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‘Oculus’ writers Mike Flanagan and Jeff Howard are set to pen the sequel to the 2013 paranormal horror ‘Ouija’, which Mike Flanagan directed. Flanagan and Howard ‘Ouija’ follows five teenagers, who have used a Ouija board to reach out to their friends, who supposedly committed suicide. The group accidentally unleashes a vengeful spirit. ‘Ouija’ stars Oivia Cooke and Daren Kagasoff. According to an article by Deadline, the sequel will have a plot that mirrors that of the first movie. ‘Ouija’ did not get rave reviews, so I can’t help but wonder why they would go with the same story twice. It is still early in preproduction, so the story may change. The director and cast have yet to be announced, but Michael Bay and Jason Blum of Blumhouse have already been listed as two of the sequel’s producers. ‘Ouija 2’ is set to be released October 21st of next year. The trailer for ‘Ouija’ (2014)
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In ‘Genisys’ Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) must locate John Conner’s mother, Sarah, played by Emilia Clarke of ‘The Game of Thrones’ in the past. The two team up, along with an aging terminator (Schwarzenegger). Together they must find a way to stop the end of the world. Alan Taylor serves as director for ‘Genisys, which was written by James Cameron ,Laeta Kalogridis, Patrick Lussier and The Walking Dead’s Gale Anne Hurd. J.K. Simmons (Whiplash), Matt Smith (Dr. Who) and Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty) star along side Courtney, Clarke and Schwarzenegger. ‘Terminator: Genisys’ opens in theaters on June 25.
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A&E is adding a new show, ‘Damien’, based on the ‘Omen’ franchise, to their lineup some time in 2015. The new series will consist of ten episodes in it’s first season. The series will focus on the life of Damien Thorn, as an adult. Damien has lived his life unaware of the satanic forces around him. Damien must now come to terms with who he really is, the Antichrist. Damien will be played by Bradly James (Merlin, iZombie). Omid Abtahi (Argo), Magalyn Echikunwoke (A Good Day to Die Hard) and Barbra Hershey (Black Swan) will star in the supernatural show. We will give an update when more details and the premier date are announced.
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Vin Diesel’s latest project is titled ‘The Last Witch Hunter’. The movie spans several genres, including horror and fantasy. The secret that witches still among the modern day population eludes most people, but not the witch hunters. Supernatural creatures are bent on unleashing The Black Death on the world, all that stands between the world and disaster is an army of witch hunters. A witch hunter named Kaulder (Vin Diesel) has slayed the Queen Witch, but in the process of the fight she curses Kaulder with immortality, preventing him from joining his wife and daughter in the afterlife. After centuries, Kaulder is the only remaining hunter, which he has spent killing witches. Kaulder has no idea the the Queen has risen and now seeks revenge. She has triggered a battle that will leave the fate of the world in the balance. Breck Eisner (The Crazies) directed this tale. Cory Goodman and Matt Sazama are the writers behind ‘The Last Witch
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Emily Hanson (Ellen MacNevin) is a victim of bullying at her high school. Emily’s only escape is in her artwork, a comic book of sorts, that follows a serial killer. The drawings are based on her father’s killing spree before he was put in a mental institution. Carrie, Emily’s only friend, thinks Emily should try to fit in. Carrie thinks a party, thrown by two of the popular boys, is the perfect chance. Emily can’t go, even if she wanted to, she’s stuck babysitting her little bother. Emily and her brother are in for a horrible night that they’ll never forget (if they survive). A killer is on the loose and he’s acting out exactly what Emily has drawn. Director Jeffery Scott Lando (Boodeyman) brings this slasher film to life. ‘Suspension’ was written by Kevin Mosley (Savage Island) and stars Sage Brocklebank (Psych), Johannah Newmarch (The Weather Girl), Taylor Russell (Blink) and ‘Hell on Wheels’ actor Duncan Ollerenshaw. ‘Suspension’ will
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If you mention the name Eli Roth, everyone automatically recognizes the name sanonomis with fantastic horror films. Roth has recently added another name to his resume, under Producer, with the award winning indie film, ‘The Stranger’. ‘The Stranger’ was written and directed by Guillermo Amoedo, who was also a writer for Roth’s ‘The Green Inferno’. When a mysterious man arrives in a Candian town, looking for his wife, the small town is plunged into chaos. The stranger carries a very dangerous unkown disease that leaves a trail of infected victims behind him. The cast for ‘The Stranger’ includes ‘The Green Inferno’ actress Lorenza Izzo, Aaron Burns (Machete), Ariel Levy (Aftershock), Cristobal Tapia Montt (Victoria), Luis Gnecco (No), Eric Kleinsteuber (The Green Inferno) and Pablo Vila (Young and Wild). ‘The Stranger’ will be released in select theaters and VOD on June 12th.
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ABC’s newest series is titled ‘The Whispers’. One of the show’s executive producers is none other than Steven Spielberg. The pilot, which premiers June 1st at 10:00 pm Eastern, was written by co-executive producer Soo Hugh, who also developed the series. In ‘The Whispers’ someone or something has been convincing the children of Washington D.C. to play a series of very dangerous games. When the children are asked who is leading them, the children speak of their imaginary friend, Drill. The strange thing is, most of the children are not connected, so how is it that they all have to have the same imaginary friend, by the same name ? To help with the investigation Claire Bennigan, a F.B.I. child specialist, is called in to find answers, but Drill is much more than your average invisible friend. Benningan soon finds herself in a race to not only save the children, but the entire world. The new series will stars ‘American
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Herschell Gordon Lewis, often referred to as “The Godfather of Gore”, made his entrance into the horror genre with his 1963 movie ‘Blood Feast’. After almost fifty three years, ‘Blood Feast’, the first part of a trilogy, is getting a remake. Actor Robert Rusler (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2) announced via his FaceBook page that a remake was in the works. Very little is known about the remake at this time, except that ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2’ actress Caroline Williams will be co-starring along side Rusler. Two filming locations have also been named, Paris and Munich. In the original ‘Blood Feast’ an Egyptian caterer murders women around the Miami area and uses their body parts in an attempt to raise an Egyptian Goddess. A police detective tries to bring the killer to justice.
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Sam (Maurice Luijten), a twelve year old, is a bit of an outcast. Sam, along with a troop of Cub scouts and their teenage guides on a camping trip, find a spot and pitch their tents in an area of a forest rumored to be the hunting grounds of a werewolf. Sam can’t help himself, he strikes out on his own in search of the legendary creature. Instead of a werewolf, Sam finds a feral boy, who is a true killer. ‘Cub’, which fits in the subcategory of horror referred to as “splatter”, is a Belgian film full of nonstop action, gore and blood. Director Jonas Govaerts, who co-wrote the film with Roel Mondelers, also directed the 2004 movie ‘Mobius’. ‘Cub’ stars Stef Aerts, Evelien Bosmans, Pieter De Brabandere, Thomas De Smet, Titus De Voogdt, Isah De Zutter and many more. ‘Cub’ will be released on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD on August 18th.
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‘The House of Screaming Death’ is an indie horror anthology, reminiscent of the Gothic horror films of the 1970’s. The film is narrated by a mysterious stranger, known only as “The Architect” and is seperated into four eerie tales. Each segment is introduced by The Architect in front of an audience gathered in an old house on a stormy night. ‘The Architect’ sections of the movie were written and directed by Kaush Patel. The first of the four tales revolves around a WII veteran, haunted by ghosts of his past and a house with a long history of tragedy. Troy Dennison wrote and directed this tale, titled ‘The Lady In Grey’. The second story focuses on a house in the 1970’s that has been cursed by witchcraft. When Lilly inherits the house from her odd uncle, who has left instructions to never try to open the doors that are locked. There are dark entities that are trapped within that are
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‘Oculus’ writers Mike Flanagan and Jeff Howard are set to pen the sequel to the 2013 paranormal horror ‘Ouija’, which Mike Flanagan directed. Flanagan and Howard ‘Ouija’ follows five teenagers, who have used a Ouija board to reach out to their friends, who supposedly committed suicide. The group accidentally unleashes a vengeful spirit. ‘Ouija’ stars Oivia Cooke and Daren Kagasoff. According to an article by Deadline, the sequel will have a plot that mirrors that of the first movie. ‘Ouija’ did not get rave reviews, so I can’t help but wonder why they would go with the same story twice. It is still early in preproduction, so the story may change. The director and cast have yet to be announced, but Michael Bay and Jason Blum of Blumhouse have already been listed as two of the sequel’s producers. ‘Ouija 2’ is set to be released October 21st of next year. The trailer for ‘Ouija’ (2014)
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In ‘Genisys’ Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) must locate John Conner’s mother, Sarah, played by Emilia Clarke of ‘The Game of Thrones’ in the past. The two team up, along with an aging terminator (Schwarzenegger). Together they must find a way to stop the end of the world. Alan Taylor serves as director for ‘Genisys, which was written by James Cameron ,Laeta Kalogridis, Patrick Lussier and The Walking Dead’s Gale Anne Hurd. J.K. Simmons (Whiplash), Matt Smith (Dr. Who) and Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty) star along side Courtney, Clarke and Schwarzenegger. ‘Terminator: Genisys’ opens in theaters on June 25.
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A&E is adding a new show, ‘Damien’, based on the ‘Omen’ franchise, to their lineup some time in 2015. The new series will consist of ten episodes in it’s first season. The series will focus on the life of Damien Thorn, as an adult. Damien has lived his life unaware of the satanic forces around him. Damien must now come to terms with who he really is, the Antichrist. Damien will be played by Bradly James (Merlin, iZombie). Omid Abtahi (Argo), Magalyn Echikunwoke (A Good Day to Die Hard) and Barbra Hershey (Black Swan) will star in the supernatural show. We will give an update when more details and the premier date are announced.
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Vin Diesel’s latest project is titled ‘The Last Witch Hunter’. The movie spans several genres, including horror and fantasy. The secret that witches still among the modern day population eludes most people, but not the witch hunters. Supernatural creatures are bent on unleashing The Black Death on the world, all that stands between the world and disaster is an army of witch hunters. A witch hunter named Kaulder (Vin Diesel) has slayed the Queen Witch, but in the process of the fight she curses Kaulder with immortality, preventing him from joining his wife and daughter in the afterlife. After centuries, Kaulder is the only remaining hunter, which he has spent killing witches. Kaulder has no idea the the Queen has risen and now seeks revenge. She has triggered a battle that will leave the fate of the world in the balance. Breck Eisner (The Crazies) directed this tale. Cory Goodman and Matt Sazama are the writers behind ‘The Last Witch
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Emily Hanson (Ellen MacNevin) is a victim of bullying at her high school. Emily’s only escape is in her artwork, a comic book of sorts, that follows a serial killer. The drawings are based on her father’s killing spree before he was put in a mental institution. Carrie, Emily’s only friend, thinks Emily should try to fit in. Carrie thinks a party, thrown by two of the popular boys, is the perfect chance. Emily can’t go, even if she wanted to, she’s stuck babysitting her little bother. Emily and her brother are in for a horrible night that they’ll never forget (if they survive). A killer is on the loose and he’s acting out exactly what Emily has drawn. Director Jeffery Scott Lando (Boodeyman) brings this slasher film to life. ‘Suspension’ was written by Kevin Mosley (Savage Island) and stars Sage Brocklebank (Psych), Johannah Newmarch (The Weather Girl), Taylor Russell (Blink) and ‘Hell on Wheels’ actor Duncan Ollerenshaw. ‘Suspension’ will
Continue reading →
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If you mention the name Eli Roth, everyone automatically recognizes the name sanonomis with fantastic horror films. Roth has recently added another name to his resume, under Producer, with the award winning indie film, ‘The Stranger’. ‘The Stranger’ was written and directed by Guillermo Amoedo, who was also a writer for Roth’s ‘The Green Inferno’. When a mysterious man arrives in a Candian town, looking for his wife, the small town is plunged into chaos. The stranger carries a very dangerous unkown disease that leaves a trail of infected victims behind him. The cast for ‘The Stranger’ includes ‘The Green Inferno’ actress Lorenza Izzo, Aaron Burns (Machete), Ariel Levy (Aftershock), Cristobal Tapia Montt (Victoria), Luis Gnecco (No), Eric Kleinsteuber (The Green Inferno) and Pablo Vila (Young and Wild). ‘The Stranger’ will be released in select theaters and VOD on June 12th.
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ABC’s newest series is titled ‘The Whispers’. One of the show’s executive producers is none other than Steven Spielberg. The pilot, which premiers June 1st at 10:00 pm Eastern, was written by co-executive producer Soo Hugh, who also developed the series. In ‘The Whispers’ someone or something has been convincing the children of Washington D.C. to play a series of very dangerous games. When the children are asked who is leading them, the children speak of their imaginary friend, Drill. The strange thing is, most of the children are not connected, so how is it that they all have to have the same imaginary friend, by the same name ? To help with the investigation Claire Bennigan, a F.B.I. child specialist, is called in to find answers, but Drill is much more than your average invisible friend. Benningan soon finds herself in a race to not only save the children, but the entire world. The new series will stars ‘American
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsReviewsStreaming TV
Herschell Gordon Lewis, often referred to as “The Godfather of Gore”, made his entrance into the horror genre with his 1963 movie ‘Blood Feast’. After almost fifty three years, ‘Blood Feast’, the first part of a trilogy, is getting a remake. Actor Robert Rusler (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2) announced via his FaceBook page that a remake was in the works. Very little is known about the remake at this time, except that ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2’ actress Caroline Williams will be co-starring along side Rusler. Two filming locations have also been named, Paris and Munich. In the original ‘Blood Feast’ an Egyptian caterer murders women around the Miami area and uses their body parts in an attempt to raise an Egyptian Goddess. A police detective tries to bring the killer to justice.
Continue reading →
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Sam (Maurice Luijten), a twelve year old, is a bit of an outcast. Sam, along with a troop of Cub scouts and their teenage guides on a camping trip, find a spot and pitch their tents in an area of a forest rumored to be the hunting grounds of a werewolf. Sam can’t help himself, he strikes out on his own in search of the legendary creature. Instead of a werewolf, Sam finds a feral boy, who is a true killer. ‘Cub’, which fits in the subcategory of horror referred to as “splatter”, is a Belgian film full of nonstop action, gore and blood. Director Jonas Govaerts, who co-wrote the film with Roel Mondelers, also directed the 2004 movie ‘Mobius’. ‘Cub’ stars Stef Aerts, Evelien Bosmans, Pieter De Brabandere, Thomas De Smet, Titus De Voogdt, Isah De Zutter and many more. ‘Cub’ will be released on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD on August 18th.
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IndieMoviesNewsReviewsStreaming TV
‘The House of Screaming Death’ is an indie horror anthology, reminiscent of the Gothic horror films of the 1970’s. The film is narrated by a mysterious stranger, known only as “The Architect” and is seperated into four eerie tales. Each segment is introduced by The Architect in front of an audience gathered in an old house on a stormy night. ‘The Architect’ sections of the movie were written and directed by Kaush Patel. The first of the four tales revolves around a WII veteran, haunted by ghosts of his past and a house with a long history of tragedy. Troy Dennison wrote and directed this tale, titled ‘The Lady In Grey’. The second story focuses on a house in the 1970’s that has been cursed by witchcraft. When Lilly inherits the house from her odd uncle, who has left instructions to never try to open the doors that are locked. There are dark entities that are trapped within that are
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