Anthony T's Horror and Wrestling Show: Episode 95:-- Interviews with Bryan Matthew Ward and Jay Crimson

Anthony T is back with a double interview episode. First up, he chats with Writer/Director/Actor Bryan Matthew Ward about his Indiegogo campaign for his upcoming film “Voyeur" Then Anthony T chats with Writer/Director/Musician Jay Crimson about his films “Green Hell”, “The Witch” and “Crickets in the Snow”. All of which can be found on Troma Now . All this plus Anthony T reviews a film from the producers of “Anna and the Apocalypse”.

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Complete List of Winners for the 2017 Fright Meter Awards

The Fright Meter Awards committee that recognizes the best in horror recently annnounced the winners for the 2017 Fright Meter Awards. Here's the complete list.

Best Picture: The Witch

Best Director: Robert Eggers - The Witch

Best Actor: John Goodman - 10 Cloverfield Lane

Best Actress: Anya Taylor-Joy - The Witch

Best Supporting Actor: Richard Break - 31

Best Supporting Actress: Melynda Kiring - All Through the House

Best Screenplay: The Invitation

Best Short Film: The Stylist

Best Editing: Don't Breathe

Best Cinematography: The Neon Demon

Best Score: The Neon Demon

Best Makeup: Baskin

Best Special Effects: Krampus


  

Official Nominees for the 2017 Fright Meter Awards

The Fright Meter Awards recently announced its nominees for the 2017 Fright Meter Awards that yours truly is involved in. Here's the complete list of nominees.

Best Horror Movie

Don't Breathe
Green Room
The Invitation
Krampus
The Witch

Best Director

Fede Alvarez - Don't Breathe
Michael Dougherty - Krampus
Robert Eggers - The Witch
Karyn Kasuma - The Invitation
James Wan - The Conjuring 2

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Vera Farmiga - The Conjuring 2
Jane Levy - Don't Breathe
Kate Siegel - Hush
Anya Taylor-Joy - The Witch
Mary Elizabeth Winstead - 10 Cloverfield Lane

Best Actor in a Leading Role

John Goodman - 10 Cloverfield Lane
Stephen Lang - Don't Breathe
Logan Marshall-Green - The Invitation
Henry Rollins- He Never Died
Anton Yelchin - Green Room

Best Supporting Actress

Tammy Blanchard - The Invitation
Kate Dickie - The Witch
Melynda Kiring - All Through the House
Jena Malone - The Neon Demon
Imogen Poots - Green Room

Best Supporting Actor

Richard Brake - 31
John Gallagher Jr. - 10 Cloverfield Lane
Ralph Ineson -The Witch
Dong-soek Ma - Train to Busan
Patrick Stewart - Green Room

Best Screenplay

10 Cloverfield Lane
Don't Breathe
The Invitation
Krampus
The Witch

Best Make Up

31
Baskin
Bite
Clown
Krampus

Best Score

31
Green Room
Krampus
The Neon Demon
The Witch

Best Editing

10 Cloverfield Lane
Don't Breathe
The Invitation
Krampus
The Witch

Best Cinematography

The Conjuring 2
The Invitation
The Neon Demon
The Shallows
The Witch

Best Short Horror Film

Heir
Killer Friends
Night Stalker
Sandman
The Stylist

Best Special Effects

10 Cloverfield Lane
The Conjuring 2
Krampus
Lights Out
The Shallows

"The Witch" Set to Cast its Spell on DVD & Blu-Ray

Lionsgate and A24 recently released information for the upcoming releases of "The Witch". The film stars  Anya Taylor-Joy (Viking Quest), Ralph Ineson (Kingsman: The Secret Service) and Katie Dickie (TV’s “Game of Thrones”).

Special features on the DVD & Blu-Ray includes Audio Commentary with Director Robert Eggers, “The Witch: A Primal Folklore” Featurette, Salem Panel Q&A and Design Gallery.

Plot Synopsis:

The Witch, the ground-breaking horror film “Certified Fresh” by Rotten Tomatoes and winner of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, will be available on May 17 on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) from Lionsgate. A Puritan family banished to the edge of the known wilderness suspects an unseen, unspeakable evil is at work after the disappearance of one of their five children. Drawing from actual accounts of witchcraft and possession in New England, the critically acclaimed film features authentic settings and a creepy atmosphere. From debut writer-director Robert Eggers and theatrically released by A24 Films, The Witch stars Anya Taylor-Joy (Viking Quest), Ralph Ineson (Kingsman: The Secret Service) and Katie Dickie (TV’s “Game of Thrones”).

New England, 1630: William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life with their five children, homesteading on the edge of an impassible wilderness. When their newborn son mysteriously vanishes and their crops fail, the family begins to turn on one another. The Witch is a chilling portrait of a family unraveling within their own fears and anxieties, leaving them prey to an inescapable evil.

Featuring audio commentary with the director, a behind-the-scenes featurette and more, The Witch will be available on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus digital) for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and $19.98.

"The Witch" Review by Tim Hellman

'THE WITCH': Four and a Half Stars (Out of Five)

Critically acclaimed indie horror flick, from debut feature filmmaker Robert Eggers. It tells the story of a deeply devout Christian family, living in the wilderness (of 1630s New England), that are terrorized by a witch (and other evil forces). The movie stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie and Harvey Scrimshaw. It was made on a budget of just $3.5 million, and received rave reviews from critics (but poor reviews from theater audiences). I enjoyed it quite a bit.

William (Ineson), and his family, leave the New England plantation they're staying at (in 1630), and head out to the edge of the wilderness, to start life over there. William and his wife Katherine (Dickie) have their fifth child together, named Samuel, but he immediately goes missing. Katherine blames her oldest daughter, Thomasin (Taylor-Joy), for the baby's disappearance; since she was the one watching over him at the time. More mysterious, and very creepy, things keep happening, as the family continues to turn on each other; while always trying to stay true to their faith.

The movie is very purposefully slow-paced, and it works. It's always building towards something, and always digging under the viewer's skin. What Eggers does, with such a limited budget, is extremely impressive; and the cast is all great as well. The movie is very creepy, and horrifying, while never giving the viewer any cheap thrills; it's horror done right! It also has some great social commentary, on how being deeply religious can do a lot of psychological harm; to individuals and families (the Satanic Temple even enthusiastically endorsed this movie). Being raised catholic, I'm always fascinated by (well done) religious themed movies (like this). I can understand why the average (unintellectual) viewer wouldn't like it, but everyone else should be blown away!

New Chilling Trailer for the Supernatural Horror Film "The Witch"

A24 recently released teaser posters and new trailer for their anticipated horror release "The Witch". The film won the Best Director Prize in the U.S Narrative Competition at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. It stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger and Lucas Dawson.

"The Witch" hits theaters February 19th.

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

Plot Synopsis:

In this exquisitely made and terrifying new horror film, the age-old concepts of witchcraft, black magic and possession are innovatively brought together to tell the intimate and riveting story of one family's frightful unraveling in the New England wilderness circa 1630. New England, 1630. Upon threat of banishment by the church, an English farmer leaves his colonial plantation, relocating his wife and five children to a remote plot of land on the edge of an ominous forest - within which lurks an unknown evil. Strange and unsettling things begin to happen almost immediately - animals turn malevolent, crops fail, and one child disappears as another becomes seemingly possessed by an evil spirit. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, family members accuse teenage daughter Thomasin of witchcraft, charges she adamantly denies. As circumstances grow more treacherous, each family member's faith, loyalty and love become tested in shocking and unforgettable ways. Writer/director Robert Eggers' debut feature, which premiered to great acclaim at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival - winning the Best Director Prize in the U.S. Narrative Competition - painstakingly recreates a God-fearing New England decades before the 1692 Salem witch trials, in which religious convictions tragically turned to mass hysteria. Told through the eyes of the adolescent Thomasin - in a star-making turn by newcomer Anya Taylor-Joy - and supported by mesmerizing camera work and a powerful musical score, THE WITCH is a chilling and groundbreaking new take on the genre.

"The Witch": Official Trailer #3

Creepy Teaser Posters and New Trailer for "The Witch

A24 recently released teaser posters and new trailer for their anticipated horror release "The Witch". The film won the Best Director Prize in the U.S Narrative Competition at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. It stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger and Lucas Dawson.

"The Witch" hits theaters February 19th.

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

Plot Synopsis:

In this exquisitely made and terrifying new horror film, the age-old concepts of witchcraft, black magic and possession are innovatively brought together to tell the intimate and riveting story of one family's frightful unraveling in the New England wilderness circa 1630. New England, 1630. Upon threat of banishment by the church, an English farmer leaves his colonial plantation, relocating his wife and five children to a remote plot of land on the edge of an ominous forest - within which lurks an unknown evil. Strange and unsettling things begin to happen almost immediately - animals turn malevolent, crops fail, and one child disappears as another becomes seemingly possessed by an evil spirit. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, family members accuse teenage daughter Thomasin of witchcraft, charges she adamantly denies. As circumstances grow more treacherous, each family member's faith, loyalty and love become tested in shocking and unforgettable ways. Writer/director Robert Eggers' debut feature, which premiered to great acclaim at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival - winning the Best Director Prize in the U.S. Narrative Competition - painstakingly recreates a God-fearing New England decades before the 1692 Salem witch trials, in which religious convictions tragically turned to mass hysteria. Told through the eyes of the adolescent Thomasin - in a star-making turn by newcomer Anya Taylor-Joy - and supported by mesmerizing camera work and a powerful musical score, THE WITCH is a chilling and groundbreaking new take on the genre.

"The Witch": Official Trailer #2

Creepy Official Poster for "The Witch"

A24 recently released the official anticipated horror release "The Witch". The film won the Best Director Prize in the U.S Narrative Competition at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival It stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger and Lucas Dawson.

"The Witch" hits theaters February 26th.

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

Plot Synopsis:

In this exquisitely made and terrifying new horror film, the age-old concepts of witchcraft, black magic and possession are innovatively brought together to tell the intimate and riveting story of one family's frightful unraveling in the New England wilderness circa 1630. New England, 1630. Upon threat of banishment by the church, an English farmer leaves his colonial plantation, relocating his wife and five children to a remote plot of land on the edge of an ominous forest - within which lurks an unknown evil. Strange and unsettling things begin to happen almost immediately - animals turn malevolent, crops fail, and one child disappears as another becomes seemingly possessed by an evil spirit. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, family members accuse teenage daughter Thomasin of witchcraft, charges she adamantly denies. As circumstances grow more treacherous, each family member's faith, loyalty and love become tested in shocking and unforgettable ways. Writer/director Robert Eggers' debut feature, which premiered to great acclaim at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival - winning the Best Director Prize in the U.S. Narrative Competition - painstakingly recreates a God-fearing New England decades before the 1692 Salem witch trials, in which religious convictions tragically turned to mass hysteria. Told through the eyes of the adolescent Thomasin - in a star-making turn by newcomer Anya Taylor-Joy - and supported by mesmerizing camera work and a powerful musical score, THE WITCH is a chilling and groundbreaking new take on the genre.