James Wan is currently in Australia and England shooting DC Extended Universe outing Aquaman, but another adaptation on his plate is the live-action reboot of Mortal Kombat. Wan was announced as the producer on the movie in August 2015, with Simon McQuoid in talks to direct. Not a lot has been said on the movie […]
Exclusive Interview with Wish Upon director John R. Leonetti
Luke Owen sits down with Wish Upon director John R. Leonetti… John R. Leonetti has had an incredible career behind the camera. While he may not be an instantly recognisable name, he has worked on some iconic movies, like Poltergeist, Weird Science, Commando, Child’s Play 3, Hot Shots! Part Deux, The Mask, Mortal Kombat, The […]
A demon is summoned in trailer for Lullaby from Annabelle director John R. Leonetti
Vertical Entertainment has released a trailer, poster and images for Lullaby, the upcoming horror from Annabelle director John R. Leonetti. The film centres on a new mother (Oona Chaplin), who accidentally summons to ancient demon Lilith, putting her sons life at risk, after she discovers what she believes to be a lullaby in an ancient […]
Movie Review – The Silence (2019)
The Silence, 2019. Directed by John R. Leonetti. Starring Kiernan Shipka, Stanley Tucci, Miranda Otto, Kate Trotter, Kyle Breitkopf, John Corbett, and Billy MacLellan. SYNOPSIS: When the world is under attack from terrifying creatures who hunt their human prey by sound, 16-year old Ally Andrews, who lost her hearing at 13, and her family seek […]
New trailer for The Silence starring Kiernan Shipka and Stanley Tucci
With less than two weeks to go until The Silence arrives on Netflix, the streaming service has released a new poster and trailer for the upcoming horror. Directed by John R. Leonetti, the film is an adaptation of Tim Lebbon’s 2015 novel and stars Stanley Tucci, Kiernan Shipka, Miranda Otto, John Corbett, Kate Trotter, and […]
October Horrors 2018 Day 13 – Annabelle (2014)
Annabelle, 2014. Directed by John R. Leonetti. Starring Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, Tony Amendola and Alfre Woodard. SYNOPSIS: In 1967, new parents Mia and John Form, after surviving a violent encounter with a pair of murderous cult members and losing their house to a fire, find themselves being haunted by a supernatural entity that appears […]
Steven Spielberg seemingly confirmed as director of Poltergeist
It looks like we may finally have an answer to the debate surrounding who was actually responsible for directing 1982’s Poltergeist, with Wish Upon helmer John R. Leonetti – who served as an assistant camera operator on the film – revealing to Shockwaves that Steven Spielberg directed the movie, rather than the credited Tobe Hooper. “It was […]
Movie Review – Wish Upon (2017)
Wish Upon, 2017. Directed by John R. Leonetti. Starring Joey King, Ryan Phillippe, Ki Hong Lee, Mitchell Slaggert, Shannon Purser, Sydney Park, and Elisabeth Röhm. SYNOPSIS: A teenage girl discovers a box that carries magic powers and a deadly price for using them. It’s safe to say that goodie-two-shoes heroes don’t necessarily make for complex or […]
Mirando Otto and John Corbett join John R. Leonetti’s The Silence
Deadline is reporting that Miranda Otto (Annabelle: Creation), John Corbett (Sex and the City) and Kyle Breitkopf (Parental Guidance) have joined the cast of The Silence, the new film film John R. Leonetti (Annabelle, Wish Upon). According to the site, the film revolves around Ally, “a deaf teenager, who lived in New Jersey where a colony of […]
