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World War Z 2 Is Dead (At Least For Now)

Following the removal of ‘Friday the 13th‘ from Paramount’s schedule, another film has been put on hold indefinitely, ‘World War Z‘. But that’s not much of a surprise. There has been no news about ‘WWZ 2’ in a long time. The original release date had been announced as June 9, 2017, but with that being only a few months away and with it not in filming, there was no way the could have been finished by that time. The film does not even have a director or cast yet, save for Brad Pitt reportedly returning for the sequel. Hopefully, everything will be worked out and the film will get back on track. But we will keep you posted. The first film follows Gerry Lane (Pitt), former United Nations employee, as he traverses the world in a race against time to stop the zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments threatening to destroy humanity.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 7, 2017

Trailers

Sink Your Teeth Into The Period Vampire Film ‘Bloodrunners’ Starring Ice-T – Out On DVD This March

Musician turned actor Ice-T stars in the prohibition-era vampire film ‘Bloodrunners’ from Dan Lantz, out on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD this March. From the Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Speakeasy Pictures and IMPULSE-FX have announced the March 7th Blu-ray/DVD combo pack and Digital HD release of the period action thriller Bloodrunners. The latest feature from writer-director Dan Lantz (Blind Love, Felix Melman), Bloodrunners centers on a turf war between a crooked cop and a power-hungry vampire (Ice–T, “Law and Order: SVU”) over a small town soaked in illegal hooch during the height of Prohibition. Bloodrunners will be available to rent or own globally on iTunes and Steamand across the US and Canada on iTunes, Steam, Google Play, Xbox, Playstation and various cable platforms, including Comcast, Dish, Rogers and Shaw. The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, featuring 1080p video, 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound and bonus features will be available on Amazon and the Bloodrunners official site. Bloodrunners combines the action of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 7, 2017

From the Crypt

Briony Kidd’s Acclaimed ‘The Room At The Top Of The Stairs’ Arrives Today On Shudder

Briony Kidd’s acclaimed Tasmanian short film ‘The Room At the Top of the Stairs’ arrives on Shudder today. From the Press Release: A young artist feels overshadowed by a charismatic girl she’s never met, in the haunting short that world premiered at Los Angeles New Wave International Film Festival. Her life changes when she decides to follow in her nemesis’s footsteps. Autobiographical in origin, THE ROOM AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS is a coming-of-age story told in the style of a gothic melodrama. The film is strongly influenced by Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier’s exploration of identity confusion and obsession, and 1970s horror films. Starring rising talent Fiannah de Rue and featuring an original score by Heath Brown (41, CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY VANILLA), it was produced by Adam Walker Film in Hobart, Australia, and financed by Screen Tasmania. Briony Kidd was mentored by Jennifer Kent, director of THE BABADOOK and is now the director of the Stranger With My Face International

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 7, 2017

Trailers

A Couple Accidentally Unleashes A Demon In The Possession Thriller ‘Holy Terror’

From writer-director Rich Mallery comes the supernatural thriller ‘Holy Terror’, premiering this April on Amazon Prime. The film centers on a couple who believe that their dead son is reaching out from the other side. When they use a medium to talk to their son, they accidentally unleash demon. . From the Press Release: Los Angeles, CA, (Newswire.com) – The riveting first official teaser trailer for the new supernatural horror film HOLY TERROR was just released today. This film is in post production via Cineridge Entertainment from the award-winning team who previously brought us SAMURAI COP 2: DEADLY VENGEANCE. Written and directed by Rich Mallery (SOCIOPATHIA) and executive-produced by Gregory Hatanaka (who helmed SAMURAI COP 2 from a script co-written by Mallery), HOLY TERROR stars MEATBALLS’ Kristine DeBell, Bruce Lee’s GAME OF DEATH’s Mel Novak, Lisa London (H.O.T.S., PRIVATE RESORT), Kelly Reiter (The Z Virus), Jesse Hlubik (MAY, ALL CHEERLEADERS DIE), Nicole Olson, Scott Butler (WIENER DOG INTERNATIONALS), and Vida

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 7, 2017

From the Crypt

Jason Won’t Be Back Any Time Soon – Friday The 13th Pulled From The Schedule

We are sorry to have to inform you all of this, but ‘Friday the 13th‘, one of the most highly anticipated films of the year, has been pulled from Paramount’s release schedule. The film, which we reported last week had hired Legacy Effects, was set to begin filming this Spring under the direction of Aaron Guzikowski (Prisoners). Casting had already begun for the roles of young Jason and his father Elias Voorhees, but there is no word if that will continue or be put on hold as well. Deadline is reporting that ‘Mother’, from director Darren Aronosfky, will take the place of ‘Friday the 13th’ on the schedule. The site is saying that the reason for the halt in production is that Paramount is not happy with ‘Rings” Box Office results on its opening weekend. ‘Mother’, a drama starring Jennifer Lawrence, centers on a couple whose relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 6, 2017

Trailers

The Dead Have Taken Over The Seas In The New Pirates Of The Caribbean 5 Trailer

The first full trailer for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ has washed ashore and it looks fantastic. The message is made clear, the dead have taken over the seas. In the teaser, released this October, we got our first look at Javier Bardem as Captain Salazar and young man Henry, played by Brenton Thwaites, as he promises to deliver a message to Captain Sparrow for Captain Salazar. Johnny Depp is back as the one and only, Captain Jack Sparrow. And Orlando Bloom walks the deck once again as Captain Will Turner. There will be a horde of other cast members, both returning and those making their first appearance in the fifth swashbuckling pirate film of the franchise, including: Kaya Scodelario, Stephen Graham, Colshifteh Farahani, Geoffrey Rush, David Wenham, Kevin McNally, Goran D. Kleut, Martin Klebba, and Sir Paul McCartney. ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man Tell No Tales’ sails into theaters nationwide on May 26, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 6, 2017

News

Rick And The Group Are ‘Fighting For A Future’ In the New Walking Dead Promo

The Walking Dead is gearing up to return on Sunday, February 12th. The resistance is gaining momentum. In this half of the season Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and the group are working hard to build an alliance with the other nearby settlements in hopes of teaming up and taking down Negan Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and his men. “The first half of Season 7 saw Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and the group broken by Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), forced to fall under his will and brutally convinced to live under his rules. The second half of the season will focus on preparing for war and gathering the supplies and numbers to take Negan down once and for all. Rick’s group will find out yet again that the world isn’t what they thought it was. It’s much bigger than anything they’ve seen so far. While they have a singular purpose — to defeat Negan — it won’t come easy. More importantly, victory will require

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 6, 2017

NetflixStreaming TV

The New Teaser For Season Two Of Stranger Things Has Arrived!

Season two of Netflix’s hit original series ‘Stranger Things’ will soon be here. Several new actors have joined the cast, including Sean Astin, who will play Bob Newby, the manager of the local RadioShack in Hawkins. Bob will be romancing Winona Ryder’s character Joyce in season two. Four other stars have also joined the cast for next season. Paul Reiser will play a high-ranking member within the Department of Energy on a “Clean-up” mission. Linnea Berthelsen will star as Roman, who is still coping with her own trauma at the hands of the Hawkins Laboratory. Sadie Sink co-star as Max, a tomboy with a complicated history. Sink previously co-stared on ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’. Dacre Montgomery, who recently starred as the red ‘Power Ranger’, will co-star as bad boy Billy, Max’s older step brother. Some people in town are aware of what happened to Will and the kids, others are not. Last season Nancy’s best friend Barb was killed and the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 5, 2017

Trailers

‘A Cure For Wellness’ May Be Found In This Super Bowl Commercial

The Super Bowl is currently underway and let’s be honest, the commercials are the best part (#SorryNotSorry). One of the night’s commercials is for Gore Verbinski’s upcoming eerie thriller ‘A Cure for Wellness’. The film centers on “an ambitious young executive is sent to retrieve his company’s CEO from an idyllic but mysterious ‘wellness center’ at a remote location in the Swiss Alps. He soon suspects that the spa’s miraculous treatments are not what they seem. When he begins to unravel its terrifying secrets, his sanity is tested, as he finds himself diagnosed with the same curious illness that keeps all the guests here longing for the cure.” Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs, Mia Goth, Celia Imrie, Susanne Wuest, Lisa Banes, Carl Lumbly, Adrian Schiller, Natalia Bobrich, and Eric Todd star. ‘A Cure for Wellness’, will arrive in theaters on February 17, 2017, from 20th Century. You can find the previous trailers and clips for the film here.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 5, 2017

Streaming TV

Wyrmwood: Road Of The Dead – The Series

Back in 2014, writer-director Klah Roache-Turner unleashed his Australian zombie film ‘Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead‘ which got both a warm reception from genre fans and from us (review). For fans of ‘Wyrmwood’, and zombie fans in general, we have great news. The hit film is getting a spin-off a series. In fact, the official Facebook page for ‘Wyrmwood’ shared an image from the costume test of two of the film’s stars, Bianca Bradley and Jay Gallagher, who will also be appearing in the series. The caption on the image reads: “SO super-awesome to see these two legends in the studio again! The teaser’s gonna be BAAAAADASS!!!” In the comment section it states that the series will deliver “six hours of content instead of another 95-minutes.” While currently being written, the show will reportedly be on “a streaming platform rather than Aussie TV.” That’s a good thing for us here in the states. We will keep you updated. In the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 5, 2017

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