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Warner Bros. Making A Horror Film Based On “The Banana Splits” Show
Warner Brs. Home Entertainment and Syfy are teaming are adapting Hanna-Barbera’s show the “The Banana Splits Adventure Hour“…as a horror movie. Yes, you read that right. Deadline is reporting that the animal hosts will be back and that the movie is set to premiere later this year from Blue Ribbon Content and Warner Bros. It will make its television premiere on Syfy. In the new horror thriller, “A boy named Harley and his family (brother Austin, mother Beth, and father Mitch) attend a taping of The Banana Splits TV show, which is supposed to be a fun-filled birthday for young Harley and business as usual for Rebecca, the producer of the series. But things take an unexpected turn — and the body count quickly rises. Can Harley, his mom, and their new pals safely escape?” Dani Kind (“Wyonna Earp”), Finlay Wojtak-Hissong (The Kindness of Strangers), Romeo Carere (Pyewacket), Steve Lund (Schitt’s Creek), and Sara Canning (“The Vampire Diaries”) star in
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This March “Into The Dark” Takes Us To The “Treehouse”
Hulu and Bluhouse’s horror-themed anthology series “Into the Dark” last took us inside an elevator for Valentine’s Day. Now, we’re ready to check out “Treehouse“, written and directed by James Roday (“Blood Drive”). To celebrate the Ides of March, “Treehouse” tells a tale about chef Peter Rake, who tries to escape a recent wave of negative press by retreating to his family’s vacation home in the woods. But the ghosts of his past are out for blood. Jimmi Simpson (“Westworld”, “Black Mirror”), Mary McCormack (1408, Deep Impact), Shaunette Renee Wilson (Black Panther), Maggie Lawson (Gamer), Stephanie Beatriz (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), Julianna Guill, Michael Weston, Amanda Walsh, Sutton Foster, and Cass Bugge star in “Treehouse” premiering on Hulu March 1, 2019.
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Syfy Kills “Nightflyers” After Just One Season
Fans of the series “Nightflyers” have been waiting for word about the second season, today we have an update, though it may not be the one you want to hear. Syfy has canceled the series after only one season. Based on George R. R. Martin’s novella by the same name the series followed eight scientists on an expedition at the edge of our solar system with hopes of making contact with an alien lifeform. Along the way, they encounter terrifying and violent events that cause the crew to turn against one another. One of the series’ downfalls may be the fact that it is the most expensive show Syfy has ever produced, adding a lot of pressure on it to succeed. The premiere only brought in 623,000 viewers and the numbers continued to decline, so it’s no surprise it got the ax.
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Neil Gaiman Giving Jim Henson’s “The Storyteller” New Life
Jim Henson‘s The Dark Crystal is getting a prequel via Netflix, but it isn’t his only project that is finding a new life. Henson’s dark fantasy anthology series “The Storyteller” is also on the books to get a modern reimagining. Fremantle has teamed up with The Jim Henson Company and brilliant writer, actor, director, producer Neil Gaiman (“American Gods”) for a new version, Deadline reports. “The Storyteller” which premiered back in 1987, retold European folk tales with a combination of actors and puppets. “In the new incarnation, written and executive produced by Gaiman, The Storyteller will create a mystical world combining various fairy tales and folklore.” Part of what fascinates me about The Storyteller is the stuff that we don’t know,” said Gaiman. “Who was the Storyteller, why was he telling these stories, was he a goblin, what kind of creature? What I’d love to do is an inside story that’s as long as the outside story. We’re going to
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First Trailer Arrives For Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Abeyance’
From the multi-award-winning filmmaker and actor Harley Wallen (Betrayed, Moving Parts) who wrote, produced and directed, comes the sci-fi thriller Abeyance. Scout Taylor Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween 1 and 2) stars alongside Richard Tyson(Kindergarten Cop, There’s Something About Mary), Billy Wirth (The Lost Boys), Yan Birch(Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs), Mel Novak (Bruce Lee’s Game of Death), and Harley Wallen. Calhoun Koenig (NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) and Vida Ghaffari (FOX’s The Mindy Project) round out the ensemble cast. “After a revolutionary invention with great implications Bridget (Erika Hoveland), finds a character flaw in the company they’ve partnered with to develop the prototype that could be the fountain of youth. When she pulls the plug and steps away from their original deal, she soon realizes they will stop at nothing to get it back. After her family gets kidnapped to sway a favorable vote, their hopes rely on their teen daughter Miranda (Angelina Cama) and her
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“Luke Cage” Actor To Star In CBS’ Supernatural Series “Evil”
“Luke Cage” actor Mike Colter has signed on to star as the lead in CBS’ new series “Evil” from Robert and Michelle King, Variety reports. Colter, who joins previously announced cast member Katja Herbers, will play the role of David DaCosta, a Catholic priest in training who is tasked by the church to look into unexplained phenomena to find if the events have a supernatural or scientific explanation. Colter is well known for his portrayal of the nearly indestructible comic book character Luke Cage in the series of the same name from Netflix. “Luke Cage” was canceled by Netflix recently along with other series including “Jessica Jones”, “Golden Fist”, and most recently, “The Punisher”. Disney, who owns Marvel Studios, has begun to pull all Marvel series with many believing they will be returning as part of Disney’s future exclusive streaming service.
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C. Thomas Howell Boards AMC’s “The Terror: Infamy”
C. Thomas Howell is set to star in AMC’s “The Terror: Infamy“, the second season of the historical anthology series that debuted last year. “Set during World War II, the haunting and suspenseful 10-episode season centers on a series of bizarre deaths that haunt a Japanese-American community, and a young man’s journey to understand and combat the malevolent entity responsible.” Actor, author, and activist George Takei (Star Trek) will be a series regular as well as a consultant for the series. Derek Moi (“Seal Team”) will also be starring along with Alex Shimizu, Hira Ambrosino, Eiji Inoue, James Saito, Teach Grant, Mathew Bittroff, Kai Bradbury, and William deVry. Howell, known for his role in the horror classic The Hitcher, is a legendary actor who made his film debut in E.T. He played the role of Ponyboy in the film adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s The Outsider directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Howell also starred in films such as The Hillside Strangler,
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Short Film Review: The Congregation (2018)
Carlotta Moore (playing herself) blows into town like an unholy amalgamation of Father Merrin and a film noir femme fatale (and you can bet her make-up is flawless to boot)! What is Moore’s mission? To perform an exorcism of a man possessed by consumerism (and armed with a killer credit card)…all at the hands of a walking, talking Satanic tooth (have I mentioned this short is batshit insane?)…things get stranger from there with Moore attempting to complete her crusade against capitalism no matter what outre forces stand in her way (and if you think that tooth was weird, you are in for oh so much more…)! You know how folks are always going on about “how they don’t make flicks like they used to in the Grindhouse days?” Well CHRZU fucking does! This dude is a powerhouse of beautifully shot, ultra-shocking pure exploitation bliss (and there’s a message in there for ya too), and The Congregation continues that trend (and
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The CW Is Sex Swapping Characters For ‘The Lost Boys’ Series
Brace yourselves, you’re not going to be happy with I’m about to tell you. We’ve been reporting for a while that a series adaptation is in the works for the beloved 1987 vampire film The Lost Boys. Today we have an update. The CW’s series is going to be very different from the story we know and love. In fact, several characters are getting a gender swap, including the Frog brothers, originally played by Cory Feldman and Jamison Newlander. That’s right, the two vampire slayers are going to be girls in the series. Collider is reporting that the Frogs will now be named Cassie and Liza. Ugh (*facepalm). While no casting has been announced at this point we have our fingers crossed that this will be the only change to the main characters. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for expanding storylines to make all viewers happy, but when main characters based on cult classics are drastically changed I can’t
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‘Last Exorcism’ Director Teaming Up With ‘The Strangers’ Writer For ‘Them’
Following this month’s episode of Hulu and Blumhouse’s holiday-themed horror series “Into the Dark”, titled “Down”, director Daniel Stamm (The Last Exorcism) teased his upcoming horror film, a home invasion thriller, during a conversation with Daily Dead. His next project titled Them was written by Bryan Bertino (The Strangers). Them, set in Texas, centers on a group of oil workers attacked by something out in the desert and sounds like a new spin on the home invasion genre. I’m hopefully directing next a movie called They, written by Bryan Bertino and produced by Dark Castle. We’re casting now,” Stamm told the site. “Bryan Bertino is the guy who wrote and directed The Strangers, and he has a talent for writing set pieces that are really fresh, interesting, and unpredictable. It’s so hard to do something original and fresh in the home invasion space, because there are only so many ways to scare someone.” Stamm continued, “It’s home invasion… all set
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Warner Bros. Making A Horror Film Based On “The Banana Splits” Show
Warner Brs. Home Entertainment and Syfy are teaming are adapting Hanna-Barbera’s show the “The Banana Splits Adventure Hour“…as a horror movie. Yes, you read that right. Deadline is reporting that the animal hosts will be back and that the movie is set to premiere later this year from Blue Ribbon Content and Warner Bros. It will make its television premiere on Syfy. In the new horror thriller, “A boy named Harley and his family (brother Austin, mother Beth, and father Mitch) attend a taping of The Banana Splits TV show, which is supposed to be a fun-filled birthday for young Harley and business as usual for Rebecca, the producer of the series. But things take an unexpected turn — and the body count quickly rises. Can Harley, his mom, and their new pals safely escape?” Dani Kind (“Wyonna Earp”), Finlay Wojtak-Hissong (The Kindness of Strangers), Romeo Carere (Pyewacket), Steve Lund (Schitt’s Creek), and Sara Canning (“The Vampire Diaries”) star in
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This March “Into The Dark” Takes Us To The “Treehouse”
Hulu and Bluhouse’s horror-themed anthology series “Into the Dark” last took us inside an elevator for Valentine’s Day. Now, we’re ready to check out “Treehouse“, written and directed by James Roday (“Blood Drive”). To celebrate the Ides of March, “Treehouse” tells a tale about chef Peter Rake, who tries to escape a recent wave of negative press by retreating to his family’s vacation home in the woods. But the ghosts of his past are out for blood. Jimmi Simpson (“Westworld”, “Black Mirror”), Mary McCormack (1408, Deep Impact), Shaunette Renee Wilson (Black Panther), Maggie Lawson (Gamer), Stephanie Beatriz (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), Julianna Guill, Michael Weston, Amanda Walsh, Sutton Foster, and Cass Bugge star in “Treehouse” premiering on Hulu March 1, 2019.
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Syfy Kills “Nightflyers” After Just One Season
Fans of the series “Nightflyers” have been waiting for word about the second season, today we have an update, though it may not be the one you want to hear. Syfy has canceled the series after only one season. Based on George R. R. Martin’s novella by the same name the series followed eight scientists on an expedition at the edge of our solar system with hopes of making contact with an alien lifeform. Along the way, they encounter terrifying and violent events that cause the crew to turn against one another. One of the series’ downfalls may be the fact that it is the most expensive show Syfy has ever produced, adding a lot of pressure on it to succeed. The premiere only brought in 623,000 viewers and the numbers continued to decline, so it’s no surprise it got the ax.
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Neil Gaiman Giving Jim Henson’s “The Storyteller” New Life
Jim Henson‘s The Dark Crystal is getting a prequel via Netflix, but it isn’t his only project that is finding a new life. Henson’s dark fantasy anthology series “The Storyteller” is also on the books to get a modern reimagining. Fremantle has teamed up with The Jim Henson Company and brilliant writer, actor, director, producer Neil Gaiman (“American Gods”) for a new version, Deadline reports. “The Storyteller” which premiered back in 1987, retold European folk tales with a combination of actors and puppets. “In the new incarnation, written and executive produced by Gaiman, The Storyteller will create a mystical world combining various fairy tales and folklore.” Part of what fascinates me about The Storyteller is the stuff that we don’t know,” said Gaiman. “Who was the Storyteller, why was he telling these stories, was he a goblin, what kind of creature? What I’d love to do is an inside story that’s as long as the outside story. We’re going to
Continue reading →
First Trailer Arrives For Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Abeyance’
From the multi-award-winning filmmaker and actor Harley Wallen (Betrayed, Moving Parts) who wrote, produced and directed, comes the sci-fi thriller Abeyance. Scout Taylor Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween 1 and 2) stars alongside Richard Tyson(Kindergarten Cop, There’s Something About Mary), Billy Wirth (The Lost Boys), Yan Birch(Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs), Mel Novak (Bruce Lee’s Game of Death), and Harley Wallen. Calhoun Koenig (NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) and Vida Ghaffari (FOX’s The Mindy Project) round out the ensemble cast. “After a revolutionary invention with great implications Bridget (Erika Hoveland), finds a character flaw in the company they’ve partnered with to develop the prototype that could be the fountain of youth. When she pulls the plug and steps away from their original deal, she soon realizes they will stop at nothing to get it back. After her family gets kidnapped to sway a favorable vote, their hopes rely on their teen daughter Miranda (Angelina Cama) and her
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“Luke Cage” Actor To Star In CBS’ Supernatural Series “Evil”
“Luke Cage” actor Mike Colter has signed on to star as the lead in CBS’ new series “Evil” from Robert and Michelle King, Variety reports. Colter, who joins previously announced cast member Katja Herbers, will play the role of David DaCosta, a Catholic priest in training who is tasked by the church to look into unexplained phenomena to find if the events have a supernatural or scientific explanation. Colter is well known for his portrayal of the nearly indestructible comic book character Luke Cage in the series of the same name from Netflix. “Luke Cage” was canceled by Netflix recently along with other series including “Jessica Jones”, “Golden Fist”, and most recently, “The Punisher”. Disney, who owns Marvel Studios, has begun to pull all Marvel series with many believing they will be returning as part of Disney’s future exclusive streaming service.
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C. Thomas Howell Boards AMC’s “The Terror: Infamy”
C. Thomas Howell is set to star in AMC’s “The Terror: Infamy“, the second season of the historical anthology series that debuted last year. “Set during World War II, the haunting and suspenseful 10-episode season centers on a series of bizarre deaths that haunt a Japanese-American community, and a young man’s journey to understand and combat the malevolent entity responsible.” Actor, author, and activist George Takei (Star Trek) will be a series regular as well as a consultant for the series. Derek Moi (“Seal Team”) will also be starring along with Alex Shimizu, Hira Ambrosino, Eiji Inoue, James Saito, Teach Grant, Mathew Bittroff, Kai Bradbury, and William deVry. Howell, known for his role in the horror classic The Hitcher, is a legendary actor who made his film debut in E.T. He played the role of Ponyboy in the film adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s The Outsider directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Howell also starred in films such as The Hillside Strangler,
Continue reading →
Short Film Review: The Congregation (2018)
Carlotta Moore (playing herself) blows into town like an unholy amalgamation of Father Merrin and a film noir femme fatale (and you can bet her make-up is flawless to boot)! What is Moore’s mission? To perform an exorcism of a man possessed by consumerism (and armed with a killer credit card)…all at the hands of a walking, talking Satanic tooth (have I mentioned this short is batshit insane?)…things get stranger from there with Moore attempting to complete her crusade against capitalism no matter what outre forces stand in her way (and if you think that tooth was weird, you are in for oh so much more…)! You know how folks are always going on about “how they don’t make flicks like they used to in the Grindhouse days?” Well CHRZU fucking does! This dude is a powerhouse of beautifully shot, ultra-shocking pure exploitation bliss (and there’s a message in there for ya too), and The Congregation continues that trend (and
Continue reading →
The CW Is Sex Swapping Characters For ‘The Lost Boys’ Series
Brace yourselves, you’re not going to be happy with I’m about to tell you. We’ve been reporting for a while that a series adaptation is in the works for the beloved 1987 vampire film The Lost Boys. Today we have an update. The CW’s series is going to be very different from the story we know and love. In fact, several characters are getting a gender swap, including the Frog brothers, originally played by Cory Feldman and Jamison Newlander. That’s right, the two vampire slayers are going to be girls in the series. Collider is reporting that the Frogs will now be named Cassie and Liza. Ugh (*facepalm). While no casting has been announced at this point we have our fingers crossed that this will be the only change to the main characters. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for expanding storylines to make all viewers happy, but when main characters based on cult classics are drastically changed I can’t
Continue reading →
‘Last Exorcism’ Director Teaming Up With ‘The Strangers’ Writer For ‘Them’
Following this month’s episode of Hulu and Blumhouse’s holiday-themed horror series “Into the Dark”, titled “Down”, director Daniel Stamm (The Last Exorcism) teased his upcoming horror film, a home invasion thriller, during a conversation with Daily Dead. His next project titled Them was written by Bryan Bertino (The Strangers). Them, set in Texas, centers on a group of oil workers attacked by something out in the desert and sounds like a new spin on the home invasion genre. I’m hopefully directing next a movie called They, written by Bryan Bertino and produced by Dark Castle. We’re casting now,” Stamm told the site. “Bryan Bertino is the guy who wrote and directed The Strangers, and he has a talent for writing set pieces that are really fresh, interesting, and unpredictable. It’s so hard to do something original and fresh in the home invasion space, because there are only so many ways to scare someone.” Stamm continued, “It’s home invasion… all set
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