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It’s a Terrifier Christmas. Let the horror fill your heart. You hear footsteps? That’s not Santa! It’s a jolly clown named Art! Did you see Terrifier 3 and really want to record your own version of the original song “It’s a Terrifier Christmas” that was memorably featured in the film?

Just in time for Christmas, Bloody Disgusting and Cineverse are giving you all the tools to make that happen. The best part? We’re offering up prizes to the best (and oddest) renditions!

Grab the local neighborhood doom metalers and record the song in front of your alter to Art. Flip the sample and throw down some def bars. Jump on the wheels and grind that wax with an axe. Singer/songwriter? Get behind your piano and belt out an emotional ballad. Do what you feel is right to show your love for Terrifier 3 and “It’s a Terrifier Christmas.

CBS’ Super Bowl Lviii and Disney+/ESPN+ animated Toy Story Funday Football were the top scorers with three wins each at the 45th annual Sports Emmy Awards, which were handed out tonight at Frederick P. Rose Hall in Manhattan.

Four other programs tied with two statuettes apiece at the ceremony hosted by The Kid Mero: NFL Networks’ perennial trophy hog NFL 360, Apple TV+’s Super League: The War for Football, Golf Channel’s Unredeemable and HBO’s now-wrapped Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.

See the full list of winners recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences below.

Longtime NFL studio host James Brown received the Sports Emmys Lifetime Achievement Award for his work as “a significant influence and a consistent presence in sports broadcasting,” Sharp said. He has anchored pro football pregame shows including The NFL Today, NFL on Fox and Inside the NFL and has hosted the Super Bowl a record 12 times.

From writers and executive producers Jordan Rubin (who also directed the episodes) and Al and Jon Kaplan, the deadly hairy balls known as Crites are back in Critters: A New Binge (available to stream at Shudder), having returned to Earth to search for one of their kind who was left behind. Upon landing in Burbank, Calif., they immediately start to wreak havoc among a group of high schoolers and their families, while consuming as much flesh as they can. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, filmmaker Jordan Rubin talked about how this series evolved, why he thinks …...

The lovable little carnivorous creatures from director Stephen Herek's 1986 horror-comedy Critters have been getting a lot of love recently and I for one am not complaining. First, there is Shudder's Critters: A New Binge series coming next month, which we all know about by this point in time.

But let's not forget that SyFy is also shooting a new Critters movie, which may or may not star Dee Wallace. And speaking of the latter, today we have word that the new movie has wrapped principal photography in South Africa.

Cinematographer Hein de Vos (Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell) shared a batch of vague behind-the-scenes images from the filming of his new Critters movie that revealed February 6th was the last day of filming - and if you look closely you can see the infamous ball-o-Critters getting ready to rock and roll down an epic flight of stairs. Not only that,...

Though the Critters films have never been popular with the critics, the franchise’s four-movie run from 1986 to 1992 apparently left enough of an impression on horror fans for the series to be resurrected decades later in the form of an upcoming TV show titled Critters: A New Binge.

With a title so inescapably reminiscent of the 1990 film Gremlins 2: The New Batch, it’s almost as though Critters is embracing its reputation as a Gremlins rip-off franchise, though going by the show’s first trailer, A New Binge is leaning further into campy comedy than the Critters’ mogwai cousins ever did. Complete with goofy, gory death scenes, over-the-top acting and low-budget FX, the 1-minute preview should provide all the footage you need to decide whether or not the series is for you.

Earlier this week, it was announced that streaming service Shudder had acquired exclusive Us rights to A New Binge,...

Joseph Baxter Feb 28, 2019

The classic Critters horror film franchise is returning in the form of a TV series that’s set for streaming service Shudder.

Critters may be but one of several campy horror franchises from the 1980s to – akin to the soon-to-be-animated Gremlins – feature diminutive multiplying mini-monsters, but the imagery of its eponymous alien invaders – resembling demonic bipedal versions of Star Trek Tribbles with shark teeth and T-Rex arms – make them especially memorable, even if the poster image of the toilet monster from Ghoulies was more memorable in its ability to make tense experiences out of nature’s call for a generation. Regardless, Critters is getting a long-overdue return.

AMC Networks’ horror-centric Shudder streaming service will be the platform for a revival television series bearing the meta-minded title, Critters: A New Binge. Moreover, the series is arriving a lot sooner than you might have thought, since the announcement reveals...

Exclusive: Jordan Rubin will ring in 2019 by returning to the big screen with The Drone, the follow-up to his 2014 cult horror comedy Zombeavers about a weekend lake-cabin outing fantastically undone by undead Castor canadensis. Deadline has the exclusive teaser trailer for The Drone to start your new year off right.

The new pic, which as you will have hoped is directly in Zombeaver‘s loopy flight path, revolves around a drone that has become sentient with the consciousness of a deranged serial killer. It then flies off to terrorize newlyweds Rachel (Alex Essoe) and Chris (John Brotherton), who must fight to stop the insidious device before it destroys them both. Anita Briem, Neil Sandilands, Rex Linn, Simon Rex, Sam Adegoke and Christopher Matthew Cook co-star.

Rubin returns to direct, and he reteamed with his Zombeavers co-scribes Al and Jon Kaplan on the script, which judging by the trailer features plenty of bikini and shower scenes,...

Over 30 years after the original Critters arrived in theaters, the four-film franchise, which has been lying dormant since 1992, is now getting its own TV series! Verizon’s go90 has ordered “Critters: A New Binge” from Blue Ribbon Content, the Warner Bros. Television Group’s digital studio. The creative team behind Zombeavers, Jordan Rubin, Jon Kaplan and Al Kaplan, will write and exec […]...

After more than 25 years since their last official film appearance, the Crites from Critters are coming back, this time as a series for Verizon's go90 streaming service.

Announced at the Television Critics Association's (TCA) 2018 Winter Press Tour, Critters: A New Binge is one of two new projects that have been given a series order by Verizon's go90, with Warner Bros. Television Group's Blue Ribbon Content digital studio on board to create the series.

An adaptation of the film franchise that featured little furry space creatures known as Crites (as well as Krites), Critters: A New Binge will once again bring the hungry aliens back down to Earth, this time in search of one of their own.

Spanning four films from 1986 to 1992, the Critters franchise pitted the invading Crites against bounty hunters from outer space, often with humans stuck in the middle (or on the menu). The Critters movies...

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Zombeavers (2014)

Written by: Al Kaplan, Jon Kaplan, Jordan Rubin

Directed by: Jordan Rubin

Cast: Rachel Melvin (Mary), Cortney Palm (Zoe), Lexi Atkins (Jenn), Hutch Dano (Sam), Jake Weary (Tommy), Peter Gilroy (Buck), Rex Linn (Smyth), Brent Briscoe (Winston), Phyllis Katz (Myrne), Bill Burr (Joseph), John Mayer (Luke), Robert R. Shafer (Trucker)

It’s so hard to tell nowadays what kind of film you are going to get by just looking at the solitary picture and the synopsis. I seldom ever rely on the number of stars that it has, because someone else’s trash just might be my treasure. Back in the video store days, there were absolutely no guarantees even by looking at the videocassette box, but I guess that I just had a false sense of security that I could make a more informed choice. I’m slowly letting go, and just going with straight up intuition.

It’s difficult enough to survive an onslaught of living dead humans, but perhaps even trickier is going up against a batch of furtive beavers after they’ve been exposed to toxic waste that turns them into flesh eating animals. In Jordan Rubin’s horror-comedy Zombeavers, three women and their friends strive to survive these carnivorous creatures, and we now know when Us audiences can see these living dead lake dwellers.

Variety recently reported that Zombeavers was acquired by Freestyle Releasing and Freestyle Digital Media at the American Film Market. Zombeavers will be unleashed in theaters and VOD on March 20th.

Directed by Jordan Rubin off of a screenplay he wrote with Al Kaplan and Jon Kaplan, Zombeavers stars Cortney Palm, Hutch Dano, Lexi Atkins, Peter Gilroy, Rachel Melvin, and Jake Weary.

“From the producers of American Pie, We’Re The Millers, The Ring, and Cabin Fever. Three college girls...

Stars: Chad Anderson, Lexi Atkins, Brent Briscoe, Bill Burr, Cortney Palm, Hutch Dano, Peter Gilroy, Rex Linn, Rachel Melvin | Written by Al Kaplan, Jon Kaplan | Directed by Jordan Rubin

Seriously. Do I have to lay out the plot of a film called Zombeavers? It features zombie beavers. What else do you need to know? Oh well, here goes: Three college friends decide to spend the weekend at a riverside cabin in the woods, man free, after one of the trio splits up with her boyfriend. However the boys see things differently and invite themselves on the trip in the hopes of having a debauched weekend filled with sex and booze. Little do the group know, they are right next door to a lodge of beavers who have been mutated, by an accidental toxic waste spill, into rabid zombeavers.

See, did I really need to explain that? Kids go woods. Kids get dead.

Philadelphia's Awesome Fest sounds… well… awesome. To be clear, though, it appears this is an evolution of the already-existent event, which is now being called The Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival. As you would expect with a name like that, Bruce Campbell will indeed be there as part of the four-day event in Rosemont, Il, where they'll also be screening a slate of horror titles curated by Scott Weinberg, horror maven and the resident critic at the just-killed FEARnet. They'll also have panels, and they've got some great ones planned. Overall, it looks like a really cool chance to see a fistful of the best of what indie horror has going on right now with bonuses that simply make the weekend better. From August 21 to August 24, you'll be able to check out some great films. How? Well, here's how they put it: Tickets for All screenings are free to attend...

Horror fans are in for a treat during Wizard World Chicago. It has been announced that the first ever Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival will coincide with Wizard World Chicago, featuring new horror films, special guests, and a screening of the first three Evil Dead movies:

“Rosemont, Il – July 31, 2014 – Philadelphia’s The Awesome Fest, in partnership with Wizard World Inc. and horror icon Bruce Campbell, announced today the first ever Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival, running August 21-24, 2014 in Rosemont, Il. The four-day event will coincide with Wizard World Chicago Comic Con and will feature the best in independent horror cinema with a full slate of film premieres, panels, special guests, movie marathons, and of course, Bruce Campbell!

“We could not be any more thrilled to partner with Bruce Campbell on this festival”, said fest director & programmer Josh Goldbloom. “From the ground up, we’ve been able to design a...

With the recent resurgence in the zombie genre, from AMC’s hit series, ‘The Walking Dead,’ to last year’s hit ‘Evil Dead’ remake, it’s only natural Hollywood wants to amp up the genre once again. The genre has switched its distinct trademark of bringing recently deceased people back to life as flesh-eating killers, to instead on a totally new predator-zombie beavers. First-time feature film writer Jordan Rubin, who also co-wrote the new independent horror film, ‘Zombeavers,’ with Al and Jon Kaplan, amusingly showcases what would happen to humanity if the semi-aquatic animal came back to life. The horror movie, which had its world premiere on April 19 at the 2014 Tribeca [ Read More ]

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Just when you think the zombie craze has hit its peak, someone comes up with a way to put a unique twist on the horror subgenre. For Jordan Rubin, a stand-up comic/comedy writer turned director, it was a brainstorming session with his writing partners Al and Jon Kaplan that led them to the solid gold idea of merging zombies with lovable beavers into their first feature film venture. In Zombeavers, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, three girlfriends hit the road to a cabin on the lake following one of the girls’ boyfriends cheating on her. But before long, the scantily clad gals are joined by the boyfriends and quickly learn they’re not the only ones around when a beady-eyed beaver shows up and ruins the party. Before they know it, the friends, and yes, even...

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Director: Jordan Rubin; Screenwriter: Jordan Rubin, Jon Kaplan, Al Kaplan; Starring: Cortney Palm, Rachel Melvin, Hutch Dano, Jake Weary, Lexi Atkins, Peter Gilroy Running time: 85 mins

This is a movie about zombie beavers, and beaver zombies. What more, exactly, do you need to know? With Zombeavers, director Jordan Rubin and writers Al and Jon Kaplan have made an irreverent, low-budget spectacle in the tradition of horror comedies like Sharknado and Piranha 3D. The film features a mostly unknown cast, with a brief but funny cameo from a mustachioed John Mayer and leadwork from Cortney Palm, perhaps best known for her role in 2012's Sushi Girl.

Rubin and co use the the typical cabin in the woods model to set up their story - pragmatic Mary (Rachel Melvin), sex-crazed and potty mouthed Zoe (Palm), and a post-breakup depressed Jenn (Lexi Atkins) decide to go on a girls weekend in a country house by the lake.

In NYC and planning to see Zombeavers at Tribeca? Or maybe you're on the other side of the country like we are and jonesing for any kind of update you can get. Either way, we have the film's new poster to share!

Starring Cortney Palm, Lexi Atkins, Rachel Melvin, Hutch Dano, and Jake Weary, Zombeavers is an action-packed horror/comedy from director Jordan Rubin. It's written by Rubin, Al Kaplan, and Jon Kaplan.

The Zombeavers schedule at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival is as follows:

Sat 4/19 - 10:30 Pm - Bow Tie Cinemas Chelsea 4

Sat 4/26 - 11:30 Pm - AMC Loews Village 7 - 3

Synopsis:

A group of college kids staying at a riverside cabin are menaced by a swarm of deadly zombie beavers. A weekend of sex and debauchery soon turns gruesome as the beavers close in on the kids. Riding the line between scary, sexy, and funny, the kids are...

What a way to end a Hump Day! On tap for you cats right now are two Zombeavers stills that showcase the little furry undead bastards doing what they do best... swimming and gnawing! Check 'em out!

Starring Cortney Palm, Lexi Atkins, Rachel Melvin, Hutch Dano, and Jake Weary, Zombeavers is an action-packed horror/comedy from director Jordan Rubin. It's written by Rubin, Al Kaplan, and Jon Kaplan.

Synopsis:

A group of college kids staying at a riverside cabin are menaced by a swarm of deadly zombie beavers. A weekend of sex and debauchery soon turns gruesome as the beavers close in on the kids. Riding the line between scary, sexy, and funny, the kids are soon fighting for their lives in a desperate attempt to fend off the hoard of beavers that attack them in and around their cabin.

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The second half of the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival's features slate is here, and with films like Zombeavers, Extraterrestrial, Preservation, and Indigenous included in the Midnight section, there's a lot for horror fans to love.

In the Spotlight section there are a few thriller/horror-ish sounding films, plus a documentary on Alice Cooper that should be of interest to genre fans, so we're including them here as well.

From the Press Release:

The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by At&T, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight, Midnight, and Special Screenings sections as well as the selections for the Storyscapes program.

The Midnight section will open with the feature film Preservation and includes a lineup of genre-bending titles from fresh voices around the world that run the gamut from tongue-in-cheek comedy to chilling horror films. "Whether they made us laugh, squirm, or plain scared the heck out of us,...

The 13th Tribeca Film Festival has announced its complete lineup for next month’s New York celebration, which runs April 16-27. Culled from more than 6,000 submissions, Tribeca 2014 includes 55 world premieres, 37 first-time filmmakers, and 22 female directors. Half the slate had been announced on Tuesday, with Spotlight, Midnight, and Storyscapes films unveiled today, as well as special screenings. “Spotlight and special screenings are an especially dynamic aspect of this year’s program, both in range of styles and stories,” said Genna Terranova, Tribeca’s director of programming. “Many films feature real-life personalities who’ve accomplished extraordinary feats, while in other films we...

What do you get when you cross chemical waste with beavers? The answer is the horror-comedy Zombeavers – and Hollywood’s latest viral phenomenon. The trailer for this film about (you guessed it!) zombified beavers has racked up almost 2 million views since it debuted a couple of weeks back. “It’s cool to get the validation,” says first-time director Jordan Rubin, who co-penned the film with regular writing partners Al and Jon Kaplan. “Once something starts getting up in the hits it’s interesting to see how people go, ‘Oh, we might have something here.”

So what was the “Eureka!” moment,...

Zombeavers. It’s all in the title. And given that such a title excites us here at Dread Central (but not in a necrophilia-bestiality kind of way, we promise), we figured it was high time to sit down with director Jordan Rubin to get the skinny on his upcoming horror-comedy feature.

Starring Cortney Palm (Sushi Girl), Hutch Dano (Zeke and Luther), Peter Gilroy, Rachel Melvin (Dumb and Dumber To), Jake Weary, Lexi Atkins, and Bill Burr, Zombeavers was written by Jon Kaplan, Al Kaplan, and director Rubin.

It revolves around three college girls who go on a carefree vacation of drinking games, topless sunbathing, and sexual exploration, only to find that their frolicking fun comes to an abrupt end when toxic zombie beavers try to eat them.

Evan Astrowsky (Cabin Fever), Chris Bender (American Pie, The Butterfly Effect), J.C. Spink (A History of Violence), Christopher Lemole (Blinder), Tim Zajaros (From...

If you've looking for a movie that has one character shouting "That is exactly what the beavers would want!" at another, you're in so much luck. Today brings you the trailer for... Zombeavers. Click on the YouTubes for a closer look at the gnashery nastiness. Billed as this year's Sharknado, the so-bad-we-thought-it-might-be-good-but-it-was-actually-just-really-bad Z-movie, Zombeavers is the spoofy handiwork of director Jordan Rubin, a Carson Daly Show alumnus, and screenwriters Al and Jon Kaplan. A cursory glance at their CVs finds the amazing-sounding Piranhaconda and Dinocroc Vs. Supergator, and this one extends the silliness to a cabin filled with randy students and a dam filled with hell rodents.No word on a likely UK release date for this one but it has a tagline - 'You'll all be damned'  - that alone makes it worthy of the widest possible release.