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Richard Grieco Interview

4/5/2018

Cory G sits down with Richard Grieco, the star of one of Cory's favorite films, If Looks Could Kill.

Richard has done everything from his breakout role as Dennis Booker in 21 Jump Street, to his memorable part in Night At The Roxbury. He's also an accomplished artist and director.

Sit back and listen as we cover not only his past, but his upcoming film Clinton Road.

Cory says "Richard was probably the most down to earth guy I have ever had a chance to talk to. I hope you enjoy."

Predator News

4/5/2018

There's not much going on with Predator news, which is odd as it opens in less than 6 months.

Because of this a few fans took to Twitter and began questioning director Shane Black who in turn responded, so here is what we now know following text exchange

This new Predator is a sequel set 30 years after the events of the first film. It's not a reboot like Predators, or a remake, as some people clearly still think it is. Let's all get on the same page about that one.

We're getting a trailer in the next few weeks, sometime. April will be the launchpad for a lot of big movies, so it's no surprise Predator would be in the lineup of trailers.

Filming on The Predator wrapped back in June of last year, but we've heard little to nothing official about it, since then. The poster for the film seems to tease the modern urban/suburban setting that has been reported. The cast includes Boyd Holbrook (Logan), Trevante Rhodes (Moonlight), and Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones) as elite military types hunting the Predator; Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us), and Olivia Munn (X-Men: Apocalypse) as government and scientist types investigating the Predator race; a young autistic boy (Jacob Tremblay) who is a language prodigy; the boy's mother (Yvonne Strahovski); and some assorted supporting characters (Keegan-Michael Key, Thomas Jane) who may end up being Predator meat.

Here's what Jane recently revealed about the story:

“We play these veterans from like Afghanistan, Iraq war or whatever. But we’re all f---ing crazy so we go to the VA hospital to get our meds... we’re in group therapy and of course, somebody flips out... and we all get arrested and get thrown onto the bus to go down to the hospital and they throw this other guy on the bus too... And he’s a guy they’ve actually marked to kill him because he’s seen a UFO, he’s seen the Predator ships come down so they lock him up and throw him in with us lunatics... They’re going to take that bus, drive it down to a ditch and shoot us all just to get rid of this one guy. But, of course, we take the bus over and we’re all like ‘f--k that man, let’s go kill these f--king Predators ourselves’ and we’re just crazy enough to believe that this guy really did see a UFO and there’s these aliens out there."

The Predator will be in theaters (in 3D) on September 14th.

Credit comicbook.com for article

WILL BEERFEST 2 EVER HAPPEN

4/5/2018

Broken Lizard has produced several cult classic films over the years, but few have generated the level of enthusiasm enjoyed by Beerfest. The booze-themed bro comedy has become a fan-favorite in the years since its 2006 debut, leading many fans to clamor for a sequel. That raises one very specific question: is Beerfest 2happening? Well, as it turns out, Broken Lizard addressed this question at a recent screening of Super Troopers 2 in Los Angeles during a Q&A session after the movie. In response to the query, director Jay Chandrasekhar said:

"We have a story for it, so yea!"

That's short, sweet, and to the point. Beerfest 2has not officially been announced yet, but Jay Chandrasekhar wants us to know that they have a story in place, which is a vital step towards turning the film into a reality. As fans of the original will likely remember, the original Beerfestended with the promise of more adventures in that universe (with the guys going off to participate in "Weedfest" with Willy Nelson), so it is obvious that there's room to maneuver and craft more narratives in that world.

Credit Cinemablend for article

THE ROCK MAY NOT DO FAST AND FURIOUS 9 STILL HAS ILL WILL TOWARDS VIN DIESEL

4/5/2018

From The Hollywood Reporter

Dwayne Johnson recently opened up more about his public feud with his Fate of the Furious co-star Vin Diesel.

Speaking with Rolling Stone for a May cover story, the action superstar gave somewhat better insight into what happened between himself and Diesel that pushed the gigantic, happy-go-lucky Rampage actor over the edge.

Though Johnson's Hobbs and Diesel's Toretto do share one key moment together in the film, viewers noted the editing made it seem neither Johnson nor Diesel shot Fate of the Furious at the same time. The Rock confirmed the actors did not shoot together.
“That is correct. We were not in any scenes together,” Johnson noted of the production on Fate of the Furious. “Vin and I had a few discussions, including an important face-to-face in my trailer. And what I came to realize is that we have a fundamental difference in philosophies on how we approach movie-making and collaborating. It took me some time, but I’m grateful for that clarify. Whether we work together again or not.”

Johnson's unhappiness with Diesel came to light in 2016 after the semi-retired pro wrestler posted on Instagram that he had a serious issue with the behavior of one of his castmates, calling the unidentified man a unprofessional and a "candyass."

Johnson later confirmed he had a beef with Diesel. But, he has moved on, he told Rolling Stone. He also told the magazine that he may not appear in Universal's ninth installment of the franchise (set for April 10, 2020). Before that opens, he and Jason Statham are revving up for a spinoff starring their characters, due out in 2019.

"Right now I’m concentrating on making the [Fast and Furious Hobbs and Shaw] spinoff as good as it can be,” Johnson said. “I wish [Diesel] all the best and I harbor no ill will there, just because of the clarity we have. Actually, you can erase that last part about ‘no ill will.’ We’ll just keep it with the clarity.”

Night Flight Returns To Cable With New Season On IFC

3/31/2018

The '80s are back and bigger than ever on IFC. The network recently partnered with Night Flight, the cult late night series that originally aired from 1981 to 1989.

This spring, IFC is reviving the pop culture show as a short form program, showcasing the most memorable moments from the original Night Flight library, including iconic interviews and performances from 80s era all-stars. Premiering Friday, April 20 at 1 AM (Friday night/Saturday morning) each 15-minute episode of Night Flight on IFC will bring back classic guest stars such as Ozzy Osbourne, David Bowie, KISS, The Sex Pistols and even Gumby. 18 episodes of Night Flight will air this year. Catch a sneak peek HERE.

To honor the return of Night Flight, IFC is hosting a 90-minute screening event on Thursday, April 19 at 7:00PM at Brooklyn's Alamo Drafthouse (445 Albee Square W #4, Brooklyn, NY 11201), where they'll be showing a collection of the series' best moments coming to IFC's air followed by a Q&A with original Night Flight Creator and Producer Stuart S. Shapiro. Tickets are available HERE.

In 2016, Night Flight was reborn as Night Flight Plus, a streaming channel from the original creators of the cult USA Networks '80s classic. Available online, and via streaming services including Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Chromecast, Night Flight Plus offers access to
Night Flight episodes in their original airdate form, plus an array of provocative new selections (many from MVD) from the world of music, documentaries, animation, cult film, horror and more for just $39.99 a year.

MY FRIEND DAHMER coming to Blu-ray and DVD on April 10th

3/12/2018

Based on the acclaimed graphic novel about one of the
most notorious serial killers of our time

"This film is sensitively wrought. It's credible in its evocation of mid-'70s suburbia. The acting is excellent throughout, and Ross Lynch in the role of Dahmer elicits genuine sympathy for an increasingly lost but not yet monstrous soul."
- Glenn Kenny, New York Times

My Friend Dahmer is based on the acclaimed graphic novel about one of the most notorious serial killers ever. Its screenplay landed a spot on the coveted 'Black List', ranking it as one of the best un-produced screenplays (at the time) before becoming a hit movie.

My Friend Dahmer had a theatrical release in 2017 and has grossed over $1,300,000. It played extensively on the festival circuit, premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival and going on to play at LA Film Festival, Deauville Film Festival, American Film Festival, and many others. The film features an all-star cast that includes Emmy Nominee Anne Heche (Donnie Brasco), SAG Award winner Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men), Former Disney star Ross Lynch (Austin & Ally), Alex Wolff (Patriot's Day) and Dallas Roberts (3:10 To Yuma).

Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 men and boys in the Midwest United States between 1978 and 1991 before being captured and incarcerated. He would become one of America's most infamous serial killers. This is the story before that story.

SYNOPSIS:

Jeff Dahmer (Lynch) is an awkward teenager struggling to make it through high school with a family life in ruins. He collects roadkill, fixates on a neighborhood jogger (Kartheiser), and copes with his unstable mother (Heche) and well intentioned father (Roberts). He begins to act out at school, and his goofball antics win over a group of band-nerds who form The Dahmer Fan Club, headed by Derf Backderf (Wolff). But this camaraderie can't mask his growing depravity. Approaching graduation, Jeff spirals further out of control, inching ever closer to madness.

Pre-order at the MVD Shop or on Amazon

PRESS QUOTES:

"A warped wonder of a movie about a cannibalistic serial killer's awkward teenage years-it takes twisted to areas few have investigated." - Pat Travers, Rolling Stone

"As My Friend Dahmer slowly steers its protagonist toward his historical fate, the result is crushing." - Andrew Karpan, Film School Rejects

"Writer-director Marc Meyers turns Backderf's celebrated book into an absorbing, dramatized portrait of casual cruelty and teenage desperation, equal parts The Virgin Suicides and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre." - Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out

"Meyers makes 'My Friend Dahmer' a convincing high school drama, but his portrait of the serial killer as a young man telegraphs Dahmer's future all too clearly."
- Pat Padua, The Washington Post

Mondo Macabro's May Release of The Devil Incarnate

3/11/2018

A master class in sin and depravity, when the Devil himself walks the earth!

Prebook: 4/20/18 Street: 5/8/18
Color, 92 minutes in Castilian Spanish
Blu-ray Region All. Widescreen 1.85:1
PCM Mono
Subtitles: English
Production year: 1979
Director: Jacinto Molina
Cast: Paul Naschy, Sara Lezana, David Rocha, Ana Harpo, Blanca Estrada, Irene Gutierrez Caba, Pere Ruiz, Paloma Hurtado

“...and no good deed shall go unpunished...”
The action takes place in 16th century Spain. The Devil comes to earth to live as a mere mortal. Together with a human companion, Tomas, he travels, like Don Quixote, through the countryside and has a series of wild encounters with both men and women. On the way he acquires great wealth and even fathers a child. But too late he learns a terrible lesson about we devious humans.

Widely recognised as one of horror star Paul Naschy's very best films, THE DEVIL INCARNATE is bawdy, shocking, funny and thought provoking. In the spirit of THE DECAMERON or THE CANTERBURY TALES the film presents a parade of human types from the saintly to the downright mean and nasty. But who is worse... the Devil or Mankind?

Created from a brand new 4k scan of the original negative, THE DEVIL INCARNATE makes its Blu-ray and US debut in an edition packed with exclusive extra features.

Special Features:

Brand new 4k transfer from film negative.
Introduction to the film by Paul Naschy.
Exclusive interview with actor David Rocha.
Exclusive interviews with Sergio and Bruno Molina.
A tour of Paul Naschy's study and home.
Exclusive audio commentary by Troy Howarth.
Mondo Macabro previews.

Please Note: This teaser was created from a low res version of the brand new HD master for THE DEVIL INCARNATE and should not be seen as representative of the final Blu-ray product.

MOON CHILD (Blu-ray/DVD Combo) April 24, 2018

3/7/2018

Cult Epics presents Agusti Villaronga’s MOON CHILD (El Nino de la Luna) featuring an unreleased score by DEAD CAN DANCE on Blu-ray/DVD on April 24, 2018

Synopsis:
Inspired by famed occultist Aleister Crowley's 1923 novel of the same name, Agusti Villaronga's film centers around the extraordinary 12-year-old David (Enrique Saldana), who has been adopted by a treacherous scientific cult where extraordinary mental powers are common. He begins an archetypal journey across two continents with Georgina (Lisa Gerrard) to find his destiny as Child of the Moon.

Coming on the heels of Villaronga's unforgettable 1986 film, In a Glass Cage, Moon Child is a mystical fantasy film for adults, available for the first time in the United States on Blu-ray & DVD. Presented in a new High Definition transfer and boasting an unreleased soundtrack by the band Dead Can Dance, Moon Child is a thoroughly unique gift to cinema and music fans alike.

Special Features:
New HD Transfer (from original 35mm film)
Interview with Agusti Villaronga (2018)
Lobby Cards photo gallery
Theatrical Trailers
Isolated Score by Dead Can Dance (50 Mins)

Cult Epics website MOON CHILD Exclusive: THE MOON Tarot Card featuring Lisa Gerard (Limited edition of 500 with Blu-ray/DVD Combo) Pre-order here: www.cultepics.com

Spain . 1989 . Approx. 120 Mins. . Original Aspect Ratio 1.66:1 . Spanish language with optional English subtitles . Color
DTS-HD 5.1 Surround/Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo

A Cult Epics release . BD156
© 2018 Cult Epics. All Rights Reserved.
Printed in the U.S.A. Distributed in the U.S.A. & Canada

"Demon House" In Theaters and on VOD and Digital HD March 16th

2/28/2018

Directed by Zak Bagans

Starring Zak Bagans, Jay Wasley, Billy Tolley

As mass hysteria breaks-out over an alleged demonic possession in an Indiana home, referred to as a “Portal to Hell,” "Ghost Adventures" host and paranormal investigator Zak Bagans buys the house, sight unseen, over the phone. He and his crew then become the next victims of the most documented case of demonic possession in US history...the “house of 200 demons.”

In Theaters and Available on VOD and Digital HD March 16, 2018

Run Time: 95 minutes | Rating: Not Rated

DEMON HOUSE documents what happens when Zak Bagans – the host, creator, and executive producer of The Travel Channel’s smash hit series GHOST ADVENTURES – and his crew are overwhelmed by a demon possession case some have called the next Amityville, the most authenticated case of possession in American history. After buying the haunted home in Indiana over the phone, sight unseen, Bagans and his crew are unprepared for the demonic forces that await them at the location referred to as the “portal to Hell.”

Moon Child coming to Blu-Ray from Cult Epics

2/27/2018

Cult Epics Presents MOON CHILD - Agusti Villaronga's film adaptation of the Aleister Crowley novel.
Moon Child
1 Blu-ray disc + 1 DVD disc
Label: Cult Epics
Street: 4/24/18
MSRP: $34.95
Color, 120 minutes in Spanish
English Subtitles with Spanish
All regions. Wide Screen Anamorphic 1.66:1
DTS-HD MA 5.1 Surround (Blu-ray); Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround (DVD)
Production year: 1989
Director: Agusti Villaronga
Cast: Maribel Martin, Lisa Gerrard, Lucia Bose, Enrique Saldana, David Sust
Inspired by famed occultist Aleister Crowley's 1923 novel of the same name, Agusti Villaronga's film centers around the extraordinary 12-year-old David (Enrique Saldana), who has been adopted by a treacherous scientific cult where extraordinary mental powers are common. He begins an archetypal journey across two continents with Georgina (Lisa Gerrard) to find his destiny as Child of the Moon.
Coming on the heels of Villaronga's unforgettable 1986 film, In a Glass Cage, Moon Child is a mystical fantasy film for adults, available for the first time in the United States on Blu-ray & DVD. Presented in a new High Definition transfer and boasting an unreleased soundtrack by the band Dead Can Dance, Moon Child is a thoroughly unique gift to cinema and music fans alike.
SPECIAL FEATURES:

New HD Transfer from original 35mm film.
Interview with Agusti Villaronga (2018).
Lobby Cards photo gallery.
Isolated Score tracks by Dead Can Dance.

Trailer Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY7eVN8K05Y
Website - http://www.cultepics.com/