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Anchor Bay and Graviyas Ventures have announced the upcoming release of ‘Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story’. The film is directed by James Moran, who also directed ‘Paranormal Activity 4’ and ‘Ouija’. ‘Always Watching’ is based on the ‘Marble Hornets’ YouTube series by Joseph DeLage. The film’s screen play was written by Ian Shorr, who also wrote the script for the 2008’s horror movie ‘Splinter’. Shorr also served as a writer for the series ‘Destination Truth’. The cast of this found-footage film includes ‘The Walking Dead’s’ Alexandra Breckenridge, Jake McDorman (Greek) and Chris Marquette (Freddy vs. Jason). Doug Jones, who has starred in such films as ‘Hellboy’ and ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’, plays the role of the dark entity, “The Operator” aka Slender Man. In the film a small town news team, investigating a news story, the team stumbles across a box of home made video tapes. In the footage they discover a faceless man in a dark suit, referred to as
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The statement “If Daryl Dies We Riot” is one every Walking Dead fan has heard. The quote is on memes, shirts, decals, bracelets, mugs and hats. Even Hot Topic has a line of merchandise boasting the threat. When questioned at the recent San Diego Comic-Con by Comic Book Resources asked the man himself, Norman Reedus, about the statement and he had this to say: “I like a good riot. I remember the LA riots, and I was like, “Why don’t we get the DMV? Let’s take down the DMV. Why are we taking down this store? Who needs a TV? Let’s burn the DMV!” Comic Book Resources asked “So, if Daryl dies, you would prefer your fans specifically riot the DMV?” and Norman responded “Just go straight to the DMV, yeah. Take out all your anger at the DMV.” Let’s face it, the DMV is a slow ride to hell, but if Daryl does die on ‘The Walking Dead’, I
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‘The X-Files‘ has added two new cast members to their roster this week. ‘The Flash’ star Robbie Amell has joined the cast as FBI agent Miller.’Six Feet Under’ actress Lauren Ambrose has also been added to new series. Ambrose will play the role of Agent Einstein. Amell and Ambrose will star along side comedian Jole McHale of ‘The Soup’ and ‘The Americans’ actress Annet Mahendru , who are also joining the series. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, are both returning to their roles as Mulder and Scully. Mitch Pileggi (Skinner) and William B. Davis (The Smoking Man) will also be returning. Amell and Ambrose The series confirmed earlier today that the group known as “The Lone Gunmen”, who are fan favorites, will also appear in the rival. Even though the group met a horrible fate at the end of season nine, the new series has a plan for their return in the six episode series. The Lone Gunmen are played
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Members of the 90’s boy bands the Backstreet Boys and ‘NSync are joining forces to star in a movie described as a “low-budget futuristic horror western”. ‘Dead 7′ was both written and will be directed by Backstreet Boy’ Nick Carter, who will also star along side cast members Dorough, A.J. McLean and Joey Fatone. Carter still plans to add other musicians to the cast from the two bands. There is no word if Justin Timberlake will join his ex-band members on screen. ‘Dead 7’ is being produced by The Asylum’s David Latt. Latt is known for his involvement in the ‘Sharknado’ franchise. There is no word yet to when the movie will be released. We Will update you when we know more.
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Maika Monroe (The Guest), Keir Gilchrist (Dead Silence), Olivia Luccardi (Like Sunday, Like Rain), Lili Sepe (Spork) and ‘Zombeavers’ actor Jake Weary star in the 2014 supernatural thriller ‘It Follows’. In ‘It Follows’ Jay (Maika Monroe) makes the mistake of sleeping with the wrong guy and as a result she has contracted a supernatural STD, of sorts. Now Jay along with her friends must find away to break the cycle and save her life from the entity that stalks her day and night. So, is ‘It Follows’ as great as everyone says it is? The answer is yes. Writer-director David Robert Mitchell scored a home run with this brilliant horror film. The film delivers a new concept, unlike recycled ideas behind the majority of horror movies we see these days. One thing I really liked about the film is that Mitchell doesn’t rely on the heavy use of “jump scares”, a cheap, over used trick of filmmakers where a sudden
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The sequel to 2013’s outbreak thriller ‘Contracted’, ‘Contracted: Phase II’ is set to be released September 4th on VOD and in theaters through IFC Midnight. The sequel was directed by Josh Forbes. Matt Mercer and Alice MacDonald have returned for ‘Phase 2’ and star along side Peter Cilella, Marianna Palka, Morgan Peter Borwn, Laurel Vail, Anna Lore and Suzanne Voss. ‘Contracted: Phase II’ centers on Riley, one of the last people to come in contact with Samantha, the main character from the first movie. Riley is on a mission to hunt down those responsible for the outbreak before he succumbs to the disease.
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Yesterday Zombie posted a picture on his FaceBook page of Lew Temple from his new film ’31’. In the comments on the post many fans asked about a sequel to ‘Lords of Salem’ and Zombie answered. One fan wrote “Lords of Salem 2, when can we expect it?” Another fan commented would never happen because the first didn’t do well, Zombie responded “Actually Lords was the most successful film I’ve had on DVD,” He continued “so another one could be done for sure.” It is unknown if Zombie already has plans for a sequel to ‘The Lords of Salem’ or if it is simply a possibility. In ‘The Lords of Salem’ Zombie’s wife, Sheri Moon plays the role of Heidi, a radio DJ spelled by a coven of witches. The final scenes of the movie show a mass suicide, but Heidi goes missing, leaving her character open to continue in another film.
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According to Variety, James Franco is producing the movie adaption of Alex Marwood’s novel ‘The Killer Next Door’ under the banner of their Rabbit Bandini Productions company. The story follows six neighbors forced into an alliance to survive, not realizing that one of them is a killer, who will do what ever it takes to protect their secret. Franco will only be serving as producer and will not appear in the movie. ‘Jobs’ actress Ahna O’Reilly will play the lead role in ‘The Killer Next Door’.
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Michael Myers is back again, in a new film titled ‘Halloween Returns’. Dimension Films has announced that the new ‘Halloween’ has now begun filming. ‘Halloween Returns’ will not be connected to Rob Zombie’s version of the 1979 classic or the original series. Patrick Melton will be co-writing the script along with Marcus Dunstan, who will be also directing. The duo, who have teamed up many times before, are behind several of the ‘Saw’ sequels, ‘Pacific Rim’, ‘The Collector’ and it’s sequel. Dunstan and Melton ‘Halloween Returns’ follows a new group of Haddonfield teens. The 18-year-old kid of one of Michael’s victims and the kid of a cop, obsessed with the murders, arrive at the prison. along with their friends, where Michael is held on death row. They are there to watch him be executed, but when Michael escapes, the kids and their friends are in serious danger.‘Halloween Returns’ will begin filming next month (July). The release date has not been
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Blumhouse Productions, who brought us Oculus, Paranormal Activity and The Purge: Anarchy, now are set to bring us Sinister 2. Ciaran Foy will direct the sequel to the 2012 horror movie about a father researching a serial killer. After the disturbing events of “Sinister” when a writer and his family is murdered, the sequel follows a mother (Sossamon) along with her nine year old twin sons (played by Robert and Dartanian Sloan) as they move into a rural house that is scarred by death. The family soon find themselves in trouble when a child stealing entity sets it’s sights on the boys. ‘Sinister 2’ stars Shannyn Sossamon (One Missed Call) as Courtney. The role of Dr. Stomberg is played by Tate Ellington (The Walking Dead). ‘Sinister 2’ also stars James Ransone (Oldboy), Nicholas King (Paranormal Activity 3) and Lee Coco (J. Edgar). Sinister 2 will be released August 21, 2015.
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Anchor Bay and Graviyas Ventures have announced the upcoming release of ‘Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story’. The film is directed by James Moran, who also directed ‘Paranormal Activity 4’ and ‘Ouija’. ‘Always Watching’ is based on the ‘Marble Hornets’ YouTube series by Joseph DeLage. The film’s screen play was written by Ian Shorr, who also wrote the script for the 2008’s horror movie ‘Splinter’. Shorr also served as a writer for the series ‘Destination Truth’. The cast of this found-footage film includes ‘The Walking Dead’s’ Alexandra Breckenridge, Jake McDorman (Greek) and Chris Marquette (Freddy vs. Jason). Doug Jones, who has starred in such films as ‘Hellboy’ and ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’, plays the role of the dark entity, “The Operator” aka Slender Man. In the film a small town news team, investigating a news story, the team stumbles across a box of home made video tapes. In the footage they discover a faceless man in a dark suit, referred to as
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The statement “If Daryl Dies We Riot” is one every Walking Dead fan has heard. The quote is on memes, shirts, decals, bracelets, mugs and hats. Even Hot Topic has a line of merchandise boasting the threat. When questioned at the recent San Diego Comic-Con by Comic Book Resources asked the man himself, Norman Reedus, about the statement and he had this to say: “I like a good riot. I remember the LA riots, and I was like, “Why don’t we get the DMV? Let’s take down the DMV. Why are we taking down this store? Who needs a TV? Let’s burn the DMV!” Comic Book Resources asked “So, if Daryl dies, you would prefer your fans specifically riot the DMV?” and Norman responded “Just go straight to the DMV, yeah. Take out all your anger at the DMV.” Let’s face it, the DMV is a slow ride to hell, but if Daryl does die on ‘The Walking Dead’, I
Continue reading →
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‘The X-Files‘ has added two new cast members to their roster this week. ‘The Flash’ star Robbie Amell has joined the cast as FBI agent Miller.’Six Feet Under’ actress Lauren Ambrose has also been added to new series. Ambrose will play the role of Agent Einstein. Amell and Ambrose will star along side comedian Jole McHale of ‘The Soup’ and ‘The Americans’ actress Annet Mahendru , who are also joining the series. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, are both returning to their roles as Mulder and Scully. Mitch Pileggi (Skinner) and William B. Davis (The Smoking Man) will also be returning. Amell and Ambrose The series confirmed earlier today that the group known as “The Lone Gunmen”, who are fan favorites, will also appear in the rival. Even though the group met a horrible fate at the end of season nine, the new series has a plan for their return in the six episode series. The Lone Gunmen are played
Continue reading →
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Members of the 90’s boy bands the Backstreet Boys and ‘NSync are joining forces to star in a movie described as a “low-budget futuristic horror western”. ‘Dead 7′ was both written and will be directed by Backstreet Boy’ Nick Carter, who will also star along side cast members Dorough, A.J. McLean and Joey Fatone. Carter still plans to add other musicians to the cast from the two bands. There is no word if Justin Timberlake will join his ex-band members on screen. ‘Dead 7’ is being produced by The Asylum’s David Latt. Latt is known for his involvement in the ‘Sharknado’ franchise. There is no word yet to when the movie will be released. We Will update you when we know more.
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Maika Monroe (The Guest), Keir Gilchrist (Dead Silence), Olivia Luccardi (Like Sunday, Like Rain), Lili Sepe (Spork) and ‘Zombeavers’ actor Jake Weary star in the 2014 supernatural thriller ‘It Follows’. In ‘It Follows’ Jay (Maika Monroe) makes the mistake of sleeping with the wrong guy and as a result she has contracted a supernatural STD, of sorts. Now Jay along with her friends must find away to break the cycle and save her life from the entity that stalks her day and night. So, is ‘It Follows’ as great as everyone says it is? The answer is yes. Writer-director David Robert Mitchell scored a home run with this brilliant horror film. The film delivers a new concept, unlike recycled ideas behind the majority of horror movies we see these days. One thing I really liked about the film is that Mitchell doesn’t rely on the heavy use of “jump scares”, a cheap, over used trick of filmmakers where a sudden
Continue reading →
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The sequel to 2013’s outbreak thriller ‘Contracted’, ‘Contracted: Phase II’ is set to be released September 4th on VOD and in theaters through IFC Midnight. The sequel was directed by Josh Forbes. Matt Mercer and Alice MacDonald have returned for ‘Phase 2’ and star along side Peter Cilella, Marianna Palka, Morgan Peter Borwn, Laurel Vail, Anna Lore and Suzanne Voss. ‘Contracted: Phase II’ centers on Riley, one of the last people to come in contact with Samantha, the main character from the first movie. Riley is on a mission to hunt down those responsible for the outbreak before he succumbs to the disease.
Continue reading →
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Yesterday Zombie posted a picture on his FaceBook page of Lew Temple from his new film ’31’. In the comments on the post many fans asked about a sequel to ‘Lords of Salem’ and Zombie answered. One fan wrote “Lords of Salem 2, when can we expect it?” Another fan commented would never happen because the first didn’t do well, Zombie responded “Actually Lords was the most successful film I’ve had on DVD,” He continued “so another one could be done for sure.” It is unknown if Zombie already has plans for a sequel to ‘The Lords of Salem’ or if it is simply a possibility. In ‘The Lords of Salem’ Zombie’s wife, Sheri Moon plays the role of Heidi, a radio DJ spelled by a coven of witches. The final scenes of the movie show a mass suicide, but Heidi goes missing, leaving her character open to continue in another film.
Continue reading →
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According to Variety, James Franco is producing the movie adaption of Alex Marwood’s novel ‘The Killer Next Door’ under the banner of their Rabbit Bandini Productions company. The story follows six neighbors forced into an alliance to survive, not realizing that one of them is a killer, who will do what ever it takes to protect their secret. Franco will only be serving as producer and will not appear in the movie. ‘Jobs’ actress Ahna O’Reilly will play the lead role in ‘The Killer Next Door’.
Continue reading →
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Michael Myers is back again, in a new film titled ‘Halloween Returns’. Dimension Films has announced that the new ‘Halloween’ has now begun filming. ‘Halloween Returns’ will not be connected to Rob Zombie’s version of the 1979 classic or the original series. Patrick Melton will be co-writing the script along with Marcus Dunstan, who will be also directing. The duo, who have teamed up many times before, are behind several of the ‘Saw’ sequels, ‘Pacific Rim’, ‘The Collector’ and it’s sequel. Dunstan and Melton ‘Halloween Returns’ follows a new group of Haddonfield teens. The 18-year-old kid of one of Michael’s victims and the kid of a cop, obsessed with the murders, arrive at the prison. along with their friends, where Michael is held on death row. They are there to watch him be executed, but when Michael escapes, the kids and their friends are in serious danger.‘Halloween Returns’ will begin filming next month (July). The release date has not been
Continue reading →
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Blumhouse Productions, who brought us Oculus, Paranormal Activity and The Purge: Anarchy, now are set to bring us Sinister 2. Ciaran Foy will direct the sequel to the 2012 horror movie about a father researching a serial killer. After the disturbing events of “Sinister” when a writer and his family is murdered, the sequel follows a mother (Sossamon) along with her nine year old twin sons (played by Robert and Dartanian Sloan) as they move into a rural house that is scarred by death. The family soon find themselves in trouble when a child stealing entity sets it’s sights on the boys. ‘Sinister 2’ stars Shannyn Sossamon (One Missed Call) as Courtney. The role of Dr. Stomberg is played by Tate Ellington (The Walking Dead). ‘Sinister 2’ also stars James Ransone (Oldboy), Nicholas King (Paranormal Activity 3) and Lee Coco (J. Edgar). Sinister 2 will be released August 21, 2015.
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