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Stephen King fans were excited back in April to learn that Gary Dauberman‘s new adaptation of the vampire tale Salem’s Lot is on its way. The film was set to premiere in theaters this September, but that’s no longer the case. The movie has sadly been hit with a major delay and will now premiere in April of 2023, according to Deadline. It’s been a year since the news broke that the adaptation was in the works with horror heavy hitter James Wan serving as producer for the movie from Warnes Bros. and New Line, which was written and directed by another horror legend, Gary Dauberman (IT, Annabelle Comes Home, The Nun). Roy Lee and Mark Wolper will also produce, with Dauberman serving as executive producer. In the film, “Haunted by an incident from his childhood, author Ben Mears returns to his hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book, only to discover the town is
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Horror films often mirror reality and real fears. And that’s the case with American Carnage by director Diego Hallivis. The movie, laced with humor, tackles some heavy subjects, including immigration, and the fear of growing old. In the film, a party for PJ’s sister is interrupted by an ICE team based on a law passed by a twisted governor who wants both illegals and their US-born children gone before election day. PJ is one of the teens sent to a senior facility to serve for three months to have the charges of aiding an illegal (his mom) dropped. But things take a very sinister turn when PJ and his new friends learn the truth about the center and the fate that awaits them. Of course, they refuse to go down without a fight. The big twist is a nasty one that will leave you thinking twice about ever eating fast food again. Part of the story is taken right out
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Scott Derrickson‘s The Black Phone, which recently opened in theaters on June 24th, bringing in $100,000,000 worldwide, is now headed to home release this week! The movie centers on “Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney. Starring four-time Oscar® nominee Ethan Hawke appears in the terrifying role of his career and Mason Thames in his film debut, The Black Phone is produced, directed, and co-written by Scott Derrickson who wrote and directed Sinister, which also starred Hawke. He’s also behind The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Marvel’s Doctor Strange. Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, and James Ransone also star. The film’s screenplay is
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Suretone Pictures and Lionsgate announced today an agreement to co-finance Suretone’s adventure/horror film Creepers, based on the bestselling book of the same name by David Morrell, the acclaimed author globally renowned for First Blood and other books which were adapted into the films that make up the Rambo franchise. Creepers is set to shoot this summer in Bulgaria and will be directed by Marc Klasfeld, the legendary music video, and commercial director who is making his feature film debut. Creepers is the story of a group of young urban explorers who plan to investigate an old, boarded up, seemingly abandoned hotel, only to encounter danger at every turn in the form of a competing group of hostile urban explorers seeking to find a legendary hidden treasure as well as a supernatural being who wreaks havoc on all. The film is currently being cast by veteran casting directors Mary Vernieu and Raylin Sabo, with the film set to go before the
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The first clip for Berkley Brady‘s horror-thriller Dark Nature has arrived ahead of its World Premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival. In the film, “Joy, a survivor of domestic violence, joins her friend Carmen and her therapy group on an isolated weekend retreat in the Canadian Rockies. Led by the enigmatic Dr. Dunnley – whose methods are experimental and, at times, dubious from Joy’s outside perspective – the experience eventually shatters the border between reality and delusion. Joy begins to suspect that they are being stalked by her abuser when in truth, the entire group will be forced to confront a threat even more terrifying than the monsters of their past.” Hannah Emily Anderson, Roseanne Supernault, Kyra Harper, Madison Walsh, and Daniel Arnold star in Dark Nature. The film marks the feature debut of Métis filmmaker Berkley Brady, and is an anxiety-inducing horror-thriller set and filmed in the vast Canadian Rockies almost entirely with practical FX and real stunts. With
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Suretone Pictures and Lionsgate announced today an agreement to co-finance Suretone’s adventure/horror film Creepers, based on the bestselling book of the same name by David Morrell, the acclaimed author globally renowned for First Blood and other books which were adapted into the films that make up the Rambo franchise. Creepers is set to shoot this summer in Bulgaria and will be directed by Marc Klasfeld, the legendary music video, and commercial director who is making his feature film debut. Creepers is the story of a group of young urban explorers who plan to investigate an old, boarded up, seemingly abandoned hotel, only to encounter danger at every turn in the form of a competing group of hostile urban explorers seeking to find a legendary hidden treasure as well as a supernatural being who wreaks havoc on all. The film is currently being cast by veteran casting directors Mary Vernieu and Raylin Sabo, with the film set to go before the
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The female-driven revenge thriller Death Hunt, directed by Neil Mackay, is set to be released tomorrow Uncork’d Entertainment. Ahead of its premiere, we’ve got a new clip to share with you that shows a group of men on the hunt. In the film, “a developer and his mistress, traveling to their weekend retreat, are taken hostage by a group of men and brought to a remote island. Here they fight for survival as the men release them into the wild and hunt them for sport.” Omar Tucci, Rick Amsbury, Michael Coughlan, Marlene Malcolm, Greg Johnston, Frank Ieraci, Terry McDonald, Peter Lewis, Sam Slessor, and Mason Cromwell star in the film, which will be released on Digital, DVD, and On-Demand on July 12, 2022.
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Argentina’s revenge horror-thriller The Silent Party is set to make its US and Canadian premiere this July following its worldwide film festival tour. From co-writer-directors Diego Fried and Federico Finkielstain comes the film starring Jazmin Stuart, Gerardo Romano, Eteban Bigliardi, Lautaro Bettoni, and Gaston Cocchiarale. Diego Fried, Nicolas Gueilburt, and Luz Orlando Brennan penned the script. In the film, “A few hours before celebrating her wedding at her father’s ranch, bride-to-be Laura (Jazmin Stuart) goes for a walk alone and stumbles upon an unusual party at a young neighbor’s house. The music and the atmosphere take her away from her own tensions for a moment until a violent act drastically changes the course of the night. Soon her father Leon (Gerardo Romano) and boyfriend Daniel (Esteban Bigliardi) become part of a plan for revenge.” The Silent Party premieres on July 12, 2022, on Apple iTunes, Amazon, VUDU, and Google, from Outsider Pictures.
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Oscar-winner, writer, director, and producer Jordan Peele‘s upcoming film Nope is heading to IMAX theaters and marks the first horror film ever to be shot with IMAX cameras. The film will visually expand to fill the screen as creatively designed by the filmmakers, allowing moviegoers to experience more of the image with unprecedented crispness and clarity. That combined with next-generation IMAX precision sound, creates a truly immersive experience, making you feel like you are actually there. The film reunites Peele with Oscar® winner Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out, Judas and the Black Messiah), who is joined by Keke Palmer (Hustlers, Alice) and Oscar® nominee Steven Yeun (Minari, “the Walking Dead”) as residents in a lonely gulch of inland California who bears witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery. Nope, which co-stars Michael Wincott (Hitchcock, “Westworld”) and Brandon Perea (“The OA,” American Insurrection), is written and directed by Jordan Peele and is produced by Ian Cooper (Us, Candyman) and Jordan Peele for
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Cruise Once, many, many moons ago, I worked a temporary job at a call center, and it was the most soul-sucking employment I have ever experienced. Writer/director Samuel Rudykoff’s horror comedy Cruise ratchets up things to another level as his short sees employees at a scam cruise-contest call center lose their souls along with their lives if they don’t close calls successfully. Jake (Chad Andrews) and Mark (Simon Pond) both give it their best shot, with an unforgiving supervisor (Ray James) keeping a close watch. The performances are all super solid, and Rudykoff does a great job building suspense while delivering laughs. Exo Sapien South African science fiction suspenser Exo Sapien, written and helmed by Fried Barry director/cowriter James C. Williamson, finds space explorer Cass (Lisa Scholtz) trying to survive on a hostile Earth after her vehicle crashes in a remote area. Suffering memory loss and being hunted down by scavengers and other dangers, she carries with her a mysterious
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Stephen King fans were excited back in April to learn that Gary Dauberman‘s new adaptation of the vampire tale Salem’s Lot is on its way. The film was set to premiere in theaters this September, but that’s no longer the case. The movie has sadly been hit with a major delay and will now premiere in April of 2023, according to Deadline. It’s been a year since the news broke that the adaptation was in the works with horror heavy hitter James Wan serving as producer for the movie from Warnes Bros. and New Line, which was written and directed by another horror legend, Gary Dauberman (IT, Annabelle Comes Home, The Nun). Roy Lee and Mark Wolper will also produce, with Dauberman serving as executive producer. In the film, “Haunted by an incident from his childhood, author Ben Mears returns to his hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book, only to discover the town is
Continue reading →
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Horror films often mirror reality and real fears. And that’s the case with American Carnage by director Diego Hallivis. The movie, laced with humor, tackles some heavy subjects, including immigration, and the fear of growing old. In the film, a party for PJ’s sister is interrupted by an ICE team based on a law passed by a twisted governor who wants both illegals and their US-born children gone before election day. PJ is one of the teens sent to a senior facility to serve for three months to have the charges of aiding an illegal (his mom) dropped. But things take a very sinister turn when PJ and his new friends learn the truth about the center and the fate that awaits them. Of course, they refuse to go down without a fight. The big twist is a nasty one that will leave you thinking twice about ever eating fast food again. Part of the story is taken right out
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Scott Derrickson‘s The Black Phone, which recently opened in theaters on June 24th, bringing in $100,000,000 worldwide, is now headed to home release this week! The movie centers on “Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney. Starring four-time Oscar® nominee Ethan Hawke appears in the terrifying role of his career and Mason Thames in his film debut, The Black Phone is produced, directed, and co-written by Scott Derrickson who wrote and directed Sinister, which also starred Hawke. He’s also behind The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Marvel’s Doctor Strange. Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, and James Ransone also star. The film’s screenplay is
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Suretone Pictures and Lionsgate announced today an agreement to co-finance Suretone’s adventure/horror film Creepers, based on the bestselling book of the same name by David Morrell, the acclaimed author globally renowned for First Blood and other books which were adapted into the films that make up the Rambo franchise. Creepers is set to shoot this summer in Bulgaria and will be directed by Marc Klasfeld, the legendary music video, and commercial director who is making his feature film debut. Creepers is the story of a group of young urban explorers who plan to investigate an old, boarded up, seemingly abandoned hotel, only to encounter danger at every turn in the form of a competing group of hostile urban explorers seeking to find a legendary hidden treasure as well as a supernatural being who wreaks havoc on all. The film is currently being cast by veteran casting directors Mary Vernieu and Raylin Sabo, with the film set to go before the
Continue reading →
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The first clip for Berkley Brady‘s horror-thriller Dark Nature has arrived ahead of its World Premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival. In the film, “Joy, a survivor of domestic violence, joins her friend Carmen and her therapy group on an isolated weekend retreat in the Canadian Rockies. Led by the enigmatic Dr. Dunnley – whose methods are experimental and, at times, dubious from Joy’s outside perspective – the experience eventually shatters the border between reality and delusion. Joy begins to suspect that they are being stalked by her abuser when in truth, the entire group will be forced to confront a threat even more terrifying than the monsters of their past.” Hannah Emily Anderson, Roseanne Supernault, Kyra Harper, Madison Walsh, and Daniel Arnold star in Dark Nature. The film marks the feature debut of Métis filmmaker Berkley Brady, and is an anxiety-inducing horror-thriller set and filmed in the vast Canadian Rockies almost entirely with practical FX and real stunts. With
Continue reading →
AdaptationBooksMoviesNews
Suretone Pictures and Lionsgate announced today an agreement to co-finance Suretone’s adventure/horror film Creepers, based on the bestselling book of the same name by David Morrell, the acclaimed author globally renowned for First Blood and other books which were adapted into the films that make up the Rambo franchise. Creepers is set to shoot this summer in Bulgaria and will be directed by Marc Klasfeld, the legendary music video, and commercial director who is making his feature film debut. Creepers is the story of a group of young urban explorers who plan to investigate an old, boarded up, seemingly abandoned hotel, only to encounter danger at every turn in the form of a competing group of hostile urban explorers seeking to find a legendary hidden treasure as well as a supernatural being who wreaks havoc on all. The film is currently being cast by veteran casting directors Mary Vernieu and Raylin Sabo, with the film set to go before the
Continue reading →
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The female-driven revenge thriller Death Hunt, directed by Neil Mackay, is set to be released tomorrow Uncork’d Entertainment. Ahead of its premiere, we’ve got a new clip to share with you that shows a group of men on the hunt. In the film, “a developer and his mistress, traveling to their weekend retreat, are taken hostage by a group of men and brought to a remote island. Here they fight for survival as the men release them into the wild and hunt them for sport.” Omar Tucci, Rick Amsbury, Michael Coughlan, Marlene Malcolm, Greg Johnston, Frank Ieraci, Terry McDonald, Peter Lewis, Sam Slessor, and Mason Cromwell star in the film, which will be released on Digital, DVD, and On-Demand on July 12, 2022.
Continue reading →
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Argentina’s revenge horror-thriller The Silent Party is set to make its US and Canadian premiere this July following its worldwide film festival tour. From co-writer-directors Diego Fried and Federico Finkielstain comes the film starring Jazmin Stuart, Gerardo Romano, Eteban Bigliardi, Lautaro Bettoni, and Gaston Cocchiarale. Diego Fried, Nicolas Gueilburt, and Luz Orlando Brennan penned the script. In the film, “A few hours before celebrating her wedding at her father’s ranch, bride-to-be Laura (Jazmin Stuart) goes for a walk alone and stumbles upon an unusual party at a young neighbor’s house. The music and the atmosphere take her away from her own tensions for a moment until a violent act drastically changes the course of the night. Soon her father Leon (Gerardo Romano) and boyfriend Daniel (Esteban Bigliardi) become part of a plan for revenge.” The Silent Party premieres on July 12, 2022, on Apple iTunes, Amazon, VUDU, and Google, from Outsider Pictures.
Continue reading →
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Oscar-winner, writer, director, and producer Jordan Peele‘s upcoming film Nope is heading to IMAX theaters and marks the first horror film ever to be shot with IMAX cameras. The film will visually expand to fill the screen as creatively designed by the filmmakers, allowing moviegoers to experience more of the image with unprecedented crispness and clarity. That combined with next-generation IMAX precision sound, creates a truly immersive experience, making you feel like you are actually there. The film reunites Peele with Oscar® winner Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out, Judas and the Black Messiah), who is joined by Keke Palmer (Hustlers, Alice) and Oscar® nominee Steven Yeun (Minari, “the Walking Dead”) as residents in a lonely gulch of inland California who bears witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery. Nope, which co-stars Michael Wincott (Hitchcock, “Westworld”) and Brandon Perea (“The OA,” American Insurrection), is written and directed by Jordan Peele and is produced by Ian Cooper (Us, Candyman) and Jordan Peele for
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Cruise Once, many, many moons ago, I worked a temporary job at a call center, and it was the most soul-sucking employment I have ever experienced. Writer/director Samuel Rudykoff’s horror comedy Cruise ratchets up things to another level as his short sees employees at a scam cruise-contest call center lose their souls along with their lives if they don’t close calls successfully. Jake (Chad Andrews) and Mark (Simon Pond) both give it their best shot, with an unforgiving supervisor (Ray James) keeping a close watch. The performances are all super solid, and Rudykoff does a great job building suspense while delivering laughs. Exo Sapien South African science fiction suspenser Exo Sapien, written and helmed by Fried Barry director/cowriter James C. Williamson, finds space explorer Cass (Lisa Scholtz) trying to survive on a hostile Earth after her vehicle crashes in a remote area. Suffering memory loss and being hunted down by scavengers and other dangers, she carries with her a mysterious
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