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Principle photography has begun on Andy Muschietti‘s It: Chapter Two in Toronto, Canada. The follow-up to last year’s massive hit inspired by Stephen King’s 1986 novel. The first image has arrived via producer Barabra Mushietti‘s Instagram account and reveals Andy, her brother, standing in a Pennywise 2 jersey as he watches the cameras roll. Even though the screens have been blurred, it’s still exciting knowing that filming has started. https://www.instagram.com/p/BkyYRQ5AIMf/?taken-by=barbaramus Directed by Muschietti from the screenplay written by Gary Dauberman, the film stars Jessica Chastain as Beverly Marsh, Bill Hader as Richie, James McAvoy as Bill, James Ransone as Eddie, Andy Bean as Stanley, Isaiah Mustafa as Mike and Jay Ryan as Ben. Xavier Dolan is Adrian Mellon, Teach Grant as bully Henry Bowers, with Will Beinbrink as Tom Rogan, and Jess Weixler as Bill’s wife. Bill Skarsgård returns as the demented entity known as Pennywise. It: Chapter Two opens in theaters nationwide on September 6, 2019.
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Ahead of its world premiere at this year’s FrightFest, the trailer for the horror comedy Book of Monsters has released its first gore-filled trailer. Filled with gore, sex, and supernatural entities, the film, directed by Stewart Sparke and written by Paul Butler, stars Lyndsey Craine, Michaela Longden, Lizzie Stanton, Daniel S. Thrace, Anna Dawson, Rose Muirhead, Arron Dennis, Steph Mossman, and Nicholas Vince (Hellraiser). In the film, “Sophie’s 18th birthday party becomes a bloodbath when six terrifying monsters descend upon her house, intent on devouring the party guests and killing anyone who tries to leave. As her school friends are torn apart and eaten, Sophie must rally a band of misfits and take up arms to send their party crashers back to hell. To survive the night, Sophie will face her destiny; monsters are real – and she’s the only one who can stop them.” For more on FrightFest happening this August please visit their official website.
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The Soska Sisters‘ upcoming remake of David Cronenberg‘s 1977 body horror Rabid has begun casting. Jigsaw actress Laura Vandervoort is the first to be announced, which the actress confirmed in an Instagram post. https://www.instagram.com/p/BkiYeYbnZ-z/?taken-by=supervandie “What happens when you realize to achieve your dreams you have to live a nightmare? Rose is a quiet, demure, unassuming woman in her looks and action. Her dream is to become a famous designer in the fashion world, but terrible accident leaves Rose scared beyond recognition. She seeks out a radical untested stem cell treatment. The treatment is nothing short of a miracle and the wallflower turns into the bell-of-the-ball. It all seems to good to be true. She is now everything she wanted to be. But everything in life comes at a price and this new found perfect life is no exception.” Jen and Sylvia Soska‘s Rabid has already been picked up by Shout! Studios in the US, A71 in Canada and 101 Films
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Casting has begun for AMC’s upcoming series adaptation on Joe Hill’s “NOS4A2”. Today we’ve learned via Deadline that YouTube star Jahkara Smith (aka Sailor J) has been cast as Maggie Leigh, a recurring role in the supernatural horror series. Maggie is a bubbly, purple-haired librarian with a Scrabble Bag portal to the universe. “NOS4A2” centers on Vic McQueen, a young, working-class artist who discovers she has a supernatural ability to track Charlie Manx, who appears to be an immortal. Manx feeds off the souls of children, then deposits what remains of them into Christmasland – a twisted Christmas Village of Manx’s imagination where every day is Christmas day and unhappiness is against the law. Vic must find a way to defeat Manx and rescue his victims – without losing her mind or falling victim to him herself. AMC Studios is producing in association with Michael Eisner’s Tornante Television. The series was created by Jami O’Brien (Fear the Walking Dead) who
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The practical FX horror film Last Day (aka The Best of Me) has released its first images filled with demons and a dick that as a mouth and teeth. Yes, you read that right. Albania’s first horror film, from Domiziano Cristopharo, was inspired by the true story of Ricardo López, the man who stalked musician Bjork. Lopez’s obsession with the Icelandic singer spanned several years. He became enraged when she began to see musician Goldie. Following months of strange video diary entries, Lopez sent Bjork a package filled with sulfuric acid in hopes of killing her or at least maiming her. He quickly committed suicide and when police found his body and video diary they were able to intercept the package before it reached the singer. Jacopo Tomassini, Elisa Carrera Fumagalli, and Bjordi Mezini star.
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Jamie Foxx is set to star in writer-director Todd McFarlane‘s Spawn. Now, other casting news is slowly starting to trickle in. According to That Hashtag Show, Jeremy Renner has now been offered the role of Twitch Williams, the films’ other lead character. Twitch is described as “an honest detective who will team up with Spawn as he seeks vengeance for the murder of his young daughter.” This hasn’t been confirmed by Renner or McFarlane, but we’ll let you know when it is confirmed or if it’s denied. Renner, who plays Hawkeye in the Captain America and Avengers franchises, most recently starred in the comedy Tag which is now playing in theaters.
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The first trailer for Tory Jones‘ Angel has been released, revealing a female antagonist. Written and directed by Jones, the film stars Sonya Delormier, Cameryn Zupon, Tyler Riley, Chelsea Skalski, Brady A. Myers, and Talia Schade. Angel follows a group of journalists who are hired by a wealthy contractor to investigate his daughter’s disappearance while visiting a long-abandoned town. Volumes of Blood franchise creator P.J. Starks produces along with Richard Stringham (Close Calls). As soon as a release date is announced for Angel we’ll let you know. In the meantime, check out the brand new trailer.
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Streaming monster Netflix has now given the green light for a new series featuring a young Sigmund Freud. The Austrian series, simply titled “Freud“, follows the young doctor as he teams up with a medium and a cop to hunt down a serial killer in 19th century Vienna. The German-language eight-episode show will be directed by Marvin Kren (4 Blocks) who is co-writing the series with Stefan Brunner and Benjamin Hessler. Heinrich Ambrosch will executive produce with Moritz Polter. ZDF Enterprises is handling international sales. “Freud” is currently casting and will begin production this fall, THR reports. Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) is considered the founding father of Psychoanalysis, a method for treating those with mental illness. His theories about human behavior were groundbreaking. He was the first to consider that events from our childhood shaped our behavior as adults. His technique of talking with patients over a period of time became the standard in the way psychologists care for patients.
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Recently I caught up with writer/director/producer Justin Price who we interviewed last year just before he had four films released in a three months span, including Elf, Alien: Reign of Man, The 13th Friday, Forsaken, and Almost Amazing. Justin filled us in on his new films and his upcoming series “Kush” which will be airing on CBS. Horror Fuel: “What have you been up to this year?” Justin Price: “The most exciting thing to me in the last year since we spoke and I was talking about doing the four films, from Alien: Reign of Man and Elf, to Forsaken. From that point forward we had a grander plan in which to start a narrative where we can create a lot of quality content. We have so many opportunities now. I don’t think I’ve slowed down since the last time we talked. We have a series coming out now, Kush, created by Shaun Cairo with Danny Rose executive producing. I’m
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As of Friday morning of July 6th, 2018 (Japan Time) and Thursday evening of July 5th, 2018 (EST), infamous cult leader Shoko Asahara (63) was put to death by hanging along with five other cult members. Asahara was the leader of the Doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo whose core belief is that Japan and the United States would engage in a nuclear war that will wipe out humanity. The cult that was inspired by many mangas and animes (the most influential one being ‘Akira’) was responsible for many heinous crimes across Japan ranging from kidnappings to murder, the most notable incident being the 1995 nerve gas attack in the Tokyo Subway that killed 12 and injured thousands. According to Asahara’s doctrine, the gas attack(s) would spark a war between the US and Japan leading to the apocalypse. Months before the Tokyo Subway attack, a similar incident took place in Matsumoto, a residential area where gas was released from a truck that
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Principle photography has begun on Andy Muschietti‘s It: Chapter Two in Toronto, Canada. The follow-up to last year’s massive hit inspired by Stephen King’s 1986 novel. The first image has arrived via producer Barabra Mushietti‘s Instagram account and reveals Andy, her brother, standing in a Pennywise 2 jersey as he watches the cameras roll. Even though the screens have been blurred, it’s still exciting knowing that filming has started. https://www.instagram.com/p/BkyYRQ5AIMf/?taken-by=barbaramus Directed by Muschietti from the screenplay written by Gary Dauberman, the film stars Jessica Chastain as Beverly Marsh, Bill Hader as Richie, James McAvoy as Bill, James Ransone as Eddie, Andy Bean as Stanley, Isaiah Mustafa as Mike and Jay Ryan as Ben. Xavier Dolan is Adrian Mellon, Teach Grant as bully Henry Bowers, with Will Beinbrink as Tom Rogan, and Jess Weixler as Bill’s wife. Bill Skarsgård returns as the demented entity known as Pennywise. It: Chapter Two opens in theaters nationwide on September 6, 2019.
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Ahead of its world premiere at this year’s FrightFest, the trailer for the horror comedy Book of Monsters has released its first gore-filled trailer. Filled with gore, sex, and supernatural entities, the film, directed by Stewart Sparke and written by Paul Butler, stars Lyndsey Craine, Michaela Longden, Lizzie Stanton, Daniel S. Thrace, Anna Dawson, Rose Muirhead, Arron Dennis, Steph Mossman, and Nicholas Vince (Hellraiser). In the film, “Sophie’s 18th birthday party becomes a bloodbath when six terrifying monsters descend upon her house, intent on devouring the party guests and killing anyone who tries to leave. As her school friends are torn apart and eaten, Sophie must rally a band of misfits and take up arms to send their party crashers back to hell. To survive the night, Sophie will face her destiny; monsters are real – and she’s the only one who can stop them.” For more on FrightFest happening this August please visit their official website.
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The Soska Sisters‘ upcoming remake of David Cronenberg‘s 1977 body horror Rabid has begun casting. Jigsaw actress Laura Vandervoort is the first to be announced, which the actress confirmed in an Instagram post. https://www.instagram.com/p/BkiYeYbnZ-z/?taken-by=supervandie “What happens when you realize to achieve your dreams you have to live a nightmare? Rose is a quiet, demure, unassuming woman in her looks and action. Her dream is to become a famous designer in the fashion world, but terrible accident leaves Rose scared beyond recognition. She seeks out a radical untested stem cell treatment. The treatment is nothing short of a miracle and the wallflower turns into the bell-of-the-ball. It all seems to good to be true. She is now everything she wanted to be. But everything in life comes at a price and this new found perfect life is no exception.” Jen and Sylvia Soska‘s Rabid has already been picked up by Shout! Studios in the US, A71 in Canada and 101 Films
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Casting has begun for AMC’s upcoming series adaptation on Joe Hill’s “NOS4A2”. Today we’ve learned via Deadline that YouTube star Jahkara Smith (aka Sailor J) has been cast as Maggie Leigh, a recurring role in the supernatural horror series. Maggie is a bubbly, purple-haired librarian with a Scrabble Bag portal to the universe. “NOS4A2” centers on Vic McQueen, a young, working-class artist who discovers she has a supernatural ability to track Charlie Manx, who appears to be an immortal. Manx feeds off the souls of children, then deposits what remains of them into Christmasland – a twisted Christmas Village of Manx’s imagination where every day is Christmas day and unhappiness is against the law. Vic must find a way to defeat Manx and rescue his victims – without losing her mind or falling victim to him herself. AMC Studios is producing in association with Michael Eisner’s Tornante Television. The series was created by Jami O’Brien (Fear the Walking Dead) who
Continue reading →
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The practical FX horror film Last Day (aka The Best of Me) has released its first images filled with demons and a dick that as a mouth and teeth. Yes, you read that right. Albania’s first horror film, from Domiziano Cristopharo, was inspired by the true story of Ricardo López, the man who stalked musician Bjork. Lopez’s obsession with the Icelandic singer spanned several years. He became enraged when she began to see musician Goldie. Following months of strange video diary entries, Lopez sent Bjork a package filled with sulfuric acid in hopes of killing her or at least maiming her. He quickly committed suicide and when police found his body and video diary they were able to intercept the package before it reached the singer. Jacopo Tomassini, Elisa Carrera Fumagalli, and Bjordi Mezini star.
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Jamie Foxx is set to star in writer-director Todd McFarlane‘s Spawn. Now, other casting news is slowly starting to trickle in. According to That Hashtag Show, Jeremy Renner has now been offered the role of Twitch Williams, the films’ other lead character. Twitch is described as “an honest detective who will team up with Spawn as he seeks vengeance for the murder of his young daughter.” This hasn’t been confirmed by Renner or McFarlane, but we’ll let you know when it is confirmed or if it’s denied. Renner, who plays Hawkeye in the Captain America and Avengers franchises, most recently starred in the comedy Tag which is now playing in theaters.
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The first trailer for Tory Jones‘ Angel has been released, revealing a female antagonist. Written and directed by Jones, the film stars Sonya Delormier, Cameryn Zupon, Tyler Riley, Chelsea Skalski, Brady A. Myers, and Talia Schade. Angel follows a group of journalists who are hired by a wealthy contractor to investigate his daughter’s disappearance while visiting a long-abandoned town. Volumes of Blood franchise creator P.J. Starks produces along with Richard Stringham (Close Calls). As soon as a release date is announced for Angel we’ll let you know. In the meantime, check out the brand new trailer.
Continue reading →
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Streaming monster Netflix has now given the green light for a new series featuring a young Sigmund Freud. The Austrian series, simply titled “Freud“, follows the young doctor as he teams up with a medium and a cop to hunt down a serial killer in 19th century Vienna. The German-language eight-episode show will be directed by Marvin Kren (4 Blocks) who is co-writing the series with Stefan Brunner and Benjamin Hessler. Heinrich Ambrosch will executive produce with Moritz Polter. ZDF Enterprises is handling international sales. “Freud” is currently casting and will begin production this fall, THR reports. Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) is considered the founding father of Psychoanalysis, a method for treating those with mental illness. His theories about human behavior were groundbreaking. He was the first to consider that events from our childhood shaped our behavior as adults. His technique of talking with patients over a period of time became the standard in the way psychologists care for patients.
Continue reading →
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Recently I caught up with writer/director/producer Justin Price who we interviewed last year just before he had four films released in a three months span, including Elf, Alien: Reign of Man, The 13th Friday, Forsaken, and Almost Amazing. Justin filled us in on his new films and his upcoming series “Kush” which will be airing on CBS. Horror Fuel: “What have you been up to this year?” Justin Price: “The most exciting thing to me in the last year since we spoke and I was talking about doing the four films, from Alien: Reign of Man and Elf, to Forsaken. From that point forward we had a grander plan in which to start a narrative where we can create a lot of quality content. We have so many opportunities now. I don’t think I’ve slowed down since the last time we talked. We have a series coming out now, Kush, created by Shaun Cairo with Danny Rose executive producing. I’m
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As of Friday morning of July 6th, 2018 (Japan Time) and Thursday evening of July 5th, 2018 (EST), infamous cult leader Shoko Asahara (63) was put to death by hanging along with five other cult members. Asahara was the leader of the Doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo whose core belief is that Japan and the United States would engage in a nuclear war that will wipe out humanity. The cult that was inspired by many mangas and animes (the most influential one being ‘Akira’) was responsible for many heinous crimes across Japan ranging from kidnappings to murder, the most notable incident being the 1995 nerve gas attack in the Tokyo Subway that killed 12 and injured thousands. According to Asahara’s doctrine, the gas attack(s) would spark a war between the US and Japan leading to the apocalypse. Months before the Tokyo Subway attack, a similar incident took place in Matsumoto, a residential area where gas was released from a truck that
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