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May is approaching which means it’s almost time for the next episode of Hulu’s “Into the Dark”. May’s episode, titled “All That We Destroy”, is a tale about the lengths a mother will go to to protect her son. Warning: spoilers ahead The episode opens with a young man dressing a woman as she sleeps. Instantly, there’s a sinister feel. As Ashley (Aurora Perrineau), the young woman, comes around Spence (Israel Broussard) quickly loses his temper and attacks her, strangling her before he bashes her head on the floor. This is where we learn that the mother is a scientist and the girl is a clone that she keeps creating to fulfill her sons need to kill. As Ashley is reborn again and again she begins to remember her original death at the hands of Spence. That’s where things get tricky. This episode is very different from the previous ones we’ve seen from “Into the Dark”. It’s more muted, more
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While the battle over Friday the 13th between the film’s writer Victor Miller and the director Sean Cunningham, fans of the franchise won’t be getting a sequel for a while. Luckily, Jason Vorhees is still alive and well in the world of fan films. Earlier this month the YouTube channel Radical Talent released a movie horror fans have been itching to see, Michael vs Jason: Evil Emerges. The 30-minute long film is a family affair with Luke Pedder writing and directing, John Pedder playing Michael Myers, and Joshua Pedder co-starring as Jason Vorhees. To date, the fan film has racked nearly 8 million views. That is huge! Michael vs Jason: Evil Emerges also stars Christopher Goldup, Jaxon Green, and Michael Holmes. Enjoy!
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After two years of being on hiatus, Nice Peter and Epic Lloyd, the geniuses at Epic Rap Battles of History are back! The two have returned to YouTube with their hilarious, catchy rap battle videos that pit both historical figures and fictional characters against each other in an epic rap battle filled with disses, threats, and great lyrics. They have kicked off their sixth season with a battle between two icons that will cause nerdgasms for both horror fans and comic book lovers, the nightmare stalking killer Freddy Krueger and X-Men’s snarkiest badass, Wolverine. Enjoy!
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Forget werewolves, a troubled priest finds his way after becoming a wereraptor in writer-director Brendan Steere‘s action-packed movie The VelociPastor, coming later this year from Wild Eye Releasing. A priest on a mission to clean up the streets, a dinosaur, ninjas, blood, and gore, what more could you want? After a devastating family tragedy, a priest travels to China to find deeper spirituality but instead is endowed with an ancient ability that allows him to turn into a dinosaur. At first, he is horrified by his newfound superpower, but a local prostitute convinces him to use his newfound gift to fight evil – and ninjas. This grindhouse-style flick stars Claire Hsu, Nicholas M. Garofolo, and Alyssa Kempinski. The VelociPastor is set to have a special midnight screening and Q&A at Texas Frightmare on May 3rd ahead of its release.
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Full Moon Features is boldly producing Deadly Ten a new series of ten original genre films, live-streamed for fans. The ten films will include sequels of beloved Full Moon franchises, a spin on classic cult favorites, and daring soon-to-be essential genre films. In an unprecedented move, Full Moon will be giving fans an all-access pass to this unique production by providing an inside peek into the magic of genre filmmaking. Fans will be able to log into the Deadly Ten website (www.DeadlyTen.com) and watch the current motion picture being shot in real time. Live feeds, exclusive on-set interviews, special effects secrets, pre-and post-production videos, interactive director’s blogs and more. Through this immersive experience, cineastes and budding young filmmakers can delve deep into mechanics of the movies and learn first-hand all about the joys, struggles, creativity, and hard work that goes into making a fully produced, independent feature film. This is one of the most exciting Full Moon production initiatives since
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Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet director Frank Sabatella is back with his latest horror The Shed, from the producers of Saw VI and Jigsaw. We’ve got the new poster (above) and it comes with a warning. Frank Whaley (Vacancy), Cody Kostro (Worst Friends), Timothy Bottoms (Parasomnia, Last Picture Show), Sofia Happonen (Women of a Certain Age), and Jay Jay Warren (“Bosch”) star. “As an orphan, living with his abusive Grandfather, life sucks for Stan. But he’s got it better than his best friend Dommer who he regularly has to defend against the school bullies. And now their best friend Roxy, Stan’s secret crush, has fallen in with the cool crowd who harass them daily. But these “monsters” in Stan’s daily world are nothing compared to the monsters of Stan’s nightmare come to life. When Stan finds a murderous creature of the night has taken refuge in his backyard toolshed – and killed his Grandfather – he can’t go
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Bring home your copy of Dark Sky Films’ dark thriller Level 16 (review) from writer-director Danishka Esterhazy this April on Blu-ray and DVD. In the film, sixteen-year-old Vivien is trapped in The Vestalis Academy, a prison-like boarding school, keeping to herself and sticking her neck out for no one. Until she reunites with Sophia – the former friend who betrayed her. Together the girls embark on a dangerous search to uncover the horrifying truth behind their imprisonment. Soon running for their lives, the girls must save themselves or die trying. Katie Douglas (TV’s Mary Kills People) stars alongside Celina Martin (CW’s iZombie), Sara Canning (Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, War for the Planet of the Apes), Peter Outerbridge (Syfy’s 12 Monkeys, BBC’s Orphan Black), Alexis Whelan (Lucky 7), and Amalia Williamson (TV’s Northern Rescue). Described as “The Handmaid’s Tale” meets Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse, Level 16 arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on April 30, 2019.
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I guess all good things must come to an end, at least that’s the case for Netflix’s zomcom “Santa Clarita Diet“. News has come that there will be no fourth season for the series starring Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant, Liv Hewson, and Skyler Gisondo. With “Santa Clarita Diet‘s” third season currently available on the streaming giant, we’ll have to say goodbye. The third season found Sheila (Barrymore) and Joel (Olyphant), two realtors living in the suburbs of L.A. seem like a normal couple except for the fact that Shelia is a zombie. This season Shelia asks Joel to convert so that they can live together forever. Their daughter Abby (Hewson) and Eric (Gisondo) fight to stay off the FBI’s radar after blowing up the fracking site last season while trying to figure out their feelings for each other. “Santa Clarita Diet“, we’re going to miss you.
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January 31, 1927 – April 19, 2019 Today, the paranormal community mourn the heartbreaking loss of Lorraine Warren, perhaps the most well known paranormal investigator and psychic of the 20th century, along with her husband Ed Warren. The announcement was just made by a close family friend and representative of the Warren estate, Tony Spera. It is with deep sadness that I must announce that Lorraine Warren has passed away. She died peacefully in her sleep at her home last night. The family requests that you respect their privacy at this time. Lorraine touched many lives and was loved by so many. She was a remarkable, loving, compassionate and giving soul. To quote Will Rogers, she never met a person she didn’t like. She was an avid animal lover and contributed to animal charities. She was wonderful and giving to her entire family.“ Lorraine and her husband Ed were a pioneering force in the world of paranormal investigating, participating in
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Filming has begun on director Christian Volckman’s (Renaissance) The Room starring Olga Kurylenko (Oblivion, Quantum of Solace, Vampire Academy) and Kevin Janssens (Revenge). Today we have a first look. In the film, “Kate and Matt are a young couple in their thirties in search of a more authentic and healthy life. They leave the City to move into an old house in the middle of nowhere. Soon they discover a secret hidden room that has the extraordinary power to materialize anything they wish for. Their new life becomes a true fairytale. They spend days and nights indulging their every desire for material possession, swimming in money and champagne. Yet beneath this apparent state of bliss, something darker lurks: some wishes can have dire consequences. That Room could very well turn their dream into a nightmare when it gives them what they’ve been waiting forever and that nature was denying them…” Written by Christian Volckman, Eric Forestier, and Vincent Ravalec, the
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May is approaching which means it’s almost time for the next episode of Hulu’s “Into the Dark”. May’s episode, titled “All That We Destroy”, is a tale about the lengths a mother will go to to protect her son. Warning: spoilers ahead The episode opens with a young man dressing a woman as she sleeps. Instantly, there’s a sinister feel. As Ashley (Aurora Perrineau), the young woman, comes around Spence (Israel Broussard) quickly loses his temper and attacks her, strangling her before he bashes her head on the floor. This is where we learn that the mother is a scientist and the girl is a clone that she keeps creating to fulfill her sons need to kill. As Ashley is reborn again and again she begins to remember her original death at the hands of Spence. That’s where things get tricky. This episode is very different from the previous ones we’ve seen from “Into the Dark”. It’s more muted, more
Continue reading →
IndieMoviesNews
While the battle over Friday the 13th between the film’s writer Victor Miller and the director Sean Cunningham, fans of the franchise won’t be getting a sequel for a while. Luckily, Jason Vorhees is still alive and well in the world of fan films. Earlier this month the YouTube channel Radical Talent released a movie horror fans have been itching to see, Michael vs Jason: Evil Emerges. The 30-minute long film is a family affair with Luke Pedder writing and directing, John Pedder playing Michael Myers, and Joshua Pedder co-starring as Jason Vorhees. To date, the fan film has racked nearly 8 million views. That is huge! Michael vs Jason: Evil Emerges also stars Christopher Goldup, Jaxon Green, and Michael Holmes. Enjoy!
Continue reading →
MoviesMusicNews
After two years of being on hiatus, Nice Peter and Epic Lloyd, the geniuses at Epic Rap Battles of History are back! The two have returned to YouTube with their hilarious, catchy rap battle videos that pit both historical figures and fictional characters against each other in an epic rap battle filled with disses, threats, and great lyrics. They have kicked off their sixth season with a battle between two icons that will cause nerdgasms for both horror fans and comic book lovers, the nightmare stalking killer Freddy Krueger and X-Men’s snarkiest badass, Wolverine. Enjoy!
Continue reading →
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Forget werewolves, a troubled priest finds his way after becoming a wereraptor in writer-director Brendan Steere‘s action-packed movie The VelociPastor, coming later this year from Wild Eye Releasing. A priest on a mission to clean up the streets, a dinosaur, ninjas, blood, and gore, what more could you want? After a devastating family tragedy, a priest travels to China to find deeper spirituality but instead is endowed with an ancient ability that allows him to turn into a dinosaur. At first, he is horrified by his newfound superpower, but a local prostitute convinces him to use his newfound gift to fight evil – and ninjas. This grindhouse-style flick stars Claire Hsu, Nicholas M. Garofolo, and Alyssa Kempinski. The VelociPastor is set to have a special midnight screening and Q&A at Texas Frightmare on May 3rd ahead of its release.
Continue reading →
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Full Moon Features is boldly producing Deadly Ten a new series of ten original genre films, live-streamed for fans. The ten films will include sequels of beloved Full Moon franchises, a spin on classic cult favorites, and daring soon-to-be essential genre films. In an unprecedented move, Full Moon will be giving fans an all-access pass to this unique production by providing an inside peek into the magic of genre filmmaking. Fans will be able to log into the Deadly Ten website (www.DeadlyTen.com) and watch the current motion picture being shot in real time. Live feeds, exclusive on-set interviews, special effects secrets, pre-and post-production videos, interactive director’s blogs and more. Through this immersive experience, cineastes and budding young filmmakers can delve deep into mechanics of the movies and learn first-hand all about the joys, struggles, creativity, and hard work that goes into making a fully produced, independent feature film. This is one of the most exciting Full Moon production initiatives since
Continue reading →
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Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet director Frank Sabatella is back with his latest horror The Shed, from the producers of Saw VI and Jigsaw. We’ve got the new poster (above) and it comes with a warning. Frank Whaley (Vacancy), Cody Kostro (Worst Friends), Timothy Bottoms (Parasomnia, Last Picture Show), Sofia Happonen (Women of a Certain Age), and Jay Jay Warren (“Bosch”) star. “As an orphan, living with his abusive Grandfather, life sucks for Stan. But he’s got it better than his best friend Dommer who he regularly has to defend against the school bullies. And now their best friend Roxy, Stan’s secret crush, has fallen in with the cool crowd who harass them daily. But these “monsters” in Stan’s daily world are nothing compared to the monsters of Stan’s nightmare come to life. When Stan finds a murderous creature of the night has taken refuge in his backyard toolshed – and killed his Grandfather – he can’t go
Continue reading →
NewsTrailers
Bring home your copy of Dark Sky Films’ dark thriller Level 16 (review) from writer-director Danishka Esterhazy this April on Blu-ray and DVD. In the film, sixteen-year-old Vivien is trapped in The Vestalis Academy, a prison-like boarding school, keeping to herself and sticking her neck out for no one. Until she reunites with Sophia – the former friend who betrayed her. Together the girls embark on a dangerous search to uncover the horrifying truth behind their imprisonment. Soon running for their lives, the girls must save themselves or die trying. Katie Douglas (TV’s Mary Kills People) stars alongside Celina Martin (CW’s iZombie), Sara Canning (Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, War for the Planet of the Apes), Peter Outerbridge (Syfy’s 12 Monkeys, BBC’s Orphan Black), Alexis Whelan (Lucky 7), and Amalia Williamson (TV’s Northern Rescue). Described as “The Handmaid’s Tale” meets Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse, Level 16 arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on April 30, 2019.
Continue reading →
NetflixNewsStreaming TVTrailers
I guess all good things must come to an end, at least that’s the case for Netflix’s zomcom “Santa Clarita Diet“. News has come that there will be no fourth season for the series starring Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant, Liv Hewson, and Skyler Gisondo. With “Santa Clarita Diet‘s” third season currently available on the streaming giant, we’ll have to say goodbye. The third season found Sheila (Barrymore) and Joel (Olyphant), two realtors living in the suburbs of L.A. seem like a normal couple except for the fact that Shelia is a zombie. This season Shelia asks Joel to convert so that they can live together forever. Their daughter Abby (Hewson) and Eric (Gisondo) fight to stay off the FBI’s radar after blowing up the fracking site last season while trying to figure out their feelings for each other. “Santa Clarita Diet“, we’re going to miss you.
Continue reading →
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January 31, 1927 – April 19, 2019 Today, the paranormal community mourn the heartbreaking loss of Lorraine Warren, perhaps the most well known paranormal investigator and psychic of the 20th century, along with her husband Ed Warren. The announcement was just made by a close family friend and representative of the Warren estate, Tony Spera. It is with deep sadness that I must announce that Lorraine Warren has passed away. She died peacefully in her sleep at her home last night. The family requests that you respect their privacy at this time. Lorraine touched many lives and was loved by so many. She was a remarkable, loving, compassionate and giving soul. To quote Will Rogers, she never met a person she didn’t like. She was an avid animal lover and contributed to animal charities. She was wonderful and giving to her entire family.“ Lorraine and her husband Ed were a pioneering force in the world of paranormal investigating, participating in
Continue reading →
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Filming has begun on director Christian Volckman’s (Renaissance) The Room starring Olga Kurylenko (Oblivion, Quantum of Solace, Vampire Academy) and Kevin Janssens (Revenge). Today we have a first look. In the film, “Kate and Matt are a young couple in their thirties in search of a more authentic and healthy life. They leave the City to move into an old house in the middle of nowhere. Soon they discover a secret hidden room that has the extraordinary power to materialize anything they wish for. Their new life becomes a true fairytale. They spend days and nights indulging their every desire for material possession, swimming in money and champagne. Yet beneath this apparent state of bliss, something darker lurks: some wishes can have dire consequences. That Room could very well turn their dream into a nightmare when it gives them what they’ve been waiting forever and that nature was denying them…” Written by Christian Volckman, Eric Forestier, and Vincent Ravalec, the
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