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Lately everyone seems offended by everything, especially when it comes to Christmas. People’s feathers have been ruffled over everything from coffee cups, to the use of the statement “Merry Christmas”. Now, it seems that the title of one horror film, A Christmas Horror Story, has offended the big wigs of Wal-Mart. The mega-store took it upon itself to actually change the title of Grant Harvey and Steven Hoban’s film. Wal-Mart changed the title on the DVD’s cover from “A Christmas Horror Story” to “A Holiday Horror Story”, in an attempt to be more politically correct. I’m sure whoever ordered the change was fearing a backlash from some group, but that doesn’t make this okay. I wonder, if the movie was bigger, would they have done this? It’s not just about changing the title of the movie that has me upset, it’s about how filmmakers have to bend to the will of big companies to get their films on shelves. I
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Sir Patrick Stewart stars as a diabolical club owner in the upcoming violent film Green Room. In the film a down-and-out punk band, “The Ain’t Rights”, book a gig in a run-down, isolated bar in the back-woods of Oregon. When the band accidentally witnesses an act of violence backstage they weren’t meant to see. Now trapped the band must face off against the club’s owner, Darcy Banker (Stewart) and his henchmen, who will do anything to keep the their activities secret. Green Room was written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier and stars Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Anton Yelchin, Mark Webber, Joe Cole, Eric Edelstein, Callum Turner, Kasey Brown and Kai Lennox. Green Room premiered at TIFF 2015 and will open in select theaters nationwide on April 15th, 2016. Here’s a clip from the film:
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The Hillywood Show is known for their hilarious parody videos, including their version of Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries, Warm Bodies, Pirates of the Caribean and of course The Walking Dead, among others. The Hillywood Show has racked up over a million followers on YouTube. Their Supernatural parody alone has gotten over 7 million views. Now, the sisters, Hilly and Hannah Hindi, are back with a new parody, this time of the Halloween classic Hocus Pocus. The Hindi’s Supernatural parody, featuring the hit show’s cast, is absolutely fantastic! The cast really get into to the Hillywood version of “Shake It Off”. The Walking Dead parody, set to “Another One Bites The Dust”, features some of the most memorable scenes through out The Walking Dead’s past seasons, with a musical twist. For more videos and updates check out The Hillywood Show website or subscribe to their YouTube channel.
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After an April Fool’s joke went viral last year, about the spirits on Ringu (The Ring) and Ju-On (The Grudge) battling it out, two Japanese studios thought it was actually a great idea. Kadokawa and NBC Universal Japan are now collaborating to bring the idea to life, in the film Sadako vs Kayako. Director Koji Shiraishi (Carved) will be directing the film. In Ringu (1998) a girl, ruthlessly murdered by her father, seeks vengeance by killing anyone who watches a strange video, with in seven days, unless the viewer can escape the clause. The American version of Ringu, The Ring, was released in 2002 and starred Naomi Watts. Ju-On (2002) centers on a spirit who marks and pursues anyone who dares to enter her home. The 2004 reboot, The Grudge, directed by Takashi Shimizu, starred Sarah Michelle Geller as Karen, an American living and working as a nurse in Tokyo. Karen comes face to face with the spirit of a
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The SyFy channel is currently developing a new series based on Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook’s Dark Horse comic Harrow County. Dominion and Twelve Monkeys writer, Becky Kirsch, will be penning the adaption. Horror County focuses on Emmy, who has always known that the woods surrounding her home is filled with goblins, ghosts and the undead. On her 18th birthday, Emmy learns that she is the reincarnation of a powerful witch. Now the town’s people are set on killing her, again, like they did in previous life. To survive, she must embrace who she really is and her dark powers.
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Filming for Resident Evil: The Final Chapter has officially wrapped. The film has now entered the phase when CGI and other special effects are added. Milla Jovovich is reprising her role as zombie ass-kicking Alice. Ali Larder (Heroes) is returning to her role as Claire Redfield, Iain Glen will once again play Dr. Alexander and Shawn Robert is also returning to his character Albert Wesker. New cast members were recently announced including ‘Orange is the New Black’ actress/model Ruby Rose, who will play Abigail, Eoin Macken will star as “Doc”. Cuban-American actor William Levy, once voted one of People’s 50 most beautiful people, has been cast as Christian and Japanese model Rola will play Cobalt and the role of Michael will be played by Fraser James. The film will be picking up right after the events of Resident Evil: Retribution. Alice, in a bid to save what’s left of humanity, has formed an alliance with Albert Wesker, the former leader
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For a while now the franchise based on Stephen King’s novels has almost become a movie, a show, and back and forth, with no project actually seeing completion. We reported back in December of 2014 that the first ‘The Dark Tower’ Film was coming, but the cast and director has since changed. Now, once again, a Dark Tower film series is in the works. The project is being directed by Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’s Nikolaj Arcel, based on a script penned by Akiva Goldsman. The first film of the three film series will focus on King’s first book in the collection, The Gunslinger. We reported back in November that Matthew McConaughey may be signing on to the project, though at the time he was undecided which role to choose. Now, news has come that Prometheus actor Idris Elba has signed on to play the role of Roland Deschain, “The Gunslinger”, in The Dark Tower. This means that McConaughey has
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The Slasher, a new upcoming horror film, has begun their Indiegogo campaign to help fund their project. The film, written by Patrick Rudek, has the feel of the cult classics from the 1970’s and 1980’s, like Halloween and and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The film will also pay homage to the masters of horror, such as George Romero, John Carpenter and Wes Craven. Rudek explains that “There is no big studio or budget at our disposal, but a great story, cast and team. It will be a clever, well-told horror movie.” Emmy award-winner Bill Oberst Jr. has been cast as the film’s killer, John Romero. The Slasher centers on Romero, convicted of multiple murders and committed to a mental institution for the criminally insane, where he was sentenced to live out his days. The audience meets Romero twenty years earlier, at the time he was convicted, then jumps forward to the appearance of Dr. Michael Carpenter, the doctor who wrote
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Fans may be surprised to learn that Fox has renewed Wayward Pines for season 2. 10 new episodes have been order for the show, which is set to premiere in the summer of 2016. Fans assumed that series was finished when many of the main characters, including the main character Ethan, played by Matt Dillon, were killed in the finale. The second season will pick up where the first season ended, with the town under the control of the youth, with no adults left insight, which could make for interesting story. In the first season, we saw Ethan (Dillon) wake in the hospital in the strange town of Wayward Pines. We watched as Dillon tried to escape the town, surrounded by huge walls and we learned that the people of the town may be the only humans left on Earth. Outside the walls hungry creatures, decedents of what was once the human race, are waiting. When a group tries to
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Hell and Back will arrive on DVD on January 5th via Freestyle Digital Media. The stop motion horror-comedy follows three friends as they embark on a journey into the dark depths of Hell to save one of their own. While trying to escape, they provoke demons, an angel, great Greek legends and the Devil himself. Don’t be mistaken, this movie is not for younger viewers, the language and the adult themes that fill the movie are enough to make a demon blush. Hell and Back is from the same studio that brought you Robot Chicken and Bojack Horseman. Mila Kunis, T.J. Miller, Michael Pena, Susan Sarandan, Danny McBride and Bob Odenkirk lend their voices to the characters in this entertaining film.
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Lately everyone seems offended by everything, especially when it comes to Christmas. People’s feathers have been ruffled over everything from coffee cups, to the use of the statement “Merry Christmas”. Now, it seems that the title of one horror film, A Christmas Horror Story, has offended the big wigs of Wal-Mart. The mega-store took it upon itself to actually change the title of Grant Harvey and Steven Hoban’s film. Wal-Mart changed the title on the DVD’s cover from “A Christmas Horror Story” to “A Holiday Horror Story”, in an attempt to be more politically correct. I’m sure whoever ordered the change was fearing a backlash from some group, but that doesn’t make this okay. I wonder, if the movie was bigger, would they have done this? It’s not just about changing the title of the movie that has me upset, it’s about how filmmakers have to bend to the will of big companies to get their films on shelves. I
Continue reading →
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Sir Patrick Stewart stars as a diabolical club owner in the upcoming violent film Green Room. In the film a down-and-out punk band, “The Ain’t Rights”, book a gig in a run-down, isolated bar in the back-woods of Oregon. When the band accidentally witnesses an act of violence backstage they weren’t meant to see. Now trapped the band must face off against the club’s owner, Darcy Banker (Stewart) and his henchmen, who will do anything to keep the their activities secret. Green Room was written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier and stars Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Anton Yelchin, Mark Webber, Joe Cole, Eric Edelstein, Callum Turner, Kasey Brown and Kai Lennox. Green Room premiered at TIFF 2015 and will open in select theaters nationwide on April 15th, 2016. Here’s a clip from the film:
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The Hillywood Show is known for their hilarious parody videos, including their version of Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries, Warm Bodies, Pirates of the Caribean and of course The Walking Dead, among others. The Hillywood Show has racked up over a million followers on YouTube. Their Supernatural parody alone has gotten over 7 million views. Now, the sisters, Hilly and Hannah Hindi, are back with a new parody, this time of the Halloween classic Hocus Pocus. The Hindi’s Supernatural parody, featuring the hit show’s cast, is absolutely fantastic! The cast really get into to the Hillywood version of “Shake It Off”. The Walking Dead parody, set to “Another One Bites The Dust”, features some of the most memorable scenes through out The Walking Dead’s past seasons, with a musical twist. For more videos and updates check out The Hillywood Show website or subscribe to their YouTube channel.
Continue reading →
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After an April Fool’s joke went viral last year, about the spirits on Ringu (The Ring) and Ju-On (The Grudge) battling it out, two Japanese studios thought it was actually a great idea. Kadokawa and NBC Universal Japan are now collaborating to bring the idea to life, in the film Sadako vs Kayako. Director Koji Shiraishi (Carved) will be directing the film. In Ringu (1998) a girl, ruthlessly murdered by her father, seeks vengeance by killing anyone who watches a strange video, with in seven days, unless the viewer can escape the clause. The American version of Ringu, The Ring, was released in 2002 and starred Naomi Watts. Ju-On (2002) centers on a spirit who marks and pursues anyone who dares to enter her home. The 2004 reboot, The Grudge, directed by Takashi Shimizu, starred Sarah Michelle Geller as Karen, an American living and working as a nurse in Tokyo. Karen comes face to face with the spirit of a
Continue reading →
BooksComic Books/Graphic NovelsNewsReviewsStreaming TV
The SyFy channel is currently developing a new series based on Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook’s Dark Horse comic Harrow County. Dominion and Twelve Monkeys writer, Becky Kirsch, will be penning the adaption. Horror County focuses on Emmy, who has always known that the woods surrounding her home is filled with goblins, ghosts and the undead. On her 18th birthday, Emmy learns that she is the reincarnation of a powerful witch. Now the town’s people are set on killing her, again, like they did in previous life. To survive, she must embrace who she really is and her dark powers.
Continue reading →
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Filming for Resident Evil: The Final Chapter has officially wrapped. The film has now entered the phase when CGI and other special effects are added. Milla Jovovich is reprising her role as zombie ass-kicking Alice. Ali Larder (Heroes) is returning to her role as Claire Redfield, Iain Glen will once again play Dr. Alexander and Shawn Robert is also returning to his character Albert Wesker. New cast members were recently announced including ‘Orange is the New Black’ actress/model Ruby Rose, who will play Abigail, Eoin Macken will star as “Doc”. Cuban-American actor William Levy, once voted one of People’s 50 most beautiful people, has been cast as Christian and Japanese model Rola will play Cobalt and the role of Michael will be played by Fraser James. The film will be picking up right after the events of Resident Evil: Retribution. Alice, in a bid to save what’s left of humanity, has formed an alliance with Albert Wesker, the former leader
Continue reading →
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For a while now the franchise based on Stephen King’s novels has almost become a movie, a show, and back and forth, with no project actually seeing completion. We reported back in December of 2014 that the first ‘The Dark Tower’ Film was coming, but the cast and director has since changed. Now, once again, a Dark Tower film series is in the works. The project is being directed by Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’s Nikolaj Arcel, based on a script penned by Akiva Goldsman. The first film of the three film series will focus on King’s first book in the collection, The Gunslinger. We reported back in November that Matthew McConaughey may be signing on to the project, though at the time he was undecided which role to choose. Now, news has come that Prometheus actor Idris Elba has signed on to play the role of Roland Deschain, “The Gunslinger”, in The Dark Tower. This means that McConaughey has
Continue reading →
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The Slasher, a new upcoming horror film, has begun their Indiegogo campaign to help fund their project. The film, written by Patrick Rudek, has the feel of the cult classics from the 1970’s and 1980’s, like Halloween and and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The film will also pay homage to the masters of horror, such as George Romero, John Carpenter and Wes Craven. Rudek explains that “There is no big studio or budget at our disposal, but a great story, cast and team. It will be a clever, well-told horror movie.” Emmy award-winner Bill Oberst Jr. has been cast as the film’s killer, John Romero. The Slasher centers on Romero, convicted of multiple murders and committed to a mental institution for the criminally insane, where he was sentenced to live out his days. The audience meets Romero twenty years earlier, at the time he was convicted, then jumps forward to the appearance of Dr. Michael Carpenter, the doctor who wrote
Continue reading →
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Fans may be surprised to learn that Fox has renewed Wayward Pines for season 2. 10 new episodes have been order for the show, which is set to premiere in the summer of 2016. Fans assumed that series was finished when many of the main characters, including the main character Ethan, played by Matt Dillon, were killed in the finale. The second season will pick up where the first season ended, with the town under the control of the youth, with no adults left insight, which could make for interesting story. In the first season, we saw Ethan (Dillon) wake in the hospital in the strange town of Wayward Pines. We watched as Dillon tried to escape the town, surrounded by huge walls and we learned that the people of the town may be the only humans left on Earth. Outside the walls hungry creatures, decedents of what was once the human race, are waiting. When a group tries to
Continue reading →
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Hell and Back will arrive on DVD on January 5th via Freestyle Digital Media. The stop motion horror-comedy follows three friends as they embark on a journey into the dark depths of Hell to save one of their own. While trying to escape, they provoke demons, an angel, great Greek legends and the Devil himself. Don’t be mistaken, this movie is not for younger viewers, the language and the adult themes that fill the movie are enough to make a demon blush. Hell and Back is from the same studio that brought you Robot Chicken and Bojack Horseman. Mila Kunis, T.J. Miller, Michael Pena, Susan Sarandan, Danny McBride and Bob Odenkirk lend their voices to the characters in this entertaining film.
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