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Uncork’d Entertainment has picked up KateLynn E. Newberry‘s (Widow’s Point, Devil’s Junction: Handy Dandy’s Revenge) Isolated, setting a summer release. The self-contained mystery/action thriller, similar in concept to Red Eye and Devil, tells of a woman that wakes up trapped inside of a room with no memory of who she is or how she got there. As she fights to find a way to escape, she ends up talking to a man in a room next to hers, that claims he, too, is trapped. As she questions whether or not to trust this man, she starts to remember things from her past that lead her to question not only where she might be, but also what she might be. Directed by Tyler Lee Allen, the film stars Newberry, Lanny Joon and David Solomon. “Newberry commands the screen in this captivating mystery” said Keith Leopard, President Uncork’d Entertainment. “We look forward to audiences discovering the masterful work Allen has done on
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Paranormal superstar Zak Bagans has inked a new deal with discovery+ to produce and star in multiple new supernatural projects, including new episodes of the hit series “Ghost Adventures”, that will continue his relationship with the network through 2025. Under the agreement, the paranormal investigator, executive producer, and filmmaker will create, star in and produce over 100 hours of supernatural and horror content for the discovery+ portfolio, including new seasons of the hit series “Ghost Adventures,” semi-scripted series “The Haunted Museum” and several additional specials and untitled creative projects in the works. “We are thrilled to continue our incredible relationship with Zak to create more groundbreaking paranormal content in the years ahead,” said Matthew Butler, General Manager, Travel Channel & Paranormal Streaming Content. “Zak’s authentic voice, engaging style, vivid storytelling, and creative vision are a true asset to our streaming portfolio, generating gripping content that pushes this genre to new heights. He is an icon of the brand. There is
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The NSFW red band trailer is here for writer-director Jean-Christophe Meurisse‘s French black comedy Blood Oranges, now playing in theaters, giving us a glimpse into the strange lives of multiple people. “A retired couple enters a dance contest, a corrupt politician, a girl eager to lose her virginity, and a young lawyer obsessed with social status – a seemingly benign look into these daily lives goes haywire in this shocking black comedy.” Co-written by Amélie Philippe and Yohann Gloaguen, the film stars Alexandre Steiger, Christophe Paou, and Lilith Grasmug. Blood Oranges, now playing in theaters, arrives on VOD on April 19. 2022, from Dark Star Pictures.
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Naveen A. Chathapuram makes his feature directorial debut with the thriller The Last Victim, a stylish, white-knuckle neo-western set in rural America. The trailer debuted moments ago, teasing a dark, intense thrill ride that you don’t want to miss! The film’s impressive cast includes Prime Time Emmy Award® winner Ron Perlman (Hellboy franchise), Ali Larter (Legally Blonde, Resident Evil franchise, Final Destination franchise), and Ralph Ineson (The Green Knight, The Witch, “Chernobyl”). Based on a story by Chathapuram and Doc Justin, the script was written by Ashley James Louis and follows a group of modern-day outlaws (led by Ineson), pursued by an aging sheriff (Perlman), who deal with the fallout of a crime gone wrong in the harsh landscape of the American Southwest. When a young professor (Larter) and her husband cross paths with the gang, they are drawn into a chain of vengeance where morality is ambiguous and survival is the only priority. With a deep understanding of the
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Shudder, AMC Network’s premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural has acquired rights to Canadian director Rob Jabbaz’s feature film debut, The Sadness. The film had an impressive festival run that began at the prestigious 74th annual Locarno Film Festival and celebrated screenings at the Fantasia International Film Festival and Fantastic Fest, where the film took awards for “Best First Feature” in Montreal and “Best Horror”, and “Best Direction” in Austin. The story “follows a young couple, played by Regina Lei (76 Horror Bookstore) and Berant Zhu (We Are Champions, How to Train Our Dragon), trying to reunite amid a city ravaged by a plague that turns its victims into deranged, bloodthirsty sadists. Tzu Chiang Wang (It’s Drizzling) and In Ru Chen also star. The film is produced by David Barker and executive produced by Li-Cheng Huang, while Eunice Cheng’s associate produced for Machi Xcelsior Studios. The Sadness was shot in Taipei, Taiwan where Canadian writer/director Rob Jabbaz,
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DreadXP has announced the release date for their upcoming anthology of horror games Dread X Collection 5. The anthology is based around the theme of “entertainment”, the collection brings forth 12 delightfully twisted short-form nightmares from the creators of such indie hits as 0°N 0°W, Lakeview Cabin, Sylvio, and The Mortuary Assistant. Dread X Collection 5 transports players to terrifying locales like haunted nightclubs, dark carnivals, haunted puppet shows, the country Finland in the year 1888, a karaoke bar toilet, and so much more! While all games in the collection are horror-themed, they each have their unique takes on what truly makes a great horror experience. From shotgun-blasting hordes of the undead and escaping a crazed carnival killer, to taking part in a life or death game of ‘find the flowers’, and carrying an egg on a spoon. Dread X Collection 5 will be coming to PC on May 3rd. To see the whole list of games being featured, click
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From actor turned director Sean Patrick Flanery (Boondock Saints) comes the cannibalistic horror film, Frank & Penelope, opening in theaters this summer. The first trailer takes viewers on a road trip to hell, a couple must fight to stay off the menu. In the film, “While on the run from the law, Frank and his stripper girlfriend, Penelope, find themselves miles from civilization while traveling along a deserted stretch of dirt road. As darkness falls, they come upon a small motel and diner and decide to rest for the night. The next day, after robbing the diner, they suddenly become immersed in a hellish nightmare, When the proprietor of the motel and diner, Chisos, a psychotic, cannibalistic Bible thumper along with his sadistic family, take Frank and Penelope on a life and death journey, where escape is just a heart-pounding breath away. It soon becomes apparent that they are not the first to endure this. But these two will either
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The Purge actor Frank Grillo is set to star alongside Sarah Dumont ( Scouts Guide to the Apocalypse) in the upcoming cult-based horror-thriller Man’s Son. Deadline is reporting that the cast also includes Will Peltz (Unfriended) and Sydelle Noel (GLOW), Jaime King (My Bloody Valentine), Katherine Hughes (Kingdom), and Josh Plasse (“iCarly). “The story surrounds a young couple (Hughes and Plasse) hoping to create an aesthetically pleasing audition tape for an up-and-coming Charles Manson film. But when they choose an eclectic desert Airbnb as the perfect backdrop, the dark events of the audition material slowly slip into their reality… Eventually, they find themselves intertwined in an occult, sinister plot led by King and Grillo’s characters.” Remy Grillo (Oil and Blood on Canvas) is in the director’s chair. Josh Plasse and Brev Moss wrote the script inspired by modern occult activity in the California Desert, including the Mason family. Man’s Son will be released by XYZ Films in late 2022 or
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The wait is finally over, the trailer for season 4 of “Stranger Things” is finally here! This season picks up six months after the events of the finale. The kids are trying to live normal lives, but that’s easier said than done. A new and horrifying supernatural threat has surfaced and a war is coming. The ensemble cast of the hit series includes Millie Bobby Brown, Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Natalia Dyer, Sadie Sink, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Cara Buono, Priah Ferguson, and Brett Gelman. Set to premiere in two parts, the first half of the season will arrive on May 27th with the second half premiering on July 1st, with a total of nine episodes that are said to have the double run time of previous episodes. Created by The Duffer Brothers, “Stranger Things” returns this May.
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Rob Zombie continues to tease fans with glimpses of and updates about his upcoming reboot of “The Munsters.” Today, Zombie announced that he would be reuniting with Dee Wallace, who has previously starred in Zombie’s films Halloween, Lords of Salem, and 3 from Hell. “Dee is the voice of GOOD MORNING TRANSYLVANIA! Transylvania’s 2nd favorite morning show… soon slipping to 3rd if they don’t update their format.” Zombie stated on social media. Wallace has starred in over 127 films and series. She’s known for her roles in the horror classics such as the 1983’s adaptation of Stephen King’s Cujo, the werewolf classic The Howling, and Critters, as well as playing the mother in Steven Spielberg’s E.T. Jeff Daniel Phillips, who appears in many of Zombie’s projects, is playing Herman Munster. Sheri Moon Zombie is starring as Lily Munster, and Daniel Roebuck will play Grandpa Munster. Richard Brake (31, 3 from Hell), another Zombie favorite, is playing Dr. Henry Augustus Wolfgang.
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Uncork’d Entertainment has picked up KateLynn E. Newberry‘s (Widow’s Point, Devil’s Junction: Handy Dandy’s Revenge) Isolated, setting a summer release. The self-contained mystery/action thriller, similar in concept to Red Eye and Devil, tells of a woman that wakes up trapped inside of a room with no memory of who she is or how she got there. As she fights to find a way to escape, she ends up talking to a man in a room next to hers, that claims he, too, is trapped. As she questions whether or not to trust this man, she starts to remember things from her past that lead her to question not only where she might be, but also what she might be. Directed by Tyler Lee Allen, the film stars Newberry, Lanny Joon and David Solomon. “Newberry commands the screen in this captivating mystery” said Keith Leopard, President Uncork’d Entertainment. “We look forward to audiences discovering the masterful work Allen has done on
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Paranormal superstar Zak Bagans has inked a new deal with discovery+ to produce and star in multiple new supernatural projects, including new episodes of the hit series “Ghost Adventures”, that will continue his relationship with the network through 2025. Under the agreement, the paranormal investigator, executive producer, and filmmaker will create, star in and produce over 100 hours of supernatural and horror content for the discovery+ portfolio, including new seasons of the hit series “Ghost Adventures,” semi-scripted series “The Haunted Museum” and several additional specials and untitled creative projects in the works. “We are thrilled to continue our incredible relationship with Zak to create more groundbreaking paranormal content in the years ahead,” said Matthew Butler, General Manager, Travel Channel & Paranormal Streaming Content. “Zak’s authentic voice, engaging style, vivid storytelling, and creative vision are a true asset to our streaming portfolio, generating gripping content that pushes this genre to new heights. He is an icon of the brand. There is
Continue reading →
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The NSFW red band trailer is here for writer-director Jean-Christophe Meurisse‘s French black comedy Blood Oranges, now playing in theaters, giving us a glimpse into the strange lives of multiple people. “A retired couple enters a dance contest, a corrupt politician, a girl eager to lose her virginity, and a young lawyer obsessed with social status – a seemingly benign look into these daily lives goes haywire in this shocking black comedy.” Co-written by Amélie Philippe and Yohann Gloaguen, the film stars Alexandre Steiger, Christophe Paou, and Lilith Grasmug. Blood Oranges, now playing in theaters, arrives on VOD on April 19. 2022, from Dark Star Pictures.
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Naveen A. Chathapuram makes his feature directorial debut with the thriller The Last Victim, a stylish, white-knuckle neo-western set in rural America. The trailer debuted moments ago, teasing a dark, intense thrill ride that you don’t want to miss! The film’s impressive cast includes Prime Time Emmy Award® winner Ron Perlman (Hellboy franchise), Ali Larter (Legally Blonde, Resident Evil franchise, Final Destination franchise), and Ralph Ineson (The Green Knight, The Witch, “Chernobyl”). Based on a story by Chathapuram and Doc Justin, the script was written by Ashley James Louis and follows a group of modern-day outlaws (led by Ineson), pursued by an aging sheriff (Perlman), who deal with the fallout of a crime gone wrong in the harsh landscape of the American Southwest. When a young professor (Larter) and her husband cross paths with the gang, they are drawn into a chain of vengeance where morality is ambiguous and survival is the only priority. With a deep understanding of the
Continue reading →
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Shudder, AMC Network’s premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural has acquired rights to Canadian director Rob Jabbaz’s feature film debut, The Sadness. The film had an impressive festival run that began at the prestigious 74th annual Locarno Film Festival and celebrated screenings at the Fantasia International Film Festival and Fantastic Fest, where the film took awards for “Best First Feature” in Montreal and “Best Horror”, and “Best Direction” in Austin. The story “follows a young couple, played by Regina Lei (76 Horror Bookstore) and Berant Zhu (We Are Champions, How to Train Our Dragon), trying to reunite amid a city ravaged by a plague that turns its victims into deranged, bloodthirsty sadists. Tzu Chiang Wang (It’s Drizzling) and In Ru Chen also star. The film is produced by David Barker and executive produced by Li-Cheng Huang, while Eunice Cheng’s associate produced for Machi Xcelsior Studios. The Sadness was shot in Taipei, Taiwan where Canadian writer/director Rob Jabbaz,
Continue reading →
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DreadXP has announced the release date for their upcoming anthology of horror games Dread X Collection 5. The anthology is based around the theme of “entertainment”, the collection brings forth 12 delightfully twisted short-form nightmares from the creators of such indie hits as 0°N 0°W, Lakeview Cabin, Sylvio, and The Mortuary Assistant. Dread X Collection 5 transports players to terrifying locales like haunted nightclubs, dark carnivals, haunted puppet shows, the country Finland in the year 1888, a karaoke bar toilet, and so much more! While all games in the collection are horror-themed, they each have their unique takes on what truly makes a great horror experience. From shotgun-blasting hordes of the undead and escaping a crazed carnival killer, to taking part in a life or death game of ‘find the flowers’, and carrying an egg on a spoon. Dread X Collection 5 will be coming to PC on May 3rd. To see the whole list of games being featured, click
Continue reading →
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From actor turned director Sean Patrick Flanery (Boondock Saints) comes the cannibalistic horror film, Frank & Penelope, opening in theaters this summer. The first trailer takes viewers on a road trip to hell, a couple must fight to stay off the menu. In the film, “While on the run from the law, Frank and his stripper girlfriend, Penelope, find themselves miles from civilization while traveling along a deserted stretch of dirt road. As darkness falls, they come upon a small motel and diner and decide to rest for the night. The next day, after robbing the diner, they suddenly become immersed in a hellish nightmare, When the proprietor of the motel and diner, Chisos, a psychotic, cannibalistic Bible thumper along with his sadistic family, take Frank and Penelope on a life and death journey, where escape is just a heart-pounding breath away. It soon becomes apparent that they are not the first to endure this. But these two will either
Continue reading →
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The Purge actor Frank Grillo is set to star alongside Sarah Dumont ( Scouts Guide to the Apocalypse) in the upcoming cult-based horror-thriller Man’s Son. Deadline is reporting that the cast also includes Will Peltz (Unfriended) and Sydelle Noel (GLOW), Jaime King (My Bloody Valentine), Katherine Hughes (Kingdom), and Josh Plasse (“iCarly). “The story surrounds a young couple (Hughes and Plasse) hoping to create an aesthetically pleasing audition tape for an up-and-coming Charles Manson film. But when they choose an eclectic desert Airbnb as the perfect backdrop, the dark events of the audition material slowly slip into their reality… Eventually, they find themselves intertwined in an occult, sinister plot led by King and Grillo’s characters.” Remy Grillo (Oil and Blood on Canvas) is in the director’s chair. Josh Plasse and Brev Moss wrote the script inspired by modern occult activity in the California Desert, including the Mason family. Man’s Son will be released by XYZ Films in late 2022 or
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The wait is finally over, the trailer for season 4 of “Stranger Things” is finally here! This season picks up six months after the events of the finale. The kids are trying to live normal lives, but that’s easier said than done. A new and horrifying supernatural threat has surfaced and a war is coming. The ensemble cast of the hit series includes Millie Bobby Brown, Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Natalia Dyer, Sadie Sink, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Cara Buono, Priah Ferguson, and Brett Gelman. Set to premiere in two parts, the first half of the season will arrive on May 27th with the second half premiering on July 1st, with a total of nine episodes that are said to have the double run time of previous episodes. Created by The Duffer Brothers, “Stranger Things” returns this May.
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Rob Zombie continues to tease fans with glimpses of and updates about his upcoming reboot of “The Munsters.” Today, Zombie announced that he would be reuniting with Dee Wallace, who has previously starred in Zombie’s films Halloween, Lords of Salem, and 3 from Hell. “Dee is the voice of GOOD MORNING TRANSYLVANIA! Transylvania’s 2nd favorite morning show… soon slipping to 3rd if they don’t update their format.” Zombie stated on social media. Wallace has starred in over 127 films and series. She’s known for her roles in the horror classics such as the 1983’s adaptation of Stephen King’s Cujo, the werewolf classic The Howling, and Critters, as well as playing the mother in Steven Spielberg’s E.T. Jeff Daniel Phillips, who appears in many of Zombie’s projects, is playing Herman Munster. Sheri Moon Zombie is starring as Lily Munster, and Daniel Roebuck will play Grandpa Munster. Richard Brake (31, 3 from Hell), another Zombie favorite, is playing Dr. Henry Augustus Wolfgang.
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