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Chicago – This week’s What to Watch on DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Amazon, On Demand, and more features one of the best programs on television, a great indie drama that had its Windy City premiere at the Chicago Critics Film Festival, something for the family, and two of the worst movies of 2013. Pick your favorites.

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Chad Hartigan’s perfect little drama, one of the best films at the first annual Ccff, may not have enough speed or tension for those addicted to Hollywood blockbusters but it is an entrancing drama about what people do for one another just through kindness and support. By presenting believable, lived-in characters, Hartigan creates a genuinehuman story. And the film is now available not just on DVD but Netflix streaming. Watch it. Then buy it.

From my theatrical review: “There’s not a false...

Greek filmmaker Dennis Iliadis garnered Wes Craven's attention when he helmed the 2004 film Hardcore.  That film scored Iliadis the job of directing The Last House on the Left remake in 2009.  While Iliadis was reportedly attached to a few other projects post-Last House, he instead went on to helm +1, which hit the festival circuit this year.

In this supernatural thriller, three college friends go to the biggest party of the year, each looking for something different: love, sex and a simple human connection. When a mysterious phenomenon disrupts the party, it lights a fuse on what will become the strangest night anyone has ever seen. As the three friends struggle to find what they're looking for, the party quicklydescends into a chaos that challenges if they can stay friends or if they can even stay alive.

IFC releases the film on September 20th and we have an exclusive first look at the poster inside!

When people ask me to ramble off the names of my favorite bands, there’s a few that I always mention. Faith No More. Helmet. Clutch. And Prong.

Prong first hit my radar in the early 1990’s. I was in high school, and MTV still played music. A weekend staple was always Headbangers Ball, and it was through that show that Prong first hit my ears during the era of their 1991 Epic Records release Prove You Wrong.

The music was powerful, heavy, yet uncluttered. The bass groove was infectious, the drums precise, and the guitar and vocals of front man Tommy Victor was the icing on the cake. Being a sophomore in High School at the time, I had my dad take me down to the local “CD Exchange” in search of the band’s earliest works.

After months of searching, I’d been able to go back to the beginning.

Dennis Iliadis, who directed this week's "The Last House on the Left" remake, has signed to direct another thriller. Variety reports that Iliadis will helm "Cure" for Groundswell Productions.

"Cure" tells the story of a man whose wife is sent for an experimental treatment for a terminal illness. She is completely cured of the illness but returns with an infection that's even more frightening. "Cure" was written by "Max Payne"-scribe Beau Thorne.

Shooting is expected to begin in the summer with casting details yet to be announced. Greek director Iliadis' remake of "Last House on the Left," which received mixed reviews from critics, opened at #3 at the box office with .7 million. His previous directorial credit is the 2004 Greek drama "Hardcore."...

From Rogue Pictures via the Boob Tube, here’s a new movie trailer from the upcoming remake of the Wes Craven classic “The Last House on The Left” by director Dennis Iliadis (Hardcore) and starring Sara Paxton (Superhero Movie), Monica Potter (Saw) and Garret Dillahunt (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles). “The Last House on the Left” will hit theaters March 13, 2009. Synopsis: Rogue Pictures remake of the 1972 horror classic “The Last House on the Left”. After kidnapping and butchering two teenagers, a gang unknowingly finds refuge with the parents of one of the victims — hosts who devise gruesome revenge. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and [...]...

One is already at a disadvantage when tackling a remake of a movie which has gained classic status. To touch it means accusations of sacrilege from those who remember it for the impact it had on their lives, in whatever way. A great advantage when attempting such a daunting task, however, is having the creators involved.

In the case of Rogue Pictures’ new version of The Last House On The Left, these include original producers Sean S. Cunningham and Wes Craven (plus the latter’s longtime production partner Marianne Maddalena)—horror heavyweights to say the least. The filmmakers were adamant not to make this a cheap, flashy chiller, but were firmly focused on conveying a similar sense of terrifying realism to that which gave the original its impact.

In this Last House, the villainous Krug and his “family,” who make life a living hell for the Collingwood clan, don’t...

Not only is Wes Craven back, he's back in top form horror fans so breathe a sigh of relief! FEARnet had the chance to catch up with Wes last week while he was out and about promoting the remake of his classic flick, The Last House on the Left. We had the chance to pick his brain on everything from the MPAA to working with his son and even about using Twitter! Wes was not shy on dishing out the dirt, but consider yourself warned because this thing is full of spoilers! Hit the jump for the full interview and be sure to check out Last House on the Left in theaters tomorrow!   Dennis Iliadis directed a great film in 2004 called Hardcore, is this how he appeared on your radar? We were looking at all...

Appropriately enough, it was a 2004 feature called Hardcore that placed Greek director Dennis Iliadis at the helm of a remake to The Last House on the Left . Released in 1972, the term "hardcore" could certainly describe Wes Craven's original film as its tale (inspired by Ingmar Bergman's The Virgin Spring ) combined a rape/revenge formula that yielded a disgusted reaction in some movie-goers. A former stage and commercials director, Iliadis launched into his update on the film - starring Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Sara Paxton and Garret Dillahunt - with very little fear. He considers the horror genre a "great dramatic platform," after all, and if he's skimping on the visceral effects, then he believes he's not doing his job. ShockTillYouDrop.com met with...

Rogue Pictures recently released this internet exclusive trailer from the upcoming remake of the Wes Craven classic “The Last House on The Left” by director Dennis Iliadis (Hardcore) and starring Sara Paxton (Superhero Movie), Monica Potter (Saw) and Garret Dillahunt (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles). “The Last House on the Left” will hit theaters March 13, 2009. Synopsis: Rogue Pictures remake of the 1972 horror classic “The Last House on the Left”. After kidnapping and butchering two teenagers, a gang unknowingly finds refuge with the parents of one of the victims — hosts who devise gruesome revenge. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and photos from Rogue Pictures’ [...]...

To celebrate the release of the upcoming film “The Last House on the Left” we are giving away two autographed movie posters signed by Wes Craven, Dennis Iliadis, Garret Dillahunt, Monica Potter, and Sara Paxton to two lucky Shockya.com forum members! “The Last House on The Left” by director Dennis Iliadis (Hardcore) stars Sara Paxton (Superhero Movie), Monica Potter (Saw) and Garret Dillahunt (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles). Click Here to register. Hurry, the contest ends March 13th, 2009. Synopsis: Masters of horror Wes Craven and Sean Cunningham revisit their landmark film that launched Craven’s directing career and influenced decades of horror films to follow: The Last House on the [...]...

As part of the promotion for the upcoming remake of the Wes Craven classic “The Last House on The Left” by director Dennis Iliadis (Hardcore) and starring Sara Paxton (Superhero Movie), Monica Potter (Saw) and Garret Dillahunt (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Rogue Pictures has developed a very cool Wes Craven microsite which features videos, stills and interviews! Click Here to visit www.wescravenslegacy.com. “The Last House on the Left” will hit theaters March 13, 2009. Synopsis: Rogue Pictures remake of the 1972 horror classic “The Last House on the Left”. After kidnapping and butchering two teenagers, a gang unknowingly finds refuge with the parents of one of the victims — hosts [...]...

Rogue Pictures just released this new movie still from the upcoming remake of the Wes Craven classic “The Last House on The Left” by director Dennis Iliadis (Hardcore) and starring Sara Paxton (Superhero Movie), Monica Potter (Saw) and Garret Dillahunt (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles). “The Last House on the Left” will hit theaters March 13, 2009. Synopsis: Rogue Pictures remake of the 1972 horror classic “The Last House on the Left”. After kidnapping and butchering two teenagers, a gang unknowingly finds refuge with the parents of one of the victims — hosts who devise gruesome revenge. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and photos from Rogue Pictures’ [...]...

On March 13th, which conveniently is an appropriately spooky Friday the 13th, The Last House on the Left returns to theaters as an updated take on the classic revenge shocker. This time Craven tapped Greek director Dennis Iliadis to helm, whose gritty 2004 flick Hardcore scored some cult cred (and controversy) of its own. Craven and original Lhol producer Sean S. Cunningham produced the remake along with Marianne Maddelena. The story holds mostly true to the original, taking place in a sleepy summer vacation town with seventeen year-old beauty Mari Collingwood (Sara Paxton) and her friend (Martha MacIsaac) crossing paths with a psychopathic prison escapee Krug (Garret Dillahunt) and his crew of fugitives. Their adventure spirals into a terrifying chain of events that becomes the ultimate game of revenge. Tony Goldwyn and Monica Potter play the Collingwood parents who unexpectedly get thrown in the thick of it all.

  Rogue Pictures has released new images from their horror "The Last House on the Left" starring Sarah Paxton, Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Martha MacIsaac, Garret Dillahunt, Joshua Cox, Aaron Paul, Spencer Treat Clark and Riki Lindhome.   Dennis Iliadis ("Hardcore") directs the film from the screenplay by Adam Alleca and Carl Ellsworth based on the earlier film by Wes Craven.   See more images from the gallery!    From writer/director Wes Craven comes a suspense thriller that warns us evil is working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And if you have any chance at beating it, you'll have to fight for your life 25/8. In the sleepy town of Riverton, legend tells of a serial killer who swore he would return to murder the seven children born the night he died. Now, 16 years later, people are disappearing again. Has the psychopath been reincarnated as one of the seven teens, or did he...

Rogue Pictures has released new images from their horror "The Last House on the Left" starring Sarah Paxton, Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Martha MacIsaac, Garret Dillahunt, Joshua Cox, Aaron Paul, Spencer Treat Clark and Riki Lindhome. Dennis Iliadis ("Hardcore") directs the film from the screenplay by Adam Alleca and Carl Ellsworth based on the earlier film by Wes Craven. From writer/director Wes Craven comes a suspense thriller that warns us evil is working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And if you have any chance at beating it, you'll have to fight for your life 25/8. In the sleepy town of Riverton, legend tells of a serial killer who swore he would return to murder the seven children born the night he died. Now, 16 years later, people are disappearing again. Has the psychopath been reincarnated as one of the seven teens, or did he survive the night he was left for dead?...

Rogue Pictures has released new images from their horror "The Last House on the Left" starring Sarah Paxton, Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Martha MacIsaac, Garret Dillahunt, Joshua Cox, Aaron Paul, Spencer Treat Clark and Riki Lindhome. Dennis Iliadis ("Hardcore") directs the film from the screenplay by Adam Alleca and Carl Ellsworth based on the earlier film by Wes Craven. From writer/director Wes Craven comes a suspense thriller that warns us evil is working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And if you have any chance at beating it, you'll have to fight for your life 25/8. In the sleepy town of Riverton, legend tells of a serial killer who swore he would return to murder the seven children born the night he died. Now, 16 years later, people are disappearing again. Has the psychopath been reincarnated as one of the seven teens, or did he survive the night he was left for dead?...

Rogue Pictures recently released this new movie poster from the upcoming remake of the Wes Craven classic “The Last House on The Left” by director Dennis Iliadis (Hardcore) and starring Sara Paxton (Superhero Movie), Monica Potter (Saw) and Garret Dillahunt (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles). “The Last House on the Left” will hit theaters March 13, 2009. Synopsis: Rogue Pictures remake of the 1972 horror classic “The Last House on the Left”. After kidnapping and butchering two teenagers, a gang unknowingly finds refuge with the parents of one of the victims — hosts who devise gruesome revenge. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and photos from Rogue Pictures’ [...]...

The fact that I run so many movie posters should tell you that I really do love posters. Which is why I'm excited to feature this one today for Universal's The Last House on the Left remake, courtesy of ShockTillYouDrop. It's simple, it's sleek, I love the colors, I love the design, there's no need for faces or anything freaky, it's just a good looking poster. I'm actually really excited for this movie and I'm glad the poster didn't try too hard to be anything it shouldn't. If you haven't seen the trailer already, please watch it right now, and then come back and check out this poster. And let me know if you like it as much as I do? The Last House on the Left is directed by Greek filmmaker Dennis Iliadis, of only a drama called Hardcore previously. The screenplay was written by first-timer Adam Alleca and...

Rogue Pictures just sent us the new movie trailer from the upcoming remake of the Wes Craven classic “The Last House on The Left” by director Dennis Iliadis (Hardcore) and starring Sara Paxton (Superhero Movie), Monica Potter (Saw) and Garret Dillahunt (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles). “The Last House on the Left” will hit theaters March 13, 2009. Synopsis: Rogue Pictures remake of the 1972 horror classic “The Last House on the Left”. After kidnapping and butchering two teenagers, a gang unknowingly finds refuge with the parents of one of the victims — hosts who devise gruesome revenge. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and photos from Rogue [...]...

Rogue Pictures has just announced the release date for “The Last House on the Left”. Mark your calendars because The Last House on the Left will be haunting theaters on March 13, 2009! “The Last House on The Left” by director Dennis Iliadis (Hardcore) stars Sara Paxton (Superhero Movie), Monica Potter (Saw) and Garret Dillahunt (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles). Synopsis: Masters of horror Wes Craven and Sean Cunningham revisit their landmark film that launched Craven’s directing career and influenced decades of horror films to follow: The Last House on the Left. Bringing one of the most notorious thrillers of all time to a new generation, they produce the story [...]...

Apple.com got their hands on this brand new movie trailer from the upcoming remake of the Wes Craven classic “The Last House on The Left” by director Dennis Iliadis (Hardcore) and starring Sara Paxton (Superhero Movie), Monica Potter (Saw) and Garret Dillahunt (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles). Synopsis: Rogue Pictures remake of the 1972 horror classic “The Last House on the Left”. After kidnapping and butchering two teenagers, a gang unknowingly finds refuge with the parents of one of the victims — hosts who devise gruesome revenge. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and photos from Rogue Pictures’ The Last House On The Left remake. Click Here to watch [...]...

Rogue Pictures recently released this brand new movie still from the upcoming remake of the Wes Craven classic “The Last House on The Left” by director Dennis Iliadis (Hardcore) and starring Sara Paxton (Superhero Movie), Monica Potter (Saw) and Garret Dillahunt (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles). Synopsis: Rogue Pictures remake of the 1972 horror classic “The Last House on the Left”. After kidnapping and butchering two teenagers, a gang unknowingly finds refuge with the parents of one of the victims — hosts who devise gruesome revenge. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and photos from Rogue Pictures’ The Last House On The Left remake.

Dennis Iliadis is in negotiations to direct Rogue Pictures' remake of The Last House on the Left.

Wes Craven, who wrote and directed the original, is producing the remake with longtime production partner Marianne Maddalena and Sean S. Cunningham, the producer of the original.

Adam Alleca has been hired to overhaul the script, which tells the story of a pair of teen girls who are kidnapped, raped and murdered by a gang of thugs. The killers unwittingly hole up in the home of one of the victim's parents, who, upon realizing what their guests did, exact revenge.

Iliadis, who lives in Greece, is a European commercial director known in movie circles for his 2004 Greek feature Hardcore, about the relationship between two prostitutes, which he wrote and directed. He is repped by CAA and 3 Arts Entertainment.

Alleca is repped by WMA and Brillstein-Grey.