On Set With the CRAWLSPACE Crew
We've run two behind the scenes videos for Crawlspace so far and this week we have the third, which looks at the process of shooting in the tunnels and ventilation shafts that made up the majority of the sets for... More »
  

Watch The English Subtitled Trailer For Israeli Thriller BIG BAD WOLVES
Israeli directors Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado created quite the international stir with their debut film Rabies a couple years back, the genre world embracing the first ever Israeli slasher wholeheartedly. And so when the duo returned with dark thriller... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Watch The Making Of A Fight Scene In Keanu Reeves' MAN OF TAI CHI
More behind-the-scenes videos for Keanu Reeves' directorial debut Man of Tai Chi have arrived via Mtime, with one focusing on the making of the fight scenes. Among the stunt team responsible for designing the fight scenes is veteran action director... More »
By Al Young   
  

Drafthouse Films To Bring THE VISITOR Back To The Big Screen
Attention cult film fans, a screen near you is going to get significantly weirder in the near future with word that Drafthouse Films is bringing 1979 cult film The Visitor back to the masses.AUSTIN, TX - Wednesday, June 19th, 2013... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

First Teaser For Live Action THE TIGER MASK
As the superhero genre continues to dominate the summer blockbuster season in Hollywood,  with Man of Steel and Iron Man 3 already box office smash hits, Japan has followed suit with Hentai Kamen and the upcoming Gatchaman.  Also joining in on... More »
By Al Young   
  

The Apocalypse Arrives In Brazil With SciFi Short LUNATIQUE
South America continues to prove a hotbed for young genre minded talents, today's example coming from Brazil. From writer-director Gabriel Kalim Mucci - with second unit work by Carlos Gananian, a familiar face here at Twitch - comes post apocalyptic... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

FIDOCS 2013 Is Coming: Competition Lineup And Retrospectives Announced
The 17th edition of one of the most important film festivals in Chile announced its competition slate as well as retrospectives and other screenings of documentaries from famous directors. Dedicated exclusively to non-fiction filmmaking from Chile, Latin-America and the world,... More »
  

Russell Crowe Set To Make Feature Directing Debut With THE WATER DIVINER
"Are you not entertained!?" He's won an Oscar for his acting, fronted a rock band, played Superman's dad and led the hunt for UFOs in Sydney (seriously). Now Russell Crowe, Renaissance Man, wants to add feature directing to his resume, according... More »
  

Dolph Lundgren Plus Robots Versus Zombies! Watch The English Language BATTLE OF THE DAMNED Trailer Now!
What could be better than Dolph Lundgren battling zombies in a post apocalyptic Singapore? Simple! Dolph Lundgren battling zombies in a post apocalyptic Singapore with the help of heavily armed robots! Yes, kids, it's Battle Of The Damned and while... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Get A First Glimpse Of Tsui Hark's YOUNG DETECTIVE DEE
Tsui Hark had a big hit on his hands with his Andy Lau starring Detective Dee and he is no doubt hoping lightning will strike twice for him with the character as he prepares his prequel offering Young Detective Dee:... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

This Poster Boy Will Crush You With His Giant Nazi Stilts
Thanks to MPI Media/Dark Sky Films we have the new poster for Frankenstein's Army, coming to VOD and theatres in select US cities on July 26. Directed by Richard Raaphorst from a script by by Miguel Tejada-Flores and Chris Mitchell, Frankenstein's... More »
  

A Surprisingly Weepy First Trailer For Dante Lam's UNBEATABLE (MMA)
Would you care for a dose of melodrama to go with that punch in the face? Because that's what Hong Kong action auteur Dante Lam is serving up in the first trailer for his Nick Cheung and Eddie Peng starring... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Mainstream Cinema is Still Dead at the Filipino Film Critics Awards
The mainstream industry is (artistically) dead. That's what the Gawad Urian, the society of the Filipino film critics, made clear once more with their latest awards celebration. This is nothing new, since its been years since the organization nominated the... More »
  

It's A MASSACRE ON SET And Things Are Going To Get Bloody!
Ah, Argentina, the land of (seemingly) many, many crazy directors seemingly all too happy to spray blood and breasts across the screen. And among the craziest of the crazy is La Memoria Del Muerto helmer Javier Diment, who I once... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Kim Basinger Takes The Lead In Morgenthaler's PETIT
Regular readers of Twitch should be well familiar with the work of Anders Morgenthaler by this point, the popular Danish cartoonist proving to be a restless and intriguing talent. Already well known in Denmark thanks to his comic strip work,... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Coming Soon In Mexico: BLANCANIEVES Will Finally Arrive With Director Pablo Berger And Star Daniel Giménez Cacho In Person

The Spanish black-and-white silent film Blancanieves premiered last year at the Toronto Film Festival and ever since it has garnered acclaim and accolades all around the world, including the highest honor at the 2013 Goya Awards. The reception in Mexico... More »
  

China Box Office: Lack Of Competition Sees SWITCH Dominate
As expected, Jay Sun's spy thriller Switch breezes to the top of the Chinese box office charts as the opposition waits wisely in the wings. Rank Title Origin 10/6-16/6 (US$) Total (US$) Screening days 1 Switch China $32.84 $41.04 8... More »
  

PiFan 2013 Reveals Treasure Trove of Fantastic Delights
Here at Twitch, we're huge fans of the PiFan (Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival), the largest celebration of genre cinema in Asia. So we've been eager to discover the program of their 17th edition, taking place next month. The wait... More »
  

Kim Ki-duk Cuts 21 Scenes In Bid To Get MOEBIUS Past Censors
The latest work from South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk was effectively banned by the Korean Media Rating Board (KMRB) earlier this month, after it awarded Moebius a "restricted rating". Such a rating limits the film's release to "speciality theatres" rather... More »
  

V/H/S/2 To Go Direct To DVD In Australia
Oh, the irony. Roadshow Films has confirmed that the much-anticipated sequel to last year's horror anthology V/H/S won't have an Australian theatrical release, and will instead go straight to DVD.While this is a great shame for genre fans who were... More »
  
 
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