Ever since Boris Karloff donned the flat top and neck bolts in James Whale’s Frankenstein, there have been many attempts to capture the essence of Mary Shelley’s Classic novel. Jed Mercurio’s 2007 take – available on home video today – updates the story with Dr. Victoria Frankenstein working to develop artificial organic organs for transplants […]
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Modern Frankenstein Coming From BBC Home Entertainment!
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a classic re-imagining of the creation myth that has been adapted to film many (possibly too many?) times. Now, from BBC Home Entertainment comes a modern take on the classic tale – starring Helen McCrory (Penny Dreadful) as Dr. Victoria Frankenstein, a leader in using stem cells to create replacement human […]
Dark Trailer: Penny Dreadful: Season Two!
If there’s a theme to Season Two of Penny Dreadful, it would seem to be that the hunters have become the hunted. The haunting Showcase series returns on Sunday, April 26th. Check out the trailer following the jump.
The Woman In Black 2: Angel of Death – Atmospheric and Creepy; Not Scary!
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death is set forty years after the first film – when children were sent to the country to escape the dangers of the blitz in WWII London. Other than the house and the Woman in Black (though we never really see her clearly enough to even establish that) […]