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HEMLOCK GROVE Review. HEMLOCK GROVE Stars Famke Janssen and Bill Skarsgard | Collider

Despite some seemingly inspired casting (like Famke Janssen as Roman’s mother, as well as Battlestar Galactica alums Aaron Douglas and Kandyse McClure as the Sheriff and a tracker who lead the investigation into the murders), no one really stands out as being all that great. At least half of it is their fault: accents are all over the place (particularly Janssen’s clipped English tones), and almost everyone looks wooden or uncertain in their scenes. The other problem is the writing. Dear Drama Gods hear our prayers. The dialogue is often painful, although the teenagers do often sounds kind of like real teenagers, which is pretty unbearable in and of itself.

The one thing that Hemlock Grove has going for it is that it won’t be mistaken for Twilight: the gore can be intense, the sex is occasionally explicit and monsters are proper monsters (they don’t glitter). In fact, in the second episode when Peter transforms into a werewolf, something genre fans have seen a hundred times in a hundred different ways, the show actually manages to do something new with it, making it even more gruesome than ever before. The effects are also excellent in that moment, and hold out pretty well throughout.

After watching the first three episodes, I found myself actually looking forward to watching more. I’m not a horror fan, and there are plenty of things terribly camp about Hemlock Grove; but at the same time, there’s something about it that actually feels worth watching. Aside from the profanity and nudity, the show would probably have been really successful on the CW. Take that as you will. For me, the overarching gothic nature and bizarre supernatural twists are enough to keep me engaged. It’s worth checking out, and possibly even worth a binge thanks to Netflix’s model of dropping all of the episodes at once … though like a werewolf emerging from a night of mayhem, you might quickly purge it from your mind afterwards and never admit to it again.
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Theaters Blame "R-Rated" Movies For Lower Ticket Sales, I Beg To Differ -Bloody Disgusting

This is such horse****. There are hardly any R rated movies getting full theatrical releases. Its rare that I will drag myself to a pg13 rated horror flick. No, ticket sales are down because too many movies suck ass.
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Overpriced tickets for marginal movies coupled with annoying fellow movie goers are my biggest issues. I'd simply rather wait for most movies on blu ray rather than pay $12+ or another disappointment.
 
Pontypool Reunion Happening in the Hellmouth - Dread Central

From the Press Release:
Foresight Features, the studio behind Monster Brawl and Exit Humanity, has teamed up with acclaimed writer Tony Burgess (Pontypool) for a 1950's style throwback entitled Hellmouth. Directed by John Geddes (Exit Humanity), the film stars Stephen McHattie (Pontypool, The Watchmen) as Charlie Baker, a dying gravekeeper who’s forced to take one final job. The film also features an eclectic cast including female lead Siobhan Murphy, Julian Richings, Boyd Banks, the star of Exit Humanity, Mark Gibson, and some iconic cameos including Bruce McDonald (Pontypool). An ode to classic horror and fantasy, Hellmouth is a VFX spectacle that chronicles Charlie Baker's dark descent through Gothic landscapes, demonic worlds, and medieval realms as he journeys to discover the secret behind a mysterious cemetery.

"I wanted to create a story-driven film with fantasy and horror combined. Something that was directly inspired by the era of Hitchcock and even Ed Wood. Working with a writer like Tony Burgess was a pleasure as we both love the simplicity in many of the old classic films of the 50's and 60's, and even earlier in films like Nosferatu and Faust. We worked really hard to make Hellmouth something fresh." - Director, John Geddes

The Visual Effects Supervisor and Lead Artist roles are helmed by Toronto's Nick Flook, who has assembled a team of A-list artists who are working around the clock to complete the hefty workload.

"The imagery and style of this film is exactly the type of endless creative opportunity I’ve been wanting to work on for a long time. Dark and moody with dashes of wild fantasy, I can’t think of any artist that wouldn’t want to work on something this cool." - VFX Supervisor, Nick Flook
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Pontypool you say...
 
'Hatchet III': Trailer exclusive (NSFW) | Inside Movies | EW.com

Trailer is nsfw. Looks like a Hatchet flick.

NSFW Red Band Trailer for Hatchet III Hits the Internet with a Splat! - Dread Central

The time for teasing is over as the official full-length red band trailer for Hatchet III has arrived, and it's brimming with gooey red stuff, fire power, and everyone's favorite power tool-wielding swamp ghost! Check it out!

HATCHET III is set to open in New York City's Cinema Village and in Los Angeles at Laemmle Music Hall on June 14th. Opening week will feature special appearances by cast and crew, followed by Q&A's at each location. Additional cities will be announced at a later date.
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Dark Circles (DVD) Review - Dread Central

And for those of you who are curious, Dark Circles also delivers a couple of fun gore gags, and one particularly gag-inducing moment in the first few moments of the movie which definitely set the tone for what was to come. In his story, Soter doesn't shy away from violence at all and he lets the blood flow freely throughout the flick as well.

While it may not necessarily be the most original thriller to come long this or any recent year, there's still a lot of good stuff going on Dark Circles that would make for a fun, rainy day movie to enjoy while curled up on your couch. Soter's tension-filled story smartly gives us characters to root for and some great cringe-inducing and surprising moments, making for a rather enjoyable supernatural tale. Dark Circles is by far one of the stronger After Dark titles I've seen in some time and would be up for more from Soter in the future.
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The Soter they are referring to is Paul Soter from Broken Lizard.
 
Raze (2013) Review - Dread Central

Is Raze uplifting? Nope. Is it a nonstop thrill ride? Nah. Raze is a horse of a different color. It’s dark, wet, mean, messed up, painful, devoid of all happiness, and ultimately pretty damn fun to watch. I viewed this one at a 10:30am screening, which meant a 7am wake-up time. Raze not only kept me conscious and alert, but it slapped me in the face a few times and had me smiling on at least a dozen occasions. If you are looking for a pleasing resolution where everyone skips off into the sunset or perhaps a classic Corman romp where soapy prison breasts are plentiful, you’d best look someplace else. Make no mistake. Raze does not have a sweet spot. This is one nasty movie.
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Zoe Bell...
Got your nose now don't I????
 
Woman In Black Sequel The Angel Of Death Gets Cast - Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors

Though Eel Marsh House is the only returning star from the first instalment – that we know of so far anyhow – the new male and female leads for Hammer’s Woman in Black sequel The Angel of Death have been found.

While we have no idea who they’ll be playing – but I’ll put ten dollars on the odds that we’re looking at a soldier and a nurse – the roles have gone to Jeremy Irvine and Phoebe Fox.
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Here’s the film’s blurb, which should clue you into why I’ll take the soldier and nurse bet:

The Woman In Black: Angel of Death will continue the story four decades later. Seized by the government during World War II, the sudden arrival of a group of evacuated children at Eel Marsh House awakens its darkest inhabitant.
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Review: 'Kiss Of The Damned' Is An Intoxicatingly Lusty Homage To Old School Horror | The Playlist

If "Kiss of the Damned" has one thing, it's an identifiable groove, one that is sustained and very, very infectious. It's this reason that some will find the movie a letdown, since these vampires are more concerned with the existential dread and immortality than the visceral thrill of ripping someone's throat out. But for those adventurous enough to go along with it, the movie weaves an intoxicating spell, one that is unlike anything else at the festival, and rarely seen outside of shopworn VHS tapes of old European horror movies. It's not perfect (it's baggy and occasionally the lack of technical proficiency does grate), but is perfectly odd.
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Eli Roth Talks AFTERSHOCK, Shooting a Disaster Film on a Budget, GREEN INFERNO and More | Collider

I remember the best advice was Guillermo del Toro after Cabin Fever I was like, “Do I jump on and do a studio movie now, just to prove that I can be a studio guy? Do I write another indie? What’s the rules? ” and he just goes, “Whatever give you the biggest boner, man. You’ve got to wake up with a rager. You’ve got to want to **** the **** out of that movie.” And I always found that to be very, very true, very simple, but very true advice.
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100 Bloody Acres (2013) Review - Dread Central

Sounds good...

Although dramatic at heart, 100 Bloody Acres is exceptionally funny. For many horror comedies, finding the balance between the two is difficult, with the serious tone often coming late in the film as the protagonists seek to find a way out of their plight. 100 Bloody Acres opts for pure black comedy through and through, successfully weaving the dramatic horror with the humor in a way that never feels forced or inorganic. In the middle of the film, however, the dark humor that pervades the film takes a backseat to surrealistic and juvenile humor as Wes, one of the three young captives, ingests acid and goes on a bizarre and hilarious trip through a fairy-themed tourist trap. It seems slightly out of place, but it’s too damned funny for you to care.

100 Bloody Acres is a bait-and-switch, seemingly designed to appeal to those who want gore piled atop more gore in their horror before revealing it to be so much more. It breaks convention through the reversal of archetypal character roles, and is bolstered by incredibly solid performances, dark humor, and the catchiest commercial jingle you’ll ever hear.
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