A Ghosthouse remake is in the works! Umberto Lenzi's 1988 film is being revived by Dustin Ferguson (Sleepaway Camp IV) and will begin shooting soon in LA. Also: a Q&A with Party Bus to Hell's Richard Hochman, Shriekfest 2018's call for submissions, The Rake's DVD debut, an untitled movie from 1inMM Productions, and a new Amityville installment, titled Amityville Toybox.
Ghosthouse Remake Details: Press Release: "Dustin Ferguson, Director of "Nemesis 5" and Editor of "Sleepaway Camp IV" recently launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise initial funds for production on "Ghosthouse". Ferguson's company SoCal Cinema Studios is Producing, based on a script by Mike Reeb ("Nemesis 5") and Jason Harlow ("Another Evil Night").
The film is a remake of the 1988 Italian cult classic by Director Umberto Lenzi (“Cannibal Ferox”, “Spasmo”, “Eaten Alive!”) and will begin filming this Autumn in Los Angeles. It's set to star Paul Taylor ("Pinhead" from "Hellraiser: Judgment") with Special F/X by Joe Castro ("Wishmaster 3 & 4") and music by Justin Apone ("The Toolbox Murders 2").
The remake follows a group of college kids who follow a mysterious broadcast on an old television set to an abandoned (and obviously haunted) house in the woods. Ectoplasm pits, flying objects, ghostly apparitions and the Grim Reaper himself are only a few of the horrors that await them inside!
Ferguson is finalizing the details with rights holders Film Export Group now, so expect to hear a lot more about this project soon! In the meantime, check out the brand new official Poster art and Indiegogo link below! They have perks that range from a DVD copy of the finished flick to an actual role in the movie!
Dustin has a reputation for resurrecting the franchises of yesteryear with his unique blend of camp and horror and “Ghosthouse” may be the perfect fit for a Ferguson interpretation.
Here's how to get involved, https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ghosthouse-remake#/"
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Bus Party to Hell Q&A: "With Bus Party to Hell rolling into theaters this week, we managed to catch up with one of the passengers, Richard Hochman, before the trip embarks!
“Bus Party to Hell” obviously includes a bus. How long were you stuck on the bus with those ladies, Richard?
Richard Hochman: Ha! I had the privilege of their company for about 10 shooting days on the bus.
You have model looks - - did that help in getting you cast as the hunky hero?
Richard Hochman: You’re very kind, thank you, first of all. To be honest, when auditioning for this “type” of role, all the guys I’m competing with are good looking men, so I hope at the end of the day, the producers chose me on my audition performance.
Could you relate to your character’s arc?
Richard Hochman: I think during emergency or panic situations, I was raised to stay calm and try to keep others calm around me, so when the situation in the film turns into life-threatening, the character I play zones in on taking control and getting everyone on the same page.
It looks like you can handle yourself in a fight with any sadistic cult member – but did the producers have you undertake any type of training, anyway?
Richard Hochman: I actually have 10 years of various martial arts training and was a gymnast as a teenager, so fight choreography was an easy leap for the film. I was asking the stunt coordinator for more complex fight sequences!
What was the best thing that came out of “Bus Party to Hell”?
Richard Hochman: Knocking “lead in a horror film” off my actor bucket list. It’s very intense to shoot a horror film, and it’s also challenging to shoot an independent film on a bus! The whole shoot was a team effort, from the crew, cast, and producers, and I just played my part, as an actor and as part of the team."
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Shriekfest 2018 Call for Submissions: Press Release: "Awarded as "one of the 25 coolest film festivals in the world",, in "top 5 coolest Horror/SciFi Film Festivals in the WORLD, in the "top 13 film festivals to die for", & one of the "top 25 film festivals worth the entry fee" by MovieMaker Magazine, Shriekfest Film Festival, currently in its 18th year in Los Angeles and 2nd year in Orlando, programs short and feature films that challenge convention and tell stories that inspire, scare, and even shock!
We are currently accepting shorts and feature films, shorts and feature scripts, and music videos in the horror/thriller/sci-fi/fantasy genres!
May 1st: Regular cut off
July 1st: Late cut off
July 10th: Really late cut off
Prizes will be awarded to the best film or screenplay in each category of competition.
For more information on how to submit go to www.shriekfest.com
Festival Founder/Director Denise Gossett says, 'I am super excited to see the talent that comes our way this year!'"
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Take a Look at The Rake Official Trailer: Press Release: "CULVER CITY, Calif. (Apr. 16, 2018) – A terrifying urban legend becomes real in the horror-thriller THE RAKE, spreading fear on DVD and DigitalJune 5 distributed by Unified Pictures via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Shenae Grimes-Beech (TV’s “90210,” Scream 4), Rachel Melvin (TV’s “Sleepy Hollow”), and Izabella Miko (Clash of the Titans) star in this chilling tale of siblings who return home 20 years after the shocking murder of their parents and discover that the horrible crime may have a startling connection to a local urban legend. Directed by award-winning horror filmmaker Tony Wash (2014’s SXSW Film Festival Midnight Short Award nominee “The Muck”; 2011’s Chicago Horror Film Festival Jury Award-winning short “A Chance in Hell; It’s My Party and I’ll Die if I Want To) and co-starring Joey Bicicchi (Rudderless), Stephen Brodie (The Lone Ranger), and Joe Nuñez (Superbad), this scarily entertaining movie features a perfect mix of action, suspense, and scream-worthy moments horror fans won’t want to miss when THE RAKE creeps home on DVD and Digital.
Synopsis: At a young age, Ashley and Ben witnessed the brutal murder of their parents. Years later, Ashley is still convinced it wasn’t someone, but something that killed her parents and now she’s tormented by the thought of THE RAKE returning for her and her family. Is Ashley traumatized, or is the creature inside her real?
THE RAKE was co-written by Tony Wash and Jeremy Silva (High on the Hog) and produced by Mike Dozier (Devil in My Ride).
THE RAKE has a run time of approximately 79 minutes and is Not Rated."
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Chernobyl Diaries Director Tapped for New 1inMM Productions Movie: Press Release: "Los Angeles, CA – (April 12, 2018) – Award-winning filmmakers Julio and Diego Hallivis, aka The Hallivis Brothers, announced today that their company 1inMM Productions has set Brad Parker (CHERNOBYL DIARIES) to direct a yet-to-be-titled horror/thriller for the company. The film will be financed and produced by 1inMM, and will also be produced by Alejandro De Leon and Andres Rosende with Jared Ian Goldman as an Executive Producer. The script was penned by Eric Scherbarth and Stefan Jaworski, with the film scheduled to go into production this month in Kentucky.
In the film, a geological expedition to an Appalachian sinkhole becomes a terrifying fight for survival against a mysterious deadly force.
“We’re thrilled to finally realize this amazing script with a sharp and visionary director such as Brad. His undisputed command of the genre and keen storytelling instincts honed from years of experience will all help deliver the film this wants to be: a horror classic,” said the Hallivis Brothers.
Parker is best known as the director of the international hit horror film CHERNOBYL DIARIES, which had a budget of only $1.5M US and went on to gross $37M worldwide. He is also known as a visual effects supervisor on films such as WE OWN THE NIGHT and LET ME IN, as well as second unit director of DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES and WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES.
1inMM Productions is in post-production on the film HELL IS WHERE THE HOME IS, a home invasion thriller directed by Orson Oblowitz and starring Angela Trimbur, Jonathan Howard, Janel Parrish, Fairuza Balk and Zach Avery."
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Amityville Toybox First Production Details: Press Release: "Atmosfear Films, a horror film production company based out of the Thumb region of Michigan has announced their first feature-length horror film, the newest installment, not sequel, but installment in the long-running cult horror movie series, Amityville Toybox. The story for the terrifying new film is described as:
"Elise Carson, along with her husband Walt, and two kids, Mia and Connor, have moved away from the city life and into the country where they have bought a farmhouse. At first, the country life seems perfect and they cannot figure out why they didn't move away sooner. However, when young Mia discovers an old steamer trunk in the barn full of creepy old toys, soon, evil begins to rear its ugly head. A terrifying discovery leads Elise to discover the origins of the trunk and the former owners of the farmhouse's dark secret."
Amityville Toybox was written by Atmosfear Film's head psycho, Chris Whitworth, which is based on an idea from his longtime friend, Sal N.V. Sagev. Sagev, a longtime fan of the ever-growing Amityville series of films, came up with the idea while watching killer toy, puppet, and doll films one weekend.
Filming began outside of Flint, Michigan on Sunday, May 22nd and while the film does not rely on the modern horror film staples of blood, breasts, and gore, Atmosfear Films assures that the creepiness of the film is maxed out. The mother of the actor who plays the son in the film was actually very creeped out when she and her husband read the script.
Production is set to wrap up in late June and early July with a national DVD release later in 2018 or spring 2019. Amityville Toybox is just one of several films that they are working on. They do plan on shooting one more film in 2018 after Amityville Toybox wraps production in the summer. Expect a trailer for the July 4th weekend!"
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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