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‘The Culling’: David F. Sandberg Returning to Horror!!

David F. Sandberg is prolific, even in quarantine. The filmmaker got everyone’s attention as Pony Smasher, a YouTube channel devoted to low/no budget horror shorts and thorough breakdowns of how exactly he did it. Then, after he broke through into the feature film space with Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation, and even after he broke into the big budget superhero space with DC’s Shazam!, Sandberg… returned … Continue reading ‘The Culling’: David F. Sandberg Returning to Horror!!

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Horror, Short Films

‘Shadowed’: David F. Sandberg Releases a New Horror Short Film!! Check It Out!!

Before breaking out with horror sensation Lights Out, moving on to studio franchise horror filmmaking with Annabelle: Creation, and taking a crack at big-budget superhero filmmaking with Shazam!, director David F. Sandberg got his start making crafty, creepy, sneaky short films, deftly using prosumer gear and editing software to yield incredible results — often accompanied by his wife, muse, and collaborator Lotta Losten. In fact, Lights Out first began as a short he … Continue reading ‘Shadowed’: David F. Sandberg Releases a New Horror Short Film!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Unsound’: Director David F. Sandberg Set for Netflix Horror Movie!!

Did you see DC’s big-screen Shazam!adaptation? It’s pretty delightful, right? At least when, as our own Matt Goldberg pointed out, it’s not being shockingly dark. How did such intense horror imagery sneak its way into a family-friendly, four-quadrant superhero flick? Because it was directed by David F. Sandberg, who broke out with horror hits like Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation before getting scooped up by DC. Now, Sandberg will be combining these … Continue reading ‘The Unsound’: Director David F. Sandberg Set for Netflix Horror Movie!!

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Lorraine Warren, Inspiration for ‘The Conjuring’ Franchise, Passes Away!!!

Lorraine Warren, whose profession as a paranormal investigator inspired the film The Conjuring, has died. She was 92. Warren’s grandson, Chris McKinnell, shared the news in a Facebook post on Friday in which he shared several photos of her alongside her husband Ed, who worked alongside her until his death in August 2006 at the age of 79. “Last night my grandmother, Lorraine Warren, quietly and … Continue reading Lorraine Warren, Inspiration for ‘The Conjuring’ Franchise, Passes Away!!!

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‘Annabelle 3’ in Development with ‘IT’ Co-Writer Set to Direct!!!

The Annabelle franchise has been a surprise hit franchise for Warner Bros. Spun off from The Conjuring movies, the first Annabelle scored $84 million off a $6.5 million budget. The prequel, Annabelle: Creation made $102 million from just $15 million. So it makes sense that Warner Bros. wants to keep plugging away at the horror series by moving forward with an Annabelle 3. THR reports … Continue reading ‘Annabelle 3’ in Development with ‘IT’ Co-Writer Set to Direct!!!

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How to Survive in A Haunted House – A Halloween Exclusive!!

So Halloween is here and like every year we are seeing a ton of horror/supernatural films heading to theaters in a row. While last week saw the return of the Saw franchise, this year has nevertheless been an exciting year for horror fans with small films like Get Out, It Comes at Night, Split, Creep 2, Raw along with some other making quite the splash, … Continue reading How to Survive in A Haunted House – A Halloween Exclusive!!

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Box Office

‘Geostorm’ Will Probably Be One of 2017’s Biggest Flops!!!

After sitting on the shelf for almost two years, Geostorm finally opened last weekend and received a 13% on Rotten Tomatoes and only pulled in $66.8 million. With a reported budget of $120 million plus $15 million for reshoots, the film would needed to make $300 to $350 million just to break even according to TheWrap. Usually, the bar for a blockbuster is higher, but … Continue reading ‘Geostorm’ Will Probably Be One of 2017’s Biggest Flops!!!

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‘It’ Remains #1 as ‘American Assassin’ Opens Well while ‘Mother!’ Flops at the BO!!

After just eight days in release, WB and New Line‘s It became the highest grossing September release of all-time, two days later it added another $40 million to that total for an impressive $60 million second weekend and nearly $220 million in just ten days. The horror film’s performance vastly overshadowed the weekend’s two new wide releases that saw Lionsgate and CBS Films‘s American Assassin … Continue reading ‘It’ Remains #1 as ‘American Assassin’ Opens Well while ‘Mother!’ Flops at the BO!!

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‘It’ Devours Competition with Record-Breaking $117 Million Opening at the BO!!

With a monster, $117 million opening weekend Warner Bros. and New Line‘s It has delivered a record-breaking opening, breathing a little life back into the slumping domestic box office. The film has claimed the largest September opening, largest Fall opening, the largest opening for an R-rated horror film, not to mention the largest opening weekend for a horror film of any MPAA rating, and tops … Continue reading ‘It’ Devours Competition with Record-Breaking $117 Million Opening at the BO!!

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With $30 Million Debut in China, ‘Dunkirk’ Wins at the International BO!!!

While the domestic box office is experiencing the slowest Labor Day weekend in recent history, the conclusion of China’s summer blackout period continues to assist Hollywood films. This weekend, Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” opened in the Middle Kingdom, and was pushed to the top of the international charts. From China alone the Warner Bros. release is earning $30 million for the three-day weekend, and it is … Continue reading With $30 Million Debut in China, ‘Dunkirk’ Wins at the International BO!!!

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Summer 2017 Closes with the Worst Labor Day Weekend in 17 Years at the BO!!

Thanks to some stronger-than-expected performances, this weekend ended up better than Mojo‘s forecast and yet, this is still the worst three-day Labor Day weekend in twelve years. The top twelve grossed a combined $51.5 million and you have to go back to 2000, when the top twelve grossed a combined $47 million, to find a worse performance. That said, both The Hitman’s Bodyguard and Annabelle: … Continue reading Summer 2017 Closes with the Worst Labor Day Weekend in 17 Years at the BO!!

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Warner Bros. Wins Big Over Other Studios at the 2017 Summer Movie Box Office!!

While studios continue to place tentpoles throughout the calendar, the summer movie season is still a warzone where every weekend new films vie for supremacy at the box office. It’s easier to be a film in February or March and make a splash rather than one that’s released from May through August. Furthermore, summer 2017 wasn’t great for the domestic box office as theaters reported … Continue reading Warner Bros. Wins Big Over Other Studios at the 2017 Summer Movie Box Office!!

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‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Repeats at #1 as New Releases Fail at the BO!!!

No need to sugar coat it, this was a miserable weekend. The combined gross of the top twelve failed to total over $50 million, something that hasn’t happened in an August weekend in over 20 years. In fact, the combined $49 million for the top twelve is the worst since the top twelve combined for $43.5 million in late September 2001. Making matters worse, with … Continue reading ‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Repeats at #1 as New Releases Fail at the BO!!!

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‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Tops Weekend with $21M+ Opening as ‘Logan Lucky’ Falls Short at the BO!!

Lionsgate and Summit‘s action-comedy The Hitman’s Bodyguard finished ahead of pre-weekend expectations and took the #1 spot at the weekend box office while WB and New Line‘s Annabelle: Creation scored a second place finish over its sophomore frame. The weekend wasn’t too kind, however, to Bleecker‘s Logan Lucky, which did manage to finish third, but was unable to crack double digits from over 3,000 locations. … Continue reading ‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Tops Weekend with $21M+ Opening as ‘Logan Lucky’ Falls Short at the BO!!

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Warner Bros. Touts $1B ‘Conjuring’ Universe With ‘Annabelle: Creation’ Success!!

So many “universes” since the Marvel Universe brand. Universal touts its monster-themed Dark Universe, and Warner Bros now has one too, to go along with its DC Universe — it’s called the Conjuring Universe. After the successful box office launch of New Line Cinema’s latest horror offering Annabelle: Creation, Warner Bros just announced that James Wan and producer Peter Safran’s Conjuring film “universe” has reached … Continue reading Warner Bros. Touts $1B ‘Conjuring’ Universe With ‘Annabelle: Creation’ Success!!

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Horror, Movie Review, Thriller

Annabelle: Creation (2017) Review!!

Synopsis – Twelve years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle. My Take – It’s been four years since director James Wan managed to leap our hearts of our chest with the critically and commercially success … Continue reading Annabelle: Creation (2017) Review!!

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Box Office

‘Annabelle’ Sequel Shines as Summer 2017 Continues to Drop at the BO!!

It’s a great weekend for Warner Bros. which saw Annabelle: Creation, the latest installment in the Conjuring franchise, top the box office with $35 million while Dunkirk topped $150 million domestically. However, fellow new releases struggled to give the box office much of a jolt as the top twelve brought in a combined $103.8 million, down 6% compared to last weekend and the fourth lowest … Continue reading ‘Annabelle’ Sequel Shines as Summer 2017 Continues to Drop at the BO!!

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‘The Dark Tower’ Tops Lowest Weekend of Summer 2017 Yet, While Other Releases are Slow at the BO!!

Sony‘s The Dark Tower topped the softest weekend at the domestic box office since early April, opening with less than $20 million. Among other new releases, Aviron‘s Kidnap had a modest showing, squeaking above $10 million, while Annapurna‘s Detroit was unable to take off in its nationwide expansion. Overall, with the top twelve films grossing $111.5 million makes this the lowest grossing weekend of the … Continue reading ‘The Dark Tower’ Tops Lowest Weekend of Summer 2017 Yet, While Other Releases are Slow at the BO!!

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Features, Superhero

‘Shazam!’ Director Promises a Lighthearted Movie for the DCEU!!

David F. Sandberg has made a name for himself the last couple of years with the well-received horror films Lights Out and the upcoming Annabelle: Creation, but he’ll be shifting gears when goes on to helm Shazam! for the DCEU. For those unfamiliar with the DC Comics superhero, he’s kind of unusual. His alter ego is a kid, Billy Batson. When Batson shouts, “SHAZAM”, he … Continue reading ‘Shazam!’ Director Promises a Lighthearted Movie for the DCEU!!

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‘The Conjuring 3′ Is a Go, But Without James Wan to Direct!!

In a surprise to exactly no one who’s been paying attention to the box office returns and franchise spin-offs, New Line and Warner Bros. are moving forward with The Conjuring 3. Per Deadline, The Conjuring 2 screenwriter David Leslie Johnson has been tapped by the studio to return for the follow-up script. James Wan, who directed the first two films of the franchise, is expected to … Continue reading ‘The Conjuring 3′ Is a Go, But Without James Wan to Direct!!

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Horror, Thriller, Trailers

‘Annabelle: Creation’ Trailer: The Demonic Doll Gets Creepier In This New Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle. Directed – David F. Sandberg Starring – Stephanie Sigman, Miranda Otto, Anthony LaPaglia Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Annabelle: Creation’ Trailer: The Demonic Doll Gets Creepier In This New Trailer!! Check It Out!!

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The Crooked Man Could Be the Next ‘Conjuring’ Spinoff!!!

Warner Bros. and New Line are all in on their growing The Conjuring universe. James Wan‘s breakout horror hit first spawned the possessed doll spinoff Annabelle, which receives a sequel later this year, before conjuring up Colin Hardy‘s The Nun, inspired by the ghoulish figure seen in Wan’s sequel The Conjuring 2. Now it seems another of Wan’s freaky character creations from the sequel is … Continue reading The Crooked Man Could Be the Next ‘Conjuring’ Spinoff!!!

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Horror, Thriller, Trailers

‘Annabelle: Creation’ Trailer Explores the Birth of the Most Evil Doll!!! Check It Out!!!

Synopsis – Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle. Directed – David F. Sandberg Starring – Javier Botet, Miranda Otto, Stephanie Sigman Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Annabelle: Creation’ Trailer Explores the Birth of the Most Evil Doll!!! Check It Out!!!

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‘Annabelle: Creation’ Trailer Teaser Assembles a Killer Doll!!! Check It Out!!!

Who would have ever thought there would be a shared horror universe based on the stylings of James Wan? Riding off the surprise box office success of The Conjuring, the Warner Bros. sibling studio has cleverly shifted into full gear on adult-oriented horror films. First came Annabelle, based on one of Wan’s trademark creepy dolls, and soon we’ll get Corin Hardy‘s The Nun, based on … Continue reading ‘Annabelle: Creation’ Trailer Teaser Assembles a Killer Doll!!! Check It Out!!!

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