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Jennifer Kent’s ‘The Nightingale’ Landing On Digital

From Jennifer Kent, the director of The Babadook, comes The Nightingale, a period thriller about a woman’s mission of revenge. Aisling Franciosi, Baykali Ganambarr, Sam Claflin, and Damon Herriman star in this controversial film that had audiences fleeing theaters due to its graphic violence. Set in the 18th century, this historical horror follows the story of 21-year-old Irish convict Clare (Aisling Franciosi) as she sets out to avenge her family. Kristina Ceyton, Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky produced. The Nightingale lands on Digital November 1, 2019, from IFC Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 31, 2019
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Audience Flees ‘The Nightingale’ Screening Due To Extreme Violence

When you walk into a theater to see a horror film, there are certain things you expect, scares, gore, it’s all part of the package, but sometimes there are things that major audiences just can’t take. That seems to be the case in Australia when audiences went to the theater to see The Nightingale, a film is reportedly so brutal that many viewers fled the theater before it was half over. It’s being reported that the majority of fans visiting the Ritz in Randwick said that the film went too far. They could no longer watch the film and abandoned the theater after only 20 minutes. The film reportedly features multiple graphic rape scenes and scenes of extreme violence towards children. Set in the 18th century, this historical horror follows the story of 21-year-old Irish convict Clare (Aisling Franciosi) as she sets out to avenge her family. Speaking First Showing, writer-director Jennifer Kent (The Babadook) stated: “It really pushed me

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 11, 2019
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Babadook Directer Teaming With Guillermo Del Toro On Upcoming Horror Film

While out promoting her new film The Nightingale at Sundance, Jennifer Kent revealed that she is currently developing a new project with Guillermo del Toro. The Babadook director has now confirmed that the secret project is indeed a horror film. I’m not being secretive but I’m not sure I can talk about it. It’s something scary and I really admire him and his work. I think he’s a true artist so I’m excited to know more. We’re in early stages of that.” Kent told Bloody-Disgusting. While we are waiting for more details, Kent is busy working on a TV series titled “Tiptree” based on sci-fi author James Tiptree Jr. aka Alice B. Sheldon. .James Tiptree Jr. was this man who wrote these incredible short stories, science fiction stories and became in that sci-fi world at the level of Philip K. Dick or Ursula Le Guin, very, very successful. They were very violent stories, stories very prescient and very astute on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 29, 2019
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The Babadook Director’s Next Project To Be A Revenge Thriller

After three years, The Babadook writer-director Jennifer Kent has announced that her next project will be the revenge thriller, titled The Nightingale. Kent will direct from the screenplay she wrote. Set in Tasmania in 1825, the film centers on a 21-year-old Irish woman and convict who witnesses the murder of her husband and her child at the hands of her soldier master and his men. She and her Aboriginal guide set out on a mission of revenge through the hellish wilderness. Variety reports that productions on The Nightingale begins later this month in Tasmania, Australia. Screen Australia, Screen Tasmania, and Made Up Stories and Bron Creative will executive produce as well as co-finance the thriller that stars Aisling Franciosi, Damon Herriman, Sam Claflin, Harry Greenwood, Ewen Leslie, Baykali Ganambarr, and Magnolia Maymurur.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 16, 2017
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Movie Review: The Babadook (2014)

Spoiler Free A single mother, who 7 years later still can’t get over the death of her husband, is struggling to cope with her situation. After reading a strange book to her son, they become plagued by strange occurrences and a dark figure. “If it’s in a word or it’s in a look, you can’t get rid of The Babadook.” ‘The Babadook’ was written and directed by Jennifer Kent, who also wrote and directed 2005’s short horror film ‘Monster’. The exhausted single mother, Amelia, is played by ‘The Matrix: Revolution’ actress Essie Davis. The role of Amelia’s unruly son, Samuel, is played by Noah Wiseman (The Gift). Since before ‘The Babadook’ hit theaters it has been making big waves in the horror community and since it was released in theaters it has been hailed as the best horror of 2o14. Now I see why, this movie is seriously intense. I was surprised to see that there were no big special

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 14, 2015

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Jennifer Kent’s ‘The Nightingale’ Landing On Digital

From Jennifer Kent, the director of The Babadook, comes The Nightingale, a period thriller about a woman’s mission of revenge. Aisling Franciosi, Baykali Ganambarr, Sam Claflin, and Damon Herriman star in this controversial film that had audiences fleeing theaters due to its graphic violence. Set in the 18th century, this historical horror follows the story of 21-year-old Irish convict Clare (Aisling Franciosi) as she sets out to avenge her family. Kristina Ceyton, Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky produced. The Nightingale lands on Digital November 1, 2019, from IFC Films.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 31, 2019
Horror Fuel

Audience Flees ‘The Nightingale’ Screening Due To Extreme Violence

When you walk into a theater to see a horror film, there are certain things you expect, scares, gore, it’s all part of the package, but sometimes there are things that major audiences just can’t take. That seems to be the case in Australia when audiences went to the theater to see The Nightingale, a film is reportedly so brutal that many viewers fled the theater before it was half over. It’s being reported that the majority of fans visiting the Ritz in Randwick said that the film went too far. They could no longer watch the film and abandoned the theater after only 20 minutes. The film reportedly features multiple graphic rape scenes and scenes of extreme violence towards children. Set in the 18th century, this historical horror follows the story of 21-year-old Irish convict Clare (Aisling Franciosi) as she sets out to avenge her family. Speaking First Showing, writer-director Jennifer Kent (The Babadook) stated: “It really pushed me

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 11, 2019
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Babadook Directer Teaming With Guillermo Del Toro On Upcoming Horror Film

While out promoting her new film The Nightingale at Sundance, Jennifer Kent revealed that she is currently developing a new project with Guillermo del Toro. The Babadook director has now confirmed that the secret project is indeed a horror film. I’m not being secretive but I’m not sure I can talk about it. It’s something scary and I really admire him and his work. I think he’s a true artist so I’m excited to know more. We’re in early stages of that.” Kent told Bloody-Disgusting. While we are waiting for more details, Kent is busy working on a TV series titled “Tiptree” based on sci-fi author James Tiptree Jr. aka Alice B. Sheldon. .James Tiptree Jr. was this man who wrote these incredible short stories, science fiction stories and became in that sci-fi world at the level of Philip K. Dick or Ursula Le Guin, very, very successful. They were very violent stories, stories very prescient and very astute on

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 29, 2019
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The Babadook Director’s Next Project To Be A Revenge Thriller

After three years, The Babadook writer-director Jennifer Kent has announced that her next project will be the revenge thriller, titled The Nightingale. Kent will direct from the screenplay she wrote. Set in Tasmania in 1825, the film centers on a 21-year-old Irish woman and convict who witnesses the murder of her husband and her child at the hands of her soldier master and his men. She and her Aboriginal guide set out on a mission of revenge through the hellish wilderness. Variety reports that productions on The Nightingale begins later this month in Tasmania, Australia. Screen Australia, Screen Tasmania, and Made Up Stories and Bron Creative will executive produce as well as co-finance the thriller that stars Aisling Franciosi, Damon Herriman, Sam Claflin, Harry Greenwood, Ewen Leslie, Baykali Ganambarr, and Magnolia Maymurur.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 16, 2017
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: The Babadook (2014)

Spoiler Free A single mother, who 7 years later still can’t get over the death of her husband, is struggling to cope with her situation. After reading a strange book to her son, they become plagued by strange occurrences and a dark figure. “If it’s in a word or it’s in a look, you can’t get rid of The Babadook.” ‘The Babadook’ was written and directed by Jennifer Kent, who also wrote and directed 2005’s short horror film ‘Monster’. The exhausted single mother, Amelia, is played by ‘The Matrix: Revolution’ actress Essie Davis. The role of Amelia’s unruly son, Samuel, is played by Noah Wiseman (The Gift). Since before ‘The Babadook’ hit theaters it has been making big waves in the horror community and since it was released in theaters it has been hailed as the best horror of 2o14. Now I see why, this movie is seriously intense. I was surprised to see that there were no big special

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 14, 2015