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CBS is adapting Stefan Petrucha’s best-selling novel ‘Dead Mann Walking’ for a new TV series. ‘Continuum’ creator Simon Barry will be penning the script for the series, according to THR. Barry “After Hessius Mann was wrongfully convicted of his wife’s murder, suppressed evidence came to light and the verdict overturned. Too bad he was already executed, but thanks to modern science, he was brought back to life, sort of. Now that he’s joined the ranks of Fort Hammer’s pulse challenged population, Hessius attempts to make a “living” as a private investigator. But when a missing persons case leads to a few zombies cut to pieces, Hessius starts thinking that someone’s giving him the run-around and it’s not like he’s in any condition to make a quick getaway…”
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A while back we reported that ‘The Crow’ remake was dead in the water, due to Relativity Media’s bankruptcy. Well, it seems that the movie is alive again and is planned to be Relatively Media’s first post-bankruptcy film. Producer Edward J. Pressman has been credited with saving the film by filing an objection saying the remake could be seen as an asset to the company. The studio’s announcement that they were moving forward with ‘The Crow’ may be due to the fact ‘The Hollow’ directer, Corin Hardy, has now signed on for remake. A horde of actors, including Bradley Cooper, Luke Evans and Jack Huston have been attached to play the main character of Eric Draven, originally played by Brandon Lee, but none have stuck around for long. So far the remake has seen both cast and directors come and go. Maybe it’s just the universe trying to tell the studio to leave the iconic film alone. In the 1994
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It’s been roughly a month since Romero’s Aftermath released their Open Beta on Steam and it has been going fairly steady. The Free-to-Play game now has over 1 million players, and while Free Reign Entertainment has gotten some flak in the past, it seems they have changed their ways and learned from their past mistakes. The game may still be chock full of micro-transactions, most are for aesthetic customization, but the others that actually enhance gameplay – weapon upgrades, shelter crafting, etc. – can all be acquired in game, albeit through hours upon hours of gameplay. While it does seem to try and steer you towards spending more money, it’s not at all necessary to enjoy the game. Zombies show up frequently enough that you’re not just wandering for hours with nothing, and there’s enough people playing at any one time that you constantly need to watch your back for other players. It lags here and there, but keep in
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A disturbing Creepypasta figure, known as Jeff the Killer, is getting his own film. The popular white faced, smiling killer, with no eyelids, is second only to Slender Man on the website. Filmmaker Vitaly Podolyak will be bringing “Jeff the Killer” to life in his film through his independent production company, Purity Films. Jeff, whose face was burned with acid, hides in his victims’ closet until they’re peacefully asleep, then emerges to murder them. There is some debate about Jeff’s origin story, some say Jeff was first reported in 2008 and has since inspired thousands of memes, stories, artwork and photoshopped images. ‘Jeff the Killer’ will be out sometime in 2016.
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A teaser trailer for Shorline Entertainment’s ‘Boar’ has been released. The film was directed by Chris Sun (Charlie’s Farm) and stars a massive man-killing Boar. ‘Boar’ stars Simone Buchanan (Patrick: Evil Awakens), John Jarrat (Wolf Creek), Bill Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects), Ernie Dingo (Crocodile Dundee II) and Nathan Jones, Roger Ward and Steve Bisley of ‘Mad Max’. In the harsh Australian outback lives a beast, of staggering size and a taste for blood. As the beast ventures closer to civilization the body count rises. The locals believe the beast is only a legend dreamed up by a local drunk, but soon they will soon realize it is all too real.
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Three years ago, Rachel, the twenty-two year old girl next door, survived a brutal massacre. Rachel has moved on, but unfortunately history has a way of repeating itself. Rachel and her friends are spending spring break in a remote house in the woods. She has no idea that another bloodbath is waiting for them. As soon as the friends arrive, the party begins and so does the terror. Peter Herro and Cthulhu Crush Productions have released the first trailer for the indie slasher ‘WTF!’ and we have it for you. Herro directed from the script that he co-wrote with Christopher Centanni and Adam Buchalter. ‘WTF!’ stars Callie Otto (The Horror), Sarah Agor (Hatchet II, Scream Queens), Nadrea Hunt (Spring Gamers), Ben Norris (The Water Diviner), Johnny James Fiore (Exposure), Nick Reilly (Beat the House) and Adam Foster. ‘WTF!’ will be released some time in 2016.
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Daniel Radcliffe (Horns, Harry Potter) will be starring as Igor in the up coming movie ‘Victor Frankenstein’ along side James McAvoy (X-Men: Days of Future Past), who will be playing the role of Victor Frankenstein. Unlike in most ‘Frankenstein’ movies, the friendship between young Victor and Igor will be explored. The friends, still in medical school, are trying something never done before, to spark new life in dead flesh. Max Landis wrote the script for ‘Victor Frankenstein’, which is being directed by Paul McGuigan. McGuigan also directed the ‘Sherlock’ series. ‘Victor Frankenstein’ stars Radcliffe, McAvoy, Jessica Brown Findlay of ‘Downtown Abbey’, Andrew Scott (Pride), Mark Gatiss (Sherlock), Freddie Fox (Freeze-Frame), and many other talented actors. ‘Victor Frankenstein’ will be arrive on November 25, 2015. 20th Century FOX has just released this new clip from the film.
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‘Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back’ actor Jason Mewes, Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp) and Ezra Buzzington (The Hills Have Eyes) star in ‘The Last House’, available on DVD November 24th, from Wilde Eye Releasing . After his girlfriend, an escort, is kidnapped by a sadistic trio of escaped mental patients, Ned (Mewes) must rescue her from the Hollywood home before it’s too late. Sean Cain (Silent Night, Jurassic City) is the director of this horror-thriller, written by Wes Laurie (Breath of Hate). Pick up your copy of ‘The Last House’ in stores or online November 24th !
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The SyFy channel has acquired the new female-driven vampire series, ‘Van Helsing’ from Nomadic Pictures. ‘The Wicker Man’ scribe, Neil LaBute, will be serving as both writer and showrunner for the show, which begins production in January. The first season of ‘Van Helsing’ will consist of thirteen action packed episodes. The premiere episode centers on Vanessa, the daughter of the legendary vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing. Vampires have taken over the world and Vanessa discovers she has a unique power over them and is humanity’s last hope of recovering the world that was lost. Chad Oakes, Co-Chairman of Nomadic Pictures, made the statement “Van Helsing represents a new mythology in sci-fi by challenging traditional vampire rules. The series is unique in exploring a world completely dominated by vampires, while the human characters have to learn the importance of working together to ensure their survival.”
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Hey Horror Comic fans! It’s me, Shane AKA Deadman, your comic reading and reviewing fiend here at ZADF.ORG ! Every Wednesday is New Comic Book Day, the day when all the new comics come out each week. This week 11/04/15 there are plenty of Horror Comics coming out to suit your need to read. Here is my list of what I think you should pick up or add to your pull lists: Image Comics – Monstress #1 , Saints #2 DC Comics – Scooby-Doo Team-Up #13 IDW Publishing – The October Faction #10 Dark Horse Comics – Angel & Faith: Season 10 #20 , This Damned Band #4 , Joe Golem: Occult Detective #1 , Dead Vengeance #2 Dynamite – Aliens/Vampirella #3 Archie Comics – The Hangman #1 Space Goat Productions – Evil Dead 2: Tales of the Ex-Mortis #2 , Forty Coffins #1 Zenescope Entertainment – Grimm Fairy Tales #116 , Charmed Season 10 #13 So head down to
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CBS is adapting Stefan Petrucha’s best-selling novel ‘Dead Mann Walking’ for a new TV series. ‘Continuum’ creator Simon Barry will be penning the script for the series, according to THR. Barry “After Hessius Mann was wrongfully convicted of his wife’s murder, suppressed evidence came to light and the verdict overturned. Too bad he was already executed, but thanks to modern science, he was brought back to life, sort of. Now that he’s joined the ranks of Fort Hammer’s pulse challenged population, Hessius attempts to make a “living” as a private investigator. But when a missing persons case leads to a few zombies cut to pieces, Hessius starts thinking that someone’s giving him the run-around and it’s not like he’s in any condition to make a quick getaway…”
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A while back we reported that ‘The Crow’ remake was dead in the water, due to Relativity Media’s bankruptcy. Well, it seems that the movie is alive again and is planned to be Relatively Media’s first post-bankruptcy film. Producer Edward J. Pressman has been credited with saving the film by filing an objection saying the remake could be seen as an asset to the company. The studio’s announcement that they were moving forward with ‘The Crow’ may be due to the fact ‘The Hollow’ directer, Corin Hardy, has now signed on for remake. A horde of actors, including Bradley Cooper, Luke Evans and Jack Huston have been attached to play the main character of Eric Draven, originally played by Brandon Lee, but none have stuck around for long. So far the remake has seen both cast and directors come and go. Maybe it’s just the universe trying to tell the studio to leave the iconic film alone. In the 1994
Continue reading →
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It’s been roughly a month since Romero’s Aftermath released their Open Beta on Steam and it has been going fairly steady. The Free-to-Play game now has over 1 million players, and while Free Reign Entertainment has gotten some flak in the past, it seems they have changed their ways and learned from their past mistakes. The game may still be chock full of micro-transactions, most are for aesthetic customization, but the others that actually enhance gameplay – weapon upgrades, shelter crafting, etc. – can all be acquired in game, albeit through hours upon hours of gameplay. While it does seem to try and steer you towards spending more money, it’s not at all necessary to enjoy the game. Zombies show up frequently enough that you’re not just wandering for hours with nothing, and there’s enough people playing at any one time that you constantly need to watch your back for other players. It lags here and there, but keep in
Continue reading →
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A disturbing Creepypasta figure, known as Jeff the Killer, is getting his own film. The popular white faced, smiling killer, with no eyelids, is second only to Slender Man on the website. Filmmaker Vitaly Podolyak will be bringing “Jeff the Killer” to life in his film through his independent production company, Purity Films. Jeff, whose face was burned with acid, hides in his victims’ closet until they’re peacefully asleep, then emerges to murder them. There is some debate about Jeff’s origin story, some say Jeff was first reported in 2008 and has since inspired thousands of memes, stories, artwork and photoshopped images. ‘Jeff the Killer’ will be out sometime in 2016.
Continue reading →
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A teaser trailer for Shorline Entertainment’s ‘Boar’ has been released. The film was directed by Chris Sun (Charlie’s Farm) and stars a massive man-killing Boar. ‘Boar’ stars Simone Buchanan (Patrick: Evil Awakens), John Jarrat (Wolf Creek), Bill Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects), Ernie Dingo (Crocodile Dundee II) and Nathan Jones, Roger Ward and Steve Bisley of ‘Mad Max’. In the harsh Australian outback lives a beast, of staggering size and a taste for blood. As the beast ventures closer to civilization the body count rises. The locals believe the beast is only a legend dreamed up by a local drunk, but soon they will soon realize it is all too real.
Continue reading →
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Three years ago, Rachel, the twenty-two year old girl next door, survived a brutal massacre. Rachel has moved on, but unfortunately history has a way of repeating itself. Rachel and her friends are spending spring break in a remote house in the woods. She has no idea that another bloodbath is waiting for them. As soon as the friends arrive, the party begins and so does the terror. Peter Herro and Cthulhu Crush Productions have released the first trailer for the indie slasher ‘WTF!’ and we have it for you. Herro directed from the script that he co-wrote with Christopher Centanni and Adam Buchalter. ‘WTF!’ stars Callie Otto (The Horror), Sarah Agor (Hatchet II, Scream Queens), Nadrea Hunt (Spring Gamers), Ben Norris (The Water Diviner), Johnny James Fiore (Exposure), Nick Reilly (Beat the House) and Adam Foster. ‘WTF!’ will be released some time in 2016.
Continue reading →
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Daniel Radcliffe (Horns, Harry Potter) will be starring as Igor in the up coming movie ‘Victor Frankenstein’ along side James McAvoy (X-Men: Days of Future Past), who will be playing the role of Victor Frankenstein. Unlike in most ‘Frankenstein’ movies, the friendship between young Victor and Igor will be explored. The friends, still in medical school, are trying something never done before, to spark new life in dead flesh. Max Landis wrote the script for ‘Victor Frankenstein’, which is being directed by Paul McGuigan. McGuigan also directed the ‘Sherlock’ series. ‘Victor Frankenstein’ stars Radcliffe, McAvoy, Jessica Brown Findlay of ‘Downtown Abbey’, Andrew Scott (Pride), Mark Gatiss (Sherlock), Freddie Fox (Freeze-Frame), and many other talented actors. ‘Victor Frankenstein’ will be arrive on November 25, 2015. 20th Century FOX has just released this new clip from the film.
Continue reading →
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‘Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back’ actor Jason Mewes, Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp) and Ezra Buzzington (The Hills Have Eyes) star in ‘The Last House’, available on DVD November 24th, from Wilde Eye Releasing . After his girlfriend, an escort, is kidnapped by a sadistic trio of escaped mental patients, Ned (Mewes) must rescue her from the Hollywood home before it’s too late. Sean Cain (Silent Night, Jurassic City) is the director of this horror-thriller, written by Wes Laurie (Breath of Hate). Pick up your copy of ‘The Last House’ in stores or online November 24th !
Continue reading →
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The SyFy channel has acquired the new female-driven vampire series, ‘Van Helsing’ from Nomadic Pictures. ‘The Wicker Man’ scribe, Neil LaBute, will be serving as both writer and showrunner for the show, which begins production in January. The first season of ‘Van Helsing’ will consist of thirteen action packed episodes. The premiere episode centers on Vanessa, the daughter of the legendary vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing. Vampires have taken over the world and Vanessa discovers she has a unique power over them and is humanity’s last hope of recovering the world that was lost. Chad Oakes, Co-Chairman of Nomadic Pictures, made the statement “Van Helsing represents a new mythology in sci-fi by challenging traditional vampire rules. The series is unique in exploring a world completely dominated by vampires, while the human characters have to learn the importance of working together to ensure their survival.”
Continue reading →
Comic Books/Graphic NovelsReviews
Hey Horror Comic fans! It’s me, Shane AKA Deadman, your comic reading and reviewing fiend here at ZADF.ORG ! Every Wednesday is New Comic Book Day, the day when all the new comics come out each week. This week 11/04/15 there are plenty of Horror Comics coming out to suit your need to read. Here is my list of what I think you should pick up or add to your pull lists: Image Comics – Monstress #1 , Saints #2 DC Comics – Scooby-Doo Team-Up #13 IDW Publishing – The October Faction #10 Dark Horse Comics – Angel & Faith: Season 10 #20 , This Damned Band #4 , Joe Golem: Occult Detective #1 , Dead Vengeance #2 Dynamite – Aliens/Vampirella #3 Archie Comics – The Hangman #1 Space Goat Productions – Evil Dead 2: Tales of the Ex-Mortis #2 , Forty Coffins #1 Zenescope Entertainment – Grimm Fairy Tales #116 , Charmed Season 10 #13 So head down to
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