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Bates Motel Season 2 Premiere Tune-In Reminder Promo and a Few New Photos

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Bates Motel Season 2 Premiere Tune-In Reminder Promo and a Few New PhotosHorror TV fans have a lot of choices to make tonight - Mondays are now crammed full of genre shows - but one that should be a no-brainer is the premiere of "Bates Motel" Season 2. Here are a new promo and a few more images from Episode 2.01, "Gone But Not Forgotten."

In addition, don't forget that "Bates Motel: After Hours" will be broadcast tonight at 11PM ET/PT immediately following the series premiere of "Those Who Kill" at 10PM ET/PT and the Season 2 premiere of "Bates Motel" at 9PM ET/PT.

On "After Hours" series stars Vera Farmiga (Norma Bates), Freddie Highmore (Norman Bates), and Max Thieriot (Dylan Massett) and executive producers Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin will share their insights into the first episode and answer fan questions about the upcoming season of "Bates Motel."

Related Story:Bates Motel Q&A: Vera Farmiga and Kerry Ehrin Talk Norma's Love Life, Multiple Tones, Season 3 Possibilities, and More

"Bates Motel" Episode 2.01 - "Gone But Not Forgotten" (airs 3/3/14)
Norman fixates on the death of Miss Watson. The economic livelihood of the motel is threatened when Norma finds out the bypass is moving forward, ahead of schedule. Bradley's hunt for her father's killer drives her to dangerous extremes.

Guest stars checking into “Bates Motel” throughout the new season are Michael Vartan ("HawthoRNe,"“Alias”), Kathleen Robertson ("Boss"), Paloma Kwiatkowski (Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters), Rebecca Creskoff ("The Practice,""Hung"), Kenny Johnson ("Sons of Anarchy"), Michael Eklund (88 Minutes, "Supernatural"), and Michael O’Neill (Dallas Buyers Club, “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The West Wing”).

For more info visit "Bates Motel" on AEtv.com, "like""Bates Motel" on Facebook, and stop by "Bates Motel" on Instagram.

Season 2 of A&E's Bates Motel

Season 2 of A&E's Bates Motel

Season 2 of A&E's Bates Motel

Season 2 of A&E's Bates Motel

Season 2 of A&E's Bates Motel

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Scarygirl Coming to the Big Screen in 3D

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Scarygirl Coming to the Big Screen in 3DKids today need to be raised right. If you have a little girl at home who's a budding horror fan, then listen up because Nathan Jurevicius’ Scarygirl is getting adapted into a 3D animated feature film.

Now in pre-production, Scarygirl explores what happens when Arkie’s world is shrouded in darkness and she must travel to a city of light, save her best friend from a mysterious scientist, and discover the history behind her own unique self.

Matt Everitt, the lead animator on Happy Feet 2, The Lego Movie, and Legend of the Guardians, is directing from a screenplay by Polly Watkins.

The film is based on the award-winning colorful, wordless graphic novel by Australian artist Nathan Jurevicius.

Graphic Novel Synopsis:
Abandoned on a remote beach, Scarygirl doesn't know who she is or where she's come from. Blister, a kind and intelligent giant octopus, wants to keep her safe, but Scarygirl needs answers. Who is the strange man haunting her dreams? Will Bunniguru help her unlock the mysteries of her past? Can she trust the wily forest dwellers? Her journey takes her to the edge and beyond...

Scarygirl

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Grimm Creature Profile: Meet the Wildesheer and Win His Coat!

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Grimm Creature Profile: Meet the Wildesheer and Win His Coat!On last Friday night's episode of "Grimm," Nick and Monroe faced the Wildesheer, a vicious, ritualistic Wesen who targets strong, formidable opponents and takes trophy scalps from its victims. Check out a profile of the creature along with info on how you could win his coat.

Here's a more detailed description of the Wildesheer from the "Grimm Diaries":

Known by many different names, these Wesen go into a rage on the battlefield with no fear of death, mad as hounds, faces smeared with blood of victims, fighting in trance-like fury, scalping their defeated enemies. They sew these trophies of war into cloaks of hair, supposedly giving them the power of the warrior they've defeated. These Wesen achieve such fearsome reputations, they also became known as Berserkers.

The vile cloaks of scalped hair they wear into battle seem to protect them from weapons, making them nearly invulnerable. I do believe that, like Samson, they have a weakness. If one could take their hair as they had taken the hair of others, it would weaken them - but I was unable to get close enough and was forced to retreat before I could test my theory.

If you saw the episode (#3.13, "Revelation"), you already know Nick proved the theory. As an extra bonus, we also included their fight scene.




Now, as for the contest, all you have to do is "tweet" your best Wesen transformation face for a chance to win the actual Wildesheer scalp coat from the episode. Watch the below video for more details.

Related Story:New Stills and First Promo for "Grimm" Episode 3.14, "Mommy Dearest," Bring Out the Beast

For more info visit "Grimm" on NBC.com, check out some InstaGRIMMS on Instagram, "like""Grimm" on Facebook, and follow "Grimm" on Twitter.

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Viking Santa to Come Calling on a Winter's Knight

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Viking Santa to Come Calling on a Winter's KnightLet me be clear... we do not care if this flick is Dread worthy just yet. That being said, if there's a story floating around about a friggin' viking Santa Claus, then goddamn it, we're gonna do it!

According to Deadline, after much back and forth Saturday involving Sony, Universal, and a last-ditch overture from Warner Bros., Sony finally closed its deal for Winter’s Knight, the Viking-mythology-tinged origin story of St. Nick and Christmas.

Sony emerged as front-runner when it agreed to pay $1 million to newbie scribes Ben Lustig and Jake Thornton for the biggest spec sale of this year so far. That was the easy part. Deals were then made for producers Marc Platt and Lawrence Grey. More challenging was making a deal with the white hot Kon-Tiki helmers Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg to direct, but that effort was led by incoming Sony Pictures Production President Michael De Luca.

Winter’s Knight takes a revisionist look at the origins of Saint Nick and Christmas, mixed with Viking mythology. The script is by Ben Lustig and Jake Thornton.

Winter's Knight

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Contagious New Trailer From Flu Infects

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Contagious New Trailer From Flu InfectsWe told you about the new Korean horror flick Flu back in January and even showed off some artwork and stills. In case you're still not feeling better, this latest trailer should more than do the trick. Check it out!

From the Press Release
Sung-su Kim (Beat, Scream City) delivers the viscous viral outbreak thriller FLU, debuting on DVD March 18th from CJ Entertainment.

The worst epidemic ever seen is sweeping through the Seoul suburb of Bundang. Within hours after a patient dies in the hospital covered in an oozing red rash and regurgitating blood, the deadly virus sweeps the city and the body count rapidly rises. Medical professionals are in a panic over the mysteriously murderous infection, and soon the government orders the military to quarantine the entire area -- no one gets in, no one gets out. Desperation and violence grip the public as the infected and non-infected struggle for life and everything begins to spiral out of control.

The all-star cast includes Hyuk Jang (The Client), Soo Ae (Sunny, A Family), Yoo Hae-jin (Musa-The Warrior, King and the Clown) and newcomer Min-ah Park.

Synopsis
A human trafficker is infected with an unknown virus and dies in a Bundang hospital, covered in red rashes and coughing up blood. Less than 24 hours after the death of the first patient, similar cases are reported all over Bundang. The medics despair over the super-virus that has no known cure, but they soon find hope when they hear of a sole survivor who may have developed antibodies against this ruthless viral mutation. As medical professionals rush to find the sole individual with the potential key for a cure, fatalities rise, and soon the government has no choice but to quarantine the city. Amidst the ensuing panic, wild desperation and violence, the struggle for life between the infected and non-infected begins to spiral out of control.

Special Features

  • “The Making of Flu” Featurette
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Concept Art

    Flu

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  • New Grudge Film Ju-on: Owari no Hajimari Focuses on The Beginning of the End

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    New Grudge Film Ju-on: Owari no Hajimari Focuses on The Beginning of the EndApparently the franchise scared up by Takashi Shimizu still has some gasp left in the old ghost tank in Japan as Ju-on: Owari no Hajimari (translated: Ju-On: The Beginning of the End) is getting ready to start production!

    Eigapedia got the early word. Ochiai Masayuki, (Infection, Hypnosis and the 2008 remake of Shutter) is directing. Thus far Nozomi Sasaki has been cast along with Kai Kobayashi as the dreaded Toshio Saeki.

    Filming begins tomorrow with a release date already slated for June 28. That's pretty fast.

    Synopsis
    An elementary school teacher named Yui (Sasaki) visits the home of a boy named Toshio Saeki (Kobayashi), who's been absent from school for a long period of time. When she arrives, she re-lives the horrific tragedy which occurred in the Saeki household 10 years earlier. A cardboard box left in a closet holds the key to revealing a long-hidden truth.

    Ju-on: Owari no Hajimari

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    Snack on this Exclusive Image from Eat

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    Snack on this Exclusive Image from EatProducer J.D. Lifshitz is back with another film, this time with writer/director Jimmy Weber (who directed the acclaimed Fantastic Fest short Incubator), entitled Eat, and we have your first look and more!

    Meggie Maddock and Dakota Pike star. The film is expected to screen during the year's Cannes Market. BoulderLight Pictures (Contracted) is handling worldwide sales.

    Synopsis
    Novella McClure is an aspiring but aging actress staring desperation in the face. Her anxiety turns into an extreme eating disorder, causing her to bite, chew, and swallow her own flesh. As her personal life begins to deteriorate around her and new struggles arise, she must overcome this fatal dysfunction - before it’s too late.

    Eat

    Eat

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    Production Begins on Under the Dome Season 2; See Stephen King Tweeting from the Set

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    Production Begins on Under the Dome Season 2; See Stephen King Tweeting from the SetA pretty hilarious video has come in to celebrate the kick-off of production on Season 2 of CBS's "Under the Dome" featuring author Stephen King and two of the show's stars, Mike Vogel (Barbie) and Colin Ford (Joe).

    Along with Vogel and Ford, "Under the Dome" stars Alexander Koch (Junior), Rachelle Lefevre (Julia), Natalie Martinez (Linda), Dean Norris (Big Jim), Mackenzie Lintz (Norrie), and Britt Robertson (Angie).

    Season 2 newbies announced thus far include Sherry Stringfield, Eddie Cahill, Grace Victoria Cox, and Karla Crome.

    "Under the Dome" returns on Monday, June 30th, and plans to kill off two "favorites" in its Stephen King-penned Season 2 premiere.

    For more info visit "Under the Dome" on CBS.com, "like""Under the Dome" on Facebook, and follow "Under the Dome" on Twitter (@UnderTheDomeCBS).

    Under the Dome

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    Bloody First Look at Kerb Crawlers

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    Bloody First Look at Kerb CrawlersEver wonder how to make a snuff film? I mean, I guess it would be like any other film, right? You need your shot list, good lighting, etc. I'd say get a tripod, too, because that shaky-cam shit is SO overdone! Need any more advice? James Plumb's Kerb Crawlers should do the trick!

    The flick stars Matthew Batte, Matthew Doman, Martyn Stallard, Lee Bane, Mel Stevens, Rachel Leonard, Rose Granger, Simon Riordan, and Daisy Dior as "Ana."

    Synopsis
    Hired to make a depraved snuff movie, five men abduct a young woman to be their plaything for the night. However, once the cameras start rolling so do heads as they discover their victim belongs to another... something living inside of her... something monstrous. The tables now turned, the men will receive a lesson on true pain and torture as they become the "stars" of the film.

    Kerb Crawlers

    Kerb Crawlers

    Kerb Crawlers

    Kerb Crawlers

    Kerb Crawlers

    Kerb Crawlers

    Kerb Crawlers

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    Disciples Gets Distribution and a New One-Sheet

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    Disciples Gets Distribution and a New One-SheetIt's been awhile since last we told you about Joe Hollow's horror-star-studded genre film Disciples, but with the passage of time has come good things. Read on for the latest along with some new eye candy!

    From the Press Release
    Primal Motion Pictures is pleased to report ITN Distribution has acquired worldwide distribution rights for the supernatural thriller Disciples.
    From writer/director Joe Hollow (The Family), the apocalyptic shocker tells the story of a group of humans and demons who must band together when a pending end of the world prophecy become a terrifying reality.

    The film features a powerhouse lineup of both iconic and up-and-coming genre actors including: Tony Todd (Candyman), Bill Moseley (House of 1000 Corpses), Angus Scrimm (Phantasm), Barbara Magnolfi (Suspira), Nick Principe (Laid to Rest), Debbie Rochon (Model Hunger), Camden Toy ("Buffy"), Tom Lodewyck (The Family), Shannon Lark (Psychic Experiment), Elissa Dowling (Axman at Cutter Creek), and Tawny Amber Young (Axe to Grind).

    Legendary scream queens Brinke Stevens, Debra Lamb, and Linnea Quigley also star.

    Disciples is set for a late 2014 DVD and VOD release, but you can catch a very special screening of the film before then at Sacramento’s Twisted Terror Convention on March 29th at 5:00 pm with cast members Nick Principe and Debra Lamb in attendance.

    For more info and tickets for the advance screening, click here!

    Also be sure to visit the official Disciples website, and "like"Disciples on Facebook.

    Synopsis
    A dark twisted horror fantasy set in the modern day world, as a small group of humans and demons prepare for war when an ancient prophecy telling of an angel who will rise to unseat the emperor Lucifer becomes a terrifying reality. As evil grows stronger, alliances are formed and heroes will rise with humanity hanging in the balance.

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    Win a Chance to See Killer Legends in Brooklyn, New York

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    Having grown up in Brooklyn, New York, I can tell you first-hand there's no shortage of cool things to do. Well, if you're in the city that never sleeps, we are about to add something to the ever expanding list of coolness - we are giving away two tickets for the upcoming screening of "Killer Legends"!

    Nitehawk Cinema (in Williamsburg/Brooklyn) presents a special one night only screening on Thursday, March 13, at 9:30 PM of the new horror documentary Killer Legends" in celebration of its upcoming March 16 premiere on the Chiller Network.

    The screening will also include a Q&A with filmmakers Joshua Zeman and Rachel Mills moderated by Fangoria’s Sam Zimmerman!

    To enter for your chance to win, just send us an E-MAIL HERE including your FULL NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS. We’ll take care of the rest and inform the winner by 5 PM on Tuesday, March 11.

    The hair-raising two-hour televised event "Killer Legends," which begins at 8 PM ET, focuses on four timeless urban legends that haunt the psyche of the American public. This horror documentary follows filmmakers Joshua Zeman and Rachel Mills as they investigate the true crimes that may have spawned these urban legends while exploring how these myths evolved and why we continue to believe.

    The documentary probes the following legends:

    The Candyman: The film takes viewers to Houston, Texas, to explore the legend of tainted candy that strikes fear in parents every Halloween. Though the legend is prolific, in actuality there is only one documented case of a child dying from tainted candy: 8-year-old Timothy O’Bryan. Timothy was poisoned on Halloween by a real-life miscreant who used the legend to hide his crime, earning him the nickname "The Candyman."

    The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs: As the legend goes, a babysitter tormented by a twisted caller learns that the sadistic calls are coming from inside the house. While the babysitter has become the go-to victim in so many of our horror films, does the same hold true in real life? Tragically, the answer is yes…as our filmmakers discover in the unsolved case of Janett Christman, a babysitter who was slain in Columbia, Missouri, in 1950.

    The Hookman: The filmmakers investigate the “Moonlight Murders” of Texarkana that some believe sparked “The Hook” urban legend of the 1950’s and 60’s. Based upon the legend of two teens lovers terrorized by a madman with a hook for a hand, we will investigate this real life case of a killer known as "The Phantom," who in 1946 attacked five couples parked on lovers’ lanes. This unsolved crime has created its own unique urban legend in Texarkana, perpetuated by a town that refuses to forget.

    The Killer Clown: In Chicago, the filmmakers investigate the “phantom clown” scares that have been spontaneously occurring since the 1980s. In cities across the globe, clowns have been spotted in vans trying to snatch children. Is this just a case of hysteria, manifested by fears of coulrophobia (the fear of clowns), or is there something much more serious at work? As we explore Chicago’s creepy clown past, from John Wayne Gacy to Bozo, we attempt to answer the question of how clowns became so evil and why they continue to haunt our nightmares.

    "Killer Legends" is produced by Gulp Pictures and Storyville Entertainment (A&E's "Paranormal State,""Psychic Kids," Animal Planet's "The Haunted") in association with Gigantic Pictures (The Great Invisible, Goodbye Solo).

    For more info visit Gigantic Pictures, Gulp Pictures, and Chiller TV online.

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    Radio 66.6 - Weekly Music News: March 4th, 2014

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    Radio 66.6We're back with another installment of Radio 66.6! This week features the latest news, music, videos and tour dates from the likes of Slipknot, Rob Zombie, Of Mice & Men, Every Time I Die, Miss May I, HIM, Whitechapel, Austrian Death Machine, For the Fallen Dreams, Melvins and more. Don't touch that dial.

    NEWS
    Slipknot will start "major work" on their new album in March, according to vocalist Corey Taylor. They already have 17 demos they’ll be taking into the studio.

    Every Time I Die have entered the studio with producer Kurt Ballou (Converge) to begin recording their new album.

    MUSIC
    Listen to a new Miss May I song titled “Gone” here. Their new album, Rise of the Lion, comes out April 29 on Rise Records.

    Listen to a new For the Fallen Dreams song tilted "Emerald Blue"here. It's the lead track from their forthcoming album, Heavy Hearts, which comes out April 8 via Rise Records. The effort marks the return of original vocalist Chad Ruhlig.

    VIDEOS
    Watch Of Mice & Men's music video for "Bones Exposed"here. It’s the title track from their latest effort, which is out now on Rise Records.

    Watch Whitechapel’s lyric video for a new song titled "The Saw is the Law"here. It's the first single from their upcoming album, Our Endless War, due out April 29 via Metal Blade Records.

    Watch Earth Crisis' lyric video for "Out of the Cages"here. The hardcore legends' seventh album, Salvation of Innocents, comes out March 18 via Candlelight Records.

    Watch Austrian Death Machine's lyric video for "Prepare to Be Conquered” here. The Tim Lambesis side project drops Triple Brutal on April 1 via Artery Recordings.

    Watch the Melvins' music video for their cover of Venom's "Warhead"here. It's a weird one. The track comes from their recent cover album, Everybody Loves Sausages.

    Watch a full set from the up-and-coming punk rock band Scholarhere. The performance includes a killer pop-punk take on The Outfield’s “Your Love.”

    TOURS
    Rob Zombie’s upcoming tour dates can be found here.

    HIM have announced new U.S. tour dates here.

    Be sure to check back every Tuesday for the latest music news!

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    Experiment with the Science Team Trailer

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    Experiment with the Science Team TrailerOn tap right now is another trailer for the upcoming horror comedy Science Team along with a brand new still from the flick. Just think; you can enjoy them both right here without firing up a Bunsen burner or filling a beaker!

    The promo poster below was illustrated by Brendan Mauer. Science Team was written and directed by Drew Bolduc and stars Vito Trigo, Richard Spencer and Emily Marsh with Mariea Terrell, Matt Chodoronek and Lloyd Kaufman featured.

    Science Team is a completely independent sci-fi feature length film produced and shot in Richmond, Virginia. For more visit the official Science Team website, "like"Science Team on Facebook and follow Science Team on Twitter (@ScienceTeamFilm).

    Synopsis
    Chip returns home to find his mother brutally murdered and a sessile space alien living in her house rent free. A somewhat xenophobic and bureaucratic government agency called Science Team is brought in to eliminate the extraterrestrial threat. Drama ensues. People die. Inner and extraterrestrial demons are engaged. Men in pink suits use cool-looking technology. Events culminate in a destructive orgy of violence as people's minds are literally blown out of their heads.

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    Science Team

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    Director Jeremy Lovering Talks Creating In Fear; Exclusive New Stills

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    Director Jeremy Lovering Talks Creating In Fear; Exclusive New StillsThe eagerly anticipated film In Fear (review here) will be released in select theaters this Friday, March 7, with its Blu-ray/DVD/VOD release on March 11. Recently director Jeremy Lovering spoke with Dread Central about working on his feature film debut.

    For starters, Lovering gave potential viewers an idea of what they can expect when they sit down to watch In Fear. "There is a lot of suspense, unknown threats from the dark, a lot of driving around getting lost, some tears, a few smiles, an act of betrayal, an act of violence, a tiny slice of hope, home invasion in a car and a messed up logic that results in murder-by-proxy."

    That's a lot to be squeezed into one film, but Lovering does a very nice job of fitting it all in. He continued, "I wanted to make a film that was genuinely and thrillingly scary as you watch it and that stayed with you after and got under your skin," he said. "It relies on a steady build of suspense that never lets up and hopefully puts you right in the back seat of a car with a couple who've only known each other two weeks and are now going away together. As it gets dark and they get lost, slowly they realize they might not be able to trust each other or themselves or anything that's 'out there' - so it's a perfect date movie with plenty of 'what-the-hell-would-I-do-in-that-situation?' moments.

    Part of the eeriness of the movie is created by some outstanding filming locations. The director told us what he was looking for when scoping out the perfect spots to shoot. "I definitely wanted to find an environment that wasn't totally hostile, yet seemed to harbor some sort of pagan threat," Lovering said. "It had to have great beauty and yet could become dangerous as we foist our fears upon it. In some way I also wanted the car to feel like it could be a spacecraft, drifting in an anonymous, alien world that belonged in a fable. Practically I wanted a network of roads that you could drive on for a significant time without recognizing where you were or seeing any human habitation. This was incredibly important for the characters' sense of isolation and unease. I also wanted to find an area that could quite literally 'close down' through the film, starting with melancholic wide open moorland and finishing with impenetrable forest with a network of roads that got smaller and smaller in between until, quite literally, the branches of the hedgerow were scratching the car. All this we could only find in Cornwall in the west of England, an area that in many ways has remained isolated from the rest of the UK forever."

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    Lovering creates incredible tension in the film. In Fear starts you off just mildly uncomfortable, then slowly squeezes the viewer as it goes on. "I really wanted to create a suspense film, a psychological horror that relies on tension rather than gore," Lovering said. "I think the most important thing was that we totally believed in our characters and what they were going through and the anticipation of how it might go wrong. I shot the film without giving the actors a script or even telling them the story so they had absolutely no idea what was going to happen to them or if their character would live or die. Combine this with endless mind games and physical threats, and it meant they were constantly in a state of genuine fear, genuine anticipation and twitchy unease. As a result we believe in their experience, and so their fear makes us feel afraid."

    Lovering expanded on his techniques of getting genuine responses from his cast. "In the edit I made a rule to only use the first take of any reaction to a 'fear event,' and I think this makes a huge difference in that there really is no acting in those moments. Structurally we spend a long time investing in our characters - even though we know little about them, we are with them for a while as things escalate from good to uneasy to creepy to bad to terrifying, and once it kicks off, it doesn't stop. In many films in this genre there is an alternation between 'chat' and 'bad stuff.' With this film I deliberately followed a steady crescendo of 'bad stuff' without any letting go."

    Lovering continued, "Again, there is a commitment to a lack of explanation - we don't know what's causing the threat for a long time. We don't know why anything is going on, and most importantly I think, we don't know who we can trust. As the actors, and so the characters, weren't sure what to trust about what is happening, so we don't know what to believe, and that means we are deeply unsettled. David Katznelson did a fantastic job in lighting and shooting the film for suspense - we closed the frame down over the course of the film; we use empty space a lot so we are searching for what's not there, imagining things where there aren't any and glimpsing things where there are. We're both up close in our heroes' faces, seeing the terror in their eyes, and we are also outside, watching them flail around or starting to discover what might be in the dark."

    In Fear delivers a lot of what you look for in a good horror movie, and Lovering described how he tried to make it truly frightening. "There are some solid scare moments, and the level of expectation rises accordingly," he said. "The dark and the driving are mesmerizing, and so there is a certain trippy constant threat - the time it takes to develop the primal fears [is] pretty much the same for both character and audience, but when the scares come, they are real scares. And lastly, the sound design and the sound composition work hard at pushing the suspense without delivering a climax. The music is about subsonics that at times you can't hear so much as feel, so they erode away at our comfort zone, leaving us full of dread for what is about to happen. And finally, it was just about creating a world where we don't want bad things to happen but we just know they will…and we are waiting, and that waiting is making us nervous."

    Lovering collected a small but very capable cast of Iain De Caestecker, Alice Englert and Allen Leech, and according to the director, they absolutely killed it out there. "All the cast were totally committed to the process - not giving them the story or a script, this totally made my life easier. I think they are quite brilliant, and they were able to take the emotions of the characters and make them real," Lovering said. "As I wanted this to in some way be a fable, I had archetypes in mind, and so I needed actors who understood the archetypes, understood the themes, had personalities that in some way reflected those themes and could then translate that to a full character. I needed actors who could immerse themselves in the moment and improvise the dialogue, and I got really lucky. For example, there is one moment when the boy is in the car confessing he's scared when the girl gets snatched by an unseen attacker and pulled into the dark. The boy chases and fights. When we shot it, Iain went into total shock - bless him, he needed a blanket and a warm cup of tea. Me and the producer looked at each other and both realized he had forgotten the fiction of what he was doing. And that was what I was after."

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    Additionally, Lovering talked about how his shocking of the cast affected them. "To be honest, it was never difficult to get Alice, or Iain for that matter, to give emotionally," Lovering said. "She was scared, it was dark and cold, she genuinely cared about Iain's character, everyone was involved in playing the mind games, she'd been attacked, her loyalties were being tested, she had seen violence that she couldn't do anything about, so I'd say she was pretty strung out. Ultimately she had to learn to trust not to trust me, and that is a pretty big and vulnerable-making adjustment. Also, she was part creator of her character and so knew what she would do in any given situation, and this was at times at odds to how she idealistically wanted her to be - that conflict definitely made a raw nerve."

    Lovering talked about what he found to be the most difficult part of filming In Fear. "Without a doubt it was the thing that also made it the most exciting…shooting without a script or giving the actors the story. It meant the safety blanket was gone and we were all exposed," Lovering said. "That, and of course coping with my own guilt at having so royally messed with the heads of such nice people."

    Finally, the director briefed us on some of his upcoming projects. "There are several I'm talking about at the moment, including one which is a psychological horror in the vein of Jacob's Ladder, another is a straight horror in the sort of world of Magic/Hider in the House and another is a remake of a late 70's ghost story which I love and am of course tentative about messing with but which I think I've found a really interesting way in by pretty much filming the scenes in between the ones that were in the original and seeing the character's POV that is not the one we had before. So we shall see... maybe I need to do a romantic comedy instead."

    In Fear opens in limited theatrical release on March 7 and hits Blu-ray, DVD and VOD on March 11. For more info follow In Fear on Twitter (@InFearMovie).

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    New Featurette Takes You Inside Denis Villeneuve's Enemy

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    New Featurette Takes You Inside Denis Villeneuve's EnemyAfter proving themselves to be one hell of a team with last year's Prisoners, Jake Gyllenhaal and director Denis Villeneuve re-team for Enemy, which is currently available exclusively on DirecTV.

    While we wait for the March 14th theatrical release date, check out a brand new featurette for the flick, which features interviews with Gyllenhaal, Villeneuve, and co-star Melanie Laurent!

    Written by Javier Gullón and based on a novel by José Saramago, the film also stars Sarah Gadon and Isabella Rossellini.

    Synopsis
    ENEMY tells the story of a university lecturer named Adam (Gyllenhaal), who is nearing the end of a relationship with his girlfriend, Mary (Laurent). One night, while watching a film, Adam spots a minor actor who looks just like him. Consumed by the desire to meet his double, Adam tracks down Anthony, an actor living with his pregnant wife, Helen (Gadon), and engages him in a complex and dangerous struggle. The film is a haunting and provocative psychosexual thriller about duality and identity, where in the end only one man will survive.




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    AMC Announces The Walking Dead Mobile Game

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    AMC Announces The Walking Dead Mobile GameAfter already spawning several video games, "The Walking Dead" is now headed onto handheld devices, and we've got all the info for ya today. Read on, Dead-heads!

    THR reports that AMC is teaming up with Next Games to expand "The Walking Dead" universe with the very first mobile game based on the popular zombie drama. Developed for smartphones and tablets, they're preparing to launch the as-yet untitled game in time for the show's Season 5 premiere in October 2014.

    Details of the plot of the game are being kept under wraps, but the Finnish game developer vowed that it would have the same tone and tension as the AMC drama.

    "Our take on the undead survival franchise will match the against-all-odds action and moment-to-moment tension of the TV series. We want to find that sweet spot where gameplay and narrative inform and reinforce one another,” said Next Games CEO Teemu Huuhtanen. "Like AMC’s 'The Walking Dead' itself, we’re not giving away too many details right out the gate, but I can confidently state it’s unlike anything we’ve seen from 'The Walking Dead' franchise on home or mobile gaming hardware before."

    Bring it!

    To stay up-to-the-minute on all things walker related, follow @WalkingDead_AMC on Twitter and visit "The Walking Dead" on Facebook. For more be sure to hit up the official "The Walking Dead" page on AMC.com.

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    New Images and a Sneak Peek of Bates Motel Episode 2.02 - Shadow of a Doubt

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    New Images from Bates Motel Episode 2.02 - Shadow of a DoubtOn tap right now are several new images plus a clip from the second episode of the second season of "Bates Motel," entitled "Shadow of a Doubt." Check 'em out, and sound off about what you think about this Psycho extension in our comments section!

    "Bates Motel" Episode 2.02 - "Shadow of a Doubt" (airs 3/10/14)
    Norma (Vera Farmiga) tries to distract Norman (Freddie Highmore) from his obsession with Miss Watson by auditioning for a play. A new player in town has Dylan (Max Thieriot) and Remo (Ian Tracey) on edge.

    For more info visit "Bates Motel" on AEtv.com, "like""Bates Motel" on Facebook, and stop by "Bates Motel" on Instagram.

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    Image Entertainment Invites Odd Thomas into Your Home

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    Image Entertainment Invites Odd Thomas into Your HomeHere on Dread Central we always breathe a big ol' sigh of relief when a film we've been talking about for years finally heads home. Such is the case with Odd Thomas, which is at long last primed and ready for mass consumption. Full details await!

    From the Press Release
    Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, announces the DVD and Blu-ray/DVD combo release of Odd Thomas.

    The action/adventure film, based on the best-selling novel by Dean Koontz, was written and directed by Stephen Sommers (The Mummy, G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra) and stars Anton Yelchin (Star Trek, Fright Night), Willem Dafoe (Spider-Man, The Hunter), and Addison Timlin (Stand Up Guys, That Awkward Moment). Odd Thomas will be available on DVD for a SRP of $29.96 and Blu-ray/DVD combo for a SRP of $34.97.

    Small-town fry cook Odd Thomas (Yelchin) is an ordinary guy with a paranormal secret: He sees dead people, everywhere. When a creepy stranger shows up with an entourage of ghostly bodachs - predators who feed on pain and portend mass destruction - Odd knows that his town is in serious trouble. Teaming up with his sweetheart, Stormy (Timlin), and the local sheriff (Dafoe), Odd plunges into an epic battle of good vs. evil to try to stop a disaster of apocalyptic proportions. Based on the best-selling thriller by Dean Koontz, Odd Thomas is a supernatural action thrill-ride from the acclaimed director of The Mummy and G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra.

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    Tobe Hooper Talks 40th Anniversary Texas Chain Saw Massacre Re-Release; New Poster

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    Tobe Hooper Talks 40th Anniversary Texas Chain Saw Massacre Re-Release; New PosterThis year marks the 40th anniversary of the original release of Tobe Hooper's Texas Chain Saw Massacre, which embarks on a theatrical re-release this summer after screening at the SXSW Film Festival. Want to learn more? Read on!

    Entertainment Weekly has scored an exclusive look at the incredible poster whipped up for the theatrical revival courtesy of artist Jason Edmiston. They also sat down with Hooper, who opened up about the process of restoring the classic film for its return to the big screen.

    "It’s in 7:1 sound that completely wraps around you and in 4K [resolution]," says the master of horror. "The film works as well, if not better, than it originally did."

    Hooper went on to say that the restoration process was "the work a director should do, to keep his film preserved." Amen to that.

    As soon as we find out further details about this exciting re-release, we'll be sure to let you know!

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    Mark Bomback Enters Veronica's Room

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    Mark Bomback Enters Veronica's RoomGood news for fans of Ira Levin! The Weinsteins have brought their feature film version of his 1973 Broadway thriller Veronica's Room one step closer to fruition! Read on for the latest details.

    From the Press Release
    TWC-Dimension announced today that Mark Bomback (THE WOLVERINE, UNSTOPPABLE, DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES) has signed on to pen VERONICA'S ROOM, a big-screen adaptation of author Ira Levin's (Rosemary's Baby, The Stepford Wives, Deathtrap) 1973 Broadway thriller.

    Bomback did production re-writes on 50 SHADES OF GREY, and his script ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN is currently in development at Universal.

    The dark tale of VERONICA'S ROOM explores the thin line between fantasy and reality. Students Susan and Larry find themselves enticed to an old New England mansion by its caretakers to meet the sole surviving member of the family. They insist that Susan bears a striking resemblance to Veronica, the family member's long-dead sister. They believe her presence will comfort the dementia-afflicted woman and allow her to die in peace. But what begins as a simple errand of mercy quickly spirals into a nightmare cycle of guilt, sacrifice, and murder.

    "Mark coming on board is huge for this project. He shares the same passion for Ira's play that I do, and together we hope to make something very sinister and special," said Bob Weinstein, co-chairman of The Weinstein Company.

    "I've been a massive fan of the brilliant Ira Levin for as long as I can remember, and it's a true privilege to adapt this creepy gem of a story," said Bomback.

    "Mark's immense talent and his passion for Ira's work is a perfect match to honor and elevate one of Ira's most psychologically thrilling stories," said The Allegiance Theater's Daniel Dubiecki.

    VERONICA'S ROOM will be produced by Dubiecki (JUNO, UP IN THE AIR) and Lara Alameddine. The Allegiance Theater's Tim Crane is executive producer on VERONICA'S ROOM, and co-producer is head of development Carly Norris, who brought the project to the company to develop. Overseeing production for TWC-Dimension are SVP of Production and Creative Affairs, Matthew Signer, and VP of Production and Development, Keith Levine.

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