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A serial killer's violent impulses live on through voodoo in The Devil's Dolls, coming out in select theaters and on VOD and digital platforms on September 16th, and we caught up with director Padraig Reynolds in our latest Q&A feature to discuss the making of his southern-set horror movie.

Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Padraig. What attracted you to the story of The Devil’s Dolls?

Padraig Reynolds: I’m a big fan of voodoo films such as Serpent and the Rainbow and Venom. So when I read The Devil’s Dolls, I thought it would be a great opportunity to do something fresh and exciting in a genre that not too many movies are made about.

Christopher Wiehl co-wrote, produced, and stars in the film. What was it like working with Wiehl, who seemed very invested in the character of Matt?...

Stars: Christopher Wiehl, Kym Jackson, Tina Lifford, Samantha Smith, Yohance Myles, Kennedy Brice, Brea Grant, R. Brandon Johnson | Written by Danny Kolker, Christopher Wiehl | Directed by Padraig Reynolds

It’s been quite some time since I saw Padraig Reynolds’ debut feature Rites of Spring back at Glasgow Frightfest 2012 and since then Reynolds has been pretty silent on the directing front. However, being a huge fan of that film there was no way I was passing up the chance to see yet another slice of Reynolds’ particular style of Southern Gothic.

Much like Rites of Spring mixed genres, taking in crime drama and traditional stalk and slash horror, by way of Southern horror like Jeepers Creepers; Worry Dolls mixes old-school voodoo with the tropes of classic 80s slashers (yes, this is yet Another Frightfest movie to utilise the sterotypes of the slasher genre) in a tale that – like Last Girl Standing...

Worry Dolls is an upcoming horror film. In the film, an ancient cult curses a rural city as authorities search for a serial killer. Worry Dolls stars: Brea Grant (Halloween II), Brandon Johnson, Ashlynn Ross and Samantha Smith. The film was shot in Mississippi. And, the first trailer for the film is available here. The trailer develops the story further. However, a serial killer escapes capture, but he has his eyes focused on a dirtied, emotionally scarred, young woman. Meanwhile, a worry doll is found by a child; she is changed by her interaction, with this strange voodoo-like figurine. A cult leaves strange symbols about and the killer returns, late in the clip. Worry Dolls is now on this film fans must-see list. Release Date: August 31st, 2015 (Film4Frightfest, Limited Theatrical, London). Director: Padraig Reynolds. Writers: Danny Kolker and Christopher Wiehl. Cast: Christopher Wiehl, Kym Jackson, Samantha Smith, Kennedy Brice and Tina Lifford.

Zap2it: How has it been for you to be on the go and on location with the "72 Hours" contestants?

Brandon Johnson: It's hard to truly articulate this whole experience. I could say, "This is what one day looked like," but I think every person involved in this had their own authentic experience. I've had moments where I've looked down thousands of feet from the edge of a cliff, overlooking the most incredible vista you'd ever imagine. The things I get to see through this, there's no price tag for them.

My office is a helicopter. I'm landing in destinations most humans will never set foot in unless they're on a show like this. There's a lot of gratitude for me in this, and a lot of humility, too. You're right in the thick of nature, and it's very primal at times. Many things that are deep in our DNA start to kick in.

On every episode of TNT's new adventure series, "72 Hours," three groups of three people are dropped into the unknown with one goal: to survive long enough to find a suitcase with $100,000. During those trying times, show host Brandon Johnson is their only connection to the civilized world. "I may serve as like a lifeline for them," Johnson told TheWrap. Johnson, who had previously starred on Disney Channel's "Shake It Up," hosted the series through its 73-day shoot that ended last December. Also read: TNT Orders 'Legends' From 'Homeland' Producers to Series Over its...

What would you be willing to endure over three days to pocket $100,000?

The question has many potential answers, which "72 Hours" confirms. Premiering Thursday, June 6, the TNT competition show from producers of ABC's "Extreme Makeover" franchise places three teams of strangers into a challenging environment in each episode. With only one bottle of water and a Gps tracking device, each squad must cross the forbidding terrain to find a briefcase that contains the aforementioned amount of cash.

Host Brandon Johnson -- who has acted on shows from "One Life to Live" (during its ABC era) to Disney Channel's "Shake It Up!" -- has a definite sense of what the "72 Hours" players went through. He tells Zap2it the show's season was "a straight 73-day shoot through various countries, from Hawaii and the Southern Rockies in the United States to Fiji, New Zealand and Tasmania. We bopped all over the world."

Johnson's...

Time is short and the stakes are high in TNT's newest reality series, 72 Hours. Brandon Johnson, former actor on Disney's Shake It Up and host of Hgtv's My Yard Goes Disney, tells The Hollywood Reporter that 72 Hours is an authentic show "in a day and age where people are saturated with scripted reality." Contestants are followed through a three-day journey through the wilderness as they battle against physical, mental and emotional tests. Nine strangers are catapulted into the wild "with nothing more than the shirts on their back and a bottle of water" to embark on

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Brandon Johnson just stepped into his favorite role yet: husband! On Saturday, May 4, the Shake It Up actor and One Life to Live alum said "I do" to fiancee Ariel Fox, his rep confirms exclusively to Us Weekly. The star and his interior designer bride wed at Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., the rep tells Us. Johnson wore a tux handmade by Chris Chollet of Alexander 1922, and both he and Fox wrote their own vows. Among those in attendance to witness the happy [...]...

For myself personally, I've been a huge fan of filmmaker Stevan Mena ever since I first caught a theatrical showing of his debut feature 'Malevolence' back in 2004. You have to keep in mind what was going on in horror at the time. The two ficks I'd seen prior to 'Malevolence' were 'Aliens Vs Predator' and 'The Exorcist: The Beginning,' so I had pretty much given up on the genre at that point. But thankfully, Mena's brutal and relentless "slasher" perfectly captured the essence of the movies I grew up loving; so much so that I later had to reconfirm it was a new movie and not something from the 80's only at that time finally getting a release. But 'Malevolence' was always intended to be the middle part of a more epic trilogy. 'Bereavement' came out in 2010 and told the prequel story of how Martin Bristol became the killer we see in 'Malevolence.

It's the most wonderful time of the year again for horror fans! Our very own holiday season, if you will. Everyone has some type of madness on tap to bring on the spooky, especially Hulu and its annual Halloween event: Huluween!

The spotlight this October will be on several premieres from the Starz catalog of fright flicks! Below you'll find the premiere schedule:

October 2nd

Malevolence directed by Stevan Mena, starring R. Brandon Johnson, Samantha Dark and Heather Magee.

October 9th

Dead Space Aftermath directed by Mike Disa and featuring the voices of Bruce Boxleitner and Kelly Hu.

October 16th

Strait Jacket directed by Shinji Ushiro and featuring the voices of Crispin Freeman and Kari Wahlgreen.

October 23rd

Dante's Inferno directed by Mike Disa and featuring the voices of Mark Hamill, Victoria Tennant, Vanessa Branch, and Graham McTavish.

October 30th

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto directed by Rob Zombie...

Lisa Loeb attends Fright Night Los Angeles Special Screening.Photo copyright Tina Gill / PR Photos. Christopher Mintz-Plasse attends Fright Night Los Angeles Special Screening.Photo copyright Tina Gill / PR Photos. Craig Gillespie attends Fright Night Los Angeles Special Screening.Photo copyright Tina Gill / PR Photos. Chris Zylka attends Fright Night Los Angeles Special Screening.Photo copyright Tina Gill / PR Photos. Marti Noxon attends Fright Night Los Angeles Special Screening.Photo copyright Tina Gill / PR Photos. 08/17/2011 - R. Brandon Johnson - "Fright Night" Los Angeles Special Screening - Arrivals - Arclight Cinemas - Hollywood, CA, USA © Tina Gill / PR Photos 08/17/2011 - Anton Yelchin - "Fright Night" Los Angeles Special Screening -...

Where once summer TV was made up almost exclusively of stale reruns – and perhaps a couple of new second-rate game shows that no one really cared about – there’s been a paradigm shift over the last decade or so in which the once-unadventurous cable networks started indulging in this little thing called original programming.

What’s more, many of them are now choosing to debut a slew of their original series during the warmer months to avoid competition from the “Big Four”, which can only equal happiness for a legion of loyal couch potatoes. I mean hell, who needs the outdoors anyway, right?

Here are twelve new and returning shows to keep you cool this summer. Before all you True Blood and Torchwood fanatics go bonkers on me, this list is highlighting shows AfterElton.com doesn’t already cover extensively. Hey, it might be summer, but you can still broaden your horizons some!

We were invited to a press event for Disney Channel's "Shake It Up." This show is poised to be the next tween sensation.

Here's what the stars of the show had to say when asked questions by our kid reporters, Holden (age 9) and Seena (age 6):

Zendaya - Raquel "Rocky" Blue: "The highlight of my life so far was the first day on set! I was like, 'This is real. This is not a dream!' I grew up watching 'That's So Raven' and 'Lizzie McGuire' on the DIsney Channel, and now I was going to be on Disney Channel, too!"

Adam Irigoyen - Deuce Martinez: "I wouldn't even be here if it weren't for my parents. I give them all the credit. They moved out here two years ago for me to pursue my dreams."

Davis Cleveland - Flynn Jones: "I auditioned four times for this role! I'm...

Jenny Wright is set to jump back in front of the camera for the first time in over a decade for the upcoming horror/thriller Murder For Dummys , currently in pre-production from Falling Sky Entertainment in conjunction with Chase Films LLC. Wright is of course recognized by genre fans for her work in The Lawnmower Man , I, Madman and most notably her memorable portrayal of Mae in Katherine Bigalow.s vampire cult classic Near Dark . Also attached to star are fellow genre veterans Christa Campbell ( 2001 Maniacs ), Brandon Johnson ( Malevolence , Little Erin Merryweather ) and Tony Todd ( Candyman ). Emerson Bixby (son of Twilight Zone , Star Trek writer Jerome Bixby) is set to write and produce the project with David Capurso directing. The story takes place on...