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Season 72 Episode 276 Episode Summary

On August 14, 2024, NBC will air Season 72, Episode 276 of “Today.”

This episode includes a special segment titled “Inside the Game,” featuring NFL legend “Big Daddy,” offering insights into his storied career. The FedEx Cup Playoffs will also be highlighted, with coverage of Scottie Scheffler and commentary from Dan Hicks. Additionally, the episode will explore a controversial topic: how a Tennessee school district is arming teachers.

Tune in to NBC for a diverse lineup of sports features, in-depth interviews, and current events.

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The episode of Today will be broadcast on August 14 2024 on NBC at 7:00 Am at Et/Pt.

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The episode of Today is all new!

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On Wednesday, August 14, The Today Show welcomes NFL legend “Big Daddy”, golfer Scottie Scheffler, sportscaster Dan Hicks, and teacher-turned-author Bryan Ford. “Big Daddy”, one of the NFL’s most iconic figures, joins the show to discuss his legendary career and share insights from his time in the league. Scottie Scheffler, the 2022 FedEx Cup champion, […]

The Today Show: “Big Daddy”, Scottie Scheffler, Dan Hicks...

The 2024 British Open tees off this week from Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland, with the first round getting underway on Thursday, July 18, and running the Claret Jug being hoisted on Sunday, July 21. World No. 1, Scottie Scheffler, comes into the fourth and final major tournament of the year on a tear, having wracked up six PGA Tour wins this season, including a Masters win. Both USA Network and NBC will broadcast the 2024 British Open, and you can stream those channels on a number of live TV streaming services. The Open will also air for nearly four hours on Thursday and Friday on Peacock. Therefore, The Streamable’s expert recommendation for watching the 2024 Open Championship is to stream the USA and NBC broadcasts with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream and to add in a subscription to Peacock for the streaming-exclusive coverage.

How to Watch The 2024 British Open When: Starting Thursday,...

Golf’s national championship and the year’s third major, the 124th U.S. Open, tees off at Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (Course No. 2) June 13-16. Defending champion Wyndham Clark (pictured above) tries to stave off top challengers Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Max Homa, and more of the world’s best. World No. 1 and 2024 Masters champion Scottie Scheffler looks to bounce back after a disappointing turn at the PGA Championship last month, where he was arrested. All charges were later dropped. NBC Sports’ broadcast team is led by play-by-play announcer Dan Hicks, joined by analyst Brandel Chamblee. John Wood is the lead on-course reporter. USA Network, NBC and Peacock combine to televise/stream the tournament through Sunday’s final round. All NBC coverage also streams on Peacock. 2024 U.S. Open Golf TV Schedule on NBC Sports All Times Eastern/Central. Thursday, June 13 First Round: 6:30a/5:30a c,...

Do you remember the answer to the question, Who is Darkman? If not, Scream Factory invites you to revisit Sam Raimi’s first foray into superhero films with their brand new 4K Ultra HD release of 1990’s Darkman launching February 20th.

After being unable to obtain the rights to The Shadow, Raimi decided to mix traits from other popular crime fighters and classic Universal Monsters and pour them into the base of his own unique and tragic figure, Darkman. And this unique character is one who could disguise themselves as anyone they wanted to be.

With prospects like Bill Paxton and Gary Oldman interested in the lead, Raimi rolled the dice on virtual unknown Liam Neeson for his first ever starring role. Raimi also took a gamble on another longshot, his roommate Frances McDormand for the female lead after Julia Roberts bowed out due to personal reasons and became the Pretty Woman.

Tiger Woods is back! This weekend, Woods will host The Hero World Challenge from Albany Golf Club in Albany, Bahamas. This is Tiger’s first professional round of golf since withdrawing from the Masters in April. The action starts Thursday, Nov. 30 with a 1:30 p.m. Et tee time on the Golf Channel and Peacock, with NBC picking up the Saturday and Sunday afternoon rounds.

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Tiger will be joined by 20 of the best golfers in the world, including the likes of Scottie Scheffler (World No. 1), Viktor Hovland (World No. 4), and Max Homa (World No.

The Intruder episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written by Emilie Black, Narrated by Adam Walton, Edited by Juan Jimenez, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

Slashers, one of the most popular sub-genres in horror. One with hundreds, if not thousands of entries. While it was certainly on the downturn in the late 1980s, it still seemingly had a new title released every week. In 1989 alone, the slasher world saw the releases of A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland, Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, Deadly Manor, I Madman, and a whole bunch more. It was a year for slasher sequels with a few originals peppered in. Slashers were big box office and direct-to-video draw in general and studios were churning them out. The slashers were on the prowl and...

Golf’s final major of 2023, The Open Championship (or the British Open as we call it in the States) takes place at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, for its 151st edition July 20-23. Australia’s Cameron Smith (pictured) won the Claret Jug last year. He had an emotional parting with the trophy this week, though he says it’s only temporary. Top contenders this year include 2023 Masters champion Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Max Homa, 2023 PGA Championship winner Brooks Koepka and 2023 U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark. USA Network and NBC air The Open on TV, with streaming coverage available on Peacock, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Mike Tirico hosts the broadcast and also does play-by-play duty for his 25th Open, rotating with Dan Hicks, Terry Gannon and Steve Sands. Analysts are Paul Azinger, Nick Faldo, Brad Faxon and John Cook.

The national championship goes Hollywood with the year’s third major, the 123rd U.S. Open, taking place at The Los Angeles Country Club June 15-18. Top challengers this year include 2023 Masters champion Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Max Homa, 2023 PGA Championship winner Brooks Koepka and defending U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick (pictured). NBC Sports’ broadcast team is led by play-by-play announcer Dan Hicks, joined by analysts Paul Azinger and Brad Faxon. John Wood is the lead on-course reporter. It’s the U.S. Open’s first visit to Los Angeles in 75 years, so expect the tournament to take on a little additional glitz and glamour. “Los Angeles is a great sports town. It is just an incredible sports town,” Hicks says. “Look at all the great history you’ve got there, all the iconic moments. We start it off, this is only the second U.

Ten years ago, the characters in Fede Alvarez’s Evil Dead were cleverly given first names that allowed the first letters of each of their names to spell out Demon – David, Eric, Mia, Olivia, Natalie – and Lee Cronin’s Evil Dead Rise has similarly hidden some Easter Eggs within the characters’ names. Every character in the new movie is named after a past Evil Dead star!

Here’s the full main character roster, and the stars their names pay tribute to…

Actor/Character: Lily Sullivan – Beth

Named After: Embeth Davidtz, Army of Darkness

Actor/Character: Alyssa Sutherland – Ellie

Named After: Ellen Sandweiss, The Evil Dead (1981)

Actor/Character: Morgan Davies – Danny

Named After: Dan Hicks, Evil Dead II

Actor/Character: Gabrielle Echols – Bridget

Named After: Bridget Fonda, Army of Darkness

Actor/Character: Nell Fisher – Kassie

Named After: Kassie Wesley DePaiva, Evil Dead II

Even minor character names pay tribute to the past,...

A new episode of our video series Best Horror Party Movies has just been released, and this one covers a movie that I definitely consider to be a cinematic party in itself: Sam Raimi’s 1987 classic Evil Dead II (watch it Here)! To find out how we would build a party around Evil Dead II, check out the video embedded above.

Directed by Raimi from a screenplay he crafted with Scott Spiegel, Evil Dead II has the following synopsis:

After a relaxing cabin vacation doesn’t go as planned, Ash is left with three dead friends, an undead girlfriend and an angry evil spirit on the loose. As nightfall approaches, Ash must prepare to again battle the legions of the damned if he wants to make it to dawn.

The film stars Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Danny Hicks, Kassie Wesley, Richard Domeier, Denise Bixler, John Peaks, Lou Hancock, William Preston Robertson,...

Of the many horror subgenres, the slasher is one of the most popular and well-loved. Thanks to the golden era of slashers from 1978-1984, there are hundreds of slasher films to satiate your bloodlust. So many that dozens flew under the radar for many, especially in the wake of the VHS boom.

This week’s streaming picks spotlight some hidden ’80s slasher gems that bring the fun while carving up a body count. As always, here’s where you can stream them this week.

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Alone in the Dark – Shudder

This cult slasher changes the formula, as it features four psychopaths who break out of their mental hospital during a blackout and target the family and home of their new doctor, Dr. Dan Potter. Jack Palance and Martin Landau are having a ball as two members of the quirky psychopath quartet. Look...

The U.S. team looks to keep a firm grip on the Presidents Cup this week. The Presidents Cup, a biennial match-play tournament between the United States and an International team made up of players outside of Europe, tees off Thursday at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. The International squad is captained by South African Trevor Immelman, while Davis Love III helms the U.S. team looking to extend its streak of eight consecutive wins. The U.S. team has never lost on home soil. Golf Channel and NBC share live tournament coverage through Sunday’s final round. All coverage also streams on Peacock, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Dan Hicks has the play-by-play with analysts Paul Azinger and Justin Leonard. Golf Channel’s Golf Central Live From the Presidents Cup airs each night at 6/5c with highlights and analysis from Quail Hollow. Presidents Cup Golf...

Michael Phelps is returning to Olympic swimming — this time, from the broadcasting booth.

The most decorated Olympian of all time will join the NBC Olympics broadcasting team as a primetime correspondent in Tokyo, the network announced on Monday. When the Games begin on Friday, Phelps will join Dan Hicks and Rowdy Gaines in the booth for select swimming competition.

Phelps had joined the NBC Sports team on several nights at the Olympic trials for swimming last month in Omaha, Nebraska. NBC Olympics, a division of NBC Sports Group, is producing and programming NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2021 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Michael Phelps is returning to Olympic swimming — this time, from the broadcasting booth.

The most decorated Olympian of all time will join the NBC Olympics broadcasting team as a primetime correspondent in Tokyo, the network announced on Monday. When the Games begin on Friday, Phelps will join Dan Hicks and Rowdy Gaines in the booth for select swimming competition.

Phelps had joined the NBC Sports team on several nights at the Olympic trials for swimming last month in Omaha, Nebraska. NBC Olympics, a division of NBC Sports Group, is producing and programming NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2021 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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A “Real Housewives of Miami” revival was among the programming announcements Peacock made on Wednesday as part of its Television Critics Association presentation.

The original “Rhom” aired on Bravo from 2011-2013 for four seasons. The move to develop the show at Peacock is significant, as it would be the first show in the “Real Housewives” franchise to air outside of Bravo, further emphasizing the importance streaming will play in the years to come.

“The Real Housewives of Miami” is produced by Purveyors of Pop with Matt Anderson, Nate Green and Cooper Green serving as executive producers. Andy Cohen will also executive produce.

In addition, Peacock announced series orders for two scripted comedy projects, an unscripted series, and two docuseries. The first comedy stars Craig Robinson. The series, formerly known as “Killing It,” has received a 10 episode order. The show is said to be about class, capitalism and one man’s...

In its first foray into true crime programming, Peacock has ordered John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise, a six-part documentary series that looks at one of the world’s most notorious serial killers. All six episodes will drop on Thursday, March 25. The series announcement was part of Peacock’s presentation Wednesday at the TCA virtual Press Tour.

The docuseries hails from NBC News Studios and Emmy-nominated producer Rod Blackhurst (Amanda Knox) and his Witchcraft Motion Picture Compnay. It tells the story of Gacy through his own words, those who were forever changed by his unspeakable deeds and those who believe that the full truth about the case remains concealed to this day, according to Peacock. It features a multi-hour interview with Gacy himself from prison, most of which has never been seen, as well as exclusive audio and video interviews, including with one of his closest confidantes and his second ex-wife.

"There's not a day goes by that I don't think about it." DiggerFilms has debuted an official trailer for the documentary film Hail to the Deadites, another doc film about (horror) movie fans and their love for a particular franchise. From filmmaker Steve Villeneuve, Hail to the Deadites is a documentary about the fans of Sam Raimi's Evil Dead films and explores the classic franchise's undying and ever-growing popularity. Beside meeting with fans around the world, the 80 minutes documentary feature interviews with Evil Dead franchise cast members such as Bruce Campbell, Ted Raimi, Betsy Baker, Theresa Tilly, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Tom Sullivan, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley DePaiva, Sarah Berry, Rick Domeier & Bill Moseley. Evil Dead first opened in 1981, followed by the sequel / remake Evil Dead II in 1987, finishing the trilogy with Army of Darkness in 1992. All three are official cult classics in their own way, and they still rule.

Following its screening at the Fantasia Film Festival, we now have the official trailer for the Evil Dead documentary Hail to the Deadites:

"Montreal, QC – Sept. 13, 2020 – After winning a Bronze Audience Award at the Fantasia Film Festival, the Evil Dead documentary Hail To The Deadites has just released its official trailer and a brand new festival poster (design by Filip Ivanovic).

“Inspired by the 1981 classic’s cult following, Hail To The Deadites is a documentary about the fans of the Evil Dead franchise. Through interviews with the cast, crew, collectors, fans, freaks and geeks, Hail To The Deadites seeks to illuminate the darkest reaches of the Evil Dead franchise’s undying and still-growing popularity, a popularity that has spawned four films, a TV series, comic books, figurines, and surpassed even its creator’s wildest dreams. Hail To The Deadites puts the spotlight on the fans that cultivated and spread this groovy pop-culture infection!

Features: Bruce Campbell, Patricia Tallman, Kassie Wesley DePaiva, Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker, Dan Hicks, Theresa Tilly, Richard Domeier, Tom Sullivan, Chris Alexander | Written and Directed by Steve Villeneive

There are horror franchises out there that are so beloved and have such a devoted and undyingly-passionate fanbase that they become legendary. The Evil Dead films are an example of this, their popularity still reaching incredible heights today. This documentary, directed by Steve Villeneive (Under the Scares) looks at those aforementioned fans and the admiration they have and the importance they hold towards the films themselves.

I am personally a big fan of the Evil Dead franchise, including the most recent 2013 entry, the first three classics, and the television show, Ash vs Evil Dead. I was impressed with this film which, like most well-done and entertaining docs about horror franchises, interviews a multitude of folk, from the cast and crew of the films themselves,...

Seven years in the making, the documentary Hail to the Deadites (which celebrates fans of the Evil Dead franchise) is finally coming to the screen in groovy style with its world premiere at this year's virtual edition of Fantasia International Film Festival:

Press Release: Montreal, Monday, July 20th, 2020 — After 7 years of hard work, Hail To The Deadites will have its world premiere next month at the Fantasia International Film Festival.

“Inspired by the 1981 classic’s cult following, Hail To The Deadites is a documentary about the fans of the Evil Dead franchise. Through interviews with the cast, crew, collectors, fans, freaks and geeks, Hail To The Deadites seeks to illuminate the darkest reaches of the Evil Dead franchise’s undying and still-growing popularity, a popularity that has spawned four films, a TV series, comic books, figurines, and surpassed even its creator’s wildest dreams.

Hail To The Deadites puts the...

Danny Hicks, who played the likable redneck Jake in Evil Dead 2 has died after a battle with cancer.

Full Empire Promotions, which repped Hicks for convention appearances, announced the actor’s passing on Facebook. “Danny passed away at his home in CA,” said the notice. “We love you Danny, rest easy my friend.”

Hicks frequently appeared in director Sam Raimi’s films, including the Evil Dead sequel, Spider-Man 2 and Darkman.

Hicks, who was also known for his part in Intruder, announced earlier this month that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.

The actor’s statement read, in part, as follows:

To all of the people that I never got to meet, and the 6,018 die hard fans that enjoyed my work. I have some bad news. I have been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. I have approximately 1 to 3 years to live. But I gotta tell ya, I sure as...

Danny Hicks, an actor who starred in the horror classic “Evil Dead II,” has died after battling cancer. He was 68.

Hicks’ convention management team, Full Empire Productions, posted the news on Facebook, writing, “Danny passed away at his home in CA. We love you Danny, rest easy my friend.”

In Sam Raimi’s comedic horror sequel “Evil Dead II,” Hicks plays Jake, a local who comes to a bad end in an abandoned cabin.

Earlier this month, Hicks shared he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer on Facebook.

“To all of the people that I never got to meet, and the 6,018 die hard fans that enjoyed my work. I have some bad news,” he wrote. “I have been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. I have approximately 1 to 3 years to live. But I gotta tell ya, I sure as hell packed a whole bunch of living into my 68 years,” he added.

On June 25, Dominic Mancini,...

Danny Hicks, who played Jake in “Evil Dead 2,” revealed that he’s been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and has approximately one to three years to live.

Hicks made the announcement on his Facebook page on Friday morning.

“To all of the people that I never got to meet, and the 6,018 die hard fans that enjoyed my work. I have some bad news. I have been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. I have approximately 1 to 3 years to live. But I gotta tell ya, I sure as hell packed a whole bunch of living into my 68 years. I got no change coming back that’s for sure. And not too many regrets. Ok, gotta go. I’m gunna find out just what in the hell is going on down in that fruit cellar,” he wrote.

The fruit cellar that Hicks mentions is a reference to the gruesome cabin cellar where several bloody...

Mike Tirico, Al Michaels, and Dan Hicks are among the NBC Sports on-air personalities who will take a pay cut for the rest of the year, the latest TV-sports team to agree to salary reductions in the wake of the effects of the nation’s coronavirus pandemic on the sports business.

“Our on-air personalities reached out to see how they could contribute to helping our company at this difficult time, and all have voluntarily accepted temporary pay reductions,” said Pete Bevacqua, president of NBC Sports Group, in a prepared statement. “It’s another reminder of the truly great team we have at NBC Sports, and how we’re all working together to get through this immense challenge.” NBC Sports boasts telecasts of “Sunday Night Football’ as well as NHL games and Premier League soccer.

The pay cuts were reported previously by Sports Business Journal.

The move by the NBC Sports...

With Halloween fast approaching, this writer wanted to unpack one of his all-time favorite horror movies, Evil Dead II (a.k.a. Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn). The first time I beheld the original The Evil Dead (1981), I found myself utterly terrified by the movie’s grisly carnage, completely charmed by its obvious low-fi origins, and wholly bewildered by a sense of humor that can only be described as “Three Stooges-esque.” The fact that it was made by a bunch of college dropouts from the suburbs of Michigan, through money raised largely from suburban dentists and grocers, only made its achievement all the more impressive. The movie’s charmingly crude special effects and daringly acrobatic camerawork only served to enhance its freshness, positioning it as a raw, gritty antidote to that era’s glossier, tamer studio horror fare.

The Evil Dead was merely an appetizer. Its delightfully demented successor...

In the spirit of Halloween, this writer wanted to unpack one of his all-time favorite horror masterpieces, Evil Dead II (a.k.a. Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn).

The first time I watched the original 1981 The Evil Dead, I found myself utterly terrified by the movie’s grisly carnage, completely charmed by its obvious low-fi origins, and wholly bewildered by a sense of humor that can only be described as “Three Stooges-esque.” The fact that it was made by a bunch of Michigan college dropouts through money raised largely from suburban dentists and grocers only made its achievement all the more impressive. But I knew that this was only the appetizer. By the time I got around to Evil Dead II, it had become legend in my mind. As a fairly literate movie fan, I knew that this was purported to be the crown jewel of the Ash Williams cinematic trilogy.

NBC made a giant-sized oopsie while covering the women’s Super-g skiing competition at the Winter Olympics on Saturday by prematurely announcing the gold medal winner, who turned out not to be the winner at all! Austrian World Cup alpine skier Anna Veith’s (above left) time down the course put her in the top spot in line for the gold, and NBC commentators Bode Miller and Dan Hicks apparently thought she had it locked up. They were wrong. “Four straight Olympic golds in the women’s Super-g for the skiing powerhouse of Austria. I just about can’t believe it!” Hicks said of Veith....

Bode Miller has apologized after receiving backlash for his Olympic commentary. Olympic skier Miller, who retired in 2017, came under fire for comments he made on-air about skier Anna Veith's marriage at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea this week. During Veith's giant slalom event run, Miller and co-host Dan Hicks started to discuss Veith's knee injury. "Yeah the knee is certainly an issue, I want to point out she also got married and it's historically very challenging to race in the World Cup with a family or after being married," Miller said. "Not to blame the spouses, but I just wanna toss that out there that it could be your husband's fault." ...

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Chicago – One of Chicago’s most popular pop culture gatherings is the Wizard World Comic Con, and the 2016 edition is building anticipation for the weekend of August 18th through the 21st. Besides the fan costumes, vendor booths and comic book legends, Wizard World has appearances from TV and movie celebrities, highlighted by Michael J. Fox (“Back to the Future”), David Duchovny (“The X-Files”) and Princess Leia herself, the one and only Carrie Fisher.

To gear up for this year’s Wizard World Comic Con, HollywoodChicago.com is publishing – for the first time – a series of Exclusive Portraits from last year’s Wizard World Comic Con. Photographer Joe Arce was there, and shot 22 Exclusive Portraits of the type of TV and movie celebrities that Wizard World can offer at the event.

The Wizard World Comic Con is a yearly event in Chicago,...

Top 100 horror movies of all time: Chicago Film Critics' choices (photo: Sigourney Weaver and Alien creature show us that life is less horrific if you don't hold grudges) See previous post: A look at the Chicago Film Critics Association's Scariest Movies Ever Made. Below is the list of the Chicago Film Critics's Top 100 Horror Movies of All Time, including their directors and key cast members. Note: this list was first published in October 2006. (See also: Fay Wray, Lee Patrick, and Mary Philbin among the "Top Ten Scream Queens.") 1. Psycho (1960) Alfred Hitchcock; with Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam. 2. The Exorcist (1973) William Friedkin; with Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller, Max von Sydow (and the voice of Mercedes McCambridge). 3. Halloween (1978) John Carpenter; with Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Tony Moran. 4. Alien (1979) Ridley Scott; with Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt. 5. Night of the Living Dead (1968) George A. Romero; with Marilyn Eastman,...

Dick Johnson & Tommygun vs. the Cannibal Cop has wrapped principal photography in Buffalo, NY, and we have the first set of stills right here. Get a look at this upcoming horror comedy, or face the wrath of Dick. Trust us... Dick wrath sucks.

The film, an action-horror-buddy cop hybrid, was written by John Renna, who co-stars with Sam Qualiana. Danny Hicks, Debbie Rochon, and Timothy Patrick Quill are also in the cast.

"Working with Danny and Tim, and finally getting to direct Debbie, was a true honor," says Renna.

He also gives a lot of credit to his location, "The support we received from local businesses was staggering. Buffalo actively supports film and art, making a lot possible on a minimal budget."

Qualiana plays Dick Johnson, a by-the-book detective who partners with rough-around-the-edges Jeff "Tommygun" Thompson to track down the elusive and mysterious Cannibal Cop. Hicks plays their captain, who...

Fr Productions has released the teaser trailer for its upcoming action horror thriller Dick Johnson & Tommygun vs. The Cannibal Cop, which begins filming in Buffalo, New York, next month. Check it out here along with more details!

The film was written by John Renna, who will co-star with Sam Qualiana (Snow Shark, The Legend of Six Fingers) as mismatched police detectives hunting the titular cannibal. The cast also includes Debbie Rochon (Dry Bones), Danny Hicks (Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn), and Timothy Patrick Quill (Army of Darkness).

Renna will co-produce and co-direct with Chris Rados (His Name Is Clownface) of Wny Grip & Lighting.

“The teaser shows the vibe we’re going for,” says Renna. “A 70s cop film blended with 80s horror and 90s action flicks. Chris will be shooting much of the film since I’ll be on screen most of the time with Sam. We’ve got...

Long before Spider-Man got rebooted and any wolves got punched in The Grey, Sam Raimi and Liam Neeson collaborated on a superhero flick with a Gothic love story that was a hit with both audiences and critics.

To celebrate the release of the Darkman: Collector's Edition, Scream Factory is sponsoring an amazing contest. Two winners will receive a Darkman: Collector's Edition Blu-ray each, and one Grand Prize winner will get both a Darkman: Collector's Edition Blu-ray And a limited-edition 18"x24" poster (only 200 have been printed) featuring the newly commissioned artwork!

Dread Central readers can to enter this contest by sending us an E-mail Here including your Full Name and Mailing Address. We’ll take care of the rest.

If the link doesn't work for you (because your browser is not set up with your email program), email us directly at contests@dreadcentral.com with the subject line...

What an amazing week for TV fans. As if you didn’t have enough stacking to do with the new, brilliant season of “House of Cards” on Netflix, there are four other full seasons in this week’s What to Watch that you really should watch front to back. And then there’s the still-amazing “Darkman,” a cult classic that perfectly captures Sam Raimi’s skill at controlled chaos. Finally, we have two ’80s horror flicks in one set in “Bad Dreams” and “Visiting Hours.” Check ‘em all out (Ok, you can skip the genre stinkers).

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“Game of Thrones: The Complete Third Season”

One of the best shows on TV gets the glorious, fantastic, always-perfect HBO treatment, complete with absolutely perfect HD transfers and enough special features to stop a TV fan in their tracks. 12 audio commentaries! The...

From his modest start in that ramshackle cabin in the woods what must seem like a lifetime ago, Sam Raimi has become one of the more versatile and beloved directors in Hollywood. With Scream Factory's Blu-ray release of Darkman today, we bring you our Top 9 Sam Raimi Films - Horror and Otherwise.

We're going to keep this list to films directed by Raimi. If we were to include the movies he's acted in, or god forbid produced, we'd be here all night. But a few of his production credits like 30 Days of Night, both of The Grudge films, Boogeyman, The Possession, Timecop and of course the Evil Dead remake are noteworthy.

Some honorable directorial mentions include his most recent, Oz the Great and Powerful. It might not have been the epic it was billed to be, but it looked fantastic; and when you manage to haul in half a billion...

Darkman is the reason that I was so excited when it was announced that Sam Raimi would be bringing Spider-Man, my favorite comic book character, to the big screen. Unfortunately, Spider-Man turned out to be a huge disappointment, but we’ll always have Darkman as Raimi’s superb “comic book” film. Of course, the truth of the matter is that Darkman wasn’t based on a comic book, rather a short story Raimi wrote paying homage to old B-rate Mummy movies. Despite that, it still shares many of the same characteristics of even the modern day “revamped” comic book epics. And, despite some dated visuals, it still very much holds up to this day. This is a film that I do try and revisit as often as possible, but as many movies that gets stacked upon my desk, it has been since the initial Universal Blu-ray was released back in...

Thanks to Scream Factory, Sam Raimi’s Darkman is headed to Blu-ray on February 18th and we’ve been provided with the original trailer, clips, and high-resolution stills from the movie:

“Crime has a new enemy, and justice has a brand new face. Fans of visionary director Sam Raimi (The Spider-Man trilogy) know well the story of Dr. Peyton Westlake and his tragic transformation into the action hero known as Darkman. Based on Raimi’s short story “The Darkman,” the popular crime-fighting master of disguises comes to life in the 1990 film adaptation Darkman, starring three-time Golden Globe® nominee Liam Neeson (Taken) and Oscar® winner Frances McDormand (Fargo). Directed by Sam Raimi, this explosive, action-packed thriller also stars Colin Friels (Dark City), Larry Drake (Dr. Giggles), Dan Hicks (Evil Dead 2) and Nicholas Worth (Swamp Thing) and features soundtrack by award-wining composer Danny Elfman. On February 18, 2014, Scream Factory™ will release Darkman Collector’S Edition Blu-ray,...

Crime has a new enemy, and justice has a brand new face. Fans of visionary director Sam Raimi (The Spider-Man trilogy) know well the story of Dr. Peyton Westlake and his tragic transformation into the action hero known as Darkman. Based on Raimi’s short story “The Darkman,” the popular crime-fighting master of disguises comes to life in the 1990 film adaptation Darkman, starring three-time Golden Globe® nominee Liam Neeson (Taken) and Oscar® winner Frances McDormand (Fargo). Directed by Sam Raimi, this explosive, action-packed thriller also stars Colin Friels (Dark City), Larry Drake (Dr. Giggles), Dan Hicks (Evil Dead 2) and Nicholas Worth (Swamp Thing) and features soundtrack by award-wining composer Danny Elfman. On February 18, 2014, Scream Factory™ will release Darkman Collector’S Edition Blu-ray, featuring all-new interviews with Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Larry Drake, Danny Hicks, make-up effects artist Tony Gardner, production designer Randy Ser, art director Philip Dagort and much more!

Long before shootin' web with Spiderman, Sam Raimi made Darkman, a superhero flick that was fully his own. Scream Factory kicks off 2014 in style with one of their famous Collector's Edition Blu-ray releases of the 1990 film, and you'll find all the info here!

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Scream Factory will release Darkman Collector’S Edition Blu-ray, featuring all-new interviews with Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Larry Drake, Danny Hicks, make-up effects artist Tony Gardner, production designer Randy Ser, art director Philip Dagort and much more! This definitive collector’s edition also contains a collectible cover featuring newly rendered retro-style artwork, a reversible cover wrap with original theatrical key art. A must-have for loyal fans, movie collectors and pop culture and comic book enthusiasts to complete their entertainment library, Darkman Collector’S Edition Blu-ray is priced to own at $29.93 Srp.

In the darkest hour, there’s a light that shines on every human being,...

On February 18th, Scream Factory will release a Blu-ray collector’s edition of Darkman. Here’s a look at the official cover art and list of bonus features:

“Crime has a new enemy, and justice has a brand new face. Fans of visionary director Sam Raimi (The Spider-Man trilogy) know well the story of Dr. Peyton Westlake and his tragic transformation into the action hero known as Darkman. Based on Raimi’s short story “The Darkman,” the popular crime-fighting master of disguises comes to life in the 1990 film adaptation Darkman, starring three-time Golden Globe® nominee Liam Neeson (Taken) and Oscar® winner Frances McDormand (Fargo). Directed by Sam Raimi, this explosive, action-packed thriller also stars Colin Friels (Dark City), Larry Drake (Dr. Giggles), Dan Hicks (Evil Dead 2) and Nicholas Worth (Swamp Thing) and features soundtrack by award-wining composer Danny Elfman.

On February 18, 2014, Scream Factory™ will release Darkman Collector’S Edition Blu-ray,...

The Players Championship 2013 TV schedule includes live coverage of all four rounds from Tpc Sawgrass May 9-12 on Golf Channel and NBC. The Stadium Course at Tpc at Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach in Florida is the site of golf’s “Fifth Major,” The Players Championship. The top players in the game compete on one of the most challenging courses, famous for its signature island green on par-3 Hole 17. A total of 11 high-definition cameras will cover the hole for Golf Channel and NBC. Additional broadcast details are available on the Golf Channel press release. Host Dan Hicks and [...]

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Brandon Peters has returned! Leading up to the April 5th release date of the new Evil Dead remake, Mr. Peters will be doing his voodoo with the Evil Dead series. He continues with a look at Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn. As only a casual Evil Dead fan, this was an extra-special treat as this isn’t a film series that I’ve memorized by heart. This was as informative for me as I hope it will be for you. So without further ado… Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn 1987 Director: Sam Raimi Starring: Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley, Ted Raimi Rated R We just cut up our girlfriend with a chainsaw. Does that sound “fine”? ~Ash’s mirror image The second installment of the Evil Dead trilogy is the bridge between the first film and Army of Darkness in terms of tone. Whereas the first...

Tune in alert for number 3 Notre Dame as they host Pittsburgh tomorrow at 3:30 Pm on NBC. Liam McHugh, Doug Flutie & Hines Ward Take Studio Show Back to South Bend NBC and NBC Sports Network continue their 2012 college football coverage tomorrow with a doubleheader highlighted by No. 3 Notre Dame hosting Pittsburgh at 3:30 p.m. Et on NBC. From NBC The undefeated Fighting Irish (7-0) host the Panthers (4-4) with both teams coming off victories. Dan Hicks will handle play-by-play for the game, alongside analyst Mike Mayock. Tom Hammond is on assignment at The Breeders Cup. Alex Flanagan will serve as the sideline reporter from Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind. NBC Sports. college football...

Welcome to ‘What Is Your Damage,’ Annie Barrett’s summer shop of all the melodrama and self-absorption she misses from springtime reality TV. Every Tuesday and Friday, she’ll rant about a current offense to her humanity, then assess readers’ damages via video replies. Don’t be shy about admitting what annoys or intrigues you. We’re all in this pop cult together!

What’s your damage, Olympics? Stop making me feel fat! Great, column over. From the back, to the middle and around again…

I already complained about Ryan Lochte’s diamond-encrusted grill (and prognosticated its eventual takeover of the nation) during the trials,...

The second day of the London 2012 Olympics was filled with more teeth-clenching and heart-wrenching moments than last night’s episode of True Blood. At this pace, we’re going to be a ball of nerves by day 17. As anticipated, the U.S. women’s gymnastics team ruled the day, but their world was rocked when world champion Jordyn Wieber failed to advance to the individual all-around finals. In other upsets, France nabbed the gold in the men’s 100-meter freestyle relay, lowering Ryan Lochte’s pedestal while redeeming Michael Phelps. Now for the highs: Dana Vollmer set the women’s...

After the Olympic cauldron is lit Friday night to open the London Games (NBC, 7:30 p.m. Et), we won’t have to wait long for the first Michael Phelps-Ryan Lochte showdown — they’ll go head-to-head in the first swimming final, the Men’s 400m Im, in which Lochte defeated Phelps at the U.S. trials, on Saturday (watch live at 2:30 p.m. Et on NBCOlympics.com or during NBC’s primetime coverage that night). As a walkup, we asked three-time 1984 gold medalist Rowdy Gaines, who’ll be calling his sixth Olympics for NBC, to name five times...

It means you’re both hot (sans grill, ‘stache)…. and you’re both going to London! I mean, not that you weren’t Already.

Men’s 200M Freestyle: Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte (pictured, pondering) qualified along with Ricky Berens and Conor Dwyer. Fifth and sixth-place finishers Matt McLean and Charlie Houchin will also go to London to flesh out the freestyle relays — but they’ll have to swim there, in shifts.

Did anyone else think Lochte touched the wall first? I could have sworn. This is one of the many reasons I am not Olympic (electronic wall) material.

Women...

Just a theory I’ve been floating. Such chiseled faces!

NBC was back with another hour-long prime-time telecast of U.S. Olympic swimming trials Tuesday night. Brendan Hansen (right) and Eric Shanteau finished 1-2 to qualify for the 100m breaststroke as Hansen’s longtime nemesis and Shanteau’s Japanese training buddy Kosuke Kitajima — portrayed as quite the evil troll by commentators Dan Hicks and Rowdy Gaines — lurked in the shadowy stands above the pool. He even clapped when the race was over. That imp!

Two more finals Tuesday night: Dana Vollmer and first-time Olympian (!) Claire Donahue finished first and second...

Even though I was a child of the 80′s and saw most horror films via good ol’ VHS in the 8 plus years I rented from my local video store, some horror films passed by me. Sometimes it was because the title or the cover never interested me. Scott Spiegel‘s Intruder was a film that got knocked on both merits. The cover of the VHS looked like it was an alien film and the name of the film didn’t help prove me wrong. Even though it had “From the creators of Evil Dead II” on it, I just never gave it a chance.

Lucky for me some of these films are hitting DVD & Blu-Ray in restored versions. Synapse Films brings Intruder home in a Director’s Cut. The film was heavily cut during its VHS run via Paramount and after seeing the film, I’m kind of glad...