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(Watch) Four Terrifying ‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’ Creatures Revealed

Last night during the Super Bowl we were introduced to four of the nightmare-inducing monsters in Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark from director André Øvredal. We’ve got all four videos here to share with you, but here’s a piece of advice, don’t watch them in dark, alone. While it is based on the hit children’s books series by Alvin Schwartz, and the film is about kids, it will leave adults sleeping with the lights on. The film centers on a group of teens who must solve the mystery surrounding the sudden and macabre deaths in their small town. Written by Guillermo del Toro, Dan Hageman, and Kevin Hageman, the film stars Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Austin Abrams, Dean Norris, Gil Bellows, Lorraine Toussaint, Austin Zajur, and Natalie Ganzhorn. Guillermo del Toro produces alongside Sean Daniel, Jason F. Brown, J. Miles Dale, and Elizabeth Grave Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark opens in theaters everywhere on

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Super Bowl Hacked And Briefly Taken Over By The ‘Twilight Zone’

During the Super Bowl, a treasure trove of new trailers, first looks, and more were unveiled. At one point the game appeared to be hacked, revealing our first look at Jordan Peele‘s “Twilight Zone“. The series stars an incredible cast that includes Taissa Farmiga, John Cho, Greg Kinnear, Sanaa Lathan, Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott, Jacob Tremblay, Jessica Williams, Alison Tolman,DeWanda Wise, Rhea Seehorn, Jefferson White, Lucinda Dryzek, Jonathan Whitesell, Luke Kirby, Ike Barinholtz, Percy Hynes-White and “The Walking Dead” actor Steven Yeun. The anthology series is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, and Simon Kinberg’s Genre Films. Peele, Kinberg, and Ramirez will be executive producing along with Win Rosenfeld and Audrey Chon. The original “The Twilight Zone” series that ran from 1959 to 1964, was created and hosted by Rod Serling. Peele will be hosting the new series that is set to premiere on CBS All Access on April 1, 2019.

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A “Black Cloud” Hangs Over The ‘Us’ Super Bowl Trailer

The Super Bowl may have some football fans down, but it has horror fans happy as hell. First, we got our first taste of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, now the second trailer for Jordan Peele‘s US has been revealed. The best way to describe it is, dark and disturbing. Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o stars as Adelaide Wilson, a woman returning to her beachside childhood home for a getaway along with her husband, Gabe (Winston Duke) and their two children (Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex). Haunted by an unexplainable and unresolved trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide feels her paranoia elevate to high-alert as she grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family. Soon she will learn her worries are warranted. After spending a tense beach day with their friends, the Tylers (Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon), Adelaide and her family return

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Two Super Bowl Spots Tease The Villians Of ‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’

One of the best things about the Super Bowl isn’t the football, it’s the commercials, TV spots, and trailer unveiled during the big game. Two of the TV spots this year belongs to the Guillermo del Toro-produced film adaptation of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, based on the best selling children’s book series of the same name. In the first two teaser videos, we get our first real look at two of the villains of the film and they are nightmare inducing. This is gonna be good! Written by Dan Hageman, and Kevin Hageman, the film stars Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Austin Abrams, Dean Norris, Gil Bellows, Lorraine Toussaint, Austin Zajur, and Natalie Ganzhorn. Del Toro produces alongside Sean Daniel, Jason F. Brown, J. Miles Dale, and Elizabeth Grave Director André Øvredal’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark opens in theaters everywhere on August 9, 2019, from CBS Films and Lionsgate.

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TNT Celebrating Supernatural’s 300th Episode With A Fan Favorite Marathon

Very few series ever get more than a few seasons. That’s not the case for “Supernatural“. The epic series will soon celebrate its 300th episode which will feature the return of a much-loved character. To celebrate the occasion TNT is having a marathon featuring the top 25 fan-favorite episodes which will air from February 4th through the 7th! In the series, brothers Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) lost their mother (Samantha Smith) to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father John (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America … and he taught them how to kill it. The 300th episode, titled “Lebanon”, airs on Thursday, February 7th! What’s your favorite “Supernatural” episode? Let us know on social media by using #SPN300. Here’s the schedule: Monday, February 4, 2019 10am – Various & Sundry Villains

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A Woman Is Kidnapped In The Trailer For ‘The Wedding Guest’

Today, we have the first trailer for writer-director Michael Winterbottom‘s kidnap thriller The Wedding Guest starring Dev Patel, Radhike Apte, and Jim Sarbh. ” This propulsive, globetrotting thriller from acclaimed director Michael Winterbottom is a breathless tour through the shadowy underworlds and hidden realms of Pakistan and India. Jay (Slumdog Millionaire’s Dev Patel) is a man with a secret who travels from Britain to Pakistan to attend a wedding—armed with duct tape, a shotgun, and a plan to kidnap the bride-to-be (Radhika Apte). Despite his cool efficiency, the plot quickly spirals out of control, sending Jay and his hostage on the run across the border and through the railway stations, back alleys, and black markets of New Delhi—as all the while attractions simmer, loyalties shift, and explosive secrets are revealed. Pulsating with the sights and sounds of the Indian subcontinent, The Wedding Guest conjures a colorful world where danger lurks at every turn and nothing is as it seems.” Produced

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Stevn Spielberg Produced Haunted House Movie ‘The Turning’ Delayed

Originally set to be released this year, the Steven Spielberg-produced horror thriller The Turning has been delayed until 2020. Universal has now scheduled the adaptation of The Turn of the Screw to arrive on January 24, 2020. Finn Wolfhard, Mackenzie Davis, and Brooklynn Prince lead the cast for the film that follows a young woman hired as the nanny to two orphans who are convinced that the country mansion they live in is haunted. Floria Sigismondi directed the film with Jade Bartlett penning the latest version of the script by Chad and Carey Hayes (The Conjuring 2). Scott Bernstein and Roy Lee are producing. Stephen Spielberg is serving as executive producer for The Turning.

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Sink Your Teeth Into The Trailer For ‘Cannibal Club’

Widely regarded as one of the goriest films in years, Brazilian horror hit Cannibal Club, written and directed by Guto Parente, premieres in North America this March from Uncork’d Entertainment. “Otavio and Gilda are a very wealthy couple of the Brazilian elite who have the habit of eating their employees. Otavio owns a private security company and is a notable member of The Cannibal Club. When Gilda accidentally discovers a secret from Borges, a powerful congressman and the Club’s leader, her and her husband’s lives are in grave danger.” Tavinho Teixeira, Ana Luiza Rios, Pedro Domingues, Zé Maria, Breno Beptista, Rodrigo Capistrano, and Juliana Carvalho star. The smartly satirical and undeniably stomach turning Cannibal Club premieres in theaters March 1, 2019, followed by its arrival On Demand March 5th.

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The Poster For ‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’ Features A Creepy Scarecrow

Inspired by one of the scariest children’s book series of all times penned by Alvin Schwartz, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark follows a group of teens who must solve the mystery surrounding the sudden and macabre deaths in their small town. The first poster (above) for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark has surfaced and it features a terrifying scarecrow that looks a little too alive if you ask me. Written by Guillermo del Toro, Dan Hageman, and Kevin Hageman, the film stars Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Austin Abrams, Dean Norris, Gil Bellows, Lorraine Toussaint, Austin Zajur, and Natalie Ganzhorn. Del Toro produces alongside Sean Daniel, Jason F. Brown, J. Miles Dale, and Elizabeth Grave Director André Øvredal’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark opens in theaters everywhere on August 9, 2019, from CBS Films and Lionsgate.

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‘Upgrade’ Director To Remake ‘Escape From New York’

Genre fans should be very familiar with filmmaker Leigh Whannell, who is behind the Insidious franchise, Saw and Upgrade. He continues to add to his long list of horror hits. Not only was it just announced that Whannell will be in the director’s chair for Universal’s reboot of The Invisible Man, we’ve just learned that he will also be directing the remake of John Carpenter’s classic Escape from New York. THR is reporting that while no deal is in place at the moment their sources are saying he’s the one. “Whannell is kickstarting Escape from New York with a new vision for the project that sources say will retain elements of the original but bring new ideas to the table. One of Whannell’s goals is to avoid the bloated tentpole remake path that afflicted the reboots of the other 1980s-era movies such as Robocop and Total Recall.” Kurt Russell starred in the 1981 original as Snake Plissken, a convicted bank

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(Watch) Four Terrifying ‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’ Creatures Revealed

Last night during the Super Bowl we were introduced to four of the nightmare-inducing monsters in Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark from director André Øvredal. We’ve got all four videos here to share with you, but here’s a piece of advice, don’t watch them in dark, alone. While it is based on the hit children’s books series by Alvin Schwartz, and the film is about kids, it will leave adults sleeping with the lights on. The film centers on a group of teens who must solve the mystery surrounding the sudden and macabre deaths in their small town. Written by Guillermo del Toro, Dan Hageman, and Kevin Hageman, the film stars Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Austin Abrams, Dean Norris, Gil Bellows, Lorraine Toussaint, Austin Zajur, and Natalie Ganzhorn. Guillermo del Toro produces alongside Sean Daniel, Jason F. Brown, J. Miles Dale, and Elizabeth Grave Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark opens in theaters everywhere on

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Super Bowl Hacked And Briefly Taken Over By The ‘Twilight Zone’

During the Super Bowl, a treasure trove of new trailers, first looks, and more were unveiled. At one point the game appeared to be hacked, revealing our first look at Jordan Peele‘s “Twilight Zone“. The series stars an incredible cast that includes Taissa Farmiga, John Cho, Greg Kinnear, Sanaa Lathan, Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott, Jacob Tremblay, Jessica Williams, Alison Tolman,DeWanda Wise, Rhea Seehorn, Jefferson White, Lucinda Dryzek, Jonathan Whitesell, Luke Kirby, Ike Barinholtz, Percy Hynes-White and “The Walking Dead” actor Steven Yeun. The anthology series is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, and Simon Kinberg’s Genre Films. Peele, Kinberg, and Ramirez will be executive producing along with Win Rosenfeld and Audrey Chon. The original “The Twilight Zone” series that ran from 1959 to 1964, was created and hosted by Rod Serling. Peele will be hosting the new series that is set to premiere on CBS All Access on April 1, 2019.

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A “Black Cloud” Hangs Over The ‘Us’ Super Bowl Trailer

The Super Bowl may have some football fans down, but it has horror fans happy as hell. First, we got our first taste of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, now the second trailer for Jordan Peele‘s US has been revealed. The best way to describe it is, dark and disturbing. Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o stars as Adelaide Wilson, a woman returning to her beachside childhood home for a getaway along with her husband, Gabe (Winston Duke) and their two children (Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex). Haunted by an unexplainable and unresolved trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide feels her paranoia elevate to high-alert as she grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family. Soon she will learn her worries are warranted. After spending a tense beach day with their friends, the Tylers (Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon), Adelaide and her family return

Continue reading →
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Two Super Bowl Spots Tease The Villians Of ‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’

One of the best things about the Super Bowl isn’t the football, it’s the commercials, TV spots, and trailer unveiled during the big game. Two of the TV spots this year belongs to the Guillermo del Toro-produced film adaptation of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, based on the best selling children’s book series of the same name. In the first two teaser videos, we get our first real look at two of the villains of the film and they are nightmare inducing. This is gonna be good! Written by Dan Hageman, and Kevin Hageman, the film stars Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Austin Abrams, Dean Norris, Gil Bellows, Lorraine Toussaint, Austin Zajur, and Natalie Ganzhorn. Del Toro produces alongside Sean Daniel, Jason F. Brown, J. Miles Dale, and Elizabeth Grave Director André Øvredal’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark opens in theaters everywhere on August 9, 2019, from CBS Films and Lionsgate.

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TNT Celebrating Supernatural’s 300th Episode With A Fan Favorite Marathon

Very few series ever get more than a few seasons. That’s not the case for “Supernatural“. The epic series will soon celebrate its 300th episode which will feature the return of a much-loved character. To celebrate the occasion TNT is having a marathon featuring the top 25 fan-favorite episodes which will air from February 4th through the 7th! In the series, brothers Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) lost their mother (Samantha Smith) to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father John (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America … and he taught them how to kill it. The 300th episode, titled “Lebanon”, airs on Thursday, February 7th! What’s your favorite “Supernatural” episode? Let us know on social media by using #SPN300. Here’s the schedule: Monday, February 4, 2019 10am – Various & Sundry Villains

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A Woman Is Kidnapped In The Trailer For ‘The Wedding Guest’

Today, we have the first trailer for writer-director Michael Winterbottom‘s kidnap thriller The Wedding Guest starring Dev Patel, Radhike Apte, and Jim Sarbh. ” This propulsive, globetrotting thriller from acclaimed director Michael Winterbottom is a breathless tour through the shadowy underworlds and hidden realms of Pakistan and India. Jay (Slumdog Millionaire’s Dev Patel) is a man with a secret who travels from Britain to Pakistan to attend a wedding—armed with duct tape, a shotgun, and a plan to kidnap the bride-to-be (Radhika Apte). Despite his cool efficiency, the plot quickly spirals out of control, sending Jay and his hostage on the run across the border and through the railway stations, back alleys, and black markets of New Delhi—as all the while attractions simmer, loyalties shift, and explosive secrets are revealed. Pulsating with the sights and sounds of the Indian subcontinent, The Wedding Guest conjures a colorful world where danger lurks at every turn and nothing is as it seems.” Produced

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Stevn Spielberg Produced Haunted House Movie ‘The Turning’ Delayed

Originally set to be released this year, the Steven Spielberg-produced horror thriller The Turning has been delayed until 2020. Universal has now scheduled the adaptation of The Turn of the Screw to arrive on January 24, 2020. Finn Wolfhard, Mackenzie Davis, and Brooklynn Prince lead the cast for the film that follows a young woman hired as the nanny to two orphans who are convinced that the country mansion they live in is haunted. Floria Sigismondi directed the film with Jade Bartlett penning the latest version of the script by Chad and Carey Hayes (The Conjuring 2). Scott Bernstein and Roy Lee are producing. Stephen Spielberg is serving as executive producer for The Turning.

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Sink Your Teeth Into The Trailer For ‘Cannibal Club’

Widely regarded as one of the goriest films in years, Brazilian horror hit Cannibal Club, written and directed by Guto Parente, premieres in North America this March from Uncork’d Entertainment. “Otavio and Gilda are a very wealthy couple of the Brazilian elite who have the habit of eating their employees. Otavio owns a private security company and is a notable member of The Cannibal Club. When Gilda accidentally discovers a secret from Borges, a powerful congressman and the Club’s leader, her and her husband’s lives are in grave danger.” Tavinho Teixeira, Ana Luiza Rios, Pedro Domingues, Zé Maria, Breno Beptista, Rodrigo Capistrano, and Juliana Carvalho star. The smartly satirical and undeniably stomach turning Cannibal Club premieres in theaters March 1, 2019, followed by its arrival On Demand March 5th.

Continue reading →
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The Poster For ‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’ Features A Creepy Scarecrow

Inspired by one of the scariest children’s book series of all times penned by Alvin Schwartz, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark follows a group of teens who must solve the mystery surrounding the sudden and macabre deaths in their small town. The first poster (above) for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark has surfaced and it features a terrifying scarecrow that looks a little too alive if you ask me. Written by Guillermo del Toro, Dan Hageman, and Kevin Hageman, the film stars Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Austin Abrams, Dean Norris, Gil Bellows, Lorraine Toussaint, Austin Zajur, and Natalie Ganzhorn. Del Toro produces alongside Sean Daniel, Jason F. Brown, J. Miles Dale, and Elizabeth Grave Director André Øvredal’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark opens in theaters everywhere on August 9, 2019, from CBS Films and Lionsgate.

Continue reading →
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‘Upgrade’ Director To Remake ‘Escape From New York’

Genre fans should be very familiar with filmmaker Leigh Whannell, who is behind the Insidious franchise, Saw and Upgrade. He continues to add to his long list of horror hits. Not only was it just announced that Whannell will be in the director’s chair for Universal’s reboot of The Invisible Man, we’ve just learned that he will also be directing the remake of John Carpenter’s classic Escape from New York. THR is reporting that while no deal is in place at the moment their sources are saying he’s the one. “Whannell is kickstarting Escape from New York with a new vision for the project that sources say will retain elements of the original but bring new ideas to the table. One of Whannell’s goals is to avoid the bloated tentpole remake path that afflicted the reboots of the other 1980s-era movies such as Robocop and Total Recall.” Kurt Russell starred in the 1981 original as Snake Plissken, a convicted bank

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