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On July 4th, Universal Studios Hollywood will open it’s doors to its new permanent The Walking Dead Attraction . Visitors will feel as if they have stepped right into the world of The Walking Dead, complete with walkers. To guarantee that visitors have an authentic Walking Dead experience, Universal Studios teamed up with the show’s executive producer and director Greg Nicotero, as well as the same effects company the show uses, Nicotero’s KNB EFX. Together they recreated the show’s walkers, both live versions and animatronics, along with props, iconic sets and the unique feel of The Walking Dead. The attraction won’t be hard to find, it is housed in a new custom built complex just inside the park’s main entrance. Do you want to see a little of what you can expect from the attraction? We happen to have a video of the walk through. Video Credit: SoCal Attractions 360
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A group of Coachella-bound friends, on a tour of famous murder sites, find themselves in trouble in the new trailer for Satanic, which will be released this July. Jeffrey Hunt directed from the screenplay penned by Anthony Jawinski. Steven Krueger, Clara Mamet, Justin Chon and Modern Family actress Sarah Hyland, star in Satanic, which arrived on iTunes and VOD July 1st from Magnet Releasings and Magnolia Pictures. Satanic follows a van full of young, college-coeds who are visiting old Satanic Panic-era sites in L.A. When the friends follow the creepy owner of an occult store home, they find themselves saving a girl from an apparent human sacrifice. Only she may prove to be more dangerous than the cult she was rescued from. A new Red Band clip, titled “Sacrifice”, has been released and in it, things get bloody.
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From director Robert Hamilton comes a dark tale of a man fighting for his life as he tries to unravel a mystery in The Suffering. Starring Nick Apostoldes, Elizabeth Deo, Regen Wilson, Chad Eric Smith and Phil Amico, The Suffering will debut in LA on July 29th and followed by its release on Demand and DVD on August 2nd from Breaking Glass Films. In the film a property appraiser finds himself trapped on a rural farm owned by a mysterious caretaker, Mr. Remiel. As the threat to Henry escalates, he is forced to face the horror of the farm and uncover the dark mysteries of Remiel and the sinister beings he encounters.
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Netflix has announced the filming for their original film Death Note, from director Adam Wingard (You’re Next), will begin this Thursday in both the US and Canada. The film, based on the well known Japanese manga from Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, centers on a high school teen who finds a supernatural notebook that holds great power, anyone whose name is written in it will die. The young man begins to kill those he believes is unworthy of life. Nat Wolff (Paper Towns) leads the cast that also includes Margaret Qualley, Keith Stanfield, Shea Whigham and Paul Nakauchi. Death Note is produced by Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Masi Oka and Jason Hoffs. Johnathan Eirich, Mirir Yoon Branden Ferguson, and John Powers Middleton are serving as executive producers. This is not the first time the comic has been adapted into a feature film. There is a 2006 Japanese film directed by Tetsuro Araki and Tomohiko Ito (trailer below). There was also
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From Directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman comes Viral, whose first promotional whose first trailer has just arrived. The outbreak thriller stars Analeigh Tipton, Sophia Black-D’Elia, Michael Kelly, Brianne Howey, Judyann Elder, John Cothran, Jay Hieron, and Machine Gun Kelly, with Jason Blum of Blumhouse producing. Synopsis: Teenaged sisters Emma (D’Elia) and Stacey (Tipton) live a normal life, until their small suburban neighborhood is stricken with a mysterious parasitic virus. As the disease rapidly spreads throughout the town, the two band together to barricade themselves in and away from the infection. But it may already be too late – when the virus enters their home, the sisters are forced with an impossible choice: protect each other, or survive the virus. Viral will open in select theaters on July 29th followed by its Bu-ray, DVD, and VOD release on August 2nd.
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Hospitals have always been creepy places. Between people who are sick or dying and those who have already passed, hospitals just have a dark vibe. But in the upcoming Peruvian ghost film, Maligno, things get really dark. In the film a dark mysterious hole opens in a hospital and a dark presence is released on the patients and staff. Starring Sofia Rocha, Florella Pennano, Gino Pasaressi, Silvia Majo, Gonzalo Molina, Juan Luis Maldonado, Fernando Bacillio, Marcelo Ingunza, Maligno was directed by Paco Bardales and Martin Casapia Casanova. Maligno will open in theaters in Peru on July 14th from AV Films. An american release date has yet to be announced.
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Last we heard Underworld: Blood Wars was set to be released this October. Screen Gems and Lake Shore Entertainment have now announced that the release will be delayed until January. Kate Beckinsale is returning to her role as the vampire Selene. Theo James will once again play David, Selene’s ally and the vampire Elder Thomas will be played by Game of Thrones actor Charles Dance, once again. Tobias Menzies (Outlander) will be playing a new character, a formidable Lycan. Other new cast members include Bradley James (Damien), James Faulkner (Game of Thrones), Peter Andersson (The Vatican Tapes) and newcomer Clementine Nicholson. Image: Inquisitr Anna Foerster is in the director’s chair for the fifth installment of the franchise. Foerster has directed several television shows including Outlander and Criminal Minds, but is most recognized for her talent as a cinematographer for films such as Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, Pitch Black and White House Down. Underworld: Blood Wars has already wrapped
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Fede Alverez, the director behind 2013’s reboot of Evil Dead, is ready to strike fear in the hearts of genre fans with his highly anticipated film Don’t Breathe. Jane Levy, who also starred in Alverez’s Evil Dead, plays the role of Rocky, a young woman desperate for money who goes along with her boyfriend Money (Daniel Zovato) and their friend Alex (Dylan Minnette) on what they think is easy score. The threesome target a blind man (Stephen Lang), but after breaking into his home they discover they have made a terrible mistake. Now, they are in fight for survival. Alvarez not only directed the high-octane horror-thriller, he teamed up once again with Rodo Sayagues (Evil Dead) to write the screenplay. Sam Raimi serves as a producer along with Erin Westerman, J.R. Young, Rob Tapert, Cristen Carr Strubbe, Ildiko Kemny, Kelli Konop , Alverez and David Minkowski. Mathew Hart and Rodo Sayagues are the film’s executive producers. Don’t Breathe will premiere
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Filming of Sony’s adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower is now under way in New York. We have the first photos of Matthew McConaughey (Magic Mike) as the film’s villain “The Man in Black”. McConaughey will co-star alongside Idris Elba (Pacific Rim) who plays the hero, Roland Deschain aka “The Gunslinger”. Image: comingsoon.net Vikings star Katheryn Winnick, Mad Max actress Abbey Lee, Tom Taylor, Preacher’s Jackie Earl Haley, Claudia Kim, Nicholas Hamilton, Alex McGregor, and Fran Kranz round out the cast of The Dark Tower, directed by Nikolaj Arcel who co-wrote the script with Akiva Goldsman. Stephen King’s novel follows Roland, Mid-World’s last gunslinger who travels across the post-apocalyptic landscape searching for The Dark Tower, the nexus of point of the time-space continuum, located in the fey region of End-World. The film’s official synopsis has not been released. The Dark Tower is set to open in theaters on February 16th of next year.
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Earlier this month we reported that two cast members and the plot for Annabelle 2, directed by David F. Sandberg (Lights Out), had been revealed. Today, news came that filming has begun in LA. The full cast has also been announced, via Bloody Disgusting. Stephanie Sigman (Spectre) will co-star 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. Annabelle 2 tells of a dollmaker and his wife who, 20 years after the tragic death of their daughter, welcome a nun and the girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home. Soon, the nun and the girls become the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.
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Streaming TV
On July 4th, Universal Studios Hollywood will open it’s doors to its new permanent The Walking Dead Attraction . Visitors will feel as if they have stepped right into the world of The Walking Dead, complete with walkers. To guarantee that visitors have an authentic Walking Dead experience, Universal Studios teamed up with the show’s executive producer and director Greg Nicotero, as well as the same effects company the show uses, Nicotero’s KNB EFX. Together they recreated the show’s walkers, both live versions and animatronics, along with props, iconic sets and the unique feel of The Walking Dead. The attraction won’t be hard to find, it is housed in a new custom built complex just inside the park’s main entrance. Do you want to see a little of what you can expect from the attraction? We happen to have a video of the walk through. Video Credit: SoCal Attractions 360
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
A group of Coachella-bound friends, on a tour of famous murder sites, find themselves in trouble in the new trailer for Satanic, which will be released this July. Jeffrey Hunt directed from the screenplay penned by Anthony Jawinski. Steven Krueger, Clara Mamet, Justin Chon and Modern Family actress Sarah Hyland, star in Satanic, which arrived on iTunes and VOD July 1st from Magnet Releasings and Magnolia Pictures. Satanic follows a van full of young, college-coeds who are visiting old Satanic Panic-era sites in L.A. When the friends follow the creepy owner of an occult store home, they find themselves saving a girl from an apparent human sacrifice. Only she may prove to be more dangerous than the cult she was rescued from. A new Red Band clip, titled “Sacrifice”, has been released and in it, things get bloody.
Continue reading →
Trailers
From director Robert Hamilton comes a dark tale of a man fighting for his life as he tries to unravel a mystery in The Suffering. Starring Nick Apostoldes, Elizabeth Deo, Regen Wilson, Chad Eric Smith and Phil Amico, The Suffering will debut in LA on July 29th and followed by its release on Demand and DVD on August 2nd from Breaking Glass Films. In the film a property appraiser finds himself trapped on a rural farm owned by a mysterious caretaker, Mr. Remiel. As the threat to Henry escalates, he is forced to face the horror of the farm and uncover the dark mysteries of Remiel and the sinister beings he encounters.
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
Netflix has announced the filming for their original film Death Note, from director Adam Wingard (You’re Next), will begin this Thursday in both the US and Canada. The film, based on the well known Japanese manga from Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, centers on a high school teen who finds a supernatural notebook that holds great power, anyone whose name is written in it will die. The young man begins to kill those he believes is unworthy of life. Nat Wolff (Paper Towns) leads the cast that also includes Margaret Qualley, Keith Stanfield, Shea Whigham and Paul Nakauchi. Death Note is produced by Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Masi Oka and Jason Hoffs. Johnathan Eirich, Mirir Yoon Branden Ferguson, and John Powers Middleton are serving as executive producers. This is not the first time the comic has been adapted into a feature film. There is a 2006 Japanese film directed by Tetsuro Araki and Tomohiko Ito (trailer below). There was also
Continue reading →
Trailers
From Directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman comes Viral, whose first promotional whose first trailer has just arrived. The outbreak thriller stars Analeigh Tipton, Sophia Black-D’Elia, Michael Kelly, Brianne Howey, Judyann Elder, John Cothran, Jay Hieron, and Machine Gun Kelly, with Jason Blum of Blumhouse producing. Synopsis: Teenaged sisters Emma (D’Elia) and Stacey (Tipton) live a normal life, until their small suburban neighborhood is stricken with a mysterious parasitic virus. As the disease rapidly spreads throughout the town, the two band together to barricade themselves in and away from the infection. But it may already be too late – when the virus enters their home, the sisters are forced with an impossible choice: protect each other, or survive the virus. Viral will open in select theaters on July 29th followed by its Bu-ray, DVD, and VOD release on August 2nd.
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
Hospitals have always been creepy places. Between people who are sick or dying and those who have already passed, hospitals just have a dark vibe. But in the upcoming Peruvian ghost film, Maligno, things get really dark. In the film a dark mysterious hole opens in a hospital and a dark presence is released on the patients and staff. Starring Sofia Rocha, Florella Pennano, Gino Pasaressi, Silvia Majo, Gonzalo Molina, Juan Luis Maldonado, Fernando Bacillio, Marcelo Ingunza, Maligno was directed by Paco Bardales and Martin Casapia Casanova. Maligno will open in theaters in Peru on July 14th from AV Films. An american release date has yet to be announced.
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
Last we heard Underworld: Blood Wars was set to be released this October. Screen Gems and Lake Shore Entertainment have now announced that the release will be delayed until January. Kate Beckinsale is returning to her role as the vampire Selene. Theo James will once again play David, Selene’s ally and the vampire Elder Thomas will be played by Game of Thrones actor Charles Dance, once again. Tobias Menzies (Outlander) will be playing a new character, a formidable Lycan. Other new cast members include Bradley James (Damien), James Faulkner (Game of Thrones), Peter Andersson (The Vatican Tapes) and newcomer Clementine Nicholson. Image: Inquisitr Anna Foerster is in the director’s chair for the fifth installment of the franchise. Foerster has directed several television shows including Outlander and Criminal Minds, but is most recognized for her talent as a cinematographer for films such as Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, Pitch Black and White House Down. Underworld: Blood Wars has already wrapped
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
Fede Alverez, the director behind 2013’s reboot of Evil Dead, is ready to strike fear in the hearts of genre fans with his highly anticipated film Don’t Breathe. Jane Levy, who also starred in Alverez’s Evil Dead, plays the role of Rocky, a young woman desperate for money who goes along with her boyfriend Money (Daniel Zovato) and their friend Alex (Dylan Minnette) on what they think is easy score. The threesome target a blind man (Stephen Lang), but after breaking into his home they discover they have made a terrible mistake. Now, they are in fight for survival. Alvarez not only directed the high-octane horror-thriller, he teamed up once again with Rodo Sayagues (Evil Dead) to write the screenplay. Sam Raimi serves as a producer along with Erin Westerman, J.R. Young, Rob Tapert, Cristen Carr Strubbe, Ildiko Kemny, Kelli Konop , Alverez and David Minkowski. Mathew Hart and Rodo Sayagues are the film’s executive producers. Don’t Breathe will premiere
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
Filming of Sony’s adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower is now under way in New York. We have the first photos of Matthew McConaughey (Magic Mike) as the film’s villain “The Man in Black”. McConaughey will co-star alongside Idris Elba (Pacific Rim) who plays the hero, Roland Deschain aka “The Gunslinger”. Image: comingsoon.net Vikings star Katheryn Winnick, Mad Max actress Abbey Lee, Tom Taylor, Preacher’s Jackie Earl Haley, Claudia Kim, Nicholas Hamilton, Alex McGregor, and Fran Kranz round out the cast of The Dark Tower, directed by Nikolaj Arcel who co-wrote the script with Akiva Goldsman. Stephen King’s novel follows Roland, Mid-World’s last gunslinger who travels across the post-apocalyptic landscape searching for The Dark Tower, the nexus of point of the time-space continuum, located in the fey region of End-World. The film’s official synopsis has not been released. The Dark Tower is set to open in theaters on February 16th of next year.
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
Earlier this month we reported that two cast members and the plot for Annabelle 2, directed by David F. Sandberg (Lights Out), had been revealed. Today, news came that filming has begun in LA. The full cast has also been announced, via Bloody Disgusting. Stephanie Sigman (Spectre) will co-star 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. Annabelle 2 tells of a dollmaker and his wife who, 20 years after the tragic death of their daughter, welcome a nun and the girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home. Soon, the nun and the girls become the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.
Continue reading →
