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Jorge Olguín (director)
Jorge Olguín is a Chilean director who works mainly in fantasy and horror. Career His first film, '' Ángel Negro'', was a student film. Olguín filmed it while he studied cinema in the University with a budget of $25,000. This film was commercially released in 2000 and attracted attention in Chile by its unusual advertising campaign. The film, a mixture of slasher and giallo, was selected for Montreal's Fantasia Festival, Portugal's Fantasporto, and Catalonia's Sitges Film Festival, among others. ''Angel Negro'' was released on DVD in the United States by Troma Entertainment. In 2002, Olguín released ''Sangre Eterna'', a vampire film with a psychological plot that involves the world of Goth subculture and role playing games. ''Variety'' wrote that ''Sangre Eterna'' became a cult film and one of the highest grossing Latin American horror films. Later, it received the Prize for the Best Special Effects in the Málaga Film Festival, Prize for the Best Actor and Best FX ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Málaga Film Festival
The Málaga Film Festival, formerly Málaga Spanish Film Festival (FMCE), is an annual film festival held in Málaga, Spain. The festival was established to promote Spanish cinema and help disseminate information about Spanish films. Since 2017, it features an additional focus on Ibero-American films. History The first edition ran from 29 May to 6 June 1998. The guest of honor was Fernando Fernán Gómez, and the retrospective was dedicated to Montxo Armendariz. The festival's first 11 editions were directed by Salomón Castiel. In 2009, Castiel was replaced by Carmelo Romero, who helmed the festival until 2012. Originally the festival was held anytime from March through June. The festival has numerous screenings of the most important Spanish film releases for the previous year, including documentaries and short films. In 2017, the festival developed an additional scope by opening to Ibero-American productions, resulting into an enlarged official selection. In 2018, director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilean Film Directors
Chilean may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Chile, a country in South America * Chilean people * Chilean Spanish * Chilean culture * Chilean cuisine * Chilean Americans See also *List of Chileans * {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whispers In The Forest
A whisper is a sound produced by whispering. Whisper(s) or The Whisper(s) may also refer to: Fictional characters * Whisper (''Fable''), from the video game ''Fable'' * Whisper (''Transformers''), from ''Transformers: Micromasters'' * Whisper A'Daire, from the DC Comics supervillain team Intergang * Whisper the Wolf, from the IDW Publishing comic series ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' * The Whisper (Arrowverse), from the TV series ''Batwoman'' Films * ''Whisper'' (film), a 2007 American horror film directed by Stewart Hendler * ''Whispers'' (1920 film), an American comedy drama film directed by William P. S. Earle * ''Whispers'' (1990 film), a Canadian horror film based on the novel by Dean Koontz Music Groups * Mosaic Whispers, or The Whispers, a Washington University co-ed a cappella group * Ray Brown & the Whispers, a 1960s Australian rock band * The Whispers, an American R&B singing group Albums * ''Whisper'' (EP), by VIXX LR, or the title song, 2017 * ''Whispers'' (Passeng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buena Vista International
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, formerly known as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. until 2007, is an American film distribution studio within the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution division of The Walt Disney Company. It handles theatrical and occasional digital distribution, marketing and promotion for films produced and released by the Walt Disney Studios, including Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, and 20th Century Studios; the Searchlight Pictures label operates its own autonomous theatrical distribution and marketing unit. The company was originally established in 1953 as Buena Vista Film Distribution Company, Inc. (later renamed to Buena Vista Distribution Company, Inc. and Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.). It took on its current name in 2007. Before 1953, Walt Disney's productions were distributed by M.J. Winkler Pictures (1924–1926), Film Booking Offices of America (1926–1927), Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Call Of The Sea
''The Call of the Sea'' or ''The Oceans Are Calling'' (german: Die Meere rufen) is a 1951 East German drama film directed by Eduard Kubat and starring Hans Klering, Käte Alving and Evamaria Bath. A defector to West Germany returns to the East having become disillusioned by capitalist society.Liehm & Liehm p.91 It was made by the state-owned DEFA studio. The film's art direction was by Artur Günther. Cast * Hans Klering as Ernst Reinhardt * Käte Alving as Ida Reinhardt, dessen Frau * Evamaria Bath as Gisela Reinhardt, beider Kind * Helmut Ahner as Walter Reinhardt - beider Kind * Herbert Richter as Franz Nölte * Magdalene von Nußbaum as Emmi Nölte, seine Frau * Viola Recklies as Inge Nölte, beider Kind * Hans-Joachim Martens as Heinz Nölte, beider Kind * Günther Ballier as Fischer Thomsen * Fredy Barten as Erich Pascholle * Albrecht Bethge as Auktionator * Elfie Dugall as Trude * Martin Flörchinger as Kurt Schöller * Harry Gillmann * Oskar Höcker as Fischmakler * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dread Central
Dread Central is an American website founded in 2006 that is dedicated to horror news, interviews, and reviews. It covers horror films, comics, novels, and toys. Dread Central has won the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award for Best Website four times and was selected as AMC's Site of the Week in 2008. History Dread Central was founded on July 4, 2006. When a venture to create a horror-themed cable television channel stalled, the web team left and established their own news site. In 2012, a negative review posted by Scott Foy attracted controversy when Foy and the film's director, Jim Wynorski, engaged in a verbal altercation online. On September 30, 2019, Jonathan Barkan announced he was stepping down as editor-in-chief. As of December 2021, Mary Beth McAndrews is now Editor-in-Chief and Josh Korngut is managing editor. Website The site's staff use horror-themed aliases. The website has a broad focus, and it covers both mainstream and fringe topics that range from ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Descendents (2008 Film)
''Descendents'' (also ''Solos'' in Chile) is a 2008 Chilean experimental horror film directed by Jorge Olguín, written by Carolina García and Olguín, and starring Camille Lynch. Lynch plays a young child who attempts to cross a land divided by brutal fights between the military and roving zombies. Plot After a virus causes a zombie apocalypse, the military engages in brutal warfare against the roving zombies. Young mutants, who are immune to both the virus and the zombies, band together and attempt to escape the violence. Camille, the oldest child, expects to find a safe haven by the coast, and she leads several younger children through the land, where they must avoid bloodthirsty soldiers who mistake them for zombies. During the journey, flashbacks reveal background information about Camille and her mother. Cast * Camille Lynch as Camille * Karina Pizarro as Camille's mother * Christobal Barra as boy * Carolina Andrade as girl Production Director Jorge Olguín shot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillermo Del Toro
Guillermo del Toro Gómez (; born October 9, 1964) is a Mexican filmmaker, author, and actor. He directed the Academy Award–winning fantasy films ''Pan's Labyrinth'' (2006) and ''The Shape of Water'' (2017), winning the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture for the latter. Throughout his career, del Toro has shifted between Spanish-language films—such as '' Cronos'' (1993), ''The Devil's Backbone'' (2001), and ''Pan's Labyrinth—''and English-language films, including ''Mimic'' (1997), ''Blade II'' (2002), ''Hellboy'' (2004), '' Hellboy II: The Golden Army'' (2008), ''Pacific Rim'' (2013), ''Crimson Peak'' (2015), ''The Shape of Water'' (which he later novelized), '' Nightmare Alley'' (2021), and the stop-motion animated film ''Pinocchio'' (2022). As a producer or writer, he worked on the films '' The Orphanage'' (2007), '' Don't Be Afraid of the Dark'' (2010), ''The Hobbit'' film series (2012–2014), ''Mama'' (2013), '' The Book of Life'' (2014), '' Pacific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shock Till You Drop
Shock may refer to: Common uses Collective noun *Shock, a historic commercial term for a group of 60, see English numerals#Special names * Stook, or shock of grain, stacked sheaves Healthcare * Shock (circulatory), circulatory medical emergency ** Cardiogenic shock, resulting from dysfunction of the heart ** Distributive shock, resulting from an abnormal distribution of blood flow *** Septic shock, a result of severe infection *** Toxic shock syndrome, a specific type of severe infection *** Anaphylactic shock ** Hemorrhagic shock, from a large volume of blood loss ** Neurogenic shock, due to a high spinal cord injury disrupting the sympathetic nervous system * Cold shock response of organisms to sudden cold, especially cold water * Electric shock ** Defibrillation, electric shock to restore heart rhythm ** Electroconvulsive therapy or shock treatment, psychiatric treatment * Hydrostatic shock, from ballistic impact * Insulin shock or diabetic hypoglycemia, from too much ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fangoria Films
Fangoria Films is a film production and distribution company based out of New York City, New York. It is a subsidiary of Fangoria Entertainment, which encompasses various branches of Starlog's ''Fangoria'' brand. As production company Fangoria Films was founded in 1990 with the goal of financing one feature film a year. The first film was 1990's ''Mindwarp'', starring Bruce Campbell. They then created '' Children of the Night'' in 1991 and ''Severed Ties'' in 1992 before ceasing production. As distributor In 1996, Fangoria Films re-emerged as a distribution company, occasionally using their "Gore Zone" label, to release twenty low-budget horror features over the next ten years. From 1999 to 2003, they partnered with Bedford Entertainment to attain wider releases of certain ''Fangoria'' titles. Movies released during this time included '' I, Zombie: A Chronicle of Pain'', '' The Last Horror Movie'', ''Slashers'', and ''Dead Meat''. Many of these films featured the ''Fangoria'' lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screamfest
Screamfest Horror Film Festival is a horror film festival founded by film producers Rachel Belofsky and Ross Martin in August 2001. It runs over ten days during the month of October and is hosted at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Los Angeles, California. In 2015, the festival celebrated its fifteenth anniversary and has been credited as being the largest and longest running horror film festival in the United States. The 2016 Screamfest was from October 18 through the 27. Screamfest premieres and showcases new work from American and international independent horror filmmakers. Films that have premiered at the festival include ''Paranormal Activity'', the series' final installment, '' Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension'', ''30 Days Of Night, Let The Right One In, The Grudge,'' and ''The Human Centipede.'' Screamfest has received praise from AMC as being an "audience-friendly fest that celebrates indie and foreign horror and is run for the fans more than the industry". The fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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