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Tonight, History takes viewers inside the dark and intriguing world of notorious prisons with a double bill of Prison Chronicles. The first episode, “Tower of London,” explores the infamous prison located on the River Thames in London. Originally built as a fortress by William the Conqueror in 1078, it became a prison in 1101, known […]

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On Monday September 23 2024, History broadcasts Prison Chronicles!

Tower of London Season 1 Episode 11 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Prison Chronicles,” titled “Tower of London,” promises to delve into the dark and fascinating history of one of the most infamous landmarks in England. Set to air on History, this episode will explore the Tower of London, a site known for its chilling tales of torture and beheadings. With its origins dating back to 1078, when it was built as a fortress by William the Conqueror, the Tower has a rich and complex story that continues to capture the imagination.

Viewers will learn how the Tower transitioned from a royal palace to a notorious prison in 1101. The episode will highlight the significant events that took place within its walls, including the imprisonment of famous figures and the grim realities of life inside the Tower. The show aims to reveal the Tower’s dual...

On Monday, September 23, 2024, Prison Chronicles will air its Season 1, Episode 11, titled “Tower of London.” Set to start at 10:01 Pm on History, this episode explores the dark and fascinating history of one of the most infamous sites in the world.

The Tower of London, nestled on the banks of the River Thames, has long been synonymous with tales of torture, imprisonment, and execution. Originally constructed as a fortress by William the Conqueror in 1078, the Tower transitioned into a notorious prison by 1101. This episode delves into its gruesome legacy, recounting the many beheadings and tortures that have taken place within its stone walls. Through dramatic reenactments and expert commentary, viewers will gain insights into the lives of those who found themselves trapped within this grim fortress.

“Tower of London” promises to take audiences on a chilling journey through time, highlighting how this historic landmark has left an indelible mark on British history.

It might have seemed at one point that, like the Tower of London's raven tradition, the Scream franchise could not stand without stalwarts Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox. But last year's Scream VI did well enough without Campbell (who opted to pass due to an insultingly low salary offer). Now, though, following a wave of issues and director changes, the seventh entry is most certainly headed in a nostalgic direction, with Campbell back and now Cox in talks to similarly return.

The Friends alumnus has, of course, appeared in every Scream outing to date as ambitious journalist Gale Weathers. This new movie marks the franchise getting (some of) the old band back together, as Kevin Williamson, who wrote the first film and a couple of other original entries, is stepping up to direct.

"I’m very happy and proud to say I’ve been asked, in the most respectful way,...

The trailer for Showtime’s Billions season seven episode 10 confirms that Bobby Axelrod will be pulled into the battle between Mike Prince and the newly formed alliance of #TeamWendy and Chuck. The teaser indicates Mike’s attempt to get Bobby to stay on the sidelines by threatening Wendy doesn’t go as planned.

“Threatening her is a bigger mistake than threatening me,” warns Bobby.

Episode 10, “Enemies List,” will air on Paramount+ with Showtime on Friday, October 13, 2023. Season seven episodes also air on Showtime on Sundays at 8pm Et/Pt.

Season seven stars Paul Giamatti as Chuck Rhoades, Corey Stoll as Mike Prince, Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades, David Costabile as Mike “Wags” Wagner, Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Mason, and Dola Rashad as Kate Sacker. Jeffrey DeMunn plays Chuck Rhoades Sr., Sakina Jaffrey is Daevisha “Dave” Mahar, Kelly AuCoin is “Dollar” Bill Stern, Daniel Breaker is Roger “Scooter” Dunbar, and Toney Goins plays Philip Charyn.

Mike Prince has been able to finesse his way out of sticky situations so far in season seven of Showtime’s Billions, but the promo for episode five teases that Chuck Rhoades isn’t ready to throw in the towel just yet. Episode five – “The Gulag Archipelago” – will air on Paramount+ with Showtime on Friday, September 8, 2023.

Season seven episodes also air on Showtime on Sundays at 8pm Et/Pt.

Season seven stars Paul Giamatti as Chuck Rhoades, Corey Stoll as Mike Prince, Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades, David Costabile as Mike “Wags” Wagner, Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Mason, and Dola Rashad as Kate Sacker. Jeffrey DeMunn plays Chuck Rhoades Sr., Sakina Jaffrey is Daevisha “Dave” Mahar, Kelly AuCoin is “Dollar” Bill Stern, Daniel Breaker is Roger “Scooter” Dunbar, and Toney Goins plays Philip Charyn.

Damian Lewis reprises his role as Bobby Axelrod for the final season.

“The Gulag Archipelago...

Showtime’s Billions season seven (the final season) episode three finds Wags, Wendy, and Taylor back at Prince Cap after their unsatisfying reunion with Bobby Axelrod in episode two. The teaser for episode three, “Winston Dick Energy,” also confirms Mike Prince is more than a little concerned now that Chuck Rhoades has his old job back.

Episode three streams on Paramount+ with Showtime on Friday, August 25, 2023. Season seven episodes air on Showtime on Sundays at 8pm Et/Pt.

Damian Lewis reprises his role as Bobby Axelrod for the final season. Season seven also stars Paul Giamatti as Chuck Rhoades, Corey Stoll as Mike Prince, Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades, David Costabile as Mike “Wags” Wagner, Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Mason, and Dola Rashad as Kate Sacker.

Jeffrey DeMunn plays Chuck Rhoades Sr., Sakina Jaffrey is Daevisha “Dave” Mahar, Kelly AuCoin is “Dollar” Bill Stern, Daniel Breaker is Roger “Scooter” Dunbar,...

The promo teaser for Showtime’s Billions season seven episode two finds Wendy, Taylor, and Wags attempting to convince Bobby to join their campaign to take down Mike Prince. Episode two, “Original Sin,” streams on Paramount+ with Showtime on Friday, August 18, 2023. Season seven episodes debut on Showtime on Sundays at 8pm Et/Pt.

Damian Lewis reprises his role as Bobby Axelrod for the final season. Season seven also stars Paul Giamatti as Chuck Rhoades, Corey Stoll as Mike Prince, Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades, David Costabile as Mike “Wags” Wagner, Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Mason, and Dola Rashad as Kate Sacker.

Jeffrey DeMunn plays Chuck Rhoades Sr., Sakina Jaffrey is Daevisha “Dave” Mahar, Kelly AuCoin is “Dollar” Bill Stern, Daniel Breaker is Roger “Scooter” Dunbar, and Toney Goins plays Philip Charyn.

“Original Sin” Plot: Prince recruits campaign support and encourages the Prince Cappers to aim high under a new directive for big swings.

After seven seasons, Showtime’s widely-watched gem “Billions” will be returning this week for its final season.

Created by Brian Koppelman, David Levien and Andrew Ross Sorkin, the financial drama first premiered in 2016 and follows the cat-and-mouse games between a hedge fund manager (Damian Lewis) and the United States Attorney (Paul Giamatti).

The first season was loosely inspired by Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and his prosecution of S.A.C. Capital Advisors’ Steven A. Cohen. But as the show has continued, it’s morphed away from its real-life inspiration to become something else entirely.

Whether you’re wondering how to stream new episodes or watch them live, here’s how to watch “Billions” Season 7.

When does “Billions” Season 7 premiere?

It depends on how you’re watching it. If you plan to stream the final season of “Billions,” you’ll be able...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for the Billions Season 7 premiere “Tower of London.”] The road to the end of Billions has begun with the start of its seventh and final season, which brings Damian Lewis back as Bobby “Axe” Axelrod for one last showdown. Axe did not give up his business empire easily. At the end of Season 5 of Showtime’s Wall Street thriller, a two-pronged attack drove him from New York City to Switzerland, turning him from a swaggering master of the universe into a financial fugitive. New York State Attorney General Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) falsely accused him of money-laundering charges. Meanwhile, his billionaire nemesis, Michael Prince (Corey Stoll), took advantage of the situation to acquire Axelrod’s assets below price. However, despite the setbacks, Axe has made a strong comeback with his charismatic and cutthroat demeanor still intact as he reenters the ring. At the end of the Season 7 premiere, we see Wendy Rhoades...

The seventh and final season of Showtime’s Billions kicks off with an episode that welcomes back a familiar face and finds Mike Prince pursuing his political ambitions. Season seven episode one, “Tower of London,” airs on Paramount+ with Showtime on Friday, August 11, 2023. Season seven episodes debut on Showtime on Sundays at 8pm Et/Pt.

Damian Lewis reprises his role as Bobby Axelrod for the final season. Season seven also stars Paul Giamatti as Chuck Rhoades, Corey Stoll as Mike Prince, Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades, David Costabile as Mike “Wags” Wagner, Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Mason, and Dola Rashad as Kate Sacker.

Jeffrey DeMunn plays Chuck Rhoades Sr., Sakina Jaffrey is Daevisha “Dave” Mahar, Kelly AuCoin is “Dollar” Bill Stern, Daniel Breaker is Roger “Scooter” Dunbar, and Toney Goins plays Philip Charyn.

Brian Koppelman and David Levien created the series and serve as executive producers and showrunners. (Andrew Ross Sorkin was a co-creator.

(L-r): Damian Lewis as Bobby “Axe” Axelrod, David Costabile as Mike ‘Wags’ Wagner, Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Mason and Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades in Billions “Tower of London”. Photo Credit: Laurence Cendrowicz/Showtime. On the heels of Paramount+ with Showtime launch, Showtime announced the official trailer for the seventh and final season of the hit drama Billions. Each of the 12 episodes will stream weekly on Paramount+ with Showtime beginning on Friday, August 11, with the season premiere debuting on air Sunday, August 13 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on Showtime. The series stars Oscar(R) nominee and Emmy(R) winner Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll and Maggie Siff, and this final season also marks the return of Emmy(R) winner Damian Lewis as fan-favorite Bobby “Axe” Axelrod.

The post Showtime Releases ‘Billions’ Season 7 Trailer appeared first on Hollywood Outbreak.

Film producer Gene Corman, who frequently collaborated with his older brother Roger Corman, died at his home on Sept. 28. He was 93.

Roger Corman confirmed Gene Corman’s passing and said, “My brother was a great man, both as a producer and as a family man.”

Gene Corman was born in Detroit in 1927, 17 months after his brother. In 1940, the family moved from Detroit to Beverly Hills and both attended Beverly Hills High School and Stanford University.

Gene Corman broke into the entertainment business as an agent at McA, where his clients included Joan Crawford, Fred MacMurray, Ray Milland, Harry Belafonte, Richard Conte and Nicholas Ray. He also arranged the distribution deal for Roger Corman’s first film, “Monster From the Ocean Floor,” in 1954.

The brothers first collaborated on the 1958 film “Hot Car Girl,” followed by “Night of the Blood Beast,” “Beast From Haunted Cave,” “Premature Burial,” and “Tower of London.” The...

Now that October is officially underway, we have a brand new batch of Blu-rays and DVDs coming out tomorrow that would be perfect to add to your Halloween season viewing plans in the coming weeks. Rlje Films is keeping busy this Tuesday with The Pale Door and Yummy, and Arrow Video is showing some love to The Deeper You Dig this week as well. Tales from the Hood 3 is also headed to both Blu and DVD tomorrow, and for those of you who missed the fancier version this summer, there’s a new 4K release of Jaws coming our way, too.

Other home media releases for October 6th include Curse of the Undead, They Live Inside Us, The Face at the Window, The World is Full of Secrets, and Snow White: A Tale of Terror.

Curse of the Undead

Vampiric gunfighter Drake Robey goes West and terrorizes a small town.

Smithsonian Channel is to explore the Tower of London after acquiring an eight-part series from All3Media International.

The U.S. cable network, which is a joint venture between ViacomCBS’ Domestic Media Networks division and the Smithsonian Institution, has bought Inside the Tower of London.

The series, which airs on ViacomCBS’ Channel 5 in the UK, is produced by All3Media’s Lion Television. The documentary series goes behind the scenes at the Tower, combining modern day stories with history.

Inside the Tower of London explores 1,000 years of history at one of Britain’s oldest landmarks, from its royal connections to its iconic Beefeaters. Highlights include the first baby ravens born inside the Tower in thirty years, the rediscovery of the last remaining dress belonging to Elizabeth I, and the excavation of skeletons buried in the heart of the Tower. The series also reveals how the Tower commemorated the end of the...

Following the releases of the Universal Horror Collection Volumes 1 and 2 earlier this year, Scream Factory is giving horror fans the gift of more classic genre films with the December 17th release of Universal Horror Collection Volume 3, and ahead of its release, we've been provided with the full list of special features to share with Daily Dead readers:

Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Get ready for more thrills and chills as Universal Horror Collection Volume 3 is coming to Blu-ray on December 17 from Scream Factory. The collection comes packed with a wealth of special features, including new audio commentary by film historians Steve Haberman, Tom Weaver, Constantine Nasr, Gary D. Rhodes, and Ted Newsom, and a new 2K scan of a fine grain print.

Volume 3 of the Universal Horror Collection includes four tales of terror from the archives of Universal Pictures, the true home of classic horror. This collection includes such horror stars as Boris Karloff,...

One of the worst tourist sites to visit in Britain for a diasporic child of not one, but two former British colonies, is undoubtedly the Jewel House in the Tower of London. Housing over 23,578 gemstones, to most visitors the main exhibition feels like an old Disneyland ride: an ever-looping moving

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To mark the release of Dr Cyclops and Tower of London on 21st August, we’ve been give 3 bundles of both films to give away on DVD.

Sixth in line to the throne, Richard (Basil Rathbone) is an ambitious man who, with

the aid of Mord (Boris Karloff) his executioner friend, treacherously disposes of the five who stand between him and the crown. Mercilessly this cold-hearted pair torture and kill the heirs in the infamous “Tower of London”.

Four explorers search for legendary physicist Dr.Cyclops. When they discover

their missing colleague, they find his brilliant mind has been warped by radiation and

decide to return him to civilization for psychiatric help. But the half-blind, half-mad

scientist will have none of that, and uses an experimental body altering device to reduce his former friends to one-fifth of their normal size. Now, harmless items and small creatures suddenly become giant-sized instruments of death!

It’s been five years since the TV academy adopted the Supporting Visual Effects category in an effort to honor subtle, less dominant work. It’s hard for a prestige drama with set extensions and other environmental re-creations to compete with “Game of Thrones.” (Luckily that’s not an issue this year.) Previous winners include “Boardwalk Empire,” “Banshee,” “Black Sails,” “American Horror Story: Freak Show,” and “Sherlock: The Abominable Bride.”

This season it’s a battle between “The Crown” and “The Handmaid’s Tale,” joined by “Genius,” “Gotham,” and “Taboo.” All feature splendid environmental work that help conjure the retro Gilead or recreate Buckingham Palace, gritty 19th century London, 1920’s Berlin, and present-day Manhattan.

“The Crown” — “Windsor”

For the episode in which Queen Elizabeth (nominated Claire Foy) negotiates her new life with Winston Churchill (nominated John Lithgow), One of Us in London provided supporting VFX (under the supervision...

Written by Richard Dinnick | Art by Brian Williamson | Published by Titan Comics

It’s Bill. Bill who? Bill Potts. You know the one, the girl with the boy’s name who The Doctor met at the University he was teaching at. Bill makes her comic book debut somewhat ironically this issue just as we saw her and The Twelfth Doctor’s final adventure screen on TV last week. The TV show helped us see how their relationship began, and how it seemingly ended, this book will help us see what great adventures they had in between. The cover this issue, by Claudia Ianniciello, of The Doctor and Bill is an absolute stunner too, capturing likenesses and personality in one painted picture to perfection.

The Wolves of Winter arc takes us off to the Ninth Century Atlantic Ocean, and a Viking ship carrying a mysterious treasure to a mysterious place. Colour me intrigued.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall came to public life late in life – at age 57, upon her 2005 wedding to Prince Charles.

Since then, after a cautious start, the royal wife — who turns 70 on July 17 — has accumulated more than 90 patronages, covering everything from rescue animals to cancer patients to service members. But it is through her efforts to promote literacy and raise awareness of sexual or domestic abuse that perhaps have made the biggest impact, say observers.

Yvonne Traynor, CEO of Rape Crisis South London, recalls an early visit by the Duchess to the center. “A couple of our clients had been through a horrendous time,...

Written by Kim Newman | Art by Paul McCaffrey | Published by Titan Comics

This has been a fun world to visit over the last 3 issues. Full of ‘new’ characters inspired by their classic literary counterparts, it is a new story that still feels strangely familiar. Kim Newman has pulled a Alan Moore by tying together characters in a story that weren’t meant to ever meet, has given them all a horror spin, and now they all seem very at home with each other. Dracula, The Lord of Strange Deaths (Fu Manchu), The Professor (Moriarty), Graf Von Orlok (Nosferatu) are but a few faces in a sea of near familiar ones, with roles both large and small to play.

The main pieces on our board right now though are Kate Reed, The Limehouse Ring, The Council of Seven Days, and Penelope Churchward. If you came in late you have missed far too much to recap,...

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince William made an emotional visit on Friday to see the survivors, victims’ families and rescue workers who were affected by the deadly fire at Grenfell Tower in London.

In an unannounced tour of the area, the Queen, 91, and her grandson, 34, went to the Westway Sports Centre close to the tower where authorities now say 30 people died in Wednesday’s fire. That figure is likely to rise, police say. The BBC has reported that there could be as many as 76 people missing.

The venue has been a focal point for efforts to support those affected by...

Royal fans may be excited about Netflix’s series, The Crown, but what about the formidable piece of royal hardware that is the centerpiece of the show’s first season?

The coronation of Queen Elizabeth — which took place 64 years ago today — featured the famous 3-lb. Imperial State Crown, which is the same sparkler that the 91-year-old monarch wears when she attends the Opening of Parliament Ceremony every year.

Here’s what you need to know about the stunning piece of history:

1. It is 177 years old.

Probably the Queen’s best known crown, it was originally made for Queen Victoria’s coronation in 1838 by Rundell,...

Royal standoff!

A tourist at the Tower of London has been scolded for allegedly throwing her glove towards a Queen’s Guard soldier in an attempt to get him to move.

The woman was caught on camera being chided by a London Beefeater (guardians of the Tower of London) after the incident.

“Did you just throw your glove over? Why did you do that? The Army’s here to protect the crown jewels, he is not here for the public to make fun of,” he tells her in a video taken by a fellow tourist.

The Beefeater, whose job it...

Prince Harry had a precious encounter with a little girl when he met with the team who will represent the UK at the Invictus Games at the Tower of London on Tuesday. The royal was introduced to 6-year-old Maya Turner, whose mother, Raf Sgt. Michelle, is taking part in the games this September. Not only did he lean down to shake the little girl's hand, but he also took a moment to read the letter she wrote to thank him for "helping my mummy" and other wounded and injured military heroes. This is just the most recent way Harry is giving back to the community. Aside from offering his condolences to the victims of the Manchester attack in an official statement, he also met up with former president Barack Obama on Saturday to talk about "a range of shared interests, including support for veterans, mental health, conservation, empowering young people,...

Prince Harry shared a special moment with a young girl while meeting the team who will represent the U.K. at this year’s Invictus Games in Toronto on Tuesday.

Six-year-old Maya Turner was all smiles as she showed the royal the handwritten letter she wrote thanking the prince for giving his mother, Raf Sgt. Michelle Turner, the opportunity to participate in the Games.

Michelle, 38, has a heart condition and was selected for the swimming and rowing teams.

The letter read, “I was very proud of mummy and every other brave boy and girl. Thank you Help for Heroes and...

Written by Kim Newman | Art by Paul McCaffrey | Published by Titan Comics

This has been great fun so far, a nice blend of interesting story, familiar though slightly different literary characters, and a whole load of alternate universe world building. Hugely entertaining stuff. This series pretty much had me at Queen Victoria marrying Count Dracula. What’s not to love? I have been waiting though for the Council of the Seven Days, and specifically our heroine Kate Reed, to really develop into living, breathing characters. Up to now they have seemed more like ploy devices at times, albeit very enjoyable plot devices.

So where were we? Well, The Council was attacked by Count Dracula’s Grey Men. Most escaped, with the help of Fah Lo Suee and the criminal Limehouse Ring, though Monday and Thursday were captured. The Limehouse Ring want Kate to use her old friend Penelope Churchward to...

A character known as “The Boy” shows up and claims to be long-lost royalty in this week’s The White Princess, and no one — not even Patrick Gibson, the actor who plays him — knows whether he’s telling the truth.

If you’ve kept up with Starz’s historical drama, you know that Edward and Richard — the younger brothers of main character Lizzie, and heirs to the throne of England — went missing as children after their mother, Elizabeth of Woodville, sent them away in an attempt to keep them safe from vengeful Tudors.

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A couple of weeks ago we were lucky enough to be invited along to a rather special event as Sky Atlantic gave us the chance to join the Night’s Watch in celebration of Game of Thrones season 7 coming back our screens on Monday July 17th at both 2am (to simulcast with the Us) and 9pm later that evening.

Hosting the event were Game of Thrones Weapons Master Tommy Dunne (who has also worked on movies including Gladiator, Saving Private Ryan, Blood Diamond, & The Bourne Ultimatum to name but a few) and Stunt Coordinator Rowley Irlam (whose CV is just as impressive and includes Casino Royale, Captain America, Thor, Guardians of the Galaxy, Skyfall, Captain Phillips and many more) who would be putting us through our paces using both the sword and the bow. I’d done a little bit of archery before so wasn’t too...

Written by Kim Newman | Art by Paul McCaffrey | Published by Titan Comics

The first issue of the Anno Dracula 1895 comic series, from the mind of Kim Newman, threw in enough ideas and concepts to fill a dozen issues of most other series. I say ‘new’, but the series grew out of Kim Newman’s Anno Dracula world he has been building through his novels. In what has become a familiar genre now, Newman creates his own fictional stories using real world people and events, but always with a twist. Queen Victoria marrying Count Dracula for example, or Jack the Ripper murdering prostitutes because they were actually vampires. A lot of clever ideas bobbing around gave me extremely high hopes for this 5 part series.

Very tough to give a complete summary of last issue if you missed it, but essentially Count Dracula has been in control of The British Empire for 10 years,...

Need to catch up? Check out the previous The White Princess recap here.

When an outbreak of plague* is the best thing that happens to you, you are experiencing some rough times, indeed.

Yet in an episode of The White Princess in which Elizabeth and her mother are put under house arrest, Henry is stabbed and Teddy is thrown in the Tower of London, a little sweating sickness seems like manna from heaven.

How can this be? Read on for the highlights of “Hearts and Minds.”

*Yes, I know it’s not actually the plague. But because Ned mentions it in the episode,...

Princess Charlotte should open a savings account! The Historic Royal Palaces Shop, an independent charity that looks after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, the Banqueting House, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle, has released a new set of merchandise depicting a fictional Princess Charlotte. No, this isn't Kate Middleton and Prince William's daughter, but rather a made-up princess that coincidentally has the same name. The Princess Charlotte line contains lip balms, tiaras and dresses, all in pink and purple hues. Customers can also buy magnets, glitter cups and pendants that all have "Princess Charlotte" imagery on them. The line's most expensive item, a princess...

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Lucio Fulci, Frankenhooker and more in our round up of new horror Blu-rays and DVDs...

So, what’s your personal idea of hell? For this writer, it would almost certainly involve being chained down in the audience of an eternal live filming of Loose Women as Donald Trump waves a slice of tiger bread, forever just out of reach. Yours is likely to be similar, though it would have to be pretty grim indeed to come anywhere near Lucio Fulci’s 1981 career-best infernal vision and perhaps the definitive (obviously other than Little Nicky) cinematic depiction of eternal damnation, The Beyond.

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The Italian gore icon behind such genre classics as Zombie Flesh Eaters and The House By The Cemetery offers ostensibly a zombie film set in...

Update: Two more sneak peaks have now been released and can be seen below.

Warner Bros. has whipped us into a frenzy for tomorrow’s new Wonder Woman trailer, doling out a second tiny sneak peek on Facebook. This snippet, which follows the first one released earlier this evening, expands on the film’s World War I London setting.

It shows a gloomy looking, misty London, with Wonder Woman describing it as ‘hideous’ as she passes under Tower Bridge. Now, Themyscira is a literal paradise, so she’s got high standards, but if she thinks the area around the Tower of London and the Thames is that bad I hope to God she never has to go to Croydon.

The rest of the trailer gives us a moody, desaturated glimpse at her using her powers in ‘man’s world,’ fighting soldiers in an office building and galloping through a forest...

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Taboo’s lead character remains the frustrating blank space at the centre of an otherwise appealing show…

This review contains spoilers.

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For weeks I’ve waited to see James Delaney on the back foot - to watch him put under enough pressure that he finally cracks and reveals the human being inside that inscrutable outer shell. Goodbye to that hope. If twelve hours of torture in the Tower of London doesn’t break Delaney, nothing will. Cuts and bruises aside, he remained as in-control and unreadable in the torturer’s chair as he’s been since he landed in London. In-control, unreadable and sadly, dull.

Taboo’s lead is its weakest link. Somehow under and over-written at the same time, Delaney is all over the place. Are we supposed to love him? Hate him? Love to hate him? Aiming for moral complexity,...

Stars: Vincent Price, Michael Pate, Joan Freeman, Robert Brown, Bruce Gordon, Joan Camden, Richard Hale, Sandra Knight, Charles Macaulay, Justice WatsonSarah Selby, Donald Losby | Written by Leo Gordon, F. Amos Powell | Directed by Roger Corman

When you get Roger Corman and Vince Price together you tend to get a stylised horror film that is hard not to love. While Tower of London may not be their best collaboration, it is an interesting take on Shakespeare’s play of the nefarious King who killed his way to the top…

Corman’s film though is a more mix-and-match tale for Richard III which pulls in Macbeth and Hamlet to make the tale much more ghoulish. Featuring ghosts that haunt Vincent Price’s Richard of Gloucester it is very clear that Price relishes the prospect of taking on a Shakespearian role, but hams it up for all it is worth.

Price does this...

To celebrate the release of Tower of London – out Dual Format 13th Feb. 2017 – we are giving away a copy courtesy of Arrow Video!

Having made their mark on American horror cinema with three colourful adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe – The Fall of the House of Usher, Pit and the Pendulum and Tales of Terror – Vincent Price and director Roger Corman enjoyed a brief hiatus from the macabre author with Tower of London. Shot in black and white, the film was loosely based on the Universal horror picture of the same name as well as two Shakespeare plays: a dash of Macbeth and a dollop of Richard III.

Price plays Richard of Gloucester, brother to a dying king and eager to take his place on the throne. When he is overlooked in favour of their sibling, the Duke of Clarence, things take a murderous turn. Richard goes on a murderous rage,...

King Henry VIII’s wives are back in the spotlight thanks to the new PBS series Secrets of the Six Wives, and the show’s host, historian Lucy Worsley, is bringing to light hidden “hints at independence” in the women who lived alongside England’s 16th-century king. Among the series’ biggest revelations about each of the royal wives:

Divorced: Catherine of Aragon

At her divorce trial in London, Henry’s first wife, Catherine of Aragon, stood up for herself against the might of the crown and the establishment. Henry had been frustrated in his bid to have a male heir...

By Hank Reineke

Though Vincent Price would eventually garner a well-deserved reputation as Hollywood’s preeminent bogeyman, it was only really with André De Toth’s House of Wax (1953) that the actor would become associated with all things sinister. In some sense the playful, nervously elegant Price was an odd successor to the horror film-maestro throne: he was a somewhat aristocratic psychotic who shared neither Boris Karloff’s cold and malevolent scowl nor Bela Lugosi’s distinctly unhinged madness or old-world exoticism.

His early film career started in a less pigeonholed manner: as a budding movie actor with a seven year contract for Universal Studios in the 1940s, the tall, elegant Price would appear in a number of semi-distinguished if modestly-budgeted romantic comedies and dramas. His contract with Universal was apparently non-exclusive, and his most memorable roles for the studio were his earliest. In a harbinger of things to come,...

Mariah Carey is a maker of moments, and during the second episode of her E! docu-series Mariah's World, those moments involved James Packer, backup dancer Bryan Tanaka, her twins, a pesky mosquito and more Apple TV drama.

The mom of two discussed the importance of memorable moments with her children, Monroe and Moroccan, who she said are the “light of my life,” as they partook in a late-night tour of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London (you know, an average family pastime).

She also experienced a bleak mosquito moment, in which one was swarming her as she gave one of her famous lingerie testimonials, forcing her to stop mid-sentence to address the nuisance in a way only Carey can (“Really with the mosquito?”). And then there were the moments she shared with ex-fiance James Packer and Bryan Tanaka, the “Heartbreaker” singer’s backup dancer who is said to be “crushing” on Carey...

Happy Black Friday, everyone, and welcome back for Day 2 of Daily Dead’s fourth annual Holiday Gift Guide! Once again, our goal is to help you navigate your way through the horrors of the shopping season with our tips on unique gift ideas, and we’ll hopefully help you save a few bucks over the next few weeks, too.

This year’s Holiday Gift Guide is being sponsored by several amazing companies, including Mondo, Anchor Bay Entertainment, DC Entertainment, and Magnolia Home Entertainment, who have all donated an assortment of goodies to help you get into the spirit of the season. Daily Dead also recently teamed up with Texas-based artist Dustin Pace of Duddy in Motion to create an amazing Stranger Things print (see below) that all of our giveaway winners will receive with our amazing prize packs that feature a collection of items, including movies, graphic novels, the Duddy in Motion Stranger Things print,...

Ben Affleck stopped by The Graham Norton Show this week, where he shared a hilarious story about his obliviousness to the British royal family. In the clip, the actor spoke of his stay in London while filming the upcoming Justice League movie over the Summer. "Despite going to Windsor Castle, Tower of London, and Buckingham Palace, we didn't see one royal," Ben said. For the record, we also know Ben took his daughter to the Harry Potter play, which is fantastic to say the least. Apparently, Ben did run into a couple royals, and in the least expected place. "When it was raining, I took my youngest to one of those kids' indoor play parks." As luck would have it, Prince George and Princess Charlotte were also playing there on that day. "It was pretty empty, and then I noticed this weird vibe from the other grown-ups. They were all...

Just because you're Hollywood royalty doesn't necessarily mean you'd recognize actual royalty! Such was the case for Ben Affleck when he failed to realize his youngest son, Samuel, was playing at an indoor park in London with Prince George and Princess Charlotte earlier this year. The actor joined the Graham Norton Show for an interview that will air on Friday and recalled the funny incident.  "Despite going to Windsor Castle, Tower of London and Buckingham Palace, we didn't see one royal," he said of his time spent in London while filming Justice League. "Then, when it was raining, I took my youngest to one of those kids' indoor play...

When Ben Affleck took his 4-year-old son Samuel to an indoor play center in London earlier this year, he wasn’t expecting a royal run-in.

“I noticed this weird vibe from the other grownups,” the star, who was filming the upcoming Justice League at the time, tells Graham Norton on BBC1 in an episode airing tomorrow evening. “They were all very well dressed and they had earpieces and I thought, ‘For a kids’ place this is tight security!’ I was the very last person to realize that Prince George and Princess Charlotte were in there playing with my kid.”

Unfortunately,...

Hollywood royalty meets actual royalty! Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s son Samuel got the ultimate celebrity treatment while his famous dad was in London filming Justice League.

The 44-year-old A-list actor visited The Graham Norton Show in an episode that airs on Friday, where he opened up about a very unique experience he and his family happened upon by accident across the pond.

Watch: Exclusive: Jennifer Garner on Teaching Her Kids to Be 'Citizens of the World': It's the 'Best Thing You Can Do'

“Despite going to Windsor Castle, Tower of London and Buckingham Palace,” Affleck noted in quotes released as a promo for the show, “we didn’t see one royal. Then when it was raining I took my youngest [Samuel] to one of those kid’s indoor play parks. It was pretty empty and then I noticed this weird vibe from the other grownups.”

Affleck quickly realized he was not at just any playground.

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All Mariah Carey wants for Christmas is a diamond, lacy bra.

While Santa’s big day is still 64 sleeps away, that didn’t stop Mariah Carey and James Corden for getting into the holiday spirt on Friday â€. as they filmed a “Carpool Karaoke” segment for Corden’s Late Late Show.

But though Corden, 38, wore and oversized green “ugly” holiday sweater for the car ride, Carey opted for something a little more sexy.

The Grammy winner turned up the heat in skin-tight jeans and a sexy Balmain red leather jacket â€. zipped low to show off both her cleavage and her stunning bra.

A Tribute to King Kong takes place as part of the The St. Louis International Film Festival Sunday, Nov. 6 beginning at 6:00pm at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium. The first film screened will be the new documentary Long Live The King, which explores the enduring fascination with one of the biggest stars — both literally and figuratively — in Hollywood history: the mighty King Kong. Produced and directed by Frank Dietz and Trish Geiger, the creative team behind the award-winning “Beast Wishes,” the documentary devotes primary attention to the 1933 classic, celebrating the contributions of filmmakers Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, stars Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, and Bruce Cabot, writer Edgar Wallace, and especially stop-motion innovator Willis O’Brien. But Kong’s legacy is also fully detailed: the sequel “Son of Kong,” the cinematic kin “Mighty Joe Young,” the Dino DeLaurentis and Peter Jackson remakes, even the Japanese versions by Toho Studios.

Halloween is almost here. This is the time of year for putting your favorite horror films in the DVD player. When you think of horror movies over the decades, there are certain actors whose names are indelibly linked to the horror genre. In honor of Halloween 2016, Cinelinx looks at the nine greatest horror films stars of all time.

9) Robert Englund: He made a name for himself as the burnt-faced dream demon Freddy Kruger. His body of horror work includes...A Nightmare On Elm Street, Anoes 2: Freddy’s Revenge, Anoes 3: Dream Warriors, Anoes 4: The Dream Master, Anoes 5: The Dream Child, Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, Freddy Vs. Jason, The Phantom of the Opera, Nightmare Café, Night Terrors, Mortal Fear, The Mangler, Urban Legend, Sanitarium, The Funhouse Massacre, etc.

8) Jamie Lee Curtis: The woman who created the trend of females...

Who better to show you around the sights of London than a royal? When it comes to the dream tour guide, it’s not royal couple Prince William and Princess Kate, nor fun-loving Prince Harry who top the list. According to a new poll, most Americans would want Queen Elizabeth to lead their tour. And the record-breaking monarch didn’t just beat out her royal grandkids in the poll, she also bested several popular British figures (both past and present!), including Adele and David Beckham. The great William Shakespeare came in at the sixth spot, while Late Late Show host...