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Logan Miller and Taylor Russell, stars of this year’s Escape Room, are returning for Adam Robitel‘s sequel, Escape Room 2. The duo will star alongside Holland Roden (“Channel Zero”), Thomas Cocquerel (“The 100”), Indya Moore (“Pose”), Carlito Olivero (“East Los High”) and Orphan star Isabelle Fuhrman. Bragi F. Schut penned Escape Room 2‘s script for the sequel, which will open in theaters on August 14, 2020.
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Carrie meets It Follows in the female-driven film Marla, a spine-chilling new horror experience from writer-director Lisa van Dam-Bates. Starring Dam-Bates, Travis Johnny Ware, Jason Stange, and Katie Hemming, the film explores the terrifying account of a girl who goes to get an IUD implanted by a family friend turned doctor who then commits a deranged act and the event has deadly implications for all those close to her. Marla premieres on digital and DVD November 5th from High Octane Pictures.
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PC players will be happy to know that this Halloween that indie game developer Straight Back Games, is hosting an open Beta of their upcoming co-op game The Watchers. The beta starts Halloween and ends on November 3rd. If players are interested in signing up for the Beta, they can join The Watchers Discord and sign up in the #beta-signup channel. Each sign up will get two keys so they can play with a friend online. The Watchers follows twins Luisa and Frederico as they search for clues relating to the disappearance of their mother who was a cult leader. Their search will take them to the now-abandoned headquarters of the cult known as The Watchers of Azazel who’ve vanished after the twins’ mother became the cult’s new leader. The game is co-op and requires teamwork in order to solve puzzles, find objects, and avoid enemies that lurk around. Though there’s no jump scares in the game, it will have
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Crepitus, from the minds of Eddie and Sarah Renner, is set in a haunted home, where a cannibal clown lives in the basement. This November, you’ll be invited in… Crepitus made its World Premiere, in 2018.at the Spooky Empire Film Festival, where it won “Best Feature.” Now, Indican Pictures will bring this terrifying tale to theatres this November and DVD stores this December. In the story, a teenage girl and her younger sister escape their trauma filled home. At their grandfather’s place, Elizabeth (Caitlin Williams) and Sam (Chalet Lizette Brannan) learn about their history and the ghosts that haunt their family. But, something even more sinister lurks below – Crepitus! Crepitus always speaks a warning before eating his latest: “your kid is a burden, your kid is a pest, your kid I will kill and consume like the rest!” Now, Elizabeth and Sam will have to stand-up to this murderous clown, if they hope to survive the secrets that live
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HBO’s upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Outsider” now has a release date and a trailer. The 10-episode first season follows police detective Ralph Anderson (Ben Mendelsohn), as he sets out to investigate the mutilated body of 11-year-old Frankie Peterson found in the Georgia woods. The mysterious circumstances surrounding this horrifying crime leads Ralph, still grieving the recent death of his own son, to bring in unorthodox private investigator Holly Gibney (Cynthia Erivo), whose uncanny abilities he hopes will help explain the unexplainable. Jason Bateman, Bill Camp, Mare Winningham, Julianne Nicholson, Paddy Considine, Yul Vázquez, Jeremy Bobb, Michael Esper, Marc Menchaca, Hettienne Park, Derek Cecil, and Max Beesley also star. “The Outsider” premieres on HBO on January 12, 2020.
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From the mind of the creator of Hellboy, Mike Mignola comes the upcoming animated anthology series “The Forever House.” The series centers on “the title abode, a mysterious piece of an unreal estate and a one-of-a-kind hub for otherworldly objects and international artifacts with dark histories.” According to Deadline, “The Forever House” is inspired by international folklore and will see Mignola team up with Ben and Max Berkowitz and Starburns Industries (the folks behind “Rick and Morty”).
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This November, writer-director Frank Sabatella is taking viewers to The Shed where two friends find a dark solution to their bully problems. Jay Jay Warren, Cody Kostro, Sofia Happonen, Timothy Bottoms, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, and Frank Whaley star. In the film, Stan and his best friend Dommer have put up with bullies their entire lives. All of that changes when Stan discovers he has a murderous vampire living in his shed. Seeing the bloodshed and destruction the monster is capable of, Stan knows he has to find a way to destroy it. But Dommer has a much more sinister plan in mind. The Shed opens in theaters, arrives on Digital and On Demand on November 15, 2019, from RLJE Films.
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Arrow Films has announced the release of the critically acclaimed jet-black comedy feature A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life in the UK, US, and Canada on digital platforms this January. Described as “Sightseers meets Thelma and Louise” (Deborah Haywood, Pin Cushion), the film is written and directed by Staten Cousins Roe (This Way Out) and produced by Forward Motion Pictures – a multi-award-winning production company run by husband and wife team Staten Cousins Roe and Poppy Roe, who have just been longlisted as ‘Breakthrough Producers’ for the 2019 BIFAs. Following its hugely successful UK premiere at Arrow Video FrightFest in August and special Awards mentions at Manchester’s recent GrimmFest, the film stars Olivier Award-winning Katie Brayben (Doctor Who, King Charles III, This Way Out), Poppy Roe (This Way Out, Drawn, The Leisure Class), Ben Lloyd-Hughes (Divergent, Me Before You, Malevolent) and Emmy-nominated Sian Clifford (Fleabag, Vanity Fair, Dodgy Dave), and is directed by breakout British filmmaker Staten Cousins Roe, who
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Well, The Craft reboot just got a lot more interesting. Deadline is reporting that “X-Files” star David Duchovny has signed on for the film to play a yet to be announced character. We’re thinking one of the witch’s dad? Duchovny has joined previously announced cast members Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna, and Nicholas Galitzine. Directed by Zoe Lister-Jones, the reboot of the beloved 1996 film follows a newcomer at a Catholic prep high school who falls in with a trio of outcast teen girls who practice witchcraft and wage war on those who have mistreated them. The film is being executive produced by Andrew Fleming who co-wrote and directed the original film. Jason Blum, Douglas Wick, and Lucy Fisher are producing. Hopefully, we will know more about Blumhouse, Sony, and Red Wagon’s new version soon.
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Protocol Games & Raiser Games announced that their upcoming psychological horror game Song of Horror, will terrify players this Halloween! Players take on the role, or should I say roles, of 1 of 13 playable characters as they investigate the disappearance of writer Sebastian P. Husher. Upon starting their investigation, players will soon realize that otherworldly forces the likes of which they never experienced in a game before is at work! As mentioned there are 13 playable characters in the game to choose from. Each character has their own back-story and their own unique way of interacting within the story. Why 13 characters you ask? Well there’s a permadeath mechanic in this game, meaning that once a character dies…that’s it. Once a character dies, a new one takes their place and picks up the investigation where they left off. What adds to the tension of Song of Horror is the fact that the game itself is non-scripted! The AI used
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Logan Miller and Taylor Russell, stars of this year’s Escape Room, are returning for Adam Robitel‘s sequel, Escape Room 2. The duo will star alongside Holland Roden (“Channel Zero”), Thomas Cocquerel (“The 100”), Indya Moore (“Pose”), Carlito Olivero (“East Los High”) and Orphan star Isabelle Fuhrman. Bragi F. Schut penned Escape Room 2‘s script for the sequel, which will open in theaters on August 14, 2020.
Continue reading →
Carrie meets It Follows in the female-driven film Marla, a spine-chilling new horror experience from writer-director Lisa van Dam-Bates. Starring Dam-Bates, Travis Johnny Ware, Jason Stange, and Katie Hemming, the film explores the terrifying account of a girl who goes to get an IUD implanted by a family friend turned doctor who then commits a deranged act and the event has deadly implications for all those close to her. Marla premieres on digital and DVD November 5th from High Octane Pictures.
Continue reading →
PC players will be happy to know that this Halloween that indie game developer Straight Back Games, is hosting an open Beta of their upcoming co-op game The Watchers. The beta starts Halloween and ends on November 3rd. If players are interested in signing up for the Beta, they can join The Watchers Discord and sign up in the #beta-signup channel. Each sign up will get two keys so they can play with a friend online. The Watchers follows twins Luisa and Frederico as they search for clues relating to the disappearance of their mother who was a cult leader. Their search will take them to the now-abandoned headquarters of the cult known as The Watchers of Azazel who’ve vanished after the twins’ mother became the cult’s new leader. The game is co-op and requires teamwork in order to solve puzzles, find objects, and avoid enemies that lurk around. Though there’s no jump scares in the game, it will have
Continue reading →
Crepitus, from the minds of Eddie and Sarah Renner, is set in a haunted home, where a cannibal clown lives in the basement. This November, you’ll be invited in… Crepitus made its World Premiere, in 2018.at the Spooky Empire Film Festival, where it won “Best Feature.” Now, Indican Pictures will bring this terrifying tale to theatres this November and DVD stores this December. In the story, a teenage girl and her younger sister escape their trauma filled home. At their grandfather’s place, Elizabeth (Caitlin Williams) and Sam (Chalet Lizette Brannan) learn about their history and the ghosts that haunt their family. But, something even more sinister lurks below – Crepitus! Crepitus always speaks a warning before eating his latest: “your kid is a burden, your kid is a pest, your kid I will kill and consume like the rest!” Now, Elizabeth and Sam will have to stand-up to this murderous clown, if they hope to survive the secrets that live
Continue reading →
HBO’s upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Outsider” now has a release date and a trailer. The 10-episode first season follows police detective Ralph Anderson (Ben Mendelsohn), as he sets out to investigate the mutilated body of 11-year-old Frankie Peterson found in the Georgia woods. The mysterious circumstances surrounding this horrifying crime leads Ralph, still grieving the recent death of his own son, to bring in unorthodox private investigator Holly Gibney (Cynthia Erivo), whose uncanny abilities he hopes will help explain the unexplainable. Jason Bateman, Bill Camp, Mare Winningham, Julianne Nicholson, Paddy Considine, Yul Vázquez, Jeremy Bobb, Michael Esper, Marc Menchaca, Hettienne Park, Derek Cecil, and Max Beesley also star. “The Outsider” premieres on HBO on January 12, 2020.
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From the mind of the creator of Hellboy, Mike Mignola comes the upcoming animated anthology series “The Forever House.” The series centers on “the title abode, a mysterious piece of an unreal estate and a one-of-a-kind hub for otherworldly objects and international artifacts with dark histories.” According to Deadline, “The Forever House” is inspired by international folklore and will see Mignola team up with Ben and Max Berkowitz and Starburns Industries (the folks behind “Rick and Morty”).
Continue reading →
This November, writer-director Frank Sabatella is taking viewers to The Shed where two friends find a dark solution to their bully problems. Jay Jay Warren, Cody Kostro, Sofia Happonen, Timothy Bottoms, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, and Frank Whaley star. In the film, Stan and his best friend Dommer have put up with bullies their entire lives. All of that changes when Stan discovers he has a murderous vampire living in his shed. Seeing the bloodshed and destruction the monster is capable of, Stan knows he has to find a way to destroy it. But Dommer has a much more sinister plan in mind. The Shed opens in theaters, arrives on Digital and On Demand on November 15, 2019, from RLJE Films.
Continue reading →
Arrow Films has announced the release of the critically acclaimed jet-black comedy feature A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life in the UK, US, and Canada on digital platforms this January. Described as “Sightseers meets Thelma and Louise” (Deborah Haywood, Pin Cushion), the film is written and directed by Staten Cousins Roe (This Way Out) and produced by Forward Motion Pictures – a multi-award-winning production company run by husband and wife team Staten Cousins Roe and Poppy Roe, who have just been longlisted as ‘Breakthrough Producers’ for the 2019 BIFAs. Following its hugely successful UK premiere at Arrow Video FrightFest in August and special Awards mentions at Manchester’s recent GrimmFest, the film stars Olivier Award-winning Katie Brayben (Doctor Who, King Charles III, This Way Out), Poppy Roe (This Way Out, Drawn, The Leisure Class), Ben Lloyd-Hughes (Divergent, Me Before You, Malevolent) and Emmy-nominated Sian Clifford (Fleabag, Vanity Fair, Dodgy Dave), and is directed by breakout British filmmaker Staten Cousins Roe, who
Continue reading →
Well, The Craft reboot just got a lot more interesting. Deadline is reporting that “X-Files” star David Duchovny has signed on for the film to play a yet to be announced character. We’re thinking one of the witch’s dad? Duchovny has joined previously announced cast members Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna, and Nicholas Galitzine. Directed by Zoe Lister-Jones, the reboot of the beloved 1996 film follows a newcomer at a Catholic prep high school who falls in with a trio of outcast teen girls who practice witchcraft and wage war on those who have mistreated them. The film is being executive produced by Andrew Fleming who co-wrote and directed the original film. Jason Blum, Douglas Wick, and Lucy Fisher are producing. Hopefully, we will know more about Blumhouse, Sony, and Red Wagon’s new version soon.
Continue reading →
Protocol Games & Raiser Games announced that their upcoming psychological horror game Song of Horror, will terrify players this Halloween! Players take on the role, or should I say roles, of 1 of 13 playable characters as they investigate the disappearance of writer Sebastian P. Husher. Upon starting their investigation, players will soon realize that otherworldly forces the likes of which they never experienced in a game before is at work! As mentioned there are 13 playable characters in the game to choose from. Each character has their own back-story and their own unique way of interacting within the story. Why 13 characters you ask? Well there’s a permadeath mechanic in this game, meaning that once a character dies…that’s it. Once a character dies, a new one takes their place and picks up the investigation where they left off. What adds to the tension of Song of Horror is the fact that the game itself is non-scripted! The AI used
Continue reading →
