There Was Almost A 'Spider-Man' Horror Movie In The 1980s
In the 1980s, Cannon almost made a Spider-Man horror movie full of body horror, directed by Tobe Hooper.
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'Trick R Treat' Was Almost Directed By Horror Movie Legends
Michael Dougherty reveals that horror legends George Romero, John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper were the original Trick R Treat directors.
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'Texas Chain Saw Massacre' Director Tobe Hooper Has Died At 74
Sad news arrived this morning with confirmation of Tobe Hooper dead. The filmmaker was at the helm of the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre and more.
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Did Steven Spielberg Direct 'Poltergeist'? A New Source Says Yes
Claims that writer/producer Steven Spielberg actually directed the 1982 film Poltergeist instead of credited director Tobe Hooper just earned more credence.
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How Did This Get Made: Lifeforce, The Original "Shlockbuster" (A Literary Documentary)
Nobody sets out to make a bad movie. But the truth is, it happens all the time. This is that story for the 1985 summer "shlockbuster" Lifeforce.
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Watch The 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre' Restoration Trailer
A 4K Texas Chain Saw Massacre restoration will be unleashed into cinemas this summer; watch a trailer for the re-release here!
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Watch Nicolas Winding Refn Introduce 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'
Director Nicolas Winding Refn says The Texas Chain Saw Massacre inspired him to make films; watch his emotional intro of the film at Cannes '14.
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'Djinn' Trailer - 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Helmer Tobe Hooper Returns With Abu Dhabi-Set Haunted House Tale
Although he made his name in the late '70s and early '80s with horror classics like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Salem's Lot, and (at least officially) Poltergeist, director Tobe Hooper's been laying low as of late. His last credits, two episodes of the Showtime series Masters of Horror, and the 2005 film Mortuary, are from…
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Tobe Hooper To Direct 'Djinn'
Tobe Hooper will forever be linked to two of the most memorable horror films ever made: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Poltergeist. (Questions of direction of the latter film aside, that is.) His more recent stuff hasn't been quite up to that level of recognizance, and in fact it has been over five years since…
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Rumor: Tobe Hooper Might Direct Twisted's Texas Chainsaw Massacre Remake/Sequel?
As it stands, this is a rumor at best and, more accurately, an informed online endorsement that could easily pick up steam amongst horror fans and online. Either way, it's the weekend and the thought of Tobe Hooper, creator of Leatherface and director of 1974's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and its huggable '86 sequel,…
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Eli Roth In Talks To Remake The Funhouse
Eli Roth is one of those writer/directors from the Quentin Tarantino school of talking about projects and ideas in development, many of which might never come to fruition (not a bad thing, it keeps us working). Recently Roth has been talking up his Transformers-sized sci-fi epic Endangered Species and Thanksgiving (based on the faux Grindhouse…
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First Look: H2: Halloween 2. Rob Zombie Updates. BONUS RANT: Hunter Stephenson's Take On Zombie's Halloween Vs. Platinum Dunes' Friday The 13th (Of Suck)
The gory image above is our first clear look at Laurie Strode, once again played by actress Scout Taylor-Compton, in H2: Halloween 2. Nice chipped teeth, eh? As you'll recall, Strode is the (formerly) estranged sister of slasher Michael Myers, and according to horror visionaire Rob Zombie, "let's just say this is the best part…
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Vadim Perelman To Direct Poltergeist Remake From Boogeyman Scribes?
On the newly posted After Dark show, a /Film fan wrote in detesting MGM's planned Poltergeist remake. Not only did this topic snowball into the most tasteless Heather O'Rourke/pizza joke imaginable, we also contemplated whether the project qualifies as the first remake of a Steven Spielberg movie. And if so, is Jaws within reach? The…
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Boogeyman Writers Hired To Remake Poltergeist?!
I have some bad news. Not only is MGM remaking Poltergeist, but they have hired Juliet Snowden and Stiles White, the team behind the modern horror classic (sarcasm) Boogeyman to write the screenplay. Tobe Hooper's 1982 film was co-written, produced and highly supervised by Steven Spielberg, and told the story of a family's haunted home…
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