Had your fill of Adrien Brody waking up in precarious situations with no recollection of who he is or how or why he got there? Too bad. Taking after “Predators,” where Brody came to while falling through the air on a mysterious alien planet, “Wrecked,” directed by Michael Greenspan from Christopher Dodd’s script, follows a [...]
Rumor has it that three follow up films, a sequel and two crossovers with the “Alien” franchise, to John McTiernan’s 1987 sci-fi thriller, “Predator,” exist somewhere out there in the ether. I’m convinced this is nothing more than a legend, an old wives’ tale. I don’t believe it. There is only one sequel to that [...]
“Splice,” the new film by Canadian director Vincenzo Natali, is a revitalizing standout in the long-suffering genre of sci-fi/horror. Instead of veering into predictable B-movie, torture-porn tendencies, “Splice” is a serious, insightful commentary on scientific and human ethics. It is also self-effacing, ghoulishly funny, and fearless in its willingness to be shocking and thought-provoking without [...]
Robert Rodriguez’s highly anticipated sequel to 1987′s “Predator” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and 1990′s “Predator 2″ starring Danny Glover, entitled “Predators,” has just completed casting. And the final addition to this wacky crew of thespians has upped the diversity ante. Shock Till You Drop has the scoop that Derek Mears, the fright-instilling actor who assumed the [...]
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