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It’s somewhere around the explanation of Incorporated‘s bifurcated future world, wherein unemployed urchins rule the slums and sleek worker bees look down their noses from glossy high-rises, that Syfy’s new show peaks creatively. The vision echoes the futures of plenty of other sci-fi works (weirdly, I was reminded of the Ethan Hawke, us-vs-them vampire flick Daybreakers), but it has undeniably interesting ideas of its own.

Unfortunately, that exact moment where the show peaks creatively is in an opening credits scroll; the subsequent story navigating us through Incorporated‘s potentially bountiful near-future is sluggish and, as far as duplicitous business thrillers go, inert. Incorporated falls further along the high-quality end of the Syfy spectrum than, say, Aftermath or Hunters, but it’s far short of the network’s current best: The Expanse and The Magicians. An interesting world worth getting lost...

Marvel has announced the second story arc for Uncanny Inhumans. After Scott McNiven gave us an exciting 4 part artwork Marvel is now passing the torch to Brandon Peterson to work alongside Charles Soule.

The mighty Kang the Conqueror has been defeated, but the Inhumans troubles are just getting started! Today, Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Uncanny Inhumans #5 – the first chapter of the new arc “The Quiet Room”! Inhuman scribe Charles Soule teams with artist Brandon Peterson (Age of Ultron) introduce you to the Midnight King’s newest headquarters – the Quiet Room! But Black Bolt’s new place is a fascinating curiosity that could very well put all the Marvel Universe in jeopardy. Be there when the flagship Inhuman title moves into its blockbuster second arc this February in Uncanny Inhumans #5!

Uncanny Inhumans #5

Written by Charles Soule

Art & Cover by Brandon Peterson

Variant Covers by Michael Cho...

The mighty Kang the Conqueror has been defeated, but the Inhumans troubles are just getting started… As you can see in your first look at Uncanny Inhumans #5 – the first chapter of the new arc “The Quiet Room” from scribe Charles Soule and artist Brandon Peterson (Age of Ultron)

Soule and Peterson introduce you to the Midnight King’s newest headquarters – the Quiet Room! But Black Bolt’s new place is a fascinating curiosity that could very well put all the Marvel Universe in jeopardy. Be there when the flagship Inhuman title moves into its blockbuster second arc this February in Uncanny Inhumans #5!

Uncanny Inhumans #5 (DEC150797)

Written by Charles Soule

Art & Cover by Brandon Peterson

Variant Covers by Michael Cho (DEC150798) and Pat Broderick (DEC150799)

Story Thus Far Variant by Kris Anka (DEC150800)

Foc – 1/25/16, On-Sale – 02/17/16...

Lee Howard, the incredible artist behind The Quiet Room Bears, has teamed up with Dread Central to provide our readers with a one-time offer to win your very own gruesomely disturbing Quiet Room Bear. All you have to do is… Continue Reading →

The post Dread Central Teams with The Quiet Room Bears for a Devilish Giveaway appeared first on Dread Central.

Exclusive: Visit Films has come on board to handle world sales excluding Australia, New Zealand and Italy on the Un Certain Regard selection.

Charlie’s Country marks the fourth film by Rolf de Heer to premiere in official selection at Cannes after competition contenders The Quiet Room in 1996 and Dance Me To My Song in 1998 and Ucr 2006 special jury prize winner entry Ten Canoes.

de Heer and David Gulpilil co-wrote Charlie’s Country, about an Aboriginal warrior torn between his community’s traditional way of life and his new modern existence.

Gulpilil, whose credits include Australia, Rabbit-Proof Fence and Crocodile Dundee, plays the protagonist who heads into the wild to live life the old way after his gun, spear and best friend’s jeep are confiscated.

Charlie’s Country also stars Peter Djigirr, Luke Ford and Gary Sweet. Nils Erik Nielsen, Djigirr and de Heer produced.

The Vertigo Productions and Bula’Bula Arts Aboriginal Corporation coproduction is presented...

David Michôd.s The Rover and Rolf de Heer.s Charlie.s Country will have their world premieres at the Cannes Film Festival.

The Rover, a futuristic thriller starring Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Anthony Hayes and David Field, will have a midnight screening out of competition.

Charlie.s Country, which stars David Gulpilil as an aging man who struggles to understand how he should define himself as an Aboriginal in modern Australia, will screen in the Un Certain Regard sidebar.

The South Australian Film Corp. and Screen Australia invested in both films. .This caps off a pretty good 12 months for Safc-backed films,. said CEO Richard Harris, also referring to The Babadook, 52 Tuesdays and The Infinite Man.

"This recognition from Cannes is very significant for the possibilities of the film in the marketplace," de Heer said. "I am so pleased for David, for all his effort to be rewarded and for...

Books about insanity are usually very compelling to read because of the rubber necking factor. To read about someone having a meltdown is fascinating stuff if you have never been touched by madness. If you have been touched by madness, you will find quiet comfort in reading about someone who has shared your merry hell. If you have a loved one with mental illness, these books can help you make sense of your loved one’s suffering and give you hope for their recovery.

The books below are a mixture of fiction and real life, but predominantly from the pens of people who have experienced mental illness in their lives and who are well qualified to write about it. If you have a fondness for a book that is not on the list, please note them below.

10. The Quiet Room – Lori Schiller

Lori was a regular girl in her teens,...

Lee Howard might be as close to an evil genius as we've met in quite some time, with his most evily, geniusy project being The QuiET RoOM BeARs. For those of you who like to be surrounded by horrific memorabilia and figurines, a Quiet Room Bear might be your ultimate friend to the end.

Last year we introduced you to Lee Howard and his labor of love, the QuiET RoOM BeARs, a line of stuffed animals (well, actually more unstuffed than stuffed by the time Howard gets done with them) personally transformed by the artist (read: patient) from a cuddly toy to a nightmarish creature. How's it done? Check out the trailer below and see for yourself.

Now after a year, the QuiET RoOM BeARs are thriving and Howard has even added a line of horrific breakfast cereal artwork (yes, you read that right…I told you, evil genius) to his online shop.

You can go out to the store, especially this time of year, and grab some pretty disturbing merch. These past few weeks alone I've seen animatronics of guys puking in a barrel, mincing body parts with a cleaver and, an especially gruesome one, of a torso with a giant rat gnawing at the innards as he shrieks and tries to crawl away. Pretty good, but there is something commercial and controlled about them. If you want simple runaway madness, unencumbered by corporate limitations, look no further than Lee Howard's QuiET RoOM BeARs.

Howard originally made the first of the BeARs as an entry into a "Rosemary's Baby Shower" themed Halloween Party. He figured every baby needs a teddy, but this little Hellspawn is going to need something special. So he dug deep into his rotting mind and came up with the concept of the QuiET RoOM BeARs, A group...

Margaret Pomeranz delivered a powerful keynote speech at the opening of the Spaa Conference yesterday in Sydney, and Encore has the full transcript of her meditation on the state of Australian film and television – and why Government and audiences should appreciate the arts a little more.

I’m extremely grateful to Spaa for inviting me to give this keynote speech today. It is the Hector Crawford Memorial Lecture and I want to honour the man today. Hector put Australian television on the map, he made Australian accents acceptable in the media. Do you remember when we could only stomach New Zealanders reading our news because they sounded more English than us? Brian Henderson was a prime example. But more than that Hector validated Australian writers, Australian actors, directors, designers, a whole Australian infrastructure, Some of those people are still working today. In a very significant way Hector created an industry,...

Director/comedians are quite common in Japan. Some of Japan's most lauded filmmakers (think Takeshi Kitano and Hitoshi Matsumoto) fit this description, but there are others, somewhat more eclipsed by the cultural barriers that separate our entertainment world from theirs. Suzuki Matsuo is one of them and while his first few feature films come a long way in explaining his relative obscurity, Welcome To The Quiet Room is a big step up from his previous efforts.

I first encountered Matsuo while watching In The Pool. His appearance and comic timing is near perfect so when I learned of his directorial work I was immediately sold. Still, his first couple of films lacked coherence and punch and while they're still quite fun to watch they never really reached the potential his comedic talent seemed to suggest. But Matsuo worked hard to improve his skills and it definitely shows when watching his latest film.

The Next Wave Spotlight!

Amd has a long history of working with young creative filmmakers such as Robert Rodriguez to provide tools and equipment that make the creative process easier. With the Amd "Next Wave" spotlight, we have chosen 8 films by young, up-and-coming filmmakers. These are filmmakers who are beginning their careers and may well become the next wave of talent shaping the industry in the decades to come. These eight films will be judged by the Next Wave jury, the winning film will be awarded a $1000 cash prize as well as Dell/Amd editing hardware. All eight of the "Next Wave" films will be have filmmakers and/or performers in attendance at Fantastic Fest.

Next Wave films/filmmakers:

Gadi Harel & Marcel Sarmiento (Directors), USA, Deadgirl

Javier Albarran (Actor/ Miscellaneous Crew), Spain, Doctor Infierno

Norihiro Koizumi (Director), Japan, Gachi Boy: Wrestling with a Memory

Reynald Bertrand (Director), France, La Crème (Creme)

Eric Shapiro (Director), USA,...

We'll have lots of guests at Fantastic Fest this year, more than ever before. Here are just a few of the many interesting people who'll be joining us this year, in no particular order. We'll continually update our roster so keep an eye on this page.

Filmmakers and Actors

Norihiro Koizumi (Gachi Boy: Wrestling With A Memory)

A young, talented director who is quickly making his mark in the Japanese filmmaking scene. At the tender age of 25, he directed his first major feature-length film, “Midnight Sun.” “Midnight Sun” was not only critically-acclaimed, but became a commercial hit, grossing over 1 billion yen at the Japanese boxoffice. His latest film, “Gachi Boy Wrestling with a Memory,” won the grand prix at the Udine Far East Film Festival.

Nacho Vigalondo (Shorts Program)

Last year at Fantastic Fest noted Spanish director Nacho Vigalondo won the Next Wave competition, later securing domestic distribution for Timecrimes...

MELBOURNE, Australia -- The Phillip Noyce-directed drama Rabbit-Proof Fence has emerged as the most-nominated film for the upcoming Australian Film Institute awards, which will be handed out Dec. 7 in Melbourne. Nominations, which are voted on by members of the AFI, were set to be announced today in Sydney. With noms in 10 categories, Rabbit-Proof Fence, which chronicles the attempt of three Aborigine girls to escape from government authorities in 1930s Western Australia, has been the most commercially successful homegrown feature this year, with boxoffice of around $4 million. In the best film category, Rabbit-Proof Fence, which Miramax will release next month in the United States, is up against three other features exploring indigenous themes: Australian Rules, which screened at Sundance earlier this year, contemporary road film Beneath Clouds and The Tracker, from Rolf de Heer (Bad Boy Bubby, The Quiet Room). Walking on Water, a bittersweet comedy exploring the aftermath of a death in contemporary Sydney, also figured prominently, picking up nominations in nine categories.