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Another great addition to our celebrity gallery, the always stunning Virginia Madsen, who launched her career in the early 80’s leading up to present, is one of our favorite additions. Known for her more dramatic roles that span films like: “Fire with Fire”, “Slam Dance”, “Gotham” and “The Hot Spot”, Virginia has additionally been a feature actress in several horror …

New York Comic Con NYCC 2019 Review October 3, 2019 Javits Center 655 W 34th Street, New York, NY 10001 https://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/ October 3-6, 2019 I was able to attend New York Comic Con on October 3, 2019. Thursday was building. I was nervous, excited and anxious to see what it was going to be like. I have never been to …

AFI FEST 2019 presented by Audi, the American Film Institute’s annual celebration of cinema, will take place Thursday, November 14 – Thursday, November 21 in the heart of Hollywood. We have several films this year that we think will be of interest to your readers such as our Midnight section films JALLIKATTU (Dir Lijo Jose Pellissery) and SAINT MAUD (Dir Rose …

Rosario Dawson is one of those actor/models types that you can’t help but fall in love with when you first experience her on screen. Rosario has had a great career that started with a young appearance in 1995’s “Kids”. A controversial and regarded cult film, “Kids” was only the start to the many more like appearances that would arrive thru …

Halloween Horror Nights 29 (Orlando) Kicked off this year and I couldn’t be more enthusiastic. A quick overview of this year is that they’ve upped the ante with 10 killer houses, 5 manic scare-zones and 2 shows that will send a shiver down your spine. I like to start off by saying that I am an HHN veteran that has …

Anomaly – The Rochester Genre Film Festival is thrilled to be hosting the first U.S. screening of the brand-new holiday horror anthology DEATHCEMBER on Sunday, November 10, followed by an in-person Q&A with three of its filmmakers. The first cinematic advent calendar, DEATHCEMBER contains 24 terrifying visions by 24 international genre directors, ready to fill your holiday season with a …

DOZENS OF HORROR CREATORS CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF TWO NEW MY FAVORITE HORROR MOVIE BOOKS WITH A MINI-CONVENTION PARTY Black Vortex Cinema will celebrate the release of two new books of autobiographical essays by over 100 horror creators entitled My Favorite Horror Movie 2: The New Blood and My Favorite Horror Movie 3: Scream Warriors with the My Favorite Horror …

A GENRE OF ONE: THE CINEMA OF BONG JOON HO  A COMPLETE FEATURE RETROSPECTIVE OF BONG JOON HO’S WORK TWO DECADES IN THE MAKING  Co-Presented with the Korean Cultural Center, L.A., Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, 2019 American Cinematheque is proud to present A GENRE OF ONE: THE CINEMA OF BONG JOON HO, a complete feature retrospective of BONG JOON …

  “They say the place is haunted. Very Haunted. So we decided to see for our selves” Researched, devised and performed by Knock Knock Club members Caroline Buckley, Reece Connolly, and Christopher Keegan. Last Orders discovers what is lurking within the dark corners of each it’s three floors; the trio guides the audience through the immersive history of the 604-year-old …

One of the most iconic beauties of our era, Lynda Carter held the prestigious position of being America’s first Wonder Woman. The year was 1975, the year the Wonder woman series debuted. I remember even as a young child being floored by this extraordinary female who lit up the screens with her charm, strength, and natural charisma for capturing the …

If you were like me, you most likely took notice of Jessica Biel when she first appeared in the 2003 “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” reboot. Always striking and always ready to do battle against horror creeps whether it’s chainsaw swinging madman or a nest of vampires, Jessica quickly garnered attention for her good looks and acting performances that lent itself …

Milla Jovovich’s contributions to the horror fantasy genre almost goes without saying as the leading actress “Alice” in the franchise of Resident Evil movies. It’s her combination of good looks and ability to exude believability as a tough-as-nails action hero that separates her from the rest. While she has played a number of roles over the years with a favoritism …

THE SCREENWRITERS NETWORK LAUNCHES 1ST ANNUAL ‘KILLER SHORTS’ HORROR SHORT SCREENPLAY COMPETITION Award-winning screenwriter and contest director Alison Parker announced today the launch of the first annual “Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition”. In the past few years, horror shorts have become a goldmine for Hollywood. Feature films such as The Babadook, Lights Out, Mama, and Saw originated as proof-of-concept shorts. …

FEARnyc, NYC’s Biggest Horror Film Festival,  Announces 2019 Lineup, Honorees, Jury and More Featuring a Tribute to Legendary Producer Debra Hill With more than 60 films and events, including world premieres of J.R. Howell’s psychosexual LGBT thriller HURRICANE AARON, Christopher Wesley Moore’s mass shooting takeoff A STRANGER AMONG THE LIVING and Kangas Miller’s blood-soaked ode to the VHS era BLOOD …

The Philip K. Dick European Science Fiction Film Festival has unveiled the full lineup for its sixth annual event celebrating the life and career of novelist Philip K. Dick. With an emphasis on technological advancements and existence of alternative worlds and cultures, the festival will gather in Lille, France from October 25-26, 2019 and in Cologne, Germany from October 31-November …