California Screaming: Previewing L.A.’s Screamfest 2012
L.A. Live could use a good scare. It wants to be so clean, so homogenized, and yet a healthy dose of bloody fun movies and the attendant crowd that… more
Nine Questions for “The Walking Dead”‘s Greg Nicotero
If you’ve had a chance to check out Fangoria’s Blood & Guts, you’ve already seen Anthrax guitarist and major horror fanboy Scott Ian get up close and personal with The… moreCourse of the Force Episode 2: The Wrath of Han
The search for the lightsaber continues, as Kyle Kinane joins the cause in Episode II of the Course of the Force webseries. As we saw in Episode I, Matt Mira… moreFantastic Fest: “Frankenweenie” and “Dredd 3D”
I actually saw the original “Frankenweenie” short in theater as a kid; it was an unexpected bonus in front of Disney’s Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend, a live-action movie… more
“Godzilla” Will Stomp Your Town in 2014
Holes through skyscrapers. Derailed trains. Landscapes strewn with flattened corpses. And then: those familiar tail plates, that signature roar… there could be no doubt at Legendary/WB’s panel at this… more
Dominic Monaghan Unleashes His Wild Side
From Lord of the Rings to drowned in the Looking Glass, Dominic Monaghan has often embodied the little guy caught up in larger-than-life events with high stakes. In The Day,… more
Chris Butler and Sam Fell Share Their “ParaNorman” Activities
You don’t normally hear a kids’ animated movie pitched as “John Carpenter meets John Hughes,” but ParaNorman, like its protagonist, is no ordinary brainchild. Like the previous Laika studios feature… more
LYT Review: “ParaNorman” Packs a Potent Punch
“Perfect. Now the geeks are in charge!” Thus (sarcastically) speaks Courtney (Anna Kendrick) during a sticky situation in ParaNorman, during which it appears that arcane and situationally specific knowledge is… more
