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‘The Lazarus Effect’ has been one of the most anticipated horror releases of the year. Last night I finally had a chance to see it for myself. If you have not seen it, I warn you to stop reading now. This review will contain spoilers. Frank (Mark Duplass) and Zoe (Olivia Wilde), a couple, who are both doctors, are leading a team of specialists in the quest to create a serum and a process that will bring the dead back to life. The team’s first experiment is the bring a dog back from death. The team is successful, but soon begin to realize that something is not quite right with the dog. After a medical company steals the teams data they have one chance to document that the serum is their’s , by repeating the experiment on film. During the experiment, Zoe is accidentally killed. Frank will not let her go with out a fight, Zoe is about to become
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“Until Dawn” is a PS4 exclusive horror survival game coming out this August and thanks to E3 we’ve seen a whole lot of new game-play and learned some new information on it. The basic plot of the game is about how 8 friends are having a reunion together in a cabin up on a snowy hill. This is also on the anniversary of the disappearance of their friends Beth and Hannah who are twin sisters. Eventually the 8 friends learn that they are being hunted down by a serial killer and must survive until dawn. The main ploy that this game is advertising is what the developers are calling the “butterfly effect” a super tight save system in the game that forces you to make hard decisions and then has you face those repercussions head on unlike other choice-based games where you can just reload the save in case you regret your decision “Until Dawn” will make sure your choices
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Dr. Victor Reed, played by Jeremy Childs (Country Strong), a brilliant geneticist, has made a a major scientific break through by successfully cloning the first human being, a baby girl named Elizabeth. The media quickly learns of the discovery and ignites a frenzy between the scientific community and religious activists. Dr. Reed and his family are put in jeopardy, but their biggest threat may be the secret that Dr. Reed is hiding, Elizabeth is not the first. Uncork’d Entertainment and Breaking Glass Pictures together will be releasing ‘Closer To God’, a sci-fi horror film by writer/director Billy Senese in select theaters and VOD on July 3rd. This acclaimed Frankensteinesque indie film stars Shelean Newman, Shannon Hoppe, David Alford and Isaac Disney.
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August is drawing closer and soon ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ will be premiering on AMC. The network has finally released the first teaser trailer for the series. In the teaser Frank Dilane’s character is fleeing from something, we can’t see exactly what, but we assume it’s zombie related. The full trailer should be released soon.
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Many of you have seen the creepy three minute-long short film ‘Lights Out’, made by David F. Sandberg. For those who haven’t seen ‘Lights Out’ ,or just want to see it again, here it is, enjoy. The popular short film has been covered by most horror news outlets and is so popular that it is being developed into a full length film that will no doubt be even more intense and creepy. The full length version is being scripted by Eric Heisserer, directed by Sandberg and produced by James Wan (The Conjuring, Demonic). Gabriel Bateman, who is currently on the cast of ‘Stalker’ and also had a role on Wan’s ‘Annabelle’, will be starring in the film. No release date has been set at this time. James Wan
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‘The Crow’ remake has been in the works for a while now. The remakes latest leading man, Jack Huston has now backed out of the project. The new version of the 1994 classic has seen several actors, including Bradley Cooper and Luke Evans, both who signed to play the main character of Eric Draven (The Crow), also abandon the role. The updated movie has also lost directors and writers over the past couple years. Now we are expecting a new delay due to Huston’s leaving. Director Corin Hardy, who seems unphased, has made the statement that a new leading man will be chosen sometime with in the next month. To top things off , according to Variety, Embattled Relativity Studios is now considering selling the distribution rights to ‘The Crow’. The remake was schedule to premier in 2016, but at this point we do not know if that release date will change or if the movie will even be made.
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WARNING contains spoilers! Filming for ‘The X-Files’ series began earlier this month. Now several images have turned up, hinting about the subject matter of the first couple of episodes. The original stars of ‘The X-files’, David Ducovny and Jillian Anderson will be returning for their roles as Mulder and Scully along with several new cast members, including funny man Joel McHale. Mulder ans Scully seem to be very friendly in the new series. Photos from a scene filmed in British Columbia clearly show a downed space craft. For more details on the new series check out the previous ‘X-Files’ article .
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How cool would it be to be on ‘The Walking Dead’? Now’s your chance. AMC’s hit series ‘The Walking Dead is looking to fill openings for both roles and extras for season six, which is now filming. According to the website TV Show Auditions ‘The Walking Dead’ is looking for people of all ages and ethnicities. Auditions are being held in LA and Atlanta. The show films in Senoia, Georgia at Riverwood Studios. The only requirement is that you must be able to work in Senoia, which is near Atlanta, Georgia. For all the details on how to get your name on the list visit the Project Casting website. Break a leg!
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After a comet breaks up above above Earth, much of the world’s population quickly become effected by a strange illness, which turns them into zombies, with an intense hunger for human flesh. A group of survivors have banned together. Barry (Jay Gallagher), on of the group is on a mission, his sister, Brooke (Bianca Bradley), has been kidnapped by a twisted doctor who carries out strange experiments. Barry and the rest of the group head out to rescue Brooke, not knowing that the experiments have given her a new power. The cast of ‘Wyrmwood’ includes Leon Burchill, Luke McKenzie, Yure Covich, Keith Agius, Catherine Terracini, Berynn Schwerdt and others. This apocalyptic tale, with a serious “Mad Max” feel, was written and directed by Tristan Roache-Turner, who also co-wrote and directed 2009’s ‘War Games’. The gore filled, zombie apocalypse movie ‘Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead’ is coming to DVD on August 4th.
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Winona Rider has been cast in a new supernatural Netflix original series titled ‘Montauk’. The ‘Beetlejuice’ actress will be playing Joyce, a single mother. Joyce has to find the strength to keep going when her son goes missing. She will fight tooth and nail to get her son back from supernatural forces. The eight episode supernatural thriller is set in Long Island in the 1980’s. When Joyce’s two year old son disappears the much of the town’s residents chip in to uncover the truth behind the the boy’s disappearance, government experiments and a very odd little girl. The new series is both written and directed by Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer. The Duffer brothers are also both writers for the show ‘Wayward Pines’. Karl Gajdusek, Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen all serve as executive producers for ‘Montauk’. The series is set to premier some time in 2016.
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‘The Lazarus Effect’ has been one of the most anticipated horror releases of the year. Last night I finally had a chance to see it for myself. If you have not seen it, I warn you to stop reading now. This review will contain spoilers. Frank (Mark Duplass) and Zoe (Olivia Wilde), a couple, who are both doctors, are leading a team of specialists in the quest to create a serum and a process that will bring the dead back to life. The team’s first experiment is the bring a dog back from death. The team is successful, but soon begin to realize that something is not quite right with the dog. After a medical company steals the teams data they have one chance to document that the serum is their’s , by repeating the experiment on film. During the experiment, Zoe is accidentally killed. Frank will not let her go with out a fight, Zoe is about to become
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“Until Dawn” is a PS4 exclusive horror survival game coming out this August and thanks to E3 we’ve seen a whole lot of new game-play and learned some new information on it. The basic plot of the game is about how 8 friends are having a reunion together in a cabin up on a snowy hill. This is also on the anniversary of the disappearance of their friends Beth and Hannah who are twin sisters. Eventually the 8 friends learn that they are being hunted down by a serial killer and must survive until dawn. The main ploy that this game is advertising is what the developers are calling the “butterfly effect” a super tight save system in the game that forces you to make hard decisions and then has you face those repercussions head on unlike other choice-based games where you can just reload the save in case you regret your decision “Until Dawn” will make sure your choices
Continue reading →
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Dr. Victor Reed, played by Jeremy Childs (Country Strong), a brilliant geneticist, has made a a major scientific break through by successfully cloning the first human being, a baby girl named Elizabeth. The media quickly learns of the discovery and ignites a frenzy between the scientific community and religious activists. Dr. Reed and his family are put in jeopardy, but their biggest threat may be the secret that Dr. Reed is hiding, Elizabeth is not the first. Uncork’d Entertainment and Breaking Glass Pictures together will be releasing ‘Closer To God’, a sci-fi horror film by writer/director Billy Senese in select theaters and VOD on July 3rd. This acclaimed Frankensteinesque indie film stars Shelean Newman, Shannon Hoppe, David Alford and Isaac Disney.
Continue reading →
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August is drawing closer and soon ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ will be premiering on AMC. The network has finally released the first teaser trailer for the series. In the teaser Frank Dilane’s character is fleeing from something, we can’t see exactly what, but we assume it’s zombie related. The full trailer should be released soon.
Continue reading →
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Many of you have seen the creepy three minute-long short film ‘Lights Out’, made by David F. Sandberg. For those who haven’t seen ‘Lights Out’ ,or just want to see it again, here it is, enjoy. The popular short film has been covered by most horror news outlets and is so popular that it is being developed into a full length film that will no doubt be even more intense and creepy. The full length version is being scripted by Eric Heisserer, directed by Sandberg and produced by James Wan (The Conjuring, Demonic). Gabriel Bateman, who is currently on the cast of ‘Stalker’ and also had a role on Wan’s ‘Annabelle’, will be starring in the film. No release date has been set at this time. James Wan
Continue reading →
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‘The Crow’ remake has been in the works for a while now. The remakes latest leading man, Jack Huston has now backed out of the project. The new version of the 1994 classic has seen several actors, including Bradley Cooper and Luke Evans, both who signed to play the main character of Eric Draven (The Crow), also abandon the role. The updated movie has also lost directors and writers over the past couple years. Now we are expecting a new delay due to Huston’s leaving. Director Corin Hardy, who seems unphased, has made the statement that a new leading man will be chosen sometime with in the next month. To top things off , according to Variety, Embattled Relativity Studios is now considering selling the distribution rights to ‘The Crow’. The remake was schedule to premier in 2016, but at this point we do not know if that release date will change or if the movie will even be made.
Continue reading →
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WARNING contains spoilers! Filming for ‘The X-Files’ series began earlier this month. Now several images have turned up, hinting about the subject matter of the first couple of episodes. The original stars of ‘The X-files’, David Ducovny and Jillian Anderson will be returning for their roles as Mulder and Scully along with several new cast members, including funny man Joel McHale. Mulder ans Scully seem to be very friendly in the new series. Photos from a scene filmed in British Columbia clearly show a downed space craft. For more details on the new series check out the previous ‘X-Files’ article .
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How cool would it be to be on ‘The Walking Dead’? Now’s your chance. AMC’s hit series ‘The Walking Dead is looking to fill openings for both roles and extras for season six, which is now filming. According to the website TV Show Auditions ‘The Walking Dead’ is looking for people of all ages and ethnicities. Auditions are being held in LA and Atlanta. The show films in Senoia, Georgia at Riverwood Studios. The only requirement is that you must be able to work in Senoia, which is near Atlanta, Georgia. For all the details on how to get your name on the list visit the Project Casting website. Break a leg!
Continue reading →
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After a comet breaks up above above Earth, much of the world’s population quickly become effected by a strange illness, which turns them into zombies, with an intense hunger for human flesh. A group of survivors have banned together. Barry (Jay Gallagher), on of the group is on a mission, his sister, Brooke (Bianca Bradley), has been kidnapped by a twisted doctor who carries out strange experiments. Barry and the rest of the group head out to rescue Brooke, not knowing that the experiments have given her a new power. The cast of ‘Wyrmwood’ includes Leon Burchill, Luke McKenzie, Yure Covich, Keith Agius, Catherine Terracini, Berynn Schwerdt and others. This apocalyptic tale, with a serious “Mad Max” feel, was written and directed by Tristan Roache-Turner, who also co-wrote and directed 2009’s ‘War Games’. The gore filled, zombie apocalypse movie ‘Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead’ is coming to DVD on August 4th.
Continue reading →
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Winona Rider has been cast in a new supernatural Netflix original series titled ‘Montauk’. The ‘Beetlejuice’ actress will be playing Joyce, a single mother. Joyce has to find the strength to keep going when her son goes missing. She will fight tooth and nail to get her son back from supernatural forces. The eight episode supernatural thriller is set in Long Island in the 1980’s. When Joyce’s two year old son disappears the much of the town’s residents chip in to uncover the truth behind the the boy’s disappearance, government experiments and a very odd little girl. The new series is both written and directed by Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer. The Duffer brothers are also both writers for the show ‘Wayward Pines’. Karl Gajdusek, Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen all serve as executive producers for ‘Montauk’. The series is set to premier some time in 2016.
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