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Nicolas Cage will be starring in the upcoming horror-thriller Mom and Dad, written and directed by Brian Taylor, set to begin filming this July. Cage will play the role of the father of two, a teenage daughter and a young son. The kids must survive 24 hours when their parents suddenly turn violent and set out to kill them. “This is the kind of role Nic was put here to play. ” Taylor stated. “Human, funny, scary – and somewhat ground while at the same time completely off the rails.” He continued. Let’s just hope that Mom and Dad is better than Cage’s last attempt at a horror film, Pay the Ghost.
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Home, created by Benjamin Rivers and released in 2012, is touted as a unique horror adventure game by the developer. Everything that happens is entirely subjective, which is not commonly seen in games. The art is in a pixel style, making the game feel retro, especially when combined with the story taking place in text. It is a very simple game as controls only go forward, backward, raise your lamp, and select highlighted objects, which makes it perfect for mobile gaming. Going through the first time will only take an hour and it is best to play the game straight through. However, it requires multiple passes to achieve each of the different endings. The game is engaging for the first time, but it becomes very tedious and repetitive if you make attempts at each of the endings and achievements. The game is heavily story-driven and you wake up in an unknown house. As you explore, you uncover many dark secrets
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Fern, a driven high school senior has her life turned upside down when her clingy boyfriend, Robert, dies in a freak accident. When Robert returns from the dead as a love-sick ghost, he tries to reunite with his first love – only to have his undead-heart broken. Robert hatches a plan to kill Fern so that they can be together forever. Now, Fern will have to fight to survive the love-sick ghost and stay in the world of the living. This blood-soaked horror-comedy about the horrors of first love. Jennifer Laporte stars as Fern. Her undead sweetheart is played by Vincent Martella, who appeared in AMC’s The Walking Dead as Patrick. Julia Aks, Shonna Major, Alicia Monet Cldwell, Taylor Clift, Leah Henley, Lisa Wilcox and Swell Whitney also co-star in Clinger, directed by Michael Steves, as his first full length feature film. Clinger Is now available on iTunes and on other digital platforms. The DVD release date has not been
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Scratches is a point and click horror/mystery game that was originally released on PC in 2006. In the game, you play as Michael Arthate, a writer who acquired a Victorian mansion after his first novel reached some success. He hopes to finish his next novel in the bedroom overlooking the beautiful landscape, but upon arriving he is too distracted by digging through the previous owner’s belongings to get any work done. The previous owner, James T. Blackwood, was a collector of African tribal pieces and a prominent figure in the town of Rothbury. Arthate discovers that the Blackwood family had a dark secret involving several deaths, murder, and possibly madness, a case that still feels relatively unfinished and unsatisfying to Arthate, despite the finality of it with local authorities. The game is very atmospheric and plays with the elements of gothic horror with a big, dark house, creepy books on African tribes, and letters to peruse that contain information about
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FOX has just released the first minute of the X-Files revival series! Head to DoYouStillBelieve.com now and check out the opening minute of before it airs January 24! ________________________________ Part 1 of The X-Files Breakdown The X-Files Re-Opened The X-Files Comes To Blu-Ray
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A Few Words From Our Ms. Palmer “What a piece of shit! No one’s gonna see this crap!” — Actress Betsy Palmer aka Pamela Vorhees The late, esteemed critic, Roger Ebert, coined the phrase “Dead Teenager Movie” and I have stated several times that Jaws 2 arguably gets technical credit as the first one. While teenagers in peril was a long standing theme and used over and over again, it’s the sequel to Spielberg’s game changing shark movie that lined them up one after another for the monster to pick off. Jaws 2 gave the designer sheen to killing off teens. It wasn’t a grainy “B Movie” that played part of a double bill at the drive in. This was wide screen Panavision and a 50 million budget. While there was no nudity, the underlying “have sex and die” motif was there with a killer in the form a pissed off female Great White Shark. The original 1978 Halloween fine
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The X-Files centers around two F.B.I. agents, Fox Mulder, the believer, and Dana Scully, the skeptic. The two spent 9 seasons and 2 major motion pictures investigating the strange and unexplained, all while hidden forces worked to impede their efforts. The X-Files was inspired by shows which featured elements of suspense and speculative fiction. The two could not be more different, Mulder, a firm believer in the paranormal searches for the truth hidden in the government all while continuing his search for his abducted sister, Samantha. Scully, spent years studying to be an MD before changing careers and joining the F.B.I. Scully looks at everything from a scientific standpoint and is originally sent to debunk Agents Mulders work. While she agrees with Mulder through much of the series that certain things can not be explained, her and Mulder’s reasonings always differ. The show offered multiple “monster-of-the-week” type episodes which were loosely based off “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” “The Twilight Zone,” and
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A record number of viewers (11.2 million) tuned in for the first season of Fear the Walking Dead. In fact, Fear the Walking Dead had the highest rated first season in cable history. We witnessed new characters struggle as the virus broke out, as they lost loved ones and fought addiction, along with the fall of L.A. Come April 10th season two begins, featuring 15-episodes of action and drama. Each episode of season two will be immediately followed by The Talking Dead featuring Chris Hardwick. Don’t forget to check out the 16-part companion webseries titled Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462. One of the passengers on the flight will be directly tied to Fear the Walking Dead in season 2. Watch the first eight mini-episodes of Flight 462 below. &list=PLtz59v5WGIPzv7AAC76QEtZgyus05iu_L
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Two miles west of London, Dr. Robert Laing has just moved into a new apartment seeking anonymity, only to find that his new neighbors won’t leave him alone. Laing bites the bullet and becomes neighborly, but as he struggles to establish himself, good manners and his grip on sanity disintegrate along with the building. The lights go out and the elevators fail, but the party goes on. Booze is currency and chaos ensues. Directed by Ben Wheatley, High-Rise stars Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers), Jeremy Irons (The Borgias), Sienna Miller (American Sniper), Luke Evans (Dracula Untold) and Elizabeth Moss (Mad Men). The film is based on the 1975 novel by J.G. Ballard, by the same name. No US release date has been announced, but if you’re in the UK, you can catch High-Rise in theaters on March 18th.
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After a terrible accident, a mother, grieving from the loss of her son, seeks out an ancient ritual that will bring him back so that she can say on last goodbye. She travels to ancient temple, where a door serves as a portal between the two worlds. When she disobeys the rules of the ritual and opens the door that she was warned not to open, she upsets the delicate balance between life and death. Now, she and her family must face the spirits that have been released. The Other Side of the Door stars The Walking Dead’s Sarah Wayne Callies as Maria, the mother. Jeremy Sisto, Javier Botet, Jax Malcolm and Sofia Rosinsky also star in this dark, supernatural film, directed by Johannes Roberts. Roberts co-wrote the film along with Ernest Riera. The Other Side of the Door will arrive in theaters on February 25th, 2016.
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Nicolas Cage will be starring in the upcoming horror-thriller Mom and Dad, written and directed by Brian Taylor, set to begin filming this July. Cage will play the role of the father of two, a teenage daughter and a young son. The kids must survive 24 hours when their parents suddenly turn violent and set out to kill them. “This is the kind of role Nic was put here to play. ” Taylor stated. “Human, funny, scary – and somewhat ground while at the same time completely off the rails.” He continued. Let’s just hope that Mom and Dad is better than Cage’s last attempt at a horror film, Pay the Ghost.
Continue reading →
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Home, created by Benjamin Rivers and released in 2012, is touted as a unique horror adventure game by the developer. Everything that happens is entirely subjective, which is not commonly seen in games. The art is in a pixel style, making the game feel retro, especially when combined with the story taking place in text. It is a very simple game as controls only go forward, backward, raise your lamp, and select highlighted objects, which makes it perfect for mobile gaming. Going through the first time will only take an hour and it is best to play the game straight through. However, it requires multiple passes to achieve each of the different endings. The game is engaging for the first time, but it becomes very tedious and repetitive if you make attempts at each of the endings and achievements. The game is heavily story-driven and you wake up in an unknown house. As you explore, you uncover many dark secrets
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Fern, a driven high school senior has her life turned upside down when her clingy boyfriend, Robert, dies in a freak accident. When Robert returns from the dead as a love-sick ghost, he tries to reunite with his first love – only to have his undead-heart broken. Robert hatches a plan to kill Fern so that they can be together forever. Now, Fern will have to fight to survive the love-sick ghost and stay in the world of the living. This blood-soaked horror-comedy about the horrors of first love. Jennifer Laporte stars as Fern. Her undead sweetheart is played by Vincent Martella, who appeared in AMC’s The Walking Dead as Patrick. Julia Aks, Shonna Major, Alicia Monet Cldwell, Taylor Clift, Leah Henley, Lisa Wilcox and Swell Whitney also co-star in Clinger, directed by Michael Steves, as his first full length feature film. Clinger Is now available on iTunes and on other digital platforms. The DVD release date has not been
Continue reading →
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Scratches is a point and click horror/mystery game that was originally released on PC in 2006. In the game, you play as Michael Arthate, a writer who acquired a Victorian mansion after his first novel reached some success. He hopes to finish his next novel in the bedroom overlooking the beautiful landscape, but upon arriving he is too distracted by digging through the previous owner’s belongings to get any work done. The previous owner, James T. Blackwood, was a collector of African tribal pieces and a prominent figure in the town of Rothbury. Arthate discovers that the Blackwood family had a dark secret involving several deaths, murder, and possibly madness, a case that still feels relatively unfinished and unsatisfying to Arthate, despite the finality of it with local authorities. The game is very atmospheric and plays with the elements of gothic horror with a big, dark house, creepy books on African tribes, and letters to peruse that contain information about
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsParanormalReviewsStreaming TV
FOX has just released the first minute of the X-Files revival series! Head to DoYouStillBelieve.com now and check out the opening minute of before it airs January 24! ________________________________ Part 1 of The X-Files Breakdown The X-Files Re-Opened The X-Files Comes To Blu-Ray
Continue reading →
Comic Books/Graphic NovelsHalloweenHoliday HorrorIndieMoviesNewsReviewsStreaming TV
A Few Words From Our Ms. Palmer “What a piece of shit! No one’s gonna see this crap!” — Actress Betsy Palmer aka Pamela Vorhees The late, esteemed critic, Roger Ebert, coined the phrase “Dead Teenager Movie” and I have stated several times that Jaws 2 arguably gets technical credit as the first one. While teenagers in peril was a long standing theme and used over and over again, it’s the sequel to Spielberg’s game changing shark movie that lined them up one after another for the monster to pick off. Jaws 2 gave the designer sheen to killing off teens. It wasn’t a grainy “B Movie” that played part of a double bill at the drive in. This was wide screen Panavision and a 50 million budget. While there was no nudity, the underlying “have sex and die” motif was there with a killer in the form a pissed off female Great White Shark. The original 1978 Halloween fine
Continue reading →
MoviesParanormalReviewsStreaming TV
The X-Files centers around two F.B.I. agents, Fox Mulder, the believer, and Dana Scully, the skeptic. The two spent 9 seasons and 2 major motion pictures investigating the strange and unexplained, all while hidden forces worked to impede their efforts. The X-Files was inspired by shows which featured elements of suspense and speculative fiction. The two could not be more different, Mulder, a firm believer in the paranormal searches for the truth hidden in the government all while continuing his search for his abducted sister, Samantha. Scully, spent years studying to be an MD before changing careers and joining the F.B.I. Scully looks at everything from a scientific standpoint and is originally sent to debunk Agents Mulders work. While she agrees with Mulder through much of the series that certain things can not be explained, her and Mulder’s reasonings always differ. The show offered multiple “monster-of-the-week” type episodes which were loosely based off “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” “The Twilight Zone,” and
Continue reading →
NewsReviewsStreaming TV
A record number of viewers (11.2 million) tuned in for the first season of Fear the Walking Dead. In fact, Fear the Walking Dead had the highest rated first season in cable history. We witnessed new characters struggle as the virus broke out, as they lost loved ones and fought addiction, along with the fall of L.A. Come April 10th season two begins, featuring 15-episodes of action and drama. Each episode of season two will be immediately followed by The Talking Dead featuring Chris Hardwick. Don’t forget to check out the 16-part companion webseries titled Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462. One of the passengers on the flight will be directly tied to Fear the Walking Dead in season 2. Watch the first eight mini-episodes of Flight 462 below. &list=PLtz59v5WGIPzv7AAC76QEtZgyus05iu_L
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Two miles west of London, Dr. Robert Laing has just moved into a new apartment seeking anonymity, only to find that his new neighbors won’t leave him alone. Laing bites the bullet and becomes neighborly, but as he struggles to establish himself, good manners and his grip on sanity disintegrate along with the building. The lights go out and the elevators fail, but the party goes on. Booze is currency and chaos ensues. Directed by Ben Wheatley, High-Rise stars Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers), Jeremy Irons (The Borgias), Sienna Miller (American Sniper), Luke Evans (Dracula Untold) and Elizabeth Moss (Mad Men). The film is based on the 1975 novel by J.G. Ballard, by the same name. No US release date has been announced, but if you’re in the UK, you can catch High-Rise in theaters on March 18th.
Continue reading →
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After a terrible accident, a mother, grieving from the loss of her son, seeks out an ancient ritual that will bring him back so that she can say on last goodbye. She travels to ancient temple, where a door serves as a portal between the two worlds. When she disobeys the rules of the ritual and opens the door that she was warned not to open, she upsets the delicate balance between life and death. Now, she and her family must face the spirits that have been released. The Other Side of the Door stars The Walking Dead’s Sarah Wayne Callies as Maria, the mother. Jeremy Sisto, Javier Botet, Jax Malcolm and Sofia Rosinsky also star in this dark, supernatural film, directed by Johannes Roberts. Roberts co-wrote the film along with Ernest Riera. The Other Side of the Door will arrive in theaters on February 25th, 2016.
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