"Don't think it. Don't say it." From STX Entertainment, The Bye Bye Man will pay everyone a visit on June 3rd. Also: details on Karyn Kusama's (The Invitation) curated collection on Shudder and Dark Horse Comics' Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes at Emerald City Comicon.
The Bye Bye Man: "People commit unthinkable acts every day. Time and again, we grapple to understand what drives a person to do such terrible things. But what if all of the questions we're asking are wrong? What if the source of all evil is not a matter of what...but who?
From the producer of The Strangers and Oculus comes The Bye Bye Man, a chilling horror-thriller that exposes the evil behind the most unspeakable acts committed by man.
When three college friends stumble upon the horrific origins of the Bye Bye Man, they discover that there is only one way to avoid his curse: don't think it, don't say it. But once the Bye Bye Man gets inside your head, he takes control. Is there a way to survive his possession?
Studio: STX Entertainment
Genre: Horror thriller
Cast: Carrie-Anne Moss, Faye Dunaway, Douglas Smith, Cressida Bonas, Lucien Laviscount and Douglas Jones.
Director: Stacy Title
Writer: Jonathan Penner adapted the script from the short story The Bridge to Body Island by Robert Damon Schneck.
Producers: Trevor Macy, Jeffrey Soros, and Simon Horsman.
Release Date: June 3rd, 2016."
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Karyn Kusama's Shudder Collection: Press Release: "Los Angeles - April 8, 2016 - Shudder, the popular horror streaming service backed by AMC Networks, continues to add to their offerings for die-hard horror fans. As part of Shudder’s guest curator initiative, director Karyn Kusama (The Invitation (2015), Jennifer's Body (2009), Æon Flux (2005), and Girlfight (2000)) has created a collection of her top five horror films, now streaming on the Shudder platform.
Kusama’s anthology will be the third in Shudder’s guest curator program, which kicked off in February with collections by director/writer Robert Eggers (The Witch), and Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes). Each guest curator carefully selects their top five horror films based on personal taste and impact on the genre. Shudder plans to continue the program on a monthly basis with collections from more guest curators.
Shudder houses a variety of films that span all decades and subgenres of horror in detailed collections created by lead curators Colin Geddes, a prominent film aficionado and historian, and Sam Zimmerman, writer, and expert on anything horror. The full collection by Karyn Kusama, now available on Shudder, is detailed below (with comments from the filmmaker):
Habit
“I remember seeing this film when it first came out in the mid-'90's and being struck by its twin narrative threads: the story of a man possibly entangled in a romance with a vampire, and, more profoundly, the story of a man spiraling into catastrophic alcoholism. The film is an incredible thematic companion piece to Abel Ferrara's "The Addiction", and is a grimy, vivid portrayal of a life getting very out of control.”
Let the Right One In
“One of the world's rare perfect films, centering on a brilliantly realized main character, whose pre-teen loneliness and alienation help fuel a lifelong romance that's doomed from the start. Utterly sublime filmmaking."
Ganja and Hess
“This early '70's film about black identity, class politics and vampirism plays across my memory like a beautiful hallucination. Bill Gunn made a stylish, kaleidoscopically ambitious film about lovers with a thirst for blood. It's hard to find -- so watch it pronto!”
House of the Devil
“I love the simplicity and purity of this movie. Ti West's film stuck with me in an unexpected way, probably because I spent so much time hanging out with the main character waiting for something momentous to happen. Once it does, you can't really "erase the icky" from your mind.”
Nosferatu, the Vampyre
“Four words: Herzog. Kinski. Adjani. Ganz. I don't really think I need to say any more, but if you like vampire films (and judging from this list, I obviously do), this beautiful film is a must. In more traditional treatments of this story, The Count is a dashing seducer. I love that Herzog and Kinski allowed this Count to be monstrous from the start -- there's no Frank Langella suaveness in sight. AND THOSE RATS!”
Karyn Kusama is a prominent director in the industry, originally from St. Louis, Missouri. Kusama graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a degree in film. Her thesis film, Sleeping Beauties, won a Mobil award in 1991. Following school, she wrote and directed the film Girlfight, which was a hit at the film festivals of 2000. The film shared the Sundance Film Festival's Grand Jury Prize and won for best director. Kusama also took home the top prize at France's Deauville Film Festival, which highlights American independent films. She has since directed Aeon Flux (2005) starring Charlize Theron, Jennifer's Body (2009) starring Megan Fox, and The Invitation (2015), which made its world premiere last year at SXSW and opens Friday, April 8th.
For more guest curated collections, including those of Robert Eggers and Alexandre Aja, visit www.shudder.com.
About Shudder
Shudder is a diabolical premium streaming video service, serving horror fans with curated worldwide programming ranging from hard-to-find independent fare to cult grindhouse classics to Hollywood blockbusters. Shudder has something for everyone, from the casual fan to the hardcore horror devotee. Backed by AMC Networks, Shudder’s growing library of curated horror is available ad-free and for unlimited viewing on Shudder’s website, mobile apps for iOS and Android, Chromecast, Apple TV, and the Roku platform with a free 14-day trial or $4.99 monthly/ $49.99 yearly membership. To sign up or learn more about Shudder, visit www.shudder.com
About The Invitation
The Invitation is in select theaters and on VOD on April 8th. In this taut psychological thriller by Karyn Kusama (Girlfight,Jennifer’s Body), the tension is palpable when Will (Logan Marshall-Green, Prometheus) and girlfriend Kira (Emayatzy Corinealdi, Miles Ahead) show up to a dinner party hosted by his ex-wife Eden (Tammy Blanchard, Into the Woods) and new husband David (Michiel Huisman, “Game of Thrones”). The estranged divorcees’ tragic past haunts an equally eerie present; amid Eden’s suspicious behavior and her mysterious house guests, Will becomes convinced that his invitation was extended with a hidden agenda. Unfolding over one dark evening in the Hollywood Hills, The Invitation blurs layers of mounting paranoia, mystery, and horror until both Will—and the audience—are unsure what threats are real or imagined."
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Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes: Press Release: "Announced today at Emerald City Comicon, Dark Horse Comics will publish a new Tarzan tale with the help of BOOM! Studios, taking Edgar Rice Burroughs’s iconic hero to the Planet of the Apes in Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes!
Heavyweight writers Tim Seeley (Revival) and David Walker (Power Man and Iron Fist) will script a five-issue miniseries with Fernando Dagnino (Suicide Squad) on interior art and Duncan Fegredo illustrating stunning covers, making this a crossover event readers won’t want to miss!
“It’s a rare opportunity to get to work with two great properties, one great artist, and one hell of a cowriter, butTarzan on the Planet of the Apes does just that for me,” said Tim Seeley.
In Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes, Tarzan and his ape brother Caesar, raised as brothers but separated by slave traders, reunite when the war between man and ape takes them from the jungles of Africa to the center of the Earth.
“Planet of the Apes was crucial in sparking my imagination as a child and remains my favorite film franchise of all time. The creative challenge of combining that world with Tarzan, and the opportunity to do so with a great cowriter, an amazing artist, and a supportive editorial team was an offer I couldn’t refuse,” added David Walker.
This stunning crossover hits stands following the summer’s blockbuster film The Legend of Tarzan. Discover Edgar Rice Burroughs’s original superstar hero of the last century all over again at your local comic shop this September!
Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes #1 (of 5) is in stores September 28th, 2016. Pre-order your copy today at your local favorite comic shop."
Tamika hails from North Beach, Maryland, a tiny town inches from the Chesapeake Bay.She knew she wanted to be an actor after reciting a soliloquy by Sojourner Truth in front of her entire fifth grade class. Since then, she's appeared in over 20 film and television projects. In addition to acting, Tamika is the Indie Spotlight manager for Daily Dead, where she brings readers news on independent horror projects every weekend.
The first horror film Tamika watched was Child's Play. Being eight years old at the time, she remembers being so scared when Chucky came to life that she projectile vomited. It's tough for her to choose only one movie as her favorite horror film, so she picked two: Nosferatu and The Stepford Wives (1975).
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