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Horror fans can be a fickle bunch, especially when it comes to nostalgic franchises. We don’t want the same story regurgitated with new characters, but straying too far from the established formula risks losing what drew fans to the property in the first place.

After churning out eight Friday the 13th movies with little deviation over the course of nine years, Paramount sold the rights to Jason Voorhees to New Line Cinema. “The House that Freddy Built” teamed with original Friday the 13th director/producer Sean S. Cunningham to revive the slasher icon with 1993’s Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday — which sidelines Jason, does not show Hell, and is not the final Friday.

The film kicks off with one of the franchise’s best prologues, condensing all the slasher tropes into a single sequence that subverts expectations by culminating in Jason being blown to smithereens by a Swat team.

Stars: Kane Hodder, Lexa Doig, Jeff Geddis, David Cronenberg, Markus Parilo, Jonathan Potts, Lisa Ryder, Dov Tiefenbach, Chuck Campbell, Melyssa Ade, Kristi Angus | Written by Todd Farmer | Directed by James Isaac

The year is 2455, humanity has left an overly polluted Earth for a new planet they’ve christened Earth II. A crew of scientists on an expedition to Earth I discover a research facility near Camp Crystal Lake where Jason Voorhees’ body has been cryogenically frozen. They decide to bring him back on their spaceship, but in so doing seal their doom! As they depart once again for the furthest stars, the masked maniac awakens, ready to kill again!

In 1993, Jason went to Hell in the Final Friday film. But even though the title says ‘The Final Friday’, it was not to be the end. Almost a decade later, Jason Voorhees would find himself even further out of this world...

The "Hellraiser" movies, which originate from Clive Barker's "The Hellbound Heart" novella, have inflicted legendary suffering on their victims for almost 40 years. In that time, the franchise has traveled everywhere from New York City to medieval France to even outer space. Regardless of the location, however, one thing remains constant: The Hell Priest, aka Pinhead, and the Cenobites have such great sights to show anyone bold (or merely careless) enough to summon them using the Lament Configuration (a puzzle box with hellish powers).

In the original 1987 "Hellraiser" film, Frank Cotton (Sean Chapman) sets in motion the chain of events that befall his family at the hands of the Cenobites. However, all we learn about Frank is that he acquired the puzzle box, got punished, escaped from Hell, and rekindled an affair with his brother's wife while she delivered blood sacrifices to restore him. The time between him finding the...

Horror meets hyperspace in Jason X, the long-misunderstood 2001 entry in the Friday the 13th franchise, which is returning in a newly restored 4K Ultra HD edition on 19 May. Often dismissed on its original release for its outrageous setting and campy tone, Jason X has since found its audience as a gory cult gem with a fondness for creative kills, gleeful absurdity, and one of the most bonkers franchise pivots in horror history.

Directed by veteran special effects artist Jim Isaac, who previously worked on Gremlins and eXistenZ, Jason X transports the hockey-masked killer far beyond Crystal Lake and into deep space. It’s the year 2455 and Earth has been rendered uninhabitable. A crew of students and scientists investigating the now-desolate planet stumbles upon the frozen remains of Jason Voorhees in a ruined facility near the former site of the infamous summer camp. Naturally, they bring the corpse aboard their spaceship,...

Last September, the folks at Arrow Video gave the 2009 Friday the 13th a 4K release – and now they’re set to give the same treatment to two earlier entries in the franchise, 1993’s Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday and 2001’s Jason X! Arrow Video will be releasing both of those films on 4K Ultra HD on May 20th, and copies are already available for pre-order on their website. Jason Goes to Hell can be pre-ordered at This Link and Jason X can be pre-ordered Here.

Directed by Adam Marcus, who worked on the script with Dean Lorey and Jay Huguely, Jason Goes to Hell has the following description: After dying, coming back, taking Manhattan and dying again, Jason Voorhees is now back as a body snatcher in Jason Goes to Hell, an impossibly fun slice of campy supernatural slasher action! Jason Voorhees is finally dead! Or is he?...

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday and Jason X will be released on 4K Ultra HD on May 20 from Arrow Video.

Both the theatrical and unrated cuts of Jason Goes to Hell have been restored in 4K with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible). Original lossless stereo and DTS-hd 5.1 surround audio options are included for both.

The 1993 ninth installment in the Friday the 13th franchise is directed by Adam Marcus from a script by Dean Lorey and Jay Huguely.

Disc 1 – Theatrical Cut:

• Introduction to the film by director Adam Marcus

• Faces of Death, a new interview with special makeup effects creator Robert Kurtzman

• Undercover Angel, a new interview with actor Julie Michaels

• Mixing it Up, a new interview with composer Harry Manfredini

• The Gates of Hell, an archival interview with director Adam Marcus

• Jason vs. Terminator, director Adam Marcus on growing up with the Cunninghams

• Über-Jason, an archival interview with Kane Hodder...

Quick Links'My Bloody Valentine' Wears Its '80s Slasher Sensibilities on Its Sleeve'My Bloody Valentine 3D' Digs Deeper Into the Backstory of the TownThe Characters in 'My Bloody Valentine 3D' Have More Depth

Valentine's Day is a day meant for love and romance, but horror movie fans have also turned it into a tradition of terror and mayhem. To get into the spirit of the lover's holiday with a horror twist, it felt like the perfect time to compare one of the genre's best Valentine's Day mainstays, My Bloody Valentine (1981), and its 2009 remake,My Bloody Valentine 3D. They share many similarities and a few differences that make them appealing in their own right, but which one deserves your heart on Valentine's Day? Let's dive in!

Directed by George Mihalka from a screenplay by John Beaird, My Bloody Valentine is a Canadian slasher film that follows a group...

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One of the most popular slasher films is 1981's My Bloody Valentine. That movie focused on a slasher named Harry Warden, who went on a murderous spree in a small town, Valentine Bluffs, after surviving a mining accident. He hated Valentine's Day, as two supervisors neglected his team at the mine in an act that led to the accident. As fate had it, Warden wasn't the killer years later as he was dead.

The slasher, aptly nicknamed the Miner, was one of the survivors of his rampage. This character, Axel, was traumatized from watching Warden murder his father, so he became a killer to process his pain. Interestingly, Lionsgate bought the rights to the project and created My Bloody Valentine 3D in 2009. Unfortunately, despite doing well at the box office and developing a cult following, there...

Dig through cinema's litter box and all kinds of "gems" exist. Yeah, there are serious stinkers that require sage to cleanse rooms from their after-effects, but there are also diamonds in the rough -- the 'so-bad-it's-good' movies that keep audiences coming back over and over again. From a critical perspective, these productions are far from great in various criteria, but viewers don't care about such frivolous matters. The films hold a certain charm and captivating magic that money can't buy, possessing the ability to lift moods through the mere mention of their names.

Lest we forget, cinema proves to be a subjective experience. One person's Uwe Boll is another's Martin Scorsese. As long as everyone's enjoying themselves, let them. There's no need to be the gatekeeper of joy in life.

From slashers in space to snakes on a plane, let's fill up that watchlist for the next few weeks with the 15 best 'so-bad-it's-good' movies.

This article contains descriptions of graphic onscreen violence.

Corridor Crew VFX artists break down Jason Voorhees' iconic liquid nitrogen kill in the infamous 2002 sequel, Jason X. The 10th installment in the Friday the 13th franchise pictures Jason in a futuristic world. Having been frozen in 2008, he is later discovered in the year 2455 and taken to space. Directed by Jim Isaac and written by Todd Farmer, the infamous sci-fi slasher film stars Kane Hodder reprising the role of hockey mask-wearing serial killer Jason Voorhees for the fourth and final time along with Lexa Doig, Lisa Ryder, and Chuck Campbell.

Sam Gorski, Niko Pueringer, and Wren Weichmano of The Corridor Crew were blown away by the special effects used in Jason's liquid nitrogen kill, where he pushes a girl's face into liquid nitrogen, it freezes, then he smashes it on a counter. They suspect that the film either utilized "a morph" or...

There’s the Black List, an annual survey of Hollywood’s most-liked unproduced screenplays that has been going on for nearly twenty years. For the last fifteen years, we’ve had the Blood List, a survey of unproduced thriller and horror scripts voted upon by industry professionals. In 2022, a website called the Stunt List was launched, “created as an artistic home to encourage writers to showcase their unique and original voices.” And last year, the Stunt List shared their first Dead List, a collection of “market-ready original horror screenplays.” The Dead List is back this year with 50 market-ready horror scripts, and you can check it out Here… and to spice things up, this year’s Dead List also features three “guest scripts.” The first of these guest scripts is The Overlook Hotel, a feature-length prequel to Stephen King’s The Shining that was written by former The Walking Dead showrunner Glen Mazzara.

If you were waiting for The Crow film series reboot, then the wait is finally over. Directed by Rupert Sanders from a screenplay co-written by Zach Baylin and William Schneider, The Crow is based on a superhero comic book series created by James O’Barr, the gothic superhero film follows the story of Soulmates Eric Draven and Shelly Webster, and both are brutally murdered. Draven returns from the dead to seek revenge. The Crow stars Bill Skarsgård and FKA twigs in the lead roles with Danny Huston, Isabella Wei, Laura Birn, Jordan Bolger, Dukagjin Podrimaj, and Sami Bouajila starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the brutal action, intense characters, and gothic vibes of The Crow, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

The Crow Credit – Dimension Films

The Crow is a gothic action horror superhero film directed by Alex Proyas from a screenplay co-written by David J. Schow and John Shirley.

What is it with Nicolas Cage and evil cults? From the trashy thrills of his Wicker Man remake to the stylized hyper-violence of Mandy, the veteran actor has taken out countless crazed believers throughout the course of his long and varied career, and I don’t think he’s about to stop anytime soon. That being said, there’s only one Nick Cage flick where he gets into a shoot-out with homicidal Satanists while continuing to have sex with a waitress – and that would 2011’s underrated neo-grindhouse thriller, Drive Angry – a near-perfect example of Horror Adjacent cinema.

Hot off the success of 2009’s surprisingly profitable My Bloody Valentine 3D (which I’d argue is one of the best horror remakes of the 2000s), director Patrick Lussier wanted to keep experimenting with new 3D technology in a more action-packed cinematic playground. Inspired by the sleazy exploitation flicks of the 70s (as...

Blumhouse is reportedly rebooting My Bloody Valentine, following their trend of previous horror franchise revivals with Halloween and The Exorcist. No director, writer, or story details have been revealed yet for the reported reboot, which comes 15 years after the last remake. With the studio's recent reboot efforts proving underwhelming, a back-to-basics approach for My Bloody Valentine could correct this course.

Having already brought back Halloween and The Exorcist for modern audiences, Blumhouse may have found their next horror reboot in the form of My Bloody Valentine. The original 1981 Canadian slasher cult classic revolved around a small town being terrorized by a miner for revenge for the deaths of other miners around the February holiday. The movie would later get a 3D remake in 2009 from Drive Angry duo Patrick Lussier and Todd Farmer, which garnered farely better reviews than the original and was a box office hit, grossing over $100 million against its $14 million production budget.

Last month, we learned that Lionsgate and Blumhouse Productions have made a multi-picture pact that will see Blumhouse reimagining horror classics from the Lionsgate library, with the first project on that slate being the development and production of a reboot of The Blair Witch Project. Now our friends at Bloody Disgusting have revealed that Blumhouse is already planning a reboot of another Lionsgate property: My Bloody Valentine! No further details have been shared.

Directed by George Mihalka from a screenplay by John Beaird (and a story by Stephen Miller), the original My Bloody Valentine was released in 1981 and has the following synopsis: Twenty years ago, a tragic accident in a mine on St. Valentine’s Day took the lives of five miners. The disaster occurred while supervisors left their posts to attend the town’s annual Valentine’s Day dance. The only survivor, Harry Warden, was confined to a mental institution after the ordeal.

The Halloween (2018) episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written and Narrated by Jason Hewlett, Edited by Jaime Vasquez, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

When it comes to horror franchises the Halloween series is a bit like Chewbacca; it doesn’t make a lot of sense narratively unless you really understand what is going on. That’s right, you just heard a Star Wars reference in a video about a Halloween movie. Just roll with it… Technically the Halloween films are four different stories and one one-off tale told over the course of thirteen films, if my math is right away. Only one of these narrative shifts seems to have been done for creative reasons while the rest were undertaken in an effort to continue the series and make more money from the Halloween brand. If this sounds cynical to you,...

It’s time for a new episode of the Awfully Good Horror Movies video series, and in this one we’re looking back at one of the least popular installments in my beloved Friday the 13th franchise. That’s the tenth entry, Jason X (watch it Here), also known as “the one where Jason goes to space”. To hear all about it, check out the video embedded above!

Directed by Jim Isaac from a screenplay written by Todd Farmer (and some uncredited rewriters), Jason X has the following synopsis: The year is 2455. The Place is Old Earth. Once the shimmering blue jewel of the galaxy, Old Earth is now a contaminated planet abandoned for centuries. Yet humans have returned to the deadly place that they once fled. Not to live, but to research the ancient rusting artifacts of the bygone civilizations that caused this environmental disaster. And little does the...

As the world prepares for David Cronenberg’s return to horror with the upcoming Cannes premiere of “Crimes of the Future,” certain fans are taking the opportunity to look back at the filmmaker’s most iconic horror projects. While films like “The Fly” and “The Dead Zone” remain beloved, it’s easy to forget that Cronenberg also starred in “Jason X,” the infamous “Friday the 13th” movie that sent villain Jason Voorhees to outer space.

Screenwriter Todd Farmer recently spoke to The Av Club about the cult classic and recalled that Cronenberg first came on board because his longtime collaborator Jim Isaac did the opening sequence, which takes place inside Jason’s brain.

“That was all Jimmy. It wasn’t in the script. I’m glad he did it,” Farmer said. “And all of that wet gooeyness is because Jim Isaac was David Cronenberg’s special effects guy and Cronenberg was known for moist gore.

Dekanalog Acquires Dachra: "Fresh off their national theatrical launch of Quentin Dupieux's acclaimed absurdist comedy Keep An Eye Out (Au Poste!), Gotham-based distributor Dekanalog has added three acclaimed festival favorites to their bustling 2021 slate, including the acclaimed horror thriller Dachra from writer/director Abdelhamid Bouchnak, per an announcement this morning at Deadline.

The acquisitions, which also include Paul Negoescu's Two Lottery Tickets and Mariam Ghani's What We Left Unfinished, join a stacked 2021 lineup for Dekanalog that currently includes theatrical and digital releases of Grímur Hákonarson's TIFF darling The County, Ena Sendijarević's Rotterdam Tiger Award-winning Take Me Somewhere Nice, and Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese's Sundance-winning This Is Not A Burial, It's A Resurrection - Lesotho's first-ever submission to The Academy Awards.

Dachra, which is based on a terrifying true story and made waves at the world's largest genre film festivals, follows a group of students who become...

Stars: Thom Niemann, Omar Epps, Ellen Adair, Jamie Kennedy, Tom Atkins, Vanessa Aspillaga, Alex Breaux, Kristina Reyes, Todd Farmer, Sasha Diamond, Hilary Greer, Gary J. Tunnicliffe | Written by Todd Farmer, Patrick Lussier | Directed by Patrick Lussier

“How is he still alive?”

Benton, NY. October 31st 2015. Spin the bottle? No, spin the knife. High school students are getting loose and wild at a party, but what they don’t realise, is that they’re about to witness the outburst of a monster. Trick is that monster.

After a brutally goresome session, Patrick “Trick” Weaver (Thom Niemann) escapes, leaving desperate cop, Detective Mike Denver (Omar Epps), playing chase in the deadliest and most frustrating game of cat and mouse imaginable. One year later, it’s Halloween time again, and he’s back. After an extensive investigation throughout 2015-16, Trick was supposed to be dead, but he’s back at another Halloween party killing again,...

Director Patrick Lussier and writer Todd Farmer have re-teamed for Trick, which stars Omar Epps in the main role of Detective Mike Denver, a man obsessed with a serial killer that has remained one step ahead of him for years.

An elusive serial killer, “Trick,” returns each Halloween to kill innocent victims. Detective Mike Denver (Omar Epps) faced Trick once before, shooting him off a five-storey building. When Trick’s body disappears into the town river, everyone thinks he’s dead. Only Denver believes he’s still alive. But now, as strange occurrences disrupt the peace of the town, nobody can deny that Trick has returned. Obsessed with catching the murderer, Denver will do whatever it takes to stop Trick claiming their next victim.

Trick also stars Ellen Adair as Sheriff Lisa Jayne, the sheriff in the small town of Benton who has always considered Detective Denver as her mentor.

Writer Todd Farmer and director Patrick Lussier, who collaborated on My Bloody Valentine 3D and Drive Angry, reteamed on Trick, a brand new Halloween-themed horror film that will arrive on DVD and Blu-ray tomorrow, December 17, 2019, via Rlje Films. Bloody DIsgusting has (3) copies of the Blu-ray release that will include the following special feature: “The Making of Trick Featuring Interviews with the […]...

Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, will release Trick on December 17, 2019 on DVD and Blu-ray. Trick features Omar Epps (“House”), Ellen Adair (“Homeland”), Kristina Reyes (“Blindspot”), Jamie Kennedy (Scream franchise), and Tom Atkins (Escape From New York). Directed by Patrick Lussier (My Bloody Valentine, Drive Angry), he co-wrote the film with Todd Farmer (My Bloody Valentine, Jason X). Rlje Films will release Trick on DVD for an Srp of $27.97 and on Blu-ray for an Srp of $28.97.

Check out this terrifying trailer:

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Drive Angry and My Bloody Valentine filmmaking duo Patrick Lussier and Todd Farmer’s Halloween-set slasher Trick was unleashed on VOD and Digital last month. And today we learned that the movie will be hitting Blu-ray and DVD from Rlje Films next month Special features include a featurette dubbed “The Making of Trick” featuring interviews with […]

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Writer Todd Farmer and director Patrick Lussier, who collaborated on My Bloody Valentine 3D and Drive Angry, reteamed on Trick, a brand new Halloween-themed horror film that will now arrive on DVD and Blu-ray December 17, 2019, via Rlje Films. The home video release will include the following special feature: “The Making of Trick Featuring Interviews with the Cast and Crew.” The […]...

After bringing blood-spattered scares to Cupid's big day with 2009's My Bloody Valentine and raising hell in 2011's Drive Angry, director/co-writer Patrick Lussier and co-writer Todd Farmer tap into Halloween horror with their new film Trick (co-starring the legendary Tom Atkins), and following its theatrical and VOD release in October, Rlje Films will unwrap Trick on Blu-ray and DVD beginning December 17th, just in time for last-minute holiday shopping.

We have the official press release with full release details below, and in case you missed it, read Heather Wixson's review and her "Practical-ly Perfect" article on the film's special effects artist Gary Tunnicliffe, as well as our interviews with Lussier and Atkins.

Press Release: Los Angeles – Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, will release Trick on December 17, 2019 on DVD and Blu-ray. Trick features Omar Epps ("House"), Ellen Adair (“Homeland”), Kristina Reyes (“Blindspot”), Jamie Kennedy (Scream franchise...

As we all know, Kane Hodder played Jason Voorhees and Uber-Jason in screenwriter Todd Farmer and director Jim Isaac’s tenth entry in the Friday the 13th series, Jason X. And today we’ve learned via Monster Manic Con over on Twitter that Kane Hodder will be doing a Jason X Uber-Jason photo op for the First […]

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Kane Hodder is a legend on the horror circuit. The actor is no stranger to horror conventions, but he has stepped up his game for 2020. Hodder and Monster Mania 2020 have announced that the actor will appear as Uber Jason from Jason X for the first time ever. Friday the 13th fans are going to be in for a rare treat when they meet up with Hodder this time around.

Monster Mania takes place the weekend of March 14th, 2020 in New Jersey. On the 14th, fans will be able to meet and take photos of Kane Hodder as Uber Jason from Jason X. The metallic mask has not been worn by the actor at this kind of convention ever, and fans will surely want to get in on this opportunity. Hodder will only be at the convention on March 14th, so make sure you plan in advance if he is the...

More than 35 years after taking on the Silver Shamrock corporation (and their relentless robot henchmen) in Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Tom Atkins returns to the festive atmosphere of All Hallows' Eve to defend his small town against a masked murderer in Trick, his third collaboration with director Patrick Lussier and co-writer Todd Farmer.

With Trick now in theaters and on VOD and Digital HD from Rlje Films, we recently had the pleasure of catching up with the legendary actor to discuss reteaming with Lussier and Farmer, going up against the evil slasher known as "Trick," filming a scene featuring a Night of the Living Dead screening at a church, and he also shared some insights on his character in The Collected, the upcoming third film in The Collector series from Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton.

Congratulations on Trick, Tom. You can add it alongside Halloween III to your list of Halloween movies.

After bringing blood-stained scares to Valentine's Day with 2009's My Bloody Valentine and raising hell in 2011's Drive Angry, director/co-writer Patrick Lussier and co-writer Todd Farmer tap into Halloween horror with Trick, which follows a detective tracking a mysterious and vicious killer who strikes every Halloween season over the span of several years. With the new horror film now in theaters and on VOD and Digital HD from Rlje Films, Daily Dead recently caught up with Lussier to discuss the movie's festive Halloween atmosphere, reuniting with the legendary Tom Atkins, and how the story for Trick originally came from a sequel idea to My Bloody Valentine 3D.

Congratulations on Trick, Patrick. It felt a lot like My Bloody Valentine 3D, with you and Todd Farmer going back to the slasher subgenre. Did you and Todd have this idea for a while, or was this something that you guys recently came up with?...

Arriving in theaters and on Digital today is Patrick Lussier’s Trick, which is a super fun Halloween-themed slasher that features a ton of impressively gnarly kills and several badass masks to boot (you can read my review Here). The madman behind all the mayhem and carnage is legendary special effects artist Gary Tunnicliffe, who has worked on an array of genre projects including Candyman, Scream 4, the Hellraiser franchise, both the Feast and The Collector series, and previously collaborated with Lussier and Todd Farmer on My Bloody Valentine (2009) and Drive Angry.

With Trick’s release today, this writer thought it was only fitting to take some time to celebrate Tunnicliffe’s work on the film and discuss his creative process on Trick, his experiences working with Lussier, the design process behind the masks and the titular killer’s weapon of choice, and more.

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While capturing the title murderer in the new movie, ‘Trick,’ may be an elusive task for the protagonists, the ease of creating another chilling horror thriller isn’t an arduous challenge for director Patrick Lussier. The helmer co-wrote the script with his frequent collaborator, Todd Farmer, who he previously collaborated with on the fellow holiday-themed slasher, […]

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To be perfectly honest, I was already half in the bag for Patrick Lussier’s Trick when it was first announced: I’m a big fan of many of Lussier’s directorial efforts (I’ll forever stand by my belief that Dracula 2000 is way more fun than it ever gets credit for), an even bigger fan of his editorial output, and have enjoyed his collaborative efforts with Todd Farmer over the last decade (who he also worked with on Trick) as well. Plus, with a cast that boasts the likes of Omar Epps, Tom Atkins, and Jamie Kennedy, and the fact that it's set around the Halloween season, I was more than primed for some slasher-ific fun with Trick, and as a whole, I was not disappointed.

The story begins several years earlier at a Halloween party, when a group of high schoolers are playing a version of “spin...

Writer Todd Farmer and director Patrick Lussier (exclusive interview), who collaborated on My Bloody Valentine 3D and Drive Angry, reteamed on Trick, a brand new Halloween-themed horror film that will release in theaters and on VOD platforms October 18th via Rlje Films. The film stars Omar Epps in the main role of Detective Mike Denver, a man obsessed with a killer – named Trick Weaver – […]...

The Pang Brothers are a pair of twins who gained attention after their 2002 movie The Eye opened to international acclaim. The directors ⁠— Danny Pang Phat and Oxide Pang Chun ⁠— were then given the chance to direct an English-language movie produced by Ghost House Pictures. Loosely based on a script called "The Scarecrow" by Todd Farmer, the Pangs turned the retooled screenplay into The Messengers.

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This ghost story follows the Solomon family as they try to rebuild their lives on an old farm in rural North Dakota. Soon enough, the daughter Jess (Kristen Stewart) suspects there's something wrong with their new house. Unfortunately for her and her family, Jess is right. A supernatural entity lurks nearby, and it won't stop until the Solomons leave.

The Messengers is known for having an inordinate amount of scenes designed for the purpose of startling...

After bringing blood-stained scares to Valentine's Day with 2009's My Bloody Valentine and raising hell in 2011's Drive Angry, director/co-writer Patrick Lussier and co-writer Todd Farmer are tapping into Halloween horror with their new film Trick, which has been acquired by Rlje Films and will be released in theaters and on VOD and Digital HD beginning October 18th. Here's a look at the official trailer:

Previous Press Release: Los Angeles, August 14, 2019 – Rlje Films has acquired the horror film Trick, which will be available in theaters and on VOD and Digital HD on October 18, 2019. Directed by Patrick Lussier (My Bloody Valentine) who co-wrote the film with Todd Farmer (Drive Angry), the film stars Omar Epps (“House”), Kristina Reyes (“Blindspot”), Jamie Kennedy (Scream) and Tom Atkins (Escape From New York).

“We’re excited to release Trick just in time for Halloween,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer at Rlje Films. “With thrilling plot twists and turns,...

It’s October and the Halloween season is here! That means people are going to be watching lots of scary movies to help get into the spirit of the season. Rlje Films has a new Halloween-themed slasher movie coming out called Trick, and they’ve released a trailer for it.

The film comes from Todd Farmer and Patrick Lussier (Drive Angry and My Bloody Valentine), and this movie involves a Halloween night mass murderer from the past who comes back to murder people again the following Halloween. It’s kinda like the Halloween franchise, but with different circumstances and a different mask. Here’s the synopsis:

On Halloween night in 2015, Patrick "Trick" Weaver massacred his classmates at a costume party. After being arrested, he managed to escape police custody, but not before being shot five times by Detective Mike Denver. Everyone believes Trick must be dead, but when a masked killer reappears the following Halloween,...

Canadian and American filmmaker Patrick Lussier's next film is titled Trick. This film fan knows Lussier from his competent storytelling and shooting of Vampires II & III, which this writer saw for the first time, recently. Both films are amazingly well done - for an indie production. With Trick, Lussier is sticking with horror as killer Patrick "Trick" Weaver returns, after a tragedy several years earlier. Now, Trick is returning every Halloween, to finish what he started. Trick was co-written by Todd Farmer. Farmer and Lussier have worked together on My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009) and Drive Angry (Bloody Disgusting). And, their latest stars: Omar Epps (Dracula 2000), Ellen Adair, Kristina Reyes, Jamie Kennedy and Tom Atkins. The first poster and trailer, for the film, are hosted here. The first trailer shows Trick, behind a pumpkin mask. Everyone is playing a game. But, Trick is here to play-for-keeps. The bodies pile...

Writer Todd Farmer and director Patrick Lussier (exclusive interview), who collaborated on My Bloody Valentine 3D and Drive Angry, reteamed on Trick, a brand new Halloween-themed horror film that will release in theaters and on VOD platforms October 18th via Rlje Films. The film stars Omar Epps in the main role of Detective Mike Denver, a man obsessed with a killer that has eluded him. The story centers […]...

Arriving in select theaters, VOD, and Digital HD beginning October 18th via Rlje Films, Trick is the latest horror flick from dynamic duo Todd Farmer and Patrick Lussier. Yesterday, our friends at Collider got an exclusive trailer for the film, which you can see for yourself embedded at the top of the article. “We’re excited […]

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Rlje Films has released the first trailer for Trick. This is the latest from duo Todd Farmer and Patrick Lussier. The two previously helmed movies such as Drive Angry, which starred Nicolas Cage}, as well as My Bloody Valentine 3D, which put a new spin on an old classic. This time around, the two are back for some more horror movie shenanigans, as they've crafted what looks to be a movie cut from the cloth of classic slashers. If this trailer is any indication, at the very least, we're going to witness a high body count stack up in this one.

The trailer kicks off in relatively typical horror movie fashion. We see some young folks getting rowdy at a party. Things take a messy, deadly turn pretty quickly though. Who would have thought a game of spin the knife would end badly? Things take a trip down a road...

"People want a monster that they can fear." We're just about to enter October, which means it's the month of horror leading up to Halloween! Rlje Films has debuted an official trailer for the indie horror thriller titled Trick, the latest from writer / director duo Todd Farmer & Patrick Lussier (both of Drive Angry and My Bloody Valentine). Trick is the latest Halloween night horror, this one also involving a massacre from the past that comes to haunt people again. Omar Epps plays a no-nonsense detective trying to track down the serial killer named "Trick" who is terrorizing a small town. Also starring Ellen Adair, Kristina Reyes, Jamie Kennedy, Vanessa Aspillaga, and Tom Atkins. The main pumpkin mask seems to be inspired a bit by Dougherty's Trick 'r Treat, though this movie looks way more brutal and intensely violent. Watch out. Here's the first trailer (+ poster) for Patrick Lussier's Trick, from...

Who doesn't like a slasher movie with Big Halloween Energy? Sure, the Halloween franchise kinda runs the game in that department, but there's always room for another All Hallows horror movie, and today, we're happy to debut the trailer the latest -- Trick. The film comes from My Bloody Valentine 3D and Drive Angry duo Todd Farmer and Patrick Lussier, who co-wrote Trick with Lussier directing. Centered on a classic set-up, Trick sees the return of a mythic, deadly figure who massacred his classmates at a Halloween costume party before escaping from police clutches but not …...

Who doesn't like a slasher movie with Big Halloween Energy? Sure, the Halloween franchise kinda runs the game in that department, but there's always room for another All Hallows horror movie, and today, we're happy to debut the trailer the latest -- Trick. The film comes from My Bloody Valentine 3D and Drive Angry duo Todd Farmer and Patrick Lussier, who co-wrote Trick with Lussier directing. Centered on a classic set-up, Trick sees the return of a mythic, deadly figure who massacred his classmates at a Halloween costume party before escaping from police clutches but not …...

Having already perfected the modern holiday slasher with My Bloody Valentine 3D, Patrick Lussier and Todd Farmer (Drive Angry) are returning to the genre for their newest offering! Last spring, the duo wrapped photography on the Halloween-themed Trick, which is scheduled to make its release next month. For the La locals out there, you can […]

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Writer Todd Farmer and director Patrick Lussier (exclusive interview), who collaborated on My Bloody Valentine 3D and Drive Angry, reteamed on Trick, a brand new Halloween-themed horror film that will release in theaters and on VOD platforms October 18th via Rlje Films. The film stars Omar Epps in the main role of Detective Mike Denver, a man obsessed with a killer that has eluded him. The story […]...

Exclusive: The 2019 Screamfest Horror Film Festival has taken a bite out of Eat, Brains, Love, setting the Rodman Flender-directed zombie romantic comedy as its opening-night film. The annual genre fest will run October 8-17 at the Tcl Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood.

Eat, Brains, Love, which world premiered last month at the UK’s Frighfest, is about Jake (Jake Cannavale) and his dream girl Amanda (Angelique Rivera). The good news is she finally knows his name — but the bad news is both contracted a mysterious sexually transmitted zombie virus and devoured the brains of half their senior class. A teen psychic (Sarah Yarkin) sent by the government’s top-secret Necrotic Control Division is sent to track them down. Patrick Fabian also stars.

Mike Herro and David Strauss wrote the script based on the novel by Jeff Hart. The pic is produced by Tommy Coriale, Tony Disanto, Brian Hoff, Van Toffler and Cody Weig.

After bringing blood-stained scares to Valentine's Day with 2009's My Bloody Valentine and raising hell in 2011's Drive Angry, director/co-writer Patrick Lussier and co-writer Todd Farmer are tapping into Halloween horror with their new film Trick, which has been acquired by Rlje Films and will be released in theaters and on VOD and Digital HD beginning October 18th:

Press Release: Los Angeles, August 14, 2019 – Rlje Films has acquired the horror film Trick, which will be available in theaters and on VOD and Digital HD on October 18, 2019. Directed by Patrick Lussier (My Bloody Valentine) who co-wrote the film with Todd Farmer (Drive Angry), the film stars Omar Epps (“House”), Kristina Reyes (“Blindspot”), Jamie Kennedy (Scream) and Tom Atkins (Escape From New York).

“We’re excited to release Trick just in time for Halloween,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer at Rlje Films. “With thrilling plot twists and turns, Trick will have...

With the impending end of Summer comes the anticipation of the horror-day season in October, and Rlje Films is looking to play a part in your Halloween celebrations. They picked up Patrick Lussier's masked killer flick Trick the other day. Trick stars Omar Epps, Kristina Reyes, Jamie Kennedy and horror icon Tom Atkins. Rlje will release Trick in U.S. cinemas and on VOD and Digital on October 18th. Rlje Films has acquired the horror film Trick, which will be available in theaters and on VOD and Digital HD on October 18, 2019. Directed by Patrick Lussier (My Bloody Valentine) who co-wrote the film with Todd Farmer (Drive Angry), the film stars Omar Epps (“House”), Kristina Reyes (“Blindspot”), Jamie Kennedy...

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Writer Todd Farmer and director Patrick Lussier (exclusive interview), who collaborated on My Bloody Valentine 3D and Drive Angry, reteamed on Trick, a brand new Halloween-themed horror film that will release in theaters and on VOD platforms October 18th via Rlje Films! Deadline first reported the news. The film stars Omar Epps in the main role of Detective Mike Denver, a […]...