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While not common, there are some horror movies based on true stories leading some to question if The Entity's Carla Moran is a real person. Released in 1982, The Entity is a supernatural horror film directed by Sidney J. Furie. Its story of a woman terrorized by vicious unseen attackers sparked huge controversy when The Entity was released, it received an X rating in the United Kingdom and didn't make a huge splash in the US.

In The Entity, when single mom Carla Moran (Barbara Hershey) is assaulted and raped by a poltergeist, no one believes her. Her psychiatrist, Dr. Sneiderman (Ron Silver), believes that she is hallucinating, and even Carla’s teenage son thinks it’s all in her head — at first. Eventually, Carla gets help from two parapsychologists who try to help her get rid of the dangerous entity.

Some movies are born with a notorious reputation. Sidney J. Furie's infamous 1982 horror film, The Entity, is one such film. In fact, had it not been for the unwavering support that Martin Scorsese has shown this film over the years, there's a pretty good chance that everyone would have forgotten about it by now.

Largely critically derided upon its initial release, The Entity has since seen a reappraisal of both its form and content, one that has given this film, which had previously been rendered an afterthought (at best), a new lease on life. Is The Entity the classic horror film that Martin Scorsese believes it to be, or is it little more than a sleazy picture looking to exploit its subject?

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If, by God’s grace, you happened to stick around till the very end of The Deliverance, then you might have seen the photograph of the real-life haunted house in Gary, Indiana, which was demolished in 2016. The ending scene revealed that no one had lived there after Ebony Jackson ( the fictional counterpart of the real-life Latoya Ammons) and her children left the house back in 2012 after renting it for less than a year. Located on 3860 Carolina Street, the house was later purchased by an American paranormal investigator named Zachary Alexander Bagans (popularly known as Zak Bagans). In 2014, while Zak was filming for a show in California, he got several calls informing him about the haunted house in Gary making international news. In January, Zak purchased the property from its original owner, Charles Reed, who had owned the house for 33 years. You may ask the question, “Why did Mr. Reed finally decide to sell the house?...

Zak Bagans knows there will be skeptics.

The paranormal expert, who has been investigating hauntings on Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventures since 2008, just released a new feature-length documentary, Demon House, about a now-demolished dwelling in Gary, Indiana, that was said to be “a portal to Hell.” Bagans bought the home, sight unseen, after reading about then-residents Latoya Ammons and her family, who claimed to have experienced paranormal activity including physical contact, possession and levitation.

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Curse of the Witch's Doll introduces a new addition to the ranks of cinema's haunted dolls, and we have a look at the trailer for the new film in today's Horror Highlights, which also includes the key art for Zak Bagans' Demon House and home media release details for The Executioners.

Curse of the Witch's Doll Release Details & Trailer: Press Release: "Back in your box, Annabelle.

This January, there’s a new demonic doll in town. Curse of the Witch’s Doll conjures up a digital release this February from High Octane Pictures.

Adeline Gray’s attempt to escape bombing in her home town leads her to a derelict, creepy manor in the woods. When Adeline’s young daughter goes missing during a game of hide-and-seek, a series of inexplicable events lead her to believe a haunted doll holds a vengeful soul; the soul of a murdered Witch. As...

Over the last ten years, viewers have watched Zak Bagans enter some of the spookiest locations in the world, but the Ghost Adventures host faces a new level of frights when he enters Indiana's "house of 200 demons."

Freestyle Digital Media announced that they have acquired North American rights to Bagans' Demon House, with a March 16th release planned for VOD platforms and select theaters across the Us. To learn more about the new paranormal documentary, we have the official press release with full details:

Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – January 12, 2018 – Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios, has acquired the North American rights to the paranormal-themed documentary Demon House. Demon House debuts in select theaters nationwide, and will also be available to rent and own on VOD in digital HD across cable, internet, and satellite platforms through Freestyle Digital Media on March 16, 2018.

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Inspired by true events that shocked the world and to this day still frighten and fascinate, The House at the End of the Drive was shot on location on Cielo Drive… just a knife’s throw away from the site of the Manson/Tate murders.

Produced by the homeowner David Oman, the movie blends fact with fiction as supernatural forces from the past transport he and his dinner guests through time -- back to the night of the original murders.

The movie recently enjoyed a big red carpet gala premiere in Hollywood at Shockfest (where it took home “Best Writer” honors in the closing Awards). We were lucky enough to catch up with Oman for this exclusive interview.

Dread Central: I’ve been hearing about your haunted house for years, but I never did have the, er, pleasure of visiting. I recall, a few years back, you used to host film screenings and tours.

We're less than a week away from the limited edition Blu-Ray and DVD release of 'Montauk Chronicles,' the new documentary project from filmmaker Chris Garetano ('Horror Business') and now a 5-minute preview (the first of three scenes) from the movie has made it's way on-line. 'Montauk Chronicles' examines the stories and legends that surround the alleged Montauk Project: A government program that kidnapped young teens for a wide range of sinister and phantasmagoric experiments. Garetano's unique approach combines interviews with people who claimed to have worked on the Montauk project along with narrative re-creations of some of the nightmare inducing experiements discussed in the doc. Savvy genre fans should take note - you'll spot Paul W. Ehlers in this 5 minute clip; he's the fellow that played Madman Marz in the early 80's "slasher" cult classic 'Madman.' 

Other interviewees include Dr. Barry Taff ('The Entity...

It's been a long time coming for 'Montauk Chronicles,' the follow-up documentary project from Christopher Garetano, the same filmmaker behind the award winning 'Horror Business' feature length. But the wait is finally over, as pre-order's for the films' DVD & Blu-Ray release (along with a vinyl version of the soundtrack) have gone up on the official 'Montauk Chronicles' website with a January 14th, 2014 date scheduled.

'Montauk Chronicles' examines the stories and legends that surround the alleged Montauk Project: A government program that kidnapped young teens for a wide range of sinister and phantasmagoric experiments. Garetano traveled to Montauk for a full analysis, and takes the audience into the homes of the men who claimed to have worked on the top secret "Montauk Project" to hear their first hand tales. The doc features interviews with Dr. Barry Taff ('The Entity'), rock musicians Art of Dying,...

The official trailer and website for the upcoming trippy, alien conspiracy documentary The Montauk Chronicles is now live. From filmmaker Christopher P. Gartano ( Horror Business , the upcoming South Texas Blues ), the story focuses on three men who claim they were brainwashed and forced against their will by a clandestine organization to take part in secret experiments deep beneath the surface of the Camp Hero Air Force base out in Montauk, Long Island. The doc features interviews with Alfred Bielek, Preston Nichols and Stewart Swerdlow, as well as renowned para-psychologists Dr. Barry Taff, who served as principal investigator of the now famous Entity case. Garetano wrote, directed, photographed and edited the film. As evident by the clip below, the movie has a lot more...

The filmmakers behind the new found-footage chiller 1013 Briar Lane sent over details on the movie along with an exclusive trailer and images, which you can see below. A collaboration between Son of Jason Films and Room Full of Strangers Productions, it’s currently in post and being readied for screenings later this month.

The titular address is a vacant house where a real estate company finds videocassettes documenting the frightening experiences of a man who once lived there; the tapes form the basis of the feature. “Comparisons to Blair Witch and Paranormal Activity are unavoidable,” Son of Jason’s Ryan Ball, who produced Lane with Michael Bayouth, Patrick Wilkins and Jarrod Rogen, tells Fango. “These movies have paved the way for this type of film, and have woken Hollywood up to the fact that you can draw an audience with a film that cost little to make and has no big-name actors.

In this incarnation of our Videolog column (which began in 1982 with VHS and Betamax and later laserdisc), Starlog posts information (usually on Tuesdays) on selected genre titles being released (or re-released) on DVD and Blu-ray. Here’s what’s new (not much this week).

DVD Releases for July 14, 2009:

Bewitched: The Comple Eighth Season (Sony, $39.95): The magic of Elizabeth Montgomery’s sitcom ends in this eighth and final year, which consists of 26 episodes on four discs. The guest stars this season include Peter Lawford, Julie Newmar, Bernie Kopell and Witchiepoo herself, Billie Hayes.

The Haunting In Connecticut (Lionsgate, single disc, $29.95; Unrated Special Edition, $34.98; Blu-ray, $39.99): You have three choices when it comes to buying this DVD of the Virginia Madsen-starring supernatural thriller supposedly based on a true story. If you want to see the longer version of the film, go for the “Unrated Special Edition” or Blu-ray,...