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It’s official, after years of development Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) and Ben Cavell‘s (Justified) adaptation of Stephen King‘s 1978 novel The Stand is coming to TV. The ten-episode event will be featured on CBS’ streaming service All Access. The series’ synopsis is as follows: “The fate of mankind rests on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail and a handful of survivors. Their worst nightmares are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg, the Dark Man.” The Stand, once adapted for a four-part miniseries in 1994, is one of King’s most popular novels, having sold over 400 million books worldwide. King already has several other adaptations on their way including the Pet Sematary reboot, Doctor Sleep, Joyland, the sequel to 2017’s blockbuster IT, as well as HBO’s “The Outsider“.
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This year at Sundance, A24 unveiled its new film, The Hole in the Ground, which is already being called “one of the scariest film of 2019.” Director Lee Cronin makes his directorial debut with the supernatural thriller whose trailer has just arrived giving us a taste of what left audiences terrified at Sundance. In The Hole in the Ground, a single mother named Sarah (Seána Kerslake) moves to a secluded new home in a rural town with her young son Chris (James Quinn Markey). After Chris disappears in the night into the forest behind their house Sarah discovers an ominous, gaping sinkhole. When Chris returns Sarah notices disturbing behavioral changes and begins to worry that the boy who came back is not her son. Simone Kirby, James Cosmo, Steve Wall, Eoin Macken, and Kati Outinen round out the cast. The Hole in the Ground arrives on DIRECTV later this month followed by its theatrical debut on March 1, 2019. Just
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Sick of goofy shark movies like Sharknado? Award-winning filmmaker Dustin Ferguson aims to make sharks scary again with his upcoming film Los Angeles Shark Attack. The beaches of Los Angeles have been the scene of several recent grisly mutilations. With the bodies drenched with water and scars not resembling any modern street weapon, the Police begin to suspect it’s a rogue Shark. With the Grand Opening of a new beachside resort quickly approaching and the bodies beginning to pile up, it’s up to Marine Biologist Rebecca Mattei (Brinke Stevens, “Slumber Party Massacre”) to crack the case and help local authorities capture the animal before it’s too late. The director who is behind over 60 horror films, has multiple other films coming out this year including the documentary The Party’s Just Begun: The Legacy of Night of the Demons, Home Videos 2, RoboWoman, Ghosthouse, and Nemesis 5. Los Angeles Shark Attack is currently running an Indiegogo campaign featuring killer perks like
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A Native American legend comes to life in the brutal creature feature Beast of Water from director Rashaad Santiago. Starring Gigi Edgley, Steve Cardenas, Santiago Cirilo, Jason Faunt, Michael Hutter, and Tyrus, the film centers on a research group who makes a curious discovery that may lead to the fountain of youth. Meanwhile, an ancient Native American legend may be very real. The group gets an ominous warning that those who disrespect nature will learn to fear the rain. Nature’s law has no mercy. Written by Rick Prince, Beast of Water, originally named ENUATTI, is now available on DVD and iTunes, from Gravitas Ventures.
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A while back we reported that franchise creator Don Mancini had teased that Chucky is coming to TV. EW is now confirming that not only is a series in the works, but it’s also found a home on the Syfy channel. Mancini will be serving as both the writer and executive producer for the series. Longtime franchise producer David Kirschner is on board along with Nick Antosca who worked with Mancini on both “Hannibal” and Syfy’s “Channel Zero”. I’ve long wanted to bring Chucky to television and Syfy is the perfect network for us,” Mancini stated. “The show will be a fresh take on the franchise, allowing us to explore Chucky’s character with a depth that is uniquely afforded by the television series format while staying true to the original vision that has terrorized audiences for over three decades now.” Mancini isn’t the only one who released a statement about his new series. In these troubled times, I believe it’s
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An undead soldier rises in Uncork’d Entertainment’s Soldier of War! In an acclaimed, award-winning performance, John Rhys-Davies (the Indiana Jones films, Lord of the Rings trilogy) faces a monstrous adversary from his past in Soldier of War, on demand this March. “Deep in the forest, two boys discover the entrance to a secret military bunker hidden since World War II and inadvertently awaken an undead soldier, who embarks on a grotesque, ritualistic killing spree. A police investigation begins, but one by one the police and other locals are murdered. Only a World War II veteran holds the secret to stop the killings, but will anybody believe him?” From director John Adams, and starring John Rhys-Davies, Rosie Fellner, and Tanya Franks, Soldier of War arrives on VOD March 3rd and DVD April 9th from Uncork’d Entertainment.
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“Into Am the Night“, the new series from TNT has just premiered and I ‘d like to share my thoughts with you. The series centers on Pat, a beautiful young woman searching for where she belongs and a family hiding dark secrets. Pat’s mother is a verbally abusive alcoholic who resents her daughter. She blames Pat for her failed dream to become a singer. Despite this, Pat has grown into a sweet, but naive young woman. When she learns that she was adopted she searches through her mother’s things and discovers her birth certificate. Upon ambushing her mother with her discovery she learns that her real name is Fauna Hodel. Desperate to learn more about her family she calls her grandfather George and is invited to visit L.A. Following a fight with her mom she sets off to meet her birth family, not knowing the dangers she will soon face. The series also follows disgraced journalist Jay Singletary (Chris Pine),
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The Girl in the Spider’s Web opens with two young girls sitting on the floor of their room when they are beckoned to their father’s bedroom. There he sits on the edge of his bed calling his daughters to his arms, about to commit the worst crime a father could. One daughter leaps from the window to save herself. Thankfully we are not forced to witness the disgusting act, but get the message loud and clear about the abuse the girls are faced with. Now an adult, Lisbeth Salander (Claire Foy) makes her living by in the shadows as a hired thief. She moonlights as a vigilante trying to protect women from evil men’s deeds as a form of redemption for leaving sister behind. When she takes a job to steal a program from the U.S. government it soon has her fighting for her life and will force her to face her past. Director Fede Alvarez, the same man behind
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Wu-Tang’s Ghostface Killah and RZA, along with Shaun Redick of Impossible Dream Entertainment are set to produce the suspense horror thriller Angel of Dust, which RZA will direct. The film is inspired by true stories and events that happened to Wu-Tang members while growing up in the streets of Staten Island which helped shape the legendary group into the global music icons they have become. In the film, “Casey is a normal yet exceptionally smart teenager and talented rapper but after the mysterious death of his parents, he’s been forced to grow up in NY’s roughest inner-city streets (known as Shaolin in Wu-Tang folklore), basically on his own. As life in the hood around him gets tragically worse he must put his skills to the test to survive not only the gangs, corrupt cops, junkies and bullies, but a serial killer with seemingly supernatural powers dubbed Angel of Dust by the media.” The story comes from Ghostface Killah (Dennis Coles)
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While out promoting her new film The Nightingale at Sundance, Jennifer Kent revealed that she is currently developing a new project with Guillermo del Toro. The Babadook director has now confirmed that the secret project is indeed a horror film. I’m not being secretive but I’m not sure I can talk about it. It’s something scary and I really admire him and his work. I think he’s a true artist so I’m excited to know more. We’re in early stages of that.” Kent told Bloody-Disgusting. While we are waiting for more details, Kent is busy working on a TV series titled “Tiptree” based on sci-fi author James Tiptree Jr. aka Alice B. Sheldon. .James Tiptree Jr. was this man who wrote these incredible short stories, science fiction stories and became in that sci-fi world at the level of Philip K. Dick or Ursula Le Guin, very, very successful. They were very violent stories, stories very prescient and very astute on
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It’s official, after years of development Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) and Ben Cavell‘s (Justified) adaptation of Stephen King‘s 1978 novel The Stand is coming to TV. The ten-episode event will be featured on CBS’ streaming service All Access. The series’ synopsis is as follows: “The fate of mankind rests on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail and a handful of survivors. Their worst nightmares are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg, the Dark Man.” The Stand, once adapted for a four-part miniseries in 1994, is one of King’s most popular novels, having sold over 400 million books worldwide. King already has several other adaptations on their way including the Pet Sematary reboot, Doctor Sleep, Joyland, the sequel to 2017’s blockbuster IT, as well as HBO’s “The Outsider“.
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This year at Sundance, A24 unveiled its new film, The Hole in the Ground, which is already being called “one of the scariest film of 2019.” Director Lee Cronin makes his directorial debut with the supernatural thriller whose trailer has just arrived giving us a taste of what left audiences terrified at Sundance. In The Hole in the Ground, a single mother named Sarah (Seána Kerslake) moves to a secluded new home in a rural town with her young son Chris (James Quinn Markey). After Chris disappears in the night into the forest behind their house Sarah discovers an ominous, gaping sinkhole. When Chris returns Sarah notices disturbing behavioral changes and begins to worry that the boy who came back is not her son. Simone Kirby, James Cosmo, Steve Wall, Eoin Macken, and Kati Outinen round out the cast. The Hole in the Ground arrives on DIRECTV later this month followed by its theatrical debut on March 1, 2019. Just
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Sick of goofy shark movies like Sharknado? Award-winning filmmaker Dustin Ferguson aims to make sharks scary again with his upcoming film Los Angeles Shark Attack. The beaches of Los Angeles have been the scene of several recent grisly mutilations. With the bodies drenched with water and scars not resembling any modern street weapon, the Police begin to suspect it’s a rogue Shark. With the Grand Opening of a new beachside resort quickly approaching and the bodies beginning to pile up, it’s up to Marine Biologist Rebecca Mattei (Brinke Stevens, “Slumber Party Massacre”) to crack the case and help local authorities capture the animal before it’s too late. The director who is behind over 60 horror films, has multiple other films coming out this year including the documentary The Party’s Just Begun: The Legacy of Night of the Demons, Home Videos 2, RoboWoman, Ghosthouse, and Nemesis 5. Los Angeles Shark Attack is currently running an Indiegogo campaign featuring killer perks like
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A Native American legend comes to life in the brutal creature feature Beast of Water from director Rashaad Santiago. Starring Gigi Edgley, Steve Cardenas, Santiago Cirilo, Jason Faunt, Michael Hutter, and Tyrus, the film centers on a research group who makes a curious discovery that may lead to the fountain of youth. Meanwhile, an ancient Native American legend may be very real. The group gets an ominous warning that those who disrespect nature will learn to fear the rain. Nature’s law has no mercy. Written by Rick Prince, Beast of Water, originally named ENUATTI, is now available on DVD and iTunes, from Gravitas Ventures.
Continue reading →
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A while back we reported that franchise creator Don Mancini had teased that Chucky is coming to TV. EW is now confirming that not only is a series in the works, but it’s also found a home on the Syfy channel. Mancini will be serving as both the writer and executive producer for the series. Longtime franchise producer David Kirschner is on board along with Nick Antosca who worked with Mancini on both “Hannibal” and Syfy’s “Channel Zero”. I’ve long wanted to bring Chucky to television and Syfy is the perfect network for us,” Mancini stated. “The show will be a fresh take on the franchise, allowing us to explore Chucky’s character with a depth that is uniquely afforded by the television series format while staying true to the original vision that has terrorized audiences for over three decades now.” Mancini isn’t the only one who released a statement about his new series. In these troubled times, I believe it’s
Continue reading →
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An undead soldier rises in Uncork’d Entertainment’s Soldier of War! In an acclaimed, award-winning performance, John Rhys-Davies (the Indiana Jones films, Lord of the Rings trilogy) faces a monstrous adversary from his past in Soldier of War, on demand this March. “Deep in the forest, two boys discover the entrance to a secret military bunker hidden since World War II and inadvertently awaken an undead soldier, who embarks on a grotesque, ritualistic killing spree. A police investigation begins, but one by one the police and other locals are murdered. Only a World War II veteran holds the secret to stop the killings, but will anybody believe him?” From director John Adams, and starring John Rhys-Davies, Rosie Fellner, and Tanya Franks, Soldier of War arrives on VOD March 3rd and DVD April 9th from Uncork’d Entertainment.
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“Into Am the Night“, the new series from TNT has just premiered and I ‘d like to share my thoughts with you. The series centers on Pat, a beautiful young woman searching for where she belongs and a family hiding dark secrets. Pat’s mother is a verbally abusive alcoholic who resents her daughter. She blames Pat for her failed dream to become a singer. Despite this, Pat has grown into a sweet, but naive young woman. When she learns that she was adopted she searches through her mother’s things and discovers her birth certificate. Upon ambushing her mother with her discovery she learns that her real name is Fauna Hodel. Desperate to learn more about her family she calls her grandfather George and is invited to visit L.A. Following a fight with her mom she sets off to meet her birth family, not knowing the dangers she will soon face. The series also follows disgraced journalist Jay Singletary (Chris Pine),
Continue reading →
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The Girl in the Spider’s Web opens with two young girls sitting on the floor of their room when they are beckoned to their father’s bedroom. There he sits on the edge of his bed calling his daughters to his arms, about to commit the worst crime a father could. One daughter leaps from the window to save herself. Thankfully we are not forced to witness the disgusting act, but get the message loud and clear about the abuse the girls are faced with. Now an adult, Lisbeth Salander (Claire Foy) makes her living by in the shadows as a hired thief. She moonlights as a vigilante trying to protect women from evil men’s deeds as a form of redemption for leaving sister behind. When she takes a job to steal a program from the U.S. government it soon has her fighting for her life and will force her to face her past. Director Fede Alvarez, the same man behind
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Wu-Tang’s Ghostface Killah and RZA, along with Shaun Redick of Impossible Dream Entertainment are set to produce the suspense horror thriller Angel of Dust, which RZA will direct. The film is inspired by true stories and events that happened to Wu-Tang members while growing up in the streets of Staten Island which helped shape the legendary group into the global music icons they have become. In the film, “Casey is a normal yet exceptionally smart teenager and talented rapper but after the mysterious death of his parents, he’s been forced to grow up in NY’s roughest inner-city streets (known as Shaolin in Wu-Tang folklore), basically on his own. As life in the hood around him gets tragically worse he must put his skills to the test to survive not only the gangs, corrupt cops, junkies and bullies, but a serial killer with seemingly supernatural powers dubbed Angel of Dust by the media.” The story comes from Ghostface Killah (Dennis Coles)
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While out promoting her new film The Nightingale at Sundance, Jennifer Kent revealed that she is currently developing a new project with Guillermo del Toro. The Babadook director has now confirmed that the secret project is indeed a horror film. I’m not being secretive but I’m not sure I can talk about it. It’s something scary and I really admire him and his work. I think he’s a true artist so I’m excited to know more. We’re in early stages of that.” Kent told Bloody-Disgusting. While we are waiting for more details, Kent is busy working on a TV series titled “Tiptree” based on sci-fi author James Tiptree Jr. aka Alice B. Sheldon. .James Tiptree Jr. was this man who wrote these incredible short stories, science fiction stories and became in that sci-fi world at the level of Philip K. Dick or Ursula Le Guin, very, very successful. They were very violent stories, stories very prescient and very astute on
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