Italian filmmaker Umberto Lenzi has died
Director and writer Umberto Lenzi (6 August 1931 – 19 October 2017) was a genre stalwart for many, many years. Yet, like many Italian directors, Lenzi began his career making peplum, westerns and spy movies.
In the late ’60s/early ’70s, he began to find his own niche with erotic thrillers starring Carroll Baker were hugely successful: Orgasmo, So Sweet… So Perverse and A Quiet Place to Kill. This led Lenzi into making gialli thrillers such as Seven Blood-Stained Orchids; Knife of Ice, Spasmo and Eyeball.
For better or worse, Lenzi kickstarted the cannibal horror subgenre in 1972 with Il paese del sesso selvaggio (“The Country of Savage Sex”), better known as Man from Deep River. After the huge success of Ruggero Deodato’s Cannibal Holocaust, Lenzi returned to jungle with Eaten Alive and the infamous Cannibal Ferox.
Meanwhile, Lenzi’s forays into the zombie subgenre included the trashy Nightmare City (1980), and Black Demons. His supernatural movies included Ghosthouse (1988) and The House of Lost Souls (1989), which we posted a couple of weeks ago.
A fuller appreciation of Umberto Lenzi’s career will appear as a separate entry.
Actor Bill Skarsgard talks about ‘IT: Chapter 2’
Speaking to IGN, actor Bill Skarsgard has shared his thoughts on the highly-anticipated sequel to IT:
“The first movie worked so well at what it is trying to do, I think, and ultimately that is the kids’ story, and you follow these kids and you sort of fall in love with these kids. And the second one will be the adult story. And I think the right way to do it is to make that movie actively different.”
Skarsgard continues:
… I think there might be worth exploring sort of the psychological aspects of horror, but also maybe the sort of cosmological existence of this being. What is he, and where does he come from?”
And on The Ritual of Chud:
“I mean, it’s very abstract. And I kind of like that. It could be almost a sort of [serialized] surrealistic sort of psychedelic trip if you go into the mind of Pennywise. And if you’ve read the novel you know that they do actually go into his mind. Or they go into this transdimensional place, and they sort of beat him in this place. Which might be interesting, what that place would be, and what would it look like. There’s opportunities, I think, and I’m excited for it.”
IT: Chapter 2 is released on September 6th, 2019.
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‘The Shining’ is being re-released to UK cinemas on Halloween
Stanley Kubrick’s 118 minute version of Stephen King’s The Shining (1980) is being re-released in UK cinemas nationwide on October 31st.
The classic horror film will be preceded by a new seven-minute documentary, ‘Work & Play: A Short Film about The Shining‘, directed by Matt Wells.
Classic Universal monsters added to Shudder
Shudder, the AMC-backed thriller, suspense, and horror streaming platform continues its Halloween rollout as it announces the Shudder premiere of the legendary Universal Monsters films. These include:
Dracula (1931) – Bela Lugosi stars in the Universal’s classic adaptation of Bram Stoker’s essential vampire tale.
Frankenstein (1931) – Boris Karloff is the screen’s most memorable creature in the story of Dr. Frankenstein, who pieces together salvaged body parts to create a human monster.
Bride of Frankenstein (1935) – Karloff returns as the screen’s most misunderstood monster. Elsa Lanchester stars as his ill-fated bride in one of horror’s all-time greats.
The Mummy (1932) – Boris Karloff stars as the mummy. Im-Ho-Tep, a high priest, is revived by British archaeologists 3,700 years after being embalmed alive.
The Invisible Man (1933) – Claude Rains stars. A mysterious doctor discovers a serum that makes him invisible and slowly drives him to commit acts of terror.
The Wolf Man (1941) – Lon Chaney Jr. stars in this horror masterpiece. A man who is attacked by a werewolf becomes one himself at each full moon.
‘Snake Outta Compton now has a l-o-n-g trailer
30th anniversary ‘Predator’ being re-released in UK cinemas
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Twentieth Century Fox’s Predator, and in anticipation of the 2018 release of Shane Black’s The Predator, the 1987 movie will return to cinemas across the UK and Ireland from 9 November 2017.
Second trailer for TNT’s series ‘The Alienist’
The 2nd trailer for TNT’s serial killer series The Alienist – based on Caleb Carr’s best-selling 1994 novel of the same name and directed by Jakob Verbruggen (Black Mirror: Men Against Fire) – has been posted online.
Set in 1896, amidst a backdrop of vast wealth, extreme poverty and technological innovation, this psychological thriller stars Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans, Dakota Fanning and Brian Geraghty.
The Alienist will premiere on Monday, January 22, 2018.
Is Freddy Krueger about to join ‘Dead by Daylight’?
A new teaser for the Dead by Daylight multiplayer horror game – entitled ‘Don’t Fall Asleep’ strongly suggests that Freddy Krueger will be joining Michael Myers and Leatherface…
Clip of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 released online
Netflix has released the first clip from Stranger Things Season 2, which premieres on October 27th. The clip shows Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) finding her way out of the Upside Down…
Stranger Things 2 is set a year after Will’s return, and everything seems back to normal… but a darkness lurks just beneath the surface, threatening all of Hawkins. It’s 1984 and the citizens of Hawkins, Indiana are still reeling from the horrors of the demagorgon and the secrets of Hawkins Lab. Will Byers has been rescued from the Upside Down but a bigger, sinister entity still threatens those who survived…
‘The New Mutants’ is set to be a horror trilogy
Director Josh Boone has planned a full trilogy of horror-themed The New Mutants movies with each one exploring a different aspect of the horror movie genre. During an interview with IGN Boone explained:
“We brought it to FOX as a trilogy of films, really all based on that long run by Sienkiewicz, and kind of incorporates some stuff from later issues in the ‘80s. These are all going to be horror movies, and they’ll all be their own distinct kind of horror movies. This is certainly the ‘rubber-reality’ supernatural horror movie. The next one will be a completely different kind of horror movie.”
He goes on to explain:
“Our take was just go examine the horror genre through comic book movies and make each one its own distinct sort of horror film. Drawing from the big events that we love in the comics.”
‘Annabelle: Creation’ tops the $300 million mark
In more horror box office bonanza news, Deadline has reported that Annabelle: Creation, has topped the $300 million mark worldwide ($101.9 million in the US and $199.6 million internationally).
This means that The Conjuring franchise has now earned a whopping $1.2 billion globally!
‘Happy Death Day’ slaying ‘Blade Runner 2049’ at the box office and sequel planned
Happy Death Day – distributed by Universal and Blumhouse Productions – is way ahead of Blade Runner 2049 at the box office with this weekend’s takings calculated at $26 million already. This represents yet another hit for Blumhouse and a disappoint for Warner Bros who had high expectations for their long-gestated $150 million budget sci-fi sequel.
Deadline also reports that: “Overall, Happy Death Day gets a B CinemaScore, which is outstanding for a horror movie (‘A’s are rare for the genre) and that grade outstrips the CinemaScores for Blumhouse’s Ouija movies (both Cs), Unfriended (C), The Purge (C), and most of the Paranormal Activity canon with the exception of Paranormal Activity 2, which earned a B.”
Globally, Happy Death Day earned $5 million, for an overall weekend take of $31.5 million. Next weekend, the film opens in 16 more movie markets, including Sweden, Taiwan, the UK and Ireland.
Read a slew of reviews here
Meanwhile, ScreenRant reports that director Chris Landon (Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse; Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones) is already planning a sequel…
Check out Scandroid’s synthwave cover of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’
The song appears on Scandroid’s upcoming album Monochrome, released on October 27th. Buy it via one of these platforms
‘Supernatural’ and ‘Scooby-Doo’ crossover coming in 2018
Supernatural co-showrunner Andrew Dabb has revealed that a future episode of the TV series, to be aired in March 2018, will include a guest appearance by Scooby-Doo. He explained:
“It’s going to be an episode of Supernatural with Scooby-Doo in it. It’s not going to be an episode of Scooby-Doo with the guys in it. It’s more adult than your average episode of Scooby-Doo.”
To read our coverage of Scooby-Doo’s various cartoon incarnations, movies and merchandising click here
Watch new ‘Friday the 13th’ faux trailer
Filmmaker Nick Merola has created a short fan film in the style of a Friday the 13th trailer. Watch below or visit the official site
First trailer for ‘The New Mutants’ arrives
The New Mutants is based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. It is the eleventh installment in the X-Men film series but plays up a horror angle. The film was directed by Josh Boone from a screenplay co-written with Knate Lee, and stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams, Charlie Heaton, Henry Zaga, Blu Hunt, and Alice Braga.
Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves…
The New Mutants is released by 20th Century Fox on April 13, 2018.
‘Friday the 13th: The Game’ now available on Playstation 4 and Xbox One
Physical copies of Friday the 13th: The Game launch worldwide today on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One platforms for $39.99 in the US and equivalent pricing in other territories.
Physical copies of Friday the 13th: The Game launch with several pieces of exclusive content, plus access to all future single player modes at no additional cost. DLC includes:
– Exclusive Bloody Jason skin for all 7 current playable Jason Voorhees models.
– Exclusive clothing for all 10 current Camp Counselors.
– Single Player Bot Mode (*Future Update*)
– Single Player Virtual Cabin 2.0 (*Future Update*)
– Single Player Challenges (*Future Update*)
‘Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter’ soundtrack released on vinyl
“Waxwork Records has today released Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter deluxe double LP. Sourced from the original master tapes directly from the Paramount Pictures vaults, the score features selections from the first three installments of the “Friday” films, as well as numerous 1984 compositions, including an entire suite of score music that was composed by composer Harry Manfredini specifically for the film.
The deluxe double LP soundtrack vinyl from Waxwork Records features 180 gram colored vinyl, old style tip-on gatefold jackets with satin coating and spot gloss varnish, an art print, exclusive liner notes from director Joseph Zito, and all new artwork by Christian Bravery of Leading Light Design.”
In addition to the Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter soundtrack, Waxwork Records has also issued soft enamel pins designed by Gary Pullin that depict the various Jason Voorhees in each of the slasher movies.
Visit Waxwork Records website here
‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 final trailer
Celebrate Friday the 13th with “Buy or Die” apparel
Cavity Colors has entered into the Friday the 13th spirit, full-on-Voorhees slasher style, with a special range of “Buy or Die’ apparel (t-shirt, tank top, baseball shirt, etc.) that’s available for 72 hours only… Click here to see the limited range
John Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’ theme covered by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
John Carpenter’s Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998 is released on October 20 on Sacred Bones Records. As a tie-in, buddies Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) and Atticus Ross have covered Carpenter’s seminal 1978 Halloween theme, grungy industrial-style.
Reznor says Carpenter and the slasher classic altered his life. In a statement he commented: ” …left the theater forever changed. We were damaged and scarred, with the shit genuinely scared out of us and that theme stuck firmly in our heads. John Carpenter, it’s your fault that I turned out the way I did.”
Carpenter reckons that Reznor and Ross’ version of his song “does amazing justice to the original.” He added, “I’m impressed.”
‘Strangers 2’ becomes ‘Strangers: Prey at Night’
Aviron Pictures is set to release Strangers: Prey at Midnight on March 9, 2018. Formerly titled Strangers 2, the long-awaited sequel to Bryan Bertino’s 2008 movie, is directed by Johannes Roberts (The Other Side of the Door; 47 Meters Down; Forest of the Damned).
A family’s road trip takes a dangerous turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park to stay with some relatives and find it mysteriously deserted. Under the cover of darkness, three masked psychopaths pay them a visit to test the family’s every limit as they struggle to survive…
The film stars Christina Hendricks, Bailee Madison (seen above being stalked by Emma Bellomy as Dollface), Lewis Pullman, Martin Henderson, Lea Enslin and Damian Maffei.
Image courtesy of Coming Soon
‘Psychopaths’ finally gets a trailer
Psychopaths was written and directed by Mickey Keating (Carnage Park; Darling; Pod; Ritual).
The film is described as “a sprawling, psychedelic ensemble piece that follows several serial killers over the course of a single night.”
Jeff Daniel Phillips (The Ice Cream Truck; 31; Halloween II), Ashley Bell (Carnage Park; The Day; The Last Exorcism and sequel), Angela Trimbur (Trash Fire; The Final Girls) star.
You can read reviews of Psychopaths here
First trailer for ‘Party Bus to Hell’ arrives
Party Bus to Hell is written and directed by Rolfe Kanefsky (The Black Room; Nightmare Man; There’s Nothing Out There) from a story by producers Sonny and Michael Mahal.
The film stars Tara Reid (Sharknado movies; Charlie’s Farm; Vipers), Sadie Katz (Hybristophilia; The Night Shift; Blood Feast) and Devanny Pinn (House of Manson; The Black Dahlia Haunting; Truth or Dare)
When a party bus on its way to Burning Man breaks down in the desert and in the middle of a group of Satanic worshippers, all hell literally breaks loose.
A massacre leaves seven survivors trapped on the bus, fighting for their lives while wondering if someone or someones is not what they seem…
New French poster for ‘Insidious: The Last Key’
Insidious: The Last Key is a 2017 American supernatural horror film directed by Adam Robitel (The Taking of Deborah Logan and an actor/editor on the 2001 Maniacs films) from a screenplay by Leigh Whannell, the writer of the first three Insidious instalments. Paranormal Activity‘s Oren Peli and Jason Blum are returning as producers, alongside James Wan.
The film is released globally in January 2018.
Poster and stills for ‘Creep 2’
Creep 2 is a 2017 American horror thriller directed by Patrick Brice from a screenplay co-written with Mark Duplass, who also stars, alongside Desiree Akhavan. The film is a sequel to Brice’s well-received 2014 film Creep.
Distribution company The Orchard is releasing Creep 2 on all digital platforms on October 24, 2017 before a Netflix release later in the year.
First trailer for ‘Constantine’ animated series
Here’s a first look of Constantine, an all-new animated digital series from Warner Bros. Animation and Blue Ribbon Content following DC’s popular comic book character John Constantine (voiced by the live-action series star Matt Ryan), a seasoned demon hunter and master of the occult.
Armed with an arcane knowledge of the dark arts and a wicked wit, he fights the good fight. With his soul already damned to hell, he’ll do whatever it takes to protect the innocent. With the balance of good and evil on the line, Constantine uses his skills to face the supernatural terrors that threaten our world and send them back where they belong. After that, who knows… maybe there’s hope for him and his soul after all.
The series, which will premiere on CW Seed in 2018.
‘Beyond the Gates 2’ is in development
Jackson Stewart, the director and co-writer of Beyond the Gates, has revealed that a sequel is in development, with Brian Yuzna (Society; Return of the Living Dead III; Necronomicon) producing. On the Scream Addicts podcast, Stewart said:
“I am writing a sequel to Beyond the Gates, which will definitely take some cues from A Nightmare on Elm Street 4. It’s a little bit of a different story and kind of changes up some things. It’s definitely bigger scale, and a little bit more in the vein of the ’80s paranoia horror movies like The Stuff and Society, and even the ’70s Invasion of the Body Snatchers. It would be focusing on John from the previous movie. He has a new girlfriend in the mix; probably going to be [played by] Alex Essoe or Jocelin Donahue, someone cool like that.”
Here’s the trailer for Beyond the Gates, in case you haven’t seen it yet:
Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees socks from Stance
Stance has issued the first two pairs of socks in their Legends of Horror collection, featuring Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th and Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Just in time for Halloween, these horrific socks are available from stance.com, Stance’s flagship shop in Soho, New York, and select retailers globally.
Source: Bloody Disgusting
New poster for ‘Tragedy Girls’
Tragedy Girls has a new poster (above). The comedy horror movie was directed by Tyler MacIntyre from a screenplay co-written with Chris Lee Hill (they previously created Patchwork); Alexandra Shipp, Brianna Hildebrand and Josh Hutcherson star.
Two death-obsessed teenage girls use their online show about real-life tragedies to send their small mid-west town into a frenzy and cement their legacy as modern horror legends… Read reviews here
Linda Cardellini will star in new horror movie ‘The Children’
Variety has reported that Linda Cardellini – best know to horror fans as Velma Dinkley (seen above with a makeover) in the two live-action Scooby-Doo movies – has been cast as the lead in New Line’s upcoming supernatural horror film The Children.
UPDATE: Deadline reports that Patricia Velasquez (The Mummy) and Sean Patrick Thomas (Halloween: Resurrection) will join forces with Cardellini in The Children.
The movie will be directed by Michael Chaves (The Maiden), making his feature directorial debut from a Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis script. James Wan is producing through his Atomic Monster company alongside Gary Dauberman and Emile Gladstone.
The story follows a social worker who, while investigating the mysterious disappearance of two children, discovers her own family might also be in jeopardy.
Linda Cardellini‘s other genre appearances include Strangeland (1998, with Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider) and teen comedy horror TV series Bone Chillers (1996).
Virtual reality advert for ‘Jigsaw’ launched
Variety reports that Unity Technologies has launched what it claims is a first-of-its-kind virtual reality advert for the upcoming release of Lionsgate’s Jigsaw.
“The Jigsaw Virtual Room” features props from the movie rendered in VR, custom voice-over from actor Tobin Bell and includes shrines to each of the eight films in the Saw franchise. The ad will appear in VR apps made with Unity.
Jigsaw opens on October 27, four days prior to Halloween.
First trailer for ‘X-Files’ season 11 arrives online
The X-Files returns to FOX for its eleventh season in early 2018.
David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reprise their roles as Mulder and Scully, alongside Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis, Annabeth Gish, Veronica Cartwright, Lauren Ambrose, Robbie Amell, plus Barbara Hershey.
‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ Panel at the New York Comic Con 2017
Bruce Campbell, Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo, Arielle Carver-O’Neill, and Lindsay Farris take the stage to discuss the Starz series Ash vs Evil Dead Season 3 at New York Comic Con.
At one point Dana DeLorenzo comments: “The writers keep outdoing themselves every season, and speaking of colons, there’s something even more disgusting – gag-worthy/hilarious at the same time than there was (last season) – I did not think you could top a fight with a colon, but we do…”
The third season finds Ash’s status in Elk Grove, Michigan has changed from murderous urban legend to humanity-saving hometown hero. When Kelly witnesses a televised massacre with Ruby’s fingerprints all over it, she returns with a new friend to warn Ash and Pablo that evil isn’t done with them yet. Blood is thicker than water in the battle of good vs Evil Dead!
New trailer for Netflix series ‘Mindhunter’
“How do we get ahead of crazy if we don’t know how crazy thinks?”
Two FBI agents (played by Jonathan Groff and Holt McCallany) set out on a sinister investigative odyssey to discover the brutal answers in the TV series Mindhunter.
Coming to Netflix on October 13, 2017. Read more
Fund ‘Zombie Doctor’ card game via Kickstarter
Press release: ‘Colin Hutton, the sole creator of Zombie Doctor, is proud to announce his new card game launched on Kickstarter on 2nd October and will run until 31st October 2017. The campaign gained 25% of its funding in just under two days.
Zombie Doctor is a fun and frantic card-turning game. Amputate, reattach and even swap limbs to stall the zombie infection. Each player chooses to be one of four medical professionals and has several cards laid out to represent their body parts. The game’s unique mechanic is that one side of a card has your healthy limb and if you turn it over, the zombie equivalent is shown.
Players take it in turn to use one of their Pain or Gain cards. The Pain or Gain Cards have the power to help you or hurt others. You can heal limbs with medicine, amputate infected limbs and even use a defibrillator. Do whatever it takes to stay alive!
The winner is the last player to have the infection reach their head! There are many reward tiers available on the Kickstarter campaign, all of which includes a copy of the game and some are Kickstarter exclusives.
Zombie Doctor is being manufactured by Ad Magic, a well- established company who have printed excellent card games such as Cards Against Humanity and Exploding Kittens.
Zombie Doctor‘s creator Colin Hutton said ‘I’ve always loved the variety of games available on Kickstarter and amazed by the quality of work coming from independent developers. It made sense to seek funding for my game in this very creative and supportive environment. I’m confident Zombie Doctor offers something exciting and easy to play.’
You can view the Zombie Doctor Kickstarter campaign here
‘Castle Rock’ first look teaser online
Castle Rock is a forthcoming American anthology television series being developed by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, Warner Bros TV and Hulu.
The series will weave together characters and themes from Stephen King’s novels – such as The Dead Zone, Cujo, The Dark Half, and Needful Things – set in the fictional Maine town of Castle Rock. The series will star Melanie Lynskey, Jane Levy, Bill Skarsgård, Terry O’Quinn, Scott Glenn, André Holland, and Sissy Spacek, plus many others to be announced.
Bloody Disgusting has posted the first look teaser for the series on YouTube
First images from ‘Ash vs. Evil Dead’ Season Three
Beginning on 25 February 2018, Season Three of Ash vs. Evil Dead will feature Arielle Carver-O’Neill as Brandy Barr, aka Ash’s long-lost daughter. In anticipation, four images have been released by Starz.
Via Press Release: Bruce Campbell leads the cast, reprising the role of Ash Williams; Lucy Lawless as Ruby, devises her most diabolical plan to defeat Ash and raise hell on earth; Ray Santiago as Pablo Simon Bolivar, forever loyal to Jefe (Ash) will realize his true destiny in the battle against evil; and Dana DeLorenzo as Kelly Maxwell, whose single goal is to kill Ruby and end the Evil Dead torment once and for all.
New to the cast for Season 3 are Arielle Carver-O’Neill as Brandy Barr, Ash’s long-lost daughter left in his care when her mother meets an untimely demise, and Lindsay Farris as Dalton, leader of an ancient order called the Knights of Sumeria, who seek Ash to lead their fight against The Dark Ones. Lee Majors (Strait-Jacket) returns as Brock Williams to warn Ash from beyond the grave.
Source: Dread Central
‘The Walking Dead’ will crossover with ‘Fear the Walking Dead’
Robert Kirkman, creator of ‘The Walking Dead’ has confirmed the news to TV Guide: “We want these shows to have their own legs, tell their own stories and be their own thing, and I think we’ve finally gotten to a place with ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ where it has its own identity where, you know, we can play with some things.”
Kirkman explained further: “There is one character that is going to go from one show, that I will not name, to another show, that I will not name. Now, what does that mean? Because these timelines, like… how does that work? Are we going to see an interesting backstory of a ‘Walking Dead’ character in ‘Fear the Walking Dead?’ Or are we going to see a ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ character show up in ‘The Walking Dead’ and show a future version of the character?”
Meanwhile, here is a sneak peak of ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 8, Episode 1:
Second teaser for ‘Wolf Creek’ mini-series arrives
Stan Originals has posted another teaser for part two of mini-series of Wolf Creek, due to be shown in early 2018.
John Jarratt is once again serial killer Mick Taylor. The cast also includes Tess Haubrich, Matt Day, Ben Oxenbould, Laura Wheelwright, Stephen Hunter, and Chris Haywood.
Psycho Mick Taylor sees an opportunity of a lifetime after a chance encounter with a coach full of tourists from around the globe. The unwitting travelers begin an outback adventure none of them could have imagined…
First clip from TV series ‘Lore’
Lore is a 2017 American horror anthology online and television series developed by Lore creator Aaron Mahnke with Valhalla Entertainment and Propagate Content.
Based on the popular podcast of the same name, which has an average of five million monthly listens, the anthology series presents the frightening and often disturbing tales based on real people and events that have led to our modern-day myths and legends.
Lore combines documentary footage, narration, historical mixed media and cinematic scenes to bring to life terrifying, but true stories. Celebrating the origins of the horror genre, Lore explores the real-life tales behind pop culture’s most legendary horror myths, such as vampires, changelings, werewolves, séances and possessed dolls.
The series will premiere on Amazon Prime on October 13, 2017. In the meantime, here’s a clip featuring Robert the Doll and the trailer.
Theatrical showings for ‘Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon’
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, the film is being shown in movie theaters in the United States via Theatrical on Demand. To see it locally, enough viewers have to vote for it online
The film is a mockumentary black comedy horror movie directed by Scott Glosserman and stars Nathan Baesel, Angela Goethals and Robert Englund. It follows a journalist and her film crew that is documenting an aspiring serial killer who models himself according to slasher film conventions. The film features cameos from Zelda Rubinstein (Poltergeist franchise) and Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th).
Read more about the film and reviews here
Vincent Price’s ‘Cooking Price-Wise’ reissued as a Special Edition
We covered the 1970s book Cooking Price-Wise with Vincent Price back on 6 January 2013 and since then the post has had over 5,200 hits!
The cookery book which includes recipes for dishes such as Nasi Goreng, American ice box cake, and fish fillets Noord Zee, was a tie-in with the horror icon’s British six week Thames Television TV series of the same name and cost a mere 30p. It has become a sought-after collector’s item, going for high prices on the internet (one is currently going for £98.70 on Amazon.co.uk).
We were therefore delighted when Broke Horror Fan recently posted that Vincent Price’s book is being reissued as a Special Edition by Calla Editions on 18 October 2017.
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The expanded hardcover edition features a preface by Victoria Price, the late actor’s daughter; a foreword by his son, V.B. Price; a bonus section with baking recipes from Vincent’s grandfather, the inventor of baking powder; journal entries from Price’s trip to Europe as a 17-year-old; and a selection of family favorites from Victoria Price’s childhood.
Read our coverage of the 1970s book here
New poster for the 4K restoration of ‘The Old Dark House’
The Cohen Film Collection has released a new poster for its 4K restoration of 1932 horror comedy classic The Old Dark House. The film will be shown in select theaters from October 6. It will also be released on Blu-ray and DVD on October 24.
Buy Blu-ray: Amazon.com
The Old Dark House was directed by James Whale (Frankenstein; Bride of Frankenstein) from a screenplay by Benn W. Levy, based on J. B. Priestley’s novel Benighted.
The film stars Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, (Ghost Story; The Changeling; The Vampire Bat), Charles Laughton (The Hunchback of Notre Dame; Island of Lost Souls) and Gloria Stuart (The Invisible Man).
Sequel ‘Unfriended: Game Night’ filmed secretly
As part of a growing trend (Victor Crowley, Blair Witch), it has been reported that a sequel to Unfriended (2014) has been filmed secretly and is now the subject of audience test screenings. If these prove favourable, a release date in 2018 should be announced soon.
Updated: The title for the sequel has now been confirmed as Unfriended: Game Night and here’s the synopsis:
Using the same computer-screen format, Unfriended: Game Night tells the story about a teen who comes into possession of the new laptop and finds that it may have been stolen. He discovers the previous owner may be watching every move he makes and will do anything to get it back…
‘It Came from the Video Aisle!’ – new book about Full Moon Entertainment
A new 480 page book by David Jay, William Wilson and Dewi Torsten charts the rise and fall of Charles Band’s Full Moon Entertainment production company. Schiffer Publishing’s It Came from the Video Aisle! will be available from October 28, 2017.
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“Charles Band’s Full Moon Entertainment was the most remarkable B-movie studio of the 1990s, responsible for a barrage of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror classics during the last true “golden age” of the home video era.
From Puppetmaster to Trancers and beyond, Full Moon transformed the VHS experience for fans worldwide, bringing the inner workings of the movie-making process into the living room, and in turn creating a ravenous fanbase that remains to this day.
This book tracks the history of the company, from its late ’80s birth among the ruins of the American drive-in through to its bid to survive in the modern digital world.
Featuring rare artwork, behind-the-scenes photos, and over 60 exclusive interviews with the cast and crew who helped to create the legendary B-movie studio, this is an essential read for any cult film fan still lamenting the death of the “mom ‘n’ pop” video store.”
