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[R.I.P.] Oscar Nominated ‘Orca’ Director Michael Anderson Has Died at 98
Twenty years after being nominated for an Academy Award for Around the World in 80 Days, director Michael Anderson made his mark on the horror genre with 1977’s Orca: The Killer Whale, released just one year after his hugely successful Logan’s Run. Needless to say, Anderson leaves behind a memorable legacy in Hollywood, as we’re sad to report this week that the filmmaker has passed away in Vancouver at the age of 98.
The British filmmaker’s other credits from his 50-year career include Private Angelo, 1984, Shake Hands With the Devil, The Naked Edge, 1997’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and the horror films Dominique and Murder by Phone.
Anderson was the stepfather of “The Walking Dead” actress Laurie Holden. She tweeted:
“I will miss him everyday. He was the kindest human being I’ve ever known in my life. He taught me how to be more compassionate and to embrace a higher spiritual self through his example. He blessed my life. I am forever grateful for his love and guidance.”
I will miss him everyday. He was the kindest human being I’ve ever known in my life. He taught me how to be more compassionate and to embrace a higher spiritual self through his example. He blessed my life. I am forever grateful for his love and guidance. https://t.co/copGfJbCdf
— Laurie Holden (@Laurie_Holden) April 28, 2018
While you wait for Alien: Romulus, the folks over at Devilworks have cooked up their own slice of “mockbuster” fun with Alien Hunt, and we’re debuting the trailer here on BD this morning.
This brand-new sci-fi horror from director Aaron Mirtes (The Bigfoot Trap, Painted in Blood) is set for its US premiere on May 14, and you can find it on digital thanks to Devilworks.
You can exclusively watch the official trailer for Alien Hunt below, which looks to combine elements of Alien and Predator. This particular “mockbuster” has very little interest in hiding its inspirations, with the alien designs plucked straight out of H.R. Giger’s beautiful brain. Hey, if you’re going to pull from other movies, might as well take from the all-time greats!
In Alien Hunt, “On a hunting trip in the wilderness, a group of siblings discovers an abandoned military outpost on their land, but is it what it seems?
“Their trip takes a sinister turn when they find themselves facing off against a relentless army of extra-terrestrial beings. Suddenly, the hunters become the hunted.
“The formidable squad of alien soldiers will stop at nothing to wipe out the enemy and in an all-out, brutal battle for survival, it’s kill or be killed in Alien Hunt.”
Barron Boedecker (Escape Pod, The Bigfoot Trap), Brent Bentley (The Perfect In-Laws, Haunt Season), Deiondre Teagle (The Visitor, Painted in Blood, Death Ranch), Chelsey Fuller (The Bigfoot Trap, The Silent Natural), Jesse Santoyo (A Nashville Country Christmas, Potter’s Ground), and Adam Pietripaoli (The Bigfoot Trap, The OctoGames) star.
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