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It’s been a couple years since we’ve heard a peep about The Collected, the planned third installment in the horror trilogy that began with The Collector and continued with The Collection. The hotly anticipated film had briefly entered production before shutting down back in 2020, you may recall, but it sounds like it’s getting a second chance at life here in 2024.
Chatting with YouTube’s David Clair-Bennett, director Marcus Dunstan (The Collector, The Collection, #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead) offers up an exciting update this week.
Dunstan tells the channel, “After five years of Gordian Knot untangling, The Collector is free. The Collector gets to come back. And it is something that… Josh Stewart… we’re pumped… Emma Fitzpatrick… we’re thrilled. We want to come back and do it right.”
“What are the next steps? Well, really we’re at the nascent stage,” Dunstan continues. “So...
Chatting with YouTube’s David Clair-Bennett, director Marcus Dunstan (The Collector, The Collection, #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead) offers up an exciting update this week.
Dunstan tells the channel, “After five years of Gordian Knot untangling, The Collector is free. The Collector gets to come back. And it is something that… Josh Stewart… we’re pumped… Emma Fitzpatrick… we’re thrilled. We want to come back and do it right.”
“What are the next steps? Well, really we’re at the nascent stage,” Dunstan continues. “So...
- 7/29/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
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Back in September of 2019, we reported that The Collected – the third film in the franchise that began with 2009’s The Collector (watch it Here) and continued with 2012’s The Collection (watch that Here) – had started filming in Atlanta. Genre legend Tom Atkins had a role in the film, and he told us that the first thing shot on The Collected was the twelve-page sequence that makes up the ending. Nearly five years later, that’s still all that has been shot for The Collected. Writer/director Marcus Dunstan and co-writer Patrick Melton previously revealed that production was shut down on The Collected after just eight days of filming… but it looks like this project is finally coming back together and moving forward again!
After the production shutdown, Dunstan and Melton stopped hearing from anyone involved behind the scenes. Attempts to get in contact with the producer who held the rights went unanswered.
After the production shutdown, Dunstan and Melton stopped hearing from anyone involved behind the scenes. Attempts to get in contact with the producer who held the rights went unanswered.
- 7/19/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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Saw XI writer Marcus Dunstan recently provided an update on the ongoing development of the popular horror franchise's upcoming eleventh installment, slated for a September 26, 2025 release date. According to his conversation with Screen Rant, Saw XI is an "angry" film with "something new to say."
Dunstan previously co-wrote the scripts for Saw IV, Saw V, Saw VI, and Saw 3D with fellow scribe Patrick Melton. He's returning alongside director Kevin Greutert. In addition to directing the acclaimed tenth film Saw X, Greutert also directed Saw VI and Saw 3D.
Grossing more than $1.1 billion worldwide, Saw is a mega-popular horror franchise originally conceived by Leigh Whannell and James Wan, who produced the original 2004 film that introduced us to the twisted mind of John Kramer and his serial killer alias Jigsaw.
While popular with horror fans, the Saw film series has never been beloved by critics. Until Saw X. A surprisingly refreshing take on the genre,...
Dunstan previously co-wrote the scripts for Saw IV, Saw V, Saw VI, and Saw 3D with fellow scribe Patrick Melton. He's returning alongside director Kevin Greutert. In addition to directing the acclaimed tenth film Saw X, Greutert also directed Saw VI and Saw 3D.
Grossing more than $1.1 billion worldwide, Saw is a mega-popular horror franchise originally conceived by Leigh Whannell and James Wan, who produced the original 2004 film that introduced us to the twisted mind of John Kramer and his serial killer alias Jigsaw.
While popular with horror fans, the Saw film series has never been beloved by critics. Until Saw X. A surprisingly refreshing take on the genre,...
- 6/11/2024
- by Mads Lennon
- 1428 Elm
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As soon as Saw X, the tenth entry in the Saw franchise (you can read our review Here), was released last September, franchise producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules were already talking about the potential of a Saw XI. The official announcement came in December, along with a release date: September 27th… but they’ve decided to take a little extra time with this one, so a couple months ago it was announced that Saw XI won’t be reaching theatres until September 26, 2025. The script is still in the works, though, and now we know the name of at least one person behind it: Marcus Dunstan, who says this is going to be an “angry” film.
Saw X screenwriters Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg, who also wrote Jigsaw and Spiral: From the Book of Saw, let it be known a while back that they’re not returning for the new...
Saw X screenwriters Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg, who also wrote Jigsaw and Spiral: From the Book of Saw, let it be known a while back that they’re not returning for the new...
- 6/10/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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The 2000s was an interesting time for cinema. Let’s face it: it was an interesting time in general. In the realm of horror, the beginning of the aughts saw an influx of remakes of J-Horror – some bad, some pretty decent. However, with the post-9/11 cultural climate heightening anxieties and desensitization to violence due to real-world events, another genre emerged, tapping into the darker side of human nature. First coined by David Edelstein in a 2006 article in New York magazine, “torture porn” took the roots of exploitation and splatter films of the 70s and 80s and reintroduced the mainstream audiences to a new level of explicit brutality. Films like Saw, Hostel, The Devil’s Rejects, and the New Extremity of French Horror were raw and unapologetic looks at human depravity. It was everywhere. I mean, there was a time when you couldn’t go more than a year without having a Saw film.
- 6/3/2024
- by Michael Conway
- JoBlo.com
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As soon as Saw X, the tenth entry in the Saw franchise (you can read our review Here), was released last September, franchise producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules were already talking about the potential of a Saw XI. The official announcement came in December, along with a release date: September 27th. But over the last few months, the filmmakers have come to realize they need some extra time to make Saw XI something special, so the release has been pushed back a year, to September 26, 2025. So Lionsgate has unveiled a teaser trailer asking fans to play the waiting game, and you can check it out in the embed above.
Saw X screenwriters Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg (who also wrote Jigsaw and Spiral: From the Book of Saw) have let it be known that they’re not coming back for the new sequel, but Saw X director Kevin Greutert...
Saw X screenwriters Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg (who also wrote Jigsaw and Spiral: From the Book of Saw) have let it be known that they’re not coming back for the new sequel, but Saw X director Kevin Greutert...
- 4/11/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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As soon as Saw X, the tenth entry in the Saw franchise (you can read our review Here), was released last September, franchise producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules were already talking about the potential of a Saw XI. The official announcement came in December, along with the reveal that the film will be reaching theatres on September 27th. Saw X screenwriters Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg (who also wrote Jigsaw and Spiral: From the Book of Saw) have let it be known that they’re not coming back for the new sequel – but our friends at Bloody Disgusting have learned that Saw X director Kevin Greutert will be back at the helm for Saw XI.
Greutert edited the first five Saw movies, and did the same on Jigsaw. He made his feature directorial debut with Saw VI and signed on to direct Paranormal Activity 2 after that. That movie...
Greutert edited the first five Saw movies, and did the same on Jigsaw. He made his feature directorial debut with Saw VI and signed on to direct Paranormal Activity 2 after that. That movie...
- 2/5/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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The Bloody Disgusting-powered Screambox is home to a variety of unique horror content, from originals and exclusives to cult classics and documentaries. With such a rapidly-growing library, there are many hidden gems waiting to be discovered.
Here are five recommendations you can stream on Screambox right now.
The Collector
If the triumphant return of the Saw franchise has you in the mood for more trap-laden horrors, look no further than The Collector — which was originally conceived as a prequel to Saw that would show Jigsaw’s original story. When producers passed on the idea, writers Patrick Melton & Marcus Dunstan (Saw IV-vii) reworked it into an original script, which Dunstan directed in 2009.
A slasher/home invasion hybrid for the so-called “torture porn” era, The Collector stars Criminal Minds‘ Josh Stewart as struggling ex-con Arkin. A planned heist at his new employer’s home to repay a debt becomes deadly when he...
Here are five recommendations you can stream on Screambox right now.
The Collector
If the triumphant return of the Saw franchise has you in the mood for more trap-laden horrors, look no further than The Collector — which was originally conceived as a prequel to Saw that would show Jigsaw’s original story. When producers passed on the idea, writers Patrick Melton & Marcus Dunstan (Saw IV-vii) reworked it into an original script, which Dunstan directed in 2009.
A slasher/home invasion hybrid for the so-called “torture porn” era, The Collector stars Criminal Minds‘ Josh Stewart as struggling ex-con Arkin. A planned heist at his new employer’s home to repay a debt becomes deadly when he...
- 1/18/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
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Whereas splatter movies wield gore and carnage like a weapon to evoke a visceral response, splatter comedies push the onscreen violence and gore into outlandish territory for the sake of a hearty laugh. Peter Jackson and Sam Raimi, for example, began their filmmaking careers defining the modern splatter comedy with their early works, pushing the boundaries of taste, horror, and humor through cartoonish bloodletting.
This week brings the arrival of a new splatter-comedy, Destroy All Neighbors, presenting the perfect excuse to laugh your way through the excess entrails and arterial spray the niche subgenre has to offer. These five splatter comedies vary in style and tone, but all seek to tickle your funny bone through humor, fun, and a whole lot of guts.
Here’s where you can stream them this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
Blood Diner - The Roku Channel
Before becoming a standalone film,...
This week brings the arrival of a new splatter-comedy, Destroy All Neighbors, presenting the perfect excuse to laugh your way through the excess entrails and arterial spray the niche subgenre has to offer. These five splatter comedies vary in style and tone, but all seek to tickle your funny bone through humor, fun, and a whole lot of guts.
Here’s where you can stream them this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
Blood Diner - The Roku Channel
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- 1/8/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
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As soon as Saw X, the tenth entry in the Saw franchise (you can read our review Here), was released a couple months ago, franchise producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules were already talking about the potential of a Saw XI. Yesterday, the new sequel was officially announced, complete with a release date: Saw XI will be reaching theatres on September 27, 2024. When fans saw that announcement, they understandably jumped to the conclusion that the new film is going to be written by the team of Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg, since they wrote not only Saw X but also Jigsaw and Spiral: From the Book of Saw. But, as it turns out, Goldfinger and Stolberg are not coming back for this one.
Stolberg took to X to let fans know: “Got a slew of DMs today about the Lionsgate Saw announcement. Pete and I are sitting this chapter out. Very...
Stolberg took to X to let fans know: “Got a slew of DMs today about the Lionsgate Saw announcement. Pete and I are sitting this chapter out. Very...
- 12/12/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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No good villain is ever truly gone, especially in horror movies. This September saw the return of Tobin Bell as John Kramer, a.k.a. “Jigsaw,” the trap-making serial killer of the Saw movies, with the release of Saw X. This is despite the fact that Kramer has been dead since the end of Saw III, which came out back in 2006. But a little thing like death never stopped the Saw franchise. Instead of literally bringing Kramer back from the dead, the subsequent sequels continued Bell’s participation with devices like flashbacks. Hell, even Saw IV played a trick on audiences by staging a lot of its action at the same time as Saw III.
One of those post-Kramer sequels celebrates its 15th anniversary this year: Saw V, which featured Costas Mandylor as Detective Mark Hoffman, a murderous cop who became Jigsaw’s protégé and continued his campaign of bloodshed.
One of those post-Kramer sequels celebrates its 15th anniversary this year: Saw V, which featured Costas Mandylor as Detective Mark Hoffman, a murderous cop who became Jigsaw’s protégé and continued his campaign of bloodshed.
- 11/10/2023
- by Alan Dorich
- DailyDead
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There's no disappointment quite as confusing as when a film gets canceled. It might happen suddenly, or become inevitable as a passion project suffers delay after delay. Then, when it does happen, it's usually because of shrouded problems behind the scenes or other powers beyond our control, like luck and timing. Suddenly, an exciting project ceases to exist. For hard-working artists and eager cinephiles alike, it's like a rug getting pulled.
Horror films are a unique breed, often made with tiny budgets and by the skin of their teeth. Not all of them are exceptional, but the genre is so boundless in its creative possibilities that any shelved project represents a lost vision. These 11 films, from binned sequels to scrappy original stories, represent films that have all come close to glory but, for a variety of reasons, were kept from audiences' eyes. No matter the reason, we can assure you...
Horror films are a unique breed, often made with tiny budgets and by the skin of their teeth. Not all of them are exceptional, but the genre is so boundless in its creative possibilities that any shelved project represents a lost vision. These 11 films, from binned sequels to scrappy original stories, represent films that have all come close to glory but, for a variety of reasons, were kept from audiences' eyes. No matter the reason, we can assure you...
- 11/4/2023
- by Larry Fried
- Slash Film
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Jon Watts, director of Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far from Home, and Spider-Man: No Way Home, is producing the sixth film in the Final Destination franchise with Dianne McGunigle, Sheila Hanahan Taylor, and Craig Perry – and entertainment industry scooper Daniel Richtman just revealed the plot synopsis for the new film, along with some character descriptions and the title, which isn’t going to be Final Destination 6. This one is going by the title Final Destination: Bloodlines, which is kind of bummer because Bloodlines is a very over-used subtitle in the horror world. To name just a few, we’ve previously gotten Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines, Tremors 5: Bloodlines, and Pet Sematary: Bloodlines.
But there is good reason for the Bloodlines subtitle, because family bloodlines are important to the story. Jeffrey Reddick – who wrote the initial screenplay for the original Final Destination and contributed to Final Destination 2 – has previously said that...
But there is good reason for the Bloodlines subtitle, because family bloodlines are important to the story. Jeffrey Reddick – who wrote the initial screenplay for the original Final Destination and contributed to Final Destination 2 – has previously said that...
- 10/25/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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For those hungrier than a zombie for fresh horror content, the spookiest watch this Halloween comes from an unsuspecting source: your favorite fast food restaurant, Jack in the Box.
Jack in the Box knows you’re craving scary this time of year, so in honor of the re-launch of the Monster Taco, and the release of the brand new Angry Monster Taco, your favorite drive-thru just released a Halloween short written by horror experts.
Hollywood horror vets Asha Michelle Wilson, Marcus Dunstan & Patrick Melton, and Kara Lee Corthron worked together to bring the short to life, celebrating Jack’s new Angry Monster Taco.
Freshly released for Friday the 13th, here’s a first look at “Feeding Time,” a scary tale from Jack in the Box!
This is not all the brand’s got going on for spooky season. Ahead of Halloween, the fan-favorite Monster Taco has returned in its original form and with a new,...
Jack in the Box knows you’re craving scary this time of year, so in honor of the re-launch of the Monster Taco, and the release of the brand new Angry Monster Taco, your favorite drive-thru just released a Halloween short written by horror experts.
Hollywood horror vets Asha Michelle Wilson, Marcus Dunstan & Patrick Melton, and Kara Lee Corthron worked together to bring the short to life, celebrating Jack’s new Angry Monster Taco.
Freshly released for Friday the 13th, here’s a first look at “Feeding Time,” a scary tale from Jack in the Box!
This is not all the brand’s got going on for spooky season. Ahead of Halloween, the fan-favorite Monster Taco has returned in its original form and with a new,...
- 10/13/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
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The Nun II is an gothic supernatural horror film directed by Michael Chaves and released in 2023. The screenplay is written by Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing, and Akela Cooper, based on a story by Cooper. This movie serves as a sequel to the 2018 film, The Nun, and is the eighth installment in The Conjuring Universe franchise. The cast includes Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, and Bonnie Aarons, who reprise their roles from the first film, along with Storm Reid and Anna Popplewell joining the cast.
As a good sequel, “The Nun II” once again focuses on the elements that made the first one successful: lots of scares and a gothic atmosphere (they say now) with a photography style that emphasizes light and shadow.
Caravaggio’s tenebrism seems to still have its followers, as similar themes are combined, although this time with fewer distorted angles and more scares.
"The Nun II” is one...
As a good sequel, “The Nun II” once again focuses on the elements that made the first one successful: lots of scares and a gothic atmosphere (they say now) with a photography style that emphasizes light and shadow.
Caravaggio’s tenebrism seems to still have its followers, as similar themes are combined, although this time with fewer distorted angles and more scares.
"The Nun II” is one...
- 10/5/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
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The episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? covering The Collector was Written by Ric Soloman, Narrated by Travis Hopson, and Edited by Ric Solomon, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
Back in the 2000s, one horror franchise would reign supreme over all others… Saw. From 2004 to 2010, seven films were released and each was more gruesome than the next. People usually break the franchise down into different groups as to which is their favorite. There’s the original trilogy, which most would say is where the best films stem from. It’s also where Leigh Whannell, James Wan and Darren Lynn Bousman had the most control over the franchise. There’s the middle trilogy, which most tend to hate and believe the series jumped the shark. Then there’s 7-9 where it consists of a 3D film, a film entitled Jigsaw and...
Back in the 2000s, one horror franchise would reign supreme over all others… Saw. From 2004 to 2010, seven films were released and each was more gruesome than the next. People usually break the franchise down into different groups as to which is their favorite. There’s the original trilogy, which most would say is where the best films stem from. It’s also where Leigh Whannell, James Wan and Darren Lynn Bousman had the most control over the franchise. There’s the middle trilogy, which most tend to hate and believe the series jumped the shark. Then there’s 7-9 where it consists of a 3D film, a film entitled Jigsaw and...
- 10/4/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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John Kramer doesn’t like what he sees. After another disappointing doctor’s visit, the one-time villain of the Saw franchise, Jigsaw, pauses outside a patient’s room in order to have a drink of water. There he spies a custodian (Isan Beomhyun Lee) rifling through the belongings of that patient. The camera holds on Kramer’s eye staring at the custodian’s dirty deed before suddenly hard cutting to a shot of that same custodian, now in a trap. For this game, the custodian must turn a dial and break each of his “sticky” fingers, one by one, or have his eyeballs sucked out via an intensified version of the vacuum he uses.
As we soon learn, this first trap introduced in the weekend’s Saw X is actually a fake out; a figment of Kramer’s imagination as he thinks about the custodian’s actions. The scene ends...
As we soon learn, this first trap introduced in the weekend’s Saw X is actually a fake out; a figment of Kramer’s imagination as he thinks about the custodian’s actions. The scene ends...
- 10/3/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
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Nearly eight years after it called wrap, “Project Greenlight” is back! Newly named “Project Greenlight: New Generation,” the documentary series will premiere on Max this Thursday, July 13, 2023. Now under the producing power and tutelage of multihyphenate Issa Rae (“Insecure”), audiences will get a look at the filmmaking process as first-time filmmakers get a chance to bring their dreams to feature-length reality. “Project Greenlight: New Generation” will debut its eight-episode Season 1 on July 13. You can watch Project Greenlight: Season 1 with a 7-Day Free Trial of Max.
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- 7/13/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
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Stars: Brianne Tju, Ali Gallo, Benjamin Wadsworth, Peter Giles, Lo Graham, Uriah Shelton, Drew Scheid, Joshua Mikel, C.J. LeBlanc | Written by Marcus Dunstan, Patrick Melton | Directed by Marcus Dunstan
Unhuman begins with title cards proclaiming it ”A Blumhouse Afterschool Special” and “Presented by the Student Teach Division (Std)”. That was the last thing I was expecting from a film by director Marcus Dunstan and his long-time co-writer Patrick Melton. While the three Feast films had their share of humour the duo are better known for more serious fare such as several of the later Saw films as well as The Collector and its sequel, both of which Dunstan also directed.
And it does begin like an Afterschool Special, Ever goes from dealing with her overprotective mother to being picked up by her best friend Tamra (Ali Gallo; Before I Go) who nearly hits Randall on their way to school. But...
Unhuman begins with title cards proclaiming it ”A Blumhouse Afterschool Special” and “Presented by the Student Teach Division (Std)”. That was the last thing I was expecting from a film by director Marcus Dunstan and his long-time co-writer Patrick Melton. While the three Feast films had their share of humour the duo are better known for more serious fare such as several of the later Saw films as well as The Collector and its sequel, both of which Dunstan also directed.
And it does begin like an Afterschool Special, Ever goes from dealing with her overprotective mother to being picked up by her best friend Tamra (Ali Gallo; Before I Go) who nearly hits Randall on their way to school. But...
- 6/7/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Directors Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, the dudes responsible for the wonderfully tasteless Feast series, have partnered with Blumhouse on a new zombie movie called Unhuman which is available to watch right now on various Digital and Video On Demand platforms, via Epix and Blumhouse Television.
Synopsis:
A group of high school students whose school bus crashes on a field trip. Relationships are tested once they realize they are being stalked by an attacker who intends to drive them out and straight into a horrifying fight to survive.
Check out the trailer below:...
Synopsis:
A group of high school students whose school bus crashes on a field trip. Relationships are tested once they realize they are being stalked by an attacker who intends to drive them out and straight into a horrifying fight to survive.
Check out the trailer below:...
- 6/6/2022
- QuietEarth.us
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Brianne Tju knows a thing or two about teen horror, considering she was only 13 years old when she appeared on the R.L. Stine anthology series, "The Haunting Hour." In the years since, Tju has returned to horror repeatedly in projects like "iZombie," "Light as a Feather," "47 Meters Down: Uncaged," and both the "Scream" and "I Know What You Did Last Summer" shows. Now, Brianne has finally been given the opportunity to lead a horror flick with Blumhouse and Epix's "Unhuman" from writer/director Marcus Dunstan and frequent co-writer Patrick Melton.
With a tagline like "The Dead Will Have This...
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With a tagline like "The Dead Will Have This...
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- 6/3/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
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Unhuman is the latest low-budget horror film from the prolific Jason Blum and Blumhouse, and at first glance, there’s nothing particularly innovative about it. After all, there’s only so much you can do with zombie movies when that subgenre’s been around for years and almost everything has been tried with it. Under the directing duo of Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan – responsible for the tasteless Feast series and a large number of the Saw sequels – this has the bare minimum of setup: a bunch of high school kids are packed on a bus for a field trip (“for extra credit” is as far as reasons go) and are very quickly preyed upon by a feral metalhead and his followers, who behave like the...
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- 6/3/2022
- Screen Anarchy
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If you’re a fan of Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton, scribes of the later Saw sequels and the Feast trilogy, you know what to expect from them: gore, vomit, red filters, and maybe a half-clever plot twist. If you’re not a fan, it’s best to stay as far away as possible from Unhuman, a cheap-looking, awkwardly…...
- 6/2/2022
- by Luke Y. Thompson
- avclub.com
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Arriving on digital this Friday, June 3rd, from Blumhouse Television and Epix is Unhuman, the latest project from Marcus Dunstan that finds a group of high schoolers on a field trip in a fight for their lives when things take a turn and they are confronted by a horde of blood-thirsty zombies. Co-written by Dunstan and Patrick Melton, Unhuman stars Brianne Tju, Benjamin Wadsworth, Uriah Shelton, Ali Gallo, and Peter Giles.
During the recent press day for Unhuman, Daily Dead had the chance to speak with Dunstan about his approach to the story for his latest tale of terror and how events from his childhood helped inspired him to take the less-expected route with the film’s storytelling. Dunstan also discusses working with his cast and crew and gives this writer hope that The Collective, the intended third part of The Collector trilogy, will eventually move forward at some point in the future after all.
During the recent press day for Unhuman, Daily Dead had the chance to speak with Dunstan about his approach to the story for his latest tale of terror and how events from his childhood helped inspired him to take the less-expected route with the film’s storytelling. Dunstan also discusses working with his cast and crew and gives this writer hope that The Collective, the intended third part of The Collector trilogy, will eventually move forward at some point in the future after all.
- 6/2/2022
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
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It’s another big week for original horror, with a whopping Six brand new horror movies releasing this Friday alone. At the front of the pack, David Cronenberg‘s body-horror return! Along with Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future, we’re getting new horror from Chloe Okuno (V/H/S/94), Rob Savage (Host), and Marcus Dunstan & Patrick Melton (The Collector). […]
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- 6/2/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
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Marcus Dunstan has been in the horror business for quite some time. Dunstan and his frequent collaborator Patrick Melton burst onto the scene as the winners of the third season of "Project Greenlight," which helped them make a monster movie called "Feast." Suddenly, the duo were the hottest new horror ticket in town, and it led to their writing of the latter "Saw" films, starting with "Saw IV." The duo have continued creating horror goodness, turning "Feast" into a trilogy, creating the popular film series "The Collector," the reboot comedy sequel "Piranha 3Dd," the Thanksgiving flick "Pilgrim" from Hulu and...
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- 6/1/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
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When writer/director Marcus Dunstan teams up with co-writer Patrick Melton, you can expect a violent and often bloody time. Look to The Collector, The Collection, Feast, Into the Dark’s “Pilgrim,” or a few Saw sequels as examples. Their latest, Unhuman, continues their energetic style, applying their savage sense of humor and bloodletting to a John Hughes-style high school scenario. It results in an entertaining twist to […]
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- 5/31/2022
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
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From Blumhouse Television and Epix, we have a look at the trailer for Unhuman, directed by Marcus Dunstan and written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan:
"The dead will have this club for breakfast. Blumhouse Television and Epix bring you the story of a high school field trip gone bloody awry. Seven misfit students must band together against a growing gang of unhuman savages. The group’s trust in each other is tested to the limit in a brutal, horrifying fight to survive and they must take down the murderous zombie-creatures… before they kill each other first."
Starring Brianne Tju, Benjamin Wadsworth, Uriah Shelton, Ali Gallo and Peter Giles, Unhuman will hit digital platforms on June 3rd.
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"The dead will have this club for breakfast. Blumhouse Television and Epix bring you the story of a high school field trip gone bloody awry. Seven misfit students must band together against a growing gang of unhuman savages. The group’s trust in each other is tested to the limit in a brutal, horrifying fight to survive and they must take down the murderous zombie-creatures… before they kill each other first."
Starring Brianne Tju, Benjamin Wadsworth, Uriah Shelton, Ali Gallo and Peter Giles, Unhuman will hit digital platforms on June 3rd.
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- 5/9/2022
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
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It’s been quite a while now since we’ve heard a peep about the Final Destination franchise, with the most recent reports from last year indicating that a new installment in the franchise is in development. Last we heard, the series is being retooled with a brand new movie, with Saw sequel writers Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan set to […]...
- 10/25/2021
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
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We’ve collected a handful of brand new stills from the highly anticipated third film in The Collector series, The Collected (The Coll3cted), featuring the return of both Josh Stewart and Emma Fitzpatrick! The Collected reunites the duo with director Marcus Dunstan and co-writer Patrick Melton in a sequel also starring Randy Havens (“Stranger Things”, Godzilla: King of the Monsters), Dot-Marie Jones (“American Horror Story”, 3 From Hell) and Navi Rawat (Feast, The Collection). Bloody […]...
- 2/25/2021
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Final Destination franchise has been on hiatus for close to a decade now, which is a long time for any horror brand with a built-in fanbase and huge earning potential to remain dormant. After all, the five installments to date have raked in over $665 million at the box office on combined production costs of $154 million, making it a very profitable enterprise for Warner Bros.
It seems even stranger that a new movie hasn’t made its way to the big screen yet after Final Destination 5 scored better reviews than any of the other entries in the series, and ranks as the second biggest earner behind only the fourth outing. There are plenty of worse horror properties that have churned out sequels on an almost annual basis, but fans are still waiting to see what Death has in store for the next unlucky cast of characters to escape his initial design.
It seems even stranger that a new movie hasn’t made its way to the big screen yet after Final Destination 5 scored better reviews than any of the other entries in the series, and ranks as the second biggest earner behind only the fourth outing. There are plenty of worse horror properties that have churned out sequels on an almost annual basis, but fans are still waiting to see what Death has in store for the next unlucky cast of characters to escape his initial design.
- 11/24/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
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In the ever-changing world we’re now living in, it’s hard to keep tabs on what’s going down in Hollywood. Thankfully, many filmmakers take to social media to update their fans. We broke the news in January 2019 that Final Destination was being retooled with Saw sequel writers Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan set to pen the script. Franchise creator Jeffrey Reddick and series […]...
- 11/23/2020
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
If there are two things many horror fans love, they’re elaborate violence and horrific suffering. Both of these can be expected from The Collected, for which the first few images have now been released.
Despite lacking any numerical designation, The Collected is actually the third in a series that began with The Collector in 2009 and continued with The Collection in 2012. Written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan and directed by the latter, the movie titles refer to the actions of a masked madman who is a collector of people, taking one person from each place he invades and killing the rest.
The first film follows a handyman who attempts to steal a valuable ruby from his rich employers to pay off a debt to loan sharks, only to discover the family have been imprisoned and their house littered with traps preventing them from leaving and horrifically killing or mutilating the unwary.
Despite lacking any numerical designation, The Collected is actually the third in a series that began with The Collector in 2009 and continued with The Collection in 2012. Written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan and directed by the latter, the movie titles refer to the actions of a masked madman who is a collector of people, taking one person from each place he invades and killing the rest.
The first film follows a handyman who attempts to steal a valuable ruby from his rich employers to pay off a debt to loan sharks, only to discover the family have been imprisoned and their house littered with traps preventing them from leaving and horrifically killing or mutilating the unwary.
- 6/23/2020
- by Andrew Marshall
- We Got This Covered
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We’ve collected the first official photos from the highly anticipated third film in The Collector series, The Collected (The Coll3cted), featuring the return of both Josh Stewart and a bloodied-up Emma Fitzpatrick! The Collected reunites the duo with director Marcus Dunstan and co-writer Patrick Melton in a sequel also starring Randy Havens (“Stranger Things”, Godzilla: King of the Monsters), Dot-Marie […]...
- 6/22/2020
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
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There are more “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.”
Original director André Øvredal, Guillermo del Toro, and writers, brothers Dan and Kevin Hageman, are all returning for a sequel. Paramount Pictures and Entertainment One will co-finance “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 2.”
The second installment will be based on a story by del Toro. “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” was produced by CBS Films and eOne, which also financed the film. The movie grossed $105 million at the worldwide box office last summer.
"Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” was based on the children’s book series of horror tales. Del Toro tapped “Trollhunter” director Øvredal to helm the adaptation, and shared story credit with Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, with a screenplay by the Hagemans.
The PG-13 film was set in 1968 America in the small town of Mill Valley, where a book of stories written...
Original director André Øvredal, Guillermo del Toro, and writers, brothers Dan and Kevin Hageman, are all returning for a sequel. Paramount Pictures and Entertainment One will co-finance “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 2.”
The second installment will be based on a story by del Toro. “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” was produced by CBS Films and eOne, which also financed the film. The movie grossed $105 million at the worldwide box office last summer.
"Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” was based on the children’s book series of horror tales. Del Toro tapped “Trollhunter” director Øvredal to helm the adaptation, and shared story credit with Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, with a screenplay by the Hagemans.
The PG-13 film was set in 1968 America in the small town of Mill Valley, where a book of stories written...
- 4/24/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
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If you saw Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark in theaters last year, then you know that the story was left open for a sequel, and now it's being reported that one is indeed in the works, with a lot of the first film's creative team coming back.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Guillermo del Toro will return to write the screen story for the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark sequel, with the writers of the first film, Dan Hageman and Kevin Hageman, also coming back to write the screenplay for the sequel.
André Øvredal is expected to return as the director of the sequel, which is in the works at Paramount and Entertainment One.
Casting details have yet to be revealed, so we'll have to wait and see if the characters who survived the first film will return in the sequel. Like the previous film, the...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Guillermo del Toro will return to write the screen story for the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark sequel, with the writers of the first film, Dan Hageman and Kevin Hageman, also coming back to write the screenplay for the sequel.
André Øvredal is expected to return as the director of the sequel, which is in the works at Paramount and Entertainment One.
Casting details have yet to be revealed, so we'll have to wait and see if the characters who survived the first film will return in the sequel. Like the previous film, the...
- 4/23/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
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Let’s all distract ourselves from coronavirus news with info about a film franchise that focuses on people dying horrible deaths, shall we? Final Destination, the series that features young folks being dispatched via Rube Goldberg-like death traps, is gearing up for another misadventure, with Saw writers Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan previously announced as handling the script. While this […]
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- 3/18/2020
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
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Though it’s been flying under the radar for almost a decade, Final Destination is on the verge of a comeback.
That’s according to series producer Craig Perry, who indicated that the sixth film in the cult horror franchise may be grounded in the world of first responders. Which is to say that Final Destination 6 will feature EMTs, firemen, and police in major roles.
Perry sat down with Digital Spy to discuss the sixth entry in the series, which currently has Saw screenwriters Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan at the wheel. They’ll be rustling up something fresh – something different – though Final Destination‘s creator Jeffrey Reddick is quick to warn fans that this won’t be a reboot, per se. But more on that later.
Here’s what Perry had to say regarding the core plot driving this new installment:
We’re toying with having it take...
That’s according to series producer Craig Perry, who indicated that the sixth film in the cult horror franchise may be grounded in the world of first responders. Which is to say that Final Destination 6 will feature EMTs, firemen, and police in major roles.
Perry sat down with Digital Spy to discuss the sixth entry in the series, which currently has Saw screenwriters Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan at the wheel. They’ll be rustling up something fresh – something different – though Final Destination‘s creator Jeffrey Reddick is quick to warn fans that this won’t be a reboot, per se. But more on that later.
Here’s what Perry had to say regarding the core plot driving this new installment:
We’re toying with having it take...
- 3/16/2020
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
More than 35 years after taking on the Silver Shamrock corporation (and their relentless robot henchmen) in Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Tom Atkins returns to the festive atmosphere of All Hallows' Eve to defend his small town against a masked murderer in Trick, his third collaboration with director Patrick Lussier and co-writer Todd Farmer.
With Trick now in theaters and on VOD and Digital HD from Rlje Films, we recently had the pleasure of catching up with the legendary actor to discuss reteaming with Lussier and Farmer, going up against the evil slasher known as "Trick," filming a scene featuring a Night of the Living Dead screening at a church, and he also shared some insights on his character in The Collected, the upcoming third film in The Collector series from Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton.
Congratulations on Trick, Tom. You can add it alongside Halloween III to your list of Halloween movies.
With Trick now in theaters and on VOD and Digital HD from Rlje Films, we recently had the pleasure of catching up with the legendary actor to discuss reteaming with Lussier and Farmer, going up against the evil slasher known as "Trick," filming a scene featuring a Night of the Living Dead screening at a church, and he also shared some insights on his character in The Collected, the upcoming third film in The Collector series from Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton.
Congratulations on Trick, Tom. You can add it alongside Halloween III to your list of Halloween movies.
- 10/26/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
While the Final Destination series has been scaring and freaking out moviegoers for nearly two decades, the franchise’s focus on Rube Goldberg-style freak accidents also had an unintended benefit. Sure, the never-ending deaths are a bit unsettling, but their highly improbable nature has, for many, removed any fear that they could happen in real life. Unfortunately, the illusion has been shattered now thanks to a recent traffic accident in Cohutta, Georgia earlier this week.
For those who might have forgotten, here’s a bit of a refresher. During the opening scene from 2003’s Final Destination 2, college student Kimberly Corman is driving down to Florida for spring break and has a deadly premonition of a traffic accident caused by a semi-truck carrying logs. Thankfully, she manages to avoid an untimely death by choosing not to get on the highway, inadvertently kicking off the events of the film.
As it turns out,...
For those who might have forgotten, here’s a bit of a refresher. During the opening scene from 2003’s Final Destination 2, college student Kimberly Corman is driving down to Florida for spring break and has a deadly premonition of a traffic accident caused by a semi-truck carrying logs. Thankfully, she manages to avoid an untimely death by choosing not to get on the highway, inadvertently kicking off the events of the film.
As it turns out,...
- 10/24/2019
- by Shaan Joshi
- We Got This Covered
Do you ever feel like there just isn’t enough horror content surrounding the Thanksgiving holiday? Well then, I’ve got a treat for you. Blumhouse is releasing the next installment of their horror anthology series Into the Dark at Hulu entitled Pilgrim.
Based on a shocking true story: In an attempt to remind her family of their privilege and help them bond, Ms. Anna Barker invites Pilgrim reenactors to stay with them over Thanksgiving. When the “actors” refuse to break character, the Barker family learns that there is such a thing as too much gratitude.
This episode was directed and co-written by Marcus Dunstan (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark), alongside co-writers Noah Feinberg and Patrick Melton. Pilgrim stars Reign Edwards, Peter Giles, Courtney Henggeler, Kerr Smith, Taj Speights, Beth Curry, and Antonio Raul Corbo.
Check out the trailer below, and see Into the Dark: Pilgrim on Hulu...
Based on a shocking true story: In an attempt to remind her family of their privilege and help them bond, Ms. Anna Barker invites Pilgrim reenactors to stay with them over Thanksgiving. When the “actors” refuse to break character, the Barker family learns that there is such a thing as too much gratitude.
This episode was directed and co-written by Marcus Dunstan (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark), alongside co-writers Noah Feinberg and Patrick Melton. Pilgrim stars Reign Edwards, Peter Giles, Courtney Henggeler, Kerr Smith, Taj Speights, Beth Curry, and Antonio Raul Corbo.
Check out the trailer below, and see Into the Dark: Pilgrim on Hulu...
- 10/23/2019
- by Jessica Fisher
- GeekTyrant
Out of all the short stories in Alvin Schwartz and Stephen Gammell's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark book series, "The Red Spot" (which was published in the third installment of the series) is likely the creepiest tale for anyone with arachnophobia. Forever changing the way readers looked at bug bites, the skin-crawling tale came to life in CBS Films and Lionsgate's new Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark movie, and with the film now on Digital and coming to 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, and VOD this November, we've been provided with an exclusive clip that goes behind the scenes of "The Red Spot."
Below, you can go behind the scenes of a very vicious spider bite in our exclusive clip from the film's special features, and keep an eye out for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark on Digital now and on 4K Ultra HD,...
Below, you can go behind the scenes of a very vicious spider bite in our exclusive clip from the film's special features, and keep an eye out for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark on Digital now and on 4K Ultra HD,...
- 10/22/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Thanksgiving reenactors bring their an unsettling slice of historical horror to the dinner table of one unfortunate family in the trailer for Pilgrim, the November episode of Blumhouse and Hulu's Into the Dark horror anthology series.
Directed by Marcus Dunstan from a screenplay co-written by Noah Feinberg and Dunstan & Patrick Melton, Pilgrim stars Reign Edwards, Peter Giles, Courtney Henggeler, Kerr Smith, Taj Speights, and Antonio Raul Corbo. Below, you can watch the official trailer for Pilgrim before it premieres on Hulu beginning Friday, November 1st.
Pilgrim Synopsis: "Inspired by true events: In an attempt to remind her family of their privilege and help them bond, Ms. Anna Barker invites Pilgrim reenactors to stay with them over Thanksgiving. When the "actors" refuse to break character, the Barker family learns that there is such a thing as too much gratitude."
Series Description: "In partnership with Blumhouse Television, Into The Dark is...
Directed by Marcus Dunstan from a screenplay co-written by Noah Feinberg and Dunstan & Patrick Melton, Pilgrim stars Reign Edwards, Peter Giles, Courtney Henggeler, Kerr Smith, Taj Speights, and Antonio Raul Corbo. Below, you can watch the official trailer for Pilgrim before it premieres on Hulu beginning Friday, November 1st.
Pilgrim Synopsis: "Inspired by true events: In an attempt to remind her family of their privilege and help them bond, Ms. Anna Barker invites Pilgrim reenactors to stay with them over Thanksgiving. When the "actors" refuse to break character, the Barker family learns that there is such a thing as too much gratitude."
Series Description: "In partnership with Blumhouse Television, Into The Dark is...
- 10/21/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Exclusive: It’s going to be a terrifying Thanksgiving. Hulu’s horror event series Into the Dark has set Kerr Smith (Riverdale), Reign Edwards (Snowfall), Peter Giles (Man Seeking Woman), Courtney Henggeler (Cobra Kai), Taj Speights (Grey’s Anatomy) and Antonio Raul Corbo (Broke) for the “Pilgrim” installment of the Blumhouse Television series.
Into the Dark includes 12 feature-length episodes, released each month over one year and inspired by a holiday, featuring Blumhouse’s signature genre/thriller spin on the story. Marcus Dunstan directed “Pilgrim” and co-wrote it with Patrick Melton as well as Noah Feinberg. It will premiere on November 1.
“Pilgrim” is inspired by true events and follows Ms. Anna Barker, who invites Pilgrim re-enactors to her family’s Thanksgiving in an effort to remind them of their privilege and help them bond. When the “actors” refuse to break character, the Barker family learns that there is such a thing as too much gratitude.
Into the Dark includes 12 feature-length episodes, released each month over one year and inspired by a holiday, featuring Blumhouse’s signature genre/thriller spin on the story. Marcus Dunstan directed “Pilgrim” and co-wrote it with Patrick Melton as well as Noah Feinberg. It will premiere on November 1.
“Pilgrim” is inspired by true events and follows Ms. Anna Barker, who invites Pilgrim re-enactors to her family’s Thanksgiving in an effort to remind them of their privilege and help them bond. When the “actors” refuse to break character, the Barker family learns that there is such a thing as too much gratitude.
- 9/27/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Santa Monica, CA – Get ready to be absolutely terrified when Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark arrives on Digital October 22 and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On Demand November 5 from global content leader Lionsgate. The highly anticipated film adaptation of the iconic book series brings the thrills and chills of some of Alvin Schwartz’s scariest stories to life.
Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is produced by Academy Award® winner Guillermo del Toro, with screen story by Guillermo Del Toro and Patrick Melton & Marcus Dunstan, written for the screen by Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman, and directed by André Øvredal. The film stars Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza, Lorraine Toussaint, Austin Zajur, and Natalie Ganzhorn.
It’s 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind…but seemingly far removed...
Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is produced by Academy Award® winner Guillermo del Toro, with screen story by Guillermo Del Toro and Patrick Melton & Marcus Dunstan, written for the screen by Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman, and directed by André Øvredal. The film stars Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza, Lorraine Toussaint, Austin Zajur, and Natalie Ganzhorn.
It’s 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind…but seemingly far removed...
- 9/26/2019
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
If you missed Alvin Schwartz and Stephen Gammell's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark come to life on the big screen (or you want to experience it again and again), you can soon watch it from the comfort of your own couch when Lionsgate unleashes Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark on Digital on October 22nd, followed by a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand release on November 5th.
We have the official press release with full release details below, and in case you missed it, read Meagan Navarro's review and listen to our Corpse Club episode on Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.
Press Release: Santa Monica, CA – Get ready to be absolutely terrified when Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark arrives on Digital October 22 and on 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD,...
We have the official press release with full release details below, and in case you missed it, read Meagan Navarro's review and listen to our Corpse Club episode on Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.
Press Release: Santa Monica, CA – Get ready to be absolutely terrified when Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark arrives on Digital October 22 and on 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD,...
- 9/24/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Hey everyone! The 15th annual Fantastic Fest kicks off this week, and this year, it’ll be myself, Heather Wixson, as well as Emily von Seele and Adrian Torres, who will be bringing you all kinds of coverage out of Austin for the duration of the festival. To celebrate Fantastic Fest’s momentous birthday this year, we have picked a few of our favorite films that have debuted over the years, and will be celebrating them as we lead up to the kickoff of Fantastic Fest on Thursday. If you missed out on our first set of films from yesterday, you can catch up with them Here.
Enjoy!
The American Scream (Emily von Seele): Michael Paul Stephenson's Halloween-themed documentary The American Scream was an audience favorite when it premiered at Fantastic Fest in 2012. The film centers on three families in a small Massachusetts town as they create elaborate...
Enjoy!
The American Scream (Emily von Seele): Michael Paul Stephenson's Halloween-themed documentary The American Scream was an audience favorite when it premiered at Fantastic Fest in 2012. The film centers on three families in a small Massachusetts town as they create elaborate...
- 9/17/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Guillermo del Toro who – alongside Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan – conceived the story for this screen adaptation of the beloved spooky children’s books of the same name by Alvin Schwartz, has been eager to get this project seen by an equally youthful audience. Passed as a PG-13 in the Us, here in the UK the film has been classified a 15 but this does not harm a film that is mostly quite capable of satisfying older and younger horror fans alike. Less an anthology horror structure and more of a story in the vein of It, this film has the fingerprints of del Toro clearly visible on it and expresses the dark affection the film’s makers all have for the source material.
The story, set in 1968, sees a group of teens get in a bit of bother with the local bully on Halloween night and flee to the local...
The story, set in 1968, sees a group of teens get in a bit of bother with the local bully on Halloween night and flee to the local...
- 9/5/2019
- by Jack Bottomley
- The Cultural Post
Guillermo del Toro is one of the gurus of gore contributing to this sometimes icky Ya-leaning horror compendium
Directed by Trollhunter’s André Øvredal, with script contributions from Guillermo del Toro and Saw graduates Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, this young adult-leaning horror compendium proves a mixed bag over the long haul, but its best segments offer an upgrade on those Goosebumps movies: more rigorously self-referential in their storytelling, with an appreciable edge that lands the whole with a 15 certificate.It feels like a film made to be snuck into.
Del Toro’s influence can be most keenly felt in the careful setting-up of its world: an American Everytown – dateline: 1968 – that is anything but a nostalgic haven, beset as it is with oddly zomboid bullies, lopsided families and unaddressed traumas, not to mention Richard Nixon on TV each night, rallying his base. What goes on there digests several decades of small-town horror activity,...
Directed by Trollhunter’s André Øvredal, with script contributions from Guillermo del Toro and Saw graduates Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, this young adult-leaning horror compendium proves a mixed bag over the long haul, but its best segments offer an upgrade on those Goosebumps movies: more rigorously self-referential in their storytelling, with an appreciable edge that lands the whole with a 15 certificate.It feels like a film made to be snuck into.
Del Toro’s influence can be most keenly felt in the careful setting-up of its world: an American Everytown – dateline: 1968 – that is anything but a nostalgic haven, beset as it is with oddly zomboid bullies, lopsided families and unaddressed traumas, not to mention Richard Nixon on TV each night, rallying his base. What goes on there digests several decades of small-town horror activity,...
- 8/22/2019
- by Mike McCahill
- The Guardian - Film News
I still vividly remember watching the original Final Destination in cinemas in 2000. In comparison to other horror films of the era like Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer, this one simply had fate as the bad guy, with its cast of unfortunate teenagers dodging death and then one-by-one meeting a grisly end in a variety of imaginative ways. It was a darkly funny romp full of surprises, and who could forget the famous bus scene? The series went on to have four sequels and a total gross of $665 million.
It’s been eight years since Final Destination 5 hit cinemas though, so it didn’t come as much of a surprise when we heard earlier this year that Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema were working on a reboot. Screenwriters Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan were hired to write it back in January, but since then, it’s been radio silence.
It’s been eight years since Final Destination 5 hit cinemas though, so it didn’t come as much of a surprise when we heard earlier this year that Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema were working on a reboot. Screenwriters Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan were hired to write it back in January, but since then, it’s been radio silence.
- 8/21/2019
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
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