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Michael Shannon is mistaken for Bigfoot in trailer for Pottersville

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With just a week to go until its release, a poster and trailer have arrived online for Seth Henrikson’s directorial feature debut Pottersville. The festive comedy stars Michael Shannon as a store owner who is mistaken for Bigfoot one night while taking a drunken wonder around town, and features a cast that also includes Judy […]

October Horrors 2017 Day 18 – Alien: Resurrection (1997)

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Alien: Resurrection, 1997. Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet Starring Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder, Ron Perlman, Michael Wincott and Brad Dourif. SYNOPSIS: Aboard the ship USM Auriga, 200 years after her death, Ellen Ripley is resurrected via cloning, still impregnated with the alien queen that was with her when she died. The creature is subsequently removed for […]

Deadpool’s Ed Skrein joins Hellboy, David Harbour on how his Hellboy will differ from Ron Perlman’s

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Deadpool star Ed Skrein has become the latest addition to the cast of Lionsgate’s Hellboy reboot, with THR reporting that the actor is set to portray Major Ben Daimio, described as “a rugged military member of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense who, due to a supernatural encounter, can turn into a jaguar when angered […]

Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen was initially envisioned as a sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s movies

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Back in May, Hellboy creator Mike Mignola announced a reboot of the movie franchise, with Neil Marshall set to direct Stranger Things star David Harbour in the R-rated Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen. However, speaking to Nerdist, Mignola has revealed that the project was originally envisioned as a follow-up to Guillermo del Toro’s movies, […]

Ron Perlman wishes David Harbour well for Hellboy reboot

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While the news that the Hellboy franchise is being rebooted has been known for weeks, we haven’t heard too much from original Hellboy Ron Perlman, whom we know has been replaced with Stranger Things star David Harbour on the new film. Recently, however, Perlman broke his silence with some kind words for Harbour, as well as some […]

Movie Review – Chuck (2017)

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Chuck, 2017. Directed by Phillipe Falardeau. Starring Liev Schreiber, Elisabeth Moss, Ron Perlman, Jim Gaffigan, Morgan Spector, Pooch Hall, Zina Wilde, Sadie Sink, and Naomi Watts. SYNOPSIS: A drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner. Are strong acting and unrecognizable familiar faces enough to push a film over the hump from bad […]

Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen to be much darker and gruesome than previous Hellboy movies

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Yesterday, Hellboy creator Mike Mignola set the internet ablaze (ahem) with his announcement that the Hellboy movie franchise was getting an R-rated reboot. In addition, it was revealed that Ron Perlman wouldn’t be returning to the role, instead being replaced by Stranger Things actor David Harbour, while Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent) is directing. This […]

Movie Review – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, 2016. Directed by David Yates. Starring Eddie Redmayne, Colin Farrell, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Carmen Ejogo, Ezra Miller, Ron Perlman, Jon Voight, Ronan Raftery, Faith Wood-Blagrove, Jenn Murray, Zoe Kravitz and Johnny Depp. SYNOPSIS: The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York’s secret community of […]

Movie Review – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, 2016. Directed by David Yates. Starring Eddie Redmayne, Colin Farrell, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Carmen Ejogo, Ezra Miller, Ron Perlman, Jon Voight, Ronan Raftery, Faith Wood-Blagrove, Jenn Murray, Zoe Kravitz and Johnny Depp. SYNOPSIS: New York, 1926. British wizard Newt Scamander arrives with his magical suitcase […]