Trailer Round Up: HOWL, FREAKS OF NATURE, and STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS!

This has been a really solid year for the Horror genre, at least on the indie side of things. While studios continue to foist remakes and PARANORMAL ACTIVITY sequels upon us, the smaller guys are delivering the goods! THE FINAL GIRLS was great! TALES OF HALLOWEEN was fun, though had its share of flaws; the same goes for A CHRISTMAS HORROR STORY! I've been hearing nothing but great things about DEATHGASM, and Eli Roth's THE GREEN INFERNO has quickly garnered a cult following of its own!

With that said, here's a few new genre flicks to keep an eye out for. Oh and.... STAR WARS!!!

TRAILER #1: HOWL
Good werewolf flicks are few and far between, especially these days. In the 80s we had THE HOWLING, SILVER BULLET, TEEN WOLF, and AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON. In the 90s we had BAD MOON, WOLF, and ahm... PROJECT METALBEAST?

Then in the 2000's there was a resurgence of lycanthrope cinema with the UNDERWORLD films, the GINGER SNAPS trilogy, Wes Craven's terrifically awful CURSED, and Neil Marshall's action-packed DOG SOLDIERS.

And now we have HOWL, a tale about a train stuck in the middle of nowhere, and under attack from werewolves! I'm not sure I'm sold on the werewolf designs yet (I call them "Rawhead Rex-Wolves"), but it looks like it could be a gory good time! It's been released in the UK with a stateside DVD/Blu-ray release likely sometime in 2016! I can't wait to sink my teeth into this one!



TRAILER #2: FREAKS OF NATURE
Sony's latest is due out in time for Halloween (in select theaters and Video On Demand October 30th), and it looks like it could be a lot of fun. When aliens invade the town of Dillford, Ohio, the citizens must pull together to fight them off. This proves problematic because the town's population is made up of humans, zombies, and vampires! Watch humanity and the undead pull together to fight a common foe in this new Horror-Comedy!



TRAILER #3: STAR WARS - THE FORCE AWAKENS
December cannot get here fast enough! STAR WARS characters new and old unite for the seventh film in the franchise! Though the Galactic Empire is defeated, a new power has risen from its ashes! Who is Kylo Ren? Who is in charge of the new stormtrooper legions?! And who are the heroes that will rise up to challenge the new villains?!

I'm nervous (who wouldn't be after the disastrous prequels?) but also excited. I think J.J. Abrams was the right man for the job, and I hope that he breathes new life into the franchise. I want more quality STAR WARS movies dammit!

Scope out that newest official trailer below, and let the feelings of nostalgia wash over you!


That's it for now! Check back again soon for more news, trailers, and more!

SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON HIGHLIGHTS: ZOMBIES, DEADITES, WOOKIIES, & MORE!

Every year, I get super excited for San Diego Comic-Con (henceforth referred to as SDCC) because there are typically tons of cool announcements from the world of comics, film, toys, and television. And this year is no exception. I've been on an emotional rollercoaster for the past twenty-four hours with all the cool news that have been streaming/leaking onto the web from the event. Come with me on this journey, as I highlight some of, what I consider to be, the biggest announcements thus far.

THE TRAILER FOR "ASH VS. EVIL DEAD"
Oh. My. GOD! I was on the fence about the show, even after seen pics of Bruce Campbell with his trademark Deadite-battling weaponry. But any trepidation I had about this show is gone after watching the gory, and hilarious trailer for Starz' upcoming TV series based off of Sam Raimi's beloved EVIL DEAD trilogy. Scope out the trailer below and get excited for ASH VS. EVIL DEAD's premiere on All Hallow's Eve this Fall!




THE TRAILER FOR "FEAR THE WALKING DEAD"
AMC's "prequel" to THE WALKING DEAD, follows a new cast of characters who struggle to survive the beginning of the zombie apocalypse. It looks surprisingly good and premieres on AMC on August 23rd, to hold us WALKING DEAD fans over until Season 6 of America's favorite zombie Drama rears its rotting head in October. Peep the trailer below!




THE TRAILER FOR SEASON 6 OF "THE WALKING DEAD"
This is looking intense. Rick Grimes and company seemed to be taking over their new home at the end of Season 5, but things apparently aren't going as planned if the Season 6 trailer is any indication. Hordes of zombies, unrest & dissent amongst Rick's group and the people they are trying to protect, and possibly a new villain are teased in this first look at the new season, which premieres on October 11th on AMC!




BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE OF STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
There are few movies left this year that I am as excited for as the newest entry into the STAR WARS saga. The two trailers that have been released thus far were tantalizing teasers, and now we've gotten a delightful appetizer to go with them. This behind the scenes footage from the sets and shooting locations of STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS, shows that a good chunk of practical f/x was used.

And some of it is so awesome, that I nearly wept with joy. No really. It gave me the same emotional reaction that I had to the previous teaser trailer. The more I see of this film, the more I'm certain that it will be the greatest thing EVER! (Until the other sequels and spin-offs come out that is.) Watch the footage for yourself and keep some Kleenex on hand!




SCREAM FACTORY ANNOUNCES TEN NEW TITLES
It's common knowledge that I am a huge Scream Factory (and Shout! Factory) junkie. So when I heard that they were announcing TEN new titles to their horror catalog, I waited with bated breath to see what they had planned. I was not disappointed.

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HO-LEE SCHNIKES! LOOK AT THAT! LOOK AT IT! I guess I can kiss my savings account goodbye now! I haven't seen WOMEN'S PRISON MASSACRE, BLOOD AND LACE, NIGHTMARES, or THE GUARDIAN, so I'm excited for those, but I'm really psyched for TROLL (which will be paired with TROLL 2), GHOST STORY, THE CAR, and DEATH BECOMES HER.

I already own RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, but I'll prob double dip because the Scream Factory release will probably blow the current MGM Blu-ray out of the water. And I'll most likely pick up THE GARBAGE PAIL KIDS movie because I am a glutton for punishment. I know it's awful, but dammit, it was a staple of my twisted childhood and I must have it!

The con is still going strong as I type all of this, so don't be surprised if I make yet another post featuring more news and updates from the SDCC. Regardless, GET PUMPED because the final quarter of 2015 is shaping up to be AMAZING!