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Scream Factory Has Got Me Screaming!
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
"If you've got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow."
― (most often attributed to) Theodore Roosevelt

Shout Factory / Scream Factory got me gang! They got me right in the gonads!

About 2 hours ago Scream Factory announced on their Facebook page that they were about to release John Carpenter's THE THING on a double disc Blul-Ray.

Two Blu-Rays worth of John Carpenter / Scream Factory goodness. None of that 1 Blu, 1 DVD of the same stuff on the Blu, crap.

The release date is planned for September. My favorite Science Fiction Horror movie of all time!

They got me, amigos! Scream Factory has got me!

Leave me behind! Save yourselves!

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In 2017, Mad Mind Studio Invites You To Go To Hell
According to the Mad Mind Studio press release at their official Agony Game website,

"Agony is a first-person survival horror game currently in development.
Players will begin their journey as tormented soul within the depths of hell without any memories about his past."

So, you know, just like real life.

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William Gibson has written a comic, and you should read it
by Jonathan M. Gitlin
We're in an exciting time for new comics right now, and I'm not talking about Captain America's reveal as a Hydra agent. No, ditch those superheroes. Authors like Greg Rucka (with Michael Lark and Eric Trautmann) and Brian K. Vaughan (with Fiona Staples) have been knocking it out of the sci-fi park with Lazarus and Saga, respectively. Now we can add one of Ars' favorite authors to that honor roll: William Gibson has made the leap from prose to picture books, collaborating with Michael St. John Smith and artist Butch Guice to give us this week's first issue of new IDW series Archangel.

Continued at ArsTechnica.

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John Carpenter returns to the Halloween franchise for new sequel
By Clarisse Loughrey
The iconic filmmaker will join forces with Blumhouse for the film, the studio behind the highly successful likes of Paranormal Activity and The Purge.

Continued at Independent.

FeoNote: Thank you, Blumhouse! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

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The End Of An Era
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
After 28 years, this morning Fangoria Editor-In-Chief, Michael Gingold just announced on his Facebook page,

"As of today, for the first time in my adult life, I am no longer part of the FANGORIA team.

Deepest thanks to my many collaborators and contributors over the years, and I look forward to working with you again as I move ahead!"

This is stunning news for many Horror fans. Since his humble beginning with Fangoria in 1988, Michael became the guiding soul of the magazine and is in many ways, the virtual Stan Lee of Fangora.

Continued at /Fangoria: End of an Era.

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If robots are the future of work, where do humans fit in?
By Zoe Williams
Robin Hanson thinks the robot takeover, when it comes, will be in the form of emulations. In his new book, The Age of Em, the economist explains: you take the best and brightest 200 human beings on the planet, you scan their brains and you get robots that to all intents and purposes are indivisible from the humans on which they are based, except a thousand times faster and better.

Continued at TheGuardian.

FeoNote: This is Zoe Williams' opinion. It doesn't matter if you agree with it. What matters is that the issue is now upon us and you and your children will have to deal with it (and writers? You of all people need to stay on top of this. Robots are inarguably the Phones, Autos, and Internet of the 21st Century).

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Guillermo Del Toro's Tweetstorm About John Carpenter
by Todd Vaziria
Here's the full tweetstorm unleashed by Guillermo Del Toro about filmmaker John Carpenter.

John Carpenter is the writer/director/composer of such films as "Assault on Precinct 13", "Halloween", "The Fog", "Escape From New York", "The Thing", "Big Trouble in Little China" and "They Live".

Continued at Storify.

FeoNote: Thank you, Guillermo! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

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Spectacular sci-fi: the movies with the best future worlds
By David Nield
Science-fiction is one of the most popular genres in the movies - loved by both filmmakers and the people who watch the results - and the term covers a wide range of styles, themes, topics and approaches. They don't necessarily have to involve the future, of course.

However, many do take a look at what our world and society might look like dozens or hundreds of years from now. Here we've gathered together some of the movies we think do this best: read through our selection and see how many you agree with.

Continued at T3.

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Transhumanism May Change Racism in the Future
By Zoltan Istvan
Despite decades of progress, racism and bigotry are still prevalent in the United States. Often, they even dominate the news in American media, like during the Baltimore riots or the Ferguson shooting. Movements like Black Lives Matter remind us that the society we live in still has many biases to be fought against, but that good work can be done to combat bigotry if people unite against it.

Despite this, the quest to find true equality in the world is about to get more complicated.

Continued at Psychology Today.

ALSO

Karl Urban Says "Dredd's" Box Office Bombing "Represented a Failure in Marketing"
By Ben Kaye
Ever since 2012's "Dredd" received cult status following its home release, star Karl Urban has been a vocal proponent for the film. During a recent roundtable interview for his forthcoming film "Star Trek Beyond", Urban once again went to bat for fan-favorite flick.

Continued at CBR.

SONY GHOSTBUSTERS 2016: STRIKE 2, BALL 1
As a total, it's still not funny, but at least it isn't on the nose *facepalm* cloy and dumb like the first two.

Yeah, I know that isn't high praise, but just watch it.

This is Sony's 3rd "Official" swing at the ball, though they are claiming it is only the 2nd time.

As if to underline just how much the new producers, director, and writer doesn't get it, they even brought back the Sta-Puft Marshmallow man. I don't know if GHOSTBUSTERS 2016 is supposed to be a remake, reboot, or sequel (and at this point I have the feeling the folks making the 2016 Ghostbusters don't know either), but whatever it is they are trying to achieve, it ain't working.

Funniest line goes to Patty at the concert.

More news and trailers at /GHOSTBUSTERS 2016.

The price drop is jaw dropping! On the day of this post, you save $415.99 (69%) off the regular price of $599!

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Colin Farrell: 'Fright Night is my greatest success'
By Joe McGovern
During a conversation with EW about the ups and downs in his 16-year film career, Colin Farrell makes a statement that comes as a bit of a surprise. "Fright Night is the greatest success of my career," says the actor, 39, whose remarkable deadpan comedy The Lobster opens next week.

This takes a little explaining — and the backstory includes a lovely, true sentiment that's worth remembering this Mother's Day.

"Fright Night, first of all, is a film I'm proud of," Farrell continues.

Continued at EW.

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If the Trailer for Korean Film The Wailing Is This Creepy, How Terrifying Is the Movie?
By Cheryl Eddy
In an isolated small town, a determined cop investigates a string of unexplained deaths, as well as his daughter's own mysterious affliction. Are they caused by a foreigner who's suddenly entered the community—or something far more sinister that will require some supernatural countermeasures to defeat?

Continued at io9.