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Universal Pictures keeps on pumping out Jurassic Park and Jurassic World movies and cartoons – in fact, another Jurassic World movie will be reaching theatres in 2025, and there are two seasons of the animated series Jurassic World: Chaos Theory dropping onto the Netflix streaming service this year. But while that’s all cool to have, one dinosaur series I wish had more installments is the Carnosaur franchise, which was produced by the late, great Roger Corman. The first Carnosaur (which was inspired by a novel written by Harry Adam Knight) was released in 1993 as a mockbuster alternative to Jurassic Park, and was followed by Carnosaur 2 in 1995 and Carnosaur 3: Primal Species in 1996. Sadly, while there were two spin-offs of sorts with Raptor in 2001 and The Eden Formula in 2006, we haven’t gotten an actual Carnosaur movie in almost thirty years, and no sort-of spin-offs in almost twenty years. While I...

This article contains WandaVision spoilers.

WandaVision episode 5 threw viewers, Vision, and even Wanda herself for a loop, when her long-dead twin brother Pietro Maximoff dropped into their now-80s-set Westview pad for a touching reunion, opening up a can of Marvel Cinematic Universe worms that have now spilled just about everywhere.

Pietro, as played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the MCU, originally died in a hail of bullets protecting Hawkeye and an endangered child at the climax of Avengers: Age of Ultron – Marvel’s 2015 blockbuster team-up movie where we first properly met Wanda – and Kevin Feige and director Joss Whedon both promised Pietro’s death was a permanent one that they planned to honor going forward.

Well, Marvel sorta kept that promise during episode 5 of its Scarlet Witch and Vision spinoff series, managing to bring Pietro back from the dead – at least in the sitcom reality of WandaVision – by recasting the...

The Keaton family and other favorites from beloved TV series Family Ties are gathering for a Stars in the House streaming episode, which will benefit the Actors Fund. The organization’s Covid-19 Emergency Financial Assistance program assists those in the entertainment community who have been impacted by coronavirus. The show airs on November 10th at 8 p.m. Et via PeopleTV’s Facebook and Twitter as well as on the Stars in the House website and YouTube channel.

Original cast members Meredith Baxter (Elyse Keaton), Michael Gross (Steven Keaton), Michael J. Fox (Alex P.

The Keaton family is back. Family Ties original cast members Meredith Baxter (Elyse Keaton), Michael Gross (Steven Keaton), Michael J. Fox (Alex P. Keaton), Tina Yothers (Jennifer Keaton), Marc Price (Irwin “Skippy” Handelman) and Scott Valentine (Nick Moore) will reunite Tuesday on Stars in the House benefit series for The Actors Fund. Hosted by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, the Nov. 10 episode, airing at 8 Pm Et, will feature the cast reminiscing about their time on the beloved sitcom.

“We’re so thankful that our audiences continue to generously donate to StarsInTheHouse.com, which goes directly to The Actors Fund, helping anyone in the artistic community with essential needs like financial support to buy groceries, pay rent and pay doctor’s bills. We’re overwhelmed with gratitude that we raised over $15,000 during Tuesday’s all-day ‘Vote-a-thon’ broadcast,” said Rudetsky and Wesley.

“During this time of what seems like unending national stress,...

One of the lesser-known horror anthologies of the 1980s, 1986’s Deadtime Stories is a title of which I’ve been familiar for years, but it took me a long time to actually get around to seeing it. And because of the film’s long history of botched home video releases, the versions I’ve been able to watch in the past haven’t been of the best quality. As a result, I had an unfair opinion of the movie. Thankfully, Scream Factory has put Deadtime Stories out on Blu-ray for the first time and allowed me the opportunity not just to revisit it, but to revise my opinion. It’s more fun than I gave it credit for.

The first of the movie’s three segments is “The Black Forest,” the story of two witches who take a young man (Scott Valentine of TV’s Family Ties) as their slave...

The final day of February has many home entertainment offerings that horror and sci-fi fans are definitely going to want to add to their Blu-ray and DVD collections. Scream Factory is resurrecting the anthology Deadtime Stories in HD this week, and Tibor Takacs’ creature feature cult classic, The Gate, is getting the Vestron Video Collector’s Series treatment on February 28th as well.

This Tuesday, Vinegar Syndrome is giving a high-def overhaul to another cult classic, Slaughterhouse, and for those who may have missed it during its successful festival run, Arrow Video is releasing We Are The Flesh on multiple formats, too.

Other notable releases for February 28th include Doctor Strange, Ape 3D (aka A*P*E*), Child Eater, The Raid Collection, The Creature Below, Shut In, and When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970).

Deadtime Stories (Scream Factory, Blu/DVD Combo)

Your favorite nightmares come to life in a salute...

Beginning February 28th, Scream Factory has a special treat in store for horror anthology fans with their Blu-ray / DVD release of Deadtime Stories, and we've been provided with three Blu-ray / DVD combo pack copies to give away to lucky Daily Dead readers.

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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Blu-ray / DVD combo pack copy of Deadtime Stories.

How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Deadtime Stories Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.

Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on March 5th. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.

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Deadtime Stories Blu-ray / DVD: "Your favorite nightmares come to life in a salute to the age-old bedtime story ritual. Travel on a mysterious journey to a...

Sweet dreams are made of Deadtime Stories, set to arrive soon on Blu-ray and DVD from Scream Factory. Too tired to read a story at night that will haunt you right to sleep? Well, watch a few instead. Hop from story to story filled with murder, mystery, witches, and werewolves, and right now you can check out a handful of Blu-ray clips as well as the official trailer for the film.

Deadtime Stories Blu-ray / DVD: "Your favorite nightmares come to life in a salute to the age-old bedtime story ritual. Travel on a mysterious journey to a medieval world populated by blood-crazed witches, evil experiments and captive maidens. Then from the catacombs and dark caverns of medieval Europe, you'll plunge into modern suburbia and the adventures of a female jogger stalked by a savage werewolf. Finally, sensuality will become macabre, black comedy as you follow the trail of three bank...

Featuring three stories to keep you up at night with thoughts of werwolves, witches, and insane asylum escapees dancing in your head, 1986's Deadtime Stories will be unleashed on a Blu-ray / DVD combo pack in February from Scream Factory, and the special features for the release have now been revealed.

Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Your favorite nightmares come to life in a salute to the age-old bedtime story ritual when Deadtime Stories arrives on Blu-ray + DVD, and digital formats, from Scream Factory™ on February 28, 2017. The set is loaded with bonus features, including a new interview and new audio commentary with co-writer/director Jef Delman, and new interviews with actors Cathryn de Prume, Melissa Leo and Scott Valentine.

Travel on a mysterious journey to a medieval world populated by blood-crazed witches, evil experiments and captive maidens. Then from the catacombs and dark caverns of medieval Europe, you’ll plunge...

Featuring three stories to keep you up at night with thoughts of werwolves, witches, and insane asylum escapees dancing in your head, 1986's Deadtime Stories will be unleashed on a Blu-ray / DVD combo pack this winter from Scream Factory, and we have a look at the cover art and initial release details.

From Scream Factory: "Fresh off our announcement yesterday we are now taking pre-orders for our upcoming release of the 1986 anthology favorite Deadtime Stories which makes its Blu-ray format debut in the U.S. & Canada! Release date is planned for February 28th and it will offered as a Blu-ray & DVD combo.

Your favorite nightmares come to life in a horror/fantasy salute to the age-old bedtime story ritual. Travel on a mysterious journey to a medieval world populated by blood-crazed witches, evil experiments and captive maidens. Then from the catacombs and dark caverns of medieval Europe you plunge...

The seemingly endless supplies of candy that come with Halloween are always a highlight of the holiday, but one of the sweetest treats for horror fans this time of year is Scream Factory's announcement of upcoming Blu-ray releases. This year is no exception, as Scream Factory has revealed ten new Blu-ray releases due out in 2017, including a Firestarter Collector's Edition, Deadtime Stories, The Screaming Skull, 1998's Psycho, Tales From the Hood, and more.

From Scream Factory: "Okay by now you know we couldn’t let this day go by without some title announcements right? ;-) Here’s some treats to look forward to on Blu-ray in 2017:

- Tales From The Hood (1995) – The often-requested anthology film (Executive Producer by Spike Lee!) will finally make its Blu-ray format debut.

- Deadtime Stories (1986) – Another fun and highly-requested anthology movie that many remember from the 80s which features Scott Valentine, Melissa Leo...

My Demon Lover was the motion picture that took the phrase “horny little devil” to its logical conclusion by having a cursed man transform into a crazed demonic monster whenever he became sexually aroused.

Scott Valentine had become something of a Tiger Beat heartthrob playing Justine Bateman’s goofy boyfriend on TV’s “Family Ties.” With Michael J. Fox already going Back to the Future, Hollywood decided to roll the dice and take a chance on turning him into a leading man by casting Valentine as the lead in a fantasy romantic comedy.

Unfortunately, that movie was the 1987 stinkbomb My Demon Lover.

How big a stinker was My Demon Lover? It pretty much killed Valentine’s big screen prospects. The director (Charlie Loventhal) wouldn’t helm another movie for seven years. The writer (Leslie Ray) went on to a healthy career in TV sitcom scripting, penning multiple episodes of “My Two Dads,...

June 3: Game-show host Chuck Barris ("The Gong Show") is 83. Singer Ian Hunter is 73. Singer Eddie Holman is 66. Bassist Too Slim of Riders in the Sky is 64. Singer Suzi Quatro is 62. Singer Deniece Williams is 61. Singer Dan Hill is 58. Actor Scott Valentine ("Family Ties") is 54. Guitarist Kerry King of Slayer is 48. Singer Mike Gordon of Phish is 47. Newsman Anderson Cooper is 45. Country singer Jamie O'Neal is 44. Singers Ariel and Gabriel Hernandez of No Mercy are 41. Actor Vik Sahay ("Chuck") is 41. Actress Lalaine Dupree ("Lizzie McGuire") is 25.

June 4: Actor Bruce Dern is 76. Singer-actress Michelle Phillips (The Mamas and The Papas) is 68. Bassist Danny Brown of The Fixx is 61. Actor Parker Stevenson is 60. Singer El DeBarge is 51. Singer Al B. Sure! is 44. Actor Scott Wolf ("Party of Five") is 44. Ron Huebel ("What to Expect When You're Expecting") is 43. Comedian Horatio Sanz ("Saturday Night Live") is 43. Actor Noah Wyle ("ER") is 41. Bassist...

In story 1, a night basketball game leads to the discovery of a woman performing a heart massage on another. Flack (Eddie Cahill) deems it an open and shut case. The Vic was Rachel Camden, ( Ranjani Brow) married and divorced. Flack says the suspect was covered in blood and the murder weapon was found next to her. Stella (Melina Kanakaredes) says the Vic died instantly. Mac (Gary Sinise) comments on it being a "crime of passion between two apparent strangers." She looks at Mac. Stella processes her for trace, talk about giving her the rough treatment. She drinks water and Stella takes the glass. In story 2, the Db of an unidentified man is found. Danny (Carmine Giovinazzo) notices the presence of blood spatter. Aiden (Vanessa Ferlito) notices his pockets have been turned inside out and he doesn't have a wallet or keys. Hawkes (Hill Harper) removes his clothes (no not his own clothes!

Varese Sarabande has announced the newest titles in their CD Club series. Among the new releases is a deluxe edition of Marco Beltrami‘s score for Wes Craven’s original Scream film. Only about 12 minutes of music from the horror movie has previously been released on a compilation with the sequel’s score. The new album features more than an hour of music from the film, which introduced Beltrami to a wider audience. One track on the CD is credited to Christophe Beck, who also was just starting out at the time of the film’s release. The album is limited to 2000 copies and is now available to pre-order on Varese’s website, where you can see the full track list and listen to audio clips from the soundtrack. Scream was released in 1996 and it’s cast included Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Skeet Ulrich, Jamie Kennedy and Drew Barrymore.

It’s another packed week of DVD and Blu-ray releases, here’s the rundown of what’s available to buy from today, April 18th 2011.

Tron Legacy (DVD/Blu-ray)

When Flynn, the world’s greatest video game creator, sends out a secret signal from an amazing digital realm, his son discovers the clue and embarks on a personal journey to save his long-lost father. With the help of the fearless female warrior Quorra, father and son venture through an incredible cyber universe and wage the ultimate battle of good versus evil.

Little Fockers (DVD/Blu-ray)

Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) has finally begun to earn the respect of his ex-cia father-in-law, Jack Byrnes (Robert DeNiro) but one important test still lies ahead: will Greg prove that he has what it takes to be the family’s next “Godfocker” … or will the circle of trust be broken for good? Review.

The Chaperone (DVD...

Airline Disaster

Stars: Meredith Baxter, Lindsey McKeon, Scott Valentine, Geoff Meed, Londale Theus | Written by Paul Sinor, Victoria Dadi | Directed by John Willis III

The Boeing Next Generation 797 is the new standard in passenger luxury and flight technology. It’s man’s greatest aeronautical achievement in years. But its maiden voyage quickly encounters turbulence when a violent gang takes over the flight. The pilot, learning that his family has been kidnapped by these criminals, has no choice but to give in to their demands. Unfortunately, these criminals are smarter than they look, and soon a high body count and low fuel supply means that the plane must find a place to land. From her defensive bunker in D.C., the President must find a way to stop the airliner without destroying the plane or harming innocent civilians on the ground. With help from a Secret Service Agent charged with protecting the pilot,...

Airline Disaster Poster

The release of the The Asylum's Airline Disaster is tomorrow and the film now has a movie clip to go with the movie stills posted earlier. The clip shows a heavily CGI'ed and computer operated aircraft crashing in to the Washington Monument and several other buildings under terrorist direction. Have a look at the clip before checking out the DVD in less than a day.

The short synopsis for Airline Disaster here:

"When the President learns that domestic terrorists have skyjacked the passenger jet her brother is flying, she must choose between family and the safety of the people in the cities below" (The Asylum).

Release Date: June 29th.

Directed by: John J. Willis, III.

Writter: Paul Sinor and Victoria Dadi.

Produced by: David Michael Latt, David Rimawi, and Paul Bales.

Cinematographer: Alex Yellen.

Cast: Meredith Baxter, Scott Valentine, Lindsey McKeon, Sarah Lieving, Paton Ashbrook, Geoff Meed,...

TV Show Info: Writer: Wendy Aaron, Lisa A. Bannick, Kate Boutilier, Susan Borowitz Director: Matthew Diamond, Alan Berqmann, Kent Bateman, Debbie Allen, Peter Baldwin Cast: Michael J. Fox, Michael Gross, Tina Yothers, Meredith Baxter, Justine Bateman, Brian Bonsall, Marc Price, Scott Valentine Rating: Not Rated Studio: CBS/Paramount Release Info: Original Air Dates:1982-1989 Season Air Dates: 9/26/85 – 5/8/86 DVD Box Set Release Date: August [...]ShareThis...