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Back in August the sequel to the hit high-tension horror film A Quiet Place was officially headed our way, but it was not revealed who would be directing or which cast members would be returning. Today, we can answer those questions. Director/star John Krasinski revealed via social media that he is returning to direct the sequel which he co-wrote with Bryan Woods and Scott Beck who he teamed up with on the 2018 hit. Emily Blunt who played the wife of Krasinski’s character Lee in the first film, and Milicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe who played his children are all currently in talks to return for the sequel. In A Quiet Place, an isolated family lived in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound. The intense, often heart-wrenching film was praised by viewers and critics alike, in fact, it made it on our Top 13 Films of 2018 list. A Quiet Place 2 is set to begin filming
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When the new Hellboy movie was first announced I was a bit disappointed to hear that Ron Perlman would not be reprising his role as Hellboy. But when it was revealed that “Stranger Things” star David Harbour had been cast as the star, my curiosity was peaked. This time Guillermo del Toro is not involved. Neil Marshall is directing Hellboy, which has scored a hard “R” rating for violence. You may be wondering what makes Harbour’s Hellboy different from the original. During a recent interview with Empire, Harbour explained how his version of the character is different. We’ve also got a new poster (below). [Perlman] does something quite extraordinary in those [Hellboy] films [directed by del Toro] that is very specific to him, and I did not want to imitate that in any way. In our movie Hellboy’s younger. He’s rougher. He’s much more of a teenager. He’s really struggling with the idea of whether or not he’s a good
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We have great news for fans on The Conjuring Universe, Annabelle 3 will arrive in theaters ahead of its original release date. Originally set to open on July 3rd, the possessed doll sequel will arrive in theaters on June 28th. James Wan has teased that the spin-off has similarities to Night at the Museum. This time around Annabelle will wreak havoc in the Warren’s room of haunted artifacts. Gary Dauberman (Annabell, IT), who penned the script and who is making his directorial debut with the film, has stated that the doll will target the Warren’s 10-year-old daughter Judy (McKenna Grace) who has already had a run in with Annabelle. “Annabelle basically activates all the other haunted artifacts in that room, so it’s basically Night at the Museum with Annabelle.” Wan explains. Both Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return as Lorraine and Ed Warren. Madison Iseman, McKenna Grace, Katie Sarife, and Steve Coulter also star. Be sure to watch Annabelle, and
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After ten years we are finally getting the sequel to Ruben Fleischer‘s Zombieland. Titled Zombieland: Double Tap, the movie will see the return of many of the original cast members as well as several new actors and characters. Speaking of new characters, Variety has announced that Luke Wilson (High Voltage, Old School, Idiocracy) has joined the cast to play a yet to be named character. Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin are all returning reprising their roles, with Zoey Deutch, Avan Jogia, and Rosario Dawson set to play new characters. This time around, the comic mayhem that stretches from the White House and through the heartland, the zombie slayers must face off against many new kinds of zombies that have evolved since the first movie, as well as some new human survivors. But most of all, they have to face the growing pains of their own snarky, makeshift family. Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese have returned to
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Epic Pictures and DREAD has now announced the release date and the pre-order link for the monster-driven, audience chosen, horror film Book of Monsters, from director Stewart Sparke (The Creature Below). Book of Monsters, written by Paul Butler (The Creature Below), “began life as a Kickstarter campaign back in 2017 with a unique twist – backers could vote on six key elements of the movie including what form the monsters would take and how they killed their victims! The result is a fun horror movie with buckets of gore and creepy monsters which have been brought to life with old-school practical effects and the participation of the audience.” In the film, starring Nicholas Vince (Hellraiser), Lyndsey Craine, Anna Dawson, and Michaela Longden, Sophie’s 18th birthday becomes a bloodbath when monsters descend upon her house and start to devour the party guests. Sophie and her friends must rally together to send their party crashers back to hell. The love and support
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“Game of Thrones” star Natalie Dormer is headed from Westeros to the Los Angeles. The actress has been cast as Magda, a lead role in Showtime’s “Penny Dreadful” spin-off “City of Angels.” Magda is a supernatural, shapeshifting demon who can take the appearance of anyone. According to the official description, she is described charismatic, clever, and a chameleon, who is a dangerous enemy or an invaluable ally. “City of Angels” will feature all-new characters and stories and is a “spiritual descendant” of “Penny Dreadful” which was an absolutely incredible series. “City of Angels” is set amid the social and political turmoil on Los Angels in 1938. Steeped in Mexican-American folklore, the series stars Daniel Zovatto as Detective Tiago Vega whose investigation of a murder sends him on an epic journey. Tiago and his family are caught in the middle of powerful forces that threaten to rip them apart. Dormer joins previously announced cast member Daniel Zovatto (It Follows). John Logan,
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Netflix’s trailer for their upcoming supernatural series “The Order” is here and ready to cast a spell on you. Set to premiere this March, “The Order” is from creators/writers Dennis Heaton (Ghost Wars) and Shelly Erikson (Continuum). “American Gods” actor Jake Manley stars as Jack Morton, a college student out for revenge for his mother’s death. When Jack pledges a secret magical order he lands in the middle of a war between practitioners of dark magic and werewolves. Sarah Grey, Matt Frewer, “True Blood” actor Sam Trammell, Max Martini, Adam DiMarco, and Louriza Tronco also star. “The Order” premieres on Netflix March 7, 2019.
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The trailer for has just arrived Abduction 101, nominated for “Best Special Effects”, “Best Badass” and “Best Nudity Scene” at the Independent Horror Movie Awards. “Everything is happening in this big forest. A young woman is in danger. She has just discovered a strange house, isolated, in which masked men wearing loose jackets come and go carrying big bags plastique… With the help of her two adventurous friends, she decides to go, equipped with a camera, to investigate these funny actions and to shed light on this disturbing mystery. The situation turns into a nightmare when two of them are captured and held captive in a morbid basement.” Cast & Crew: Directed by Robin Entreinger and Steve Noir, Abduction 101 stars Brianna Shewbert Rouse, Nixi Oblivion, Adrienne Stone, Luna Labelle, and Kayla Kilby with music by Teddy Fetch. Robin Entreinger and Steve Noir both wrote the film and produced. Abduction 101 is represented by www.TheMovieAgency.com Watch Abduction 101 today on
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Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural, announced today an exciting trio of original podcasts offering candid conversations with many of the most important and iconic figures in the genre: Eli Roth’s History of Horror: Uncut, an expansion of the television series AMC Visionaries: Eli Roth’s History of Horror; She Kills, a podcast by and about women in the horror genre, hosted by Adrienne Barbeau; and Visitations with Elijah Wood & Daniel Noah, a unique series that invites listeners into the lives and homes of some of the most creative figures working in genre entertainment today. We’re thrilled to be working with amazing talents like Eli Roth, Adrienne Barbeau, Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah, who have assembled an unprecedented collection of horror creators for this slate of podcasts,” said Craig Engler, Shudder’s General Manager. “They’ll be exploring timely topics, unpacking the history of the genre and pointing the way to its future by talking to
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The new trailer has arrived for What Lies Ahead opening in select theaters and arriving on VOD and DVD this March. Starring Rumer Willis (Empire) and Emma Dumont (Gifted), the thriller centers on two young women thrown together on an unexpected road trip in What Lies Ahead, a peril emerges between them that grows stronger with each passing mile. Jessica (Emma Dumont) is head over heels in love with her new boyfriend Kyle. But when he is unexpectedly called to ER duty, he asks Jessica to fly to his home town in Georgia and accompany his sister Raven (Rumer Willis) as she drives up to New York to move closer to him following the recent death of their mother. Jessica reluctantly complies. As the two women get to know one another on this three-day journey – encountering assorted locals and misadventures along the way – it soon becomes clear with each passing mile, that something just isn’t right. What began
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Back in August the sequel to the hit high-tension horror film A Quiet Place was officially headed our way, but it was not revealed who would be directing or which cast members would be returning. Today, we can answer those questions. Director/star John Krasinski revealed via social media that he is returning to direct the sequel which he co-wrote with Bryan Woods and Scott Beck who he teamed up with on the 2018 hit. Emily Blunt who played the wife of Krasinski’s character Lee in the first film, and Milicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe who played his children are all currently in talks to return for the sequel. In A Quiet Place, an isolated family lived in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound. The intense, often heart-wrenching film was praised by viewers and critics alike, in fact, it made it on our Top 13 Films of 2018 list. A Quiet Place 2 is set to begin filming
Continue reading →
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When the new Hellboy movie was first announced I was a bit disappointed to hear that Ron Perlman would not be reprising his role as Hellboy. But when it was revealed that “Stranger Things” star David Harbour had been cast as the star, my curiosity was peaked. This time Guillermo del Toro is not involved. Neil Marshall is directing Hellboy, which has scored a hard “R” rating for violence. You may be wondering what makes Harbour’s Hellboy different from the original. During a recent interview with Empire, Harbour explained how his version of the character is different. We’ve also got a new poster (below). [Perlman] does something quite extraordinary in those [Hellboy] films [directed by del Toro] that is very specific to him, and I did not want to imitate that in any way. In our movie Hellboy’s younger. He’s rougher. He’s much more of a teenager. He’s really struggling with the idea of whether or not he’s a good
Continue reading →
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We have great news for fans on The Conjuring Universe, Annabelle 3 will arrive in theaters ahead of its original release date. Originally set to open on July 3rd, the possessed doll sequel will arrive in theaters on June 28th. James Wan has teased that the spin-off has similarities to Night at the Museum. This time around Annabelle will wreak havoc in the Warren’s room of haunted artifacts. Gary Dauberman (Annabell, IT), who penned the script and who is making his directorial debut with the film, has stated that the doll will target the Warren’s 10-year-old daughter Judy (McKenna Grace) who has already had a run in with Annabelle. “Annabelle basically activates all the other haunted artifacts in that room, so it’s basically Night at the Museum with Annabelle.” Wan explains. Both Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return as Lorraine and Ed Warren. Madison Iseman, McKenna Grace, Katie Sarife, and Steve Coulter also star. Be sure to watch Annabelle, and
Continue reading →
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After ten years we are finally getting the sequel to Ruben Fleischer‘s Zombieland. Titled Zombieland: Double Tap, the movie will see the return of many of the original cast members as well as several new actors and characters. Speaking of new characters, Variety has announced that Luke Wilson (High Voltage, Old School, Idiocracy) has joined the cast to play a yet to be named character. Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin are all returning reprising their roles, with Zoey Deutch, Avan Jogia, and Rosario Dawson set to play new characters. This time around, the comic mayhem that stretches from the White House and through the heartland, the zombie slayers must face off against many new kinds of zombies that have evolved since the first movie, as well as some new human survivors. But most of all, they have to face the growing pains of their own snarky, makeshift family. Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese have returned to
Continue reading →
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Epic Pictures and DREAD has now announced the release date and the pre-order link for the monster-driven, audience chosen, horror film Book of Monsters, from director Stewart Sparke (The Creature Below). Book of Monsters, written by Paul Butler (The Creature Below), “began life as a Kickstarter campaign back in 2017 with a unique twist – backers could vote on six key elements of the movie including what form the monsters would take and how they killed their victims! The result is a fun horror movie with buckets of gore and creepy monsters which have been brought to life with old-school practical effects and the participation of the audience.” In the film, starring Nicholas Vince (Hellraiser), Lyndsey Craine, Anna Dawson, and Michaela Longden, Sophie’s 18th birthday becomes a bloodbath when monsters descend upon her house and start to devour the party guests. Sophie and her friends must rally together to send their party crashers back to hell. The love and support
Continue reading →
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“Game of Thrones” star Natalie Dormer is headed from Westeros to the Los Angeles. The actress has been cast as Magda, a lead role in Showtime’s “Penny Dreadful” spin-off “City of Angels.” Magda is a supernatural, shapeshifting demon who can take the appearance of anyone. According to the official description, she is described charismatic, clever, and a chameleon, who is a dangerous enemy or an invaluable ally. “City of Angels” will feature all-new characters and stories and is a “spiritual descendant” of “Penny Dreadful” which was an absolutely incredible series. “City of Angels” is set amid the social and political turmoil on Los Angels in 1938. Steeped in Mexican-American folklore, the series stars Daniel Zovatto as Detective Tiago Vega whose investigation of a murder sends him on an epic journey. Tiago and his family are caught in the middle of powerful forces that threaten to rip them apart. Dormer joins previously announced cast member Daniel Zovatto (It Follows). John Logan,
Continue reading →
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Netflix’s trailer for their upcoming supernatural series “The Order” is here and ready to cast a spell on you. Set to premiere this March, “The Order” is from creators/writers Dennis Heaton (Ghost Wars) and Shelly Erikson (Continuum). “American Gods” actor Jake Manley stars as Jack Morton, a college student out for revenge for his mother’s death. When Jack pledges a secret magical order he lands in the middle of a war between practitioners of dark magic and werewolves. Sarah Grey, Matt Frewer, “True Blood” actor Sam Trammell, Max Martini, Adam DiMarco, and Louriza Tronco also star. “The Order” premieres on Netflix March 7, 2019.
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The trailer for has just arrived Abduction 101, nominated for “Best Special Effects”, “Best Badass” and “Best Nudity Scene” at the Independent Horror Movie Awards. “Everything is happening in this big forest. A young woman is in danger. She has just discovered a strange house, isolated, in which masked men wearing loose jackets come and go carrying big bags plastique… With the help of her two adventurous friends, she decides to go, equipped with a camera, to investigate these funny actions and to shed light on this disturbing mystery. The situation turns into a nightmare when two of them are captured and held captive in a morbid basement.” Cast & Crew: Directed by Robin Entreinger and Steve Noir, Abduction 101 stars Brianna Shewbert Rouse, Nixi Oblivion, Adrienne Stone, Luna Labelle, and Kayla Kilby with music by Teddy Fetch. Robin Entreinger and Steve Noir both wrote the film and produced. Abduction 101 is represented by www.TheMovieAgency.com Watch Abduction 101 today on
Continue reading →
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Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural, announced today an exciting trio of original podcasts offering candid conversations with many of the most important and iconic figures in the genre: Eli Roth’s History of Horror: Uncut, an expansion of the television series AMC Visionaries: Eli Roth’s History of Horror; She Kills, a podcast by and about women in the horror genre, hosted by Adrienne Barbeau; and Visitations with Elijah Wood & Daniel Noah, a unique series that invites listeners into the lives and homes of some of the most creative figures working in genre entertainment today. We’re thrilled to be working with amazing talents like Eli Roth, Adrienne Barbeau, Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah, who have assembled an unprecedented collection of horror creators for this slate of podcasts,” said Craig Engler, Shudder’s General Manager. “They’ll be exploring timely topics, unpacking the history of the genre and pointing the way to its future by talking to
Continue reading →
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The new trailer has arrived for What Lies Ahead opening in select theaters and arriving on VOD and DVD this March. Starring Rumer Willis (Empire) and Emma Dumont (Gifted), the thriller centers on two young women thrown together on an unexpected road trip in What Lies Ahead, a peril emerges between them that grows stronger with each passing mile. Jessica (Emma Dumont) is head over heels in love with her new boyfriend Kyle. But when he is unexpectedly called to ER duty, he asks Jessica to fly to his home town in Georgia and accompany his sister Raven (Rumer Willis) as she drives up to New York to move closer to him following the recent death of their mother. Jessica reluctantly complies. As the two women get to know one another on this three-day journey – encountering assorted locals and misadventures along the way – it soon becomes clear with each passing mile, that something just isn’t right. What began
Continue reading →
