Flickering Myth

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Amie Cranswick

Rainey Qualley investigates a dark urban legend in trailer for horror Pig Hill

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Ahead of its world premiere at Frightfest this August, a trailer has arrived online for director Kevin Lewis’ (Willy’s Wonderland) upcoming horror Pig Hill. Based on Nancy Williams’ novel Pig, the film follows Carrie (Rainey Qualley) as she uncovers a terrifying truth when she sets out to investigate a local legend known as the Pig […]

Trailer for psychological horror drama The Plastic Men

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Ahead of its digital release later this month, a poster and trailer have been released for writer-director Samuel Gonzalez Jr.’s (The Retaliators) psychological horror The Plastic Men. Inspired by true events, the film centres on Jonathan, a Vietnam veteran struggling with terrifying hallucinations and the guilt he experiences, as he decides to end his life […]

Trailer for religious cult horror-thriller The Observance

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A trailer has arrived online for The Observance, an indie horror-thriller from director Robert Hollocks (Applewood). The film follows a woman who awakens from a five year coma to discover that her husband and daughter have been ensnared by a ruthless religious cult known as The Observance. Featuring in the cast are Kate Dailey, Alec […]

Comic Book Preview – New History of the DC Universe #2

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The four-issue New History of the DC Universe continues this Wednesday with the arrival of issue #2, and you can take a look at the official preview below courtesy of DC Comics… The DC Universe as we know it begins to take shape as a mysterious ship crash-lands in Smallville, and years later, Superman makes […]

Enter a new dimension of terror in The A-Frame trailer

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Ahead of its theatrical release this coming Friday, Dark Star Pictures has shared a trailer for the sci-fi horror The A-Frame. Written and directed by Calvin Lee Reeder, the film sees a quantum physicist inadvertently discover a treatment for cancer while developing equipment that creates access to a subatomic universe. The cast includes Johnny Whitworth, […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Doctor Aphra – Chaos Agent #2

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Marvel Comics releases Star Wars: Doctor Aphra – Chaos Agent #2 on Wednesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below… On the distant world of Aargau, Luke Skywalker and Doctor Aphra track down a valuable artifact. An unstable underworld collector has a different plan for them! Will the New Republic’s […]

LEGO Icons Italian Riviera set officially unveiled

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The LEGO Group has officially announced the upcoming release of the LEGO Icons Italian Riviera (21359), a 3,251 piece set which recreates the architecture and quaint charm of a typical Ligurian fishing village in classic LEGO style. The set goes on sale on August 10th, priced at $299.99; check out the promotional images here…. Celebrate […]

The Joker joins Mezco Toyz’s Batman: The Animated Series One:12 Collective

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Mezco Toyz has unveiled the One:12 Collective The Joker figure which is inspired by the likeness of the Clown Prince of Crime in Batman: The Animated Series. It is available to pre-order now, priced at $116; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Mondo unveils SDCC exclusive Batman: The Animated Series Robin sixth scale figure The […]

A karmic curse threatens an expectant couple in trailer for horror-thriller Birthrite

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Brainstorm Media has shared a poster and trailer for director Ross Partridge’s (Stranger Things) horror-thriller Birthrite ahead of its release this August. The film follows an expectant couple who move into a house bequeathed to them by an estranged aunt, only to discover a dark legacy and a karmic curse that threatens to claim their […]