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We all thought Jigsaw was done, we were wrong. That’s right, there’s a new film in the works for the ‘Saw’ franchise. ‘Saw VIII’ is scheduled to premier some time in 2017. James Wan and Leigh Whannell have teamed up to pen the script and will both serve as executive producers. There has not been word yet who will be directing. Tobin Bell, who played the role of Jigsaw through out the franchise, will be returning for ‘Saw VIII’. There is no word yet about the plot or who the other cast members might be, but we will follow the film’s development and keep you updated.
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‘Silent Night, Bloody Night 2’ director Dustin Ferguson, has a new project in the works, titled ‘The Amityville Legacy’. In the film a cursed antique toy monkey, from the legendary Amityville home, brings chaos to the lives of a struggling family. The film is scheduled to begin filming in February in Nebraska under the 42nd Street Films banner. ‘The Amityville Legacy’ is another film in a long line of movies that takes advantage of the ‘Amityville’ name, but is not part of the actual franchise.
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We’ve all been waiting for the new Halloween sequel ‘Halloween Returns‘, well, we’re going to have to wait a little longer. The release date for ‘Halloween Returns’ has now been pushed back to 2017. Malek Akkad, long term producer for the franchise and the son of the original ‘Halloween’s’ producer Moustapha Akkad, told Daily Dead that the delay is for the good of the film. Akkad was quoted as saying “…there is a bit of delay with this sequel now, But I do think it is a good thing for the franchise. It’s only going to be resulting in a better film, which I hope the fans appreciate. But this Halloween isn’t going to be quite what has been announced and what people are expecting, so we’re making some changes there as well.” Akkad continued “I have to say, and this is somewhat new news-but unfortunately things happen in Hollywood where you have issues with studios and different variables-we’ve had
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The animated film ‘Extraordinary Tales’ features voices from some of horror’s most legendary people, including Bela Lugosi, Sir Christopher Lee, Roger Corman, Julian Sands and Guillermo del Toro. The film is an anthology of some of Edgar Allen Poe’s most popular tales, ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’, ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’, ‘The Pit and the Pendulum’, The Masque of the Red Death’ and ‘The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar’. Each tale in the anthology has it’s on distinct look and feel. The film pays honor to Poe’s original pieces of work, but at the same time makes the film is a unique original. Spanish animator and director Raul Garcia is behind the film. ‘Extraordinary Tales’ is now in select theaters and is available on VOD.
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The holiday known as Halloween, originated with two separate festivals, the Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced Sow-en) and the Christian’s All Saints Day. Celts celebrated “Samhain” (Summer’s End) as far back as 2,000 years ago. This was the time when they held festivals celebrating the dead, the harvest and the beginning of the new year (November 1st). The Celts believed that on the night before the new year the veil between the world of the living and the world of the dead was at it’s thinnest. On that night it was believed that the dead returned as ghosts. At sun-down people donned costumes and masks, huge bonfires were lit, people gathered around, many dancing around the fire, and sacrifices were made. All to pay tribute to the Celtic deities. After the celebration each family took a piece of lit wood or coal home to light their fires. People would leave offerings of food and wine outside in-front of their doors
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The extremely popular Mattel toy and animated series franchise Monster High is getting it’s own live action film from Universal. Oscar winner, Ari Sandel has signed on to direct the film, with the script written by Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz. The Monster High line features characters (dolls) inspired by monsters from literature, movies and legends. Each character is the son or daughter of a feature monsters like Dracula’s daughter Draculaura, Frankenstien’s daughter Frankie Stein, The Mummy’s daughter Cleo de Nile and Medusa’s son Deuce. In their adventures they learn about life, love, friendship and acceptance. If you have a kid, Monster High is a great way to introduce them to the classic monsters.
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I’ve been looking forward to seeing ‘The Vatican Tapes’ for a while now. Last night I finally go to see it via VOD. The film from Lionsgate was directed by Mark Neveldine and stars Olivia Taylor Dudley, Michael Pena, Dougray Scott, John Patrick Amedori, Djimon Hounsou and Peter Andersson. In ‘The Vatican Tapes’ Angela (Dudley), a young woman, is celebrating her birthday when she cuts her finger badly, while cutting her cake. After getting stitches she and her boyfriend Pete (Amedori) are riding on a bus when a crow crashes through the window. She moves in to take a look at the bird, which then bites her. Over the next few days she becomes sick and is carried to the hospital, where she falls into a coma. Her father is forced to make the decision to remove her from life support, she dies, only to come back after a few minutes. Her sanity comes into question, but a priest (Pena)
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In Steven Rosales’ film ‘Out There in the Dark’ two teenage girls become plagued by paranormal activity after holding a paranormal investigation in a haunted house. The haunting leads the young women to discover a sinister secret about Jacob, a man who was hanged in 1892 for the murder. Now, Jacob has his sights set on Autumn (Chester). Oksana Chester (Water) stars along side Sheena Midori (Single Dad) and ‘Last Life’s’ John Grohl in ‘Out There in the Dark’, written by Dianna and Rossinna Ippolito. The release date for ‘Out There in the Dark’ has not been announced, but it has wrapped production.
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WARNING SPOILERS ! A legion of Walking Dead fans found themselves nearly (or actually) in tears, screaming at their TV’s last night during the scene of the episode titled ‘Thank You’, where Glenn (Steven Yeun) and Nicholas (Michael Traynor) found themselves cornered by a massive horde of walkers. During the last moment of the scene Nicholas chose to die by his own hand rather than become walker food, unfortunately, when he fell, he took Glenn with him.Moments later the camera shows Glenn on the ground and covered in blood as walkers pulled out handfuls of guts. Now, there is a huge debate, did Glenn actually die or did the entrails actually belong to Nicholas, who appeared to fall on top of him ? The popular theory is that Glenn will survive by hiding under the dumpster, but there are others who believe Glenn actually lost his life there on the hot concrete in that alley. After the episode on The
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One of the best parts of Halloween is roaming around, seeing the creative ways people decorate their homes. Christine H. McConnell, a photographer, artist and model, takes decorating to a whole new level. This Halloween, her DIY house, covered in eyes, is beyond awesome. McConell has stated that she has had a life long affair with the horror genre, which is evident in her photography and decorating. Last year McConnell embraced the theme of ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’. I look forward to seeing what she will create next Halloween. Follow Christine H. McConnell on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and visit her website. She also has a cookbook coming out soon that reflects her unique style.
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We all thought Jigsaw was done, we were wrong. That’s right, there’s a new film in the works for the ‘Saw’ franchise. ‘Saw VIII’ is scheduled to premier some time in 2017. James Wan and Leigh Whannell have teamed up to pen the script and will both serve as executive producers. There has not been word yet who will be directing. Tobin Bell, who played the role of Jigsaw through out the franchise, will be returning for ‘Saw VIII’. There is no word yet about the plot or who the other cast members might be, but we will follow the film’s development and keep you updated.
Continue reading →
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‘Silent Night, Bloody Night 2’ director Dustin Ferguson, has a new project in the works, titled ‘The Amityville Legacy’. In the film a cursed antique toy monkey, from the legendary Amityville home, brings chaos to the lives of a struggling family. The film is scheduled to begin filming in February in Nebraska under the 42nd Street Films banner. ‘The Amityville Legacy’ is another film in a long line of movies that takes advantage of the ‘Amityville’ name, but is not part of the actual franchise.
Continue reading →
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We’ve all been waiting for the new Halloween sequel ‘Halloween Returns‘, well, we’re going to have to wait a little longer. The release date for ‘Halloween Returns’ has now been pushed back to 2017. Malek Akkad, long term producer for the franchise and the son of the original ‘Halloween’s’ producer Moustapha Akkad, told Daily Dead that the delay is for the good of the film. Akkad was quoted as saying “…there is a bit of delay with this sequel now, But I do think it is a good thing for the franchise. It’s only going to be resulting in a better film, which I hope the fans appreciate. But this Halloween isn’t going to be quite what has been announced and what people are expecting, so we’re making some changes there as well.” Akkad continued “I have to say, and this is somewhat new news-but unfortunately things happen in Hollywood where you have issues with studios and different variables-we’ve had
Continue reading →
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The animated film ‘Extraordinary Tales’ features voices from some of horror’s most legendary people, including Bela Lugosi, Sir Christopher Lee, Roger Corman, Julian Sands and Guillermo del Toro. The film is an anthology of some of Edgar Allen Poe’s most popular tales, ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’, ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’, ‘The Pit and the Pendulum’, The Masque of the Red Death’ and ‘The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar’. Each tale in the anthology has it’s on distinct look and feel. The film pays honor to Poe’s original pieces of work, but at the same time makes the film is a unique original. Spanish animator and director Raul Garcia is behind the film. ‘Extraordinary Tales’ is now in select theaters and is available on VOD.
Continue reading →
HalloweenHoliday HorrorNewsReviews
The holiday known as Halloween, originated with two separate festivals, the Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced Sow-en) and the Christian’s All Saints Day. Celts celebrated “Samhain” (Summer’s End) as far back as 2,000 years ago. This was the time when they held festivals celebrating the dead, the harvest and the beginning of the new year (November 1st). The Celts believed that on the night before the new year the veil between the world of the living and the world of the dead was at it’s thinnest. On that night it was believed that the dead returned as ghosts. At sun-down people donned costumes and masks, huge bonfires were lit, people gathered around, many dancing around the fire, and sacrifices were made. All to pay tribute to the Celtic deities. After the celebration each family took a piece of lit wood or coal home to light their fires. People would leave offerings of food and wine outside in-front of their doors
Continue reading →
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The extremely popular Mattel toy and animated series franchise Monster High is getting it’s own live action film from Universal. Oscar winner, Ari Sandel has signed on to direct the film, with the script written by Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz. The Monster High line features characters (dolls) inspired by monsters from literature, movies and legends. Each character is the son or daughter of a feature monsters like Dracula’s daughter Draculaura, Frankenstien’s daughter Frankie Stein, The Mummy’s daughter Cleo de Nile and Medusa’s son Deuce. In their adventures they learn about life, love, friendship and acceptance. If you have a kid, Monster High is a great way to introduce them to the classic monsters.
Continue reading →
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I’ve been looking forward to seeing ‘The Vatican Tapes’ for a while now. Last night I finally go to see it via VOD. The film from Lionsgate was directed by Mark Neveldine and stars Olivia Taylor Dudley, Michael Pena, Dougray Scott, John Patrick Amedori, Djimon Hounsou and Peter Andersson. In ‘The Vatican Tapes’ Angela (Dudley), a young woman, is celebrating her birthday when she cuts her finger badly, while cutting her cake. After getting stitches she and her boyfriend Pete (Amedori) are riding on a bus when a crow crashes through the window. She moves in to take a look at the bird, which then bites her. Over the next few days she becomes sick and is carried to the hospital, where she falls into a coma. Her father is forced to make the decision to remove her from life support, she dies, only to come back after a few minutes. Her sanity comes into question, but a priest (Pena)
Continue reading →
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In Steven Rosales’ film ‘Out There in the Dark’ two teenage girls become plagued by paranormal activity after holding a paranormal investigation in a haunted house. The haunting leads the young women to discover a sinister secret about Jacob, a man who was hanged in 1892 for the murder. Now, Jacob has his sights set on Autumn (Chester). Oksana Chester (Water) stars along side Sheena Midori (Single Dad) and ‘Last Life’s’ John Grohl in ‘Out There in the Dark’, written by Dianna and Rossinna Ippolito. The release date for ‘Out There in the Dark’ has not been announced, but it has wrapped production.
Continue reading →
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WARNING SPOILERS ! A legion of Walking Dead fans found themselves nearly (or actually) in tears, screaming at their TV’s last night during the scene of the episode titled ‘Thank You’, where Glenn (Steven Yeun) and Nicholas (Michael Traynor) found themselves cornered by a massive horde of walkers. During the last moment of the scene Nicholas chose to die by his own hand rather than become walker food, unfortunately, when he fell, he took Glenn with him.Moments later the camera shows Glenn on the ground and covered in blood as walkers pulled out handfuls of guts. Now, there is a huge debate, did Glenn actually die or did the entrails actually belong to Nicholas, who appeared to fall on top of him ? The popular theory is that Glenn will survive by hiding under the dumpster, but there are others who believe Glenn actually lost his life there on the hot concrete in that alley. After the episode on The
Continue reading →
HalloweenHoliday HorrorNewsReviews
One of the best parts of Halloween is roaming around, seeing the creative ways people decorate their homes. Christine H. McConnell, a photographer, artist and model, takes decorating to a whole new level. This Halloween, her DIY house, covered in eyes, is beyond awesome. McConell has stated that she has had a life long affair with the horror genre, which is evident in her photography and decorating. Last year McConnell embraced the theme of ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’. I look forward to seeing what she will create next Halloween. Follow Christine H. McConnell on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and visit her website. She also has a cookbook coming out soon that reflects her unique style.
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