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Marty’s just a regular kid. He’s into horror movies, he’s writing a graphic novel with his best friend and his favorite hang out is an abandoned haunted house. Oh, and his big brother, Steve (Ethan Philbeck) is a gas mask wearing serial killer, who keeps heads in a bowling bag in his closet. Their parents, played by Phyllis Munro and Louie Lawless, are clueless as to what’s going on in their own house. When Marty (Gavin Brown) gets beaten up at school, Steve decides to take care of the bully his way. Marty’s world is about to change forever. Along with Todd Rigney, the author of the 2004 novel by the same name, Scott Schirmer co-wrote the script and directed ‘Found’. Let me get this out of the way, I do NOT condone the racist subject matter in ‘Found’ in any way. That being said, the movie has some good aspects. The story between the two brothers was touching, in
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A team, sent by the Vatican, arrives in a small town to authenticate, or dispel, the supernatural activity claims of a church. As the three men begin their investigation into the events things quickly go from bad to worse. What the team discovers is bigger than they could ever have imagined. ‘Final Prayer’ stars Gordon Kennedy (Red Faction:Origins) as Deacon, the veteran investigator. Aiden McArdle (Me and Orson Welles) plays Mark, the new tech guy. Father Gray, the priest in charge, is played by Robin Hill (Kill List). ‘Final Prayer’ was written and directed Elliot Goldner. ‘Final Prayer’ accomplished what most movies can’t, spooking me. The movie was well executed, the effects were simple yet effective and the twist at the end is something we haven’t seen before. ‘Final Prayer’ was surprising, which is rare these days. I actually caught my self hiding my face behind my dog a time or two. I haven’t experienced that feeling in a long
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Odds are that if you are familiar with director/producer/writer Kathryn Bigelow it will be for her Drama/Thriller pieces like K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) starring Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson, or for her outstanding work on The Hurt Locker (2008) for which she was the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Director, she won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing, she won the BAFTA Award for Best Direction, and she also earned the Critics Choice Award for Best Director. (This is on top of the awards that the film won on its own.) She is also the directorial force behind the recent blockbuster, Zero Dark Thirty (2012). The reason why Bigelow has earned a nod here is due to a western horror film she wrote and directed in 1987 towards the beginning of her career. The film was called New Dark and was about a small town farmer’s son who is turned into a vampire
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There are many places we instantly recognize in horror films, but have you ever wondered where the locations actually are? This article will shed light on a few of those mysteries locations. ‘Session 9’ was filmed at the Danvers State Hospital. The creepy hospital has been demolished since the filming of ‘Session 9’. If you want to explore the hospital’s grounds head to Danvers, Massachusetts and find 450 Maple Street. Palisades High School, where ‘Carrie’ demolished a gym and massacred everyone at the prom. Besides being the location for the original film ‘Carrie’, the school is a little creepy due to a real life mystery. In the 1980’s a student was murdered on the school grounds and her killer was never caught. The School is located at 15777 Bowdin Street, Pacific Palisades, CA. The Blair Witch Project was filmed in a state park. If you are interested in trying to get a glimpse of the witch, you will have to
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When George (Guy Edmonds) enters treatment for his mental illness, he finds himself in a hospital that is dark and twisted. Now George must find a way to survive Bedlam. Bedlam as directed by Chew Barker and stars Peter McAllum (Dr. Who) as Dr. Black and Johnny Boxer (Smash), Cassandra Swaby (Slaughtered), Gary Boulter (Silent Majority), Amanda Marsden (Reflection), John Tarrant (Final Move) and Steve Maresca (Slaughterhouse Bride) After Dark and Lionsgate will be releasing it March 31 on VOD and on DVD April 14,2015.
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Writer, actor, director Steven Landthripp has a cool Indie short film to share with the world titled ‘The Last Dinner’. You may not realize it, but odds are you have seen Steven Lanthripp on TV or in a movie He has been in many titles, including shows like: ‘Workaholics’, ‘Arrested Development’, ‘Parks and Recreations’ and in movies such as ‘Finders Keepers’, ‘Sex Tape’, and ‘Human Centipede 3’ . This isn’t the first movie he’s made, he’s been making indie horror movies for many years. ‘The Last Dinner’ has a unique, dark story line and a nice plot twist. Tina (Karina Noelle) is patiently waiting for her boyfriend, Johnathan (Daniel Lupa-Chazan), to arrive home for dinner. What seems at first, to be a couple’s spat, is much more. Soon Johnathan introduces Tina to the other woman, Emily (RuthAnn Thompson). The actors in ‘The Last Dinner’ did a great job. Karina Noelle (Tina) was very convincing in her role, and Daniel Lupa-Chazan
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Wednesday, the daughter of Gomez and Morticia Addams, is a name we all recognize. The girl with a morbid obsession, with pigtails and dressed in black, is a true horror icon. We’ve all wondered what Wednesday would be like all grown up, now the webs series ‘Adult Wednesday Addams’ shows us the lady she has become. Wednesday was brought to life on TV by Lisa Loring and in the movies by Christina Ricci, both times as a young girl. We have all wondered what an adult Wednesday would be like, now there is a web series that answers that very question. The web series ‘Adult Wednesday Addams’ was created by Melissa Hunter, who also plays Wednesday in the series. The web series airs on her YouTube channel. After completing the first season, consisting of six episodes. the series has returned with a second season. There is a new episode every Wednesday (how fitting) . After all these years, Wednesday hasn’t
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Kylie (Morgana O’Reilly), a young woman has gotten herself into a bit of trouble. She now finds herself living with her estranged mother (Rima Bucknell) and step father Graeme ( Ross Harper) in her child home home. Kylie discovers that the house was once a half-way house for the mentally disturbed and that a girl named Elizabeth (Kitty Chalmers) was murdered in her bedroom. To make things worse, Elizabeth is haunting the house, but Kylie isn’t the type to running screaming into the night, she’s a fighter. Security man/paranormal investigator Amos (Glen-Paul Waru) , aims to help Kylie solve the mystery of who murdered Elizabeth. Their main suspect is Kylie’s reclusive neighbor, but things are often not what they appear to be. There’s nothing worse than being woken up in the middle of the night by a possessed teddy bear , or is there? This horror, thriller was written and directed by Gerard Johnstone, who also wrote and directed the
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‘V/H/S Viral’ is an anthology that follows a disturbing chain of events connected by a series of viral videos. The videos consist of the stories connected to a stolen ice cream truck. The found footage shorts were each directed by different directors. The movie opens with ‘Vicious Circles’ by director Marcel Sarmiento. A young man (Kelly Misek Jr.), obsessed with capturing a viral video encounters a stolen ice cream truck in a high speed chase with the police. While filming his girlfriend (Emilia Ares Zoryan) is kidnapped by who ever is in the truck. Gregg Bishop’s section titled ‘Dante the Great’ follows Dante, a magician (Justin Welborn) who has a truly magical cape, that sometimes takes on a life of it’s own, and his assistant (Emmy Argo). This may have been the only section of the film that I actually found half way entertaining. In ‘Parallel Monsters’ directed by Nacho Vigalondo, a man creates a portal to another dimension and
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In 1979 a movie was released titled ‘The Amityville Horror’, that became an instant horror classic, this is the true story that inspired that supernatural masterpiece. The fact that the movie is based on a true story only adds to the sense of terror. ‘The Amityville Horror’ movie follows a newly wed couple who move into a house with their with their family. The Lutz family, George and Kathy and their three children, bought the house for a steal due to the fact that the previous family,the DeFeos, were brutally murdered in the home. Soon after moving in the Lutz family begin experiencing strange things. George becomes unhinged and things only get worse when he discovers a hidden room in the basement. The true story begins with the DeFeo family, the owners before the Lutz family, who lived in the house at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York. On Thursday, November 13, 1974 at 3:15 am, 23 year old
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Marty’s just a regular kid. He’s into horror movies, he’s writing a graphic novel with his best friend and his favorite hang out is an abandoned haunted house. Oh, and his big brother, Steve (Ethan Philbeck) is a gas mask wearing serial killer, who keeps heads in a bowling bag in his closet. Their parents, played by Phyllis Munro and Louie Lawless, are clueless as to what’s going on in their own house. When Marty (Gavin Brown) gets beaten up at school, Steve decides to take care of the bully his way. Marty’s world is about to change forever. Along with Todd Rigney, the author of the 2004 novel by the same name, Scott Schirmer co-wrote the script and directed ‘Found’. Let me get this out of the way, I do NOT condone the racist subject matter in ‘Found’ in any way. That being said, the movie has some good aspects. The story between the two brothers was touching, in
Continue reading →
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A team, sent by the Vatican, arrives in a small town to authenticate, or dispel, the supernatural activity claims of a church. As the three men begin their investigation into the events things quickly go from bad to worse. What the team discovers is bigger than they could ever have imagined. ‘Final Prayer’ stars Gordon Kennedy (Red Faction:Origins) as Deacon, the veteran investigator. Aiden McArdle (Me and Orson Welles) plays Mark, the new tech guy. Father Gray, the priest in charge, is played by Robin Hill (Kill List). ‘Final Prayer’ was written and directed Elliot Goldner. ‘Final Prayer’ accomplished what most movies can’t, spooking me. The movie was well executed, the effects were simple yet effective and the twist at the end is something we haven’t seen before. ‘Final Prayer’ was surprising, which is rare these days. I actually caught my self hiding my face behind my dog a time or two. I haven’t experienced that feeling in a long
Continue reading →
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Odds are that if you are familiar with director/producer/writer Kathryn Bigelow it will be for her Drama/Thriller pieces like K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) starring Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson, or for her outstanding work on The Hurt Locker (2008) for which she was the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Director, she won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing, she won the BAFTA Award for Best Direction, and she also earned the Critics Choice Award for Best Director. (This is on top of the awards that the film won on its own.) She is also the directorial force behind the recent blockbuster, Zero Dark Thirty (2012). The reason why Bigelow has earned a nod here is due to a western horror film she wrote and directed in 1987 towards the beginning of her career. The film was called New Dark and was about a small town farmer’s son who is turned into a vampire
Continue reading →
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There are many places we instantly recognize in horror films, but have you ever wondered where the locations actually are? This article will shed light on a few of those mysteries locations. ‘Session 9’ was filmed at the Danvers State Hospital. The creepy hospital has been demolished since the filming of ‘Session 9’. If you want to explore the hospital’s grounds head to Danvers, Massachusetts and find 450 Maple Street. Palisades High School, where ‘Carrie’ demolished a gym and massacred everyone at the prom. Besides being the location for the original film ‘Carrie’, the school is a little creepy due to a real life mystery. In the 1980’s a student was murdered on the school grounds and her killer was never caught. The School is located at 15777 Bowdin Street, Pacific Palisades, CA. The Blair Witch Project was filmed in a state park. If you are interested in trying to get a glimpse of the witch, you will have to
Continue reading →
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When George (Guy Edmonds) enters treatment for his mental illness, he finds himself in a hospital that is dark and twisted. Now George must find a way to survive Bedlam. Bedlam as directed by Chew Barker and stars Peter McAllum (Dr. Who) as Dr. Black and Johnny Boxer (Smash), Cassandra Swaby (Slaughtered), Gary Boulter (Silent Majority), Amanda Marsden (Reflection), John Tarrant (Final Move) and Steve Maresca (Slaughterhouse Bride) After Dark and Lionsgate will be releasing it March 31 on VOD and on DVD April 14,2015.
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Writer, actor, director Steven Landthripp has a cool Indie short film to share with the world titled ‘The Last Dinner’. You may not realize it, but odds are you have seen Steven Lanthripp on TV or in a movie He has been in many titles, including shows like: ‘Workaholics’, ‘Arrested Development’, ‘Parks and Recreations’ and in movies such as ‘Finders Keepers’, ‘Sex Tape’, and ‘Human Centipede 3’ . This isn’t the first movie he’s made, he’s been making indie horror movies for many years. ‘The Last Dinner’ has a unique, dark story line and a nice plot twist. Tina (Karina Noelle) is patiently waiting for her boyfriend, Johnathan (Daniel Lupa-Chazan), to arrive home for dinner. What seems at first, to be a couple’s spat, is much more. Soon Johnathan introduces Tina to the other woman, Emily (RuthAnn Thompson). The actors in ‘The Last Dinner’ did a great job. Karina Noelle (Tina) was very convincing in her role, and Daniel Lupa-Chazan
Continue reading →
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Wednesday, the daughter of Gomez and Morticia Addams, is a name we all recognize. The girl with a morbid obsession, with pigtails and dressed in black, is a true horror icon. We’ve all wondered what Wednesday would be like all grown up, now the webs series ‘Adult Wednesday Addams’ shows us the lady she has become. Wednesday was brought to life on TV by Lisa Loring and in the movies by Christina Ricci, both times as a young girl. We have all wondered what an adult Wednesday would be like, now there is a web series that answers that very question. The web series ‘Adult Wednesday Addams’ was created by Melissa Hunter, who also plays Wednesday in the series. The web series airs on her YouTube channel. After completing the first season, consisting of six episodes. the series has returned with a second season. There is a new episode every Wednesday (how fitting) . After all these years, Wednesday hasn’t
Continue reading →
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Kylie (Morgana O’Reilly), a young woman has gotten herself into a bit of trouble. She now finds herself living with her estranged mother (Rima Bucknell) and step father Graeme ( Ross Harper) in her child home home. Kylie discovers that the house was once a half-way house for the mentally disturbed and that a girl named Elizabeth (Kitty Chalmers) was murdered in her bedroom. To make things worse, Elizabeth is haunting the house, but Kylie isn’t the type to running screaming into the night, she’s a fighter. Security man/paranormal investigator Amos (Glen-Paul Waru) , aims to help Kylie solve the mystery of who murdered Elizabeth. Their main suspect is Kylie’s reclusive neighbor, but things are often not what they appear to be. There’s nothing worse than being woken up in the middle of the night by a possessed teddy bear , or is there? This horror, thriller was written and directed by Gerard Johnstone, who also wrote and directed the
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsReviewsStreaming TV
‘V/H/S Viral’ is an anthology that follows a disturbing chain of events connected by a series of viral videos. The videos consist of the stories connected to a stolen ice cream truck. The found footage shorts were each directed by different directors. The movie opens with ‘Vicious Circles’ by director Marcel Sarmiento. A young man (Kelly Misek Jr.), obsessed with capturing a viral video encounters a stolen ice cream truck in a high speed chase with the police. While filming his girlfriend (Emilia Ares Zoryan) is kidnapped by who ever is in the truck. Gregg Bishop’s section titled ‘Dante the Great’ follows Dante, a magician (Justin Welborn) who has a truly magical cape, that sometimes takes on a life of it’s own, and his assistant (Emmy Argo). This may have been the only section of the film that I actually found half way entertaining. In ‘Parallel Monsters’ directed by Nacho Vigalondo, a man creates a portal to another dimension and
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsReviewsStreaming TVTrue Story
In 1979 a movie was released titled ‘The Amityville Horror’, that became an instant horror classic, this is the true story that inspired that supernatural masterpiece. The fact that the movie is based on a true story only adds to the sense of terror. ‘The Amityville Horror’ movie follows a newly wed couple who move into a house with their with their family. The Lutz family, George and Kathy and their three children, bought the house for a steal due to the fact that the previous family,the DeFeos, were brutally murdered in the home. Soon after moving in the Lutz family begin experiencing strange things. George becomes unhinged and things only get worse when he discovers a hidden room in the basement. The true story begins with the DeFeo family, the owners before the Lutz family, who lived in the house at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York. On Thursday, November 13, 1974 at 3:15 am, 23 year old
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