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‘The Transfiguration’ Sinks Its Teeth Into VOD And Netflix
Michael O’Shea’s vampire thriller The Transfiguration has now sunk its fanks into both Video On Demand and Netflix, from Strand Releasing. Starring Eric Ruffin, Chloe Levine, Phyillicia Bishop, Dangelo Bonneli, Andrea Cordaro, Larry Fessender, Danny Flaherty, and Anna Friedman, the film centers on Milo (Ruffin), a bullied teenage boy who has a fascination with vampire lore. When he meets the equally alienated Sophie, the two form a bond that begins to blur Milo’s fantasy with reality. Written and directed by Michael O’Shae, who is making his feature debut, The Transfiguration takes a unique, interesting approach to the subgenre by mixing vampiric legend and mental illness.
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Max Landis Teases ‘American Werewolf In London’ Remake
And the remakes just keep coming. Like it or not, there is currently a remake in the works of the classic genre film An American Werewolf in London from Max Landis (Victor Frankenstein). Max’s father, John Landis, the man behind the 1981 film, has even advised his son not to make the film, but Max is pressing forward. During a conversation with Fandom Max stated that his version will be a straight-forward remake but with a modern twist. There’s no guarantee that the movie will exist but I’m very excited about it. I’m not here to remake American Werewolf in London into something it isn’t, I want to do everything from the original movie modern, and that’s it. He continued on to tease cameos from the original cast. Griffin Dunne..what about Jenny Agutter? Coem on, Jenny’s killing it right now. She was In Captain America: The Winter Soldier. It made me so excited! Yeah, there’s cameos from ideally literally everyone.
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Spoof ‘Snake Outta Compton’ Gets A Ridiculously Awesome Trailer
The trailer has just slithered its way into our hands for the horror-comedy/spoof Snake Outta Compton and it is completely ridiculous, in the best possible way. In the movie, “a young rap group suddenly finds themselves up against a giant, mutated snake that threatens to destroy their search for stardom! Aided by two corrupt cops, a crazed gangster, and a mad scientist, the band has one thing to do before getting the record deal they need; get that motherf**kin’ Snake Outta Compton! Prepare yourself for dope ass beats, unfriendly fire, and the biggest, nastiest snake you’ve ever seen in this outrageous satire of creature features, urban gangster films, and hip hop culture.” From the Press Release: LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16, 2017 – Automatic Entertainment announced today the release of the first official trailer for their upcoming film, Snake Outta Compton. The movie, a satire of creature features, urban gangster films, and hip hop culture, sees a rap group on the
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Shudder Welcomes The Universal Monsters To Its October Schedule
You can’t have Halloween without the classic Universal Monsters, luckily Shudder has you covered with all of the iconic monsters arriving on their AMC-backed streaming service today. So get cozy with your love and watch a classic! You can now find Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), The Mummy (1932), The Invisible Man (1933), and The Wolfman (1941) on the network dedicated to things that go bump in the night. About the films: Dracula – Bela Lugosi stars in the Universal’s classic adaptation of Bram Stoker’s essential vampire tale. Frankenstein – Boris Karloff is the screen’s most memorable creature in the story of Dr. Frankenstein, who pieces together salvaged body parts to create a human monster. Bride of Frankenstein – Karloff returns as the screen’s most misunderstood monster and Elsa Lanchester stars as his ill-fated bride in one of horror’s all-time greats. The Invisible Man – Claude Rains stars as a mysterious doctor who discovers a serum that
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“Maniac Farmer” Trailer Slices And Dices More Than Just Veggies
Old MacDonald had an an Ax. E-I-E-I-OH! With a chop chop here, and a chop chop there….. While there aren’t any children’s songs in the new “Maniac Farmer” trailer, there is one pissed off frontiersman, a big old pitchfork, and an unfortunate city folk that’s about to take his last breath of country air. While not much is yet know about Maniac Farmer (including a release date), I will say that overalls never looked so scary.
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Take A Trip To ‘Castle Rock’ In The Series’ First Trailer From Hulu
Meet characters from the mind of Stephen King in the first teaser trailer for Hulu’s upcoming series ‘Castle Rock’, from J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens). IT actor Bill Skarsgård co-stars alongside André Holland (Moonlight), Malanie Lynskey, Jane Levy, and Carrie star Sissy Spacek in the series set in King’s multiverse. Set in the fictional Maine town of Castle Rock, the series will explore multiple themes that connect the stories created by King in the past. Dustin Thomason and Sam Shaw developed Castle Rock based on characters created by King. They also will serve as executive producers along with Ben Stephenson, Liz Glotzer, and J. J. Abrams. The series is from Warner Bros. and Bad Robot and will air exclusively on Hulu. The town was first featured in King’ ‘The Dead Zone’ in 1979 and went on to be mentioned in ‘Cujo’, ‘The Body’, ‘Needful Things’, ”Mrs. Todd’s Shortcut’, ‘The Dark Half’, ‘It Grows on You’, and other dark
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New Paranormal Police Series ‘Dead Inside’ Coming To The CW
There is currently a new police drama in development at The CW, with a paranormal twist, from executive producers Bill Lawrence and Katie Lovejoy who will also write the series, Variety reports. Titled ‘Dead Inside’, the series follows a cop who, after surviving an explosion that killed her brother, begins seeing his ghost. Together they work together to help both the living and the dead, and attempt to figure out what unfinished business he has that is keeping on earth. Lovejoy was also the writer behind NBC’s ‘Dracula’ series that starred Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Lawrence created the comedy series ‘Scrubs’ and co-created ‘Cougar Town’.
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Outcast’s Second Season Premiere Announced
Last year, ‘Outcast’, inspired by Robert Kirkman’s comic of the same name, premiered on Cinemax. As the season ended fans were left wanting more and have eagerly been awaiting the second season since. But it looks like they’ll be waiting a while longer. The premiere date has now been announced as July 2018. Both Cinemax will be re-airing season one between now and next summer. It will also be added to HBO Go and HBO Now according to the series’ website. Kary Antholis, president of HBO Miniseries had this to say: I think the new season is very strong, and I hope it’s got a bit more fun and entertainment in it and is a step forward,” Antholis continued, “In success, we left open the possibility that we could have a conversation about figuring out a way to bring it back.” To top off the series’ troubles, “The options for the cast have lapsed.” That means that the casts’ contracts
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‘The Poughkeepsie Tapes’ Finally Seeing Release After 10 Years Of Controversy
After nearly a decade, the brutal, previously banned film The Poughkeepsie Tapes will finally see release. Pulled from release in 2008, the film earned a cult following. The gore-filled documentary-style film was directed by John Erick Dowdle who later went on to make Quarantine. The Poughkeepsie Tapes follows a group of police as they raid a home in New York, only to discover VHS tapes filled with snuff films made by an unknown serial killer. Each video features tortured victims, murder, and the disposal of victim’s mutilated corpses. The white masked killer dressed as a plague doctor appears in over 800 tapes that law enforcement must investigate. The film, loosely based on a real serial killer from Poughkeepsie along with other notorious killers. The brutal film has been pulled from release not once, but twice due to its content. Originally released in 2008, MGM canceled its release. In 2014, it was released again on VOD only to be pulled after
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Slasher ‘Tragedy Girls’ Coming To A Theater Near You
From ex NFL pro football player turned actor/producer, Kerry Rhodes, comes Tragedy Girls, an acclaimed horror-comedy which has earned an impressive 100% audience score and a 94% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes. Rhodes stars opposite Deadpool’s Brianna Hildebrand, X Men: Apocolypse’s Alexandra Ship, Hall Pass’s Nicky Whelan in the film that’s being hailed as “the next Scream“. The cast also features Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games), Craig Robinson (Hot Tub Time Machine), Kevin Durand (The Strain), and Jack Quaid (The Hunger Games, Vinyl). The film, directed by Tyler MacIntyre and co-written by Chris Lee Hill, follows “two death-obsessed teenage girls who use their online show about real-life tragedies to send their small Midwest town into a frenzy, cementing their legacy as modern horror legends.” It already has won several awards including the Horror Channel Award, Best Movie at Fright Festival, and Macabre Award for Best Film at the Latin America Film Festival. Don’t miss Tragedy Girls in theaters nationwide on
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‘The Transfiguration’ Sinks Its Teeth Into VOD And Netflix
Michael O’Shea’s vampire thriller The Transfiguration has now sunk its fanks into both Video On Demand and Netflix, from Strand Releasing. Starring Eric Ruffin, Chloe Levine, Phyillicia Bishop, Dangelo Bonneli, Andrea Cordaro, Larry Fessender, Danny Flaherty, and Anna Friedman, the film centers on Milo (Ruffin), a bullied teenage boy who has a fascination with vampire lore. When he meets the equally alienated Sophie, the two form a bond that begins to blur Milo’s fantasy with reality. Written and directed by Michael O’Shae, who is making his feature debut, The Transfiguration takes a unique, interesting approach to the subgenre by mixing vampiric legend and mental illness.
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Max Landis Teases ‘American Werewolf In London’ Remake
And the remakes just keep coming. Like it or not, there is currently a remake in the works of the classic genre film An American Werewolf in London from Max Landis (Victor Frankenstein). Max’s father, John Landis, the man behind the 1981 film, has even advised his son not to make the film, but Max is pressing forward. During a conversation with Fandom Max stated that his version will be a straight-forward remake but with a modern twist. There’s no guarantee that the movie will exist but I’m very excited about it. I’m not here to remake American Werewolf in London into something it isn’t, I want to do everything from the original movie modern, and that’s it. He continued on to tease cameos from the original cast. Griffin Dunne..what about Jenny Agutter? Coem on, Jenny’s killing it right now. She was In Captain America: The Winter Soldier. It made me so excited! Yeah, there’s cameos from ideally literally everyone.
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Spoof ‘Snake Outta Compton’ Gets A Ridiculously Awesome Trailer
The trailer has just slithered its way into our hands for the horror-comedy/spoof Snake Outta Compton and it is completely ridiculous, in the best possible way. In the movie, “a young rap group suddenly finds themselves up against a giant, mutated snake that threatens to destroy their search for stardom! Aided by two corrupt cops, a crazed gangster, and a mad scientist, the band has one thing to do before getting the record deal they need; get that motherf**kin’ Snake Outta Compton! Prepare yourself for dope ass beats, unfriendly fire, and the biggest, nastiest snake you’ve ever seen in this outrageous satire of creature features, urban gangster films, and hip hop culture.” From the Press Release: LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16, 2017 – Automatic Entertainment announced today the release of the first official trailer for their upcoming film, Snake Outta Compton. The movie, a satire of creature features, urban gangster films, and hip hop culture, sees a rap group on the
Continue reading →
Shudder Welcomes The Universal Monsters To Its October Schedule
You can’t have Halloween without the classic Universal Monsters, luckily Shudder has you covered with all of the iconic monsters arriving on their AMC-backed streaming service today. So get cozy with your love and watch a classic! You can now find Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), The Mummy (1932), The Invisible Man (1933), and The Wolfman (1941) on the network dedicated to things that go bump in the night. About the films: Dracula – Bela Lugosi stars in the Universal’s classic adaptation of Bram Stoker’s essential vampire tale. Frankenstein – Boris Karloff is the screen’s most memorable creature in the story of Dr. Frankenstein, who pieces together salvaged body parts to create a human monster. Bride of Frankenstein – Karloff returns as the screen’s most misunderstood monster and Elsa Lanchester stars as his ill-fated bride in one of horror’s all-time greats. The Invisible Man – Claude Rains stars as a mysterious doctor who discovers a serum that
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“Maniac Farmer” Trailer Slices And Dices More Than Just Veggies
Old MacDonald had an an Ax. E-I-E-I-OH! With a chop chop here, and a chop chop there….. While there aren’t any children’s songs in the new “Maniac Farmer” trailer, there is one pissed off frontiersman, a big old pitchfork, and an unfortunate city folk that’s about to take his last breath of country air. While not much is yet know about Maniac Farmer (including a release date), I will say that overalls never looked so scary.
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Take A Trip To ‘Castle Rock’ In The Series’ First Trailer From Hulu
Meet characters from the mind of Stephen King in the first teaser trailer for Hulu’s upcoming series ‘Castle Rock’, from J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens). IT actor Bill Skarsgård co-stars alongside André Holland (Moonlight), Malanie Lynskey, Jane Levy, and Carrie star Sissy Spacek in the series set in King’s multiverse. Set in the fictional Maine town of Castle Rock, the series will explore multiple themes that connect the stories created by King in the past. Dustin Thomason and Sam Shaw developed Castle Rock based on characters created by King. They also will serve as executive producers along with Ben Stephenson, Liz Glotzer, and J. J. Abrams. The series is from Warner Bros. and Bad Robot and will air exclusively on Hulu. The town was first featured in King’ ‘The Dead Zone’ in 1979 and went on to be mentioned in ‘Cujo’, ‘The Body’, ‘Needful Things’, ”Mrs. Todd’s Shortcut’, ‘The Dark Half’, ‘It Grows on You’, and other dark
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New Paranormal Police Series ‘Dead Inside’ Coming To The CW
There is currently a new police drama in development at The CW, with a paranormal twist, from executive producers Bill Lawrence and Katie Lovejoy who will also write the series, Variety reports. Titled ‘Dead Inside’, the series follows a cop who, after surviving an explosion that killed her brother, begins seeing his ghost. Together they work together to help both the living and the dead, and attempt to figure out what unfinished business he has that is keeping on earth. Lovejoy was also the writer behind NBC’s ‘Dracula’ series that starred Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Lawrence created the comedy series ‘Scrubs’ and co-created ‘Cougar Town’.
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Outcast’s Second Season Premiere Announced
Last year, ‘Outcast’, inspired by Robert Kirkman’s comic of the same name, premiered on Cinemax. As the season ended fans were left wanting more and have eagerly been awaiting the second season since. But it looks like they’ll be waiting a while longer. The premiere date has now been announced as July 2018. Both Cinemax will be re-airing season one between now and next summer. It will also be added to HBO Go and HBO Now according to the series’ website. Kary Antholis, president of HBO Miniseries had this to say: I think the new season is very strong, and I hope it’s got a bit more fun and entertainment in it and is a step forward,” Antholis continued, “In success, we left open the possibility that we could have a conversation about figuring out a way to bring it back.” To top off the series’ troubles, “The options for the cast have lapsed.” That means that the casts’ contracts
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‘The Poughkeepsie Tapes’ Finally Seeing Release After 10 Years Of Controversy
After nearly a decade, the brutal, previously banned film The Poughkeepsie Tapes will finally see release. Pulled from release in 2008, the film earned a cult following. The gore-filled documentary-style film was directed by John Erick Dowdle who later went on to make Quarantine. The Poughkeepsie Tapes follows a group of police as they raid a home in New York, only to discover VHS tapes filled with snuff films made by an unknown serial killer. Each video features tortured victims, murder, and the disposal of victim’s mutilated corpses. The white masked killer dressed as a plague doctor appears in over 800 tapes that law enforcement must investigate. The film, loosely based on a real serial killer from Poughkeepsie along with other notorious killers. The brutal film has been pulled from release not once, but twice due to its content. Originally released in 2008, MGM canceled its release. In 2014, it was released again on VOD only to be pulled after
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Slasher ‘Tragedy Girls’ Coming To A Theater Near You
From ex NFL pro football player turned actor/producer, Kerry Rhodes, comes Tragedy Girls, an acclaimed horror-comedy which has earned an impressive 100% audience score and a 94% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes. Rhodes stars opposite Deadpool’s Brianna Hildebrand, X Men: Apocolypse’s Alexandra Ship, Hall Pass’s Nicky Whelan in the film that’s being hailed as “the next Scream“. The cast also features Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games), Craig Robinson (Hot Tub Time Machine), Kevin Durand (The Strain), and Jack Quaid (The Hunger Games, Vinyl). The film, directed by Tyler MacIntyre and co-written by Chris Lee Hill, follows “two death-obsessed teenage girls who use their online show about real-life tragedies to send their small Midwest town into a frenzy, cementing their legacy as modern horror legends.” It already has won several awards including the Horror Channel Award, Best Movie at Fright Festival, and Macabre Award for Best Film at the Latin America Film Festival. Don’t miss Tragedy Girls in theaters nationwide on
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