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SFX Master Turned Director Hiroshi Katagiri Talks ‘Gehenna: Where Death Lives’
Today, I had the honor of interviewing Hiroshi Katagiri, an incredibly talented special effect master, who once served as the primary artist at the legendary Stan Winston Studios. Katagiri has on movies like Escape from L.A., Jurassic Park III, Blade: Trinity, War of the Worlds (2005), The Cave, Doom, Hellboy, Aliens vs. Predators: Requiem, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Cabin in the Woods, Pirates of the Caribean: On Stranger Tides, Green Lantern, The Hunger Games, R.I.P.D., and Pacific Rim. Now, Katagiri is making his feature directorial debut with Gehenna: Where Death Lives, which he also wrote. Headlining the cast is award-winning actor Doug Jones (The Shape of Water) and genre legend Lance Henrikson (Aliens). Eva Swan, Simon Phillips, Justin Gordon, and Matthew Hegstrom also star. Gehenna: Where Death Lives follows a group visiting Saipan in search of a place to build their company’s newest resort. When they find an ideal location they discover a hidden bunker on the property. They begin to
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Bears Go To War In Webcomic ‘Bearmageddon’
While Hollywood is obsessed with putting things into tornados, the corners of the internet have a hidden gem, a webcomic titled Bearmageddon by Ethan Nicolle. Ethan has been making comics for years with his most notable work being Axe Cop that was created by his little brother (5 years old at the time) Malachai. Bearmageddon is about the sudden uprising of Grizzly Bears besieging a city is mass numbers and our heroes are a couple of 20 something slackers and a mountain man. Joel and his friend Gogs (real name Jeremy) decided to quit their jobs and live out in the wild with their two other slacker friends. While attempting to start their new life they encounter killer bears and are saved by Dickinson Killdeer, a mountain man with no memory with how he started living in the wild but is willing to help Joel find his Father and little brother who have gone missing after the bears invaded the
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Stephen King’s ‘The Tommyknockers’ Acquired By Universal Pictures
Horror’s James Wan and Larry Sanitsky are teaming up for the film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Tommyknockers, the second best-selling book by the master of horror. Universal Pictures recently won the bidding war with Netflix, and Sony for the rights to the film, according to THR. While no writer or director has been named we do know that Wan (The Conjuring) will produce under his banner Atomic Monster, along with Roy Lee (IT) from Vertigo and Larry Sanitsky who served as executive producer for the original 1993 TV miniseries. King’s novel, published in 1987, follows writer Bobbi Anderson who becomes obsessed with digging up something she has found buried in the woods near her home. With the help of her friend Jim, she uncovers a spacecraft. Exposure to the Tommyknockers who piloted the craft has a detrimental effect on residents of Haven’s health but gives them a talent for inventing devices under its increasingly malignant influence. Take a look
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‘The Conjuring’ Universe Adds New Film Next Summer
James Wan’s The Conjuring universe continues to expand with The Nun approaching its release. Today, news has come that another still untitled film for the franchise is set for a July 3, 2019, release. We already know that The Conjuring 3 and The Crooked Man are in the works, so this could be either of the two or something completely different. The truth is, we’re just going to have to wait until more information is released. The Conjuring Universe includes The Conjuring, The Conjuring 2, Annabelle, and Annabelle: Creation with The Nun and The Crooked Man on their way. We’ll keep you posted.
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‘Downrange’ Gets New Blood-Soaked Trailer Ahead Of Arrival On Shudder
Ahead of its exclusive release of Shudder later this month, Downrange has released a new blood-soaked trailer. From acclaimed director Ryuhei Kitamura, the man behind films such as The Midnight Meat Train, Versus, and Godzilla: Final Wars, comes a film filled with terror, brutality, and a fight for survival. Produced by Kitamura and Eleven Arts’ Ko Mori (Lords of Chaos) with Taro Maki (In This Corner of the World) executive producing, the intense thriller was penned by Joey O’Bryan (Motorway), based on a story by O’Bryan and Kitamura. In Downrange, six college students are carpooling cross-country when one of their tires blows out on a desolate stretch of country road. Getting out to fix the flat, they quickly discover that this was no accident. The tire was shot out. With their vehicle incapacitated, the group is pinned down and mercilessly attacked by an unseen assailant as they desperately attempt to find a way to escape. Kelly Connaire, Stephanie Pearson (Insidious:
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Bad News For “Ash VS Evil Dead” Fans
It seems our wild ride with jefe and deadite slayer Ash Williams has come to an end. It’s with a heavy heart that we report that Starz has canceled “Ash vs Evil Dead” (*tear falls). Bruce Campbell posted a message shortly ago via his Twitter account: Ash Vs Evil Dead has been the ride of a lifetime. Ash Williams was the role of a lifetime. I will always be grateful to Starz, Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and our tireless fans for the opportunity to revisit the franchise that launched our careers. Thank you! 😎 pic.twitter.com/oNmTopS1Ab — Bruce Campbell (@GroovyBruce) April 20, 2018 This will be the last season for “Ash vs Evil Dead”. It breaks our hearts to know we will soon say goodbye to Campbell’s Ash Williams, Pablo (Ray Santiago), Kelly (Dana DeLorenzo), Ash’s daughter Brandy (Arielle Carver-O’Neill), and that demonic Ruby (Lucy Lawless). The season finale on April 29 at p.m. will be the show’s last episode. That
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‘Annihilation’ Arrives On Home Video This May
Alex Garland’s Annihilation (review), will be arriving in stores this May, and it’s one film that you don’t want to miss. Garland (Ex Machina) directed from the script he wrote based on the ‘Southern Reach Trilogy’ by Jeff VanderMeer. Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Oscar Isaac, and Gina Rodriguez star in the film that centers on a biologist who has signed up for a dangerous, secret expedition where the laws of nature no longer apply in an attempt to save her husband. Annihilation arrives on Digital on May 22nd, followed by its release on Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD on May 29, 2018. Special Features Part 1 – SOUTHERN REACH Refractions – See how director Alex Garland created the tone, textures and color palettes for the various film environments on set. For Those That Follow – Listen to the cast’s perspective on their roles and learn why they found the story so intriguing. Part 2 – AREA X
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Fred Ward Reunites With Kevin Bacon For ‘Tremors’ Series
It’s a big year for the Tremors‘ franchise. Not only will Tremors: Cold Day in Hell be released soon, we also have” Tremors: The TV Series”, starring Kevin Bacon, headed our way. Director Richard Clark (Doctor Who) revealed that Fred Ward, who played Earl Bass Kevin Bacon’s partner in the original 1990 movie, has come on board for the series. Universal shooting 8-part TV Tremors this summer with Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward! I'm begging to direct! Scripts a lot of fun. — Richard R Clark 🇺🇦 (@rclarkie) April 18, 2018 While there has not been official announcement confirming Ward’s return for the series, it sounds very promising. Tremors: The TV Series is headed our way courtesy of Jason Blum’s Blumhouse TV and Universal Cable Productions. Andrew Miller penned the script. In the series, “The killer Graboid worms that nearly destroyed Perfection, NV, 25 years ago are back; and the town’s only hope for survival is Valentine McKee (Bacon), who
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Jamie Lee Curtis Says ‘Halloween’ Is Terrifying!
We are officially halfway to Halloween, but today everyone is talking about the new Halloween movie thanks to the first official poster being released. To top it off, Laurie Strode herself, Jamie Lee Curtis revealed during a conversation with Yahoo that horror fans are “… gonna love this movie.” I’ve seen a trailer and I’ve seen some footage, and it’s terrifying,” Curtis told the site. “They went full-tilt boogeyman. And I’ve never said that in my life, and I will say full-tilt boogeyman for the rest of the year as I go around talking about this.” Curtis also mentioned what she though title of the movie should’ve been. There was the idea of, ‘What do you call it?’ If I had had my druthers, I probably would’ve called it Halloween Retold. Because it’s being retold. It’s the original story in many, many, many ways. Just retold 40 years later with my granddaughter.” In the film, directed by David Gordon Green
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Movie Review: At Granny’s House (2015)
When Marion (Glenda Morgan Brown) has one “senior moment” too many, her son saddles her with a smoke show of a caregiver named Rebecca (Rachel Alig). This puts a bunch in Marion’s Depends, but she soon gets over it and her and Rebecca hit it off…and before long ol’ Becky has convinced our old ass friend to turn a room in her home into a sort of AirBnB for weary travelers. This would be all well and good, except Rachel is a Grade-A murder machine that offs any guest that displays sassitude…and she’s so damn good at it Marion doesn’t have a clue…though from what we learn from her son Marion would be apt to answer a banana and eat a phone. Things get more complicated when a married couple take up residence in the room…and by “complicated” I mean Rebecca convinces the husband, Ted (writer/director Les Mahoney) to kill his wife and become her partner in crime. Of course
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SFX Master Turned Director Hiroshi Katagiri Talks ‘Gehenna: Where Death Lives’
Today, I had the honor of interviewing Hiroshi Katagiri, an incredibly talented special effect master, who once served as the primary artist at the legendary Stan Winston Studios. Katagiri has on movies like Escape from L.A., Jurassic Park III, Blade: Trinity, War of the Worlds (2005), The Cave, Doom, Hellboy, Aliens vs. Predators: Requiem, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Cabin in the Woods, Pirates of the Caribean: On Stranger Tides, Green Lantern, The Hunger Games, R.I.P.D., and Pacific Rim. Now, Katagiri is making his feature directorial debut with Gehenna: Where Death Lives, which he also wrote. Headlining the cast is award-winning actor Doug Jones (The Shape of Water) and genre legend Lance Henrikson (Aliens). Eva Swan, Simon Phillips, Justin Gordon, and Matthew Hegstrom also star. Gehenna: Where Death Lives follows a group visiting Saipan in search of a place to build their company’s newest resort. When they find an ideal location they discover a hidden bunker on the property. They begin to
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Bears Go To War In Webcomic ‘Bearmageddon’
While Hollywood is obsessed with putting things into tornados, the corners of the internet have a hidden gem, a webcomic titled Bearmageddon by Ethan Nicolle. Ethan has been making comics for years with his most notable work being Axe Cop that was created by his little brother (5 years old at the time) Malachai. Bearmageddon is about the sudden uprising of Grizzly Bears besieging a city is mass numbers and our heroes are a couple of 20 something slackers and a mountain man. Joel and his friend Gogs (real name Jeremy) decided to quit their jobs and live out in the wild with their two other slacker friends. While attempting to start their new life they encounter killer bears and are saved by Dickinson Killdeer, a mountain man with no memory with how he started living in the wild but is willing to help Joel find his Father and little brother who have gone missing after the bears invaded the
Continue reading →
Stephen King’s ‘The Tommyknockers’ Acquired By Universal Pictures
Horror’s James Wan and Larry Sanitsky are teaming up for the film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Tommyknockers, the second best-selling book by the master of horror. Universal Pictures recently won the bidding war with Netflix, and Sony for the rights to the film, according to THR. While no writer or director has been named we do know that Wan (The Conjuring) will produce under his banner Atomic Monster, along with Roy Lee (IT) from Vertigo and Larry Sanitsky who served as executive producer for the original 1993 TV miniseries. King’s novel, published in 1987, follows writer Bobbi Anderson who becomes obsessed with digging up something she has found buried in the woods near her home. With the help of her friend Jim, she uncovers a spacecraft. Exposure to the Tommyknockers who piloted the craft has a detrimental effect on residents of Haven’s health but gives them a talent for inventing devices under its increasingly malignant influence. Take a look
Continue reading →
‘The Conjuring’ Universe Adds New Film Next Summer
James Wan’s The Conjuring universe continues to expand with The Nun approaching its release. Today, news has come that another still untitled film for the franchise is set for a July 3, 2019, release. We already know that The Conjuring 3 and The Crooked Man are in the works, so this could be either of the two or something completely different. The truth is, we’re just going to have to wait until more information is released. The Conjuring Universe includes The Conjuring, The Conjuring 2, Annabelle, and Annabelle: Creation with The Nun and The Crooked Man on their way. We’ll keep you posted.
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‘Downrange’ Gets New Blood-Soaked Trailer Ahead Of Arrival On Shudder
Ahead of its exclusive release of Shudder later this month, Downrange has released a new blood-soaked trailer. From acclaimed director Ryuhei Kitamura, the man behind films such as The Midnight Meat Train, Versus, and Godzilla: Final Wars, comes a film filled with terror, brutality, and a fight for survival. Produced by Kitamura and Eleven Arts’ Ko Mori (Lords of Chaos) with Taro Maki (In This Corner of the World) executive producing, the intense thriller was penned by Joey O’Bryan (Motorway), based on a story by O’Bryan and Kitamura. In Downrange, six college students are carpooling cross-country when one of their tires blows out on a desolate stretch of country road. Getting out to fix the flat, they quickly discover that this was no accident. The tire was shot out. With their vehicle incapacitated, the group is pinned down and mercilessly attacked by an unseen assailant as they desperately attempt to find a way to escape. Kelly Connaire, Stephanie Pearson (Insidious:
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Bad News For “Ash VS Evil Dead” Fans
It seems our wild ride with jefe and deadite slayer Ash Williams has come to an end. It’s with a heavy heart that we report that Starz has canceled “Ash vs Evil Dead” (*tear falls). Bruce Campbell posted a message shortly ago via his Twitter account: Ash Vs Evil Dead has been the ride of a lifetime. Ash Williams was the role of a lifetime. I will always be grateful to Starz, Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and our tireless fans for the opportunity to revisit the franchise that launched our careers. Thank you! 😎 pic.twitter.com/oNmTopS1Ab — Bruce Campbell (@GroovyBruce) April 20, 2018 This will be the last season for “Ash vs Evil Dead”. It breaks our hearts to know we will soon say goodbye to Campbell’s Ash Williams, Pablo (Ray Santiago), Kelly (Dana DeLorenzo), Ash’s daughter Brandy (Arielle Carver-O’Neill), and that demonic Ruby (Lucy Lawless). The season finale on April 29 at p.m. will be the show’s last episode. That
Continue reading →
‘Annihilation’ Arrives On Home Video This May
Alex Garland’s Annihilation (review), will be arriving in stores this May, and it’s one film that you don’t want to miss. Garland (Ex Machina) directed from the script he wrote based on the ‘Southern Reach Trilogy’ by Jeff VanderMeer. Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Oscar Isaac, and Gina Rodriguez star in the film that centers on a biologist who has signed up for a dangerous, secret expedition where the laws of nature no longer apply in an attempt to save her husband. Annihilation arrives on Digital on May 22nd, followed by its release on Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD on May 29, 2018. Special Features Part 1 – SOUTHERN REACH Refractions – See how director Alex Garland created the tone, textures and color palettes for the various film environments on set. For Those That Follow – Listen to the cast’s perspective on their roles and learn why they found the story so intriguing. Part 2 – AREA X
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Fred Ward Reunites With Kevin Bacon For ‘Tremors’ Series
It’s a big year for the Tremors‘ franchise. Not only will Tremors: Cold Day in Hell be released soon, we also have” Tremors: The TV Series”, starring Kevin Bacon, headed our way. Director Richard Clark (Doctor Who) revealed that Fred Ward, who played Earl Bass Kevin Bacon’s partner in the original 1990 movie, has come on board for the series. Universal shooting 8-part TV Tremors this summer with Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward! I'm begging to direct! Scripts a lot of fun. — Richard R Clark 🇺🇦 (@rclarkie) April 18, 2018 While there has not been official announcement confirming Ward’s return for the series, it sounds very promising. Tremors: The TV Series is headed our way courtesy of Jason Blum’s Blumhouse TV and Universal Cable Productions. Andrew Miller penned the script. In the series, “The killer Graboid worms that nearly destroyed Perfection, NV, 25 years ago are back; and the town’s only hope for survival is Valentine McKee (Bacon), who
Continue reading →
Jamie Lee Curtis Says ‘Halloween’ Is Terrifying!
We are officially halfway to Halloween, but today everyone is talking about the new Halloween movie thanks to the first official poster being released. To top it off, Laurie Strode herself, Jamie Lee Curtis revealed during a conversation with Yahoo that horror fans are “… gonna love this movie.” I’ve seen a trailer and I’ve seen some footage, and it’s terrifying,” Curtis told the site. “They went full-tilt boogeyman. And I’ve never said that in my life, and I will say full-tilt boogeyman for the rest of the year as I go around talking about this.” Curtis also mentioned what she though title of the movie should’ve been. There was the idea of, ‘What do you call it?’ If I had had my druthers, I probably would’ve called it Halloween Retold. Because it’s being retold. It’s the original story in many, many, many ways. Just retold 40 years later with my granddaughter.” In the film, directed by David Gordon Green
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Movie Review: At Granny’s House (2015)
When Marion (Glenda Morgan Brown) has one “senior moment” too many, her son saddles her with a smoke show of a caregiver named Rebecca (Rachel Alig). This puts a bunch in Marion’s Depends, but she soon gets over it and her and Rebecca hit it off…and before long ol’ Becky has convinced our old ass friend to turn a room in her home into a sort of AirBnB for weary travelers. This would be all well and good, except Rachel is a Grade-A murder machine that offs any guest that displays sassitude…and she’s so damn good at it Marion doesn’t have a clue…though from what we learn from her son Marion would be apt to answer a banana and eat a phone. Things get more complicated when a married couple take up residence in the room…and by “complicated” I mean Rebecca convinces the husband, Ted (writer/director Les Mahoney) to kill his wife and become her partner in crime. Of course
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