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Witchslayer Gretl
''Witchslayer Gretl'' (also known as ''Gretl'' and ''Gretl: Witch Hunter'') is a 2012 American-Canadian dark fantasy television film written by Brook Durham and Angela Mancuso, and directed by Mario Philip Azzopardi. Inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairy tale Hansel and Gretel, it stars Paul McGillion as Hansel, a witch hunter who comes into conflict with his witch-possessed sister, Gretl, played Shannen Doherty. It was one of several similarly-themed Hansel and Gretel films (such as ''Hansel and Gretel'' and ''Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft'') that were made in an attempt to " cash-in" on the 2013 film '' Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters''. Plot While lost in the Black Forest, siblings Hansel and Gretl are ambushed by Zhore, a witch who tries to kidnap Gretl and murder Hansel. Zhore's spell bounces off of the magic-resistant Hansel and immolates her, so she switches bodies with Gretl before entombing her and setting out to become the Witch Queen. Zhore has her warlock he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Fantasy
Dark fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy literary, artistic, and cinematic works that incorporate disturbing and frightening themes of fantasy. It often combines fantasy with elements of horror or has a gloomy dark tone or a sense of horror and dread.Stableford, Brian, "Dark Fantasy", in ''The A to Z of Fantasy Literature'',(p. 97), Scarecrow Press,Plymouth. 2005. Definition A strict definition for dark fantasy is difficult to pin down. Gertrude Barrows Bennett has been called "the woman who invented dark fantasy". Both Charles L. Grant''The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes, Works, and Wonders'', Volume 1, edited by Gary Westfahl, Greenwood Publishing Group, 2005. and Karl Edward Wagner are credited with having coined the term "dark fantasy"—although both authors were describing different styles of fiction. Brian Stableford argues "dark fantasy" can be usefully defined as subgenre of stories that attempt to "incorporate elements of horror fiction" i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Zipes
Jack David Zipes (born June 7, 1937) is a professor emeritus of German, comparative literature, and cultural studies, who has published and lectured on German literature, critical theory, German Jewish culture, children's literature, and folklore. In the latter part of his career he translated two major editions of the tales of the Brothers Grimm and focused on fairy tales, their evolution, and their social and political role in civilizing processes. According to Zipes, fairy tales "serve a meaningful social function, not just for compensation but for revelation: the worlds projected by the best of our fairy tales reveal the gaps between truth and falsehood in our immediate society". His arguments are avowedly based on the critical theory of the Frankfurt School and more recently theories of cultural evolution. Education and positions Jack David Zipes was born on June 7, 1937, in New York City, to Celia (Rifkin) and Phillip P. Zipes. He received a BA in political science from Dart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ion Television
Ion Television is an American broadcast television network owned by the Katz Broadcasting subsidiary of the E. W. Scripps Company. The network first began broadcasting on August 31, 1998, as Pax TV, focusing primarily on family-oriented entertainment programming. It rebranded as i: Independent Television (commonly referred to as "i") on July 1, 2005, converting into a general entertainment network featuring recent and older acquired programs. The network adopted its identity as Ion Television on January 29, 2007, and airs programming in daily binge blocks of one program, usually acquired procedural dramas. The network also carries some holiday specials and films before Christmas. Ion is available throughout most of the United States through its group of 44 owned-and-operated stations and 20 network affiliates, as well as through distribution on pay-TV providers and streaming services; since 2014, the network has also increased affiliate distribution in several markets through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zolpidem
Zolpidem, sold under the brand name Ambien, among others, is a medication primarily used for the short-term treatment of sleeping problems. Guidelines recommend that it be used only after cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia and behavioral changes, such as sleep hygiene, have been tried. It decreases the time to sleep onset by about fifteen minutes and at larger doses helps people stay asleep longer. It is taken by mouth and is available in conventional tablets, sublingual tablets, or oral spray. Common side effects include daytime sleepiness, headache, nausea, and diarrhea. More severe side effects include memory problems and hallucinations. The previously recommended dose was decreased in 2013, by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to the immediate-release 10mg for men, and 5mg for women, in an attempt to reduce next-day somnolence. Newer extended-release formulations include the 6.25mg for women, and 12.5mg or 6.25mg for men, which also cause next-day somnolenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (abbreviated as SPHE) is the home video distribution division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. Background SPHE is responsible for the distribution of the Sony Pictures library for home entertainment, mainly releases from the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group (Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, and Screen Gems) as well as releases from Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (Triumph Films, Destination Films, Stage 6 Films and Affirm Films). SPHE also releases and distributes products from Revolution Studios and The Criterion Collection. Since June 20, 2007, SPHE has handled distribution of children's content formerly handled by Sony BMG's Sony Wonder label. SPHE is also responsible for distribution of television shows from the Sony Pictures Television library, including those produced by Screen Gems, Columbia Pictures Television, TriStar Television, Tandem Productions, TOY Productio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Feature
The double feature is a motion picture industry phenomenon in which theatres would exhibit two films for the price of one, supplanting an earlier format in which one feature film and various short subject reels would be shown. Opera use Opera houses staged two operas together for the sake of providing long performance for the audience. This was related to one-act or two-act short operas that were otherwise commercially hard to stage alone. A prominent example is the double-bill of '' Pagliacci'' with ''Cavalleria rusticana'' first staged on 22 December 1893 by the Met. The two operas have since been frequently performed as a double-bill, a pairing referred to in the operatic world colloquially as "Cav and Pag". Origin and format The double feature originated in the later 1930s. Though the dominant presentation model, consisting of all or some of the following, continued well into the 1940s: * One or more live acts * An animated cartoon short subject * One or more live-action com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Boylan (Canadian Actor)
John Boylan is a Canadian film and television actor, recently best known for his supporting roles as Gary Strange in ''Being Erica'', Deputy Police Chief Talbot in '' Blue Murder'' and Bishop Richard Cushing in '' The Kennedys''. Early life Boylan attended the National Theatre School of Canada. Career He has also appeared in the television series '' The Hitchhiker'', ''Road to Avonlea'', ''Side Effects'', ''North of 60'', '' Earth: Final Conflict'', '' The City'', ''Instant Star'', '' The Newsroom'' and '' Queer as Folk'', and the films ''Clearcut'', '' Us Two'', ''To Catch a Killer'', ''Time to Say Goodbye?'' and ''The Path to 9/11''. Other work Boylan works primarily as an acting teacher at Toronto, Ontario's Centre for the Arts,"Creating the art of economic adversity". ''Toronto Star'', February 22, 2009. and has also taught acting at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University), George Brown College, New York University, the University of Minnesota, the Yale Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophia Ewaniuk
Sophia Ewaniuk (; born May 10, 2002) is a Canadian actress who landed her first major role as Emma Conroy in ABC's series '' Happy Town'', a role for which she had been nominated as a recurring lead in a television series at the 2011 Young Artist Awards. Previously, Sophia had appeared as Riley Adler on CTV’s drama '' Flashpoint'' in the season 3 episode "Severed Ties", which earned her a Young Artist Award nomination as a guest star in a television series. She has also appeared in the USA Network series ''Covert Affairs'' in the episode "The Outsiders". Sophia has appeared as Young Gretl in the movie '' Witchslayer Gretl'', an original Sci Fi Channel movie starring Shannen Doherty. She voiced the twins, Ada and Ida, in the TVOKids/Disney Junior animated series ''Ella the Elephant''. Ewaniuk's older brother Jacob is also a child actor. Filmography * '' Happy Town'' (7 episodes, 2010) as Emma Conroy * '' Flashpoint'' (1 episode, 2010) as Riley Adler * '' Sundays at Tiffany's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nahanni Johnstone
Nahanni Johnstone is a Canadian actress. She was nominated for the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for her performance in ''Booky and the Secret Santa'' (2007).page 47 Select filmography *''The Cutting Edge'' (1992) *''The Real Blonde'' (1998) *''Love in the Time of Money'' (2002) *'' Real Gangsters'' (2013) *''Revenge of the Green Dragons ''Revenge of the Green Dragons'' is a 2014 crime drama film directed by Andrew Lau and Andrew Loo, written by Michael Di Jiacomo and Andrew Loo, with Martin Scorsese as an executive producer. The film stars Justin Chon, Kevin Wu, Harry Shum Jr., ...'' (2014) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnstone, Nahanni Living people 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferson Brown
Luis Jefferson Brown (born 1976) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing the role of Michael in '' Make Your Move''. Starting in March 2015, he appeared in a series of television commercials for Intact Insurance, promoting the company's policy on opening claims for clients within thirty minutes of being notified (he portraying the claimant). Early life Brown was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick. At the age of seven, Brown's family moved to Newmarket, Ontario Newmarket ( 2021 population: 87,942) is a town and regional seat of the Regional Municipality of York in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is part of Greater Toronto in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. The name stems from the ....Jefferson Brown's bio at [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilie Ullerup
Emilie Ullerup (born 27 October 1984) is a Danish actress. She is best known for playing Ashley Magnus on the television series ''Sanctuary'' and Bree O'Brien on the Hallmark Channel drama series ''Chesapeake Shores''. Early life and education Ullerup was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, as a child of a diplomatic family, daughter of Ove Ullerup (né Ullerup-Petersen). After graduating from high school in Copenhagen in 2003, she moved to Vancouver, Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada, and attended the Vancouver Film School, graduating in 2005. Career Ullerup's first role was that of Julia Brynn on the remake television series of ''Battlestar Galactica'' in 2006, which aired on the Sci Fi Channel. She played Ashley Magnus in the first and second seasons of the television show ''Sanctuary'' until her character was written out. Her departure remained a topic of heated debate among fans, with many of them wanting her brought back in future episodes, until the show was cancelled in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Familiar
In European folklore of the medieval and early modern periods, familiars (sometimes referred to as familiar spirits) were believed to be supernatural entities that would assist witches and cunning folk in their practice of magic. According to records of the time, those alleging to have had contact with familiar spirits reported that they could manifest as numerous forms, usually as an animal, but sometimes as a human or humanoid figure, and were described as "clearly defined, three-dimensional... forms, vivid with colour and animated with movement and sound", as opposed to descriptions of ghosts with their "smoky, undefined form . When they served witches, they were often thought to be malevolent, but when working for cunning folk they were often considered benevolent (although there was some ambiguity in both cases). The former were often categorized as demons, while the latter were more commonly thought of and described as fairies. The main purpose of familiars was to serve the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
