Weinsteins Aiming for PG-13 ‘Hellraiser’ Remake for Teens? Christian E. Christiansen Directing, with Amber Heard Starring?

Posted on Monday, October 18th, 2010 by Adam Quigley

When Clive Barker had the extradimensional Pinhead strike terror into the hearts of his victims with the now iconic line “We have such sights to show you,” I doubt a PG-13 rating is what he had in mind. But that appears to the direction that the Weinsteins are headed with their remake of Barker’s classic horror tale, as indicated by a recent report claiming they’re “looking for someone to make the franchise fitted for ‘teens’”.

Moreover, they have evidently found the guy for the job, and a leading gal as well. Learn more after the break. Read More »

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Movie Trailer: The Roommate

Posted on Friday, September 17th, 2010 by Peter Sciretta

Screen Gems has released a movie trailer for their new horror/thriller The Roommate. The film stars Minka Kelly as a college student named Sara who finds her safety jeopardized after she’s assigned to a dorm room with a new roommate, Rebecca (played by Gossip Girl‘s Leighton Meester). The film co-stars Alyson Michalka (Easy A, Bandslam), Cam Gigandet (Twilight), Matt Lanter (90210, Sorority Row), and Danneel Harris (One Tree Hill, The Back-up Plan). The film is directed by Denmark-born filmmaker Christian E. Christiansen (Zoomers) and was written by The Lake House/The Strangers producer-turned-first-time-screenwriter Sonny Mallhi.

Watch the trailer now embedded after the jump. Please leave your thoughts in the comments below.
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