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Cinematical has posted a great write-up on the upcoming projects for Hard Candy actress Ellen Page. The one thing that caught my eye, and prompted me to mention the post here, was a film she’s starring in called An American Crime. Here’s the synopsis as written by Cinematical.
Film is based on a true story from 1965 Indiana about a housewife who kept a teenage girl, Sylvia Likens, locked in her basement. Page was reportedly the only choice to play Likens, and she co-stars with Catherine Keener, who plays Gertrude Baniszewski, the 37-year-old woman who led a pack of teenagers and children as young as 11 and 12 (some her own kids, and others just kids in the neighborhood) in the escalating beating, torture and eventual death of the 16-year-old, in one of the worst torture-murder cases in American history.
Sound familiar? That case was the inspiration for Jack Ketchum’s novel The Girl Next Door, considered by many, including this writer, to be one of the most harrowing novels ever written. Not that it would make much difference that someone has created a film based on the actual crime, but production has also just wrapped on an adaptation of Ketchum’s novel, and both films are slated for release this year.
Movies
The MPAA may have approved the poster for Hostel 2, but it looks like individual theatres may be boycotting it on their lonesome. As ridiculous as it may sound, I would almost rather that this were always the case, not only for posters but for films, too. Let the theatres actually decide for themselves what they will or will not show, instead of just slapping an X on something and burying it.
David Z. discusses The Eurotrash Film Pinnacle Project, working from that to an impassioned discussion of what Eurotrash means to him. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, get your ass over there. It’ll make you want to dig up some spaghetti westerns or poliziesco.
Do you have a question for the elusive Eric Red, screenwriter for the original Hitcher? Arrow In The Head would like to hear them. Thanks to Dread Central for the tip.
Apparently Sean T. Collins kinda sorta likes The Descent.
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Hot on the heels of Fangofeeder and Slash there’s a new Digg-style horror aggregator in town, Bloodee.
When I returned home from the studio last night I discovered that I had forgotten my keys. At first I was going to curl up in a ball and cry myself to sleep in the foyer, but after some thought I realized that I hadn’t really been out on an adventure in awhile, and this situation could be just the thing to get my ass in gear. I wandered the streets, rocked out at a club I haven’t frequented in over a year, drew the cartoon below, and am now writing this from an internet cafe. Who loves you, baby?
