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Interview: Director Ti West on ‘The House of the Devil’ at Chicago...
CHICAGO– Discovering young filmmaker talent is one of the most exciting elements of the Chicago International Film Festival. Writer/director Ti West is one of those discoveries, with his horror film...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 ‘The House of the Devil’ Passes to Advance...
CHICAGO– In our latest horror edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of “The House of the Devil”!“The House of the...
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‘The House of the Devil’ is a Trip Back in Suspense Horror
CHICAGO– Halloween is the perfect time to revisit those horror films of youth, lost in the mall theaters or crackling through the VCR in a multiply rented copy. “The House of the Devil” reveres those...
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Blu-Ray Review: Tense, Clever Horror Throwback ‘House of the Devil’
CHICAGO– Ti West’s “House of the Devil” became arguably the most buzzed horror film of 2009 not named “Paranormal Activity” with universal critical acclaim and even a spot on a few top ten lists at the...
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Blu-Ray, DVD Review: Awful ‘Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever;’ Original Available...
CHICAGO– Horror fans heard the buzz surrounding “Cabin Fever” for months before it came out and the film launched Mr. Eli Roth to the “Hostel” films and even a role in the multiple Oscar nominee...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Chicago Passes to ‘The Innkeepers’...
CHICAGO– In our latest horror/thriller edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of “The Innkeepers” starring Sara Paxton...
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Interview: Director Ti West, Actress Sara Paxton of ‘The Innkeepers’
CHICAGO– Director Ti West has formulated a career re-imagining some of the scare tactics used in the classic horror films of the late 1970s and early ‘80s. His deliberately paced style created a...
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Film Review: Ti West’s ‘The Innkeepers’ is Terrifying Horror Gem
CHICAGO– Ti West’s “The Innkeepers” is one of the most effective horror movies of the last several years, a true gem of the genre that reminds a scary movie junkie like myself why I fell in love with...
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Blu-ray Review: Ti West’s ‘The Innkeepers’ Offers Slow Burn Horror
CHICAGO– Ti West’s “The Innkeepers” is one of the most divisive films of the year, a love-it-or-hate-it affair — my favorite kind of movie. I see both sides. I get how the slow burn doesn’t work for...
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Interview: Versatile Indie Actress Sophia Takal Makes Directorial Debut in...
CHICAGO– In a mere four-year span, New York actress/filmmaker Sophia Takal has sported a remarkable versatility. Since 2009, she’s acted in ten feature films and is set to star in many more. Her first...
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DVD Review: Bloody Good Horror Pic ‘Entrance’ Packs a Genuine Wallop
CHICAGO– The irony of Dallas Richard Hallam and Patrick Horvath’s immensely unsettling little shocker, “Entrance,” is that it has caused many viewers to exit before the end credits have rolled. A...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Pairs of Passes to 2012’s Scariest, Rawest...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 40 pairs of movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of “V/H/S,” which is being...
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Interview: Directors Joe Swanberg, Adam Wingard, Simon Barrett Discuss ‘V/H/S’
CHICAGO– Some of the finest names in modern independent cinema may be garnering their largest audiences to date when the anthology horror film, “V/H/S,” is released on October 5th. It combines five...
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Film Review: Horror Anthology ‘V/H/S’ Offers Mixed Bag of Body Parts
Rating: 3.0/5.0CHICAGO– “V/H/S” is a clever concept for a film executed with decidedly mixed results. There are enough smart ideas and chilling moments to recommend it to fans of any of its multiple...
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Blu-ray Review: Found Footage Anthology ‘V/H/S’ Falls Frighteningly Flat
CHICAGO– There are a great many talented people involved in the over-hyped, underdeveloped horror anthology, “V/H/S.” It’s a sad sight to see so many gifted filmmakers assembled for a project so...
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Film Review: Horror Anthology ‘The ABCs of Death’ Wastes Clever Concept
CHICAGO– “The ABCs of Death,” now playing On Demand and opening in select theaters, tomorrow, March 8, 2013 features a few notable short films buried in an anthology of disappointing misfires. The idea...
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Blu-ray Review: ‘The ABCs of Death’ Mistakes Endurance Test for Entertainment
CHICAGO– “The ABCs of Death” may easily rank as the most repugnant two hours I’ve ever had the displeasure of being condemned to review. But don’t let that entice you, gorehounds. It’s also uninspired...
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Film Review: Olivia Wilde Shines in Joe Swanberg’s Excellent ‘Drinking Buddies’
CHICAGO– Joe Swanberg’s “Drinking Buddies” has been billed as the Chicago writer/director’s breakthrough largely due to the star power on display in the cast list but the film works not merely because...
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Film Review: Family Reunion Gets Bloody in ‘You’re Next’
CHICAGO– “You’re Next” is a brutal, blunt, bloody instrument of a horror film. It works as well as it does because of an engaging performance from a future star at its center and a writer/director team...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of 7-Packs to 2016 Chicago Critics Film...
CHICAGO– Exclusive! Free festival 7-packs! In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of guaranteed festival 7-packs up for grabs to the fourth-annual 2016 Chicago Critics Film...
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Slideshow: Exclusive Portraits from 2016 Chicago Critics Film Festival
Previous | Image 1 of 10 | NextMichael Peña of ‘War on Everyone’ and ‘Ant-Man.’CHICAGO– That’s a wrap! After seven days of fantastic films and packed houses, the 4th Annual Chicago Critics Film...
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