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The Arrowverse featured some of the biggest and best interconnected storytelling that the DC Universe has ever seen, yet many of the iconic characters that appeared were criminally underutilized. Some of the best Arrowverse shows contributed to some of the most popular versions of these heroes, turning characters like Green Arrow and Batwoman into the leads of major TV series. With that said, even with so much time to tell great stories, the expansion and use of so many characters was at the expense of a few.

Arrowverse crossovers were common within the franchise, creating a cohesive world that felt consistent across its several series. However, while the comics had decades upon decades to develop their supporting casts, each television series had a comparatively much shorter run. This left some figures with less development, due to the more limited timeframe the franchise had to execute their stories. The most significant...

Actors like Nicole Maines and Iman Vellani are diving into comics to continue the stories of their beloved characters. From Dreamer to Ms. Marvel, the actors are not just portraying the roles but writing the next chapters for these superheroes. Whether it's exploring the psyche of the Riddler or the future of the Pink Ranger, actors like Paul Dano and Amy Jo Johnson are shaping the comic world.

In our current age of pop-culture, comic book characters are brought to life every single day in properties like the Dceu and the MCU. After that, actors and their comic book characters rarely cross paths, except for when an actors love for their character compels them to craft the next chapter in their characters story.

Whether its for a short story or for a longer run that blazes a new trail in the comics, it's always a delight to see an actor...

"Your daughter always has red eyes!" "Doesn't your child have memory problems?" Gravitas has unveiled an official trailer for a wild, weed comedy called Fourth Grade, from a Brazilian director named Marcelo Galvão. This was made in the US and after premiering at one fest in 2021 hasn't been released until now. When a brick of weed is found in a fourth-grade classroom, the students' parents gather in an emergency meeting full of accusations and intrigue. Uproarious chaos will quickly follow after some of them agree to share a joint. In the process, fragile and obscure secrets are revealed, and perspectives begin to shift... The weed problem is exposed as hypocrisy, and heartfelt truths & camaraderie blossom. Of course. The film stars William Baldwin, Teri Polo, Mena Suvari, Boti Bliss, Ben Begley, Challen Cates, and Roland Kickinger. This looks so bad, surprise surprise folks, but at least they start smoking up and letting loose.

Exclusive: Gravitas Ventures on Wednesday announced their acquisition of North American rights to Fourth Grade, a comedy starring William Baldwin (Backdraft), Teri Polo (Meet the Parents), Mena Suvari (American Beauty) and Ben Begley (For All Mankind) that will be released on demand and in theaters in around 10 markets on July 14.

Written and directed by Brazil’s Marcelo Galvão, Fourth Grade takes place at a prestigious, private, Catholic elementary school, where a principal and a drama teacher gather the parents of the 4th grade students to discuss an alarming situation: a brick of marijuana found in the theater class. To protect the school’s reputation, they need to expel the kid responsible for the weed.

10 wealthy parents from Pacific Palisades, CA and Eddie (Ben Begley), an outsider whose daughter just won a scholarship, arrive at the meeting. And after an aggressive discussion, the principal and the drama teacher leave the room.

Watch the New Scream Featurette: "Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past. Neve Campbell (“Sidney Prescott”), Courteney Cox (“Gale Weathers”) and David Arquette (“Dewey Riley”) return to their iconic roles in Scream alongside Melissa Barrera, Kyle Gallner, Mason Gooding, Mikey Madison, Dylan Minnette, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, Marley Shelton, Jasmin Savoy Brown, and Sonia Ammar."

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The Last Ghost Hunters: "Whoever enters the house is welcome to stay.

A team of paranormal investigators are hired to explore an abandoned country home that has been linked to several recent missing persons cases. They soon discover that the activity in the old house is much stronger than they anticipated as they are drawn deeper into...

Stars: Denise Richards, Julia Faye West, Mike Tyson, John Witherspoon, Charles Fleischer, Kate Orsini, Loren Lester, Candace Kita, Greg Lindsay, Shelli Boone, John R. Colley, Ben Begley | Written by Steven Jay Bernheim, Schuyler Brumley,Chris Cobb, Gabby Gruen, Greg Lindsay, Allan Murray, John-Paul Panelli, Chandler Patton | Directed by Steven Jay Bernheim

Did you ever wonder what Denise Richards had been up to since she kissed that other lady in that swimming pool, back when I was a teenage boy? No, neither had I, but she is in Reality Queen! As is a little bit of Mike Tyson and, weirdly Charles Fleischer, who played as Roger Rabbit, back when I was a boy-boy.

Reviewing terrible films is usually really easy, you have got lots of punchy material, you can go for the throat and rip a bad film to pieces, it is usually really fun to write such a review, even...

Teri Polo, William Baldwin, Mena Suvari, and Robert Pine have been tapped to star in Fourth Grade B, a comedy-drama written by Marcelo Galvão. The indie is an American remake of Galvão’s 2005 Brazilian feature Quarta B. It’s described as a satirical portrayal of a private school’s emergency meeting filled with accusations and intrigue, as each parent tries to protect their own child and the uproarious chaos that follows the decision to light up a joint. Pamela Dunlap, Roland Kickinger, Ben Begley, Challen Cates, Taja V. Simpson, Boti Bliss, Rob Norton, Kelli Daniels, Jamison Jones, and Jiu-Jitsu celebrity trainer Rigan Machado co-star. Galvão produced the Wolf in a Pack production pic with Gabriela Kulaif and executive producers Giordano Biagi and Caio Vecchio. Galvão’s credits...

Director: Andy Palmer. Writers: Ben Begley and Renee Dorian. Cast: Robert Englund, Jere Burns, Scottie Thompson, Matt Angel and Chasty Ballesteros. The Funhouse Massacre is an indie horror feature from director Andy Palmer (Badlands of Kain). Written by Ben Begley and Renee Dorian, this title blends a lot of blood with some comedy, on Halloween night. Serial killers haunt an amusement park. And, a family reunion, created in Hell, offers a decent climax. Meanwhile, a theme involving impersonation is appropriate for the film's Halloween setting, while The Funhouse Massacre manages to create an entertaining horror world. In the story, actor Robert Englund appears as a blood-thirsty warden. He allows a journalist to tour his psychiatric hospital. The hospital pens several serial killers in its walls. While the journalist and warden become better acquainted, six murderers escape their confines. The taxidermist (Clint Howard), the cannibal (E. E. Bell), the dentist charmer, a killing...

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June’s home entertainment releases are kicking off in grand fashion this week, as horror and sci-fi fans have a lot to look forward to with the new arrivals on Blu-ray and DVD this Tuesday. Scream Factory is keeping busy with a double dose of terror with their releases of The Abandoned (in conjunction with IFC Midnight) and The Funhouse Massacre, and for those of you who may have missed the supernatural thriller in theaters earlier this year, The Other Side of the Door is making its way to both Blu and DVD courtesy of 20th Century Fox.

If you consider yourself something of a Star Trek fan, Paramount is distributing the Director’s Cut of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan on Blu-ray this week as well as the complete run of Star Trek: The Next Generation, which arrives on Blu for the first time ever this Tuesday.

Halloween night takes a twisted turn in The Funhouse Massacre, the new horror film from Andy Palmer that co-stars the legendary Robert Englund. With The Funhouse Massacre hitting home media on June 7th courtesy of Scream Factory, we’ve been provided with three Blu-ray copies to give away to Daily Dead readers.

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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Blu-ray copy of The Funhouse Massacre.

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

Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on June 10th. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.

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From the Press Release: “Murder is all part of the show. On June 7th, 2016, Scream Factory presents...

Andy Palmer’s The Funhouse Massacre is coming to Blu-ray and DVD on June 7th, and to celebrate, Scream Factory released three Blu-ray clips plus the official trailer for the film that tease Halloween night as a dangerous day to go to a funhouse.

The Funhouse Massacre Blu-ray / DVD Release Details: Press Release: “Murder is all part of the show. On June 7th, 2016, Scream Factory presents the home entertainment debut of The Funhouse Massacre on Blu-ray and DVD, complete with extras including commentary with director Andy Palmer, producer Warner Davis and actors Clint Howard and Courtney Gains. The Funhouse Massacre premiered at the Horrorhound Weekend Convention Film Festival and won Best Film and Best Special Effects.

On Halloween night, a group of the United States’ most notorious serial killers escape from Statesville Asylum and descend upon a giant funhouse whose theme is based on their different reigns of terror. The...

On June 7th, the funhouse will be open for business nationwide… from the safety of your own home via the Blu-ray and DVD release of The Funhouse Massacre, starring Robert Englund, Ben Begley, Jere Burns, Clint Howard, and Courtney Gains. Also: cover art and release details for Trailer Trauma 2: Drive-In Monsterama and Harrow County #12.

The Funhouse Massacre Blu-ray / DVD Release Details: Press Release: “Murder is all part of the show. On June 7th, 2016, Scream Factory presents the home entertainment debut of The Funhouse Massacre on Blu-ray and DVD, complete with extras including commentary with director Andy Palmer, producer Warner Davis and actors Clint Howard and Courtney Gains. The Funhouse Massacred premiered at the Horrorhound Weekend Convention Film Festival and won Best Film and Best Special Effects.

On Halloween night, a group of the United States’ most notorious serial killers escape from Statesville Asylum and descend upon a giant funhouse...

Scream Factory announced on their Facebook page that The Funhouse Massacre, The Abandoned, and Rabid Dogs (2015) will be released on Blu-ray and DVD this June. Let the screams begin!

From Facebook: “Horror icons Clint Howard (Evilspeak, The Lords of Salem), Courtney Gains (Children of the Corn, The ‘Burbs) and A Nightmare on Elm Street’s Robert Englund all pop up in The Funhouse Massacre—a scary new carnival ride of a thriller that will be releasing on Digital platforms, On Demand, DVD and Blu-ray on June 7th.

On Halloween night, a group of the United States’ most notorious serial killers escape from Statesville Asylum and descend upon a giant funhouse whose theme is based on their different reigns of terror. The unsuspecting carnival patrons think that the carnage created at the park is just part of the show… until they become part of the main attraction. The only people left...

Hey creeps, welcome back to the Crypt! Before we get to the revoltin’ reviews, I want to mention that ol’ monstrous Michale Graves has officially launched a Kickstarter to get When Worlds Collide into yer talons and claws, so give it a look-see, and pony up some dough if ya can!

Also of note, this column debuts my new rating system (created by Coffin Club Member #1 Bob Gosh), with every review given between 5 (totally rad) and 1 (totally dogs–t) skulls!

Now, on with the spookshow!

The Funhouse Massacre

• Release Date: In Theaters Now

• Written By: Ben Begley, Renee Dorian

• Directed By: Andy Palmer

• Starring: Robert Englund, Clint Howard, Chasty Ballesteros, Scottie Thompson

Roll up, roll up, and let’s feast our putrid peepers on the new fright flick The Funhouse Massacre. Will it have the goods to slake our unending thirst for monsters and mayhem, or will it be the...

Six of the world’s scariest psychopaths escape from a local asylum and proceed to unleash terror on the unsuspecting crowd of a Halloween funhouse whose themed mazes are inspired by their various reigns of terror. That’s right, kids! It’s time… Continue Reading →

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The Funhouse Massacre presents itself as just another indiscriminate indie-horror flick, but as someone who’s been fooled by many similarly crafted duds, I can assure you that this roadside slaughterhouse is a much more enjoyable beast. Writer Ben Begley, who also plays a bumbling deputy, is not only able to craft a horror flick that’s loads of hellish fun, but this colorful massacre remain consistently funny throughout – not an easy task for scary comedies these days. While Begley’s tongue-in-cheek antics become a bit overplayed in a few instances, it fares far better than most jovial copycats of the same ilk, and holds its own against modern gore-chucklers with much bigger budgets. In the vein of a much more over-the-top The Houses October Built, The Funhouse Massacre is one of 2015’s hidden horror gems despite a smaller-format rollout, loaded with guts and bursting with psycho-carnie ferocity.

When I think haunted attractions,...

Serial killers bring their own brand of sinister scares to a carnival attraction one Halloween night in The Funhouse Massacre. With the new horror film hitting theaters today, we caught up with director Andy Palmer to discuss working with Robert Englund, creating a genuinely scary haunted house atmosphere on set, and more.

Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Andy. How did you get involved with The Funhouse Massacre and what attracted you to the story?

Andy Palmer: Thanks so much for reaching out, I really appreciate it. I got involved with Funhouse and more specifically Ben Begley and Renee Dorian when we cast Renee in Daric Loo’s film Awaken a few years ago. We had a blast working with her on that film, and a year or so later she asked my producing partner Warner Davis and I to help her produce her web series Clued-Less,...

The Funhouse Massacre is a new film from Petri Entertainment. The film stars Chasty Ballesteros (Final Destination 5) and Robert Englund. In the film, six psychopaths escape the local asylum. And, they set their sights on an amusement park, hammer in hand. The film's first trailer shows many of the film's villains and a few timid characters. Fans of indie horror can view the trailer here. The film's fan page highlights some of the film's victims. Gerardo (Erick Chavarria), Jason (Sterling Sulieman), Christina (Ballesteros) and others do their best to survive the film. But, each has their weakness: social media addiction, a weed addled mind or hubris. Will any survive? Film fans can find out for themselves when the film releases this November. More details on the film are available below. Release Date: November 13th, 2015. Director: Andy Palmer. Writers: Ben Begley and Renee Dorian. Cast: Chasty Ballesteros, Robert Englund, Clint Howard and Scottie Thompson.

With the season 2 premiere of Syfy's Z Nation quickly approaching, a new teaser trailer has been released to sink your teeth into. Also in this morning's round-up: a preview video showcasing Doom's gory kills and a plethora of new images from The Funhouse Massacre.

Z Nation Season 2: Debuting September 11th at 10:00 pm Est, the second season premiere of Z Nation picks up after the cliffhanger of last season's final episode, "Doctor of the Dead." The survivors of the first season (which racked up quite the body count) return for the 15-episode sophomore season with the mission to get Murphy to California more urgent than ever before.

Season 1 synopsis: "Z Nation starts three years after the zombie virus has gutted the country, a team of everyday heroes must transport the only known survivor of the plague from New York to California, where the last functioning viral lab waits for his blood.

Recently, CBS released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "The Mentalist" episode 10 of season 7. The episode is entitled, "Nothing Gold Can Stay," and it turns out that we're going to see some major, intense stuff take place after deadly armored car robbers prompt Patrick to go to extreme measures, and more! In the new, 10th episode press release: Jane will take extreme measures as the FBI hunts a deadly gang of armored car robbers. Press release number 2: Jane is going to take extreme measures as the team tries to apprehend a deadly gang of armored car robbers before their desperation to remain free, costs more innocent people their lives. Guest stars feature: William Gregory Lee (Steve Sellers), A.J. Buckley (Ace Brunell), Alex Weed (Tommy Brunell), Lewis T. Powell (Larry), Troy Blendell (Gil Clark), Ben Begley (Ken Fletcher), Victoria Garcia (Tawnia Meeks), Allison Bills (Jenny Moss), Alex Fernandez (Det.

Yes! We've been waiting all day for this glorious slice of cinema to drop its official trailer and poster. And now, here it is! The Hungover Games!

After celebrating Doug's upcoming wedding in a cut rate hotel in Laughlin, Nevada, our hungover party-ers, Bradley, Ed and Zach, wake up in a strange room in an even stranger world... and without their pal, Doug. After meeting the haughty and flighty Effing and the gruff, alcoholic Justmitch, our trio puts the pieces together and realizes that they are on a train car headed to The Hungover Games. But instead of the twelve districts of The Hunger Games, our guys have to go toe to toe against various Pop Culture Districts, including The Superhero District, The Middle Earth District, the Puppet District, and the Johnny Depp District.

The Hungover Games comes to theaters in 2014 and stars Ross Nathan, Ben Begley, Russ Harper, Rita Volk,...

Killcam: Live is a project currently operating on two fronts. On one hand, it's a film now shooting in the Los Angeles area. On the other hand, it is a bizarre interactive endeavor that is allowing horror fans to communicate with the film's characters and, apparently, influence the story's direction. Spearheaded by director John Darko - a producer on the short film Archetype - Killcam: Live stars Ben Begley, April Wade, Steven Martini, Sam Weller, Tracy Clifton and Derrick Oliver. According to Variety, the story "follows a group of students as they willingly agree to participate in a social experiment to explore the effects of dependence on technology and social media - with students isolated from each other and the only way to communicate via social media....

Live interactive horror project Killcam: Live has added over 1.1 million viewers to its rapidly growing "Killmunity." The project, directed by John Darko, debuted on October 31st and runs through the end of the year. Killcam: Live stars April Wade, Ben Begley, Tracy Clifton, Derrick Oliver, Sam Weller, Emily Dykes, Diahnna Nicole Baxter, Billy Towers, Mirai Booth-Ong, and Rolence Patugan. Killcam: Live is the brain child of Wade and filmmaker Canyon Prince. n Killcam: Live, viewers across the world interact directly with the characters in the ongoing storyline, changing the way audiences are interacting with entertainment programming. Audiences have already witnessed the (fictional) brutal killings of three of the story's main characters and one surprise death. Some viewers become characters in the story itself, and others participate in "Cill Contests" in which they rip footage from the live and narrative story into their own recap videos. The...

About a month ago we told you about April Wade and Canyon Prince's Killcam: Live, a hybrid web series/live action horror adventure that not only entertains audiences but invites them to become part of the action, to interact with the characters in the story, in real time, just as death is knocking on their door. Already almost a million viewers have become part of the growing "Killmunity".

The project, directed by John Darko, premiered on October 31st and runs through December. Killcam: Live stars April Wade, Ben Begley, Tracy Clifton, Derrick Oliver, Sam Weller, Emily Dykes, Diahnna Nicole Baxter, Billy Towers, Mirai Booth-Ong, and Rolence Patugan.

All the links you need to get involved and start following the action are in the press release below. I've been peeking in from time to time myself and love the idea behind this project. It adds a new level of realism...

Each week, Ben Begley hosts a show on abc.go.com called ABC.Comedy, doing a very funny wrap up of the week's hilarity. Sometimes he has guests. Stars of the ABC shows like Ana Gasteyer from "Suburgatory" or Dan Fogler from "Man Up!"

This week, I was lucky enough to be asked to be a guest on the show. I was called in as a "geek expert," since there were a number of nerdy moments to discuss. I recently chatted with "Man Up!" writer and star Christopher Moynihan who talked about their "Star Wars" episode and what it means to guys. In honor of this, Ben and I had a bit of a lightsaber battle. (I brought mine from home. No, I'm not kidding.)

We also talked about the "Modern Family" geek out moment when Alex Dunphy (Ariel Winter) takes down her hair and mesmerizes the nerdy guys in school.

2011 - 20 mins. - Not Rated

D: Sean LoGrasso

C: Morgan Roberts, Jacqui Holland, Ben Begley, Amber Bollinger 

Group of friends having lunch with one another are holed up in their car after the staff and other patrons turn into flesh eating zombies.

The idea of doing a Friends styled horror / comedy with some Gen X humor seems like a surefire, can't miss kind of idea. Unfortunately, Zombies and Assholes misses the mark. During the introductory scenes, Jacqui Holland turns in a scene stealing performance. However, the humor that follows afterwards, doesn't have enough edge or bite. What makes something funny, is when the unexpected happens. With that in mind, the various scenarios presented in Zombies and Assholes are all a bit too safe and expected. It's all a bit too predictable. As for the editing, it's sloppy, causing the film to feel disjointed in places throughout. Zombies and Assholes lacks...

The apocalyptic end of the world drama is such a played out subgenre that there’s nothing left to do but make fun of it. And if you’re Woody Tondorf making fun of things is what you do best. This is after all the same guy that created one of YouTube’s most popular scripted comedy web series Elevator, that racked up over 20 million views in its 3-year run. Tondorf's latest comedy is aiming to do just that. Apocalypse Wow released their first trailer later yesterday evening, after screening it down at Comic-Con in San Diego last month. As of now the project is just a pilot episode and trailer, produced on what Tondorf says is “a tiny spec budget” in hopes of luring in investors or one of the online studios or networks to pick up the series. Tondorf teamed up with Blue Movies creator Scott Brown, who directed the promo episodes,...

Here are the 2010 Los Angeles Reader's Choice results for categories dealing with health and fitness. To look at all of the categories, be sure to visit the main page. Favorite Gym: 24 Hour Fitness Most-popular locations: Hollywood and Sherman Oaks."It's always open, and they have the newest and best equipment, as well as a pool for when I don't feel like being so hard on my muscles."—Ben Begley, Hollywood location"Can't help but love the view of that beautiful Hollywood sign I love so much!"—Jovanna Ortiz, Hollywood location"Great vibe and energy."—Josh Carpenter, Hollywood location"Open whenever you need it."—Matthew Spencer, Hollywood location"The best thing about the gym is having access to a wide variety of free classes. I was attracted to 24 Hour Fitness originally (in Denver) because of the amount of locations in the U.S. I also appreciate that they consistently keep their fitness equipment in good condition.