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Director Confirms ‘Maniac Cop’ Remake Still Happening

Several years ago, it was announced that a Maniac Cop remake was in the works, but there’s been no update in a long time. Recently during an interview with The Movie Crypt, John Hyams (Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning) who is set to direct the film gave an update. It will be a completely different thing tonally,” Hyams told the show. “I think that’s why I was hired. I think the reason why Nick was interested in me was because he saw what I had done with Universal Soldier, in the sense that I took it and made it my own and went completely off the reservation with it. Nick Refn loves exploitation cinema as much as the next guy, but he also is not interested in paying homage to things. He loves Maniac Cop, he loves the idea of it, he loves everything it represents, but he has no intention of making a tribute story.” We’ve spent the last

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2018
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Fede Alvarez Teases New Details About His ‘Evil Dead’ Franchise

2013’s Evil Dead, long considered a remake of the 1981 classic, put a female lead character (Jane Levy) in the place of the original’s character Ash Williams played by Bruce Campbell (interview). While the character lacked Campbell’s charisma, the film was twice as bloody, pleasing gorehounds. Director Fede Alvarez recently revealed when questioned by a fan that the film was not a remake, but a sequel. It continues the first one, The coincidences on events between the first film and mine are not coincidences, but more like dark fate created by the evil book.” But that’s not all he revealed. He stated that he’s not done with the Evil Dead franchise. Earlier this year he was asked if there would be a sequel. Look, I love those movies,” Alvarez stated during a talk with Ew. “Making my Evil Dead was an amazing experience, it was my first film. So going back at some point will be a possibility. I mean,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2018
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Captain Spaulding Isn’t The Only One Clowning Around In Zombie’s ‘Three From Hell’

In Rob Zombie’s 2003 film House of 1,000 Corpses, we were introduced to the Firefly family, Baby (Sheri Moon Zombie), Otis (Bill Moseley), Tiny (Matthew McGrory), Mother (Karen Black), and Captain Spaulding (Sid Haig). In 2005 the family was back to continue its reign of terror. Captain Spaulding became an iconic representation of bad clowns. Now, Zombie’s new film Three From Hell will arrive next year. A new image from the film has surfaced revealing Spaulding won’t be the only clown this time around. Zombie shared the image via social media with the question, “Who is this fucking clown?” We may not know a lot of the details about the character Mr. Baggy Britches, which is a twist on the classic sad clown, but we do know who is playing the role; it’s acting veteran Clint Howard. Howard has starred in over 250 films, many of them being horror films such as Night Shift, Silent Night, Deadly Night 5, Ticks,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2018
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New Exclusive Still From T.H.E.M. (The Horrific Evil Monsters)

388 Studios has unveiled a new exclusive still for T.H.E.M. (The Horrific Evil Monsters), an apocalyptic cult horror film featuring the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse versus a team too “monstrous” for this world. The film stars former WCW Star Bishop Stevens, award-winning actor and director Gregory Blair (Garden Party Massacre), Jennie Russo (She Kills, FANG), Jason John Beebe (Ombis: Alien Invasion, Sharknado 2), and Kaylee Williams. Staying within the same universe as FANG, T.H.E.M. brings back some familiar cast used throughout director Adam Steigert’s other films. Steigert took a firm bite out of the monster genre with the delivery of FANG. With the Horrific Evil Monsters, he is ready to chew it up and spit it out. Stay tuned to see what monstrosities T.H.E.M. is hiding! FANG starts its festival run late 2018 running through 2019. The first photo is a behind the scenes shot featuring alien lifeform “Obji” (Will Nemi) and actor Michael O’Hear (as William Sanders). The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2018
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Netflix’s Serial Killer Series “Perfume” Unveils First Trailer

In 2006, Patrick Süskind’s best-selling novel was adapted for the feature film Perfume: The Story of a Murder. Now, it’s been adapted again, this time for the German Netflix series “Perfume,” set to premiere this December and we’ve got the first trailer to share with you. In the six-episode first season, “While in boarding school, a group of six become friends through their intense passion for scent. When one is brutally murdered years later, disturbing secrets about the group are revealed when the police investigate each as a suspect.” Directed by Philipp Kadelbach, the series stars August Diehl, Ken Duken, and Susanne Wuest. “Perfume” makes its Netflix debut on December 21, 2018. .

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2018
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‘Halloween’ Blu-Ray To Feature Massive Number Of Extended And Deleted Scenes

This January, bring home the biggest title in horror of the year, David Gordon Green’s Halloween arrives on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra, with special features including seven never before viewed scenes. Set forty years after “the events of 1978’s Halloween, Laurie Strode (Curtis) now lives in a heavily guarded home on the edge of Haddonfield, where she’s spent decades preparing for Michael’s potential return. After being locked up in an institution, Myers manages to escape when a bus transfer goes terribly wrong, leading to chaos in the same town he preyed on decades earlier. Laurie now faces a terrifying showdown when the deranged killer returns for her and her family – but this time, she’s ready for him.” Directed by David Gordon Green and written by Danny McBride, the film, which will ignore every sequel, stars Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode, Judy Greer as Karen Strode, Laurie’s Daughter. Andi Matichak plays the role of Laurie’s granddaughter, Allyson. Halloween

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2018
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Norman Reedus And Michelle Rodriguez Star In Robert Rodriguez’s VR Film ‘The Limit’

Experience the immersive blockbuster The Limit, a wild cinema experience from STXsurreal, the VR and Immersive content division of STX Entertainment, and director Robert Rodriguez. Starring Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead) and Michelle Rodriguez (Fast and Furious) the film takes viewers on a wild 20-minute immersive cinematic experience like you’ve never seen before. “As a rogue agent with a mysterious past, you enlist the help of enhanced super-assassin M-13 (Rodriguez) to retrieve your identity and strike against the deadly organization that created you.” The Limit is a lean-back experience captured in a new cinematic VR format, wider than 180 degrees, that bridges the gap between large-format movies and 360-degree video. It offers ultra-high fidelity and unprecedented production value from a live-action VR film. Robert Rodriguez directed and co-wrote the script with Racer Max Rodriguez. Andy Vick and Rick Rey, Co-President of Virtual Reality & Immersive Entertainment, STXsurreal Production executive produced the film. Experience The Limit NOW! The Limit is a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2018
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‘Await Further Instructions’ Coming To Blu-ray And DVD

This December director Johnny Kevorkian‘s British sci-fi thriller Await Further Instructions Blu-ray and DVD. On Christmas day, “the Milgram family wake to find a mysterious black substance surrounding their house. Something monumental is clearly happening right outside their door, but what exactly – an industrial accident, a terrorist attack, nuclear war? Descending into terrified arguments, they turn on the television, desperate for any information. On screen, a message glows ominously: ‘Stay Indoors and Await Further Instructions’. As the television exerts an ever more sinister grip, their paranoia escalates into bloody carnage.” Starring David Bradley (Game Of Thrones, Doctor Who, Harry Potter), Sam Gittins, Neerja Naik, and Grant Masters, the film recently received a five-star review from our writer Dan XIII. Pick up your copy of Await Further Instructions on Bly-ray and DVD on December 11, 2018, from Dark Sky Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2018
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A Shape-Shifter Will Do Anything For Love In The Trailer For ‘Lifechanger’

From writer-director Justin McConnell comes the highly anticipated film Lifechanger which follows a murderous shape-shifter that sets out on a blood-soaked mission to make things right with the woman he loves. Today, a new trailer arrived for this one of kind film. Drew has an identity problem. Every few days, has to shape-shift, or face a painful death. He has to find someone and make a copy. He takes everything: their looks, memories, hopes, and dreams. Their entire life. He becomes them, and they die horribly. Enter Julia, the object of Drew’s affection. How can he make things right when he’s never the same person for very long? How do you gain back trust when who you are keeps changing? Part psychological thriller, part body horror, Lifechanger follows one shape-shifters’ twisted quest to repair the damage he’s caused, while leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. Bill Oberst Jr., Lora Burke, Jack Foley, Elitsa Bako, Sam James White, Steve

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2018
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Happy Death Day’s Director Adapting ‘My Best Friend’s Exorcism’

Back in 2016 Grady Hendrix‘s second novel, My Best Friend’s Exorcism hit shelves. Described as “Beaches meets The Exorcist,” the 80’s set tale takes place in the age of “Satanic Panic”. A touching tale of friendship and possession the book is getting an adaptation from Endeavor Content with Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day) and Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein producing. Landon will most likely direct as well. “The story is set in 1988 and follows the relationship of two best friends, Abby and Gretchen. After an evening of skinny-dipping goes disastrously wrong, Gretchen begins to act more and more different, as Abby slowly comes to believe her friend has become demonically possessed. Both girls must soon face a tough question: is their friendship strong enough to beat the Devil?” Jenna Lamia is now writing the script.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 20, 2018

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Director Confirms ‘Maniac Cop’ Remake Still Happening

Several years ago, it was announced that a Maniac Cop remake was in the works, but there’s been no update in a long time. Recently during an interview with The Movie Crypt, John Hyams (Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning) who is set to direct the film gave an update. It will be a completely different thing tonally,” Hyams told the show. “I think that’s why I was hired. I think the reason why Nick was interested in me was because he saw what I had done with Universal Soldier, in the sense that I took it and made it my own and went completely off the reservation with it. Nick Refn loves exploitation cinema as much as the next guy, but he also is not interested in paying homage to things. He loves Maniac Cop, he loves the idea of it, he loves everything it represents, but he has no intention of making a tribute story.” We’ve spent the last

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2018
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Fede Alvarez Teases New Details About His ‘Evil Dead’ Franchise

2013’s Evil Dead, long considered a remake of the 1981 classic, put a female lead character (Jane Levy) in the place of the original’s character Ash Williams played by Bruce Campbell (interview). While the character lacked Campbell’s charisma, the film was twice as bloody, pleasing gorehounds. Director Fede Alvarez recently revealed when questioned by a fan that the film was not a remake, but a sequel. It continues the first one, The coincidences on events between the first film and mine are not coincidences, but more like dark fate created by the evil book.” But that’s not all he revealed. He stated that he’s not done with the Evil Dead franchise. Earlier this year he was asked if there would be a sequel. Look, I love those movies,” Alvarez stated during a talk with Ew. “Making my Evil Dead was an amazing experience, it was my first film. So going back at some point will be a possibility. I mean,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2018
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Captain Spaulding Isn’t The Only One Clowning Around In Zombie’s ‘Three From Hell’

In Rob Zombie’s 2003 film House of 1,000 Corpses, we were introduced to the Firefly family, Baby (Sheri Moon Zombie), Otis (Bill Moseley), Tiny (Matthew McGrory), Mother (Karen Black), and Captain Spaulding (Sid Haig). In 2005 the family was back to continue its reign of terror. Captain Spaulding became an iconic representation of bad clowns. Now, Zombie’s new film Three From Hell will arrive next year. A new image from the film has surfaced revealing Spaulding won’t be the only clown this time around. Zombie shared the image via social media with the question, “Who is this fucking clown?” We may not know a lot of the details about the character Mr. Baggy Britches, which is a twist on the classic sad clown, but we do know who is playing the role; it’s acting veteran Clint Howard. Howard has starred in over 250 films, many of them being horror films such as Night Shift, Silent Night, Deadly Night 5, Ticks,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2018
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New Exclusive Still From T.H.E.M. (The Horrific Evil Monsters)

388 Studios has unveiled a new exclusive still for T.H.E.M. (The Horrific Evil Monsters), an apocalyptic cult horror film featuring the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse versus a team too “monstrous” for this world. The film stars former WCW Star Bishop Stevens, award-winning actor and director Gregory Blair (Garden Party Massacre), Jennie Russo (She Kills, FANG), Jason John Beebe (Ombis: Alien Invasion, Sharknado 2), and Kaylee Williams. Staying within the same universe as FANG, T.H.E.M. brings back some familiar cast used throughout director Adam Steigert’s other films. Steigert took a firm bite out of the monster genre with the delivery of FANG. With the Horrific Evil Monsters, he is ready to chew it up and spit it out. Stay tuned to see what monstrosities T.H.E.M. is hiding! FANG starts its festival run late 2018 running through 2019. The first photo is a behind the scenes shot featuring alien lifeform “Obji” (Will Nemi) and actor Michael O’Hear (as William Sanders). The

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2018
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Netflix’s Serial Killer Series “Perfume” Unveils First Trailer

In 2006, Patrick Süskind’s best-selling novel was adapted for the feature film Perfume: The Story of a Murder. Now, it’s been adapted again, this time for the German Netflix series “Perfume,” set to premiere this December and we’ve got the first trailer to share with you. In the six-episode first season, “While in boarding school, a group of six become friends through their intense passion for scent. When one is brutally murdered years later, disturbing secrets about the group are revealed when the police investigate each as a suspect.” Directed by Philipp Kadelbach, the series stars August Diehl, Ken Duken, and Susanne Wuest. “Perfume” makes its Netflix debut on December 21, 2018. .

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2018
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‘Halloween’ Blu-Ray To Feature Massive Number Of Extended And Deleted Scenes

This January, bring home the biggest title in horror of the year, David Gordon Green’s Halloween arrives on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra, with special features including seven never before viewed scenes. Set forty years after “the events of 1978’s Halloween, Laurie Strode (Curtis) now lives in a heavily guarded home on the edge of Haddonfield, where she’s spent decades preparing for Michael’s potential return. After being locked up in an institution, Myers manages to escape when a bus transfer goes terribly wrong, leading to chaos in the same town he preyed on decades earlier. Laurie now faces a terrifying showdown when the deranged killer returns for her and her family – but this time, she’s ready for him.” Directed by David Gordon Green and written by Danny McBride, the film, which will ignore every sequel, stars Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode, Judy Greer as Karen Strode, Laurie’s Daughter. Andi Matichak plays the role of Laurie’s granddaughter, Allyson. Halloween

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2018
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Norman Reedus And Michelle Rodriguez Star In Robert Rodriguez’s VR Film ‘The Limit’

Experience the immersive blockbuster The Limit, a wild cinema experience from STXsurreal, the VR and Immersive content division of STX Entertainment, and director Robert Rodriguez. Starring Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead) and Michelle Rodriguez (Fast and Furious) the film takes viewers on a wild 20-minute immersive cinematic experience like you’ve never seen before. “As a rogue agent with a mysterious past, you enlist the help of enhanced super-assassin M-13 (Rodriguez) to retrieve your identity and strike against the deadly organization that created you.” The Limit is a lean-back experience captured in a new cinematic VR format, wider than 180 degrees, that bridges the gap between large-format movies and 360-degree video. It offers ultra-high fidelity and unprecedented production value from a live-action VR film. Robert Rodriguez directed and co-wrote the script with Racer Max Rodriguez. Andy Vick and Rick Rey, Co-President of Virtual Reality & Immersive Entertainment, STXsurreal Production executive produced the film. Experience The Limit NOW! The Limit is a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2018
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‘Await Further Instructions’ Coming To Blu-ray And DVD

This December director Johnny Kevorkian‘s British sci-fi thriller Await Further Instructions Blu-ray and DVD. On Christmas day, “the Milgram family wake to find a mysterious black substance surrounding their house. Something monumental is clearly happening right outside their door, but what exactly – an industrial accident, a terrorist attack, nuclear war? Descending into terrified arguments, they turn on the television, desperate for any information. On screen, a message glows ominously: ‘Stay Indoors and Await Further Instructions’. As the television exerts an ever more sinister grip, their paranoia escalates into bloody carnage.” Starring David Bradley (Game Of Thrones, Doctor Who, Harry Potter), Sam Gittins, Neerja Naik, and Grant Masters, the film recently received a five-star review from our writer Dan XIII. Pick up your copy of Await Further Instructions on Bly-ray and DVD on December 11, 2018, from Dark Sky Films.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2018
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A Shape-Shifter Will Do Anything For Love In The Trailer For ‘Lifechanger’

From writer-director Justin McConnell comes the highly anticipated film Lifechanger which follows a murderous shape-shifter that sets out on a blood-soaked mission to make things right with the woman he loves. Today, a new trailer arrived for this one of kind film. Drew has an identity problem. Every few days, has to shape-shift, or face a painful death. He has to find someone and make a copy. He takes everything: their looks, memories, hopes, and dreams. Their entire life. He becomes them, and they die horribly. Enter Julia, the object of Drew’s affection. How can he make things right when he’s never the same person for very long? How do you gain back trust when who you are keeps changing? Part psychological thriller, part body horror, Lifechanger follows one shape-shifters’ twisted quest to repair the damage he’s caused, while leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. Bill Oberst Jr., Lora Burke, Jack Foley, Elitsa Bako, Sam James White, Steve

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2018
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Happy Death Day’s Director Adapting ‘My Best Friend’s Exorcism’

Back in 2016 Grady Hendrix‘s second novel, My Best Friend’s Exorcism hit shelves. Described as “Beaches meets The Exorcist,” the 80’s set tale takes place in the age of “Satanic Panic”. A touching tale of friendship and possession the book is getting an adaptation from Endeavor Content with Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day) and Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein producing. Landon will most likely direct as well. “The story is set in 1988 and follows the relationship of two best friends, Abby and Gretchen. After an evening of skinny-dipping goes disastrously wrong, Gretchen begins to act more and more different, as Abby slowly comes to believe her friend has become demonically possessed. Both girls must soon face a tough question: is their friendship strong enough to beat the Devil?” Jenna Lamia is now writing the script.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 20, 2018
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