2K Games has announced its plans for The Bureau: XCOM Declassified and the post-launch DLC content which will be available for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Players will be able to purchase the title on August 20th, and those who pre-order will receive the exclusive in-game item Light Plasma Pistol.

From the Press Release
2K and 2K Marin, makers of BioShock 2, announced post-launch downloadable content plans today for The Bureau: XCOM Declassified that will see the title supported with updates beyond its August 23, 2013, UK release date. The narrative-driven add-on content will expand the declassified origin story of the clandestine XCOM organization and will be available on the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC. The first DLC pack will be available exclusively to Xbox 360 players.

“We take great pride in our track record of providing high-quality post-release content for our games,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “We will continue to expand the XCOM universe by telling original stories set in the paranoia-drenched Cold War era of The Bureau.”

“The alternate 1962 universe that we’ve created for The Bureau is vast and there are many more stories to tell about the early days of XCOM,” said Morgan Gray, development director at 2K Marin. “We’re excited that our stories will provide a new perspective on the war effort, much like how our critically acclaimed Minvera’s Den DLC for BioShock 2 allowed us to present a unique perspective of Rapture.”

Players who pre-order The Bureau through any of the participating retailers will receive a bonus campaign side-mission called “Codebreakers.” In this mission, a top secret government communications facility responsible for intercepting and decoding the enemy’s transmissions has gone radio-silent. In a desperate attempt to turn the tides of the secret war, Special Agent Carter and his squad must make contact with personnel in order to bring the facility back online, eliminate any threats, and decrypt the mysterious code.

In addition to the Codebreakers side-mission, those who pre-order The Bureau through GAME will receive the Light Plasma Pistol as an exclusive in-game item. Early Bureau research into outsider weapons technology has yielded promising results in the form of a prototype light plasma pistol. Not as bulky as its Outsider predecessor, this compact weapon fires condensed bolts of plasma and boasts a vastly improved rate-of-fire, giving players an early edge in the secret war for humanity’s survival.

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is rated M and will be available on August 20, 2013 in North America and August 23, 2013 internationally for £49.99 SRP on the Xbox 360 console, PlayStation 3 system and Windows PC.

To learn more, visit the official The Bureau: XCOM Declassified website.

Planning to catch the last few episodes of "Cult" when they air on The CW beginning June 28th? We're gonna give it another go; if you are too, here are synopses for "1987" and "Executive Producer Steven Rea," airing July 12th.

"Cult" Episode 1.12 - "1987" (airs 7/12/13, 8-9 pm)
JEFF AND SKYE REMAIN IN HIDING FROM THE TRUE BELIEVERS — Stuart (guest star Jeffrey Pierce) tasks Nate (guest star James Pizzinato, “Alcatraz”) with deciphering the copy of Kellian’s manuscript, but Cameron (guest star Eric Lange) remains skeptical that Nate can uncover the answers about the Moon Hill parents.

Nate asks Allegra (guest star Sheila Vand, Argo) to get a message to Jeff if she makes it out alive. Nate reveals to Stuart that 32 followers disappeared from Moon Hill and gives Stuart a phone number that he found repeated in the manuscript’s code. Jeff and Skye remain in hiding from the True Believers now that Stuart knows that they know his true identity.

Meanwhile, on the inside show, Billy (Robert Knepper) has tracked Henry (guest star Frank Cassini), the killer of Kelly (Alona Tal) and Meadow’s (guest star Shauna Johannesen) parents, and holds him captive. Kelly begins to unravel emotionally as she wrestles with unresolved feeling about her parents’ murders.

Alan Kroeker directed the episode written by Hans Tobeason.

"Cult" Episode 1.13 - “Executive Producer Steven Rea” (airs 7/12/13, 9-10 pm)
JEFF MAKES STUART AN OFFER TO EXCHANGE NATE FOR ANSWERS — Jeff (Matt Davis) promises to help Skye (Jessica Lucas) keep looking for answers about her missing father. Nate (guest star James Pizzinato, “Alcatraz”) convinces Jeff (Matt Davis) that they need to see this mystery through to its conclusion. The Cult production team prepares to film a live scene that will air online after the show’s season finale, but only the actors know how it will end.

Meanwhile, on the inside show, Kelly (Alona Tal) follows a lead on the whereabouts of her parent’s killer, Henry (guest star Frank Cassini), and tracks him to hidden catacombs. There, Billy (Robert Knepper) ambushes Kelly and taunts her to kill Henry.

Nathan Hope directed the episode written by Rockne O’Bannon.

For more info visit "Cult" on CWTV.com, "like""Cult" on Facebook, and follow @CultWriters on Twitter.

Square Enix has announced a new vampire-hunting RPG called BloodMasque that will be coming to iOS devices. Players can even customize their vampire hunter with their very own photos which makes the experience even more realistic.

Read on to learn more.

From the Press Release
Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announced that its new vampire-hunting action RPG mobile game, BLOODMASQUE, will be available this summer on all iOS devices (iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad). To further enhance the eerie atmosphere of BLOODMASQUE, players can use their photos (headshots) when customizing their characters, allowing them to face the vampire threat head on.

BLOODMASQUE is powered by Unreal Technology, and the accompanying trailer demonstrates the game’s interactive character customization technology and gameplay footage.

In BLOODMASQUE, players take the role of hunters in vampire-ruled Paris during the late 19th century. As the dark night looms for mankind, hunters must fight the vampires’ insidious oppression and thwart their dark designs.

BLOODMASQUE allows players to snap a picture of themselves with their devices’ front-facing camera or use existing photos. The photos are then stylized to naturally fit the aesthetics of the game. As players prepare for battle, BLOODMASQUE allows them to optimize their party by choosing available characters that have been created by others. Together, they can unite to defeat the onslaught of the vampires.

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To learn more, visit the official Square Enix website.

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No, your eyes do not deceive you. The 2010 flick The Black Waters of Echo's Pond is finally making its way to Blu-ray and DVD. Seriously this announcement is proof positive that miracles do indeed happen.

From the Press Release
In 1927, archaeologists unearthed a major historical find in Turkey. What happened next is the stuff of legend...and nightmares! Anchor Bay Films presents the September 10th release of The Black Waters of Echo’s Pond on Blu-ray™ and DVD.

Directed by Gabriel Bologna, this journey into unrelenting horror stars scream queen Danielle Harris (Halloween 4 & 5, The Victim, Hatchet II and III), genre favorite Robert Patrick (Terminator 2, Walk the Line, Jayne Mansfield’s Car) and James Duval (Donnie Darko, Independence Day, Gone in Sixty Seconds). SRP is $26.99 for the Blu-ray™, and $22.98 for the DVD.

In the film, nine friends take a holiday at a Victorian home on a private island off the coast of Maine. There, they uncover a game first discovered as part of an archaeological expedition from over 80 years ago that resulted in a series of mysterious – and grisly – deaths. What they don’t realize is that when played, the ancient artifact brings out the worst in each of them. Jealousy, greed, hatred, lust, all of the things they keep buried deep inside themselves rise to the surface and come to a boil. A warning to all those who start the game: it just might finish you!

A DVD release date of September 17, 2013, has been set for the upcoming anthology film Death by VHS, and we have your initial details right here along with some artwork. Read on for details.

From the Press Release
A battered and mysterious VCR... A bevy of lethal videotapes... These are the building blocks of horror in DEATH BY VHS. A mind-blowing descent into madness and death. Five shocking vignettes, designed to take your sanity and devour your soul! Mild curiosity leads to severe consequences when a couple rents a supposedly cursed video cassette recorder. An urban legend renowned for leaving a trail of agonizing and torturous death. Unbelieving, they take the plunge... And another legend is horrifyingly born... Do you dare give fate a winning hand and test yourself against the hellish consequences of the VHS machine?

Insert Cassette... Press Play... DIE!

Tyler Gallant (HANGOVER 3), Kat Garcia (DEAD IN 5 HEARTBEATS), David C. Hayes (BLOODY BLOODY BIBLE CAMP), Victoria Paege (PIRANHA), and Scarlet Fry (BLOOD MOON RISING, URBAN LEGEND) star.

And the video obscurities keep on coming as yet another classic film is being fully restored by the great and wondrous folks behind Drafthouse Films. That's right, kids! The Visitor is getting ready to resurface! Read on for details!

From the Press Release
Drafthouse Films, the film distribution arm of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, announced today the acquisition of North American rights to '70s phantasmagoric sci-fi/horror/action/??? hybrid The Visitor. Legendary Hollywood director/actor John Huston (The Maltese Falcon; Treasure Of The Sierra Madre) stars as an intergalactic warriorbattling alongside a cosmic Christ figure against a demonic eight-year-old girl and her pet hawk, as the fate of the universe hangs in the balance. A new HD restoration from the original film materials is planned for a theatrical, home video and multi Video On Demand/Digital platform release later in the year.

In the dawn of '70s American blockbusters, European production companies emerged stateside, attempting to recreate box office gold by cloning Hollywood. The infamous Supreme Court-banned Jaws copy Great White, The Exorcist-esque Beyond The Door, and countless otherswere packaged for export and the burgeoning drive-in circuit. Producer Ovidio G. Assonitis and Director/Professional Body Builder Michael J. Paradise's TheVisitorstands as perhaps the most ambitious of all, taking its inspiration by artfully fusing The Omen, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, The Birds, Rosemary's Baby, The Fury and Star Wars alongside a baffling cast that includes Shelley Winters (NightOfTheHunter), Glenn Ford (Superman), Lance Henriksen (Aliens), Franco Nero (Django) and Sam Peckinpah (director of TheWildBunch).

The result is not so much a carbon copy, but rather an entertainingly hallucinatory and inscrutable mash-up that repertory cinema programmers around the country have rediscovered for late-night bookings. "Just when you think you've nailed down which direction the film is heading in, it completely shatters your notion of the time-space continuum," says LA art-house The Cinefamily. At the time of its original release, TheVisitoruniversally received poor reviews by mainstream critics including TV Guide who simply called it "junk," but now, the film stands as "the Mount Everest of insane '70s Italian movies" (Mondo Digital).

"This film is from another time, another place and another wholly different dimension," says Drafthouse Films Creative Director Evan Husney, "and contains the highest JDPM (jaw-drops-per-minute) ratio out of any movie we have ever encountered. The Visitor is a repertory mainstay at the Alamo Drafthouse and is truly one of the most joyfully delirious theatrical experiences we've unleashed on our audiences. The world wasn't ready for this film in 1979, and it still may not be. Regardless, we are ecstatic to be able to reintroduce cinema's most colossally bizarro achievement. Ever."

The deal was negotiated by COO James Emanuel Shapiro on behalf of Drafthouse Films and Fabrizio Gionaon behalf of the film's rights holder, producer Ovidio G. Assonitis.

And the World War Z goodies keep rolling in! Next at bat is yet another TV spot along with an audience reaction spot, which is always kinda fun! Check them both out here, and head to theatres this weekend to see if you'll have a similar reaction!

Read our World War Z review here! The film opens this Friday, June 21st, and stars Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Eric West, Matthew Fox, David Morse, and James Badge Dale.

Related Story:World War Z News Archive

For more visit the official World War Z website, "like"World War Z on Facebook, and follow World War Z on Twitter.

Synopsis:
The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop a pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself.

If you've been following along with our "Holliston" interview series, you've read our conversations with Adam Green, Corri English and Laura Ortiz. Today we bring you Part 2 of our exclusive, and very personal, interview with the hilarious Joe Lynch.

You can follow these links to check out the previous interviews with Adam Green (Part 1 here and Part 2 here) and Corri English and Laura Ortiz. And if you missed it, here's Part 1 of our interview with Joe.

In addition to the traits of the characters on the show we discussed with Joe in Part 1, the "Holliston" dialogue has been kept as true to reality as possible. "Adam and I always talked about the way we wanted the language of the show and the diction of the show and the word play of the show to be as organic to how we talk as possible. For example, we were at the Hatchet III premiere with our filmmaker and journalist buddies, and if you could take a tape recorder to some of these conversations, you'd think we were writing dialogue for "Holliston." There's a lot of backhanded humor and some gross-out stuff laced with random quotes from obscure Asian horror films. We all know we get each other, but it's this shorthand that we really respect, and we thought, 'Why not use that kind of diction in a TV show?' Just like "The Big Bang Theory" does when they're talking about Mensa and Star Wars and Flash Gordon and bazinga, and they're not doing it in a way that panders to the audience. It's just if you get it, great; if you don't, you'll still get the story. But the people who get these jokes will adhere to it more. And we thought that'd work just as good with the horror world. If I saw "Holliston" as a fan and I saw these guys talking about Horace Pinker, I'd be a fan for life because they're speaking my language."

By speaking the language of their fan base, the reception from conventions has been outstanding. "When we talk to people, it's like guys will come up to me and punch me in the shoulder and be like, 'Hey, how ya doing, pal?' And I've never met this person before in my life," Lynch said. "There's just this oneness that the cast exudes, and I think when fans watch the show and feel like the fifth, or seventh, member of the cast, then we've done our jobs."

When not cracking up audiences in "Holliston", Lynch has plenty of projects to keep him busy. "I'm in pre-production for my new feature, which I'm directing and co-wrote, called Everly, which is a hardcore action thriller," Lynch said. "It's essentially… well, you know how you always hear an action film is Die Hard on a boat or Die Hard at Denny's or Die Hard at the DMV? Everly is Die Hard in a room. It's about a woman who's trapped in her apartment. Her Yakuza boyfriend finds out she's an informant and sends all of his goons after her. And the uniqueness of the movie is the fact that the camera never leaves the apartment. It's always stuck with her. So the entire film takes place in this one space. Thus, Die Hard in a room. Or if you took the last 10 minutes of Leon the Professional and stretched it out over 90 minutes, that's the movie."

And just who is going to be featured in Everly? Get a load of this. "It stars Salma Hayek, which is pretty amazing," Lynch said. "And we're going out in a couple of weeks to start shooting."Everly, keep an eye out for it.

Finally, when the name Joe Lynch comes up and you're not talking about "Holliston", the conversation will almost certainly eventually come around to an infamous film directed by Lynch (no, we're not talking about Wrong Turn 2). We mean of course Knights of Badassdom. Lynch was kind enough to let us in on a few of his struggles with the film. ""Holliston" essentially saved my life," Lynch said. "This is something I haven't really talked about that much in interviews, but of course the elephant in the room is, 'What's going on with Knights of Badassdom?' I'll be the first person to say it. That film is unfortunately stuck in stasis for now. Making KoB was a great but very challenging experience, and the business decisions that have been made thus far regarding its completion and release are totally out of my control."

So truly, "Holliston" and now Everly have helped Lynch deal with the incredible negative pressures that developed from the Knights of Badassdom issues. "There's nothing better to pull yourself out of a creative rut like I found myself in than to do something else creative," Lynch said. "Whether it's something completely divergent from what you're doing or even down to drawing with crayons and having something else to do as an outlet, just so you're not thinking about that one unfortunate situation. Because it sucks when commerce messes with art, but it happens all the time. I'm not saying Knights of Badassdom is MoMA or LACMA worthy, but it was something that I thought was very artistic AND commercial, and it kills me every day thinking that it's not out there and not out there in the way it should be. But hopefully that works itself out. But until then, I thank God that I have Everly and thank God I have "Holliston" and these other great opportunities where I'm able to express myself. I don't know what I would have done without them."

We all wish Lynch the best as he moves forward with Everly and his other exciting projects.

The drive-in theater and horror movies go together like peas and carrots. And the folks behind the B-Movie Road Tour know that. The touring film extravaganza has now welcomed NEC Display as their lead sponsor.

The tour features films like Resurrection, Gila and The Giant Spider just to name a few. True drive-in fare! For more information visit the official B-Movie Road Tour website and read on for the deets about NEC Display joining the fun.

From the Press Release
Polyscope Media Group is pleased to announce that NEC Display Solutions, the world leader in digital projection, has joined the B-Movie Road Tour as a lead sponsor. "It is obvious that NEC is deeply committed to the theatrical experience," said Bill Dever, founder of The B-Movie Road Tour. "With NEC, you have a company that truly wants to enable the independent movie theatre."

In an attempt to bring back that drive-in movie magic to theatres, Polyscope Media Group LLC., in conjunction with The B-Movie Celebration, has conceived the 2013 B-Movie Road Tour. The Road Tour is a summer long celebration of drive-in movies and the movie-going experience. The goal of the tour is to make movies fun again.

"I grew up going to the movies," said Jim Reisteter, General Manager of Digital Cinema at NEC Display. "NEC fully understands that theatres are not only a place of business, but a key contributor to the American experience, and we as a company are deeply committed to celebrating that experience." With the introduction of the NC900C projector, NEC offers exhibitors affordable technology, which enables smaller theatres an entrée to the new digital age.

The Road Tour heads off the first week of July.

With the participation of NEC, the organizers of the B-Movie Road Tour hope to help audiences nationwide re-discover their passion for the B-Movie/drive-in movie experience. As of the date of this release, 136 theatres have committed to participating in this year’s tour, including drive-in theaters. And by the way, June 6, 2013, was the 80th Anniversary of the drive-in movie theatre.

We all know the tortures of trying to install new hardware onto our desktop computers. Who doesn't dread crawling under that cursed desk, diving into a world of dust bunnies and tangles of random wires? The new short film 21st Century Barry, starring Lloyd Kaufman, explores those fears.

Okay, so it's much more of a comedy than anything else, but I'm sure you Dreadies could figure that out when you saw the name Lloyd Kaufman attached to it. 21st Century Barry was written, directed and edited by David Ferino and presented by The Maid's Quarters. In addition to Kaufman, the film also features Pamela Clay. The running time is under three minutes, so please do yourself a favor and check it out.

But enough of us blathering on. Enjoy 21st Century Barry.

Well, kids, it looks like there's no stopping the Poltergeist remake now as official word has come that MGM is teaming with Fox 2000 on the project, and filming is confirmed to commence in the fall.

From the Press Release:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), a division of MGM Holdings Inc., has partnered with Fox 2000 Pictures, a division of Twentieth Century Fox, to co-finance and distribute the film Poltergeist, it was announced today by MGM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gary Barber and Twentieth Century Fox Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Gianopulos.

Gil Kenan (Monster House) is set to direct from a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer David Lindsay-Abaire (whose recent credits include Oz: The Great and Powerful). The film is being produced by Sam Raimi (Evil Dead) and Rob Tapert (The Posession) via Ghost House Pictures along with Roy Lee (The Strangers). Nathan Kahane (The Grudge) will serve as executive producer.

Poltergeist will be marketed and distributed worldwide by Twentieth Century Fox, with select international territories as well as international television distribution being handled by MGM. Fox will also handle home entertainment and domestic television. MGM and Twentieth Century Fox continue their longtime partnership as Fox also distributes MGM’s home entertainment product.

In a revisionist take on the classic horror film, a family struggling to make ends meet relocates to an outdated suburban home and is confronted by an angry spirit who kidnaps their youngest daughter and challenges them to band together to rescue her from the clutches of evil.

Poltergeist is scheduled to begin production this fall.

Friend of Dread Central and creator of the award-winning short Blue Hole, Erik Gardner, got our ear concerning a free evening of entertainment and networking featuring screenings of award-winning sci-fi and horror short films.

The Shorts 4 Show event will be held at Room 86 in Los Angeles this Friday, June 21, at 7 p.m.

In addition to Gardner's Blue Hole, the event will also feature screenings of Rebekah McKendry's The Dump, Andrew Kasch's Stay at Home Dad, Billy Hanson's Survivor Type and Chris Cullari's The Sleepover. The venue is a night club with a bar and food for purchase. How can you go wrong?

For more information, visit the official Facebook event page for Shorts 4 Show. It's a great way to do some networking and check out up-and-coming filmmakers. Don't miss it!

A new and painfully generic one-sheet for Jeff Renfroe’s latest cannibal-based flick, The Colony, has arrived; and truth be told, it's not a whole hell of a lot to look at. Check it out right here, and sit in amazement as its look quickly flees your memory.

Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Zegers, and Bill Paxton star.

Synopsis
Set during the next Ice Age, The Colony follows an outpost of colonists who struggle to survive below the world’s frozen surface. Short on supplies and plagued by illness and internal conflict, the colonists suspect the worst when they mysteriously lose contact with their only other known settlement, Colony 5. When Colony 7′s leader Briggs (Laurence Fishburne) decides to lead an expedition to discover what happened, he is challenged by Mason (Bill Paxton), his former comrade-in-arms, who has his own ideas of what is best for the colonists. Briggs takes two volunteers on the mission, the young Graydon and Sam (Kevin Zegers), a strong-willed mechanic who seizes the opportunity to confront the icy wasteland that orphaned him. When they reach their destination, the team discover a threat much worse than nature and must battle to save themselves and protect their fellow colonists in what might be humanity’s last stand.

Heading to your theatre tonight to catch the first screenings of World War Z? Then you could be one of the lucky few to score a collectible mini poster which for our money is the best of the bunch! Check it out along with two more TV spots and a new still from Entertainment Weekly right here!

Read our World War Z review here! The film stars Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Eric West, Matthew Fox, David Morse, and James Badge Dale.

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For more visit the official World War Z website, "like"World War Z on Facebook, and follow World War Z on Twitter.

Synopsis:
The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop a pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself.

Let's face it, man! When you lose your significant other, you can and probably will go a little mad. This madness will only be accentuated if you happen to be surrounded by hot blonde chicks with a penchant for horror movies!

Variety reports that Lydia Hearst (pictured; Patty Hearst’s daughter, upcoming Cabin Fever films), John Robinson, and Halloween II's Brea Grant will star in the supernatural mystery Intuition from Film Star Pictures.

Kent Harper (Surveillance) is producing and directing from his own script with Andy Reins exec producing. The project is Harper’s feature directorial debut. The story centers on a man trapped in a hallucinogenic state investigating his own wife’s murder.

The producers are aiming for an August shoot date.

The first season of "Hannibal" has been short but oh, so sweet, and tonight it ends with Episode 1.13, "Savoureux." Check out a clip, and begin counting the days until the show's return.

"Hannibal" Episode 1.13 - "Savoureux" (airs 6/20/13)
HANNIBAL PROVES TO BE NO FRIEND TO WILL; JACK AND ALANA COME TO BELIEVE WILL IS CAPABLE OF MURDER - When Will (Hugh Dancy) returns from Minnesota without Abigail (Kacey Rohl), Hannibal (Mads Mikkelsen) turns Will in, and Jack (Laurence Fishburne) and the BAU team find strong evidence of Will having killed not only Abigail, but possibly being the Copy Cat Killer.

Jack and Alana (Caroline Dhavernas) begin to accept that Will is indeed capable of murder. Will is arrested, plans a desperate escape, and takes Hannibal back to Minnesota to clear his name and prove he's being framed. But before he can, the situation takes another ugly and unexpected turn. Gillian Anderson guest stars.

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"Hannibal" airs Thursday nights at 10pm on NBC. For more info visit "Hannibal" on NBC.com, "like""Hannibal" on Facebook, and follow "Hannibal" on Twitter.

Horror network Chiller TV continues to make headway in the world of terrestrial horror themed broadcasting as they have just announced the addition of two features to their line-up of 2013-2014 original movies. Read on for details.

According to Deadline, Animal, from executive producer Drew Barrymore and her Flower Films banner, follows a group of friends stranded in an isolated cabin who find themselves hunted by a predator. Deep in the Darkness stars Sean Patrick Thomas and Dean Stockwell in the tale of a NYC doctor who moves his family to a small town only to discover a race of creatures living in the woods behind their home.

These films join the previously announced features Beneath, from director Larry Fessenden, and The Monkey’s Paw, adapted from W.W. Jacobs’ short story, to launch Chiller Films’ new multiplatform release strategy. The four titles will get limited theatrical runs via Synthetic Cinema International before debuting on VOD in partnership with NBCU Digital Distribution.

More on Chiller’s slate:

Animal
When plans for a weekend vacation hit a dead end, a group of close-knit friends find themselves stranded in unfamiliar territory, pursued by a menacing, bloodthirsty predator. Holed up in an isolated cabin, tensions mount as long-buried secrets are revealed. As the body count rises, the group must put their differences aside and fight for survival. Animal is from executive producers Drew Barrymore and Nancy Juvonen and producers Chris Miller, Ember Truesdell, Kelly Smith, and Thommy Hutson for Flower Films. The film is written by Thommy Hutson and Catherine Trillo and directed by Brett Simmons; creature effects are by Gary J. Tunnicliffe.

Deep in the Darkness
Dr. Michael Cayle thought leaving the chaotic lifestyle of New York City behind for the quiet, small town of Ashborough would bring his family closer together. Soon after arriving, however, he discovers the town’s deepest secret: a terrifying – and controlling – race of creatures that live amongst the darkness in the woods behind his home. Deep in the Darkness stars Sean Patrick Thomas and Dean Stockwell and is produced by Andrew Gernhard and Zach O’Brien for Synthetic Cinema International (Remains, Dead Souls). The film is written by John Doolan and directed by Colin Theys. Based on the novel by Michael Laimo.

Beneath
When a group of young friends commemorating their high school graduation take a trip to the remote Black Lake, their celebration turns into a nightmare with the sudden appearance of a bloodthirsty, underwater predator. Stuck in a leaking boat with no oars, the teens face the ultimate tests of friendship and sacrifice during a terror-stricken fight for survival. Beneath is written by Tony Daniel and Brian D. Smith and directed by horror icon Larry Fessenden (The Last Winter, Habit). Produced by Fessenden and Peter Phok for Glass Eye Pix (Stake Land, The Innkeepers, I Sell The Dead).

The Monkey’s Paw
After Jake Tilton acquires a mystical “monkey’s paw” talisman that grants its possessor three wishes, he finds his world turned upside down after his first two wishes result in his malevolent coworker, Tony Cobb, being resurrected from the dead. When Cobb pressures Jake into using the final wish to reunite Cobb with his son, his intimidation quickly escalates into relentless murder – forcing Jake to outwit his psychotic friend and save his remaining loved ones.

The Monkey’s Paw stars CJ Thomason ("Harper’s Island") as Jake, Stephen Lang (Avatar) as Cobb, Michelle Pierce ("Days of Our Lives") as Olivia, Tauvia Dawn (Level 26: Dark Prophecy) as Abby, Corbin Bleu (High School Musical) as Catfish, and Charles S. Dutton (Legion) as Detective Margolis. The Monkey’s Paw is adapted from the renowned short story by W.W. Jacobs. The film is written by Macon Blair and directed by Brett Simmons. Ross Otterman produces for TMP Films, LLC.

Another film getting ready to celebrate its 40th anniversary is The Exorcist, and to celebrate the occasion, Warner Bros. is releasing what is nothing short of a be-all/end-all Blu-ray edition. Check out the details right here!

From the Press Release
When The Exorcist was first released in 1973, viewers were frightened out of their wits - and literally out of their seats. Now Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Academy Award® winning director William Friedkin’s suspense masterpiece that haunted and intrigued the world with a new Blu-ray release featuring the Extended Director’s Cut and Theatrical Version with new special features and premiums ($49.99 SRP). Available October 8, just ahead of Halloween, this 40th Anniversary Edition will include two new featurettes: “Beyond Comprehension: William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist” and “Talk of the Devil,” as well as an excerpt from Friedkin’s book The Friedkin Connection: A Memoir.

A true cinema landmark, the theological thriller is one of the top ten box-office performers of all time. The Exorcist took 10 Academy Award® nominations, including Best Picture, and won two Oscars® for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as winning for Best Sound. Subsequently, the film went on to become a multi-million dollar franchise. Directed by Friedkin (Oscar®-winner for The French Connection - Directing 1971) and written by William Peter Blatty, the film is based on his best-selling novel, which sold nearly 13 million copies domestically and was the #1 book on the New York Times Best Seller List for 57 weeks, 17 of them at #1.

Regarding the Extended Director’s Cut, Friedkin says, “After my initial cut, I took out 12 more minutes before we released it in theatres. Years later, Bill Blatty asked if I’d review some of that rejected footage (which he always felt should have remained) with an eye towards putting it back in a new version. In so doing I believe we strengthened the spiritual aspect of the film.”

Celebrated for his directorial role in this seminal film, Friedkin is still very much in the limelight. His new book, The Friedkin Connection: A Memoir, recently published by HarperCollins, extensively discusses the background and casting of The Exorcist. The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films will honor Friedkin this month with their Lifetime Achievement Award for his continually influential work in genre entertainment at this year’s Saturn Awards. In August Friedkin will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 70th Venice International Film Festival, where he will present the restored version of Warner Bros.’ Sorcerer. And Friedkin and author Blatty will attend a special 40th Anniversary screening of their film at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., on October 30. The film will also have an exclusive theatrical engagement October 31 through November 7th at the AMC Georgetown.

Synopsis
The Exorcist tells the now-famous story of a girl’s demonic possession, and a gripping fight between good and evil. Linda Blair, in a breakout role, plays Regan, a young girl who starts to exhibit strange, arcane behavior. Her mother (Ellen Burstyn, Oscarâ-winner for Best Actress Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore) calls upon a priest, Father Karras (Jason Miller) to investigate. But Karras, who has a spiritual crisis of his own, is suddenly confronted with the unimaginable evil of Regan’s possession. Father Lankester Merrin (Max Von Sydow), an archeologist-priest, is called to help, and a horrific battle for her soul begins.

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Are you one of the many that are excited for Machete Kills? If so then you and your Gringo friends had better listen up, because there's been a shift in the films theatrical release date. Open Road Films has moved the September 13 release date to October 4, 2013.

Open Road Films will release Machete Kills - directed by Robert Rodriguez (Machete, Sin City, Spy Kids franchise) from a screenplay by Kyle Ward and based on a story by Marcel Rodriguez and Robert Rodriguez. The film stars Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Sofia Vergara, Amber Heard, Carlos Estevez/Charlie Sheen, Lady Gaga, Antonio Banderas, Jessica Alba, Demián Bichir, Alexa Vega, Vanessa Hudgens, Cuba Gooding, Jr., William Sadler, Marko Zaror, and Mel Gibson.

Synopsis:
In Machete Kills, Danny Trejo returns as ex-Federale agent Machete, who is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man - he must take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a plan to spread war and anarchy across the planet.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, World War Z star Brad Pitt seemed pretty optimistic regarding the possibility of more films based on the Max Brooks novel of the same name. The question is: What kind of talking will the box office do this weekend?

"There is enough [content] to mine from the book," says Pitt. "We could barely get a fraction of the book in. So we'll see. We'll see."

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Read our World War Z review here! The film, which opens everywhere on June 21st, stars Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Eric West, Matthew Fox, David Morse, and James Badge Dale.

Synopsis:
The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop a pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself.

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