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It has been over seven years since the world has seen a directorial feature from horror director Eli Roth… However, in 2015 Roth released TWO, yes TWO, feature length films, “The Green Inferno” and “Knock Knock.” This review is about the later of the two. “Knock Knock” centers around a devoted husband, Evan Webber, played by Keanu Reeves, who just so happens to be home alone when two beautiful young woman unexpectedly show up on his doorstep. What sounds like a relaxing weekend for Evan, turns into a nightmare pretty quickly. Even though Reeves has some lackluster moments, I will say that pacing is beautiful and not once in the film are you kept waiting. Just 15 minutes into the film and we have already met the two leading ladies. Of all the modern day directors to use digital cinematography, Roth has somehow mastered it. He uses colors to play off emotion and drive the story forward… The lighting and
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The sequel to 2012’s supernatural film ‘Sinister’, is now approaching its release date. ‘Sinister II‘ centers on a mother (Sossamon) along with her nine year old twin sons (played by Robert and Dartanian Sloan) as they move into a rural house that is scarred by death. The family soon find themselves in trouble when a child stealing entity sets it’s sights on the boys. ‘Sinister II’ was written by Scott Derrickson, who wrote and directed the first film, and C. Robert Cargill. This creepy film directed by Ciaran Foy. Shannyn Sossamon (One Missed Call) was cast as Courtney. The role of Dr. Stomberg is played by Tate Ellington (The Walking Dead). ‘Sinister 2’ also stars James Ransone (Oldboy), Nicholas King (Paranormal Activity 3) and Lee Coco (J. Edgar). You will be able pick up your copy of ‘Sinister II’ in stores and on digital platforms on January 12th, 2016.
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Vin Diesel announced a new series and film for the ‘Riddick’ franchise, yesterday, via Instagram. Next month work begins on the script for the film, titled ‘Furia’, to be written by Diesel and and director David Twohy. Diesel and Twohy will also be working on ‘Merc City’, a series that explores the Merc and Bounty Hunters of the ‘Riddick’ universe. ‘Furia’ will be fourth film in the ‘Riddick’ franchise. The first film, ‘Pitch Black’, was released in 2000, follows a commercial transport ship and its crew, who are marooned on a planet full of bloodthirsty creatures that come out at night. The crew discover that a month long eclipse is coming. An escaped convict named Riddick is their one hope for survival. The second film (2004), titled ‘The Chronicles of Riddick’ finds Riddick battling the “Necromongers”, an invading empire, planning to kill or convert every human on the planet. 2013’s release, ‘Riddick’, the badass finds himself stranded on a scotched
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DC’s character Lucifer, from ‘The Sandman’ comics and it’s spin-off comic titled ‘Lucifer’, is joining the list of adaptions for TV, that includes ‘Constantine’, ‘Arrow’, ‘Preacher’, Robert Kirkman’s ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘Outcast’. The character ‘Lucifer’ was created by Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg and Sam Keith, which premiered in ‘The Sandman’ in 1989. The comic follows ‘Lucifer’ as he abandons his throne for the “shinning insanity” of LA. There he befriends a pop star, who is murdered in a drive by, in front of Lux, the night club that he owns. The murder stirs something in him and he vows to punish the people responsible. The detective assigned to the case, Chloe Dancer (Lauren German), is intrigued by Lucifer (Tom Ellis) and his ability to get the truth out of people. Together they set out to solve the case. ‘Lucifer’ is scripted by Tom Kapinos, who wrote for ‘Californication’. Jerry Bruckheimer and Littman (CSI) along with Len Wiseman (Sleepy Hollow
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Or as I like to call it “BLOPS TRES”. “Call of Duty Black Ops 3” is the latest installment in the long running series. What started out as the original WW2 shooter became the highly innovative modern shooter and has now become the financial juggernaut of first person shooters but because of this the originality in the series has been dwindling over the past few years and although “BLOPS TRES” promised to reinvigorate the series it unfortunately has not and instead is another dry installment to add to the ever growing collection of boring games that is the “Call of Duty” series. Let me start this out just by saying I liked the “Call of Duty” franchise. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every game it was not until recently where I’ve started falling out of love with it. After the mess that was “COD: Ghosts” and the strangeness of “Advanced Warfare” I was really feeling fatigued with the series but when they
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Originally known as ‘Shut In’, Adam Schindler’s home invasion thriller has been renamed ‘Intruders. The film is set to debut in select theaters and on VOD on January 15th via Momentum Pictures. Anna suffers from an extremely severe case of agoraphobia. When a group of intruders break into her home, Anna can not force herself to flee. The men have no idea what they are about to face, agoraphobia in not the only mental disorder she suffers from. Adam Schindler directed ‘Shut In’, which was written by T.J. Cimfel and David White.’The Strain’ actor Jack Kesy stars along side Martin Starr (Dead Snow 2), Rory Culkin (Scream 4), Beth Riesgraf (Leverage), Leticia Jimenez (The Loft) and Joshua Mikel (We Are The Millers). ‘Intruders’ is brought to us by the same producers that gave us ‘Paranormal Activity’.
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Director Matt Reeves, who directed 2014’s ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’, has revealed the title of his upcoming film ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’, via Twitter. He also told fans to tune into ‘The Walking Dead’ this Sunday for a special message. The film stars Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Judy Greer, Sara Canning, Chad Rook, Terry Notary, Aleks Paunovic, Amiah Miller and Andy Serkis, who will be returning to his role as Caesar. Rick Jaffa, Dylan Clark and Amada Silver will be serving as producers for the film. ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ will soon begin filming in Vancouver and is set to be released on July 14th, 2017.
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The Deep End Games is trying something new in the genre of horror gaming. Much like other games, Perception puts a near defenceless character in a scenario filled with the unexplainable and the unsettling. However this time, your protagonist is blind. Yeah, you heard me, not deaf, blind. The story follows Cassie, a young woman who must use her wits and superior sense of hearing to solve the mysteries that plague the abandoned estate of Echo Bluff. Now, don’t worry, because the game isn’t going to just throw you into a dark room and expect you to fumble your way out. In fact it’s quite the opposite. You are geared to take on the haunts with a unique ‘echolocation’ style of sight, where every sound triggers a ripple, allowing you to see what’s around. Yet, even with that, your vision is still limited and leaves you wide open for scares; both subtle and in yo’ face. Especially since you are
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Fox has announced that a new show is in development, based on the book ‘The Demon of Brownsville Road’. The possession thriller, based on a true story, will be titled ‘Haunted’. ‘Haunted’ focuses on a military agent and her boyfriend, a demonologist, who’s on a mission to help rid a family of its deadly demonic infestation. The season will follow the progression of the case. ‘The Demon of Brownsville Road‘ was written by Bob Cranmer and Erica Manfred and published in 2014. The book documents the demonic infestation of Cranmer’s family in their Pittsburgh home. The family experienced a wide range of phenomenon, including a range of physical attacks from the entity, disembodied voices, destruction of religious items, and even the walls bleeding.
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Simon Pearce’s micro-budget paranormal horror film ‘Judas Ghost’ is making its way to DVD and VOD, via Uncork’d Entertainment, after a year touring film festivals. The acclaimed indie film was based on the writings of Simon R. Green, who also wrote the adaption. ‘Judas Ghost’ finds a team of professional paranormal investigators in an old village hall. The haunting is much more than the four team members have bargained for. ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ actor Martin Delaney, Lucy Cudden (Wounded), Alexander Perkins (Pride), Simon Merrells (The Wold) and newcomer Grahame Fox star in this intense thriller.
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It has been over seven years since the world has seen a directorial feature from horror director Eli Roth… However, in 2015 Roth released TWO, yes TWO, feature length films, “The Green Inferno” and “Knock Knock.” This review is about the later of the two. “Knock Knock” centers around a devoted husband, Evan Webber, played by Keanu Reeves, who just so happens to be home alone when two beautiful young woman unexpectedly show up on his doorstep. What sounds like a relaxing weekend for Evan, turns into a nightmare pretty quickly. Even though Reeves has some lackluster moments, I will say that pacing is beautiful and not once in the film are you kept waiting. Just 15 minutes into the film and we have already met the two leading ladies. Of all the modern day directors to use digital cinematography, Roth has somehow mastered it. He uses colors to play off emotion and drive the story forward… The lighting and
Continue reading →
NewsReviewsTrailers
The sequel to 2012’s supernatural film ‘Sinister’, is now approaching its release date. ‘Sinister II‘ centers on a mother (Sossamon) along with her nine year old twin sons (played by Robert and Dartanian Sloan) as they move into a rural house that is scarred by death. The family soon find themselves in trouble when a child stealing entity sets it’s sights on the boys. ‘Sinister II’ was written by Scott Derrickson, who wrote and directed the first film, and C. Robert Cargill. This creepy film directed by Ciaran Foy. Shannyn Sossamon (One Missed Call) was cast as Courtney. The role of Dr. Stomberg is played by Tate Ellington (The Walking Dead). ‘Sinister 2’ also stars James Ransone (Oldboy), Nicholas King (Paranormal Activity 3) and Lee Coco (J. Edgar). You will be able pick up your copy of ‘Sinister II’ in stores and on digital platforms on January 12th, 2016.
Continue reading →
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Vin Diesel announced a new series and film for the ‘Riddick’ franchise, yesterday, via Instagram. Next month work begins on the script for the film, titled ‘Furia’, to be written by Diesel and and director David Twohy. Diesel and Twohy will also be working on ‘Merc City’, a series that explores the Merc and Bounty Hunters of the ‘Riddick’ universe. ‘Furia’ will be fourth film in the ‘Riddick’ franchise. The first film, ‘Pitch Black’, was released in 2000, follows a commercial transport ship and its crew, who are marooned on a planet full of bloodthirsty creatures that come out at night. The crew discover that a month long eclipse is coming. An escaped convict named Riddick is their one hope for survival. The second film (2004), titled ‘The Chronicles of Riddick’ finds Riddick battling the “Necromongers”, an invading empire, planning to kill or convert every human on the planet. 2013’s release, ‘Riddick’, the badass finds himself stranded on a scotched
Continue reading →
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DC’s character Lucifer, from ‘The Sandman’ comics and it’s spin-off comic titled ‘Lucifer’, is joining the list of adaptions for TV, that includes ‘Constantine’, ‘Arrow’, ‘Preacher’, Robert Kirkman’s ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘Outcast’. The character ‘Lucifer’ was created by Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg and Sam Keith, which premiered in ‘The Sandman’ in 1989. The comic follows ‘Lucifer’ as he abandons his throne for the “shinning insanity” of LA. There he befriends a pop star, who is murdered in a drive by, in front of Lux, the night club that he owns. The murder stirs something in him and he vows to punish the people responsible. The detective assigned to the case, Chloe Dancer (Lauren German), is intrigued by Lucifer (Tom Ellis) and his ability to get the truth out of people. Together they set out to solve the case. ‘Lucifer’ is scripted by Tom Kapinos, who wrote for ‘Californication’. Jerry Bruckheimer and Littman (CSI) along with Len Wiseman (Sleepy Hollow
Continue reading →
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Or as I like to call it “BLOPS TRES”. “Call of Duty Black Ops 3” is the latest installment in the long running series. What started out as the original WW2 shooter became the highly innovative modern shooter and has now become the financial juggernaut of first person shooters but because of this the originality in the series has been dwindling over the past few years and although “BLOPS TRES” promised to reinvigorate the series it unfortunately has not and instead is another dry installment to add to the ever growing collection of boring games that is the “Call of Duty” series. Let me start this out just by saying I liked the “Call of Duty” franchise. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every game it was not until recently where I’ve started falling out of love with it. After the mess that was “COD: Ghosts” and the strangeness of “Advanced Warfare” I was really feeling fatigued with the series but when they
Continue reading →
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Originally known as ‘Shut In’, Adam Schindler’s home invasion thriller has been renamed ‘Intruders. The film is set to debut in select theaters and on VOD on January 15th via Momentum Pictures. Anna suffers from an extremely severe case of agoraphobia. When a group of intruders break into her home, Anna can not force herself to flee. The men have no idea what they are about to face, agoraphobia in not the only mental disorder she suffers from. Adam Schindler directed ‘Shut In’, which was written by T.J. Cimfel and David White.’The Strain’ actor Jack Kesy stars along side Martin Starr (Dead Snow 2), Rory Culkin (Scream 4), Beth Riesgraf (Leverage), Leticia Jimenez (The Loft) and Joshua Mikel (We Are The Millers). ‘Intruders’ is brought to us by the same producers that gave us ‘Paranormal Activity’.
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Director Matt Reeves, who directed 2014’s ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’, has revealed the title of his upcoming film ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’, via Twitter. He also told fans to tune into ‘The Walking Dead’ this Sunday for a special message. The film stars Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Judy Greer, Sara Canning, Chad Rook, Terry Notary, Aleks Paunovic, Amiah Miller and Andy Serkis, who will be returning to his role as Caesar. Rick Jaffa, Dylan Clark and Amada Silver will be serving as producers for the film. ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ will soon begin filming in Vancouver and is set to be released on July 14th, 2017.
Continue reading →
ParanormalReviews
The Deep End Games is trying something new in the genre of horror gaming. Much like other games, Perception puts a near defenceless character in a scenario filled with the unexplainable and the unsettling. However this time, your protagonist is blind. Yeah, you heard me, not deaf, blind. The story follows Cassie, a young woman who must use her wits and superior sense of hearing to solve the mysteries that plague the abandoned estate of Echo Bluff. Now, don’t worry, because the game isn’t going to just throw you into a dark room and expect you to fumble your way out. In fact it’s quite the opposite. You are geared to take on the haunts with a unique ‘echolocation’ style of sight, where every sound triggers a ripple, allowing you to see what’s around. Yet, even with that, your vision is still limited and leaves you wide open for scares; both subtle and in yo’ face. Especially since you are
Continue reading →
NewsReviewsStreaming TVTrue Story
Fox has announced that a new show is in development, based on the book ‘The Demon of Brownsville Road’. The possession thriller, based on a true story, will be titled ‘Haunted’. ‘Haunted’ focuses on a military agent and her boyfriend, a demonologist, who’s on a mission to help rid a family of its deadly demonic infestation. The season will follow the progression of the case. ‘The Demon of Brownsville Road‘ was written by Bob Cranmer and Erica Manfred and published in 2014. The book documents the demonic infestation of Cranmer’s family in their Pittsburgh home. The family experienced a wide range of phenomenon, including a range of physical attacks from the entity, disembodied voices, destruction of religious items, and even the walls bleeding.
Continue reading →
NewsReviewsTrailers
Simon Pearce’s micro-budget paranormal horror film ‘Judas Ghost’ is making its way to DVD and VOD, via Uncork’d Entertainment, after a year touring film festivals. The acclaimed indie film was based on the writings of Simon R. Green, who also wrote the adaption. ‘Judas Ghost’ finds a team of professional paranormal investigators in an old village hall. The haunting is much more than the four team members have bargained for. ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ actor Martin Delaney, Lucy Cudden (Wounded), Alexander Perkins (Pride), Simon Merrells (The Wold) and newcomer Grahame Fox star in this intense thriller.
Continue reading →
