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KILLER STUNTS INC. preview at summer con
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 06-14-2004)

While the first issue of Scott Alan Kinney's KILLER STUNTS INC. has yet to come out, the buzz on the upcoming comic book continues to build. After the film rights were optioned by movie producers Chuck Gordon and Adrian Askarieh late last year, now comes ...

"Killer Stunts" on the Horizon
by News Editor (Thu 04-07-2005)

Killer Stunts, Inc, an upcoming comic book mini-series, created and written by Scott Kinney, and illustrated by penciler Scott Cohn and inked by industry vet Mike Manley (Batman, Ninjak, Monsterman) will look to hit stands this month. The four issue KSI m...

Fall Guys: Kinney and Askarieh talk 'Killer Stunts' Comic & Film
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 06-30-2004)

Since it was first announced a year ago, much has changed for "Killer Stunts, Inc." with a new artist and film adaptation moving quickly. Scott Alan Kinney updated CBR News on the comic front (with exclusive art) and producer Adrian Askarieh spoke about t...


Killer Stunts comic and film update
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 01-28-2004)

Alan Scott, (not the original Green Lantern) the creator of the indy comic 'Killer Stunts, Inc.' writes to give us an update on future issues of the comic as well as production on the feature film.

'Killer Stunts' in development?
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 09-23-2003)

The all-seeing Rich Johnston reports in his 'Lying in the Gutters' column, "I hear that producers Adrian Askarieh and Chuck Gordon are developing a big-budgeted feature version of the upcoming 'Killer Stunts, Inc.' comic series. "

'Killer Stunts, Inc.' in action for producing duo
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 12-17-2003)

In a pre-emptive move, Chuck Gordon's Daybreak Prods. and Adrian Askarieh's Prime Universe Prods. have optioned film and TV rights to the upcoming comic book series "Killer Stunts, Inc." and will produce through their respective companies. Leo Partible, c...

SPY HUNTER duo tricks out on KILLER STUNTS, INC.
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 12-17-2003)

Before the first issue has hit the stands the film and television rights for KILLER STUNTS, INC. have been sold. Adrian Askarieh's Prime Universe Productions and Chuck Gordon's Daybreak Productions, both involved with the live-action SPY HUNTER film, nabb...


'Killer Stunts' on Development Street
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 06-14-2004)

"What a difference a comic book, a comic con, a film option, a new publisher, a story change, a new artist, a short film, a name change, and a year make! Oh, for the record, I didn't really change my name; I'm now using my real name, Scott Alan Kinney, as...

Small screen interest in 'Agent Zero'
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 04-06-2004)

"Sources tell me 'Agent Zero' -- a concept by Scott Alan Kinney ('Killer Stunts, Inc.') and backed by DPG Visions is apparently getting some play in TV land ..."

ICHI THE KILLER
by Oren Kamara (Thu 07-27-2006)

I'd like to do a review every now and again of a film from my personal collection at home. Whether it's an old film or recent release, if it's on DVD and it's in my film library, it's fair game for review. I like to find time on my weekends when I can dus...

THE KILLER MUST KILL AGAIN
by Brian Thomas (Fri 01-28-2005)

When his first two pictures were hits at the box office, Dario Argento found his work very much in demand. Suddenly, every producer in Italy wanted him to make one of his giallo thrillers for them. While turning down one leading offer, Argento recommended...


Killer Queen
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-25-2006)

Sony is attempting to keep the UMD format viable with a new marketing strategy lately. They've been bundling together the UMD and DVD editions of certain films at a special price. It's hard to figure their reasoning here, but I think they're assuming some...

KILLER TOMATOES Set to Attack Again
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 03-11-2008)

Kent Nichols and Douglas Sarine, creators of the hit Web series "Ask a Ninja," are writing an adaptation of the 1978 cult monster movie, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!, with Nichols set to make his directorial debut. M. Dal Walton III, the force...

HUNTER-KILLER #3
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-13-2005)

I can't adequately summarize the last four issues (if you include #0) of HUNTER-KILLER, because the one never quite knows where the story stands. You see, HUNTER-KILLER operates in the shadowy realm of government conspiracies, black ops, and agents with a...

Ichi The Killer: Episode Zero
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 09-17-2004)

What They SayThe mind-shattering prequel to the hit cult thriller Ichi the Killer A masochistic mobster meets his match in the dark streets of Tokyo. His nemesis, Ichi, is a psychopathic killer with an unrelenting thirst for bloodshed. A horrifying secr...


DVD on ICE
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 02-28-2006)

Troma has joined the ranks of video labels offering iPod video downloads on Troma.com. So far, their slate of programming includes lessons from Lloyd Kaufman's film school in a box MAKE YOUR OWN DAMN MOVIE and edited, serialized version of Trey Parker &am...

Book Buzz: Opening the DC Vault
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-29-2008)

As mentioned last week, we have a slew of new releases in every category. There’s going to be some tough purchasing decisions that need to be made. We have two anthologies of the best fantasy literature of the year, one from St. Martin&rsq...

Screen Gems Grabs Killer ROOMMATE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 07-21-2008)

There's nothing like living with a psychopath, is there? I've noticed a few thrillers getting green lit out of Hollywood the past few months involving a killer friend in the same house and here's another one. Screen Gems has acquired Sonny Mallhi's spec t...

Giant Killer Robots creating Four effects (Mon 02-28-2005)

Giant Killer Robots' next project, under wraps until today, is the "Fantastic Four," the 20th Century Fox movie based on the Marvel comic strip characters, due out in July. The company's entire staff has been working on the "Fantastic Four" behind tightly...


Maxim/Pontiac Killer Transformers Contest (Wed 05-16-2007)

Maxim and Pontiac have teamed up to create a Killer Transformers website, with a contest, photos, wallpapers and more...

David Fincher Adapts THE KILLER
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 11-02-2007)

David Fincher will be heading back behind the camera after Paramount Pictures acquired the rights to the graphic novel THE KILLER, reports Variety. The pic will be produced by Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment and Alexandra Milchan. Allesandro Camon is dev...

Giant Killer Robots brings Fantastic four to life (Mon 07-11-2005)

Giant Killer Robots was the lead VFX house for 20 th Century Fox's highly anticipated summer blockbuster, Fantastic Four. As the primary VFX vendor, GKR delivered the film's most challenging and photo-realistic effects. GKR created and developed the intri...

Alba to star in film adaptation of BEAUTIFUL KILLER
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Fri 09-27-2002)

VARIETY announced today that yet another comic book will be making the leap onto the silver screen. Universal Pictures and Strike Entertainment will produce BEAUTIFUL KILLER, based on the single title comic of the same name. Jessica Alba (DARK ANGEL) has ...


Ghost Rider: Don’t Forget to Burn
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-21-2007)

Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another skull-burning installment of Comicscape.  Last week, I asked for readers to submit their Marvel jokes for the chance to replace Al Brown, the column’s joke writer and a future federal inmate.  ...

Wayne’s World
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-08-2007)

Wow, this is one of those week’s when the column is just loaded. Onward!   SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK This month is definitely John Wayne month, with several packages being released in honor of the 100th anniversary of his birth over the next few ...

Sena looking for KILLER
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 04-02-2002)

SWORDFISH director Dominic Sena has found his ext project. It's an adaptation of the 1952 novel THE KILLER INSIDE ME that reads like a special kind of horror film. It centers on Lou Ford, a sheriff in a small Texas town who likes killing as much as the mu...

Relativity Takes on Schmidt's HUNTER-KILLER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 10-01-2008)

Relativity Media has acquired Hunter-Killer, a spec script that was written by producer Arne Schmidt, who submitted it under a pseudonym. He wrote the script under his pen name due to his industry related job which includes line producer credits on the XX...


From supermodel to showbiz to serial killer
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-07-2003)

Once a main squeeze for international man of mystery Austin Powers, actress Elizabeth Hurley is preparing to star in a new movie called THE METHOD. The $7 million dollar indie thriller is about a Hollywood actress who finally gets a meaty role she can si...

Killer sees 'Potential' in girl's comics (Wed 11-12-2003)

Killer Films will develop a feature from Ariel Schrag's autobiographical comicbook of modern teenage life, 'Potential,' to be produced by company principals Christine Vachon and Katie Roumel and newly elevated development exec Jocelyn Hayes.

Halle Berry used male double for "Catwoman's" stunts! (Mon 07-19-2004)

A male double has been used for stunts in "Catwoman" because he has Halle Berry's height and skin colour.

A Look at "The Batman"'s Dangerous Foe - Killer Croc
by Jim Harvey (Wed 04-20-2005)

Images taken from the second season "The Batman" episode featuring Killer Croc provides better look at the villainous design.


Comicscape - June 8, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-08-2005)

Happy Wednesday to all of you for comic readers, every Wednesday is a holiday. That is, of course, unless you're married then every Wednesday is an exercise in shame and deceit and brings you one step closer to an episode of DIVORCE COURT or whatever it...

Fincher to direct Archaia's 'The Killer' for Paramount
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 11-02-2007)

David Fincher will direct the movie adaptation of 'The Killer' a graphic novel written by Matz (ne Alexis Nolent) and illustrated by Luc Jacamon, reports today's Variety. Allesandro Camon will write the script, for the film which is described as being...

Video Blog: Stunts of Spider-Man 3 (Fri 04-20-2007)

Watch a video as Dan Bradley and Scott Rogers talk about the Spider-Man 3 stunts.

Halle's Going All Out for the Catwoman Stunts (Mon 11-24-2003)

You might have read that Halle Berry suffered broken bones on her new movie "Gothika." Is she taking it a bit easier as "Catwoman?" "I'm going all out for the stunts," Berry insists. More...


John Woo's KILLER To Be Remade
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-09-2007)

Not even 20 years have passed since director John Woo released his Hong Kong action film, THE KILLER , but a remake is still on the horizon, says the Hollywood Reporter. A new American take of the film, yet featuring a new Korean star, will be u...

Carradine & Hannah Reunite for KUNG FU KILLER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 06-20-2008)

David Carradine and Daryl Hannah reunite for the first time since their roles on the big screen in the two "Kill Bill" Volumes to star in the two-part original movie miniseries, "Kung Fu Killer" slated to premiere this August on Spike ...

Newly Reviewed: Ichi the Killer (Fri 09-17-2004)

Due out on 09/21/2004 from Central Park Media, we\'ve got another slightly early look at one of the more disturbing titles to come out as of late with a review of Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero.

Crying Freeman Vol. #1: Portrait of a Killer
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 03-01-2003)

What They SayBrainwashed by the 108 Dragons, a powerful Chinese crime syndicate, Yo Hinomura is transformed into a killing machine known as \"Crying Freeman\" for the silent tears he sheds for his victims. When the lovely artist Emu Hino witnesses one o...


Casey Affleck and Jessica Alba Join THE KILLER INSIDE ME
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 11-08-2008)

Casey Affleck and Jessica Alba are jumping aboard director Michael Winterbottom's adaptation of The Killer Inside Me, says the Hollywood Reporter. The project would be the second adaptation from noir author Jim Thompson, who's novel was originally adapted...

THE BOLLYWOOD HORROR COLLECTION Volume 1
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 09-25-2006)

"There are no Indian horror movies." I live in what has been documented as the most diverse neighborhood on the planet, and as I browsed through the many Indian, Pakistani, Russian, African and Filipino video stores lining its main thoroughfare during the...

H.H. HOLMES: AMERICA'S FIRST SERIAL KILLER
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-09-2004)

Modern American society is both appalled and fascinated by serial killers, from Henry Lee Lucas to Ted Bundy. However, the first known example of this breed so classified in United States history has been largely ignored. H.H. Holmes murdered at least nin...

Governor Killer Cyborg from the Future
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-11-2003)

Why does everyone have a great big plasma HDTV but me? Well, not really, but that's the impression you get if you flip through a few nights of network television lately. Manufacturers of high end entertainment electronics are doing their best to place pro...


Showtime Has Killer Series in the Works
by News Editor (Wed 02-09-2005)

Showtime is on the fast track to develop a new series based on Jeff Lindsay's "Dexter" novels. James Manos Jr. will adapt the books and also serve as an executive producer on the show.The series will focus on criminal lab technician/serial killer Dexter ...

MEDIUM: Lady Killer
by Stephen Lackey (Thu 04-10-2008)

This episode of Medium was much hyped due to the guest appearance of star Patricia Arquette’s sister Rosanna. It’s funny to see the two of them together in this episode, each playing the type of character that made them famous. Patricia has al...

GO STUNTS for Spider-Man and Superman (Sat 02-25-2006)

In 2006, Warner Bros, with the help of GO STUNTS will bring Superman back to life in Superman Returns. Not to be outdone, GO STUNTS is currently working to bring Spiderman back to theaters for Spiderman 3. More...

Killer Films Taking on WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 10-28-2008)

The guys over at Killer Films are breaking out of their indie roots and going back in time for a big production named William the Conqueror, reports Variety. The trade says the shingle behind Far From Heaven and Hedwig and the Angry Inch are developing a ...


Notebook of a Demon Killer, Taimashin Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 09-22-2004)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kikuchi Hideyuki / Saitoh MisakiTranslated by:Brendan FrayneAdapted by:What They SayEVEN DEMONS HATE DR. TAIMA'S NEEDLES OF DOOM! With a strange plague of demonic possession slowly taking over the bodies of unsuspecting victim...

Now on the game grid: TRON 2.0: KILLER APP
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 11-03-2004)

The Xbox and Game Boy Advance ports of TRON 2.0: KILLER APP have now reached store shelves. First released in the summer of 2003 for personal computers, TRON 2.0 returns gamers back to the digital universe first realized in the 1982 movie TRON, except thi...

KILLER NUN
by Brian Thomas (Thu 11-04-2004)

George W. Bush squeezed by John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential Election on the votes of millions of born again evangelical Bible-quotin churchified Christians. So how will we be celebrating in the first DVD review since Election Day? By discussing one of...

Killer Hannibal
by Brian Thomas (Tue 01-30-2007)

News from the High Definition DVD front: Microsoft released an HD-DVD player add-on for its Xbox 360 game console last November. But the big news is that some cyber geeks are reporting that they’ve figured out a hack so the thing works when hooke...


FREDDY vs. JASON
by Brian Thomas (Fri 01-23-2004)

If you're not a fan of either the FRIDAY THE 13th or NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET movie series, you will not be converted by this long-awaited crossover, but it delivers the bloody "goods" for the horror faithful. Effectively forgotten by his home town of...

Have you “LOST” interest?
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Mon 11-06-2006)

This week I’m most looking forward to Lost, mainly to see if this episode makes up for the lackluster season so far.  We were promised in ads that the last two episodes of the fall season would change everything.  Last week we saw SPOI...

Cusack Tracks Killer in THE FACTORY
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 11-30-2007)

Another WB distributed-Dark Castle production grabbed a leading star this morning. The Hollywood Reporter reports John Cusack joining THE FACTORY, a new psychological thriller on the horizon from producer Joel Silver. Morgan O'Neill, a winner of the Austr...

Exclusive: Getting What You WANTED
by Josh Gordon (Fri 06-20-2008)

What does it take to make one of the more interesting entries in crowded summer of blockbusters? Take one part Angelina Jolie; one part most successful director in Russia’s history (Night Watch and Day Watch); one part Scottish up and comer James Mc...


Cowboy Bebop Vol. #4
by Roman Martel (Thu 02-07-2002)

The Review!Overall Rating: 4.4 (on a scale of 1-5) -Disc Ratings- Sound: 5 Picture: 5 Menu: 4 Presentation: 4 Goodies: 3 Overall: 4.2 -Artistic Ratings- Animation: 5 Sound: 5 Plot: 3 English Acting: 5 Music: 5 Overall: 4.6 Intro It's the 4th disc. It'...

An Interview with James Bond Screenwriter Richard Maibaum
by Edward Gross (Fri 03-03-2000)

If there was any one person who would be able to describe the world of James Bond, it would been the late screenwriter, Richard Maibaum. Beginning with the first 007 film, DR. NO, he had played an integral role in shaping the life of the super spy, having...

New UMD shopping section
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 11-15-2005)

You may notice something different down at the bottom of the Shopping List from now on. We're going to give Universal Media Discs their own little section. I've been listing UMDs since they started selling them, but up to now I've only given them token me...

CREEPY COWBOYS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-18-2006)

It may have been the cult movie archivists at Something Weird Video who first identified the fact that, while only a relatively small group of western fans would take interest in their huge library of old public domain oaters, horror and sci-fi fans might...


MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II: John Woo, Part 1
by Craig Reid (Thu 06-01-2000)

If you have ever seen a John Woo film and read most of what`s written about them, you`d think that they`re about guns. Hands lovingly caressing revolvers or stroking pump-action shotgun barrels, Woo`s heroes tap dance upon the fence between psychotic rel...

Review: WANTED on DVD
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 12-01-2008)

So what if you didn't have to do it every day? What if you could stop going though the motions of the pointless tasks that define your banal day-to-day existence? What if you could kick it all aside, and free yourself live the life you always wanted? Thi...

DEEP RED on Disc
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 10-31-2000)

This important DVD release (part of Anchor Bays `Dario Argento Collection`) came out earlier in the year, but with Halloween upon us, now seems like a good time to review it. Deep Red is one of the most important films in the career of Italian horror mae...

THE POSSESSION OF NURSE SHERRI
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 11-02-2001)

With this DVD release, EI Alternative Cinema, under their "Retro Shock-O-Rama" label, adds yet another title to a film that has been shown as HANDS OF DEATH, BLACK VOODOO, KILLER'S CURSE, HOSPITAL OF TERROR and BEYOND THE LIVING. Most commonly, and proper...


VAN HELSING
by Brian Thomas (Thu 11-11-2004)

The purpose of the digital stuntman is to: A. Replace a human stuntman for stunts that would likely kill or seriously injure a human. For example, getting hit by a bus.B. Do stunts beyond the abilities of a human actor playing a super-powered character. F...

DVD & VHS This Week: April 9
by John Thonen (Tue 04-09-2002)

VIDEO NEWSEverybody has to start somewhere and Steven Spielberg first grabbed the attention of critics and audiences with the 1971 TV movie DUEL. On May 21st, Universal will bring the film to DVD in a special edition package featuring a Spielberg intervie...

Hopkins gets killer deal on RED DRAGON
by Mike Whybark (Mon 10-07-2002)

The news.telegraph.co.uk Web site reports that Anthony Hopkins will be compensated for his starring role in RED DRAGON under a profit sharing agreement. The agreement provides for 7.5% of the movie's gross with an up-front payment of 5.3 million pounds (a...

Dario Argento Confirmed for Killer GIALLO
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 01-17-2008)

Italian horror icon Dario Argento is about to direct an English-language homage to the genre which him a cult-classic favorite. Variety confirms that the director is set to lead Giallo, a new slasher that's set to star daughter Asia Argento, Ray Liotta an...


When Brains Attack!
by Andrew Hershberger (Tue 11-27-2001)

The most hideous evil lies within us. No, I'm not talking about our tendency to flip on a dime between "good" and "evil" depending on the circumstance, I'm talking about our brains - not as the center of our conscious and subconscious being, but as someth...

UK's "Driller Killer" to be remade
by Karl Schneider (Fri 01-19-2007)

According to Twitch, the 1979 horror film Driller Killer is set to be remade by British filmmaker Andrew Jones. The film is rumored to be vastly different from the original, adapting a more psychological study of the title character as he fades into deme...

Killer virus movie invades theaters two weeks early
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 04-28-2003)

Fox Searchlight Pictures is giving horror fans a chance to see 28 DAYS LATER two weeks earlier than the film's official release date. The studio plans on showing the film in 28 cities on Friday, June 13 -- just for one night only -- before releasing the ...

KILLER KLOWNS Sequel Talk
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 08-10-2001)

Edward, Stephen and Charles Chiodo, who created 1988's KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE, are hoping that they can get a sequel up and rolling.Though they've talked about doing so for some time, the brothers feel that now might be the right time to get peopl...


Attack of the Killer Subtitles
by Adam Schenker (-)

Disclaimer I'm not an expert in video signal theory or anything like that. This article is just a brief (well, it was supposed to be when I started), general overview compiled from various sources for your information. I don't make any claims about the a...

Killer role: Thomas Jane mows down mobsters as `The Punisher' (Mon 04-12-2004)

Thomas Jane on 'The Punisher': "It's the difference between revenge and avenge: one you do for yourself, one you do for someone else." More...

PSYCHO Killer Dies at Box Office
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 04-24-2000)

It was a weak weekend for the genre at the box office. AMERICAN PSYCHO disappeared from the Top 10 in only its second week of release, and science fiction, horror, and fantasy films were shut out of the Top 5 positions, which were held by U-571, LOVE AND ...

KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE
by John Thonen (Tue 08-28-2001)

Sometimes there are movies which you love, yet which are so quirky and offbeat that you cannot justify that love to anyone who isnt already in on it. The Chiodo Brothers debut and so far only film, KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE, is just such a mo...


'X-Men 3' stunts thrill Agassiz (Thu 10-20-2005)

Dozens of residents braved chilly weather last week to catch a glimpse of spectacular stunt sequences being filmed along a portion of Lougheed Hwy. for the big-budget superhero film 'X-Men 3'...

Spider-Man 3 Blog: Venom's killer look (Fri 03-30-2007)

The look of hate. Illustrator E.J. Krisor talks about the look of Venom in Spider-Man 3.

'Watchmen' Video Blog #3: The stunts (Sun 06-08-2008)

Here's a new video blog from 'Watchmen', focusing on stunt work being done for Rorschach's prison riot scene.

Sink your Teeth into these Killer Blade 2 Previews
by Adam Thur (Fri 01-18-2002)

This spring, Blade returns to the big screen and he's got more trouble to contend with than ever before. In Blade 2, Blade is forced to team-up with a group a vampire assasins called the Bloodpack in order to stop the Reavers, a new species of mut...


Lykins returns for Spider-Man 3 stunts (Mon 12-19-2005)

Stunt coordinator Ray Lykins (Spider-Man 2) is back as stunt man for Spider-Man 3.

Alba Is Beautiful Killer
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 09-27-2002)

Jessica Alba is set to become a big screen super-hero with an adaptation of Black Bull's comic Beautiful Killer according to today's Variety. Universal Pictures and Strike Entertainment are developing the concept for the former Dark Angel star. The...

'Superman' Stunts Kick Off
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 06-26-2006)

he marketing machine kicks into high gear for Warner Brothers' upcoming Superman Returns with a high-flying stunt and high-tech downloadables for Xbox. In a promotion called "Look! Up in the sky!" the studio will project the Man of Steel's iconic S shi...

Hollywood taps local trainer for 'X-Men' stunts (Mon 06-12-2006)

As a kid growing up in Wahiawa, Nito Larioza read comic books and relished the action-hero escapism. Now he's leading a charmed Hollywood life, working with and training movie stars Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry and Kelsey Grammer, who are principals in "X-Me...


Photos: Angelina's stunts are 'Wanted' (Thu 08-16-2007)

Angelina Jolie lying on top of a red viper, a gun in each hand. 'Wanted'. Nuff said.

Spider-Man's not scared of stunts (Tue 06-15-2004)

The 'Spider-Man' film broke box office records when it hit screens in 2002 making a staggering 64 million pounds in its first weekend. Now 'Spider-Man 2' is due out in a couple of weeks and Tobey Maguire has been telling us that he doesn't feel under any ...

Wilfred Wooddrow doing Ghost Rider Stunts (Fri 02-11-2005)

The very experienced Vanuatu stuntman Wilfred Wooddrow has another stunt job lined up for February 15 with Nicholas Cage in Melbourne on the movie 'Ghost Rider'.

Comicscape - May 25, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-25-2005)

...reator of KILLER STUNTS, INC. from the new publisher Alias Enterprises (no relationship to the great Bendis comic or the annoying Jennifer Garner show). Alias publishes creator-owned comics, similar to the Image model. KILLER STUNTS, INC. tells the sto...


Chan, Chan and Li
by Brian Thomas (Tue 12-19-2006)

FREE DVDs, kids! In celebration of Hanukah, we have 3 copies of Jet Li’s martial arts epic Fearless in our Prize Closet to give away, courtesy of Universal. To enter, send an email to DVD Shopping List which includes your name and address, ligh...

"Crackdown"
by Captain Gordon Edward (Sun 03-11-2007)

Imagine a world where crime has wreaked havoc on every city, causing anarchy on every street corner. Imagine a world where rival gangs comb the streets looking for their next target. What kind of world would that be? The world of Crackdown. There is ho...

Most WANTED
by Scott Mantz (Fri 06-27-2008)

What Wanted lacks in terms of originality, it more than makes up for with style and excitement. Based on the comic book series created by Mark Millar and J.G. Jones, the ultraviolent action thriller seamlessly channels the likes of John Woo and the Wachow...

JESUS CHRIST VAMPIRE HUNTER
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-18-2003)

As has been well documented, Jesus of Nazareth has been misquoted and misrepresented by his followers for two thousand years. Its about time someone got back to promoting the two-fisted Fightin Jesus the kind of hero that wont cop out when theres da...


WANTED on DVD and Blu-Ray December 2
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 11-06-2008)

From a press release Universal City, Calif. – James McAvoy (Atonement) and Academy Award® winners Angelina Jolie (Mr. and Mrs. Smith) and Morgan Freeman (Dark Knight) star in the sexy, visually stunning, action thrill-ride 'Wanted', coming to D...

DVD Review: UNTRACEABLE
by Tim Janson (Wed 05-07-2008)

Untraceable is a thriller that is heavily influenced, for both good and bad, by the Saw film series. As in Saw, the killer uses ingenious and diabolical traps to kill his victims. The victims actually are given a chance to survive although remot...

The Evangelion Factor Revisited
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 08-01-2002)

Way back in the early days of this site, I had written an article that had gained a surprising amount of linkage. Not within the anime sites of course, because back then DVD was still considering something that was doomed. But among the DVD sites and thos...

WANTED comes home December 2nd
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 10-13-2008)

From a press release Universal City, Calif., October 13, 2008 – James McAvoy (Atonement) and Academy Award winners Angelina Jolie (Mr. and Mrs. Smith) and Morgan Freeman (Dark Knight) star in the sexy, visually stunning, action thrill-ride 'Wanted'...


THE STORMRIDERS: Hong Kong's CGI Breakthrough.
by Craig Reid (Sun 01-23-2000)

While studying corn-pest predators in Illinois, I was once in the middle of `flat` nowhere, when suddenly the skies darkened and a tornado ominously swooped down and weaved a destructive path through a field I had just been in. The next thing I knew, my c...

Comicscape - July 7, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Thu 07-07-2005)

If you hadn't caught on yet, COMICSCAPE didn't run yesterday because of the Fourth of July holiday. As UPS doesn't deliver on federal holidays, the new comics didn't hit the shops until today. I hope everyone had a happy holiday and didn't lose any finger...

Killer Klowns On the Loose
by Randall Larson (Mon 02-27-2006)

Percepto Records has just released a deluxe soundtrack of the 1988 cult classic KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE. This lavish World Premiere limited edition CD showcases every note of composer John Massari's sinister synth-score plus the popular theme song ...

"Hunter-Killer"
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-11-2007)

Hunter-Killer premiered in 2005 to much fanfare, with readers and critics looking forward to “the next Rising Stars.”  However, delays spread 12 issues of an ostensibly monthly, ongoing series across two years, with this twelfth issue...


Wahlberg Talks to the Animals
by Pamela Harland (Tue 07-31-2001)

Mark Wahlberg may have spoken too soon when he accepted the lead role in director Tim Burton's revised PLANET OF THE APES. After all, the actor hadn't even thought about the big shoes he'd have to fill taking on a part inspired by the one Charlton Heston ...

Foxx Tracks Racial Killer in ZEBRA MURDERS
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 10-25-2007)

Nearly a month after The Kingdom hit theaters, screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan and Jamie Foxx will be reteaming for a new crime thriller called THE ZEBRA MURDERS: A SEASON OF KILLING, RACIAL MADNESS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS.  The film will be bas...

ABE packs 'em in
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-26-2005)

So our massive sci-fi TV giveaways from last week have left the ol' prize closet totally exhausted. The prize winners should've been notified by now, and there will never be another giveaway in this column again. Aaaah I should know that I can't fool you...

Twisted & Break.com to Release KILLER on Internet
by News Editor (Mon 05-07-2007)

Twisted Pictures, the producers behind the SAW series, is developing a new horror film which will debut on Break.com.  The project is currently called THE INTERNET KILLER. No director has  been set yet, but Twisted is currently develo...


Ricci, Theron in lady killer flick?
by Mike Whybark (Thu 11-21-2002)

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER points out that Christina Ricci is at the table for a role with Charlize Theron in MONSTER, a film that recounts the story of Aileen Wuornos, executed on October 9.Wuornos was convicted of the 1989 murders of seven men. MONSTER will...

Merry Boxing!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 12-26-2006)

Welcome to our special Boxing Day column! Hope you’re all enjoying your holidays, got a lot of great gifts, and had a chance to relax a bit with good friends and family.     Speaking of gifts, the producers of the hit documentary An Inco...

DVD This Week: September 3
by John Thonen (Tue 09-03-2002)

VIDEO NEWSOne of the next big titles coming to home video will be this summers hit, MEN IN BLACK II. The current word on the DVD release is that it will be a 2-disc set. Disc one will feature the film in either anamorphic or full screen image along with ...

The Evangelion Factor
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 12-12-1998)

As the thinking goes, with every format/media that comes out, there is one "killer app"lication that will make it a household word. For VHS, many make claims of the movie Top Gun, which was the first of the sell-through tapes to hit the market. For CD, a ...


The Wizard Explored
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-01-2007)

Penguin Group USA unveils a powerful new anthology on hardcover featuring fantasy’s most prestigious character archetypes: the almighty, all-ass-kicking wizard. Neil Gaiman, Kage Baker, Orson Scott Card, and many other established fantasy authors ro...

Hitchcock vs. Lewton
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-04-2005)

That's right, fans it's October! The season of spooky pranks, ghoulish doings, colorful costumes and tasty treats is upon us. Of course you know what I'm talking about: Canadian Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Everyone who claims to be Canadian c...

Toxic Viper on DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-30-2005)

This week the Prize Closet holds copies of two DVDs about heroes assigned to quests by their respective deities. Enter to win by sending an email containing your valid mailing address to psycho@psychotronic.info. To win one of five copies of the thri...

There's a Pan-Dimension in My Ice Box, Part 5
by His Lordship Chaos (-)

Part V: Diagonally Parked in a Parallel World You ever have one of those rants where you wake up after a wild all-weekend Animefest (and Sake binge), only to find yourself handcuffed to a Ctarl-Ctarl and on a ship bound for Jurai? Well...me neither. But...


Zombie Bub's Special Edition
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-19-2003)

Wow seems like theres more DVDs every week. Lets get to em. SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEKThis weeks spotlight item has suffered for years due to unfair comparisons with previous entries in its series, and because it was released around the same time as the ...

INSOMNIA
by JEFF BOND (Fri 05-24-2002)

Something's terribly wrong when the "serious" summer movies boast more thrills and chills than the blockbusters. Adrian Lyne's UNFAITHFUL turned out to be a sophisticated roller coaster for adults, and now we have Chris Nolan's INSOMNIA, a fiendishly enjo...

BATMAN: DARK VICTORY - Jeph Loeb
by Russell Lissau (Wed 11-29-2000)

It took 13 long months for Batman to catch the Hang Man, the mysterious serial killer whos been whacking Gotham City cops in the pages of Batman: Dark Victory. The maxi-series, which wrapped up earlier this month with a spectacular double issue, finally ...

Comicscape - August 3, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-03-2005)

I thought my crossover critique in last week's COMICSCAPE would garner mail a plenty, but to no avail. My rant about the FANTASTIC FOUR movie must've driven away my readership or something. Fortunately, I received a few thoughtful, lengthy letters that co...


SCREAM 3 (2000)
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 02-04-2000)

Does success breed paranoia? Apparently so, since Miramax decided to keep SCREAM 3 well away from the Internet press (no press junkets or advance screenings). One would suspect this meant the distributor had something to hide, yet the film itself turns ou...

Smallville Stunt Coordinator Talks (Fri 01-10-2003)

Curious what it's like to be the in charge of the amazing stunts for a show like Smallville? Then check out Kryptonsite's recent interview with Lauro Chartrand, Smallville's first season stunt coordinator. Chartrand coordinated most of the stunts o...

Fincher and the ZODIAK
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 01-20-2005)

FIGHT CLUB and SEVEN director David Fincher is in talks to helm a movie about the ZODIAC killer. Both Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures are working on a deal that would see the two studios finance and make the film a reality.Based on the true crime book...

Reiko the Zombie Shop Vol.#01
by Jarred Pine (Tue 02-14-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Rei MikamotoTranslated by:Michael GombosAdapted by:What They SayTerror has struck the sleepy little town of Shiraike. A serial killer stalks the streets murdering innocent girls. Twenty-nine grisly murders have been committed,...


DVD This Week: October 30th
by John Thonen (Tue 10-30-2001)

VIDEO NEWSJEEPERS CREEPERS was a sleeper hit this summer and MGM is cashing in on its popularity by rushing it to home video as a January release. There will be a Special Edition DVD release offering a making-of featurette, deleted footage and, most eye-p...

Star Trek Voyager DOOMSDAY Comic
by Michelle Erica Green (Thu 01-18-2001)

`They say there`s no devil, Jim, but there is, right out of hell -- I saw it,` Commodore Matt Decker told Captain James T. Kirk in the classic episode `The Doomsday Machine.` The titular devil, a massive weapon that powered itself by destroying planets, w...

LUCINDA'S SPELL and Other Halloween Treats
by John Thonen (Tue 10-24-2000)

Its one week before Halloween, a holiday that has become almost synonymous (probably thanks to John Carpenter) with the viewing of scary movies at theaters or at home. The deluge of new, classic, obscure and frequently crappy titles that has filled thes...

HANNIBAL: Soldiers Ate My Sister
by Denise Dumars (Wed 10-20-1999)

The oeuvre of the Hannibal Lecter stories begs to be psychoanalyzed as Dr. Lecter himself would do. Because some familiarity with the character of Hannibal `the Cannibal` Lecter is absolutely vital to the understanding of Harris`s long-awaited novel HANNI...


Central Park Media Has Scheduled Four Re-priced Releases For January (Tue 11-21-2006)

3-Disc Box Set to be Priced at $29.95 SRP and Single Discs to be Priced From $9.95 SRP. NEW YORK, NY (November 21, 2006)  Central Park Media announced today that it will kick off the new year with the re-release and re-pricing of Black Jack DVD Collec...

DVD Review of Prom Night
by Tim Janson (Sun 08-17-2008)

You might not agree but you can understand the desire to remake horror films such as Halloween and A Nightmare on Elm Street. However, is Hollywood so devoid of imagination that they now have to remake lackluster films from the 1980’s? Whe...

Look Ahead: Part 2
by Brian Thomas (Tue 01-09-2007)

In last week’s thrilling DVD Shopping List column, we looked ahead to the major and intriguing genre theatrical and direct-to-DVD movie releases scheduled for the next 12 months. We ran out of room halfway through the list, so we pick it up here ...

URBAN LEGENDS: FINAL CUT - Director John Ottman Video
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 09-21-2000)

The slasher film sub-genre received a shot in the arm with the blockbuster success of Scream a few years ago. Since then, numerous sequels, follow-ups, and imitators have emerged; only the first sequel really matched the box office of the original, but by...


Running the Gauntlet: Horror Author and Publisher Barry Hoffman
by Denise Dumars (Fri 08-04-2000)

Barry Hoffman is the author of several horror and psychological suspense novels, but he might be best known as the editor and publisher of Gauntlet Press, which is dedicated to publishing horror, having sprung out of his anti-censorship magazine, also cal...

SCARY MOVIE and THE NUTTY PROFESSOR 2
by John Thonen (Tue 12-05-2000)

Its comedy week here at `Vidiocy,` as two recent hits and a largely forgotten item from the early 60s lead us into a week of mirth and madness. Up first, Buena Vista Home Entertainments release one of the years biggest surprise hits, Scary Movie. R...

Making Tomb Raider - Part 2
by Eric Moro (Mon 06-18-2001)

From video game to major motion picture, TOMB RAIDER brings the buxom Lara Croft to cinematic life via Angelina Jolie. It was a complicated process, but CINESCAPE managed to hook up with Jolie and the behind-the-scenes talent to discuss the making of the ...

TORSO
by Brian Thomas (Fri 07-20-2001)

The international success of "giallo" horror films from Italy by Dario Argento and Mario Bava led to a gush of stylish spaghetti splatter in the 1970s. Soon, dozens of directors were working on these violent whodunit thrillers. One of the best of these wa...


Hey, Hey! That's Grandmere's Tibia You're Standing On!
by Denise Dumars (Fri 10-27-2000)

Bite MeWhile we`re still in a Hallowe`en mood, I thought we`d start the nonfiction segment of our rant (what`s with the royal we all of a sudden, DD?) with more seasonal material. Check out this brand new title: The Dracula Cookbook: Authentic Recipes fro...

David Fincher on 'Torso' and more (Tue 01-08-2008)

Comics2Film loves that David Fincher. We were excited back when he was a contender to direct 'Spider-Man'. Now a chat with MTV.com reveals that Fincher has plans for lots of other comic-based fare. He's presently attached to direct the film version of Br...

DVD News and Release Info for August 21
by John Thonen (Tue 08-21-2001)

VIDEO NEWS         SHREK has already claimed this year's top box office title. It's November 2nd DVD release may claim other records as well as DreamWorks launches the title, at sell-through prices, with their bigg...

STAR TREK Special Effects Redux, Part I
by Frank Garcia (Fri 01-14-2000)

For the past 30 years millions of STAR TREK fans all over the world have faithfully watched 79 episodes of the original 1960s TV series in reruns and videotapes in a seemingly perpetual loop. There are hardcore fans today who can tell you, from a single l...


THE LADY IN WHITE on Disc
by John Thonen (Tue 02-29-2000)

1999 was a notably strong year for fantastic genre films at the box office, but much of that success came from a horror offshoot that hasn`t typically enjoyed a lot of audience acceptance: the ghost story. The mega-hit THE SIXTH SENSE, the critically wel...

THE GINGERBREAD MAN
by J.A. Hitchcock (Thu 02-07-2002)

I was going to give this book an "A" (and an enthusiastic one) until I got towards the end of the book. Before I tell you why, let me go into what the book is about.There is a serial killer on the loose in Syracuse, New York. This killer likes children, p...

Lucasfilm-1
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-14-2004)

Most DVDs contain movie trailers, at least for the feature and often a few advertising other features on the same label. However, surprisingly few discs have been devoted exclusively to trailers (which we all know are often better than the movies advertis...

DVD & VHS This Week: May 14
by John Thonen (Tue 05-14-2002)

VIDEO NEWSMovie re-titling is a practice as old as film itself, but it's usually a marketing con job pulled by some scurrilous, fly-by-night distributor to trick unsuspecting rubes into paying to see a movie they've already seen simply by changing its nam...


THE HITCHER
by John Thonen (Thu 07-25-2002)

The plot of director Robert Harmon's THE HITCHER is so simple that to recount it almost sounds derisive. A young man on a cross-country trek picks up a hitchhiker who turns out to be a serial killer. The driver escapes unharmed but soon finds he is being ...

BLOOD WORK
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 08-09-2002)

As Clint Eastwood works on into his 72nd year without any obvious loss of energy or commitment to the business of thrilling us, his creative efforts to stay in the game as a screen hero despite his advancing age have become one of the most fascinating ele...

LOVE IS A MANY SPLATTERED THING
by Andrew Hershberger (Thu 02-14-2002)

One of the trilogy of Hallmark holidays - Father's Day and Mother's Day are the others - Valentine's Day seems perfectly suited to piss off anybody who just so happens, through no fault of their own, to not have a significant other to shower with imprompt...

Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Vol.#01
by Jarred Pine (Wed 09-27-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Writer: Eiji Otsuka Artist: Housui YamazakiTranslated by:Toshifumi YomidaAdapted by:Carl Gustav HornWhat They Sayour body is their business! Five young students at a Buddhist university, three guys and two girls, find little ...


Giant Critters Attack!
by Andrew Hershberger (Thu 11-08-2001)

When nature wants to strike down on man - via retribution for folly or just for the heck of it - one of its deadliest tactics is enlarging, or unleashing a prehistoric, gigantic variant of, an animal or insect. From the latest attack via those enormous wo...

BLACK HOUSE
by J.A. Hitchcock (Mon 12-17-2001)

I really, really tried to like this book. I love Stephen King's writing; I love most of what Peter Straub writes. I'd read THE TALISMAN (the prequel to this book) years ago and loved it. So I was eagerly awaiting BLACK HOUSE. All I could think of was, "Fi...

Lost Weekend - Part Two
by Andrew Hershberger (Sat 02-02-2002)

In part one of CINESCAPE's coverage of Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors convention, our intrepid correspondent detailed his visit to the event, which took place at New York's Brooklyn Marriott Hotel on January 5th and 6th. Today we continue to explore the da...

Choreographing The Musketeer's Moves
by Michael Tunison (Fri 09-07-2001)

On opposite sides of the planet, two genre moviemaking veterans had violence on their minds. In the U.S., director Peter Hyams (2010, OUTLAND) was wondering what the heck he could do to freshen up Alexandre Dumas' much-adapted swashbuckler yarn THE THREE ...


Boogiepop Phantom Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 11-06-2001)

What They SayIn this enlightened age, few even believe that Boogiepop exists; she’s used as an urban myth used to frighten the ignorant. But where urban myths end, reality takes up. Five years ago a serial killer held the city in fear, slashing and ...

Zodiac
by Development Heck (Wed 08-24-2005)

Genre:Thriller.Studio:Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures.Production Company:Phoenix Pictures.Project Phase:Development.Who's In It:Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey, Mark Ruffalo, Chloe Sevigny, Anthony Edwards, Gary Oldman.Who's Making It:Jamie Vanderbilt (Sc...

THE CARD PLAYER
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 08-31-2005)

This 2004 Italian thriller represents both a step forward and a return to form for writer/director Dario Argento. In recent years, fans of the Poe of Cinema have been wanting him to return to the kind of giallo thrillers with which he first made his mark ...

Warhol horrors come to DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-20-2005)

In the Prize Closet this week we have one copy of MALLRATS to give away. Okay, some of you may think that's extremely lame. Many folks consider MALLRATS slightly below JERSEY GIRL on the Kevin Smith filmography, and you might not think it worth opening th...


THE INSIDE: Pre-filer
by Jason Davis (Tue 06-28-2005)

Rebounding from a lackluster second outing, THE INSIDE comes back strong with a great twist on the typical serial killer storyline. "Pre-filer" focuses on the VCU's pursuit of a killer who targets proto-serial killer and removes them from play before the...

Comicscape - May 11, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-11-2005)

First, the good news: next week is my first interview in a while. I'll be talking with the man...the legend...THE CHIN: Bruce Campbell. We'll be chatting about his new comic book and movie THE MAN WITH THE SCREAMING BRAIN. The first issue of the miniserie...

DVD This Week: August 13
by John Thonen (Tue 08-13-2002)

VIDEO NEWSThe creative talents within the film business have always had a bit of a love/hate relationship with the machinations of the industry itself. Many films have been made about just how sordid, perverse and stupid the film business really is, and o...

Halloween Chopping List
by Brian Thomas (Tue 10-26-2004)

As you may have noticed, Halloween is coming up this week and- what, you didnt know? Well take a look at a calendar, genius! Now that youre way behind in making a costume, let me offer a couple Shopping List suggestions. Cut a big circle out of cardboar...


Welles masterpiece hits DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-26-2005)

Last week I reported on how several DVD labels were releasing Mexican genre cluster content on DVD in the USA without taking into consideration the massive English speaking audience that enjoys such classics as LA LLARONA and CASTLE OF THE MUMMIES OF GUAN...

Sean Bean is THE HITCHER
by Karl Schneider (Thu 06-01-2006)

Sean Bean will play a serial killer in the upcoming remake of THE HITCHER for Rogue Pictures. The remake of the 1986 horror film also stars Sophia Bush.The script for the film was penned by Eric Bernt and follows a young couple driving across the country...

Pirates sunk
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-04-2006)

No doubt as s a promotional stunt for the release of the comic adventure epic PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST, a gang of Video Pirates were arrested in New York, 22 people stand accused of sneaking camcorders into theaters to capture hit movies...

Miami Guns Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 08-31-2004)

What They SayWhen partners Yao & Lu are ordered to clean up an island resort paradise, the assignment seems like a reward, until they find themselves stalked by a masked serial killer. They may not be at Camp Crystal Lake, but it\'s certainly Friday the 1...


Samurai Champloo Vol. #3
by Bryan Morton (Fri 02-24-2006)

What They SayMoney & Blood! Whether a fake promisory note or an empty wallet, a variety of challenges face Mugen, Jin and Fuu in their struggle to survive. Not even monsters of legend, murderers or never-ending rain can shake their iron will and confidenc...

Tenchi in Tokyo Vol. #8
by Steve Brandon (Mon 02-18-2002)

The Review!Tenchi in Tokyo: A New Career is the seventh Tenchi in Tokyo disk, and this is my seventh Tenchi in Tokyo review. What an amazing coincidence! (I'm sure that Louis Farrakhan will have a field day trying to find the hidden numerical significance...

Return to Lovecraftian Horror
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-07-2008)

The New Year is officially here, and with it a new crop of science fiction, fantasy, and horror literature is beginning to spring up from the fertile minds of genre authors everywhere. But though 2008 is the year of the new, some authors from the past, ...

WARCRAFT
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-27-2007)

In breaking with tradition this week, a Pocket Star release has given me an excuse to spend most of my discourse on something I positively love: WARCRAFT.   Ever since playing a demo version of the original Warcraft (on a Shuckysoft shareware CD) a...


"Jericho: Heart of Winter"
by Stephen Lackey (Sat 03-10-2007)

This series didn't come back from its hiatus strong for me.  The flashback to the day before the bombs went off was completely boring other than the Hawkins and Jake storylines.  This series has always been “Jake centric” but now ...

Get ready for Horrorfest on March 27th!
by Karl Schneider (Tue 03-20-2007)

Horrorfest, the weekend of horror that brought films which were too graphic or disturbing for general audiences to theaters, is set to land on DVD shelves March 27.All but one of the Horrorfest DVDs come out on March 27th and there is also a DVD set avail...

Places To Be, People To Kill
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 06-05-2007)

Of all the genre collections that hit bookshelves daily, this week’s release schedule’s got one with the coolest unifying element I’ve ever encountered: one that pays homage to the stand-up citizens who provide death for hire.   ...

Zombie Loan Vol.#03
by Danielle Van Gorder (Wed 09-03-2008)

Creative Talent Writer/Artist: Peach PitTranslated by: Christine SchillingAdapted by: N/AWhat They SayTrying to go after "the Butterfly," Michiru and Koyomi end up finding themselves in an offline meeting for killers! Chika, Shito, and Shiba are...


Universal B-horrors
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-19-2006)

I received a special invitation in my mailbox this week. It's not exactly on topic as concerns DVDs, but it might pertain to DVD recorders or more specifically, the new HD format recorders - and material you can collect for same. Anyway, it gives me a ch...

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Vol. #03
by Luis Cruz (Tue 01-18-2005)

What They SayConvinced that the cyber-terrorist known only as \"the Laughing Man\" has resurfaced, Section 9 accelerates their inquiry to include eavesdropping on a chat room whose participants are not who they seem to be. They are also found investigatin...

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Vol. #3
by Dani Moure (Sun 04-24-2005)

What They SayConvinced that the cyber terrorist known only as the Laughing Man has resurfaced, Section 9 accelerates their investigations. Major Kusanagi goes into a virtual chat room devoted to the Laughing Man and has an unusual encounter. But the peopl...

Elfen Lied Vol. #1
by Paul Jacques (Fri 04-14-2006)

What They SayNyu is a babe in the woods. Washed up on the shore, unable to communicate, she's discovered by a pair of college students " Kohta and Yuka "and counts on them for everything. Lucy is a vicious killer. Equipped with a battery of deadly psyc...


International Alternatives to Repeat TV
by Stephen Lackey (Fri 12-28-2007)

There are some bright spots on the TV horizon, but those bright spots are few and far between. It would be easy to say get your hands on Season 3 of LOST, or the first 3 seasons of BSG, or some other television series box set but that doesn’t h...

Eick, Ryan Talk BIONIC WOMAN
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 09-09-2007)

With just a few short weeks before BIONIC WOMAN premieres on NBC, Alice Newgen at Comingsoon had a chance to discuss a wide variety of topics covering the show with creator/executive producer David Eick(Battlestar Galactica) and leading star Michelle Ryan...

Kidnapped on DVD
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Sun 02-11-2007)

There were a lot of new episodic series this season, most of which only lasted a few episodes.  Episodic TV draws rabid fans though; if you start a story in that genre then viewers want to know how it all ends.  Many of these series such as ...

Paving the way for a Transformers 4th of July
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 03-27-2007)

As Dreamworks and Paramount gear up to resurrect a franchise this Independence Day, Random House Publishing Group is capitalizing on the hype by printing the official prequel novel to the live-action film.  Hello everyone and welcome to this Tues...


Means and Ends
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-28-2007)

Happy Wednesday, Maniacs, and welcome to another exciting installment of Comicscape, where I’ll drag you through the soul-wrenching depths of moral inquiry and sequential art psychoanalysis.  This week, I want to revisit an issue I touched ...

Black Cat Vol. #1 (also w/limited edition)
by Justin Rich (Wed 01-10-2007)

What They SaySven is your run-of-the-mill sweeper (aka bounty hunter) - down on his luck, haunted by the perpetual grumbling of his stomach and looking to make enough cash to get by. Oh, and he can see the future, but only about five minutes into it. When...

Batman: Gotham Knight (also w/special edition)
by Bryce Coulter (Fri 09-05-2008)

Can an anime version of Batman hold a candle next to the recently released Batman movies? Even the animated series of the 90’s?What They SayAcclaimed screenwriters including David Goyer (Batman Begins), Josh Olson (A History of Violence) and Alan Bu...

DVD Review of X-FILES: REVELATIONS
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 07-15-2008)

At the New York Comic Con X-Files creators Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz spoke of a DVD that would precede their new X-Files film X-Files: I Want To Believe (in theaters July 25, 2008). The DVD was to be a refresher on Agents Mulder (David Duchovny...


Review: 'Batman: Gotham Knight' DVD
by Jim Harvey (Tue 07-08-2008)

We present this guest DVD review from James Harvey at The World's Finest Online Just in time for the theatrical release of 'The Dark Knight,' Warner Home Video has unleashed the highly anticipated 'Batman: Gotham Knight', the new direct-to-video anim...

Big Chow Fun!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-24-2004)

One of the main reasons why fans are so excited to see one of their favorite TV series seasoned on DVD is that this is the only way theyd ever get to see these shows uncut and uninterrupted, with no network "bugs" or promos hogging the lower frame, and n...

There's a Pan-Dimension in My Ice Box, Part 4
by His Lordship Chaos (-)

Part IV: Out of the Frying Pan-Dimension, Into the Fireball Somewhere in the pan-dimensional world of Cup & Saucer, there was trouble afoot. And what a particularly strange foot it was, for there were in fact no feet to cause trouble. No, trouble had app...

There's a Pan-Dimension in My Ice Box, Part 1
by His Lordship Chaos (-)

Part 1: Desperately Seeking Sake So there I was one night, happily watching my friend's Revolutionary Girl Utena DVD, when I had realized that to properly revolutionize the world, an otaku needs vast amounts of Sake to help. Especially after seeing the e...


Remote Vol.#01
by Megan Lavey (Fri 06-04-2004)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Story by: Seimaru Amagi Art by: Tetsuya KoshibaTranslated by:Haruko FurukawaAdapted by:What They SayA serial murderer is on the loose, someone who dresses up as a clown...a killer clown. Officer Kurumi Ayaki reporting. Due t...

Venus Versus Virus Vol.#01
by Matthew Alexander (Fri 08-10-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Atsushi SuzumiTranslated by:Adapted by:What They SaySumire Takahana is a seemingly normal school girl cursed with the ability to see malevolent ghosts known as \"Viruses.\" Her life hits a crossroads after a run-in with a \"go...

Le Chevalier d'Eon Vol.#03
by Matthew Alexander (Fri 03-21-2008)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tou Ubukata / Kiriko Yumeji Translated by:Ikoi HiroeAdapted by:Ikoi HiroeWhat They SayLia is still searching for her murderer, but will success save her soul or doom her to the fires of hell? Her fate is tied to the destiny of...

THE BLACK BELLY OF THE TARANTULA
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 03-10-2006)

Behind the opening titles, we're invited to be voyeurs as a blind masseur (Ezio Marano) massages the beautiful nude body of model Maria Zani (Barbara Bouchet). After she has an argument with her husband Paolo (Silvano Tranquilli) in which he confronts her...