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Crazy Rich Asians actor Ronny Chieng has joined the cast of Blumhouse’s and Atomic Monster’s upcoming horror thriller M3gan. Written by Akela Cooper, the script is based on a story by James Wan, and Gerard Johnstone (Housebound) who will direct the film. In the film, “Allison Williams plays Gemma, a brilliant roboticist at a toy company. She uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to be a kid’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. After unexpectedly gaining custody of her orphaned niece, Gemma enlists the help of the M3GAN prototype – a decision that has unimaginable consequences.” Jason Blum and James Wan are producing the thriller. Michael Clear, of Wan’s Atomic Monster banner, will executive produce with Judson Scott shepherding for the company. Blumhouse’s Ryan Turek will executive produce. Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath will executive produce for Divide/Conquer. Mark Katchur and Allison Williams will also serve as executive producers. Blumhouse and Atomic Monster will produce
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Blumhouse announced today via social media that the company’s new adaptation of Firestarter, from Universal Pictures, Blumhouse, and Weed Road Productions officially began filming today in Canada. Take a look at the first footage from the set (below). Zac Efron (Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, The Greatest Showman (pictured) and Michael Greyeyes (Wild Indian, Rutherford Falls, True Detective) star in Firestarter, directed By Keith Tomas (interview) who brought us the fantastic horror The Vigil earlier this year. The script was adapted by Scott Teems (Halloween Kills, Rectify), based on Stephen King‘s classic about “a young girl who develops pyrokinetic abilities and is abducted by a secret government agency that wants to harness her powerful gift as a weapon.” Jason Blum and Academy Award® winner Akiva Goldsman will produce. Martha De Laurentiis, who was an associate producer on the 1984 adaptation of Firestarter starring a young Drew Barrymore, will executive produce. Follow Blumhouse on Twitter for more on the company’s
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In an ultra-competitive bidding situation, Blumhouse Television and Michael Seitzman’s Maniac Productions have secured the rights to BBC Radio 4’s “The Battersea Poltergeist” podcast and will be developing into two series, one being titled “Blumhouse’s Ghost Story” that explores the haunting of the Battersea poltergeist and Shirley Hitchings’ experience, that remains the longest paranormal investigation in history. They have also secured the rights to Hitchings’ life story, as well as the rights to her and James Clark’s book, The Poltergeist Prince of London: The Remarkable True Story of the Battersea Poltergeist. During the twelve-year-long investigation into the haunting activities, it was said that strange noises plagued the family, items flew around the room, a poltergeist spoke through letters found around the home or by scrawling messages on walls, and fires started out of thin air. Paranormal experts gathered to find answers and perform exorcisms (pictured below). The family’s young daughter, Shirley, quickly became the focus of the entities. The wildly
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Writer-director Tharun Mohan‘s (Baby, Purgatory State of Mind) haunting horror thriller The Darkness now possesses a summer release date. On a country retreat, to write her new novel, Lisa feels another presence in the house, feeling as if a spirit is taking her over, sending her on a road to madness. Can she discover the truth behind the spirit in the house or will she be lost forever? Amelia Eve (The Haunting of Bly Manor) stars as Lisa. The cast also includes Cyril Blake (The Waiting Game, Z-List), Katherine Hartshorne (Happiest Day, Chaos In The Spectrum), Jo Hart, and Adam Bond. Tharun Mohan and Honey Subin produce along with Tharun Productions. The Darkness will be unleashed on VOD and Digital on June 15, 2021, by Trinity Creative Partnership.
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Genre specialists Black Mandala has now announced it has acquired the sci-fi horror comedy Creatures, directed by Tony Jopia, the filmmaker behind Cute Little Buggers and Crying Wolf. In the film, “A class of astronomy students and their fearless teacher, Dr. Serling, get more than they bargained for on their latest field trip when they witness an alien spaceship crash-landing in the English countryside! We must warn you, while these creatures are absolutely adorable, they are also absolutely deadly. Investigating the wreckage, the students and Dr. Serling find a furry little alien called Mumpy. Their excitement at this close encounter soon turns to horror when they learn that Mumpy is being targeted for extermination by a group of bloodthirsty CREATURES from outer space!! Cut off by the advancing army of Creatures and with all communications blocked, the students, Serling and Mumpy find refuge in the country home of a retired army major. Gathering together the major’s collection of antique weapons,
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There is a lot of true crime series out there, I mean a lot. There’s also a ton of renovation, flip and sale series. But only one show combines them both, “Murder House Flip.” I was browsing the Roku service and stumbled across this neat original series. In “Murder House Flip” co-hosts Joelle Uzyel and Mikel Welch take viewers inside homes where horrific murders have taken place and are now occupied by new residents. First, we get a tour and the cases are discussed. Then the family leaves for a few days while the house is remodeled and redecorated. The goal is to help the homeowner to see the place as their home, not a murder house, but let’s be honest, who could forget something like that? The first season includes the homes of seven killers. And sometimes, the show makes grizzly discoveries on camera, like in season one episode eight, while remodeling the bathroom of the what is the
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Tucker and Dale vs. Evil actress Katrina Bowden goes head to head with a giant shark on the new poster for Great White, ahead of its release this July. From the executive producers of 47 Meters Down, the film, based on a true story, follows seaplane operators and couple, Kaz Fellows (Katrina Bowden) and Charlie Brody (Aaron Jakubenko), along with their three passengers, Joji Minase (Tim Kano), his wife Michelle (Kimie Tsukakoshi), and cook Benny (Te Kohe Tuhaka), who set out on a flight to the picturesque Hell’s Reef. Soon their idyllic trip turns into a fight for survival when they become stranded miles from shore and in grave danger from what lurks just below the surface. Their only chance of survival is to get to the beach, but with two Great White sharks hunting them, the odds are not in their favor. What ensues is a battle for survival of epic proportions against nature’s perfect predators. Michael Boughen (Tomorrow,
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That handsome little devil, Lucifer, is back in the epic new trailer for the final half of season five. Things get biblical this season, as God himself comes to earth. The series picks up two seconds from there the first half ended and when God (Dennis Haysbert) arrives on earth there will be chaos. Lucifer has been a naughty boy and has been laying down on the job and Amenadiel, well he’s been naughty too, so when their father appears there will likely be hell to pay. Tom Ellis stars as the charming devil himself in the series that also features Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, Lesley-Ann Brandit, Scarlett Estevez, Rachel Harris, D.B. Woodside, and Aimee Garcia. Part two of season five premieres on Netflix on May 28, 2021.
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Seventeen years in the making, Rise of the Scarecrows, a micro-budget cult classic, is being rebooted under the title Rise of the Scarecrows: Hell on Earth. Written and directed by Geno McGahee, the film produced by Pete Baez, Gregory Hatanaka, and Xposse Productions has begun filming and set to be released just in time for Halloween, from Cinema Epoch and Cineridge Entertainment. In the film, a young writer returns to his hometown and soon discovers the dark secret that has been hidden for years. The Scarecrows have risen and they are raising hell. Heading up the gore is Creative Producer, Matthew Hebert, and Gore Specialist Jesse Delta Ariel Waegelein-Hall. Rick Caride serves as Mechanical Advisor. Collectively, they are bringing gore effects never seen before in an Xposse Productions, making this a bloody good time. Pete Baez is the DP and is using his creative expertise to bring the shots that will bring the most impact. The cast features great performances
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Following its premiere at Tribeca, A24 will give birth to their new pregnancy horror film False Positive this June. Starring Ilana Glazer, Justin Theroux, Sophia Bush, and Pierce Brosnan, the film is directed by John Lee who wrote the script along with Ilana Glazer. The two produce with Jonathan Wang. In the film, “After months of trying and failing to get pregnant, Lucy (Ilana Glazer) and Adrian (Justin Theroux) finally find their dream fertility doctor in the illustrious Dr. Hindle (Pierce Brosnan). But after becoming pregnant with a healthy baby girl, Lucy begins to notice something sinister through Hindle’s gleaming charm, and she sets out to uncover the unsettling truth about him, and her own “birth story.” Witness False Positive on Hulu when it premieres on June 25, 2021.
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Crazy Rich Asians actor Ronny Chieng has joined the cast of Blumhouse’s and Atomic Monster’s upcoming horror thriller M3gan. Written by Akela Cooper, the script is based on a story by James Wan, and Gerard Johnstone (Housebound) who will direct the film. In the film, “Allison Williams plays Gemma, a brilliant roboticist at a toy company. She uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to be a kid’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. After unexpectedly gaining custody of her orphaned niece, Gemma enlists the help of the M3GAN prototype – a decision that has unimaginable consequences.” Jason Blum and James Wan are producing the thriller. Michael Clear, of Wan’s Atomic Monster banner, will executive produce with Judson Scott shepherding for the company. Blumhouse’s Ryan Turek will executive produce. Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath will executive produce for Divide/Conquer. Mark Katchur and Allison Williams will also serve as executive producers. Blumhouse and Atomic Monster will produce
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Blumhouse announced today via social media that the company’s new adaptation of Firestarter, from Universal Pictures, Blumhouse, and Weed Road Productions officially began filming today in Canada. Take a look at the first footage from the set (below). Zac Efron (Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, The Greatest Showman (pictured) and Michael Greyeyes (Wild Indian, Rutherford Falls, True Detective) star in Firestarter, directed By Keith Tomas (interview) who brought us the fantastic horror The Vigil earlier this year. The script was adapted by Scott Teems (Halloween Kills, Rectify), based on Stephen King‘s classic about “a young girl who develops pyrokinetic abilities and is abducted by a secret government agency that wants to harness her powerful gift as a weapon.” Jason Blum and Academy Award® winner Akiva Goldsman will produce. Martha De Laurentiis, who was an associate producer on the 1984 adaptation of Firestarter starring a young Drew Barrymore, will executive produce. Follow Blumhouse on Twitter for more on the company’s
Continue reading →
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In an ultra-competitive bidding situation, Blumhouse Television and Michael Seitzman’s Maniac Productions have secured the rights to BBC Radio 4’s “The Battersea Poltergeist” podcast and will be developing into two series, one being titled “Blumhouse’s Ghost Story” that explores the haunting of the Battersea poltergeist and Shirley Hitchings’ experience, that remains the longest paranormal investigation in history. They have also secured the rights to Hitchings’ life story, as well as the rights to her and James Clark’s book, The Poltergeist Prince of London: The Remarkable True Story of the Battersea Poltergeist. During the twelve-year-long investigation into the haunting activities, it was said that strange noises plagued the family, items flew around the room, a poltergeist spoke through letters found around the home or by scrawling messages on walls, and fires started out of thin air. Paranormal experts gathered to find answers and perform exorcisms (pictured below). The family’s young daughter, Shirley, quickly became the focus of the entities. The wildly
Continue reading →
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Writer-director Tharun Mohan‘s (Baby, Purgatory State of Mind) haunting horror thriller The Darkness now possesses a summer release date. On a country retreat, to write her new novel, Lisa feels another presence in the house, feeling as if a spirit is taking her over, sending her on a road to madness. Can she discover the truth behind the spirit in the house or will she be lost forever? Amelia Eve (The Haunting of Bly Manor) stars as Lisa. The cast also includes Cyril Blake (The Waiting Game, Z-List), Katherine Hartshorne (Happiest Day, Chaos In The Spectrum), Jo Hart, and Adam Bond. Tharun Mohan and Honey Subin produce along with Tharun Productions. The Darkness will be unleashed on VOD and Digital on June 15, 2021, by Trinity Creative Partnership.
Continue reading →
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Genre specialists Black Mandala has now announced it has acquired the sci-fi horror comedy Creatures, directed by Tony Jopia, the filmmaker behind Cute Little Buggers and Crying Wolf. In the film, “A class of astronomy students and their fearless teacher, Dr. Serling, get more than they bargained for on their latest field trip when they witness an alien spaceship crash-landing in the English countryside! We must warn you, while these creatures are absolutely adorable, they are also absolutely deadly. Investigating the wreckage, the students and Dr. Serling find a furry little alien called Mumpy. Their excitement at this close encounter soon turns to horror when they learn that Mumpy is being targeted for extermination by a group of bloodthirsty CREATURES from outer space!! Cut off by the advancing army of Creatures and with all communications blocked, the students, Serling and Mumpy find refuge in the country home of a retired army major. Gathering together the major’s collection of antique weapons,
Continue reading →
NewsRokuStreaming TVTrailersTrue Crime
There is a lot of true crime series out there, I mean a lot. There’s also a ton of renovation, flip and sale series. But only one show combines them both, “Murder House Flip.” I was browsing the Roku service and stumbled across this neat original series. In “Murder House Flip” co-hosts Joelle Uzyel and Mikel Welch take viewers inside homes where horrific murders have taken place and are now occupied by new residents. First, we get a tour and the cases are discussed. Then the family leaves for a few days while the house is remodeled and redecorated. The goal is to help the homeowner to see the place as their home, not a murder house, but let’s be honest, who could forget something like that? The first season includes the homes of seven killers. And sometimes, the show makes grizzly discoveries on camera, like in season one episode eight, while remodeling the bathroom of the what is the
Continue reading →
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Tucker and Dale vs. Evil actress Katrina Bowden goes head to head with a giant shark on the new poster for Great White, ahead of its release this July. From the executive producers of 47 Meters Down, the film, based on a true story, follows seaplane operators and couple, Kaz Fellows (Katrina Bowden) and Charlie Brody (Aaron Jakubenko), along with their three passengers, Joji Minase (Tim Kano), his wife Michelle (Kimie Tsukakoshi), and cook Benny (Te Kohe Tuhaka), who set out on a flight to the picturesque Hell’s Reef. Soon their idyllic trip turns into a fight for survival when they become stranded miles from shore and in grave danger from what lurks just below the surface. Their only chance of survival is to get to the beach, but with two Great White sharks hunting them, the odds are not in their favor. What ensues is a battle for survival of epic proportions against nature’s perfect predators. Michael Boughen (Tomorrow,
Continue reading →
Comic Books/Graphic NovelsNetflixNewsStreaming TVTrailers
That handsome little devil, Lucifer, is back in the epic new trailer for the final half of season five. Things get biblical this season, as God himself comes to earth. The series picks up two seconds from there the first half ended and when God (Dennis Haysbert) arrives on earth there will be chaos. Lucifer has been a naughty boy and has been laying down on the job and Amenadiel, well he’s been naughty too, so when their father appears there will likely be hell to pay. Tom Ellis stars as the charming devil himself in the series that also features Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, Lesley-Ann Brandit, Scarlett Estevez, Rachel Harris, D.B. Woodside, and Aimee Garcia. Part two of season five premieres on Netflix on May 28, 2021.
Continue reading →
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Seventeen years in the making, Rise of the Scarecrows, a micro-budget cult classic, is being rebooted under the title Rise of the Scarecrows: Hell on Earth. Written and directed by Geno McGahee, the film produced by Pete Baez, Gregory Hatanaka, and Xposse Productions has begun filming and set to be released just in time for Halloween, from Cinema Epoch and Cineridge Entertainment. In the film, a young writer returns to his hometown and soon discovers the dark secret that has been hidden for years. The Scarecrows have risen and they are raising hell. Heading up the gore is Creative Producer, Matthew Hebert, and Gore Specialist Jesse Delta Ariel Waegelein-Hall. Rick Caride serves as Mechanical Advisor. Collectively, they are bringing gore effects never seen before in an Xposse Productions, making this a bloody good time. Pete Baez is the DP and is using his creative expertise to bring the shots that will bring the most impact. The cast features great performances
Continue reading →
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Following its premiere at Tribeca, A24 will give birth to their new pregnancy horror film False Positive this June. Starring Ilana Glazer, Justin Theroux, Sophia Bush, and Pierce Brosnan, the film is directed by John Lee who wrote the script along with Ilana Glazer. The two produce with Jonathan Wang. In the film, “After months of trying and failing to get pregnant, Lucy (Ilana Glazer) and Adrian (Justin Theroux) finally find their dream fertility doctor in the illustrious Dr. Hindle (Pierce Brosnan). But after becoming pregnant with a healthy baby girl, Lucy begins to notice something sinister through Hindle’s gleaming charm, and she sets out to uncover the unsettling truth about him, and her own “birth story.” Witness False Positive on Hulu when it premieres on June 25, 2021.
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