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Movie Review: Scalpel is Tawdry and Ridiculous Fright Flick Fun!
Dr. Phillip Reynolds (Robert Lansing) is having a bit of shitty luck. His daughter, Heather (Judith Chapman) has run away from home after the somewhat questionable death of her boyfriend a year prior which has driven the Doc a tad bit off the rails. But, things seem to be coming up Reynolds as our “hero” has the good fortune to find a woman (a stripper by trade) with her face bashed to shit and back, so he drags her ass home, uses his plastic surgery skills (which are seemingly well over 9000), and makes her look exactly like the image of his long lost daughter. Ahh, finally he can be reunited with the one he loves…oh, and collect that big ass inheritance that was bequeathed to Heather…actually, he only cares about the cash… With that kind of material listed above, you’d think ol’ Scalpel would be some sort of grindhouse fodder (and there is sleazy material here, in particular the
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New Cast Member Joins Season Three Of “Stranger Things”
The third season of Netflix’s hit series “Stranger Things” is set to begin production on its third season this April. And all of our favorite characters will be back along with a few new additions. Variety is reporting that Maya Thurman-Hawke (Ladyworld, Little Women), daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, has joined the cast and is set to play the role of Robin, an “alternative girl” who is bored with her mundane day job. She wants more excitement in her life and gets more than she’s bargained for when she discovers a dark secret in Hawkins. We’ll be seeing a lot more of one of our favorite characters from last season, Priah Ferguson who plays Lucas’ scene-stealing sister, Erica, has been boosted to a series regular and will find herself, “with an army of her own friends. No longer content with sitting on the sidelines, Erica finds herself on a wild mission to save Hawkins from a dangerous new
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Movie Review: Killing Joan is a Taut Revenge Thriller with a Twist!
Joan is a loose cannon (it’s all murder and menage a trois with this lady…and the occasional unfinished taco salad) mob enforcer that leads a small black-clad kill crew on all sorts of underworld escapades. This is all fine and dandy except that her unorthodox approach to the work at hand leads to her boss, Frank (David Carey Foster), to grow wary of her…which eventually leads to her being betrayed and left for dead by those she once killed for. Well, Joan doesn’t stay down for long as something soon brings her back from the brink of death and bestows upon her strange supernatural powers. Now our heroine can travel between and even control the shadows as she enacts her dark revenge…a revenge that may make her vulnerable to an evil greater than the mob. Killing Joan has a great premise; a mob enforcer resurrected with dark powers is the stuff of comic book awesome, and lead actress (and genre
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The Park Full Of Monsters That Inspired ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’
Near central Italy is the town of Bomarzo, a picturesque location in the Italian countryside that would be a fitting backdrop for a romance movie about forbidden love during the Second World War. In the town, there’s a park called Sacro Bosco (Sacred Grove) but it’s become known as Parco dei Mostri (Park of Monsters). As ominous as the name sounds, it’s actually a beautiful park you can spend hours or days in exploring. The park earned its name due to the number of statues that depict creatures carved out of the bedrock amongst the forest. The layout of the park was designed by Pirro Ligorio and the sculptures carved by Simone Moschino in the 16th century. The park was said to have been neglected in the 19th century till artist Salvador Dalí made a short film about the park that sparked interest resulting in a restoration project to cut back the woods that had overgrown the part and opening
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‘Black Mirror’ Actress In Talks To Star In ‘The Grudge’ Reboot
The 2004 U.S. version of The Grudge was a hit with genre fans and went on to spawn two sequels, but Hollywood isn’t finished with the franchise yet. We’re getting a reboot. Last summer we reported that Ghost House Pictures had snagged The Eyes of My Mother‘s Nicolas Pesce to rewrite and direct the reboot. Deadline is now reporting that casting is officially underway. Word is, “Black Mirror” actress Andrea Riseborough is circling the role of a detective and single mother. The new version of the 20o4 film, inspired by the 2002 Japan’s Ju-on, is the twelfth addition to the franchise which also includes two short films, a video game, and a graphic novel series.
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This April A Vengeful Spirit Is Unleashed In ‘Killing Joan’
This April, Jamie Bernadette (American Satan (review), I Spit on Your Grave: Deja Vu) is on a mission as a vengeful spirit in writer-director Todd Bartoo’s highly-anticipated film Killing Joan. Joan, an enforcer known for her ruthless tactics and wild abandon. After she is double-crossed by her boss and left for dead, she becomes a vengeful spirit and is doomed to wander the Earth until she is able to take down the men that attacked her. With eye-popping visual effects by Paul Lada (Prometheus, Harry Potter, Pacific Rim Uprising) and a fantastic supporting cast that includes Teo Celigo, Erik Aude, David Carey Foster, Katarina Leigh Waters, Erin O’Brien, and Daniel Gardner, Killing Joan is the film to die for this April. Killing Joan arrives on Digital on April 4, 2018, followed by its DVD release on July 7th, from Uncork’d Entertainment.
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Rob Zombie’s Career (So Far) Immortalized In Vinyl Box Set
Rob Zombie, The Crowned Prince of Horror in Music (Bowing only to Alice Cooper), is releasing a Limited Edition Vinyl Box set celebrating his entire career! Zombie has been active since 1985 and rose to fame with his band White Zombie before going solo in 1998. Known for shock rock techniques, horror motifs in his music and extravagantly terrifying and visually stunning concerts, Rob Zombie is an icon in the world of horror. The box set includes Eleven albums. Exclusive bonus content. Even a hand-painted Creeper mask! Here’s everything you’ll get in the set: 11 ALBUMS ON 180-GRAM AUDIOPHILE BLACK VINYL (15 DISCS TOTAL): ASTRO-CREEP: 2000 LIVE: 1-LP (Brand New Release) – Recorded at Riot Fest in September 2016, first time Rob has performed the essential White Zombie album front-to-back live HELLBILLY DELUXE: 1-LP (First time on audiophile black vinyl since 1998) AMERICAN MADE MUSIC TO STRIP BY: 2-LP (First time on vinyl since 1999) THE SINISTER URGE: 1-LP (First
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Blaming Video Games In Order To Save Face?
Donald Trump says he will be meeting with heads of video game companies next week to discuss violence and video games. This is in response to the recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida that was carried out by a former student who’s believed to be mentally ill. The topic of mental health and access to firearms has been a topic of debate since the shooting at Sandy Hook but one thing always comes up that makes records scratch; “it’s the fault of video games.” This has been a topic of debate since the ‘90s, do video games cause crime? Well, this goes back a bit more, 1979 to be exact when a strange incident was blamed on a board game. Back in 1979 child prodigy, James Dallas Egbert III vanished from his dorm room at Michigan State University leaving behind a suicide note. While the search for the boy was underway it was theorized by a private detective working for
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‘World War Z 2’ Delayed In Favor Of Tarantino’s New Film
While we are excited about Brad Pitt signing on to co-star in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, we are sad to report Paramount will be delaying World War Z 2 (again). Due to the fact that Tarantino’s film is set to begin production soon, the studio has no choice to postpone production of the zombie sequel until this fall. Not only to Pitt star in David Fincher’s WWZ 2, he is also serving as executive producer. Eventually, the film will get made, it’s just a matter of when. Pitt will co-star alongside Leonardo DiCaprio who has been cast as Rick Dalton, a former star of a western series. Pitt will play the role of Dalton’s longtime stunt double, Cliff Booth. It’s been said that Margot Robbie has been cast to play Sharon Tate, the actress who was murdered along with several friends by members of the Manson family.
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Volumes of Blood: Body Count Card Game Now Available!
Feast your putrid peepers on this gruesome gaming news; the folks behind the successful Volumes of Blood fright flick franchise have just announced that a card game based on their sin-ematic universe is now available! Here’s the official word: “From Blood Moon Pictures and Mythmaker Games comes the newest in table top terror. Take on the role of a horror film Director and use killers, locations, weapons and characters from the Volumes of Blood cinematic universe as you face off against your opponents to create a scene of carnage and build the largest body count. Volumes of Blood: Body Count is fun for the whole dysfunctional family.” If you want to get your paws and claws on a copy of the game, head right here, and tell ’em XIII sent ya!
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Movie Review: Scalpel is Tawdry and Ridiculous Fright Flick Fun!
Dr. Phillip Reynolds (Robert Lansing) is having a bit of shitty luck. His daughter, Heather (Judith Chapman) has run away from home after the somewhat questionable death of her boyfriend a year prior which has driven the Doc a tad bit off the rails. But, things seem to be coming up Reynolds as our “hero” has the good fortune to find a woman (a stripper by trade) with her face bashed to shit and back, so he drags her ass home, uses his plastic surgery skills (which are seemingly well over 9000), and makes her look exactly like the image of his long lost daughter. Ahh, finally he can be reunited with the one he loves…oh, and collect that big ass inheritance that was bequeathed to Heather…actually, he only cares about the cash… With that kind of material listed above, you’d think ol’ Scalpel would be some sort of grindhouse fodder (and there is sleazy material here, in particular the
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New Cast Member Joins Season Three Of “Stranger Things”
The third season of Netflix’s hit series “Stranger Things” is set to begin production on its third season this April. And all of our favorite characters will be back along with a few new additions. Variety is reporting that Maya Thurman-Hawke (Ladyworld, Little Women), daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, has joined the cast and is set to play the role of Robin, an “alternative girl” who is bored with her mundane day job. She wants more excitement in her life and gets more than she’s bargained for when she discovers a dark secret in Hawkins. We’ll be seeing a lot more of one of our favorite characters from last season, Priah Ferguson who plays Lucas’ scene-stealing sister, Erica, has been boosted to a series regular and will find herself, “with an army of her own friends. No longer content with sitting on the sidelines, Erica finds herself on a wild mission to save Hawkins from a dangerous new
Continue reading →
Movie Review: Killing Joan is a Taut Revenge Thriller with a Twist!
Joan is a loose cannon (it’s all murder and menage a trois with this lady…and the occasional unfinished taco salad) mob enforcer that leads a small black-clad kill crew on all sorts of underworld escapades. This is all fine and dandy except that her unorthodox approach to the work at hand leads to her boss, Frank (David Carey Foster), to grow wary of her…which eventually leads to her being betrayed and left for dead by those she once killed for. Well, Joan doesn’t stay down for long as something soon brings her back from the brink of death and bestows upon her strange supernatural powers. Now our heroine can travel between and even control the shadows as she enacts her dark revenge…a revenge that may make her vulnerable to an evil greater than the mob. Killing Joan has a great premise; a mob enforcer resurrected with dark powers is the stuff of comic book awesome, and lead actress (and genre
Continue reading →
The Park Full Of Monsters That Inspired ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’
Near central Italy is the town of Bomarzo, a picturesque location in the Italian countryside that would be a fitting backdrop for a romance movie about forbidden love during the Second World War. In the town, there’s a park called Sacro Bosco (Sacred Grove) but it’s become known as Parco dei Mostri (Park of Monsters). As ominous as the name sounds, it’s actually a beautiful park you can spend hours or days in exploring. The park earned its name due to the number of statues that depict creatures carved out of the bedrock amongst the forest. The layout of the park was designed by Pirro Ligorio and the sculptures carved by Simone Moschino in the 16th century. The park was said to have been neglected in the 19th century till artist Salvador Dalí made a short film about the park that sparked interest resulting in a restoration project to cut back the woods that had overgrown the part and opening
Continue reading →
‘Black Mirror’ Actress In Talks To Star In ‘The Grudge’ Reboot
The 2004 U.S. version of The Grudge was a hit with genre fans and went on to spawn two sequels, but Hollywood isn’t finished with the franchise yet. We’re getting a reboot. Last summer we reported that Ghost House Pictures had snagged The Eyes of My Mother‘s Nicolas Pesce to rewrite and direct the reboot. Deadline is now reporting that casting is officially underway. Word is, “Black Mirror” actress Andrea Riseborough is circling the role of a detective and single mother. The new version of the 20o4 film, inspired by the 2002 Japan’s Ju-on, is the twelfth addition to the franchise which also includes two short films, a video game, and a graphic novel series.
Continue reading →
This April A Vengeful Spirit Is Unleashed In ‘Killing Joan’
This April, Jamie Bernadette (American Satan (review), I Spit on Your Grave: Deja Vu) is on a mission as a vengeful spirit in writer-director Todd Bartoo’s highly-anticipated film Killing Joan. Joan, an enforcer known for her ruthless tactics and wild abandon. After she is double-crossed by her boss and left for dead, she becomes a vengeful spirit and is doomed to wander the Earth until she is able to take down the men that attacked her. With eye-popping visual effects by Paul Lada (Prometheus, Harry Potter, Pacific Rim Uprising) and a fantastic supporting cast that includes Teo Celigo, Erik Aude, David Carey Foster, Katarina Leigh Waters, Erin O’Brien, and Daniel Gardner, Killing Joan is the film to die for this April. Killing Joan arrives on Digital on April 4, 2018, followed by its DVD release on July 7th, from Uncork’d Entertainment.
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Rob Zombie’s Career (So Far) Immortalized In Vinyl Box Set
Rob Zombie, The Crowned Prince of Horror in Music (Bowing only to Alice Cooper), is releasing a Limited Edition Vinyl Box set celebrating his entire career! Zombie has been active since 1985 and rose to fame with his band White Zombie before going solo in 1998. Known for shock rock techniques, horror motifs in his music and extravagantly terrifying and visually stunning concerts, Rob Zombie is an icon in the world of horror. The box set includes Eleven albums. Exclusive bonus content. Even a hand-painted Creeper mask! Here’s everything you’ll get in the set: 11 ALBUMS ON 180-GRAM AUDIOPHILE BLACK VINYL (15 DISCS TOTAL): ASTRO-CREEP: 2000 LIVE: 1-LP (Brand New Release) – Recorded at Riot Fest in September 2016, first time Rob has performed the essential White Zombie album front-to-back live HELLBILLY DELUXE: 1-LP (First time on audiophile black vinyl since 1998) AMERICAN MADE MUSIC TO STRIP BY: 2-LP (First time on vinyl since 1999) THE SINISTER URGE: 1-LP (First
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Blaming Video Games In Order To Save Face?
Donald Trump says he will be meeting with heads of video game companies next week to discuss violence and video games. This is in response to the recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida that was carried out by a former student who’s believed to be mentally ill. The topic of mental health and access to firearms has been a topic of debate since the shooting at Sandy Hook but one thing always comes up that makes records scratch; “it’s the fault of video games.” This has been a topic of debate since the ‘90s, do video games cause crime? Well, this goes back a bit more, 1979 to be exact when a strange incident was blamed on a board game. Back in 1979 child prodigy, James Dallas Egbert III vanished from his dorm room at Michigan State University leaving behind a suicide note. While the search for the boy was underway it was theorized by a private detective working for
Continue reading →
‘World War Z 2’ Delayed In Favor Of Tarantino’s New Film
While we are excited about Brad Pitt signing on to co-star in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, we are sad to report Paramount will be delaying World War Z 2 (again). Due to the fact that Tarantino’s film is set to begin production soon, the studio has no choice to postpone production of the zombie sequel until this fall. Not only to Pitt star in David Fincher’s WWZ 2, he is also serving as executive producer. Eventually, the film will get made, it’s just a matter of when. Pitt will co-star alongside Leonardo DiCaprio who has been cast as Rick Dalton, a former star of a western series. Pitt will play the role of Dalton’s longtime stunt double, Cliff Booth. It’s been said that Margot Robbie has been cast to play Sharon Tate, the actress who was murdered along with several friends by members of the Manson family.
Continue reading →
Volumes of Blood: Body Count Card Game Now Available!
Feast your putrid peepers on this gruesome gaming news; the folks behind the successful Volumes of Blood fright flick franchise have just announced that a card game based on their sin-ematic universe is now available! Here’s the official word: “From Blood Moon Pictures and Mythmaker Games comes the newest in table top terror. Take on the role of a horror film Director and use killers, locations, weapons and characters from the Volumes of Blood cinematic universe as you face off against your opponents to create a scene of carnage and build the largest body count. Volumes of Blood: Body Count is fun for the whole dysfunctional family.” If you want to get your paws and claws on a copy of the game, head right here, and tell ’em XIII sent ya!
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