Animation veterans Stephen and Timothy Quay return to feature films — and to the works of Polish Jewish writer Bruno Schulz — with Venice premiere “Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass.”
Sold by the Match Factory, watch its exclusive clip here:
They discovered Shulz back in the 1970s; incidentally, that’s also when Polish filmmaker Wojciech Jerzy made a film based on the same story.
“When we visited poster designer Andrzej Klimowski in Warsaw, he introduced us not only to Schulz, but also his contemporaries Gombrowicz and Witkacy, along with the music of Krzysztof Komeda and Ewa Demarczyk,” they recall, mentioning other important Polish artists. The Quay brothers prefer to be quoted together.
“Suddenly, the world of Bruno Schulz materialized into our psyches and into our hands. It was particularly through his ‘Treatise on Tailor’s Dummies’ that we found an entry point into what animation could bring to the world...
Sold by the Match Factory, watch its exclusive clip here:
They discovered Shulz back in the 1970s; incidentally, that’s also when Polish filmmaker Wojciech Jerzy made a film based on the same story.
“When we visited poster designer Andrzej Klimowski in Warsaw, he introduced us not only to Schulz, but also his contemporaries Gombrowicz and Witkacy, along with the music of Krzysztof Komeda and Ewa Demarczyk,” they recall, mentioning other important Polish artists. The Quay brothers prefer to be quoted together.
“Suddenly, the world of Bruno Schulz materialized into our psyches and into our hands. It was particularly through his ‘Treatise on Tailor’s Dummies’ that we found an entry point into what animation could bring to the world...
- 8/29/2024
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Sydney Sweeney is no doubt dominating the big screen with her movies; after Anyone But You and Madame Web, she’s now basking in the glory of her latest horror film, Immaculate. The movie was highly praised by actress and host Drew Barrymore on her show where Sweeney recently appeared.
Sydney Sweeney in Immaculate
Many have noticed the similarities between Immaculate and the heavily criticized film Rosemary’s Baby before the actress revealed taking some inspiration from it. For horror fans, it was easy to detect the parallels.
Sydney Sweeney On The Inspiration Behind Horror-Mystery Film Immaculate
During her guesting on The Drew Barrymore Show, actress Sydney Sweeney shared she got her passion for horror movies from her father. She also mentioned the inspiration for Immaculate.
“He introduced me to the horror genre because he was a fan of horror films, loved horror films. Like Halloween is his favourite holiday. Rosemary’s Baby...
Sydney Sweeney in Immaculate
Many have noticed the similarities between Immaculate and the heavily criticized film Rosemary’s Baby before the actress revealed taking some inspiration from it. For horror fans, it was easy to detect the parallels.
Sydney Sweeney On The Inspiration Behind Horror-Mystery Film Immaculate
During her guesting on The Drew Barrymore Show, actress Sydney Sweeney shared she got her passion for horror movies from her father. She also mentioned the inspiration for Immaculate.
“He introduced me to the horror genre because he was a fan of horror films, loved horror films. Like Halloween is his favourite holiday. Rosemary’s Baby...
- 4/14/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
On his fourth studio album, Utopia, Travis Scott unleashes a familiar bag of tricks: seemingly endless beat switch-ups, seemingly for pure showmanship’s sake; a who’s-who of guests, ranging here from Dave Chappelle to James Blake; and an eclectic sonic palette courtesy of the biggest producers working today. Of course, the Houston rapper himself serves as the ringleader to the unfurling chaos, with his trademark bleary vocals—usually slathered in an excessive amount of Auto-Tune—zigzagging across each track.
The album operates less as a cohesive body of work and more as a series of show-stopping set pieces, each one seeking to out-do the last. By the time you get to “Telekinesis,” Utopia’s operatic penultimate track, it feels like the album has already reached at least three different climaxes. Simply put, Scott is in the business of engineering spectacles.
Utopia’s sequencing is Scott’s secret weapon, where...
The album operates less as a cohesive body of work and more as a series of show-stopping set pieces, each one seeking to out-do the last. By the time you get to “Telekinesis,” Utopia’s operatic penultimate track, it feels like the album has already reached at least three different climaxes. Simply put, Scott is in the business of engineering spectacles.
Utopia’s sequencing is Scott’s secret weapon, where...
- 7/31/2023
- by Paul Attard
- Slant Magazine
Polish filmmaker Jerzy Skolimowski, whose sixty-year career in cinema has included the highest honors of the Berlin, Venice and Cannes film festivals, received an invitation to attend China’s Shanghai International Film Festival earlier this year while he was in Los Angeles for the Academy Awards, where his latest movie, Eo, was nominated for an Oscar. Skolimowski says he accepted the surprise invite — which included serving as Shanghai’s jury president for the festival’s 30th-anniversary edition — for reasons both “very private and a little sentimental.”
Skolimowski, 85, revealed those reasons on stage Friday at the Shanghai Grand Theater, during the festival’s opening ceremony.
“My father was born in North East China over 100 years ago, where my grandfather, the famous Polish architect, Kazimierz Skolimowski, devoted himself to designing the urban plan for one of the great cities 1,000 kilometers from here,” Skolimowski said during his brief remarks before the mostly Chinese crowd.
Skolimowski, 85, revealed those reasons on stage Friday at the Shanghai Grand Theater, during the festival’s opening ceremony.
“My father was born in North East China over 100 years ago, where my grandfather, the famous Polish architect, Kazimierz Skolimowski, devoted himself to designing the urban plan for one of the great cities 1,000 kilometers from here,” Skolimowski said during his brief remarks before the mostly Chinese crowd.
- 6/13/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Behind the scenes of some of the most iconic horror movies in history, there have been strange incidents and eerie phenomena that have given rise to legends of cursed sets. From unexplained accidents to supernatural occurrences, these stories have captivated audiences and fueled speculation about otherworldly forces at play.
In this article, we will delve into the dark side of the film industry and explore some of the most notorious cases of these alleged cursed sets. Get ready to uncover the chilling secrets and supernatural tales that have haunted these productions.
Warner Bros. The Exorcist (1973) A Haunted House of Horrors
The Exorcist, a groundbreaking horror film directed by William Friedkin, tells the terrifying story of a possessed young girl and the priests trying to save her soul. However, the set itself seemed to be plagued by misfortune. Rumors abound that a mysterious fire destroyed most of the set, leaving only...
In this article, we will delve into the dark side of the film industry and explore some of the most notorious cases of these alleged cursed sets. Get ready to uncover the chilling secrets and supernatural tales that have haunted these productions.
Warner Bros. The Exorcist (1973) A Haunted House of Horrors
The Exorcist, a groundbreaking horror film directed by William Friedkin, tells the terrifying story of a possessed young girl and the priests trying to save her soul. However, the set itself seemed to be plagued by misfortune. Rumors abound that a mysterious fire destroyed most of the set, leaving only...
- 5/21/2023
- by Kimberley Elizabeth
Some movies just don’t get the respect they deserve, which cues pushy reviewers to sing their praises. Forget everything you’ve read and give this Roman Polanski picture a chance — it’s the classiest Halloween treat ever, a lavish blend of Hammer horror, slapstick comedy and wistful romance — plus a vampire horde more balefully scary than a carload of zombies. It’s the beloved Sharon Tate’s best picture, and its vampire king is an original apart from Bela Lugosi and Chris Lee’s Draculas — an aristocratic one-percenter on a satanic mission to put all of humanity in a graveyard of the undead. Warners’ Panavision-Metrocolor restoration is drop-dead beautiful. And they’ve even revived Frank Frazetta’s original ‘jolly chase’ poster art.
The Fearless Vampire Killers or: Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck
Blu-ray
Warner Archive Collection
1967 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 107 91 min. / Dance of the Vampires, Your...
The Fearless Vampire Killers or: Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck
Blu-ray
Warner Archive Collection
1967 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 107 91 min. / Dance of the Vampires, Your...
- 10/8/2019
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Agnieszka Holland’s film has won the top prize, while Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz scooped the Silver Lions, and Corpus Christi snagged Best Director and Best Screenplay. Agnieszka Holland’s Mr. Jones, which follows a mission undertaken by journalist Gareth Jones, who first reported on the Holodomor, a hunger genocide engineered by Stalin in Ukraine, has taken home the main award, the Golden Lions, from the 44th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia. The Polish-British-Ukrainian co-production also won the gong for Best Production Design (courtesy of Grzegorz Piątkowski). The Silver Lions went to Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz by Maciej Pieprzyca. The film is a biopic of the relatively unknown titular Polish jazz musician and composer (a contemporary of Krzysztof Komeda’s), and also won the Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (The Last Family’s Dawid Ogrodnik), Best Cinematography (Witold Płóciennik), Best Costume...
Photographed by Douglas Slocombe, Roman Polanski’s serio-comic tribute to Hammer Studios is probably his most ravishing film. It stars himself and, at her most exquisite, Sharon Tate, along with Jack MacGowran as the addle-pated Professor Abronsius (a vampire hunter more batty than the vampires themselves) and Ferdy Mayne as the aristocratic blood drinker, Count von Krolock. Krzysztof Komeda (Rosemary’s Baby) contributed the eerie score.
- 9/22/2017
- by Charlie Largent
- Trailers from Hell
A breezy five-episode compilation movie about swindles plays out in five film capitals, under the eye of five different directors including Claude Chabrol and Jean-Luc Godard. But Roman Polanski’s Amsterdam segment couldn’t be included, which is a shame. It’s in B&W ‘scope, and everybody gets to bring their favorite cameraman and composer along.
The World’s Most Beautiful Swindlers
Blu-ray
Olive Films
1964 / B&W / 2:35 widescreen / 95 108, 124 min. / Street Date April 25, 2017 / Les plus belles escroqueries du monde / available through the Olive Films website / 29.98
Starring: Mie Hama, Ken Mitsuda, Nicole Karen, Gabriella Giorgelli, Jan Teulings, Arnold Gelderman, Guido Giuseppone, Giuseppe Mannajuolo, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Catherine Deneuve, Francis Blanche, Sacha Briquet, Jean-Louis Maury, Philomène Toulouse, Charles Denner, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean Seberg, László Szabó.
Cinematography: Raoul Coutard, Tonino Delli Colli, Jerzy Lipman, Asakazu Nakai, Jean Rabier
Film Editor:
Original Music: Serge Gainsbourg, Pierre Jansen, Krzysztof Komeda, Michel Legrand, Keitaro Miho, Piero Umiliani...
The World’s Most Beautiful Swindlers
Blu-ray
Olive Films
1964 / B&W / 2:35 widescreen / 95 108, 124 min. / Street Date April 25, 2017 / Les plus belles escroqueries du monde / available through the Olive Films website / 29.98
Starring: Mie Hama, Ken Mitsuda, Nicole Karen, Gabriella Giorgelli, Jan Teulings, Arnold Gelderman, Guido Giuseppone, Giuseppe Mannajuolo, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Catherine Deneuve, Francis Blanche, Sacha Briquet, Jean-Louis Maury, Philomène Toulouse, Charles Denner, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean Seberg, László Szabó.
Cinematography: Raoul Coutard, Tonino Delli Colli, Jerzy Lipman, Asakazu Nakai, Jean Rabier
Film Editor:
Original Music: Serge Gainsbourg, Pierre Jansen, Krzysztof Komeda, Michel Legrand, Keitaro Miho, Piero Umiliani...
- 5/16/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
StardustExile can take many forms. Several major filmmakers from Poland famously followed the Chopin route to France—Walerian Borowczyk, Andrzej Żuławski, to a degree even Krzysztof Kieślowski—while their pugilistic peer Jerzy Skolimowski, as well as Roman Polanski, was ranging even further across Europe and beyond. But the comically-oriented writer-director Andrzej Kondratiuk—an early Polanski co-conspirator, who died in June aged 79—found voluntary geographical exile without leaving his own country. He was able to renew his creative energies in rural isolation, seeking, gaining and retaining true independence amid a political system founded upon collective, communal effort. Kondratiuk’s five-decade career is thus a consistently idiosyncratic and enigmatic one, encompassing eight theatrical features, several shorts and five TV-movies. Among the latter is the work for which he’s now best known—at least at home—the raucous and irresistibly-titled black-and-white superhero/comicbook spoof Hydro-Riddle (Hydrozagadka, 1972), which after hostile initial reactions has...
- 12/6/2016
- MUBI
David Farr’s tale of a young couple and their peculiar neighbours downstairs oozes anxiety and paranoia
This home-grown psychological chiller starts with an ultrasound image of an unborn baby’s face and a la-la-la theme which evokes Krzysztof Komeda’s lullaby from Rosemary’s Baby. The spirit of Polanski looms large as young middle-class couple Kate (Clémence Poésy) and Justin (Stephen Campbell Moore) find their expectant anxieties mirrored by the new couple in the downstairs flat, with whose barely repressed “otherness” they become inextricably, guiltily intertwined. Playwright and theatre director David Farr (who co-wrote Joe Wright’s Hanna and scripted TV’s The Night Manager) makes a solid fist of his big-screen debut as writer/director, generating some small-scale chills which are undiminished by the occasionally creaky dialogue. Cinematographer Ed Rutherford, who did such brilliant work for Joanna Hogg on Archipelago and Exhibition, uses woozy camera moves to capture...
This home-grown psychological chiller starts with an ultrasound image of an unborn baby’s face and a la-la-la theme which evokes Krzysztof Komeda’s lullaby from Rosemary’s Baby. The spirit of Polanski looms large as young middle-class couple Kate (Clémence Poésy) and Justin (Stephen Campbell Moore) find their expectant anxieties mirrored by the new couple in the downstairs flat, with whose barely repressed “otherness” they become inextricably, guiltily intertwined. Playwright and theatre director David Farr (who co-wrote Joe Wright’s Hanna and scripted TV’s The Night Manager) makes a solid fist of his big-screen debut as writer/director, generating some small-scale chills which are undiminished by the occasionally creaky dialogue. Cinematographer Ed Rutherford, who did such brilliant work for Joanna Hogg on Archipelago and Exhibition, uses woozy camera moves to capture...
- 3/13/2016
- by Mark Kermode, Observer film critic
- The Guardian - Film News
Perhaps aware that the comparisons to “Rosemary’s Baby” will arrive from the start, playwright and theatre director David Farr, making his feature film debut, acknowledges the allusions to Roman Polanski’s picture from the first frames. Our first look of Clémence Poésy in the film bears a similar fragility to Mia Farrow, and the score by Adem Ilhan (“In The Loop”) evokes lullabye-style tones not unlike Krzysztof Komeda’s work on Polanski’s picture. However, Farr doesn’t simply trod over similar ground of its predecessor, but offers an intriguing proposition: what if Rosemary Woodhouse became a mother to a perfectly healthy baby, but was driven mad not by a satanic cult, but by “The Ones Below”? Kate (Poésy) and Justin (Stephen Campbell Moore) are the picture of a perfect couple. They each have successful careers, a lovely London flat, and a baby on the way. However, their little...
- 9/17/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
With Halloween around the corner, we're counting down the days by posting five fun facts about our favorite fright flicks. Today's feature film is "Rosemary's Baby" (1968). 1. The film’s producer, William Castle, bought the movie rights before the book was even published, after a literary agent smuggled the manuscript and gave it to him. 2. Robert Redford, Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty were all considered for the role as Guy Woodhouse. Redford was top choice but turned it down. Nicholson tested for the role but Director Roman Polanski said his "sinister appearance" ruled him out. Beatty also turned down the role. 3. The movie was said to be "cursed." One year after the opening, Polanski's wife Sharon Tate was murdered, Castle suffered kidney failure and soon died after filming was completed and the film’s composer, Krzysztof Komeda, died in a freak accident. 4. Mia Farrow was a strict vegetarian, but Polanski asked...
- 10/27/2014
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
If you haven’t picked up a copy of Waxwork Records’ Rosemary’s Baby vinyl reissue, you don’t know what you’re missing. It’s easily one of the most beautiful and magical listening experiences I’ve had in a while and it’s easily my most played record. The soundtrack, originally composed by Krzysztof Komeda, is haunting but playful, evoking […]...
- 6/6/2014
- by JonathanBarkan
- bloody-disgusting.com
Just like One Way Static Records, who just recently put up for pre-order the original Hills Have Eyes soundtrack, Waxwork Records was formed this year, and has already become one of the leading names in the resurgence of horror-themed vinyl releases. Waxwork has more than impressed fans with their Re-Animator and Day of the Dead releases, and up next they're digging into the crib and plucking out Rosemary's Baby!
Set for release on January 28th of next year, the release marks the very first time Christopher Komeda's complete soundtrack for the 1968 classic has been pressed to vinyl, and it's been remixed and mastered for vinyl from the original analog master tapes. Nestled inside of packaging that features brand new artwork from Jay Shaw, the release will come complete with in-depth liner notes and even unreleased production stills, making this a must-own presentation for all fans of the film.
As...
Set for release on January 28th of next year, the release marks the very first time Christopher Komeda's complete soundtrack for the 1968 classic has been pressed to vinyl, and it's been remixed and mastered for vinyl from the original analog master tapes. Nestled inside of packaging that features brand new artwork from Jay Shaw, the release will come complete with in-depth liner notes and even unreleased production stills, making this a must-own presentation for all fans of the film.
As...
- 12/6/2013
- by John Squires
- FEARnet
Waxwork Records has officially unveiled their Rosemary’s Baby vinyl score. Here’s a look at the cover art and details on their special edition release:
“We are thrilled to present Christopher Komeda’s score to the 1968 horror classic, Rosemary’s Baby. Remixed and mastered for vinyl from the original analog master tapes, this special release is the definitive presentation of the film’s score. This release also marks the first time the complete film score has been pressed to vinyl. Features include in-depth liner notes, unreleased productions stills, and full package artwork by Jay Shaw.
Rosemary’s Baby will be available on clear 180 gram vinyl.
Two very limited variants will be available: 500 randomly inserted units will be pressed onto 180 gram black and crystal clear center haze vinyl.
The first 200 customers will receive a very special super variant presented in a never-before created vinyl effect: An independently double colored / sided record.
“We are thrilled to present Christopher Komeda’s score to the 1968 horror classic, Rosemary’s Baby. Remixed and mastered for vinyl from the original analog master tapes, this special release is the definitive presentation of the film’s score. This release also marks the first time the complete film score has been pressed to vinyl. Features include in-depth liner notes, unreleased productions stills, and full package artwork by Jay Shaw.
Rosemary’s Baby will be available on clear 180 gram vinyl.
Two very limited variants will be available: 500 randomly inserted units will be pressed onto 180 gram black and crystal clear center haze vinyl.
The first 200 customers will receive a very special super variant presented in a never-before created vinyl effect: An independently double colored / sided record.
- 12/5/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
‘Cursed productions’ are not exclusive to horror pictures. But, it’s typically horror films that garner the most attention for tumultuous circumstances surrounding their filming. At one point, people seemed to like the idea of those involved with horror movies being condemned for their participation in the devil’s work. But, these days, many people would, attribute a cursed production to nothing more than bad luck, negligence, unfortunate circumstances, or a combination of the above factors. Films from The Wizard of Oz to Superman have spawned rumors of a curse associated with their production. But, a lot of people argue that there is a slightly less fantastical explanation for films that endured a particularly turbulent shoot.
Despite the fact that people try to tell us that there is no such thing as a ‘cursed production’, we thought it would be interesting to reminisce on some of the most notorious ‘cursed productions’. As a disclaimer,...
Despite the fact that people try to tell us that there is no such thing as a ‘cursed production’, we thought it would be interesting to reminisce on some of the most notorious ‘cursed productions’. As a disclaimer,...
- 4/22/2013
- by Tyler Doupe
- FEARnet
Submit your vote for Reviewer of the Year!
Every year, the Classic Horror Film Board recognizes the best in the horror/sci-fi/fantasy realm with the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. Fans of the genre can vote for their favorites in over thirty categories, and this year, Cinelinx would like to ask you to vote for one of our own, staff writer Victor Medina, as Reviewer of the Year (Category 29)! We've even included the ballot below so you can vote!
Votes must be submitted by copying and pasting the ballot into your personal email, making your choices, including your name, and sending it in. Votes for Reviewer of the Year are write-in only, so you must be sure to include Vic's name yourself under Category 29 when you vote. Pre-filled ballots are not allowed, so we can't do it for you! Remember, you must write in "Victor Medina, Cinelinx.com" yourself.
Every year, the Classic Horror Film Board recognizes the best in the horror/sci-fi/fantasy realm with the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. Fans of the genre can vote for their favorites in over thirty categories, and this year, Cinelinx would like to ask you to vote for one of our own, staff writer Victor Medina, as Reviewer of the Year (Category 29)! We've even included the ballot below so you can vote!
Votes must be submitted by copying and pasting the ballot into your personal email, making your choices, including your name, and sending it in. Votes for Reviewer of the Year are write-in only, so you must be sure to include Vic's name yourself under Category 29 when you vote. Pre-filled ballots are not allowed, so we can't do it for you! Remember, you must write in "Victor Medina, Cinelinx.com" yourself.
- 2/26/2013
- by [email protected] (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
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By Raymond Benson
"Pray for Rosemary's Baby..."
That tag line for Roman Polanski’s 1968 horror classic is an example of brilliant marketing. Until it was created, Paramount’s head of the studio, Robert Evans, admits not knowing how to sell the picture. Yes, it’s a horror film, but not like anything we’ve seen. Yes, it’s produced by William Castle, the schlock-meister who was famous for B-movie scare flicks utilizing gimmicks such as the selling of insurance policies in the theater lobby for patrons who feared they’d be scared to death. But the film is also an ingenious thriller outside of the horror genre; a crime story, in many ways, about a cult that drugs and rapes a woman for fiendish purposes. The subject is taken seriously, despite an undercurrent of dark humor. It was also very adult and frank for its time, and it had...
By Raymond Benson
"Pray for Rosemary's Baby..."
That tag line for Roman Polanski’s 1968 horror classic is an example of brilliant marketing. Until it was created, Paramount’s head of the studio, Robert Evans, admits not knowing how to sell the picture. Yes, it’s a horror film, but not like anything we’ve seen. Yes, it’s produced by William Castle, the schlock-meister who was famous for B-movie scare flicks utilizing gimmicks such as the selling of insurance policies in the theater lobby for patrons who feared they’d be scared to death. But the film is also an ingenious thriller outside of the horror genre; a crime story, in many ways, about a cult that drugs and rapes a woman for fiendish purposes. The subject is taken seriously, despite an undercurrent of dark humor. It was also very adult and frank for its time, and it had...
- 11/17/2012
- by [email protected] (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
By Allen Gardner
Pier Paolo Pasolini’S Trilogy Of Life (Criterion) Pier Paolo Pasolini was Italy’s last Neo-Realist, a product of post-ww II Europe who was fervently Catholic, openly gay, defiantly Marxist, and one of the most original voices of the 20th century’s second half. Before his brutal murder in 1975 (after the premiere of his still-controversial swan song, “Salo”), Pasolini directed a trilogy of films based on masterpieces of medieval literature: Boccaccio’s “The Decameron,” Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales,” and “The Thousand and One Nights (also known as “The Arabian Nights”). The three films celebrate the uninhibited, earthy, raw carnal nature of the original texts, leaving little to the imagination, but also offering Pasolini’s own very unique and pointed views on modern society, consumerism, religious and sexual mores (and hypocrisies), and an unexpurgated celebration of the human body, both male and female. Extraordinary production design by Dante Ferretti and another evocative,...
Pier Paolo Pasolini’S Trilogy Of Life (Criterion) Pier Paolo Pasolini was Italy’s last Neo-Realist, a product of post-ww II Europe who was fervently Catholic, openly gay, defiantly Marxist, and one of the most original voices of the 20th century’s second half. Before his brutal murder in 1975 (after the premiere of his still-controversial swan song, “Salo”), Pasolini directed a trilogy of films based on masterpieces of medieval literature: Boccaccio’s “The Decameron,” Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales,” and “The Thousand and One Nights (also known as “The Arabian Nights”). The three films celebrate the uninhibited, earthy, raw carnal nature of the original texts, leaving little to the imagination, but also offering Pasolini’s own very unique and pointed views on modern society, consumerism, religious and sexual mores (and hypocrisies), and an unexpurgated celebration of the human body, both male and female. Extraordinary production design by Dante Ferretti and another evocative,...
- 11/14/2012
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
Chicago – Any film fan that hasn’t seen Roman Polanski’s “Rosemary’s Baby” has not yet completed Movies 101. The fact is that this work is a reference point for so many others that anyone who loves cinema simply must see it to understand the form. Roman Polanski’s 1968 adaptation of Ira Levin’s hit book is a near-perfect example of urban horror, the scary story built around the idea that any door in any apartment building could be hiding pure Hell. It’s the latest addition to The Criterion Collection and a fantastic choice by the brain trust at the company that chose to include it.
Rating: 4.5/5.0
“Rosemary’s Baby” was a hit book in 1967 but the film version could have gone in any number of directions. Polanski was not yet the legend he is now. He hadn’t made “Chinatown” and was reportedly brought to the United States...
Rating: 4.5/5.0
“Rosemary’s Baby” was a hit book in 1967 but the film version could have gone in any number of directions. Polanski was not yet the legend he is now. He hadn’t made “Chinatown” and was reportedly brought to the United States...
- 11/13/2012
- by [email protected] (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Just in time for Halloween, Criterion has remastered what’s long been culturally considered one of the most notable pieces of horror film making in cinematic history, the eerie classic, Rosemary’s Baby. Standing as not only the first adaptation of someone else’s material for auteur Roman Polanski, this would mark his first foray into Hollywood, and his final product still stands as template of the film industry’s far-reaching allure to achieve a European arthouse aesthetic successfully melded with mainstream pulp.
Still, to approach this classic title, (that’s become so deeply ingrained in our cultural syntax that nearly everyone knows what the titular baby is really synonymous with), as purely a genre exercise modulated simply to invoke fear and unease, would be a mistake. What makes the film transcend showy thrills is how it plunders into our more collectively subconscious fears, giving us a kitchen sink melodrama...
Still, to approach this classic title, (that’s become so deeply ingrained in our cultural syntax that nearly everyone knows what the titular baby is really synonymous with), as purely a genre exercise modulated simply to invoke fear and unease, would be a mistake. What makes the film transcend showy thrills is how it plunders into our more collectively subconscious fears, giving us a kitchen sink melodrama...
- 10/30/2012
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
This week: Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis play two North Carolina congressional candidates engaged in a hilariously contentious race for votes in "The Campaign," which arrives on disc just before we cast our vote for the next President.
Also new this week is the acclaimed indie film "Safety Not Guaranteed," a Criterion Collection edition of "Rosemary's Baby" and the must-own massive Blu-ray set "Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection."
'The Campaign'
Box Office: $86 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 66% Fresh
Storyline: After a scandal sours the appeal of North Carolina congressman Cam Brady (Will Ferrell) with voters, an awkward, unlikely candidate named Marty Huggins (Zach Galifianakis) begins to win over voters with his seeming wholesomeness. However, Marty is a pawn in a larger game being played by his backers, the corrupt Motch brothers (John Lithgow and Dan Akyroyd), as the two congressional candidates trade barbs and employ hilarious smear-campaign tactics.
Extras!
Also new this week is the acclaimed indie film "Safety Not Guaranteed," a Criterion Collection edition of "Rosemary's Baby" and the must-own massive Blu-ray set "Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection."
'The Campaign'
Box Office: $86 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 66% Fresh
Storyline: After a scandal sours the appeal of North Carolina congressman Cam Brady (Will Ferrell) with voters, an awkward, unlikely candidate named Marty Huggins (Zach Galifianakis) begins to win over voters with his seeming wholesomeness. However, Marty is a pawn in a larger game being played by his backers, the corrupt Motch brothers (John Lithgow and Dan Akyroyd), as the two congressional candidates trade barbs and employ hilarious smear-campaign tactics.
Extras!
- 10/29/2012
- by Robert DeSalvo
- NextMovie
by Steve Dollar
A camera with a bird's eye view of Central Park West hovers above the Gothic spires of the Dakota to cue a lilting guitar and lachrymose strings as a woman's voice lightly coos a wordless 12-syllable melody: "La la la la la la ..." Krzysztof Komeda's theme, which recurs throughout in a variety of instrumentations (including a parodic-sinister analog synth version), sets the tone for Rosemary's Baby: a lullaby that conjures up a little knot in the stomach, even as its air of innocence shadowed by dread is knowingly devised as a tongue-in-cheek tweak for an audience primed to anticipate the unspeakable.
Roman Polanski's 1968 chiller has become so much a part of cinematic language and lore that watching it afresh—on a newly released Criterion Blu-ray and DVD—is to savor the pervasive influence of the film as a pop-cultural standard. A box-office sensation that...
A camera with a bird's eye view of Central Park West hovers above the Gothic spires of the Dakota to cue a lilting guitar and lachrymose strings as a woman's voice lightly coos a wordless 12-syllable melody: "La la la la la la ..." Krzysztof Komeda's theme, which recurs throughout in a variety of instrumentations (including a parodic-sinister analog synth version), sets the tone for Rosemary's Baby: a lullaby that conjures up a little knot in the stomach, even as its air of innocence shadowed by dread is knowingly devised as a tongue-in-cheek tweak for an audience primed to anticipate the unspeakable.
Roman Polanski's 1968 chiller has become so much a part of cinematic language and lore that watching it afresh—on a newly released Criterion Blu-ray and DVD—is to savor the pervasive influence of the film as a pop-cultural standard. A box-office sensation that...
- 10/27/2012
- GreenCine Daily
A Planet Fury-approved selection of notable genre releases for October.
Cinderella (1950) Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Blu-ray and DVD Available Now
The Walt Disney classic finally makes it high definition debut. Though it was made over half a century ago, Cinderella remains a timeless work of animation. Part of its lasting appeal can be attributed to the amazing concept art of Mary Blair, whose gorgeous backgrounds and unique color palettes help to define its iconic visual style. Though she was only credited with color and styling, her influence in the look and feel of the finished product cannot be denied. Another aspect that is often overlooked is the lovely vocal contribution by actress Ilene Woods. She brings a measured confidence to the beloved heroine and her singing voice is as gorgeous as the animation.
Special Features:
• Tangled Ever After Animated Short
• Behind the Magic: A New Disney Princess Fantasyland...
Cinderella (1950) Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Blu-ray and DVD Available Now
The Walt Disney classic finally makes it high definition debut. Though it was made over half a century ago, Cinderella remains a timeless work of animation. Part of its lasting appeal can be attributed to the amazing concept art of Mary Blair, whose gorgeous backgrounds and unique color palettes help to define its iconic visual style. Though she was only credited with color and styling, her influence in the look and feel of the finished product cannot be denied. Another aspect that is often overlooked is the lovely vocal contribution by actress Ilene Woods. She brings a measured confidence to the beloved heroine and her singing voice is as gorgeous as the animation.
Special Features:
• Tangled Ever After Animated Short
• Behind the Magic: A New Disney Princess Fantasyland...
- 10/19/2012
- by Bradley Harding
- Planet Fury
The Fearless Vampire Killers
Written by Gérard Brach and Roman Polanski
Directed by Roman Polanski
USA/UK, 1967
Roman Polanski’s comedy was his first foray into both Hollywood and colour filmmaking, and, whether intentional or not, feels like a deliberate parody of the Hammer studio’s brand of gothic horror. Polanski’s film has similarly striking castle locales, but the general aesthetic here excels beyond imitation and is among the most beautiful in both horror and comedy cinema. Taking place in a snowbound Transylvania, the lavish studio sets and location shots from the Alps combine to create a gorgeous widescreen film that feels like a winter wonderland; a snow globe environment host to production and costume designs fit for a period epic.
The production of The Fearless Vampire Killers was also where Polanski met his doomed love Sharon Tate. Though the director himself and Jack MacGowran are the stars, it...
Written by Gérard Brach and Roman Polanski
Directed by Roman Polanski
USA/UK, 1967
Roman Polanski’s comedy was his first foray into both Hollywood and colour filmmaking, and, whether intentional or not, feels like a deliberate parody of the Hammer studio’s brand of gothic horror. Polanski’s film has similarly striking castle locales, but the general aesthetic here excels beyond imitation and is among the most beautiful in both horror and comedy cinema. Taking place in a snowbound Transylvania, the lavish studio sets and location shots from the Alps combine to create a gorgeous widescreen film that feels like a winter wonderland; a snow globe environment host to production and costume designs fit for a period epic.
The production of The Fearless Vampire Killers was also where Polanski met his doomed love Sharon Tate. Though the director himself and Jack MacGowran are the stars, it...
- 10/12/2012
- by Josh Slater-Williams
- SoundOnSight
Rosemary’S Baby is coming to Blu-Ray on October 30th, just in time for Halloween, in prime Criterion Collection form! The classic Roman Polanski film, with Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes , can finally be yours. Take a look at the slick special features below: New high-definition digital restoration, approved by director Roman Polanski, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition New interviews with Polanski, actor Mia Farrow, and producer Robert Evans Komeda, Komeda, a feature-length documentary on the life and work of jazz musician and composer Krzysztof Komeda, who wrote the score for Rosemary’s Baby 1997 radio interview with author Ira Levin from Leonard Lopate’s Wnyc program New York and Company on the 1967 novel, the sequel, and the film Plus: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Ed Park and Levin’s afterword for the 2003 New American Library edition of his novel, in which he discusses its and...
- 7/20/2012
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Oct. 30, 2012
Price: DVD $29.95, Blu-ray $39.95
Studio: Criterion
Mia Farrow fears for her future in Rosemary's Baby.
Roman Polanski’s (Carnage) masterful Rosemary’s Baby (1968) remains one of the filmmaker’s finest works and one of the greatest horror-thriller films of the past half-century.
Young Mia Farrow (The Last Unicorn) stars as young mother-to-be Rosemary Woodhouse, a newly married New Yorker (by way of Nebraska) who grows increasingly suspicious that her over-friendly elderly neighbors (High Society’s Sidney Blackmer and Harold and Maude’s Ruth Gordon) and self-involved actor-husband (John Cassavetes, Too Late Blues) are hatching a Satanic plot against her and her unborn baby.
Increasingly terrifying and darkly comic, Rosemary’s Baby was faithfully adapted from Ira Levin’s best seller by writer/director Polanski. It regularly pops up on “Top Ten Horror Movie lists,” as it rightfully should, including a couple of ours — Big Bad Daddies...
Price: DVD $29.95, Blu-ray $39.95
Studio: Criterion
Mia Farrow fears for her future in Rosemary's Baby.
Roman Polanski’s (Carnage) masterful Rosemary’s Baby (1968) remains one of the filmmaker’s finest works and one of the greatest horror-thriller films of the past half-century.
Young Mia Farrow (The Last Unicorn) stars as young mother-to-be Rosemary Woodhouse, a newly married New Yorker (by way of Nebraska) who grows increasingly suspicious that her over-friendly elderly neighbors (High Society’s Sidney Blackmer and Harold and Maude’s Ruth Gordon) and self-involved actor-husband (John Cassavetes, Too Late Blues) are hatching a Satanic plot against her and her unborn baby.
Increasingly terrifying and darkly comic, Rosemary’s Baby was faithfully adapted from Ira Levin’s best seller by writer/director Polanski. It regularly pops up on “Top Ten Horror Movie lists,” as it rightfully should, including a couple of ours — Big Bad Daddies...
- 7/19/2012
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Rosemary’s Baby is one of those films that I just love. Since it was one of my mother’s favorite films and she had it on DVD, I always watched her copy. However, since I have been on my own for sometime now, I realized this was one movie that I didn’t have on DVD and it has been Out of Print for sometime now. I figured a new DVD release would happen eventually so I held out. Earlier this year, Criterion released drawings that hinted to releases for 2012. One image seemed like a dead giveaway but also seemed right. DVD Active has confirmed that everyone’s suspicion was correct.
The Criterion Collection will be releasing Rosemary’s Baby on Blu-Ray and DVD on October 30, 2012 just in time for Halloween. Read below for all the details.
Release Date: 30 October 2012
Srp: $39.95
Synopsis: Terrifying and darkly comic, Rosemary’s Baby...
The Criterion Collection will be releasing Rosemary’s Baby on Blu-Ray and DVD on October 30, 2012 just in time for Halloween. Read below for all the details.
Release Date: 30 October 2012
Srp: $39.95
Synopsis: Terrifying and darkly comic, Rosemary’s Baby...
- 7/18/2012
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
It has been announced that Criterion will be giving Rosemary’s Baby a Blu-ray release just in time for Halloween. The film is due out on DVD and Blu-ray October 30th, and includes a new HD digital restoration that was approved by director Roman Polanski.
“Terrifying and darkly comic, Rosemary’s Baby marked the Hollywood debut of Roman Polanski. This wildly entertaining nightmare, faithfully adapted from Ira Levin’s best seller, stars a revelatory Mia Farrow as a young mother-to-be who grows increasingly suspicious that her overfriendly elderly neighbors, played by Sidney Blackmer and an Oscar-winning Ruth Gordon, and self-involved husband (John Cassavetes) are hatching a satanic plot against her and her baby. In the decades of occult cinema Polanski’s ungodly masterpiece has spawned, it’s never been outdone for sheer psychological terror.”
Director-approved Special Edition:
New high-definition digital restoration, approved by director Roman Polanski, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack...
“Terrifying and darkly comic, Rosemary’s Baby marked the Hollywood debut of Roman Polanski. This wildly entertaining nightmare, faithfully adapted from Ira Levin’s best seller, stars a revelatory Mia Farrow as a young mother-to-be who grows increasingly suspicious that her overfriendly elderly neighbors, played by Sidney Blackmer and an Oscar-winning Ruth Gordon, and self-involved husband (John Cassavetes) are hatching a satanic plot against her and her baby. In the decades of occult cinema Polanski’s ungodly masterpiece has spawned, it’s never been outdone for sheer psychological terror.”
Director-approved Special Edition:
New high-definition digital restoration, approved by director Roman Polanski, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack...
- 7/17/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The devil's prayers have been answered. The classic flick Rosemary's Baby has been out of print on DVD for a long while now, leading sellers to charge Lots of cash for copies, but now the devilish little flick in on its way back to stores - Criterion style!
Look for Roman Polanksi's celebrated horror film on DVD and Blu-ray on October 30th – just in time for Halloween.
Synopsis
A young couple move into a new apartment, only to be surrounded by peculiar neighbors and occurrences. When the wife becomes mysteriously pregnant, paranoia over the safety of her unborn child begins controlling her life.
Special Features
New high-definition digital restoration, approved by director Roman Polanski, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition New interviews with Polanski, actor Mia Farrow, and producer Robert Evans Komeda, Komeda, a feature-length documentary on the life and work of jazz musician and composer Krzysztof Komeda,...
Look for Roman Polanksi's celebrated horror film on DVD and Blu-ray on October 30th – just in time for Halloween.
Synopsis
A young couple move into a new apartment, only to be surrounded by peculiar neighbors and occurrences. When the wife becomes mysteriously pregnant, paranoia over the safety of her unborn child begins controlling her life.
Special Features
New high-definition digital restoration, approved by director Roman Polanski, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition New interviews with Polanski, actor Mia Farrow, and producer Robert Evans Komeda, Komeda, a feature-length documentary on the life and work of jazz musician and composer Krzysztof Komeda,...
- 7/17/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
It looks like The Criterion Collection has something extra special for your trick or treat bag this Halloween, as the company unveiled their October slate, and it's a great one. Kicking things off, Roman Polanski's stone cold horror classic "Rosemary's Baby" gets the wacky C with a fresh edition on DVD and Blu-Ray. In addition to boasting a brand new restoration, the disc will feature new interviews with Polanski, Mia Farrow, and producer Robert Evans. Even more, there will be "Komeda, Komeda," a feature-length documentary on the life and work of jazz musician and composer Krzysztof Komeda, who scored the film. If you haven't seen this tale of paranoia and the occult, do yourself a favor, and buy it blind. You will not be disappointed. From the late '60s into the early '70s, underrated director John Schlesinger's "Sunday Bloody Sunday" will hit shelves on DVD and Blu.
- 7/16/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Halloween’s almost upon us, and to mark the occasion, Glen’s delved into the archives to find his favourite horror movie scores…
Good readers, it’s that time of year again. The time when it’s acceptable to wander the streets dressed like a psycho killer and not get arrested for it. It’s also the time of year when there’ll be all manner of Halloween parties, and while some will no doubt resort to lazily playing Monster Mash and Thriller on a loop, I can’t help but feel it would be better if people would dig into some great horror scores to add a suitably spooky atmosphere to proceedings.
A great score can make or break a horror film. With this in mind, here are some of my favourite horror movie scores, as well as some suggestions from some well-informed writers I converse with.
Hellraiser – Christopher Young...
Good readers, it’s that time of year again. The time when it’s acceptable to wander the streets dressed like a psycho killer and not get arrested for it. It’s also the time of year when there’ll be all manner of Halloween parties, and while some will no doubt resort to lazily playing Monster Mash and Thriller on a loop, I can’t help but feel it would be better if people would dig into some great horror scores to add a suitably spooky atmosphere to proceedings.
A great score can make or break a horror film. With this in mind, here are some of my favourite horror movie scores, as well as some suggestions from some well-informed writers I converse with.
Hellraiser – Christopher Young...
- 10/24/2011
- Den of Geek
Welcome to the first Notebook Soundtrack Mix—Hyper Sleep! A word about the mix: There's no thematic thread through this collection, it's a variety of intriguing music. In making soundtrack mixes, I'm drawn to the subjective qualities of association and meaning that arise from experiencing the musical narratives that result from transitions and combinations of tracks in succession. Though there are several favorite films, Seijun Suzuki's Branded to Kill, for one, individual pieces are chosen simply for the music. I haven't seen some of the films. Robert Drasnin, Vladimir Cosma and Antoine Duhamel are represented with curious French T.V. work, rather than with some of their more well known output (The Kremlin Letter, Diva and Pierrot le fou, respectively.) Maybe this is the first of a series…I have several ideas for themed mixes, but wanted to start this way, including work that reflects jazz, classical, experimental and pop influences.
- 8/29/2011
- MUBI
Priest (Unrated Version - Perhaps not as widely criticized as his first film, Legion, Scott Stewart still didn't quite hit the mark with this overblown vampire yarn loosely adapted from the famous manga. It's got a great look though and Paul Bettany is always cool. I'll be checking it out in this high-def unrated version.
The Ward - is John Carpenter's new mental asylum shocker. Obviously we're all going to be hitting this up in one for or another. I mean, it's Carpenter right? It may not have received the most glowing reviews, but after seeing those creepy credits I've been eagerly awaiting seeing the whole thing.
Medium Raw - is a new horror film seeing release from Anchor Bay. Mostly this came on my radar because it stars John Rhys-Davies. Kind of an odd film for him to be in. It's an inmates-running-the-asylum kind of deal about 'The Wolf',...
The Ward - is John Carpenter's new mental asylum shocker. Obviously we're all going to be hitting this up in one for or another. I mean, it's Carpenter right? It may not have received the most glowing reviews, but after seeing those creepy credits I've been eagerly awaiting seeing the whole thing.
Medium Raw - is a new horror film seeing release from Anchor Bay. Mostly this came on my radar because it stars John Rhys-Davies. Kind of an odd film for him to be in. It's an inmates-running-the-asylum kind of deal about 'The Wolf',...
- 8/16/2011
- QuietEarth.us
We’re really excited about an upcoming event we’re doing, a series of Roman Polanski’s early short films with live musical accompaniment by Polish duo Sza/Za. Polanski is a master of his craft, one of the truly great filmmaking talents of our time, and these short films from the late ’50s and early ’60s demonstrate some of the same preoccupations and creativity that show up in his later work like Chinatown, Rosemary’S Baby, and The Pianist. These rarely seen, vintage 35mm prints are going to make for an awesome night at the Ritz.
That would be enough, but Sza/Za is going to be here to make the night that much better. If you don’t know their unique style, check this video out:
They also incorporate fun gags and theatrics during their performances that will never compete with the beauty of Polanski’s films but always complement them.
That would be enough, but Sza/Za is going to be here to make the night that much better. If you don’t know their unique style, check this video out:
They also incorporate fun gags and theatrics during their performances that will never compete with the beauty of Polanski’s films but always complement them.
- 11/1/2010
- by Daniel Metz
- OriginalAlamo.com
- 10/30/2010
- by Ryan Adams
- AwardsDaily.com
London's Kinoteka Polish film festival will show the controversial director Roman Polanski's short films and early works
The Kinoteka Polish film festival has chosen its eighth annual incarnation in the UK for a retrospective dedicated to the country's most famous, and controversial, film-maker, Roman Polanski.
Timed to coincide with the release of his latest film, The Ghost Writer, Kinoteka will show a season of Polanski's short films, as well as early works in which he collaborated with the composer and jazz pianist Krzysztof Komeda.
As Polanski is still under house arrest in Switzerland, the festival is facing the controversy head-on: it will lead the Polanski segment with a screening of Marina Zenovich's 2008 documentary Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired, which "challenges many of the myths which have built up" around the director's case. The films run in conjunction with an exhibition of rare Polanski film posters from across the globe.
The Kinoteka Polish film festival has chosen its eighth annual incarnation in the UK for a retrospective dedicated to the country's most famous, and controversial, film-maker, Roman Polanski.
Timed to coincide with the release of his latest film, The Ghost Writer, Kinoteka will show a season of Polanski's short films, as well as early works in which he collaborated with the composer and jazz pianist Krzysztof Komeda.
As Polanski is still under house arrest in Switzerland, the festival is facing the controversy head-on: it will lead the Polanski segment with a screening of Marina Zenovich's 2008 documentary Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired, which "challenges many of the myths which have built up" around the director's case. The films run in conjunction with an exhibition of rare Polanski film posters from across the globe.
- 2/12/2010
- by Chris Michael
- The Guardian - Film News
When directors wanted their films to ooze cool, they called on Johnny Dankworth. Richard Williams on the man who made British cinema swing
There was a time when jazz and film formed a natural partnership. When a director wanted a hectic accompaniment to criminal activity, or a splintered melody to echo an on-screen psychodrama, or a cool, lush sound to accompany a cocktail-lounge seduction, jazz was the sound to use. And Johnny Dankworth was one of the men who could provide it, on time and to length.
Dankworth, who died at the weekend, was a fine musician, although not perhaps a great one. His playing and his composing did not alter the course of jazz, and he has no disciples. His real achievement, and his knighthood, came as a result of his ambition to make jazz acceptable on the concert platform and in the conservatory. He will also be remembered...
There was a time when jazz and film formed a natural partnership. When a director wanted a hectic accompaniment to criminal activity, or a splintered melody to echo an on-screen psychodrama, or a cool, lush sound to accompany a cocktail-lounge seduction, jazz was the sound to use. And Johnny Dankworth was one of the men who could provide it, on time and to length.
Dankworth, who died at the weekend, was a fine musician, although not perhaps a great one. His playing and his composing did not alter the course of jazz, and he has no disciples. His real achievement, and his knighthood, came as a result of his ambition to make jazz acceptable on the concert platform and in the conservatory. He will also be remembered...
- 2/9/2010
- by Richard Williams
- The Guardian - Film News
Quick, what’s the scariest horror film score out there? I’m sure a couple of no-brainers came to mind, and a few of you probably thought of something wholly original. Thanks to the Cinemagic channel on Sirius Xm, we have an official list to choose from. There are a few shocking inclusions, and a couple of omissions, one that I, myself, deem glaring.
See for yourself:
Halloween John Carpenter 1
Psycho Bernard Herrmann 2
The Shining Wendy Carlos/Assorted 3
Jaws John Williams 4
Alien Jerry Goldsmith 5
Omen, The Jerry Goldsmith 6
Bride of Frankenstein Franz Waxman 7
Thing, The Ennio Morricone 8
Exorcist, The Pendereki 9
Fog, The John Carpenter 10
Rosemary’s Baby Christopher Komeda 11
Hellraiser Christopher Young 12
Friday the 13th Harry Manfredini 13
A Nightmare on Elm Street Charles Bernstein 14
Suspira Goblin 15
Poltergeist Jerry Goldsmith 16
Changeling, The Rick Williams 17
Dawn of the Dead Assorted 18
Haunted Palace, The Ronald Stein 19
Amityville Horror, The Lalo Schifrin 20
Creepshow John...
See for yourself:
Halloween John Carpenter 1
Psycho Bernard Herrmann 2
The Shining Wendy Carlos/Assorted 3
Jaws John Williams 4
Alien Jerry Goldsmith 5
Omen, The Jerry Goldsmith 6
Bride of Frankenstein Franz Waxman 7
Thing, The Ennio Morricone 8
Exorcist, The Pendereki 9
Fog, The John Carpenter 10
Rosemary’s Baby Christopher Komeda 11
Hellraiser Christopher Young 12
Friday the 13th Harry Manfredini 13
A Nightmare on Elm Street Charles Bernstein 14
Suspira Goblin 15
Poltergeist Jerry Goldsmith 16
Changeling, The Rick Williams 17
Dawn of the Dead Assorted 18
Haunted Palace, The Ronald Stein 19
Amityville Horror, The Lalo Schifrin 20
Creepshow John...
- 10/30/2009
- by Kirk
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
This month, Shock readers were asked to participate in Sirius Xm Radio's "Halloween Horror Score Chopdown" on Cinemagic. After gathering submissions, the show's team started rolling them out on Sirius Monday. If you haven't been tuning in, here's the complete list of soundtracks that made the cut. What do you think? Halloween John Carpenter 1 Psycho Bernard Herrmann 2 The Shining Wendy Carlos/Assorted 3 Jaws John Williams 4 Alien Jerry Goldsmith 5 Omen, The Jerry Goldsmith 6 Bride of Frankenstein Franz Waxman 7 Thing, The Ennio Morricone 8 Exorcist, The Pendereki 9 Fog, The John Carpenter 10 Rosemary's Baby Christopher Komeda 11 Hellraiser Christopher Young 12 Friday the 13th Harry Manfredini 13 A Nightmare on Elm Street Charles Bernstein 14...
- 10/30/2009
- shocktillyoudrop.com
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