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New Cinema Wallpaper of the Day
Thursday, August 14, 2008

With the upcoming movie Quarantine about to come out, some out there may not realize it’s based on this film. In fact the trailer alone for Quarantine makes it look like a near shot for shot remake, except in the English language. Of the one hand held camera POV films in recent memory, this one is the most horrific, thrilling and well executed. The main difference that will mark this one is the sense of realism and the directors constant choice to go for live practical effects versus CGI. The story revolves around Angela (Manuela Velasco) who does a late night TV show. Cut to just another night where she is covering a local fire station and ventures out with them on a routine call at an apartment building. With her lone cameraman in tow and terror just around the corner… things quickly spiral into a dizzying ascent of all out hell once they reach the apartment building. Filmmakers Jaume Balaguere and Paco Plaza are crafting a new voice to be reckoned with in horror cinema and their sequel, [REC] 2, couldn’t get here soon enough.

Expect a US release of this film sometime later this year or next year, though probably on DVD/Blu-Ray and not theaters.

Related Coverage - My Interview with [REC] co-director Jaume Balaguere:
::: NIFFF 2008 - Jaume Balagueró Talks [REC] 2
::: NIFFF 2008 - Jaume Balagueró Talks [REC] Continued…
::: NIFFF 2008 - Jaume Balagueró Talks [REC] - Final Part

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Marley Shelton is one of the better actresses out there working and in Planet Terror she turns in a unhinged performance electric performance. The only upcoming film of hers that might be interesting to me is the 2009 film Women in Trouble by Sebastian Gutierrez, which at least on paper is saying it will have some Altman vibes going on.

Amazon.com Link:
Buy the Grindhouse Presents, Planet Terror - Extended and Unrated (Two-Disc Special Edition) DVD

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With Spaced freshly out in the US, it perhaps is time for a marathon with it, Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Beer and cookies optional.

Amazon.com Link:
::: Buy Shaun of the Dead on DVD
::: Buy Spaced: The Complete Series on DVD
::: Buy Hot Fuzz (3-Disc DVD Collector’s Edition)

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Planet Terror delivers good old fashioned fun. It may not culminate into resonating bliss, yet it soothes a void however briefly the void of great Cannon action films! For me, I just wish it had an organized climax instead of its steady jump cut heavy build to indifference.

Amazon.com Link:
Buy the Grindhouse Presents, Planet Terror - Extended and Unrated (Two-Disc Special Edition) DVD

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More images of Rose McGowan scorching and blowing up the screen as Cherry Darling in the Robert Rodriguez zombie film, “Planet Terror.”

You can see Rose next in Black Oasis and Red Sonja.

Amazon.com Link:
Buy the Grindhouse Presents, Planet Terror - Extended and Unrated (Two-Disc Special Edition) DVD

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