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The Sacrament

Alright children, buckle your seat belts, because you are about to go on a twisted, emotional journey with VICE: a New York City based multimedia company who is known for covering stories that tend to be overlooked by the mainstream media.  Sam Turner (A.J. Bowen) and Jake (Joe Swanberg) go with their friend Patrick Carter […]

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Wolf Creek 2

Description from Netflix: Backpackers Rutger and Katarina escape the city for an adventurous vacation in the Australian outback…but their dream trip turns into a nightmare when they run into a bloodthirsty serial killer with a penchant for sadistic games. My thoughts: I love slasher movies.  It’s a well-known fact about me.  And yet I didn’t […]

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Penny Dreadful Episode 1 –Shawn thoughts

I was a little late in watching this but I’m really happy that I finally gave it a chance. This may be a strange way to start this, but of all the Horror shows currently on TV this one has my favorite costuming.  There’s something about the Victorian feel and setting that I’ve always been […]

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Butcher Boys

Four teens out on the town celebrating a birthday run into the wrong people. Sissy (Ali Faulkner), her brother Mikey (Phillip Wolf) their friend Kenny (Matt Hensarling) and random, token slut Barbie (Tory Tompkins) have a chance encounter at a convenience store that sets off a violent chain of events. In a seedy part of […]

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Interview with Jeff Hamielec of Sacrament

“I can’t think of a single thing I that I have planned for the weeknights, with the exception of working overtime—which I really don’t want to do, if I have a choice.” Jeff  Hamielec, one of the supporting actors of the upcoming horror film, Sacrament, (premiering June 7th in Dallas, Texas at the famous Texas […]

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Penny Dreadful S1E1, “Night Work” by Dusty

Before we get to the fun stuff, let’s talk a little history.  A penny dreadful was a 19th century British pulp magazine, filled with serial fiction, often of the violent crime or adventure variety.  A handful of recognizable characters originated in penny dreadfuls, the most famous being Sweeny Todd.  (It’s also worth noting that “Varney […]

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Trailer Talk – Godzilla

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBwsUD7jYCI Release date: May 16, 2014 Director: Gareth Edwards (Monsters) This is the first trailer I saw, and it’s still my favorite one.  The skydiving scene that opens is amazing.  The silence as they drop, and the destruction they see as they break through the clouds.  The flashes of anguished faces (Bryan Cranston and Elizabeth […]

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Renfield’s Re-Collections part 4 (The Threat is real!)

Greetings and salivations all you bulbous boils and ghastly ghouls! I want to “Hell-come” you back for another chapter of useless horror information that no one knows better than this grave robber right here! It is starting to cook outside in the Texas heat, so I’ve taken to going inside and online for a little […]

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Amanda Rebholz Answers 11 Questions With Lisa

Amanda Rebholz took some time out of her crazy busy schedule to answer some questions and let us know a little bit about her. Just to give you an idea of the amount of responsibility she carried on Sacrament, she is billed under Actress, Miscellaneous Crew, Camera & Electrical Department, Costume Department, Producer and Writer. […]

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Interview with Peter Dukes, Dream Seeker Productions

Dabbling in filmmaking for the last year the first thing that I learned was something that I will remember as a motto throughout my career; filmmaking is an art, as well as it is a science.  The art side of it will thread themes and press undertones through scenes in attempt to make profound political […]