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Sink Your Fangs Into ‘Renfield’ On Blu-ray And DVD
Stink your fangs into the hilarious horror-comedy Renfield this June, starring Oscar Winner Nicolas Cage as Dracula and Nicholas Hoult (The Menu) as Renfield. The film is a modern take on the tale of Dracula’s loyal servant Renfield, the tortured aide to history’s most narcissistic boss, Dracula. Renfield is forced to procure his master’s prey and do his every bidding, no matter how debased. But now, after centuries of servitude, Renfield is ready to see if there’s a life outside the shadow of The Prince of Darkness. If only he can figure out how to end his codependency. Awkwafina (The Farewell, Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings), Ben Schwartz (Sonic, The Afterparty), and Adrian Martinez (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Focus) co-star. Chris McKay (The Tomorrow War, LEGO Batman Movie) directs from the script written by Ryan Ridley (“Rick and Morty”), based on an original pitch by “The Walking Dead” creator Robert Kirkman. Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD
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Valek Haunts The First Images From ‘The Nun 2’
In the next chapter of The Conjuring franchise, Valek, the evil entity at the heart of The Nun, Valek, is returning to haunt Sister Irene. Today, the official Twitter account for The Nun 2 unveiled the first images, and Valek looks as terrifying as the last time we saw her when The Nun premiered in 2018. The Nun saw Sister Irene and Father Burke investigate a suicide at a remote convent in Romania. Sister Irene may have won that battle, but the demon escaped inside Frenchie, their guide. Frenchie’s exorcism was shown in the video at Ed and Lorraine Warren’s seminars twenty years later. During the exorcism, Lorraine had horrific visions of Ed’s death, which was discussed more in The Conjuring 2. The frightening flick, set four years after the events in Romania, will see the return of Taissa Farmiga as Sister Irene, Anna Popplewell as Kate, Katelyn Downey as Sophie, Jonas Bloquet as Frenchie, and Bonnie Aarons as Valek/the
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Exclusive First Look: Dustin Ferguson’s Remake Of ‘Spider Baby’ Begins Filming
Over the years, I have reported on many of writer-director-producer Dustin Ferguson’s nearly 200 films, from the recently released Cocaine Cougar to The Legacy of Boggy Creek. In January, I reported that Ferguson was remaking the horror classic Spider Baby. Today, he gave us an update, letting us know that filming began this past Saturday! He also shared with us the first images from the set. The film first premiered in 1967 and was written and directed by Jack Hill (Foxy Brown). Spider Baby or The Maddest Story Ever Told opened in theaters with a notable cast led by the one and only Lon Chaney Jr. (The Wolf Man). The film also featured Sid Haig in his first role. In Spider Baby, a caretaker devotes himself to three demented siblings after their father’s death. “In the web of creative possibilities, I embrace the honor of directing the Spider Baby remake. With unwavering reverence for the source material, I tread the
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Now On DVD – ‘The Headmistress’ Teaches A Lesson In Terror
The award-winning horror, The Headmistress, tells a tale of a dark supernatural force that lurks inside an inherited home, and it is out today on DVD. In the film, which reminds you never to betray your family, a debt-ridden teacher gets a lucky break when she inherits an abandoned lakefront inn! She takes a group of potential buyers to visit the property, where the unfortunate investors discover a dark, sinister secret that threatens them all, a malignant supernatural force determined to keep them there forever! Katherine Bellantone stars alongside Thomas McCarthy, Christopher A. Micklos, Jay Sapiro, Ayden Skye, Tom Dacey Carr, David Sapiro, Hunter O’Harrow, Valerie Meachum, and DeChantel Kosmatka. The Headmistress is the second feature from Three Tortured Minds and directors Christopher A. Micklos and Jay Sapiro. In our interview with Micklos and Sapiro, we called their first film, 2018’s The Nursery, “chilling” and “gripping.” Get your copy of The Headmistress now on DVD.
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Crackle Adds Free Creature Features And Other Horrors This June
This June, Crackle is adding a ton of free horror films, including creature features and chilling, twisted tales of terror. Willy’s Wonderland (review) Crackle Exclusive Feature Film A quiet drifter is tricked into a janitorial job at the now-condemned Willy’s Wonderland. The mundane tasks suddenly become an all-out fight for survival against wave after wave of demonic animatronics. Fists fly, kicks land, titans clash — and only one side will make it out alive. Cast: Nicolas Cage (Con Air), Emily Tosta (Party of Five), Beth Grant (No Country For Old Men) Director: G.O. Parsons (Interview) Availability: June 13th (review) Cryptid Feature Film A small rural town in Maine is shocked as a mysterious animal leaves a local resident brutally ripped apart. Deemed to be a random bear attack by town officials, freelance journalist Max Frome suspects it might be something more. Cast: Nicholas Baroudi (Person of Interest), Ellen Adair (Homeland), Chopper Burnet (Snowfall) Availability: June 15th Girl (review) Feature Film
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‘Follow Her’ Explores The Dark Side Of Social Media This June (Trailer)
This June, director Sylvia Caminer’s thriller Follow Her will explore the dark and dangerous side of social media this June. Starring Luke Cook, Dani Barker, Eliana Jones, and Mark Moses, the film was written by Dani Barker. In Follow Her, “Jess (Dani Barker) has finally found her hook: secretly filming creepy interactions that she encounters via online job listings and using the kinks of others to fuel her streaming success. For her next episode, she’s been hired by Tom (Luke Cook) to write the ending of a screenplay in a remote, lavish cabin. Once there, the alluring self-proclaimed screenwriter hands her a script in which the two of them are the main characters. This client isn’t what he seems, and even though the money’s great… the real payment here could cost her life. Follow Her is a psycho-sexual thriller that questions the ethical boundaries of social media.” Michael Indjeian, Sylvia Caminer, and Dani Barker produce. Follow Her will open in
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Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu,’ Starring Bill Skarsgård, Wraps Filming
After several delays, according to a report from The Prague Reporter, one of the year’s most highly-anticipated films, Nosferatu, has finally wrapped filming in Prague. From writer-director Robert Eggers, the brilliant mind behind films such as The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman, comes the reimagination of the 1922 black-and-white film by F.W. Murnau, which, like many of his other films, will be elevated horror. “Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman in 19th-century Germany and the ancient Transylvanian vampire who stalks her, bringing untold horror with him.” The cast of Nosferatu will see the director reunite with some of his regular actors, Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse), Bill Skarsgard (The Norseman), Anya Taylor-Johnson (The Witch), and Ralph Ineson (The Witch), with Skarsgard playing the crucial role of Count Orlock (Nosferatu). Nicholas Hoult (Renfield), Emma Corrin (Deadpool 3), Lily-Rose Depp (The King), and Simon McBurney (The Conjuring 2) will also star. This is not the first
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Thriller ‘The Hole In The Fence’ Exposes The Horrors Of The Élite
The award-winning dark Spanish thriller The Hole in the Fence (aka El hoyo en la cerca), based on a true story, is out now in select US theaters from director Joaquín del Paso. In the film, set at a secluded, exclusive summer camp in the Mexican countryside, under the watchful eyes of their adult guardians, boys from a prestigious private school receive physical, moral, and religious training to turn them into tomorrow’s elite. The discovery of a hole in the fence sets in motion a chain of disturbing events as the boys devolve into a Lord of the Flies-like mob mentality that creates and spreads hysteria in this profoundly disturbing coming-of-age film that unravels like a horror movie while drawing on actual events. The mostly young cast includes Valeria Lamm, Lucciano Kurti, Yubah Ortega, Eric David Walker, and Santiago Barajas Hamue. The film explores dark themes of politics, religion, classism, prejudice, homophobia, and other things that often plague the hearts
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Can The Walking Dead: Dead City Save The Franchise?
The Walking Dead universe has been in decline for several years, as viewing figures suggest. The main series peaked in season five when it had a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 90 percent, and then took a downward turn in seasons seven and eight when it picked up scores of 66 and 65 percent, respectively. Despite The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead gradually shedding viewers over the years, AMC has decided to double down on its zombie franchise with three brand-new spinoffs. The first of these will be The Walking Dead: Dead City, which certainly has the potential to pull people back and help them fall in love with this post-apocalyptic world again. When Did The Walking Dead Start to Decline? The turning point for the flagship series was when Steven Yeun’s Glenn Rhee was killed off brutally at the beginning of season seven. The horrifically graphic nature of that event was too much for many people to stomach,
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Adaptation Of Stephen King’s ‘The Boogeyman’ Stalks Theaters This June
As the temperature begins to rise, there’s no better place to escape the heat than a movie theater, and there is definitely one movie you need to check out The Boogeyman. In the film, Lester Billings talks to his psychiatrist about the “murders” of his three young children, describing the events of the past several years. His first two children died mysteriously of apparently unrelated causes (diagnosed as crib death and convulsions, respectively) when left alone in their bedrooms. The only commonalities were that the children cried, “Boogeyman!” the closet door was found ajar after discovering their corpses, even though Billings is certain the door was shut. Host and “Bite Size Horror” director Rob Savage is at the helm of the film that stars David Dastmalchian, Chris Messian, Sophie Thatcher, Marin Ireland, and Vivian Lyre Blair. Scott Beck and Mark Heyman penned the script. Based on Stephen King’s 1973 short story of the same name, The Boogeyman will open in
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Sink Your Fangs Into ‘Renfield’ On Blu-ray And DVD
Stink your fangs into the hilarious horror-comedy Renfield this June, starring Oscar Winner Nicolas Cage as Dracula and Nicholas Hoult (The Menu) as Renfield. The film is a modern take on the tale of Dracula’s loyal servant Renfield, the tortured aide to history’s most narcissistic boss, Dracula. Renfield is forced to procure his master’s prey and do his every bidding, no matter how debased. But now, after centuries of servitude, Renfield is ready to see if there’s a life outside the shadow of The Prince of Darkness. If only he can figure out how to end his codependency. Awkwafina (The Farewell, Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings), Ben Schwartz (Sonic, The Afterparty), and Adrian Martinez (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Focus) co-star. Chris McKay (The Tomorrow War, LEGO Batman Movie) directs from the script written by Ryan Ridley (“Rick and Morty”), based on an original pitch by “The Walking Dead” creator Robert Kirkman. Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD
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Valek Haunts The First Images From ‘The Nun 2’
In the next chapter of The Conjuring franchise, Valek, the evil entity at the heart of The Nun, Valek, is returning to haunt Sister Irene. Today, the official Twitter account for The Nun 2 unveiled the first images, and Valek looks as terrifying as the last time we saw her when The Nun premiered in 2018. The Nun saw Sister Irene and Father Burke investigate a suicide at a remote convent in Romania. Sister Irene may have won that battle, but the demon escaped inside Frenchie, their guide. Frenchie’s exorcism was shown in the video at Ed and Lorraine Warren’s seminars twenty years later. During the exorcism, Lorraine had horrific visions of Ed’s death, which was discussed more in The Conjuring 2. The frightening flick, set four years after the events in Romania, will see the return of Taissa Farmiga as Sister Irene, Anna Popplewell as Kate, Katelyn Downey as Sophie, Jonas Bloquet as Frenchie, and Bonnie Aarons as Valek/the
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Exclusive First Look: Dustin Ferguson’s Remake Of ‘Spider Baby’ Begins Filming
Over the years, I have reported on many of writer-director-producer Dustin Ferguson’s nearly 200 films, from the recently released Cocaine Cougar to The Legacy of Boggy Creek. In January, I reported that Ferguson was remaking the horror classic Spider Baby. Today, he gave us an update, letting us know that filming began this past Saturday! He also shared with us the first images from the set. The film first premiered in 1967 and was written and directed by Jack Hill (Foxy Brown). Spider Baby or The Maddest Story Ever Told opened in theaters with a notable cast led by the one and only Lon Chaney Jr. (The Wolf Man). The film also featured Sid Haig in his first role. In Spider Baby, a caretaker devotes himself to three demented siblings after their father’s death. “In the web of creative possibilities, I embrace the honor of directing the Spider Baby remake. With unwavering reverence for the source material, I tread the
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Now On DVD – ‘The Headmistress’ Teaches A Lesson In Terror
The award-winning horror, The Headmistress, tells a tale of a dark supernatural force that lurks inside an inherited home, and it is out today on DVD. In the film, which reminds you never to betray your family, a debt-ridden teacher gets a lucky break when she inherits an abandoned lakefront inn! She takes a group of potential buyers to visit the property, where the unfortunate investors discover a dark, sinister secret that threatens them all, a malignant supernatural force determined to keep them there forever! Katherine Bellantone stars alongside Thomas McCarthy, Christopher A. Micklos, Jay Sapiro, Ayden Skye, Tom Dacey Carr, David Sapiro, Hunter O’Harrow, Valerie Meachum, and DeChantel Kosmatka. The Headmistress is the second feature from Three Tortured Minds and directors Christopher A. Micklos and Jay Sapiro. In our interview with Micklos and Sapiro, we called their first film, 2018’s The Nursery, “chilling” and “gripping.” Get your copy of The Headmistress now on DVD.
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Crackle Adds Free Creature Features And Other Horrors This June
This June, Crackle is adding a ton of free horror films, including creature features and chilling, twisted tales of terror. Willy’s Wonderland (review) Crackle Exclusive Feature Film A quiet drifter is tricked into a janitorial job at the now-condemned Willy’s Wonderland. The mundane tasks suddenly become an all-out fight for survival against wave after wave of demonic animatronics. Fists fly, kicks land, titans clash — and only one side will make it out alive. Cast: Nicolas Cage (Con Air), Emily Tosta (Party of Five), Beth Grant (No Country For Old Men) Director: G.O. Parsons (Interview) Availability: June 13th (review) Cryptid Feature Film A small rural town in Maine is shocked as a mysterious animal leaves a local resident brutally ripped apart. Deemed to be a random bear attack by town officials, freelance journalist Max Frome suspects it might be something more. Cast: Nicholas Baroudi (Person of Interest), Ellen Adair (Homeland), Chopper Burnet (Snowfall) Availability: June 15th Girl (review) Feature Film
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‘Follow Her’ Explores The Dark Side Of Social Media This June (Trailer)
This June, director Sylvia Caminer’s thriller Follow Her will explore the dark and dangerous side of social media this June. Starring Luke Cook, Dani Barker, Eliana Jones, and Mark Moses, the film was written by Dani Barker. In Follow Her, “Jess (Dani Barker) has finally found her hook: secretly filming creepy interactions that she encounters via online job listings and using the kinks of others to fuel her streaming success. For her next episode, she’s been hired by Tom (Luke Cook) to write the ending of a screenplay in a remote, lavish cabin. Once there, the alluring self-proclaimed screenwriter hands her a script in which the two of them are the main characters. This client isn’t what he seems, and even though the money’s great… the real payment here could cost her life. Follow Her is a psycho-sexual thriller that questions the ethical boundaries of social media.” Michael Indjeian, Sylvia Caminer, and Dani Barker produce. Follow Her will open in
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Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu,’ Starring Bill Skarsgård, Wraps Filming
After several delays, according to a report from The Prague Reporter, one of the year’s most highly-anticipated films, Nosferatu, has finally wrapped filming in Prague. From writer-director Robert Eggers, the brilliant mind behind films such as The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman, comes the reimagination of the 1922 black-and-white film by F.W. Murnau, which, like many of his other films, will be elevated horror. “Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman in 19th-century Germany and the ancient Transylvanian vampire who stalks her, bringing untold horror with him.” The cast of Nosferatu will see the director reunite with some of his regular actors, Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse), Bill Skarsgard (The Norseman), Anya Taylor-Johnson (The Witch), and Ralph Ineson (The Witch), with Skarsgard playing the crucial role of Count Orlock (Nosferatu). Nicholas Hoult (Renfield), Emma Corrin (Deadpool 3), Lily-Rose Depp (The King), and Simon McBurney (The Conjuring 2) will also star. This is not the first
Continue reading →
Thriller ‘The Hole In The Fence’ Exposes The Horrors Of The Élite
The award-winning dark Spanish thriller The Hole in the Fence (aka El hoyo en la cerca), based on a true story, is out now in select US theaters from director Joaquín del Paso. In the film, set at a secluded, exclusive summer camp in the Mexican countryside, under the watchful eyes of their adult guardians, boys from a prestigious private school receive physical, moral, and religious training to turn them into tomorrow’s elite. The discovery of a hole in the fence sets in motion a chain of disturbing events as the boys devolve into a Lord of the Flies-like mob mentality that creates and spreads hysteria in this profoundly disturbing coming-of-age film that unravels like a horror movie while drawing on actual events. The mostly young cast includes Valeria Lamm, Lucciano Kurti, Yubah Ortega, Eric David Walker, and Santiago Barajas Hamue. The film explores dark themes of politics, religion, classism, prejudice, homophobia, and other things that often plague the hearts
Continue reading →
Can The Walking Dead: Dead City Save The Franchise?
The Walking Dead universe has been in decline for several years, as viewing figures suggest. The main series peaked in season five when it had a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 90 percent, and then took a downward turn in seasons seven and eight when it picked up scores of 66 and 65 percent, respectively. Despite The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead gradually shedding viewers over the years, AMC has decided to double down on its zombie franchise with three brand-new spinoffs. The first of these will be The Walking Dead: Dead City, which certainly has the potential to pull people back and help them fall in love with this post-apocalyptic world again. When Did The Walking Dead Start to Decline? The turning point for the flagship series was when Steven Yeun’s Glenn Rhee was killed off brutally at the beginning of season seven. The horrifically graphic nature of that event was too much for many people to stomach,
Continue reading →
Adaptation Of Stephen King’s ‘The Boogeyman’ Stalks Theaters This June
As the temperature begins to rise, there’s no better place to escape the heat than a movie theater, and there is definitely one movie you need to check out The Boogeyman. In the film, Lester Billings talks to his psychiatrist about the “murders” of his three young children, describing the events of the past several years. His first two children died mysteriously of apparently unrelated causes (diagnosed as crib death and convulsions, respectively) when left alone in their bedrooms. The only commonalities were that the children cried, “Boogeyman!” the closet door was found ajar after discovering their corpses, even though Billings is certain the door was shut. Host and “Bite Size Horror” director Rob Savage is at the helm of the film that stars David Dastmalchian, Chris Messian, Sophie Thatcher, Marin Ireland, and Vivian Lyre Blair. Scott Beck and Mark Heyman penned the script. Based on Stephen King’s 1973 short story of the same name, The Boogeyman will open in
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