Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

One of the biggest surprise cult classics of the 2000’s has been director Michael Dougherty’s straight-to-video horror hit Trick ‘r Treat. The film has become a mainstay in Halloween decor and celebration since its initial release, and every year since there’s been talks of a sequel or continuation. While a sequel was officially announced several years ago in 2013, there’s been little progress since. Now Michael Dougherty has given an update on the sequel and how he feels about it. Read on to see his statements on Trick ‘r Treat 2 in an interview with CBM: “Oh man, it’s that…

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One of the more interesting planned film releases coming up is the Sonic the Hedgehog movie. When the film’s first trailer was originally released, the design for the titular Sonic was so badly criticized that Paramount actually pushed back the movie to redesign him. It was a massive surprise to see a studio respond to fans to such an extent, and ever since everyone’s been curious to see how the redesign would turn out. Now the new Sonic design has been spotted on a movie theater standee. https://twitter.com/TailsChannel/status/1188296223209467905?s=20 As you can see from the design depicted on the standee, this…

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Many horror fans have been anxious to see the first trailer for the Sam Raimi-produced reboot of The Grudge. The new film, which shares the same title as its predecessor, will act as a companion piece which occurs simultaneously with the 2004 version. While that film takes place in Japan, this new entry will have an interestingly American take on the franchise’s traditional lore. As you can see in The Grudge trailer, the new interpretation appears to be a much darker and bloodier take than the 2004 film. It’s especially exciting getting to see a blend of both Japanese and…

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One of the more shocking recent allegations in Hollywood happened when actor Jeremy Renner was called out by his ex-wife Sonni Pacheco. Obviously these are some pretty massive claims, and they could even cost Renner his acting career if proven true. As such, Jeremy Renner has been denying the allegations. According to his lawyer, he has stated that his ex-wife is an “unstable liar” and that her claims are “absolute nonsense.” It was previously reported that he “was accused of threatening to kill his ex-wife and himself in a coke-fueled rage. Since then, the Hawkeye actor has denied these accusations.…

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The new Joker movie was something of a risk for Warner Bros. It wasn’t just a controversial release, but an R-rated film that took an entirely new creative interpretation of a pop culture icon. As such, it was only given a $70 million budget which isn’t a whole lot when compared to other recent comic book movies. However, it is worth saying that it is now the highest grossing R-rated film of all time – yes, it even surpassed Deadpool 2. The film is currently sitting at a truly impressive $850 million worldwide as of the time of this writing,…

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As Halloween approaches, so does the shocking amount of controversy. In one of the most recent reports, it appears that a group of sex offenders in Georgia are now suing a county sheriff’s office for placing signs on their property warning children from participating in trick-or-treat at their doorstops. Apparently Butts County Sheriff Gary Long’s office has placed signs at their houses last year, and intended to do so again this year before the lawsuit occurred. The federal class-action lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Macon, Georgia. The signs included images of a “no” sign placed across a…

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Mike Flanagan has some massive shoes to fill with his upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep. The movie is set to also function as a sequel to Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 masterpiece The Shining, and thus Flanagan has two creative legends to live up to. As such, fans are probably wondering if Doctor Sleep lives up to the expectations and hype. And now we have some of the first Doctor Sleep reviews for the new movie! As you can see in the reactions below, it looks like there’s a slight divisiveness between critics. But for the most part it looks…

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Director John Carpenter has proven himself as one of the biggest contributors to the horror genre throughout his career. His films like Halloween and The Thing have made a lasting impact on cinema, and he’s continued to stay active in the field with both composing and producing. Now, while speaking with EW, the director revealed his picks to watch on Halloween. Read on for John Carpenter’s Halloween recommendations! It turns out this his recommendations for this year are two British horror classics. The two films helped reinvent Dracula and Frankenstein’s monster after Universal first made them popular on the big…

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In a surprising turn of events (and something straight out of a Hitman movie), it looks like five hitmen have now been convicted for attempted murder and placed in jail. The five hitmen each avoided carrying out the murder in order to profit from the ordeal. It appears a Chinese businessman named Tan Youhui was paying to have one of his competitors, Wei Mou, killed. He offered 2 million yuan ($282,769.40 USD) for the hitman who could complete the criminal task. It was here when things began to get complicated. This could only happen in China, or a Cohen Brothers…

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The new Joker movie has been a massive success at the box office. It’s not only become the biggest R-rated movie release financially, but helped redefine the Joker in an entirely new cinematic way. As such, one of the iconic landmarks from the film – the Bronx stairs – have become a major location for fans of the movie to visit. But because of the area, it hasn’t exactly been a recommended place to visit. And now one new video gives an example why – you just might get eggs thrown at your head. Check it out down below. The…

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