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List Of Horror Films Of 2017
This is a list of horror films that were released in 2017. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Horror films of 2017 * 2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ... 2017-related lists ... [...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] |
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh (born Jennifer Leigh Morrow; February 5, 1962) is an American actress. She began her career on television during the 1970s before making her film breakthrough as Stacy Hamilton in ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982). She later received critical praise for her performances in ''Last Exit to Brooklyn'' (1989), ''Miami Blues'' (1990), ''Backdraft'' (1991), ''Single White Female'' (1992), and ''Short Cuts'' (1993). Leigh was nominated for a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Dorothy Parker in '' Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle'' (1994). She starred in a 1995 film written by her mother, screenwriter Barbara Turner, titled ''Georgia''. In 2001, she co-wrote and co-directed a film with Alan Cumming titled ''The Anniversary Party''. In 2002, Leigh appeared in the neo-noir crime drama film ''Road to Perdition''. In 2007, she starred in the family drama film ''Margot at the Wedding''. She had a recurring role on the Showtime comedy-drama series '' Weeds'' as J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stacy Title
Stacy Title (February 21, 1964January 11, 2021) was an American film director, screenwriter and Film producer, producer. Her films include ''Let the Devil Wear Black'' (1999), ''The Last Supper (1995 film), The Last Supper'' (1995), and ''Down on the Waterfront'' (1993), for which she was nominated for an Academy Awards, Academy Award. Career Title's first project was ''Down on the Waterfront'' (1993), a short film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 66th Academy Awards. Her first feature film, The Last Supper (1995 film), ''The Last Supper'' (1995), is a comedy about graduate students who plan to murder right-wing militants. Title was married to writer-actor and ''Survivor (American TV series), Survivor'' contestant Jonathan Penner, with whom she collaborated on several movies. She first directed Penner in ''The Last Supper''. Together, they wrote the script for the 2003 The WB, WB-produced The Lone Ranger (2003 film), re-imagining of ''The Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bye Bye Man
''The Bye Bye Man'' is a 2017 American supernatural horror film directed by Stacy Title (in her final directed film before her death) and written by Jonathan Penner, based on the chapter "The Bridge to Body Island" in Robert Damon Schneck's book ''The President's Vampire''. The film stars Douglas Smith, Lucien Laviscount, Cressida Bonas, Doug Jones, Carrie-Anne Moss, Faye Dunaway, and Jenna Kanell. Principal photography began on November 2, 2015, in Cleveland, Ohio. STXfilms released the film on January 13, 2017. The film received negative reviews from critics, and grossed $29 million worldwide on a budget of $7.4 million. Plot In 1968, a mass murder occurs in Madison, Wisconsin, during which a man kills people on his block. As he shoots the neighbors, he continuously asks if anyone spoke about "the name" that cannot be said. He repeats over and over: "Don't say it, don't think it; don't think it, don't say it". In the present day, Elliot, his girlfriend Sasha, and friend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloodlands (film)
''Bloodlands'' ( sq, Tokë Gjaku) is a 2017 Albanian 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, apoca ... directed and written by Steven Kastrissios. Plot A struggling family in mountainous northern Albania wrestling with tradition, must unite against a mysterious clan aggression. Cast * Gëzim Rudi as Skender * Suela Bako as Shpresa * Emiljano Palali as Artan * Alesia Xhemalaj as Iliriana * Ilire Vinca Çelaj as Drita * Dritan Arbana as Florian * Florist Bajgora as Erald * Andi Begolli as Leo * Enxhi Cuku as Lorena * Fioralba Kryemadhi as Vlora * Edvin Mustafa as Bako * Rina Narazani as Town Clerk * Ermal Sadiku as Olek References External links |
Samara Weaving
Samara Weaving (born 23 February 1992) is an Australian actress and model. She began her career in her home country, playing Kirsten Mulroney on the drama series '' Out of the Blue'' (2008). She came to prominence with her portrayal of Indi Walker on the soap opera ''Home and Away'' (2009–2013), for which she received an Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) nomination for Best Female Performance. Following her departure from ''Home and Away'', Weaving pursued roles in the United States, starring in the first season of the series ''Ash vs Evil Dead'' (2015–2016) and becoming a series regular on ''SMILF'' (2017–2019). She starred in the films '' Mayhem'' (2017), '' The Babysitter'' (2017) and '' Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'' (2017), with the latter winning the cast a Screen Actors Guild Award. She earned acclaim for headlining the critically and commercially successful feature '' Ready or Not'' (2019)—her first lead role in a theatrical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Babysitter (2017 Film)
''The Babysitter'' is a 2017 American teen black comedy horror film directed by McG and written by Brian Duffield. It stars Samara Weaving, Judah Lewis, Hana Mae Lee, Robbie Amell and Bella Thorne. The film follows a lonely 12-year-old boy (Lewis) who falls in love with his babysitter (Weaving) only to discover that she is part of a satanic cult that wants to kill him. The film was released by Netflix on October 13, 2017, and received mostly positive reviews from critics. A sequel, '' The Babysitter: Killer Queen'', was released on September 10, 2020. Plot Pre-teen student Cole is bullied by his neighbor Jeremy, but his babysitter Bee, who is one of his only two friends, stands up for him and scares Jeremy off. The following day, when his parents go out for an overnight stay at a hotel, Bee and Cole spend quality time together until he has to go to bed. Bee offers him some liquor to drink, but he secretly pours it out when she is not looking. Cole is encouraged by a text from hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miranda Otto
Miranda Otto (born 16 December 1967) is an Australian actress. She is the daughter of actors Barry and Lindsay Otto and the paternal half-sister of actress Gracie Otto. Otto began her acting career in 1986 at age 18 and appeared in a variety of independent and major studio films in Australia. She made her major film debut in '' Emma's War'', in which she played a teenager who moves to Australia's bush country during World War II."The Right Stage of Life" '' The Sydney Morning Herald''. 26 September 2005; retrieved 8 April 2007. After a decade of critically acclaimed roles in Australian films, Otto gained Hollywood's attention during the 1990s after appearing in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony LaPaglia
Anthony LaPaglia (, ; born 31 January 1959) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Jack Malone in the television drama ''Without a Trace'' (2002–2009), for which he received a Golden Globe Award in 2004. LaPaglia won a Primetime Emmy Award for his role as Simon Moon in the television sitcom ''Frasier'' (2000–2004). He has also appeared in films such as ''Betsy's Wedding'' (1990), ''Empire Records'' (1995), '' Autumn in New York'' (2000), ''Lantana'' (2001), ''Balibo'' (2009), '' Holding the Man'' (2015), '' Annabelle: Creation'' (2017), and ''Nitram'' (2021), the lattermost of which earned him an AACTA Award. Early life LaPaglia was born in Adelaide, South Australia, the son of Maria Johannes (née Brendel), a secretary and model, and Gedio "Eddie" LaPaglia (deceased), an auto mechanic and car dealer.Stated on ''Inside the Actors Studio'', 2009 LaPaglia's mother was Dutch, and his father emigrated from Bovalino, Calabria, Italy, at the age of eighteen. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Sigman
Stephanie Sigman is a Mexican-American actress. Her breakthrough role was in the 2011 Mexican crime drama film '' Miss Bala''. She has gone on to appear in ''Pioneer'' (2013), ''Spectre'' (2015), ''Going Under'' (2016), and '' Annabelle: Creation'' (2017). On television, Sigman starred in ''Narcos'' (2015) and ''S.W.A.T'' (2017) for the first and second seasons of both series. Early life and family Sigman was born in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico, to a Mexican mother and an American father, Lee Sigman, a New York Yankees scout from Kansas. She is a U.S. citizen through her father. Her brother, baseball player Kenneth Ray Sigman, was formerly married to actress Barbara Mori. Career Sigman began her career appearing on Mexican television, before making her film debut in ''Rio de Oro''. In 2011, she played the leading role of Laura Guerrero in the Mexican crime drama film, '' Miss Bala''. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David F
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the Kings of Israel and Judah, third king of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and Lyre, harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges David and Jonathan, a notably close friendship with Jonathan (1 Samuel), Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creation
Creation may refer to: Religion * '' Creatio ex nihilo'', the concept that matter was created by God out of nothing * Creation myth, a religious story of the origin of the world and how people first came to inhabit it * Creationism, the belief that the universe was created in specific divine acts and the social movement affiliated with it * Genesis creation narrative, the biblical account of creation * Creation Ministries International, a Christian apologetics organization * Creation Festival, two annual four-day Christian music festivals held in the United States Entertainment Music Albums * ''Creation'' (EP), 2016 EP by Seven Lions * ''Creation'' (John Coltrane album), 1965 * ''Creation'' (Branford Marsalis album), 2001 * ''Creation'' (Keith Jarrett album), 2015 * ''Creation'' (Archie Roach album), 2013 * ''Creation'' (The Pierces album), 2014 * ''Creation'', album by Creation * ''Creation'', album by Leslie Satcher 2005 Songs * "Creation" (William Billings), a hymn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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