Escape from New York News

I'm not going to lie, I typically hate box sets. They're more often than not, a dumping ground for DVD's that have spent one too many years collecting dust in some old warehouse that their distributers are just a little too eager to get off the shelves.

What self-respecting horror film fan could possibly resist a novel about vampires inhabiting Hollywood, written by none other than Adrienne Barbeau, the star of such B-movies as 'Swamp Thing,' 'The Fog' and 'Escape from New York'? While nobody is ever going to confuse her with Bram Stoker, Barbeau does deliver a fast and occasionally funny read in ...

Hey folks, Harry here with a couple of things of note. Earlier tonight - a friend and semi-delusional dwarf - sent me the following video: After watching that I was thrilled! I mean... holy shit that's a talented crazy awesome guy! I love the LEDs that are there for no other reason other than to just be badass.

Halloween III: Season of the Witch is a 1982 horror film and the third installment in the Halloween series.

'HOT BUTTERED SOUL' Isaac Hayes 1969 Tracks/time: 13/45 minutes, 33 seconds. Sounds like: Groundbreaking, baby-making merger of Memphis soul/funk with West Coast pop.

My life before accepting Harry Dean Stanton as the Messiah was largely dull and inconsequential.

The power of a John Carpenter film is its twisted sense of objectivity. In Halloween , there's nothing about the way the characters are shot or the action is filmed that gives you any hint about what Carpenter himself thinks or feels about the events he's showcasing.

The star of several early 80's horror and science fiction films is in the Capital City this weekend.

Actress Adrienne Barbeau will greet fans and introduce two of her movies, "Escape from New York" at 9 p.m. Friday and "Swamp Thing" at 7 p.m. Saturday, when she appears through Sunday as the featured guest of the fifth annual Slash and Bash Horror and Sci-Fi Festival at the Holiday Inn Holidome, 605 S.W. Fairlawn Road.

Son of Hollywood choreographer Nick Castle Sr., this writer-director has crafted a variety of mainstream entertainments for film and TV.

Actress Adrienne Barbeau will be the featured guest at the fifth annual Slash and Bash Horror and Sci-Fi Festival, which will be Friday through Sunday at the Holiday Inn Holidome.

The Thing 1982 // 109 Minutes // Rated R Prince Of Darkness 1987 // 102 Minutes // Rated R They Live 1988 // 93 Minutes // Rated R Village Of The Damned 1995 // 99 Minutes // Rated R Released by Universal Reviewed by Judge Michael Rubino // September 18th, 2009 View Judge Rubino's Dossier E-mail Judge Rubino Judge Mike Rubino can never find a pair ...

And with him, I suspect, my decades long quest to avoid watching Dirty Dancing .

The first "Crank" film was brilliant, so outlandish that it left audiences laughing at its absurdity.

Directed by: John Carpenter. Watching Escape From New York makes you yearn for more dark science fiction movies like this to be made.

Monday, August 31, 2009 09:49 PM Pat Jankiewicz Film News "Breaking out is impossible--breaking in is insane!" Welcome to New York in the far-flung future of 1997, where the Big Apple is a maximum security prison, the world of John Carpenter's cult classic, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK.

A Fool's Game To believe in love or not to believe in love? That is the question, and skeptic of all things romantic Charlyne Yi thinks she knows the answer.

Have you ever wondered who supplies the voices for some of the most widely watched cartoons geared towards adults such as King of the Hill or The Simpsons ? You may be surprised to find that those who supply the voices for these shows are established actors and actresses.

A Fool's Game To believe in love or not to believe in love? That is the question, and skeptic of all things romantic Charlyne Yi thinks she knows the answer.

That abandoned Corner Gas set in Rouleau, Sask., pictured in this paper Friday, gives pause to many people concerned about the health of the Prairie film industry.