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Earlier this week I was scrolling through Netflix looking for something to watch. I was hoping to find something dark and interesting. I came across a new series, “Dark Tourist” and it fit the bill. I had no idea just how interesting it would be. The series, currently on the “Trending” list, follows host David Farrier as he travels to dark tourist locations, including many dangerous ones. After binge-watching season one of the show I had to talk to David, luckily, he was willing to answer some questions. “Dark Tourist” takes David to locations like Japan’s Suicide Forest and Fukushima. We watch as he spends time with a killer, he participates in a Voodoo initiation, and he took part in burial rites that include sacrifices and we see a family dig up the dead to pay their respects and to redress them. Now, we have our fingers crossed for a second season. David Farrier wears a lot of hats. He’s
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The first batch of images has surfaced from Padraig Reynolds‘ Open 24 Hours ahead of its World Premiere at the upcoming FrightFest Film Festival in London. Heavily influenced by John Carpenter’s Body Bags episode, the film centers on a delusional young woman working at an all-night gas station. “John Carpenter’s Body Bags episode ‘The Gas Station’ and High Tension for sure,” Reynolds has stated. “Since we shot in Serbia in the winter I really wanted to capture the cold and the rain. I really think that added a nice element to the film.” Vanessa Grasse (Leatherface), Brendan Fletcher (Rampage, Freddy vs. Jason), Cole Vigue, Emily Tennant, and Daniel O’Meara star. In the film,“A paranoid delusional woman, Mary White (Vanessa Grasse), has just been released from a mental hospital for setting her serial killer boyfriend on fire. Her boyfriend, James Lincoln Fields is a brutal serial killer known as The Rain Ripper. After being released from the Hospital, Mary’s vulnerable demeanor
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This October witness the intense thriller The Guilty, from director Gustav Möller and starring Jakob Cedergren (Compulsion). “When police officer Asger Holm (Jakob Cedergren) is demoted to desk work, he expects a sleepy beat as an emergency dispatcher. That all changes when he answers a panicked phone call from a kidnapped woman who then disconnects abruptly. Asger, confined to the police station, is forced to use others as his eyes and ears as the severity of the crime slowly becomes more clear. The search to find the missing woman and her assailant will take every bit of his intuition and skill, as a ticking clock and his own personal demons conspire against him. This innovative and unrelenting Danish thriller uses a single location to great effect, ratcheting up the tension as twists pile up and secrets are revealed. Director Gustav Möller expertly frames the increasingly messy proceedings against the clean Scandinavian sterility of the police department, while Cedergren’s strong performance
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From Saban Films and Roadside Attractions comes Lizzie, a tale inspired by one of the most infamous women to ever exist, Lizzie Borden who stood accused of hacking her father and stepmother to death in 1892. Academy Award® nominee Chloë Sevigny (Boys Don’t Cry, “Big Love”) stars as Lizzie Borden, the notorious woman at the heart of one of the most enduring mysteries in American history. After a lifetime of loneliness, Lizzie finds a kindred spirit in housemaid Bridget Sullivan (Kristen Stewart) and their secret intimacy sparks an unthinkable act. Director Craig William Macneill (The Boy (2015), “Channel Zero: Candle Cove”) explores the days leading up to the savage crimes in a dark tale of repression, exploitation and thwarted dreams. Written by Bryce Kass (“13 Reasons Why”), this dark tale’s all-star cast includes Sevigny who stars along with her fellow “American Horror Story” alum Denis O’Hare, as well as Stewart (Twilight), Jamey Sheridan (“Arrow”), Fiona Shaw (Channel Zer0: Butchers Block),
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The “wildly un-PC, low budget hockey-themed zombie comedy Ahockalypse lands on VOD this August, from writer-director Wayne H. Johnson Jr. The trailer for this undead flick has already scored over 150, 000 views which is a new milestone for a genre film this small. In the film, the Prairie Kings hockey team is about to battle for the championship and their lives – all in the same night! During their riotous celebration, the Earth is suddenly overrun by a zombie Ahockalypse! Now, these lovable goons have to battle their way back to their home arena for a final showdown with the undead. Is it sudden death for the Prairie Kings?! Hockey legends Kelly Chase and Barry Melrose star alongside Jesse Rennicke, Alex Galick, Squall Charlson, Kaylee Williams, Gabrielle Arrowsmith, and Mason Hendricks. Ahockalypse is skating towards its nationwide VOD release on August 17, 2018.
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Leading independent distributor Wild Eye Releasing has acquired the Portuguese horror film The Forest of the Lost Souls. The psychological “coming of age” horror film, written and directed by directed by José Pedro Lopes, marks Wild Eye’s first theatrical release. The film, which made its world premiere at the Fantasporto Film Festival on February 26, 2017, is scheduled to open in theaters this August. In the film, “Ricardo and Carolina are complete strangers that meet seemingly by chance in the “Forest of the Lost Souls”, a place where many people go to commit suicide. These two, a young woman and an old man, are no different than the others as they also came to the forest for this very reason. After they decide to briefly postpone killing themselves in order to explore the forest and also to continue talking to one another, as Ricardo and Carolina find themselves intrigued by one another. However, as the pair go further into the
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The only thing more terrifying than the Western Front… is what lies beneath it. Witness a group of soldiers go up against an ultra-violent, infected unit of enemies in Leo Scherman‘s Trench 11, arriving on Digital and VOD this September from RLJE Films. “In the final days of WWI, a shell-shocked tunneller must lead an Allied team into a hidden German base…100 hundred feet below the trenches. The Germans have lost control of a highly contagious biological weapon that turns its victims into deranged killers. The Allies find themselves trapped underground with hordes of the infected, a rapidly spreading disease and a team of German Stormtroopers dispatched to clean up the mess.” Trench 11 stars Rossif Sutherland, award-winning actress Karine Vanasse (The Forbidden Room), Charlie Carrick (Reign), Shaun Benson (Channel Zero), and Ted Atherton (River). The film was an official selection at several film festivals including Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Screamfest Horror Film Festival, Morbido Film Fest, and Cinepocolypse,
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A new tidbit has been revealed for “American Horror Story: Apocalypse“, the highly-anticipated cross-over between ‘Murder House” and “Coven”. The series’ co-creator Ryan Murphy announced Thursday that Cody Fern (The Assassination of Ghianni Versace: American Crime Story) is set to play the adult Michael Langdon. https://twitter.com/MrRPMurphy/status/1022630914575069185 Michael was born to Vivien (Connie Britton) after being raped by Tate (Evan Peters). Jessica Lange’s character adopted the demon child who we saw murder a babysitter as a toddler. Fern joins returning cast members Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Kathy Bates, Joan Collins, Cheyenne Jackson, Billie Lourd, Leslie Grossman, Billy Eichner, and Adina Porter. Emma Roberts and Taissa Farmiga have been teased to be returning, but are not confirmed at this point. Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman (UnReal) and Kyle Allen (The Path) have also joined the cast. With this development, we can’t help but wonder if Lange will return to the show, but we can hope. We still don’t know at this point what the plot
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A new trailer is here for Sony Pictures’ frightening flick Slender Man. The new trailer is the second to be released and reveals some seriously creepy footage. Directed by Sylvian White, Slender Man centers on the tall, featureless figure born from a Something Awful story contest entry by Victor Surge. After finding its way to Creepypasta the entity took on a life of its own. Set in a small town in Massachusetts, the film centers on four high school girls who perform a ritual in an attempt to debunk the lore of Slender Man. When one of the girls goes mysteriously missing, they begin to suspect that she is, in fact, HIS latest victim.” The Conjuring and Wish Upon‘s Joey King and Julia Goldani Telles star along with Annalise Basso (Captain Fantastic), Jaz Sinclair (When The Bough Breaks), and Alex Fitzalan. Slender Man will open in theaters on August 10, 2018, and will be released internationally on August 24th.
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Back in season 6 “The Walking Dead” fans watched on as Negan beat Abraham Ford’s head in with Lucille. We thought we had said goodbye forever to Michael Cudlitz whose character was legendary for fantastic quotes on the hit series. Luckily, we were wrong. Cudlitz is coming back, but this time he won’t be fighting walkers, he’ll be directing them. That’s right, he’s is returning to make his directorial debut with episode 7 of this season. “The Walking Dead” returns to AMC on October 7, 2018.
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Earlier this week I was scrolling through Netflix looking for something to watch. I was hoping to find something dark and interesting. I came across a new series, “Dark Tourist” and it fit the bill. I had no idea just how interesting it would be. The series, currently on the “Trending” list, follows host David Farrier as he travels to dark tourist locations, including many dangerous ones. After binge-watching season one of the show I had to talk to David, luckily, he was willing to answer some questions. “Dark Tourist” takes David to locations like Japan’s Suicide Forest and Fukushima. We watch as he spends time with a killer, he participates in a Voodoo initiation, and he took part in burial rites that include sacrifices and we see a family dig up the dead to pay their respects and to redress them. Now, we have our fingers crossed for a second season. David Farrier wears a lot of hats. He’s
Continue reading →
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The first batch of images has surfaced from Padraig Reynolds‘ Open 24 Hours ahead of its World Premiere at the upcoming FrightFest Film Festival in London. Heavily influenced by John Carpenter’s Body Bags episode, the film centers on a delusional young woman working at an all-night gas station. “John Carpenter’s Body Bags episode ‘The Gas Station’ and High Tension for sure,” Reynolds has stated. “Since we shot in Serbia in the winter I really wanted to capture the cold and the rain. I really think that added a nice element to the film.” Vanessa Grasse (Leatherface), Brendan Fletcher (Rampage, Freddy vs. Jason), Cole Vigue, Emily Tennant, and Daniel O’Meara star. In the film,“A paranoid delusional woman, Mary White (Vanessa Grasse), has just been released from a mental hospital for setting her serial killer boyfriend on fire. Her boyfriend, James Lincoln Fields is a brutal serial killer known as The Rain Ripper. After being released from the Hospital, Mary’s vulnerable demeanor
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
This October witness the intense thriller The Guilty, from director Gustav Möller and starring Jakob Cedergren (Compulsion). “When police officer Asger Holm (Jakob Cedergren) is demoted to desk work, he expects a sleepy beat as an emergency dispatcher. That all changes when he answers a panicked phone call from a kidnapped woman who then disconnects abruptly. Asger, confined to the police station, is forced to use others as his eyes and ears as the severity of the crime slowly becomes more clear. The search to find the missing woman and her assailant will take every bit of his intuition and skill, as a ticking clock and his own personal demons conspire against him. This innovative and unrelenting Danish thriller uses a single location to great effect, ratcheting up the tension as twists pile up and secrets are revealed. Director Gustav Möller expertly frames the increasingly messy proceedings against the clean Scandinavian sterility of the police department, while Cedergren’s strong performance
Continue reading →
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From Saban Films and Roadside Attractions comes Lizzie, a tale inspired by one of the most infamous women to ever exist, Lizzie Borden who stood accused of hacking her father and stepmother to death in 1892. Academy Award® nominee Chloë Sevigny (Boys Don’t Cry, “Big Love”) stars as Lizzie Borden, the notorious woman at the heart of one of the most enduring mysteries in American history. After a lifetime of loneliness, Lizzie finds a kindred spirit in housemaid Bridget Sullivan (Kristen Stewart) and their secret intimacy sparks an unthinkable act. Director Craig William Macneill (The Boy (2015), “Channel Zero: Candle Cove”) explores the days leading up to the savage crimes in a dark tale of repression, exploitation and thwarted dreams. Written by Bryce Kass (“13 Reasons Why”), this dark tale’s all-star cast includes Sevigny who stars along with her fellow “American Horror Story” alum Denis O’Hare, as well as Stewart (Twilight), Jamey Sheridan (“Arrow”), Fiona Shaw (Channel Zer0: Butchers Block),
Continue reading →
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The “wildly un-PC, low budget hockey-themed zombie comedy Ahockalypse lands on VOD this August, from writer-director Wayne H. Johnson Jr. The trailer for this undead flick has already scored over 150, 000 views which is a new milestone for a genre film this small. In the film, the Prairie Kings hockey team is about to battle for the championship and their lives – all in the same night! During their riotous celebration, the Earth is suddenly overrun by a zombie Ahockalypse! Now, these lovable goons have to battle their way back to their home arena for a final showdown with the undead. Is it sudden death for the Prairie Kings?! Hockey legends Kelly Chase and Barry Melrose star alongside Jesse Rennicke, Alex Galick, Squall Charlson, Kaylee Williams, Gabrielle Arrowsmith, and Mason Hendricks. Ahockalypse is skating towards its nationwide VOD release on August 17, 2018.
Continue reading →
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Leading independent distributor Wild Eye Releasing has acquired the Portuguese horror film The Forest of the Lost Souls. The psychological “coming of age” horror film, written and directed by directed by José Pedro Lopes, marks Wild Eye’s first theatrical release. The film, which made its world premiere at the Fantasporto Film Festival on February 26, 2017, is scheduled to open in theaters this August. In the film, “Ricardo and Carolina are complete strangers that meet seemingly by chance in the “Forest of the Lost Souls”, a place where many people go to commit suicide. These two, a young woman and an old man, are no different than the others as they also came to the forest for this very reason. After they decide to briefly postpone killing themselves in order to explore the forest and also to continue talking to one another, as Ricardo and Carolina find themselves intrigued by one another. However, as the pair go further into the
Continue reading →
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The only thing more terrifying than the Western Front… is what lies beneath it. Witness a group of soldiers go up against an ultra-violent, infected unit of enemies in Leo Scherman‘s Trench 11, arriving on Digital and VOD this September from RLJE Films. “In the final days of WWI, a shell-shocked tunneller must lead an Allied team into a hidden German base…100 hundred feet below the trenches. The Germans have lost control of a highly contagious biological weapon that turns its victims into deranged killers. The Allies find themselves trapped underground with hordes of the infected, a rapidly spreading disease and a team of German Stormtroopers dispatched to clean up the mess.” Trench 11 stars Rossif Sutherland, award-winning actress Karine Vanasse (The Forbidden Room), Charlie Carrick (Reign), Shaun Benson (Channel Zero), and Ted Atherton (River). The film was an official selection at several film festivals including Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Screamfest Horror Film Festival, Morbido Film Fest, and Cinepocolypse,
Continue reading →
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A new tidbit has been revealed for “American Horror Story: Apocalypse“, the highly-anticipated cross-over between ‘Murder House” and “Coven”. The series’ co-creator Ryan Murphy announced Thursday that Cody Fern (The Assassination of Ghianni Versace: American Crime Story) is set to play the adult Michael Langdon. https://twitter.com/MrRPMurphy/status/1022630914575069185 Michael was born to Vivien (Connie Britton) after being raped by Tate (Evan Peters). Jessica Lange’s character adopted the demon child who we saw murder a babysitter as a toddler. Fern joins returning cast members Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Kathy Bates, Joan Collins, Cheyenne Jackson, Billie Lourd, Leslie Grossman, Billy Eichner, and Adina Porter. Emma Roberts and Taissa Farmiga have been teased to be returning, but are not confirmed at this point. Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman (UnReal) and Kyle Allen (The Path) have also joined the cast. With this development, we can’t help but wonder if Lange will return to the show, but we can hope. We still don’t know at this point what the plot
Continue reading →
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A new trailer is here for Sony Pictures’ frightening flick Slender Man. The new trailer is the second to be released and reveals some seriously creepy footage. Directed by Sylvian White, Slender Man centers on the tall, featureless figure born from a Something Awful story contest entry by Victor Surge. After finding its way to Creepypasta the entity took on a life of its own. Set in a small town in Massachusetts, the film centers on four high school girls who perform a ritual in an attempt to debunk the lore of Slender Man. When one of the girls goes mysteriously missing, they begin to suspect that she is, in fact, HIS latest victim.” The Conjuring and Wish Upon‘s Joey King and Julia Goldani Telles star along with Annalise Basso (Captain Fantastic), Jaz Sinclair (When The Bough Breaks), and Alex Fitzalan. Slender Man will open in theaters on August 10, 2018, and will be released internationally on August 24th.
Continue reading →
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Back in season 6 “The Walking Dead” fans watched on as Negan beat Abraham Ford’s head in with Lucille. We thought we had said goodbye forever to Michael Cudlitz whose character was legendary for fantastic quotes on the hit series. Luckily, we were wrong. Cudlitz is coming back, but this time he won’t be fighting walkers, he’ll be directing them. That’s right, he’s is returning to make his directorial debut with episode 7 of this season. “The Walking Dead” returns to AMC on October 7, 2018.
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