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After debuting at Cannes, Director David Cronenberg’s new horror sci-fi thriller Crimes of the Future is approaching its premiere date. Three new clips have just been unveiled, giving us a glimpse into a world in which disturbing body modifications fuel eroticism. Starring Kristen Stewart, Viggo Mortensen, and Léa Seydoux, the film is set in the not-so-distant future where humankind is learning to adapt to its synthetic surroundings. This evolution moves humans beyond their natural state and into a metamorphosis, altering their biological makeup. While some embrace the limitless potential of trans-humanism, others attempt to police it. Accelerated Evolution Syndrome’ is spreading fast. Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen) is a beloved performance artist who has embraced Accelerated Evolution Syndrome, sprouting new and unexpected organs in his body. Along with his partner Caprice (Léa Seydoux), Tenser has turned the removal of these organs into a spectacle for his loyal followers to marvel at. But with both the government and a strange subculture taking
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James Franco is set to star as the title character in the crime action-thriller Mace. Myriad Pictures has now announced that Trevor Jackson will star alongside Franco as the man’s police partner. The film, which features “strong moral conflicts”, follows the duo who represent the two types of cops, ones who want to change the world and one who wants to profit off crime. Jackson, an actor, musician, and model, has appeared on several series, such as “Eureka”, in Season 2 of “American Crime”, but is most well known for his role in the hit series “Grown-ish” and the film Superfly. The film, which “is the first production from Meyers Media Group, follows the story of two very different kinds of cops. Mace (Franco) is a veteran officer, corrupt and dangerously unhinged, while Virgin Woods (Jackson) is a young rookie who believes that he can change the system that fosters cops like Mace from within. Inspired by the racial injustice
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Last month we reported that a horror film based on the Spirit of Halloween stores is in the works, starring Christopher Lloyd and Rachel Leigh Cook. Today, Variety has given an update on the film as well as the first look at Spirit Halloween, directed by David Poag. In the film, “When a new Spirit Halloween store appears in a deserted strip mall, three middle-school friends who think they’ve outgrown trick-or-treating make a dare to spend the night locked inside the store Halloween night. But they soon find out that the store is haunted by an angry evil spirit who has possessed the creepy animatronic characters. The kids embark on a thrilling and spooky adventure in order to survive the night and avoid becoming possessed themselves.” Variety notes that Lloyd plays “wealthy land developer Alec Windsor. Decades ago, one Halloween night, Windsor disappeared without a trace, and ever since his cursed spirit is said to haunt the town each year
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Sex and horror films have always walked hand in hand, but writer-director Ti West takes that to a whole new level with his horror film, about a porn movie shoot gone wrong, simply titled X. On a remote farm, a group of x-rated filmmakers rents a carriage house on a farm to make their porn flick, not knowing that when night falls they will face horror and death. Let me get this out of the way, this movie is only for the grown folks, so make sure your kids aren’t home when you watch it. X, set in 1979, really captures the time with its dialogue, wardrobe, props, and soundtrack (which you can own now) of the time that is recognized for its progressive attitude towards doing the nasty. X is labeled a horror film, and while there are a few scares, a ton of gore, and some tension, the sex overshadows the horror that the film aimed to deliver,
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Hammer Studios one of the most recognized names in horror history, released films like Horror of Dracula and The Curse of Frankenstein, making them a major player in the 50s and 60s. They have been making a comeback over the past few years. Today, they have unveiled the poster and first image for their newest film, Doctor Jekyll. According to Collider, “The poster taps into the gothic era of the genre, an era that originally helped make this studio famous, with very heavy shadows. Star Eddie Izzard, clouded in silhouette as Dr. Nina Jekyll stands in the center of the poster and front of a window. The window is covered in curtains with the yellowish light trying to break through the room. However, all it reveals is Mr. Hyde’s shadow waiting eerily on the floor. If you are a fan of Hammer’s classic horror films or atmospheric posters, this image will make you feel right at home in a frightening
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Writer-director Alex Proyas, best known for The Crow and Dark City, returns to the genre with Sister Darkness, which is being described as the 1930s set female-driven revenge film with dark gothic influences. “It follows the newlywed but unhappy Alice who stumbles across her doppelganger Isla, whose existence is a mystery seeped in a tale of bloody retribution against her oppressors, the hellish supernatural nightscape, and a dread uprising against the deceitful aristocracy.” Proyas’s Heretic Foundation with its IP development company Mystery Clock Cinema, announced today that it has partnered with the UK-based 108 Media.
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Fans have been eagerly awaiting the new season of Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” but the wait is nearly over with the first half of the season premiering on May 27th. To whet your appetite, Netflix has shared the first eight minutes of the season four premiere. The clip gives us a dark glimpse into Eleven’s (Milly Bobby Brown) past growing up in the lab run by Dr. Brenner (Matthew Bodine). In the new season, “It’s been six months since the Battle of Starcourt, which brought terror and destruction to Hawkins. Struggling with the aftermath, our group of friends are separated for the first time – and navigating the complexities of high school hasn’t made things any easier. In this most vulnerable time, a new and horrifying supernatural threat surfaces, presenting a gruesome mystery that, if solved, might finally put an end to the horrors of the Upside Down.” The ensemble cast of the hit series includes Millie Bobby Brown, Winona Ryder,
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Universal’s vampire movie The Last Voyage of Demeter was originally going to set sail in early 2023, unfortunately, it has now been announced that the film will not be coming ashore until August 11th of 2023. But at least it’s finally heading our way after years of wandering the seas. The Last Voyage of the Demeter has been boarded by Autopsy of Jane Doe and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’s André Øvredal who will be at the helm, directing from the latest script penned by Zak Olkewicz (Bullet Train). The film is “based on a single chapter, the Captain’s Log, from Bram Stoker’s classic 1897 novel Dracula. The chapter tells the story of the Russian schooner, Demeter, which was chartered to carry private cargo – twenty-four unmarked wooden crates – from Carpathia to London. The film will detail the strange events that befell the doomed crew as they attempt to survive the ocean voyage, stalked each night by
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While fans are waiting for next year’s release of Scream 6, franchise star Neve Campbell has joined the cast of Peacock‘s upcoming live-action adaptation of the “Twisted Metal” gaming franchise to play the role of Raven, described as “a gothic girl who’s put in the Asylum after witnessing her friend’s death by drowning. From this day forward, she wants to get even at the two guys who caused it.” Campbell joins Stephanie Beatriz (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), Thomas Haden Church (Sideways), and Anthony Mackie (Captain America franchise) for the series about a “motor-mouthed outsider offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With the help of a trigger-happy car thief, he’ll face savage marauders driving vehicles of destruction and other dangers of the open road, including a deranged clown who drives an all too familiar ice cream truck.” “Anthony Mackie stars as John Doe, a smart-ass milkman who talks
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This May, look to the sky, as Film Movement Plus is invaded by the genre gems of yesteryear! Beginning Friday, May 20, the SVOD platform will welcome two dozen “Retro Drive-in Classics” spanning the thematic categories of “Aliens”, “Space”, “Beasts”, “Monsters” and “Mayhem (The Films of Ed Wood)”. Utilizing the best available elements and transfers, these unforgettable classics hailing from the Golden Age of Cinema have never looked better! Spaced invaders and giant alien brains are on tap with the first wave of the invasion featuring “Aliens” and “Space”, and includes such unforgettable drive-in era shockers as THE BRAIN FROM PLANET AROUS, DEVIL GIRL FROM MARS, THE COSMIC MAN, DESTINATION MOON, THE PHANTOM PLANET, ROCKETSHIP X-M and more! Not since “War of the Worlds” sudden terrifying Martian invasion of Grovers Mill have there been so many aliens in one place, so grab a tub of popcorn and a vat of soda and strap in for a trip to the outer
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After debuting at Cannes, Director David Cronenberg’s new horror sci-fi thriller Crimes of the Future is approaching its premiere date. Three new clips have just been unveiled, giving us a glimpse into a world in which disturbing body modifications fuel eroticism. Starring Kristen Stewart, Viggo Mortensen, and Léa Seydoux, the film is set in the not-so-distant future where humankind is learning to adapt to its synthetic surroundings. This evolution moves humans beyond their natural state and into a metamorphosis, altering their biological makeup. While some embrace the limitless potential of trans-humanism, others attempt to police it. Accelerated Evolution Syndrome’ is spreading fast. Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen) is a beloved performance artist who has embraced Accelerated Evolution Syndrome, sprouting new and unexpected organs in his body. Along with his partner Caprice (Léa Seydoux), Tenser has turned the removal of these organs into a spectacle for his loyal followers to marvel at. But with both the government and a strange subculture taking
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James Franco is set to star as the title character in the crime action-thriller Mace. Myriad Pictures has now announced that Trevor Jackson will star alongside Franco as the man’s police partner. The film, which features “strong moral conflicts”, follows the duo who represent the two types of cops, ones who want to change the world and one who wants to profit off crime. Jackson, an actor, musician, and model, has appeared on several series, such as “Eureka”, in Season 2 of “American Crime”, but is most well known for his role in the hit series “Grown-ish” and the film Superfly. The film, which “is the first production from Meyers Media Group, follows the story of two very different kinds of cops. Mace (Franco) is a veteran officer, corrupt and dangerously unhinged, while Virgin Woods (Jackson) is a young rookie who believes that he can change the system that fosters cops like Mace from within. Inspired by the racial injustice
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Last month we reported that a horror film based on the Spirit of Halloween stores is in the works, starring Christopher Lloyd and Rachel Leigh Cook. Today, Variety has given an update on the film as well as the first look at Spirit Halloween, directed by David Poag. In the film, “When a new Spirit Halloween store appears in a deserted strip mall, three middle-school friends who think they’ve outgrown trick-or-treating make a dare to spend the night locked inside the store Halloween night. But they soon find out that the store is haunted by an angry evil spirit who has possessed the creepy animatronic characters. The kids embark on a thrilling and spooky adventure in order to survive the night and avoid becoming possessed themselves.” Variety notes that Lloyd plays “wealthy land developer Alec Windsor. Decades ago, one Halloween night, Windsor disappeared without a trace, and ever since his cursed spirit is said to haunt the town each year
Continue reading →
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Sex and horror films have always walked hand in hand, but writer-director Ti West takes that to a whole new level with his horror film, about a porn movie shoot gone wrong, simply titled X. On a remote farm, a group of x-rated filmmakers rents a carriage house on a farm to make their porn flick, not knowing that when night falls they will face horror and death. Let me get this out of the way, this movie is only for the grown folks, so make sure your kids aren’t home when you watch it. X, set in 1979, really captures the time with its dialogue, wardrobe, props, and soundtrack (which you can own now) of the time that is recognized for its progressive attitude towards doing the nasty. X is labeled a horror film, and while there are a few scares, a ton of gore, and some tension, the sex overshadows the horror that the film aimed to deliver,
Continue reading →
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Hammer Studios one of the most recognized names in horror history, released films like Horror of Dracula and The Curse of Frankenstein, making them a major player in the 50s and 60s. They have been making a comeback over the past few years. Today, they have unveiled the poster and first image for their newest film, Doctor Jekyll. According to Collider, “The poster taps into the gothic era of the genre, an era that originally helped make this studio famous, with very heavy shadows. Star Eddie Izzard, clouded in silhouette as Dr. Nina Jekyll stands in the center of the poster and front of a window. The window is covered in curtains with the yellowish light trying to break through the room. However, all it reveals is Mr. Hyde’s shadow waiting eerily on the floor. If you are a fan of Hammer’s classic horror films or atmospheric posters, this image will make you feel right at home in a frightening
Continue reading →
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Writer-director Alex Proyas, best known for The Crow and Dark City, returns to the genre with Sister Darkness, which is being described as the 1930s set female-driven revenge film with dark gothic influences. “It follows the newlywed but unhappy Alice who stumbles across her doppelganger Isla, whose existence is a mystery seeped in a tale of bloody retribution against her oppressors, the hellish supernatural nightscape, and a dread uprising against the deceitful aristocracy.” Proyas’s Heretic Foundation with its IP development company Mystery Clock Cinema, announced today that it has partnered with the UK-based 108 Media.
Continue reading →
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Fans have been eagerly awaiting the new season of Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” but the wait is nearly over with the first half of the season premiering on May 27th. To whet your appetite, Netflix has shared the first eight minutes of the season four premiere. The clip gives us a dark glimpse into Eleven’s (Milly Bobby Brown) past growing up in the lab run by Dr. Brenner (Matthew Bodine). In the new season, “It’s been six months since the Battle of Starcourt, which brought terror and destruction to Hawkins. Struggling with the aftermath, our group of friends are separated for the first time – and navigating the complexities of high school hasn’t made things any easier. In this most vulnerable time, a new and horrifying supernatural threat surfaces, presenting a gruesome mystery that, if solved, might finally put an end to the horrors of the Upside Down.” The ensemble cast of the hit series includes Millie Bobby Brown, Winona Ryder,
Continue reading →
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Universal’s vampire movie The Last Voyage of Demeter was originally going to set sail in early 2023, unfortunately, it has now been announced that the film will not be coming ashore until August 11th of 2023. But at least it’s finally heading our way after years of wandering the seas. The Last Voyage of the Demeter has been boarded by Autopsy of Jane Doe and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’s André Øvredal who will be at the helm, directing from the latest script penned by Zak Olkewicz (Bullet Train). The film is “based on a single chapter, the Captain’s Log, from Bram Stoker’s classic 1897 novel Dracula. The chapter tells the story of the Russian schooner, Demeter, which was chartered to carry private cargo – twenty-four unmarked wooden crates – from Carpathia to London. The film will detail the strange events that befell the doomed crew as they attempt to survive the ocean voyage, stalked each night by
Continue reading →
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While fans are waiting for next year’s release of Scream 6, franchise star Neve Campbell has joined the cast of Peacock‘s upcoming live-action adaptation of the “Twisted Metal” gaming franchise to play the role of Raven, described as “a gothic girl who’s put in the Asylum after witnessing her friend’s death by drowning. From this day forward, she wants to get even at the two guys who caused it.” Campbell joins Stephanie Beatriz (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), Thomas Haden Church (Sideways), and Anthony Mackie (Captain America franchise) for the series about a “motor-mouthed outsider offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With the help of a trigger-happy car thief, he’ll face savage marauders driving vehicles of destruction and other dangers of the open road, including a deranged clown who drives an all too familiar ice cream truck.” “Anthony Mackie stars as John Doe, a smart-ass milkman who talks
Continue reading →
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This May, look to the sky, as Film Movement Plus is invaded by the genre gems of yesteryear! Beginning Friday, May 20, the SVOD platform will welcome two dozen “Retro Drive-in Classics” spanning the thematic categories of “Aliens”, “Space”, “Beasts”, “Monsters” and “Mayhem (The Films of Ed Wood)”. Utilizing the best available elements and transfers, these unforgettable classics hailing from the Golden Age of Cinema have never looked better! Spaced invaders and giant alien brains are on tap with the first wave of the invasion featuring “Aliens” and “Space”, and includes such unforgettable drive-in era shockers as THE BRAIN FROM PLANET AROUS, DEVIL GIRL FROM MARS, THE COSMIC MAN, DESTINATION MOON, THE PHANTOM PLANET, ROCKETSHIP X-M and more! Not since “War of the Worlds” sudden terrifying Martian invasion of Grovers Mill have there been so many aliens in one place, so grab a tub of popcorn and a vat of soda and strap in for a trip to the outer
Continue reading →
