Horror author Stephen King doesn’t always like movies based on his work, but his praise for The Boogeyman pushed the cast and crew to succeed.
July 2024
Ted’s hair (Keanu Reeves) in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure is a thing of beauty, but it took a bit of finagling to get just right.
When it came time to shoot the Flesh Fair scene in Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi movie A.I., Spielberg and company opted to do things practically.
Exposé, the critically maligned Nikki and Paulo episode of the hit ABC drama series Lost, is representative of a different era of television.
Loki’s Hulk-proof Helicarrier cell in Marvel’s Avengers was inspired by the Triskelion in the Ultimates comics.
Real fire on the set of Backdraft had Kurt Russell in a terrifying situation.
Childish Gambino may be able to sing, but he’s ill-equipped to survive a post-apocalyptic world in the new trailer for Bando Stone & The New World, a brand new sci-fi comedy from director/star Donald Glover.
The mysterious new trailer doesn’t include a release date or official synopsis, but it does reveal that the upcoming comedy features the original motion picture soundtrack by Childish Gambino.
Look for the new track “LITHONIA” to release tomorrow, where more insight about Bando Stone could potentially be revealed.
The trailer below highlights actor/producer/director Donald Glover as Bando Stone, a former pop star unprepared for all the strange encounters, from angry animals to dinosaurs to bizarre laser formations. Jessica Allain also stars, and her character in the trailer sets up some of the rules as she explains that they can only move about the tropical island setting at night as, as her son, played by Glover’s eldest son, Legend, adds, “that’s when everything comes out.”
“A little creepy, but that’s fine,“ Brand Stone retorts.
The trailer debuted last night at the BET Awards ceremony.
An official instagram account for Bando Stone includes a mysterious map that seems to feature Manhattan’s Little Island, New York. That the film credits Evi Wilder as the screenwriter only deepens the mystery further, as the writer has no previous film credits listed.
Bando Stone & The New World was produced by RCA Records and Childish Gambino through Glover’s new production company, Gilga and marks Glover’s first feature film directorial debut. The multi-hyphenate talent has helmed multiple episodes of beloved series “Atlanta.”
Could this all be an elaborate concept feature to accompany the album’s release? Possibly. But it looks like a ton of fun.
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Scream Factory has announced today that The Stepfather and The Strangers will be joining the world of 4K Ultra HD with brand new releases.
Both films get a 4K Ultra HD upgrade on September 10, 2024, and they’re available to preorder now.
In 1987’s The Stepfather, directed by Joseph Ruben and starring Terry O’Quinn, “After murdering his entire family, a man marries a widow with a teenage daughter in another town and prepares to do it all over again.”
The release comes loaded with special features, including a brand new audio commentary track by me!
The Stepfather has been newly restored in 4K with Dolby Vision and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Dual Mono. Special features are listed below.
DISC ONE- 4K UHD:
- Audio commentary by director Joseph Ruben
- Audio commentary by actress Jill Schoelen and Beyond the Gates filmmaker Jackson Stewart (new)
- Audio commentary by film critic Meagan Navarro (new)
- Audio commentary by film critic Kier Gomes (new)
DISCO TWO – Blu-ray:
- Audio commentary by director Joseph Ruben
- Audio commentary by actress Jill Schoelen and Beyond the Gates filmmaker Jackson Stewart (new)
- Audio commentary by film critic Meagan Navarro (new)
- Audio commentary by film critic Kier Gomes (new)
- Interview with actress actress Jill Schoelen (new)
- The Stepfather Chronicles – Interviews with director Joseph Ruben, producer Jay Benson, actress Jill Schoelen, author Brian Garfield, and more
- The Stepfather, Stepfather II, and Stepfather III trailers
- Still gallery
You can head over to Shout Factory and preorder The Stepfather here.
In Bryan Bertino’s home invasion chiller, The Strangers, “Kristen (Liv Tyler) and James (Scott Speedman) are expecting a relaxing weekend at a family vacation home, but their stay turns out to be anything but peaceful. First, a mysterious and dangerous woman arrives at the door while James is out on an errand. When he returns, he accidentally kills his friend Mike (Glenn Howerton), mistaking him for an intruder. And then real danger does show up — in the form of three masked torturers, leaving Kristen and James struggling for survival.”
The Strangers offers a 4K Presentation From The Original Digital Intermediate with special features that include:
DISC TWO (BLU-RAY – THEATRICAL VERSION):
- Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround
- “The Element Of Terror” Featurette
- “Strangers At The Door” Featurette
- Deleted Scenes
- Theatrical Trailer & TV Spots
DISC THREE (BLU-RAY – UNRATED VERSION):
- Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround
- “Defining Moments: Writing And Directing The Strangers”
- “All The Right Moves: Kip Weeks On Playing The Man In The Mask”
- “Brains And Brawn: Laura Margolis On Playing Pin-Up Girl”
- “Deep Cuts: Kevin Greutert On Editing The Strangers”
- Still Gallery
Preoder The Strangers on 4K now.
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The Nicolas Cage-starring creature feature Arcadian heads to Shudder this month! And it’s not the only must-see horror arriving on streaming in July.
Look for the streaming service to celebrate Cage in a big way when Arcadian arrives on July 12. Additional Nicolas Cage films will also be available on the service in July, including Bangkok Dangerous, Sympathy for the Devil, A Score to Settle, Mandy, Prisoners of the Ghostland, and Color Out of Space.
Caitlin Cronenberg‘s eat-the-rich feature debut Humane arrives on Shudder on July 26. Season 6 Episodes of “The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs” continues its biweekly LIVE premieres on Shudder TV. Look for new episodes on Friday, July 5 (debuts on-demand Sunday, July 7) and Friday, July 19 (debuts on-demand Sunday, July 21).
Read on for additional repertory titles arriving in July:
July 1
Dr. Giggles
The Shining
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and present.
#ChadGetstheAxe
Four social media influencers live stream their trip to Devil’s Manor, former home to a satanic cult.
Dr. Giggles
A madman who believes he’s a doctor comes to the town where his crazy father was killed, and soon begins murdering people and becoming infatuated with a teenage girl who has a heart condition.
July 8
Possum
She Is Conann
Conann’s life at different stages is shown with a different aesthetic and rhythm from the Sumerian era to the near future.
Class of Nuke ‘Em High
The pupils at a high school next to a nuclear power plant start acting and looking strange after buying contaminated drugs from a plant worker.
House on Haunted Hill (1959)
A millionaire offers $10,000 to five people who agree to be locked in a large, spooky rented house overnight with him and his wife.
Possum
After returning to his childhood home, a disgraced children’s puppeteer is forced to confront his wicked stepfather and the secrets that have tortured his entire life.
We Are Still Here
In the cold, wintery fields of New England, a lonely old house wakes up every thirty years – and demands a sacrifice.
July 15
Starry Eyes
Etheria Film Night 2024
Etheria is the world’s most respected showcase of new horror, comedy, science fiction, fantasy, action, and thriller films made by emerging women directors.
Starry Eyes
A young hopeful starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.
The Hole in the Fence
Students of an elite religious school attend a camp outside the city, but the tranquility is shattered when a hole is found in the perimeter fence. A chain of mysterious incidents reveals a system created by the tutors to push a fundamentalist view.
Rabid Grannies
Two sweet little old ladies fall victim to an ancient curse that transforms them into bloodthirsty killers!
Maniac Cop
A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City.
July 22
Tromeo and Juliet
Sleep Tight
Cesar, a miserable man who works as an apartment concierge, takes a special interest in an attractive woman who lives there – and goes to great lengths to trouble her.
Tromeo and Juliet
Tromeo, a filmmaker, falls in love with Juliet, the daughter of a former partner who tried to steal his business from him.
Nightbeast
Insane sadistic hermit stalks and captures those who get lost in his part of the woods. A young woman whose car broke down is about to find out what he does with them next.
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We have an extremely exciting July lined up for SCREAMBOX users looking for some horror fireworks.
Highlights include the rarely seen Walking After Midnight: The Making of Survival of the Dead, a full-length film documenting the making of George A Romero’s zombie classic, as well as the ultra gory, must-see serial killer slasher The Black Mass, and religious anthology Body Parts.
The month is jam-packed with quality films, such as:
Drawing comparisons to The Witch, from Bloody Disgusting and Music Box, comes German gothic folk tale Hagazussa curses SCREAMBOX on July 12. Hailed by The Hollywood Reporter as “a spellbinding audiovisual symphony,” the film earned a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Go behind the scenes of George A. Romero‘s final film with Walking After Midnight: The Making of Survival of the Dead exclusively on SCREAMBOX July 26. The feature-length documentary follows the master of horror’s Survival of the Dead from production to premiere.
Inspired by true events, Devanny Pinn‘s excellent serial killer thriller The Black Mass hits SCREAMBOX on July 26. Jeremy London (Mallrats) co-stars alongside genre veterans Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4), Susan Lanier (The Hills Have Eyes), Lew Temple (The Devil’s Rejects), Eileen Dietz (The Exorcist), Nicky Whelan (Halloween II), and Kathleen Kinmont (Halloween 4).
SCREAMBOX Exclusive religious horror anthology Body Parts makes a sacrifice on July 30. The South Korean film follows a young reporter to a mysterious ceremony in which five stories are offered by people who desperately wait to be heard by their god.
Other March highlights include a duo of Bloody Disgusting and Music Box classics, the found footage clown creeper Gags the Clown and black metal comedy Heavy Trip; supernatural scarecrow slasher Hallowed Ground starring Jaimie Alexander (Thor) and Chloë Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass); and the tenth season of Bloody Disgusting’s snack-sized horror showcase Bloody Bites.
Start screaming now with SCREAMBOX on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Prime Video, Roku, YouTube TV, Samsung, Comcast, Cox, and Screambox.com.
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