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October 2014

October 23, 2014

Scott Derrickson May Not “Deliver Us From Evil,” But He Knows Who Can

Arriving on home video just in time for Halloween, Scott Derrickson's "Deliver Us From Evil"...

July 2014

July 04, 2014

A Novelist, A Horror Filmmaker, and Two Critics: Conversations Worth Hearing

Scott Derrickson, Alissa Wilkinson, Sara Zarr, Steven Greydanus... listen to all of these inspiring Christians...

November 2012

November 21, 2012

Look! Wes Anderson Winners, Over the Rhine, James Bond, “Anna Karenina,” “Lincoln,” Twitter, Wim Wenders, Aimee Mann, Scott Derrickson, Sara Zarr, and “The Kid With a Bike”

Look! These links caught my attention today, for one reason or another. Check back later....

October 2012

October 15, 2012

From “Sinister” to Stephen King

Deadline reports that Scott Derrickson, enjoying the success of his new horror film Sinister (here's...

October 12, 2012

Sinister (2012)

"Sinister" is not only director Scott Derrickson’s most fully realized vision but also his most...

October 09, 2012

My Sinister Birthday

Early reviews suggest that Scott Derrickson's new movie Sinister, starring Ethan Hawke, is going to ruin...

August 2012

August 10, 2012

Introducing… Scott Derrickson.

Filmmaker Scott Derrickson's presentation at the Glen Workshop on "dark transcendence" was challenging, to say...

July 2012

July 20, 2012

Notes from Gareth Higgins and Scott Derrickson on the Shootings in Colorado…

Some thought-provoking reflections on the shootings in Aurora, Colorado, from the Facebook pages of the...

February 2011

February 04, 2011

A Couple of Notes on Richard Dawkins

Today, I noticed Scott Derrickson posting this link on Twitter. It's a link to an...

April 2009

April 29, 2009

Casting Call: Two Satans, Two Adams, Two Eves…

If everything goes according to plan for director Scott Derrickson, he'll direct a feature film...

December 2008

December 10, 2008

First Word on “The Day the Earth Stood Still”

ComingSoon.net offers a review of Scott Derrickson's The Day the Earth Stood Still! Director Scott...

July 2008

July 24, 2008

Sympathy for the Devil: Derrickson on “Paradise Lost”

When the sun sets on the new remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still,...

July 04, 2008

Reader Mail – 6/4: Pocorn is evil; Cyndere’s cover art; Derrickson on gradual bedazzlement; Bob on the iTunes lecture

from Julie: What do you eat at the movies? MY RESPONSE: I try not to...

July 04, 2008

MTV Interviews Derrickson on “The Day the Earth Stood Still”

As noted earlier, the trailer for The Day The Earth Stood Still has arrived And...

February 2008

February 14, 2008

The Browser 2/14: Derrickson on U23D. Patrice Leconte. Hobbit. Pics.

Scott Derrickson on U23D Filmmaker Scott Derrickson found some time in the middle of his...

January 2008

January 26, 2008

The Day the Earth Took a Silly Walk

Scott Derrickson's The Day the Earth Stood Still becomes more and more interesting all the...

August 2007

August 09, 2007

Specials: Bourne, Batman, Potter, Wenders, Derrickson, Bjork, Sunshine, and more.

A few quick notes and links from my flurry of catching up: I can't believe...

January 2007

January 16, 2007

Conversations with Critics About Favorite Films of 2006

It was the year of the endangered baby. Tsotsi, L'Enfant, The Nativity Story, Pan's Labyrinth,Children of Men... all...

September 2006

September 30, 2006

Ralph Winter: Producer of Blockbuster movies. “Gladiator” fan. Comic-book movie expert. Christian.

"Hollywood." In the media... especially in the Christian media... the word "Hollywood" gets thrown around...

May 2006

May 08, 2006

Scott Derrickson has another project, already!

Coming Soon reports that Scott Derrickson, who's working on a little flick called Paradise Lost,...

May 04, 2006

Derrickson likes Barlowe’s vision for "Paradise Lost"

This is the first time I've ever linked to Fangoria, but they've got Scott Derrickson...

April 2006

April 20, 2006

Scott Derrickson to direct John Milton’s "Paradise Lost"

Yes, you read that right. Variety is reporting that the director of The Exorcism of...

April 01, 2006

My conversation with Wim Wenders about his career, "Don’t Come Knocking," "Wings of Desire," and faith.

(This is not an April Fool's joke. It's a greatly expanded version of the article...

December 2005

December 15, 2005

Writer/Director Scott Derrickson’s pick for "Most Disappointing Movie of 2005"

Look who showed up in the comments on the Disappointing Movies thread! Hi Jeffrey...and, uh...hi,...

September 2005

September 09, 2005

The Exorcism of Emily Rose – Reviews

Well, here come the reviews! Watch for mine, featuring an in-depth interview with Scott Derrickson,...

September 02, 2005

Specials: Proposition review. Good Night review. And more on Emily Rose.

Today's specials: GUY PEARCE GETS DUSTY A review of Nick Cave's The Proposition is up...

August 2005

August 29, 2005

Specials: Dead Can Dance. B&C on Grimm Brothers and Donnie Darko. Dead Can Dance live.! Lanois touring. Rosenbaum on Grimm.

Today's specials: Peter T. Chattaway talks with writer/director Scott Derrickson about The Exorcism of Emily...

August 16, 2005

Scott Derrickson interview… coming up!

I had an hour-long conversation with screenwriter and director Scott Derrickson yesterday, whose new film...

July 2005

July 06, 2005

“The Exorcism of Emily Rose” – Demon Movie of the Month?

Just as it is very easy for rock musicians to communicate anger, and very difficult...