There’s something funny about Thanksgiving. And yes, that goes beyond the very intentional comedy that comes from watching copious amounts of blood spill from the human body in ways that defy nature and gravity. Eli Roth’s latest pulls a magic trick that genre stalwarts like George A. Romero, Tobe Hooper, or John Carpenter pulled on […]
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Grindhouse is one of the most influential box office failures of the 21st century. Despite grossing a paltry $25.4 million at the box office on a budget of around $60 million, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s 2007 love letter to exploitation cinema has managed to spawn four spin-off movies — Machete, Machete Kills, Hobo with […]
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Filming only just got underway last month on Eli Roth’s long-awaited slasher movie Thanksgiving, and today we’ve learned that the film is already coming to theaters this year. Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving slashes into theaters on November 17, 2023. The film, an expansion of Roth’s faux trailer seen in Grindhouse (2007), will be released in theaters worldwide by […]
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It’s only March but Eli Roth is already celebrating Thanksgiving this month, with Sony taking to social media today to announce that filming on the slasher is now underway. The film, an expansion of Roth’s faux trailer seen in Grindhouse (2007), will be released in theaters worldwide by TriStar Pictures and Spyglass Media Group (Scream). […]
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At long last, horror guru Eli Roth is getting behind the camera for a feature version of Thanksgiving, his long-gestured spinoff based on a mock trailer that Roth made for the Quentin Tarantino & Robert Rodriguez Grindhouse (2007) film, reports Deadline. The news comes on the heels of a report that Tim Miller will be […]
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From shining a light on contemporary social issues to offering an escape from the oppression of mundanity, there’s no understating the importance of movies in popular culture. With that in mind, it’s no surprise that meta-cinema has existed since the dawn of the artform, with storytellers exploring the impact that these films can have on […]
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For some film buffs, the movie trailers preceding the main attraction are an essential part of the moviegoing experience. Promising cinematic thrills and sparking debates over whether or not the upcoming attractions will live up to the hype, these previews have become much more than simple marketing tools, often serving as a source of entertainment […]
Nostalgia is a curious thing, especially when it comes to film. Multi-media empires have been built on filmmakers revamping the entertainment of their youth for new audiences, but it’s extremely difficult for modern productions to capture the spirit of older movies without turning into exaggerated parodies. Of course, there are exceptions to every rule, and […]