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The Zombie Apocalypse in ‘Day of the Dead: Bloodline’

Published

5 years ago

November 8, 2017

Thanks to Saban Films (Power Rangers, The Girl With All the Gifts) we have our first look at the latest chapter in the Dead series of films, Day of the Dead: Bloodline. Directed by Hèctor Hernández Vicens (The Corpse of Anna Fritz) and stars Johnathon Schaech (Prom Night), Sophie Skelton (Outlander), Marcus Vanco (The Shannara Chronicles) and Jeff Gum (Exeter).

SYNOPSIS: A reimagining of George A. Romero’s cult classic, DAY OF THE DEAD: BLOODLINE is set in a post-apocalyptic, zombie-filled world where a former med school student is tormented by a dark figure from her past. The only thing is, he’s a half-human, half-zombie hell-bent on destroying her world.

The late, great George A. Romero was no stranger to remakes of his work. Thanks to some tricky rights issues his Dead series of films have seen a variety of sequels, remakes and unofficial sequels from around the globe. The results have been mixed to say the least. The zombie classic has spawned everything from classics such as Return of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead and Lucio Fulci’s Zombi 2 to utter dreck like Day of the Dead: Contagium and Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave.

If there is anything to be learned from these it is that things work best when they stray from the original source material. Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead remake is fondly remembered thanks to it’s frenetic style and the use of running zombies. Meanwhile the original Return of the Living Dead has gained cult status because of it’s comedic tone and the use of classic punk music. If Day of the Dead: Bloodline‘s deviations from the original are any indication I can’t help but be encouraged.

This remagining of the George A. Romero classic is set to hit theaters, VOD and Digital HD on January 5, 2018.

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The Boogeyman | Official Trailer | 20th Century Studios

The Boogeyman is an upcoming American supernatural horror film directed by Rob Savage from a screenplay by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods and Mark Heyman, based on the 1973 short story of the same name by Stephen King.

Published

2 months ago

January 29, 2023

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June 2, 2023

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Olivia Cooke to Play a Nun in Horror Film ‘Visitation’

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2 months ago

January 19, 2023

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Horror has been one of the most profitable genres in recent years due to its low cost to produce scary pics while constantly drawing in audiences. Pair that theory with a fresh star like one from HBO’s House of the Dragon and you might have a hit on your hands. That’s exactly what director Nicolas Pesce (The Grudge, Eyes of My Mother) aims to do with his latest horror film as Deadline is reporting that Olivia Cooke (House of the Dragon, Ready Player One) will lead Visitation.

Visitation will follow a 14-year-old girl named Maria who is sent away to live with nuns while her mother is dying of an illness, however, her stay at the monastery quickly takes an eerie turn as one of her caretakers starts to be enamored with her for all the wrong reasons. Cooke is set to play a nun who is central to the story, but further character details are under wraps for now. Cooke will be joined in the film by other cast members Isla Johnston, Alfie Allen, Penelope Wilton and Stephen Rea.

Cooke is best known for her role as Alicent Hightower in the new hit HBO fantasy/drama House of the Dragon. She has also appeared in supporting roles for indies such as Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and Sound of Metal as well as supporting roles in blockbusters such as Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One. Cooke will next appear in the thriller, Mother’s Milk alongside Hilary Swank and Jack Reynor. Alfie Allen is also no stranger to the Game of Thrones universe as he starred as Theon Greyjoy in the HBO series. He most recently appeared in the MGM+ show SAS Rogue Heroes. While Johnston played the younger version of Beth Harmon in Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit and Rea most recently appeared alongside Emily Blunt in the Amazon series, The English but is best known for his Oscar-nominated role in 1992’s The Crying Game.