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One of the great things about horror is the variety, which can go hand and hand with longevity; as fans we never get tired of the genre because there are so many rabbit holes to dive down, to drown in weird worlds of ghosts, dismemberment, and monsters. And even when a sub-genre isn’t in fashion, it’s nice to see a touch of the old in the current; case in point: The Being (1983), writer/director Jackie Kong’s (Blood Diner) feature debut and a breezy update of ‘50s sci-fi shenanigans.

Released by Best Film & Video in November, The Being was originally shot in 1980 under the title Easter Sunday; no takers were to be found until ‘83. The film did not light up the box office, nor did it receive any lofty notices. It did, however, signal the arrival of a fun new voice on the horror scene in the guise of Kong.

By Todd Garbarini

Amber Heard was nineteen when she played the title character in Jonathan Levine's slasher film All the Boys Love Mandy Lane; she can at least get away with playing a seventeen year-old. Mandy Lane, which debuts this month on Blu-ray, is better known for its reputation of having been shelved for seven years following its debut at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival for reasons best served by another article. Up to this point, Ms. Heard was already a veteran of four films and several television appearances; this is her first real starring role, as the film rests on her shoulders. She gives quite a remarkably natural performance and having seen her work since this 2005-lensed outing, I would attribute her onscreen “nervousness” as the object of affection by testosterone-driven wolves in her midst to her skill as a serious dramatic actress than to an inability to relax...

West Wing and Psych actor Dulé Hill has separated from his wife of 8 years, actress Nicole Lyn, citing irreconcilable differences, according to papers filed in Los Angeles Superior Court earlier this month. The documents, which have been obtained by People, state that property rights are to be determined and that the couple have no minor children. During happier times, Hill told People in 2010 that when it came to the couple's favorite vacation spot, "My and my wife's families are from Jamaica. It's laid-back, the people are lovely, the food is delicious, and the drinks are always flowing!" On the USA Network's Psych,...

"West Wing" star Dule Hill has filed for legal separation from his wife ... TMZ has learned.Hill filed the docs in L.A. County Superior Court against wife Nicole Lyn, citing irreconcilable differences. His wife Nicole's a TV actress known for her role on the Canadian show "Student Bodies."Nicole also DJs under the name Ms. Nix.Dule and Nicole were married in July 2004 and separated just days after their anniversary in 2012, eight years later.

TORONTO -- Veteran Canadian filmmaker and producer Robin Spry died Monday in a car crash in Montreal. Spry, 65, was best known for running Montreal-based Telescene Film Group as CEO and president during the 1980s and 1990s. Before that, he worked at the National Film Board for 14 years, where he shot the acclaimed 1974 film Action: The October Crisis of 1970, a documentary account of Quebec FLQ terrorists kidnapping a British diplomat and murdering a Quebec cabinet minister. Eventually, Spry moved into more commercially driven fare at Telescene. His TV credits included such syndicated series as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World, Student Bodies and The Hunger, and the 1995 miniseries Hiroshima.