The world of Dunwall is about to get a whole lot bigger. Bethesda is expanding the Dishonored series beyond the world of video games with an all-new comic series and a trilogy(!) of novels set in world where dark magic and steampunk technology co-exist.

Dishonored Novels and Comics Revealed:
Dishonored fans will soon be able to see the Empire of the Isles in a completely new way. Coming this August, the first official tie-in comic from Titan Comics takes readers back to the city of Dunwall. Set 12 years after the events of the first game, the four-part series will follow the supernatural assassin Corvo Attano as he searches for an apprentice and confronts faces from his past.

The miniseries will be written by Gordon Rennie (White Trash and 2000 AD), with art from Andrea Olimpieri and Marcelo Maiolo (Batman Beyond and Old Man Logan). Issue release dates are as follows:

Issue #1 – August 3, 2016
Issue #2 – September 7, 2016
Issue #3 – September 28, 2016
Issue #4 – October 19, 2016
Graphic Novel Collection – November 29, 2016

Also coming this year is the first in a three-part novel series, written by Adam Christopher (The Burning Dark, LA Trilogy and The Shield for Dark Circle Comics) and published by Titan Books. Dishonored – The Corroded Man will be available this September and bridges the gap between the first and second games. The second and third books are scheduled for 2017 and will continue the stories of Corvo and Emily Kaldwin.

Dishonored 2 releases worldwide on November 11, 2016, on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

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It’s never a good thing to judge people solely by their names, but if you’re called The Wicked One, I think it’s safe to say that you’re not exactly Mother Teresa.

He’s the villain in an upcoming slasher film of the same name from director Tory Jones, which you can check out the new trailer for below.

The Wicked One is being produced by Studio 605 and is slated for a 2017 DVD release. The film is directed/written by Tory Jones and co-written with Cheyenne Gordon. It stars Katie Stewart, Jack Norman, Dale Miller, and Ari Lehman (Friday the 13th).

Synopsis:
A group of traveling friends return to their hometown for a weekend of festivities on Halloween at the annual event Wicked Fest. Upon arriving, they are quickly targeted by one of the most notorious and dangerous psychopaths in the world, whose crimes have earned him the moniker of The Wicked One.

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Starring Kwak Do-won, Kunimura Jun, Chun Woo-hee, Hwang Jung-min

Directed by Na Hong-jin

I can’t say I relate well to most Asian horror films – I prefer to see spooky stuff en Français if I’m going to be reading subtitles between the noggins of my fellow theater-goers – but there are some notable faves: A Tale of Two Sisters, Wishing Stairs, The Host, and I Saw the Devil.

The latest Korean supernatural smash is called The Wailing. It’s currently #1 one at the box office in Korea for two weeks in a row and will be released Stateside on June 3. Director Na Hong-jin’s opus clocks in at a mind-numbing two hours and forty minutes of nonsense centering on demonic possession.

The story is set in rural Korea, where there is just one small police station with no security and only a couple of bumbling, babbling officers who make the Keystone Cops look like Eliot Ness. Our hero – of sorts – is Jong-gu (Kwak Do-won), and we meet him just as he is summoned to the scene of a multiple homicide. Not a common occurrence in his jurisdiction, but it’s about to become all too familiar.

Speculation begins to spring up – who is the killer? There is a wild-man living in the forest known only as “The Jap” (Kunimura Jun) who’s been acting shifty. Maybe the homicidal rampages are because of toxic mushroom poisoning. Or could it be… SATAN?! Well, it’s going to take you almost three hours to find out.

While the epic tale of terror is beautifully shot – the Korean countryside and forest are simply stunning – that’s not enough to make The Wailing worth watching from start to finish in a theater.

For one thing the poorly cobbled English captions make the dialogue seem stilted. The acting is so over-the-top it’s reminiscent of the Silent Era. The demon’s obviously CGI’ed eyes take away from moments that are supposed to be chilling. There are some gross-out moments that feel like they were left on the cutting room floor of the 1990 Exorcist spoof Repossessed. The Wailing is so long and rambling that it’s hard to stay focused on the already unwieldy narrative, so that by the time the end comes, the audience may feel like wailing themselves.

Or maybe that’s just me. Hey, a lot of people like this movie and it is numero uno in its native Korea. It’s not all bad. As I said, the cinematography is gorgeous, effectively capturing the vividness and atmosphere of the setting. The hero is oddly watchable – while he is a dunce, there is something compelling and even a little lovable about Jong-gu. The Wailing may better lend itself to home viewing.

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If you’re one of the exceedingly few people who own a PS Vita and are looking for something on the handheld console to scare you rigid, then check out Yomawari: Night Alone, which arrives on October 25th… just in time for Halloween.

Released in Japan last year, there’s a post from the developers over on the PS Blog which details how, despite its cutesy anime art-style, Yomawari will be giving nightmares to even the most hardcore horror gamers.

Synopsis:
A young girl is walking her dog Poro around town at dusk when a tragic accident forces her to return home with only Poro’s leash in hand. The girl’s sister commands her to stay home while she goes out into the night to search for the dog. Time passes. Growing impatient, the girl decides to search for her missing sister and dog herself.

But when she steps foot outside, she realizes that this is not the same town. The darkness has made the town unfamiliar, and she appears to be utterly alone… save for the spirits that stalk her. The girl must hide from, outsmart, or outrun the hunting spirits while she searches for clues to find her loved ones.

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An exclusive clip has arrived from Monsterland, the spiritual successor to our last experiment, Zombieworld (reviews), and it displays some fatherly love! Dig it!

Look for Monsterland on DVD and Digital on June 7th via RLJ Entertainment!

Directors: Graham Denman, Jack Fields, Erik Gardner, Andrew Kasch, Patrick Longstreth, Sander Maran, Robert Mclean, The McCoubrey Brothers, Corey Norman, John Skipp, Frank J. Sudol

Writers: Jan Andresson, Kaspar Ainelo, Jack Fields, Kate Fitzpatrick, Erik Gardner, Dick Grunert, Cody Goodfellow, Patrick Longstreth, Sander Maran, Peter McCoubrey, Haley Norman, Frank J. Sudol, Tyler Wood

Monsterland stars Josh LaCasse, Ebon Moss-Bachrach (“The Last Ship,” “Girls”), Eileen Dietz (The Exorcist, Helter Skelter), Trent Haaga (Cheap Thrills, Deadgirl), and John Franklin (Children of the Corn).

For more info “like” Monsterland on Facebook!

Synopsis:
Amidst a bloody backdrop of chaos and carnage, one panicked, lowly survivor of the Monster Apocalypse takes shelter in a movie theater to buy himself a few extra moments of precious life. Little does he know, he’s taken a flying leap out of the frying pan and smack dab into the fires of hell by attending the last movie marathon he’ll ever see.

Welcome to Monsterland! A terrifying place where savage beasts, carnivorous creatures, and grotesque abominations are the new normal; and the human race is now at the bottom of the food chain.

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While we all wait patiently to find out exactly when we’ll be seeing the latest entry in the Texas Chainsaw franchise from French filmmakers Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury (Inside), Leatherface, producer Christa Campbell and star Vanessa Grasse are here with some more behind-the-scenes stuff!

@nessgrasse you guys are hilarious! On set @nuboyana #texaschainsawmassacre #leatherface #campbellgrobmanfilms sorry I’m not with you guys ⚙⛓⚰ by @jess_mads

A video posted by Christa Campbell (@xta777) on May 18, 2016 at 2:59am PDT

Beautiful haunting. My beautiful actress @jess_mads on set in Bulgaria. Missing you guys ! @nuboyana #texaschainsawmassacre #leatherface #campbellgrobmanfilms

A photo posted by Christa Campbell (@xta777) on May 17, 2016 at 7:26am PDT

Sent to me from my amazing actors who are working hard filming in @nuboyana #leatherface #texaschainsawmassacre #campbellgrobmanfilms @nessgrasse #bulgaria

A photo posted by Christa Campbell (@xta777) on May 17, 2016 at 7:17am PDT

Night shoots

A photo posted by Vanessa Grasse (@nessgrasse) on May 15, 2016 at 2:19am PDT

Day 1 #Leatherface

A photo posted by Vanessa Grasse (@nessgrasse) on May 18, 2015 at 9:15am PDT

On location today with @samstrike1894 #leatherface

A photo posted by Vanessa Grasse (@nessgrasse) on May 18, 2015 at 9:16am PDT

Vanessa Grasse stars as Lizzy, a young nurse at a mental hospital who’s kidnapped by a group of violent teenagers and taken on a road trip from hell. Lili Taylor portrays Verna Sawyer; Sam Coleman, Sam Strike, and James Bloor star as the potential Leatherfaces; and Stephen Dorff stars as a lean, mean Texas Ranger who has a vendetta against the teen boy who grows up to become Leatherface.

The cast also includes Nicole Andrews, Julian Kostov, Jessica Madsen, and Lorina Kamburova. Leatherface was written by up-and-coming genre scribe Seth M. Sherwood.

Lionsgate has picked up distribution rights here in the States. No word on a release date yet, but we’ll keep an eye on things for you. Millennium Films, which was behind the 2013 Texas Chainsaw 3D, is once again producing with Christa Campbell, Lati Grobman, and Carl Mazzacone for Lionsgate.

Synopsis:
In this prequel to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, a young nurse is kidnapped by a group of violent teens who escape from a mental hospital and take her on a road trip from hell. Pursued by an equally deranged lawman out for revenge, one of these teens is destined for tragedy and horrors that will destroy his mind, molding him into the monster we now call Leatherface.

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Another unidentified flying object was captured on film close to the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, a hotbed of UFO reports since the end of World War II.

The video was shot by a Dayton, Ohio, couple who were filming the sunset from their home. It just so happens that said couple run a YouTube Channel entitled Secure Team, which specializes in strange phenomenon, so make of that what you will. It doesn’t change the fact that this object was witnessed by multiple sources, and truth be told… I’ll be damned if I can figure out what it is!

Judge for yourself below, and sound off in the comments section.

Explore The Gasp Menagerie!

Have a weird story? Potential evidence of the supernatural, or at least something hard to explain? Spot any creepy critters out there roaming the wilds? LET ME KNOW! I’d love to talk about it and possibly write it up right here in the Gasp Menagerie. You’ll get appropriate credit, of course, and everyone else will get fresh creepy (as opposed to fresh Creepy, which, trust me… nobody wants that) to enjoy. As always, I can be found at mrdark@dreadcentral.com. Now get out there, find some weird, and let’s get this party started.

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Without Dan Aykroyd, Ghostbusters simply does not exist, so the actor is needless to say a big time hero in the world of nerd culture. In addition to co-writing, he of course played Ray Stantz in Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2, and he’s now playing the role of critic courtesy of a glowing mini-review of Paul Feig’s reboot.

Per Aykroyd’s official Facebook page…

“As originator of the original: Saw test screening of new movie. Apart from brilliant, genuine performances from the cast both female and male, it has more laughs and more scares than the first 2 films plus Bill Murray is in it! As one of millions of man-fans and Ray Stantz, I’m paying to see that and bringing all my friends!”

Full disclosure: Dan Akyroyd executive produced the reboot. Just something worth mentioning.

Ghostbusters will haunt the big screen on July 15, 2016.

Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones are our new paranormal investigators along with their loyal secretary Chris Hemsworth. Neil Casey, Andy Garcia, Michael K. Williams, Matt Walsh, Pat Kiernan, Cecily Strong, and Charles Dance also star. Cameos will include the original film’s stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, and Annie Potts. Plus Ozzy Osbourne.

Synopsis:
Dead criminals from all eras of New York’s under­belly past have returned to roost among the living. Pilgrims, old-­timey sailors, Revolutionary War spirits, and even a couple of zoot­-suited gangsters are ready to take on four formidable female busters looking to rid the city of its phantasmic filth.

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Another promo video is here for James Wan’s sequel to The Conjuring, aptly titled The Conjuring 2. Will this spooker send us an appropriate amount of chills to combat the summer heat? We’ll find out soon enough!

New Line Cinema’s supernatural thriller The Conjuring 2, with James Wan (Furious 7) once again at the helm following the record-breaking success of The Conjuring, brings to the screen another real case from the files of renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, portrayed by Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air, TV’s “Bates Motel”) and Patrick Wilson (the Insidious films).

Rounding out the cast are Frances O’Connor (TV’s “The Missing”) as the single mom, with Madison Wolfe (TV’s “Zoo”) and newcomers Lauren Esposito, Patrick McAuley, and Benjamin Haigh as her children; Maria Doyle Kennedy (TV’s “Orphan Black”); Simon Delaney (TV’s “Roy”); Franka Potente (TV’s “The Bridge”); and Simon McBurney (Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation).

The screenplay is by Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes & James Wan and David Leslie Johnson, story by Chad Hayes & Carey W. Hayes & James Wan. Peter Safran and Rob Cowan, who previously collaborated on The Conjuring, are producing. The executive producers are Walter Hamada and Dave Neustadter.

Expect the film in US theaters on June 10, 2016, and in the UK on June 17. For more info visit The Conjuring on Facebook, The Conjuring on Twitter, and The Conjuring on Instagram.

Synopsis:
The supernatural thriller brings to the screen another real case from the files of renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, who, in one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.

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We’re less than two years away from the return of a beloved horror franchise in the form of The Predator, being co-written by Shane Black and Fred Dekker and directed by Black. The film, described as a sequel that will also reboot the series, was originally set for release in March 2018 but has just been bumped up nearly a full month.

The Predator will now arrive in theaters on February 9, 2018.

What can we expect from the film? Dekker teased an action spectacle over on The Movie Crypt.

“If you think of the first Predator as Alien, ours is much more Aliens,” said the film’s co-writer. “It’s not Ten Little Indians; it’s not, ‘Let’s kill off all of our characters,’ because we have a lot of characters, from a lot of different worlds and ideologies. I don’t mean other planets. It’s a lot of people doing a lot of things in a lot of locations.”

Dekker also suggested that film will dig into the titular villain’s backstory.

“[The original is] relatively simple,” he said, “and our idea was, ‘Okay, we know that story already. What’s behind the curtain? Why are they here? What are they doing? What’s the bigger picture of this?’ I think these are questions you can answer, or at least explore, without defeating that sense of scariness. And who knows if their agenda’s changed?”

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A young woman’s quiet night in becomes a free-fall into fear in Intruder, a disturbing home invasion thriller from writer/director Travis Zariwny (Cabin Fever). We’ve just gotten word that the fine folks over at IFC Midnight will release the film at NYC’s IFC Center on June 24, and it will hit VOD outlets on the same day.

It’ll also have a Los Angeles theatrical premiere in June with the exact date to be announced shortly.

While we wait for a trailer, check out the plot crunch below along with the first still!

The film’s cast includes Louise Linton, John Robinson, and Moby.

Synopsis:
After she lands her dream job, a young cellist (Linton) settles in for a relaxing few days holed up in her apartment—but as a violent storm rages outside, she can’t shake the feeling that someone is watching her every move.

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Last week we got a look at the new poster for Magnet Releasing’s upcoming summer release of Satanic, and now we’re back with the film’s official trailer.

Veteran television director Jeff Hunt (“Fringe,” “CSI,” “Nikita”) makes his feature debut with Satanic; Anthony Jawinski (Kristy, Vanishing on 7th Street) wrote the screenplay. Sarah Hyland (“Modern Family”), Justin Chon (Twilight series), Clara Mamet, and Steven Krueger star.

See it in theaters and via On Demand, Amazon Video, and iTunes beginning July 1st. For more info visit Satanic on Facebook.

Synopsis:
Satanic follows a van full of young, college-aged coeds who are visiting old Satanic Panic-era sites in Los Angeles. They end up following the creepy owner of an occult store home, only to find themselves saving a suspicious girl from an apparent human sacrifice. Only this “victim” turns out to be much more dangerous than the cult from which she escaped.

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After months of eager anticipation, we’ve finally got hold of the first trailer for Axeman II: Overkill, and it’s just as choppy (literally) as we’d hoped.

We’ll let you know when the Axeman will be chopping his way towards you as soon as we hear of a release date.

From the Press Release:
Filmmaker Joston “El Rey” Theney of production company #SinningWorks announces the official release of the teaser for the highly anticipated sequel to 2014’s AXEMAN, titled AXEMAN II: OVERKILL. The film stars MTV “Teen Mom” Farrah Abraham, CBS “Big Brother” winner Rachel Reilly, “Baywatch” alum Angelica Bridges, and WWE’s Bryan “Adam Bomb” Clark.

“The film’s been done for about a year and a half,” says El Rey when asked what the hold-up has been. “There’s been a lot of behind-the-scenes nonsense, but regardless of the outcome, you will see the film this winter whether it’s ‘their’ release or mine. We have some incredibly awesome fans and diehard gore-hounds that have been following the release news religiously, and my goal since the beginning has been to satisfy them. They’re the reason I make the AXEMAN films.”

Production stills released along with the trailer reveal additional characters not shown previously. With 27 speaking roles in the film, what separates this film from the original other than the number of characters?

“The difference between this film and the original is the sheer abundance of talented actors and outlandish characters. Each character and actor could carry their own film,” Theney says. “Without revealing too much, ‘Mrs. Whitfield,’ played by the talented Monique Parent, holds the key to understanding why the Axeman is back and how to stop him, but she has her own reasons for not divulging it. Michael Foster is ‘Polk Talbert,’ the original suspect believed to have given the Axeman legend its bloody beginnings. And ‘Kesha,’ played by Hannah Landberg, will definitely be a fan favorite as the sister to one of the victims from the original film who is probably more savage and frightening that the Axeman himself.”

Synopsis:
When a band of crazed evangelicals, bank robbers, and vigilantes descend upon Cutter’s Creek, there’s only one local legend that can separate them. And dismember them.

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More chills are coming thanks to a team-up of XLrator Media and IndustryWorks Studios, and we have all your details right here, including an update on the supernatural thriller Residue.

From the Press Release:
XLrator Media (Jimi: All is By My Side, The Machine) and IndustryWorks Studios (American Mary) have announced a three-picture production slate of action-thrillers, which they will co-produce and distribute worldwide. XLrator Media will handle domestic distribution on its “TURBO” action label. IndustryWorks Studios will release the films in Canada and was selling international rights at Cannes.

The two companies recently collaborated on the award-winning horror film and cult classic American Mary and the action-thriller Wrecker, which were produced by IndustryWorks and released in the U.S. by XLrator Media. The co-production partnership follow’s XLrator Media’s recently announced slates of action films with RNR Entertainment and sci-fi thrillers with New Artists Alliance.

“After our successful releases of American Mary and Wrecker, we are pleased to join forces once again with the talented production team at IndustryWorks Studios for a new slate of action-thrillers for our high-energy TURBO label. This co-production deal represents another milestone in our strategy of providing efficiently budgeted, elevated content to the global marketplace,” said XLrator Media CEO Barry Gordon.

The first film in the three-picture slate is the supernatural thriller RESIDUE, written and directed by Rusty Nixon (Candiland), starring Costas Mandylor (Saw) and Taylor Hickson (Deadpool), which will be released in early 2017. The other films are PLAYTIME, to be directed by Micheal Bafaro (Wrecker), and the futuristic action thriller FUSE.

“We’re excited to continue working with XLrator Media and create content audiences will enjoy,”’ said IndustryWorks VP Marketing Caterina Scrivano.

The deal was negotiated by Caterina Scrivano and John Curtis on behalf of Evan Tylor and IndustryWorks Studios with Barry Gordon and Michel Urich on behalf of XLrator Media.

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Attention, kids! Summer Camp (review), which marks the directorial debut of Alberto Marini, has finally gotten a release date! Look for it on digital HD, VOD, and DVD on August 2, 2016. The flick was executive produced by [REC] franchise director Jaume Balaguero.

The cast includes The House of the Devil‘s Jocelin Donahue, Maiara Walsh, Diego Boneta, Andres Velencoso, and Xavier Capdet.

The film centers on three American camp counselors who show up for their summer jobs at an English-language camp in Spain and come face-to-face with a virus unlike anything seen before.

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Scream Factory has turned 4 years old, and they’re celebrating by announcing what will be a special edition to die for of John Carpenter’s classic The Thing. Read on for the first details.

Via Scream Factory on Facebook:

We couldn’t let this special day go by without some exciting news that we hope will rock you to the core: John Carpenter’s classic THE THING will be getting a 2-disc Blu-ray Collector’s Edition treatment this fall!

We are truly honored to have the chance to pay the ultimate respect for this popular and iconic film. Release date is planned for September. Stay tuned to this page within the next week for all the details, including new artwork, extras, and more.

Lastly, we want to take this time on our anniversary to once again thank you guys for so much support over the last four rewarding years. It’s been an amazing ride, and we look forward to more of the “rollercoaster” for more years to come.

Happy birthday, you wondrous loonies! Thanks for everything thus far!

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A pretty cool retro one-sheet has arrived for Jackson Stewart’s new film Beyond the Gates. Check it out right here, and revel inevery pixel of its old school goodness.

Stewart directs from a screenplay he wrote with Stephen Scarlata. Brea Grant (Halloween II), Chase Williamson (The Guest), and Graham Skipper (Almost Human) star. Matt Mercer (Contracted), Justin Welborn (FX’s “Justified”), Henry LeBlanc (“The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”), Jesse Merlin (FDR: American Badass), David Bruckner (co-director of V/H/S), and Pierson Ryan (Red Team Go) round out the cast.

The film is produced by Amanda Mortimer, Barbara Crampton, Georg Kallert, and Rob Schroeder. Gabriela Revilla Lugo serves as executive producer.

Synopsis:
Two estranged brothers reunite seven months after their father’s disappearance to liquidate his anemic video store. While there, they unearth an old VCR board game that acts as an inter-dimensional hub to a nightmare world where their father’s soul is trapped and can only be saved by playing the game. The film is an adventure horror that pays loving tribute to the VHS format, video stores, and board games of the era.

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Released in 1971, director Ted V. Mikels’ low-budget film The Corpse Grinders has become something of a cult classic over the years, though we can’t say we ever expected it’d get the remake treatment. That said, a remake is indeed in the works, and we’ve just gotten word that production has begun. Read on for all the details!

The film centers on Landau, owner of the Lotus Cat Food Company, who has run into financial trouble. He winds up killing one of his employees and disposing of the body by grinding it up and putting it in his product. Suddenly, sales start to spike, leading to more disappearances; one of the victims is a man named Frank, whose girlfriend Tessie sets out find him.

One major difference will separate the reboot from the original, director Timo Rose recently told Fangoria.

“I don’t want to see cats killing people,” said Rose. “I want to see Landau killing people. It’s time to retell the whole story from the beginning. It is a reboot, and it is something different and very new. It’s a modern version of bone-crushing terror, bloody and scary.”

Max Evans, Enya Maria Tames, and Yazmeen Baker star.

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Memorial Day may be the official kick-off of summer, but for us here at Dread Central, the season doesn’t really start until the first San Diego Comic-Con exclusives begin to be revealed… which happened today!

First out of the gate is Entertainment Earth, who announced the Penny Dreadful Spell Book Journal, available in July, 2016. Details follow below:

About the Penny Dreadful Spell Book Journal:
Tap into the spirits beyond this world with the Entertainment Earth Penny Dreadful Spell Book Journal – Convention Exclusive from Bif Bang Pow!

Inspired by the book used by Vanessa Ives in the hit TV series “Penny Dreadful,” this deluxe journal measures 9.5 inches tall x 7 inches wide and features an embossed front and back cover that securely closes using two snap-close latches – keeping your secrets safe inside!

Unique spell artwork as seen in the original prop used in the show is watermarked throughout the 128 parchment-colored sheets (256 pages). The artwork features symbols inspired by Neocromantic lore, a mix of Pagan symbols, and custom designs produced by the show’s own graphic artist Anais Chareyre.

A must-have collectible for “Penny Dreadful” fans, the rare Penny Dreadful Spell Book Journal – Convention Exclusive is limited to only 804 pieces – each individually numbered with a holographic sticker. Ages 18 and up. The first opportunity fans will have to grab this limited edition exclusive will be at San Diego Comic-Con on July 20, 2016, in the Entertainment Earth booth (#2343).

Not attending San Diego Comic-Con 2016? PRE-ORDER* at Entertainment Earth now!

(*NOTE: This item will first be sold during San Diego Comic-Con 2016 at Entertainment Earth Booth #2343. If supplies remain after the show, pre-orders will be filled and shipped to you then – in August 2016.)

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Many years before 10 Cloverfield Lane, now available for digital purchase, we were introduced to the J.J. Abrams-produced universe courtesy of found footage monster movie Cloverfield. Today we’ve got a fun little Cloverfield story to share with you, as actor Aaron Paul has spilled the beans on his failed audition for the 2008 film!

While chatting with Tom Hiddleston for Variety and PBS’ series “Actors on Actors,” Paul recalled that J.J. Abrams had convinced him to perform a magic trick on the set of Mission Impossible 3, with Tom Cruise and the rest of the cast watching, and when Abrams brought up the memory during his Cloverfield audition, well, it derailed the whole thing.

“I went into this audition for Cloverfield. J.J. Abrams was producing it and I kept asking if J.J. was going to be in the room and 100% of the time they said, ‘No, he’s out of the state,’” Paul opened up. “I walk in, and J.J.’s there. He brings up the magic trick story, and I lose my train of thought. I have three pages of a monologue that I memorized. That was my audition.”

“He has me tell the story about the card trick, and now I’m super awkward,” Paul continued. “He’s like, ‘Now let’s get started,’ and I start doing this monologue and I completely lose my train of thought and I stop and I apologize to J.J. He’s like, ‘That’s okay. Thanks for coming in.’ I’m like, ‘See ya,’ and I walked out. It was awful.”

Of course, things ended up working out for Paul, as “Breaking Bad” premiered the same year Cloverfield was released!

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