1981 was a heck of a year for werewolf movies. Of course, this would still be true had the only one to be released that year been John Landis’ genre-defining classic, An American Werewolf in London. But mere months earlier, another tale of lynanthropic terror hit screens, one which has sadly fallen into obscurity: Michael Wadleigh’s Wolfen.
Michael Jackson’s groundbreaking dance routines and unique vocals have influenced generations of musicians, dancers and entertainers for decades. He was one of entertainment’s greatest icons, and like most gifted individuals he was always pushing boundaries, reinventing himself, and testing his limits. The New York Times once described him as one of the six most famous …
Recently I had the chance to interview John Landis after his North American premiere of Burke And Hare which screened at the Fantasia Film Festival. During the interivew (part of which you can hear on episode 284 of the Sound On Sight podcast), I mentioned to Mr. Landis that although he was looked upon as …
Burke and Hare Written by Piers Ashworth and Nick Moorcroft Directed by John Landis UK, 2010 There have been several films about the infamous true-life grave robbers William Burke and William Hare, including Freddie Francis’s 1985 The Doctor And The Devils and John Gilling’s 1959 The Flesh and The Fiends. Perhaps the most famous is …
There are a lot of reasons to see Burke and Hare. The most obvious: This British black comedy film, loosely based on the Burke and Hare murders, is directed by John Landis, the acclaimed director of American Werewolf In London. Strangely most people think of Landis as a horror director, but he’s really a director …
The Fantasia Film Festival is by far my favourite film festival in the world and I’ve been impatiently awaiting some news of what films they’ll be screening this year. Considered the world’s largest genre film festival and running over three weeks long, the event is celebrating it’s 15th edition this year and the lineup is …
According to Deadline, GK Films is in active negotiations to acquire a package which will allow them to make a film based on Micheal Jackson’s groundbreaking music video Thriller, originally a sixteen minute long music video directed by John Landis (American Werewolf In London). The film, which has been quietly shopped over the past several …
The legendary comedy director, best known for Animal House and The Blues Brothers, as well as for Michael Jackson’s Thriller, is finally returning to the big screen for a new black comedy about a pair of real-life murderous entrepreneurs called “Burke and Hare.” It’s been more than a decade since John Landis made his last …