Film 4 FrightFest 2012 Line Up

Horror fans get ready to be excited and scared in equal measure as the 13th annual Film 4 FrightFest  line up is officially announced for this summer. The infamous horror film festival will as usual take place at  Empire cinema in London’s Leicester Square running from Friday 24th August to Moday 27th. Festival Passes covering the entire festival will be available from the Empire Cinemas website at 11am tomorrow. Tickets for individual screenings will be on sale from 28th July.

Check out the full list below to see just what horrors lie in wait for you this year:

FRIDAY 24 AUGUST 

Main Screen

The Seasoning House
Cockneys vs Zombies
Grabbers
Nightbreed: The Cabal Cult
Hidden In The Woods
V/H/S
[REC] Genesis
Stitches

Discovery Screen

Guinea Pigs
The Victim
Elevator
A Night Of Nightmares
Sawney: Flesh Of Man
Errors Of The Human Body

 

SATURDAY 25 AUGUST 

Main Screen

Eurocrime! The Italian Cop And Gangster Film That Ruled The ’70s
Outpost 2: Black Sun
Paura 3D
Under The Bed
Tulpa
Maniac

Re-Discovery Screen

Inbred
The Arrival Of Wang
Crawl
Sawney: Flesh Of Man

Discovery Screen

May I Kill U?
Kill Zombie!
Nightmare Factory
Before Dawn
Remnants
Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings

 

SUNDAY 26 AUGUST

Main Screen

The Thompsons
International Short Film Showcase
Sleep Tight
Berberian Sound Studio
Sinister
Dead Sushi

Re-Discovery Screen

The Mummy’s Shroud
Rasputin, The Mad Monk
The Devil Rides Out
The Bride Of Frankenstein 

Discovery Screen

We Are The Night
The Inside
Community
Guinea Pigs
The Victim


MONDAY 27 AUGUST

Main Screen

American Mary
After
Chained
The Possession
Tower Block

Re-Discovery Screen

We Are The Night
Errors Of The Human Body
May I Kill U?
The Inside

Discovery Screen

Remnants
Before Dawn
A Night Of Nightmares
Elevator

Hollywood Walk Of Fame Stars List 2013

The list of those being honoured with a star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013 has been announced, celebrating some of the biggest names in film, television, theatre and music.

Next year’s nominees include film talents such as Helen Mirren, Ron Howard, James Franco, Javier Bardem and Viola Davis. From the small screen Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Glee star Jane Lynch , Matthew Perry and Futurama voice actress Katy Sagal have also all received well deserved nods.

Music recognition sees American Boy Bands like New Kids On The Block & Backstreet Boys given recognition for their decades of synchronised dance moves and efforts to harmonise.  Usher picks up a similar honour for his crooning six pack and giving for the world the gift of Justin Bieber.  Iconic figures Luther Vandross and Janis Joplin will also be celebrated with posthumous awards.

The stars engraved with the signatures of the proud celebrity recipients are embedded into Hollywood pavements each year on behalf of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Considered the ultimate status symbol of success in the entertainment industry it costs those accepting the honour almost £20,000 to pay for the long term upkeep of their star. But few people ever decline the award.

Chloe Moretz Carrie Remake Starts Filming

MGM and Screen Gems have announced that filming has officially started on their big screen remake of classic Steven King horror Carrie. Boy’s Don’t Cry director Kimberly Peirce is taking charge of re-imagining the classic tale of a troubled teenager with telekinetic powers. The original 1976 Brian De Palma version won Oscar nods for stars Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie.

Kick Ass & Hugo starlet Chloe Grace Moretz takes on the lead role, while four time Oscar nominee Julianne Moore plays Carrie’s  ultra-strict mother. Official synopsis below released by the studio:

“The quiet suburb of Chamberlain, Maine is home to the deeply religious and conservative Margaret White and her daughter Carrie. Carrie is a sweet but meek outcast whom Margaret has sheltered from society. Gym teacher Miss Desjardin ( Judy Greer) tries in vain to protect Carrie from local mean girls led by the popular and haughty Chris Hargenson (Portia DoubledayYouth in Revolt), but only Chris’ best friend, Sue Snell (Gabriella WildeThe Three Musketeers), regrets their actions. In an effort to make amends, Sue asks her boyfriend, high school heartthrob Tommy Ross (newcomer Ansel Elgort), to take Carrie to prom. Pushed to the limit by her peers at the dance, Carrie unleashes telekinetic havoc.”

Although this synopsis doesn’t seem too wildly different from the familiar source material, it definitely boasts an impressive cast that should do it justice.

Speaking to Vanity Fair about the taking on the iconic character Chloe Moretz admitted he wouldn’t be taking inspiration for the 1976 original.

“I’m not watching in preparation for the movie because we’re doing something totally different and I’m trying to bring my own take into it. I am changing everything about me, my hair, and my look. I’m doing my own take on the character. The script is totally different from the original. It’s more like the book. It’s more Black Swan version; it messes with your mind. You’ll see things, and you don’t know if you’ve seen them.”

Leaked Photo of Chloe on set below courtesy of Page To Premiere

Ryan Reynolds Joins Highlander Reboot

After the disappointments of Wolverine & Green Lantern, Ryan Reynolds has officially joined Lionsgate’s Highlander reboot, hoping it’s the franchise that will finally make him the A-list superstar that his likeable wit and chiselled six pack probably deserves.

Reynolds will be taking the lead role of immortal Scottish warrior Connor MacLeod. The original has remained a popular cult classic thanks to a memorable Queen soundtrack and implausibly accented star turns from Christopher Lambert & Sean Connery. 28 Days Later director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo will be taking helming the new Highlander re-imagining, with more casting news and plot details expected soon.

It’s a promising time for Reynolds who has ghostly police action flick R.I.P.D. out later this year, while his long planned Deadpool movie for Marvel Studios is still officially happening. Having botched the introduction of the popular anti-hero in X Men Origins: Wolverine the new Deadpool movie will also likely be a fresh start for the character. But one way or another Ryan Reynolds will get to play with swords!

Here Comes The Boom Trailer

Here’s the new international trailer for Here Comes The Boom the latest slapstick comedy adventure for cuddly King of Queens funnyman Kevin James. Sticking close to an increasingly familiar formula, the new film once again sees him playing an underachiever in a mundane job doing something amusingly ludicrous to save the day and romance an unjustifiably attractive woman. This time he’s playing a high school teacher who sets out to become a Mixed Martial Arts Cage Fighter in order to raise much needed money for his students. Salma Hayek plays the implausibly beautiful woman being gradually charmed by his willingness to be repeatedly punched in the face.

Check out the trailer below if that sounds in any way appealing: