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The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death Opens in Theaters January 2, 2015

(PCM) Relativity Media’s The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death might not pick up right where 2012’s horror film starring Daniel Radcliffe left off, but it definitely picks up on the chilling atmosphere that made the original a decent scare.

Directed by Tom Harper (The Scouting Book for Boys, War Book) from the screenplay written by Jon Crocker (Ealing Comedy, Desert Dancer) and the novel by Susan Hill, The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death takes place 40 years after the original haunting Eel Marsh House and stars Phoebe Fox (One Day, A Poet in New York), Jeremy Irvine (War Horse, The Railway Man), and Helen McCrory (Skyfall, Hugo).

Watch the creepy trailer below and visit the official Facebook for The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death for more info and updates!

With an old abandoned house, … Read more

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Movies / Mystery

The First Iranian Vampire Western: ‘A Girl Walks Alone at Night’

(PCM) Ana Lily Amirpour’s suspenseful romance-horror, A Girl Walks Alone at Night, has critics praising the debut director’s aesthetic and story, offering up a fresh take on a classic horror genre.

Shot in black and white, everything from the characters, the look, a modern soundtrack of persian rock and euro-pop make this a truly modern Iranian film. A mythical mash-up of genre and culture, it’s different than any Iranian film you’ve ever seen … the first Iranian Vampire Western.

A Girl Walks Alone at Night is a love story between two tortured souls in an Iranian Ghost town called Bad City… a place that reeks of death and loneliness where a lonesome vampire is preying on the towns most depraved denizens.

Starring Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, and Marshall Manesh, A Girl Walks Alone at Night currently has a fresh rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics out of 8 reviews.… Read more

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Movies

New Terrifying Teaser Trailer for ‘Insidious: Chaprter 3′

(PCM) Focus Features’ third installment in the supernatural thriller Insidious series, Insidious: Chapter 3, debuted its official teaser trailer on its Facebook this Thursday and we recommend watching it with the lights on!

A prequel to Insidious, the third chapter in the series digs deeper into the origins of the Elise Rainier, the psychic who helped the Lambert family (Rose Bryne and Patrick Wilson) as she investigates the haunting of a teenage girl and her family, revealing more mysteries of the otherworldly realm, The Further.

The newest chapter in the terrifying horror series is written and directed by franchise co-creator Leigh Whannell and stars Dermot Mulroney (My Best Friend’s Wedding, The Grey), Stefanie Scott (Wreck-It Ralph, No Strings Attached), Lin Shaye (There’s Something About Mary, Insidious), Angus Sampson (Insidious, Where the Wild Things Are), and Leigh Whannell himself.

Insidious opened to … Read more

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Movies / News

Director James Wan Returns for ‘The Conjuring 2′

(PCM) Yesterday, Comingsoon.net reported that Warner Bros. Pictures had pushed back the release date for The Conjuring 2, the sequel to 2013’s horror hit, from October 23, 2015 to an unspecified date in 2016.

To the joy of horror fans everywhere, Deadline announced today that the delay is due to New Line Cinema finalizing a deal with The Conjuring director James Wan.

The delay will allow for Wan to promote his upcoming film, Fast & Furious 7, in theaters April 2, 2015 after also having its release pushed back from the summer of 2014 due to the tragic and untimely death of star Paul Walker.

James Wan, writer-director of Saw, director of Insidious, will return to direct the sequel to the horrifying 2013 supernatural thriller. The Conjuring scared audiences and critics alike, earning a certified fresh rating of 86% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Manohla Dargis of … Read more

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Movies

20th Century Fox’s ‘The Pyramid’ Brings Horror to Theaters This December

(PCM) The Pyramid uses ancient Egyptian mythology, a terrifying setting, and a hand-held camera to create the terrifying thriller, opening in theaters nationwide December 5, 2014.

Produced by Alexandre Aja, the writer-director of High Tension and The Hills Have Eyes, The Pyramid is the directorial debut of Grégory Levasseur, a co-writer of Aja’s on High Tension and The Hills Have Eyes. The film’s screenplay comes from writers of Removal, Daniel Meersand and Nick Simon.

Read the official synopsis for The Pyramid below and visit the official website and watch the trailer for some goo scares, but be warned; you must be 18 to enter the website and watch the trailer!

The ancient wonders of the world have long cursed explorers who’ve dared to uncover their secrets. But a team of U.S. archaeologists gets more than they bargained for when they discover a lost pyramid unlike any other in the Egyptian … Read more

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Halloween / Movies

New Posters For Saw’s Tenth Anniversary Re-Release!

(PCM) Two new posters have been released in celebration of Lionsgate re-releasing their 2004 thriller, Saw. The gory horror film reopens in theaters on Halloween; check the new posters out below!

Shocking audiences and critics alike, Saw originally released in theaters on October 29, 2004, splitting critics on the film’s gory take on horror.

Richard Roeper of Ebert and Roeper openly disliked the film saying: “Saw has art-house ambitions, but it’s nothing but a glorified snuff film. I despised this movie” while David Edelstein of Slate called Saw “an ingenious machine for inducing terror, rage, and paralyzing unease.”

The directorial debut from filmmaker James Wan, this psychological thriller comes from the first screenplay by actor Leigh Whannell, who also stars.

Whannell plays Adam, one of two men chained up in a mysterious chamber. The other, Dr. Gordon (Cary Elwes), like Adam, has no idea how either of them got there. … Read more

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Movies

Jennifer Kent’s ‘The Babadook’ is Truly Terrifying

(PCM) IFC Midnight presents The Babadook, the Australian horror film from writer-director Jennifer Kent that has received heaps of critical praise after screening 2014’s Sundance Film Festival.

The Babadook is a psychological thriller in the tradition of Polanski’s classic domestic horrors (Rosemary’s Baby, The Tenant, Repulsion).

Using her award winning short horror Monster as a springboard, writer/director Jennifer Kent has developed the script at the Binger Lab in Amsterdam with assistance from Screen NSW, Waking Dream Productions and Screen Australia.

Produced by Causeway Films in association with Smoking Gun Productions, The Babadook premiered at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in January 2014 to rave reviews and international sales.

The film released theatrically in Australia on 22 May 2014 followed by an international release across the US, UK and Europe in Fall 2014.

Six years after the death of her husband, Amelia struggles to discipline her “out-of-control” six-year-old Samuel … Read more

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Movies

Fear Goes Viral this November in ‘V/H/S: Viral’

(PCM) Magnolia Pictures third installment in the V/H/S series, V/H/S: Viral, follows fame-obsessed teens who unwittingly become stars of the next internet sensation.

A police chase after a deranged ice cream truck has captivated the attention of the greater Los Angeles area.

Dozens of fame—obsessed teens flock to the streets with their video cameras and camera phones, hell—bent on capturing the next viral video.

But there is something far more sinister occurring in the streets of L.A. than a simple police chase.

A resounding effect is created onto all those obsessed with capturing salacious footage for no other purpose than to amuse or titillate.

Soon the discovery becomes that they themselves are the stars of the next video, one where they face their own death.

Made by the work of many hands, V/H/S: Viral is written and directed by Justin Benson, Gregg Bishop, Todd Lincoln, Aaron Moorhead, Marcel Sarmiento, Nacho Vigalondo, … Read more

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Movies

The Vicious Brothers’ ‘Extraterrestrial’ Opens in Theaters November 21st

(PCM) IFC FIlm’s sci-fi horror film is about a group of friends on a weekend trip to a cabin in the woods who find themselves terrorized by extraterrestrial visitors.

Extraterrestrial, written by the creators of the Grave Encounters series, the Vicious Brothers, and directed by one half of the Vicious Brothers, Colin Minihan, opens on VOD on October 17th and in select theaters November 21st. The official synopsis follows below.

Still reeling from her parents divorce, April, played by Brittany Allen is dragged back to the vacation cabin she spent fond summers at as a child accompanied by a group of friends.

Her trip down memory lane takes a dramatic and terrifying turn when a fireball descends from the sky and explodes in the nearby woods.

Lead by her boyfriend, played by Freddie Stroma, the group venture out toward the crash site and discover the remnants of a ship from … Read more

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Movies

Lionsgate’s Supernatural Horror ‘Jessabelle’ Opens Nov. 7

(PCM) From the mastermind producer of Paranormal Activity and Insidious comes the ghostly tale of Jessabelle, opening in select theaters and on demand November 7th.

After a horrific car accident that leaves her in a wheelchair, Jessabelle returns to her childhood home of Louisiana to recuperate, only to be confronted by her past.

After discovering some old VHS tapes of ominous tarot card readings from her late mother under her bed, Jessabelle gets the feeling that she’s not alone.

Something evil seems to be lurking around her house, and it’s only a matter of time before Jessabelle comes face to face with a long-tormented spirit that has been seeking her return –and has no intention of letting her escape.

Jessabelle stars Sarah Snook (Not Suitable for Children, Sleeping Beauty), Mark Webber (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, 13 Sins), David Andrews (Fight Club, Terminator 3:Rise of the Machines), Joelle … Read more

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Halloween / Movies

‘Saw’ Re-Releases in Theaters Oct. 31 For 10th Anniversary

(PCM) In celebration of one of the most talked about horror films of the 2000’s, Lionsgate is re-releasing their 2004 thriller, Saw, on Halloween, Friday, October 31, 2014.

Shocking audiences and critics alike, Saw originally released in theaters on October 29, 2004, splitting critics on the film’s gory take on horror.

Richard Roeper of Ebert and Roeper openly disliked the film saying: “Saw has art-house ambitions, but it’s nothing but a glorified snuff film. I despised this movie” while David Edelstein of Slate called Saw “an ingenious machine for inducing terror, rage, and paralyzing unease.”

The directorial debut from filmmaker James Wan, this psychological thriller comes from the first screenplay by actor Leigh Whannell, who also stars.

Whannell plays Adam, one of two men chained up in a mysterious chamber. The other, Dr. Gordon (Cary Elwes), like Adam, has no idea how either of them got there.

Neither of … Read more

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Movies

‘Stonehearst Asylum’ Opens in Theaters Just in Time For Halloween

(PCM) Millennium Entertainment’s latest horror movie hits theaters on a limited run just in time for Halloween; Stonehearst Asylum opens October 24, 2014.

When young doctor Edward Newgate (Jim Sturgess) arrives at Stonehearst Asylum in search of an apprenticeship, he is warmly welcomed by superintendent Dr. Lamb (Ben Kingsley) and a mesmerizing woman by the name of Eliza Graves (Kate Beckinsale).

Edward is intrigued by Lamb’s modern methods of treating the insane until a series of unusual events leads him to make a horrifying discovery, exposing Lamb’s utopia and pushing Edward to the limits of his conscience.

Inspired by a short story from Edgar Allan Poe, Stonehearst Asylum is a tale in which nobody is who or what they appear to be.`

Stonehearst Asylum stars Kate Beckinsale (Underworld, The Aviator), Jim Sturgess (21, Cloud Atlas), Michael Caine (The Dark Knight, Children of Men), Ben Kingsley (… Read more

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