{"id":27510,"date":"2019-03-24T15:19:32","date_gmt":"2019-03-24T21:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/?p=27510"},"modified":"2019-03-24T15:19:32","modified_gmt":"2019-03-24T21:19:32","slug":"larry-cohen-cult-horror-writer-director-of-its-alive-dies-at-77","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/?p=27510","title":{"rendered":"Larry Cohen, Cult Horror Writer-Director of \u2018It\u2019s Alive,\u2019 Dies at 77"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_27511\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27511\" style=\"width: 785px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rexfeatures_8034855b-785x442.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"785\" height=\"442\" class=\"size-large wp-image-27511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rexfeatures_8034855b-785x442.jpg 785w, https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rexfeatures_8034855b-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rexfeatures_8034855b-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/rexfeatures_8034855b.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jaume Sellart\/EPA\/REX\/Shutterstock (8034855b)<br \/>Us Scriptwriter and Film-maker Larry Cohen Poses Before the Presentation of &#8216;Homecoming&#8217; One of the Thirteen Chapters of the Tv Series &#8216;Masters of Horror&#8217; on the Third Day of Sitges International Film Festival in Sitges Northeastern Spain Sunday 08 October 2006 Sitges is One of the Most Recognizable Film Festivals Held in Europe and Considered the World&#8217;s Best Festival Specializing in the Genre of Fantasy Spain Sitges<br \/>Spain Cinema Sitges Festival &#8211; Oct 2006<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Larry Cohen, best known for his work as a B-movie producer and director in the \u201970s and his later work in screenwriting, has died. He was 77.<\/p>\n<p>Cohen\u2019s friend, actor and publicist Shade Rupe, confirmed the news, which was announced in a post to Cohen\u2019s official Facebook page. Rupe said Cohen died in Los Angeles Saturday night surrounded by loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>Cohen began his career in the 1960s in television, writing scripts for episodes of well-known TV series including \u201cThe Defenders,\u201d \u201cEspionage,\u201d and \u201cThe Invaders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the \u201970s, Cohen began to focus on filmmaking, penning and directing the 1974 horror sleeper hit \u201cIt\u2019s Alive,\u201d which went on to earn $7 million and spawn two sequels for Warner Bros. after receiving a re-release. The film included a score by Bernard Hermann, who frequently collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock.<\/p>\n<p>Cohen continued to produce low-budget horror films featuring a police procedural element through the \u201980s, often working with the actor Michael Moriarty. The duo collaborated on 1982\u2019s \u201cQ,\u201d and followed it up with \u201cThe Stuff\u201d in 1985. Cohen also directed Bette Davis in her last film, \u201cWicked Stepmother,\u201d in 1989. He directed \u201cThe Ambulance\u201d in the \u201990s and Blaxploitation film \u201cOriginal Gangstas\u201d starring Ron O\u2019Neal, Pam Grier, and Fred Williamson, but eventually began focusing on screenwriting.<\/p>\n<p>In 2002, Cohen penned Colin Farrell-starrer \u201cPhone Booth,\u201d which became a commercial success, grossing $98 million worldwide. He also wrote 2004 Chris Evan pic \u201cCellular,\u201d also starring Kim Basinger, William H. Macy and Jason Statham.<\/p>\n<p>Cohen was included in the Showtime TV anthology \u201cMasters of Horror\u201d in 2006, among filmmakers like Wes Craven, Dario Argento, John Carpenter, David Cronenberg and more. His segment, \u201cPick Me Up,\u201d starred Fairuza Balk with Laurene Landon and Moriarty.<\/p>\n<div class=\"syndication-links\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Larry Cohen, best known for his work as a B-movie producer and director in the \u201970s and his later work in screenwriting, has died. He was 77. Cohen\u2019s friend, actor and publicist Shade Rupe, confirmed the news, which was announced in a post to Cohen\u2019s official Facebook page. 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