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Bloody Disgusting has been provided with an excluisve first look at the poster for Jordan Downey’s ThanksKilling 3, on VOD starting November 13 (also being TUGGed into limited theaters) from Gravitas Ventures. This is the “first movie to skip its own sequel!”

“In ThanksKilling 3, the fowl-mouthed villain Turkie is back and hacking his way to find the last copy of ThanksKilling 2 which has landed in the hands of a group of disturbingly crude puppets.

The death toll rises as Turkie carves through the likes of Flowis the rapping grandma, Rhonda the bisexual space worm, Yomi the puppet in search of her mind, and their equally ridiculous friends who all travel through fantastical settings such as the FeatherWorld and Turkey Hell. With the guidance of Uncle Donny (Dan Usaj), the wig-wearing inventor of the PluckMaster 3000, Jefferson (Joe Hartzler), Head of Security at ThanksgivingLand, and a WiseTurkey, the gatekeeper to the FeatherWorld, our collection of raunchy characters hope to fend off the murderous rampage of Turkie, all while trying to help Yomi find her mind.
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The first one is a real...turkey. I think it's on Netflix. I recommend a six pack and a double feature w/Poultrygeist.
 
[BD Review] ‘Smiley’ Will Leave Audiences Frowning | | Bloody DisgustingBloody Disgusting

Opening in AMC theaters this weekend is Michael J. Gallagher’s Smiley, a new genre film that attempts to tap into modern technology. Unfortunately, the only thing it taps into is a wellspring of generic slasher tropes that mainstream horror fans will scoff throw popcorn at.

The movie follows Ashley (Caitlin Gerard) as a teenager (even though she looks 35-years-old) beginning college. She soon meets her roommate, Proxy (Melanie Papalia, whom also looks 35-years-old), who takes her to parties on the seemingly empty campus. There, they meet a bunch of douchebags (who all look 35-years old and have super fancy hair) that act like complete *******s for absolutely no reason. All of these horrible guys and unlikeable “teenage” girls continue to run into each other as they explore the myth of Smiley, a killer who appears in a Candyman-like fashion. In their version of Chatoulette, if you say “I did it for the lulz” (lulz means “laughs”) 3 times, Smiley will appear behind the person they’re talking to and murder them. And then, supposedly, he will come after you.

The premise is actually pretty sweet, so the failure comes in the actual execution of the film. Smiley isn’t scary because it doesn’t feel real – the kids are all 30+ years old, the campus is usually empty, and there’s a plethora of weird character dialogue (like when a girl states: “I just smoked pot, did that come out right?” Or, after one night, the protagonist’s father tells his daughter that she can quit college, something NO parent would ever do). Even the fun “party” montage feels incredibly forced and lame (it shows like 2 drinks and the guys drawing on a kid’s face. That’s every party, right? Barf).

The film’s believability also comes into question when most of Smiley’s appearances come in dream sequences. Yes, dream sequences. Smiley continues to attack the girl in her dreams, yet she’s convinced it’s real. Outside of Smiley, the filmmakers fill in chunks of emptiness with an assault of lame fake scares. Ultimately, everything the viewer sees in the movie isn’t actually scary.
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too bad.
 
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Blu-ray Review: Werewolf: The Beast Among Us | High-Def Digest

Don't let the title or fact that this is direct-to-video release dissuade you from watching or purchasing this, because this was actually quite good. There are some gory death scenes for you blood and guts fanatics out there, as well as a few surprises that would make M. Night Shyamalan take notice. The werewolf itself looked surprisingly good for not have a huge budget. It's a mix of CGI and actual prosthetics and makeup. After watch the behind the scenes featurettes on how they created the wolf, they could have just used the prosthetics and make up for the werewolf and left out the CG effects out.

Steven Bauer and Stephen Rea turn in decent performances with what they are given. Some of the dialogue is a bit cheesy and seems like it was written to air specifically on the SYFY channel. That being said, 'Werewolf: The Beast Among Us' is a new take and glimpse into the werewolf genre, and it is most welcome. While this won't be remembered or brought up in any werewolf conversations, this sharp and bloody little film should be seen.
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ANNNNNNNND it's already streaming on Netflix. Book It!!!!!
 
UNIVERSAL’S CLASSIC MONSTERS: THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION Blu-ray Review | Collider

Is it all worth it? For hardcore fans, most definitely. The upgraded images are too good and the set too handsomely presented not to recommend. But the new content is a little sparse, and the set still lacks those other, lesser movies. I wouldn’t get rid of my Legacy DVDs just yet, and more’s the shame for it. The set comes highly recommended… just don’t be surprised if Universal tries to pass off an even bigger set – with the missing movies – before too much time goes by.
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Killer Clown Found Among the Living for Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central

If there's one pair of directors whom we keep our eyes on around here, it's Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo (Livid, Inside). These cats know how to bring the horror, and we're thrilled to hear about what they've got cooking next!

According to Variety, SND, the distribution-sales-production arm of France’s M6 Group, will co-produce and sell internationally genre thriller Among the Living, the next film from cult Gallic scare-fare directors Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo.

“‘Living’ tells the tale of three youngsters who skip school, wander around an abandoned amusement park, and suddenly see a woman in chains being dragged through a field by a man in a clown’s mask. Worse still, the masked man catches a glimpse of the boys.”

It stars Chloe Coulloud, Livid's lead, Lannick Gautry and Francis Renaud. Beatrice Dalle, the scissor-wielding, house-invading maniac of the duo’s debut Inside, has a cameo role, as in Livid.

Shoot takes place in southwest France in spring 2013.

SND also co-produced and sold Livid. Dimension Films picked up both Livid and Inside. Livid is collecting dust as they explore a remake.

Situating Among the Living, as a “Stephen King-like story at the crossroads between Stand by Me and It,” Lionel Uzan, SND director of acquisitions and international sales, said, “Among the Living explores a new kind of fear in a gripping thriller where kids try to escape a mysterious man/creature.”
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Still have to see Livid...but INSIDE is a true classic. My rule is Klowns=MUST SEE. And these 2 will bring something to a slightly overused trope.
 
Wait? Doug Bradley? Put this in the BUY column!!!!

Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines (Blu-ray / DVD) | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central

Okay, so this is a sequel to the prequel and takes place sometime between Part 4 and the original Wrong Turn. A group of sex-hungry kids are making their way to the annual Mountain Man Festival to get stoned, listen to music, and of course **** their brains out. Unfortunately for them the town hosting this event is also home to our three favorite cannibalistic brothers: One Eye, Saw Tooth, and the ever cackling Three Finger. The boys, however, are not alone. Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines also introduces their pack master, Maynard, played by a deliciously evil Doug Bradley, who seems to be having the absolute time of his life. Of course bad things happen that result in Maynard being captured by the police, and it's up to the brothers to bust him out by causing as much blood-drenched chaos as humanly possible.

Bradley chews scenery with the kind of reckless abandon that the cannibals would have during their own twisted version of Thanksgiving, and his presence alone elevates the film above the sequels and prequel. Sure, his accent slips in every now and again, but who cares? Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines has its fair share of the usual problems that can plague a low-budget film, but believe me when I tell you you're not going to give the slightest ****, as the flick is just too much fun. O'Brien is very sure of himself and the world of these creatures, and it shows. He directs with confidence and exhibits the energy of a lunatic gorehound who tries his best to come up with the most insanely grisly ways to kill our characters. Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines exhibits the kind of no holds barred carnage that this series has become known for - everything on the screen is shown off in ghastly detail, almost completely practical with some slight CG enhancements here and there.

This isn't high art and certainly isn't going to win any prestigious awards, but damn it, it's not trying to either. Like the last film, this is very much a fans' flick, made for them with all the loving sickness that could possibly be conveyed in ninety minutes.
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Big Trouble in Little China + Gangnam Style. John Carpenter approves.

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"Gangnam Style" and its subsequent parodies became overexposed sometime during the Cretaceous period, but this warms my cold dead heart like a candy sunbeam.

As io9 tipster Tyler explains, "John Carpenter presented this at Screamfest [in Los Angeles] this weekend. People always want him to do [Big Trouble in Little China] Q&As, but he gave us this instead." Factor in a guest appearance by actor James Hong (the original David Lo Pan) and a Pork Chop Express breakdown, and "Lo Pan Style" is the closest we have to a Big Trouble sequel.
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I cannot be the only one who 'squeeeeeeeeeee'd out loud watching this...
 
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