Adam Page on when horror got smart… I’m not going to sit here and pretend that, before the 1990s, horror was in some kind of intellectual wasteland. That would be bullshit. George A. Romero gave us pointed social commentary nicely wrapped in entrails. David Cronenberg gave us body horror as technological anxiety, and David Lynch […]
10 Great Movies from the Once-Dominant Carolco Pictures
Casey Chong with ten great films from Carolco Pictures…. Those who lived through the 80s and 90s era will likely remember the good old days when a certain independent studio dominated the Hollywood landscape. That studio in question is Carolco Pictures, which brought us a mix of iconic genre-defining hits and even underrated gems from […]
Jacob’s Ladder remake gets a first poster
Earlier this month we brought you a trailer for Jacob’s Ladder, and now a poster has arrived online for the re-imagining of the 1990 psychological thriller featuring Michael Ealy; take a look below… After the death of his brother in Afghanistan, Jacob Singer is finally getting his life back together. He has a beautiful wife, […]
The long-delayed Jacob’s Ladder remake gets a first trailer
Vertical Entertainment has released first trailer for its long-delayed re-imagining of the 1990 psychological thriller Jacob’s Ladder. Directed by David M. Rosenthal, the film stars Michael Ealy, Nicole Beharie, Jesse Williams, and Joseph Sikora; watch it here… After the death of his brother in Afghanistan, Jacob Singer is finally getting his life back together. He […]
Jacob’s Ladder remake pulled from February release
This may come as little surprise given that we’ve seen absolutely nothing in the way of marketing for the movie, but distributor LD Entertainment has revealed that its modern-day reimagining of the 1990 psychological horror thriller Jacob’s Ladder has been pulled from its February 1st release date. According to Bloody Disgusting, the film – which […]
Michael Ealy and director David M. Rosenthal sign on for Jacob’s Ladder reimagining
Deadline is reporting that director David M. Rosenthal is set to reunite with his The Perfect Guy star Michael Ealy in a remake of the psychological horror Jacob’s Ladder. Based on a script by Jeff Buhler and Sarah Thorp from a pitch by Jake Wade Wall (When A Stranger Calls), the reimagining is described as […]
October Horrors 2017 Day 24 – Jacob’s Ladder (1990)
Jacob’s Ladder, 1990. Directed by Adrian Lyne. Starring Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Pena, Danny Aiello, and Matt Craven. SYNOPSIS: Jacob Singer is a seemingly normal man living a seemingly normal life when he is suddenly confronted with a series of strange events and even stranger visions. With his life becoming ever more chaotic and his visions […]
