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Film Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

SYNOPSIS: Gandolf the Grey continues to lead Bilbo Baggins, Thorin and the band of dwarves to reclaim Erebor from the fire breathing dragon, Smaug. REVIEW: With The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, director Peter Jackson continues the adventures of the courageous Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, in the second in the trilogy of films adapting J.R.R. Tolkien’s iconic fantasy novel. There is no …

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TNT Greenlights PROOF – A Supernatural Medical Drama

I think this may be a first. A supernatural medical drama? Can’t think of another show combining the medical and supernatural but I’m sure someone will email me with some show I overlooked. Regardless, PROOF is coming at us from TNT and it’s produced by Kyra Sedgwick and is said to “center on a skeptical, hard science, female surgeon who’s …

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Our First Look At LIZZIE BORDEN TOOK AN AXE

We talked about this one on HNR a few weeks back and we wondered than just exactly what LIFETIME might be up to making a Lizzie Borden flick. Well, tonight I can give you a look. LIFETIME has release a short 30 second tease for their upcoming premiere of LIZZIE BORDEN TOOK AN AXE which stars Christina Ricci, Billy Campbell …

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Podcast: Corpse Cast – Eps 91

  The Corpse Cast is back and we’re talking some doom metal and some sleazy Italian horror… yet again… I know… I know… Seems like we’re always talking about some sleazy Italian stuff… but this episode we learn exactly why Mike has chosen so many of this type of film and we also are privy to self-realization that Mike had …

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Trailer for SMOTHERED Turns The Tables On Modern Horror Icons

So, what do we have here? The trailer for SMOTHERED has shown up and well, I don’t really know what to make of it but I’m intrigued. Billed as a horror/comedy and starring Kane Hodder, RA Milhailoff, Bill Moseley, Don Shanks, and Malcolm Danare it comes to us from director John Schneider (yeah, that John Schneider) and turns the table …

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Film Review: Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony (2012)

SYNOPSIS: A film profiling the unusual cross-demographic fandom of the ostensibly girl oriented television series, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010). REVIEW: So the question here is what are “Bronies” and why are we reviewing a film about them? After receiving this documentary-style film with a peculiar title attached to it, I thought it might be “just off beat …

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Podcast: Monster Movie Podcast – Eps 60

What is your favorite Giant Monster Movie? That is the question co-hosts Doc Rotten and Dave Dreher examine in this episode of the Monster Movie Podcast. Taking a look back at their favorite horror and science fictions films that feature giant versions of spiders, ants, bears and even humans, Doc and Dave discuss eight films that illustrate a variety of …

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DAY OF THE DEAD 2-CD Soundtrack Album Now Available

John Harrison has recorded some truly great music for George Romero’s films. My personal favorite is Creepshow (1982) and I hope that one day a full soundtrack release will finally come our way. In the meantime, his score to Mr. Romero’s 1985 film Day of the Dead zombie film has recently been released in the form of a new, 2-CD …

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New Video Blog Take Us Behind The Scenes Of PENNY DREADFUL

Haven’t heard anything on the PENNY DREADFUL front for a while so this little update is more than welcome. PENNY DREADFUL you will remember is the new horror series coming at us from SHOWTIME. Kinda taking the spot once held by DEXTER, kinda. Not a whole hell of a lot is known about the story line behind PENNY DREADFUL but …

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Podcast: American Horror Story Fan Podcast – Coven – Eps 09 – Head

American Horror Story: Coven ends its mid-season finale with shocking twists, explosive violence and plenty of blood and gore. Take some time to listen to co-hosts Doc Rotten and Thomas Mariani recap and review “Head” episode 9 of American Horror Story: Coven. The American Horror Story Fan Podcast: Coven Episode 09 –  Head (55.08min, 31.24MB) Direct Download There’s a lot …

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Film Review: The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)

SYNOPSIS: Clary is your typical rebellious teenager struggling to fit in and understand her single mother Isabelle. After a reasonably trivial quarrel one day she flees their humble apartment only to find out she’s disappeared. One bizarre event begins to unfold after the next as Clary realizes there is most definitely something her mother has concealed about their history. In …

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Video Watchdog Digital Archive Kickstarter Project

Can it really be twenty-nine years since I began reading Tim Lucas’ ruminations on cinema and its representation on home video? While we currently read reviews of DVDs and Blu-ray, we all pretty much take for granted how the reviewer rates both films and their presentation on these respective formats. Those of us like myself who have been following home …

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Interview: Blair Erickson – Director (Banshee Chapter)

First time director Blair Erickson has managed to do what a lot of other far more established directors failed to do this year, he scared the bejeezus outta me with his debut feature BANSHEE CHAPTER! The kind of film that just really gets under your skin and freaks you out, BANSHEE CHAPTER is the story of a young woman looking …

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An All Star Cast Finds Themselves ENDANGERED

An overlooked sub genre in recent years has been the “nature run amok” arena but that’s all about to change. ENDANGERED looks like it’s moving closer to a release. It’s been hanging around on the shelf for a while which surprises me given the talent involved. The good news is that some sales art has been released and hopefully someone …

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Trailer for EDGE OF TOMORROW Brings Tom Cruise Back Again And Again

In a strange sci-fi twist on the Groundhog Day formula we find Tom Cruise stuck in a loop, repeating a horrible day on the battlefield over and over again in the upcoming EDGE OF TOMORROW. I have to admit, this trailer is pretty kick ass and lets face it, Cruise could use a hit so lets hope this one lives …

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Get Behind The Wheel Of Stephen King’s New Novel MR. MERCEDES

With DOCTOR SLEEP still warm in the hands of King fans everywhere comes the news of his next novel. Titled MR. MERCEDES it will be hitting bookshelves and your online book sellers on June 3rd of 2014. A short seven months away! King fans have known that this one was heading our way but what we didn’t know was what …

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