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My Interview with American Pie star Thomas Ian Nicholas about Delivering the Goods!

I saw American Reunion a few months ago and felt compelled to buy it I just loved it that much I had to add it to my Blu-ray collection. That and American Wedding were my two favorite sequels outside of the original no knock on American Pie 2 I just felt the latter two movies had stand-out stories. How was it having the entire gang from the original film back in American Reunion? I happen to love the film but it felt like the perfect wrap-up to the series tying up all loose ends it seems. Is the series done or is it possible for more American Pie sequels in the future?

Getting back together with the whole cast was like a reunion in real life. I wasn’t sure what it would be like because I felt so much older and mature. I was married with a kid on the way but as soon we were all in the same room it was like being in high school all over again. in fact it was more like junior high cause all us dudes were joking around, hitting each other in the nuts and laughing our asses off. I don’t know if there’ll be another one but hey, I never thought we’d do Reunion… so anything is possible.

Click the pic to read the full interview @ Movie-Vault.com

I wanted to ask for a moment what led to your role in Halloween Resurrection? What was it like being in a Jamie Lee Curtis Halloween film? Most of your movies are comedies and feel-good roles. As a huge Halloween fan I just had to ask what led Thomas Ian Nicholas to be in a Halloween film and do the Halloween fans approach you about it as we Halloween fans tend to be crazy about actors in the series. Are you a fan of the series and did you like being in a Halloween film?

Around the time of making American Pie 2 was a busy time for me. I remember filming Stealing Sinatra, Halloween Resurrection and Rules of Attraction all in the same year. I thought that it would be cool that my first horror movie was part of the Halloween legacy. I also got the chance to choose between a couple of characters. I could either die 3rd in the film or 3rd to last. I’ve seen so many horror movies and knowing all the pitfalls I thought it would be so cool to be a semi-recognizable face but die much earlier than the audience expected. My own little inside joke.

Product placement in pictures: American Reunion (brandsandfilms.com)
Seann William Scott, model girlfriend Lindsay Frimodt end engagement (digitalspy.co.uk)
Upcoming Movie The Lost Tree Starring Thomas Nicholas (blazingminds.co.uk)
Halloween Videos #2: Misc Videos (newsfromthespiritworld.com)
Halloween- 1978 Directed by John Carpenter (mmmovieandfilmreviews.wordpress.com)
*Mezco Halloween 2: Michael Myers Action Figure (mezcohalloweenmichaelactionfiguresale3w.wordpress.com)
It’s splitsville for Stifler and sexy model (nydailynews.com)
John Cho – MILF Guy #2 – American Reunion (steeshes.com)
Seann William Scott Ends Engagement with Lindsay Frimodt (news.softpedia.com)

February 25, 2013 | Categories: Celebrity Interviews, Celebrity News, Movie News, Movies, Review News | Tags: American Reunion, Halloween, Halloween Resurrection, Horror film, Jamie Lee Curtis, Thomas Ian Nicholas | Leave a comment

After Dark Horrorfest BD Review Movies

Hello, this entire post is about the four volume collection of After Dark Horrorfest films debuting on Blu-ray from Lionsgate.

Lionsgate –

After Dark Horrorfest Blu-ray Double-Feature : Volume 1 –

The Gravedancers – After a drunken night of dancing on graves, a group of friends are haunted by three havoc-minded ghosts bent on revenge.

Special Features –

Commentary with Director Mike Mendez and Composer Joseph Bishara
“A Grave Undertaking” Making-of Featurette with Optional Commentary
“Making the Ghosts” Making-of Featurette
Original Trailer with Optional Commentary
Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
Storyboard Galleries
Trailers

Joe’s Thoughts – Interesting idea, though doubtful it has the making for a good film. Haven’t seen it yet so I really can’t judge.

Wicked Little Things – Recently widowed Karen Tunny and her two daughters, Sarah and Emma, move to a remote home which Karen has inherited from the family of her late husband. However, she is unaware that the home is situated near an old mine, the site of an early 20th century tragedy in which many children were buried alive…

Special Features –

Audio Commentary with Director J.S. Cardone and Actress Lori Heuring
Trailers

Joe’s Thoughts – I’ve seen this before, a good little film that should spook, but not anywhere near great. Notable for actresses Lori Heuring and Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween)

After Dark Horrorfest Blu-ray Double-Feature : Volume 2 –

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Borderland Unrated Director’s Cut – On the eve of their graduation, three Texas University students travel to a Mexican border town and fall prey to an ancient cult hell-bent on finding candidates for human sacrifice.

Special Features –

Rituales de Sangre – The True Story Behind the Cult Murder Investigation
Audio Commentary with Director Zev Berman, Actor Brian Presley, Director of Photography Scott Kevan and Producer Laure Moews
Inside Zev’s Head: A Filmmaker’s Diary
Miss Horrorfest Contest Webisodes

Joe’s Thoughts – Haven’t seen this yet. Interesting idea. Could be good or really lame.

Crazy Eights – Six people are united for a journey through their long-abandoned childhood home: a home with a terrible secret and a mysterious dead girl who will lead them to their strange fates.

Special Features –

Miss Horrorfest Webisodes

Joe’s Thoughts – Nice cast with Dina Meyer, Gabrielle Anwar, Frank Whaley and Traci Lords (yes the former porn star). Sounds like it could be a really good one. Looking forward to seeing this for the first time.

After Dark Horrorfest Blu-ray Double-Feature : Volume 3 –

The Broken – A successful radiologist (Lena Headey) watches her life spiral out of control after she sees the spitting image of herself driving down a London street.

Special Features –

Miss Horrorfest Webisodes

Joe’s Thought’s – I saw this before. Like Wicked Little Things this is elevated by the star, namely Lena Headey (Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles, 300). A good mystery-thriller. Interested in seeing this again because it’s been awhile and I don’t remember too much about it.

The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations – When a man with the ability to travel through time intervenes with the past, all hell breaks loose.

Special Features –

Miss Horrorfest Webisodes

Joe’s Thoughts – I thought this film was vastly underrated. It’s my favorite of this bunch (the one’s I have seen so far). In fact, I think the entire Butterfly Effect trilogy was overlooked by many because all three films sport interesting ideas and good-solid stories. There is a very graphic sex scene in this one so maybe that hurt it somewhat. If you are a fan of mystery-thrillers you should check this one out.

After Dark Horrorfest Blu-ray Double-Feature : Volume 4 –

The Graves – After being lured to a mysterious mining town, two sisters must unleash their most primitive instincts to battle unspeakable horrors – both human and supernatural.

Special Features –

Audio Commentary with Brian Pulido
Audio Commentary with Francisca Pulido and Adam Goldfine
The Graves: Behind the Screams
Sound Designing The Graves
Plan to Actual
Spot the Gnome
Auditions
“Vampires Don’t Exist” Music Video by Calabrese
Producer’s Trailer

Zombies Of Mass Destruction – A conservative island community is under attack – from brain-eating zombies! Now it’s up to a ragtag group of rebels to repeal the hordes of the undead.

Special Features –

The Making of Zombies of Mass Destruction –

Overall I think Lionsgate did a very nice job here. My major complaint is a lack of extras as the volumes went on. I would have really liked to have seen some extras on The Broken and Butterfly Effect 3. Can’t complain too much. I’m just glad these are now on Blu-ray and hope for similar transfers for the other After Dark Horrorfest films.

After Dark Horrorfest Double Feature To Die For The Gravedancers / Wicked Little Things DVD Review – Terrific Package Deal (screenhead.com)
After Dark Films Announces Seventh Original Title SECONDS APART (geektyrant.com)
Latest News On After Dark Originals Scarecrow Film HUSK (geektyrant.com)
DVD and Blu-Ray Releases: January 4th – Exorcise Your Machete With A Case (dreadcentral.com)
San Diego Comic-Con 2010: After Dark’s Ghoulish Plans! Win a 32 Gig iPad! (dreadcentral.com)
RICHARD CHRISTY Holiday Horrorfest Announced (bravewords.com)
The AFTER DARK ORIGINALS Begin Their Theater Run On January 28th (geektyrant.com)
Exclusive Poster Debut – After Dark Originals Alien Terror Flick – 51 (dreadcentral.com)
Exclusive Blu-ray / DVD Clip: The Last Exorcism (dreadcentral.com)
More Details – After Dark Originals: Husk (dreadcentral.com)
More Bonus Clips: Death Race 2 Blu-ray and DVD (dreadcentral.com)
“‘Incredibles’ Blu-ray + Cars BD reissue on April 12” and related posts (pixarblog.blogspot.com)
“Disc Deals and Steals: Inception Dreams Big on Blu-ray” and related posts (insidepulse.com)
Review: LG BD590 Blu-ray player (macworld.com)

January 11, 2011 | Categories: Amazon.com, Blu-Rays, Movies, Review News | Tags: After Dark Horrorfest, Audio commentary, Blu-ray Disc, Halloween, Lions Gate Entertainment, Lionsgate, Movie, Scout Taylor-Compton, The Graves (film), Wicked Little Things | 1 Comment

My Top 31 Horror Movies List

I hope you all forgive me for rushing this list, but since I started late and was interrupted by my mom’s heart attack I am going to post the list which I had completed before I started the posts. This is just so everyone can see the complete list pre-Halloween. It might not hold up over time and there is the very real possibility I forgot a movie or something but it’s my list as of now and this is not a definitive list, just my personal preferences. In order from least to greatest here it is

#31 – The Ring

#30 – The Amityville Horror (Original)

#29 – The Last House On The Left (Remake)

#28 – The Strangers

#27 – The Blair Witch Project

#26 – Poltergeist/Poltergeist 2 (tie)

#25 – Silence Of The Lambs

#24 – Seven

# 23 – Frailty

#22 – Identity

#21 – I Know What You Did Last Summer

#20 – Dressed To Kill

#19 – Paranormal Activity

#18 – Friday The 13th The Final Chapter (Part 4)

#17 – Trick ‘r Treat

#16 – John Carpenter’s The Thing

#15 – Pet Semetary

#14 – Night Watch (Nick Nolte, Ewan McGregor)

#13 – Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock‘s Original)

#12 – John Carpenter’s The Fog (Original)

#11 – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Remake)

#10 – The Exorcist

#9 – Psycho 2

#8 – Night Of The Living Dead (Original)

#7 – Alien

#6 – Halloween II (Original Rick Rosenthal)

#5 – Stanley Kubrick‘s The Shining

#4 – A Nightmare On Elm Street (Original)

#3 – Jaws

#2 – Scream

#1 – John Carpenter’s Halloween

Best Horror Movies of All Time (mrmovietimes.com)
Popdose Listmania: Top 20 Scariest Films (10-1) (popdose.com)
100 Horror Movie Spoilers in 5 Minutes (geektyrant.com)
VOTD: 100 Horror Movie Spoilers in 5 Minutes (slashfilm.com)
Last Minute Halloween Ideas: The Year’s Best Horror on DVD (npr.org)
Top 10 Scariest Ghost Movies (omg.yahoo.com)
“7 Days of Screenplays: Horror Genre”: The Magnificent Seven! (gointothestory.com)
All the John Carpenter Easter Eggs in The Thing’s prequel [Video] (io9.com)
Halloween: No 17 best horror film of all time (guardian.co.uk)
Exorcist and Jack top horror poll (thesun.co.uk)
“20 Most Iconic Horror Movie Scenes of All Time” (gointothestory.com)
Horror Movie Songs: Our Top Nine Favorites (moviefone.com)

October 28, 2010 | Categories: Blu-Rays, DVDs, Movies, Review News | Tags: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Alfred Hitchcock, Blair Witch Project, Ewan McGregor, Halloween, John Carpenter, Rick Rosenthal, Stanley Kubrick | 1 Comment

#31 – The Ring

Reasons why – The Ring is creepy in it’s atmosphere reminiscent of earlier horror films like John Carpenter’s Halloween. It delivers jump-scares even when I know what is going to happen, this film makes my skin crawl. Naomi Watts is really good in this type of horror film. She can’t be blamed for the bad script and special effects of the sub-par sequel.

Does it hold up? – Yes. Still as creepy as it was back in 2002.

Stars – Naomi Watts, Brian Cox, Jane Alexander, Amber Tamblyn

Director – Gore Verbinski

Studio – DreamWorks Pictures

Similar films – Ring (Japan), The Grudge

Followed By – Rings, The Ring Two

Runner Up – Wolf Creek