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Horror seems to be making a comeback with a new wave of films now receiving both critical acclaim, as well as financial success at the box office. Just by attaching the names of writer/director James Wan or Production Company Blumhouse, seems to have enough momentum to make it a box office hit. So with the public now paying to get scared again, here are the top five horror films worth looking out for in 2017.

Death House (Release Date: Tbc)

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With jump scare film franchises like The Conjuring (2013-2016) and Insidious (2010 -2018) dominating at the box office, it will take something special to change the trend, but that is something Death House is looking to initiate.

Based on an original concept by Gunnar Hansen to bring the icons of horror together the cast reflects his vision perfectly; and for any icons not featured in the original, 5 sequels are already planned for the franchise.

The CW has set a new writer for Weaveworld, its drama series project based on the 1987 dark fantasy novel by Clive Barker (Hellraiser). Josh Stolberg (Piranha 3D, Crawlspace, Good Luck Chuck) has come on board to write the adaptation, which he will also executive produce alongside Barker and Angela Mancuso for CBS TV Studios. Weaveworld has been a priority for the CW. The network first took a stab at a series based on Barker’s book last season with the genre filmmaker and…...

Get ready to howl with laughter in this all-new family comedy starring America’s favorite St. Bernard, the one and only Beethoven. Produced by Universal 1440 Entertainment, the production arm of Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Beethoven’S Treasure Tail is on Digital HD now and on DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack with DVD, Digital HD & Ultraviolet on October 28, 2014.

The new movie is a follow up to Beethoven’s Big Break (2008), the sixth installment in the Beethoven film series.

After a doggone disaster of a movie shoot, the big-hearted pooch and his trainer, Eddie (Jonathan Silverman, Beethoven’s Big Break), are heading home when they get stranded in a small coastal village. When Beethoven befriends a local boy (Bretton Manley, Ted), he helps him find a pirate map to lost treasure and together they em-bark on an adventure that brings the whole town together. Co-starring Morgan Fairchild (Flamingo Road), Kristy Swanson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer...

Highlighted by an incredible performance by Steven Weber, Crawlspace (review) is an enticing indie thriller that is sure to curl your toes and creep you out! The film's director and co-writer, Josh Stolberg (writer of Piranha 3Dd and Sorority Row), recently sat down with Dread Central to discuss it.

Stolberg talked about how this movie is a change of pace for him and where the idea came from. "It's a really personal film," Stolberg said. "I do a lot of studio movies, but it's nice to put together one of these indies and feel really proud of it at the end of the day, which I definitely am."

He continues, "I was working with a buddy of mine named Nick Taravella, who I co-wrote the script with, and he found a couple of real-life stories. I had been looking for another film to direct, it had been about a year...

We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes casting news for the post-apocalyptic horror film, State of Desolation, a new clip from Crawlspace, release details for Worm, Devil’s Mile, Glorious Plague, and much more:

State of Desolation Casting Details: “Writer/Director Jim Towns (House of Bad), is at work again filming his next feature film, a post-apocalyptic horror called “State of Desolation”. The film takes us on the journey of an unusual relationship forged between an aging mercenary, played by Craig Stark (Django Unchained) and a young pampered suburbanite, played by Jamie Bernadette (Axeman), as they both try to survive the Apocalypse. Rounding out the cast are Daniel Buran (True Blood), Jessica Morris (Haunting of the Innocent), Maria Olsen (Paranormal Activity 3), and Victoria De Mare (Stripped). In the coming weeks, more roles will be filled and director Jim Towns states,...

Comedic actor David Koechner shows a different side to himself while featured in a clip from the new horror thriller, ‘Crawlspace.’ The movie’s first clip, titled ‘Kill Scene,’ is the initial glimpse into the latest horror film from director Josh Stolberg, who co-wrote the script with Nick Taravella. In the clip, the ‘Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues‘ star is featured as an exterminator who is treating a family’s crawlspace for a possible rodent infection. But instead of being scared of finding menacing rats, he instead is surprised to discover an ominous man who’s ready to attack him. While the exterminator fights back to protect himself, his attacker finds pleasure in [ Read More ]

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Crawlspace is already streaming on Hulu. That’s right – if you so desire you can head on over Hulu and check this baby out right now but before you go dashing off, take a look at this clip to see what’s in store for ya.

The flick stars Steven Weber, Lori Loughlin, Jonathan Silverman, David Koechner and Raleigh Holmes and is directed by Josh Stolberg who prior to this had written Piranha 3D and … Continue reading →

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Crawlspace debuted on Hulu Plus last week, and to celebrate both that and the fact that today is Friday the 13th, we have the first clip from the film, which features a shockingly gory kill scene with comedian David Koechner. Don't miss this never-before-seen side of the actor!

Directed and co-written (with Nick Tavarella) by Josh Stolberg, the high-action thriller stars Koechner, Steven Weber, Jonathan Silverman, Lori Loughlin, Nicole Moore, Raleigh Holmes, and Sterling Beaumon.

Crawlspace is produced by Vuguru, Mike Karz, Jamie Burke, and Josie Rosen.

Click here to see the film on Hulu Plus.

Synopsis:

A banker moves his family into a foreclosed home with a dark, eerie past. The family is terrorized throughout this gory and gruesome film that is the ultimate for horror fans.

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​Josh Stolberg's Crawlspace is now available on Hulu and we've got a clip to share featuring co-star David Koechner (Anchorman, Final Destination 5) feeling the wrath of Steven Weber. Check it out in the player here! And, if you're wondering how the film is, we reviewed it earlier this week - click here. Directed by Josh Stolberg (writer of Piranha 3D and Sorority Row), the film is the story of a banker who moves his family into a foreclosed home with an eerie, dark past. What occurs next is a high action thriller as the family is terrorized.

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David Koechner is best known for playing the Ron Burgundy-obsessed Champ Kind in the Anchorman movies. But the comic actor is becoming something of a horror genre regular, thanks to his appearances in Piranha 3Dd, the not-exactly-a-horror-movie-but-still-plenty-horrific Cheap Thrills, the forthcoming Scouts vs. Zombies, and Crawlspace, which is now available to watch exclusively on Hulu Plus.

Directed and cowritten by Josh Stolberg (who also copenned Piranha 3D) and starring Steven Weber and Lori Loughlin, Crawlspace concerns a banker who, according to the official synopsis, “moves his family into a foreclosed home with a dark, eerie past.” Cue: gore and gruesomeness.

Re-Animator, The Beast Within and Camp Dread are among the horror films to appear on DVD and Blu-ray this month. Nick takes a look...

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Wow. Just a month in and this regular post dedicated to the - shall we say - more idiosyncratic, less delicate of movies (or shall we just say “gory horrors and not-quite-b-movies”) has the splendid fortune of getting to review Stuart Gordon’s tongue-in-cheek classic, Re-Animator.

Produced by Brian Yuzna, the warped individual behind the brutal class satire/mutant cannibalism jaunt Society, and starring that rubber-faced icon of the midnight movie, Jeffrey Combs, this remains one of the crowning glories of 80s cult film-making. Re-Animator's essentially an outlandish, sillier take on Hp Lovecraft’s spin on the Frankenstein mad-scientist story, and Combs, who you’ll undoubtedly know from such box-office juggernauts as Doctor Mordrid and Cellar Dweller (reviewed here next month), plays brilliant-if-misguided medical student Herbert West.

Hulu Plus has just launched the trailer for its latest horror acquisition, Crawlspace, and you can check it out with just a quick click of your mouse. Isn't technology grand? I remember the days when we had to go to movie theatres to see trailers, and even then we couldn't rewatch 'em!

Weeks ago Hulu Plus signed a deal with digital studio Vuguru for exclusive subscription VOD rights to three films, one of which is the horror flick Crawlspace. Dig on the eye candy below.

Crawlspace will debut on Hulu Plus this Thursday, June 5th.

Originally known as Hideaway, the film was directed by Josh Stolberg. Steven Weber ("The Shining", "Desperation"), Jonathan Silverman, Lori Loughlin, Nicole Moore, and Sterling Beaumon star in the film about a killer terrorizing a family living in his foreclosed house.

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You never know what kind of hidden terrors you can stumble across on the streaming service Hulu, but one thing's for sure... this latest tidbit of news will be anything but hidden. Read on for details.

Variety is reporting that Hulu signed a deal with digital studio Vuguru for exclusive subscription VOD rights to three films, one of which is the horror flick Crawlspace.

Crawlspace will debut on Hulu Plus over the coming weeks.

Originally known as Hideaway, the film was directed by Josh Stolberg. Steven Weber ("The Shining", "Desperation"), Jonathan Silverman, Lori Loughlin, Nicole Moore, and Sterling Beaumon star in the film about a killer terrorizing a family living in his foreclosed house.

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Variety reports that Hulu Plus has picked up the film Crawlspace from digital studio Vuguru where it will debut on their streaming platform in the coming weeks, but in the meantime you can check out a trailer for the film below! Directed by Piranha 3D and Sorority Row writer Josh Stolberg, Crawlspace follows a banker who…

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Stars: Raleigh Holmes, Lori Laughlin, Jonathan Silverman, Sterling Beaumon, Steven Weber, Paul James | Written by Josh Stolberg, Nick Taravella | Directed by Josh Stolberg

Writer Josh Stolberg, who penned Alexander Aja’s Piranha 3D and the Dane Cook vehicle Good Luck Chuck, turns his hand to both writing and directing with his take of the formulaic “hider in the house” story, entitled The Attic (aka Crawlspace).

In a charming and quiet suburban town, Tim (Jonathan Silverman) and Susan Gates (Lori Loughlin) have found their perfect new house, and their lively daughter Kayla has just returned home from college to help with the big move alongside her brothers, Shane and Taylor. But behind the picture of suburban bliss is an altogether more sinister story. During the move, Tim reluctantly reveals his knowledge of the house’s dark past – the story of two small children who drowned in the pool and the parents...

I enjoyed Alexandre Aja’s horror flick “Piranha 3D” enough to give screenwriter Josh Stolberg’s directorial effort “Crawlspace” a shot, and that’s overlooking the fact that he also penned the terrible 2007 Dane Cook comedy “Good Luck Chuck”. Although you can’t glean too much from the poster embedded below, the inclusion of cast members Steven Weber, Lori Loughlin, and Jonathan Silverman definitely gives off mixed signals. If nothing else, I’m intrigued. Here’s what the film is supposed to be about: The Gates family’s new dream home quickly turns into a living nightmare, in this disturbing thriller packed with suspense, horror and terrifying twists. In a charming and quiet suburban town, Tim (Jonathan Silverman – In Case of Emergency) and Susan Gates (Lori Loughlin – 90210, Full House) have found their perfect new house, and their lively daughter Kayla has just returned home from college to help with the big move alongside her brothers,...

A killer new one-sheet has arrived for 'Piranha 3D' scribe Josh Stolberg's newly helmed home invasion horror project 'Crawlspace'. The terrifying tale of a killer who terrorises a family living who now live in his foreclosed house stars Steve Weber ('Desperation'), Jonathan Silverman ('Weekend at Bernie's), Lori Loughlin, Sterling Beaumon and the gorgeous Nikki Moore -below ('Sorority Row', 'Scary or Die'). The flick (formerly known as 'Hideaway') is helmed by Stolberg and he will direct from a script he co-penned alongside writing partner Nick Taravella. Head below to check out the new one-sheet....

We've been talking about the new flick from Josh Stolberg (co-writer of Piranha 3D and Sorority Row) for a while now, and finally some promotional artwork as hit the interwebs! Dig on your first look inside of his fear-filled Crawlspace!

Originally known as Hideaway, the film has quietly been moving forward. Stolberg's latest project finds him sitting square in the director's chair for this low budget affair that he's making in conjunction with VOD producer Vuguru.

Steve Weber ("The Shining", "Desperation"), Jonathan Silverman, Lori Loughlin, Nicole Moore and Sterling Beaumon star in the film about "a killer terrorizing a family living in his foreclosed house."

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At the start of the year, we learned of a new thriller entitled Crawlspace.  Directed by Josh Stolberg (Piranha 3D, Sorority Row), the film stars Steven Weber, Jonathan Silverman, Lori Loughlin, Nicole Moore and Sterling Beaumon.  Stolberg directed from a script he co-penned with Nick Taravella.

The significant thing about the production was that the film was pushed through the production outfit known as Vuguru, a company that finances its own productions and distributes them across various VOD platforms (you may have seen their project The Booth at the End on Hulu).

A promo poster for Crawlspace - about a killer terrorizing a family in his foreclosed house - has been unveiled and you can find it after the jump.  Stay tuned for a release date.

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We thought that would get your attention. In celebration of his non-genre flick Conception having released to VOD, iTunes, Vudu and more, Piranha 3D, Sorority Row and (the upcoming Crawlspace) screenwriter Josh Stolberg is offering up some cinematic goodies from his personal collection. Read on!

Says Stolberg on his BlogSpot, “I will be Giving Away (for free) cast autographs, signed memorabilia from the film (and a few of my other movies like Piranha 3D and Sorority Row), autographs from the crew (if that's your thing), a few DVDs when they become available, a few actual props from the movie, and some other cool stuff. It's totally free and really easy. Here's how to enter: just follow me on Twitter (@joshstolberg) and tweet me a note saying that you want to enter the contest (along with the #Conception tag) and I'll give you one entry into the drawing. Super easy!!!”

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A new article over at Fastcocreate reveals that Sorority Row and Piranha 3D writer Josh Stolberg is currently behind the camera for Crawlspace (formerly Hideaway), a new indie thriller aimed at VOD producer Vuguru. A small description reveals that the pic is "about a killer terrorizing a family living in his foreclosed house," a pretty obvious direction for a low budget slasher. Steve Weber (The Shining, Desperation) stars alongside Jonathan Silverman, Lori Loughlin, Nicole Moore and Sterling Beaumon all star. Take a peak inside for the first ever still featuring the invader sticking someone's head into a garbage disposal. That's pretty freaking cool.

The co-writer of Piranha 3D and Sorority Row, Josh Stolberg, is hard at work behind his latest fear-fest Crawlspace, and as always we've got the first image and info for you right here. Check it out!

Originally known as Hideaway, the film has quietly been moving forward. Stolberg's latest project finds him sitting square in the director's chair for this low budget affair that he's making in conjunction with VOD producer Vuguru.

Steve Weber ("The Shining", "Desperation"), Jonathan Silverman, Lori Loughlin, Nicole Moore and Sterling Beaumon star in the this film about "a killer terrorizing a family living in his foreclosed house."

Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!

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Crawl around in the comments section below!

Josh Stolberg is at work on a new thriller entitled Crawlspace and the very first image from the production has surfaced; the photo demonstrates the extreme use of a garbage disposal and you'll find a larger version of the image on the left after the jump.

The film has quietly been moving forward under the title Hideaway, but somewhere in its development the moniker changed.

Stolberg, if you recall, co-penned Piranha 3D and Sorority Row.  His latest effort puts him in the director's seat of a rather low-budget production which is geared for the VOD producer Vuguru.

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