Blumhouse Acquires ‘Free Fall’ From ‘Getaway’ Scribes!!!
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Blumhouse Productions have acquired, on spec, the latest project from Sean Finegan and Gregg Maxwell Parker. The same duo that scripted ‘Getaway‘, the 2013 thriller that starred Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez and Jon Voight and featured a Shelby Super Snake Mustang, driven by Hawke at breakneck speeds and wrecked so many cars that a junkyard was set up on scene just to repair vehicles. ‘Free Fall‘ won’t have the vehicular overhead ‘Getaway‘ required, the scares and thrills will be achieved by different means.

Fantastic Fest 2018 Second Wave of Motion Pictures Announced!
Fantastic Fest is one of the events that is pure bliss for any fan of genre cinema. If you love horror, sci-fi, foreign, action, and even adult-oriented movies from the 1970s, then Fantastic Fest is the place to let that freak flag fly high and be with like-minded individuals that truly appreciate the art of movies. All of the madness and fun will take place in Austin, TX starting on September 20th and run for 10 days at the Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar St. This year, which is the 14th annual festival of Fantastic-ness, captures the essence of the Korean movie scene with a ton of cool films being showcased from Korea, both new and old. This is something you won’t want to miss.
The second wave of movies (1st wave can be seen here) – has been announced, including the US Premiere of the upcoming sequel ‘HALLOWEEN‘ from director David Gordon Green, starring Jamie Lee Curtis, who reprises her iconic role as Laurie Strode. In addition to that, Jeremy Saulnier‘s new film ‘HOLD THE DARK‘, will have its US Premiere at the festival. Also, Gaspar Noe’s newest movie ‘CLIMAX‘, will be shown too. This is shaping up to be an amazing festival. Below is the complete list of the second wave.
Todd McFarlane Gives Us An Update On ‘Spawn’!!!
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Todd McFarlane gives us a few things we can look forward to from his big screen adaptation of ‘Spawn‘. This news comes from Comic Con in New York where the comic book creator lets us know just how excited he is for the film. ‘Spawn‘ is set to enter pre-production around the first of the year for a February production start.
Get Creeped Out All Over Again With ‘Amityville: The Awakening’!!!
Hey guys, Jana here, Experience a terrifying new chapter of the legendary haunted house when ‘Amityville: The Awakening‘ arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD), DVD, Digital HD and On Demand November 14 from Lionsgate. Based on horrifying true events, the film tells the story of a family tormented by an evil presence after they move into their new home. Bella Thorne (‘Boo! A Madea Halloween‘) and Academy Award nominee Jennifer Jason Leigh (Best Supporting Actress, ‘The Hateful Eight‘) lead an all-star cast, which also includes Cameron Monaghan (‘Gotham‘) and Taylor Spreitler (‘Kevin Can Wait‘). From Jason Blum, the producer of ‘Split‘, ‘Get Out‘, and, ‘The Purge‘ franchise.
Check out the creepy trailer for ‘Insidious: The Last Key’!!!
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The creative minds behind the hit Insidious trilogy return for Insidious: The Last Key. In the supernatural thriller, which welcomes back franchise standout Lin Shaye as Dr. Elise Rainier, the brilliant parapsychologist faces her most fearsome and personal haunting yet: in her own family home. In Theaters January 5, 2018
Blu-ray Announcement: ‘Get Out’!
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Official Release: A speculative thriller from Blumhouse Productions (Split, Insidious franchise, The Gift) and the mind of Jordan Peele, the first African-American writer/director to cross $100 million at the box office with his debut film, GET OUT arrives on Digital HD on May 9, 2017 and on Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on May 23, 2017 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Known as the best reviewed movie of 2017 on Rotten Tomatoes to date, the dark and unsettling break-out hit is deeply relevant to modern day topics, captivating audiences with thrilling conflicts and danger at every turn. Own GET OUT on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD and be the first to see the chilling alternate ending that flips the script, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film, plus much more! |
Universal Brings James McAvoy’s Brilliant Performance In ‘Split’ To Home Video!!!
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Writer director M. Night Shyamalan (‘The Sixth Sense‘) went from one of the most exciting directors to a cliche joke seemingly overnight after ‘The Village‘ and, especially, the floating turd that was ‘Lady in the Water‘. The man heralded as “the next Spielberg” has seen his stock rise in 2015 with ‘The Visit‘ and once again with ‘Split‘ which many put on par with ‘The Sixth Sense‘. It’s ‘Split‘ that is gathering attention today with the announcement from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment of it’s release to Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD and On Demand.
‘Insidious: Chapter 4’ Will Scare You Stupid In 2017!!!
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Blumhouse is one of my favorite names when it comes to awesome scary movies and that name just popped up on the radar with another film sure to scare even the most stalwart film-goer. This company doesn’t just produce one-off horror flicks, they develop franchises and give us sequels that are every bit as awesome as the originals, some of these are ‘The Purge‘, ‘Ouija‘, ‘Paranormal Activity‘ and the ‘Insidious‘ powerhouse. The latter among these has got another installment headed our way with ‘Insidious: Chapter 4‘.
Kevin Bacon Coming Back To Primtime TV With ‘Tremors’???!!
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When I think of Kevin Bacon, I think of ‘Tremors‘. When I hear Jason Blum, I think kick-ass horror/thriller flicks. Combine the two and what do you get? Kevin Bacon starring in a ‘Tremors‘ TV reboot from Jason Blum!!!!!
GSN Orders Episodes Of ‘Hellevator’ Featuring Twisted Twins!!!
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More Blumhouse Productions news today, this time it’s coming in the form of a game show. GSN has given the go sign for a horror-themed game show called Hellevator and have ordered eight episodes. The show will be produced through a combined effort by Matador and Blumhouse Prods in association with Lionsgate TV. Executive producers are Jason Blum, Jay Peterson and Todd Lubin.
And the 2015 Oscar Nominations Are….
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And here are the Oscar nominations for 2015. Tune in live for the Oscar telecast February 22nd. What are your thoughts?
New Line Cinema Comes back with Horror Film, ‘Superstition’ in 2016!!!
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Horror movies are like ants at a picnic, there will always be a few teenagers in the mix. New Line has acquired worldwide rights to the Blumhouse Prods. film ‘Superstition‘. The film is financed by Film 360 the production arm of Management 360. The film is high school-set and is similar to the ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer‘ formula with a found-footage component.
Indie Horror Film ‘Creep’ With Mark Duplass Is Getting A Wide Release!!
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Festival season is always a great atmosphere to learn about a new band, artist or film. It can also be a great place for those independent film makers to find a distributing partner that will generate a bigger spotlight on their work. This is the case for the indie horror film ‘Creep‘. This low-budget thriller stars Patrick Brice as a videographer who answers an Craigslist ad to film a stranger (Mark Duplass) in a remote mountain town for a personal project that brings to light that the client is not at all what he initially seemed, with sinister repercussions.
Cameron Monaghan Joins ‘Amityville Horror’ Reboot!!
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Santa Monica, California child, Cameron Monaghan has had a slow but steady rise in fame since coming onto the entertainment scene in 2002, with a 6 episode-arc on ‘Malcolm in the Middle‘ and bit parts in other series, culminating in a permanent place in the US version of ‘Shameless‘. Coming off supporting stints in ‘The Giver‘ and ‘Vampire Academy‘, he is nearing a deal that will put him in the ‘Amityville‘ re-boot that is being produced by master of the horror genre Jason Blum for Blumhouse productions.
‘Jem and the Holograms’ Get Live-Action Makeover!!!
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Way back before Miley Cyrus‘ tongue made news or her alter-ego Hannah Montana, during the days of *heroes with a secret identity, like He-Man and She-Ra, there was Jem. Like many strong women, she could go on her first name alone ala Cher, Liza and Madonna. From 1985 to 1988 every morning when I woke up to get ready for school, I knew if I got dressed fast enough, I got to watch ‘Jem and the Holograms‘.
