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A while back we reported that ‘The Crow’ remake was dead in the water, due to Relativity Media’s bankruptcy. Well, it seems that the movie is alive again and is planned to be Relatively Media’s first post-bankruptcy film. Producer Edward J. Pressman has been credited with saving the film by filing an objection saying the remake could be seen as an asset to the company. The studio’s announcement that they were moving forward with ‘The Crow’ may be due to the fact ‘The Hollow’ directer, Corin Hardy, has now signed on for remake. A horde of actors, including Bradley Cooper, Luke Evans and Jack Huston have been attached to play the main character of Eric Draven, originally played by Brandon Lee, but none have stuck around for long. So far the remake has seen both cast and directors come and go. Maybe it’s just the universe trying to tell the studio to leave the iconic film alone. In the 1994
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A disturbing Creepypasta figure, known as Jeff the Killer, is getting his own film. The popular white faced, smiling killer, with no eyelids, is second only to Slender Man on the website. Filmmaker Vitaly Podolyak will be bringing “Jeff the Killer” to life in his film through his independent production company, Purity Films. Jeff, whose face was burned with acid, hides in his victims’ closet until they’re peacefully asleep, then emerges to murder them. There is some debate about Jeff’s origin story, some say Jeff was first reported in 2008 and has since inspired thousands of memes, stories, artwork and photoshopped images. ‘Jeff the Killer’ will be out sometime in 2016.
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A teaser trailer for Shorline Entertainment’s ‘Boar’ has been released. The film was directed by Chris Sun (Charlie’s Farm) and stars a massive man-killing Boar. ‘Boar’ stars Simone Buchanan (Patrick: Evil Awakens), John Jarrat (Wolf Creek), Bill Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects), Ernie Dingo (Crocodile Dundee II) and Nathan Jones, Roger Ward and Steve Bisley of ‘Mad Max’. In the harsh Australian outback lives a beast, of staggering size and a taste for blood. As the beast ventures closer to civilization the body count rises. The locals believe the beast is only a legend dreamed up by a local drunk, but soon they will soon realize it is all too real.
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Daniel Radcliffe (Horns, Harry Potter) will be starring as Igor in the up coming movie ‘Victor Frankenstein’ along side James McAvoy (X-Men: Days of Future Past), who will be playing the role of Victor Frankenstein. Unlike in most ‘Frankenstein’ movies, the friendship between young Victor and Igor will be explored. The friends, still in medical school, are trying something never done before, to spark new life in dead flesh. Max Landis wrote the script for ‘Victor Frankenstein’, which is being directed by Paul McGuigan. McGuigan also directed the ‘Sherlock’ series. ‘Victor Frankenstein’ stars Radcliffe, McAvoy, Jessica Brown Findlay of ‘Downtown Abbey’, Andrew Scott (Pride), Mark Gatiss (Sherlock), Freddie Fox (Freeze-Frame), and many other talented actors. ‘Victor Frankenstein’ will be arrive on November 25, 2015. 20th Century FOX has just released this new clip from the film.
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‘Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back’ actor Jason Mewes, Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp) and Ezra Buzzington (The Hills Have Eyes) star in ‘The Last House’, available on DVD November 24th, from Wilde Eye Releasing . After his girlfriend, an escort, is kidnapped by a sadistic trio of escaped mental patients, Ned (Mewes) must rescue her from the Hollywood home before it’s too late. Sean Cain (Silent Night, Jurassic City) is the director of this horror-thriller, written by Wes Laurie (Breath of Hate). Pick up your copy of ‘The Last House’ in stores or online November 24th !
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The SyFy channel has acquired the new female-driven vampire series, ‘Van Helsing’ from Nomadic Pictures. ‘The Wicker Man’ scribe, Neil LaBute, will be serving as both writer and showrunner for the show, which begins production in January. The first season of ‘Van Helsing’ will consist of thirteen action packed episodes. The premiere episode centers on Vanessa, the daughter of the legendary vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing. Vampires have taken over the world and Vanessa discovers she has a unique power over them and is humanity’s last hope of recovering the world that was lost. Chad Oakes, Co-Chairman of Nomadic Pictures, made the statement “Van Helsing represents a new mythology in sci-fi by challenging traditional vampire rules. The series is unique in exploring a world completely dominated by vampires, while the human characters have to learn the importance of working together to ensure their survival.”
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We reported earlier this year that a re-imagining of Stephen King’s classic ‘IT’ was in the works. Director Cary Fukunaga has since been replaced by Andy Muschietti (Mama). Variety offered an update earlier this week revealing that the first film in the new two-part series is set to begin filming next summer, one year later than originally planned. Will Poulter (We Are the Millers) had signed on to play Pennywise when Fukunaga was in charge, but it’s unclear at the moment if he will still play the creepy clown under Muschietti’s direction. There will be two films in place of King’s one. The first will focus on the group of kids from the original story, tormented by Pennywise. The second will follow the group as adults, returned to their home town, faced with Pennywise’s stalking once again.
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Award winning Producers Dave Hastings and Kaush Patel have announced that the first trailer for their British anthology film ‘The House of Screaming Death‘ has now been released. Patel and Hastings also serve as directors of the film along side Alex Bourne, Troy Dennison and Rebecca Harris-Smith. Hastings of Lightbeam Productions had this to say: “We wrapped production on 25th August after a fantastic 23 day shoot! Our FANTASTIC crew were amazing and we couldn’t have asked for a better team! Every one of them gave it 110% and we couldn’t have done without them! And that also applies to our AMAZING cast, who brought our script and stories life more than we could have ever dreamed! They are stunning, each and every one of them.” He continues ” “we also had our amazing locations, which helped us bring to life all the atmospheric and eerie locations we needed for the differing segments. Each story you’ll see is set in
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Each week three team members board a haunted elevator that descends into an abandoned warehouse. One player must get out on each floor and complete a frightening challenge, while facing horrifying entities, to earn a cash prize for their team. But if they don’t make it back in time the elevator moves on, leaving them stranded with what ever is lurking there in the dark. Horror icons Jen and Sylvia Soska, aka “The Twisted Twins”, are behind the scenes pulling the strings and enjoying watching the contestants squirm. On this week’s episode of GSN’s ‘Hellevator’, ‘House of Trapped Souls’, a team of three enter a house built atop a field where the state’s worst criminals were laid to rest. The team will face obstacles that include using blood to uncover a hidden message and finding a missing head. ‘Hellevator’, from ‘Paranormal Activity’ producer Jason Blum, airs on The Game Show Network Wednesday nights at 8/7c .
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Joe Hill, son of literary legend Stephen King, is quickly making a name for himself in the horror genre. Last year’s film ‘Horns‘, directed by Alexandre Aja, was based on Hill’s novel by the same name. Movie and TV rights for Hill’s latest novel, ‘The Fireman’, are already being discussed ahead of the book’s April 2016 release. In ‘The Fireman’ the world has been overtaken by a deadly new virus. Harper is determined to survive long enough to deliver her baby. But when all it takes to start a deadly blaze, she’s going to need the help of a mysterious fireman. Hill has been busy, his collaboration with his father, ‘In The Tall Grass‘, is getting an adaption for film. The screenplay for ‘In The Tall Grass’ was penned by ‘Cube’ writer-director Vincenzo Natali, who also wrote several episodes of the cannibalistic series ‘Hannibal’. The film has already begun production.
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A while back we reported that ‘The Crow’ remake was dead in the water, due to Relativity Media’s bankruptcy. Well, it seems that the movie is alive again and is planned to be Relatively Media’s first post-bankruptcy film. Producer Edward J. Pressman has been credited with saving the film by filing an objection saying the remake could be seen as an asset to the company. The studio’s announcement that they were moving forward with ‘The Crow’ may be due to the fact ‘The Hollow’ directer, Corin Hardy, has now signed on for remake. A horde of actors, including Bradley Cooper, Luke Evans and Jack Huston have been attached to play the main character of Eric Draven, originally played by Brandon Lee, but none have stuck around for long. So far the remake has seen both cast and directors come and go. Maybe it’s just the universe trying to tell the studio to leave the iconic film alone. In the 1994
Continue reading →
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A disturbing Creepypasta figure, known as Jeff the Killer, is getting his own film. The popular white faced, smiling killer, with no eyelids, is second only to Slender Man on the website. Filmmaker Vitaly Podolyak will be bringing “Jeff the Killer” to life in his film through his independent production company, Purity Films. Jeff, whose face was burned with acid, hides in his victims’ closet until they’re peacefully asleep, then emerges to murder them. There is some debate about Jeff’s origin story, some say Jeff was first reported in 2008 and has since inspired thousands of memes, stories, artwork and photoshopped images. ‘Jeff the Killer’ will be out sometime in 2016.
Continue reading →
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A teaser trailer for Shorline Entertainment’s ‘Boar’ has been released. The film was directed by Chris Sun (Charlie’s Farm) and stars a massive man-killing Boar. ‘Boar’ stars Simone Buchanan (Patrick: Evil Awakens), John Jarrat (Wolf Creek), Bill Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects), Ernie Dingo (Crocodile Dundee II) and Nathan Jones, Roger Ward and Steve Bisley of ‘Mad Max’. In the harsh Australian outback lives a beast, of staggering size and a taste for blood. As the beast ventures closer to civilization the body count rises. The locals believe the beast is only a legend dreamed up by a local drunk, but soon they will soon realize it is all too real.
Continue reading →
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Daniel Radcliffe (Horns, Harry Potter) will be starring as Igor in the up coming movie ‘Victor Frankenstein’ along side James McAvoy (X-Men: Days of Future Past), who will be playing the role of Victor Frankenstein. Unlike in most ‘Frankenstein’ movies, the friendship between young Victor and Igor will be explored. The friends, still in medical school, are trying something never done before, to spark new life in dead flesh. Max Landis wrote the script for ‘Victor Frankenstein’, which is being directed by Paul McGuigan. McGuigan also directed the ‘Sherlock’ series. ‘Victor Frankenstein’ stars Radcliffe, McAvoy, Jessica Brown Findlay of ‘Downtown Abbey’, Andrew Scott (Pride), Mark Gatiss (Sherlock), Freddie Fox (Freeze-Frame), and many other talented actors. ‘Victor Frankenstein’ will be arrive on November 25, 2015. 20th Century FOX has just released this new clip from the film.
Continue reading →
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‘Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back’ actor Jason Mewes, Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp) and Ezra Buzzington (The Hills Have Eyes) star in ‘The Last House’, available on DVD November 24th, from Wilde Eye Releasing . After his girlfriend, an escort, is kidnapped by a sadistic trio of escaped mental patients, Ned (Mewes) must rescue her from the Hollywood home before it’s too late. Sean Cain (Silent Night, Jurassic City) is the director of this horror-thriller, written by Wes Laurie (Breath of Hate). Pick up your copy of ‘The Last House’ in stores or online November 24th !
Continue reading →
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The SyFy channel has acquired the new female-driven vampire series, ‘Van Helsing’ from Nomadic Pictures. ‘The Wicker Man’ scribe, Neil LaBute, will be serving as both writer and showrunner for the show, which begins production in January. The first season of ‘Van Helsing’ will consist of thirteen action packed episodes. The premiere episode centers on Vanessa, the daughter of the legendary vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing. Vampires have taken over the world and Vanessa discovers she has a unique power over them and is humanity’s last hope of recovering the world that was lost. Chad Oakes, Co-Chairman of Nomadic Pictures, made the statement “Van Helsing represents a new mythology in sci-fi by challenging traditional vampire rules. The series is unique in exploring a world completely dominated by vampires, while the human characters have to learn the importance of working together to ensure their survival.”
Continue reading →
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We reported earlier this year that a re-imagining of Stephen King’s classic ‘IT’ was in the works. Director Cary Fukunaga has since been replaced by Andy Muschietti (Mama). Variety offered an update earlier this week revealing that the first film in the new two-part series is set to begin filming next summer, one year later than originally planned. Will Poulter (We Are the Millers) had signed on to play Pennywise when Fukunaga was in charge, but it’s unclear at the moment if he will still play the creepy clown under Muschietti’s direction. There will be two films in place of King’s one. The first will focus on the group of kids from the original story, tormented by Pennywise. The second will follow the group as adults, returned to their home town, faced with Pennywise’s stalking once again.
Continue reading →
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Award winning Producers Dave Hastings and Kaush Patel have announced that the first trailer for their British anthology film ‘The House of Screaming Death‘ has now been released. Patel and Hastings also serve as directors of the film along side Alex Bourne, Troy Dennison and Rebecca Harris-Smith. Hastings of Lightbeam Productions had this to say: “We wrapped production on 25th August after a fantastic 23 day shoot! Our FANTASTIC crew were amazing and we couldn’t have asked for a better team! Every one of them gave it 110% and we couldn’t have done without them! And that also applies to our AMAZING cast, who brought our script and stories life more than we could have ever dreamed! They are stunning, each and every one of them.” He continues ” “we also had our amazing locations, which helped us bring to life all the atmospheric and eerie locations we needed for the differing segments. Each story you’ll see is set in
Continue reading →
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Each week three team members board a haunted elevator that descends into an abandoned warehouse. One player must get out on each floor and complete a frightening challenge, while facing horrifying entities, to earn a cash prize for their team. But if they don’t make it back in time the elevator moves on, leaving them stranded with what ever is lurking there in the dark. Horror icons Jen and Sylvia Soska, aka “The Twisted Twins”, are behind the scenes pulling the strings and enjoying watching the contestants squirm. On this week’s episode of GSN’s ‘Hellevator’, ‘House of Trapped Souls’, a team of three enter a house built atop a field where the state’s worst criminals were laid to rest. The team will face obstacles that include using blood to uncover a hidden message and finding a missing head. ‘Hellevator’, from ‘Paranormal Activity’ producer Jason Blum, airs on The Game Show Network Wednesday nights at 8/7c .
Continue reading →
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Joe Hill, son of literary legend Stephen King, is quickly making a name for himself in the horror genre. Last year’s film ‘Horns‘, directed by Alexandre Aja, was based on Hill’s novel by the same name. Movie and TV rights for Hill’s latest novel, ‘The Fireman’, are already being discussed ahead of the book’s April 2016 release. In ‘The Fireman’ the world has been overtaken by a deadly new virus. Harper is determined to survive long enough to deliver her baby. But when all it takes to start a deadly blaze, she’s going to need the help of a mysterious fireman. Hill has been busy, his collaboration with his father, ‘In The Tall Grass‘, is getting an adaption for film. The screenplay for ‘In The Tall Grass’ was penned by ‘Cube’ writer-director Vincenzo Natali, who also wrote several episodes of the cannibalistic series ‘Hannibal’. The film has already begun production.
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