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Stargirl 1x03: "Icicle"

Happy birthday, Michael Nankin!

This episode made me fall in love with the show (and was the first I saw on its premiere day) so naturally, there would be a lot of gifs for this set. Hence why it took so long! So... much... compression.

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Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer (2020)

Directed by Michael Nankin

Cinematography by David Herrington

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The Gate will be released on Blu-ray (with Digital) in Steelbook packaging on May 14 exclusively at Walmart for $19.96. Other than the packaging, the disc is identical to Lionsgate's Vestron Video release from 2017.

The 1987 horror cult classic is directed by Tibor Takács (Sabrina the Teenage Witch) and written by Michael Nankin. Stephen Dorff, Louis Tripp, Christa Denton, Kelly Rowan, and Jennifer Irwin star.

Vance Kelly designed the Steelbook art. Special features are listed below, where you can also see the interior layout.

Special features:

Audio commentaries by director Tibor Takacs, writer Michael Nankin, and special effects designer Randall William Cook

Audio commentary by special effects designer Randall William Cook, special make-up effects artist Craig Reardon, special effects artist Frank Carere, and matte photographer Bill Taylor

Isolated score selections and audio interview with composers Michael Hoenig and J. Peter Robinson

The Gate: Unlocked featurette

Minion Maker featurette

From Hell It Came featurette

The Workman Speaks! featurette

Made in Canada featurette

From Hell: The Creatures & Demons of The Gate featurette

The Gatekeepers featurette

Making of The Gate featurette

Teaser trailer

Theatrical trailer

TV spot

Storyboard gallery

Behind-the-scenes still gallery

When best friends Glen and Terry stumble across a mysterious crystalline rock in Glen’s backyard, they quickly dig up the newly sodden lawn searching for more precious stones. Instead, they unearth The Gate — an underground chamber of terrifying demonic evil. The teenagers soon understand what evil they’ve released as they are overcome with an assortment of horrific experiences. With fiendish followers invading suburbia, it’s now up to the kids to discover the secret that can lock The Gate forever… if it’s not too late.

Pre-order The Gate.

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BSG rewatch notes, cont'd and ended (spoilers, obviously):

it was so nice to watch the whole thing again, once again being reminded why I fell in love with these characters

the second half of Season 4 is much stronger overall as the first one, but the Tigh-Six baby plotline is awful. dumb and ludicrous. gave lots of fantastic acting moments for Hogan and Helfer, at least

Michael Nankin was the GOAT for directing Sometimes a Great Notion

I had loved the piano man story from Someone to Watch Over Me, so I was looking forward to rewatch that, but I completely forgot that the other main plot of the episode is going to be Boomer kidnapping Hera, and jfc, the locker room sequence with Helo and Boomer as Athena and Athena watching them is probably the most horrifying scene of the whole show, genuinely disturbing

I really like the finale. the flashback structure works very well for showing us how far all these characters came, and also crystallizing their story arcs, the stakes of their present-day choices. the last mission is intense and satisfying. the big showdown between Cavil and the Final Five / colonials and the Opera House reveal is a bit bumpy, but I still love the anticlimax of Cavil just saying ah fuck this shit. the ending always made emotional sense for me, and because the emotional farewell was the more important expectation for me (rather than getting a wholly satisfying mythology and precisely worked out plot machinery), and I feel good about the exodus part, too, I can more easily let go of my quibbles of explaining how the people of the fleet actually went along with throwing all their technology into the sun and going into the wild which would realistically mean quite a low life expectancy for them - like, I would not last outside modern civilization at all, but considering the rate with which we have been destroying our planet in the years since the show ended, their choice to have a clean slate is all the more wishful and heartfelt. (also a nice sentiment to forego colonizing the natives of Earth). Kara's "poof" is jarring, but I find her narrative arc complete and wonderful. I don't need to know exactly what she was after she returned from Earth-1. I even didn't mind the epilogue! like, the dancing robots would probably be AI if they remade the show today, but otherwise, the all of this has happened before... message of the show, with all its cheesy directness, still stands. except maybe it's more difficult to share HeadSix's optimistic prognosis

"You know, I know about farming" is the best line reading of the whole show

I wish we got at least one more Leoben-Kara scene after the one in Sometimes a Great Notion. that was a huge turning point in their relationship, but it should have been followed up, and I am sure it would have if not for the unavailability of Callum Keith Rennie. that is the only part of the show that feels incomplete.

I was ranking all the episodes for myself alongside the rewatch, so here's my bottom 5 and my top 10. I still need to rewatch The Plan, which in my memory is barely more than a glorified clipshow with some nice acting, so that could possibly be in the bottom five as well. and yes, that is a 7-parter in the second place, sue me.

Black Market (2x14)

The Woman King (3x14)

Hero (3x08)

Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down (1x09)

Deadlock (4x16)

10. The Passage (3x10) 9. Someone to Watch Over Me (4x17) 8. Downloaded (2x18) 7. Pegasus (2x10) 6. The Oath / Blood on the Scales (4x13-14) 5. 33 (1x01) 4. Scar (2x15) 3. Unfinished Business (3x09) - non-extended version 2. New Caprica arc: Lay Your Burdens Down 1-2., Occupation, Precipice, Exodus 1-2., Collaborators (2x19-3x05) 1. Maelstrom (3x17)

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DARK WINDS (2022– ) ｜S02E03 “ Antigonish” directed by Michael Nankin

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THE GATE (1987) – Episode 272 – Decades of Horror 1980s

“We accidentally summoned demons, … who used to rule the universe, …  to come and take over the world!” Accidentally. By reading ancient Latin incantations. R-i-g-h-t. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in The Gate (1987), a movie that’s more fun than a barrel of special effects!

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 272 – The Gate (1987)

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Synopsis: Kids left home alone accidentally unleash a horde of malevolent demons from a mysterious hole in their suburban backyard.

Directed by: Tibor Takács (as Tibor Takacs)

Writing Credits: Michael Nankin (written by)

Produced by: John Kemeny

Music by: Michael Hoenig, J. Peter Robinson

Cinematography by: Thomas Vámos

Editing by: Rit Wallis

Production Design by: William Beeton

Set Decoration by: Jeff Cutler, Marlene Graham

Special Visual Effects:

Designed and Supervised by: Randall William Cook

Crew: Jim Aupperle, Fumi Mashimo, Michael F. Hoover (miniatures/computer motion control), 

Illusion Arts: Mark Freund (visual effects cameraman), Lynn Ledgerwood (special rigging), Mark Sawicki (production coordinator), Catherine Sudolcan (animator), David S. Williams Jr. (optical coordinator)

Matte Supervisor: Syd Dutton

Matte Photographer: Bill Taylor

Matte Artist: Mark Whitlock (Illusion Arts)

Additional Matte Effects: Albert Whitlock (uncredited)

Special Makeup: Craig Reardon (prosthetic makeup creator & designer)

Special Effects: Frank C. Carere

Selected Cast:

Stephen Dorff as Glen

Christa Denton as Al

Louis Tripp as Terry

Kelly Rowan as Lori Lee

Jennifer Irwin as Linda Lee

Deborah Grover as Mom

Scot Denton as Dad

Ingrid Veninger as Paula

Sean Fagan as Eric

Linda Goranson as Terry’s Mom

Carl Kraines as Workman

Andrew Gunn as Brad

If you are looking for an entry-level 80s horror film, the 80s Grue-Crew thinks The Gate (1987) might be just the ticket. During a decade of frequently mean-spirited films, The Gate is the opposite, complete with a happy ending. The film is an unexpected showcase of special effects for the time — stop-motion animation, forced perspective, practical effects, suit actors, and matte paintings — seamlessly integrated into the world of the 12- to 16-year-old characters.

If you haven’t seen The Gate for a while, it might be time to check it out. You might come away with a different point of view. The Grue Crew certainly did.

At the time of this writing, The Gate (1987) is available to stream from Hoopla, Tubi, Pluto TV, Freevee, Amazon Prime, and various PPV options. It is also available on physical media as a Blu-ray formatted disc from the Lionsgate Vestron Video Collector’s Series. 

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Chad, will be Without Warning (1980), an alien invasion featuring Jack Palance and Martin Landau, and supported by Sue Ane Langdon, Neville Brand, Ralph Meeker, Cameron Mitchell, Larry Storch, and an early appearance from David Caruso! And don’t forget the alien designs and effects of Rick Baker and Greg Cannom. 

Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans – so leave them a message or comment on the Gruesome Magazine Youtube channel, on the Gruesome Magazine website, or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

Check out this episode!

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IMAGENES Y DATOS INTERESANTES DEL 29 DE AGOSTO DE 2024

Día Internacional contra los Ensayos Nucleares, Día Mundial del Videojuego, Semana Mundial del Agua, Año Internacional de los Cam��lidos.

San Adelfo, Santa Candida y San César.

Tal día como hoy en el año 2005

Toca tierra el huracán Katrina, de categoría 4, inundando Nueva Orleans en un 80 % y al final causando más de 1.200 muertos en el país.

1995

La OTAN lanza la Operación Fuerza Deliberada, contra las fuerzas bosnio-serbias.

1991

El Soviet Supremo suspende toda la actividad del Partido Comunista Soviético.

1929

Al tomar tierra en Lakehurst, Nueva Jersey, EE.UU., el dirigible alemán Graff Zeppelin se convierte en la primera nave voladora de su clase en dar la vuelta al mundo, tras un viaje de 21 días en el aire en el que ha recorrido cerca de 35.000 km. (Hace 95 años)

1862

En la península itálica, Giuseppe Garibaldi que continua su lucha en busca de la unidad de Italia, intenta ocupar los Estados Pontificios, que se encuentran bajo protección francesa, y tras un enfrentamiento con tropas reales italianas, resulta apresado junto con sus guerrilleros. (Hace 162 años)

1842

En China se firma el Tratado de Nankin, poniendo punto final a la Guerra del Opio entre Gran Bretaña y China que comenzó 3 años antes. Entre otras concesiones, los chinos ceden Hong Kong. (Hace 182 años)

1831

El físico inglés Michael Faraday, encerrado en su laboratorio de la Royal Institution en Londres (Reino Unido), realiza un experimento con el que descubre la inducción electromagnética, el principio fundamental mediante el cual el trabajo mecánico se puede transformar en energía eléctrica de forma rápida y económica, induciendo una corriente en un circuito. En el futuro, con este principio operarán transformadores, generadores, motores eléctricos, cocinas de vitrocerámica de inducción y un sinfín de maquinaria eléctrica. (Hace 193 años)

1825

Se establece el Tratado de Río de Janeiro, tras concluir la llamada "Guerra de Independencia de Brasil", firmado entre Portugal y Brasil por el que la corona portuguesa reconoce la independencia del antiguo reino del Brasil, pero reserva a Juan VI de Portugal, padre de Pedro I, el título de Emperador de Brasil. Brasil paga, asimismo, una indemnización de un millón de libras esterlinas al reino de Portugal. (Hace 199 años)

1756

El potente y bien pertrechado ejército de Federico II el Grande, rey de Prusia, cruza la frontera e invade Sajonia, comenzando así la Guerra de los Siete Años, que proseguirá hasta 1763 con la victoria de Prusia y Gran Bretaña. (Hace 268 años)

1526

En la batalla de Mohács, a orillas del Danubio, Solimán II el Magnífico, comandando tropas otomanas, aplasta al ejército del rey de Hungría y de Bohemia, Luis II, que muere en la batalla sin dejar herederos, quedando expédito el camino hacia la hermosa ciudad de Viena. Las consecuencias para Hungría serán desastrosas. (Hace 498 años)

1261

Jacques Pantaleón es elegido Papa como Urbano IV. Durante su pontificado instaurará la fiesta del Corpus Christi. (Hace 763 años)

70

Caída de Jerusalén y segunda destrucción del Templo a manos del ejército romano comandado por Tito Flavio Sabino Vespasiano, acabando con el asedio de la ciudad que comenzó después de la revuelta judía del año 66. (Hace 1954 años)

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The Gate II: Embracing the Unseen Journey

In contemplating the essence of the black sheep, one sees it is not merely about being misunderstood or overlooked. It is about discovering beauty in shadows, in moments others dismiss. "The Gate II" embodies this essence—a sequel lingering in the shadow of its predecessor, waiting to be rediscovered.

The journey begins with a familiar sense of dread. Released in 1990, it followed "The Gate," a cornerstone of childhood horror. The first film left a mark with its eerie atmosphere and Steven Dorff's debut, but the sequel ventured into less chartered, more sinister waters.

Directed by Tibor Takács and penned by Michael Nankin, the film revisits a world steeped in the supernatural. This time, it’s not about old haunts but about exploring new depths. With a budget akin to its predecessor, the film continued the visual effects mastery that defined the series.

For me, this journey was not just watching from afar but delving into the heart of the story. Pamela Adlon's portrayal of Liz, a curious beacon in the occult, added intrigue. Alongside Lewis Tripp's return as Terry, grappling with demons amidst chaos, the cast painted a canvas of developing motivations and human vulnerabilities.

"The Gate II" took risks. It ventured into darker territories, exploring themes of loss and the consequences of unchecked desires. As Terry sought to reclaim what was lost, he unleashed forces beyond control. The demons that emerged mirrored our darker desires—twisted, unpredictable, haunting.

The film's R rating puzzled many, expecting overt horror but finding a nuanced exploration of human frailty. It was a reminder that horror isn’t always about gore or jump scares; sometimes, it’s about the horrors we create within.

Among the standout moments were Terry's nightmares, depicting his father's descent into darkness. These sequences resonated, not just for their visual impact, but for the emotional depth they brought to Terry’s journey. They blended horror with poignant storytelling.

As the narrative unfolded, each wish granted by the malevolent forces came at a price. It was a cautionary tale wrapped in a supernatural guise—a reminder that desires fulfilled carry unforeseen consequences. Mo and Jon's transformations into demons were vivid reminders of this truth, their struggles to reveal human nature's complexities.

In its climactic moments, "The Gate II" found redemption in sacrifice. Terry's last battle against the forces he unleashed was not just survival, but a reckoning with his choices. The closing scenes, with their practical effects and old-school charm, left a sense of nostalgia—a nod to an era of hands-on horror crafting.

Looking back, "The Gate II" is a testament to storytelling's enduring power. It reminds us that even in shadows, stories await voices long to be heard. As a fan, it’s not just about defending an underdog; it’s about celebrating narratives that dare to venture into the unknown.

To those who seek hidden treasures in horror, I urge you: embrace "The Gate II." It may not be flawless, but within its depths lie traces of our fears and hopes.

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Just another flawed man. The kind that God favors now and then. The kind who needs Him the most.

Emily Hampshire as Rebecca Morgan

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The Gate

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Van Helsing Sends The Darkness Out And Brings Back The Light!

@SyfyVanHelsing @VHshowrunner @vanhelsingwrite @J_L_Walker @iamkellyoverton @ScarfeJonathan @NicoleMunoz94 @trutriciahelfer @JCheonGarcia #VanHelsing Van Helsing Sends The Darkness Out And Brings Back The Light!

Van Helsing makes the final stand! Season 5, Episode 13 “Novissima Solis” Aired 6/25/21 ***** stars Written by Jonathan Lloyd Walker Directed by Michael Nankin *spoilers contained within* Hello Helsingers, the time has finally come…the series finale of Van Helsing. It is a moment we are saddened by but knew it was coming. Before we get into the finale, let’s recap last week’s episode. Last…