IN THE DARK (review)

July 27, 2015, 3:00 pm

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Written by Joshua Gravel

Produced by Sital Sal, Jesse R. Tendler

Written and Directed by David Spaltro

Starring Grace Folsom, Lynn Justinger, 

Fiona Horrigan, Catherine Cobb Ryan

A medical student interviews a paranormal investigator for a thesis and is lucky enough to join the investigator as she investigates a possible haunting.

What the two first suspect to be a hoax soon reveals itself to be a serious case of demonic possession and the pair realize that if they don’t help the victim then they too will be targeted by the demon.

Director David Spaltro has crafted a solid indie possession flick with a few good scares and lots of creepy atmosphere.

The acting is handled well all around and while the script brings nothing new to the subgenre it uses a mix of references, inspirations, and homage’s to possession and haunting films of the past.


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Modern Prometheus Production Company Launches Announcing Projects with Henry Rollins and Paul Pope

July 27, 2015, 5:00 pm

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Z2 Comics Publisher Josh Frankel & Filmmaker and Producer Sridhar Reddy Launch Modern Prometheus Production Company

WELCOME TO SHOWSIDE Animated Pilot Featuring Henry Rollins And a Feature Film Adaptation of Paul Pope’s ONE TRICK RIP-OFF in Pre-Production

The publisher of Z2 Comics, Josh Frankel, and independent filmmaker Sridhar Reddy (7x6x2) announced today the formation of a new production company, Modern Prometheus.

Frankel and Reddy will both serve as Co-Chairman and will be responsible for sourcing and developing comic book intellectual property and overseeing media finance, operations and production. Modern Prometheus will have a first look option for all Z2 Comics publications, including their recently announced line of creator owned comic books and their expanded graphic novel slate.

Modern Prometheus already has film and television projects in varying stages of production, including:

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Red Alert: STAR TREK: RENEGADES World Premiere on August 1st at Crest Theatre in Westwood

July 27, 2015, 7:00 pm

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From the award winning team that brought you the first independently-produced Star Trek film, “Star Trek: Of Gods and Men”, (co-written/produced by Sky Conway, which has been viewed by millions online) comes the new feature film “Star Trek: Renegades” (STR). Fans have been anxiously waiting for this soon-to-be cult classic feature by multi-award-winning director, Tim Russ, which will premiere on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at the historical Crest Theatre in Westwood, California.

STR is produced by Sky Conway, with screenplay by Ethan H. Calk, Jack Trevino, and Sky Conway. Produced by Skyway Productions and Distributed by Atomic Studios. “Star Trek: Renegades” is an independent online show that will be released on DVD/Blu-ray. STR is an exhilarating new adventure that boldly goes where no Star Trek has gone before!


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Giallo Homage THE EDITOR Makes Home Entertainment Debut Sept. 8th from Scream Factory

July 28, 2015, 9:30 am

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A loving tribute to the gory and gruesome erotic horror of classic Italian giallo cinema, The Editor spins the twisted tale of a once-prolific film editor who becomes the prime suspect in a series of murders haunting a seedy 1970s film studio. Directed and produced by Adam Brooks and Matthew Kennedy, this stylish horror comedy became a festival darling after its world premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, going on to earn audience and critical acclaim at festivals across North America including the San Francisco International Film Festival and the Fantasia Film Festival.

Rey Ciso (Adam Brooks) was once the greatest editor the world had ever seen. Since a horrific accident left him with four wooden fingers on his right hand, he’s had to resort to cutting pulp films and trash pictures. When the lead actors from the film he’s been editing turn up murdered at the studio, Rey is fingered as the number one suspect. The bodies continue to pile up in this absurdist giallo-thriller as Rey struggles to prove his innocence and learn the sinister truth lurking behind the scenes.


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REAL FAKE HISTORY Looks Into The Disaster on Klendathu

July 28, 2015, 10:30 am

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One of the biggest losses of human life occurred in Starship Troopers during the Disaster on Klendathu. The Federation's assault on the Arachnid planet Klendathu cost the lives of 308,563 human troops. Thanks to the latest episode of Real Fake History, we finally learn the causes behind this epic failure. When training consists of practice on human targets and taking hot co-ed showers every day, how can soldiers learn to kill bugs?

Narrated by Phil Morris (Seinfeld, Smallville, Green Lantern The Animated Series), each program delivers the never before seen tales of those who witnessed these defining fictional moments. A new episode will launch every Tuesday.

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When Hulk Hogan Made Those Racist Comments....My Thoughts

July 28, 2015, 11:30 am

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By Atlee Greene

On April 1, 1990, I cried profusely as my hero, Hulk Hogan, lost the WWF title to the Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania 6.

Now that the cold hard sting of reality has reared its ugly head again, I realize that I was the victim of a 25 year April Fool’s joke.

I would give anything to hop into Doc Brown’s DeLorean and travel back in time to that now tainted evening.

I’d sit next to my eight-year-old self on the couch, look him right in his watery eyes and give him a big hug while trying to convince him that the red and yellow man on the TV screen isn’t worth our tears.

Late last week, Hulk Hogan was fired from WWE after The National Enquirer and Radar Online released a transcript of racist comments made by Hogan on the sex tape that he is currently suing Gawker Media over.

Hogan repeatedly used the N-Word, called to racial stereotypes as fact, and admitted that he is a racist.

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A Midsummer’s Movie Night Catch-Up

July 28, 2015, 12:30 pm

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The month of June started off with a reunion of the co-star and director of Bridesmaids and The Heat. Melissa McCarthy and Paul Feig’s action/comedy Spy reportedly hits all the right buttons, showcases the bawdy McCarthy in her meatiest (no pun intended) role yet, and is said to be extremely vulgar and bloody. Sounds like crass and anarchistic grown-up fun.

Alas, some of us can no longer get to the cinema every week, and some movies don’t cry out to be viewed on a giant screen, so I let this one slip by. I look forward to catching up with it on home video.

The world shook on June 12 with the long-in-development arrival of the fourth Jurassic Park flick, Jurassic World. Dynamic visual effects, a colorful production design, and the most convincing 3D conversion in a long while helped propel this merely “meh” retread into the stratosphere.

That, plus fourteen years of pent-up audience demand for more dino-carnage.

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FOG! Chats With Daniel Junge and Kief Davidson, Directors of A LEGO BRICKUMENTARY

July 28, 2015, 1:30 pm

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Interview conducted by Sharon Knolle

If you ever played with LEGO bricks (and who didn't?) you have to see A LEGO Brickumentary, a loving and surprisingly moving tribute to the eternally popular toy bricks. The documentary, which is produced by LEGO, grants unprecedented access to the company and its master builders, but also follows the diehard fans (AFOLs, Adult Fans of LEGO), celebrity devotees, and every innovative way LEGO bricks can be used by kids, artists, filmmakers, architects or scientists.

Who knew where was so much to LEGO bricks? The film takes us back to their creation in Denmark in 1949 to the company's near bankruptcy and its spectacular fan-driven reemergence. We also go on set of The LEGO Movie as master builders assemble the huge LEGO city for the live-action sequence.

Forces of Geek met up with co-directors Daniel Junge and Kief Davidson in Los Angeles, where they discussed LEGO and some of its more controversial aspects.

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A Look At THE ART OF ROCKSTEADY'S BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM ARKHAM CITY & ARKHAM KNIGHT

July 28, 2015, 3:00 pm

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To commemorate the conclusion of the best-selling critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham video game series from Rocksteady Studios and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Abrams Books will publish The Art of Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham Asylum, Arkham City & Arkham Knight (Abrams; available now; U.S. $40.00; Hardcover with jacket), the first book to look behind the scenes of this groundbreaking video game trilogy. With text by author Daniel Wallace, this lavishly illustrated collector’s item features the best preproduction art, concept sketches, background paintings, character turnarounds, and sketch-to-final-in-game comparisons from all three of Rocksteady’s core Batman: Arkham titles— Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City, and Batman: Arkham Knight.

The Art of Rocksteady’s Batman is a collector's tome that takes fans through every stage of the creative process, from story work by legendary Batman writer Paul Dini, as well as all of the concept art, development art, production art, and CG artistry in between. Key creative and development talent offer insights into the creative process through exclusive, candid interviews, making this fully authorized book the definitive look back at six years of gaming innovation that have helped re-imagine the Batman mythos in yet another iconic incarnation.

Check out an excerpt of this amazing book after the jump.

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SINISTER 2 Offering Prizes To Boston Comic Con Attendees!

July 28, 2015, 4:30 pm

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Heading to Boston Comic Con this weekend? 

Beware of the terrifying Sinister 2 twins who will be lurking in every corner! Take a photo and share on Instagram or Twitter using #BostonSinisterSightings for a chance to win promo items from the film, a $100 visa gift card and tickets to the “Sinister Inspired-by Series” at the Brattle Theater!

Check out the twins on the poster below and feel free to hashtag #forcesofgeek for likes and retweets!

The sequel to the 2012 sleeper hit horror movie. In the aftermath of the shocking events in “Sinister,” a protective mother (Shannyn Sossamon of “Wayward Pines”) and her 9-year-old twin sons (real-life brothers Robert and Dartanian Sloan) find themselves in a rural house marked for death as the evil spirit of Bughuul continues to spread with frightening intensity.

Sinister 2 is in theaters August 21st!

 

TREMORS 5: BLOODLINES Arrives On Blu-Ray, DVD & Digital HD October 6

July 29, 2015, 7:00 am

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JAMIE KENNEDY JOINS MICHAEL GROSS IN THE CULT CLASSIC FRANCHISE FROM UNIVERSAL 1440 ENTERTAINMENT 

A deadly threat resurfaces halfway around the world when giant, man-eating worms attack a South African wildlife park in the sci-fi comedy,Tremors 5: Bloodlines, available on Blu-ray^™ Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD on October 6, 2015 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Michael Gross (“Family Ties,” “Suits,”) returns as Graboid hunter extraordinaire Burt Gummer, with Jamie Kennedy (“The Cleveland Show,” Scream franchise) as his new tech-savvy second-in-command, in this all-new adventure. The latest chapter of the franchise known for its campy humor and voracious monsters features thrilling new special effects, 25 minutes of bonus features; extended scenes and outtakes, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film.

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Dynamite Entertainment Kicks Off Third Groupees Bundle

July 29, 2015, 8:00 am

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70 Digital Comics Included in the Dynamite Swords, Sandals, and Sorcery Groupees Bundle - Pay What You Want!

Premium Mystery Box Package Also Available for Backers of $50 or more!

Dynamite Entertainment and Groupees LLC, a unique media and charity bundling site, are teaming up for their third book bundle promotion that will once again allow comic fans, and potential new fans, the chance to purchase 70 digital Dynamite comics with "Pay What You Want" purchasing power. The Dynamite Swords, Sandals, and Sorcery! Groupees bundle marks the third time the two companies have worked together. Dynamite and Groupees will also feature - for the first time - a unique "Premium Mystery Box" of high-end collectible items for customers who pledge at the $50 tier or higher with the full digital comics package. A portion of the proceeds will be contributed to one of the industry's most important charitable organizations, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. The bundle promotion begins today, Tuesday, July 28th, on the website Groupees.com/Dynamite3.

In the Dynamite Swords, Sandals, and Sorcery! Groupees bundle, customers can purchase a bundle of digital comic book and graphic novels for a price they decide. The first tier of exciting digital content is unlocked with a $1.00 minimum pledge which helps new fans discover some of Dynamite's best-selling titles including Game of Thrones #1! Fans can increase the title count by pledging at least in the $5.00 tier. Dynamite offers a highly desirable batch of comics at the third tier for a $10.00 minimum pledge or more to help support the Dynamite line of titles. While customers who make a pledge of $50.00 or more will receive not only the digital comics, but also a unique "Premium Mystery Box" of 4 Dynamite Premium Limited Edition Comics MSRP'ing at over $200 sent to the address they provide.

For those who participate in the "Pay What You Want" initiative with considerable support, Dynamite will reward the top 10 contributors with a greater package of Dynamite Premium Limited Edition Comics.


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The Retro Report: Professor Hoffman, Logan Gets a Rerun, Captain Kirk Stays Out of Politics & More!

July 29, 2015, 9:00 am

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The Oscar-winning actor Dustin Hoffman is now offering a Master Class in Acting– decades after of course the several pre-superstardom guest star appearances he made on classic TV shows like The Naked City.


Marjorie Lord, iconic actress and best known as the second TV wife to Danny Thomas when it transitioned from Make Room For Daddy to The Danny Thomas Show– turned an amazing 97-years-old. Happy Birthday, Ms. Lord - and many more!

Marjorie Lord with daughter Anne Archer in 2008

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INFOGRAPHIC - Which Is The Most Badass Fictional Weapon Of All Time?

July 29, 2015, 10:00 am

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Fictional characters often go hand-in-hand with their weapons, like Indiana Jones and his bullwhip, or Spider-Man’s web-shooters.

And like any other topic ripe for comparison, there will always be a debate over the respective strengths and weaknesses of fictional characters.

And if you don't have anyone to debate, don't fret.  Our friends at Morph Suits UK have already done the heavy lifting, ranking 30 pieces of the most iconic imaginary weapons, based on their attributes, flaws, and overall ‘badass’ rating.

From Wolverine’s claws to Jon Snow’s longsword, check it out after the jump.

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Watch BoJACK HORSEMAN Now

July 29, 2015, 11:00 am

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The best show Netflix has produced isn’t House of Cards or Orange is the New Black— it’s BoJack Horseman. The second season was recently released and has established itself as one of the wittiest and insightful comedies out there now, right up there with Inside Amy Schumer.

Some quick background: The show is satire of Hollywood and celebrity culture that is unrelenting in attacking the vapidness of TV entertainment. It follows the exploits of BoJack Horseman, a washed-up, self-loathing 1980s sitcom star whose struggling to rebuild his career.

What makes Bojack unique is it assumes that viewers are broad consumers of popular culture. Jokes are shot out at rapid fire; time isn’t wasted with lots of exposition to make sure you get the punchlines.

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DOCTOR WHO Returns To The Big Screen Nationwide

July 29, 2015, 12:00 pm

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SCREENING TO FEATURE NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN PREQUEL TO SEASON NINE AND EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH PETER CAPALDI AND JENNA COLEMAN

Two-Night Event Will be Presented in RealD 3D on September 15 and 16  Announced by BBC Worldwide North America in Partnership with Fathom Events

BBC Worldwide North America and Fathom Events announce the return of the longest running sci-fi television series, Doctor Who, to the big screen for a two-night special theatrical event, Doctor Who: Dark Water/Death in Heaven in spectacular 3D, starring Peter Capaldi. Doctor Who: Dark Water/Death in Heaven, the show’s two-part eighth season finale, will be presented in RealD™ 3D and Dolby Atmos sound (where available) on September 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. (local time). The event will featureThe Doctor’s Meditation - a special prequel scene to the first episode of season nine - and an exclusive interview with Doctor Who stars Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman, hosted by Wil Wheaton (Big Bang Theory, Star Trek: Nemesis), in addition to the two-part season eight finale.

Tickets for Doctor Who: Dark Water/Death in Heaven in 3D can be purchased online beginning Friday, July 31 by visiting www.FathomEvents.com, or participating theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in approximately 700 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).

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THE MANITOU... Or, How Many Genres Can We Fit Into One Bad Horror Film

July 29, 2015, 1:00 pm

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By Generoso Fierro

The original tagline for 1978’s The Manitou went something like this…Evil Does Not Die…It Waits To Be Re-born. But I’m thinking….

“The new film from the director of the Jaws ripoff, Grizzly, comes a horror, space odyssey, Native American, love story kind of thing with Tony Curtis.”

Karen Tandy (Susan Strasberg) has something or someone growing in her neck and it’s up to a team of doctors, her carny fortune telling lover/friend (Tony Curtis) and shaman, Johnny Singing Rock (Michael Ansara) to save her!

Still swimming in the wake of The Exorcist, which unfortunately was responsible for an endless sea of Satanic-possession horror film clones from The Omen onward, is The Manitou an almost inconceivably bad film that attempts to cash in on so many popular 1970s film genres at once, you begin to lose track about midway through the plot.

Try and follow me on this one.

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Win a Copy of FAR FROM THE MADDENING CROWD on Blu-ray!

July 29, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Carey Mulligan stars as a headstrong Victorian beauty in this sweeping romantic drama, based on the literary classic by Thomas Hardy. Mulligan plays Bathsheba Everdene, an independent woman who attracts three different suitors: a sheep farmer (Matthias Schoenaerts); a dashing soldier (Tom Sturridge); and a prosperous, older bachelor (Michael Sheen). This timeless story of Bathsheba’s passions explores the nature of relationships, love and resilience.


And thanks to our friendsat 20th Century Fox, we're giving away a copy to a FOG! reader!

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FOG! Chats With INVISIBLE REPUBLIC Power Couple GABRIEL HARDMAN & CORINNA BECHKO

July 29, 2015, 4:43 pm

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Interview conducted by Clay N Ferno

Issue #5 of Image Comics'Invisible Republic hits shelves today, closing out the first arc of this outstanding political sci-fi thriller.

A leader has risen and fallen in an off-world mining planet when journalist Croger Babb uncovers the journal of the leader’s cousin Maia. The mystery and tyranny of the late Arthur McBride continues to unfold today in issue #5 as we learn of Maia’s new friends and Croger’s new problems.

Here’s a truly behind the scenes interview with heavy-hitter talent, Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko, who were kind enough to join us for a deep dive about my favorite series of 2015, alien crustaceans and even “Tricky Dick” Nixon to discuss  the first arc and and tease what we can expect in the months ahead as the world expands and contracts.

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MARSHALL AT THE MOVIES - MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION

July 30, 2015, 8:00 am

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By Marshall Julius

Disavowed by the Secretary, Marshall at the Movies exposes Hollywood’s filthiest lie during a mostly positive but utterly exhausting review of Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.

If you like the video, or at least see promise in the idea, do please subscribe to Marshall at the Movies on YouTube. You can also subscribe by clicking on the specs in the bottom right corner of the screen.

Now, on with the show!

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