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ITSY BITSY Is Out Today!

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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
The first Horror novel (re-animating the dead) is also the first Science Fiction novel (the Mad Scientist remains a permanent fixture of Horror ever since). The person who created them both, the powerfully influential Mother of Horror and Science Fiction, is none other than Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, who would be 221 today.
Actor Eldon Henson (JAWS: THE REVENGE, IDLE HANDS, EVIL ALIEN CONQUERORS, THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT, DEJA VU, RISE: BLOOD HUNTER, THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY Part 1 & 2, THE DEFENDERS [TV], DAREDEVIL [TV]) is 42.
Writer, Producer Laeta Kalogridis (BIRDS OF PREY [TV], PATHFINDER, AVATAR, SHUTTER ISLAND, WHITE HOUSE DOWN, TERMINATOR: GENESIS, THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS, ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, ALTERED CARBON [TV]) is 53.
Actor Ely Pouget (FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE SERIES [TV], COOL BLUE, THE RIFT, DARK SHADOWS [TV 1991], THE ADVENTURES OF BRISCO COUNTY JR., DEATH MACHINE, MURDER SHE WROTE [TV], LAWNMOWER MAN 2, TOTAL REALITY, OUTPATIENT) is 58.
Writer, Producer, Director Brian Yuzna (SELF PORTRAIT IN BRAINS, FROM BEYOND, DOLLS, RE-ANIMATOR, WARLOCK, SOCIETY, BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR, THE GUYVER, INITIATION: SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT 4, SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT 5: THE TOY MAKER, TICKS, RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD III, NECRONOMICON: BOOK OF THE DEAD, THE DENTIST [all], PROGENY, FAUST, ARACHNID, DAGON, DARKNESS, BEYOND RE-ANIMATOR, ROMASANTA: THE WEREWOLF HUNT, ROTTWEILER, THE NUN [2005], BENEATH STILL WATERS, TAKUT: FACES OF FEAR, AMPHIBIOUS 3D) is 70.
Look for Brian's upcoming 2020 Horror movie, I WALKED WITH ZOMBIES.

This 3-Day Holiday Weekend:
DON'T LET GO!

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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Actor Director William Friedkin (Alfred Hitchcock Presents [TV], Alfred Hitchcock Hour [TV], THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE EXORCIST, SORCERER, CRUISING, RAMPAGE, THE GUARDIAN, JADE, RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, THE HUNTED, BUG, KILLER JOE, THE DEVIL AND FATHER AMORTH) who is 84.
Director Frank Henenlotter (BASKET CASE [all], BRAIN DAMAGE, FRANKENHOOKER, BAD BIOLOGY) is 69.
Writer Nancy Holder (SPELLBOUND, Various books in the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel", and "Highlander" series) who is 66.
Writer / Producer / Director Joel Schumacher (THE LOST BOYS, FLATLINERS, FALLING DOWN, THE CLIENT, BATMAN FOREVER, A TIME TO KILL, BATMAN & ROBIN, 8MM, GOSSIP, PHONE BOOTH, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, THE NUMBER 23, BLOOD CREEK, TWELVE, TRESPASS, DO NOT DISTURB: HOTEL HORRORS [TV]) who is 80.

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Actor Billy Boyd (URBAN GHOST STORY, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, SEED OF CHUCKY, DOMINATOR X, GLENN, DOROTHY AND THE WITCHES OF OZ, SPACE MILKSHAKE) is 50.
Director David Fincher (ALIEN3, SE7EN, THE GAME, PANIC ROOM, ZODIAC, THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, HOUSE OF CARDS [TV], MIND HUNTER [TV], LOVE DEATH AND ROBOTS [TV]) is 57.
Actor Sarah Roemer (WRISTCUTTERS: A LOVE STORY, THE GRUDGE 2, DISTURBIA, ASYLUM, LOCKED IN, THE EVENT [TV], MANHATTAN UNDYING) is 35.
Look for Sarah in the upcoming 2020 Thriller, FAMOUS AND FATAL. Also in 2020, the Horror Thriller, THE APP*.

*Not to be confused with the 2011 short concept movie I was in, THE APP,
or the other 2011 short comedy movie, APP,
or the 2013 feature length SciFi Thriller, APP,
or the 2014 short action comedy, APP,
or the 2016 short comedy movie, THE APP,
or the other 2016 short comedy movie also called THE APP,
or the Other, other 2016 short scifi comedy, THE APP,
or the 2018 short comedy movie, THE APP ... and... I think that's it for the released ones.

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Actor Paul Reubens (PANDEMONIUM, BATMAN RETURNS, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, THE TRIPPER, RE-ANIMATED) is 67.
Writer Drew Silver (THE VAMPIRE WITHIN [series]) is 42.
Actor Reece Shearsmith (P.R.O.B.E.: THE DEVIL OF WINTERBORNE, AUTON, AUTON 2, BIRTHDAY GIRL, THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN [TV], SHAUN OF THE DEAD, THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN'S APOCALYPSE, MARPLE: ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE, THE COTTAGE, BURKE & HARE, PSYCHOVILLE [TV], A FIELD IN ENGLAND, THE WORLD'S END) is 50.
Actor Peter Stormare (FARGO, THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK, MERCURY RISING, 8MM, BRUISER, MINORITY REPORT, BIRTH, CONSTANTINE, 2001 MANIACS, THE BROTHERS GRIMM, UNKNOWN, PREMONITION, INSANITARIUM, HORSEMEN, THE KILLING ROOM, DYLAN DOG: DEAD OF NIGHT, MARIANNE, FALSE TRAIL, INSEPERABLE, LOOKOUT, HANSEL AND GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS, BAD MILO, THE ZERO THEOREM, AUTUMN BLOOD, CLOWN, DARK SUMMER) is 61.
Actor Alexa PenaVega (TWISTER, THE GLIMMER MAN, SPYKIDS [all], REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA, HELIX, THE MINE, MOTHER'S DAY, THE DEVIL'S CARNIVAL, ABANDONED MINE, THE CLOCKWORK GIRL, BR/1BA, WICKED BLOOD, THE REMAINING, SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR, ROOMMATE WANTED, THE MURDER PACT, PICTURE PERFECT MYSTERIES) is 31.

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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
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Writer / Director / Producer Tim Burton (BEETLEJUICE, BATMAN, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, ED WOOD, MARS ATTACKS!, SLEEPY HOLLOW, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, PLANET OF THE APES [2001], THE CORPSE BRIDE, SWEENEY TODD, 9, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, DARK SHADOWS, ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER, FRANKENWEENIE, MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN) is 61.
Composer Harry Manfredini (THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, THE KIRLIAN WITNESS, FRIDAY THE 13TH [all], THE CHILDREN, THE RETURNING, ZOMBIE ISLAND MASSACRE, HOUSE, HOUSE II, DEEPSTAR SIX, WISHMASTER, HIDDEN AGENDA, THE OMEGA CODE, ENDANGERED SPECIES, GOING TO PIECES: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SLASHER FILM, DEAD AND GONE, DARK DESIRE, HANSEL & GRETEL: WARRIORS OF WITCHCRAFT, IMMORTAL KISS: QUEEN OF THE NIGHT, KNOCK 'EM DEAD, CANNIBALS, A BLOOD STORY, MY STEPBROTHER IS A VAMPIRE?, and way more) is 76.
Actor John Savage (THE KILLING KIND, THE AMATEUR, SALVADOR, CARIBE, VOICE IN THE DARK, DOOR TO SILENCE, PRIMARY MOTIVE, KILLING OBSESSION, SHATTERED, THE DANGEROUS, CARNOSAUR 2, WHERE TRUTH LIES, LAST CUT, FIRESTORM, AMNESIA, HOSTILE INTENT, CLUB VAMPIRE, LOST SOULS [1998], GHOST SOLDIER, CHRISTINA'S HOUSE, THEY NEST, DEAD MAN'S RUN, DARK ANGEL [TV], INTOXICATING, ALIEN LOCKDOWN, FALLACY, CARNIVALE [TV], THE DROP, THE ATTIC, FROM A PLACE OF DARKNESS, DREAMKILLER, DEMON LEGACY, A SIERRA NEVADA GUNFIGHT, DEMON LEGACY, ALIEN RISING, 7E, AWAKENED, SPREADING DARKNESS, NEPHILIM, and way more) is 70.
Musician Gene Simmons (KISS everything including PSYCHO CIRCUS) is 70.
Actor Alexander Skarsgård (THE DIVER, WHITE WATER FURY, EXIT, METROPIA, TRUE BLOOD [TV], MELANCHOLIA, STRAW DOGS, BATTLESHIP, THE EAST, DISCONNECT, HIDDEN, MUTE, THE HUMMINGBIRD PROJECT, HOLD THE DARK, ) is 44.
Look for Alexander's upcoming 2020 Monster movie, GODZILLA VS KING KONG.

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Writer Matt Cardin (DIVINATIONS OF THE DEEP) is 49.
Actor Rupert Grint (HARRY POTTER [all]) is 30.
Actor Jared Harris (NATURAL BORN KILLERS, NADJA, LOST IN SPACE, TRANCE, I LOVE YOUR WORK, RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE, LADY IN THE WATER, FROM WITHIN, THE WARD, FRINGE [TV], SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS, THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES, THE QUIET ONES) is 58.
Writer / Director Takashi Miike (FULL METAL YAKUZA, AUDITION, DEAD OR ALIVE, MPD: PSYCHO, VISITOR Q, ICHI THE KILLER, GOZU, Masters of Horror: IMPRINT, CROWS ZERO, GOD'S PUZZLE, CROWS ZERO II, LESSON OF THE EVIL, SHIELD OF STRAW, and way freakin' more!) is 59.

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Writer Roger Avary (RESERVOIR DOGS, KILLING ZOE, PULP FICTION, MR. STITCH, SILENT HILL, BEOWULF) is 54.
Actor Aaron Douglas (FINAL DESTINATION 2, X2, THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK, I, ROBOT, WHITE NOISE, THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE, BLOOD: A BUTCHER'S TALE, KILLER MOUNTAIN, GHOST STORM, DEATH DO US PART, KILLER MOUNTAIN, HEMLOCK GROVE [TV], THE RETURNED [TV], DEATH AL DENTE, THE MONSTER, DIRK GENTLY'S HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY [TV], TODD AND THE BOOK OF PURE EVIL, IN PLAIN VIEW, MYSTERY 101: PLAYING DEAD, KILLBIRD) is 48.
Look for Aaron in the upcoming 2020 Thriller, THUNDERBIRD.
Actor Vera Miles (BEYOND THIS PLACE, THE WRONG MAN, PSYCHO, THE UNKNOWN [TV], THE SPIRIT IS WILLING, A HOWLING IN THE WOODS [TV], BAFFLED!, RUNAWAY!, TWILIGHT'S LAST GLEAMING, PSYCHO II, BRAINWAVES, THE INITIATION, SEPARATE LIVES) is 90.
Writer / Director Chan-wook Park (ANARCHISTS, GONGDONG GYEONGBI GUYEOK JSA, SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGENCE, OLDBOY, SYMPATHY FOR LADY VENGENCE, THREE EXTREMES, BAKJWI, THIRST, STOKER, THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL [TV]) is 57.
Actor Ray Park (X-MEN, SLAYER, HELLBINDERS, HEROES [TV], JINN, FUTURE FIGHTERS) is 45.

QUICK BITES
'Braveheart' Cinematographer John Toll Boarding 'Matrix 4'
By Carolyn Giardina
Cinematographer John Toll, who won two back-to-back Oscars for his work for Edward Zwick's Legends of the Fall in 1994 and Mel Gibson's Braveheart in 1995, is in negotiations to shoot the new Matrix movie, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Continued at THR.

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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Actor Richard Armitage (FROZEN [2005], MI-5 [TV], CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER, THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY [all], BLACK SKY, THE CRUCIBLE, HANNIBAL [TV], ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, SLEEPWALKER, BERLIN STATION [TV], THE LODGE) is 47.
Look for Richard in the 2020 TV Thriller, THE STRANGER.
Actor Ty Burrell (EVOLUTION, BLACK HAWK DOWN, DAWN OF THE DEAD [2004], DOWN IN THE VALLEY, FUR: AN IMAGINARY PORTRAIT OF DIANE ARBUS, NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS, THE INCREDIBLE HULK, FAIR GAME) is 49.
Writer M.J. Euringer (various short stories including works in anthologies like Random Acts of Weirdness and Horrorfind) is 49.
Actor Colm Feore (IRON EAGLE II, THE SPIDER AND THE FLY, NIGHT SINS, FACE/OFF, HOSTILE WATERS, THE WRONG GUY, CREATURE [1998], THE LESSER EVIL, THE RED VIOLIN, STORM OF THE CENTURY, STRIKING POSES, CENTURY HOTEL, IGNITION, THE SUM OF ALL FEARS, POINT OF ORIGIN, PAYCHECK, HIGHWAYMEN, THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK, THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE, SECRET FILES OF THE INQUISITION [TV], CHANGELING, WARGAMES: THE DEAD CODE, 24: REDEMPTION, 24 [TV], THOR, THE BORGIAS [TV], REVOLUTION [TV], JACK RYAN: SHADOW ONE and THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2, HIGHER POWER, REVERSION, PAINKILLERS, MEAN DREAMS, BUCKOUT ROAD, ANON, HIGHER POWER, GRETA, THE PRODIGY, THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY [TV]) is 63.
Actor Courtney Gains (CHILDREN OF THE CORN, RATBOY, THE 'BURBS, SHADOW OF DOUBT, THE LANDLADY, KING COBRA, A CLEAN KILL, THE PHOBIC, ALIEN ENCOUNTER, SIBLING RIVALRY, RAVEN, THE ASCENT, THE QUIET ONES, DISCIPLINE, MIMESIS, THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET, MY TRIP TO THE DARK SIDE, DARK CANYON, HALCYON,THE FUNHOUSE MASSACRE, TRAFFICKED, URBAN MYTHS, HELL'S KITTY, CORBIN NASH, CAMP COLDBROOK, DEADLY CRUSH) is 54.
Look for Courtney in the upcoming 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Horror Thriller release, HAUNTED: 333. Also look for Courtney in the upcoming 2019 releases of CANDY CORN and DEATH CAMP.

Today BLADE is old enough to drink!
Cheers to The First! The Original!
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Marvel spent decades languishing in feature film hell, barely surfacing to have so much as a popular TV show based on one of their characters (THE INCREDIBLE HULK). The cartoons did reasonably well, er... THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN did well, anyway.

God DAMN that's just so BAD ASS!

Meanwhile, decade after decade, Warner Bros. was shoving Marvel's nose in it with their Superman and Batman franchises, and WB weren't even trying. Also, their cartoons were way more popular.

So many attempts were made including a Fantastic 4 that was so bad it was never released (truly the same should be said for all of them).

Then in 1998, Director Stephen Norrington, acolyte of James Cameron and fresh off of his indie hit, DEATH MACHINE, was given the reigns to 1998's BLADE. Nobody expected much, this was Marvel after all, but Stephen Norrington, working off a screenplay by David S. Goyer (DARK CITY), knocked BLADE right out of the park, thanks in no small part to actor Wesley Snipes who thoroughly Became the character!

For the first time in its history, Marvel and Stan Lee had a chance to make an impression on movie audiences world wide. Marvel's X-MEN which had meandered around various studios since 1984, was suddenly hot again and fast tracked with Brian Singer in charge.

Some historians say Marvel's ascendence started with THE X-MEN, but shooting an A-list Marvel title didn't even begin until over a year later in September of 1999.

By that time, BLADE, one of Marvel's C-List properties that wasn't even in publication at the time, made nearly three times its budget at the box office with a second tier movie studio (New Line), before X-MEN was into pre-production.

BLADE was all black leather and flying kicks a year before THE MATRIX.

I love X-MEN, but let's be honest here. BLADE was the first! Read why /BLADE.

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38 YEARS AGO
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON was released to American theaters on this day in 1981 and the fans went mad.

Special Effects Make-Up Artist (SFX MUA) Rick Baker, who helped fellow SFX Artist Rob Bottin on THE HOWLING (released in April of the same year), upped the game and had his werewolf transformation take place in full light.

Here we are nearly 4 decades later and Baker's practical effects remain unmatched by anything anyone has done since.

Continued at my review on /AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON.

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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Writer Steve Alten (TRENCH, DOMAIN, RESURRECTION, GOLIATH, MEG; Primal Waters, The LOCH, THE SHELL GAME, MEG: HELL'S AQUARIUM) is 60.
Actor Carrie-Anne Moss (THE SOFT KILL, TERRIFIED, LETHAL TENDER, THE MATRIX, MEMENTO, RED PLANET, THE ANIMATRIX, THE MATRIX RE-LOADED, THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, SUSPECT ZERO, FIDO, DISTURBIA, UNTHINKABLE, SILENT HILL: REVELATION 3D, COMPULSION) is 51.

The 5th MATRIX MOVIE?
WB Rep, Candice McDonough, released through Business Wire that Lana Wachowski - the co-creator of the record-breaking and genre-defining world of THE MATRIX- is set to write, direct and produce an all-new film, returning audiences to the reality-bending universe. Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss will star in the film, reprising their roles as Neo and Trinity, respectively. Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures will produce and globally distribute the film. The announcement was made today by Toby Emmerich, Chairman, Warner Bros. Pictures Group.

Despite the floundering sequels after THE ANIMATRIX, as well as everything the Warchowskis have done since, I'm still holding out hope that this will be a good thing.

PLEASE BE GOOD! PLEASE BE GOOD!

It's not that Keanu Reeves won't gladly star in a pile of crap, we've seen plenty of those, but Reeves has made it clear that THE MATRIX holds a special place in his heart, and we're going all retro for his early work anyway, what with the upcoming Bill and Ted movie.

Plus Reeves has honed his fighting technique throughout the JOHN WICK movies, where each one was better than the one before.

Through the years, Keanu has also never outright denied a John Wick / Matrix connection - a fan theory that's gaining ground after JOHN WICK 2.

Was the Special August 30 20th-Anniversary screenings of THE MATRIX, being held at select AMC Theatres locations across the U.S., WB's way of stoking the fire? Yeah, I'd stamp a big LIKELY on that.

Speaking of Holding Out Hope - SAY! - does this mean that Warner Bros. will also bring MAD MAGAZINE back?

More at, Could This Be Next MATRIX Sequel?

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Storm Sony And Bring Spider-Man Home To The MCU
Well this was inevitable! There is no Win! Win! in the negotiations between Sony and Disney where Spider-Man is concerned.

Disney wanted more money and more control. Hey Sony, you get Kevin Fiege, the world's most successful living producer in the bargain, right? That's worked out pretty damn well for you! Without Kevin you've got Spider-Man and no idea how to do anything with it.

But wait. Disney already has all the Spider-Man merch rights and now they want half the movie profits?

But for Sony, the best way to keep the MCU profitable is to keep Feige in the mix and Fiege works for Marvel first, Disney second and Sony is only a contract and a handshake distant 3rd.

So both sides have walked away from the table and there will be no more Spider-Man in the MCU. Right?

Well, Kevin loves Spider-Man.

If you're not a comicbook fan and don't understand the big whoop about this, think of the fans as watching their parents divorce (Spider-Man - Marvel Comic Universe), and being forced to deal with the fighting between the two.

Check out their Facebook page.

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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Actor Colin Cunningham (THE X-FILES, DEAD FIRE, FIVE DESPERATE HOURS, THE 6TH DAY, ANTITRUST, Da VINCI'S INQUEST [TV], STARGATE SG-1 [TV], Da VINCI'S CITY HALL [TV], Masters of Horror: WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM, THE COLLECTOR [TV], THE ENTRANCE, STARGATE: CONTINUUM, CENTIGRADE, THE CRUSADER, FIREBALL, FALLING SKIES [TV], THE ELEVENTH VICTIM, FALLING SKIES: THE ENEMY WITHIN, NUMB, BLOOD DRIVE, PREACHER) is 53.
Colin is currently in production on the Horror movie, BASHIRA.

Writer Maria Alexander (Various poems and short stories) is 95, but looks 20 years younger! Visit her at The Handless Poet.
Actor James Marsters (BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER [TV], HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL [1999], STRANGE FREQUENCY 2, ANGEL [TV], SHADOW PUPPETS) is 56.
Actor John Noble (THE DREAMING, VIRTUAL NIGHTMARE, THE MONKEY'S MASK, THE LORD OF THE RINGS [all], VOODOO LAGOON, FRINGE [TV], SLEEPY HOLLOW [TV], SALVATION [TV], ELEMENTARY [TV], SILENCIO) is 71.
Look for John in the upcoming 2019 Thriller, NAMELESS.

Houston Shout Out to BATMAN WITH A CLIP BOARD!

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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Actor Kevin Dillon (REMOTE CONTROL, THE BLOB [1988], TRUE CRIME, STAG, HIDDEN AGENDA, MISBEGOTTEN, OUT FOR BLOOD, POSEIDON [2006], COMPULSION, THE THROWAWAYS) is 54.
Actor Martin Donovan (THE ROOK, NADJA, INSOMNIA, DARK SHADOWS [TV - 2005], THE QUIET, THE VISITATION, WIND CHILL, Masters of Horror: RIGHT TO DIE, THE DEAD ZONE [TV], GHOST WHISPERER [TV], THE ALPHABET KILLER, THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT, DURESS, UNTHINKABLE, SILENT HILL: REVELATION, NURSE 3D, THE LOTTERY [TV], ANT-MAN, BEYOND [TV], REMEMORY, AFTERMATH, FAHRENHEIT 451 [2018]) is 62.
Writer Jenny Orosel (THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS, NONE OF THIS IS REAL) is 46.
Horror writer John Passarella (WITHER, WITHER'S RAIN) who is 58.

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Actor Christian Slater (SHERLOCK HOLMES [TV], TWISTED, THE NAME OF THE ROSE, TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE: THE MOVIE, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, HARD RAIN, MINDHUNTERS, PURSUED, ALONE IN THE DARK, HOLLOW MAN II, SLIPSTREAM, HE WAS A QUIET MAN, IGOR, MY OWN WORST ENEMY [TV], THE RIVER MURDERS, PLAYBACK, RITES OF PASSAGE, STRANDED, WAY OF THE WICKED, MR. ROBOT, THE SUMMIT) is 50.
Actor Madeline Stowe (REVENGE, THE TWO JAKES, CLOSET LAND, UNLAWFUL ENTRY, BLINK, CHINA MOON, TWELVE MONKEYS, THE GENERAL'S DAUGHTER, IMPOSTOR, OCTANE, RAINES [TV], REVENGE [TV]) is 61.

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Actor Shane Briant (STRAIGHT ON TILL MORNING, DEMONS OF THE MIND, THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY, FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL, THE MACKINTOSH MAN, CAPTAIN KRONOS: VAMPIRE HUNTER, HAWK THE SLAYER, CASSANDRA, OUT OF THE BODY, GREVIOUS BODILY HARM, TUNNEL VISION, CHAMELEON II: DEATH MATCH, CHAMELEON 3: DARK ANGEL, SUBTERANO) is 73.
Actor Robert Joy (AMITYVILLE 3-D, TERMINAL CHOICE, SHE'S BACK, SHADOWS AND FOG, THE DARK HALF, FALLEN, RESURRECTION, LAND OF THE DEAD, THE HILLS HAVE EYES [2006], ALIENS VS PREDATOR: REQUIEM) is 68.
Actor Taissa Farmiga (ANNA, THE FINAL GIRLS, IN A VALLEY OF VIOLENCE, AMERICAN HORROR STORY [TV], THE NUN, WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE) is 25.
Actor Donnie Wahlberg (BLACK CIRCLE BOYS, THE SIXTH SENSE, DREAMCATCHER, SAW II, SAW III, DEAD SILENCE, SAW IV, RIGHTEOUS KILL) is 50.

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Writer / Director / Producer/ Etc. J. R. Bookwalter (THE DEAD NEXT DOOR, SKINNED ALIVE, ZOMBIE COP, KINGDOM OF THE VAMPIRE, HUMANOIDS FROM ATLANTIS, GALAXY OF THE DINOSAURS, OZONE, THE SANDMAN, HELL ASYLUM, GROOM LAKE, DEADLY STINGERS, HORRORVISION, and more) is 54.
Actor Agnes Bruckner (THE GLASS HOUSE, MURDER BY NUMBERS, THE IRIS EFFECT, VENOM, THE WOODS, BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE, KILL THEORY, VACANCY 2) is 35.
Look for Agnes in the 2020 Thriller, IMMORTAL.
Writer / Director / Producer James Cameron (PIRANHA 2, THE TERMINATOR, ALIENS, THE ABYSS, TERMINATOR 2, TRUE LIES, STRANGE DAYS, DARK ANGEL [TV], AVATAR, ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL) is 66.
His SciFi Thriller AVATAR 2 is scheduled for a 2021 release.
Writer Garry Charles (THE SUMMER OF THE MASSACRE, DEAD CERT, THE HORROR PAGES, SINISTER VISIONS) is 46.
Actor / Writer / Producer Matt Farnsworth (THE STEP DAUGHTER, GACY, DESCENDENT, THE ORPHAN KILLER) is 44.
Actor Cam Gigandet (ON THE DOLL, TWILIGHT, THE UNBORN, PANDORUM, THE EXPERIMENT, THE ROOMMATE, PRIEST, TRESPASS, IN THE BLOOD, PLUSH, THE SHADOW EFFECT, ASSIMILATE) is 37.
Look for Cam's 2020 Horror Thriller, WINDFALL.
Writer Amanda Lee (DERANGED) is 58.
Actor Evanna Lynch (HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1, HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2) is 28.
Writer Jeani Rector (WE ALL FALL DOWN, AFTER DARK: A COLLECTION OF HORROR, OPEN GRAVE, AROUND A DARK CORNER, AND NOW THE NIGHTMARE BEGINS, TWICE THE TERROR) is 58 or something.
Actor George Stults (WHAT LIES ABOVE, NIGHT SKIES, HYDRA, NECROSIS, BODERLINE MURDERS, KILLER CAREGIVER) is 44.

Michael Mann's MANHUNTER is 33.
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Here's where it began. 1986 and the cinema world was first introduced to Hannibal Lector. Anthony Hopkins wasn't in the picture yet and actor Brian Cox (THE RING, X2, X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE) brought a powerfully insidious characterization of a villain who could breezily exchange personality disguises, childish, insolent, petty, magnanimous, punitive, and jovial, all in a snap, and all without a trace of overlap.

A feel never repeated again in the many Hannibals to come. Anthony Hopkins never lost Hannibal's Tiger-eyed threat. Gaspard Ulliel took his cues from Hopkins in HANNIBAL RISING. Mads Mikkelsen brought his own version of Hannibal on TV, adding a haughty brooding darkness and a too-close personal space invasion with everyone he meets, that betrayed the sinister workings behind the face.

Brian Cox was the only actor who made you understand how such a predator could charm his way toward you until he was close enough to strike.

Is Michael Mann's MANHUNTER the Thomas Harris interpretation that you missed?

Dont put it off any longer. Read Kelly Parks' review to know why MANHUNTER is a Must-See.

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33 YEARS OF DAVID CRONENBERG'S
THE FLY
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
It only took 28 years to reboot 1958's THE FLY into one of the best examples of Science Fiction Horror - the other one being John Carpenter's THE THING, released only 4 years earlier.

While a shabby attempt was made in 2011 to reboot Carpenter's remake into a franchise, it's 32 years later and no one has yet committed to rebooting Cronenberg's Magnum Opus (one of his most important, though not his only one).

If you still haven't seen it and need a reason, here it is. /David Cronenberg's THE FLY.

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EVENT HORIZON Is 22.
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
On this day in 1997, Paul W.S. Anderson launched his career with a damaged blockbuster than went on to become a cult hit.

Did that make him happy? No! Paul, hampered by Paramount Pictures studio executives, wanted his movie to be so much more! Is it possible that after over 2 decades, Paul can achieve his dream of releasing a Director's Cut of his film?

Even he doesn't know. Read my review of this flawed gem, /Paul W.S. Anderson's EVENT HORIZON.

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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Actor Natasha Henstridge (SPECIES, ADRENALIN: FEAR THE RUSH, STAND OFF, SPECIES II, THE LAST WITNESS, JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS [2000], A BETTER WAY TO DIE, SECOND SKIN, GHOSTS OF MARS, RIDERS, SPECIES III, DECEPTION, IMPACT, TIME JUMPER [TV], THE SECRET CIRCLE [TV], COLD SPRING, A SISTER'S NIGHTMARE, HOME INVASION, THE BLACK ROOM, RAVERS, ) is 45.
Look for Natasha in the 2019 Horror movie, WHY?
Expected in 2020, HOUSE RED and THE UNHEALER.
Actor Jennifer Lawrence (WINTER'S BONE, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, THE HUNGER GAMES [all], THE HOUSE AT THE END OF THE STREET, THE DEVIL YOU KNOW, X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, X-MEN: APOCALYPSE, MOTHER!, RED SPARROW, X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX) is 29.

Bong Joon Ho's PARASITE Drops Today

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So, yeah, WEIRD TALES is back. I'm editorial director. My goal is to find exceptional stories from writers of all kinds. None of the racism, sexism, and homophobia that was once associated with this title. And I'm having a hell of a lot of fun. https://t.co/SHS0Y0Ri7o #weirdtales pic.twitter.com/mwLEfCzQf5

— Jonathan Maberry (@JonathanMaberry) August 14, 2019

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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Actor Halle Berry (X-MEN, SWORDFISH, DIE ANOTHER DAY, X2, GOTHIKA, X3, PERFECT STRANGER, DARK TIDE, CLOUD ATLAS, THE CALL, X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, EXTANT [TV], KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE, JOHN WICK 3) is 53.
Actor Brianna Hildebrand (PRISM, DEADPOOL [all], TRAGEDY GIRLS, THE EXORCIST [TV]) is 22.
Look for Brianna in the 2020 Thriller, RUNT.
Writer Andrew Kevin Walker (BRAINSCAN, HIDEAWAY, SE7EN, 8MM, SLEEPY HOLLOW [1999], THE WOLFMAN [2010]) is 56.
Writer, Director, Producer, Jim Wynorski (CHOPPING MALL, NOT OF THIS EARTH [1988], THE HAUNTING OF MORELLA, MUNCHIE, VAMPIRELLA, THE BARE WENCH PROJECT, RAPTOR, THE THING BELOW, GARGOYLE, THE WITCHES OF BREASTWICK, THE DA VINCI COED, THE BREASTFORD WIVES, HOUSE ON HOOTER HILL, CLEAVAGEFIELD, THE HILLS HAVE THIGHS, DINOCROC VS. SUPERGATOR, MONSTER CRUISE, CAMEL SPIDERS, ROAD RAIDERS, PIRANHACONDA, and so many more, 103 of these in all) is 64. Jim has one of the most astounding quotes I've ever read from somone with his body of work. "I try to make things I'll enjoy seeing, because I'm going to watch these pictures for years to come and I don't want to be embarrassed."
Holy crap! Really? Well... okay then! You go Jim!

Psychopia Pictures Drops
THE DARK RED

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Helstrom, Ghost Rider Just the Start of Marvel TV's 'Terror' Series
By Colin Hickson
Earlier this year, it was announced that Marvel Television would bring two of Marvel's horror-centric characters, Ghost Rider and Hellstrom, to Hulu in their own series, the former of which will see Gabriel Luna reprise his role from the character's appearances on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. But, according to Marvel Television Executive Vice President and Head of Television Jeph Loeb, these two characters are only the beginning for the studio's foray into "terror" programming.

Continued at CBR.

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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Writer Sean Hood (THE DARKLINGS [TV], HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION, CUBE 2: HYPERCUBE, THE CROW: WICKED PRAYER, MASTERS OF HORROR: SICK GIRL, MIDNIGHT MOVIE, CONAN THE BARBARIAN [2011], THE DORM) is 53.
Actor Sebastian Stan (THE CONVENANT, KINGS [TV], BLACK SWAN, CAPTAIN AMERICA [all], GONE, THE APPARITION, ONCE UPON A TIME [TV], LABYRINTH [TV], AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, DESTROYER, AVENGERS: ENDGAME, WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE) is 37.
Look for Sebastian in the upcoming 2020 Thriller, THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME. Also in 2020, 355.
Actor Jody Thompson (DEATH GAME, THE FEAR: RESURRECTION, MISSION TO MARS, HELLRAISER: HELLSEEKER, DEADLY LITTLE SECRETS, BLADE: THE SERIES [TV], THE 4400 [TV], ALIEN TRESPASS, A TRACE OF DANGER, 30 DAYS OF NIGHT: DARK DAYS, SANCTURARY [TV], R.L. STINE'S THE HAUNTING HOUR [TV], BARRICADE, HAPPY FACE KILLER, KILLER PHOTO) is 43.

THE 57th BIRTHDAY OF -

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James Wan Producing Adaptation of Horror Novel The Troop by Nick Cutter
By Kevin Burwick
James Wan's Atomic Monster is producing a big screen adaptation of Nick Cutter's YA horror novel The Troop. Cutter is a horror pen name by Craig Davidson, who also writes under the name Patrick Lestewka for the genre. The Troop has been celebrated by horror fans ever since it was released in 2014 and a movie was inevitable. E.L. Katz has been set to direct the project with Noah Gardner and Aidan Fitzgerald adapting Cutter's book for the big screen.

Continued at MovieWeb.

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How 'The Terror: Infamy' Draws on Japanese Ghost Stories to Depict Real Historical Atrocities
By Reid Nakamura
The second season of AMC's horror anthology "The Terror" centers a story rarely told in the American mainstream — the mass incarceration of Japanese-Americans during World War II. But for many of those involved with the show, the story is a personal one.

"I've done a few other projects that have taken place in the internment camps," said "Greek" alum Derek Mio, who stars in "The Terror: Infamy" as Chester Nakayama, a young man whose family is uprooted and imprisoned along with 120,000 other people of Japanese ancestry. "But it was just kind of chilling to see the parallels between the character and my grandfather."

Continued at TheWrap.

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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Writer / Director / Producer Stefan Avalos (THE GAME, THE LAST BROADCAST, THE TRUE LEGEND OF THE NEW JERSEY DEVIL, THE GHOSTS OF EDENDALE, HEADHUNTER) is 49.
Writer James Dorr (various short stories in anthologies) is 58 or something.
Actor Rebecca Gayheart (Robin Cook's INVASION, SCREAM 2, URBAN LEGEND, FROM DUSK TILL DAWN 3, SANTA'S SLAY, VANISHED [TV]) is 48.
Actor Bruce Greenwood (BEAR ISLAND, SERVANTS OF TWILIGHT, ADRIFT, EXOTICA, BITTER VENGEANCE, TREACHEROUS BEAUTIES, THE COMPANION, DREAM MAN, NOWHERE MAN [TV], SLEEPWALKERS [TV], DOUBLE JEOPARDY, THE SOUL COLLECTOR, CORD, BELOW, THE CORE, MELTDOWN, I, ROBOT, DEJA VU, CYBORG SOLDIER, STAR TREK [2009], CELL 213, SUPER 8, DONOVAN'S ECHO, THE RIVER [TV], STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS, SPECTRAL, GERALD'S GAME) is 63.
Look for Bruce in the upcoming 2019 Horror Thriller DOCTOR SLEEP.
Bruce shares an August birthday with STAR TREK alumni, Liam Hemsworth.
Actor Andras Jones (SORORITY BABES IN THE SLIME BOWL-O-RAMA, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4, EVERY BREATH, THE DEMOLITIONIST, THE ATTIC EXPEDITIONS, EVERY DAY IS A JOURNEY) is 50.
Writer Christopher M. Salas (DARK ECLIPSE: RISE OF AN ERA, DARK ECLIPSE II: WORLD ABOMINATION) is 58 or something.
Writer Susan Wingate (RAVINGS OF A MAD GENTLEWOMAN, BOBBY'S DINER [series], DROWNING) is 58 or something.

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Actor Embeth Davidtz (MUTATOR, SWEET MURDER, ARMY OF DARKNESS, LAST RITES, FALLEN, THE GINGERBREAD MAN, THE HOLE, THIR13EN GHOSTS, FRACTURE, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, EUROPA REPORT, PARANOIA, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2) is 54.
Writer, Director Stuart Gordon (RE-ANIMATOR, FROM BEYOND, DOLLS, ROBOT JOX, DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS, THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM, FORTRESS, CASTLE FREAK, DAGON, KING OF THE ANTS, Masters of Horror: DREAMS IN THE WITCH HOUSE, STUCK) is 72.
Actor Chris Hemsworth (STAR TREK [2009], A PERFECT GETAWAY, THOR, THE CABIN IN THE WOODS, THE AVENGERS, SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN, STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS, THOR: THE DARK WORLD, GHOSTBUSTERS [2018], AVENGERS INFINITY WAR, BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE, AVENGERS: ENDGAME, MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL) is 36.
Musician Richard Reinhardt aka Richie Ramone (THE RAMONES, of course!) is 62.
Actor Jonathan Tiersten (SLEEPAWAY CAMP, RETURN TO SLEEPAWAY CAMP, THE PERFECT HOUSE, BLOOD RESERVOIR, TERROR TALES, LAKE OF SHADOWS) is 54.
Look for Jonathan in the upcoming 2020 Horror Thriller, LAST AMERICAN HORROR SHOW: Vol. II

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Actor Rick Otto (PHANTOMS, R.S.V.P., THE WIRE [TV], THE WALKING DEAD [TV], ALWAYS WATCHING: A MARBLE HORNETS) is 46.
Look for Rick in the 2019 Comedy Thriller, TROUBLE SLEEPING
Actor Lucas Till (LIGHTENING BUG, THE OTHER SIDE, DANCE OF THE DEAD, LAID TO REST, BATTLE LOS ANGELES, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, VS, DARK HEARTS, STOKER, CRUSH, PARANOIA, X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, KRISTY, WOLVES, THE CURSE OF DOWNER'S GROVE, X-MEN: APOCALYPSE, THE DISAPPOINTMENTS ROOM, MONSTER TRUCKS) is 29.

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GOG Goes SYSTEM SHOCK
Based in Warsaw, Poland, Marcin Iwiński's CD Projekt, GOG, breathes as much new life into old classic video games as possible, and makes them work on Windows 10.

This weekend celebrates the 20th Anniversary of SYSTEM SHOCK 2. That's right! The direct ancestor of one of the greatest games of all time, BIOSHOCK.

If you've been longing to play some of your ancient favorites, go Old School this weekend! Relive a dystopian future that never happened, and keep those damn clones off your lawn!

SYSTEM SHOCK: Enhanced Edition

SYSTEM SHOCK 2

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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Actor Gillian Anderson (THE X-FILES [TV], X-FILES: FIGHT THE FUTURE, STRAIGHTHEADS, BLEAK HOUSE [TV], X FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE, SHADOW DANCER, THE FALL [TV], HANNIBAL [TV], I'LL FOLLOW YOU DOWN, ROBOT OVERLORDS, HANNIBAL [TV], AMERICAN GODS [TV], CROOKED HOUSE, X-FILES [TV - 2018], UFO) who is 51.
Gillian shares an August birthday with her X-Files partner, David Duchovney.
Actor Eric Bana (CHOPPER, BLACK HAWK DOWN, HULK, MUNICH, STAR TREK [2009], THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE, HANNA, DEADFALL, CLOSED CIRCUIT, LONE SURVIVOR, BEWARE THE NIGHT, THE FORGIVEN) is 51.
Actor Anna Kendrick (TWILIGHT, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE, SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN Part 1, PARANORMAN, THE VOICES, LIFE AFTER BETH, INTO THE WOODS) is 34.
Look for Anna in the 2020 Science Fiction Thriller, STOWAWAY.
Actor Rhona Mitra (BEOWULF [1999], HOLLOWMAN, HIGHWAYMEN, THE LIFE OF DAVID GALE, THE NUMBER 23, SKINWALKERS, DOOMSDAY, UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS, STOLEN LIVES, THE GATES [TV], THE LAST SHIP [TV], THE LAST SHIP, THE STRAIN [TV]) is 44.
Look for Rhona in the 2019 Mystery, THE OTHER ME. And in 2020, the Science Fiction Thriller, SKYLINES.
Actor Bill Skarsgård (WHITE WATER FURY, HEMLOCK GROVE [TV], ALLEGIANT, IT, ASSASSINATION NATION, DEADPOOL 2, CASTLE ROCK [TV]) is 29.
Look for Bill this September 6 in IT Chapter Two. And in 2020, THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME.

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MGM Drops THE ADDAMS FAMILY

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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Horror Host Ormon Grimsby (Monster Creature Feature on WCTV, RTN Channel 10, Raleigh, NC. Also in Chapel Hill, NC and Long Island, NY) is 63.
Actor Katie Leung (HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1, HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2, THE FOREIGNER) is 32.

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Blumhouse / Universal Trailer for
THE HUNT

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Ads Pulled for Gory Universal Thriller 'The Hunt' in Wake of Mass Shootings (Exclusive)
by Kim Masters, Tatiana Siegel
In the wake of a trio of deadly massacres, the studio is evaluating its strategy for the R-rated Blumhouse satire in which elites stalk "deplorables."
"Did anyone see what our ratfucker-in-chief just did?" one character asks early in the screenplay for The Hunt, a Universal Pictures thriller set to open Sept. 27. Another responds: "At least The Hunt's coming up. Nothing better than going out to the Manor and slaughtering a dozen deplorables."

In the aftermath of mass shootings within days of one another that shocked and traumatized the nation, Universal is re-evaluating its strategy for the certain-to-be-controversial satire. The violent, R-rated film from producer Jason Blum's Blumhouse follows a dozen MAGA types who wake up in a clearing and realize they are being stalked for sport by elite liberals.

Continued at THR.

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Ghostbusters Set Photos Debut the Film's Beat Down ECTO-1
by Math Erao
New photos from the set of next year's Ghostbusters 2020 feature a dirty and beat down ECTO-1

An Instagram user shared some behind-the-scenes pictures that show the team's iconic car back in action, while also looking as if it has seen better days.

Continued at CBR.

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She-Venom's Revenge: Michelle Williams Confirms Her Return in Venom 2
By Ryan Scott
Venom 2 is really starting to come together. Not only has Andy Serkis been confirmed as the movie's director, with Tom Hardy returning in the lead role as Venom/Eddie Brock, but it's now been additionally confirmed that Michelle Williams will be returning as Anne Weying. There remains a great many questions as to how she will be utilized in the sequel but either way, she'll be back for some more symbiote shenanigans.

Continued at MovieWeb.

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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Writer, Director, Producer Alexandre Aja (FURIA, HAUTE TENSION, THE HILLS HAVE EYES [2006], P2, MIRRORS [2008], PIRANHA [2010], MANIAC [2012], HORNS, THE 9th LIFE OF LOUIS DRAX, CRAWL) is 43.
Actor Tobin Bell (THE FIRM, MALICE, DEEP RED, THE 4TH FLOOR, SAW [all], BURIED ALIVE, DECOYS 2, THE HAUNTING HOUR, BOOGEYMAN 2, DARK HOUSE, FINDERS KEEPERS, MANSON FAMILY VACATION, GATES OF DARKNESS, 12 FEET DEEP, THE SANDMAN, BELZEBUTH, JIGSAW, 61: HIGHWAY TO HELL) is 78.
Look for Tobin in the upcoming 2020 Science Fiction Thriller LET US IN. Also in 2020, the SF Thriller, RISEN.
Actor David Duchovny (BAD INFLUENCE, THE RAPTURE, KALIFORNIA, THE X-FILES [TV], THE X-FILES, EVOLUTION, THE X FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE, THE X-FILES [TV 2017]) is 52.
Musician, Producer Bruce Dickenson (Bands: SAMSON, IRON MAIDEN, Movies: THE INCUBUS, HEAVY METAL, PHENOMENA, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 5, BRIDE OF CHUCKY, CHEMICAL WEDDING) is 61.
Magician James Randi (GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN ALICE COOPER, PENN & TELLER GET KILLED, BEYOND DESIRE) is 91.
Writer Dan Stein (DISASSOCIATION) is 37.

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Actor Vera Farmiga (TOUCHING EVIL [TV], THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE [2004], NEVERWAS, JOSHUA, ORPHAN, SOURCE CODE, BATES MOTEL [TV], THE CONJURING, THE CONJURING 2, THE COMMUTER, THE NUN, CAPTIVE STATE, GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, ANABELLE COMES HOME) is 46.
Look for Vera in the upcoming 2020 Horror Thriller, THE CONJURING 3.
Actor Soleil Moon Frye (INVITATION TO HELL, PUMPKINHEAD II: Bloodwings, TWISTED LOVE, PIRANHA, BLOODWINGS III: Pumpkinhead's Revenge, MIND GAMES, MOTEL BLUE, SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH [TV]) is 43.
Actor Melissa George (DARK CITY, MULHOLLAND DR., ALIAS [TV], THE AMITYVILLE HORROR [2005], DERAILED, TURISTAS, 30 DAYS OF NIGHT, THE BETRAYED, THE TRIANGLE, A LONELY PLACE TO DIE, BAG OF BONES [TV], GOTHICA, DON'T GO) is 42.
Actor Megumi Okina (NAITO HEDDO, SEBUNZU FEISU, TALES OF THE UNUSUAL, ST. JOHN'S WORT, JU-ON: THE GRUDGE, THE INUGAMIS, SHUTTER) is 42.
Writer, Director, Producer M. Night Shyamalan (THE SIXTH SENSE, UNBREAKABLE, SIGNS, THE VILLAGE, LADY IN THE WATER, THE HAPPENING, THE DEVIL, AFTER EARTH, THE VISIT, SPLIT, GLASS, SERVANT) is 49.
Musician Vinnie Vincent (Music: KISS: CREATURES OF THE NIGHT, LICK IT UP. THE VINNIE VINCENT INVASION, ALL SYSTEMS GO, EUPHORIA) is 66.

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Opening This Week: SCARY STORIES

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'The Stand': Stephen King Writing "Continuation" To The Book For CBS All Access Limited Series Adaptation – TCA
By Nellie Andreeva,
Stephen King's post-apocalyptic horror classic The Stand had been adapted for television before with the 1994 ABC miniseries.

But CBS All Access' upcoming limited series The Stand will bring a twist that will have fans buzzing — a new ending crafted by King. The streamer announced at TCA Thursday that King will write the last episode of the nine-episode series, providing "a new coda that won't be found in the book".

Continued at Deadline.

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Aubrey Plaza & Sarah Gadon Take on Psychological Thriller Black Bear
By B. Alan Orange
Productivity Media Inc and Oakhurst Entertainment announced today that Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott and Sarah Gadon are set to join the cast of the upcoming thriller Black Bear, directed by Lawrence Michael Levine. Penned by Levine, the film will be produced by Tandem Pictures' Julie Christeas and Jonathan Blitstein, Richard J Bosner (Blue Creek Pictures), Sophia Takal and Oakhurst's Marina Grasic and Jai Khanna. Productivity will finance the film. Shooting is underway in the Adirondack Mountains in Long Lake, NY.

Continued at MovieWeb.

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This September, Come UNDONE

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Denis Villeneuve's Dune Moved Back One Month
By Grant Hermanns
Warner Bros. has announced that Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049)'s upcoming ensemble adaptation of the sci-fi novel epic Dune has had its release date pushed back by a month, while also revealing it will now be receiving an IMAX release.

Josh Brolin (AVENGERS: ENDGAME) will be playing the role of Gurney in the forthcoming film. Patrick Stewart (STAR TREK: CONTACT, X-MEN) filled the role in David Lynch's 1984 adaptation of the book.

Continued at ComingSoon.

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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Writer, Producer, Director James Gunn (TROMEO AND JULIET, TERROR FIRMER, SCOOBY-DOO [all], DAWN OF THE DEAD [2004], SLITHER, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY [ALL], THE BELKO EXPERIMENT, AVENGERS: ENDGAME, BRIGHTBURN) is 53.
James shares an AUG! birthday with AVENGERS: ENDGAME alumni, Evangeline Lili.
Actor John Saxon (LA RAGAZZA CHE SAPEVA TROPPO, THE NIGHT CALLER, THE DOOMSDAY FLIGHT, QUEEN OF BLOOD, BLACK CHRISTMAS, BEYOND EVIL, APOCALYPSE DOMANI, TENEBRE, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, MANI DI PIETRA, DEATH HOUSE, NIGHTMARE BEACH, FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, THE MERCY MAN and a whole lot more!) is 82.
Look for John in the 2020 release of BRING ME THE HEAD OF LANCE HENRIKSEN (an expired IndieGoGo campaign later and still in post-production after 10 years!).
John shares an August birthday with his boss from A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, the late Wes Craven.
Musician Eddie Ojeda (TWISTED SISTER) is 65.

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Writer Kealan Patrick Burke (MASTER OF THE MOORS, CURRENCY OF SOULS, THE LIVING, THE HIDES, UNDERNEATH, THE TURTLE BOY, DEAD OF WINTER, EMPATHY, YOU IN?, THEATER MACABRE, RAVENOUS GHOSTS, MIDLISTERS [w/Jack Ketchum], THE GRIEF FREQUENCY, THE ACQUAINTANCE, STAGE WHISPERS, SELDOM SEEN IN AUGUST, MR. GOODNIGHT, COBWEBS) is 58 or something.
Actor Daniel Dae Kim (THE JACKAL [1997], CRUSADE [TV], ANGEL [TV], MOMENTUM, HULK, 24 [TV], SPIDER-MAN 2, THE CAVE, AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER [TV], LOST [TV], THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN [TV], THE LEGEND OF KORRA [TV], INSURGENT, ALLEGIANT, HELLBOY [2019]) is 51.
Look for Daniel in the 2020 Horror Thriller, STOWAWAY.
Actor David Lewis (TALES FROM THE GIMLI HOSPITAL, VOYAGE OF TERROR, EVERY MOTHER'S WORST FEAR, LAKE PLACID, D-TOX, HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION, JOHN DOE [TV], PAYCHECK, FIREWALL, ALIEN INCURSION, THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT 2, BEYOND LOCH NESS, BA'AL, THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL [2008], POSSESSION, WYVERN, ZOMBIE PUNCH, HARPER'S ISLAND [TV], GHOST STORM, COLLISION EARTH, DONOVAN'S ECHO, SEEDS OF DESTRUCTION, KILLER AMONG US, THE ELEVENTH VICTIM, EVANGELINE [2013], GARAGE SALE MYSTERY, HIDDEN [2015], R.L. Stine's MONSTERVILLE: CABINET OF SOULS, CANDILAND, SECRETS IN THE ATTIC, MOTIVE [TV], MORNING SHOW MYSTERY, VIOLENTA, CHILD'S PLAY [2019]) is 43.
Watch for David in the 2020 Horror movie, THE CURSE OF WILLOW SONG.
Actor Abigail Spencer (CAMPFIRE STORIES, ANGELA'S EYES [TV], JEKYLL, IN MY SLEEP, COWBOYS & ALIENS, THE HAUNTING IN GEORGIA, H8RZ, TRUE DETECTIVE [TV], TIMELESS [TV]) is 38.

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Actor Jon Foster (MURDER IN GREENWICH, TERMINATOR 3, THE DOOR IN THE FLOOR, STAY ALIVE, PANDORUM, MR. JONES) is 35.
Actor, Director John Landis (SCHLOCK!, BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, DEATH RACE 2000, AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE, THRILLER, SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION, DARKMAN, SLEEPWALKERS, INNOCENT BLOOD, SPIDER-MAN 2, DEER WOMAN, FAMILY, BURKE AND HARE, and lots more) is 69.
Actor Evangeline Lilly (THE HURT LOCKER, AFTERWARDS, LOST [TV], THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG, THE HOBBIT: THERE AND BACK AGAIN, LITTLE EVIL, AVENGERS: ENDGAME) is 34.
Actor Kyle Schmid (VIRUS [1996], A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, THE COVENANT, DEATH ROW, JOY RIDE 2, THE THAW, FEAR ISLAND, BEING HUMAN [TV], DEAD BEFORE DAWN 3D, DARK HEARTS, LOST GIRL [TV], BEING HUMAN [TV], BABYLON FIELDS, 88) is 35.
Look for Kyle in the 2019 Mystery Thrillers, I-LAND [TV] and 10 MINUTES GONE.
And in 2020, THE TEST.

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Actor Edward Furlong (TERMINATOR 2, PET SEMETARY II, BRAINSCAN, AMERICAN HISTORY X, THREE BLIND MICE, THE CROW: WICKED PRAYER, CRUEL WORLD, THE MORTICIAN, BELOW ZERO, CRAVE, REMNANTS, THE ZOMBIE KING, AWAKENED, STITCH, THE LAST LIGHT, AFTERMATH [2014], AWAKEN [2015], THE REUNION) is 42.
Look for Edward in the 2019 Thriller, TERMINATOR: AND SO ON...
Actor Olivier Gruner (NEMESIS, AUTOMATIC, VELOCITY TRAP, MARS, THE CIRCUIT, CIRCUIT 2, ONE NIGHT, RE-GENERATOR, DARK WEB [2016]) is 59.
Actor Marcel Iures (INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, THE PEACEMAKER, DRACULA THE IMPALER, ISOLATION, THE CAVE, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END, YOUTH WITHOUT YOUTH, THICK AS THIEVES, BUNRAKU, THE GAME [TV - 2015]) is 68.
Actor Sandra Ellis Lafferty (SUTURE, NEW NIGHTMARE, THE PROPHECY, SPARK, THE PROPHECY 3, SOULKEEPER, THE NEW DAUGHTER, QUARANTINE 2: TERMINAL, AWAKENED, HUNGER GAMES, AFTER, THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE, SELF/LESS, BUSTER'S MAL HEART, A DARK PLACE) is 79.
Actor Butch Patrick (THE HAND OF DEATH, THE MUNSTERS [TV], MUNSTER GO HOME, THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH, SCARY MOVIE [1989], MACABRE THEATER [TV], FRANKENSTEIN VS. THE CREATURE FROM BLOOD COVE, IT CAME FROM TRAFALGAR, ZOMBIE DREAMS, YOUNG BLOOD: EVIL INTENTIONS, BITE SCHOOL, ZOMBIE DREAM) is 62.
Look for Butch in the 2019 Horror Thriller, HE DRIVES AT NIGHT.
Actor Sam Worthington (MACBETH, ROGUE, TERMINATOR: SALVATION, AVATAR, CLASH OF THE TITANS [2010], WRATH OF THE TITANS, MAN ON A LEDGE, THE TITAN) is 37.
Look for Sam in the 2019 Thriller, FRACTURED. And for 2021, AVATAR 2. And for 2023, AVATAR 3.

RLJ Entertainment* Drops SATANIC PANIC

*And Aperture and Fangoria

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My new novel NOMAD was based on a screenplay I wrote when ALTERED was being shot. I'm giving away the screenplay to anyone who joins my very unobtrusive mailing list…Join my mailing list!https://t.co/NMQwFp5eGN

Buy the novel: https://t.co/YAm3thu04E#bookstagram #scriptchat pic.twitter.com/x3NStYrFkA

— Jamie Nash (@Jamie_Nash) August 1, 2019

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The Walking Dead Reveals New Season 10 Character of Virgil
By Brandon Davis
The latest reveal for The Walking Dead's upcoming tenth season has dropped in the form of a new cast member and character. It has now been revealed that Kevin Carroll will make his post-apocalyptic debut as a character named Virgil, a name unique to the AMC TV series and not one borrowed from any character in the comics.

Continued at ComicBook.

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John Everson and THE DEVIL'S EQUINOX
From John Everson
This Friday-Sunday I will be signing copies of my new novel THE DEVIL'S EQUINOX, along with most of my other books, at one of my favorite horror conventions, Flashback Weekend in Rosemont, IL.

I've been going to Flashback for years, both as an attendee and as a "vendor" and this year, I'll have a full table of books in the Exhibit Hall. If you're near Chicago, stop down to say hi and meet Bruce Campbell, Sam and Ted Raimi (EVIL DEAD, ARMY OF DARKNESS), Lance Henriksen (THE TERMINATOR, ALIENS, NEAR DARK) and more!

Can't make it to Flashback? I'll be doing several other signings and events over the next couple months. Here's my current appearance schedule:

Aug. 27: Barnes & Noble, Orland Park, IL, 6-9 p.m.
Sept. 6-8: HorrorHound Weekend, Indianapolis, Exhibit Hall all weekend
Sept. 19: Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore, San Diego, 7 p.m.
Oct. 24: Bucket O' Blood Books & Records, Chicago, 7 p.m.
Nov. 2: Naperville Library Local Author Fair, Naperville, IL, 1-4 p.m.

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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Actor Jason Momoa (PIPELINE, STARGATE: ATLANTIS [TV], CONAN THE BARBARIAN [2011], GAME OF THRONES [TV], BULLET TO THE HEAD, ROAD TO PALOMA, WOLVES [2014], DEBUG, THE BAD BATCH, SUGAR MOUNTAIN) is 40.
Look for Jason in the upcoming 2020 Thriller, DUNE.
Also in 2020, look for Jason in the TV Science Fiction Thriller, SEE.
Actor Kris Holden-Ried (HABITAT, NIGHT OF THE DEMONS III, RIVERDALE [TV 1997 - 2000], GOSSIP, A KILLING SPRING, NEVER FORGET, THE DEATH OF ALICE BLUE, HIDDEN CRIMES, UNDERWORLD AWAKENING, HUNTING SEASON, THE RETURNED, LOST GIRL [TV], DARK MATTER [TV 2015 - 2017], THE EPITAPH [2016]) is 46.