Author: Amy Davis

Sony Pictures Television has acquired the rights to Weird NJ Magazine, and are developing it into a live-action horror-comedy series. The magazine was created by Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman, and first published in 1993. The creators wanted to focus on lesser-known attractions and stories with a focus on things that are odd, unique, or just plain weird. Weird NJ gained a huge following, and recently published their 58th issue. Moran and Sceurman have become experts on the garden state’s folklore and unique history.  It even spawned the much broader “Weird U.S.,” which Sony has also acquired the rights to. The…

In news that will shock absolutely no one, the new “Hellraiser” reboot will be rated R. The rating is due to “strong bloody horror violence and gore, language throughout, some sexual content, and brief graphic nudity.” Which sounds totally on brand for this horror franchise, which was created by Clive Barker. This new “Hellraiser” is described as a “loyal, yet evolved re-imagining of Clive Barker’s 1987 horror classic.” Barker himself is involved as an executive producer, and has had nothing but positive things to say about the experience. The film is directed by David Bruckner, who has done the feature-length…

After 25 years, Johnny Depp is back to directing a feature-length film with “Modigliani.” The film will focus on Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani. It is based on the Dennis McIntyre play of the same name, which was adapted for the screen by Jerzy Kromolowski and Mary Kromolowski (“The Pledge”).  Al Pacino will produce the film along with Barry Navidi (“The Merchant of Venice”). “The saga of Mr. Modigliani’s life is one that I’m incredibly honored, and truly humbled, to bring to the screen,” Depp gushed in a statement. “It was a life of great hardship, but eventual triumph — a…

Courteney Cox has revealed she’s completed filming on the upcoming “Scream 6.” She says she is finally done filming in Montreal and wants to relax, before her old buddy Ghostface shows up. Cox has played reporter Gale Weathers in all 6 installments of the horror franchise. Original director Wes Craven took an “anyone can die” approach to the films, so many are happy to confirm Gale will be back. Especially considering other legacy “Scream” characters have been killed off or have left due to personal reasons. The most notable example is Neve Campbell, who played the series star Sidney Prescott.…

It’s safe to say removing the head from most creatures means certain death, but oddly enough this is not always the case. At least for chickens. Most of the time, they only run around for a few minutes-15 max- but not Mike. No, Mike the headless chicken lived for an astounding 18 months in this condition! Mike’s strange tale begins September 10th, 1945 when Lloyd Olsen and Clara Olsen were killing chickens on their farm in Fruita, Colorado. While Lloyd cut the heads off 40 to 50 animals that day, one just simply refused to succumb to his hatchet. “They…

Disney+ U.K. just released the trailer for their upcoming dark comedy murder mystery mini-series “Wedding Season.” Not to be mixed up with the Netflix’s original film of the same name. Disney+ U.K.’s “Wedding Season” is about Katie and Stefan, two strangers who meet at a wedding and fall hopelessly in love, but there is a catch. Katie is already engaged to someone else and her wedding is only 2 months away. On the night of her wedding, her husband and his entire family are murdered via poisoning. Once the police learn about the affair Stefan becomes their number 1 suspect.…

Popular Instagram and OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney (aka Courtney Tailor) was arrested in Hawaii. It is believed she will be charged with second-degree murder with a deadly weapon. Clenney was taken into custody for fatally stabbing her boyfriend Christian “Toby” Obumseli on April 3rd in Miami. The Miami Police Department originally believed Obumseli’s death occurred in a domestic violence-related incident that involved a physical altercation, and ended with a stabbing.  This arrest came as a surprise for her defense lawyer Frank Prieto. “I’m completely shocked, especially since we were cooperating with the investigation and offered to voluntarily surrender her if she…

Discovery+ has released the trailer for a three-part docuseries about Armie Hammer and his family history titled “House of Hammer.”   Hammer was an actor on the rise when in early 2021 several women came forward and accused him of sexual abuse. He has denied these claims through lawyers, including Andrew Brettler, who gave a statement to Variety saying “From day one, Mr. Hammer has maintained that all of his interactions” with every sexual partner “have been completely consensual, discussed and agreed upon in advance, and mutually participatory.” It has been alleged he has cannibalistic fantasies and other sexual fetishes,…

With many still reeling from the recent cancelation of the Leslie Grace “Batgirl” movie, it’s understandable that some are apprehensive about other Warner Bros. Discovery projects. A spokesperson for Warner Bros. Pictures confirmed the stand-alone movie about DC Comics’ character Black Canary is still a go for HBO Max.  The project was first announced a year ago in August of 2021. The film would be a spin-off of 2019’s “Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn” with Jurnee Smollett reprising the role of Dinah Lance. “Birds of Prey” producer Sue Kroll will also be returning to produce…

“Marvel’s Daredevil” star Vincent D’Onofrio will be releasing a children’s book called “Pigs Can’t Look Up,” based on one of his tweets that happened to go viral. The inspiration comes from a tweet he posted on April 20th, 2019. It was retweeted 30,000 times. D’Onofrio and mixed media artist Shelly Cunningham have turned this sweet story into an entire book. “Pigs Can’t Look Up” is about a little girl who forges a bond with a pig on her farm. She takes note of the unfair truth that because their bodies evolved to forage for food on the ground, pigs can’t…