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IFC Midnight Now Possesses The Rights To Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Demonic’
Back in February, we reported that filmmaker Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium, Chappie) had secretly made the horror film Demonic and that it was heading to EFM. Now, we can report that IFC Midnight and AGC Studios have acquired the U.S. rights to the film both written and directed by Neill Blomkamp. In Demonic, a young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter are ruthlessly revealed. Carly Pope (Elysium), Chris William Martin (The Age of Adaline, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, TV’s “The Vampire Diaries”), and Michael Rogers (TV’s Siren, TV’s The Blacklist, TV’s Supernatural) are set to star in the supernatural horror. Blomkamp first earned critical acclaim across the board for his debut feature and sci-fi allegory on immigration District 9 before going on to further success with such films as Elysium and Chappie, and his short film series from Oat Studios which he discussed with us during our
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We’ve Got Rick And Morty’s Badass Season Five Trailer And Premiere Date!
“Rick and Morty” is back! The season five trailer is here as is the news that the new season will kick off this June on Adult Swim! The trailer is insane! It’s filled with action, battles, crazy creatures, and the snarky characters we’ve come to love. In season 5 the whole family suits up and heads out for new adventures in space. If you watch the trailer close you’ll see that the series even gives a nod to horror classics like Hellraiser this season, which is awesome! Check out the trailer and tune in for the season 5 premiere of “Rick and Morty” on Adult Swim on Sunday, June 20 at 11pm ET/PT!
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Neil Marshall’s Stunning Witch Thriller ‘The Reckoning’ Casts Its Spell On Blu-ray This April
Set against the backdrop of England at the end of the 17th century as the Great Plague and the obsession with witch hunts ragging, is Neil Marshall’s stunning horror thriller The Reckoning, coming to Blu-ray and DVD this April. In the film, “After losing her husband during the Great Plague, Grace Haverstock (Charlotte Kirk) is unjustly accused of being a witch and placed in the custody of England’s most ruthless witch-hunter, Judge Moorcroft (Sean Pertwee). Forced to endure physical and emotional torture while steadfastly maintaining her innocence, Grace must face her own inner demons as the Devil himself starts to work his way into her mind.” Joe Anderson and Steven Waddington also star in the film that Marshall wrote with Charlotte Kirk and Edward Evers-Swindell, based on a story by Antony Jones and Nico Evers-Swindell. Marshall has a long list of genre hits including The Descent, Dog Soldiers, and Doomsday. He also directed several episodes of the record-breaking series “Game
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Halloween Is Eternal With The Halloween Shirt Company!
You know us and we know you the reader and we all agree, Halloween does not come once a year, it’s all the time, it’s in our blood, it’s a lifestyle, and according to The Halloween Shirt Company, it’s Eternal, I can’t agree more and you can prove this is true with their products! I want to give a big thank you to The Halloween Shirt Company for making this review possible! The first thing about the shirts, I love is the art! The retro look that calls back to the old pulp magazines, the color choices used for the art encapsulates the colors of the Halloween season and even (for me anyway) wakes up a feeling of nostalgia of when October was all about Halloween and stores did not have Christmas decorations out yet. The shirts themselves are comfortable and the silk screening is good quality and looks like it’s made to last! I also like that the shirts
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RLJE & Shudder Acquire The Rights To The Horror-Fantasy ‘The Spine Of The Night’
RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural have acquired the North American rights to the fantasy-horror film The Spine of Night following its successful world premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. Produced with hand-rotoscoped animation, The Spine of Night is inspired by the classic works of artists like Ralph Bakshi and Frank Franzetta, and the fantasy genre as it was in the 1970s: boundary-pushing, politically progressive, and utterly fearless. THE SPINE OF NIGHT is like the insane love child of Heavy Metal and Mandy,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer at RLJE Films. “The audience response out of SXSW proves this is an instant classic that will be playing on midnight movie screens for years to come.” Craig Engler, GM of Shudder says “It’s a fantasy-horror epic that rides lightning directly into the hearts of genre and cult film fans.” Written and directed by Philip
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Don’t Miss The “Global Psycho Goreman Watch Party” This April!
Horror director/writer/makeup FX artist Steve Kostanski, Emmy Award-winning makeup FX artist Todd Masters, founder of MASTERSFX, and actor Matt Ninaber are gearing up for a “Global Watch-Along” of their collaborative hit genre film Psycho Goreman (review) on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Kostanski, Masters, and Ninaber – star of the movie – are asking fans to pop in their new Blu-ray discs of Psycho Goreman and press play at precisely 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific time. The three men will then begin to LIVE TWEET as they watch the film along with fans. Kostanski, Masters, and Ninaber will tell stories, and share never-before-seen behind-the-scenes images from the film, that centers on siblings Mimi and Luke who unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord who was entombed on Earth millions of years ago after a failed attempt to destroy the universe. The kids nickname the evil creature Psycho Goreman (or PG for short) and use the magical amulet they discovered to force him
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New ‘Spiral: From The Book Of Saw’ Trailer Gives A Glimpse Of New Traps And More
We last gave you an update on Spiral: From the Book of Saw less than a week ago when we reported that the release date had been moved up. Now, ahead of its May release, Lionsgate has just released a brand new trailer revealing a glimpse of a new version of the iconic pig mask first seen in James Wan and Leigh Whannell’s original Saw movie. We also get a look at new traps and a new puppet. Spiral, which is the ninth film in the franchise, stars Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson (Snakes on A Plane), as well as Max Minghella (“The Handmaid’s Tale). Rock also executive produces the movie based on his idea. The Saw’s franchise’s Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV) has returned to direct. In Spiral, a sadistic mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in the terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw Working in the shadow of an esteemed
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Watch The Unnerving New Trailer For ‘The Voices’
Ahead of its release on Friday (April 2) we’ve got a new trailer for The Voices that will leave you unnerved. In the film, from award-winning filmmaker Nathaniel Nuon, after visiting her father’s grave, Lilly and her mother are involved in a terrible car accident leaving Lilly orphaned and unable to see. In her youth, she struggles with her blindness and begins to hear voices. Unbeknownst to her, they don’t belong to the living. After years of learning to cope, Lilly is now happily married with a baby on the way. Lilly soon discovers her unborn baby has become a vessel, a second chance for souls stuck in limbo to be re-born. She only has until the baby’s first heartbeat to decide which soul will be re-born through her. Now the voices she heard in her youth have returned, clamoring for the chance to come back. Among the voices, she befriends the spirit of a little girl tied to a
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Amazon’s Horror Anthology Series “Them” Gets New Horrifying Trailer Ahead Of Premiere
The new horror anthology series “Them,” premieres exclusively on Prime Video this April, from creator and writer Little Marvin (The Time is Now) and executive producer Lena Waithe (Ready Player One). The first season, set in the 1950s, centers on a black family who moves from their home in North Carolina to an all-white Los Angeles neighborhood during a period known as “The Great Migration.” The family’s new idyllic home soon becomes ground zero for racial prejudice and malevolent otherworldly forces and other evils that threaten to ravage and destroy them. “Them” stars Deborah Ayorinde, Ashley Thomas, Alison Pill, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Melody Hurd, and Ryan Kwanten. The series is created and executive produced by Little Marvin along with executive producers Lena Waithe, Miri Yoon, and Roy Lee of Vertigo Entertainment, David Matthews, and Don Kurt. “Them“ is a co-production from Sony Pictures Television and Amazon Studios. This fright-filled, socially-conscious horror series premieres exclusively on Amazon Prime on April 9,
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Sinister Six: A Half-Dozen Films We Can’t Wait to See at Panic Fest
The ninth annual edition of Kansas City’s Panic Fest grows closer, as the hybrid edition takes place from April 8–18, 2021. I mentioned in Horror Fuel’s previous article about the festival that I have seen — and can highly recommend — some of the films scheduled, including Canadian horror comedy Vicious Fun, killer stuffed animal comedy Benny Loves You, and Australian horror comedy An Ideal Host, the unsettling An Unquiet Grave, folk horror The Old Ways, and Canadian science fiction feature Parallel Minds. Now I want to share six films on offer for Panic Fest that I can’t wait to watch. The official festival descriptions follow, with my thoughts in italics after each listing. The Carnivores D: Caleb Michael Johnson Regional Premiere, 1h 17min Alice and Bret’s dog Harvey is dying, and he’s ruining everything. What had been a bright little family is quickly getting consumed by clouds of self-doubt, suspicion, and a disturbing amount of ground beef. Dramedy and
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IFC Midnight Now Possesses The Rights To Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Demonic’
Back in February, we reported that filmmaker Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium, Chappie) had secretly made the horror film Demonic and that it was heading to EFM. Now, we can report that IFC Midnight and AGC Studios have acquired the U.S. rights to the film both written and directed by Neill Blomkamp. In Demonic, a young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter are ruthlessly revealed. Carly Pope (Elysium), Chris William Martin (The Age of Adaline, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, TV’s “The Vampire Diaries”), and Michael Rogers (TV’s Siren, TV’s The Blacklist, TV’s Supernatural) are set to star in the supernatural horror. Blomkamp first earned critical acclaim across the board for his debut feature and sci-fi allegory on immigration District 9 before going on to further success with such films as Elysium and Chappie, and his short film series from Oat Studios which he discussed with us during our
Continue reading →
We’ve Got Rick And Morty’s Badass Season Five Trailer And Premiere Date!
“Rick and Morty” is back! The season five trailer is here as is the news that the new season will kick off this June on Adult Swim! The trailer is insane! It’s filled with action, battles, crazy creatures, and the snarky characters we’ve come to love. In season 5 the whole family suits up and heads out for new adventures in space. If you watch the trailer close you’ll see that the series even gives a nod to horror classics like Hellraiser this season, which is awesome! Check out the trailer and tune in for the season 5 premiere of “Rick and Morty” on Adult Swim on Sunday, June 20 at 11pm ET/PT!
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Neil Marshall’s Stunning Witch Thriller ‘The Reckoning’ Casts Its Spell On Blu-ray This April
Set against the backdrop of England at the end of the 17th century as the Great Plague and the obsession with witch hunts ragging, is Neil Marshall’s stunning horror thriller The Reckoning, coming to Blu-ray and DVD this April. In the film, “After losing her husband during the Great Plague, Grace Haverstock (Charlotte Kirk) is unjustly accused of being a witch and placed in the custody of England’s most ruthless witch-hunter, Judge Moorcroft (Sean Pertwee). Forced to endure physical and emotional torture while steadfastly maintaining her innocence, Grace must face her own inner demons as the Devil himself starts to work his way into her mind.” Joe Anderson and Steven Waddington also star in the film that Marshall wrote with Charlotte Kirk and Edward Evers-Swindell, based on a story by Antony Jones and Nico Evers-Swindell. Marshall has a long list of genre hits including The Descent, Dog Soldiers, and Doomsday. He also directed several episodes of the record-breaking series “Game
Continue reading →
Halloween Is Eternal With The Halloween Shirt Company!
You know us and we know you the reader and we all agree, Halloween does not come once a year, it’s all the time, it’s in our blood, it’s a lifestyle, and according to The Halloween Shirt Company, it’s Eternal, I can’t agree more and you can prove this is true with their products! I want to give a big thank you to The Halloween Shirt Company for making this review possible! The first thing about the shirts, I love is the art! The retro look that calls back to the old pulp magazines, the color choices used for the art encapsulates the colors of the Halloween season and even (for me anyway) wakes up a feeling of nostalgia of when October was all about Halloween and stores did not have Christmas decorations out yet. The shirts themselves are comfortable and the silk screening is good quality and looks like it’s made to last! I also like that the shirts
Continue reading →
RLJE & Shudder Acquire The Rights To The Horror-Fantasy ‘The Spine Of The Night’
RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural have acquired the North American rights to the fantasy-horror film The Spine of Night following its successful world premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. Produced with hand-rotoscoped animation, The Spine of Night is inspired by the classic works of artists like Ralph Bakshi and Frank Franzetta, and the fantasy genre as it was in the 1970s: boundary-pushing, politically progressive, and utterly fearless. THE SPINE OF NIGHT is like the insane love child of Heavy Metal and Mandy,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer at RLJE Films. “The audience response out of SXSW proves this is an instant classic that will be playing on midnight movie screens for years to come.” Craig Engler, GM of Shudder says “It’s a fantasy-horror epic that rides lightning directly into the hearts of genre and cult film fans.” Written and directed by Philip
Continue reading →
Don’t Miss The “Global Psycho Goreman Watch Party” This April!
Horror director/writer/makeup FX artist Steve Kostanski, Emmy Award-winning makeup FX artist Todd Masters, founder of MASTERSFX, and actor Matt Ninaber are gearing up for a “Global Watch-Along” of their collaborative hit genre film Psycho Goreman (review) on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Kostanski, Masters, and Ninaber – star of the movie – are asking fans to pop in their new Blu-ray discs of Psycho Goreman and press play at precisely 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific time. The three men will then begin to LIVE TWEET as they watch the film along with fans. Kostanski, Masters, and Ninaber will tell stories, and share never-before-seen behind-the-scenes images from the film, that centers on siblings Mimi and Luke who unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord who was entombed on Earth millions of years ago after a failed attempt to destroy the universe. The kids nickname the evil creature Psycho Goreman (or PG for short) and use the magical amulet they discovered to force him
Continue reading →
New ‘Spiral: From The Book Of Saw’ Trailer Gives A Glimpse Of New Traps And More
We last gave you an update on Spiral: From the Book of Saw less than a week ago when we reported that the release date had been moved up. Now, ahead of its May release, Lionsgate has just released a brand new trailer revealing a glimpse of a new version of the iconic pig mask first seen in James Wan and Leigh Whannell’s original Saw movie. We also get a look at new traps and a new puppet. Spiral, which is the ninth film in the franchise, stars Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson (Snakes on A Plane), as well as Max Minghella (“The Handmaid’s Tale). Rock also executive produces the movie based on his idea. The Saw’s franchise’s Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV) has returned to direct. In Spiral, a sadistic mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in the terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw Working in the shadow of an esteemed
Continue reading →
Watch The Unnerving New Trailer For ‘The Voices’
Ahead of its release on Friday (April 2) we’ve got a new trailer for The Voices that will leave you unnerved. In the film, from award-winning filmmaker Nathaniel Nuon, after visiting her father’s grave, Lilly and her mother are involved in a terrible car accident leaving Lilly orphaned and unable to see. In her youth, she struggles with her blindness and begins to hear voices. Unbeknownst to her, they don’t belong to the living. After years of learning to cope, Lilly is now happily married with a baby on the way. Lilly soon discovers her unborn baby has become a vessel, a second chance for souls stuck in limbo to be re-born. She only has until the baby’s first heartbeat to decide which soul will be re-born through her. Now the voices she heard in her youth have returned, clamoring for the chance to come back. Among the voices, she befriends the spirit of a little girl tied to a
Continue reading →
Amazon’s Horror Anthology Series “Them” Gets New Horrifying Trailer Ahead Of Premiere
The new horror anthology series “Them,” premieres exclusively on Prime Video this April, from creator and writer Little Marvin (The Time is Now) and executive producer Lena Waithe (Ready Player One). The first season, set in the 1950s, centers on a black family who moves from their home in North Carolina to an all-white Los Angeles neighborhood during a period known as “The Great Migration.” The family’s new idyllic home soon becomes ground zero for racial prejudice and malevolent otherworldly forces and other evils that threaten to ravage and destroy them. “Them” stars Deborah Ayorinde, Ashley Thomas, Alison Pill, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Melody Hurd, and Ryan Kwanten. The series is created and executive produced by Little Marvin along with executive producers Lena Waithe, Miri Yoon, and Roy Lee of Vertigo Entertainment, David Matthews, and Don Kurt. “Them“ is a co-production from Sony Pictures Television and Amazon Studios. This fright-filled, socially-conscious horror series premieres exclusively on Amazon Prime on April 9,
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Sinister Six: A Half-Dozen Films We Can’t Wait to See at Panic Fest
The ninth annual edition of Kansas City’s Panic Fest grows closer, as the hybrid edition takes place from April 8–18, 2021. I mentioned in Horror Fuel’s previous article about the festival that I have seen — and can highly recommend — some of the films scheduled, including Canadian horror comedy Vicious Fun, killer stuffed animal comedy Benny Loves You, and Australian horror comedy An Ideal Host, the unsettling An Unquiet Grave, folk horror The Old Ways, and Canadian science fiction feature Parallel Minds. Now I want to share six films on offer for Panic Fest that I can’t wait to watch. The official festival descriptions follow, with my thoughts in italics after each listing. The Carnivores D: Caleb Michael Johnson Regional Premiere, 1h 17min Alice and Bret’s dog Harvey is dying, and he’s ruining everything. What had been a bright little family is quickly getting consumed by clouds of self-doubt, suspicion, and a disturbing amount of ground beef. Dramedy and
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