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Directed by Andrew Wiest, The Forlorned, based on the novel by Angela Townsend, will be released on October 3rd courtesy of Midnight Releasing. Continue reading for more details in today's Horror Highlights. We also have a trailer extravaganza with looks at Truth or Dare, Axeman 2: Overkill, and Irrational Fear, London Horror Festival performance details for The Raven, and a clip from Downrange.

Trailer and Poster Revealed for The Forlorned: Press Release: "Los Angeles, CA-- Midnight Releasing turns on the light for Andrew Wiest's The Forlorned October 3rd. Based on the book by suspense novelist Angela Townsend, The Forlorned is the story of a man lured by a job to a desolate lighthouse who quickly finds himself in over his head and at the mercy of malevolent forces. The Forlorned will be available October 3rd on Amazon Instant, iTunes, Xbox, Vimeo, Steam, Vudu, Google Play and more.

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Fill some of the Marvel Universe with your own splash of color. Marvel has announced three adult coloring books, including one for Doctor Strange. Also in this round-up: Party Night and Sunset on the River Styx first details as well as information on the Shivers Down Your Spine Blu-ray.

Color Your Own Doctor Strange: Press Release: “New York, NY—February 26th, 2016— You’ve read the comics. You’ve experienced these iconic and groundbreaking stories. Now it’s time to experience the Marvel Universe like you never have before – as a coloring book! Marvel is pleased to announce its next wave of Adult Coloring Books featuring some of Marvel’s most iconic characters, stories, and artwork to delight fans the world over! The Marvel Universe has action, power, excitement, and adventure. Now all it needs is You!

“The Adult Coloring Book market has become a pop-culture phenomenon,” says David Gabriel,...

The immensely talented creative duo of Jayme Karales (Practice Makes Perfect, The Hutchcast) and Joel Amat Guell (8 Minutes, Practice Makes Perfect) are at it again, this time joining up with Slasher Studios founder Kevin Sommerfield for a Kickstarter to fund their upcoming horror film Man Kills, Jesus Saves. Described as a cross between 'The Burning' and 'Wet Hot American Summer', Man Kills, Jesus Saves is intended to be a send-up of 1980s slasher films - but with a plot relevant to today's social climate....

Don’t Go to the Reunion is an independent film, an homage to popular slasher fiction of the 1980′s and 90′s and has a budget next to nil. You can pretty much guess all three of these facts by the title alone. The title itself plays on the “Don’t” subgenre popular during the late 70′s and early 80′s, a personal favorite of mine that was spoofed to perfection by Edgar Wright in his “Don’T” faux trailer featured in the movie Grindhouse. Once I knew that a new release was coming with a “Don’t” title I was excited to review it. Let’s see how it holds up against the other titles in this grouping, and figure out who it’s meant for.

Synopsis:

A prank goes too far for the popular students at Hamilton High as they begin to pay for their actions 10 years later at their high school reunion.

Steve Goltz and Kevin Sommerfield are burgeoning filmmakers at Arizona State University. After hearing that no student work would ever be censored by the college's film program, the duo set out to create an in-your-face slasher flick to appeal to horror fans. Thus, Teddy: It's Gonna Be A Bear was born and was then promptly yanked from the Annual Capstone Film Showcase, the film program's big screening of the year.

Even though the flick is so impressive that it was selected to be shown at the Chicago Horror Film Festival, one of the college's faculty members described it as "troubling and traumatizing." To which our young filmmakers replied, "Thanks, it's a horror movie."

Unfortunately, the problem doesn't end there. Goltz and Sommerfield have already seen underclassmen change or abandon their scripts for fear of being censored by the college's film program. Now that's no way to treat a young filmmaker.

Ah, the cool kids. They do carry quite a burden. It's not easy having perfect hair and teeth and keeping that sports car looking shiny when they're banging cheerleaders on the hood every night. Cool kids have their crosses to bear. Unfortunately, in Popularity Killer things get a little tougher for them when a serial killer comes after their perfect asses.

Written by Kevin Sommerfield and filmed in Wisconsin this past fall by director Steve Goltz, Popularity Killer is the newest release from Slasher Studios, who previously brought us the short film Teddy. Take a look at the info below and the teaser trailer. If you like what you see, Popularity Killer can be ordered right here for a very reasonable price!

From the Press Release

Slasher Studios is proud to bring you their second slasher hit. Popularity Killer is a low-budget dark-comedy horror short from the studio that brought...