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Fans of the found-footage horror sensation Paranormal Activity will have to possess a new streaming home to start the new year. Starting on January 1, the first five films, from the 2007 original to the 2014 sequel/spin-off Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, will all be available to stream on Paramount+. Coincidentally, the streamer also plays host to the franchise's made-for-streaming seventh film, Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin, bringing almost the entire franchise onto one service to start 2025.

The terrifying Paranormal Activity series, a pioneer of the modern found-footage horror genre, is making its way to streaming.

Starting January 1, 2025, Paramount+ subscribers can experience the first five films of this iconic franchise: Paranormal Activity, Paranormal Activity 2, 3, 4, and Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones. Known for their eerie atmospheres, chilling supernatural elements, and innovative use of found-footage storytelling, these films remain a cornerstone of 21st-century horror cinema. Whether you're a longtime fan or a newcomer to the series, these movies offer a haunting journey into the world of paranormal terror. Oren Peli directed Paranormal Activity, and also wrote that initial film.

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When "Paranormal Activity" was first released in 2007, it was a small-scale, indie found-footage endeavor spearheaded by Oren Peli, shot with an initial budget of around $15,000. After the feature made some waves and was acquired by Paramount, the trajectory of this horror offering, which was initially meant as a standalone entry, changed forever. Now armed with a new alternate ending, "Paranormal Activity" had an unbelievably lucrative run at the box office, and this overwhelming success went on to spawn a highly profitable franchise with stories that sported interconnected timelines and a shared found footage convention. Although the first few entries feel fresh and effective, a case of franchise fatigue can be felt over time, especially with the most recent soft reboot, "Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin."

It is perfectly okay to watch the "Paranormal Activity" films (check out our ranking of them here) according to release order,...

To celebrate its 15th anniversary, as well as the Halloween season, Blumhouse and AMC Theaters are re-releasing Paranormal Activity as part of AMCs Blumfest. Variety reports AMC and Blumhouse are teaming up for a six-week program focusing on all things horror, which kicks off Sept. 25 with the Paranormal Activity screening. The movie stars Katie Featherstone and Micah Sloat and is directed and written by Oren Peli.

This whole month is a love letter to Halloween and our fans, Jason Blum, founder and CEO of Blumhouse said. I cant believe we're already celebrating the 15th anniversary of Paranormal Activity because it feels like were just getting started.

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De acuerdo con Deadline, Prime Video ha decidido cancelar la serie de fantasía histórica Mi Lady Jane, inspirada en el libro homónimo escrito por Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton y Jodi Meadows, después de una sola temporada.

Mi lady Jane es una nueva versión radical de la historia de la monarquía inglesa, en la que Edward VI, el hijo del rey Henry Xviii, no muere de tuberculosis, Jane Grey no es decapitada, ni tampoco lo es el bribón de su marido Guildford. En el centro de esta nueva serie se encuentra la brillante y testaruda Jane, que es coronada como reina de la noche a la mañana y se ve en el punto de mira de infames villanos que quieren su corona (y su cabeza)…

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Despite initial mixed reviews, Land of Bad found fame on Netflix with a star-studded cast. The film's realism comes from real-life Jtac elements and consultant Jason Kinney's influence. The action-packed military thriller Land of Bad pays homage to '90s films with accurate details.

Despite its initial release in February 2024 and less than stellar reviews, William Eubank's Land of Bad found newfound fame when the film made its Netflix debut on July 18, 2024. The action thriller even managed to claim a spot on Netflix's Global Top 10 list during the week spanning July 22 to July 28. The film has a star-studded cast, with Liam Hemsworth and Russell Crowe taking on central roles. The actors are joined by Hemsworth's brother, Luke, alongside Milo Ventimiglia, Ricky Whittle, Chuka Ikogwe, and Daniel MacPherson.

Land of Bad, although another addition to the highly saturated genre of war/military action thrillers, is Eubank's first venture into a purely action-centered film.

And just like that, the film adaptation of Emily Henry's bestselling novel People We Meet on Vacation has its leading stars.

On Friday, Aug. 2, Netflix made the official announcement that a movie based on Henry's book was in the works and that the leads are now set. The streamer shared a post on social media featuring director Brett Haley offering the role of Poppy Wright to actress Emily Bader. The film's leading man Tom Blyth, who will play the film's Alex Nilsen, also joined the celebratory video.

Watch Bader's emotional excitement in the video below!

Watch Emily Bader find out she's starring opposite Tom Blyth in People We Meet on Vacation — the feature adaptation of Emily Henry’s best-selling novel directed by Brett Haley. pic.twitter.com/XY90QJI36B

— Netflix (@netflix) August 2, 2024

In People We Meet on Vacation, Poppy and Alex are total opposites but have...

There's something about low-to-mid-budget action movies and Netflix that just seem to go very well together. Maybe it's just because action fans are loyal and these movies are often the ones that people don't get a chance to see in theaters. Maybe it's because people are often just looking for something easy enough to half watch in the background while doing other things. Right or wrong, action can be viewed as a better option for that than, say, an Oscar-winning drama. Whatever equation has made it so, Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth's "Land of Bad" has found a sizable audience on Netflix as of late.

The action/war flick from director William Eubank, who previously helmed "Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin," has been sitting comfortably in the Netflix Top 10 films chart for the past couple of weeks. As of this writing, it is sitting at number three behind "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire...

Horror classics like Child's Play and Scream have deep-rooted legacies explored in captivating documentaries. Behind-the-scenes insight from cast and crew resonates with fans, connecting audiences to beloved films. Unique narrative approaches in these documentaries keep viewers engaged, celebrating the genre's impactful legacy.

A few horror films are widely beloved beyond their initial release and have followed the same path as subjects of documentary films. Films like Child's Play and Scream have become the focus of many documentaries that provide old and new fans alike with unknown behind-the-scenes facts and a reflection on the film's lasting legacy. These documentaries include commentary from the cast and crew of the respective films, all who share an unequivocal love for their work.

This love is more often than not expressed by a passionate, enduring fan base as well and easily established a connection between audiences and the documentaries. Understanding these type of documentaries can easily become formulaic,...

Jennifer Esposito brings a fresh female perspective to the mafia genre in Fresh Kills, in which she stars, writes, produces, and makes her directorial debut. Esposito pulled from her own past growing up in Staten Island in writing the movie, while also putting much of her own life experience into the movie's two main characters. The star is also forever grateful for the Blue Bloods fandom and feels the show coming to an end is a smart choice by the creative team.

Jennifer Esposito is providing a unique and freshly feminine perspective on the mafia genre in Fresh Kills. After steadily building out her filmography with major roles in the early '00s, namely the Oscar-winning crime drama Crash, Esposito has lent her talents to a wide variety of genres throughout her career, including the action-comedy Taxi, the CBS police procedural Blue Bloods and Prime Video's superhero satire hit, The Boys.

Building a sisterly bond was "easy" for Odessa A'zion and Emily Bader heading into Fresh Kills, enhancing their on-screen chemistry. Bader's Rose seeks to break free from her mafia family ties, reflecting on feelings of suffocation and lack of choice. A'zion's Connie, on the other hand, embraces her family loyalty, embodying the fierce protectiveness of a "golden retriever" to her mob boss father.

Odessa A'zion and Emily Bader are sisters who find themselves on diverging paths in Fresh Kills. Having made her acting debut in 2011, A'zion, daughter of iconic comedian Pamela Adlon, recently found success with her leading roles in Hulu's Hellraiser reboot and Prime Video's Sitting in Bars with Cake, as well as a recurring role in CBS' hit American adaptation of Ghosts. Bader is similarly starting to gain ground in leading roles, having led the cast of Paramount+'s Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin, and serving...

Land of Bad, the action thriller from The Avenue, drops on digital today for audiences at home to enjoy the skull-smashing action. The movie, which stars Liam Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle, and Milo Ventimiglia, was directed by William Eubank, and written by Eubank and David Frigerio. In celebration of the movie's digital debut today, Collider is delighted to be working with The Avenue to give our readers an exclusive look at a deleted scene from the film.

A new Paranormal Activity videogame, from the creator of The Mortuary Assistant, has been announced. It should be ready in 2026.

The Paranormal Activity films have been terrorising audiences with their ambient, low-res hauntings for 17 years, and now it’s getting a videogame adaptation from designer Brian Clarke and DarkStone Digital.

Clarke previously made the 2022 horror game The Mortuary Assistant, which quickly went viral thanks to its found-footage-style scares. Interestingly, Clarke was directly inspired by Paranormal Activity when he made the game, so being commissioned to make an official adaptation brings things neatly full-circle.

“The success of the Paranormal Activity franchise epitomises the power and reach of the horror genre,” Clarke said in a statement shared with Gamespot. “If you thought The Mortuary Assistant was scary, we’re taking what we learned during the development of that title and cranking it up with a more reactive and horrifying haunting system. It’s going to be intense!

In late 2011, William Eubank took a job as second unit director of Allen Hughes’ Broken City. Hughes hired Eubank off of early footage from his feature directorial debut, Love (2011), which is a Kubrickian arthouse film that he made in collaboration with Tom DeLonge and his band Angels & Airwaves. The second-unit gig was especially meaningful because it not only landed Eubank his DGA card, but it also marked the beginning of his career-long trajectory with Broken City’s co-lead, Russell Crowe, who’s now leading his action-thriller, Land of Bad.

In 2016, while Crowe was on the promotional trail for Shane Black’s The Nice Guys, Eubank met up with him to discuss his now long-gestating fantasy actioner, World Breaker, however, despite Crowe’s interest at the time, the filmmaker was pulled away when Underwater got the green light from 20th Century Fox. A handful of years later, when Eubank revisited his...

Exclusive: Screen icon Sylvester Stallone is set to return to the wintery streets of Philadelphia in The Epiphany.

The movie, which is being launched at EFM this week by AGC Studios, is about a hard-nosed, soon to retire police detective (Stallone) who must team up with a younger cop and former priest to stop a serial killer on a murderous crusade through the wintery streets of Philadelphia.

Will Eubank (Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin) is set to direct based on the screenplay by Katie Lovejoy and Russell Sommer. Production is set to commence in Philadelphia this summer.

Stallone and Braden Aftergood will produce through Balboa Productions; Stuart Ford will executive produce for AGC Studios.

AGC International represents the film’s international distribution rights and will introduce the film to buyers at the upcoming EFM; CAA Media Finance, which arranged financing for the films, represents the domestic rights.

Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth star in director William Eubank’s action thriller, Land Of Bad. Here’s an intense, shooty red band trailer.

Russell Crowe arguably gets the cosier end of the deal in the upcoming action thriller, Land Of Bad. While Liam Hemsworth wades through water, gets shot at, and seemingly gets involved in Fight Club-style fisticuffs, Crowe sits in a gamer’s chair and barking advice in an air conditioned military building.

Land Of Bad is the latest film from director William Eubank (who also co-writes with David Frigerio) – a filmmaker who broke through with the low-budget yet ambitious sci-fi Love in 2011. He later made sci-fi thriller The Signal (2014), the actually-pretty-good ocean bottom sci-fi horror Underwater (2020), and chiller sequel Paranormal Activity: Next Of Kin (2021).

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His latest film is an intense-looking behind-enemy-lines opus akin to something like Peter Berg’s Lone Survivor.

"Our priority is protecting the men and women who serve this country!" The Avenue has debuted another red band official trailer for Land of Bad, landing in theaters nationwide in one week. It's the latest movie from talented filmmaker Will Eubank, of The Signal, Underwater, and Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin. "When sh*t goes down in the jungle, there's one team for the job." When a Delta Force team is ambushed in enemy territory, a rookie officer played by the other brother Liam Hemsworth refuses to abandon them. Their only hope lies with an Air Force drone pilot as the eyes in the sky during a brutal 48-hour battle for survival in the jungle. Russell Crowe co-stars as the drone pilot, with a cast including Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle, Milo Ventimiglia, Daniel MacPherson, Gunner Wright, and Lincoln Lewis. This actually looks like it has some kick ass action scenes in it,...

Another Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth collaboration was not a square on our 2024 pop culture Bingo card, yet it looks like we're about to check it off. Moviegoers are due to see the pair of Aussies team up for the second time in as many years in February's military action thriller "Land of Bad." The pair recently co-starred in the 2022 movie "Poker Face" (no relation to the TV show of the same name), a thriller about a high stakes poker game gone wrong that was directed by Crowe himself.

This time around it's not a card game that goes wrong, but a mission. "Land of Bad" follows a group of military men on an extraction assignment in the Philippines that takes a bloody turn, leaving one young officer at the mercy of the elements and local militia. Fortunately, he's not alone: he's got Russell Crowe's drone pilot droning in his ear,...

Christopher Landon, the former director of Scream 7, will now helm the werewolf movie Big Bad. Landon stepped down from Scream 7 after the firing of star Melissa Barrera and the exit of Jenna Ortega. Big Bad could give Landon an opportunity to explore a new subgenre of horror after bringing many others to the screen.

Former Scream 7 director Christopher Landon has signed on to helm the new movie Big Bad. Although Landon was previously attached to direct the Scream sequel, he stepped down following production company Spyglass' decision to fire star Melissa Barrera after she shared pro-Palestine posts on social media. Shortly afterward, it was announced that her co-star Jenna Ortega had also dropped out of the project, for unspecified reasons.

Per Deadline, Christopher Landon has boarded his first directorial project since dropping out of the upcoming Scream 7. The project, Big Bad, will be adapted by Chandler Baker...

Here’s your guide to every movie and TV show leaving Netflix Canada in January 2024.

In case you missed it, we also covered all the movies and TV shows leaving Netflix Canada in December 2023.

Some great movies are leaving Netflix Canada in January 2024, including James Cameron’s award-winning juggernaut Titanic, beloved coming-of-age comedy 13 Going on 30, powerful WW2 drama The Pianist, and slasher switch-up Freaky.

Please Note: This is not the full list of everything leaving Netflix UK in January 2024. More departures will be announced throughout December 2023 and January 2024.

Movies and TV Shows Leaving Netflix Canada on January 1st, 2024 13 Going on 30 (2004) A Dog’s Purpose (2017) The Bride of Habaek (1 Season) Bridesmaids (2011) Burlesque (2010) The Change-Up (2011) Christmas Under Wraps (2014) Christmas With a View (2018) Countdown (2019) Cutthroat Island (1995) The Danish Girl (2015) Dreamgirls (2006) DreamWorks Shrek the Halls (1 Season) Falls Around Her (2018) Football-Inspired Workouts for All (2023) N Freaky (2020) Full Out 2: You Got This! (2020) The Girl on the Train...

"I am your eyes in the sky, and the bringer of doom." The Avenue has revealed their official trailer for a jingoistic action thriller called Land of Bad, which is a pretty catchy title for this one. It's set to open in theaters in February - the latest film made by talented filmmaker Will Eubank, of The Signal, Underwater, and Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin. "When sh*t goes down in the jungle, there's one team for the job." When a Delta Force team is ambushed in enemy territory, a rookie officer played by the other brother Liam Hemsworth refuses to abandon them. Their only hope lies with an Air Force drone pilot as the eyes in the sky during a brutal 48-hour battle for survival in the jungle. Russell Crowe co-stars as the drone pilot, with Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle, Milo Ventimiglia, Daniel MacPherson, Gunner Wright, and Lincoln Lewis.

Underwater was a flop at the box office but has now become a global hit on Netflix. The movie landed at No. 6 on Netflix's global Top 10 English-language movies for the week. It garnered 5.8 million viewers and accumulated 9.2 million viewing hours.

Underwater has become a global Netflix hit three years after flopping in theaters. The movie, which premiered in early 2020, features Kristen Stewart leading an ensemble that includes Vincent Cassel, Jessica Henwick, John Gallagher Jr., Mamoudou Athie, and T.J. Miller as the crew of the underwater research facility Kepler 822, which begins to collapse due to interference from a mysterious entity. The movie, which had an estimated production budget somewhere between $50 and $80 million, only made $40.9 million worldwide.

Netflix has now calculated their global Top 10 English-language movies for the week of December 11 through December 17. The monster movie Underwater landed at No. 6 on the chart, thanks to 5.8 million viewers accumulating a total of 9.2 million viewing hours.

Get ready for Paranormal Activity, the stage play.

Simon Friend, the veteran producer who brought Life of Pi to Broadway, has picked up the license to the Paramount horror movie series with the intent of bringing it to the West End via his Simon Friend Entertainment.

Levi Holloway, who wrote the horror-tinged Broadway play Grey House, is on board to pen the stage adaptation, which is described as being in early development.

Created by Oren Peli, who wrote, directed, and shot the initial installment,  Paranormal is a horror movie series focused, in most outings, on a family terrorized by a demon. The bulk of them were made between 2009 and 2015. The movies capitalized on the growing proliferation of video and cellphone cameras to tell spooky and jump-scare-filled tales to great effect.

Made on microbudgets, the movies were massive moneymakers, with the first one considered to be among the most profitable movies ever made,...

The upcoming action thriller Land of Bad features a star-studded cast including Russell Crowe, and there are some exciting details about the new film. The latest outing from genre auteur director William Eubank, Land of Bad follows an elite extraction team who must go behind enemy lines to rescue top-secret equipment and hostages. Promising to be a thrill-a-minute action extravaganza, Land of Bad features several notable names outside of Crowe including Liam Hemsworth and Milo Ventimiglia. Though the film features state-of-the-art military gadgets, Land of Bad is reminiscent of classic action films from the genre's heyday in the 1980s.

Director and cinematographer William Eubank is no stranger to genre movies and his diverse set of directorial credits includes sci-fi films like 2011's Love and 2014's The Signal, as well as horror films like Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin from 2021. While Land of Bad is the director's first foray into pure action,...

Christopher Landon is the reigning king of the horror-comedy, having directed time-loop chiller “Happy Death Day” (and its underrated follow-up) and “Freaky,” the only body-swapping slasher movie you’ll ever need. His latest, “We Have a Ghost” on Netflix, is his attempt at a more family-friendly hybrid.

The new movie follows a family (led by Anthony Mackie) who move into a house haunted by a schlubby specter (David Harbour). What follows is a wild bouillabaisse of different tones and genres, as it flits through being – at various points and sometimes all at once – a social media satire, a murder mystery and, somehow, a spy thriller.

In some ways, though, “We Have a Ghost” feels like the movie Landon has been working toward his entire career.

Landon has always been interested in the cheeky mixing-and-matching of styles. One of his first sold (and produced) screenplays was for “Disturbia” back in 2007.

“It was a whirlwind,...

A major Paranormal Activity creator is done with the franchise after Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin. The found footage horror franchise focuses on different families as they are haunted by mysterious supernatural demonic creatures. With monsters in every corner, surviving in Paranormal Activity is difficult, especially as the demon Tobi continues to hunt humans across the globe.

Despite the success of the Paranormal Activity franchise, producer Jason Blum says the series should end after Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin. Evidently, he isn't alone. In an interview with IndieWire, a regularly returning Paranormal Activity director, writer, and producer, Christopher Landon, explained that he isn't particularly interested in returning to the franchise at all. Check out his quote below:

“We made one during Covid, and it was one of those things that just kind of happened, and I had no intention of even really being involved because I was like, oh, I’m done with that franchise,...

Paranormal Activity screenwriting stalwart Christopher Landon shared a surprising studio note he got on one of the sequels in the popular horror franchise. The found footage series began with the original 2009 haunted house film, created by filmmaker Oren Peli. It quickly spawned a franchise, which Landon became involved in as a screenwriter starting with 2010's Paranormal Activity 2. He would go on to write the next three films and the most recent outing, 2021's Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin, while also taking the directorial reins for 2014's Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones in addition to his screenwriting duties.

Recently, IndieWire sat down with Landon to discuss his latest directorial outing, the Netflix horror-comedy We Have a Ghost. During the conversation, he discussed his history with the Paranormal Activity franchise and revealed a bizarre studio note he was given while developing one of the sequels. Confirming an unwritten rule of the horror genre,...

After years of churning out sub-par direct-to-video sequels, Hellraiser is getting a high-profile reboot that looks to reinvigorate the franchise. Early reviews have been quite positive, and with a talented director in David Bruckner, perhaps Clive Barker's classic story will have new legs after all.

Looking back at horror reboots of the past, one thing that stands out is just how hard they are to pull off, and the laundry list of poorly received ones surely makes the new Hellraiser look even more impressive. However, some reboots of beloved horror films succeed on their own terms, and Rotten Tomatoes has fans' backs as they rank the best (and worst) ones.

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When Michael Bay's production company Platinum Dunes acquired the rights to remake a slew of old-school slashers, a reboot of A Nightmare on Elm Street was probably inevitable. Sure enough, it came...

Halloween is arguably the most movie-friendly holiday. After all, it’s a perfect excuse to stay inside, watch a classic (or brand-new) horror movie with somebody you’re comfortable screaming in front of. And this year, various home video companies have unleashed an embarrassment of riches onto the market.

From cult classics to stone-cold favorites to brand-new movies making their Blu-ray debut, there’s something for every discerning horror fan, and we’ve got a handy guide to the best new horror Blu-rays and 4K releases arriving on home video just in time for Halloween.

“Paranormal Activity:” The Ultimate Chills Collection Blumhouse/Paramount

In 2007, a found footage horror movie called “Paranormal Activity” started making the festival rounds. Made for 15,000, it was reportedly scary enough to spook Steven Spielberg, who watched an early cut on DVD. Picked up by Paramount, who sunk another 200,000 into filming a scarier ending, it was...

Paramount Home Media Distribution has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray Paranormal Activity: The Ultimate Chills Collection. The nine-disc box set will be available for purchase on October 11.

This limited-edition, collector's set includes the latest chapter on Blu-ray for the first time: Paranormal Activity: Next Of Kin, which debuted exclusively on Paramount+.

Studio description:

For the first time in one complete set, all seven terrifying Paranormal Activity movies come together in Paranormal Activity: The Ultimate Chills Collection.

Packed with chills and horrifying surprises, this must-own collection also features the 90+ minute documentary Unknown Dimension: The Story Of Paranormal Activity.

Scream 2 Arrives on 4K Ultra HD October 4th: "Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the fan favorite Scream 2 arrives on 4K Ultra HD for the first time on October 4, 2022!

Originally released on December 12, 1997 in the U.S., Scream 2 has been newly remastered in 4K and will be released both on Digital and in a 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray set that includes legacy bonus content, as well as access to a Digital copy of the film."

Synopsis:

Away at college, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) thought she’d finally put the shocking murders that shattered her life behind her… until a copycat killer begins acting out a real-life sequel. Now, as history eerily repeats itself, ambitious reporter Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox), Deputy Dewey (David Arquette) and other Scream survivors find themselves trapped in a terrifyingly clever plotline where no one is safe or beyond suspicion.

Bonus Content:

Audio Commentary by Director Wes Craven,...

For the first time in one complete set, all seven terrifying Paranormal Activity movies come together in Paranormal Activity: The Ultimate Chills Collection on Blu-ray October 11, 2022. This limited-edition, collector’s set includes the latest chapter on Blu-ray for the first time: Paranormal Activity: Next Of Kin, which debuted exclusively on Paramount+. Packed with chills …

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A movie based on the Stephen King story Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is set to be released through the Netflix streaming service on October 5th, and with that date drawing very near now a trailer for the film has finally arrived online. You can watch it in the embed above.

The story Mr. Harrigan’s Phone was included in King’s book If It Bleeds, which you can buy at This Link. Written and directed by John Lee Hancock (The Little Things), the film will center on

Craig, a young boy living in a small town, who befriends an older, reclusive billionaire Mr. Harrigan. The two form a bond over books and an iPhone, but when the man passes away, the boy discovers that not everything dead is gone, and finds himself able to communicate with his friend from the grave through the iPhone that was buried with him.

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A movie based on the Stephen King story Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is set to be released through the Netflix streaming service on October 5th, and while we’re still waiting to see a trailer for the movie, Netflix has just released a batch of images to give us an early look at what Mr. Harrigan’s Phone has in store for us. The mixture of stills from the film and behind-the-scenes shots can be seen at the bottom of this article.

The story Mr. Harrigan’s Phone was included in King’s book If It Bleeds, which you can buy at This Link. Written and directed by John Lee Hancock (The Little Things), the film will center on

Craig, a young boy living in a small town, who befriends an older, reclusive billionaire Mr. Harrigan. The two form a bond over books and an iPhone, but when the man passes away, the...

After "Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin," the most recent installment in the long-running horror franchise, many would probably say the series has been done to death. The seventh movie, which was released in October 2021, deviated deeply from the traditions "Paranormal Activity" has cultivated in the found footage genre, as well as the rules it has set for its particular universe over the course of the series. Needless to say, it didn't go over well with critics or fans and was generally panned — and even used as a glaring example as to why the franchise...

The post Paranormal Activity: The Other Side: Everything We Know So Far About the 8th Installment in the Horror Franchise appeared first on /Film.

Jason Blum owes a lot to the “Paranormal Activity” franchise. The found footage movies helped establish his Blumhouse Productions as a horror movie powerhouse, creating an endlessly profitable formula that has given him the financial freedom to pursue riskier projects. Blum has produced seven “Paranormal Activity” films, from the original in 2007 to 2021’s “Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin.” But the three-time Oscar nominee is not happy with the direction the series has taken.

Speaking to Variety from the Locarno Film Festival, where he is set to receive the Premio Raimondo Rezzonico for Best Independent Producer, Blum did not mince words about the current state of the franchise and his desire to move on from it.

“It has been enough already,” Blum said. “That last ‘Paranormal Activity’ movie was terrible.”

Though the production company that bears his name has become synonymous with inexpensive horror movies that often spawn multiple sequels, Blum...

Blumhouse Productions CEO Jason Blum teased the end of the “Paranormal Activity” franchise in Locarno, where he will receive the Premio Raimondo Rezzonico for Best Independent Producer.

“It has been enough already. That last ‘Paranormal Activity’ movie was terrible,” he says. “Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin” premiered in 2021, with another instalment currently eyeing a 2023 release.

“With ‘Halloween,’ we only had the rights to three movies, so we said: ‘Halloween Ends’! It ends for Blumhouse, at least. With other things, you just have this feeling it’s time to put them to bed. It would come back if some director I love, like Scott Derrickson, said: ‘I have a great idea for a ‘Paranormal Activity’ movie. But it’s not something I want to do [at the moment].”

He will reunite with “Halloween” star Jamie Lee Curtis, however, who signed a first-look deal with Blumhouse while helmer David Gordon Green will move onto “The Exorcist.

Exclusive: Amazon Studios has greenlit historical comedy series My Lady Jane for Prime Video with Emily Bader (Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin), Edward Bluemel (Killing Eve), and Jordan Peters (Blue Story) set to star.

Rising American actress Bader will take on the titular role of Lady Jane. Based on the 2016 YA historical fiction novels, the series will follow an irreverent young Tudor woman who dreads her arranged marriage, only to be surprised when it results in a steamy romance, her being crowned Queen, and a heroic mission to save the magical people persecuted by her political rivals. Taking short-lived British monarch Lady Jane Grey as its inspiration, the popular novel was penned by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows.

Bluemel will play Grey’s husband Lord Guildford Dudley and Peters will be King Edward. Parkes+ MacDonald, the production company run by Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald, is producing the show.

If you have a fear of spiders, you might want to sit this news out.

The new version of “Arachnophobia” has found its filmmaker in writer-director Christopher Landon, TheWrap has confirmed. Landon, who has directed clever horror comedies like “Happy Death Day” and “Freaky,” is a perfect fit for the material. The original movie effectively mixed comedy and scares.

Along for the remake are James Wan and Michael Clear, with their production banner Atomic Robot. Amblin, who produced the 1990 original, is also on board, with original director Frank Marshall returning, this time as an executive producer. Amblin’s president of production, Jeb Brody, will oversee the project for the studio, along with exec vp Lauren Abrahams and senior vp Mia Maniscalco.

1990’s “Arachnophobia” told the story of a big city doctor (played by Jeff Daniels) who moves with his family to his sleepy hometown of Canaima, California. Deathly afraid of...

A new action-thriller, titled "Land of Bad," is on the horizon, with Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth set to star (via Deadline). The script for the upcoming project is being penned by David Frigerio ("The Signal") and Will Eubank ("Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin"), and the latter will also be directing the film. 

Crowe, who starred in acclaimed movies such as "Gladiator" and "A Beautiful Mind," will be assuming the role of an Air Force drone pilot named Reaper. As part of a Delta Force special ops mission that takes place in the Southern Philippines, Reaper has to act fast and race against time, as...

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Exclusive: Oscar winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator) and The Hunger Games star Liam Hemsworth are set to star in action-thriller film Land Of Bad, we can reveal.

Crowe will play Reaper, an Air Force drone pilot supporting a Delta Force special ops mission in the South Philippines. After the mission goes terribly wrong, he has 48 hours to remedy what has devolved into a wild rescue operation. Hemsworth will play the green air controller who is thrust into the middle of a high-stakes extraction which involves no weapons and no communication other than the drone above.

Highland Film Group is launching sales at the upcoming Cannes market.

Written by David Frigerio and Will Eubank (Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin) and directed by the latter, the film is due to start principal photography in September in Australia.

Land Of Bad is produced by Broken Open Pictures’ David Frigerio (The Signal), Eubank, Volition Media...

Stars: German Palacios, Tomas Carullo Lizzio, Naiara Awada, Lautaro Bettoni, Alfonsina Carrocio, Carmela Merediz | Written and Directed by Santiago Fernández Calvete

A.K. Tolstoy’s A Taste of Blood, not be confused with the recent Canadian cannibal film of the same name, or H.G. Lewis’s 1967 splatter epic, is a new vampire film based on an old story, Tolstoy’s 1839 short story “The Family Of The Vourdalak” to be exact. It’s been filmed a few times over the years, most notably as a segment of Mario Bava’s Black Sabbath starring Boris Karloff.

This version, shot in Argentina under the title Sangre Vurdalak was filmed by writer/director Santiago Fernández Calvete. His credits include The Second Death and Intimate Witness, as well as co-writing the recent release The Exorcism of God. Can his experience working in the genre make A Taste of Blood easy to swallow?

Natalia (Alfonsina...

Australian streaming service Stan has struck a television development alliance with Hollywood mini-studio Lionsgate. The deal is in addition to the content supply agreement that the pair hatched last year.

Stan and Lionsgate announced the megachurch family drama series “Prosper,” drama series “The Geography of Friendship” and outback comedy crime series “Population: 11” as the first three titles to flow from their development deal.

Separately, Stan announced an expansion of its originals-production activity with other partners and suppliers in Australia. The company says that the new slates put it “on track to deliver 30% of its premium first-run slate from original productions.”

The local slate includes: drama series “Black Snow,” a cold case mystery series set in Far North Queensland; “Last Light,” starring Matthew Fox and Joanne Froggatt; and “The Jump,” a series about the power of friendship and the ways our sadness can unite us.

Also announced is the absurdist comedy feature film “Nude Tuesday,...

Paramount+ is ready to chronicle the rise of the Pink Ladies, having now locked in the cast for its musical Grease prequel series.

The streaming service on Monday unveiled the full cast (detailed below), as well as announced that filming on the 10-episode series is now underway in Vancouver.

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Set in 1954 — four years prior to the original Grease movie that was released in 1978 — Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies...

Fork Films, a New York production company co-founded by Abigail Disney, has announced 11 grantees for its 2021 round of documentary funding. Topics explored in the slate of films include social justice, the impact of the pandemic on historically marginalized communities, climate gentrification and maternal mortality.

The company has funded over 100 projects over 14 years, adding up to over $4.5 million in documentary grants and support. With an aim to elevate justice-driven filmmakers, Fork Films has funded critically acclaimed projects in the past such as “Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen,” “One Child Nation,” “Cameraperson,” “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution,” “Strong Island,” “The Square” and “The Invisible War.”

This year, along with financial support, Fork Films is offering grantees the opportunity to participate in workshops titled Collective Lens: An Impact Roadmap led by nonprofit organization Peace is Loud. The workshops will cover impact producing strategies, building campaigns and designing distribution plans with impact in mind...

T-Mobile is adding another streaming freebie to its customer perks.

ViacomCBS, looking to beef up Paramount Plus’s subscriber rolls, inked a deal with T-Mobile under which the wireless carrier will give one free year of the ad-supported tier of the streaming service to all new and existing customers on postpaid plans.

Starting next Tuesday (Nov. 9), eligible T-Mobile customers can redeem one year of Paramount Plus Essential via this link. After 12 months, the subscription will automatically renew for $4.99 per month (or the then-current price).

The free Paramount Plus offer is on top of the one-year-free promo T-Mobile is running with Apple TV Plus, available to most wireless subscribers. The carrier also bundles Netflix for no extra cost with most Magenta and Magenta Max plans.

ViacomCBS announced the T-Mobile pact as part of releasing Q3 earnings results, netting 4.3 million global streaming subscribers in the period — driven by Paramount Plus — to reach nearly 47 million.

Chicago, Il – The semi-annual Asian Film Festival, Asian Pop-Up Cinema announce a special Fall presentation of Director Xie Fei’s first North American streaming series and Director Jun Lee’s new thriller Cloudy Mountain at a Chicago Drive-in.

The six-film mini-series streaming event, Xie Fei: A Retrospective will be hosted on Smart Cinema USA for both U.S. & Canadian audiences November 12-21, 2021. On November 13 at 5:00 pm, Asian Pop-Up Cinema will present Cloudy Mountain at ChiTown Movies Drive-in (2343 S. Throop). The latter event is sponsored by the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Chicago. Both events are free and RSVP is required.

Xie Fei was born in 1942 and is internationally known as one of the most prominent directors from China. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy of China and stayed as an educator with the school for 40 years by becoming a professor, Dean of the Director Department,...

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Need a movie to watch this Halloween? “Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin” officially arrived on Paramount+ on Friday.

The David Eubanks-directed horror film, about a woman searching for information on her mother’s disappearance, marks the seventh installment in the “Paranormal Activity” franchise.

Emily Bader stars in the horror flick as Margot, a documentary filmmaker who heads to a secluded Amish community in the hopes of meeting and learning about her long-lost mother and extended family. After a string of strange occurrences and discoveries, she soon realizes that people in the community could be hiding a sinister secret.

Roland Buck III, Henry Ayres-Brown, and Tom Nowicki round out the cast.

“Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin...

At the movies, I don’t scare easily, but the “Paranormal Activity” films have usually found a way to get under my skin, at least for a few moments. They’ve been coming out since 2007, and in all that time they’ve turned into their own genre, with its own tropes and shivers. But the forces behind the series — led by the independent horror mogul Jason Blum, who “Paranormal Activity” first put on the map —must have realized, around the time of “Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension” (2015), that the series was starting to run on fumes. It had become a fear franchise of diminishing returns (creatively and at the box office), and that’s why “The Ghost Dimension” was presented as the final film in the series.

You knew they couldn’t stick to that. But “Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin,” which is the seventh “Paranormal Activity” film and the first in six years,...

Editor’s note: The following review contains spoilers for “Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin.”

Is it problematic to admit that an overnight stay in an Amish country farmhouse seems ripe for a horror movie setting? Without revealing too much about the plot of “Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin” off the bat, the seventh and latest chapter in the mega-hit horror franchise manages to alleviate that particular stickiness with a last-minute twist. Before the whole devil-worshipping-cult stuff happens, the movie is fairly respectful of Amish cultural practices, even if it uses them as ornamentation.

Keeping in line with previous “Paranormal Activity” entries, “Next of Kin” stays true to its found footage roots with a funny but workable indie documentary premise. The result is . Like most studio horror movies these days, it looks a lot better than it should, and slaps a bit less.

“Next of Kin” centers on a young woman...