Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

Pumpkinhead is finally getting remade it seems, according to Entertainment Weekly. Producer Peter Block secured the rights to the project and is seeking out the perfect director to help get his vision made. The original film is, if you can’t tell by the name, an iconic cult horror classic. It also features some of the best practical effects in the genre. “Pumpkinhead is one of my favorite horror films of the late ’80s, early ’90s,” says Block. “Stan Winston sits on that Mount Rushmore of iconic filmmakers because of his creature designs, and that was his first directing effort. The…

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Netflix’s Stranger Things is a mishmash of classic 70s and 80s horror, sci-fi, and coming of age films. And, in order to reflect that, the show features a horrific monster called the Demogorgon. In the album below you can find concept art from artist Nuttavut Baiphowongse. http://imgur.com/a/Rg90B#XbY9FrC There’s also a second album from the Aaron Sims Company which reveals concept art for the alternate dimension known as the “Upside-Down” and its corresponding gateway from Hawkins Laboratory. http://imgur.com/a/CDSe8#bAxapXV The entire series is now available on Netflix. What do you think of this? Tell us below! Source:  Nuttavut Baiphowongse

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Contrary to what audiences might believe, actor Jeremy Renner, known for playing Marvel’s Hawkeye, actually wasn’t too fond of playing the iconic superhero during The Avengers. At a Q&A in London the actor revealed that: “In the first Avengers… I was just getting to know who Hawkeye was, and then zap, I go round like a zombie, I’m like Loki’s minion,” he said. “And I’m still not even sure who Hawkeye was at that point. So I’m a little frustrated, because I was so excited to figure out who Hawkeye was.” Annoyed with his minimal amount of screen time from…

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During Comic-Con, Marvel managed to screen a short mockumentary revealing what Thor was doing during the events of Captain America: Civil War. Although the footage still isn’t online, there was a photo released Monday with Thor playing Connect Four; and today there’s a new photo with Thor researching Thanos. The photo was posted by Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi onto his Instagram. It shows Thor has began some research into “the purple man in the floating chair.” In other words, a crude drawing of Thanos and his infinity glove. Also, a few quick notes about being “purple”, having a “magic…

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Director David Ayer revealed during a Twitter video Q&A that there was a villain which didn’t make it into Suicide Squad. This villain would have been the classic King Shark. The character’s first appearance was in Superboy in the 1990’s where he was portrayed as a humanoid shark. Unfortunately, the reason for his absence was that it would have taken up “a lot of work – a lot of CG work,” according to Ayer. He explained he didn’t want to try creating a totally digital character. And with that in mind, they decided to replace King Shark with Killer Croc,…

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One thing that fans instantly noticed about the new Justice League trailer is that it had a lighter tone and wittier sense of humor. This contrasted deeply with the previous two DC films, Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which were both dark and gritty. Well, a YouTuber named UltraSargent managed to edit the Justice League trailer in such a way that it now reflects the dark and gritty tone of its predecessors. And it’s quite interesting to see how the film would look if it were more like Man of Steel. Check it out below:…

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EW has just revealed that distributors Well Go USA Entertainment have gotten the North American rights to the classic Phantasm horror film series. This includes the recently-announced and completed Phantasm V: Ravager. Both that film and the original 1979 Phantasm, now retitled Phantasm: Remastered, will be getting theatrical releases. Phantasm: Remastered will screen first on Sept. 24 to celebrate Art House Theater Day. Then, Phantasm V: Ravager will be released in theaters and digital HD on Oct. 7. This includes HD restorations of Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead and Phantasm IV: Oblivion. (Phantasm II is also set for release,…

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The CW has finally gave us our first look at Tyler Hoechlin as Superman. His first appearance will be in the premiere of Supergirl Season 2, which will be premiering on The CW after moving from CBS. Check it out below: This marks a big step for the series, as Superman is one of if not the most iconic superhero of all time. And I think a lot of fans will be excited to see the hero finally join up with the rest of the Arrowverse. Be sure to catch the second season when it airs Monday, Oct. 10 at…

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It was announced at this year’s Comic-Con that Brie Larson would be portraying Captain Marvel. This character will also star in the first-ever Marvel female superhero solo-film. A big thing for fans who’ve been hoping for such a thing. And with that said, artist BossLogic managed to design his own look for the character as an interpretation for how she could look in the upcoming film. Check it out below: .@brielarson as Captain Marvel V2, hope y’all enjoy it, seriously can’t wait for this! 😀 https://t.co/zzjsK4U5MF pic.twitter.com/8rdpx3nrgp — BossLogic (@Bosslogic) July 27, 2016 Captain Marvel is set for a March…

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The Television Critics Association Netflix Panel gave some interesting info regarding when we can expect some of the upcoming Marvel Netflix shows. Check it out below: Marvel/Netflix sked: Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Defenders THEN 2nd and 3rd seasons of the other shows and Punisher. — Natalie Abrams (@NatalieAbrams) July 27, 2016 It’s not too specific, but it does explain when we can see the additional seasons to previous shows and the premieres for The Punisher and The Defenders. Unfortunately this also doesn’t give us specific years, but hopefully there won’t be too long of a time gap between shows. Luke…

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