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From director Jenni Ivers (The Cabin) comes the sci-fi thrill-ride Loophole, in the tradition of “Dominion” and The Mortal Instruments. The gene for violence is discovered, setting off a demand for worldwide testing, promoting the belief that these people will commit a violent crime. College student Lexi Smith finds herself in the middle of a collision between science and religion where all of humanity hangs in the balance. Chloe Lukasiak (Center Stage: On Pointe), Kera O’Bryon and Bubba Ho-Tep’s Timothy E. Goodwin star. Loophole premieres on VOD January 8, 2019, from High Octane Pictures.
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Blood Moon Pictures has just announced the first two cast members for the third and final installment of their highly praised Volumes of Blood franchise. Titled Volumes of Blood: Devil’s Knight, the horror anthology has cast genre icon and Emmy Award winner Bill Oberst Jr. (interview) as an eccentric character in the werewolf segment “Festivities”. Oberst has over 182 film and television credits to his name including Circus of the Dead, Scream Queens, “True Blood”, The Dooms Chapel Horror, and Rob Zombie’s upcoming sequel 3 From Hell. Tamara Glynn has joined the film as an executive producer. Glynn’s film and television credits include Growing Pains, Miami Vice, Nightmare on Elm Street (the series), Halloween 5 and more. Three decades and counting, she continues an active career in front of and behind the camera as well as serving as Co-Founder and Hostess of the Hot Springs International Horror Film Festival. Tamara is also a fan favorite on the International Convention Circuit
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Fright-Rags is wrapping up their 15th anniversary with holiday horror merchandise and more! The year’s final releases include Silent Night Deadly Night, Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2, Krampus, House of 1000 Corpses, and Night of the Living Dead. “A killer Santa is on the loose with Fright-Rags’ Silent Night Deadly Night and Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2 apparel. The 1984 slasher receives three new shirts, a classic design reprint, and an enamel pin with glittering snow. Its 1987 sequel has three tees (including Scream Factory’s new Blu-ray cover art) and a “Garbage Day” faux ugly Christmas sweater.” Don’t forget to deck your halls with Frightville Novelties’ vintage-style Krampus decor. Based on Michael Dougherty’s 2015 film, the set includes one large and six small double-sided, die-cut decorations. Fright-Rags has also reprinted a classic Krampus shirt and socks. Last, but not least, Fright-Rags has added two more designs to its line of lounge pants: Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses
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Focus Home Interactive will be teaming up with Sabre Interactive to help bring the upcoming co-op online “zombie” survival game, “World War Z” digitally to consoles next year. Along with the news of the teaming up developers comes more information on the classes players can choose from in order to survive the hoard of infected. Each class has its perks that can assist the team. Gunslinger, a character loaded with weapon perks and ammo boosting power. Hellraiser, an explosive expert that comes with C4 and other explosives to clear the way. Slasher, deals damage with their bladed weapons and perks along with their taser. Medic, armed with a stem-gun they can heal teammates from a distance. Fixer, along with the perk that allows them to restore teammate’s ammo they come with explosive bullets. Finally Exterminator, literally killing it with fire thanks to Molotovs and fire damage perks. Players will have to team up and build barricades and traps as they
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While Jeffrey Dean Morgan has been making a name for himself on “The Walking Dead” as Negan, “Supernatural” fans have been praying for his return as John Winchester, father of Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles). Well, someone upstairs has been listening because he’s back! Morgan is set to reprise the role of Poppa Winchester for the 300th episode, titled “Lebanon,” which will air on Thursday, February 7th at 8/7c. The last time we saw Morgan as John a decade ago in the season 2 finale when he escaped Hell to kill Azazel and avenge his wife’s murder. We’ve seen the character several times since, but as his younger self, but played by another actor, Matt Cohen.
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Director Shane Black’s The Predator arrives on Blu-ray or DVD just in time for Christmas. Speaking of Christmas, today we have the first look at the stop-motion animated Holiday Special featuring The Predator as he goes head to head with his most formidable foe yet – Santa and his reindeer. The special airs on December 19th on Comedy Central during Bo-Jack Horseman at 10:30 PM / 9:30 CT. Now, the most lethal hunters in the universe are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before….and only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and an evolutionary biology professor can prevent the end of the human race. The movie has a seriously impressive cast that includes Thomas Jane, Boyd Holbrook, Jacob Tremblay, Yvonne Strahovski, Olivia Munn, Keegan-Michael Key, Sterling K. Brown, Trevante Rhodes, Augusto Aguilera, Jake Busey, and Edward James Olmos. Black co-wrote the script with Fred Dekker. Bring home your copy of The Predator on December 18, 2018, from 20th Century Fox.
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HBO is kicking off 2019 with the third season of one of their most loved series, “True Detective” and we have a new trailer. From series creator and executive producer Nic Pizzolatto, season three which is set in two different eras and has a similar feel as the first season. Academy Award Winner Mahershala Ali, Stephen Dorff, and Carmen Ejogo star in the season that centers on two detectives investigating the case of two missing children in the heart of the Ozarks. Mamie Gummer, Rhys Wakefield, Ray Fisher, Sarah Gadon, Emily Nelson, Michael Greyeyes, Brandon Flynn, Michael Graziadei and Jon Tenney co-star. Season three of “True Detective” premieres on HBO on Sunday, January 13, 2019.
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Superheroes are everywhere these days. on TV, on the big screen. There’s one superhero movie that’s getting a remake that will blow your socks off, The Toxic Avenger. That’s right, Toxie is getting a new big budget movie. But that’s not all, Legendary Pictures plans to remake the entire franchise which includes three sequels, a cartoon, and a musical. Troma’s original, directed by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, follows Melvin, a bullied janitor who fell into a vat of toxic waste. He was transformed into a monster who uses his new powers to fight crime. Kaufman and Herz are onboard to oversee the franchise for Legendary. No writer or director has been announced at this point.
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Experience Luca Gudagnino’s twisted re-imagining of Dario Argento’s 1977 cult classic this January when Suspiria arrives on Blu-ray™ this January. Starring Dakota Johnson, Oscar® winner and Golden Globe® nominee* Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton), Mia Goth, and Chloë Grace Moretz the film features a haunting score by Thom Yorke. Suspiria is Guadagnino’s directorial follow-up to the Oscar®-winning Call Me by Your Name (2017). Written by David Kajganich, Suspiria has received incredible critical praise with Variety’s Owen Gleiberman calling it a “lavishly cerebral high-end horror film” and a “divinely demonic spectacle of womanly power.” The film centers on “young American dancer Susie Bannion (Johnson) who arrives in 1970s Berlin to audition for the world-renowned Helena Markos Dance Company, stunning the troupe’s famed choreographer, Madame Blanc, with her raw talent. When she vaults to the role of lead dancer, Olga, the previous lead, breaks down and accuses the company’s female directors of being witches. As rehearsals intensify for the final performance of the
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Hulu’s horror series “Into the Dark” has released three fantastic episode so far. The first details have just arrived for the fourth episode “New Year, New You“. The episode marks a big moment for Blumhouse. “New Year, New You” features Blumhouse’s first (ever) female director, Sophia Takal (Always Shine, Green, V/H/S). Back in October Jason Blum landed in hot water after he was asked by Polygon why Blumhouse had never featured a female director. No matter what, we’re just glad that a female filmmaker has finally been given the opportunity to see their vision come to life through Blumhouse. In the holiday-themed episode, “A group of friends from high school reconnects for a special New Year’s Eve girls night but as they begin to rehash old memories many of the gripes they’ve been harboring manifest in murderous ways.” Suki Waterhouse (The Bad Batch), Carly Chaikin (“Mr. Robot”), Kirby Howell-Baptiste (“Killing Eve”, “Barry”), and Melissa Bergland (“Winners & Losers”) star. “New
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From director Jenni Ivers (The Cabin) comes the sci-fi thrill-ride Loophole, in the tradition of “Dominion” and The Mortal Instruments. The gene for violence is discovered, setting off a demand for worldwide testing, promoting the belief that these people will commit a violent crime. College student Lexi Smith finds herself in the middle of a collision between science and religion where all of humanity hangs in the balance. Chloe Lukasiak (Center Stage: On Pointe), Kera O’Bryon and Bubba Ho-Tep’s Timothy E. Goodwin star. Loophole premieres on VOD January 8, 2019, from High Octane Pictures.
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Blood Moon Pictures has just announced the first two cast members for the third and final installment of their highly praised Volumes of Blood franchise. Titled Volumes of Blood: Devil’s Knight, the horror anthology has cast genre icon and Emmy Award winner Bill Oberst Jr. (interview) as an eccentric character in the werewolf segment “Festivities”. Oberst has over 182 film and television credits to his name including Circus of the Dead, Scream Queens, “True Blood”, The Dooms Chapel Horror, and Rob Zombie’s upcoming sequel 3 From Hell. Tamara Glynn has joined the film as an executive producer. Glynn’s film and television credits include Growing Pains, Miami Vice, Nightmare on Elm Street (the series), Halloween 5 and more. Three decades and counting, she continues an active career in front of and behind the camera as well as serving as Co-Founder and Hostess of the Hot Springs International Horror Film Festival. Tamara is also a fan favorite on the International Convention Circuit
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Fright-Rags is wrapping up their 15th anniversary with holiday horror merchandise and more! The year’s final releases include Silent Night Deadly Night, Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2, Krampus, House of 1000 Corpses, and Night of the Living Dead. “A killer Santa is on the loose with Fright-Rags’ Silent Night Deadly Night and Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2 apparel. The 1984 slasher receives three new shirts, a classic design reprint, and an enamel pin with glittering snow. Its 1987 sequel has three tees (including Scream Factory’s new Blu-ray cover art) and a “Garbage Day” faux ugly Christmas sweater.” Don’t forget to deck your halls with Frightville Novelties’ vintage-style Krampus decor. Based on Michael Dougherty’s 2015 film, the set includes one large and six small double-sided, die-cut decorations. Fright-Rags has also reprinted a classic Krampus shirt and socks. Last, but not least, Fright-Rags has added two more designs to its line of lounge pants: Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses
Continue reading →
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Focus Home Interactive will be teaming up with Sabre Interactive to help bring the upcoming co-op online “zombie” survival game, “World War Z” digitally to consoles next year. Along with the news of the teaming up developers comes more information on the classes players can choose from in order to survive the hoard of infected. Each class has its perks that can assist the team. Gunslinger, a character loaded with weapon perks and ammo boosting power. Hellraiser, an explosive expert that comes with C4 and other explosives to clear the way. Slasher, deals damage with their bladed weapons and perks along with their taser. Medic, armed with a stem-gun they can heal teammates from a distance. Fixer, along with the perk that allows them to restore teammate’s ammo they come with explosive bullets. Finally Exterminator, literally killing it with fire thanks to Molotovs and fire damage perks. Players will have to team up and build barricades and traps as they
Continue reading →
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While Jeffrey Dean Morgan has been making a name for himself on “The Walking Dead” as Negan, “Supernatural” fans have been praying for his return as John Winchester, father of Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles). Well, someone upstairs has been listening because he’s back! Morgan is set to reprise the role of Poppa Winchester for the 300th episode, titled “Lebanon,” which will air on Thursday, February 7th at 8/7c. The last time we saw Morgan as John a decade ago in the season 2 finale when he escaped Hell to kill Azazel and avenge his wife’s murder. We’ve seen the character several times since, but as his younger self, but played by another actor, Matt Cohen.
Continue reading →
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Director Shane Black’s The Predator arrives on Blu-ray or DVD just in time for Christmas. Speaking of Christmas, today we have the first look at the stop-motion animated Holiday Special featuring The Predator as he goes head to head with his most formidable foe yet – Santa and his reindeer. The special airs on December 19th on Comedy Central during Bo-Jack Horseman at 10:30 PM / 9:30 CT. Now, the most lethal hunters in the universe are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before….and only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and an evolutionary biology professor can prevent the end of the human race. The movie has a seriously impressive cast that includes Thomas Jane, Boyd Holbrook, Jacob Tremblay, Yvonne Strahovski, Olivia Munn, Keegan-Michael Key, Sterling K. Brown, Trevante Rhodes, Augusto Aguilera, Jake Busey, and Edward James Olmos. Black co-wrote the script with Fred Dekker. Bring home your copy of The Predator on December 18, 2018, from 20th Century Fox.
Continue reading →
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HBO is kicking off 2019 with the third season of one of their most loved series, “True Detective” and we have a new trailer. From series creator and executive producer Nic Pizzolatto, season three which is set in two different eras and has a similar feel as the first season. Academy Award Winner Mahershala Ali, Stephen Dorff, and Carmen Ejogo star in the season that centers on two detectives investigating the case of two missing children in the heart of the Ozarks. Mamie Gummer, Rhys Wakefield, Ray Fisher, Sarah Gadon, Emily Nelson, Michael Greyeyes, Brandon Flynn, Michael Graziadei and Jon Tenney co-star. Season three of “True Detective” premieres on HBO on Sunday, January 13, 2019.
Continue reading →
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Superheroes are everywhere these days. on TV, on the big screen. There’s one superhero movie that’s getting a remake that will blow your socks off, The Toxic Avenger. That’s right, Toxie is getting a new big budget movie. But that’s not all, Legendary Pictures plans to remake the entire franchise which includes three sequels, a cartoon, and a musical. Troma’s original, directed by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, follows Melvin, a bullied janitor who fell into a vat of toxic waste. He was transformed into a monster who uses his new powers to fight crime. Kaufman and Herz are onboard to oversee the franchise for Legendary. No writer or director has been announced at this point.
Continue reading →
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Experience Luca Gudagnino’s twisted re-imagining of Dario Argento’s 1977 cult classic this January when Suspiria arrives on Blu-ray™ this January. Starring Dakota Johnson, Oscar® winner and Golden Globe® nominee* Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton), Mia Goth, and Chloë Grace Moretz the film features a haunting score by Thom Yorke. Suspiria is Guadagnino’s directorial follow-up to the Oscar®-winning Call Me by Your Name (2017). Written by David Kajganich, Suspiria has received incredible critical praise with Variety’s Owen Gleiberman calling it a “lavishly cerebral high-end horror film” and a “divinely demonic spectacle of womanly power.” The film centers on “young American dancer Susie Bannion (Johnson) who arrives in 1970s Berlin to audition for the world-renowned Helena Markos Dance Company, stunning the troupe’s famed choreographer, Madame Blanc, with her raw talent. When she vaults to the role of lead dancer, Olga, the previous lead, breaks down and accuses the company’s female directors of being witches. As rehearsals intensify for the final performance of the
Continue reading →
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Hulu’s horror series “Into the Dark” has released three fantastic episode so far. The first details have just arrived for the fourth episode “New Year, New You“. The episode marks a big moment for Blumhouse. “New Year, New You” features Blumhouse’s first (ever) female director, Sophia Takal (Always Shine, Green, V/H/S). Back in October Jason Blum landed in hot water after he was asked by Polygon why Blumhouse had never featured a female director. No matter what, we’re just glad that a female filmmaker has finally been given the opportunity to see their vision come to life through Blumhouse. In the holiday-themed episode, “A group of friends from high school reconnects for a special New Year’s Eve girls night but as they begin to rehash old memories many of the gripes they’ve been harboring manifest in murderous ways.” Suki Waterhouse (The Bad Batch), Carly Chaikin (“Mr. Robot”), Kirby Howell-Baptiste (“Killing Eve”, “Barry”), and Melissa Bergland (“Winners & Losers”) star. “New
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