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“And lead us not into temptation, But Deliver Us From Evil.” Release details and a trailer for the Indican Pictures film starring Eric Roberts is one of our top stories in Horror Highlights today, along with the exciting news that Blue Fox Entertainment will release Primal Rage on VOD this May. The trailer extravaganza also continues with Against the Night and 4/20 Massacre, and Heartless, and we have a special contest from Comet TV and their new sister network Charge!

Primal Rage Coming to VOD on May 1st: Following its special one-night-only screenings in theaters across the Us, the new Bigfoot movie is coming to VOD platforms beginning May 1st from Blue Fox Entertainment. You can check out a new clip below, and in case you missed it, read our Q&As with director Patrick Magee and co-star Marshal Hilton.

Synopsis: "If you thought you knew the Bigfoot legend, think...

On February 27th, Blue Fox Entertainment and Fathom Events will unleash a legendary creature in over 500 theaters with one-night-only screenings of the new Bigfoot movie Primal Rage, and to celebrate, we've been provided with five Primal Rage movie posters to give away to lucky Daily Dead readers!

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Prize Details: (5) Winners will receive (1) 11" x 17" Primal Rage movie poster from Blue Fox Entertainment.

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

Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on February 23rd. 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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Primal Rage is a Sasquatch based horror film. From special effects guru Patrick Magee, this indie film takes place on the Oregon-California border. Here, a young couple are terrorized by a monstrous creature. The film stars: Casey Gagliardi, Andrew Joseph Montgomery and Eloy Casados. A trailer for the film was released earlier this year (found below), along with a movie poster. Also, there are plans to bring the film to theatres, in a few months. A preview of the film's launch is hosted here. In the trailer, several hunters are stalked and attacked in the woods. A couple are also chased. But, this is no ordinary animal. It is one of ancient Native American legend. This time, Bigfoot will not be melting back into the woods, until everyone has been dismembered. Primal Rage will also show in Santa Monica. The film will have an appearance at the American Film Market,...

Skeet Ulrich, Christian Kane and William Devane star as three unlikely horse trainers in the upcoming 50 to 1. We're proud to exclusively premiere the first poster for this true story adaptation, which follows a trio of New Mexico cowboys whose horse surprisingly qualifies for the Kentucky Derby. Director Jim Wilson's underdog drama hits theaters on March 21, so stay tuned for the first trailer.

50 to 1 is about a misfit group of New Mexico cowboys who find themselves on the journey of a lifetime when their crooked-footed racehorse qualifies for the Kentucky Derby. The cowboys face a series of mishaps on their way to Churchill Downs, becoming the ultimate underdogs in a final showdown with the world's racing elite.

50 to 1 comes to theaters March 21st, 2014 and stars Skeet Ulrich, Christian Kane, William Devane, Madelyn Deutch, David Atkinson, Todd Lowe, Eloy Casados, Tish Rayburn-Miller. The film is directed by Jim Wilson.

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with filmmaker Tom Holland, who makes a rare appearance in front of the camera as Uncle Bob in Hatchet II. While I spoke with him for Hatchet II's Blu-ray and DVD release on February 1, I had to ask him about one of my favorite movies as a youngster, Cloak & Dagger.

Tom Holland wrote the screenplay for Cloak & Dagger, and with the seemingly never-ending string of remakes and reboots, I asked if a remake of Cloak & Dagger is in the works at all. Surprisingly, nothing is happening as of now, which Tom Holland attributes to Universal Pictures being unaware of the movie's popularity. Take a look at what he had to say below:

One of my favorite movies growing up was Cloak & Dagger. In this age of remakes, have you heard anything about a possible remake of Cloak & Dagger?

Tom Holland: No,...

The Incredible Hulk is coming to ABC ABC is looking to bring back Bruce Banner and his green alter-ego in a new Incredible Hulk series, according to Heat Vision Blog.

The site is also reporting that ABC Family is developing a new TV series based on the 1984 movie Cloak & Dagger. It was said that both projects are in very early stages of development and Marvel Television wants to move forward with only one or two projects at a time, to establish a quality brand before moving forward on further shows.

The site lists that there are also a number of projects that were mentioned for TV series including The Punisher, Heroes for Hire and many others. It was said that the Cloak & Dagger project wasn't on the original list, which was presented in May on the Disney lot.

We'll be sure to keep you posted with any further details on...