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With nearly 200 horror films on Netflix at any given moment, there’s never a shortage of great films to induce paralytic fear. As a true fan of the macabre, that’s what you want, right? As Stephen King refers to a member of his unparalleled fandom, the Constant Reader craves that jolt to the soul.

Happily, Netlifx is delighted to scare you to your very core, night after sleepless night. I’m certain they’d like nothing better than to see you as their Constant Viewer. My apologies to Mr. King, but he cribs a lot himself, as he’s more than happy to acknowledge. Of course, when King borrows, it typically results in a towering achievement. Clowns were always scary but were never as terrifying until Pennywise entered the culture.

It is not in the following group of films. A property grossing over $1.1 billion worldwide didn’t exactly fly under the radar.

By and large, the 2010s proved to be a superb decade for the horror genre. Following in the footsteps of some of the finest horror movies of all time, the decade played host to a number of standout offerings from one of cinema's oldest genres. The best horror movies of the 2010s featured the likes of The Witch, Get Out, and A Quiet Place to name but a few, while introducing new directorial genre standouts like Jordan Peele and Robert Eggers to a global audience.

However, while the headlines may have been dominated by the likes of the aforementioned big hitters, the horror genre also played host to a number of lesser-known and more underappreciated outings. These films may not have been accompanied by the same mainstream fanfare as some of their more popular contemporaries, but the best obscure horror movies from the 2010s feature a wide range of compelling central premises and characters,...

In Michael Samoski's 2021 drama "Pig," Nicolas Cage plays a quiet, bearded recluse named Rob Feld who lives in a remote woodland cabin with his unnamed pet pig. The pig is a skilled truffle forager, and Rob makes a living selling truffles to a restaurant supplier (Alex Wolff) who occasionally drives out to his cabin. Rob clearly has a dark past, but has seemingly found peace in the woods. One night, however, Rob is attacked, and his pig is stolen. Rob has to trek into nearby Portland to retrieve his animal friend, and, we learn, confront his past.

As the film progresses, we discover that Rob had unusual connections in the world of Portland's high-end restaurateurs, and that he participated in eatery-related underground fighting rings (!). He's also still in mourning over the death of his wife years before, which was the primary impetus driving Rob to become a recluse. More than anything,...

Psychedelic horror movies stand out as visual feasts that craft engaging, unique tales. Mandy, Beyond the Black Rainbow, and Suspiria shine as psychedelic horror masterpieces. Films like Annihilation and Hausu push the boundaries of psychedelic horror with stunning visuals and terrifying narratives.

Psychedelic horror movies are a niche, but incredibly satisfying type of scary movie, with the best examples being terrifying visual feasts. Of all the horror subgenres, psychedelic horror doesn't get enough credit as being some of the best around, crafting engaging tales that are uniquely suited to the medium of film. Psychedelic horror refers to horror films with far-out, fantastical visuals, nightmarish blurs between the real and conceptual, or esoteric plots that eschew traditional storytelling.

The best psychedelic horror movies lean into all these aspects while still crafting a well-produced and skillfully realized film. Some rely on the nonsensical natures of their unorthodox narratives to illicit the uneasy...

The wait for new Panos Cosmatos features requires patience. Some 13 years since the premiere of Beyond the Black Rainbow has only brought 2018’s Mandy and a 2022 episode of Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities. Though word’s been quiet on his A24-backed feature Nekrokosm, the next big push might be here: with a script by Andrew Kevin Walker and producing credit from Adam McKay, Cosmatos has enlisted Kristen Stewart and Oscar Isaac for vampire picture Flesh of the Gods. [THR]

Flesh of the Gods––deriving from a story penned by Walker and Cosmatos––concerns Raoul and Alex, a wealthy married couple who trawl “an electric nighttime realm of 80’s LA” and find themselves meeting a “mysterious and enigmatic woman and her hard-partying cabal.” Thus ensues “a glamorous, surrealistic world of hedonism, thrills, and violence”––on the basis of Cosmatos’ CV, likely filled with ominous synthesizer tunes and the harshest...

The slasher mash-up Freddy vs. Jason just celebrated its 20th anniversary six months ago, and now we have some very sad news to share about one of its cast members: Chris Gauthier, who played the Jason victim Shack in the film, has passed away at the age of 48. Variety reports that Gauthier passed away suddenly and unexpectedly from “an unspecified short illness”.

In addition to Freddy vs. Jason, where his character was felled by a flaming machete thrown by Jason during the cornfield rave sequence, Gauthier’s acting credits included 40 Days and 40 Nights, Insomnia, Agent Cody Banks, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Dead Like Me, Riding the Bullet, Stargate: Atlantis, Masters of Horror (where he had a role in John Carpenter’s Cigarette Burns), The Butterfly Effect 2, Stargate: The Ark of Truth, Supernatural, Space Buddies, Watchmen, Harper’s Island, Sanctuary, Beyond the Black Rainbow, Iron Golem, Smallville, Continuum, Eureka, R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour,...

Best known to horror fans for playing the memorable character “Shack” in 2003’s horror movie mashup Freddy vs. Jason, actor Chris Gauthier has passed away at the age of 48.

The actor died on February 23 from an “unspecified short illness,” Variety reports.

Chris Gauthier has over 100 film and television acting credits on his resume dating back to 2000, with his film work also including 40 Days and 40 Nights, Insomnia, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Riding the Bullet, The Butterfly Effect 2, The Sandlot: Heading Home, Watchmen, Beyond the Black Rainbow, Monster Trucks, and The Christmas House.

On the small screen, Gauthier appeared in countless television shows including “Dead Like Me,” “Bionic Woman,” “Supernatural,” “Harper’s Island,” “Sanctuary,” “Smallville,” “Eureka,” “R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour,” “Psych,” “iZombie,” and “Once Upon a Time.”

Chris Gauthier also appeared on Showtime’s horror anthology series “Masters of Horror,” notably playing a character in John Carpenter’s Season 1 episode,...

The horror genre is one that frequently insists upon sequels and franchises, even when they’re woefully misguided endeavors. There are too many sequels that are set up to fail and seem financially driven and creatively bankrupt, whether it’s Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, The Rage: Carrie 2, or American Psycho II: All American Girl. However, it’s always electric when one of these sequels does something special, different, and audiences are left with a Psycho II or The Exorcist III scenario on their hands. The Fly II is a horror sequel that was largely written off the moment that it was announced, sans David Cronenberg, even if its existence makes sense. The Fly II isn’t superior to its predecessor, but it does excel in many areas that are absent in the original. It brings something new to the table and marks a unique voice in body...

SpectreVision, the production company behind horror films Mandy and Daniel Isn’t Real, and co-founders Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah have teamed up with streaming platform Pluto TV for a special Halloween treat: a horror movie marathon streaming event.

Wood and Noah are bringing their favorite horror and psychological films for Pluto TV viewers to enjoy for Free on Wednesday, October 18 on the Pluto TV Cult Films channel.

The theme of the evening is “Ladies’ Night,” celebrating women lead horror and to kick off the marathon at 8pm Et/5pm Pt, Wood and Noah will host a live stream-along on SpectreVision’s Instagram so viewers can watch along and hear special commentary. That means that not only can you watch their curated picks, but you can follow along and participate with the horror fun.

As for what to expect, the titles selected for this marathon include:

· The Babadook

· Beyond The Black Rainbow...

Complicated sci-fi movies push the boundaries of scientific possibility and introduce new concepts for film exploration. Many important sci-fi movies are difficult to understand, but they continue to evolve the genre through unorthodox approaches. Complex sci-fi movies examine humanity from unique perspectives, often hiding human elements beneath layers of groundbreaking scientific ideas.

Complicated sci-fi movies that went too far live rent-free in viewers' minds long after the first viewing. In their attempts to make the next big groundbreaking science fiction blockbuster, filmmakers sift through the very fringes of scientific possibility. They don't always strike gold, but they almost always result in interesting new concepts for film to explore.

Some of the most important science fiction movies ever made are also films that many viewers still struggle to understand. Nonetheless, sci-fi directors and screenwriters will continue to go where no one has gone before. Whenever it seems like there are no more sci-fi stories to tell,...

"This world has been morally corrupted by divinity. We're saving you from making it so much worse." Utopia, Sumerian and executive producer Steven Soderbergh present Divinity, a film from writer-director-producer Eddie Alcazar (his second feature after the experimental Perfect previously). This premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year in the Next section, and is set for an art house run this fall starting in October. Two mysterious brothers abduct a mogul during his quest for immortality. Meanwhile, a seductive woman helps them launch into a journey of self-discovery. This stars Stephen Dorff, Moises Arias, Jason Genao, Karrueche Tran, Bella Thorne, and Scott Bakula. Sundance also adds: Alcazar "dazzles with this uncompromising vision that pushes a retro sci-fi styling forward to a stunning and grotesque future. Alcazar leads a skilled team of creative collaborators to construct this world, and together they conjure a boldly lit black and white wonder...

Legion M founders express their interest in expanding the universe of the superhero movie Archenemy, with conversations with writer/director Adam Egypt Mortimer suggesting potential ideas for a follow-up. Despite challenges with the timing of its release during Covid, Archenemy is seen as a fun universe with a colorful cast of characters, leaving hope for future projects like a comic book or graphic novel. Joe Manganiello's performance in Archenemy showcases his potential as a superhero franchise lead, making a sequel a perfect opportunity to revive his involvement in the comic book/superhero genre.

With the director having previously teased ideas for more, Legion M founders Paul Scanlan and Jeff Annison address the chances of an Archenemy 2. Joe Manganiello led the cast of the 2020 superhero thriller as Max Fist, a man wandering the streets of Los Angeles who claims to come from another dimension, but lost his powers upon arriving on Earth,...

Movies like Ex Machina appeal equally to fans of science fiction and horror. The film's blend of thought-provoking concepts and intense drama is certainly a cocktail that many genre movies have attempted to make before but few have succeeded quite as well. Garland went on to direct an even more ambitious and accomplished science-fiction film, Annihilation, and the more intensely horrific film Men, however the best movies like Ex Machina are the ones that capture that same concentrated burst of high-concept ideas within the framework of an intimate thriller.

Sci-fi horror, though highly entertaining when it's done right, isn't the easiest subgenre to navigate without a guide. There are a number of interesting and popular science fiction movies that revolve around rogue AI, for example. These range from classic science fiction movies like Westworld to films with a more directly comedic angle like M3GAN. However, to find movies that are truly similar to Ex Machina,...

Created and executive produced by Guillermo del Toro, the anthology series Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities is now available to watch in its entirety, as all eight episodes have been released through the Netflix streaming service. And director Vincenzo Natali would like you to know that there is a black and white version of his episode Graveyard Rats on there as well. You just have to go searching for it a little bit.

Natali took to Twitter to inform us, “A reminder: Graveyard Rats is available in glorious Black & White in the ‘Trailers & More’ section of the Netflix Cabinet of Curiosities menu. I like the color version but this is the way I intended it to be viewed. Colin Hoult’s cinematography is gorgeous.“

Here’s the info on that particular episode:

“Graveyard Rats”

Directed by: Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Splice)

Written by: Vincenzo Natali, based on a short...

“You are a vicious snowflake.”

Head to the Marcus Des Peres Cinema this Friday and Saturday (April 15th and 16th) at 8pm for the double feature of Beyond The Black Rainbow (2010) and Mandy (2018), both directed by Panos Cosmatos. This is of course this month’s Destroy the Brain.com’s entry in their ‘Late Nite Grindhouse’ film series. Tickets are 15 for both films. A Facebook invite with advance ticket details can be found Here

Beyond The Black Rainbow: Spanning over two decades of research and innovation from the 1960s to the early-1980s, the Arboria Institute–a secluded New Age commune and a state-of-the-art research facility–and the pill-popping psychiatrist, Dr Barry Nyle, are particularly interested in their newest specimen: the female patient, Elena. To begin to understand her mind-boggling telekinetic and telepathic abilities, the demented doctor keeps Elena heavily sedated and in a constant catatonic state; however, her capabilities are unfathomable.

Director Panos Cosmatos is developing a reputation for films that are visual experiences that almost feel like acid trips. He’s helmed projects like “Beyond The Black Rainbow” and the equally bonkers Nicolas Cage-led revenge film “Mandy.” It was only a matter of time before Cosmatos would find a project that would catch the interest of A24 Films, a studio that is known for weird and quirky genre pictures.

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One only gets word on a new Panos Cosmatos film so often—might as well appreciate it as it comes. Though the director, who we’ve admired since Beyond the Black Rainbow shocked us a decade ago, recently set an episode of Guillermo del Toro’s Netflix anthology Cabinet of Curiosities, the four years since Mandy have been quiet. We’re accordingly thrilled he’s set Nekrokosm, a “phantasmagorical fantasy nightmare” backed by A24 and XYZ Films, with Maegan Houang scripting from an idea devised by her and the director.

However tight a lid’s kept, the stamp left by Black Rainbow and Mandy makes it easy to align initial description—that it’s “set deep within a strange galaxy where two lovers are torn apart as they try to survive a malevolent invasion”—with what may follow. Cosmatos’ visual sense could perhaps be described as a moving Omni cover,...

Deep within a strange galaxy, two lovers are torn apart as they try to survive a malevolent invasion in this phantasmagorical fantasy nightmare. Well this is awesome. A24 have announced that they are teaming up with XYZ Films and Greek Canadian autuer of mindwarping cinema, Panos Cosmatos for a new sci-fi fantasy film Nekrokosm. Cosmatos has already written the story and will hand over screenplay duties to Maegan Houang (pictured below). Houang credits include the limited series Shōgun at FX and A24’s The Sympathizer at HBO. A24 will produce Nekrokosm alongside Nate Bolotin of XYZ Films. XYZ Films and Panos Cosmatos have worked together since his awesome debut film Beyond the Black Rainbow back in 2010. They...

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Panos Cosmatos fans, your prayers have been answered. 

The "Mandy" and "Beyond the Black Rainbow" filmmaker is teaming up with none other than A24 and XYZ FIlms for his upcoming sci-fi fantasy project, "Nekrokosm." Cosmatos has always kept a low profile, keeping hardcore fans in anticipation about his next big, (potentially) wonderfully bonkers project, especially after the release of Cosmatos' acclaimed heavy metal valentine, "Mandy," starring Nicolas Cage and Andrea Riseborough. "Nekrokosm" will follow two lovers "torn apart as they try to survive a malevolent invasion."

Cosmatos "Mandy" and "Beyond the Black Rainbow" were both products of unbearable loss, wherein the director channeled his grief to create stunningly...

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With Color Out of Space, The Void, Annihilation, and Lovecraft Country coming out over the last several years, cosmic horror is one of the genre’s popular new trends. Popularized by H.P. Lovecraft’s writings in the early 20th century, cosmic horror works nicely for literature but remains untapped in film due to its inherent, indescribable nature. It’s a challenge many filmmakers have taken a crack at but only a few have really made work.

Writer/director Matthew Wade is the latest person to give the great, terrifying unknown a shot with his film A Black Rift Begins to Yawn, whose title comes directly from one of Lovecraft’s novellas. To Wade’s credit, his approach tackles cosmic horror differently than the previously mentioned examples; all emphasis is put on the ethereal, engaging with ideas of perception and time on purely abstract terms instead of making things literal. This...

Actress Alex Essoe walks is through some of her favorite dream sequences.

Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode

Starry Eyes (2014)

Kiss Me Deadly (1955)

Beyond The Black Rainbow (2010)

Mandy (2018), as usual

Doctor Sleep (2019)

Death of Me (2020)

Life Dances On (1937)

Tales of Manhattan (1942)

I Love You, Alice B Toklas (1968)

Papillon (1973)

Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

The Conversation (1974)

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971)

Nashville (1975)

The Ninth Configuration (1980)

The Exorcist (1973)

Shutter Island (2010)

The Exorcist III (1990)

A Shot In The Dark (1964)

Another Woman (1988)

Stardust Memories (1980)

8 ½ (1963)

Interiors (1978)

Dumbo (1941)

Mulholland Drive (2001)

A Woman Under The Influence (1974)

Mulholland Falls (1996)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

The Big Lebowski (1998)

Fletch (1985)

The ’Burbs (1989)

Dreams (1990)

Ran (1985)

Homewrecker (2019)

The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

The Wicker Man (1973)

Other Notable Items

Howard Hughes

Panos Cosmatos

The Haunting of Bly Manor TV series (2020)

Shelley Duvall

Tfh Guru Darren Lynn Bousman

The American Cinematheque

The New Beverly Theatre

Julien Duvivier

Jean Renoir

Jean-Luc Godard

François Truffaut

John Cassavetes...

A body-penetrating, mind-controlling horror-thriller that exists somewhere between Scanners, Beyond The Black Rainbow, and Upgrade, Possessor is the second feature film by visionary writer-director Brandon Cronenberg, son of David and Carolyn. The Toronto native made his original debut with 2012's Antiviral, about a tech company that sells celebrity illnesses to obsessed fans. With the same gruesome verve as his father David — one of the originators of the body horror subgenre to begin with — Cronenberg's work often explores body modification, infection, technology, and interweaving of the psychological with the physical. With Possessor, he digs even deeper into the "new flesh" to tell a story about identity in this digital age. Andrea Riseborough stars in Cronenberg's Possessor as Tasya Vos, an elite corporate assassin who uses brain-implant technology to hijack the bodies of others to execute high-profile targets. After each mission, Tasya awakens in her own body and must undergo evaluation from her handler,...

Xyz Films is expanding with a new management division, and the company has tapped Peter Van Steemburg, a former Universal executive and ICM agent, as its first hire for the division, Xyz announced Monday.

Xyz’s management division will focus on identifying emerging filmmakers globally and working with them in generating content creation opportunities. Van Steemburg will start at the company in August.

Van Steemburg was most recently the vice president of acquisitions & production at Universal Pictures Content Group, where he was responsible for acquiring independent features for North America. “Piercing” and “An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn” were among the acquisitions during Van Steemburg’s tenure at the company.

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Van Steemburg began his film career at the international distribution division of Miramax Films before joining the film finance department at Cinetic Media. Following this, he spent 8 years working...

U.S. sales and production outfit Xyz Films is launching a management division and has made former Universal executive and ICM agent Peter Van Steemburg its first hire.

The division will focus on emerging filmmakers from across the world, working with them to generate opportunities for content creation in an increasingly global business. Van Steemburg will officially start in August.

“We’ve been fortunate to work with many visionary directors, and found the greatest success by fully supporting their vision and ensuring that they have the tools they need to execute at the highest level,” said Xyz. “Peter is a perfect fit to continue building on these core values. He has a strong track record of recognizing talent and emphatically supporting their work, and his skillset is well-suited to guide artists through the new world of content creation and consumption.”

La-based executive Van Steemburg was most recently Vice President of...

While the SXSW Film Festival is kicking off in Austin this week, the Tribeca Film Festival will continue to shine a spotlight on upcoming genre films in April and May, including Joe Begos' Bliss, Ant Timpson's Come to Daddy (starring Elijah Wood and Stephen McHattie), and Something Else (directed by Jeremy Gardner and Christian Stella).

From the Press Release: "New York – March 5, 2019 – The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by At&T, today unveiled its feature film lineup. Continuing its tradition of elevating exceptional storytelling rooted in today’s global film communities, the 18th annual Festival will showcase debut works from emerging talent and new works from notable filmmakers. The program includes discoveries, comedies, music-centered, political and social films. The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival takes place April 24 - May 5.

The feature program includes 103 films from 124 filmmakers. The films selected in the three competition sections consist of 50% women directed films. The lineup includes 81 World Premieres,...

Busting out of the gate at Sundance this past January, Panos Cosmatos' Mandy, starring Nicolas Cage, drew huge attention, especially, I suspect, from those who had disregarded Beyond the Black Rainbow, which was gorgeous and haunting in both spirit and visuals. And the passage of some eight years may have lowered expectations as well. In its simplest terms, Mandy is a tale of horrible, well-deserved revenge wrought by the character embodied by Cage. Under the raw yet elegant direction of Cosmatos, working from a script he concocted with Aaron Stewart-Ahn and bolstered by the less-heralded Andrea Riseborough, the film becomes a reckless fever dream. In his review for Screen Anarchy, Noel Lawrence noted: "Mandy may prove divisive; some people will have trouble processing a genre...

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If you have yet to experience the surreal thrills, palpable emotion, and Cheddar Goblin of Panos Cosmatos' Mandy, and you also have a Shudder subscription, then you're in luck, because the renowned movie is coming to the streaming service on November 29th.

Shudder announced the upcoming arrival of Mandy on Twitter. The film is currently available on Blu-ray and DVD from Rlje Films, and it's also on VOD platforms such as Prime Video and iTunes. If you have a Shudder subscription, though, you'll be able to enjoy it before the end of the month.

In case you missed it, read Heather Wixson's review of Mandy and her interview with Cosmatos, and check out the film's trailer below.

"Directed by visionary filmmaker Panos Cosmatos (Beyond The Black Rainbow) from a script by Cosmatos and Aaron Stewart-Ahn, Mandy stars Academy Award-winner Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas), Andrea Riseborough (Battle Of...

In “Mandy,” Nicolas Cage goes on a wild-eyed quest for revenge, but the movie’s plot comes secondary to the experience of watching it. Director Panos Cosmatos’ follow-up to his similarly atmospheric “Beyond the Black Rainbow” is a heavy metal tone poem, replete with leather jackets, shadowy landscapes, and unfiltered bursts of rage. Much of its expressionistic power comes from an undercurrent of music that envelops nearly every moment, evoking dread and wonder in equal doses.

The “Mandy” score is one of the best of the year, a fierce emotional arrangement of mournful synth and somber guitars, interspersed with jarring eruptions of percussion — all of which demonstrate the complex vision of Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson, who died in February at the age of 48, shortly after “Mandy” premiered at Sundance.

Now, as “Mandy” has catapulted beyond its initial day-and-date release to become a genuine cult phenomenon, its creators have been campaigning...

Back in October, the fifth issue in the comiXology Originals series Elephantmen 2261: The Death of Shorty was released online, and it marked the 50th Elephantmen cover by artist Boo Cook. To celebrate the milestone, Daily Dead was recently provided with a Q&A with Cook for our readers to enjoy. In his wide-spanning reflection on his work, Cook discusses the creative approach to his artwork, collaborating with writer Richard Starkings, and he selects his five favorite covers that he's done for the Elephantmen series.

"Boo, you've been the cover artist on Elephantmen for 50 issues now. What's that mean to you, having such consistency with a series?

Boo Cook: In all honesty, I was quite surprised to discover I’d notched up 50 covers for Elephantmen! Life as a freelancer is kind of a blur plunging from one job to the next, radically changing tack with each new cover or strip,...

To celebrate the release of Mandy on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Download and Limited-Edition VHS Blu-ray on October 29, we are giving away a copy of the film on Blu-ray to two lucky winners.

Mandy is written and directed by Panos Cosmatos (Beyond the Black Rainbow) and stars the iconic Academy Award®winner, Nicolas Cage in his most visceral role to date, alongside the stellar supporting cast of Andrea Riseborough and Linus Roache. Mandy was co-produced by Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings franchise) and is one of the final films scored by the Academy Award®-nominated composer Jóhann Jóhannsson.  

Pacific Northwest. 1983 Ad. Outsiders Red Miller (Nicolas Cage) and Mandy Bloom (Andrea Riseborough) lead a loving and peaceful existence. When their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed by a cult led by the sadistic Jeremiah Sand (Linus Roache), Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled with bloody vengeance and laced with fire.

In addition to this week's highlighted releases, one of the movies coming to home video is none other than Panos Cosmatos' years-in-the-making Mandy (review).

The movie, Cosmatos' follow-up and companion piece to Beyond the Black Rainbow, stars Nicholas Cage as Red Miller, a man seeking revenge for the kidnapping of the love of his life by a cult led by the charismatic Jeremiah Sand (Linus Roache).

DVD extras include behind the scenes as well as deleted and extended scenes.

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Nicolas Cage has been cranking out straight-to-vod movies for ages, but “Mandy” broke that mold. The wild, heavy metal-inspired revenge saga screened in a handful of theaters when it came out on VOD in September, but the enthusiasm for director Panos Cosmatos’ eerie, haunting cult phenomenon turned it into a theatrical phenomenon. While it was released in accordance with a traditional day-and-date strategy, distributor Rlj Entertainment noticed a massive uptick in demand for the film, and the movie continues to expand to theaters across the country.

For Cosmatos, who spent eight years working on his follow-up to his similarly psychedelic breakout “Beyond the Black Rainbow,” the enthusiasm has extended far beyond his expectations. “This is very surprising to me,” he said in a phone interview. “I suspected the movie would find an audience, but that it would be a lot smaller.”

He added that he had started to notice the...

Filmmakers in the Cca during the Glasgow Film Festival Photo: Stuart Crawford

Four months after the devastating fire that ripped through Glasgow's historic School Of Art and damaged numerous local buildings, the Cca is reopening to the public. From noon tomorrow its regular programme of film screenings and events will be back in business, and the Saramago Café Bar will also reopen.

"We've got a fantastic programme of exhibitions, gigs, films, workshops and festivals lined up over the next few months. We've been overwhelmed by the huge support we've had throughout this - thank you to everyone for their support," said Head of Operations Ailsa Nazir.

The following week's events will include films from Screening Irish History and Matchbox Cineclub, whose four day #WeirdHorror event will entertain fans over Halloween. It includes Lair Of The White Worm and Beyond The Black Rainbow.

The Cca had originally been expected to reopen in September,...

If a coked-up Nicolas Cage hunting devil-worshipping gimp demons with a self-forged battle-axe in an intergalactic fantasy realm, circa 1983, doesn’t exactly sound like your cup o’ tea, it might prove best to stop reading here.

Panos Cosmatos’s die-hard cult shock-er-piece has already caused an absolute firestorm overseas at both Sundance and Cannes, and for good reason. Yes, it sees the Cage himself at his most “groovy”, cementing the more DVD-friendly fanbase he’s grown more recently, but it’s also a seriously delectable bit of big-screen pulp trash too. A stylish revenge fable that’s not-so-much neon drenched as it is neon-born; a throwback that’s thrown so far back it’s an entirely separate animal from the recent 80s-wave.

For those unfamiliar with Cosmatos’s prior work (the hideously under-appreciated gem Beyond the Black Rainbow), he’s a big fan of both bright colours, and a mood-heavy,...

On screen, the revenge film Mandy is a ferocious fever-dream, but off screen it has been a game-changing success story for SpectreVision, the production company founded by Elijah Wood, Daniel Noah and Josh C. Waller. The film has won over critics and a growing fan following since its January premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, and Wood now tells Deadline his company is sizing up an Oscar campaign for star Nicolas Cage.

“This is absolutely the most successful film and best-reviewed film we’ve made since we started this company eight years ago to focus on genre and horror films and to push the boundaries of what one considers those things to be,” said Wood, best known as the actor who portrayed the intrepid hobbit Frodo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings films.

The film, directed by Panos Cosmatos (Beyond the Black Rainbow), is a surreal, blood-soaked tale set...

Following its recent theatrical run and a VOD release, Mandy is headed to Blu-ray and DVD just in time for Halloween, courtesy of Rlje Films. Of particular interest to fans of the movie will be the deleted & extended scenes that will be included on this release:

Los Angeles – Rlje Films (Nasdaq: Rlje) will release the critically acclaimed action/thriller Mandy on DVD and Blu-ray on October 30, 2018. Mandy has standout performances by Nicolas Cage (Mom & Dad, Leaving Las Vegas), Andrea Riseborough (Battle of the Sexes, Birdman) and Linus Roache (“Homeland,” “Vikings”). The film was directed by visionary filmmaker Panos Cosmatos (Beyond the Black Rainbow) and co-written with first-time screenwriter Aaron Stewart-Ahn. Mandy features the final score of the late renowned Oscar-nominated composer Jóhann Jóhannsson (Sicario, The Theory of Everything). Rlje Films will release MANDYon DVD for an Srp of $29.96 and Blu-ray for an Srp of $29.97.

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Director: Panos Cosmatos. Writers: Panos Cosmatos and Aaron Stewart-Ahn. Cast: Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache, Ned Dennehy, Bill Duke and Olwen Fouéré. Eight years have passed since Panos Cosmatos brought Beyond the Black Rainbow to screens. This feature was a psychedelic mind trip, set in the '80s and in an illicit laboratory; a very unforgettable film. Cosmatos' latest, Mandy, is similarly hallucinogenic. Lens flares streak the screen and dialogue often sounds like an auditory hallucination. What can only be called a psychedelic revenge thriller, Mandy is a film that is also very memorable as Red (Nicholas Cage) looks for revenge, after the death of his wife (Andrea Riseborough). Other horror films influence the screen, even though Cosmatos was forbidden to watch them as a child. The lighting is equally unsettling. It is amazing that so many colours can fit on the screen, at the same time. As well,...

Home and Film4 have today announced the programme for the third annual FilmFear season – six days of horror, extreme cinema, cult favourites and special guests coming to Manchester this October.

Acclaimed Scandi fantasy Border, co-written by the author of Let the Right One In, kicks off the season on 26th October and is the first of eight new films from across the globe to screen over the six-day event. A visceral fusion of Nordic noir, social realism and supernatural horror, Border’s genre-defying tone is matched in fellow Swedish title Videoman, a mystery-thriller/relationship-drama that will surprise audiences with its tonal shifts, while the chilling horror St. Agatha from celebrated filmmaker Darren Lynn Bousman bolsters the emerging ‘Nunsploitation’ genre. Let the Corpses Tan is a ferocious take on Euro Westerns and Italian crime ‘Poliziotteschi’ genre from Belgian directing duo Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani (The Strange Colour of Your Body...

The unnervingly beautiful and grotesque worlds born in Panos Cosmatos‘ imagination are remarkable. The writer-director showed with his directorial debut Beyond the Black Rainbow that he knows how to keep an audience’s eyes glued to the screen, but he can do far more than compose piercing images and an all consuming atmosphere. The visuals in Cosmatos’ new […]

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In “Mandy,” Nicolas Cage sits at the center of a hypnotic cinematic experience that’s equal parts deranged revenge story and abstract study of grief. Director Panos Cosmatos’ follow-up to “Beyond the Black Rainbow” stars Cage as Red Miller, who lives an isolated existence in the wilderness until the demented cult leader Jeremiah Sand (Linus Roache) shows up and destroys Red’s life. The second half of the movie finds Cage taking on Red and his goons with a series of weapons — an ax and a chainsaw both get their due — while delivering a wild, kooky performance that ranks as one of his most memorable in ages.

Cage knows that most people will lump “Mandy” in with any number of the extreme, genre-based roles that he’s tackled over the years, but has long felt that these decisions reflect a cogent philosophy. In the following interview, he explained his frustrations...

Nicolas Cage discusses his acclaimed new horror film Mandy, the genius of Ethan Hawke and how he once enraged Sir Ian Holm in this exclusive video interview.

Cage first talked about meeting Panos Cosmatos, the director of the indie horror classic Beyond the Black Rainbow, and how the director originally pitched him the role of Mandy‘s cult leader – “A California Klaus Kinski,” Cage said of the role – before the actor ultimately signed on for the role of Red, the film’s vengeance-seeking protagonist. Cage’s frenzied portrayal has already...

“Mandy,” which opens Sept. 14, features the final film score by Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson, who died Feb. 9 in Berlin at the age of 48. Described in a Variety review as a “hallucinogenic mashup of Satanic-cult horror and revenge thriller [with] Nicolas Cage in full gonzo mode,” Panos Cosmatos’ film plays Johannsson’s music loud and upfront throughout.

“I wanted the film to have a rock-opera feel,” Cosmatos tells Variety. “I wanted it to be an audio-visual experience, like Ken Russell’s ‘Tommy,’ something like that.”

Cosmatos originally thought that the two-time Oscar-nominated composer was “out of our reach,” but after a phone conversation with the composer discovered, “beyond his very beautiful, ethereal, mood-based soundscapes, he’d grown up a metal-head.” That, coupled with Johannsson’s professed admiration of Cosmatos’ earlier film “Beyond the Black Rainbow,” sealed the deal.

“He really understood the tone I wanted to achieve, the kinds of textures I wanted,...

Half revenge thriller, half trippy mural on the side of a van, Panos Cosmatos’ “Mandy” is the kind of pretentious horror thriller that will drive some folks crazy and others into throes of ecstasy. It’s a deliberately paced, ultraviolent, outlandishly stylish delivery system for Nicolas Cage’s wild-eyed acting style, and a thoughtful meditation about why Death Metal totally rules.

Cage stars as Red Miller, a logger and heavy-metal enthusiast who lives with a fantasy artist named Mandy Bloom (Andrea Riseborough). Their lives are peaceful, filled with dreamy glances over vast horizons, watching cheesy sci-fi movies on television and reading pulp fantasy novels at work.

Into their lives drives the Children of the New Dawn, a cult led by Jeremiah Sand, who drive past Mandy on her way to work. Jeremiah decides that since all the fruits of this world are his for the taking — and they are — then he must have Mandy,...

In the final part of Panos Cosmatos' first film, Beyond the Black Rainbow, there is a sequence that presents a quintessential scenario of horror films: two long-haired friends listen to heavy metal music in the middle of nowhere, while they talk, drink beer and smoke, before being violently murdered by the main antagonist. This scene does not saturate the screen of a specific color -- the color palette includes a lot of red, in addition to high-contrast black and white in the iconic flashback to the sixties -- and it almost does not use the synth and progressive score by Jeremy Schmidt, thus contrasting with the general psychedelic and dreamlike feel of the film. In Mandy, his second feature film, Cosmatos continues with his already...

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If ever there was a match made in heaven, it’s filmmaker Panos Cosmatos and actor Nicolas Cage. The two have similar boundary-pushing sensibilities that coalesce in Cosmatos’ thrillingly imaginative followup to Beyond the Black Rainbow, Mandy, which co-stars Andrea Riseborough and features Cage as lumberjack Red Miller going on a blood-soaked journey for revenge. The Academy Award-winner has made many remarkable and […]

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If intergalactic big-game hunters don’t float your boat, there’s another horror movie besides The Predator arriving in Us theaters this weekend. Mandy is written and directed by Panos Cosmatos (Beyond the Black Rainbow) and stars Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, and Linus Roache. Related Article: Nic Cage is an Unhinged Madman in Japanese Trailer for Mandy […]

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Beyond the Black Rainbow, the first feature from director Panos Cosmatos, quickly established the Italian-Canadian as a name to remember. With his follow-up Mandy, Cosmatos raises the bar. Anchored by a central performance from Nicolas Cage that is equal parts tender and furious, Mandy doubles down on Costmatos’ firm commitment to tone, while strengthening the emotional foundation amidst the swirl of colors and mayhem. Oozing like a dream that goes south, Mandy is a hallucinogenic vision of vengeance.

Ahead of the film’s opening this week, we sat down with Cosmatos to discuss crafting a tone and steady pace for Mandy to build emotions, recognizing different sides of Nicolas Cage to show on screen, finding commonalities with the late Jóhan Jóhansson during their collaboration, and shattering the delusional self-image of egomaniacal men.

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I was incredibly fortunate to have been able to experience Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy at its world premiere screening at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival this past January, and it’s a film that hasn’t left my psyche since. Cosmatos’ directorial follow-up to Beyond the Black Rainbow features stunning performances from both Nicolas Cage and Andrea Riseborough, and is truly unlike any other movie that you will see this year.

In anticipation of Mandy’s upcoming theatrical release on September 14th, I had the chance to speak with Cosmatos about the influences behind his latest feature, his experiences working with both Cage and Riseborough, as well as several key creative collaborators, including cinematographer Benjamin Loeb, co-writer Aaron Stewart-Ahn and composer Jóhann Jóhannsson, who sadly passed away earlier this year, and why he never imagined getting back into the director’s chair after Beyond the Black Rainbow.

Congratulations on Mandy, Panos. I...

If the sex offender controversy surrounding Shane Black’s The Predator has you rethinking checking the film out when it arrives in theaters this Friday, September 14th, there is another option: The bloody Nicholas Cage revenge shocker Mandy, directed by Panos Cosmatos (Beyond the Black Rainbow) from a script he co-wrote with Aaron Stewart-Ahn. Now, I’m […]

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There are some actors who aim for a sort of modest-to-Method-run-amuck realism — they want/need you to see every muscle straining in the name of disappearing into an everyman character, to prove they can turn the quotidian task of putting on socks into an elaborate tribute to commitment. There are some performers who prefer a more minimalist approach, for whom less-is-more is a mantra. And then there are others for whom no gesture is too broad or baroque, the kind who not only want to plays all the scales but...