If you thought "Saw 3D" was going to be the last installment of the gory franchise, then you might want to sit down for this news. The rest of us can stand, because we saw this coming a mile away — every diehard horror fan knows that a movie claiming to be the "final" installment isn't really finished for good!
Lionsgate has just revealed that a new "Saw" flick is on the way. During an interview with CNBC, Vice Chairman Michael Burns got a little chatty about the company's big moneymaker. "I'm sure, some day, you'll see 'Saw' back in the picture," Burns said.
It makes sense, at least financially; Lionsgate has a potential franchise in "Hunger Games," but could certainly use backup from the reliable "Saw" series. From a fan standpoint, anyone who watched James Wan's "Insidious" could have guessed this was coming. Some of you may have spotted the chalk-drawn Billy the Puppet with an "8" underneath him on the blackboard in one scene.
Argue for or against a new "Saw" movie in the comments below, and click past the break for more of this week's Horror Bites.
Momentum's been building over the past week around an adaptation of the Stephen Rebello book "Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho," and this latest news should make fans of the Master of Suspense even happier. According to
I spend far too much of my day reading about silly movie projects – this absurd remake, that insulting franchise extension. Sometimes I forget how good film can be – how good it has been. A couple days ago, I sat down to watch 
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'Buried' And Alfred Hitchcock: An Expert's Perspective
Posted 9/21/10 12:02 pm EST by Katie Calautti in Commentary, News
If you’d like to boil it down to its simplest form, "Buried" -- opening in a limited release this Friday and going wide on October 8 -- is a movie that features actor Ryan Reynolds in a box. Which is, coincidentally, precisely how I like my Ryan Reynolds served up (preferably with a bow on top, delivered overnight express to my front door). Obviously, upon first hearing the premise, my feminine sensibilities were intrigued.
As for the rest of you, I’m not surprised that the concept is a harder sell. After all, the entirety of the film is set in a coffin. That’s 94 minutes of a dude in an 84x28x23-inch space. What Reynolds’ character, Paul Conroy, endures over those 94 minutes is an intense, claustrophobic, emotional ride (complete with multiple action sequences inside the wooden casket – believe it!). Not only is the film an adrenaline rush until the bitter end, but its underlying themes also serve as sage political and sociological commentary on the nature of war, government accountability, hostage negotiation and terrorism.
The director of “Buried,” Rodrigo Cortés, cites Alfred Hitchcock – iconic master of suspense – as a major influence on the film’s style. Those of you who’ve seen Hitchcock’s tales are familiar with the trademark psychological and stylistic elements that make his narratives wildly terrifying and affecting.
The Hitchcock themes within “Buried” are so plentiful that I decided to speak to an expert on the subject in order to create something of a primer to enhance your viewing experience.
Enter: Richard Allen, professor of the Department of Cinematic Studies at New York University, author of “Hitchcock’s Romantic Irony” and editor of “The Hitchcock Annual.” As Professor Allen explains, “Hitchcock is still alive and well 30 years after his death” thanks to the immortalization of his devices in popular cinema today. Read More...
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