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The Witch opens this weekend in theaters nation wide. In honor of the film’s release I have compiled a list of some of the most famous real witches in history. First, let me define what a witch is. According to the Oxford dictionary a witch is: a woman thought to have evil magic powers. Witches have classically been depicted as an unattractive, often old, evil woman in a black cape and pointed hat. Which simply isn’t true. Often women who were trained or gifted in healing were mistaken as evil. Let’s begin with one of the most famous witches to ever walk the earth, Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau. Laveau has been depicted in everything from films to shows like American Horror Story: Coven as well as songs. Laveau was born a free black woman in the mid-1700s in New Orleans. People of all races and backgrounds came to Laveau for healing, spells and hexes. Laveau lived well into her nineties
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Sam Raimi, the man behind the Evil Dead franchise, has made a new short horror film, sort of, it’s actually a commercial for Chevrolet. The horror inspired commercial will be shown in 2,300 theaters nation wide of the next six months. “We approached the development of the Chevrolet trailer in the same way we would an actual movie – by thinking through the plot, characters and eventual outcome.” Raimi told Ad Week in a statement quoted by Bloody-Distgusting. “I’ve been in plenty of theaters where the audience is so concerned for the safety of the main characters that they call out warnings to save them. That’s what this is based on.” The commercial poses the scenario “What would happen if someone was there to warn you that something bad was about to happen?”. The advertisement ends “With an impressive array of available active safety features, the all new 2016 Chevy Malibu and Chevy Cruze can help you avoid danger.”
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Screenwriter Kevin Williamson has penned many horror related projects in his career including Scream, I Know What You Did This Summer and The Faculty and the series The Following. Now, Williamson has new project in the works. Deadline has reported that Williamson created and is writing the pilot episode of Time After Time for ABC. The series is based on the 1979 film and novel of the same name. In the show H.G. Wells peruses legendary serial killer Jack the Ripper to the 20th century. Revenge actor Josh Bowman will star as John Stevenson who lives a double life, one as a brilliant surgeon and the other as Jack the Ripper. H.G. Wells will be played by Freddie Stroma (Extraterrestrial, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ). Jack the Ripper, a serial killer who stalked and slaughtered women (mainly prostitutes) in the Whitechapel area of London between 1888 and 1891, has yet to be identified, though many have their suspects.
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We reported back in November that SyFy was planning an anthology series titled Channel Zero: Crystal Cove. News has come via Deadline that The Boy‘s Craig William Macneill has signed on to direct the first six episodes of the new series. The show is based on the popular Creepypasta tale by the same name. The six episodes will be written by Kris Straub (Mappy). Channel One: Candle Cove follows one man’s obsessive retelling of a creepy children’s television show from the 80s – and his suspicion that the show might have influenced his disturbing childhood. Hannibal‘s Nick Antosca penned the Channel Zero pilot and will serve as executive producer along side Max Landis (American Ultra). Season one will premiere this October, followed by a second untitled season in 2017.
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A strange virus is quickly spreading through a zoo, turning the animals into blood-thirsty man-eating zombies. Unfortunately, it’s a group of interns’ first day. It’s up to the parks’ staff and interns to keep the animals from escaping into the outside world, all while trying not to become the zombie animals’ next meal. Director Glenn Miller, who served as first assistant director on Sharknado 2, and screenwriter Scotty Mullen are behind this crazy film. Zoombies stars Marcus Anderson, Kim Nielson and Kaiwi Lyman, who will also be appearing in the upcoming film Lost in the Pacific. Zoombies will be out on DVD on March 1st from The Asylum.
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Award-winning actor Djimon Hounsou has joined the cast for the upcoming season of M. Night Shyamalan’s Wayward Pines. Hounsou has starred in many great films, including Gladiator, Blood Diamond, Guardian of the Galaxy and most recently, Air. Housou will play CJ Mitchum, a former teacher and historian with extensive knowledge of the town’s origin. The new character of Dr. Theo Yedlin, played by Jason Patrick (The Lost Boys), has also been added. He is a driven surgeon whose leadership skills will prove valuable to the residents of Wayward Pines. Dr. Yeldin will soon find himself stuck in the middle of the rebellion. In the first season, we saw Ethan (Matt Dillon) wake in the hospital in the strange town of Wayward Pines. We watched as Dillon tried to escape the town, surrounded by huge walls and we learned that the people of the town may be the only humans left on Earth. Outside the walls hungry creatures, decedents of what
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The Bradford Exchange, normally recognized for it’s fancy figurines and fine china, has begun a new line of collectibles with horror fans in mind. The new series features homes from popular horror films. The first horror home in the series, titled “America’s Most Haunted Village Collection” is The Amityville Horror House, to be followed by “Franklin Castle”. The Amityville House measures in at 4 1/2″ wide by 6 1/2 ” long and 5 1/4″ tall. The price for each home in the series is around $59.99 plus shipping. Each issue a new house will be unveiled.
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In an interview with ScareTissue, Heather Langenkamp let it slip that Hellraiser 10 has entered production. There has not been an official announcement yet, but with the news now out there I’m sure it’s just a matter of time. Langenkampn, who you should recognize as “Nancy” from the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, is starring in the sequel, though it’s unknown at this time what the role is. “I actually have an opportunity to play a small part in Hellraiser – the new Hellraiser. I’m so excited about it. I go next week to do the shooting. The script is amazing and that I got the part is something that I find incredible.” Gary Tunnicliffe will be directing Hellraiser 10. Tunnicliffe is no stranger to Pinhead, he’s been with the franchise since the third film. The way that the film has been handled, with little publicity and no listing for the film on IMDb, is a little odd. Hopefully
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The first two posters have been released for the highly anticipated paranormal film The Conjuring 2, which is based on a true story . The first shows Ed Warren (Patrick Wilson) holding a cross in a pose that teases a possible exorcism. The Second poster shows Vera Farmiga pressed up against a wall with what looks like a shadow of an out stretched arm. Both posters boast that the film is based on a true stand and are simple yet very effective at giving off a creepy vibe. . In the sequel to 2013’s hit horror film The Conjuring, paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren travel to England in 1977 to investigate the events surrounding the Enfield poltergeist, an entity that is plaguing the Hodgson family, a single mother and her four children. The poltergeist has focused much of its attention on one of the young girls, Janet (Madison Wolfe). The Conjuring 2, directed by James Wan, stars Wilson and
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On February 19th, the mocumentary webseries GG13: The Haunted World of CW will debut it’s sixth season. From the press release: “In season six not only it’s story but it’s scope as our hapless heroines and heroes go into the monster hunting business for themselves in the wake of the devastating blows suffered in Season 5. Constance Wilmenson takes over the investigations after the mysterious attack on her sister and GG13 founder Claire. With the help of reformed cult member Jessie and her younger sister, the troubled telekinetic Whisper, Constance and Co. will face their greatest menagerie of creatures, spirits, and supernatural beings yet as they seek out the terrifying truths behind paranormal phenomena and urban legends. The Haunted World of C W will also be launching a new web site that will give fans a higher level of interactivity. The site will also be introducing “fan missions” that will give viewers an opportunity to interact and affect series and
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The Witch opens this weekend in theaters nation wide. In honor of the film’s release I have compiled a list of some of the most famous real witches in history. First, let me define what a witch is. According to the Oxford dictionary a witch is: a woman thought to have evil magic powers. Witches have classically been depicted as an unattractive, often old, evil woman in a black cape and pointed hat. Which simply isn’t true. Often women who were trained or gifted in healing were mistaken as evil. Let’s begin with one of the most famous witches to ever walk the earth, Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau. Laveau has been depicted in everything from films to shows like American Horror Story: Coven as well as songs. Laveau was born a free black woman in the mid-1700s in New Orleans. People of all races and backgrounds came to Laveau for healing, spells and hexes. Laveau lived well into her nineties
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Sam Raimi, the man behind the Evil Dead franchise, has made a new short horror film, sort of, it’s actually a commercial for Chevrolet. The horror inspired commercial will be shown in 2,300 theaters nation wide of the next six months. “We approached the development of the Chevrolet trailer in the same way we would an actual movie – by thinking through the plot, characters and eventual outcome.” Raimi told Ad Week in a statement quoted by Bloody-Distgusting. “I’ve been in plenty of theaters where the audience is so concerned for the safety of the main characters that they call out warnings to save them. That’s what this is based on.” The commercial poses the scenario “What would happen if someone was there to warn you that something bad was about to happen?”. The advertisement ends “With an impressive array of available active safety features, the all new 2016 Chevy Malibu and Chevy Cruze can help you avoid danger.”
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Screenwriter Kevin Williamson has penned many horror related projects in his career including Scream, I Know What You Did This Summer and The Faculty and the series The Following. Now, Williamson has new project in the works. Deadline has reported that Williamson created and is writing the pilot episode of Time After Time for ABC. The series is based on the 1979 film and novel of the same name. In the show H.G. Wells peruses legendary serial killer Jack the Ripper to the 20th century. Revenge actor Josh Bowman will star as John Stevenson who lives a double life, one as a brilliant surgeon and the other as Jack the Ripper. H.G. Wells will be played by Freddie Stroma (Extraterrestrial, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ). Jack the Ripper, a serial killer who stalked and slaughtered women (mainly prostitutes) in the Whitechapel area of London between 1888 and 1891, has yet to be identified, though many have their suspects.
Continue reading →
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We reported back in November that SyFy was planning an anthology series titled Channel Zero: Crystal Cove. News has come via Deadline that The Boy‘s Craig William Macneill has signed on to direct the first six episodes of the new series. The show is based on the popular Creepypasta tale by the same name. The six episodes will be written by Kris Straub (Mappy). Channel One: Candle Cove follows one man’s obsessive retelling of a creepy children’s television show from the 80s – and his suspicion that the show might have influenced his disturbing childhood. Hannibal‘s Nick Antosca penned the Channel Zero pilot and will serve as executive producer along side Max Landis (American Ultra). Season one will premiere this October, followed by a second untitled season in 2017.
Continue reading →
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A strange virus is quickly spreading through a zoo, turning the animals into blood-thirsty man-eating zombies. Unfortunately, it’s a group of interns’ first day. It’s up to the parks’ staff and interns to keep the animals from escaping into the outside world, all while trying not to become the zombie animals’ next meal. Director Glenn Miller, who served as first assistant director on Sharknado 2, and screenwriter Scotty Mullen are behind this crazy film. Zoombies stars Marcus Anderson, Kim Nielson and Kaiwi Lyman, who will also be appearing in the upcoming film Lost in the Pacific. Zoombies will be out on DVD on March 1st from The Asylum.
Continue reading →
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Award-winning actor Djimon Hounsou has joined the cast for the upcoming season of M. Night Shyamalan’s Wayward Pines. Hounsou has starred in many great films, including Gladiator, Blood Diamond, Guardian of the Galaxy and most recently, Air. Housou will play CJ Mitchum, a former teacher and historian with extensive knowledge of the town’s origin. The new character of Dr. Theo Yedlin, played by Jason Patrick (The Lost Boys), has also been added. He is a driven surgeon whose leadership skills will prove valuable to the residents of Wayward Pines. Dr. Yeldin will soon find himself stuck in the middle of the rebellion. In the first season, we saw Ethan (Matt Dillon) wake in the hospital in the strange town of Wayward Pines. We watched as Dillon tried to escape the town, surrounded by huge walls and we learned that the people of the town may be the only humans left on Earth. Outside the walls hungry creatures, decedents of what
Continue reading →
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The Bradford Exchange, normally recognized for it’s fancy figurines and fine china, has begun a new line of collectibles with horror fans in mind. The new series features homes from popular horror films. The first horror home in the series, titled “America’s Most Haunted Village Collection” is The Amityville Horror House, to be followed by “Franklin Castle”. The Amityville House measures in at 4 1/2″ wide by 6 1/2 ” long and 5 1/4″ tall. The price for each home in the series is around $59.99 plus shipping. Each issue a new house will be unveiled.
Continue reading →
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In an interview with ScareTissue, Heather Langenkamp let it slip that Hellraiser 10 has entered production. There has not been an official announcement yet, but with the news now out there I’m sure it’s just a matter of time. Langenkampn, who you should recognize as “Nancy” from the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, is starring in the sequel, though it’s unknown at this time what the role is. “I actually have an opportunity to play a small part in Hellraiser – the new Hellraiser. I’m so excited about it. I go next week to do the shooting. The script is amazing and that I got the part is something that I find incredible.” Gary Tunnicliffe will be directing Hellraiser 10. Tunnicliffe is no stranger to Pinhead, he’s been with the franchise since the third film. The way that the film has been handled, with little publicity and no listing for the film on IMDb, is a little odd. Hopefully
Continue reading →
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The first two posters have been released for the highly anticipated paranormal film The Conjuring 2, which is based on a true story . The first shows Ed Warren (Patrick Wilson) holding a cross in a pose that teases a possible exorcism. The Second poster shows Vera Farmiga pressed up against a wall with what looks like a shadow of an out stretched arm. Both posters boast that the film is based on a true stand and are simple yet very effective at giving off a creepy vibe. . In the sequel to 2013’s hit horror film The Conjuring, paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren travel to England in 1977 to investigate the events surrounding the Enfield poltergeist, an entity that is plaguing the Hodgson family, a single mother and her four children. The poltergeist has focused much of its attention on one of the young girls, Janet (Madison Wolfe). The Conjuring 2, directed by James Wan, stars Wilson and
Continue reading →
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On February 19th, the mocumentary webseries GG13: The Haunted World of CW will debut it’s sixth season. From the press release: “In season six not only it’s story but it’s scope as our hapless heroines and heroes go into the monster hunting business for themselves in the wake of the devastating blows suffered in Season 5. Constance Wilmenson takes over the investigations after the mysterious attack on her sister and GG13 founder Claire. With the help of reformed cult member Jessie and her younger sister, the troubled telekinetic Whisper, Constance and Co. will face their greatest menagerie of creatures, spirits, and supernatural beings yet as they seek out the terrifying truths behind paranormal phenomena and urban legends. The Haunted World of C W will also be launching a new web site that will give fans a higher level of interactivity. The site will also be introducing “fan missions” that will give viewers an opportunity to interact and affect series and
Continue reading →
