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From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (TV series)

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From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series is an upcoming American horror/crime television series created by Robert Rodriguez. It forms part of the saga of film, direct-to-video, comic and cult following of From Dusk till Dawn, expanding on the chronicles of the Gecko Brothers: Seth and Richie, The Fuller family, and Santanico Pandemonium. The series will premiere on March 11, 2014.

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The show will explore and expand on the characters and story from the film, providing a wider scope and richer Aztec mythology. It is planned to be broadcast by Rodriguez’s newly launched channel El Rey. The series features:

Wilmer Valderrama as enigmatic crime lord Carlos,

D.J. Cotrona as Seth Gecko

Zane Holtz as Richie Gecko

Jesse Garcia plays Texas Ranger Freddie Gonzalez,

Don Johnson in a recurring role as Sheriff Earl McGraw;

Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgment DayThe X-Files) as Jacob Fuller

Madison Davenport as Kate Fuller

Brandon Soo Hoo as Scott Fuller

Eiza Gonzalez as Santanico Pandemonium

Adrianne Palicki portrays Vanessa Styles, a woman from Seth Gecko’s past

Lane Garrison plays Pete, the clerk at Benny’s World of Liquor which the Gecko brothers take over in the pilot

Jake Busey portrays Professor Aiden Tanner, an eccentric intellectual obsessed with the Mesoamerican mythology behind the vampires…



Oculus

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Oculus is a 2013 American horror film from Jason Blum, the producer of Paranormal Activity and Insidious. It was directed by Mike Flanagan (Abstentia) from a screenplay by him and Jeff Howard. The film stars Karen Gillan (Doctor WhoOutcast), Brenton Thwaites, Rory Cochrane (Dazed and Confused) and Katee Sackhoff (RiddickBattlestar Galactica). A US release for April 11, 2014 is scheduled by Intrepid Pictures/Relativity.

Ten years ago, tragedy struck the Russell family, leaving the lives of teenage siblings Tim and Kaylie forever changed when Tim was convicted of the brutal murder of their parents.

Now in his 20s, Tim is newly released from protective custody and only wants to move on with his life; but Kaylie, still haunted by that fateful night, is convinced her parents’ deaths were caused by something else altogether: a malevolent supernatural force­­ unleashed through the Lasser Glass, an antique mirror in their childhood home. Determined to prove Tim’s innocence, Kaylie tracks down the mirror, only to learn similar deaths have befallen previous owners over the past century. With the mysterious entity now back in their hands, Tim and Kaylie soon find their hold on reality shattered by terrifying hallucinations, and realize, too late, that their childhood nightmare is beginning again…

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The Purge: Anarchy

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The Purge: Anarchy  – formerly The Next Chapter of The Purge and The Zone – is an upcoming 2014 American horror-thriller film directed and written by James DeMonaco. It is the sequel to 2013 film The Purge, starring Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey.

The sequel film stars Frank GrilloZach GilfordMichael K. WilliamsCarmen Ejogo and Kiele Sanchez. The film is set for a June 20, 2014 release date worldwide and a teaser trailer has been released.

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Press info:

Returning alongside writer/director/producer James DeMonaco to produce the sequel to 2013’s sleeper hit are Blumhouse Productions’ Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity and Insidious series), alongside Sébastien K. Lemercier (Assault on Precinct 13, Four Lovers) and Platinum Dunes partners Michael Bay (Pain & Gain, Transformers franchise), Brad Fuller (The Amityville Horror, A Nightmare on Elm Street) and Andrew Form (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th).

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Hannibal (TV series – Season Two)

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Hannibal is an American psychological thriller–horror television series developed by Bryan Fuller for NBC. The series is based on characters and elements appearing in the novel Red Dragon by Thomas Harris and focuses on the budding relationship between FBI special investigator Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen), a forensic psychiatrist destined to become Graham’s most cunning enemy. Hannibal has received critical acclaim, with the performances of the lead actors and the visual style of the show being singled out by critics.

On May 30, 2013, Hannibal was renewed for a second season of thirteen episodes, which will premiere on February 28, 2014. The new series also stars Laurence Fishburne as Jack Crawford, the head of the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit. Caroline Dhavernas and Hettienne Park also co-star. Scroll down to watch four clips from the new shows.

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Season Two, Episode 2.01 synopsis: ‘Will (Hugh Dancy) is determined to fight for his innocence as Hannibal (Mads Mikkelsen) and Jack (Laurence Fishburne) try to wrap their heads around the fact he’s behind bars. Meanwhile, Alana (Caroline Dhavernas) faces a strained relationship with Will while Kade Purnell (Cynthia Nixon) with the FBI pays him a visit. Also starring Hettienne Park, Aaron Abrams, Scott Thompson and Gillian Anderson (X-Files) ‘

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Buy Hannibal Season One on Blu-ray or DVD from Amazon.com | Blu-ray or DVD from Amazon.co.uk

We are grateful to Daily Dead for altering us to the YouTube clips.

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Final Exam

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Final Exam is a 1981 American slasher horror film. Director and screenwriter Jimmy Huston apparently wanted to go against the norm and decided to feature little on-screen graphic violence. Still, like most slasher films of the 1980s, it was battered by critics and received only a brief theatrical run. Following VHS releases, it was finally released on DVD in 2008 and is available on Blu-ray in May 2014 via Shout! Factory.

Final Exam is referenced in Scream 2 along with other college themed slasher films such as: The House on Sorority RowGraduation DayThe Dorm That Dripped Blood and Splatter University.

Plot:

Late at night, two college students (Carol Capka and Shannon Norfleet) are busy making out in a parked convertible. Ignoring the girl’s frequent objections, her boyfriend pushes on. Outside, a shadowy man jumps on top of the car, slicing his way through the fabric roof. Reaching inside, the lunatic grabs the young man and pulls him up and out onto the car’s hood. Brandishing a blade, the killer stabs the young man to death.

Sleepy Lanier College is nearing the end of Final Exam week: a frenzied semester cap time of grades, goodbyes, and pranks. As the students prepare for their tests as well as the coming vacation break, little do they suspect a murderer is stalking them one by one. Plain but amiable Courtney (Cecile Bagdadi) is completing her exams and studying hard. Averse to hitting the books, her roommate Lisa (DeAnna Robbins) is busy packing and getting back to the city.

Meanwhile, Gamma Delta fraternity pledge Gary (Terry W. Farren) has pinned his girlfriend Janet (Sherry Willis-Burch)… and paid for it by being treed by his brothers, stripped to his briefs, awash in shaving cream and ice cubes shoved down his underwear. As night falls on Lanier, a freezing Gary hopes his beloved Janet will free him from his humiliation. Untied from the tree by an unknown figure, Gary is relieved, but is stabbed to death by the man that killed the couple in the convertible…

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Reviews:

“Whereas so many slashers spend a great deal of time setting up an elaborate and sometimes ridiculous backstory for the killer, Final Exam seems uninterested in the killer as a living human being and instead uses him as a tragic, mysterious force that moves into the lives of those at Lanier College and changes them forever. He’s a perfect storm whose only motivation is carnage and the kind of random maniac that is all too prevalent in real life. The killer actually manages to generate a few decent scares, thanks in part to Huston’s clever direction and Raynor’s minimalistic, yet menacing performance. ” Oh, the Horror!

“In the annals of early 80s slashers, it’s both one of the worst (worst killer ever, for certain) and one of the best (due to its unparalleled levels of unintentional comedy).” Horror Movie a Day

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“A few problems keep Final Exam from being a really good slasher. The first half is more of a college drama. The only soap opera elements missing are a pregnancy scare and an outbreak of venereal disease on campus. Killer (Timothy L. Raynor) has no name, background, or motivation. He’s just a big guy with a knife. This lack of character development really robs the film of suspense and tension. The viewer is waiting for a payoff that never comes. Final Exam may not be the most terrifying campus slasher ever filmed but it still manages to be funny and entertaining. Fans of gallows humor will find plenty to chuckle over.” Retro Slashers

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Directed by Jimmy Huston
Produced by James McNamara
Perry Katz
Written by Jimmy Huston
Starring Cecile Bagdadi
Joel S. Rice
DeAnna Robbins
Sherry Willis-Burch
Ralph Brown
John Fallon
Timothy Raynor
Music by Gary S. Scott
Cinematography Darrell Catchart
Editing by John A. O’Connor
Distributed by AVCO Embassy Pictures
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Release dates June 5, 1981
Running time 89 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $60,000

The She-Creature (1956)

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The She-Creature (also known as The She Creature) is a 1956 American black-and-white horror film produced by American International Pictures from a script by Lou Rusoff (brother-in-law of AIP executive Samuel Z. Arkoff), produced by Alex Gordon and directed by Edward L. Cahn. In 1967, American International commissioned Larry Buchanan to remake the film in colour as Creature of Destruction for sale to television.

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The plot concerns an oily carnival hypnotist (Chester Morris), whose experiments in hypnotic regression take his unwitting female subject (Marla English) to a past life as a prehistoric humanoid form of sea-life. He uses the physical manifestation of the prehistoric creature to commit murders. The hypnotist‘s motives are never explicitly described, and the murders happen, apparently, either for revenge or notoriety.

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Babysitter Massacre

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Babysitter Massacre is a 2013 U.S. horror film written and directed by Henrique Couto (Faces of Schlock, Marty Jenkins and the Vampire Bitches). It stars Erin R. Ryan, Marylee Osborne, Haley Madison, Stephanie Coffey, Geoff Burkman and Tara Clark. The film is being released on DVD in the U.S. by Independent Entertainment on October 15th with an audio commentary and behind-the-scenes footage.

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In Ray Falls, Ohio, on Halloween night someone is torturing and killing young women one by one, the only thing they all have in common is they belonged to the same babysitter club in high school… Who could be doing this, and can anyone stop them?

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“Anyone looking for a slasher throwback will get their money’s worth with numerous torture / slay set pieces, mostly taking place in a basement. There’s no actual setup or characterization for the most part, so there’s no emotional involvement to get in the way. There’s also only one actual on-duty babysitter featured and that’s pre-credits, but she sets the tone: plump busty babes with tattoos get kidnapped, tied to a chair, and murdered by a whole toolbox worth of methods.” Carole Jenkins, 10k Bullets

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Bubba the Redneck Werewolf

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Bubba the Redneck Werewolf is a 2013 American horror comedy film adapted from Mitch Hyman’s comic book of the same name. The film is being directed by Stephen Biro and produced by Unearthed Films, And You Films and Two Rubbing Nickels Ltd.

Plot synposis: “In the town of Broken Taint, a vicious evil is unleashed, offering the dreams of humanity if you just sign on the dotted line. One lovesick dog catcher makes a deal with the Devil and not only is his life turned upside down, but so is Broken Taint. Bubba The Redneck Werewolf is born and the town goes to Hell while his local bar is filled with the Damned, Bubba figures out how to beat the Devil—but first, he needs another beer and maybe some hot wings.”

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