Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

While fans wait for Hellraiser: Judgment to receive some type of official release date, the folks at the Clive Barker Cast have taken the time to look at what could’ve been. You see, Clive Barker actually almost got the chance to helm a remake of Hellraiser in 2014 – until his pitch was rejected by Dimension. But now the Clive Barker Cast got their hands on the script and they’ve explained just how close to the source material it would’ve been. “The script opens on Devil’s Island in the 1700’s where toymaker Philippe Lemarchand is being held prisoner by an…

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Sony’s upcoming Venom movie continues production with the announcement of an all-new cast member. According to Variety, star Woody Harrelson has been attached to play in the film as “a henchman of sorts.” Although the announcement is a complete surprise, it does make sense considering Venom director Ruben Fleisher previously worked with Harrelson in his 2009 endeavor Zombieland. Let’s just hope his character ends up being as great as Tallahassee from Zombieland. There’s far too many villainous roles that wind up being unmemorable, and Harrelson is such a great actor that it wouldn’t be fair. Some have suspected the actor…

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Another trailer for the next installment in the seemingly endless Insidious franchise, Insidious: The Last Key, has premiered ahead of its release date next month, courtesy of Universal. The trailer reveals more about the film’s plot and what can be expected, which includes a truly generic montage of jump scares and bland settings. If you watched any of the lowest rated horror films of the last few years, odds are many of the same scenes and tropes from those are present in this trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I3ALtvCmyE&feature=youtu.be It’s been said that these films are like some great return to form for the…

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This year’s IT Movie was a major success, both financially and critically, but many fans are wondering: What’s next for Pennywise the Clown in IT: Chapter 2? Andy Muschietti took quite a few liberties when adapting Stephen King’s epic novel IT for the big screen. While some villains were changed, certain characters were absent, and the overall ending was changed, as well as key parts from Cary Fukunaga’s original script (thankfully, who wants to watch a child orgy in a sewer?) it’s still worth noting that the overall story leads us to the same place the novel and original 1990…

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Though The Conjuring was a major success both financially and critically, I think it’s fair to say that no one really expected to see it grow into a cinematic universe of horror and suspense. While some could argue these spin-offs are straying too far from the source material, some of them are still based very much in reality. This happened to be the case with the first Annabelle film. The movie was inspired by a series of supposedly true events recorded and investigated by Ed and Lorraine Warren. But as these true story types of films go, Hollywood exaggerated and…

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While we already saw the teaser trailer for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming film Ready Player One, the first official trailer has been released and it sure is insane. The footage is literally swarming with special effects and references to iconic 80’s movies. They also revealed more of the film’s actual plot and story, which may interest those of you unfamiliar with the book this movie was based on. The footage begins with a look at both the real world and the OASIS, before explaining that the creator of the OASIS has died. Interestingly enough, he left an Easter egg in the…

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James Wan has made quite the impact on the horror genre over recent years. While he made his debut with Saw in 2004, he also supplied audiences with Dead Silence, Insidious, and the unbelievably successful The Conjuring. But like most films, there’s plenty of flaws that tend to stand out. And for The Conjuring this is no exception. MovieFails managed to put together a list of flaws he found in the movie. Be sure to check it out in the video below. https://youtu.be/e-_P4WYfl7s The Conjuring is based on real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. The film was quickly followed…

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The strangest thing is happening in Hollywood currently, with director Quentin Tarantino pitching his idea for a Star Trek film. But what’s especially shocking is that it seems to actually be happening – writers are being attached and what would be a shocking first for the franchise is that the film will likely be Rated R. According to Deadline, Tarantino was involved with a writers room setup by JJ Abrams at Paramount. He met with writers Mark L. Smith, Lindsey Beer, Drew Pearce and Megan Amram, where they pitched their ideas around for hours with Tarantino. As of right now,…

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There’s been attempts at making a remake based on The Crow for years now, all of which have faded in and out of development until star Jason Momoa was attached to play the lead. Now the film appears to actually be happening – all to the dismay of original The Crow director Alex Proyas. The Crow already received a series of half-hearted sequels and even a television show, and yet Hollywood continues to try and revive the property because of the first film’s strong following. And that’s all the reason why Proyas is disappointed with their attempts. He’s tired of…

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The upcoming Venom movie continues to grow more and more interesting with each social media post by the star of the film, Tom Hardy. An alien symbiote that attaches to Peter Parker, Venom eventually moves onto other hosts – most notably Eddie Brock. While usually being portrayed as a villain, Venom sometimes became an anti-hero in his stories; and one can assume he will be in the upcoming solo film as well. Venom was only ever portrayed in live-action form once before, in Sam Raimi’s negatively received Spider-Man 3. As such, Sony has clearly been making sure not to repeat…

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