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From the Crypt
Get ready to howl at the moon with a real party animal, ‘Bubba the Redneck Werewolf‘ is coming to DVD. Mitch Hyman announced last night via Facebook that his horror-comedy is getting its DVD release on October 17th. It is a perfect time for Bubba to come to DVD, this year marks the 20th Anniversary of Hyman’s comic that the film is based on, considered a cult classic among collectors. It’s a great comic by the way. Director Brendan Jackson Rogers delivers this indie film starring Malone Thomas, Mitch Hyman, Gary Norris, Sara Humbert, Chris Stephens and Fred Lass as Bubba. The soundtrack for this fun feature is provided by the rockabilly band The Blast-Offs. Bubba (Stephens), a dogcatcher, wants nothing more than to win back his high school sweetheart, Bobbie Jo (Thomas). When the Devil (Hyman) appears, Bubba signs a deal that the Devil says will transform him into a bad-ass, instead he wakes up as a werewolf. Bubba
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Photo Credit: MTV Jessica Rothe, co-star of MTV’s series Mary + Jane has been cast in the lead role of ‘Tree’ in Christopher Landon’s new horror film Half to Death. Fear the Walking Dead actor Israel Broussard is set to play the role of the best friend. The film centers on a young woman who is trapped in a vicious cycle of death and must solve the mystery of who is trying to killer her and why before it’s too late. Landon, who also wrote 2016’s Viral, Paranormal Activity II through V, and 2007’s Disturbia, will be directing from the script he co-wrote with Scott Lobdell, according to Variety. Half to Death will be produced by Jason Blum of Blumhouse. John Baldecchi and Angela Mancuso will serve as executive producers.
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Trailers
Michael Crahan, most recognized as “Clown” from the band Slipknot, is gearing up to deliver his bloody, insane, action-filled film to the masses on VOD on November 18th from Magnolia’s Magnet Releasing. The new trailer is here and it’s wild. The film is based on the adaption of the brutal comic by Chris Burnham and John Casey. Written by Joe Casey, ‘Officer Downe’ is directed by Crahan and produced by Mark Neveldine. Sam Witwer, Lauren Luna Velez and Lindsay Pulsipher co-star. The film follows a police officer resurrected by science and returned to duty in Los Angeles, played by Kim Coates (Sons of Anarchy). When a rookie officer named Gable is assigned as back up, he discovers there is much more to the titular super-cop than a mindless law enforcement drone warring against a gallery of over-the-top super-villains. Watch ‘Officer Downe’ in action on VOD on November 18th . The film will be out on DVD at a later date.
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Warning Graphic Images! HBO is working on several new series, which is a good thing since their most popular series, ‘Game of Thrones’, will be ending soon. One of the new series in the works is ‘Raven’, based on the real life story of Jim Jones and the People’s Temple’s mass suicide on November 18, 1978 in which 918 adults and children died by committing suicide or were murdered at the command of Jones at their Guyana compound. The event, referred to as “The Jones Town Massacre”, is the largest mass suicide in history. Those who did not die from drinking the poisoned Kool-Aid were shot. ‘Breaking Bad’s Vince Gilligan is set to direct and executive produce ‘Raven’. At the moment it is unclear if the series will ave a single season run or be stretched out over multiple seasons. It will focus not only Jones, but other key characters as well. This is not the first time the Jim
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Clips
With Halloween and the release of ‘Ouija: Origin of Evil’, directed by Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Before I Wake, Hush), only weeks away it’s perfect timing for a series of new clips from the film to arrive and we have them here for you to see. “It was never just a game. Inviting audiences again into the lore of the spirit board, Ouija: Origins of Evil tells a terrifying new tale as the follow-up to 2014’s sleeper hit that opened at number one. In 1965 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their seance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by the merciless spirit, this small family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side.” ‘Origin of Evil’ stars Annalise Basso, Parker Mack (Divergent), Sam Anderson, Kate Siegel (Oculus), Elizabeth Reaser, Henry Thomas, Lulu Wilson and
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Syfy’s upcoming six-part series ‘Channel Zero: Candle Cove’ will premiere on Tuesday. The anthology series is based on the Creepypasta legend created by Kris Straub. ‘Candle Cove‘ followed someone with obsessive recollections of a mysterious children’s television show from the 1980’s – and the show’s suspected role in a series of murders and deadly events from their childhood. Paul Schneider, Fiona Shaw, Shaun Benson, Natalie Brown, Cassandra Consiglio, Luisa D’Oliveria, Keenan Lehmann, Abigail Pniowsky, Luca Villacis, Conner Peterson, Kristen Harris, Greyden Bohotchuk, and Rachell Casseus star in season one. The series has already been renewed for a second season. Independent filmmaker Craig William Macnell is in the director’s chair for the first season of ‘Channel Zero’. ‘Hannibal’ scribe Nick Antosca penned the pilot and will serve as both showrunner and executive producer alongside Max Landis (Victor Frankenstein). Other writers include Don Mancini, and Harley Peyton, and others. From A Past Press Release: “You may have watched “Are You Afraid of
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Fans of the ‘Blade’ franchise have eagerly awaited news of a new film hat has been rumored for years. Today, we have a confirmation from an unlikely source, ‘Underworld’s’ Kate Beckinsale who lays the badass character Selene. During this past weekend’s New York Comic Con, Beckinsale was answering questions about her soon to be released sequel ‘Underworld: Blood Wars’ when she was asked about the possible cross-over wanted by the people behind ‘Underworld’. She simply answered, “No. We had that idea. No. They’re busy. They’re doing something with Blade.” That confirms that the sequel is still alive and is in development. Hopefully we will see it sooner rather than later. Rumors have come that say the new Marvel film will be based on Wesley Snipe’s vampire hunting character, while others say that it will be about Blade’s daughter Fallon Grey. A new series was in the works for a Fallon Grey last year, but there has been no update on
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We’ve been following ‘Patient Seven’, an upcoming horror anthology, for a while. Back in August we reported the release of its new poster and trailer. Terror Films has now announced the release date along with a new clip. They will release a new clip every week up to the film’s October debut on VOD and Digital HD, followed by its DVD release in the months to come. Today, we have two new clips. The anthology includes a wrap around directed by Danny Draven and was penned by Barry Jay Stitch. ‘Patient Seven’ consists of seven award winning short films from directors all around the world. Nicholas Peterson, Paul Davis, Ómar Örn Hauksson, Dean Hewison, Erlingur Ottar Thoroddsen, Joel Morgan, Johannes Persson and Rasmus Wassberg directed the segments featured in the anthology. The cast for the film includes Doug Jones who appeared in many films including ‘Hellboy’, ‘Crimson Peak’ and ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’. Jones will star alongside Amy Smart (The Single Mom’s
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Streaming TV
Season six of American Horror Story is now under way, the theme, ‘My Roanoke Nightmare’. This season is set up like a show, ‘My Roanoke Nightmare’. Odds are you ave seen those ghost shows like ‘My Ghost Story’ which reenact people’s experiences with paranormal activity. This season is heavy with true story inspired details. In the premiere AHS revealed the season’s connection to The Lost Colony, the true story of the disappearance of 117 people in 1590 in Roanoke, North Carolina. Episode two introduced two murderous sisters who served as nurses (Maya Berko, Kristen Rakes) while murdering patients, whose first letters of their names made up the word “Murder”. The two disappeared before finishing the word painted on the wall of the house, leaving “Murde”. What makes this so unnerving is that it was based in reality. We haven’t sen the last of the killer nurses on the series. In 1996, Gwendolyn Graham and Catherine Wood met while working at
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Streaming TVTrailers
The first trailer is here for NBC/Universal’s new supernatural series ‘Midnight, Texas‘ from Niels Arden Oplev (Mr. Robot) who is directing from the script written by Monica Breen, producer for ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D’. ‘Midnight, Texas’, an adaption of Charlaine Harris’ novels and is closely tied to ‘True Blood’, will be very different. There is a good chance that the two series will have a cross-over at some point. Vampires, witches, werewolves and the supernatural will be central to the story of the new show. While it looks normal from the outside, Midnight is a safe haven for all supernatural beings, as well as humans, fortune tellers and other outcasts. In the town your neighbor could be a human, a vampire, a werewolf or even an angel, together they form a family. They residents must deal with bikers, police and other challenges, all while coping with each other. The lead role of Manfred Bernardo, a powerful psychic and the new guy
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From the Crypt
Get ready to howl at the moon with a real party animal, ‘Bubba the Redneck Werewolf‘ is coming to DVD. Mitch Hyman announced last night via Facebook that his horror-comedy is getting its DVD release on October 17th. It is a perfect time for Bubba to come to DVD, this year marks the 20th Anniversary of Hyman’s comic that the film is based on, considered a cult classic among collectors. It’s a great comic by the way. Director Brendan Jackson Rogers delivers this indie film starring Malone Thomas, Mitch Hyman, Gary Norris, Sara Humbert, Chris Stephens and Fred Lass as Bubba. The soundtrack for this fun feature is provided by the rockabilly band The Blast-Offs. Bubba (Stephens), a dogcatcher, wants nothing more than to win back his high school sweetheart, Bobbie Jo (Thomas). When the Devil (Hyman) appears, Bubba signs a deal that the Devil says will transform him into a bad-ass, instead he wakes up as a werewolf. Bubba
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From the Crypt
Photo Credit: MTV Jessica Rothe, co-star of MTV’s series Mary + Jane has been cast in the lead role of ‘Tree’ in Christopher Landon’s new horror film Half to Death. Fear the Walking Dead actor Israel Broussard is set to play the role of the best friend. The film centers on a young woman who is trapped in a vicious cycle of death and must solve the mystery of who is trying to killer her and why before it’s too late. Landon, who also wrote 2016’s Viral, Paranormal Activity II through V, and 2007’s Disturbia, will be directing from the script he co-wrote with Scott Lobdell, according to Variety. Half to Death will be produced by Jason Blum of Blumhouse. John Baldecchi and Angela Mancuso will serve as executive producers.
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Trailers
Michael Crahan, most recognized as “Clown” from the band Slipknot, is gearing up to deliver his bloody, insane, action-filled film to the masses on VOD on November 18th from Magnolia’s Magnet Releasing. The new trailer is here and it’s wild. The film is based on the adaption of the brutal comic by Chris Burnham and John Casey. Written by Joe Casey, ‘Officer Downe’ is directed by Crahan and produced by Mark Neveldine. Sam Witwer, Lauren Luna Velez and Lindsay Pulsipher co-star. The film follows a police officer resurrected by science and returned to duty in Los Angeles, played by Kim Coates (Sons of Anarchy). When a rookie officer named Gable is assigned as back up, he discovers there is much more to the titular super-cop than a mindless law enforcement drone warring against a gallery of over-the-top super-villains. Watch ‘Officer Downe’ in action on VOD on November 18th . The film will be out on DVD at a later date.
Continue reading →
News
Warning Graphic Images! HBO is working on several new series, which is a good thing since their most popular series, ‘Game of Thrones’, will be ending soon. One of the new series in the works is ‘Raven’, based on the real life story of Jim Jones and the People’s Temple’s mass suicide on November 18, 1978 in which 918 adults and children died by committing suicide or were murdered at the command of Jones at their Guyana compound. The event, referred to as “The Jones Town Massacre”, is the largest mass suicide in history. Those who did not die from drinking the poisoned Kool-Aid were shot. ‘Breaking Bad’s Vince Gilligan is set to direct and executive produce ‘Raven’. At the moment it is unclear if the series will ave a single season run or be stretched out over multiple seasons. It will focus not only Jones, but other key characters as well. This is not the first time the Jim
Continue reading →
Clips
With Halloween and the release of ‘Ouija: Origin of Evil’, directed by Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Before I Wake, Hush), only weeks away it’s perfect timing for a series of new clips from the film to arrive and we have them here for you to see. “It was never just a game. Inviting audiences again into the lore of the spirit board, Ouija: Origins of Evil tells a terrifying new tale as the follow-up to 2014’s sleeper hit that opened at number one. In 1965 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their seance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by the merciless spirit, this small family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side.” ‘Origin of Evil’ stars Annalise Basso, Parker Mack (Divergent), Sam Anderson, Kate Siegel (Oculus), Elizabeth Reaser, Henry Thomas, Lulu Wilson and
Continue reading →
Streaming TVTrailers
Syfy’s upcoming six-part series ‘Channel Zero: Candle Cove’ will premiere on Tuesday. The anthology series is based on the Creepypasta legend created by Kris Straub. ‘Candle Cove‘ followed someone with obsessive recollections of a mysterious children’s television show from the 1980’s – and the show’s suspected role in a series of murders and deadly events from their childhood. Paul Schneider, Fiona Shaw, Shaun Benson, Natalie Brown, Cassandra Consiglio, Luisa D’Oliveria, Keenan Lehmann, Abigail Pniowsky, Luca Villacis, Conner Peterson, Kristen Harris, Greyden Bohotchuk, and Rachell Casseus star in season one. The series has already been renewed for a second season. Independent filmmaker Craig William Macnell is in the director’s chair for the first season of ‘Channel Zero’. ‘Hannibal’ scribe Nick Antosca penned the pilot and will serve as both showrunner and executive producer alongside Max Landis (Victor Frankenstein). Other writers include Don Mancini, and Harley Peyton, and others. From A Past Press Release: “You may have watched “Are You Afraid of
Continue reading →
Streaming TV
Fans of the ‘Blade’ franchise have eagerly awaited news of a new film hat has been rumored for years. Today, we have a confirmation from an unlikely source, ‘Underworld’s’ Kate Beckinsale who lays the badass character Selene. During this past weekend’s New York Comic Con, Beckinsale was answering questions about her soon to be released sequel ‘Underworld: Blood Wars’ when she was asked about the possible cross-over wanted by the people behind ‘Underworld’. She simply answered, “No. We had that idea. No. They’re busy. They’re doing something with Blade.” That confirms that the sequel is still alive and is in development. Hopefully we will see it sooner rather than later. Rumors have come that say the new Marvel film will be based on Wesley Snipe’s vampire hunting character, while others say that it will be about Blade’s daughter Fallon Grey. A new series was in the works for a Fallon Grey last year, but there has been no update on
Continue reading →
ClipsTrailers
We’ve been following ‘Patient Seven’, an upcoming horror anthology, for a while. Back in August we reported the release of its new poster and trailer. Terror Films has now announced the release date along with a new clip. They will release a new clip every week up to the film’s October debut on VOD and Digital HD, followed by its DVD release in the months to come. Today, we have two new clips. The anthology includes a wrap around directed by Danny Draven and was penned by Barry Jay Stitch. ‘Patient Seven’ consists of seven award winning short films from directors all around the world. Nicholas Peterson, Paul Davis, Ómar Örn Hauksson, Dean Hewison, Erlingur Ottar Thoroddsen, Joel Morgan, Johannes Persson and Rasmus Wassberg directed the segments featured in the anthology. The cast for the film includes Doug Jones who appeared in many films including ‘Hellboy’, ‘Crimson Peak’ and ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’. Jones will star alongside Amy Smart (The Single Mom’s
Continue reading →
Streaming TV
Season six of American Horror Story is now under way, the theme, ‘My Roanoke Nightmare’. This season is set up like a show, ‘My Roanoke Nightmare’. Odds are you ave seen those ghost shows like ‘My Ghost Story’ which reenact people’s experiences with paranormal activity. This season is heavy with true story inspired details. In the premiere AHS revealed the season’s connection to The Lost Colony, the true story of the disappearance of 117 people in 1590 in Roanoke, North Carolina. Episode two introduced two murderous sisters who served as nurses (Maya Berko, Kristen Rakes) while murdering patients, whose first letters of their names made up the word “Murder”. The two disappeared before finishing the word painted on the wall of the house, leaving “Murde”. What makes this so unnerving is that it was based in reality. We haven’t sen the last of the killer nurses on the series. In 1996, Gwendolyn Graham and Catherine Wood met while working at
Continue reading →
Streaming TVTrailers
The first trailer is here for NBC/Universal’s new supernatural series ‘Midnight, Texas‘ from Niels Arden Oplev (Mr. Robot) who is directing from the script written by Monica Breen, producer for ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D’. ‘Midnight, Texas’, an adaption of Charlaine Harris’ novels and is closely tied to ‘True Blood’, will be very different. There is a good chance that the two series will have a cross-over at some point. Vampires, witches, werewolves and the supernatural will be central to the story of the new show. While it looks normal from the outside, Midnight is a safe haven for all supernatural beings, as well as humans, fortune tellers and other outcasts. In the town your neighbor could be a human, a vampire, a werewolf or even an angel, together they form a family. They residents must deal with bikers, police and other challenges, all while coping with each other. The lead role of Manfred Bernardo, a powerful psychic and the new guy
Continue reading →
