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Too often, the shark movies we get are campy and shallow with no real message or facts. That’s where Deep Blue Sea 3 is different. With a more serious tone, the movie is filled with real facts and the message that we need to protect these amazing creatures. I truly appreciate that director John Pogue and writer Dirk Blackman took this approach. Don’t get me wrong, there are brief moments of cheesiness, but for the most part, this is a story about determination and survival. So if you’re looking for something like Sharknado, just keep swimming. In the film, a team of researches, led by the headstrong, passionate Dr. Emma Collins, are based on an artificial island. As they study the reef and shark nursery, a past lover of Dr. Collins arrives on a ship in hopes that she will help him find three sharks that have escaped a secret lab. Not knowing the entire story, the team joins the
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The cyberpunk anime Ghost in the Shell that influenced noteworthy filmmakers such as James Cameron and The Wachowskis is coming to Blu-ray™ and Digital 4K Ultra next month to celebrate its 25th anniversary! Based on the beloved manga from Japanese writer and illustrator Shirow Masamune, the film’s voice cast includes Atsuko Tanaka (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, TV’s “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex”, “Ghost in the Shell 2.0”), Akio Ôtsuka (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Paprika, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots), and Kôichi Yamadera (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Ninja Scroll). Remastered in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, and featuring fan-favorite commemorative artwork from pop illustrator Martin Ansin – along with brand new bonus material – this will be the most definitive Ghost in the Shell package to date. Set in 2029, a “female cybernetic government agent, Major Motoko Kusanagi, and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot
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The Russian born horror Evil Boy, from Well Go USA Entertainment, has scared up a Digital and DVD release date for this September. After their son disappears, grieving parents adopt a feral boy who begins to eerily resemble their missing child in the terrifying supernatural horror film Evil Boy. Evil Boy had its international premiere at the 2019 Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival and this release features an all-new English dub, in addition to its original subtitled soundtrack. Olga Gorodetskaya makes his feature debut with Evil Boy, starring Elena Lyadova (Leviathan), Vladimir Vdovichenkov (Leviathan), newcomer Sevastian Bugaev, Evgeniy Tsyganov (The Man Who Surprised Everyone), Anna Ukolova (Leviathan), Konstantin Topolaga (Steel Butterfly), and Roza Khayrullina (The Horde). “Several years after their son’s disappearance, a grieving couple adopts a feral boy, who begins to eerily resembles their child more with each passing day. While the mother believes they have found their son, her husband is certain that he died. As strange accidents
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Every once in a while, I come across a movie the leaves me speechless. As I sat down today to watch Amulet I thought I had some idea of what to expect. I was wrong. Where to start? I guess the premise would be a good place. Amulet is the debut feature from Romola Garai and follows Tomas (Alec Secareanu), a homeless ex-soldier, suffering from PTSD and heavy guilt. He meets a nun who arranges a place for him to stay, with a young woman (Carla Juri) whose mother is sick and living in the attic. But not everything is what as it seems to be. Normally, I do my best to avoid giving out spoilers, but to work through this film, I need to reveal a few things. To avoid spoilers stop reading this review now. The first half of the movie is a SLOW burn. But at the halfway mark things go off the rails and morphs into
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Jordan Peele‘s next project, Sinkhole features a terror emerging from a pit in a family’s yard. The horror movie, coming from Universal Pictures, was created by Issa Rae (Insecure) and the Oscar-winner (Peele). Rae, who received three Emmy nominations yesterday, will also star in the film inspired by Leyna Krow’s short story, set on the street she lives on. She was initially inspired to write the story when her group of local writers were asked to write short fairytales on the theme ‘I Married A Monster’. The story explores themes and questions society’s ideas of female identity and perfection. It is described as a “thought-provoking genre piece that engages with questions of female perfection and identity,” by Deadline. “The mysterious sinkhole manages to fix broken and destroyed things. However, the story asks, what if that thing is a person?” Rae will produce along with Universal and Peele’s Monkeypaw. Peele will also produce with Rosenfeld, with Rae, Montrel McKay, and Sara
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Train to Busan: Penninsula will be pulling into the US a little later than planned, but not by much. Originally set to arrive in American theaters on August 7th, the sequel to 2016’s zombie hit will now open on August 21st, Well Go USA Entertainment announced today. The original film, Train to Busan will be re-released theatrically across North America beginning in July, and will feature an exclusive first look at Peninsula. Set four years after South Korea’s total decimation in Train to Busan, the zombie thriller that captivated audiences worldwide, acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho brings us Peninsula, the next nail-biting chapter in his post-apocalyptic world. Jung-seok, a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland, relives the horror when assigned to a covert operation with two simple objectives: retrieve and survive. When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on whether the best—or worst—of human nature prevails in the direst of circumstances.
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This September, step through time and into writer-director Aaron B. Koontz‘s (Camera Obscura, Scare Package) horror western The Pale Door, presented by RLJE Films and Shudder. Koontz co-wrote the script with Cameron Burns (Camera Obscura) and Keith Lansdale (“Creepshow”). The Pale Door follows the Dalton gang who finds shelter in a seemingly uninhabited ghost town after a train robbery goes south. Seeking help for their wounded leader, they are surprised to stumble upon a welcoming brothel in the town’s square. But the beautiful women who greet them are actually a coven of witches with very sinister plans for the unsuspecting outlaws – and the battle between good and evil is just beginning. Devin Druid (“13 Reasons Why”), Zachary Knighton (“Happy Endings”), Noah Segan (Knives Out), Stan Shaw (Monster Squad), Pat Healy (Cheap Thrills), Bill Sage (We Are What We Are) and Melora Walters (Magnolia) star in the film presented and executive produced by Joe R. Lansdale, the writer of Bubba
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Orlando Bloom is on a mission of vengeance in the thriller Retaliation, coming to Blu-ray this September, from BAFTA Award-winning screenwriter Geoff Thompson. Bloom stars as Malky, a demolition worker whose life receives a seismic shock when out drinking with friends at a local pub, he sees a disturbing figure from his past: the man he holds responsible for a traumatic childhood incident. Fueled by anger, Malky sets out on a path of vengeance—and discovers that no one can escape the consequences of their sins in this taut thriller. Bloom is joined by Janet Montgomery (The Space Between Us), Charlie Creed-Miles (TV’s “Peaky Blinders”), and Anne Reid (TV’s “Years and Years”). Retaliation is now available On Demand and arrives on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital) and DVD September 8th from Lionsgate. BLU-RAY / DIGITAL / DVD SPECIAL FEATURES Audio Commentary with Co-Directors Ludwig Shammasian and Paul Shammasian Brutality and Honesty: The Making of Retaliation
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Director Scott Cooper‘s highly anticipated film Antlers, produced by Guillermo del Toro, has joined the list of film delayed due to the pandemic. Originally set to arrive this April, it will now debut February 2021. We do have some good news, a new featurette was unleashed during a ComicCon@Home panel with Cooper and del Toro. The video delves into the mythology of the Wendigo which inspired the film. Set in an Oregon village, the film follows a teacher (Keri Russell) and her brother (Jesse Plemons), the local sheriff who become entwined with a young student (Jeremy T. Thomas) that is harboring a dark and dangerous secret. Graham Green, Amy Madigan, Scott Haze, and Rory Cochrane co-star. Based on the short story “The Quiet Boy” written by Nick Antosca (“Channel Zero”), Antlers was penned by Henry Chaisson and Antosca, with revisions by Cooper. Antlers will open in theaters on February 19, 2021. You can watch the featurette and the entire Antlers
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Red State and Tusk director Kevin Smith is making his return to horror with the new anthology film Killroy Was Here. Killroy Was Here began as a Krampus movie but was re-written and morphed into a horror-comedy anthology inspired by the “Killroy Was Here” graffiti that popped up during World War II. During the ComicCon @ Home panel, Smith shared the first trailer (below) and compared the film to Creepshow and V/H/S. Smith also stated, “It’s got a theme that runs through it, and all these little stories that happen around [Killroy]. He’s kinda like a kid Avenger. If you fuck with kids, Killroy will show up. And he looks wonderfully goofy. Baldhead and a nose that hangs over the fence. [Robert Kurtzman] designed something that’s kinda horrifying but it’s also goofy at the same time.” Smith’s fellow Jay and Silent Bob star and long time friend Jason Mewes stars alongside Chris Jericho. Ryan O’Nan, Azita Ghanizada, Betty Aberlin, Gregory
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Too often, the shark movies we get are campy and shallow with no real message or facts. That’s where Deep Blue Sea 3 is different. With a more serious tone, the movie is filled with real facts and the message that we need to protect these amazing creatures. I truly appreciate that director John Pogue and writer Dirk Blackman took this approach. Don’t get me wrong, there are brief moments of cheesiness, but for the most part, this is a story about determination and survival. So if you’re looking for something like Sharknado, just keep swimming. In the film, a team of researches, led by the headstrong, passionate Dr. Emma Collins, are based on an artificial island. As they study the reef and shark nursery, a past lover of Dr. Collins arrives on a ship in hopes that she will help him find three sharks that have escaped a secret lab. Not knowing the entire story, the team joins the
Continue reading →
Comic Books/Graphic NovelsMoviesNewsTrailers
The cyberpunk anime Ghost in the Shell that influenced noteworthy filmmakers such as James Cameron and The Wachowskis is coming to Blu-ray™ and Digital 4K Ultra next month to celebrate its 25th anniversary! Based on the beloved manga from Japanese writer and illustrator Shirow Masamune, the film’s voice cast includes Atsuko Tanaka (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, TV’s “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex”, “Ghost in the Shell 2.0”), Akio Ôtsuka (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Paprika, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots), and Kôichi Yamadera (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Ninja Scroll). Remastered in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, and featuring fan-favorite commemorative artwork from pop illustrator Martin Ansin – along with brand new bonus material – this will be the most definitive Ghost in the Shell package to date. Set in 2029, a “female cybernetic government agent, Major Motoko Kusanagi, and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot
Continue reading →
ForeignMoviesNewsTrailers
The Russian born horror Evil Boy, from Well Go USA Entertainment, has scared up a Digital and DVD release date for this September. After their son disappears, grieving parents adopt a feral boy who begins to eerily resemble their missing child in the terrifying supernatural horror film Evil Boy. Evil Boy had its international premiere at the 2019 Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival and this release features an all-new English dub, in addition to its original subtitled soundtrack. Olga Gorodetskaya makes his feature debut with Evil Boy, starring Elena Lyadova (Leviathan), Vladimir Vdovichenkov (Leviathan), newcomer Sevastian Bugaev, Evgeniy Tsyganov (The Man Who Surprised Everyone), Anna Ukolova (Leviathan), Konstantin Topolaga (Steel Butterfly), and Roza Khayrullina (The Horde). “Several years after their son’s disappearance, a grieving couple adopts a feral boy, who begins to eerily resembles their child more with each passing day. While the mother believes they have found their son, her husband is certain that he died. As strange accidents
Continue reading →
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Every once in a while, I come across a movie the leaves me speechless. As I sat down today to watch Amulet I thought I had some idea of what to expect. I was wrong. Where to start? I guess the premise would be a good place. Amulet is the debut feature from Romola Garai and follows Tomas (Alec Secareanu), a homeless ex-soldier, suffering from PTSD and heavy guilt. He meets a nun who arranges a place for him to stay, with a young woman (Carla Juri) whose mother is sick and living in the attic. But not everything is what as it seems to be. Normally, I do my best to avoid giving out spoilers, but to work through this film, I need to reveal a few things. To avoid spoilers stop reading this review now. The first half of the movie is a SLOW burn. But at the halfway mark things go off the rails and morphs into
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsThriller
Jordan Peele‘s next project, Sinkhole features a terror emerging from a pit in a family’s yard. The horror movie, coming from Universal Pictures, was created by Issa Rae (Insecure) and the Oscar-winner (Peele). Rae, who received three Emmy nominations yesterday, will also star in the film inspired by Leyna Krow’s short story, set on the street she lives on. She was initially inspired to write the story when her group of local writers were asked to write short fairytales on the theme ‘I Married A Monster’. The story explores themes and questions society’s ideas of female identity and perfection. It is described as a “thought-provoking genre piece that engages with questions of female perfection and identity,” by Deadline. “The mysterious sinkhole manages to fix broken and destroyed things. However, the story asks, what if that thing is a person?” Rae will produce along with Universal and Peele’s Monkeypaw. Peele will also produce with Rosenfeld, with Rae, Montrel McKay, and Sara
Continue reading →
ForeignMoviesNewsTrailers
Train to Busan: Penninsula will be pulling into the US a little later than planned, but not by much. Originally set to arrive in American theaters on August 7th, the sequel to 2016’s zombie hit will now open on August 21st, Well Go USA Entertainment announced today. The original film, Train to Busan will be re-released theatrically across North America beginning in July, and will feature an exclusive first look at Peninsula. Set four years after South Korea’s total decimation in Train to Busan, the zombie thriller that captivated audiences worldwide, acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho brings us Peninsula, the next nail-biting chapter in his post-apocalyptic world. Jung-seok, a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland, relives the horror when assigned to a covert operation with two simple objectives: retrieve and survive. When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on whether the best—or worst—of human nature prevails in the direst of circumstances.
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsShudderStreaming TVThrillerTrailers
This September, step through time and into writer-director Aaron B. Koontz‘s (Camera Obscura, Scare Package) horror western The Pale Door, presented by RLJE Films and Shudder. Koontz co-wrote the script with Cameron Burns (Camera Obscura) and Keith Lansdale (“Creepshow”). The Pale Door follows the Dalton gang who finds shelter in a seemingly uninhabited ghost town after a train robbery goes south. Seeking help for their wounded leader, they are surprised to stumble upon a welcoming brothel in the town’s square. But the beautiful women who greet them are actually a coven of witches with very sinister plans for the unsuspecting outlaws – and the battle between good and evil is just beginning. Devin Druid (“13 Reasons Why”), Zachary Knighton (“Happy Endings”), Noah Segan (Knives Out), Stan Shaw (Monster Squad), Pat Healy (Cheap Thrills), Bill Sage (We Are What We Are) and Melora Walters (Magnolia) star in the film presented and executive produced by Joe R. Lansdale, the writer of Bubba
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsThrillerTrailers
Orlando Bloom is on a mission of vengeance in the thriller Retaliation, coming to Blu-ray this September, from BAFTA Award-winning screenwriter Geoff Thompson. Bloom stars as Malky, a demolition worker whose life receives a seismic shock when out drinking with friends at a local pub, he sees a disturbing figure from his past: the man he holds responsible for a traumatic childhood incident. Fueled by anger, Malky sets out on a path of vengeance—and discovers that no one can escape the consequences of their sins in this taut thriller. Bloom is joined by Janet Montgomery (The Space Between Us), Charlie Creed-Miles (TV’s “Peaky Blinders”), and Anne Reid (TV’s “Years and Years”). Retaliation is now available On Demand and arrives on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital) and DVD September 8th from Lionsgate. BLU-RAY / DIGITAL / DVD SPECIAL FEATURES Audio Commentary with Co-Directors Ludwig Shammasian and Paul Shammasian Brutality and Honesty: The Making of Retaliation
Continue reading →
Film FestivalsMoviesNewsTrailers
Director Scott Cooper‘s highly anticipated film Antlers, produced by Guillermo del Toro, has joined the list of film delayed due to the pandemic. Originally set to arrive this April, it will now debut February 2021. We do have some good news, a new featurette was unleashed during a ComicCon@Home panel with Cooper and del Toro. The video delves into the mythology of the Wendigo which inspired the film. Set in an Oregon village, the film follows a teacher (Keri Russell) and her brother (Jesse Plemons), the local sheriff who become entwined with a young student (Jeremy T. Thomas) that is harboring a dark and dangerous secret. Graham Green, Amy Madigan, Scott Haze, and Rory Cochrane co-star. Based on the short story “The Quiet Boy” written by Nick Antosca (“Channel Zero”), Antlers was penned by Henry Chaisson and Antosca, with revisions by Cooper. Antlers will open in theaters on February 19, 2021. You can watch the featurette and the entire Antlers
Continue reading →
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Red State and Tusk director Kevin Smith is making his return to horror with the new anthology film Killroy Was Here. Killroy Was Here began as a Krampus movie but was re-written and morphed into a horror-comedy anthology inspired by the “Killroy Was Here” graffiti that popped up during World War II. During the ComicCon @ Home panel, Smith shared the first trailer (below) and compared the film to Creepshow and V/H/S. Smith also stated, “It’s got a theme that runs through it, and all these little stories that happen around [Killroy]. He’s kinda like a kid Avenger. If you fuck with kids, Killroy will show up. And he looks wonderfully goofy. Baldhead and a nose that hangs over the fence. [Robert Kurtzman] designed something that’s kinda horrifying but it’s also goofy at the same time.” Smith’s fellow Jay and Silent Bob star and long time friend Jason Mewes stars alongside Chris Jericho. Ryan O’Nan, Azita Ghanizada, Betty Aberlin, Gregory
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