by KYLE LAUGH
Last Week In Horror April 23rd through April 29th
News
'Annabelle: Creation' Sequel in the Works With Gary Dauberman Directing (Exclusive)
Smiling in madness Annabelle doll
“Dauberman has been a key player in the Conjuring universe. In addition to penning both Annabelle and Creation ($257 million and $306.5 million worldwide with $5 million and $15 million budgets, respectively), he also wrote The Nun, the latest entry that New Line opens Sept. 7.”
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Kate Middleton Accidentally Wore a Dress from Rosemary's Baby for Prince Louis' Debut
too uncanny?
“But while everyone was comparing Kate Middleton to Princess Diana, they missed the fact that Kate Middleton's bespoke Jenny Packham frock is nearly a direct replica of a dress Rosemary Woodhouse wears in the 1968 horror film Rosemary's Baby.”
Source: Town and Country Magazine
A Quiet Place sequel on the way from Paramount!
“We’re already working with these guys on a sequel,” studio chairman-CEO Jim Gianopulos said.“If you told me five years ago that an almost silent film starring the very funny guy Jim from ‘The Office’ would have been a hit at Paramount, I would have said, ‘Well, I should go work at Paramount.'”
Source: ComingSoon.net
The Walking Dead's Lauren Cohan to return for season 9
“I’m going back,” Cohan told EW. “There’s a lot more Maggie story to tell.” As for what viewers can expect? “You know we’re not allowed to tell you anything, but it’s good,”
Source: Entertainment Weekly
TREMORS TV Series Canceled
“Sad to report that my dream of revisiting the world of Perfection will not become a reality. Although we made a fantastic pilot (IMHO) the network has decided not to move forward.”
Source: Kevin Bacon’s Official Instagram
MPAA Slaps HEREDITARY With Hard R Rating
“And today we have word via the MPAA that the film has been rated R for “horror violence, disturbing images, language, drug use and brief graphic nudity.” “
Source: Dread Central
Releases
Stephanie
Release: May 1st, 2018
Format: DVD
“Abandoned by her parents in their remote home, Stephanie survives on peanut butter and conversations with her toy turtle, while a dark supernatural force looms in the background. When her mother and father return to claim her, the malevolent power spins out of control with Stephanie at the center.”
Winchester
Release: May 1st, 2018
Format: DVD
“Inspired by true events. On an isolated stretch of land 50 miles outside of San Francisco sits the most haunted house in the world. Built by Sarah Winchester, heiress to the Winchester fortune, it is a house that knows no end. Constructed in an incessant twenty-four hour a day, seven day a week mania for decades, it stands seven stories tall and contains hundreds of rooms. To the outsider it looks like a monstrous monument to a disturbed woman's madness. But Sarah is not building for herself, for her niece, or for the brilliant Doctor Eric Price who she has summoned to the house. She is building a prison, an asylum for hundreds of vengeful ghosts, and the most terrifying among them hae a score to settle with the Winchesters…”
Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell
Release: May 1st, 2018
Format: DVD
“Burt Gummer and his son Travis Welker find themselves up to their ears in Graboids and Ass-Blasters when they head to Canada to investigate a series of deadly giant-worm attacks. Arriving at a remote research facility in the artic tundra, Burt begins to suspect that Graboids are secretly being weaponized, but before he can prove his theory, he is sidelined by Graboid venom. With just 48 hours to live, the only hope is to create an antidote from fresh venom — but to do that, someone will have to figure out how to milk a Graboid!”
Primal Rage
Release: May 1st, 2018
Format: VOD
“Follows a young couple as their drive through the Pacific Northwest turns into a hellish nightmare.”
Family Blood
Release: May 4th, 2018
Format: Netflix
“ Ellie, a recovering drug addict, has just moved to a new city with her two teenage children. She has struggled to stay sober in the past and is determined to make it work this time, finding a stable job and regularly attending her meetings. Unfortunately, new friends, a new job, and the chance of a new life, can't keep Ellie from slipping once again. Her life changes when she meets Christopher - a different kind of addict - which forces her daughter and son to accept a new version of Ellie.”
The Cleanse
Release: May 4th, 2018
Format: VOD
“Johnny Galecki plays Paul Berger, an unemployed, down and out, heartbroken man searching for happiness. When Paul sees an ad for a spiritual retreat promising to restart your life, he immediately signs up, hoping to cleanse himself and fix his broken life. But after only a few days, he discovers the cleanse is releasing more than just everyday toxins… a lot more.”
Bad Samaritan
Release: May 4th, 2018
Format: Theatrical
“A valet car park develops a scam to burglarize the houses of restaurant customers. Things go smoothly until he robs the wrong man and discovers a woman being held captive. Afraid of going to jail, he calls the police who find nothing when they investigate. Now the valet must endure the wrath of the kidnapper who seeks revenge on him while desperately trying to find and rescue the captive woman he left behind.”
Gehenna: Where Death Lives
Release: May 4th, 2018
Format: VOD
“Five people travel to the remote, pristine Pacific island of Saipan to scout locations for their company’s new luxury resort. They find curious natives, strange dolls, and learn of historic curses, but they finally find an ideal spot. On this spot is a cave – and when they enter, what appears to be a Japanese WWII bunker turns out to be much more, and they learn that curiosity can kill, that everyone has private secrets and inner demons, and that there are some places on Earth where death itself can live.”
Horror at the Box Office
To the surprise of nobody, Marvel as stepped in to take back their thrown once again with the release of 'Avengers: Infinity War” bringing in a whopping $25 million on their opening weekend. The big surprise however, is that 'A Quiet Place’ is still standing its ground, holding on tight to second place with just over $10 million brought in this weekend, bringing its grand total up to $148 million dollars!
As for next week's predictions, I'm fairly sure 'Avengers’ isn't going anywhere for a little while. So don't hold your breath for any massive changes.
Indie Support
Demon’s Hunt
“Demons Hunt will be a Multiplayer Horror Game where 4 survivors try to escape different basements by completing different tasks. But be aware of what is behind the next door.
The Evil will try to stop you. There is no escape for players who think they can handle stuff alone. Teamwork is important. Wherever you go, the demon is one step ahead. He will find you and he will kill you.”
Source: Kickstarter
H.P Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Parlour presents “The Maddening”
“ "The Maddening" is the first of a series of stand-alone interactive mystery horror party games. A unique combination of roleplaying, theatre and live action game.
Set in the 1920’s, you are a member of the Society of the Un. A group of foolhardy adventurers, who are dedicated to exploring the mysteries of the Unexplained, the Unexplored and the Unnatural.”
Source: Kickstarter
Community Spotlight
HORROR SHOP OF THE WEEK: DEMONIC PINFESTATION
Over the past several weeks, I’ve introduced you to a few of my favorite things, including horror tees, coffee, and bath bombs. This week, I’m excited to share yet another of my not-so-secret addictions: enamel pins. It’s been a growing obsession a couple of years in the making. And one of the first shops I really fell in love with when I was first bit by the pin bug, and still one of my absolute favorites, is Demonic Pinfestation.
This is another incredible female-owned shop that I was honored to feature in our month-long Killer Shops Spotlight Series during Women in Horror Month over at Morbidly Beautiful. In fact, this was the shop we kicked off the series with because, as I explained in my interview with shop owner and talented artist and entrepreneur Melissa, this really is one of the number one shops that I strongly encourage you to check out and support.
Demon Pinfestation creates pins, stickers, prints and more inspired by horror, scream queens, anatomy and death. Melissa describes the shop as “feminine horror with a dash of blood.” She started the shop in November 2015, and she’s already made quite a name for herself in the pin collector community for her truly unique and jaw-dropping works of art.
As a huge supporter of women in horror (and one myself!), I absolutely love the fact that Demonic Pinfestation focuses on honoring and celebrating the strong female roles in horror movies that don’t get enough recognition and attention as their male counterparts. In fact, the lack of pins focused on women in horror movies was a key inspiration for Melissa started her now very successful business.
In fact, her first pin was inspired by scream queen Linnea Quigley’s iconic role in Night of the Demons and her extremely memorable “Is My Makeup Okay” scene. It’s a pin I’m proud to own and the one that began my love affair with this shop.
Since then, she continues to remain at the top of the pin game with one must have release after another. She’s also moved beyond just horror movie tributes, expanding into the morbid and macabre. Her darkly beautiful pins include lobotomy tools, creepy but stunning museum specimens, and anatomical models. These are extraordinary pins unlike anything else out there — an essential part of any serious collection.
Like all the shops I feature here each work, Melissa is also a truly kind and generous supporter of the small business, independent artist and horror communities. She is well loved in the community, and for very good reason. Once again, this is a shop you can feel really good about supporting while picking up some seriously killer merchandise.
Visit Demonic Pinfestation at http://demonicpinfestation.bigcartel.com/ and follow her on Instagram at @demonicpinfestation.
Stephanie Malone, morbidlybeautiful.com
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