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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FANTASIA 2017 REVIEW: The Honor Farm
- By MovieCritic NextDoor
There's a lot of pressure on teenagers to have a perfect prom night, and the kids in The Honor Farm are certainly feeling it. Even if you're one of the relatively cool kids, as Lucy (Olivia Grace Applegate) seems to be, that's still no guarantee of a magical evening.
REVIEW: The Ice Cream Truck
- By Nick Ferwerda
When middle aged mother Mary (Deanna Russo) moves back to her hometown suburbs because her husband gets a work transfer, she quickly learns that they might not be as safe as she initially thought.
Mary’s family has some loose ties back home they need to work out before the big move.
FANTASIA 2017 REVIEW: Japanese Girls Never Die
- By Sooz Webb
With an eye catching title like Japanese Girls Never Die, you’d be forgiven for expecting the latest J-horror offering. Perhaps something concerning legions of undead schoolgirls, or some kind of vampire flick, where beautiful young girls are forever preserved in tragic immortality.
INTERVIEW: Adam Stilwell - director, producer of The Triangle
- By Chris Barnes
To coincide with the pleasantly-surprising, intense found footage flick THE TRIANGLE's UK release (reviewed right HERE), I was lucky enough to catch up with one of the 5 main men behind its creation, ADAM STILWELL.
Adam!
INTERVIEW: Alysa King, star of Bed of the Dead
- By Mikel Iriarte
Ahead of it's UK release this coming Monday, July 10th, we had the pleasure of spending some time with BED OF THE DEAD star ALYSA KING.
We'd previously met Alysa at Shriekfest Film Festival back in 2014 where she was promoting her latest film, Berkshire County, so it was lovely to have a catch-up and hear all about her latest bloodsoaked offering...
INTERVIEW: Ben Dukes, star of Karate Kill
Following on from Stephen Harper's complimentary review of wacky action romp KARATE KILL (out this month on DVD and Blu-ray), we chatted to star Ben Dukes for The Slaughtered Bird.
How did you get involved in Karate Kill?
Comic publisher launches film production company
British publisher Rough Cut Comics launched their operation 17 years ago with a mini-series title based on a horror film project backed by Richard E Grant and Peter Capaldi. Now, its former editor-in-chief gets his film career back on track with a new short film called Doorways, which was shot earlier this year in Manchester’s Northern Quarter district.
Satanic obsession puts pressure on the case in Charismata trailer
Independent London based filmmakers Andy Collier and Tor Mian have released their unsettling trailer for feature horror film Charismata, which looks at the impact of female oppression in the world of a Satanic murder case.
After a successful screening event in London on 15th June, with attendance from horror bloggers and journalists, the anticipated and unsettling trailer for Charismata will officially be released on Tuesday 18th July 2017 on YouTube.
Award-winning Vancouver horror filmmaking duo seek funding for unique project
Emerging local film production company, Bad Cookie Pictures, is embarking on their next unique project: The Bad Cookie Combo.
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