There’s something inherently creepy about Scandinavia: Its arctic weather and ancient forests. Movies like Let the Right One In, Troll Hunter, and Hidden are great examples. Recently, filmmaker Aleksander Nordaas delved into Norwegian folklore as inspiration for his latest effort, Thale, staring Silje Reinåmo, Erlend Nervold, and Jon Sigve Skard.
The full [...]
Watch the first few seconds of the trailer for the Joss Whedon/Drew Goddard scribed The Cabin in the Woods, and you’ll get a major case of déjà vu. A group of 20-somethings, most likely on vacation or celebrating graduation from college, decide to take a relaxing retreat off the beaten path. On [...]
Ever watch a documentary about the American Civil War on the History Channel? They inevitably show early black and white photos of battlefields strewn with hundreds of dead. Despite the blurriness and deterioration, I find these images deeply unsettling and poignant. You can almost smell the intolerable stench of decaying flesh…
Now [...]
Well, the Academy released its list of Oscar nominations this morning—and it looks like 2011 was the dullest year for cinema since the invention of motion pictures. I’m almost proud of the fact that I haven’t seen a single film nominated for Best Picture. I heard The Help is pretty good, but [...]
The fact that American Horror director Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Poltergeist) worked with Imagenation Abu Dhabi on a supernatural thriller that takes place in the United Arab Emirates is interesting enough. Now add rumors that the UAE Royal Family wants to bury the film, Djinn, and the intrigue factor rises [...]
More Haywire news. Hulu has released the first 5 minutes of Steven Soderbergh‘s next film. Apparently it’s going to be one of his last films. After Haywire, Soderbergh plans on shooting two more films (The Side Effects and Behind the Candelabra) and then retiring. Unfortunately, because this clip is on Hulu, only [...]
New photos and the final poster have just been released by Relativity Media for Oscar Winner Steven Soderbergh‘s new action-thriller Haywire
Written by Lem Dobbs and Starring Gina Carano, Channing Tatum, Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Michael Angarano, Antonio Banderas, Michael Douglas, and Bill Paxton, Haywire hits theaters January 20, 2012.
Check out the synopsis, trailer, new photos, and poster after the jump.
Incoming [...]
Are you as excited as I am to see Bilbo, Gandalf, Dori, Nori, Ori, Oin, Gloin, Fili, Kili, Bombur, Bilfur, Bofur, Dwalin, Balin, and Thorin Oakenshield on the big screen?! The first official trailer just hit last week and if you haven’t had a chance to look at it, I’ve embedded it for [...]
American Horror cinema is in a slump and has been for a few years. Major studios have been a cause of endless ire as a glut of ill-conceived sequels, remakes, and prequels have flooded the landscape. That’s why Saucy Josh looks outside U.S. borders for the best and most original offerings in [...]
Ha ha Ben! I beat you to the punch!
Yes, Ben has been diligently reporting on the lead up to today’s release of the trailer for Ridley Scott’s new Horror Sci-Fi: Prometheus. The hype has been incredible, and even included teasers for the trailer. That’s [...]
Recent Reviews
- Gloomy ‘The Grey’ is Neither Horror Nor Triumph of Human Spirit
- ‘Inception: The Shooting Script’ by Insight Editions
- ‘Underworld: Awakening’ Flawed, Repetitive, But Ultimately Entertains
- ‘The Devil Inside’ Delivers Thrills but Leaves Some Unsatisfied
- Review: Straight to DVD ‘Hostel Part 3’ is Actually Pretty Damn Good

