Jeffrey Tambor, John Michael Higgins, Jennifer Coolidge and Fred Willard are helping DirecTV revive its popular “Empty Cable Suit” commercials from 2008 for the cable provider’s latest ad campaign, “Cable Corp.” In “Merger,” the first commercial airing Thursday, Tambor’s character announces Cable Corp’s partnership with CableWorld in order to take on DirecTV. The campaign aims to highlight the benefits of DirecTV — a member of the At&T family since July — over cable. “We know that DirecTV is better at this whole TV thing, so to beat them, we’re going to get bigger and we’re going to merge with CableWorld,...
- 10/1/2015
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
2011 - 82 mins. - Rated Rd: C.S. Drury
C: Ashley C. Williams
A couple struggles to survive when the United States is thrown in turmoil when the gasoline supply runs out.
The idea of centering the demise of the USA around the notion that things would fall apart if their was no more gas is an intriguing concept. The thing with Empty though is that they take that concept and make it a sub-plot instead. Empty put's its main focus on a couple caught in the middle of it all and their romantic troubles during this event. In the process, Empty shifts the focus away from what makes it unique and distinctive in favor of something more conventional and expected. The problem is, that the romantic relationship at the center of Empty isn't all that interesting while the sub-plot certainly is. That is what is so frustrating about Empty. When it...
C: Ashley C. Williams
A couple struggles to survive when the United States is thrown in turmoil when the gasoline supply runs out.
The idea of centering the demise of the USA around the notion that things would fall apart if their was no more gas is an intriguing concept. The thing with Empty though is that they take that concept and make it a sub-plot instead. Empty put's its main focus on a couple caught in the middle of it all and their romantic troubles during this event. In the process, Empty shifts the focus away from what makes it unique and distinctive in favor of something more conventional and expected. The problem is, that the romantic relationship at the center of Empty isn't all that interesting while the sub-plot certainly is. That is what is so frustrating about Empty. When it...
- 8/18/2011
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
Vanguard Cinema will release Empty, a chilling new indie dealing with "the very real threat of a worldwide gas crisis" on DVD and across multiple Video On Demand platforms July 26, 2011.
Empty was directed by C.S. Drury & written by C.S. Drury and Aaron Gorvine.
Synopsis:
Charming young slacker Dell Hansard (Jon Carlo) is in love with beautiful Piper (Ashley C. Williams). He makes an impromptu proposal on a weeklong camping trip, but Piper, the daughter of a wealthy businessman hesitates. On their way home they stop at a gas station, and are surprised to find signs reading "closed indefinitely due to the gas crisis.
Having been away for a few days the young couple does not realize the world is in the grip of crisis. They are stuck in the middle of nowhere and soon find out they must fend for their lives. They sleep at a nearby abandoned motel where...
Empty was directed by C.S. Drury & written by C.S. Drury and Aaron Gorvine.
Synopsis:
Charming young slacker Dell Hansard (Jon Carlo) is in love with beautiful Piper (Ashley C. Williams). He makes an impromptu proposal on a weeklong camping trip, but Piper, the daughter of a wealthy businessman hesitates. On their way home they stop at a gas station, and are surprised to find signs reading "closed indefinitely due to the gas crisis.
Having been away for a few days the young couple does not realize the world is in the grip of crisis. They are stuck in the middle of nowhere and soon find out they must fend for their lives. They sleep at a nearby abandoned motel where...
- 7/13/2011
- QuietEarth.us
Vanguard Cinema will release the chilling new film Empty on DVD and across multiple Video On Demand platforms. Empty was directed by C.S. Drury & written by C.S. Drury and Aaron Gorvine Charming young slacker Dell Hansard (Jon Carlo) is in love with beautiful Piper (Ashley C. Williams). He makes an impromptu proposal on a weeklong camping trip, but Piper, the daughter of a wealthy businessman hesitates. On their way home they stop at a gas station, and are surprised to find signs reading "closed indefinitely due to the gas crisis. Having been away for a few days the young couple does not realize the world is in the grip of crisis. They are stuck in the middle of nowhere and soon find out they must fend for their lives. They sleep at a nearby abandoned motel where a...
- 7/13/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Imagine taking a camping trip to get away from it all and upon returning to civilization finding out that the world has run out of oil. That's the premise of C.S. Drury's Empty, from which we have the trailer, poster, and some exclusive stills to share.
On July 26, 2011, Vanguard Cinema will release the chilling new film Empty on DVD and across multiple Video On Demand platforms. The film was directed by C.S. Drury and co-written by C.S. Drury and Aaron Gorvine.
Synopsis:
Charming young slacker Dell Hansard (Jon Carlo) is in love with beautiful Piper (Ashley C. Williams). He makes an impromptu proposal on a weeklong camping trip, but Piper, the daughter of a wealthy businessman, hesitates. On their way home they stop at a gas station and are surprised to find signs reading "closed indefinitely due to the gas crisis".
Having been away for a few days, the...
On July 26, 2011, Vanguard Cinema will release the chilling new film Empty on DVD and across multiple Video On Demand platforms. The film was directed by C.S. Drury and co-written by C.S. Drury and Aaron Gorvine.
Synopsis:
Charming young slacker Dell Hansard (Jon Carlo) is in love with beautiful Piper (Ashley C. Williams). He makes an impromptu proposal on a weeklong camping trip, but Piper, the daughter of a wealthy businessman, hesitates. On their way home they stop at a gas station and are surprised to find signs reading "closed indefinitely due to the gas crisis".
Having been away for a few days, the...
- 7/12/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Starring Ashley C. Williams (The Human Centipede) comes Vanguard Cinema's Empty, C.S. Drury's post-apocalyptic horror drama about a young couple on a road trip who get caught in the midst of a worldwide gas shortage. Arriving in stores on July 26, inside you'll find the first images, poster and trailer. "Charming young slacker Dell Hansard (Jon Carlo) is in love with beautiful girlfriend, Piper (Ashley C. Williams). The couple decides to take an extended camping trip and is out of contact with civilization for almost a week. While out in the remote site, Dell makes an impromptu proposal but is shot down, ending the trip on a sour note. On their way home from camping, they stop at a gas station, and are surprised to find signs reading "closed indefinitely due to the gas crisis"."...
- 6/14/2011
- bloody-disgusting.com
Empty What if the world just ran out of gas one day? What would happen? Would it signal the end of times? Would man turn against man? Would it be survival of the fittest? Those intriguing questions are evoked in the chilling psychological thriller "Empty" from director C.S. Drury. In the tradition of Cube or Exam, Empty places its characters in a thought provoking situation and asks "what would you do?". Through the choices that the characters make, suspense is generated. Starring in Empty is Ashley C. Williams of The Human Centipede (First Sequence).
Empty follows charming young slacker Dell Hansard (Jon Carlo) who is in love with beautiful girlfriend, Piper (Ashley C. Williams). The couple decides to take an extended camping trip and is out of contact with civilization for almost a week. While out in the remote site, Dell makes an impromptu proposal, but is shot down ending...
Empty follows charming young slacker Dell Hansard (Jon Carlo) who is in love with beautiful girlfriend, Piper (Ashley C. Williams). The couple decides to take an extended camping trip and is out of contact with civilization for almost a week. While out in the remote site, Dell makes an impromptu proposal, but is shot down ending...
- 6/10/2011
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
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