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On this day in horror…
1926. Harry Dean Stanton is born. Busy actor Stanton has been active in the business for over seven decades and has more than 180 credits to his name. Stanton’s horror roles include: Monster Maker, John Carpenter’s screen adaptation of Stephen King’s Christine and of course, Alien.
1941. American writer, director and producer [...]
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Long have I desired to be closer to Predator in some way. Long have I fantasized, I mean, imagined how satisfying my life would [...]
I can’t believe it’s been 25 years since the dawn of everything Predator. Today marks the 25th anniversary of John McTiernan’s Predator. Predator was released in 1987 to a mixed critical reaction, however over the years reception has warmed, The Predator legacy is strong and continues to this today. Predator spawned 2 sequels with Predator [...]
On this day in horror…
1987. 25 years ago today Predator was released in US cinemas.
Released to a lukewarm reception from critics, Predator was #1 at the US box office on its opening weekend and grossed more than $98 million dollars worldwide.
Despite the initial tepid response of critics, Predator has a massive and loyal fanbase, has [...]
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Today marks the 25th anniversary of the theatrical release of Predator. As the biggest fan of Predator on the AndyErupts team and maybe just on the planet, I figured I’d spread the joy a little and get you all involved!
Why do I love Predator so much? Predator [...]
On this day in horror…
1955. Kevin Peter Hall is born. 6’5″ Hall featured in genre films: Without Warning, One Dark Night and Prophecy. However, Hall’s greatest contribution to the genre comes from his performance as the titular character in Predator and Predator 2.
1980 sees the theatrical release of Sean S. Cunningham’s Friday the 13th. [...]
On this day in horror…
1929 sees the birth of Max von Sydow who has starred in horror films such as: The Exorcist, The Night Visitor, Ingmar Bergman’s Hour of the Wolf and Needful Things.
1991 marks the passing of Kevin Peter Hall. 6’5″ Hall featured in genre films: Without Warning, One Dark Night and Prophecy. However, [...]
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1939 sees the birth of Francis Ford Coppola. Famous for such films as The Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now and Rumble Fish; Coppola has contributed to the genre through helming such films as: Dementia 13, Twixt and 1992′s Dracula starring Gary Oldman and Anthony Hopkins. Coppola has also acted as executive producer [...]
Lists are important. Real men are defined by lists and I cannot emphasise that enough. Lists exist to bring order to the world as well as setting the bar for what every might follow. With films, lists are a means to explore the true quality found in film-making and the worst crud available.
Sci-fi and horror have [...]
On this day in horror…
1802. French poet, playwright and novelist Victor Hugo is born. Amongst his famous works comes his greatest contribution to the horror genre, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.
1943. Bill Duke is born. With his imposing presence, actor, producer and director Duke is a natural at tough guy roles in movies. Duke has appeared [...]
