The story centers on a murder that left two children orphans with authorities charging the brother while his sister believed that the true culprit was a haunted antique mirror. Now completely rehabilitated and in his twenties, the brother is ready to move on but his sister is determined to prove that the haunted mirror was responsible for destroying their family.
A traveling underground fight club called ‘The Brawlers’ arrive at a derelict ghost town tucked away in the Colorado Rockies. They meet the town’s only residents, the Maxilla family who want to buy on to the fight card. But the Maxilla family’s true intentions for the Brawler crew is soon revealed in teeth and claws. Some will be hunted, some will be feed, and some will become part of the family…whether they like it or not.
Diesel reprises his role as the antihero Riddick, a dangerous, escaped convict wanted by every bounty hunter in the known galaxy. The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he’s encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty.
The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won’t leave the planet without Riddick’s head as their trophy.
David Twohy and Vin Diesel have reunited for Riddick, the third film in the Pitch Black franchise, and we finally get the first full length trailer (via Machinima) after a brief tease two months ago! I imagine this will be attached to Fast & Furious 6, whose existence Diesel likely used as a bargaining chip to get this film made.
“Diesel reprises his role as the antihero Riddick, a dangerous, escaped convict wanted by every bounty hunter in the known galaxy. The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he’s encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty. The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won’t leave the planet without Riddick’s head as their trophy.”
Right now it looks like this movie has the violence and scale of Pitch Black, but with the CG and bright lighting of Chronicles. We’ve also got some stills and a new poster below! READ MORE
It’s still interesting to me that both David Twohy and Vin Diesel reunited for Riddick, the third film in the Pitch Black franchise. Frankly, if it weren’t for Disel and his relationship with Universal and the Fast & Furious films, I guarantee this movie wouldn’t even exist. But thanks to those awesome flicks we get to see Diesel return as Riddick it the R-rated sequel on September 6. Universal has just unveiled the teaser trailer that’s CGI heavy, but still looks pretty fun.
“Diesel reprises his role as the antihero Riddick, a dangerous, escaped convict wanted by every bounty hunter in the known galaxy. The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he’s encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty.
The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won’t leave the planet without Riddick’s head as their trophy.” READ MORE
Vin Diesel continues to cut studio publicist expenses for Riddick by just posting everything to his Facebook page. We’ve got another look at the David Twohy directed sequel due in theaters September 6 from Universal. It features Diesel as the title character in the middle of some hand-to-hand combat.
Karl Urban, Nolan Funk, Jordi Molla, Matt Nable, Katee Sackhoff, Bokeem Woodbine, Dave Bautista, Conrad Pla, Raoul Trujillo, Nolan Funk and Keri Hilson fill the cast in which “Diesel reprises his role as the antihero Riddick, a dangerous, escaped convict wanted by every bounty hunter in the known galaxy. The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he’s encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty.
The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won’t leave the planet without Riddick’s head as their trophy.” READ MORE
While I enjoy Vin Diesel’s Facebook image updates for Riddick, they’ve been a bit monochromatic. Now he breaks up the brown look with a bit of blue in this new image from the David Twohy directed sequel due in theaters September 6 from Universal. Diesel writes, “It has been 9 years since the Chronicles of Riddick was released… all along I knew I would eventually have to return to that dark place, the mind of an Alpha Furyan…”
Karl Urban, Nolan Funk, Jordi Molla, Matt Nable, Katee Sackhoff, Bokeem Woodbine, Dave Bautista, Conrad Pla, Raoul Trujillo, Nolan Funk and Keri Hilson fill the cast in which “Diesel reprises his role as the antihero Riddick, a dangerous, escaped convict wanted by every bounty hunter in the known galaxy. The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he’s encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty. The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won’t leave the planet without Riddick’s head as their trophy.”
Head inside for a better look! READ MORE
I have to applaud Vin Diesel for cutting studio publicist expenses for Riddick by just posting everything to his Facebook page. We’ve got another rainy look – this time with a scythe looking thing – at the David Twohy directed sequel due in theaters September 6 from Universal.
Karl Urban, Nolan Funk, Jordi Molla, Matt Nable, Katee Sackhoff, Bokeem Woodbine, Dave Bautista, Conrad Pla, Raoul Trujillo, Nolan Funk and Keri Hilson fill the cast in which “Diesel reprises his role as the antihero Riddick, a dangerous, escaped convict wanted by every bounty hunter in the known galaxy. The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he’s encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty.
The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won’t leave the planet without Riddick’s head as their trophy.” READ MORE
Now on VOD, Lionsgate has dated The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (read our review) for home video release on April 16. No specs have been offered.
“From the producers of The Haunting in Connecticut comes the chilling true story of the Wyrick family. When Andy Wyrick moves his wife, Lisa, and daughter, Heidi, to an historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house’s only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa’s free-spirited sister, Joyce, the family soon comes face-to-face with a bone-chilling mystery born of a deranged desire… a haunting secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path.”
Emily Alyn Lind, Chad Michael Murray, Abigail Spencer, Katee Sackhoff and Cicely Tyson all star. READ MORE
From Vin Diesel’s Facebook page comes yet another look at the star in the David Twohy-directed Riddick, in theaters September 6 from Universal.
Karl Urban, Nolan Funk, Jordi Molla, Matt Nable, Katee Sackhoff, Bokeem Woodbine, Dave Bautista, Conrad Pla, Raoul Trujillo, Nolan Funk and Keri Hilson fill the cast in which “Diesel reprises his role as the antihero Riddick, a dangerous, escaped convict wanted by every bounty hunter in the known galaxy. The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he’s encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty.
The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won’t leave the planet without Riddick’s head as their trophy.” READ MORE
Now on various VOD platforms is Lionsgate’s The Haunting In Connecticut 2: Ghosts Of Georgia, the sequel to The Haunting in Connecticut starring Emily Alyn Lind, Chad Michael Murray, Abigail Spencer, Katee Sackhoff and Cicely Tyson. When Andy Wyrick moves his wife Lisa and daughter Heidi to an historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house’s only inhabitants.
“The film is clumsily paced and confused about its objective. It wants to scare you, but doesn’t want to upset you” says Dickson. “It wants the southern gothic air of legitimacy but can’t be bothered with the discipline required to evoke such a thing consistently.”
“It’s heart might be in the right place, but it runs out of gas miles and miles before it can get there,” he adds. “It’s a boring, ramshackle slog buoyed slightly by its likable lead performers.”
You can read his review in its entirety by clicking here. READ MORE
There’s an obstinate, willfully obtuse, part of me that wonders why this film has to be called The Haunting In Connecticut 2: Ghosts Of Georgia when the original The Haunting In Georgia would have sufficed. Of course I know the business and franchise maintenance logic behind it, but if these are intended to be standalone stories – as this one very much is – then hobbling it with an association to an entirely unrelated state sort of makes the whole thing a punchline before you even have a chance to watch the movie. It lays bare the cynicism behind the film’s existence – “it’s just a product, what don’t you understand?”
All of this is a long way of saying that Ghosts Of Georgia has very little to do with The Haunting In Connecticut save for the fact that they’re two ghost stories ostensibly based on real events. And while the machinery that pumped this movie into our corporeal world might be cynical, the film itself is surprisingly warm-hearted. This, unfortunately, is just about its only redeeming factor but it goes a long way towards making the film tolerably watchable if not exactly “good.”
Ghosts Of Georgia concerns the Wyrick family who, shortly after moving into a new home, begin to experience strange phenomena on their property. Young Heidi [Emily Alyn Lind] has the “gift” of being able to see some of these apparitions, an ability that delights her spunky aunt Joyce [Katee Sackhoff] and panics sensible mom Lisa [Abigail Spencer]. Chad Michael Murray’s Andy is also onhand, but mainly to do nondescript “manly” things in an affable manner. This isn’t really his fight.
In a break from the norm for a lot of lower budget horror fare, the Wyricks are actually a decent family to the point where you don’t mind spending time with them as a viewer. Not to say that we’re talking rich characterization here, the script (like everything else in the film) is almost comically rote, but it goes a long way as sort of an anesthetic towards the rest of the movie – which would be pure torture otherwise.
The film is clumsily paced and confused about its objective. It wants to scare you, but doesn’t want to upset you. It wants the southern gothic air of legitimacy but can’t be bothered with the discipline required to evoke such a thing consistently. Ghosts Of Georgia also tries for a little bit of social awareness and pathos by having its ghosts be victims of an underground railroad arrangement gone awry, but by muddling the intent of the railroad’s founder, Mr. Gordy, it squanders any potential thematic heft.
For a film that reportedly cost $9 Million, Georgia looks astoundingly cheap – which doesn’t at all help the flat and uninteresting material. It’s heart might be in the right place, but it runs out of gas miles and miles before it can get there. It’s a boring, ramshackle slog buoyed slightly by its likable lead performers.
From the producers of The Haunting in Connecticut comes the chilling true story of the Wyrick family. When Andy Wyrick moves his wife Lisa and daughter Heidi to an historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house’s only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa’s free-spirited sister, Joyce, the family soon comes face-to-face with a bone-chilling mystery born of a deranged desire… a haunting secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path.
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (formerly Haunting in Georgia) is getting a limited theatrical release alongside VOD platforms this Friday, February 1st. With that in mind, I recently sat down with Katee Sackhoff and Emily Alyn Lind to talk about their characters and how this new installment in the franchise differs from the first film.
From the producers of The Haunting in Connecticut comes the chilling true story of the Wyrick family. “When Andy Wyrick moves his wife Lisa and daughter Heidi to an historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house’s only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa’s free-spirited sister, Joyce, the family soon comes face-to-face with a bone-chilling mystery born of a deranged desire… a haunting secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path.”
Emily Alyn Lind, Chad Michael Murray, Abigail Spencer, Katee Sackhoff and Cicely Tyson all star in the film directed by Tom Elkins (editor on The Apparition, The New Daughter, The Haunting in Connecticut and White Noise 2: The Light). Head inside for the interview! READ MORE
Star Vin Diesel has shared yet another photo of himself as Riddick, the franchise face of Universal’s forthcoming trilogy conclusion in theaters September 6.
David Twohey reteams with Diesel in this R-rated sequel, along with Karl Urban, Nolan Funk, Jordi Molla, Matt Nable, Katee Sackhoff, Bokeem Woodbine, Dave Bautista, Conrad Pla, Raoul Trujillo, Nolan Funk and Keri Hilson.
“Diesel reprises his role as the antihero Riddick, a dangerous, escaped convict wanted by every bounty hunter in the known galaxy. The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he’s encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty.
The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won’t leave the planet without Riddick’s head as their trophy.” READ MORE
Universal Pictures’ Riddick reteams Pitch Black director David Twohy with star Vin Diesel as the title character of the sci-fi trilogy. And, as is his routine at this point, Diesel has released a new still from the film himself.
In it, “Diesel reprises his role as the antihero Riddick, a dangerous, escaped convict wanted by every bounty hunter in the known galaxy. The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he’s encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty.
The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won’t leave the planet without Riddick’s head as their trophy.”
Head inside for a better look. Riddick hits theaters on September 6th, 2013. READ MORE
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (formerly Haunting in Georgia) has been slated for an limited theatrical release alongside VOD platforms starting February 1, 2013. Now we’ve got a look at new clip from the film (via EW) that depicts Katee Sackhoff’s character creating sort of a ghost lineup for Emily Alyn Lind’s character.
From the producers of The Haunting in Connecticut comes the chilling true story of the Wyrick family. “When Andy Wyrick moves his wife Lisa and daughter Heidi to an historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house’s only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa’s free-spirited sister, Joyce, the family soon comes face-to-face with a bone-chilling mystery born of a deranged desire… a haunting secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path.”
Emily Alyn Lind, Chad Michael Murray, Abigail Spencer, Katee Sackhoff and Cicely Tyson all star in the film directed by Tom Elkins (editor on The Apparition, The New Daughter, The Haunting in Connecticut and White Noise 2: The Light). Head inside for the clip! READ MORE
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (formerly Haunting in Georgia) has been slated for an limited theatrical release alongside VOD platforms starting February 1, 2013. Bloody Disgusting has landed three exclusive new looks inside the sequel, two of which are pretty friggin’ cool.
From the producers of The Haunting in Connecticut comes the chilling true story of the Wyrick family. “When Andy Wyrick moves his wife Lisa and daughter Heidi to an historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house’s only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa’s free-spirited sister, Joyce, the family soon comes face-to-face with a bone-chilling mystery born of a deranged desire… a haunting secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path.”
Emily Alyn Lind, Chad Michael Murray, Abigail Spencer, Katee Sackhoff and Cicely Tyson all star in the film directed by Tom Elkins (editor on The Apparition, The New Daughter, The Haunting in Connecticut and White Noise 2: The Light). READ MORE
The long awaited The Haunting in Connecticut 2: The Ghosts of Georgia (formerly Haunting in Georgia) has been slated for an limited theatrical release alongside VOD platforms starting February 1, 2013. The new model is being utilized by Dimension, Magnolia and other studios as a fun new way of releasing films. It just won’t be opening on thousands of screens. Check out the first official still, alongside the previously released trailer and poster below.
From the producers of The Haunting in Connecticut comes the chilling true story of the Wyrick family. “When Andy Wyrick moves his wife Lisa and daughter Heidi to an historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house’s only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa’s free-spirited sister, Joyce, the family soon comes face-to-face with a bone-chilling mystery born of a deranged desire… a haunting secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path.”
Emily Alyn Lind, Chad Michael Murray, Abigail Spencer, Katee Sackhoff and Cicely Tyson all star in the film directed by Tom Elkins (editor on The Apparition, The New Daughter, The Haunting in Connecticut and White Noise 2: The Light).
2009’s The Haunting in Connecticut made $77 million worldwide. READ MORE
“Dr. Who” star Karen Gillan has shared the first ever still from Oculus, FilmDistrict’s newest horror tale from Absentia’s Mike Flanagan.
With no release date set, yet, “The story centers on a murder that left two children orphans with authorities charging the brother while his sister believed that the true culprit was a haunted antique mirror. Now completely rehabilitated and in his twenties, the brother is ready to move on but his sister is determined to prove that the haunted mirror was responsible for destroying their family.”
Katee Sackhoff, Brenton Thwaites, Rory Cochrane, Annalise Basso and Garrett Ryan also star. READ MORE
We can now reveal the official release date for Universal Pictures’ Riddick, which reteams Pitch Black director David Twohy with star Vin Diesel as the title character of the sci-fi trilogy.
Mark your calendars for Sept 6, 2013. This is when Riddick and his team begin their latest R-rated adventure in theaters.
In it, “Diesel reprises his role as the antihero Riddick, a dangerous, escaped convict wanted by every bounty hunter in the known galaxy. The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he’s encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty.
The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won’t leave the planet without Riddick’s head as their trophy.” READ MORE
The long awaited The Haunting in Connecticut 2: The Ghosts of Georgia (formerly Haunting in Georgia) appears to be getting the proverbial “dump” as it has been slated for an limited theatrical release alongside VOD platforms starting February 1, 2013. The new model is being utilized by Dimension, Magnolia and other studios as a fun new way of releasing films. It just won’t be opening on thousands of screens.
From the producers of The Haunting in Connecticut comes the chilling true story of the Wyrick family. “When Andy Wyrick moves his wife Lisa and daughter Heidi to an historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house’s only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa’s free-spirited sister, Joyce, the family soon comes face-to-face with a bone-chilling mystery born of a deranged desire… a haunting secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path.”
Emily Alyn Lind, Chad Michael Murray, Abigail Spencer, Katee Sackhoff and Cicely Tyson all star in the film directed by Tom Elkins (editor on The Apparition, The New Daughter, The Haunting in Connecticut and White Noise 2: The Light).
2009’s The Haunting in Connecticut made $77 million worldwide. READ MORE
Director David Twohy has updated his official blog with some updates on the long-gestured Riddick, which is currently in post-production for release via Universal Pictures.
In the update, Twohy sneaks in a shot of the film’s logo, along with your first look at Karl Urban as Vaako, which Bloody broke the news on what feels like years ago.
Says the director: “Feels like I’m back in production!
“Been pulling 14-hour days trying to finish RIDDICK. My typical day starts at 9am with intensive visual effects meetings, sweating out the details of our 900 VFX shots. Then I jet across town to the mix stage, Soundelux, where I supervise the sound, balancing out the often-competing elements of music, sound fx, sound design, and dialog. At night I hit the lab, Technicolor in Hollywood, staying until midnight to do “DI work” — color-correction of the movie. This is where David Eggby and I have one last chance to get the images right, dropping in grads and power windows to finesse what we shot on set. It’s a great tool, the Digital Intermediate. Kind of like Photoshop for movies. Gotta love it. Gotta love the challenge of bringing it all home.” READ MORE
Australian actor Brenton Thwaites (pictured) has signed on for the lead role in Intrepid Pictures’ horror vehicle Oculus Variety reports.
Rory Cochrane has also joined the cast of the pic, whic has started shooting near Mobile, Ala. Thwaites stars opposite Karen Gillan and Katee Sackhoff. Annalise Basso and Garrett Ryan are also in the cast as the younger versions of the lead characters along with James Lafferty and Miguel Sandoval.
Oculus is directed by Mike Flanagan (Absentia) from a script he co-wrote with Jeff Howard.
“‘Oculus’ tells the story of two young children who became orphans ten years ago after a horrifying family incident. Although authorities charged the boy with the murder, his sister believes that the true culprit was a powerful antique mirror.”
FilmDistrict is handling U.S. distribution and international sales are being handled by Focus Features International.
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