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Bong Joon Ho‘s upcoming science fiction film, “Mickey 17,” is scheduled to debut in South Korean theaters on Feb. 28, preceding its global release by a week, Warner Bros. Korea said on Friday. The $118 million production is Bong’s first directorial effort since the Oscar-winning “Parasite.”

Pattinson is set to join Bong in Seoul on Jan. 20 to kick off the movie’s promotional tour. The duo will participate in a press conference and showcase exclusive footage at Cgv Yongsan.

Based on the 2022 novel “Mickey7” by Edward Ashton, the sci-fi thriller stars Pattinson an “expendable” employee named Mickey Barnes. In the novel, Mickey is sent on dangerous missions to colonize an ice planet. When one version of Mickey dies, a duplicate is created to replace him that retains most of his memories. The cast also includes Steven Yeun, Naomi Ackie, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo.

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Screen Ireland has hired Kate McColgan as its Head of Television.

McColgan previously worked for the Irish company Parallel Films as Development and Production Manager, overseeing their TV & Film slate. She also had stints at MTV where she managed the launch of MTV Arabia Television across the UAE and Arab Regions and at Element Pictures where she managed the company’s television co-production slate from 2011-2013 including TV series Ripper Street and Blood. She was also Head of European Production for US distributor MPI Media across film and television. As a producer, her credits include From The Dark, The Drummer and the Keeper, the TV series Darklands, and The Heist Before Christmas.

The organization has said McColgan will be responsible for the management of the Screen Ireland slate across television and animation series, from development to production. She will work closely with Irish and international broadcasters and streamers. Her remit...

The Venice Gap-Financing Market (September 1-3), part of the Venice Production Bridge, will present 34 fiction and documentary projects.

The Venice Gap-Financing Market (September 1-3), part of the Venice Production Bridge, will present 34 fiction and documentary projects at the 80th Venice International Film Festival (August 30-Septmber 9), including a new project from Palestinian director Annemarie Jacir, All Before You.

All Before You offers a retelling of the 1963 farner-led revolt against British colonial rule in Palestine. Jacir’s previous director credits include The Oblivion Theory, which won the top prize at the Berlinale co-production market in 2021, Salt Of This Sea, Wajib and When I Saw You,...

The 10th edition of the Venice Gap-Financing Market, organized as part of the Venice Film Festival’s industry program Venice Production Bridge, has selected 62 projects in the final stages of development and funding.

Filmmakers taking projects to Venice include Jim Sheridan, an Oscar nominee with “In America,” “In the Name of the Father” and “My Left Foot”; Annemarie Jacir, whose credits include Cannes’ “Salt of This Sea,” Berlin’s “When I Saw You” and Locarno’s “Wajib”; Aisling Walsh, who directed “Maudie” with Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke, and “Elizabeth Is Missing” with Glenda Jackson; and Kim Mordaunt, who won best debut at Berlin with “The Rocket.”

Also selected are Roberto Minervini, who directed Cannes’ “The Other Side” and Venice’s “What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire?”; Laurynas Bareisa, who won the Venice Horizons Award for “Pilgrims”; Måns Månsson, who was in Berlin competition with “The Real Estate”; György Pálfi,...

Written and directed by Conor McMahon, Let The Wrong One In is now available on digital services and select theaters, and we have an exclusive clip from the vampire horror comedy just for Daily Dead readers!

"Let the Wrong One In follows young supermarket worker Matt, who is a little too nice for his own good. When he discovers that his older, estranged brother Deco has turned into a vampire, he's faced with a dilemma: Will he risk his own life to help his sibling, with blood being thicker than water? Or will he stake him before he spreads the infection further? 

Let The Wrong One In stars upcoming Irish talent KarlRice and Eoin Duffy, along with Buffy the Vampire Slayer icon Anthony Head, in the role of Henry; a taxi driver with a sideline in vampire hunting.  

A raucous and hilarious horror-comedy from Irish filmmaker Conor McMahon, who previously...

Fox’s Gotham has hit their fourth season and is looking like what could be the most talked about season yet. And this could be for a number of reasons both good and bad. From the marketing to the story arc, there is already so much to be talked about and it’s only one episode in. Let’s get started shall we? Oh! And this will obviously contain spoilers.

When talking about the marketing for the current season, it’s pretty interesting. Since the early development of the series the first question among Bat-fans was “How are you going to have a Batman series without Batman?” Well now it’s almost looking like the bat may show up…kind of. At the end of season three, we get a tiny glimpse of what will come and we see Bruce (David Mazouz) taking matters into his own hands as he...

From the Dark Universe to the MonsterVerse, the Marvel Cinematic Universe to Warner’s rejuvenated DC Extended Universe – you can thank Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman movie for delivering the studio’s first bona fide critical hit – you don’t have to search too far to locate one of Hollywood’s interconnected franchises.

On the horror side of things, Warner Bros. has been making serious headway on its Conjuring universe in recent years, commissioning a full-blown sequel in The Enfield Poltergeist and multiple spinoffs. That expansion took the form of 2014’s Annabelle, John R. Leonetti’s horror prequel that scared up $256 million worldwide. An impressive feat, given it was tethered to a shoestring budget of just $6.5 million.

Hoping to catch lightning in the bottle once again is David F. Sandberg (Lights Out), who is at the helm of this year’s horror sequel, Annabelle: Creation. And so, following up on a...

Nearly a year ago - back in November of 2015 - we were smacked upside the head by the trailer for Andrey Kravchuk's Viking, a new historical epic from the producers of the international hit Night Watch movies. Thought that trailer was very much an early tease, meant to attract attention more than a year before the actual release date of the film, it was already packed to the gills with absolutely astounding footage that did a lot more than just whet the appetite. It left us positively ravenous. History is a symptom of our disease. From the time of heavy swords and dark laws of blood, when the pressure of great chaos gave rise to heroes. From the Dark Ages came the story that...

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In Case Of has launched an Indiegogo campaign for their emergency cabinets. For, you know, when the great zombie-pocalypse strikes. Also in today's Highlights: filming finishing details for Psycho Therapy, The Devil's Woods UK and Ireland DVD / VOD release details, the launch of Screamli.com, and a teaser trailer for Birthday.

In Case of... Cabinets: Press Release: "In Case Of, makers of handmade emergency cabinets modified with the "necessary" equipment and defence objects against supernatural, “fantastic”, humorous disasters, launched its “Protection Against the Ordinary” Indiegogo campaign!

In Case Of campaign is really important because every time that our Cabinets have been displayed, either physically or online, our return has been profound. But being a small company, we cannot handle increased demand. That's where you come in! Join our journey and support our project here!

13 thrilling perk categories are there for you to grab: Limited Edition Zombie Cabinets exclusively designed and offered for The Indiegogo campaign,...

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Episode VIII is due out in time for the Star Wars 40th anniversary. Here's what we know so far, plus a bit of speculation about its events.

Nb: The following contains potential spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and speculation about Episode VIII. 

"In the middle act of a movie or a book or anything else,  not much happens. It sort of evolves the story, makes the plot more complicated." - George Lucas on The Empire Strikes Back

Disney may have had a lot riding on Star Wars: The Force Awakens - essentially, the future of an entire franchise - but next year's Episode VIII brings potentially nail-biting risks of its own. It will, after all, have to follow on from the success of The Force Awakens - currently the third biggest film of all time in terms of ticket sales - and will also draw...

We've seen a ton of viking movies lately (which I'm totally down with), but Andrey Kravchuk's upcoming Russian epic Viking may have just thrown down the gauntlet in terms of bringing a truly epic vision to the screen.

Viking is yet another film that speaks to the quality of film and amazing technical achievement happening in Russian cinema right now. Sure, these films are being made with an eye towards being commercial, but, I mean, wow.

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History is a symptom of our disease. From the time of heavy swords and dark laws of blood, when the pressure of great chaos gave rise to heroes. From the Dark Ages came the story that changed the world forever.

Obviously no word on any kind of domestic distribution. If you've got region free capabilities, watchi [Continued ...]...

Whatever you're doing right now, this is better. Really. After releasing a behind the scenes reel a little while back that promised a period epic that truly deserved the epic label the first proper trailer for Andrey Kravchuk's Viking has just arrived and, good lord, it may have just taken the all time title for the highest ratio of badassness per minute.History is a symptom of our disease. From the time of heavy swords and dark laws of blood, when the pressure of great chaos gave rise to heroes. From the Dark Ages came the story that changed the world forever.This thing is simply massive with every single scrap of every single frame filled with something absolutely gorgeous to look it, often times gorgeous in...

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Conor McMahon is no stranger here in Sitges. The Irish director already succeeded in winning the audience's affection back in 2012 with Stitches, a film that managed to get as much laughter as jumps and scares. This time he comes back to Sitges with From The Dark, a film that features a more classical and straightforward approach to the horror genre but still manages to offer some fresh ideas of his own. Sarah (Niamh Algar) and Mark (Stephen Cromwell) are a couple traveling through a remote rural area in Ireland on their way to a wedding, but somewhere along the way they take a wrong turn that leaves them completely lost. Mark decides to go searching for help, but it seems the only sign of civilization around is a nearby farm. But what they don't know is that...

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In just a few days, Flashback Weekend Horror Convention will be celebrating Halloween in August with their Michael Myers-related revelry (and more), and we now have a look at the final schedule for this weekend’s convention, which runs at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare from Friday, August 7th through Sunday, August 9th.

Flashback Weekend has been a longstanding tradition for me, as both a fan and as one of the co-hosts, and this year looks to be yet another incredible time for horror lovers, featuring tons of great panels, movie screenings, events, and legendary composer Alan Howarth will even be performing a special concert for attendees on Friday night.

Take a look at Flashback’s full schedule below and be sure to say hi if you happen to see me during all the festivities over the course of the weekend. For ticket information or any further details,...

New Line Cinema

Few directors create work as abstract and mysterious as David Lynch. From the dark surrealism of Eraserhead, to the narrative playfulness of Mulholland Drive, right through to the dense experimentation of Inland Empire, his is a filmography rife for picking apart and arguing over, from fans and critics alike.

Lynch is notorious for refusing to shed any light onto his original intentions and meanings, always maintaining the belief that it is more important that his audience interprets the work in their own way. He is even quoted as frequently saying that visual ideas just come to him, and that his films are therefore divorced from any measured overarching meaning. Infuriating though this may initially appear, it has resulted in some genuinely fascinating (and often unbelievably intricate and complex) theories as to the underlying concepts and themes behind his output.

10 such theories are listed here, ranging from fan forum hypotheses,...

It’s a familiar story: young people head into the wilderness for a peaceful getaway or a fun-filled adventure, but encounter horror instead, whether it be otherworldly creatures or an all-too-human killer. From there, it is a battle for survival--and all too often the heroes, with all their human follies and foibles, come up short in the face of evil. It’s a basic formula for fright that has been remixed by filmmakers time and time again, with varying results: recent standouts include Eden Lake (2008), which forced Michael Fassbender and Kelly Reilly to endure psychological and physical torture at the hands of some terrifying teenagers, and The Descent (2005), which stranded a team of spelunkers deep underground in cave populated by bloodthirsty creatures of the same mold as Gollum--if he had rabies. From the Dark does not quite reach those films' heights, but it is solidly scary, more so than many...

A young couple find car trouble in the countryside of Ireland to be the least of their worries when the sun sets and horror rises in Conor (Stitches) McMahon's From The Dark. With his latest film now available on Blu-ray, DVD, VOD, and Digital Download from Dark Sky Films, we caught up with McMahon, who talked about putting an Irish twist on creatures of the night, filming a memorable scene in which a spider walks across lead actress Niamh Algar's face, and much more.

From The Dark takes place in the fog-shrouded Irish countryside, where there are real-life backstories of preserved bodies found in the bogs. Did these stories inspire From The Dark in any way?

Conor McMahon: Well, what I was inspired by was the fact that a lot of these bodies uncovered in the bog were found tied up with fatal wounds. These people hadn’t just fallen into the bog,...

*Updated* This April, genre fans have a lot of interesting films arriving on VOD and Digital Platforms to look forward to, including the highly-anticipated directorial debut from Ryan Gosling, Lost River, which Warner Bros. is set to release on the 10th.

The very same day, IFC Films is debuting the latest from filmmaker John McNaughton- The Harvest- who is the same visionary behind the visceral cult classic Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer starring Michael Rooker. FilmBuff will also be busy on April 10th as they’re releasing The Reconstruction of William Zero, an indie sci-fi thriller starring Amy Seimetz (Tiny Furniture), Melissa McBride (The Walking Dead), Aj Bowen (You're Next), and newcomer Conal Byrne.

April is also chock-full of genre entertainment choices from Uncork’d Entertainment and we’ve also got several indie horror titles making their way to digital as well including the latest from Dark Sky Films,...

Director/writer: Conor McMahon. Cast: Niamh Algar and Stephen Cromwell. From the Dark is a horror film from Conor McMahon (Stitches). Set in the Irish countryside, this film brings a nosferatu-like creature out of the bog and a couple is terrorized throughout much of the film. Though, this viewer felt considerably less fright. Still, the film is well shot and the use of minimal lighting helped amplify some tension. From the Dark is an intimate affair. It is also a minimalist one, in that there are few characters and few settings. Also, the pacing is very slow and action scenes are repetitive. In the end, From the Dark recycles too many action scenes and the film plays out too simply. The film begins with Sarah (Niamh Algar) and Mark (Stephen Cromwell). They are a couple on holiday, in the Irish countryside. They take a wrong turn, down a winding road.

Stars: Niamh Algar, Stephen Cromwell, Ged Murray, Gerry O’Brien | Written and Directed by Conor McMahon

From The Dark is the latest feature film from Stitches writer/director Conor McMahon. Where his Irish horror comedy, starring Ross Noble, played for bloody, gross out laughs and utilised an extensive cast to tell its tale, From The Dark is a vampire movie about a couple trapped on a remote peat farm.

However, this inaugural viewing by Nerdly is not under normal press screening conditions. Your reviewer is in Brussels, Belgium for his first ever Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifff) experience. Before the film the queue snaking its way around the whole of the basement of the Brussels Centre For Fine Arts created a real sense of excitement and anticipation. For this newbie it was no indication of what was to follow once we sat down and waited for the lights to go down.

Dark Sky Films has released the first trailer for From the Dark. Developed by director Conor McMahon (Stitches), this two person film involves a dark Irish road and its dark denizens. This film stars Niamh Algar and Stephen Cromwell. And, the film is set to debut in North America, on April 14th, 2015. Fans of horror can find more on the film here. The film's story focuses on Sarah and Mark. They encounter car troubles and take a rest at an old Irish farm. Inside, a resident is wounded and deranged. Forced outside, they find something even more monstrous waiting for them. On April 14th, this film will be available on multiple formats. From the Dark will be available through Video-on-demand, DVD and Blu-ray. Special features for the home entertainment release will be announced shortly. For now, indie horror fans can preview the darkness in the official trailer for the film,...

Dark Sky Films releases the trailer for "From The Dark", from the director of the acclaimed "Stitches", starring Niamh Algar, Stephen Cromwell, Ged Murray and Gerry O'Brien . While his previous films blended dark, deranged humor with thrills, Conor McMahon's new film is said to be pure, relentless horror that never lets viewers catch their breath. "From The Dark" will be available on VOD and Digital Download from Dark Sky Films on April 14, 2015.Sarah and Mark are traveling through rural Ireland when car trouble strikes. The couple must head out on foot to find any sign of civilization. Eventually they come upon a lonely house – but the man inside is wounded, and when they try to help him, he attacks. Sarah and Mark manage to escape but soon they are confronted by something even...

A nocturnal, earth-covered creature awakens from a long sleep and looks to feed on a young couple with car trouble in the first trailer for Conor McMahon's From the Dark.

Press release - "When a young couple embarks on a road trip through the Irish countryside, car trouble lands them in a place that few people would choose to visit, in the stunning new horror film From The Dark. From the director of the acclaimed Stitches, it will be available on VOD and Digital Download from Dark Sky Films on April 14, 2015. Director Conor McMahon, the "mad genius" (We Got This Covered) behind the sensations Stitches and Dead Meat, reveals new levels of horror and suspense in his follow-up feature, From The Dark. While his previous films blended dark, deranged humor with thrills, McMahon's new film, an original production from genre specialists Dark Sky Films, is pure, relentless horror that...

When a young couple embarks on a road trip through the Irish countryside, car trouble lands them in a place that few people would choose to visit, in the stunning new horror film From the Dark. From the director of the acclaimed Stitches, it will be available for digital download and on DVD and Blu-ray from Dark Sky Films and Mpi Media Group on April 14, 2015. Director Conor McMahon reveals new levels of horror and suspense in his follow-up feature. While his previous films blended dark, deranged humor with thrills, McMahon's new film, an original production from genre specialists Dark Sky Films, is pure, relentless horror that never lets viewers catch their breath. And we have exclusive look at the trailer!

Sarah (Niamh Algar) and Mark (Stephen Cromwell) are traveling through rural Ireland when car trouble strikes. The couple&#160must head out on foot to find any sign of civilization. Eventually...

When a young couple embarks on a road trip through the Irish countryside, car trouble lands them in a place that few people would choose to visit, in the stunning new horror film From The Dark. From the director of the acclaimed Stitches, it will be available on VOD and Digital Download from Dark Sky Films on April 14, 2015. Director Conor McMahon, the “mad genius” (We Got This Covered) behind the sensations … Continue reading →

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We're back with another horror round-up, this time turning our attention to the latest iZombie poster that puts a living dead spin on the ice cream cone, an unsettling new clip from Mickey Keating's Pod, and release details on Conor McMahon's From the Dark.

iZombie: "Co-created and executive produced by Rob Thomas & Diane Ruggiero-Wright (Veronica Mars), along with executive producers Danielle Stokdyk and Dan Etheridge (also of Veronica Mars), Rose McIver (Masters of Sex, Once Upon a Time) stars as Olivia “Liv” Moore, a 25-year-old medical resident on the fast track to a perfect life … until she’s turned into a zombie. Liv transfers her residency to the coroner’s office for access to the brains she must reluctantly eat, but with each brain she consumes, she inherits the corpse’s memories. With her medical examiner boss and a police detective, she now solves homicides to quiet the voices in her head.

Exclusive: Raven Banner has picked up Canadian rights from Dark Sky Films/Mpi to a trio of genre titles.

The deal covers SXSW Midnighter’s Late Phases directed by Adrian Garcia Bogliano, Starry Eyes from directors Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer and producer Travis Stevens and Conor McMahon’s Fantastic Fest premiere From The Dark (pictured).

“It’s always a real joy to be working with like-minded genre enthusiasts like Dark Sky/Mpi and their filmmaking partners,” said managing partner Michael Paszt. “We’re excited to be joining forces with them to bring these unique films to Canadian audiences.”

Paszt and James Fler of Raven Banner brokered the deal with Mpi vice-president of sales Nicola Goelzhaeuser.

While From The Dark is most certainly an “economical” creature feature, this backcountry survival story is a generic horror watch to the core. Creator Conor McMahon is the mad genius behind one of my favorite recent horror films, the pun-tastic slasher romp Stitches, but his abandonment of jovial comedy does nothing for this straight-laced vacation-gone-wrong scenario. With the purest of intentions, but a noticeably restricting production value, McMahon is backed into a corner while bringing to life an idea that’s otherwise fresh and welcoming. Utilizing two actors, one monster and a ton of night-vision, From The Dark is able to muster little more than a shiver, pacing through the same dangerous scenarios so many films have captured in a more invigorating light.

Sarah (Niamh Algar) and Mark (Stephen Cromwell) are traveling through a rural Irish area when suddenly their car becomes stuck. Stranded without any visible traces of civilization,...

Please tell me you know about Fantastic Fest. If not, this isn’t the first article you should be reading, it’s the last. Here are the final events and films that will be a part of the greatest film festival known to man.

Austin, TX – Wednesday, September 10, 2014 – Fantastic Fest celebrates its 10th Anniversary with its biggest year yet with 80 exciting films including 22 World Premieres, 43 North American & Us Premiere screenings and 38 short films. The finalwave includes Horns, The Town That Dreaded Sundown, The Hive, It Follows, Everly, Open Windows and guests Joe Lynch, Liv Corfixen & Nicolas Winding Refn, Edgar Wright, Ti West, Nacho Vigalondo, Alfonso Gomez- Rejon, and David Robert Mitchell. Fantastic Fest 2014 takes place September 18-25th in Austin, Texas at the newly reopened Alamo South Lamar and Highball.

“We promised that our tenth anniversary was going to be the most deranged yet and I’m proud to say...