RIP

RIP James Gandolfini

Posted 13 years ago

I am sad to report that James Gandolfini has passed away at the age of 51. The actor succumbed to a heart attack while in Italy. Gandolfini is well known for playing the role of Tony Soprano in HBO’s popular...

RIP: Visual effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen

Posted 13 years ago

Incredibly sad news to report, especially for us fans of all things monsters, creatures and special effects: Ray Harryhausen has passed away at the age of 92. A statement from his family on his official Facebook page made the announcement...

RIP: Marcel Vercoutere, The Exorcist special effects master

Posted 13 years ago

The Hollywood Reporter dropped the sad news that Marcel Vercoutere, the special effects innovator who made Linda Blair’s head spin in the classic 1973 horror film THE EXORCIST, died at the age of 87 on April 13 at his home...

R.I.P. James Herbert – horror icon & bestselling novelist

Posted 13 years ago

It’s always heartwrenching to write about the passing of a horror icon, so it is with great sadness that I share the news that best-selling novelist James Herbert has died at the age of 69. The man who brought the...

RIP: Amityville II director Damiano Damiani dies at 90

Posted 13 years ago

Damiano Damiani, the famed Italian director who helmed AMITYVILLE II: THE POSSESSION, died yesteray at his home in Rome from respiratory failure. He was 90. Described by poet and director Pier Paolo Pasolini as “a bitter moralist hungry for old...

Death Wish, The Sentinel director Michael Winner dead at 77

Posted 13 years ago

It’s with a heavy heart that we share the news that legendary director Michael Winner passed away earlier today at the age of 77 due to heart and liver problems. Winner’s career behind the camera spanned more than 40 years...