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“Exorcist” star Ellen Burstyn expresses ambivalence toward planned TV remake

June 1, 2012 StayTuned Staff

Upon hearing that one of her most famous movies, The Exorcist, is going to be redone as a television series, Ellen Burstyn was having trouble picturing how the 1973 shocker could translate to the small screen. “I don’t quite see how they’re going to do it, but all right. Fine,” says Burstyn, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her role as Chris MacNeil, mother to the demon-possessed Regan. “There are some pretty sensational things in the film. I don’t know if they can do them on television. To me, The Exorcist was a work of art, a classic […]

“Piranha 3DD” available on TV/Internet VOD today, same day as theatrical release

June 1, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Representing the first Dimension Films release to be offered as a day-and-date theatrical/Video On Demand (VOD) launch — and the first ever launch of this sort for a 3D movie — Piranha 3DD will be available On Demand and online for VOD rentals starting today, coinciding with its theatrical release. The film will be available for a 48-hour VOD rental; $6.99 in standard and high definition, and $7.99 in 3D. Consumers have 30 days from the time of purchase to begin viewing. While you should check with your local system to verify availability and for ordering information, Starz Digital Media […]

“Jersey Shore Shark Attack” kicks off Syfy’s big original movie month in June

May 9, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

“You’re in a different mood in the summer,” says Thomas Vitale, executive vice president, programming and original movies, Syfy. “You, as a viewer, want different things. There’s a reason that Oscar movies come out at a different time of year, and ‘popcorn’ movies come out in the summer. We really try to be cognizant of the rhythm of the viewing patterns, what viewers want when. And popcorn and the summer just seem to go together, and June is a good time to kick off the summer.” Vitale is explaining his network’s ambitious slate of original movies premiering this month — […]

“Leprechaun’s Revenge” highlights St. Patrick’s Day on Syfy

March 16, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Faith and begorrah! What a perfect weekend to be a fan of murderous leprechauns. As St. Patrick’s Day nears, not only do we get the news that the Leprechaun franchise is going to be rebooted on the big screen (no word on if the little guy will be back in the ‘hood again), but we also get to tune in to Syfy’s March 17 “Lepre-carnage” marathon, beginning at 9am ET/PT, which airs the original 1993 film Leprechaun, as well as Leprechaun 2 and Leprechaun 3. The wearin’ of the green and the runnin’ of the red continues as the films […]

“Twilight” star Mackenzie Foy battles an evil doll in “The Haunting Hour”

February 3, 2012 StayTuned Staff

This week’s episode of R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour has the opportunity to satisfy two fervent fan bases. For those rabid Twihards who can’t wait for Breaking Dawn — Part 2 to hit screens later this year, they’ll get another peek at the young actress who plays Renesmee, Edward and Bella’s half-human, half-vampire baby. And for Haunting Hour enthusiasts who were creeped out by Lilly D., the treacherous living doll who previously appeared in the two-part episode “Really You,” they’ll be able to see her in action once again. In “The Return of Lilly D.,” Mackenzie Foy plays Natalie, a girl […]

“Wimpy Kid” Zachary Gordon wants his “Mummy” in a new episode of “The Haunting Hour”

January 20, 2012 StayTuned Staff

Just three days after wrapping work on the third Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie, Zachary Gordon had a very different — and darker — assignment. Instead of playing the lovable, gregarious schemer Greg Heffley, he had to step into the skin of Seth, a boy with a dark, mysterious connection to an ancient evil. All in a day’s work when you sign on for an episode of R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour. Gordon’s episode, “Night of the Mummy,” premieres Saturday at 5pm on The Hub. Gordon says the episode will show his Wimpy Kid fans a completely different side […]

VOD Spotlight: The lasting impact of “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” on Guillermo del Toro

January 3, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

In 1973, the made-for-TV film Don’t be Afraid of the Dark terrified filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. “For my generation it was the scariest TV movie we ever saw,” del Toro says of the film. “It creeped out my whole family and it stayed on my mind.” The future filmmaker and his siblings used to terrify each other by whispering lines from the movie. Memories of this childhood enthusiasm stayed with him, and one of the first things del Toro did when he arrived in America was to try to get rights to the film, a process that took four years […]

VOD Spotlight: “Final Destination 5” ramps up the tension and special effects in the franchise

December 27, 2011 Jeff Pfeiffer

Can you cheat Death? This is the question asked and answered in the Final Destination franchise, but the fifth installment offers a new answer and a delicious twist for fans: “Maybe.” In Final Destination 5, a man on the way to a corporate retreat has a premonition that the bridge their bus is crossing is going to collapse. At the first sign of danger, he gets everyone off the bus and to safety, not realizing that none of them are really safe. Producer Craig Perry, who has worked on the franchise since the first film, says of this latest offering, […]

Bailee Madison returns to The Hub’s “Haunting Hour” with “Scarecrow”

December 9, 2011 StayTuned Staff

By Stacey Harrison Follow @ChannelGuideSRH Even using the exaggerated standards befitting a precocious child actor, Bailee Madison can be said to have an extremely sunny disposition. The 12-year-old rising star is genuinely kind and courteous, immediately and effortlessly turning an over-the-phone interview into a real conversation. She emphasizes how important schoolwork is to her, despite her demanding acting schedule, and she even makes time to serve as a national spokesperson for the childhood-cancer charity Alex’s Lemonade Stand. So what’s this sweet little girl’s obsession with horror stories? Aside from terrifying audiences on the big screen in Don’t Be Afraid of […]

“Super 8’s” Riley Griffiths has a mascot problem on “Haunting Hour”

November 18, 2011 StayTuned Staff

By Stacey Harrison Follow @ChannelGuideSRH Having survived the big-budget blockbuster horrors presented in last summer’s Super 8, Riley Griffiths is facing sinister forces yet again in his follow-up effort, an episode of R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour that pits him against a malevolent mascot willing to resort to any means necessary to keep its station. That’s right. Not all those furry folks who tread the sidelines at football and basketball games are so friendly. In “Mascot,” Griffiths’ character Willie is repulsed by Big Yellow, his high school’s mangy dancing … whatever it is, and is convinced that installing a new […]