Christopher Pike’s Work Being Adapted by Mike Flanagan as a Netflix Horror Series!!

Mike Flanagan, the writer/director behind the excellent The Haunting of Hill House, the Stephen King adaptations Doctor Sleep and Gerald’s Game, and the surprisingly good Ouija: Origin of Evil, is going to continue to work his dark magic at Netflix. Flanagan will be adapting young adult horror novelist Christopher Pike’s book The Midnight Club for the streaming giant, Variety reports. Pike’s novel centers on a … Continue reading Christopher Pike’s Work Being Adapted by Mike Flanagan as a Netflix Horror Series!!

Alexandre Aja to Direct Interactive Haunted House Movie for Amblin!!!

Hot off his summer horror hit Crawl, genre maestro Alexandre Aja has signed on to direct an untitled haunted house movie for Steven Spielberg‘s Amblin Partners, and the kicker is, it will be an interactive horror film featuring a branched narrative — i.e. a choose-your-own-adventure-style horror movie. The film will be written by Jeff Howard (The Haunting of Hill House), Nick Simon (The Girl in the Photographs), … Continue reading Alexandre Aja to Direct Interactive Haunted House Movie for Amblin!!!

‘Doctor Strange’ Has $84.9 Million Opening, While ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ And ‘Trolls’ Open Strong At The BO!!

The domestic box office got a jolt in a very big way as Disney and Marvel‘s Doctor Strange led the weekend with an estimated $84.9 million followed by strong performances by both Fox and DreamWorks Animation‘s Trolls and Lionsgate‘s Hacksaw Ridge. Beyond just the wide releases, the continued expansion of A24‘s Moonlight also contributed to a top twelve that was up a whopping 133.6% compared to last weekend, generating over $182 million … Continue reading ‘Doctor Strange’ Has $84.9 Million Opening, While ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ And ‘Trolls’ Open Strong At The BO!!

Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) Review!!

Synopsis – In 1965 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their seance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by a merciless spirit, the family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side. My Take – Like most filmgoer, I was not … Continue reading Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) Review!!

‘Madea’ Tops Again As ‘Inferno’ Flops At The BO!!

Sony‘s Inferno experienced an opening weekend meltdown as the third film in the Robert Langdon series fell $10 million shy of expectations. As a result, and thanks to a strong second weekend hold, Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween scored a second weekend atop the box office, dropping just 41% from its opening weekend. Meanwhile, Disney and Marvel‘s Doctor Strange stormed the international box office. The latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe opened in approximately … Continue reading ‘Madea’ Tops Again As ‘Inferno’ Flops At The BO!!

‘Madea’ Tops ‘Reacher’ Sequel, ‘Ouija’ sequel and ‘Joneses’ At The BO!!

There is plenty to discuss in a weekend where Lionsgate‘s Boo! A Madea Halloween is crowned champion of the largest three-day weekend the 2016 box office has seen in over two months. Boo!, along with fellow new releases Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Ouija: Origin of Evil and Keeping Up with the Joneses, generated 61.6% of the top twelve’s overall gross of nearly $114 million, up 28% from last weekend and up … Continue reading ‘Madea’ Tops ‘Reacher’ Sequel, ‘Ouija’ sequel and ‘Joneses’ At The BO!!

‘Accountant’ Tops As ‘Max Steel’ Bombs, ‘Inferno’ Opens Well At The Overseas Box Office!!

Warner Bros.‘s The Accountant stormed well ahead of BoxOfficeMojo‘s weekend forecast to finish #1 for the weekend. The Ben Affleck starrer more than than doubled its closest competition, which found a pair of Universal titles competing for second place between the debut of Kevin Hart: What Now? and last weekend’s #1 film, The Girl on the Train. Meanwhile, Open Road‘s Max Steel finished outside the top ten with one of the worst openings ever for a … Continue reading ‘Accountant’ Tops As ‘Max Steel’ Bombs, ‘Inferno’ Opens Well At The Overseas Box Office!!

‘Ouija: Origin of Evil’ Trailer Brings Back the Diabolical Board Game!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – In 1967 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their seance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by a merciless spirit, the family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side. Directed – Mike Flanagan Starring – Doug … Continue reading ‘Ouija: Origin of Evil’ Trailer Brings Back the Diabolical Board Game!! Check It Out!!

‘Ouija: Origin of Evil’ TV Spot Reminds You There’s a ‘Ouija’ Prequel Coming This Halloween!! Check It Out!!

Universal has unveiled a new extended TV spot for Ouija: Origin of Evil, which is the Ouija prequel movie you forgot existed. Indeed, after years of development and even a potential blockbuster adaptation, Universal released a small-budget horror take called Ouija in 2014, produced by Jason Blum and Michael Bay. The film was panned by critics, but against a budget of just $5 million it grossed $103 million worldwide, half of which was … Continue reading ‘Ouija: Origin of Evil’ TV Spot Reminds You There’s a ‘Ouija’ Prequel Coming This Halloween!! Check It Out!!