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George A. Romero’s 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead is in the public domain, so a lot of people have made their own sequels and remakes to the film over the decades, put out their own releases of it, colorized it, animated it, etc. It’s a property that has never been dormant… but these days it seems like its undead ghouls are livelier than ever. The George A. Romero Foundation and the Cinedigm-backed Bloody Disgusting are making a podcast sequel called The Dead. Nikyatu Jusu is directing a film sequel that will be released by MGM. Greg Nicotero is planning to make a movie about the making of Night of the Living Dead. About a year ago, it was announced that twin directors Jen and Sylvia Soska are taking the helm of their own Night of the Living Dead follow-up called Festival of the Dead, and now the...

George A. Romero’s 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead is in the public domain, so a lot of people have made their own sequels and remakes to the film over the decades, put out their own releases of it, colorized it, animated it, etc. It’s a property that has never been dormant… but these days it seems like its undead ghouls are livelier than ever. The George A. Romero Foundation and the Cinedigm-backed Bloody Disgusting are making a podcast sequel called The Dead. Nikyatu Jusu is directing a film sequel that will be released by MGM. Greg Nicotero is planning to make a movie about the making of Night of the Living Dead. And now Deadline has revealed that twin directors Jen and Sylvia Soska are taking the helm of their own Night of the Living Dead follow-up called Festival of the Dead, and Ashley Moore (I Know What You Did Last Summer...

Exclusive: Ashley Moore (I Know What You Did Last Summer) and Camren Bicondova (Gotham) will topline Festival of the Living Dead, a Tubi film inspired by the classic 1968 zombie pic Night of the Living Dead co-written and directed by George A. Romero.

In the new horror film directed by Jen & Sylvia Soska it has been over 50 years since Night of the Living Dead’s original zombie attack and the horrific event has become the subject of morbid nostalgia. Looking for fun, Ash (Moore) and her friends attend the Festival of the Living Dead, but it is disrupted when a blast of radioactive space dust hits the festival and they must defend themselves or be devoured by the living dead.

Moore’s character Ash has been accepted to college and is getting ready to reluctantly leave her old life behind as she is torn between her boyfriend and his friends,...

Stars: Aleks Paunovic, Lee Majdoub, Lisa Durupt, Richard Harmon, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Kyle Cassie, Geoff Gustafson, Beverley Elliott, Johannah Newmarch | Written by Kevin Mosley | Directed by Lisa Ovies

Of course, horror is well known for having killer puppets. Depending on how you define ‘puppet’, there’s been Chucky, Annabelle, Jigsaw and others in films like Poltergeist, Krampus and Dolls. Puppet Killer is the first I remember to feature a fluffy pink puppet though.

Hat puppet and it’s owner are big horror movie fans though and so obviously end up in a cabin in the woods with a murderer (guess who) out to kill the group of friends staying there. It’s predictable but it’s supposed to be. This is a movie clearly made by people who like their old school horror movies, and as this one is a comedy, they have some fun with it and the usual horror movie clichés.

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, the sixth movie in the franchise, is for a number of reasons not an installment remembered fondly. A primary bone of contention is Danielle Harris not reprising her role as Jamie Lloyd, who she had played as a child in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers.

The problem was that although years had passed since the release of the previous movie, Lloyd was only 17 when filming was to begin, making her legally still a minor and thus greatly restricting the number of hours she was able to work. To get around this, Harris went through the process of emancipation at great financial cost to herself, which could have resulted in her participation were it not for further complications.

In the movie, Jamie is killed at the end of the first act, whereupon the focus shifts...

Ahead of Horror Channel’s UK TV premiere of Vendetta (part of the Vengeance season), the Soska Sisters reflect on their life-long love of wrestling, getting revenge, and their next, long-waited original film Bob.

You’re back on Horror Channel. Excited?

Jen: Deliriously. We love the Horror Channel! It’s our favourite place to be. Thank you for having us back!

Sylvia: Love the Horror Channel. It feels a little odd because you guys usually are the first to show our work and Vendetta showed up late. I won’t even begin to mention the long-awaited Hellevator.

Finally, your UK fans get to see Vendetta on British TV!

Jen: I’m so happy it Vendetta has finally invaded British airwaves. The UK has always been so gracious and supportive of us and our work leading back to the Dead Hooker in a Trunk days. It’s only fitting to have Vendetta follow suit.

The most uneven of David Cronenberg’s early commercial horror features, the 1977 “Rabid,” was nonetheless probably the biggest success among them, in large part due to the novelty value of seeing “Behind the Green Door” porn superstar and erstwhile Ivory Snow detergent-box model Marilyn Chambers in a lurid mainstream vehicle. It’s also the one ripest for remake, if only because his just-prior “Shivers” aka “They Came from Within” and ensuing “The Brood” should be left alone — largely reviled upon release, they’re now rightly considered genre classics. Lacking their outrageous ideas and cumulative narrative momentum despite some striking elements, “Rabid” nonetheless has a strong-enough basic concept to warrant revisiting.

In theory, “twisted twins” Jen and Sylvia Soska are fair candidates for that job: Like Cronenberg, they’re Canadian, attracted to body-horror, and have cut their own path from micro-budget projects toward the mainstream. They also claim they dislike remakes as a rule,...

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Canada’s horror auteur twins, the Soska Sisters, remade their idol David Cronenberg’s earliest and grisliest film.

Canadian filmmakers Jen and Sylvia Soska have been delivering artistic haymakers since they started their careers. It was back then that they self-financed, wrote, directed and starred in the the delicately titled Dead Hooker in a Trunk. Since then, they’ve also created their best and most acclaimed movie to date, American Mary (2012), while also directing a segment for The ABCs of Death 2 (2014), and two movies for WWE Films, the slasher sequel See No Evil 2 (2014) and the action thriller Vendetta (2015).

Their movies are marked by a decidedly feminist point-of-view as well as a gleeful, often outrageous use of gore and visceral horror, so it’s no surprise that they have now taken on the risk of remaking Rabid, one of the early films by their idol and fellow Canadian,...

Written by creators of some really rad Deadpool runs, Gerry Duggan (Despicable Deadpool) and Robbie Thompson (Spider-Man/Deadpool), as well as Jay Baruchel and Jen and Sylvia Soska, witness the Avengers and some of your favorite Marvel heroes like you've never seen them before in Marvel's Avengers Halloween Special. This bone-chilling anthology will also include bonus stories for the Punisher and Daredevil.

Press Release: New York, NY—July 10, 2018—This Halloween, the Avengers will shock readers with their spookiest stories and the most fearful tales! Iron Man and Captain America take on a journey for one of Howard Stark’s abandoned weapons…but what they find is different than any kind of horror that they’ve encountered…

With bonus stories featuring your favorite Marvel heroes, including Daredevil, Punisher, and the X-Men, Avengers Halloween Special brings together an epic team writers and artists to take your favorite characters on all-new frightful journeys,...

In his latest podcast, host Stuart Wright talks with screenwriter Bobby Lee Darby (See No Evil 2) about his picks of 5 Great British Horror Films – which include:

Night Of The Demon (1957) Repulsion (1965) The Devil Rides Out (1968) The Descent (2005) Metalhead About Bobby Lee Darby:

Bobby Lee Darby is a writer from the West Midlands who wrote a number of scripts for WWE Pictures. His first film for WWE, See No Evil 2, was released in 2014. He followed that up with a script for 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown in 2015. Darby also wrote the script for the 2016 Scott Adkins action film Eliminators (review).

"There's something trying to get me... three of them, actually." The atmospheric trailer for The Night Sitter headlines today's Horror Highlights, which also includes a look at Terror Threads' new apparel featuring filmmakers Jen and Sylvia Soska, as well as preview pages from the first issue of Mike Mignola's new Hellboy comic book miniseries, Koshchei the Deathless.

The Night Sitter Trailer: "A scheming con artist (Elyse DuFour, AMC's The Walking Dead) poses as innocent babysitter "Amber" to steal from Ted Hooper, a wealthy occult enthusiast with a reclusive son named Kevin. Her crew arrives to clean out the house just as Kevin stumbles upon one of his father's most prized artifacts and unwittingly summons a trio of witches known as The Three Mothers. As the playful, sadistic witches start picking people off, Amber and Kevin form an unlikely bond and try to survive the night together."

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Danielle Harris is an actress, based in Los Angeles. She has appeared in dozens and dozens of films. Notably, she appeared in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, at the very young age of 11 and Halloween 5, just a year later. She has also appeared in the the two Halloween remakes, shot by Rob Zombie. This film fan and critic knows her from her work on Stakeland (2010), Hatchet II (2010), Hatchet III (2013), See No Evil 2 (2014), Havenhurst (2016) and now in Christopher Lawrence Chapman's Inoperable. Harris is a prolific and talented actress. And, she is interesting, in that she has chosen to specifically work in the horror genre. In this interview, Harris talks about some of the difficulties of shooting in the genre. She also talks about doing her own stunt work, on Hatchet III and what she liked about her latest production, Inoperable. Her spirit animal is a wolf.

We learned last year that sisters Jen and Sylvia Soska (American Mary, See No Evil 2) are working on a remake of ’70s body-horror film Rabid, one of the first movies made by David Cronenberg. What’s the latest on all that? Speaking with Rue Morgue, the Soska Sisters noted that the Rabid remake is very […]...

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The upcoming horror film Havenhurst opens on February 10 in Los Angeles, select cities and VOD.

The film is written and directed by Andrew C. Erin (Sam's Lake, Simple Things) and stars Julie Benz (Hawaii Five-0, Defiance, Dexter), Fionnula Flannagan (Little Secret, Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street, Defiance, Lost), Belle Shouse (Secrets and Lies, Summer's Shadow, A Million Ways To Die In The West), Josh Stamberg (The Affair, Parenthood), Toby Huss (Big Bear, Girlfriend's Day, Halt and Catch Fire), Matt Lasky (The Purge: Anarchy), Danielle Harris (See No Evil 2) and Douglas Tait (Jack The Reaper, The Quest).

About Havenhurst

Welcome to Havenhurst, a gothic apartment complex in the heart of New York City’s historic Tudor City district. A beautifully maintained, turn-of-the-century building that houses over 3,000 residents… and countless dark secrets. The rent is what you can afford and the rules are simple: live a good and...

Coming close to death gave her the power to be unstoppable. New York City police officer Jane Vasko was nearly killed while undercover, but she bounced back as the vengeful Painkiller Jane in the comic book series of the same name. While a film adaptation has been in the works for quite some time, it now looks like Jessica Chastain will bring the lead role to life.

Deadline reports that Chastain is set to produce and play the starring role in Painkiller Jane. Producing the project alongside Chastain's Freckle Films will be Lotus Entertainment and Solipsist Films, with Bill Johnson, Jim Seibel, Ara Keshishian and Jimmy Palmiotti on board as executive producers (Palmiotti also co-wrote the comic book series with Joe Quesada).

Back in 2014, it was reported that Jen and Sylvia Soska (American Mary, See No Evil 2) were signed on to direct Painkiller Jane. Although Deadline did not include...

What makes you afraid? The masterminds behind Fear, Inc. probably know. The new poster for the upcoming film tops this Horror Highlights. Also: world premiere details for Jennifer Blanc-Biehn's The Girl and Destination America's Paranormal Lockdown Halloween special, info on the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival lineup, and details on the Indiegogo campaign for the short film Mannequins.

New Official Poster for Fear Inc.: "What if there was a company you could call that, for a premium, will bring your fears to life. You don’t have to leave your house, your office, or your vacation; the scares are customized to your tastes and arrive at your doorstep when you least expect it. But like texting an ex at 2 a.m., what sounds like a great idea at the time, can end up getting you killed.

When horror movie enthusiast Joe Foster (Lucas Neff) and his girlfriend, Lindsey Gains...

2016 is hereby declared the year of the female filmmaker.

A few exceptions aside, for several years, a spot in the director’s chair seemed like a seat reserved only for those in the boys’ club. However, a revolution has been quietly brimming beneath the surface, with more and more women stepping behind the camera as of late and genre films leading the way in this massive reconstruction. Game changers like Jennifer Kent, Marjane Satrapi and Veronika Franz have been stepping up and proving themselves as not only worthy contenders when it comes to noteworthy women who make movies, but equally as skilled as any male photographer.

While there are many exciting projects on the horizon to be helmed by talented ladies, this list is dedicated to a few of the most striking pictures that are set to release soon. Read on to learn about these thrilling new prospects, and find...

It’s capable of transforming loved ones into relentless killers, and the deadly infection featured in David Cronenberg’s Rabid (1977) will find new life in a newly announced remake that’s set to be directed by Jen and Sylvia Soska.

Variety reports the Rabid remake news, revealing that Somerville House Releasing has teamed up with Paul Lalonde and Michael Walker to finance not only a film based on Cronenberg’s Rabid, but a TV series as well.

It’s unclear how involved the Soskas (American Mary, See No Evil 2) will be with the TV series, but filming on the feature-length remake is expected to start this summer in Canada. Here’s what the Soskas had to say about joining the project (via Variety):

“The work of David Cronenberg is legendary and ‘Rabid’ is much more than just a horror movie. The real message of his film is powerful,...

While there has been talking of redoing David Cronenberg films over the past few years — a "Shivers" remake was brewing a while back, and Cronenberg himself had a new take on "The Fly" that 20th Century Fox passed on — none have come to pass. But that changes this summer. Read More: Retrospective: The Films Of David Cronenberg Filmmaking duo Sylvia and Jen Soska (“American Mary,” “Dead Hooker in a Trunk” and “See No Evil 2”) will be directing a remake of "Rabid." Cronenberg's fourth feature follows a woman (played by porn star Marilyn Chambers in the original) who survives a motorcycle crash, and receives life-saving skin grafts, only to develop a phallic stinger that feeds on blood, turning its victims into zombies. And things get more horrific from there. There's no word yet on casting, but with filming gearing up to start in the summer, more news should be coming soon.

Sister directors Jen and Sylvia Soska ("American Mary," "See No Evil 2") have come on board to helm a remake of David Cronenberg's 1977 Canadian zombie thriller "Rabid" for Somerville House Releasing.

Porn star Marilyn Chambers played the lead role in the original of a woman injured in a motorcycle accident who undergoes experimental plastic surgery and develops a stinger that she uses to feed on people’s blood - triggering an outbreak of a rabies-like epidemic that turns its victims into bloodthirsty zombies.

One of Cronenberg's earliest works, the filmmaker went on to the likes of more well-known terror tales like "Scanners," "The Brood," "Videodrome" and "The Fly".

John Vidette, Paul Lalonde and Michael Walker will produce. Filming will take place in the summer in Canada.

Source: Variety...

Stars: Mike “The Miz” Mizanin, Annalynne McCord, Paige, Eric Keenleyside, Kathryn Kirkpatrick, Geoff Gustafson, Tom McLaren | Written by James Robert Johnston, Bennett Yellin | Directed by Gil Junger

The WWE have made a name for themselves in the movie world with a spate of well-recieved action and horror movies, however that’s not the only types of filmic fare they’ve put their name to. Back in the burgeoning days of WWE Studios, the company put out a number of comedies and family-friendly films that – looking at the WWE’s cinematic landscape today – don’t quite fit the mold they have built for themselves.

Yet whilst the WWE have found financial and critical success with genre fare such as No One Lives, The Call, See No Evil 2 and Oculus, they haven’t forgot their family-friendly beginnings – producing animated movies with Hanna Barbera featuring WWE Superstars alongside iconic cartoon characters such...

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Dolph Ziggler and Kane are starring in a new WWE Studios move called “6:42″ that is presented by Lionsgate. It’s the motion picture debut of Ziggler, who recently signed a new contract with WWE, while Kane has filmed two See No Evil movies previously. The film also stars Katharine Isabelle, who was in See No Evil 2.

According to WWE.com, Ziggler plays Ray Fitzpatrick, who is a narcotics cop in Los Angeles that shoots his own partner, which leads to him getting suspended from the police force. The action picks up from there after a kidnapper threatens to set off a time bomb strapped to a child’s chest unless the cops can come up with $2 million.

Kane plays Lt. Cronin and assigns Fitzpatrick to be the bagman while making sure he kills the kidnapper without killing the boy. The reason why the movie is called...

Stars: Dean Cain, Paul Wight, Michael Eklund, Ben Hollingsworth, Adrian Holmes, Matthew MacCaull, Kyra Zagorsky, Aleks Paunovic, Jonathan Walker, Dee Jay Jackson, Juan Riedinger, Leo Rano, David Allan Pearson, Garfield Wilson, William Stewart | Written by Justin Shady | Directed by Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska

“Get Ready for Hell in a Cell”

The Soska Twins (American Mary) have seemingly gone from strength to strength. The pair first appeared on the radar with their film Dead Hooker in a Trunk and received great acclaim with their body modification horror, American Mary, starring Katharine Isabelle (Ginger Snaps). Thanks to the success of that film, they have been involved in projects such as The ABC’s of Death 2 and began a relationship with WWE Films starting with quite frankly god awful See No Evil 2. It’s safe to say that the pair have made quite an impact within the horror scene within a remarkably short time,...

On Friday, June 12th, Jen and Sylvia Soska are taking on the action genre with their latest film, Vendetta, which will be arriving on VOD and hitting select theaters nationwide. The film co-stars Dean Cain and Paul Wight (aka The Big Show) as adversaries who end up in the same prison together and will stop at nothing to try and destroy each other. Vendetta also co-stars Michael Eklund and Ben Hollingsworth and was produced by WWE Studios (who was also behind the Soska’s previous film, See No Evil 2).

Daily Dead recently had the opportunity to sit down and chat with both Jen and Sylvia about Vendetta and their experiences collaborating with both Cain and Wight for the gritty actioner. The Soskas also chatted about being underdogs going into the project, the importance of keeping the fight sequences grounded in reality and what we can expect from their newly announced project,...

New posters featuring the main three characters from the psychological horror film, Sun Choke (which recently made its world premiere at the Stanley Film Festival), are featured in our latest round-up. We also have release details and cover art for One Way Static Records' upcoming vinyl soundtrack release for Mark of the Devil and its sequel, as well as a new poster for the upcoming prison-set thriller, Vendetta, which is directed by Jen and Sylvia Soska (See No Evil 2, American Mary).

Sun Choke: Written and directed by Ben Cresciman, Sun Choke stars Sarah Hagan, Sara Malakul Lane, Barbara Crampton, William Nicol, Evan Jones, Joe Nieves, and Jim Boeven.

Synopsis: "Janie’s just trying to get well. As she recovers from a violent psychotic break, she’s subjected each day to a bizarre holistic health and wellness regimen designed, and enforced, by her lifelong nanny and caretaker. She begins...

Holy cats, creeps, I can hardly believe my putrid peepers! None other than the diabolical duo Jen and Sylvia Soska have dropped by the ol’ Crypt o’ Xiii to chew the fat and give us a look into what it’s like bein’ two of the most talented die-rectors in the horror biz!

Famous Monsters. We all know that you are rulin’ the fright flick universe these days from within the ebony walls of the Twisted Time Mansion­™, but let’s cast our minds back across the aether of time and jaw a bit about how you got all entangled in the horror biz. Fer instance, when I was a lil’ ghoul, my putrid parents would let me watch quite a few horror shows, but they usually would draw the line when things got a bit heavy on the whole “special huggin” (hence the now legendary Humanoids From The Deep...

High school can be hell, especially for outcasts targeted by cliques with malevolent mischief on their minds. As readers of Stephen King's Carrie and its multiple film adaptations know, when you mess with a telekinetic outsider, fires tend to roar and blood spatters the walls. Scream Factory is giving the Generation Y versions of King's seminal story a high-definition upgrade, with their Carrie / The Rage: Carrie 2 Blu-ray hitting shelves on April 14th. Ahead of the Blu-ray's release, we have trailers and clips from both films, including the iconic blood-drenched prom queen crowning and Rachel's glass-shattering house party interruption.

"Synopsis: A Double Dose of Telekinesis Terror!

Carrie

Angela Bettis (May) stars in this 2002 adaptation of Stephen King's classic tale of horror and retribution, featuring eye-popping special effects and a shocking, all-new twist ending! Carrie White (Bettis) is a lonely, awkward teenage girl who just doesn't fit in. At school,...

Stephen King's debut novel Carrie has been adapted for the screen multiple times for multiple generations, showing us different takes on the telekinetic titular character who's harassed both in the halls and on the home front. Scream Factory is giving the Generation Y versions of King's seminal story a high-definition upgrade, with their Carrie / The Rage: Carrie 2 Blu-ray that hits shelves on April 14th. Ahead of its release, we've been provided with three copies of the double feature Blu-ray to give away to a few lucky Daily Dead readers.

"Synopsis: A Double Dose of Telekinesis Terror!

Carrie

Angela Bettis (May) stars in this 2002 adaptation of Stephen King's classic tale of horror and retribution, featuring eye-popping special effects and a shocking, all-new twist ending! Carrie White (Bettis) is a lonely, awkward teenage girl who just doesn't fit in. At school, she endures her classmates' constant ridicule, and at...

WWE Studios is continuing their efforts in horror, following last year’s in-house productions See No Evil 2 and Leprechaun: Origins (as well as the distribution pick-up Oculus), with Temple, the first of three films which sees the company team with Kiss icon and now producer, Gene Simmons. Temple is written by Matt Savelloni and will…

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Enthrallingly portraying a powerful protagonist who isn’t afraid to go after what they want, regardless of the harrowing consequences they may face, can be a challenge for actors, particularly when the character is susceptible to vulnerabilities throughout an intense horror film. But acclaimed genre actress Danielle Harris once again proved her talent of effortlessly showing a determined victim’s strengths and will to survive in ‘See No Evil 2,’ which was helmed by acclaimed twin horror directors, Jen and Sylvia Soska. The sequel to the 2006 horror thriller, ‘See No Evil,’ which is one of the filmmakers’ latest directorial efforts, once again showcases their signature cinematic theme-when a compelling and dynamic [ Read More ]

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Sometimes, high school can be a virtual hell. Mileage varies by the individual, of course, but in a place where acceptance at a lunch table can be akin to finding an oasis in a desert, there's more weight on the shoulders of many teens than just their backpack straps. Such is the case for Ewen High School student Carrie White, the telekinetic titular character of Stephen King's seminal debut novel published in 1974.

Carrie has been adapted for the screen multiple times for multiple generations, and Scream Factory is giving the Generation Y versions a high-definition upgrade, with their Carrie and The Rage: Carrie 2 double feature Blu-ray now set to hit shelves with an official release date and bonus features, including two new audio commentaries.

Press Release - "Get ready for a double dose of telekinesis terror! Scream Factory presents Carrie & The Rage: Carrie 2 on Blu-ray on April...

Every year internationally renowned identical twin filmmakers, the Soska Sisters ("American Mary," "See No Evil 2"), invite you to bleed for an incredibly good cause: Women inHorror’s PSA for a Massive Blood Drive . Donating blood is something many people find off-putting and terrifying. By using humor, innovation, and provocative imagery, this PSA will encourage viewers to face their fears and donate to the cause.

For this occasion, the Soska Sisters are launching an anthology of horror shorts directed by celebrated women filmmakers from around the world.

Women in Horror Recognition Month (WiHM) assists female genre artists in gaining opportunities, exposure, and education through altruistic events, printed material, articles, interviews, and online support. The collaborative vision is a world wherein all individuals have equal opportunity to create, share, and engage in freedom of expression.

The Soska Sisters and Women in Horror have invited award winning Canadian filmmaker Patricia Chica to present her darkly comic short

"Ripe N’ Bloody" to be included in this anthology of films from some of the most innovative, unique, and irreverent female directors across the globe.

“I am a huge fan of the Soska Twins’ work, so I’m thrilled to be part of this project which supports two causes that are dear to my heart: the empowerment of Women in Film and Blood Donation," says Patricia Chica.

“I started getting involved with blood donation when my mother was diagnosed with leukemia in 2002 and needed a lot of transfusions in order to survive. It made me realize how important each litter of blood was for the survival of my own mother and all of the patients at the hospital who were suffering from similar conditions. My recent film"Ceramic Tango" dealt with the issue of blood and HIV awareness”, explains the director.

“This PSA is not only aligned with my purpose of making films that serve society and elevate the viewers' consciousness but it was morbidly fun to make! ”, concludes Patricia Chica.

"Ripe N’ Bloody" is a Canadian production that was written by award winning filmmaker-screenwriter Kamal John Iskander ("Jesus Comes to Town," "Montréal Girls"), produced by Patricia Chica, Grace Santos (Odessa, Silk), and veteran Byron A. Martin ("Serpent's Lullaby," "My Babysitter is a Vampire"). The short was executive produced by Tara Kurtz ("Blue Weekend,""Something About Her"), co-executive produced by Adonai Interiano of Hni Productions, and artist Morris Umali. Practical effects were created by Danny McCarthy of 800 Lb Guerilla. Visual effects were created by Henry Lipatov, Anton Golovchenko, and the crew at Fame Cube based in the Ukraine. Director of photography Imad Rhayem, production designer Gabrielle Giraud, and makeup artist Valentina Badaracco round out the production team. Starring Leonard Waldner, Stephen Brewster, Andrea Fletcher, Keira McCarthy, and introducing Marco Reilly.

An expanded version of the short will be presented on the festival circuit during the 2015/2016 season.

Patricia Chica (@PatriciaChica) is a Canadian/Salvadorian 35-time award winning filmmaker who has built a loyal audience and cult following internationally. Her films explore “dark” subject matter in order to find the “light” and frequently feature elements of psychological drama and suspense. Screening in more than 200 international film festivals, her films "Rockabilly 514" "Day Before Yesterday," "CeramicTango," and "Serpent’s Lullaby" have been enthusiastically received by audiences worldwide. Variety recently described her as “a prolific director of shorts and TV projects.” Patricia is attached to direct acclaimed screenplay Wolverine Hotel, a finalist at the Los Cabos Film Co-Production Forum and at the Oaxaca FilmFest. ( www.PatriciaChica.com)

Kamal John Iskander is an award winning writer and director whose acclaimed short comedy, "Jesus Comes to Town," screened in over 30 international film festivals and won 7 awards including the Cine Golden Eagle (Washington, DC) and the Best Short Narrative (Virginia Film Festival). Mark Bell, editor of Film Threat, called his work “a delight to behold.” Kamal is currently developing six other screenplays in various genres. "The Gospel According to Charlie" (winner of Best International Screenplay at the Oaxaca FilmFest) is his most personal work and a wild journey featuring characters from the outskirts of Los Angeles. (www.jesuscomestotown.com)

Tara Kurtz (@kurtz_tara) has worked in all facets of film development including production, location management, casting, and distribution. In addition to producing, Tara has extensive experience in talent management. Her feature credits include "Something About Her" and "Blue Weekend" for Cineville Productions.

Grace Santos (@Grace_S_Feeney) is an award winning producer and actress known for "Spun" (Honorable Mention -Producers Guild of America’s Weekend Shorts Challenge) and "Silk" (starring Oscar nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo of "House of Sand and Fog). (www.gracefeeney.com )

Danny McCarthy manages the Special FX Makeup and Wardrobe departments at Stu Segall Productions and Strategic Operations in San Diego, CA. He leads a team of makeup artists that have assisted in the training of members from every branch of the U.S. military and Special Forces as well as the law enforcement and first responder communities. As a graduate of the Tom Savini Special Effects School, he had the great honor of learning his trade from several makeup masters including, Dick Smith. (www.facebook.com/pages/800-lb-Guerilla/103539906441412

Synopsis

A man is kidnapped by a very strange family, and his fate is held in the hands of two kids.

Ripe N’ Bloody presents a shocking tale of the unexpected with a twist that reminds the audience that “It’s in You to Give.”

Watch the entire PSA below...

Women in Horror Month’s PSA for a Massive Blood Drive launches this week, and features a new short film Ripe N’ Bloody from award-winning Canadian filmmaker Patricia Chica and executive producer Tara Kurtz, along with eight other notable women directors. As part of an annual awareness drive, the Soska Twins (American Mary, See No Evil 2) invite some of the savviest women in film to contribute their creativity to an incredibly good cause: Women … Continue reading →

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Possible spoilers ahead. *Seriously, don't read, if you haven't seen the movie*

When I first heard about Jen and Sylvia Soska (re: Soska Twins/The Soskas), I admit I had never seen their work. I had zero idea about who they were, or how they had come to Indie Horror prominence, yet once I started hearing their names, it became almost a daily occurrence.

Something about this concerned me, though, because the first thing I heard about them was, “Have you seen 'American Mary'? They're awesome for female Directors! Their stuff can lean a bit extreme feminist at times, but, they're not bad, at all!” – and that didn't quite sit well, with me. The way their work was described was almost 'man-hating', and for obvious reasons, I found myself hesitant to seek out their work.

Then I heard that Katherine Isabelle...

Fearlessly pursuing your highest aspirations in an effort to fulfill your true desires and define your personality can be an ever-increasing daunting task. The new horror film ‘See No Evil 2,’ which is now available on VOD, Digital HD, Blu-ray and DVD, effortlessly showcases the natural filmmaking skills of co-directors Jen and Sylvia Soska, as they set out to prove their distinctive story-telling talents. The twin helmers passionately stop at nothing to incorporate their unique goals and personalities into their movies, which brilliantly allowed the series’ murderous antagonist, Jacob Goodnight, to terrifyingly indulge in his need for revenge. ‘See No Evil 2,’ which is set later on the same night [ Read More ]

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Commandingly portraying a powerful protagonist who isn’t afraid to go after what they want, regardless of the harrowing consequences they may face, can be a challenge for actors, particularly when the character is susceptible to vulnerabilities throughout an intense horror film. But versatile actress Katharine Isabelle once again proved her talent of effortlessly showing a determined victim’s strengths and will to survive in ‘See No Evil 2,’ her latest horror collaboration with twin directors, Jen and Sylvia Soska. The actress and filmmakers, who previously collaborated on last year’s gripping horror crime drama, ‘American Mary,’ reunited to once again prove that when a compelling and dynamic female character sets out to [ Read More ]

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People often overlook the all-important resiliency of those who appear not to have the determination to achieve what they want in life. Jacob Goodnight, the brutal mass murderer in the 2006 slasher film, ‘See No Evil,’ was driven to commit his heinous crimes from the manipulations of his mother. But the criminal proved his emotional resolve in going after what he truly wants in the horror movie’s new sequel, ‘See No Evil 2,’ which is now available On Demand, Digital HD, Blu-Ray and DVD. WWE wrestler Glenn ‘Kane’ Jacobs, who reprised the role of the ruthless killer from the original film, also showcased his emotional versatility in the follow-up, which [ Read More ]

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When See No Evil 2 was announced, the horror world let out a collective groan. The first look at Jacob Goodnight (played by WWE’s Kane) was a generic, substandard affair that was as cookie cutter as it comes and offered little more than an overtly perverse ending. Then word got out that the up-and-coming Soska Sisters were to direct, the masterminds behind the truly disturbing American Mary, and scream queen Danielle Harris was to take center stage as protagonist Amy. What was once almost a surefire miss now had potential, and with the addition of genre vet Katharine Isabelle, it seemed like it was set to fire on all cylinders.

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In 2006, WWE Studios released “See No Evil,” a horror film directed by music video veteran Gregory Dark. It starred Kane as psychotic serial killer Jacob Goodnight, whose mommy issues and strict religious upbringing led him to descend further into madness. In that film, he offed teenager after teenager in the hotel that his family owned. It was gritty, dark, gruesome and bloody and earned somewhat of a cult following on home video. It had its flaws, such as a muddled story, but also featured some incredibly unique and original kills.

As much effort as WWE put into promoting the film, it allowed it to fade into history, failing to recognize that the horror genre was hurting for a new iconic slasher. Hatchet, created and directed by Adam Green, satisfied fans’ appetites but there was still that desire for a fresh new character to emerge and take the genre by storm.

Horror anthology sequel ABCs of Death 2 delivers a second slate of 26 fatality-featuring short films overseen by an array of directors, which, this time around, includes Evan Katz (Cheap Thrills), Larry Fessenden (Beneath), Rodney Ascher (Room 237), Jen and Sylvia Soska (American Mary, See No Evil 2), Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Splice), and Julian Barratt, from cult British comedy duo The Mighty Boosh. But one of the film's highlights comes very early with its opening credit sequence, an animated riff on the children's books which inspired the franchise in the first place. ABCs of Death 2 is now available on VOD...

Stars: Danielle Harris, Katharine Isabelle, Glen Jacobs, Chelan Simmons, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Greyston Holt, Lee Majdoub, Michael Eklund, Reese Alexander, Kelly-Ruth Mercier | Written by Nathan Brookes, Bobby Lee Darby | Directed by Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska

WWE Studios have some success and some failure with their releases but with See No Evil the reception was definitely mixed. One of their earliest movies it used Glen “Kane” Jacobs in the role of the psychotic killer Jacob Goodnight and I will admit to liking it, it had its flaws but it was fun a fun horror with plenty of gore. When the See No Evil 2 was announced it caught the attention of horror fans with the Soska Sisters were taking the reigns as directors and bringing scream queens Danielle Harris and Katharine Isabelle with them as part of the cast.

Following straight on from the first See No Evil, Jacob Goodnight is brought...

Since I had the Soska sisters - Jen and Sylvia - in the Choice Cuts studio, I figured I'd keep them around a bit longer to talk about their most recent release See No Evil 2. The film is their first big "studio" gig following last year's indie effort American Mary and we talk about their experience, upcoming projects and about their time in "the biz." Click on the player below for the full interview!

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This week we don’t have as many new releases, but there’s still some great titles coming out. I’m particularly excited for the second Vincent Price Blu-ray collection which includes “House on Haunted Hill.” Who doesn’t love sassy billionaire playboy Vince Price? Here are your Blu-ray releases for Tuesday the 21st:

The Vincent Price Collection II. United States. The Last Man on Earth / The Comedy of Terrors / Dr. Phibes Rises Again / Tomb of Ligeia / The Raven / Return of the Fly / The House on Haunted Hill. Shout Factory. 1959-1972.

From the press release:

Scream Factory, the horror-thriller offshoot of independent film distributor Shout Factory, has detailed The Vincent Price Collection II. The box set set is scheduled to arrive on the market on October 21.

Additional special features for this collection:

The Raven

Introduction and parting words by Vincent Price

New Audio Commentary with author/film historian Steve Haberman...

With the Screamfest World Premiere of directors Jen and Sylvia Soska’s feature See No Evil 2 (review) having taken place last Wednesday (October 15th) in Hollywood, CA, here’s a full video of the Q&A with the twin filmmakers that followed,… Continue Reading →

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La dolce vita (Criterion Collection) Blu-ray I've already posted my review of Criterion's new Blu-ray release of Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita, which was the first entry in my Best Movies series earlier this year. In short, it's a wonderful release, but if you prefer specific details click here.

Snowpiercer Snowpiercer is something of a cult online hit, but as I said in my review, "It's a fun film with some interesting ideas and given the scope I'm happy to have seen it on the big screen, but in the grand scheme of things it's a relatively minor work." I'm still happy I saw it in theaters, but when the Blu-ray arrived here at Ros-hq I can't say I had the slightest interest in revisiting it.

Sex Tape Sex Tape wasn't a good movie, but it was better than I expected it to be, which is to say seeing...

For the third week of October, genre fans have several new and classic titles coming out this week on DVD and Blu-ray to look forward to, including The Vincent Price Collection II, Snowpiercer, Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort, See No Evil 2 and the badass follow-up to last year’s box office home invasion hit, The Purge: Anarchy.

Several notable indie titles are being released this Tuesday as well, including Play Hooky (the first title to come out under Pollygrind’s new distro label), To All a Good Night (directed by the late-great David Hess), Life After Beth and The Scribbler, the film adaptation of Daniel Schaffer’s wildly popular graphic novel.

Spotlight Titles:

The Purge: Anarchy (Universal Home Entertainment, Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD & DVD)

The New Founders of America invite you to celebrate your annual right to Purge. The Purge: Anarchy, the sequel to summer 2013’s sleeper hit that opened to No.

With the Screamfest World Premiere of directors Jen and Sylvia Soskas feature film See No Evil 2 haven taken place last night in Los Angeles CA we hit the black carpet and brought back some ocular candy for you. In attendance for the premiere were the films directors Jen and Sylvia Soska (American Mary) and cast members WWE Superstar Glen KaneJacobs Danielle Harris (Halloween Hatchet II) Lee Majdoub and KajErik Eriksen as well as actress Paula Lindberg (American Mary) and rockers Slash and Glenn Danzig.

We hit the carpet last night in Hollywood, CA, for the Screamfest World Premiere of directors Jen and Sylvia Soska’s feature See No Evil 2 (review) and brought back a slew of photos from the even. Read on for the… Continue Reading →

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See that nasty piece of metal in the photo? Well, that's called a fleshing knife and the Soska sisters - Jen and Sylvia - as well as their star, Kane (Glenn Jacobs), are here to tell you all about it in a See No Evil 2 featurette Shock has received today.

The sequel arrives this Friday, October 17th on VOD; a Blu-ray/DVD release follows on October 21st. In addition to starring Jacobs, the movie features genre vets Danielle Harris and Katharine Isabelle (interview) as well alongside Kaj-Erik Eriksen.

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Former WWE championship wrestler, Kane, is once again showing his skilled intimation techniques, and proving he’s a versatile performer, in his upcoming horror film, ‘See No Evil 2.’ In the movie, which is a follow-up to his feature film acting debut, 2006′s ‘See No Evil,’ Kane’s (who’s billed by his legal name, Glenn Jacobs) character is determined to kill more unsuspecting victims. To help emphasize the evil lurking in Kane’s antagonist, Jacob Goodnight, the film’s distributor, Lions Gate Entertainment, has generously given Shockya an exclusive clip from the horror sequel. The clip, titled ‘The Fleshing Knife,’ follows a man and woman who are frantically trying to hide under tables, as [ Read More ]

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