| release date | September 10 2000 |
| studio | Lions Gate Films |
| director | John Fawcett |
| writer | John Fawcett |
| starring | Katharine Isabelle, Emily Perkins, Mimi Rogers |
| rating | R |
| tagline | They Don't Call It The Curse For Nothing |
| site | gingersnapsthemovie.com |
| trailer 1 | Trailer #1 |
With the Sundance Film Festival in full effect, ex-Guns ‘n Roses guitarist Slash has been all over the news with dribbles of announcements regarding his newly launched Slasher Films. Usually an announcement like so would have my giggling at the lunacy of it all, but finding out that Slash is working on adaptation Steve Niles’ awesome “Wake the Dead” made my head spin. We just now got word on all four films in development, and they’re all quite impressive. Details inside. (more…) READ MORE
Contrary to popular belief, The Wolf Man is not the first Universal werewolf movie. That distinction goes to Werewolf of London, released six years earlier. That being said, the reason The Wolf Man is so much better remembered is because it was the first successful Universal werewolf movie, featuring a now-classic performance by Lon Chaney, Jr. as the title character. Sure, London has its charms, but The Wolf Man is really the movie that started it all.
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Y2K, 9/11, war and a a horrid recession, a major escape we had this decade was in the form of film, notorious for thriving during National crisis. Leading up to New Year’s Eve where we’ll ring in 2010, Bloody Disgusting will be looking back at the entire decade year by year through the eyes of various staff writers. Check back each day for a profound reflection from Ryan Daley, David Harley, Tex, BC and yours truly. Inside you’ll find Ryan Daley’s look back at the year 2000. Please share your memories for each year below, there are so many stories to be told! (more…) READ MORE
We’ve got our hands on the American Film Market trailer and promo art for Mark Tuit’s Blood: A Butcher’s Tale, which stars Aaron Douglas, Jennifer Sciole, Kim Coates, Christa Campbell (2001 Maniacs), Emily Perkins (Ginger Snaps). Check out all the goods, along with a new synopsis by reading beyond the break. (more…) READ MORE
A film being pushed at this year’s Cannes is Blood: A Butcher’s Tale, which is being directed by Mark Tuit. Starring Emily Perkins (Ginger Snaps, Juno) Aaron Douglas (I Robot, Shattered), Kim Coates (The Island, Silent Hill) and Christa Campbell (Day of the Dead, 2001 Maniacs), the film is the harrowing tale of Sam, a simple butcher, who discovers that the love of his life is being seduced by a vampire. As he investigates further, he realizes that his destiny is to become the destroyer of this bloodthirsty race. Bent on vengeance, Sam sets out to cleanse the world of the monsters that took from him his only love. The faint line between love and hate becomes blurred when he finds himself intrigued and enamored by the romantic darkness of the undead. (more…) READ MORE
Lionsgate Home Entertainment announced today a May 27 DVD release for Brett Sullivan’s (Ginger Snaps II) The Chair. In the film Danielle, a young psychology student, is trying to rebuild her life when she sublets a century-old Victorian house. Unknowingly, she awakens an evil specter lurking in the dark recesses of her new home. To prove to her sister, Anna, that she isn’t delusional again, Danielle sets out to document the haunting with horrifying results. She has unleashed the soul of Edgar Crowe, a vicious child killer, who quickly seizes control of her life. Hungry to satisfy his taste for torturing boys, Crowe uses Danielle like a pawn to resurrect his ghastly “Panic Chair.” Now, Anna faces an impossible task – destroy Crowe without destroying her sister. The solution comes to Anna, but it might just be buried too deeply in the long dead past for her to reach. trailer inside. (more…) READ MORE
Splice, the dark vision of the world of genetic engineering co-written and directed by Vincenzo Natali (Paris, je t’aime, Cube) starring Adrien Brody (The Darjeeling Limited, The Pianist, King Kong), Sarah Polley (Dawn of the Dead, Secret Life of Words, Don’t Come Knocking) and newcomer Delphine Chanéac (Madame Hollywood, Brice de Nice) begins principal photography today, December 3, 2007 and will run until February 29, 2008 in Toronto, Canada. The release is intended for 2009. You can read all about the production and film inside. (more…) READ MORE
Today a really cool teaser poster for Brett Sullivan’s newly titled The Chair (previously Hush) hit the web, along with a few new pics. The new images can be found over at the official website, while the poster can be found inside. Sullivan is best known for his work on Ginger Snaps II: Unleashed. Danielle, a young and beautiful psychology grad student, is not only haunted by a troubled past, but by an evil presence in the here and now. To prove to her sister, Anna, that she is sane, Danielle sets out to document the haunting in her Victorian home, but instead she becomes possessed by the sinister soul of a child killer. As a battle rages within Danielle, Anna struggles to save her sister before she commits the unthinkable—the torturous and suffocating murder of innocence. Can Anna rescue her sister alone, or will she need help from the most unlikely of places…the past? Only time will tell, and it isn’t on her side… (more…) READ MORE
During an interview over at Dreamlogic, Brett Sullivan (Ginger Snaps II: Unleashed) revealed to them that Alanna Chisolm, Lauren Roy, Adam Seybold, Nick Abraham, Paul Soren and Nickolas Tortolano will star in his next feature film Hush, which will be shooting in Brett’s own house! Danielle, a young and beautiful psychology grad student, is not only haunted by a troubled past, but by an evil presence in the here and now. To prove to her sister, Anna, that she is sane, Danielle sets out to document the haunting in her Victorian home, but instead she becomes possessed by the sinister soul of a child killer. Click the link below for the interview and more details on the actresses roles. (more…) READ MORE
As we sit here in the States and wonder if we’ll ever see John Fawcett’s (Ginger Snaps) second feature film The Dark, over in the UK and in Canada they’ve already begun the hype for an October release. Today we score a look at the poster for the film, which hits UK cinemas on October 28th (someone send in a review please!). Based on a book the movie is about a couple mourning the loss of their young daughter, Sarah. They are visited by a girl named Ebrill, who claims to have died over 60 years previous…and bears a frightening resemblance to their dead child. Read on for a look at the poster… (more…) READ MORE
Today the first images from John Fawcett’s (Ginger Snaps) newest horror film The Dark appeared online, and they’re dazzling! The UK-Release for the movie is the 28th of October (Momentum Films) and the German release is the 27th October (Constantin Film). Miramax holds the US rights, so we’ll probably never see it. The book and movie are about a couple mourning the loss of their young daughter, Sarah. They are visited by a girl named Ebrill, who claims to have died over 60 years previous…and bears a frightening resemblance to their dead child. The film stars Maria Bello (A History of Violence), Sean Bean, Richard Elfyn and Maurice Roëves. Read on for the pics… (more…) READ MORE
You all know who she is. Don’t act like you haven’t watched any of the movies. You all know she plays Katharine Isabelle (the very hot Katharine Isabelle at that) little sister in Ginger Snaps. So if you are in the San Francisco area and would like to meet her and to watch a screening of Ginger Snaps: Unleashed then look inside. (more…) READ MORE
This is it guys, the final chapter in Dominic Marceau’s book about FanTasia Festival 2004 in Montreal, Canada. You can read everything you missed by clicking here. Inside you’ll find Dom’s awards for five best movies of the fest along with his thank yous and other jibber-jabber that you love so much. Read on and say goodbye… (more…) READ MORE
As the days go by and the FanTasia Festival is about to end, things just seem to be getting better and better for reporter Dominic Marceau- who is by far having the time of his life. Today’s adventure brings him into contact with Marco Pecota of Rue Morgue magazine, which he says is the best. He also got to check out Tobe Hooper’s Toolbox Murders (review) with Brett Sullivan and then they finished the evening with a screening of the soon-to-be cult classic Freak Out! (review), read on for the cheese and wine… (more…) READ MORE
Taylor dropped me an email informing me that Seville Pictures has released three brand new images from Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning, which hits video shelves September 7th from Lions Gate Home Video and has its world premiere on July 10th at the FanTasia Festival, which we will be covering regularly. Read on for a look at the new images. (more…) READ MORE
According to Variety, Steve Hoban, producer of the three Ginger Snaps flicks- his company is set to shoot a re-make of the 1975 cult favorite Canadian horror film Black Christmas, with original helmer Bob Clark attached as executive producer! This crazy Christmas story is one of the most popular horror movies ever made and to some one of the scariest… (more…) READ MORE
Katherine Isabelle (Ginger Snaps, Freddy vs Jason) talked to TV Guide about her upcoming roles in Ginger Snaps: Unleashed and Ginger Snaps Back, here’s a taste, “The insanity, it turned out, was all saved for the Ginger Snaps 2 plot, in which Isabelle’s ill-fated lycanthrope character, the titular Ginger, haunts her institutionalized younger sibling, Brigitte – herself a sure bet to lead a dog’s life. “But I’m still dead,” Isabelle says, chuckling. “It’s really weird. I appear occasionally throughout the film, sort of like an apparition… like Brigitte’s subconscious.” Follow the link for the full interview. (more…) READ MORE
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