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"Candyman" began its life in 1985 as a short story called "The Forbidden," originally published in Clive Barker's "Books of Blood, Vol. 5" (called "In the Flesh" in the United States). "The Forbidden" was set in Barker's hometown of Liverpool, specifically at a run-down building called the Spector Street estate, where a grad student named Helen went to photograph images of graffiti and poverty. While there, she encountered a mysterious monster the Candyman, a creature she assumed was merely an urban myth. The Candyman is covered in bees and sports a hook for a hand. Its origins are unknown. 

In 1992, filmmaker Bernard Rose adapted "The Forbidden" into the feature film "Candyman," one of the more celebrated horror films of its decade. Helen was played by Virginia Madsen, and the mysterious Candyman was played by a menacing Tony Todd. Rose transposed the location from Liverpool to the Cabrini-Green housing projects in Chicago.

Harmony Korine shuts down the possibility of a Spring Breakers sequel, stating that he hopes it never happens. The filmmaker prefers to create original works and has never made a sequel to any of his movies. Despite the commercial success of Spring Breakers, it seems that Korine values the film's cult classic status and doesn't want it diluted with a sequel.

The possibility of a Spring Breakers sequel has been shut down by the original director. The 2012 movie, which was written and directed by cinema provocateur Harmony Korine, followed a group of college students who rob a diner to fund a spring break trip and fall in with wannabe rapper Alien (James Franco), kicking off a crime spree. The movie offered Disney stars Vanessa Hudgens and Selena Gomez early adult roles alongside Franco, Ashley Benson, Rachel Korine, and Gucci Mane.

Per Variety, Harmony Korine recently spoke at a masterclass in Locarno.

A remake of the classic horror film Spider Baby has wrapped filming. Earlier this year, we reported that the remake was in the works with Dustin Ferguson serving as director. Now, Ferguson has confirmed, via Horror Geek Life, that shooting has been finished on the project. Also revealed is the cast of the new film, which includes Ron Chaney — the grandson of Lon Chaney Jr., one of the stars of the original Spider Baby. Beverly Washburn, who appeared in the original movie, is also in the remake.

Along with Ron Chaney and Beverly Washburn, the remake stars Brinke Stevens, Robert Mukes, Peter Stickles, Traci Burr, Jennifer Moriarty, and Vida Ghaffari.

“We’ve reached an exhilarating milestone with the completion of the Spider Baby remake, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have worked with an extraordinary ensemble of genre stars such as Robert Mukes, Beverly Washburn, Brinke Stevens, and Ron Chaney,...

In a season full of twists, RuPaul’s Drag Race just delivered the biggest one yet: it actually ended!

The longest competition in the show’s herstory finally reached its conclusion on Friday with an extravaganza filmed on the Flamingo Las Vegas stage, with the largest group of “final” queens — Angeria Paris VanMichaels, Bosco, Daya Betty, Lady Camden and Willow Pill — battling for the crown, the title and the 150,000 grand prize.

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The women of Hollywood came together in a big and beautiful way on Sunday night when they all wore black in solidarity with the Time's Up movement about ending sexual harassment and gender inequality. Despite all wearing the same color, actresses like Meryl Streep, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Jessica Biel still stood out due to their powerful quotes about supporting women. One actress, however, stood out for the worst reason. Blanca Blanco, who has appeared in movies you've probably never heard of like Showgirls 2: Penny's From Heaven, Beverly Hill Christmas, and Bermuda Tentacles, is a 36-year-old actress from California. Blanca walked the show's red carpet with her longtime boyfriend, 68-year-old Dark Angel actor John Savage. While it's unclear exactly why she was in attendance, this isn't her first controversial award show moment. In 2017, Blanca, who is known for her somewhat attention-seeking behavior, had an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction on the...

Director Paul Verhoeven makes no qualms about it. Showgirls destroyed Elizabeth Berkley's acting career. And it's something he deeply regrets. But that hasn't stopped him from daydreaming about a sequel, appropriately called 'Bimbos'. But will it ever happen? And will it be bold enough to feature Charlize Theron, who was originally up for the lead but lost due to being an 'unknown' at the time? The New York Daily News recently caught up with Paul Verhoeven to talk about the film's failures and its history as one of the biggest box office bombs of all time.

Released in 1995, Showgirls has attained quite a cult following. It celebrates its 20th anniversary as one of the worst movies ever bestowed upon the general moviegoing public. And it's one of the few major releases to have ever secured a Nc-17 rating since the MPAA established the No Children under 17 ruling in 1990, replacing the X rating.

Showgirls 2: Penny's From Heaven (2011) Director: Rena Riffel Stars: Rena Riffel, Glenn Plummer, Peter Stickles Penny, a minor character from the first Showgirls, is still working as a stripper but has big dreams. to be a star on a low-budget TV dancing show. Never have I come so close to not making it through a movie. I mean that on all levels: falling asleep, turning it off or simply just ending it all. At two and a half hours long, Showgirls 2: Penny's From Heaven is...

Written, produced, directed, and edited by Rena Riffel, who also reprises her role as Penny from the original Showgirls, Showgirls 2: Penny's From Heaven has been available on VOD for at least a year, but is now being released on DVD from Wild Eye Releasing, thus conferring onto it the legitimacy that physical media somehow still offers. The promised DVD extras include a behind-the-scenes doc and director's commentary, but the screener copy provided did not include any of the extras, so we're left to ponder the film as it is--as well as its torrid history, which is no less entertaining than the final product. Before criticizing the film too harshly, it should be pointed out that Showgirls 2: Penny's...

While initially considered a commercial and critical failure upon its release in 1995, Showgirls had endured and achieved a level of cult status all its own. The legacy continues later this month with Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven, starring Rena Riffel as Penny from director Paul Verhoeven's original film. Mvd Entertainment Group has released the first trailer and poster for this sequel/spin-off, which debuts on DVD and VOD formats September 17. Take a look at the footage and one-sheet, then read on for more information about this sizzling sequel.

Let the show begin... Again! Original Showgirls star Rena Riffel has taken her screen time in the original cult classic and spun in into an elaborate, erotic spin-off featuring cat fights, murder, new quotable dialogue, and plenty of brown rice and vegetables in the film Movies.com says "Goes to a manic superstar level all its own."

Joining Riffel are other Showgirls veterans,...

Mvd Entertainment will release a special edition DVD of "Showgirls 2: Penny's From Heaven", available September 17, 2013, starring Rena Riffel, one of the original characters of director Paul Verhoeven's "Showgirls":

"...Las Vegas stripper 'Penny Slot' (Riffel), sets out on an adventure to become the star dancer on a popular television show. With stars in her eyes, she tries to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow - but instead she finds drama and danger.

"Penny's longtime fiance/boyfriend (Glenn Plummer) warns her that she needs formal technique training if she wants to be taken seriously as a real dancer, so Penny Slot sets out to learn ballet - but, she must pay the price to make it to the top.

There are sacrifices to be made at every imaginable level, and it all comes down to... How bad do you want it...?"

This special edition...

Sometimes I get the privilege of working at JoBlo.com to share with the world something special, something timeless, something epic. Other times, I get to show you the trailer for Showgirls 2: Penny's From Heaven. Showgirls is Paul Verhoeven's unintentional comedy about the rise and fall of a Las Vegas showgirl barely played by Elizabeth Berkeley. Gina Gershon, Kyle MacLachlan, Robert Davi, and Rena Riffel co-star and trudge through the awful Joe Eszterhas story that has become something...

To put it mildly, Showgirls is a movie with a history.

Due to its salacious content, Paul Verhoven's big-budget paean to boobs and backstage betrayal was notorious even before it hit theaters bearing an Nc-17 rating back in 1995. And after it was released to bad reviews and worse box office, well let's just say it earned a whole other type of notoriety.

Thanks to the wonders of home video, Showgirls eventually morphed into one of the most beloved cult flicks around. Over the years, it has gone on to have a second life full of rabid fans, midnight screenings and multiple DVD releases.

Most of the film's stars have distanced themselves from Showgirls, but one woman has proudly stood behind it, so much so that she's now considered the unofficial Showgirls ambassador. That woman is Rena Riffel.

Riffel is a multi-talented performer who's probably best known for her appearance as Penny in Showgirls,...

Writer/Director Neil Johnson.s Alien Armageddon is coming to San Diego Comic Con as it prepares to descend on Video OnDemand August 1st through Comcast, Cablevision, Insight, and Cox, then hits TimeWarner, At&T, Fios, and Direct TV in December before arriving on DVD and Blu-ray in January 2012. With special makeup effects from Monster FX, the film stars Claudia Wells (Back to the Future), Virginia Hey (Road Warrior/Farscape), Marilyn Ghigliotti (Clerks), Eric Nyenhuis (Jerky Boys), DeeDee Bigelow (Showgirl), and George Noory (Coast to Coast Am). The new sci-fi action film follows an invasion of Earth by an ancient alien race. The city of Los Angeles is fortified as an alien stronghold and the only way to fight is from...

The Reading, Writing, It’s Exciting! Program (Rwe) is hosting a reading and literacy event at the Westside Pavilion Barnes & Noble (10850 West Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90064) on June 4th & 7th to promote literacy and to shine a spotlight on how important it is for parents to read with their children.

To help ensure this message is heard, the organization has invited various celebrities to read a book (Dr. Seuss or other) for twenty minutes with one of the children at the event (or to their own children). Rwe hopes the celebrity participation will help inspire other parents to undertake this all-so-important activity with their own children. Literacy experts have all stated that if parents read to, and with, their children from a young age, it would solve many of our literacy problems.

Celebrities confirmed include Scott L. Schwartz (Ocean’s 11, 13, 13, The Scorpion King), Sean Kanan (The Young & The Restless,...