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Train To Busan Pulls Into The Station For An English Remake

Korea’s extremely well received high-octane zombie thriller ‘Train to Busan’ is getting an English language remake via the French studio Gaumont, Variety reports. The remake was announced Wednesday by Gaumont and the film’s distributor/financier Next Entertainment World. After ‘Train to Busan’ premiered at the Canes Film Festival this past May, several studios showed interest in the film including Fox and Sony. Directed by Sang-ho Yeon, ‘Train to Busan’ is set in the bustling city of Busan, plagued by a zombie outbreak. A group of survivors band together and board a train in hopes of escaping, but discover their differences may prove more dangerous than the zombies that they are facing. We are more than happy to start our business with Gaumont, one of the greatest film companies with rich experience in terms of global projects. We hope this opportunity could let Korean films get more attention and be familiar with the audience all over the world,” Kim Woo-taek, CEO of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 10, 2016

Trailers

Annabelle 2 Possesses A New Release Date

‘Annabelle 2’, the prequel to the 2014 ‘The Conjuring’ spin-off, has abandoned it’s May 19, 2017 release date for a new summer date, August 11th from Warner Bros. The film, directed by David F. Sandberg and produced by horror heavy-hitter James Wan, takes place several years after the tragic death of a dollmaker’s little girl. He and his wife “welcome into their home a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage. Soon they become the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.” Stephanie Sigman (Spectre) co-stars alongside Talitha Bateman (The 5th Wave), Lulu Wilson (Deliver Us from Evil), Philippa Anne Coulthard (After the Dark), Grace Fulton (Badland), Lou Lou Safran (The Choice), Samara Lee (The Last Witch Hunter), Anthony LaPaglia (Without a Trace), Miranda Otto (Homeland) and new comer Tayler Buck.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 10, 2016

From the Crypt

The Female-Driven Horror Anthology XX Gets Release Date

Magnet Releasing will unveil the female-driven horror anthology ‘XX’ on February 17, 2017. The film features four tales from four female writer-directors including Karyn Kusama (The Invitation), Jennifer Lynch (Surveillance), Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent), and Jovanka Vuckovic (The Captured Bird), former editor of Rue Morgue Magazine. ‘XX’ stars Natalie Brown, Mike Doyle, Christina Kirk, Kyle Allen, Peyton Kennedy, Peter DaCunha, Ron Lea, Jonathan Watton, Lisa Renee Pitts, and Morgan Peter Brown. Synopsis: “XX is a female-driven horror anthology with each director given full creative license to tell any story they choose revolving around a female protagonist. While the directors have been given free creative rein within budget and time constraints, all of the segments themselves will involve the horror genre.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 9, 2016

From the Crypt

James Franco Boards Alien Covenant

Not only has production begun, Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien Covenant’ is picking up speed. Today, huge casting news was announced via AvP Galaxy. ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ star James Franco has signed on to make an appearance in ‘Covenant’. He will be playing Daniels’ (Katherine Waterson) husband Branson. Image: Tracking-Board “Franco’s appearance in Alien: Covenant will only be brief, though. He appears in the first ten minutes or so of the film with later small appearances.” AvP Galaxy added, “Franco will also be reprising the role as Branson in some of the viral footage that has been shot for Alien: Covenant.” Franco has a long list of fantastic roles on resume including the time traveling miniseries ‘11.22.63’, ‘The Night Before’, ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’, ‘This is the End’, ‘127 Hours’, and ‘Pineapple Express’. His most recent project, the comedy ‘Why Him?’, will hit theaters on December 23rd. He will join Danny McBride, his long time friend and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 9, 2016

Trailers

Witness The Birth Of A New Horror Icon In Glenn Douglas Packard’s ‘Pichfork’ – New Trailer

Glenn Douglas Packard’s makes his directorial debut with the highly anticipated horror film ‘Pitchfork‘, set to open in theaters and arrive On Demand this January from Uncork’d Entertainment. A new poster and trailer has just arrived, giving us a hint of the horror that the film contains. ‘ From the Press Release: Having recently shared a life-changing secret with his family, Hunter recruits his friends to come with him from New York to the farm where he grew up as he faces his parents for the first time. As the college students enjoy the fresh air of Michigan farm country, an older, more dangerous secret slowly emerges. While Hunter navigates a new place within his conservative family, a vicious creature from their past descends on the farm, putting the unsuspecting city kids in mortal danger. Produced by Packard, Darryl F. Gariglio and Noreen Marriott, with associate producer Shaun Cairo, and boasting a screenplay by Gariglio and Packard, PITCHFORK introduces audiences

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 9, 2016

From the Crypt

Little Shop Horrors Reboot Pushing Forward With Arrow Director At The Helm

After years of being stuck in development limbo, Warner Bros’ re-imagining of the 1986 musical hit ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ is pushing forward with Greg Berlanti (Arrow) in the director’s chair and Matthew Robinson (Monster Trucks) writing the script, and Marc Platt (Drive) producing, Deadline reports. The 1986 film was a remake of Roger Corman’s 1960 sci-fi film that centers on Seymour, a clumsy young man who discovers a strange new plant. The plant only wants blood at first, but as it grows he must kill to feed it or risk loosing his newly acquired fame and possibly Audrey, the girl of his dreams. Rick Moranis, Steve Marting, Ellen Green, Vincent Gardenia, Tichina Arnold, Michelle Weeks, and Tisha Campbell-Martin co-starred , with cameos from Jim Belushi, John Candy, Bill Murray, and Christopher Guest. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Sin City: A Dame To Kill For, The Interview) was in talks to play the lead role of Seymour at one time. There has been

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 9, 2016

From the Crypt

Cloverfield Sequel Lands New Release Date

Earlier this year, J. J. Abrams surprised fans with a sequel to 2008’s found-footage alien film ‘Cloverfield’, titled ’10 Cloverfield Lane’. The film was a huge success, renewing interest in the franchise for fans. We reported in late October that J.J. Abrams’ third ‘Cloverfield’ film, titled ‘God Particle’, had quietly entered production. Recently, The Wrap caught up with actor David Oyelowo in an attempt to lean more about ‘God Particle’. They did not learn much, but he did reveal the following: “Every single day we were on that set, we were agog with the inventiveness and innovation, between the technology, the story, and the audacity of what we were trying to accomplish. It’s an incredibly exciting and innovative process of storytelling. It’s incredibly surprising.” In the ‘God Particle’ a team of astronauts make a shocking discovery and end up fighting for survival in what is being described as an “altered reality”. David Oyelowo, stars alongside John Krasinski, Daniel Brühl, Gug

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 8, 2016

Trailers

Bunny The Killer Thing Has Been Unleashed On Canada

Raven Banner has a special, bloody treat for horror fans. The wild un-PC film ‘Bunny the Killer Thing’ has been unleashed on the people of Canada and is now out on Blu-ray and DVD. There is also a special 3-disc, hand-numbered edition coming soon. Written and directed by Joonas Makkonen, this insane horror-comedy stars Enni Ojutkangas, Jari Manninen, Orwi Manny Ameh, Veera W. Vilo, Roope Olenius, Hiski Hämäläinen, Vincent Tsang, and Katja Jaskari. Synopsis: “Deep in the dark winter woods of Finland, a group of party-goers weekend of drunken debauchery turns deadly when their isolated cabin is attacked by a half human, half rabbit creature with only one thing on it’s mind… PUSSY! A hilarious black as night horror-comedy made in the style of classic camp splatter films but 1000 times more bananas, BUNNY THE KILLER THING has so much blood, guts, nudity, and giant rabbit genitals that it’s a must see for fan of WTF cinema!” We have to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 8, 2016

Trailers

The Acclaimed Thriller ‘The Shelter’ Arrives On DVD This January

Writer-director-producer John Fallon’s thriller ‘The Shelter’ will arrive on DVD this January. The film stars Michael Paré (Abattoir, Village of the Damned, Eddie and the Cruisers I & II) as a broken and homeless man who has chosen the wrong place to rest. The role is one of Parè’s most acclaimed performances in recent times. Lauren Alexandra (Looper), Gayle James (Time Eva), Rachel Whittle (Shark Island), Amy Wickenheiser (The Outsider), and Brigette Rose co-star. Produced by Fallon and Donny Broussard, and executive produced by Bruise Productions and JoBlo Movie Productions, ‘The Shelter’ features special effects by Thomas Wilson, who also worked on films such as ‘The Conjuring’ and ‘Insidious’. From the Press Release: John Fallon’s “The Shelter”, called “remarkably ambitious” by the L.A Times, premieres on DVD January 3rd from Uncork’d Entertainment. Michael Paré (Eddie and the Cruisers, The Virgin Suicides) “steals each and every scene” in “the smart man’s horror film” (Icons of Fright) written, directed and produced by

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 8, 2016

Streaming TV

Ash Fights To Save Humanity In The Season Finale Of Ash VS Evil Dead

Starz’s hit series ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ will air its season 2 finale this Sunday (12/11). Luckily, it has already been renewed for season 3. The promo for finale, titled ‘Second Coming’, reveals familiar aspects of the classic film the series is based on. Rick Jacobson was in the director’s chair for the episode, written by Luke Kalteux. In the finale Ash will make a wager with Baal (Joel Tobeck) in a last ditch effort to save humanity. Will Pablo come back to life? We sure hope so. There’s only one way to find out how the season ends, tune in! From the Press Release: “Ash challenges Baal to a brawl in a final attempt to save humanity from evil.” “Ash vs Evil Dead,” a 10-episode half-hour series, is the long-awaited follow-up to the classic horror film, The Evil Dead. The second season roars back into action with Ash leaving his beloved Jacksonville and returning to his hometown of Elk

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 8, 2016

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