Horror has always been a genre for women. In her seminal work "Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film," Carol J. Clover explores the female characters in horror films as well as their impact on traditionally accepted gender norms. Research from the Geena Davis Institute shows that watching strong female protagonists in horror films can help empower women in their own careers. The essay that opens Clover's book is known for coining the term "final girl," the last, usually female, protagonist left alive in a slasher film.
Another beloved genre trope is the "scream queen." An actress known for her lung capacity, the Cambridge Dictionary defines this archetype as "a female actor who plays a main character in a horror movie who gets frightened or attacked." Fay Wray is often named as the first scream queen with many noting her work in the 1933 film "King Kong,...
Another beloved genre trope is the "scream queen." An actress known for her lung capacity, the Cambridge Dictionary defines this archetype as "a female actor who plays a main character in a horror movie who gets frightened or attacked." Fay Wray is often named as the first scream queen with many noting her work in the 1933 film "King Kong,...
- 12/24/2022
- by Jenn Adams
- Slash Film
Writer/director (and former Bathory drummer) Jonas Åkerlund’s new black metal murder dramedy Lords of Chaos has really stuck with this critic since I first saw it two weeks ago. The controversial true crime tale has plenty to say about the lives of fringe musicians, the dangers of toxic masculinity and groupthink, and the tenuous nature of friendships amidst creative partnerships — all wrapped up in an irresistible tragicomic package. Chaos is currently available on demand and in limited theatrical release stateside.
Lords of Chaos, adapted from the 1998 nonfiction book Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground from authors Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind, unpacks an insane true story that has become legend in extreme metal lore: the church-burning, murder- and suicide-filled misadventures of a group of angry young Norwegian men that nicknamed themselves “The Black Circle.”
Three of the central musical figures in this grisly...
Lords of Chaos, adapted from the 1998 nonfiction book Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground from authors Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind, unpacks an insane true story that has become legend in extreme metal lore: the church-burning, murder- and suicide-filled misadventures of a group of angry young Norwegian men that nicknamed themselves “The Black Circle.”
Three of the central musical figures in this grisly...
- 3/7/2019
- by Alex Kirschenbaum
- Trailers from Hell
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’re highlighting the noteworthy titles that have recently hit platforms. Check out this week’s selections below and an archive of past round-ups here.
Border (Ali Abbasi)
“I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine and rage the likes of which you would not believe. If I cannot satisfy the one, I will indulge the other.” At a glance, you might conclude that that line from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has provided the foundations for pretty much every decent monster movie since James Whale adapted the text back in 1931; perhaps even before. This delightfully grungy and ethereal contemporary horror from Iranian-born, Denmark-based Ali Abbasi concerns a romance between two creatures who happen to be feeling out those opposite warring sides. One is attempting to satisfy a...
Border (Ali Abbasi)
“I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine and rage the likes of which you would not believe. If I cannot satisfy the one, I will indulge the other.” At a glance, you might conclude that that line from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has provided the foundations for pretty much every decent monster movie since James Whale adapted the text back in 1931; perhaps even before. This delightfully grungy and ethereal contemporary horror from Iranian-born, Denmark-based Ali Abbasi concerns a romance between two creatures who happen to be feeling out those opposite warring sides. One is attempting to satisfy a...
- 2/22/2019
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Wes Craven's Swamp Thing oozes its way onto Blu-ray and DVD in the UK! If you live in the UK, you can see the swamp-dwelling creature for yourself on March 25th from 88 Films. Also: Lords of Chaos shirt details and Indiegogo campaign details for the Survival of the Film Freaks documentary on Blu-ray and DVD.
Swamp Thing Blu-ray Release Details: "Long before superhero movies were packing out multiplex cinemas, Freddy Krueger creator Wes Craven followed-up the success of Richard Donner's Superman with this fondly remembered DC adaptation that brings a comic book favourite to life!
Following the success of The Hills Have Eyes, Swamp Thing shows Craven adapting his style from less rough 'n' ready thrills and spills - and the result is an adventure thriller featuring a mutant-monster with good intentions, and a supporting cast of fan-favourites including Adrienne Barbeau, Ray Wise and David Hess (The Last House On The Left...
Swamp Thing Blu-ray Release Details: "Long before superhero movies were packing out multiplex cinemas, Freddy Krueger creator Wes Craven followed-up the success of Richard Donner's Superman with this fondly remembered DC adaptation that brings a comic book favourite to life!
Following the success of The Hills Have Eyes, Swamp Thing shows Craven adapting his style from less rough 'n' ready thrills and spills - and the result is an adventure thriller featuring a mutant-monster with good intentions, and a supporting cast of fan-favourites including Adrienne Barbeau, Ray Wise and David Hess (The Last House On The Left...
- 2/18/2019
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Talk to “true” Norwegian black metal fans and they’ll tell you Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind’s book about the scene’s origins and criminality is a bunch of baloney (but in much harsher words). It’s interesting because the facts behind a series of church burnings, the suicide of a lead singer, and two subsequently high profile murders are indisputable. Those who were tried and found guilty before serving their time in prison don’t dispute the acts themselves, but merely the way in which they are presented. And who are we to defy them? These are convicted monsters that continue making music today for a rabid fan-base reveling in their no-holds-barred demonic creed. They’ve got their reputations to uphold and this story works to question their mettle let alone sanity.
So they of course hate the idea of director Jonas Åkerlund’s adaptation of said book alongside co-writer Dennis Magnusson.
So they of course hate the idea of director Jonas Åkerlund’s adaptation of said book alongside co-writer Dennis Magnusson.
- 2/6/2019
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
The first trailer has been released for a new film called Lords of Chaos, which is set during the uprising of the Norwegian Black Metal scene. As you’ll see, things get completely out of control.
Lords of Chaos follows a teenager’s quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1980s and it results in a very violent outcome. This is the true story of True Norwegian Black Metal and "its most notorious practitioners — a group of young men with a flair for publicity, church-burning, and murder: Mayhem.”
The movie was directed by Jonas Åkerlund (Polar) and it’s based on the 1998 non-fiction book of the same name written by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind.
The movie stars Rory Culkin, Emory Cohen, Sky Ferreira, Jack Kilmer, and Valter Skarsgård.
The film will open in theaters on February 8, 2019, and On Demand on February 22.
Lords of Chaos follows a teenager’s quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1980s and it results in a very violent outcome. This is the true story of True Norwegian Black Metal and "its most notorious practitioners — a group of young men with a flair for publicity, church-burning, and murder: Mayhem.”
The movie was directed by Jonas Åkerlund (Polar) and it’s based on the 1998 non-fiction book of the same name written by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind.
The movie stars Rory Culkin, Emory Cohen, Sky Ferreira, Jack Kilmer, and Valter Skarsgård.
The film will open in theaters on February 8, 2019, and On Demand on February 22.
- 1/21/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
We've been excited for Daily Dead readers to see Lords of Chaos since Heather Wixson called the film "an unapologetically ferocious coming-of-age story" in her 4-star Sundance review, and ahead of the movie's release this February, Gunpowder & Sky revealed the full-length trailer that dives into the rise of the Norwegian Black Metal movement.
Gunpowder & Sky will release Lords of Chaos in theaters on February 8th and On Demand beginning February 22nd.
Written by Dennis Magnusson and Jonas Åkerlund, and based on the book of the same name by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind, Lords of Chaos was directed by Åkerlund and stars Rory Culkin, Emory Cohen, Sky Ferreira, Jack Kilmer, and Valter Skarsgård. Lords of Chaos was produced by Vice, 20th Century Fox, Scott Free Productions, and Insurgent Media.
Synopsis: "A teenager's quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1980s results in a very violent outcome.
Gunpowder & Sky will release Lords of Chaos in theaters on February 8th and On Demand beginning February 22nd.
Written by Dennis Magnusson and Jonas Åkerlund, and based on the book of the same name by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind, Lords of Chaos was directed by Åkerlund and stars Rory Culkin, Emory Cohen, Sky Ferreira, Jack Kilmer, and Valter Skarsgård. Lords of Chaos was produced by Vice, 20th Century Fox, Scott Free Productions, and Insurgent Media.
Synopsis: "A teenager's quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1980s results in a very violent outcome.
- 1/18/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Rory Culkin and Sky Ferreira star in the disturbing, darkly comic new trailer for Lords of Chaos, director Jonas Åkerlund’s upcoming horror-dramedy film about the ill-fated Norwegian black-metal band Mayhem – and the series of crimes in the 1990s that define the band’s legacy. The movie, which premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, hits theaters on February 8th.
The clip, soundtracked by Sigur Rós, opens with young guitarist Euronymous (Culkin) narrating his innocent early days. “Here I am: an average teenager, may think,” he says. “But you couldn’t be more wrong.
The clip, soundtracked by Sigur Rós, opens with young guitarist Euronymous (Culkin) narrating his innocent early days. “Here I am: an average teenager, may think,” he says. “But you couldn’t be more wrong.
- 1/18/2019
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
A quick glance at Jonas Åkerlund’s music video credits and one might be surprised that the guy who directed “Telephone” for Lady Gaga would make a murder thriller about angsty teenagers in a black metal band. But in the latest narrative feature from the Norwegian filmmaker, “Lords of Chaos,” which just released its first official trailer, Åkerlund stays true to his metal roots. Cutting a striking figure with his signature long black hair and leather jacket, Åkerlund’s latest film is a love letter to his youth — death metal style.
The official synopsis reads: “A teenager’s quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1980s results in a very violent outcome. Lords of Chaos tells the true story of True Norwegian Black Metal and its most notorious practitioners — a group of young men with a flair for publicity, church-burning and murder: Mayhem.”
“Life was easy back then.
The official synopsis reads: “A teenager’s quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1980s results in a very violent outcome. Lords of Chaos tells the true story of True Norwegian Black Metal and its most notorious practitioners — a group of young men with a flair for publicity, church-burning and murder: Mayhem.”
“Life was easy back then.
- 1/18/2019
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
We've been excited for Daily Dead readers to see Lords of Chaos since Heather Wixson called the film "an unapologetically ferocious coming-of-age story" in her 4-star Sundance review, and ahead of the movie's release this February, Gunpowder & Sky provided us with a new teaser trailer to share with Daily Dead readers.
Gunpowder & Sky will release Lords of Chaos in theaters on February 8th and On Demand beginning February 22nd.
Written by Dennis Magnusson and Jonas Åkerlund, and based on the book of the same name by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind, Lords of Chaos was directed by Åkerlund and stars Rory Culkin, Emory Cohen, Sky Ferreira, Jack Kilmer, and Valter Skarsgård. Lords of Chaos was produced by Vice, 20th Century Fox, Scott Free Productions, and Insurgent Media.
Synopsis: "A teenager's quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1980s results in a very violent outcome. Lords of Chaos...
Gunpowder & Sky will release Lords of Chaos in theaters on February 8th and On Demand beginning February 22nd.
Written by Dennis Magnusson and Jonas Åkerlund, and based on the book of the same name by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind, Lords of Chaos was directed by Åkerlund and stars Rory Culkin, Emory Cohen, Sky Ferreira, Jack Kilmer, and Valter Skarsgård. Lords of Chaos was produced by Vice, 20th Century Fox, Scott Free Productions, and Insurgent Media.
Synopsis: "A teenager's quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1980s results in a very violent outcome. Lords of Chaos...
- 1/3/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
One of my favorite horror movies that screened at this year’s Fantastic Fest was the based-on-real-events biopic Lords of Chaos, directed by Jonas Akerland. Based on the novel by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind, Lords of Chaos is about the seminal black metal band Mayhem, but also about the scene that birthed the band and […] The post Poster & Release Date for Black Metal Biopic Lords Of Chaos appeared first on Dread Central.
- 12/20/2018
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
We've been excited for Daily Dead readers to see Lords of Chaos since Heather Wixson called the film "an unapologetically ferocious coming-of-age story" in her 4-star Sundance review, and you can now mark your calendars for the release of the black metal movie, which also has a new poster.
Gunpowder & Sky will release Lords of Chaos in theaters on February 8th and On Demand beginning February 22nd.
Written by Dennis Magnusson and Jonas Åkerlund, and based on the book of the same name by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind, Lords of Chaos was directed by Åkerlund and stars Rory Culkin, Emory Cohen, Sky Ferreira, Jack Kilmer, and Valter Skarsgård. Lords of Chaos was produced by Vice, 20th Century Fox, Scott Free Productions, and Insurgent Media.
Synopsis: "A teenager's quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1980s results in a very violent outcome. Lords of Chaos tells the...
Gunpowder & Sky will release Lords of Chaos in theaters on February 8th and On Demand beginning February 22nd.
Written by Dennis Magnusson and Jonas Åkerlund, and based on the book of the same name by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind, Lords of Chaos was directed by Åkerlund and stars Rory Culkin, Emory Cohen, Sky Ferreira, Jack Kilmer, and Valter Skarsgård. Lords of Chaos was produced by Vice, 20th Century Fox, Scott Free Productions, and Insurgent Media.
Synopsis: "A teenager's quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1980s results in a very violent outcome. Lords of Chaos tells the...
- 12/20/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Our own Heather Wixson loved Lords of Chaos when she saw it at Sundance earlier this year. Now, those attending Fantasia will have a chance to check it out next week, as the movie was just announced as the festival's "Tba Screening":
Montreal's long-running Fantasia International Film Festival announced earlier today that its "Tba Screening", an annual tradition in which one hotly-anticipated film screened at the end of the festival, which is not announced until shortly before it premieres, will be Jonas Åkerlund's critically-acclaimed Sundance darling Lords Of Chaos.
Fantasia thrilled to showcase the film's Canadian Premiere as an eleventh-hour addition to their lineup, with the screening taking place on Thursday August 2nd at 9:45. As a bonus to attendees, this will likely be the last time the film’s original unrated version, which shocked audiences at the film's Park City World Premiere, will be projected in a cinema.
Montreal's long-running Fantasia International Film Festival announced earlier today that its "Tba Screening", an annual tradition in which one hotly-anticipated film screened at the end of the festival, which is not announced until shortly before it premieres, will be Jonas Åkerlund's critically-acclaimed Sundance darling Lords Of Chaos.
Fantasia thrilled to showcase the film's Canadian Premiere as an eleventh-hour addition to their lineup, with the screening taking place on Thursday August 2nd at 9:45. As a bonus to attendees, this will likely be the last time the film’s original unrated version, which shocked audiences at the film's Park City World Premiere, will be projected in a cinema.
- 7/27/2018
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund may be most celebrated for his extensive music video and concert film output, collaborating with everyone from Madonna to Metallica, Roxette to Rammstein, the Smashing Pumpkins to the Prodigy. His movies, however, brim with an equally intense aesthetic and off-the-cuff kineticism: Spun, Åkerlund's delirious 2002 debut feature, is now widely considered a pinnacle of drug-culture–cinema epics; Small Apartments, his 2012 movie about an outsider searching for his place in the world, would probably attain similar cult status if only it'd reached a larger audience. (In between, he also made the crime-thriller Horsemen,...
- 1/31/2018
- Rollingstone.com
Let me start off this review by saying that in no way do I consider myself any kind of expert on black metal. In fact, most of my knowledge of metal music begins and ends with the artists who made a name for themselves here in the states. So, while I can’t really judge Lords of Chaos on its accuracy and authenticity in terms of the black metal movement of the 1980s and ’90s, what I can say is that in terms of creating an explosively unforgettable narrative brimming with a sense of bedlam and anarchy, director Jonas Åkerlund has done a helluva job with Lords of Chaos, which feels a bit more like a horror movie about the destructive patterns of youth than it does a straight-up biopic (and that works for me—for others, results may vary).
Lords of Chaos begins by letting audiences know that its...
Lords of Chaos begins by letting audiences know that its...
- 1/31/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
"I was brought into this world to cause chaos and suffering," the kid with the lanky black hair and tight jeans says, watching his friends goofing around in his suburban bedroom. He doesn't look like much of a destroyer of kingdoms and universes, to be honest; just another young dude with bad skin and a very intense look in his eyes. But this Norwegian teen named Øystein Aarseth is about to help give birth to a subgenre of music that he hopes will be regarded as the sound of pure unadulterated evil – "True Black Metal,...
- 1/25/2018
- Rollingstone.com
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