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[TV] It’s Official! “Hemlock Grove” Coming Back For Season 2!

I could only make it through the first episodes of Netflix’s “Hemlock Grove,” despite the fact that I left the set of the show intrigued and dying to see it. So hopefully by the time Season 2 rolls around they’ll have found a way to integrate the disparate components of the universe into a more satisfying narrative.

Showrunner Charles H. (Chic) Eglee (“The Walking Dead,” “Dexter,” “The Shield”) joins the series as executive producer in season two. Eli Roth is still on as an executive producer adding, “Netflix members loved the potent combination of sexy monsters, mystery, and the dark family soap opera that ended with a huge twist, leaving audiences worldwide totally shocked. Season One was just a warm up for what we have in store for season two. Get ready to be scared in ways you never expected.

Hopefully Eglee guy can tame this messy beast.

The series stars Famke Janssen (X-Men), Bill Skarsgård, Landon Liboiron (“Terra Nova”), Freya Tingley, and Dougray Scott (Mission Impossible II). The second season will consist of 10 episodes that will go into production later this year. The sophomore season of “Hemlock Grove” will premiere in 2014.

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U.S. Trailer For UK Horror ‘Cockneys vs. Zombies’

In limited theaters August 2 (and probably via VOD day and date) from Shout! Factory is Matthias Hoene’s UK horror Cockneys vs. Zombies, which we now have the following U.S. trailer for.

“Cockneys vs Zombies is the story of Andy (Harry Treadaway) and Terry (Rasmus Hardiker): two hapless cockney brothers who try to save their grandad’s (Alan Ford) care home by robbing a bank. At the same time, a virus sweeps across East London turning all the inhabitants into flesh eating zombies. Faced with hordes of undead zombies, the challenge is to rescue a home full of tough old folks, escape with the loot, and get out of London alive!

It details the story of a group of bank robbers who unlock a 350-year old vault only to unleash an army of zombies.READ MORE

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English Trailer For Israeli Thriller ‘Big Bad Wolves’

Big Bad Wolves, the latest genre flick from Rabies directors Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado, was recently picked up for US Distribution by Magnet Releasing. We now have an English-language version of the trailer for the must-see thriller coming later this year.

A series of brutal murders puts the lives of three men on a collision course: The father of the latest victim now out for revenge, a vigilante police detective operating outside the boundaries of law, and the main suspect in the killings – a religious studies teacher arrested and released due to a police blunder.

Per Variety,” Magnet, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, is planning a theatrical release for later this year.” Lior Ashkenazi (Footnote), Tzachi Grad (The Flood) , Rotem Keinan (The Exchange) and Dov Glickman star. READ MORE

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New TV Spots For Both Uni’s ‘R.I.P.D.’ and WB’s ‘Pacific Rim’

In case you want more monstrous teases, we’ve added yet another TV Spot for Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim. In theaters July 12, “Set in a future in which malevolent creatures threaten the earth, the planet must band together and use highly advanced technology to eradicate the growing menace.” Charlie Hunnam, Charlie Day, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Robert Kazinsky, Ron Perlman, Max Martini, Clifton Collins, Jr., Burn Gorman, Larry Joe Campbell, Diego Klattenhoff and Brad William Henke all star.

Just added is also a new spot for Uni’s R.I.P.D., Robert Schwentke’s comic adaptation in theaters July 19. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Bacon, Stephanie Szostak and Mary-Louise Parker, it follows a recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him.

Both videos are below. READ MORE

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‘Feast’ and ‘Saw’ Sequel Writers Sell Hot Pitch ‘Outliers’

20th Century Fox has acquired Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan‘s, pictured, pitch Outliers for Peter Chernin to produce, says THR.

The writers, best known for writing Feast, Saw IV, V, VI and VII, have become a hot commodity among the studios, landing such high-profile gigs as God of War, which Universal Pictures is moving quickly on, and Rise for Warner Bros. as well as a two-month rewrite job on Pacific Rim on set with Guillermo del Toro.

The idea for Outliers, which is dubbed as a supernatural action film, came from David Karlak, who is attached to direct.

Plot details are being kept under wraps.

Underground’s Trevor Engelson is producing alongside Chernin, Mike Larocca and Jenno Topping. Jason Young is overseeing the project for Fox.

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Will Screen Gems Move ‘Resident Evil’ To 2015?

The fifth Resident Evil, Screen Gems’ 2012 Resident Evil: Retribution, opened the door for a sixth film.

Officially announced already with Paul W.S. Anderson returning to direct, and Milla Jovovich once again attached to star as Alice, the studio slated it for release on September 12, 2014.

Even though a studio can pump out a feature in less than six months, that date is looking less and less likely. Even Jovovich seems to think we won’t be seeing Resident Evil 6 until 2015.

@REuniceJovovich 2015 i would imagine,” Jovovich answered a fan via Twitter.

Either way, there’s a plethora of “White House” attack movies hitting theaters. By 2015, the conceit that the infected have taken over the President’s home may be trite…

Thoughts?

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[Toys] Insane Super7 ‘Alien’ Comic-Con Exclusives!

In 1979, prototypes for 3 ¾” action figures for the Alien film were developed but never manufactured. Through our network of industry and collector contacts, Super7 has unearthed reference material and original 34-year-old prototypes and will now make these “lost toys” a reality.

Under authorization from 20th Century Fox, Super7 will produce the full series of Alien toys as part of our ReAction Figure Series (Retro-Action). Each is stylized exactly as items from the “golden age” of action figures with approximately five points of articulation, accessories, and period-authentic blister card packaging.

While we’ve previously reported on these, they are going to be available in September, with pre-order beginning at the San Diego Comic-Con this July. In addition, Super7 will offer FOUR different Alien ReAction Figure exclusives at San Diego Comic Con! READ MORE

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[Random Cool] Thrift Store Paintings Get Monster Upgrades!

Bloody’s Adam Dodd sent me over to Twisted Sifter, a site who caught wind of the coolest art series I’ve seen all year.

Asks the site, “Have you ever been to a thrift store (think Goodwill or Salvation Army) and noticed that they usually carry a small selection of landscape paintings? Artists Chris McMahon and Thryza Segal decided to inject a little fun into these discarded works and give them a second life by adding monsters to the scenic landscapes.

The trick is to match the paint originally used (e.g., acrylic or oil) and try to blend the monsters into the original scene as if they were always there. It can be a challenge if the original is too textured or old but the results (below) speak for themselves.”

Check out some of the insanely cool works of art below, some of which are available for purchase.. Which is your favorite? I’d hang these in my basement (if I had one). READ MORE

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Commence The Apocalypse With This Gory And Amazing ‘V/H/S/2′ Clip!!!

V/H/S/2 hit VOD last week and this clip is one of the reasons everyone is talking about it. You can find the iTunes and Apple TV link here. Other outlets carrying it should also include Amazon (link link here), AT&T UVerse, Charter, Comcast, Cox, Google Play, Playstation 3, Sudden Link, Time Warner Cable, Verizon Fios, VUDU and Xbox Zune. There’s also a theatrical rollout set for July 12th.

The clip below (via Machinima) is from the Gareth Evans and Timo Tjahjanto segment – “Safe Haven” – and I can’t help but grin with delight whenever I see it. What follows these events is “off the hook” as the kids might say.

In the film directed by Simon Barrett, Adam Wingard, Gareth Evans, Eduardo Sanchez, Gregg Hale, Jason Eisener and Timo Tjahjanto, “Inside a darkened house looms a column of TVs littered with VHS tapes, a pagan shrine to forgotten analog gods. The screens crackle and pop endlessly with monochrome vistas of static—white noise permeating the brain and fogging concentration. But you must fight the urge to relax: this is no mere movie night. Those obsolete spools contain more than just magnetic tape. They are imprinted with the very soul of evil.” Be sure to write your review here!! READ MORE

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First ‘Deep Dark’ Still Talks To A Hole In the Wall

The first frame grab from the feature film Deep Dark shows lead character Hermann (Sean McGrath; Cell Count) in his new home. In this dilapidated apartment he finds his muse and the film showcases the strange, sometimes violent relationship that develops between them. A modern cocktail of several genres, the film serves up equal parts psychological horror and romance, because after all, love can be a little scary.

In it, “A failed sculptor finds a strange, talking hole in the wall. The hole has the power to fulfill his wildest dreams, or it just might become his worst nightmare.

Deep Dark is Michael Medaglia’s first feature film production and this will be Lara Cuddy’s third production with Polluted Pictures as producer. This will also be Polluted Pictures (Cell Count) first co-production of a script that was not written by either Todd or Jason Freeman.

The film is currently in production while concurrently running a KickStarter Campaign for additional post production funds. $10 or more gains access to daily behind-the-scenes videos from the set while the movie is being shot. READ MORE

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Supremely Badass New ‘Maniac’ Poster Reflects Murder

A supremely badass third poster has been unveiled for IFC’s incredible Maniac, which arrives on VOD platforms June 21.

Read our extremely positive review here.

In the slasher redo, “Frank (Elijah Wood) is the withdrawn owner of a mannequin store, but his life changes when young artist Anna appears asking for his help with her new exhibition. As their friendship develops and Frank’s obsession escalates and the number of victims increases, it becomes clear that Frank is far more dangerous than he seems. With a pulsating electronic score by Rob, the film is an intimate, visually daring, psychologically complex and profoundly horrific trip into the downward spiraling nightmare of a killer and his victims.

A 21st century Jack the Ripper set in the present day, Maniac is a reboot of the cult film considered by many to be the most suspenseful slasher movie ever made.

Elijah Wood, Nora Arnezeder, Genevieve Alexandra, America Olivo, Morgane Slemp, Sal Landi, Dan Hunter, Freedom, Délé Ogundiran, Steffinnie Phrommany, Joshua De La Garza all star in the feature directed by Franck Khalfoun. READ MORE

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[Toys] Diamond Select Reveals Hershel’s Farm Minimates Exclusives!

At Comic-Con International in 2012, Diamond Select Toys released the first two-pack from their line of “The Walking Dead Minimates,” based on the best-selling Skybound comic book by Robert Kirkman. The two-pack quickly sold out, and DST swore to top themselves in 2013. Now, with the third full series of “The Walking Dead Minimates” in stores, DST and Skybound are proud to announce a new exclusive four-pack for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con!

This year’s Comic-Con exclusive “Walking Dead Minimates” box set is titled Hershel’s Farm, and it includes four different Minimates based on the famous farmhouse story arc. Included in the set are Hershel, his deceased son Zombie Shawn, Lookout Duty Rick, and a Barn Zombie. The Minimates come in a blister-carded four-pack, and each stands 2 inches tall, with a variety of interchangeable parts and accessories, including a pitchfork and a blanket. The set will be limited to only 3,000 produced.

The set will be available at the Diamond Select Toys booth, #2607, as well as from various retailers around the show floor. Comic-Con International takes place July 18-21 at the San Diego Convention Center. READ MORE

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Midnight Releasing Dates ‘Armynel’ For Home Video

Armynel, starring Danielle DiLorenzo will be released on DVD July 16th.

Says the release, which included the art and trailer, director Lance Dumais takes us on a multi-layered thrill ride into the dark recesses of the mind. The killings begin after a woman falls victim to her own dark past. In order to stop the madness, she must do what needs to be done…

For Savannah, a personal assistant at a law office struggling with a dark secret, bad dreams soon become nightmares and then progress to hallucinations. Finally, she can’t take it anymore and decides to tell her girlfriend Felicia. Felicia tries to help by introducing her to psychiatrist Doctor Dale. As she begins her hypnosis therapy sessions and her dark secrets come to light, tragedies begin happening around Savannah and all the signs point to her being the suspect.READ MORE

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Pray For Your Survival Inside ‘The Church’

Editor Ed Marx has signed on to edit the Dom Frank written, directed and produced supernatural thriller The Church.

The movie stars horror icon Bill Moseley (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 & 3 , The Devil’s Rejects), Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 and 5), Ashley C. Williams (The Human Centipede), Keith Stallworth(Step Up 3D), Clint Howard (Halloween, Cinderella Man) and former WWE star Vito Lograsso.

The plot of The Church revolves around a church that is being targeted as the location for a new high-rise complex by a local developer played by rising star Matthew Nadu (Nobody Gets Out Alive). The pastor rebuffs the developer initially but finally gives in thanks to some clever and conniving tactics by his money hungry wife. Their expected windfall from the sale of the church is brought to a halt after supernatural members of the church object to the sale and ALL. HELL. BREAKS. LOOSE.…INSIDE THE CHURCH!READ MORE

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Guillermo del Toro’s Gothic Ghost Story ‘Crimson Peak’ Casts One More…

“Supernatural” star Jim Beaver revealed on his Facebook page that he will star alongside Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska, Charlie Hunnam and Benedict Cumberbatch in Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak.

Legendary Pictures is producing, with Warner Bros. could be distributing.

Says Beaver, “Okay, I’m back again with that big deal that I couldn’t talk about but couldn’t shut up about either. Well, now I can talk about it, because today it came true. Guillermo del Toro, director of PAN’S LABYRINTH, HELLBOY, and the upcoming PACIFIC RIM, has cast me in one of five leading roles in his new film CRIMSON PEAK, a Gothic ghost story also starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Jessica Chastain, and Charlie Hunnam. We start shooting in Toronto in January.

At least we also learned that it’s a “Gothic ghost story.” No other plot details have been released. READ MORE

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Break Glass For New ‘Grabbers’ Alcohol-Themed Art

Jon Wright’s horror comedy Grabbers (read our review) is finally getting released here in the State July 19 theatrical and on VOD release. Check out a newly released poster, courtesy of io9, which makes another joke the film’s alcohol theme…

On Erin Island, an idyllic fishing village off the coast of Ireland, charming but somewhat work-shy Ciaran O’Shea, is tasked with greeting Lisa Nolan, a straight-laced young officer who has arrived from the mainland. Not that there is much for them to do, aside from dealing with the occasional drunk, and that’s usually O’Shea himself. But strange doings are afoot: the crew of a fishing boat disappears, whales start appearing dead on the shore, a local lobsterman catches a strange tentacled creature in his trap. Soon it becomes clear to O’Shea and Nolan that there’s something big out there, and that it’s hungry. It’s time to rally the villagers, arm the troops…and head to the pub.READ MORE

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Spoiler Heavy New ‘The World’s End’ Trailer Revisits Cornetto Trilogy

With Sony’s This is the End already in theaters, we can focus our attention on the UK apocalypse, The World’s End, Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz director Edgar Wright’s new movie that stars Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Rosamund Pike, Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine and Eddie Marsan. The new trailer takes us back to the aforementioned films of Mr. Wright, while also spoiling quite a bit of the new comedy. Watch at your own risk.

In theaters August 23 2013, “20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hell bent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by mate Gary King, a 40-year old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their home town and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub, The World’s End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realize the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind’s. Reaching The World’s End is the least of their worries.READ MORE

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Exclusive Clip From ‘Evidence’ is Waiting For You!

Just yesterday Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment brand, officially slated Evidence from The Fourth Kind director Olatunde Osunsanmi. It will debut on premium VOD on June 21 and in-theaters on July 19 in Los Angeles, New York and major US markets.

Bloody Disgusting landed the following exclusive clip that discovers the killers evidence and asks, how did he get the camera?

The film stars Stephen Moyer (HBO’s “True Blood,” Strange Love), Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill, Man on Fire), Torrey Devitto (CW’s “The Vampire Diaries”), Caitlin Stasey (I, Frankenstein) and Dale Dickey (HBO’s “True Blood”) and written by John Swetnam.

“Evidence tells the story of a team of detectives (Moyer, Mitchell) trying to piece together what happened at the site of a brutal massacre using a number of recording devices found at the crime scene. The footage reveals a group of bus passengers who were forced to fight for their lives after they crash in the middle of the desert and a mysterious killer violently murders them one by one.” READ MORE

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Los Angeles, We Have 50 FREE Tickets To See ‘The Conjuring’ Next Week!!

Los Angeles readers do we have a haunting summer treat for you!

Bloody Disgusting, in conjunction with DreadCentral and Shocktillyoudrop, has been provided with 25 PAIRS of tickets to a very special early presentation of James Wan’s The Conjuring that will take place Wednesday, June 26th @Arclight Hollywood (6360 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028).

From the director of Saw, Insidious, Dead Silence and the forthcoming Insidious Chapter 2, fans who RSVP and arrive early will be treated to a private reception at the 2nd floor bar area where the film’s props will be displayed and Hors D’Oeuvres will be served. The event starts at 6:30PM (although I recommend arriving early), with the screening beginning at 7:30PM. There may be a special guest or two in attendance.

TO RSVP IMMEDIATELY AND LOCK IN YOUR TICKETS CLICK HERE.

Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville. Based on a true story, The Conjuring tells the horrifying tale of how world-renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren were called upon to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.

In theaters July 19, the film stars “Bates Motel’s” Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Joey King, Shanley Caswell, Haley McFarland, Mackenzie Foy, Kyla Deaver, and Sterling Jerins. READ MORE

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Lionsgate Dates ‘Vampire’ For Home Video

The psychological horror film, Vampire (review) arrives on DVD, Digital Download and Video on Demand August 20 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.

A Grand Jury Prize nominee at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, the seductive thriller directed by Iwai Shunji (New York, I Love You) stars Kevin Zegers (TV’s “Gossip Girl”), Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider) and Adelaide Clemens (The Great Gatsby), with Kristin Kreuk (TV’s “Beauty and the Beast”) and Rachael Leigh Cook (TV’s “Perception”). The Vampire DVD will be available for the suggested price of $26.98.

On the surface, Simon (Zegers) is a dedicated teacher, living a normal life. But he has a dark secret – he is a vampire, compelled to drink human blood in order to survive. Using online chat rooms as his hunting grounds, he searches for suicidal young women who satisfy his hunger and ensure his survival.READ MORE

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[TV] Juan Antonio Bayona Moves From ‘The Orphanage’ To “Penny Dreadful”

Showtime and producers John Logan and Sam Mendes have hired Juan Antonio Bayona (pictured above; The Orphanage, The Impossible) to direct the first two episodes (out of 8 total) of the psychosexual horror series “Penny Dreadful,” which starts shooting in London later this year.

The series draws from famous works of literature, posing that some of the most terrifying protagonists — Dr. Frankenstein and his creature, Dorian Gray, Dracula’s Van Helsing and more — come together in Victorian London.

According to Showtime honcho David Nevins the show is, “very realistic, it’s very grounded; the characters are are in very human form in turn of the century London. There will be one central point, but it’s a fairly ensemble series in the way Downton Abbey is an ensemble.

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Fellow Website Launches Crowdsource For ‘Breakneck’

Our friends over at Latino-Review are doing their own micro-budget indie using crowdsourcing fixture Indigogo as their platform.

The project is called Breakneck, “a micro budget chase thriller action film about a New York City Bodega Clerk who must go on the run from both the cops and a Private Military Contractor for murders he didn’t commit. Trapped in uptown Manhattan, our hero has to stay a step ahead of his pursuers and stay alive long enough to prove his innocence.

Presented by Latino-Review.com and startup Mayimbe Media, Breakneck is what they call our “Bourne in the barrio” movie. Breakneck will also be the feature directorial debut of writer/director Umberto Gonzalez.

Watch a video, take a look at some art, and then click here for more. READ MORE

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‘Jurassic Park 4′ Coming In 2015; Licensing Art For ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ and ‘Ghostbusters’

Comingsoon snagged show floor photos from the ongoing Licensing Expo where they not only scored a look at the banner art for Godzilla, but also a few other horror films.

First, there’s a banner for Universal’s delayed Jurassic Park 4, which promises that Steven Spielberg’s park will reopen in 2015. Colin Trevorrow is directing from a script by Amanda Silver & Rick Jaffa and Trevorrow and Derek Connolly. And in case you’re wondering, it will be in 3-D, says the site.

There’s also a new look at the ape Caesar in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, in theaters May 23 from director Matt Reeves and 20th Century Fox. In the prequel’s sequel, “A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth’s dominant species.

Lastly, Sony is teasing the 30th anniversary of Ghostbusters. Does this mean we’ll finally get to see the third film in production, or are they focused on selling more toys? Time will tell. READ MORE

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Trailers For Found-Footage Alien Baby Snatching ‘Absence’

A new found footage indie has cropped up in Absence, which now has a pair of video trailers. The film is directed by Jimmy Loweree (Climbing Mt. Evelyn) from a script he wrote with Jake Moreno. The (apparently) alien inspired feature stars Erin Way, Eric Matheny and Ryan Smale.

Way plays “an expectant mother who wakes up to discover that her pregnancy has disappeared overnight. Along with her husband (Eric Matheny) and her brother (Ryan Smale), she travels to the mountains to find out what happened to her unborn baby.

The film was picked up for worldwide distribution by Cinedigm and will hit theaters in New York on July 5. READ MORE