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Movie Review: Sleepless Beauty (2020)
Mila (Polina Davydova) has found herself well and truly in some dire fuckin’ straits; she’s been abducted and placed inside a cell, she’s tortured physically and mentally on the regular, and most importantly, denied sleep. When she is allowed a rest period she gets a happy helmet slapped on her noggin which gives her a virtual reality dose of pure nightmare fuel… and all of the above is live streamed to a gaggle of internet trolls that lap it up with a spoon! All of this has to do with the group who abducted our heroine’s plans for some of that good ol’ assassination biz, but what part will Mila play in this, and can she be rescued before she completely succumbs to madness?!! Director Pavel Khvaleev (working from a screenplay courtesy of Aleksandra Khvaleeva) manages to make Sleepless Beauty a cut above most torture porn fright flicks. For one thing; this is more psychological torture than physical, so those
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Shudder Acquires The Supernatural Horror ‘The Banishing’ (Trailer)
AMC Networks’ streaming network Shudder has closed a deal, obtaining the rights to The Banishing, Christopher Smith’s supernatural horror film starring Jessica Brown Findlay, John Heffernan, John Lynch, and Sean Harris, which made its world premiere at Sitges earlier this month. Deadline reports that the film, set in England in the 1930s, “tells the story of a young reverend, his wife, and daughter who move into a manor with a horrifying secret. When a vengeful spirit haunts the little girl and threatens to tear the family apart, the reverend and his wife are forced to confront their beliefs. They must turn to black magic by seeking the help of a famous Occultist or risk losing their daughter.” Having long been fans of his impeccably crafted, wonderfully terrifying films, we are delighted to be bringing Chris Smith’s latest horror treat to Shudder,” said Emily Gotto, Shudder’s Global Head of Acquisitions. We’re so thrilled to be partnering with Shudder on The Banishing.
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Sink Your Teeth Into The NSFW, Gore-Filled Red Band Trailer For ‘Thirst’
Ahead of the December release of the Icelandic vampire movie Thirst, the new gore-filled, blood-drenched red band trailer has been unleashed. Directed by Gaukur Úlfarsson and Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson, the movie is set in “a small town where evil is lurking around and strange crimes and brutality frequently occur,” Bloody-Disgusting reports. “Thirst follows Hulda, a woman who is suspected of being responsible for the death of her brother and is being investigated by the police. After being released from custody due to insufficient evidence, she has nowhere to turn to. Lingering around in the cold, she befriends an elderly man who turns out to be a 1,000-year old, single, and a gay vampire who brings her brother to life, leading to terrible consequences.” Hjörtur Sævar Steinason, Ingvar E. Sigurdsson (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald), Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, and Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir (“Black Mirror”) star in this intense, action-packed flick. Thirst sinks its teeth into Digital and DVD on December 1,
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DVD Review: Ebola Rex (2020)
After a brief intro from horror hostess Malovia: The Queen of Screams, we jump right into a dinosaur getting knocked over by an explosion, followed by an in-depth conversation on snack foods. I think it’s safe to say we are off to the races here boils n’ ghouls… So yeah; a T-rex is ripping a city a new asshole, and the military are surprisingly helpless against it… I mean I get it; how much experience could they possibly have with such things… anyway, that T-rex? The mother fucker is riddled with full blown ebola, so if you thought this thing was a menace before, you better look the fuck out now bud! This is straight up silly ridiculousness and I really fucking enjoyed it. The entire thing seems unscripted and filmed after whoever on screen just smoked up (in some cases this is literally shown… Mike Ferguson I salute you sir) and went to town… you know that’s a good
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‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Has Wrapped Filming (Images)
18 months ago pre-production began on the third installment of the Jurassic World franchise, unfortunately, it was delayed like many by the pandemic causing the release to be delayed twice. The big-budget ($165 million) blockbuster not only had dinosaurs and action sequences to deal with, but they also had to spend millions on more than 40,000 COVID tests with the main crew spending months in isolation! But we have great news today! According to Deadline, Jurassic World: Dominion has now officially wrapped filming at the UK’s Pinewood Studios! There are a lot of emotions,” director Colin Trevorrow told the site on his way to shoot the movie’s finale, which will include “Jurassic legacy actors Sam Neil, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum, Jurassic World stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard and newcomers to the movie such as Mamoudou Athie and DeWanda Wise [who we’ve separately heard could have a big role in future instalments]…and some dinosaurs, of course. I’m not
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‘House of Ashes’ And Sumerian Mythology
Fans of the Dark Pictures Anthology games were treated to a post-credits trailer at the end of Little Hope for the upcoming third installment titled House of Ashes featuring Ashley Tisdal (High School Musical). The game will take players to the Middle East wherein the trailer Tisdal’s character is seen lost in a cave with only a torch lighting her way and hearing something scurrying behind her as she passes a large statue of Pazuzu that many will recognized from the “Exorcist” films. The games Man of Medan, and Little Hope draw from real-world events and tales. Man of Medan took inspiration from a tale from WWII about a ghost ship called the SS Ourang Medan that was lost near Indonesia, all crew on board died mysteriously, to date the tale of the Ourang Medan can’t be confirmed as no ship by that name ever existed and no wreck of it was ever found. Little Hope takes place in Andover,
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The Trailer For ‘The Advent Calendar’ Teases A Bloody Holiday Season
Earlier this year we shared the first look of Patrick Ridremont‘s holiday horror The Advent Calendar (Le Calendrier). Now, the first trailer has arrived teasing a horrifying holiday season. In the film, “Eva, former swimming champion and now a paraplegic, has been in a wheelchair for three years. For her birthday, her friend Sophie sends her a strange Advent calendar. It’s not the traditional treats she finds when she opens each door, but some altogether more peculiar gifts, some of which are nice, but many more of which are terrifying and become more and more bloody.” The French film stars Eugenie Derouand, Honorine Magnier, and Clement Olivieri. The Advent Calander is set to open in overseas theaters this December. A US release date has not been announced at this time.
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DVD Review: The Beast Beneath (2020)
An earthquake in a small desert town unleashes an ancient beast that then goes on to terrorize said town like a mother fucker. That’s the premise of the latest from prolific writer/director Dustin Ferguson, The Beast Beneath; a throwback to the creature features you’d find all over network TV in the wake of Jaws. Now make no mistakes, this is a lower budgeted feature, so straight up you get padding with long credit sequences and some shots that go on for a bit more than they should. Also some of the acting is spotty… but it’s nice to see turns from legendary scream queen Brinke Stevens and Kung-fu flick mainstay Mel Novak on display. If you are a fan of my column that those types of technical issues don’t mean jack and or shit to your’s cruelly, and I know it doesn’t to a number of you cats n’ creeps as well… what matters to me is: is the story
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Blu-ray Review: Relic (2020)
Ol’ Edna (Robyn Nevin) mafes like a banana and splits, her daughter Kay (Emily Mortimer) and granddaughter Sam (Bella Heathcote) arrive at her remote rural home and begin piecing together that Edna’s dementia has increased a thousandfold. Edna soon reappears, but has no idea of where she has been (or isn’t allowed to say) which bothers Kay six ways to Sunday, even though Sam is over the moon to have her nana back safe and sound. Of course this is a fright flick, and Edna soon becomes all fired up which leads Kay and Sam to believe there may be a strange presence behind her actions (and the strange sounds and dreams they experience just add fuel to that fire)! Just to get the elephant in the room out of the way; Relic does that thing I can’t stand; namely leaving us to guess if what is happening is supernatural in origin, or the results of Edna’s condition (until it
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Rossif Sutherland Boards Orphan Prequel “First Kill”
Yesterday we reported that Isabelle Fuhrman will be returning to reprise her role of Esther in the upcoming prequel to the disturbing 2009 film Orphan. We can now report that the cast has gained another star, Possessor (out today on VOD and Digital) actor Rossif Sutherland, half-brother of Kiefer Sutherland, Deadline announced. The cast also includes The Omen‘s (2006) actress Julia Stiles. In the movie, titled Orphan: First Kill, “Leena Klammer orchestrates a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility and travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family. But Leena’s new life as “Esther” comes with an unexpected wrinkle and pits her against a mother who will protect her family at any cost.” William Brent Bell (The Boy) is directing from the script written by David Coggeshall (The Haunting in Connecticut 2) for Dark Castle Entertainment and Entertainment One.
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Movie Review: Sleepless Beauty (2020)
Mila (Polina Davydova) has found herself well and truly in some dire fuckin’ straits; she’s been abducted and placed inside a cell, she’s tortured physically and mentally on the regular, and most importantly, denied sleep. When she is allowed a rest period she gets a happy helmet slapped on her noggin which gives her a virtual reality dose of pure nightmare fuel… and all of the above is live streamed to a gaggle of internet trolls that lap it up with a spoon! All of this has to do with the group who abducted our heroine’s plans for some of that good ol’ assassination biz, but what part will Mila play in this, and can she be rescued before she completely succumbs to madness?!! Director Pavel Khvaleev (working from a screenplay courtesy of Aleksandra Khvaleeva) manages to make Sleepless Beauty a cut above most torture porn fright flicks. For one thing; this is more psychological torture than physical, so those
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Shudder Acquires The Supernatural Horror ‘The Banishing’ (Trailer)
AMC Networks’ streaming network Shudder has closed a deal, obtaining the rights to The Banishing, Christopher Smith’s supernatural horror film starring Jessica Brown Findlay, John Heffernan, John Lynch, and Sean Harris, which made its world premiere at Sitges earlier this month. Deadline reports that the film, set in England in the 1930s, “tells the story of a young reverend, his wife, and daughter who move into a manor with a horrifying secret. When a vengeful spirit haunts the little girl and threatens to tear the family apart, the reverend and his wife are forced to confront their beliefs. They must turn to black magic by seeking the help of a famous Occultist or risk losing their daughter.” Having long been fans of his impeccably crafted, wonderfully terrifying films, we are delighted to be bringing Chris Smith’s latest horror treat to Shudder,” said Emily Gotto, Shudder’s Global Head of Acquisitions. We’re so thrilled to be partnering with Shudder on The Banishing.
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Sink Your Teeth Into The NSFW, Gore-Filled Red Band Trailer For ‘Thirst’
Ahead of the December release of the Icelandic vampire movie Thirst, the new gore-filled, blood-drenched red band trailer has been unleashed. Directed by Gaukur Úlfarsson and Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson, the movie is set in “a small town where evil is lurking around and strange crimes and brutality frequently occur,” Bloody-Disgusting reports. “Thirst follows Hulda, a woman who is suspected of being responsible for the death of her brother and is being investigated by the police. After being released from custody due to insufficient evidence, she has nowhere to turn to. Lingering around in the cold, she befriends an elderly man who turns out to be a 1,000-year old, single, and a gay vampire who brings her brother to life, leading to terrible consequences.” Hjörtur Sævar Steinason, Ingvar E. Sigurdsson (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald), Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, and Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir (“Black Mirror”) star in this intense, action-packed flick. Thirst sinks its teeth into Digital and DVD on December 1,
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DVD Review: Ebola Rex (2020)
After a brief intro from horror hostess Malovia: The Queen of Screams, we jump right into a dinosaur getting knocked over by an explosion, followed by an in-depth conversation on snack foods. I think it’s safe to say we are off to the races here boils n’ ghouls… So yeah; a T-rex is ripping a city a new asshole, and the military are surprisingly helpless against it… I mean I get it; how much experience could they possibly have with such things… anyway, that T-rex? The mother fucker is riddled with full blown ebola, so if you thought this thing was a menace before, you better look the fuck out now bud! This is straight up silly ridiculousness and I really fucking enjoyed it. The entire thing seems unscripted and filmed after whoever on screen just smoked up (in some cases this is literally shown… Mike Ferguson I salute you sir) and went to town… you know that’s a good
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‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Has Wrapped Filming (Images)
18 months ago pre-production began on the third installment of the Jurassic World franchise, unfortunately, it was delayed like many by the pandemic causing the release to be delayed twice. The big-budget ($165 million) blockbuster not only had dinosaurs and action sequences to deal with, but they also had to spend millions on more than 40,000 COVID tests with the main crew spending months in isolation! But we have great news today! According to Deadline, Jurassic World: Dominion has now officially wrapped filming at the UK’s Pinewood Studios! There are a lot of emotions,” director Colin Trevorrow told the site on his way to shoot the movie’s finale, which will include “Jurassic legacy actors Sam Neil, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum, Jurassic World stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard and newcomers to the movie such as Mamoudou Athie and DeWanda Wise [who we’ve separately heard could have a big role in future instalments]…and some dinosaurs, of course. I’m not
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‘House of Ashes’ And Sumerian Mythology
Fans of the Dark Pictures Anthology games were treated to a post-credits trailer at the end of Little Hope for the upcoming third installment titled House of Ashes featuring Ashley Tisdal (High School Musical). The game will take players to the Middle East wherein the trailer Tisdal’s character is seen lost in a cave with only a torch lighting her way and hearing something scurrying behind her as she passes a large statue of Pazuzu that many will recognized from the “Exorcist” films. The games Man of Medan, and Little Hope draw from real-world events and tales. Man of Medan took inspiration from a tale from WWII about a ghost ship called the SS Ourang Medan that was lost near Indonesia, all crew on board died mysteriously, to date the tale of the Ourang Medan can’t be confirmed as no ship by that name ever existed and no wreck of it was ever found. Little Hope takes place in Andover,
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The Trailer For ‘The Advent Calendar’ Teases A Bloody Holiday Season
Earlier this year we shared the first look of Patrick Ridremont‘s holiday horror The Advent Calendar (Le Calendrier). Now, the first trailer has arrived teasing a horrifying holiday season. In the film, “Eva, former swimming champion and now a paraplegic, has been in a wheelchair for three years. For her birthday, her friend Sophie sends her a strange Advent calendar. It’s not the traditional treats she finds when she opens each door, but some altogether more peculiar gifts, some of which are nice, but many more of which are terrifying and become more and more bloody.” The French film stars Eugenie Derouand, Honorine Magnier, and Clement Olivieri. The Advent Calander is set to open in overseas theaters this December. A US release date has not been announced at this time.
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DVD Review: The Beast Beneath (2020)
An earthquake in a small desert town unleashes an ancient beast that then goes on to terrorize said town like a mother fucker. That’s the premise of the latest from prolific writer/director Dustin Ferguson, The Beast Beneath; a throwback to the creature features you’d find all over network TV in the wake of Jaws. Now make no mistakes, this is a lower budgeted feature, so straight up you get padding with long credit sequences and some shots that go on for a bit more than they should. Also some of the acting is spotty… but it’s nice to see turns from legendary scream queen Brinke Stevens and Kung-fu flick mainstay Mel Novak on display. If you are a fan of my column that those types of technical issues don’t mean jack and or shit to your’s cruelly, and I know it doesn’t to a number of you cats n’ creeps as well… what matters to me is: is the story
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Blu-ray Review: Relic (2020)
Ol’ Edna (Robyn Nevin) mafes like a banana and splits, her daughter Kay (Emily Mortimer) and granddaughter Sam (Bella Heathcote) arrive at her remote rural home and begin piecing together that Edna’s dementia has increased a thousandfold. Edna soon reappears, but has no idea of where she has been (or isn’t allowed to say) which bothers Kay six ways to Sunday, even though Sam is over the moon to have her nana back safe and sound. Of course this is a fright flick, and Edna soon becomes all fired up which leads Kay and Sam to believe there may be a strange presence behind her actions (and the strange sounds and dreams they experience just add fuel to that fire)! Just to get the elephant in the room out of the way; Relic does that thing I can’t stand; namely leaving us to guess if what is happening is supernatural in origin, or the results of Edna’s condition (until it
Continue reading →
Rossif Sutherland Boards Orphan Prequel “First Kill”
Yesterday we reported that Isabelle Fuhrman will be returning to reprise her role of Esther in the upcoming prequel to the disturbing 2009 film Orphan. We can now report that the cast has gained another star, Possessor (out today on VOD and Digital) actor Rossif Sutherland, half-brother of Kiefer Sutherland, Deadline announced. The cast also includes The Omen‘s (2006) actress Julia Stiles. In the movie, titled Orphan: First Kill, “Leena Klammer orchestrates a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility and travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family. But Leena’s new life as “Esther” comes with an unexpected wrinkle and pits her against a mother who will protect her family at any cost.” William Brent Bell (The Boy) is directing from the script written by David Coggeshall (The Haunting in Connecticut 2) for Dark Castle Entertainment and Entertainment One.
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