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A 'Hostel' Appetizer Before a Bugged Out Meal
Filed under: Horror », Thrillers », Lionsgate Films », Remakes and Sequels »
Now here's a clever little marketing trick from the fine folks at Lionsgate Films: the studio has confirmed to us that if you decide to go see their Ashley Judd / Michael Shannon thriller Bug when it opens on May 25, you'll also get to see the first five or so minutes of Eli Roth's Hostel: Part II. Since they feel confident enough to let this intro stand on its own, there must be something pretty major that happens to start things off, but we wouldn't expect them to give that away. It seems like Hostel and Bug have different target audiences, though -- fans of suspense and fans of bloody mayhem -- so if you're going to see Bug because you like William Friedkin, gritty psychological thrillers or surprisingly intense acting performances, you might want to skip the pre-show appetizer of splat.
If, on the other hand, you feel that "psychological thriller" is just another sub-genre under the almighty banner of Horror and you have a stomach for Mr. Roth's patented brand of knife-twisting nastiness, then you'll be pretty psyched to catch the early footage. Again, no word yet on what sequence we'll be sloshing through, but considering the marketing techniques employed by Mr. Roth and his Lionsgate pals, it'll probably be something dark and sticky that cuts out just as it's getting to the good stuff. I don't know if the free appetizer will help sell all that many extra Bug tickets, but I guess it couldn't hurt either. Ryan and I have seen Bug and we both definitely recommend it, but the only thing it presumably shares in common with Hostel II is a distributor. As a random footnote, after the recent press junket for Bug, Ryan ran into William Friedkin in the elevator and asked him if he had ever watched any of the Exorcist sequels. His response -- "Why would I?"
Hang Around with the New 'Hostel: Part II' Poster
Filed under: Horror », Lionsgate Films », Movie Marketing », Remakes and Sequels »
It's been at least 72 hours since we've shared a fresh piece of Hostel: Part 2 news, so let's remedy that right now by pointing you towards another brand-new poster for the flick. I believe this one is poster number seven. It's a picture of a girl hanging upside down with her pony tail swinging and a drop of sweat hanging from her nose. It's precisely the sort of subtle-yet-strangely disturbing promotional material that Lionsgate's been putting out for a few months now. I guess we'll be getting a new poster every two weeks until the flick's June 8 release date.I know what you're thinking: "What's this? Scott seems oddly grumpy while discussing Hostel this time around! I thought he loved this stuff!" Well, I do. But the movie was supposed to hit theaters in January, which means the six-month delay does nothing but give us dead air. And this dead air is often filled with stuff like ... new posters of sweaty girls and pony tails. Still, the marketing campaign is a pretty slick one if you're asking me. I think I've just had enough with the appetizers and I'm now hungry for the meal already. (Plus I'm curious to see how the sequel pulls off the "gender switch" that seems to be the central plot divergence.) The June 8 release date puts Eli Roth's hostile horror sequel up against the kid-friendly Surf's Up and the inevitable smash that is Ocean's 13.
'Hostel: Part II' Trailer: Now With MORE German!
Filed under: Horror », Lionsgate Films », Trailer Trash »
There's a reason we keep writing so many stories about horror flicks in general and Eli Roth in particular: They're among our most visited pages! So obviously a whole lot of you have some serious interest in seeing what Hostel: Part ii is going to look like -- and now there's a full-bore theatrical trailer to sink your bloody teeth into! Continuing with the "German is creepy" vibe that was doled out in the teaser trailer, the new clip explains just a little more about the plot of the sequel. Apparently we're not just going to visit with three ill-fated American girls; we're also going to get a peek behind the curtain to meet and greet the killers clients who line up to commit murder.The trailer is available only at the rather unwieldy MTV website, but I was able to track it down and watch the thing just fine. Needless to say, I'm looking forward to see what Madman Roth has cooked up this time. The flick doesn't open until June 8, but we don't usually get a lot of hardcore horror movies during the summer, so it should make for quite the gore-soaked treat. The sequel stars Heather Matarazzo, Lauren German and Bijou Phillips (as the chicks in danger), as well as Richard Burgi as one of the "normal Joes" who decide to temporarily take up manslaughter for a vacation trip. Icky. Expect lots of stern finger-wagging from the horror-haters once this sequel starts getting a little closer.
Eli Roth Says Horror Movie Violence Should Have No Limits
Filed under: Horror », Fandom », Newsstand »
Gratuitous sex, unfathomable torture scenes and copious amounts of nudity are a recipe for an NC-17 rating and a nightmare for any horror film creator. Perhaps this is why Eli Roth -- the mind responsible for the very bloody and very violent Hostel films -- believes that there should be no rating system with the horror genre. In an interview with MTV, Roth said, "I'd love to see us get to a point where you can go to theaters and see movies unrated and that people know its not real violence. It's all pretend. It's all fake."I have to agree. I personally don't believe in a rating system for film and television, although I wouldn't be the first person to want to see an eyeball being torn out of someones face during a gory flick. Roth longs for the day when "people realize movies don't cause violence." Obviously, there's a lot more than dismembered body parts behind the filmmaking of Eli Roth -- he has strong opinions (he believes all moviegoers should get their money back from Oceans Twelve) and currently only wishes to create films off his own stories rather than opting to take on $100 million budget films. Except, um, when it comes to Cell ... which isn't his story.
Luckily, he is part of a group dubbed the Splat Pack; folks like Quentin Tarantino, Rob Zombie and James Wan (Saw) are all there to support the horror film cause. The group's mission is to bring the bloodiest films back to the big screen and to support each other as they fight against the MPAA for a non NC-17 rating. (Monthly bake sales, optional.) So far so good; Hostel received an R rating, but the verdict is still out on Hostel Part II. We'll find out soon enough -- the film opens this summer on June 8. Roth makes one more good point: that maybe if we got used to seeing the "pretend" violence that eventually it wouldn't matter anymore. "I'd love to see us get to a point where you can make a movie and not worry about the limits of the violence. Then I think they'd get so violent that people would get bored of it."
Eli Roth Talks About Adapting Stephen King's 'Cell'
Filed under: Horror », The Weinstein Co. »
Now that he's just finishing up with his gruesomely anticipated Hostel: Part 2, professional horror geek Eli Roth is starting to set his sights on that next project we're all so curious about: His adaptation of Stephen King's Cell, which is expected to begin production later this year. He's presently refining the screenplay with the writing team of Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski -- plus he just got the blessing from King himself to deviate from the source material if he really wants to.Sci Fi Wire shares the words from Mr. Roth: "My first question when I adapted it was, 'Can I deviate from the book?'" ... It's Stephen King. Am I going to piss off Stephen King? He was mad at Stanley Kubrick [who adapted King's The Shining], I don't want him mad at me. And, finally, Stephen King was like, 'Do whatever you want.'" (Personal interjection: I think this is pretty great news, because, as much as I enjoyed Cell, I definitely think it runs out of steam and gets a little scattershot during Act III.) Eli seems to agree with me a little bit: "I love the opening [scene] ... But I also want to keep, ... not necessarily that same chaotic tone, but I want to keep the tension of the opening 40 pages of the book going throughout the whole film and introduce other elements." So wait. He's going to take an established story and actually add his own ideas into the mix? It won't be a slavish and paint-by-numbers adaptation like that Da Vinci flick? Well, cool!
On top of all that, the director also wants to shoot the film in Boston and get Mr. King to pop in for a cameo appearance, and we know how much fun those occasions can be. (And for a whole lot more of the Eli guy and H2, Cell and his outrageous Thanksgiving trailer, stop by FirstShowing.net, because they have a 20-minute audio interview with the guy!)
Another Hostel 2 Poster -- Even More Disgusting
Filed under: Horror », New Releases », Fandom », Images »
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A new teaser poster for the upcoming Hostel: Part II has been dropped to IGN, and it's so bizarre that my first impression is that it must be some kind of fan creation, although it's hard to imagine that the IGN folks would be fooled. The poster is almost a complete melding of the first two teaser posters -- the one that shows a churn of raw meat and the one that shows a naked Bijou Phillips holding a dismembered head. Imagine if the two images were put in a blender, and you'd get a good idea of what this one is. It almost has a kind of Hellraiser quality to it, with the meat serving as a kind of body-muscle for the female figure.
The last big blast of Hostel: Part II information came during NYComicCon, some of which Erik brought you. A few clips of the film were shown, including one with Bijou Phillips and two friends bathing themselves in a hot spring, whild discussing where to find a missing friend, or something like that. Another clip showed Heather Matarazzo, gagged and looking very upset, before the camera pulls back and shows her hanging upside down, and about to be tortured. The release of the film was originally scheduled for as early as January, but (presumably) due to the insane hype surrounding it, the studio has decided to push it directly into the summer box-office brawl -- June 8.
Exclusive SXSW Horror Update!
Filed under: Foreign Language », Horror », SXSW », Cinematical Indie »
Extra, extra! Read all about it! Professional gore-slinger Eli Roth to attend South By Southwest this March, sit on a horror-geek panel, and show off a brand-new clip from his upcoming movie Hostel: Part 2! Cool!But I'm getting ahead of myself.
First the panel news: The event ("Panel of the Dead: Horror Films of Today") will be held on March 11, with AICN's Harry Knowles moderating the discussion. Panelists will include Mr. Roth, filmmaker Scott Glosserman (Behind the Mask), producer Lauren Moews (Cabin Fever, Borderland) and yes, yours truly, because if you're going to invite a film critic to sit in on a horror panel, you should probably choose one who actually appreciates the fine art of cinematic horror ... as I so definitely do. (There may be some more panelists announced down the road, so stay tuned!)
But what about the movies? Well, in addition to the aforementioned Hostel: Part 2 clip, SXSW attendees will be able to enjoy the following fright-centric flicks:
Borderland (World Premiere) -- Sean Astin, Rider Strong and the amazingly gorgeous Mircea Monroe star in this tale of lost kids, wrong turns and human sacrifices.
Grimm Love (North American Premiere) -- Before he was handed the reins on the upcoming Hills Have Eyes 2, German filmmaker Martin Weisz created this unpredictable (and fairly controversial) tale of hardcore cannibalism. (Over the past year or so, I've been asked "Have you seen Grimm Love yet?" at least a dozen times.)
Mulberry Street (North American Premiere) -- SXSW producer Matt Dentler described this one to me as "Zombies overtake New York, only they're like Rat-Zombies. It's pretty damn wild." Sign me up.
Sisters (U.S. Premiere) -- All I know is that it's a remake of the Brian De Palma flick, and it stars Stephen Rea and Chloe Sevigny ... which is all I need to get at least somewhat interested.
Them (U.S. Premiere) -- A French chiller also known as Ils, it's about a couple who get absolutely terrorized by a group of unseen assailants. And by "unseen," that means by the audience as well.
...and of course the SXSW brain-trust has its collective eye on a few more horror titles, so if you feel like visiting Austin and you really like scary, spooky, splattery movies -- I say you make your trip mid-March.
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