Dennis Iliadis will 'Pay the Ghost'

Dennis Iliadis, director of last year's mediocre horror remake "The Last House on the Left," is set to helm Sidney Kimmel's upcoming supernatural thriller "Pay the Ghost," based on a short story by Tim Lebbon. Dan Kay took care of the adaptation, says Variety.

The story focuses on a couple whose son is abducted on Halloween. A year later, they start feeling him in their presence. Consequently, they decide to go look for him, and what they stumble across is a pissed-off spirit trying to seek revenge. Oh, it's one of those films again...

Movie Review: “The Last House on the Left”

Seen on: March 17, 2009

The players: Director: Dennis Iliadis, Writers: Carl Ellsworth, Adam Alleca, Cast: Garret Dillahunt, Martha MacIsaac, Riki Lindhome, Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Sara Paxton

Facts of interest: Remake of Wes Craven's 1972 version of the same title.

The plot: After a teenage girl is brutally murdered, her parents seek revenge when the attackers show up at their door seeking shelter.

Our thoughts: “The Last House on the Left” is not exactly an intriguing horror thriller, but then again, it’s also not as bad as I expected, and that’s definitely a good thing. Dennis Iliadis’ remake of Wes Craven’s 1972 flick doesn’t really bring anything new to the genre, but it’s efficient enough to serve as a decent afternoon diversion if you’re into a bunch of brutal, big-screen killings.

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Daily news dose: Iliadis to direct 'Cure;' three more join 'Greenberg'

Here's your dose of film news for March 13, 2009:

• Dennis Iliadis, director of "The Last House on the Left," is set to helm "Cure," a thriller centering on a woman who undergoes a special treatment that cures her terminal illness but infects her with something horrific. Beau Michael Thorne wrote the script. (Variety)

• Joe Stillman is set to write "Alien Zoo," a family comedy Variety describes as a "Jurassic Park" with aliens. The film will mix live-action and CGI. Stillman's writing credits include "Beavis and Butt-Head Do America," the first two "Shrek" flicks and the upcoming animated film "Planet 51."

• Blackfilm.com reports Columbus Short will join the cast of Sylvain White's big-screen adaptation of the DC-Vertigo comic book “The Losers." The story follows a team of black ops commandos trying to survive are after learning their own government has planned to kill them.

• Rhys Ifans, Brie Larson and Juno Temple have boarded Noah Baumbach's "Greenberg." Ben Stiller is also on board. Stiller plays a man who moves to Los Angeles, where he ends up having a relationship with his brother's assistant (Greta Gerwig). (Variety)

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