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Fresh off its film festival tour comes The Smiling Man, a frightening new award-winning short film written and directed by visual effects artist A.J. Briones. Briones is most recognized for his work on films such as Avatar, Star Wars: Episode VII and Iron Man 2. THE SMILING MAN for me was an exercise in tension building and whether we could use that to great effect to scare the crap out of audiences.” Blumhouse has quoted Briones as saying. “I wanted to tell a story purely with visuals, so I wrote it without any dialogue. I like to work in allegory with all my films, and THE SMILING MAN is about a woman’s introduction into the world of men, and how unfair and downright predatory it can be. It’s not meant to be overt, but those ideas are visually coded into the film. That said, it’s been really neat speaking to people at festivals who came away from watching it with
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APL Film has acquired the rights to the horror-thriller Ascent to Hell, from Rumpus Room Productions and Elpis Film. Starring Azura Skye as Kate, an ambitious commercial real estate agent, has sights on a big contract with a wealthy investment manager (Bill Sage). Suddenly Kate and the other people involved in the deal are thrust into a supernatural trap. In order to escape with their lives, Kate must unlock the clues to the building’s dark past. Ascent to Hell, directed by Dena Hysell, co-stars Skye (One Missed Call), Sage (We Are What We Are), John Randall Hennigan (WWE’s Johnny Nitro) and Cayleb Long. From the Press Release: Cannes, France- APL Film has acquired the international sales rights to Rumpus Room Productions and Elpis Film’s thriller/horror, Ascent to Hell. The deal was concluded by Andrew van den Houten of 79th & Broadway on behalf of the producers, with Warren Nimchuk negotiating for APL Film. Sales are currently underway at Cannes Film
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Ellen Page joins the world of the living dead in the upcoming zombie thriller The Third Wave. Set in a time after after a virus has transformed much of humanity into zombie-like creatures, the film follows those who have been cured, but many of those once infected are ostracized from their families and from society, creating social unrest and government involvement. David Freyne will be making his directorial debut with The Third Wave, which he also wrote. In the Heart of the Sea actor Sam Keeley will co-star in the film, which is set to begin filming in Ireland later this year, THR has reported. “The Third Wave brings an entire new perspective to the zombie genre, which I love,” Page continued. “David Freyne truly shifts his lens on society’s role in the apocalyptic world. I’m so grateful for this opportunity to share his thoughtful approach to horror with audiences.”
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The Purge: Election Year, the third film of the franchise, is set to open in theaters on July 1st. A brand new trailer has just arrived and it’s awesome. Written and directed by James DeMonaco, Election Year picks up two years after the events of The Purge: Anarchy. Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) is now serving as head of security or Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell) who is running for president. Her entire family was slaughtered on the night of the annual free-for-all 15 years ago and now she wants to end the Purge once and for all. Leo’s mission is to protect her during her campaign and to keep her safe on the night of the Purge. But a betrayal lands Leo and the Senator on the chaotic, blood-filled streets of D.C. on the one night of the year when there are no rules and there is no help . They must find a way to survive or be sacrificed
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Sony has just released the second trailer for Ghostbusters. The new trailer reveals more of the story and more ghosts, including our favorite green guy, Slimer. Ghostbusters was directed by Paul Feig, from the script penned by Feig and Katie Dippold, and stars Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Lesie Jones and Chris Hemsworth. A few of the actors from the beloved 1984 film will be making cameos in the new version, including three of the original Ghostbusters, Bill Murray , Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson. Sigourney Weaver and Annie Potts will also make appearances. Other actors co-starring include Charles Dance, Michael Kenneth Williams, Elizabeth Perkins, Andy Garcia, Karan Soni, Cecily Strong, Matt Walsh, Joel Murray and Sam Richardson. “Who you gonna call?” Ghostbusters opens in theaters nationwide on July 15th.
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We’ve been talking about the upcoming sequel to The Ring (2002) for a while now. Titled Rings, the third film of the franchise will premiere later this year on October 27. The star of the franchise, Samara, will return to haunt anyone who watches her cursed VHS tape, killing them on the seventh day. Directed by F. Jaier Gutierrez, and written by Jacob Aaron Estes, Akiva Goldman and David Loucka, based on the novel by Koji Suzuki, Rings stars Alex Roe, Aimee Teegarden, Johnny Galecki, Lauren Wiggins, Zach Roerig, Surely Alvelo and Bonnie Morgan as Samara. Today, you will get your first look at Samara in Rings, thanks to IMDb, and we have to say, she’s scarier than ever.
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From writer, director Jeremy Benson and Candy Factor Films comes the survival-thriller Girl in the Woods. When a man is accidentally killed, his girlfriend is left stranded in a remote area of the Appalachian Mountains, leaving her to struggle for survival against nature and her own inner demons as memories of her father’s suicide come flooding back. From the Press Release: Candy Factory Films has announced the June 3rd Cable and Digital HD release of Jeremy Benson’s Girl in Woods. The latest thriller from the director of Shutter and Live Animals, the titular Girl must battle nature and her own demons for her survival and sanity in a deserted part of the Appalachian Mountains. Girl in Woods will be available to rent or own starting June 3rd on Comcast, DirecTV, iTunes, Dish, Amazon Instant, Google Play, Vudu and more. Girl in Woods stars Juliet Reeves (Automaton Transfusion, Zombies, Zombies, Zombies!), Charisma Carpenter (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, “Angel”, The Expendables), Jeremy
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News came earlier this week that a film based on The Winchester Mystery House was in the works. Now Deadline has reported that Oscar Award-winner Helen Mirren (The Queen) has joined the film and will star as Sarah Winchester. Winchester is set to begin filming early next year. Daybreakers’ Michael and Peter Spierig will be directing the paranormal thriller, based on their own script. The film follows Sarah Winchester, heir to the Winchester fortune. After her husband and daughter die suddenly, she becomes convinced that she is cursed and haunted by spirits killed by “the gun that won the west”. She consulted a medium and began construction on The Winchester Mystery House in 1884. After 38 years of construction, the 7-story, 24,000-square-foot home had a staggering 160-rooms, which will actually be featured in the film.
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The first official trailer Fox’s new series, The Exorcist, has just debuted and features two very different priests, both trying to tackle one family’s case of terrifying demonic possession. Father Tomas Ortega (Alfonso Herrera) serves as the new face of the Catholic church. He is ambitious, yet compassionate. Working in a small parish in Chicago, he has no idea what is coming. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Father Marcus Brennan (Ben Daniels), an orphan raised up by the Vatican to fight against its enemies, Father Brennan is the opposite of Father Ortega. He is relentless, and consumed with his sacred mission. The Rance family, members of Father Ortega’s parish, appear to be a normal suburban family, but are not what they seem. Henry Rancy (Alan Ruck) is losing his mind, and his wife Angela (Geena Davis) is suffering from terrifying nightmares. Their oldest daughter Kathrine (Brianne Howey) has become withdrawn and refuses to leave her room and
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Blumhouse announced earlier today that the fourth installment of their Insidious franchise officially now has a theatrical release date. Insidious: Chapter 4 was written by Leigh Whannell, who co-created the franchise along with James Wan. Wan directed the first two films but this time will only serve as producer for the upcoming film. Adam Robitel (The Taking of Deborah Logan) will be in the director’s chair. Lin Shaye will be returning to reprise her role as psychic medium Elise. Both Specs (Whannell) and Tucker (Angus Sampson) will also be back to investigate the spirits that plague Insidious: Chapter 4, which will arrive in theaters on October 20, 2017. The synopsis for the film has yet to be released, but as soon as it is, we will let you know. At the moment there are rumors that the film might be a prequel, but that has not been confirmed. The first two films centered on the Lambert family and the spirits
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Fresh off its film festival tour comes The Smiling Man, a frightening new award-winning short film written and directed by visual effects artist A.J. Briones. Briones is most recognized for his work on films such as Avatar, Star Wars: Episode VII and Iron Man 2. THE SMILING MAN for me was an exercise in tension building and whether we could use that to great effect to scare the crap out of audiences.” Blumhouse has quoted Briones as saying. “I wanted to tell a story purely with visuals, so I wrote it without any dialogue. I like to work in allegory with all my films, and THE SMILING MAN is about a woman’s introduction into the world of men, and how unfair and downright predatory it can be. It’s not meant to be overt, but those ideas are visually coded into the film. That said, it’s been really neat speaking to people at festivals who came away from watching it with
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APL Film has acquired the rights to the horror-thriller Ascent to Hell, from Rumpus Room Productions and Elpis Film. Starring Azura Skye as Kate, an ambitious commercial real estate agent, has sights on a big contract with a wealthy investment manager (Bill Sage). Suddenly Kate and the other people involved in the deal are thrust into a supernatural trap. In order to escape with their lives, Kate must unlock the clues to the building’s dark past. Ascent to Hell, directed by Dena Hysell, co-stars Skye (One Missed Call), Sage (We Are What We Are), John Randall Hennigan (WWE’s Johnny Nitro) and Cayleb Long. From the Press Release: Cannes, France- APL Film has acquired the international sales rights to Rumpus Room Productions and Elpis Film’s thriller/horror, Ascent to Hell. The deal was concluded by Andrew van den Houten of 79th & Broadway on behalf of the producers, with Warren Nimchuk negotiating for APL Film. Sales are currently underway at Cannes Film
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Ellen Page joins the world of the living dead in the upcoming zombie thriller The Third Wave. Set in a time after after a virus has transformed much of humanity into zombie-like creatures, the film follows those who have been cured, but many of those once infected are ostracized from their families and from society, creating social unrest and government involvement. David Freyne will be making his directorial debut with The Third Wave, which he also wrote. In the Heart of the Sea actor Sam Keeley will co-star in the film, which is set to begin filming in Ireland later this year, THR has reported. “The Third Wave brings an entire new perspective to the zombie genre, which I love,” Page continued. “David Freyne truly shifts his lens on society’s role in the apocalyptic world. I’m so grateful for this opportunity to share his thoughtful approach to horror with audiences.”
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The Purge: Election Year, the third film of the franchise, is set to open in theaters on July 1st. A brand new trailer has just arrived and it’s awesome. Written and directed by James DeMonaco, Election Year picks up two years after the events of The Purge: Anarchy. Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) is now serving as head of security or Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell) who is running for president. Her entire family was slaughtered on the night of the annual free-for-all 15 years ago and now she wants to end the Purge once and for all. Leo’s mission is to protect her during her campaign and to keep her safe on the night of the Purge. But a betrayal lands Leo and the Senator on the chaotic, blood-filled streets of D.C. on the one night of the year when there are no rules and there is no help . They must find a way to survive or be sacrificed
Continue reading →
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Sony has just released the second trailer for Ghostbusters. The new trailer reveals more of the story and more ghosts, including our favorite green guy, Slimer. Ghostbusters was directed by Paul Feig, from the script penned by Feig and Katie Dippold, and stars Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Lesie Jones and Chris Hemsworth. A few of the actors from the beloved 1984 film will be making cameos in the new version, including three of the original Ghostbusters, Bill Murray , Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson. Sigourney Weaver and Annie Potts will also make appearances. Other actors co-starring include Charles Dance, Michael Kenneth Williams, Elizabeth Perkins, Andy Garcia, Karan Soni, Cecily Strong, Matt Walsh, Joel Murray and Sam Richardson. “Who you gonna call?” Ghostbusters opens in theaters nationwide on July 15th.
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We’ve been talking about the upcoming sequel to The Ring (2002) for a while now. Titled Rings, the third film of the franchise will premiere later this year on October 27. The star of the franchise, Samara, will return to haunt anyone who watches her cursed VHS tape, killing them on the seventh day. Directed by F. Jaier Gutierrez, and written by Jacob Aaron Estes, Akiva Goldman and David Loucka, based on the novel by Koji Suzuki, Rings stars Alex Roe, Aimee Teegarden, Johnny Galecki, Lauren Wiggins, Zach Roerig, Surely Alvelo and Bonnie Morgan as Samara. Today, you will get your first look at Samara in Rings, thanks to IMDb, and we have to say, she’s scarier than ever.
Continue reading →
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From writer, director Jeremy Benson and Candy Factor Films comes the survival-thriller Girl in the Woods. When a man is accidentally killed, his girlfriend is left stranded in a remote area of the Appalachian Mountains, leaving her to struggle for survival against nature and her own inner demons as memories of her father’s suicide come flooding back. From the Press Release: Candy Factory Films has announced the June 3rd Cable and Digital HD release of Jeremy Benson’s Girl in Woods. The latest thriller from the director of Shutter and Live Animals, the titular Girl must battle nature and her own demons for her survival and sanity in a deserted part of the Appalachian Mountains. Girl in Woods will be available to rent or own starting June 3rd on Comcast, DirecTV, iTunes, Dish, Amazon Instant, Google Play, Vudu and more. Girl in Woods stars Juliet Reeves (Automaton Transfusion, Zombies, Zombies, Zombies!), Charisma Carpenter (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, “Angel”, The Expendables), Jeremy
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News came earlier this week that a film based on The Winchester Mystery House was in the works. Now Deadline has reported that Oscar Award-winner Helen Mirren (The Queen) has joined the film and will star as Sarah Winchester. Winchester is set to begin filming early next year. Daybreakers’ Michael and Peter Spierig will be directing the paranormal thriller, based on their own script. The film follows Sarah Winchester, heir to the Winchester fortune. After her husband and daughter die suddenly, she becomes convinced that she is cursed and haunted by spirits killed by “the gun that won the west”. She consulted a medium and began construction on The Winchester Mystery House in 1884. After 38 years of construction, the 7-story, 24,000-square-foot home had a staggering 160-rooms, which will actually be featured in the film.
Continue reading →
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The first official trailer Fox’s new series, The Exorcist, has just debuted and features two very different priests, both trying to tackle one family’s case of terrifying demonic possession. Father Tomas Ortega (Alfonso Herrera) serves as the new face of the Catholic church. He is ambitious, yet compassionate. Working in a small parish in Chicago, he has no idea what is coming. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Father Marcus Brennan (Ben Daniels), an orphan raised up by the Vatican to fight against its enemies, Father Brennan is the opposite of Father Ortega. He is relentless, and consumed with his sacred mission. The Rance family, members of Father Ortega’s parish, appear to be a normal suburban family, but are not what they seem. Henry Rancy (Alan Ruck) is losing his mind, and his wife Angela (Geena Davis) is suffering from terrifying nightmares. Their oldest daughter Kathrine (Brianne Howey) has become withdrawn and refuses to leave her room and
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Blumhouse announced earlier today that the fourth installment of their Insidious franchise officially now has a theatrical release date. Insidious: Chapter 4 was written by Leigh Whannell, who co-created the franchise along with James Wan. Wan directed the first two films but this time will only serve as producer for the upcoming film. Adam Robitel (The Taking of Deborah Logan) will be in the director’s chair. Lin Shaye will be returning to reprise her role as psychic medium Elise. Both Specs (Whannell) and Tucker (Angus Sampson) will also be back to investigate the spirits that plague Insidious: Chapter 4, which will arrive in theaters on October 20, 2017. The synopsis for the film has yet to be released, but as soon as it is, we will let you know. At the moment there are rumors that the film might be a prequel, but that has not been confirmed. The first two films centered on the Lambert family and the spirits
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