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Folk Horror Tale ‘Midsommar’ Gets An Early Release Date
Originally set to be released in August, news has come out of CinemaCon that Ari Aster‘s (Hereditary) folk horror film Midsommar has been moved up by a month. Jack Reynor, Will Poulter, Florence Pugh, Vilhem Blomgren, Ellora Torchia, William Jackson Harper, and Archie Madekwe star in Midsommar about a” couple that travels to Sweden to visit their friend’s rural hometown for its fabled mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.” A24 will release Midsommar in theaters on the new date, July 3, 2019.
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IFC Midnight Gifts Horror Fans With The ‘I Trapped The Devil’ Trailer
IFC Midnight is giving horror fans an early Christmas present, the trailer for their holiday-themed supernatural horror movie I Trapped the Devil, the debut film from writer-director Josh Lobo. “Christmas is supposed to be a time for peace and joyful family reunions. But when Matt (AJ Bowen) and his wife Karen (Susan Burke) show up unannounced at the home of his estranged brother Steve (Scott Poythress) to celebrate the holidays, they are instead greeted with a horrifying surprise: trapped in the basement is a man. But not just any man. Steve believes that his hostage is none other than the devil himself. As shock and skepticism turn to fear and paranoia, Matt and Karen find themselves facing a terrifying quandary: is Steve dangerously unhinged? Or could the mysterious stranger really be evil incarnate? Either way, the stage is set for a true Christmas from hell.” I Trapped the Devil is set to arrive in select theaters an On Demand on
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Horror Comedy ‘Rottentail’ Hops Into Theaters This April
From Award-winning filmmaker Brian Skiba (Slaughter Creek, Running Away, Blood Moon Rising) comes the Easter-themed nightmare Rottentail hopping into Los Angeles theaters this April. The horror comedy inspired by the comic book from the twisted minds of David C. Hayes, Kevin Moyers, Kurt Belcher, and Henrik Horvath stars Corin Nemec (Stargate SG-1, Supernatural), William McNamara (Copycat, Stealing Home), Dominique Swain (Lolita, Face/Off), Laurie Love (.357, Beverly Hills Christmas) and Byron Browne (Who Else To Blame?, Periphery). “Rottentail tells the bizarre tale of young Peter Cotton, who grew up in the town of Easter Falls and loves rabbits. Peter’s Science project on rabbit breeding is ruined when the school bullies beat up and actually kill his rabbit. Years later, the kind but still shy Dr. Cotton works steadily and gently with his rabbits to cure human infertility. Unbeknownst to Peter, the military is perverting his work, developing fierce soldiers with strength far exceeding a human of their size, and with Peter’s
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Adrienne Barbeau And Tobin Bell Join Shudder’s “Creepshow”
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced the first round of casting for its upcoming horror anthology series, “Creepshow“, based on the iconic 1982 film written by Stephen King and directed by George A. Romero. They’ve also given us a first look at the series “Creep”. The first to join the series is Scream Queen Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), and Tobin Bell (Saw) who will star in the Stephen King story “Gray Matter,” adapted by Byron Willinger and Philip de Blasi (The Commuter) and directed by series showrunner Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead). I feel I’m in great company getting the opportunity to direct a story written by Steve,” said Nicotero. “Between Salem’s Lot, Pet Sematary and The Stand, I’ve always found his stories rich in relatable characters forced into supernatural situations beyond their control—the everyday person’s primal fears. To visualize ‘Gray Matter’ for Creepshow with the help of
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This June Cross The ‘Threshold’ For An Intense Sci-Fi Horror Film
An otherworldly intruder makes their way into a couple’s home in writer-director Jason Eric Perlman‘s sci-fi horror film Threshold, coming to VOD and digital this June. Trilby Glover (TV’s “Scream Queens”), Randy Wayne (Escape Room), Nicholas Oteri (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children), Graham Sibley (Sully), and “True Blood’s” Leslie Stevens star in this intense film. “During a night of apocalyptic world events, a young couple grieving from the loss of their adopted son is visited by an otherworldly intruder. The terrifying woman can’t explain how she got into their home, only that she’s come with hauntingly accurate details about their lives and the death of their son. Is she from a spiritual realm or are her motives far more mortal, even deadly?” The film is being distributed by Distribution Solutions, Alliance Entertainment, and Archstone Distribution. William Clevinger, Elliott Michael Smith, and Jason Eric Perlman are producing. Threshold will arrive on Digital June 11, 2019. https://vimeo.com/317371540
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Airships And Reality TV: Game Review ‘Bow To Blood: Last Captain Standing’ Xbox One
What do you get when you cross reality TV and Airships? Well, the folks over at Tribetoy came up with a really good idea what it would be like in Bow to Blood: Last Captain Standing. The game came out in 2018 exclusively for PlayStation VR but because of its high acclaim it has been ported for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch and will come out April 3rd. The awesome folks at Tribetoy gave me to the opportunity to play the Xbox One version of the game and all I can say is hold onto your air-pirate hats! You take on the role of Freelancer, an airship captain who, along with your two crew members, has entered a reality show where you compete against other airship crews and be the last captain standing. Each level is an “episode” in which you can warp to a level and fight against drone ships while completing objectives depending on the
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Bring Home ‘Glass’ On Blu-ray And DVD This April
Writer-director M. Night Shyamalan (Sixth Sense) completes his trilogy that began nearly twenty years ago with Glass, the sequel to Unbreakable and Split. Glass is a grounded-in-reality, comic book thriller featuring heroes and villains are people first. The thrilling culmination to the trilogy stars James McAvoy (Split, Atonement), Samuel L. Jackson (Hitman’s Bodyguard, Avengers Franchise), Bruce Willis (Unbreakable, Die Hard), Sarah Paulson (Ocean’s Eight, “American Horror Story”) and Anya-Taylor Joy (Split, The Witch). Glass finds David Dunn pursuing “The Beast” in a series of escalating encounters, while the shadowy presence of Elijah Price emerges as an orchestrator who holds secrets critical to both men. Go inside the mind of master of suspense M. Night Shyamalan to uncover the connections and references that bring the three films together in one universe with the film’s special features. Experience more than sixty minutes of never-before-seen features elaborating on his process and artistic vision including an in-depth look at the making of the film,
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“The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell” Won’t Have A Second Season
Last year we were introduced to Christine McConnell, a constantly snarky Frankenstein raccoon, a mummified cat, and a werewolf in the enchanting cooking series “The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell.” McConnell, a charming cross between Martha Stewart and Morticia Gomez, gave us lessons on dark themed treats and decor. I’ll be honest, I thought the show was fantastic. Unfortunately, Netflix doesn’t feel the same way. The streaming service will not be renewing the series. McConnell took to Twitter to deliver a message to fans. I‘m very sad to say, I’ve been told there won’t be another season of The Curious Creations. Thank you to everyone who watched and has supported the series. Thank you to Henson, Wilshire, Netflix, and the amazing people who made the show with me. I’m so grateful.” Season one of the series is now streaming on Netflix.
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Zac Efron Turns On The Charm In The ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’ Trailer
Zac Efron turns up the charm and the creepiness in the new trailer for the Ted Bundy film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile from director Joe Berlinger and writer Michael Werwie. Ted Bundy was known for his charm and ease with women which he used to murder at least 30 women between 1974 and 1978. Efron does a fantastic job of coping that charm in the trailer for the film. It’s pretty fitting that Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile is headed to Netflix seeing that Berlinger’s Bundy documentary Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes is already available on the streaming giant. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile tells Bundy’s story through the point of view of his longtime girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer (Lily Collins) who was oblivious to the killings that Bundy was committing during their several years that they were together. John Malkovich, Jim Parsons, Haley Joel Osment, James Hetfield, Grace Victoria Cox, Jeffrey Donovan, Kaya
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Evil Comes Home In New Annabelle Trailer
Annabelle lies behind a door sealed with multiple locks to keep people out and cursed objects inside in the new trailer for Annabelle Comes Home. But that doesn’t mean you’re safe. When a young girl unleashes the evil inside everyone is put in danger. Writer-director Gary Dauberman makes his directorial debut with the seventh installment of The Conjuring franchise in which Annabelle targets the Warrens’ ten-year-old daughter Judy (McKenna Grace) and her babysitter as Annabelle activates all the other haunted artifacts in Warren’s trophy room, basically creating a Night at the Museum situation, only a lot more terrifying. Both Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return as Lorraine and Ed Warren. Madison Iseman, McKenna Grace, Katie Sarife, and Steve Coulter also star. Annabelle Comes Home to theaters on June 28th.
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Folk Horror Tale ‘Midsommar’ Gets An Early Release Date
Originally set to be released in August, news has come out of CinemaCon that Ari Aster‘s (Hereditary) folk horror film Midsommar has been moved up by a month. Jack Reynor, Will Poulter, Florence Pugh, Vilhem Blomgren, Ellora Torchia, William Jackson Harper, and Archie Madekwe star in Midsommar about a” couple that travels to Sweden to visit their friend’s rural hometown for its fabled mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.” A24 will release Midsommar in theaters on the new date, July 3, 2019.
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IFC Midnight Gifts Horror Fans With The ‘I Trapped The Devil’ Trailer
IFC Midnight is giving horror fans an early Christmas present, the trailer for their holiday-themed supernatural horror movie I Trapped the Devil, the debut film from writer-director Josh Lobo. “Christmas is supposed to be a time for peace and joyful family reunions. But when Matt (AJ Bowen) and his wife Karen (Susan Burke) show up unannounced at the home of his estranged brother Steve (Scott Poythress) to celebrate the holidays, they are instead greeted with a horrifying surprise: trapped in the basement is a man. But not just any man. Steve believes that his hostage is none other than the devil himself. As shock and skepticism turn to fear and paranoia, Matt and Karen find themselves facing a terrifying quandary: is Steve dangerously unhinged? Or could the mysterious stranger really be evil incarnate? Either way, the stage is set for a true Christmas from hell.” I Trapped the Devil is set to arrive in select theaters an On Demand on
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Horror Comedy ‘Rottentail’ Hops Into Theaters This April
From Award-winning filmmaker Brian Skiba (Slaughter Creek, Running Away, Blood Moon Rising) comes the Easter-themed nightmare Rottentail hopping into Los Angeles theaters this April. The horror comedy inspired by the comic book from the twisted minds of David C. Hayes, Kevin Moyers, Kurt Belcher, and Henrik Horvath stars Corin Nemec (Stargate SG-1, Supernatural), William McNamara (Copycat, Stealing Home), Dominique Swain (Lolita, Face/Off), Laurie Love (.357, Beverly Hills Christmas) and Byron Browne (Who Else To Blame?, Periphery). “Rottentail tells the bizarre tale of young Peter Cotton, who grew up in the town of Easter Falls and loves rabbits. Peter’s Science project on rabbit breeding is ruined when the school bullies beat up and actually kill his rabbit. Years later, the kind but still shy Dr. Cotton works steadily and gently with his rabbits to cure human infertility. Unbeknownst to Peter, the military is perverting his work, developing fierce soldiers with strength far exceeding a human of their size, and with Peter’s
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Adrienne Barbeau And Tobin Bell Join Shudder’s “Creepshow”
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced the first round of casting for its upcoming horror anthology series, “Creepshow“, based on the iconic 1982 film written by Stephen King and directed by George A. Romero. They’ve also given us a first look at the series “Creep”. The first to join the series is Scream Queen Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), and Tobin Bell (Saw) who will star in the Stephen King story “Gray Matter,” adapted by Byron Willinger and Philip de Blasi (The Commuter) and directed by series showrunner Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead). I feel I’m in great company getting the opportunity to direct a story written by Steve,” said Nicotero. “Between Salem’s Lot, Pet Sematary and The Stand, I’ve always found his stories rich in relatable characters forced into supernatural situations beyond their control—the everyday person’s primal fears. To visualize ‘Gray Matter’ for Creepshow with the help of
Continue reading →
This June Cross The ‘Threshold’ For An Intense Sci-Fi Horror Film
An otherworldly intruder makes their way into a couple’s home in writer-director Jason Eric Perlman‘s sci-fi horror film Threshold, coming to VOD and digital this June. Trilby Glover (TV’s “Scream Queens”), Randy Wayne (Escape Room), Nicholas Oteri (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children), Graham Sibley (Sully), and “True Blood’s” Leslie Stevens star in this intense film. “During a night of apocalyptic world events, a young couple grieving from the loss of their adopted son is visited by an otherworldly intruder. The terrifying woman can’t explain how she got into their home, only that she’s come with hauntingly accurate details about their lives and the death of their son. Is she from a spiritual realm or are her motives far more mortal, even deadly?” The film is being distributed by Distribution Solutions, Alliance Entertainment, and Archstone Distribution. William Clevinger, Elliott Michael Smith, and Jason Eric Perlman are producing. Threshold will arrive on Digital June 11, 2019. https://vimeo.com/317371540
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Airships And Reality TV: Game Review ‘Bow To Blood: Last Captain Standing’ Xbox One
What do you get when you cross reality TV and Airships? Well, the folks over at Tribetoy came up with a really good idea what it would be like in Bow to Blood: Last Captain Standing. The game came out in 2018 exclusively for PlayStation VR but because of its high acclaim it has been ported for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch and will come out April 3rd. The awesome folks at Tribetoy gave me to the opportunity to play the Xbox One version of the game and all I can say is hold onto your air-pirate hats! You take on the role of Freelancer, an airship captain who, along with your two crew members, has entered a reality show where you compete against other airship crews and be the last captain standing. Each level is an “episode” in which you can warp to a level and fight against drone ships while completing objectives depending on the
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Bring Home ‘Glass’ On Blu-ray And DVD This April
Writer-director M. Night Shyamalan (Sixth Sense) completes his trilogy that began nearly twenty years ago with Glass, the sequel to Unbreakable and Split. Glass is a grounded-in-reality, comic book thriller featuring heroes and villains are people first. The thrilling culmination to the trilogy stars James McAvoy (Split, Atonement), Samuel L. Jackson (Hitman’s Bodyguard, Avengers Franchise), Bruce Willis (Unbreakable, Die Hard), Sarah Paulson (Ocean’s Eight, “American Horror Story”) and Anya-Taylor Joy (Split, The Witch). Glass finds David Dunn pursuing “The Beast” in a series of escalating encounters, while the shadowy presence of Elijah Price emerges as an orchestrator who holds secrets critical to both men. Go inside the mind of master of suspense M. Night Shyamalan to uncover the connections and references that bring the three films together in one universe with the film’s special features. Experience more than sixty minutes of never-before-seen features elaborating on his process and artistic vision including an in-depth look at the making of the film,
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“The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell” Won’t Have A Second Season
Last year we were introduced to Christine McConnell, a constantly snarky Frankenstein raccoon, a mummified cat, and a werewolf in the enchanting cooking series “The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell.” McConnell, a charming cross between Martha Stewart and Morticia Gomez, gave us lessons on dark themed treats and decor. I’ll be honest, I thought the show was fantastic. Unfortunately, Netflix doesn’t feel the same way. The streaming service will not be renewing the series. McConnell took to Twitter to deliver a message to fans. I‘m very sad to say, I’ve been told there won’t be another season of The Curious Creations. Thank you to everyone who watched and has supported the series. Thank you to Henson, Wilshire, Netflix, and the amazing people who made the show with me. I’m so grateful.” Season one of the series is now streaming on Netflix.
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Zac Efron Turns On The Charm In The ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’ Trailer
Zac Efron turns up the charm and the creepiness in the new trailer for the Ted Bundy film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile from director Joe Berlinger and writer Michael Werwie. Ted Bundy was known for his charm and ease with women which he used to murder at least 30 women between 1974 and 1978. Efron does a fantastic job of coping that charm in the trailer for the film. It’s pretty fitting that Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile is headed to Netflix seeing that Berlinger’s Bundy documentary Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes is already available on the streaming giant. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile tells Bundy’s story through the point of view of his longtime girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer (Lily Collins) who was oblivious to the killings that Bundy was committing during their several years that they were together. John Malkovich, Jim Parsons, Haley Joel Osment, James Hetfield, Grace Victoria Cox, Jeffrey Donovan, Kaya
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Evil Comes Home In New Annabelle Trailer
Annabelle lies behind a door sealed with multiple locks to keep people out and cursed objects inside in the new trailer for Annabelle Comes Home. But that doesn’t mean you’re safe. When a young girl unleashes the evil inside everyone is put in danger. Writer-director Gary Dauberman makes his directorial debut with the seventh installment of The Conjuring franchise in which Annabelle targets the Warrens’ ten-year-old daughter Judy (McKenna Grace) and her babysitter as Annabelle activates all the other haunted artifacts in Warren’s trophy room, basically creating a Night at the Museum situation, only a lot more terrifying. Both Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return as Lorraine and Ed Warren. Madison Iseman, McKenna Grace, Katie Sarife, and Steve Coulter also star. Annabelle Comes Home to theaters on June 28th.
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