The new horror movie The Cello, directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II), has just made history as the first Arabic international horror movie. The film stars Jeremy Irons (Dead Ringers), Tobin Bell (Saw), and Samer Ismail (The Worthy). The screenplay was written by Turki Alalshikh, based on his novel. When …
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I think filmmaker Darren Lynn Bousman (read our other interview with him HERE) is pretty versatile when it comes to his film projects. I mean, this is the guy who gave us four Saw movies (II, III, IV, and Spiral) but also a few cult favorite musicals like Repo! The …
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Coming soon to theaters from director Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II) is a new horror film, The Cello. The film stars Jeremy Irons (Dead Ringers), Tobin Bell (Saw), and Samer Ismail (The Worthy). It will hit theaters on December 8, 2023. Synopsis: Like many musicians, accomplished Saudi cellist Nasser (Samer …
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Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SGA-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, Dead Ringers being covered here wouldn’t exist. David Cronenberg is most well-known for his uncompromising and often gory body horror flicks such as Shivers, Rabid, and the uncomfortably …
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Released in 1988, the David Cronenberg-directed Dead Ringers, which starred Oscar winner Jeremy Irons (House of Gucci (2021) as celebrated twin gynecologists Beverly and Elliot Mantle, drew from real-life horror. The film about identical doctors whose identities were dangerously intertwined was based on the mysterious true tale of Stewart and …
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