Author: Liz C

It’s been well anticipated that writer, producer, actor and director Jordan Peele will be bringing a ‘spiritual sequel’ of the original Candyman back to our screens in 2020. For all Candyman fans out there, this is some extremely exciting and enthusing news. The film will be directed by Nia DaCosta and co-written and produced by Peele, but it is still remaining to be seen as to whether Tony Todd- who played The Candyman in the classic 1992 film – will make a return to the screen as the sinister character. Aside from Todd’s unsure return, there has been an exciting…

The Leprechaun franchise – an odd and outlandish horror comedy series that, to say the least, couldn’t get much sillier than it’s 1997 installment Leprechaun 4: In Space. The Leprechaun films are centered on a malignant and deadly leprechaun who resorts to any means necessary to reclaim his stolen gold. To top off these quirky and zany films, a short moment occurred when the studio actually considered a Candyman vs. Leprechaun movie. To the surprise of no one, actor Tony Todd, who played The Candyman in the classic 1992 film, shot down the idea immediately. In a recent interview with…

Clive Baker’s Books of Blood is a collection of horror-fiction stories written by the British author in the mid-80’s, following bleak tales of everyday people who become entangled in terrifying and mysterious events. It was quietly and remarkably revealed last year, that director, screenwriter and television producer Brannon Braga (24, Salem, Star Trek: The Next Generation) was developing a small screen adaptation of Baker’s Books of Blood. For all those familiar with the stories, you may recall a number of the stories from the collection that have already been adapted for the small screen including Rawhead Rex, Dread and The…

For anyone familiar with Mary Lambert’s unnerving 1989 adaptation of Pet Sematary, you will undoubtedly remember the terrifying and disturbing Zelda. Now the unsettling character is back featuring in the latest TV spot for the new adaptation by Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch, arriving in April 2019. While it’s only a preview, it’s certainly enough to send chills down one’s spine. The character Zelda, originally played by Andrew Hubatsek, is the sister of Rachel Creed and she suffers from Spinal Meningitis. Zelda dies in the backroom of the family house and later comes back to haunt her sister and absolutely terrify…