Rodney Ascher

Stephen King slams Room 237 and The Shining – again

Posted 12 years ago

Stephen King is not a fan of Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING, I think any horror hound worth their weight knows this. And even though most of us are fans of that movie, and of course King's terrific book, it's always...

First look at chilling horror doc The Nightmare from Rodney Ascher

Posted 12 years ago

Quite a few people really dug Rodney Ascher’s strangely fascinating documentary ROOM 237, which revolved around the various interpretations of Stanley Kubrick’s THE SHINING. Now, Ascher is back with his new documentary, THE NIGHTMARE, which explores just that—nightmares. Since production...

Here’s the green band trailer for ABC’s of Death 2

Posted 12 years ago

Just a couple of days after bringing you the awesome red-band trailer for the upcoming ABC'S OF DEATH 2, we've now got the green band trailer to share with you folks who want less gore, more bore. You're out there,...

Gruesome red-band trailer for ABC’s of Death 2 spells out gory fun

Posted 12 years ago

If you didn't quite learn all of your ABC's the first time around, then you'll get a nice refresher with the very NSFW "Extreme Red Band Trailer" for ABCs OF DEATH 2, coming at us from Magnet Releasing and Drafthouse...

Room 237 director Rodney Ascher preparing demonic documentary The Nightmare

Posted 13 years ago

Content has just announced that cult director Rodney Ascher (ROOM 237) will direct THE NIGHTMARE, a disturbing investigation into the demonic visions experienced by victims of sleep paralysis and provoked by Ascher’s own unsettling experiences with the condition. Here’s a...

Cannes Bits: Magnolia seals ABC’s of Death 2 deals, The Strange Colour of Your Body’s Tears and The Last Showing make sales

Posted 13 years ago

Lots of exciting news has been coming out of Cannes this week and this morning is no different as we have some cool sales/deal news to share with ya regarding several films we're looking forward to checking out ourselves, so...

The ABC’s of Death is getting a sequel

Posted 13 years ago

Did you get a chance to get schooled with THE ABC's OF DEATH, the fun but uneven 26-part anthology that showcased death in all its vicious wonder and brutal beauty? It was an ambitious film that featured segments directed by...

Yet another Room 237 poster arrives, peers into Stanley Kubrick’s brain

Posted 13 years ago

Rodney Ascher’s ROOM 237, which explores various intriguing theories about the true meaning of Stanley Kubrick’s THE SHINING, just came out via VOD and in limited theaters, and anyone looking to dig further into the classic horror film would serve...

Exclusive: Interview clip of Rodney Ascher, discussing his documentary Room 237 about the themes of Kubrick’s The Shining

Posted 13 years ago

The documentary ROOM 237 attempts to explore the impact, themes, and theories about Stanley Kubrick‘s classic film THE SHINING, which stands as one of the legendary filmmaker’s most successful films. The doc, from director Rodney Ascher, looks deep into the...

Exclusive: Alternate Room 237 poster is a brain-buster

Posted 13 years ago

This Friday sees the release of Rodney Ascher’s ROOM 237, a provacative look at the theories surrounding the potential hidden meanings and coded messages behind Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror masterpiece THE SHINING, and today we have an exclusive look at...