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Dick Durock, 'Swamp Thing' actor, dies at 72
The Hero ComplexI got a note from Mike Petrucelli at the South Bend Tribune in Indiana about the paper's obituary for an actor who gained relatively little fame despite playing a DC Comics character in two films and close to six dozen...... -
Jigsaw, Michael Myers and Chucky team up for Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights
The Hero ComplexT.J. Kosinski is back as a contributor for Hero Complex, this time with a quick preview of the seasonal scares coming soon to Universal Studios Hollywood... Want to play a game? This October, Universal Studios Hollywood wants to take you...... -
LAT REVIEW: 'Paranormal Activity' would make Hitchcock smile
The Hero ComplexSteven Spielberg reportedly got so freaked out by some strange occurences that he associated with his DVD advance copy of "Paranormal Activity" that he carried the disc out of his home in a garbage bag like some toxic artifact. Nice....... -
'Paranormal Activity' may be stirring up a 'Blair Witch'-style success
The Hero ComplexJohn Horn writes on the Company Town blog that "Paranormal Activity" has seized the attention of young horror fans in a big way and reminds some people of a box-office haunting from a decade ago. Here's an excerpt with links...... -
'Trick 'r Treat' is (finally) knocking at the door this Tuesday
The Hero ComplexThis looks like an October to die for if you're a horror fan. There's the spirited success of "Paranormal Activity," the $15,000 film that is spooking up major word of mouth and will expand next Friday into new markets. Then...... -
Four major franchises look to make a fourth film -- but should they? [Updated]
The Hero ComplexThey are four of the biggest franchises in Hollywood history and each is at a major crossroads. This week the Hero Complex will look at "The Lord of the Rings," "Spider-Man," "X-Men" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" and size up...... -
'Spider-Man' franchise is tangled up in its own web
The Hero ComplexFOUR FRANCHISES AT A CROSSROADS: PART TWO This week we're taking a look at four major trilogies from this decade that are looking to add a fourth film despite substantial challenges -- not least among those challenges the skepticism of...... -
'Paranormal Activity,' a study in careful execution
The Hero ComplexJohn Horn, who covers film for the Los Angeles Times, has been mapping the curious path of "Paranormal Activity," the dirt-cheap horror film that may shape up as one of the unexpected success stories of 2009. Here's his analysis of...... -
READER POLL: 'The Hobbit' will triumph but 'X-Men' and 'Pirates' franchises should quit now
The Hero ComplexFOUR FRANCHISES AT A CROSSROADS Talk about heroic: Four film franchises, one decade, more than $10 billion worth of theater tickets sold. And more than that, in their very best moments, each of these franchises shown above delivered sparkling adventure...... -
Happy birthday, Tall Man! 'Phantasm' turns 30
The Hero ComplexOriginally released in 1979, the cult gem "Phantasm," about a pair of brothers and an ice cream vendor who run afoul of the mysterious, cemetery-raiding Tall Man, has all the hallmarks of a trippy independent production from that era. It...... -
'The Haunting' -- and the haunted -- at the Alex Theatre this Saturday
The Hero ComplexYou know what's scary than watching a screening of the "The Haunting," director Robert Wise's classic about paranormal activity? Viewing it while seated next to the darkened aisles in a haunted theater. This Saturday, the grand old Alex Theatre in...... -
Bono says troubled 'Spider-Man' musical will be 'amazing and that's what will matter'
The Hero ComplexJohn Horn has the lowdown on the troubled Spider-Man musical, from details about the script to the grim story of a behind-the-scenes tragedy that nearly derailed the most expensive production in the history of Broadway. Here's an excerpt. -- Geoff......
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