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Most horror fans have heard of or have seen The Gallows, which opened in theaters last summer. In the paranormal film, a young man died during a freak accident in a school production. On stage in front classmates and parents he was hung. The Gallows 2015 Now, that scene seems to have come to life. On January 30th 27 year-old Italian actor Raphael Schumacher met a similar fate. During a production at the Pisa’s Teatro Lux a medical student in audience noticed that the actor, who was meant to be hung in the scene while wearing a sack over his head, was really in distress not acting. Along with another medical student they removed the noose, but Schumacher was unresponsive. The scene originally called for a gun, but was changed at the last minute by the actor leading many to question if the accident was a horrible accident or a suicide attempt. Schumacher has since been declared brain dead. His
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James McAvoy (X-Men: Days of Future Past) stars as Victor in Victor Frankenstein. Daniel Radcliffe (Horns, Harry Potter) co-stars as Igor in this film that not only explores the legendary creation of Frankenstein’s monster, but the friendship between young Victor and Igor as well. The friends, still in medical school are trying something never done before, to spark new life in dead flesh. Max Landis penned the script for Victor Frankenstein, which was directed by Paul McGuigan who also directed the Sherlock series. This action-packed horror-thriller also stars Jessica Brown Findlay of Downtown Abbey, Andrew Scott (Pride), Mark Gatiss (Sherlock), Freddie Fox (Freeze-Frame), and many other talented actors. You will be able to bring home Victor Frankenstein on DVD and Blu-ray on February 23rd.
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The Super Bowl is good for two things, football and commercials/trailers. Both 10 Cloverfield Lane and Independence Day: Resurgence had great TV spots during this year’s Super Bowl and here they are. Independence Day: Resurgence In the sequel to 1996’s Independence Day the nations of Earth, using the alien’s technology, have built a defense system knowing that one day the aliens would return, but nothing has prepared them for the fight ahead. 10 Cloverfield Lane 10 Cloverfield Lane stars John Goodman, Elizabeth Winstead and John Gallagher Jr. The film centers on a woman who wakes up to realize she is being held in a cellar by Goodman’s character, who believes there has been a nuclear disaster, but when she escapes she realizes that there is something happening and really was trying to protect her.
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The posters for the upcoming supernatural film The Witch has released several dark posters in anticipation of its February 19th theatrical release. Now, thanks to the film you can make your own poster for The Witch. All you need to do is start the app, take a photo of yourself, your pet or even your mother-in-law. Then using the program, which does work best on phone, tweak it a little and the site will produce a poster for you to either download or share. Don’t miss the film in theaters, our prediction is that The Witch will be the best horror film of 2016.
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John Suits’ new first-person style film, Pandemic, is set in a world ravaged by zombies. The only hope for the world is to find a cure. The infected greatly out number uninfected survivors and no attempt to contain them has been successful. Lauren and her team’s objective is simple – go out and rescue survivors. But nothing has prepared them for the chaos they are about to experience. Be prepared to see the apocalypse through the eyes of Lauren, played by Rachel Nichols (Chicago Fire). Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones), Mekhi Phifer (Dawn of the Dead), Missi Pyle (Gone Girl) and Paul Guilfoyle (CSI) star along side Nichols. Pandemic will open in select theaters on April 5th, followed by its VOD release.
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Reports have been shared by multiple news sources about a series of strange attacks that have taken place in the sea-side town of Napier, New Zealand. According to reports (News.com, Metro, Yahoo News and others) several attacks have taken place on locals by strange visitors from out of town. What makes these events so strange? The victims have been brutally bitten around the neck and face. Oh, and all of the attacks have all taken place at night. Can you say “vampires”? According to Stuff.com a woman was arrested for attacking and biting a woman in a supermarket parking lot. The victim suffered severe injury to ear after the stranger pierced the ear with her teeth. The same night an altercation took place at Napier’s Thirsty Whale Bar. During a bar fight a crazed woman jumped in the brawl and sunk her teeth in a man’s neck. Her fangs tore open the man’s artery, causing him to have major blood
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Spotlight Pictures has acquired the rights to writer/director Mitchell Lichenstein’s upcoming gothic thriller Angelica. The film stars The Hunger Game‘s Jena Malone, two-time Academy Award nominee Janet McTeer (Tumbleweeds) and Ed Stoppard (The Pianist). The dark film follows a newly married couple living in Victorian England. The couple endures a series of increasingly worsening physiological and supernatural events after the birth of their child. Joyce Pierpoline (Teeth) serves as producer for Angelica, which is based on the novel by the same name, written by Arthur Philips. Angelica premiered at last year’s Berlin Film Festival and will show this month at the European Film Market on Valentine’s Day. The theatrical release date has yet to be announced.
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The Stage play Ghosts Stories is getting a big screen adaption. The well-known cast of the play will also star in the film, including Fargo‘s Martin Freeman. Both the play and the film follow Professor Goodman, a psychological specialist. The professor is also a firm non-believer in the paranormal, but when he is sent a letter from his former dead mentor he begins to question his stance on ghosts. The letter urges the professor to put his skill to good use and solve three unsolved mysteries. According to Screen Daily, Andy Nyman (ABCs of Death 2) will reprise his role as the professor as well as co-direct along side Jeremy Dyson (Funland). Freeman (Fargo,The Hobbit) and George MacKay (Defiance) will also reprise their roles in the film version. Filming is set to begin in September.
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The so called “Demon House” of Gary, Indiana became infamous after a family experienced severe paranormal events. The alleged hauntings, and rumored possessions that occurred during the time that the Ammons’ family resided in the home made papers and news shows nationwide and drew the attention of paranormal investigator and host of the series Ghost Adventures, Zak Bagans. Bagans purchased the home in 2014. Last year it became the focus of his documentary, which has just wrapped production. The small house on Carolina Street, in Gary looked normal from the outside, but there have been over 800 pages of reports of intense paranormal activity and even possession. Even the Captain of the Gary Police Department swears the house is haunted. Various Mediums and Psychics have stated that the house is infested with hundreds of demons and ghosts. Ammons’ children were reportedly possessed while living in the house. The paranormal events include her and her three children being attacked repeatedly by
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Back last year we reported that The CW had begun development of a new supernatural series titled Transylvania. The pilot for Transylvania has now been ordered. Hugh Sterbakov (Hell and Back) will both write the series and served as executive producer. The CW is no stranger to horror based shows, they are already they already air several horror based series, including Supernatural, iZombie, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals and the upcoming Friday the 13th series. In Transylvania, set in 1880, a young woman searching for her missing father travels from New York to Transylvania, where she teams up with disgraced Scotland Yard detective. During their search they come in contact with many of the most famous classic monsters and villains in history.
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Most horror fans have heard of or have seen The Gallows, which opened in theaters last summer. In the paranormal film, a young man died during a freak accident in a school production. On stage in front classmates and parents he was hung. The Gallows 2015 Now, that scene seems to have come to life. On January 30th 27 year-old Italian actor Raphael Schumacher met a similar fate. During a production at the Pisa’s Teatro Lux a medical student in audience noticed that the actor, who was meant to be hung in the scene while wearing a sack over his head, was really in distress not acting. Along with another medical student they removed the noose, but Schumacher was unresponsive. The scene originally called for a gun, but was changed at the last minute by the actor leading many to question if the accident was a horrible accident or a suicide attempt. Schumacher has since been declared brain dead. His
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James McAvoy (X-Men: Days of Future Past) stars as Victor in Victor Frankenstein. Daniel Radcliffe (Horns, Harry Potter) co-stars as Igor in this film that not only explores the legendary creation of Frankenstein’s monster, but the friendship between young Victor and Igor as well. The friends, still in medical school are trying something never done before, to spark new life in dead flesh. Max Landis penned the script for Victor Frankenstein, which was directed by Paul McGuigan who also directed the Sherlock series. This action-packed horror-thriller also stars Jessica Brown Findlay of Downtown Abbey, Andrew Scott (Pride), Mark Gatiss (Sherlock), Freddie Fox (Freeze-Frame), and many other talented actors. You will be able to bring home Victor Frankenstein on DVD and Blu-ray on February 23rd.
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The Super Bowl is good for two things, football and commercials/trailers. Both 10 Cloverfield Lane and Independence Day: Resurgence had great TV spots during this year’s Super Bowl and here they are. Independence Day: Resurgence In the sequel to 1996’s Independence Day the nations of Earth, using the alien’s technology, have built a defense system knowing that one day the aliens would return, but nothing has prepared them for the fight ahead. 10 Cloverfield Lane 10 Cloverfield Lane stars John Goodman, Elizabeth Winstead and John Gallagher Jr. The film centers on a woman who wakes up to realize she is being held in a cellar by Goodman’s character, who believes there has been a nuclear disaster, but when she escapes she realizes that there is something happening and really was trying to protect her.
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The posters for the upcoming supernatural film The Witch has released several dark posters in anticipation of its February 19th theatrical release. Now, thanks to the film you can make your own poster for The Witch. All you need to do is start the app, take a photo of yourself, your pet or even your mother-in-law. Then using the program, which does work best on phone, tweak it a little and the site will produce a poster for you to either download or share. Don’t miss the film in theaters, our prediction is that The Witch will be the best horror film of 2016.
Continue reading →
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John Suits’ new first-person style film, Pandemic, is set in a world ravaged by zombies. The only hope for the world is to find a cure. The infected greatly out number uninfected survivors and no attempt to contain them has been successful. Lauren and her team’s objective is simple – go out and rescue survivors. But nothing has prepared them for the chaos they are about to experience. Be prepared to see the apocalypse through the eyes of Lauren, played by Rachel Nichols (Chicago Fire). Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones), Mekhi Phifer (Dawn of the Dead), Missi Pyle (Gone Girl) and Paul Guilfoyle (CSI) star along side Nichols. Pandemic will open in select theaters on April 5th, followed by its VOD release.
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Reports have been shared by multiple news sources about a series of strange attacks that have taken place in the sea-side town of Napier, New Zealand. According to reports (News.com, Metro, Yahoo News and others) several attacks have taken place on locals by strange visitors from out of town. What makes these events so strange? The victims have been brutally bitten around the neck and face. Oh, and all of the attacks have all taken place at night. Can you say “vampires”? According to Stuff.com a woman was arrested for attacking and biting a woman in a supermarket parking lot. The victim suffered severe injury to ear after the stranger pierced the ear with her teeth. The same night an altercation took place at Napier’s Thirsty Whale Bar. During a bar fight a crazed woman jumped in the brawl and sunk her teeth in a man’s neck. Her fangs tore open the man’s artery, causing him to have major blood
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Spotlight Pictures has acquired the rights to writer/director Mitchell Lichenstein’s upcoming gothic thriller Angelica. The film stars The Hunger Game‘s Jena Malone, two-time Academy Award nominee Janet McTeer (Tumbleweeds) and Ed Stoppard (The Pianist). The dark film follows a newly married couple living in Victorian England. The couple endures a series of increasingly worsening physiological and supernatural events after the birth of their child. Joyce Pierpoline (Teeth) serves as producer for Angelica, which is based on the novel by the same name, written by Arthur Philips. Angelica premiered at last year’s Berlin Film Festival and will show this month at the European Film Market on Valentine’s Day. The theatrical release date has yet to be announced.
Continue reading →
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The Stage play Ghosts Stories is getting a big screen adaption. The well-known cast of the play will also star in the film, including Fargo‘s Martin Freeman. Both the play and the film follow Professor Goodman, a psychological specialist. The professor is also a firm non-believer in the paranormal, but when he is sent a letter from his former dead mentor he begins to question his stance on ghosts. The letter urges the professor to put his skill to good use and solve three unsolved mysteries. According to Screen Daily, Andy Nyman (ABCs of Death 2) will reprise his role as the professor as well as co-direct along side Jeremy Dyson (Funland). Freeman (Fargo,The Hobbit) and George MacKay (Defiance) will also reprise their roles in the film version. Filming is set to begin in September.
Continue reading →
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The so called “Demon House” of Gary, Indiana became infamous after a family experienced severe paranormal events. The alleged hauntings, and rumored possessions that occurred during the time that the Ammons’ family resided in the home made papers and news shows nationwide and drew the attention of paranormal investigator and host of the series Ghost Adventures, Zak Bagans. Bagans purchased the home in 2014. Last year it became the focus of his documentary, which has just wrapped production. The small house on Carolina Street, in Gary looked normal from the outside, but there have been over 800 pages of reports of intense paranormal activity and even possession. Even the Captain of the Gary Police Department swears the house is haunted. Various Mediums and Psychics have stated that the house is infested with hundreds of demons and ghosts. Ammons’ children were reportedly possessed while living in the house. The paranormal events include her and her three children being attacked repeatedly by
Continue reading →
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Back last year we reported that The CW had begun development of a new supernatural series titled Transylvania. The pilot for Transylvania has now been ordered. Hugh Sterbakov (Hell and Back) will both write the series and served as executive producer. The CW is no stranger to horror based shows, they are already they already air several horror based series, including Supernatural, iZombie, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals and the upcoming Friday the 13th series. In Transylvania, set in 1880, a young woman searching for her missing father travels from New York to Transylvania, where she teams up with disgraced Scotland Yard detective. During their search they come in contact with many of the most famous classic monsters and villains in history.
Continue reading →
