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‘Black Christmas’ Star Olivia Hussey Passes Away!!

Olivia Hussey, star of Romeo and Juliet, Black Christmas, and Death on the Nile, has died at 73. Hussey‘s family announced her death on social media; their statement says that Hussey was “a remarkable person whose warmth, wisdom, and pure kindness touched the lives of all who knew her,” and that she “lived a life full of passion, love, and dedication to the arts, spirituality, … Continue reading ‘Black Christmas’ Star Olivia Hussey Passes Away!!

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‘Black Christmas’: Classic Christmas Slasher Is Heading Back to U.S. Theaters!!

Don’t answer the phone this Christmas – one of the most chilling holiday horror movies in film history is returning to theaters. 1974’s Black Christmas, one of the films that helped kick off the slasher genre, is coming to select theaters this December. Variety reports that the film will screen in the United States and Canada from December 7 to 22. The film will be … Continue reading ‘Black Christmas’: Classic Christmas Slasher Is Heading Back to U.S. Theaters!!

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‘It’s Me, Billy: Chapter 2’ Trailer Teases the ‘Black Christmas’ Follow-Up!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Jess is Alive. Hidden deep within the walls of Jess Bradford’s mansion lies the evidence that will exonerate her former boyfriend Peter Smythe and expose the real 1974 Bedford killers. Picking up immediately where chapter 1 ended, Sam and her grandmother, now trapped and alone, must fight back against the clutches of Christmas evil before they’re swallowed by its darkness. It’s Me, Billy … Continue reading ‘It’s Me, Billy: Chapter 2’ Trailer Teases the ‘Black Christmas’ Follow-Up!! Check It Out!!

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Olivia Hussey to Return in Fan-Made ‘Black Christmas’ Sequel ‘It’s Me, Billy: Chapter 2’!!

Hussey, this fan made sequel will see the return of Victoria Mero as Sam, Caro Coltman as Agnes, and Bryan Charles Peter as Billy. Also, Lynne Griffin Horror fans are currently in the middle of a second slasher renaissance with franchises like Halloween, Scream, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre making their bloody return in recent years. This has caused new genre enthusiasts to go black to … Continue reading Olivia Hussey to Return in Fan-Made ‘Black Christmas’ Sequel ‘It’s Me, Billy: Chapter 2’!!

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‘Where I End’: ‘Black Christmas’ Filmmaker Sophia Takal to Direct Netflix Sci-Fi Thriller!!

Sophia Takal, who most recently directed the Blumhouse slasher Black Christmas, is getting back behind the camera for a Netflix sci-fi thriller. She will direct Where I End, which is set in a world where your memories and life can be saved, uploaded to a computer and restarted in the case of your untimely demise. The project follows a husband that returns from the dead, … Continue reading ‘Where I End’: ‘Black Christmas’ Filmmaker Sophia Takal to Direct Netflix Sci-Fi Thriller!!

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Top 10 Worst Hollywood Films of 2019 – A MovizArk Take!!!

It is an inevitable fact that for every good their is always a bad, a factor which heavily implies into movie making as well. In the sense while this year saw some amazing, well-crafted piece of cinema, we were also subjected to some misguided, poorly executed and lazily written films. Based on my opinion, here are some of the worst films big old Hollywood churned … Continue reading Top 10 Worst Hollywood Films of 2019 – A MovizArk Take!!!

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Box Office

‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ Opens Big While ‘Cats’ Flops at the BO!!

Disney‘s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker led the weekend box office, though there is likely to be a bit of pushing and pulling from analysts as to whether the film’s $175.5 million debut is a worthy opening for the final installment in the now 42-year-old Skywalker saga. Meanwhile, Universal‘s Cats fell well short of expectations and appears to have already been left out in … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ Opens Big While ‘Cats’ Flops at the BO!!

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Black Christmas (2019) Review!!!

Synopsis – A group of female students are stalked by a stranger during their Christmas break. That is until the young sorority pledges discover that the killer is part of an underground college conspiracy. My Take – Released back in 1974, director Bob Clark’s titular film, which arguably started the slasher sub-genre, had a relatively simple premise. A group of sorority sisters became the targets … Continue reading Black Christmas (2019) Review!!!

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‘Firestarter’: Blumhouse’s Remake Picks Up ‘The Vigil’ Director Keith Thomas!!

“Hot” off his well-reviewed feature debut The Vigil, up-and-coming genre filmmaker Keith Thomas has been tapped to direct an adaptation of Stephen King‘s classic sci-fi thriller Firestarter for Universal, Blumhouse and Akiva Goldsman‘s Weed Road banner, Collider has learned. Scott Teems (Halloween Kills) is adapting King’s book, which follows a young girl with pyrokinetic abilities who is abducted by a secret government agency that wants … Continue reading ‘Firestarter’: Blumhouse’s Remake Picks Up ‘The Vigil’ Director Keith Thomas!!

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‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ Demolishes Competition With Massive $60 Million Opening at the BO!!

While the studio attempted to downplay expectations, Sony‘s Jumanji: The Next Level opened at the top end of industry expectations, leading the weekend charge with a December studio record opening and getting the box office off to a strong start for the holiday frame. Though, it has to be mentioned, that strong start didn’t trickle down to the weekend’s two other new wide releases as … Continue reading ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ Demolishes Competition With Massive $60 Million Opening at the BO!!

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‘A Quiet Place 2’ Teaser Is Playing Before ‘Black Christmas’ Only In Theaters!!

Like any scenario involving the overall width of Dwayne Johnson‘s body, it’s a mighty crowded affair at the box office this weekend between Jumanji: The Next Level, Uncut Gems, Richard Jewell, and Black Christmas. (Plus the option of soaking up the Bayhem of 6 Underground from the comfort of your own home.) But Paramount Pictures might have just given Black Christmas an even bigger edge … Continue reading ‘A Quiet Place 2’ Teaser Is Playing Before ‘Black Christmas’ Only In Theaters!!

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‘Frozen 2’ Continues Domination as ‘Playmobil’ Bombs at the BO!!!

It was yet another weekend atop the weekend box office for Disney‘s Frozen II, which has now topped $900 million globally, well on its way to becoming the studio’s sixth 2019 release to top the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office. Meanwhile, while Focus Features saw Dark Waters finish just outside the top five in its nationwide expansion this weekend, STX‘s release of … Continue reading ‘Frozen 2’ Continues Domination as ‘Playmobil’ Bombs at the BO!!!

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‘Black Christmas’: Blumhouse’s Remake Gets a Surprise PG-13 Rating!!

Blumhouse and Universal Pictures’ upcoming Black Christmas is back in the headlines after the rating for the holiday horror flick about a group of sorority sisters terrorized by a masked killer was revealed. This latest Black Christmas is written by April Wolfe, directed by Sophia Takal (V/H/S), and stars Imogen Poots. Previous Black Christmas versions include the first from 1974 starring Margot Kidder and the 2006 version starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead. According to Bloody Disgusting, the 2019 Black … Continue reading ‘Black Christmas’: Blumhouse’s Remake Gets a Surprise PG-13 Rating!!

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Universal Buys Adventure Film from ‘Freaks’ Duo, Rom-Com from Producer Paul Feig!!

Universal Pictures has picked up a pair of interesting new projects, as the studio has acquired Meredith Dawson‘s spec script When Michael Met Carrie… and Other People, as well as the family adventure project Outside the Box from Freaks filmmakers Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein. Paul Feig will produce When Michael Met Carrie, which promises a new take on the romantic comedy, while Mandeville … Continue reading Universal Buys Adventure Film from ‘Freaks’ Duo, Rom-Com from Producer Paul Feig!!

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Horror, Thriller, Trailers

‘Black Christmas’ Trailer Has a Bunch of Sorority Sisters Take on a Killer!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A group of students are stalked by a stranger during their Christmas break. A remake of the 1974 horror film ‘Black Christmas’. Directed – Sophia Takal Starring – Cary Elwes, Imogen Poots, Brittany O’Grady Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Black Christmas’ Trailer Has a Bunch of Sorority Sisters Take on a Killer!! Check It Out!!

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‘Black Christmas’: Blumhouse Remaking 1974 Slasher with Director Sophia Takal!!!

Blumhouse has turned to a familiar face with Sophia Takal (Blumhouse TV’s Into the Dark) set to direct a remake of Black Christmas, based on Bob Clark‘s classic 1974 slasher movie. Per Blumhouse’s plot description, “Hawthorne College is quieting down for the holidays. One by one, sorority girls on campus are being killed by an unknown stalker. But the killer is about to discover that this … Continue reading ‘Black Christmas’: Blumhouse Remaking 1974 Slasher with Director Sophia Takal!!!

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