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Stephen King, the master of the horror novel, has another tale that is being adapted for a film. ‘In The Tall Grass’ is a collaboration between King and his son Joe Hill, which was published back in 2012 in Esquire magazine. You may recognize Hill as the writer of the novel adapted for 2013’s movie ‘Horns’ . The screenplay for ‘In The Tall Grass’ is being written by ‘Cube’ writer-director Vincenzo Natali, who also wrote several episodes of the cannibalistic series ‘Hannibal’ as well as writing and directing the 2009 movie ‘Splice’, that starred Adrian Brody. The film adaption of ‘In the Tall Grass’ is now in preproduction, but no other information is available at this time. The novella follows a young man and his sister, who is pregnant. The two end up fighting for their lives after responding to a young boy’s call for help in a field. Within minuets the two siblings are lost in the field. As
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Fans of ‘The X-Files’ series were ecstatic to hear the news late last year, that the show would begin filming again. We have exciting news, the show goes into production on June 8th. Many of the original cast and crew will be returning to the series, including the show’s original stars David Ducovny (Mulder) and Gillian Anderson (Scully), as well as Mitch Pileggi (Skinner). Chris Carter, the original series’ creator, will be returning as showrunner with the show’s writers/producers Glen Morgan and James Wong. We will keep you posted as more details become available.
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CBS’s new series ‘Zoo’ is a combination of ‘The Walking Dead’ meets ‘The Wild Kingdom’. The apocalyptic series is based on author James Patterson’s best seller by the same name. Brad Anderson is directing the series, which will star ‘The Cabin in the Woods’ actress Kristen Connolly, Billy Burke (Twilight), Nonso Anozie (Ender’s Game), Nora Arnezeder (Maniac) and James Wolk of ‘Mad Men’. In the series animals have risen up against man kind and now see us as a meal. An American Zoologist, named Jackson Oz (Wolk), runs a safari service in the wilds of Africa. Jackson has begun to notice strange behavior amongst the animals. The creatures are becoming increasingly more intelligent, brutal and coordinated. The new behavior is quickly spreading world wide. Jackson must find the cause for the change, and the cure, before it’s to late for the human race. There’s a new endangered species, and it’s us. ‘Zoo’ premiers on CBS on June 30, 2015.
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It has been a while since I have come across a horror thriller with such a well known, award winning cast, as the one lined up for ‘Return To Sender’. The cast includes ‘Gone Girl’ actress Rosamund Pike, Rumer Willis (Sorority Row), Scout Taylor-Compton (Halloween II), Shiloh Fernandez (Evil Dead (2013)), Camryn Manheim (The Ghost Whisperer), Alexi Wasser (Cabin Fever 2) and acting legend Nick Nolte (Cape Fear). Director Fouad Mikati, writers Patricia Beauchamp and Joe Gossett have constructed a twisted tale about a woman (Pike) assaulted during a break in. The criminal is arrested and put behind bars. When she suddenly begins to visit the man in prison and builds a relationship with the man who forced himself on her, her father and friends are baffled by her behavior, but sometimes things aren’t exactly what they seem. Never doubt the lengths a will go too for revenge. ‘Return To Sender’ will be released by Image Entertainment some time later
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The list of recent remakes just keeping longer. At the moment the list stands at 80 remakes/reboots in the past five years alone. Now the classic 1981 werewolf film ‘The Howling’, known for its’ effects and intense transformation scenes, is joining the ranks of the remade. Emaji Entertainment has set its’ sights on making a new version of the film, originally directed by Joe Dante and starring Dee Wallace and Patrick Macnee. In ‘The Howling’ a television reporter, Karen White, is sent to a remote resort after surviving a near fatal encounter with a serial killer. In the town surrounding the resort, the residents are not what they seem. Karen’s life is about to change forever. ‘The Howling’ has already spawned eight films, soon to be nine, some better than others. The franchise includes: ‘The Howling II: Your Sister Is A Werewolf’ (1985), ‘Howling III: The Marsupials’ (1987), ‘Howling IV: The Original Nightmare’, ‘Howling V: The Rebirth’ (1989), ‘Howling VI:
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Fans were very excited earlier this year when the news of a new ‘Tales From the Darkside’, unfortunately the series has now hit a dead end. The CW Network has decided not to move forward with the series at this time. The series was written and executively produced by ‘Horns’ Joe Hill and was to be written by Kris Lemche (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and based on the series, by the same name, that ran from 1984-1988. The original anthology series was a spin-off of Romero’s ‘Creepshow’. It’s unknown if the new version of ‘Tales From the Darkside’ will be shopping for another network or if it will remain in Limbo. We will keep you updated on the shows’ status.
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Let’s be honest, we all love cake, but nothing is better than that special cake we get once a year on our birthdays. Often birthday cakes come in cool designs, but nothing is cooler than these horror themed cakes. Maybe they’ll serve as inspiration for your next birthday, holiday or just a great get together. Enjoy! Let’s start with just a cool, basic horror theme Hey Jason, what’s eating you? Oh, right, that would be me. Here’s a cool, family friendly ‘Frankenweenie’ design. Slimmer is the poster ghost for hunger. This pumpkin cake makes you wish Halloween was here. This Audrey 2 almost looks too good to eat, almost. Surprise! I’m gonna need a bigger fork. Frankenstein looks delicious. This Pennywise cake might give you nightmares. Michael looks good (in my tummy) I hope this Walking Dead cake isn’t infectious. Clowns and parties go together like cake and ice cream. I think Freddy lost something. I wonder what flavor cakes
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Forty years after it’s release, the 1973 horror film ‘Don’t Look Now’ is being remade. will be overseeing the remake with StudioCanal. Rona and Heineman recently worked as a team on the thriller ‘Unkown’ and are currently working on the remake of ‘Escape From New York’ . ‘Don’t Look Now’ was based on a short story by Daphne du Maurier. The movie follows John and Laura (Sutherland and Christie), a couple who are grieving the death of their young daughter. The two take a vacation to Venice, in an attempt to save their marriage. A Psychic warns them that the two are in danger. John soon begins seeing a child’s figure around Venice, the figure is wearing a red coat that is identical to the one his daughter was wearing when she died. ‘Don’t Look Now’ is a twisted film that was directed by Nicolas Roeg. Most people remember the film for a sex scene, that is still debated to
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I have been eagerly waiting to see ‘The Pyramid’, written by Daniel Meersand and Nick Simon, and directed by Gregory Levasseur, since I first heard about it months ago. Yesterday (May 5) ‘The Pyramid’ was released on DVD, of course I had to pick up a copy. Last night I planted myself in-front of the TV, in my pajamas, ready to watch the action. The cast of ‘The pyramid’ include Ashley Hinshaw (Chronicle), James Buckley (The Inbetweeners), Christa Nicola Home and Away), Amir K (Argo) and ‘American Horror Story’ actor Denise O’Hare. In ‘The Pyramid’ the history of the Egyptian pyramids combine with ancient mythology, to create a fantastic horror experience. A team of Archaeologists have discovered a previously unknown pyramid deep in the Egyptian desert. As they prepare to explore the pyramid, the Egyptian government demands they evacuate due to the turmoil from protesters and riots in the capital. Of course, with a once in a life time find
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In the next couple of years we will see two new ‘Strangeland’ movies. For years Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider has been working to get the sequel to his 1998 movie ‘Strangeland’ off the ground, it seems the sequel is finally in motion and has entered preproduction. The sequel, titled ‘Strangeland:Disciple’, was written by Snider, as was the original. Snider will also be returning to play his twisted character Captain Howdy. Emaji Entertainment is working on a remake of Snider’s original ‘Strangeland’ movie, but at the moment that’s all we know about Eamji’s project. In ‘Strangeland’, Captain Howdy is a mastocistic killer, who uses chat rooms to find his victims . At the end of ‘Strangeland’ it appears Captain Howdy is burned to death, but in the beginning of ‘Disciple’ Captain Howdy is rushed to the hospital and checked into the burn unit. Snider has stated that ‘Disciple’ is now holding casting calls. As for the rating, the movie will be
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Stephen King, the master of the horror novel, has another tale that is being adapted for a film. ‘In The Tall Grass’ is a collaboration between King and his son Joe Hill, which was published back in 2012 in Esquire magazine. You may recognize Hill as the writer of the novel adapted for 2013’s movie ‘Horns’ . The screenplay for ‘In The Tall Grass’ is being written by ‘Cube’ writer-director Vincenzo Natali, who also wrote several episodes of the cannibalistic series ‘Hannibal’ as well as writing and directing the 2009 movie ‘Splice’, that starred Adrian Brody. The film adaption of ‘In the Tall Grass’ is now in preproduction, but no other information is available at this time. The novella follows a young man and his sister, who is pregnant. The two end up fighting for their lives after responding to a young boy’s call for help in a field. Within minuets the two siblings are lost in the field. As
Continue reading →
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Fans of ‘The X-Files’ series were ecstatic to hear the news late last year, that the show would begin filming again. We have exciting news, the show goes into production on June 8th. Many of the original cast and crew will be returning to the series, including the show’s original stars David Ducovny (Mulder) and Gillian Anderson (Scully), as well as Mitch Pileggi (Skinner). Chris Carter, the original series’ creator, will be returning as showrunner with the show’s writers/producers Glen Morgan and James Wong. We will keep you posted as more details become available.
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CBS’s new series ‘Zoo’ is a combination of ‘The Walking Dead’ meets ‘The Wild Kingdom’. The apocalyptic series is based on author James Patterson’s best seller by the same name. Brad Anderson is directing the series, which will star ‘The Cabin in the Woods’ actress Kristen Connolly, Billy Burke (Twilight), Nonso Anozie (Ender’s Game), Nora Arnezeder (Maniac) and James Wolk of ‘Mad Men’. In the series animals have risen up against man kind and now see us as a meal. An American Zoologist, named Jackson Oz (Wolk), runs a safari service in the wilds of Africa. Jackson has begun to notice strange behavior amongst the animals. The creatures are becoming increasingly more intelligent, brutal and coordinated. The new behavior is quickly spreading world wide. Jackson must find the cause for the change, and the cure, before it’s to late for the human race. There’s a new endangered species, and it’s us. ‘Zoo’ premiers on CBS on June 30, 2015.
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It has been a while since I have come across a horror thriller with such a well known, award winning cast, as the one lined up for ‘Return To Sender’. The cast includes ‘Gone Girl’ actress Rosamund Pike, Rumer Willis (Sorority Row), Scout Taylor-Compton (Halloween II), Shiloh Fernandez (Evil Dead (2013)), Camryn Manheim (The Ghost Whisperer), Alexi Wasser (Cabin Fever 2) and acting legend Nick Nolte (Cape Fear). Director Fouad Mikati, writers Patricia Beauchamp and Joe Gossett have constructed a twisted tale about a woman (Pike) assaulted during a break in. The criminal is arrested and put behind bars. When she suddenly begins to visit the man in prison and builds a relationship with the man who forced himself on her, her father and friends are baffled by her behavior, but sometimes things aren’t exactly what they seem. Never doubt the lengths a will go too for revenge. ‘Return To Sender’ will be released by Image Entertainment some time later
Continue reading →
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The list of recent remakes just keeping longer. At the moment the list stands at 80 remakes/reboots in the past five years alone. Now the classic 1981 werewolf film ‘The Howling’, known for its’ effects and intense transformation scenes, is joining the ranks of the remade. Emaji Entertainment has set its’ sights on making a new version of the film, originally directed by Joe Dante and starring Dee Wallace and Patrick Macnee. In ‘The Howling’ a television reporter, Karen White, is sent to a remote resort after surviving a near fatal encounter with a serial killer. In the town surrounding the resort, the residents are not what they seem. Karen’s life is about to change forever. ‘The Howling’ has already spawned eight films, soon to be nine, some better than others. The franchise includes: ‘The Howling II: Your Sister Is A Werewolf’ (1985), ‘Howling III: The Marsupials’ (1987), ‘Howling IV: The Original Nightmare’, ‘Howling V: The Rebirth’ (1989), ‘Howling VI:
Continue reading →
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Fans were very excited earlier this year when the news of a new ‘Tales From the Darkside’, unfortunately the series has now hit a dead end. The CW Network has decided not to move forward with the series at this time. The series was written and executively produced by ‘Horns’ Joe Hill and was to be written by Kris Lemche (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and based on the series, by the same name, that ran from 1984-1988. The original anthology series was a spin-off of Romero’s ‘Creepshow’. It’s unknown if the new version of ‘Tales From the Darkside’ will be shopping for another network or if it will remain in Limbo. We will keep you updated on the shows’ status.
Continue reading →
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Let’s be honest, we all love cake, but nothing is better than that special cake we get once a year on our birthdays. Often birthday cakes come in cool designs, but nothing is cooler than these horror themed cakes. Maybe they’ll serve as inspiration for your next birthday, holiday or just a great get together. Enjoy! Let’s start with just a cool, basic horror theme Hey Jason, what’s eating you? Oh, right, that would be me. Here’s a cool, family friendly ‘Frankenweenie’ design. Slimmer is the poster ghost for hunger. This pumpkin cake makes you wish Halloween was here. This Audrey 2 almost looks too good to eat, almost. Surprise! I’m gonna need a bigger fork. Frankenstein looks delicious. This Pennywise cake might give you nightmares. Michael looks good (in my tummy) I hope this Walking Dead cake isn’t infectious. Clowns and parties go together like cake and ice cream. I think Freddy lost something. I wonder what flavor cakes
Continue reading →
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Forty years after it’s release, the 1973 horror film ‘Don’t Look Now’ is being remade. will be overseeing the remake with StudioCanal. Rona and Heineman recently worked as a team on the thriller ‘Unkown’ and are currently working on the remake of ‘Escape From New York’ . ‘Don’t Look Now’ was based on a short story by Daphne du Maurier. The movie follows John and Laura (Sutherland and Christie), a couple who are grieving the death of their young daughter. The two take a vacation to Venice, in an attempt to save their marriage. A Psychic warns them that the two are in danger. John soon begins seeing a child’s figure around Venice, the figure is wearing a red coat that is identical to the one his daughter was wearing when she died. ‘Don’t Look Now’ is a twisted film that was directed by Nicolas Roeg. Most people remember the film for a sex scene, that is still debated to
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I have been eagerly waiting to see ‘The Pyramid’, written by Daniel Meersand and Nick Simon, and directed by Gregory Levasseur, since I first heard about it months ago. Yesterday (May 5) ‘The Pyramid’ was released on DVD, of course I had to pick up a copy. Last night I planted myself in-front of the TV, in my pajamas, ready to watch the action. The cast of ‘The pyramid’ include Ashley Hinshaw (Chronicle), James Buckley (The Inbetweeners), Christa Nicola Home and Away), Amir K (Argo) and ‘American Horror Story’ actor Denise O’Hare. In ‘The Pyramid’ the history of the Egyptian pyramids combine with ancient mythology, to create a fantastic horror experience. A team of Archaeologists have discovered a previously unknown pyramid deep in the Egyptian desert. As they prepare to explore the pyramid, the Egyptian government demands they evacuate due to the turmoil from protesters and riots in the capital. Of course, with a once in a life time find
Continue reading →
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In the next couple of years we will see two new ‘Strangeland’ movies. For years Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider has been working to get the sequel to his 1998 movie ‘Strangeland’ off the ground, it seems the sequel is finally in motion and has entered preproduction. The sequel, titled ‘Strangeland:Disciple’, was written by Snider, as was the original. Snider will also be returning to play his twisted character Captain Howdy. Emaji Entertainment is working on a remake of Snider’s original ‘Strangeland’ movie, but at the moment that’s all we know about Eamji’s project. In ‘Strangeland’, Captain Howdy is a mastocistic killer, who uses chat rooms to find his victims . At the end of ‘Strangeland’ it appears Captain Howdy is burned to death, but in the beginning of ‘Disciple’ Captain Howdy is rushed to the hospital and checked into the burn unit. Snider has stated that ‘Disciple’ is now holding casting calls. As for the rating, the movie will be
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