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‘Grudge’ Remake To Open On New Date

Sony has moved up the theatrical release of Grudge, from The Eyes of My Mother director Nicolas Pesce, will now open 2 months ahead of its original release date. The cast has some serious horror cred including Insidious actress Lin Shaye, The Nun‘s Demian Bichir, and John Cho who led season 2 of “The Exorcist.” Andrea Riseborough, Betty Gilpin (“Glow”), William Sadler (The Mist), Jacki Weaver, and Frankie Faison also star. The script, penned by Jeff Buhler who is also behind Pet Sematary and Midnight Meat Train, is a new take on the 2004 American remake of Japan’s Ju-on (2002). The new film is the twelfth for the franchise that also includes two short films, several graphic novels, and a video game. Evil Dead‘s Sami Raimi and Robert Tapert are producing with Roy Lee (IT) executive producing. Grudge has already begun filming and its first images have been released. The film will open in theaters nationwide on June 21, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 24, 2018

MoviesNewsTrailers

‘The Nun’ Will Be The First Released In ScreenX Format In Theaters

Corin Hardy‘s highly-anticipated horror film The Nun will soon arrive in theaters nationwide. But that’s not all, The Nun will also open in select theaters that will offer viewers an incredible experience unlike any other. The Nun will mark the first Hollywood film to be released in the panoramic ScreenX format. The gothic, atmospheric world of the film will be enhanced by the side walls of the auditorium, encompassing the audience with extended imagery, adding an additional layer of fear and suspense. ScreenX is the world’s first multi-projection theatre technology that provides moviegoers with a 270-degree panoramic viewing experience of a feature film by expanding the screen onto the side walls of the auditorium during key scenes. With ScreenX, moviegoers will experience Hollywood blockbusters in a unique and immersive way that brings them beyond the frame and into the film. ScreenX was created in 2012 by CJ CGV, part of South Korean conglomerate CJ Group, as one of the company’s

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 29, 2018

MoviesNewsTrailers

New Featurette For ‘The Nun’ Delves Into The Franchise’s Connections

In a couple of weeks, The Nun will haunt theaters nationwide. The new featurette possesses all kind of goodies including interviews and new footage that gives us a glimpse into the atmosphere of the Corin Hardy‘s prequel spin-off to The Conjuring 2 as well as the connections to The Conjuring universe itself. In the film, a priest with a haunted past and woman on the threshold of taking her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate the death of a young nun in Romania. The two are forced to face a dark entity in the form of a nun. The Nun stars Oscar-nominated Demian Bichir (“A Better Life”) as Father Burke, Taissa Farmiga (TV’s “American Horror Story”) as Sister Irene, Charlotte Hope (TV’s “Game of Thrones”) as the abbey’s Sister Victoria and Ingrid Bisu (“Toni Erdmann”) as Sister Oana, Jonas Bloquet (Elle) as local villager Frenchie. Bonnie Aarons reprises her Conjuring 2 role as the terrifying nun. The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 26, 2018

MoviesNews

First Images From ‘Grudge’ Surface Revealing A Bloody Mess

Next August Grudge will be unleashed by director Nicolas Pesce (The Eyes of My Mother). The first images from the set of the film have surfaced and we have them to share with you. Lin Shaye (Insidious), John Cho (“The Exorcist”), Demián Bichir (The Nun), William Sadler (Iron Man 3), Betty Gilpin (Glow), Andrea Riseborough (Mandy), and Jacki Weaver (Life of the Party) star. The film, a reboot of the Takashi Shimazu-directed 2004 film based on Japanese horror thriller Ju-On, centers on a mysterious and vengeful spirit who marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides. The new movie, written by Midnight Meat Train scribe Jeff Buhler, will mark the twelfth of the Ju-On/Grudge franchise that includes a video game, two short films, and graphic novels. Evil Dead‘s Sami Raimi and Robert Tapert are producing with Roy Lee (IT) executive producing. Grudge will be unleashed on the US on Friday, August 16, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 20, 2018

MoviesNewsParanormalTrailers

Was The Set Of ‘The Nun’ Haunted?

At this past weekend’s SDCC new footage from Corin Hardy‘s upcoming Conjuring spin-off, The Nun was shown, unfortunately, it hasn’t made its way on to the internet yet. But that’s not all, during The Nun panel, Hardy recounted a creepy story about a Romain Castle and some paranormal activity experienced during filming. He went into more details during a conversation with Cinema Blend. Was the set of The Nun haunted? Hardy seems to think so. According to the filmmaker… We were shooting in a real Romanian fortress… it was used to store weapons… like an old bunker,” Hardy told Cinema Blend. “Everyone was a bit unnerved by it. Pitch dark tunnels you could get lost in. So when we shot this sequence… it was called the corridor of crosses, and it was a two hundred foot long corridor… deep, dark, dank. Where I was situated, I had to be out of camera shot, so I was in one of these

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 24, 2018

MoviesNews

First Image From The Set Of ‘Grudge’ Revealed

Today, Sony Pictures released a teaser image via Instagram of a clapperboard labeled “Grudge”. That’s right, after a quiet few months, we have learned that the new Grudge is now on its way. To top it off, according to the clapperboard, the movie began filming on May 10th. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bki9A6cBmOj/?taken-by=sonypictures Directed by Nick Pesce, who co-wrote the remake with Jeff Buhler, the film stars Lin Shaye of the Insidious franchise, John Cho (The Exorcist), Demian Bichir (The Nun), and Andrea Riseborough (Oblivian). Sam Raimi, the man behind films like The Evil Dead, Army of Darkness, and the series “Ash vs Evil Dead”, is set to produce. He also produced the 2004 version.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 28, 2018

NewsTrailers

Say Your Prayers The Nun Trailer Arrives Next Week!

June is going to be an amazing month for horror, some of the most highly-anticipated movies of the year are releasing their trailers. Earlier this week the Suspiria trailer arrived and yesterday, the Halloween trailer was unleashed. Today, director Corin Hardy announced that next Wednesday we will see The Nun trailer unveiled! https://twitter.com/corinhardy/status/1004858612429283328 “When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate. Together they uncover the order’s unholy secret. Risking not only their lives but their faith and their very souls, they confront a malevolent force in the form of the same demonic nun that first terrorized audiences in The Conjuring 2, as the abbey becomes a horrific battleground between the living and the damned.” The Nun stars Oscar-nominee Demian Bichir (A Better Life) as Father Burke, Taissa Farmiga (American Horror Story)

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 9, 2018

Paranormal

First Official Image Arrives From ‘The Nun’

The Conjuring universe expands this September with The Nun, directed by Corin Hardy. Today, we have the first official image from the movie, which is a spinoff of James Wan’s The Conjuring 2. The trailer should be released shortly. “When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate. Together they uncover the order’s unholy secret. Risking not only their lives but their faith and their very souls, they confront a malevolent force in the form of the same demonic nun that first terrorized audiences in The Conjuring 2, as the abbey becomes a horrific battleground between the living and the damned.” The Nun stars Oscar-nominated actor Demian Bichir (The Hateful Eight), Taissa Farmiga (American Horror Story), Jonas Bloquet (Elle), Charlotte Hope (Game of Thrones), Ingrid Bisu (Toni Erdmann) and Bonnie Aarons who

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 18, 2018

From the Crypt

Lin Shaye Boards ‘The Grudge’ Reboot

Genre icon Lin Shaye, star of the Insidious franchise, has just boarded Sony’s new take on The Grudge from writer-director Nicholas Pesce. Shaye joins previously announced cast members John Cho, Demian Bichir, and Andrea Riseborough, according to Variety. We are so excited about this new adaptation,” Producer Sam Raimi stated. “We went back to the original source material to deliver a relentless supernatural thrill ride that explores the horrors of American suburbia.” The film is a “reimagining” of 2004’s The Grudge, which was itself a remake of Japan’s Ju-on and is the twelfth film in the combined Ju-On/The Grudge franchise which also includes a graphic novel series, two short films and a video game. Sony Pictures Worldwide recently snagged the rights to the film which begins filming this May. Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert will be producing the film for Ghost House. Nathan Kahane and Erin Westerman will executive produce alongside Schuyler, Roy Lee, and Doug Davidson.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 22, 2018

From the Crypt

‘The Grudge’ Reboot Adds Two

Nicolas Pesce is set to write and direct the “reimagining” of 2004’s The Grudge. Today, Variety is reporting that Demian Bichir (Alien: Covenant) and Andrea Riseborough will star. Birchir recently starred in Alien: Covenant and will play the role of Father Burke in The Conjuring spin-off The Nun. “Bloodline” actress Andrea Riseborough also appeared in Nocturnal Animals and Birdman. Sony Pictures Worldwide recently snagged the rights to the film which begins filming this May. Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert will be producing the film for Ghost House. Nathan Kahane and Erin Westerman will executive produce alongside Schuyler, Roy Lee, and Doug Davidson. We are so excited about this new adaption,” Raimi stated. “We went back to the original source material to deliver a relentless supernatural thrill ride that explores the horrors of America Suburbia.” The Grudge itself is a remake of Japan’s Ju-on. Sarah Michelle Gellar starred in the US version that brought in $187.3 million though it had a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 15, 2018

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