Missed Nick Lyon's Isle of the Dead on Syfy? Continue reading for encore airing details. Also in today's Horror Highlights: Kickstarter info for Northbound and a CarousHELL trailer and poster.
Isle of the Dead Encore Airing Details: Press Release: "Los Angeles, CA (TSG) August 26, 2016. From the producers of "Sharknado" and "Z Nation" comes a new zombie thriller directed by Nick Lyon, "Isle of the Dead," with an encore presentation August 31st on Syfy. The film stars D.C. Douglas (Resident Evil), Maryse Ouellet Mizanin (WWE Diva) and Joey Lawrence (Melissa & Joey).
The story centers on an elite Strike Team that is dropped into the middle of a quarantined island military station infested with zombies. As they fight their way to the old lab facility, they realize that the Colonel in charge of the research station (D.C. Douglas) is still alive and still experimenting - the zombies are his creations, and every new wave the team faces is more vicious and ghastly than the one before.
"Isle of the Dead" began as a collaboration between actor D.C. Douglas and the creative team behind "Alpha House." Douglas explains, "while working on an Asylum comedy with Jacob Cooney and Brandon Trenz, I discovered that their real passion was zombie films! I told them I thought it'd be cool if we could come up with a zombie film that tipped its hat to the "Resident Evil" video games. They loved it and so I went to the producers at Asylum and essentially begged. To my delight, they green lit the idea and off we went."
Douglas garnered a fervent fanbase from his voice over his portrayal of Albert Wesker in the "Resident Evil" video game franchise. Adding to his zombie appeal is his recurring role as Pa Kettle on the Syfy hit series, "Z Nation."
Maryse Ouellet Mizanin debuts in her first lead film role as CIA operative Mikaela Usylvich. "It was amazing," says Mizanin, "I was very excited about making the film but also very nervous because having a lead role is no joke! Even though I have been working in live TV with WWE for a long time and I have been performing in front of live audiences, I was still super nervous!"
"Isle of the Dead" has an encore presentation Wednesday, August 31st at 10 pm PT (1 am ET) on the Syfy network.
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Northbound Kickstarter Details: From Kickstarter: "Northbound is a post-apocalyptic web series set in a North American wilderness soon after a mysterious, cataclysmic event killed millions in a single day. Season 1 of the series is available to view for free exclusively through the entertainment website, GeekNation. The filmmakers are comprised of a Michigan and Los Angeles-based team that is dedicated to shooting in Michigan and contributing to the long-term growth of the Upper Peninsula region.
Season 1, and the upcoming Season 2 of Northbound are designed as a prelude series to a feature film titled Northstar. Taken as a whole, The Northstar Saga will tell the story of a father as he works to discover why his daughter was one of the rare survivors to be rendered comatose after The Cataclysm. His journey will put him into contact (and inevitable conflict) with others that are struggling to rebuild lives, communities and an overall sense of purpose in a hazardous new world.
To date, Season 1 of Northbound has attracted nearly 1 million views on GeekNation, and an incredible outpour of support in Michigan has emboldened our growing team to move steadily forward. Season 2 is the next step in our journey, and we welcome you aboard!
Northbound is a post-apocalyptic web series set in a North American wilderness soon after a mysterious, cataclysmic event killed millions in a single day. Season 1 of the series is available to view for free exclusively through the entertainment website, GeekNation. The filmmakers are comprised of a Michigan and Los Angeles-based team that is dedicated to shooting in Michigan and contributing to the long-term growth of the Upper Peninsula region.
Season 1, and the upcoming Season 2 of Northbound are designed as a prelude series to a feature film titled Northstar. Taken as a whole, The Northstar Saga will tell the story of a father as he works to discover why his daughter was one of the rare survivors to be rendered comatose after The Cataclysm. His journey will put him into contact (and inevitable conflict) with others that are struggling to rebuild lives, communities and an overall sense of purpose in a hazardous new world.
To date, Season 1 of Northbound has attracted nearly 1 million views on GeekNation, and an incredible outpour of support in Michigan has emboldened our growing team to move steadily forward. Season 2 is the next step in our journey, and we welcome you aboard!"
To learn more about Northbound, visit the show's official Kickstarter page.
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A Look at the CarousHELL Trailer and Official Poster: "Duke hates his job. He has to let kids climb on his back and ride him for hours every single day. But one brat finally pushed him too far. Duke has broken free of his ride and is on a bloody rampage of revenge. He's going to murder that kid and anyone that gets in his way."
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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