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Paranormal Activity 4 Now on Netflix

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From Netflix: The chilling saga of the young and psychotic Katie turns a new page, and the homicidal spirit she embodies claims a new gallery of victims. As the atmosphere goes from strange to stranger, a mysterious husband, wife and child move in down the block.

The Netflix promotional statement has a little too much bravado for the latest installment of the Paranormal Activity film series.  “Die Hard” fans will be ok with it, especially if you enjoy the teen “cuteness” of Alex (Kathryn Newton). Likely the weakest of the series, it delivers a little scar when Alex gets locked in the garage.  You can feel a claustrophobic sensation and rooting for her to get out.

Paranormal Activity dates back to 2007 with wide-spread release in 2009.  The films involve a family haunted by an evil spirit that not only terrifies family and friends, but murders as well.  The visual aspect is produced by camcorders and security surveillance cameras.

Paranormal Activity 3, 4, and 4 (unrated edition) are all available on Netflix.   The premiere of Paranormal Activity is not currently available on Netflix, and #2 is claimed to be available, but it apparently is not.

There are at least two more films planned in the film series and a potential spin-off all due out in 2014.

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Children of a Darker Dawn set for DVD and Digital Release

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Children of a Darker Dawn (formerly titled Railway Children) is set for DVD and Digital release in North America on December 17th.  The movie is a teen Sci-Fi/Horror movie from October Eleven Pictures.

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Director Jason Figgis

The producers claim Children of a Darker Dawn as “the first of an edgy series of features exploring the darkest corners of the Emerald Isle.”

The film was written, produced and directed by Irish Film and Television Award nominated director Jason Figgis. Among October Eleven Pictures’ earlier films, Figgis’s acclaimed occult documentary The Twilight Hour was sold for broadcast by Pop Twist Entertainment in 100 territories worldwide, and aired as part of an acclaimed art series on RTÉ Network 2 in Ireland.

In Children of a Darker Dawn, a virus has decimated the adult population, driving parents insane and then into death. Small children and teens are left to watch the horror unfold, and then to fend for themselves. Sisters Evie (Catherine Wrigglesworth) and Fran (Emily Forster) travel from town to town, foraging for food and carrying memories of their mother (Jennifer Graham).

Finding overnight shelter in a derelict building, they are awoken by shouts… and a battle between the newcomers and a teen commune with a dark past of its own begins. The tense atmosphere explodes into violence and bloodshed. Teen romances, sexual jealousies, and sadistic cliques inflame a grisly struggle for food. It’s the road to a grim new civilization.

Pop Twist is looking for international release partners.

Experiments in Podcasting

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Experiments in Podcasting: “Thomas “Tomahawk” Dettloff and Joseph “Joe Mummy” Christaina from The Cutting Room Podcast make history with the first bi-weekly film production-diary podcast. Experiments in Podcasting chronicles the making of the independent horror film, Experients in Killing.”
The podcast will include updates on production development, production meetings, and you’ll have the ability to interact with the filmmakers to help make creative decisions.

Spirit Halloween Stores

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Spirit-HalloweenThe Spirit Halloween stores have now opened up across the country and are stocked full of nearly every Halloween costume or party item imaginable.  All age ranges of costumes and accessories are available from infants/toddlers, children, teens to adults.  The broad assortment of Décor and party goods are almost endless with many exclusive items found only at Spirit Halloween.

Spirit Halloween opened its first store in 1983.  By 1999 Spirit operated 63 locations and now is the world’s largest Halloween specialty store with over 1,000 retail locations.

Note that the retail brick and mortar side of Spirit Halloween is typically operated in high visibility, high-traffic strip centers, in large otherwise abandoned stores, on a seasonal basis.

Visiting a store is the best experience, but if you can’t make it or just want to get some ideas from home, then visiting their website will conveniently meet your Halloween needs.  Spirit Halloween Website  Be sure to note the promo code below to get 20% off.

 Spirit Halloween has stores located in all 50 states and throughout Canada.


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A friendly visit to a local Spirit Halloween store provides a first had view of what the most popular Halloween shopping experience is like.

Evil Dead 2 Now Available on Netflix

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Evil Dead IINetflix has been doing a fairly decent job of feeding the horror craving with a broad selection of movies.  Today, Neflix anounced it has just added an older classic – Evil Dead 2 in HD.

Evil Dead 2 is about a couple stranded in a cabin in the woods, Ash (Bruce Campbell) and his girlfriend.  The two accidentally invoke a spell that causes the Evil Dead to rise and kill!  Ash is confronted in the night by hordes of walking corpes.  The movie is not all horror and has some laughs by Campbell blended in.  It is a cult horror clasic that you will want to see again (if it’s been awhile).  And a real treat for first timers!

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Sam Raimi
Cast
Bruce Campbell
Sarah Berry
Dan Hicks
Kassie Wesley DePaiva
Ted Raimi
Denise Bixler