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It’s Play Or Die In ‘CURS>R’ From The Producer Of Greenland & His Dark Materials

Producer and financier Anton (Greenland, “His Dark Materials,” The Night House) has just announced that its latest production, the feature film CURS>R, has now wrapped principal photography in the U.K. A dark twist on the ‘80s gaming obsession, the horror-thriller stars Asa Butterfield (“Sex Education,” Greed, Hugo), Iola Evans (“The 100,” “Carnival Row”), and Eddie Marsan (Sherlock Holmes, The Gentleman, Happy Go Lucky). The film also features horror icon Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street). Rounding out the cast is Angela Griffin (“The Hollow,” “White Lines,” “Harlots”), Kate Fleetwood (Beirut, Deliverers, Star Wars: Episode VII), Ryan Gage (The Hobbit, “The Musketeers”, “Endeavor”) and Joe Bolland (“The Trial of Christine Keeler”). “In pursuit of an unclaimed $125,000 prize, a broke college dropout (Iola Evans) decides to play an obscure, 1980s survival computer game. But the game curses her, and she’s faced with dangerous choices and reality-warping challenges. After a series of unexpectedly terrifying moments, she realizes she’s no longer playing

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Review: ‘Shock Docs: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Is Far More Frightening Than The Conjuring 3

Shock Docs has a history of putting out the best documentaries on frightening subjects such as the real stories from everything from the Amityville murders to documentaries about legendary killers like Ed Gein. They’re back again, this time with a documentary exploring the true story that inspired The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do it which just opened in theaters and premiered on HBO Max. Shock Docs: The Devil Made Me Do It dives deep into the true story of the case of Arne Johnson, who murdered his landlord and used the possession defense in court for the first time in American history. Arne Johnson’s (played in The Conjuring 3 by Ruairi O’Connor) experience with the supernatural began when his girlfriend and her family moved into a new house. Soon her little brother David began to show troubling signs of being possessed. That’s when the Warrens became involved. Out of desperation to help the young boy, Arne made the mistake

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Elijah Wood Will Face The ‘Toxic Avenger’ In Upcoming Reboot

Back in 2019, we reported that a reboot of the 80s cult classic The Toxic Avenger was in the works. We can now report that Lord of the Rings actor Elijah Wood (Come to Daddy) has been cast as the film’s villain. According to The Illuminerdi, Wood will play Bob Garbinger, whose description is as follows: “Leonine hair and eerie plastic surgery. The evil head of the shady company Garb X. He has no regard for the well-being of anyone but himself and embarks on a murderous spree to become as powerful as Toxie. His ego is bolstered by his standing amongst the town’s official but in reality, he lives in fear of the underworld gang he’s indebted to.” Macon Blair serves as both writer and director for the reboot which got its seal of approval from Toxic Avenger‘s original co-director Lloyd Kaufman, who had this to say about the script, “it’s better than the original. Macon Blair knows Troma

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‘Hellraiser: Origins’ Creator Unveils Trailer For New Horror ‘Karli’

Writer-directors Paul Gerrard (Hellraiser: Origins, “His Dark Materials”) and Mike Clarke (A Light Through Coloured Glass) have teamed up for a new tale of terror, Karli In the film, “after witnessing the brutal murder of her husband, Amanda (Jennifer K. Preston) decides to start a new life with her teenage daughter Karli (Isabella Percival). They leave their family home to set up a new business in the countryside – running a picturesque Bed & Breakfast far away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Before they have even had a chance to open, their lives are interrupted by the arrival of Kyle (Damien Ashley). He pleads to be given a room for one night due to his car breaking down close by. His request is accepted, but that one night turns into more. Karli notices something isn’t quite right about their guest. He soon admits that he is on the run and that he desperately needed shelter away from

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Blumhouse And Jamie Lee Curtis Adapting Patricia Cornwell’s “Kay Scarpetta” For A Series

Blumhouse Television and Comet Pictures – Jamie Lee Curtis’ production company, have secured the highly-pursued rights to Patricia Cornwell’s “Kay Scarpetta’‘ crime thrillers and are developing an ongoing, one-hour scripted series around Scarpetta, the fictional, brilliant and beautiful, forensic pathologist, who is the protagonist in the popular series of Cornwell’s crime novels. I’ve had the honor and pleasure of knowing Jamie for a number of years, and have come to respect her hugely as an artist and a stellar human being. Blumhouse is a creative force of nature, and I’m confident that Scarpetta is going to make it to the screen in a fantastic way,” said Patricia Cornwell. “To say I’m thrilled is an understatement, and I have no doubt my readers will feel the same!” Patricia Cornwell is a bonafide literary trailblazer, and collaborating with her to bring her beloved character Kay Scarpetta to life through the power of television and to introduce her to an entirely new audience

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Premiere Date And Plot For “What We Do In The Shadows” Season 3

“What We Do in the Shadows” has already given us two hilarious seasons. News has come that not only has FX renewed the vampire mockumentary-style series, but they’ve also already set a release date and revealed the plot. “What We Do in the Shadows” centers on four vampire roommates living in Staten Island, New York along with one’s familiar, Guillermo. In season two we saw Guillermo struggling after learning that he is a born vampire killer, a descendent of the legendary vampire hunter Van Helsing. In Season 3, “After the shocking season two finale, we find the housemates in a panic about what to do with Guillermo after discovering that he is a vampire killer. This season, the vampires are elevated to a new level of power and will encounter the vampire from which all vampires have descended, a tempting Siren, gargoyles, werewolf kickball, Atlantic City casinos, wellness cults, ex-girlfriends, gyms, and supernatural curiosities galore. Plus, Colin Robinson is turning

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Movie Review: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

The third installment of The Conjuring Franchise, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, has now opened in theaters and landed on HBO Max. Here’s what I think. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return to their roles as the famous real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, which explores the real store of Arne Johnson, which marked the first time in U.S. history that used a demonic possession as a defense in a real murder trial. Consider this your warning, there are mild spoilers ahead. While we’ve known about the film’s plot for a while now, there were surprises in store for fans with many aspects of the story (both real and created) kept under wraps, such as the curse. For that we thank them. I hate watching a film that’s already been spoiled to death in trailers and by advertising campaigns. I’m guessing you’re wondering if it’s scary. The

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Release Date Set For ‘A Quiet Place III’

Just a week after A Quiet Place 2 made its premiere in theaters on May 28th, Paramount has already set the release date for the third installment of the franchise for March 31, 2023. Jeff Nichols (Mud) will be in the director’s chair this time, taking over for John Krasinski. The sequel is based on an idea by Krasinski. It’s also being described as more of a spin-off than a sequel by Variety. Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, and Krasinski are producing, with Allyson Seeger executive producing. Part II finds the Abbott family (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe) now facing the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path. The origin story is also revealed in the form of flashbacks. A Quiet Place II is

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Scout Taylor-Compton And Kane Hodder Check Into ‘Room 9’ This July

Lionsgate’s Room 9, starring Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween and Halloween II), Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes, The Evil Within), and Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th Parts 7-10) is headed your way this July. “Long ago, Room 9 of the Johnson/Bedford Inn, located in a remote small town, was the site of a gruesome double murder. Decades later, with the town terrorized once again by a string of bloody ritual killings, a mysterious woman named Star arrives to investigate and suffers bizarre flashbacks related to the inn’s slayings. Is she connected to the killings…or the inn’s next victim?” The film was both written and directed by Thomas Walton and also stars Brian Anthony Wilson, Tony Devon, Michael Emery, and David Raine. Walton produces alongside Jared Safier, Phillip B. Goldfine, and Navid Sanati, withNick Peetros serving as associate producer and Barry Brooker, Stan Wertlieb, Mary Jane Bulseco, and Thomas Walton executive producing. Room 9 is out on DVD and Digital

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To Celebrate Its Release, We’ve Got A New Exclusive ‘Road Head’ Clip

Director David Del Rio‘s bloody horror-comedy Road Head is out today and to celebrate we’ve got a new clip that teases that victims can’t get a “head” in this film as they fight for survival. In the film, written by Chloe Skye, three friends (Elizabeth Grullon, Damian Joseph Quinn, Clayton Farris) take a road trip to the Mojave Desert where their complicated relationships are pushed to their breaking point as the group encounters a reclusive, murderous cult. Try not to lose your head, Road Head is out today (6/4) on Digital platforms, from Terror Films.

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It’s Play Or Die In ‘CURS>R’ From The Producer Of Greenland & His Dark Materials

Producer and financier Anton (Greenland, “His Dark Materials,” The Night House) has just announced that its latest production, the feature film CURS>R, has now wrapped principal photography in the U.K. A dark twist on the ‘80s gaming obsession, the horror-thriller stars Asa Butterfield (“Sex Education,” Greed, Hugo), Iola Evans (“The 100,” “Carnival Row”), and Eddie Marsan (Sherlock Holmes, The Gentleman, Happy Go Lucky). The film also features horror icon Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street). Rounding out the cast is Angela Griffin (“The Hollow,” “White Lines,” “Harlots”), Kate Fleetwood (Beirut, Deliverers, Star Wars: Episode VII), Ryan Gage (The Hobbit, “The Musketeers”, “Endeavor”) and Joe Bolland (“The Trial of Christine Keeler”). “In pursuit of an unclaimed $125,000 prize, a broke college dropout (Iola Evans) decides to play an obscure, 1980s survival computer game. But the game curses her, and she’s faced with dangerous choices and reality-warping challenges. After a series of unexpectedly terrifying moments, she realizes she’s no longer playing

Continue reading →
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Review: ‘Shock Docs: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Is Far More Frightening Than The Conjuring 3

Shock Docs has a history of putting out the best documentaries on frightening subjects such as the real stories from everything from the Amityville murders to documentaries about legendary killers like Ed Gein. They’re back again, this time with a documentary exploring the true story that inspired The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do it which just opened in theaters and premiered on HBO Max. Shock Docs: The Devil Made Me Do It dives deep into the true story of the case of Arne Johnson, who murdered his landlord and used the possession defense in court for the first time in American history. Arne Johnson’s (played in The Conjuring 3 by Ruairi O’Connor) experience with the supernatural began when his girlfriend and her family moved into a new house. Soon her little brother David began to show troubling signs of being possessed. That’s when the Warrens became involved. Out of desperation to help the young boy, Arne made the mistake

Continue reading →
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Elijah Wood Will Face The ‘Toxic Avenger’ In Upcoming Reboot

Back in 2019, we reported that a reboot of the 80s cult classic The Toxic Avenger was in the works. We can now report that Lord of the Rings actor Elijah Wood (Come to Daddy) has been cast as the film’s villain. According to The Illuminerdi, Wood will play Bob Garbinger, whose description is as follows: “Leonine hair and eerie plastic surgery. The evil head of the shady company Garb X. He has no regard for the well-being of anyone but himself and embarks on a murderous spree to become as powerful as Toxie. His ego is bolstered by his standing amongst the town’s official but in reality, he lives in fear of the underworld gang he’s indebted to.” Macon Blair serves as both writer and director for the reboot which got its seal of approval from Toxic Avenger‘s original co-director Lloyd Kaufman, who had this to say about the script, “it’s better than the original. Macon Blair knows Troma

Continue reading →
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‘Hellraiser: Origins’ Creator Unveils Trailer For New Horror ‘Karli’

Writer-directors Paul Gerrard (Hellraiser: Origins, “His Dark Materials”) and Mike Clarke (A Light Through Coloured Glass) have teamed up for a new tale of terror, Karli In the film, “after witnessing the brutal murder of her husband, Amanda (Jennifer K. Preston) decides to start a new life with her teenage daughter Karli (Isabella Percival). They leave their family home to set up a new business in the countryside – running a picturesque Bed & Breakfast far away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Before they have even had a chance to open, their lives are interrupted by the arrival of Kyle (Damien Ashley). He pleads to be given a room for one night due to his car breaking down close by. His request is accepted, but that one night turns into more. Karli notices something isn’t quite right about their guest. He soon admits that he is on the run and that he desperately needed shelter away from

Continue reading →
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Blumhouse And Jamie Lee Curtis Adapting Patricia Cornwell’s “Kay Scarpetta” For A Series

Blumhouse Television and Comet Pictures – Jamie Lee Curtis’ production company, have secured the highly-pursued rights to Patricia Cornwell’s “Kay Scarpetta’‘ crime thrillers and are developing an ongoing, one-hour scripted series around Scarpetta, the fictional, brilliant and beautiful, forensic pathologist, who is the protagonist in the popular series of Cornwell’s crime novels. I’ve had the honor and pleasure of knowing Jamie for a number of years, and have come to respect her hugely as an artist and a stellar human being. Blumhouse is a creative force of nature, and I’m confident that Scarpetta is going to make it to the screen in a fantastic way,” said Patricia Cornwell. “To say I’m thrilled is an understatement, and I have no doubt my readers will feel the same!” Patricia Cornwell is a bonafide literary trailblazer, and collaborating with her to bring her beloved character Kay Scarpetta to life through the power of television and to introduce her to an entirely new audience

Continue reading →
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Premiere Date And Plot For “What We Do In The Shadows” Season 3

“What We Do in the Shadows” has already given us two hilarious seasons. News has come that not only has FX renewed the vampire mockumentary-style series, but they’ve also already set a release date and revealed the plot. “What We Do in the Shadows” centers on four vampire roommates living in Staten Island, New York along with one’s familiar, Guillermo. In season two we saw Guillermo struggling after learning that he is a born vampire killer, a descendent of the legendary vampire hunter Van Helsing. In Season 3, “After the shocking season two finale, we find the housemates in a panic about what to do with Guillermo after discovering that he is a vampire killer. This season, the vampires are elevated to a new level of power and will encounter the vampire from which all vampires have descended, a tempting Siren, gargoyles, werewolf kickball, Atlantic City casinos, wellness cults, ex-girlfriends, gyms, and supernatural curiosities galore. Plus, Colin Robinson is turning

Continue reading →
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Movie Review: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

The third installment of The Conjuring Franchise, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, has now opened in theaters and landed on HBO Max. Here’s what I think. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return to their roles as the famous real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, which explores the real store of Arne Johnson, which marked the first time in U.S. history that used a demonic possession as a defense in a real murder trial. Consider this your warning, there are mild spoilers ahead. While we’ve known about the film’s plot for a while now, there were surprises in store for fans with many aspects of the story (both real and created) kept under wraps, such as the curse. For that we thank them. I hate watching a film that’s already been spoiled to death in trailers and by advertising campaigns. I’m guessing you’re wondering if it’s scary. The

Continue reading →
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Release Date Set For ‘A Quiet Place III’

Just a week after A Quiet Place 2 made its premiere in theaters on May 28th, Paramount has already set the release date for the third installment of the franchise for March 31, 2023. Jeff Nichols (Mud) will be in the director’s chair this time, taking over for John Krasinski. The sequel is based on an idea by Krasinski. It’s also being described as more of a spin-off than a sequel by Variety. Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, and Krasinski are producing, with Allyson Seeger executive producing. Part II finds the Abbott family (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe) now facing the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path. The origin story is also revealed in the form of flashbacks. A Quiet Place II is

Continue reading →
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Scout Taylor-Compton And Kane Hodder Check Into ‘Room 9’ This July

Lionsgate’s Room 9, starring Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween and Halloween II), Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes, The Evil Within), and Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th Parts 7-10) is headed your way this July. “Long ago, Room 9 of the Johnson/Bedford Inn, located in a remote small town, was the site of a gruesome double murder. Decades later, with the town terrorized once again by a string of bloody ritual killings, a mysterious woman named Star arrives to investigate and suffers bizarre flashbacks related to the inn’s slayings. Is she connected to the killings…or the inn’s next victim?” The film was both written and directed by Thomas Walton and also stars Brian Anthony Wilson, Tony Devon, Michael Emery, and David Raine. Walton produces alongside Jared Safier, Phillip B. Goldfine, and Navid Sanati, withNick Peetros serving as associate producer and Barry Brooker, Stan Wertlieb, Mary Jane Bulseco, and Thomas Walton executive producing. Room 9 is out on DVD and Digital

Continue reading →
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To Celebrate Its Release, We’ve Got A New Exclusive ‘Road Head’ Clip

Director David Del Rio‘s bloody horror-comedy Road Head is out today and to celebrate we’ve got a new clip that teases that victims can’t get a “head” in this film as they fight for survival. In the film, written by Chloe Skye, three friends (Elizabeth Grullon, Damian Joseph Quinn, Clayton Farris) take a road trip to the Mojave Desert where their complicated relationships are pushed to their breaking point as the group encounters a reclusive, murderous cult. Try not to lose your head, Road Head is out today (6/4) on Digital platforms, from Terror Films.

Continue reading →