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[BD Review] ‘A Nightmare On Elm Street Collection’ Gives Fans Reason To Upgrade

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Posted by Pat Torfe on March 05, 2013 @ 7:04pm
Category: Movies / Home Video

While I’ve always been partial to everyone’s favorite machete-wielding mongoloid, New Line’s first bad-boy has a special place in my blackened heart for his efforts. Ignoring the remake and a couple of his sophomore efforts, Freddy Krueger is (literally) the stuff nightmares are made of since 1984. While we await the franchise’s eventual resurrection, New Line has brought the Springwood Slasher’s efforts to high-definition with the Blu-Ray release of A Nightmare on Elm Street Collection. The DVD boxset released way back when was great when it was released, but it was time for an upgrade. So just how does the Blu-Ray set stack up to the original boxset?

Note to fans: This is the same Blu-Ray boxset that was a Best Buy exclusive since October 2012, so don’t freak out.

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 18, 2011 @ 1:14am
Category: Movies / News

New Line Punching Walls Seeking Rampage Writer

It was announced back in April that New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. would be teaming to bring an adaptation of the classic arcade/NES game Rampage to the big screen.

Heat Vision reports tonight that John Rickard, who has acted as a co-producer on a wide range of New Line movies from A Nightmare on Elm Street and Final Destination 5 to Horrible Bosses and next year’s tentpole Jack the Giant Killer, will produce and is meeting with writers to develop a story for the project. His resume does NOT impress me.

The game comes from Midway Games, which was acquired by New Line’s sister company Warner Bros. in 2009 for $33 million.

The concept of the game revolves around a trio of mild-mannered humans who are mutated into a giant lizard, a werewolf and a gorilla – Godzilla, Wolf Man and King Kong, respectively – and fight the military while destroying buildings. Players controlled the monsters and moved up levels when a city was destroyed.

The studio believes that technology has advanced enough that the possibility exists to make a smartly-budgeted monster movie in the vein and tone of Ghostbusters and Independence Day. READ MORE

New Line Picks Up ‘The Watching Hour’ Spec

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Posted by David Harley on May 01, 2011 @ 11:21pm
Category: Movies / News

This past Friday, New Line – the studio once beaten into submission by polar bears – picked up a spec script entitled The Watching Hour, written by Carey and Shane Van Dyke. The grandsons of legendary comedian Dick Van Dyke appear to have spent a good chunk of their careers writing and acting in Asylum films.

Their script is described as a home invasion scenario with aliens, which immediately brings to mind A) Signs and B) Dark Skies. The latter is an unproduced treatment written by Steven Spielberg in between his friendlier extraterrestrial films, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind and E.T.. Deciding he only wanted to produce, he handed it over to John Sayles to tweak and direct. Shortly thereafter, it was completely abandoned when Spielberg wrote a kinder alien character into the film who befriended the terrorized family’s son and, well, many people’s childhoods were forever changed.

Here’s hoping this spec script is less like Signs and more like… anything but Signs.
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Alternate Ending on ‘The Rite’ Home Video Release

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 15, 2011 @ 3:38pm
Category: Movies / News

Warner Home Video has announced DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo releases of The Rite (review) which stars Anthony Hopkins, Colin O’Donoghue, Alice Braga, Ciarán Hinds, and Rutger Hauer.

Each will be available to own from May 17th. DVD Active reports that the only extra material on the DVD release will be additional scenes. The Blu-ray/DVD Combo release will include those scenes, plus a chilling alternate ending, a featurette (“The Rite: Soldier of God”), and a digital copy of the film.

“The Rite follows skeptical seminary student Michael Kovak (Colin O’Donoghue), who reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest, Father Lucas (Anthony Hopkins), who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth.”
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Stars, Director, Real-Life Exorcist(!) Chat ‘The Rite’ With BD!

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Posted by Chris Eggertsen on January 25, 2011 @ 3:56pm
Category: Movies / Interviews

Do you believe in demonic possession? It was a frequent question bandied about during the roundtable interviews for Warner Bros.’ upcoming film The Rite, about a young American priest who travels to the Vatican to attend exorcism school and is introduced to the darker side of the Catholic faith by an elder priest. Check inside to see what stars Anthony Hopkins, Colin O’Donoghue, and Alice Braga had to say on the topic, as well as director Mikael Hafstrom (’1408′), screenwriter Michael Petroni, and real-life exorcist Gary Thomas, whose story the film was based on. ‘The Rite’ opens nationwide on January 28th.
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The Devil’s Latest Game of Cat and Mouse in 6 Clips from ‘The Rite’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 14, 2011 @ 10:53pm
Category: Movies / News

On January 28 New Line Cinemas and Warner Bros. Pictures will take their own stab at the exorcism sub-genre with The Rite, Mikael Hafstrom’s (1408) horror drama starring Anthony Hopkins, Colin O’Donoghue, Alice Braga, Ciaran Hinds, and Toby Jones. Adapted from a book by Matt Baglio and inspired by true events, The Rite follows skeptical seminary student Michael Kovak (O’Donoghue), who reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest, Father Lucas (Hopkins), who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth. This afternoon we were provided with 6 clips that’ll bring you into the Devil’s latest game of cat and mouse.
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Special Feature: Exorcism: An Overview Part 2

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Posted by Chris Eggertsen on January 14, 2011 @ 12:50am
Category: Movies / Editorials

In Part 2 of our series on exorcisms – in anticipation of Warner Bros.’ The Rite, releasing January 28th – B-D reporter Chris Eggertsen briefly discusses how a Roman Catholic exorcism is performed, what the standards are for determining demonic possession, and the ways in which the practice endures even in modern times. Just make sure not to try this at home – these acts are to be performed by seasoned exorcists only and not attempted on younger siblings or crotchety old relatives.
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A Quartet of New ‘The Rite’ Imagery

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 11, 2011 @ 7:06pm
Category: Movies / News

From 1408 director Mikael Hafstrom comes The Rite (in theaters January 28), New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures’ exorcism horror flick starring Anthony Hopkins, Colin O’Donoghue, Alice Braga, Ciaran Hinds, and Toby Jones. We scored yet another 4 hi-res images fro the flick that tells the (supposed) true story that follows skeptical seminary student Michael Kovak (O’Donoghue), who reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest, Father Lucas (Hopkins), who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth.
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Hi-Res Image Gallery: New Line’s Exorcism Horror ‘The Rite’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 28, 2010 @ 12:06am
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From 1408 director Mikael Hafstrom comes The Rite (in theaters January 28), New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures’ exorcism horror flick starring Anthony Hopkins, Colin O’Donoghue, Alice Braga, Ciaran Hinds, and Toby Jones. The studio is kick-starting their campaign, which is why we were provided with 28 new hi-res images fro the flick that tells the (supposed) true story that follows skeptical seminary student Michael Kovak (O’Donoghue), who reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest, Father Lucas (Hopkins), who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth. Check out the pics inside — man, I wish they’d release something “scary”.
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Demonic Possession Displayed in Second ‘The Rite’ Trailer

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 09, 2010 @ 7:36pm
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New Line Cinema has just unveiled a brand new two and a half minute long trailer for The Rite that features more scenes and more images of demonic possession. Adapted from a book by Matt Baglio and inspired by true events, The Rite follows skeptical seminary student Michael Kovak (Colin O’Donoghue), who reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest, Father Lucas (Anthony Hopkins), who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth. The power of Christ compels you to head to theaters on January 28th.
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Another Hi-Res Look at Anthony Hopkins in ‘The Rite’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 23, 2010 @ 10:14pm
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You’ve seen the the trailer for The Rite, Warners and New Line’s exorcism movie starring Anthony Hopkins, Colin O’Donoghue, Alice Braga, Ciaran Hinds, and Toby Jone, now inside you’ll find the second hi-res still. In theaters January 28 from 1408 director Mikael Hafstrom, the (supposedly true) story centers on a disillusioned American seminary student who attends exorcism school at the Vatican and ultimately finds his faith through encounters with demonic forces. The poster debuted online a few weeks back.
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Anthony Hopkins and His Evil Mug Grace ‘The Rite’ Poster

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 16, 2010 @ 2:37am
Category: Movies / News

I want to see another cool exorcism flick, I really do. I just really doubt anything will ever come close to The Exorcist. Maybe it was because Reagan was a young girl or because the effects were outstanding, but I would never put my money on a new studio film. With that said, I still sit in anticipation of every single exorcism-inspired film in hopes that it’ll give me a fraction of fright that William Friedkin’s 1973 classic did. On January 28th Warner Bros. will release The Rite, Mikael Hafstrom’s “true story” spin on the subgenre that stars Anthony Hopkins, Colin O’Donoghue, Alice Braga, and Ciaran Hinds. The film follows skeptical seminary student Michael Kovak (O’Donoghue), who reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While in Rome, he meets an unorthodox priest, Father Lucas (Hopkins), who introduces him to the darker side of his faith. Check out the official poster inside…and all hail Hopkins!
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First Look: Hi-Res Image From New Line’s Exorcism Tale ‘The Rite’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 02, 2010 @ 12:19am
Category: Movies / News

Last month we got our first look at the trailer for The Rite, Warners and New Line’s exorcism movie starring Anthony Hopkins, Colin O’Donoghue, Alice Braga, Ciaran Hinds, and Toby Jone. In theaters January 28 from 1408 director Mikael Hafstrom, the (supposedly true) story centers on a disillusioned American seminary student who attends exorcism school at the Vatican and ultimately finds his faith through encounters with demonic forces. We’ve now got our hands on the first ever image that features Hopkins as Fr. Lucas facing Marta Gastini as Rosaria, while Colin O’Donoghue as Michael Kovak looks in on the scene. What’s going on you ask? Your guess is as good as mine.
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