Capture the Official Trailer for the Upcoming Chiller "Polaroid"

Dimension Films recently released the official trailer for the upcoming supernatural horror film "Polaroid". The film stars Kathryn Prescott (FINDING CARTER), Mitch Pileggi (THE X-FILES), Grace Zabriskie (THE GRUDGE), Tyler Young (EYEWITNESS), Keenan Tracey (BATES MOTEL), Samantha Logan (THE FOSTERS), Priscilla Quintana (STRANDED), Madelaine Petsch (RIVERDALE) and Javier Botet (MAMA, IT).

"Polaroid" hits theaters on August 25th.

For more information on the film, you can visit the film's official Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/PolaroidMovie2017/

Plot Synopsis:

From the producers of the THE RING and THE GRUDGE and based on the award-winning short by Lars Klevberg, comes the next iconic and bold new vision in horror: POLAROID. High school loner Bird Fitcher has no idea what dark secrets are tied to the mysterious Polaroid vintage camera she stumbles upon, but it doesn’t take long to discover that those who have their picture taken meet a tragic end.

"Polaroid": Official Trailer

Psychological Thriller "Regression" Heads to DVD & Blu-Ray

Dimension Films and Anchor Bay Entertainment recently released information for the upcoming DVD and Blu-Ray release of "Regression". The film stars  Ethan Hawke (Boyhood, Training Day, The Purge), Emma Watson (Harry Potter, Perks of Being a Wallflower), David Thewlis (Harry Potter, Anomalisa), Dale Dickey (“True Blood”) and Devon Bostick (“The 100”, Diary of a Wimpy Kid).

No special features were announced at this time.

"Regression" hits retail on May 10th

Press Release:

Award-winning filmmaker Alejandro Amenábar’s (The Others, The Sea Inside) latest psychological thriller Regression arrives May 10 on Blu-ray™ and DVD from Anchor Bay Entertainment and Dimension Films, and Digital HD and On Demand from Starz Digital. Regression features an ensemble cast led by Academy Award® nominee Ethan Hawke (Boyhood, Training Day, The Purge), and Emma Watson (Harry Potter, Perks of Being a Wallflower). Hailed as a “carefully-crafted tale of collective psychosis” by the Hollywood Reporter, Regression also stars David Thewlis (Harry Potter, Anomalisa), Dale Dickey (“True Blood”) and Devon Bostick (“The 100”, Diary of a Wimpy Kid).

Minnesota, 1990. Detective Bruce Kenner (Ethan Hawke) investigates the case of young Angela (Emma Watson), who accuses her father, John Gray (David Dencik), of an unspeakable crime. When John unexpectedly and without recollection admits guilt, renowned psychologist Dr. Raines (David Thewlis) is brought in to help him relive his memories and what they discover unmasks a horrifying nationwide mystery.

Regression will be available on Blu-ray and DVD from Anchor Bay Entertainment for the suggested retail price of $26.99 and $22.98, respectively.

Anthony T's #TBT: "Rob Zombie's Halloween"

Hello, this Anthony T. I’ve been writing for Film-Arcade.net since it first launched back in January 2008. Recently, we had to create a new site due to having problems keeping our original web address and our hosting provider ceasing operations.

Throwback Thursday on Film-Arcade.net came about after seeing endless throwback posts on various Facebook Pages. It gave me the idea to post my past reviews and interviews on the site. My earlier reviews weren’t great but I decided to go back and edit my past reviews here to give you a feel what the earlier days of Film-Arcade.net were like for me. I’m starting off with my first review “Rob Zombie’s Halloween”, which was apart my “Reviews from the Horror Chamber” column that I had at the way. Was I ever wrong to think that there would be a sequel to Ron Zombie’s “Halloween", but it happened in 2009.

Repost from January 9th, 2008 with changes from the original review.

For all the bitching I did on Myspace about this remake of John Carpenter’s “Halloween”, which is one of my 50 favorite films of all time. My inevitable review of Halloween (2007) is here. This is Rob Zombie’s revision of John Carpenter’s classic film.

The film focuses on a young kid named Michael Myers, who murders three people including his sister and his mother’s boyfriend (William Forsythe). Sixteen years later, Michael (Tyler Mane) is institutionalized and escapes from a mental hospital. He returns to the town of Haddonfield to stalk a shy teenager who is his younger sister (Scout Taylor-Compton) and her friends (Danielle Harris, Kristina Klebe). Soon his doctor (Malcolm McDowell) tracks him down and must stop his killing spree before he kills the only living family member left. Sherri Moon Zombie (The Devil’s Rejects), Brad Dourif (Child’s Play, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers) and Danny Trejo (Grindhouse, From Dusk to Dawn), Dee Wallace Stone (The Howling), Richard Lynch (Bad Dreams), Clint Howard (Ice Cream Man), Udo Kier (Shadow of the Vampire) and Sid Haig (The Devil’s Rejects) all co-star in the film.

I sadly take back everything I said about this film pre-release because I really liked this film. Rob Zombie did a very good job with this film, especially the first part of the film where it was mostly a psychological horror film. His screenplay did deliver on the scares and suspense, while adding grindhouse elements that makes it shocking. Michael Myers is also made to be more human like unlike the original film, which helped the film be different from the original. Also I liked how the movie ended abruptly, as there is probably no room for sequel to this reincarnation, which is good.

The acting in this film was very good. Both Malcolm McDowell and Scout Taylor-Compton bought different things to the roles compared to the original. I thought McDowell brought a more sinister look to the Dr. Loomis while Taylor-Compton brought more of an innocent and scared look to Laurie Strode. Another person who surprised me in this project was Sherri Moon Zombie. Besides being the wife of Rob Zombie, who knew that she could act. She really nailed her role down, as Deborah Myers especially with her scenes with young Michael were great.

While this version of “Halloween” was different from the original version of John Carpenter’s “Halloween“(which I still think it’s better than this), Rob Zombie does deliver on the frighten aspects of Michael Myers and his screenplay. Rob Zombie’s “Halloween “will not be a disappointment to those fans that love the original.

Review Rating: Four Stars

"Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" Review - Written by Jim Herling

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, written by Frank Miller and directed by Miller and Robert Rodriguez, is the long-time-coming sequel to the 2005 film Sin City. And despite the long wait, it's very much more of the same: hard-boiled detective noir told in thinly connected vignettes; fun splashes of color breaking up the black and white of the rest of the movie; and characters that are both completely unbelievable and unbelievably entertaining.

So why then did the sequel feel inferior to the original for me?

Maybe it was just a little too much more of the same for me. I had hoped the intervening years in the long wait would have led to more than just a rehash of the first movie, more than just an episodic movie with the same characters. Other than Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Johnny, the heroes of the piece are all the same as the original. There's Jessica Alba's incredibly sexy stripper Nancy and the ghost of her cop lover, Bruce Willis' Hartigan. There's Dwight, played by Clive Owen in the original and Josh Brolin this time around (don't worry, it's not a case of replacement casting, although there is some replacement casting in the cases of Dennis Haysbert as a new Manute and Jamie Chung as a new deadly little Miho; there's a storyline reason for the Dwight switch mentioned in the original that makes sense and works flawlessly until they try to CGI Josh Brolin to resemble Clive Owen and then, well, shudder). And then there's Marv, played by Mickey Rourke, who is all over this movie despite having been executed in the first one. Seriously. He's the star of the opening vignette, appears in the background in Johnny's story, and plays second-fiddle to both Dwight and Nancy in their stories. The only other new main character is Eva Green's Ava, the titular Dame featured in Dwight's story, a woman who wraps both Dwight and Christopher Meloni's Mort, the only other new character worth mentioning, around her ample, umm, finger. And Powers Boothe rounds out the cast as Senator Roark, a returning villain for Johnny, Marv, and Nancy.

Aside from the sameness to the original and the over-saturation of certain characters, the CGI was another flaw for me. I already mentioned how awful and distracting the Brolin/Owens Dwight hybrid was. The color effects were also used much less efficiently than in the original. They were less of a striking contrast this time around and more just there.

But what I can't complain about is the dialogue. It's cliched and hardboiled and more than a little absurd at times, but it fits the genre perfectly. And that's the perfect summary for this movie, really. If you like the first one and/or are a fan of the genre, even though it's not as good as the original, you'll enjoy this one. I give it three stars out of five.

Michael is Coming Home with the Special Features for the "Halloween: The Complete Collection" Box Set

Anchor Bay Entertainment and Shout Factory recently released the complete list of special features for the upcoming "Halloween: The Complete Collection" box set. The set will contain previous features that were on prior releases to each of the films along with new commentary tracks, retro behind the scenes footage and new interviews in this 15 disc deluxe blu-ray set. For complete list of special features, please view the press release.

"Halloween Complete Collection" hits stores on September 23rd.

Press Release:

Anchor Bay Entertainment and Scream Factory proudly announce the bonus features and technical specifications for the September 23rd HALLOWEEN Complete Collection Blu-ray™ set. This new set boasts a wealth of NEW bonus features including 7 brand NEW featurettes, 3 brand NEW commentaries, 4 brand NEW interviews – with many of the participants sharing their thoughts about the franchise for the first time -- and NEW transfers and audio specs on selected titles.

Please see full listing below for each disc in the 15-disc Deluxe Edition:

Disc 1 – John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978)

Bonus Features:

•HD transfer supervised and approved by cinematographer Dean Cundey
•NEW Audio Commentary With Director Of Photography Dean Cundey, Editor Tommy Lee Wallace And The Shape, Nick Castle
•Audio Commentary with Co-Writer/Director John Carpenter and Actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
•“The Night She Came Home” Featurette
•“On Location: 25 Years Later” Featurette
•TV Version Footage
•Television Spots
•Theatrical Trailer
•TV and Radio Spots

Tech Specs:

1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby TrueHD 7.1; Original 1978 Audio in Dolby TrueHD Mono
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish

Disc 2 – John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978) (Exclusive to Deluxe Edition)

Bonus Features:

•Audio Commentary With Co-Writer/Director John Carpenter, Actress Jamie Lee Curtis and Co-Writer/Producer Debra Hill
•Featurette: Halloween: A Cut Above The Rest
•Theatrical Trailer
•TV and Radio Spots

Tech Specs:

1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Surround 5.1; PCM 5.1; Original 1978 Mono Audio
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish

Disc 3 – Halloween II (1981)

Theatrical Version

Bonus Features:

•Audio commentary with director Rick Rosenthal and actor Leo Rossi (Theatrical version)
•Audio commentary with stunt co-ordinator/actor Dick Warlock (Theatrical version)
•“The Nightmare Isn’t Over: The Making Of Halloween II” Featuring Rick Rosenthal, Lance Guest, Dick Warlock, Alan Howarth, Dean Cundey, Leo Rossi and Moore...
•“Horror’s Hallowed Grounds: The Locations of Halloween II” - Host Sean Clark revisits the original shooting locations of the film
•Deleted Scenes with Optional Audio Commentary from director Rick Rosenthal
•Alternate Ending with Optional Audio Commentary from director Rick Rosenthal
•Theatrical Trailer
•TV and Radio Spots
•Still Gallery

Tech Specs:

1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1); DTS-HD MA 5.1

Disc 4 – Halloween II TV Cut (1981) DVD (Exclusive to Deluxe Edition)

Television Cut With Added Footage Not Seen In The Theatrical Version

Tech Specs:

Standard Definition Full-frame 1.33:1; Dolby Digital Mono

Disc 5 – Halloween III: Season of The Witch (1982)

Bonus Features:

•Audio Commentary with director Tommy Lee Wallace
•“Stand Alone: The Making Of Halloween III: Season Of The Witch” featuring Tommy Lee Wallace, Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dick Warlock, Dean Cundey and more
•“Horror’s Hallowed Grounds” - Revisiting the original shooting locations
•Still Gallery
•Theatrical Trailers
•TV Spots

Tech Specs:

1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1); DTS-HD MA 5.1; Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0

Disc 6 – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

Bonus Features:

•Audio Commentary with Actors Ellie Cornell and Danielle Harris
•Audio Commentary with Director Dwight H. Little and Author Justin Beahm
•Theatrical Trailer

Tech Specs:

1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish

Disc 7 -- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)

Bonus Features:

•Audio Commentary with Actor Don Shanks and Jeffrey Landman
•Audio Commentary with Director Dominique Othenin-Girard and Actors Danielle Harris And Jeffrey Landman
•Halloween 5: On The Set
•Halloween 5: Original Promo
•Theatrical Trailer

Tech Specs:

1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish

Disc 8 -- Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) Theatrical Cut

Bonus Features:

•Theatrical Trailer
•TV Spots
•Still Gallery

Tech Specs:

1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English

Disc 9 – Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) Producer’s Cut (Exclusive to Deluxe Edition)

Bonus Features:

•NEW High Definition Master from the original inter-negative
•NEW Audio Commentary with Screenwriter Daniel Farrands and Composer Alan Howarth (Producer’s Cut)
•NEW “Jamie’s Story” – An Interview With The Original “Jamie” Actress Danielle Harris
•NEW “The Cursed ‘Curse’” – An Interview With Producers Malek Akkad And Paul Freeman
•NEW “Acting Scared “– A Look At The Film’s Cast With Actresses Mariah O’Brien And J.C. Brandy •NEW “The Shape Of Things” – A Look At Michael Myers’ Murders And Mayhem With Special Make-Up Effects Artists John Carl Buechler And Brad Hardin And Actor George P. Wilbur (Michael Myers)
•NEW “Haddonfield’s Horrors” – The Sights of Halloween The Curse of Michael Myers With Director of Photography Billy Dickson And Production Designer Brad Ryman And Director of Photography (Additional Scenes) Thomas Callaway
•NEW “Full Circle” – An Interview With Composer Alan Howarth
•NEW Cast And Crew Tribute to Donald Pleasance
•Archival Interviews And Behind-The-Scenes Footage
•Behind-The-Scenes Footage (approx. 30 Minutes)
•Alternate And Deleted Scenes (Not Present In Either Cut Of The Film)
•Teaser Trailer: Halloween 666: The Origin Of Michael Myers

Tech Specs:

1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (1:78:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English

Disc 10 -- Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)

Bonus Features:

•Presented in the correct 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
•NEW Commentary With Director Steve Miner And Jamie Lee Curtis, Moderated By Sean Clark
•NEW “The Making of Halloween H20” Featuring Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett, Jodi Lyn O’Keefe, Nancy Stephens, Adam Hann-Byrd, Tom Kane, Editor Patrick Lussier, Producer Malek Akkad, Producer Paul Freeman, Composer John Ottman, Chris Durand (Michael Myers), Writer Robert Zappia, Stunt Co-Ordinator Donna Keegan, Make-Up Brad Hardin And Cinematographer Daryn Okada
•Vintage Interviews And Behind-The-Scenes Footage
•Theatrical Trailer

Tech Specs:

1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

Disc 11 -- Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

Bonus Features:

•Audio Commentary With Director Rick Rosenthal And Editor Robert A. Ferretti
•Alternate Endings
•Deleted Scenes
•Featurette: “Head Cam”
•Storyboard Analysis
•Set Tour With Production Designer Troy Hansen
•Set Interview With Jamie Lee Curtis
•Vintage Interviews And Behind-The-Scenes Footage
•Theatrical Trailer
•Home Video TV Spots

Tech Specs:

1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English

Disc 12 – Rob Zombie’s Halloween (2007)

Bonus Features:
•Unrated Director’s Cut With Audio Commentary By Writer/Director Rob Zombie
 •Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary
•Alternate Ending With Optional Commentary
•Bloopers
•Featurette: “The Many Faces Of Michael Myers”
•Re-Imagining Halloween
•Meet The Cast
•Casting Sessions
•Scout Taylor-Compton Screen Test
•Theatrical Trailer

Tech Specs: 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1; Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, Spanish

Disc 13 – Rob Zombie’s Halloween (2007) Bonus Disc (Exclusive to Deluxe Edition)

Bonus Features:

•Documentary: “Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween (4 ½ hours)

Tech Specs: Dolby Stereo
Subtitles: English

Disc 14 – Rob Zombie’s Halloween 2 (2009)

Bonus Features:

•Audio Commentary With Writer/Director Rob Zombie
•Deleted And Alternate Scenes
•Audition Footage
•Make-Up Test Footage
•Blooper Reel
•Captain Clegg And The Night Creatures Music Videos
•Uncle Seymour Coffins’ Stand-Up Routines

Tech Specs:
1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1;
Subtitles: English

Disc 15 – Bonus Features (Exclusive to Deluxe Edition)

•John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN – The Extended Version (In HD - TV Inserts Are In Standard Definition)
•Interview with Moustapha Akkad about origin of HALLOWEEN
•Featurette: HALLOWEEN UNMASKED 2000
· Featurette: The Making Of HALLOWEEN 4: FINAL CUT
•NEW The Making Of HALLOWEEN 4 Featuring Actors Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell, Kathleen Kinmont, Beau Starr, Raymond O’Connor, Erik Preston and Sasha Jensen, Stuntmen Tom Morga (Michael Myers) And George P. Wilbur (Michael Myers), Composer Alan Howarth, Writer Alan B. McElroy, Producers Malek Akkad And Paul Freeman, Special Make-Up Effects Artists John Carl Buechler And Ken Horn
•Featurette: Inside HALLOWEEN 5
•NEW The Making Of HALLOWEEN 5 Featuring Interviews With Actors Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell, Wendy Kaplan, Jeffrey Landman, Jonathan Chapin, Frankie Como, Tamara Glynn, Matthew Walker, Don Shanks (Michael Myers), Producer Malek Akkad, Line Producer Rick Nathanson And Composer Alan Howarth
•NEW Interview With Make-Up Effects Artist Tom Burman On HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH
•HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH Radio Spots
•TV Spots – HALLOWEEN 4, HALLOWEEN 5, HALLOWEEN (2007) and HALLOWEEN II (2009)
•Photo Galleries -- HALLOWEEN, HALLOWEEN 4 and HALLOWEEN 5

Tech Specs:

1080p, 520p Full Frame, Anamorphic Widescreen 1:85:1, 2.35:1; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Stereo, Mono

New "Sin City: A Dame to Kill" Stills

Dimension Films recently released two stills for the upcoming sequel "Sin City: A Dame to Kill". The film reunites Co-directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller, who together directed the very entertaining "Sin City" back in 2005. The upcoming film stars Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Joesph Gordon-Levitt, Eva Green, Rosario Dawson and Bruce Wills. "Sin City: A Dame to Kill" hits theaters on August 22nd.

For more information on this film, you can visit the film's official website at : http://sincity-2.com

Plot Synopsis:

Co-directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller reunite to bring Miller's visually stunning "Sin City" graphic novels back to the screen in SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR. Weaving together two of Miller's classic stories with new tales, the town's most hard boiled citizens cross paths with some of its more notorious inhabitants. SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR is the follow up to Rodriguez and Miller's 2005 groundbreaking film, FRANK MILLER'S SIN CITY.

New Character Posters for Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller's Upcoming Film "Sin City: A Dame to Kill"

Dimension Films recently released character posters for the upcoming sequel "Sin City: A Dame to Kill". The film reunites Co-directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller, who together directed the very entertaining "Sin City" back in 2005. The upcoming film stars Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Joesph Gordon-Levitt, Eva Green, Rosario Dawson and Bruce Wills. "Sin City: A Dame to Kill" hits theaters on August 22nd.

For more information on this film, you can visit the film's official website at : http://sincity-2.com

Plot Synopsis:

Co-directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller reunite to bring Miller's visually stunning "Sin City" graphic novels back to the screen in SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR. Weaving together two of Miller's classic stories with new tales, the town's most hard boiled citizens cross paths with some of its more notorious inhabitants. SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR is the follow up to Rodriguez and Miller's 2005 groundbreaking film, FRANK MILLER'S SIN CITY.