Month: September 2024

24 Sep

Blumhouse and Peacock are taking over the Stanley Hotel for Overnightmare this October

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The Shining

Legendary author Stephen King wasn’t yet a legendary author when he stayed at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado back in 1974 – but that stay helped him on his way to legendary status, because it inspired him to write the novel The Shining. Fifty years later, Blumhouse Productions and the Peacock streaming service have announced that they’re teaming up to take over the Lodge at the Stanley hotel for a weekend event called the Overnightmare, which is scheduled to take place from Friday, October 18th through Sunday, October 20th. For that weekend, rooms will be themed to one of four Blumhouse films – Insidious, The Purge, Happy Death Day, and Freaky.

A press release invites genre fans to “Step (and sleep) inside the worlds of Blumhouse’s Insidious, The Purge, Freaky and Happy Death Day at Peacock and Blumhouse’s “OVERNIGHTMARE,” a one-weekend-only experience at the iconic Stanley Hotel that promises to be a living nightmare from check-in to after dark. The thrilling experience starts immediately at check-in, where guests will be greeted by a conci-scare-ge and will continue throughout the weekend with encounters of various characters and frights throughout the space, including the Teacup Room, a spooky salon that will take guests inside the world of the new thriller series produced by James Wan’s Atomic Monster exclusively on Peacock, and the Blumhouse Bar, a haven for horror fans to have a sip and a scare, and play the company’s upcoming video game, Fear the Spotlight. Come sundown, things will quite literally go bump in the night. Each evening will feature an after-dark experience as guests are pulled from their rooms for one of four personalized, fully immersive activations, inspired by each of the Blumhouse films and featuring interactive characters, narratives, and scares. Experiences will be geared toward different horror levels to allow guests to face their fears no matter their terror threshold – from Freaky and Happy Death Day for those who want just a taste of the terrifying, to Insidious and The Purge for a full nightmare experience. As an added treat (no tricks), guests will also be invited to two nights of screenings, including episodes of the Peacock series Teacup from James Wan’s Atomic Monster, which premieres Thurs., Oct. 10.“

Sound like a good time to you? Then head over to the Stanley Hotel’s website and book your stay! “The weekend package includes a two-night stay in a double occupancy room in The Lodge, an interactive Scare Experience, a complimentary welcome dinner, $100 credit toward breakfast or lunch at Brunch & Co., nightly screenings, and two drink vouchers for the Blumhouse Bar per guest.“

And if you’d rather enjoy your horror entertainment in the comfort of your own home, Peacock says there will be 150 horror titles on their streaming service to watch, including “some of the best of Blumhouse, like Insidious, Happy Death Day, Halloween Kills and Get Out, with more coming on October 1, including The Purge franchise and Freaky. Plus, new episodes of Peacock original series Teacup will drop weekly through Halloween after its debut on Oct. 10. From “Freaky Franchises” to “Horror 101” collections, the full Peacock Halloween offering includes more than 150 titles to help you Face Your Fears. Don’t worry, no one will know if you keep the lights on.“

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24 Sep

The Brutalist: A24 dates the TIFF breakout smash for an awards season run

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The Brutalist

When I made my TIFF Top 10 a few weeks ago, the movie that easily took the number one spot for me was The Brutalist. Former actor-turned-director Brady Corbet delivered a masterpiece with this post-WW2 story about a Holocaust survivor, László Tóth (Adrien Brody), an architect who immigrates to Pennsylvania, where he wins a wealthy patron (Guy Pearce) who wants him to build a sprawling city center. The success of the project allows him to bring his estranged wife, Erzsébet (Felicity Jones) and niece, Zsófia (Raffey Cassidy), to America, but it comes with a terrible cost that takes him years to realize.

Given the universally positive reviews, everyone expected A24 to give the movie a major award-season push this fall. Indeed, the film has now been slated for a December 20th limited release, while A24’s other big award contender, Queer, will go into limited release on November 27th. 

One thing worth noting about The Brutalist is that it was shot in 70mm VistaVision and presented on film at TIFF. Hopefully, A24 can make a celluloid run feasible, as there’s something incredible about seeing this 3.5-hour epic (which has a fifteen-minute intermission) that way. Trust me when I say this is not a movie built for streaming, and hopefully, word-of-mouth is good enough to get a robust release. It certainly seems bound to score a whole boatload of Oscar nominations, with Best Picture, Director, Actor (for Brody), Supporting Actor (for Pearce), and Supporting Actress (for Jones) a no-brainer, as well as nods for its cinematography, score and more.

If you live in New York, The Brutalist will be showing once again on 70mm film at the New York Film Festival. Otherwise, keep an eye on your local listings because this is one that can’t be missed (check out my rave review here). 

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24 Sep

The Brutalist: A24 dates the TIFF breakout smash for an awards season run

By . FilmTV No Comments

When I made my TIFF Top 10 a few weeks ago, the movie that easily took the number one spot for me was The Brutalist. Former actor-turned-director Brady Corbet delivered a masterpiece with this post-WW2 story about a Holocaust survivor, László Tóth (Adrien Brody), an architect who immigrates to Pennsylvania, where he wins a wealthy patron (Guy Pearce) who wants him to build a sprawling city center. The success of the project allows him to bring his estranged wife, Erzsébet (Felicity Jones) and niece, Zsófia (Raffey Cassidy), to America, but it comes with a terrible cost that takes him years to realize.

Given the universally positive reviews, everyone expected A24 to give the movie a major award-season push this fall. Indeed, the film has now been slated for a December 20th limited release, while A24’s other big award contender, Queer, will go into limited release on November 27th. 

One thing worth noting about The Brutalist is that it was shot in 70mm VistaVision and presented on film at TIFF. Hopefully, A24 can make a celluloid run feasible, as there’s something incredible about seeing this 3.5-hour epic (which has a fifteen-minute intermission) that way. Trust me when I say this is not a movie built for streaming, and hopefully, word-of-mouth is good enough to get a robust release. It certainly seems bound to score a whole boatload of Oscar nominations, with Best Picture, Director, Actor (for Brody), Supporting Actor (for Pearce), and Supporting Actress (for Jones) a no-brainer, as well as nods for its cinematography, score and more.

If you live in New York, The Brutalist will be showing once again on 70mm film at the New York Film Festival. Otherwise, keep an eye on your local listings because this is one that can’t be missed (check out my rave review here). 

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