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Take A Trip Down Haunted ‘Clinton Road’ – Starring Ice-T
The award-winning new film Clinton Road has been picked up for distribution by Midnight Releasing, who are targeting a summer theatrical release. Clinton Road, directed by Steve Stanulis and Richard Grieco, stars internationally acclaimed musician and actor Ice-T (New Jack City, “Law & Order : SVU”), James DeBello (Cabin Fever, Detroit Rock City), Vincent Pastore (“The Sopranos”, Goodfellas), and Erin O’Brien (Pernicious, Killing Joan). In the film, scripted by Derek Ross Mackay, a widowed firefighter seeks closure after his wife goes missing on an actual haunted road in rural New Jersey but must unlock the roads secret if he wants to get out alive. Ace Young (“Bones”), Katie Morrison (“The Blacklist”), Bo Dietl (“Vinyl”), and Oscar Nominee Eric Roberts also star in the film produced by Grieco, Noel Ashman, and Steve Stanulis. Clinton Road‘s debuts in theaters in 10 cities (cities to be announced) and on VOD on June 14, 2019.
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Saban Films Snags Horror Comedy ‘Come To Daddy’ Starring Elijah Wood
Saban Films has snagged the U.S. rights to producer Ant Timpson‘s Come to Daddy, his directorial debut which made its world premiere at Tribeca last month before heading to Cannes. Starring Elijah Wood, the horror-comedy centers on a man in his thirties who travels to a remote cabin to reconnect with his estranged father. Stephen McHattie (Watchmen, Pontypool) also stars along with Wood and Martin Donavan (Ant-Man, “Big Little Lies”). Toby Harvard penned the script based on Timpson’s story. The film was produced by Mette-Marie Kongsved and Laura Tunstall for Nowhere, Katie Holly for Blinder Films, Daniel Bekerman for Scythia Films, Emma Slade for Firefly Films, and Toby Harvard. Tango Entertainment financed the film which is a Canadian, New Zealand, and Irish co-production that also had support from the New Zealand Film Commission. A theatrical release date should be announced soon for Come to Daddy. Take a look at the clip titled “Impress Me” that features Wood’s character Norval having
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John Hillcoat’s ‘Witchfinder General’ Remake Announced At Cannes
Witchfinder General is the next genre film getting a remake. Deadline reported the news from Cannes that John Hillcoat (The Road, Lawless) will be directing the new version written by Jon Croker (Woman In Black 2) with Nicholas Winding Refn (Drive, Neon Demon) serving as producer. In the 1968 original, directed by Michael Reeves and starring Vincent Price, a young soldier seeks to end the evils caused by a vicious witch hunter. I am excited to work with fellow filmmaker Nic Refn, a maverick auteur and who, together with Rupert Preston, have been fully committed to independent cinema over the years. I’m drawn to the dynamic departures behind this remake,” says Hillcoat. “The idea of a world pushed to extremes where fear preys upon all, unleashing religious fanaticism, rival factions, tribalism, heretics, and witch hunts… feels strangely familiar in today’s world.” Refn and Rupert Preston will be producing through Bynwr.com and Sunrise Film along with Hillcoat’s Blank Films. Take a
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‘The Shining’ Getting A 4K Ultra HD And Blu-Ray Release Just In Time For Halloween
Warner Bros, Home Entertainment has announced that Stanley Kubrick‘s 1980 masterpiece The Shining will be getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Digital release this October. Now widely regarded as one of the greatest horror films ever made, The Shining was directed and produced by Kubrick, who wrote the screenplay with Diane Johnson. The film 144-minute Stephen King adaptation stars Jack Nicholson in an iconic role as Jack Torrance, Shelley Duval as Wendy Torrance, Scatman Crothers as Dick Halloran, and Danny Lloyd as Danny Torrance. The 4K remastering was done using a new 4K scan of the original 35mm camera negative at Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging. Filmmaker Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick’s former personal assistant Leon Vitali worked closely with the team at Warner Bros. during the mastering process. In 2018, The Shining was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” The film ranked
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Movie Review: Shed Of The Dead
From writer-director Drew Cullingham comes Shed of the Dead, a horror comedy starring horror icons Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th franchise, Hatchet franchise), Bill Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects, Three from Hell), and Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes, The Devil’s Rejects). Meet Trevor (Spencer Brown) a hen-pecked, jobless guy who spends his days hiding from his wife in a shed or playing war games (think D&D) in the basement of his buddy Grahams’ house. When Trevor learns that his neighbors have signed a petition to have his retreat leveled and to have him kicked off his allotment he is furious. Trevor finally grows some balls and confronts Mr. Parsons (Hodder) things don’t go as planned. Luckily, the zombie apocalypse is about to begin. Trevor comes across like your average loser, he refuses to take responsibility for his problems and would rather blame his wife than ask himself why she acts the way she does which makes him far from a
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Skin Stealing Monsters Stalk The Trailer For ‘Shed’
Skin-stealing monsters stalk a party on Halloween in the new teaser trailer for the indie horror film Shed (which we reviewed right here). A tiny crew of lunatics made Shed in Columbia, South Carolina in late 2018 … during a hurricane. The film is bloody, sexy, weird, and transgressive. Written, directed, produced and edited by David Axe (The Theta Girl), the film stars Mike Amason and Sanethia Dresch, with effects by Lisa Ashworth and Brandon McIver and music by Matt Akers.
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Hulu Adapting Stephen King’s ‘The Eyes Of The Dragon’ For New Series
Stephen King adaptations are everywhere these days (not that we are complaining). The newest addition to the list is King’s 1984 novel The Eyes of the Dragon. Deadline is reporting that Hulu is developing a pilot for a potential series with Seth Grahame-Smith, who produced both IT and Child’s Play, set to pen the script and serve as show-runner. , The story is set in the fictional realm of Delain and is told from the perspective of an unknown narrator. The story’s villain is none other than Randall Flagg who is also featured in both King’s The Dark Tower and The Stand. . In the tale, “a kingdom is in turmoil as the old King Roland dies and its worthy successor, Prince Peter must do battle to claim what is rightfully his. Plotting against him is the evil Flagg and his pawn, young Prince Thomas. Yet with every plan, there are holes—like Thomas’s terrible secret. And the determined Prince Peter,
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Final Destination Creator’s Revenge Thriller ‘Good Samaritan’ Begins Production
Hood River Entertainment has announced production has begun on Good Samaritan, a dark revenge thriller by director/writer Jeffrey Reddick, creator of the popular Final Destination franchise. The film stars Kourtney Bell (It Follows), Will Stout (Daredevil), Skyler Hart (Cruel Intentions), Jaqueline Fleming (The Tale), Han Soto (Preacher), Damon Lipari (Vice), Amanda Grace Benitez (All Cheerleaders Die), Stephen Twardokus (Confessions), Dean West (LBJ), and Jeremy Holm (House of Cards). Good Samaritan centers on a young woman (Bell) overcoming her traumatic past who is among several witnesses that see a man fatally assaulted in a park and do nothing to intervene. Soon they all find themselves targeted by someone, or something, out for revenge. Reddick worked at New Line Cinema for eleven years, during which time they produced Final Destination, based off of his concept and script. He has written and produced over 30 film and television projects. Good Samaritan marks his directorial debut. I’m so excited to bring Good Samaritan to
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Blu-ray Review: Room 37: The Mysterious Death of Johnny Thunders (2019)
On April 23rd, 1991, former New York Dolls guitarist and notorious heroin addict Johnny Thunders was found dead at the St Peter House in New Orleans. How this happened as long been one of rock n’ roll’s greatest unsolved mysteries, as an autopsy report found only a minimal amount of drugs in his system (he was attempting to get clean at the time)…but murder has always been a strong contender in his demise. Written and directed by The Cordero Brothers, Room 37: The Mysterious Death of Johnny Thunders presents a fictionalized version of the events surrounding Johnny’s (played to razor sharp perfection by Leo Ramsey) exit from this mortal coil. As our protagonist rolls into town he’s a broken man; his wife has left him, he hasn’t seen his kid in ages, and he’s trying to give up chasing the dragon. Johnny manages to continue his career in The Big Easy, and find some small companionship with hotel staffer Iris
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Blu-ray Review: Double Face (1969)
Tycoon John Alexander (the ever sedate and totally sane Klaus Kinski) has found himself in a marriage with the comely Helen (Margaret Lee) who gets the seven year itch five years t early and begins an affair with her friend Liz. John gets wise to this but Helen soon finds herself tits up as her car crashes due to an explosive device planted on the vehicle. How does our hero deal with his never-ending grief at his wife’s demise? Why by attending one of those “hippie parties” that the kids are so into these days, with a chick that decided to take up residence at his pad while he was away. At that soiree John featuring a chick (sporting a veil) with the same ring and scar Helen had! John then attempts a mad quest to find the woman… Since Double Face contains elements of murder and mystery, and was directed by Italian Riccardo Freda, you may expect this flick
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Take A Trip Down Haunted ‘Clinton Road’ – Starring Ice-T
The award-winning new film Clinton Road has been picked up for distribution by Midnight Releasing, who are targeting a summer theatrical release. Clinton Road, directed by Steve Stanulis and Richard Grieco, stars internationally acclaimed musician and actor Ice-T (New Jack City, “Law & Order : SVU”), James DeBello (Cabin Fever, Detroit Rock City), Vincent Pastore (“The Sopranos”, Goodfellas), and Erin O’Brien (Pernicious, Killing Joan). In the film, scripted by Derek Ross Mackay, a widowed firefighter seeks closure after his wife goes missing on an actual haunted road in rural New Jersey but must unlock the roads secret if he wants to get out alive. Ace Young (“Bones”), Katie Morrison (“The Blacklist”), Bo Dietl (“Vinyl”), and Oscar Nominee Eric Roberts also star in the film produced by Grieco, Noel Ashman, and Steve Stanulis. Clinton Road‘s debuts in theaters in 10 cities (cities to be announced) and on VOD on June 14, 2019.
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Saban Films Snags Horror Comedy ‘Come To Daddy’ Starring Elijah Wood
Saban Films has snagged the U.S. rights to producer Ant Timpson‘s Come to Daddy, his directorial debut which made its world premiere at Tribeca last month before heading to Cannes. Starring Elijah Wood, the horror-comedy centers on a man in his thirties who travels to a remote cabin to reconnect with his estranged father. Stephen McHattie (Watchmen, Pontypool) also stars along with Wood and Martin Donavan (Ant-Man, “Big Little Lies”). Toby Harvard penned the script based on Timpson’s story. The film was produced by Mette-Marie Kongsved and Laura Tunstall for Nowhere, Katie Holly for Blinder Films, Daniel Bekerman for Scythia Films, Emma Slade for Firefly Films, and Toby Harvard. Tango Entertainment financed the film which is a Canadian, New Zealand, and Irish co-production that also had support from the New Zealand Film Commission. A theatrical release date should be announced soon for Come to Daddy. Take a look at the clip titled “Impress Me” that features Wood’s character Norval having
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John Hillcoat’s ‘Witchfinder General’ Remake Announced At Cannes
Witchfinder General is the next genre film getting a remake. Deadline reported the news from Cannes that John Hillcoat (The Road, Lawless) will be directing the new version written by Jon Croker (Woman In Black 2) with Nicholas Winding Refn (Drive, Neon Demon) serving as producer. In the 1968 original, directed by Michael Reeves and starring Vincent Price, a young soldier seeks to end the evils caused by a vicious witch hunter. I am excited to work with fellow filmmaker Nic Refn, a maverick auteur and who, together with Rupert Preston, have been fully committed to independent cinema over the years. I’m drawn to the dynamic departures behind this remake,” says Hillcoat. “The idea of a world pushed to extremes where fear preys upon all, unleashing religious fanaticism, rival factions, tribalism, heretics, and witch hunts… feels strangely familiar in today’s world.” Refn and Rupert Preston will be producing through Bynwr.com and Sunrise Film along with Hillcoat’s Blank Films. Take a
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‘The Shining’ Getting A 4K Ultra HD And Blu-Ray Release Just In Time For Halloween
Warner Bros, Home Entertainment has announced that Stanley Kubrick‘s 1980 masterpiece The Shining will be getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Digital release this October. Now widely regarded as one of the greatest horror films ever made, The Shining was directed and produced by Kubrick, who wrote the screenplay with Diane Johnson. The film 144-minute Stephen King adaptation stars Jack Nicholson in an iconic role as Jack Torrance, Shelley Duval as Wendy Torrance, Scatman Crothers as Dick Halloran, and Danny Lloyd as Danny Torrance. The 4K remastering was done using a new 4K scan of the original 35mm camera negative at Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging. Filmmaker Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick’s former personal assistant Leon Vitali worked closely with the team at Warner Bros. during the mastering process. In 2018, The Shining was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” The film ranked
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Movie Review: Shed Of The Dead
From writer-director Drew Cullingham comes Shed of the Dead, a horror comedy starring horror icons Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th franchise, Hatchet franchise), Bill Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects, Three from Hell), and Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes, The Devil’s Rejects). Meet Trevor (Spencer Brown) a hen-pecked, jobless guy who spends his days hiding from his wife in a shed or playing war games (think D&D) in the basement of his buddy Grahams’ house. When Trevor learns that his neighbors have signed a petition to have his retreat leveled and to have him kicked off his allotment he is furious. Trevor finally grows some balls and confronts Mr. Parsons (Hodder) things don’t go as planned. Luckily, the zombie apocalypse is about to begin. Trevor comes across like your average loser, he refuses to take responsibility for his problems and would rather blame his wife than ask himself why she acts the way she does which makes him far from a
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Skin Stealing Monsters Stalk The Trailer For ‘Shed’
Skin-stealing monsters stalk a party on Halloween in the new teaser trailer for the indie horror film Shed (which we reviewed right here). A tiny crew of lunatics made Shed in Columbia, South Carolina in late 2018 … during a hurricane. The film is bloody, sexy, weird, and transgressive. Written, directed, produced and edited by David Axe (The Theta Girl), the film stars Mike Amason and Sanethia Dresch, with effects by Lisa Ashworth and Brandon McIver and music by Matt Akers.
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Hulu Adapting Stephen King’s ‘The Eyes Of The Dragon’ For New Series
Stephen King adaptations are everywhere these days (not that we are complaining). The newest addition to the list is King’s 1984 novel The Eyes of the Dragon. Deadline is reporting that Hulu is developing a pilot for a potential series with Seth Grahame-Smith, who produced both IT and Child’s Play, set to pen the script and serve as show-runner. , The story is set in the fictional realm of Delain and is told from the perspective of an unknown narrator. The story’s villain is none other than Randall Flagg who is also featured in both King’s The Dark Tower and The Stand. . In the tale, “a kingdom is in turmoil as the old King Roland dies and its worthy successor, Prince Peter must do battle to claim what is rightfully his. Plotting against him is the evil Flagg and his pawn, young Prince Thomas. Yet with every plan, there are holes—like Thomas’s terrible secret. And the determined Prince Peter,
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Final Destination Creator’s Revenge Thriller ‘Good Samaritan’ Begins Production
Hood River Entertainment has announced production has begun on Good Samaritan, a dark revenge thriller by director/writer Jeffrey Reddick, creator of the popular Final Destination franchise. The film stars Kourtney Bell (It Follows), Will Stout (Daredevil), Skyler Hart (Cruel Intentions), Jaqueline Fleming (The Tale), Han Soto (Preacher), Damon Lipari (Vice), Amanda Grace Benitez (All Cheerleaders Die), Stephen Twardokus (Confessions), Dean West (LBJ), and Jeremy Holm (House of Cards). Good Samaritan centers on a young woman (Bell) overcoming her traumatic past who is among several witnesses that see a man fatally assaulted in a park and do nothing to intervene. Soon they all find themselves targeted by someone, or something, out for revenge. Reddick worked at New Line Cinema for eleven years, during which time they produced Final Destination, based off of his concept and script. He has written and produced over 30 film and television projects. Good Samaritan marks his directorial debut. I’m so excited to bring Good Samaritan to
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Blu-ray Review: Room 37: The Mysterious Death of Johnny Thunders (2019)
On April 23rd, 1991, former New York Dolls guitarist and notorious heroin addict Johnny Thunders was found dead at the St Peter House in New Orleans. How this happened as long been one of rock n’ roll’s greatest unsolved mysteries, as an autopsy report found only a minimal amount of drugs in his system (he was attempting to get clean at the time)…but murder has always been a strong contender in his demise. Written and directed by The Cordero Brothers, Room 37: The Mysterious Death of Johnny Thunders presents a fictionalized version of the events surrounding Johnny’s (played to razor sharp perfection by Leo Ramsey) exit from this mortal coil. As our protagonist rolls into town he’s a broken man; his wife has left him, he hasn’t seen his kid in ages, and he’s trying to give up chasing the dragon. Johnny manages to continue his career in The Big Easy, and find some small companionship with hotel staffer Iris
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Blu-ray Review: Double Face (1969)
Tycoon John Alexander (the ever sedate and totally sane Klaus Kinski) has found himself in a marriage with the comely Helen (Margaret Lee) who gets the seven year itch five years t early and begins an affair with her friend Liz. John gets wise to this but Helen soon finds herself tits up as her car crashes due to an explosive device planted on the vehicle. How does our hero deal with his never-ending grief at his wife’s demise? Why by attending one of those “hippie parties” that the kids are so into these days, with a chick that decided to take up residence at his pad while he was away. At that soiree John featuring a chick (sporting a veil) with the same ring and scar Helen had! John then attempts a mad quest to find the woman… Since Double Face contains elements of murder and mystery, and was directed by Italian Riccardo Freda, you may expect this flick
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