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Michael Ramova's Indiegogo campaign for a Friday the 13th Nes fan film has launched. Continue reading for more details on this ode to the 1980s slasher video game. Also in today's Horror Highlights: release details and a trailer for The Fiancé, Nitehawk Cinema's upcoming midnite programming, Indiegogo campaign details for Crazy Bitches 2: Mommies Behaving Badly, and production news for Northbound Season 2.

Friday the 13th Nes Fan Film Revealed: From Michael Ramova on Indiegogo: "I want to make a kick ass Friday the 13th short based on the old Nintendo Ljn video game! I'm a huge fan of '80s slashers and '80s video games... so this is a dream project. I can only do it with your help."

To learn more about the Friday the 13th fan film, visit its official Indiegogo page.

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The Fiancé Trailer, Poster, Images & Release Details: "When a beautiful bride-to-be is bitten by the legendary creature,...

There's always a fine balance to be achieved when mixing genres successfully and horror comedy is one of those pairings that more often than not ends in failure but sometimes, when the balance is right, you get something that looks kind of like The Fiancé: a ridiculous premise that perfectly lends itself to a bit of schlock and man, it looks like a ton of fun.

Written and directed by Mark Allen Michaels, The Fiancé stars TV personality Carrie Keagan (she of Sharknado 4 and Syfy's Dead 7) as a vacationing bride to be who is bitten by Bigfott, turning her into a monster who wants to kill everyone including her fiancé, played here by newcomer Dallas Valdez who falls somewhere between a bit player from Tommy Wiseau's The Room and Di [Continued ...]...

Another horror icon joins the cast of Witchula, and it’s Kane Hodder (Hatchet, Old 37, Friday the 13th series)! Hodder will play a pivotal role in the film and will also take the position as Stunt Coordinator. Also in today’s Horror Highlights: a look at the teaser for the devilish Born Again and production details on Valentine DayZ.

Kane Hodder Joins the Cast of Witchula: Press Release: “Hollywood, Calif. – Aug. 8, 2016 – PRLog — ‘Witchula’, which many are already referring to as the “real Expendables of horror,” has announced the addition of Kane Hodder to a cast that already features horror icons Bill Oberst Jr. and Eileen Dietz, as well as indie favorite Marilyn Ghigliotti. Hodder is best known for his iconic roles of Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th franchise and as Victor Crowley in all three ‘Hatchet’ films. Hodder will not only act in the film in...

Curt Lambert, who appears in our own Staci Layne Wilson’s new feature Fetish Factory, along with the upcoming The Lincoln and The Fiancé, also just starred in a new episode of web series The Hotel Barclay, which features a very… Continue Reading →

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Insidious star Lin Shaye is playing a supporting role in Day for Night, Los Angeles-based Australian director Michael Chrisoulakis. debut feature.

A psychological thriller set in Hollywood, the film follows a would-be actress as she pursues her dream, a journey which takes her into the murky La underworld.

Arielle Brachfeld plays the actress, Priscilla, with Azim Rizk as Benny, a lovelorn mechanic who helps her in a plan to find hidden loot stolen by a bunch of criminals.

Shaye is cast as Cousins, an eccentric character with underworld connections. Chrisoulakis has already filmed her scenes and a further 12-day shot is planned for late next month.

Insidious: Chapter 3, which opens in the Us and Australia in June, stars Shaye as gifted psychic Elise Rainier, who reluctantly agrees to use her ability to contact the dead in order to help a teenage girl who has been targeted by a dangerous supernatural entity.

by Seth Metoyer

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Firebreathing Films has unleashed the first peek to its upcoming bloody Bigfoot thriller The Fiancé.

I don't know what I was expecting, but I was genuinely surprised by the trailer. The production is top notch, camera work is stellar and it has certainly piqued my interest. Check it out for yourself below the official details.

You can also check out our recent interview with writer-director Mark Allen Michaels here.

From The Press Release

Starring Carrie Keagan (“Fetish Factory”), Douglas Tait (“Star Trek”), and Curt Lambert (“Mind Rage”), the trailer shows how Michael (newcomer Dallas Valdez) goes from an in-love fiancé to a “stone cold killer” when his bride-to-be Sara (Keagan) is bitten by Sasquatch (Tait). Between the gory mayhem, we see there’s a mystery in the lovers’ back story – what kind of a deal has Michael made with Sara’s father?

“There is a crime drama element to it,...

By Jonathan Weichsel

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I recently reached out to Mark Michaels, director of the upcoming and buzzed about Bigfoot feature The Fiancé, to ask him about the making of the film. To say the least, his answers have me very excited to see the movie. You can read our discussion here:

Jw: I know nothing about The Fiancé except that it is a crime drama with Bigfoot in it, which to be honest is pretty unique. Tell me a little about the film.

Mm: There is a crime drama element to it, but it’s not Sasquatch making offers people can’t refuse or anything like that – he’s still in the forest as a wild creature, as usual. What makes him different is that he’s infected and very aggressive. His virus is contagious. The criminal activity aspect of the movie is revealed in flashbacks, and as the...