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Den Of Geek Aug 22, 2017

Horror Channel FrightFest takes place in London this weekend. Here's our pick of films to look out for...

Summer’s almost over and what better way to welcome in the spooky season than by hiding from the heat in a darkened room, with five days of wall-to-wall horror? Yep, it’s August Bank Holiday and that means the 18th annual London Horror Channel FrightFest is upon us. For some, this is a familiar pilgrimage. Veterans will be used to bloodshot eyes, numbness in the spine, a lack of nutrition and an acute anxiousness every time there’s a loud noise. For others, it may be their first visit and these are things to look forward to. Either way, FrightFest promises probably the biggest, purest, uncut dose of horror you can endure without going insane, complete with special guests, world premieres, live events and at least a couple of parties.

As an action star, Mark Wahlberg is ready for any trouble that comes his way, but off screen, the father of four admits that there's one thing he's not ready for just yet -- his daughter having a dating life.

The 46-year-old Transformers: The Last Knight star opened up to Et's Carly Steel at the premiere of his upcoming action epic in Chicago on Tuesday, and he admitted that he's a bit "overprotective" when it comes to his 13-year-old girl,...

Mark Wahlberg loves spending time with his four children.

The 46-year-old actor stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday, where he gushed about attending daddy-daughter dances and coaching his sons' football teams.

Related: Mark Wahlberg Shares Adorable Photo From 'Daddy-Daughter Bonding Weekend'

Wahlberg's oldest daughter Ella, 13, is going to be attending an all-girls high school next year, which he said he's "Ok with."

"She's going into high school and she actually got into both schools that she applied," the Transformers: The Last Knight star shared. "But she wanted to go to the all-girls school and my wife, at first, thought it was a bad idea, because my wife gets along with guys better than girls. She was like, girls get too catty and it's going to be troublesome."

"But then we realized, you know what, let's pick our poison," Wahlberg continued. "Let's put her in an all-girls school and we have at least a couple more years...

Daddy's Home -- and so is Mel Gibson!

The 61-year-old actor joins the second installment of the hit comedy starring Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell, and Et's Kevin Frazier got a first look at Gibson in action during a visit to the Boston set last month.

Watch: Mel Gibson Earns First Oscar Nomination in 21 Years While Holding His Newborn Son

"It's pretty dang cool," Wahlberg gushed of having Gibson play his dad -- despite the only 16 year age difference between them.

"It was difficult getting him to play my dad, because he's actually two years younger than me," he joked.

"Tell him you've been astounded," Gibson pleaded.

Wahlberg and Ferrell reprise their roles as father and stepfather in Daddy's Home 2, though this time around, they've joined forces to give their kids the perfect Christmas. The pair's partnership, however, is put to the test when their own fathers arrive just in time for the holiday.

John Lithgow joins the...

Hollywood hasn't always been kind to its leading ladies. Goldie Hawn returns to the silver screen May 12, starring opposite Amy Schumer in Snatched. The mother-daughter comedy marks the actress' first film role since 2002's The Banger Sisters. Back in the day, Hawn could do no wrong at the box office; Private Benjamin, Overboard and The First Wives Club were major, career-defining hits. But when Hawn was pitched to star in Snatched, the studio initially balked. "They didn't want me in the beginning," Hawn says with a shrug in Entertainment Weekly's Apr. 21 issue. But Schumer wouldn't accept any substitutes: "I said, 'Over my dead body Goldie is not going to be in this...

If you’re a die-hard fan of The Vampire Diaries, there’s a good chance your brain is exhausted right now.

RelatedVampire Diaries Series Finale Recap: Heaven Is for Real — Grade It!

Friday’s last hurrah went full throttle for an entire hour, throwing endless twists — some wonderful, others devastating — at confused fans, leaving a lot up to interpretation. And while we’ve already shared insight into Stefan’s death and Klaus’ letter, there’s always more to be mined.

RelatedVampire Diaries Boss Breaks Down the Series Finale’s Originals Moment: ‘There Are More Stories to Be Told’

Because everyone...

Olivia’s mission to expose Cyrus took a sharp left turn onto Bonkers Boulevard during Thursday’s Scandal, somehow resulting in Olivia setting Fitz up with a hot new lady friend.

RelatedScandal‘s Killer Peotus Twist: ABC Boss Stresses, ‘It’s a Fictional Story’

To be fair, that “lady friend” is actually Angela Webster, the director of the FBI. And Liv only took her out to lunch to distract her while Quinn and Huck did some digging behind her back. Still, it was an unexpected turn of events — kind of like when Nelson McClintock, the man arrested for killing Frankie,...

Mark Wahlberg is a dedicated father.

The 45-year-old actor Instagrammed a sweet photo with his two daughters, 13-year-old Ella and 7-year-old Grace, on Monday, the trio cuddled up together. Wahlberg gave a huge grin in a purple T-shirt and sweats while lying down in between Grace -- who held on tight to a giant stuffed toy -- and Ella, who sported a stylish denim jacket with patches.

"Took my girls on a daddy-daughter bonding weekend. #family," Wahlberg wrote.

Watch: Mark Wahlberg Rapped on 'The Dan Patrick Show' and His Daughter Couldn't Be More Embarrassed

In addition to Ella and Grace, Wahlberg has two sons with wife Rhea Durham, 8-year-old Brendan and 10-year-old Michael.

Earlier this month, Wahlberg joked about his daughter Ella's crush on Justin Bieber during his appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and was adorably protective of her.

"She liked him a lot when she was younger, turned on him...

Mark Wahlberg had Justin Bieber join his wife and four children for dinner, but that doesn't mean he wants the 22-year-old heartthrob being part of his family.

On Friday's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the Patriots Day star initially plays coy as to who he had over for dinner, initially only saying that the person was a Canadian pop star, and that his 13-year-old daughter, Ella, was a fan.

Watch: Mark Wahlberg's Wife Rips Justin Bieber's Ripped Abs -- 'Wow the Retouching'

DeGeneres presses Wahlberg to tell her who the dinner guest was, and he all but admits that it was Bieber. He also opens up about raising a teenager. "She's a good girl, but she's still a girl," he says, noting that Ella has dyed her hair blue. "So, there's a difference."

As for his daughter's admiration for Bieber, Wahlberg quips, "She liked him a lot when she was younger, turned on him...

Raindance have just announced their line-up for their 20th annual film festival. The 2012 festival will, like every year showcase some of the best independent movies that we can expect in the coming year and beyond. Raindance 2012 will take place 26th September to 7th October at the Apollo Cinema, Piccadilly Circus in London. This year we can expect to see 105 features, more than 138 shorts, 64 UK Premieres, 13 International Premieres, 5 European Premieres, 19 World Premieres and 24 Directorial Debuts from 38 countries.

Scroll down to see the full press release as well as all the feature films that will be showing at the festival. To find out more, click here to visit their official site.

Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana.