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Blu-ray Review: The Daimajin Trilogy (1966)

A giant samurai statue goes a-rompin’ and a-stompin’ in The Daimajin Trilogy, a new box-set release covering Daiei’s classic kaiju creation courtesy of the sexy devils over at Arrow Video (along with MVD Entertainment)! First up comes 1966’s Daimajin: In medieval Japan, peasants cower in fear as the Earth trembles. These rustic folk believe that this is the result of a giant imprisoned within a nearby mountain attempting to make a jailbreak somewhere in this town (they are right btw)… As that is going on, the samurai lord of the village falls victim to samurai treachery, which causes his children to flee deep into the wicked woods that surround the village. They soon find themselves at the shrine of that aforementioned giant, the god Daimajin (played to perfection by Chikara “Riki” Hashimoto who would essay the role for the entire series); a huge-ass solid stone samurai that proves that in this particular village a hard man is indeed good to

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Aug 22, 2021
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HorrorFuel Interviews Eugenie Bondurant, “The Occultist” From ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’

From director Michael Chaves’ comes The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Ahead of its release on 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD later this month, I sat down with model turned actress Eugenie Bondurant to discuss her role as “The Occultist,” the villain of the film. The Conjuring 3 reveals a chilling story of terror, murder, and unknown evil that shocked even real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. Featuring one the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they’ve ever seen before, marking the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense. Behind the scenes, a dark evil lurks pulling the strings, “The Occultist”. Before Eugenie was casting spells and killing people in the third installment of The Conjuring franchise, she was walking the runway and starring in films such as The Hunger Games: Mockingjay

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Aug 21, 2021
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Brutal Social Media Horror Movie ‘Shook’ Coming To DVD & Digital

RLJE Films will unleash the brutal social media horror and Shudder Original Shook, from writer-director Jennifer Harrington (Housekeeping, “Dear…”) this August on VOD, Digital HD, and DVD. In Shook, when Mia, a social media star, becomes the target of an online terror campaign, she’s forced to solve a series of games to prevent people she cares about from getting murdered. But is it real? Or is it just a game at her expense? Daisye Tutor (Funny Story, Come as You Are), Emily Goss (Snapshots, The House on Pine Street), Nicola Posener (“The Bold and the Beautiful,” Mythica Series), and Octavius J. Johnson (Sleepless, “Ray Donovan”) star. Get your copy of Shook on DVD or watch it on VOD or Digital HD on August 17, 2021.

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Aug 13, 2021
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Netflix’s “Wednesday” Addams Series From Tim Burton Finds Its Gomez

It has now been announced that Luis Guzmán (Traffic, Code Black) has officially been cast as Gomez Addams in Netflix’s upcoming live-action Addams Family series titled “Wednesday,” from legendary filmmaker Tim Burton. Guzmán joins previously announced actress Jenna Ortega, who is set to portray the titular role of Wednesday Addams. The 8-episode series is being described as a coming-of-age comedy that will be a sleuthing, supernaturally-infused mystery. “It will chart the titular heroine’s years as a student at the peculiar Nevermore Academy as she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, while also thwarting a monstrous killing spree terrorizing the local town and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships of the strange and diverse student body. “Wednesday” was created and written by Al Gough and Miles Millar, who are also serving as showrunners. Andrew Mittman, Kevin Miserocchi, Kayla Alpert, Jonathan Glickman, and Gail Berman are

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Brutal Thriller ‘Coming Home In The Dark’ Coming To Theaters And VOD

Coming Home in the Dark left viewers at Sundance on the edge of their seats. Now, it’s gearing up to open in theaters and land on VOD this October. Ahead of its release, we’ve got the new trailer for this dark, brutal, horror thriller. In Coming Home in the Dark, directed by James Ashcroft, “A family’s idyllic outing at an isolated coastline descends into terror when high school teacher Alan ‘Hoaggie’ Hoaganraad, his wife Jill, and stepsons Maika and Jordon unexpectedly come across a pair of murderous drifters​ – ​the enigmatic psychopath Mandrake and his hulking man-child accomplice Tubs​ – who thrust them into a ​nightmare road trip. At first, the family’s terror seems to be born of a random encounter with two sociopaths​, but as the night drags​​ on​,​ Hoaggie and Jill realize that this nightmare ​was set in motion 20 years earlier; and as they approach their mysterious final destination​, ​Mandrake reveals the horrible secret driving his actions​.​

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Bring Home ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’

Bring home the chilling latest installment of The Conjuring universe, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It on 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD this August. Directed by Michael Chaves (“The Curse of La Llorona”), the movie sees the return of franchise stars Patrick Wilson (Annabelle Comes Home, “The Nun”) and Vera Farmiga (Annabelle Comes Home, TV’s “Bates Motel”) as the real-life legendary paranormal investigators and demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It reveals a chilling story of terror, murder, and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they’d ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense. James Wan and Peter Safran, who has collaborated on all the Conjuring

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The New Action-Packed ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Trailer Has Been Unleashed!

The action-packed trailer for Sony’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife is finally here and reveals links back to the first two original films. We see a new generation of Ghostbusters, Annie Potts reprising her role as Janine, as well as a terror dog and a whole host of spirits. The eagerly awaited new installment of the franchise is a sequel to the first two films released in the 80s and follows a single mom (Carrie Coon) and her two kids (Finn Wolfhard and McKenna Grace) as they move to their grandfather’s farm and discover their family’s ties to the Ghostbusters. Events force the kids to pick up where their grandfather left off in an attempt to save the town. Paul Rudd (Antman) stars alongside Mckenna Grace (Captain Marvel), Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things), and Carrie Coon (Gone Girl). Most of the cast of the original are returning including Sigourney Weaver, Bill Murray, and Dan Aykroyd. Afterlife is directed by Jason Reitman, who co-wrote the

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Jul 28, 2021
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Florida’s Popcorn Frights Hybrid Film Festival Announces Second Wave, Including Virtual Festival

This year’s Popcorn Frights Film Festival, the seventh annual installment of this outstanding Florida horror film fest tradition, will be a hybrid experience offering both in-theater and virtual film offerings from August 12-19, 2021. After previously announcing the first wave of its incredible in-theater line-up, the fest now releases the equally amazing offerings for both more of its in-theater selections and its nationwide virtual version. You read that correctly — you can bring this highly acclaimed horror film festival right into your own home! The virtual program highlights include eight feature film World Premieres, Popcorn Frights’ first-ever Virtual Reality experience, a Sneak Preview of Alex Proyas’ new short film set in the DARK CITY universe, and a record-setting 68 film premieres! Following is the official press announcement. www.PopcornFrights.com July 15, 2021 // – The Ex North American Premiere Russia | 2021 | 87 Min. | Dir. Evgeniy Puzyrevskiy The screws are tightened in this wickedly entertaining, juicy supernatural-thriller about the

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Jul 22, 2021
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A Social Media Star Is Forced To Play A Deadly Game In The ‘Shook’ Trailer

RLJE has acquired the rights to Shook from Shudder and set an August release date for the horror film Shook, written and directed by Jennifer Harrington (Housekeeping, “Dear…”). In the film, “Mia, a social media star, becomes the target of an online terror campaign, she’s forced to solve a series of games to prevent people she cares about from getting murdered. But is it real? Or is it just a game at her expense?” Daisye Tutor (Funny Story, Come as You Are), Emily Goss (Snapshots, The House on Pine Street), Nicola Posener (“The Bold and the Beautiful,” Mythica Series), and Octavius J. Johnson (Sleepless, “Ray Donovan”) star. Witness the game when Shook is released on VOD, Digital HD, and DVD on August 17, 2021, from RLJE Films.

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Jul 15, 2021
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A Killer Is On The Loose In ‘Blood Conscious’

Terror strikes when a family on vacation is confronted by a killer in writer-director Timothy Covell‘s Blood Conscious. Starring Nick Damici, DeShawn White, Lenny Thomas, and Oghenero Gbaje, the film centers on Kevin, his older sister, Brittney, and her fiancé, Tony, who set off to their parents’ lakeside cottage expecting a leisurely weekend getaway, but little did they expect the horror that awaits them. Their holiday turns into a trip from hell as they enter a scene of mass murder, where their parents and neighbors lie dead. As unexpected and traumatic events keep unfolding, they will have to find a way to survive the night without turning on each other, or becoming possessed. Blood Conscious opens in theaters, and lands on VOD and Digital on August 20, 2021, from Dark Sky Films.

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