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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
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VR Company Hidden Content Launches With Premiere Of ‘The Caretaker’ At Tribeca

Filmmakers Jacob Wasserman, Adam Donald, and Ant Gentile have announced the formation of Hidden Content, a full-service virtual reality company. Their first project was unveiled earlier this week at the Tribeca Film Festival with the world premiere of their narrative 360 Cinema project The Caretaker, the first installment of an original horror anthology series. Created by Wasserman and Donald as well as filmmaker Nicolas Pesce (The Eyes Of My Mother, Piercing), The Caretaker stars Adelaide Clemens, Tom Lipinski, Clara Wong, and Diana Agostini. The project was produced by Max Born and Schuyler Weiss and executive produced by Gentile and Kimberly Parker. The pilot was a co-production with RealMotion Inc. and audio services were provided by Hobo Audio. Hidden Content has also teamed with film producer and financier Max Born to produce and acquire a slate of VR films and series, as well as develop a VR/AR distribution platform. Wasserman, Donald, and Gentile have been working in the virtual reality and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 24, 2018
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‘The Grudge’ Reboot Arriving Next Summer

The new The Grudge reboot now has a summer release date. Nicolas Pesce, the filmmaker behind 2016’s The Eyes of My Mother, wrote the latest version of the script penned by Jeff Buhler. Andrea Riseborough, Demian Bichir, John Cho, and horror icon Lin Shaye are starring in the remake of the 2004 film which was a remake itself of Japan’s Ju-On (2002). It will begin filming the May in Winnipeg. Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert, Nathan Kahane, Erin Westerman, Schuyler Weiss, Roy Lee, Doug Davison, John Middleton, and Andrew Pfeffer are producing. The Grudge will arrive in theaters on August 16th, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 8, 2018
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‘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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‘Black Mirror’ Actress In Talks To Star In ‘The Grudge’ Reboot

The 2004 U.S. version of The Grudge was a hit with genre fans and went on to spawn two sequels, but Hollywood isn’t finished with the franchise yet. We’re getting a reboot. Last summer we reported that Ghost House Pictures had snagged The Eyes of My Mother‘s Nicolas Pesce to rewrite and direct the reboot. Deadline is now reporting that casting is officially underway. Word is, “Black Mirror” actress Andrea Riseborough is circling the role of a detective and single mother. The new version of the 20o4 film, inspired by the 2002 Japan’s Ju-on, is the twelfth addition to the franchise which also includes two short films, a video game, and a graphic novel series.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 4, 2018
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‘Piercing’ Unveils Poster Ahead Of Its World Premiere At Sundance

Piercing, the murder thriller, written and directed by Nicolas Pesce (The Eyes of My Mother (review)), has unveiled its a new poster ahead of its world premiere at Sundance. In the film, an official selection at Sundance, Reed (Christopher Abbott) is going on a business trip. He kisses his wife and infant son goodbye, but in lieu of a suitcase filled with clothes, he’s packed a toothbrush and a murder kit. Everything is meticulously planned: check into a hotel and kill an unsuspecting victim. Only then will he rid himself of his devious impulses and continue to be a good husband and father. But Reed gets more than he bargained for with Jackie (Mia Wasikowska), an alluring call girl who arrives at his room. First, they relax and get in the mood, but when there’s an unexpected disruption, the balance of control begins to sway back and forth between the two. Is he seeing things? Who’s playing whom? Before the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 19, 2018
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Movie Review: THE EYES OF MY MOTHER Is A Beautifully Disturbing Tale Of Mortality And Humanity

Francisca is a young woman with a peculiar understanding of death. As a girl, she lived with her parents in a secluded country home. As part of her daily lessons, her mother, formerly a surgeon in Portugal, taught her about anatomy and how to be unaffected by death. One day an unexpected visitor would fracture their peaceful and serene country existence. While Francisca’s father is away the stranger murders her mother, but is then subdued by her father when he arrives home moments too late to save his wife. The stranger is neither killed by her father nor arrested by local authorities, and is instead held captive in their barn. Francisca’s mother is interred, unceremoniously, to a grave in the nearby woods. And while neither Francisca nor her father show any emotion throughout this ordeal, it’s not to say they aren’t somehow deeply affected by the experience. For years Francisca lives with only two companions: he father and Charlie, the

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Capt McNeely
Mar 25, 2017

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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.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 20, 2018
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VR Company Hidden Content Launches With Premiere Of ‘The Caretaker’ At Tribeca

Filmmakers Jacob Wasserman, Adam Donald, and Ant Gentile have announced the formation of Hidden Content, a full-service virtual reality company. Their first project was unveiled earlier this week at the Tribeca Film Festival with the world premiere of their narrative 360 Cinema project The Caretaker, the first installment of an original horror anthology series. Created by Wasserman and Donald as well as filmmaker Nicolas Pesce (The Eyes Of My Mother, Piercing), The Caretaker stars Adelaide Clemens, Tom Lipinski, Clara Wong, and Diana Agostini. The project was produced by Max Born and Schuyler Weiss and executive produced by Gentile and Kimberly Parker. The pilot was a co-production with RealMotion Inc. and audio services were provided by Hobo Audio. Hidden Content has also teamed with film producer and financier Max Born to produce and acquire a slate of VR films and series, as well as develop a VR/AR distribution platform. Wasserman, Donald, and Gentile have been working in the virtual reality and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 24, 2018
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‘The Grudge’ Reboot Arriving Next Summer

The new The Grudge reboot now has a summer release date. Nicolas Pesce, the filmmaker behind 2016’s The Eyes of My Mother, wrote the latest version of the script penned by Jeff Buhler. Andrea Riseborough, Demian Bichir, John Cho, and horror icon Lin Shaye are starring in the remake of the 2004 film which was a remake itself of Japan’s Ju-On (2002). It will begin filming the May in Winnipeg. Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert, Nathan Kahane, Erin Westerman, Schuyler Weiss, Roy Lee, Doug Davison, John Middleton, and Andrew Pfeffer are producing. The Grudge will arrive in theaters on August 16th, 2019.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 8, 2018
Horror Fuel

‘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

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 15, 2018
Horror Fuel

‘Black Mirror’ Actress In Talks To Star In ‘The Grudge’ Reboot

The 2004 U.S. version of The Grudge was a hit with genre fans and went on to spawn two sequels, but Hollywood isn’t finished with the franchise yet. We’re getting a reboot. Last summer we reported that Ghost House Pictures had snagged The Eyes of My Mother‘s Nicolas Pesce to rewrite and direct the reboot. Deadline is now reporting that casting is officially underway. Word is, “Black Mirror” actress Andrea Riseborough is circling the role of a detective and single mother. The new version of the 20o4 film, inspired by the 2002 Japan’s Ju-on, is the twelfth addition to the franchise which also includes two short films, a video game, and a graphic novel series.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 4, 2018
Horror Fuel

‘Piercing’ Unveils Poster Ahead Of Its World Premiere At Sundance

Piercing, the murder thriller, written and directed by Nicolas Pesce (The Eyes of My Mother (review)), has unveiled its a new poster ahead of its world premiere at Sundance. In the film, an official selection at Sundance, Reed (Christopher Abbott) is going on a business trip. He kisses his wife and infant son goodbye, but in lieu of a suitcase filled with clothes, he’s packed a toothbrush and a murder kit. Everything is meticulously planned: check into a hotel and kill an unsuspecting victim. Only then will he rid himself of his devious impulses and continue to be a good husband and father. But Reed gets more than he bargained for with Jackie (Mia Wasikowska), an alluring call girl who arrives at his room. First, they relax and get in the mood, but when there’s an unexpected disruption, the balance of control begins to sway back and forth between the two. Is he seeing things? Who’s playing whom? Before the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 19, 2018
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: THE EYES OF MY MOTHER Is A Beautifully Disturbing Tale Of Mortality And Humanity

Francisca is a young woman with a peculiar understanding of death. As a girl, she lived with her parents in a secluded country home. As part of her daily lessons, her mother, formerly a surgeon in Portugal, taught her about anatomy and how to be unaffected by death. One day an unexpected visitor would fracture their peaceful and serene country existence. While Francisca’s father is away the stranger murders her mother, but is then subdued by her father when he arrives home moments too late to save his wife. The stranger is neither killed by her father nor arrested by local authorities, and is instead held captive in their barn. Francisca’s mother is interred, unceremoniously, to a grave in the nearby woods. And while neither Francisca nor her father show any emotion throughout this ordeal, it’s not to say they aren’t somehow deeply affected by the experience. For years Francisca lives with only two companions: he father and Charlie, the

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Mar 25, 2017