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James McAvoy May Save The World In ‘Extinction’
Sci-fi is defiantly big this year. There have been several to come out and several in production. Now, James McAvoy is in talks to star in the sci-fi thriller-action film ‘Extinction’ from Good Universe and Mandeville Films, Deadline reports. McAvoy has stared in many films including ‘Victor Frankenstein‘, ‘Wanted’ and several ‘X-Men’ films. ‘Extinction’ follows a man haunted by nightmares in which his wife is assaulted and becomes a hero when Earth is invaded by an army bent on destruction. The film is currently in development and searching for a director. David Hoerman and Todd Liebernab are producing. Several writers worked on the script, including Brad Caleb Kane (Black Sails), Spenser Cohen and Eric Heisserer. We will update you when we know more.
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Horror Web Series The Witching Season Aims To Capture The Spirit Of Halloween
It’s our favorite time of year, Halloween season. The next two months will see a flood of horror films and series, much to our delight. Though, Halloween is more a lifestyle for most of us. One of the things we have to look forward to this season is the web-series ‘The Witching Series’, which you can guess is about all things spooky. The anthology horror series , created by Michael Ballif, is a web-series made up of Halloween and Horror themed short films that arrive on the series’ YouTube channel every few months. Inspired by classic anthology shows such as Tales From The Crypt, The Twilight Zone, and Are You Afraid Of The Dark?, The Witching Season delivers originally produced tales of terror, all set during the Halloween season.” Ballif to iHorror. “Fueled by Nostalgia, the series pays special attention to the spirit of Halloween and reminds us of the magic that exists during that special time of year.” Visit
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SyFy’s Channel Zero: Candle Cove Gets New Poster And Creepy Promo
A new clip and poster is here from Syfy’s upcoming six-part series ‘Channel Zero: Candle Cove’. The anthology series is based on the Creepypasta legend created by Kris Straub. ‘Candle Cove‘ followed someone with obsessive recollections of a mysterious children’s television show from the 1980’s – and the show’s suspected role in a series of murders and deadly events from their childhood. Paul Schneider, Fiona Shaw, Shaun Benson, Natalie Brown, Cassandra Consiglio, Luisa D’Oliveria, Keenan Lehmann, Abigail Pniowsky, Luca Villacis, Conner Peterson, Kristen Harris, Greyden Bohotchuk, and Rachell Casseus star in season one. The series has already been renewed for a second season. Independent filmmaker Craig William Macnell is in the director’s chair for the first season of ‘Channel Zero’. ‘Hannibal’ scribe Nick Antosca penned the pilot and will serve as both showrunner and executive producer alongside Max Landis (Victor Frankenstein). Other writers include Don Mancini, and Harley Peyton, and others. From A Past Press Release: “You may have watched
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Evil Chokes On The New Poster For Incarnate
A new possession thriller is coming and it is unlike anything we have seen before. The official one-sheet has now arrived for ‘Incarnate’, a collaboration of horror heavyweight Blumhouse and WWE Studios. Brad Peyton (San Andreas) directed the film, written by Ronnie Christensen (Dark Tide). In the film, Dr. Seth Ember, confined to a wheelchair after a horrific accident, is an “Incarnate” – gifted with the ability to delve into the minds of people possessed in order to exorcise their demons from the inside out. When the Vatican enlists him to exorcise a very troubled 11-year-old boy, Ember is shocked to discover that inside the boy is the same entity responsible for the death of his wife and child many years before. Now, with the boy’s life in his hands. Ember must find a way to destroy the demon before it takes the boy’s life and unleashes its terror upon the world. Aaron Eckhart (London Has Fallen, The Dark Knight)
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RLJ Entertainment Sets October DVD Release Date For ‘The Mind’s Eye’
RLJ Entertainment is preparing for the Blu-ray and DVD release of ‘The Mind’s Eye’ this October. Written and directed by Joe Begos (Almost Human), the film follows two people born with psychokinetic powers. Graham Skipper (Almost Human), Lauren Ashley Carter (Premium Rush), John Speredakos (Fantastic Four) and Noah Segan (Looper) star in this action filled movie. In ‘The Mind’s Eye’ Zack (Skipper) and Rachel (Carter), both born with psychokinetic abilities. When word gets out about their talents they find themselves prisoners of Michael Slovak (Speredakos), a deranged doctor on a mission to capture the duo’s powers. After escaping, the doctor continues to hunt them to siphon heir gifts for his own. ‘The Mind’s Eye’ will be available on DVD and Blu-ray on October 4th.
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Strap On Your Straight Jacket This October For Patient Seven – Coming To VOD And Digital HD
We’ve been following ‘Patient Seven’, an upcoming horror anthology, for a while. Back in August we reported the release of its new poster and trailer. Terror Films has now announced the release date along with a new clip. They will release a new clip every week up to the film’s October debut on VOD and Digital HD, followed by its DVD release in the months to come. The anthology includes a wrap around directed by Danny Draven and was penned by Barry Jay Stitch. ‘Patient Seven’ consists of seven award winning short films from directors all around the world. Nicholas Peterson, Paul Davis, Ómar Örn Hauksson, Dean Hewison, Erlingur Ottar Thoroddsen, Joel Morgan, Johannes Persson and Rasmus Wassberg directed the segments featured in the anthology. The cast for the film includes Doug Jones who appeared in many films including ‘Hellboy’, ‘Crimson Peak’ and ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’. Jones will star alongside Amy Smart (The Single Mom’s Club) and Alfie Allen of ‘Game
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New Clips Released For The Disappointments Room – Now In Theaters
Yesterday, ‘The Disappointments Room’ opened in theaters nationwide, from Relativity Media. Another sneak peek clip, titled “Hands”, has been released along with four other videos in the past 24 hours (below). The psychological thriller stars ‘Underworld’s’ Kate Beckinsale, alongside Mel Raido, Lucas Till and Gerald McRaney. D.J. Caruso (Disturbia) directed from the script penned by Wentworth Miller who stared on the hit series ‘Prison Break’. In the film, Dana (Beckinsale), David (Raido) and their 5 year-old son move from the city into a once-grand country mansion for a fresh start. But when Dana discovers a secret room in the attic, unexplained events begin to plague the family. Her sanity is tested and the home’s dark past begins to reveal itself. When Dana opens the locked door she unleashes unimaginable horrors. This suspenseful film is based on a true story. ‘The Disappointments Room’ is now paying in theaters nationwide. Check out the trailer and clips below.
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Brace For The Earthtastrophe! New Trailer Goes Apocalyptic
It’s the end of the world for Tonya Kay’s Nadia and the rest of Earth’s residents in the new flick dubbed Earthastrophe by Cinetel Films (which is known for their remakes of I Spit On Your Grave). A trailer has been recently dropped for this flick which in-turn features our heroes trying to find out why a worm-hole opened sucking the earth into it causing Earth’s current apocalyptic fate. Kay was recently reported to have also faced a night in the imfamous Amityville Horror house in her previous film Amityville Terror. In a white hot flash of light, and with no warning, one minute our moon is there, the next it’s gone. Then, a second flash. And that’s the last thing anyone on Earth can remember. 11 months later, it’s not post- apocalyptic; it’s apocalyptic as Earth has been sucked through a wormhole, literally ripping our planet from the inside out. With bizarre disasters and civilization collapsing, our heroes must
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The Ithaca Fantastik Fim Festival Announces First Wave of Titles And Contests
The Ithaca Fantastik Film Festival has officially announced the first wave of titles, full retrospective, Cinema Pur competition and bumper contest for 2016. Held November 9th through the 13th in Ithaca, New York, the film festival is poised to have its fifth amazing year. From the Press Release: Ithaca, NY, Sept. 8, 2016 – The Ithaca Fantastik film festival is only two months away, and the IF team has been hard at work creating an incredible program for the event’s fifth anniversary. The festival will be held Nov. 9–13 in Ithaca, NY. This year’s retrospective, The Known Unknowns, will dig into viewers’ deepest fears. Sponsored by SHUDDER, the retrospective will include “The Naked Prey” (Cornel Wilde, 1966); “Deliverance” (John Boorman, 1972); “Long Weekend” (Colin Eggleston, 1978); “Altered States” (Ken Russell, 1980); and “Aliens” (James Cameron, 1986). But that’s only the appetizer. The IF team has assembled a highly diversified film lineup to respond to their expanding audience’s growing desire for
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God Has Spoken And He Says You Should Watch The New Promo For The Exorcist On Fox
It won’t be long before Fox’s new series, ‘The Exorcist’, premieres. Today, we have the new preview for the series. “God Has Spoken” and if you fail to watch the promo, your soul may be damned forever. The first thing you need to know is that the series is not a reboot of the brilliant 1973 film directed by William Friedkin. The series is set 40 years after the events in the original film. The show will however give the occasional nod to the film, including the occasional use of Mike Oldfield’s “Tubular Bells”. Father Tomas Ortega (Alfonso Herrera) is the new face of the Catholic Church. He is progressive, ambitious and compassionate, He runs a small but loyal parish in the suburbs of Chicago and his quiet life is about to change forever. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, another priest finds himself locked in a life or death struggle with evil. Father Marcus Brennan (Ben Daniels)
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James McAvoy May Save The World In ‘Extinction’
Sci-fi is defiantly big this year. There have been several to come out and several in production. Now, James McAvoy is in talks to star in the sci-fi thriller-action film ‘Extinction’ from Good Universe and Mandeville Films, Deadline reports. McAvoy has stared in many films including ‘Victor Frankenstein‘, ‘Wanted’ and several ‘X-Men’ films. ‘Extinction’ follows a man haunted by nightmares in which his wife is assaulted and becomes a hero when Earth is invaded by an army bent on destruction. The film is currently in development and searching for a director. David Hoerman and Todd Liebernab are producing. Several writers worked on the script, including Brad Caleb Kane (Black Sails), Spenser Cohen and Eric Heisserer. We will update you when we know more.
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Horror Web Series The Witching Season Aims To Capture The Spirit Of Halloween
It’s our favorite time of year, Halloween season. The next two months will see a flood of horror films and series, much to our delight. Though, Halloween is more a lifestyle for most of us. One of the things we have to look forward to this season is the web-series ‘The Witching Series’, which you can guess is about all things spooky. The anthology horror series , created by Michael Ballif, is a web-series made up of Halloween and Horror themed short films that arrive on the series’ YouTube channel every few months. Inspired by classic anthology shows such as Tales From The Crypt, The Twilight Zone, and Are You Afraid Of The Dark?, The Witching Season delivers originally produced tales of terror, all set during the Halloween season.” Ballif to iHorror. “Fueled by Nostalgia, the series pays special attention to the spirit of Halloween and reminds us of the magic that exists during that special time of year.” Visit
Continue reading →
SyFy’s Channel Zero: Candle Cove Gets New Poster And Creepy Promo
A new clip and poster is here from Syfy’s upcoming six-part series ‘Channel Zero: Candle Cove’. The anthology series is based on the Creepypasta legend created by Kris Straub. ‘Candle Cove‘ followed someone with obsessive recollections of a mysterious children’s television show from the 1980’s – and the show’s suspected role in a series of murders and deadly events from their childhood. Paul Schneider, Fiona Shaw, Shaun Benson, Natalie Brown, Cassandra Consiglio, Luisa D’Oliveria, Keenan Lehmann, Abigail Pniowsky, Luca Villacis, Conner Peterson, Kristen Harris, Greyden Bohotchuk, and Rachell Casseus star in season one. The series has already been renewed for a second season. Independent filmmaker Craig William Macnell is in the director’s chair for the first season of ‘Channel Zero’. ‘Hannibal’ scribe Nick Antosca penned the pilot and will serve as both showrunner and executive producer alongside Max Landis (Victor Frankenstein). Other writers include Don Mancini, and Harley Peyton, and others. From A Past Press Release: “You may have watched
Continue reading →
Evil Chokes On The New Poster For Incarnate
A new possession thriller is coming and it is unlike anything we have seen before. The official one-sheet has now arrived for ‘Incarnate’, a collaboration of horror heavyweight Blumhouse and WWE Studios. Brad Peyton (San Andreas) directed the film, written by Ronnie Christensen (Dark Tide). In the film, Dr. Seth Ember, confined to a wheelchair after a horrific accident, is an “Incarnate” – gifted with the ability to delve into the minds of people possessed in order to exorcise their demons from the inside out. When the Vatican enlists him to exorcise a very troubled 11-year-old boy, Ember is shocked to discover that inside the boy is the same entity responsible for the death of his wife and child many years before. Now, with the boy’s life in his hands. Ember must find a way to destroy the demon before it takes the boy’s life and unleashes its terror upon the world. Aaron Eckhart (London Has Fallen, The Dark Knight)
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RLJ Entertainment Sets October DVD Release Date For ‘The Mind’s Eye’
RLJ Entertainment is preparing for the Blu-ray and DVD release of ‘The Mind’s Eye’ this October. Written and directed by Joe Begos (Almost Human), the film follows two people born with psychokinetic powers. Graham Skipper (Almost Human), Lauren Ashley Carter (Premium Rush), John Speredakos (Fantastic Four) and Noah Segan (Looper) star in this action filled movie. In ‘The Mind’s Eye’ Zack (Skipper) and Rachel (Carter), both born with psychokinetic abilities. When word gets out about their talents they find themselves prisoners of Michael Slovak (Speredakos), a deranged doctor on a mission to capture the duo’s powers. After escaping, the doctor continues to hunt them to siphon heir gifts for his own. ‘The Mind’s Eye’ will be available on DVD and Blu-ray on October 4th.
Continue reading →
Strap On Your Straight Jacket This October For Patient Seven – Coming To VOD And Digital HD
We’ve been following ‘Patient Seven’, an upcoming horror anthology, for a while. Back in August we reported the release of its new poster and trailer. Terror Films has now announced the release date along with a new clip. They will release a new clip every week up to the film’s October debut on VOD and Digital HD, followed by its DVD release in the months to come. The anthology includes a wrap around directed by Danny Draven and was penned by Barry Jay Stitch. ‘Patient Seven’ consists of seven award winning short films from directors all around the world. Nicholas Peterson, Paul Davis, Ómar Örn Hauksson, Dean Hewison, Erlingur Ottar Thoroddsen, Joel Morgan, Johannes Persson and Rasmus Wassberg directed the segments featured in the anthology. The cast for the film includes Doug Jones who appeared in many films including ‘Hellboy’, ‘Crimson Peak’ and ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’. Jones will star alongside Amy Smart (The Single Mom’s Club) and Alfie Allen of ‘Game
Continue reading →
New Clips Released For The Disappointments Room – Now In Theaters
Yesterday, ‘The Disappointments Room’ opened in theaters nationwide, from Relativity Media. Another sneak peek clip, titled “Hands”, has been released along with four other videos in the past 24 hours (below). The psychological thriller stars ‘Underworld’s’ Kate Beckinsale, alongside Mel Raido, Lucas Till and Gerald McRaney. D.J. Caruso (Disturbia) directed from the script penned by Wentworth Miller who stared on the hit series ‘Prison Break’. In the film, Dana (Beckinsale), David (Raido) and their 5 year-old son move from the city into a once-grand country mansion for a fresh start. But when Dana discovers a secret room in the attic, unexplained events begin to plague the family. Her sanity is tested and the home’s dark past begins to reveal itself. When Dana opens the locked door she unleashes unimaginable horrors. This suspenseful film is based on a true story. ‘The Disappointments Room’ is now paying in theaters nationwide. Check out the trailer and clips below.
Continue reading →
Brace For The Earthtastrophe! New Trailer Goes Apocalyptic
It’s the end of the world for Tonya Kay’s Nadia and the rest of Earth’s residents in the new flick dubbed Earthastrophe by Cinetel Films (which is known for their remakes of I Spit On Your Grave). A trailer has been recently dropped for this flick which in-turn features our heroes trying to find out why a worm-hole opened sucking the earth into it causing Earth’s current apocalyptic fate. Kay was recently reported to have also faced a night in the imfamous Amityville Horror house in her previous film Amityville Terror. In a white hot flash of light, and with no warning, one minute our moon is there, the next it’s gone. Then, a second flash. And that’s the last thing anyone on Earth can remember. 11 months later, it’s not post- apocalyptic; it’s apocalyptic as Earth has been sucked through a wormhole, literally ripping our planet from the inside out. With bizarre disasters and civilization collapsing, our heroes must
Continue reading →
The Ithaca Fantastik Fim Festival Announces First Wave of Titles And Contests
The Ithaca Fantastik Film Festival has officially announced the first wave of titles, full retrospective, Cinema Pur competition and bumper contest for 2016. Held November 9th through the 13th in Ithaca, New York, the film festival is poised to have its fifth amazing year. From the Press Release: Ithaca, NY, Sept. 8, 2016 – The Ithaca Fantastik film festival is only two months away, and the IF team has been hard at work creating an incredible program for the event’s fifth anniversary. The festival will be held Nov. 9–13 in Ithaca, NY. This year’s retrospective, The Known Unknowns, will dig into viewers’ deepest fears. Sponsored by SHUDDER, the retrospective will include “The Naked Prey” (Cornel Wilde, 1966); “Deliverance” (John Boorman, 1972); “Long Weekend” (Colin Eggleston, 1978); “Altered States” (Ken Russell, 1980); and “Aliens” (James Cameron, 1986). But that’s only the appetizer. The IF team has assembled a highly diversified film lineup to respond to their expanding audience’s growing desire for
Continue reading →
God Has Spoken And He Says You Should Watch The New Promo For The Exorcist On Fox
It won’t be long before Fox’s new series, ‘The Exorcist’, premieres. Today, we have the new preview for the series. “God Has Spoken” and if you fail to watch the promo, your soul may be damned forever. The first thing you need to know is that the series is not a reboot of the brilliant 1973 film directed by William Friedkin. The series is set 40 years after the events in the original film. The show will however give the occasional nod to the film, including the occasional use of Mike Oldfield’s “Tubular Bells”. Father Tomas Ortega (Alfonso Herrera) is the new face of the Catholic Church. He is progressive, ambitious and compassionate, He runs a small but loyal parish in the suburbs of Chicago and his quiet life is about to change forever. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, another priest finds himself locked in a life or death struggle with evil. Father Marcus Brennan (Ben Daniels)
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