Brett Rickaby has made quite the name for himself in the horror genre over the past year. No, he didn’t have a lead role in The Crazies, but thanks to a particularly disturbing performance, he practically wound up becoming the face of the film. Still, that was only Rickaby scratching the surface of his potential because it’s in Stevan Mena’s Bereavement that the actor really gets the opportunity to show what he’s capable of and, boy, does he seize the opportunity. In 2005′s Malevolence, Mena introduced us to Martin Bristol, a six-year-old boy who was snatched up and emerges as a ruthless killer years later. What happens during that time…

Danielle Panabaker is easily becoming one of my favorite actresses to interview, not just because she’s a nice and insightful person to talk to, but also because she tends to work on the kind of films I’m drawn to – horror films. And not just any horrors film, rather, pieces that offer a fun kind of scare. Back in 2009 she starred in the remake of Friday the 13th and then, last year, in one of my favorite films of 2010, The Crazies, and now she’s in John Carpenter’s The Ward. Panabaker plays Sarah, one of four patients Kristen (Amber Heard) meets when she’s unwillingly admitted to the North Bend…

It’s that time of year again; time to look back on the year passed and recognize the best of the best. It seems every year we complain the crop of movies isn’t up to par, but then the time to compile a list of the best of the year arrives and it’s increasingly difficult. This year gave me a particularly tough time thanks to my latest endeavor: film school. Over the summer, I decided to take my passion for film one step further and enroll in Columbia University’s Film MFA program. It didn’t take long for the education to collide with my work. As I learned more about the filmmaking…

Overture Films released this very post-apocalyptic international poster for the upcoming film “The Crazies”. The film is a reinvention loosely based upon the George Romero classic about the inhabitants of a small Iowa town beset by insanity and then death after a mysterious toxin contaminates their water supply. Directed by Breck Eisner (Creature from the Black Lagoon, Flash Gordon) and produced by Rob Cowan, “The Crazies” stars Timothy Olyphant (Deadwood, Elektra Luxx), Radha Mitchell (Rogue, Surrogates) , Danielle Panabaker and Joe Anderson and will hit theaters on February 26th, 2010. Synopsis: A biological weapon gone awry is only the start of problems in the little town of Evan’s City, Pennsylvania….

So-so reviews can’t hold Tim Burton down. Not only did Alice in Wonderland perform strikingly well at this weekend’s box office earning a whopping $116.3 million, but it broke a number of records including 300′s $70.9 million intake making it the highest grossing March release. It even stole the biggest 3D opening honor from Avatar, which secured the spot with just $77 million. It doesn’t even end there. Alice also became the biggest non-sequel release of all time, the biggest IMAX opening and the biggest international release for a film debuting between January and April. To top it all off, this is Burton’s most successful release ever demolishing Planet of…

Getting the opportunity to talk to a director who created a film you absolutely love is a frustrating double-edged sword. You’re thrilled to have the opportunity to chat, but there isn’t nearly enough time to squeeze in every question. This is the fortunate/unfortunate case with Breck Eisner. He’s the man behind the remake of George A. Romero’s The Crazies. After a slew of poorly made and blood drenched reboots, it’s fantastic to experience something so refreshingly original that still manages to pay homage to the source material. Even if you’ve watched Romero’s 1973 original, Eisner’s film is like nothing you’ve ever seen before. When an experimental biological weapon called Trixie…

Overture Films’ new release ‘The Crazies,’ starring Timothy Olyphant and Radha Mitchel, ranked third during its opening weekend of February 26-28, earning an estimated $16.52 million. It came in second behind the previous weekend’s box office champion ‘Shutter Island,’ the fourth collaboration between Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio, and the weekend’s other wide release, Kevin Smith’s ‘Cop Out.’ Those films earned $22.2 million and $18.6 million, respectably. But the third place ranking for ‘The Crazies’ is actually a great feat for the film, as it was shown at 2,476 theaters nationally, ranking in a per-theater average of $6,672. This was actually the second highest per-theater average out of the top…

Overture Films sent us this killer new sizzle reel for the upcoming film “The Crazies”. The film is a reinvention loosely based upon the George Romero classic about the inhabitants of a small Iowa town beset by insanity and then death after a mysterious toxin contaminates their water supply. Directed by Breck Eisner (Creature from the Black Lagoon, Flash Gordon) and produced by Rob Cowan, “The Crazies” stars Timothy Olyphant (Deadwood, Elektra Luxx), Radha Mitchell (Rogue, Surrogates) , Danielle Panabaker and Joe Anderson and will hit theaters on February 26th, 2010. Synopsis: A biological weapon gone awry is only the start of problems in the little town of Evan’s City,…

Overture Films sent us this brand new featurette for the upcoming film “The Crazies”. The film is a reinvention loosely based upon the George Romero classic about the inhabitants of a small Iowa town beset by insanity and then death after a mysterious toxin contaminates their water supply. Directed by Breck Eisner (Creature from the Black Lagoon, Flash Gordon) and produced by Rob Cowan, “The Crazies” stars Timothy Olyphant (Deadwood, Elektra Luxx), Radha Mitchell (Rogue, Surrogates) , Danielle Panabaker and Joe Anderson and will hit theaters on February 26th, 2010. Synopsis: A biological weapon gone awry is only the start of problems in the little town of Evan’s City, Pennsylvania….

Title: The Crazies Directed By: Breck Eisner Starring: Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson, Danielle Panabaker If any horror movie deserves a reboot, it’s George A. Romero’s The Crazies. The premise is still intriguing, but the execution is dated leaving room for improvement. Nowadays, this type of improvement comes in the form of ultra bloody horror reboots that desperately try to one up each other by having the most brutal kill scenes. Rather than rely on sheer gore, The Crazies mixes charming characters, suspense and disturbing behavior to provide a well-crafted and downright horrifying experience. Everything seems normal in the quaint town of Ogden Marsh. Sheriff David Dutton (Timothy Olyphant)…