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Everywhere you turn there are horror remakes and reboots being churned out like never before. Frankly, horror fans are over seeing movies they love, hate, or care nothing about, being redone. But it is hat it is and we have an update on another movie to add to the loooong list. Back in 2014 we reported that there was a reboot of 1997’s slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer in the works. After two years of no news, we finally have some. During and interview this week with Shockwave Mike Flanagan, director of Oculus, Hush, and Before I Wake, explained where the film stands. We wrote it for Sony. We turned in the script and they loved it. It’s going fine. They’re going to make it. I’m not directing it,” Flanagan to Shockwaves. “It’s a really neat take. It’s a whole new deal. We’re not interested in doing the same thing again with the eliminated teenagers and fisherman.”
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Ted Geoghegon, who delivered last year’s horror hit We Are Still Here, is directing the upcoming horror-revenge film Mohawk, which currently filming in upstate New York. Hemlock Grove actress Kaniehtiio Horn stars alongside WWE Superstar Jon Huber (Luke Harper), Justin Rain (Defiance), Noah Segan (Looper), Ian Colleti (AMC’s Preacher), Sheri Forster, Ezra Buzzington (The Hills Have Eyes), Robert Longstreet and others. “After one of her tribe sets an American Soldiers’ camp ablaze, a young female Mohawk finds herself pursued by a ruthless band of renegades bent on revenge. Fleeing deep into the woods, Mohawk youths Oak and Calvin confront the bloodthirsty Colonel Holt and his soldiers. As the Americans seem to close in from all sides, the trio must summon every resource, both real and supernatural as the brutal attack escalates.” Geoghegan co-wrote Mohawk along with Grady Hendrix. Greg Newman, who produced We Are Still Here, will serve as one of the producers for Mohawk, which will be released some
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Last week the horror world was shocked to learn that Fangoria had fired Editor-in-Chief Michael Gingold after a successful 28-year-career. The company’s reason, they want to bring new blood into leadership of the magazine, according to sources. A legion of horror directors, stars and others in the industry took to social media in a huge showing of support and respect for Gingold. Today, SCREAM MAGAZINE announced via social media (both Twitter and Facebook) that they have brought Gingold on board. . When I spoke SCREAM MAGAZINE, they had the following to say : We’re thrilled to welcome Mike Gingold to SCREAM Towers,” SCREAM editor Rich Cooper said. “I have always enjoyed reading Mike’s work, he has such a passion and talent when it comes to writing about horror. Mike is a very well respected (and rightly so) within the worldwide horror community and we are very much looking forward to working with him on both the print and digital aspect
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Expect more from your entertainment. Don’t be spoon fed. Whether film, literature, music, even video gaming…refuse to be dumbed down. As I move over the half way point in post production for “Death House” I’ve had time to reflect on the film and wonder how it will be received. The latest news on yet another “Friday the 13th” installment is it will be an origins story. I guess my question is…was there ever that much there in the first place to warrant an origin backstory? Doesn’t it defeat the point of making a simple slasher film to entertain, scare and titillate? Do we really need an origins story whether on Pamela Vorhees or Jason or how Camp Crystal Lake was founded? The Millennial Generation and after are said to be too literal. They need everything spelled out for them. They have all the information they need on their phones. Why think? Why extrapolate? Hell, why even dream? School is taught
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Ever so often a horror movie takes the blame when a real-life crime is committed. This time The Purge is being blamed for a series murders by the hands of 19-year-old Johnathan Cruz. Cruz randomly killed three people between May 12th to 15th in Indiana. Cruz has been arrested and charged with seventeen counts, including first-degree murder. The reference to The Purge stems from a text message found on Cruz’s cell phone by police. One of the messages stated “I Purge every night now..since Im dieing someone else has to.” Reportedly a witness that knows Cruz told police that he had told her about his attacks and that he had mentioned “purging”. This isn’t the first time that The Purge has been blamed for a crime. Back in 2014, reports were made when mysterious posters were popping up all over Louisville that a real purge was set to take place. Come to find out, a 12-year-old was behind the whole
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Another kiss to 80’s horror is coming our way according to the actor on the project, Jimmy Dempster. One Night Of Fear according to Dempster follows Rob (Dempster) a “all around good guy” who brings his friends on a trip through the doomed forest…needless to say walking through the DOOMED forest wasnt a good idea. Fear’ stars Jimmy Dempster (Devious Maids, The Originals, Swamp Murders), Suzi Lorraine (Pinup Dolls On Ice, Torment, Roxanna) and Jessica Sonneborn (The Haunting Of Alice D, Lure, Never Open The Door) and is currently in final prep. According to the art Dempster sent us, the 80’s homage seems to be pretty intense and pretty awesome! Between one photo [all photos are below] of Suzi Lorraine in character with a gash on her right cheek or another with the actress [Suzi Lorraine] and Jessica Sonneborn trapped in a caged room, or even the poster which screams 80’s horror all gathers the hype. Let’s just hope the
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I guess Japan will stop at no lengths to promote their new crossover. Sadako [from The Ring/Ringu horror franchise] and Kayako and Toshio [from the The Grudge JU-ON horror franchise] were filmed playing baseball in a Japan baseball game. But The Ring/Ringu icon had a bit more experience. In 2012 the horror icon was filmed pitching the ceremonial first pitch at another Japan baseball game [maybe the same its unclear]. Japan has been promoting the hell out of their new crossover and it’s just as well as the film is being release this month in Japan. Sadako VS Kayako premieres June 18, 2016 FOR DAILY HORROR UPDATES FOLLOW @HMZHorror and @ZADF_ORG
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Shawn “Clown” Crahan of Slipknot exchanges the stage for the director’s chair with Officer Downe. The ultra-violent film follows a police officer returned from the dead to fight crime. Crahan also co-produced this action-packed, gore-fest with Mark Neveldine (Crank), who says that “…the film is going to be unrelenting, awesome, and super duper R-rated.” Synopsis: He walks the eternal beat… and delivers the eternal beat-down. Much more than man…he is a policeman! It’s hyper-violence on the mean city streets…Not even death itself can stop this powerhouse of justice! You’ve never experienced ‘command presence’ like this! This is one cop that ‘ll keep coming back for more…even from beyond the grave! Officer Downe is based on the comic by Joe Casey and Chris Burnham. Kim Coates (Sons of Anarchy) plays the undead officer and star of the movie. Sam Witwer, Lauren Luna Velez, Reno Wilson, Lindsey Pulsipher, Mark Neveldine, Tyler Rose, Meadow Williams and Joseph Julian Soria co-star. Officer Downe premieres
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Eli Roth’s Clown will finally see it’s long awaited U.S. release. The film is based on a fake movie trailer created by Jon Watts, of the same name, in 2010. Roth teamed up with Watts to bring Clown to life in a real life full length feature film. The film, directed by Jon Watts and produced by genre genius Eli Roth, was released last year in the UK, but for some reason it never saw release here in the states, until now. The nightmarish film came available on March 18th on Vudu, iTunes and other digital formats from Anchor Bay. Clown will finally arrive on DVD and Blu-ray in the US on June 17th. Clown follows Kent, a father who dons on an old clown costume that he found in the attic after the clown for his son’s birthday party cancels at the last moment. Determined not to let his son down, he puts on the suit, the paint and
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Since its initial announcement, New Line’s IT remake has had trouble getting off the ground. Earlier this year we received word that Will Poulter would no longer be playing the evil clown Pennywise. For months fans have been recommending actors they think would fit the part. Rumors have been swirling the past few weeks that an actor had signed on for the part. News comes today via ComingSoon.com that an actor has indeed been chosen. Swedish actor Bill Skarsgard (brother of Alexander Skarsgard) is putting on the red nose and starring as Pennywise, originally played by Tim Curry. Skarsguard is most well known for his role on Eli Roth’s series Hemlock Grove and in The Divergent Series: Allegiant. The cast who will play the young protagonists includes Jaeden Lieberher (Midnight Special), Finn Wolfhard (Stranger things), Jack Dylan Grazer (Tales of Halloween), Wyatt Oleff (Guardians of the Galaxy), Chosen Jacbs (Hawaii Five-O) , and Jeremy Ray Taylor (42). Andy Muschietti (Mama)
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Everywhere you turn there are horror remakes and reboots being churned out like never before. Frankly, horror fans are over seeing movies they love, hate, or care nothing about, being redone. But it is hat it is and we have an update on another movie to add to the loooong list. Back in 2014 we reported that there was a reboot of 1997’s slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer in the works. After two years of no news, we finally have some. During and interview this week with Shockwave Mike Flanagan, director of Oculus, Hush, and Before I Wake, explained where the film stands. We wrote it for Sony. We turned in the script and they loved it. It’s going fine. They’re going to make it. I’m not directing it,” Flanagan to Shockwaves. “It’s a really neat take. It’s a whole new deal. We’re not interested in doing the same thing again with the eliminated teenagers and fisherman.”
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Ted Geoghegon, who delivered last year’s horror hit We Are Still Here, is directing the upcoming horror-revenge film Mohawk, which currently filming in upstate New York. Hemlock Grove actress Kaniehtiio Horn stars alongside WWE Superstar Jon Huber (Luke Harper), Justin Rain (Defiance), Noah Segan (Looper), Ian Colleti (AMC’s Preacher), Sheri Forster, Ezra Buzzington (The Hills Have Eyes), Robert Longstreet and others. “After one of her tribe sets an American Soldiers’ camp ablaze, a young female Mohawk finds herself pursued by a ruthless band of renegades bent on revenge. Fleeing deep into the woods, Mohawk youths Oak and Calvin confront the bloodthirsty Colonel Holt and his soldiers. As the Americans seem to close in from all sides, the trio must summon every resource, both real and supernatural as the brutal attack escalates.” Geoghegan co-wrote Mohawk along with Grady Hendrix. Greg Newman, who produced We Are Still Here, will serve as one of the producers for Mohawk, which will be released some
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Last week the horror world was shocked to learn that Fangoria had fired Editor-in-Chief Michael Gingold after a successful 28-year-career. The company’s reason, they want to bring new blood into leadership of the magazine, according to sources. A legion of horror directors, stars and others in the industry took to social media in a huge showing of support and respect for Gingold. Today, SCREAM MAGAZINE announced via social media (both Twitter and Facebook) that they have brought Gingold on board. . When I spoke SCREAM MAGAZINE, they had the following to say : We’re thrilled to welcome Mike Gingold to SCREAM Towers,” SCREAM editor Rich Cooper said. “I have always enjoyed reading Mike’s work, he has such a passion and talent when it comes to writing about horror. Mike is a very well respected (and rightly so) within the worldwide horror community and we are very much looking forward to working with him on both the print and digital aspect
Continue reading →
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Expect more from your entertainment. Don’t be spoon fed. Whether film, literature, music, even video gaming…refuse to be dumbed down. As I move over the half way point in post production for “Death House” I’ve had time to reflect on the film and wonder how it will be received. The latest news on yet another “Friday the 13th” installment is it will be an origins story. I guess my question is…was there ever that much there in the first place to warrant an origin backstory? Doesn’t it defeat the point of making a simple slasher film to entertain, scare and titillate? Do we really need an origins story whether on Pamela Vorhees or Jason or how Camp Crystal Lake was founded? The Millennial Generation and after are said to be too literal. They need everything spelled out for them. They have all the information they need on their phones. Why think? Why extrapolate? Hell, why even dream? School is taught
Continue reading →
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Ever so often a horror movie takes the blame when a real-life crime is committed. This time The Purge is being blamed for a series murders by the hands of 19-year-old Johnathan Cruz. Cruz randomly killed three people between May 12th to 15th in Indiana. Cruz has been arrested and charged with seventeen counts, including first-degree murder. The reference to The Purge stems from a text message found on Cruz’s cell phone by police. One of the messages stated “I Purge every night now..since Im dieing someone else has to.” Reportedly a witness that knows Cruz told police that he had told her about his attacks and that he had mentioned “purging”. This isn’t the first time that The Purge has been blamed for a crime. Back in 2014, reports were made when mysterious posters were popping up all over Louisville that a real purge was set to take place. Come to find out, a 12-year-old was behind the whole
Continue reading →
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Another kiss to 80’s horror is coming our way according to the actor on the project, Jimmy Dempster. One Night Of Fear according to Dempster follows Rob (Dempster) a “all around good guy” who brings his friends on a trip through the doomed forest…needless to say walking through the DOOMED forest wasnt a good idea. Fear’ stars Jimmy Dempster (Devious Maids, The Originals, Swamp Murders), Suzi Lorraine (Pinup Dolls On Ice, Torment, Roxanna) and Jessica Sonneborn (The Haunting Of Alice D, Lure, Never Open The Door) and is currently in final prep. According to the art Dempster sent us, the 80’s homage seems to be pretty intense and pretty awesome! Between one photo [all photos are below] of Suzi Lorraine in character with a gash on her right cheek or another with the actress [Suzi Lorraine] and Jessica Sonneborn trapped in a caged room, or even the poster which screams 80’s horror all gathers the hype. Let’s just hope the
Continue reading →
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I guess Japan will stop at no lengths to promote their new crossover. Sadako [from The Ring/Ringu horror franchise] and Kayako and Toshio [from the The Grudge JU-ON horror franchise] were filmed playing baseball in a Japan baseball game. But The Ring/Ringu icon had a bit more experience. In 2012 the horror icon was filmed pitching the ceremonial first pitch at another Japan baseball game [maybe the same its unclear]. Japan has been promoting the hell out of their new crossover and it’s just as well as the film is being release this month in Japan. Sadako VS Kayako premieres June 18, 2016 FOR DAILY HORROR UPDATES FOLLOW @HMZHorror and @ZADF_ORG
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Shawn “Clown” Crahan of Slipknot exchanges the stage for the director’s chair with Officer Downe. The ultra-violent film follows a police officer returned from the dead to fight crime. Crahan also co-produced this action-packed, gore-fest with Mark Neveldine (Crank), who says that “…the film is going to be unrelenting, awesome, and super duper R-rated.” Synopsis: He walks the eternal beat… and delivers the eternal beat-down. Much more than man…he is a policeman! It’s hyper-violence on the mean city streets…Not even death itself can stop this powerhouse of justice! You’ve never experienced ‘command presence’ like this! This is one cop that ‘ll keep coming back for more…even from beyond the grave! Officer Downe is based on the comic by Joe Casey and Chris Burnham. Kim Coates (Sons of Anarchy) plays the undead officer and star of the movie. Sam Witwer, Lauren Luna Velez, Reno Wilson, Lindsey Pulsipher, Mark Neveldine, Tyler Rose, Meadow Williams and Joseph Julian Soria co-star. Officer Downe premieres
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Eli Roth’s Clown will finally see it’s long awaited U.S. release. The film is based on a fake movie trailer created by Jon Watts, of the same name, in 2010. Roth teamed up with Watts to bring Clown to life in a real life full length feature film. The film, directed by Jon Watts and produced by genre genius Eli Roth, was released last year in the UK, but for some reason it never saw release here in the states, until now. The nightmarish film came available on March 18th on Vudu, iTunes and other digital formats from Anchor Bay. Clown will finally arrive on DVD and Blu-ray in the US on June 17th. Clown follows Kent, a father who dons on an old clown costume that he found in the attic after the clown for his son’s birthday party cancels at the last moment. Determined not to let his son down, he puts on the suit, the paint and
Continue reading →
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Since its initial announcement, New Line’s IT remake has had trouble getting off the ground. Earlier this year we received word that Will Poulter would no longer be playing the evil clown Pennywise. For months fans have been recommending actors they think would fit the part. Rumors have been swirling the past few weeks that an actor had signed on for the part. News comes today via ComingSoon.com that an actor has indeed been chosen. Swedish actor Bill Skarsgard (brother of Alexander Skarsgard) is putting on the red nose and starring as Pennywise, originally played by Tim Curry. Skarsguard is most well known for his role on Eli Roth’s series Hemlock Grove and in The Divergent Series: Allegiant. The cast who will play the young protagonists includes Jaeden Lieberher (Midnight Special), Finn Wolfhard (Stranger things), Jack Dylan Grazer (Tales of Halloween), Wyatt Oleff (Guardians of the Galaxy), Chosen Jacbs (Hawaii Five-O) , and Jeremy Ray Taylor (42). Andy Muschietti (Mama)
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