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Tobe Hooper’s ‘Djinn’ Buried In Alleged Payoff? New Imagery!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 07, 2012 @ 4:35pm
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Tobe Hoopers Djinn Buried In Alleged Payoff? New Imagery!

Tobe Hooper – the man behind The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Poltergeiest – is struggling to get his latest genre offering released as word behind the scenes is that the film’s producers are burying it…

Last March Hooper got behind te camera for Djinn, a supernatural horror flick that stars Khalid Laith, Razane Jammal, Aiysha Hart, Carole Abboud, Paul Luebke, and May El Calamawy.

Sounding like an Arabic ripoff of Paranormal Activity and Poltergeist, “The story follows a young Emirati couple who return home from the U.S. to discover that their new apartment in a luxury high-rise built on the site of an abandoned fishing village is also home to the malevolent beings known as “djinn.””

With the feature in post-production, news out of Italy (Movie Sushi) is that there are major problems behind the curtain — problems that range to the alleged payoff of the studio’s chairman. You can read a translation inside, and dig on a trio of new images (at least something good came out of this). READ MORE

AFM ’11: First Image From Tobe Hooper’s ‘Djinn’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 07, 2011 @ 3:43pm
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Looking through the hundreds of flyers we landed at AFM we stumbled across the first ever image from Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Poltergeist director Tobe Hooper’s Djinn, an Arabic-language film starring Khalid Laith, Razane Jammal, Aiysha Hart, Carole Abboud, Paul Luebke and May El Calamawy.

We also learned that the film follows an Emirati couple who return home from a trip and discover that their new apartment in a luxury high-rise built on the site of an abandoned fishing village is also home to the malevolent beings known as “djinn.”

Sounds like the same subplot as Poltergeist. READ MORE

[Book Review] Tobe Hooper’s ‘Midnight Movie’

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Posted by Ryan Daley on July 27, 2011 @ 4:55pm
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Original Texas Chain Saw Massacre director Tobe Hooper has entered the world of novels with “Midnight Movie,” which was co-written by Alan Goldsher.

Now in book stores everywhere, “The good news: Director Tobe Hooper has been invited to speak at a screening of ‘Destiny Express,’ a movie he wrote and directed as a teenager, but that hasn’t seen the light of day in decades. And Hooper’s fans are ecstatic. The bad news: ‘Destiny Express’ proves to be a killer . . . literally. As the death toll mounts, Tobe embarks on a desperate journey to understand the film’s thirty-year-old origins–and put an end to the strange epidemic his creation has set in motion.

Featuring the terror, humor, and sly documentary style Hooper devotees remember from such classics as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Midnight Movie is vintage Tobe Hooper, again demonstrating the director’s place as one of the godfathers of modern horror.”

Inside you’ll find Ryan Daley’s review of the book.
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Three Yokels Get 3-D Treatment in ‘Texas’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 18, 2011 @ 3:27pm
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Paul Rae (True Grit), Keram Malicki-Sánchez (Punisher: War Zone, American History X) and Ritchie Montgomery (Premonition, looper) are all said to be joining the cast of the Lionsgate’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D, which begins lensing this week.

In The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D, arriving in theaters October 5, 2012, Tania Raymonde will play Nikki, a small-town girl with an attitude who is the best friend of Heather (Alexandra Daddario), who travels to small-town Texas to collect her inheritance, which includes her deranged cousin Leatherface. TCM 3D also sees original director Tobe Hooper, Gunnar Hansen (the first Leatherface) and genre fav Bill Moseley taking on roles.
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Original ‘Chain Saw’ Director to Cameo in 3D Sequel!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 15, 2011 @ 8:29pm
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To go along with our exclusive news that Gunnar Hansen (aka Leatherface #1) will have a cameo in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D, our friends at Dread Central are reporting that franchise creator Tobe Hooper will also have a minor role! No word on what either horror legend will play in the franchise continuation that’s said to kick-start a new trilogy. Hooper recently released a pretty rad book entitled “Midnight Movie.”

In The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D, arriving in theaters October 5, 2012 from Lionsgate, Tania Raymonde will play Nikki, a small-town girl with an attitude who is the best friend of Heather (Alexandra Daddario), who travels to small-town Texas to collect her inheritance, which includes her deranged cousin Leatherface. Bill Moseley also stars.
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OMFG Of The Day: ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Creator Tobe Hooper Releases ‘Midnight Movie’ TODAY!

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Posted by THEoDEAD on July 13, 2011 @ 12:27am
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I’m not even going to lie: this past weekend I spent some $200s on “TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE” related merchandise. Now I didn’t go seeking it out, but when both Fright-Rags AND Mondo Tees are releasing signed posters and ultimate editions related to Tobe Hooper’s 70s masterpiece, you can’t expect me to not take out a second mortgage or make a deal with Satan for some spare cash. Well it is now safe to assume that that number will be rising by about $14s today as the director turned novelist is releasing his first book, “MIDNIGHT MOVIE”. The original novel is based upon a script idea that the horror maestro had scrapped many years ago, but thankfully Hooper will be giving his fans a chance to see the story starting today. below you can get all the details and a screencap of the book’s cover…

WRITTEN BY: Tobe Hooper and Alan Goldsher

“The good news: Director Tobe Hooper has been invited to speak at a screening of Destiny Express, a movie he wrote and directed as a teenager, but that hasn’t seen the light of day in decades. And Hooper’s fans are ecstatic.

The bad news: Destiny Express proves to be a killer . . . literally. As the death toll mounts, Tobe embarks on a desperate journey to understand the film’s thirty-year-old origins—and put an end to the strange epidemic his creation has set in motion.

“MIDNIGHT MOVIE” Is Available NOW! (MSRP – $14) READ MORE

Full Cast for Tobe Hooper’s ‘Djinn’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 28, 2011 @ 3:17pm
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Khalid Laith (The Devil’s Double) and Razane Jammal (Carlos) have joined the cast of Imagenation Abu Dhabi’s sophomore local production Djinn. Aiysha Hart, Carole Abboud, Paul Luebke and May El Calamawy also star.

The supernatural horror pic is directed by The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Poltergeist helmer Tobe Hooper and penned by David Tully.

“The story follows a young Emirati couple who return home from the U.S. to discover that their new apartment in a luxury high-rise built on the site of an abandoned fishing village is also home to the malevolent beings known as “djinn.” ”

Shooting is skedded to commence this week at various locations in Dubai.
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Tobe Hooper’s ‘Djinn’ Takes From ‘Paranormal Activity’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 23, 2011 @ 4:40pm
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The entire production behind Tobe Hooper’s Djinn is out of the ordinary, so much so that I figured we’d never actually see it go behind cameras. It looks like this one is officially a “go” as the National has the first ever behind-the-scenes images and set report that gives us the first ever plot details:

“The film is set in 2015 and follows the story of Khaled and Salama, a couple who return home from America to discover their apartment in a luxury high-rise, built on the site of the deserted fishing village, is also home to malevolent beings,” they explain of the story line that sounds a bit like a multi-being Paranormal Activity.

Much like most ghost stories, “There is not that much blood,” said Daniela Tully, the film’s German producer. “It is more of a supernatural horror rather than a thriller or slasher horror. It is a tale told with a lot of respect for the Emirati traditions and it will stay with you for a long time.”

Casting continues, but anyone joining the crew must abide by one strict rule: no one can mention the word “djinn” while on set. The measure has been taken out of respect and because it is thought that speaking their name could conjure one up.

Tobe Hoopers Djinn Takes From Paranormal Activity

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 28, 2011 @ 3:40pm
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It was teased a few months ago that a “big name horror director” would make a wish and bring the latest Djinn feature to theaters.

And that director would be the infamous Tobe Hooper, who’s responsible for such horror classics as The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Poltergeist. Hooper will get behind the camera for the Arabian haunted house thriller penned by U.S. writer David Tully and backed by Imagenation Abu Dhabi.

“It tells the story of a young Emirati couple who return home from the U.S. and discover that their new apartment in a luxury high-rise built on the site of an abandoned fishing village is also home to malevolent beings known as Djinn.”

Hooper said: “Simply put, this movie will scare everyone, no matter where you live or what you believe in.” After such dumpers as Toolbox Murders and Mortuary, I’m not quite sure I believe him anymore. His last “fun” movie was The Mangler back in 1995. Yeeeeesh.

Shooting scheduled to begin in the United Arab Emirates in March.
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Read the Original ‘Poltergeist’ Treatment: ‘Night Time’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 01, 2010 @ 5:54pm
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Something insanely cool was shared with the Poltergeist Fan Site who posted the original treatment for Poltergeist entitled “Night Time”. The site writes: “In early 1980, Steven Spielberg collaborated by mail on a treatment with Tobe Hooper while Spielberg was shooting “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” The treatment, originally titled “Night Time” (perhaps a derivation of the aborted “Night Skies” project), was a ghost story set in the suburbs. Several months after the initial 11 page treatment was written and sold to MGM, Spielberg added about 20 more pages which further fleshed out some of the story’s initial ideas. It’s very interesting to note which elements of the finished film were there from the very beginning. However, more notable are the things which didn’t end up in the shooting script at all. In fact, most of the scenes in the amendment pages are completely different from what would eventually end up on screen. I would argue that what was added/changed later on in the actual screenplay made the story much better.” Wanna read? All you have to do is click here!
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Mortuary (V)

Posted by Room-237 on March 25, 2006 @ 12:00am
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The movie is about a family that moves to the town of Arkham, Massachusetts and takes on the job of running a local funeral home, where an evil presence resides in the adjoining cemetery. The DVD will arrive on April 11th.

Tales from the Crypt: Season 3 (V)

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on March 21, 2006 @ 12:00am
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Yes, that die-abolical punster and bone-a-fide ghoul of your dreams the Crypt Keeper is back to host this scare-rific collection of all 14 complete and uncut episodes from Season 3 of the series that ran seven memorably spooktacular seasons. Among the tales spilling out of the vault are Loved to Death, with Mariel Hemingway as a woman zapped by a love potion; Top Billing, starring Jon Lovitz as a struggling actor who’ll do anything for a part; and Dead Wait, with Whoopi Goldberg as an occult priestess who knows who do that voodoo. Doo yourself a favor and dig into this merrily macabre mix. 25. 3-1 15-Jun-1991 The Trap
26. 3-2 15-Jun-1991 Loved to Death
27. 3-3 15-Jun-1991 Carrion Death
28. 3-4 19-Jun-1991 Abra Cadaver
29. 3-5 26-Jun-1991 Top Billing
30. 3-6 03-Jul-1991 Dead Wait
31. 3-7 10-Jul-1991 The Reluctant Vampire
32. 3-8 17-Jul-1991 Easel Kill Ya
33. 3-9 24-Jul-1991 Undertaking Palor
34. 3-10 31-Jul-1991 Mournin’ Mess
35. 3-11 07-Aug-1991 Split Second
36. 3-12 14-Aug-1991 Deadline
37. 3-13 21-Aug-1991 Spoiled
38. 3-14 28-Aug-1991 Yellow

Toolbox Murders (Remake) (V)

Posted by Superheidi on March 15, 2005 @ 12:00am
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A historic Hollywood hotel houses a supernatural evil. It’s been subdued for decades – but when renovations start, a series of murders take place. It’s up to our heroine to solve the mystery.

The Mangler

Posted by Lyle-Henretty on March 03, 1995 @ 12:00am
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A laundry folding machine is possessed by a demon from Hell

Body Bags

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on August 08, 1993 @ 12:00am
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Three short stories in the horror genre The first about a serial killer The second about a hair transplant going wrong The third about a base ball player

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on August 22, 1986 @ 12:00am
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Young DJ Vantia Block is hosting a music show when two renegade hoodlums phone her and start making trouble. The situation changes rapidly as the kids drive to a passageway and get sawed to pieces by Leatherface while the shocked DJ listens the kids’ screams. Local sheriff approaches Block and convinces her to play the recording made from the phone call on radio, hoping that the killers would show up.