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Directors Of ‘Ready Or Not’ Are Rebooting ‘Scream’

Spyglass Entertainment is rebooting one of horror fans’ favorites, Scream. News has come that that Ready or Not (review) directors Matthew Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are now attached, Variety reports. The 1996 original starred Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott, a target of Ghostface. Courtney Cox and David Arquette co-starred in Wes Craven’s four-movie franchise which featured sequels released in 1997, 2000, and 2011. Lantern Entertainment currently owns the rights to Scream, which they purchased in 2018 from Weinstein Co.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 12, 2020
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Blu-ray Review: The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1984)

Having escaped those crazed cannibals that terrorized his ass a few years previous, Bobby (Robert Houston) and Rachel (Janus Blythe), formerly the freaky family member named Ruby who decided to leave her past and rejoin the modern world, have formed a dirt bike racing team and developed a super fuel… as one does. Long story short, the team gets the chance to participate in a desert race taking place close to the same wasted hellscape the first film took place in. Bobby, who has common sense, declines, but the rest of the squad soldiers on. Along the way they take a short cut… then their bus breaks down… and guess what? Those hills still have goddamn eyes and motorcyclist mutton is on the menu! Hey cats n’ creeps, did ya forget the events of the first The Hills Have Eyes? Well, don’t worry; this sequel has your back! This thing is the Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 of the

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DanXIII
Sep 21, 2019
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Ghost Face Comes To ‘Dead By Daylight’

To celebrate the third anniversary of their game’s release, Behavioral Interactive is bringing the modern slasher character, Ghost Face, to their growing stable of killers in the multiplayer game of cat-and-mouse Dead by Daylight. Ghost Face became a slasher film icon in the ’90s where he first appeared in Wes Craven’s film Scream and continued to be the antagonist in all four films. Ghost Face’s MO usually involved him calling his victims on the phone before striking. The Ghost Face DLC will be coming to Dead by Daylight on PC and console on June 18th. Ghost Face will have three perks along with his powers. Our masked killer will have two exclusive items, a silvery steel tactical knife weapon, and the monochrome mania body. Along with the new character, Dead by Daylight will also be coming to Nintendo Switch September 24th and will include nine killers, ten survivors, and three cosmetic packs.

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Capt McNeely
May 29, 2019
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Special Edition Of Wes Craven’s ‘Swamp Thing’ Coming This March

Before superhero movies liked Thor and The Avengers smashed box offices, Wes Craven brought DC’s Swamp Thing to life on the big screen. 88 Films is celebrating the Craven’s vision by releasing a special edition of Swamp Thing ahead of DC’s new “Swamp Thing” series premiere. “Following the success of The Hills Have Eyes, Swamp Thing shows Craven adapting his style from less rough ‘n’ ready thrills and spills – and the result is an adventure thriller featuring a mutant-monster with good intentions, and a supporting cast of fan-favourites including Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog, Escape from New York), Ray Wise (Twin Peaks, RoboCop) and David Hess (The Last House On The Left) in one of his best-remembered villainous turns.” Released in 1982, Swamp Thing remains one of Craven’s most mesmerizing achievements – with a faithful DC-comic look and action-packed special effects. 88 Films is delighted to present Swamp Thing in a very special edition Blu-ray to be released on March

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 17, 2019
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Blu-ray Review: The Last House on the Left (1972)

I’m gonna come right out and lay some truth on you cats; The Last House on the Left was never one of my favorite Wes Craven fright flicks…but it has been well over a decade and a half since I last laid my eerie eyeballs upon it, so now that Arrow Video is unleashing a feature packed Blu-ray of ol’ Last House, let’s see if the ever shifting sands of time have mellowed my attitude towards this (admittedly classic) film… The Last House on the Left concerns the misadventures of young Mari Collingwood (Sandra Cassell) who heads out (after a bizarre conversation with her parents about her tits) to a concert by the wholesome sounding Bloodlust with her friend Phyllis Stone (Lucy Grantham)…a concert taking place in New York City…far away from her bucolic home. Meanwhile, the ultra villainous Krug (David Hess) and his kill krew have recently escaped from prison, and soon our comely protagonists find themselves in the

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DanXIII
Jun 10, 2018
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5 Back To School Horror Films To Watch This Week

For many young horror fans out there it’s the scariest time of the year. It’s back to school! To ease the pain we thought we’d give you a list of some of the best school-themed horror flicks we could think of. You’ll find plenty of “cheese” on the list, too–the perfect way to unwind after a day of playing by the rules and broadening your intellectual self. So close that math book for a bit and check out our 5 back to school horror recommendations. 1. Prom Night (1980) “The killers are coming!” Prom might seem ages away right now, but it’s never too early for this 1981 classic slasher. Watch scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween, The Fog) and Naked Gun star Leslie Nielson (Creepshow) try to survive prom night as a masked killer stalks four teenagers who accidentally killed a classmate 6 years earlier. 2. Scream (1996) If you’re hosting a “Back 2 School” party, this would be

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Capt McNeely
Aug 14, 2017
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Robert Englund Is Returning As Freddy Krueger In New Documentary

Robert Englund is sliding on his glove and sitting down in the makeup chair one last time as Freddy Krueger in the documentary ‘Nightmares in the Makeup Chair’. Back in 2014, Englund brought Freddy out of retirement and appeared in full wardrobe and makeup to treat fans to a once-in-a-lifetime experience at Chicago’s Flashback Weekend. Directed by Mike Kerz, the upcoming documentary goes behind the scenes at Flashback Weekend. We will see Englund in the makeup chair, sharing stories while FX master Robert Kurtzman transforms Englund into our favorite dream-stalking killer. It will “take fans on an exciting, fun, and emotional journey through Englund’s years as Freddy Krueger with stories and anecdotes, all while paying tribute to the legacy of Wes Craven.” I was inspired by the vintage photos of the legendary artist Jack Pierce applying the Frankenstein makeup to Boris Karloff. Sadly, those sessions were never documented on film.” Kerz explains. ” That is why we created our documentary

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 1, 2017
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First Trailer Arrives Wes Craven’s Last Film The Girl In The Photograph

The first trailer has arrived for The Girl In The Photograph, Wes Craven’s last project. Katharine Isabelle, Christy Carlson Romano, Kenny Wormald, Claudia Lee, Miranda Rae Mayo, Toby Hemingway and Eva Bourne star along side The X-Files actor Mitch Pileggi and Harold and Kumar’s Kal Penn. The director, Nick Simon, co-wrote the film with Osgood Perkins. Wes Craven and Bawaf Alghanium served as executive producers for the film. . A bored young woman, living in a sleepy little town, starts receiving photographs of brutally murdered young women. A celebrity photographer arrives in town after seeing the photographs after seeing the photographs, but are the photos real or is the man behind them simply a great artist faking the brutal scenes? The Girl In The Photograph will arrive on VOD on April 1st, 2016 via Vertical Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 11, 2016
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‘The Girl In The Photographs’, Wes Craven’s Last Project, Picked Up By Vertical Entertainment

One of Wes Craven’s last projects, ‘The Girl in the Photographs’, has been acquired by Vertical Entertainment. Vertical plans to release the thriller some time next year. In The Girl in the Photographs’, a bored young woman, living in a sleepy little town, starts receiving photographs of brutally murdered young women. A celebrity photographer arrives in town after seeing the photographs after seeing the photographs, but are the photos real or is the man behind them simply a great artist faking the brutal scenes? Katharine Isabelle, Christy Carlson Romano, Kenny Wormald, Claudia Lee, Miranda Rae Mayo, Toby Hemingway and Eva Bourne star along side ‘The X-Files’ actor Mitch Pileggi and ‘Harold and Kumar’s’ Kal Penn. Nick Simon co-wrote the film with Osgood Perkins. Wes Craven and Bawaf Alghanium served as executive producers.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 13, 2015
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A Serial Killer Is At Work In ‘The Girl In The Photographs’

A bored young woman living in a sleepy little town starts receiving photographs of brutally murdered young women. A celebrity photographer arrives in town after seeing the photographs when they are released. Are the photos real or is the man behind them simply a great artist faking the brutal scenes? Katharine Isabelle, Christy Carlson Romano, Kenny Wormald, Claudia Lee, Miranda Rae Mayo, Toby Hemingway and Eva Bourne star along side ‘The X-Files’ actor Mitch Pileggi and ‘Harold and Kumar’s’ Kal Penn in this horror thriller, which was produced by Wes Craven. Director Nick Simon’s ‘The Girl in the Photographs’ debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival to mixed reviews a few days ago. The general release date is still a mystery.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 23, 2015

More from Wes Craven

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Directors Of ‘Ready Or Not’ Are Rebooting ‘Scream’

Spyglass Entertainment is rebooting one of horror fans’ favorites, Scream. News has come that that Ready or Not (review) directors Matthew Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are now attached, Variety reports. The 1996 original starred Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott, a target of Ghostface. Courtney Cox and David Arquette co-starred in Wes Craven’s four-movie franchise which featured sequels released in 1997, 2000, and 2011. Lantern Entertainment currently owns the rights to Scream, which they purchased in 2018 from Weinstein Co.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 12, 2020
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Blu-ray Review: The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1984)

Having escaped those crazed cannibals that terrorized his ass a few years previous, Bobby (Robert Houston) and Rachel (Janus Blythe), formerly the freaky family member named Ruby who decided to leave her past and rejoin the modern world, have formed a dirt bike racing team and developed a super fuel… as one does. Long story short, the team gets the chance to participate in a desert race taking place close to the same wasted hellscape the first film took place in. Bobby, who has common sense, declines, but the rest of the squad soldiers on. Along the way they take a short cut… then their bus breaks down… and guess what? Those hills still have goddamn eyes and motorcyclist mutton is on the menu! Hey cats n’ creeps, did ya forget the events of the first The Hills Have Eyes? Well, don’t worry; this sequel has your back! This thing is the Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 of the

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Sep 21, 2019
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Ghost Face Comes To ‘Dead By Daylight’

To celebrate the third anniversary of their game’s release, Behavioral Interactive is bringing the modern slasher character, Ghost Face, to their growing stable of killers in the multiplayer game of cat-and-mouse Dead by Daylight. Ghost Face became a slasher film icon in the ’90s where he first appeared in Wes Craven’s film Scream and continued to be the antagonist in all four films. Ghost Face’s MO usually involved him calling his victims on the phone before striking. The Ghost Face DLC will be coming to Dead by Daylight on PC and console on June 18th. Ghost Face will have three perks along with his powers. Our masked killer will have two exclusive items, a silvery steel tactical knife weapon, and the monochrome mania body. Along with the new character, Dead by Daylight will also be coming to Nintendo Switch September 24th and will include nine killers, ten survivors, and three cosmetic packs.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
May 29, 2019
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Special Edition Of Wes Craven’s ‘Swamp Thing’ Coming This March

Before superhero movies liked Thor and The Avengers smashed box offices, Wes Craven brought DC’s Swamp Thing to life on the big screen. 88 Films is celebrating the Craven’s vision by releasing a special edition of Swamp Thing ahead of DC’s new “Swamp Thing” series premiere. “Following the success of The Hills Have Eyes, Swamp Thing shows Craven adapting his style from less rough ‘n’ ready thrills and spills – and the result is an adventure thriller featuring a mutant-monster with good intentions, and a supporting cast of fan-favourites including Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog, Escape from New York), Ray Wise (Twin Peaks, RoboCop) and David Hess (The Last House On The Left) in one of his best-remembered villainous turns.” Released in 1982, Swamp Thing remains one of Craven’s most mesmerizing achievements – with a faithful DC-comic look and action-packed special effects. 88 Films is delighted to present Swamp Thing in a very special edition Blu-ray to be released on March

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 17, 2019
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Blu-ray Review: The Last House on the Left (1972)

I’m gonna come right out and lay some truth on you cats; The Last House on the Left was never one of my favorite Wes Craven fright flicks…but it has been well over a decade and a half since I last laid my eerie eyeballs upon it, so now that Arrow Video is unleashing a feature packed Blu-ray of ol’ Last House, let’s see if the ever shifting sands of time have mellowed my attitude towards this (admittedly classic) film… The Last House on the Left concerns the misadventures of young Mari Collingwood (Sandra Cassell) who heads out (after a bizarre conversation with her parents about her tits) to a concert by the wholesome sounding Bloodlust with her friend Phyllis Stone (Lucy Grantham)…a concert taking place in New York City…far away from her bucolic home. Meanwhile, the ultra villainous Krug (David Hess) and his kill krew have recently escaped from prison, and soon our comely protagonists find themselves in the

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Jun 10, 2018
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5 Back To School Horror Films To Watch This Week

For many young horror fans out there it’s the scariest time of the year. It’s back to school! To ease the pain we thought we’d give you a list of some of the best school-themed horror flicks we could think of. You’ll find plenty of “cheese” on the list, too–the perfect way to unwind after a day of playing by the rules and broadening your intellectual self. So close that math book for a bit and check out our 5 back to school horror recommendations. 1. Prom Night (1980) “The killers are coming!” Prom might seem ages away right now, but it’s never too early for this 1981 classic slasher. Watch scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween, The Fog) and Naked Gun star Leslie Nielson (Creepshow) try to survive prom night as a masked killer stalks four teenagers who accidentally killed a classmate 6 years earlier. 2. Scream (1996) If you’re hosting a “Back 2 School” party, this would be

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Capt McNeely
Aug 14, 2017
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Robert Englund Is Returning As Freddy Krueger In New Documentary

Robert Englund is sliding on his glove and sitting down in the makeup chair one last time as Freddy Krueger in the documentary ‘Nightmares in the Makeup Chair’. Back in 2014, Englund brought Freddy out of retirement and appeared in full wardrobe and makeup to treat fans to a once-in-a-lifetime experience at Chicago’s Flashback Weekend. Directed by Mike Kerz, the upcoming documentary goes behind the scenes at Flashback Weekend. We will see Englund in the makeup chair, sharing stories while FX master Robert Kurtzman transforms Englund into our favorite dream-stalking killer. It will “take fans on an exciting, fun, and emotional journey through Englund’s years as Freddy Krueger with stories and anecdotes, all while paying tribute to the legacy of Wes Craven.” I was inspired by the vintage photos of the legendary artist Jack Pierce applying the Frankenstein makeup to Boris Karloff. Sadly, those sessions were never documented on film.” Kerz explains. ” That is why we created our documentary

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 1, 2017
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First Trailer Arrives Wes Craven’s Last Film The Girl In The Photograph

The first trailer has arrived for The Girl In The Photograph, Wes Craven’s last project. Katharine Isabelle, Christy Carlson Romano, Kenny Wormald, Claudia Lee, Miranda Rae Mayo, Toby Hemingway and Eva Bourne star along side The X-Files actor Mitch Pileggi and Harold and Kumar’s Kal Penn. The director, Nick Simon, co-wrote the film with Osgood Perkins. Wes Craven and Bawaf Alghanium served as executive producers for the film. . A bored young woman, living in a sleepy little town, starts receiving photographs of brutally murdered young women. A celebrity photographer arrives in town after seeing the photographs after seeing the photographs, but are the photos real or is the man behind them simply a great artist faking the brutal scenes? The Girl In The Photograph will arrive on VOD on April 1st, 2016 via Vertical Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 11, 2016
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‘The Girl In The Photographs’, Wes Craven’s Last Project, Picked Up By Vertical Entertainment

One of Wes Craven’s last projects, ‘The Girl in the Photographs’, has been acquired by Vertical Entertainment. Vertical plans to release the thriller some time next year. In The Girl in the Photographs’, a bored young woman, living in a sleepy little town, starts receiving photographs of brutally murdered young women. A celebrity photographer arrives in town after seeing the photographs after seeing the photographs, but are the photos real or is the man behind them simply a great artist faking the brutal scenes? Katharine Isabelle, Christy Carlson Romano, Kenny Wormald, Claudia Lee, Miranda Rae Mayo, Toby Hemingway and Eva Bourne star along side ‘The X-Files’ actor Mitch Pileggi and ‘Harold and Kumar’s’ Kal Penn. Nick Simon co-wrote the film with Osgood Perkins. Wes Craven and Bawaf Alghanium served as executive producers.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 13, 2015
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A Serial Killer Is At Work In ‘The Girl In The Photographs’

A bored young woman living in a sleepy little town starts receiving photographs of brutally murdered young women. A celebrity photographer arrives in town after seeing the photographs when they are released. Are the photos real or is the man behind them simply a great artist faking the brutal scenes? Katharine Isabelle, Christy Carlson Romano, Kenny Wormald, Claudia Lee, Miranda Rae Mayo, Toby Hemingway and Eva Bourne star along side ‘The X-Files’ actor Mitch Pileggi and ‘Harold and Kumar’s’ Kal Penn in this horror thriller, which was produced by Wes Craven. Director Nick Simon’s ‘The Girl in the Photographs’ debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival to mixed reviews a few days ago. The general release date is still a mystery.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 23, 2015
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