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Ghost To Honor Fallen Fan With Halloween Concert
On May 31st at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, a concert being performed by the Swedish metal band Ghost abruptly stopped after a fan collapsed in the audience, ending the show in order to allow medical aid to be administered to the fallen fan. Sadly, concertgoer Jeff Fortune passed away. A GoFundMe was set up to help raise money for Fortune’s family but an unlikely helping hand emerged from the aether, Cardinal Copia (Tobias Forge) himself. Ghost wanted to not only give back to their fans from the sold-out night that did not get a chance to see the show end but to finish the show for Fortune. To have a show finished by your favorite band in your name is not only awesome but an honor and in typical Ghost fashion, the show at Riverside Theater will be held Halloween night. Fans who were present at the May 31st show have till September 30th to RSVP this special event.
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First Cuban Horror Film ‘Havana Darkness’ Being Released This Halloween
Mexican filmmaker Guillermo Ivan is behind the first English-language horror film ever made in Cuba, Havana Darkness. From Gravitas Ventures comes this U.S.-Bulgarian co-production filmed on location in New York and Havana. Loosely based on the manuscript penned by Ernest Hemingway, the film held its World Premiere at the Popcorn Frights Film Festival. Written by Barry Keating, based on a story by Ivan, Loris Curci, and Magarditch Halvadjian, the film stars genre favorites Jack Dimich and Zach Rose, and video game star Carolina Ravassa of Overwatch. “When Carlos comes into possession of a manuscript that he believes to have been written by the late, great Ernest Hemingway in Havana, Cuba, he embarks on a journey from New York City with his two close friends to the bustling Caribbean island in an attempt to prove the manuscripts’ authenticity. As he digs deeper into unlocking the mysteries behind the manuscript, he uncovers a section in the book that details a series of
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New Trench 11 Trailer Will Make You Squirm
A new trailer is here for Trench 11, from director Leo Scherman, just ahead of its release this week and it’s going to make you squirm! In the final days of WWI a shell-shocked tunneller must lead an Allied team into a hidden German base…100 hundred feet below the trenches. The Germans have lost control of a highly contagious biological weapon that turns its victims into deranged killers. The Allies find themselves trapped underground with hordes of the infected, a rapidly spreading disease and a team of German Stormtroopers dispatched to clean up the mess. Trench 11 stars Rossif Sutherland along with award-winning actress Karine Vanasse (The Forbidden Room), Charlie Carrick (Reign), Shaun Benson (Channel Zero), and Ted Atherton (River). Matthew Booi co-wrote the film with Leo Scherman. Following a successful film festival tour at Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Screamfest Horror Film Festival, Morbido Film Fest, and Cinepocolypse, Trench 11 opened in Canadian theaters August 31, 2018, from Raven
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Henry Cavill Joins Netflix’s ‘Witcher’ Series As Lead
Henry Cavill, who played Superman in Man of Steel, Batman vs Superman, and Justice League is set to star in Netflix’s adaptation of “The Witcher”. The story follows Geralt of Rivia (Cavill), a solitary monster hunter as he struggles t find his place in the world. When destiny sends him to a powerful sorceress and a young princess with a dark secret, they must learn to navigate the volatile continent together. Last year we shared the news that Lauren Schmidt Hissrich will serve as executive producer and the series’ showrunner. Variety is reporting that Alik Sakharov, Alex Garcia Lopez, and Charlotte Brändström will direct the eight-episode first season. Sakharov will also be executive producing. The Witcher began as a series of short stories by Andrzej Sapkowski before becoming a novel. Along with the upcoming series, there is a game franchise as well as comics and tabletop games.
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A24 Is Ready To Serve Up ‘Slice’ In Theaters
A24 is gearing up to deliver Austin Vesley’s pizza-themed horror flick Slice to limited theaters next Monday only (get your tickets here). Vesley announced theater locations via Twitter earlier today. There should be a VOD and DVD release date announced shortly. https://twitter.com/AustinVesely/status/1037011418007134209 Chance the Rapper stars alongside Zazie Beetz, Paul Scheer, and Will Brill (Eyes Of My Mother, “The OA”), Katherine Cunningham, Hannibal Buress, Joe Keery, Y’lan Noel, Chris Parnell, and Paul Scheer in this movie that goes heavy on the cheese. Slice follows a pizza delivery driver in a spooky small town who is murdered on the job like several other delivery drivers, leaving the city searching for someone to blame: ghosts? drug dealers? a disgraced werewolf? Two survivors (Beetz and Chance the Rapper) set out to hunt down the truth. It’s a city where ghosts and humans come together; there’s a ghost town and a regular town,” producer Brett Hays said last year during filming. “It just kind
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Shudder Announces 18 New Films And Channel Zero To Be Added This September
CHECK OUT WHAT’S NEW ON SHUDDER IN SEPTEMBER, INCLUDING 18 FILMS AND THE 2nd INSTALLMENT OF CHANNEL ZERO! September 1 Bait 3D (2012, Kimble Rendall) A freak tsunami traps a group of people in a submerged grocery store. As they try to escape, they are hunted by white sharks that are hungry for meat. The Eye 2 (2004, Danny Pang Phat, Oxide Pang Chun) A pregnant woman discovers the ability to see ghosts after she unsuccessfully attempts suicide. September 3 Gattaca (1997, Andrew Niccol) A genetically inferior man (Ethan Hawke) assumes the identity of a superior one (Jude Law) in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel. Nurse 3D (2014, Doug Aarniokoski) A young nurse (Katrina Bowden) begins to suspect that a sexy colleague (Paz de la Huerta) is responsible for murdering a string of unfaithful men. Dan Curtis’ Dracula (1973, Dan Curtis) In this British television movie adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula, Dracula is searching
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‘Lost Child’ Finds Its Way Home This September
The award-winning, beautifully-crafted mystery thriller Lost Child from director Ramaa Moseley (The Brass Teapot) will arrive on Blu-ray and DVD later this month, starring Hunger Games & “True Detective ” alum Leven Rambin, “True Blood” star Jim Parrack, and “Sharp Objects” favorite Taylor John-Smith. In the film, an army veteran, Fern, who returns home in order to look for her brother, only to discover an abandoned boy lurking in the woods behind her childhood home. After taking in the boy, she searches for clues to his identity, and discovers the local folklore about a malevolent, life-draining spirit that comes in the form of a child; the Tatterdemalion. Is this boy truly a lost child, or something more nefarious? Winner of “Best Actress” award at the Taormina Film Festival and “Best Feature” at Kansas City Film Festival, Lost Child “brings audiences into a world of folklore and isolation reminiscent of the works of Stephen King. Lost Child opens in select theaters
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This September Discover ‘Skeletons In The Closet’
This September take a trip back to the 80’s with the retro horror flick Skeletons in the Closet from writer-directors B.A. Lewandowski and Tony Walsh, who co-wrote the film with Johnny Hlousek. “Skeletons in the Closet is a late-night, horror anthology television series featuring The Widow and her dead husband, Charlie. Each episode finds them providing hilarious commentary on a variety of B-movie horror films – some of which are terrifying! Their number one fan, a precocious 11-year-old named Jamie, never misses an episode. With her parents out for the evening, Jamie sits down in front of the tube to devour the delectable terror, but her favorite Friday night freak show is constantly interrupted by her annoying new babysitter, Tina. If they can survive each other, they may be able to survive the night!” Ellie Church, Adam Michaels, Alaina Karner, and Elizabeth Stenholt star in Skeletons in the Closet, arriving on VOD in September followed by its DVD release on
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Movie Review: The Girl in the Crawlspace (2018)
Ever wonder what psychological toll being the “final girl” of a mass murdering psycho would take on a soul? Well the new film from first time director John Oak Dalton titled The Girl in the Crawlspace shows us just that scenario. Jill (Erin R. Ryan) is the lone survivor of the Crawlspace Killer; a real sick ticket that keeps his victims bound in a crawlspace and engages them with psychological torture. Jill wanders the town, homeless and wraith like…a broken porcelain doll in human form. Enter psychiatrist Kristen (Joni Durian), who has recently moved back to town, along with her unsuccessful screenwriter husband Johnny (John Hambrick), who soon takes on trying to integrate Jill back into normal society at the behest of the town sheriff , as her husband tries to fit in with the locals by joining a local Dungeons and Dragons group out of desperation for human contact. Time passes and Jill begins to be integrated into the
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Blu-ray Review: Schlock (1973)
Schlock begins in the aftermath of a mass killing by the Banana Killer, so named because he leaves a banana peel at the scene of every crime. Experts predict that the murders will only increase, and police don’t have a clue as to the killer’s identity. Meanwhile, a group of teens explore a cave and discover just what is committing the crimes; a violence prone missing link, more ape than man! Once discovered, the brute terrorizes the countryside leaving murder and mayhem in it’s wake! From the description above, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Schlock is a straight up fright flick, but let me assure you it is anything but! Full of sight and running gags, corny jokes, ridiculous characters, and a fantastic creature suit by a young Rick Baker (with writer/director John Landis crammed inside); Schlock may be one of the most ludicrous, and hilarious horror comedies (a genre Landis would return to eight years later with 1981’s
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Ghost To Honor Fallen Fan With Halloween Concert
On May 31st at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, a concert being performed by the Swedish metal band Ghost abruptly stopped after a fan collapsed in the audience, ending the show in order to allow medical aid to be administered to the fallen fan. Sadly, concertgoer Jeff Fortune passed away. A GoFundMe was set up to help raise money for Fortune’s family but an unlikely helping hand emerged from the aether, Cardinal Copia (Tobias Forge) himself. Ghost wanted to not only give back to their fans from the sold-out night that did not get a chance to see the show end but to finish the show for Fortune. To have a show finished by your favorite band in your name is not only awesome but an honor and in typical Ghost fashion, the show at Riverside Theater will be held Halloween night. Fans who were present at the May 31st show have till September 30th to RSVP this special event.
Continue reading →
First Cuban Horror Film ‘Havana Darkness’ Being Released This Halloween
Mexican filmmaker Guillermo Ivan is behind the first English-language horror film ever made in Cuba, Havana Darkness. From Gravitas Ventures comes this U.S.-Bulgarian co-production filmed on location in New York and Havana. Loosely based on the manuscript penned by Ernest Hemingway, the film held its World Premiere at the Popcorn Frights Film Festival. Written by Barry Keating, based on a story by Ivan, Loris Curci, and Magarditch Halvadjian, the film stars genre favorites Jack Dimich and Zach Rose, and video game star Carolina Ravassa of Overwatch. “When Carlos comes into possession of a manuscript that he believes to have been written by the late, great Ernest Hemingway in Havana, Cuba, he embarks on a journey from New York City with his two close friends to the bustling Caribbean island in an attempt to prove the manuscripts’ authenticity. As he digs deeper into unlocking the mysteries behind the manuscript, he uncovers a section in the book that details a series of
Continue reading →
New Trench 11 Trailer Will Make You Squirm
A new trailer is here for Trench 11, from director Leo Scherman, just ahead of its release this week and it’s going to make you squirm! In the final days of WWI a shell-shocked tunneller must lead an Allied team into a hidden German base…100 hundred feet below the trenches. The Germans have lost control of a highly contagious biological weapon that turns its victims into deranged killers. The Allies find themselves trapped underground with hordes of the infected, a rapidly spreading disease and a team of German Stormtroopers dispatched to clean up the mess. Trench 11 stars Rossif Sutherland along with award-winning actress Karine Vanasse (The Forbidden Room), Charlie Carrick (Reign), Shaun Benson (Channel Zero), and Ted Atherton (River). Matthew Booi co-wrote the film with Leo Scherman. Following a successful film festival tour at Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Screamfest Horror Film Festival, Morbido Film Fest, and Cinepocolypse, Trench 11 opened in Canadian theaters August 31, 2018, from Raven
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Henry Cavill Joins Netflix’s ‘Witcher’ Series As Lead
Henry Cavill, who played Superman in Man of Steel, Batman vs Superman, and Justice League is set to star in Netflix’s adaptation of “The Witcher”. The story follows Geralt of Rivia (Cavill), a solitary monster hunter as he struggles t find his place in the world. When destiny sends him to a powerful sorceress and a young princess with a dark secret, they must learn to navigate the volatile continent together. Last year we shared the news that Lauren Schmidt Hissrich will serve as executive producer and the series’ showrunner. Variety is reporting that Alik Sakharov, Alex Garcia Lopez, and Charlotte Brändström will direct the eight-episode first season. Sakharov will also be executive producing. The Witcher began as a series of short stories by Andrzej Sapkowski before becoming a novel. Along with the upcoming series, there is a game franchise as well as comics and tabletop games.
Continue reading →
A24 Is Ready To Serve Up ‘Slice’ In Theaters
A24 is gearing up to deliver Austin Vesley’s pizza-themed horror flick Slice to limited theaters next Monday only (get your tickets here). Vesley announced theater locations via Twitter earlier today. There should be a VOD and DVD release date announced shortly. https://twitter.com/AustinVesely/status/1037011418007134209 Chance the Rapper stars alongside Zazie Beetz, Paul Scheer, and Will Brill (Eyes Of My Mother, “The OA”), Katherine Cunningham, Hannibal Buress, Joe Keery, Y’lan Noel, Chris Parnell, and Paul Scheer in this movie that goes heavy on the cheese. Slice follows a pizza delivery driver in a spooky small town who is murdered on the job like several other delivery drivers, leaving the city searching for someone to blame: ghosts? drug dealers? a disgraced werewolf? Two survivors (Beetz and Chance the Rapper) set out to hunt down the truth. It’s a city where ghosts and humans come together; there’s a ghost town and a regular town,” producer Brett Hays said last year during filming. “It just kind
Continue reading →
Shudder Announces 18 New Films And Channel Zero To Be Added This September
CHECK OUT WHAT’S NEW ON SHUDDER IN SEPTEMBER, INCLUDING 18 FILMS AND THE 2nd INSTALLMENT OF CHANNEL ZERO! September 1 Bait 3D (2012, Kimble Rendall) A freak tsunami traps a group of people in a submerged grocery store. As they try to escape, they are hunted by white sharks that are hungry for meat. The Eye 2 (2004, Danny Pang Phat, Oxide Pang Chun) A pregnant woman discovers the ability to see ghosts after she unsuccessfully attempts suicide. September 3 Gattaca (1997, Andrew Niccol) A genetically inferior man (Ethan Hawke) assumes the identity of a superior one (Jude Law) in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel. Nurse 3D (2014, Doug Aarniokoski) A young nurse (Katrina Bowden) begins to suspect that a sexy colleague (Paz de la Huerta) is responsible for murdering a string of unfaithful men. Dan Curtis’ Dracula (1973, Dan Curtis) In this British television movie adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula, Dracula is searching
Continue reading →
‘Lost Child’ Finds Its Way Home This September
The award-winning, beautifully-crafted mystery thriller Lost Child from director Ramaa Moseley (The Brass Teapot) will arrive on Blu-ray and DVD later this month, starring Hunger Games & “True Detective ” alum Leven Rambin, “True Blood” star Jim Parrack, and “Sharp Objects” favorite Taylor John-Smith. In the film, an army veteran, Fern, who returns home in order to look for her brother, only to discover an abandoned boy lurking in the woods behind her childhood home. After taking in the boy, she searches for clues to his identity, and discovers the local folklore about a malevolent, life-draining spirit that comes in the form of a child; the Tatterdemalion. Is this boy truly a lost child, or something more nefarious? Winner of “Best Actress” award at the Taormina Film Festival and “Best Feature” at Kansas City Film Festival, Lost Child “brings audiences into a world of folklore and isolation reminiscent of the works of Stephen King. Lost Child opens in select theaters
Continue reading →
This September Discover ‘Skeletons In The Closet’
This September take a trip back to the 80’s with the retro horror flick Skeletons in the Closet from writer-directors B.A. Lewandowski and Tony Walsh, who co-wrote the film with Johnny Hlousek. “Skeletons in the Closet is a late-night, horror anthology television series featuring The Widow and her dead husband, Charlie. Each episode finds them providing hilarious commentary on a variety of B-movie horror films – some of which are terrifying! Their number one fan, a precocious 11-year-old named Jamie, never misses an episode. With her parents out for the evening, Jamie sits down in front of the tube to devour the delectable terror, but her favorite Friday night freak show is constantly interrupted by her annoying new babysitter, Tina. If they can survive each other, they may be able to survive the night!” Ellie Church, Adam Michaels, Alaina Karner, and Elizabeth Stenholt star in Skeletons in the Closet, arriving on VOD in September followed by its DVD release on
Continue reading →
Movie Review: The Girl in the Crawlspace (2018)
Ever wonder what psychological toll being the “final girl” of a mass murdering psycho would take on a soul? Well the new film from first time director John Oak Dalton titled The Girl in the Crawlspace shows us just that scenario. Jill (Erin R. Ryan) is the lone survivor of the Crawlspace Killer; a real sick ticket that keeps his victims bound in a crawlspace and engages them with psychological torture. Jill wanders the town, homeless and wraith like…a broken porcelain doll in human form. Enter psychiatrist Kristen (Joni Durian), who has recently moved back to town, along with her unsuccessful screenwriter husband Johnny (John Hambrick), who soon takes on trying to integrate Jill back into normal society at the behest of the town sheriff , as her husband tries to fit in with the locals by joining a local Dungeons and Dragons group out of desperation for human contact. Time passes and Jill begins to be integrated into the
Continue reading →
Blu-ray Review: Schlock (1973)
Schlock begins in the aftermath of a mass killing by the Banana Killer, so named because he leaves a banana peel at the scene of every crime. Experts predict that the murders will only increase, and police don’t have a clue as to the killer’s identity. Meanwhile, a group of teens explore a cave and discover just what is committing the crimes; a violence prone missing link, more ape than man! Once discovered, the brute terrorizes the countryside leaving murder and mayhem in it’s wake! From the description above, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Schlock is a straight up fright flick, but let me assure you it is anything but! Full of sight and running gags, corny jokes, ridiculous characters, and a fantastic creature suit by a young Rick Baker (with writer/director John Landis crammed inside); Schlock may be one of the most ludicrous, and hilarious horror comedies (a genre Landis would return to eight years later with 1981’s
Continue reading →