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It’s been five years since horror icon James Wan has directed a horror film, with the last being The Conjuring 2. Well, he’s finally back in the director’s chair for one of the most highly anticipated horror films of the year, Malignant which will premiere this September. And we’ve got a batch of images that tease a tension-filled film. In Malignant, “Paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, Madison’s (Annabelle Wallis) torment worsens as she discovers that her waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities.” Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, Mckenna Grace, George Young, Jake Abel, Michole Briana White, Ingrid Bisu, and Jacqueline McKenzie star. Akela Cooper and JT Petty penned the script based on the story by Wan and Ingrid Bisu. Wan has several other horror films in the works. He is producing the new Salem’s Lot adaptation, the new Tommyknockers film, and The Nun 2, just to name a few. Malignant opens in theaters and premieres on HBO Max
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Stephen King adaptations continue to reign supreme. Recently the Epix vampire series “Chapelwaite” (review), based on King’s short story Jerusalem’s Lot, made its premiere. Now, a new adaptation of King’s Salem’s Lot is on its way from horror legend James Wan who is producing the film written, directed, and executive produced by Gary Dauberman (It, Annabelle Comes Home, The Nun). Today, the first casting news has arrived. THR is reporting that Lewis Pullman (The Strangers: Prey at Night) will be starring as author Ben Mears who returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot seeking inspiration for his next book only to find his hometown is being preyed upon by a vampire. Together with a ragtag group of residence, he sets out to fight the monster. The new adaptation has been in the works for a while. Back in 2019, Dauberman teased what’s to come in a conversation with Slash Film. “I did have a unique way into it but
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Team 17 and The Game Kitchen have announced today that they are currently in the works of making a sequel to their multi-award-winning 2019 low-res platformer Blasphemous that is set to be released in 2023. Till that time comes for further repentance, fans will be happy to know that a new free DLC titled Wounds of Eventide is said to conclude The Penitent One’s first journey and unlocks the game’s true ending. The DLC will include new areas, items, and bosses. Blasphemous follows The Penitent One, the sole survivor of the “Silent Sorrow” and now lives in an endless cycle of life and death in a dark world of twisted religion and monsters that he must defeat in order to save himself and the world from this dark fate. Blasphemous is out now on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. The Wounds of Eventide DLC will be arriving on December 9th, 2021.
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From award-winning filmmaker, Miles Doleac comes a new tale of terror, a macabre riff on the Cernunnos myth, Demigod. In the film, “Upon the death of her grandfather, a woman and her husband return to her birthplace in Germany’s Black Forest, only to find a terrifying secret awaits them.” Co-written by Doleac and Michael Donovan Horn, Demigod stars Rachel Nichols (Continuum, Star Trek), Jeremy London (Mallrats), and Elena Sanchez (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire). Doleac, James Victor Bulian, Lindsay Anne Williams, and Wesley O’Mary produce and are the same team behind the 2020 horror-thriller The Dinner Party. Demigod will be unleashed in theaters and on Demand on October 15, 2021.
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A couple stuck in a hotel during lockdown discover they aren’t as alone as they thought in 1091 Pictures’ horror film Shelter in Place. Directed and Written by Chris Beyrooty and Connor Martin, the film stars Brendan Hines (The Tick, Lie to Me), Tatjana Marjanovic (Great White, Purgatory), Kevin Daniels (Atypical, Modern Family, The Big Leap), Ola Kaminska (The Madness Within), and Jey Reynolds. In Shelter in Place, out on VOD and Digital on September 14, 2021, “a honeymooning couple gets stranded at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and learns that there is more to fear than just cabin fever.”
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From the directing team of David Charbonier and Justin Powell comes the terrifying tale of The Djinn, heading to theaters this September. Starring Ezra Dewey (The Boy Behind the Door), Rob Brownstein (“Mom”), and Tevy Poe (Borrowed Vengence), the film “follows a mute twelve-year-old, Dylan Jacobs, as he discovers a mysterious book of spells inside his new apartment. Grieving the loss of his mother, and feeling isolated from everyone except for his father, Dylan performs a ritual that promises to deliver his heart’s desire: to have a voice. But he soon discovers that every gift has a toll when a sinister djinn arrives to collect his soul. Now trapped in his new home with nowhere to hide, Dylan must find a way to survive until the stroke of midnight or pay the ultimate price.” Ryan Scaringe, Meghan Weinstein, Carter Armstrong produce with Jilbert Daniel, David Charbonier, and Just Powell executive producing. The Djinn has conjured a Friday, September 17, 2021,
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Let’s be honest, streaming services, especially Netflix, have become so big that they can be a bit overwhelming. You wouldn’t be alone if you’ve picked something simply because you’d grown tired of searching for something to watch. What if there was a place you could go to find out what’s the best things streaming on Netflix right now or last week? Lucky for us, there is, FlixBoss.com. I took to the site to explore what they have to offer and what they recommend. First I noticed that there are multiple ways to search, by the genre, by the year, and by the IMDb rating. When I clicked on the image it brought up the film’s information, IMDb rating, and its Netflix ratings. Next, I tried searching by the release date and up popped Silence of the Lambs. Searching for top movies is just the tip of the iceberg. FlixBoss also has a list of everything leaving and everything that’s coming
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The 1990s marked an era in fashion, music, and, without a doubt, cinema. Horror movies were no different with some of the most iconic movies of this genre being released in this decade. In this article, we will list some of the most popular horror movies of the 1990s. IT (TV Mini-Series) (1990) The trope of the clown and circus has always been a popular go-to for all sorts of film genres. The narrative and imagery have even inspired other sectors of the entertainment industry, namely video games, mobile handset games, and even bingo rooms. A prime example is the Big Top Tombola by Virtue Fusion for those who like to play online bingo. This game uses iconography synonymous with the circus, such as a ringmaster and a strongman, and has the classic five reels/20 pay lines setup for avid slots fans. It’s clear that despite technological advancements and numerous cultural shifts, clowns and circuses remain a solid form of
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This Friday, The Asylum unleashes the perfect predator, massive hungry sharks thought to be extinct, in Megladon Rising. Directed by Brian Nowak and written by Andrea Ruth, Megladon Rising stars Tom Sizemore, O’Shay Neal, and Wynter Eddins. In the film, “When history’s greatest aquatic predator returns, an armada of modern warships is sent to destroy it, but they may not be a match for the beast.” Megladon Rising gets a day and date release on August 27, 2021.
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To celebrate today’s release of Filip Jan Rymsza‘s entomophobia-inducing Shudder Original Mosquito State we’ve got a new unnerving clip to share with you, titled “What’s Going On Here?”. Set in August 2007, we see “a man isolated in his austere penthouse overlooking Central Park, obsessive Wall Street data analyst Richard Boca (Beau Knapp) sees ominous patterns: His computer models are behaving erratically, as are the swarms of mosquitos breeding in his apartment, an infestation that attends his psychological meltdown. On Wall Street, they’re called “quants”—the intense data analysts whose mathematical prowess can make the difference between a fortune and a flop. Consumed with his work, Richard doesn’t often stray from his office or apartment. But when Richard decides to go to a company party, he makes two acquaintances: the mysterious, sylphlike Lena (Charlotte Vega) and one pesky mosquito, both of which take root in his mind, altering his existence in profound ways.” “Finding common ground between Franz Kafka, David Cronenberg,
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It’s been five years since horror icon James Wan has directed a horror film, with the last being The Conjuring 2. Well, he’s finally back in the director’s chair for one of the most highly anticipated horror films of the year, Malignant which will premiere this September. And we’ve got a batch of images that tease a tension-filled film. In Malignant, “Paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, Madison’s (Annabelle Wallis) torment worsens as she discovers that her waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities.” Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, Mckenna Grace, George Young, Jake Abel, Michole Briana White, Ingrid Bisu, and Jacqueline McKenzie star. Akela Cooper and JT Petty penned the script based on the story by Wan and Ingrid Bisu. Wan has several other horror films in the works. He is producing the new Salem’s Lot adaptation, the new Tommyknockers film, and The Nun 2, just to name a few. Malignant opens in theaters and premieres on HBO Max
Continue reading →
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Stephen King adaptations continue to reign supreme. Recently the Epix vampire series “Chapelwaite” (review), based on King’s short story Jerusalem’s Lot, made its premiere. Now, a new adaptation of King’s Salem’s Lot is on its way from horror legend James Wan who is producing the film written, directed, and executive produced by Gary Dauberman (It, Annabelle Comes Home, The Nun). Today, the first casting news has arrived. THR is reporting that Lewis Pullman (The Strangers: Prey at Night) will be starring as author Ben Mears who returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot seeking inspiration for his next book only to find his hometown is being preyed upon by a vampire. Together with a ragtag group of residence, he sets out to fight the monster. The new adaptation has been in the works for a while. Back in 2019, Dauberman teased what’s to come in a conversation with Slash Film. “I did have a unique way into it but
Continue reading →
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Team 17 and The Game Kitchen have announced today that they are currently in the works of making a sequel to their multi-award-winning 2019 low-res platformer Blasphemous that is set to be released in 2023. Till that time comes for further repentance, fans will be happy to know that a new free DLC titled Wounds of Eventide is said to conclude The Penitent One’s first journey and unlocks the game’s true ending. The DLC will include new areas, items, and bosses. Blasphemous follows The Penitent One, the sole survivor of the “Silent Sorrow” and now lives in an endless cycle of life and death in a dark world of twisted religion and monsters that he must defeat in order to save himself and the world from this dark fate. Blasphemous is out now on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. The Wounds of Eventide DLC will be arriving on December 9th, 2021.
Continue reading →
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From award-winning filmmaker, Miles Doleac comes a new tale of terror, a macabre riff on the Cernunnos myth, Demigod. In the film, “Upon the death of her grandfather, a woman and her husband return to her birthplace in Germany’s Black Forest, only to find a terrifying secret awaits them.” Co-written by Doleac and Michael Donovan Horn, Demigod stars Rachel Nichols (Continuum, Star Trek), Jeremy London (Mallrats), and Elena Sanchez (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire). Doleac, James Victor Bulian, Lindsay Anne Williams, and Wesley O’Mary produce and are the same team behind the 2020 horror-thriller The Dinner Party. Demigod will be unleashed in theaters and on Demand on October 15, 2021.
Continue reading →
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A couple stuck in a hotel during lockdown discover they aren’t as alone as they thought in 1091 Pictures’ horror film Shelter in Place. Directed and Written by Chris Beyrooty and Connor Martin, the film stars Brendan Hines (The Tick, Lie to Me), Tatjana Marjanovic (Great White, Purgatory), Kevin Daniels (Atypical, Modern Family, The Big Leap), Ola Kaminska (The Madness Within), and Jey Reynolds. In Shelter in Place, out on VOD and Digital on September 14, 2021, “a honeymooning couple gets stranded at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and learns that there is more to fear than just cabin fever.”
Continue reading →
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From the directing team of David Charbonier and Justin Powell comes the terrifying tale of The Djinn, heading to theaters this September. Starring Ezra Dewey (The Boy Behind the Door), Rob Brownstein (“Mom”), and Tevy Poe (Borrowed Vengence), the film “follows a mute twelve-year-old, Dylan Jacobs, as he discovers a mysterious book of spells inside his new apartment. Grieving the loss of his mother, and feeling isolated from everyone except for his father, Dylan performs a ritual that promises to deliver his heart’s desire: to have a voice. But he soon discovers that every gift has a toll when a sinister djinn arrives to collect his soul. Now trapped in his new home with nowhere to hide, Dylan must find a way to survive until the stroke of midnight or pay the ultimate price.” Ryan Scaringe, Meghan Weinstein, Carter Armstrong produce with Jilbert Daniel, David Charbonier, and Just Powell executive producing. The Djinn has conjured a Friday, September 17, 2021,
Continue reading →
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Let’s be honest, streaming services, especially Netflix, have become so big that they can be a bit overwhelming. You wouldn’t be alone if you’ve picked something simply because you’d grown tired of searching for something to watch. What if there was a place you could go to find out what’s the best things streaming on Netflix right now or last week? Lucky for us, there is, FlixBoss.com. I took to the site to explore what they have to offer and what they recommend. First I noticed that there are multiple ways to search, by the genre, by the year, and by the IMDb rating. When I clicked on the image it brought up the film’s information, IMDb rating, and its Netflix ratings. Next, I tried searching by the release date and up popped Silence of the Lambs. Searching for top movies is just the tip of the iceberg. FlixBoss also has a list of everything leaving and everything that’s coming
Continue reading →
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The 1990s marked an era in fashion, music, and, without a doubt, cinema. Horror movies were no different with some of the most iconic movies of this genre being released in this decade. In this article, we will list some of the most popular horror movies of the 1990s. IT (TV Mini-Series) (1990) The trope of the clown and circus has always been a popular go-to for all sorts of film genres. The narrative and imagery have even inspired other sectors of the entertainment industry, namely video games, mobile handset games, and even bingo rooms. A prime example is the Big Top Tombola by Virtue Fusion for those who like to play online bingo. This game uses iconography synonymous with the circus, such as a ringmaster and a strongman, and has the classic five reels/20 pay lines setup for avid slots fans. It’s clear that despite technological advancements and numerous cultural shifts, clowns and circuses remain a solid form of
Continue reading →
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This Friday, The Asylum unleashes the perfect predator, massive hungry sharks thought to be extinct, in Megladon Rising. Directed by Brian Nowak and written by Andrea Ruth, Megladon Rising stars Tom Sizemore, O’Shay Neal, and Wynter Eddins. In the film, “When history’s greatest aquatic predator returns, an armada of modern warships is sent to destroy it, but they may not be a match for the beast.” Megladon Rising gets a day and date release on August 27, 2021.
Continue reading →
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To celebrate today’s release of Filip Jan Rymsza‘s entomophobia-inducing Shudder Original Mosquito State we’ve got a new unnerving clip to share with you, titled “What’s Going On Here?”. Set in August 2007, we see “a man isolated in his austere penthouse overlooking Central Park, obsessive Wall Street data analyst Richard Boca (Beau Knapp) sees ominous patterns: His computer models are behaving erratically, as are the swarms of mosquitos breeding in his apartment, an infestation that attends his psychological meltdown. On Wall Street, they’re called “quants”—the intense data analysts whose mathematical prowess can make the difference between a fortune and a flop. Consumed with his work, Richard doesn’t often stray from his office or apartment. But when Richard decides to go to a company party, he makes two acquaintances: the mysterious, sylphlike Lena (Charlotte Vega) and one pesky mosquito, both of which take root in his mind, altering his existence in profound ways.” “Finding common ground between Franz Kafka, David Cronenberg,
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