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‘IT’ Director Signs On For Universal’s ‘Dracula’ Prequel
Andy Muschietti has a lot of irons in the fire right now. Hot off the heels of IT‘s huge premiere this past weekend came the announcement that part 2 has entered production. Now, word has come via that Muschietti has signed for another film, this time instead of dark entities that appear as clowns, he’ll be dealing with vampires. Paramount Pictures has just acquired the rights to Dracul, a prequel to Bram Stoker’s Dracula. This is the first time that the Stoker estate has authorized a project. While it has not been revealed exactly in what capacity Muschietti will be working we do know that IT producers Barbara Muschietti (Mama) and Roy Lee (Blair Witch) are also attached to the project. Paramount’s Vanessa Joyce and Miri Yoon of Vertigo will be overseeing the project. The film, penned by Bram Stoker’s great-grand nephew, Dacre Stoker, and J.D. Barker, is set in 1869. In the film young Bram Stoker confronts the vampire
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The Second Installment of ‘IT’ Enters Development
Andy Muschietti’s IT opened in theaters last week and is already breaking box office records, bringing in over $140 million. Muschietti is not wasting any time on the film’s second half. It has just been revealed that the second film has now entered the development phase of production, meaning that the script is complete and the casting phase has begun. The second installment of IT, which will be released in 2019, will feature the Losers’ Club returning to their hometown as adults only to discover that they are once again must face Pennywise. There has been no word yet who might be cast in the sequel. What we do know is that Jaeden Lieberher, Sophia Lillis, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Chosen Jacobs, who starred as the Losers’ Club, will be back to reprise their roles in part 2 in flashbacks for their adult versions. In the miniseries, Mike Hanlon was the only member
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A Comedian Reveals His Dark Side In Two Clips From The Horror-Comedy ‘Die Laughing’
Two new clips have arrived from the horror-comedy Die Laughing ahead of its release on digital platforms later this week. Starring Bob Gloub (Goodfellas) who penned the script and co-directed along with Mark Mannschreck (As Night Comes), the docu-style film follows a comedian who happens to be a killer. From the Press Release: LOS ANGELES, CA (September 11th, 2017) – Terror Films will be releasing the dark, docu-style horror/comedy, Die Laughing. The launch will take place across major digital platforms – on Friday, September 15. The film centers around real life actor and stand-up comedian Bob Golub. After serving a two-year prison sentence for dealing cocaine, Golub began his stand-up routine in the ‘80s. His edgy and profane comedy style earned him featured roles in films such as Goodfellas (with Ray Liotta & Robert De Niro) and Art School Confidential (with John Malkovich and Steve Buscemi), among others. In Die Laughing, Golub plays himself, a comedian who is great at
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Penelope Mitchell Joins The New Hellboy Movie
The new Hellboy movie is building up an impressive cast, even though Ed Skrein did back out of his role as Major Ben Daimo believing there was a problem with “whitewashing” the originally Japanese character. The latest to join the film is Penelope Mitchell (The Vampire Diaries) who has been cast Ganeida, an elder witch, Deadline reports. Mitchell will star alongside Ian McShane (American Gods) and David Harbour in the role of Hellboy. The new film was written by Andrew Cosby, Christopher Golden, Aron Coleite, and Mike Mignola, Hellboy’s creator. Neil Marshall will be in the director’s chair.
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Nicolas Cage Gets Bloody In The First Image From ‘Mandy’
Nicolas Cage is taking a stab at another action-thriller. Cage’s next role is that of Red Miller, a broken, haunted man, who hunts down a religious cult who murdered the love of his life in the 1983 set film Mandy from director Panos Cosmatos (Beyond the Black Rainbow). Cage gets bloody in the first images (courtesy of THR). Cage will star along with Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache, Ned Dennehy, Olwen Fouéré, Richard Brake, Sam Louwyk, and Bill Duke. Mandy recently wrapped principal photography in Belgium. Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah are producing for SpectreVision, Nate Bolotin for XYZ, and Adrian Politowski for Umedia. Nick Spicer, Lisa Whalen, Martin Metz, Todd Brown, Christopher Figg, Peter Bevan and Robert Whitehouse are serving as executive producers.
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‘Axeman 2: Overkill’ To Be Unleashed This October
Joston “El Ray” Theney’s (Interview) Axemen 2: Overkill, the sequel to his 2013 film Axeman will arrive on VOD, Blu-ray, and DVD this October. Starring Farrah Abraham, Rachel Reilly, Bryan Clark, and Angelica Brachfeld, the film was co-written by Theney. From the Press Release: LOS ANGELES (September 11, 20017) – Fans have been axxin‘ for him and now… HE’S BACK! From distributor #SinningWorks officially comes “AXEMAN 2: OVERKILL” – the highly anticipated second installment in the 80’s throwback slasher series featuring MTV “Teen Mom” Farrah Abraham, CBS “Big Brother” Rachel Reilly, “Baywatch” star Angelica Bridges and WWE/WCW star Bryan Clark. Just last month, filmmaker Joston “El Rey” Theney and his production/distribution company #SinningWorks announced an October 17th home release date. Earlier today, he not only confirmed when to buy this sadistic follow-up but also announced where to buy. From Theney – “No matter where you are in the world on Tuesday, October 17th, the Axeman at Cutters Creek crash lands
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Enter ‘The Houses October Built 2’ This Septmeber
The Halloween season has officially begun. Two of the best things about this time of year are the many movie releases and the haunted attractions. When you combine the two things can get scary. Back in 2014, Bobby Roe’s film The Houses October Built took us on a journey as five friends head out on a tour of haunted houses only to be stalked by a group of strangers. Now, the sequel, The Houses October Built 2, is preparing for its release later this month. Bobby Roe is directing and teamed up once again with Zack Andrews who co-wrote the first film as well. Brandy Schaefer, Zack Andrews, Mikey Roe, and Jeff Larson reprise their roles from the first film. “Recovering from the trauma of being kidnapped last Halloween by the Blue Skeleton – a group who take “extreme haunt” to another level – five friends decide they must face their fears in order to move on. Heading back out
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Trailer And Release Date For Horror Comedy ‘The First Date’
Everyone has had a first date nightmare, let’s all join together and watch other’s nightmares instead of our own! We have the trailer debut for the Horror Comedy ‘The First Date’ coming to Amazon Video, Amazon Prime and Vimeo On Demand on September 26! “Tired of the online dating world, a hopeful woman decides to give it one last try with a charming stranger who owns his own theater and has a collection of very strange short films. Produced by Buttino and Groves as ‘The September Brothers’ in New York, the new 80-minute long feature film combines traditional horror, paranormal scares, science fiction, and plenty of b-movie humor. “What ‘The First Date’ might lack in budget, it more than makes up for it in creativity, originality, and the filmmakers’ genuine love for the horror genre. It’s scary, funny and frankly, a bit weird (in the best way possible). We think viewers will enjoy The September Brothers’ quirky and relatable style
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‘Friday The 13th’ Game Gets Expanded
So, by now hopefully everyone has heard of the ‘Friday The 13th’ game for PS4 and Xbox One. And…you have probably heard that, despite being a really cool idea for a game, it has more bugs than ‘Arachnophobia’. Fortunately, the developers are working hard to fix all of the issues while expanding the game. Just announced is a Part 4 map and a new version of Jason (with brand new kills…that’s really why you play the game anyway, isn’t it? There’s no shame in that.) Also, added to this map (and rumoured to be added to already existing maps) is a rain element that makes Chrystal Lake even more haunting. Hopefully they get this game figured out and keep adding new elements to it.
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‘Day Of The Dead’ Coming Later This Year
News has come that Saban Films has acquired the U.S. Distribution rights to the Day of the Dead reboot from Millenium Films. Titled Day of the Dead: Bloodline, the film, directed by Hèctor Hernández Vicens, will be released before the end of 2017. Bloodline follows a former medical student tormented by a dark figure from her past, who happens to be a half-human, half-zombie hell-bent on destroying her. The cast includes Sophie Skelton, Marcus Vanco, Jeff Gum, Lorina Kamburova, Nick Loeb, Rachel O’Meara, Luke Cousins, Debbie Sherman, Nathan Cooper, and Cristina Serafini. Campbell Grobman Films is producing along with Jeff Rice. The release date and trailer should be revealed soon.
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‘IT’ Director Signs On For Universal’s ‘Dracula’ Prequel
Andy Muschietti has a lot of irons in the fire right now. Hot off the heels of IT‘s huge premiere this past weekend came the announcement that part 2 has entered production. Now, word has come via that Muschietti has signed for another film, this time instead of dark entities that appear as clowns, he’ll be dealing with vampires. Paramount Pictures has just acquired the rights to Dracul, a prequel to Bram Stoker’s Dracula. This is the first time that the Stoker estate has authorized a project. While it has not been revealed exactly in what capacity Muschietti will be working we do know that IT producers Barbara Muschietti (Mama) and Roy Lee (Blair Witch) are also attached to the project. Paramount’s Vanessa Joyce and Miri Yoon of Vertigo will be overseeing the project. The film, penned by Bram Stoker’s great-grand nephew, Dacre Stoker, and J.D. Barker, is set in 1869. In the film young Bram Stoker confronts the vampire
Continue reading →
The Second Installment of ‘IT’ Enters Development
Andy Muschietti’s IT opened in theaters last week and is already breaking box office records, bringing in over $140 million. Muschietti is not wasting any time on the film’s second half. It has just been revealed that the second film has now entered the development phase of production, meaning that the script is complete and the casting phase has begun. The second installment of IT, which will be released in 2019, will feature the Losers’ Club returning to their hometown as adults only to discover that they are once again must face Pennywise. There has been no word yet who might be cast in the sequel. What we do know is that Jaeden Lieberher, Sophia Lillis, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Chosen Jacobs, who starred as the Losers’ Club, will be back to reprise their roles in part 2 in flashbacks for their adult versions. In the miniseries, Mike Hanlon was the only member
Continue reading →
A Comedian Reveals His Dark Side In Two Clips From The Horror-Comedy ‘Die Laughing’
Two new clips have arrived from the horror-comedy Die Laughing ahead of its release on digital platforms later this week. Starring Bob Gloub (Goodfellas) who penned the script and co-directed along with Mark Mannschreck (As Night Comes), the docu-style film follows a comedian who happens to be a killer. From the Press Release: LOS ANGELES, CA (September 11th, 2017) – Terror Films will be releasing the dark, docu-style horror/comedy, Die Laughing. The launch will take place across major digital platforms – on Friday, September 15. The film centers around real life actor and stand-up comedian Bob Golub. After serving a two-year prison sentence for dealing cocaine, Golub began his stand-up routine in the ‘80s. His edgy and profane comedy style earned him featured roles in films such as Goodfellas (with Ray Liotta & Robert De Niro) and Art School Confidential (with John Malkovich and Steve Buscemi), among others. In Die Laughing, Golub plays himself, a comedian who is great at
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Penelope Mitchell Joins The New Hellboy Movie
The new Hellboy movie is building up an impressive cast, even though Ed Skrein did back out of his role as Major Ben Daimo believing there was a problem with “whitewashing” the originally Japanese character. The latest to join the film is Penelope Mitchell (The Vampire Diaries) who has been cast Ganeida, an elder witch, Deadline reports. Mitchell will star alongside Ian McShane (American Gods) and David Harbour in the role of Hellboy. The new film was written by Andrew Cosby, Christopher Golden, Aron Coleite, and Mike Mignola, Hellboy’s creator. Neil Marshall will be in the director’s chair.
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Nicolas Cage Gets Bloody In The First Image From ‘Mandy’
Nicolas Cage is taking a stab at another action-thriller. Cage’s next role is that of Red Miller, a broken, haunted man, who hunts down a religious cult who murdered the love of his life in the 1983 set film Mandy from director Panos Cosmatos (Beyond the Black Rainbow). Cage gets bloody in the first images (courtesy of THR). Cage will star along with Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache, Ned Dennehy, Olwen Fouéré, Richard Brake, Sam Louwyk, and Bill Duke. Mandy recently wrapped principal photography in Belgium. Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah are producing for SpectreVision, Nate Bolotin for XYZ, and Adrian Politowski for Umedia. Nick Spicer, Lisa Whalen, Martin Metz, Todd Brown, Christopher Figg, Peter Bevan and Robert Whitehouse are serving as executive producers.
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‘Axeman 2: Overkill’ To Be Unleashed This October
Joston “El Ray” Theney’s (Interview) Axemen 2: Overkill, the sequel to his 2013 film Axeman will arrive on VOD, Blu-ray, and DVD this October. Starring Farrah Abraham, Rachel Reilly, Bryan Clark, and Angelica Brachfeld, the film was co-written by Theney. From the Press Release: LOS ANGELES (September 11, 20017) – Fans have been axxin‘ for him and now… HE’S BACK! From distributor #SinningWorks officially comes “AXEMAN 2: OVERKILL” – the highly anticipated second installment in the 80’s throwback slasher series featuring MTV “Teen Mom” Farrah Abraham, CBS “Big Brother” Rachel Reilly, “Baywatch” star Angelica Bridges and WWE/WCW star Bryan Clark. Just last month, filmmaker Joston “El Rey” Theney and his production/distribution company #SinningWorks announced an October 17th home release date. Earlier today, he not only confirmed when to buy this sadistic follow-up but also announced where to buy. From Theney – “No matter where you are in the world on Tuesday, October 17th, the Axeman at Cutters Creek crash lands
Continue reading →
Enter ‘The Houses October Built 2’ This Septmeber
The Halloween season has officially begun. Two of the best things about this time of year are the many movie releases and the haunted attractions. When you combine the two things can get scary. Back in 2014, Bobby Roe’s film The Houses October Built took us on a journey as five friends head out on a tour of haunted houses only to be stalked by a group of strangers. Now, the sequel, The Houses October Built 2, is preparing for its release later this month. Bobby Roe is directing and teamed up once again with Zack Andrews who co-wrote the first film as well. Brandy Schaefer, Zack Andrews, Mikey Roe, and Jeff Larson reprise their roles from the first film. “Recovering from the trauma of being kidnapped last Halloween by the Blue Skeleton – a group who take “extreme haunt” to another level – five friends decide they must face their fears in order to move on. Heading back out
Continue reading →
Trailer And Release Date For Horror Comedy ‘The First Date’
Everyone has had a first date nightmare, let’s all join together and watch other’s nightmares instead of our own! We have the trailer debut for the Horror Comedy ‘The First Date’ coming to Amazon Video, Amazon Prime and Vimeo On Demand on September 26! “Tired of the online dating world, a hopeful woman decides to give it one last try with a charming stranger who owns his own theater and has a collection of very strange short films. Produced by Buttino and Groves as ‘The September Brothers’ in New York, the new 80-minute long feature film combines traditional horror, paranormal scares, science fiction, and plenty of b-movie humor. “What ‘The First Date’ might lack in budget, it more than makes up for it in creativity, originality, and the filmmakers’ genuine love for the horror genre. It’s scary, funny and frankly, a bit weird (in the best way possible). We think viewers will enjoy The September Brothers’ quirky and relatable style
Continue reading →
‘Friday The 13th’ Game Gets Expanded
So, by now hopefully everyone has heard of the ‘Friday The 13th’ game for PS4 and Xbox One. And…you have probably heard that, despite being a really cool idea for a game, it has more bugs than ‘Arachnophobia’. Fortunately, the developers are working hard to fix all of the issues while expanding the game. Just announced is a Part 4 map and a new version of Jason (with brand new kills…that’s really why you play the game anyway, isn’t it? There’s no shame in that.) Also, added to this map (and rumoured to be added to already existing maps) is a rain element that makes Chrystal Lake even more haunting. Hopefully they get this game figured out and keep adding new elements to it.
Continue reading →
‘Day Of The Dead’ Coming Later This Year
News has come that Saban Films has acquired the U.S. Distribution rights to the Day of the Dead reboot from Millenium Films. Titled Day of the Dead: Bloodline, the film, directed by Hèctor Hernández Vicens, will be released before the end of 2017. Bloodline follows a former medical student tormented by a dark figure from her past, who happens to be a half-human, half-zombie hell-bent on destroying her. The cast includes Sophie Skelton, Marcus Vanco, Jeff Gum, Lorina Kamburova, Nick Loeb, Rachel O’Meara, Luke Cousins, Debbie Sherman, Nathan Cooper, and Cristina Serafini. Campbell Grobman Films is producing along with Jeff Rice. The release date and trailer should be revealed soon.
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