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Tom Holland Drops Hints About Fright Night 3

Horror icon Tom Holland shared something interesting on Twitter this weekend, “the Fright Night copyrights come back to papa” in 2019. That’s all thanks to the Copyright Act of 1976 which allows the US Congress to make it possible for artist to reclaim their licensed work after a period of 35 years. Back in 1984 Holland, who wrote and directed ‘Fright Night’, had to sell the rights to get the film made. And boy are we glad it got made! Photo Credit: Lynn Peters So, what does all this mean? Holland tweeted another message saying, “Oh the things I’m going to do,” he then went on to reveal more in a series of tweets including the fact that he is “almost finished with Fright Night 3 the novel”, and that “many things grow from there.” As for the plot, he didn’t say but he did drop a hint, “Not sure who lives next door now, but I bet he has

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 10, 2017

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A Possible Sequel In Store For ‘Behind The Mask: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon’

It has been 10 years since we met a new horror icon in ‘Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon’. The film developed quite a following. Back in 2012 director Scott Glosserman attempted to crowd fund a sequel with a script by David Stieve, who also penned the first film, but the film just didn’t come together. It seemed that we had seen the last of Leslie Vernon. After several years of silence the official Facebook page for the film, sprang back to life with a mysterious post: “It’s about time to dust this old thing off…2017 seems like a good year.” Soon Nathan Baesal, the actor who played Leslie Vernon, shared the post with a message of his own: “Maybe something good will come out of 2017 yet.” While there is no official news about a sequel, it does at least sound like something is in the works. In the first film we witnessed a film crew be

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 6, 2017

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Green Apple Acquires The Rights To ‘Slaw’ A ‘Saw’ Parody Starring Kevin Nash

Green Apple Entertainment has acquired the worldwide rights to ‘Slaw’, featuring wrestling great Kevin Nash. The film is a parody of the hit genre franchise ‘Saw’. From the Press Release: BOCA RATON, FL (January 4, 2016) – Joshua K. Carpenter, Head of Acquisition & Sales of Green Apple Entertainment, today announced the company’s acquisition of Worldwide rights to the “Slaw” franchise parody “Slaw” starring WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash and wrestlers, John Kip, Luke ‘Doc’ Gallows (Andrew Hankinson), Amber (O’Neal) Gallows, along with Baby Norman, Gregory Alan Williams and Vanessa Cloke. The red carpet Theatrical premiere was held on October 12, 2016 at Movie Studio Grill in Duluth, GA. From BJK Films and Long Shot Productions “Slaw” was directed by Matt Green and written by John Kap and Richard Tavernaro. Synopsis: “Two “foodie” brothers kidnap those who ruin their dining experience and kill them – each in their own unique “food-related” manner.” Starring: Kevin Nash, John Kap, Gregory Alan

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 4, 2017

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Possess ‘Blair Witch’ On Blu-ray And DVD Today

In a few days Adam Wingard’s ‘Blair Witch’ will be arriving on Blu-ray and DVD, packed with over three hours of special features. Blair Witch Release Details: Nearly two decades after documentary filmmakers vanished in the groundbreaking film The Blair Witch Project, an investigative team searches for them and the truth behind their disappearance in Blair Witch, arriving on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital HD), DVD, Digital HD, and On Demand January 3, 2017, from Lionsgate. From acclaimed filmmakers Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett (You’re Next), Blair Witch stars James Allen McCune (TV’s “The Walking Dead”), Callie Hernandez (La La Land), Brandon Scott (TV’s “Grey’s Anatomy”), Valorie Curry (American Pastoral), Corbin Reid (Words with Girls), and Wes Robinson (The Genius Code). An official selection of the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, this much-buzzed-about film will haunt viewers far beyond the closing credits. A group of college students venture into the Black Hills Forest in Maryland to uncover the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 3, 2017

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Director Shares Images From Annabelle 2

David F. Sandberg’s prequel ‘Annabelle 2’ will be opening in theaters this August. Today, we get a behind the scenes look at the spin-off to ‘The Conjuring’ via Sandberg’s Instagram account. And things look pretty bloody creepy. The film, produced by horror heavy-hitter James Wan, takes place several years after the tragic death of a dollmaker’s little girl. He and his wife “welcome into their home a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage. Soon they become the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.” Stephanie Sigman (Spectre) co-stars alongside Talitha Bateman (The 5th Wave), Lulu Wilson (Deliver Us from Evil), Philippa Anne Coulthard (After the Dark), Grace Fulton (Badland), Lou Lou Safran (The Choice), Samara Lee (The Last Witch Hunter), Anthony LaPaglia (Without a Trace), Miranda Otto (Homeland) and new comer Tayler Bucks. ‘Annabelle 2’ arrives in theaters nationwide on August 11, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 2, 2017

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The Best And Worst Horror Films Of 2016

THE BEST OF 2016 We saw a huge number of horror films released in 2016. There were a lot of great films, and a lot of bad ones too. Let’s focus on the good. Here’s our top 10 favorite horror films from 2016. To learn more about the film or to watch the trailer click the film’s highlighted title. 10. Pride & Prejudice & Zombies It was nice to see women in a horror film that can take care of themselves. While a fan of zombies, I think many people have grown tired of the slow, shambling, dumb undead, ‘PPZ’ gave us fast, intelligent zombies with a mission. 9. The Shallows Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and penned by Anthony Jasinski, The Shallows stars Blake Lively as Nancy, a woman surfing alone on a secluded beach when she is attacked by a Great White and stranded just a short distance from shore. Though she is only 200 yards from her survival,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 31, 2016

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Jason Mewes Making His Directorial Debut And Starring As A Serial Killer In ‘The Madness In The Method’

Image: turkcealtyazi.org Jason Mewes, one half of the duo of Jay and Silent Bob, will soon be making his feature directorial debut with the thriller ‘The Madness in the Method’, in which he also plays the role of a serial killer. Mewes will co-star alongside Danny Trejo (Machete), Vinnie Jones (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), Mickey Gooch Jr. (Deported), Matt Willis (East Enders), Judd Nelson (Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back), Teri Hatcher (Desperate Housewives), Dean Cain (Vendetta), and Mewe’s long time partner in crime Kevin Smith. Legend Stan Lee will be making a cameo. The film is set in an alternate universe where Kevin Smith gives me some advice to try taking on ‘method’ acting in order to help me to be taken seriously as an actor with real range in Hollywood,” Mewes told THR. “Problem is that the process slowly begins to send me mad as I take to method acting a little too well!” Something tells

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 29, 2016

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Eduardo Rodriguez Set To Direct The Paranormal Film Unwanted

Eduardo Rodriguez (Fright Night 2) will be in the director’s chair for the upcoming haunted house film ‘Unwanted’. The film centers on a mother and daughter attempting to rebuild their relationship while coping with a death, but that is the least of their worries. From the Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Katia Winter (FOX’s Sleepy Hollow) and newcomer Ashley Jones will star in the horror-thriller UNWANTED. Zach Avery (Fury) will co-star. After the premature death of her estranged husband, Emma (Winter) regains custody of their young daughter Isla (Jones) and hopes to rebuild their relationship after many years apart. But when an evil entity begins to torment them, mother and daughter are forced to face the inexplicable presence that inhabits the walls of their new home. UNWANTED is directed by Eduardo Rodriguez (El Gringo, Fright Night 2) from a screenplay by Andrew Wong. UNWANTED marks the first original horror film for Eduardo Rodriguez since Curandero, which was written and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 28, 2016

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Zach Galligan Gives An Update On Gremlins 3

Studios are breathing new life into old franchise a lot lately. One sequel we have been looking forward to, but not hearing a lot about, is ‘Gremlins 3’. Bloody Disgusting points out that recently Zach Galligan, who stared in the first two films and has been working hard to keep the ‘Gremlins’ legacy alive, told Bleeding Cool where the sequel stands. Unfortunately, it is not at point we had hoped for. I think you can tell what’s happening with Gremlins 3 the same way you could tell with Gremlins 2. It’s the same people and they tend to work the same way. There is a huge time gap but it’s Warner Bros, Spielberg and Chris Columbus. Now, Chris Columbus didn’t have anything to do with Gremlins 2 – because by his own admission he didn’t see a franchise. He kind of regrets it I believe, but he was ‘one and done.’ I don’t think he cared for Gremlins 2 and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 27, 2016

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Seth Smith’s Psychedelic Horror-Mystery The Crescent Completes Filming#horror

News has come that director Seth Smith’s psychedelic horror-mystery ‘The Crescent’ has wrapped filming at a remote home at Nova Scotia’s South Shore. The neon film centers on a mother and her young son mourning after an unexpected death of a loved one. Starring Amy Trefry, Andrew Gillis, Danika Vandersteen, Woodrow Graves, Britt Loder, Chik White and Terrance Murray, ‘The Crescent’ was written by Darcy Spidle (Lowlife). Rob Cotterill (Hobo With A Shotgun) serves as executive producer for the film. After an unexpected death in the family, a mother and her son struggle to find spiritual healing at a beachfront summer home where a mysterious force threatens to tear their world apart. Raven Banner has Canadian distribution rights for ‘The Crescent’. The producers retain the international rights.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 27, 2016

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