Archive for Dark Fantasy

You are browsing the archives of Dark Fantasy.

Top 10 Genre Movies: 17 Again debuts in top spot

Teen heart-throb Zac Efron’s latest film, the light fantasy comedy 17 Again pulled in enough teen greenbacks to finish in the top spot in this past weekend’s box office. . It brought in more than $24 million in ticket sales in its debut- weekend – almost more than the next two top-grossing films combined.
The only [...]

Top 10 Genre Movies: Monsters vs. Aliens falls to No. 2

After spending last week on at the top spot, animated science fantasy flick, Monsters vs. Aliens fell to the No. 2 spot behind the fourth installment fo the Fast and the Furious franchise.
The only sci fi flick to debut this weekend was Alien Trespass, the 50’s-era sci-fi comedy spook starring Eric McCormick, which debuted at [...]

Top 10 Genre Movies: Igor masters weekend box office

Animated Weinstein film Igor was master of the sci-fi box office this past weekend. The film brought in $8 million in its first weekend, easily outdistancing No. 2 genre flick, Ghost Town, a fellow newcomer which brought in $5.2 million over the same period.
Last week’s No. 1, The Dark Knight, fell to the third spot [...]

Trailer: Igor

OPENS: September 19, 2008
RATING: PG (Some scary situations, Minor adult themes)
GENRE: Fantasy, Animation
Starring: (voices of) John Cusak, John Cleese, Steve Buscemi, Sean Hayes, Eddie Izzard, Jennifer Coolidge, Jay Leno, Molly Shannon
Director: Anthony Leondis 
Writer: Chris McKenna
Plot: In a land of mad scientists and diabolical inventions, what do you do when you’re born with a hunch on your back? You become [...]

Top 10 Genre Movies: Babylon A.D. towers over genre competition

Despite poor reviews, newcomer Babylon A.D. topped the genre Labor Day holiday weekend box office with just under $10 million in ticket sales.

Top 10 Genre Movies: Death Race finishes first

Fans of action, dark science fiction and racing lined up this past weekend to ensure Death Race crosses the finish line in first place for genre movies.
With a total take of just over $12.6 million in 2,532 theatres, the film was No. 3 overall, bested by comedies, Tropic Thunder and The House Bunny. 
Race also  knocked [...]

Top 10 Genre Movies: Dark Knight dethroned by Ben Stiller

After more than a month as the top-grossing film in theatres, The Dark Knight was knocked aside as box office king this past weekend by Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder, a non-genre comedy.
Still, out of Genre films, the latest Batman installment reigned supreme, finishing second overall with a weekend take of just under $17 million, bringing [...]

Top 10 Genre Movies: 30 days of Dark Knight – a month at No. 1

The Dark Knight extended its reign to a month atop the weekend box office this past week. It brought in more than $26 million in ticket sales in its fourth weekend. Its grand total domestic take of $441.5 million has the film as the No. 3 all-time money maker in Hollywood and it should pass Star Wars to [...]

Exalted and Gentle Claw, Before. . . After. . .

My husband runs a game called Exalted. It’s a great role playing game and in many ways is a story of tragedy. You have the power of gods but all the exalted have been cursed. The Great Curse over time changes your greatest virtues and twists them into something else.
So, Kenlon is a fabulous Game [...]

Top 10 Genre Movies: Dark Knight 3-peats atop box office

The modern – and moody – spy fi re-telling comic book adaptation of Batman, The Dark Knight fought  off hordes of mummies to continued its reign as the box office weekend royalty this past weekend.
Dark Knight  brought in just under $44 million in ticket sales in its third weekend – besting horror comedy newcomer, The Mummy:Tomb of the [...]