Released on this day in 1981, John Landis’ iconic and groundbreaking An American Werewolf in London is no less impressive in the modern era… When you think of iconic horror there may be a number of images which spring to mind. It might be Leatherface doing his tribal chainsaw dance at the end of The […]
4K Ultra HD Review – An American Werewolf in London (1981)
An American Werewolf in London, 1981. Directed by John Landis. Starring David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, and John Woodvine. SYNOPSIS: An American Werewolf in London makes its 4K debut courtesy of Arrow Video, which commission a new 4K restoration along with a nice batch of new bonus features to add to all the legacy […]
Blu-ray Review – Trading Places (1983)
Trading Places, 1983. Directed by John Landis. Starring Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, Jamie Lee Curtis. SYNOPSIS: Paramount is on an Eddie Murphy nostalgia blitz to promote the upcoming release of the sequel Coming 2 America, and as part of that they’ve reissued Trading Places on Blu-ray with improved image […]
The Mummy director fires back, Spider-Man in MCU update, Pirates of the Caribbean passes $650 million and more – Daily News Roundup
NOT FOR CRITICS It’s becoming a cliched response for directors, but Alex Kurtzman has played the “not for critics” card following the poor reviews for The Mummy. Although completely asinine, this isn’t the first time a filmmaker has fired back at critics for not liking their films, claiming they were made “for the fans” (which suggests […]
Second Generation Directors: The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at directors following in their parents’ footsteps… Undoubtedly the influence of your parents plays a big part in shaping you as a person. In the almost surreal world of cinema and movie-making, there will be a kind of magical allure at the power a film director can wield. Offspring of […]
October Horrors 2021 – An American Werewolf in London (1981)
An American Werewolf in London, 1981. Directed by John Landis. Starring David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, John Woodvine and Don McKillop. SYNOPSIS: After surviving an animal attack in which his friend is killed, an American backpacker travelling through England finds himself undergoing a terrifying transformation when the moon is full. We started this month […]
Blu-ray Review – Sleepwalkers (1992)
Sleepwalkers, 1992. Directed by Mick Garris. Starring Brian Krause, Mädchen Amick, Alice Krige, Ron Perlman, Glenn Shadix, Joe Dante, John Landis, Stephen King, Clive Barker, and Mark Hamill. SYNOPSIS: A vampiric mother-and-son move to a small town to seek out a young virgin in order to suck out her lifeforce . Sort of. Fed up […]
John Landis criticizes Lucasfilm for stifling creative talent: “It’s very worrying”
Director John Landis (An American Werewolf in London) is not one to stay silent when something is on his mind. Recently, Landis had some choice words for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as Universal’s Dark Universe, and now the director has turned his thoughts to Lucasfilm. Talking to Collider about a wide range of topics, the […]
John Landis reveals his original plan for An American Werewolf in London sequel
John Landis may think that it’s a mistake for his son Max Landis to try and remake An American Werewolf in London, but the filmmaker has revealed that he originally planned a sequel to his 1981 cult horror-comedy, although his idea was ultimately rejected by the studio. “I was asked to do a sequel by […]
John Landis advised Max Landis not to remake An American Werewolf in London
Filmmaker John Landis has been quite outspoken as of late, criticising Marvel Studios, Universal’s Dark Universe, and Lucasfilm’s stifling on creative talent on the Star Wars saga. And now he’s turned his attention a little closer to home, revealing to Collider that he tried to dissuade his son Max Landis from remaking his 1981 cult […]
