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It's easy to take for granted the weirdness and shocking nature of the extraterrestrial's lifecycle in Ridley Scott's seminal 1979 horror film "Alien."

In "Alien," John Hurt plays Kane, a crew member of the futuristic space tug Nostromo who finds an outsize, leathery egg while exploring a mysterious alien vessel. The egg opens, and a strange monster -- part lobster, part bladder -- leaps out and grabs his face. He immediately goes comatose. Later, it is discovered that the monster, while still attached to his face, has inserted an unsettling biological tube down his throat. Kane's crewmates are unable to remove the monster from his face; when they pull on it, it begins to strangle Kane with its tail, and when they cut it, it bleeds acid that can eat through metal.

After a spell, the monster drops off Kane's face of its own volition and dies. What happened? It's...

10 Rillington Place, part of a mundane row of apartments in London, was ground zero for one of the most infamous serial killers in England’s history. Richard Attenborough plays John Christie, a ghoul who used his wall space and floorboards to hide his grisly deeds. Directed by Richard Fleischer, the film co-stars John Hurt as the poor chap who took the rap for Christie before justice prevailed. Judy Geeson plays Hurt’s wife.

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Director John Sturges’ final feature is a handsome production that fumbles and stumbles in unexpected ways. Michael Caine and especially Donald Sutherland lead an impossible commando mission to kidnap Winston Churchill right from English soil. Tom Mankiewicz’s dialogue is witty but the tone is all over the place. We don’t know whether it’s the script, the direction or the editing that muffs so many potential bravura moments. On the other hand, every scene with Sutherland and Jenny Agutter is gold. [Imprint] gives us both a theatrical cut and a more satisfying extended cut.

The Eagle Has Landed

Region Free Blu-ray

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1976 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 135 + 151 min. / Street Date December 28, 2023 / Available from / au 69.95

Starring: Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall, Jenny Agutter, Donald Pleasence, Anthony Quayle, Jean Marsh, Sven-Bertil Taube, John Standing, Judy Geeson, Treat Williams, Larry Hagman, Joachim Hansen, David Gilliam, Siegfried Rauch, Wolf Kahler, Roy Marsden, Ferdy Mayne.

Rob Zombie's 2012 film "The Lords of Salem" may be the filmmaker's best. In it, Sheri Moon plays Heidi, a woman living in Salem, Ma, and recovering from drug addiction. She works as a soft-spoken DJ at the local radio station with Ken Foree and Jeff Daniel Phillips. When they play a mysterious rock record on their show — a record that only plays three scary, deep notes over and over — it awakens something inside Heidi. She begins having surreal visions of Satan. The visions are also, perhaps, being encouraged by a trio of women who regularly drink wine and converse loudly in her apartment building.

Eventually, it will be revealed that the record was a tool by the town's local Satanists (!) used to hypnotize the town's women into remembering their former lives as the woman tortured and killed in Salem generations ago. Satan, then, becomes a tool for feminist vengeance.

Peter Hall’s 1969 drama proved Britain’s Kitchen Sink cinema was alive and well at the end of the sixties—though by then the focus was more on bedsheets than tablecloths. Rod Steiger plays a salesman working through his mid-life crisis with the help of a treacherous teen played by Judy Geeson. Claire Bloom plays Steiger’s very long-suffering wife. The screenplay was by Andrea Newman and Edna O’ Brien.

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Retro-active: The Best From The Cinema Retro Archives

By Lee Pfeiffer

Kino Lorber has released a new DVD edition of John Wayne's late-career detective flick "Brannigan". The 1975 film takes Wayne out of the saddle and deposits him squarely in central London ("The Duke's in London. God Save the Queen!" read the tag line on the film poster.). The "fish-out--of-water" crime thriller concept began with Don Siegel's outstanding "Coogan's Bluff" (1968), which inspired Dennis Weaver's hit rip-off TV series "McCloud". Still, the premise works well with Wayne's tough Chicago Irish cop Jim Brannigan sent to London to extradite a top crime figure, much as Clint Eastwood's Coogan was shipped to New York to bring a criminal back to Arizona. Wayne had gone the detective route the year before in "McQ". He had originally been offered the role of Dirty Harry but correctly assumed his fans would not stand...

The late Sidney Poitier had a career that included some truly game-changing films, including "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" and "In The Heat of the Night". Even his lesser-known works, like the supremely underrated Western "Buck and the Preacher," were notable for how they dealt with the topic of race. 

One of Poitier's biggest films, "To Sir, With Love," has him portraying Mark Thackeray, a teacher who takes up work at a school in London's rough-and-tumble East End. Thackeray ends up winning over his students over the course of the film, including Judy Geeson's Pamela Dare. It even gave birth to a whole subgenre of...

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(In light of Sidney Poiter's recent passing, we are re-running this article by Eve Goldberg that was originally posted in May, 2021.)

By Eve Goldberg

To Sir, With Love (1967) is a classroom drama set in London’s working-class East End during the swinging 1960s. It’s a well-scripted, well-acted, and well-directed film of the “good teacher vs unruly students” subgenre. But, more than anything else, To Sir, With Love is a Sidney Poitier film. It’s Poitier’s persona and charisma, his decency and humanity, that shine through in every scene. And, it’s Poitier at the apex of his acting career—In the Heat of the Night and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner were also released that same year. The film has aged surprisingly well, and is still enjoyable to watch. But it’s as an artifact of the Sidney Poitier oeuvre...

Over the holidays, TCM showed one of my favorite movies of all time, 1967’s “To Sir With Love. “ It stars Sidney Poitier as Mark Thackeray from British Guyana who takes a job as a teacher in the East End of London filled rowdy Cockney students who have little interest in their curriculum. Sir, as his class calls him, realizes that what these teens need is a course in how to make a life for themselves in the world outside a classroom.

Eventually, his pupils realize that he has their best interests at heart and they celebrate at a dance before his flock flies off into real world . Seeing a sexy and sweaty Poitier cut a rug by doing the Pony and the Jerk with Judy Geeson’s flirtatious student was just like receiving an extra surprise gift under my tree.

Little did I know that this silver screen legend, who...

In today’s film news roundup, the Animation Guild steps up with a $210,000 donation for Iatse members, Fathom Events hires a former AMC executive, the Vail Film Festival goes virtual and Breaking Glass comes on board Gabriel Sousa’s “Waking Up Dead.”

Guild Donation

The Animation Guild is donating $210,000 to support International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees members impacted by the coronavirus pandemic through the Motion Picture & Television Fund and the Los Angeles Federation of Labor.

The guild, which operates as Iatse Local 839, noted that while most sectors of the entertainment industry are suffering significant job loss due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the majority of its members’ work has not been impacted and guild membership has increased since the last quarter. As a result, the guild’s executive board determined that the organization should pay it forward by supporting those who are in need.

“It’s very difficult to meet...

In addition to releasing new Blu-rays in December for horror fans to put under their trees and place in their stockings hung with care, Scream Factory is also giving the gift of announcing Blu-rays for viewers to look forward to in the new year, including the Snoop Dogg-starring Bones, 1981's Inseminoid, and Bug (1975).

Special features for the new Blu-rays of Bones, Inseminoid, and Bug have yet to be announced, but all three releases are slated to come out in March of 2020, and we'll be sure to keep Daily Dead readers updated as more details are revealed. In the meantime, we have the official announcements and cover art below:

Bones Blu-ray: "We’re unleashing the “Dogg” today with the news that that the 2001 horror tale (staring rapper Snoop Dogg) Bones is coming to Blu-ray on March 31st!

The time is 1979. Jimmy Bones (Snoop Dogg) is respected and loved as the neighborhood protector.

Network: NBC, Spectrum Originals

Episodes: Ongoing (half-hour)

Seasons: Ongoing

TV show dates: September 23, 1992 -- May 24, 1999

November 20, 2019 -- present

Series status: Ended after seven seasons on NBC, Revived by Spectrum Originals

Performers include: Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt, Maui, John Pankow, Leila Kenzle, Anne Ramsay, Cynthia Harris, Richard Kind, Louis Zorich, Judy Geeson, Robin Bartlett, Lisa Kudrow, and Suzie Plakson.

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A multi-camera comedy series created by Paul Reiser and Danny Jacobson, Mad About You revolves around the relationship of newlyweds Paul Buchman (Reiser), a documentary filmmaker, and Jamie Stemple Buchman (Hunt), a public relations specialist. The pair live in a New York City apartment with their beloved dog, Murray (Maui). Paul found Murray as a puppy and Paul met Jamie while walking him.

The couple's family and friends include Lisa Stemple (Ramsay), Jamie's...

We’ve got a ton of great titles on the docket for this final week of home media releases in August. Michael Dougherty’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters is hitting various formats on Tuesday, and if you’re looking for some oddball entertainment, The Banana Splits Movie should undoubtedly do the trick. For all you sci-fi fans out there, the classic V miniseries is finally making its way to Blu, and Scream Factory is also giving both The Leech Woman and Fear in the Night the HD treatment as well.

Vinegar Syndrome is showing some love to Hell Comes to Frogtown this week, and the Warner Archive Collection is bringing home several of their films on DVD, including Wolfen, Of Unknown Origin, The Hand, and Dracula Has Risen From the Grave. Also, one of the more disturbing psychological thrillers I’ve seen in some time, Ladyworld, is being released on DVD on August 27th,...

After the groundbreaking horror-sci-fi hybrid success of Ridley Scott’s Alien (1979), several low budget filmmakers decided to add their goo-covered two cents to the discourse; hell, Roger Corman himself cranked out a couple skeezy sci-fi winners in Galaxy of Terror (1981) and Forbidden World (’82). But there’s a nasty little number out of Britain funded with some Hong Kong coin that shouldn’t be dismissed: Inseminoid (1981) decides that Alien should be a straight up slasher in space and we’re all the better for it.

Released in the UK in March, Inseminoid (Aka Horror Planet most everywhere else) had a slow rollout worldwide, with the U.S. not taking it in until November of ’82. Critics mostly hated it of course; the exception across the board being Judy Geeson’s performance. Audiences were more receptive and the film did quite well in the Alien knockoff wars. But after an initial setup that...

Back in April, Scream Factory heated up their summer release schedule with a bunch of new Blu-ray announcements for July, and now they're adding even more must-see scares to the calendar with a new wave of August Blu-ray announcements, including Horror of Frankenstein, Fear in the Night, The Leech Woman, Isle of the Dead, a Collector's Edition of Vice Squad, and Steelbook releases of Forbidden World and Galaxy of Terror.

Vice Squad Collector's Edition Blu-ray: "Hollywood, cops, hookers and killer pimps! Director Gary Sherman’s 1982 “neon-slime” cult classic Vice Squad is finally coming to Blu-ray this Summer!. We’re so excited! And if you’re a fan of movies like Savage Streets, 10 to Midnight or Class of 1984, this is a must have. Here’s the early details we have a current time to share.

• Blu-ray debut!

• National street date for North America (Region A) is August 13th.

• This...

Not that there’s been a bad week of home entertainment releases this year, but March 26th is looking to be one of our finest days of 2019 so far, with Mary Lambert’s Pet Sematary adaptation leading the pack as it gets the 4K treatment on Tuesday. Vinegar Syndrome is keeping themselves incredibly busy this week, too, as they have four different cult titles on tap for horror fans to add to their Blu-ray collections: The Children, The Suckling, Dominique, and In the Cold of the Night.

Also this week, Scream Factory is showing some love to The Body Snatcher, which features Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff teaming up with Val Lewton, as well as Warning Sign, and for those of you who dig creature features with a side of creepy-crawliness, Kingdom of the Spiders comes home as well.

Other releases for March 26th include Aquaman, Midnight, Texas: Season Two,...

1965: Final episode of Atwt spinoff Our Private World aired.

1984: Syndicated soap opera Rituals premiered.

1999: All My Children's Mateo told Hayley he loved her.

2008: As the World Turns' Aaron and Alison married."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1965: CBS aired the final episode of As the World Turns primetime spin-off, Our Private World. Eileen Fulton moved the character of Lisa Hughes from Oakdale to Chicago for the show, which lasted four months while airing twice a week. The series, created by Irna Phillips and William J. Bell, was CBS-tv's answer to ABC's popular Peyton Place.

Mildred Pierce

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The Criterion Collection 860

1945 / B&W / 1:37 flat Academy / 111 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date , 2017 /

Starring Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden, Ann Blyth, Bruce Bennett, Lee Patrick, Moroni Olsen, Veda Ann Borg, Jo Ann Marlowe, Butterfly McQueen.

Cinematography: Ernest Haller

Art Direction: Anton Grot

Film Editor: David Weisbart

Original Music: Max Steiner

Written by: Ranald MacDougall from the novel by James M. Cain

Produced by: Jerry Wald, Jack L. Warner

Directed by Michael Curtiz

James M. Cain’s 1941 novel Mildred Pierce offers a venal and self-destructive view of America not with a story of respectable bourgeois society, not the criminal underworld. A de-classed, suburb-dwelling nobody fights her way onto the social register by using men and by hard work… and then watches as her obsessive goals blow up in her face In Cain’s worldview it’s every woman for herself. He drags in an odd personal theme,...

“You know what they say, kemosabe, in Hell, everybody loves popcorn!”

From the macabre mind of Rob Zombie (House of 1000 Corpses, The Lords of Salem, The Devil’s Rejects), comes his newest nightmare, 31, arriving on Blu-ray and DVD December 20 from Lionsgate. Clowns have never been as terrifying as they are in the course of this one shocking evening in the middle of nowhere. Currently available on Digital HD and On Demand, 31 stars Sheri Moon Zombie (House of 1000 Corpses), Jeff Daniel Phillips (HBO’s “Westworld”) Elizabeth Daily (Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure), Meg Foster (The Lords of Salem), Kevin Jackson (Conspiracy Theory), Richard Blake (Batman Begins), Judy Geeson (TV’s “Gilmore Girls”) and Malcolm McDowell (Halloween).

From the visionary mind of Rob Zombie comes the horrific story of five carnival workers who are kidnapped on Halloween and held hostage in a large compound. At the mercy of their captors, they...

While the film is currently available on Digital HD and On Demand. If you’re a physical media fan, you won’t have to wait long to see Rob Zombie’s latest film. You can also hear what we thought about the film on our podcast episode.

From the morbid mind of Rob Zombie (House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects), comes his newest horror film, 31, arriving on Blu-ray and DVD December 20 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. All They Have To Do Is Survive Rob Zombie Takes His Twisted Tales to the Next Level in His Latest Horror

Film on Blu-ray™ and DVD December 20 from Lionsgate

Santa Monica, CA (October 24, 2016) – From the macabre mind of Rob Zombie (House of 1000 Corpses, The Lords of Salem, The Devil’s Rejects), comes his newest nightmare, 31, arriving on Blu-ray and DVD December 20 from Lionsgate. Clowns have never been as terrifying as they are...

Jonathan Weichsel of MoreHorror.com was on the scene with actress Jessica Cameron for the L.A. Premiere of 31 on Thursday, October 20.

Below you'll find a review of the film and some photos of the cast, director Rob Zombie and actress Sheri Moon Zombie. Photos taken by Jonathan Weichsel and Jessica Cameron.

'31' Movie Review

by Jonathan Weichsel

31 is written and directed by Rob Zombie. The film stars Sheri Moon Zombie, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Meg Foster, Kevin Jackson, Malcolm McDowell, Jane Carr, Judy Geeson, Richard Brake, Pancho Moler, David Ury, Lew Temple, Torsten Voges, Elizabeth Daily and Michael "Red Bone" Alcott.

Rob Zombie is one of the most divisive directors of the twenty-first century. Either you love his movies, or you hate them, and the qualities that his fans love about his films, the stylized grittiness, the edgy, eccentric personality of the director which shines through all of his work,...

*Updated with the full press release.* Viewers can enter Murderworld from the comfort of their couches this December when Lionsgate releases Rob Zombie's 31 on Blu-ray and DVD.

Press Release: Santa Monica, CA (October 24, 2016) – From the macabre mind of Rob Zombie (House of 1000 Corpses, The Lords of Salem, The Devil’s Rejects), comes his newest nightmare, 31, arriving on Blu-ray and DVD December 20 from Lionsgate. Clowns have never been as terrifying as they are in the course of this one shocking evening in the middle of nowhere. Currently available on Digital HD and On Demand, 31 stars Sheri Moon Zombie (House of 1000 Corpses), Jeff Daniel Phillips (HBO’s “Westworld”) Elizabeth Daily (Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure), Meg Foster (The Lords of Salem), Kevin Jackson (Conspiracy Theory), Richard Blake (Batman Begins), Judy Geeson (TV’s “Gilmore Girls”) and Malcolm McDowell (Halloween).

From the visionary mind of Rob Zombie comes the horrific story...

Stars: Sheri Moon Zombie, Malcolm MacDowell, Pancho Moler, Lew Temple, E.G. Daily, Richard Brake, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Meg Foster, Kevin Jackson, Jane Carr, Judy Geeson | Written and Directed by Rob Zombie

When it comes to Rob Zombie as a filmmaker I’ll admit I have something of a soft spot for his work. He knows his horror and never bows down for the constant calls to conform to the politically correct society that seems to dominate the entertainment world now. With the release of 31, the question is, has he managed to pull off another The Devil’s Rejects or is this more of a Halloween 2?

The first thing you’ll notice with the story of 31 is that it is in very familiar territory. A group of carnival employees (including of course Sheri Moon Zombie) are travelling cross-country on Halloween. They are soon kidnapped and are entered into...

“Tonight, we are going to play 31!” The start of “huntin’ time” in Murderworld is teased in the latest trailer for Rob Zombie’s 31, screening in participating cinemas nationwide this Thursday, September 1st.

Following its world premiere earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, Saban Films acquired Rob Zombie’s 31 for North American distribution, and they have teamed up with Fathom Events for early nationwide early screenings of 31 on September 1st, ahead of the film’s theatrical release in select theaters on October 21st.

To see if 31 will be playing in a theater near you on September 1st, visit:

http://www.fathomevents.com/event/rob-zombies-31

“Five friends are kidnapped on the day before Halloween and are held hostage in a terrifying place named Murder World. While trapped, they must play a violent game called 31, in which the mission is to survive 12 hours against a gang of evil clowns.”

31 stars Malcolm McDowell,...

Doom-Head (Richard Brake) prepares to teach a painful lesson at Murderworld in the latest clip from Rob Zombie’s 31.

Following its world premiere earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, Saban Films acquired Rob Zombie’s 31 for North American distribution, and they have teamed up with Fathom Events for nationwide early screenings of 31 on September 1st, ahead of the film’s wide theatrical release on October 21st.

To see if 31 will be playing in a theater near you on September 1st, visit:

http://www.fathomevents.com/event/rob-zombies-31

Also, if you live the Northeastern United States, be sure to enter our contest to win a pair of tickets to see an early screening of 31 in Williamsville, NY:

http://dailydead.com/contest-win-tickets-to-an-early-screening-of-rob-zombies-31-in-williamsville-ny/

“Five friends are kidnapped on the day before Halloween and are held hostage in a terrifying place named Murder World. While trapped, they must play a...

The official poster for Rob Zombie’s 31 showcases the two sides who will fight to the death in Murderworld on Halloween night, including the ominous Doom Head (Richard Brake).

Following its world premiere earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, Saban Films acquired Rob Zombie’s 31 for North American distribution, and they have teamed up with Fathom Events for nationwide early screenings of 31 on September 1st, ahead of the film’s wide theatrical release on October 21st.

To see if 31 will be playing in a theater near you on September 1st, visit:

http://www.fathomevents.com/event/rob-zombies-31

“Five friends are kidnapped on the day before Halloween and are held hostage in a terrifying place named Murder World. While trapped, they must play a violent game called 31, in which the mission is to survive 12 hours against a gang of evil clowns.”

31 stars Malcolm McDowell, Sheri Moon Zombie, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs,...

“12 hours to play. 12 hours to kill. 12 hours to survive.” The latest poster for Rob Zombie’s 31 takes a traveling attraction approach, teasing the half-day of horror his characters will face within the creepy confines of Murderworld.

Revealed by Zombie on his Facebook page, the new poster, as well as another recent one-sheet that announces the start of “Murder School,” is viewable below.

Following its world premiere earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, Saban Films acquired Rob Zombie’s 31 for North American distribution, and they have teamed up with Fathom Events for nationwide early screenings of 31 on September 1st, ahead of the film’s wide theatrical release on October 21st.

To see if 31 will be playing in a theater near you on September 1st, visit:

http://www.fathomevents.com/event/rob-zombies-31

“Five friends are kidnapped on the day before Halloween and are held hostage in a terrifying place named Murder World.

*Updated with new details and the official press release.* If you’re dying to enter Murder World in Rob Zombie’s 31, then you’ll be pleased to know that Fathom Events and Saban Films are teaming up to bring sneak preview screenings of 31 to select theaters nationwide on Thursday, September 1st, complete with two Rob Zombie music video premieres, a new “making-of” 31 featurette, and a filmed Q&A with Zombie:

Press Release: Denver – August 8, 2016 – From the visionary mind of Rob Zombie comes the horrific story of five carnival workers who are kidnapped on Halloween night and held hostage in an industrial Hell. The captives are then forced to play the terrifying game called “31.” Zombie’s highly-anticipated seventh feature, “31” made its world premiere at Sundance Film Festival, and on September 1 at 7:00 p.m. local time, horror fans nationwide can catch the film during a special one-night event. Presented in cinemas...

It’s hard to believe another Flashback Weekend is almost upon us, but in just a few days, Chicago’s longest-running horror convention will descend upon the Crowne Plaza O’Hare (5440 N. River Road, Rosemont, Il), where thousands of fans will gather to celebrate everything they love about the genre. Flashback Weekend kicks off on Friday, August 5th and runs through Sunday, August 7th, complete with a star-studded line-up, nightly screenings, Q&A panels, costume contests, and much more.

This writer is pleased to be returning to Flashback Weekend for my sixth year as co-host. Two personal highlights for me at this year’s convention have to be the Scream Reunion Screening and Q&A on Saturday evening, featuring Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, and Matthew Lillard, as well as seeing Don Coscarelli returning to Flashback, this time with Phantasm: Remastered in tow.

Other featured guests at the 2016 Flashback Weekend Horror Convention include Malcolm McDowell,...

Surviving 12 hours in Murderworld is no easy task when the likes of Doom-Head, Psycho-Head, and Father Murder lurk through the scenes of Rob Zombie’s 31. You can see the aforementioned trio of terror, along with Sheri Moon Zombie’s protagonist Charley, depicted in new character posters.

Following its world premiere earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, Saban Films acquired Rob Zombie’s 31 for North American distribution, and they, along with Lionsgate, will release the film in select theaters on October 21st.

“From the visionary mind of the man who brought us House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects and Halloween comes the horrific story of five carnival workers who are kidnapped the night before Halloween and held hostage in a large compound. At the mercy of their captors, they are forced to play a twisted game or life or death called 31. For the next 12 hours they...

Ahead of the movie’s trailer debut next Tuesday, Rob Zombie’s 31 is teased in a new poster declaring that “the show must go on.”

Following its world premiere earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, Saban Films acquired Rob Zombie’s 31 for North American distribution, and they will release the film on VOD September 16th, with a theatrical release to follow on October 21st.

“Five friends are kidnapped on the day before Halloween and are held hostage in a terrifying place named Murder World. While trapped, they must play a violent game called 31, in which the mission is to survive 12 hours against a gang of evil clowns.”

31 stars Malcolm McDowell, Sheri Moon Zombie, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Lew Temple, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Tracey Walter, Pancho Moler, Jane Carr, Ginger Lynn, Richard Brake, Judy Geeson, David Ury, E.G. Daily, Daniel Roebuck, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, and Torsten Voges. The first trailer for 31 will be released next Tuesday,...

Mark your calendars and prepare to meet the members of Murder World, because Rob Zombie’s 31 has received a September release date.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rob Zombie’s 31 will receive a limited theatrical release starting on September 16th. Following its world premiere earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, Saban Films has acquired the movie for North American distribution. A trailer has yet to be revealed, but we’ll keep Daily Dead readers updated on all things 31 in the coming months.

“Five friends are kidnapped on the day before Halloween and are held hostage in a terrifying place named Murder World. While trapped, they must play a violent game called 31, in which the mission is to survive 12 hours against a gang of evil clowns.

31 stars Malcolm McDowell, Sheri Moon Zombie, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Lew Temple, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Tracey Walter, Pancho Moler, Jane Carr, Ginger Lynn, Richard Brake,...

BBC One has announced the three-part drama series "Rillington Place" which Bandit Television and Endemol Shine Group will produce. The story is based on a series of murders that took place in the 1940s and 50s in London's Notting Hill area at the infamous No. 10 building on the titular street.

The series unfolds from the viewpoints of three key players - the multiple murderer John Christie, his wife Ethel, and their neighbor Timothy Evans. John murdered at least eight women and was hanged, while Evans was hanged for the murders of his own wife and daughter.

It was later learned Christie killed Evans' wife, Evans was granted a posthumous pardon in 1966 and that miscarriage of justice was said to have been a major contributor to the abolition of capital punishment in Britain.

Ed Whitmore and Tracey Malone are scripting, Craig Viveiros ("And Then There Were None") is directing and filming...

Over this past weekend, Rob Zombie’s latest genre effort, 31, premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival as part of the Midnight programming slate. Daily Dead had the chance to catch up with both Zombie and his wife, Sheri Moon Zombie, the following day to chat about their latest collaboration.

During our interview, the duo discussed making "grown-up horror", the pros of utilizing some familiar faces from Zombie’s previous films for 31, dealing with criticism and so much more.

Thanks for chatting today guys and congrats on the movie, too. Not only is it really cool to see your evolution as a director over the years, Rob, but it's also really cool to see you, Sheri, change so much throughout all these different films too. I thought Charly was just a lot of fun in 31, and while I'm not going to ruin anything for anybody, that final scene with Richard [Brake] was so great.

31 was undoubtedly made for those of us who have enjoyed Zombie’s work over the years. It may not be as ambitious as The Lords of Salem or as epic as The Devil’s Rejects but, by and large, it’s a ton of blood-soaked fun that gives us real characters to connect with, introduces us to some incredibly twisted assassins and goes for broke at every possible turn.

The story feels like Zombie’s own horror-fied version of The Running Man (with a bit of a Kubrickian flavor to it) and features breakout performances from Richard Brake and Jeff Daniel Phillips. Folks who aren’t into Zombie’s work probably won’t enjoy 31, but any film that gives the amazing Meg Foster the opportunity to wield a chainsaw like a total badass is aces in my book.

31’s story is pretty straightforward; a group of carnies (Sheri Moon Zombie,...

Ahead of its world premiere this Saturday night at Sundance, Rob Zombie's 31 is teased in the latest photo from the film.

Last April, Rob Zombie's 31 was acquired for North American distribution by Alchemy. A release date has yet to be revealed, but stay tuned to Daily Dead for upcoming overage of 31 from the Sundance Film Festival.

Synopsis: "Five friends are kidnapped on the day before Halloween and are held hostage in a terrifying place named Murder World. While trapped, they must play a violent game called 31, in which the mission is to survive 12 hours against a gang of evil clowns.

31 stars Malcolm McDowell, Sheri Moon Zombie, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Lew Temple, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Tracey Walter, Pancho Moler, Jane Carr, Ginger Lynn, Richard Brake, Judy Geeson, David Ury, E.G. Daily, Daniel Roebuck, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, and Torsten Voges.

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To celebrate the recently received R rating for his upcoming movie, 31 (after initially being labeled as "Nc-17"), Rob Zombie revealed a new poster for his Halloween-set horror film, teasing the maniacs of Murder World.

Last April, Rob Zombie's 31 was acquired for North American distribution by Alchemy, and while no theatrical release date has been revealed yet, the film will make its world premiere later this month at the Sundance Film Festival.

31 features a talented cast that includes Malcolm McDowell, Sheri Moon Zombie, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Lew Temple, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Tracey Walter, Pancho Moler, Jane Carr, Ginger Lynn, Richard Brake, Judy Geeson, David Ury, E.G. Daily, Daniel Roebuck, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, and Torsten Voges.

Synopsis: "Five friends are kidnapped on the day before Halloween and are held hostage in a terrifying place named Murder World. While trapped, they must play a violent game called 31, in which the mission is to...

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A towering, creepy presence is teased in a new photo from Rob Zombie's upcoming Halloween-set horror film, 31.

Zombie unveiled the new photo on Facebook. Along with the fresh still, Zombie also shared his thoughts on a recent screening of 31:

"Had a special screening of 31 last night. Holy fuck it was awesome! Even though the film is not 100% finished it rocked. If you loved The Devil's Rejects... well, then you will love this one."

In April, Zombie's 31 was acquired for North American distribution by Alchemy. No release date has been revealed yet, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on Zombie's latest horror movie.

31 features a talented cast that includes Malcolm McDowell, Sheri Moon Zombie, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Lew Temple, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Tracey Walter, Pancho Moler, Jane Carr, Ginger Lynn, Richard Brake, Judy Geeson, David Ury, E.G. Daily, Daniel Roebuck, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, and Torsten Voges.

"Welcome to my next film.

Rob Zombie continues to dish out Halloween treats well ahead of the holiday's arrival. The writer/director recently released three new behind-the-scenes photos from his upcoming film 31, giving fans a look at Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Judy Geeson, Malcolm McDowell, and more in the Halloween-set horror film.

Zombie unveiled the new behind-the-scenes photos on Facebook. In April, Zombie's 31 was acquired for North American distribution by Alchemy. No release date has been revealed yet, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on Zombie's latest movie, which features a talented cast that includes Malcolm McDowell, Sheri Moon Zombie, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Lew Temple, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Tracey Walter, Pancho Moler, Jane Carr, Ginger Lynn, Richard Brake, Judy Geeson, David Ury, E.G. Daily, Daniel Roebuck, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, and Torsten Voges.

"Welcome to my next film. It is called 31. It is the story of five random people kidnapped on the five days leading up to Halloween...

Murder World is not a place you want to go trick-or-treating on Halloween. The setting of Rob Zombie's upcoming horror film, 31, is home to maniacs with names like Psycho-Head, Father Murder, Doom-Head, and also Sick-Head, who is revealed in a new photo.

Zombie debuted the image of Pancho Moler (American Horror Story: Freak Show) as Sick-Head on Facebook, offering enough nightmare fuel to give Freddy Krueger an entire week off from stalking your dreams. Sick-Head is the type of killer Jeff Daniel Phillips' Roscoe will have to fend off to survive the creepy confines of Murder World.

In April, Zombie's 31 was acquired for North American distribution by Alchemy. No release date has been revealed yet, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on Zombie's latest movie, which features a talented cast that includes Malcolm McDowell, Sheri Moon Zombie, Lawrence Hitlon-Jacobs, Lew Temple, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Tracey Walter,...

Earlier this year, Rob Zombie mentioned that Jeff Daniel Phillips' (The Lords of Salem) Roscoe was "one of the good guys" from the upcoming Halloween-set horror film 31, meaning he'll have to fight his way out of Murder World if he hopes to see another dawn. A newly revealed photo shows Roscoe ready to rumble.

Zombie revealed the latest 31 image via Facebook, writing, "The tour is over so back to work on 31. Here's a shot of Roscoe aka Jeff Daniel Phillips ready to take on the next maniac."

In April, Zombie's 31 was acquired for North American distribution by Alchemy. No release date has been revealed yet, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on Zombie's latest movie, which features a talented cast that includes Malcolm McDowell, Sheri Moon Zombie, Lawrence Hitlon-Jacobs, Lew Temple, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Tracey Walter, Pancho Moler, Jane Carr, Ginger Lynn, Richard Brake, Judy Geeson, David Ury,...

Last week Rob Zombie unveiled a still of Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs wielding a chainsaw in the upcoming film 31. Today, Zombie revealed another photo from 31, this time giving fans the first look at Lew Temple as Psycho-Head.

Zombie revealed the new 31 image via Facebook:

"Here's your first look at Lew Temple as Psycho-head from my next film 31!

Psycho-Head is a real mean piece of shit best described in his own words... "count yourself lucky you got fucked by the best!""

In April, Zombie's 31 was acquired for North American distribution by Alchemy. No release date has been revealed at this time, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on Zombie's latest movie.

"Welcome to my next film. It is called 31. It is the story of five random people kidnapped on the five days leading up to Halloween and held hostage in a place called Murder World. While trapped inside this man-made Hell they...

Judy Geeson plays Sister Dragon who runs Murder World alongside McDowell. She joins David Ury who will be playing SchizoHead one half of murderous team of brothers living inside Murder World. Lawrence HiltonJacobs was recently cast as Panda Thomas with Elizabeth Daily (E.G. Daily) playing Sexhead and Torsten Voges as the insane partner of DeathHead. Ginger Lynn is featured as Cherry Bomb a very special friend of DoomHead (portrayed by Richard Brake) as was Jane Carr who will portray Sister Serpent a wicked cross of Satan meets Mother Goose. Pancho Moler will be seen as SickHead and Tracy Walter stars as Lucky Leo.

Though it's still not known when Rob Zombie's 31 will hit theaters, autumn is around the corner and with its upcoming arrival comes thoughts of Halloween and Zombie's new movie, which is teased in a new photo that features Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs wielding a chainsaw and wearing a bracelet marked "1".

Zombie revealed the new 31 image via Facebook: "Panda aka Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs is ready to get busy in this shot from my next film 31."

In April, Zombie's 31 was acquired for North American distribution by Alchemy. No release date has been revealed at this time, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on Zombie's latest movie.

"Welcome to my next film. It is called 31. It is the story of five random people kidnapped on the five days leading up to Halloween and held hostage in a place called Murder World. While trapped inside this man-made Hell they must fight to survive playing the...

A new photo from Rob Zombie's Halloween-set horror film 31 has been unveiled, giving us the first look at Sheri Moon Zombie as Charly.

Zombie revealed the 31 image Sheri Moon Zombie on Facebook: "Another shot from 31! Charly played by Sheri Moon Zombie finds herself deep in some real Hell shit."

In April, Zombie's 31 was acquired for North American distribution by Alchemy. No release date has been revealed at this time, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on Zombie's latest movie.

"Welcome to my next film. It is called 31. It is the story of five random people kidnapped on the five days leading up to Halloween and held hostage in a place called Murder World. While trapped inside this man-made Hell they must fight to survive playing the most violent game known to man... a game called 31.

31 has no rules. 31 has no boundaries. It is ever so simple. Do whatever...

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Ready to see the legendary Malcolm McDowell like you've never seen him before? Rob Zombie has revealed the first look at McDowell as Father Napoleon-Horatio-Silas Murder in the upcoming Halloween-set horror film 31.

Zombie revealed the image of McDowell in 31 via Facebook: "Here is your first look at Malcolm McDowell from my next film 31. Malcolm plays Father Napoleon-Horatio-Silas Murder the mastermind behind the most dangerous game alive 31."

In April, Zombie's 31 was acquired for North American distribution by Alchemy. No release date has been revealed at this time, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on Zombie's latest movie.

"Welcome to my next film. It is called 31. It is the story of five random people kidnapped on the five days leading up to Halloween and held hostage in a place called Murder World. While trapped inside this man-made Hell they must fight to survive playing the most violent game known to man.

David Ury as Schizo-Head, a devilish denizen of Murder World—the kill-to-survive setting of Rob Zombie's upcoming movie 31—is featured in the latest look at Zombie's Halloween-set horror film.

In April, Zombie's 31 was acquired for North American distribution by Alchemy. No release date has been revealed at this time, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on Zombie's latest movie.

"Welcome to my next film. It is called 31. It is the story of five random people kidnapped on the five days leading up to Halloween and held hostage in a place called Murder World. While trapped inside this man-made Hell they must fight to survive playing the most violent game known to man... a game called 31.

31 has no rules. 31 has no boundaries. It is ever so simple. Do whatever you can do to kill your opponent before they kill you. Keep this up for 12 hours and freedom is yours.

While Rob Zombie was filming his Halloween-set horror movie, 31, Paramount Scope's Josh Hasty captured the set on camera for a making-of documentary. While sorting through 500+ hours of footage, Hasty recently released a behind-the-scenes image.

Rob Zombie shared Hasty's image via RobZombie.com, giving us a glimpse at what looks to be a gothic dinner table that would right at home in the mansion from Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming Crimson Peak.

Hasty provided the following caption with the photo (shown in full, below): “Going through 500+ hours of footage (yes five hundred) on my Rob Zombie 31 doc. Here’s a screen cap of Rz and his Dp, David Daniels, planning out one of my favorite scenes in the film. A poetic nightmare!”

Official details on Hasty's making-of-31 documentary: "Paramount Scope Founder/ Director, Josh Hasty, just wrapped over two months of work on a documentary with the king of horror,...