I chatted briefly with Don Coscarelli about as he does the rounds for his latest film John Dies at the End, touching on David Wong’s original novel, his favorite films, and more. Neal Dhand: This is the first film you’ve directed that you also haven’t written. What drew you to the source material? Don Coscarelli: …
John Dies at the End Directed by Don Coscarelli Written by Don Coscarelli 2012, USA Based on the horror novel written by Jason Pargin (under the pseudonym David Wong), and first published online as a web-serial in 2001, John Dies at the End follows two college dropouts Dave (Chase Williamson) and John (Rob Mayes), who …
It’s no big secret I love horror films, but 2012 hasn’t been a great year. In my top ten, three films carry over from 2011, two won’t be released until 2013, two are animated and another isn’t much of a horror film. With that said, 2012 gave us Berberian Sound Studio and Cabin In The …
John Dies at the End Directed by Don Coscarelli Written by Don Coscarelli 2012, USA Based on the horror novel written by Jason Pargin (under the pseudonym David Wong), and first published online as a web-serial in 2001, John Dies at the End follows two college dropouts Dave (Chase Williamson) and John (Rob Mayes), who …
Black Pond Directed by Tom Kingsley & Will Sharpe Black Pond heralds an incredibly original, startlingly mature, and completely inscrutable new film-making duo. It’s unclear what exactly they have made with Black Pond; suffice it to say it is equal parts profound and hilarious while refusing classification… (read the full review) Cabin In The Woods …
John Dies at the End Directed by Don Coscarelli Written by Don Coscarelli 2012, USA John Dies at the End, the new film from exalted director Don Coscarelli screened last night at The Alamo Drafthouse to a packed house full of hardcore genre devotees. John Dies, also having played earlier this year at Sundance, enjoyed …
Picking 10 titles from a selection of 132 feature films is a bit of an exercise in absurdity, but for those of you looking to add a few more flicks to your ever-expanding list of “must sees” before you head down to the convention center, here are ten titles I personally am excited to see. …