| release date | June 13 2008 |
| studio | 20th Century Fox |
| director | M. Night Shyamalan |
| writer | M. Night Shyamalan |
| starring | Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Ashlyn Sanchez, Betty Buckley, Robert Bailey Jr., Spencer Breslin, Jeremy Strong, Frank Collison, Victoria Clark |
| rating | R |
| site | thehappeningmovie.com |
| trailer 1 | Trailer #1 |
The worst list was much easier for me to make than my ‘best’ list – barely a week went by without me being massively disappointed with something. Overall, it seems the main problem is filmmakers being more in love with their technology than their stories. All of these movies (OK, SOME of them) are well made, but all the bells and whistles can’t make up for a shit script. There’s just way too much mediocrity out there as of late, and looking over this list and next year’s schedule, I fear a 90s style wasteland may be fast approaching. Try harder, studios and filmmakers. (more…) READ MORE
The worst list was much easier for me to make than my ‘best’ list – barely a week went by without me being massively disappointed with something. Overall, it seems the main problem is filmmakers being more in love with their technology than their stories. All of these movies (OK, SOME of them) are well made, but all the bells and whistles can’t make up for a shit script. There’s just way too much mediocrity out there as of late, and looking over this list and next year’s schedule, I fear a 90s style wasteland may be fast approaching. Try harder, studios and filmmakers. (more…) READ MORE
I love a cool concept, especially something that’s quasi-unique. The Fighter (and The Happening, LOL) star Mark Wahlberg apparently agrees as he’ll be producing a feature-length version of Ricardo De Montreuil’s short film The Raven (watch it inside) for Universal Pictures. Justin Marks will write the script that will focus on a young man with powers being chased around downtown Los Angeles by robotic police drones, while a giant police ship coordinates the effort from the skies above. The concept has a little of They Live, Eagle Eye, I, Robot, and a whole lotta awesome. There’s nothing more terrifying than the idea of a police state. Universal’s Raven is not to be confused with FilmNation and Intrepid Pictures’ project with the same title that tells the tale of Edgar Allan Poe. (more…) READ MORE
Update: Added a sweet remix video inside. You have to love Mark Wahlberg, especially after his valiant effort in M. Night Shyamalan’s ridiculous environmental horror flick The Happening. Actors make mistakes, sh*t, most of ‘em do, but only a few actually own up to it. While talking to the Hollywood Reporter about the sensation that is The Fighter, Wahlberg joked about The Happening: “We had actually had the luxury of having lunch before to talk about another movie and it was a bad movie that I did. She dodged the bullet. And then I was still able to … I don’t want to tell you what movie … alright The Happening. F*ck it.” He jokingly added, “It is what it is. F*cking trees, man. The plants. F*ck it. You can’t blame me for not wanting to try to play a science teacher. At least I wasn’t playing a cop or a crook…” Amen. (more…) READ MORE
Tim has returned from another successful tour of the United States to join Danny! on the latest episode of Double Murder: Devil vs Prince of Darkness! As the first film in M Night Shyamalan’s “The Night Chronicles”, Devil shows you what happens when five strangers are trapped in an elevator with “The Devil”; stop being polite, and start getting real…dead. Can the detective and security guards watching on camera solve this supernatural mystery in time? Will Devil be as good as Unbreakable, or as bad as The Happening!? One of John Carpenter’s most overlooked films, Prince of Darkness combines theology with modern science to bring you a new twist on the God vs Satan concept. A group of graduate students and professors are tapped to unlock the mysteries that have been locked in a church basement for hundreds of years. As they get closer to discovering the truth, the evil escapes and immediately recruits to it’s army…that’s right…Alice Cooper. Tune in now (iTunes, inside, or on the Podcast page) to find out which one of these films is a hidden gem, and which one is to be avoided like the plague! And heed Danny!’s advice: Don’t be an asshole on Halloween!!! (more…) READ MORE
Updated casting inside. Some interesting news came into us this morning that when we called to confirm, sounded like it was a hot project. As I await an official confirmation call, we learned that Brad Anderson is currently developing his next project Vanishing on 7th Street, which reminds me of the Dean Koontz book “Phantoms”. Read on for the skinny and to see who is attached to star! (more…) READ MORE
What a year, what a year. While everyone else includes DVDs in their best and worst lists, I solely focus on films that hit theaters. While compiling my lists, I couldn’t believe how hard it was to pick ten films that I felt were worth even mentioning as “the best”. While I barely succeeded, the worst list was much easier, which was pretty disappointing from my standpoint. That means this was a lousy year for horror and that the majority of horror films released were bad. Looking forward to 2009, I can’t say I expect anything different next year, but one can only hope… beyond the break you can check out my list of the worst horror films of 2008. Don’t forget you can chime in with your own lists and thoughts below, or write your own reviews in our MoviePit. (more…) READ MORE
Leading up until the New Year we’ve got our annual round-up of the best and worst films, along with preview pieces for all films coming in 2009. Beyond the break you can check out our final preview piece, which features all the leftover horror films being released by various studios. The most shocking of all is that 20th Century Fox appears to have one horror movies slated for 2009 as pretty much all of their 2008 releases were duds (Mirrors, Shutter, The Happening). What films are you looking forward to the most in 2009? (more…) READ MORE
Leading up until the New Year we’ll be unloading the best and worst lists of 2008 from all of Bloody-Disgusting’s official reviewers. Beyond the break you can check out BC’s Worst Horror Films of 2008, with lists from David Harley, Ryan Daley and myself coming soon. Click here to keep up with the full year in review and also feel free to post your thoughts below, or at our forum’s Top 10 of 2008 forum thread. (more…) READ MORE
The annual Bloody Disgusting Best & Worst list kicks off with my favorite portion, the best and worst posters of 2008! Beyond the break you can chew on some beautiful one sheets, along with ones that will make your eyes melt (Indiana Jones style). Watch this spot for a new top 10 list from our reviewers every day leading up to the New Year. Feel free to post your thoughts below, or at our forum’s Top 10 of 2008 thread. (more…) READ MORE
We broke the news exclusively two weeks ago that the Dowdle brothers (Quarantine) ing for M. Night Shyamalan’s first NIGHT CHRONICLES, only details were kept mum. This afternoon the official announcement was made on the film, which goes by the title of Devil. You can read all of the details inside for the film slated to be written by 30 DAYS OF NIGHT’s Brian Nelson. (more…) READ MORE
Earlier this week Bloody-Disgusting squeezed into a hotel room with a bunch of other reporters to chat with The Happening writer-director M. Night Shyamalan, along with the stars of his latest horror film, Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel and John Leguizamo. If you click here you can read the entire transcript of the panel discussion that really goes deep into science vs religion and how Shyamalan came up with the idea of nature vs man. It’s a pretty interesting read, go check it out! When a series of unusual events begins to draw the attention of the world’s population, high school teacher Elliot Moore, his wife Alma and their family go on the run. Their attempt to avoid becoming victims of these bizarre occurrences develops into a desperate fight for survival as an apocalyptic crisis threatens humanity. Click here for our exclusive one-on-one chat with Shyamalan. (more…) READ MORE
Teddy B. just sent us an e-mail pointing us to a video that I think some of you might really enjoy. ImprovEverywhere conducted an “experiment” in which they reenacted a scene from M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening causing a bunch of onlookers to freak out. Check it out inside. In addition, Teddy pointed us to the official Australian website where you can check out more content from the film arriving in theaters June 13. (more…) READ MORE
This afternoon 20th Century Fox supplied us with two brand new “red-band internet trailers” for M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening, which features your first look at some of the extreme levels of gore that Shyamalan’s first R-rated effort carries! The film arriving in theaters July 13 follows a couple who go on the run from an apocalyptic crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity. Read on for a look or click the title for posters, images and more. (more…) READ MORE
First, over at Yahoo! Movies you can check out the first official clip from M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening, which hits theaters from 20th Century Fox on July 13. In addition, JoBlo is hosting the new red-band trailer for the film, which will mark Shyamalan’s first R-rated effort. The film follows a couple who go on the run from an apocalyptic crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity. (more…) READ MORE
If you head on over to MSN you can check out the final trailer for M. Night. Shyamalan’s The Happening, which I personally am dying to see. Being that it’s his first R-rated effort, could this be the new Shyamalan? Let us all pray. Arriving in theaters June 13, the film follows a couple who go on the run from an apocalyptic crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity. (more…) READ MORE
Over at BDTV/YouTube, or inside, you’ll find the international trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening, which arrives in theaters June 13 from 20th Century Fox. The pic, which will mark Shyamalan’s first R-rated effort, follows a couple who go on the run from an apocalyptic crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity. (more…) READ MORE
If I hadn’t already seen The Signal or read Cell I might be interested in M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening, which hits theaters June 13. Today the teaser trailer for the film arrived online and can be found inside. The film looks like a post apocalyptic horror-thriller where man turns on itself and begins to kill each other… only the twist we’ve been told is RIDICULOUS. Fingers crossed something changed along the way. Read on for the trailer and watch for more soon. (more…) READ MORE
Today the first teaser poster was revealed from M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening, which is a tale of when mother nature attacks. The pic, which will mark Shyamalan’s first R-rated effort, is a paranoid thriller about a family on the run from a natural crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity. You’ll be able to check it out in theaters June 13 from 20th Century Fox. Read on for the one sheet.
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One thing that I wish everyone was more open about is “creative differences”. The term is so freakin vague that it’s almost aggravating – what’s the big deal, just tell us what happened! Anyways, there was some creative differences that has cost Ryan Gosling his role in Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones, the shoes have been filled by Mark Wahlberg. Read all about it inside. (more…) READ MORE
B-D reader Dan C. just sent Bloody-Disgusting in ten photos from the set of M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening, which is now lensing in Philadelphia. The pic, which will mark Shyamalan’s first R-rated effort, is a paranoid thriller about a family on the run from a natural crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity. Read on for the photos. (more…) READ MORE
Bloody-Disgusting has been informed that Betty Buckley (Carrie), Robert Bailey Jr., Spencer Breslin (Zoom, The Kid), Jeremy Strong, Frank Collison (The Village, Suspect Zero) and Victoria Clark (Cradle Will Rock) will round out the cast of M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening, which goes behind the lens in Philadelphia next week. They join the previously announced Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo and Ashlyn Sanchez. The pic, which will mark Shyamalan’s first R-rated effort, is a paranoid thriller about a family on the run from a natural crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity. Check it out on June 13, 2008. (more…) READ MORE
Ashlyn Sanchez (Without a Trace) has been added to the cast of M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening, according to Variety. Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel star in the 20th Century Fox pic. The thesp’s credits include “Vanished” and “The West Wing.” The pic, which will mark Shyamalan’s first R-rated effort, is a paranoid thriller about a family on the run from a natural crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity. (more…) READ MORE
Funny man John Leguizamo (pictured inside; Land of the Dead) has been cast in 20th Century Fox thriller The Happening, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, according to Variety. The pic stars Mark Wahlberg as a man who takes his family on the run when a natural disaster threatens to end the world. Leguizamo plays his best friend. Lensing starts next month in Philadelphia. Fox has scheduled a worldwide release date of Friday, June 13, 2008. (more…) READ MORE
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