Mike Flanagan’s Oculus to have a Bollywood remake!
– By VS
Filmmaker Mike Flanagan of Absentia, Hush, Ouija (Origin of Evil) today shared his upcoming remake Bollywood version poster of acclaimed horror Oculus (2013)! The Bollywood remake is titled Dobaara (Again) and stars Huma Qureshi, reprising the part played by Karen Gillan in the original.
Flanagan wrote on his Official Facebook page “Here’s the teaser poster for DOBAARA… the Bollywood remake of OCULUS. This makes me so weirdly happy.”
Here's the teaser poster for DOBAARA… the Bollywood remake of OCULUS. This makes me so weirdly happy.
Posted by Mike Flanagan on Thursday, 4 May 2017
Dobaara was earlier planned for a May 2nd 2017 release in India, however it was later changed to June 2nd 2017. The film is directed by Prawaal Raaman who has earlier directed Indian films such as Gayab, 404 Error Not Found, Darling, and Main aur Charles, which was loosely based on serial killer Charles Sobhraj. Mike Flanagan is credited as the original writer and executive producer of the Bollywood Version (as per Wikipedia).
Flanagan is currently busy with Stephen King adaptation Gerald’s Game and soon to be announced The Haunting of Hill House. In the meanwhile, Dobaara not only borrows the film’s plot, but also the poster and the tagline.. See Your Evil!
Slaughtered Bird Films and Dragon Egg Media’s debut film collaboration, Burn, has received its first couple of online reviews, after a preview screening at the Triple Six Horror Festival in Manchester, May 27th.
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It’s not every day you get to speak to the lead actor in possibly your favourite horror film of all time. Especially on a Tuesday. Tuesdays are usually rubbish!
David Naughton should need no introduction to horror fans. Back in 1981, An American Werewolf In London had unprepared cinema goers laughing heartily one second and jumping out of their seats in terror the next. Its tale of two young American tourists coming face-to-teeth with a legendary lycanthropic beast perfectly married a genuinely funny script with razor sharp editing, groundbreaking special effects and a flawless cast to create a monster movie that is still many people’s benchmark today
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REVIEW: Wolf Guy
- By Sooz Webb
Based on the Manga series that bares the same name, Wolf Guy: Enraged Lycanthrope is as awesome and batshit crazy as its title makes it out to be.
REVIEW: House of Salem
- By MovieCritic NextDoor
There's quite a skill set involved in being a cult member. Not only do you have to know all the esoteric details of whatever dark lord your group wants to summon / worship, you've also got to keep on top of the necessary blood offerings without attracting unwanted attention from the authorities.
Triple Six Horror Fest announces its 2017 award winners!
Triple Six Horror Film Festival, co-created by me (Chris Barnes) and UK Horror Scene's Andy Deen, debuted last month (May 27th and 28th) at the AMC Cinema, Manchester, UK.
The full lineup - which can be found here - of 9 features and 13 shorts (with Burn added at the last minute) was a diverse selection and included UK, European and World Premieres, as well as a brilliant 35mm screening of Hardware - with director Richard Stanley in attendance for the entire weekend!
INTERVIEW: Ryan Bellgardt, director of Gremlin
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How did you come up with Gremlin's concept?
INTERVIEW: José Pedro Lopes & Daniela Love
- By Chris Barnes
Ten years after producing their first short film, The Bride, a giallo horror short that played in Women in Horror festivals around the world, production company Anexo 82 took the plunge and decided to make their first feature film, The Forest of Lost Souls.
Anexo 82 is the joint effort of Ana Almeida and José Pedro Lopes.
INTERVIEW: Stuart R Brogan
- By Dave Dubrow
Stuart R Brogan is the author of the recently published novel JACKALS, and was kind enough to answer some questions about himself, his writing, and his unorthodox beliefs.
Other than entertainment, tell us what you’d like the reader to take away most from your novel Jackals.
Check out the new trailer for Scott Lyus' Echoes of the Passed!
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Starring Paul Dewdney, Tony Sands, Sophie Tergeist, and Mac McFadden, the short follows a small team as they prepare to investigate an infamous haunted house.
SPIDARLINGS World Premiere on Troma Now, July 1st
A message from Troma:
Troma Entertainment, the longest running truly independent film company in American history, is proud to announce the acquisition of Salem Kapsaski's punk rock musical Spidarlings - World Premiere on Troma Now, July 1st, it was announced today by Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Entertainment and creator of The Toxic Avenger.
The Thing in the Woods
Seventeen-year-old James Daly's father bought a house in small-town Edington, Georgia to go with a promotion at his Atlanta law firm, only to lose his job when the housing bubble collapsed. Now James has to work at the Edington Best Buy to help pay the mortgage they're underwater on.
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