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Streaming TV
Netflix’s mega hit series, ‘Stranger Things’, will soon begin filming their second season and are expanding their cast. The three latest actors to join the cast are ‘Goonies’ star Sean Astin, Paul Reiser and Linnea Berthelsen, Entertainment Weekly has reported. Sean Astin has signed on to play the role of Winona Ryder’s former schoolmate Bob Newby, the manager of the local RadioShack. Paul Reiser will play a high-ranking member within the Department of Energy on a “Clean-up” mission. Berthelsen will star as Roman, who is still coping with her own trauma at the hands of the Hawkins Laboratory. Sadie Sink and Dacre Montgomery have been been previously announced as new cast for season two. Sink will be playing Max, a tomboy with a complicated history. Sink previously co-stared on ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’. Montgomery, who recently starred as the red ‘Power Ranger’, will co-star as bad boy Billy, Max’s older step brother. We reported that it had been confirmed a few
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Books
Today, I had a conversation with author Scotty McCoy. We discussed his latest book ‘The Ultimate Friday the 13th Trivia Book’, 13 chapters, 1300 trivia questions, about one of the genre’s most famous films. If you are a fan of the film or a fan of the genre you will be happy to know that you can buy the book on Amazon now. Horror Fuel: “Why horror?” SM: “I have always been fascinated with horror and obsessed with Friday the 13th. Growing up I always watched AMC Fear Fest. I love the excitement. Horror is like an adventure.” Horror Fuel: “So I guess it would be easy to say that Friday the 13th is your favorite?” SM: “Yes it is. My favorite is ‘Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Beginning. But Halloween runs a close second. In fact, I’m working on a Halloween trivia book now. I only have a few more chapters to go. I’m on chapter 9.
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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 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 Mbtha-Raw, Ziyi
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The Universal Studio’s Monster shared universe will be kicking off in 2017 with ‘The Mummy‘ reboot. The all-star cast of ‘The Mummy’ includes Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Annabelle Wallis, Sofia Boutella and Jake Johnson. THR spoke with writer Jon Spaihts (Doctor Strange) about ‘The Mummy’. He revealed that new version will be frightening. I think [there is] a similar desire to legitimately explore the frightening and the comic. In the Mummy, I think we’re going to see the first Mummy film in the entire Universal canon with the true power to terrify. The earliest Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi Mummy movies were scary in a small way, perhaps a dated way. They were almost parlor movies. Subsequently movies have been more swashbuckling. This one is going to have all of the action and adventure, nut a legitimate power to terrify. I think that’s going to be the new experience of that film.” ‘The Mummy’ is believed to be safely entombed
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In 1997, Paul Verhoeven’s science-fiction-giant-bug film, ‘Starship Troopers’, an adaption of the 1959 novel by Robert Heinlein, premiered in theaters. Even though the film did not impress critics or viewers in theaters, it did have a good run on DVD and spawned several straight-to-video-sequels. Now, ‘Starship Troopers’ is joining the long list of films getting a reboot. THR reports that Fast & Furious producer Neal H. Moritz is teaming up with Toby Jaffe for the new version. The two have worked together before, on the 2012 remake of ‘Total Recall’. Columbia Pictures has tapped Mark Swift and Damien Shannon to pen the new script, which will reportedly ignore the original and go back to the novel for inspiration. Swift and Shannon are the duo behind the upcoming ‘Baywatch’ movie. The original ‘Starship Troopers’ starred Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, and Jake Busey. In the film legions of troops fought giant bugs in an attempt wide out their population
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Trailers
From the creator of ‘Deadtime’ and 2015’s ‘Crying Wolf’ comes the creature feature ‘Cute Little Buggers’. The third trailer has just been released for this fun film, directed by Tony Jopia. When hostile aliens crash land on local farmland in the English countryside. Villagers get suspicious when all the women begin to disappear. The villagers soon band together with the film’s hero, Melchoir, to fight off the invaders who are masquerading as forest animals. Caroline Munro, Gary Martin, Dani Thompson, Angela Holmes, Kumud Pant, Sara Dee, John R. Walker, Stu Jopia, Kristofer Dayne, and Sarah Bennett star in ‘Cute Little Buggers’, written by Garry Charles and Andy Davie. ‘Cute Little Buggers’ is set to be released on February 10, 2017. Check out the brand new trailer and get ready for the film, which I believe has all the hallmarks of being a new cult classic.
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Streaming TV
Episode 4 of ‘Channel Zero: Candle Cove’, titled ‘A Strange Vessel’, has just aired. This series is nightmare inducing, in the best possible way. The series took a darker tone than the previous episodes. Mike (Paul Schneider) is spiraling deeper into the mystery of Candle Cove, as his his daughter who is channeling Eddy, the brother Mike murdered as a child. Several things have now become clear, Mrs. Booth has been connected to Candle Cove for the past 30 years. In a flash back we learned that she may have had a hand in her son’s murder. We witnessed in this episode and in episode 3 that she is very protective of Mike and she does not mind committing murder. A group of children seem to not only flock to Mrs. Booth, but follow her murderous commands. She is hiding a very dark secret. As a teacher she leads her class not only watch Candle Cove, but to embrace it.
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We last updated you on Shane Black’s ‘The Predator‘ back in October. The film is taking shape. The cast is list is steadily growing. The latest star to sign on for the film is actress Olivia Munn. Munn is known for roles in the comedy ‘The Wedding Ringer’, ‘Dredd’ and ‘Juno’. Munn, who will be playing a scientist, joins Boyd Holbrook (Gone Girl),and musician-actor 50 Cent, Reportedly, James Franco is eyeing the lead role of “Quinn”. Black told JoBlo that ‘The Predator’ is more of a sequel than a reboot. “…has to stand on its own two feet, but our goal is to make sure it acknowledges that, yeah, it is 30 years later in the continuity of the story. In other words, Dutch Schaefer’s patrol, which was attacked and largely slaughtered, happened 30 years ago in the context of the story. It’s referenced, it’s part of the mythology. In that way, it’s more of a sequel than a reboot.”
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News
Over the past few seasons Norman Reedus, who plays our favorite redneck-walker-killing-machine, Daryl, has become quite a sex symbol. The fans love Daryl. And why wouldn’t they, he’s a badass badboy with a heart of gold. For a while now fans have been asking when we might get to see more of Daryl. No, I don’t mean more screen time. I mean more, as in naked. Well, hold on to your hearts ladies, Norman is reportedly getting naked on ‘The Walking Dead’. I’ll wait while you catch your breath………………… I know what you want to know, ‘When?’ That’s the thing. You only have to wait until the next episode, episode 3. Yeah, that’s right, in episode 3 we will see Norman Reedus in the buff. But, it won’t be as wonderful as you think. At a time when fans would normally be drooling and making cat calls at the television screen, instead your hearts will be breaking. The scene in
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Trailers
Genre fan will be excited to learn that one of the most highly-anticipated horror films of 2016, ‘Blair Witch‘, the surprise sequel to 1999’s ground-breaking found footage film ‘The Blair Witch Project’, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD this January. The Blu-ray and DVD has a ton of special features, including a six-part documentary about the making of the film. ‘Blair Witch’, from Director Adam Wingard (You’re Next, The Guest), was filmed in secret under the title ‘The Woods’. Genre fans had no clue the sequel was coming until it was announced at this year’s San Diego Comic Con, when it was revealed that not only what it was, but that the sequel had already wrapped production and had a theatrical premiere date. From the Press Release: SANTA MONICA, CA – Nearly two decades after documentary filmmakers vanished in the groundbreaking film The Blair Witch Project, an investigative team searches for them and the truth behind their disappearance in
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Streaming TV
Netflix’s mega hit series, ‘Stranger Things’, will soon begin filming their second season and are expanding their cast. The three latest actors to join the cast are ‘Goonies’ star Sean Astin, Paul Reiser and Linnea Berthelsen, Entertainment Weekly has reported. Sean Astin has signed on to play the role of Winona Ryder’s former schoolmate Bob Newby, the manager of the local RadioShack. Paul Reiser will play a high-ranking member within the Department of Energy on a “Clean-up” mission. Berthelsen will star as Roman, who is still coping with her own trauma at the hands of the Hawkins Laboratory. Sadie Sink and Dacre Montgomery have been been previously announced as new cast for season two. Sink will be playing Max, a tomboy with a complicated history. Sink previously co-stared on ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’. Montgomery, who recently starred as the red ‘Power Ranger’, will co-star as bad boy Billy, Max’s older step brother. We reported that it had been confirmed a few
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Books
Today, I had a conversation with author Scotty McCoy. We discussed his latest book ‘The Ultimate Friday the 13th Trivia Book’, 13 chapters, 1300 trivia questions, about one of the genre’s most famous films. If you are a fan of the film or a fan of the genre you will be happy to know that you can buy the book on Amazon now. Horror Fuel: “Why horror?” SM: “I have always been fascinated with horror and obsessed with Friday the 13th. Growing up I always watched AMC Fear Fest. I love the excitement. Horror is like an adventure.” Horror Fuel: “So I guess it would be easy to say that Friday the 13th is your favorite?” SM: “Yes it is. My favorite is ‘Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Beginning. But Halloween runs a close second. In fact, I’m working on a Halloween trivia book now. I only have a few more chapters to go. I’m on chapter 9.
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From the Crypt
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 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 Mbtha-Raw, Ziyi
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
The Universal Studio’s Monster shared universe will be kicking off in 2017 with ‘The Mummy‘ reboot. The all-star cast of ‘The Mummy’ includes Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Annabelle Wallis, Sofia Boutella and Jake Johnson. THR spoke with writer Jon Spaihts (Doctor Strange) about ‘The Mummy’. He revealed that new version will be frightening. I think [there is] a similar desire to legitimately explore the frightening and the comic. In the Mummy, I think we’re going to see the first Mummy film in the entire Universal canon with the true power to terrify. The earliest Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi Mummy movies were scary in a small way, perhaps a dated way. They were almost parlor movies. Subsequently movies have been more swashbuckling. This one is going to have all of the action and adventure, nut a legitimate power to terrify. I think that’s going to be the new experience of that film.” ‘The Mummy’ is believed to be safely entombed
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
In 1997, Paul Verhoeven’s science-fiction-giant-bug film, ‘Starship Troopers’, an adaption of the 1959 novel by Robert Heinlein, premiered in theaters. Even though the film did not impress critics or viewers in theaters, it did have a good run on DVD and spawned several straight-to-video-sequels. Now, ‘Starship Troopers’ is joining the long list of films getting a reboot. THR reports that Fast & Furious producer Neal H. Moritz is teaming up with Toby Jaffe for the new version. The two have worked together before, on the 2012 remake of ‘Total Recall’. Columbia Pictures has tapped Mark Swift and Damien Shannon to pen the new script, which will reportedly ignore the original and go back to the novel for inspiration. Swift and Shannon are the duo behind the upcoming ‘Baywatch’ movie. The original ‘Starship Troopers’ starred Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, and Jake Busey. In the film legions of troops fought giant bugs in an attempt wide out their population
Continue reading →
Trailers
From the creator of ‘Deadtime’ and 2015’s ‘Crying Wolf’ comes the creature feature ‘Cute Little Buggers’. The third trailer has just been released for this fun film, directed by Tony Jopia. When hostile aliens crash land on local farmland in the English countryside. Villagers get suspicious when all the women begin to disappear. The villagers soon band together with the film’s hero, Melchoir, to fight off the invaders who are masquerading as forest animals. Caroline Munro, Gary Martin, Dani Thompson, Angela Holmes, Kumud Pant, Sara Dee, John R. Walker, Stu Jopia, Kristofer Dayne, and Sarah Bennett star in ‘Cute Little Buggers’, written by Garry Charles and Andy Davie. ‘Cute Little Buggers’ is set to be released on February 10, 2017. Check out the brand new trailer and get ready for the film, which I believe has all the hallmarks of being a new cult classic.
Continue reading →
Streaming TV
Episode 4 of ‘Channel Zero: Candle Cove’, titled ‘A Strange Vessel’, has just aired. This series is nightmare inducing, in the best possible way. The series took a darker tone than the previous episodes. Mike (Paul Schneider) is spiraling deeper into the mystery of Candle Cove, as his his daughter who is channeling Eddy, the brother Mike murdered as a child. Several things have now become clear, Mrs. Booth has been connected to Candle Cove for the past 30 years. In a flash back we learned that she may have had a hand in her son’s murder. We witnessed in this episode and in episode 3 that she is very protective of Mike and she does not mind committing murder. A group of children seem to not only flock to Mrs. Booth, but follow her murderous commands. She is hiding a very dark secret. As a teacher she leads her class not only watch Candle Cove, but to embrace it.
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
We last updated you on Shane Black’s ‘The Predator‘ back in October. The film is taking shape. The cast is list is steadily growing. The latest star to sign on for the film is actress Olivia Munn. Munn is known for roles in the comedy ‘The Wedding Ringer’, ‘Dredd’ and ‘Juno’. Munn, who will be playing a scientist, joins Boyd Holbrook (Gone Girl),and musician-actor 50 Cent, Reportedly, James Franco is eyeing the lead role of “Quinn”. Black told JoBlo that ‘The Predator’ is more of a sequel than a reboot. “…has to stand on its own two feet, but our goal is to make sure it acknowledges that, yeah, it is 30 years later in the continuity of the story. In other words, Dutch Schaefer’s patrol, which was attacked and largely slaughtered, happened 30 years ago in the context of the story. It’s referenced, it’s part of the mythology. In that way, it’s more of a sequel than a reboot.”
Continue reading →
News
Over the past few seasons Norman Reedus, who plays our favorite redneck-walker-killing-machine, Daryl, has become quite a sex symbol. The fans love Daryl. And why wouldn’t they, he’s a badass badboy with a heart of gold. For a while now fans have been asking when we might get to see more of Daryl. No, I don’t mean more screen time. I mean more, as in naked. Well, hold on to your hearts ladies, Norman is reportedly getting naked on ‘The Walking Dead’. I’ll wait while you catch your breath………………… I know what you want to know, ‘When?’ That’s the thing. You only have to wait until the next episode, episode 3. Yeah, that’s right, in episode 3 we will see Norman Reedus in the buff. But, it won’t be as wonderful as you think. At a time when fans would normally be drooling and making cat calls at the television screen, instead your hearts will be breaking. The scene in
Continue reading →
Trailers
Genre fan will be excited to learn that one of the most highly-anticipated horror films of 2016, ‘Blair Witch‘, the surprise sequel to 1999’s ground-breaking found footage film ‘The Blair Witch Project’, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD this January. The Blu-ray and DVD has a ton of special features, including a six-part documentary about the making of the film. ‘Blair Witch’, from Director Adam Wingard (You’re Next, The Guest), was filmed in secret under the title ‘The Woods’. Genre fans had no clue the sequel was coming until it was announced at this year’s San Diego Comic Con, when it was revealed that not only what it was, but that the sequel had already wrapped production and had a theatrical premiere date. From the Press Release: SANTA MONICA, CA – Nearly two decades after documentary filmmakers vanished in the groundbreaking film The Blair Witch Project, an investigative team searches for them and the truth behind their disappearance in
Continue reading →
