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The Guest (2014 American Film)
''The Guest'' is a 2014 American thriller film directed by Adam Wingard and written by Simon Barrett. The film stars Dan Stevens and Maika Monroe, with a supporting cast that includes Leland Orser, Sheila Kelley, Brendan Meyer, and Lance Reddick. It tells the story of a U.S. soldier (Stevens) called David who unexpectedly visits the Peterson family, introducing himself as a friend of their son who died in combat in Afghanistan. After he has been staying in their home for a couple of days, a series of deaths occur, and the daughter Anna (Monroe) suspects David is connected to them. Barrett, who previously worked with Wingard on the films ''A Horrible Way to Die'' (2010) and ''You're Next'' (2011), wrote the script for ''The Guest''. Budgeted at $5 million, filming took place in New Mexico during the summer of 2013. Musician Steve Moore scored the film's soundtrack. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2014, and was theatrically released in the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Wingard
Adam Wingard ( ; born December 3, 1982) is an American filmmaker. He has served as a director, producer, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer, actor, and composer on numerous projects. Following an early career as a member of the mumblecore movement, he became notable for his works in the horror and action genres, especially the films ''You're Next'' (2011), and '' The Guest'' (2014), and the bigger budget franchise films ''Blair Witch'' (2016), '' Death Note'' (2017), and '' Godzilla vs. Kong'' (2021). Life and career Wingard was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and graduated from Full Sail University in 2002. His first feature, the horror comedy ''Home Sick'', starring Bill Moseley and Tiffany Shepis, proved to be a stepping stone to his second feature, the psychotropic ghost story horror film ''Pop Skull''. Made on a total budget of $2,000, ''Pop Skull'' had its international premiere at the Rome Film Festival and its domestic premiere at the AFI Film Festival in 2007. ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Horrible Way To Die
''A Horrible Way to Die'' is a 2010 American horror film directed and edited by Adam Wingard, written by co-producer Simon Barrett, and starring A. J. Bowen, Amy Seimetz, Joe Swanberg, Brandon Carroll, and Lane Hughes. The story follows an escaped serial killer as he chases down his recovering alcoholic ex-girlfriend who is responsible for his incarceration. The film had its world premiere at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival Vanguard program where it was picked up for distribution by Anchor Bay Entertainment. It also played at Fantastic Fest where it received three major awards: Best Screenplay for Simon Barrett, Best Actor for AJ Bowen and Best Actress for Amy Seimetz. Plot In rural Missouri, notorious serial killer Garrick Turrell (A. J. Bowen) escapes from police custody. He begins travelling towards his ex-girlfriend, Sarah, who is responsible for his arrest. Along the way, he murders several strangers and appears at times remorseful for the murders. Meanwhile, havi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Ellis (actor)
Christopher Ellis (born April 14, 1956) is an American character actor. Early life Ellis was born in Dallas, Texas. He grew up in Frayser, a suburb of Memphis, in a middle class/working class area. He always wanted to be an actor because of what he saw on television. It took him seven years to finish college however, because "I have always been shiftless". During those years Chris became involved in community theatre in Memphis, Tennessee, where "I did and do still think the quality of the work has always been quite good". By the time he moved to New York, he had worked with many excellent actors in about two dozen plays, classical and contemporary. "I cannot imagine what might have supplanted that background for a newcomer in New York." Career His first part in either television or film came in 1979, where he played a truck driver in the television movie ''The Suicide's Wife'', which starred Angie Dickinson. The role resulted in little further work. After working in regiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Luken
Jesse Christopher Luken (born 1983) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is known for playing Jimmy Tolan in the FX drama series '' Justified'' and Eric in the CW science fiction romance series ''Star-Crossed''. Career Luken began his career in 2008 with the short film ''Starlet''. He has also had guest appearances in television series such as '' Privileged'', '' Three Rivers'', ''Greek'', and '' Law & Order: LA'', as well as a recurring role in the comedy web series ''Spymates''. In 2012, he got his break when he was cast in a recurring role in the Fox series ''Glee''. Later that year, Luken was cast in the ABC drama '' Last Resort''. His first major film role was in the award-winning film '' 42'' portraying baseball player Eddie Stanky. He played a recurring character in ''Justified'' from Seasons 3–5. Personal life Luken is a General William J. Palmer High School graduate and played baseball and football with Carl Wiedemann in his younger days. He studied at Colo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel David Moore
Joel David Moore (born September 25, 1977) is an American character actor and director. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Moore studied acting in college before relocating to Los Angeles to pursue a film career. His first major role was as Owen Dittman in the 2004 comedy '' Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'', followed by roles in the comedy '' Grandma's Boy'' (2006), Terry Zwigoff's '' Art School Confidential'' (2006), and the independent slasher film ''Hatchet'' (2006). In 2008, he was cast in the role of Colin Fisher on the Fox series ''Bones'', a guest role he portrayed in sixteen episodes until the series' conclusion in 2017. In 2009, he was cast as Dr. Norm Spellman in James Cameron's ''Avatar'' (2009), a role he reprised for the film's sequels, '' Avatar: The Way of Water'' (2022) and the upcoming ''Avatar 3'' (2024). Moore has also starred in several music videos, and directed films: His directorial debut was the psychological thriller ''Spiral'' (2007), followed by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethan Embry
Ethan Embry (born June 13, 1978) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his role as Mark in ''Empire Records'', Preston in ''Can't Hardly Wait'', The Bass Player in ''That Thing You Do!'', and as Bobby Ray in ''Sweet Home Alabama''. Career Embry (originally credited as Ethan Randall) started acting at the age of 12. After making his debut in ''Defending Your Life'' (1991), he starred in several films, including ''Dutch'' (1991), '' All I Want for Christmas'' (1991), '' A Far Off Place'' (1993), ''Empire Records'' (1995), ''That Thing You Do!'' (1996), '' Vegas Vacation'' (1997), and the teen comedy ''Can't Hardly Wait'' (1998). In 2002, Embry appeared as Bobby Ray opposite Reese Witherspoon in ''Sweet Home Alabama''. He had a major role in Showtime's ''Brotherhood'', which premiered in 2006. In 2013, Embry had a recurring role as Greg Mendell on the television series ''Once Upon a Time''. In 2015, Embry had a guest role as Carter on '' The Walking Dead''. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chase Williamson
Chase Williamson (born July 7, 1988) is an American actor and film producer. He is best known for portraying David Wong in '' John Dies at the End'' (2012). Early life Williamson was born in Coral Springs, Florida, in 1988. When he was young, he moved from Coral Springs to San Diego, then moved again to Texas. During his high school tenure, Williamson participated in "speech tournaments", where he would act against other competitors. These experiences caused him to pursue acting as a profession. As he had been performing in theater for most of his life, he attended the University of Southern California's theater school, with the intent of becoming a professional stage actor. He is openly gay. Career One of Williamson's initial auditions in the first weeks after graduating from USC was for the role of David in '' John Dies at the End'', a role he won; it was his first professional film. The film premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, and co-stars Rob Mayes, Clancy B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halloween
Halloween or Hallowe'en (less commonly known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve) is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Saints' Day. It begins the observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints ( hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed. One theory holds that many Halloween traditions were influenced by Celtic harvest festivals, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain, which are believed to have pagan roots. Some go further and suggest that Samhain may have been Christianized as All Hallow's Day, along with its eve, by the early Church. Other academics believe Halloween began solely as a Christian holiday, being the vigil of All Hallow's Day. Celebrated in Ireland and Scotland for centuries, Irish and Scottish immigrants took many Halloween customs to North America in the 19th century,Brunvand, Jan (editor). ''Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Forces
Special forces and special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations. NATO has defined special operations as "military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, selected, trained and equipped forces using unconventional techniques and modes of employment". Special forces emerged in the early 20th century, with a significant growth in the field during the Second World War, when "every major army involved in the fighting" created formations devoted to special operations behind enemy lines. Depending on the country, special forces may perform functions including airborne operations, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, foreign internal defense, covert ops, direct action, hostage rescue, high-value targets/manhunt, intelligence operations, mobility operations, and unconventional warfare. In Russian-speaking countries, special forces of any country are typically called , an acronym for "special purpose". In the United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterfly Knife
A butterfly knife, also known as a Balisong, fan knife or Batangas knife, is a type of folding pocketknife that originated in the Philippines. Its distinct features are two handles counter-rotating around the tang such that, when closed, the blade is concealed within grooves in the handles. A latch holds the handles together, typically mounted on the one facing the cutting edge (the "bite handle"). The balisong was commonly used by Filipinos, especially those in the Tagalog region, as a self-defense and pocket utility knife. Hollow-grind balisongs were also used as straight razors before conventional razors were available in the Philippines. In the hands of a trained user, the knife blade can be brought to bear quickly using one hand. Manipulations, called "flipping", are performed for art or amusement. Blunt "trainer" versions of these knives are available and can be used to practice tricks without the risk of injury. The knife is now illegal or restricted in some countries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixtape
A mixtape (alternatively mix-tape, mix tape or mixed tape) is a compilation of music, typically from multiple sources, recorded onto a medium. With origins in the 1980s, the term normally describes a homemade compilation of music onto a cassette tape, CD, or digital playlist. The songs are either ordered sequentially or made into a continuous programme by beatmatching the songs and creating seamless transitions at their beginnings and endings with fades or abrupt edits. Essayist Geoffrey O'Brien described this definition of the mixtape as "perhaps the most widely practiced American art form". In hip hop and R&B culture, a mixtape often describes a self-produced or independently released album issued free of charge to gain publicity or avoid possible copyright infringement. However, the term has been applied to a number of releases published for profit in the 2010s, and the line between a release billed as a mixtape and one referred to as a studio album or extended play has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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