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Uwe Boll Calls Out P.T. Anderson for Stealing ‘BloodRayne’ Poster for ‘Phantom Thread’
Ah, good ole Uwe Boll. Up to his old tricks again.
Aside from making less-than-stellar films such as House of the Dead and Alone in the Dark, German filmmaker Uwe Boll is also known for being a world champion shit-stirrer. In fact, Boll had at one point in time challenged his most vocal critics to literal fist fights, and his passion for being a brash internet troll has hardly waned over the years.
Boll’s latest fight is with Paul Thomas Anderson, the director of the Academy Award nominated Phantom Thread. We have a strong feeling that Anderson probably pays little attention to the things Boll says, but Boll is convinced that Anderson has a vendetta against him in the wake of Boll trashing Phantom Thread on his podcast.
Furthermore, Boll believes that Anderson lashed out against Boll for his comments by… stealing the poster design for ’05 film BloodRayne and using it for Phantom Thread.
In a recent tweet, Boll made the likely-for-attention accusation, posting a side-by-side image that does indeed highlight the similarities between the two posters.
“That’s not a coincidence,” Boll insists.
I wouldn’t have believed it but Paul Thomas Anderson is giving us a verifiable “fuck you” after I criticized Phantom Thread on Uwe Boll: RAW… look at this poster. That’s not a coincidence. pic.twitter.com/htc2WkYy1j
— Uwe Boll (@UweBollRaw) February 9, 2018
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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