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News of the upcoming movies for 2018 is already beginning to trickle in, including news about 20th Century Fox’s film ‘Anubis’. In the film a mummy’s curse sends Dr. George Henry’s spirit into the dark monster filled underworld. It’s up to Henry’s son to save him from becoming lost to the underworld forever. The film is based on the book ‘The Anubis Tapestry: Between Twilights’ by Bruce Zick. It is unclear what age group will be the film’s target audience. The film was penned by Twister Murchison and David H. Steinberg. No director is attached to the project yet. The release date for ‘Anubis’ has been listed as March 23, 2018.
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Show me The Money I read an article on Markus Persson, the billionaire developer of Minecraft and why the media says he hates being a billionaire: https://recode.net/2015/08/29/minecraft-billionaire-markus-persson-hates-being-a-billionaire/ Now I don’t know how much of this was taken out of context. I would think with that kind of expendable income, I could find a few things to at least occupy my time instead of whining to the media on how unhappy I am. Then again, I’m not a billionaire so there’s that. No doubt every jackass with a story is after you to give them money and that’s gotta be depressing. Everyone wants you, but they don’t, so yeah, it seems like a vicious circle for the person with money. And a pain in the ass. So my question to him and other people with money falling out of their assholes (and this has everything to do with Cynema, Ross Patterson and his two comedy films FDR American Baddass and Helen
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Kenny Caperton may be one of the most hardcore ‘Halloween’ fans on earth. A couple of years ago he built a perfect replica of the ‘Halloween’ house in his home town of Hillsborough, North Carolina, where he lives with his wife. The real Myers house is in South Pasadena, California, but Caperton built his down to the smallest detail and that’s pretty damn awesome! On Halloween Caperton will be throwing his seventh annual bash, complete with tours of the house, food, a pumpkin carving contest, a viewing of of ‘Halloween 3’ on a giant outdoor screen and writer/director Buddy Cooper will be there signing autographs and it’s all free to the public. For more information head to Caperton’s website and if you’re in the area stop by and check the place out.
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You can now watch Gary Leva’s ‘The Shining’ documentary ‘View from the Overlook’ for free online, right here. The documentary, once only available to those who purchased the 2-disc DVD special edition of Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic, was made available on line by Leva, giving all fans of ‘The Shining’ access to interviews and insider views from behind the scenes of the production.
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Why the hell haven’t we had a game about alien abductions? We got Alien: Isolation last year, but that was about being trapped on a space station with a deadly Xenomorph, and then years before there was Destroy All Humans, but that was just design for fun and not frights. Well, we may just be getting our wish with The Hum: Abductions Developed by Totwise Studios and powered by Unreal Engine 4, The Hum: Abductions is a prequel to set up The Hum Universe and is taken from a concept created by Ariel Arias. It includes novels, comics and RPG books that have been developed over the past 20 years. While the game has struggled to find financial support, the team hasn’t given up yet. Back in 2014, The Hum was added to Steam Greenlight, but unfortunately not much came out of it. Until now, with the announcement of Abductions. Hopefully it’s enough to launch what could potentially be one
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The season five premier of NBC’s ‘Grimm’ is quickly approaching (October 30th), thankfully, and the season is going to be insane. Nick (David Giuntoli) has had a long journey since he discovered he was a Grimm, someone who can see the wesen that hide in plain site, since he learned who he could really count on and fell in love, only to loose it all. Last season was filled with so many twists and turns. In the season finale, the show lost one of it’s main characters, Juliette (the love interest of Nick, played by Bitsie Tulloch). Nick’s protege Trubel (Jacqueline Toboni) was snatched by Agent Chavez (Elizabeth Rodriguez) and her team in the final moments of the finale, adding to the chaos. In season five Nick will take a dark turn, putting him at odds with his partner and his friends. Who could blame him? His fiance was killed, his mom murdered and Adalind (Claire Coffee), his sworn enemy
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GSN network and Jason Blum, CEO of Blumhouse Production, a horror producing powerhouse, have teamed up to bring us something new and exciting, a horror themed game show titled ‘Hellevator’. The show begins with contestants entering an ominous elevator. At every floor that the Hellevator stops, a team member must get off and complete that floors demented challenge, facing terrifying sites, monsters, and twisted characters that lay before them in order to win a purse of cash for their team. If they don’t make it back before the elevator closes, they’re trapped on the floor, along with whatever is lurking there in the dark. And if you thought the show’s concept couldn’t get any cooler, the twin writing/directing duo of Jen and Sylvia Soska will be hosting the show, as well as with pulling the strings. Jen and Sylvia (aka The Twisted Twins) are well known writers/directors in the horror community. They are behind such films as ‘American Mary’, ‘See
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A series is currently in development by Cinemax, based on George R. R. Martin’s novella ‘The Skin Trade’. The award winning ‘Game of Thrones’ author will be serving as an executive producer for the new show. The series will be penned by Kalinda Vazquez (Once Upon a Time), who will also be an executive producer. ‘The Skin Trade’ will center on werewolf Willie Flambeaux, a collection agent and his friend, Randi Wade as the two discover details surrounding a rash of grisly murders.
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War Veteran George Lockhart (Gene Jones) must deal with his estranged family, while facing dementia. George’s son Jerry (Peter Cilella) and his granddaughter Shelby (Hassie Harrison) persuade him to hire a live-in nurse, not knowing she is hiding a sinister secret. ‘Dementia’ stars Gene Jones of ‘The Sacrament’, Peter Cilla (Resolution), Marc Senter (Red, White & Blue), Graham Skipper (Almost Human), Molly McQueen (Carjacked), and Tony Denison from the series ‘The Closer’. Producers Raphael Margules and J.D. Lifshitz made the statement “Our goal with Dementia was to create a new, unique experience in psychological dread and terror, having more in common with films like Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? or Repulsion than the latest ghost/found footage/torture movie. A horror film with real characters, drama, and tension, with scares coming from suspense and atmosphere, rather than jump scares and general gratuity. If Contracted made people afraid of being intimate with strangers Dementia will make them afraid to trust people altogether.” IFC
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WE TV has announced that they will air the entire first season of their new supernatural series ‘South of Hell’ marathon style on November 27, Black Friday. The first episode of ‘South of Hell’ will premier at 6pm (est). If you miss the marathon because you’re hitting the sales, don’t worry, after the marathon, all of the episodes will be available on VOD. I’ve been looking forward to seeing ‘South of Hell’ since we first reported on it back in last December. The series is produced by Jason Blum of Blumhouse Production and is directed by horror super stars Eli Roth, Ti West, Jennifer Lynch, Rachel Talalay and Jeremiah Chechik. ‘South of Hell’ stars Mena Suvari (American Reunion, Don’t Blink), Zachery Booth (Damages), Bill Irwin (Interstellar), Drew Moerlein (V/H/S), Lydia Hearst (Cabin Fever: Patient Zero), Lamman Rucker (Why Did I Get Married), Paulina Singer (The Intern), Slate Holmgren (The Amazing Spider-Man 2) and’Dexter’ actress Lauren Velez. The series takes place
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News of the upcoming movies for 2018 is already beginning to trickle in, including news about 20th Century Fox’s film ‘Anubis’. In the film a mummy’s curse sends Dr. George Henry’s spirit into the dark monster filled underworld. It’s up to Henry’s son to save him from becoming lost to the underworld forever. The film is based on the book ‘The Anubis Tapestry: Between Twilights’ by Bruce Zick. It is unclear what age group will be the film’s target audience. The film was penned by Twister Murchison and David H. Steinberg. No director is attached to the project yet. The release date for ‘Anubis’ has been listed as March 23, 2018.
Continue reading →
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Show me The Money I read an article on Markus Persson, the billionaire developer of Minecraft and why the media says he hates being a billionaire: https://recode.net/2015/08/29/minecraft-billionaire-markus-persson-hates-being-a-billionaire/ Now I don’t know how much of this was taken out of context. I would think with that kind of expendable income, I could find a few things to at least occupy my time instead of whining to the media on how unhappy I am. Then again, I’m not a billionaire so there’s that. No doubt every jackass with a story is after you to give them money and that’s gotta be depressing. Everyone wants you, but they don’t, so yeah, it seems like a vicious circle for the person with money. And a pain in the ass. So my question to him and other people with money falling out of their assholes (and this has everything to do with Cynema, Ross Patterson and his two comedy films FDR American Baddass and Helen
Continue reading →
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Kenny Caperton may be one of the most hardcore ‘Halloween’ fans on earth. A couple of years ago he built a perfect replica of the ‘Halloween’ house in his home town of Hillsborough, North Carolina, where he lives with his wife. The real Myers house is in South Pasadena, California, but Caperton built his down to the smallest detail and that’s pretty damn awesome! On Halloween Caperton will be throwing his seventh annual bash, complete with tours of the house, food, a pumpkin carving contest, a viewing of of ‘Halloween 3’ on a giant outdoor screen and writer/director Buddy Cooper will be there signing autographs and it’s all free to the public. For more information head to Caperton’s website and if you’re in the area stop by and check the place out.
Continue reading →
DocumentariesHoliday HorrorReviews
You can now watch Gary Leva’s ‘The Shining’ documentary ‘View from the Overlook’ for free online, right here. The documentary, once only available to those who purchased the 2-disc DVD special edition of Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic, was made available on line by Leva, giving all fans of ‘The Shining’ access to interviews and insider views from behind the scenes of the production.
Continue reading →
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Why the hell haven’t we had a game about alien abductions? We got Alien: Isolation last year, but that was about being trapped on a space station with a deadly Xenomorph, and then years before there was Destroy All Humans, but that was just design for fun and not frights. Well, we may just be getting our wish with The Hum: Abductions Developed by Totwise Studios and powered by Unreal Engine 4, The Hum: Abductions is a prequel to set up The Hum Universe and is taken from a concept created by Ariel Arias. It includes novels, comics and RPG books that have been developed over the past 20 years. While the game has struggled to find financial support, the team hasn’t given up yet. Back in 2014, The Hum was added to Steam Greenlight, but unfortunately not much came out of it. Until now, with the announcement of Abductions. Hopefully it’s enough to launch what could potentially be one
Continue reading →
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The season five premier of NBC’s ‘Grimm’ is quickly approaching (October 30th), thankfully, and the season is going to be insane. Nick (David Giuntoli) has had a long journey since he discovered he was a Grimm, someone who can see the wesen that hide in plain site, since he learned who he could really count on and fell in love, only to loose it all. Last season was filled with so many twists and turns. In the season finale, the show lost one of it’s main characters, Juliette (the love interest of Nick, played by Bitsie Tulloch). Nick’s protege Trubel (Jacqueline Toboni) was snatched by Agent Chavez (Elizabeth Rodriguez) and her team in the final moments of the finale, adding to the chaos. In season five Nick will take a dark turn, putting him at odds with his partner and his friends. Who could blame him? His fiance was killed, his mom murdered and Adalind (Claire Coffee), his sworn enemy
Continue reading →
NewsReviewsStreaming TVTrailers
GSN network and Jason Blum, CEO of Blumhouse Production, a horror producing powerhouse, have teamed up to bring us something new and exciting, a horror themed game show titled ‘Hellevator’. The show begins with contestants entering an ominous elevator. At every floor that the Hellevator stops, a team member must get off and complete that floors demented challenge, facing terrifying sites, monsters, and twisted characters that lay before them in order to win a purse of cash for their team. If they don’t make it back before the elevator closes, they’re trapped on the floor, along with whatever is lurking there in the dark. And if you thought the show’s concept couldn’t get any cooler, the twin writing/directing duo of Jen and Sylvia Soska will be hosting the show, as well as with pulling the strings. Jen and Sylvia (aka The Twisted Twins) are well known writers/directors in the horror community. They are behind such films as ‘American Mary’, ‘See
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsReviewsStreaming TV
A series is currently in development by Cinemax, based on George R. R. Martin’s novella ‘The Skin Trade’. The award winning ‘Game of Thrones’ author will be serving as an executive producer for the new show. The series will be penned by Kalinda Vazquez (Once Upon a Time), who will also be an executive producer. ‘The Skin Trade’ will center on werewolf Willie Flambeaux, a collection agent and his friend, Randi Wade as the two discover details surrounding a rash of grisly murders.
Continue reading →
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War Veteran George Lockhart (Gene Jones) must deal with his estranged family, while facing dementia. George’s son Jerry (Peter Cilella) and his granddaughter Shelby (Hassie Harrison) persuade him to hire a live-in nurse, not knowing she is hiding a sinister secret. ‘Dementia’ stars Gene Jones of ‘The Sacrament’, Peter Cilla (Resolution), Marc Senter (Red, White & Blue), Graham Skipper (Almost Human), Molly McQueen (Carjacked), and Tony Denison from the series ‘The Closer’. Producers Raphael Margules and J.D. Lifshitz made the statement “Our goal with Dementia was to create a new, unique experience in psychological dread and terror, having more in common with films like Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? or Repulsion than the latest ghost/found footage/torture movie. A horror film with real characters, drama, and tension, with scares coming from suspense and atmosphere, rather than jump scares and general gratuity. If Contracted made people afraid of being intimate with strangers Dementia will make them afraid to trust people altogether.” IFC
Continue reading →
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WE TV has announced that they will air the entire first season of their new supernatural series ‘South of Hell’ marathon style on November 27, Black Friday. The first episode of ‘South of Hell’ will premier at 6pm (est). If you miss the marathon because you’re hitting the sales, don’t worry, after the marathon, all of the episodes will be available on VOD. I’ve been looking forward to seeing ‘South of Hell’ since we first reported on it back in last December. The series is produced by Jason Blum of Blumhouse Production and is directed by horror super stars Eli Roth, Ti West, Jennifer Lynch, Rachel Talalay and Jeremiah Chechik. ‘South of Hell’ stars Mena Suvari (American Reunion, Don’t Blink), Zachery Booth (Damages), Bill Irwin (Interstellar), Drew Moerlein (V/H/S), Lydia Hearst (Cabin Fever: Patient Zero), Lamman Rucker (Why Did I Get Married), Paulina Singer (The Intern), Slate Holmgren (The Amazing Spider-Man 2) and’Dexter’ actress Lauren Velez. The series takes place
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