Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

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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Did anyone predict that John Wick would’ve been such a hit? And who knew that a sequel released so soon after the original would do just as well? It’s refreshing to see an original property have a strong success, and even better to see star Keanu Reeves make a comeback as the titular character. And because the first two John Wick films did so well, we can expect John Wick: Chapter 3 quite soon. While there isn’t much information on the new film at the moment, Keanu Reeves did reveal some updates. Reeves was at the New York Comic-Con promoting…

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While Alien: Covenant hasn’t seen too much improvement in reception compared to its predecessor Prometheus, that still doesn’t mean another sequel won’t be on the way. In fact, director Ridley Scott is already giving details on what he hopes to achieve with the next film that’s supposed to lead into the events of the original Alien. Scott explained in an interview on the Empire podcast that the next film would move on from the aliens and focus more on androids and the concept of artificial intelligence. According to Scott: “I think the evolution of the Alien himself is nearly over,…

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There’s been a variety of unmade projects for the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, including a prequel that would’ve heavily featured Charles Manson. But CinemaBlend recently got to speak with Robert Englund about some of the unmade projects we haven’t heard about, and he revealed his own idea for A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, which would’ve focused more on the mythology of Tina Gray from the original. Englund explained: “I worked on my own draft for Part 3. Mine would’ve been about a sister. If Tina had a sister, and Tina’s sister would come to solve it.”…

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Everyone is familiar with the YouTube series Honest Trailers, but now it turns out the creator – Andy Signore – is being accused of sexual abuse. According to The Hollywood Reporter, there are currently two accusers. One of which was a former intern for Signore, and used social media on Friday to publicly claim Signore uses his position to prey on women. Emma Bower was the intern’s name, and she chose now as the time to speak up after The New York Times accused film producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual abuse with actresses and employees. Bower continued to explain that…

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Burger King Germany recently hijacked the ending to a screening of Andy Muschietti’s IT, starring Bill Skarsgård. The company implemented a warning against trusting clowns. Not too long ago, the Russian branch of Burger King had urged their government to ban the film as they were upset with Pennywise’s resemblance to Ronald McDonald. But it’s the German branch that seems to have a more lighthearted approach, using Pennywise for their own benefit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx_kf-mCKYo&feature=youtu.be Their message began right before the end credits of IT, where they lit the screen up with two spotlights. The first said “The Moral Is: Never Trust…

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