Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

Freddy vs. Jason is a film that many horror fans thought was good to be true. Finally, however, it slashed its way into theaters in 2003 and became a box office success (but sadly a failure with critics and fans). But there were soon whispers of a sequel that made even the most hesitant and disappointed of fans perk their ears and turn around. That’s right, the legendary Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash that very much so was too good to be true. Now star Bruce Campbell, best known as having played Ash throughout the Evil Dead franchise, has explained…

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After what seems to be years of false starts and stops, another writer is once again trying to resurrect the character of Beetlejuice – and this time it’s Mike Vukadinovich. Beetlejuice 2 may happen after all! According to Deadline, there is no involvement from Burton or Keaton yet. They have confirmed that they are interested in the property, however, and that Vukadinovich is hard at work on penning the script for whatever sequel he has in mind. It was also rumored last year that Johnny Depp could replace Michael Keaton in the title role. It’ll certainly be interesting to see…

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Nearly a decade ago in 2008 a little horror film entitled The Strangers was released. With a cast including Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman, the movie slowly gained a cult following. A sequel had been in production on and off since, entering a sort of development hell. But now it’s officially coming to fruition. The Strangers 2 will be titled Strangers: Prey at Night. With Christina Hendricks, Bailee Madison and Lewis Pullman leading the cast, the film already has a strong start. And this time it’ll be directed by Johannes Roberts, the director behind 47 Meters Down. Bryan Bertino and…

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While Bill Skarsgård has reached the status of horror icon from his role in Andy Muschietti’s IT adaptation, the star will be appearing in another Stephen King project entitled Castle Rock that will premiere on Hulu. IGN recently interviewed Skarsgård about the project during the NYCC, and naturally the topic shifted towards IT and more specifically IT: Chapter Two. The actor revealed his hopes for the sequel to delve more into Pennywise’s backstory and the cosmic horror elements from the novel. “The first movie worked so well at what it is trying to do, I think, and ultimately that is…

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According to TMZ, Harvey Weinstein’s daughter dialed the police Wednesday morning to report that her father had become suicidal. Weinstein had been staying at his 22-year-old daughter’s home where the two were holding an intense argument. It eventually culminated with Harvey telling his daughter that she was “making it worse”. He proceeded to flag down a random vehicle and begged for a ride. Soon after his daughter Remy managed to convince him to come back inside. It was then at around 10:30 AM that the LAPD and her alarm company showed up. According to law enforcement, Weinstein was at his…

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Things have done nothing but escalate since the initial Harvey Weinstein investigation. It all began when The New York Times published the accusation that Weinstein had sexually harassed at least eight women. But it got worse when more women started to voice allegations and eventually Weinstein was fired from his own company by the board of directors. Some disturbing audio with Weinstein threatening an actress also has surfaced. Then on Tuesday things started blowing up as A-list stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie alleged they suffered from Weinstein’s sexual abuse, along with three other women claiming they were raped by…

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When Friday the 13th was being remade in 2009, production company Platinum Dunes made the interesting choice of bringing in writers Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, who had previously written Freddy vs Jason. While the film was still divisive among fans, it still ended up a box office success, and everyone seemed to expect a sequel. After all, why else reboot the franchise that once had a sequel released nearly every year in the 1980s? Alas we still never got a sequel. And we still haven’t even seen a new film since 2009 – a real drag for fans of…

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Just days after Harvey Weinstein was fired from his own company, The Weinstein Company, audio has surfaced that the New York Police Department recorded of a rather disturbing attempt by Harvey Weinstein to convince Filipina-Italian actress Ambra Battilana Gutierrez to enter his hotel room as he showers. As Gutierrez refuses, Weinstein continues to threaten her career if she doesn’t do as he asks. It’s a truly horrific scenario. The audio recording was published on Tuesday by The New Yorker in a time when many of Weinstein’s past crimes are coming to light. This so far includes four accusations of sexual…

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While the beginning announcements regarding David Gordon Green’s upcoming Halloween sequel seemed to indicate that it’d follow the original two films, that’s no longer the case. As it’s been speculated more frequently in recent weeks, Halloween 2 is apparently no longer part of the equation. The new Halloween film will only follow the original 1978 movie. It makes sense, considering co-writer Danny McBride has previously voiced his disinterest in having Laurie reduced to Michael’s sister; a plot line that was first introduced in Halloween 2. In an interview with Stereo Gum, John Carpenter has finally put the confusion to rest: “It’s…

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Andy Muschietti’s movie adaptation of IT starring Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise has officially become the first horror film to make over $300 million domestically. The film has already conquered a variety of other records, including biggest opening for a horror film, the highest-grossing Stephen King adaptation, and even highest-grossing R-rated horror film of all time which was previously held by The Exorcist. According to The Wrap, the film has earned $304.9 million after finishing in third place during this weekend’s domestic box office. It’s absolutely mind blowing considering it’s not only the first horror film to make such an amount…

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