http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:51:09 -0700 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:12:25 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d17-After-Dark-Horrorfest-2010-seven-out-of-eight-films-selected?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner For three years now the After Dark Horrorfest has been bringing together some of the best independent horror that would otherwise go largely unnoticed. The next Horrorfest kicks off January 29th, 2010 across the country, and so far they’ve sele... horror project announcement Event Screening Trailer Stills Poster Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:12:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d17-After-Dark-Horrorfest-2010-seven-out-of-eight-films-selected?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Investigation-casts-doubt-on-The-Fourth-Kinds-claims?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner Earlier this week we reviewed The Fourth Kind, Universal’s new alien abduction film. Much of the hype surrounding the film was due to its claims that it was based on real events, with real testimony, and most impressively, real footage. Howe... horror Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:29:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Investigation-casts-doubt-on-The-Fourth-Kinds-claims?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d12-New-Clash-of-the-Titans-trailer?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner It’s been a good long time since we’ve heard anything new about Louis Leterrier’s remake of the classic Clash of the Titans. But now, after the long silence, a trailer has finally hit the web and gives us our first (non-fatal) gl... horror remakes special effects Trailer Poster Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:13:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d12-New-Clash-of-the-Titans-trailer?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Thirst-review?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner The Korean vampire flick Thirst finally made its Pittsburgh debut on Saturday and it proved to be well worth the wait. Writer/director Chan-wook Park, best known for his cult hit Oldboy, brings us the cure for the common Cullen with his signature ... horror local news reviews Screening Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:31:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Thirst-review?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d9-The-Fourth-Kind-review?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner In style, tone, and marketing, The Fourth Kind sits somewhere between The X Files, The Blair Witch Project, and a PBS documentary made by Errol Morris. The film is cobbled together in a unique – though not always helpful – format combi... horror reviews Trailer Poster Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:49:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d9-The-Fourth-Kind-review?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Thirst-screening-with-Three-Rivers-Film-Festival?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner Tomorrow (Nov 6th) begins Pittsburgh’s annual Three Rivers Film Festival, which is always a fun time of year for Steel City cinephiles. Though most of the films screened each year are local documentaries or socially poignant dramas from half... horror local news Event Screening Trailer Poster Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:38:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Thirst-screening-with-Three-Rivers-Film-Festival?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Trailers-for-ZMD-Zombies-of-Mass-Destruction-Tucker--Dale-vs-Evil-The-Eternal-and-Train?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner Poster for The Eternal www.theeternalmovie.com This past Friday we got news that ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction would be joining the ranks of the next After Dark Horrorfest in January and today we have our first look at a trailer along with three ... horror project announcement Trailer Joss Whedon Slasher Poster Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:50:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Trailers-for-ZMD-Zombies-of-Mass-Destruction-Tucker--Dale-vs-Evil-The-Eternal-and-Train?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Promo-trailer-and-stills-from-Romeros-latest-Survival-of-the-Dead?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner George Romero is undoubtedly the father of the modern zombie film. Certainly there were precursors, most notably Victor Halperin’s 1932 film White Zombie starring Bela Lugosi, but the conventions and plot structures that have defined the zom... horror George Romero Trailer Stills Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:46:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Promo-trailer-and-stills-from-Romeros-latest-Survival-of-the-Dead?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d30-ZMD-Zombies-of-Mass-Destruction-fifth-film-to-join-this-years-After-Dark-Horrorfest?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner The next After Dark Horrorfest doesn’t hit theaters until January, but already they’ve got five out of their traditional eight films lined up. The latest is ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction. Billed as a “political zomedy,” ... horror project announcement Event Screening Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:24:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d30-ZMD-Zombies-of-Mass-Destruction-fifth-film-to-join-this-years-After-Dark-Horrorfest?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d28-The-Cabin-in-the-Woods-release-date-and-the-new-3D-renaissance?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner Loyal readers of the Pittsburgh Horror Movie Examiner know that anticipation is high for Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard’s upcoming horror comedy The Cabin in the Woods. Whedon geeks are eager for their nerdly demigod to return to the loving an... horror remakes Joss Whedon Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:32:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d28-The-Cabin-in-the-Woods-release-date-and-the-new-3D-renaissance?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d26-The-Fourth-Kind-clip-and-featurette?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner Poster for The Fourth Kind www.thefourthkind.net A while back we got our first look at The Fourth Kind, the upcoming alien abduction flick based on real documented case studies in Nome, Alaska. With the release just around the corner (November 6th) ... horror Trailer Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:22:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d26-The-Fourth-Kind-clip-and-featurette?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Scary-Movie-franchise-gets-a-reboot-signals-the-apocalypse?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner Never before have we seen such solid proof of cinematic karma. Now that we’ve glimpsed the heights of the horror genre with Paranormal Activity, it is – apparently – time that the splatter fan community paid its dues. According t... horror remakes project announcement Slasher Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:56:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Scary-Movie-franchise-gets-a-reboot-signals-the-apocalypse?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d19-New-Paranormal-Activity-trailer-and-party-contest?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner Lately the hype surrounding Oren Peli’s super-low-budget fright flick Paranormal Activity has been about as impressive as the film itself. Growing in stages from a 12 screen debut to last Friday’s wide release, Paranormal Activity has ... horror local news Event Screening Trailer Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:12:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d19-New-Paranormal-Activity-trailer-and-party-contest?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Halloween-in-Pittsburgh-4-things-to-do-on-the-spookiest-night-of-the-year?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner Too soon? Or fitting tribute? If there’s one night of the year when nobody should lack something fun to do, it’s Halloween. And that goes double for Pittsburghers. But if for some reason you can’t make it to a friend’s party... horror George Romero local news Event Screening Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:37:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Halloween-in-Pittsburgh-4-things-to-do-on-the-spookiest-night-of-the-year?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Paranormal-Activity-review-wide-release?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner Paranormal Activity, currently playing in Pittsburgh, everywhere October 16th One of the many criticisms of the horror genre is how formulaic and repetitive the films tend to be, and it’s not an entirely unfounded criticism. For the most part... horror reviews Screening Poster Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:34:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Paranormal-Activity-review-wide-release?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Clip-stills-posters-from-new-retro-horror-flick-House-of-the-Devil?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner One of several retro-style posters for The House of the Devil Last month we had our first look at The House of the Devil, Ti West’s stylish new horror flick taking us back to the good old days of Devil worshippers and human sacrifices. Now, w... horror Screening Trailer Stills Poster Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:27:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Clip-stills-posters-from-new-retro-horror-flick-House-of-the-Devil?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Casting-news-on-Predator-rebootsequel?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner Poster for the original Predator We heard a while back about a new Predator film, which will be produced by Robert Rodriguez under his Troublemaker Studios label. Those involved have yet to reveal whether this film, dubbed simply Predators, will be... horror remakes casting news Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:57:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Casting-news-on-Predator-rebootsequel?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d6-New-clip-from-the-long-awaited-Splice-plus-Paranormal-Activity-screening-in-Pittsburgh?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner Looks delicious, but I'll stick with popcorn. First off, congratulations Pittsburgh! A couple weeks ago we saw the trailer for Paranormal Activity and heard the first news about a theatrical release. Unfortunately the closest screening was in State... horror local news Screening Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:53:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d6-New-clip-from-the-long-awaited-Splice-plus-Paranormal-Activity-screening-in-Pittsburgh?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Next-Friday-the-13th-film-gets-a-release-date-possibly-in-3D?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner Poster for the original 1981 Friday the 13th Part 2 Almost four months ago we heard our first rumors about a sequel to the recent Friday the 13th remake. At the time, even though a script was in development, the project wasn’t officially gree... horror remakes project announcement Slasher Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:53:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Next-Friday-the-13th-film-gets-a-release-date-possibly-in-3D?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d2-The-Crazies-trailer-posted?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner The Crazies opens February 26, 2010 All the way back in April, the very first Pittsburgh Horror Movie Examiner article announced Overture Films’ remake of George Romero’s classic The Crazies. A few weeks after that we got word that the r... horror George Romero remakes Trailer Poster Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:24:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7389-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d2-The-Crazies-trailer-posted?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Horror-Movie-Examiner