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Hollywood’s new obsession is remaking every horror movie possible, at least that how it seems. Now, 1968’s Witchfinder General, also known as The Conqueror Worm, originally starred horror icon Vincent Price and directed by Michael Reeves, has been added to the long list of movies being remade over the next two years. Witchfinder General, based on the 1966 novel by Ronald Bassett of the same name, centers on a young soldier determined to end the evils done by a vicious and greed driven witch hunter. Nicholas Winding Refn, known for his films Drive and the upcoming film The Neon Demon, will be heading the project. There is no word yet who will be in the director’s chair or who will be cast. But whoever is cast in the role of Matthew Hopkins, Price’s role, has some big shoes to fill.
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In the Conjuring 2, directed by James Wan, we witness Ed and Lorraine Warren travel to England in the 1970s to investigate the poltergeist activity plaguing a single mother and her children. Referred to as “The Enfield Poltergeist”, the real life haunting is the most well documented paranormal events in history. The Hodgson family experienced voices, levitations, manifestations and violence mainly directed towards one girl, Janet. The Warrens are still recognized as the most famous paranormal/supernatural investigators of all time. In both The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2 the Warrens are played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga. The first film was scary, but I expect the sequel to be terrifying. Franka Potente, Frances O’Conner, David Thewlis, Naria Doyle Kennedy, Javier Jerins, Sterling James, Robin Atkins Downes, Simon McBurney, Madison Wolfe, Shannon Kook, Lauren Esposito and Steve Coulter star along side Wilson and Farmiga. In one featurette for The Conjuring 2 we see the real Lorraine Warren and Janet Hodgson
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Universal drops new character posters for The Purge: Election Year! “Blessed be our New Founding Fathers for letting us Purge and cleanse our souls. Blessed be America, a nation reborn.” Being released seemingly in honor of this year’s presidential debate, the third installment to The Purge franchise is coming this July to theaters. Two years after the events of The Purge Anarchy comes another 12 hours of lawlessness for the citizens of America. The past drop of the trailer for Universal Pictures’ The Purge: Election Year’ revealed the next terrifying chapter that occurs over 12 hours of annual lawlessness sanctioned by the New Founders of America to keep this country great. Official Synopsis: “It’s been two years since Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) stopped himself from a regrettable act of revenge on Purge Night. Now serving as head of security for Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), his mission is to protect her in a run for president and survive the annual
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It’s Jack’s birthday, but the clown booked for his party has backed out. Kent, Jack’s father, finds an old clown suit in the attic. Determined not to let his son down, he puts on the suit, the paint and the nose. After the party is over Kent discovers that he has a serious problem, the suit won’t come off. Slowly Kent can feel himself changing. No matter what he tries he can not get the outfit off, and when he attempts to take it off, he ends up in horrible agony. Kent is beginning to notice something disturbing. He’s hungry and he’s only craving one thing, children. The 2014 twisted film Clown, directed by Jon Watts and produced by genre genius Eli Roth, was released last year in the UK, but for some reason it never saw release here in the states, until now. The nightmarish film came available on March 18th on Vudu, iTunes and other digital formats from
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News broke last night that John Carpenter is returning to executively produce, serve as creative consultant and possibly compose the score for Blumhouse’s new Halloween movie, premiering in October of 2017. Today we learned, via Bloody-Disgusting, that the film may have found its director. According to the site, Mike Flanagan is currently in talks to direct. Flanagan has worked with Blumhouse before. Flanagan directed last year’s home invasion film Hush, as well as Oculus. And is currently directing Ouija 2 , the sequel to 2014’s supernatural film that revolves around a Ouija Board. “HALLOWEEN needs to return to its traditions,” Carpenter said. “I feel like the movies have gotten away from that…Michael is not just a human being; he’s a force of nature, like the wind. That’s what makes him scary.” “HALLOWEEN is one of those milestone films that inspired everyone at our company to get into the world of scary movies.” Jason Blum stated. “and we are so excited
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Did Celia become a walker?! Is Nick really gone? Will Travis return with Chris? Find out this Summer! Because the next half of the season for Fear The Walking Dead will premiere August 21st, at 9:00 p.m ET/PT per last night’s “Talking Dead” episode on the mid-season finale hosted by Chris Hardwick. Sunday’s mid-season finale ended last night with [SPOILER ALERT] the Abigail’s estate burning to the ground, Daniel seeing the ghost of his dead wife who told him to burn the Abigail’s estate to the ground, the death of Daniel, possible death of Celia and the run away of Travis, Nick and Chris. “Fear the Walking Dead” is executive produced by showrunner Dave Erickson, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero and David Alpert and stars Kim Dickens as Madison, Cliff Curtis as Travis, Frank Dillane as Nick, Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia, Ruben Blades as Daniel, Mercedes Mason as Ofelia, Lorenzo James Henrie as Chris and Colman Domingo as
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Crypt TV, co-founded by famed horror director Eli Roth (The Green Inferno, Hostel), is teaming up with Wizard World to bring horror fans a hair-raising video showcase and great giveaways. The showcase will be featured at eight of Wizard World’s conventions, kicking off with the convention in Philadelphia June 2nd-6th. The debut in Philly will be followed by showcases in Sacramento, Columbus, Chicago, Richmond, Austin, Tulsa and Pittsburgh. Crypt TV is known for their amazing digital genre brand, co-founded by Jack Davis and Roth. Inspired by the motto #WeirdIsGood, Crypt TV creates and distributes edgy, dark and scary short films on Facebook and across its family of publisher sites. After only a year Crypt TV has amassed 1.2 million social media followers and over 4 million monthly visitors to its network. Crypt TV has become the fastest growing leader in digital scares. The company has a strong relationship with the genres biggest names including Fox, Warner Bros. and Blumhouse. Crypt
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John Carpenter’s classic horror film Halloween, released in 1978, began a franchise that seems as unstoppable as the masked killer Michael Myers himself. The franchise will soon add another sequel. Blumhouse announced that Michael is coming home. Blumhouse founder/CEO Jason Blum, Malek Akkad, the franchise’s long-term producer, along with Miramax and Trancas International Films have teamed up to deliver a new Halloween film of epic proportions. The best part, John Carpenter, the father of Halloween himself, announced at a press meeting that he has signed on to serve as both executive producer and creative consultant for the project. He also is considering composing the sequel’s music. “HALLOWEEN needs to return to its traditions,” Carpenter said. “I feel like the movies have gotten away from that…Michael is not just a human being; he’s a force of nature, like the wind. That’s what makes him scary.” “HALLOWEEN is one of those milestone films that inspired everyone at our company to get into
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Screenwriter Cory Finley is making his directorial debut with thriller Thoroughbred, which already boasts an impressive cast. The Witch’s Anya Taylor-Joy will star along side Anton Yelchin (Green Room, Burying the Ex), and Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel). The film, from June Pictures and B Story, is beginning production this June. Thoroughbred center on a volatile relationship between two suburban teenage girls who discover that a murder might solve both of their problems. June Pictures’ Alex Saks and Andrew Duncan are producing with Kevin J. Welsh of B Story, Jim Rush and Nat Faxon. B Story’s Ryan Stowell will serve as executive producer.
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Fox has just released a five minute long extended trailer for Independence Day: Resurgence, which will open in theaters in less than a month. The long awaited sequel to the 1996 blockbuster picks up 20 years after the original invasion, and the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to defend the world. Nothing could have prepared them for the battle they are about to face. Only the actions of a few brave men and women stand between the human race and complete annihilation. IDR stars Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Vivica A. Fox, Judd Hirsch, Jesse Usher, Charlotte Gainsburg, Maika Monroe and Sela Ward. Directed by Roland Emmerich, Independence Day: Resurgence will land in theaters on June 24th.
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Hollywood’s new obsession is remaking every horror movie possible, at least that how it seems. Now, 1968’s Witchfinder General, also known as The Conqueror Worm, originally starred horror icon Vincent Price and directed by Michael Reeves, has been added to the long list of movies being remade over the next two years. Witchfinder General, based on the 1966 novel by Ronald Bassett of the same name, centers on a young soldier determined to end the evils done by a vicious and greed driven witch hunter. Nicholas Winding Refn, known for his films Drive and the upcoming film The Neon Demon, will be heading the project. There is no word yet who will be in the director’s chair or who will be cast. But whoever is cast in the role of Matthew Hopkins, Price’s role, has some big shoes to fill.
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In the Conjuring 2, directed by James Wan, we witness Ed and Lorraine Warren travel to England in the 1970s to investigate the poltergeist activity plaguing a single mother and her children. Referred to as “The Enfield Poltergeist”, the real life haunting is the most well documented paranormal events in history. The Hodgson family experienced voices, levitations, manifestations and violence mainly directed towards one girl, Janet. The Warrens are still recognized as the most famous paranormal/supernatural investigators of all time. In both The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2 the Warrens are played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga. The first film was scary, but I expect the sequel to be terrifying. Franka Potente, Frances O’Conner, David Thewlis, Naria Doyle Kennedy, Javier Jerins, Sterling James, Robin Atkins Downes, Simon McBurney, Madison Wolfe, Shannon Kook, Lauren Esposito and Steve Coulter star along side Wilson and Farmiga. In one featurette for The Conjuring 2 we see the real Lorraine Warren and Janet Hodgson
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Universal drops new character posters for The Purge: Election Year! “Blessed be our New Founding Fathers for letting us Purge and cleanse our souls. Blessed be America, a nation reborn.” Being released seemingly in honor of this year’s presidential debate, the third installment to The Purge franchise is coming this July to theaters. Two years after the events of The Purge Anarchy comes another 12 hours of lawlessness for the citizens of America. The past drop of the trailer for Universal Pictures’ The Purge: Election Year’ revealed the next terrifying chapter that occurs over 12 hours of annual lawlessness sanctioned by the New Founders of America to keep this country great. Official Synopsis: “It’s been two years since Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) stopped himself from a regrettable act of revenge on Purge Night. Now serving as head of security for Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), his mission is to protect her in a run for president and survive the annual
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It’s Jack’s birthday, but the clown booked for his party has backed out. Kent, Jack’s father, finds an old clown suit in the attic. Determined not to let his son down, he puts on the suit, the paint and the nose. After the party is over Kent discovers that he has a serious problem, the suit won’t come off. Slowly Kent can feel himself changing. No matter what he tries he can not get the outfit off, and when he attempts to take it off, he ends up in horrible agony. Kent is beginning to notice something disturbing. He’s hungry and he’s only craving one thing, children. The 2014 twisted film Clown, directed by Jon Watts and produced by genre genius Eli Roth, was released last year in the UK, but for some reason it never saw release here in the states, until now. The nightmarish film came available on March 18th on Vudu, iTunes and other digital formats from
Continue reading →
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News broke last night that John Carpenter is returning to executively produce, serve as creative consultant and possibly compose the score for Blumhouse’s new Halloween movie, premiering in October of 2017. Today we learned, via Bloody-Disgusting, that the film may have found its director. According to the site, Mike Flanagan is currently in talks to direct. Flanagan has worked with Blumhouse before. Flanagan directed last year’s home invasion film Hush, as well as Oculus. And is currently directing Ouija 2 , the sequel to 2014’s supernatural film that revolves around a Ouija Board. “HALLOWEEN needs to return to its traditions,” Carpenter said. “I feel like the movies have gotten away from that…Michael is not just a human being; he’s a force of nature, like the wind. That’s what makes him scary.” “HALLOWEEN is one of those milestone films that inspired everyone at our company to get into the world of scary movies.” Jason Blum stated. “and we are so excited
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Did Celia become a walker?! Is Nick really gone? Will Travis return with Chris? Find out this Summer! Because the next half of the season for Fear The Walking Dead will premiere August 21st, at 9:00 p.m ET/PT per last night’s “Talking Dead” episode on the mid-season finale hosted by Chris Hardwick. Sunday’s mid-season finale ended last night with [SPOILER ALERT] the Abigail’s estate burning to the ground, Daniel seeing the ghost of his dead wife who told him to burn the Abigail’s estate to the ground, the death of Daniel, possible death of Celia and the run away of Travis, Nick and Chris. “Fear the Walking Dead” is executive produced by showrunner Dave Erickson, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero and David Alpert and stars Kim Dickens as Madison, Cliff Curtis as Travis, Frank Dillane as Nick, Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia, Ruben Blades as Daniel, Mercedes Mason as Ofelia, Lorenzo James Henrie as Chris and Colman Domingo as
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Crypt TV, co-founded by famed horror director Eli Roth (The Green Inferno, Hostel), is teaming up with Wizard World to bring horror fans a hair-raising video showcase and great giveaways. The showcase will be featured at eight of Wizard World’s conventions, kicking off with the convention in Philadelphia June 2nd-6th. The debut in Philly will be followed by showcases in Sacramento, Columbus, Chicago, Richmond, Austin, Tulsa and Pittsburgh. Crypt TV is known for their amazing digital genre brand, co-founded by Jack Davis and Roth. Inspired by the motto #WeirdIsGood, Crypt TV creates and distributes edgy, dark and scary short films on Facebook and across its family of publisher sites. After only a year Crypt TV has amassed 1.2 million social media followers and over 4 million monthly visitors to its network. Crypt TV has become the fastest growing leader in digital scares. The company has a strong relationship with the genres biggest names including Fox, Warner Bros. and Blumhouse. Crypt
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John Carpenter’s classic horror film Halloween, released in 1978, began a franchise that seems as unstoppable as the masked killer Michael Myers himself. The franchise will soon add another sequel. Blumhouse announced that Michael is coming home. Blumhouse founder/CEO Jason Blum, Malek Akkad, the franchise’s long-term producer, along with Miramax and Trancas International Films have teamed up to deliver a new Halloween film of epic proportions. The best part, John Carpenter, the father of Halloween himself, announced at a press meeting that he has signed on to serve as both executive producer and creative consultant for the project. He also is considering composing the sequel’s music. “HALLOWEEN needs to return to its traditions,” Carpenter said. “I feel like the movies have gotten away from that…Michael is not just a human being; he’s a force of nature, like the wind. That’s what makes him scary.” “HALLOWEEN is one of those milestone films that inspired everyone at our company to get into
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Screenwriter Cory Finley is making his directorial debut with thriller Thoroughbred, which already boasts an impressive cast. The Witch’s Anya Taylor-Joy will star along side Anton Yelchin (Green Room, Burying the Ex), and Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel). The film, from June Pictures and B Story, is beginning production this June. Thoroughbred center on a volatile relationship between two suburban teenage girls who discover that a murder might solve both of their problems. June Pictures’ Alex Saks and Andrew Duncan are producing with Kevin J. Welsh of B Story, Jim Rush and Nat Faxon. B Story’s Ryan Stowell will serve as executive producer.
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Fox has just released a five minute long extended trailer for Independence Day: Resurgence, which will open in theaters in less than a month. The long awaited sequel to the 1996 blockbuster picks up 20 years after the original invasion, and the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to defend the world. Nothing could have prepared them for the battle they are about to face. Only the actions of a few brave men and women stand between the human race and complete annihilation. IDR stars Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Vivica A. Fox, Judd Hirsch, Jesse Usher, Charlotte Gainsburg, Maika Monroe and Sela Ward. Directed by Roland Emmerich, Independence Day: Resurgence will land in theaters on June 24th.
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