It's here in the Archives section that you will find the news of the last three months.

----- July 30, 2021 -----

** HALLOWEEN movies 4K UHD: According to the Shout! Factory website, all the HALLOWEEN 4K UHD releases have been slightly delayed to October 5th.

** EVIL DEAD RISE: As production continues on EVIL DEAD RISE in New Zealand, franchise star and executive producer Bruce Campbell has revealed some new details about New Line Cinema's newest installment to Sam Raimi's EVIL DEAD films, confirming that he won't be reprising his iconic role as Ash Williams in the upcoming horror movie. This marks the first time that his character won't be appearing in an EVIL DEAD film, following his surprise cameo in 2013's Fede Alvarez-directed film.

Speaking with EW, Campbell also went on to tease that EVIL DEAD RISE will be entirely different from previous installments, revealing that it will mainly center around the infamous Necronomicon.

"People can actually call it what [they] want: Sequel, remake, reimagining. It really is just another EVIL DEAD movie," Campbell said. "It's book-centric. It's all about [the Necronomicon]. Where does this book wind up and what happens to it over the millennia? In this case, it's set in the city, it's no more cabin in the woods. It's entirely different, unsuspecting heroines who are going to save the day." (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** THE LAST RITE: A supernatural horror feature film inspired by true events. It is the directorial debut from Writer/Director Leroy Kincaide.

** THE GIRL WHO GOT AWAY: Massena, New York. It's 1998, and a decade of terror comes to a close with the capture of Elizabeth Caulfield (Kaye Tuckerman), a serial killer who abducted and murdered the young girls she pretended were her own. All but one. Christina Bowden (Lexi Johnson) lives a lonely and unassuming existence until Caulfield escapes from prison. Under new investigation, the stories of Christina's past begin to unravel. There's good and evil in everyone, but as the lies are unearthed, Christina needs to choose a side before the darkness of her secrets swallows her whole.

----- July 29, 2021 -----

** LAMB: A24 has released a new full trailer for the Cannes-premiering Noomi Rapace-led LAMB with this one offering both a sinister and darkly comedic tone.

The folktale follows a childless couple in rural Iceland who makes an alarming discovery one day in their sheep barn. They soon face the consequences of defying the will of nature. While the teaser kept the 'child' hidden, the new trailer shows it off enough to make one curious, laugh at the audacity and feel a little chill over where it might go. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** CHUCKY: He's back! Here's the trailer for Chucky's new TV series, coming this Halloween.

** LILITH: A horror anthology follows the Demon Lilith who punishes men for their indiscretions against women.

** ON THE 3RD DAY: Cecilia and her son embark on a journey. On the third day, she is found wandering alone, not remembering what happened during this time. She is desperately looking for her son and finds herself wrapped in a brutal hunt, carried out by a religious fanatic, whom she faces off against. To her, he's a lunatic. To him, Cecilia is the enemy.

----- July 28, 2021 -----

** THE EXORCIST trilogy reboot: In a massive deal said to be worth over $400 million, Universal Pictures and Peacock have acquired the rights to Blumhouse Productions planned follow-up trilogy to William Friedkin's iconic horror feature THE EXORCIST.

David Gordon Green, who helmed 2018's HALLOWEEN revival and both its upcoming sequels, is also officially confirmed to have signed on to helm the first film in the planned new trilogy which will hit cinemas in late 2023.

Not only that, but actress Ellen Burstyn has also agreed to return to the franchise and will reprise her iconic role as Chris MacNeil over forty years since the original film debuted in 1973.

The new trilogy is a direct sequel to the original film though unlike the new HALLLOWEEN trilogy, which flat out ignores the events of every prior sequels, this will not need to so directly ignore that which came after.

Oscar nominee Leslie Odom Jr. also stars in the lead role of a father of a possessed child whose desperation leads him to track down Chris McNeil. Green will co-write the script with HALLLOWEEN writers Scott Teems, Danny McBride, and Petter Sattler. Blum, David Robinson, and James Robinson produce for Blumhouse and Morgan Creek Productions. The previous films were released by Warner Bros. Pictures. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** DAY OF THE DEAD series: DAY OF THE DEAD follows a group of strangers trying to survive the first 24 hours of an undead invasion. This ode to George A. Romero's famous flesh-eaters reminds us that sometimes all it takes to bring people together is a horde of hungry zombies trying to rip them apart. It premieres this October on SYFY.

** TITANE: NEON has set an October 1st U.S. release date for TITANE, this year's Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or winner from French filmmaker Julia Ducournau (RAW). The extreme fantasy drama blends body horror, female revenge films, and car-obsession. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE WALKING DEAD: The series returns August 22 on AMC. Stream it August 15 on AMC+.

** THE HUNT FOR A KILLER: Premiering exclusively in North America and available as a full season binge on Sundance Now and AMC+ on Thursday, August 12th. THE HUNT FOR A KILLER is a story about a region left behind, class inequalities and social exclusion, but it's also a story about a man of integrity who pushed back against the authorities, revolted against corruption and never gave up.

----- July 27, 2021 -----

** PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: Last year Blumhouse founder Jason Blum indicated that there were no real plans for further entries in the PARANORMAL ACTIVITY franchise which helped launch his company. Now, six years after the last film in the series, we know that it is getting a full reboot. Speaking with Collider this week, Blum surprisingly confirmed that the still-untitled movie is in fact already finished: "The movie's done. Yeah, we did it."

Blum confirms the film has been directed by Will Eubank (UNDERWATER) and penned by Christopher Landon (HAPPY DEATH DAY) and why he changed his mind on bringing back the franchise is so they could do something new with it:

"Paramount wanted to continue PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, I probably would have left it alone. So they wanted to continue it, but I thought if they were gonna continue it, you gotta – it was tired, there was no way to continue the road that we'd been down.

So I really encouraged all the creative people involved to think of something new. A lot of people who are going to go see the new PARANORMAL ACTIVITY were 3 years old when the first PARANORMAL ACTIVITY came out, so they don't even know from those older movies. I thought if you were going to re-do it, you better really re-do it, not try and expand what we did all those years ago." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** HALLOWEEN III SEASON OF THE WITCH remake: Jason Blum of Blumhouse has revealed the company has no plans on rebooting the third film in the original series. Blum told Collider that they won't be taking the anthological approach again to the HALLOWEEN legacy:

"My shepherding of HALLOWEEN – hopefully not, but currently, it's done after the three movies. So you'll have to ask my partner-in-crime Malek Akkad who will do HALLOWEEN from now until the end of time… he may do that, but not for me. Too hard – well, I won't go into it, but I wouldn't do that with HALLOWEEN." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** PET SEMATARY prequel: Pam Grier has joined the PET SEMATARY prequel which will debut exclusively on the Paramount+ service. Shooting will begin in August. The project will serve as an origin story to the Stephen King novel about a family that discovers a rather disturbing graveyard in the woods behind their home.

Grier joins a cast that includes Jackson White, Forrest Goodluck, Jack Mulhern, Natalie Alyn Lind and Isabella Star LeBlanc. The project marks the feature directorial debut of writer Lindsey Beer, while 2019 PET SEMATARY scribe Jeff Buhler is penning the script. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian will produce. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** ARMY OF THIEVES: In this prequel to Zack Snyder's ARMY OF THE DEAD, small-town bank teller Dieter gets drawn into the adventure of a lifetime when a mysterious woman recruits him to join a crew of Interpol's most wanted criminals, attempting to heist a sequence of legendary, impossible-to-crack safes across Europe.

** SLASHER FLESH & BLOOD: The film follows a wealthy, dysfunctional family that gathers for a reunion on a secluded island only to learn they'll be pitted against one another in a cruel game of life and death, all while being stalked by a mysterious masked killer. Nothing is what it seems and no one is safe as the tension – and body count – ratchets up. Premieres Sept. 12 on Shudder (US, UK/Ireland and Australia/New Zealand).

----- July 26, 2021 -----

** THE EXORCIST reboot sequel: A year ago, Morgan Creek Entertainment announced plans for a reboot of William Friedkin's iconic 1973 horror classic THE EXORCIST. The news was met with a lot of backlash, but things softened a bit when director David Gordon Green was hired to helm – Green coming off 2018's successful HALLOWEEN revival.

Green has now spoken to Total Film, via GamesRadar, and clarified that the movie isn't a reboot – rather a direct sequel to the original. In fact, it's a true sequel as unlike Green's HALLOWEEN this won't outright ignore the three other sequels out there:

"THE EXORCIST has been written. That was one of my pandemic projects. It's not inaccurate [that it will be a sequel to the original film]. I like all THE EXORCIST movies. And not only do I like them, I think they can all fall into the acceptable mythology for what I'm doing. It's not like I'm saying, 'Pretend that THE EXORCIST 2 never happened.' That's fine to exist. They're all fine to exist, and I enjoy all of them."

Green adds this one "is a lot of research, rather than just impulsive screenwriting." Morgan Creek has said in the past that they will never remake THE EXORCIST so this seems to follow that rule, aside from the short-lived FOX TV series in 2016. Blumhouse is co-producing the new film. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** Jordan Peele's NOPE: Here's the poster for the upcoming horror film from Jordan Peel. The highly-anticipated new film is led by Oscar-winner Daniel Kaluuya alongside Keke Palmer, Oscar nominee Steven Yeun, and returning to screens for the first time in ages – Michael Wincott. Plot specifics are very much under wraps, though it's expected to be another psychological horror-thriller laced with social commentary.

The poster, teasing a dark saucer-shaped cloud trailing a kite string and hovering over a city in a mountainous region, confirms that the movie will open exactly a year from today – July 22nd 2022. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** HALLOWEEN ENDS: As we know the upcoming HALLOWEEN KILLS, David Gordon Greens follow-up to 2018's revival of the HALLOWEENfranchise, expands the scope of the first film into the "ultimate slasher movie". Those involved have talked up how this second of the planned 'sequel trilogy' gets many of the residents of Haddonfield involved as panic and anger in the wake of the first film's events sweep the citizenry into a frenzy of mob justice.

Danny McBride, co-writer of the new trilogy of films, tells Total Film Magazine that HALLOWEEN KILLS is just brutal:

"There's an incredible amount of killing in this movie. It's so bloody. It's wild. David [Gordon Green] just went for it. This is such a vicious sequel. It's relentless… The sequel is almost always where it s—s the bed. Or the monster is over-explained, or something happens that makes it into a joke. We really wanted to find a way to sidestep that."

The new film is being followed by HALLOWEEN ENDS coming out October next year which is expected to close the book on the story, and Producer Malek Akkad says that HALLOWEEN ENDS will be "way more contained" than HALLOWEEN KILLS. Green adds to the magazine that just as HALLOWEEN KILLS is deliberately different to the 2018 film, so HALLOWEEN ENDS will change things up again:

"I get engaged by doing something different. If I was just going to be repetitive, I would hand the reins off to someone else. When you have that opportunity within an established franchise, it's really fun to think about how you can show different tones and perspectives and evolve."

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis was also asked if these two films will be her last in the role of Laurie Strode and she says she thinks it will be:

"I would say, given what I know about the next movie, I think it will be the last time that I will play her. And I'm not saying something like, 'Oh, because I die!' It's nothing to do with that. I'm talking about emotionally what they have constructed. I think it will be a spectacular way to end this trilogy."

HALLOWEEN KILLS is releasing on October 15th 2021 while HALLOWEEN ENDS arrives October 14th 2022. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** UNDERWORLD + BLADE: Back in the early 2000s, the genre film scene had two successful R-rated film franchises involving vampires, lots of black leather or latex, and a whole bunch of blue filter – the Wesley Snipes-led BLADE and the Kate Beckinsale-led UNDERWORLD.

Both franchises are done and dusted now, though both its stars are still working with new films out this year. Beckinsale has the action-revenge thriller JOLT about to hit and during promotional rounds for that, she revealed a potential crossover was floated at one point.

Talking to Variety, she says Marvel's upcoming reboot effectively squashed the idea: "I really wanted them to do an UNDERWORLD BLADE mashup. What a duo that would be. I would definitely do that, but I think they just wanted to reboot BLADE as BLADE so they didn't go for it."

Beckinsale played the vampire assassin Selene from 2003 to 2016 and says she'll happily slip on the black skintight pants again if required: "I know exactly where they are. You never know who you want to impress."

BLADE meanwhile is being rebooted as part of the MCU with Mahershala Ali as the daywalker. Bassam Tariq was hired this week to direct. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

----- July 23, 2021 -----

** ARMY OF THE DEAD sequel: Filmmaker Zack Snyder's The Stone Quarry Productions banner has signed a two-year first-look film deal with Netflix which will include a direct sequel to this year's zombie heist film ARMY OF THE DEAD. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER: The Andre Ovredal directed film will debut on January 27th, 2023. Corey Hawkins, Liam Cunningham and David Dastmalchian star. It is based on an iconic chapter of Bram Stoker's classic novel Dracula and follows a voyage from Carpathia to London of a merchant ship transporting fifty unmarked wooden crates. Strange events befall the doomed crew as they attempt to survive. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** MALIGNANT: Following on from the first trailer for his top-secret new film MALIGNANT arriving the other day, director James Wan has now spoken about this return to the horror genre five years after his last visit with 2016's THE CONJURING 2.

The trailer keeps things fairly vague, only indicating that actress Annabelle Wallis plays a character who is experiencing terrifying visions which tie into a brutal killer. Talking to IGN, he touched upon the choice of title which is both vague and yet has several interpretations:

"I'm a big fan of titles that have multiple meanings, and with SAW, we felt there's one part of that that obviously refers to the visceral aspect of a tool, but at the same time, it touched a bit on what the voyeuristic aspect of the film was as well. And so with MALIGNANT, I just felt like this title really encompasses the tone of the film, the subject matter, which actually has a fair bit of medical horror attached to it. So it just felt appropriate."

One big difference between this and some of Wan's other works like THE CONJURING and INSIDIOUS is that there's no real jump scares, this is much more a creepy tonal work:

"Part of the reason, too, why I wanted to make MALIGNANT was that I want people to know that this is not a jump scare film. And I worked very hard to make a movie that doesn't really have my traditional jump scares because it's not that kind of a movie. And I feel like I know that people now associate me with demonic possessions, and haunted houses, and stuff like that. And so with that in mind, I knew I wanted to play with peoples' perception of me."

The killer is named 'Gabriel' and the specifics of the character are going to be very much under wraps until release because Wan wants to keep audiences guessing:

"My goal was to create a villain that you're not quite sure what it is. Is he a demon? Is he just a human serial killer or someone's figment of someone's imagination? Is he an imaginary friend that has come to life? It could be any of those things. And I think that's part of the fun with the film is trying to work out what the hell this thing is."

He also calls the film a homage to the more violent and visceral thrillers of the late 1970s/early 1980s and cites Dario Argento's OPERA and Brian DePalma's RAISIN CAIN and DRESSED TO KILL as specific examples:

"It's in the vein of [DePalma's] most outrageous whodunit vision. It's horror, but it's also a traditional thriller. It's psychological, it's serial killer, but it's also potentially a monster movie."

One odd inspiration is Disney's FROZEN as the film follows two sisters (Wallis, Maddie Hasson) trying to work out what is going on with one's strange powers:

"I joke that it's like the horror version of FROZEN. It really is. There's a horror version of FROZEN in that there is some of that sisterly camaraderie, but with a lot of crazy shit that happens around them." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com & IGN.com)

** THE FINAL GIRL SUPPORT GROUP: According to the Deadline web site, HBO Max is currently in the process of developing a series adaptation of Grady Hendrix's newest horror novel THE FINAL GIRL SUPPORT GROUP, with Oscar-winner Charlize Theron and IT films director Andy Muschietti attached to executive produce the project. Muschietti is also set to helm the pilot, while it's unclear if Theron is also considering to star in the project or not.

THE FINAL GIRL SUPPORT GROUP centers around a Los Angeles-based support group for six female survivors of different mass-murderer rampages, whose experiences inspired the slasher franchises that saturated horror cinema in the 1980s and '90s, earning them minor celebrity. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** TEDDY: Twentysomething Teddy lives in a foster home and works as a temp in a massage parlor. Rebecca, his girlfriend, will soon graduate. A scorching hot summer begins. But Teddy is scratched by a beast in the woods: the wolf that local angry farmers have been hunting for months. As weeks go by, animal impulses soon start to overcome the young man. Directed by Ludovic Boukherma and Zoran Boukherma.

----- July 22, 2021 -----

** DEMONIC: Director Neill Blomkamp's upcoming film gets a terrifying, intense new trailer. A young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades old rift between mother and daughter are revealed. DEMONIC will open in cinemas via IFC Midnight on August 20th, ahead of arriving via video on demand on August 27th.

** ARMY OF THE DEAD: As part of its quarterly earnings report, Netflix revealed that both Zack Snyder's ARMY OF THE DEAD pulled in big numbers for the service. The film reportedly had 75 million members worldwide checking out the film in its first four weeks of release.

The streamer reported 209.18 million global subscribers (and $7.34 billion in revenue) at the end of the quarter, meaning 36% of the user base checked out the film for at least two minutes of viewing time (long enough to demonstrate intentional choice). (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** ARMY OF THIEVES: Netflix plans to release the ARMY OF THE DEAD prequel film ARMY OF THIEVES in the fourth quarter of this year and a spinoff anime series later in 2022. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** TARUMAMA: Sara and Óscar, a couple going through a marital crisis, decide to spend a week in a remote country cabin with their two children, Alicia and Tomás. The family tries to have a quiet time, but something strange happens there. There is a woman who prowls through the forest and cries uncontrollably looking for a baby she has just lost. This deeply affects the family who will have to stay together to survive this nightmare.

----- July 21, 2021 -----

** MALIGANT: James Wan returns to horror. In the film, Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities.

** THE ACCURSED: WILLY'S WONDERLAND helmer Kevin Lewis has been set to direct the horror tale THE ACCURSED which has been described as "if Sam Raimi and Dario Argento had a love child and James Wan was its uncle."

Sarah Grey stars as Elly, a young nurse whose estranged mother dies by suicide. Consumed by guilt, she accepts work from Alma (Mena Suvari) as a temporary caregiver to look after the comatose Ms. Ambrose (Meg Foster) in her isolated cabin. But Alma has nefarious plans for Elly and she soon is confronted with Mary Lynn (Alexis Knapp), a witch hunter hellbent on lifting the demonic curse that has plagued her family for generations. Elly learns that Ms. Ambrose has a history in the black arts, as well as a mysterious connection to her late mother. As she tries to unlock the truth with her friend Beth (Sarah Dumont), it becomes all too clear that Elly was lured to the cabin under false pretences.

Much of the behind-the-scenes team from WILLY'S WONDERLAND, a Nic Cage-led PVOD hit earlier this year, will also reunite on this film. Rob Kennedy (MIDNIGHT MAN penned the script while Marcus Englefield and George Lee produce. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR: The series arrives just in time for Halloween on Blu-ray and DVD October 12, 2021 from Paramount Home Entertainment. THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR three disc Blu-ray and DVD sets feature all nine episodes, along with exclusive bonus content, including behind-the-scenes featurettes and in-depth audio commentaries with series creator and director Mike Flanagan, and directors Liam Gavin and Axelle Carolyn.

After an au pair's tragic death, Henry Wingrave (Henry Thomas) hires a young American nanny (Victoria Pedretti) to care for his orphaned niece and nephew (Amelie Bea Smith, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) who reside at Bly Manor with the estate's chef Owen (Rahul Kohli), groundskeeper Jamie (Amelia Eve) and housekeeper, Mrs. Grose (T'Nia Miller). But all is not as it seems at the manor, and centuries of dark secrets of love and loss are waiting to be unearthed in this chilling gothic romance. At Bly Manor, dead doesn't mean gone.

** BEHEMOTH: Joshua Riverton spent ten years working for a global chemical behemoth, notorious for their environmental negligence. When his daughter develops a mysterious illness, he steps forward as a whistle-blower, throwing his life into chaos. He's convinced that his company's negligence has made his daughter sick, and there are dark forces hiding the truth. (thanks to ScreenAnarchy.com)

----- July 20, 2021 -----

** More FEAR STREET: Netflix's FEAR STREET film trilogy has now completed its three-week run to excellent reviews (84%, 89% & 93% respectively on Rotten Tomatoes), along with seemingly being quite popular with the subscriber base.

In the wake of all the good news, director Leigh Janiak spoke with Indiewire about these coming-of-age horror films and was asked about the future of the franchise. She teases there are more Shadyside stories left to tell and there are grander expansion plans they could pursue should the fans support and respond to the idea:

"One of the exciting things about FEAR STREET is the fact that the universe is big and allows for a lot of space. One of the things that I talked about before I was hired was that we have a potential here to create a horror Marvel [Cinematic Universe], where you can have slasher killers from lots of different eras.

You have the canon of our main mythology that's built around the fact that the devil lives in Shadyside, so there's also room for everything else. I think that my hope is that audiences like it enough that we can start building out [more], we can think about what another trilogy would be, what stand-alones would be, what TV would be.

I don't even think about it like TV or movies exactly anymore. That's the great thing about Netflix and about what FEAR STREET is, which is kind of a hybrid new thing. I'm excited about the possibility of what else can happen."

The three films, shot back-to-back over a six month period, are an adaptation of R.L. Stine's best-selling horror series with each set in a different time period – 1994, 1978, and 1666. All three are now available to stream on Netflix. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** HALLOWEEN KILLS: Here's the cover for Total Film featuring Michael Myers.

** STAY OUT OF THE ATTIC: Coming out on August 17th on VOD, Digital, DVD and Blu-ray. A diverse group of ex-cons-turned-movers—played by Morgan Alexandria, Ryan Francis and Bryce Fernelius are convinced by their creepy client, Vern Muller, to pull an all-nighter for a generous pay bump. As the night progresses and rooms are cleared, they slowly uncover the horrors that exist inside his old Victorian mansion, including boobytraps, human experimentation, Nazi monsters and more. Will they survive the night?

** CHUCKY: Here's new photos from the upcoming series, which is scheduled to make its debut on October 12th, 2021.

----- July 19, 2021 -----

** TITANE wins Palme d'Or: The 2021 Cannes International Film Festival awards ceremony was hit by a bit of a snafu when jury president Spike Lee accidentally announced the winner of the Palme d'Or at the start of the night – not the end. RAW director Julia Ducournau's TITANE took home the top award. The film blends body horror, female revenge films, and car-obsession. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** CHUCKY: Chucky is the name, slashing is my game. watch your backs starting october 12th.

** THE WALKING DEAD: Every moment has led to this. The beginning of the end premieres August 22. Stream early on AMC+.

** ESCAPE ROOM TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: The film opened at the third spot at the box office and is expected to snag $8.6 million for the weekend.

----- July 16, 2021 -----

** FEAR STREET PART 3 1666: The origins of Sarah Fier's curse are finally revealed as history comes full circle on a night that changes the lives of Shadysiders forever.

** THE LAST MATINEE: The audience attending the last showing of a horror film in a small downtown cinema are terrorized by a murderer who begins to pick them off, one by one. The only person to notice that something strange is going on is the projectionist's daughter.

** EVIL DEAD RISE: Mia Challis has joined Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland in writer/director Lee Cronin's EVIL DEAD RISE for HBO Max, Warner Bros., New Line Cinema and Ghost House Pictures.

In the new film, a road-weary Beth pays an overdue visit to her older sister Ellie, who is raising three kids on her own in a cramped Los Angeles apartment. The reunion is cut short by the discovery of a mysterious book deep in the bowels of Ellie's building, giving rise to flesh-possessing demons, and thrusting Beth into a primal battle for survival as she is faced with the most nightmarish version of motherhood imaginable.

Challis will play Jessica, an 18-year-old girl, who is obsessed with fashion and Instagram. Jessica loves to be the center of attention and is smarter than she lets on. Filmed on location in New Zealand, the film is being produced by Robert Tapert and executive produced by Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell among others. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

----- July 15, 2021 -----

** Julien Maury & Alexandre Bustillo's KANDISHA: From the directors of INSIDE. It's summer break and best friends Amélie, Bintou and Morjana hang together with other neighborhood teens. Nightly, they have fun sharing scary stories and urban legends. But when Amélie is assaulted by her ex, she remembers the story of Kandisha, a powerful and vengeful demon. Afraid and upset, Amélie summons her. The next day, her ex is found dead. The legend is true and now Kandisha is on a killing spree— and it's up to the three girls to break the curse.

** The Monster Collection: A creature double-feature from the depths of the drive-in, The Monster Collection features two impressively comprehensive documentaries by Alexandre Poncet and Gilles Penso, Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters, a portrait of the man behind some of the most recognizable movie creatures of the modern era, and The Frankenstein Complex, profiling the workaday wizards who turn rubber, latex, and resin into cinema's most memorable and terrifying creations.

** JACK FROST 2: Coming to Blu-ray 11/9 from MVD Rewind Collection. Jack, the chiller killer is back and he's mad as hell! When a laboratory experiment goes horrifically awry, the crystal killer is resurrected. This time around, Jack can't be killed by fire, bullets, or even anti-freeze. With revenge on his mind, Jack sets out to finish off his nemesis, Sheriff Sam, who is vacationing on a Caribbean island that is about to become a Winter Terrorland!

** JACK-O: You may recall last October Fred Olen Ray mentioned that restoration efforts for Steve Latshaw's JACK-O (1995) had been "promising", and hasn't spoken much about it since then. Happy to report that Fred and his team are planning to work on their own restoration of the film, after the camera negative has been transferred into HD in "about a month".

** EVIL: Paramount+ has renewed the horror crime series EVIL for a third season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The announcement comes only a few weeks following the former CBS show's Season 2 launch on the streamer on June 20. The outlet notes that the series has been one of Paramount+'s "top acquisition drivers with viewership growing week-over-week" compared to Season 1. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

----- July 14, 2021 -----

** THE EVIL DEAD: Sam Raimi's original 1981 microbudget cult classic THE EVIL DEAD is returning to theaters for its 40th anniversary later this year – specifically October 7th. Actor Bruce Campbell will deliver an exclusive introduction to audiences for the special limited screenings which will be brought to theaters everywhere by Fathom Events and Grindhouse Releasing. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE THING 4K UHD: Coming out on 9/7 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and a digital copy of the film. Bonus materials features:

Disc 1 (4K UHD)
- Features High Dynamic Range (HDR10) for Brighter, Deeper, More Lifelike Color
- John Carpenter's The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
- Outtakes
- Theatrical Trailer
- Feature Commentary with Director John Carpenter and Kurt Russell

Audio:
- English DTS:X Master Audio
- French European DTS Digital Surround 5.1
- Latin Spanish DTS Digital Surround 2.0 Mono

Subtitles:
- English SDH
- French Canadian
- Latin Spanish

Disc 2 (Blu-ray):
- U-Control: Picture in Picture
- Feature Commentary with Kurt Russell and Director John Carpenter

Audio:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- French DTS Digital Surround 5.1

** KINGDOM ASHIN OF THE NORTH: This summer, a 92 minute thirst for blood begins.

** PERFUME THE STORY OF A MURDERER: Coming soon to Blu-ray from Paramount Home Entertainment. Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born with a superior olfactory sense, creates the world's finest perfume. His work, however, takes a dark turn as he searches for the ultimate scent.

----- July 13, 2021 -----

** TITANE: Here's the poster for the upcoming film from Julia Ducournau, director of RAW.

** NO MAN OF GOD: In 1980, Ted Bundy was sentenced to death by electrocution. In the years that followed, he agreed to disclose the details of his crimes, but only to one man. During the early days of the agency's criminal profiling unit, FBI analyst Bill Hagmaier met with the incarcerated Ted Bundy in the hopes of understanding the psychology of the serial killer and providing closure for the victim's families. As Hagmaier delves into Bundy's dark and twisted mind, a strange and complicated relationship develops that neither man expected. Based on actual transcripts of interviews between FBI analyst Bill Hagmaier and the incarcerated Ted Bundy.

** BOYS FROM COUNTY HELL: Coming to Blu-ray 9/21 from Shudder and RLJE Films. A crew of hardy road workers, led by a bickering Father and Son, must survive the night when they accidentally awaken an ancient Irish vampire.

** SNAPSHOT: Coming to Blu-ray 9/6 from 88 Films. Director Simon Wincer's slow burn psychological thriller, SNAPSHOT, melds character drama with moments of shocking violence and nail biting suspense. Featuring atmospheric scope photography by Vincent Monton and a pounding soundtrack from Brian May, Snapshot is a forgotten piece of Ozploitation and is proudly presented on Blu-ray by 88 Films, newly restored from its original 35mm camera negative.

** TRICK OR TREATS: Coming October 5th from Code Red DVD and distributed by Kino Lorber. This edition will feature;

- 2015 HD Master from the Original 35mm Camera Negative
- Audio Commentary with Stars Jackie Giroux, Peter Jason, Chris Graver and Cameraman R. Michael Stringer
- Audio Interview with Actor Steve Railsback
- Watch in "Katarina's Bucketlist" Mode
- Limited Edition O-Card
- Trailers

----- July 12, 2021 -----

** RIKI-OH STORY OF RICKY: Coming on Blu-ray on September 27th from 88 Films. The deluxe collector's edition contains;

- Rigid box with Brand New art by Kung Fu Bob
- Artcards
- Double-Sided Foldout Poster
- 40 Page Perfect bound Booklet
- 2.0 Cantonese LPCM Mono (Theatrical Mix)
- 2.0 Cantonese LPCM Mono (Home Video Mix)
- Remastered English Subtitles
- 2.0 English LPCM Mono
- 5.1 English DTS-HD Master Audio
- Audio Commentary with Kim Newman and Sean Hogan
- Audio Commentary with Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
- Audio Commentary with Frank Djeng
- Audio Commentary with Audi Sorlie and Chris Ling
- Interview with Fan Sui-wong
- Hong Kong Trailer
- English Trailer

** CURS_R: Netflix has reportedly acquired the global rights to Toby Meakins' horror thriller CURS_R starring Asa Butterfield, Iola Evans and Eddie Marsan. Filming wrapped in the U.K. in April. Evans plays a young woman who plays an obscure, 1980s survival computer game in pursuit of an unclaimed prize. But the game curses her, and she's faced with dangerous choices and reality-warping challenges which could take her life. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** SCREAM 5: Filmmakers Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett have tweeted out that the fifth film in the SCREAM franchise has finished post-production and is now fully complete – months ahead of its planned January 14th 2022 release. Shooting on the project wrapped back in November last year. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** NIGHTMARE ALLEY: According to Film Ratings, Searchlight Pictures' forthcoming horror film adaptation of NIGHTMARE ALLEY has officially been given an R-Rating for "strong/bloody violence, some sexual content, nudity, and language," which teases the film's tone and vibe. The Guillermo del Toro-directed pic is still scheduled to arrive in theaters on December 3, 2021. Its current theatrical release date places Nightmare Alley against no direct competition. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** AMERICAN HORROR STORIES: FX Networks has released the official trailer for the first season of AMERICAN HORROR STORIES, the new AMERICAN HORROR STORY anthology spinoff series created by Ryan Murphy. The series will launch exclusively on FX on Hulu on Thursday, July 15. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

----- July 9, 2021 -----

** THE THING 4K UHD: Here's the Scandinavian artwork for the upcoming release.

** ELVIRA'S HAUNTED HILLS: Coming to Blu-ray on 9/28 from Scream Factory!

** SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE: Raven Banner will handle the international sales of Shout! Studios' new horror flick SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE. Shout! still retains the rights for North America. (thanks to ScreenAnarchy.com)

** BAGHEAD: THE WITCHER actress Freya Allen will star in the horror-thriller BAGHEAD which is set to shoot in Berlin and helmed by Alberto Corredor based on his 2017 short of the same name. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** CYST: CYST is an old school monster movie in which an enthusiastic plastic surgeon will stop at nothing to patent his latest cyst-removal machine. What started out as Patricia (Eva Habermann) the nurse's last day turns into a battle for survival when the doctor's machine inadvertently turns a patient's tumour into a cyst-monster that terrorizes the office.

----- July 8, 2021 -----

** ARMY OF THIEVES: Netflix has premiered the first photo from ARMY OF THIEVES, the prequel to Zack Snyder's zombie heist feature ARMY OF THE DEAD which premiered the other month.

This looks more like an action heist film and sees the return of the somewhat kooky German safecracker Ludwig Dieter (Matthias Schweighöfer) who is paired with some new crewmates played by Nathalie Emmanuel, Ruby O. Fee, Guz Khan, and Jonathan Cohen. In the new film, small-town bank teller Dieter gets drawn into the adventure of a lifetime when a mysterious woman recruits him to join a crew of Interpol's most wanted criminals – attempting to heist a sequence of legendary, impossible-to-crack safes across Europe.

Schweighöfer also directs the new film which Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Wesley Coller, and Dan Maag produce. The film premieres this Fall and joins an upcoming animated spin-off series also coming to the platform. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** CONSECRATION: British horror director Christopher Smith (SEVERANCE) has set up the supernatural thriller CONSECRATION as his next effort at AGC Studios.

Smith will direct the project from a script he co-wrote with Laurie Cook with the story unfolding at a Scottish convent. Grace is a woman who travels to Mount Saviour Convent to investigate the suspicious death of her brother, a priest.

Once there, she uncovers murder, sacrilege and a disturbing truth about her own past. Cook, Xavier Marchand and Jason Newmark will produce the film which is currently casting. Shooting is set to begin later this summer in London and Scotland. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** STAR VEHICULE: Coming to Blu-ray on 10/5 from Unearthed Films.

** NIGHT OF THE BLOODY APES: Coming to Blu-ray on 10/19 from VCI Horror Movies. Double feature Blu-ray featuring a new 4K Restoration of the Uncut 35mm Camera Negatives in English version.

----- July 7, 2021 -----

** HALLOWEEN films on 4K UHD: Here's the covers for the upcoming Scream Factory edition including the just confirmed HALLOWEEN 5 THE REVENGE OF MICHAEL MYERS. All five films offer a new 4K Scan from the original negative, the first three approved by cinematographer Dean Cundey, along with all five scoring new Dolby Atmos tracks. Each UHD will offer two commentary tracks and regular Blu-rays with the same content along with previously released trailers, deleted scenes and featurettes.

** FEAR STREET PART 2 1978: Shadyside, 1978. School's out for summer and the activities at Camp Nightwing are about to begin. But when another Shadysider is possessed with the urge to kill, the fun in the sun becomes a gruesome fight for survival.

** THE PSYCHIC: Coming to Blu-ray on 7/15 from Shameless Films is Lucio Fulci's THE PSYCHIC. Both English & alternative Italian audio with new revised English subtitles and alternative LPCM & DTS-HD audio tracks.

** LOVECRAFT COUNTRY: HBO has decided not to renew creator Misha Green and executive producer Jordan Peele's supernatural horror drama LOVECRAFT COUNTRY for a second season, despite being well-received by critics and viewers. This cancellation comes after more than eight months since the Jonathan Majors and Jurnee Smollett-led series had wrapped up its 10-episode first season, which earned multiple nods including Golden Globe and SAG nominations for Best Television Series and Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** THE ANTENNA: In a dystopian Turkey, the Government installs new networks throughout the country to monitor information. The installation goes wrong in a crumbling apartment complex and Mehmet (Ihsan Önal), the building intendant, will have to confront the evil entity behind the inexplicable transmissions that threaten the residents.

----- July 6, 2021 -----

** THE WALKING DEAD: The series returns for Season 11 on Sunday, August 22.

** HALLOWEEN KILLS: The film will hold an out-of-competition world premiere at this year's 78th Venice Film Festival. The screening will coincide with a Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award to be handed to actress Jamie Lee Curtis on September 8th just before the screening which is happening several weeks before the movie's global rollout on October 14th. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** LAST NIGHT IN SOHO: Edgar Wright's highly-anticipated Anya Taylor-Joy and Thomasin McKenzie-led psychological horror movie LAST NIGHT IN SOHO has been pushed back a week to October 29th. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** ALONE IN THE DARK: Coming to Blu-ray 9/14 from Scream Factory in a collector's edition!

** PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: Coming to Blu-ray 8/30 from Second Sight Films.

----- July 5, 2021 -----

** HALLOWEEN movies 4K UHD: Many of the HALLOWEEN movies are coming to 4K UHD thanks to Scream Factory. John Carpenter's original is set for a September 28th release along with HALLOWEEN II, HALLOWEEN III SEASON OF THE WITCH and HALLOWEEN 4 THE RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS!

** THE HOWLING 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 9/22 from Studio Canal.

** Severin Films: Coming to Blu-ray in September from Severin Films! MIDNIGHT; scanned in 4K from the uncensored camera negative. THE FOURTH VICTIM; extended Cut, new 2K scan from the negative.

** THE FOREVER PURGE: The film opened at the third place at the Box Office with $12.75 million over the weekend and set for $15.86 million for the four-day – a low for the franchise which usually opens in the $20-30 million range.

** A QUIET PLACE PART II: The sequel took in $4.2 million at the Box Office, bringing its total up to $145 million.

** Killer Shorts contest: Calling all horror writers! The third annual Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition is accepting entries from July 1st, 2021.

The Killer Short Contest celebrates horror short screenwriters from around the world, connecting them with managers, producers, and filmmakers. The Top 10 scripts will be read by a star-studded panel of judges, with over $5,000 worth of prizes up for grabs including Final Draft 12 screenwriting software, Shudder subscriptions, career consultations, memberships to Stan Winston's School of Creative Arts, and a one-of-a-kind skull-shaped typewriter trophy, hand-sculpted and designed by celebrity FX artist Tyler Green. For more information, visit: KillerShortsContest.com

----- July 2nd, 2021 -----

** NIGHT OF THE ANIMATED DEAD: George A. Romero's classic 1968 feature NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD is being reborn in illustrated form with the feature NIGHT OF THE ANIMATED DEAD.

Jason Axinn helms this animated adaptation of the classic and has enlisted a large cast to voice it including Josh Duhamel as Harry Cooper, Dule Hill as Ben, Katharine Isabelle as Barbara, James Roday Rodriguez as Tom, Katee Sackhoff as Judy, Will Sasso as Sheriff McClelland, Jimmi Simpson as Johnny and Nancy Travis as Helen Cooper.

Romero's 1968, low-budget film saw a group of strangers trapped in a farmhouse under siege by the undead. The animated film is separate to a new feature Romero's widow, Suzanne Romero, is developing to conclude the main franchise.

Michael J Luisi, Ralph E. Portillo, Robert Feldman and Kevin Kasha produce and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release NIGHT OF THE ANIMATED DEAD this Fall on Blu-ray, DVD and digital. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** Blue Underground 4K UHD: GOD TOLD ME TO and THE TOOLBOX MURDERS are coming to 4K UHD early next year!

** SEANCE: Coming to Blu-ray on 8/3 from RLJE Films. In SEANCE, Camille Meadows is the new girl at the prestigious Edelvine Academy for Girls. Soon after her arrival, six girls invite her to join them in a late-night ritual, calling forth the spirit of a dead former student who reportedly haunts their halls. But before morning, one of the girls is dead, leaving the others wondering what they may have awakened.

** RISING WOLF: A young woman wakes, trapped, kidnapped in an elevator of a super high­ rise building at the mercy of her tormentors. This stylistic thriller, set in Shanghai, explores a young woman's instinct to survive in a situation out of her control. Trapped, without any form of escape, and cocooned in the belly of the beast, Aria is forced to adapt her thinking, her beliefs and her endurance. This is the first of the journeys that assault her mind and her senses, pinning her down in anguish only to emerge connected to abilities that define who she truly is.

----- July 1st, 2021 -----

** FROM DUSK TILL DAWN 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 10/26 from Paramount Pictures!

** THE THING 4K UHD: Here's the upcoming US 4K UHD Steelbook artwork.

** DON'T BREATHE 2: Sony Pictures has premiered the first trailer for the sequel to Fede Alvarez's well-reviewed 2016 horror feature DON'T BREATHE which made $157 million worldwide on a $10 million budget. The sequel is set in the years following the initial deadly home invasion, where Norman Nordstrom (Stephen Lang) lives in quiet solace until his past sins catch up to him.

** DEMONIC: Here's the poster for Neill Blomkamp's upcoming horror film.

** THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER: Actor Javier Botet has been cast as Dracula in Amblin Partners' long-gestating seafaring horror-thriller THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER which is finally moving towards filming.

The story is inspired by a section of Bram Stoker's DRACULA novel in which a Russian schooner vessel named after the Greek goddess transports Dracula's coffin from Carpathia to London. The vampire picks off the crew one-by-one along the way until the ship washes up ashore in England with one raving-mad survivor. This will center its story around that journey.

David Dastmalchian, Liam Cunningham and Aisling Franciosi have also been cast as the ship's first mate, captain and a stowaway respectively. They join the previously cast Corey Hawkins. Also onboard are Jon Jon Briones, Stefan Kapicic, Nikolai Nikolaeff, Woody Norman, Martin Furulund, and Chris Walley. Zak Olkewicz penned the most recent draft of the script. Andre Ovredal directs the project which Bradley Fischer, Mike Medavoy and Arnold Messer will produce. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

----- June 30, 2021 -----

** DEMONS 4K UHD: Lamberto Bava's Italian horror classics DEMONS and DEMONS 2 make their North American UHD debuts just in time for Halloween from Synapse Films!

Regarded by horror fans the world over as two of the greatest Italian horror films ever made, Lamberto Bava's DEMONS films are not only major cinematic nightmare fuel, but also hugely entertaining splatterfests of the highest order. Synapse's 2013 Blu-rays remain two of their most popular releases, and now they're bringing these favorites to 4K UHD and remastered Blu-ray in brand-new spectacular 4K restorations! These horrific splatter classics produced by Dario Argento have never looked or sounded better and are packed with hours of special features, making this the ultimate home video release of these horror favorites!

- New 4K restorations of both DEMONS and DEMONS 2 from the original 35mm camera negatives!
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations of both films in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Limited edition 0-Card/Slipcover packaging featuring new artwork by Juan José Saldarriaga and Chris MacGibbon
- Reproduction of the original movie ticket from Demons
- A special Demons 2 birthday party invitation
- Included fold-out poster of DEMONS artwork from Wes Benscoter
- Reversible cover art
- 4K UHD All-region playback

** CHILDREN OF THE CORN 4K UHD: Coming out on September 27th from Arrow Video. From the mind of celebrated horror author Stephen King, the man behind such classic terror tales as The Shining, Carrie, and It, comes one of his most chilling offerings yet.

** FEAR STREET PART I 1994: In 1994, a group of teenagers discovers that the terrifying events that have haunted their town for generations may all be connected and that they may be the next targets. Based on R.L. Stine's best selling horror series, the trilogy follows the nightmare through Shadyside's sinister history.

** THE HUNTING: A story that takes place between disappearances and beasts that lurk in the dark, in a small town where you won't dare to go out after midnight. Lots of blood spilled and an investigator who will give his life to discover what really happens.

When a mysterious animal attack leaves a mutilated body in the forest, a conservative smalltown detective must enlist the help of an eager wildlife specialist to uncover the dark and disturbing truth that threatens the town.

** SUNDOWN THE VAMPIRE RETREAT: A new edition to the Vestron Video Collector's Series, the tongue-in-cheek vampire film SUNDOWN THE VAMPIRE RETREAT arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital) August 17 from Lionsgate.

The road to Purgatory is paved with good intentions, and Count Mardulak (David Carradine) wouldn't have it any other way. He's seeking atonement for centuries of human carnage, which is why he's instructed Purgatory's vampire residents to slather on SPF 100 sunblock, pursue daytime activities…and drink only synthetic blood. But some vampires don't agree with Mardulak — they want the real thing — and if that means wooden bullets flying in a vampire civil war, so be it! This wild horror-comedy also stars Bruce Campbell, Maxwell Caulfield, M. Emmet Walsh, and John Ireland.

----- June 28, 2021 -----

** HALLOWEEN KILLS: Here's the poster for the upcoming film.

** THE DEEP HOUSE: Blumhouse has acquired INSIDE directing duo Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo's new aquatic horror film THE DEEP HOUSE for the U.S. with plans to premiere it on EPIX. No release date has been announced at this time.

The film begins when a couple of YouTubers who specialize in underwater exploration videos go diving in a remote French lake and discover a house submerged in deep waters. Trapped with oxygen fading, they soon learn they are not alone in the house. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** SPIRAL FROM THE BOOK OF SAW: The terrifying new chapter in the book of SAW comes home when SPIRAL arrives on Digital July 13 and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On Demand July 20 from Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures.

Special features:
- Audio Commentary with Director Darren Lynn Bousman, Co-screenwriter Josh Stolberg, and Composer Charlie Clouser
- Audio Commentary with Producers Oren Koules and Mark Burg
- The Consequences of Your Actions: Creating Spiral
- Drawing Inspiration: Illustrated Trap Breakdowns
- Decoding the Marketing Spiral
- Theatrical Teaser Trailer
- Theatrical Trailer

** DEVOLUTION: MAORI actor/director James Ashcroft has signed on to direct the film adaptation of WORLD WAR Z author Max Brooks' Bigfoot horror novel DEVOLUTION for Legendary.

The story sees a tech-focused, 'green' community in the deep forests of Washington State that is left isolated by a natural disaster. The social structure rapidly disintegrates as the members contend first with being cut off from the modern world and then with a pack of mysterious predators who turn out to be Sasquatches.

Ashcroft, whose horror film COMING HOME IN THE DAK premiered at Sundance this year to great acclaim and a quick Netflix acquisition, will also polish the script with his writing partner Eli Kent. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

----- June 25, 2021 -----

** HALLOWEEN KILLS: The Halloween night when Michael Myers returned isn't over yet. Minutes after Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), her daughter Karen (Judy Greer) and granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak) left masked monster Michael Myers caged and burning in Laurie's basement, Laurie is rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, believing she finally killed her lifelong tormentor.

But when Michael manages to free himself from Laurie's trap, his ritual bloodbath resumes. As Laurie fights her pain and prepares to defend herself against him, she inspires all of Haddonfield to rise up against their unstoppable monster.

The Strode women join a group of other survivors of Michael's first rampage who decide to take matters into their own hands, forming a vigilante mob that sets out to hunt Michael down, once and for all. Evil dies tonight.

** AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FX has released a brand new AMERICAN HORROR STORY Double Feature poster for the upcoming tenth season of Ryan Murphy's long-running horror anthology series. Season 10 is scheduled to make its return on Wednesday, August 25, nearly two years since 1984 concluded its 9-episode ninth season. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE series: AMC has officially ordered to series an adaptation of Anne Rice's INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE over a year following the company's acquisition to the rights of Rice's book series The Vampire Chronicles and The Lives of the Mayfair Witches. The story was previously adapted into a 1994 film starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Kirsten Dunst, and Antonio Banderas, and was directed by Neil Jordan from a screenplay by Rice.

The series has been given an eight-episode order and is expected to debut in 2022 on AMC and AMC+. Emmy nominee Rolin Jones will write, showrun, and executive produce under his overall deal with AMC Studios. Oscar winner Mark Johnson, under his own overall deal with AMC Studios, will also executive produce. Anne Rice and Christopher Rice will serve as non-writing executive producers. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** BONES AND ALL: The first photo has arrived from SUSPIRIA remake helmer Luca Guadagnino's 'cannibal love story' movie BONES AND ALL which sees him reuniting with his CALL ME BY YOUR NAME star Timothee Chalamet.

Chalamet and Taylor Russell play star-crossed young lovers surviving on the margins of society, who meet and join together for a thousand-mile odyssey through the back roads, hidden passages, and trap doors of Ronald Reagan's America. Despite their best efforts, all roads lead back to their terrifying pasts and to a final stand that will determine whether their love can survive their otherness. David Kajganich pens the script based on Camille DeAngelis' novel

The project also marks the first film Guadagnino has shot in America with shooting going on right now in the Ohio tri-state area. Mark Rylance, Andre Holland, Jessica Harper, Michael Stuhlbarg, David Gordon-Green, Francesca Scorsese and Chloe Sevigny co-star. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

----- June 24, 2021 -----

** Brandon Cronenberg's INFINITY POOL: Alexander Skarsgard is set to star in POSSESSOR and ANTIVIRAL director Brandon Cronenberg's INFINITY POOL for NEON and Topic Studios.

The story follows a couple who are young, rich, in love, and on vacation. Their all-inclusive resort boasts island tours and gleaming beaches. However outside of the hotel gates waits something much more dangerous and seductive, beyond the edge of paradise. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** CANDYMAN: Here's the new trailer! Oscar winner Jordan Peele unleashes a fresh take on the blood-chilling urban legend of Candyman. Filmmaker Nia DaCosta directs this contemporary incarnation of the cult classic.

** WOLF CREEK 3: A late 2021 South Australian shoot has been set for a third installment in the WOLF CREEK horror franchise with Rachele Wiggins taking over from Greg McLean in the director's chair. Duncan Samarasinghe penned the script while McLean, Bianca Martino and Kristian Moliere produce.

The new film sees an American family on a dream trip to the outback and soon draws the attention of notorious serial killer Mick Taylor (John Jarratt). Soon the couple's two children escape, only to be hunted by the infamous killer. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** PET SEMETART 2: Jackson White is in final negotiations to join the cast of the PET SEMETART follow-up at Paramount. The new film is not a sequel to the 2019 adaptation of Stephen King's classic novel. Instead, it sounds like it could be a prequel as White's role will be that of Jud Crandall – the elderly character John Lithgow played in the 2019 film (and Fred Gwynne in the 1989 film).

Set to begin filming in August, Lindsey Beer wrote and will direct the latest script based on a draft by Jeff Buhler. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian will produce and the feature will debut exclusively on Paramount+. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** KINGDOM ASHIN OF THE NORTH: Tragedy, betrayal and a mysterious discovery fuel a woman's vengeance for the loss of her tribe and family in this special episode of KINGDOM.

----- June 23, 2021 -----

** FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN 4K UHD: Vinegar Syndrome just confirmed that they will release the film in Real 3D & 4K UHD, under exclusive, worldwide, license from its director and copyright holder, Paul Morrissey. Their edition, which has been newly scanned in 4K from the original, 35mm over-under, Stereoscopic camera negative (which has never been accessed for any other home video edition) is being restored by the 3-D Film Archive, LLC and looks absolutely stunning. It will be release later this year.

** TITANE: A metal highly resistant to heat and corrosion, with high tensile strength alloys, often used in medical prostheses due to its pronounced biocompatibility. From Julia Ducournau, director of RAW.

** WYRMWOOD APOCALYPSE: Arclight Films is set to handle worldwide distribution rights for the completed post-apocalyptic-thriller feature film WYRMWOOD APOCALYPSE, announced company Chairman Gary Hamilton. The film stars Jake Ryan, Luke McKenzie, Bianca Bradey, Jay Gallagher, Shantae Barnes-Cowan, Tasia Zalar, and Nicholas Boshier and is written and directed by Kiah Roache-Turner from a script he co-wrote with Tristan Roache-Turner.

The film is the sequel to WYRMWOOD ROAD OF THE DEAD, which premiered at TIFF Midnight Madness to critical acclaim, was a part of Fantastic Fest and received the award for Best International Science Fiction Film at the prestigious Trieste Science+Fiction Festival and a nomination for the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards and IFC Midnight theatrically released the film in the US. (thanks to ScreenAnarchy.com)

** A QUIET PLACE PART III: Actor/filmmaker John Krasinski created this world but he is stepping back as director for the next outing – instead, he hired celebrated filmmaker Jeff Nichols to direct. Speaking with The Empire Podcast, Krasinski expressed great appreciation for Nichols:

"Truly the only person I had in mind when asked whether I would hand this off was Jeff. I think he's one of the best filmmakers, MUD is one of my favorite movies, and so real and intimate. It's exactly the sort of paints we're painting within A QUIET PLACE – very organic characters you fall in love with."

Krasinski teased he came up with the story "of the third one, the third instalment" which is what Nichols is directing. But he's played it quiet regarding the status of this new film and whether it's a spinoff or a third one with the Abbott family:

"Is it going to continue the Abbotts? Who knows! No, I will tell you that it is… I'm really excited about the third instalment because it's going to do something that we haven't done before."

The Krasinski-directed A QUIET PLACE PART II is currently playing in cinemas and will arrive on Paramount+ on July 12th. The Nichols-directed next film is due out in 2023. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

----- June 22, 2021 -----

** TILL DEATH: Emma (Megan Fox) is stuck in a stale marriage to Mark and is surprised when he whisks her away to their secluded lake house for a romantic evening on their 10th anniversary. But everything soon changes, and Emma finds herself trapped and isolated in the dead of winter, the target of a plan that gets more sinister at every turn.

** ROCK, PAPER AND SCISSORS: Jesus and Jose Maria are siblings living in a closed-off world constructed of strange games and relentless madness. When their half-sister Magdalena returns home to inquire about her share of their inheritance, a strange and bloody affair ensues.

** VAMPIR: After witnessing a crime in London and looking for a place to hide for a while, Arnaut is offered a job by charming yet ruthless local Vesna to look after a cemetery in a small remote village in Serbia. He soon starts to have nightmarish visions and is frequently visited by the mysterious older woman Baba Draga who guides Arnaut into the darkness. Only the village priest seems to be trying to keep him safe from the sinister intentions of the villagers.

** APPS: A new horror/fantasy anthology from Argentina and Chile. APPS will have its world premiere at the highly respected genre festival BIFAN next month

----- June 21, 2021 -----

** THE THING 4K UHD: John Carpenter's THE THING is coming to 4K UHD on 9/7!

** CANDYMAN: Here's a cool new poster for the upcoming sequel, reboot, remake.

** SPIRAL FROM THE BOOK OF SAW: The new film in the SAW franchise is coming home in a sleek 4K Steelbook on July 20th from Lionsgate.

** BLACULA remake: MGM, Bron and producers Deon and Roxanne Avent Taylor are teaming for a remake of 1972 blaxploitation horror classic BLACULA. The new version will be primarily set in a metropolitan city post-coronavirus pandemic. The story follows an ancient African prince who is cursed by Dracula after he fails to agree to end the slave trade.

Blacula is entombed and awakens two centuries later ready to avenge the death of his ancestors and of those responsible for robbing his people of their work, culture and heritage as they appropriated it for profit. Deon Taylor will direct the project, based on a script co-written with Micah Ranum. Roxanne Avent Taylor and Aaron L. Gilbert are producing. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** GOODNIGHT MOMMY remake: Twins Cameron and Nicholas Crovetti have been hired to play the sons of Naomi Watts' character in the Matt Sobel-directed GOODNIGHT MOMMY remake at Amazon Studios. Filming just began in New Jersey.

The story follows two brothers who arrive at their mother's country home to discover her face covered in bandages – the result of recent cosmetic surgery. As her behavior grows increasingly erratic, the boys wonder if she is their mother at all? (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

----- June 18, 2021 -----

** SCREAM 5: Tyler Gillett, one of the Radio Silence team co-directing the upcoming fifth SCREAM movie, has confirmed that the new sequel in this beloved horror franchise is "picture locked" and will now move into other stages of post-production. Co-director Matt Bettinelli-Olpin also announced that the score is complete. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** EVIL DEAD RISE: The Hollywood Reporter brings word that young actors Gabrielle Echols, Morgan Davies, and Nell Fisher have been tapped to join New Line Cinema's forthcoming fifth installment to Sam Raimi's EVIL DEAD franchise. Further details about their respective characters are still being kept under wraps, but the outlet's sources note that the young trio might be playing siblings in peril. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** FEAR STREET: According to Film Ratings, Netflix's highly-anticipated film adaptations of R.L. Stine's classic YA horror novel series FEAR STREET have officially been given an R-rating from the MPAA. FEAR STREET PART 1 1994 is rated R for "strong bloody violence, drug content, language, and some sexual content," and FEAR STREET PART 2 1978 for "bloody horror violence, sexual content, nudity, drug use, and language throughout." The first two films were actually the only ones that were given a rating, but it's most likely that the final installment FEAR STREET PART 3 1666 would also be Rated R, due to its themes pertaining to witchcraft. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** DOLLHOUSE: Emma Tammi has officially joined on to direct STXfilms' upcoming horror thriller. The film, which is being written by Michael Paisley (THE WITCHER), is set in the world of the upper echelon of New York City's fashion scene and is being described as a psychological thriller in the same spirit as Darren Aronofsky's Oscar-winning BLACK SWAN. The film will also star Selena Gomez, who was cast last year and is producing the film through her July Moon label as a starring vehicle. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** UZUMAKI: We know you've been waiting for UZUMAKI, and we have an update, but it's gonna be a little bit more of a wait - but it's gonna be amazing! Hear from the director himself, Hiroshi Nagahama, on where things stand.

----- June 17, 2021 -----

** SCREAM 4K UHD: Wes Craven's slasher will be getting a 4K UHD 25th anniversary edition supposedly on October 12th, 2021.

** BLOOD FOR DRACULA 4K UHD: Coming soon from Severin Films. Our edition features a UHD with a brand new master of the film, scanned from the original uncensored negative and colored in HDR for the first time ever. It also comes with a Blu-Ray, loads of special features (earlier teaser pic is Stefania Casini back at the original location of her biting), and the extended soundtrack on CD!

** THE NUN AND THE DEVIL: Coming soon to Blu-ray from 88 Films.

** EVIL DEAD The Game: Get your first look at EVIL DEAD The Game, narrated by Ash Williams himself, Bruce Campbell.

----- June 16, 2021 -----

GOREZONE is 23 years old today!

Twenty three years ago, the Internet was totally different. There was no Facebook, no Instagram, no Twitter, no Smartphones... actually most people had never "surfed" the world wide web. Back in June 1998, I decided to start GOREZONE because of the lack of coverage for the horror genre on the Internet. There was tons of sites dedicated to STAR WARS and STAR TREK, yet apart from a few good horror sites such as HorrorMovies.com and HouseofHorrors.com, the net was leaving me wanting for more. GOREZONE was born as the first web site dedicated to daily horror news. 23 years later GOREZONE is still alive, independant and true to its original concept. Never sold out. Never gave up.

Twenty three years is a long time. Not surprisingly I remember the first day, working on my computer, creating the images in Photoshop and layout in Pagemill. I'd love to thank all the readers and everyone who helped the site through all these years! It means a lot to me. Thank you for believing in GOREZONE and making it the #1 source for bloody daily horror news!

----- June 15, 2021 -----

** A QUIET PLACE PART II: Paramount's horror film in its third weekend has beaten Warner Bros. highly-publicized Jon M. Chu-directed, Lin-Manuel Miranda musical IN THE HEIGHTS for the top spot at the weekend box office, $11.7M to $11.4M. It is a defeat no one really saw coming. A QUIET PLACE PART II domestic running B.O. stands at $109M.

** GREAT WHITE: A blissful tourist trip turns into a nightmare for five passengers when their seaplane goes down near a shipwreck. Stranded miles from shore in an inflatable life raft, they find themselves in a desperate fight for survival as they try to make it to land before they either run out of supplies or are taken by a menacing pack of sharks lurking just beneath the surface. Starring Katrina Bowden, Aaron Jakubenko, Kimie Tsukakoshi, Tim Kano, Te Kohe Tuhaka and directed by Martin Wilson.

** THE BOY BEHIND THE DOOR: A night of unimaginable terror awaits twelve-year-old Bobby and his best friend, Kevin, when they are abducted on their way home from school. Managing to escape his confines, Bobby navigates the dark halls, praying his presence goes unnoticed as he avoids his captor at every turn. Even worse is the arrival of another stranger, whose mysterious arrangement with the kidnapper may spell certain doom for Kevin. With no means of calling for help and miles of dark country in every direction, Bobby embarks on a rescue mission, determined to get himself and Kevin out alive… or die trying.

----- June 14, 2021 -----

** THE TOXIC AVENGER remake: Kevin Bacon has joined the cast of the reboot of Troma Entertainment's THE TOXIC AVENGER in what is said to be a 'slick villain' role. Jacob Tremblay and Taylour Paige are also involved in the project which will shoot later this month in Bulgaria.

Macon Blair penned the script and directs the story of a struggling everyman (Peter Dinklage) who is pushed into a vat of toxic waste and transformed into a mutant freak. He goes from shunned outcast to underdog hero as he races to save his son, his friends, and his community from the forces of corruption and greed. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** Netflix RESIDENT EVIL series: During today's Netflix Geeked Week, Netflix finally announced the main cast for their forthcoming live-action series adaptation of RESIDENT EVIL, based on Capcom's popular video game franchise. JOHN WICK star Lance Reddick, Ella Balinska, Adeline Rudolph, Tamara Smart, Siena Agudong, and Paola Nuñez have officially been tapped to star in the streamer's newest horror series. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** LaLaurie Mansion film: SPIRAL FROM THE BOOK OF SAW director Darren Lynn Bousman, THE CONJURING creators Chad and Carey Hayes, and Faster Horse Pictures are teaming for a new horror franchise about the LaLaurie Mansion. Bousman will direct the present day-set first film in a proposed series of movies about the infamous New Orleans property. Casting is already underway and studio and streamer interest is high on the project.

The house was made infamous by its resident Madame Lalaurie, a New Orleans socialite and serial killer who tortured and murdered numerous slaves there in the early 1800s. Her crimes were exposed following a house fire in 1834. She fled the city and was never arrested. On-screen, Kathy Bates portrayed LaLaurie in AMERICAN HORROR STORY COVEN.

The Hayes Brothers have written the screenplay in the house and the production will shoot portions of the film on-site as well. Public access to the property has not been possible since 1932. The stories in the franchise will unfold in multiple instalments covering the history of the house from recent events back to the origins of the house and its sinister owner. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** DEAD & BURIED 4K UHD: Coming out from Blue Underground on July 20th. Exclusive limited collector's edition includes 4K UHD Blu-ray, remastered Blu-ray, soundtrack CD, collectible booklet, reversible sleeve and three different 3D Lenticular slipcovers!

----- June 10, 2021 -----

** FEAR STREET: After a series of brutal slayings, a teen and her friends take on an evil force that's plagued their notorious town for centuries. Welcome to Shadyside.

** ABRAHAM'S BOYS: Tea Shop Productions has signed LUCKY writer-director Natasha Kermani to adapt and direct Joe Hill's action-horror short story ABRAHAM'S BOYS into a feature film.

Serving as something of a follow-up to Bram Stoker's DRACULA, the story follows Abraham Van Helsing's sons Max and Rudy who know nothing of their father's past and don't understand his overprotective attitude and strange behaviour. Making things worse, Abraham is becoming increasingly more unhinged, paranoid, and violent. The film will explore the boys' trauma through the eyes of a young Asian woman who is no stranger to death. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** EVIL: Paramount+ has released a new 30-second promo for the second season of its original horror series EVIL which is shifting to the streamer after debuting on CBS last season. The thirteen-episode new season is set for a June 20th launch with weekly episodes.

Katja Herbers, Mike Colter, Aasif Mandvi, Michael Emerson, Christine Lahti, and Kurt Fuller star in the series which hails from THE GOOD FIGHT creators Robert & Michelle King. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

----- June 9, 2021 -----

** CHRISTINE remake: Bryan Fuller is attached to make his feature directorial debut on a new film adaptation of Stephen King's CHRISTINE at Blumhouse Productions and Sony Pictures.

John Carpenter helmed the previous 1983 film adaptation of the early King book about a shy teenager who comes out of his shell after he buys a 1958 Plymouth Fury to fix up. The car however has a mind of its own, as well as a murderous past, and begins to change the young man and everyone around him in a dangerous fashion.

Fuller reportedly plans to keep the 1980s time period setting of the original story. He's also writing the script for the film which Vincenzo Natali and Steven Hoban will produce. The project is reportedly still in its early stages. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** Rob Zombie's THE MUNSTERS: Rob Zombie has confirmed his long in the works film reboot of THE MUNSTERS is finally happening. The musician turned director of the likes of THE DEVIL'S REJECTS and the 2007 HALLOWEEN remake announced on his Instagram page Monday that the film is going forward via Universal Pictures' 1440 Productions division.

This very likely means the movie is a straight to Peacock effort as opposed to a theatrical release. Zombie's post says: "Attention Boils and Ghouls!. The rumors are true! My next film project will be the one I've been chasing for 20 years! THE MUNSTERS! Stay tuned for exciting details as things progress!"

The 1964 sitcom followed a family of friendly monsters who relocated from Transylvania to an American suburb. Both it and THE ADDAMS FAMILY remain pop culture icons, though THE MUNSTERS never made the leap to film before. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR MEET THE BLACKS 2: From Beverly Hills to the Chicago 'burbs, mayhem and hilarity seem to follow The Blacks wherever they go. After surviving a night of terror on the West Coast, (not-so) best-selling author Carl Black (Mike Epps) moves his family back to his childhood home in the Windy City where he hopes to find the peace and quiet he needs to write his new book. But when an eccentric neighbor (Katt Williams) moves in next door, Carl becomes convinced that the man is a vampire trying to take his family, and must team up with his oddball neighbors to save his career and their lives!

----- June 8, 2021 -----

** EVIL DEAD RISE: Filmmaker Lee Cronin (THE HOLE IN THE GROUND) has released the first photo from the set of New Line Cinema's revival of the EVIL DEAD franchise with EVIL DEAD RISE which has finally begun shooting in New Zealand. The Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell-produced project has been in development since last year and will star Australian actresses Alyssa Sutherland and Lily Sullivan as the new female leads.

The modern-day set urban horror film will take the franchise out of its classic woods setting and into the city for the first time. Two estranged sisters find their reunion cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival. The film is slated for an HBO Max release. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE TANK: Filmmaker Scott Walker (THE FROZEN GROUND) will direct the creature feature THE TANK which will shoot in New Zealand in late summer. Oscar-winning special effects supervisor Richard Taylor and his team at WETA will create the creature effects.

The story follows a young family who inherits a remote and long-abandoned coastal property in Oregon, and awakens beneath it, a horde of ferocious and deadly creatures, that feed on the living. Happy Dog Entertainment and GFC Films are backing the project. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** MOSQUITO STATE: Shudder has picked up the rights for MOSQUITO STATE, from Polish director Filip Jan Rymsza. MOSQUITO STATE premiered at Venice last year then went on to play in top genre festivals like Sitges and Tallin Black Nights. Shudder is already planning to premiere the film on their service on August 26th.

In MOSQUITO STATE, isolated in his austere penthouse overlooking Central Park, obsessive Wall Street data analyst Richard Boca (Beau Knapp) sees ominous patterns: His computer models are behaving erratically, as are the swarms of mosquitos breeding in his apartment, an infestation that attends his psychological meltdown. (thanks to ScreenAnarchy.com)

** THE AMULET OF FEAR: An indie horror short movie, with 3D CGI visual effects, shot with zero budget, about a a girl who finds an ancient amulet which has the ability to conjure up fears of the man who owns it and when she begins to read an horror book by Stephen King called "The Creature" it will come to life beginning a frightening battle. The short was made by only two person, the director Andrea Ricca who did the scripting, shooting, acting, editing, special effects, 3d modellation and animation, and the actress Ludovica Ferraro.

** THE SPIRIT BOARD: Another indie horror short movie from Andrea Ricca. This is the story of a girl who moves to a new house and putting things back in place finds a Ouija board. In the evening he decides to have a séance and unwillingly recalls the spirit that lives in that house.

----- June 7, 2021 -----

** A QUIET PLACE PART III: Following a very strong weekend opening for A QUIET PLACE PART II, Paramount Pictures has set a March 31st 2023 release date for a third entry in the franchise. Director Jeff Nichols will take over from John Krasinki as director, with a story based on an idea by Krasinski.

Nichols reportedly handed in the script for the new installment a few days ago with rumors being that it will explore a different part of the same world of the two previous films – broadening the scope of the film. Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller and Krasinski are producing. The first film grossed a rather healthy $58 million over the Memorial Day weekend. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** Horror at the Box Office: It use to be that the studios would space their horror movies apart on the schedule. It's not usual that one would open up immediately after the other for fear of cannibalizing the same audience. That didn't happen this weekend as New Line's THE CONJURING THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT opened to $24M, while Paramount's second weekend of A QUIET PLACE PART II took in $19.5M.

THE CONJURING THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT is the largest opening for an R-rated movie, and the third largest overall during the Pandemic. It's the 5th Warner Bros. release to rank No. 1 this year. The studio has spent ten weeks out of 23 in the No. 1 position during 2021. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** KINGDOM ASHIN OF THE NORTH: A special episode of the KINGDOM series will be available on Netflix on July 23rd. It will center around South Korean top actress Jun Ji Hyun's mysterious character who appeared in the last seconds of the second season finale. It will not only tell the story of the mysterious heir to the Northern Yeojin tribe village but will also finally reveal the origins of the resurrection plant that triggered the avalanche of tragic events that swept through Joseon and a woman abandoned by all – Ashin.

** ROOM 9: In theaters and on DVD July 20th - Michael Berryman, Scout Taylor-Compton, Brian Anthony Wilson. Long ago, Room 9 of the Johnson/Bedford Inn, located in a remote small town, was the site of a gruesome double murder. Decades later, with the town terrorized once again by a string of bloody ritual killings, a mysterious woman named Star arrives to investigate and suffers bizarre flashbacks related to the inn's slayings. Is she connected to the killings…or the inn's next victim?

----- June 4, 2021 -----

** Neill Blomkamp's DEMONIC: A trailer has been released for DISTRICT 9 writer-director Neill Blomkamp's newest feature – a supernatural horror thriller shot secretly during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic last summer. The feature revolves around a young woman who unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter are ruthlessly revealed.

Carly Pope, Chris William Martin, Nathalie Bolt, and Michael Rogers star in the film from the South African-Canadian auteur. DEMONIC is set to be released in theaters on August 20th and VOD on August 27th. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** M. Night Shyamalan's OLD: This summer, visionary filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan unveils a chilling, mysterious new thriller about a family on a tropical holiday who discover that the secluded beach where they are relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly … reducing their entire lives into a single day.

** GAIA: Mother we ask your forgiveness. Watch the official trailer for Jaco Bouwer's film. In Theaters 6.18 and On Demand 6.25.

** SON: After a mysterious group breaks into Laura's home and attempts to abduct her eight-year-old son, David, the two of them flee town in search of safety. But soon after the failed kidnapping, David becomes extremely ill, suffering from increasing psychosis and convulsions. Following her maternal instincts, Laura commits unspeakable acts to keep him alive, but soon she must decide how far she is willing to go to save her son. Directed by Ivan Kavanagh. Starring Andi Matichak, Emile Hirsch and Luke David Blumm.

** THE FOREVER PURGE: Here's a couple of cool characters posters for the upcoming film, which opens in theaters on July 2nd.

----- June 3rd, 2021 -----

** THE CONJURING THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT: Here's the final trailer. The film reveals a chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they'd ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.

** THE WALKING DEAD: The Whisperer war is upon us when Season Ten of THE WALKING DEAD arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital) and DVD July 20 from Lionsgate. THE WALKING DEAD Season Ten, containing 22 episodes, stars Norman Reedus, Danai Gurira, Christian Serratos, Samantha Morton, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, THE WALKING DEAD Season Ten Blu-ray and DVD will be available for the price of $80.99 and $70.98, respectively.

Winter has turned to spring, and the collected communities are grudgingly respecting the new borders imposed upon them by the ever-brutal Alpha. But having organized themselves into a militia-style fighting force, our group of survivors is prepared for battle – though they're keenly aware that the Whisperers, and the horde of dead they mingle with, pose a threat unlike any they've ever faced. Paranoia, propaganda, secret agendas, infighting – all of these will test the group, individually and collectively, with the survival of civilization in a world filled with the walking dead hanging in the balance.

** INITIATION: Go back to school if you dare…. Murder is trending when INITIATION arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital) and DVD July 20 from Lionsgate. Social media turns sinister when Jon Huertas, Lochlyn Munro, Isabella Gomez, Froy Gutierrez, Bart Johnson, Yancy Butler, and Gattlin Griffith try to survive pledge week in this fun slasher film. INITIATION will be available on Blu-ray™ and DVD for the suggested retail price of $21.99 and $19.98, respectively.

During a university's pledge week, the carefree partying turns deadly serious when a star athlete is found impaled in his dorm. The murder ignites a spree of sinister social-media messages, sweeping the students and police into a race against time to uncover the truth behind the school's dark secrets…and the horrifying meaning of a recurring symbol: a single exclamation mark.

** AGNES: A nun's disturbing behavior sparks rumors of demonic possession at a remote convent. When a priest-in-waiting and his disillusioned mentor are sent to investigate, their methods backfire, leaving a wake of terror and trauma.

----- June 2nd, 2021 -----

** Scream Factory update: Coming to Blu-ray in August from Scream Factory.

A RETURN TO SALEM'S LOT (1987). Reluctantly, the amoral anthropologist, Joe Weber, leaves the vast and dangerous Peruvian jungles, to return to the United States and take care of his rebellious teenage son, Jeremy. As the estranged father and son embark on a bonding trip to Joe's hometown of Salem's Lot, Maine, to visit Aunt Clara's decrepit house, right from the start, strange occurrences are a dead giveaway that something evil has gotten hold of the town. Now, fresh, bright-red blood stains the seemingly peaceful community, and there's no telling what Joe and, especially, Jeremy, have gotten themselves into. Indeed, a return to Salem's Lot was a poor decision. Is there an escape from the town of terror?

THE BORROWER (1991). Aliens punish one of their own by sending him to earth. The alien is very violent, and when the body he occupies is damaged, he is forced to find another.

** Culture Shock Releasing update: Coming to Culture Shock Releasing are two never before on disc SOV films - STREETS OF DEATH (1988) & NIGHT RIPPER (1986) both directed by Jeff Hathcock.

In STREETS OF DEATH two serial killers disguised as student filmmakers start shooting snuff movies in which they torture and kill hookers and sell the tapes to a sleazy merchant.

In NIGHT RIPPER a masked killer named "Ripper" stalks and kills off models in very disturbing ways. A local photographer gets involved as one of the models he's photographed in the past becomes a victim.

** THE EVIL NEXT DOOR: Here's the trailer for the upcoming film.

** CREATURES: Black Mandala has picked up the sales rights for the UK horror comedy CREATURES, directed by Tony Jopia. (thanks to ScreenAnarchy.com)

----- June 1st, 2021 -----

** DEXTER: America's favorite serial killer Dexter Morgan is back on Showtime in a new 10-episode limited series coming this fall. Starring Michael C. Hall. Watch the new Dexter Limited Series premiering in 2021.

** A QUIET PLACE PART II: Paramount's film is crushing it, having grossed $19.3M on Friday, including $4.8M Thursday night previews. Saturday eased 22% to $15M. The studio's Sunday came in lighter than expected, but no big deal, as the numbers this past weekend were fantastic. A QUIET PLACE PART II grossed $13M yesterday, for a revised 3-day that is now at $47.4M and a $57M 4-day opening at 3,726 theaters for a $15,7K theater average. That's a number which isn't too far from the $60M which the John Krasinski-directed sequel was anticipated to do in its 3-day opening pre-pandemic! (thanks to Deadline.com)

** WEREWOLVES WITHIN: Here's the new poster for the upcoming film.

** MANIAC COP sequels 4K UHD: Both MANIAC COP 2 and MANIAC COP 3 are coming to 4K UHD from Blue Underground and here's a look at the artwork!

----- June 30, 2021 -----

** DEMONS 4K UHD: Lamberto Bava's Italian horror classics DEMONS and DEMONS 2 make their North American UHD debuts just in time for Halloween from Synapse Films!

Regarded by horror fans the world over as two of the greatest Italian horror films ever made, Lamberto Bava's DEMONS films are not only major cinematic nightmare fuel, but also hugely entertaining splatterfests of the highest order. Synapse's 2013 Blu-rays remain two of their most popular releases, and now they're bringing these favorites to 4K UHD and remastered Blu-ray in brand-new spectacular 4K restorations! These horrific splatter classics produced by Dario Argento have never looked or sounded better and are packed with hours of special features, making this the ultimate home video release of these horror favorites!

- New 4K restorations of both DEMONS and DEMONS 2 from the original 35mm camera negatives!
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations of both films in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Limited edition 0-Card/Slipcover packaging featuring new artwork by Juan José Saldarriaga and Chris MacGibbon
- Reproduction of the original movie ticket from Demons
- A special Demons 2 birthday party invitation
- Included fold-out poster of DEMONS artwork from Wes Benscoter
- Reversible cover art
- 4K UHD All-region playback

** CHILDREN OF THE CORN 4K UHD: Coming out on September 27th from Arrow Video. From the mind of celebrated horror author Stephen King, the man behind such classic terror tales as The Shining, Carrie, and It, comes one of his most chilling offerings yet.

** FEAR STREET PART I 1994: In 1994, a group of teenagers discovers that the terrifying events that have haunted their town for generations may all be connected and that they may be the next targets. Based on R.L. Stine's best selling horror series, the trilogy follows the nightmare through Shadyside's sinister history.

** THE HUNTING: A story that takes place between disappearances and beasts that lurk in the dark, in a small town where you won't dare to go out after midnight. Lots of blood spilled and an investigator who will give his life to discover what really happens.

When a mysterious animal attack leaves a mutilated body in the forest, a conservative smalltown detective must enlist the help of an eager wildlife specialist to uncover the dark and disturbing truth that threatens the town.

** SUNDOWN THE VAMPIRE RETREAT: A new edition to the Vestron Video Collector's Series, the tongue-in-cheek vampire film SUNDOWN THE VAMPIRE RETREAT arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital) August 17 from Lionsgate.

The road to Purgatory is paved with good intentions, and Count Mardulak (David Carradine) wouldn't have it any other way. He's seeking atonement for centuries of human carnage, which is why he's instructed Purgatory's vampire residents to slather on SPF 100 sunblock, pursue daytime activities…and drink only synthetic blood. But some vampires don't agree with Mardulak — they want the real thing — and if that means wooden bullets flying in a vampire civil war, so be it! This wild horror-comedy also stars Bruce Campbell, Maxwell Caulfield, M. Emmet Walsh, and John Ireland.

----- June 28, 2021 -----

** HALLOWEEN KILLS: Here's the poster for the upcoming film.

** THE DEEP HOUSE: Blumhouse has acquired INSIDE directing duo Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo's new aquatic horror film THE DEEP HOUSE for the U.S. with plans to premiere it on EPIX. No release date has been announced at this time.

The film begins when a couple of YouTubers who specialize in underwater exploration videos go diving in a remote French lake and discover a house submerged in deep waters. Trapped with oxygen fading, they soon learn they are not alone in the house. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** SPIRAL FROM THE BOOK OF SAW: The terrifying new chapter in the book of SAW comes home when SPIRAL arrives on Digital July 13 and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On Demand July 20 from Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures.

Special features:
- Audio Commentary with Director Darren Lynn Bousman, Co-screenwriter Josh Stolberg, and Composer Charlie Clouser
- Audio Commentary with Producers Oren Koules and Mark Burg
- The Consequences of Your Actions: Creating Spiral
- Drawing Inspiration: Illustrated Trap Breakdowns
- Decoding the Marketing Spiral
- Theatrical Teaser Trailer
- Theatrical Trailer

** DEVOLUTION: MAORI actor/director James Ashcroft has signed on to direct the film adaptation of WORLD WAR Z author Max Brooks' Bigfoot horror novel DEVOLUTION for Legendary.

The story sees a tech-focused, 'green' community in the deep forests of Washington State that is left isolated by a natural disaster. The social structure rapidly disintegrates as the members contend first with being cut off from the modern world and then with a pack of mysterious predators who turn out to be Sasquatches.

Ashcroft, whose horror film COMING HOME IN THE DAK premiered at Sundance this year to great acclaim and a quick Netflix acquisition, will also polish the script with his writing partner Eli Kent. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

----- June 25, 2021 -----

** HALLOWEEN KILLS: The Halloween night when Michael Myers returned isn't over yet. Minutes after Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), her daughter Karen (Judy Greer) and granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak) left masked monster Michael Myers caged and burning in Laurie's basement, Laurie is rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, believing she finally killed her lifelong tormentor.

But when Michael manages to free himself from Laurie's trap, his ritual bloodbath resumes. As Laurie fights her pain and prepares to defend herself against him, she inspires all of Haddonfield to rise up against their unstoppable monster.

The Strode women join a group of other survivors of Michael's first rampage who decide to take matters into their own hands, forming a vigilante mob that sets out to hunt Michael down, once and for all. Evil dies tonight.

** AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FX has released a brand new AMERICAN HORROR STORY Double Feature poster for the upcoming tenth season of Ryan Murphy's long-running horror anthology series. Season 10 is scheduled to make its return on Wednesday, August 25, nearly two years since 1984 concluded its 9-episode ninth season. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE series: AMC has officially ordered to series an adaptation of Anne Rice's INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE over a year following the company's acquisition to the rights of Rice's book series The Vampire Chronicles and The Lives of the Mayfair Witches. The story was previously adapted into a 1994 film starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Kirsten Dunst, and Antonio Banderas, and was directed by Neil Jordan from a screenplay by Rice.

The series has been given an eight-episode order and is expected to debut in 2022 on AMC and AMC+. Emmy nominee Rolin Jones will write, showrun, and executive produce under his overall deal with AMC Studios. Oscar winner Mark Johnson, under his own overall deal with AMC Studios, will also executive produce. Anne Rice and Christopher Rice will serve as non-writing executive producers. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** BONES AND ALL: The first photo has arrived from SUSPIRIA remake helmer Luca Guadagnino's 'cannibal love story' movie BONES AND ALL which sees him reuniting with his CALL ME BY YOUR NAME star Timothee Chalamet.

Chalamet and Taylor Russell play star-crossed young lovers surviving on the margins of society, who meet and join together for a thousand-mile odyssey through the back roads, hidden passages, and trap doors of Ronald Reagan's America. Despite their best efforts, all roads lead back to their terrifying pasts and to a final stand that will determine whether their love can survive their otherness. David Kajganich pens the script based on Camille DeAngelis' novel

The project also marks the first film Guadagnino has shot in America with shooting going on right now in the Ohio tri-state area. Mark Rylance, Andre Holland, Jessica Harper, Michael Stuhlbarg, David Gordon-Green, Francesca Scorsese and Chloe Sevigny co-star. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

----- June 24, 2021 -----

** Brandon Cronenberg's INFINITY POOL: Alexander Skarsgard is set to star in POSSESSOR and ANTIVIRAL director Brandon Cronenberg's INFINITY POOL for NEON and Topic Studios.

The story follows a couple who are young, rich, in love, and on vacation. Their all-inclusive resort boasts island tours and gleaming beaches. However outside of the hotel gates waits something much more dangerous and seductive, beyond the edge of paradise. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** CANDYMAN: Here's the new trailer! Oscar winner Jordan Peele unleashes a fresh take on the blood-chilling urban legend of Candyman. Filmmaker Nia DaCosta directs this contemporary incarnation of the cult classic.

** WOLF CREEK 3: A late 2021 South Australian shoot has been set for a third installment in the WOLF CREEK horror franchise with Rachele Wiggins taking over from Greg McLean in the director's chair. Duncan Samarasinghe penned the script while McLean, Bianca Martino and Kristian Moliere produce.

The new film sees an American family on a dream trip to the outback and soon draws the attention of notorious serial killer Mick Taylor (John Jarratt). Soon the couple's two children escape, only to be hunted by the infamous killer. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** PET SEMETART 2: Jackson White is in final negotiations to join the cast of the PET SEMETART follow-up at Paramount. The new film is not a sequel to the 2019 adaptation of Stephen King's classic novel. Instead, it sounds like it could be a prequel as White's role will be that of Jud Crandall – the elderly character John Lithgow played in the 2019 film (and Fred Gwynne in the 1989 film).

Set to begin filming in August, Lindsey Beer wrote and will direct the latest script based on a draft by Jeff Buhler. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian will produce and the feature will debut exclusively on Paramount+. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** KINGDOM ASHIN OF THE NORTH: Tragedy, betrayal and a mysterious discovery fuel a woman's vengeance for the loss of her tribe and family in this special episode of KINGDOM.

----- June 23, 2021 -----

** FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN 4K UHD: Vinegar Syndrome just confirmed that they will release the film in Real 3D & 4K UHD, under exclusive, worldwide, license from its director and copyright holder, Paul Morrissey. Their edition, which has been newly scanned in 4K from the original, 35mm over-under, Stereoscopic camera negative (which has never been accessed for any other home video edition) is being restored by the 3-D Film Archive, LLC and looks absolutely stunning. It will be release later this year.

** TITANE: A metal highly resistant to heat and corrosion, with high tensile strength alloys, often used in medical prostheses due to its pronounced biocompatibility. From Julia Ducournau, director of RAW.

** WYRMWOOD APOCALYPSE: Arclight Films is set to handle worldwide distribution rights for the completed post-apocalyptic-thriller feature film WYRMWOOD APOCALYPSE, announced company Chairman Gary Hamilton. The film stars Jake Ryan, Luke McKenzie, Bianca Bradey, Jay Gallagher, Shantae Barnes-Cowan, Tasia Zalar, and Nicholas Boshier and is written and directed by Kiah Roache-Turner from a script he co-wrote with Tristan Roache-Turner.

The film is the sequel to WYRMWOOD ROAD OF THE DEAD, which premiered at TIFF Midnight Madness to critical acclaim, was a part of Fantastic Fest and received the award for Best International Science Fiction Film at the prestigious Trieste Science+Fiction Festival and a nomination for the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards and IFC Midnight theatrically released the film in the US. (thanks to ScreenAnarchy.com)

** A QUIET PLACE PART III: Actor/filmmaker John Krasinski created this world but he is stepping back as director for the next outing – instead, he hired celebrated filmmaker Jeff Nichols to direct. Speaking with The Empire Podcast, Krasinski expressed great appreciation for Nichols:

"Truly the only person I had in mind when asked whether I would hand this off was Jeff. I think he's one of the best filmmakers, MUD is one of my favorite movies, and so real and intimate. It's exactly the sort of paints we're painting within A QUIET PLACE – very organic characters you fall in love with."

Krasinski teased he came up with the story "of the third one, the third instalment" which is what Nichols is directing. But he's played it quiet regarding the status of this new film and whether it's a spinoff or a third one with the Abbott family:

"Is it going to continue the Abbotts? Who knows! No, I will tell you that it is… I'm really excited about the third instalment because it's going to do something that we haven't done before."

The Krasinski-directed A QUIET PLACE PART II is currently playing in cinemas and will arrive on Paramount+ on July 12th. The Nichols-directed next film is due out in 2023. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

----- June 22, 2021 -----

** TILL DEATH: Emma (Megan Fox) is stuck in a stale marriage to Mark and is surprised when he whisks her away to their secluded lake house for a romantic evening on their 10th anniversary. But everything soon changes, and Emma finds herself trapped and isolated in the dead of winter, the target of a plan that gets more sinister at every turn.

** ROCK, PAPER AND SCISSORS: Jesus and Jose Maria are siblings living in a closed-off world constructed of strange games and relentless madness. When their half-sister Magdalena returns home to inquire about her share of their inheritance, a strange and bloody affair ensues.

** VAMPIR: After witnessing a crime in London and looking for a place to hide for a while, Arnaut is offered a job by charming yet ruthless local Vesna to look after a cemetery in a small remote village in Serbia. He soon starts to have nightmarish visions and is frequently visited by the mysterious older woman Baba Draga who guides Arnaut into the darkness. Only the village priest seems to be trying to keep him safe from the sinister intentions of the villagers.

** APPS: A new horror/fantasy anthology from Argentina and Chile. APPS will have its world premiere at the highly respected genre festival BIFAN next month

----- June 21, 2021 -----

** THE THING 4K UHD: John Carpenter's THE THING is coming to 4K UHD on 9/7!

** CANDYMAN: Here's a cool new poster for the upcoming sequel, reboot, remake.

** SPIRAL FROM THE BOOK OF SAW: The new film in the SAW franchise is coming home in a sleek 4K Steelbook on July 20th from Lionsgate.

** BLACULA remake: MGM, Bron and producers Deon and Roxanne Avent Taylor are teaming for a remake of 1972 blaxploitation horror classic BLACULA. The new version will be primarily set in a metropolitan city post-coronavirus pandemic. The story follows an ancient African prince who is cursed by Dracula after he fails to agree to end the slave trade.

Blacula is entombed and awakens two centuries later ready to avenge the death of his ancestors and of those responsible for robbing his people of their work, culture and heritage as they appropriated it for profit. Deon Taylor will direct the project, based on a script co-written with Micah Ranum. Roxanne Avent Taylor and Aaron L. Gilbert are producing. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** GOODNIGHT MOMMY remake: Twins Cameron and Nicholas Crovetti have been hired to play the sons of Naomi Watts' character in the Matt Sobel-directed GOODNIGHT MOMMY remake at Amazon Studios. Filming just began in New Jersey.

The story follows two brothers who arrive at their mother's country home to discover her face covered in bandages – the result of recent cosmetic surgery. As her behavior grows increasingly erratic, the boys wonder if she is their mother at all? (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

----- June 18, 2021 -----

** SCREAM 5: Tyler Gillett, one of the Radio Silence team co-directing the upcoming fifth SCREAM movie, has confirmed that the new sequel in this beloved horror franchise is "picture locked" and will now move into other stages of post-production. Co-director Matt Bettinelli-Olpin also announced that the score is complete. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** EVIL DEAD RISE: The Hollywood Reporter brings word that young actors Gabrielle Echols, Morgan Davies, and Nell Fisher have been tapped to join New Line Cinema's forthcoming fifth installment to Sam Raimi's EVIL DEAD franchise. Further details about their respective characters are still being kept under wraps, but the outlet's sources note that the young trio might be playing siblings in peril. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** FEAR STREET: According to Film Ratings, Netflix's highly-anticipated film adaptations of R.L. Stine's classic YA horror novel series FEAR STREET have officially been given an R-rating from the MPAA. FEAR STREET PART 1 1994 is rated R for "strong bloody violence, drug content, language, and some sexual content," and FEAR STREET PART 2 1978 for "bloody horror violence, sexual content, nudity, drug use, and language throughout." The first two films were actually the only ones that were given a rating, but it's most likely that the final installment FEAR STREET PART 3 1666 would also be Rated R, due to its themes pertaining to witchcraft. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** DOLLHOUSE: Emma Tammi has officially joined on to direct STXfilms' upcoming horror thriller. The film, which is being written by Michael Paisley (THE WITCHER), is set in the world of the upper echelon of New York City's fashion scene and is being described as a psychological thriller in the same spirit as Darren Aronofsky's Oscar-winning BLACK SWAN. The film will also star Selena Gomez, who was cast last year and is producing the film through her July Moon label as a starring vehicle. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** UZUMAKI: We know you've been waiting for UZUMAKI, and we have an update, but it's gonna be a little bit more of a wait - but it's gonna be amazing! Hear from the director himself, Hiroshi Nagahama, on where things stand.

----- June 17, 2021 -----

** SCREAM 4K UHD: Wes Craven's slasher will be getting a 4K UHD 25th anniversary edition supposedly on October 12th, 2021.

** BLOOD FOR DRACULA 4K UHD: Coming soon from Severin Films. Our edition features a UHD with a brand new master of the film, scanned from the original uncensored negative and colored in HDR for the first time ever. It also comes with a Blu-Ray, loads of special features (earlier teaser pic is Stefania Casini back at the original location of her biting), and the extended soundtrack on CD!

** THE NUN AND THE DEVIL: Coming soon to Blu-ray from 88 Films.

** EVIL DEAD The Game: Get your first look at EVIL DEAD The Game, narrated by Ash Williams himself, Bruce Campbell.

----- June 16, 2021 -----

GOREZONE is 23 years old today!

Twenty three years ago, the Internet was totally different. There was no Facebook, no Instagram, no Twitter, no Smartphones... actually most people had never "surfed" the world wide web. Back in June 1998, I decided to start GOREZONE because of the lack of coverage for the horror genre on the Internet. There was tons of sites dedicated to STAR WARS and STAR TREK, yet apart from a few good horror sites such as HorrorMovies.com and HouseofHorrors.com, the net was leaving me wanting for more. GOREZONE was born as the first web site dedicated to daily horror news. 23 years later GOREZONE is still alive, independant and true to its original concept. Never sold out. Never gave up.

Twenty three years is a long time. Not surprisingly I remember the first day, working on my computer, creating the images in Photoshop and layout in Pagemill. I'd love to thank all the readers and everyone who helped the site through all these years! It means a lot to me. Thank you for believing in GOREZONE and making it the #1 source for bloody daily horror news!

----- June 15, 2021 -----

** A QUIET PLACE PART II: Paramount's horror film in its third weekend has beaten Warner Bros. highly-publicized Jon M. Chu-directed, Lin-Manuel Miranda musical IN THE HEIGHTS for the top spot at the weekend box office, $11.7M to $11.4M. It is a defeat no one really saw coming. A QUIET PLACE PART II domestic running B.O. stands at $109M.

** GREAT WHITE: A blissful tourist trip turns into a nightmare for five passengers when their seaplane goes down near a shipwreck. Stranded miles from shore in an inflatable life raft, they find themselves in a desperate fight for survival as they try to make it to land before they either run out of supplies or are taken by a menacing pack of sharks lurking just beneath the surface. Starring Katrina Bowden, Aaron Jakubenko, Kimie Tsukakoshi, Tim Kano, Te Kohe Tuhaka and directed by Martin Wilson.

** THE BOY BEHIND THE DOOR: A night of unimaginable terror awaits twelve-year-old Bobby and his best friend, Kevin, when they are abducted on their way home from school. Managing to escape his confines, Bobby navigates the dark halls, praying his presence goes unnoticed as he avoids his captor at every turn. Even worse is the arrival of another stranger, whose mysterious arrangement with the kidnapper may spell certain doom for Kevin. With no means of calling for help and miles of dark country in every direction, Bobby embarks on a rescue mission, determined to get himself and Kevin out alive… or die trying.

----- June 14, 2021 -----

** THE TOXIC AVENGER remake: Kevin Bacon has joined the cast of the reboot of Troma Entertainment's THE TOXIC AVENGER in what is said to be a 'slick villain' role. Jacob Tremblay and Taylour Paige are also involved in the project which will shoot later this month in Bulgaria.

Macon Blair penned the script and directs the story of a struggling everyman (Peter Dinklage) who is pushed into a vat of toxic waste and transformed into a mutant freak. He goes from shunned outcast to underdog hero as he races to save his son, his friends, and his community from the forces of corruption and greed. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** Netflix RESIDENT EVIL series: During today's Netflix Geeked Week, Netflix finally announced the main cast for their forthcoming live-action series adaptation of RESIDENT EVIL, based on Capcom's popular video game franchise. JOHN WICK star Lance Reddick, Ella Balinska, Adeline Rudolph, Tamara Smart, Siena Agudong, and Paola Nuñez have officially been tapped to star in the streamer's newest horror series. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** LaLaurie Mansion film: SPIRAL FROM THE BOOK OF SAW director Darren Lynn Bousman, THE CONJURING creators Chad and Carey Hayes, and Faster Horse Pictures are teaming for a new horror franchise about the LaLaurie Mansion. Bousman will direct the present day-set first film in a proposed series of movies about the infamous New Orleans property. Casting is already underway and studio and streamer interest is high on the project.

The house was made infamous by its resident Madame Lalaurie, a New Orleans socialite and serial killer who tortured and murdered numerous slaves there in the early 1800s. Her crimes were exposed following a house fire in 1834. She fled the city and was never arrested. On-screen, Kathy Bates portrayed LaLaurie in AMERICAN HORROR STORY COVEN.

The Hayes Brothers have written the screenplay in the house and the production will shoot portions of the film on-site as well. Public access to the property has not been possible since 1932. The stories in the franchise will unfold in multiple instalments covering the history of the house from recent events back to the origins of the house and its sinister owner. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** DEAD & BURIED 4K UHD: Coming out from Blue Underground on July 20th. Exclusive limited collector's edition includes 4K UHD Blu-ray, remastered Blu-ray, soundtrack CD, collectible booklet, reversible sleeve and three different 3D Lenticular slipcovers!

----- June 10, 2021 -----

** FEAR STREET: After a series of brutal slayings, a teen and her friends take on an evil force that's plagued their notorious town for centuries. Welcome to Shadyside.

** ABRAHAM'S BOYS: Tea Shop Productions has signed LUCKY writer-director Natasha Kermani to adapt and direct Joe Hill's action-horror short story ABRAHAM'S BOYS into a feature film.

Serving as something of a follow-up to Bram Stoker's DRACULA, the story follows Abraham Van Helsing's sons Max and Rudy who know nothing of their father's past and don't understand his overprotective attitude and strange behaviour. Making things worse, Abraham is becoming increasingly more unhinged, paranoid, and violent. The film will explore the boys' trauma through the eyes of a young Asian woman who is no stranger to death. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** EVIL: Paramount+ has released a new 30-second promo for the second season of its original horror series EVIL which is shifting to the streamer after debuting on CBS last season. The thirteen-episode new season is set for a June 20th launch with weekly episodes.

Katja Herbers, Mike Colter, Aasif Mandvi, Michael Emerson, Christine Lahti, and Kurt Fuller star in the series which hails from THE GOOD FIGHT creators Robert & Michelle King. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

----- June 9, 2021 -----

** CHRISTINE remake: Bryan Fuller is attached to make his feature directorial debut on a new film adaptation of Stephen King's CHRISTINE at Blumhouse Productions and Sony Pictures.

John Carpenter helmed the previous 1983 film adaptation of the early King book about a shy teenager who comes out of his shell after he buys a 1958 Plymouth Fury to fix up. The car however has a mind of its own, as well as a murderous past, and begins to change the young man and everyone around him in a dangerous fashion.

Fuller reportedly plans to keep the 1980s time period setting of the original story. He's also writing the script for the film which Vincenzo Natali and Steven Hoban will produce. The project is reportedly still in its early stages. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** Rob Zombie's THE MUNSTERS: Rob Zombie has confirmed his long in the works film reboot of THE MUNSTERS is finally happening. The musician turned director of the likes of THE DEVIL'S REJECTS and the 2007 HALLOWEEN remake announced on his Instagram page Monday that the film is going forward via Universal Pictures' 1440 Productions division.

This very likely means the movie is a straight to Peacock effort as opposed to a theatrical release. Zombie's post says: "Attention Boils and Ghouls!. The rumors are true! My next film project will be the one I've been chasing for 20 years! THE MUNSTERS! Stay tuned for exciting details as things progress!"

The 1964 sitcom followed a family of friendly monsters who relocated from Transylvania to an American suburb. Both it and THE ADDAMS FAMILY remain pop culture icons, though THE MUNSTERS never made the leap to film before. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR MEET THE BLACKS 2: From Beverly Hills to the Chicago 'burbs, mayhem and hilarity seem to follow The Blacks wherever they go. After surviving a night of terror on the West Coast, (not-so) best-selling author Carl Black (Mike Epps) moves his family back to his childhood home in the Windy City where he hopes to find the peace and quiet he needs to write his new book. But when an eccentric neighbor (Katt Williams) moves in next door, Carl becomes convinced that the man is a vampire trying to take his family, and must team up with his oddball neighbors to save his career and their lives!

----- June 8, 2021 -----

** EVIL DEAD RISE: Filmmaker Lee Cronin (THE HOLE IN THE GROUND) has released the first photo from the set of New Line Cinema's revival of the EVIL DEAD franchise with EVIL DEAD RISE which has finally begun shooting in New Zealand. The Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell-produced project has been in development since last year and will star Australian actresses Alyssa Sutherland and Lily Sullivan as the new female leads.

The modern-day set urban horror film will take the franchise out of its classic woods setting and into the city for the first time. Two estranged sisters find their reunion cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival. The film is slated for an HBO Max release. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE TANK: Filmmaker Scott Walker (THE FROZEN GROUND) will direct the creature feature THE TANK which will shoot in New Zealand in late summer. Oscar-winning special effects supervisor Richard Taylor and his team at WETA will create the creature effects.

The story follows a young family who inherits a remote and long-abandoned coastal property in Oregon, and awakens beneath it, a horde of ferocious and deadly creatures, that feed on the living. Happy Dog Entertainment and GFC Films are backing the project. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** MOSQUITO STATE: Shudder has picked up the rights for MOSQUITO STATE, from Polish director Filip Jan Rymsza. MOSQUITO STATE premiered at Venice last year then went on to play in top genre festivals like Sitges and Tallin Black Nights. Shudder is already planning to premiere the film on their service on August 26th.

In MOSQUITO STATE, isolated in his austere penthouse overlooking Central Park, obsessive Wall Street data analyst Richard Boca (Beau Knapp) sees ominous patterns: His computer models are behaving erratically, as are the swarms of mosquitos breeding in his apartment, an infestation that attends his psychological meltdown. (thanks to ScreenAnarchy.com)

** THE AMULET OF FEAR: An indie horror short movie, with 3D CGI visual effects, shot with zero budget, about a a girl who finds an ancient amulet which has the ability to conjure up fears of the man who owns it and when she begins to read an horror book by Stephen King called "The Creature" it will come to life beginning a frightening battle. The short was made by only two person, the director Andrea Ricca who did the scripting, shooting, acting, editing, special effects, 3d modellation and animation, and the actress Ludovica Ferraro.

** THE SPIRIT BOARD: Another indie horror short movie from Andrea Ricca. This is the story of a girl who moves to a new house and putting things back in place finds a Ouija board. In the evening he decides to have a séance and unwillingly recalls the spirit that lives in that house.

----- June 7, 2021 -----

** A QUIET PLACE PART III: Following a very strong weekend opening for A QUIET PLACE PART II, Paramount Pictures has set a March 31st 2023 release date for a third entry in the franchise. Director Jeff Nichols will take over from John Krasinki as director, with a story based on an idea by Krasinski.

Nichols reportedly handed in the script for the new installment a few days ago with rumors being that it will explore a different part of the same world of the two previous films – broadening the scope of the film. Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller and Krasinski are producing. The first film grossed a rather healthy $58 million over the Memorial Day weekend. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** Horror at the Box Office: It use to be that the studios would space their horror movies apart on the schedule. It's not usual that one would open up immediately after the other for fear of cannibalizing the same audience. That didn't happen this weekend as New Line's THE CONJURING THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT opened to $24M, while Paramount's second weekend of A QUIET PLACE PART II took in $19.5M.

THE CONJURING THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT is the largest opening for an R-rated movie, and the third largest overall during the Pandemic. It's the 5th Warner Bros. release to rank No. 1 this year. The studio has spent ten weeks out of 23 in the No. 1 position during 2021. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** KINGDOM ASHIN OF THE NORTH: A special episode of the KINGDOM series will be available on Netflix on July 23rd. It will center around South Korean top actress Jun Ji Hyun's mysterious character who appeared in the last seconds of the second season finale. It will not only tell the story of the mysterious heir to the Northern Yeojin tribe village but will also finally reveal the origins of the resurrection plant that triggered the avalanche of tragic events that swept through Joseon and a woman abandoned by all – Ashin.

** ROOM 9: In theaters and on DVD July 20th - Michael Berryman, Scout Taylor-Compton, Brian Anthony Wilson. Long ago, Room 9 of the Johnson/Bedford Inn, located in a remote small town, was the site of a gruesome double murder. Decades later, with the town terrorized once again by a string of bloody ritual killings, a mysterious woman named Star arrives to investigate and suffers bizarre flashbacks related to the inn's slayings. Is she connected to the killings…or the inn's next victim?

----- June 4, 2021 -----

** Neill Blomkamp's DEMONIC: A trailer has been released for DISTRICT 9 writer-director Neill Blomkamp's newest feature – a supernatural horror thriller shot secretly during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic last summer. The feature revolves around a young woman who unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter are ruthlessly revealed.

Carly Pope, Chris William Martin, Nathalie Bolt, and Michael Rogers star in the film from the South African-Canadian auteur. DEMONIC is set to be released in theaters on August 20th and VOD on August 27th. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** M. Night Shyamalan's OLD: This summer, visionary filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan unveils a chilling, mysterious new thriller about a family on a tropical holiday who discover that the secluded beach where they are relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly … reducing their entire lives into a single day.

** GAIA: Mother we ask your forgiveness. Watch the official trailer for Jaco Bouwer's film. In Theaters 6.18 and On Demand 6.25.

** SON: After a mysterious group breaks into Laura's home and attempts to abduct her eight-year-old son, David, the two of them flee town in search of safety. But soon after the failed kidnapping, David becomes extremely ill, suffering from increasing psychosis and convulsions. Following her maternal instincts, Laura commits unspeakable acts to keep him alive, but soon she must decide how far she is willing to go to save her son. Directed by Ivan Kavanagh. Starring Andi Matichak, Emile Hirsch and Luke David Blumm.

** THE FOREVER PURGE: Here's a couple of cool characters posters for the upcoming film, which opens in theaters on July 2nd.

----- June 3rd, 2021 -----

** THE CONJURING THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT: Here's the final trailer. The film reveals a chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they'd ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.

** THE WALKING DEAD: The Whisperer war is upon us when Season Ten of THE WALKING DEAD arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital) and DVD July 20 from Lionsgate. THE WALKING DEAD Season Ten, containing 22 episodes, stars Norman Reedus, Danai Gurira, Christian Serratos, Samantha Morton, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, THE WALKING DEAD Season Ten Blu-ray and DVD will be available for the price of $80.99 and $70.98, respectively.

Winter has turned to spring, and the collected communities are grudgingly respecting the new borders imposed upon them by the ever-brutal Alpha. But having organized themselves into a militia-style fighting force, our group of survivors is prepared for battle – though they're keenly aware that the Whisperers, and the horde of dead they mingle with, pose a threat unlike any they've ever faced. Paranoia, propaganda, secret agendas, infighting – all of these will test the group, individually and collectively, with the survival of civilization in a world filled with the walking dead hanging in the balance.

** INITIATION: Go back to school if you dare…. Murder is trending when INITIATION arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital) and DVD July 20 from Lionsgate. Social media turns sinister when Jon Huertas, Lochlyn Munro, Isabella Gomez, Froy Gutierrez, Bart Johnson, Yancy Butler, and Gattlin Griffith try to survive pledge week in this fun slasher film. INITIATION will be available on Blu-ray™ and DVD for the suggested retail price of $21.99 and $19.98, respectively.

During a university's pledge week, the carefree partying turns deadly serious when a star athlete is found impaled in his dorm. The murder ignites a spree of sinister social-media messages, sweeping the students and police into a race against time to uncover the truth behind the school's dark secrets…and the horrifying meaning of a recurring symbol: a single exclamation mark.

** AGNES: A nun's disturbing behavior sparks rumors of demonic possession at a remote convent. When a priest-in-waiting and his disillusioned mentor are sent to investigate, their methods backfire, leaving a wake of terror and trauma.

----- June 2nd, 2021 -----

** Scream Factory update: Coming to Blu-ray in August from Scream Factory.

A RETURN TO SALEM'S LOT (1987). Reluctantly, the amoral anthropologist, Joe Weber, leaves the vast and dangerous Peruvian jungles, to return to the United States and take care of his rebellious teenage son, Jeremy. As the estranged father and son embark on a bonding trip to Joe's hometown of Salem's Lot, Maine, to visit Aunt Clara's decrepit house, right from the start, strange occurrences are a dead giveaway that something evil has gotten hold of the town. Now, fresh, bright-red blood stains the seemingly peaceful community, and there's no telling what Joe and, especially, Jeremy, have gotten themselves into. Indeed, a return to Salem's Lot was a poor decision. Is there an escape from the town of terror?

THE BORROWER (1991). Aliens punish one of their own by sending him to earth. The alien is very violent, and when the body he occupies is damaged, he is forced to find another.

** Culture Shock Releasing update: Coming to Culture Shock Releasing are two never before on disc SOV films - STREETS OF DEATH (1988) & NIGHT RIPPER (1986) both directed by Jeff Hathcock.

In STREETS OF DEATH two serial killers disguised as student filmmakers start shooting snuff movies in which they torture and kill hookers and sell the tapes to a sleazy merchant.

In NIGHT RIPPER a masked killer named "Ripper" stalks and kills off models in very disturbing ways. A local photographer gets involved as one of the models he's photographed in the past becomes a victim.

** THE EVIL NEXT DOOR: Here's the trailer for the upcoming film.

** CREATURES: Black Mandala has picked up the sales rights for the UK horror comedy CREATURES, directed by Tony Jopia. (thanks to ScreenAnarchy.com)

----- June 1st, 2021 -----

** DEXTER: America's favorite serial killer Dexter Morgan is back on Showtime in a new 10-episode limited series coming this fall. Starring Michael C. Hall. Watch the new Dexter Limited Series premiering in 2021.

** A QUIET PLACE PART II: Paramount's film is crushing it, having grossed $19.3M on Friday, including $4.8M Thursday night previews. Saturday eased 22% to $15M. The studio's Sunday came in lighter than expected, but no big deal, as the numbers this past weekend were fantastic. A QUIET PLACE PART II grossed $13M yesterday, for a revised 3-day that is now at $47.4M and a $57M 4-day opening at 3,726 theaters for a $15,7K theater average. That's a number which isn't too far from the $60M which the John Krasinski-directed sequel was anticipated to do in its 3-day opening pre-pandemic! (thanks to Deadline.com)

** WEREWOLVES WITHIN: Here's the new poster for the upcoming film.

** MANIAC COP sequels 4K UHD: Both MANIAC COP 2 and MANIAC COP 3 are coming to 4K UHD from Blue Underground and here's a look at the artwork!

----- May 28, 2021 -----

** ESCAPE ROOM TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: This is the sequel to the box office hit that terrified audiences around the world. In this installment, six people unwittingly find themselves locked in another series of escape rooms, slowly uncovering what they have in common to survive…and discovering they've all played the game before.

** FALSE POSITIVE: After months of trying and failing to get pregnant, Lucy (Ilana Glazer) and Adrian (Justin Theroux) finally find their dream fertility doctor in the illustrious Dr. Hindle (Pierce Brosnan). But after becoming pregnant with a healthy baby girl, Lucy begins to notice something sinister through Hindle's gleaming charm, and she sets out to uncover the unsettling truth about him, and her own "birth story." As if getting pregnant weren't complicated enough…

** WEREWOLVES WITHIN: Here's the new trailer for the upcoming film.

** SPIRAL FROM THE BOOK OF SAW: Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures have announced that SPIRAL FROM THE BOOK OF SAW will launch exclusively on Starz on October 8th in the first U.S. pay window. In addition, the film will reportedly hit PVOD platforms in Canada on June 1st, just over two weeks after it debuted in cinemas on May 14th. The film has so far earned just $23.5 million worldwide after nearly two weeks in cinemas. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

----- May 27, 2021 -----

** EVIL DEAD RISE: It's official, a new film in the EVIL DEAD franchise is on the way with EVIL DEAD RISE at the franchise's original home with New Line Cinema. Though franchise star Bruce Campbell won't appear, the new film builds off the original trilogy rather than the 2013 reboot. The story follows two estranged sisters (Alyssa Sutherland and Lily Sullivan) whose reunion is cut short by flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival.

The new installment will be released directly on HBO Max in the U.S., on Canal Plus in the U.K. and Metropolitan in France. Sam Rami will serve as an executive producer along with Campbell and Robert Tapert. Filmmaker Lee Cronin (THE HOLE IN THE GROUND) was hand-picked by Raimi and Campbell to write and direct the film which will be shot on location in New Zealand. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE DEEP HOUSE: Here's the trailer for the upcoming horror film from the directors of INSIDE.

** BONES & ALL: Oscar winner Mark Rylance will join Timothee Chalamet and Taylor Russell in Luca Guadagnino's cannibal romance horror film adaptation of Camille DeAngelis' novel BONES & ALL.

Russell plays a young woman on a cross-country trip as she searches for the father she has never met in an attempt to understand why she has the urge to kill and eat the people that love her. Dave Kajganich penned the screenplay and production is currently underway. No distributor is yet set. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** RESIDENT EVIL WELCOME TO RACCOON CITY: In a recent Twitch live stream, actor Robbie Amell has confirmed that he's currently back on the set of Sony Pictures and Constantin Films' RESIDENT EVIL WELCOME TO RACCOON CITY to start filming the reshoots for the upcoming reboot film. This comes five months after the new film adaptation completed its principal photography. It is currently scheduled for a November 24, 2021, theatrical release. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** Severin Films Summer 2021 releases: Here's the upcoming horror releases from Severin Films.

THE EUROCRYPT OF CHRISTOPHER LEE brings together five of these Lee classics - the 1964 gothic shocker CRYPT OF THE VAMPIRE; the 1964 cult hit CASTLE OF THE LIVING DEAD co-starring an unknown Donald Sutherland; 1962's celebrated SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE DEADLY NECKLACE; 1967's lurid favorite THE TORTURE CHAMBER OF DR. SADISM and the rarely-seen 1963 oddity CHALLENGE THE DEVIL - with the 24 surviving episodes of the 1971 Film Polski anthology series THEATRE MACABRE hosted by Lee, all remastered from original negative materials with over 10 hours of trailers, rare promos, audio commentaries & vintage interviews, plus the CASTLE OF THE LIVING DEAD soundtrack and an all-new 88-page book by Lee biographer Jonathan Rigby.

His mind-blowing work as an FX artist has included everything from Frank Henenlotter's BRAIN DAMAGE and FRANKENHOOKER to Matthew Barney's CREMASTER CYCLE. And for SKINNED DEEP, his 2004 debut as writer/producer/director, Gabe Bartalos created this "demented gift from the B-Movie Gods" (Bloody Good Horror) about a rural clan of psychotic freaks, the killing spree "that takes us places and shows us things we've never seen before" (Dread Central) and the final girl that may be their depraved undoing. Warwick Davis (LEPRECHAUN) and Jason Dugre (SAINT BERNARD) star - with an appearance by fandom legend Forrest J. Ackerman - in this "brutal, bloody forgotten masterpiece" (Morbidly Beautiful) featuring music by Captain Sensible of The Damned, now scanned uncut in 2K from the original negative for the first time ever.

In 1976, Montreal filmmaker Denis Héroux - future director of THE UNCANNY and Oscar®-nominated producer of ATLANTIC CITY - adapted the true story of Chicago mass murderer Richard Speck to war-torn Belfast, where a disturbed Vietnam vet drifter (Mathieu Carrière of MALPERTUIS and BILITIS fame) brutalizes a dorm full of student nurses in BORN FOR HELL. Re-edited by its video distributor and released as NAKED MASSACRE, Héroux's harrowing director's cut has remained unseen in America until now. Debra Berger (THE INGLORIOUS BASTARDS), Leonora Fani (GIALLO IN VENICE), Christine Boisson (EMMANUELLE), Ely Galleani (BABA YAGA) and Carole Laure (SWEET MOVIE) co-star in this "uncompromising and unfathomably grim work of art" (Video Basement), scanned in 2K from an uncut 35mm print discovered in The National Archives of Canada.

----- May 26, 2021 -----

** HELLRAISER remake: Hulu has reportedly picked up Spyglass Media's reboot of the HELLRAISER franchise. The project is separate from the HBO Max TV series in development with Michael Dougherty, Mark Verheiden David Gordon Green involved.

David Bruckner (THE RITUAL) helms this new film adaptation of Clive Barker's "The Hellbound Heart" and its tale of the puzzle box known as the Lament Configuration that can summon hell's denziens the Cenobites to our world. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** LAST NIGHT IN SOHO: Edgar Wright's psychological thriller about a young girl, passionate in fashion design, who is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it appears, and time seems to fall apart with shady consequences…

** A QUIET PLACE PART II: In the U.S., online ticket retailer Fandango revealed that advance ticket sale stats for the long-awaited A QUIET PLACE PART II next Friday are strong and industry estimates have pegged the film as pulling in around $40-50 million over the four-day Memorial Day holiday. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** CENSOR: When film censor Enid (Niamh Algar) discovers an eerie horror video that speaks directly to her sister's mysterious disappearance, she resolves to unravel the puzzle behind the film and its enigmatic director – a quest that will blur the lines between fiction and reality in terrifying ways.

----- May 25, 2021 -----

** FRIDAY THE 13th 8-Movie Collection: This set will include eight feature films plus hours of special features and will be available on August 10th from Paramount Home Entertainment.

Get ready for the only FRIDAY THE 13th of the year on August 13th with this to-die-for collection, which includes newly remastered versions of the first four films in one of the most influential and successful horror franchises in cinematic history. This must-have set for fans of heart-stopping horror is gushing over with hours of previously released special features including slashed scenes, making of featurettes, killer commentaries and much, much more. The set also includes access to digital copies of all eight movies, including the "uncut" edition of the original FRIDAY THE 13th.

** Kevin Bacon and TREMORS: As part of a new Esquire profile piece published this past week, actor Kevin Bacon says he has zero interest in doing sequels to any of his earlier films. There is one notable exception though – 1990's TREMORS.

The creature feature remains a cult classic, loved for its colorful characters, monster worm mayhem and comedy along with great chemistry between Bacon and co-star Fred Ward. The numerous, mostly direct-to-video sequels though were not well regarded and Bacon wasn't involved (Ward only appearing in one).

Universal approached Bacon several years ago about making more of the films direct-to-video, he declined. Five years ago, Bacon himself tried to ignite interest – approaching Blumhouse about a reboot or revival:

"We were around the 25-year anniversary. I went to Blumhouse, and they were totally into the idea. Universal didn't want to remake it as a feature and also maybe because it didn't work as a feature the first time. So we put it aside. Then they came back to me and said, 'What would you think about doing it as a series?'"

The series was shopped around, eventually landing at SyFy but didn't make it to air. Cut to today and Bacon says he's still very much up for another go as he says it's the only film of his he has ever rewatched since its premiere:

"It was one film of mine that I wanted to revisit that character. I don't look back at all… I would still love to do it, believe me. Maybe it needs to be the 30th anniversary or the 35th. We'll keep going." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** SAW: The SAW franchise hit a major milestone this weekend that put the Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures horror franchise in elite company. SPIRAL FROM THE BOOK OF SAW, which stars Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson, was once again the No. 1 film in North America. The success of the latest entry also brought the SAW franchise past the $1 billion mark.

Lionsgate reports that the estimated cume is now at $1,000,799,533. SPIRAL FROM THE BOOK OF SAW is the sixth film in the popular franchise to take the top spot in North America. It brought in $4.55 million from 2,991 theaters, which raises its total to an estimated $15.827 million in the region. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** LAST NIGHT IN SOHO: Edgar Wright's psychological thriller about a young girl, passionate in fashion design, who is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it appears, and time seems to fall apart with shady consequences.

----- May 24, 2021 -----

** Kino Lorber buys Artsploitation Films: Kino Lorber is pleased to announce that it has concluded an agreement to acquire renowned distributor Artsploitation Films from its owner and president Ray Murray. Mr. Murray and other members of his team will remain involved to help grow the business as a division and brand of Kino Lorber.

** VICIOUS FUN: Coming to Shudder! Joel, a caustic 1980s film critic for a national horror magazine, finds himself unwittingly trapped in a self-help group for serial killers. With no other choice, Joel attempts to blend in or risk becoming the next victim.

** AN UNQUIET GRAVE: Coming to Shudder!A year after losing his wife in a car crash, Jamie convinces her sister, Ava, to return with him to the site of the accident and help him perform a strange ritual. But as the night wears on, it becomes clear that he has darker intentions.

** SUPERDEEP: Coming to Shudder! The Kola Superdeep borehole is the largest Russian secret facility. In 1984, at the depth of more than 7 miles below the surface, unexplained sounds were recorded, resembling the screams and moans of numerous people. Since these events, the object has been closed. A small research team of scientists and military personnel had gone down below the surface to find out the secret that the world's deepest borehole was hiding. What they have found poses the greatest threat that humanity has ever faced. Now the future of the world is in their hands.

** CAVEAT: Coming to Shudder! Lone drifter Isaac accepts a job to look after his landlord's niece, Olga, for a few days in an isolated house on a remote island. It seems like easy money, but there's a catch: he must wear a leather harness and chain that restricts his movements to certain rooms. Once Olga's uncle, Barrett leaves the two of them alone, a game of cat and mouse ensues as Olga displays increasingly erratic behavior as a trapped Isaac makes a series of horrific discoveries in the house.

----- May 21, 2021 -----

** THE LAST MAN ON EARTH: Coming August 31st from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
- New Audio Commentary by Richard Harland Smith
- TRAILERS FROM HELL with Joe Dante
- Richard Matheson Storyteller
- 2 TV Spots
- Alternate Ending
- Italian Trailer
- Theatrical Trailer
- Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase (2500)

** THE RAVEN: Coming August 31st from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
- Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle
- Corman's Comedy of Poe: An Interview with Producer/Director Roger Corman
- Richard Matheson: Storyteller
- TRAILERS FROM HELL with Mick Garris
- Theatrical Trailer
- Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase (2500)

** PROPHECY: Eureka Entertainment to release PROPHECY, a thrilling and unflinching creature feature from the director of THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE, on Blu-ray for the first time ever in the UK from 16 August 2021. Presented as part of the Eureka Classics range with a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase and Collector's Booklet [First Print Run of 2000 copies only].

Robert Foxworth and Talia Shire star as a doctor and his wife who travel to Maine to research the impact of the lumber industry on the local environment. They begin to investigate a succession of mysterious and terrifying events: ecological freaks of nature and a series of bizarre and grisly human deaths. Something unimaginably horrible waits in the woods. Something unwittingly created by man, that will become an uncontrollable, merciless machine of destruction.

----- May 20, 2021 -----

** CRAWL 2: Filmmaker Alexandre Aja was already doing well for himself with movies like HIGH TENSION, THE HILLS HAVE EYES and PIRANJA 3D remakes. But 2019's creature feature CRAWL was something of a breakthrough for him, the movie scoring strong reviews and overcoming a lack of promotion to result in a $92 million box-office haul off a $13-15 million budget.

Talking to the Bloody Disgusting web site this week whilst promoting the French-language sci-fi mystery thriller OXYGEN, Aja says he's talking "nonstop" to make a CRAWL sequel happen and right now the team is trying to find a way into the story. He indicates whatever it is it likely won't involve Kaya Scodelario's Haley again, rather be more of a thematic/scenario follow-up:

"I think the story of Haley is a really strong one, but I believe that CRAWLCrawl is about nature taking back its due, and kind of like… more hurricane-driven, man versus animal. So maybe it will be another story altogether…. [we're] looking for that human story right now, that will be as strong as the one in the first one. To make the second one legit."

Set in the middle of a coastal community being hit by a tropical hurricane, a young woman races to her father's house to find him – only to find herself and the injured dad trapped in a slowly flooding basement with at least two hungry alligators. It's not clear if the first film's writers Michael and Shaw Rasmussen would be back, but he says the creative team is "putting together a really, really fun take". (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** RESIDENT EVIL INFINITE DARKNESS: Netflix has released the full trailer for RESIDENT EVIL INFINITE DARKNESS, an original computer graphic anime series based on the celebrated video game franchise which arrives July 8th.

This series us Leon S. Kennedy (Nick Apostolides) fighting zombies in the White House, while Claire Redfield (Stephanie Panisello) investigates a mysterious drawing that could indicate a zombie outbreak was happening on the other side of the planet. Both are ultimately linked.

Eiichiro Hasumi helms the series which aimed to replicate live-action filming compositions as much as possible, and Hasumi advocates the show should be binged in one sitting. The series is not to be confused with the live-action film RESIDENT EVIL WELCOME TO RACCOON CITY which is on the way later this year. The game franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** FEAR STREET: Netflix has announced that the upcoming trilogy of movies based on R.L. Stine's FEAR STREET book series will premiere over three consecutive weeks this July. FEAR STREET PART 1 1994 hits July 2nd, FEAR STREET PART 2 1978 arrives July 9th, and FEAR STREET PART 3 1666 hits July 16th. Unlike Stine's kid-centric GOOSEBUMPS films, these are rated R.

Leigh Janiak directed the interconnected films that unfold over three different time periods across three centuries – all in the fictional town of Shadyside, Ohio. Things begin with a group of teenagers who discover that the terrifying events that have haunted their town for generations may all be connected – and they may be targeted next.

The trilogy was originally set up at Fox and was slated to debut theatrically, Netflix acquired the property last year. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

----- May 19, 2021 -----

** THE HUNGER remake: Angela Robinson (DEBS) is in final talks to direct a remake of Tony Scott's famed 1983 erotic vampire film THE HUNGER for Warner Bros. Pictures. Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie and Susan Sarandon starred in the original which was based on a novel by Whitley Strieber. It dealt with a love triangle between a doctor, who specializes in sleep and aging research, and a vampire couple. Jessica Sharzer (NINE PERFECT STRANGERS) is writing the script for the new version. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** HARD ROCK ZOMBIES: Coming soon from Livid Media is Krishna Shah's 1985 film. DVD specs, extras, street date and full art work to be revealed soon.

** BASKIN: Coming to Blu-ray at the end of this month from Raven Banner Entertainment in Canada.

- 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
- Original Short Film
- Behind the Scenes Featurette
- Turkish with English subtitles

** AMITYVILLE POLTERGEIST: Arriving May 18 on DVD and VOD from Breaking Glass Pictures, AMITYVILLE POLTERGEIST follows a young man who accepts a caretakers position, but soon finds that the house is not as empty as it appears. Soon, doors begin to slam, steps begin to creep, and the house's true inhabitants come out to play.

From writer-director Calvin McCarthy and starring Parris Bates, Sydney Winbush, J. Rebecca Morse, and Jon Hall, the film will be available on iTunes, Amazon, Xbox, Playstation, Vudu, FandangoNOW, and local cable & satellite providers, as well as DVD.

----- May 18, 2021 -----

** PET SEMATARY sequel: Lindsey Beer has signed on to direct the follow-up to 2019's new adaptation of Stephen King's best-seller PET SEMATARY at Paramount Players. The highly in-demand screen writer will make her directing debut on the project which she wrote based on a draft by Jeff Buhler.

The 2019 film followed a family, who after tragedy strikes, a grieving father discovers an ancient burial ground behind his home with the power to raise the dead. The new film will debut exclusively on the Paramount+ service with Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian to produce. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** ATTACK THE BLOCK sequel: Ten years after it launched their careers, actor John Boyega and filmmaker Joe Cornish are reuniting for a sequel to 2011's modern cult classic ATTACK THE BLOCK.

The original followed a ragtag group of friends who find themselves defending their UK council estate from glowing toothed aliens. Both have expressed a desire to do a sequel for a few years now. Cornish returns to write, direct and will produce alongside Boyega, Nira Park and James Wilson. Studiocanal, Film4, Complete Fiction Pictures and UpperRoom Productions are backing the project. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE BRIDE: GAME OF THRONES alum Nathalie Emmanuel and TRON LEGACY Garrett Hedlund are set to star in Screen Gems' upcoming contemporary horror thriller THE BRIDE, according to the Deadline web site. The movie is inspired by Bram Stoker's Dracula and tells the story of a young woman who is courted and swept off her feet only to realize a gothic conspiracy is afoot. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** HISTORY OF THE OCCULT: FilmSharks has nabbed the worldwide and remake rights of the Argentine horror film. Filmed in black and white and set in the 1980s, HISTORY OF THE OCCULT takes place during the last broadcast of the #1 news show on TV, "60 Minutes Before Midnight." A band of journalists are racing against time to convince the lead guest, Adrian Marcato, to expose a conspiracy that connects their corrupt government to an actual coven. (thanks to ScreenAnarchy.com)

----- May 17, 2021 -----

** HALLOWEEN KILLS: Here's a new image from the upcoming film.

** SPIRAL FROM THE BOOK OF SAW: There were a lot of new films arriving in cinemas and on streaming on Friday, but not a lot of interest from audiences willing to brave cinemas to see them. Hopes were SPIRAL FROM THE BOOK OF SAW would score up to $15 million, and while it did come first it underwhelmed at just $8.7 million for the three days. To put that in comparison even the worst opening SAW film to date, SAW VI still managed to snag over $14 million in its opening weekend. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** ARMY OF THE DEAD: Zack Snyder's zombie heist movie fell below box office projections despite good reviews. Hopes were a $1.5-2 million bow, it made just $780,000. Still that apparently marks the biggest theatrical opening for a Netflix movie to date. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** BUTCHER, BAKER, NIGHTMARE MAKER: Coming August 3rd from Code Red DVD and distributed by Kino Lorber.

- 2017 2K Scan from the Original Camera Negative
- Audio Commentary by Producer/Writer Steven Breimer and Co-Writer Alan Jay Glueckman, Moderated by Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson
- Audio Commentary by Jimmy McNichol
- On Camera Interviews with Stars Jimmy McNichol and Susan Tyrrell, Actor Steven Eastin, Make-Up Artist Allan A. Alpone and Producer Steve Breimer
- Reversible Night Warning Art
- Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase
- Theatrical Trailer

----- May 13, 2021 -----

** THE FOREVER PURGE: One night is not enough. In theaters July 2.

** Blue Underground update: The MANIAC COP 2 4K master is finished. Now in the midst of completing restoration on MANIAC COP 3. New Dolby Atmos mix scheduled for next week. We should have the release date set and final details announced soon. Oh, and work is getting underway for 2 new, unannounced 4K UHD releases!

** DON'T GO IN THE HOUSE: Coming soon to Blu-ray from Severin Films.

** GIRLS SCHOOL SCREAMERS: Coming soon from Vinegar Syndrome! Details and release date to come.

** JAKOB'S WIFE: Coming to Blu-ray 7/20 from RLJE Films and Shudder. Anne, married to a small-town Minister, feels her life has been shrinking over the past 30 years. Encountering "The Master" brings her a new sense of power and an appetite to live bolder. However, the change comes with a heavy body count.

----- May 12, 2021 -----

** BODIES, BODIES, BODIES: Lee Pace will join BORAT sequel breakout Maria Bakalova and Pete Davidson in the A24 slasher film BODIES, BODIES, BODIES. In addition, Rachel Sennott, Chase Sui Wonders, and Conner O'Malley will round out the cast of the film which already includes Amandla Stenberg and Myha'la Herrold. Halina Reijn is set to direct what's being dubbed a "secret slasher" with plot details under wraps. Shooting is slated to kick off next week with A24 fully financing and producing. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING: IFC Midnight have picked up Sean King O'Grady's feature film debut, the horror flick WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING. His debut will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 15th in the Midnight Section. IFC Midnight plans to release the film in North America later this year.

WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING follows Melissa and her family as they seek shelter from a storm and become trapped. With no sign of rescue, hours turn to days and Melissa comes to realize that she and her girlfriend Amy might have something to do with the horrors that threaten to tear her family - and the entire world - apart. (thanks to ScreenAnarchy.com)

** THE FUNERAL HOME: Bernardo is an undertaker. He runs his mortuary business in the same house where he resides. In the front he has his clients. And in the back, his dysfunctional family lives amongst coffins, wreaths and mischievous supernatural entities that visit on a daily basis. They attribute the paranormal manifestations to the dead bodies from their mortuary work. Find the real source of all this madness will be their quest, but they might find a terrifying truth.

THE FUNERAL HOME had its world premiere at Canada's Fantasia Film Festival, and was part of the festivals: FrightFest in UK, Sitges in Spain and recently Fantasporto in Portugal, collecting great critics by media and horror fans. Recently released in cinemas in Russia, now the film hits SHUDDER, available in US, CA, UKI, ANZ, and reaching more territories soon. (thanks to ScreenAnarchy.com)

** NO REASON and HANGER: Coming soon from Unearthed Films. Uncut and off a new scan from the master, Olaf Ittenbach's gorefest, NO REASON has never looked better. NO REASON has a release date of May 11,2021. The late Ryan Nicholson directed the savage exploitation film, HANGER, starring Dan Ellis, Lloyd Kaufman and Debbie Rochon. Nicholson's HANGER releases June 22, 2021.

** A QUIET PLACE PART II: Paramount Pictures is reportedly in a pay dispute with actors John Krasinski and Emily Blunt in regards to the upcoming horror sequel A QUIET PLACE PART II according to Bloomberg. The trade reports that the couple's contract for the film compensates them based on the film's box-office performance – Blunt has the lead role while Krasinski penned and directs.

Last week Paramount made it official that they've cut the film's theatrical run down from the previous standard of 90 days to 45 days, after which time the title will go directly to their Paramount+ service.

The actors and the film's producers (including Michael Bay) are now reportedly concerned that much of the potential audience will instead wait for the film to be available for home viewing – especially as cinemas are still fairly quiet on the domestic front. The situation is not unlike the issue Warners faced with its decision to have its entire 2021 slate premiere simultaneously in cinemas and on HBO Max. In that case, compensation payouts quickly quelled any disputes over the move.

The key difference here? According to the publication, discussions are ongoing and so far the studio has rebuffed them. Officially, ViacomCBS has no contractual obligation to pay extra. With the 90 day window now effectively obliterated in favor of variable arrangements on a film-by-film basis, the industry is trying to figure out the future of movie deals. Old school deals relying on box-office results are less likely to be offered in the future in favor of larger upfront payouts that streamers like Netflix and Amazon currently employ.

The original A QUIET PLACE collected $341 million in ticket sales worldwide in 2018 from a $20 million budget. The sequel was expected to be one of the studio's biggest movies of 2020 until the pandemic hit and the film was postponed three times. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

----- May 10, 2021 -----

** FACES OF DEATH remake: Legendary Entertainment has picked up the rights to 1978 cult classic FACES OF DEATH with plans for a reboot that will potentially launch a franchise.

The original adopted a faux-documentary structure and followed a pathologist exploring gruesome ways to die via footage purportedly culled from around the world. The film had its desired effect – being banned in multiple countries and generating a money-making hit that spawned sequels and imitators. When the VHS boom happened shortly after, its success only grew.

The new take revolves around a female moderator of a YouTube-like website whose job is to weed out offensive and violent content and who herself is recovering from serious trauma. She stumbles across a group that is recreating the murders from the original film and now, in this digital age of online misinformation, she has to wonder are the murders real or fake?

Isa Mazzei and Daniel Goldhaber (CAM) will write and direct the new version while Susan Montford and Don Murphy will produce. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** TIME CUT: HAPPY DEATH DAY writer-director Chris Landon is set to produce TIME CUT for ACE Entertainment. Hannah Macpherson will direct from a script by Michael Kennedy and Sono Patel. Madison Bailey and Antonia Gentry will lead the project which is dubbed BACK TO THE FUTURE meet SCREAM and will begin shooting this June in Canada. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** ARMY OF THE DEAD: Director Zack Snyder dissects the trailer for his new film.

** 100 CANDLES: A sinister game traps a group of friends, that tell one another horror stories in front of a magical mirror. One candle, one nightmare, there are 100 to go; they cannot leave the game, otherwise a witch's curse will fall upon them.

----- May 7, 2021 -----

** George A. Romero's THE AMUSEMENT PARK: Shudder has set a June 8th premiere date for horror director George A. Romero's legendary 'lost' film. The film was recently discovered and restored in 4K by IndieCollect, the George A. Romero Foundation and producer Suzanne Desrocher-Romero.

Originally commissioned by the Lutheran Society as a project that would showcase the issues of elder abuse and ageism, Romero used the topics to create a film about an elderly man that finds himself disoriented and isolated as his struggles are manifested in roller coasters and large crowds.

** THE HITCHER: From Second Sight Films; "Following some speculation we can confirm we will be releasing THE HITCHER on Blu-ray! We would have loved to release a 4K, however original elements are missing or no longer exist and this therefore won't be possible. We've searched via several film archive associations with worldwide members plus other routes. Only prints exist, and then very rarely. We will be using the existing master taken from a print which is in the best condition we have seen. However, further restoration work is being done on the master to address several issues that we can improve upon, including some image warping caused by rips/tears. Hours will be spent in manual restoration for further dirt and scratch removal, splice removal, improved stability and flicker repair. We are also re-grading to balance colour given the print source. We aim to give THE HITCHER the best possible presentation it has ever had."

** A QUIET PLACE PART II: Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe) must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.

----- May 6, 2021 -----

** A QUIET PLACE PART II: Paramount Pictures has released a brief teaser promising a new 'final trailer' for the long-delayed sequel which is finally coming to cinemas on May 28th. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** MY BEST FRIEND'S EXORCISM: The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Chris Lowell (GLOW) has been added to the cast of the feature adaptation of MY BEST FRIEND'S EXORCISM, inspired by the cult-hit novel by Grady Hendrix. Lowell will join the previously announced Elsie Fisher (EIGHT GRADE), who is headlining an ensemble cast that includes Amiah Miller, Cathy Ang, and Rachel Ogechi Kanu. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** CAVEAT: Shudder announced that Damian Mc Carthy's feature debut CAVEAT will be released in all their territories on June 3rd. That covers the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

Lone drifter Isaac (Jonathan French) accepts a job to look after his landlord's niece, Olga (Leila Sykes), for a few days in an isolated house on a remote island. It seems like easy money, but there's a catch: he must wear a leather harness and chain that restricts his movements to certain rooms. Once Olga's uncle, Barrett (Ben Caplan) leaves the two of them alone, a game of cat and mouse ensues as Olga displays increasingly erratic behavior as a trapped Isaac makes a series of horrific discoveries in the house. (thanks to ScreenAnarchy.com)

** FUNHOUSE: Down and out backup singer and celebrity ex-husband Kasper is invited to compete in the Funhouse, an online 'Big Brother' style reality show. To rebrand his image and tarnished reputation, Kasper reluctantly accepts the offer. Together with 7 other C-list celebrities from around the globe he will compete for the prize of 5 million dollars. At first, the Funhouse is just as the name suggests, full of wild times, budding friendships, love connections and brewing rivalries. To everyone's surprise, the fun quickly turns into misery when the first challenge leaves one of the contestants brutally murdered.

----- May 5, 2021 -----

** RIKI-OH THE STORY OF RICKY: Coming to Blu-ray on August 16th from 88 Films. Director Lam Ngai Kai brings us a tour de force story of incarceration and injustice laced with super charged action sequences and mounting prison-based tension. Set in the year 2001, where all correctional facilities have been privatised, martial artist Ricky finds himself victim to the corrupt system when he is found guilty of the manslaughter of an infamous crime boss. Once in jail he must fight for his own survival when he is thrown into a world of enemies vying for his blood.

** ARMY OF THE DEAD: It has been announced that Zack Snyder's zombie film ARMY OF THE DEAD will play exclusively in U.S. cinemas starting on May 14th – one week prior to its Netflix release on May 21st.

Cinemark, one of the country's biggest theater chains, has agreed to play the movie in an arrangement that marks the first-ever Netflix film to score a wide release at a major theater chain. The film will be shown at 200 Cinemark locations and roughly 600 theaters in total. Main rivals AMC and Regal will NOT be showing the film. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** H.P. Lovecraft's THE DEEP ONES: The bizarre world of H.P. Lovecraft comes to life by combining monster movie thrills with dark body horror. The film arrives on DVD & Digital June 15th.

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** TWILIGHT OF THE DEAD: Suzanne Romero, the wife of the late film director George A. Romero, is currently seeking meetings with directors for a fifth and final feature in Romero's signature zombie film series. Titled TWILIGHT OF THE DEAD, Suzanne Romero says she has been developing the script with three screenwriters for the past few years and is ready to meet with directors on the project.

Her husband was quietly developing this concluding chapter before his death in 2017 and intended it to be his final statement on the genre. The story is set in a decimated world in which life has all but disappeared, but there may still be hope for humanity.

It follows on from Romero's various originals including 1968's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, 1978's DAWN OF THE DEAD, 1985's DAY OF THE DEAD and 2005's LAND OF THE DEAD. While he directed two more zombie films after that – 2007's DIARY OF THE DEAD and 2009's SURVIVAL OF THE DEAD – he doesn't consider them part of the same overarching story.

He wrote the treatment for TWILIGHT OF THE DEAD with Paolo Zelati. After his death, Zelati asked Suzanne Romero for permission to continue and brought on screenwriters Joe Knetter and Robert L. Lucas to help.

Zelati says: "Everything started with my question to him: 'Where do the zombies go at the end of LAND OF THE DEAD?' It is no secret that Diary and Survival were not the way he envisioned the series ending, and George knew it very well. TWILIGHT OF THE DEAD was his goodbye to the genre he created and wanted to go out with a powerful film."

Suzanne Romero says: "I gave him my full blessing as long as I could be there every step of the way for it to remain true to George's vision. We had a solid treatment and the beginning of the script. I can 100% say that George would be incredibly happy to see this continue. He wanted this to be his final stamp on the zombie genre…. while someone else will carry the torch as the director, it is very much a George A. Romero film." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE CAT O' NINE TAILS 4K UHD: Coming in July from Arrow Video.

- New 4K restoration from the original negative by Arrow Films
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Restored original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks
- English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
- Audio commentary by critics Alan Jones and Kim Newman
- Nine Lives, an interview with co-writer\/director Dario Argento
- The Writer O Many Tales, an interview with co-writer Dardano Sacchetti
- Child Star, an interview with actress Cinzia De Carolis
- Giallo in Turin, an interview with production manager Angelo Iacono
- Script pages for the lost original ending, translated into English for the first time
- Original Italian, international and US theatrical trailers
- Illustrated collectors booklet featuring an original essay on the film by Dario Argento, and writing by Barry Forshaw, Troy Howarth and Howard Hughes
- Fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Obviously Creative
- Six double\-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproduction artcards
- Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring originally and newly commissioned artwork by Obviously Creative

** ONE CUT OF THE DEAD remake: OSS 117 director Michel Hazanavicius and actor Romain Duris are teaming up for a French remake of the low-budget Japanese horror-comedy ONE CUT OF THE DEAD.

The story deals with a film crew that appears to encounter real zombies while making a zombie movie – at least that's what they think at first. Titled COMME Z locally and FINAL CUT internationally, production on the new film has begun on the outskirts of Paris. Duris will play the director of a B-movie falling into chaos and who seems to be the only one invested with the necessary energy to keep the film afloat.

Hazanavicius' wife and Oscar nominee Berenice Bejo (THE ARTIST) has also joined the cast, as has their daughter Simone Hazanavicius. Gregory Gadebois, Finnegan Oldfield, Matilda Lutz, Sebastian Chassagne, Raphael Quenard, Jean-Pascal Zadi, Lyes Salem, and Luana Bajrami co-star. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE LAST OF US TV series: Shortly after it first came out, a film adaptation of Naughty Dog's critically acclaimed video game THE LAST OF US was in the works. Then it spent years languishing in development hell at Screen Gems and Sony, frozen until HBO came in and picked up the property as a TV series that things finally got underway on the adaptation.

So why could they never get it to work as a movie? Game director Neil Druckmann, who wrote the proposed film and is heavily involved in the series that is being produced, tells Script Apart podcast (via IGN) that the film never worked because it fixated on action set-pieces:

"When I worked on the movie version, a lot of the thinking and notes were like 'how do we make it bigger? How do we make the set pieces bigger?' It didn't work for THE LAST OF US and I think that's ultimately why the movie wasn't made.

Our approach for THE LAST OF US was 'Let's make it as an indie film'. Let's approach it as an indie film team, the way it's shot, the way how small and intimate it feels. And with the show, we get to lean into that even more because we don't have to have as many action sequences as we do in the game."

That fits the material which is a combat and stealth-based survival game with a strong narrative praised more for its nuanced storytelling and characters than its big action set-pieces.

It also fits in line with the directors like Kantemir Balagov, Jasmila Zbanic and Ali Abbasi who have been hired to helm the episodes of the series. Druckmann says they've also managed to ditch one aspect of the game that makes no sense – the tutorial aspect:

"In the game, there are certain mechanics for pacing purposes. You have to engage those mechanics every once in a while, you need enough combat to train those mechanics. And you can throw all that out [for the TV show] because now we're in a different medium. Let's play to the strengths of this medium."

Druckmann writes the series with Craig Mazin (CHERNOBYL) while Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey are set to star. Filming is slated to kick off in July. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)