https://movieweb.com The latest movie news, trailers, reviews, and more. Sat, 12 Aug 2023 00:22:24 GMT en-US hourly 60 Best known for his work on A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream series, Wes Craven's beginnings as a filmmaker were tied to exploitation cinema rather than traditional horror. This is most notable in his debut, the controversial film The Last House on the Left, backed by the brilliant marketing campaign tagline "To avoid fainting, keep repeating, it's only a movie."

]]> Sat, 12 Aug 2023 00:22:24 GMT https://movieweb.com/wes-craven-the-hills-have-eyes-scariest-moments/ Wes Craven’s controversial debut film, The Last House on the Left, was a visceral shock to 1970s moviegoers unaccustomed to extreme violence on film. Despite a bevy of negative reviews and audience protests, the film was a financial success, pulling in over $2 million against a $90,000 budget.

]]> Fri, 11 Aug 2023 15:35:23 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-hills-have-eyes-legend-movie-is-based-on/ 1970s horror is filled with well-known classics, from supernatural movies like The Exorcist to slashers like Halloween and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. These mainstream films dominated the box office, bringing the genre to a more mainstream audience. But one movie from the decade stands out for its unique blend of horror and psychological terror: The Hills Have Eyes.

]]> Sat, 17 Jun 2023 15:27:20 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-hills-have-eyes-scariest-movie-1970s/ Kicking off his career in the pornography industry (which feels weirdly appropriate), the late director Wes Craven would move on to a gradual and consistent slew of hits in commercial cinema. With early low-budget independent pictures that focused on vile creatures preying on suburban innocents, Craven was making stone-cold classics from all the way back to the early '70s. A writer as well, Craven would coin so many of the tropes and clichés that horror movies now seem far too fond of reusing.

]]> Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:45:34 GMT https://movieweb.com/best-wes-craven-movies/ Wes Craven was a visionary film pioneer who would shape the landscape of the horror genre. His legacy is extensive and lucrative, beginning in 1972 with his directorial debut The Last House on the Left. The exploitation horror classic was shocking and violent, two motifs which would persist in his future film endeavors; this is the same director, after all, who has said that audiences "have to feel in the presence of someone not confined by the normal rules of propriety and decency.” Despite his controversial beginnings, Craven quickly found his place in cinema with cult classics like The Hills Have Eyes, Deadly Blessing and Swamp Thing. However, it was in 1984 that the “Master of Horror” truly made his mark, with the monumental supernatural slasher, A Nightmare on Elm Street.

]]> Sun, 09 Jan 2022 08:00:51 GMT https://movieweb.com/greatest-horror-movie-director/ Miramax, the global film and television producer and distributor, along with the film's producers AntColony Films and Brightlight Pictures announced today the start of principal photography on the supernatural thriller The 9th Life of Louis Drax starring Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey, The Fall), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad, Need for Speed, Triple Nine) and Sarah Gadon (Dracula Untold, The Amazing Spider-Man 2).

]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2014 20:22:14 GMT https://movieweb.com/9th-life-louis-drax-oliver-platt-molly-parker/ Global film and television studio Miramax today announced the production of the psychological thriller The 9th Life of Louis Drax and has cast Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey, The Fall) to star in the film with Alexandre Aja (Horns, The Hills Have Eyes, High Tension) to direct.

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2014 17:33:42 GMT https://movieweb.com/9th-life-of-louis-drax-cast-jamie-dornan/ 20th Century Fox has released the first trailer for The Pyramid, which reunites the filmmakers behind High Tension and The Hills Have Eyes remake, Alexandre Aja and Grégory Levasseur. Alexandre Aja produces while Grégory Levasseur makes his directorial debut with this thriller, which follows a team of U.S. archaeologists who discover they are being hunted by unknown forces after finding a lost pyramid in Egypt.

]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2014 17:27:10 GMT https://movieweb.com/pyramid-trailer/ We have an exclusive bonus feature clip from Maniac, the chilling horror film from IFC Films starring Elijah Wood, which releases on DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Watch as the cast and crew delve into the methods of madness behind this elusive serial killer.

]]> Mon, 14 Oct 2013 18:22:47 GMT https://movieweb.com/exclusive-maniac-featurette-portrait-of-a-serial-killer/ Juno Temple (The Dark Knight Rises, Atonement, Killer Joe), Joe Anderson (The Grey, Across the Universe, The Crazies) and Kelli Garner (The Aviator, Lars and the Real Girl, Bully) are the latest actors to board the supernatural fantasy/thriller Horns. The hot young trio are in advanced negotiations to star alongside Daniel Radcliffe. Max Minghella (The Social Network, The Ides of March) is also currently in negotiations for a key role in the film.

]]> Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:56:01 GMT https://movieweb.com/horns-lands-juno-temple-joe-anderson-and-kelli-garner/ Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter franchise, The Woman in Black) has signed on to star in the supernatural fantasy/thriller Horns, which will be co-produced and financed by Riza Aziz and Joey McFarland's Los Angeles based film production, finance and international sales company Red Granite Pictures. Red Granite will co-produce the film with Mandalay Pictures.

]]> Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:37:39 GMT https://movieweb.com/daniel-radcliffe-joins-horns/ Comic-Con International has released the full schedules for Preview Night, Wednesday, July 11, and the first full day at the Con, Thursday, July 12. We have pulled out all the movie, DVD, and TV-related events right here. You can also CLICK HERE for the entire schedule, including comic book events.

]]> Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:02:02 GMT https://movieweb.com/san-diego-comic-con-2012-preview-night-and-thursday-schedule/ Piranha 3D director Alexandre Aja is in early negotiations to direct Image Comics' adaptation of Undying Love. The comics are written and illustrated by Tomm Coker and Daniel Freedman.

]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:20:08 GMT https://movieweb.com/director-alexandre-aja-eyes-undying-love-adaptation/ Universal Pictures, One Race Films and Radar Pictures announced today that principal photography has begun on the action-driven, sci-fi thriller Riddick. The shoot will take place in Montreal.

]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:24:31 GMT https://movieweb.com/riddick-officially-announces-start-of-production/ AMC announces the launch of its annual AMC FearFest, the most highly anticipated horror movie marathon of the Halloween season, on Sunday, October 16. The 16-day virtual film festival, which kicks off with the 90-minute premiere of The Walking Dead season two, celebrates the best in contemporary and classic horror genre films. Hosted by the "Master of Horror," George A. Romero, AMC FearFest 2011 will introduce the AMC 14-part original mini-documentary series, American Haunters, and feature over 300 hours of Halloween themed programming of more than 60 films, including the world television premiere of Romero's own Survival of the Dead. In addition to the on-air festivities, AMC FearFest will feature daily online interactive movie trivia games inviting horror movie fans to take quizzes, earn badges and challenge friends via Facebook. AMC FearFest begins Sunday, October 16th at 9 PM with the Season 2 premiere of The Walking Dead and concludes Tuesday, October 31st.

]]> Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:13:19 GMT https://movieweb.com/amc-announces-2011-fearfest-lineup/ FEARnet, cable television's premiere horror, thriller and suspense channel, has given a series order to Holliston, an outrageous and offbeat multi-camera, half-hour buddy comedy series starring directors Adam Green (Hatchet, Hatchet II, Frozen) and Joe Lynch ("Knights of Badassdom," Wrong Turn 2.) Created by Green, the sitcom is scheduled to start production later this year and will be the network's first original production.

]]> Mon, 08 Aug 2011 22:55:21 GMT https://movieweb.com/holliston-heads-to-fearnet/ According to Deadline, David Cronenberg's science-fiction horror classic Scanners may be headed to the small screen. The Weinstein Co.'s Dimension Films is developing a drama series adaptation of the movies about a group of people with telepathic and telekinetic abilities, with The Hills Have Eyes writer-director Alexandre Aja signed to executive produce the series and potentially direct the pilot. Bob Weinstein conceived the plan with Aja to convert the property into a TV show.

]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:15:47 GMT https://movieweb.com/scanners-tv-series-coming-from-alexandre-aja/ Get your first look at Radha Mitchell in Silent Hill: Revelation 3D! Take a look.

]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:54:49 GMT https://movieweb.com/first-look-at-radha-mitchell-in-silent-hill-revelation-3d/ We have an exclusive special features clip from Piranha 3D, which will be released on DVD, Blu-ray and 3D Blu-ray January 11. Click below to delve into one of the upcoming bonus features from the release, with director Alexandre Aja and stars Paul Scheer, Kelly Brook and Christopher Lloyd talking about the scantily-clad spring break nature of the horror remake:

]]> Tue, 11 Jan 2011 07:41:04 GMT https://movieweb.com/exclusive-piranha-3d-blu-ray-special-features-clip/ Piranha 3D will be released on Blu-ray, DVD and 3D Blu-ray on January 11, 2011. We don't have any cover art images at this time, but the standard DVD will be priced at $28.95 SRP, the Blu-ray will be priced at $34.95 SRP and the 3D BD will cost $39.95 SRP. We'll be sure to update this story with any cover art images, but in the meantime, you can take a look at the special features below.

]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 01:48:44 GMT https://movieweb.com/piranha-3d-blu-ray-and-dvd-arrive-on-january-11th/ Comic-Con has just released its full Friday schedule and below you will find all of the movie and TV-related panels and events for the day. Take a look below and you can also CLICK HERE if you missed yesterday's Preview Night and Thursday schedule. If you want the entire Friday Comic-Con schedule with comic book, video game and other related events, you can CLICK HERE.

]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:01:35 GMT https://movieweb.com/sdcc-2010-friday-schedule-for-comic-con-2010-released/ B. Alan looks at a decade of horrible cinematic remakes and rehashes that ruined film as an art form.

]]> Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:02:20 GMT https://movieweb.com/boos-whoop-doos-why-is-pegasus-black-and-other-remake-mysteries/ In a story from The Hollywood Reporter, Cody Longo has been cast in Dimension's remake of Piranha 3D.

]]> Thu, 14 May 2009 08:58:37 GMT https://movieweb.com/cody-longo-fishes-for-piranha-3d/ Dimension Films has confirmed that Jessica Szohr - best known for her role on Gossip Girl - has joined (previously announced) cast members Elisabeth Shue, Richard Dreyfuss, Ving Rhames, Adam Scott and Dina Meyer in the upcoming film Piranha 3D.

]]> Wed, 06 May 2009 09:53:16 GMT https://movieweb.com/jessica-szohr-joins-piranha-3d/ Corey Haim is keeping himself busy these days. After a supporting role in the upcoming action extravaganza Crank 2: High Voltage and a leading role in the comedy Shark City, the Haimster is going back to his horror roots with New Terminal Hotel. According to the actor's own website, he will be starring alongside Ezra Buzzington (of The Hills Have Eyes and Mirrors fame) and cult actor turned gay porn star Stephen Geoffreys (best remembered for his turn as Evil Ed Thompson in Fright Night).

]]> Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:36:01 GMT https://movieweb.com/corey-haim-checks-into-new-terminal-hotel/ Hey everyone, Aaron here to bring you the report from the 5th Annual Incredible Two-Headed Horror Marathon: Don't Go Into The Drexel. I've been attending this event for seventeen years, and the other folks here at MovieWeb suggested I should cover the event here.

]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:39:26 GMT https://movieweb.com/exclusive-report-on-the-5th-annual-two-headed-horror-movie-marathon/ I recently headed over to the Paramount Lot to visit horror maestro Alexandre Aja in his private editing suite. There, he, writer-producer Gregory Levasseur, and editor Baxter were putting the finishing touches on their 20th Century Fox August thriller Mirrors. And the first thing they wanted me to know is that, despite what may have been posted on the Internet, this isn't a remake of Sung-ho Kim's Korean film Into the Mirrors. While the Keifer Sutherland film does have some similarities, the two projects are vastly different.

]]> Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:48:40 GMT https://movieweb.com/edit-bay-visit-we-look-deep-into-alexandre-ajas-mirrors/ Milo Ventimiglia talks about possibly creating a new genre of horror film, getting his hands bloody on the set and what makes a horror film a horror film

]]> Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:43:06 GMT https://movieweb.com/milo-ventimiglia-gets-gory-with-pathology/ Check out an exclusive clip from the new horror DVD P2, which will bring the thrills to DVD on April 8. Click below to see Rachel Nichols, a crowbar, a wild dog and a lot of blood.

]]> Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:40:25 GMT https://movieweb.com/exclusive-p2-dvd-clip/ David Fincher is about to step into a great unknown. According to Variety, the director has signed on to direct Black Hole for Paramount. The film has been at the studio for quite some time, with Alexandre Aja (High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes) at one time set to direct.

]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:12:06 GMT https://movieweb.com/david-fincher-set-to-explore-the-black-hole/ Get ready for some parking-garage horror with P2 coming to DVD on April 8th. The film will be priced at $26.99 SRP. The film stars Rachel Nichols and Wes Bentley.

]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:21:42 GMT https://movieweb.com/p2-scares-it-up-to-dvd-on-april-8th/ Alexandre Aja is back with a new movie that he wrote and produced

]]> Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:23:41 GMT https://movieweb.com/exclusive-alexandre-aja-brings-us-p2/ Dear Fox Atomic,

]]> Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:10:35 GMT https://movieweb.com/an-open-letter-to-fox-atomic/ What the world needs now is another remake like it needs a hole in the head. That isn't stopping Wes Craven. He is plowing straight ahead with his The Last House on the Left redo. According to Variety, he has hired Dennis Iliadis to direct and Adam Alleca to write the horror update.

]]> Wed, 30 May 2007 05:11:24 GMT https://movieweb.com/wes-craven-has-found-a-writer-and-director-for-his-the-last-house-on-the-left-remake/ A remake of The Last House on the Left, the 1972 horror classic that established Wes Craven as a filmmaker, is being developed at Rogue Pictures for production in early 2007. Mr. Craven and longtime producing partner Marianne Maddalena will produce the new version with the original film's producer, Sean S. Cunningham. Rogue co-presidents Andrew Karpen and Andrew Rona made the announcement.

]]> Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:37:52 GMT https://movieweb.com/rogue-pictures-to-remake-the-last-house-on-the-left/ Another seven days has come and gone, and brought with us a new slew of movie news, box office figures, new official websites for upcoming movies and new trailers. So let's get this party started with this week's Notables.

]]> Tue, 08 Aug 2006 06:31:05 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-week-in-review-july-31-august-6/ Another seven days, another slew of movie goodies to update you on. So lets not make haste and get things started with this week's Notables.

]]> Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:42:26 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-week-in-review-july-17-july-23/ Just when you thought it was safe to travel through the desert... On June 20th fear unlike any you have ever experienced will come to your DVD player when The Hills Have Eyes - Unrated Version To Die For is unleashed! To celebrate we are giving away copies of the DVD mini-posters to some lucky MovieWeb readers!

]]> Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:02:20 GMT https://movieweb.com/contest-win-the-hills-have-eyes-unrated-on-dvd/ Fangoria has revealed that Wes Craven and his son Jonathan will be writing the sequel to this year's The Hills Have Eyes, which is a remake of Craven's 1977 original. Wes Craven produced this year's version.

]]> Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:15:13 GMT https://movieweb.com/wes-craven-and-son-writing-the-hills-have-eyes-sequel/ Howdy folks. It's been a crazy couple of weeks, chocked full of Internet difficulties, my latest Open Letter installment and good ol' April Fools Day. But now it's time to get back to business with The Week in Review, so let's get this party started with this week's Notables.

]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:54:38 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-week-in-review-april-2006-week-2/ Alexandre Aja, the director of The Hills Have Eyes, has signed on to direct the horror film, Into The Mirror for Regency Enterprises.

]]> Fri, 07 Apr 2006 06:30:46 GMT https://movieweb.com/alexandre-aja-to-direct-into-the-mirror/ The Academy Award winning makeup designer discusses his favorite creatures from the film, the diversified movie slate of KNB EFX and possibly working on Sin City 2 and Hostel 2

]]> Sat, 01 Apr 2006 01:29:25 GMT https://movieweb.com/exclusive-talking-makeup-with-the-chronicle-of-narnias-howard-berger/ Close to three months have gone by since the initial buy-out of DreamWorks SKG by Viacom, the media giant and parent company of Paramount Pictures. Now, it looks like they're getting some help on the cost.

]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2006 05:10:38 GMT https://movieweb.com/paramounts-deal-with-dreamworks-almost-complete/ What the genius of horror films feels about someone else doing his classic, and taking his show to Sin City

]]> Fri, 10 Mar 2006 05:20:55 GMT https://movieweb.com/wes-craven-remakes-the-hills-have-eyes-and-goes-to-vegas/ Alex Aja taking the reigns from Wes Craven and Aaron Stanford reveals more about his character in the upcoming X-Men movie

]]> Fri, 10 Mar 2006 05:09:19 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-cast-and-crew-of-the-hills-have-eyes-speak/ Oh, the wonderful world of remakes. That’s what the late 90’s and the beginning of the 21st Century has been all about. Hey, here’s a great idea: take a bad 70’s TV show or movie and remake it with the hottest teen stars you can find.

]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2006 08:36:34 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-hills-have-eyes-review/ Another seven days come and gone, which has left us with another slew of movie news, box office figures, new official websites for upcoming flicks and new trailers. So let's get this party started with this week's Notables.

]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2006 07:58:10 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-week-in-review-february-2006-week-2/ Screen Gems recently released the trailer for their upcoming remake of When a Stranger Calls. A remake of the 1979 Columbia Pictures cult horror film, which starred Carol Kane as a high school student traumatized while babysitting by a caller who repeatedly asks, "Have you checked the children lately?"

]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2005 07:50:00 GMT https://movieweb.com/your-first-look-at-the-hills-have-eyes-when-a-stranger-calls-trailers/ Empire Online recently spoke with producer Wes Craven about the upcoming remake of his very own The Hills Have Eyes.

]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2005 22:38:06 GMT https://movieweb.com/mpaa-says-hills-have-eyes-currently-slapped-with-nc-17-rating/ Another 7 days has come and gone and left with us another slew of movie news, box office figures, new official websites for upcoming movies and new trailers. So let's get this party started with this week's Notables.

]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2005 13:12:21 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-week-in-review-november-2005-week-1/ Eyes On Hills has gona online bringing you your first look at the upcoming remake of Wes Craven's 1977 horror flick, The Hills Have Eyes.

]]> Tue, 01 Nov 2005 15:21:23 GMT https://movieweb.com/your-first-look-at-the-hills-have-eyes-remake/ According to Variety, Ezra Buzzington (Art School Confidential) has been cast in Fox Searchlight's remake of The Hills Have Eyes, now lensing in Morocco.

]]> Thu, 04 Aug 2005 06:25:33 GMT https://movieweb.com/buzzington-to-be-goggle-in-the-hills-have-eyes/ Fox Searchlight Pictures announced that principal photography will begin June 27 in Morocco on The Hills Have Eyes. A new take on Wes Craven's 1977 film of the same name, The Hills Have Eyes will be directed by award-winning French filmmaker Alexandre Aja from a screenplay he penned with Gregory Levasseur. The film will be produced by Craven, Peter Locke, who produced the original The Hills Have Eyes, and long-time Craven producing partner Marianne Maddalena, who produced Craven's blockbuster Scream series amongst many others.

]]> Sat, 18 Jun 2005 06:46:33 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-hills-have-eyes-to-begin-production/ According to Moviehole, Wes Craven has a busy schedule ahead of him.

]]> Wed, 09 Mar 2005 16:40:50 GMT https://movieweb.com/wes-craven-headed-for-the-night-flight/