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A couple of months ago, it was announced that Josh Hartnett (Trap) would be starring in the Netflix streaming service’s Untitled Newfoundland Project. A couple of weeks ago, we learned that Mackenzie Davis (Speak No Evil) was joining him in the cast. With the six-episode limited series now filming on Canada’s east coast, the names of three more cast members have been revealed. They are Natasha Henstridge (Species), Joshua Close (Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenet Ramsey), and Charlie Heaton, who recently wrapped up his work on the Netflix series Stranger Things.

Created by Jesse McKeown, the Newfoundland show will follow a hard-bitten fisherman (Hartnett), who must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town. Sounds like the makings of a good time to me. Here’s hoping McKeown has come up with a...

Natasha Henstridge and Joshua Close have joined Josh Hartnett in Jesse McKeown’s upcoming untitled Newfoundland series now shooting on Canada’s east coast.

McKeown is the showrunner of the limited series set in Newfoundland, Canada’s easternmost province, and centering on a mysterious sea creature terrorizing a remote seaside town. Close will play Officer Jaxon Noseworthy and Henstridge will play Jan in the series where Hartnett is a hard-bitten fisherman having to fight to protect his family, his community and his vanishing way of life.

The series, which has yet to receive a title, will see Newfoundland play Newfoundland as the rugged and picturesque Atlantic ocean provides the backdrop for the hunt for a sea creature. Amazon Prime’s Reacher and Apple TV’s Severance have also shot in the Canadian province.

Henstridge has film and TV credits that include Would Be Kings, Commander in Chief, Diggstown and The Whole Nine Yards.

Stranger Thingsstar Charlie Heaton will be staying on Netflix. The actor is about to take on a deadly Newfoundland mystery in a new drama for the streaming service.

Per Variety, Heaton will be joining Josh Hartnett and Mackenzie Davis in the main cast of Jesse McKeown's currently untitled six-episode Netflix series. McKeown will serve as showrunner and executive producer with Hartnett, Chris Hatcher, Louise Sutton, Sharon Hall, Jamie Childs and Jessica Rhoades credited as executive producers.

The show is slated to be filmed on location in Newfoundland, adding a sense of genuine icy bitterness to its overtly ominous tone. Karen Walton, Perry Chafe and Natty Zavitz are the writers, while Jamie Childs, Helen Shaver and Stephen Dunn are listed as directors. The official synopsis from Netflix is as follows:

When a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town, a hard-bitten fisherman must fight to protect his family, his community,...

Netflix is reeling in an impressive lineup for its upcoming untitled limited series starring Josh Hartnett. Two new cast additions have been announced, and you might recognize these talented actors from other popular Netflix shows such as Stranger Things and Black Mirror.

In February 2025, Netflix gave the green light to a six-episode limited series from Jesse McKeown. Set and filmed in Newfoundland, Canada, the project has McKeown attached as creator, showrunner, and executive producer. The writing team also includes Karen Walton, Perry Chafe, and Natty Zavitz, while directing duties will be handled by Jamie Childs, Helen Shaver, and Stephen Dunn.

Other executive producers are Hartnett, Childs, Chris Hatcher, Sharon Hall, Jessica Rhoades, and Louise Sutton. In May 2025, Hartnett was confirmed for the series' lead role as a rugged fisherman determined to protect his family, community, and way of life when a terrifying sea creature begins terrorizing his small Newfoundland town.

Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things) has joined the lead cast of Netflix’s Untitled Newfoundland Project, created by Jesse McKeown. Heaton will star opposite Josh Hartnett, who also executive produces, and Mackenzie Davis, in the limited series set in Newfoundland, Canada, where they will also shoot.

The 6-episode project follows a hard-bitten fisherman (Hartnett), who must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town.

McKeown will serve as showrunner and executive produce with Jessica Rhoades through her company, Pacesetter UK. Chris Hatcher, Hartnett, Jamie Childs, Louise Sutton, and Sharon Hall also executive produce. The series’ writing team includes Karen Walton, Perry Chafe, and Natty Zavitz; Jamie Childs, Helen Shaver, and Stephen Dunn will direct. The writing team comprises Karen Walton (Orphan Black), Perry Chafe (St. Pierre), and Natty Zavitz (Edging).

Heaton is best known for playing...

Mackenzie Davis and Charlie Heaton (“Stranger Things”) will star opposite Josh Hartnett in Netflix’s as-yet-untitled limited series created by Jesse McKeown (“The Umbrella Academy”).

It follows a grizzled fisherman (Hartnett) who must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town.

McKeown serves as showrunner in addition to executive producing alongside Hartnett, Childs, Jessica Rhoades (“Black Mirror”), Louise Sutton (“Black Mirror”), Chris Hatcher (“Shadowhunters”), and Sharon Hall (“The Expanse”).

The six-episode series will be shot on location in Newfoundland, Canada.

Jamie Childs (“The Sandman”), Helen Shaver (“Vikings”), and Stephen Dunn (“Queer as Folk”) will direct, while the writing team includes Karen Walton (Ginger Snaps), Perry Chafe (“Frontier”), and Natty Zavitz.

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It was recently reported that Josh Hartnett would be starring in a Newfoundland show that is currently untitled for Netflix. The Trap star will also be executive producing the six-episode series, which takes place and will film in Newfoundland, Canada. Black Mirror‘s Jessica Rhoades is also announced to be joining the project as an executive producer. Deadline is now reporting that Mackenzie Davis, who was recently seen in Speak No Evil and Swimming Home, is now attached to star opposite Hartnett on the Netflix show.

Per Deadline, “The 6-episode project follows a hard-bitten fisherman (Hartnett), who must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town.”

Jesse McKeown is the creator of the series and will also be showrunning. He also executive produces along with Rhoades through her company — Pacesetter UK. Chris Hatcher, Jamie Childs,...

Exclusive: Mackenzie Davis has joined the leading cast of the Untitled Newfoundland Project, from creator Jesse McKeown. Davis will star opposite Josh Hartnett, who also executive produces, in the limited series set in Newfoundland, Canada, where they will also shoot.

The 6-episode project follows a hard-bitten fisherman (Hartnett), who must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town.

McKeown will serve as showrunner and will executive produce with Jessica Rhoades through her company Pacesetter UK. Chris Hatcher, Hartnett, Jamie Childs, Louise Sutton, and Sharon Hall also executive produce. The series’ writing team includes Karen Walton, Perry Chafe and Natty Zavitz; Jamie Childs, Helen Shaver and Stephen Dunn will direct. The writing team includes Karen Walton (Orphan Black), Perry Chafe (St. Pierre) and Natty Zavitz (Edging).

Canadian native Davis most recently...

After starring as a husband and father hiding a sinister secret in M. Night Shyamalan's psychological thriller Trap, Josh Hartnett is continuing his streak of intense, unpredictable roles. The actor has now landed an unexpected part in a new Netflix thriller limited series. The show doesn't have an official title as of yet, but I'm sure the creative team will eventually come up with something unique. Based on what has been revealed about the plot, it already seems like a pretty interesting series worth checking out.

We first learned of this show back in February 2025. At the time, it was announced that Netflix had officially commissioned an untitled limited series consisting of six episodes that would be set and filmed in the Canadian province. Jesse McKeown, who served as a writer on Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy and the police procedural The Sinner, was revealed to be attached to the show as the creator,...

Over the last few years, Josh Hartnett has seen a welcome resurgence in his career that has been remarkable to watch. From appearing in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer to stealing the show as a dad by day, serial killer by night in M. Night Shyamalan's Trap, Hartnett continues to evolve as an actor by appearing in interesting projects. He is looking to continue that evolution with his latest project, which is being set up on Netflix and will reunite him with someone from his Black Mirror past.

Per Deadline, Hartnett will lead Netflix's currently untitled limited series that centers on a sea creature who begins to spread terror across a Newfoundland town. Hartnett is set to play a fisherman on the series who not only has to protect his family, but also his community from this mysterious presence from the deep.

The series comes from Jesse McKeown and also...

Josh Hartnett has been announced as the lead in an upcoming limited series for Netflix, set to premiere later this year. The series, which remains untitled, is a six-episode supernatural thriller set in a remote Newfoundland town.

Hartnett will portray a seasoned fisherman who must confront a mysterious sea creature threatening his community and way of life.

The series is created by Jesse McKeown, known for his work on The Umbrella Academy. It features a talented team of directors, including Jamie Childs (The Sandman), Helen Shaver (The Penguin), and Stephen Dunn (Closet Monster). The writing team comprises Karen Walton (Ginger Snaps), Perry Chafe (Republic of Doyle), and Natty Zavitz (Acquainted). Hartnett will also serve as an executive producer alongside McKeown, Jessica Rhoades (Black Mirror), and others.

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Filming will take place in Newfoundland, Canada, utilizing the province’s rich history and...

While to many it seems like Josh Hartnett is having a renaissance after his appearance in Oppenheimer, the actor states that he’s never truly taken a break, but his films were just not marquee titles. He explained, “I don’t know, it’s a narrative. We live in a world of narratives. I do it for a living. But I was making movies. Worthy films like Inherit The Viper and Oh Lucy! And a lot of really small, cool films…I would like the narrative to be more straight-up—that I was doing interesting movies, and then maybe that would draw some attention to those movies—but it doesn’t bother me. It’s nice that people have an interest and that helps me get work. But I really don’t think about it that much, honestly.”

However, since Oppenheimer, his projects have been more and more in the...

The Josh Hartnett renaissance continues, as he’s been tapped to star in an as-yet-untitled Netflix limited series created by Jesse McKeown (“The Umbrella Academy”).

Hartnett will play a hard-bitten fisherman must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes his remote Newfoundland town.

Jamie Childs (“The Sandman”), Helen Shaver (“Vikings”), and Stephen Dunn (“Queer as Folk”) will direct, while the writing team includes Karen Walton (Ginger Snaps), Perry Chafe (“Frontier”), and Natty Zavitz.

McKeown serves as showrunner in addition to executive producing alongside Hartnett, Childs, Jessica Rhoades (“Black Mirror”), Louise Sutton (“Black Mirror”), Chris Hatcher (“Shadowhunters”), and Sharon Hall (“The Expanse”)

The six-episode series will be shot on location in Newfoundland, Canada.

Harnett’s horror credits include The Faculty, Halloween H20, 30 Days of Night, Trap, and “Penny Dreadful.”

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Josh Hartnett’s new movie, Fight or Flight, is now playing in most theaters everywhere, and the star is already lining up his next project. Netflix has announced that Hartnett will lead and executive produce a currently untitled series following a fisherman (Hartnett) in a remote town terrorized by a mysterious sea creature. The series will be set in Newfoundland, Canada, which is also where it will be filmed. Jesse McKeown has also been tapped to create and showrun the show for Netflix, and she has joined Hartnett as an executive producer alongside Jessica Rhoades, Chris Hatcher, Jamie Childs, Louise Sutton, and Sharon Hal. Karen Walton, Perry Chafe, and Natty Zavitz will fill out the writer’s room with Jamie Childs, Helen Shaver, and Stephen Dunn directing. No word on a potential release date or other cast members.

Hartnett has been on a bit of a hot streak lately. Shortly...

Josh Hartnett has been working steadily over the last two decades, but he had taken smaller roles. Not anymore, as the actor is experiencing a new career renaissance after his appearance in 2023's Oppenheimer.

After two recent hits, Hartnett has just scored a brand-new role. The actor recently appeared in M. Night Shyamalan's Trap and the John Wick-esque indie action film Fight or Flight. Now, he has scored the lead role in Netflix's untitled Newfoundland limited series, per Deadline.

The series had been announced in late February, with creator Jesse McKeown attached to the project. The miniseries will consist of six episodes, set and shot in the Canadian province of Newfoundland.

The untitled series follows a mysterious sea creature that terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town. A hard-bitten fisherman (played by Hartnett) must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life.

Creator McKeown...

Josh Hartnett has been cast in the lead role of an untitled limited series at Netflix that will be set and shot in Newfoundland, Canada. Both Hartnett and Jessica Rhoades have boarded the project as executive producers.

The official logline for the series reads, “When a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town, a hard-bitten fisherman must fight to protect his family, his community and his vanishing way of life.”

Harnett is best known for projects he acted in throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s. He first broke out in 1998 for playing John Tate in the slasher film “Halloween H20: 20 Years Later” and Zeke Tyler in the sci-fi horror “The Faculty.” He then starred in Sofia Coppola’s “The Virgin Suicides” (1999), Michael Bay’s “Pearl Harbor” (2001), Ridley Scott’s “Black Hawk Down” (2001) and Tim Blake Nelson’s “Othello” adaptation “O” (2001). His more recent credits include Christopher Nolan...

Josh Hartnett (Oppenheimer) has been tapped for the lead of Netflix’s untitled Newfoundland limited series from creator Jesse McKeown. Hartnett will executive produce the six-episode series, which takes place and will film in Newfoundland, Canada. Also boarding the project as executive producer is Jessica Rhoades (Black Mirror).

In the series, when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town, a hard-bitten fisherman (Hartnett) must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life.

McKeown will serve as showrunner. He executive produces with Rhoades through her company Pacesetter U.K., Chris Hatcher, Hartnett, Jamie Childs, Louise Sutton, and Sharon Hall. The series’ writing team includes Karen Walton, Perry Chafe and Natty Zavitz; Jamie Childs, Helen Shaver and Stephen Dunn will direct.

Hartnett and Rhoades previously worked together on the “Beyond the Sea” episode of Netflix’s Black Mirror, which starred Hartnett. He co-starred in Oppenheimer,...

Netflix has seen great success in backing supernatural dramas, with series like Stranger Things becoming absolute tentpoles for the streamer. Recently, they have commissioned Jesse McKeown – the writer on another supernatural hit, The Umbrella Academy – to write a new show in that genre.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, McKeown, who, aside from The Umbrella Academy adaptation, has written for the crime drama19-2, will head up the efforts on the untitled creature thriller. "Jesse’s bold, ambitious vision offers thrills galore, with the heart of a family drama. We can’t wait to transport our members to coastal Newfoundland with this timely story about community, resilience and adaptability," said Tara Woodbury and Danielle Woodrow, directors of content for Netflix in Canada.

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Netflix is diving into supernatural horror with a brand-new series set in Newfoundland. Created by Jesse McKeown, known for his work on The Umbrella Academy and 19-2, the show promises eerie thrills mixed with a deep family drama.

This six-part limited series will take viewers to a small, isolated town on Canada’s Atlantic coast, where a terrifying sea creature begins to wreak havoc. At the heart of the story is a tough-as-nails fisherman, determined to protect his loved ones, his struggling community, and the way of life that’s slipping away.

Danielle Woodrow and Tara Woodbury, Netflix Canada’s content heads, are all in on McKeown’s vision. ‘Jesse’s bold, ambitious vision offers thrills galore, with the heart of a family drama,’ they shared in a statement. ‘We can’t wait to transport our members to coastal Newfoundland with this timely story about community, resilience, and adaptability.’

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Netflix has ordered a new six-part supernatural drama limited series set to be filmed in Newfoundland in Canada.

Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter broke the news of the new limited series today with a quote from Netflix Canada’s content directors, Danielle Woodrow and Tara Woodbury. They said, “Jesse’s bold, ambitious vision offers thrills galore, with the heart of a family drama. We can’t wait to transport our members to coastal Newfoundland with this timely story about community, resilience, and adaptability.”

Plot details are scarce, but the trades state that the series will be set in a remote town in Newfoundland, Canada’s easternmost province. That town is “terrorized by a mysterious sea creature, and a hard-bitten fisherman must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life.”

The series has yet to be titled but is being helmed by Jesse McKeown.

Netflix is heading to Newfoundland for its next limited drama series.

The streamer has ordered an untitled, six-part series, set and shot in the Canadian province.

It comes from creator Jesse McKeown, who served as an exec producer of Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy.

The series is set in a remote Newfoundland town, which is terrorized by a mysterious sea creature, and a hard-bitten fisherman must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life.

McKeown will serve as showrunner and will exec produce alongside Chris Hatcher (The Madness) and Sharon Hall (The Expanse). Writers include Karen Walton (Orphan Black), Perry Chafe (St. Pierre) and Natty Zavitz (Edging).

“Jesse’s bold, ambitious vision offers thrills galore, with the heart of a family drama. We can’t wait to transport our members to coastal Newfoundland with this timely story about community, resilience and adaptability,” said Danielle Woodrow and Tara Woodbury,...

Netflix has greenlit an untitled supernatural creature series from Jesse McKeown, a veteran screenwriter on hit TV series like The Umbrella Academy and 19-2.

Danielle Woodrow and Tara Woodbury, directors of content for Netflix Canada, said of the commission on Thursday: “Jesse’s bold, ambitious vision offers thrills galore, with the heart of a family drama. We can’t wait to transport our members to coastal Newfoundland with this timely story about community, resilience and adaptability.”

McKeown’s TV writing credits include The Big Charade, Robson Arms, Rogue, Republic of Doyle and DaVinci’s Inquest. The Canadian limited series will be set and be shot in Newfoundland, on the country’s Atlantic coast as the six-parter will center on a mysterious sea creature terrorizing a remote town, with a hard-bitten fisherman having to fight to protect his family, his community and his vanishing way of life.

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Intro: 1815. Canadian settlers are pushing westward. A trading company has set up a fort in the middle of a vast wilderness… and now that fort is under siege. Ravenous beasts lurk in the forest, howling, scratching at the gate. These pioneers have entered werewolf territory. That’s the set-up for the most unexpected prequel of all time, Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (watch it Here). And it’s the Best Horror Movie You Never Saw.

Creators / Cast: Director John Fawcett’s teenage werewolf movie Ginger Snaps started making its way out into the world in the year 2000. It quickly earned a cult following, and a reputation for being one of the best werewolf movies ever made. It had a low budget and was so financially successful, two follow-ups were given the greenlight. These would be shot back-to-back, with Ginger Snaps editor Brett Sullivan taking the helm of one and Ginger...

Sabrina Carpenter's "Taste" music video is filled with iconic movie references to films like Psycho and Ginger Snaps. The video pays homage to cult classics like Death Becomes Her and Jennifer's Body, recreating memorable scenes in a darkly humorous way. Featuring actors like Rohan Campbell and Jenna Ortega, "Taste" weaves together a dark story with Easter eggs from Sabrina Carpenter's past music videos.

Although it's short and sweet, Sabrina Carpenter's "Taste" music video is packed with iconic movie references. This summer, the former Disney Channel actor and Girl Meets World star became a household name thanks to her chart-topping "Espresso" an undeniable and immensely catchy song of the summer. The whimsical earworm is now certified platinum and, despite being released just a few months ago, Carpenter's signature tune. While "Espresso" was accompanied by its own music video, there's no denying that the visuals for "Taste" take things to the next level,...

‘A cross between Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Clueless, and An American Werewolf In London… skilfully combines dollops of dark humour with gore and scares’

BBC Online

‘A monster movie with real guts’

★★★★

Empire

‘This isn’t just a good horror movie, it’s a good movie. Period’

Time Out

‘The euuuuwwww factor is sky-high for this black horror comedy’

The Guardian

Ginger Snaps is a landmark in feminist horror and now the seminal movie is set for a highly anticipated collector’s edition treatment from Second Sight Films. Helmed by John Fawcett (Orphan Black, Saving Hope), it offers a fresh take on the werewolf and coming-of-age genre, with heaps of gore and a lot of heart.

The film is out now in a complete set with all three films as The Ginger Snaps Trilogy Limited-Edition Blu-ray Box Set.

The original film is set in the suburban Canadian town of Bailey Downs,...

The 2000 film Ginger Snaps (watch it Here) is my all-time favorite werewolf movie. That was followed by a sequel – Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed – and a very unexpected prequel – Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning – and while I’m not as enamored with them as I am with the original movie, I do get some enjoyment out of watching them. The oddball prequel especially. If you’re a fan of Ginger Snaps trilogy as well and happen to have a Region B (or region free) Blu-ray player, you’ll be glad to hear that Second Sight Films is packaging all three movies together in a limited edition UK box set that’s going to be released on October 30th. Just in time for Halloween, which happens to be the setting of the first movie.

Copies of the Ginger Snaps trilogy Blu-ray box set can be pre-ordered directly from Second Sight Films.

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Finally, the time has come for the audience to see the much anticipated Luca Guadagnino film Bones and All starring Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet. This coming-of-age cannibalistic story received a warm welcome at the Venice Film Festival and praise from critics.

The genre of cannibal film has been around for over 50 years and still holds a reputation for creating a lot of controversy because of its horrifying nature and explicit graphics. In recent years films like Raw (2016), Fresh (2022), and now Bones and All (2022) gave the genre a new life and gained more acceptance among the audience. A lot of films of these films combine themes of coming-of-age, love, acceptance, and passion and top it off with some gory images and disturbing primeval human behavior.

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With the previous episode of our Best Horror Movie You Never Saw video series, I wrote about a werewolf movie that I feel is underrated, the 1985 Stephen King adaptation Silver Bullet. With the episode that was just released this morning, I had the chance to write about my personal favorite werewolf movie, Ginger Snaps (watch it Here) from 2000. To find out all about Ginger Snaps, check out the video embedded above!

Directed by John Fawcett from a screenplay by Karen Walton, Ginger Snaps has the following synopsis:

Ginger and Brigitte, two sisters trapped in suburbia, are obsessed with mayhem, torture and death until they get a taste of the real thing. Bitten by a wild animal, Ginger begins to mutate into a sexy, uncontrolled woman, with some nasty canine tendencies. Is it a virus? Is it a curse? Or the first step towards becoming a vicious werewolf?

The film stars Emily Perkins,...

In 2000 Mission: Impossible 2 topped the box office, Gladiator triumphed at the Oscars, and the first X-Men movie ushered in a new era of superhero movies. Meanwhile in Canada, while no one was watching, a new hero was emerging. Her name was Ginger, she was a 16-year-old girl, and ok, she might have turned into a monster and killed a few people but, wow, was she a ferocious figurehead for females everywhere.

“That’s what she’s about. She’s about fuck you, fuck the patriarchy, fuck the standard, fuck society, fuck the norm. And to me, that’s a hero,” says Katharine Isabelle, speaking with Den of Geek via Zoom from her home in Vancouver, 20 years after the film’s debut. Isabelle was just 17 when she stepped into Ginger’s very cool boots and she had no idea it would become a massive cult hit.

“When it first came out,...

With a little more than a week until Salem Horror Fest kicks off their virtual festival, they have officially announced their list of special guests that include John Waters, Joe Dante, multiple retrospectives and reunions, and more!

[Salem Ma * September 21, 2020 ] - Salem Horror Fest has announced a star studded lineup of celebrity guests that include legendary directors Joe Dante and John Waters along with reunions and retrospectives of films such as Gremlins 2: The New Batch, The Howling, Friday the 13th VI: Jason Lives, Stephen King’s It, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Ginger Snaps and Cecil B. Demented.

Dee Wallace, Zach Galligan, and Robert Picardo join Joe Dante for reunions of Gremlins 2: The New Batch and The Howling with Academy Award winning screenwriter John Sayles and producer Michael Finnell. The panels are part of a festival tribute to Dante’s filmography supported by original artwork from...

The Fantasia International Film Festival closed out its 2020 edition yesterday, having successfully transitioned to a cutting-edge digital event in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Canadian audiences proved dedicated to the long-running festival, and flocked to the digital edition, which saw over 85,000 spectators watch films and special events across the country and beyond. Of special interest to audiences were the fest’s twenty-five World Premiere features, including bows for Come True, The Block Island Sound, Hunted, Undergods, Tiny Tim: King For A Day, The Paper Tigers, The Curse Of Audrey Earnshaw, Pvt Chat, Slaxx, The Oak Room, and Unearth.

The 24th edition of the festival also saw a record amount of media coverage, with 475 accredited journalists from around the world promoting Fantasia and its ground-breaking content. From Canadian and U.S. media to popular, top-tier outlets as far away as Japan and Portugal, Fantasia’s media presence has never been stronger.

The virtual edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival had a killer lineup that included feature-length and short genre films from around the world, and they have officially announced their award winners:

03 September 2020 - Montreal, Quebec - The Fantasia International Film Festival closed out its 2020 edition yesterday, having successfully transitioned to a cutting-edge digital event in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Canadian audiences proved dedicated to the long-running festival, and flocked to the digital edition, which saw over 85,000 spectators watch films and special events across the country and beyond. Of special interest to audiences were the fest’s twenty-five World Premiere features, including bows for Come True, The Block Island Sound, Hunted, Undergods, Tiny Tim: King For A Day, The Paper Tigers, The Curse Of Audrey Earnshaw, Pvt Chat, Slaxx, The Oak Room, and Unearth.

The 24th edition of the festival also saw a record amount of media coverage,...

Director John Fawcett and screenwriter Karen Walton prove you can teach an old werewolf new tricks in this inventive B thriller satirizing the miseries of high school life. Brigitte and Ginger Fitzgerald are two rebellious siblings who really take this goth business seriously, particularly Ginger, whose growing pains include turning into a werewolf. Emily Perkins and Katharine Isabelle are terrific as the supernatural sister act and Mimi Rogers is the supportive but ultimately ineffectual mom.

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For the first time in Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival™ history, audiences were invited to vote for their favourite feature film. Festivalgoers crowned Sturla Gunnarsson’s Monsoon the People’s Choice Award winner. The award is announced as Tiff wraps up 10 days of celebrating the nation’s cinema. From January 2 to 11, Toronto audiences were presented with screenings of the top 10 features, shorts and student short films of the year, introductions and Q&A sessions with filmmakers, along with free engagements and special events that included onstage conversations with actor Keanu Reeves, author Naomi Klein and filmmaker Avi Lewis. Now in its 14th year, the festival attracted the highest number of attendees to date.

Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival People’s Choice Award

The People’s Choice Award goes to Sturla Gunnarsson’s Monsoon. Part road movie, part spectacle, part drama, Monsoon is Gunnarsson’s meditation on chaos, creation and faith,...

The werewolf film is a strange thing. You’d think, being such a well-known movie monster, that there would be millions of examples of the type. However, there is not. I’m not even saying that there aren’t a ton of examples of great werewolf films, I’m saying there are barely any werewolf films at all. A long time ago, we did an article on this site to coincide with the theatrical release of one of the Twilight sequels. It was a list of 30 films, 15 of which were werewolf films, and 15 of them were vampire films, to watch instead of seeing the new Twilight. The hardest part about finding 15 worthy vampire films, was narrowing it down to 15. The hardest part of putting together a list of 15 sold werewolf films was a different beast entirely. It was hard to put together even a list of 15 mediocre werewolf films. Sure,...

It seems that this week is a particularly good week to be a genre fan if angsty-yet-kickass high school gals are your thing, as not only is Scream Factory releasing the modern cult classic Ginger Snaps onto Blu-ray, but Lucky McKee’s All Cheerleaders Die is finally getting its home release as well.

Also being released this week are the intense revenge thriller Blue Ruin, several indie horror movies are making their DVD debuts, and there are also a few classic genre films that are heading to the high-def format from the folks over at Mill Creek Entertainment too.

Spotlight Titles:

All Cheerleaders Die (Image Entertainment, Blu-ray & DVD)

Teenage outsider Maddy (Caitlin Stasey, I, Frankenstein) is keeping some dark secrets and holding a serious grudge against the captain of the Blackfoot High football team. When Maddy joins the school’s elite and powerful cheerleading squad, she convinces her new friends to help inflict her revenge.

From a suburban werewolf to a farmer who plants people, Scream Factory will continue to deliver cult horror films to viewers’ doorsteps throughout this Summer of Fear. Those attending Sdcc next week will get a taste of their terror treats firsthand at booth #4248, where a number of Blu-rays will be available, as well a limited edition t-shirt, posters, and an “inside look” panel that will include special announcements and sneak peeks of upcoming Blu-ray releases.

The panel, titled An Inside Look at Shout! Factory, Shout! Kids and Scream Factory, will take place on Friday, July 25th, 2014 at 7pm in Room 23Abc. In addition to exclusive panel announcements, a Comic-Con exclusive blood-red Scream Factory t-shirt will be available at their booth, as well as a free 2014 button pack, collectible keychains, screen wipes, and more. Also available at booth #4248 will be the following batch of Scream Factory Blu-rays, each one coming with...

Ask a director what his influences were during film school and the answer probably won’t surprise you: “At a certain point, all I wanted to make was Goodfellas, and then at another point, I was heavily inspired by Spielberg,” Orphan Black co-creator John Fawcett says. But get him to talk about the TV shows and movies he was obsessed with as a child, and that will change. (Killdozer, anyone?)

EW sat Fawcett and co-creator Graeme Manson down for our new video series Origin Stories to chat about both their earliest influences and the movies and TV series that inspired...

Orny Adams on Dylan O’Brien’s endowment, Jim Parsons is an alien, could Qatar lose the World Cup to the United States?

It’s Friday the 13th, good luck out there!

Lea Michele’s new boyfriend Matthew Paetz says he wasn’t really a gigolo and only dated clients for research, so that he could coach real gigolos through the process. He worked for Cowboys4Angels, which provides companionship for women and was featured on Showtime’s Gigolos.

According to Jorge Ramos of Espn (in a deleted tweet), FIFA officials have told the United States to be ready if investigations into corruption with the award of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar turn up irregularities that would void the bid. FIFA may be looking to move the games from Qatar to avoid the bad press of the nation’s human rights record, and the need to play games in the winter due to the heat.

Tatiana Maslany, Josh Vokey

Orphan Black, Season 2, Episode 8, “Variable and Full of Perturbation”

Written by Karen Walton

Directed by John Fawcett

Airs Saturdays at 9pm Est on Bbca

The worsening condition of Cosima has been a source of constant concern over the course of Orphan Black’s second season, made worse by the possibility that Kira’s stem cells might be the only possible cure. The dilemma this put Cosima and Sarah in was alleviated somewhat with the discovery of Ethan Duncan, the scientist who originally worked on the project, and who might be able to provide an alternative. With Leekie now out of the picture, Rachel brings Ethan into the Dyad fold this week as Art and Felix discover a new member of the clone family, in a gripping episode that continues to add new variables to the ongoing conflict.

Rachel’s development has been a fascinating aspect of this season.

Seems like forever ago when we last spoke about Scream Factory bringing Ginger Snaps to Blu-ray as a matter of fact it was last year but today I have for you the final specs for the release and a release date to boot.

First up, here’s all the good stuff that is coming our way:

New interviews with director John Fawcett, writer Karen Walton, actors Emily Perkins and Jesse Moss, Producer Steve Hoban, Make-up Effects … Continue reading →

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It's taken years but John Fawcett's awesome werewolf drama Ginger Snaps is finally making it's blu-ray debut and the good people at Scream Factory are pulling out all the punches to make this new release the must have item for fans.

The newly minted blu-ray/DVD combo will not only include a fresh version of the movie but also a load of extras including:

New interviews with director John Fawcett, writer Karen Walton, actors Emily Perkins and Jesse Moss, Producer Steve Hoban, Make-up Effects artist Paul Jones, Composer Mike Shields and Editor Brett Sullivan

New Women in Horror panel discussing Ginger Snaps

Audio Commentary with Director John Fawcett

Audio Commentary with Writer Karen Walton

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One of the most anticipated Scream Factory releases on their current slate is no doubt the Collector's Edition Blu-ray of the exceptional werewolf flick Ginger Snaps, which is headed home on July 22nd.

In the meantime, the company has just unveiled full release details for the disc, and when we say it's jam-packed with goodness, we damn sure mean it. Read on!

From the Press Release

Scream Factory has announced the July 22 Blu-ray release of fan-favorite Ginger Snaps (Collector’s Edition). Bonus features include new interviews with director John Fawcett, writer Karen Walton, actors Emily Perkins and Jesse Moss, producer Steve Hoban, make-up effects artist Paul Jones, composer Mike Shields and editor Brett Sullivan, a new Women in Horror panel discussing Ginger Snaps, an audio commentary with Director John Fawcett, an audio commentary with writer Karen Walton, deleted scenes with optional commentary by John Fawcett and Karen Walton, The Making...

After a small delay, fans will still get to spend the summer with the Fitzgerald Sisters. The smart feminine take on lycanthropy, Ginger Snaps, is coming home with the Scream Factory treatment.

Read below for all the gory details.

From the Press Release

Scream Factory has announced the July 22 Blu-ray release of fan-favorite Ginger Snaps (Collector’s Edition). Bonus features include new interviews with director John Fawcett, writer Karen Walton, actors Emily Perkins and Jesse Moss, producer Steve Hoban, make-up effects artist Paul Jones, composer Mike Shields and editor Brett Sullivan, a new Women in Horror panel discussing Ginger Snaps, an audio commentary with Director John Fawcett, an audio commentary with writer Karen Walton, deleted scenes with optional commentary by John Fawcett and Karen Walton, The Making of Ginger Snaps – Vintage Featurette, Creation of the Beast – Vintage Featurette, Being John Fawcett -Vintage Featurette, cast auditions and rehearsals, theatrical trailers, TV spots,...

Scream Factory is getting the Blu-ray / DVD Collector’s Edition of Ginger Snaps ready for a July release and they’ve shared with us the official list of bonus features, which includes a new interview with the director John Fawcett and much more:

“Los Angeles, CA – Scream Factory has announced the July 22 Blu-ray release of fan-favorite Ginger Snaps (Collector’s Edition). Bonus features include new interviews with director John Fawcett, writer Karen Walton, actors Emily Perkins and Jesse Moss, producer Steve Hoban, make-up effects artist Paul Jones, composer Mike Shields and editor Brett Sullivan, a new Women in Horror panel discussing Ginger Snaps, an audio commentary with Director John Fawcett, an audio commentary with writer Karen Walton, deleted scenes with optional commentary by John Fawcett and Karen Walton,The Making of Ginger Snaps - Vintage Featurette, Creation of the Beast - Vintage Featurette, Being John Fawcett -Vintage Featurette, cast auditions and rehearsals,...

The Tiff Bell Lightbox has got one hell of a lineup of Halloween themed programming this year and we want you to see it all! We've already passed on tickets to catch The Exorcist and The Changeling and also playing on the big night is Orphan Black co-creator John Fawcett's original Canadian indie horror hit Ginger Snaps with screenwriter Karen Walton on hand! We've got two pairs of tickets to give away for this one and all you need to do to stake your claim is email me here and name the Ginger Snaps actress who turned heads once again in recent Canadian indie horror hit American Mary.Two Goth-influenced sisters have their boring suburban lives disrupted when the eldest and more rebellious, Ginger (Katharine Isabelle),...

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Genre: Sci-Fi | Action | Drama

Creators: John Fawcett, Graeme Manson

Writers: John Fawcett, Graeme Manson, Alex Levine, Karen Walton

Discs: 2 (3 for DVD, but identical content)

Run time: 450 minutes (10 episodes) plus bonus features

Summary:

Smart, sexy and pulsating with suspense – BBC America’s hit new original series, Orphan Black features rising star Tatiana Maslany (The Vow, Picture Day), who recently took home the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series. This is the television performance that can’t be missed, so join the conversation when BBC Home Entertainment releases Orphan Black: Season One on Blu-ray and DVD on July 16, 2013.

Maslany portrays Sarah, an outsider and orphan whose life changes dramatically after witnessing the suicide of a woman, “Beth,” who looks just like her. Sarah takes her identity, her boyfriend and her money. But instead of solving her problems, the street-smart chameleon is thrust headlong into a kaleidoscopic mystery.

The anthology horror film is back in the wake of the success of chapter-style horror films like The Theatre Bizarre (2011) and its announced follow-up, V/H/S (2012), the soon-to-be-released sequel V/H/S 2 (2013) and The ABC’s of Death (2012).

While this movement generates a good deal of conversation about the fondly remembered Amicus productions of the 1960’s and 1970’s like Dr. Terror’s House Of Horrors (Freddie Francis, 1965), Torture Garden (Freddie Francis, 1967), The House That Dripped Blood (Peter Duffell, 1971) and Asylum (Roy Ward Baker, 1972) among others, the comparison is not exactly accurate across the board.

While the segments of V/H/S are unified by shared visual style and a wraparound story, The Theatre Bizarre and The ABC’s of Death come off as collections of essentially unrelated horror short films loosely bound by a flimsy wraparound segment in the case of The Theatre Bizarre or a basic concept as...

Hey everyone! Jeff here with a very special post… This one isn’t a movie review (at least not in the classic sense), nor is it in any way related to a podcast or a film festival… Nope, this post is my contribution to the Liberal Dead Staff’s “Movies To Watch Around Halloween” series.

If you can’t tell, October is my favorite month of the year; not just because it is when the Toronto After Dark Film Festival takes place, but because it’s home to my favorite holiday – Halloween – and it’s the one month out of the year where “normal” society seems to be okay with all things horror-related. But, then again, I’m sure you all understand that sentiment, so I’m likely preaching to the choir here… As such, I won’t waste any time explaining my reason for jumping in on the fun of list-making.

A Priest, A Rabbi and Your Mom Walk Into a Movie Theatre…

You might think that your Mom disapproves of all horror films on principle. At least that’s the stereotype: the wagging finger; the warning that horror films cause nightmares. But the truth is that this is merely a bit of parental judo, reverse psychology designed to push us to watching horror films, because nothing warns us and upholds the moral order like a horror film.

What are the elements of a horror film after all? There is a monster; there is a sense of danger (as critic Joe Bob Briggs puts it “Anyone can die at any time”); the deaths are usually gruesome; and there is usually a moral. If you think about it, fairy tales and horror films are not that far apart – they are even closer to one another in the fairy tales original Grimm-er forms,...