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Shudder Celebrates May With Stephen King Film Collection

Shudder, the leading premium streaming service for thrillers, suspense, and horror films is turning May into Stephen King Month with some of the best movies and miniseries from the King of Horror. These hard-to-find thrillers, including the original IT miniseries, Salem’s Lot, Creepshow, and Cat’s Eye, will be available exclusively to Shudder members beginning May 1, 2018. Creepshow, Cat’s Eye, Salem’s Lot and of course the blockbuster miniseries It, featuring Tim Curry’s gleefully malevolent performance as Pennywise, are some of the most iconic Stephen King movies and series ever made,” said Craig Engler, general manager of Shudder. “We’re excited to have them exclusively on Shudder during Stephen King month, where they can be discovered by new fans and binged again by old fans. It’s part of our commitment to deliver the largest, and best, collection of horror, thriller and suspense to Shudder members.” START YOUR FREE 7-DAY TRIAL AT Shudder.com. Follow Shudder on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube: @shudder IT

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Fiona Dourif Cast In USA And Syfy’s “The Purge” Series

Cult of Chucky actress Fiona Dourif has been cast in a lead recurring role in USA Network and SYFY’s “The Purge” series. Dourif will play the role of the “cool and offbeat, Good Leader Tavis, the much-adored, charismatic cult leader, dispensing blessings to her fawning followers.” From Blumhouse Television (HBO’s upcoming “Sharp Subjects”, Hulu’s “Into the Dark”, Showtime’s “Loudest Voice in the Room”) and Universal Cable Productions (Amazon’s “Homecoming”, USA Network’s “Mr. Robot” and “The Sinner”), “The Purge” will be executive produced by the film franchise creator James DeMonaco and led by Jason Blum. The entire team behind The Purge blockbuster franchise ‎are on board to executive produce including Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form under the Platinum Dunes banner, and Sebastien K. Lemercier. Thomas Kelly serves as executive producer and showrunner of the series. Emmy® and Golden Globe® award-winner Anthony Hemingway (“American Crime Stories: The People V. O.J. Simpson) will direct and serve as executive producer on the premiere

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Santa Clarita Diet Renewed For Its Thrid Season

If you aren’t watching Netflix’s zomedy (zombie comedy) Santa Clarita Diet, then I might question your tastes. The series a gore-filled, fun ride. And Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant are a great fit. Fans will be happy to learn that the hit series has been renewed for season 3! Slated to return in 2019, the third season will feature 10 episodes. In the meantime, you can catch up on the first two seasons now streaming on Netflix (or here). The series follows real estate couple Joel and Shela Hammond struggle to keep things together for themselves and their daughter (Liv Hewson) as Shela struggles with a taste for human flesh and their search to find a cure. Season 1 Trailer: Season 2 Trailer:

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“Walking Dead” Showrunner’s Thriller Series “The Feed” Set To Begin Filming

“Walking Dead” showrunner Channing Powell is bringing to life the psychological thriller Amazon Original series “The Feed”. Created by Powell, the 10-episode series, based on the novel by Nick Clark Windo, stars Guy Burnet (Ray Donavan, pictured above), Nina Toussaint White (EastEnders), David Thewlis (Harry Potter, pictured below), and Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones), Deadline reports. The series, “Set in London in the near future, it centers on the British family of Lawrence Hatfield (Thewlis), the man who invented an omnipresent technology called The Feed. Implanted into nearly everyone’s brain, The Feed enables people to share information, emotions, and memories instantly. But when things start to go wrong and users become murderous, the family is driven apart as they struggle to control the monster they have unleashed.” Lawrence Hatfield’s wife Meredith (Fairley) is the CEO of the powerful global mega-company which runs The Feed. Her first-born son, Tom Hatfield (Burnet), was the subject of his father’s early experiments on inserting

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Plot Details And Cast Revealed For “The Purge” TV Series

Fans have been eagerly awaiting news about USA and Syfy’s series adaptation of The Purge. New details have now come to light thanks to creator James DeMonaco’s discussion with EW. Executive producer Jason Blum already revealed that show will open with “an entirely new chapter in America’s 12 hours of annual lawlessness,” one that will “reveal to the fans what happens the other 364 days of the year and how that law affects people.” DeMonaco has clarified that the series is not all set on the night of the annual Purge. I’d say it’s 70, 65 percent Purge Night and then 30 percent flashback,” DeMonaco told EW. “We follow four what-seem-to-be separate storylines of people going out on the evening and experiencing the Purge. The real estate of the 10 hours of the TV allows us to use flashback, where we flashback out of the Purge world, into the regular lives, the non-Purge days, of this future America. We get

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Remember That Time Tim Curry Played A Serial Killer?

Did you know that legendary actor Tim Curry, known for his roles as Pennywise on the “IT” miniseries, Dr. Frank-N-Furter in Rocky Horror Picture Show, and so many other great films, once played the role of a deranged serial killer on the hit drama-thriller series “Criminal Minds”? He appeared on the season 5 finale episode “Our Darkest Hour” and again on the season 6 premiere “The Longest Night”, Curry played the role of the prolific serial killer Bill Flynn (aka “The Prince of Darkness), a serial killer turned spree-killer, a rapist, and a kidnapper. If you want to see Tim Curry in action as a killer you’ll be happy to hear that “Criminal Minds” is now streaming on Netflix.

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‘What We Do In The Shadows: The Series’ Coming To FX

Taika Waititi, the director behind Thor: Ragnarok, also brought us the horror-comedy What We Do in the Shadows which he co-directed and starred in along with Jemaine Clement, is preparing to bring us a series by the same name. Recently we reported that FX had ordered the pilot. Now, we can share the happy news that FX has ordered the first 10 episodes of the half-hour series which is aiming for a Spring 2019 premiere, Variety reports. “Set in New York City, the series follows three vampires who have been roommates for hundreds and hundreds of years.” Matt Berry, Kayvan Novak, Harvey Guillen, and Natasia Demetriou will star. Waititi, Clement, Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Garrett Basch, and Paul Simms will executive produce. Waititi directed the pilot written by Clement. FX’s “What We Do in the Shadows” isn’t the only show in the works for the franchise, a spin-off series of the movie, titled “Wellington Paranormal”, will soon premiere in New

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New Disturbing Teaser For “Castle Rock” Reveals Blood In Every Home

Hulu has unveiled a disturbing new teaser for “Castle Rock”, along with the premiere date for the series based on Stephen King’s literary universe. The new teaser reveals a series of disturbing images, including a suicidal mascot, and tells of a secret that has the town’s residents, “trapped in a cycle that stretches back centuries”. “There’s blood in every backyard, inside every house.” Andre Holland (Moonlight), Bill Skarsgard, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Lynskey, and Jane Levy star in the 10-episode first season. Stephen King is executive producing the series with J. J. Abrams, Ben Stephenson, and Liz Glotzer. The series was created by Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason. “Castle Rock” makes its debut on July 25, 2018, on Hulu.

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First Two Cast Members Announced For Jordan Peele’s “Lovecraft Country” Series

Jonathan Majors (Hostile) will be starring along with Jurnee Smollett-Bell in HBO’s upcoming series “Lovecraft Country,” from Jordan Peele (Get Out) and his company MonkeyPaw Productions along with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, and Warner Bros. Television. Based on the novel by Matt Ruff and written by Misha Green, “‘Lovecraft Country’ follows Atticus Black as he joins up with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father. This begins a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the terrifying monsters that could be ripped from a Lovecraft paperback.“ Majors will play the role of Atticus Black, a Korean war vet who always keeps a pulp novel in his back pocket, and wears his heart on his sleeve while facing the daily life of dealing with Jim Crom America. Yann Demange will be directing as well as executive producing the

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Hulu Releases Premiere Date And Plot For Year-Round Series “Into The Dark”

Hulu has unveiled new details about their genre series “Into the Dark” from Blumhouse Television, including the premiere date, the cast, and plot. Starring Dermot Mulroney (Insidious 3), the series, which will run year-round, will release a new feature-length episode on the first Friday of every month. Every episode is inspired by a holiday from that month. For example, the October episode will be Halloween themed. The first episode of “Into the Dark”, titled “The Body”, will premiere on October 5, 2018. The episode, ” follows a sophisticated, overconfident hitman who always carries out his work in style. He decides to take things even further one day by transporting his latest victim in plain sight, correctly assuming that self-absorbed LA partiers will simply be enamored with his elaborate “costume”. Eventually, as his window of opportunity to dispose of the body begins to close, Wilkes’ true colors reveal themselves to some groupies that have latched on to him. It becomes a

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Shudder Celebrates May With Stephen King Film Collection

Shudder, the leading premium streaming service for thrillers, suspense, and horror films is turning May into Stephen King Month with some of the best movies and miniseries from the King of Horror. These hard-to-find thrillers, including the original IT miniseries, Salem’s Lot, Creepshow, and Cat’s Eye, will be available exclusively to Shudder members beginning May 1, 2018. Creepshow, Cat’s Eye, Salem’s Lot and of course the blockbuster miniseries It, featuring Tim Curry’s gleefully malevolent performance as Pennywise, are some of the most iconic Stephen King movies and series ever made,” said Craig Engler, general manager of Shudder. “We’re excited to have them exclusively on Shudder during Stephen King month, where they can be discovered by new fans and binged again by old fans. It’s part of our commitment to deliver the largest, and best, collection of horror, thriller and suspense to Shudder members.” START YOUR FREE 7-DAY TRIAL AT Shudder.com. Follow Shudder on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube: @shudder IT

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Fiona Dourif Cast In USA And Syfy’s “The Purge” Series

Cult of Chucky actress Fiona Dourif has been cast in a lead recurring role in USA Network and SYFY’s “The Purge” series. Dourif will play the role of the “cool and offbeat, Good Leader Tavis, the much-adored, charismatic cult leader, dispensing blessings to her fawning followers.” From Blumhouse Television (HBO’s upcoming “Sharp Subjects”, Hulu’s “Into the Dark”, Showtime’s “Loudest Voice in the Room”) and Universal Cable Productions (Amazon’s “Homecoming”, USA Network’s “Mr. Robot” and “The Sinner”), “The Purge” will be executive produced by the film franchise creator James DeMonaco and led by Jason Blum. The entire team behind The Purge blockbuster franchise ‎are on board to executive produce including Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form under the Platinum Dunes banner, and Sebastien K. Lemercier. Thomas Kelly serves as executive producer and showrunner of the series. Emmy® and Golden Globe® award-winner Anthony Hemingway (“American Crime Stories: The People V. O.J. Simpson) will direct and serve as executive producer on the premiere

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Santa Clarita Diet Renewed For Its Thrid Season

If you aren’t watching Netflix’s zomedy (zombie comedy) Santa Clarita Diet, then I might question your tastes. The series a gore-filled, fun ride. And Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant are a great fit. Fans will be happy to learn that the hit series has been renewed for season 3! Slated to return in 2019, the third season will feature 10 episodes. In the meantime, you can catch up on the first two seasons now streaming on Netflix (or here). The series follows real estate couple Joel and Shela Hammond struggle to keep things together for themselves and their daughter (Liv Hewson) as Shela struggles with a taste for human flesh and their search to find a cure. Season 1 Trailer: Season 2 Trailer:

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“Walking Dead” Showrunner’s Thriller Series “The Feed” Set To Begin Filming

“Walking Dead” showrunner Channing Powell is bringing to life the psychological thriller Amazon Original series “The Feed”. Created by Powell, the 10-episode series, based on the novel by Nick Clark Windo, stars Guy Burnet (Ray Donavan, pictured above), Nina Toussaint White (EastEnders), David Thewlis (Harry Potter, pictured below), and Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones), Deadline reports. The series, “Set in London in the near future, it centers on the British family of Lawrence Hatfield (Thewlis), the man who invented an omnipresent technology called The Feed. Implanted into nearly everyone’s brain, The Feed enables people to share information, emotions, and memories instantly. But when things start to go wrong and users become murderous, the family is driven apart as they struggle to control the monster they have unleashed.” Lawrence Hatfield’s wife Meredith (Fairley) is the CEO of the powerful global mega-company which runs The Feed. Her first-born son, Tom Hatfield (Burnet), was the subject of his father’s early experiments on inserting

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Plot Details And Cast Revealed For “The Purge” TV Series

Fans have been eagerly awaiting news about USA and Syfy’s series adaptation of The Purge. New details have now come to light thanks to creator James DeMonaco’s discussion with EW. Executive producer Jason Blum already revealed that show will open with “an entirely new chapter in America’s 12 hours of annual lawlessness,” one that will “reveal to the fans what happens the other 364 days of the year and how that law affects people.” DeMonaco has clarified that the series is not all set on the night of the annual Purge. I’d say it’s 70, 65 percent Purge Night and then 30 percent flashback,” DeMonaco told EW. “We follow four what-seem-to-be separate storylines of people going out on the evening and experiencing the Purge. The real estate of the 10 hours of the TV allows us to use flashback, where we flashback out of the Purge world, into the regular lives, the non-Purge days, of this future America. We get

Continue reading →
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Remember That Time Tim Curry Played A Serial Killer?

Did you know that legendary actor Tim Curry, known for his roles as Pennywise on the “IT” miniseries, Dr. Frank-N-Furter in Rocky Horror Picture Show, and so many other great films, once played the role of a deranged serial killer on the hit drama-thriller series “Criminal Minds”? He appeared on the season 5 finale episode “Our Darkest Hour” and again on the season 6 premiere “The Longest Night”, Curry played the role of the prolific serial killer Bill Flynn (aka “The Prince of Darkness), a serial killer turned spree-killer, a rapist, and a kidnapper. If you want to see Tim Curry in action as a killer you’ll be happy to hear that “Criminal Minds” is now streaming on Netflix.

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‘What We Do In The Shadows: The Series’ Coming To FX

Taika Waititi, the director behind Thor: Ragnarok, also brought us the horror-comedy What We Do in the Shadows which he co-directed and starred in along with Jemaine Clement, is preparing to bring us a series by the same name. Recently we reported that FX had ordered the pilot. Now, we can share the happy news that FX has ordered the first 10 episodes of the half-hour series which is aiming for a Spring 2019 premiere, Variety reports. “Set in New York City, the series follows three vampires who have been roommates for hundreds and hundreds of years.” Matt Berry, Kayvan Novak, Harvey Guillen, and Natasia Demetriou will star. Waititi, Clement, Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Garrett Basch, and Paul Simms will executive produce. Waititi directed the pilot written by Clement. FX’s “What We Do in the Shadows” isn’t the only show in the works for the franchise, a spin-off series of the movie, titled “Wellington Paranormal”, will soon premiere in New

Continue reading →
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New Disturbing Teaser For “Castle Rock” Reveals Blood In Every Home

Hulu has unveiled a disturbing new teaser for “Castle Rock”, along with the premiere date for the series based on Stephen King’s literary universe. The new teaser reveals a series of disturbing images, including a suicidal mascot, and tells of a secret that has the town’s residents, “trapped in a cycle that stretches back centuries”. “There’s blood in every backyard, inside every house.” Andre Holland (Moonlight), Bill Skarsgard, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Lynskey, and Jane Levy star in the 10-episode first season. Stephen King is executive producing the series with J. J. Abrams, Ben Stephenson, and Liz Glotzer. The series was created by Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason. “Castle Rock” makes its debut on July 25, 2018, on Hulu.

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First Two Cast Members Announced For Jordan Peele’s “Lovecraft Country” Series

Jonathan Majors (Hostile) will be starring along with Jurnee Smollett-Bell in HBO’s upcoming series “Lovecraft Country,” from Jordan Peele (Get Out) and his company MonkeyPaw Productions along with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, and Warner Bros. Television. Based on the novel by Matt Ruff and written by Misha Green, “‘Lovecraft Country’ follows Atticus Black as he joins up with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father. This begins a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the terrifying monsters that could be ripped from a Lovecraft paperback.“ Majors will play the role of Atticus Black, a Korean war vet who always keeps a pulp novel in his back pocket, and wears his heart on his sleeve while facing the daily life of dealing with Jim Crom America. Yann Demange will be directing as well as executive producing the

Continue reading →
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Hulu Releases Premiere Date And Plot For Year-Round Series “Into The Dark”

Hulu has unveiled new details about their genre series “Into the Dark” from Blumhouse Television, including the premiere date, the cast, and plot. Starring Dermot Mulroney (Insidious 3), the series, which will run year-round, will release a new feature-length episode on the first Friday of every month. Every episode is inspired by a holiday from that month. For example, the October episode will be Halloween themed. The first episode of “Into the Dark”, titled “The Body”, will premiere on October 5, 2018. The episode, ” follows a sophisticated, overconfident hitman who always carries out his work in style. He decides to take things even further one day by transporting his latest victim in plain sight, correctly assuming that self-absorbed LA partiers will simply be enamored with his elaborate “costume”. Eventually, as his window of opportunity to dispose of the body begins to close, Wilkes’ true colors reveal themselves to some groupies that have latched on to him. It becomes a

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