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Keke Palmers best roles include some fine distinctions in genre which have taken her from Disney Channel to one of Jordan Peeles best movies. Her fans might identify some common themes throughout her career, but each one of her performances stands out as something unique. She can play a peppy schoolgirl who is a perfect team player or a tough-as-nails young woman who works best alone. Palmer has delivered in movies that are thrilling, shocking, and enlightening, working with some of the best in the industry.

Palmer also has amazing vocals and some voice-acting talent, allowing her to explore more subgenres. She is also widely known for some TV roles, namely Zayday Williams from Scream Queens. Furthermore, when her most recent movie is her best, her career holds more potential still in the future. Maybe she will appear in the currently untitled fourth Jordan Peele movie, or her fame will...

Last June, we here at Lrm announced our partnership with the creators of the cult hit film Circle to bring the 8-episode Dark/Web horror anthology digital series to the small screen. With that announcement, we launched a contest that would incorporate a short script from one of our readers into an episode of the series, and a couple weeks back, we announced that winner to be Christopher Webster with his killer script, “Hacked.”

Read: Dark/Web Screenplay Contest Winner Announced, Plus First Images!

Production has been underway for some time now, and we’re proud to announce that the filmmakers have finished shooting the serialized “wraparound” portion of the series, and the filmmakers will now commence production on six anthology segments that make up Dark/Web’s unique hybrid narrative structure.

Over the next two months, six different filmmakers will tackle six varied horror anthologies, each with a different...

*full disclosure: a screener of this film was provided by Phase 4 Films.

**here be spoilers.

Director: Bob Badway, Michael Emanuel, and Igor Meglic.

Writers: Bob Badway, and Michael Emanuel.

Cast: Corbin Bleu, Bill Oberst Jr., Andrew Caldwell, Domiziano Arcangeli, Nikki Moore, Charles Rahi Chun, Christopher Darga, David Reivers, Elizabeth Di Prinzio and Maxie J. Santillan Jr.

Scary or Die is a horror anthology from Bob Badway, Michael Emanuel and Igor Meglic. Badway is known for his other horror outing titled The Uninvited. Emanuel might be known for 2009's Maneater, but he is likely best known for his many acting roles. This is Meglic's first go as director. There are five stories within Scary or Die, with Emanuel directing the bulk of them ("Clowned," "Lover Comes Back," "The Crossing"). Meglic produced one, titled "Taejung's Lament." The worst story of the bunch, "Re-membered," is not attached to any director.

Emanuel is...

By Seth Metoyer, MoreHorror.com

I can't help it, I'm a sucker for intriguing key art that coincides with a horror film (or any movie for that matter). Many films have been overlooked simply because the graphic art totally sucks. This is not one of those cases (as you can see by the creepy poster we've got for you to feast your eyes on).

On May 1st, Phase 4 Films will reportedly be unleashing a flesh eating clown among other scary visuals, as the release of Scary or Die hits VOD.

Scary or Die stars horror genre actor Bill Oberst Jr. (Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies, Dismal, Scare Tactics), Corbin Bleu (Galaxy Quest), and Nikki Moore (Sorority Row), and is directed by Bob Badway, Michael Emanuel, and Igor Meglic.

Check out the teaser trailer below the official details below as well as the large version of the Scary Or Die poster.

Writer/producer/director Michael Emanuel dropped us a line today to let us know production has wrapped on the upcoming horror omnibus thriller titled Terror Bytes. High School Musical's Corbin Bleu is co-producing and appears in one of the film's segments, marking the star's first foray into the horror genre.

Synopsis:

With Korean vampires, Mexican zombies, Cajun conjurers, and the Irish undead...or as the producers like to call it, “just another night in the City of Angels”, Terror Bytes tells four multi-ethnic, interwoven stories that all take place in and around Los Angeles. According to Emanuel, “It’s the horror version of Robert Altman’s Short Cuts as characters from each segment intersect with the others.”

Corbin Bleu’s segment, titled "Clowned", tells the story of a young street hustler (Bleu) who gets bitten by a clown at a birthday party and begins to undergo a Kafkaesque metamorphosis with horrifying consequences.

Horror filmmakers and their fans have a new website to call their own. Scary or Die has announced its official launch date: September 28th, 2010. They are currently accepting content from filmmakers which will be shown on the website.

From the Press Release

The kickoff for the website will take place on September 28, 2010 at 8pm at Space 1520. Space 1520 is located at 1520 Cahuenga Blvd. (just north of Sunset) in Hollywood. The outdoor venue will feature short films that have been uploaded to the website. Foods and drinks will be available at Umami Burger, which is located in Space 1520

At its foundation Scaryordie.Com is a horror destination site created/conceived by Michael Emanuel and fellow filmmaker partners Igor Meglic, David Reivers and Bruce Johnson in support of other filmmakers and their fans to upload, view and vote on horror shorts, original series and feature films.

At Scaryordie.Com, the content that gets...

Chicago – The challenge of instant fame caught up with Corbin Bleu, when he portrayed Chad Danforth in the “High School Musical” series. He is now producing and starring in “Free Style,” an underdog story centered around motocross racing.

Rating: 3.5/5.0

Bleu, a humble and hard-working performer, credits his family and friends for helping through the fame period and is pumped about creating an exciting and heart-warming film about rising through the challenges of motocross and life.

HollywoodChicago.com snagged a phone interview with Corbin Bleu in anticipation of the film’s release this week and talked about riding a motorcycle for the first time, telling a different story around it and his adventures as an actor.

Corbin Bleu Rides the Storm Out as Cale in ‘Free Style’

Photo credit: © 2009 Marcel Williams for Samuel Goldwyn Films

HollywoodChicago: What preparation did you do or who did you consult before the taking on the...

Bill Dear attending the "Free Style" New York Premiere at the Clearview Chelsea 9 Theater in New York City. Photo copyright by Anthony G. Moore / PR Photos. Madison Pettis and Penelope Ann Miller attending the "Free Style" New York Premiere at the Clearview Chelsea 9 Theater in New York City. Photo copyright by Anthony G. Moore / PR Photos. David Reivers attending the "Free Style" New York Premiere at the Clearview Chelsea 9 Theater in New York City. Photo copyright by Anthony G. Moore / PR Photos. Corbin Bleu attending the "Free Style" New York Premiere at the Clearview Chelsea 9 Theater in New York City. Photo copyright by Anthony G. Moore / PR Photos.

Check out the poster, images and the trailer from Samuel Goldwyn Films' "Free Style," starring Corbin Bleu, Penelope Ann Miller, Madison Pettis, Scott Patey, Tegan Moss, John Shaw, Tyler McClendon, Hannah R. Lay and Wall Levy. William Dear directs from the writing by Joshua Leibner and Jeffrey Nicholson. Produced by Jim O'Grady, Donald Paul Pemrick, David Reivers, Dean E. Fronk, Corbin Bleu and Rob Cowan. An inspirational and uplifting story for the entire family about a young man’s determination to win a coveted spot on the Grand National motocross racing team. With the support of his loving mother (Penelope Ann Miller, Kindergarten Cop)...

Disney Channel is using music and the Internet to draw viewers to its original film Jump In! before it hits the television screen.

Beginning today, viewers can listen to the movie's 13 songs online for two weeks and before the film's Jan. 12 premiere. Additionally, those who log on to www.DisneyChannel.com/JumpIn will find Web-exclusive games, photos and behind-the-scenes video surrounding the movie's launch.

"This is part of our overall strategy of getting kids excited through music and getting them to feel a part of the movie before it airs," said Mindy Stockfield, vp digital media at Disney Channel and Jetix.

The movie, which stars Corbin Bleu (High School Musical) and Keke Palmer (Akeelah and the Bee), centers on Izzy (Bleu), a boxer who wants to win the Golden Gloves like his dad until he discovers his true passion is a Double Dutch competition, which integrates fast jump rope combinations with gymnastics and dance moves.

Other special features on the Web page include a behind-the scenes interview with Bleu and his real-life father, David Reivers, who also stars in the movie, and a contest to win a trip to New York to spend a day with Bleu.