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The new trailer for director Bruce McDonald’s creepy Halloween feature ‘Hellions’, has been released and it looks great. This twisted movie stars Chloe Rose, Rossif Sutherlan, Peter Dacunha, Rachel Wilson, Luke Bilyk and Robert Patrick. In ‘Hellions’ a young woman, Dora (Chloe Rose) is under attack on Halloween from a group of other-worldly Hellions who want something much more precious than candy. Dora must fight to protect herself and her unborn child in this Halloween tale of survival. ‘Hellions’ will arrive in theaters and on VOD on September 18th from IFC Midnight.
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The Remake The road to the remake is a winding one. There is no clear pathway toward the answer of whether they are good or bad, needed or unwanted. They exist. They will continue to be made because there is demand. My previous article opened with a quote from George Bush’s post 9-11 speech which hinted at “living life” is a series of consuming events that follow an image that has been dictated to us by a media assault that has shaped us since birth. So what does that have to do with filmmaking and entertainment? Does art imitate life or the other way around? Why is Disney the Mecca of family vacations? Who said women are to look a certain way, smoking is glamorous, drinking a soda makes you like Michael Jackson or Beyonce? We have a new generation growing up with incredible access to entertainment. Cell phones, tablets, video game systems and computers allow instant access to everything,
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For years fans have been asking for a sequel to the 2010 horror-comedy ‘Tucker ans Dale Vs. Evil’. According to Slashfilms, our request may finally be answered. At the Horrorhound convention in Cincinnati, Ohio, the movie’s stars Alan Tudyk and Tyler Labine stated that the producers have declared that the movie is now in development. The two actors are extremely protective of ‘Tucker and Dale vs. Evil’ and refuse to make a sequel unless the quality lives up to the original. Tudyk and Labine have gone on record as saying “We’ll never make a shitty sequel”. Why can’t more actors take as much pride in their films? It may be a while before we see the sequel, the script has not been written yet, but at least we have it to look forward to. In ‘Tucker and Dale vs Evil’ Tucker and Dale, head to their newly acquired “vacation home”, a cabin in the woods. The night they arrive, the
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Go Shopping A persistent misconception immediately after the 911 attacks in 2001 is that President George W. Bush urged Americans “to go shopping.” This was not the case. Over the years it’s been simplified into that message. In reality The President said this, “It’s to tell the traveling public: Get on board. Do your business around the country. Fly and enjoy America’s great destination spots. Get down to Disney World in Florida. Take your families and enjoy life, the way we want it to be enjoyed.” George Bush, White House Archives Not once was the word “shop” or any form of it used. This is not a political defense. Rather, something in that speech to a shocked nation did stand out to me, and can be applied to the entertainment industry. While we were not directly urged to “go shopping” the simplistic picture of consumerism congruent to the picture of American life was apparent. We have accepted an image of
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The first trailer for the new horror movie ‘The Final Girls’ (not to be confused with ‘Final Girl’ starring Abigail Breslin), has landed. The movie stars Taissa Fariga (American Horror Story Hotel), Adam DeVine (Workaholics), Thomas Middleditch (The Wolf of Wall Street), Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development) , Nina Dobrev (The Vampire Diaries), Angela Trimbur (Halloween II), Chloe Bridges (The Carrie Diaries) and ‘Vikings’ badass Alexander Ludwig. ‘The Final Girls’ was directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson. Max (Farmiga) and her friends are attending a showing of ‘Camp Blood’, a ’80s cult horror film that starred Max’s late mother (Malin Akeraman), when they are sucked into the movie. They are now trapped inside the movie. They must team up with the movies horny, idiot camp counselors to fight the movie’s machete toting killer, Billy Murphy. When Max is finally face to face with her lost mother she not only has the chance to talk to her, but also save her. Together they must
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Three friends embark on a journey into the dark depths of Hell to save on of their own. While trying to escape, they provoke demons an angel and great Greek legends and the Devil himself. This stop animation movie is not for younger viewers, ‘Hell And Back’ is from the same studio that brought you ‘Robot Chicken’ and ‘Bojack Horseman’. Mila Kunis, T.J. Miller, Michael Pena, Susan Sarandan, Danny McBride and Bob Odenkirk lend their voices to the characters in this entertaining film. ‘Hell And Back’ lands in theaters on October 2nd.
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‘Citadel’ and ‘Sinister 2’ director Ciaran Foy, is preparing for his next project. Foy is teaming up once again with Blumhouse for his next tale of terror, ‘The Shee’. Foy isn’t taking any time off. ‘Sinister 2’ opens in the theaters today (August 21) and ‘The Shee’ has already entered into early production. Jason Blum will produce along side Roads Entertainment and Alan Maher under the Shadow Aspect banner. ‘The Shee’ is set in Foy’s native Ireland, in the 1960’s. The movie follows a young troubled woman who must face her tragic past after she travels to a remote island. There have not been any cast members announced at this point, but with the way Foy is going and the excitement surrounding ‘Sinister 2’, he should have his pick of great actors.
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For the past eight years the town of Downers Grove has suffered a curse, every year just before graduation, one senior dies a bizarre death. Graduation is approaching and Senior Chrissie Swanson (Bella Heathcote) has the nagging feeling it’s her turn. Can Chrissie survive the curse of Downers Grove or will she suffer the same fate as those Seniors before her? ‘The Curse of Downers Grove’ was directed by Derick Martini based on the script co-written by Martini and Bret Easton Ellis (American Psycho), based on the novel by Michael Hornburg. The film was produced by Oren Segal, Chiara Trento, Jason Dubin and Anchor Bay. Heathcote, Lucas Till, Tom Arnold, Penelope Mitchell and Kevin Zegers star in this horror-thriller, inspired by true events. ‘The Curse of Downers Grove’ debuts in select theaters August 21st and will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on September 1st.
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“Wolfenstein: The Old Blood” is a stand alone prequel to 2014’s “Wolfenstein: The New Order”. Set in 1946 it features our main protagonist BJ Blazkowics (the shirtless man pictured above) sent undercover into Castle Wolfenstein in order to steal an important file that holds top secret information containing the whereabouts of the evil leader of the Nazi army General Deathshead who’s technical advances are destroying the Allied forces. Finding this file is the miracle the Allies need in order to turn the tide and hope to defeat the Nazis once and for all and it’s all up to BJ and you but of course soon after you infiltrate Castle Wolfenstein everything goes awry and the mission that ensues is fantastic! For those who are unfamiliar with the “Wolfenstein” franchise, It’s considered the king of first person shooters and is always allotted as being the actual very first FPS to ever be made. The story and concept itself are very straight
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Deadline broke the news that Warner Bros. has accepted a pitch from Dwain Worrell, writer of the film ‘Walking the Dead’, to make an adaption of Dante Alighieri’s 14th century epic poem ‘The Divine Comedy’ and will begin with the first of the three books that make the poem, ‘Dante’s Inferno’. The original poem, set in 1300, is split into three parts/books, Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso. In the ‘Inferno’ poem Dante, heart broken by the lost of his love, Beatrice, is met by the dead poet Virgil while walking in the woods. In ‘Inferno’ Dante is guided through the nine circles of Hell by Virgil. The film adaption will follow Dante through the nine circles to save the woman he loves. This is where the film will differ from the poem, at no point does Dante seek to save his Beatrice. In fact in the in the poem Beatrice saves Dante at the end of ‘Purgatorio’ and replaces Virgil as
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The new trailer for director Bruce McDonald’s creepy Halloween feature ‘Hellions’, has been released and it looks great. This twisted movie stars Chloe Rose, Rossif Sutherlan, Peter Dacunha, Rachel Wilson, Luke Bilyk and Robert Patrick. In ‘Hellions’ a young woman, Dora (Chloe Rose) is under attack on Halloween from a group of other-worldly Hellions who want something much more precious than candy. Dora must fight to protect herself and her unborn child in this Halloween tale of survival. ‘Hellions’ will arrive in theaters and on VOD on September 18th from IFC Midnight.
Continue reading →
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The Remake The road to the remake is a winding one. There is no clear pathway toward the answer of whether they are good or bad, needed or unwanted. They exist. They will continue to be made because there is demand. My previous article opened with a quote from George Bush’s post 9-11 speech which hinted at “living life” is a series of consuming events that follow an image that has been dictated to us by a media assault that has shaped us since birth. So what does that have to do with filmmaking and entertainment? Does art imitate life or the other way around? Why is Disney the Mecca of family vacations? Who said women are to look a certain way, smoking is glamorous, drinking a soda makes you like Michael Jackson or Beyonce? We have a new generation growing up with incredible access to entertainment. Cell phones, tablets, video game systems and computers allow instant access to everything,
Continue reading →
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For years fans have been asking for a sequel to the 2010 horror-comedy ‘Tucker ans Dale Vs. Evil’. According to Slashfilms, our request may finally be answered. At the Horrorhound convention in Cincinnati, Ohio, the movie’s stars Alan Tudyk and Tyler Labine stated that the producers have declared that the movie is now in development. The two actors are extremely protective of ‘Tucker and Dale vs. Evil’ and refuse to make a sequel unless the quality lives up to the original. Tudyk and Labine have gone on record as saying “We’ll never make a shitty sequel”. Why can’t more actors take as much pride in their films? It may be a while before we see the sequel, the script has not been written yet, but at least we have it to look forward to. In ‘Tucker and Dale vs Evil’ Tucker and Dale, head to their newly acquired “vacation home”, a cabin in the woods. The night they arrive, the
Continue reading →
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Go Shopping A persistent misconception immediately after the 911 attacks in 2001 is that President George W. Bush urged Americans “to go shopping.” This was not the case. Over the years it’s been simplified into that message. In reality The President said this, “It’s to tell the traveling public: Get on board. Do your business around the country. Fly and enjoy America’s great destination spots. Get down to Disney World in Florida. Take your families and enjoy life, the way we want it to be enjoyed.” George Bush, White House Archives Not once was the word “shop” or any form of it used. This is not a political defense. Rather, something in that speech to a shocked nation did stand out to me, and can be applied to the entertainment industry. While we were not directly urged to “go shopping” the simplistic picture of consumerism congruent to the picture of American life was apparent. We have accepted an image of
Continue reading →
NewsReviews
The first trailer for the new horror movie ‘The Final Girls’ (not to be confused with ‘Final Girl’ starring Abigail Breslin), has landed. The movie stars Taissa Fariga (American Horror Story Hotel), Adam DeVine (Workaholics), Thomas Middleditch (The Wolf of Wall Street), Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development) , Nina Dobrev (The Vampire Diaries), Angela Trimbur (Halloween II), Chloe Bridges (The Carrie Diaries) and ‘Vikings’ badass Alexander Ludwig. ‘The Final Girls’ was directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson. Max (Farmiga) and her friends are attending a showing of ‘Camp Blood’, a ’80s cult horror film that starred Max’s late mother (Malin Akeraman), when they are sucked into the movie. They are now trapped inside the movie. They must team up with the movies horny, idiot camp counselors to fight the movie’s machete toting killer, Billy Murphy. When Max is finally face to face with her lost mother she not only has the chance to talk to her, but also save her. Together they must
Continue reading →
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Three friends embark on a journey into the dark depths of Hell to save on of their own. While trying to escape, they provoke demons an angel and great Greek legends and the Devil himself. This stop animation movie is not for younger viewers, ‘Hell And Back’ is from the same studio that brought you ‘Robot Chicken’ and ‘Bojack Horseman’. Mila Kunis, T.J. Miller, Michael Pena, Susan Sarandan, Danny McBride and Bob Odenkirk lend their voices to the characters in this entertaining film. ‘Hell And Back’ lands in theaters on October 2nd.
Continue reading →
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‘Citadel’ and ‘Sinister 2’ director Ciaran Foy, is preparing for his next project. Foy is teaming up once again with Blumhouse for his next tale of terror, ‘The Shee’. Foy isn’t taking any time off. ‘Sinister 2’ opens in the theaters today (August 21) and ‘The Shee’ has already entered into early production. Jason Blum will produce along side Roads Entertainment and Alan Maher under the Shadow Aspect banner. ‘The Shee’ is set in Foy’s native Ireland, in the 1960’s. The movie follows a young troubled woman who must face her tragic past after she travels to a remote island. There have not been any cast members announced at this point, but with the way Foy is going and the excitement surrounding ‘Sinister 2’, he should have his pick of great actors.
Continue reading →
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For the past eight years the town of Downers Grove has suffered a curse, every year just before graduation, one senior dies a bizarre death. Graduation is approaching and Senior Chrissie Swanson (Bella Heathcote) has the nagging feeling it’s her turn. Can Chrissie survive the curse of Downers Grove or will she suffer the same fate as those Seniors before her? ‘The Curse of Downers Grove’ was directed by Derick Martini based on the script co-written by Martini and Bret Easton Ellis (American Psycho), based on the novel by Michael Hornburg. The film was produced by Oren Segal, Chiara Trento, Jason Dubin and Anchor Bay. Heathcote, Lucas Till, Tom Arnold, Penelope Mitchell and Kevin Zegers star in this horror-thriller, inspired by true events. ‘The Curse of Downers Grove’ debuts in select theaters August 21st and will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on September 1st.
Continue reading →
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“Wolfenstein: The Old Blood” is a stand alone prequel to 2014’s “Wolfenstein: The New Order”. Set in 1946 it features our main protagonist BJ Blazkowics (the shirtless man pictured above) sent undercover into Castle Wolfenstein in order to steal an important file that holds top secret information containing the whereabouts of the evil leader of the Nazi army General Deathshead who’s technical advances are destroying the Allied forces. Finding this file is the miracle the Allies need in order to turn the tide and hope to defeat the Nazis once and for all and it’s all up to BJ and you but of course soon after you infiltrate Castle Wolfenstein everything goes awry and the mission that ensues is fantastic! For those who are unfamiliar with the “Wolfenstein” franchise, It’s considered the king of first person shooters and is always allotted as being the actual very first FPS to ever be made. The story and concept itself are very straight
Continue reading →
BooksNewsReviews
Deadline broke the news that Warner Bros. has accepted a pitch from Dwain Worrell, writer of the film ‘Walking the Dead’, to make an adaption of Dante Alighieri’s 14th century epic poem ‘The Divine Comedy’ and will begin with the first of the three books that make the poem, ‘Dante’s Inferno’. The original poem, set in 1300, is split into three parts/books, Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso. In the ‘Inferno’ poem Dante, heart broken by the lost of his love, Beatrice, is met by the dead poet Virgil while walking in the woods. In ‘Inferno’ Dante is guided through the nine circles of Hell by Virgil. The film adaption will follow Dante through the nine circles to save the woman he loves. This is where the film will differ from the poem, at no point does Dante seek to save his Beatrice. In fact in the in the poem Beatrice saves Dante at the end of ‘Purgatorio’ and replaces Virgil as
Continue reading →
