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Hot off the heels of her starring role in Swallow, Haley Bennett is now set to star in the “Rosemary’s Baby” style psychological thriller Kristy from director Oliver Blackburn (Donkey Punch). Written by Anthony Jaswinski, Variety reports that Kristy centers on a girl who is alone on campus over the Thanksgiving break when a random encounter with a gang of violent outcasts leads them to target her as their next victim. To survive, she must conquer her deepest fears to outwit them and fight back. TWC, Jamie Patricof and Lynette Howell of Electric City Entertainment are producing along with David Kirschner and Corey Sienega. Bennett is repped by WME- and Schiff Company.
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Dystopian Films has wrapped production on the second season of Amazon Prime’s “Age of the Living Dead,” following three months of production in Toronto, Los Angeles, and London. The series is set in the near future where vampires and humans are trapped in the United States behind border walls. The series stars Nicola Posener (Mythica), Bill Oberst Jr (Criminal Minds), Deji LaRay (Bosch), William McNamara (Copycat), Peter Barrett (White Collar Hooligan), Peter Woodward (The Patriot), Simon Phillips (No Easy Days), Ken Bressers (Nights Before Christmas), Michael Ray (Stealing Chaplin), and Julia Farino (Veep). Director-Producer Paul Tanter said of the show “Season 1 of the show hit impressive streaming numbers so a second season was always something we wanted to return too. This season we push the boundaries of the show to new highs and welcome an ever-expanding cast with lots at stake for the human race” The international production outfit, headed by Ken Bressers, Simon Phillips and Paul Tanter, currently
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Netflix’s medieval set Korean zombie series “Kingdom” has not only been renewed for a second season, but the streaming giant has also just announced the premiere date and released a teaser. Set South Korea’s medieval era known as the Joseon period (1392-1897), a kingdom has been defeated by corruption and famine as a mysterious plague spreads to turn those infected into monsters. The crown prince, framed for treason and desperate to save his people, sets out on a suicide mission to unveil what evil lurks in the dark. The series is written by Kim Eun-hee (Signal), based on his webcomic Land of the Gods. Directed by Kim Seong-hun, “Kingdom” returns on March 13th.
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Syfy officially ordered their new “Chucky” series last month, from franchise creator Don Mancini and “Channel Zero” creator Nick Antosca. Franchise star Jennifer Tilly has now confirmed that she will be appearing in the series. Her role as Tiffany (both the human and the doll) is iconic. I’m so excited,” Tilly told Page Six this week. She continued, “Don Mancini, who created Chucky 30 years ago, is the writer on this series, so it’s the original Chucky. A little bird told me that I am going to be a part of it.” In the series, “After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders begin to expose the town’s hypocrisies and secrets. Meanwhile, the arrival of enemies — and allies — from Chucky’s past threatens to expose the truth behind the killings, as well as the demon doll’s untold origins as a seemingly
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Late last year we told you that Fede Alvarez (Don’t Breathe, Evil Dead) will be producing a new version of Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Today, Variety reports that Legendary has found its directors as well as their writer. The Dig directing duo of Ryan and Andy Tohill will be directing the reboot written by Chris Thomas Devlin (Cobweb). The Tohill’s vision is exactly what the fans want,” Alvarez said in a statement. “It’s violent, exciting and so depraved that it will stay with you forever.” Reportedly, Legendary will use the reboot to jump-start a new franchise. The 1974 classic launched a franchise that has seen sequels, reboots, remakes and the 2017 prequel Leatherface. The big question is will it be connected to the original?
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You can’t escape what you can’t see…in the new trailer for The Invisible Man. Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss (Us, Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale) stars in the new terrifying tale of obsession inspired by Universal’s classic monster character. Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and brilliant scientist, Cecilia Kass (Elisabeth Moss) escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding, aided by her sister (Harriet Dyer, NBC’s The InBetween), their childhood friend (Aldis Hodge, Straight Outta Compton) and his teenage daughter (Storm Reid, HBO’s Euphoria). But when Cecilia’s abusive ex (Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House) commits suicide and leaves her a generous portion of his vast fortune, Cecilia suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of eerie coincidences turn lethal, threatening the lives of those she loves, Cecilia’s sanity begins to unravel as she desperately tries to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see. Leigh Whannell directed and
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From director Benjamin Goalabré comes the pulse-pounding thriller 2 Graves in the Desert, written by Jean Gardeil. “When Eric wakes up, tied and gagged in the trunk of a pick-up truck, it’s instantly clear he’s been kidnapped. However, quickly he discovers he’s accompanied by a young woman, Blake, another hostage. Neither can recall how they ended up in this dire situation and together they desperately try and get any help they can. With no help coming, and as things become more and more hopeless, it soon becomes fearfully apparent that there is more at stake than it first seems. The two kidnappers have their own agenda, and it’s not a pleasant one…” Starring Michael Madsen and William Baldwin star in 2 Graves In The Desert. Alain Grandgérard, Erwan Coïc, and Véroniqu Navette produce with Convergence Films & Five2One Production. 2 Graves in the Desert arrives March 3, 2020, on VOD & Digital HD, and DVD, from 4Digital Media.
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A young girl lives with her adoptive parents after they found her alone in the woods and near death in the terrifying South Korean horror The Witch: Subversion, debuting on Digital, Blu-ray™, and DVD this March. When strange people start appearing in the young girl’s life, she falls into turmoil as her seemingly ordinary life turns upside down in a blink of an eye … Directed by Park Hoon-jung (I Saw The Devil screenplay, New World), the film features an award-winning breakout performance by newcomer Kim Da-mi and Choi Woo-shik (Parasite, Train To Busan). “10 years ago, Ja-yoon escaped from a secret government facility in the midst of an inexplicable incident. An old couple finds her alone near death in the woods and takes her in even though she has no memory of who she is or how she got there. She grows up to be a bright high school student and enters a nationally televised audition program to win
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Small Town Monsters is back with The Mothman Legacy, their latest addition to their cryptid documentary series from Seth Breedlove. The new trailer gives audiences a glimpse into some of the dark, haunting landscapes captured around West Virginia, along with sound clips from witnesses interviewed for the new film. The final chapter in Breedlove’s Mothman trilogy, The Mothman Legacy tells the story of dozens of sightings of a folk legend of dubious origin, who allegedly continues to be seen throughout the area today. With a dozen eyewitness interviews, the film promises to offer some of the most intense and terrifying encounters ever recorded. “Many believe the Mothman to be a 1960’s phenomenon, an omen only appearing before tragedy, and disappearing after a flap of sightings and the subsequent Silver Bridge collapse in 1967. But what if there’s more? What if the origins of this omen trace back much further and go much deeper than anyone realized? And what if…the sightings
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Netflix’s new series “October Faction” has it all, action, monsters, love, drama, magic. The series’ creator Damian Kindler (“American Gods”, “Sleepy Hollow”) took us inside the series and it’s making during our interview, which I’d love to share with you. Based on the graphic novel by Steve Niles, the series follows a family of monster hunters and their teen twins who discover that their parents are monster hunters which sends their lives spiraling into chaos. “October Faction” is produced by High Park Entertainment in association with IDW Entertainment. IDW Entertainment is the worldwide distributor (excluding Canada) for the series. “October Faction” builds on the success of IDW Publishing’s comic book series written by Steve Niles. Horror Fuel: “I’ve been watching October Faction. I’m really digging it. How difficult was it to adapt the series from the books?” Damian Kindler: “When you are doing something with this much story involved, you want as much time and as much money as possible
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Hot off the heels of her starring role in Swallow, Haley Bennett is now set to star in the “Rosemary’s Baby” style psychological thriller Kristy from director Oliver Blackburn (Donkey Punch). Written by Anthony Jaswinski, Variety reports that Kristy centers on a girl who is alone on campus over the Thanksgiving break when a random encounter with a gang of violent outcasts leads them to target her as their next victim. To survive, she must conquer her deepest fears to outwit them and fight back. TWC, Jamie Patricof and Lynette Howell of Electric City Entertainment are producing along with David Kirschner and Corey Sienega. Bennett is repped by WME- and Schiff Company.
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Dystopian Films has wrapped production on the second season of Amazon Prime’s “Age of the Living Dead,” following three months of production in Toronto, Los Angeles, and London. The series is set in the near future where vampires and humans are trapped in the United States behind border walls. The series stars Nicola Posener (Mythica), Bill Oberst Jr (Criminal Minds), Deji LaRay (Bosch), William McNamara (Copycat), Peter Barrett (White Collar Hooligan), Peter Woodward (The Patriot), Simon Phillips (No Easy Days), Ken Bressers (Nights Before Christmas), Michael Ray (Stealing Chaplin), and Julia Farino (Veep). Director-Producer Paul Tanter said of the show “Season 1 of the show hit impressive streaming numbers so a second season was always something we wanted to return too. This season we push the boundaries of the show to new highs and welcome an ever-expanding cast with lots at stake for the human race” The international production outfit, headed by Ken Bressers, Simon Phillips and Paul Tanter, currently
Continue reading →
NetflixNewsShowStreaming TVTrailers
Netflix’s medieval set Korean zombie series “Kingdom” has not only been renewed for a second season, but the streaming giant has also just announced the premiere date and released a teaser. Set South Korea’s medieval era known as the Joseon period (1392-1897), a kingdom has been defeated by corruption and famine as a mysterious plague spreads to turn those infected into monsters. The crown prince, framed for treason and desperate to save his people, sets out on a suicide mission to unveil what evil lurks in the dark. The series is written by Kim Eun-hee (Signal), based on his webcomic Land of the Gods. Directed by Kim Seong-hun, “Kingdom” returns on March 13th.
Continue reading →
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Syfy officially ordered their new “Chucky” series last month, from franchise creator Don Mancini and “Channel Zero” creator Nick Antosca. Franchise star Jennifer Tilly has now confirmed that she will be appearing in the series. Her role as Tiffany (both the human and the doll) is iconic. I’m so excited,” Tilly told Page Six this week. She continued, “Don Mancini, who created Chucky 30 years ago, is the writer on this series, so it’s the original Chucky. A little bird told me that I am going to be a part of it.” In the series, “After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders begin to expose the town’s hypocrisies and secrets. Meanwhile, the arrival of enemies — and allies — from Chucky’s past threatens to expose the truth behind the killings, as well as the demon doll’s untold origins as a seemingly
Continue reading →
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Late last year we told you that Fede Alvarez (Don’t Breathe, Evil Dead) will be producing a new version of Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Today, Variety reports that Legendary has found its directors as well as their writer. The Dig directing duo of Ryan and Andy Tohill will be directing the reboot written by Chris Thomas Devlin (Cobweb). The Tohill’s vision is exactly what the fans want,” Alvarez said in a statement. “It’s violent, exciting and so depraved that it will stay with you forever.” Reportedly, Legendary will use the reboot to jump-start a new franchise. The 1974 classic launched a franchise that has seen sequels, reboots, remakes and the 2017 prequel Leatherface. The big question is will it be connected to the original?
Continue reading →
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You can’t escape what you can’t see…in the new trailer for The Invisible Man. Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss (Us, Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale) stars in the new terrifying tale of obsession inspired by Universal’s classic monster character. Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and brilliant scientist, Cecilia Kass (Elisabeth Moss) escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding, aided by her sister (Harriet Dyer, NBC’s The InBetween), their childhood friend (Aldis Hodge, Straight Outta Compton) and his teenage daughter (Storm Reid, HBO’s Euphoria). But when Cecilia’s abusive ex (Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House) commits suicide and leaves her a generous portion of his vast fortune, Cecilia suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of eerie coincidences turn lethal, threatening the lives of those she loves, Cecilia’s sanity begins to unravel as she desperately tries to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see. Leigh Whannell directed and
Continue reading →
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From director Benjamin Goalabré comes the pulse-pounding thriller 2 Graves in the Desert, written by Jean Gardeil. “When Eric wakes up, tied and gagged in the trunk of a pick-up truck, it’s instantly clear he’s been kidnapped. However, quickly he discovers he’s accompanied by a young woman, Blake, another hostage. Neither can recall how they ended up in this dire situation and together they desperately try and get any help they can. With no help coming, and as things become more and more hopeless, it soon becomes fearfully apparent that there is more at stake than it first seems. The two kidnappers have their own agenda, and it’s not a pleasant one…” Starring Michael Madsen and William Baldwin star in 2 Graves In The Desert. Alain Grandgérard, Erwan Coïc, and Véroniqu Navette produce with Convergence Films & Five2One Production. 2 Graves in the Desert arrives March 3, 2020, on VOD & Digital HD, and DVD, from 4Digital Media.
Continue reading →
ForeignMoviesNewsTrailers
A young girl lives with her adoptive parents after they found her alone in the woods and near death in the terrifying South Korean horror The Witch: Subversion, debuting on Digital, Blu-ray™, and DVD this March. When strange people start appearing in the young girl’s life, she falls into turmoil as her seemingly ordinary life turns upside down in a blink of an eye … Directed by Park Hoon-jung (I Saw The Devil screenplay, New World), the film features an award-winning breakout performance by newcomer Kim Da-mi and Choi Woo-shik (Parasite, Train To Busan). “10 years ago, Ja-yoon escaped from a secret government facility in the midst of an inexplicable incident. An old couple finds her alone near death in the woods and takes her in even though she has no memory of who she is or how she got there. She grows up to be a bright high school student and enters a nationally televised audition program to win
Continue reading →
DocumentariesMoviesNewsTrailers
Small Town Monsters is back with The Mothman Legacy, their latest addition to their cryptid documentary series from Seth Breedlove. The new trailer gives audiences a glimpse into some of the dark, haunting landscapes captured around West Virginia, along with sound clips from witnesses interviewed for the new film. The final chapter in Breedlove’s Mothman trilogy, The Mothman Legacy tells the story of dozens of sightings of a folk legend of dubious origin, who allegedly continues to be seen throughout the area today. With a dozen eyewitness interviews, the film promises to offer some of the most intense and terrifying encounters ever recorded. “Many believe the Mothman to be a 1960’s phenomenon, an omen only appearing before tragedy, and disappearing after a flap of sightings and the subsequent Silver Bridge collapse in 1967. But what if there’s more? What if the origins of this omen trace back much further and go much deeper than anyone realized? And what if…the sightings
Continue reading →
Comic Books/Graphic NovelsInterviewsNetflixNewsStreaming TV
Netflix’s new series “October Faction” has it all, action, monsters, love, drama, magic. The series’ creator Damian Kindler (“American Gods”, “Sleepy Hollow”) took us inside the series and it’s making during our interview, which I’d love to share with you. Based on the graphic novel by Steve Niles, the series follows a family of monster hunters and their teen twins who discover that their parents are monster hunters which sends their lives spiraling into chaos. “October Faction” is produced by High Park Entertainment in association with IDW Entertainment. IDW Entertainment is the worldwide distributor (excluding Canada) for the series. “October Faction” builds on the success of IDW Publishing’s comic book series written by Steve Niles. Horror Fuel: “I’ve been watching October Faction. I’m really digging it. How difficult was it to adapt the series from the books?” Damian Kindler: “When you are doing something with this much story involved, you want as much time and as much money as possible
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