Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

The appetite for the killer shark horror genre has only grown in recent years. However, following the release of numerous SYFY channel originals and straight-to-video features, it looks like shark films are beginning to be treated with bigger budgets. This is evident in the below trailer for The Black Demon. The upcoming film, much like its contemporaries such as The Meg, features a Megalodon shark that goes on a rampage. Interestingly enough, this particular shark is based on a Mexican legend, and as such it’s been named the titular Black Demon. And, as you can see in the footage below,…

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A brand-new set photo from the production of Daredevil: Born Again has surfaced online. The highly-anticipated Disney Plus series is currently shooting in New York. Now, as you can see below, the latest photo reveals a brand-new character. We’ve already had several exciting cast announcements for the upcoming show. Now, as revealed in the below photo via People, it looks like Nikki M. James has joined the fray. She can be pictured alongside actor Charlie Cox. It looks like the two are currently shooting scenes for some of the show’s daytime lawyer scenes. Interestingly, this lines up with a rumor…

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The story of Dracula is being continued in the all-new film Renfield. The upcoming horror comedy has fans eager to see Nicholas Hoult’s take on Renfield in addition to Nicolas Cage as Count Dracula. Now, as you can see below, the final trailer for Renfield features new footage of Cage as the iconic character. The first preview for the film kept Cage’s involvement rather vague. Now, however, the final Renfield trailer is switching things up by focusing much more heavily on Cage. Of course, the film is still mostly centered around the titular character and not so much Count Dracula.…

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The 2022 horror film Smile was a major hit for Paramount. As such, it isn’t surprising to see the the movie’s writer and director – Parker Finn – has just signed a first-look deal with Paramount. Additionally, it looks like Smile 2 is being eyed by the studio as a result. This news was shared via THR. They couldn’t share much about the first-look deal – but they did have a few exciting details for fans of Smile. It looks like Parker Finn is expected to have their hand in quite a few horror film projects. Naturally, Smile 2 could…

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The next Captain America film set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America: New World Order, is currently in production. A new batch of set photos have now confirmed that Anthony Mackie has joined the set. Of course, the Anthony Mackie character Sam Wilson recently earned the Captain America title in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. As such, fans are excited to see how he handles the mantle in the upcoming sequel. While we still have to wait for some of those details – JustJared has given fans their first look at Anthony Mackie in the film. As you…

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Fans at SXSW were treated to quite the treat with the first screening of Evil Dead Rise. Unfortunately, one heckler managed to disrupt the event, which included the presence of several film franchise cast and crew members. Bruce Campbell appeared among them and took the opportunity to kick the Evil Dead Rise heckler out of the building. It’s a display that only Bruce Campbell could pull off. Fans were immediately pleased to have the king himself order the disrespectful attendee to leave. Additionally, the moment was recorded and shared to social media, so you can see the altercation happen in…

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Netflix just released their latest family-friendly movie which happens to involve a Chupacabra. Unfortunately, the movie is currently facing backlash online since Netflix chose an inappropriate title. Those who are familiar with the stories of the Chupacabra will know that the Spanish word literally translates to “goat-sucker.” Naturally, Netflix attempted to shorten the word to “Chupa” for the title of the movie, but the translation isn’t quite the same. As noted below by one Twitter user – the word now translates to “to suck off.” Obviously this is a word that the young viewers the film is intended for should…

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The newly-released film Shazam! Fury of the Gods is the latest DC outing to hit theaters. Sadly, however, it isn’t exactly a smash at the box office. In fact, the Shazam sequel just set quite an awful record regarding its box office performance. As shared via Deadline, the movie isn’t making anywhere near what the studio would be hoping for. The film is actually projected to only make $30 million during its opening weekend – which is five million less than what was projected four weeks ago. This follows after the film made 44% less than its predecessor during their…

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The first Evil Dead Rise reactions are here. The highly-anticipated horror film just had its premiere at SXSW. Now critics at the event are reacting on social media – and their responses are extremely positive! The Evil Dead film franchise has gone through several iterations over the decades. There’s the original trilogy featuring Ash Williams, a 2013 remake, and a television series which followed the events of the former. Now the franchise is back with an all-new horror story set in a Los Angeles apartment complex. Of course, some fans were nervous about having yet another new story set in…

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The all-new sequel to DC’s Shazam! has finally hit theaters. Now, as per usual, the all-new post-credits scenes for Shazam! Fury of the Gods have been revealed. And they set up some exciting possibilities for the live-action superhero franchise. Of course, we all know that the DC brand is being restructured around the all-new DC Universe (aka DCU). This certainly puts the future of the Shazam! film franchise in an unclear light. Though the inclusion of these post-credits scenes are still an interesting approach for the newly-released film. First, the end of the film itself includes a happy conclusion for…

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