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Horror (2002 Film)
''Horror'' is a 2002 American horror film written and directed by Dante Tomaselli. The movie stars Danny Lopes as the leader of a gang of drug addicts that have made a bloody escape from a drug rehabilitation hospital, only to encounter demonic entities. Plot A gang of teens escape a drug rehabilitation hospital after committing murder and grand theft auto, led by a man named Luck (Danny Lopes). They drive to a rendezvous point with the demented Reverend Salo (Kreskin) and his depraved wife (Christie Sanford) and their daughter Grace (Lizzy Mahon), who is a GUNWO-addicted slave. When the teens show up, they encounter demonic entities. Cast * Kreskin as Reverend Salo * Lizzy Mahon as Grace Salo * Danny Lopes as Luck * Vincent Lamberti as Reverend Salo Jr. * Christie Sanford as Mrs. Salo * Jessica Pagan as Marisa * Raine Brown as Amanda * Kevin Kenny as Kevin * Chris Farabaugh as Fred * Felissa Rose as Art Therapist Reception ''DVD Verdict'' called it "a distinctive, compelling a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dante Tomaselli
Dante Tomaselli (born October 29, 1969, in Paterson, New Jersey) is an Italian-American horror screenwriter, director, and score composer. In 2013 ''Fearnet'' named Tomaselli one of their "Favorite Underrated Horror Directors", as they found his work "unique and eccentric". Tomaselli is currently working on a remake of the 1976 film ''Alice, Sweet Alice'', which was directed by his cousin Alfred Sole. Biography Tomaselli was born on October 29, 1969 in Paterson, New Jersey. He expressed interest in becoming a horror filmmaker while he was still a child due to his enjoyment of films such as ''The Exorcist'' and ''Don't Look Now'', which he would watch with his mother at local theaters. He studied filmmaking at Brooklyn's Pratt Institute and later transferred to the New York School of Visual Arts, where he received a B.F.A. degree in Advertising. In 1999 he released his first film, ''Desecration'', which he based on an earlier-made 23-minute short. On January 14, 2014, Tomaselli r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kreskin
The Amazing Kreskin (born George Joseph Kresge; January 12, 1935), also known as Kreskin, is an American mentalist who became popular on television in the 1970s. He was inspired to become a mentalist by Lee Falk's comic strip ''Mandrake the Magician'', which features a crime-fighting stage magician. He has always presented himself as an "entertainer," never as a psychic, who operates on the basis of suggestion, not the paranormal or supernatural. Early life Kreskin was born in Montclair, New Jersey to Polish and Italian parents. Career From 1972 to 1975, Kreskin's television series ''The Amazing World of Kreskin'' was broadcast throughout Canada on CTV and distributed in syndication in the United States. It was produced in Ottawa, Ontario at the CJOH-TV studios. An additional set of episodes was produced in 1975 through 1977 at the studios of CFTO-TV in Toronto, billed as ''The New Kreskin Show''. He appeared on ''The Tonight Show'' 61 times from 1970 to 1980. In the 1980s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Lopes '' (2012)
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Danny Lopes is an American actor and model. He played the lead role of "Bobby" in Dante Tomaselli's film Desecration in 1999. Tomaselli cast Danny for his second feature film, Horror in 2002 which also stars Kreskin. He earned his acting certificate from the New York Film Academy while continuing to work with Tomaselli on his film, Satan's Playground with Ellen Sandweiss, Edwin Neal and Felissa Rose. Lopes acted in an episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Filmography * ''Desecration'' (1999) * '' Horror'' (2002) * '' Satan's Playground'' (2006) * ''Torture Chamber A torture chamber is a room where torture is inflicted. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apocalyptic events, and religious or folk beliefs. Cinematic techniques used in horror films have been shown to provoke psychological reactions in an audience. Horror films have existed for more than a century. Early inspirations from before the development of film include folklore, religious beliefs and superstitions of different cultures, and the Gothic and horror literature of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley. From origins in silent films and German Expressionism, horror only became a codified genre after the release of ''Dracula'' (1931). Many sub-genres emerged in subsequent decades, including body horror, comedy horror, slasher films, supernatural horror and psychological horror. The genre has been produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raine Brown
Raine is a name derived from any of several personal names (such as Raymond or Lorraine), and may refer to: ;Given name * Raine Baljak (born 1996), Filipino-Australian beauty queen titleholder * Raine Karp (born 1939), Estonian architect * Raine Loo (1945-2020), Estonian actress * Raine Maida (born 1970), Canadian musician and vocalist * Raine Nuutinen (1931-2012), Finnish basketball player * Raine Peltokoski, Finnish sport shooter * Raine Seville (born 1986), Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist * Raine Spencer, Countess Spencer (born 1929), step-mother of Lady Diana, Princess of Wales * Raine Storey (born 1995), Canadian artist * Raine Tuononen (born 1970), Finnish ice hockey player ;Surname * Adrian Raine (born 1954), British-American psychologist * Craig Raine (born 1944), English poet * David Raine (born 1957), English footballer * James Raine (1791-1858), English historian * James Raine (footballer) (1886–1928), English footballer * Jessica Raine (born 1982), English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felissa Rose
Felissa Rose Esposito, better known as simply Felissa Rose (born May 23, 1969), is an American actress and producer. Rose has amassed over 100 film credits, and is best known for her work in the horror genre, for which she is recognized as a scream queen. Rose made her film debut as Angela Baker in the cult horror film ''Sleepaway Camp'' (1983), which established her as a horror icon. She reprised the role in the 2008 sequel '' Return to Sleepaway Camp''. Her other horror roles include Elsa Lansing in '' Silent Night, Zombie Night'' (2009), Mother in '' The Perfect House'' (2012), Rachel Steele in ''Camp Dread'' (2014), Angela Freeman in ''Death House'' (2018), Kathleen in ''Victor Crowley'' (2018), and Ms. Principe in ''Terrifier 2'' (2022). In 2016, Rose produced a number of music videos for the metal band Slayer. Early life Born in Greenwich Village in New York City, Rose grew up in Woodbury, New York. Rose graduated from New York University. Career Rose made her debut fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DVD Verdict
DVD Verdict was a judicial-themed website for DVD reviews. The site was founded in 1999. The editor-in-chief was Michael Stailey, who owned the website between 2004 and 2016, and the site employed a large editorial staff of critics, whose reviews were quoted by sources such as '' CBS Marketwatch'', and were praised by such writers as Anthony Augustine of '' Uptown''. DVD Verdict also had four sister sites, titled ''Cinema Verdict'', a theatrical movie review site, ''TV Verdict'', a television review site, ''Pixel Verdict'', a video game review site, and ''DVD Verdict Presents''. The last reviews were published in 2017. , the site is offline. See also * DVD Talk DVD Talk is a home video news and review website launched in 1999 by Geoffrey Kleinman. History Kleinman founded the site in January 1999 in Beaverton, Oregon. Besides news and reviews, it features information on hidden DVD features known as ... References Further reading * External linksDVD VerdictDVD Verdict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Threat
''Film Threat'' is an online film review publication, and earlier, a national magazine that focused primarily on independent film, although it also reviewed videos and DVDs of mainstream films, as well as Hollywood movies in theaters. It first appeared as a photocopied zine in 1985, created by Wayne State University students Chris Gore and André Seewood. In 1997, ''Film Threat'' was converted to a solely online resource. The current incarnation of ''Film Threat'' accepts money from filmmakers who are looking for a way to promote their films. Since 2011, those seeking a review from the site can pay between $50 and $400 for varying levels of service, ranging from a "guaranteed review within 7-10 days" to a package that includes a guarantee of "100K minimum impressions". Beginning The initial issues of ''Film Threat'' combined pseudopolitical ranting by Seewood and cinematic material and parody of mainstream film by Gore. In Gore's own words, "I thought, wouldn’t it be great t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AMC (TV Channel)
AMC is an American multinational basic cable television channel that is the flagship property of AMC Networks. The channel's programming primarily consists of theatrically released films, along with a limited amount of original programming. The channel's name originally stood for "American Movie Classics", but since 2002 the full name has been de-emphasized as a result of a major shift in its programming. As of July 2015, AMC was received by approximately 94,832,000 households in the United States that subscribe to a pay television service (81.5% of U.S. households with at least one television set). In March 2015, Dish Network's Sling TV announced it would soon begin making AMC channels available to cord cutters, including AMC, BBC America, IFC, Sundance TV, and We TV. History 1984–2002: Focus on classic films American Movie Classics, as AMC was originally known, debuted on October 1, 1984, as a premium channel by Rainbow Programming Services (a subsidiary of Cablevis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City Horror Film Festival
The New York City Horror Film Festival is an international film festival based in New York City that screens films from the horror genre. It was founded by Michael J. Hein in 2001. It takes place each year in New York City for a week in November. The festival presents awards best feature film, shorts, cinematography, FX, actor and actress, screenplay, and audience choice. The festival also awards lifetime achievement awards recognizing the careers of horror filmmakers. Lifetime achievement award Since 2002, the New York City Horror Film Festival has given the Lifetime Achievement Award to one legendary horror filmmaker each year. Recipients are as follows: *2016 - Adrienne Barbeau *2015 - Sean S. Cunningham *2014 - Angus Scrimm *2013 - Lloyd Kaufman *2012 - Wes Craven *2010 - Robert Englund *2009 - William Lustig *2008 - Frank Henenlotter *2007 - Herschell Gordon Lewis *2006 - Mick Garris *2005 - Roger Corman *2004 - Tobe Hooper *2003 - Tom Savini *2002 - George A. Romero Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Films
The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2002 by worldwide gross are as follows: 2002 was the first year to see three films cross the eight-hundred-million-dollar milestone, surpassing the previous year's record of two eight-hundred-million-dollar films. It also surpasses the previous years record of having the most ticket sales in a single year (fueled by the success of various sequels and the first Spider-Man movie). Events * March 1 — Paramount Pictures reveals a new-on screen logo that was used until December 2011 to celebrate its 90th anniversary. * May – '' The Pianist'' directed by Roman Polanski wins the "Palme d'Or" at the Cannes Film Festival. * May 3–5 – '' Spider-Man'' is the first film to make $100+ million during its opening weekend in the US unadjusted to inflation. * May 16 – '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' opens in theaters. Although a huge success, it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
