Farewell to the Danger God: Gary Kent (1933-2023)

The stunt legend who called Austin home died this week

"...Dennis Steckler, Al Adamson, Ted V. Mikels, Peter Bogdanovich, Don Jones, and Don Coscarelli. His fingerprints were over late-night..."

May 26, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tom Noonan Explains What Happened With What Happened Was ...

Revisiting his Sundance-winning dating drama after a quarter century

"...sequences. When Phantasm got its 4K restoration in 2016, Don Coscarelli was finally able to digitally paint out an..."

Jan. 27, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: DJ Shani Unites Black Women in House Music

Also the search continues for missing musician Brenden "Chameleon King" Foster, and increased afterhours sound enforcement impacts local venues

"...to dance and drink to house music, they just don't know what it's called.' First I changed it to..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

To Know Joe Lansdale Is to Love Joe Lansdale

All Hail the Popcorn King trails the writer of the purple rage

"...in Joe's orbit. [Hap and Leonard star] James Purefoy, Don Coscarelli, Joe Hill, Bruce Campbell, and on and on...."

Aug. 16, 2019 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Cult Film Hero Don Coscarelli Turns a Page

Phantasm director discusses his new memoir

"...is True Indie: Life and Death in Filmmaking by Don Coscarelli, the director of such genre masterpieces as the..."

Oct. 2, 2018 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Gary Kent Is One of the Last of the Dangerous Men

New documentary Love and Other Stunts catches the daredevil legend in action

"...2-Headed Transplant; Ted V. Mikels' The Black Klansman; and Don Coscarelli's monsterpiece Bubba Ho-Tep, (adapted from a story by..."

June 1, 2018 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Austin Film Society Celebrates Art House Theater Day

AFS Cinema to host screenings celebrating independent filmmaking

"...across the country of Brendan Toller’s documentary Danny Says, Don Coscarelli's Phantasm: Remastered, and Alan Tudyk’s web series Con..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Screens Post by Spencer Beghtol

Don Coscarelli Returns With Phantasm: Ravager

Great balls of dire

"...Every story has a beginning and an end, and Don Coscarelli thought he had completed his Phantasm saga last..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest First Wave Announced

Miss Peregrine, Phantasm: Ravager, and more

"...Remastered United States, 1979, Special Screening, 88 min D: Don Coscarelli One of the most influential and important horror..."

Aug. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...is the arrival of the new 4k restoration of Don Coscarelli's surrealist screamer Phantasm (overseen by one of the..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Digging Up the Marrow

Adam Green on the long and very personal path of his new feature

"...it made sense. There was a reason it was done that way. But now you start hearing about scripts..."

March 28, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Kickstart Your Weekend: Get Stephen Romano Back on His Feet

Local author needs your help after getting hit by a truck

"...brought together two of his favorite fearmongers, Phantasm creator Don Coscarelli and the king of Texas Gothic Joe Lansdale..."

May 9, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: 'Haunter' / 'Hellbenders'

A supernatural weekend in home releases

"...Things are going fine until Stephen Gevedon (Session 9) turns up as their own interfering Walter..."

Feb. 22, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Right Into the Danger Zone With the Danger Gods

Fantastic Fest and AFS present the kings of classic stunts

"...Bob Ivy: A regular on horror sets, he's been Don Coscarelli's go-to wheel man since Phantasm III: Lord of..."

Sept. 16, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Vaults: Phantasm-ania

Don Coscarelli, Angus Scrimm, and Reggie Bannister talk 'Phantasm'

"...the series would be shown back-to-back with the director Don Cosacarelli, and stars, Angus Scrimm and Reggie Bannister, in..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Spoiler Alert! John Dies at the End!

Phantasm creator Don Coscarelli is still doing exactly as he damn well pleases

"...Don Coscarelli never met two genres he didn't want to..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

John Dies at the End

Together, Bubba Ho-Tep director Don Coscarelli and Cracked.com editor David Wong created this horror-comedy jumble that's customed-tooled for the midnight hour.

"...Directed by: Don Coscarelli. Starring: Chase Williamson, Rob Mayes, Paul Giamatti, Clancy..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

The Lights Go Down at South Lamar

Final night at the Alamo Drafthouse mothership

"...and genre fans, the big draws were Phantasm creator Don Coscarelli returning with his newest genre-bender, John Dies at..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Alamo South Pulls Out All the Stops For Closing Bash

Cramming everything you love about the Drafthouse into one night

"...a promise of more programming to come. Cult fave Don Coscarelli will be in attendance to screen his most..."

Dec. 19, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Everything Went Black: Live Fast Drive Faster

"Hello Kowalski..?

"...(Also, Don Coscarelli wouldn't sell me the '71 Plymouth Barracuda featured..."

Oct. 11, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

The Revenant

This horror comedy follows the the walking-dead path of an undeceased Iraq War vet and his stoner best friend.

"...this was as a visual effects coordinator on various Don Coscarelli projects – including Bubba Ho-Tep and Phantasm(s) III..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

TIFF Beats Fantastic Fest to 'Death'

Drafthouse Films' 'The ABCs of Death' debuting in Toronto

"...be fair, FF audiences got a sneak peek at Don Coscarelli's new psycho-joy last year and the finished product..."

July 31, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Joe Lansdale, His Ownself, at Bookpeople

Joe Lansdale at Book People Thurs, April 5

"...ever written, like The Nacogdoches Kid, and if you don't believe us, tough titty and your loss, pardner. But..."

April 3, 2012 Books Post by Marc Savlov

'John Dies at the End'

'John Dies at the End'

"...John Dies at the EndMidnighters D: Don Coscarelli; with Chase Williamson, Rob Mayes, Paul Giamatti, Clancy..."

March 16, 2012 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Trailer Hitch, 3/12

Eyeballing the day's highlights

"...at the bit to get at the latest from Don Coscarelli (Bubba Ho-Tep, Phantasm), and the wait ends now..."

March 12, 2012 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Scares & Shorts Revealed

Late-night fare and short film lineup announced

"...“Once It Started It Could Not End Otherwise,” and Don Hertzfeldt’s “it’s such a beautiful day.”..."

Feb. 8, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Beneath the Darkness

This thriller starring Dennis Quaid was filmed in Smithville and Bastrop.

"...and prying outsiders, Beneath the Darkness has nada on Don Coscarelli's epic Phantasm saga or, for that matter, Norman..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Wizardly Way

Human Centipede, Abe Sapien and more speak at Austin Comic Con

"...not something he takes for granted: He said, "I don't know an artist or musician that doesn't have day..."

Nov. 18, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Feral Lansdale

Joe Lansdale heading to Austin, and Bubba's comin' with him

"...he'll be presenting screenings of his two collaborations with Don Phantasm Coscarelli, "Incident On and Off a Mountain Road"..."

June 8, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sometimes Rumble, Sometimes Tumble

Joe Lansdale may be Texas' bloody answer to Mark Twain

"...Iliad and The Odyssey to Batman comics to Jack London and Mark Twain...."

June 26, 2009 Books Feature by Joe O'Connell

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