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The works of Stephen King are one of (if not the) biggest reasons that I fell in love with horror. With so many of his novels and short stories having been turned into feature films, it’s kind of hard to have never watched at least one – even if by accident. You have classic films such as The Shining and Pet Sematary, and then you have adaptations that you’re better off just reading the book. Speaking of Cell, its two stars, John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson, happen to be in one of my all-time favorite King stories brought to life, 1408. Based on the short story of the same name, it started out as an audiobook (Blood and Smoke) before being printed in the collection, Everything's Eventual in 2002.

In the film, John Cusack plays Mike Enslin, an author who is highly skeptical of anything paranormal (even if writing about...

Killing off Trip Tucker (Connor Trinneer) in Star Trek: Enterprise's finale remains a sore spot, but Trip's death can be fixed, and the Chief Engineer can even return in the current Star Trek series on Paramount+. Trip died in "These Are The Voyages..." after he and Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula) saved Talla (Jasmine Anthony), the daughter of Shran (Jeffrey Combs), their Andorian ally. Trip sacrificed himself by rigging an explosion to kill Talla's abductors and save Captain Archer's life, but his death happened so late in the episode, there was little time to mourn Commander Tucker.

Trip's death in Star Trek: Enterprise's series finale is canon, but there is actually wriggle room to change or even reverse it. The events of Enterprise's finale as depicted was a holodeck program used by Commander William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) during the Star Trek: The Next Generation...

Kimberly, a black widow type, meets her match in Jamielyn Lippman's Killer Weekend. Filming has begun on the Blanc/Biehn Productions project, and we have some photos from the set to share with Daily Dead readers.

Press Release: (Los Angeles, CA / January 12, 2016) -- Blanc/Biehn Productions (Bbp), the powerhouse indie film studio founded by actors/filmmakers Michael Biehn and Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, announces that principal shooting for Killer Weekend has begun in Los Angeles.

Jamielyn Lippman (When the Bough Breaks) will direct the thriller, with an original screenplay by Travis Romero, who wrote the story with Lony Ruhmann; Romero and Ruhmann have also collaborated on behalf of Bbp in the 2013 release Treachery and the upcoming Altered Perception.

Killer Weekend follows Kimberly (Vanessa Zima), a sexy young coed who’s enjoyed a lavish lifestyle thanks to rich Sugar Daddies, but quickly realizes she could access their money far more easily… by killing them.

Title: Intruder Director: Brian McQuery Writer: Brian McQuery Cast: Jasmine Jessica Anthony, Heather Langenkamp, Dean Cameron, Christopher Nelson Running time: 10 min Unrated Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival Monday, February 22nd at 2pm at Laemmle’s Music Hall, Beverly Hills. Sally (Heather Langenkamp, A Nightmare on Elm Street) and her husband Daniel (Dean Cameron, Summer School) live a quiet life. Their daughter Christina ( Jasmine Jessica Anthony, 1408) is a known addict and have told her she is not welcome in their home as long as she continues on her rocky path. Sally gets a text from Christina, begging her to let her stay for a few days. Once Sally lets [ Read More ]

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Today's podcast is brisk and efficient, with reviews of Man of Steel and This is the End as well as a look at the new DVDs and Blu-rays coming out today, a Box Office Challenge update and a little time for games. I want to remind you that you can call in and leave us your comments, thoughts, questions, etc. directly on our Google Voice account, which you can call and leave a message for us at (925) 526-5763, which may be even easier to remember at (925) 5-bnl-pod. Just call, leave us a voice mail and we'll add those to the show and respond directly. An alternative to that option is a new way of leaving us a voicemail directly from your computer. Just click here and no matter where you live in the world, all you need is a microphone and Internet connection and you can leave us a voicemail.

hollywoodnews.com:The 15th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Film Awards, presented by Starz Entertainment, has unveiled its line-up of finalists for this year’s festival, founder and executive director Carlos de Abreu announced today. The festival’s mandate is to bridge the gap between emerging independent filmmakers and established Hollywood, and includes features, documentaries and shorts.

The Hollywood Film Festival, which takes place October 21-24 at ArcLight Cinemas, will open on Friday, October 21, with the world premiere of “Dorfman,” a romantic comedy about Deb Dorfman who moves to Los Angeles and ends up igniting a renaissance of her own, while profoundly transforming both herself and those around her. The comedy was directed by Brad Leong and stars Sara Rue, Elliott Gould, Sophie Monk, Haaz Sleiman, and Catherine Hicks.

Special Tribute To “Footloose” Director Craig Brewer

In addition, to commemorate the 15th year of the Hff, director Craig Brewer, who...