Midsummer Scream is set to sweep over Long Beach, CA, next weekend, and in its third year, the convention plans to have a Halloween Horror Nights presentation from the masters of HHN themselves, Michael Aiello, John Murdy, and Chris Williams (there is no word on what will take place during the presentation at this time). Also in today's Highlights: YouTube Premium renews Impulse for a second season and Blu-ray/DVD release details for the horror comedy Dead Shack.
Midsummer Scream to Feature HHN Creators: Press Release: "LONG BEACH, CA - Midsummer Scream, the world’s largest Halloween and horror convention, announces that Michael Aiello, Senior Director of Entertainment Creative Development for Universal Orlando Resort will join John Murdy, Creative Director/Executive Producer for Universal Studios Hollywood, and Chris Williams, Art Director/Production Designer for Universal Studios Hollywood to its Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights presentation on Sunday, July 29.
Midsummer Scream, which attracts more than 20,000 fans from around the world to Southern California for a weekend of terrifying fun, will take place at the Long Beach Convention Center on Saturday and Sunday, July 28 and 29. Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights presentation will be held in the Grand Ballroom, which can accommodate 2,000 guests.
Details of Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights presentation remain unknown. What is certain, is that there won’t be an empty seat in the house when Universal’s trio of terror take to the stage for the presentation no Halloween Horror Nights fan will want to miss!
Now in its third year, Midsummer Scream draws thousands of national and international fans of all things Halloween and horror to Long Beach, where they will find a huge show floor featuring more than 250 unique vendors; a children’s activity area; a wide variety of live entertainment performances; celebrity appearances; a black cat adoption lounge; educational classes and programs; thousands of cosplayers in amazing costumes; world-class panels and presentations; and more than a dozen haunted attractions and elaborate displays for guests to experience in the Hall of Shadows.
Tickets for Midsummer Scream 2018 are now on sale at www.MidsummerScream.org, including a special Gold Bat Weekend Pass, which gives guests priority entry to all panel presentations, front of line access to each of the haunts in Hall of Shadows, an hour early entry each day at 10 AM to the show floor and Hall of Shadows, and complimentary admission to Midsummer Scream After Dark.
About Universal Studios’ “Halloween Horror Nights”
Universal Studios’ “Halloween Horror Nights” is the ultimate Halloween event. For more than 25 years, guests from around the world have visited “Halloween Horror Nights” to become victims inside their own horror film. Multiple movie-quality mazes based on iconic horror television shows, films, and original stories come to life season after season. And, the streets of each park’s event are transformed into highly-themed scare zones where menacing scare-actors lunge from every darkened corner.
“Halloween Horror Nights” begins Friday, September 14th. Additional details about the events will be revealed soon. All tickets and vacation packages for Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights are on sale now. For more information about “Halloween Horror Nights” at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort visit www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com.
About Midsummer Scream
Midsummer Scream is presented by David Markland and Claire Dunlap of Black Cat Orange (formerly CreepyLA Productions), Gary Baker, Johanna Atilano, and Rick West of Theme Park Adventure. Its goal is to showcase the diversity of Southern California’s haunt and horror community as a welcoming beacon for fans around the world to converge on Los Angeles for a weekend of excitement, networking and non-stop spookery! Be sure to follow Midsummer Scream on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Periscope for breaking updates and information."
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Impulse Renewed for a Second Season: Press Release: "LOS ANGELES -- July 19, 2018 – YouTube announced that it has ordered a second season of the critically-acclaimed supernatural thriller IMPULSE from Universal Cable Productions (UCP). Since its debut on June 6, the first episode of IMPULSE has generated nearly 8 million views. Season Two of the 10-episode, hour-long series will premiere on YouTube Premium in 2019.
In Season One of IMPULSE, Maddie Hasson stars as Henrietta “Henry” Cole, a rebellious 16-year-old girl who has always felt different from her peers and longs to escape from her seemingly quaint small town. During a traumatic event, Henry discovers she has the extraordinary ability to teleport, and her newfound power confirms Henry’s conviction that she really was different from everybody else -- but it now makes her the focus of those who want to control her.
Returning for a second season to the Toronto-based production are Maddie Hasson (Twisted, The Finder) as “Henry,” Missi Pyle (Gone Girl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) as “Cleo,” Sarah Desjardins (Van Helsing, Wayward Pines) as “Jenna,” Enuka Okuma (How to Get Away with Murder, Rookie Blue, Slasher) as “Deputy Anna,” and Craig Arnold (Degrassi: The Next Generation, Heartland) as “Lucas.”
IMPULSE is directed and executive produced by Hypnotic’s Doug Liman (Bourne Identity, Live. Die. Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow). David Bartis and Gene Klein, who produce UCP’s hit series “Suits” on USA Network and SYFY’s “Nightflyers,” also serve as Executive Producers. Lauren LeFranc (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D) is the series’ Showrunner and Executive Producer.
“This dramatic thriller has all of the right elements -- with unexplained events and complex characters who drew us into their mysterious world right from the start,” said Susanne Daniels, Global Head of Original Content, YouTube. “We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with Universal Cable Productions and the talented team at Hypnotic to create another intriguing season.”
Viewers can watch Season One of IMPULSE exclusively on YouTube Premium on the IMPULSE channel. #ImpulseSeries.
YouTube Premium is a subscription service that offers access to YouTube Original series and movies, a streaming music platform, and an uninterrupted, ad-free experience across all of YouTube. YouTube Premium is currently available in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom."
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Dead Shack Blu-ray / DVD Release Details: "It’s shaping up to be a good weekend for Jason, a shy teenager. He’s driving up to a cabin in the woods with his brash best friend Colin, Colin’s older sister, Summer, and their father and step-mother, Roger and Lisa, who are permanently stuck in party mode. But things quickly go south when Jason, Colin, and Summer witness their neighbor feeding two locals to her undead husband and kids. Realizing their own potential fate, the kids must work together to bash in some zombie skulls and save themselves from the neighbor’s ghoulish family. From Director Peter Ricq (Come Together), the comedic horror film stars Matthew Nelson-Mahood (Heaven), Lizzie Boys (Winter’s Dream) and Gabriel LaBelle (Max 2: White House Hero).
Special Features
Dead Shack Behind the Scenes
Dead Shack trailer
Blu-ray™ + DVD Combo, Blu-ray & DVD
Street Date: August 7, 2018
Run Time: 93 minutes
Rating: R
SRP: $32.98 (Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack), $29.98 (Blu-ray), $26.98 (DVD)
Catalog: 11617 (Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack), 11610 (Blu-ray), 11609 (DVD)"
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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