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Horror is one of the hardest genres to nail down, as even a minuscule mistake could result in a horrific film, and that too not in a good way. The films on this list have also made the same mistake, but in their case, it was not a minor one, as after watching them, it feels like the director had two choices and he always chose the wrong one. So, as a public service, we compiled this list of horrible horror films that are currently available on Prime Video, so that you, our reader, can avoid them.

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FeardotCom is a supernatural horror film directed by William Malone from a screenplay by Josephine Coyle. The 2002 film is set in New York City, and it follows Detective Mike Reilly as he investigates a series of...

The upcoming Uwe Boll thriller starring Armie Hammer shares its title with Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, or at least it did until somewhat recently. According to Variety, Boll had a “friendly” chat with Warner Bros. and has decided to change the name of his film from The Dark Knight to Citizen Vigilante.

“We had a very friendly conversation with Warner Bros. and decided to change our title to ‘Citizen Vigilante’ to avoid any confusion with Warners’ famous character,” Boll explained.

Executive producer Michael Roesch added, “We also got a lot of feedback from fans, who asked us to change the title because of its similarity with Chris Nolan’s movie, so this was another factor in changing the title. Warner Bros. contacted us and asked us to change the title. It was a very amicable discussion.“

Related Uwe Boll still plans on calling his next film The Dark Knight,...

Uwe Boll’s The Dark Knight is now Uwe Boll’s Citizen Vigilante. It still stars Armie Hammer. A conversation with Warner Bros took place.

In a week of news revelations from around the planet, here’s one that’s going to leave you on the floor. Filmmaker Uwe Boll’s next film will not, after all, be going by the name of The Dark Knight. It’s a shocking turn in film history, and you may need to sit on a very secure stool to steady yourself.

Variety is reporting that following feedback from confused Batman fans, and also a conversation with Warner Bros, Uwe Boll is going with a different title. His next movie will now be called Citizen Vigilante. “We had a very friendly conversation with Warner Bros and decided to change our title to ‘Citizen Vigilante’ to avoid any confusion with Warners’ famous character,” Boll told the outlet.

In a move that likely doesn't surprise many, Uwe Boll has revealed that his upcoming action movie is no longer titled The Dark Knight. The German filmmaker also shared that Warner Bros., who released an unrelated movie titled The Dark Knight in 2008, was behind the title change.

Speaking with Variety, Boll confirmed that his upcoming Armie Hammer-led crime thriller The Dark Knight had been retitled Citizen Vigilante after listening to both Warner Bros. and Batman fans. "We had a very friendly conversation with Warner Bros. and decided to change our title to Citizen Vigilante to avoid any confusion with Warners’ famous character," explained Boll, noting how the Dark Knight is a popular nickname for the DC hero Batman as well as the title of the Christopher Nolan-helmed blockbuster that was released in 2008 to critical and commercial success.

When Citizen Vigilante was first announced earlier this year under its original title,...

Armie Hammer has a knack for narrowly avoiding major controversies in his career, and it looks like his upcoming film is following in his footsteps. You might know the Call Me by Your Name actor from his leaked, scandalous and cannibalistic texts that detailed abusive sexual fantasies, which he has been reeling from ever since and recently explained away as poor behavior and a hunting ritual. However, earlier this year, Hammer made a big jump back into the spotlight, sparking yet another controversy when his upcoming film was revealed to be named The Dark Knight. Sound familiar? Well, Batman fans everywhere and Dark Knight IP holder Warner Bros. certainly thought so, prompting a title change.

Directed by Postal and House of the Dead director Uwe Boll, Hammer's upcoming film about a man turned vigilante was, until recently, titled The Dark Knight. Why a filmmaker would choose to name their film...

Armie Hammer’s new crime thriller has been renamed after discussions with Warner Bros. and feedback from ‘Batman’ fans. German filmmaker Uwe Boll reportedly agreed to swap the name of his upcoming movie, originally called ‘The Dark Knight’, to ‘Citizen Vigilante’.Based on an original script by Uwe, the film stars Armie, 37, as Sanders, a man who takes justice into his own hands and sets out to hunt down criminals. His vigilante actions turn him into a social media sensation and a hero in the eyes of the public. Use told Variety: “We had a very friendly conversation with Warner Bros. and decided to change our title to ‘Citizen Vigilante’ to avoid any confusion with Warners’ famous character.”Executive producer Michael Roesch added feedback from fans also played a role in the decision.He was quoted by Variety saying: “We also got a lot of feedback from fans, who asked...

Armie Hammer may have almost been cast as Batman, but he certainly is not starring in any “Dark Knight” films now. The actor was set to lead German filmmaker Uwe Boll’s action feature “The Dark Knight,” before Warner Bros. allegedly requested a title change. Hammer is now starring in what is called “Citizen Vigilante” instead.

“We had a very friendly conversation with Warner Bros. and decided to change our title to ‘Citizen Vigilante’ to avoid any confusion with Warners’ famous character,” Boll told Variety, while executive producer Michael Roesch added that Warner Bros. was the one to directly ask for the amendment.

Warner Bros. “contacted us and asked us to change the title,” Roesch said. “It was a very amicable discussion.” He added that the film also “got a lot of feedback from fans, who asked us to change the title because of its similarity with Chris Nolan’s movie,...

The Lone Ranger and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. star Armie Hammer is attempting a career comeback following allegations of sexual misconduct in 2021. Los Angeles prosecutors ultimately decided against charging the actor, but his reputation took a serious hit.

Hammer was on his way to the A-List but is largely being relegated to what would have once been "direct-to-dvd" fare at this stage in his career. Last year, he shot Frontier Crucible with Thomas Jane and William H. Macy, and next up is The Dark Knight. Or not.

The action-crime thriller made headlines for sharing a title with 2008's The Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan's critically acclaimed Batman movie starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger. Had it not been for that, chances are it would have been announced and quickly forgotten; either way, a name change has followed.

Variety has confirmed that The Dark Knight's title is now Citizen Vigilante.

German filmmaker Uwe Boll has changed the name of his upcoming Armie Hammer crime thriller “The Dark Knight” to “Citizen Vigilante” after hearing from both Warner Bros. and Batman fans alike.

Based on an original script by Boll, the film stars Hammer as Sanders, a man who takes justice into his own hands and sets out to hunt down criminals. His vigilante crusade turns him into a social media sensation and a hero in the eyes of the public. Variety has reached out to Warner Bros. for comment about the title change.

“We had a very friendly conversation with Warner Bros. and decided to change our title to ‘Citizen Vigilante’ to avoid any confusion with Warners’ famous character,” Boll told Variety.

“We also got a lot of feedback from fans, who asked us to change the title because of its similarity with Chris Nolan’s movie, so this was another factor in changing the title,...

African refugees struggling to reach Europe receive an unpleasant welcome in Uwe Boll’s Run. The action thriller from the renegade German director of First Shift and BloodRayne dropped its first official trailer today, shared exclusively with The Hollywood Reporter (see below).

Oscar-nominees Amanda Plummer (Pulp Fiction) and Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips) star, alongside an impressive ensemble cast that includes James Russo, Ulrich Thomsen, Kristen Renton, Daniel Sauli, Marcus Henderson and newcomer Hannah Balogun.

The feature follows a group of migrants traveling by boat across the Mediterranean Sea toward Italy. When the vessel goes off course, tensions rise, leading to violence as the migrants turn on the smugglers. Upon reaching shore, some passengers evade capture, setting off a series of events throughout the day that escalate into further conflict, intertwining the lives of migrants, locals, and tourists.

Plummer plays a local U.S. expat who tries to help the migrants,...

The film world is experiencing a complex shift in its relationship with artificial intelligence, as studios and filmmakers navigate the technology’s potential and challenges.

Recent Oscar-nominated films have thrust AI into the spotlight, revealing both its promise and controversy. “The Brutalist” and “Emilia Pérez” used AI voice enhancement technology to improve actor performances, sparking immediate debate in Hollywood.

Major celebrities like Robert Downey Jr. and Glenn Close have voiced strong concerns about AI’s impact. Some productions have even started adding “no AI” disclaimers in film credits, similar to animal welfare statements.

However, a different perspective is emerging, particularly in international filmmaking. Scott Mann from AI company Flawless notes an “incredible undercurrent of excitement” among filmmakers about AI’s potential, despite public hesitation.

Innovative technologies are pushing boundaries. Flawless is developing “immersive dubbing” that adjusts actors’ lip movements for different languages. Director Tom Tykwer recently used this technology for “The Light,...

Director Uwe Boll has launched production on his latest film, a vigilante drama tentatively titled “The Dark Knight,” currently shooting in Zagreb, Croatia. The movie stars Armie Hammer as Sanders, a justice-seeking protagonist who operates outside traditional legal boundaries.

Actor Costas Mandylor has joined the cast as Henry, an Interpol officer tasked with tracking down Hammer’s character. This casting sets up a potentially intense narrative dynamic between a vigilante and the law enforcement officer pursuing him.

“We’re very happy to add Costas Mandylor to our cast,” Boll said. “To see him acting opposite Armie Hammer is truly a pleasure.” The film reunites Mandylor with Boll after their recent collaboration on “Run,” which is currently seeking U.S. distribution.

Executive producer Michael Roesch praised Mandylor’s involvement, stating, “We already enjoyed working with Costas on our last movie and couldn’t be happier to have him back. His vibrant...

Filmmaker Uwe Boll is back with a new action-packed vigilante thriller, ‘The Dark Knight,’ starring Armie Hammer as a man who takes justice into his own hands. The film, currently shooting in Zagreb, Croatia, has also added Costas Mandylor (‘Saw’ franchise) to the cast. Along with this announcement, the production team has released a first-look image from the film, giving fans a glimpse of what’s to come.

In ‘The Dark Knight,’ Hammer plays Sanders, a man who goes rogue and begins hunting down criminals himself. Mandylor takes on the role of Interpol officer Henry, the man tasked with stopping him. This sets up an intense game of cat and mouse, with two strong-willed characters on opposite sides of the law.

Boll is excited about the casting, saying

“We’re very happy to add Costas Mandylor to our cast, who is playing Interpol officer Henry. To see him acting opposite...

Actor Armie Hammer was on the rise when his career took a major hit in 2021. At the time, allegations of misconduct were leveled against Hammer, and offers for new roles in Hollywood films immediately dried up.

After four years, Hammer is looking to get his acting career back on the rails. He has recently been hosting a podcast, looking to show another side of himself as he takes on more acting work. Per Variety, his next role will see him playing a vigilante in a movie called The Dark Knight. While the movie happens to share a title with a beloved film directed by revered filmmaker Christopher Nolan, it is not a DC project focused on Batman... though, with Hammer in the lead, it's still starring someone who was once also cast as the popular superhero.

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Armie Hammer To Return To Spotlight With New The Dark Knight Film? ( Photo Credit – Flickr )

The Dark Knight is set to return, but not the one fans of Batman might expect. According to People Magazine, German filmmaker Uwe Boll has announced his upcoming crime-thriller, sharing the same iconic title, with Armie Hammer cast in the lead role as a crime-fighting vigilante. The casting decision has sparked intense discussions, with debates on whether this first major role since Hammer’s fall from grace will rehabilitate his career or tarnish his reputation.

The Social Network star, who once enjoyed a promising career, has been facing severe vitriol all over social networking spaces following multiple allegations of misconduct — including accusations of r*pe, physical abuse, and cannibalistic fantasies — that surfaced against him in 2021. Though prosecutors in Los Angeles dropped the charges in 2023, his media image among film lovers and online audiences remains heavily scrutinized.

After a year of being dropped off all charges following allegations of s*xual misconduct, Armie Hammer is planning on making a comeback with his starring role in Uwe Boll’s The Dark Knight. Set to play a crime-fighting vigilante (which sounds pretty darn similar to Christopher Nolan’s DC movie), Hammer’s return is picking up some steam on social media.

Armie Hammer in a still from The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | image: Warner Bros.

While Armie Hammer claimed to be super excited about his role in Uwe Boll’s The Dark Knight, during an exclusive interview with Variety, netizens began slamming the project, even before it picked up production. Highlighting how Boll is often considered the “world’s worst director”, social media users seemingly warned Hammer as well as audiences against the project.

Armie Hammer is making notorious headlines for starring in Uwe Boll’s...

Armie Hammer is to play the lead role in the vigilante thriller 'The Dark Knight'.The 38-year-old actor will feature as the crime-fighting titular character in Uwe Boll's movie that is set to begin principal photography in Croatia later this month.The 'Call Me by Your Name' star's comeback continues to gather pace after his career came to a shuddering halt in 2021 after he was accused of sexual misconduct and sharing cannibalism fantasies.After a lengthy probe, Los Angeles prosecutors decided in 2023 not to charge Hammer with any crime and it was revealed last year that he would be making his return to acting in the Western movie 'Frontier Crucible'.In 'The Dark Knight', Armie plays the role of Sanders, who takes justice into his own hands as he sets out to hunt down criminals.While he is seen as a hero in the eyes...

Armie Hammer is making a return to the big screen, taking on the lead role in Uwe Boll’s new film, The Dark Knight. This vigilante thriller is set to begin filming in Croatia on January 27, with Hammer playing Sanders, a man who turns to crime-fighting and becomes both a hero and a controversial figure.

The project marks a significant comeback for the actor, whose career took a sharp turn in 2021 following allegations of sexual misconduct.

In a recent podcast interview, Hammer opened up about the challenges he faced during his time away from Hollywood, describing the experience as isolating but also reflecting on his return to work. “That first job I turned down after four years of this—well, it felt amazing,” he shared.

Hammer’s previous work included prominent roles in films like Call Me by Your Name, The Lone Ranger, and The Man from U.N.C.

As anyone with a social media account is aware of, there are numerous celebrities, artists, and public figures who've fallen from grace these days, their reputations and careers falling under the banner of that oh-so-ominous term of "cancelled." While the term is frequently used erroneously, the people who actually have been shunned from the spotlight they once enjoyed are often extremely well-deserving of their fate, so much so that any attempt to make a comeback would have to be an extremely delicate and well-considered one.

Time and again, The Cancelled keep making bizarre, creepy, unwelcome mistakes as they embarrassingly struggle to regain the reputation that they've since lost. Today, we can add Armie Hammer to that unfavorable list of actors looking to mount a Hollywood comeback by jumping onboard a project that wouldn't be favorable in any capacity, let alone to a disgraced celebrity. According to Variety, Hammer has signed...

Armie Hammer is back. The actor, who faced sexual misconduct allegations in 2021, will star in the lead role in Uwe Boll’s The Dark Knight, Variety reports.

The actor will play Sanders, the “crime-fighting” lead character in the vigilante thriller, which is set to begin filming in Croatia later this month, according to the outlet. “The story of The Dark Knight couldn’t be a more current topic, and I’m excited to bring it to life with this excellent cast,” Boll told Variety.

Michael Roesch, the film’s executive producer,...

In the movies, literally anyone can get a comeback. Armie Hammer is living proof: The former Hollywood pariah is set to star in a new film directed by German opposite-of-an-auteur Uwe Boll, a vigilante thriller with the fresh and original title The Dark Knight.

The Dark Knight does not represent a full return to glory for Hammer, as Boll — a director known for poorly-made video game adaptations — isn’t exactly on the same level as David Fincher or Luca Guadagnino. Variety reports that Hammer will play “Sanders, who takes justice into his own hands as he sets out to hunt down criminals. While his crusade transforms him into a social media sensation and a hero in the eyes of the public, the local police chief sees him as a menace to society and aims to take him down.”

When it comes to the title, executive producer Michael Roesch told Variety...

After missing out on the chance to play Batman in George Miller's defunct Justice League Mortal, Armie Hammer will finally get the opportunity to suit-up as The Dark Knight. Well, a Dark Knight.

Hammer, whose career came to a screeching halt in 2021 following some pretty disturbing allegations of sexual misconduct, is set to play the lead in a movie called The Dark Knight from director Uwe Boll, who has previously helmed classics such as BloodRayne, House of the Dead, and Alone in the Dark.

The Lone Ranger and The Social Network star was accused of sexual abuse (involving cannibalistic and Bdsm fetishes) by several women, but The Los Angeles County D.A.’s office decided not to file any charges against the actor following a lengthy investigation by the LAPD.

Based on an original script by Boll, Hammer has signed on to play Sanders, a man "who takes justice...

By getting the lead role in Uwe Boll’s upcoming vigilante thriller The Dark Knight, Armie Hammer is making a big comeback to Hollywood. The movie will start being made in Croatia on January 27.

Hammer portrays Sanders, a vigilante who becomes famous on social media for his fight against crime in the film. The story is about how Sanders’s support from the people and the police chief’s efforts to stop him from doing illegal things are at odds with each other.

This choice is a big step in Hammer’s return to the screen after a break that began in 2021 because of sexual misconduct claims. Following a thorough probe, prosecutors in Los Angeles chose not to bring charges against him in 2023. Hammer just finished shooting the western Frontier Crucible, which Travis Mills directed. He starred with experienced actors Thomas Jane and William H. Macy.

Hammer recently talked about...

Armie Hammer’s comeback is picking up steam after nabbing the starring role in Uwe Boll’s latest film, “The Dark Knight.”

Hammer is set to play the crime-fighting titular character in the vigilante thriller, which is scheduled to begin principal photography in Croatia on Jan. 27.

The embattled actor, who saw his career come to a halt in 2021 following allegations of sexual misconduct, recently returned to work in Travis Mills’ forthcoming western “Frontier Crucible,” which also stars Thomas Jane and William H. Macy.

Following a lengthy probe, Los Angeles prosecutors in 2023 declined to charge the actor with any crime.

Prior to the allegations, Hammer starred in such high-profile pics as Gore Verbinski’s “The Lone Ranger” alongside Johnny Depp, Guy Ritchie’s “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” with Henry Cavill and Luca Guadagnino’s “Call Me by Your Name” with Timothée Chalamet.

In a recent podcast interview, Hammer said that his...

Twenty-nine film projects have been selected for the seventh edition of European Work in Progress Cologne (Ewip), the pitching event held from October 14-16.

Among the titles being pitched to an international audience of sales agents, distributors and festival programmers is Bulgarian filmmaker Stephan Komendarev’s seventh feature Made In EU, about a provincial town turning against a seamstress after it appears she is the first local to have contracted Covid.

Other projects include German director Frédéric Halambek’s second feature Marielle, starring child actor Laeni Geiseler as a girl with the telepathic ability to know what her parents are...

UTA Independent Film Group has acquired Uwe Boll’s upcoming migrant crisis thriller “Run,” starring Emmy and Tony award winner Amanda Plummer (“Star Trek: Picard”) and James Russo (“Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1”).

UTA will handle global sales for the pic, produced by Boll’s U.S.-Canadian shingle Event Film and his German outfit Bolu.

UTA takes over from the film’s initial sales company, Stuttgart-based Kinostar, headed by “Run” executive producer Michael Roesch. The move is seen as an advantage for potential worldwide deals.

“We are thrilled to work with UTA for the global sales of ‘Run’ and can’t wait to introduce the movie to audiences around the world,” said Boll.

“We are excited that UTA loves the strong performances of our ensemble cast as much as we do, and we can’t wait to start working with them,” added Roesch.

The film’s cast...

Uwe Boll’s migrant crisis thriller “Run” is making its market debut in Cannes via Stuttgart-based sales company Kinostar.

Boll just wrapped shooting on his latest pic and unveiled the first images from the production. Shot entirely in the resort town of Baška on the Croatian island of Krk, which doubles for a coastal community in Italy, “Run” follows a group of desperate migrants as they make landfall after a perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea and the impact of their arrival on locals and tourists.

The cast includes Emmy and Tony award winner Amanda Plummer, James Russo, European Film Award winner Ulrich Thomsen, BAFTA winner Barkhad Abdi (“Captain Phillips”), Kristen Renton, Daniel Sauli, Marcus Henderson, Mohammed (Michel) Qissy, Sammy Sheik, Costas Mandylor, Daniela Piperno (“Ferrari”), Ezra Mabengeza, Hannah Balogun and Matteo Pasquini (“Return to Silent Hill”).

“It was a real pleasure to work with this extraordinary ensemble cast and the talented crew,...

Amanda Plummer of “Pulp Fiction” and “Star Trek: Picard” fame and veteran thesps James Russo and Ulrich Thompson (“The Celebration”) have joined Uwe Bolls’s forthcoming migrant crisis thriller “Run.”

Set to start shooting in Croatia on April 17, the film focuses on a group of desperate migrants as they reach the Italian coast after a perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea and the impact of their arrival on locals and tourists.

James Russo, Ulrich Thompson and Marcus Henderson

The film boasts a large ensemble cast that also includes Marcus Henderson (“Get Out”), BAFTA-winning actor Barkhad Abdi (“Captain Philipps”) and Costas Mandylor (the “Saw” franchise).

“Run” follows the individual storylines of migrants as they seek to avoid police as well as those of locals and tourists who get caught up in the events through the course of a day, culminating in a violent escalation.

The film’s previously announced cast members...

Uwe Boll is turning his lens on Europe’s growing migrant crisis in the forthcoming thriller “Run.”

Set to start shooting in April on the Croatian island of Krk, the film follows a boat carrying migrants from various African countries through the Mediterranean sea to Italy. When the boat loses orientation and goes off course, things turn violent as the migrants blame the smugglers.

After finally making it to shore, the desperate passengers try to evade police and a few manage to get away. The film focuses on the individual storylines of the migrants, locals and tourists through the course of the day as they lead to a violent escalation.

Daniel Sauli, Kristen Renton, Sammy Sheik and Mohammed Qissi (“Kickboxer”) star in the pic, which is still casting.

“Run” is written, produced and directed by Boll, who also worked with Renton and Sauli on his most recent film, the New...

Six years passed without a new film from director Uwe Boll, a filmmaker some would describe as infamous, while others would say he’s legendary. Then last year he made Hanau (Deutschland im Winter – Part 1), about a real-life mass murderer. Now he’s back with the police drama First Shift, and while the movie isn’t expected to be released until sometime in 2024, a trailer has already arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.

Boll wrote, directed, and produced First Shift, which is described as being a gripping police drama with the spirit of a classic road movie, taking us on a soul-stirring journey through the vibrant streets of New York City into the depths of our own reality and the innermost corners of our souls. Immersing viewers in a high-octane adventure delving into the lives of dedicated law enforcement officers.

The story follows a NYC...

Uwe Boll, it seems, is back.

The notorious German director of Rampage, Postal and Far Cry has wrapped production on his new film, First Shift, a New York cop drama set over an intense 12-hour shift of a veteran NYPD officer and his rookie partner. It is Boll’s first U.S. film in five years, since 2016’s Rampage: President Down.

Gino Anthony Pesi (Shades of Blue) plays the veteran cop, with Kristen Renton (Sons of Anarchy) as the rookie. First Shift shot on location in New York and is currently in postproduction at Tunnel Post in Los Angeles.

Unlike many of the films in his oeuvre, from Seed (2006) and Postal (2007) to the Rampage trilogy — movies that indulged in extreme, graphic onscreen bloodshed — First Shift, Boll says, will show his kinder, gentler side.

“It’s an action movie, and there’s a side plot involving the mob, but it’s...

German distributor and world sales company Kinostar has acquired Polish filmmaker Maria Sadowska’s erotic thriller “Temptation.”

Based on the bestselling novel by Edyta Folwarska, “Temptation” tells the story of young journalist Inez, whose assignment to cover soccer star Maks Wygoda leads her onto a dangerous journey.

“Temptation” was produced by Daniel Markowicz of Warsaw-based Lightcraft, who also produced and directed the recent hit Netflix actioner “Lesson Plan,” and executive producers Paulina Nowak and Anita Dabrowska.

“Maria and Daniel are extremely talented, and we are very happy to start working with Lightcraft on this movie, with hopefully many more to follow,” said Kinostar head Michael Roesch.

Sadowska enjoyed a huge box office hit “Girls to Buy,” which saw the second-biggest 2021 opening in Poland after Daniel Craig’s 007 swan song “No Time to Die.” The film follows a young woman who, desperate to escape her small town, becomes an escort...

After a long break from feature films, director Uwe Boll is back and ready to roll with his latest project, a crime drama about two mismatched New York City cops on their first day as partners.

“First Shift” stars Kristen Renton (“Sons of Anarchy”) and Gino Anthony Pesi (“Shades of Blue”) as the badge-carrying duo, she a transplant from Atlanta new to the Big Apple, he a jaded Brooklyn cop who prefers to work alone but forced to take on the new partner.

Set to start shooting in New York City next month, “First Shift” has moved ahead of two other projects Boll has in the works, a South Africa-set thriller and a feature about Prohibition-era federal agent Eliot Ness — famously played by Kevin Costner and Robert Stack in the 1987 film and the 1959 series “The Untouchables” — during the latter part of his career.

Produced by Boll’s L.A. and Vancouver-based Event Film,...

Exclusive: Andy Palmer has signed on to direct When They Come For Me as his next film, after wrapping production on the comedy The Re-Education of Molly Singer, starring Britt Robertson, Nico Santos, Jaime Pressley and Holland Roden.

The thriller from Citizen Skull Productions tells the story of six trapped locals during a lightning storm at Stonehenge that creates an electrical dome, where survival means fighting off ancient souls trying to take over their bodies.

German actors Werner Daehn and Adrienne McQueen are attached to star in the pic, which will shoot next year in Europe. Patricia Beauchamp, Alix Reeves and Adrienne McQueen wrote the script, with Liz Fuller, Matt Prater, Michael Roesch and Mark Myers set to produce for Citizen Skull.

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Exclusive: Writer-director Matthew Fifer (Strand Releasing’s Cicada) has wrapped production on Treatment, a new LGBT-themed psychological horror film produced for Shudder,...

Reviewed by Kevin Scott, MoreHorror.com

House of the Dead 2 (2005)

Director: Michael Hurst

Writers: Mark A. Altman, Michael Roesch, Peter Scheerer

Cast: Emanuelle Vauguier (Alexandria), Ed Quinn (Ellis), Sticky Fingaz (Dalton), Nadine Velazquez (Rodriguez), Sid Haig (Professor Curien)

I can’t believe that I’m singing the praises of a “House of the Dead” movie. The first one was such a big disappointment, that a sequel that was so dissimilar to it in every way was a pretty welcome sight. I’m not a gamer, and perhaps I might have enjoyed the original, a bit more if I had. Doubtful, but maybe.

This one has Sid Haig, the hardest working man in exploitation film for four decades and counting as a professor that has come up with a way to reanimate the dead. He picks up a test subject/victim from the local college. She ends up being the...

This is a massive week of releases featuring a handful of films even I have to catch up with (not to mention there’s something for everyone in today’s line-up). But enough rambling, on to the goods!

Finally on DVD in the Us this week is the Canadian pseudo-zombie film Pontypool (review, amazon) from one of my favourite Canadian directors Bruce McDonald. Be sure to watch through the end credits! And by the way, the Us DVD cover art is pretty awesome.

Highlander director Russell Mulcahy’s private investigator drama Give 'em Hell, Malone (amazon) hits store shelves. It stars a great cast featuring Thomas Jane, Doug Hutchison and Ving Rhames. Fans of hard-boiled revenge thrillers may want to take a peek at Takanori Tsujimoto’s Hard Revenge Milly (amazon).

If a gorgeous looking prison escape drama is more your cup of tea, Rupert Wyatt’s The Escapist (amazon...

The original Alone in the Dark currently sits at 2.3 out of 10 on IMDb, so the only place Alone in the Dark 2 can go is up, right? The first trailer for Alone in the Dark 2 looks average, with only Lance Henricksen standing out in the cast. The DVD hits the streets January 26, 2010, but horror fans might want to hold tight until some early reviews come in. The trailer for Alone in the Dark 2 is past the break.

A short synopsis for Alone in the Dark 2 here:

"When the night falls, and the creatures of the dark are crawling out of the shadows, there is only one man who stands between us and evil: Edward Carnby (Quiet Earth)."

Release Date: January 26, 2010 (DVD).

Director/writer: Michael Roesch, and Peter Scheerer.

Cast: Bill Moseley, Lance Henricksen, Rick Yune, Rachel Specter, Michael Pare and Danny Trejo.

A trailer for the DVD here:

Alone in the Dark...

I was avoiding reporting on this until I realized that we cover indie creature-features all the time and Michael Roesch andPeter Scheerer's sequel to the original Alone in the Dark is basically that. It looks a little lack-luster but fun all the same.

Synopsis:

When the night falls, and the creatures of the dark are crawling out of the shadows, there is only one man who stands between us and evil: Edward Carnby.

Alone in the Dark 2 streets on DVD January 26, 2010.

Enjoy some big guns against aliens mayhem after the break.

Trailer scooped from DC

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Because you were wondering what Edward Carnby's been up to since his first film endeavor in Uwe Boll's Alone in the Dark , director Michael Roesch has called upon the supernatural investigator for Alone in the Dark 2 . Carnby's gotten a facelift (he's played by Rick Yune) and he's surrounded by genre vets Lance Henriksen, Bill Moseley and Michael Pare. Vivendi releases the sequel on DVD January 26 and a trailer has popped up online - watch it below. This time Edward Carnby is back on the trail of a deadly supernatural killer. He must solve this mystery rooted in the past before it claims more lives, including his own.

Alone in the Dark II will go straight to DVD beginning January 26, 2010. The film offers some familiar faces including: Lance Henriksen, Bill Moseley, Danny Trejo, and Michael Pare. However, the film has received some early poor reviews and the only available movie clip from the film onlys creates more questions that the promo answers. Have a look at this grainy trailer from Vivendi Entertainment below - if you dare!

A synopsis for Alone in the Dark II here:

"When the night falls, and the creatures of the dark are crawling out of the shadows, there is only one man who stands between us and the evil: Edward Carnby. One of the most popular characters in video game history, Edward Carnby returns for a second mission (Traileraddict)."

Director: Michael Roesch.

Writer: Michael Roesch.

Cast: Rick Yune, Rachel Specter, Lance Henriksen, Bill Moseley, Danny Trejo, Ralf Moeller, Zach Ward, Natassia Malthe, P.J. Soles,...

Lionsgate Home Entertainment has set a January 26 release date for Alone in the Dark II . Because you demanded it. Michael Roesch directed this entry which nixes Christian Slater and Tara Reid and gives us Rick Yune, Lance Henriksen, Ralf Moeller, Pj Soles, Bill Moseley, Rachel Specter, Michael Paré and Danny Trejo. Can you handle that? Yeah, didn't think you could. Edward Carnby, played by Slater in the last entry, is now embodied by Yune. Weird. That's the cover you see on the left brandishing the tagline "Evil returns." This entry has to do with a witch and a lab - when a full synopsis comes to light, we'll give it to you!

If ever there was a movie that did not require a follow-up, it would be Uwe Boll's disastrous Alone in the Dark. Uwe Boll only produced this time around, allowing the makers of the direct-to-dvd House of the Dead 2, Peter Scheerer and Michael Roesch, to write and direct this second installment of the Alone in the Dark franchise that continues its grand tradition of gobbledygook storytelling.

An evil centuries old spectral witch lurks inside a lab?

The role of Edward Carnby originated by Christian Slater is now played by Rick Yune; what exactly happened at the end of the original that turned Carnby Asian?

Gone are Slater, Tara Reid, and Stephen Dorff, but what a cast they still managed to wrangle for this name-only sequel about a team of witch hunters battling it out with a wicked witch while fighting over a cursed dagger: Rick Yune, Bill Moseley,...

See the trailer for "Far Cry," starring Til Schwiger, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Natalie Aveon, Michael Paré, Craig Fairbrass, Udo Kier, Mike Dopud, Carrie Genzel, Anthony Bourdain, Ralf Moeller, Michael Teigen, D. Harlan Cutshall and Scott Cooper. Uwe Boll ("Bloodrayne," "In the Name of the King," "Alone in the Dark," "Postal") directs from the writing by Masaji Takei, Peter Scheerer and Michael Roesch. This sees DVD release via Vivendi Entertainment on November 24th and, in my opinion, looks way better than the rest of Boll's work.

A couple more cult-fave slasher flicks of the early ’80s receive the special-edition treatment via DVDs that arrive November 24. Fango got the details on a new disc of Mark Rosman’s 1983 The House On Sorority Row (the basis of the current big-screen remake Sorority Row) from Liberation Entertainment, and the DVDebut of 1980’s Silent Scream from the new Scorpion Releasing.

House On Sorority Row, previously issued on a bare-bones disc by Elite, has been given a fresh transfer from a recently discovered print for this 25th Anniversary Edition (even though the film is technically 26 years old). The film is now supplemented with:

Audio commentary by writer/director Rosman Alternate ending Photo gallery Trailer

Retail price is $19.95. Silent Scream, directed by Denny Harris from a script by Jim and Ken Wheat (who also produced) and Wallace C. Bennett, is set at a boarding house where a group of college students take up residence,...

Fango recently caught up with actor Rick Yune, best-known for his roles in such blockbuster action fare as The Fast And The Furious and Die Another Day and more recently seen in such low-budget efforts as The Fifth Commandment (which he also wrote and produced) and the creature-feature sequel Alone In The Dark II (pictured, and reviewed here). Considering that the latter’s producer Uwe Boll is turning Bloodrayne into a trilogy, it goes without saying that a third Alone is almost certainly guaranteed.

Even so, the Korean-born Yune, who replaced original star Christian Slater in the second installment, reveals that he will not reprise the role in any further follow-ups. “I have heard that they want to continue the Alone In The Dark series,” he tells Fango. “But I definitely will not be going back to play Edward Carnby again. I got involved with Alone In The Dark II...

Word to the wise: for those of you who are under the assumption that Uwe Boll’s collection of barely-watchable films are entirely his fault, you are mistaken. Michael Roesch and Peter Scheerer, producers of such Boll classics as House of the Dead, Bloodrayne, and screenwriters of Alone in the Dark, prove with their directorial debut, Brotherhood of Blood, that they don’t need Boll to muck up their ill-conceived horror films anymore. This time, they’ll do it themselves!

Here's a new batch of images and an official sales poster for Michael Roesch and Peter Sheerer's "Alone In The Dark II", which stars Rick Yune, Rachel Specter, Lance Henriksen, Bill Moseley, Danny Trejo, Ralf Moeller, Zach Ward, Natassia Malthe, P. J. Soles, Michael Pare, Jason Connery and Brooklyn Sudano. The sequel tells the story of Edward Carnby, who joins forces with a team of witch hunters to track down the dangerous witch Elisabeth Dexter....

You have to feel at least a little bit sorry for Michael Roesch and Peter Scheerer, the writer/directors of the in-name-only follow-up to Uwe Boll’s notorious creature-feature flop Alone In The Dark. Having cut their teeth penning that film and the snooze-inducing House Of The Dead II, the twosome recently turned to calling the shots behind the camera with the low-budget vampire opus Brotherhood Of Blood and this far more extravagant outing—which, nevertheless, still suffers from an obvious lack of greenbacks.

Thus, whereas the original Alone In The Dark (which few people will dispute was a convoluted, badly acted mishmash of pathetically timed jump scares, lousy monster FX and sci-fi mumbo jumbo) at least looked lavish enough to pass muster as a theatrical attraction, this installment has a lot less to fall back on. So not only did the two have to try and reinvent a franchise...

You have to feel at least a little bit sorry for Michael Roesch and Peter Scheerer, the writer/directors of the in-name-only follow-up to Uwe Boll’s notorious creature-feature flop Alone In The Dark. Having cut their teeth penning that film and the snooze-inducing House Of The Dead II, the twosome recently turned to calling the shots behind the camera with the low-budget vampire opus Brotherhood Of Blood and this far more extravagant outing—which, nevertheless, still suffers from an obvious lack of greenbacks.

Thus, whereas the original Alone In The Dark (which few people will dispute was a convoluted, badly acted mishmash of pathetically timed jump scares, lousy monster FX and sci-fi mumbo jumbo) at least looked lavish enough to pass muster as a theatrical attraction, this installment has a lot less to fall back on. So not only did the two have to try and reinvent a franchise...

Year: 2008

DVD Release date: October 14, 2008

Directors: Michael Roesch / Peter Scheerer

Writers: Michael Roesch / Peter Scheerer

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Trailer: link

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Review by: agentorange

Rating: 5.8 out of 10

Rhetorical Question of the Day: What happens when you take a crackin' script and film it in just 12 days? Yeah, pretty much. Find out more in Ao's better-late-than-never review of Brotherhood of Blood.

I think I shuddered a little bit when I saw Michael Roesch and Peter Scheerer listed as the directors on the back of the DVD case for Brotherhood of Blood. I mean, the two names are essentially synonymous with "he who shall not be named within the pages of Quiet Earth" (psst... Uwe Boll) and, well, you know what they say about quilt by association and all that. I shrugged off the bad vibes almost immediately of course (as I like to give indie films a fair chance right up...