A Color Story: Beetlejuice

Title: Beetlejuice Year: 1988 Director: Tim Burton Writer(s): Michael McDowell, Warren Skaaren (screenplay), Michael McDowell, Larry Wilson (story) Producer(s): Michael Bender, Larry Wilson, Richard Hashimoto Costume(s): Aggie Guerard Rodgers Cinematography: Thomas E. Ackerman Starring: Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, and Michael Keaton.* It’s a Tim Burton film, you know a Burton film … Continue reading A Color Story: Beetlejuice

The Nightmare Before Christmas; a ghoulish tale.

Title: The Nightmare Before Christmas Year: 1993 Dir.: Henry Selick Producer(s): Tim Burton, Denise Di Nova Writer(s): Caroline Thompson Company: Buena Vistas, Walt Disney Company Starring: Chris Sarandon, Catherine O’Hara, William Hickey, Ken Page, Paul Ruebens, Glenn Shadix, Danny Elfman. This is Halloween… this is Halloween, Halloween… what’s this? This is a movie that can … Continue reading The Nightmare Before Christmas; a ghoulish tale.

The Faculty; school’s out forever.

Title: The Faculty Year: 1998 Dir.: Robert Rodriguez Producer(s): Elizabeth Avellán Writer(s): Kevin Williamson Company: Miramax/Dimension Films Starring: Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Jordana Brewster, Famke Janssen, Clea DuVall, Shawn Hatosy, Robert Patrick, Salma Hayek, Jon Stewart, Usher Raymond, Laura Harris, Piper Laurie, Bebe Neuwirth. It’s the 90s and teen horror films are all the rage. … Continue reading The Faculty; school’s out forever.

Army of Darkness; how can you destroy an army’s that already dead?

Title: Army of Darkness Year: 1992 Dir.: Sam Raimi Producer(s): Robert Tapert Writer(s): Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi Company: Renaissance Pictures, Dino de Laurentiis, Universal Pictures Starring: Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz So here we are, the third installment of the Evil Dead franchise, the last lead film after Evil Dead 2. This a good example of … Continue reading Army of Darkness; how can you destroy an army’s that already dead?

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: It’s a jump to the left.

Title: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Year: 1975 Dir.: Jim Sharman Producer(s): Lou Adler, Michael White Writer(s): Richard O’Brien (based on original theatre production with lyrics, etc), Jim Sharman Company: 20th Century Fox Starring: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O’Brien, Patricia Quinn, Little Nell/Nell Campbell, Meatloaf, Charles Gray. "I would like to... if … Continue reading The Rocky Horror Picture Show: It’s a jump to the left.

Sleepy Hollow; It was a headless horseman!

Title: Sleepy Hollow Year: 1999 Dir.: Tim Burton Producer: Scott Rudin, Adam Schroeder, Francis Ford Coppola Writer(s): Washington Irving (short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”), Kevin Yagher, Andrew Kevin Walker Company: Paramount Pictures Starring: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Casper Van Dien, Michael Gambon, Christopher Walken, Jeffrey Jones, Richard Griffiths, Ian McDiarmid Gothic. … Continue reading Sleepy Hollow; It was a headless horseman!