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A couple months ago, we shined a spotlight on the 1984 Stephen King adaptation Children of the Corn for an episode of our Best Horror Movie You Never Saw video series (you can watch that video Here). Now we’re taking a look at the 1992 sequel Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (watch it at This Link) for an episode of The Black Sheep! To hear what we had to say about Children of the Corn II, check out the video embedded above.

Directed by David Price from a screenplay by A.L. Katz and Gilbert Adler, Children of the Corn II has the following synopsis:

The neighboring town of Hemingford has discovered not only the gruesome massacre of Gatlins entire adult population, but also the orphaned children who refused to participate in the human sacrifices. The once quiet Midwestern town is jolted into activity as a barrage of media reporters descend upon it.

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On Oct. 26, 1982, NBC introduced St. Elsewhere to TV audiences. The ensemble medical drama went on to run for six seasons on the network. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review, as included in a TeleVisions column, is below:

Passing in Review: St. Elsewhere (NBC, Tuesday, 10-11 p.m.) The critics are having a field day. “Well written,” they’ve called it. “Touching.” “Gritty.” And a variety of other words and phrases all meant to tell us that St. Elsewhere, the new hour-long slice-of-life medical drama on NBC, is topnotch television. They’ve compared it to that other prized hour of TV drama, Hill Street Blues. And well they should. Both come from Mtm Enterprises, and both have a similar type of stark realism base which at once repels and attracts — like much of reality. While Hill Street gets its story lines and plots from police life,...

Before “ER,” “Chicago Hope” and “The Good Doctor,” there was a great little medical drama called “St. Elsewhere.” Today, it’s not unusual to have topics like rape, abortion, domestic abuse, breast cancer discussed. But 40 years ago, such issues were taboo. Much as “Hill St. Blues” revolutionized police dramas in the early 1980s, “St. Elsewhere” pushed boundaries and opened discussions about issues that affected viewers everywhere.

“St. Elsewhere” refers to hospitals who take in the patients no other hospital wants to deal with; the fictitious St. Eligius is such an institution in Boston, a teaching hospital with more budget issues than personnel. But within the crumbling walls is a staff of doctors and nurses who struggle to provide the best care possible for the string of often difficult to diagnose, difficult to understand and difficult to tolerate patients who come through the doors, while balancing their personal lives and own...

Trailblazing medical drama series “St. Elsewhere” celebrates its 40th anniversary on October 26. Gold Derby recently gathered together 10 cast members of the NBC program for a special reunion. All episodes from the six-season original run are now available for streaming on Hulu.

The series never had the greatest of overall ratings but was saved time and again by the Peacock network due to its Emmy wins and nominations, plus excellent demographics among the 18-49 viewers who advertisers coveted. The show was set at the fictional Boston hospital St. Eligius (nicknamed St. Elsewhere because its rundown conditions), tackling topical medical subjects with unexpected deaths among the patients and staff members throughout the six seasons airing 1982-1988.

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“St. Elsewhere” was nominated at the Emmy Awards for all six seasons as Best Drama Series but lost to “Hill Street Blues” twice, “Cagney and Lacey” twice,...

Welcome to the latest installment in our regular Movies You May Have Missed series here on Nerdly, in which I highlight some of, what I think, are the best movies that have flown under the radar of many or have been “forgotten” in the intervening years since its release. This time round its The Hunters, a hunting humans horror “starring” Dianna Agron (remember her? From Glee?) and Nam: Tour of Duty’s Terence Knox.

Stars: Chris Briant, Jay Brown, Steven Waddington, Tony Becker, Terence Knox, Dianna Agron | Written by Michael Lehman | Directed by Chris Briant

Official Synopsis:

An Iraq war veteran, Le Saint, has just started working as a police officer in a small town where many unexplained disappearances of persons have occurred within the last two years. He wants to investigate the cases, but his hot-tempered chief charges him with with the escort of a turn state’s evidence.

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Our lookbacks at the screen adaptations of Stephen King land at Children Of The Corn 2...

One of the more interesting aspects of these revisits so far has been how the sequels to different films have adapted to work without source material from Stephen King (Creepshow 2 aside). Mostly, they’ve not worked very well, but the Children Of The Corn franchise seems very determined to see if it can succeed in its seven further instalments. I like a challenge and have a morbid curiosity when it comes to these movies so I shall be watching all of them. Ask me again after the eighth Children Of The Corn movie as to whether this was a good idea or not.

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The Final Sacrifice, which would turn out to be something of a misnomer, arrived in cinemas eight years after...

Lagos, Nigeria’s iRep, one of Africa’s few documentary-specific film festivals, has closed its fifth anniversary edition showing more than 40 films curated around themes and issues in Africa.

Executive director Femi Odugbemi said, “We have rekindled awareness of the power and possibilities of documentary to provoke debate, highlight issues, explicate human experiences and explore histories and cultures.”

The festival’s screenings included three films directed by Kim Longinotto: Love Is All, Salma and Rough Aunties.

Other programme highlights include Jean Marie-Teno’s Leaf In The Wind, Irene Loebell’s Life In Progress, Terry Davis’ Colors: Bangin’ in South Carolina, Uli Gaulke’s Comrades in Dreams, Michael Matheson Miller’s Poverty Inc., Dayo Balogun’s Project Rebranding Nollywood, and Ryan Mullins’ Chameleon.

In addition to screenings, the festival also included workshops, conferences and networking platforms. iRep also held a producers roundtable event to connect with each other and visiting industry experts.

Rob Ritchie, screenwriter...

It's coming! Run for your life!

Uh oh. Those cheap toxic waste disposal guys left barrels of their nasty goo in a local cave and it looks like a gila monster has consumed it somehow, turning it into a very large gila monster. The locals start to notice strange things are happening. People getting hurt, bizarre stories get around, and livestock go missing. Hot rod racer and all-round perfect human, Chase (Brian Gross) helps the local Sheriff (Terence Knox) to put all the clues together. But Chase has a theory about what it might be. A big lizard thing. Luckily, there's an expert (just after the half-way mark) who tells them what they're facing and a local crank who has an arsenal for when the Commies invade.

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Time to add some giant beastie action to your Hump Day! On tap right now is an exclusive clip from the remake of the '50s film The Giant Gila Monster, known simply as Gila! Check it out.

From the Press Release

"Rock 'n roll is here to stay" despite the best efforts of a giant gila monster in Polyscope's sci-fi comedy movie Gila!, scheduled for release on DVD this April 22nd.

Based loosely on the 1959 sci-fi classic Giant Gila Monster, the revived Gila! features a ferocious, rampaging giant gila monster, classy hot rods, vintage 50's rock 'n roll music, cute co-eds, fist fights, drag racing, and an all-star cast who rally to defend their small town.

"A perfect 'date night' drive-in movie," says producer Bill Dever. "Family fun with music, action, a very scary monster, and a terrific cast. Inspirational sci-fi horror."

It's not all the monster's fault since...

Gila will be released to DVD o April 22 2014. The film is loosely on the 1959 scifi classic Giant Gila Monster the revived Gila features a ferocious rampaging giant gila monster classy hot rods vintage 50s rock n roll music cute coeds fist fights drag racing and an allstar cast who rally to defend their small town. Gila stars Terence Knox Brian Gross Madeline Voges Jesse Janzen Christina DeRosa Gerard Pauwels Kelli Maroney Rich Komenich Ellen Kingston Jenna Ruiz and a special appearance by Don Sullivan...

We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes release details for Zombie, Indiana, a Circus of the Dead teaser trailer, news on the line-up for FearFest Glasgow, an Escaping the Dead trailer, the trailer for Bb, and much more:

Zombie, Indiana Release Details: “The newest novel in Scott Kenemore’s bestselling series, Zombie, Indiana is the tale of a harrowing undead attack on the heartland of America. From the highest echelons of state government—to the gritty world of an eastside narcotics detective—to the elite folds of the state’s most-expensive prep school—this novel explores the impact of an invading zombie horde on a trio of Hoosier protagonists… each of whom has some dark secrets to keep.

Indiana governor Hank Burleson has spent eight years cutting social services, castrating the unions (not literally…yet), and chipping...

We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a call for entries for Scream Factory’s 2013 Mini-Movie Massacre, a trailer for Alice D with Kane Hodder, details on a horror-based game show called Release the Hounds, video highlights of The Walking Dead‘s Norman Reedus’s interview with Conan O’Brien, and much more:

Scream Factory’s 2013 Mini-Movie Massacre Call for Entries: “Scream Factory, the premiere horror genre home entertainment provider, announced today the launch of its Mini-movie Massacre horror short film & video contest to be held on Scream Factory’s official YouTube channel Scream Factory TV. The call for entries is now open starting, October 31 through the deadline of November 17.

Presented by Scream Factory, the 2013 Mini-movie Massacre was created to shine the spotlights on some of today’s best independent horror short films and videos,...

We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes digital and DVD release information on The Seasoning House, a trailer for Loss of Life, first details on The Cage, the short film “Don’t Move,” and much more:

The Seasoning House Release Details: “Acclaimed prosthetic effects designer Paul Hyett (The Woman in Black, Unknown) makes his directorial debut with the harrowing horror revenge thriller The Seasoning House, debuting on Digital, Blu-ray™ and DVD December 10th from Well Go USA Entertainment. The chilling film stars Rosie Day (Sixteen), Sean Pertwee (Event Horizon), Kevin Howarth (Gallowwalkers, The Last Horror Movie) and Anna Walton (Hellboy II: The Golden Army). In The Seasoning House, young girls are prostituted to the military and an orphaned deaf mute (Day) is enslaved to care for them. She moves between the walls and crawlspaces, showing a little kindness when she can.

Time to add some giant beastie action to your Monday as two new trailers and a new one-sheet have arrived for the remake of the '50s film The Giant Gila Monster known simply as Gila! Check 'em out.

The flick, directed by Jim Wynorski, features the star of the original film, Don Sullivan, who with this project is making his return to acting after a 50-year absence. He stars alongside Brian J. Gross, Terence Knox, Madeline Voges, Jesse Janzen, Christina DeRosa, Rich Komenich, Kelli Maroney, Gerard Pauwels, Ellen Kingston, Jenna Ruiz and James Wolford Hardin.

Supposedly this flick is actually gonna have a limited theatrical run which will include drive-in theatres nationwide. More on that soon enough. In the interim check out the goods below.

Synopsis

A giant lizard terrorizes a rural Midwest community with a group of heroic young people led by Chase Winstead attempting to destroy the creature.

The new edition of the Indie Spotlight contains the latest independent horror news sent our way. In this week’s feature, we have the first information on this year’s CineMayhem Film Festival, details on Return to Nuke ‘Em High Vol. I & II, the first photos from Warhouse, and much more:

CineMayhem Film Festival Announced: “Created as a way to pay homage to and celebrate the spirit of independent filmmaking and those unafraid to take risks with their storytelling, CineMayhem’s diverse line-up includes advanced screenings of two highly anticipated genre projects including Magnet Releasing’s visceral horror anthology The ABC’s Of Death and Breaking Glass Pictures’ mindbending drama K-11 directed by Jules Stewart (Crank: High Voltage, Mortal Kombat).

CineMayhem is also thrilled to announce that it will also be hosting the World Premieres of Roadside directed by Eric England (Madison County) and the latest short film from Ryan Spindell...

Full disclosure: an online screener of this film was provided by Midnight Releasing. Director: Robert H. Gwinn. Writer: Charles Pisaeno. Cast: DJ Perry, Terence Knox, Johnny Dark and Lana Wood. Tagline: "It's All in the Plans." Deadly Renovations was initially titled the simpler Renovations. It has been given a name change, perhaps, to make it sound more dangerous. The film does host a dangerous killer who seeks 2 million dollars of stolen cash from the Hotel del Sol. To release on DVD August 21 through Midnight Releasing, Deadly Renovations is an indie thriller with some adequate tension during the finale. You will just need to be patient to get there. The film begins with several friends and a new project. They hope to renovate the Hotel del Sol and flip it for profit. Unfortunately for them, there are a group of thieves working in the darkness. The thieves want to find...

Would you kill for millions? Could sex turn you into a murderer? Who can you trust? Some of these questions have their answers in the plot of Deadly Renovations.

The horror thriller was shot largely at the historic Hotel Del Sol, in Yuma, Arizona, which comes with its own secrets and ghosts and was also used as the location for the 1994 film The Getaway starring Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger.

Directed by Robert Gwinn, Deadly Renovations will get a domestic (Us) release on August 7, 2012, it has been announced. A new motion poster has been unveiled and can be viewed below.

The story follows a group of property developers who turn into greed-driven killers when they discover their hotel project may contain a hidden stash of millions of dollars.

The cast is led by DJ Perry who plays the leader of a group of renovators. Co-stars are Lana Wood, Terence Knox...

If the big studios can be all about remaking classics, then why can’t b-movie makers remake classic bad movies? That seems to be Jim Wynorski’s newest niche. The Chopping Mall director has already wrapped a remake of the 1959 creature feature The Giant Gila Monster, and now he’s revealed plans to remake something even more dubious: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.

We’ve previously told you about Wynorski’s Giant Gila Monster remake – now simply titled Gila! - that he cooked up with Hellbound: Hellraiser II helmer Tony Randel. Now the fine folks at Undead Backbrain got hold of the first artwork and some production stills for this shot in color but still set in the 1950’s updating of one of the cheesiest movies of all time.

Ex-Playboy Playmate Julie McCullough (2012: Ice Age), Terence Knox (Children of the Corn 2: The Final Sacrifice), Matt Austin (“Power Rangers S.P.D....

The Hunters

Stars: Chris Briant, Jay Brown, Steven Waddington, Tony Becker, Terence Knox, Dianna Agron | Written by Michael Lehman | Directed by Chris Briant

When an increasing number of people are reported missing, but no one makes any moves to investigate, detective LeSaint takes an interest and steps in. What he doesn’t expect is that his superiors don’t seem to be taking the situation very seriously and tell him that people go missing all the time. Ignoring his orders, he decides to investigate further until his leads take him to the mysterious and abandoned Fort Goben where a group of townsfolk spend their weekends hunting. Only their prey aren’t animals.

A co-production of France, Luxembourg and Belgium, from a first time writer and a first time director? And a director who also stars as the films lead no less? That usually doesn’t bode well for any film.

Title: The Hunters Directed by: Chris Bryant Starring: Steven Waddington, Diana Agron, Chris Briant, Tony Becker, Terence Knox Running Time: 111 minutes, Rated R A group of men spend their weekends together at a little spot in the wilderness called Fort Goben. It’s a place where men can be men, and hunt some humans who just happen upon their private sanctuary. Just a typical weekend with the guys. Director Chris Briant plays Le Saint, an Iraq war veteran suffering from Ptsd who is trying to live a normal life, and is anxious to use his analysis skills in an investigation into several missing persons cases. When he chooses to meet...

*here be some spoilers.

Director: Chris Briant.

Writer: Michael Lehman.

Cast: Steven Waddington, Tony Becker, Terence Knox and Dianna Agron.

It is a little strange to see actors Tony Becker and Terence Knox reunited after twenty years from their "Tour of Duty" days. They are on the same side again in this European shot thriller. Set in Luxembourg, The Hunters is one of the more unpredictable thrillers to be seen by this reviewer in quite sometime. The use of surreal intercutting shows Briant's strong understanding for showing character's emotions externally and this feature is a must see for thriller fans.

The story begins with Det. Le Saint (Chris Briant). His name is not just a title as Le Saint tries to find the source of several disappearances. His investigation leads him to Fort Goben, a human gaming preserve. Once you are in Goben there is no easy road home. Le...

Indie horror thriller Renovation will now be released under the title Deadly Renovations, it has been announced.

The film centres on a group of property developers who turn into greed-driven killers when they discover their hotel project may contain a hidden stash of millions of dollars.

Renovation was shot in Yuma, Arizona, and directed by Robert Gwinn. It's slated for distribution theatrically in select markets by Nocturnal Features. It will release domestically (North America) with Midnight Releasing and overseas with Acort International, in 2012.

A statement from the filmmakers said: "The adjustment in the title will help audiences cue into the subject matter of this dark, graphic and often disturbing film.

"This decision was made to avoid any confusion that this might be a Sunday morning reality how-to show about home repairs. Quite to the contrary, this film is about deceit, deception and, as the title now reflects, deadly actions."

The...

Renovations has been renamed Deadly Renovations and this independent thriller is set to be released in 2012 through Midnight Releasing. This is a film that involves stolen money, murder and psychoanalysis. The work crew is at the center of the mayhem and fans of thrillers can watch this film soon. The latest theatrical trailer for Deadly Renovations is below.

Release Date: 2012.

Director: Robert H. Gwinn.

Writer: Charles Pisaeno.

Cast: Lana Wood, Terence Knox, Johnny Dark, Anthony Hornus, Fred Griffith, Tommy Lynch, Shawn Rugeron, Dean Mauro, Tracilyn Jones, Nathalie Ben-Kely, Charlene Khalaf, Noel Allison, Michael A. Rivers, and Laura Bendele.

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Tony Randel (Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Fist of the North Star) and Jim Wynorski (Chopping Mall, Not of This Earth, The Return of the Swamp Thing, Dinocroc vs. Supergator) will be co-directing a remake of The Giant Gila Monster, the public domain (meaning you too can remake this movie) black and white horror flick from 1959. Playboy Playmate Julie McCullough will starring alongside Terence Knox, Matt Austin, Ellen Kingston and Jenna Ruiz, reports Robert Hood. Bill Dever and Jim Nielsen are producing. The original, directed by Ray Kellogg, follows a giant lizard that terrorizes a rural Texas community with a heroic teenager attempting to destroy the creature.

What motion picture could possibly be so epic it would require the combined directorial talents of the director of Hellbound: Hellraiser II and the director of Chopping Mall? Would you believe a remake of the 1959 bad movie classic The Giant Gila Monster?

If you’re going to remake a movie, you might as well remake a bad one, and The Giant Gila Monster is most definitely a bad movie. Sure, the ultra low budget 1959 drive-in creature feature that used footage of a real live gila monster as its greatest special effect has marked its place as a classic b-movie; let’s just not kid ourselves about it actually being a good movie.

So can a low budget remake of The Giant Gila Monster actually make a good movie out of hallmark of bad cinema? It certainly can’t tarnish its legacy.

Undead Backbrain broke the news that shooting on a...

Well it’s the start of another week, so you know what that means – yet more DVD and Blu-ray releases hit the high street, ready and waiting to swallow up all your hard-earned cash! So here’s the rundown of what’s available to buy from today, November 7th 2011.

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The Exterminator (Blu-ray

Flamethrowers ready as the alleyways of skid row are set ablaze with the brutal vengeance of one man… The Exterminator! John Eastland has been to ‘Nam and he’s seen things… Things you wouldn’t believe. Surviving torture and witnessing the brutal deaths of his friends, John returns home to a tough neighbourhood in New York and his loving family. But when some local thugs take a crippling dislike to his best friend Mike, leaving him paralysed, something snaps in John. Did he fight the Vietcong for this? Taking the law into his own hands,...

When a group of property developers discover their hotel project may contain millions of dollars hidden somewhere within, the money becomes a motivation for murder.

Seemingly peaceful individuals turn into vicious greed-driven killers in the new indie horror thriller Renovation from Paisaen Productions, Collective Development Inc and Rampant Entertainment.

Renovation was shot in Yuma, Arizona, and directed by Robert Gwinn.

The film was recently signed to Nocturnal Features for a limited theatrical Us release in early 2012. Negotiations are currently under way with Gothic Pictures International for a theatrical release in the Philippines.

Philippines-based Gothic recently worked with Us Company Collective Development Inc on the demonic horror film Darkest Night which will head to cinemas in the Philippines this winter. Both films share a common lead in American actor DJ Perry.

Following the limited theatrical release, Renovation will released to North America Home Video and Cable VoD with Midnight Releasing. Acort...

Chris Briant's new Christmas-set horror 'The Hunters' will be hitting disc this December. Surprisingly though not in the Xmas lead up but just after. A new bizarre and creepy teaser for the movie has been revealed giving us a taste of what to expect from the intriguingly twisted looking project which stars Steven Waddington, Tony Becker, 'Glee' star Dianna Agron (below), Terence Knox, Jay Brown, Chris Briant and Xavier Delambre. Watch the new teaser below....

1992 - 92 mins. - Rated R

D: David Price

C: Terence Knox, Paul Scherrer, Ryan Bollman, Christie Clark

Picking up directly where the first film left off, the murdered bodies of the adults have been discovered and all the kids have been moved to a neighbouring town where they continue their reign of terror.

Unnecessary, but competently executed sequel, with some picturesque cinematography, is an improvement over the original simply because the film has an understanding that the material is trashy and plays up to that aspect. Forget about character depth or substance. This isn't what this film is about! Instead, Children of the Corn II is a guilty pleasure all about the cheap thrills! And it certainly delivers with plenty of cheap thrills throughout as the title children of the film find all kinds of creative and grisly ways to murder the adults of the film highlighted by some fine...

Here is your list of DVD and Blu-Ray Releases for April 12, 2011. This week, we have a great high-octane double pack of Dirty Mary Crazy Larry and Race With The Devil and some other flicks that may tickle your fancy, so click beyond the break to see the full list.

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2033 Mexico City. In a corporation-controlled society where the population is controlled by a synthetic food called Pecti.

Renovation Thriller Creeps to First Theaters! The 1st Yuma, Arizona feature film collaboration between Rampart Entertainment, Paisaen Productions and Collective Development Inc. had a “work in progress” theatrical test showing in October 2010. A great crowd gathered to watch this suspenseful thriller with a soliddose of scare and gore. The film follows an Ex-Con played by a new genre favorite Anthony Hornus (“Blood Ties”, upcoming “Locked in a Room”) as he's released from prison and goes in search of stolen money from a bank heist many years earlier. The money seems to be hidden in the now empty Hotel Del Sol recently purchased by a group of renovators led by Allen Liarsby played by another genre favorite DJ Perry (“The 8th Plague”, “Gps”). The film also features screen vets Lana Wood ("Book of Ruth, Journey of Faith"), Johnny Dark ("Resurrection”), Fred Griffith ("Dean Teaster's Ghost Town") and Terence Knox ("Tour of Duty") in roles.

The European Film Market has managed to bring two more genre flicks to the shores of North America as IFC Films gets the rights to Spiderhole and Toronto based (Yay Canada!) Raven Banner picked up The Hunters...

Directed by Daniel Simpson, Spiderhole is about four homeless art students in London who start squatting in an abandoned building. Obviously they aren't the only ones who happen to be in the house. The film stars Amy Noble, Emma Griffiths Malin, George Maguire and Reuben-Henry Biggs.

Check out the trailer here.

The Hunters, directed by Chris Briant, sees a group of friends gathering at an old isolated fort where their lives are turned upside down. This one stars Steven Waddington, Tony Becker, Terence Knox, Jay Brown and Dianna Agron.

You can see the trailer right here.

Written by lead HorrorBid columnist: "Canadian Will"

Source: Fangoria

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Now that the Yuma, Arizona, based Renovation is in post-production, some new photos of the film directed by Robert Gwinn and starring D.J. Perry have come to light.

Renovation is about stolen money and some very dark individuals searching for its whereabouts. It seems the money may be hidden at the classic Hotel Del Sol. Needless to say, when greed comes into play, certain people will have to pay.

Screenwriter/producer Charles Pisaeno brought a script full of action and graphic violence, and Gwinn was more than happy to capture it. Acting veterans Terence Knox (Tour of Duty, The Hunters), Lana Wood (Diamonds are Forever), Johnny Dark (David Letterman), Fred Griffith (Gods and Generals), Anthony Hornus (An Ordianry Killer), and Dean Teaster (Dean Teaster’s Ghost Town) joined a very talented group of rising new stars including Tommy Lynch, Dean Mauro, Nathalie Ben-Kely, Charlene May Khalaf, Tracilyn Jones, Dave Borowicz,...

Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters), seen left, has announced his participation in the Collective Development feature A State of Hate. From the press release the film is "inspired by true events" (Collective) and this reviewer hopes that writer Anthony Hornus can back up this claim. Based on true events is a title that gets slapped on a lot of horror films. Meanwhile, the film has also cast DJ Perry (An Ordinary Killer), Renee O'Connor (Xena: The Warrior Princess), Terence Knox (Tour of Duty), Tony Becker (Dean Teaster's Ghost Town), Renee Geerlings (Halloween II), and actor-comedian Johnny Dark. Shooting takes place within the state of Michigan and the film is a period piece that takes place in 1976. A "racial divide" and "simmering racial" tensions are sparked with the death of a "young black woman," (Collective) while white detective Lynn Kendall investigates. This action thriller will move into production once casting is complete, with more details inside.

Ernie Hudson, best known of course to horror fans for his recurring role as Winston Zeddemore in the Ghostbuster films, is attached to star in Anthony Hornus' upcoming A State of Hate, which is a sequel to Hornus' 2003 film An Ordinary Killer. Hudson will play Nate Wallace, the father of a young murder victim in a small Michigan town.

The screenplay for A State of Hate was penned by Hornus and New York Times bestselling authors Diane Carey and Greg Brodeur (Star Trek series). The production company is Lansing, Michigan-based Collective Development Inc. Both An Ordinary Killer and A State of Hate are "based on/inspired by true events".

The movie will be filmed on location entirely in Michigan, and Hudson's co-stars include DJ Perry (pictured below with Hudson), who reprises his role as Detective Lynn Kendall from the recently released Special Edition of An Ordinary Killer, as well as Renée O'Connor,...

The first trailer for horror thriller Renovation was launched yesterday and fans can check out the clip at the Renovation website below. The film stars Terence Knox (Tour of Duty), DJ Perry (Blood Ties), Lana Wood (Diamonds are Forever), Johnny Dark, and Fred Griffith (Gods and Generals). The film also involves "stolen money" and "very dark individuals" (Renovation). Although a release date is not available a short synopsis is. Check out the trailer for the film at the website found below, which was created by Flint Frame best know for their work on The Hunt for Gollum.

A short synopsis for Renovation here:

"Renovation is about stolen money and some very dark individuals searching for the whereabouts. It seems the money may be hidden at the classic Hotel Del Sol" (Renovation).

Release Date: Unknown.

Director: Robert Gwinn.

Writer: Charles Pisaeno.

Cast: Anthony Hornus, Dean Teaster, Tommy Lynch, Dean Mauro, Nathalie Ben-Kely,...

It's been a while since we've heard anything about Renovation, an upcoming thriller directed by Robert Gwinn and starring D.J. Perry, but today we learned they've completed their trailer and opened up a spiffy new website as well.

Here's the latest according to producer/co-star Perry:

Renovation is about stolen money and some very dark individuals searching for its whereabouts. It seems the money may be hidden at the classic Hotel Del Sol. Needless to say, when greed comes into play, certain people will have to pay.

Screenwriter/producer Charles Pisaeno brought a script full of action and graphic violence, and director Robert Gwinn was more than happy to capture it. Acting veterans Terence Knox (Tour of Duty, The Hunters), Lana Wood (Diamonds are Forever), Johnny Dark (David Letterman), Fred Griffith (Gods and Generals), Anthony Hornus (An Ordianry Killer), and Dean Teaster (Dean Teaster’s Ghost Town) joined a very...

A preview for Robert Gwinn's indie production Renovation is now online at the official site: RenovatiointheMovie.com . DJ Perry, Terence Knox, Lana Wood, Johnny Dark, Dean Mauro and Nathalie Ben-Kely star in this Trespass -esque tale, written by producer Charles Pisaeno, that concerns a group who are work on a hotel project that may contain millions of cash. That's right, hidden treasure. Naturally, things turn fatal. This is Gwinn's feature debut.

Fans of rising star DJ Perry will get a double treat this October. If you're looking for a solid crime-drama or a gory horror film Oct. 20th, 2009 is the day to mark on your calendars. The first film "An Ordinary Killer" stars DJ Perry ("The 8th Plague"), Terence Knox ("Tour Of Duty"), Dan Haggerty ("Grizzly Adams") and Dennis Haskins ("Red Water") and is based upon the true story of a serial killer from the 1970's caught 28 years later with DNA. Writer/Co-Director Anthony Hornus is releasing the book of the same name. Also a sequel script entitled "A State Of Hate" is in development with Perry's detective starring. The second film "Blood Ties" from Indiehorror producer Jeff Burton ("Final Curtain") and director Nathaniel Nose has a wonder young cast anchored by DJ Perry, Jason...

A second film from E1 Entertainment is "An Ordinary Killer" which will also be released, on DVD, this October 20. Terence Knox (Tour of Duty), Dan Haggerty (Grizzly Adams) Dennis Haskins (Red Water) and DJ Perry (Gps) are the central stars in this "...true story of a serial killer." Likely to receive a limited run the first movie poster and trailer are available to entice fans to come out and see the show this fall.

A synopsis for "An Ordinary Killer" here:

"The true story of a serial killer from the 1970’s caught 28 years later with DNA."

Director: Jeff Kennedy and Anthony Hornus.

Writer: Anthony Hornus.

Cast: DJ Perry, Terence Knox, Dan Haggerty, Terry Jernigan, Randall Godwin, Quincy Hall, Dennis Haskins, Leonard J. Krawezyk, Charles Matthau, and Curtis Hall

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0307292/

Herbert Brindl. Press Release 18 July 2009.

E1 Entertainment sent along info a bunch of genre titles for October release, and one will warm the hearts of those who can’t wait for the Twilight sequel New Moon to get their Robert Pattinson fix. The Haunted Airman (pictured), a British TV movie the actor made in 2006, will receive its U.S. DVDebut from the company.

Streeting Oct. 13, Haunted Airman was written and directed by Chris Durlacher, based on Dennis Wheatley’s novel The Haunting Of Toby Jugg. Pattinson stars as Jugg, an Raf pilot who’s wounded, winds up in a wheelchair and is sent to a remote hospital in Wales to recover. There, he begins suffering strange visions and dreams that lead him to question his sanity. Warlock’s Julian Sands co-stars; the movie will be presented in anamorphic widescreen with Dolby Digital audio, and no special features announced. Retail price is $24.98. Pre-Order yours here ($17.49 as of this writing).

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