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Genre staple Bill Oberst Jr. (3 From Hell, Synchronic) stars in The Parish, coming this March from Uncork’d Entertainment. In the film, “A widow haunted by the gruesome death of her husband uproots her daughter and moves them to a peaceful rural town. Then the real nightmares begin when she and her daughter stumble upon a long-buried scandal. They team up with the town’s priest after encountering a creepy young boy, a hostile janitor, and a bloodthirsty nun who will stop at nothing to protect the deadly secrets of The Parish. Directed by David S.Hogan and scripted by Todd Downing, The Parish also stars Angela DiMarco, Sanae Loutsis, Ray Tagavilla, Bill Oberst Jr., Sara Coates, Gin Hammond, Amber Wolfe, Ryan Sanders, Lucas Oktay, and Jonathan Holbrook. The Parish premieres on DVD and Digital on March 16, 2021, from Uncork’d Entertainment.
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A new teaser has arrived for the new horror anthology series “Them,” premiering exclusively on Prime Video this April, from creator and writer Little Marvin (The Time is Now) and executive producer Lena Waithe (Ready Player One). The first season, set in the 1950s, centers on a black family who moves from their home in North Carolina to an all-white Los Angeles neighborhood during a period known as “The Great Migration.” The family’s new idyllic home soon becomes ground zero where malevolent otherworldly forces and other evils threaten to ravage and destroy them. “Them” stars Deborah Ayorinde, Ashley Thomas, Alison Pill, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Melody Hurd, and Ryan Kwanten. The series is created and executive produced by Little Marvin along with executive producers Lena Waithe, Miri Yoon, and Roy Lee of Vertigo Entertainment, David Matthews, and Don Kurt. “Them“ is a co-production from Sony Pictures Television and Amazon Studios. This fright-filled, socially-conscious horror series premieres exclusively on Amazon Prime on
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Blood Moon Picture’s killer holiday horror anthology 13 Slays Till X-Mas is officially out on Blu-ray and DVD and it’s a must-have, Christmas horror classic in the making! 13 Slays Till X-Mas is set on December 24th, Christmas Eve, with five seemingly random men who are invited to a dive bar in a mysterious e-mail. They decide to pass the time by resurrecting the old tradition of telling scary stories on Christmas Eve. As each takes turns spinning yarns of yuletide terror it becomes evident, they may be harboring a dark and deadly secret. The film is from writer-producer P.J. Starks, the creator of Volumes of Blood, and producer Eric Huskisson (The Confession of Fred Krueger, VOB: Horror Stories) and features thirteen Christmas themed stories of merry mayhem from Brittany Blanton (Seasons Greetings 2), Sean Blevins (Trick or Treat), Jed Brian (Unlisted Owner), William Capps (After the Slasher), Alex Clark, John Hale (The Conduit), Blair Hoyle (Five Wild Animals), Robert
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Two years have passed since the self-titled debut of Warrior Path that hit the world’s Underground Metal scene like the Hammer of Thor, getting everything from raving reviews to scoring the highest ranks on various “Album Of The Year” lists. Continuing their journey, main-man and songwriter Andreas Sinanoglou and musician/producer Bob Katsionis (Firewind/Outloud/Serious Black) along with drummer Dave Rundle, are coming back with another epic tale, the tale of “The Mad King”. This time they are joined by one of the most legendary singers in the history of Power Metal, Swedish vocal phenomenon Daniel Heiman (Lost Horizon) taking the torch from Yannis Papadopoulos (Beast In Black). Musically, the band seems to have evolved in all aspects, leaving the obvious influences and forging their own sound: The excessive number of ballads of the debut gave its place to furious songs, the Iron Maiden-ish twin harmonies became epic metal riffs, while the production itself is “warmer” and even louder and punchier than
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The Sam Raimi-produced horror The Unholy (originally titled Shrine) has scored an April release date from Sony Pictures The film, from Screen Gems, was written and directed by Evan Spiliotopoulos who making his horror debut after making Disney films such as Beauty and the Beast (2017) and The Huntsman: Winter’s War. “Walking Dead” actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan stars along with Katie Aselton (“Legion”), William Sadler (Bill & Ted Face the Music), Diogo Morgado (The Messengers), and Cary Elwes (Princess Bride). Rob Tapert produces alongside Raimi for Ghost House Pictures. The Unholy,based on James Herbert’s novel Shrine, published in 1983, centers on Alice, “a young hearing-impaired girl who, after a supposed visitation from the Virgin Mary, is inexplicably able to hear, speak and heal the sick. As word spreads and people from near and far flock to witness her miracles, a disgraced journalist (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) hoping to revive his career visits the small New England town to investigate. When terrifying
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Game developer Outerminds has announced with a teaser trailer that they are currently working with RKSS Films in making their cult classic 2015 superhero comedy gorefest Turbo Kid into a game. The game’s plot will follow the film which takes place in a post-apocalyptic 1997 where the protagonist The Kid travels the wastelands as a superhero who teams up with others to stop the tyrannical warlord Zeus. Turbo Kid will be a Metroidvania (cross between the “Metroid” and “Castlevania” game series) style game where players take control of The Kid and his BMX bike as they traverse different environments and face off against foes that The Kid can turn into pixilated goo with the same comedic over the top gore seen in the 2015 film. Turbo Kid is set for a 2022 release, there’s no word at this time what platforms it will be released on.
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Netflix has just made a massive, record-breaking $55 million deal at the European Film Market to obtain director Scott Cooper‘s (Antlers) upcoming Gothic horror-thriller The Pale Blue Eye, starring Oscar-winning American Psycho and The Dark Knight actor Christian Bale. In the 1830 set film, Bale plays the role of a veteran detective investigating a series of murders at the West Point Academy. He’s is helped by a young cadet who will later become the famous author Edgar Allen Poe. Cooper also penned the script that is based on Louis Bayard’s novel. Bale produces with Cooper, John Lesher (Birdman), Tyler Thompson, and Cross Creek (The Trial Of The Chicago 7).
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This March, the horror thriller Making Monsters is set to be unleashed hot off its film festival tour making stops as festivals including Shriekfest, Portland Horror Film Festival, and the Hexploitation Film Festival where it won “Scariest Film.” Co-directed by Justin Harding (Latched) and Rob Brunner, the film is set over one terrifying night. Youtube stars gather for a fun time, only to find themselves cast in a home-made film of torture! David (Jonathan Craig) looks for his latest video to go viral. Changing his appearance, David leaves Christian (Tim Loden) and Allison (Alana Elmer) in stitches. But, this night soon takes a deadly turn. Now, there is no escape with these dinner guests trapped inside one man’s horrifying plot. Samuel Goldwyn Films will release Making Monsters on Digital this March 26, 2021, across the U.S.
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Today, we have a treat for you, the short horror film The Nurturing, directed by Alex DiVinceo who co-wrote the script with Michael Perkins. In the film, “after an injury lands Daniel back in his childhood bedroom under the care of his mother, his adolescent fear returns to haunt him.” The Nurturing stars Anthony Gaudette, Marty Smith, and Hannah Fierman (V/H/S). Despite the pandemic, The Nurturing was able to play some really cool virtual events, including Nightstream,” notes DiVincenzo. “I’m happy to make it available to everyone now, and I hope to get back on the festival circuit in person as soon as it’s safe.” Lockbridge Productions’ previous work includes The Horrors of AutoCorrect (distributed by Eli Roth’s Crypt TV), 48 Hour Film Project winner Root of All Evil, and Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award nominee Be Us. Watch the film and tell us what you think.
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“Sons of Anarchy” writer-director Kurt Sutter is making his feature film directorial debut with This Beast, inspired by The Beast of Gévaudan, the true story about a mysterious beast that terrorized a French village in the 1760s. The Netflix film is set in “an 18th century English village is besieged by a mysterious and elusive beast. Dozens of innocents are slaughtered and the mayhem is driven to puritanical heights by religious fanaticism. The impossible task of killing the beast falls to a lowly trapper who promises he can stop the carnage. But for him this hunt is not a professional mission, it’s a deeply personal one.” Sutter, whose series “Sons of Anarchy” was a major hit filled with drama, excitement, violence, and love, will write, direct and produce This Beast. Jason Blum and Blumhouse will produce along with Carla Hacken under her Paper Pictures banner. Blumhouse Television’s Chris McCumber and Jeremy Gold will executive produce. Bringing my disturbing, familial story
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Genre staple Bill Oberst Jr. (3 From Hell, Synchronic) stars in The Parish, coming this March from Uncork’d Entertainment. In the film, “A widow haunted by the gruesome death of her husband uproots her daughter and moves them to a peaceful rural town. Then the real nightmares begin when she and her daughter stumble upon a long-buried scandal. They team up with the town’s priest after encountering a creepy young boy, a hostile janitor, and a bloodthirsty nun who will stop at nothing to protect the deadly secrets of The Parish. Directed by David S.Hogan and scripted by Todd Downing, The Parish also stars Angela DiMarco, Sanae Loutsis, Ray Tagavilla, Bill Oberst Jr., Sara Coates, Gin Hammond, Amber Wolfe, Ryan Sanders, Lucas Oktay, and Jonathan Holbrook. The Parish premieres on DVD and Digital on March 16, 2021, from Uncork’d Entertainment.
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A new teaser has arrived for the new horror anthology series “Them,” premiering exclusively on Prime Video this April, from creator and writer Little Marvin (The Time is Now) and executive producer Lena Waithe (Ready Player One). The first season, set in the 1950s, centers on a black family who moves from their home in North Carolina to an all-white Los Angeles neighborhood during a period known as “The Great Migration.” The family’s new idyllic home soon becomes ground zero where malevolent otherworldly forces and other evils threaten to ravage and destroy them. “Them” stars Deborah Ayorinde, Ashley Thomas, Alison Pill, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Melody Hurd, and Ryan Kwanten. The series is created and executive produced by Little Marvin along with executive producers Lena Waithe, Miri Yoon, and Roy Lee of Vertigo Entertainment, David Matthews, and Don Kurt. “Them“ is a co-production from Sony Pictures Television and Amazon Studios. This fright-filled, socially-conscious horror series premieres exclusively on Amazon Prime on
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Blood Moon Picture’s killer holiday horror anthology 13 Slays Till X-Mas is officially out on Blu-ray and DVD and it’s a must-have, Christmas horror classic in the making! 13 Slays Till X-Mas is set on December 24th, Christmas Eve, with five seemingly random men who are invited to a dive bar in a mysterious e-mail. They decide to pass the time by resurrecting the old tradition of telling scary stories on Christmas Eve. As each takes turns spinning yarns of yuletide terror it becomes evident, they may be harboring a dark and deadly secret. The film is from writer-producer P.J. Starks, the creator of Volumes of Blood, and producer Eric Huskisson (The Confession of Fred Krueger, VOB: Horror Stories) and features thirteen Christmas themed stories of merry mayhem from Brittany Blanton (Seasons Greetings 2), Sean Blevins (Trick or Treat), Jed Brian (Unlisted Owner), William Capps (After the Slasher), Alex Clark, John Hale (The Conduit), Blair Hoyle (Five Wild Animals), Robert
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Two years have passed since the self-titled debut of Warrior Path that hit the world’s Underground Metal scene like the Hammer of Thor, getting everything from raving reviews to scoring the highest ranks on various “Album Of The Year” lists. Continuing their journey, main-man and songwriter Andreas Sinanoglou and musician/producer Bob Katsionis (Firewind/Outloud/Serious Black) along with drummer Dave Rundle, are coming back with another epic tale, the tale of “The Mad King”. This time they are joined by one of the most legendary singers in the history of Power Metal, Swedish vocal phenomenon Daniel Heiman (Lost Horizon) taking the torch from Yannis Papadopoulos (Beast In Black). Musically, the band seems to have evolved in all aspects, leaving the obvious influences and forging their own sound: The excessive number of ballads of the debut gave its place to furious songs, the Iron Maiden-ish twin harmonies became epic metal riffs, while the production itself is “warmer” and even louder and punchier than
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The Sam Raimi-produced horror The Unholy (originally titled Shrine) has scored an April release date from Sony Pictures The film, from Screen Gems, was written and directed by Evan Spiliotopoulos who making his horror debut after making Disney films such as Beauty and the Beast (2017) and The Huntsman: Winter’s War. “Walking Dead” actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan stars along with Katie Aselton (“Legion”), William Sadler (Bill & Ted Face the Music), Diogo Morgado (The Messengers), and Cary Elwes (Princess Bride). Rob Tapert produces alongside Raimi for Ghost House Pictures. The Unholy,based on James Herbert’s novel Shrine, published in 1983, centers on Alice, “a young hearing-impaired girl who, after a supposed visitation from the Virgin Mary, is inexplicably able to hear, speak and heal the sick. As word spreads and people from near and far flock to witness her miracles, a disgraced journalist (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) hoping to revive his career visits the small New England town to investigate. When terrifying
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Game developer Outerminds has announced with a teaser trailer that they are currently working with RKSS Films in making their cult classic 2015 superhero comedy gorefest Turbo Kid into a game. The game’s plot will follow the film which takes place in a post-apocalyptic 1997 where the protagonist The Kid travels the wastelands as a superhero who teams up with others to stop the tyrannical warlord Zeus. Turbo Kid will be a Metroidvania (cross between the “Metroid” and “Castlevania” game series) style game where players take control of The Kid and his BMX bike as they traverse different environments and face off against foes that The Kid can turn into pixilated goo with the same comedic over the top gore seen in the 2015 film. Turbo Kid is set for a 2022 release, there’s no word at this time what platforms it will be released on.
Continue reading →
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Netflix has just made a massive, record-breaking $55 million deal at the European Film Market to obtain director Scott Cooper‘s (Antlers) upcoming Gothic horror-thriller The Pale Blue Eye, starring Oscar-winning American Psycho and The Dark Knight actor Christian Bale. In the 1830 set film, Bale plays the role of a veteran detective investigating a series of murders at the West Point Academy. He’s is helped by a young cadet who will later become the famous author Edgar Allen Poe. Cooper also penned the script that is based on Louis Bayard’s novel. Bale produces with Cooper, John Lesher (Birdman), Tyler Thompson, and Cross Creek (The Trial Of The Chicago 7).
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This March, the horror thriller Making Monsters is set to be unleashed hot off its film festival tour making stops as festivals including Shriekfest, Portland Horror Film Festival, and the Hexploitation Film Festival where it won “Scariest Film.” Co-directed by Justin Harding (Latched) and Rob Brunner, the film is set over one terrifying night. Youtube stars gather for a fun time, only to find themselves cast in a home-made film of torture! David (Jonathan Craig) looks for his latest video to go viral. Changing his appearance, David leaves Christian (Tim Loden) and Allison (Alana Elmer) in stitches. But, this night soon takes a deadly turn. Now, there is no escape with these dinner guests trapped inside one man’s horrifying plot. Samuel Goldwyn Films will release Making Monsters on Digital this March 26, 2021, across the U.S.
Continue reading →
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Today, we have a treat for you, the short horror film The Nurturing, directed by Alex DiVinceo who co-wrote the script with Michael Perkins. In the film, “after an injury lands Daniel back in his childhood bedroom under the care of his mother, his adolescent fear returns to haunt him.” The Nurturing stars Anthony Gaudette, Marty Smith, and Hannah Fierman (V/H/S). Despite the pandemic, The Nurturing was able to play some really cool virtual events, including Nightstream,” notes DiVincenzo. “I’m happy to make it available to everyone now, and I hope to get back on the festival circuit in person as soon as it’s safe.” Lockbridge Productions’ previous work includes The Horrors of AutoCorrect (distributed by Eli Roth’s Crypt TV), 48 Hour Film Project winner Root of All Evil, and Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award nominee Be Us. Watch the film and tell us what you think.
Continue reading →
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“Sons of Anarchy” writer-director Kurt Sutter is making his feature film directorial debut with This Beast, inspired by The Beast of Gévaudan, the true story about a mysterious beast that terrorized a French village in the 1760s. The Netflix film is set in “an 18th century English village is besieged by a mysterious and elusive beast. Dozens of innocents are slaughtered and the mayhem is driven to puritanical heights by religious fanaticism. The impossible task of killing the beast falls to a lowly trapper who promises he can stop the carnage. But for him this hunt is not a professional mission, it’s a deeply personal one.” Sutter, whose series “Sons of Anarchy” was a major hit filled with drama, excitement, violence, and love, will write, direct and produce This Beast. Jason Blum and Blumhouse will produce along with Carla Hacken under her Paper Pictures banner. Blumhouse Television’s Chris McCumber and Jeremy Gold will executive produce. Bringing my disturbing, familial story
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