If you’re a fan of the cult classic Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?, you may not realize the film is celebrating its 20th anniversary with – what else? – a remake! Right now we have a new trailer and a bit of artwork for you to ogle.

Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? Release Details:
In honor of the 20th anniversary of the cult classic Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?, Lifetime and Sony Pictures Television team up with James Franco to remake the classic TV movie, premiering Saturday, June 18, 2016, at 8pm ET/PT. The retelling stars Franco and reunites Tori Spelling (“True Tori”) and Ivan Sergei (“Jack & Jill”) from the original film and also features Leila George (The Long Home), Emily Meade (“Broad City”), and Nick Eversman (Wild).

With a story by Franco, this updated classic features a vampire love story that brings a whole new meaning to “sleeping with danger.”

Related Story: Exclusive: James Iha Talks Scoring Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?

The original version of Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? is available now on Lifetime Movie Club.

Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? is produced by Sony Pictures Television in association with Rabbit Bandini Productions. Franco executive produces with Vince Jolivette, Diane Sokolow, and Rachel Verno. The script is written by Amber Coney (Class) from a story by Franco and directed by Melanie Aitkenhead (Shang).

Synopsis:
When theater major Leah (George) brings home the special someone in her life to meet her mom, Julie (Spelling), the family is met with a surprise when Pearl (Meade) comes to the door. Julie tries to embrace the idea of Leah’s new love interest, but she can’t shake the feeling that something is very wrong. Julie’s suspicions lead to a startling discovery about Pearl that puts Leah in serious danger. Will Julie be able to save her daughter from an eternity of heartache before it’s too late?

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What happens when you put an Oscar-winning actress and a Golden Globe-winning actor into a supernatural revenge thriller? You get The Killing of a Sacred Deer, a new project co-written and being directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster). Sound appealing to you? Read on for all the details!

Per THR, Nicole Kidman is in talks to join Colin Farrell in the film, described as a psychological revenge thriller with a hint of supernatural thrown in. Farrell is on board as a successful surgeon who attempts to integrate a teenager into his family, but when the teen’s actions grow increasingly sinister, the doctor is forced to make an unthinkable sacrifice.

Kidman will play Farrell’s wife.

Lanthimos co-wrote the script with The Lobster co-writer Efthimis Fillipou.

The project is heading towards an August start, with A24 as the domestic distributor.

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Drawing favorable comparisons to the Night Watch series, Emilis Velyvis’ monster-filled flick Guardians of the Night (Nochnye Strazhi) is headed to Russia on August 25th. Though we don’t yet have a Stateside date, the brand spankin’ new Russian release trailer should hold you over, and you know where to find it.

What’s that? You don’t speak Russian? Who cares? Film is a visual medium!

Scripted by Oleg Malovichko, the film stars Ivan Yankovskiy, Konstantin Adaev, Sabina Akhmedova, Lyubov Aksyonova, and Kristina Babushkina.

Synopsis:
When eighteen-year-old Pasha rescues a beautiful young woman from a band of strangely powerful attackers, he discovers an underworld of supernatural beings living among us.

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Some very dedicated fans with a lot of time on their hands have gone ahead and re-created Tarman from Return of the Living Dead in such meticulous detail that it looks like he could literally come to life (or living death or whatever) and start eating your flesh at any second.

The Horrify Me studio has a ton of other stuff that you can check out on their website.

From the Press Release:
UK-based horror photography studio HORRIFY ME has brought one of the most iconic zombies of all time back from the dead: TARMAN from Return of the Living Dead. Buckets of black toxic slime were put to very creative use in this extremely messy photoshoot. Model Lee Frost endured hours of disgusting makeup and sticky black glop and was left unable to see thanks to plastic eyeballs glued to his face. Cold, wet oily rags were tied all over his body, and then he was dumped into a very gross toxic barrel.

Artist and photographer Rick Jones of Horrify Me is renowned for making other people suffer for his art. Having already impaled a girl on a wooden stick (Cannibal Holocaust), subjected a model to hours of pins in her head (Hellraiser), and wrapping someone in old, filthy wrappings (The Mummy), this is just the latest in his series of shoots designed to express his passion for classic horror.

Tarman is a particular favorite at Horrify Me, and the opportunity to recreate him was priceless.

Credits:
Makeup / special effects / lighting / photography / editing – Rick Jones (Horrify Me)
Makeup assistant – Claire Jones
Model – Lee Frost

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Deep Silver didn’t have a whole lot to show at this year’s E3, but they did manage to put out a new demo for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night from Castlevania producer Koji Igarashi. Thanks to Nintendo World Report for getting the video up.

The game, which raised an incredible $5,545,991 on Kickstarter, features classic side-scrolling Metrovania gameplay that should delight both old school gamers and those looking for a break from the endless tirade of shooters and brawlers. Although, to make a slight criticism, the music in the demo below is goddamn annoying! But at least the trailers for the game don’t feature a narrator insinuating that anime fans are unable to get girlfriends like the one for Mighty No. 9 did.

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IGN was lucky enough to get to play a demo of Strafe from developer Pixel Titans and publisher Pixel Titans at E3, but before you check out their video below, be sure that you’re fully covered up because the blood sprays absolutely everywhere!

The retro-style throwback to classic sci-fi FPS titles like Doom and Quake does not hold back at all when it comes to graphic and gratuitous violence, and that’s just how we like it!

The digital blood splatter will be coming your way when Strafe gets released next year.

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In case the various clips, photos, etc., from The Shallows that we’ve shown you so far aren’t enough, a vignette has arrived that focuses on the issue of survival. Check it out as we wait for the film to debut in just one more week.

The Shallows, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and written by Anthony Jaswinski, swims into theaters on June 24th.

For more info visit the film’s Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages. #FearTheShallows

Synopsis:
Nancy (Lively) is surfing alone on a secluded beach when she is attacked by a Great White and stranded just a short distance from shore. Though she is only 200 yards from her survival, getting there proves the ultimate contest of wills. It’s Jaws for a new generation.

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Karyn Kusama’s latest, The Invitation (review), is hitting Blu-ray and DVD next month from Drafthouse Films, and we have all your details right here. Dig it!

From the Press Release:
Dubbed “the best horror film of the year” by Maxim, the stylish chiller The Invitation will arrive in a Blu-ray + DVD combo pack on July 26, 2016, from Drafthouse Films. In this taut psychological thriller from award-winning director Karyn Kusama (Girlfight, Jennifer’s Body), the tension is palpable when Will (Logan Marshall-Green, Prometheus) shows up to a dinner party hosted by his ex-wife, Eden (Tammy Blanchard, Into the Woods), and her new husband, David (Michiel Huisman, “Game of Thrones”). The estranged divorcees’ tragic past haunts an equally eerie present; amid Eden’s suspicious behavior and her mysterious house guests, Will becomes convinced that his invitation was extended with a hidden agenda. Unfolding over one dark evening in the Hollywood Hills, The Invitation blurs layers of mounting paranoia, mystery, and horror until both Will–and the audience–are unsure what threats are real or imagined.

Kusama’s thriller opened the Midnight section of the 2015 SXSW Film Festival before receiving wide acclaim during the nationwide theatrical release. For Kusama, who first made her mark with the breakout 2000 hit Girlfight, The Invitation boasts a triumphant return to her independent roots, as well as an impressively-crafted script written and produced by screenwriting duo Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi (Crazy/Beautiful, Ride Along). Also starring are Emayatzy Corinealdi (Miles Ahead, “Roots”) and John Carroll Lynch (“American Horror Story,” Zodiac).

Special features on the Blu-ray and DVD of The Invitation include audio commentary with Kusama, Hay, and Manfredi, “The Making of The Invitation,” music videos for original songs by Craig Wedren and Benjamin Newgard, the theatrical trailer, an HD digital copy of the film, and booklet featuring an original essay by critic Britt Hayes.

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If you aren’t watching “Outcast” on Cinemax, you are seriously missing out on one of the creepiest TV shows currently airing.  If you are already a regular viewer, you know what we’re talking about, and to help get you ready for tomorrow night’s Episode 1.03, “All Alone Now,” here are a few images and a pair of clips from the ep.

“Outcast” is created and executive produced by Robert Kirkman and executive produced by showrunner Chris Black. The series is produced for Cinemax by FOX International Studios (FIS) and also executive produced by David Alpert, Sharon Tal Yguado, and Sue Naegle.

Cast members include Patrick Fugit, Philip Glenister, Gabriel Bateman, Wrenn Schmidt, Reg E. Cathey, Kate Lyn Sheil, Julia Crockett, David Denman, and Brent Spiner.

“Outcast” Episode 1.03 – “All Alone Now” (airs 6/17/16, 10:00-10:50 p.m.)
Kyle (Patrick Fugit) and Reverend Anderson (Philip Glenister) confront an unusual possession. Written by Chris Black; directed by Howie Deutch.

Patrick Fugit. Photo credit: Kent Smith/Fox International Studios

Patrick Fugit, Philip Glenister. Photo credit: Kent Smith/Fox International Studios

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As someone who grew up watching “General Hospital,” John Stamos will always be “Blackie” to me although I imagine that for those of you who are a bit younger than I, he’ll always be “Jesse” from “Full House.”

Now, a whole new generation will get to know him as “Dr. Brock Holt” since he’s joining Fox’s “Scream Queens” as a series regular in Season 2. Read on for the details!

From the Press Release:
John Stamos (“Grandfathered,” “Fuller House”) has been cast in a series regular role in the upcoming second season of “SCREAM QUEENS,” the comedy-horror series from award-winning executive producers Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan.

Premiering Tuesday, September 20 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), on FOX, Season Two of “SCREAM QUEENS” graduates from the college campus and into an all-new location, as a terrifyingly funny mystery will begin once again. Set in a hospital, where some of the most fascinating and bizarre medical cases are under observation, Stamos will play DR. BROCK HOLT, the hospital’s brilliant, but secretive head surgeon. Stamos previously collaborated with Murphy in guest-starring roles on the comedies “Glee” and “The New Normal.”

As previously announced, Golden Globe Award nominee Jamie Lee Curtis, Emma Roberts, Lea Michele, Abigail Breslin, Keke Palmer, Glen Powell, and Niecy Nash are set to reprise their Season One characters with additional casting to be announced.

Emmy Award-nominated actor and producer Stamos continues to captivate audiences with an array of multi-faceted performances across television, film, and theater. With a career spanning 30 years, Stamos has become one of the most revered television stars of his generation. In 2016 Stamos won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Actor in a New TV Series for his role on FOX’s “Grandfathered” and was awarded TV Land’s Timeless Icon Award, presented to him by longtime friend and mentor Garry Marshall. Earlier this year “Fuller House,” a multi-camera comedy spin-off of iconic comedy “Full House,” premiered with Stamos serving as a producer and guest star. The series was recently renewed for a second season. Stamos’ additional television credits include “General Hospital,” “Necessary Roughness,” “Galavant,” “Entourage,” “Two and a Half Men,” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” as well as the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning drama “ER.” As a producer, Stamos is in development with Twentieth Century Fox and Academy Award-winning producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan on a musical feature set to the songs of the Beach Boys.

Stamos also has established a strong stage presence, beginning with his Broadway debut in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” as “J. Pierrepont Finch.” Other Broadway credits include Gore Vidal’s Tony Award-nominated political play “The Best Man” with James Earl Jones, Roundabout Theatre Company’s “Bye Bye Birdie,” and the Tony Award-winning musicals “Nine” and “Cabaret.” Additional theater credits include “Hairspray” and “The Little Mermaid” at the Hollywood Bowl. A gifted drummer, singer, and musician, Stamos occasionally tours with the legendary band the Beach Boys, of which he’s been a part for 30 years. As an advocate for Project Cuddle, Stamos serves as the non-profit’s national spokesperson and Chairman of the advisory board and has been a supporter of the charity for nearly 10 years.

“SCREAM QUEENS” was this past season’s No. 1 new comedy among Adults 18-34 and the No. 1 new series in social media. Across platforms, “SCREAM QUEENS” averages a +186% gain versus its Live + Same Day delivery (8.0 vs. 2.8 million) – the biggest multi-platform percentage gain versus Live + Same Day ever for a FOX program over the comparable period.

“SCREAM QUEENS” is from Ryan Murphy Television and Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision in association with 20th Century Fox Television. The series is created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan, who also serve as writers and directors on the series. It is executive-produced by Murphy, Falchuk, Brennan, and Alexis Martin Woodall (“American Horror Story: Hotel”).

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During last month’s TV Upfronts (i.e., the time before the television season begins when marketers buy commercial airtime), Fox execs Dana Walden and Gary Newman were optimistic that more episodes of “The X-Files” are on the way; and now it’s time to hear from the show’s stars.

Although Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny are currently on opposite sides of the country (she’s been performing on Broadway in a play, and he’s in LA working on “Aquarius”), they took some time out to chat with Deadline about future possibilities.

Anderson said, “…I’m open to the conversation, though they haven’t come to us yet. I have no clue when they’re going to. I’m getting on with the rest of my life and I’m booking other jobs, so if it is indeed something that they would like to continue, then that conversation will need to be had. And I have no idea when that will be able to take place at this juncture.”

Duchovny adds, “I don’t know… I’m pausing, and I don’t know why I’m pausing. I would say I guess what we found with this season was that it’s possible to still get it. It doesn’t not work. And then the question becomes, if we were going to move on, how do we make it work even better? That’s a question we’d want to ask. This one was, ‘Phew, we can do it. I guess it did work.’ But now it’s like, now what? How do we make this interesting again for all of us? And it is a joy to play, as difficult as it can be. There are days, I’m sure, where Gillian and I would rather go to work and not have to think about it, but ultimately that’s what keeps us alive: these people, those artists, and the chance to be able to use our brains and think on our feet to do the show in that way.”

“David and I have solidified and intensified our friendship and our working relationship since the series ended,” added Anderson, “so it really is just going back and choosing to work with somebody and feeling like we are doing something that only the two of us have the experience of. We’re there for each other and enjoy that in and of itself. It was something I looked forward to with this series and something I would potentially look forward to doing again. It’s a nice thing to have in one’s life.”

There’s a bit more of interest in the article so be sure to hit up the above link.  In the meantime, we’ll keep assuming that more episodes are out there along with the truth!

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With the film Nerve heading to theaters at the end of July courtesy of Lionsgate, expect to see the promo wheel start turning in full force over the next few weeks.  Up now is a new trailer… one that says: “We Dare You!”

So, are you a Watcher or a Player?  You better decide by July 27th!

Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (Catfish, Paranormal Activity 3, Paranormal Activity 4) directed the film, which stars Emma Roberts, Dave Franco, and Juliette Lewis. Jessica Sharzer, a writer and exec producer on “American Horror Story,” wrote the adaptation from Jeanne Ryan’s young adult novel of the same name.

Synopsis:
Hard-working high school senior Vee DeMarco (Roberts) has had it with living life on the sidelines. When she’s asked by the online game of Nerve – Are you a Watcher or a Player? – Vee decides to sign up for just one dare in what seems like a fun, harmless game. But as she finds herself caught up in the thrill of the adrenaline-fueled competition, the game begins to take a sinister turn with increasingly dangerous acts, leading her into a high stakes finale that will determine her entire future.

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Nicolas Winding Refn’s The Neon Demon is heading our way soon, and to make sure you keep it on your radar (although with all those bright colors, it’s pretty hard to forget), we have a new TV spot to share!

The film arrives in the US on June 24th. If you’re across the pond in the UK, you can see it beginning July 8th.

The Neon Demon (review) stars Jena Malone, Keanu Reeves, Christina Hendricks, Elle Fanning, Abbey Lee, Bella Heathcote, Desmond Harrington, and Karl Glusman.  It was written by director Refn, Mary Laws, and Polly Stenham.

Refn’s regular collaborators, editor Matthew Newman and composer Cliff Martinez, were joined by The Grandmaster director of photography Philippe Le Sourd on the film. Refn’s partner, Lene Borglum, produced under their Space Rocket banner.

Synopsis:
When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.

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The second feature from director Johnny Dickie (Slaughter Tales), entitled City of the Dream Demons, is on its way to DVD, VOD, and VHS(!); and it features artwork by Stephen Romano (Retro 13, Shock Festival, Eibon Press). We have a look at it right here for you along with more details.

The flick will be released by the end of this month via New Wave Independent Pictures/Retrosploitation. Special features are to be announced.

Johnny Dickie, Joey Davalos, Jack Mulvanerty, Anthony Edward Curry, Joe Ankenbrand, and Molly Russakoff star.

Synopsis:
Tommy has been suffering from bad dreams as far back as he can remember. He could never sleep more than eight hours without waking up screaming. Now, on his sixteenth birthday, he’s ready to party! That doesn’t sit well with the five bloodthirsty dream demons who are ready to paint the streets in blood, bile, and slime.

Will Tommy and his punker friends survive the birthday bash? Or will they become more cattle for the world’s largest human slaughterhouse, the City of the Dream Demons?

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We’ll be able to find out soon if Freeform’s “Dead of Summer” lives up to its promise of “unforgettable scares and evil at every turn,” but in the meantime here are two new sneak peeks of the premiere, Episode 1.01, “Patience.”

Seven camp counselors plan for the best summer of their lives, but the evil lurking at Camp Stillwater has other plans in store for them in the series debut of “Dead of Summer,” airing Tuesday, June 28 (9-10 p.m. ET), on Freeform.

Set in the late 1980s, school is out for the summer, and a sun-drenched season of firsts beckons the counselors at Camp Stillwater, a seemingly idyllic Midwestern summer camp, including first loves, first kisses—and first kills. Stillwater’s dark, ancient mythology awakens, and what was supposed to be a summer of fun soon turns into one of unforgettable scares and evil at every turn.

The series stars Elizabeth Mitchell (“Lost,” The Purge: Election Year) as Deborah “Deb” Carpenter, Elizabeth Lail (“Once Upon a Time”) as Amy Hughes, Zelda Williams (“Teen Wolf”) as Drew Reeves, Mark Indelicato (“Ugly Betty”) as Blair Ramos, Alberto Frezza (“Charlie’s Angels”) as Deputy Garrett Sykes, Eli Goree (“The 100”) as Joel Goodson, Ronen Rubinstein (“Orange Is the New Black”) as Alex Powell, Amber Coney (“Class”) as Carolina “Cricket” Diaz, and Paulina Singer (“Gotham”) as Jessie Tyler.

“Dead of Summer” is produced by ABC Signature Studios and Kitsis/Horowitz. Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis (“Once Upon a Time,” “Lost”), and Ian Goldberg (“Once Upon a Time,” “Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior”) write and executive produce the series. Steve Pearlman (“Once Upon a Time”) serves as executive producer. “Patience” is written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz & Ian Goldberg and directed by Adam Horowitz.

“Dead of Summer” Series Premiere – Episode 1.01 – “Patience”
Camp Stillwater is about to reopen after being closed down for years. Deb (Elizabeth Mitchell), the new owner, has thrown her heart, soul, and life savings into renovating the camp she loved as a child. She isn’t the only one excited to return as six former campers—Alex (Ronen Rubinstein), Jessie (Paulina Singer), Cricket (Amber Coney), Joel (Eli Goree), Blair (Mark Indelicato), and Blotter (Zachary Gordon)—join her as counselors, hoping to experience the freedom that camp brings now that they are older.

Not part of the old crew, Amy (Elizabeth Lail) is not just new to Camp Stillwater, but to camp in general. While Amy tries her best to fit in with the already tight group, Drew (Zelda Williams) is content to be left alone. As everyone settles in and prepares for the campers’ arrival, Amy is the first to get a feeling that something is not right with this idyllic summer camp.

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Another new clip and your first look at Billy Zane have arrived for the Sony Pictures/Crackle flick Dead Rising: Endgame, and we have everything for you right here. Dig it!

Dead Rising: Endgame Release Details:
The upcoming original movie Dead Rising: Endgame is set to premiere on Monday, June 20.

Dead Rising: Endgame stars Jesse Metcalfe (“Desperate Housewives,” “Dallas”), Keegan Connor Tracy (“Once Upon a Time,” “Bates Motel”), Dennis Haysbert (“24,” Sin City: A Dame to Kill For), Marie Avgeropoulos (‘The 100’), Billy Zane (Zoolander 2, Titanic), and Jessica Harmon (“iZombie”). The film is based off of the popular video game franchise Dead Rising and begins by dropping us into the zombie-infested quarantined zone of East Mission City, where investigative reporter Chase Carter must stop a secret government conspiracy which, though seemingly aimed at ending the country’s zombie epidemic, will also kill millions of innocent civilians.

The Dead Rising video game franchise, created by Capcom, is hugely successful, having sold over 9.1 million copies worldwide. Jesse Metcalfe returns to Dead Rising: Endgame as Chase Carter, the well-known television journalist who goes back underground to stop the military’s rogue operation and break the ultimate story. Keegan Connor Tracy returns as camera operator and producer Jordan Blair. Attempting to thwart their plans is Dennis Haysbert, reprising his role as General Lyons, a crooked Military Intelligence Officer. Patrick Sabongui returns in a new role, playing a skilled zombie killer and video game aficionado who talks a big and crude game to mask his gentle side.

Dead Rising: Endgame is directed by Pat Williams (“Continuum”), written by Michael Ferris (Terminator Salvation), and produced by Legendary Digital Media and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

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The release of Independence Day: Resurgence is right around the corner, and on tap for you now we have a brand new clip that showcases Sin City like never before.

Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox, Brent Spiner, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jessie Usher, Maika Monroe, Angelababy, William Fichtner, and Sela Ward all star in Independence Day: Resurgence.

Look for the film to hit theaters everywhere June 24, 2016.

Synopsis:
After INDEPENDENCE DAY redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global spectacle on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.

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News that Don Dohler’s cult favorite The Alien Factor is arriving on Blu-ray next week somehow slipped through the cracks amid the flood of recent b-movies to Blu announcements of late.

Fred Olen Ray’s Retormedia is behind this limited edition release (1,000 units) of Dohler’s 1978 homage to 1950’s sci-fi creature features. The Baltimore-lensed monster mash sees a spaceship crash-landing in a small backwoods town. The ship contains specimens meant for an intergalactic zoo: the Inferbryce (an insectoid creature), the Zagatile (a tall, feral Bigfoot-like monster), and the Leemoid (a stop-motion monstrosity brought to cinematic life by future Terminator effects artist Ernest Farino). As the bodies pile up, an enigmatic alien in human form arrives to stop the wild alien animals from killing any more innocent human life.

What the film lacks in budget it certainly makes up for with ambition. I’ve said for years this is a movie screaming out for a remake.

Amazon has the disc listed as being released on Sunday, June 19th. In other words, pre-order now because The Alien Factor Blu-ray begins shipping out Monday.

Aside from boasting a new 2K HD widescreen scan from the 16mm negative, Retromedia’s disc comes loaded with extras…

Special Features:

• Cast and Crew Commentary Track
• “Behind the Scenes” Featurette
• “The Television Years” Featurette
• “Meet the Cast and Crew” Featurette
• The Alien Factor Reunion
• Alternate Leemoid Sequence with Commentary Track
• Blooper Reel
• Original Retromedia “Drive-In Theatre” intro from the previous DVD release

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What better way is there to wind up your work week than by watching a new Ghostbusters promo?  Here’s the latest to help kick off the weekend…

Ghostbusters will begin haunting the big screen on July 15, 2016. Directed by Paul Feig and written by Feig and Katie Dippold, Ghostbusters 2016 is based on the 1984 film of the same name written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis.

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 and more.

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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There’s one thing you can always rely on the Electronic Entertainment Expo to provide: spectacle. Every year E3 serves as a temporary home for massive installations that show off new games and technologies. It can be tough to get to every awesome display all by yourself. And even more impossible to find every single worthy nook and cranny of the massive convention.

We’ve made it a little easier on you by compiling everything we saw at E3 2016 in one place. Take a gander at our image galleries below for all the fantastic gaming sights you can handle.

What did you really wish you could have seen at E3 2016? Was there anything revealed at the show that really surprised you? Let us know all your E3 related thoughts in the comments section!

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