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M.L. Miller’s 4-Part Comic Series “Gravetrancers” Coming December 13th

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M.L. Miller has something special for you horror fans this holiday season: a brand new horror comic mini-series with a morbid backdrop and a story to make even the most ardent horror fan cringe.  It’s called Gravetrancers and the first issue of the four part series, issued by Black Mask Studios, releases December 13th, 2017.

Gravetrancers is, in its own way, a perfect holiday release.  It’s got family dysfunction and daddy issues galore with a healthy dose of murder and drugs to round it out as evidenced in its official synopsis.

Maribel and Anthony are in search of the grave of their dead father, not knowing that they are stumbling into a graveyard owned by an eccentric clan of grave-robbers who’ve devised a highly-addictive drug made from human remains–and the fresher the corpse, the stronger the dose. What started out as an attempt to reconnect with the past becomes a descent into a psychedelic, neon-colored nightmare—will Maribel and Anthony find their way through the hallucinogens or will they become the next hit?

I’ve read the first issue and it has everything a great horror comic needs:  a strong story, beautiful yet gruesome artwork, and a stylish look reminiscent of Weird Tales and Vault of Terror.  What makes it even more gut wrenching is the fact that Miller based the story, in part, on a real life crime that was uncovered a few years ago in a cemetery just south of Chicago where the owners decided to make extra money by reselling cemetery plots while dumping the bodies of the homeless and unclaimed in a giant pit at the back of the property.

“I thought that was so heinous, but I was also sort of fascinated by what would motivate people to do this,” Miller explains.  “I have always wanted to do a story about graverobbing as I feel it’s a sub-genre of horror that hasn’t been plumbed much yet.  The drug angle came later.”

That angle was again inspired by reality when a friend of Miller’s told him about a man he’d met in rehab who had tried smoking anything and everything he could get his hands on in the hopes of getting high.  At one point, he’d gone so far as to even smoke the plastic cover that goes over an oven light.

“If someone would go to those lengths to get a high,” the author points out, “the idea of smoking human bodies isn’t really a giant leap.”

Once those elements came together, the rest began to fall into place quickly, and before long Gravetrancers was born.

Miller, whose previous comics have included Pirouette and Jungle Book, brings the story to life with a talented team including artwork by James Michael Whynot, coloring by Dee Cunniffe, and lettering by Jim Campbell.

This is one morbid holiday treat, you don’t want to miss.

Gravetrancers is currently available for pre-order here*, and you can follow M.L. Miller on Twitter to stay up to date on all his latest work.

*–The website posts the release date at November 29th, but Miller assures me that proper date is December 13th.

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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed

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The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.

Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.

The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.

Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”

Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.

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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween

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Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.

The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.

“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.

Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.

Inside the Lizzie Borden House

The prize also includes:

An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings

A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear

A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room

A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course

The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II

Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two

“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”

Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.

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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power

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Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes

Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.

Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.

There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.

28 Days Later

The original film followed Jim (Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to find that London is currently dealing with a zombie outbreak.

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