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While fans are upset about Guillermo del Toro and Ron Perlman’s absence in the upcoming Hellboy film from Neil Marshall, we were left excited by the Hellboy trailer that was released just before Christmas. This Hellboy will be much darker and more brutal than its predecessors, which were both PG-13. In Fact, during a talk with Empire star David Harbour gave fans a taste of what they can expect in the (hard) R movie. You’re chopping their heads off, you’re bathing in their blood and you’re feeling the complex feelings of actually cutting the heart out of another thing. We’re taking the time to deal with the fact that Hellboy is a killer. He’s a weapon.” Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, in the film Hellboy (Harbour), caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress (Milla Jovovich) bent on revenge. Ian McShane, Sasha Lane, and Daniel Dae Kim also star in Hellboy which
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Ring the New Year with Bruce Campbell! Campbell announced via Twitter that he will be the special guest for Ripley’s Believe It or Not’s New Year’s special from Times Square. But that’s not all, at 10 p.m. EST he will be making a very exciting announcement during the live event. Believe it! https://t.co/YBMwOTntDr — Bruce Campbell (@GroovyBruce) December 28, 2018 Could Campbell be the next celebrity to be getting immortalized as a wax figure? Campbell’s Evil Dead character Ash Williams is iconic and would make a great addition to Ripley’s wax museum. Will Campbell be announcing a new role? Remember Ripley’s TV series hosted by Dean Cain? We’d love to see the series revived with Campbell as the host. The truth is we have no clue what Campbell will announce, but we can’t wait to find out. During our recent interview with Campbell, he mentioned that he does have a lot of projects coming up. To find out more be
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We get a first look at the “Weeping Woman” in the new image (above) from director Michael Chaves‘ The Curse of La Llorana. James Wan‘s Atomic Monster produces the film, about a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment. In the film, a social worker and her own small kids are soon drawn into a frightening supernatural case. Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen stars alongside Roman Christou. Linda Cardellini, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Patricia Velasquez with Raymond Cruz (“Breaking Bad”) playing the role of a Catholic priest turned shaman. The Curse of La Llorona opens in theaters April 19, 2019. Learn more about the legend of La Llorona that inspired the film here.
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Producer James Wan has shared the first look at the upcoming “Swamp Thing” series directed by Len Wiseman (Underworld). The first image features two if the series’ stars Andy Bean and Crystal Reed on the set. The second Instagram post from Wan is a behind-the-scenes look at the swamp. Based on the DC characters created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson, the series is written by “Ash vs. Evil Dead” writer Mark Verheiden and IT co-writer Gary Dauberman. Jennifer Beals, Virginia Madsen, Ian Ziering, Will Patton, Andy Bean, Crystal Reed, Kevin Durand, Henderson Wade, Jeryl Prescott, and Maria Sten star. Derek Mears plays the role of Swamp Thing and will be wearing a practical effects suit. The series centers on “CDC researcher Abby Arcane. When she returns to her childhood home of Houma, Louisiana, in order to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus, she develops a surprising bond with scientist Alec Holland — only to have him tragically taken from her.
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The most highly-anticipated horror film of the year, David Gordan Green‘s Halloween, arrived on digital today! Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, who comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago. Judy Greer as Karen Strode, Laurie’s Daughter. Andi Matichak plays the role of Laurie’s granddaughter, Allyson. Nick Castle reprises his role as Michael Myers. James Jude also played the role of “The Shape”. Master of horror John Carpenter wrote the score for the direct sequel to his 1978 classic from director David Gordon Green and producer Jason Blum (Get Out, Split). Danny McBride and Jeff Fradley penned the script. Halloween is now out on digital. Bring home the movie on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra on January 15, 2019.
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New Years is either boring or fun, depending on what you’re doing. May it be standing at the snack table at a party eating cheese, say you’re going to party all night long just to be passed out drunk at 8 pm, or posting pictures of your dogs or cats wearing New Year’s hats. Either way, you’re stuck in the same cycle; let’s spice things up with creepy dolls. The Japanese website Niconico Live will be broadcasting a live stream titled “Gazing at Cursed Dolls for 132 Hours Broadcast” from January 1st to the 6th with cameras locked on one thing…dolls that are said to be haunted. Right now about seven dolls known to Japanese internet users are going to take center stage with others to be added to the lineup. The dolls range from traditional Japanese, typical western, and even mannequin heads used by those training to be hair stylists. One of these dolls is a traditional Ichimatsu doll
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From Adam Robitel, the director of Insidious: The Last Key, The Taking of Deborah Logan and the horror comedy 2001 Maniacs, comes Escape Room, debuting in theaters this January. To celebrate its release a new terror filled poster has been unveiled. The film centers on six strangers who find themselves in circumstances beyond their control and must use their wits to survive. Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Deborah Ann Woll, Jay Ellis, Tyler Labine, Nik Dodani, and Yorick van Wageningen star in the film written by Bragi Schut and Maria Melnik, based on a story by Bragi Schut. Neal H. Moritz and Ori Marmur produced with Rebecca Rivo executive producing. Escape Room opens in theater on January 4, 2019, from Sony Entertainment.
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A new batch of images and a new poster have surfaced from Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch‘s new adaptation of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary. In one of the images, we see John Lithgow‘s character Jud Crandall standing on the border of where the pet cemetery and the mysterious Native American burial ground meet. In the film, Louis Creed, his wife Rachel and their two children Gage and Ellie move to a rural home where they are welcomed and enlightened about the eerie ‘Pet Sematary’ located near their home. After the tragedy of their cat being killed by a truck, Louis resorts to burying it in the mysterious pet cemetery, which is definitely not as it seems, as it proves to the Creeds that sometimes, dead is better. Jason Clarke stars as Louis Creed, Amy Seimetz as Rachel Creed, John Lithgow as Jud Crandall, Jete Laurence as Ellie Creed, and Hugo Lavoie as Gage Creed. Pet Sematary will open on April
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The first clip from Terror Tales, the highly-anticipated new horror anthology from writer-director Jimmy Lee Combs and High Octane Pictures, has been released ahead of its January release On Demand. The film, which brings together cast from Friday the 13th, Maniac Cop 1 & 2, George Romero’sThe Crazies, Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs, Sleepaway Camp, Critters 2 and other horror classics. In the film, when Michael wakes up he is horrified to find that he is riding shotgun with a psychopath (Christopher Showerman, “Supergirl”) who reveals to him that his wife and daughter are held captive in the attached cargo trailer. The trailer is rigged to release a deadly toxin when triggered by a switch in the car. Thinking of his family’s safety, he cooperates with everything the psychotic driver asks him to do even if it means breaking the law. During this bizarre ride, the driver subjects Michael to three horrific tales of the macabre including a
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Fans of foreign horror films are in a for a real treat, the trailer is here for Søren Juul Peterson‘s Finale, the adaptation of the award winning-novel by Steen Langstrup. Starring Anne Bergfeld, Karin Michelsen, Damon Younger, Kristoffer Fabricius, Mads Koudal, Kim Sønderholm, and Gustav Scavenius, the film has already been released in Scandinavia exclusively by Blockbuster and will hit the rest of the world in 2019. In the film, the streets are empty. Everyone’s glued to their screens at home, watching the final game. In the outskirts of Denmark, close to the German border, a small gas station needs to be open for service, even on this special night. Two young women have the shift. Ambitious Agnes is in the back room putting finishing touches on her thesis, while free-spirited Belinda is on her phone, hoping to get the attention of her boyfriend. Unfortunately, the shift is not going to be as uneventful as they think, because no customers
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While fans are upset about Guillermo del Toro and Ron Perlman’s absence in the upcoming Hellboy film from Neil Marshall, we were left excited by the Hellboy trailer that was released just before Christmas. This Hellboy will be much darker and more brutal than its predecessors, which were both PG-13. In Fact, during a talk with Empire star David Harbour gave fans a taste of what they can expect in the (hard) R movie. You’re chopping their heads off, you’re bathing in their blood and you’re feeling the complex feelings of actually cutting the heart out of another thing. We’re taking the time to deal with the fact that Hellboy is a killer. He’s a weapon.” Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, in the film Hellboy (Harbour), caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress (Milla Jovovich) bent on revenge. Ian McShane, Sasha Lane, and Daniel Dae Kim also star in Hellboy which
Continue reading →
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Ring the New Year with Bruce Campbell! Campbell announced via Twitter that he will be the special guest for Ripley’s Believe It or Not’s New Year’s special from Times Square. But that’s not all, at 10 p.m. EST he will be making a very exciting announcement during the live event. Believe it! https://t.co/YBMwOTntDr — Bruce Campbell (@GroovyBruce) December 28, 2018 Could Campbell be the next celebrity to be getting immortalized as a wax figure? Campbell’s Evil Dead character Ash Williams is iconic and would make a great addition to Ripley’s wax museum. Will Campbell be announcing a new role? Remember Ripley’s TV series hosted by Dean Cain? We’d love to see the series revived with Campbell as the host. The truth is we have no clue what Campbell will announce, but we can’t wait to find out. During our recent interview with Campbell, he mentioned that he does have a lot of projects coming up. To find out more be
Continue reading →
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We get a first look at the “Weeping Woman” in the new image (above) from director Michael Chaves‘ The Curse of La Llorana. James Wan‘s Atomic Monster produces the film, about a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment. In the film, a social worker and her own small kids are soon drawn into a frightening supernatural case. Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen stars alongside Roman Christou. Linda Cardellini, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Patricia Velasquez with Raymond Cruz (“Breaking Bad”) playing the role of a Catholic priest turned shaman. The Curse of La Llorona opens in theaters April 19, 2019. Learn more about the legend of La Llorona that inspired the film here.
Continue reading →
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Producer James Wan has shared the first look at the upcoming “Swamp Thing” series directed by Len Wiseman (Underworld). The first image features two if the series’ stars Andy Bean and Crystal Reed on the set. The second Instagram post from Wan is a behind-the-scenes look at the swamp. Based on the DC characters created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson, the series is written by “Ash vs. Evil Dead” writer Mark Verheiden and IT co-writer Gary Dauberman. Jennifer Beals, Virginia Madsen, Ian Ziering, Will Patton, Andy Bean, Crystal Reed, Kevin Durand, Henderson Wade, Jeryl Prescott, and Maria Sten star. Derek Mears plays the role of Swamp Thing and will be wearing a practical effects suit. The series centers on “CDC researcher Abby Arcane. When she returns to her childhood home of Houma, Louisiana, in order to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus, she develops a surprising bond with scientist Alec Holland — only to have him tragically taken from her.
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsTrailers
The most highly-anticipated horror film of the year, David Gordan Green‘s Halloween, arrived on digital today! Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, who comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago. Judy Greer as Karen Strode, Laurie’s Daughter. Andi Matichak plays the role of Laurie’s granddaughter, Allyson. Nick Castle reprises his role as Michael Myers. James Jude also played the role of “The Shape”. Master of horror John Carpenter wrote the score for the direct sequel to his 1978 classic from director David Gordon Green and producer Jason Blum (Get Out, Split). Danny McBride and Jeff Fradley penned the script. Halloween is now out on digital. Bring home the movie on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra on January 15, 2019.
Continue reading →
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New Years is either boring or fun, depending on what you’re doing. May it be standing at the snack table at a party eating cheese, say you’re going to party all night long just to be passed out drunk at 8 pm, or posting pictures of your dogs or cats wearing New Year’s hats. Either way, you’re stuck in the same cycle; let’s spice things up with creepy dolls. The Japanese website Niconico Live will be broadcasting a live stream titled “Gazing at Cursed Dolls for 132 Hours Broadcast” from January 1st to the 6th with cameras locked on one thing…dolls that are said to be haunted. Right now about seven dolls known to Japanese internet users are going to take center stage with others to be added to the lineup. The dolls range from traditional Japanese, typical western, and even mannequin heads used by those training to be hair stylists. One of these dolls is a traditional Ichimatsu doll
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsTrailers
From Adam Robitel, the director of Insidious: The Last Key, The Taking of Deborah Logan and the horror comedy 2001 Maniacs, comes Escape Room, debuting in theaters this January. To celebrate its release a new terror filled poster has been unveiled. The film centers on six strangers who find themselves in circumstances beyond their control and must use their wits to survive. Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Deborah Ann Woll, Jay Ellis, Tyler Labine, Nik Dodani, and Yorick van Wageningen star in the film written by Bragi Schut and Maria Melnik, based on a story by Bragi Schut. Neal H. Moritz and Ori Marmur produced with Rebecca Rivo executive producing. Escape Room opens in theater on January 4, 2019, from Sony Entertainment.
Continue reading →
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A new batch of images and a new poster have surfaced from Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch‘s new adaptation of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary. In one of the images, we see John Lithgow‘s character Jud Crandall standing on the border of where the pet cemetery and the mysterious Native American burial ground meet. In the film, Louis Creed, his wife Rachel and their two children Gage and Ellie move to a rural home where they are welcomed and enlightened about the eerie ‘Pet Sematary’ located near their home. After the tragedy of their cat being killed by a truck, Louis resorts to burying it in the mysterious pet cemetery, which is definitely not as it seems, as it proves to the Creeds that sometimes, dead is better. Jason Clarke stars as Louis Creed, Amy Seimetz as Rachel Creed, John Lithgow as Jud Crandall, Jete Laurence as Ellie Creed, and Hugo Lavoie as Gage Creed. Pet Sematary will open on April
Continue reading →
ClipsMoviesNewsTrailers
The first clip from Terror Tales, the highly-anticipated new horror anthology from writer-director Jimmy Lee Combs and High Octane Pictures, has been released ahead of its January release On Demand. The film, which brings together cast from Friday the 13th, Maniac Cop 1 & 2, George Romero’sThe Crazies, Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs, Sleepaway Camp, Critters 2 and other horror classics. In the film, when Michael wakes up he is horrified to find that he is riding shotgun with a psychopath (Christopher Showerman, “Supergirl”) who reveals to him that his wife and daughter are held captive in the attached cargo trailer. The trailer is rigged to release a deadly toxin when triggered by a switch in the car. Thinking of his family’s safety, he cooperates with everything the psychotic driver asks him to do even if it means breaking the law. During this bizarre ride, the driver subjects Michael to three horrific tales of the macabre including a
Continue reading →
ForeignMoviesNewsTrailers
Fans of foreign horror films are in a for a real treat, the trailer is here for Søren Juul Peterson‘s Finale, the adaptation of the award winning-novel by Steen Langstrup. Starring Anne Bergfeld, Karin Michelsen, Damon Younger, Kristoffer Fabricius, Mads Koudal, Kim Sønderholm, and Gustav Scavenius, the film has already been released in Scandinavia exclusively by Blockbuster and will hit the rest of the world in 2019. In the film, the streets are empty. Everyone’s glued to their screens at home, watching the final game. In the outskirts of Denmark, close to the German border, a small gas station needs to be open for service, even on this special night. Two young women have the shift. Ambitious Agnes is in the back room putting finishing touches on her thesis, while free-spirited Belinda is on her phone, hoping to get the attention of her boyfriend. Unfortunately, the shift is not going to be as uneventful as they think, because no customers
Continue reading →
