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Predators Become the Hunted in New Dark Horse Comic Series and Hardcover Collection

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Dark Horse Comics and 20th Century Fox Consumer Products celebrate an amazing thirty years of Predator with a new comic series, Predator: Hunters, and a hardcover collection, Predator: The Original Comics Series—Concrete Jungle and Other Stories.  We have all the details you need on both right here!

From the Press Release:
Dark Horse’s own senior editor Chris Warner (Barb Wire) returns to the famed franchise with Predator: Hunters alongside artist Francisco Ruiz Velasco (Hellboy II, Pacific Rim), letterer Michael Heisler, and cover artist Doug Wheatley for the new five-issue series.

And Mark Verheiden’s Predator stories from 1989 to 1996 are collected in a beautiful hardcover in Predator: The Original Comics Series—Concrete Jungle and Other Stories.

Earth has been plagued by space aliens for centuries. In Predator: Hunters, characters from past Dark Horse series team up against the extraterrestrial visitors. The Predators are in for a surprise when the toughest, most dangerous humans start hunting them.

Predator: The Original Comics Series—Concrete Jungle and Other Stories follows the success of 2016’s Aliens 30th Anniversary: The Original Comic Series.

Concrete Jungle and Other Stories collects Predator: Concrete Jungle #1–#4, Predator: Cold War #1–#4, and Predator: Dark River #1–4.

Concrete Jungle finds the alien trophy hunters traveling from the jungles of Central America to the concrete jungle of New York City, where they face off against an NYPD detective. In Cold War, the Predators crash-land in Siberia; and in Dark River, the hero of Concrete Jungle traces the path of his younger brother to find out what really happened to him after the events in the movie Predator.

The first issue of Predator: Hunters goes on sale May 3, 2017. Predator: The Original Comics Series—Concrete Jungle and Other Stories goes on sale June 14, 2017. Pre-order your copies on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, DarkHorse.com, Penguin Random House, and more!

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Seven Sisters Find Out What Happened to Monday

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The new flick from Dead Snow and Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters director Tommy Wirkola, What Happened to Monday starring Noomi Rapace has gotten itself a new title, Seven Sisters.

Following a script by Max Botkin, Seven Sisters will see Rapace play the multiple roles of septuplet sisters, named after each day of the week, who struggle to stay hidden in an overpopulated world where a one-child policy outlaws siblings. The seven must overcome their own differences and avoid government execution in order to solve the disappearance of one of their own.

This one could go either way in terms of coverage here, but we’ll keep an eye on it and let you know if it should be on your radar. No word of a U.S. release date as of yet.

Seven Sisters

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EFM 2017: New I Remember to You Image Gives Us the Cold Shoulder

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A new image as arrived for the Icelandic horror film I Remember You courtesy of Bloody Disgusting and we have it for you right here.

Based on Yrsa Sigurdardottir’s best-selling novel, the film marks Oskar Thór Axelsson’s second feature film after his 2013 festival hit, crime thriller Black’s Game.

After an older lady hangs herself in a church, a new psychiatrist discovers she was obessed with the disappearance of his eight-year-old son, who vanished three years earlier. Meanwhile, three city dwellers are restoring a house when they realize it is haunted, and a mysterious child named Bernodus, who disappeared 60 years earlier, is discovered as the link between the two groups.

I Remember You stars Thor Kristjansson, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, and Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson. It is produced by Joni Sighvatsson, Thor Sigurjonsson, Skuli Malmquist, and Chris Briggs for Zik Zak Filmworks in co-production with Ape & Björn Norway (Ruben Thirkildsen) and Maze Pictures in Germany.

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Octavio Is Dead! (and Sensual)

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On tap right now we have your first look at the new supernatural flick, Octavio is Dead!, courtesy of Screen Daily and WTFilms.

Sarah Gadon (pictured) and Raoul Trujillo star in Canadian director Sook-Yin Lee’s new feature Octavio which is currently shooting.

Billed as a mysterious, sensual ghost story, the film stars Gadon as a reserved young woman called Tyler, who escapes her overbearing mother, played by Rosanna Arquette, and enters the rich and strange world of her deceased father, Octavio (Trujillo).

The dailies are electric. On screen, Sarah Gadon, Raoul Trujillo and Rosanna Arquette build passionate, complex and haunting relationships,” said WTFilms co-founder Gregory Chambet.

The feature is produced by Jennifer Weiss, Simone Urdl and Jamie Manning of The Film Farm with the participation of Telefilm Canada, CBC, and the Ontario Media Development Corporation.

Octavio is Dead

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EFM 2017: Darkness Rising in Berlin

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The goodies keep on rolling out of the European Film Market and on tap right now we have the sales art for Raven Banner’s newest flick, Darkness Rising. Dig it!

The film stars Katrina Law (“Arrow,” “Spartacus”), Bryce Johnson (Willow Creek, “Pretty Little Liars”), Tara Holt (“Californication,” “Ballers”) and featuring horror legend Ted Raimi (Evil Dead, “Xena,” “Ash vs Evil Dead”). Austin Reading directs.

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Darkness Rising was produced by Storyboard Entertainment’s Jason Potash and Paul Finkel and Compass Entertainment’s Marcus Dean Fuller and Julie S. Fuller. Ruth Du and Harris Kauffman co-producing, with the screenplay by Vikram Weet.

Synopsis:
Haunted by a mysterious past, the lone survivor of a family massacre revisits her childhood home on the eve of its destruction, awakening the otherworldly evil that resides there.

Darkness Rising

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Arrow Aims for The Ghoul

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Arrow Films just scored themselves a bulls-eye by acquiring The Ghoul! Read on for all the details including a teaser and artwork.

From the Press Release:
Arrow Films has acquired UK, US and Canadian rights to Gareth Tunley’s debut feature The Ghoul.

The film, which world premiered at the BFI London Film Festival and later played at Film4’s Film Fear in Manchester, is produced by Primal Pictures.

Tunley, who has previously acted in Down Terrace and Kill List, wrote and directed the British psychological thriller. Tom Meeten, previously known for comedic work such as in Paddington, plays a more serious lead role, as a detective going undercover to therapy sessions who starts to question reality and fantasy.

The cast also features Alice Lowe (Sightseers), Dan Skinner (High-Rise), Geoff McGivern (Grantchester), Niamh Cusack (Testament Of Youth), Rufus Jones (Bill) and Paul Kaye (Game Of Thrones).

The film was nominated for the Discovery Award at the 2016 BIFAs.

Francesco Simeoni, director of Content and Distribution at Arrow, commented: “We are thrilled to be working with the team behind The Ghoul, who represent an exciting and fresh new wave of British talent and we look forward to bringing this bold new vision to audiences in the UK and North America.”

Jack Guttmann, producer of The Ghoul, added, “Arrow embrace a long tradition of visionary and cutting-edge cinema and we are delighted that they will be releasing The Ghoul. It’s a bold and fiercely independent debut which sits perfectly in the Arrow library and we can’t wait for audiences to see it.”

The Ghoul will screen across the UK on March 27 as part of the BIFA screening programme and will receive a general release in the UK, US and Canada later in the year.

Executive producers are Dhiraj Mahey and Ben Wheatley.

Synopsis:
A homicide detective goes undercover as a patient to investigate a psychotherapist he believes is linked to a strange double murder. As his therapy sessions continue the line between fantasy and reality begins to blur.

The Ghoul

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Dave Bautista and Jodie Foster Check In to Hotel Artemis

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As an avid WWE fan, one of the last wrestlers I thought would go on to have a thriving acting career was Dave Bautista, but holy hell, has this guy proved everyone wrong. Now the big man is getting set to co-star in a new film with Oscar winner Jodie Foster entitled Hotel Artemis.

According to Deadline Drew Pearce is directing the film, which Lionsgate recently boarded for international sales. The Ink Factory is financing and producing the action thriller with WME Global handling U.S. rights.

The future-set project sees Foster as a nurse who runs an underground hospital for Los Angeles’ most sinister criminals and finds that one of her patients is actually there to assassinate another.

La La Land‘s Marc Platt is producing with Adam Siegel and The Ink Factory’s Simon Cornwell and Stephen Cornwell.

Pearce says, “Mr. Bautista is a force to be reckoned with — a powerful presence who’s equal parts strength and soulfulness. I’m a true fan, and it’s a privilege to have him in the world of Hotel Artemis.

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Rose McGowan and Christopher Lloyd Hear The Sound

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For as long as man has wondered about what’s on the other side, people have been trying to communicate with the dead with varying degrees of success. The journey may not always be fruitful but it’s usually damned spooky. Enter The Sound.

This new film from director Jenna Mattison stars Rose McGowan, Christopher Lloyd, Michael Eklund and Richard Gunn.

Dig on all the goodies we have below including artwork, stills, and a trailer.

Synopsis:
Kelly (Rose McGowan) is a writer and a skeptic of the supernatural. As a specialist in acoustic physics she uses low frequency tactile sound-waves to debunk reported paranormal activities for her online blog. When presented a new case of a supposedly haunted subway station Kelly sets off to uncover the truth behind the hoax that involves a 40-year-old unexplained suicide. Her investigation takes her deep into the abandoned station where her skepticism is tested. As Kelly ascends into the depths of the metro’s darkness she is confronted by an unforeseen evil. In the vastness, she must face her own haunted memories to find the truth and surface back into the light.

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Alexander Skarsgard Will Hold the Dark for Netflix

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And Netflix keeps on kicking ass! The streaming company has been blowing away people with their original content and they’ve just announced another project to pique the interest of us horror hounds.

According to The Wrap, Jeremy Saulnier has set the cast for his next film, Hold the Dark. The Netflix thriller will star Alexander Skarsgard (pictured), Jeffrey Wright, James Badge Dale, Riley Keough and James Bloor.

The follow-up to the director’s Green Room is based on the book by William Giraldi and is set in the Alaskan wilderness, where wolves are killing children. A biologist arrives on the scene to investigate and tangles with a dead boy’s dysfunctional parents.

Wright will play the biologist, Badge Dale plays a detective. Skarsgard plays the father and Keough will play the mother, while Bloor’s character is described as a creepy drifter.

Macon Blair, who starred in Saulnier’s debut film Blue Ruin, will write the script.

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EFM 2017: Knife Thrower Seeks Revenge in Carnival

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Ever see those knife throwers in circuses or on talent shows like “America’s Got Talent?” There’s no doubt they’re skilled beyond words, but what if one of them set out for revenge and employed those same skills in a very dark and different way? Welcome to the Carnival.

Variety reports that Maleficent director Robert Stromberg will be at the helm of Carnival for Anonymous Content, Voltage Pictures, Peck Entertainment, and Bread & Circuses Entertainment.

The project, written by Matias Caruso, centers on a knife-throwing master in a traveling circus, who uses his deadly skills to avenge the brutal murder of his sister. In hunting down the assailant, he enlists the help of the uniquely talented circus performers.

The film will be produced by Bard Dorros, Craig Flores, Mitchell Peck and Nicolas Chartier. Kristin Overn will executive produce the project.

Producers are casting on Carnival with principal photography set to start in late fall. Voltage will finance and handle worldwide sales for the picture at the Berlin Film Festival.

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The Bad Batch Spreads in June; First Trailer

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Coming this June 23, 2017, will be the latest film from A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night‘s Ana Lily Amirpour. entitled The Bad Batch, and it’s looking pretty damned good! Check it out!

This dystopian love story is set in a Texas wasteland among a community of cannibals and stars Suki Waterhouse, Jason Momoa, Giovanni Ribisi, Yolonda Ross, Keanu Reeves, Jim Carrey, Jayda Fink, Cory Roberts, Louie Lopez, and Diego Luna.

Synopsis:
Arlen (Waterhouse) is unceremoniously dumped in a Texas wasteland fenced off from civilized society. While trying to orient her unforgiving environment, she is captured by a savage band of cannibals and quickly realizes she’ll have to fight her way through her new reality. As Arlen adjusts to life in “the bad batch,” she discovers that being good or bad mostly depends on whom you’re standing next to.

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EFM 2017: Investigate The Gracefield Incident This Summer

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The next tidbit of news coming out of Berlin’s European Film Market has to do with the spooky looking chiller, The Gracefield Incident. Read on for details.

From the Press Release:
Film Mode Entertainment announces the Berlin market premiere and theatrical release of sci-fi thriller, THE GRACEFIELD INCIDENT starring Mathieu Ratthe (LOVEFIELD, THE TALISMAN), Kimberly Laferriere (IN FE, SAVING HOPE), Victor Andres Turgeon-Trelles (HENRI HENRI, LE TORRENT), Juliette Gosselin (19-2, EMBRASSE-MOI) and Alex C. Nachi (STONEWALL, EMOTIONAL ARITHMETIC). The film was written and directed by Mathieu Ratthe and is Ratthe’s feature directorial debut.

THE GRACEFIELD INCIDENT will be coming to cinemas and subsequently across all platforms in the US this summer. Parade Deck Films will be releasing the film in Cinemas. The theatrical distribution of THE GRACEFIELD INCIDENT is further proof that innovative and fresh sci-fi thrillers, like ARRIVAL and INTERSTELLAR, are achieving a high-rate of success at the Box Office and across online platforms, are rising to the top of the marketplace and continue to remain in high demand.

“We’re excited to have found the perfect home for THE GRACEFIELD INCIDENT with Parade Deck Films.” Said Clay Epstein, President of Film Mode Entertainment. “The film is a fresh, bone-chilling take on a familiar genre. We are big fans of Sci-Fi and I’m so excited that audiences and fans of the genre will be able to see the film in a cinematic environment.”

THE GRACEFIELD INCIDENT is about Matthew Donovan, a video game developer, who embeds a camera into his prosthetic eye and decides to test it out on a weekend getaway with friends at a luxurious mountaintop cabin. Things take a terrifying turn when a meteorite crashes nearby and Matt’s eye records their battle facing off against extraterrestrials.

“From the second I saw the film I knew we had to have it and are excited to see how audiences and critics alike react to such a brilliant and boldly creative film.” Said Michael Ingram, president of Parade Deck Films.

“We’re excited to partner with Michael Ingram, and his team at Parade Deck Films in launching THE GRACEFIELD INCIDENT in theatres.” Said Ratthe. “To stay true to the purity of the genre, we worked really hard on every technical aspects of the film; extremely high quality visual effects, amazing sound design, and more, to give the audience the best cinematic experience possible. We believe watching our film in its natural environment will bring the audience right into the thrilling ride of the film itself.”

The distribution deal was completed via Epstein of Film Mode Entertainment and Michael Ingram from Parade Deck Films.

The film’s producer is Mathieu Ratthe. Executive producers include Bryan Turner and Sergei Fedorov.

Film Mode Entertainment is representing worldwide rights on THE GRACEFIELD INCIDENT.

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Poltergeist III (Blu-ray)

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Poltergeist 3Starring Heather O’Rourke, Zelda Rubinstein, Tom Skerritt, Nancy Allen

Directed by Gary Sherman

Distributed by Scream Factory


In a review for Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986), I kinda blasted it for coming across like warmed-up leftovers. Aside from a few notable inclusions – Will Sampson, incredible FX work from some of the then-hottest names in the biz – it plays like a rehash of the first film just not nearly as good. It had been probably a decade since I last saw that sequel and my memories were far kinder than reality. When I relayed this to a friend he said, “Oh, man, then you are gonna HATE the next one.” It had also been ages since I last watched Poltergeist III (1988) but there was a minor trump card tucked away in my pajamas: I remember catching the last act of the movie at least a dozen times on cable back in my formative years, so there’s a small soft spot for some of it deep within me. Watching the film now… yes, it is a bad movie and there are plenty of awful moments, but it does deserve a modicum of credit for trying to do things differently than the previous entries. Those things may not have been done entirely successfully but, hey, effort is effort.

Carol Anne (Heather O’Rourke) has been banished to live with her Uncle Bruce (Tom Skerritt) and Aunt Pat (Nancy Allen), Diane Freeling’s sister, in their tony apartment in a Chicago skyscraper. Her parents claim it’s for Carol Anne to attend a prestigious school but we all know better. No Craig T. Nelson or JoBeth Williams appearances? To quote Nelson himself: “Two was enough.” I’m sure Williams felt the same. Anyway, Kane (Nathan Davis, poorly subbing in for Julian Beck) is still tormenting Carol Anne in her daily life but it doesn’t seem to bother her so much. She keeps awfully quiet about these things despite knowing what usually follows. She’s seeing a shrink, Dr. Seaton (Richard Fire) – the typical ‘80s pseudointellectual asshole – and going to a private school, where the kids attempt to tease her about seeing ghosts but Carol Anne remains unaffected. Dr. Seaton has been questioning Carol Anne about the paranormal events of her past, events unknown to Bruce and Pat, and it is Seaton’s reminder of that past which brings Kane back into Carol Anne’s present.

She won’t have to fight alone, though, because Tangina (Zelda Rubinstein), soothsayer supreme, can sense impending danger so the pint-sized paranormal investigator heads to Chicago for assistance. One night, as Bruce and Pat are enjoying a fancy soiree within the building (Bruce is the building manager), Carol Anne and Bruce’s daughter from his first marriage, Donna (Lara Flynn Boyle, in her acting debut a couple of years before she would play another, more famous “Donna”), find themselves sucked into Kane’s mental madness, as anything with a mirrored surface suddenly becomes a doorway to the “other side”. Yet another final showdown between Kane and Carol Anne looms on the horizon.

Fun drinking game: using a thimble, have a shot of liquor whenever someone says Carol Anne’s name. You will die of alcohol poisoning before the credits roll.

There is one scene in the movie where Donna is upset at being separated from Carol Anne and she loudly cries “Carol Anne!” over and over and over so many times that you’d be better off pressing “mute” after the first utterance rather than risking the extreme wave of annoyance I endured. I swear, if you cut out every instance of someone saying “Carol Anne” in this movie the runtime would be twelve minutes including credits.

Poltergeist III is a bad movie; there is no way of getting around that unless you’re viewing it through rose-tinted glasses. Although I did admit to a fondness for the third act, it in no way elevates all of the swill that comes before. So much of this feels contrived. I wish the story had reverted back to anonymous spirits haunting Carol Anne, although I get why they had to stick with Kane. It wouldn’t make any sense for some other malevolent entity to harass her, but, man, the new version of Kane – since Julian Beck died right after finishing II – looks like the off-brand version. Director Gary Sherman – big fan of his Dead & Buried (1981) – should have used clever camera work to better disguise the faux Kane. Or, you know, hiring someone whose look approximated Beck would’ve made sense, too.

Carol Anne sits around getting spooked while her uncle and aunt discuss the difficulties of taking in a “troubled” child. The entire subplot with Dr. Seaton is bothersome and pointless, too. He is one of those archetypal douchebags; the sort that refuses to believe a word Carol Anne says because he is convinced she is the one manipulating everyone’s mind. The dude sees a disembodied hand reach up out of his own wooden desk, grab a coffee cup and hurl it at a two-way mirror – which actually shatters in real life! His response: Carol Anne manipulated me into seeing this and then made you (woman on other side of mirror) smash it with your coffee cup (a cup which we can see isn’t broken). Then he spends the rest of the film stammering on and on about Carol Anne’s mental tricks before, naturally, meeting his own demise at the hands of the exact thing he was convinced she made up. Brilliant!

Sherman chose to forego the optical effects so prevalent in the first two films and shoot all of the ghostly moments in-camera. A noble pursuit, but it robs this film of some potentially cool imagery because shooting in-camera limits your abilities as a filmmaker. At least the third act improves on a visual level, with some great sets showing the apartment floors frozen over with ice, as well as the use of some bold lighting that adds atmosphere. An effect that always creeped me out – and still does a bit – is when one of Kane’s mirror spirits grabs Tangina from behind and she immediately has a transformation of sorts, providing the film with its one true jolt of terror.

Poor Heather O’Rourke died as this film was in post-production, the result of a misdiagnosis of Crohn’s Disease. As a result, when MGM pushed for Sherman to ramp up the ending to secure a PG-13 rating he suddenly found himself minus one lead actress. This will be obvious to viewers once the climax has been reached, everyone still living emerges, and Carol Anne is held tightly against Pat’s bosom with her head turned away until the credits roll. O’Rourke had gotten tired of the series, too, and was concerned about typecasting although she reportedly would have been game for one final entry in this series. Given the trajectory of the series, however, it’s hard to imagine things improving.

The 1.85:1 1080p picture looks in-line with the last film, perhaps a bit less impressive. That isn’t to take anything away from the fine job done here, but depth isn’t quite as evident and definition – especially in wide and medium shots – doesn’t hit the mark the same. There is a slight softness to many scenes. Film grain is stable throughout, unlike the first two films, due to the lack of optical effects employed here. Colors are natural and organic. There are a few closeups that reveal nice detailing but overall this is simply an average image.

There are some enveloping and punctual moments to be heard on the English DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround sound track (or 2.0 stereo, if you prefer), as well as a strong sense of direction for some of the scare sounds. Dialogue comes through loud and clear. Composer Joe Renzetti’s score works well enough for the film but it doesn’t come close to matching the masterwork of Goldsmith. Subtitles are available in English SDH.

There are two audio commentary tracks included, one featuring director Gary Sherman while the second has “Poltergeist III” webmaster David Furtney.

“High Spirits – An Interview with Co-Screenwriter Brian Taggert” – One of the film’s scribes discusses the task of creating another follow-up to the hugely successful first film.

“Reflections – An Interview with Actress Nancy Allen” – Allen offers up what she can recollect, including her extreme enthusiasm for getting to work with Tom Skerritt.

“Mirror Images – An Interview with Special Effects Creator John Caglione, Jr” – Expect to hear the usual FX talk, covering all of the gags and set work.

An alternate ending, long rumored not to exist at all, is available with no audio but there are subtitles for the scripted lines.

A theatrical trailer, four TV spots, an extensive still gallery, and as with the last film, you can view the entire script here as a slideshow.

Special Features:

  • NEW 2K scan of the interpositive
  • NEW Audio Commentary with director Gary Sherman
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Poltergeist III webmaster David Furtney
  • NEW High Spirits – an interview with screenwriter Brian Taggert
  • NEW Reflections – an interview with actress Nancy Allen
  • NEW Mirror Images – an interview with Special Effects Creator John Caglione, Jr.
  • Alternate Ending (subtitled)
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • TV Spots
  • Still Galleries (behind-the-scenes photos, stills, posters and script pages)

BUY IT NOW!

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Godzilla: King of the Monsters Begins Production This Summer

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The joygasm I’ve been personally having since it was announced that Mike Dougherty would be the man bringing Godzilla: King of the Monsters to the big screen in 2019 has been just incredible. We’ve been devouring every bit of news we can find, and with today comes another golden nugget.

The folks over at Omega Underground have stumbled across a start of production date, and it sounds like the return of Big G will begin filming in Atlanta, Georgia, starting on June 19th.

“Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown will appear in Legendary’s sequel to Godzilla.

The film is part of the Legendary and Warner Bros. cinematic universe and will be released on March 22, 2019. Michael Dougherty is directing from a script by Dougherty and Zach Shields.

Up next for Legendary is Kong: Skull Island on March 10, 2017, also via Warner Bros. Yep, things are looking wonderfully monstrous! Get excited, kids; this is gonna be massive!

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Stranger Things-Inspired Game Stories Untold Releasing this Month

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Devolver Digital’s upcoming horror anthology game Stories Untold was so unashamedly inspired by “Stranger Things” that they even got the poster artist from the series to create the poster for said game.

Stories Untold arrives on Steam on 27 February, 2017, so you’ll have plenty of time to reach the end before the release of “Stranger Things” season 2.

Stories Untold:
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four episodes from the now cancelled series of the same name, including a remaster of the original pilot episode “The House Abandon”.

ABOUT NO CODE:
No Code is an independent developer based on Glasgow, Scotland comprised of Jon McKellan, Omar Khan, Geoff Angus, and Graeme McKellan with help from Lee McKellan and Jack Perry. Jon and Graeme are brothers, Lee is married to Jon, Omar and Jon have been friends since age 3, and Omar rides a motorcycle each morning much to Jon’s dismay. The team’s previous experience includes work on notable games including Lead UI Designer on Alien: Isolation.

The Stories Untold poster was created by Kyle Lambert who also designed the same for the Netflix series Stranger Things.

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Peelers Shamble Home in March

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We’ve been talking about Peelers forever around here and finally we have the skinny on a release date, along with some new stills and poster! Check out all the goods that are fit to be tramp-stamped right here.

From the Press Release:
From Sevé Schelenz, director of Skew, comes the gooey, gory instant classic Peelers premiering on VOD this March.

Wren Walker, Caz Odin Darko and Madison J. Loos star in “a pretty damn fun trip” (Dread Central) that ‘’any horror fan is going to love from start to finish” (HEAVY Magazine).

Former baseball player Blue Jean Douglas is closing down her small-town strip club and leaving for good. But her plans are not so easily attained when a group of coal miners show up and with them a deadly contaminant. What starts out as a last hurrah for the infamous strip club, turns into a blood bath. With time running out, Blue Jean must step up to the plate to try and put a stop to the spread of destruction before it’s too late and she loses everything she holds dear.

Peelers, directed by Sevé Schelenz and written by Lisa DeVita, available On Demand March 28 from Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Prohibition-Era Vampire Thriller Bloodrunners Bites Down on Blu-ray/DVD and Digital in March

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Speakeasy Pictures and IMPULSE-FX have announced the March 7th Blu-ray/DVD combo pack and Digital HD release of the period action thriller Bloodrunners; and we have all the details, including the film’s box art, right here.

The latest feature from writer/director Dan Lantz (Blind Love, Felix Melman), Bloodrunners centers on a turf war between a crooked cop and a power-hungry vampire (Ice-T, “Law and Order: SVU”) over a small town soaked in illegal hooch during the height of Prohibition.

Bloodrunners will be available to rent or own globally on iTunes and Steam and across the US and Canada on iTunes, Steam, Google Play, Xbox, PlayStation, and various cable platforms (including Comcast, Dish, Rogers, and Shaw).  The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, featuring 1080p video, 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound, and the bonus features described below, will be available on Amazon and the Bloodrunners official site.

Bloodrunners combines the action of crime dramas with the otherworldly gore of vampire legends. Michael McFadden (The Networker) headlines as a cop living large on looking the other way as booze flows through his protectorate. When he discovers that Chesterfield, the owner of the latest speakeasy, has a thirst for warm blood as well as cold hard cash, he must find a way to save his town before it dries up.

The Blu-ray/DVD (SRP $14.99) and iTunes releases of Bloodrunners will include:

  • Feature-length commentary with director Dan Lantz
  • Deleted and extended scenes
  • Gag reel
  • Trailers

Synopsis:
By 1933, Prohibition has proven a booming enterprise, where average citizens break the law, hide in the shadows, and operate at night. The new world order has even lined the pockets of corrupt cops like Jack Malone (McFadden). He collects a “luxury tax” from every bootlegger and scofflaw in the small town he has sworn to protect.

While shaking down the newest speakeasy in the local underground, Jack and his men uncover a clan of vampires hellbent on taking over the town. Now Chesterfield (Ice-T), an ancient vampire, and his horde must hide their secret at any cost. The bloody result leaves several bodies and innocent townsfolk taken as lambs to await the slaughter.

With nowhere else to turn, Jack joins forces with a busboy and a crazy preacher to save the town and make a final stand against Chesterfield and his vampires.

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DVD and Blu-ray Releases: February 14, 2017

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Happy Valentine’s Day, folks. We have a pretty big list for you, oddly enough not including any remakes or special editions of My Bloody Valentine. Go figure. There are a handful of classics along with a bunch of newer titles.

First, our discrepancies. We Are The Flesh shows up on some listing for today, while others have it pegged for the 28th. I’m listing it here in case anyone can find it, but will also remind you about it on the 28th. Also, this week The Purge: Anarchy is set to release on the 17th, so you will have to wait a few days to grab that.

There is a Comic Book Collector’s Edition of Night Of The Living Dead dropping this week on DVD. Alongside that will be a Friday The 13th set containing the first 4 movies, which are my personal favorites.

Reaching back to 1953, we have the Blu-ray release for It Came From Outer Space. 1987 brings us Killing Spree while 1981 rounds out our classics for the week with Suddenly In The Dark on Blu-ray.

There are so many other movies for you to scour over, including the sequel to Stake Land, so check them out below. As always, keep checking back every week for the most up-to-date in horror DVD and Blu-ray releases. Pleasant viewing.



MOVIES

3 Sisters (2014)

Starring:

Gillian Walsh, Neill Fleming, Robert D Donohoe, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Elliot Moriarty

Synopsis:

When the lawyer and brother of a dying patriarch commits suicide, it sets into motion a chain of murders which tears their family apart.

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Bigfoot: The Movie (2015)

Starring:

Joanie Dodds, Jared Show, Nate Magill, Curt Wootton

Synopsis:

Bigfoot has come to the town of Ellwood City, PA and is causing BIG problems. Now it’s up to four town locals, who no one believes have found a Bigfoot, to take him down and save the day.

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Blood Brothers (2016)

Starring:

Graham Denman, Jon Kondelik, Hannah Levien, Sean Whalen, Ken Foree

Synopsis:

Blood Brothers, based loosely on the famous Leopold and Loeb murder case, tells the tale of Charles Brubaker and his half-brother Thomas Lo Bianco, who concoct a deadly game to test their superior intelligence against the dimwitted masses. This game will eventually lead to murder, but problems arise when they quickly discover that Detective Homer Gaul, a cop with a very special gift, is hot on their trail.

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The Burningmoore Deaths (2017)

Starring:

Geoff Tate

Synopsis:

James Parrish never displayed any signs of mental instability. That was until he murdered his wife and three sons then disappeared without a trace. Although police and regional authorities conducted a nationwide search, Parrish was nowhere to be found. In March 2010, a home improvement company began filming their debut television show in an abandoned house on Bayside, Queens, NY. Unfortunately for them, James Parrish had taken up residence in the derelict building. They never expected the events that would unfold that day would chronicle a bloody tale of murder at the hands of a disturbed and brutal killer… and everything was caught on film.

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Catatonia (2014)

Starring:

Kim Kleemichen, Tom Petrone, Vinny Bernardo

Synopsis:

The lone survivor of the brutal Oakhurst Sanatorium Murders, suffers from severe post-traumatic dissociative disorder in a state run mental health facility. Budget-cuts lead to the transfer of the criminally-insane killer she escaped right to her hospital, while the true supernatural force behind the killings wants to finish what begun the night of the murders.

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City of Dead Men (2016)

Synopsis:

Jackson Rathbone, Diego Boneta, Maria Mesa, Ana Maria Perez

Purchase:

City Of Dead Men follows Michael (Diego Boneta), a young American tourist running away from his own demons as he journeys throughout South America. He has depleted his funds and must resolve his situation soon. He arrives in Medellin, Colombia and meets Melody (Maria Mesa), a strikingly attractive native who knows the ins-and-outs of the city, and connects him to a mob of mysterious misfits led by Jacob (Jackson Rathbone). They reside in an abandoned psychiatric hospital for children on the outskirts of the city, and offer Michael their friendship and shelter. Michael accepts, however, he soon begins to uncover the horror that occurred in the hospital and the looming sense of dread that his new friends are encroaching upon him. The misfits believe themselves to be immortal, testing their limits every single day, and placing their lives at risk – all while pulling Michael into their dangerous dynamic. Will it be too late for Michael to make it out alive?

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Creature Lake (2016)

Starring:

Jonathan Matthews, Elena Semikina, Vanessa Tavares

Synopsis:

Five friends travel deep onto legendary tribal land looking to party and have a good time. But their disrespect for the land and the locals awakens an ancient protector who won’t let them leave without paying for their crimes.

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The Crooked Man (2017)

Starring:

Michael Jai White, Dia Frampton, John Colton, Angelique Rivera, Dmitrious Bistrevsky

Synopsis:

Olivia returns home after six years, and a string of unusual deaths leads her to believe that she’s being haunted by a mysterious force from her childhood.

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Death Rot (2013)

Starring:

Jason Yapp, Jason Hegg, Kevin Kunkel, Lena Howe

Synopsis:

A heavy metal band are on tour when their bus breaks down on the outskirts of a remote, rural town. They are helped by a family of God-worshipping locals, but quickly discover that this clan of crazies has murder on their minds and turning them into inventory for their wholesale meat business. The band must fight their way out of this nightmare any way they can, or end up on the dinner table.

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Easter Bunny Bloodbath (2011)

Starring:

Shayan Bayat, Meghan Kinsley, Travis Turner

Synopsis:

1967, young Peter McKay’s sister is decapitated by an ax wielding maniac dressed as the Easter Bunny. Peter never celebrates the Easter holiday again… that is until we flash forward to present day 1987. It’s here, in an isolated cabin deep in the woods, Peter and his five friends enjoy their weekend away. It’s a nice few days of partying, beer and water slides. But something white and fuzzy lurks between the trees this holiday season. And it’s hacking, stomping, slashing and hopping its way down a bunny trail of severed limbs and bleeding bodies…

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Freshwater (2017)

Starring:

Joe Lando, Amy Paffrath, Alison Haislip, Zoë Bell

Synopsis:

When a Giant Alligator begins randomly killing college students during Spring Break, a local Sheriff (Joe Lando) partners with a local Alligator Expert (Zoe Bell) as they attempt to stop the killings before any more die. Little does anyone know, the attacks are not as random as they seem — but actually something more sinister seems to be at play.

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The Horde (2017)

Starring:

Costas Mandylor, Bill Moseley, Vernon Wells, Nestor Serrano, Paul Logan

Synopsis:

John Crenshaw has given up his life as leader of his Navy SEAL team to settle down and marry his girlfriend Selina. He accompanies Selina and her students on a weekend nature-photography expedition deep into the Oregon woods. What starts out as an educational and fun-filled weekend turns into horror as the group is besieged by an unspeakable evil – a horde of hideously disfigured, mutated humans with an insatiable taste for blood. The horde savagely attacks the camp. John fights off some and is left for dead as the creatures led by the sadistic Atkinson take Selina and the group back to their camp. Battered and enraged Crenshaw must once again embrace the life he left behind to track down and kill the horde. He uses all of his special forces training to try to save the group. With unrelenting danger around every corner he must deal with the savage mutants and human deceit. As things go from bad to worse, Crenshaw becomes their only hope if they are going to get out alive.

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I Heart U (2014)

Starring:

Raine Brown, Billy Garberina

Synopsis:

Mild-mannered Walter Fletcher discovers the perfect antidote to marriage to an ambitious, attractive wife is getting his name in the papers… even if it means he has to kill a person or five.

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It Came from Outer Space (1953)

Starring:

Richard Carlson, Barbara Rush, Charles Drake, Joe Sawyer, Russell Johnson

Synopsis:

Based on a story by acclaimed writer Ray Bradbury, It Came From Outer Space starring Richard Carlson and Barbara Rush is a science fiction classic that is as thought-provoking and tantalizing today as it was when it first “landed” on the silver screen. When amateur astronomer John Putnam (Carlson) and his fiancée Ellen Fields (Rush) are stargazing in the desert, a spaceship bursts from the sky and crashes to the ground. Just before a landslide buries the ship, a mysterious creature emerges and disappears into the darkness. Of course, when he tells his story to the sheriff (Charles Drake), John is branded a crackpot. Before long, strange things begin to happen, but will the tide of disbelief turn in time?

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Killer Clowns (2017)

Starring:

Various

Synopsis:

A Killer Clown phenomena is sweeping across the country. Clowns hiding in the bushes to scare small children for the Clown prank phenomenon on youtube. How can the whole world be scared of clowns? Well they are, and it’s called coulrophobia, an international epidemic and more coulrophobiacs are jumping on board every day. Experts say there’s a deeper issue deep within the human psyche, that it’s a reaction to a world gone wrong, a world that doesn’t make sense anymore and perhaps never did. The never ending rules and regs for merely living a simple life on planet Earth have proven too much for many and so they snap in various ways. To allow the afflicted to face their fears, and for the pure enjoyment of others not (yet) infected with the virus, get your Killer Clown fix on! Clownophobia Aaron surrenders into a boring marriage and the obligatory loser day job, steadily losing hope for his lifelong aspiration. But with news of a real serial killer on the loose in his hometown, he sees a unique opportunity to make his childhood dream of becoming a Killer Clown into a reality. Sloppy The Clown After a cruel twist of fate, Sloppy finds himself without his beloved job as a children’s clown and starts slipping deeper and deeper into the abyss. An endless bout of bad luck sends him over the edge and unleashes a psychopathic rage so insane that even John Wayne Gacy would be shocked.

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Killing Spree (1987)

Starring:

Asbestos Felt

Synopsis:

From cult director Tim Ritter! A man suspects his wife of adultery and goes on a killing spree, eliminating all he believes are sleeping with her, but his victims don’t stay dead. A first ever “Director’s Cut” of the movie on a Dual Blu-Ray DVD release. Besides new cut release include several bonus items including the original cut, making of, new commentary, bloopers, alt cut scenes and more. PRESSED BLU-RAY & DVD, SHIPPING NOW. Only 666 Will be Sold

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Night Of The Living Dead (1968) (Comic Book Collectors Edition)

Starring:

Judith O’Dea , Karl Hardman, Duane Jones

Synopsis:

There is panic throughout the nation as the dead suddenly come back to life. The film follows a group of characters who barricade themselves in an old farmhouse in an attempt the remain safe from these flesh eating monsters.

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Pig Pen (2017)

Starring:

Vito Trigo, Lucas Koch

Synopsis:

Forced to fend for himself on the streets, 13-year-old Zack has just been pushed out of his dysfunctional home by Wayne, his mother’s sadistic boyfriend. When the two are brought back together by a murder, only one will survive this bloody tale of revenge.

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The Purge: Anarchy (2014)

Starring:

Frank Grillo, Carmen Ejogo, Zach Gilford, Kiele Sanchez, Zoe Soul

Synopsis:

One night a year, all crime – including murder – is legal for 12 hours. A man heads out into the chaos, intent on killing thugs as revenge for his son’s death, but ends up rescuing a stranded couple.

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Sisters Of The Plague (2017)

Starring:

Isolde Chae-Lawrence, Josephine Decker, Eva Dorrepaal, Thomas Francis Murphy

Synopsis:

Sensing evil, a haunted house tour guide seeks a medium’s help only to be warned that she is facing a vengeful power beyond her control.

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Stake Land 2 (2017)

Starring:

Nick Damici, Connor Paolo

Synopsis:

When his home in New Eden is destroyed by a revitalized Brotherhood and its new Vamp leader, Martin finds himself alone in the badlands of America with only the distant memory of his mentor, the legendary vampire hunter Mister, to guide him. Roaming the wilderness of a steadily decaying country, Martin searches for the one man who can help him exact revenge. Once reunited, Mister and Martin prepare to confront the ravenous Brotherhood and its monstrous overlord. But it ll take more than the two of them to battle this terrifying new threat, and with the future of humanity hanging in the balance, the stakes are higher than ever before.

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Suddenly In The Dark (1981)

Starring:

Kim Young-ae, Yoon Il-bong, Hyun-Hye-ri, Lee Ki-seon

Synopsis:

A woman’s idyllic middle-class life is disrupted when her husband brings home a beautiful young orphan to be their maid. At first she welcomes the pretty girl, in fact seems strangely fixated on her, but soon comes to suspect the girl of having an affair with her husband. At the same time odd, unexplained incidents – most involving the maid’s mysterious wooden doll – begin to make her question her own sanity. Soon it all spirals out of control and the film climaxes in a fever pitch of sexual jealousy, murder, and supernatural vengeance, all set to a pounding synth score.

Almost completely unknown outside its home country, Suddenly In The Dark is one of the best examples of pre-millennial K-horror. It was made at a time when censorship laws were being liberalized, igniting a boom in horror and erotic films. Elements of both are present here, directed with bizarre flair by Go Yeong-nam in a style often compared to the wilder Italian films of the 70s and 80s.

Mondo Macabro is proud to present this classic of Korean horror on Blu-ray for the first time anywhere in the world. Our presentation has been restored from the best available elements from the Korean Film Archive, and features brand new extras produced exclusively for this release.

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Sugar Skull Girls (2017)

Starring:

Michael Berryman, John Amplas, Carmela Hayslett, Cece Hagen, Anika Buchanan, Isabella Sobejano, Leslie Easterbrook, Addy Miller

Synopsis:

Three demonic sisters who resemble neo-goth voodoo dolls are accidentally conjured from the other side during a failed attempt to raise a little girl from the dead. With impeccable fashion sense and teen aged angst, the Sugar Skull Girls will stop at nothing to escape the clutches of The Pale Witch, the ruler of The Shadow world.

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Trippin’ (2012)

Starring:

Zed Wilson, Heathyr Clift, Ken Dusek Jr., Nicole Buehrer

Synopsis:

A smart, dark and cunning horror film by award-winning independent film director Devi Snively, Trippin’ is a refreshingly ironic take on the classic ‘cabin in the woods’ scenario with a generous helping of drugs, sex and gore! Told from the perspective of the sole survivor, six friends road trip to a remote cabin in the woods with deadly results. A year later, the survivor meets director Devi Snively in a bar and offers the rights to his story for a case of beer and a role in the film. Trippin’ is that film. So prepare yourself for a little sex, a little gore, some good and bad times with some good and bad buds. Think a bloodier The Big Chill for a Kevin Smith generation…with a puppet!

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Tumbling Doll Of Flesh (1998)

Starring:

Tamakichi Anaru, Yujji Kitano, Kanako Ooba, Kiku Rin

Synopsis:

Massacre Video proudly presents Japanese AV director Tamakichi Anaru’s Tumbling Doll Of Flesh (aka Judge For Yourself, Niku Daruma). This controversial and confrontational piece of underground filmmaking is coming to DVD for the first time anywhere in the world outside of Japan.

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We Are The Flesh (2017)

Starring:

Noe Hernandez, María Evoli, Diego Gamaliel

Synopsis:

A visionary and bizarre slice of Mexican arthouse cinema, We Are The Flesh is an extraordinary and unsettling film experience, a sexually charged and nightmarish journey into an otherworldly dimension of carnal desire and excess, as well as a powerful allegory on the corrupting power of human desire.

A young brother and sister, roaming an apocalyptic city, take refuge in the dilapidated lair of a strange hermit. He puts them to work building a bizarre cavernous structure, where he acts out his insane and depraved fantasies. Trapped in this maddening womb-like world under his malign influence, they find themselves sinking into the realms of dark and forbidden behaviour.

Mixing the graphic, powerful imagery of Gaspar Noe s Love and Enter The Void with the surreal, hallucinatory impact of Alejandro Jodorowsky, We Are The Flesh is a bizarre, psychedelic head trip, mixing intense, outrageously explicit imagery with a profound allegory on the nature of existence, to make this an unforgettable, boundary-pushing experience unlike anything you’ve ever seen.

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Zombie eXs (2012)

Starring:

Alex Hammel-Shaver, Madison Hart, Scott Keebler

Synopsis:

What if your ex-girlfriends all wanted you back…and came back as zombies? That’s the terrifying premise of Zombie eXs, the newest and most hilarious horror-comedy to satire ”loving you to death!” Zach’s about to break up with the girl of his dreams…again. To teach him a lesson, his buddy Dan rigs a dating show so that the contestants are all Zach’s ex-girlfriends. If that’s not bad enough, the show is sponsored by HAPPIwater, the newest fad in H20 drinks, and it’s having a really odd effect on everyone who drinks it. Luckily, Zach’s best friend Lilly might have a lead on a cure, and together with Dan they launch a plan to steal the antidote and save the world. That is, if they can just stay one step ahead of Zach’s ravenous Zombie Exs!

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COLLECTIONS

Action Horror Double Feature

Starring:

Michael Howe, Ardis Campbell, Chris Gentile, Rayner Bourton

Synopsis:

Two action horror movies in one incredible package!

Movies:

Mold

A group of scientists are trapped and pitted against each other in a secret government facility with an uncontrollable biological weapon.

Hotel Inferno

The World’s First POV action horror movie. Hitman Frank Zimosa must fight his way out of a skyscraper full of demons and zombies with any weapon he can get his hands on.

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Friday the 13th 4-Movie Collection

Starring:

Various

Movies:

Friday The 13th (Uncut)

Someone or something slaughters teen counselors one by one at Camp Crystal Lake.

Friday The 13th Part 2

Mrs. Voorhees’ son Jason is waiting when another load of teens tries to make a buck at Camp Crystal.

Friday The 13th Part 3 (3-D)

Killer Jason wears a hockey mask this time so teens won’t recognize him. Originally 3-D.

Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter

Hockey-masked Jason goes after another batch of slow teens at Crystal Lake.

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Psycho Killer Triple Feature

Starring:

Pablo Andrade, Stephen Velichko, Bill McLaughlin, Edgar Moye, Rick Rodgers

Synopsis:

Three intense horror thrillers in one collection.

Movies:

All Saints Eve

On Halloween, a curse is released and a group of teenage friends must stay alive.

Bad vs. Worse

A group of thieves break into the home of a serial killer, and must fight their way out.

The Turnpike Killer

A hulking homicidal maniac is preying on victims along The New Jersey Turnpike, dumping bodies and baffling the police.

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Audible Releasing The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer in May

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“Twin Peaks” fans have a LOT to look forward to this year, and coming in May is something that every self-respecting “Peaks” follower will want to add his/her collection: The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer, written by Jennifer Lynch and performed by Sheryl Lee.

Audible Studios is releasing The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer on May 2nd; you can pre-order your copy today from Amazon!

In case you haven’t marked your calendar year, the 18-part limited event series “Twin Peaks” will debut with a two-part premiere on Sunday, May 21st, at 9PM ET/PT on Showtime. Immediately following the premiere, Showtime subscribers will have access to the third and fourth parts, exclusively across the network’s streaming service, Showtime Anytime, and Showtime On Demand. In its second week, “Twin Peaks” will air the third and fourth parts back-to-back on the linear network, starting at 9 p.m. ET/PT, followed by one-hour parts in subsequent weeks.

The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer Synopsis:
Lifeless and wrapped in plastic. This is how Sheryl Lee was first introduced as “Laura Palmer” in the cult television classic “Twin Peaks.” Now, Sheryl returns to voice Laura’s darkest secrets in the audiobook event that fans of the show have long awaited.

Commissioned by series creators Mark Frost and David Lynch and written by Lynch’s daughter, Jennifer – who was told she was one of “three air-breathing mammals to know the identity of Laura’s killer” – The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer became an integral part of the “Twin Peaks” canon.

The diary chronicles Laura’s life from age 12 to her death at 17 and provides a harrowing backstory to the event that set the entire series in motion. In intimate diary entries, Laura goes from a happy and naïve tween to a tormented soul posing behind the phony smile of homecoming queen. Plagued by visions of a creepy man with long hair – a demonic presence she comes to know as “Bob” – Laura falls into a world of drug addiction, sexual promiscuity, and prostitution to escape. But as she’s swallowed deeper and deeper into the abyss, Laura is forced to question the reality of who and what Bob really is.

With hidden Easter eggs, glimpses at the origins of principal characters, and clues to the identity of her eventual killer, The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer is required listening for diehard fans of the original show and essential background for the 2017 revival.

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Variant Covers Revealed for R.L. Stine’s Man-Thing #1

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Thanks to Newsarama, we’ve got our first look at the mouthwateringly beautiful variant covers for the first issue of R.L. Stine’s upcoming Man-Thing comic series.

We don’t know which other Marvel characters will be showing up in the series, although the fact that one of the variant covers shows a Venomised version of Man-Thing indicates that he’ll be bonding with the alien Klyntar Symbiote at one point. Just pray that he doesn’t start enter into a dance-off like the Venom made Peter Parker do in Spider-Man 3. It’s also not clear at the moment if the series will tie-in with Marvel’s Monster’s Unleashed event.

It seems that Marvel really can’t get enough of the Goosebumps author, because each issue will also feature a short horror story written by Stine.

#1 arrives in comic stores on 8 March 2017. You can pre-order on ComiXology, who also revealed the covers for #2 and #3, which you can see after the variants below.

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