Jackie Earle Haley is set to become the man of your dreams come April 30. The 48-year-old actor portrays iconic child molester/killer Freddy Krueger in Platinum Dunes reboot of the 1984 Wes Craven classic A Nightmare on Elm Street. A BTS interview with Haley is now circulating the web (it can also be found among the bonus material in Warner Bros. The Final Destination DVD/Blu-ray). Check it out:
Haley garnered rave reviews from Watchmen fans for his portrayal of Rorschach in Zack Snyder’s excruciatingly dull movie adaptation. He also scored an Oscar nomination for his role as convicted child molester Ronnie McGorvey in the 2006 drama Little Children. Needless-to-say, I think we’re in good hands with Haley as Krueger.
We’re still a few weeks away from going back to the island, but ABC is tossing us “Lost” fans a couple of lifelines to get us through the wait. Here you see two new promotional posters for the Emmy award-winning show”s sixth and final season. The cast was shot in a recreation of Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Last Supper painting.
ABC has also released an eight-minute-plus recap of seasons 1-thru-5. I’m not sure if the clip is really meant to aid johnny-come-latelies (aka: poseurs) or to simply amuse die-hard fans with its quirky narration. Either way, kudos to the folks who put it together. Check it out:
“Lost” final season kicks off on Feb. 2 with a two-hour episode airing at 9 p.m. A one-hour refresher-clip show will precede the broadcast. And, don’t forget … ABC has moved “Lost” from its previous Wednesday night slot to Tuesdays.
It’s 2010 and my resolution is to stop procrastinating … next year.
The following is Clatto’s list of the 10 Hottest Horror/Sci-fi Babes of the Decade. It is comprised of actresses who have starred in high-profile horror/sci-fi projects during the last 10 years. So while someone like Naomi Watts may not seem like a scream queen, her work in the Ring films and Peter Jackson’s King Kong would earn her more points than the nurse chick in Run Bitch Run.
Looks also play a part so brace yourself for disappointment if you happen to be a Kathy Bates fan. Finally, rank was determined by the starlet’s productivity and by taking into consideration the likelihood that they will stay true to the horror genre.
(CHECK OUT THE 20 HOTTEST WOMEN WORKING IN HORROR/SCI-FI TODAY: PART ONE AND PART TWO)
10. Monica Bellucci
Urban legend has it that simply chanting the name Bellucci will conjure up feelings of arousal. The Italian born actress kicked off the decade playing Persephone, the disenchanted trophy wife of the Frenchman, in the two sequels to the groundbreaking sci-fi actioner The Matrix. In 2005, she starred as the Mirror Queen opposite Matt Damon and Heath Ledger in director Terry Gilliam’s (The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Twelve Monkeys) The Brothers Grimm.
Admired for her drop-dead gorgeous figure and loved by those with penises for her willingness to do nudity, Bellucci is regrettably not a big fan of horror movies. However, the new decade will see Bellucci in John Turteltaub’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and the Joel Schumacher thriller 1:30 Train. Personally, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for a sequel to Bellucci’s butt-rape classic Irreversible.
9. Jennifer Connelly
Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Connelly is best known for her dramatic performances in pictures such as Requiem for a Dream and House of Sand and Fog, but the stunning Brooklyn Heights native lent her talents to some high-profile fantasy films over the past decade, kicking off with Ang Lee’s Hulk remake in 2003.
Dark Water, an adaptation of Hideo Nakata’s Japanese ghost film of the same name, followed in 2005. In ’08, she starred opposite Keanu Reeves in the 20th Century Fox remake The Day the Earth Stood Still and alongside Brendon Fraser in the film adaptation of Cornelia Funke’s novel Inkheart. This year, she provided the voice of 7 in the animated, must-see, post-apocalyptic thriller 9.
While none of these films were commercial successes, Forbes places Connelly at #2 on their Top 10 Best Actresses for the Buck list (Naomi Watts is #1).
Among Connelly’s fav horror flicks are: Rosemary’s Baby, Don’t Look Now, and The Shining.
8. Naomi Watts
Aussie actress Naomi Watts paid her horror/sci-fi dues during the ’90s with such unfortunate crap as Children of the Corn: The Gathering and the Lori Petty vehicle Tank Girl. Thankfully, the blonde stunner fared much better in the decade that followed, delivering a critically acclaimed scene-chewing/carpet-munching performance in the 2001 David Lynch mystery-thriller Mulholland Dr. and a career-making turn in Dreamworks’ 2002 J-horror adaptation The Ring.
In 2005, Watts reprised her role as tormented career-mom Rachel Keller for The Ring 2 and also took the lead in Peter Jackson’s King Kong reboot. Though her undeniable acting abilities have unfortunately secured her enough dramatic work to keep her away from the horror genre, the 41-year-old actress continues to keep one foot in the grave so-to-speak. In 2007, she produced and starred in the American version of the home-invasion frightener Funny Games.
During a press conference for Games in ’08, Watts said:
I’ve never been a fan of gore. Even though I’ve done quite a few thrillers and films of this genre, there’s never really been much blood and guts in the films that I’ve done. It’s been more psychological. I understand that every film has its value in its own different way. What works for some people doesn’t work for others. I’m an actor. I enjoy playing fear – but again I’m not ever really interested in the gory, gory stuff.
Up next for Watts is a lead role in an adaptation of the Alfred Hitchcock classic The Birds.
7. Liv Tyler
In 2001, Peter Jackson proved that elves could produce something far more appetizing than cookies when he cast Liv Tyler as half-elven heroine Arwen in his adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. Tyler reprised the role in the sequels that followed: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.The trilogy has earned over $2 billion worldwide.
Tyler took some time off from acting to raise her son, but returned to the fantasy genre in 2008 to star opposite Edward Norton in Marvel Studios The Incredible Hulk relaunch. That same year, she starred in one of the decades most terrifying films: The Strangers. A sequel to the intense and brutally violent home-invasion flick is set to be released in 2010 with Tyler attached to star.
Tyler is a fan of J-horror and zombie films and was offered the female lead in director Zach Snyder’sDawn of the Dead remake.
6. Sara Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Gellar came into the decade with some hefty creds under her belt, namely an iconic turn as Buffy Summers in producer/creator Joss Whedon’s hit television serial “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and roles in the blockbuster films I Know What You Did Last Summer and Scream 2.
“Buffy” came to an end at the UPN network in 2003, drawing over 4 million viewers for its series finale. Perhaps taking a note from Naomi Watts, Gellar went on to star in Takashi Shimizu’s remake of his own J-horror hit The Grudge (approx. $187 million worldwide) and its sequel The Grudge 2 (approx. $68 million worldwide).
Gellar also starred in Rogue Films disappointing 2006 ghost story The Return and two truly horrific Scooby Doo live-action flicks with husband Freddie Prinze Jr. Her most recent horror offering is the psychological thriller Possession, a remake of the South Korean chiller Jungdok. Gellar plays a woman whose husband and brother-in-law seem to have switch souls after awakening from car accident induced comas.
5. Kate Beckinsale
Kate Beckinsale broke stateside in 2003 with Screen Gem’s surprise vampire vs. werewolves hit Underworld. The sexy Brit has become the Meryl Streep of scantly-clad horror heroines by displaying true acting talent along with her shapely bum in film’s such as 2004’s monster-slayer actioner Van Helsing, the 2006 Underworld sequel Underworld: Evolution, and 2007’s survival-horror show Vacancy.
Named Esquire magazine’s Sexiest Woman Alive 2009, Beckinsale continues to jones for critical acclaim, often taking parts in such dramatic snoozefests as Snow Angels and Everybody’s Fine. She passed on Underworld: Rise of the Lycans and has yet to commit to starring in part 4 of the franchise. She did, however, star in last year’s Arctic-set chiller Whiteout, which unfortunately was given the cold shoulder at the box office.
4. Shawnee Smith
Shawnee Smith’s ongoing role as Amanda Young in Twisted Pictures’ innovative Saw series has made her one of the most recognizable and sought after figures in horror. The South Carolina native took on the iconic part of junkie-turned-Jigsaw apprentice in 2004, after coming off a six year run on the CBS sitcom “Becker.”
Along with all six Saw films, Smith has starred in Michael Bay’s 2005 sci-fi epic The Island, the 2006 cult classic Repo! The Genetic Opera, and 2009’s Ghosthouse sequel The Grudge 3. In 2008, she played a lead role in Fearnet’s web-series 30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust and hosted the VH1 reality show “Scream Queens,” which put wannabe horror actresses through acting and stunt competitions for a role in Saw 6.
Ironically, Smith remains a big chicken when it comes to watching horror movies.
She tells the NY Post:
It’s hilarious because I don’t watch scary movies. I don’t even watch “CSI!” To me, that’s too jarring for my senses. Which is maybe why I get hired for these things.
3. Jessica Alba
Jessica Alba rose to fame as genetically enhanced femme-fatal Max Guevera in producer James Cameron’s sci-fi TV serial “Dark Angel.” The show only ran for two seasons (2000-2002), but catapulted Alba to big screen success.
That success was quickly threatened, however, by a handful of dreadfully bad flicks (i.e. Honey). Fortunately, the California native’s stardom (and sex appeal) was soon solidified with an iconic turn as lasso-swinging stripper Nancy Callahan in Robert Rodriguez’ 2005 adaptation of Frank Miller’s graphic novel Sin City.
That same year, Alba played Sue Storm, aka: the Invisible Woman, in 20th Century Fox’s superhero epic The Fantastic Four. She reprised the role two years later in the sequel 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Together, the films have grossed over $600 million worldwide.
Alba also starred as Hayden Christensen’s shady love interest in the 2007 hospital-set thriller Awake and as a haunted cornea transplant recipient in the 2008 American remake of the Pang Brothers The Eye. She received consecutive Razzie nominations for both performances.
The 28-year-old actress has expressed regret over many of her career choices and continues to strive for critical acclaim in spite of her God-given talents of T&A. Thankfully, Alba’s knack for bad decision making (The Love Guru, Valentine’s Day) will most likely keep her cast as eye candy in many horror/sci-fi flicks to come, including the Wild Bunch serial-killer remake The Killer Inside Me, in which she plays a prostitute with an affinity towards rough sex.
2. Eliza Dushku
Eliza Dushku started off the 2000’s on two hit TV shows: “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and its spinoff “Angel.” She made her horror movie debut in 2001 opposite Casey Affleck in Soul Survivors, but it was 2003’s homicidal-hillbilly feature Wrong Turn that earned her a new and devout following of genre fans. That same year, Dushku returned to television as the star player in Fox TV’s paranormal series “Tru Callling.” Unfortunately, the show was canceled after two seasons.
Dushku paid her rent by taking roles in numerous indies and direct-to-video titles, including the paranormal-thriller Open Graves (to be released this year) and the serial-killer flick The Alphabet Killer, for which she turned in her first ever topless scene.
In ’09, the Massachusetts born actress joined forces with Buffy creator Joss Whedon to create the sexy sci-fi actioner “Dollhouse” for Fox. Despite showcasing Dushku’s body in a variety of revealing outfits, the show failed to connect with viewers and was soon shit-canned (the series ends its two-season run on Jan. 22).
Throughout her topsy-turvy Hollywood run, Dushku’s fan base has continued to grow. Her inability to tap into a successful television series and/or film career only endears her more to the horror community and gives them hope for more Dushku straight-to-DVD nudity!
1. Milla Jovovich
Beautiful face, athletic figure, and an affinity for going nude—these are just a few of the things that horror/sci-fi fans love about Milla Jovovich. The Ukrainian born actress/model fell into the horror genre by taking on the iconic role of Alice in the hugely popular Resident Evil films. The series, based on the bestselling Capcom video games, has earned over $370 million worldwide.
In addition to the initial Resident Evil trilogy, Jovovich also starred in the 2006 sci-fi actioner Ultraviolet and in two of 2009’s most memorable horror outings: the survival-suspense-thriller A Perfect Getaway and the alien abduction frightener The Fourth Kind. Up next for Jovovich is the serial-killer drama Faces in the Crowd.
Along with her good looks and impressive ass-kicking abilities on film, what makes Jovovich number one on this list is her embrace of the horror genre and its followers. The 34-year-old stunner makes it a habit to communicate with fans and has most recently been tweeting from the set of Resident Evil: Afterlife, due out later this year.
Jovovich lists The Shining and the Saw films as some of her favorite horror flicks.
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Director Jennifer Lynch is once again set to strike.
The daughter of renowned director David Lynch (Mulholland Drive, “Twin Peaks”) is currently in India shooting a diabolical creature-feature entitled Hisss. Based on an ancient and ongoing Eastern myth, the film brings to life the terrifying tale of the Nagin, a half-woman/half-snake creature hellbent on vengeance after her mate is murdered.
Lynch tells Buzzine:
My vision was to create a thrill ride but bewitching and haunting and seductive -– and funny. To me, if you can sort of make me giggle and then scare the shit out of me, you’ve won. Hopefully, there’s a little bit of humor that crosses Eastern and Western cultures.
Lynch made her directorial debut in 1993 with the outrageous, and criminally underrated, psychological drama Boxing Helena. The film, which centered on a surgeon so consumed with a woman that he amputates her limbs to keep her from leaving him, was severely panned by critics and caused a shit-storm of outrage from the National Organization of Women.
Lynch, then 25, embarked on a self-imposed 15-year hiatus that came to an end with the release of her sophomore effort Surveillance in 2008.
Perhaps encouraged by Surveillance’s positive reviews, Lynch is eager for audiences to see Hisss. She says:
Hopefully they are offered a new thing to fear and fantasize about. Most importantly, they will see a really interesting love story that has gone on for thousands of years.
Indian actress Mallika Sherawat plays the film’s lethal, but alluring, Snake Goddess.
The movie is based upon a very popular Eastern legend about a shape-changing snake who takes human form and comes to the modern world. It was pure torture (playing the snake). I was in a snake suit for 14 hours and I couldn’t pee! It was raining and it was cold and we had leeches all over.
Considered the Marilyn Monroe of Bollywood, Sherawat’s sex appeal plays a big part in the movie and caused for some embarrassing moments during filming.
She explains:
We had real snakes on set. It was weird and creepy. As it is, my parents have disowned me! Now, when they see me making love to a snake … Oh my God! And it was a rubbery, slimy, slithering snake. And Jennifer would tell me, ‘Lick it harder!’ Yuck!
I’m happy to be a part of this. For a snake that doesn’t speak, my character in the movie is very sexy; it’s venomous and it can swallow whole. A story like this comes only once in a lifetime.
Sherawat’s character can swallow whole? I think my trouser snake just moved. A release date has not yet be announced for Hisss, but I will keep you posted.
Hayden Panettiere is finally in something I like … a bikini. The “Heroes” star welcomed the New Year in Miami with Ukrainian heavyweight boxer Wladimir Klitschko.
I haven’t seen much of Panettiere’s work and I think “Heroes” blows, but being that there should be some text here to make the post look meatier, I will point out that “Heroes” returns tonight in a special two-hour episode on NBC at 8 p.m.
Those of you with the power to turn hard as stone may enjoy the following pics:
The recent release of Jennifer’s Body on Blu-ray has really got me on a Megan Fox bender. I got my fix this afternoon with a video shot by Greg Williams for Esquire.com entitled “Good Morning, Megan.” The clip dates back to May of 09, but I’m happy to report that it’s still stroke-able entertaining.
You could watch the video at Esquire’s website, but that might make you suddenly care about highlights in your hair and the drop of your suit’s pant leg. To keep that from happening, I’ve posted it here (and, you thought I didn’t care):
While most of you are still lying face down in your first bender-induced puke of the year, Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page are hard at work shooting mind-blowing scenes for Christopher Nolan’s new psychological thriller Inception.
Well, OK, the following on-the-set shots were taken a few days back. Leo is probably as hung-over as you guys are, except he probably woke up next to model Bar Refaeli and not his own cousin.
