Visual Effects Legend Ray Harryhausen Dead at 92

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Beginning with 1942′s “Tulips Shall Grow” and ending with his best known film, 1981′s “Clash of the Titans,” Harryhausen inspired moviegoers throughout the world.

CD Review “Evil Dead: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Deluxe Extended Edition”

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I am not embarrassed that this score made my ass jump off my chair when I was listening

DVD Review “Night of the Living Dead: Resurrection”

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I won’t be recommending this to any Romero or horror fans and I will burning this DVD after this review

Blu-ray Review “Dead Ball”

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This is extremely over-the-top and will leave you screaming “What the f*** is going on here!”

Dallas Roberts talks about role in “Shadow People” and “The Walking Dead”

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Milton Mamet in “The Walking Dead”

Complimentary Passes to the Orlando, FL Screening for “Evil Dead” [ENDED]

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Passes are limited and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Blu-ray Review “TerrorVision / The Video Dead”

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These films are plain and simple campy fun and this double feature should be a guilty pleasure for all horror fans.

Blu-ray Review “Dead Sushi”

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I never thought that I would enjoy a film about mutant killer sushi but this is a laugh riot packed with amazing gore and humor.

Blu-ray Review “Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead”

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“Mimesis” is a very clever homage to George Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead”…for the first 30 minutes.

Blu-ray Review “War of the Dead”

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Directed by: Marko Makilaakso Starring: Andrew Tiernan, Mark Wingett, Mikko Leppilampi, Jouka Ahola Rated: Unrated Studio: Entertainment One DVD Release Date: January 1, 2013 Run Time: 86 minutes Our Score: 1 out of 5 stars Being a sucker for zombie flicks I was anxious to check out “War of the Dead”. Yes there have already [...]

Charles Durning Dead at 89

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Charles Durning, a highly decorated World War II vetaran and Oscar nominated actor, passed away today due to natural causes. He was 89. Born on February 28, 1923 in Highland Falls, New York, Durning knew about the military life at a young age. His mother worked in the laundry at the West Point Military Academy [...]

Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler talks about new solo album “Back from the Dead”

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Drummer from band Guns N’ Roses

IGN Offers “Evil Dead” Fans a Chance to Meet Bruce Campbell

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Media Mikes is teaming up with IGN to offer the chance of a lifetime to the ultimate “Evil Dead” fans. By going to the Facebook link below fans can explain why they are the biggest “Evil Dead” fan. When they do this they will be entered to win prizes from Sony (including a television and [...]

IronE Singleton reflects on his role of T-Dog in AMC’s “The Walking Dead”

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T-Dog in AMC’s “The Walking Dead”

DVD Review “The Definitive Document Of The Dead”

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Actors: George A. Romero, Tom Savini, Roy Frumkes Directors: Roy Frumkes Rated: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Synapse Films DVD Release Date: November 13, 2012 Run Time: 102 minutes Film: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 3 out of 5 stars When “The Document of the Dead” was first released in 1985, the documentary by filmmaker [...]

3D Blu-ray Review “Night of the Living Dead 3D: Re-Animation”

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Directed by: Jeff Broadstreet Starring: Andrew Divoff, Jeffrey Combs, Denice Duff, Sarah Lieving Release Date: August 20th, 2012 Running time: 88 minutes Classification: UK BBFC 18 Distributed by: 101 Films Film Score: 1 out of 5 stars Video Score: 3 out of 5 stars Audio Score: 3 out of 5 stars I could sum up [...]

Blu-ray Review “The Walking Dead: The Complete Second Season”

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Starring: Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Jon Bernthal, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn Number of discs: 4 MPAA Rating: Unrated Distributed by: Anchor Bay Release Date: August 28, 2012 Running Time: 578 minutes Season Two: 4.5 out of 5 stars EXtras: 5 out of 5 stars Season two of “The Walking Dead” took the hit AMC [...]

“Top Gun” director Tony Scott dead at 68

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Tony Scott who, along with his brother, Ridley, was one of the most successful directors of the past three decades, died yesterday after jumping off a bridge to his death in California. He was 68. One of three sons born into a military family in Britain, Scott showed an interest in art and painting and [...]

DVD Review “Dead Season”

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Directed by: Adam Deyoe Starring: James C. Burns, Scott Peat, Marissa Merrill, Corsica Wilson MPAA Rating: Unrated Distributed by: Image Entertainment Release Date: July 31, 2012 Running Time: 88 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3 out of 5 stars When it comes to zombie films, there are definitely no shortage. In fact [...]

“The Walking Dead” Featured at Universal Studios’ 2012 Halloween Horror Nights

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AMC’S “THE WALKING DEAD” BECOMES FIRST TELEVISION SERIES FEATURED AT BOTH UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT AND UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD’S HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS EXPERIENCES  Guests Experience The Post-Apocalyptic Zombie Horror of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” At Nation’s Best Halloween Events ORLANDO, Fla., UNIVERSAL CITY, Ca. (July 18, 2012) — Caught in the middle of a high-intensity struggle for survival, [...]

Andy Griffith, television icon, dead at 86

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Andy Griffith, whose down-home and folksy persona earned him fans from all generations, died today at the age of 86. No cause of death has been given. North Carolina born, Griffith earned a degree in music from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and soon found himself appearing of the Ed Sullivan and [...]

Bruce Campbell chats about “Evil Dead” Remake and “Burn Notice”

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“Evil Dead” series & “Burn Notice”

TV Legend Dick Clark dead at 82

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Dick Clark, whose almost seven decades on television made him known as “America’s Oldest Living Teenager,” died today after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 82. Born in Mount Vernon, New York towards the end of 1929, Clark started out as a mail clerk at WRUN-Radio, which was run by his father and uncle, [...]

Book Review “The Walking Dead Chronicles: The Official Companion Book”

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Author: Paul Ruditis Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Abrams Release Date: October 1, 2011 Our Score: 5 out of 5 stars Hey “Walking Dead” fans, this is the first and only authorized, behind-the-scenes guide to your favorite show.  It focuses on the making of the first season of the Golden Globe–nominated TV show.  “The Walking Dead” [...]

Monkees singer Davy Jones dead at age 66.

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Etta James dead at age 73

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Etta James, whose version of the 1941 standard “At Last” is one of the most popular recordings of all time, died today from complications due to leukemia. She was 73. She passed away just three days after bandleader Johnny Otis, who discovered her, passed away. Born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles, she was raised by [...]

“Evil Dead” Interview Series

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COMPLETE: Betsy Baker, Bruce Campbell , Danny Hicks, Theresa Tilly, Timothy Quill and Tom Sullivan

“Tommy” director Ken Russell dead at 84

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Ken Russell, the British filmmaker who successfully brought the Who’s rock opera “Tommy” to the big screen, died yesterday (November 27) in his sleep. At the time of his death he was beginning pre-production on a new film, a musical version of “Alice in Wonderland.” Seen as both flamboyant and controversial, Russell dreamed as a [...]

CD Review: The Devil Wears Prada “Dead Throne”

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The Devil Wears Prada “Dead Throne” Ferret Records Producer: Adam Dutkiewicz Tracks: 13 Our Score: 3 out of 5 stars “Dead Throne” is the follow up release to The Devil Wears Prada 2009 album “With Roots Above and Branches Below”. “Dead Throne” features 13 new tracks by the 6 piece metal-core band and was produced [...]

DVD Review “More Brains! A Return To The Living Dead”

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Directed by Bill Philputt Starring: Cast of Return of the Living Dead MPAA Rating: Not Rated Running Time: 240 minutes Overall score: 4 out of 5 stars If you are horror fan then it’s simple… you love zombie movies. Everyone loves zombies. It is something about them every since George Romero brought them into the [...]

XBOX 360 Game Review “Dead Island”

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Developer: Techland Distributor: Square Enix Publisher: Deep Silver Platform: Xbox 360 Mode: Single-player, Multiplayer Rating: ESRB: M Our Score: 5 out of 5 stars First, and above all foremost, this is NOT your “Mom’s” Zombie game. This game is bloody, gory, creepy, and fun as all hell. I wanted to play it the first time [...]

Lionsgate Brings “Dead Island” to Life on the Big Screen

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LIONSGATE BRINGS DEAD ISLAND TO LIFE ON THE BIG SCREEN Feature Film Adaptation Of Deep Silver’s Zombie Sensation In Development At The Studio Santa Monica, CA, September 27, 2011– LIONSGATE® (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment company, today announced that it has optioned film rights from Deep Silver to develop a feature inspired by Dead Island, which became a viral media [...]

“More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead” Hitting DVD

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It worked in the movie!” When an army drum is breached and a mysterious chemical gas is released into a nearby cemetery, the dead return to life with only one thing on their minds…brains! The zombie menace quickly descends upon a group of misfits who must fight for survival as they are picked off one [...]

DVD Review “Night of the Living Dead: Reanimated”

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Director: Mike Schneider Neoflux Productions Runtime: 101 minutes Our score 3.5 out 5 stars “Night of the Living Dead: Reanimated” directed by Mike Schneider is an animated film version of the 1968 George Romero film. The film features work by various artists, animators and filmmakers from around the world who together created an animated revision [...]

Blu-Ray Review “Better Off Dead”

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Directed by: Savage Steve Holland Starring: John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Diane Franklin, Curtis Armstrong, Amanda Wyss Distributed by: Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures MPAA Rating: PG Running time: 97 minutes Disc Score: 2 out of 5 stars Since this is the first time this film has been released on high definition, this review will focus [...]

EXCLUSIVE News: Tom Sullivan Get His Own “Evil Dead” Documentary, “Invaluable”

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MovieMikes exclusive news

Bruce Campbell Confirms New “Evil Dead” Is Real

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Yesterday brought major news for horror fans that there is a new “Evil Dead” movie in that works according to Bloody Disgusting. They also have revealed that Federico Alvarez will be directing the film. He made the robot invasion short “Panic Attack!”. “The Evil Dead” is film that launched the careers of both Sam Raimi [...]

George A. Romero Planning Two More “Dead” Films

In an exclusive interview from Cinemablend, George A. Romero said that he has got some new ideas up his sleeve should “Survival” be a hit. He mentions that he is lucky to have made one sequel let alone five. Romero started planning for the future and came up with not one, but three concepts while [...]

Third Sequel/Remake to “Day of the Dead” Planned in 3D

Romero’s “Day of the Dead” has been had a sequel made in 2005 titled “Day of the Dead 2: Contagium” and remade with 2008′s “Day of the Dead” remake featuring Mena Suvari/Ving Rhames. Taurus Entertainment will release the film, they has also made the horror sequel “Creepshow III”. According to Variety, producer James Dudelson of [...]

“Anchorman 2″ Dead by a Tweet

Adam McCay, director of “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” tweeted that Paramount had passed on “Anchorman 2″. MTV got this quote from McCay on A2: “It’s a tricky movie because everyone went and did really well after it, so everyone’s prices went up and everyone’s time got a little more valuable. But at the [...]