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I have been eagerly waiting to see ‘The Pyramid’, written by Daniel Meersand and Nick Simon, and directed by Gregory Levasseur, since I first heard about it months ago. Yesterday (May 5) ‘The Pyramid’ was released on DVD, of course I had to pick up a copy. Last night I planted myself in-front of the TV, in my pajamas, ready to watch the action. The cast of ‘The pyramid’ include Ashley Hinshaw (Chronicle), James Buckley (The Inbetweeners), Christa Nicola Home and Away), Amir K (Argo) and ‘American Horror Story’ actor Denise O’Hare. In ‘The Pyramid’ the history of the Egyptian pyramids combine with ancient mythology, to create a fantastic horror experience. A team of Archaeologists have discovered a previously unknown pyramid deep in the Egyptian desert. As they prepare to explore the pyramid, the Egyptian government demands they evacuate due to the turmoil from protesters and riots in the capital. Of course, with a once in a life time find
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In the next couple of years we will see two new ‘Strangeland’ movies. For years Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider has been working to get the sequel to his 1998 movie ‘Strangeland’ off the ground, it seems the sequel is finally in motion and has entered preproduction. The sequel, titled ‘Strangeland:Disciple’, was written by Snider, as was the original. Snider will also be returning to play his twisted character Captain Howdy. Emaji Entertainment is working on a remake of Snider’s original ‘Strangeland’ movie, but at the moment that’s all we know about Eamji’s project. In ‘Strangeland’, Captain Howdy is a mastocistic killer, who uses chat rooms to find his victims . At the end of ‘Strangeland’ it appears Captain Howdy is burned to death, but in the beginning of ‘Disciple’ Captain Howdy is rushed to the hospital and checked into the burn unit. Snider has stated that ‘Disciple’ is now holding casting calls. As for the rating, the movie will be
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Adam Egypt Morter has a new slasher titled ‘Some Kind of Hate’ and it’s star, Moira, promises to give the men of horror a run for their money. That’s right, Moira is female villain/killer that aims to enter the ranks of Jason, Freddy and Michael. Moira, played by Sierra McCormick, doesn’t kill randomly she’s out for revenge. Mortimer and Brian DeLeeuw co-rote ‘Some Kind of Hate’. Mortimer and Deleeuw drew inspiration for their killer from the horror greats and wants to make it clear to viewers that Moira is not a ghost. “I think people have the tendency to call her a ghost because she’s a girl and not a 7-foot-tall guy.” In ‘Some Kind of Hate’ a teenage boy, played by Ronen Rubinstein, seeks Moira’s help to deal with the guys that are bullying him in school. Moira rises to the occasion and sympathizes with the kid, she committed suicide after being bullied herself, but don’t mistake Moira as
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There are so many important components that make up shows and movies. The actors and actresses may be focus of our attention, but the stunt men and women create the action that we love so much. I had the opportunity to interview Andy Rusk, stunt man and the Assistant Stunt Coordinator for one of my favorite shows, NBC’s ‘Constantine’. Let me share our conversation with you. Photo by Nate Dorn KM “What inspired you to become a stunt man?” AR “I guess I was raised on television and action movies, and wanted to be a part of that industry from a young age without really knowing it. Growing up, I really wanted to be either Indian Jones or James Bond, but real archaeologists don’t swing from bullwhips and fight Nazis, and real spies don’t drive Aston Martins. The only place they do that stuff is in the movies, so that’s where I headed.” KM “What was your first stunt job?”
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Uli Edel, the director behind the series ‘Houdini’ (starring Adrien Brody), has begun production of his latest film titled ‘Pay the Ghost’. This paranormal film was written by Dan Kay, and will have an all star cast including: Nicolas Cage (Ghost Rider), Veronica Ferres (The Devil’s Violinist), Lyriq Bent (12 Monkeys), and Sarah Wayne Callies, who played Lori on ‘The Walking Dead’. A year after his young son disappeared from right by his side, during a Halloween parade in New York City, Mike (Cage) begins to be haunted by horrible visions of his son. Mike reunites with his estranged wife Kristen (Callies). Together they discover a series of clues while looking for their son, who may still be alive, but soon they discover that every Halloween a vengeful ghost appears to steal children. If Mike and Kristen don’t find their son soon, he will be lost forever. ‘Pay the Ghost’ will be released some time in early 2016. Here is
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During a night of partying in the woods, Paige Pritchard sets a chain of events in motion that turns into a nightmare. Paige begins to have supernatural experiences at the hands of a poltergeist. As she digs into the past she uncovers a horrible secret that has been buried for decades. As the spirits’ power grows Paige’s friends fall one by one. Can anyone end the spirit’s reign of terror? ‘The Poltergeist of Borley Forest’ was directed by Stephen McKendree and stars Christopher Ingle(You’ve Got Hell), Rhea Rossiter (A Piece of My Heart) and Marina Petrano in her movie debut. This super natural thriller will be available on DVD and Digital Download on June 2, 2015.
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The beautiful and brilliant Soska Sisters, Jen and Sylvia, are back with a new film titled ‘Vendetta’, written by Justin Shady. The Soska Sisters are writers, directors, producers and actresses. They have had a lot of success in the entertainment business. ‘American Mary’ and ‘See No Evil 2’ are just two of the movies by the sisters. They are also working on another project titled ‘Painkiller Jane’. Vendetta is an action thriller that follows the story of a detective Mason (Dean Cain) who will stop at nothing to get revenge against the man who murdered his wife . The killer is caught and put in prison, but for Mason that’s not enough. Mason has a plan, to get himself arrested so that he can carry out his revenge behind bars. While inside, Mason discovers a new criminal enterprise at work. ‘Vendetta’ has a great cast, including ‘Helix’ actress Kyra Zagorsky, as well as Michael Eklund (The Call), Matthew MacCaull (Black
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Imagine that as you slept, you sensed something in the darkness, but you are paralyzed and helpless, as a shadowy entity comes closer to you, welcome to the world of sleep paralysis. In Ascher’s documentary, titled ‘The Nightmare’ he explores the phenomenon of sleep paralysis and recreates the atmosphere and terror that the victims experience. Often people suffering from the condition wake paralyzed and unable to cry out. It’s not uncommon for sufferers to hear voices, feel as if something is in the room with them or see disturbing images during episodes and often panic sets in. Sleep Paralysis is more common than you would think, around 6% of the world’s population experience the condition. There is a common thread between sufferers, it’s not background or social standing, it’s the fact that almost all of the sufferers describe the same shadow people or horrifying visions during their episodes, leaving us to wonder if something bigger is going on. Rodney Ascher
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Cary Fukunaga is directing the new remake of the classic horror movie ‘IT’. Both the original mini series and the new film are based on the book by Stephen King. ‘IT’ tells the story of a group of teens called ‘The Losers Club’. The group must band together to battle a creepy creature that appears as a killer clown named Pennywise. Decades later the group returns to town and must once again go head to head with the clown, played by Tim Curry. Fukunaga’s version will be split into two movies. In the first movie they will address the battle of the kids and the second will cover the fight by the adults. The man to play the part of Pennywise in the new film is Will Poulter. Poulter, up till now, has played mostly comedic and light hearted roles, like the one he played in ‘We Are the Millers’. In my personal opinion, I don’t think anyone could fill
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‘Aliens’, ‘AVP’ and ‘Tremors’ are just a few of the movies Alec Gillis and his special effects company Amalgamated Dynamics (StudioADI) have worked on. Now Gillis has added writer and director to his resume. Gillis’ film ‘Harbenger Down’ will be out later this year. In ‘Harbinger Down’ a group of graduate students are in route to the Bering Sea to study the effects of global warming on a pod of Orcas, when the ship’s crew dredges up the remains of a Soviet space wreckage containing the frozen remains of a cosmonaut. What the crew does not know is that the Russians had experimented with tarigrades, microscopic creatures that can withstand the effects of space. The creatures survived, but were effected by the radiation in space. Now the crew has been exposed to the mutated microscopic beings. ‘Harbinger Down’ stars ‘Aliens’ actor Lance Henriksen, Matt Winston (A.I. Artificial Intelligence), Giovonnie Samuels (Freedom Writers), Winston James Francis (Little Boy) and ‘Whiplash’ actress
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I have been eagerly waiting to see ‘The Pyramid’, written by Daniel Meersand and Nick Simon, and directed by Gregory Levasseur, since I first heard about it months ago. Yesterday (May 5) ‘The Pyramid’ was released on DVD, of course I had to pick up a copy. Last night I planted myself in-front of the TV, in my pajamas, ready to watch the action. The cast of ‘The pyramid’ include Ashley Hinshaw (Chronicle), James Buckley (The Inbetweeners), Christa Nicola Home and Away), Amir K (Argo) and ‘American Horror Story’ actor Denise O’Hare. In ‘The Pyramid’ the history of the Egyptian pyramids combine with ancient mythology, to create a fantastic horror experience. A team of Archaeologists have discovered a previously unknown pyramid deep in the Egyptian desert. As they prepare to explore the pyramid, the Egyptian government demands they evacuate due to the turmoil from protesters and riots in the capital. Of course, with a once in a life time find
Continue reading →
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In the next couple of years we will see two new ‘Strangeland’ movies. For years Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider has been working to get the sequel to his 1998 movie ‘Strangeland’ off the ground, it seems the sequel is finally in motion and has entered preproduction. The sequel, titled ‘Strangeland:Disciple’, was written by Snider, as was the original. Snider will also be returning to play his twisted character Captain Howdy. Emaji Entertainment is working on a remake of Snider’s original ‘Strangeland’ movie, but at the moment that’s all we know about Eamji’s project. In ‘Strangeland’, Captain Howdy is a mastocistic killer, who uses chat rooms to find his victims . At the end of ‘Strangeland’ it appears Captain Howdy is burned to death, but in the beginning of ‘Disciple’ Captain Howdy is rushed to the hospital and checked into the burn unit. Snider has stated that ‘Disciple’ is now holding casting calls. As for the rating, the movie will be
Continue reading →
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Adam Egypt Morter has a new slasher titled ‘Some Kind of Hate’ and it’s star, Moira, promises to give the men of horror a run for their money. That’s right, Moira is female villain/killer that aims to enter the ranks of Jason, Freddy and Michael. Moira, played by Sierra McCormick, doesn’t kill randomly she’s out for revenge. Mortimer and Brian DeLeeuw co-rote ‘Some Kind of Hate’. Mortimer and Deleeuw drew inspiration for their killer from the horror greats and wants to make it clear to viewers that Moira is not a ghost. “I think people have the tendency to call her a ghost because she’s a girl and not a 7-foot-tall guy.” In ‘Some Kind of Hate’ a teenage boy, played by Ronen Rubinstein, seeks Moira’s help to deal with the guys that are bullying him in school. Moira rises to the occasion and sympathizes with the kid, she committed suicide after being bullied herself, but don’t mistake Moira as
Continue reading →
InterviewsMoviesNewsReviewsStreaming TV
There are so many important components that make up shows and movies. The actors and actresses may be focus of our attention, but the stunt men and women create the action that we love so much. I had the opportunity to interview Andy Rusk, stunt man and the Assistant Stunt Coordinator for one of my favorite shows, NBC’s ‘Constantine’. Let me share our conversation with you. Photo by Nate Dorn KM “What inspired you to become a stunt man?” AR “I guess I was raised on television and action movies, and wanted to be a part of that industry from a young age without really knowing it. Growing up, I really wanted to be either Indian Jones or James Bond, but real archaeologists don’t swing from bullwhips and fight Nazis, and real spies don’t drive Aston Martins. The only place they do that stuff is in the movies, so that’s where I headed.” KM “What was your first stunt job?”
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HalloweenMoviesNewsReviewsStreaming TV
Uli Edel, the director behind the series ‘Houdini’ (starring Adrien Brody), has begun production of his latest film titled ‘Pay the Ghost’. This paranormal film was written by Dan Kay, and will have an all star cast including: Nicolas Cage (Ghost Rider), Veronica Ferres (The Devil’s Violinist), Lyriq Bent (12 Monkeys), and Sarah Wayne Callies, who played Lori on ‘The Walking Dead’. A year after his young son disappeared from right by his side, during a Halloween parade in New York City, Mike (Cage) begins to be haunted by horrible visions of his son. Mike reunites with his estranged wife Kristen (Callies). Together they discover a series of clues while looking for their son, who may still be alive, but soon they discover that every Halloween a vengeful ghost appears to steal children. If Mike and Kristen don’t find their son soon, he will be lost forever. ‘Pay the Ghost’ will be released some time in early 2016. Here is
Continue reading →
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During a night of partying in the woods, Paige Pritchard sets a chain of events in motion that turns into a nightmare. Paige begins to have supernatural experiences at the hands of a poltergeist. As she digs into the past she uncovers a horrible secret that has been buried for decades. As the spirits’ power grows Paige’s friends fall one by one. Can anyone end the spirit’s reign of terror? ‘The Poltergeist of Borley Forest’ was directed by Stephen McKendree and stars Christopher Ingle(You’ve Got Hell), Rhea Rossiter (A Piece of My Heart) and Marina Petrano in her movie debut. This super natural thriller will be available on DVD and Digital Download on June 2, 2015.
Continue reading →
MoviesReviewsStreaming TV
The beautiful and brilliant Soska Sisters, Jen and Sylvia, are back with a new film titled ‘Vendetta’, written by Justin Shady. The Soska Sisters are writers, directors, producers and actresses. They have had a lot of success in the entertainment business. ‘American Mary’ and ‘See No Evil 2’ are just two of the movies by the sisters. They are also working on another project titled ‘Painkiller Jane’. Vendetta is an action thriller that follows the story of a detective Mason (Dean Cain) who will stop at nothing to get revenge against the man who murdered his wife . The killer is caught and put in prison, but for Mason that’s not enough. Mason has a plan, to get himself arrested so that he can carry out his revenge behind bars. While inside, Mason discovers a new criminal enterprise at work. ‘Vendetta’ has a great cast, including ‘Helix’ actress Kyra Zagorsky, as well as Michael Eklund (The Call), Matthew MacCaull (Black
Continue reading →
DocumentariesMoviesNewsReviewsStreaming TV
Imagine that as you slept, you sensed something in the darkness, but you are paralyzed and helpless, as a shadowy entity comes closer to you, welcome to the world of sleep paralysis. In Ascher’s documentary, titled ‘The Nightmare’ he explores the phenomenon of sleep paralysis and recreates the atmosphere and terror that the victims experience. Often people suffering from the condition wake paralyzed and unable to cry out. It’s not uncommon for sufferers to hear voices, feel as if something is in the room with them or see disturbing images during episodes and often panic sets in. Sleep Paralysis is more common than you would think, around 6% of the world’s population experience the condition. There is a common thread between sufferers, it’s not background or social standing, it’s the fact that almost all of the sufferers describe the same shadow people or horrifying visions during their episodes, leaving us to wonder if something bigger is going on. Rodney Ascher
Continue reading →
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Cary Fukunaga is directing the new remake of the classic horror movie ‘IT’. Both the original mini series and the new film are based on the book by Stephen King. ‘IT’ tells the story of a group of teens called ‘The Losers Club’. The group must band together to battle a creepy creature that appears as a killer clown named Pennywise. Decades later the group returns to town and must once again go head to head with the clown, played by Tim Curry. Fukunaga’s version will be split into two movies. In the first movie they will address the battle of the kids and the second will cover the fight by the adults. The man to play the part of Pennywise in the new film is Will Poulter. Poulter, up till now, has played mostly comedic and light hearted roles, like the one he played in ‘We Are the Millers’. In my personal opinion, I don’t think anyone could fill
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsReviewsStreaming TV
‘Aliens’, ‘AVP’ and ‘Tremors’ are just a few of the movies Alec Gillis and his special effects company Amalgamated Dynamics (StudioADI) have worked on. Now Gillis has added writer and director to his resume. Gillis’ film ‘Harbenger Down’ will be out later this year. In ‘Harbinger Down’ a group of graduate students are in route to the Bering Sea to study the effects of global warming on a pod of Orcas, when the ship’s crew dredges up the remains of a Soviet space wreckage containing the frozen remains of a cosmonaut. What the crew does not know is that the Russians had experimented with tarigrades, microscopic creatures that can withstand the effects of space. The creatures survived, but were effected by the radiation in space. Now the crew has been exposed to the mutated microscopic beings. ‘Harbinger Down’ stars ‘Aliens’ actor Lance Henriksen, Matt Winston (A.I. Artificial Intelligence), Giovonnie Samuels (Freedom Writers), Winston James Francis (Little Boy) and ‘Whiplash’ actress
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