Cody Hamman

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Jon Spaihts and Eric Heisserer are writing the Van Helsing reboot

Posted 11 years ago

Development on the Universal Monsters Cinematic Universe, which is being overseen by "narrative architects" Alex Kurtzman and Chris Morgan, is coming along a bit more slowly than I would have expected, which may be a good thing. The fact that...

Trailer for Lawrie Brewster’s The Unkindness of Ravens wings its way online

Posted 11 years ago

Last year, filmmaker Lawrie Brewster was behind the Owlman pranks, done in promotion of his film LORD OF TEARS, which featured a mysterious, owl-headed figure. For his latest film, Brewster has turned to birds of a different feather, crafting a...

Jason Mewes, Ezra Buzzington, and Felissa Rose inhabit The Last House

Posted 11 years ago

Best known for his work in comedies, Jason Mewes has dabbled in the horror genre here and there over the years, including roles in RSVP, DEVIL'S TOWER, and a solid vampire movie called BITTEN. His latest foray into the genre...

John Logan is working on the Alien: Paradise Lost script

Posted 11 years ago

As Ridley Scott prepares to start filming his PROMETHEUS sequel/ALIEN prequel ALIEN: PARADISE LOST in Australia in February, the script is getting a little extra touch-up work. Written by GREEN LANTERN's Michael Green and TRANSCENDENCE's Jack Paglen, the screenplay is...

Friday the 13th: The Game has reached its funding goal

Posted 11 years ago

Back on October 13th, a month-long Kickstarter campaign went live for Friday the 13th: The Game, which is being developed by Gun Media and IllFonic in partnership with Crystal Lake Entertainment. The campaign had a goal of $700,000, and with just...

The Orchard picks up Ghost Team for a late 2016 release

Posted 11 years ago

Less than a month ago, we heard that director Oliver Irving was about to start production on the independent horror/comedy GHOST TEAM, with a cast including Jon Heder, Justin Long, David Krumholtz, Melonie Diaz, Amy Sedaris, Paul W. Downs, Joel Marsh Garland,...

The Bye Bye Man lures in Michael Trucco

Posted 11 years ago

Actor Michael Trucco has a whole lot of credits to his name, but he's probably best known for playing Samuel Anders on the 2005 – '09 reboot of Battlestar Galactica. His biggest horror credit to date was a role in WISHMASTER...

Gina Rodriguez faces Annihilation with Natalie Portman

Posted 11 years ago

Gina Rodriguez, who plays the eponymous character on the popular CW comedy Jane the Virgin, is planning to switch genres during her next hiatus from filming on that series. She has entered talks to join Natalie Portman in director Alex...

Face-Off: Jason Goes to Hell vs. Jason X

Posted 11 years ago

Since we’re building up to a Friday the 13th, of course this week’s Face-Off would have something to do with my favorite franchise, the one that was directly responsible for me getting into horror nearly thirty years ago. With many...

Trailer and poster give an unnerving look at a Cruel Summer

Posted 11 years ago

Writer/director Phillip Escott took inspiration from real events to craft a thriller entitled CRUEL SUMMER. A trailer and poster have now arrived online to give us a glimpse of what Escott's film has in store for us, and judging from this...

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