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It’s been 25 years since Macaulay Culkin played the role of Kevin, the clever kid in Home Alone, who was forgotten by his family when they went on vacation and left to defend himself and his home against two thieves. Have you ever wondered what that kid would be like all grown up? Well, you no longer have to wonder. Macaulay Culkin has a short film that gives you a look at the twisted adult Kevin became.
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Jim Klock (Scream Queens) will be both directing and starring in the paranormal film 6:66 PM. The film follows a reality TV show’s staged paranormal investigation that becomes very real when they discover that house they are investigating is haunted by a serial killer, and he’s still adding to his body count. The group is determined to make their show, no matter the cost. Chad Ridgely, Autumn Federici, Scott Burkhardt and Michael Buonomo have been cast in 6:66 PM, which will be out in 2016 from Full Auto Films and Code 3 Films.
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A legion of fans celebrated when Winona Ryder confirmed that Beetlejuice 2 was indeed happening. We now have new information about the long awaited sequel to the 1988 classic. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith will pen the Bettlejuice 2 script along side David Katzenberg, according to IMDb. Tim Burton will return to direct the sequel to Beetlejuice. Winona Ryder will return as Lydia and Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice, “The Ghost With the Most”. The two are the only cast members that have been announced. We will update you as the film continues to develop.
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We reported back in November the Vin Diesel announced there is a new film and TV series in the works for the Riddick franchise. He has now stated that the film will be an origin story and will go back to Furya where his character was born. The film will be co-written by David Twohy, who penned the scripts for the first three films. The movie will begin filming in early 2017. On Wednesday Diesel signed multi-year, first-look deal with Universal Television through his company One Race Productions for his Riddick TV series. Diesel intends to title his series “Merc City” and for the series to explore the Merc people and the Bounty Hunters of the Riddick universe.
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The teaser for the new Wolf Creek mini serieshas surfaced. The minseries, consisting of six one-hour episodes, is being directed by Tony Tilse and Greg McLean. McLean also directed both ‘Wolf Creek’ and ‘Wolf Creek 2’. John Jarratt will be returning to his role as the twisted killer, Mick Taylor. In the series, Mick Taylor targets an American family on vacation. Eve, played by Lucy Fry (Vampire Academy), a 19-year-old-woman, survives the massacre and sets out on a mission of revenge. In the teaser we see Eve sharpening her blade and is ready to take revenge against the man who killed her family, Mick Taylor. Wolf Creek also stars Deborah Mailman (Offspring), Miranda Tapsell (Redfern Now), Dustin Clare (Strike Back), Jake Ryan (Wentworth) and Jessica Tovey (Wonderland). The series will appear exclusively on Stan in mid 2016.
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William Brent Bell’s upcoming supernatural thriller, The Boy, has a new TV spot. The film Stars The Walking Dead‘s Lauren Cohan as Greta, a nanny, hired to care for a couple’s son. After being hired she learns that she will actually be caring for a life-sized doll that the couple is using to cope with the loss of their eight-year-old son who has passed away. After Greta violates several of the rules the couple has issued, she discovers that the doll is unlike any other, it may actually be alive. The Boy also stars Jim Norton, Diana Hardcastle, Rupert Evans, Ben Robson, Javier Botet and James Russell, along side Cohan. This creepy film was directed by William Brent Bell (The Devil Inside) and was written by Stacey Menear. The Boy will arrive in theaters on January 22, 2016. This is one film you don’t want to miss!
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Showtime has debuted a new teaser for their upcoming Twin Peaks revival, set to premiere in 2017. The series is currently in production and will be directed by the show’s creator David Lynch. The groundbreaking series follows the residents of a small northwestern town. When their homecoming queen is murdered the town’s sheriff welcomes the help of FBI agent Dale Cooper to help solve the case. As Cooper investigates, the town’s secret come to light. The upcoming series will pick up twenty-five years later. Dana Ashbrook, Sheryl Lee, Kyle MacLachlan, Kimmy Robertson, Lara Flynn Boyle , Piper Laurie, Ray Wise, Joan Chen, Madchen Amick and Sherilyn Fenn will be returning for the series. They will be joined by new cast members, including Amanda Seyfried.
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A&E’s new supernatural series, Damien, follows The Omen’s Damien Thorn (Bradley James) as an adult. He has lived his entire life unaware of who he really is, but now, he must come to terms with being the anti-christ. The first season, consisting of ten episodes, will premier in 2016. Bradley James, who played the role of Liv’s love interest in iZombie, will star along side Omid Abtahi (Argo), Megalyn Echikunwoke (The Following), David Meunier (Aquarius) and Barbara Hershey who played the role of Lorraine Lambert in Insidious: Chapter 2. Scott Wilson, who you may recognize as Hershel from the hit series The Walking Dead, also appears in Damien. The show will not only continue the story that began in The Omen, it will feature aspects of the original story, including footage from the 1976 film, tying everything together.
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Today I had the pleasure of talking with Mike Hickey, filmmaker and writer/host of Crypt TV’s Fright Hype, a great program that supplies news and updates about horror films and more. Mike took the time to answer a few of my questions and I would like to share them with you now. KM “How did you get into horror?” MH “As a kid I was into Halloween, more than normal. I stayed spooky. I was always into horror. My mom wasn’t though. She was fine with movies like the old Disney Legend of Sleepy Hallow and Hocus Pocus and stuff like that, but when I was around 10 I remember having a sleepover at my godmother’s (who was into horror movies) so I could watch Wolf with Jack Nicholson, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula.” KM “What was the horror movie that got you hooked?” MH “I watched Scream when I was 13. That really stuck with me.” KM “How did your
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David Koepp, the man behind Jurassic Park and Stir of Echoes, will pen the script for the up and coming “Bride of Frankenstein” reboot for Universal, which will be part of the new shared classic monster Universe. The film will be set in modern times, like all of the new Universal monster remakes. Universal wants Angelina Jolie Pitt to both direct and star in the film. Jolie is waiting to read the script to decide if she will accept, according to Variety.
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It’s been 25 years since Macaulay Culkin played the role of Kevin, the clever kid in Home Alone, who was forgotten by his family when they went on vacation and left to defend himself and his home against two thieves. Have you ever wondered what that kid would be like all grown up? Well, you no longer have to wonder. Macaulay Culkin has a short film that gives you a look at the twisted adult Kevin became.
Continue reading →
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Jim Klock (Scream Queens) will be both directing and starring in the paranormal film 6:66 PM. The film follows a reality TV show’s staged paranormal investigation that becomes very real when they discover that house they are investigating is haunted by a serial killer, and he’s still adding to his body count. The group is determined to make their show, no matter the cost. Chad Ridgely, Autumn Federici, Scott Burkhardt and Michael Buonomo have been cast in 6:66 PM, which will be out in 2016 from Full Auto Films and Code 3 Films.
Continue reading →
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A legion of fans celebrated when Winona Ryder confirmed that Beetlejuice 2 was indeed happening. We now have new information about the long awaited sequel to the 1988 classic. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith will pen the Bettlejuice 2 script along side David Katzenberg, according to IMDb. Tim Burton will return to direct the sequel to Beetlejuice. Winona Ryder will return as Lydia and Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice, “The Ghost With the Most”. The two are the only cast members that have been announced. We will update you as the film continues to develop.
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We reported back in November the Vin Diesel announced there is a new film and TV series in the works for the Riddick franchise. He has now stated that the film will be an origin story and will go back to Furya where his character was born. The film will be co-written by David Twohy, who penned the scripts for the first three films. The movie will begin filming in early 2017. On Wednesday Diesel signed multi-year, first-look deal with Universal Television through his company One Race Productions for his Riddick TV series. Diesel intends to title his series “Merc City” and for the series to explore the Merc people and the Bounty Hunters of the Riddick universe.
Continue reading →
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The teaser for the new Wolf Creek mini serieshas surfaced. The minseries, consisting of six one-hour episodes, is being directed by Tony Tilse and Greg McLean. McLean also directed both ‘Wolf Creek’ and ‘Wolf Creek 2’. John Jarratt will be returning to his role as the twisted killer, Mick Taylor. In the series, Mick Taylor targets an American family on vacation. Eve, played by Lucy Fry (Vampire Academy), a 19-year-old-woman, survives the massacre and sets out on a mission of revenge. In the teaser we see Eve sharpening her blade and is ready to take revenge against the man who killed her family, Mick Taylor. Wolf Creek also stars Deborah Mailman (Offspring), Miranda Tapsell (Redfern Now), Dustin Clare (Strike Back), Jake Ryan (Wentworth) and Jessica Tovey (Wonderland). The series will appear exclusively on Stan in mid 2016.
Continue reading →
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William Brent Bell’s upcoming supernatural thriller, The Boy, has a new TV spot. The film Stars The Walking Dead‘s Lauren Cohan as Greta, a nanny, hired to care for a couple’s son. After being hired she learns that she will actually be caring for a life-sized doll that the couple is using to cope with the loss of their eight-year-old son who has passed away. After Greta violates several of the rules the couple has issued, she discovers that the doll is unlike any other, it may actually be alive. The Boy also stars Jim Norton, Diana Hardcastle, Rupert Evans, Ben Robson, Javier Botet and James Russell, along side Cohan. This creepy film was directed by William Brent Bell (The Devil Inside) and was written by Stacey Menear. The Boy will arrive in theaters on January 22, 2016. This is one film you don’t want to miss!
Continue reading →
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Showtime has debuted a new teaser for their upcoming Twin Peaks revival, set to premiere in 2017. The series is currently in production and will be directed by the show’s creator David Lynch. The groundbreaking series follows the residents of a small northwestern town. When their homecoming queen is murdered the town’s sheriff welcomes the help of FBI agent Dale Cooper to help solve the case. As Cooper investigates, the town’s secret come to light. The upcoming series will pick up twenty-five years later. Dana Ashbrook, Sheryl Lee, Kyle MacLachlan, Kimmy Robertson, Lara Flynn Boyle , Piper Laurie, Ray Wise, Joan Chen, Madchen Amick and Sherilyn Fenn will be returning for the series. They will be joined by new cast members, including Amanda Seyfried.
Continue reading →
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A&E’s new supernatural series, Damien, follows The Omen’s Damien Thorn (Bradley James) as an adult. He has lived his entire life unaware of who he really is, but now, he must come to terms with being the anti-christ. The first season, consisting of ten episodes, will premier in 2016. Bradley James, who played the role of Liv’s love interest in iZombie, will star along side Omid Abtahi (Argo), Megalyn Echikunwoke (The Following), David Meunier (Aquarius) and Barbara Hershey who played the role of Lorraine Lambert in Insidious: Chapter 2. Scott Wilson, who you may recognize as Hershel from the hit series The Walking Dead, also appears in Damien. The show will not only continue the story that began in The Omen, it will feature aspects of the original story, including footage from the 1976 film, tying everything together.
Continue reading →
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Today I had the pleasure of talking with Mike Hickey, filmmaker and writer/host of Crypt TV’s Fright Hype, a great program that supplies news and updates about horror films and more. Mike took the time to answer a few of my questions and I would like to share them with you now. KM “How did you get into horror?” MH “As a kid I was into Halloween, more than normal. I stayed spooky. I was always into horror. My mom wasn’t though. She was fine with movies like the old Disney Legend of Sleepy Hallow and Hocus Pocus and stuff like that, but when I was around 10 I remember having a sleepover at my godmother’s (who was into horror movies) so I could watch Wolf with Jack Nicholson, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula.” KM “What was the horror movie that got you hooked?” MH “I watched Scream when I was 13. That really stuck with me.” KM “How did your
Continue reading →
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David Koepp, the man behind Jurassic Park and Stir of Echoes, will pen the script for the up and coming “Bride of Frankenstein” reboot for Universal, which will be part of the new shared classic monster Universe. The film will be set in modern times, like all of the new Universal monster remakes. Universal wants Angelina Jolie Pitt to both direct and star in the film. Jolie is waiting to read the script to decide if she will accept, according to Variety.
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