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Vampironica is a new Archie Horror series launching in March from Greg and Megan Smallwood that we first heard about back in 2015 at the Sdcc, and knowing what a big fan base the series has – plus the fact that American Werewolf in London and Fright Night were big influences on the writers, we […]

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When Frank Castle was first introduced to Marvel and Netflix’s small-screen universe via Daredevil season 2, he was very much angled as the vengeful antithesis of Matt Murdock – “you hit ’em and they get back up; I hit ’em and they stay down!” But for The Punisher spinoff series, showrunner Steve Lightfoot plans to present the “human side” of Jon Bernthal’s mercenary across its 13-episode arc.

Based on what we’ve seen so far of the upcoming Netflix show, it’ll flit between the present and Frank’s harrowing past to showcase how his days spent serving in the Us Marines shaped and molded him into the one-man-army that hones in on the crooks and thieves populating Hell’s Kitchen. Think of him as the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen without the training wheels – without the moral compass and Murdock’s ability (weakness?) to lend everyone a second chance.

Chad Lowe will steer the cult of Supergirl.

The Pretty Little Liars alum will guest-star on the CW drama as Thomas Coville, the charismatic religious leader of a group that worships the Girl of Steel, EW.com reports.

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Lowe will also direct a separate episode of the CW series, which returns for Season 3 on Monday, Oct. 9 at 8/7c.

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* AMC has renewed Ride With Norman Reedus for a third season, to air in 2018. The second season premieres Sunday, Nov. 5 at...

Around here we love the Soska sisters, Jen and Sylvia. Not just because they’re generally two of the most kick-ass folks you’re ever likely to meet, but because they always have their hearts in a great place for a good… Continue Reading →

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The world as they know it may be crumbling around them, but Stefan and Caroline will still find time for each other in The Vampire Diaries‘ final season.

VideosVampire Diaries‘ Ian Somerhalder Shares His Dream Ending For ‘Delena’ (and It’s Not What You Think)

“These characters are in a great spot at the top of the season,” Candice King told TVLine during a recent visit to the CW drama’s Atlanta set. “I liked the tone they left Season 7 on — with Damon and Enzo and all that death and destruction — but coming into Season 8, there are some nice light,...

What will it take for Beauty and the Beast‘s titular twosome to finally (finally) attain “happily ever after?”

RelatedBeauty and the Beast to End Its Run After Season 4

Heading into the CW drama’s Season 4 finale aka series finale (titled “Au Revoir” and airing Thursday at 9/8c), Vincent and Catherine (played by Jay Ryan and Kristin Kreuk) have two tasks left on their seemingly never-ending to-do list: stop a bombing planned by Braxton (Beastmaster‘s Marc Singer) to cover his tracks, and hunt down Braxton himself, to ensure an end to beastmaking once and for all.

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The Legends of Tomorrow this season will battle no less than the Legion of Doom — and half of the criminal quartet is accounted for in a photo shared by Matt Lestcher aka Reverse-Flash.

RelatedMatt Letscher on The Flash‘s Flashpoint Twist, Pitting Legion of Doom vs. Legends

Making its debut in Season 2, Legends‘ Legion of Doom is made up of Reverse-Flash aka Eobard Thawne (played by The Flash vet Letscher), Damien Darhk (Arrow’s Neal McDonough, also pictured below), Captain Cold (Legends’ Wentworth Miller) and Malcolm Merlyn aka the Dark Archer (Arrow vet John Barrowman).

And though Letscher told...

Leave it to director William Wellman to direct the most compelling social justice movie of the 1940s. Taken from a bestselling novel, it's a wrenching examination of the workings of a natural American phenomenon, the Lynch Mob. The Ox-Bow Incident Blu-ray Kl Studio Classics 1942 / B&W / 1:37 flat Academy / 75 min. / Street Date July 12, 2016 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95 Starring Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews, Mary Beth Hughes, Anthony Quinn, William Eythe, Harry Morgan, Jane Darwell, Matt Briggs, Harry Davenport, Frank Conroy, Marc Lawrence Cinematography Arthur Miller Art Direction James Basevi, Richard Day Film Editor Allen McNeil Original Music Cyril J. Mockridge Written and Produced by Lamar Trotti from a novel by Walter Van Tilburg Clark Directed by William A. Wellman

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In the first scene of this grim feature, Henry Fonda stumbles out of a saloon street and throws up in the street. Apparently that was the reaction shared...

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It’s apt that Stephen King makes appearances in The Simpsons because when it comes to adaptations of his work, you’d swear some of them were dreamed up by the show’s writers.

Sometimes They Come Back…Again, starring Hilary Swank as a damsel in distress prone to and-then-i-woke-up-and-it-had-all-been-a-dream moments, was bad enough, but anyone seeking proof of how desperate producers are to profit from the King brand need look no further than Carrie The Musical.

Transferred to Broadway at a cost of $8 million (more than Brian De Palma’s 1976 film cost to make), the production was compared to the Hindenburg disaster by critic Frank Rich, who lambasted its “faceless bubble-gum music” and “uninhibited tastelessness.” He had a point. Act II opened with Out For Blood (which was presumably performed ‘unplugged’), a song and dance number about the slaughter of a pig.

The show opened on May 12, 1988, to widespread derision,...

Read More: Watch: Drug Lords Are Out For Blood in Exclusive '4GOT10' Clip The latest film from Oscar-nominated director Deepa Mehta is "Beeba Boys," an adrenaline-filled gangster epic cut with a Bollywood flair. The film tracks the eponymous gang -- a syndicate of stylish Indo-Canadians -- staking their claim in the Vancouver criminal underworld. In the exclusive clip above, the Beeba Boys interrupt a presumed rival's celebrations with an ominous text message. Suffice it to say, your celebration would probably be ruined if you learned "U R about to be gunned down." After earning critical acclaim for "Water," the female director Mehta is changing pace with "Beeba Boys," looking to subvert the macho genre by bringing it to uncharted territory. From the intense trailer, one gets the sense that Mehta looks to similar gangster auteurs such as Scorsese and Tarantino but tries to break new ground by injecting...

Just two episodes are left in Season 2 of “The Originals,” and on tap right now to get you ready for the tragedies sure to come over the next couple of weeks, here are exec producers Julie Plec and Michael… Continue Reading →

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Readers of all ages can experience Batman's Gotham and its surroundings in uniquely different ways this summer with collected volume editions of four new Batman-related titles—Grayson, Batgirl, Batman: Arkham Knight, and Gotham Academy—and we have details on the summer releases in our latest round-up. Also included this time around are details and a look at the cover art for three upcoming Blue Underground Blu-ray/DVD releases: 1990: The Bronx Warriors, The New Barbarians, and Escape From the Bronx.

DC Comics' Batman Collected Editions: Press Release - "Whether you’re a lifelong or novice comic reader, a teen reader or a mystery lover, DC Comics is releasing a highly diverse lineup of Collected Editions this June that revolve around the world’s most popular Super-Hero, Batman, and are perfect for your summer reading lists!

For young readers 12 and up, Gotham Academy Vol. 1 is a vibrant take...

"Revenge" has returned from winter hiatus, which means we can finally get back to the task of mocking Jack Porter for being the worst policeman of all time, bless his heart. More importantly, Jack finally confesses his feelings for Emily Thorne this week -- so grab some popcorn, prepare for copious man-tears, and settle into this recap.

David Thorne Makes An Unlikely Friend, Victoria Grayson Goes Out For Blood

Important news: David Clarke has taken to spending his days trolling around the beach, turning down business meetings (as if anyone would hire him), and making friends with Victoria Grayson's new nemesis, Natalie. You know, the rich lady who seems dead set on making Kim Richards hate her? Well, Natalie actually happens to be Grandfather Grayson's widow, and apparently she has possession of the entire family fortune! In fact, all Victoria gets is a couple incontinent Corgis, who -- let's be...

What I like about Sharknado, is that it knows what it is. It doesn’t pretend to be some high-production piece of art. It knows that it is ridiculous, and it gives fans of the series what they’ve come to expect. I have seen a lot of SyFy movies in my day, and not all of them are that self-aware. Some of them think they are legitimately good movies, which makes them even worse to those of us that are watching. Sharknado takes itself as lightly as possible, and the sequel did so as well. Cinedigm has announced the Blu-ray (And DVD) release of the second film. You can pre-order the disc now, and expect delivery on the 7th of October. Check out the press release below, and click here to score a copy of your own.

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Sharknado 2: The Second One

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Mark Dec. 9 on your calendars, “Sons of Anarchy” fans, because that's when it's all coming to an end. Kurt Sutter, creator of the FX biker drama, confirmed via Twitter that Jax Teller, Gemma and the rest of the “Sons” crew will ride off into the sunset on Dec. 9. See video: Charlie Hunnam Out for Blood in ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Season 7 Trailer The final season of “Sons of Anarchy” will premiere Sept. 9 at 10 p.m., with a supersized season premiere that will run 1 hour and 45 minutes. Guest stars on the upcoming seventh and final season of the series...

Olivia worked with Fitz, Jake and Rowan in a race to stop Maya’s plans to blow up the President in Scandal’s “Flesh and Blood.”

Command Returns To Pope & Associates

We begin with Jake (Scott Foley), Liv (Kerry Washington), Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) and Cyrus (Jeff Perry) having a heated discussion in her office while Huck (Guillermo Díaz), Abby (Darby Stanchfield), David (Joshua Malina) and Harrison (Columbus Short) try to listen in from the next room, kept there by one of Fitz’s secret service men. Jake is furious that Liv just destroyed B-613, and both Fitz and Cyrus are uncomfortable with having B-613 yanked out of power, especially in light of the revelation that Maya is planning on blowing up the President. Jake shares whatever intel on the plot he has, but it isn’t much. What he does have is video of the man who sold Maya (Khandi Alexander) the bomb,...

Is Katherine finally being ejected from Elena’s body for good? Plus, get more scoop from the March 6 episode!

Only a select few know that “Elena” (Nina Dobrev) is actually Katherine, but that number is about to grow exponentially. The March 6 episode of The Vampire Diaries finds Stefan (Paul Wesley), Caroline (Candice Accola) and Matt (Zach Roerig) conjuring a “desperate new plan to save Elena’s life,” according to the description of the episode, titled “Gone Girl.”

My guess is that Matt, having recently discovered the truth about Elena’s possession, will be the one to clue in Caroline and Stefan. I’m also guessing the revelation will hit Stefan pretty hard, considering he totally hooks up with Elena/Katherine on the Feb. 27 episode!

The Witch Is Back

Remember that kindly witch Liv (Penelope Mitchell) we met last week? She returns March 6, and once again, Bonnie (Kat Graham) and Jeremy...

The search for the man in the mask continues. Laurel’s chickens come home to roost. And Bad Boy Roy gets his vigilante on.

Oliver is continuing to rough-up low-lifes in his search for the man in the mask. He’s brought on Felicity to help, because her magic computer mojo knows no bounds. She can even run a lie detector over a cell phone. Yep, there’s an app for that.

Alas, even Felicity’s supernatural tech-fu cannot squeeze blood from a stone. That is, they can’t actually get the info they are seeking since no one they’re asking knows anything. But hey, it’s an excuse to terrify the criminal element, and we know how that brings Oliver to his happy place.

Meanwhile, Sebastian Blood (Kevin Alejandro), the aforementioned bad guy, is visiting his sick auntie who happens to actually be his mother who happens to...

[This is a review of Arrow season 2, episode 10. There will be Spoilers.]

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Prior to going on hiatus, Arrow managed to cover a great deal of ground with ‘Three Ghosts.’ Not only did it set up the series’ storyline with regard to Sebastian Blood, his connections to the present day, slightly-graying Slade Wilson and the army of super soldiers they plan to build as part of a vendetta against Oliver Queen, but it also managed to work in the genesis of a whole new series revolving around Barry Allen and his soon-to-be discovered super powers. (When he wakes up from the coma he’s in, that is.)

With all the ...

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Nikki Finke is speaking out again about her former boss Jay Penske, telling the New York Post that he “screwed the pooch” by “announcing publicly that they’re terminating me.” According to report, Finke wants a $3.5 million payout in return, the equivalent of her Deadline pay if she had worked until her contract was set to expire in June 2016. Also read: Nikki Finke Out for Blood at New Homepage TheWrap first reported in June that Finke and Penske were at loggerheads to the point that sources said she had been fired from the site she founded. Though both Finke and Penske.

For his American film debut, Danish director Niels Arden Oplev and his original Girl With the Dragon Tattoo star Noomi Rapace have relocated to the means streets of New York for a vengeance-driven, neo-noir crime thriller. More of a character-etched mood piece than a tautly calibrated caper, Dead Man Down benefits from potent visuals and a compelling international cast that also includes lead Colin Farrell, Terrence Howard and Isabelle Huppert. Video: 'Dead Man Down' Trailer: Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace Out For Blood Although the insular script by J.H. Wyman (The Mexican) occasionally can be hard to

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Fans of Don “The Dragon” Wilson understand the fact that the majority of the man’s work is, shall we say, somewhat lacking, to say the least. There are very few titles in Wilson’s storied filmography that are genuinely entertaining. “Out for Blood” — a title that probably should have gone to Steven Seagal — and “Moving Target” are, for me, the cream of his cinematic crop, though I think it can be argued that director Francis Megahy’s 1994 endeavor “Red Sun Rising” is his best. Granted, it’s still a low-budget martial arts flick with all of the trappings, but it showcases a strong performance from Wilson and a plethora of enjoyable fight sequences. The film tells the story of a Japanese cop who travels to the United States to find the bastard responsible for murdering his partner. Along the way, he gets into the middle of a gang war...

Katniss Everdeen may have demolished box office records with a massive opening for Lionsgate’s adaptation of The Hunger Games, but Bella Swan will have another chance to claim the young adult best-seller-turned-blockbuster crown this fall when the final installment in The Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn – Part 2 opens in theaters.

Summit Entertainment (which recently merged with Lionsgate) premiered a teaser trailer for the second half of Breaking Dawn in front of The Hunger Games this past weekend, to take advantage of the millions of Twilight fans who also turned out for Katniss’ big screen debut – and start drumming up interest for Bella’s next cinematic outing.

Whereas the Breaking Dawn – Part 2 trailer preview merely teased Kristen Stewart as ...

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Among first starting Vampires Out For Blood, I thought to myself, "well shit, this is pretty much the screenplay I've been working on", thankfully though, after about half an hour, the movie goes downhill quickly, and never quite finds it's way back out. Kevin Dillon stars as Hank, a down on his luck cop, who's been abusing alcohol, and stalking his ex wife. Upon beating a mugger's face into a bloody pulp in the park he was watching his ex jog t…...

Cliché: a phrase, expression, or idea that has been overused to the point of losing its intended force or novelty, especially when at some time it was considered distinctively forceful or novel.

With Hollywood producing so many movies ever year, it is no surprise that they are often full of clichés. Jeff Smith created this montage under the Bottoms Up Productions label for acclaimed movie blog FilmDrunk.com, showing clips of some of the biggest movie clichés from a total of 102 films. The list of films are below the video. Enjoy!

“You Just Don’t Get It, Do You?” – A Montage of Cinema’s Worst Writing Cliche from Jeff Smith on Vimeo.

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1. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

2. Breaking and Entering (2006)

3. Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007)

4. Annapolis (2006)

5. Daylight (1996)

6. Platoon (1986)

7. The Invincible Iron Man (2007)

8. Tooth Fairy (2010)

9. Hud (1963)

10. The General’s Daughter (1999)

11. Clockers (1995)

12. The Karate Kid, Part III (1989)

13. I Sell the Dead...

Scream Of The Banshee Will Become The 200Th Syfy Saturday Original Movie, Premiering March 26 At 9Pm (Et/Pt)

New York – March 1, 2011 – Since 2002, Syfy viewers have experienced mutated sharks, mosquito men, alligators as big as blimps, vengeful demon moths, pterodactyls, werewolves, dragons and really, really big snakes. Plus earthquakes that split the U.S. in half, man-made volcanoes, space storms, tornadoes made of ice, magnetic meteors and plagues of killer locusts — every unnatural disaster imaginable.

Now Syfy celebrates its bi-weekly assault on humanity with the premiere of its 200th Saturday Original Movie, Scream of the Banshee, on Saturday, March 26, at 9Pm (Et/Pt).

In Scream of the Banshee, when a college professor opens a mysterious and ornate box discovered hidden in the tunnels under her university, she and her students hear the horrifying scream of a bloodthirsty Banshee. Everyone who hears the scream is fated to die a strange and terrible death.

We told you all the way back in the beginning of February that Steven C. Miller's After Dark Original, Scream of the Banshee,e would be making its world premiere on Syfy, who co-produced, on Saturday, March 26th, at 9/8 Central with a replay four hours later. But that's not the only thing cool about this debut!

From the Press Release

Since 2002, Syfy viewers have experienced mutated sharks, mosquito men, alligators as big as blimps, vengeful demon moths, pterodactyls, werewolves, dragons and really, really big snakes. Plus earthquakes that split the U.S. in half, man-made volcanoes, space storms, tornadoes made of ice, magnetic meteors and plagues of killer locusts -- every unnatural disaster imaginable.

Now Syfy celebrates its bi-weekly assault on humanity with the premiere of its 200th Saturday Original Movie, Scream of the Banshee, on Saturday, March 26, at 9Pm (Et/Pt).

In Scream of the Banshee, when a...

Scream Of The Banshee Will Become The 200Th Syfy Saturday Original Movie, Premiering March 26 At 9Pm (Et/Pt)

From the Press Release:

New York, NY -- February 28, 2011 -- Since 2002, Syfy viewers have experienced mutated sharks, mosquito men, alligators as big as blimps, vengeful demon moths, pterodactyls, werewolves, dragons and really, really big snakes. Plus earthquakes that split the U.S. in half, man-made volcanoes, space storms, tornados made of ice, magnetic meteors and plagues of killer locusts -- every unnatural disaster imaginable.

Now Syfy celebrates its bi-weekly assault on humanity with the premiere of its 200th Saturday Original Movie, Scream of the Banshee, on Saturday, March 26, at 9Pm (Et/Pt).

In Scream of the Banshee, when a college professor opens a mysterious and ornate box discovered hidden in the tunnels under her university, she and her students hear the horrifying scream of a bloodthirsty Banshee. Everyone who hears the scream...

Let the blood begin to flow. No not between Raichel and Melissa — we’ll deal with their battle later. I’m talking about National Blood Donor month. We here at The Bachelor are very happy to be partnering up with the American Red Cross to shine an entertaining light on a very serious topic. Last Saturday, Brad, a host of former contestants, and myself were extremely proud to host a blood drive here in L.A. This is the first of several we’re going to host across the country. For more info on these blood drives and how you can help,...

This fight is getting out of control — Chelsea has gone after Angelina Again! This is turning into another Epic Hollywood battle!

Ok, it’s official: Chelsea Handler has declared War on Angelina Jolie. This time she’s attacked her in an interview with Glamour, saying of Angelina, “Yeah, I’m not a fan. She just doesn’t come off to me as a sincere woman. She seems like a woman that you’d really want to avoid.” Whoa! Instead of backing off and letting this week’s curse-out controversy blow over, Chelsea is charging Full Steam Ahead with her Angelina attacks! She’s already said she doesn’t regret calling Angelina a “home-wrecker” and a “f-ing c***” and now This. One thing is clear: Chelsea is Out For Blood.

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But why? This is more than just having your bud’s back. Chelsea seems...

The revamp is set for the Lucille Lortel Theatre for 2011-2012, and director Stafford Arima (Ragtime and Altar Boyz) is promising new songs and material. But this McC Theater announcement that it plans to retool and relaunch the musical Carrie makes me think there is still a chance for remakes of Ishtar and Plan 9 From Outer Space. Because Carrie was that big a flop, historic, losing $8 million. As a cub reporter at New York Newsday assigned to cover Broadway opening nights, I went to the 1988 opening of Carrie expecting big things because the Stephen King book is such a chilling coming of age tale and the movie wasn't bad, either. The musical started out Ok and, at intermission, I chatted up King, who was encouraged. But then we returned to our seats, the curtain rose, and the bad kids launched into Out For Blood. Meant to be a showstopper,...

Curious to know what frightful films and devilish discs will be available to view in the privacy of your own digital dungeon this week? Fango's got you covered.

Below the jump you'll find the full list of titles arriving in-stores this Tuesday, September 22, 2009 in our weekly version of the famous Fangoria Chopping List. There's a good bounty to be had, so start making your own chopping list now!

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Albino Farm

An Ozark Mountain town - with a century-old history of religious fanaticism - inadvertently creates a modern sadistic society of in-bred misfits who prey on stray travelers. Four young college students - lured into exploring the legend of the Albino Farm - uncover its disturbing past while enduring a night of horrors.

Autopsy Of The Dead

In 1968, the Dead walked...

Now the Dead will talk.

Board up the windows and doors! More than...

Over the next couple days we're gonna be taking a look at each of the four classes in "Borderlands." Basically I'll be giving you the rundown on each of the class strengths and weaknesses, as well as their full skill trees. First up, we have The Hunter:

Hunter Basics

The Hunter is your typical range-focused character. His specialties are Sniper Rifles and Pistols, with many of his skills increasing accuracy and damage with those weapons. His special ability calls out a killer bird that can swoop down and attack nearby foes. One of the skill tree branches for the Hunter, Rogue, increases the effectiveness of your bird, dealing more damage and even stealing items away from enemies.

Based on my experience with the Hunter, he's an ideal choice if you're not the run-and-gun type. A little tough to solo with, but paired with one of the other classes in co-op he can be absolutely devastating.

Not sure what the publicity team behind the new Friday the 13th has against their homegrown press, but they've decided to release some brand-new stills to the German-language site DVD-Forum. Either that, or DVD-Forum got their hands on the stills through some other means. My German isn't good enough anymore to figure out exactly what's going on. Anyway, you can check out the smaller versions of two of the action-packed stills below, or head over to DVD-Forum for the larger versions and the third photo. Given how little we've seen of this film so far, this is showing a whole lot-- though what it's showing is pretty much what you would expect, with the killing and the attacking and all. Friday the 13th comes out Friday, February 13.