The ’20s were, for all intents and purposes, the birth of the feature-length horror film. While there had been some dabbling in the genre prior, (The Student of Prague, The Avenging Conscience, The Queen of Spades) The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) changed everything. In its wake came Nosferatu, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Unknown, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and The Phantom of the Opera, among others, irreversibly changing the course of genre history. But of this early wave of horror, two stand movies in particular stand out: the first two Swedish horror films.
Released back to back in 1921, The Phantom Carriage was one of the most audacious films of its day. Based on Selma Lagerlöf’s classic novel Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness!, The Phantom Carriage is a supernatural morality play about David Holm (played by director Victor Sjöström), a lonely, miserable drunk spending New Year’s Eve...
Released back to back in 1921, The Phantom Carriage was one of the most audacious films of its day. Based on Selma Lagerlöf’s classic novel Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness!, The Phantom Carriage is a supernatural morality play about David Holm (played by director Victor Sjöström), a lonely, miserable drunk spending New Year’s Eve...
- 2/2/2018
- by Perry Ruhland
- DailyDead
One of your "Heroes" and ours, Milo Ventimiglia, is bringing us a new original series entitled Chosen on the Crackle multi-platform entertainment network. The mysterious story and the veteran cast alone are sure to draw you into this new project.
Chosen will be created for Crackle, an exciting new digital platform distributing original content and traditional programming. For more info visit Crackle.com or "like" Crackle on Facebook.
From the Press Release
Crackle, the multi-platform entertainment network, announced the Los Angeles-based production of its new original series Chosen, starring Milo Ventimiglia (“Heroes”). Ventimiglia will executive produce along with creators Ben Ketai (30 Days of Night: Dark Days) and Ryan Lewis (High School, Fat Kid Rules the World). Ketai also wrote and will direct the series, which is slated to premiere this winter across all Crackle platforms. Additional talent attached to the action thriller include Diedrich Bader (Office Space, Napoleon Dynamite), Nicky Whelan (Hall Pass,...
Chosen will be created for Crackle, an exciting new digital platform distributing original content and traditional programming. For more info visit Crackle.com or "like" Crackle on Facebook.
From the Press Release
Crackle, the multi-platform entertainment network, announced the Los Angeles-based production of its new original series Chosen, starring Milo Ventimiglia (“Heroes”). Ventimiglia will executive produce along with creators Ben Ketai (30 Days of Night: Dark Days) and Ryan Lewis (High School, Fat Kid Rules the World). Ketai also wrote and will direct the series, which is slated to premiere this winter across all Crackle platforms. Additional talent attached to the action thriller include Diedrich Bader (Office Space, Napoleon Dynamite), Nicky Whelan (Hall Pass,...
- 9/5/2012
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
The folks over at Fangoria spotlighted a new web series The Unknown, a horror anthology turned web series, with star Dominic Monaghan involved (Charlie from Lost and Merry from Lotr) and Chris Collins writing (Sons Of Anarchy). It looks like good stuff, and you can check out a trailer embedded below, or hell, watch The Unknown at Crackle’s website here.
- 7/30/2012
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
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