Opening in theaters on April 13th is a new science fiction action film from writer/producer Luc Besson (Taken, The Transporter) and directors James Mather and Stephen St. Leger called Lockout. The movie combines elements from some of the best genre films of the past twenty years including Die Hard, Blade Runner, Escape From New York, Demolition Man, and Avatar. Lockout features an excellent cast of actors including Guy Pearce (Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Memento), Maggie Grace (Taken, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1), Peter Stormare (Armageddon, Constantine), Lennie James (Snatch), Joseph Gilgun (Harry Brown), and Vincent Regan (300, Clash of the Titans). 

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had a chance to sit down with actor Guy Pearce to discuss his work on Lockout. The actor talked about the new film, it's '80s and '90s action film influences, his character's humor, why he waited so long to take on a lead action hero role, working with the film's two directors, and the movie's state of the art visual effects. 

August is giving way to September, and as kids stock up on school supplies and college freshmen wary eye their new roommates, there's no doubt that the blockbuster movie season has come to a close.  Gone for the moment are those hot days of record-breaking openings and overblown 3D spectacle, and here are the days of less ostentatious movie-going.  Once again this weekend, new releases underperformed, and with much of the East Coast battening down the hatches for Hurricane Irene, the surprise late-summer hit The Help dominated the box office for the second consecutive weekend. 

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As the delightfully foul-mouthed monster maestro Guillermo del Toro tells it, the Don't Be Afraid of the Dark came about because, as a child, the 1973 ABC telemovie was one of the most frightening things he had ever seen, and he and his brother would chase each other around whispering, "Saaaaallllly," just like the creatures in the film.  When he grew up and rewatched the original, though, he was surprised by how much better his embellished recollection of it was, so he and co-writer Matthew Robbins set about writing a new version that would live up to del Toro's memories.

To direct, del Toro enlisted Tory Nixey to make his feature film debut.  Based on everything we've seen, it looks as though the resulting remake will live to the movie producer and co-writer del Toro had in his head for so long.  A new red band spot is quite disturbing, particularly for anyone who cringes at the idea of dental torture.  It's followed up by a clip and a behind-the-scenes video, which spotlights the adorably precocious star Bailee Madison and del Toro's wonderful accent.

Opening in theaters on August 26^th is a new horror film from the mind of director Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth) called Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, which actually is based on the 1973 ABC made-for-TV movie of the same name. The film has been a passion project of del Toro’s for years but he did not helm the movie, instead tapping comic book artist Troy Nixey to make his feature film directorial debut while he simply adapted the screenplay and produced the new remake.

Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark stars a talented cast of actors including Guy Pearce (Memento, L.A. Confidential), Katie Holmes (Batman Begins), Alan Dale (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull), Jack Thompson (Midnight In the Garden of Good and Evil), and newcomer Bailee Madison (Just Go With It).

IAR’s managing editor Jami Philbrick had a chance to catch up with actor Guy Pearce at this year’s Comic-Con International in San Diego last month to discuss Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. The actor spoke freely about the new film, his familiarity with the original, collaborating with both del Toro and Nixey on set, and the importance of finding the right young actress to play the lead role.

Opening in theaters on August 26th is a new horror film from the mind of director Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth) called Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, which is based on the 1973 ABC made-for-TV movie of the same name. The film has been a passion project of del Toro's for years but he did not helm the movie, instead tapping comic book artist Troy Nixey to make his feature film directorial debut while he simply adapted the screenplay and produced the new remake. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark stars a talented cast of actors including Guy Pearce (Memento), Katie Holmes (Batman Begins), Alan Dale (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull), Jack Thompson (Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil), and newcomer Bailee Madison (Just Go With It).

IAR's managing editor Jami Philbrick recently had a chance to sit down with writer and producer Guillermo del Toro, as well as actresses Katie Holmes, and Bailee Madison to discuss the new film. We spoke candidly about del Toro's vision and passion for the project, Holmes' experience collaborating with del Toro, and how Madison dealt with the movie's scarier moments at such a young age.

More often then not, cinematic monsters are big, physically imposing beasts that lumber around feasting on human flesh and secreting goo all over the place.  Such beasts can certainly hit on some of an audience's basic fears, but they're awfully familiar by now.  Two new clips from Don't Be Afraid of the Dark prove that creatures needn't be behemoths in order to be properly scary.  The little beasties inhabiting Blackwood Manor are almost roughly-sized, but they're cleverly sinister and every shade of creepy. 

When a horror movie is titled Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, that advice is most assuredly not meant to be taken literally.  In fact, when the film is co-written and produced by the Mexican Master of Monsters Guillermo del Toro, it's a safe bet that the intent is make audiences very much afraid of the dark and whatever intricately-designed beasties may lurk therein.  The remake of the 1973 ABC telemovie is set to debut in theaters later this month, and in anticipation of its imminent release, we have not one but two brand new clips from the film.

Fan-favorite director Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth) appeared at Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday to discuss his new film Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, a remake of the classic made-for-TV-movie. 

IAR had a chance to speak with the iconic filmmaker and took the opportunity to discuss his highly anticipated upcoming monster movie Pacific Rim, as well as other possible future projects, including a live-action Pinocchio. 

To watch what Guillermo del Toro had to say about Pacific Rim and more, please click on the video player below.

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark opens in theaters on August 26th. 

To put it simply, Drive is a damn fine piece of cinema.  Director Nicolas Winding Refn created a hugely effective film that is simultaneously a singular, almost arthouse bit of business that nevertheless offers some movements of sudden, shocking violence.  It's a film which will probably alienate a substantial percentage of those who see it, but Drive will inevitably find an audience who will embrace it wholeheartedly.  It also shows another side of Ryan Gosling, turning in a perfect, no-pun-intended propulsive performance.  At San Diego Comic-Con today, FilmDistrict hosted an unusual panel bringing together creative figures behind Drive and fellow FilmDistrict release Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.