Tag Archives: John Landis

Monday Picks: ‘An American Werewolf in London’

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

In celebration of October and all things associated with Halloween, horror, and the macabre, this week’s pick is the John Landis comedy/horror classic An American Werewolf in London (1981). The film stars David Naughton, Griffin Dunne, and Jenny Agutter. After … Continue reading →

Posted in Academy Awards, Blu-Ray, Comedy, Cult Cinema, Directors, DVD, DVD Reviews, Horror, Monday Picks, Movies, Universal Pictures | Tagged An American Werewolf In London, Brian Glover, David Naughton, David Schofield, Frank Oz, Griffin Dunne, Jenny Agutter, John Landis, Rick Baker, Rik Mayall | Comments Off

The Flickcast’s ‘On The Radar’

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Bob Starr

This week On the Radar George Lucas seeks to capture the minds of even younger viewers, Image Comics takes a shot at Marvel, and one of the most famous music videos of all time may go 3D. All that and … Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Century Fox, 3-D, Casting, Comedy, Comics, Film Festivals, Image Comics, Late Night, Lionsgate, Marvel, Movies, NBC, Networks, News, On The Radar, Reboots and Remakes, Star Wars, SXSW, TV, TV to Movies, Video Games | Tagged Back to the Future, Bruce Willis, Conan O'Brien, Crispin Glover, George Lucas, Glee, Hank Azaria, Hot Tub Time Machine, Jamie Foxx, Jayme Mays, John Landis, Kane & Lynch, Michael Jackson, Neil Patrick Harris, Smurfs, The Avengers, Thriller | Comments Off

SXSW Preview: ‘American Grindhouse’

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

We talk quite a bit about narrative feature films here at The Flickcast. You know, the ones that exist in a fictional world full of characters and situations contrived to tell a story. There are also these other films known … Continue reading →

Posted in Cult Cinema, Documentary, Indie, Movies, News, SXSW, Trailers, Video | Tagged American Grindhouse, Calum Waddell, Cult Movies, Documentaries, Elijah Drenner, Fred Olen Ray, Fred Williamson, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Jack Hill, Joe Dante, John Landis, Larry Cohen, Movies, SXSW | 3 Comments

New ‘Twilight Zone’ Movie Gets a Writer

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Matt Raub

There hasn’t been much news about lately a new Twilight Zone movie, based on Rod Sterling’s original TV series. But now that Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company, Appian Way, has decided to pick up the film in conjunction with Warner Bros, … Continue reading →

Posted in Deals and Dealmaking, Fantasy, Filmmaking, Movies, News, Reboots and Remakes, Sci-Fi, TV to Movies, Warner Bros | Tagged Appian Way, John Landis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Rod Sterling, Stephen Spielberg, Twilight Zone | Comments Off

‘An American Werewolf In London’ Remake In the Works?

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Chris Ullrich

The reboot/remake train just keeps on roiling along. Now we can add John Landis’ 1981 horror/comedy An American Werewolf In London to the list of movies getting a “refresh” — at least according to a tipster who dropped some info … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Dimension Films, Horror, Movies, News, Reboots and Remakes | Tagged American Werewolf in London, David Naughton, John Landis, Werewolf | Comments Off