Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

It seems films and franchises of every genre have been attempting to emulate Marvel’s success with their cinematic universe. One series has undoubtedly succeeded at that attempt, and it’s none other than James Wan’s The Conjuring franchise. We’re already up to our necks with two Annabelle movies, and Annabelle 3 already on the way. The fan-favorite doll will be creeping up in a new installment that’s being moved up to a new release date. Instead of premiering on July 3, it’s being moved up to June 28, 2019. The sixth film in The Conjuring Universe will finally place Annabelle back…

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The Lost Boys is one of the most celebrated vampire movies of the 1980’s. While it’s received two straight-to-video sequels in 2008 and 2010, the franchise has since been very quiet. While most fans would’ve preferred another movie (ideally one that would reunite the surviving original cast members) it seems a TV series reboot is instead in the cards. It was announced that The CW would air the series, which is stated to come from Rob Thomas and Heather Mitchell. While there isn’t much else known regarding plot or story details, there was recently a big scoop from Collider’s podcast…

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The Child’s Play franchise is easily one of the most iconic film series in the horror genre, if not all time. As such, it’s a big thing that the original film is being remade. And fans have been asking one major question since its announcement – “What exactly will Chucky look like?” Well, we may have just gotten an answer. The image comes from @MoviesOnTheWay, who claim to have found it floating through the vast space of Instagram. As you can see, it could potentially just be a photoshopped image of a previously released teaser image where a portion of…

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Art the Clown has quickly become something of an icon for the modern horror genre. After first appearing in the 2013 anthology film All Hallows’ Eve, the character was given his very own movie titled Terrifier in 2018. Now the character’s creator, Damian Leone, is teasing Terrifier 2! He’s just finished the screenplay, and as stated on his Facebook account, “For everyone who’s anxiously awaiting news regarding a Terrifier sequel, I can finally tell you that I’ve completed the screenplay and it is &%$#!*@ INSANE! Unfortunately, this is the only confirmation I can give right now but rest assured we’re…

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Joe Hill’s NOS4A2 is being adapted into a new TV series for AMC. Now we have our first look at footage from the show, and while it doesn’t show much regarding how the series will turn out, it does hint at the atmosphere. And it’s incredibly eerie. Quite possibly the footage will be used for the show’s opening, as it seems to be the kind of material AMC likes for their intros. But either way it’s a good sign for things to come. There’s also a slew of new images showing off each of the main characters. See the cast…

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Breaking Bad may have ended way back in 2013, but the franchise it spawned is still going strong. For example, the show’s prequel series Better Call Saul is still airing on AMC and it’s currently preparing to air its fifth season. It was also revealed that there would be a Breaking Bad movie, one that would follow the events of the 2013 finale. The movie was announced last fall, and it was stated that the focus would be on Aaron Paul’s Jesse Pinkman. While Bryan Cranston was initially unavailable due to his schedule, that may no longer be the case.…

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Disney has been revisiting many of its properties, either producing sequels or even remakes of its many animated films. In fact, 2019 will include remakes of Aladdin, Dumbo, and even The Lion King. And the trend isn’t stopping there. It’s reportedly being stated that Disney may be looking to remake The Nightmare Before Christmas in live-action form, or at the very least devise a sequel. The report comes from MovieHole, who writes: There’s talk at Disney to “do something with “Nightmare Before Christmas” – probably a sequel but live-action possible” we’ve been informed (the tip comes from someone who has given Moviehole…

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Halloween 5 happens to be one of those peculiarities of the Halloween franchise. While it’s nothing as drastic as Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers with its alternate theatrical and producer cuts, it’s worth noting Halloween 5 similarly had quite a bit of footage cut. Unfortunately for fans, the footage was seemingly lost or at least never released. But now after decades of wondering, it’s been announced that work is being done to uncover the lost footage. The news comes from Compass International Pictures & Trancas International Films’ official HalloweenMovies.com account, which revealed their editor Sean Decker is the…

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Shudder, the streaming service for horror fans, has finally announced that shooting is beginning for their first long-form original series – a new show based on George Romero and Stephen King’s Creepshow. The series is prepping to shoot in Atlanta, Georgia, with Greg Nicotero executive producing. The series is set to have a first season of six episodes, with stories adapted not just from Stephen King and his son Joe Hill, but other iconic writers as well, including: “By the Silvery Waters of Lake Champlain” by Joe Hill (NOS4A2) “House of the Head” by Josh Malerman (Bird Box) “The Companion”…

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Despite the fact the Child’s Play franchise is getting a remake from MGM, the original franchise is still going strong. It was recently revealed that Syfy would be hosting a new TV series from franchise co-creator Don Mancini. It was also stated that Channel Zero creator Nick Antosca would be joining Mancini to work on the series after their collaboration on Channel Zero. Now in an interview with /Film regarding The Act, Antosca will still able to let a few Child’s Play details slide. According to him, “The working title is Chucky,” Antosca said. “That could change, but that’s the…

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