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One of the best parts of Halloween is roaming around, seeing the creative ways people decorate their homes. Christine H. McConnell, a photographer, artist and model, takes decorating to a whole new level. This Halloween, her DIY house, covered in eyes, is beyond awesome. McConell has stated that she has had a life long affair with the horror genre, which is evident in her photography and decorating. Last year McConnell embraced the theme of ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’. I look forward to seeing what she will create next Halloween. Follow Christine H. McConnell on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and visit her website. She also has a cookbook coming out soon that reflects her unique style.
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Anne Hathaway stars opposite Austin Stowell and Jason Sudeikis in the upcoming monster movie ‘Colossal’. In the film Gloria (Hathaway), after losing both her job and her fiancee, moves back to her home town and discovers she has a connection to a series of attacks by a giant lizard and that she is the only person who can stop the creature. Photo From The Set Of Colossal Nacho Vigalondo (Extraterrestrial) wrote the screen play and will also be directing ‘Colossal’. A release date has not yet been announced for the film, but it is currently filming.
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The Stanley Hotel is one of the most recognizable hotels in the world, most people know it as the backdrop for Stephen King’s ‘The Shining’. The hotel 140 room hotel, built by Freelan Oscar Stanley, opened on July 4th, 1909. The hotel, rumored to be one of the most haunted hotels in the world, is now seeking to become a horror museum. The hotel hopes to open a horror museum and build a new facility to house a film production studio. The founding board members for the new Stanley Film Center includes Elijah Wood and Simon Pegg. The new center will house an auditorium, a sound stage, an area for post-production and editing, as well as a mobile film exhibit. The nonprofit center will collaborate with the Colorado Film School. The Stanley Hotel is depending on fans of ‘The Shining’, visitors, it’s ghost tours and annual horror film festival, investors and aid from the Colorado tourism board for their new
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CBS has announced that Tony Award winner Nikki M. James (The Book of Mormon) has joined the cast of their upcoming series ‘BrainDead’, from Robert and Michelle King. James will star along side Mary Elizabeth Winstead (The Thing 2011) and Aaron Tveit (Graceland). ‘BrainDead’ is set to premier in the summer of 2016. The series follows Laurel (Winestead), a young Hill staffer in Washington D.C. , as she discovers two things : the government is no longer running and that an alien creature has come to earth and infected the brains of politicians. James’ character, Rochelle, is a medical student who is seeking answers after her father died from the alien infection. Rochelle and Laurel team up to get to the bottom of what is causing the infection and stop it before it spreads any further, according to Deadline.
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Sick of her parents’ fighting, Maya, moves in with her in with her boyfriend ,who is squatting in a condemned building in lower Manhattan. Maya is used to the finer things in life, but now has crack heads and the homeless as neighbors. A virus, born out of the building’s filth, infects it’s inhabitants and turning them into blood-thirsty savages. To make matters worse, all the residents are trapped, the building is in lock-down and being quarantined. Sean Penn’s daughter Dylan Penn makes her debut in ‘Condemned’, whose cast includes Lydia Hurst (Cabin Fever: Patient Zero), Ronen Rubinstein (Some Kind of Hate), Jon Abrahams (Scary Movie), Nick Damici (Stake Land), Johnny Messner (Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid), Robin Wright (Forest Gump) and Law and Order’s Jordan Gelber. ‘Condemned’, written and directed by Eli Morgan Gesner, will infect select theaters and VOD on November 13 via RLJ Entertainment.
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On November 1st AMC will air a special 90-minute episode of ‘The Walking Dead’ to celebrate “The Walking Dead Mega Sunday”. During the extended ‘Here’s Not Here’ episode, AMC will premier the trailer for their new series ‘Preacher‘, starring Dominic Cooper (Agent Carter, Dracula Untold). The new series is based on the adaption of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s fantastic comic book by the same name. For those who are not familiar with the comics, let me explain. ‘Preacher’ follows Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper), a preacher from a small Texas town, who was pushed into preaching by his effing insane family. Jesse, after being possessed by Genesis, an entity that is half angel and half demon, sets out to find God. He is accompanied by his ex girlfriend Tulip O’Hare (Ruth Negga) and Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun), a vampire. The angels, desperate to have Genesis back in his cage, sends “The Killer of Saints” to find him. Graphic Novel co-creator Garth
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Are you wondering why ‘Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension’ is not playing in your local theater ? We know why. Paramount Pictures struck a deal making ‘Paranormal Activity’ available on VOD just over two weeks from it’s theater release and it scared off several theater chains, including Cinemark and Regal. The deal is a little risky for the theaters that did decided to play the film, though Paramount did make the deal a little sweeter by offering those theaters a percentage of the VOD sales. The exact date has not be announced, but ‘Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension’ should arrive on VOD around November 7th. We’ve always wondered about the dark entity in the films. His name, Toby, has been revealed, but his story remains untold, until now. ‘The Ghost Dimension’ follows a new family , the Fleeges. Ryan, the father , is played by Chris J. Murray. Brit Shaw plays the concerned mother, Emily. Ella, their young daughter, is
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‘American Horror Story’s’ Wes Bentley stars along side Jamie Alexander (Thor) and ‘The Unborn’ actor Cam Gigandet in the indie thriller ‘Broken Vows’. The film, written by Sean Keller and Jim Agnew, follows Patrick Flynn (Bentley), a charismatic man who hides a dark secret. When Tara (Alexander) spurs his advances he spirals into madness and obsession. Belgian director Bram Coppens, who is known for his work in commercials, makes his feature directorial debut with ‘Broken Vows’. ‘Life After Beth’ producer Wendy Benge serves as executive producer for the thriller. Bentley, Alexander, Coppens A release date for ‘Broken Vows’ is still unknown, but the film has already wrapped production, so it should not be long before the date is announced and a trailer released.
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Tim Burton’s 1993 film ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ has long been the subject of debate among fans who have tried to figure out if the stop-motion film is a Halloween movie or if it’s actually a Christmas movie. Finally we have the answer from the film’s director himself, Henry Selick. During a Q&A during the Telluride Horror Show Film Festival a young girl asked which holiday ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ truly belongs to. Selick’s answer, the classic is a Halloween movie. So, there it’s settled. In the film Jack Skellington, the pumpkin king, has grown bored with Halloween. On a walk in the woods he discovers doors to each holiday’s world. When he stumbles through the door into Christmas Town his eyes light up with curiosity about the town’s bright colored lights and strange customs. Jack decides to give Santa a break and bring his twist on Christmas to the world, which does not end well. Finally Jack realizes where
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On October 26th A&E will air their special, ‘Cursed: The Bell Witch’. The special follows John Ceallach, a direct descendant of John Bell, connected to the legendary Bell Witch, the same witch that was the focus of ‘The Blair Witch Project’ and ‘An American Haunting’. The legend goes that John Bell had a child out of wedlock with a witch named Kate Batts in the early 1800’s. It is believed that to silence his mistress, he murdered her. Before she drew her last breath she cursed the Bell family. The curse is said to affect the first born son of each generation. Each first born son either suffers from insanity or an early death. John Bell Since John Bell’s act five generations have suffered her curse. Ceallach has set out to find the truth behind the legend and snuff out the curse before his fourteen year old son becomes it’s next victim. ‘Cursed: The Bell Witch’ will premier on Monday,
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One of the best parts of Halloween is roaming around, seeing the creative ways people decorate their homes. Christine H. McConnell, a photographer, artist and model, takes decorating to a whole new level. This Halloween, her DIY house, covered in eyes, is beyond awesome. McConell has stated that she has had a life long affair with the horror genre, which is evident in her photography and decorating. Last year McConnell embraced the theme of ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’. I look forward to seeing what she will create next Halloween. Follow Christine H. McConnell on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and visit her website. She also has a cookbook coming out soon that reflects her unique style.
Continue reading →
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Anne Hathaway stars opposite Austin Stowell and Jason Sudeikis in the upcoming monster movie ‘Colossal’. In the film Gloria (Hathaway), after losing both her job and her fiancee, moves back to her home town and discovers she has a connection to a series of attacks by a giant lizard and that she is the only person who can stop the creature. Photo From The Set Of Colossal Nacho Vigalondo (Extraterrestrial) wrote the screen play and will also be directing ‘Colossal’. A release date has not yet been announced for the film, but it is currently filming.
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The Stanley Hotel is one of the most recognizable hotels in the world, most people know it as the backdrop for Stephen King’s ‘The Shining’. The hotel 140 room hotel, built by Freelan Oscar Stanley, opened on July 4th, 1909. The hotel, rumored to be one of the most haunted hotels in the world, is now seeking to become a horror museum. The hotel hopes to open a horror museum and build a new facility to house a film production studio. The founding board members for the new Stanley Film Center includes Elijah Wood and Simon Pegg. The new center will house an auditorium, a sound stage, an area for post-production and editing, as well as a mobile film exhibit. The nonprofit center will collaborate with the Colorado Film School. The Stanley Hotel is depending on fans of ‘The Shining’, visitors, it’s ghost tours and annual horror film festival, investors and aid from the Colorado tourism board for their new
Continue reading →
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CBS has announced that Tony Award winner Nikki M. James (The Book of Mormon) has joined the cast of their upcoming series ‘BrainDead’, from Robert and Michelle King. James will star along side Mary Elizabeth Winstead (The Thing 2011) and Aaron Tveit (Graceland). ‘BrainDead’ is set to premier in the summer of 2016. The series follows Laurel (Winestead), a young Hill staffer in Washington D.C. , as she discovers two things : the government is no longer running and that an alien creature has come to earth and infected the brains of politicians. James’ character, Rochelle, is a medical student who is seeking answers after her father died from the alien infection. Rochelle and Laurel team up to get to the bottom of what is causing the infection and stop it before it spreads any further, according to Deadline.
Continue reading →
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Sick of her parents’ fighting, Maya, moves in with her in with her boyfriend ,who is squatting in a condemned building in lower Manhattan. Maya is used to the finer things in life, but now has crack heads and the homeless as neighbors. A virus, born out of the building’s filth, infects it’s inhabitants and turning them into blood-thirsty savages. To make matters worse, all the residents are trapped, the building is in lock-down and being quarantined. Sean Penn’s daughter Dylan Penn makes her debut in ‘Condemned’, whose cast includes Lydia Hurst (Cabin Fever: Patient Zero), Ronen Rubinstein (Some Kind of Hate), Jon Abrahams (Scary Movie), Nick Damici (Stake Land), Johnny Messner (Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid), Robin Wright (Forest Gump) and Law and Order’s Jordan Gelber. ‘Condemned’, written and directed by Eli Morgan Gesner, will infect select theaters and VOD on November 13 via RLJ Entertainment.
Continue reading →
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On November 1st AMC will air a special 90-minute episode of ‘The Walking Dead’ to celebrate “The Walking Dead Mega Sunday”. During the extended ‘Here’s Not Here’ episode, AMC will premier the trailer for their new series ‘Preacher‘, starring Dominic Cooper (Agent Carter, Dracula Untold). The new series is based on the adaption of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s fantastic comic book by the same name. For those who are not familiar with the comics, let me explain. ‘Preacher’ follows Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper), a preacher from a small Texas town, who was pushed into preaching by his effing insane family. Jesse, after being possessed by Genesis, an entity that is half angel and half demon, sets out to find God. He is accompanied by his ex girlfriend Tulip O’Hare (Ruth Negga) and Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun), a vampire. The angels, desperate to have Genesis back in his cage, sends “The Killer of Saints” to find him. Graphic Novel co-creator Garth
Continue reading →
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Are you wondering why ‘Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension’ is not playing in your local theater ? We know why. Paramount Pictures struck a deal making ‘Paranormal Activity’ available on VOD just over two weeks from it’s theater release and it scared off several theater chains, including Cinemark and Regal. The deal is a little risky for the theaters that did decided to play the film, though Paramount did make the deal a little sweeter by offering those theaters a percentage of the VOD sales. The exact date has not be announced, but ‘Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension’ should arrive on VOD around November 7th. We’ve always wondered about the dark entity in the films. His name, Toby, has been revealed, but his story remains untold, until now. ‘The Ghost Dimension’ follows a new family , the Fleeges. Ryan, the father , is played by Chris J. Murray. Brit Shaw plays the concerned mother, Emily. Ella, their young daughter, is
Continue reading →
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‘American Horror Story’s’ Wes Bentley stars along side Jamie Alexander (Thor) and ‘The Unborn’ actor Cam Gigandet in the indie thriller ‘Broken Vows’. The film, written by Sean Keller and Jim Agnew, follows Patrick Flynn (Bentley), a charismatic man who hides a dark secret. When Tara (Alexander) spurs his advances he spirals into madness and obsession. Belgian director Bram Coppens, who is known for his work in commercials, makes his feature directorial debut with ‘Broken Vows’. ‘Life After Beth’ producer Wendy Benge serves as executive producer for the thriller. Bentley, Alexander, Coppens A release date for ‘Broken Vows’ is still unknown, but the film has already wrapped production, so it should not be long before the date is announced and a trailer released.
Continue reading →
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Tim Burton’s 1993 film ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ has long been the subject of debate among fans who have tried to figure out if the stop-motion film is a Halloween movie or if it’s actually a Christmas movie. Finally we have the answer from the film’s director himself, Henry Selick. During a Q&A during the Telluride Horror Show Film Festival a young girl asked which holiday ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ truly belongs to. Selick’s answer, the classic is a Halloween movie. So, there it’s settled. In the film Jack Skellington, the pumpkin king, has grown bored with Halloween. On a walk in the woods he discovers doors to each holiday’s world. When he stumbles through the door into Christmas Town his eyes light up with curiosity about the town’s bright colored lights and strange customs. Jack decides to give Santa a break and bring his twist on Christmas to the world, which does not end well. Finally Jack realizes where
Continue reading →
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On October 26th A&E will air their special, ‘Cursed: The Bell Witch’. The special follows John Ceallach, a direct descendant of John Bell, connected to the legendary Bell Witch, the same witch that was the focus of ‘The Blair Witch Project’ and ‘An American Haunting’. The legend goes that John Bell had a child out of wedlock with a witch named Kate Batts in the early 1800’s. It is believed that to silence his mistress, he murdered her. Before she drew her last breath she cursed the Bell family. The curse is said to affect the first born son of each generation. Each first born son either suffers from insanity or an early death. John Bell Since John Bell’s act five generations have suffered her curse. Ceallach has set out to find the truth behind the legend and snuff out the curse before his fourteen year old son becomes it’s next victim. ‘Cursed: The Bell Witch’ will premier on Monday,
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