April Fool’s Day
| release date | March 27 1986 |
| studio | Paramount Pictures |
| director | Fred Walton |
| writer | Danilo Bach |
| starring | Deborah Foreman, Griffin O'Neal, Clayton Rohner |
5 Underrated Horror Movies!!!
Time heals all things. For me, this rings especially true of film criticism and the public’s assessment of a film’s quality. When John Carpenter’s The Thing was released in 1982, it was rejected by audiences and critics alike. Meanwhile, MGM’s remake of The Amityville Horror grossed well over $100M worldwide upon its release in 2005. Who has even seen that movie in the past 7 years? READ MORE
Take The Expanded Ultimate Horror Challenge!!! How Do You Rank Now?
We have heard your cries! MANY of you felt that the The Ultimate Horror Challenge wasn’t comprehensive enough! So we included an additional 20 films that round it out a bit more. Many of these are from your suggestions! But this still isn’t a list of every horror movie ever made. And it still doesn’t contain every major work of every horror auteur (there’s still no John Carpenter’s They Live or Wes Craven’s The Last House On The Left). READ MORE
Year in Review: David Harley’s Worst Horror Films of 2008!
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 David Harley’s Worst Horror Films of 2008, with the final lists from myself coming tomorrow. 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
‘April Fool’s Day’ Remake Screams JOKES ON YOU!
Sony Home Entertainment is lucky I didn’t review this film because I would have given it a zero, but if you click here you can read BC’s barely kind review for April Fool’s Day, the bland remake from Stage 6 Films. “All in all, there is absolutely no reason anyone should watch this movie. The “unrated” label means absolutely nothing – this film is BARELY worthy of a PG-13 (hell, they probably got a PG from the MPAA and were embarrassed by it), there is no actual gore or nudity, the twist is obvious (though to be fair they add a little extra bit of business to it, however it’s of no real consequence), the characters suck…” Click the link for the rest. (more…) READ MORE
SIX Clips and Revised Trailer For ‘April Fool’s Day’
If you head on over to BDTV/YouTube or read on you can check out five clips, an exclusive clip and the revised trailer for Sony Home Entertainment’s upcoming DVD release of April Fool’s Day, which hits retailers on March 25. Each April Fool’s Day, fabulously wealthy young Desiree Cartier (Cole) hosts the most killer coming-out parties at her to-die-for southern mansion. And this social event is never complete without one of her patented pranks. But when this year’s joke turns deadly, Desiree, her brother Blaine (Henderson) and five of their friends all become the targets of a twisted killer who begins hunting them down one by one in this chilling tale of seduction, betrayal and revenge. (more…) READ MORE
First Official Stills From ‘April Fool’s Day’ Remake
Today we were provided with the first two official stills from Sony Stage 6 Productions’ DVD release of April Fool’s Day (trailer), the remake of the classic ’80s film arriving at retailers on March 25. Each April Fool’s Day, fabulously wealthy young Desiree Cartier (Cole) hosts the most killer coming-out parties at her to-die-for southern mansion. And this social event is never complete without one of her patented pranks. But when this year’s joke turns deadly, Desiree, her brother Blaine (Henderson) and five of their friends all become the targets of a twisted killer who begins hunting them down one by one in this chilling tale of seduction, betrayal and revenge. (more…) READ MORE
The Trailer Park: ‘April Fool’s Day’ Remake
Today the official trailer was released for the Butcher brothers’ remake of the classic ’80s horror film, April Fool’s Day, which arrives on DVD everywhere March 25 from Sony Stage 6. The trailer, which can be viewed here, looks very similar to the original if you ask me. Each April Fool’s Day, fabulously wealthy young Desiree Cartier (Cole) hosts the most killer coming-out parties at her to-die-for southern mansion. And this social event is never complete without one of her patented pranks. But when this year’s joke turns deadly… (more…) READ MORE
Spend April Fool’s Day Laughing at ‘P2′
Arriving on DVD April 2 from Summit Entertainment is the Alex Aja produced thriller P2 (review), which centers on a corporate climber (Nichols) who gets stuck working late on Christmas Eve and finds herself the target of an unhinged security guard (Bentley). With no help in sight, the woman must overcome physical and psychological challenges to survive. The DVD will arrive with a widescreen transfer, audio commentary by the filmmakers and three making-of featurettes. (more…) READ MORE
Sony Changes ‘April Fool’s Day’ Cover Art
April Fools! Remember that DVD cover art for Sony’s home video release of April Fool’s Day? Yeah, the one that looks like art from the ’90s? We’ve been informed that the image in question is NOT the official art and that the Butcher brothers will have input on a new cover that is yet to be determined. Watch for the new art soon from the DVD hitting retailers on March 25. (more…) READ MORE
‘April Fool’s Day’ Remake DVD Cover Art, Date Confirmed
This is all very sudden, which makes me a little nervous, but I’m hoping the Butcher bros. delivered on their remake of the ’80s classic April Fool’s Day, which is slated for home video release on March 25 – just one week before April Fool’s Day. Today the cover art for the film finally hit the web along with confirmation that the date is official. Read on to take a look at the cover art or click the title for more info on the film. (more…) READ MORE
‘April Fool’s Day’ Remake Goes Home Video March 25?
Although we’ve yet to confirm the validity, Amazon has set up pre-orders for the Butcher Bros.’ April Fool’s Day remake, which they report will arive at retailers on DVD March 25. We’ll keep you posted as we hear more. The new “April Fool’s” revolves around a party given by two uber rich siblings, played by Taylor Cole (“Supernatural”) and Josh Henderson (“Desperate Housewives”), for their friend (Scout Taylor-Compton of “Halloween”). Tragedy strikes when a friend falls over a balcony and dies. One by one, each partygoer is found dead. (more…) READ MORE
Behind-the-Scenes Photo From ‘April Fool’s Day’ Remake
Although there’s not much here, B-D reader ‘Beauk’ stumbled on a behind-the-scenes photo from the set of the Butcher bros. (Mitchell Altieri, Phil Flores) remake of April Fool’s Day, which is now in post-production for a 2008 release. The new “April Fool’s” revolves around a party given by two uber rich siblings, played by Taylor Cole (Supernatural) and Josh Henderson (Desperate Housewives), for their friend (Scout Taylor-Compton of Halloween). Tragedy strikes when a friend falls over a balcony and dies. One by one, each partygoer is found dead. Read on for the pic.
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Full ‘April Fool’s Day’ Remake Casting, Release Details!
One remake I’m very intrigued about is the Butcher Brothers’ April Fool’s Day, which is currently lensing in North Carolina. The originally, which is an awesome ’80s flick, is still one of the worst cop-out endings of all time. So the question remains, what will this duo to bring something fresh to an otherwise tainted original? I guess we’ll find out next year as Sony’s Stage 6 Films will distribute the film. Read on for the story and the full casting news. (more…) READ MORE
Beau Garrett in Talks For ‘April Fool’s Day’ Remake
Bloody-Disgusting was tipped off and confirmed that Beau Garrett (Unearthed, Turistas) is IN TALKS for a role in The Butcher Brothers’ remake of April Fool’s Day, which will be released by Columbia TriStar sometime next year. We will let you now the second we hear it’s official. We broke the news (here) that Halloween star, Scout Taylor-Compton, will star in the film. When Muffy decides to invite her drama club to her isolated house for a “killer” weekend, nobody would of expected it to be taken so literally. Now the guest list is being trimmed and suspicions turn on each other. (more…) READ MORE
SDCC 07: Taylor-Compton Plans ‘April Fool’s Day’ Joke
Bloody-Disgusting learned exclusively this afternoon that Scout Taylor-Compton will be playing the lead role in the Butcher Brothers remake of April Fool’s Day, which she calls “Mean Girls crossed with horror.” Scout also tell us the plan is to make the film rated R. She can be seen in Rob Zombie’s remake of Halloween on August 31 from Dimension Films. In the original a group of eight college friends gather together at an island mansion belonging to heiress Muffy St. John to celebrate their final year of school. They soon discover that each has a hidden secret from their past which is revealed, and soon after, they turn up dead. Yet, are they really dead? Or is it just part of some very real and cruel April Fool’s jokes? The hostess, Muffy, is the only one who apparently knows what’s going on. But then again, is it really her doing the killing? (more…) READ MORE
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