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Bring Home Resident Evil: The Final Chapter This May

The final film of the Resident Evil franchise will be arriving on Blu-ray, DVD and a 4K Ultra HD combo pack this May. Written and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter picks up “immediately after the events in Resident Evil: Retribution, Alice is the only survivor of what was meant to be humanity’s final stand against the undead. “Now, she must return to where the nightmare began – The Hive in Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation is gathering its forces for a final strike against the only remaining survivors of the apocalypse.” Milla Jovovich returns as Alice to take on the Umbrella Corporation one last time with help from a few friends. Ali Larter is back as Claire Redfield. Iain Glen will reprise his role as Dr. Isaacs and Shawn Roberts returns as Albert Wesker. Several new characters will also appear in the film, including Ruby Rose as Abigail, Eoin Macken as Doc, William Levy

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 26, 2017

Paranormal

The Strangers’ Ciarán Foy Begins Production On The Paranormal Thriller Eli

Filmmaker Ciarán Foy, has already made a big splash in the genre with his films Citadel and Sinister II. The first information had been revealed for Foy’s psychological thriller Eli and I can’t wait to see it. The film centers on Eli, a young boy undergoing treatments for a rare disease in a secluded clinic. The clinic in reality is a haunted former prison, that has no way out. With paranormal aspects, Eli is based on the script originally written by David Chirchirillo and rewritten by Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing, the writing duo are behind The Autopsy of Jane Doe (review). Deadline reports that filming is set to begin this summer. Trevor Macy is producing under Intrepid Pictures’ banner.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 26, 2017

Interviews

Sean Whalen Talks Acting And His Upcoming Film Crust In An Interview

A teacher, actor, writer, he took the time to sit down with me and reminisce about his past roles and working with genre legend Wes Craven, as well as to discuss his current projects. Whalen has appeared in many roles, throughout many genres, including Wes Craven’s 1991 hit The People Under the Stairs, where he played Roach, a man with a missing tongue, who sacrificed himself to save the two young stars. You might also remember Whalen in Twister, as “Anton” on the series Constantine, or as “Becks” in 2009’s Halloween II. In all he has appeared in over 115 films and series. Now, Whalen has written his own script, a story about a man and a murderous monster made of socks, Crust. Currently crowdfunding, Crust combines humor and horror for a film with heart. But I will let you hear more about it from him. Horror Fule: “I love your character, Roach, in People Under the Stairs. What was

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 25, 2017

From the Crypt

Dinos Get Weaponized In Jurassic World 2

Will humanity ever learn not to mess with nature? It’s unlikely, and when it comes to movies, I hope not. The Jurassic Park franchise is a great example of how playing god can get you into trouble. It’s been a year since the we reported that J.A. Bayona would be in the director’s chair for Jurassic World 2. And while we have revealed several pieces of information, but so far there have been little information about the plot, until now. While Universal has not announced anything we did track down a small summary on the site Production Weekly. They are reporting the following synopsis: The adventures at the Jurassic World resort and theme park continue as the government has trained dinosaurs to carry weapons and use them for battle purposes. In the previous film training the dinos for war was brought up, so it’s not that surprising. Weaponizing and altering genetics also proved to be a very bad idea in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 25, 2017

From the Crypt

John Carpenter Confirms ‘Escape From New York’ Director

We reported last year that Fox has a remake of Escape From New York planned. Now, it seems it is finally moving forward and they have a director, none other than Robert Rodriguez. John Carpenter has just confirmed, via his Facebook page, that Rodriguez will indeed direct from the script penned by Neil Cross (Pacific Rim). Carpenter, the original director, will be serving as executive producer. Word is he will be playing an important role in the film’s development. This will be Rodriguez’s fourth collaboration with the studio, including Machete, Machete Kills, and Predators, which he produced, and is currently filming Alita: Battle Angel, with James Cameron producing. Rodriguez has many other titles to his credit including: El Mariachi, Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, The Faculty, Planet Terror, Grindhouse, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, and series such us From Dusk Till Dawn. His book ‘Rebel Without A Crew’ has influenced many filmmakers. The 1981 original Escape From New

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 25, 2017

From the Crypt

‘Maniac Cop’ Is Going To Stalk The Streets Again – A New Reboot Is Coming

Last year we told you that a remake of Maniac Cop was on it’s way. After a long delay, it is finally entering production. The film will be a modern adaption of William Lustig’s 1988 genre classic, with Nicolas Winding Refn (The Neon Demon) and Lene Børglum (The Neon Demon) producing. John Hyams (Z Nation, Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning) will be directing from the script penned by Ed Brubaker (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) and Refn, Variety reports. Set in the present day, Maniac Cop follows a L.A. police officer who is determined to reveal the truth about the brutal murders of innocent people by one of her fellow cops. Unlike the original, the reboot of the film will not be pure horror, but more of a “contemporary action thriller”, which will make it very different from the original. In the 1988 version, an ex police officer is killing people on the streets. Jack Forest (Bruce Campbell) finds himself

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 24, 2017

Events

Don’t Knock Twice Is Celebrating Its Release With A Premiere Contest

To celebrate the theatrical release on the supernatural thriller Don’t Knock Twice, Red and Black Films holding a once in a lifetime competition. The winner will win a premiere-for one at London’s oldest cinema, the Dalston Rio, on Tuesday March 28, 2017. From the Press Release: UK: Friday 24th March 2016 – Red and Black Films, the team behind the Award-winning The Machine, are delighted to celebrate the release of their latest film, DON’T KNOCK TWICE, by offering one competition winner the chance to win the world’s most terrifying and haunted Premiere-For-One at London’s oldest cinema Dalston Rio on Tuesday 28th March. DON’TKNOCK TWICE is released in cinemas and On Demand from 31st March and DVD 3rd April and stars Katee Sackhoff (Oculus, Riddick, Battlestar Galactica), Lucy Boynton (Miss Potter, Sing Street) and Nick Moran (Harry Potter, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels). Red And Black Films will also be offering lots runners-up prizes including cinema tickets and signed film

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 24, 2017

Trailers

Friends Search For A Better Life In The Academy Award Nominated Crime Thriller ‘Don’t Be Bad’

Uncork’d Entertainment presents Don’t Be Bad, nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards. This crime thriller, from writer-director Claudio Caligari, centers on Vittorio and Cesare, who live a life of excess: nights at the disco, powerful cars, alcohol, and drugs. Searching for a new life, Vittorio meets Linda, and in order to save himself, distances himself from Cesare, who is spiraling out of control. But their bond is too strong, and when they meet again Vittorio tries to help his friend find work and live a normal life, with hope of a brighter future together. Starring Luca Marinelli, Alessandro Borghi, Roberta Mattei, Silvia D’Amico, Alessandro Bernardini, Don’t Be Bad opens in theaters on April 7, 2017 and will arrive on VOD on May 23rd.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 24, 2017

From the Crypt

More Films For The Ghostbusters Franchise Are On The Way

After last year’s female-driven reboot of Ghostbusters failed to cover costs at the box office and left fans unhappy, we thought it would be awhile before we saw another sequel for the franchise. It turns out, we were only half right. In a recent interview with io9, Ivan Reitman, who directed the original and still co-owns Ghost Corps, acknowledged the 2016 reboot’s failures, but left with fans with hope. Not only will we be getting a 2019 or 2020 animated film, there are more live-action instalments on the way. We certainly would’ve loved to have a larger hit,” Reitman said. “But considering the last film was almost 30 years ago, it really did extremely well. I think the film cost too much, frankly, and that’s the real issue. I personally had other points of view in terms of where the film should go and it was kind of a continuous conversation with Paul [Feig] about that. But Paul was the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 24, 2017

NetflixStreaming TV

BBC’s New Supernatural Series ‘Requiem’ To Be Produced By Netflix

Imagine if you will, that your parent passes away and everything that they have ever hold told you about themselves and you is a lie. That’s exactly what happens in the upcoming supernatural BBC series Requiem. Currently, Netflix is in negotiations to co-produce the show with BBC One, according to ScreenDaily. Requiem, which will feature six hour-long episodes, is set to begin filming in Wales next week and will be produced by Indian Summers and New Pictures. Penned by Kris Mrksa (Glitch), the series will star UK actress Lydia Wilson (pictured above) who also had a role in the hit series Ripper Street. Joel Fry (Plebs), Game of Thrones‘ Tara Fitzgerald, and James Frencheville (Animal Kingdom) co-star. The story centers on a young woman (Wilson) who learns the truth about herself, to the point of unravelling her own identity, after her mother passes away. Requiem will be executive produced by Polly Hill of BBC One, Charlie Pattinson and Elaine Pyke

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Mar 23, 2017

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