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Take A Trip To ‘Savageland’ In New Clip
Terror Films has announced the U.S. release date for the award winning dark film ‘Savageland’. They have also unleashed the first clip, titled ‘Dead Alive’, ahead of its June release date. Los Angeles, CA., Thursday, February 16th – Terror Films has locked in a U.S. release date for the multi-award winning film, Savageland. To celebrate the film’s February launch, a “Dead Alive” clip is available, now! The film is centered on the night of June 2, 2011. On this date, the largest mass murder in American history occurs in the off-the-grid border town of Sangre de Cristo, Arizona, just a few miles north of Mexico. The entire population of fifty-seven disappears overnight and the next morning nothing is left but blood trails leading into the desert. The film was co-directed by Phil Guidry, Simon Herbert and David Whelan. Savageland has swept the festival circuit, including being an official selection at: the San Diego Comic Con, the Independent Filmmakers Showcase, the
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Stephen King And J.J. Abrams Welcome You To CASTLE ROCK
Castle Rock, it’s a place Stephen King fans know well or at the very east they’re familiar with the name. It’s the fictional town in King’s home state of Maine, that is the setting for nine of the author’s works and is mentioned in two dozen others. Hold on to your hats and what have you, my Little Monsters, we’re about to become a little more familiar this imaginary Maine locale. With the help of J.J. Abrams, Mr. King will be releasing a limited run series on Hulu. The title of the series, if you haven’t already guessed, is Castle Rock and will be based on works written by King. These two bespectacled creative geniuses previously collaborated on another Hulu original series 11.22.63, which was adapted from King’s novel of the same title. Castle Rock, as was 11.22.63, will be produced by Warner Bros. TV and Bad Robot, with Sam Shaw and Dusty Thomason being brought in this time to
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“Slasher.com” Gets DVD Release on March 7
Slasher.com released on DVD March 7. This gore fest puts a new, chilling spin on online dating. This terrifyingly anticipated movie took home awards for Best Feature Film at the Bloody Horror International Film Festival in Ottawa, Best Horror Feature at the Hollywood Boulevard International Film Festival, the Golden Award at the Spotlight Horror Film Awards and Best Screenplay at the Optical Theatre Film Festival in Rome. Jewel Shepard and R.A. Mihailoff were nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor respectively at the Optical Theatre Film Festival. Looking for an adventurous and unique first date after talking online, Jack and Kristy rent a cozy cabin in an isolated town deep in the woods of Missouri…what could go wrong? Judging from the trailer….everything! Directed by Chip Gubera (Song of the Dead, Academy of Doom, Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy) and co-written by Gubera and Chelsea Andes, Slasher.com combines the time-honored tradition of young people facing unfathomable horrors in the
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‘Conjuring 2’ Spinoff ‘The Nun’ Now Possesses A Friday The 13th Release Date
It wasn’t long after ‘The Conjuring 2’ opened in theaters it was announced there would be a spinoff featuring the dark entity, the Nun. Earlier this month we reported that Corin Hardy (The Hallow) will be in the director’s chair. Today, we have a new update. New Line announced today the that ‘The Nun’ will arrive in theaters nationwide on Friday the 13th in July of 2018. Penned by horror heavy-hitters James Wan (Saw, Insidious, Aquaman) and Gary Dauberman (IT, Annabelle 2), the film will center on the demon Nun who stalked Vera Farmiga throughout ‘The Conjuring 2‘ (review). ‘The Nun’ is actually the fifth film in ‘The Conjuring’ franchise including: ‘The Conjuring’, its spinoff ‘Annabelle’, ‘The Conjuring 2‘, and ‘Annabelle 2‘ which will open in theaters on August 11, 2017 from director David F. Sandberg (Lights Out). In the clip below Lorraine (Fermiga) has her first brush with the Nun in ‘The Conjuring 2’.
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Get Ready, We Are Going To ‘Purge’ Again – A New Sequel Coming
Universal Pictures has just announced that James DeMonaco is gearing up to bring genre fans another night of brutality, crime and murder in the fourth installment of ‘The Purge’. Right now details are scarce but we do know that producers Jason Blum, Brad Fuller, Michael Bay, Sébastiaen K. Lemercier and Andrew Form will be returning for the film, which will land in theaters on July 4, 2018. So far there has been no word about the cast or if Frank Grillo will return. In the last sequel, titled ‘The Purge: Election Year‘, Leo Barnes (Grillo) serves as head of security for presidential candidate Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell). Her entire family was slaughtered on the night of the annual free-for-all 15 years ago and now she wants to end the Purge once and for all. Leo’s mission is to protect her during her campaign and to keep her safe on the night of the Purge. But a betrayal lands Leo
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From The Producers Of ‘Blair Witch’ Comes The Brutal Thriller ‘The Devil’s Candy’
From Keith and Jess Calder, the producers of ‘You’re Next’ and ‘Blair Witch’, ‘comes ‘The Devil’s Candy‘, written and directed by Sean Byrne (The Loved Ones). The intense thriller debuted at the Toronto Film Festival back in 2015. Besides being extremely well received, this brutal film currently holds a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes which is pretty impressive. Ethan Embry (Late Phases, The Guest) stars as a struggling artist and metalhead. He, his wife (Shiri Appleby) and their daughter (Kiara Glasco) move into a new home in rural Texas with a grisly past. When Ray (Pruitt Taylor Vince), the previous home owner, arrives the family is plunged into chaos and danger. ‘The Devil’s Candy’ has a killer soundtrack. It includes tracks from bands such as Pantera, Metallica, and Slayer. The original score was created by the experimental Sunn O))), EW reports. On March 17th ‘The Devil’s Candy’ will arrive in select theaters, on VOD and Digital HD from IFC Midnight.
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Want To Be Mentored By Clive Barker And Win $300,000? Enter The Reel Fear Filmmaking Challenge NOW !
Attention filmmakers, you don’t want to miss this! Project Green Light has teamed up with AMC’s Shudder for the Reel Fear, a genre film-making competition which is now open for entries. The winner of the contest will not only receive $300,000 to bring their film to life, they will also be mentored by a true master of horror, Clive Barker. Here are the details: Through March 17, horror filmmakers across the country can enter the contest by submitting a 1-3 minute pitch video on projectgreenlight.com that tells us about their original idea for a horror film in a creative way. The top 10 semi-finalists will be selected by our industry judging panel, and their videos will be shared for public voting on April 18. Public voting will end on April 25. The semi-finalist who receives the most votes will automatically move on to the top 5 finalists, with the remaining four selected by the judging panel. In June, the top
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Something’s Brewing At Coven FX – Feast Your Eyes On Some Of The Perks Of Their Killer Campaign
A group of talented women have teamed up to open Coven FX, an FX shop by women, for women. Their GoFundMe campaign has begun and we wanted to give you a taste of what these women have to offer. Bailey Dukes, Miranda Riddle, Melissa Coulter (co-owner), Mary Rangel (model), Haylee Detroit (co-owner), Angela Santori Merritt (Shop Manager) Coven FX had an amazing photo shoot with photographer Chad Michael Ward. The first image is of the ghoul of your dreams, wearing the “Lucretia” mask. Which is available exclusively as a perk from the campaign and is available as either a glossy or metal print. The mask is also available as a must-have perk. The mask is named after Lucretia L. S. Brown, who accused Daniel H. Spofford of attempting to harm her with his “mesmeric” metal powers, in return she was accused of being a witch. The case went to trial in May of 1878, in Salem, Massachusetts, home of the
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Writer-Director David Ryan Keith Tells Us About His Upcoming Film ‘Ghosts Of Darkness’ In An Interview
I had the opportunity to interview writer-director David Ryan Keith about his upcoming paranormal thriller ‘Ghosts of Darkness’. The film, which arrives on Digital HD this March, centers on “two paranormal investigators are unexpectedly thrown together in the hope of solving a 100-year mystery.Locked for three nights in a house with a dark and unsettling past, the two investigators must put their differences to one side and work together. They soon discover the myths and stories are nothing compared to what actually resides within the eerie walls of Richwood Manor. Scepticism and showmanship are soon put to one side when the two investigators realise there is more at stake than just their professional reputation. For once they have stumbled onto the real thing, but this time it’s their own lives at stake.” Horror Fuel: “Not only did you direct Ghosts of Darkness, you also wrote it. What inspired the story?” DRK: “To be honest the motivation for writing a paranormal
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Plot Reveals Tremors VI Is Going High-Tech – Weaponized Graboids !
We reported earlier this month that ‘Tremors VI’ had begun filming in Cape Town, South Africa. We told you that Michael Gross and Jamie Kennedy are returning to reprise their roles as father and son Graboid hunters. Today, we have great news for fans of the ‘Tremors’ franchise, we have the synopsis and it’s nothing like you have seen from the franchise before. The Graboids have evolved throughout the ‘Tremors’ franchise. This time, they are going high-tech, they are being weaponized. Not only will Burt and Travis have a new threat to handle, they will be doing it in the snow, which is a first for the franchise. “Burt Gummer (Michael Gross) and his son Travis Welker (Jamie Kennedy) find themselves up to their ears in Graboids and Ass-Blasters when they head to Canada to investigate a series of deadly giant-worm attacks. Arriving at a remote research facility in the artic tundra, Burt begins to suspect that Graboids are secretly
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Take A Trip To ‘Savageland’ In New Clip
Terror Films has announced the U.S. release date for the award winning dark film ‘Savageland’. They have also unleashed the first clip, titled ‘Dead Alive’, ahead of its June release date. Los Angeles, CA., Thursday, February 16th – Terror Films has locked in a U.S. release date for the multi-award winning film, Savageland. To celebrate the film’s February launch, a “Dead Alive” clip is available, now! The film is centered on the night of June 2, 2011. On this date, the largest mass murder in American history occurs in the off-the-grid border town of Sangre de Cristo, Arizona, just a few miles north of Mexico. The entire population of fifty-seven disappears overnight and the next morning nothing is left but blood trails leading into the desert. The film was co-directed by Phil Guidry, Simon Herbert and David Whelan. Savageland has swept the festival circuit, including being an official selection at: the San Diego Comic Con, the Independent Filmmakers Showcase, the
Continue reading →
Stephen King And J.J. Abrams Welcome You To CASTLE ROCK
Castle Rock, it’s a place Stephen King fans know well or at the very east they’re familiar with the name. It’s the fictional town in King’s home state of Maine, that is the setting for nine of the author’s works and is mentioned in two dozen others. Hold on to your hats and what have you, my Little Monsters, we’re about to become a little more familiar this imaginary Maine locale. With the help of J.J. Abrams, Mr. King will be releasing a limited run series on Hulu. The title of the series, if you haven’t already guessed, is Castle Rock and will be based on works written by King. These two bespectacled creative geniuses previously collaborated on another Hulu original series 11.22.63, which was adapted from King’s novel of the same title. Castle Rock, as was 11.22.63, will be produced by Warner Bros. TV and Bad Robot, with Sam Shaw and Dusty Thomason being brought in this time to
Continue reading →
“Slasher.com” Gets DVD Release on March 7
Slasher.com released on DVD March 7. This gore fest puts a new, chilling spin on online dating. This terrifyingly anticipated movie took home awards for Best Feature Film at the Bloody Horror International Film Festival in Ottawa, Best Horror Feature at the Hollywood Boulevard International Film Festival, the Golden Award at the Spotlight Horror Film Awards and Best Screenplay at the Optical Theatre Film Festival in Rome. Jewel Shepard and R.A. Mihailoff were nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor respectively at the Optical Theatre Film Festival. Looking for an adventurous and unique first date after talking online, Jack and Kristy rent a cozy cabin in an isolated town deep in the woods of Missouri…what could go wrong? Judging from the trailer….everything! Directed by Chip Gubera (Song of the Dead, Academy of Doom, Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy) and co-written by Gubera and Chelsea Andes, Slasher.com combines the time-honored tradition of young people facing unfathomable horrors in the
Continue reading →
‘Conjuring 2’ Spinoff ‘The Nun’ Now Possesses A Friday The 13th Release Date
It wasn’t long after ‘The Conjuring 2’ opened in theaters it was announced there would be a spinoff featuring the dark entity, the Nun. Earlier this month we reported that Corin Hardy (The Hallow) will be in the director’s chair. Today, we have a new update. New Line announced today the that ‘The Nun’ will arrive in theaters nationwide on Friday the 13th in July of 2018. Penned by horror heavy-hitters James Wan (Saw, Insidious, Aquaman) and Gary Dauberman (IT, Annabelle 2), the film will center on the demon Nun who stalked Vera Farmiga throughout ‘The Conjuring 2‘ (review). ‘The Nun’ is actually the fifth film in ‘The Conjuring’ franchise including: ‘The Conjuring’, its spinoff ‘Annabelle’, ‘The Conjuring 2‘, and ‘Annabelle 2‘ which will open in theaters on August 11, 2017 from director David F. Sandberg (Lights Out). In the clip below Lorraine (Fermiga) has her first brush with the Nun in ‘The Conjuring 2’.
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Get Ready, We Are Going To ‘Purge’ Again – A New Sequel Coming
Universal Pictures has just announced that James DeMonaco is gearing up to bring genre fans another night of brutality, crime and murder in the fourth installment of ‘The Purge’. Right now details are scarce but we do know that producers Jason Blum, Brad Fuller, Michael Bay, Sébastiaen K. Lemercier and Andrew Form will be returning for the film, which will land in theaters on July 4, 2018. So far there has been no word about the cast or if Frank Grillo will return. In the last sequel, titled ‘The Purge: Election Year‘, Leo Barnes (Grillo) serves as head of security for presidential candidate Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell). Her entire family was slaughtered on the night of the annual free-for-all 15 years ago and now she wants to end the Purge once and for all. Leo’s mission is to protect her during her campaign and to keep her safe on the night of the Purge. But a betrayal lands Leo
Continue reading →
From The Producers Of ‘Blair Witch’ Comes The Brutal Thriller ‘The Devil’s Candy’
From Keith and Jess Calder, the producers of ‘You’re Next’ and ‘Blair Witch’, ‘comes ‘The Devil’s Candy‘, written and directed by Sean Byrne (The Loved Ones). The intense thriller debuted at the Toronto Film Festival back in 2015. Besides being extremely well received, this brutal film currently holds a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes which is pretty impressive. Ethan Embry (Late Phases, The Guest) stars as a struggling artist and metalhead. He, his wife (Shiri Appleby) and their daughter (Kiara Glasco) move into a new home in rural Texas with a grisly past. When Ray (Pruitt Taylor Vince), the previous home owner, arrives the family is plunged into chaos and danger. ‘The Devil’s Candy’ has a killer soundtrack. It includes tracks from bands such as Pantera, Metallica, and Slayer. The original score was created by the experimental Sunn O))), EW reports. On March 17th ‘The Devil’s Candy’ will arrive in select theaters, on VOD and Digital HD from IFC Midnight.
Continue reading →
Want To Be Mentored By Clive Barker And Win $300,000? Enter The Reel Fear Filmmaking Challenge NOW !
Attention filmmakers, you don’t want to miss this! Project Green Light has teamed up with AMC’s Shudder for the Reel Fear, a genre film-making competition which is now open for entries. The winner of the contest will not only receive $300,000 to bring their film to life, they will also be mentored by a true master of horror, Clive Barker. Here are the details: Through March 17, horror filmmakers across the country can enter the contest by submitting a 1-3 minute pitch video on projectgreenlight.com that tells us about their original idea for a horror film in a creative way. The top 10 semi-finalists will be selected by our industry judging panel, and their videos will be shared for public voting on April 18. Public voting will end on April 25. The semi-finalist who receives the most votes will automatically move on to the top 5 finalists, with the remaining four selected by the judging panel. In June, the top
Continue reading →
Something’s Brewing At Coven FX – Feast Your Eyes On Some Of The Perks Of Their Killer Campaign
A group of talented women have teamed up to open Coven FX, an FX shop by women, for women. Their GoFundMe campaign has begun and we wanted to give you a taste of what these women have to offer. Bailey Dukes, Miranda Riddle, Melissa Coulter (co-owner), Mary Rangel (model), Haylee Detroit (co-owner), Angela Santori Merritt (Shop Manager) Coven FX had an amazing photo shoot with photographer Chad Michael Ward. The first image is of the ghoul of your dreams, wearing the “Lucretia” mask. Which is available exclusively as a perk from the campaign and is available as either a glossy or metal print. The mask is also available as a must-have perk. The mask is named after Lucretia L. S. Brown, who accused Daniel H. Spofford of attempting to harm her with his “mesmeric” metal powers, in return she was accused of being a witch. The case went to trial in May of 1878, in Salem, Massachusetts, home of the
Continue reading →
Writer-Director David Ryan Keith Tells Us About His Upcoming Film ‘Ghosts Of Darkness’ In An Interview
I had the opportunity to interview writer-director David Ryan Keith about his upcoming paranormal thriller ‘Ghosts of Darkness’. The film, which arrives on Digital HD this March, centers on “two paranormal investigators are unexpectedly thrown together in the hope of solving a 100-year mystery.Locked for three nights in a house with a dark and unsettling past, the two investigators must put their differences to one side and work together. They soon discover the myths and stories are nothing compared to what actually resides within the eerie walls of Richwood Manor. Scepticism and showmanship are soon put to one side when the two investigators realise there is more at stake than just their professional reputation. For once they have stumbled onto the real thing, but this time it’s their own lives at stake.” Horror Fuel: “Not only did you direct Ghosts of Darkness, you also wrote it. What inspired the story?” DRK: “To be honest the motivation for writing a paranormal
Continue reading →
Plot Reveals Tremors VI Is Going High-Tech – Weaponized Graboids !
We reported earlier this month that ‘Tremors VI’ had begun filming in Cape Town, South Africa. We told you that Michael Gross and Jamie Kennedy are returning to reprise their roles as father and son Graboid hunters. Today, we have great news for fans of the ‘Tremors’ franchise, we have the synopsis and it’s nothing like you have seen from the franchise before. The Graboids have evolved throughout the ‘Tremors’ franchise. This time, they are going high-tech, they are being weaponized. Not only will Burt and Travis have a new threat to handle, they will be doing it in the snow, which is a first for the franchise. “Burt Gummer (Michael Gross) and his son Travis Welker (Jamie Kennedy) find themselves up to their ears in Graboids and Ass-Blasters when they head to Canada to investigate a series of deadly giant-worm attacks. Arriving at a remote research facility in the artic tundra, Burt begins to suspect that Graboids are secretly
Continue reading →