Dracula is the most prolific character in cinema. Really. According to Guinness World Records, the not-so-good count even beats out Sherlock Holmes as the literary character adapted more than any other. Perhaps that’s why learning Universal Pictures has two new Dracula movies in production barely raises an eyebrow. Yet to hear a new interpretation of the vampire’s original cinematic incarnation is in the works—to hear that Robert Eggers and Anya Taylor-Joy are at last remaking Nosferatu? Well, that’s a corpse of a different pallor… and one that’s eminently more sinister.
Yes, technically speaking, the director and star pair who made The Witch one of the best horror movies of this century are following in the footsteps of the first Dracula movie, F.W. Murnau’s German Expressionist masterpiece, Nosferatu (1922). But they’re also exhuming a legacy more twisted than that. Which provides them a lot of...
Yes, technically speaking, the director and star pair who made The Witch one of the best horror movies of this century are following in the footsteps of the first Dracula movie, F.W. Murnau’s German Expressionist masterpiece, Nosferatu (1922). But they’re also exhuming a legacy more twisted than that. Which provides them a lot of...
- 8/26/2021
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
This obscure Italian horror has Christopher Plummer, Donald Pleasence and atmospheric locations — and a making of story that Severin tells in full unexpurgated detail. Never released in an English- language territory, Augusto Caminito’s brooding shocker had four directors. Its commercial chances were derailed by its deranged star, Klaus Kinski, who poses well, molests his female co-stars and sabotages what was supposed to be a high-end horror attraction. Maybe Werner Herzog could wring what he wanted out of Klaus, but the manic prima donna gave everyone else the shaft.
Nosferatu in Venice
Blu-ray
Severin Films
1988 / Color / 1:77 widescreen / 93 min. / Vampire in Venice, Prince of the Night / Street Date March 20, 2021 / Available from Severin Films / 30.00
Starring: Klaus Kinski, Christopher Plummer, Barbara De Rossi, Yorgo Voyagis, Anne Knecht, Donald Pleasence, Elvire Audray, Giuseppe Mannajuolo, Clara Colosimo, Maria Clementina Cumani Quasimodo, Micaela Flores Amaya ‘La Chunga’, Mickey Knox.
Cinematography: Tonino Nardi
Film Editor: Claudio M. Cutry...
Nosferatu in Venice
Blu-ray
Severin Films
1988 / Color / 1:77 widescreen / 93 min. / Vampire in Venice, Prince of the Night / Street Date March 20, 2021 / Available from Severin Films / 30.00
Starring: Klaus Kinski, Christopher Plummer, Barbara De Rossi, Yorgo Voyagis, Anne Knecht, Donald Pleasence, Elvire Audray, Giuseppe Mannajuolo, Clara Colosimo, Maria Clementina Cumani Quasimodo, Micaela Flores Amaya ‘La Chunga’, Mickey Knox.
Cinematography: Tonino Nardi
Film Editor: Claudio M. Cutry...
- 3/20/2021
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Rory Williams
Portrayed by: Arthur Darvill
Doctor(s): Eleventh Doctor
Tenure: 19 stories (23 episodes), from “Vampires in Venice” (May, 2010) to “The Angels Take Manhattan” (Sept, 2012)
Background: Rory is a nurse from Leadworth who has grown up hearing stories of the Doctor from his friend Amy. Assuming him to be an imaginary figure, he is thrown for a bit of a loop when he meets the Doctor in “The Eleventh Hour”.
Family/Friends: Rory has a kind and rather stuck in his ways father, Brian, and is first friends with, then dating, then married to Amy Pond. The two are the first married couple to travel in the Tardis and they eventually have a daughter, though that gets a bit complicated (spoilers).
Personality: Rory is sweet and loyal with a strong moral center and fierce determination. He is rather insecure in his relationship with Amy, considering her out of his league,...
Portrayed by: Arthur Darvill
Doctor(s): Eleventh Doctor
Tenure: 19 stories (23 episodes), from “Vampires in Venice” (May, 2010) to “The Angels Take Manhattan” (Sept, 2012)
Background: Rory is a nurse from Leadworth who has grown up hearing stories of the Doctor from his friend Amy. Assuming him to be an imaginary figure, he is thrown for a bit of a loop when he meets the Doctor in “The Eleventh Hour”.
Family/Friends: Rory has a kind and rather stuck in his ways father, Brian, and is first friends with, then dating, then married to Amy Pond. The two are the first married couple to travel in the Tardis and they eventually have a daughter, though that gets a bit complicated (spoilers).
Personality: Rory is sweet and loyal with a strong moral center and fierce determination. He is rather insecure in his relationship with Amy, considering her out of his league,...
- 11/22/2013
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
Feature Andrew Blair 8 Nov 2013 - 07:00
To celebrate its 50th birthday this month, Andrew talks us through 50 great Doctor Who scenes...
Doctor Who, what with being the greatest thing ever and all, has its fair share of great scenes. You could – and people have – write a list of one great scene per story. There are thousands to choose from. Here, we have a list of fifty in no particular order. The criteria is simply that we enjoy them.
Because we all know about 'Do I have the right?' and 'I'm not going to let you stop me now', I've also tried finding moments from less popular episodes just to give them some love. No story is completely without merit (Even Timeflight has Khalid) and like it or not, Time and the Rani happened, so we're all just going to have to deal with it.
So, here's a selection of fifty great scenes.
To celebrate its 50th birthday this month, Andrew talks us through 50 great Doctor Who scenes...
Doctor Who, what with being the greatest thing ever and all, has its fair share of great scenes. You could – and people have – write a list of one great scene per story. There are thousands to choose from. Here, we have a list of fifty in no particular order. The criteria is simply that we enjoy them.
Because we all know about 'Do I have the right?' and 'I'm not going to let you stop me now', I've also tried finding moments from less popular episodes just to give them some love. No story is completely without merit (Even Timeflight has Khalid) and like it or not, Time and the Rani happened, so we're all just going to have to deal with it.
So, here's a selection of fifty great scenes.
- 11/7/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Doctor Who Review, Series 6, Episode 10: “The Girl Who Waited”
Written by Tom MacRae
Directed by Nick Hurran
Airs Saturdays at 9pm (Et) on BBC America
This week, on Doctor Who: Amy gets stuck in the whitest waiting room ever
Last week, Doctor Who had limited success with a standalone episode. This week, they went for it again and pretty much nailed it. The episode was helped by a strong premise and excellent dual performance from Karen Gillan, but the single biggest reason it succeeded when “Night Terrors” didn’t is that it focused primarily on character rather than twists, scares, or atmosphere. The best storytelling is derived from character; it doesn’t matter how strong the production values are if the audience isn’t invested in what’s going on. Not everything in the episode worked (Amy building a sonic probe? That interface must have one hell of...
Written by Tom MacRae
Directed by Nick Hurran
Airs Saturdays at 9pm (Et) on BBC America
This week, on Doctor Who: Amy gets stuck in the whitest waiting room ever
Last week, Doctor Who had limited success with a standalone episode. This week, they went for it again and pretty much nailed it. The episode was helped by a strong premise and excellent dual performance from Karen Gillan, but the single biggest reason it succeeded when “Night Terrors” didn’t is that it focused primarily on character rather than twists, scares, or atmosphere. The best storytelling is derived from character; it doesn’t matter how strong the production values are if the audience isn’t invested in what’s going on. Not everything in the episode worked (Amy building a sonic probe? That interface must have one hell of...
- 9/11/2011
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
In the film entitled The Tenant Dr. Walter Newman wants to cure diseases through genetic manipulation. During his journey at Edgewood Asylum his work draws him to a dark world. The Tenant has an excellent cast from films such as Saw and Insidious; from the looks of the trailer this film is going to be good. The Tenant is directed by Ric La Monte (Dead by Friday) and stars J. Larose (Saw III, Saw IV, Insidious), Michael Berryman (The Devils Rejects, Hills Have Eyes)) and Bill Cobbs (Vampire in Venice). The film will be released...
- 7/20/2011
- Best-Horror-Movies.com
This episode does contain some "Spoilers" as River Song (Alex Kingston) would say, so if you don't want to know what happens before you've watched the episode then Don't Read!!!! Thank you BBC for the mid season finale. We never get a mid season break here with this show, or any show and it's really disappointing that the powers that be decided on one now!! Amy (Karen Gillan) wants to tell her baby that she'll be cared for and loved, but she can't lie to Melody now. She'll have to be brave because "there's someone coming, someone who won't let them down and an army can't stop him." Amy wants the Eye-Patch woman (Frances Barber) to leave the baby. Amy continues, "he's the last of his kind and he's lived for hundreds and hundreds of years..because this man is your father - the Last Centurion.". She's referring to Rory...
- 6/15/2011
- by mhasan@corp.popstar.com (Mila Hasan)
- PopStar
by Alison Nastasi
It's summer movie season, which means horror fans have sun, surf, and killer fish on the brain. We've been bringing you tons of "Piranha 3Dd" news – because life just doesn't feel complete without it – but this week's best in horror updates also skinny-dips, battles sharks (and some invisible sea creatures), and heads to Venice, California.
Movies like "Hobo With a Shotgun" and "Machete" have breathed new life into the exploitation subgenre, and "Skinny Dip" is upping the ante with a great cast that includes Sasha Grey, badass Danny Trejo, and now Pam Grier, Michael Madsen, and Brigitte Nielsen. Meanwhile, Halle Berry is battling sharks in "Dark Tide," but the cast of "Sector 7" has to deal with a transparent monster on board their ship. There's a vampire on Venice Beach that wants to take a bite out of you. No, it isn't Lindsay Lohan, but she's dressed to...
It's summer movie season, which means horror fans have sun, surf, and killer fish on the brain. We've been bringing you tons of "Piranha 3Dd" news – because life just doesn't feel complete without it – but this week's best in horror updates also skinny-dips, battles sharks (and some invisible sea creatures), and heads to Venice, California.
Movies like "Hobo With a Shotgun" and "Machete" have breathed new life into the exploitation subgenre, and "Skinny Dip" is upping the ante with a great cast that includes Sasha Grey, badass Danny Trejo, and now Pam Grier, Michael Madsen, and Brigitte Nielsen. Meanwhile, Halle Berry is battling sharks in "Dark Tide," but the cast of "Sector 7" has to deal with a transparent monster on board their ship. There's a vampire on Venice Beach that wants to take a bite out of you. No, it isn't Lindsay Lohan, but she's dressed to...
- 5/12/2011
- by MTV Movies Team
- MTV Movies Blog
For those familiar with Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, the character of Dr Van Helsing is a strange, almost unintelligible, elderly eccentric who practically speaks Double-Dutch! After reading the book one wonders how someone as formidable as Count Dracula could ever be defeated by this rather odd and seemingly ineffectual little Dutchman.
In cinematic terms, the character is unactable on screen. Peter Cushing remains the definitive Van Helsing because he’s (thankfully) furthest from the book. His Van Helsing was portrayed as an intelligent and resourceful action hero; the prototype for Hugh Jackman’s later interpretation.
With the exception of Cushing, Jackman and Edward Van Sloan (who played the part in the thirties), the other movie Van Helsings have been pretty dire, and the better the actor, the worse he is in the role. Let’s have a look at the ten really bad ones.
An established horror name with great screen presence,...
In cinematic terms, the character is unactable on screen. Peter Cushing remains the definitive Van Helsing because he’s (thankfully) furthest from the book. His Van Helsing was portrayed as an intelligent and resourceful action hero; the prototype for Hugh Jackman’s later interpretation.
With the exception of Cushing, Jackman and Edward Van Sloan (who played the part in the thirties), the other movie Van Helsings have been pretty dire, and the better the actor, the worse he is in the role. Let’s have a look at the ten really bad ones.
An established horror name with great screen presence,...
- 1/14/2011
- Shadowlocked
"The madcap vehicle, the cockamamie hair, the clothes designed by a first-year fashion student ... I'm surprised you haven't got a little purple space dog, just to ram home what an intergalactic wag you are."
We open in the idyllic setting of a small country town, complete with rolling hills, sprawling pastures, and honking geese. Inside the kitchen of an especially charming house, an extremely pregnant Amy prepares food in a mixing bowl. She appears to go into labor and calls for Rory, who - now sporting a ponytail - rides a bicycle up to the house and rushes in to help her. It was a false alarm. "I don't know what it feels like. I've never had a baby before, she tells him."
The familiar sound of the Tardis (with its parking brake on) emanates from the front yard, and Rory and Amy rush out to greet the Doctor. The...
We open in the idyllic setting of a small country town, complete with rolling hills, sprawling pastures, and honking geese. Inside the kitchen of an especially charming house, an extremely pregnant Amy prepares food in a mixing bowl. She appears to go into labor and calls for Rory, who - now sporting a ponytail - rides a bicycle up to the house and rushes in to help her. It was a false alarm. "I don't know what it feels like. I've never had a baby before, she tells him."
The familiar sound of the Tardis (with its parking brake on) emanates from the front yard, and Rory and Amy rush out to greet the Doctor. The...
- 6/1/2010
- by Dustin Rowles
So after Amy chasing The Doctor around her bedroom at the end of Flesh and Stone, Vampires in Venice provides up with our first glimpse into the Amy/Rory/Doctor dynamic.
Gate crashing Rory’s stag do in spectacularly clumsy and socially awkward fashion, the Doctor, as a gift to the soon to be wedded couple takes them to 16th Century Venice, where they encounter the House of Calvierri, supposed protectors of the city. As soon as we see the “Pale, creepy girls who don’t like sunlight and who can’t be seen (in the mirror)” we too jump to exactly the same conclusions as the Doctor does. Yay! Vampires. With this episode written by Toby Whitehouse, who wrote the fantastic Being Human, you would expect this to be more of his excellent written vamps, but kudos to him for twisting the story, so instead of the House of...
Gate crashing Rory’s stag do in spectacularly clumsy and socially awkward fashion, the Doctor, as a gift to the soon to be wedded couple takes them to 16th Century Venice, where they encounter the House of Calvierri, supposed protectors of the city. As soon as we see the “Pale, creepy girls who don’t like sunlight and who can’t be seen (in the mirror)” we too jump to exactly the same conclusions as the Doctor does. Yay! Vampires. With this episode written by Toby Whitehouse, who wrote the fantastic Being Human, you would expect this to be more of his excellent written vamps, but kudos to him for twisting the story, so instead of the House of...
- 5/23/2010
- by Sarah
- Nerdly
The Doctor seems to be back to his gleeful self after a dark two-parter featuring the dreaded Weeping Angels, though his opponents this time around still have pointy teeth. This time, they're vampires; not the vampires you see in Twilight and The Vampire Diaries; those are watered-down versions of these creatures, who resemble creepy young girls and appear to have some sort of hive mind going on. And when they don't like someone, they hiss and bare their strange teeth, which are strangely aligned… and presumably razor sharp. Thankfully, the Doctor's roguish charm and their slow movement allows him to state, but not before telling them how interested he is in what exactly they're doing in Venice.
Of course, that's after he stops to admire himself in a mirror and tell himself what a handsome fellow he found himself. Of course, that led into the revelation that the vampires couldn't be seen in mirrors,...
Of course, that's after he stops to admire himself in a mirror and tell himself what a handsome fellow he found himself. Of course, that led into the revelation that the vampires couldn't be seen in mirrors,...
- 5/6/2010
- by Sam McPherson
- TVovermind.com
It's going to be very hard for Doctor Who to get any better after "The Time of Angels" and "Flesh and Stone," so I'll be going into this Saturday's episode, "Vampires in Venice," with lowered expectations, simply because the fact that it deals with a medieval setting reminds me of the series three episode "The Shakespeare Code," which was, in my opinion, one of the worst episodes of the show so far. Now, instead of witches like in that episode, we'll be dealing with the titular vampires, which is just campy enough to make me a little bit uncomfortable. After all, that is the trouble with great episodes; mediocre follow-ups are even worse when they're inevitably compared.
Digital Spy has released a list of ten hints regarding "Vampires in Venice," and they're listed below. What do you think? Will the episode live up to its predecessor, or will it fall short?...
Digital Spy has released a list of ten hints regarding "Vampires in Venice," and they're listed below. What do you think? Will the episode live up to its predecessor, or will it fall short?...
- 5/6/2010
- by SpoilerGuy
- TVovermind.com
"Follow me through time and space." Anticipation is building to a fever pitch as the countdown until the launch of the new Doctor Who continues, with UK residents very luckily getting the first episode of the Steven Moffat-executive produced Who--starring Matt Smith and Karen Gillan--on Saturday. (Those of us in the Us will have to wait until April 17th, when BBC America launches Doctor Who.) Until then, some clips to sate your appetite, including the first 35-seconds or so of the Doctor Who premiere, entitled "Eleventh Hour," the first full-length episode featuring Matt Smith's Eleventh Doctor, and a look at the Doctor battling some vampires in Venice from the sixth episode, "Vampires in Venice." (You can also read my interview with Doctor Who's Matt Smith and Steven Moffat over at The Daily Beast here.) It looks like the Doctor has his hands full when "Eleventh Hour" begins,...
- 4/2/2010
- by Jace
- Televisionary
The title of Episode Seven of the new series has been revealed as Amy's Choice.
The title is revealed in next week's edition of Radio Times, which is released tomorrow. The story is written by Simon Nye and directed by Catherine Morshead.
The magazine confirms the titles of the first seven episodes of the series, the first six of which were previously known. There is, however, some confusion over the title of Episode Six; although Doctor Who Magazine and Matt Smith have referred to it as Vampires in Venice, the script's author, Toby Whithouse, and the BBC preview discs have confirmed the title is Vampires of Venice.
A selection of photos from the new Tardis interior are available on the Radio Times Website.
The Radio Times cover will be available on the Doctor Who News Page from 12.01am BST tomorrow.http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com...
The title is revealed in next week's edition of Radio Times, which is released tomorrow. The story is written by Simon Nye and directed by Catherine Morshead.
The magazine confirms the titles of the first seven episodes of the series, the first six of which were previously known. There is, however, some confusion over the title of Episode Six; although Doctor Who Magazine and Matt Smith have referred to it as Vampires in Venice, the script's author, Toby Whithouse, and the BBC preview discs have confirmed the title is Vampires of Venice.
A selection of photos from the new Tardis interior are available on the Radio Times Website.
The Radio Times cover will be available on the Doctor Who News Page from 12.01am BST tomorrow.http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com...
- 3/29/2010
- by Marcus
- The Doctor Who News Page
The fifth series of Doctor Who begins this coming Saturday on BBC One. Even if you're not HQ'ed in the U.K. and you're a staunch Doctor Who fan, I doubt that a little thing like georgraphic location will stop you from watching that episode before it's broadcast in the colonies known as North America and Australia.
To help you get into the mood there's been two significant new Who clips let loose. The first is a TV spot that's a rapid fire collage of scenes from the upcoming season while the second was featured on The Jonathan Ross Show during an interview with the new Doctor, Matt Smith, and shows a preview of an episode from later in the season, "Vampires in Venice".
...
To help you get into the mood there's been two significant new Who clips let loose. The first is a TV spot that's a rapid fire collage of scenes from the upcoming season while the second was featured on The Jonathan Ross Show during an interview with the new Doctor, Matt Smith, and shows a preview of an episode from later in the season, "Vampires in Venice".
...
- 3/29/2010
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
24
It's official. In a press release issued today, Fox has confirmed that the current eighth season of the hit action series will be its last.
The press release full of the usual pleasantries can be found at My foxal, an announcement which calls the cancellation a "joint decision" on behalf of everyone involved. No mention is made anywhere in the release about a potential movie follow-up as has been rumoured.
The two-hour season/series finale will go to air on Monday, May 24th.
Doctor Who
Recently we've been spoiled for trailers for the new 'Who'. First came a 30-second UK commercial (watch here) which was a cut down version of the 60-second trailer screened at a press premiere screening the week before.
Soon after came the 60-second BBC America trailer (watch here) and a cut down 30-second version (watch here) of that.
Today the best one yet, that original minute-long UK version,...
It's official. In a press release issued today, Fox has confirmed that the current eighth season of the hit action series will be its last.
The press release full of the usual pleasantries can be found at My foxal, an announcement which calls the cancellation a "joint decision" on behalf of everyone involved. No mention is made anywhere in the release about a potential movie follow-up as has been rumoured.
The two-hour season/series finale will go to air on Monday, May 24th.
Doctor Who
Recently we've been spoiled for trailers for the new 'Who'. First came a 30-second UK commercial (watch here) which was a cut down version of the 60-second trailer screened at a press premiere screening the week before.
Soon after came the 60-second BBC America trailer (watch here) and a cut down 30-second version (watch here) of that.
Today the best one yet, that original minute-long UK version,...
- 3/27/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
It’s that time of year again, kids. Dread Central’s 2010 Horror at the Oscars coverage. Horror was indeed present this year and in black-tie. While Roger Corman and Lauren Bacall were honored a few months back at the Governor’s Award Ceremony, it was an unexpected delight to see Corman, recipient of the lifetime achievement Oscar, enjoy a standing ovation on national television.
I was, however, very disappointed that neither of them were allowed to speak. Roger Corman’s contributions to modern cinema are too vast for him to just stand up and wave. James Cameron was one of many Corman acolytes present, and his nomination speaks to Corman’s tremendous legacy. On the Terminator DVD Cameron mentions, "I trained at the Roger Corman Film School.” Jonathan Demme, Martin Scorsese, and Francis Ford Coppola, among many others, were also former students.
The terror continued with a spoof of Paranormal Activity...
I was, however, very disappointed that neither of them were allowed to speak. Roger Corman’s contributions to modern cinema are too vast for him to just stand up and wave. James Cameron was one of many Corman acolytes present, and his nomination speaks to Corman’s tremendous legacy. On the Terminator DVD Cameron mentions, "I trained at the Roger Corman Film School.” Jonathan Demme, Martin Scorsese, and Francis Ford Coppola, among many others, were also former students.
The terror continued with a spoof of Paranormal Activity...
- 3/8/2010
- by Heather Buckley
- DreadCentral.com
Three new episode titles have been revealed by Executive Producer Steven Moffat in his Production Notes column in this month's Doctor Who Magazine.
Occupying slots 4 and 5 of the new series will be The Time of Angels and Flesh and Stone. This two-part story is written by Steven Moffat and directed by Adam Smith and sees the return of Alex Kingston as River Song. It was the first story to be recorded. It is stressed that the titles are working titles and may be changed before transmission.
Slot 6 will be filled by Vampires in Venice. This story is written by Toby Whithouse and directed by Jonny Campbell.http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com...
Occupying slots 4 and 5 of the new series will be The Time of Angels and Flesh and Stone. This two-part story is written by Steven Moffat and directed by Adam Smith and sees the return of Alex Kingston as River Song. It was the first story to be recorded. It is stressed that the titles are working titles and may be changed before transmission.
Slot 6 will be filled by Vampires in Venice. This story is written by Toby Whithouse and directed by Jonny Campbell.http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com...
- 3/4/2010
- by Marcus
- The Doctor Who News Page
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