Happy Holidays, everyone! With December in full swing, I thought it only made sense that for this installment of Daily Dead Salutes Your Shorts, we spend some time celebrating a batch of festive frights that should get you into the holiday spirit. Our first collection of horror shorts for the month includes Christmas Presence by Henrique Couto, Black Santa’s Revenge featuring the legendary Ken Foree, Do You See What I See? from Justin McConnell and Serena Whitney, the gothy Christmas Carol-inspired Humbug, and Here Comes Santa from Chris Thomas.
Christmas Presence (Directed by Henrique Couto)
Synopsis: Mary takes over her friends babysitting job on Christmas Eve, but something more than yuletide spirit is loose in the house...
Black Santa’s Revenge (Directed by David Walker)
Synopsis: In a city where crime rules the streets, one man delivers hope -- with a vengeance. Ken Foree stars as a Santa Claus...
Christmas Presence (Directed by Henrique Couto)
Synopsis: Mary takes over her friends babysitting job on Christmas Eve, but something more than yuletide spirit is loose in the house...
Black Santa’s Revenge (Directed by David Walker)
Synopsis: In a city where crime rules the streets, one man delivers hope -- with a vengeance. Ken Foree stars as a Santa Claus...
- 12/14/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, the sixth studio album from Sheffield quartet Arctic Monkeys hit listeners’ ears and immediately split them down the middle. Some were left grinning and chin stroking, admiring yet another deft surprise from the band’s smirking frontman Alex Turner. Others meanwhile were left wondering when the stadium-sized indie anthems the band have become known for were going to kick in. That latter group had a long and ultimately fruitless wait. Whatever you thought Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino was going to to be, this certainly wasn’t that.
Although surely that’s to be expected, right? Look at Arctic Monkeys today and they’re almost unrecognisable compared to the scruffy indie-lads that burst onto the scene in 2006 with an endless supply of earworm hooks and mile-a-minute lyrics delivered in an overtly Northern twang. That record alone got so much airplay at the time that it quickly cemented...
Although surely that’s to be expected, right? Look at Arctic Monkeys today and they’re almost unrecognisable compared to the scruffy indie-lads that burst onto the scene in 2006 with an endless supply of earworm hooks and mile-a-minute lyrics delivered in an overtly Northern twang. That record alone got so much airplay at the time that it quickly cemented...
- 5/14/2018
- by Simon Bland
- Nerdly
Ice Cube will be spending the holidays with Netflix.
Humbug, the Christmas Carol reimagining starring Ice Cube, has been picked up by the streamer. The contemporary take on the Charles Dickens classic was originally set up at Universal, which won a four-studio bidding battle to acquire the project back in 2015.
At Netflix, Humbug, which centers on a wealthy real estate mogul who is shown a path to redemption by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, will undergo an extensive rewrite from duo Matt Ember and Tom Astle. Tim Story, who was set to direct when the film was...
Humbug, the Christmas Carol reimagining starring Ice Cube, has been picked up by the streamer. The contemporary take on the Charles Dickens classic was originally set up at Universal, which won a four-studio bidding battle to acquire the project back in 2015.
At Netflix, Humbug, which centers on a wealthy real estate mogul who is shown a path to redemption by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, will undergo an extensive rewrite from duo Matt Ember and Tom Astle. Tim Story, who was set to direct when the film was...
- 4/17/2018
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 11th season of “The X-Files” continued Wednesday night on Fox with acclaimed Emmy-winning writer Darin Morgan‘s latest episode, titled “The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat.” In the hour, Special Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) explored the Mandela Effect, where the memories of large groups of people inexplicably differed on certain details, like as if they were remembering an alternative history without even realizing it. They encountered hilariously sweaty Reggie (Brian Huskey) in their investigation, and in doing so, Mulder and Scully found out how the X-Files might really have originated.
What did we think of the episode overall? In our new video recap (watch above), senior editors Marcus James Dixon, Rob Licuria and Daniel Montgomery dish the highs and lows of Season 11, Episode 4, written and directed by Darin Morgan.
See ‘The X-Files’: Darin Morgan episodes through the years include ‘Clyde Bruckman,’ ‘Jose...
What did we think of the episode overall? In our new video recap (watch above), senior editors Marcus James Dixon, Rob Licuria and Daniel Montgomery dish the highs and lows of Season 11, Episode 4, written and directed by Darin Morgan.
See ‘The X-Files’: Darin Morgan episodes through the years include ‘Clyde Bruckman,’ ‘Jose...
- 1/25/2018
- by Rob Licuria, Marcus James Dixon and Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Chris Longo Jan 25, 2018
In a comedy episode of The X-Files season 11, memory is under attack. Spoilers ahead in our review...
This review contains spoilers.
See related Legends Of Tomorrow season 3 episode 8 review: Crisis On Earth-x Part 4 Legends Of Tomorrow season 3 episode 9 review: Beebo The God Of War
11.4 The Lost Art Of Forehead Sweat
For a show that spent ample time attempting to uncover the truth, the past often took a backseat to fighting the future in The X-Files. You know the drill. Evidence goes missing. Unsubstantiated reports are filed. Multiple accounts of the same event are unreliable at best. At worst? Someone or something could be running interference with a witness’s memory. If the series dwelled on unsolved phenomena instead of moving along to bigger, more important subject matter, Mulder and Scully would still be in the woods hunting for the Jersey Devil.
By definition, the truth has to be out there,...
In a comedy episode of The X-Files season 11, memory is under attack. Spoilers ahead in our review...
This review contains spoilers.
See related Legends Of Tomorrow season 3 episode 8 review: Crisis On Earth-x Part 4 Legends Of Tomorrow season 3 episode 9 review: Beebo The God Of War
11.4 The Lost Art Of Forehead Sweat
For a show that spent ample time attempting to uncover the truth, the past often took a backseat to fighting the future in The X-Files. You know the drill. Evidence goes missing. Unsubstantiated reports are filed. Multiple accounts of the same event are unreliable at best. At worst? Someone or something could be running interference with a witness’s memory. If the series dwelled on unsolved phenomena instead of moving along to bigger, more important subject matter, Mulder and Scully would still be in the woods hunting for the Jersey Devil.
By definition, the truth has to be out there,...
- 1/25/2018
- Den of Geek
You bet your blankety-blank bleep that Wednesday’s all-new episode of “The X-Files” was written and directed by fan-favorite Darin Morgan. In honor of the occasion, it’s the perfect time to look back at all of the auteur’s episodes through the years. Morgan’s quirky style is one of a kind on the show, and he was even rewarded with an Emmy in 1996 for writing the Season 3 classic “Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose.” Despite his renowned reputation among fans, Morgan has only written six episodes of “The X-Files,” just a drop in the bucket when you consider there’s been more than 200 (and counting). Click through our photo gallery above to see all of Morgan’s “The X-Files” episodes, or read the descriptions below.
“Humbug” — Season 2, Episode 20 — March 31, 1995
Set in the world of a traveling carnival, “Humbug” was Morgan’s first solo script after previously receiving a “story...
“Humbug” — Season 2, Episode 20 — March 31, 1995
Set in the world of a traveling carnival, “Humbug” was Morgan’s first solo script after previously receiving a “story...
- 1/25/2018
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The X-Files is one of the best shows to ever grace our TV's and we all have our favorite episodes. Over the course of nine seasons, there were over 200 episodes that were made and all of them were good! Obviously, some stuck out more than others and out of all of those episodes, Gillian Anderson has chosen her favorite six. These six episodes were chosen by her and posted on Twitter as a part of a fan event inviting fans to binge watch the episodes and tweet along.
The episode's Anderson selected are as follows:
“Ice” – Season 1, Episode 8
Mulder and Scully are sent to investigate when a team of geophysicists stationed at a remote Alaskan outpost are killed by a parasitic alien life form.
“Humbug” – Season 2, Episode 20
The agents search for a killer in a Florida town inhabited by sideshow performers.
“Jose Chung’s from Outer Space” – Season 3, Episode 20
Scully...
The episode's Anderson selected are as follows:
“Ice” – Season 1, Episode 8
Mulder and Scully are sent to investigate when a team of geophysicists stationed at a remote Alaskan outpost are killed by a parasitic alien life form.
“Humbug” – Season 2, Episode 20
The agents search for a killer in a Florida town inhabited by sideshow performers.
“Jose Chung’s from Outer Space” – Season 3, Episode 20
Scully...
- 12/22/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Bleecker Street is having some fun with critics who disliked their new holiday film “The Man Who Invented Christmas,” starring Dan Stevens and Christopher Plummer. The indie distribution company has been sending coal to the critics who gave the movie a bad review. In keeping with the spirit of Christmas, Bleecker Street has also been making a donation to the Bowery Mission homeless shelter for every piece of coal that gets sent out.
Read More:‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’ Review: Charles Dickens Gets a Winsome but Weary ‘Shakespeare in Love’ of His Own
Fortunately, “The Man Who Invented Christmas” doesn’t have too many bad reviews. The film is currently at a healthy 79 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. IndieWire’s David Ehlrich gave the movie a mixed review, calling it “winsome” and “weary” at the same time. The coal is being sent with a Christmas card that reads:
Humbug to you!
Read More:‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’ Review: Charles Dickens Gets a Winsome but Weary ‘Shakespeare in Love’ of His Own
Fortunately, “The Man Who Invented Christmas” doesn’t have too many bad reviews. The film is currently at a healthy 79 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. IndieWire’s David Ehlrich gave the movie a mixed review, calling it “winsome” and “weary” at the same time. The coal is being sent with a Christmas card that reads:
Humbug to you!
- 12/5/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Deadline is reporting that filmmaker Tim Story, whose credits include Ride Along 2 and Kevin Hart: What Now?, has been elected director on New Line’s Shaft reboot.
Truth be told, it’s the first tangible sign of progress on the studio’s long-gestating redo in quite some time – more than a year ago, New Line brass stressed their desire to reinvent the story of Richard Roundtree’s iconic private eye, favoring drama over comedy and high-octane action – though there’s still no mention of an actor to take on the title role. Gordon Parks first brought the character to the silver screen back in 1971, before Samuel L. Jackson toed the line between cop and criminal in the John Singleton-directed 2000 remake.
Fast forward almost 20 years and Shaft is back in vogue once again. New Line is keeping plot details firmly under lock and key, but we understand the...
Truth be told, it’s the first tangible sign of progress on the studio’s long-gestating redo in quite some time – more than a year ago, New Line brass stressed their desire to reinvent the story of Richard Roundtree’s iconic private eye, favoring drama over comedy and high-octane action – though there’s still no mention of an actor to take on the title role. Gordon Parks first brought the character to the silver screen back in 1971, before Samuel L. Jackson toed the line between cop and criminal in the John Singleton-directed 2000 remake.
Fast forward almost 20 years and Shaft is back in vogue once again. New Line is keeping plot details firmly under lock and key, but we understand the...
- 1/20/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Ice Cube is attached to star as Fagin in Disney's upcoming remake of the musical version of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist. The Hollywood Reporter first reported the story, while a source connected to the production confirmed the casting to Rolling Stone.
The movie will reportedly be directed by Thomas Kail, who earned a Tony Award for helming Hamilton. Ice Cube is also set to serve as a producer and is writing the treatment with co-producer Jeff Kwatinetz.
The new movie will put a contemporary spin on the stage musical Oliver!
The movie will reportedly be directed by Thomas Kail, who earned a Tony Award for helming Hamilton. Ice Cube is also set to serve as a producer and is writing the treatment with co-producer Jeff Kwatinetz.
The new movie will put a contemporary spin on the stage musical Oliver!
- 10/26/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Ice Cube has a bone to pick with Charlie Day in the new comedy “Fist Fight.” When wimpy English teacher Andy Campbell (Day) gets his feared colleague Ron Strickland (Cube) fired, Strickland challenges him to an old-fashioned throw down in the parking lot after school. Warner Bros. released the first trailer and new poster for the film, which you can check out below.
Directed by Richie Keen (who’s making his feature directorial debut), and written by Evan Susser and Van Robichaux, the trailer shows as the news of the fight spreads and how Campbell enlists the help of his school buddies to help him prepare for the brawl.
Read More: Watch: All You Ever Wanted to Know About Ice Cube as He Answers Your Most Pressing Questions
The comedy also co-stars Tracy Morgan as the school’s coach, Christina Hendricks as the drama teacher, Dean Norris as the principal...
Directed by Richie Keen (who’s making his feature directorial debut), and written by Evan Susser and Van Robichaux, the trailer shows as the news of the fight spreads and how Campbell enlists the help of his school buddies to help him prepare for the brawl.
Read More: Watch: All You Ever Wanted to Know About Ice Cube as He Answers Your Most Pressing Questions
The comedy also co-stars Tracy Morgan as the school’s coach, Christina Hendricks as the drama teacher, Dean Norris as the principal...
- 9/22/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
I’m a big fan of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. I try to read it every Christmas, I watch multiple versions of it during the holiday season (including a half hour animated version starring Mister Magoo), and in my acting days I performed in the annual theater production of it at Chicago’s Goodman Theater. For the record, I played in the all-important parts of Mr. Lean, Fred’s friend number 3, dancing man, and ensemble.
Coming across a mystery called The Humbug Murders – An Ebenezer Scrooge Mystery by L.J. Oliver, I was quickly drawn in. Not without some hesitation; the notion of Dickens’ notorious miser acting as a detective rattled my chains a bit. Still, I decided to give it a chance.
For the most part, it works. L.J. Oliver is a pen name for Scott Ciencin and Elizabeth Wilson, both of whom are experienced authors. Sadly,...
Coming across a mystery called The Humbug Murders – An Ebenezer Scrooge Mystery by L.J. Oliver, I was quickly drawn in. Not without some hesitation; the notion of Dickens’ notorious miser acting as a detective rattled my chains a bit. Still, I decided to give it a chance.
For the most part, it works. L.J. Oliver is a pen name for Scott Ciencin and Elizabeth Wilson, both of whom are experienced authors. Sadly,...
- 11/8/2015
- by John Ostrander
- Comicmix.com
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