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The first trailer for the new horror movie ‘The Final Girls’ (not to be confused with ‘Final Girl’ starring Abigail Breslin), has landed. The movie stars Taissa Fariga (American Horror Story Hotel), Adam DeVine (Workaholics), Thomas Middleditch (The Wolf of Wall Street), Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development) , Nina Dobrev (The Vampire Diaries), Angela Trimbur (Halloween II), Chloe Bridges (The Carrie Diaries) and ‘Vikings’ badass Alexander Ludwig. ‘The Final Girls’ was directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson. Max (Farmiga) and her friends are attending a showing of ‘Camp Blood’, a ’80s cult horror film that starred Max’s late mother (Malin Akeraman), when they are sucked into the movie. They are now trapped inside the movie. They must team up with the movies horny, idiot camp counselors to fight the movie’s machete toting killer, Billy Murphy. When Max is finally face to face with her lost mother she not only has the chance to talk to her, but also save her. Together they must
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Three friends embark on a journey into the dark depths of Hell to save on of their own. While trying to escape, they provoke demons an angel and great Greek legends and the Devil himself. This stop animation movie is not for younger viewers, ‘Hell And Back’ is from the same studio that brought you ‘Robot Chicken’ and ‘Bojack Horseman’. Mila Kunis, T.J. Miller, Michael Pena, Susan Sarandan, Danny McBride and Bob Odenkirk lend their voices to the characters in this entertaining film. ‘Hell And Back’ lands in theaters on October 2nd.
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‘Citadel’ and ‘Sinister 2’ director Ciaran Foy, is preparing for his next project. Foy is teaming up once again with Blumhouse for his next tale of terror, ‘The Shee’. Foy isn’t taking any time off. ‘Sinister 2’ opens in the theaters today (August 21) and ‘The Shee’ has already entered into early production. Jason Blum will produce along side Roads Entertainment and Alan Maher under the Shadow Aspect banner. ‘The Shee’ is set in Foy’s native Ireland, in the 1960’s. The movie follows a young troubled woman who must face her tragic past after she travels to a remote island. There have not been any cast members announced at this point, but with the way Foy is going and the excitement surrounding ‘Sinister 2’, he should have his pick of great actors.
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For the past eight years the town of Downers Grove has suffered a curse, every year just before graduation, one senior dies a bizarre death. Graduation is approaching and Senior Chrissie Swanson (Bella Heathcote) has the nagging feeling it’s her turn. Can Chrissie survive the curse of Downers Grove or will she suffer the same fate as those Seniors before her? ‘The Curse of Downers Grove’ was directed by Derick Martini based on the script co-written by Martini and Bret Easton Ellis (American Psycho), based on the novel by Michael Hornburg. The film was produced by Oren Segal, Chiara Trento, Jason Dubin and Anchor Bay. Heathcote, Lucas Till, Tom Arnold, Penelope Mitchell and Kevin Zegers star in this horror-thriller, inspired by true events. ‘The Curse of Downers Grove’ debuts in select theaters August 21st and will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on September 1st.
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Deadline broke the news that Warner Bros. has accepted a pitch from Dwain Worrell, writer of the film ‘Walking the Dead’, to make an adaption of Dante Alighieri’s 14th century epic poem ‘The Divine Comedy’ and will begin with the first of the three books that make the poem, ‘Dante’s Inferno’. The original poem, set in 1300, is split into three parts/books, Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso. In the ‘Inferno’ poem Dante, heart broken by the lost of his love, Beatrice, is met by the dead poet Virgil while walking in the woods. In ‘Inferno’ Dante is guided through the nine circles of Hell by Virgil. The film adaption will follow Dante through the nine circles to save the woman he loves. This is where the film will differ from the poem, at no point does Dante seek to save his Beatrice. In fact in the in the poem Beatrice saves Dante at the end of ‘Purgatorio’ and replaces Virgil as
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The Sci-Fi thriller ‘Dark Peak’ follows a group of hikers on Dark Peak exploring the wreckage of a plane wreck. The group encounters a mysterious force. The only surviving member of the group now must convince his rescuers that there is something very wrong on Dark Peak, before it’s to late. The most disturbing aspect of ‘Dark Peak’, it is inspired by a true story. Dark Peak, located in Derbyshire, UK, has been dubbed “The Bermuda Triangle of the North West” . Over fifty planes have crashed on the peak in the past thirty years. Today the peak remains littered with pieces of twisted wreckage, which can be seen in the movie. ‘Dark Peak’ was written by Alistair Audsley and co-written and directed by Ben Jagger. Paul Tucker is producing the film for Belief Films, John Adams will produce under the banner of Angry Badger Pictures, who have yet to announce a release date. https://vimeo.com/84800439
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A few weeks ago I came across a fantastic piece of artwork on Twitter, I immediately followed @OddNMacabre (Sean Wilson) as the days passed and Sean tweeted more of his pieces I always found myself surprised and impressed. Not only are his fan pieces great, his original artwork is fantastic. His pieces are often dark yet vibrant, sometimes creepy, but beautiful. This fall a collection of his work, titles “The Fallen” will be released. Sean remains a bit of mystery and prefers to let his work speak for it’self. He did share with me that his artwork is mainly created digitally. You can see more examples of Sean’s work, order prints and request commissions by visiting his Twitter Page and by emailing him at [email protected].
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Derek Connolly, the writer of this year’s blockbuster ‘Jurassic World, has signed on to reopen parts of the script for Universal’s ‘Kong: Skull Island’, which is being directed by Jordon Vogt-Roberts. ‘Kong: Skull Island’ already has an impressive cast, including Samuel L. Jackson, John C. Reilly (Guardians of the Galaxy), Tom Wilkinson (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers), Corey Hawkins (Straight Outta Compton), Toby Kebbell (Fantastic Four) and Brie Larson of ’21 Jump Street’. Universal plans to begin filming this October and for the movie to debut in theaters March 10, 2017. In the film a team of explorers investigate a mysterious island, full of creatures, including the king of the Apes.
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‘The Witch’, written and directed by Robert Eggers, premiered at this years’ Sundance Film Festival. Studio A24, the studio behind ‘Ex Machina’, has just released the trailer for this period piece that will be released sometime next year. The trailer is dark, unnerving and teases of the horrors to come. In ‘The Witch’ old traditional fears of magic, witchcraft, and possession meet to make a dark tale that explores one family’s fears and superstitions. ‘The Witch’ stars Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Anya Taylor Joy, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger and Lucus Dawson. The movie, set in 1630’s takes place in New England. A farmer has been cast out of a colonial plantation, along with his family. they are forced to move to a remote piece of land bordered by a forest, rumored to be the home of witches and dark magic. Soon, strange things begin to occur, animals act oddly and crops wilt. A child disappears, only to return possessed. As
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Interested in owning a real piece of horror history? How about living in one? If you can come up with $300,000 you can own the infamous home where Buffalo Bill kept, murdered and skinned his victims in the 1990 classic ‘Silence of the Lambs’. Hannibal fans, don’t hyperventilate. The Bimmel house, located at 8 Circle Street, Perryopolis, Pennsylvania, is up for sale by the same owners who owned the home during the filming. Filming at the five bedroom home only took three days, but earned the home a spot on the list of the great homes of horror. If they don’t hand out lotion when they show the home, they’re making a mistake, just saying. If you are interested in making an offer you can contact Berkshire Hathaway Realty .
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The first trailer for the new horror movie ‘The Final Girls’ (not to be confused with ‘Final Girl’ starring Abigail Breslin), has landed. The movie stars Taissa Fariga (American Horror Story Hotel), Adam DeVine (Workaholics), Thomas Middleditch (The Wolf of Wall Street), Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development) , Nina Dobrev (The Vampire Diaries), Angela Trimbur (Halloween II), Chloe Bridges (The Carrie Diaries) and ‘Vikings’ badass Alexander Ludwig. ‘The Final Girls’ was directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson. Max (Farmiga) and her friends are attending a showing of ‘Camp Blood’, a ’80s cult horror film that starred Max’s late mother (Malin Akeraman), when they are sucked into the movie. They are now trapped inside the movie. They must team up with the movies horny, idiot camp counselors to fight the movie’s machete toting killer, Billy Murphy. When Max is finally face to face with her lost mother she not only has the chance to talk to her, but also save her. Together they must
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Three friends embark on a journey into the dark depths of Hell to save on of their own. While trying to escape, they provoke demons an angel and great Greek legends and the Devil himself. This stop animation movie is not for younger viewers, ‘Hell And Back’ is from the same studio that brought you ‘Robot Chicken’ and ‘Bojack Horseman’. Mila Kunis, T.J. Miller, Michael Pena, Susan Sarandan, Danny McBride and Bob Odenkirk lend their voices to the characters in this entertaining film. ‘Hell And Back’ lands in theaters on October 2nd.
Continue reading →
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‘Citadel’ and ‘Sinister 2’ director Ciaran Foy, is preparing for his next project. Foy is teaming up once again with Blumhouse for his next tale of terror, ‘The Shee’. Foy isn’t taking any time off. ‘Sinister 2’ opens in the theaters today (August 21) and ‘The Shee’ has already entered into early production. Jason Blum will produce along side Roads Entertainment and Alan Maher under the Shadow Aspect banner. ‘The Shee’ is set in Foy’s native Ireland, in the 1960’s. The movie follows a young troubled woman who must face her tragic past after she travels to a remote island. There have not been any cast members announced at this point, but with the way Foy is going and the excitement surrounding ‘Sinister 2’, he should have his pick of great actors.
Continue reading →
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For the past eight years the town of Downers Grove has suffered a curse, every year just before graduation, one senior dies a bizarre death. Graduation is approaching and Senior Chrissie Swanson (Bella Heathcote) has the nagging feeling it’s her turn. Can Chrissie survive the curse of Downers Grove or will she suffer the same fate as those Seniors before her? ‘The Curse of Downers Grove’ was directed by Derick Martini based on the script co-written by Martini and Bret Easton Ellis (American Psycho), based on the novel by Michael Hornburg. The film was produced by Oren Segal, Chiara Trento, Jason Dubin and Anchor Bay. Heathcote, Lucas Till, Tom Arnold, Penelope Mitchell and Kevin Zegers star in this horror-thriller, inspired by true events. ‘The Curse of Downers Grove’ debuts in select theaters August 21st and will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on September 1st.
Continue reading →
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Deadline broke the news that Warner Bros. has accepted a pitch from Dwain Worrell, writer of the film ‘Walking the Dead’, to make an adaption of Dante Alighieri’s 14th century epic poem ‘The Divine Comedy’ and will begin with the first of the three books that make the poem, ‘Dante’s Inferno’. The original poem, set in 1300, is split into three parts/books, Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso. In the ‘Inferno’ poem Dante, heart broken by the lost of his love, Beatrice, is met by the dead poet Virgil while walking in the woods. In ‘Inferno’ Dante is guided through the nine circles of Hell by Virgil. The film adaption will follow Dante through the nine circles to save the woman he loves. This is where the film will differ from the poem, at no point does Dante seek to save his Beatrice. In fact in the in the poem Beatrice saves Dante at the end of ‘Purgatorio’ and replaces Virgil as
Continue reading →
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The Sci-Fi thriller ‘Dark Peak’ follows a group of hikers on Dark Peak exploring the wreckage of a plane wreck. The group encounters a mysterious force. The only surviving member of the group now must convince his rescuers that there is something very wrong on Dark Peak, before it’s to late. The most disturbing aspect of ‘Dark Peak’, it is inspired by a true story. Dark Peak, located in Derbyshire, UK, has been dubbed “The Bermuda Triangle of the North West” . Over fifty planes have crashed on the peak in the past thirty years. Today the peak remains littered with pieces of twisted wreckage, which can be seen in the movie. ‘Dark Peak’ was written by Alistair Audsley and co-written and directed by Ben Jagger. Paul Tucker is producing the film for Belief Films, John Adams will produce under the banner of Angry Badger Pictures, who have yet to announce a release date. https://vimeo.com/84800439
Continue reading →
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A few weeks ago I came across a fantastic piece of artwork on Twitter, I immediately followed @OddNMacabre (Sean Wilson) as the days passed and Sean tweeted more of his pieces I always found myself surprised and impressed. Not only are his fan pieces great, his original artwork is fantastic. His pieces are often dark yet vibrant, sometimes creepy, but beautiful. This fall a collection of his work, titles “The Fallen” will be released. Sean remains a bit of mystery and prefers to let his work speak for it’self. He did share with me that his artwork is mainly created digitally. You can see more examples of Sean’s work, order prints and request commissions by visiting his Twitter Page and by emailing him at [email protected].
Continue reading →
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Derek Connolly, the writer of this year’s blockbuster ‘Jurassic World, has signed on to reopen parts of the script for Universal’s ‘Kong: Skull Island’, which is being directed by Jordon Vogt-Roberts. ‘Kong: Skull Island’ already has an impressive cast, including Samuel L. Jackson, John C. Reilly (Guardians of the Galaxy), Tom Wilkinson (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers), Corey Hawkins (Straight Outta Compton), Toby Kebbell (Fantastic Four) and Brie Larson of ’21 Jump Street’. Universal plans to begin filming this October and for the movie to debut in theaters March 10, 2017. In the film a team of explorers investigate a mysterious island, full of creatures, including the king of the Apes.
Continue reading →
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‘The Witch’, written and directed by Robert Eggers, premiered at this years’ Sundance Film Festival. Studio A24, the studio behind ‘Ex Machina’, has just released the trailer for this period piece that will be released sometime next year. The trailer is dark, unnerving and teases of the horrors to come. In ‘The Witch’ old traditional fears of magic, witchcraft, and possession meet to make a dark tale that explores one family’s fears and superstitions. ‘The Witch’ stars Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Anya Taylor Joy, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger and Lucus Dawson. The movie, set in 1630’s takes place in New England. A farmer has been cast out of a colonial plantation, along with his family. they are forced to move to a remote piece of land bordered by a forest, rumored to be the home of witches and dark magic. Soon, strange things begin to occur, animals act oddly and crops wilt. A child disappears, only to return possessed. As
Continue reading →
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Interested in owning a real piece of horror history? How about living in one? If you can come up with $300,000 you can own the infamous home where Buffalo Bill kept, murdered and skinned his victims in the 1990 classic ‘Silence of the Lambs’. Hannibal fans, don’t hyperventilate. The Bimmel house, located at 8 Circle Street, Perryopolis, Pennsylvania, is up for sale by the same owners who owned the home during the filming. Filming at the five bedroom home only took three days, but earned the home a spot on the list of the great homes of horror. If they don’t hand out lotion when they show the home, they’re making a mistake, just saying. If you are interested in making an offer you can contact Berkshire Hathaway Realty .
Continue reading →
