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Mutation by Nerys Wheatley is the first book in the Twenty-Five Percent series which takes a completely different take on what we think of as a zombie apocalypse narrative. Zombies aren’t just brain eating death machines, there are other ways that the virus can influence their physiology and behavior. Those who survive infection by zombies are referred to as being a “White-Eye” based on their discolored eyes and are marked for life as second class citizens despite their improved abilities. I was sent a copy of the book to check out, and my findings are below. Note: This is a shorter review than my usual because I am running behind with book reviews on account of the Splatterpunk Anthology I’m working on putting together. I’m still shooting for reading and reviewing a book per week, but some weeks I might be off a bit… I apologize in advance for the slightly shorter reviews, but I’ll try to be just as
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‘Waterborne’, an Australian short film tells the story of a ranger, who is out testing the water supply of a small Australian town. The ranger is forced to stop his truck on an empty dark road, to keep from hitting a kangaroo in his path. Suddenly the ranger is under attack by a crazed beast that is carrying a deadly zombie virus. This award winning 2014 short film was written by Richard Barcaricchio and Ryan Coonan, who also directed the film. The cast includes Chris Bland, Martin Blum and Don Bridges. ‘Waterborne’ is a nice short film with a unique idea. The special effects were nicely executed and the cast played their parts well. Personally, I would like to see ‘Waterborne’ as a full length feature. Be sure to follow ‘Waterborne’ on Twitter and visit their website waterbornemovie.com . https://vimeo.com/130401504
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MTV’s new series ‘Scream’ is approaching it’s premier, on June 30th. To celebrate MTV is having a “Screamathon”. During the event the cast of the series will be watching all four movies of Wes Craven’s ‘Scream’ franchise, along with viewers. The “Screamathon” begins Saturday at 12:30 pm. Sit back and watch all four scream movies and interviews with the show’s cast, as well as special sneak peeks of the premier. Sunday you will nave another chance to watch the “Screamathon” beginning at 12:30 pm. Don’t miss the premier of the ‘Scream’ series Tuesday, June 30, at 10:00 pm (eastern) !
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The attendees of the San Diego Comic Con will have a chance to get the first look at ‘Outcast’, the TV adaption of the graphic novel by the same name, created by Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta. Kirkman and Chris Black, who are serving as executive producers for the Cinemax series, will be hosting the presentation of ‘Outcast’ at Comic Con at 3 p.m. on July 11th, in room 6DE. Patrick Fugit, Phillip Glenister, and Wrenn Schmidt, who star in the show, will be attending the event along with two surprise guests. An autograph session will be held at the end of the event. The ‘Outcast’ series follows Kyle Barnes, played by Fugit, who experienced demonic possessions through out his childhood. Now Kyle is in search of answers, but what he finds is much larger than himself. Adam Wingard is serving as director for ‘Outcast’. IMDb has the release date listed as later this year.
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Guns N’ Roses’ lead guitarist Slash, besides being an incredibly talented musician, is making his mark as a horror producer. His next project, ‘The Hell Within’ was written by Jeff Buhler, who,with Clive Barker, was also behind ‘The Midnight Meat Train’. Directing duties for ‘The Hell Within’ will be handled by Dennison Ramalho (Embodiment of Evil). The movie will be produced under Slash’s production company Slasher Films. ‘The Hell Within’ will begin production in January of 2016. No cast has been announced at this point. ‘The Hell Within’ follows a woman from New York, who has traveled to the Brazilian jungle to rescue a missing girl. Only to learn that the girl’s disappearance is only the beginning.
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Director Roland Emmerich, who also directed the first ‘Independence Day’, revealed the sequel’s title ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ during a Q&A event with VSauce3 on location in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The cast was also introduced at the event, which includes Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Liam Hemsworth, Jessie Usher, Judd Hirsh and Vivica A. Fox. The plot of ‘Resurgence’ was also discussed during the event. ” We always knew they were coming back. After ‘Independence Day’ redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global spectacle on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unpredictable force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.” Filming for ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’, which promises to be bigger and more badass than the original, is now underway.
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AMC has released the first promotional artwork for the highly anticipated season six of ‘The Walking Dead’ just ahead of Comic Con. The season five finale left us with many questions. Did Glenn infected during his struggle with the walkers ? How will Rick and Morgan reunion go ? Who are the Wolves and will they attack Alexandria ? How will the Alexandria residence respond to Rick’s new outlook ? So many questions. In the new promotional art, everyone looks pissed off. Notice that the two groups are separated and it looks as if Rick and Morgan are literally going head to head. Is that a hint that next season the two men will clash? I guess we will just have to wait until October to find out.
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The Nightmare (2015) ‘The Nightmare’ delves into the phenomena of sleep paralysis. By combing interviews with terrifying recreations ‘The Nightmare’ will leave you scared to close your eyes. My Amityville Horror (2012) This documentary explores the true story of ‘The Amityville Horror’. In the documentary Daniel Lutz, a member of the family, who moved into the house after the slaughter of the DeFeo family at the hands of their oldest son, Ronald “Butch” DeFeo Jr., tells what really happened to his family in the house. Cropsey (2009) Two filmmakers explore the urban legend surrounding a local abandoned mental hospital and the true story behind five missing children that disappeared. Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) In ‘Never Sleep Again’ filmmakers explore the true story behind the horror film ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’. That’s right, ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ is based on a true story. A Haunting In Connecticut (2002) ‘A Haunting in Connecticut’ is another film who’s
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‘The Ghost Dimension’, directed by Gregory Plotkin, follows the Fleeges family. The family movie into a new home and discover a video camera and a box of tapes in their garage. After watching the tapes, paranormal activity begins to plague the family. ‘The Ghost Dimension’ stars Chris J. Murray as Ryan, the father of the family, Brit Shaw as the mother, Emily and Ivy George as their young daughter Leila. The movie will finally answer all the questions surrounding the franchise, including who Toby really is. Fans of the ‘Paranormal Activity’ films will be sad to learn that ‘The Ghost Dimension’ will be the final movie of the franchise. ‘Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension’ will debut in theaters on October 23, 2015. The full trailer for Paramount’s new horror film ‘Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension’ has just been released, enjoy.
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As summer heats up our thoughts begin to drift to the water, the beach and the local swimming holes. This summer don’t forget to check out these water related creature features. Jaws (1975) ‘Jaws’ is the one of the most famous creature features. 40 years after it’s release it still remains a loved classic. A huge Great White shark is stalking the waters around Amity Island. The police chief, a scientist and a shark hunter set out to hunt down the behemoth. Cast: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss Deep Blue Sea (1999) This summer shark thriller follows a group of scientists experimenting on sharks. One the side effects of the testing is that the sharks are becoming smarter, a lot smarter. Of course, these sharks don’t want to be tested on and with their higher intelligence, things will soon go very wrong for the scientists. Cast: Thomas Jane, Samuel L. Jackson, Saffron Burrows Piranha 3D (2010) An underwater tremor
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Mutation by Nerys Wheatley is the first book in the Twenty-Five Percent series which takes a completely different take on what we think of as a zombie apocalypse narrative. Zombies aren’t just brain eating death machines, there are other ways that the virus can influence their physiology and behavior. Those who survive infection by zombies are referred to as being a “White-Eye” based on their discolored eyes and are marked for life as second class citizens despite their improved abilities. I was sent a copy of the book to check out, and my findings are below. Note: This is a shorter review than my usual because I am running behind with book reviews on account of the Splatterpunk Anthology I’m working on putting together. I’m still shooting for reading and reviewing a book per week, but some weeks I might be off a bit… I apologize in advance for the slightly shorter reviews, but I’ll try to be just as
Continue reading →
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‘Waterborne’, an Australian short film tells the story of a ranger, who is out testing the water supply of a small Australian town. The ranger is forced to stop his truck on an empty dark road, to keep from hitting a kangaroo in his path. Suddenly the ranger is under attack by a crazed beast that is carrying a deadly zombie virus. This award winning 2014 short film was written by Richard Barcaricchio and Ryan Coonan, who also directed the film. The cast includes Chris Bland, Martin Blum and Don Bridges. ‘Waterborne’ is a nice short film with a unique idea. The special effects were nicely executed and the cast played their parts well. Personally, I would like to see ‘Waterborne’ as a full length feature. Be sure to follow ‘Waterborne’ on Twitter and visit their website waterbornemovie.com . https://vimeo.com/130401504
Continue reading →
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MTV’s new series ‘Scream’ is approaching it’s premier, on June 30th. To celebrate MTV is having a “Screamathon”. During the event the cast of the series will be watching all four movies of Wes Craven’s ‘Scream’ franchise, along with viewers. The “Screamathon” begins Saturday at 12:30 pm. Sit back and watch all four scream movies and interviews with the show’s cast, as well as special sneak peeks of the premier. Sunday you will nave another chance to watch the “Screamathon” beginning at 12:30 pm. Don’t miss the premier of the ‘Scream’ series Tuesday, June 30, at 10:00 pm (eastern) !
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The attendees of the San Diego Comic Con will have a chance to get the first look at ‘Outcast’, the TV adaption of the graphic novel by the same name, created by Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta. Kirkman and Chris Black, who are serving as executive producers for the Cinemax series, will be hosting the presentation of ‘Outcast’ at Comic Con at 3 p.m. on July 11th, in room 6DE. Patrick Fugit, Phillip Glenister, and Wrenn Schmidt, who star in the show, will be attending the event along with two surprise guests. An autograph session will be held at the end of the event. The ‘Outcast’ series follows Kyle Barnes, played by Fugit, who experienced demonic possessions through out his childhood. Now Kyle is in search of answers, but what he finds is much larger than himself. Adam Wingard is serving as director for ‘Outcast’. IMDb has the release date listed as later this year.
Continue reading →
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Guns N’ Roses’ lead guitarist Slash, besides being an incredibly talented musician, is making his mark as a horror producer. His next project, ‘The Hell Within’ was written by Jeff Buhler, who,with Clive Barker, was also behind ‘The Midnight Meat Train’. Directing duties for ‘The Hell Within’ will be handled by Dennison Ramalho (Embodiment of Evil). The movie will be produced under Slash’s production company Slasher Films. ‘The Hell Within’ will begin production in January of 2016. No cast has been announced at this point. ‘The Hell Within’ follows a woman from New York, who has traveled to the Brazilian jungle to rescue a missing girl. Only to learn that the girl’s disappearance is only the beginning.
Continue reading →
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Director Roland Emmerich, who also directed the first ‘Independence Day’, revealed the sequel’s title ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ during a Q&A event with VSauce3 on location in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The cast was also introduced at the event, which includes Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Liam Hemsworth, Jessie Usher, Judd Hirsh and Vivica A. Fox. The plot of ‘Resurgence’ was also discussed during the event. ” We always knew they were coming back. After ‘Independence Day’ redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global spectacle on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unpredictable force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.” Filming for ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’, which promises to be bigger and more badass than the original, is now underway.
Continue reading →
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AMC has released the first promotional artwork for the highly anticipated season six of ‘The Walking Dead’ just ahead of Comic Con. The season five finale left us with many questions. Did Glenn infected during his struggle with the walkers ? How will Rick and Morgan reunion go ? Who are the Wolves and will they attack Alexandria ? How will the Alexandria residence respond to Rick’s new outlook ? So many questions. In the new promotional art, everyone looks pissed off. Notice that the two groups are separated and it looks as if Rick and Morgan are literally going head to head. Is that a hint that next season the two men will clash? I guess we will just have to wait until October to find out.
Continue reading →
DocumentariesMoviesReviewsStreaming TV
The Nightmare (2015) ‘The Nightmare’ delves into the phenomena of sleep paralysis. By combing interviews with terrifying recreations ‘The Nightmare’ will leave you scared to close your eyes. My Amityville Horror (2012) This documentary explores the true story of ‘The Amityville Horror’. In the documentary Daniel Lutz, a member of the family, who moved into the house after the slaughter of the DeFeo family at the hands of their oldest son, Ronald “Butch” DeFeo Jr., tells what really happened to his family in the house. Cropsey (2009) Two filmmakers explore the urban legend surrounding a local abandoned mental hospital and the true story behind five missing children that disappeared. Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) In ‘Never Sleep Again’ filmmakers explore the true story behind the horror film ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’. That’s right, ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ is based on a true story. A Haunting In Connecticut (2002) ‘A Haunting in Connecticut’ is another film who’s
Continue reading →
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‘The Ghost Dimension’, directed by Gregory Plotkin, follows the Fleeges family. The family movie into a new home and discover a video camera and a box of tapes in their garage. After watching the tapes, paranormal activity begins to plague the family. ‘The Ghost Dimension’ stars Chris J. Murray as Ryan, the father of the family, Brit Shaw as the mother, Emily and Ivy George as their young daughter Leila. The movie will finally answer all the questions surrounding the franchise, including who Toby really is. Fans of the ‘Paranormal Activity’ films will be sad to learn that ‘The Ghost Dimension’ will be the final movie of the franchise. ‘Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension’ will debut in theaters on October 23, 2015. The full trailer for Paramount’s new horror film ‘Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension’ has just been released, enjoy.
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsReviewsStreaming TV
As summer heats up our thoughts begin to drift to the water, the beach and the local swimming holes. This summer don’t forget to check out these water related creature features. Jaws (1975) ‘Jaws’ is the one of the most famous creature features. 40 years after it’s release it still remains a loved classic. A huge Great White shark is stalking the waters around Amity Island. The police chief, a scientist and a shark hunter set out to hunt down the behemoth. Cast: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss Deep Blue Sea (1999) This summer shark thriller follows a group of scientists experimenting on sharks. One the side effects of the testing is that the sharks are becoming smarter, a lot smarter. Of course, these sharks don’t want to be tested on and with their higher intelligence, things will soon go very wrong for the scientists. Cast: Thomas Jane, Samuel L. Jackson, Saffron Burrows Piranha 3D (2010) An underwater tremor
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