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We reported back in March that Flatliners would be joining the long (long,long,long) list of remakes/reboots coming over the next few years. Now, we have learned via The Wrap that The Vampire Diaries’ Nina Dobrev is currently in talks with Sony Pictures to join the reboot’s cast, which already includes Ellen Page (Inception) and Diego Luna (Elysium). Dobrev currently plays several roles on The Vampire Diaries including Elena Gilbert, a vampire and the doppelganger of Katherine Pierce, a centuries old vampire. Yes, it gets a bit confusing, especially when they are both in an episode. There is one thing, besides the same appearance, that both characters have in common, they have both loved brothers Damon ( Ian Somerhalder) and Stefan (Paul Wesley). Neils Arden Oplev (Mr. Robot) is set to direct from the script penned by Ben Ripley (Source Code) with Laurence Mark and Michael Douglas producing. Filming for Flatliners is slated to begin this July. Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Bacon,
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It has been a while since any news about the upcoming sequel to World War Z has surfaced. Today we can report the film has now entered into preproduction and is preparing to begin filming late this summer. WWZ 2 will follow United Nations Investigator Gerry Lane, played by Brad Pitt, and the continued fight to rid the world of the zombie plague. The original director, J. A. Banyon, stepped away from the project last year and the new director for WWZ 2 has yet to be announced. But it sounds like the new director, who ever he or she might be, is already in negotiations. The film also got a new writer, Dennis Kelly, who has taken over for Steve Knight. WWZ was very different from most of the zombie movies of 2013. Not only was it an outbreak film, the zombies were fast paced adding extra danger for the characters. During Gerry’s travels he learned the key to
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10 great stoner horror films to celebrate today, 420. And we all know what that means. Cabin In The Woods (Netflix) Usually the stoner is one of the first characters in a film to be killed off, not in Cabin in the Woods. In fact Marty, played by Fran Kranz, is actually the hero in the film. He survives mind altering fog, zombies, killer creatures from our nightmares, a company attempting to sacrifice him and a werewolf, all while high as a kite. The Evil Dead Franchise Bruce Campbell’s most well known films are the right combination of comedy and horror to keep any stoner happy. Here’s the entire first film. Idle Hands Devon Sawa plays Anton, a stoner whose hand is possessed. After cutting it off Anton and his two undead friends have to hunt down the hand before it kills again. Anton saves the day and the girl with help of weed. This Is The End Seth Rogan,
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The 1992 horror-comedy Death Becomes Her, directed by Robert Zemeckis, will be available for the first time on Blu-ray from Scream! Factory later this month. Death Becomes Her stars Goldie Hawn as Helen Sharp, a frumpy woman left by her surgeon husband for the glamorous actress Madeline Ashton, played by Meryl Streep. Several years later Helen has transformed herself into a real beauty and returns to win back her ex husband Bruce (Bruce Willis). Madeline, who will go to any lengths to recapture her beauty, stumbles upon a secret society and a beauty treatment to die for. When Madeline and Helen go head to head they learn that they both have taken the treatment that not only prevents wrinkles, it prevents death, sort of. The new Blu-ray will feature several bonus features including: New The Making Of Death Becomes Her Interviews: Director Robert, Writer David Keoepp, Producer Steve Starkey, Director of Photography Dean Cundey, Production Designer Rick Carter and SFX
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Jurassic World writer Colin Trevorrow and producer Frank Marshall confirmed via Twitter that J.A. Bayona has signed on to direct Jurassic World 2, which will open in theaters on June 7, 2018. Steven Spielberg and Trevorrow, who co-wrote the script with his partner Derek Connolly, will both be serving as executive producer on the sequel. Stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard will both be reprising their roles in part 2. The Spanish director began drawing attention for 2007’s dark horror film The Orphanage. And was nominated for an Oscar for his tsunami film The Impossible in 2012. Since then he’s been a hot commodity in Hollywood. In all Bayona has received sixteen awards and nominations, according to his IMDb page. His latest film, A Monster Calls, will open in theaters October 12, 2016. It centers on a young boy who seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mother’s terminal illness.
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Television is flush with horror series these days, but there are only a few horror comedies. IFC will soon will soon have a new horror-comedy of their own, titled Stan Against Evil. The series follows Stanley Miller, a moody, aging New England sheriff who has lost his position due to a angry outburst at an inappropriate moment – the funeral of his wife. He’s not a man who is easy to get along with, he’s judgmental and set in his ways. When the sheriff Evie Barett opens his eyes to to the plague of demons running a muck in their small New Hampshire town, Stan reluctantly teams up with his replacement to rid the town of its demons. Deadline reports that John C. McGinley (Scrubs) has been cast as sheriff Stanley in Stan Against Evil, which has an 8-episode order for its first season. Actress-comedian Janet Varney (You’re the Worst) will star along side McGinley. Dana Gould (The Simpsons, Parks
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Earlier this year Cary Fukunaga exited the remake of 1990’s IT, based on the novel by Stephen King. Andres Mauschietti (Mama) has now stepped in to direct. Filming is set to begin in Toronto and will run from June 27th to September 6th, according to the Canadian paper 24 Hours. After years of rumors and problems it seems this time the first installment of IT, penned by Gary Doberman, really is coming. A second IT film featuring the same characters (as adults) will come later. IT is very close to the source material in one way but very different if you look at it as a literary piece of work.” Producer Roy Lee says. “We’re taking it and making the movie from the point of view of the kids, and then making another movie from the point of view of the adults that could potentially then be cut together like the novel. But it’s gonna be a really fun way
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Harrison Smith’s upcoming film Death House, referred to as “The Expendables of horror”, will wrap principle photography at Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia next week. The film has a cast so impressive it makes you feel as if your head is going to explode. But don’t be mistaken, Death House, which is set to be the first film in a six film franchise, is not some gimmick that relies on cameos to carry the film. It has a great story. And no, there is no Freddy vs Jason scenes or anything like that. The stars play new characters from an original story created by Gunnar Hansen, the actor who played Leatherface in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and written and directed by Smith. Smith has several great horror films to his credit, including 6 Degrees of Hell,Camp Dread, The Fields and Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard. And if you have read his pieces on “Cynema” on our website you would know that
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Fans witnessed the brutal slaying of a cameraman on the season finale of The Walking Dead. Today we still mourn the loss of the man who caught so many great moments through The Walking Dead’s history. You might not recognize the name Andy Smith. He faced enormous danger during his time filming for Bear Grylls, just to meet his end at the swing of a barbed-wire-covered bat named Lucille. FanFest put together an amazing tribute film, directed by Nick Floyd, to honor Smith who is gone far to soon. Several cast members came together to speak about Smith in this touching video. Grab a box of tissues and watch the video below. Andy Smith was played by James Frazier. Bailey Hyneman stars as Atrid Leong. Chandler Riggs, Tom Payne and Michael Cudlitz starred as themselves.
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I recently spoke with Australian actress Natalie Gerace, who is set to star in Victor Miller and Kerry Fleming’s Rock Paper Dead. This young actress has a distinct, beautiful look and fabulous accent to match. KM “You’re far from home. How did you end up in LA?” NG “Well, the biggest drawcard for me moving to LA was acting. After all, it’s the hub for the entertainment industry. But nonetheless, I’ve always wanted to live here. I love the lifestyle, not to mention the glorious weather year round. It’s such a great city. There’s always something to see and do. Never a dull moment in La La land! It’s definitely very different to where I grew up. I’m a small city girl from Adelaide, South Australia. Coming from a smaller city in Australia, there really isn’t a lot of opportunity to pursue a professional career in the entertainment industry.” KM “Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t you named after
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We reported back in March that Flatliners would be joining the long (long,long,long) list of remakes/reboots coming over the next few years. Now, we have learned via The Wrap that The Vampire Diaries’ Nina Dobrev is currently in talks with Sony Pictures to join the reboot’s cast, which already includes Ellen Page (Inception) and Diego Luna (Elysium). Dobrev currently plays several roles on The Vampire Diaries including Elena Gilbert, a vampire and the doppelganger of Katherine Pierce, a centuries old vampire. Yes, it gets a bit confusing, especially when they are both in an episode. There is one thing, besides the same appearance, that both characters have in common, they have both loved brothers Damon ( Ian Somerhalder) and Stefan (Paul Wesley). Neils Arden Oplev (Mr. Robot) is set to direct from the script penned by Ben Ripley (Source Code) with Laurence Mark and Michael Douglas producing. Filming for Flatliners is slated to begin this July. Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Bacon,
Continue reading →
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It has been a while since any news about the upcoming sequel to World War Z has surfaced. Today we can report the film has now entered into preproduction and is preparing to begin filming late this summer. WWZ 2 will follow United Nations Investigator Gerry Lane, played by Brad Pitt, and the continued fight to rid the world of the zombie plague. The original director, J. A. Banyon, stepped away from the project last year and the new director for WWZ 2 has yet to be announced. But it sounds like the new director, who ever he or she might be, is already in negotiations. The film also got a new writer, Dennis Kelly, who has taken over for Steve Knight. WWZ was very different from most of the zombie movies of 2013. Not only was it an outbreak film, the zombies were fast paced adding extra danger for the characters. During Gerry’s travels he learned the key to
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
10 great stoner horror films to celebrate today, 420. And we all know what that means. Cabin In The Woods (Netflix) Usually the stoner is one of the first characters in a film to be killed off, not in Cabin in the Woods. In fact Marty, played by Fran Kranz, is actually the hero in the film. He survives mind altering fog, zombies, killer creatures from our nightmares, a company attempting to sacrifice him and a werewolf, all while high as a kite. The Evil Dead Franchise Bruce Campbell’s most well known films are the right combination of comedy and horror to keep any stoner happy. Here’s the entire first film. Idle Hands Devon Sawa plays Anton, a stoner whose hand is possessed. After cutting it off Anton and his two undead friends have to hunt down the hand before it kills again. Anton saves the day and the girl with help of weed. This Is The End Seth Rogan,
Continue reading →
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The 1992 horror-comedy Death Becomes Her, directed by Robert Zemeckis, will be available for the first time on Blu-ray from Scream! Factory later this month. Death Becomes Her stars Goldie Hawn as Helen Sharp, a frumpy woman left by her surgeon husband for the glamorous actress Madeline Ashton, played by Meryl Streep. Several years later Helen has transformed herself into a real beauty and returns to win back her ex husband Bruce (Bruce Willis). Madeline, who will go to any lengths to recapture her beauty, stumbles upon a secret society and a beauty treatment to die for. When Madeline and Helen go head to head they learn that they both have taken the treatment that not only prevents wrinkles, it prevents death, sort of. The new Blu-ray will feature several bonus features including: New The Making Of Death Becomes Her Interviews: Director Robert, Writer David Keoepp, Producer Steve Starkey, Director of Photography Dean Cundey, Production Designer Rick Carter and SFX
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Jurassic World writer Colin Trevorrow and producer Frank Marshall confirmed via Twitter that J.A. Bayona has signed on to direct Jurassic World 2, which will open in theaters on June 7, 2018. Steven Spielberg and Trevorrow, who co-wrote the script with his partner Derek Connolly, will both be serving as executive producer on the sequel. Stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard will both be reprising their roles in part 2. The Spanish director began drawing attention for 2007’s dark horror film The Orphanage. And was nominated for an Oscar for his tsunami film The Impossible in 2012. Since then he’s been a hot commodity in Hollywood. In all Bayona has received sixteen awards and nominations, according to his IMDb page. His latest film, A Monster Calls, will open in theaters October 12, 2016. It centers on a young boy who seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mother’s terminal illness.
Continue reading →
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Television is flush with horror series these days, but there are only a few horror comedies. IFC will soon will soon have a new horror-comedy of their own, titled Stan Against Evil. The series follows Stanley Miller, a moody, aging New England sheriff who has lost his position due to a angry outburst at an inappropriate moment – the funeral of his wife. He’s not a man who is easy to get along with, he’s judgmental and set in his ways. When the sheriff Evie Barett opens his eyes to to the plague of demons running a muck in their small New Hampshire town, Stan reluctantly teams up with his replacement to rid the town of its demons. Deadline reports that John C. McGinley (Scrubs) has been cast as sheriff Stanley in Stan Against Evil, which has an 8-episode order for its first season. Actress-comedian Janet Varney (You’re the Worst) will star along side McGinley. Dana Gould (The Simpsons, Parks
Continue reading →
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Earlier this year Cary Fukunaga exited the remake of 1990’s IT, based on the novel by Stephen King. Andres Mauschietti (Mama) has now stepped in to direct. Filming is set to begin in Toronto and will run from June 27th to September 6th, according to the Canadian paper 24 Hours. After years of rumors and problems it seems this time the first installment of IT, penned by Gary Doberman, really is coming. A second IT film featuring the same characters (as adults) will come later. IT is very close to the source material in one way but very different if you look at it as a literary piece of work.” Producer Roy Lee says. “We’re taking it and making the movie from the point of view of the kids, and then making another movie from the point of view of the adults that could potentially then be cut together like the novel. But it’s gonna be a really fun way
Continue reading →
News
Harrison Smith’s upcoming film Death House, referred to as “The Expendables of horror”, will wrap principle photography at Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia next week. The film has a cast so impressive it makes you feel as if your head is going to explode. But don’t be mistaken, Death House, which is set to be the first film in a six film franchise, is not some gimmick that relies on cameos to carry the film. It has a great story. And no, there is no Freddy vs Jason scenes or anything like that. The stars play new characters from an original story created by Gunnar Hansen, the actor who played Leatherface in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and written and directed by Smith. Smith has several great horror films to his credit, including 6 Degrees of Hell,Camp Dread, The Fields and Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard. And if you have read his pieces on “Cynema” on our website you would know that
Continue reading →
Streaming TV
Fans witnessed the brutal slaying of a cameraman on the season finale of The Walking Dead. Today we still mourn the loss of the man who caught so many great moments through The Walking Dead’s history. You might not recognize the name Andy Smith. He faced enormous danger during his time filming for Bear Grylls, just to meet his end at the swing of a barbed-wire-covered bat named Lucille. FanFest put together an amazing tribute film, directed by Nick Floyd, to honor Smith who is gone far to soon. Several cast members came together to speak about Smith in this touching video. Grab a box of tissues and watch the video below. Andy Smith was played by James Frazier. Bailey Hyneman stars as Atrid Leong. Chandler Riggs, Tom Payne and Michael Cudlitz starred as themselves.
Continue reading →
Interviews
I recently spoke with Australian actress Natalie Gerace, who is set to star in Victor Miller and Kerry Fleming’s Rock Paper Dead. This young actress has a distinct, beautiful look and fabulous accent to match. KM “You’re far from home. How did you end up in LA?” NG “Well, the biggest drawcard for me moving to LA was acting. After all, it’s the hub for the entertainment industry. But nonetheless, I’ve always wanted to live here. I love the lifestyle, not to mention the glorious weather year round. It’s such a great city. There’s always something to see and do. Never a dull moment in La La land! It’s definitely very different to where I grew up. I’m a small city girl from Adelaide, South Australia. Coming from a smaller city in Australia, there really isn’t a lot of opportunity to pursue a professional career in the entertainment industry.” KM “Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t you named after
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