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March 4 |
SCARY MOVIE 6 Trailer Hits
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RINGU Turns 28
This movie has reached the age where you're not a kid anymore and you're closing in on 30 so get your act together!
The masterful novel by Author Kôji Sozuki (HONOGURAI MIZU NO SOKO KARA aka DARK WATER, JU-ON aka THE GRUDGE) has always had its act together. Made as a TV and movie franchise in Japan, it launched franchise remakes in other countries from the U.S. to South Korea. Its become at least two Video Games and its powerful influence still echoes in non-Sozuki work ranging from 2013's EVIL DEAD to 2022's SMILE. This is the frightening magic of 1998's RINGU.
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THE BATMAN is 4
This baby hasn't had a chance to have any history yet, but this is what I thought of 2022's THE BATMAN.
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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Writer / Director / Producer, Paul W.S. Anderson (MORTAL KOMBAT, EVENT HORIZON, RESIDENT EVIL, RESIDENT EVIL 2, ALIEN VS PREDATOR, RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION, DEATH RACE, PANDORUM, DEATH RACE 2, RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION, DEATH RACE INFERNO, RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER, DEATH RACE 4: BEYOND ANARCHY, MONSTER HUNTER, IN THE LOST LANDS) is 61.
Actor Frank Novak (SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT PART II, SLEEPWALKERS, CARNOSAUR, STEPMONSTER, WATCHERS III, RAPTOR, THE FALL OF NIGHT, NECESSARY EVIL, WATCHMEN) is 71.
Actor/Writer/Director Daniel Roebuck (NIGHT SCHOOL, RIVER'S EDGE, PROJECT X, TERROR EYES, THE FUGITIVE, FINAL
DESTINATION, THE VAMPIRE HUNTERS CLUB, THE NAKED MONSTER, BUBBA HO-TEP, THE DEVIL'S REJECTS, Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN [both], THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO, TRAIL OF THE SCREAMING FOREHEAD, INSIGHT, JOHN DIES AT THE END, AT THE DEVIL'S DOOR, COMPOUND FRACTURE, 31, PHANTASM: RAVAGER, THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE [TV], DEAD NIGHT, 3 FROM HELL, WILD BOAR [all], PENANCE LANE, Rob Zombie's THE MUNSTERS, TERRIFIER 3, and many more) is 62.
Horror Writer Jen Whildin (Various short stories) is 56.
Writer, Director, Producer Len Wiseman (UNDERWORLD [all], TOTAL RECALL [2012], SLEEPY HOLLOW [TV], LUCIFER [TV], THE GIFTED [TV], SWAMP THING [TV], BALLERINA) is 54.
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March 3 |
GOG Game Trailer for REANIMAL
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AUDITION Turns 27
For me, this is the movie where Director Takashi Miike gained enough critical mass in the U.S. that when I spoke of him, other people recognized the name.
It drove me crazy that nearly every poster and every trailer was full of spoilers. So while you can find those online, this is why you shouldn't before you see AUDITION.
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ULTRAVIOLET Turns 20
This Milla Jovovich starring role was...
Was...
... in a very Milla Jovovich movie: ULTRAVIOLET.
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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Actor Jessica Biel (THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE [2003], CELLULAR, BLADE: TRINITY, STEALTH, THE ILLUSIONIST, NEXT, THE A-TEAM, THE TALL MAN, TOTAL RECALL [2012], HITCHCOCK, EMANUEL AND THE TRUTH ABOUT FISHES, LIMETOWN [TV], CANDY [TV]) is 44.
Actor Eric DaRe (SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT III, TWIN PEAKS [TV], TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME, CRITTERS 4, DEAD CONNECTION, NUMBER ONE FAN, PLAYING GOD, STARSHIP TROOPERS, LURED INNOCENCE, TED BUNDY, TWIN PEAKS: THE MISSING PIECES) is 61.
Eric shares a March 3 birthday with his SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT III almuni...
Actor Laura Harring (SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT III, DEAD WOMEN IN LINGERIE, MULHOLLAND DR. [TV - 1999], MULHOLLAND DRIVE [2001], JOHN Q, DERAILED, WILLARD [2003], THE PUNISHER [2004], ALL SOULS DAY: DIA DE LOS MUERTOS, INLAND EMPIRE, GHOST SON [2007], NANCY DREW [2007], THE CALLER [2008], KLUGE, ICE SCREAM, THE THINNING: THE NEW WORLD ORDER) is 62.
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March 2 |
YOU DUG IT
Good 2 Know: Any weekend box office drop of less than 50% is good. Any weekend B.O. drop smaller than 30% of the previous is excellent.
General Rules:
A. Theaters get approximately 50% of the gross in North American B.O. (negotiable).
B. Distributors omitting Production budget figures believe the movie will under perform.
C. Total gross by the 3rd weekend accounts for at least half of movie's total theater ticket sales regardless of length of stay.
D. After the 3rd weekend, as screens drop, theater 50/50 B.O. split rises about 10% each weekend, favoring the theater, until it stops at 80/20 (negotiable).
The movie created to expose all of Wes Craven's toys in one movie, never to be repeated, released its 6th sequel this weekend and earned first place.
1. SCREAM 7 was released on 3,540 screens and earned the biggest opening weekend of the year at $64 million domestic and $94 million world-wide, thus tipping well past its $45 million Production budget. By the end of this week, SCREAM 8 will already be loaded into the chamber.
8. SEND HELP, meanwhile in its 5th weekend, fell three spaces on a 48% drop in box office against a 300 screen cut.
9. HOW TO MAKE A KILLING from A24 dropped 3 places and lost 55% in ticket sales in its 2nd weekend despite adding 101 screens to last weekend's debut. This is not the hit that lead actor Glen Powell needed, as it earned the lowest screen average of all the movies on the Top Ten.
11. AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH, after 11 weekends, gracefully leaves the Top Ten with a 30% drop in ticket sales against a 110 screen cut. It earned 3.7 times its $400 million Production Budget and outperformed expectations on every single weekend of its stay on the Top Ten.
You Buried Nothing
Figures calibrated from reporting by Box Office Mojo and The Numbers. Should there be differences between the two, I err on the side of caution and post the most positive numbers.
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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Actor Ingrid Bolsø Berdal (COLD PREY, CODENAME HUNTER, COLD PREY 2, BETRAYAL [2009], CHERNOBYL DIARIES, THE ABCs OF DEATH, ESCAPE [2012], HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS, WESTWORLD [TV], WITCH HUNT [TV], BLASTED, THE SEED [TV]) is 47.
Actor Bryce Dallas Howard (THE VILLAGE, THE LADY IN THE WATER, SPIDER-MAN 3, TERMINATOR: SALVATION, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE, JURASSIC WORLD [all],) is 46.
Writer, Director, Producer, Jeff Wadlow (CRY WOLF, PREY, KICK-ASS 2, BATES MOTEL [TV], THE STRAIN [TV], TRUTH OR DARE, FANTASY ISLAND, BLOODSHOT, ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? [TV], THE CURSE OF BRIDGE HOLLOW) is 52.
And as Writer, Producer, and Director, Look for Jeff's work in the upcoming 2024 Horror Thriller, IMAGINARY. Also Produced by Jason Blum (PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, SPLIT, GET OUT, UPGRADE, M3GAN).
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Actor Jensen Ackles (DARK ANGEL [TV], DEVOUR, MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D, SUPERNATURAL [TV], THE BOYS [TV], THE WINCHESTERS [TV]) is 47.
Actor Jack Davenport (MACBETH, TALE OF THE MUMMY, ULTRAVIOLET [TV], THE WISDOM OF CROCODILES, THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY, THE BUNKER, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN [all], MARPLE: THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY, FLASH FORWARD [TV], THE KEY MAN, KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, THE TANK, DECEPTION [TV], DR. DEATH [TV]) is 51.
Writer, Director, Producer Zack Snyder (SILENCE, DAWN OF THE DEAD [2004], 300, WATCHMEN, SUCKER PUNCH, 300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE, MAN OF STEEL, ARMY OF THE DEAD, ARMY OF THE DEAD: LOST VEGAS [TV]) is 59.
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Actor Ali Larter (HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL [1999], FINAL DESTINATION, FINAL DESTINATION 2, CONFESS, HEROES [TV], RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION, RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE, LEGENDS [TV], THE DIABOLICAL, RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER) is 50.
Look for Ali in the upcoming 2022, 2023, 2024 Thriller, THE MAN IN THE WHITE VAN. Also in 2024, SPIN THE BOTTLE.
Thankee / Producer Aine Leicht (THE LORD OF THE RINGS [all], THE DEVIL'S REJECTS. Producer: O.C. BABES AND THE SLASHER OF ZOMBIETOWN, PLATOON OF THE DEAD, CREEP CREEPERSIN'S ERECTION, VAGINAL HOLOCAUST, ORGY OF BLOOD, and over 170 home video extras) is 46.
"Thankee?" Yes! One of the most thanked people in Hollywood Horror - 51 listed on IMDb as of 2026. Seriously - scope her imdb credits!
As for Tomorrow, Feb. 29...
There IS no Feb. 29 tomorrow!
So I gotta include everybody's favorite friendly hulking giant of Horror, who was born on Leap Year, February 29. Since 2026 isn't a Leap Year, today we wish a Happy Horror birthday to,
Actor Ken Foree (DAWN OF THE DEAD, TERROR AMONG US, FROM BEYOND, TERROR SQUAD, DEATH SPA, PHANTOM OF THE MALL: ERIC'S REVENGE, LEATHERFACE: TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE III, FATAL CHARM, SLEEPSTALKER, THE DENTIST, DAWN OF THE DEAD [2004], THE DEVIL'S REJECTS, THE DEVIL'S DEN, BRUTAL MASSACRE: A COMEDY, SPLATTER DISCO, Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN, BROTHERHOOD OF BLOOD, ZONE OF THE DEAD, THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO, SAMURAI PRIEST: VAMPIRE HUNTER, THE LORDS OF SALEM, BLOOD BROTHERS, THE RIFT, THE MIDNIGHT MAN, and way more) who is 77.
HOUSE Turns 40
If you're a fan of 1980s Horror, and there's a lot of you wo were born long after the 1980s who are, the folks who made this one are always in your thoughts. After all, it was written by Fred Dekker (THE RETURN OF GODZILLA, NIGHT OF THE CREEPS, THE MONSTER SQUAD), Produced by Sean S. Cunningham (THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT, THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THE DARK, FRIDAY THE 13th [all], DEEPSTAR SIX), Directed by Steve Miner (FRIDAY THE 13th Part 2, FRIDAY THE 13th 3D [introduced the hockey mask], WARLOCK), and the music is by Composer Harry Manfredini, who composed the iconic music for FRIDAY THE 13th [all], ZOMBIE ISLAND MASSACRE, SLAUGHTER HIGH, CAMERON'S CLOSET, DEEPSTAR SIX, and this one, HOUSE.
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