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Hardcore Henry, the first-person action film from director Ilya Naishuller, made quite a wave at the Toronto International Film Festival. STX won the bidding war over Hardcore Henry and is now set to release the film in theaters on April 8th. Henry has just been brought back from the dead by his wife (Haley Bennett), but remembers nothing. Moments later he’s being shot at and his wife kidnapped. A powerful warlord by the name of Akan (Danila Kozlovsky) has her, he also has an army of mercenaries and plan for world domination. Everyone wants to take Henry down, except for a mysterious man named Jimmy (Sharlto Copley). If Henry can take down Akan and rescue his wife, before time runs out, he might just be able to uncover who he really is. The trailer for Hardcore Henry is insane. And the new TV clip gives a better look at the action and puts you right in the center of the
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With Hollywood’s obsession with remakes and reboots on the big screen, it’s no surprise that the trend of rehashing fan favorites is now moving to television. One of the most popular TV series in the horror genre from 1998-2006 was the bewitching tale of three sisters, all witches. If you guessed that I’m talking about Charmed, you’d be right. Since 2013 a remake of the show has been in the works, but with little mention of it the news had been forgotten by most, until now. An update came recently from Alyssa Milano, one of the original cast members. Milano not only revealed that the reboot of Charmed is now in development over at CBS, but that the original cast would not be returning. She also seems to imply that if CBS decided to do a reunion show she and others from the series would be interested. “Charmed fans! Nothing has been confirmed. CBS is developing a reboot without the
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Five police officers on night patrol arrive at a creepy backwater town in the middle of nowhere after a call comes in for backup. After entering the building they realize that they have stumbled into hell. Things grow worse for the officers as they descend into an ever-increasing nightmarish netherworld where grotesque creatures and hellish torture await them. The Turkish film Baskin, co-directed by Can Evernol and Ogulcan Eren Akay, will be having its U.S. premiere at The IFC Center in New York on March 25th and at the Los Angeles Arena Cinema on April 1st. Baskin, which is Turkish for “police raid”, will also be arriving on VOD on March 25th. Gorken Kasal stars along with Ergun Kuyucu, Mehmet Cerrahogulu, Sabahettin Yakut, Muharrem Bayrak and Mehmet Faith Dokgoz in this highly anticipated foreign horror film from IFC Midnight.
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The film adaption on Neil Gaiman’s graphic novel Sandman has been in development since 2013 when Joseph Gordon Levitt announced he was set to produce and co-write the script along side Gaiman, David S. Goyer and screenwriter Jack Thorne. Levitt was also rumored to be starring as main character, Morpheus. Saturday Levitt announced via Facebook that he was no longer connected to the project under New Line, a division of Warner Bros. In the statement he explained why. “…just don’t see eye to eye on what makes Sandman special, and what a film adaption could/should be. So unfortunately I decided to remove myself from the project. I wish nothing but the best for the team moving forward.” Neil Gaiman, the graphic novel’s creator, responded to Gordon-Levitt’s exist over Twitter today. “For the record, my respect for [Joseph Gordon Levitt], is undiminished.” Gaiman wrote.”Getting to know him was the best bit of the last round. He’s special.” In response Gordon-Levitt thanked
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This past September we reported that Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino was set to remake Dario Aregento’s 1977 film Supiria. Film critic Alex Heller-Nicholas revealed over a series of tweets earlier this week about his interview with Guadagnino, revealing several new pieces of information about the remake, which is set to open in theaters in 2017, including that Fifty Shades of Grey’s Dakota Johnson will be starring along side talented actress Tilda Swinton (Constantine, The Chronicles of Narnia). It was also revealed by Guadagnino that the film will be set in Berlin in 1977. And that the film will be “…about the mother and the concept of motherhood and about the uncompromising force of motherhood. It’s going to be about finding your inner voice – the title is very evocative on theses grounds.” In Argento’s original a young ballet dancer travels to a prestigious dance academy in Europe, only to discover it a front for something far more sinister and supernatural
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Gravitas Ventures presents Refuge: American Apocalypse, a post-apocalyptic thriller from Passerby Films and director Andrew Robertson, who took home the award for Best Director from Australia’s Fantastic Planet Film Festival for the film, written by Andrew Robertson and Lilly Kanso. Refuge documents the struggles of a family fighting to survive in the wake of a mysterious catastrophic event that has brought America to its knees. Amy Rutberg (Daredevil), Eva Grace Kellner (Boardwalk Empire), Chris Kies (The Blacklist), Carter Roy and Sebastian Beacon star as a group of survivors in a once thriving suburb that has evolved into a chaotic, dangerous area filled with gangs and dwindling resources after a catastrophe. The group has tried to remain hidden but is ultimately discovered. They will soon learn that fighting back has dire consequences. “I wanted to focus on a family living in isolation.” Director Robertson stated about Refuge.”I feel that if the big societal breakdown ever actually occurs, family will become all
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Back in December we learned that a sequel was in the works for Deathgasm, one of 2015’s best and most creative horror films. We reported then that writer-director Jason Lei Howden posted a photo on Instagram of the finished script, stating that gorehounds will be in for a big treat. “There is literally more gore in the first ten minutes than the entire first #deathgasm.” Howden continued “If you kinda liked the first, this will make your head implode. If you thought the first Deathgasm was puerile, juvenille and dumb Goremageddon will melt your face off and force you to barricade yourself inside, safe with some Terrance Malik of Coldplay.” Now, Deathgasm: Goremegeddon has moved into the early stages of production. We can expect Goremegeddon to rock theaters sometime in 2017. For those of you who haven’t seen this heavy metal, head-splitting gore fest, I recommend that you do so immediately. The film follows a band who have unwittingly unleashed
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When an American home improvement show visits a remote European village, the crew think that the lack of mocha lattes and wifi will the worst of their problems, but they were wrong. After their filming interrupts the superstitious villagers’ religious ritual, the situation quickly goes from bad to worse. Things take a homicidal turn and the blood starts flowing, that’s when things get really weird. Graphic Novelists and animators Micah Wright and Jay Lender want to turn the horror genre on its head with They’re Watching. They’re Watching stars David Alpay (The Turdors), Kris Lemche (Haven), Brigid Brannagh (Army Wives), Mia Faith (Dranco) and All My Children’s Carrie Genzel. Weird locals, pitchforks and witches? Things get crazy for a group of reality-show-renovators in the first trailer for They’re Watching, arriving in select theaters and On Demand on March 25th. Follow They’re Watching on Twitter, Facebook and visit the official website for regular updates and exclusives.
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Last summer it was announced that director Eli Roth had signed on the make the big-budget screen adaption of Steve Alten’s novel series Meg, based on the screen play by Dean Georgaris for Warner Bros. News has come that Roth has stepped away from the project and will be replaced by Jon Turteltaub, the director behind films such as National Treasure, 3 Ninjas and Cool Runnings. Word is Roth left the project due to possible budget concerns, but the exact details have not been revealed at this time. Eli Roth The novel series follows a deep sea diver named Jonas Taylor. Taylor believes that a prehistoric Megalodon is alive and lurking in the Mariana Trench. The giant shark has escaped the temperature barrier that has kept it prisoner for so long. Now ‘Meg’ is loose in the waters of the California coast. It has been said the film adaption of Meg will follow a hunt for a killer Megalodon that
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American Horror Story had great ratings and raked in several awards for it’s fifth season, ‘Hotel‘. It was also its most controversial season, filled with vampires, ghosts and serial killers. Lady Gaga led the talented cast along with Angela Bassett. As of today it has been confirmed that both the Gaga and Basset, who will be directing a few of the episodes, will be returning for the still unnamed, sixth season. Gaga confirmed her return via a Z100 interview. Ryan Murphy, the series creator, has mentioned that another American Horror alum will hopefully be back for season 6, Mrs. Jessica Lange. Lange did not appear in Hotel, but has been involved in every other season. So far, there have been both rumors and theories about the upcoming season, including that it will involve everything from aliens to Slender Man, but I guess we will just have to wait until the show returns to FX later this year to find out.
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Hardcore Henry, the first-person action film from director Ilya Naishuller, made quite a wave at the Toronto International Film Festival. STX won the bidding war over Hardcore Henry and is now set to release the film in theaters on April 8th. Henry has just been brought back from the dead by his wife (Haley Bennett), but remembers nothing. Moments later he’s being shot at and his wife kidnapped. A powerful warlord by the name of Akan (Danila Kozlovsky) has her, he also has an army of mercenaries and plan for world domination. Everyone wants to take Henry down, except for a mysterious man named Jimmy (Sharlto Copley). If Henry can take down Akan and rescue his wife, before time runs out, he might just be able to uncover who he really is. The trailer for Hardcore Henry is insane. And the new TV clip gives a better look at the action and puts you right in the center of the
Continue reading →
News
With Hollywood’s obsession with remakes and reboots on the big screen, it’s no surprise that the trend of rehashing fan favorites is now moving to television. One of the most popular TV series in the horror genre from 1998-2006 was the bewitching tale of three sisters, all witches. If you guessed that I’m talking about Charmed, you’d be right. Since 2013 a remake of the show has been in the works, but with little mention of it the news had been forgotten by most, until now. An update came recently from Alyssa Milano, one of the original cast members. Milano not only revealed that the reboot of Charmed is now in development over at CBS, but that the original cast would not be returning. She also seems to imply that if CBS decided to do a reunion show she and others from the series would be interested. “Charmed fans! Nothing has been confirmed. CBS is developing a reboot without the
Continue reading →
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Five police officers on night patrol arrive at a creepy backwater town in the middle of nowhere after a call comes in for backup. After entering the building they realize that they have stumbled into hell. Things grow worse for the officers as they descend into an ever-increasing nightmarish netherworld where grotesque creatures and hellish torture await them. The Turkish film Baskin, co-directed by Can Evernol and Ogulcan Eren Akay, will be having its U.S. premiere at The IFC Center in New York on March 25th and at the Los Angeles Arena Cinema on April 1st. Baskin, which is Turkish for “police raid”, will also be arriving on VOD on March 25th. Gorken Kasal stars along with Ergun Kuyucu, Mehmet Cerrahogulu, Sabahettin Yakut, Muharrem Bayrak and Mehmet Faith Dokgoz in this highly anticipated foreign horror film from IFC Midnight.
Continue reading →
News
The film adaption on Neil Gaiman’s graphic novel Sandman has been in development since 2013 when Joseph Gordon Levitt announced he was set to produce and co-write the script along side Gaiman, David S. Goyer and screenwriter Jack Thorne. Levitt was also rumored to be starring as main character, Morpheus. Saturday Levitt announced via Facebook that he was no longer connected to the project under New Line, a division of Warner Bros. In the statement he explained why. “…just don’t see eye to eye on what makes Sandman special, and what a film adaption could/should be. So unfortunately I decided to remove myself from the project. I wish nothing but the best for the team moving forward.” Neil Gaiman, the graphic novel’s creator, responded to Gordon-Levitt’s exist over Twitter today. “For the record, my respect for [Joseph Gordon Levitt], is undiminished.” Gaiman wrote.”Getting to know him was the best bit of the last round. He’s special.” In response Gordon-Levitt thanked
Continue reading →
News
This past September we reported that Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino was set to remake Dario Aregento’s 1977 film Supiria. Film critic Alex Heller-Nicholas revealed over a series of tweets earlier this week about his interview with Guadagnino, revealing several new pieces of information about the remake, which is set to open in theaters in 2017, including that Fifty Shades of Grey’s Dakota Johnson will be starring along side talented actress Tilda Swinton (Constantine, The Chronicles of Narnia). It was also revealed by Guadagnino that the film will be set in Berlin in 1977. And that the film will be “…about the mother and the concept of motherhood and about the uncompromising force of motherhood. It’s going to be about finding your inner voice – the title is very evocative on theses grounds.” In Argento’s original a young ballet dancer travels to a prestigious dance academy in Europe, only to discover it a front for something far more sinister and supernatural
Continue reading →
Trailers
Gravitas Ventures presents Refuge: American Apocalypse, a post-apocalyptic thriller from Passerby Films and director Andrew Robertson, who took home the award for Best Director from Australia’s Fantastic Planet Film Festival for the film, written by Andrew Robertson and Lilly Kanso. Refuge documents the struggles of a family fighting to survive in the wake of a mysterious catastrophic event that has brought America to its knees. Amy Rutberg (Daredevil), Eva Grace Kellner (Boardwalk Empire), Chris Kies (The Blacklist), Carter Roy and Sebastian Beacon star as a group of survivors in a once thriving suburb that has evolved into a chaotic, dangerous area filled with gangs and dwindling resources after a catastrophe. The group has tried to remain hidden but is ultimately discovered. They will soon learn that fighting back has dire consequences. “I wanted to focus on a family living in isolation.” Director Robertson stated about Refuge.”I feel that if the big societal breakdown ever actually occurs, family will become all
Continue reading →
News
Back in December we learned that a sequel was in the works for Deathgasm, one of 2015’s best and most creative horror films. We reported then that writer-director Jason Lei Howden posted a photo on Instagram of the finished script, stating that gorehounds will be in for a big treat. “There is literally more gore in the first ten minutes than the entire first #deathgasm.” Howden continued “If you kinda liked the first, this will make your head implode. If you thought the first Deathgasm was puerile, juvenille and dumb Goremageddon will melt your face off and force you to barricade yourself inside, safe with some Terrance Malik of Coldplay.” Now, Deathgasm: Goremegeddon has moved into the early stages of production. We can expect Goremegeddon to rock theaters sometime in 2017. For those of you who haven’t seen this heavy metal, head-splitting gore fest, I recommend that you do so immediately. The film follows a band who have unwittingly unleashed
Continue reading →
Trailers
When an American home improvement show visits a remote European village, the crew think that the lack of mocha lattes and wifi will the worst of their problems, but they were wrong. After their filming interrupts the superstitious villagers’ religious ritual, the situation quickly goes from bad to worse. Things take a homicidal turn and the blood starts flowing, that’s when things get really weird. Graphic Novelists and animators Micah Wright and Jay Lender want to turn the horror genre on its head with They’re Watching. They’re Watching stars David Alpay (The Turdors), Kris Lemche (Haven), Brigid Brannagh (Army Wives), Mia Faith (Dranco) and All My Children’s Carrie Genzel. Weird locals, pitchforks and witches? Things get crazy for a group of reality-show-renovators in the first trailer for They’re Watching, arriving in select theaters and On Demand on March 25th. Follow They’re Watching on Twitter, Facebook and visit the official website for regular updates and exclusives.
Continue reading →
News
Last summer it was announced that director Eli Roth had signed on the make the big-budget screen adaption of Steve Alten’s novel series Meg, based on the screen play by Dean Georgaris for Warner Bros. News has come that Roth has stepped away from the project and will be replaced by Jon Turteltaub, the director behind films such as National Treasure, 3 Ninjas and Cool Runnings. Word is Roth left the project due to possible budget concerns, but the exact details have not been revealed at this time. Eli Roth The novel series follows a deep sea diver named Jonas Taylor. Taylor believes that a prehistoric Megalodon is alive and lurking in the Mariana Trench. The giant shark has escaped the temperature barrier that has kept it prisoner for so long. Now ‘Meg’ is loose in the waters of the California coast. It has been said the film adaption of Meg will follow a hunt for a killer Megalodon that
Continue reading →
News
American Horror Story had great ratings and raked in several awards for it’s fifth season, ‘Hotel‘. It was also its most controversial season, filled with vampires, ghosts and serial killers. Lady Gaga led the talented cast along with Angela Bassett. As of today it has been confirmed that both the Gaga and Basset, who will be directing a few of the episodes, will be returning for the still unnamed, sixth season. Gaga confirmed her return via a Z100 interview. Ryan Murphy, the series creator, has mentioned that another American Horror alum will hopefully be back for season 6, Mrs. Jessica Lange. Lange did not appear in Hotel, but has been involved in every other season. So far, there have been both rumors and theories about the upcoming season, including that it will involve everything from aliens to Slender Man, but I guess we will just have to wait until the show returns to FX later this year to find out.
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