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New England filmmaker, Geno McGahee, is known for his Scary Tales franchise, beginning with his 2008 original Scary Tales, followed by Scary Tales: Last Stop, Scary Tales: Dead Zone and the upcoming October release, Scary Tales: Dark Walker. The interest in the series has led McGahee to release a series, featuring 8 episodes in season one and the same expected for season two, which is currently in development.

McGahee noted that “my anthology films have really taken off and it has led me to this decision to start a series. I’ve always been a fan of shows like Tales From The Darkside and Tales From The Crypt and I’m hoping to produce something similar with my own creations coming to life and entertaining the audience.”

Scary Tales: The Series has just hit Tubi and is already getting a lot of viewership, staying true to the success of the franchise. It...

Massachusetts filmmaker, Geno McGahee, traveled to California to team up with Gregory Hatanaka to produce two films. Combining the Cinema Epoch and Xposse Productions team proved to be a complete success as the group merged and created movies that they have just announced.

In the thriller Fatal Justice, Dennis (Eric Michaelian) is an accused killer that is released from prison after some police misconduct. The family of the victim comes face to face with Dennis and hold their own trial to decide his fate. When the system fails, family justice is the only way and Fatal Justice will be executed.

Fatal Justice stars Eric Michaelian (Rise Of The Scarecrows: Hell On Earth), Chris Spinelli (Love Crime), Lorrie Bacon (A Christmas Invitation), Nicole D’Angelo (Heartbeat), Shane Ryan-Reid (Bad Timing), Jaki Lauper, Sharon Marr (Rise Of The Scarecrows: Hell On Earth), Louis DeStefano (Another Way To Die), Brent Northup (Family Secret), Johnny Mask...

Back in 1986, director Jim Wynorski brought us the cult classic Chopping Mall (watch it Here, check out our Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? episode on the film Here), which was about the robots that have been tasked with serving as the security guards in a shopping mall going on a killing spree. The original title for that movie was Killbots, and a while back it was announced that Wynorski was going to be directing a new movie called Killbots for Full Moon. It would have nothing to do with Chopping Mall, it was just going to be using that discarded original title. Well, the title plans changed along the way. The Wynorski / Full Moon project is now called Murderbot – and you can watch the trailer in the embed above!

Murderbot is scheduled to be released through the Full Moon Features streaming service on March 31st.

Starring Melissa Brasselle (The Curse of the Komodo...

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In 1978, John Carpenter’s Halloween ushered in the era of the slasher movie.

The film was responsible for something else, too. Over the next 15 years, any number of weird and wonderful horror movies popped up inspired by notable dates in the calendar. Friday the 13th, Mother’s Day, My Bloody Valentine, and April Fool’s Day all cashed in on the concept.

It was against this backdrop that TV writer Mark Jones came up with the most brilliantly bizarre entry of them all: Leprechaun. “Back in the 1980s, there was a lot of advertising for Lucky Charms with this little leprechaun character,” Jones tells Den of Geek magazine. “It suddenly occurred to me that no one had done a St. Patrick’s Day horror movie. Everyone knew what a leprechaun was. Plus, they were...

“Hannah Montana” was a star-making role for Miley Cyrus, with the Disney Channel mega-hit propelling her onward to a wildly successful career in music.

However, there were other young actresses who were also up for the role, and the series’ original casting director is opening up about who nearly played the iconic TV character.

It all began with a TikTok video claiming that the role almost went to Spanish-Mexican singer Belinda, who made her Disney Channel debut in “The Cheetah Girls 2”.

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However, casting director Lisa London begged to differ, posting a TikTok clip of her own that begins with the original video.

After introducing herself, London dished out the truth.

“I’m actually the original casting director for ‘Hannah Montana’ and I discovered Miley Cyrus,” said London.

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Ash and Bone is directed by Harley Wallen, written by Bret Miller and stars Jamie Bernadette (I Spit on Your Grave: Deja vu), Angelina Danielle Cama (An Intrusion), Harley Wallen (Tale of Tails), Kaiti Wallen (Agramon’s Gate), Erika Hoveland (Before I Wake), Jimmy Doom (Kill the Irishman) and Mel Novak (Bruce Lee’s Game of Death).

Wallen who also made the supernatural thriller Agramon’s Gate in honor of those style films that inspired him such as The Exorcist and Poltergeist etc, now gives a nod towards another era and style of horror films with Ash and Bone leaning towards the early 2000’s such as Wrong Turn, Texas Chainsaw Massacre and House of Wax.

With a celebrity stacked guest list, it’s easy to see why so much of Hollywood has set their sights on Wallen as a filmmaker as he keeps turning out hit films. The event will...

Sweet niblets, can you imagine anyone other than Miley Cyrus playing Hannah Montana? Well, it almost happened.  Cyrus became one of the biggest stars of her generation when she landed the lead role in the Disney Channel series, which premiered in 2006. And the singer had to beat out "over 1200 girls" to play the titular character, according to the series' original casting director Lisa London. In an Aug. 17 TikTok, London decided to set the record straight about which actresses were in serious contention to play the undercover pop star. And one of them just so happened to go on to star on The CW's Gossip Girl and front her own rock band, getting her own version of the best of...

Miley Cyrus became a superstar after playing the titular role in Disney Channel’s teen musical sitcom “Hannah Montana,” which ran from 2006 to 2011. But Cyrus wasn’t the only young actor who was considered for the lead role.

According to Aj Michalka, who comprises one half of the sibling pop duo Aly & Aj, former Disney Channel head Gary Marsh originally offered the part to her sister, Aly Michalka. Aj also claimed that the part of Lilly Truscott, Hannah’s best friend, was offered to her.

Aj shared the information in a post from the duo’s joint Twitter account, which references “Hannah Montana” casting director Lisa London, who revealed other actors considered for the lead role in a viral TikTok video.

“I adore Lisa London but I have some tea beyond the tea to spill. Gary Marsh originally offered the role of ‘Hannah Montana’ to Aly, and I was offered...

Aly & Aj will always be Cow Belles, but they almost were the belles of Malibu.  Amanda Joy "Aj" Michalka, one-half of the musical duo who rose to prominence on the Disney Channel, revealed that she and her sister Aly Michalka almost had starring roles on Hannah Montana. The news comes just days after Hannah Montana casting director Lisa London shared that two actresses, Gossip Girl regular Taylor Momsen and Victorious star Daniella Monet, nearly got the titular role over the show's eventual lead Miley Cyrus. But now, Aj says that sister Aly nearly got the wig herself.   "I adore Lisa London but I have some tea beyond the tea to spill," Aj...

Singer-actress Lisa London, who served as the casting director on “Hannah Montana”, has revealed which two actresses almost won the role that made Miley Cyrus a star. London named the other young hopefuls who were in the running to play the teenage girl with a double life as a pop star and the names find their mentions in “Gossip Girl” and “Victorious”, reports ‘Newsweek’.

She posted a video on TikTok to correct another user who had claimed that the Mexican-Spanish singer Belinda had been one of the contenders for the Disney show.

“I’m actually the original casting director on Hannah Montana and I discovered Miley Cyrus,” London said in her clip quoted by ‘Newsweek’. “I wanted to let everybody know that Belinda, who’s lovely by the way, was never in the top three for the role of Hannah.

London then showed a piece of paper dated May 6, 2005, with...

Hannah Montana was never just an “Ordinary Girl.” Sixteen years after Miley Cyrus took on the role of Miley Ray Stewart and her alter ego Hannah Montana, the casting director for the beloved Disney Channel show revealed the two other actresses who were in the final running for the iconic role: Victorious‘ Daniella Monet and Gossip Girl‘s Taylor Momsen.

On Wednesday night, Hannah Montana casting director Lisa London shared some never-before-revealed details of the top three candidates for the role of Hannah Montana (then named Chloe, not Miley). Responding...

“The Cannon Film Guide is a treasure trove of info for Golan/Globus fans. Even diehard Cannon scholars will learn from this tome.” – Paul Talbot, author of the Bronson’s Loose! books

The unbelievable story of the legendary 1980s B-movie studio continues in The Cannon Film Guide Volume II, which covers the company’s output from 1985 to 1987, their peak production years under maverick moguls Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus. This highly-anticipated sequel to the original Cannon compendium takes an up-close look at sixty Cannon movies, from deep cuts to cult classics, including American Ninja, The Delta Force, Over the Top, Invasion USA, Masters of the Universe, Runaway Train, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, King Solomon’s Mines, Lifeforce, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, and many more. Order the book Here

With hundreds of photos and more than forty interviews with Cannon directors, writers, and stars, this is an indispensable reference book for...

“You fool! You can not stop me! I am the ninja! No one, nothing can stop me!.”

BearManor Media has published The Cannon Film Guide, a Trilogy of Books About the Movies Released By the Legendary 1980s B-Movie Studio, Cannon Films. Order The Cannon Film Guide Here

Volume One Available Now: Over 500 Pages Covering the Company’s First Five Years under the Leadership of B-Movie Icons Golan and Globus

From 1980 until 1994, The Cannon Group was responsible for the production of more than 200 films. Quantity, rather than quality, was the key to Cannon’s game: their output included many of the 1980s’ most beloved (and notorious) b-movies. Along the way they dipped their toes into every imaginable genre of movies, made stars out of Chuck Norris and Michael Dudikoff, kicked off the ninja and breakdancing crazes, and kept Charles Bronson working into the twilight of his career. While it’s rare...

If you watched an action, sci-fi, or horror movie in the 1980s, there was a good chance it was produced by Cannon Films. The studio — perhaps the last great home of B-movie and exploitation classics — was founded in 1967 but hit its apex between 1979 and 1987, releasing scores of films that (mostly) no one would call high cinema but which delivered thrills, chills and plenty of blood, action, and fire on a budget.

Tapping into the massive market for both high and low concept fare — the 1980s equivalent of drive-in double bill fillers — Cannon, under the leadership of Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus, were perhaps best known for churning out chintzy crowdpleasers like the Chuck Norris-starring Missing in Action and The Delta Force along with a slew of Death Wish sequels.

But the company also produced titillating titles like Lady Chatterley’s Lover, slasher fare such as Schizoid and New Year’s Evil,...

The shorts and films made whilst the world is/was in lockdown are slowly making their way to the screens of audiences looking to make sense of the situation and see other people’s takes on quarantine. The latest indie film, shot safely during the current pandemic, to be announced is Quarantine Girl, which sees a woman’s mental state deteriorate as she isolates herself during an epidemic.

Starring Nicole D’Angelo, Shane Ryan, Lisa London, Craijece Danielle, Chris Spinelli, David Marc and Mark Erwin Galang, Quarantine Girl was written and co-directed by its star Nicole D’Angelo, alongside Gregory Hatanaka. The film is expected to be released at the end of the month by Cinema Epoch – in the meantime check out the trailer and poster below:...

The new indie film shot safely during the current pandemic. “A woman’s mental state deteriorates as she isolates herself during an epidemic.” Starring Nicole D’Angelo and Shane Ryan with Lisa London, Craijece Danielle, Chris Spinelli, David Marc, Mark Erwin Galang Directed by Nicole D’Angelo & Gregory Hatanaka Written by Nicole D’Angelo Produced by Gregory Hatanaka & Chris Spinelli …

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What if you were prevented from leaving your house by the one who loves you the most? Would you believe their warnings of the outside world, or would you wonder what's really on the other side of your front door? That's the question Chloe faces in Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein's new sci-fi thriller Freaks, and with the film now in theaters from Well Go USA, we caught up with Kolker in our latest Q&a feature to discuss getting into her character's claustrophobic mindset, working with Bruce Dern and Emile Hirsch, and how the cast and crew surprised her on her birthday.

Thanks for taking the time to answer questions for us, Lexy, and congratulations on your new movie, Freaks! What was the audition process like for your character, Chloe, and what made you want to play her in this film?

Lexy Kolker: The audition process...

Stars: Scott Butler, Kelly Lynn Reiter, Jesse Hlubik, Kristine DeBell, Nicole Olson, Lisa London, Mel Novak, Vida Ghaffari | Written and Directed by Rich Mallery

What do you get when you take a bevy of actresses from 80s sex comedies, the villain from Game of Death & Black Belt Jones, and some of the cast & crew of Samurai Cop 2? You get the brand-new exorcism movie Holy Terror – from writer/director Rich Mallery (Sociopathia) and executive-producer Gregory Hatanaka (who helmed Samurai Cop 2 from a script co-written by Mallery).

Believing the strange disturbances in their home are their deceased son reaching out from the other side, Molly (Reiter) and Tom (Hlubik) ask a medium (London) to make contact. But instead of their child, the three accidentally invite a vengeful demon to cross over. After the demon violently possesses Molly’s younger sister (Olson), the couple enlists the help of a disgraced priest (Butler) and...

Holy Terror is slated for a World Premiere. This supernatural thriller will show in Los Angeles, on March 28th. This film, from director Rich Mallery, stars: Mel Novak (Game of Death), Vida Ghaffari (“The Mindy Project”), Kristine DeBell, Lisa London and Kelly Reiter. In the film, contact is made with the other side and this contact leads to demonic possession. As well, this indie horror title will be available through Video-on-demand platforms in early April. A preview for the film's launch is hosted here. A tragedy has occurred within a family. They have lost their son, but they do not want to let go. They decide to make contact with him. However, a demon lays in wait and it crosses over, to possess the entire family! The World Premiere will take place in downtown La. At the Laemmle NoHo 7, cast and crew will attend the film's theatrical showing. Hopefully, reviews...

What do you get when you take a bevy of actresses from 80s sex comedies, the villain from Game of Death & Black Belt Jones, and some of the cast & crew of Samurai Cop 2? You get the brand-new exorcism movie Holy Terror – which is urrently in post production via Cineridge Entertainment.

Believing the strange disturbances in their home are their deceased son reaching out from the other side, Molly (Reiter) and Tom (Hlubik) ask a medium (London) to make contact. But instead of their child, the three accidentally invite a vengeful demon to cross over. After the demon violently possesses Molly’s younger sister (Olson), the couple enlists the help of a disgraced priest (Butler) and his mentor Sister Catherine (DeBell) to attempt a dangerous exorcism.

Holy Terror comes from writer/director Rich Mallery (Sociopathia) and is executive-produced by Gregory Hatanaka (who helmed Samurai Cop 2 from a script co-written by Mallery) and stars Meatballs’ Kristine DeBell,...

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MoreHorror was on the scene in Hollywood at an exclusive advanced screening of the sold out Hollywood hit Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance.

The screenings sold out on October 9 and 10, 2015. Please check out some photos of the event from John Cox/Polymedia Photography as well as video interviews with some of the stars and the director, below the event details.

Cinema Epoch presented exclusive sold out screenings of award-winning filmmaker Gregory Hatanaka’s Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance on Friday, October 9th and Saturday, October 10th at the Laemmle Noho Theatre at 7:20 pm. Hatanaka (Mad Cowgirl, Blue Dream) and the stars of the film conducted a Q and A after the film on both nights. The Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance website will go live next week for merchandise and updates. The film is then traveling to other cities, including New York, Austin, Denver, Portland, Chicago, Winchester,...