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by Michael O'Connel and Steve Biodrowski (Fri 03-10-2000)
Score another one for the sleeper success story of 1999, THE SIXTH SENSE. With a total of $285.9 million earned at the box office, writer-director M. Night Shymalan`s horror film has become the 11th highest grossing film ever in North America. (Former #11... Best Soundtracks of 2002 Part One
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 01-29-2003)
We begin our two-part subjective overview of last year's science fiction, fantasy, and horror soundtracks with my choices for 2002's best new soundtracks my top 16 favorites, anyhow. These are the ones I felt made the most rewarding soundtrack albums and... A STIR OF ECHOES (1999)
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 06-07-2001)
Writer-director David Koepp, working from Richard Matheson`s novel A STIR OF ECHOES (the title taken from a line by Shakespeare), crafted a screenplay that diverges from its source but retains the essential premise and set-up, resulting in a believably re... 
Village, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 08-09-2004)
...of SIGNS, THE SIXTH SENSE and UNBREAKABLE will begin filming THE WOODS this coming October. In talks to star in Shyamalan's fifth film are Ashton Kutcher (That 70s Show), Kirsten Dunst (SPIDER-MAN) and Joaquin Phoenix (SIGNS).Unlike his earlier films,... Ender's Game (Tue 02-10-2004)
...e seen in The Sixth Sense) as the right child actor capable of playing Ender and not Jake Lloyd (The Phantom Menace). [Scoop submitted by 'JazeGazer'.]September 26, 1999... "Update on news from the 'Ender's Shadow' book tour from Denver, CO (9/8/99):"C...The Best Films of 1999
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 01-16-2000)
...r jibes.3.THE SIXTH SENSE is the best horror film to come along in quite awhile. M. Night Shymalan achieves a brilliant sense of dread by completely convincing us of the believability of his situations-and then allowing the supernatural to intrude, thu... Oscars Give Box Office Boost
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 02-24-2000)
PITCH BLACK was the Number One film at the box office on the long President`s Day weekend, but equally interesting was the boost that Oscar nominations provided for several films, including AMERICAN BEAUTY, THE GREEN MILE, and THE SIXTH SENSE. All three o... Annual Recap: Best Film Score Licks of 2006
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-04-2007)
...ms, from The Sixth Sense in 1999 through 2004’s The Village. His latest collaboration with the noted director affords a rich and moody score, crafting slowly undulating layers of fluidity that shift restlessly across Howard’s orch... THE EYE
by L.A. Ramirez (Fri 02-01-2008)
A generic Hong Kong horror remake, with a little touch of the sixth sense. In The Eye, we meet Sydney Wells (Jessica Alba), a blind, but accomplished concert violinist who undergoes a corneal transplant....It is after she receives such transplant, to... Mel Gibson SIGNS On
by SCOTT COLLURA (Thu 08-01-2002)
...g up with THE SIXTH SENSE director M. Night Shyamalan, is SIGNS, a tale (of a troubled family who happen to be confronted with an alien invasion) that is sure to have genre fansand mainstream audiences as welltalking, not to mention looking for crop ci... Bond Breaks $100-Million Mark
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 12-21-1999)
....527/69.30The Sixth Sense .491/275.18House on Haunted Hill (18) .302/39.87Fight Club .137/36.19The Omega Code (29) .133/12.36T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous .112/26.69Princess Mononoke (34) .096/2.30Siegfried and Roy: The magic Box (41) .072/1.77The Mess... Pocket Monster Ticket Sales (Wed 11-17-1999)
....7-millionThe Sixth Sense (10) $2.6-million/$267.7-millionAmerican Beauty (13) $2.4-million/$62.7-millionBeing John Malkovich (14) $2.3-million/$6.1-millionThe Omega Code (17) $1-million/$9.2-millionFight Club (18) $997,000/$34-millionBringing Out the ...BONE falls short of estimates; HOUSE slides into 2nd
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 11-09-1999)
...59-millionTHE SIXTH SENSE (8) $3.1-million/$264-millionFIGHT CLUB (10) $2.4-million/$32-millionBRINGING OUT THE DEAD (13) $1.9-million/$14.6-millionBEING JOHN MALKOVICH (14) $1.8-million/$2.9-millionTHE OMEGA CODE (17) $1.1-million/$7.8-millionBATS (18... Post Holiday Box Office Blues
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 12-29-1999)
....247/63.12The Sixth Sense (23) .213/275.72Dogma (24) 213/28.46House on Haunted Hill (30) .124/40.18Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (34) .114/429.98Pokemon: The First Movie (35) .112/83.61T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (36) .102/26.87Siegfried and Roy: The... Box Office Pikachu
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 11-15-1999)
...lion, and THE SIXTH SENSE landed in 10th with $2.7-million. TOY STORY 2 Is Still #1 at Box Office
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 12-15-1999)
...29-millionThe Sixth Sense (12) .666-million/272.48-millionAmerican Beauty (13) .603-million/68.50-millionThe Omega Code (21) .216-million/11.90-millionHouse on Haunted Hill (24) .175-million/39.51-millionThe Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (29) .13... Lillard Sees 13 GHOSTS
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 08-24-2001)
Matthew Lillard, who plays an empath in a very haunted house in the upcoming 13 GHOSTS, has been talking about the movie.While talking to SCIFI.COM, Lillard gave his impression sof the film's spirits, saying, ""I saw all of them. They are all along the li... Dead Again
by Eric Moro (Tue 08-14-2001)
What do you get when you cross THE SIXTH SENSE with JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS? Why, you get DEAD LAST, of course the latest summer replacement series from the youth oriented WB. Shooting for that strange X-FILES meets THE MONKEES premise, DEAD LAST tells t... SCREAM Not Quite as Loud as Predicted
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 02-08-2000)
...303/97.666The Sixth Sense (32) .299/278.39The Bone Collector (35) .212/65.71End of Days (36) .211/66.10Pokemon: The First Movie (42) .135/85.50Titus (46) .119/.853Dogma (49) .096/30.28American Beauty (53) .075/74.68The Third Miracle (58) .052/.255The O... Slow Box Office Weekend
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 01-25-2000)
....251/85.12The Sixth Sense (34) .247/277.71The Bone Collector (35) .222/65.13End of Days (37) .206/65.52Dogma (39) .156/29.93Titus (40) .145/.461Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (48) .065/430.98T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (54) .046/27.44The Third Miracle... No King Size Box Office for Genre Films
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 01-19-2000)
....492/84.80The Sixth Sense (27) .415/277.40End of Days (29) .392/65.23The Bone Collector (30) .351/64.82Dogma (32) .210/29.71Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (41) .110/430.90House on Haunted Hill (42) .106/40.85Fight Club (49) .068/36.86T-Rex: Back to the ... The Industry's Dark Horse Part Two
by Eric Moro (Thu 11-27-2003)
In part one of our "publisher profile," Dark Horse Comics president Mike Richardson discussed the company's origins and its commitment to creator rights. In this segment, the publisher examines the company's movie production arm, taking a candid look at s... THE EYE (JIAN GUI)
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 06-06-2003)
...ally from THE SIXTH SENSE and a slew of enchanted transplant stories, both literary and filmed, but still very much has its own identity. You may come out wishing that the throughline was a bit firmer, but you'll probably also find it hard to shake off... SIGNS director ventures into THE WOODS
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-21-2003)
M. Night Shyamalan is working on his next project. The director of SIGNS, THE SIXTH SENSE and UNBREAKABLE will begin filming THE WOODS this coming October. In talks to star in Shyamalan's fifth film are Ashton Kutcher (THAT 70s SHOW), Kirsten Dunst (SPI... Underworld
by Coming Attractions (Wed 10-29-2003)
...ribes as "THE SIXTH SENSE meets LA FEMME NIKITA.""It's the CIA using ethereal agents. ... I've never seen a ghost movie done as a slick action film," Wiseman told Sci-Fi Wire. "There's thrillers. There's comedies. There's horror. Never mixing ghosts wi... Kate Hudson finds a SKELETON KEY
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 04-01-2003)
...ING meets THE SIXTH SENSE, about a young caretaker who works for an elderly couple in their New Orleans home where strange things happen.Universal plans on shooting the movie sometime this fall.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us abou... THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 01-25-2002)
...ndings of THE SIXTH SENSE and THE OTHERS. Adding a clever new wrinkle to this genre-reinvigorating trend is THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES, a tale of contact with shrieking, winged supernatural creatures that, with a completely straight face, claims to be "bas... Capturing THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT - Part One
by Chip Meyers (Mon 01-19-2004)
.... I think THE SIXTH SENSE, which is in a way a similar themed movie or at least the same demographic, I think that tested highest with 14-year-old boys and 60-year-old woman.* * *Stay tuned for more about THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT appearing later this week ... The 10 Most Awesome Movies Hollywood Ever Killed
by David Wong (Fri 01-04-2008)
...ast reel. The Sixth Sense-esque word-of-mouth producers had been banking on turned out to be literally one word: "Ass." And while we're on the subject: Did you know Shyamalan was in talks to direct the first Harry Potter movie back in 2001? E... LOST score comes to CD from Varese Sarabande
by Randall Larson (Tue 02-07-2006)
...ING KONG, THE SIXTH SENSE) Howard's score for FREEDOMLAND, a thriller starring Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore is due out on February 28th. www.varesesarabande.com Cinescape's Music News provides weekdaily news and views on film music, progr... Mick Jagger Beats Davy Jones
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 05-03-2004)
...ek it was THE SIXTH SENSE, this week it's UNBREAKABLE. Looks like ABC Monday's are reserved for M. Night Shyamalan. I guess next week America can look forward to WIDE AWAKE.EVERWOOD (8 pm, WB) Andy wants his mentor to chance even riskier brain surgery;... New Poster and Redband Trailer for HAPPENING
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 05-20-2008)
...ce glory (The Sixth Sense and Signs) with The Village's okay results and The Lady in the Water's dismal results but this latest thriller, being the first to venture into R-rated territory, is hoping to regain some of his box office powers. It should be... ROUTE 666 #1
by Tony Whitt (Thu 07-11-2002)
... finish - THE SIXTH SENSE can only wish it had been this creepy. Bedard also gets around the difficulties inherent in presenting a character's backstory in a series' first issue in a much more inventive way than most: we hear about Cassie at the same t... Day Break Gets a Date
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Sun 01-21-2007)
...ay
THE SIXTH SENSE (ABCFAM, 7:00pm PST)
M. Night Shyamalan’s break out film featuring Haley Joel Osment and Bruce Willis garnered an Oscar nomination for best picture. Osment plays a child plagued with the ability to see dead pe... Wolverine on Daytime TV
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Wed 10-25-2006)
...day
THE SIXTH SENSE (ABCFAM, 8PM PST)
The breakout film, and some say the best film, from director M. Night Shyamalan features Haley Joel Osment as a kid who can “see dead people”.
THE EXORCIST (AMC, 8PM PST)
Linda Blai... Barry Mendel to produce INKHEART
by Karl Schneider (Thu 10-19-2006)
According to Variety, Barry Mendel (The Sixth Sense) has signed on to produce the film INKHEART, an adaptation of the first in Cornelia Funke's fantasy trilogy.Inkheart stars Brendan Fraser as a father who can bring characters from books to life by readin... Wes Craven plans new horror film
by Karl Schneider (Thu 09-28-2006)
According to Variety, Wes Craven is planning a new project which will be released by Rogue Pictures and plans to begin shooting next spring."It is rooted in the supernatural with a 16-year old central character, but it's more 'Sixth Sense' than a slasher ... James Newton Howard to score "The Waterhorse"
by Randall Larson (Wed 02-07-2007)
...ores for The Sixth Sense and Signs. I thought both pieces had a wonderful combination of tension and mysticism. Not the easiest musical feat to accomplish.”
James Newton Howard’s other upcoming films include Michael Clayton and ... Small Screen Big Screen
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 05-13-2007)
...s on TV.
THE SIXTH SENSE (ABCFAM, 7:30pm PST)
Yep, it’s on again and pickings are actually a little slim for this night, pun intended. If you haven’t seen M. Night’s film about a boy who can see dead people, then check it out.&... Paramount and M.Night Shyamalan Previews LAST AIRBENDER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 06-10-2008)
...hyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, The Happening) and Nickelodeon Movies' and Paramount Pictures' executives, where attendees got a preview of Shyamalan's July 2, 2010, theatrical film in the making, The Last Airbender. Also at Licensing Show, iCarly st... DreamWorks Thrills for HEREAFTER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 03-28-2008)
...e vein of The Sixth Sense. Mania Exclusive Interview: Superhero Movie Writer-Director Craig Mazin
by Joe Crosby (Fri 03-28-2008)
Writer-director Craig Mazin had a burgeoning career as a comedy screenwriter in the late ‘90s when he found himself in a room with David Zucker (Airplane!, Naked Gun!), bandying about ideas. Their collaboration led to series redeemers Scary Movie... Doctor Where?
by Matt Kamen (Fri 07-13-2007)
As a testament to a series that's not so much an object of national pride as it is a wonderful addiction (or so the tabloid press would have you believe between seasons), Doctor Who has manifested beyond the confines of the television into its very own ex... Kaye to Handle PARANOIA
by News Editor (Thu 08-11-2005)
New Line has hired Tony Kaye to direct the thriller PARANOIA.The script, by Jon Land, centers on a top ad agency exec who comes to work on a Friday only to learn it's actually Sunday and she's a suspect in a murder case. She tries to reconstruct the two l... Another SPIN at Hollywood for Liefeld
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-11-2004)
Ousted Image Comics founder Rob Liefeld has sold another movie concept to Hollywood, this time to Spyglass Entertainment, the company that brought us THE SIXTH SENSE. Liefeld's new creation is called SPIN and is about a flourishing career woman whose life... E3 2002: Squaresoft
by James Stevenson (Thu 06-20-2002)
...l Osment (THE SIXTH SENSE) and Sean Astin (THE LORD OF THE RINGS). This is one of the best upcoming RPGs for PlayStation 2 owners this fall.FINAL FANTASY XI - PlayStation 2 - TBAThis Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game was featured at Sony's... UPN decides to take on TWILIGHT ZONE
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 05-17-2002)
... lot like THE SIXTH SENSE. HAUNTED stars Matthew Fox and is about a detective who solves the problems of ghosts he can now see. It will air at 9 p.m. Tuesdays, the old slot of ROSWELL. April 29 May 5: The Lamest Couple on TV?
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 04-29-2002)
...d people: THE SIXTH SENSE (ABC, 8 p.m.).Get your 'toon on: POWERPUFF GIRLS and SAMURAI JACK are on The Cartoon Network starting at 9 p.m.Check out the masterpiece that is BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD DO AMERICA on VH1 at 9 p.m. Huh, huh, I said "Do."It's the ki... Marshalling in the Genre's Greatest Part Two
by Eric Moro (Additional reporting by Anthony C. Ferrante) (Tue 02-12-2002)
As either producer or director, Frank Marshall has been responsible over the years for such notable genre projects as RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, BACK TO THE FUTURE, THE SIXTH SENSE, CONGO and more. Today, in part two of our exclusive chat with Marshall, he ... This Month's Notable Book Releases
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 10-09-2002)
TOR leads off the pack this month with a prime anthology release. THE HARD SF RENAISSANCE is a celebration of the recent decade's best fact-based science fiction. Edited by David G Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer (who do the YEAR'S BEST collections) the book ... Warning SIGNS
by Sonia Mansfield (Wed 11-13-2002)
... thing in The Sixth Sense. Hell, I was even with him in Unbreakable, whatever the heck that was about. But Signs is just too much. He's gone too far.I mean, come on like Joaquin Phoenix could really be Mel Gibson's brother. That's totally preposterous... From America With Love
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 04-26-2004)
..., APRIL 26THE SIXTH SENSE (8 pm, ABC) A kid
A Xindi council member (Rick Worthy) and Captain Archer (Scott Bakula) confer in "The Forgotten".
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sees dead people, and much worse, makes his mother cry. EVERWOOD (8 pm, WB) Ephram and Amy ... UNDERWORLD creators move on to BLACK CHAPTER
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 07-29-2003)
The team behind Screen Gems' upcoming UNDERWORLD are working on a new supernatural/action project. Sci-Fi Wire reports that director Len Wiseman and writer Danny McBride are developing BLACK CHAPTER which Wiseman describes as "THE SIXTH SENSE meets LA FEM... Forgotten, The
by Coming Attractions (Tue 10-14-2003)
...sed since THE SIXTH SENSE. It's an active thriller, but also a very emotional piece. The idea and execution were just terrific."Though the film has been placed on the fast track, there, as yet, is no scheduled start date.March 5, 2003... Oscar-nominate... Marshalling in the Genre's Greatest Part One
by Eric Moro (Additional reporting by Anthony C. Ferrante) (Sun 02-10-2002)
Producer-director Frank Marshall is one hot Hollywood commodity. With such notable genre projects as RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, BACK TO THE FUTURE and THE SIXTH SENSE (to name only a few) under his belt as well as his work on the upcoming M. Night Shyamala... Fatal Frame
by Coming Attractions (Wed 10-01-2003)
Genre:Horror/Video Game Adaptation.Studio:DreamWorks SKG.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Pre-script stage.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:John Rogerss (Screenwriter); based on the video game Fatal Frame by Tecmo.Premise:Unknown.Release Date:U... TOYS Worth $100-million at the Box Office
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 12-08-1999)
...perennial THE SIXTH SENSE, which dropped below the $1-million dollar mark for the first time since its release. The sleeper success earned $966,000, boosting its gross earnings to $273.5-millionRemaining genre films to rank on this week`s box office ch... Halloween Box Office is Hot for Horror! (Tue 11-02-1999)
...fth place.THE SIXTH SENSE got a slight bump from horror fans out for a good scare. The film climbed up to 8th place after having descended to 10th on the previous weekend.The weekend`s top genre box office winners are listed below, followed by their th...SOUL SURVIVORS
by Carl Cortez (Sat 09-15-2001)
With THE SIXTH SENSE marking a new era of horror filmmaking where the twist is sometimes more dramatic and important than the movie itself (see THE OTHERS for further proof), it wasn't long before low budget movies started to get into the act.Hence, SOUL ... JEEPERS CREEPERS Talk
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 07-20-2001)
...WITCH and THE SIXTH SENSE, and I said to myself, 'I used to make those movies in high school. Why don't I go and make my own monster movie?'"Before that though, Coppola, acting as producer, liked Salva's script and saw potential. Salva explains that th... Hollywood Thankful for Holiday Ticket Sales
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 11-30-1999)
...l to date.The Sixth Sense (12) $1.5/272.3The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (14) $1.2/12.7American Beauty (15) $1.2/66.5House on Haunted Hill (19) $.710/38.6The Omega Code (20) $.5o1/11.5Fight Club (29) $.222/35.3T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous $.18... Gibson talks SIGNS
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 02-19-2002)
...e seen in THE SIXTH SENSE and UNBREAKABLE."The ending is not a shocker, but it wraps it up and makes sense," Gibson said. "Let's just say it's not like David Lynch time at all where you don't know what the hell is happening. I hate that stuff." TOP 10: THE VILLAGE counts its coins
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 08-02-2004)
Even though the reviews for M. Night Shyamalan's latest film aren't as positive overall as they were for his earlier thriller (SIGNS, UNBREAKABLE, THE SIXTH SENSE) that didn't stop the bulk of the movie-goers from seeing THE VILLAGE on its opening weekend... Sighting THE VILLAGE
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 04-27-2004)
...er films (THE SIXTH SENSE, UNBREAKABLE, SIGNS?) Care for a pretzel?Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us! Skeleton Key
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Wed 06-02-2004)
...ing meets The Sixth Sense, about a young caretaker who works for an elderly couple in their New Orleans home where strange things happen.Universal plans on shooting the movie sometime this fall. [Source: The Hollywood Reporter.]September 2, 2003... Lon... FRAILTY
by JEFF BOND (Fri 04-12-2002)
Ever since THE SIXTH SENSE, makers of American suspense thrillers have gotten so obsessed with plot twists, turns and trick endings that audiences have almost gotten used to enduring an hour or so of unintelligible plotting before they're handed a denouem... UNBREAKABLE
by Eric Moro (Tue 06-26-2001)
...nominated THE SIXTH SENSE. The film tells the story of David Dunn (Bruce Willis), the sole survivor of a devastating train wreck. While searching for the answer to his rather philosophical question of "why me?," Dunn comes in contact with Elijah Price ... Box Office Finals: SCREAM 3 Easily Beats THE BEACH.
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 02-15-2000)
...ion), and THE SIXTH SENSE ($1.11-million).Below are the final numbers for this weekend`s genre films, given in millions of dollars.Scream 3 (1) 16.32/56.98The Tigger Movie (4) 9.43/9.43The Green Mile (6) 3.09/124.41Stuart Little (8) 2.71/132.03Galaxy Q... THE OTHERS
by Carl Cortez (Mon 08-13-2001)
THE SIXTH SENSE was perhaps the last truly effective scary film. Despite its occasional lapses into self-indulgence by its over-confident director M. Night Shyamalan, it still supplied ample jolts and a great twist ending. Funny how no one has tried to le... George Lucas: Defending the Empire
by Zed R. Nemo (Sat 04-01-2000)
... BEEN IN 'THE SIXTH SENSE,' AND HE WOULDN'T' HAVE GIVEN THAT OSCAR-NOMINATED PERFORMANCE. WHO KNOWS? LLOYD MIGHT EVEN HAVE ENDED UP IN THE ROLE!George Lucas: I never thought of it that way.NEMO: ANOTHER ELEMENT OF YOUR FILM THAT CAME UNDER FIRE WAS THE... Genre Films Fade From Top Ten
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 02-29-2000)
...00 (#14), THE SIXTH SENSE (#15), and STUART LITTLE (#18).Below are the figures for the science fiction, fantasy, and horror films to rank on the box office chart:Pitch Black (5) 7.44/22.93The Tigger Movie (6) 6.31/30.65Scream 3 (8) 5.02/78.10American B... On the Red Carpet with SCOOBY-DOO
by Sue Schneider and Terri Griffin (Mon 06-17-2002)
...Wahlberg (THE SIXTH SENSE), Nicole Murphy (Eddie's wife), Elizabeth Rohm (ANGEL), and Brad Rowe (BODY SHOTS). Weekly Genre Show Ratings (April 22-28)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 05-02-2002)
Several big-hitting genre movies of the last two decades sucked up a lot of viewers and pushed out some genre shows from the top ten this week. THE SIXTH SENSE, ARMAGEDDON and STAR WARS EPISODE V: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK were viewed my millions, despite t... SIGNS
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 08-02-2002)
Writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan seems to be making a career out of taking standard genre items and making them distinctive by approaching them from new angles. In THE SIXTH SENSE, it's a ghost story and the making of a medium; in UNBREAKABLE, ... STIR OF ECHOES on Disc
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 02-01-2000)
When it hit theatres last September, STIR OF ECHOES was widely dismissed as a low-budget clone of THE SIXTH SENSE, while, the execrable, overdone, and ultimately stupid STIGMATA--a good idea for a movie, gone bad--opened the same weekend and went on to mo... Spook Country
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-06-2007)
The man hailed as the father of cyberpunk is back on the bookshelves with a follow-up to 2003’s Pattern Recognition, a novel Publisher’s Weekly named one of the best books of the year.
Good start of the work week to all of you Maniac ... Premiere recording of FRANKENSTEIN UNBOUND on Silva 's latest CD
by Randall D. Larson (Fri 09-15-2006)
Silva Screen Records presents History Of Horror, a newly recorded 2 CD set that features 28 spectacular works for chorus and symphony orchestra. Includes recordings of music from THE OMEN, THE SIXTH SENSE, BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, GODZILLA, PEEPING TOM, YOU... Comicscape - September 15, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-15-2004)
...id mix of THE SIXTH SENSE and SHAFT in FIERCE #3 (Of 4, $2.99), while a bunch of horrific goodness continues in FREAKS OF THE HEARTLAND #5 (Of 6, $2.99).The teacher who was fired for kissing Emma returns in EMMA FROST #15($2.99). I wonder what sort of ... Photos from ManiaFest Day Three - and the Masters of Horror speak!
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (Thu 09-25-2003)
Day three of ManiaFest started early with a Masters of Horror Panel, featuring emerging talent and established filmmakers. The panel consisted of Wes Craven, Stuart Gordon, Tobe Hooper, Rob Zombie and Eli Roth with the moderator being Cinescape's Editor-i... X-tra Innings For THE X-FILES
by Melissa J. Perenson (Fri 11-09-2001)
... the film The Sixth Sense managed to scare people. "I think a lot of it is going to be quiet fears about what the truth is surrounding the baby. But I don't want to give it away," he adds enigmatically, as always.While Spotnitz declines to go into deta... Regency Going To STAY
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 10-19-2001)
Regency has picked up a supernatural thriller script called STAY. Described as being in the vein of THE OTHERS and SIXTH SENSE, the script by David Benioff focuses on a pschologist at an Ivy League university attempting to thwart the suicide of one of his... Revolution Takes On FORGOTTEN
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 09-10-2001)
...sed since THE SIXTH SENSE. It's an active thriller, but also a very emotional piece. The idea and execution were just terrific."Though the film has been placed on the fast track, there, as yet, is no scheduled start date. Olivia Williams Talks BELOW
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 08-20-2001)
Olivia Williams (THE SIXTH SENSE, RUSHMORE) has been talking about her work in the World War II era supernatural thriller, BELOW.While talking to Empire Online, the actress spoke of the film to come, saying, "I play Nurse Claire Page. It's set in the 1940... 2001 News In Review - February Movies
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 12-27-2001)
...999 film, THE SIXTH SENSE. None of the principals from the first film were attached and nothing further was heard of it by the year's end.February's big box office earner for the month was HANNIBAL, which pulled in over $128M in 17 days of business. No gore for CHAINSAW MASSACRE
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Thu 03-14-2002)
...seat hits THE SIXTH SENSE, THE OTHERS, and THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT.Bay even paid homage to BLAIR WITCH by mimicking its now famous loud footsteps and heavy breathing in a teaser he created to set the wheels in motion for his project.But horror fans sho... More info coming out about INDIANA JONES evolution
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 06-03-2002)
It looks like some light is being shed on the tortured development of INDIANA JONES 4, which has finally got a bona-fied writer in Frank Darabont, and a bona-fied release date, July 4, 2005. It seems the rumors of playwright Tom Stoppard, filmmaker M. Nig... Weekly Genre Show Ratings (April 29-May 5)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 05-10-2002)
For the second week in a row, big-hitting genre movies charged in and took slots in the top ten from hour dramas like BUFFY and ANGEL. This week's entries included MEN IN BLACK and more from the Fox Network's STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES wit... Lady in the Water
by John Sinnott (Sun 01-07-2007)
...jor film, The Sixth Sense, he crafted an interesting and engrossing tale that was well received by the public and critics alike. His next film, Unbreakable, was a bit of a let down, but still a solid effort. Unfortunately his films have... 24 to return?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 04-10-2002)
...ending of THE SIXTH SENSE. You don't want to blow it for fans." Universal Announces Upcoming DVD Titles, Including MUMMY RETURNS
by John Thonen (Tue 06-26-2001)
...ore film, THE SIXTH SENSE that any follow-up was certain to pale in comparison. UNBREAKABLE is an ambitious misfire, but Shyamalan is such an enormous talent that his failures eclipse most directors best work. Visually striking and boasting superb perf... April 22 April 28: "TV-Turnoff Week"
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 04-22-2002)
...Check out THE SIXTH SENSE on ABC at 8 p.m. I promised myself I wouldn't make any "I see dead people" jokes. Sorry.UPN is giving you a second chance to catch last Wednesday's ENTERPRISE tonight at 9 p.m.Remote Patrol is our weekly Television column. Don't Mention Kolchak
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 09-26-2005)
Well, what do y'all think?Summer's over, most of the new genre shows have hit the airwaves (INVASION, THRESHOLD, SUPERNATURAL, SURFACE), Sci-Fi Friday takes a breather until January (thanks so much for that cliffhanger, Ron Moore, you bastard), and we fin... Five for '05
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 12-27-2004)
Another Christmas come and gone, and I hope everyone out there managed to take in his or her federally mandated allotment of fruitcake, eggnog, and soul-crushing familial strife. Fear not, we've still got New Year's Eve to look forward to, with opportunit... Peter Pan
by Coming Attractions (Mon 11-17-2003)
...Williams (The Sixth Sense, Rushmore) has an important role in Peter Pan, that being Mrs. Darling. Casting decisions for other important characters like Smee and the other Darling children will be made shortly. [So says an anonymous Lost Boy.]Early afte... Bowl Weekend is No Box Office Supernova
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 02-01-2000)
....312/20.60The Sixth Sense (33) .235/278.01The Bone Collector (35) .197/65.42End of Days (36) .188/65.79Pokemon: The First Movie (40) .163/85.34Titus (41) .141/.667Dogma (43) .125/30.13Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (51) .058/431.07The Messenger (56) .04... First Views Praise Howard's LADY IN THE WATER soundtrack
by Randall D. Larson (Mon 07-24-2006)
...o back to THE SIXTH SENSE, and he was Oscar-nominated for 2004's THE VILLAGE. Howard's compositions work largely because they avoid the usual bangs and zings of scary films for something more subdued and evocative. LADY IN THE WATER ... seems to be mor... Happy to Be Proven Wrong
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 02-21-2005)
...owed with THE SIXTH SENSE and lost somewhere before THE VILLAGE. But perhaps the biggest surprise of all is how much I've come to care for Allison DuBois and her family. Which brings us to... The Functional Family - Don't get me wrong: I'm all about wr... Box Office Bondage
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 11-24-1999)
...p ten was THE SIXTH SENSE, which earned $1.6-million for 11th place. The grand total so far is a whopping $270-million for the Buena Vista release.In 12th was another horror film, Warners` HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL. The $1.5-million weekend take boosted th... Musical Chairs at the Box Office
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 01-11-2000)
....401/64.31The Sixth Sense (25) .332/276.86Dogma (28) .240/29.40Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (29) .180/430.73Bringing Out the Dead (32) .158/16.64House on Haunted Hill (38) .136/40.70Pokemon: The First Movie (45) .103/84.29Fight Club (47) .094/36.67Tit... The MOTHMAN Cometh Part One
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Wed 01-30-2002)
Genre-wise, the new Richard Gere film THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES would seem to be a supernatural thriller in the spooky SIXTH SENSE vein complete with visions of future events, people speaking from beyond the grave and mysterious sightings of the winged titl... BONE Collects at Box Office (Mon 11-08-1999)
THE BONE COLLECTOR earned $17.2-million in its opening weekend, outdistancing the second place entry (THE BACHELOR) by $9-million. The police thriller, with horrific overtones in the vein of SILENCE OF THE LAMBS and SEVEN, could become a substantial hit, ...DVD and VHS This Week: February 5
by John Thonen (Tue 02-05-2002)
VIDEO NEWSDavid DeCoteau, who spoke with the Vidiot a few months ago, has recently announced the latest films under production by his Rapid Heart banner, all destined for direct-to-video release in the near future. Never one to let a trend (such as LORD O... Tobey or Not To Be Part One
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 05-03-2002)
When Tobey Maguire learned that he was about to become a web-swinging wonder loved the world over by comic book fans of all ages, one thing ran through his mind: get in shape!"I was getting in shape prior to being cast because I knew I had a screen test c... Ultimate Guides!
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 03-20-2007)
I don’t know what it is about the word ‘ultimate’ and franchise guides, but there’s no doubt that DK Publishing is one of the best in the business for in-depth and aesthetic guides on your favorite media series. This week Tom De... Where’s My Dance with Dragons?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-29-2007)
Reading and enjoying epic genre literature requires, unfortunately, a great deal of patience. Though we love our favorite authors for their mind-expanding work, their creation of new worlds and imaginative storytelling ability, we can be the first to bran... Adventures in the Spy Trade
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Sun 10-07-2001)
Grad student/international spy Sydney Bristow's first mission has been accomplished: ABC's action-packed series ALIAS had a promisingly strong debut last Sunday, edging out some fierce competition from the new LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT to win ... Hobbit History
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-22-2007)
As if there isn’t a book-load of backstory already on The Hobbit’s road to film translation, John D. Rateliff is bringing the history back to its roots with an intimate, three-volume look at one of the most famous bedtime stories of all time.
... THE X-FILES - "The Truth"
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 05-20-2002)
We deserved so much better.Loathe as I am to adopt the attitude of the wronged, brooding fanboy, it's hard not to feel emotionally gutted when watching the final episode of THE X-FILES. For many years, I - along with countless other viewers - remained ded... Comicscape - December 7, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-07-2005)
I got a great batch of mail from last week's column about Marvel's Ultimate and DC's All-Star imprints. But before we get to your letters, a couple of things happened in the comic world upon which I must opine. The X3 trailer hit the web on Monday. You ca... The Dresden Files Returns to its Roots
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-06-2007)
Sara Douglass’ The Wayfarer Redemption series chugs ahead with another volume, Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files gets another action-packed installment, and science fiction anthologies run amok in this week’s Book Buzz.
Happy Tue... STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE - SEASON SIX
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 12-30-2003)
If you've read my reviews of the earlier seasons of DEEP SPACE NINE then you'll already know I'm what they call a "Niner", that is, a fan of this incarnation of STAR TREK. It's widely considered to be the black sheep of the TREK family mainly because it e... Title of sixth HARRY POTTER book revealed
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-29-2004)
Our first indication that the title for J.K. Rowling's sixth HARRY POTTER novel was being revealed hit our electronic shore late yesterday evening when an unusual email rolled in..."My friend is a big Potter fan, and he was over my house. He went onto J.K... Killing the Imposter God
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 09-17-2007)
Since the dawn of speculative literature, fiction has held the power to exemplify facets of our world and shed light on the complexities of human nature. Orchestrating truth through lies, SF, fantasy, and horror have become some of the strongest vessels f... What If?
by Jason Davis (Mon 07-03-2006)
This week's column comes to your courtesy on readers teabagging2000 and lracors who innocently mentioned an Elseworlds comic in regard to my review of last weeks episode of THE 4400. Little did these two commentators know, but I'd been forced to push my ... B.P.R.D.: THE UNIVERSAL MACHINE #1
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 04-14-2006)
THE UNIVERSAL MACHINE marks the sixth B.P.R.D. miniseries following the departure of Hellboy a few years ago. While the subsequent series have been entertaining in their own right, they've rarely matched the mystery and Gothic intrigue of Mignola's first ... GATE Mail
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 08-08-2005)
It's been a long week, but I am finally back within the warm embrace of high-speed internet access, and so back to the TVW grind I go. Back before Mr. Davis' side-trip into the world of TV on DVD, we were talking STARGATE, specifically this season's addi... WOLVERINE: ORIGINS
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 09-15-2006)
By this sixth issue of WOLVERINE: ORIGINS, Daniel Way and Steve Dillon have made it clear: the short, hairy guy with the claws used to be the worse person on the planet, mutant or human. Besides the usual "WEAPON X X-POSED!" hints that Marvel dropped thr... Disney develops a sense of DEJA VU
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-08-2004)
Walt Disney Pictures has dropped a lot of money to buy a spec script by one-half of the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN writing team. Terry Rossio (who usually is the writing partner of Ted Elliott) and Bill Marsilii sold their spec screenplay DEJA VU to Disney ... The Sixth Annual Hollywood Film Festival
by Sue Schneider (Mon 11-04-2002)
Recently the Hollywood Film Festival, held at the Arclight Theatre in Hollywood, opened with a screening of Dreamworks' THE RING. The Festival is an annual event created to discover emerging filmmakers and honor established Hollywood Stars. The Festival c... Comicscape March 9, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-09-2005)
Reader response to last week's column was strong and I got a good mix of responses. Some vehemently agreed and others felt that my love of HELLBLAZER colored my opinion of the film CONSTANTINE. I also got some compliments on my headline ("Into My Pants ... 2007: The Year in Review, Part One
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 12-28-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another swan dive into the shallow end of the pool with Comicscape! Because of the Christmas holiday, UPS won’t deliver the comics to the shops until today. I imagine a few of you have already succumbed ... Riding the WILD DIVINE - Part One
by Troy Roberts (Wed 12-03-2003)
When we first heard of the THE JOURNEY TO THE WILD DIVINE a few months ago, the project sounded like something we wanted to cover. While it is questionable whether the WILD DIVINE can actually be called a game, one thing that is for sure is that this is s... SF Stocking Stuffers
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 12-11-2002)
If you're into SF, but your friends and family still aren't, there's a high probability they'll buy you another Christmas bookstore gift certificate. The sad truth is that the squares in your life don't know good SF from bad. They realize this and that's ... Stardate 0008:28 - Trekkies in the White House?
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 08-28-2000)
It`s common knowledge that Chelsea Clinton is a Star Trek fan, but last week U.S. citizens learned that Vice President Al Gore may be as well. At the Democratic National Convention, where he accepted the Democratic party`s nomination for president, Gore`s... KING ARTHUR
by Abbie Bernstein (Wed 07-07-2004)
The tagline on KING ARTHUR reads, "The untold true story that inspired the legend." How true this actually is will be anybody's guess, but there's no denying that this is a version of Arthurian lore that has never been committed to film before.For one thi... BLOOD RITES
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 10-01-2004)
Since it first appeared, Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden series has consistently been one of the most enjoyable marriages of the fantasy and mystery genres on the shelves. Protagonist Harry is a practicing wizard in contemporary Chicago, where the general pop... Famous Last Words
by Jason Davis (Mon 05-29-2006)
Here there be spoilersread with care.Where to begin? THE WEST WING is as good a spot to start as any, I expect. To be absolutely honest, I haven't hung out with the Bartlet administration regularly for three years. When creator Aaron Sorkin left at the... Director Jim Isaac on JASON X... and Beyond
by SCOTT COLLURA (Wed 05-01-2002)
Now that Jason Voorhees has returned to the big screen after a nine-year absence, slasher movie fans can rest easy. While JASON X, the tenth film (duh!) in the never-ending FRIDAY THE 13TH series, didn't make the huge splash at the box office on its openi... BEHIND THE PLANET OF THE APES: SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION
by Scott Collura (Tue 08-07-2001)
While Fox's PLANET OF THE APES DVD box set is a great collection and a must-have for true fans, one noticeable element of the set is lacking: extra features. Aside from little more than trailers, the only real extra in the box set is a sixth disc which fe... The Tomorrow People Set Three
by John Sinnott (Sat 09-09-2006)
With the release of TOMORROW PEOPLE SET THREE, A&E has completed the original run of the show. Containing seasons six, seven, and eight, this four disc set has the last seven adventures of the teens who are mankind's next step in evolution. Unfortunatel... SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999)
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 11-22-1999)
Okay, let me begin by warning you that I`m going to be the spoilsport critic in the following review. This doesn`t mean I disliked the film. Far from it: I was actually enthralled by Tim Burton`s fairy tale horror aesthetic. One of the magical things of w... SUPERMAN II: Making the Sequel
by Edward Gross (Fri 04-07-2000)
Although Superman: The Movie was a monumental cinematic undertaking and one of the most talked-about creative battles between director and producers, Richard Donner fully expected to complete the filming of Superman II, which he had begun shooting simulta... THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (1999)
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 11-23-1999)
The James Bond films haven`t been `films` since FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE. Or, to put it more precisely, they have become `James Bond films,` a sort of genre unto itself with a well-established formula and a level of audience expectation that cannot be ignor... LENORE #9
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 01-17-2002)
Roman Dirge is a one-man goth-comedy empire. Just a quick visit to his site at www.spookyland.com will prove that. For me, the great joy of discovering Roman's skewed look at the world came about when I happened upon this superb, Eisner-nominated series, ... Broken bow, fixed TREK
by Mark A. Altman (Wed 09-26-2001)
If professional STAR WARS booster Steve Sansweet were writing this, chances are he'd be saying, "STAR TREK is back...and in a big way." In this case, however, it wouldn't just be hyperbole; it'd be an accurate assessment of "Broken Bow's" potential to re-... DOCTOR WHO: PROJECT TWILIGHT
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 09-14-2001)
The Dusk casino has a terrible secret, and we ain't talking mob corruption or skimming either. No, there's something truly sinister lurking underneath this temple of sin, and it's far more dangerous than any blackjack bet or watered down drink. There are ... DOCTOR WHO: BLOODTIDE
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 08-17-2001)
The really cool thing about the Silurians that always set them apart from their fellow DOCTOR WHO monsters was that in the final analysis, they were right. The Silurians (actually a complete misnomer that is inexplicably retained in this new 'prequel' tal... JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #5
by Tony Whitt (Fri 03-22-2002)
It was only a matter of time before the 21st century Justice League met the foe that gave the original Justice League its start: Starro the Conqueror, the giant starfish from space with mind control powers. No, seriously-it happened in their first appeara... MEATCAKE #12
by Mike Whybark (Sun 09-08-2002)
MEATCAKE emerged, it seems to my unreliable memory, fully formed from creator Dame Darcy's brow. She herself appears to spring from very brow of Goth, equally fully-formed, her being and our idea of that subculture merging and blurring. That's not to say ... JLA: THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU
by Tony Whitt (Tue 08-27-2002)
Try this one for size: imagine that the narrator of H.G. Wells' classic THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU landed on that eponymous isle, but instead of finding Moreau merely trying to change animals into men, he discovered Moreau changing them into superheroic men... THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN VOLUME II #1
by Tony Whitt (Mon 08-05-2002)
Nearly four years ago, Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill brought together the most unlikely "superhero" team ever to grace a comic book. Taking some of the most famous figures in Victorian speculative fiction - calling anything from that era "science fiction" ... Titus Takes Off
by Etana Jacobson (Thu 04-25-2002)
After only a few years as an independent producer, Tavin Marin Titus has already built up an impressive resume of genre-based work. If you haven't seen any of her films yet, you may soon.A horror short, "A Fate Foretold," sold to a division of Universal. ... Director Yates Talks Intro of HALF BLOOD PRINCE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 07-03-2008)
Since this latest news talks the difference between the novelized intro and the movie intro of the next film and relationships from the sixth book, I'll begin with a spoiler warning if you haven't read the book. It's not much of a spoiler but still, some ... "Next"
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 04-27-2007)
It’s best not to think too closely about some of the plot mechanics of Next. On one hand, writers Gary Goldman and Jonathan Hensleigh and Paul Birnbaum, working from Goldman’s adaptation of Philip K.Dick’s short story The Golden Man,... "Hannibal Rising"
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 02-09-2007)
Taken on its own terms as a standalone, Hannibal Rising is a decent, baroque revenge thriller with a sense of icy rage to it – the recipients of the main character’s wrath are so heinous that most viewers this side of Gandhi will feel some ... Getting Hellshocked with Jae Lee
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-20-2006)
Greetings, Comicscape faithful, and Merry Christmas, happy Chanukah, and have a spectacular holiday-of-some-other-obscure-nation-or-alternative-religion. If I don’t say that part, someone will remind me about Yule or something. Anyway, i... Who am I and why am I here?
by Jason Davis (Mon 11-28-2005)
The great Douglas Adams once observed that "the quality of any advice anybody has to offer has to be judged against the quality of life they actually lead." That said, the least a TV columnist owes to his readership is an account of his own personal taste... I Giggle When I Type 'Mail Bag'
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 10-17-2005)
Happy Monday, one and all. Hope your weekend was bountiful and prosperous, but now it's back to the grind. And first on the docket is sifting through the reader mail that's been backing up for the past few weeks. If these letters make anything clear, i... JSA #46
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-19-2003)
Picking up the latest issue of JSA, it's hard to believe that this is the same title we were all gushing over just a year ago (myself included). It's been uneven for a while now, but anyone joining the book with Part One of "Princes of Darkness" would be ... The Spider-Man Handbook
by Tim Janson (Tue 05-08-2007)
The Spider-Man handbook won’t give you super powers or make you a hero, but it is a fun, quirky read (appropriate since it is from Quirk Books) that does have several bits of practical information for the hero wannabe. The book is part fantasy,... AMERICAN ZOMBIE
by Abbie Bernstein (Sat 03-29-2008)
During its initial moments, American Zombie looks as though it’s going to be a complete mockumentary on socially conscious documentaries on minority groups, sort of a fantasy/comedy version of commentaries on gay people, religious people, surfers, e...