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It's become very easy to take for granted the experience of watching live actors interact with CGI creations (or really anything that isn't physically on the set of a movie or series). Even the most basic TV shows utilize green-screen now to make it look like real people are standing outside instead of in the middle of a film studio's vast warehouse. But it wasn't always like this, and it wasn't that long ago that actors having to act against the unreal was new and strange, both for audiences and the performers themselves. Though special effects had been part of filmmaking for a long time, one of the most seminal and influential films of this nature was the 1988 fantasy comedy "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."

"Who Framed Roger Rabbit" is one of the great modern films, and not just because it set a new standard for what audiences could expect when...

Today, viewers have a vast array of choices when it comes to where they get their movies. Streaming services feature plenty of options at various price points, but with the rising cost of subscriptions viewers can hardly be expected to have access to all of them. Luckily, there's another great option that doesn't cost a thing as long as they don't mind watching a few ads: YouTube.

The site's library of movies and TV shows is constantly growing and changing as new films arrive and existing ones shift to other platforms. It always has a wide variety to offer, however. From classic films like Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes to anime hits like Ghost in the Shell, there's something to satisfy audiences of all ages and tastes. Best of all, these movies are all currently available for free with ads, allowing viewers rewatch old favorites or find new ones.

A new episode of our What Happened to This Horror Movie? video series has just been released, and with this one we’re looking into the 2007 true crime mystery thriller Zodiac (watch it Here). Check out the video embedded above to hear all about it!

Directed by David Fincher from a screenplay by James Vanderbilt and based on the books Zodiac and Zodiac Unmasked by Robert Graysmith, the film has the following synopsis: In the late 1960s and 1970s, fear grips the city of San Francisco as a serial killer called Zodiac stalks its residents. Investigators and reporters become obsessed with learning the killer’s identity and bringing him to justice. Meanwhile, Zodiac claims victim after victim and taunts the authorities with cryptic messages, cyphers and menacing phone calls.

Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Edwards, Brian Cox, Charles Fleischer, Zach Grenier, Philip Baker Hall, Elias Koteas, James LeGros,...

I’d say we all have to acknowledge certain directors in the horror genre as undisputedly great. You can rank them however you like but there’s really no argument to be made against Wes, George, John, and Tobe leaving indelible marks on the genre we all love. So much so in fact that I didn’t even have to use their last names for you to know exactly who I’m referring to. While Carpenter is my favorite and I believe his run of quality is better than any of the others listed, Craven has more all-time classics. I’d say Craven has more stinkers too, but I think it’s that disparity that makes stuff like today’s film fall under the radar. While Deadly Friend isn’t as good as The Serpent and the Rainbow, The People Under the Stairs, or Red Eye, it’s certainly better than stuff like Swamp Thing,...

Horror master Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street is one of the most beloved franchises in the genre, and its famous slasher villain, Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), is equally beloved. Since it has remained undeniably popular in the 40 years since the first film's release, it is hard to believe that Craven had a difficult time trying to get the project picked up. All the major studios balked at the premise, claiming they didn't think audiences would find dreams scary enough. Luckily, New Line eventually gave the movie the greenlight, thus giving birth to one of horror's most iconic franchises.

Despite being made on a lower budget, the movie became a big success and catapulted Freddy into horror icon status. The surprise success of the movie paved the way for seven sequels, a crossover with fellow horror icon Jason Voorhees, a remake, a video game, a TV series, and countless merchandise.

It's hard to overstate just how significant Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street still is. The slasher classic has successfully infiltrated our popular subconscious, reaching a sinister gloved hand into the imaginations of generations of filmmakers and reshaping modern horror cinema. It's perhaps only with hindsight that the full extent of the 1984 movie's impact can be appreciated. But even with its iconic villain, inspired premise, and archetypal story, the original A Nightmare on Elm Street is much more than an artifact to be admired. It remains a thrilling spectacle albeit with some of its originality tarnished.

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Director Wes CravenRelease Date November 9, 1984Studio(s) New Line CinemaWriters Wes CravenCast Paul Grenier, Leslie Hoffman, Don Hannah, Ash Adams, Brian Reise, Carol Pritikin, Shashawnee Hall, Donna Woodrum, David Andrews, Sandy Lipton, Ed Call, Jack Shea, Mimi Craven, Joe Unger, Joseph Whipp, Jsu Garcia, Ronee Blakley, Jeff Levine,...

Jessica Rabbit is not bad - she's just drawn that way - but Who Framed Roger Rabbit director Robert Zemeckis believes the 'Toon femme fatale's curves might be a little too dangerous for Disney.

If you've never seen 1988's classic live-action/animation hybrid, you might be surprised (or even shocked) by how much risqué content was allowed to be featured in a PG-rated movie. There's kidnapping, voyeurism, drug use, a truly terrifying villain (Christopher Lloyd's Judge Doom), and the rather horrific murder of a cute cartoon shoe that traumatized an entire generation of kids.

Even so, Zemeckis feels that Roger's notoriously seductive wife, Jessica Rabbit (voiced by Kathleen Turner), is the main reason we still haven't seen a sequel.

While being interviewed for the Happy Sad Confused Podcast, the filmmaker was asked about a potential Who Framed Roger Rabbit follow-up.

"There's a good script [for a sequel] at Disney, but here's...

The director of Who Framed Roger Rabbit doesn’t think the cult classic could be made today.

Although a script has been completed for a sequel, Robert Zemeckis recently explained why the follow-up “isn’t ever going see the light of day, as good as it is,” more than 35 years after the original Disney/Amblin film premiered.

“There’s a good script [for a sequel] at Disney, but here’s the thing: The current Disney would never make Roger Rabbit today,” he said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. “They can’t make a movie with Jessica in it.”

Zemeckis added, “I mean, look what they did to Jessica at the theme park. They trussed her up in a trench coat, you know.”

Who Framed Roger Rabbit stars Bob Hoskins as private eye Eddie Valiant, who is hired to find out if the titular cartoon star’s (voiced by Charles Fleischer) seductive wife...

While Who Framed Roger Rabbit? is one of the most beloved films of the 1980s, fans should not expect to see a sequel happening anytime soon. This is despite the director's claim that a quality screenplay has already been written for a follow-up film.

On the Happy Sad Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz (per Variety), Who Framed Roger Rabbit? director Robert Zemeckis commentend on the possibility of the movie finally getting a sequel. Zemeckis confirmed that there is a script for Roger Rabbit 2, but one major hurdle with getting the movie made is the inclusion of the fan favorite character Jessica Rabbit. According to Zemeckis, Jessica is just too provocative to be featured in a new film greenlit by Disney, as the director pointed to the edits made to her appearance at Disneyland. He then claimed that the original film was only made because he got very lucky with the timing.

Academy Award-winning director Robert Zemeckis has said that Disney likely has no plans to make a sequel to his 1988 classic, Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Produced by Steven Speilberg, the film is a ground-breaking mix of live-action and animation, and was a hit with critics and audiences alike. While a series of Roger Rabbit short cartoons were produced by Disney, no sequel was ever made, despite decades-long rumblings.

On an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast to promote his new film, Here, Zemeckis was asked about the long-rumored sequel to Roger Rabbit, and he admitted that there was a "good script" sitting at Disney. However, he stated that the current regime would not make a Roger Rabbit film, primarily due to the inclusion of the sultry Jessica Rabbit (voiced by Kathleen Turner). He cited the change to the character in Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin ride at the Disneyland resort,...

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a movie that was ahead of its time in many ways, and a sequel script was written and is hidden away in the Disney vaults. However, while original director Robert Zemeckis has been sharing details of the story, he says there is one reason why it will never be made Jessica Rabbit and Disney sensibilities.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is memorable for two reasons stop it, now! The reasons are its incredible blend of animation and live-action, and an impeccably crafted film noir story that is played completely straight by Bob Hoskins as Eddie Valiant, against the lunacy of a host of animated characters from both the worlds of Warner Bros. and Disney something that at the time was completely unheard of.

During an interview with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Zemeckis revealed that there is actually a script already written for a sequel,...

Jessica Rabbit gets reimagined in different anime styles with original new Who Framed Roger Rabbit art. Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 Robert Zemeckis film about a cartoon rabbit who gets accused of murder, and then enlists the help of a private investigator to help prove his innocence. Who Framed Roger Rabbit featured a leading cast including Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy, Charles Fleischer, Stubby Kaye, Alan Tilvern, and Richard LeParmentier. The film won three Oscars, including Best Film Editing, Best Sound Effects Editing, and Best Visual Effects.

Now, new art from @nickocreates.ai shows Who Framed Roger Rabbit's Jessica Rabbit in multiple different styles. The artist showed Jessca Rabbit in a crossover mode with anime, taking on nine different anime styles. Underneath each version of Jessica Rabbit was the name of the anime from which it stems. The nine animes include Dragonball, Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, My Hero Academia,...

If you are a horror fan then there is a big chance that you might have heard about the horror streaming service Shudder, and if you have its subscription you might be wondering what’s in store for you in August 2024. Don’t worry there is a host of new and old horror movies coming to the service in the upcoming month and we have listed the 7 best movies coming to Shudder in August 2024.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street is a supernatural horror slasher film written and directed by Wes Craven. The 1984 film sees a maniacal serial killer, Freddy Krueger killing teenagers in their dreams and it follows the story of Nancy and her friends as they try to solve the mystery behind Freddy Krueger before he kills them too. A Nightmare on Elm Street stars Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Johnny Depp, John Saxon,...

The 1980s produced memorable movie quotes that have endured for over 40 years, showcasing the decade's lasting influence on media. Memorable lines from popular movies like Say Anything, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and Dirty Dancing have become cultural catchphrases. These iconic quotes reflect relatable emotions, critique societal norms, and showcase the power of standout writing and delivery.

The 1980s is known for its bold and expressive fashion trends, influential music, and some of the best movie quotes in cinematic history. From wax on, wax off to heres Johnny, the '80s provided a decades worth of memorable and iconic movie lines that have endured for over 40 years. The cinematic landscape of the era was filled with blockbuster hits and critically acclaimed films that not only entertained but also produced some of the most unforgettable phrases in movie history.

The quotable writing, paired with memorable performances from stars like Patrick Swayze, Tom Cruise,...

Longlegs is a crime horror film written and directed by Oz Perkins. The 2024 film follows the story of FBI Agent Lee Harker as she takes on the case of unsolved serial killings but the mystery takes an interesting turn when the evidence suggests a connection to the occult. Soon, Harker discovers that she has a personal connection to the killer and she must find him before he kills someone else. Longlegs stars Maika Monroe in the lead role with Nicolas Cage, Alicia Witt, Kiernan Shipka, Blair Underwood, Erin Boyes, Dakota Daulby, Lisa Chandler, and Jason Day starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the horror, crime, psychological, and mystery elements in Longlegs, here are some similar movies you could watch next.

The Silence of the Lambs (Prime Video) Credit – Orion Pictures

The Silence of the Lambs is a psychological horror thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme from a screenplay by Ted Tally.

After taking a look back at House II: The Second Story (a favorite of mine since childhood) and House of 1000 Corpses (which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year), JoBlo’s own Lance Vlcek continues his The Best Scene video series by digging into what he feels is the best scene from the 1995 classic Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight (watch it Here). Lance’s choice for the best scene in this one is the scene where Billy Zane’s character The Collector gives up his cowboy disguise and reveals his true nature. You can hear all about it in the video embedded above!

Directed by Ernest Dickerson from a screenplay written by Mark Bishop, Ethan Reiff, and Cyrus Voris, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight has the following synopsis: Ex-soldier Frank Brayker is the guardian of an ancient key that can unlock tremendous evil; the sinister but charming...

On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.

First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.

Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.

The Pitch: Brad Pitt Wants to Fuck a Cartoon in “Cool World”

If Robert Zemeckis’ “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” is one of the wonders of the cinematic world, then Ralph Bakshi’s “Cool World” is its under-trafficked, overly adult gift shop. The 1992 flop is worth walking through at least once — though I wouldn’t pick up anything from its metaphorical floor.

Embraced by lovers of animated baddies and so-wrong-it’s-right gems everywhere, this dark medium-blending fantasy film was intended to be Bakshi’s big comeback after a ten-year movie hiatus, arriving...

A Nightmare on Elm Street is a classic horror movie released in 1984, directed and written by Wes Craven. It follows the story of several teenagers living on Elm Street who are systematically targeted by an enigmatic killer with supernatural powers, Freddy Krueger. The teenagers discover that they can only survive if they stay awake, but even this proves futile as Freddy’s powers extend into the dream world.

The film spawned numerous sequels and spin-offs, making it one of the most successful franchises in horror movie history. It also became one of the most recognized and beloved icons in cinema history, with Freddy Krueger’s iconic striped sweater and fedora becoming staples in popular culture. A Nightmare on Elm Street has been credited with revitalizing the slasher genre, inspiring many other movies throughout the years.

The movie was met with both commercial success and critical praise, receiving several Saturn Awards...

This story about “Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers” director Akiva Schaffer first appeared in the Down to the Wire: Drama issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.

“Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers,” the Disney animated series and cornerstone of the Disney Afternoon syndicated programming block, is probably not the kind of property you imagine the company resurrecting as a splashy live-action/animation hybrid. And it’s certainly not the type of movie that’s usually nominated in the Emmys’ Outstanding Television Movie category, which has always recognized nothing but totally live-action and usually serious films. And yet here we are, with the new Disney+ original not only succeeding as an audience favorite but as an esteemed accomplishment worthy of the nomination.

Director Akiva Schaffer, one-third of the influential comedy troupe The Lonely Island, is just as shocked by the acclaim, which came on a morning when he didn’t even know the nominations were being announced.

“Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers” are back.

Not the beloved syndicated television series, which ran for three seasons and 65 episodes from 1989 to 1990 as part of the Disney Afternoon weekday programming block, mind you, but the live-action/animated adventure directed by The Lonely Island’s Akiva Schaffer.

This new movie takes place in a world where Chip (John Mulaney) and Dale (Andy Samberg) were stars of that long-ago TV show and have now grown apart, improbably brought together to solve a mystery that personally impacts their cartoon world. It’s a wild, irreverent world that Schaffer and his collaborators have conjured.

TheWrap spoke to Schaffer about what the appeal of the movie was for him, how he managed to clear all of the characters that show up in the movie, whether or not the movie takes place in the same world as 1988’s “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” and whether or not...

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is heading to 4K Ultra HD for the first time just in time for Christmas. Disney has officially announced that the movie will be available to own on 4K Uhd Blu-ray on Dec. 7, 2021. This will be the first time the classic movie has been available in Hdr picture quality and Dolby Atmos audio. The Ultimate Collector's Edition will also be available in a limited-edition SteelBook release exclusive to Best Buy stores.

Robert Zemeckis directed Who Framed Roger Rabbit? using a screenplay by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman. Featuring Charles Fleischer and Kathleen Turner as the voices of Roger Rabbit and Jessica Rabbit, the movie also stars Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Stubby Kaye, Joanna Cassidy, and Alan Tilvern. Legendary voice actor Mel Blanc also voiced Looney Tunes characters that appeared in the movie.

The groundbreaking movie was a tremendous hit when it was released in theaters...

In today's Horror Highlights, we have an exclusive preview of Ithaqa #3, an announcement of the virtual edition of the Sleepy Hollow International Film Festival, a Troma double feature at the drive-in, and the return of Servant!

Exclusive Preview of Ithaqa #3: "In issue #3 of Ithaqa, the consequences of Mookie and Ruth's night of drinking turn deadly. Rosie offers Harvey answers, but at a great cost, while Margaret and Hazel come face to face with the "spirits" they have been investigating."

Writer: Michael Watson

Artist/Cover Artist: Theresa Chiechi

Letters: Lucas Gattoni

Editor: Lisa VillaMil

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Sleepy Hollow International Film Festival Announces Virtual Edition: "Having made its amazing debut last October in the cradle of...

DC has announced a casting choice that you didn't know you needed until now, with former Baywatch and Knight Rider star David Hasselhoff on board to provide the voice of Superman in an upcoming series of animated shorts based on the DC comics arc Dark Nights: Death Metal. The rest of the cast was unveiled courtesy of Dark Nights: Death Metal #4, with Hasselhoff's Superman being joined by Black Veil Brides lead singer Andy Biersack as Batman and gothic rock, doom metal, and folk music singer/songwriter Chelsea Wolfe as Wonder Woman rounding out the DC trinity.

David Hasselhoff will voice Superman in the ‘Dark Nights: Death Metal’ short form animated series

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Stars: Denise Richards, Julia Faye West, Mike Tyson, John Witherspoon, Charles Fleischer, Kate Orsini, Loren Lester, Candace Kita, Greg Lindsay, Shelli Boone, John R. Colley, Ben Begley | Written by Steven Jay Bernheim, Schuyler Brumley,Chris Cobb, Gabby Gruen, Greg Lindsay, Allan Murray, John-Paul Panelli, Chandler Patton | Directed by Steven Jay Bernheim

Did you ever wonder what Denise Richards had been up to since she kissed that other lady in that swimming pool, back when I was a teenage boy? No, neither had I, but she is in Reality Queen! As is a little bit of Mike Tyson and, weirdly Charles Fleischer, who played as Roger Rabbit, back when I was a boy-boy.

Reviewing terrible films is usually really easy, you have got lots of punchy material, you can go for the throat and rip a bad film to pieces, it is usually really fun to write such a review, even...

With horror icon Robert Englund likely returning for the upcoming Nightmare on Elm Street reboot/sequel, we’re now being told by our sources – the same ones who said Bill Murray would return in Ghosbusters: Afterlife and that a Scream reboot was in the works, both of which we now know to be true – that other significant characters from the original film could be brought back as well. Just like how the upcoming Halloween sequels are bringing back actors from the first installment of their respective franchise, the series that put Freddy Krueger on the map could do the same thing.

Details are still scarce regarding the project as the Craven estate is still taking pitches for it, but it would certainly be nice to see some cast members reprise their roles from the first movie or even return as different characters. Lest we forget that Johnny Depp made his...

In one of his very last acting roles, House of 1000 Corpses star and genre legend Sid Haig will appear in the new holiday horror movie Hanukkah. Written and directed by Eben McGarr (House of the Wolf Man), the movie will premiere in select theaters on Dec. 13 with home video releases on VHS and Blu-ray to follow in limited quantities. The official trailer is also available to watch online, and you can take a look at it below.

The Hanukkah trailer arrives just a few months after Sid Haig's death. If the footage and synopsis are any indication, Hanukkah looks to be a rather fun holiday-themed slasher movie, the likes of which we don't see too often these days. The story follows a group of Jewish young adults preparing for the Festival of Lights, only to find out they are instead in store for a Festival of Frights. When they...

Invincible Entertainment and My Way Pictures are releasing the holiday horror slasher Hanukkah; look for it in select theaters beginning Friday, December 13th! The film stars Charles Fleischer, Pj Soles, Caroline Williams, and features the final performances of both Dick […]

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Who Framed Roger Rabbit is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, having first hit theaters June 22, 1988.

The movie, directed by Robert Zemeckis, was based on the 1981 book Who Censored Roger Rabbit by Gary K. Wolf. It was a critical and commercial success, earning $329.8 million internationally and winning three Oscars for its technical work along with a special achievement award.

The live-action/animated film follows private eye Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) after he is hired by cartoon producer R.K. Maroon (Alan Tilvern) to investigate a major adultery scandal with Roger Rabbit’s (Charles Fleischer) wife, Jessica Rabbit ...

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, having first hit theaters June 22, 1988.

The movie, directed by Robert Zemeckis, was based on the 1981 book Who Censored Roger Rabbit by Gary K. Wolf. It was a critical and commercial success, earning $329.8 million internationally and winning three Oscars for its technical work along with a special achievement award.

The live-action/animated film follows private eye Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) after he is hired by cartoon producer R.K. Maroon (Alan Tilvern) to investigate a major adultery scandal with Roger Rabbit’s (Charles Fleischer) wife, Jessica Rabbit ...

Patton Oswalt defines the protagonist in Syfy’s new comedic thriller “Happy!” by referencing a classic buddy picture. “Remember in ‘Midnight Run,’ when Charles Grodin is telling DeNiro, ‘the reason you have an ulcer is that you have two modes of expression: Silence and rage’? That’s Nick Sax,” Oswalt told co-star Christopher Meloni, who plays the lead character. “It’s either glowering silence and then just explosive and it’s hilarious.”

It’s not a bad way to sum up the relationship between Meloni’s and Oswalt’s chatacters in “Happy!”, which premieres this Wednesday. But here’s the big difference: Rather than playing somewhat sane humans, Meloni stars as incredibly unstable private investigator Nick Sax, and Oswalt is the voice of Happy, a CGI flying unicorn who is either a figment of Nick’s imagination or the manifestation of a little girl’s imaginary friend.

Either way, only Nick can see Happy,...

As she bursts into the spotlight with her breakout role in Girls Trip, it’s hard to picture Tiffany Haddish as anything but a born comedy star. But her road to success has been a harrowing one.

As her mom fought mental illness, Haddish was placed in foster care as a child. It wasn’t until a social worker pushed her to attend a comedy camp that she discovered her passion for performing.

Now, the actress, 37, is starring alongside Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith in the new comedy Girls Trip —playing the wildest member of a tight-knit crew of college girlfriends.

To watch Tiffany Haddish is to get the vicarious sense that you, too, can do anything, be anything, including yourself. It comes down to just two words: “She ready.”

Read More‘Girls Trip’ Review: Tiffany Haddish Is the Summer’s Biggest Breakout In This Raunchy Comedy

You hear Haddish say “she ready” a lot, in interviews, in her upcoming Showtime stand-up special — Haddish’s production company is even called She Ready Productions. When she says it, don’t think of it as a catchphrase. Really, it’s a mantra.

“Me and my cousins, we came up with it when we were young and trying to sneak into clubs,” she told IndieWire in a phone interview. “When we would come out of the house and you looked cute we’d be like, ‘Yeah, she ready.’ And if you looked bad, we’d be like, ‘Uh uh, she not ready, go back in the house.

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Why David Fincher’s masterpiece about the Zodiac Killer still haunts us a decade on...

David Fincher’s Zodiac is now ten years old. The two-hour-and-38-minute film follows the years-long investigation by police and journalists of the Zodiac Killer, a serial murderer who cut short the lives of five people and injured two others during a spree that stretched across 1968 and 1969 in northern California. The Zodiac may have also been responsible for a number of other killings, going back as far as 1963 and as late as 1972, but those have never been confirmed. The Zodiac himself, who wrote a series of letters to the press, was never captured, and a long list of suspects that have surfaced over the years has yet to yield a conclusive answer to the question of his identity.

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Don Kaye Mar 2, 2019

Why David Fincher’s masterpiece about the Zodiac Killer still haunts us all these years later.

David Fincher’s Zodiac is now over ten years old. The two-hour-and-38-minute film follows the years-long investigation by police and journalists of the Zodiac Killer, a serial murderer who killed five people and injured two others during a spree that stretched across 1968 and 1969 in northern California. The Zodiac may have also been responsible for a number of other killings, going back as far as 1963 and as late as 1972, but those have never been confirmed. The Zodiac himself, who wrote a series of letters to the press, was never captured and a long list of suspects that have surfaced over the years has yet to yield a conclusive answer to the question of his identity.

Fincher’s goal with Zodiac was not to make a fast-paced, grisly thriller like his earlier classic,...

The Carmichael Show's Tiffany Haddish was just 9 years old when her entire life was turned upside down.

Her mother was in a car accident and suffered brain damage after her head went through the windshield of her car.

"She was never the same after that," Haddish tells People. "She wasn't normal anymore."

As the oldest sibling, Haddish became the caretaker for her two sisters and two brothers.

"I was basically a 10-year-old mom," she says. "I was feeding them and dressing them. I was taking care of everybody."

That included her mother.

"I was suddenly having to teach her how to tie her shoes,...

The Carmichael Show's Tiffany Haddish was just 9 years old when her entire life was turned upside down. Her mother was in a car accident and suffered brain damage after her head went through the windshield of her car. "She was never the same after that," Haddish tells People. "She wasn't normal anymore." As the oldest sibling, Haddish became the caretaker for her two sisters and two brothers. "I was basically a 10-year-old mom," she says. "I was feeding them and dressing them. I was taking care of everybody." That included her mother. "I was suddenly having to teach her how to tie her shoes,...

The Carmichael Show's Tiffany Haddish was just 9 years old when her entire life was turned upside down. Her mother was in a car accident and suffered brain damage after her head went through the windshield of her car. "She was never the same after that," Haddish tells People. "She wasn't normal anymore." As the oldest sibling, Haddish became the caretaker for her two sisters and two brothers. "I was basically a 10-year-old mom," she says. "I was feeding them and dressing them. I was taking care of everybody." That included her mother. "I was suddenly having to teach her how to tie her shoes,...

John Kreng is one of the most hard working actors/stuntman/fight and stunt corrdinators working in the industry today. Through his time working in the movie industry, John has worked with some of the very best which includes Jet Li, Yuen Wah, Tsui Hark, David Carradine, Steven Spielburg and many more outstanding talents.

John Kreng is also the author of the in depth book on screen fighting called Fight Choreography: The Art Of Non Verbal Dialogue, he was a cast member of The Jade Trader which went on to win the most outstanding cast performance award at the 10th Action on film, International film festival. John, also has years of Martial Arts experience behind him, dedicating his time learning many different styles and been taught by some of the very best masters from around the world (Which he will speak about in this interview).

John also worked on the...

Welcome back for the next installment of Daily Dead’s 2015 Holiday Gift Guide where we try and find you guys some of the best deals on great gift ideas for all the horror and sci-fi lovers in your life (or maybe even just picking up a few things for yourself!). For day four, we’re featuring two very unusual books, Scream Factory’s recent release of Demon Knight, Fright Rags, assorted geek-themed Monopoly sets, Star Wars for kids and more.

This year’s Holiday Gift Guide is being sponsored by Rlj Entertainment and their recent terrifying yuletide release, A Christmas Horror Story, and to help you guys get into the spirit of the season, we’ve put together 10 amazing prize packs filled with goodies, a t-shirt and your very own copy of A Christmas Horror Story to get you ready for the holiday season.

For a chance to win one...

October 20th is yet another stellar week of horror and sci-fi home entertainment releases, all leading up to our favorite holiday: Halloween. One of my favorite films of all time, Ernest Dickerson’s Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight, is finally making its way to HD via a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray from Scream Factory. And as if that’s not enough, Scream is also busy with two more great releases this Tuesday as well—Bordello of Blood and The Larry Fessenden Collection.

Kino Lorber is reviving another cult classic on Tuesday too—The Oblong Box—which is based on the Edgar Allan Poe tale and co-stars two cinematic legends, Vincent Price and Christopher Lee. For those of you Back to the Future fans out there (and really, who isn’t?), Universal is giving the series a few special releases in time for the film’s 30th anniversary and,...

Tomorrow, Scream Factory will release their respective Collector's Edition Blu-rays of Bordello of Blood and Demon Knight—a Halloween treat that would certainly please the Cryptkeeper. We've been provided with three Blu-ray copies of each film to give away to lucky Daily Dead readers.

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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Blu-ray copy of Bordello of Blood and (1) Blu-ray copy of Demon Knight.

How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Tales From the Crypt Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.

Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on October 25th. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.

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Bordello of Blood: "Wisecracking private eye Rafe Guttman (Dennis Miller, Joe Dirt) investigates some strange...

Next Tuesday, Scream Factory will offer horror fans several new options for Halloween movie marathons when The Larry Fessenden Collection and the Tales From the Crypt films Demon Knight and Bordello of Blood come out on respective Blu-rays. Ahead of their impending release date, we have clips and trailers from all three Blu-rays to give you a look at what's to come.

Demon Knight (Collector's Edition Blu-ray): "A mysterious drifter known as Brayker (William Sadler, Iron Man 3) possesses the last of seven ancient keys that hold the power to stop the forces of darkness and protect all humanity from ultimate evil. But the human race is safe only so long as Brayker can evade the demonic Collector (Billy Zane, Titanic) who has gathered the other six keys.

In his obsessive quest for the key, the Collector rallies an army of ghastly cadavers against Brayker and the inhabitants of a run-down hotel.

Two of the Cryptkeeper's big screen stories—Demon Knight and Bordello of Blood—will receive stellar home media treatments this fall from Scream Factory, with both films set to be released as Collector's Edition Blu-rays on October 20th. In early July, the cover art for the anticipated releases was revealed, and now their full lists of special features have been announced.

Scream Factory's guaranteeing the ultimate Halloween treat for fans of Demon Knight and Bordello of Blood, as the special features list for the former includes a new audio commentary with Demon Knight director Ernest Dickerson, while the latter has a new audio commentary with Bordello of Blood co-writer and producer A.L. Katz.

Below, we have the official press release with the full special features lists, and in case you missed it, we also have a look at the final cover art for the Collector's Edition releases.

Press Release: Just in time for Halloween festivities,...

“Roger, darling. I want you to know I love you. I’ve loved you more than any woman’s ever loved a rabbit. “

Who Framed Roger Rabbit screens midnights this weekend (July 3rd and 4th) at The Tivoli Theater as part of their ‘Reel Late at The Tivoli’ Midnight Series. It will also screen at 10am Saturday July 4th

Only someone with a heart of stone can’t love Who Framed Roger Rabbit, a classic mix from 1988 of live-action and animation which united Disney’s classic characters with the Looney Toons.

In an alternative version of 1947 humans and cartoon characters (Toons) live together in Hollywood. The Toons have their own home, Toontown, but there star in live-action films and can do almost anything. Hard-boiled, heavy drinking Private Detective Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins), whose brother was murdered by a Toon, is assigned a case by a movie studio to take incriminating...

Red Sonja Cosplayer: Claire Anastasia * Photographer: Jeff Zoet Visuals ........................................................................ DC Comics - Poison Ivy Cosplayer: Claire Anastasia * Photographer: Jeff Zoet Visuals ........................................................................ Who Framed Roger Rabbit - Jessica Rabbit Cosplayer: Claire Anastasia * Photographer: Jeff Zoet Visuals It's 1947 Hollywood and Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins), a down-on-his-luck detective is hired to find proof that Marvin Acme, gag factory mogul and owner of Toontown, is playing hanky-panky with femme fatale Jessica Rabbit, wife of Maroon Cartoon superstar, Roger Rabbit. When Acme is found murdered, all fingers point to Roger, who begs the Toon-hating Valiant to find the real evildoer. Actors: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Charles Fleischer & Joanna Cassidy Director: Robert Zemeckis * Screenwriters: Jeffrey Price & Peter S. Seaman...

Writer’s Note: This is the second part of my celebration of Ernest Dickerson’s Demon Knight, which turns 20 today. Truly one of my favorite horror movies to come out of the 1990’s (or really, any decade), Demon Knight was a landmark endeavor for many reasons. You can catch up with Part One of my retrospective here.

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In Demon Knight, Brayker (William Sadler) and The Collector (Billy Zane) are vying for control over an ancient relic that controls the very fate of humanity. The duo eventually face-off at a remote long-term hotel in New Mexico called The Mission where several residents end up getting caught in the middle of their epic showdown. The hotel is run by the wise-cracking, no-nonsense Irene (Cch Pounder) who makes it her job to keep her renters in line, including former convict Jeryline (Jade Pinkett), a well-meaning prostitute named Cordelia (Brenda Bakke) and her client,...

After several successful seasons on HBO under its belt, Tales from the Crypt and its iconic host, The Cryptkeeper (voiced by John Kassir), made the leap to the big screen in January 1995 with the feature film Demon Knight. Directed by Ernest Dickerson and starring William Sadler, Billy Zane, Jada Pinkett, Dick Miller, Brenda Bakke, Thomas Hayden Church, Cch Pounder and Charles Fleischer, Demon Knight debuted at #3 its opening weekend and took in over $21 million during its theatrical run, making the first of the Tales from the Crypt a bona fide success (even if the critics didn’t seem to think so).

A movie best remembered by fans for its masterful blending of horror and comedy, an incredibly diverse and talented cast of players as well as an iconic soundtrack and jaw-dropping special effects to boot, it was love at first sight after I first experienced Demon Knight all those years...

Murder mysteries are so commonplace on TV that each week offers seemingly dozens of them on police procedural series and detective shows. But in the movies, whodunits are surprisingly rare, and really good ones rarer still. There's really only a handful of movies that excel in offering the viewer the pleasure of solving the crime along with a charismatic sleuth, often with an all-star cast of suspects hamming it up as they try not to appear guilty.

One of the best was "Murder on the Orient Express," released 40 years ago this week, on November 24, 1974. Like many films adapted from Agatha Christie novels, this one featured an eccentric but meticulous investigator (in this case, Albert Finney as Belgian epicure Hercule Poirot), a glamorous and claustrophobic setting (here, the famous luxury train from Istanbul to Paris), and a tricky murder plot with an outrageous solution. The film won an Oscar for passenger...

One of my very favorite parts of this job is being able to pay tribute to movies that I grew up loving, the ones that taught me something about the genre and had a huge impact on me as a horror or cinema fan in general. One such movie is Ernest R. Dickerson’s Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight andm with its 20th anniversary approaching, I thought the horror comedy would make for a perfect selection for my next Deadly – Horror & Sci-Fi Magazine retrospective in the upcoming November issue.

During my research on Demon Knight over the last several months, I came across some really cool production stills and the official set of lobby cards that were released in 1995. Because they’re not something easily found online, I thought it would be fun to share with our readers as I geeked out over these and think other fans of...

Pee-Wee Herman was this close to voicing an iconic cartoon character. According to new footage obtained from an '80s special titled Disney Studio Showcase, producers originally wanted someone other than Charles Fleischer to voice Roger Rabbit.  In fact, the first idea of Who Framed Roger Rabbit featured a young Paul Reubens (aka Pee-Wee Herman) voicing the "lovable" and "goofy" character. That's not the only shocking confession from creators. It turns out Jessica Rabbit's character was hardly in love with Roger Rabbit.  "Jessica is a rabbit by marriage only," producer Marc Sturdivant explains in the clip. "She's actually an ambitious...