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New Trailer Arrives For The One Shot Rideshare Thriller ‘Dash’
The crime-filled streets of Hollywood come alive as you’ve never seen them before in a groundbreaking, one-take thriller Dash that follows a rideshare driver who leads a double life. Today, the trailer has premiered. The film “follows Milly, your average everyday rideshare driver preparing himself for a night shift behind the wheel… by purchasing a massive amount of cocaine from a prostitute. On the perilous Hollywood streets, he attempts to sell the drugs to his unassuming passengers including a homosexual thruple, some phone-obsessed gen Z’ers, and even an off-duty police officer. His attempt to illegally fund his sinful actions takes a literal turn for the worse when he picks up a drug addict going through severe withdrawal. Desperately trying to take his nefarious, double-life to the grave, he continues, only to keep digging a deeper grave for himself.” Written and Directed by Sean Perry (The Homebodies, Saturday Night Live), the film stars Alexander Molina (Evil, Afternooner), Shah Granville (upcoming Dark
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James Wan Gives Update On Long Awaited ‘Conjuring’ Spin-Off
While The Conjuring Universe continues to expand with The Conjuring 4 and The Nun 2 on the way, there’s one long-awaited spin-off that is now dead in the water, The Crooked Man. Director James Wan recently took to social media to share photos of the character, played by Javier Botet, from The Conjuring 2. Before he could be swamped by questions about the spin-off, he told fans that the character won’t be getting his own movie any time soon, if ever. Wan stated in his post, “And no, unfortunately, the spinoff movie with this character isn’t happening. Outside of my control. But maybe one day.” The Crooked Man, born out of a classic nursery rhyme, made his debut in The Conjuring 2, terrifying both the children in the movie and us. Soon after The Conjuring 2 premiered Wan shared that he had an exciting story in mind for the creepy character. But who knows? Maybe we’ll see The Crooked Man
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Nicolas Cage Starring in Upcoming Horror ‘Longlegs’ From Oswald Perkins
Nicolas Cage is back for another horror movie, Longlegs, which is being described by Deadline as “in the vein of classic Hollywood psychological thrillers.” And we’re here for it. The plot details have yet to be revealed, but we do know that Osgood Perkins (The Blackcoat’s Daughter) penned the script and will be in the director’s chair. And that’s enough to catch our attention. Cage will also be producing under his Saturn Films banner that delivered The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent and Pig. Dan Kagan (Significant Other), Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (Insidious), Chris Ferguson (Child’s Play), and Dave Caplan (The End We Start From) will also produce along with C2 Motion Picture Group which is financing the film. We’ll keep you posted as we learn more. In the meantime, check out Pig now on Hulu and check out Renfield when it’s released in April.
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Director Scooter Corkle Talks ‘The Friendship Game’ In Our Interview
On November 11, 2022, director Scooter Corkle‘s new horror movie ‘The Friendship Game‘ will be released both On Demand and on Digital. Ahead of its premiere, we talked with Scooter about the film that stars Peyton List (“Cobra-Kai”, “Bunk’d”). The horror film follows a group of teens as they come across a strange object that tests their loyalties to each other and has increasingly destructive consequences the deeper into the game they go. Kelli: “I was looking through your IMDb page and you really are a “jack of all trades,” writer, director, producer, actor.” Scooter: “I have been known to be, yeah.” Kelli: “What is that? Just being able to do everything?” Scooter: “Well, I wanted to be an actor when I first started, I was 18 and I moved to the big city for my tiny town. And then, yeah, I didn’t really love the actor life, all the auditioning and the judgment, which is totally part of the
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Childhood Ruined Part 1: Do You Know The Muffin Man?
Nursery rhymes were a big part of our childhood, but have you ever wondered where they came from? We will be exploring one in this episode of our new multi-part series “Childhood Ruined”. Today we will expose the truth behind “The Muffin Man.” Do [or “Oh, do”] you know the muffin man, The muffin man, the muffin man. Do you know the muffin man, Who lives on Drury Lane? Yes [or “Oh, yes”], I know the muffin man, The muffin man, the muffin man, Yes, I know the muffin man, Who lives on Drury Lane? Like most nursery rhymes, the song sounds innocent enough, but its dark creation was actually designed as a warning. Of course, the version we know now has been watered down. The rhyme was born as a reminder to stay away from “The Muffin Man,” a serial killer who actually lived on Drury Lane. Originating in the early 1600s, the song is actually about “The Drury
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Shudder Sets 2023 Release Date For Supernatural Horror ‘Blood Flower’
Shudder has just announced it has acquired the Malaysian horror Blood Flower (Harum Malam) from director Dain Said (Interchange, Bunohan, Dukun). The film, an official selection of Fantastic Fest and the Sitges Film Festival, will be available exclusively on Shudder in 2023. “Blood Flower (Harum Malam) tells the story of Iqbal, a 16-year-old apprentice faith healer, and exorcist, tormented by visions of the dead and spirits from other dimensions. When a malicious spirit begins to wreak havoc around him, Iqbal is forced to harness his supernatural gifts to save his family and friends.” Written by Said, Nandita Solomon and Ben Omar, Blood Flower (Harum Malam) stars Idan Aedan, Bront Palarae, and Remy Ishak and is produced by Apparat in collaboration with Skop Productions and D’Ayu Pictures. The film was also produced with support from the Malaysian National Film Development Board (Finas). Reel Suspects is handling sales for the rest of the world. “One of next year’s most frightening films, Blood
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Metal Meets Mystery In New Comic Series ‘Black Tape’ From Dan Panosian
“Rock’n’Roll will never die, but it often kills a few folks along the way.” AWA Studios, the independent developer of bold and relevant stories from the world’s most outstanding artists, writers, and artisans, announced today the forthcoming launch of BLACK TAPE, an all-new original mystery comic series that tells the fictional story of a miscreant and rock idol named Jack King, who drops dead under mysterious circumstances in the middle of a sold-out show. Penned by award-winning comic creator Dan Panosian (IRON MAN, WOLVERINE) and illustrated by acclaimed international artist Dalibor Talajić (DEADPOOL, LOGAN), BLACK TAPE highlights the best of horror, heavy metal, and 1960s Los Angeles all while attempting to uncover what really happened to the rock’n’roll legend. “Mick Jagger claimed the swagger, Paul McCartney & John Lennon wrote the best tunes, and Robert Plant wailed like no other — but all those singers served as frontmen in a rock ensemble act. Only Jack King put it all together
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Netflix Renews True Crime Series “Monster” And “The Watcher” For New Seasons
Netflix and Ryan Murphy continue to turn out hit series. The latest installment of the “Monster” series found massive success with “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” as did “The Watcher.” We’ve got great news, we haven’t seen the end of either series. “The Watcher” season 2 has been ordered and “Monster” will be returning as well, with two more seasons ordered, Deadline reports. The new seasons of “Monster” will not feature Dahmer, by the way. Two new killers will be covered, one each season. But who they are has not been announced at this point. Bela Bajaria, Head of Global TV, Netflix, told Deadline, “Audiences can’t take their eyes off Monster and The Watcher. The creative team of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan on Monster along with Eric Newman on The Watcher are masterful storytellers who captivated audiences all over the world. The back-to-back force of these two series is due to Ryan’s distinct original voice which created cultural sensations
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New Gameplay Overview Trailer For ‘Blacktail’
Focus Entertainment and THE PARASITE released the new gamplay trailer for the upcoming first-person dark fairy tale Blacktail as the game’s release will be next month. Blacktail is the retelling of the Slavic myth of Baba Yaga where players take on the role of Yaga, a girl accused of witchcraft and forced to fend for herself but then memories of her past returned in the form of walking spirits, Yaga is then forced to hunt them down with the hopes by doing so she’ll be uncovering her own mystery. Players will be armed with a bow and be able to use magical powers to fight enemies, and gather resources to craft potions and arrows. Players will determine the fate of the land by making moral choices along the way that will determine if Yaga will become a good, or evil witch. Blacktail will be coming out on December 15th for PC, Playstation 5, and Xbox Series X/S
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First Look: Elizabeth Hurley Stars In Folklore Inspired Horror ‘Piper’
Elizabeth Hurley (Austin Powers, Passenger 57) faces off against an evil, child-stealing being of folklore in the upcoming supernatural horror film Piper, Today, THR shared the first look at the film. Piper is a darker and contemporary twist on the medieval tale of the “Pied Piper,” a vindictive spirit who seeks revenge on those who have gotten away with a crime, and punishes them by taking away their children. “Piper follows Émigré Liz (Hurley), who moves to a quaint German town with her daughter Amy (Mia Jenkins) but ends up in Piper’s crosshairs when it is revealed she’s hiding a dark secret from her past that puts Amy’s life in jeopardy. The girl’s only hope for salvation comes when she falls for a young and mysterious street magician, Luca. Can he save her from the Piper’s clutches?” The cast also includes Mia Jenkins, Jack Stewart, Robert Daws who plays the Piper, Luca Shandor, and Ieva Aleksandrova-Eklone. The film comes from
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New Trailer Arrives For The One Shot Rideshare Thriller ‘Dash’
The crime-filled streets of Hollywood come alive as you’ve never seen them before in a groundbreaking, one-take thriller Dash that follows a rideshare driver who leads a double life. Today, the trailer has premiered. The film “follows Milly, your average everyday rideshare driver preparing himself for a night shift behind the wheel… by purchasing a massive amount of cocaine from a prostitute. On the perilous Hollywood streets, he attempts to sell the drugs to his unassuming passengers including a homosexual thruple, some phone-obsessed gen Z’ers, and even an off-duty police officer. His attempt to illegally fund his sinful actions takes a literal turn for the worse when he picks up a drug addict going through severe withdrawal. Desperately trying to take his nefarious, double-life to the grave, he continues, only to keep digging a deeper grave for himself.” Written and Directed by Sean Perry (The Homebodies, Saturday Night Live), the film stars Alexander Molina (Evil, Afternooner), Shah Granville (upcoming Dark
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James Wan Gives Update On Long Awaited ‘Conjuring’ Spin-Off
While The Conjuring Universe continues to expand with The Conjuring 4 and The Nun 2 on the way, there’s one long-awaited spin-off that is now dead in the water, The Crooked Man. Director James Wan recently took to social media to share photos of the character, played by Javier Botet, from The Conjuring 2. Before he could be swamped by questions about the spin-off, he told fans that the character won’t be getting his own movie any time soon, if ever. Wan stated in his post, “And no, unfortunately, the spinoff movie with this character isn’t happening. Outside of my control. But maybe one day.” The Crooked Man, born out of a classic nursery rhyme, made his debut in The Conjuring 2, terrifying both the children in the movie and us. Soon after The Conjuring 2 premiered Wan shared that he had an exciting story in mind for the creepy character. But who knows? Maybe we’ll see The Crooked Man
Continue reading →
Nicolas Cage Starring in Upcoming Horror ‘Longlegs’ From Oswald Perkins
Nicolas Cage is back for another horror movie, Longlegs, which is being described by Deadline as “in the vein of classic Hollywood psychological thrillers.” And we’re here for it. The plot details have yet to be revealed, but we do know that Osgood Perkins (The Blackcoat’s Daughter) penned the script and will be in the director’s chair. And that’s enough to catch our attention. Cage will also be producing under his Saturn Films banner that delivered The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent and Pig. Dan Kagan (Significant Other), Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (Insidious), Chris Ferguson (Child’s Play), and Dave Caplan (The End We Start From) will also produce along with C2 Motion Picture Group which is financing the film. We’ll keep you posted as we learn more. In the meantime, check out Pig now on Hulu and check out Renfield when it’s released in April.
Continue reading →
Director Scooter Corkle Talks ‘The Friendship Game’ In Our Interview
On November 11, 2022, director Scooter Corkle‘s new horror movie ‘The Friendship Game‘ will be released both On Demand and on Digital. Ahead of its premiere, we talked with Scooter about the film that stars Peyton List (“Cobra-Kai”, “Bunk’d”). The horror film follows a group of teens as they come across a strange object that tests their loyalties to each other and has increasingly destructive consequences the deeper into the game they go. Kelli: “I was looking through your IMDb page and you really are a “jack of all trades,” writer, director, producer, actor.” Scooter: “I have been known to be, yeah.” Kelli: “What is that? Just being able to do everything?” Scooter: “Well, I wanted to be an actor when I first started, I was 18 and I moved to the big city for my tiny town. And then, yeah, I didn’t really love the actor life, all the auditioning and the judgment, which is totally part of the
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Childhood Ruined Part 1: Do You Know The Muffin Man?
Nursery rhymes were a big part of our childhood, but have you ever wondered where they came from? We will be exploring one in this episode of our new multi-part series “Childhood Ruined”. Today we will expose the truth behind “The Muffin Man.” Do [or “Oh, do”] you know the muffin man, The muffin man, the muffin man. Do you know the muffin man, Who lives on Drury Lane? Yes [or “Oh, yes”], I know the muffin man, The muffin man, the muffin man, Yes, I know the muffin man, Who lives on Drury Lane? Like most nursery rhymes, the song sounds innocent enough, but its dark creation was actually designed as a warning. Of course, the version we know now has been watered down. The rhyme was born as a reminder to stay away from “The Muffin Man,” a serial killer who actually lived on Drury Lane. Originating in the early 1600s, the song is actually about “The Drury
Continue reading →
Shudder Sets 2023 Release Date For Supernatural Horror ‘Blood Flower’
Shudder has just announced it has acquired the Malaysian horror Blood Flower (Harum Malam) from director Dain Said (Interchange, Bunohan, Dukun). The film, an official selection of Fantastic Fest and the Sitges Film Festival, will be available exclusively on Shudder in 2023. “Blood Flower (Harum Malam) tells the story of Iqbal, a 16-year-old apprentice faith healer, and exorcist, tormented by visions of the dead and spirits from other dimensions. When a malicious spirit begins to wreak havoc around him, Iqbal is forced to harness his supernatural gifts to save his family and friends.” Written by Said, Nandita Solomon and Ben Omar, Blood Flower (Harum Malam) stars Idan Aedan, Bront Palarae, and Remy Ishak and is produced by Apparat in collaboration with Skop Productions and D’Ayu Pictures. The film was also produced with support from the Malaysian National Film Development Board (Finas). Reel Suspects is handling sales for the rest of the world. “One of next year’s most frightening films, Blood
Continue reading →
Metal Meets Mystery In New Comic Series ‘Black Tape’ From Dan Panosian
“Rock’n’Roll will never die, but it often kills a few folks along the way.” AWA Studios, the independent developer of bold and relevant stories from the world’s most outstanding artists, writers, and artisans, announced today the forthcoming launch of BLACK TAPE, an all-new original mystery comic series that tells the fictional story of a miscreant and rock idol named Jack King, who drops dead under mysterious circumstances in the middle of a sold-out show. Penned by award-winning comic creator Dan Panosian (IRON MAN, WOLVERINE) and illustrated by acclaimed international artist Dalibor Talajić (DEADPOOL, LOGAN), BLACK TAPE highlights the best of horror, heavy metal, and 1960s Los Angeles all while attempting to uncover what really happened to the rock’n’roll legend. “Mick Jagger claimed the swagger, Paul McCartney & John Lennon wrote the best tunes, and Robert Plant wailed like no other — but all those singers served as frontmen in a rock ensemble act. Only Jack King put it all together
Continue reading →
Netflix Renews True Crime Series “Monster” And “The Watcher” For New Seasons
Netflix and Ryan Murphy continue to turn out hit series. The latest installment of the “Monster” series found massive success with “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” as did “The Watcher.” We’ve got great news, we haven’t seen the end of either series. “The Watcher” season 2 has been ordered and “Monster” will be returning as well, with two more seasons ordered, Deadline reports. The new seasons of “Monster” will not feature Dahmer, by the way. Two new killers will be covered, one each season. But who they are has not been announced at this point. Bela Bajaria, Head of Global TV, Netflix, told Deadline, “Audiences can’t take their eyes off Monster and The Watcher. The creative team of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan on Monster along with Eric Newman on The Watcher are masterful storytellers who captivated audiences all over the world. The back-to-back force of these two series is due to Ryan’s distinct original voice which created cultural sensations
Continue reading →
New Gameplay Overview Trailer For ‘Blacktail’
Focus Entertainment and THE PARASITE released the new gamplay trailer for the upcoming first-person dark fairy tale Blacktail as the game’s release will be next month. Blacktail is the retelling of the Slavic myth of Baba Yaga where players take on the role of Yaga, a girl accused of witchcraft and forced to fend for herself but then memories of her past returned in the form of walking spirits, Yaga is then forced to hunt them down with the hopes by doing so she’ll be uncovering her own mystery. Players will be armed with a bow and be able to use magical powers to fight enemies, and gather resources to craft potions and arrows. Players will determine the fate of the land by making moral choices along the way that will determine if Yaga will become a good, or evil witch. Blacktail will be coming out on December 15th for PC, Playstation 5, and Xbox Series X/S
Continue reading →
First Look: Elizabeth Hurley Stars In Folklore Inspired Horror ‘Piper’
Elizabeth Hurley (Austin Powers, Passenger 57) faces off against an evil, child-stealing being of folklore in the upcoming supernatural horror film Piper, Today, THR shared the first look at the film. Piper is a darker and contemporary twist on the medieval tale of the “Pied Piper,” a vindictive spirit who seeks revenge on those who have gotten away with a crime, and punishes them by taking away their children. “Piper follows Émigré Liz (Hurley), who moves to a quaint German town with her daughter Amy (Mia Jenkins) but ends up in Piper’s crosshairs when it is revealed she’s hiding a dark secret from her past that puts Amy’s life in jeopardy. The girl’s only hope for salvation comes when she falls for a young and mysterious street magician, Luca. Can he save her from the Piper’s clutches?” The cast also includes Mia Jenkins, Jack Stewart, Robert Daws who plays the Piper, Luca Shandor, and Ieva Aleksandrova-Eklone. The film comes from
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