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William Gibson’s Never Filmed Alien 3 Script Getting Comic Adaptation
William Gibson‘s Alien 3 script may have never have reached the silver screen, but that won’t stop it from being unleashed on the world. The script is being adapted for a new comic book series. Gibson’s 1980 tale will be illustrated by “Angel Catbird” artist Johnnie Christmas with “Doom Patrol’s” Tamra Bonvillain providing the color. The action-packed comic is set after the events of Alien with Ripley, Bishop, Hicks, and Newt captured by a group called the Union of Progressive People and are whisked away to the space station Anchorpoint. Following the discovery of U.P.P Weyland Yutani are in an arms race to develop an army of bloodthirsty Xenomorphs and the station is overrun. In 1992 David Fincher made his directorial debut with his own version of Alien 3, written by Vincent Ward, which was not loved by critics or fans. In fact, Fincher has stated that no one hated the movie more than he did. The five-issue limited run,
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Lovecraftian Horror ‘Black Wake’ Unveils Trailer And Poster
Ahead of Jeremiah Kipp‘s Black Wake being unleashed on DVD and VOD, the trailer has arrived along with a poster. Inspired by the work of H.P. Lovecraft, Blake Wake, winner of Best Horror Feature Film at the 2018 Phillip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival, is “set in an aquatic alien world where evil parasites who practice mind control live in the depths of the sea. It is a fresh, creative and original story that is part alien invasion film, part conspiracy thriller, and zombie movie.” Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan), Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Nana Gouvea (Blood Circus), Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos), Johnny Beauchamp (Penny Dreadful), and Chuck Zito (Sons of Anarchy) star. Black Wake arrives on VOD and DVD on August 7, 2018, from Vision Films.
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‘Child’s Play’ Reboot To Be Extremely Different From What We Know And Love
For a moment we were kind of excited about the upcoming Child’s Play reboot from MGM, that is until we learned just how different the movie will be from what we know and love about the franchise, Brad Dourif, the longtime voice of Chucky, won’t be involved. That’s right, Chucky will be getting a new voice. The changes don’t stop there, allegedly, Chucky will no longer be a serial killer possessed doll, instead, he will be an out of control A.I., according to Bloody Disgusting. Lars Klevberg (Polaroid) has been tapped to direct the reboot based on the script penned by Kung Fury writer Burton Smith. While horror fans are pretty open-minded, I don’t think they’re that open minded. I’ll be honest, the movie might be more successful if they were to rename the bot and break ties to the franchise altogether. Luckily, we will see Universal continue the original franchise. There is currently a “Child’s Play” series in pre-production
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Movie Review: 3: An Eye For an Eye (2018)
3: An Eye For An Eye begins as a married couple abduct a man they feel is responsible for the wife’s rape years previous. The main of course professes his innocence, but this doesn’t stop them from tying him up and trying to torture a filmed confession out of him. This all seems fine and dandy (minus the legal and moral quandaries it brings up), but there is another small problem…they may have the wrong man…and the sexual assault may have never taken place. The most intriguing thing about 3: An Eye For An Eye is that it manages to do a whole lot, with a whole lotta nothing; one main location, three actors, a minimum of props and effects…you’d think that may not be enough to hold your interest for nearly an hour and a half, but thanks to incredibly strong performances, and an excellent narrative that keeps the audience guessing and the tension mounting this is one of
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Take A Trip To A Sinister Theater In The ‘Nightmare Cinema’ Trailer
Ahead of its world premiere the Friday at the Fantasia Film Festival, Nightmare Cinema, from Cinelou Films, has released its first teaser trailer. Featuring five tales from five brilliant Masters of Horrors, this film includes segments from directors Joe Dante (Gremlins, The Howling), Mick Garris (The Shining series, Sleepwalkers), David Slade (30 Days of Night), Ryuhei Kitamura (Downrange, Versus), and Alejandro Brugues (Juan of the Dead). In this anthology, “A series of down-on-their-luck individuals enter the decrepit and spine-chilling Rialto theater, only to have their deepest and darkest fears brought to life on the silver screen by The Projectionist – a mysterious, ghostly figure who holds the nightmarish futures of all who attend his screenings. By the time our patrons realize the truth, escape is no longer an option. For once the ticket is torn, their fate is sealed at Nightmare Cinema.” The cast includes Patrick Wilson, Eric Nelson, Mickey Rourke, Richard Chamberlin, Adam Godley, Orson Chaplin, Kevin Fonteyne, Maurice
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You Can Now Defend Your Home From Walkers In ‘The Walking Dead: Our World’
Ever wanted to protect your town/city or even your own backyard from walkers? Now’s your chance! Next Games has teamed up with AMC for a new augmented reality mobile game, “The Walking Dead: Our World”. The mobile game will allow you and friends to defeat the undead anywhere in the world from Main Street in your hometown to the poolside in a friend’s backyard during a BBQ! Players will be able to: Fight hoards solo or compete in weekly missions alongside friends, showcasing their skills to claim recognition and rewards Collect character and weapon cards, helping to take down the walkers one bullet at a time Rescue survivors and bring them to safe locations Play the game wherever and whenever they want with “couch play” options Complete a wide variety of mission types and earn rewards Join the fight and play alongside characters from AMC’s The Walking Dead, including Daryl, Michonne, Rick and many more Use flares to grant group
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Six Must See Films Premiering At The Fantasia Film Festival (2018)
There are a lot of film festivals taking place this summer but one of our favorites is the Fantasia Film Festival (July 12th to August 1st). Every year the number of amazing films making their world premiere grows. While there are a lot of fantastic films this year, we’ve picked six genre films that we think you really need to see. The Man Who Killed Hitler and then the Bigfoot Directed and written by Robert D. Krzykowski, the film stars Sam Elliot as Calvin Barr, a legendary World War II veteran who many years ago assassinated Adolf Hitler – an incredible secret that he’s frustratingly unable to share with the world. One day, just as he’s coming to terms with rounding out his life, Calvin gets a visit from the FBI and Royal Canadian Mounted Police. They need him to take out Bigfoot. Tales from the Hood 2 The sequel to the groundbreaking original film Tales from the Hood reunites
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ScreamWorks Announces ‘Dogged’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Following this week’s arrival of award-winning director Richard Rowntree‘s dark film Dogged, the film’s killer soundtrack release has just been announced. ScreamWorks Records once again teams up with The Drift composer James Griffiths to present his latest finely tuned chiller score on the Screamworks label. Directed by Richard Rowntree based on his 2015 short film, Dogged is a “horror that deals with the sins of the past and their effects on the present. When Sam returns home to the tidal island where he grew up to attend a funeral of a young girl, he soon realizes that the community he had once left has changed considerably. He soon uncovers disturbing secrets about his former home and the seedy underbelly of the small community harbors more than just a few secrets.” My score for Dogged is very much a homage to the sinister detail that the movie itself presents” reveals composer James Griffiths about his contributions to the film. “The Folk
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Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Unleashes A Monster Filled First Trailer
The big kid in me can’t wait to see Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween. The first trailer is here and it’s filled with monsters. Directed by Ari Sandel (The DUFF) from the script written by Rob Lieber, Goosebumps 2 stars Madison Iseman, Ben O’Brien, Caleel Harris, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ken Jeong, and Chris Parnell. In the film, two kids exploring the abandoned Stine house stumble across a book, “Haunted Halloween”, and unwittingly unleash monsters on their small town. Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween arrives in theaters on October 12, 2018, from Sony Pictures.
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North Bend Film Festival Announces Line-up
The North Bend Film Festival is right around the corner and the full line-up for their inaugural edition, including Cinema Vista and Something Strange feature and short film programs, has just been announced. In addition to the films, the weekend of August 23rd to the 26th will be rich with events that embrace the town of North Bend, once the original shooting location for David Lynch’s Twin Peaks, such as a special Twin Peaks Tour, a scenic mountainside hike (offering attendees a rare chance for excursion!), and ‘Damn Fine Coffee’ mixers to kick off the mornings just right. Cinema Vista offers a spectrum of vanguard cinema with centerpiece screening SHIRKERS (presented by The Stranger) and retro screening of the iconic Pacific Northwest queer feature MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO (presented with Seattle-based Three Dollar Bill Cinema). Image courtesy of Netflix Shirkers (Washington Premiere) USA | 2018 | 96 Min | Dir. Sandi Tan Cinema-loving teenager Sandi Tan and two friends had
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William Gibson’s Never Filmed Alien 3 Script Getting Comic Adaptation
William Gibson‘s Alien 3 script may have never have reached the silver screen, but that won’t stop it from being unleashed on the world. The script is being adapted for a new comic book series. Gibson’s 1980 tale will be illustrated by “Angel Catbird” artist Johnnie Christmas with “Doom Patrol’s” Tamra Bonvillain providing the color. The action-packed comic is set after the events of Alien with Ripley, Bishop, Hicks, and Newt captured by a group called the Union of Progressive People and are whisked away to the space station Anchorpoint. Following the discovery of U.P.P Weyland Yutani are in an arms race to develop an army of bloodthirsty Xenomorphs and the station is overrun. In 1992 David Fincher made his directorial debut with his own version of Alien 3, written by Vincent Ward, which was not loved by critics or fans. In fact, Fincher has stated that no one hated the movie more than he did. The five-issue limited run,
Continue reading →
Lovecraftian Horror ‘Black Wake’ Unveils Trailer And Poster
Ahead of Jeremiah Kipp‘s Black Wake being unleashed on DVD and VOD, the trailer has arrived along with a poster. Inspired by the work of H.P. Lovecraft, Blake Wake, winner of Best Horror Feature Film at the 2018 Phillip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival, is “set in an aquatic alien world where evil parasites who practice mind control live in the depths of the sea. It is a fresh, creative and original story that is part alien invasion film, part conspiracy thriller, and zombie movie.” Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan), Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Nana Gouvea (Blood Circus), Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos), Johnny Beauchamp (Penny Dreadful), and Chuck Zito (Sons of Anarchy) star. Black Wake arrives on VOD and DVD on August 7, 2018, from Vision Films.
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‘Child’s Play’ Reboot To Be Extremely Different From What We Know And Love
For a moment we were kind of excited about the upcoming Child’s Play reboot from MGM, that is until we learned just how different the movie will be from what we know and love about the franchise, Brad Dourif, the longtime voice of Chucky, won’t be involved. That’s right, Chucky will be getting a new voice. The changes don’t stop there, allegedly, Chucky will no longer be a serial killer possessed doll, instead, he will be an out of control A.I., according to Bloody Disgusting. Lars Klevberg (Polaroid) has been tapped to direct the reboot based on the script penned by Kung Fury writer Burton Smith. While horror fans are pretty open-minded, I don’t think they’re that open minded. I’ll be honest, the movie might be more successful if they were to rename the bot and break ties to the franchise altogether. Luckily, we will see Universal continue the original franchise. There is currently a “Child’s Play” series in pre-production
Continue reading →
Movie Review: 3: An Eye For an Eye (2018)
3: An Eye For An Eye begins as a married couple abduct a man they feel is responsible for the wife’s rape years previous. The main of course professes his innocence, but this doesn’t stop them from tying him up and trying to torture a filmed confession out of him. This all seems fine and dandy (minus the legal and moral quandaries it brings up), but there is another small problem…they may have the wrong man…and the sexual assault may have never taken place. The most intriguing thing about 3: An Eye For An Eye is that it manages to do a whole lot, with a whole lotta nothing; one main location, three actors, a minimum of props and effects…you’d think that may not be enough to hold your interest for nearly an hour and a half, but thanks to incredibly strong performances, and an excellent narrative that keeps the audience guessing and the tension mounting this is one of
Continue reading →
Take A Trip To A Sinister Theater In The ‘Nightmare Cinema’ Trailer
Ahead of its world premiere the Friday at the Fantasia Film Festival, Nightmare Cinema, from Cinelou Films, has released its first teaser trailer. Featuring five tales from five brilliant Masters of Horrors, this film includes segments from directors Joe Dante (Gremlins, The Howling), Mick Garris (The Shining series, Sleepwalkers), David Slade (30 Days of Night), Ryuhei Kitamura (Downrange, Versus), and Alejandro Brugues (Juan of the Dead). In this anthology, “A series of down-on-their-luck individuals enter the decrepit and spine-chilling Rialto theater, only to have their deepest and darkest fears brought to life on the silver screen by The Projectionist – a mysterious, ghostly figure who holds the nightmarish futures of all who attend his screenings. By the time our patrons realize the truth, escape is no longer an option. For once the ticket is torn, their fate is sealed at Nightmare Cinema.” The cast includes Patrick Wilson, Eric Nelson, Mickey Rourke, Richard Chamberlin, Adam Godley, Orson Chaplin, Kevin Fonteyne, Maurice
Continue reading →
You Can Now Defend Your Home From Walkers In ‘The Walking Dead: Our World’
Ever wanted to protect your town/city or even your own backyard from walkers? Now’s your chance! Next Games has teamed up with AMC for a new augmented reality mobile game, “The Walking Dead: Our World”. The mobile game will allow you and friends to defeat the undead anywhere in the world from Main Street in your hometown to the poolside in a friend’s backyard during a BBQ! Players will be able to: Fight hoards solo or compete in weekly missions alongside friends, showcasing their skills to claim recognition and rewards Collect character and weapon cards, helping to take down the walkers one bullet at a time Rescue survivors and bring them to safe locations Play the game wherever and whenever they want with “couch play” options Complete a wide variety of mission types and earn rewards Join the fight and play alongside characters from AMC’s The Walking Dead, including Daryl, Michonne, Rick and many more Use flares to grant group
Continue reading →
Six Must See Films Premiering At The Fantasia Film Festival (2018)
There are a lot of film festivals taking place this summer but one of our favorites is the Fantasia Film Festival (July 12th to August 1st). Every year the number of amazing films making their world premiere grows. While there are a lot of fantastic films this year, we’ve picked six genre films that we think you really need to see. The Man Who Killed Hitler and then the Bigfoot Directed and written by Robert D. Krzykowski, the film stars Sam Elliot as Calvin Barr, a legendary World War II veteran who many years ago assassinated Adolf Hitler – an incredible secret that he’s frustratingly unable to share with the world. One day, just as he’s coming to terms with rounding out his life, Calvin gets a visit from the FBI and Royal Canadian Mounted Police. They need him to take out Bigfoot. Tales from the Hood 2 The sequel to the groundbreaking original film Tales from the Hood reunites
Continue reading →
ScreamWorks Announces ‘Dogged’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Following this week’s arrival of award-winning director Richard Rowntree‘s dark film Dogged, the film’s killer soundtrack release has just been announced. ScreamWorks Records once again teams up with The Drift composer James Griffiths to present his latest finely tuned chiller score on the Screamworks label. Directed by Richard Rowntree based on his 2015 short film, Dogged is a “horror that deals with the sins of the past and their effects on the present. When Sam returns home to the tidal island where he grew up to attend a funeral of a young girl, he soon realizes that the community he had once left has changed considerably. He soon uncovers disturbing secrets about his former home and the seedy underbelly of the small community harbors more than just a few secrets.” My score for Dogged is very much a homage to the sinister detail that the movie itself presents” reveals composer James Griffiths about his contributions to the film. “The Folk
Continue reading →
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Unleashes A Monster Filled First Trailer
The big kid in me can’t wait to see Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween. The first trailer is here and it’s filled with monsters. Directed by Ari Sandel (The DUFF) from the script written by Rob Lieber, Goosebumps 2 stars Madison Iseman, Ben O’Brien, Caleel Harris, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ken Jeong, and Chris Parnell. In the film, two kids exploring the abandoned Stine house stumble across a book, “Haunted Halloween”, and unwittingly unleash monsters on their small town. Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween arrives in theaters on October 12, 2018, from Sony Pictures.
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North Bend Film Festival Announces Line-up
The North Bend Film Festival is right around the corner and the full line-up for their inaugural edition, including Cinema Vista and Something Strange feature and short film programs, has just been announced. In addition to the films, the weekend of August 23rd to the 26th will be rich with events that embrace the town of North Bend, once the original shooting location for David Lynch’s Twin Peaks, such as a special Twin Peaks Tour, a scenic mountainside hike (offering attendees a rare chance for excursion!), and ‘Damn Fine Coffee’ mixers to kick off the mornings just right. Cinema Vista offers a spectrum of vanguard cinema with centerpiece screening SHIRKERS (presented by The Stranger) and retro screening of the iconic Pacific Northwest queer feature MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO (presented with Seattle-based Three Dollar Bill Cinema). Image courtesy of Netflix Shirkers (Washington Premiere) USA | 2018 | 96 Min | Dir. Sandi Tan Cinema-loving teenager Sandi Tan and two friends had
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