The Loft (remake)
In a very Hitchcockian plot, the pic follows five married friends who share a loft where each of them bring their mistresses. When the body of an unknown woman is found in the loft, they begin to suspect one another of murder.
Trailer For Dark Castle’s Hitchcockian Thriller ‘Loft’
With a hint of Very Bad Things and a dash of Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope, Joel Silver’s Dark Castle Entertainment banner recently acquired the infidelity thriller Loft from Anonymous Content and Belgian banner Woestijnvis. It has yet to be determined whether the film will be released through Warner Bros., where Dark Castle is currently based, or Universal, where Silver just inked a 12-picture distribution deal.
The Erik Van Looy-directed pic is an English-language remake of his own 2008 Belgian film. “The edgy indie follows five married friends who share a loft where each brings his mistress. When the dead body of an unknown woman is found there, they begin to suspect one another of murder.”
Wentworth Miller, James Marsden, Karl Urban, Eric Stonestreet and Matthias Schoenaerts star alongside Rhona Mitra, Isabel Lucas, Rachael Taylor, Margarita Levieva and Kristin Lehman.
Wesley Strick (Doom) adapted Bart De Pauw’s original screenplay.
TV: ABC Moves Into “666 Park Avenue” On September 30th
We knew that ABC’s sexy genre thriller “666 Park Avenue”, which will air at 10:00 PM on Sundays. And now we know which Sunday it starts – September 30th. That’s when we’ll find out if this show has some true horror bona-fides (not likely) or is full of hot air (likely). I’m not hating – I’m just doing the math on the amount of decent network shows these days (their quality seems to be dipping as cable’s quality rises).
“At the ominous address of 666 Park Avenue, anything you desire can be yours. Everyone has needs, desires, and ambition. For the residents of The Drake, these will all be met, courtesy of the building’s mysterious owner, Gavin Doran (Terry O’Quinn). But every Faustian contract comes with a price. When Jane Van Veen (Rachael Taylor) and Henry Martin (Dave Annable), an idealistic young couple from the Midwest, are offered the opportunity to manage the historic building, they not only fall prey to the machinations of Doran and his mysterious wife, Olivia (Vanessa Williams), but unwittingly begin to experience the shadowy, supernatural forces within the building that imprison and endanger the lives of the residents inside. Sexy, seductive, and inviting, The Drake maintains a dark hold over all of its residents, tempting them through their ambitions and desires, in this chilling new drama that’s home to an epic struggle of good versus evil.”
Dark Castle Nabs Hitchcockian ‘Loft,’ First Images!
With a hint of Very Bad Things and a dash of Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope, Joel Silver’s Dark Castle Entertainment banner has acquired the infidelity thriller Loft from Anonymous Content and Belgian banner Woestijnvis, Variety reports. It has yet to be determined whether the film will be released through Warner Bros., where Dark Castle is currently based, or Universal, where Silver just inked a 12-picture distribution deal.
The Erik Van Looy-directed pic is an English-language remake of his own 2008 Belgian film. “The edgy indie follows five married friends who share a loft where each brings his mistress. When the dead body of an unknown woman is found there, they begin to suspect one another of murder.”
Wentworth Miller, James Marsden, Karl Urban, Eric Stonestreet and Matthias Schoenaerts star alongside Rhona Mitra, Isabel Lucas, Rachael Taylor, Margarita Levieva and Kristin Lehman.
Wesley Strick (Doom) adapted Bart De Pauw’s original screenplay.
TV: That “666 Park Avenue” Show We’ve Been Telling You About Is Going To Series
ABC’s supernatural-tinged drama pilot, “666 Park Avenue”, just got picked up for a full season. Will this be the new “American Horror Story”? Probably not, but it will certainly exist for an as yet unspecified period of time. Per Deadline, “It looks like ABC is done with its sister studio and moving to picking up pilots from outside suppliers. The network just picked up Warner Bros. TV’s spooky drama “666 Park Ave”.”
The thriller, based on the Gabriella Pierce book series of the same name, “centers on a young couple (Rachael Taylor and Dave Annable) that accepts an offer to manage one of the most historic apartment buildings in New York City. They unwittingly begin to experience supernatural occurrences, which complicate and endanger the lives of everyone in the building.”
The show stars Terry O’Quinn (“Lost”), Vanessa Williams (“Desperate Housewives”), Rachael Taylor (“Charlie’s Angels”, “Grey’s Anatomy”) and Dave Annable – (“Brothers And Sisters”). The pilot was written by “Fringe” scribe David Wilcox.
TV: Vanessa Williams Latest cast In “666 Park Avenue”
Vanessa Williams (Pictured inside; “Desperate Housewives”) is just the later cast member moving into “666 Park Avenue”, ABC’s supernatural-tinged drama pilot. She joins Rachael Taylor, Dave Annabele and Terry O’Quinn.
Per Deadline, “Wisteria Lane resident Vanessa Williams is moving to a new address — 666 Park Ave. Williams has become the first Desperate Housewives cast member to book a new pilot, ABC’s supernatural drama 666 Park Avenue. The casting stems from the talent holding deal Williams signed with ABC in November.”
The thriller, based on the Gabriella Pierce book series of the same name, “centers on a young couple (Rachael Taylor and Dave Annable) that accepts an offer to manage one of the most historic apartment buildings in New York City. They unwittingly begin to experience supernatural occurrences, which complicate and endanger the lives of everyone in the building.”
The pilot was written by “Fringe” scribe David Wilcox. READ MORE
TV: “666 Park” To Be Co-Managed By Rachael Taylor
Rachael Taylor (Transformers, “Charlie’s Angels”) is moving into “666 Park” (aka “666 Park Avenue”), ABC’s supernatural-tinged drama pilot.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, “Rachael Taylor is going from being one of Charlie’s angels to a co-manager of a creepy apartment building for ABC. The former Charlie’s Angeles co-star has joined ABC’s drama pilot 666 Park, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively.”
The thriller, based on the Gabriella Pierce book series of the same name, “centers on a young couple (Annable and his not-yet-cast spouse) that accepts an offer to manage one of the most historic apartment buildings in New York City. They unwittingly begin to experience supernatural occurrences, which complicate and endanger the lives of everyone in the building.”
The pilot was written by “Fringe” scribe David Wilcox. READ MORE
[Review] ‘The Darkest Hour’ Feels Like a Slideshow Of Your Parents’ Summer Tour
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Not screened for critics and slid into a bizarre Sunday release slot, Ryan Daley hit the local cinema to check out Summit Entertainment’s The Darkest Hour, the Chris Gorak-directed alien invasion pic that follows five young people who find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack.
“While the lush 3D location shots of a desolate Moscow are admittedly stunning, the forgettable characters and paint-by-the-numbers plot threaten to burn the entire film out of your brain mere seconds after you’ve left the theater,” says Daley before joking, “Remove the sporadic alien attacks and ‘The Darkest Hour‘ suddenly feels like a Sunday night slideshow of your parents’ summer tour of the Motherland.”
Click the title for the entire review or to write your own and tell all of Bloody what YOU thought. READ MORE
‘The Darkest Hour’ Descends Into Theaters, Write Your Review
Sneaking into theaters this Christmas Sunday is Summit Entertainment’s The Darkest Hour (set report part 1, part 2, part 3), a sci-fi alien invasion film that was NOT screened for critics. We all know what that usually means.
Directed by Chris Gorak (the man behind the awesome thriller Right at Your Door), and starring Olivia Thirlby, Emile Hirsch, Rachael Taylor, Joel Kinnaman and Max Minghella, the 28 Days-like thriller follows five young people who find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack.
Since Bloody Disgusting won’t have a review for you until tomorrow (it’s the holidays yo!), we’re asking you dear readers to write your own reviews and tell all of BD what YOU thought. Simple enough? I have a feeling we won’t be seeing many reviews today…. READ MORE
The Darkest Hour 3D
28 Days-like thriller that follows five young people who find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack.
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[Set Report] This Is The Way The World Ends: Visiting the Filming Locations of Alien Invasion Film ‘The Darkest Hour’ PART THREE
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One day before the Christmas release of director Chris Gorak’s The Darkest Hour, we bring you the third and final chapter in Chris Eggertsen’s report from the film’s Moscow set.
This installment features a description of one of the film’s action sequences as it was being filmed, as well as interviews with Gorak and lead actor Emile Hirsch. If you’re still on the fence about whether to see the movie this weekend, check out the full report inside – it could just help you in making your final decision. READ MORE
Revisit a Look at ‘The Darkest Hour’ Aliens
*Originally posted right here on Bloody back in November, other horror sites are speaking as if this was just discovered. So we bumped the story back up top so you can see the aliens again…
Since at the time Summit Entertainment has only released one official image from the film, I decided to revisit the trailer for The Darkest Hour and do a little screen-grabbing. In doing so I stumbled across something they may or may not want you to see.
Within this article you’ll find three grabs from the official trailer that clearly depicts the alien creatures in the Chris Gorak-directed sci-fi horror pic opening on Christmas Day. It looks a little CGI intense, yet I wonder if the FX work was even complete during the cut of this trailer… who knows? Your thoughts below!
Starring Olivia Thirlby, Emile Hirsch, Rachael Taylor, Joel Kinnaman and Max Minghella, the 28 Days-like thriller follows five young people who find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack. READ MORE
Two New Clips For ‘The Darkest Hour 3D’ Don’t Add Much To The Trailer
With a Christmas Day release date looming, Summit Entertainment’s The Darkest Hour (set report part 1, part 2), is doing everything it can to kick things into awareness overdrive.
While I love the cast, I’m just not hyped up about this one yet. These clips straddle the same kind of pleasantly middle of the road territory as the trailer. So even though I wouldn’t mind seeing it, I’m not chomping at the bit just yet.
Directed by Chris Gorak, and starring Olivia Thirlby, Emile Hirsch, Rachael Taylor, Joel Kinnaman and Max Minghella, the 28 Days-like thriller follows five young people who find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack.
Hit the jump to check out the clips! And if you haven’t seen the trailer, we’ve got that in there as well. READ MORE
Aliens Invade for Electricity in Second ‘Darkest Hour’ Trailer, Stupid Billboards Litter City
I’m highly concerned about Summit Entertainment’s The Darkest Hour (set report part 1, part 2), which invades theaters this Christmas. While both the first trailer and the new one embedded inside are pretty impressive, other aspects of the campaign are downright shocking. There are billboards all over the Los Angeles area that exclaim “Survive the Holidays” in giant font, while below it you’ll be lucky to catch the title while driving 25+MPH. Even worse is that the imagery behind the text is absolutely impossible to see. It literally looks like the city is plastered with billboards for a movie called Survive the Holidays. Is it like this across the country?
Directed by Chris Gorak, and starring Olivia Thirlby, Emile Hirsch, Rachael Taylor, Joel Kinnaman and Max Minghella, the 28 Days-like thriller follows five young people who find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack.
I’m going to see it because I love Gorak’s Right at Your Door, and am a fan of both Thirlby and Hirsch. But what does the rest of American think? I’d be incredibly concerned if I were Summit. READ MORE
Comic Book Style ‘Darkest Hour’ One Sheet
Yet another international one sheet has blasted online for Summit Entertainment’s The Darkest Hour, which has a comic book feel while also displaying more of Russia’s destruction. Dig on it inside and don’t forget to check out out set report.
The sci-fi horror film directed by Chris Gorak and starring Olivia Thirlby, Emile Hirsch, Rachael Taylor, Joel Kinnaman and Max Minghella is described as a 28 Days-like thriller that “follows five young people who find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack.”
The Darkest Hour is in theaters December 25th. READ MORE
An Electric New ‘Darkest Hour’ One Sheet
Kicking the U.S. poster right in the teeth, a new international one sheet showing the electric destruction of Russia has arrives from Summit Entertainment’s The Darkest Hour. Dig on it inside and don’t forget to check out out set report.
The sci-fi horror film directed by Chris Gorak and starring Olivia Thirlby, Emile Hirsch, Rachael Taylor, Joel Kinnaman and Max Minghella is described as a 28 Days-like thriller that “follows five young people who find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack.”
The Darkest Hour is in theaters December 25th. READ MORE
Shutter (remake)
A newly married couple discovers disturbing, ghostly images in photographs they develop after a tragic accident. Fearing the manifestations may be connected, they investigate and learn that some mysteries are better left unsolved.
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