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The best Evan Peters movies and TV shows include a strong mix of great genre TV shows and both popular and critically acclaimed movie releases. He got his start as an actor in 2004 and quickly picked up a recurring television role on Invasion when he was only 17. Despite his young age, he proved himself and ended up finding a lot of success, especially on the small screen in horror and science fiction genre series.

Over his career, Peters has won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Peters also has earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, and he is still in the prime of his career, with plenty of big roles ahead of him. In 2025, Peters joins the cast of the Tron franchise, and it remains to be seen what his career looks like as he continues.

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The 4K Ultra HD crowd has a treat in store, for Donnie Boy is back for theatrical quality home screenings. Richard Kelly’s dreamy/morbid teen fantasy has gained in stature in the twenty years (gasp) since the nasty bunny-man ‘Frank’ raised his ugly chrome head… and young Donald’s psychic sci-fi ordeal seems more relevant than ever. Arrow’s 4K-only release shows the label once again proving its mettle in the hard media video biz, with full-res encodings of both the theatrical and director’s extended cuts.

Donnie Darko 4K

4k Ultra HD

Arrow Academy

2001 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 113, 133 min. / Street Date April 27, 2021 / Available from Mvd Entertainment Group

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Holmes Osborne, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary McDonnell, Patrick Swayze, Jena Malone, Noah Wyle, Drew Barrymore, Katharine Ross, Beth Grant.

Cinematography: Steven Poster.

Production Design: Alexander Hammond

Film Editors: Sam Bauer, Eric Strand

Original Music: Michael Andrews

Produced by Adam Fields,...

As we get ready to bid farewell to the month of April, we have one last slate of home media releases this week to look forward to, and there are some really fun titles headed home that genre fans do not want to miss out on. Arrow is showing Donnie Darko some love this Tuesday in 4K with their 2-Disc Limited Edition Collector’s Set, and they’ve also put together a Steelbook edition for Elvira: Mistress of the Dark as well.

Severin Films is also keeping busy with their release of Joe D’Amato’s Deep Blood and Vinegar Syndrome is resurrecting both Rush Week and Last Gasp in HD as well. Other releases for April 27th include Werewolves on Wheels, Murder Bury Win, The Time Travelers, Beware the Children, Berserkers, Bad Witch and Pipeline.

Deep Blood

In a career that forever raised the bar for everything from hookers, cannibals and necrophiles to Ator,...

The Donnie Darko 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray 2-Disc Limited Edition Collector’s Set will be available April 27th from Arrow Video

I Want You To Watch The Movie Screen. There S Something I Want To Show You.

Donnie is a troubled high school student: in therapy, prone to sleepwalking and in possession of an imaginary friend, a six-foot rabbit named Frank, who tells him the world is going to end in 28 days, 06 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds. During that time he will navigate teenage life, narrowly avoid death in the form of a falling jet engine, follow Frank s maladjusted instructions and try to maintain the space-time continuum.Donnie Darko combines an eye-catching, eclectic cast pre-stardom Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal, heartthrob Patrick Swayze, former child star Drew Barrymore, Oscar nominees Mary McDonnell and Katharine Ross, and television favorite Noah Wyle and an evocative soundtrack of 80s classics by Echo and the Bunnymen,...

It takes too many words to properly describe Richard Kelly’s followup to Donnie Darko, but the oversized dystopian sci-fi epic just might grab audiences looking for weird extravagance. Cult hosannas aside, Kelly’s ‘crazy’ predictions closely resemble our present domestic chaos. Brilliant ideas rub shoulders with apocalyptic clichés and the acting styles are all over the place, but the show frequently achieves a truly goofy vibe described by its director as a cross between Philip K. Dick and Thomas Pynchon. Just be ready for a storyline that scatters in all directions. This new disc is a video debut for the original, longer Cannes preview cut.

Southland Tales

Blu-ray

Arrow Video

2006 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 145, 158 min. / Street Date January 26, 2021 / Available from Amazon / 39.95

Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seann William Scott, Nora Dunn, Janeane Garofalo, Christopher Lambert, John Larroquette, Jon Lovits, Mandy Moore, Wallace Shawn, Justin Timberlake, Amy Poehler, Zelda Rubenstein,...

Donnie Darko is a 2001 movie that was written and directed by Richard Kelly. It follows Donnie (Jake Gyllenhaal) as he tries to navigate high school and life, only to discover that the world he lives in is not exactly what he thinks it is on the surface.

When the movie initially premiered, it didn't do well in theaters, largely due to its subject matter. It debuted just after 9/11 and featured a plane engine crashing into a house.

Eventually, the beautifully intriguing and original movie found its audiences and it has steadily grown in popularity over the years.

In 2017, it was re-released to a successful run in theaters, in 4K, for its 15th anniversary. There's also talk that Richard Kelly will write and direct a sequel to the film.

The movie stars Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal (as Donnie and Elizabeth Darko), Jena Malone (Gretchen Ross), Drew Barrymore (Karen Pomeroy), Noah Wyle...

Many weird-world genre bending millennial epics have already dated badly, but not Richard Kelly’s sci-fi / horror / satirical mind-trip about a guy given a glimpse of time travel in another dimension. The wit hasn’t faded and the menace hasn’t cooled, and the cast seems hipper than ever: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary McDonnell, Patrick Swayze, Noah Wyle, Drew Barrymore, Katharine Ross. Two versions, two formats, no waiting.

Donnie Darko

Blu-ray + DVD

Arrow Video USA

2001 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 113, 133 min. / Street Date April 18, 2017 / ( 4-Disc Limited Edition) / Available from Arrow Video 49.95

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Holmes Osborne, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary McDonnell, Patrick Swayze, Jena Malone, Noah Wyle, Drew Barrymore, Katharine Ross.

Cinematography: Steven Poster

Production Design: Alexander Hammond

Film Editors: Sam Bauer, Eric Strand

Original Music: Michael Andrews

Produced by Adam Fields, Nancy Juvonen, Sean McKittrick

Written and Directed by Richard Kelly

When high school kids get into creative writing...

April 18th looks to be another fun day of home entertainment releases for genre fans, as we have an excellent variety of films—both old and new—coming home to Blu-ray and DVD. M. Night Shyamalan’s psychological thriller Split makes its way to both formats on Tuesday courtesy of Universal Studios Home Entertainment, and Arrow Video is keeping busy with a trio of Blu-rays: The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave, The Red Queen Kills Seven Times, and their four-disc set celebrating Richard Kelly’s Donnie Darko.

Other notable releases for April 18th include Scream Factory’s stellar collector’s edition of Tales From the Hood, Contamination .7, The Handmaid’s Tale, and The Mephisto Waltz from Kino Lorber.

Donnie Darko: 4-Disc Limited Edition Set (Arrow Video, Blu-ray)

Fifteen years before Stranger Things, Richard Kelly set the template and the high-water mark with his debut feature, Donnie Darko.

Last year marked the 15-year anniversary of Richard Kelly’s debut cult curio, Donnie Darko. On March 31st, the film will hit theaters once again in a brand-new, director-approved 4K restoration. While the film’s cult-status has elevated it into its own separate canon alongside other 21st-century indie-cult hits, Kelly’s two other films — the positively delirious and daring Southland Tales and the labyrinthine sci-fi period piece The Box — prove that he is a director deserving of much greater consideration. Sadly it’s been about eight years since a new film of his has been in theaters, but the time is surely ripe. Kelly’s visions of the end-times feel just as urgent now as they did when we were first introduced to them back in 2001. And since we’re living in a time when the formerly reclusive Terrence Malick is miraculously pumping out multiple films a year, there’s...

Arrow Video isn't playing any April Fools' Day joke on horror and thriller fans with their Blu-ray releases for next month, which include the respective House: Two Stories (previously scheduled for a March 21st release) and Donnie Darko box sets, Wolf Guy, Caltiki the Immortal Monster, and more.

Press Release: Mvd Entertainment Group furthers the distribution of Arrow Video in the Us with several titles for April 2017. On April 18th comes The Night Evelyn Came Out Of The Grave (Blu-ray and DVD) and The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (Blu-ray and DVD), two giallo chillers from director Emilio P. Miraglia which were previously only available in the limited edition box set entitled Killer Dames. Miraglian blends the grisly whodunnit of the giallo with gothic and supernatural elements to create some truly unique chills in tales of revenge from beyond the grave and killer curses.

One of Emilio P. Miraglia's supernatural,...

“Donnie Darko” fans from across the pond are in for a treat: Richard Kelly’s cult classic is getting a 4K restoration in time for Christmas. The upcoming Blu-ray release was just announced on Twitter by Kelly, who clarified that both the theatrical and director’s cut will be included along with a bevy of special features. Arrow Films is handling the release, which unfortunately is region-locked — making this another reason to consider an all region-player.

Read More: Watch: #Tbt ‘Donnie Darko’ is More Halloween than ‘Halloween’

“Donnie Darko” remains a favorite among vocal enthusiasts 15 years later, its mix of time travel and other sci-fi tropes making for an odd complement to the coming-of-age narrative led by Jake Gyllenhaal in the title role. Full list of features below.

Read More: Lessons From Legendary ‘Donnie Darko’ Cinematographer

• Brand new 4K restorations of both the Theatrical Cut and the Director’s Cut...

Arrow Video has announced their December release slate, including several Blu-rays that horror fans will want to pencil in on their holiday wish lists.

Arrow Video announced that they will release Creepshow 2 on both a limited edition and standard edition Blu-ray with a 2K restoration of the original film elements.

Other December Blu-ray releases include a Us/UK Blu-ray and DVD release of 2001's Pulse, aka Kairo, as well as UK Blu-ray releases of Donnie Darko, The Guyver, Cohen & Tate, The Burning, Hell Comes to Frogtown, and Hellgate. Below, we have official details and cover art images of all the aforementioned releases. Are you planning on adding these films to your home media collection?

From Arrow Video: "New Us Title Announcement: Creepshow 2 Limited Edition Blu-ray + Standard Blu-ray

One of the greatest horror anthologies of all time.

Unleashed December 13th. North American Blu-ray pre-order link should be live soon!

With Fun Size set to hit theatres on October 26th, look for lots of new info on the flick to be coming your way over the next few weeks. First up are a clip featuring Chelsea Handler dressed as a Britney Spears schoolgirl and a TV spot titled "Epic Night."

Fun Size stars Thomas Middleditch ("Funny or Die Presents..."), Riki Lindhome (Last House on the Left), Thomas McDonell (Dark Shadows, Prom), Osric Chau (2012), Jackson Nicoll (The Fighter), Johnny Knoxville (Jackass), Ana Gasteyer, Josh Pence, Holmes Osborne, James Pumphrey, Willam Belli, Peter Navy Tuiasosopo, Victoria Justice, Thomas Mann, Chelsea Handler, and Jane Levy and is described as a cross between Superbad and Adventures in Babysitting on Halloween night.

The comedic script, by "Colbert Report" scribe Max Werner, centers on a sarcastic teenage girl (Justice) who is forced to take her little brother trick-or-treating on Halloween, then loses him and must find...

Sounding like a cross between Adventures in Babysitting and Baby’s Day Out, Fun Size is a new teen comedy starring Victoria Justice, from Nickelodeon’s Victorious and Jane Levy from the fantastic quirky TV series Suburgatory. The film is also notably helmed by Chuck creator Josh Schwartz, his directorial debut, and is written by Max Werner who worked on The Colbert Report.

A teen girl’s plan to attend a huge Halloween party thrown by the guy she likes goes awry when she’s put in charge of her oddball little brother, who quickly wanders off on his own.

Fun Size also stars Thomas Middleditch (Funny or Die Presents…), Riki Lindhome (Last House on the Left), Thomas McDonell (Dark Shadows, Prom), Osric Chau (2012), Jackson Nicoll (The Fighter), Johnny Knoxville (Jackass), Ana Gasteyer, Josh Pence, Holmes Osborne, James Pumphrey, Willam Belli, Peter Navy Tuiasosopo and Thomas Mann.

Paramount Pictures just stuck a new poster for Fun Size in our plastic jack-o-lantern candy holder, and we'll leave it up to you to decide whether it is a trick or a treat. Dig it!

Look for the flick in theatres on October 26, 2012.

Fun Size stars Thomas Middleditch ("Funny or Die Presents..."), Riki Lindhome (Last House on the Left), Thomas McDonell (Dark Shadows, Prom), Osric Chau (2012), Jackson Nicoll (The Fighter), Johnny Knoxville (Jackass), Ana Gasteyer, Josh Pence, Holmes Osborne, James Pumphrey, Willam Belli, Peter Navy Tuiasosopo, Victoria Justice, Thomas Mann, and Jane Levy and is described as a cross between Superbad and Adventures in Babysitting on Halloween night.

The comedic script, by "Colbert Report" scribe Max Werner, centers on a sarcastic teenage girl (Justice) who is forced to take her little brother trick-or-treating on Halloween, then loses him and must find him before their mother finds out.

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The trailer for Paramount's trick or Halloween themed treat, Fun Size, is here and though it's pretty damned light on the spooky, we just cannot resist talking about anything that happens during our favorite time of the year!

Look for the flick in theatres on October 26, 2012, to be playing opposite Paranormal Activity 4. Talk about having all your bases covered.

Fun Size stars Thomas Middleditch ("Funny or Die Presents..."), Riki Lindhome (Last House on the Left), Thomas McDonell (Dark Shadows, Prom), Osric Chau (2012), Jackson Nicoll (The Fighter), Johnny Knoxville (Jackass), Ana Gasteyer, Josh Pence, Holmes Osborne, James Pumphrey, Willam Belli, Peter Navy Tuiasosopo, Victoria Justice, Thomas Mann, and Jane Levy and is described as a cross between Superbad and Adventures in Babysitting on Halloween night.

The comedic script, by "Colbert Report" scribe Max Werner, centers on a sarcastic teenage girl (Justice) who is forced to take her little brother trick-or-treating on Halloween,...

Paramount has dominated the last three Octobers with its Paranormal Activity films, and now it looks like the studio will also be taking out a Fun Size insurance policy to guarantee your Halloween dollars.

Look for the flick in theatres on October 26, 2012, to be playing opposite Paranormal Activity 4. Talk about having all your bases covered.

Fun Size stars Thomas Middleditch ("Funny or Die Presents..."), Riki Lindhome (Last House on the Left), Thomas McDonell (Dark Shadows, Prom), Osric Chau (2012), Jackson Nicoll (The Fighter), Johnny Knoxville (Jackass), Ana Gasteyer, Josh Pence, Holmes Osborne, James Pumphrey, Willam Belli, Peter Navy Tuiasosopo, Victoria Justice, Thomas Mann, and Jane Levy and is described as a cross between Superbad and Adventures in Babysitting on Halloween night.

The comedic script, by "Colbert Report" scribe Max Werner, centers on a sarcastic teenage girl (Justice) who is forced to take her little brother trick-or-treating on Halloween, then loses him...

Damn writer Gareth Bunkham and his perfect article on 52 Reasons Why Back To The Future Might Just Be The Greatest Film Of All Time. Since that cracking article was reissued last week by WhatCulture!; I have been honoured with the task of proving why, one of my favourite films of all time, a one Donnie Darko, should join this prestigious list, that along with the 80’s sci-fi blockbuster, so far includes;

Ghostbusters,

Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho,

Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver.

and Jaws!

As Donnie Darko turns 10 years old this year, below are 50 reasons and to all you Darko fans, enjoy:

1. Richard Kelly

Writer, director, visionary, Richard Kelly made Donnie Darko what it is today – a magical film that inspires and entertains on every viewing. For a first time filmmaker, the direction and innovation of Donnie Darko is stunning and for a debut feature, highly admirable. I could go on...

Paramount has set a date for its Josh Schwartz-directed horror comedy Fun Size, and rather than sit on it, we figured we'd share! We're okay like that, ya dig?

Look for the flick in theatres on October 12, 2012.

Fun Size stars Thomas Middleditch ("Funny or Die Presents..."), Riki Lindhome (Last House on the Left), Thomas McDonell (Dark Shadows, Prom), Osric Chau (2012), Jackson Nicoll (The Fighter), Johnny Knoxville (Jackass), Ana Gasteyer, Josh Pence, Holmes Osborne, James Pumphrey, Willam Belli, Peter Navy Tuiasosopo, Victoria Justice, Thomas Mann, and Jane Levy and is described as a cross between Superbad and Adventures in Babysitting on Halloween night.

The comedic script, by "Colbert Report" scribe Max Werner, centers on a sarcastic teenage girl (Justice) who is forced to take her little brother trick-or-treating on Halloween, then loses him and must find him before their mother finds out.

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While you say it's obvious, studios don't seem to care about connecting plot devices to release dates (see both of Rob Zombie's 'Halloween' films). Paramount Pictures on the other hand will take their trick or treating comedy Fun Size theater to theater on October 12, 2012. Directed by Josh Schwartz, the film is described as a cross between Superbad and Adventures in Babysitting on Halloween night. "In the film, Wren and her little brother Albert secretly head off to a party. The night turns to sh*t when Albert goes missing and it becomes a race to find him before ol' mom finds out." Victoria Justice, Thomas Mann, Jane Levy, Thomas Middleditch, Thomas McDonell, Osric Chau, Jackson Nicoll, Johnny Knoxville, Ana Gasteyer, Josh Pence, Holmes Osborne, James Pumphrey, Willam Belli, Peter Navy Tuiasosopo and Chelsea Handler all star.

More casting news coming in for the Halloween-themed horror comedy, Fun Size! A girl who knows all about being bad has signed up for active duty!

According to Variety, Riki Lindhome (pictured right; Last House on the Left) has joined the cast of Paramount's Fun Size. She joins the previously announced Thomas Middleditch ("Funny or Die Presents..."), Thomas McDonell (Dark Shadows, Prom), Osric Chau (2012), Jackson Nicoll (The Fighter), Johnny Knoxville (Jackass), Ana Gasteyer, Josh Pence, Holmes Osborne, James Pumphrey, Willam Belli, Peter Navy Tuiasosopo, Victoria Justice, Thomas Mann and Jane Levy in the Josh Schwartz-directed comedy described as a cross between Superbad and Adventures in Babysitting on Halloween night.

The comedic script, by "Colbert Report" scribe Max Werner, centers on a sarcastic teenage girl (Justice) who is forced to take her little brother trick-or-treating on Halloween, then loses him and must find him before their mother finds out.

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Riki Lindhome - "Sadie" in the 2009 remake of The Last House on the Left - has joined the cast of Paramount's comedy Fun Size to be directed by Josh Schwartz. Victoria Justice leads the cast. Max Werner penned the script, which "revolves around a teen who is forced to take her brother out trick-or-treating, loses him and must find him before their mother finds out. Lindhome will play a graphic comic book character." Thomas Mann, Jane Levy, Thomas Middleditch, Thomas McDonell, Osric Chau, Jackson Nicoll, Johnny Knoxville, Ana Gasteyer, Josh Pence, Holmes Osborne, James Pumphrey, Willam Belli, Peter Navy Tuiasosopo, Chelsea Handler also star.

Late-night host and comedienne Chelsea Handler is in negotiations to join the cast of Fun Size, Paramount Pictures teen comedy starring Nickelodeon star Victoria Justice, says THR. The pic is serving as the directorial debut of TV creator Josh Schwartz. Handler will play the mother of a sarcastic teenage girl (Justice) who is forced to take her little brother trick-or-treating on Halloween, then loses him and must find him before their mother finds out. Thomas Mann, Jane Levy, Thomas Middleditch, Thomas McDonell, Osric Chau, Jackson Nicoll, Johnny Knoxville, Ana Gasteyer, Josh Pence, Holmes Osborne, James Pumphrey, Willam Belli and Peter Navy Tuiasosopo also star, as we previously broke the news exclusively. Colbert Report scribe Max Werner wrote the script. The project is shooting in and around Cleveland, Ohio.

Yet another comedic talent is in talks to sign on for active duty on the upcoming comedy horror flick Fun Size. Who's up for some Halloween themed fun? Read on for all the details.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, late-night host and comedienne Chelsea Handler (pictured right) is in negotiations to join the cast of Paramount’s teen comedy Fun Size.

If signed, she'll join the previously announced Thomas Middleditch ("Funny or Die Presents..."), Thomas McDonell (Dark Shadows, Prom), Osric Chau (2012), Jackson Nicoll (The Fighter), Johnny Knoxville (Jackass), Ana Gasteyer, Josh Pence, Holmes Osborne, James Pumphrey, Willam Belli, Peter Navy Tuiasosopo, Victoria Justice, Thomas Mann and Jane Levy in the Josh Schwartz-directed comedy described as a cross between Superbad and Adventures in Babysitting on Halloween night.

The comedic script, by "Colbert Report" scribe Max Werner, centers on a sarcastic teenage girl (Justice) who is forced to take her little brother trick-or-treating on Halloween,...

Netflix has revolutionized the home movie experience for fans of film with its instant streaming technology. Netflix Nuggets is my way of spreading the word about independent, classic and foreign films being made available by Netflix for instant streaming. Important Note: There may be some films that do not become available on the specified dates. This is merely a report of the most accurate release dates I can find, but is not directly confirmed by Netflix themselves.

Dev.D (2009)

Streaming Available: 06/14/2011

Synopsis: Because they come from different castes, Dev (Abhay Deol), the son of a tax collector, and his true love, Paro (Mahie Gill), are not allowed to marry. After Paro’s family sends her to Calcutta, where she marries an older, wealthy widower, Dev despairs. He soon meets prostitute Chanda (Kalki Koechlin) and gradually spirals down into a life of overindulgence in this adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s best-selling novel Devdas.

Johnny Knoxville has joined the cast of Paramount’s teen comedy "Fun Size" says Bloody Disgusting.

The story centers on a sarcastic teenage girl (Victoria Justice) who is forced to take her little brother trick-or-treating on Halloween, then loses him and must find him before their mother finds out.

Thomas Mann, Jane Levy, Thomas Middleditch, Thomas McDonell, Osric Chau, Jackson Nicoll, Ana Gasteyer, Josh Pence, Holmes Osborne, James Pumphrey, Willam Belli and Peter Navy Tuiasosopo also star.

Shooting kicks off this June in Ohio.

Three radically different comedies are filling up with a bevy of well-known actors. Johnny Knoxville, Josh Pence and many more have joined the cast of [1] Fun Size, a kid comedy described as a Halloween-set blend of Superbad and Adventures in Babysitting. Allison Janney has been cast by Josh Radnor for Liberal Arts, which the How I Met Your Mother star will star in, write and direct [2]. Also Seth Green and Michelle Trachtenberg will appear along Katee Sackhoff in the dark comedy [3] Sexy Evil Genius. Read more about all of these projects after the jump. In the most awkward pairing of site and scoop ever, Bloody Disgusting [4] broke the news of the tween comedy called Fun Size which will feature Nickelodeon star Victoria Justice as a babysitter who takes a young kid to a party on Halloween and loses them. It'll mark the feature debut of Josh Schwartz, the creator of The Oc and Chuck.

One of the signature formulas for '80s comedies was the whole "Get everything fixed before mom and dad get back!" gag. That plot was the basic spine for "Risky Business," "Weird Science," "Ferris Bueller," "Adventures in Babysitting," and seemed to peter out around the time of "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead."

Looks like it's making a comeback with the new throwback comedy "Fun Size," which also follows the one-crazy-night trend of "Superbad" but combines it with the awesomeness of Halloween. There hasn't been a truly great Halloween movie since, well, "Halloween."

According to Bloody Disgusting, the night in question revolves around a girl named Wren and her little bro Albert, who sneak off to a party. "The night turns to s**t when Albert goes missing and it becomes a race to find him before ol' mom finds out." Ticking clock, ticking clock!

Professional "Jackass" Johnny Knoxville is...

Another bit of possible casting news for the upcoming comedy horror flick Fun Size has made its way online, and if this guy comes trick or treating, you may want to let him in before he does something horrendous to your porch. Dig it!

According to Bloody Disgusting Thomas Middleditch ("Funny or Die Presents..."), Thomas McDonell (Dark Shadows, Prom), Osric Chau (2012), Jackson Nicoll (The Fighter), Johnny Knoxville (pictured right; Jackass), Ana Gasteyer, Josh Pence, Holmes Osborne, James Pumphrey, Willam Belli and Peter Navy Tuiasosopo have all signed on to Paramount's upcoming flick.

They join the previously announced Victoria Justice, Thomas Mann and Jane Levy in the Josh Schwartz-directed comedy described as a cross between Superbad and Adventures in Babysitting on Halloween night.

The comedic script, by "Colbert Report" scribe Max Werner, centers on a sarcastic teenage girl (Justice) who is forced to take her little brother trick-or-treating on Halloween,...

Bloody Disgusting exclusively scored the full casting thus far for Paramount Pictures' Fun Size having added the following names: Thomas Middleditch, Thomas McDonell, Osric Chau, Jackson Nicoll, Johnny Knoxville, Ana Gasteyer, Josh Pence, Holmes Osborne, James Pumphrey, Willam Belli and Peter Navy Tuiasosopo. They all join the previously announced Victoria Justice, Thomas Mann and Jane Levy in the Josh Schwartz-directed comedy described as a cross between Superbad and Adventures in Babysitting on Halloween night. In the film, Wren and her little brother Albert secretly head off to a party. The night turns to sh*t when Albert goes missing and it becomes a race to find him before ol' mom finds out.

The Sundance Institute has announced fourteen projects for its 30th director and screenwriting labs. To be held at the Sundance Resort in Utah from May 30-June 30, 2011, the lucky lab participants are listed below, along with details of their selves and their feature projects. Here’s the official word from the Institute:

Sundance Institute today announced the 14 projects selected for its annual June Directors and Screenwriters Labs, taking place at the Sundance Resort in Utah May 30 – June 30, 2011. Under the leadership of Michelle Satter, Director of the Sundance Feature Film Program, and the artistic direction of Gyula Gazdag, the projects selected for this year’s program include emerging filmmakers and projects from the United States, Israel, Romania, Mexico, the Philippines and Algeria. Sundance Institute is marking the 30thanniversary of its first Directors Lab, led by Robert Redford and Satter in 1981.

Over the course of the Directors Lab, Fellows work with an accomplished group of Creative Advisors,...

The Sundance Institute has announced fourteen projects for its 30th director and screenwriting labs. To be held at the Sundance Resort in Utah from May 30-June 30, 2011, the lucky lab participants are listed below, along with details of their selves and their feature projects. Here’s the official word from the Institute:

Sundance Institute today announced the 14 projects selected for its annual June Directors and Screenwriters Labs, taking place at the Sundance Resort in Utah May 30 – June 30, 2011. Under the leadership of Michelle Satter, Director of the Sundance Feature Film Program, and the artistic direction of Gyula Gazdag, the projects selected for this year’s program include emerging filmmakers and projects from the United States, Israel, Romania, Mexico, the Philippines and Algeria. Sundance Institute is marking the 30thanniversary of its first Directors Lab, led by Robert Redford and Satter in 1981.

Over the course of the Directors Lab, Fellows work with an accomplished group of Creative Advisors,...

You and I may not know them now, but plenty of the folks mentioned in the press release below will be among those that we cover in our Park City adventures in the years to come. Following in their natural progression from a workshopped screenplay to practising certain scenes behind the lenses, today the Sundance Institute announced the eight directors who'll be joining them during the June Directors lab and the six writer/filmmakers that'll hit the June Screenwriters Lab. Of the eight projects in the Directors Lab, seven were previously worked on in previous screenwriters labs -- they include: Sara Colangelo (pictured above) who was in Filmmaker Magazine's 25 New Faces 2010 edition, we have Romanian filmmaker Bodgan Mustata (who we previously featured) and Carlo Mirabella-Davis' genre film (not your typical Lab project) will also be included it now goes by the title of The Storm King instead of previous title On Evil.

Here is the first clip from Larry Crowne starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts!

The film follows a man who must go back to school after losing his job, and ultimately sparks a relationship with his teacher (Roberts). Crowne also boasts a superb supporting cast, including Peter Scolari, Bryan Cranston, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Wilmer Valderrama, Jon Seda, Cedric the Entertainer, Taraji P. Henson, Rami Malek, Malcolm Barrett, Maria Canals Barrera, George Takei, Holmes Osborne, Pam Grier, Grace Gummer, Rita Wilson, Dale Dye, and Bob Stephenson. 

Check out the clip below and share your thoughts:

Larry Crowne arrives on July 1, what are your thoughts?...

Chicago – Samuel L. Jackson is an A-list actor stuck in the persona of a B-movie crowd-pleaser. His preference for schlock has made it difficult for viewers to take him seriously in roles that aren’t intended to be quoted by fanboys at Comic-Con. When his formidable interrogator in “Unthinkable” declares, “What I have to do, Agent Brody, is…unthinkable,” the line hits the exact wrong note of credibility-killing cheese that has marred Jackson’s career.

Of course, Jackson cannot be solely blamed for the multitude of flaws in the direct-to-video thriller “Unthinkable.” Director Gregor Jordan (“The Informers”) and screenwriter Peter Woodward (“Closing the Ring”) continue their slump into forgettable mediocrity by squandering a powerful and topical premise that has been tackled in a variety of recent pictures (the most memorable being “The Dark Knight”). It asks the obvious question of how a war on terror can be won without America...

This is the review for The Box starring Cameron Diaz, Frank Langella, Gillian Jacobs, Holmes Osborne, James Marsden, James Rebhorn and Sam Oz Stone. It is directed by Richard Kelly. When the nicest thing that can be said about The Box is that it isn't quite as bad as Kelly's previous film; Southland Tales, things don't bode well. It is a tremendous and tragic fall from grace from the apparent visionary behind the cult-hit; Donnie Darko. In perhaps one of the most interesting unravelling-of-a-Hollywood-career stories, the consensus now seems to be that Donnie Darko was a fluke and Richard Kelly is a busted flush. Not because he was denied opportunities to fulfil his creative visions, but because he has mercilessly squandered them.

Top Row (left to right): Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Cedric the Entertainer, Rami Malek, George Takei and Dale Dye

Middle Row (left to right): Peter Scolari, Bryan Cranston, Wilmer Valderrama, Taraji P. Henson, Malcolm Barrett, Natascha McElhone and Bob Stephenson

Bottom Row (left to right): Jon Seda, Maria Canals Barrera and Holmes Osborne

Photo: Twit Pic Tom Hanks Tweets Larry Crowne Cast: If you like Tom Hanks you better get on board his Twitter account as he is keeping everyone up-to-date with all the goings ons with his new film Larry Crowne, which he co-wrote with Nia Vardalos, will direct and is starring in opposite his Charlie Wilson's War co-star Julia Roberts and most recently he revealed the entire cast in a TwitPic photo as seen to the right. Hard to make out all the faces, the Internet worked overtime to get to the bottom...

Tom Hanks is using his Twitter.com page to give fans a sneak peak into his next movie Larry Crowne - he's posted a photograph showing the actors he's cast in the lead roles.

The Big star has been hard at work on the comedy, which he will star in and direct, and has sneaked several pictures of the set to his virtual followers on the social networking site.

Now he's given away his biggest clue yet by posting a snap of his office's "Casting Wall", which features his own headshot next to those of George Takei, Taraji P. Henson and his former Charlie Wilson's War co-star Julia Roberts.

He's also recruited Wilmer Valderrama, funnyman Cedric the Entertainer, Bryan Cranston and Holmes Osborne for the project, which is due to begin shooting in April.

Hanks will star in the film's eponymous role as a middle-aged man who is forced to find a new career.

Who uses the old-fashioned press release these days? Certainly not Tom Hanks! The Hollywood darling revealed the cast list for his up-coming comedy Larry Crowne on Twitter last weekend.

Thanks to the Twitpic of the casting board he posted, we know that the cast is a mix of established and young up-and-coming actors like Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Cedric The Entertainer, Rami Malek, George Takei, Dale Dye, Peter Scolari, Bryan Cranston, Wilmer Valderrama, Jon Seda, Maria Canals Barrera and Holmes Osborne will feature in Hanks' comedy alongside Julia Roberts and the A-lister himself.

Larry Crowne has been co-written by Tom Hanks and Nia Vardalos and focuses on a man in need of re-invention, who is searching for his perfect new career. Hanks himself could certainly help, having moved from acting into directing, producing and even writing scripts.

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Tom Hanks knows how to use the Twitter machine. This past weekend, he posted a picture of his still incomplete casting wall for his new movie Larry Crowne. When casting is finished, he will gaze at the wall and whisper, “You complete me,” and everyone else in the office will shift uncomfortably in their seats.

Among the new cast members are Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), two-time Emmy winner Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), George Takei (Original Star Trek), Wilmer Valderrama (That 70s Show), and Cedric the Entertainer (Cadillac Records). They’ll join stars Hanks and Julia Roberts in the story of “a man (Hanks) forced to reinvent himself and find a new career as he navigates the second act of his life.” Crowne will be the first film Hanks has directed since 1996’s That Thing You Do.

Hit the jump to see the photo...

Who needs press releases? Not Tom Hanks, that’s for sure – and certainly not when he has the powers of the Magical Interwebs and Twitter at his disposal. As he gears up to start directing/starring in the comedy Larry Crowne for Universal, he’s gone and revealed most of his fellow main cast.Thanks to a Twitpic from his account of the casting board in the film's production office, Hanks has announced that the likes of Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Cedric the Entertainer, Rami Malek, George Takei, Dale Dye, Peter Scolari, Bryan Cranston, Wilmer Valderrama (who he’d previously talked about on Twitter). Taraji P Henson, Jon Seda, Maria Canals Barrera and Holmes Osborne. They’ll feature alongside Hanks and co-star Julia Roberts.Mbatha-Raw is better know for her turn as Martha Jones’ sister on Doctor Who, whiles the rest are a blend of well-known and up-and-coming actors and character types.

In an interesting announcement, actor Tom Hanks revealed the cast for the upcoming Universal Pictures comedy "Larry Crowne" via a photo on his Twitter account.

Hanks snapped a shot of the casting board, something seen in practically every film production office, which displays head shots of all the major lead and supporting roles in the film. Hanks though took the shot at enough of a distance that the names are blurred, leading to many playing "guess the headshot".

From left to right we have: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Cedric the Entertainer, Rami Malek, George Takei, Dale Dye, Peter Scolari, Bryan Cranston, Wilmer Valderrama, Taraji P. Henson, Malcolm Barrett, Mamie Gummer (unconfirmed), Bob Stephenson, Jon Seda, Maria Canals Barrera and Holmes Osborne.

Mbatha-Raw is best known for her work on British TV in shows like the short-lived "Bonekickers", as the sister of time-travelling former companion Martha Jones in "Doctor Who...

Update: Most slots are now filled - and one of them not by the actor we originally assumed... Tom Hanks has used a Twitpic to unveil some previously unannounced members of the cast for Larry Crowne, his upcoming sophomore effort as writer-director. That's the picture at the head of this story. Can you descry each and every one? I certainly can't. Okay, I've done my best - and looked at Movieweb, Movieline and Coming Soon's coverage - and here's a list of who's who, reading left to right from the top row down. Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Cedric the Entertainer, Rami Malek, George Takei, Dale Dye Peter Scolari, Bryan Cranston, Wilmer Valderrama, Taraji P. Henson, Malcolm Barret, Unknown, Bob Stephenson Jon Seda, Maria Canals Barrera - not Nia Vardalos, Holmes Osborne Vardalos is also Hanks' co-writer on the film. The last remaining unknown may well be Mamie Gummer - at least,...

Richard Kelly made a great name for himself with Donnie Darko, but his follow up films show a great visual talent, and someone who gets easily lost in his own ideas. The Box is no exception, though it’s tighter and smarter yet less fascinating that his previous fiasco Southland Tales. James Marsden and Cameron Diaz play a married couple given a gift: a box with a button in it. Frank Langella plays the man who tells them what it’s for: if they press the button, someone they don’t know will die, and they will be given a million dollars. My review of Richard Kelly’s The Box after the jump.

Based on the Richard Matheson short story, before I saw it I had the film described to me as a film that was shortened in editing. My feeling is that it’s a half hour too long.

Chicago – Most filmmakers are content in recycling ideas. Richard Kelly strains to come up with new ones every time he steps behind a camera. It’s difficult to think of him ever becoming a commercial commodity (thoughts of David Lynch directing “Return of the Jedi” come to mind). Yet Kelly’s boundless ambition has often far exceeded his abilities.

“The Box” is only Kelly’s third feature, and it very well may be his last for quite some time. It’s the kind of film guaranteed to send most mainstream moviegoers running for the hills. Kelly’s first picture, the wonderfully idiosyncratic “Donnie Darko,” is a quintessential portrait of modern teenage angst, though it was abandoned by audiences upon its initial release in October 2001 (they probably weren’t ready to see a plane engine crash into a house). If “Darko” was Kelly’s “Sixth Sense,” then “Southland Tales” was his “Heaven’s Gate.

The Box Directed by Richard Kelly Anyone expecting Donnie Darko and Southland Tales director Richard Kelly to finally dial back on his idiosyncrasies in service of a familiar conceit may be surprised to find his peculiar voice very much present in The Box, his third feature. Where initial reports suggested a fairly conventional take on the Twilight Zone-tackled Richard Matheson story "Button, Button," we instead get a warped morality tale dripping with style and jutting out with potential energy in every direction - for better and worse. Cameron Diaz and X-Men's James Marsden star as Norma and Arthur Lewis, a loving married couple living in Langley, Virginia in 1976, where Arthur works for Nasa on their Mars technology and Norma teaches. They're both staring down at financial crises on the day a mysterious stranger (Frank Langella) with a huge facial scar arrives on their doorstep, his appearance preceded by...

Seen on: November 7, 2009

The players: Director: Richard Kelly, Writer: Richard Kelly, Cast: Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, James Rebhorn, Holmes Osborne

Facts of interest: Based on the story "Button, Button" by Richard Matheson.

The plot: A couple in financial trouble receive a mysterious box and must make an important decision that will change everything.

Our thoughts: Richard Kelly’s latest big-screen experiment “The Box” is a creepy, chaotic, yet highly entertaining supernatural thriller that caught my attention right away and then refused to let go of me until the very end. Not for a second there did I try to resist, because I totally enjoyed the twisted world the film pulled me into.

A well-rounded genre selection is on offer this weekend. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures sends out their Robert Zemeckis directed and written "A Christmas Carol" into a big 3,683 venues. Jim Carrey frontlines the cast of the animated film including Gary Oldman, Robin Wright Penn, Colin Firth and Cary Elwes. Film should top the box office easily. Universal Pictures' Mila Jovovich starrer "The Fourth Kind" unspools into 2,529 venues, looking to capitalize on science fiction fans. Gold Circle FIlms production is helmed by Olatunde Osunsanmi who co-writes alongside Terry Lee Robins. Elias Koteas, Will Patton, Hakeem Kae-Kazim and Corey Johnson also star. Warner Bros. Pictures' PG-13 rated horror "The Box" finds 2,635 theatres under the helm of helmer and screenwriter Richard Kelly. Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, James Rebhorn, Gillian Jacobs, Holmes Osborne and Celia Weston star. The film is based on the Richard Matheson short story "Button, Button." Overture...

Two days before "The Box" opens wide in U.S. theaters, Warner Bros. Pictures gave it a red carpet treatment. The studio threw a New York premiere for the horror movie on Wednesday, November 4, making use of the Big Apple's AMC Lincoln Square as the venue for the special screening event.

Both of the leading stars, Cameron Diaz and James Marsden, were present during the premiere. The actors who play on-screen couple Norma and Arthur Lewis in the movie made time to pose together as well as with director/producer/writer Richard Kelly for the line of press at the red carpet.

While Frank Langella, who takes on the role of mysterious Arlington Steward, was nowhere to be seen, some other cast members were spotted attending. Among those present on the special evening were Celia Weston, Holmes Osborne, James Rebhorn and John Magaro. Meanwhile, the celebrity guests included "In the Loop...

See new clips from Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Box" including interview clips, film clips and three behind-the-scenes clips. We have interview clips with Cameron Diaz, Frank Langella, Gillian Jacobs, Holmes Osborne and others as well as director and co-writer Richard Kelly and producers Sue Baden-Powell and Sean McKittrick. There are five film clips available. The film is rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some violence and disturbing images and sees theatres on November 6th. An unhappily married couple receive a small wooden box on their doorstep. At the push of a button, the box brings its bearer instant wealth but also instantly kills someone the bearer doesn't know...