Before she was Katniss Everdeen, Jennifer Lawrence was Elissa living at the House at the End of the Street, a horror thriller directed by Mark Tonderai. A new trailer for the film (via MTV) has been released, which we've embedded below.
In the film newly divorced Sarah (Elisabeth Shue) and her daughter Elissa find the house of their dreams in a small, upscale, rural town. But when startling and unexplainable events begin to happen, Sarah and Elissa learn the town is in the shadows of a chilling secret.
Also starring Max Thieriot as Ryan, the sole surviving member of a double murder that took place at the House at the End of the Street, the film opens in theaters September 21st, 2012.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
First Trailer for House at the End of the Street
Review: Five Noir Novels of the 1940s and 50s by David Goodis
We've just published our Review of David Goodis: Five Noir Novels of the 1940s and 50s edited by Robert Polito. Library of America Hardcover, March 2012.
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First Trailer for Crime Thriller The Samaritan
Earlier this week we featured the first poster for the crime thriller The Samaritan. Now the first trailer for the film (via Yahoo! Movies) has been released, which we've embedded below.
The film stars Samuel L. Jackson as ex-con Foley, who — after 25 years in prison — is finished with the grifter's life. And when he meets an elusive young woman named Iris (Ruth Negga), the possibility of a new start looks real.
But his past is proving to be a stubborn companion: Ethan (Luke Kirby), the son of his former partner, has an ingenious plan and he wants Foley in. The harder Foley tries to escape his past, the tighter he is ensnared in Ethan's web of secrets … until it becomes all too clear to Foley that some wrongs can never be made right.
We may have had our dates wrong in our earlier post, as the latest information available indicates The Samaritan will open in theaters May 4th, 2012.
One-Sheet Poster, Viral Website for Total Recall
It's been a busy week for Total Recall. First there was the trailer for the trailer. Then there was the banner poster. Then the motion banner poster. And now today, the standard one-sheet poster (right; click for slightly larger version). The poster's tagline: "What is real?"
And there's more!
Sony has a new viral website, separate from the film's website, that offers you the opportunity to "escape from your world to ours. Come to Rekall for the memory of a lifetime." Enter your phone number and a Rekall representative will contact you when experience packages are available. (It doesn't seem to be much more than that for now.)
In the meantime, welcome to Rekall, the company that can turn your dreams into real memories. For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid (Colin Farrell), even though he's got a beautiful wife (Kate Beckinsale) who he loves, the mind-trip sounds like the perfect vacation from his frustrating life — real memories of life as a super-spy might be just what he needs. But when the procedure goes horribly wrong, Quaid becomes a hunted man. Finding himself on the run from the police — controlled by Chancellor Cohaagen (Bryan Cranston), the leader of the free world — Quaid teams up with a rebel fighter (Jessica Biel) to find the head of the underground resistance (Bill Nighy) and stop Cohaagen. The line between fantasy and reality gets blurred and the fate of his world hangs in the balance as Quaid discovers his true identity, his true love, and his true fate.
Directed by Len Wiseman from a screenplay adaptation of Philip K. Dick's short story "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale" by Mark Bomback and Kurt Wimmer, Total Recall opens in theaters August 3rd, 2012.
Nominees for the 2012 Bony Blithe Light Mystery Award Announced
A new literary mystery award is being introduced at this year's Bloody Words 2012 conference, the Bony Blithe Light Mystery Award. It will be presented to the author of a "book that makes us smile", a print or ebook published the previous year by a Canadian author. The winner will be announced at the Bloody Words XII banquet in Toronto on June 2nd, 2012.
The nominees for this inaugural prize are:
• Dire Threads by Janet Bolin (Berkley)
• A Red Herring without Mustard by Alan Bradley (Doubleday)
• Cheat the Hangman by Gloria Ferris (Imajin Books)
• The Busy Woman's Guide to Murder by Mary Jane Maffini (Berkley)
• Champagne for Buzzards by Phyllis Smallman (McArthur)
(Hat tip to The Rap Sheet for alerting us to this information.)
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Cover of First Lemony Snicket All the Wrong Questions Book Revealed
Last month a new series of Lemony Snicket autobiographical books was announced by Little, Brown. Today, the cover of the first of these was released (right).
"Who Could That Be at This Hour?" will be published on October 23rd, 2012. Though no synopsis is available, here's what has been revealed about the books in the "All the Wrong Questions" series: In a fading town, far from anyone he knew or trusted, a young Lemony Snicket began his apprenticeship in an organization nobody knows about. He started by asking questions that shouldn't have been on his mind. Now he has written an account that should not be published, in four volumes that shouldn't be read.
(Hat tip to Media Bistro.)
Motion Banner Poster for Total Recall
That banner poster for Total Recall, which we featured yesterday? Well, it's actually an overlay of images from a 10-second motion sequence (without audio), which was released by the studio today and embedded below.
Directed by Len Wiseman from a screenplay adaptation of Philip K. Dick's short story "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale" by Mark Bomback and Kurt Wimmer, the film starring Colin Farrell opens in theaters August 3rd, 2012.
More Character Posters for Dark Shadows
A week or so ago we featured the first super-saturated character posters for Dark Shadows; today nine new character posters have been released (right and below; click for larger versions) with each of the characters in character, as it were. The tagline "Strange is relative" is retained.
In the film, directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by Seth Graham-Smith, the year is 1752. Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America. But even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has plagued their family.
Two decades pass and Barnabas (Johnny Depp) has the world at his feet — or at least the town of Collinsport, Maine. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an inveterate playboy … until he makes the grave mistake of breaking the heart of Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green). A witch, in every sense of the word, Angelique dooms him to a fate worse than death: turning him into a vampire, and then burying him alive.
Two centuries later, Barnabas is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate has fallen into ruin. The dysfunctional remnants of the Collins family have fared little better, each harboring their own dark secrets.
Matriarch Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (Michelle Pfeiffer) has called upon her live-in psychiatrist, Dr. Julia Hoffman (Helena Bonham Carter), to help with her family troubles. Also residing in the manor is Elizabeth's ne'er-do-well brother, Roger Collins, (Jonny Lee Miller); her rebellious teenage daughter Carolyn Stoddard (Chloe Moretz); and Roger's precocious 10-year-old son, David Collins (Gulliver McGrath).
The mystery extends beyond the family, to caretaker Willie Loomis (Jackie Earle Haley) and David's new nanny Victoria Winters (Bella Heathcote).
Dark Shadows opens in theaters May 11th, 2012.
Mr. E. Reviews Single-Handed Set 2
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Set on the rugged west coast of Ireland, this series follows Garda Sergeant Jack Driscoll as he keeps the peace while struggling to come to terms with his late father, who held the post before him. This season, presumably the last, also includes a multi-episode subplot involving Jack's cousin, who has returned to stake a familial claim.
Read the full text of our review at Mr. E. Reviews Single-Handed Set 2.
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Review: Cinnamon Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke
We've just published our Review of Cinnamon Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke. A Hannah Swensen Mystery. Kensington Books Hardcover, February 2012.
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Last Days for March 2012 Selection of Amazon Kindle Books Priced $3.99 or less
Every month, Amazon selects 100 Kindle books and prices them at $3.99 or less. Earlier this month we listed those titles from the March selection that fell into the crime fiction — mystery/suspense novels and thrillers — category. We've rechecked and updated that list as appropriate below. Click on the title for more information or to purchase.
Important Note: The prices listed are only available through the month of March 2012 and may change without prior notice. Please confirm the price of book before completing your purchase.
$1.99 titles …
• The Past Came Hunting by Donnell Ann Bell.
• As the Crow Dies by Ken Casper.
• Flying Blind by Max Allan Collins. A Nathan Heller Mystery (10th in series).
• No Way Out by Joel Goldman. A Jack Davis Mystery (3rd in series).
• Death by the Glass by Nadia Gordon. A Sunny McCoskey Mystery (2nd in series).
• The Savage Day by Jack Higgins. A Simon Vaughn Thriller.
• Girl's Best Friend by Leslie Margolis. A Maggie Brooklyn Mystery (1st in series).
• King of the Road by Charlie Williams. A Royston Blake Mystery (3rd in series)
• Into Thin Air by Thomas Zigal. A Kurt Muller Mystery (1st in series).
$2.99 titles …
• Deadly Appraisal by Jane K. Cleland. A Josie Prescott, Antiques Mystery (2nd in series).
• Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry. A Joe Ledger Mystery (1st in series).
• Out of the Deep I Cry by Julia Spencer-Fleming. A Clare Fergusson and Russ Van Alstyne Mystery (3rd in series).
• A Little Death in Dixie by Lisa Turner. A Billy Able Mystery (1st in series).
The "Chaos Walking" Trilogy by Patrick Ness is Today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal
MystereBooks is pleased to feature "Chaos Walking" Trilogy by Patrick Ness as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal. The deal price of $0.99 per title is valid only for today, Wednesday, March 28, 2012.
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"Chaos Walking" Trilogy by Patrick Ness
Publisher: Candlewick
Late last year, Lionsgate acquired the film rights to this trilogy of young adult thrillers.
About "Chaos Walking" Trilogy (from the publisher):
Book One: The Knife of Never Letting Go: Todd Hewitt is the last boy in Prentisstown.
But Prentisstown isn't like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in a constant, overwhelming, never-ending Noise. There is no privacy. There are no secrets.
Or are there?
Just one month away from the birthday that will make him a man, Todd unexpectedly stumbles upon a spot of complete silence.
Which is impossible.
Prentisstown has been lying to him.
And now he's going to have to run …
Book Two: The Ask and the Answer: Fleeing before a relentless army, Todd has carried a desperately wounded Viola right into the hands of their worst enemy, Mayor Prentiss. Immediately separated from Viola and imprisoned, Todd is forced to learn the ways of the Mayor's new order.
But what secrets are hiding just outside of town? And where is Viola? Is she even still alive? And who are the mysterious Answer?
And then, one day, the bombs begin to explode …
Book Three: Monsters of Men: Three armies march on New Prentisstown, each one intent on destroying the others.
Todd and Viola are caught in the middle, with no chance of escape.
As the battles commence, how can they hope to stop the fighting? How can there be peace when they’re so hopelessly outnumbered? And if war makes monsters of men, what terrible choices await?
But then a third voice breaks into the battle, one bent on revenge …
Important Note: Amazon.com updates its Kindle book deal every day at approximately midnight PT. The titles referenced above are available at a discounted price for Wednesday, March 28, 2012 only.
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Left Coast Crime Conference Opens Thursday, March 29th
The Left Coast Crime 2012 conference — Mining for Murder — opens this Thursday, March 29th in Sacramento (California). This annual event is sponsored by mystery fans, where readers, writers, librarians and other mystery and thriller enthusiasts gather to share their mutual interest in the genre. Guests of honor this year are crime novelists John Lescroart and Jacqueline Winspear with special guest James Rollins. Mystery author and noted Hollywood actress Harley Jane Kozak will be the Toastmaster.
The first day consists of a Writers' Workshop for writers, published or not, interested in perfecting their craft. A welcome reception will be held later that evening.
Various panel discussions will be held on Friday through Sunday morning. (More details can be found on the official program grid.)
The winners of the annual "Lefty" awards will be announced at a banquet on Saturday evening. (Hopefully someone will be tweeting the results!)
Registration information can be found on the convention website, which also includes information on the hotel, transportation and parking.
Finalists for the 2012 RITA Awards Announced
The Romance Writers of America have announced the finalists for the 2012 RITA Awards honoring the best in romance fiction published in 2011. We're listing those authors/titles in two suspense categories below. The winners will be announced on July 28th, 2012, during the RWA conference in Anaheim, California.
• Contemporary Series: Suspense/Adventure
Cooper Vengeance by Paula Graves (Harlequin Intrigue)
The Doctor’s Deadly Affair by Stephanie Doyle (Harlequin Romantic Suspense)
The Man from Gossamer Ridge by Paula Graves (Harlequin Intrigue)
Nothing But the Truth by Kara Lennox (Harlequin Superromance)
Soldier's Last Stand by Cindy Dees (Harlequin Romantic Suspense)
Stranded with Her Ex by Jill Sorenson (Harlequin Romantic Suspense)
Taken to the Edge by Kara Lennox (Harlequin Superromance)
• Romantic Suspense
Hidden Away by Maya Banks (Berkley Sensation)
Hot Zone by Catherine Mann (Sourcebooks Casablanca)
Hush by Cherry Adair (Pocket Star)
New York to Dallas by J. D. Robb (Putnam)
Secrets of Bella Terra by Christina Dodd (New American Library)
True Colors by Joyce Lamb (Berkley Sensation)
True Shot by Joyce Lamb (Berkley Sensation)
Where All the Dead Lie by J. T. Ellison (Harlequin Mira)
New Banner Poster for Total Recall
Earlier today we posted the Total Recall trailer trailer … and now we have the first banner poster for the film (right; click for larger version).
A remake — or possibly a reimagination — of the 1990 film of the same title, Total Recall stars Colin Farrell as Douglas Quaid, a factory worker who finds himself a hunted man when he takes a "dream" vacation.
Directed by Len Wiseman from a screenplay adaptation of Philip K. Dick's short story "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale" by Mark Bomback and Kurt Wimmer, the film opens in theaters August 3rd, 2012.
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