During a new 90-minute episode of The Walking Dead on November 1st, trailers for both Preacher and Into the Badlands will premiere. Also: a Halloween screening at participating theaters, a Puppet Master marathon on El Rey, the short film Under the Dark Wing, and Dead Town Indiegogo details.

The Walking Dead Event: Press Release: "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – AMC is bringing fans “The Walking Dead Mega Sunday” event on November 1st at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. During the all-new extended 90-minute episode of “The Walking Dead,” AMC will air the world premiere of the trailer for AMC’s upcoming, highly anticipated series “Preacher,” as well as the television premiere of the “Into the Badlands” trailer.

In this all-new episode of “The Walking Dead,” “Here’s Not Here,” written by Scott M. Gimple and directed by Stephen Williams, the survivors must ask themselves who can be trusted, and better yet, can they change? Critics continue to praise the series, including Verne Gay of Newsday, who calls it “exceptional.”

Based on the twisted and popular ‘90s comic book franchise of the same name, “Preacher,” created by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, is the story of Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper) a conflicted Preacher in a small Texas town who is inhabited by a mysterious entity that allows him to develop a highly unconventional power. Jesse, his ex-girlfriend, Tulip (Ruth Negga), and an Irish vampire named Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun) embark on a journey to, literally, find God. The Sony Pictures Television and AMC Studios co-production was developed for television by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg (“This Is the End,” “Superbad,” “Neighbors”) and showrunner Sam Catlin (“Breaking Bad”). The series is set to premiere mid-2016.

“Into the Badlands”, tells the story of a ruthless, well-trained warrior named Sunny (Daniel Wu) and a young boy named M.K. (Aramis Knight) who embark on a spiritual journey across a dangerous land. From AMC Studios, the six-part series is created by executive producers/showrunners/writers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (“Shanghai Noon,” “Smallville”), and executive produced by Oscar®-nominated producers Stacey Sher and Michael Shamberg (“Pulp Fiction,” “Contagion”), director David Dobkin (“Wedding Crashers,” “Shanghai Nights”), fight director Stephen Fung (“Tai Chi Zero”) and Daniel Wu (“Tai Chi Zero”). AMC’s martial arts drama premieres on Sunday, November 15th at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on AMC."

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Halloween Screening: October 23, 2015 - The horror classic "John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN" (1978) is returning to the big screen for a special one-night event on Thursday, October 29th at 7:30 p.m. local time. Fathom Events, in partnership with SpectiCast, will present this fan favorite in its entirety with an exclusive introduction by John Carpenter, providing insights on "Halloween" and how it has forever changed the horror genre in Hollywood. A clip of Carpenter discussing its return to the big screen can now be seen at Entertainment Weekly's website: http://bit.ly/1GZlwYV.

Tickets for "John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN" can be purchased online by visiting www.FathomEvents.com, or at participating theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in select movie theaters through Fathom's Digital Broadcast Network. For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).­­

"We are very excited to work with SpectiCast and Fathom this year to bring John Carpenter's timeless classic, Halloween, back to the big screen," said Trancas International Films CEO Malek Akkad.

John Carpenter's "Halloween" premiered on October 25th, 1978, in Kansas City, Missouri. After performing successfully in the Midwest, it then moved on to Chicago and New York. From there, it had a platform release across the country, playing in cities all across the U.S.

Over 35 years later, "Halloween" has made its money back more than 200 times, making it one of the most successful independent horror titles of all time, just behind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Blair Witch Project. The plot is based around the story of Michael Myers who, at age 6, brutally murdered his sister on a cold Halloween night in 1963. After spending 15 years in a mental hospital, he escapes and returns to his quiet hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, with a plan to kill.

"'Halloween' is well deserving of another play on the big screen," said Fathom Events CEO John Rubey. "We cannot wait for audiences to experience this twisted tale in theaters for Halloween."

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Puppet Master Marathon: Press Release: "Join El Rey Network as they bring the terror this Halloween with 'The Puppet Master Marathon' hosted by The Puppet Master producer, writer, and horror aficionado Charles Band. Prepare to welcome the frights as the marathon begins on October 31st at 12 AM/ET with the first five classic Puppet Master films including Puppet Master, Puppet Master II: His Unholy Creation, Puppet Master III: Tourlon's Revenge, Puppet Master 4: The Demon, and Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter.

While watching be sure to enter El Rey Network and Full Moon Entertainment's "The Puppet Master Time-To-Die Sweepstakes" which offers one lucky winner the chance to die in the next installment of the Puppet Master franchise. For additional details please click here. All entries must be received by 11:59 ET on October 31st.

Below, please find the programming schedule for El Rey Network's "The Puppet Master Marathon" marathon airing Saturday, October 31st at 12:00 AM/ET through Sunday, November 1st at 6:00 AM/ET.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31

"Puppet Master" at 12:00 AM
Neil Gallagher found the secret to Toulon's puppets who come to life and then killed himself. Alex and his psychic friends come to investigate and are stalked by Toulon's puppets who have a variety of strange traits including a drill for a head and the ability to spit up leeches.

"Puppet Master II: His Unholy Creation" at 2:00 AM
The puppets return, this time they hunt some Paranormal Researchers to take their brain fluid for the dead/living puppet master, Andre Toulon.

"Puppet Master III: Tourlon's Revenge" at 4:00 AM
Set in Berlin during WWII, the Nazi regime is attempting to develop a drug that will animate the dead, in order to use in the war effort. Toulon arouses suspicion as a Nazi dissident, and his secret is discovered. During a Nazi raid on his home, Toulon's beautiful wife is murdered. Toulon vows revenge, with the help of his animated puppets. This movie gives a new perspective on Toulon and his "friends".

"Puppet Master 4: The Demon" at 6:00 AM
A young scientist working on an artificial intelligence project is the target of strange gremlin-like creatures, who are out to kill him and thus terminate his research. By coincidence, in one of the rooms he uses, there's a mysterious case containing the puppets of the "puppet master". When the puppets are brought to life, they help destroy the creatures.

"Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter" at 7:45 AM
The puppets battle their most powerful enemy yet as they protect the new puppet master from the demon God that created the Secret of Life.

"Puppet Master" at 9:45 AM
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"Puppet Master II: His Unholy Creation" at 11:45 AM
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"Puppet Master III: Tourlon's Revenge" at 1:45 PM
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"Puppet Master 4: The Demon" at 3:45 PM
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"Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter" at 5:30 PM
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"Puppet Master" at 7:30 PM
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"Puppet Master II: His Unholy Creation" at 9:30 PM
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"Puppet Master III: Tourlon's Revenge" at 11:30 PM

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1

"Puppet Master 4: The Demon" at 1:30 AM
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"Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter" at 3:15 AM
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"Puppet Master" at 5:15 AM
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To find El Rey Network in your area please check out the channel finder at http://bit.ly/ElReyChannelfinder"

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Under the Dark Wing: "Johnny Boy goes on a routine job, things go awry when he meets a vulnerable young girl. His boss George sees her as a money making opportunity. Neither one has a clue of the deep dark secret that lays within the girl. Once revealed it will change the lives of these thugs forever.

To one and all the darkness calls home..."

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Dead Town: Press Release: "It’s the end of the world. The dead have risen and humanity is crumbling. In the small industrial town of Runcorn in the North West of England, John Diant, his survivalist, spam-loving, apocalypse-obsessed brother Butty and his retro, chain smoking smart arse best friend 80s Dave, are doing what needs to be done to survive – From both the living and the dead!

Based on Peter Mckeirnon’s Kindle and iTunes bestselling comedy horror series Death in a Northern Town, Dead Town is a new web-based ‘sick-com’ currently in production and will be coming to Youtube later this year.

Helping to bring to horror is Liverpool based SFX maestro Andy Savage of Savage SFX. Fresh of the back of running all the practical SFX for new Christmas slasher movie Good Tidings, Andy is Dead Town's SFX coordinator and while Peter is writing the jokes, Andy will be bringing a different 'gag' factor, working his zombie making magic.

Mixing comedy with extreme gore (plus other bodily fluids), Dead Town will follow the adventures of John and company, as they search for his missing daughter, Emily, on the mean streets of the zombie infested Runcorn!

Dead Town IndieGoGo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dead-town-web-based-horror-comedy-series# Dead Town Website: http://www.deadtownofficial.wix.com/deadtown?fb_ref=Default Peter Mckeirnon Amazon page: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Peter-Mckeirnon/e/B00AVLW6NC/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1  Peter Mckeirnon Website: http://mckeirnon.wix.com/petermckeirnon"

  • Tamika Jones
    About the Author - Tamika Jones

    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).