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[R.I.P.] ‘Return of the Living Dead’ and ‘Poltergeist’ Star James Karen Has Died
Primarily known in the horror world for his roles as Frank in The Return of the Living Dead and later Ed in The Return of the Living Dead II, veteran actor James Karen was no doubt a part of the extended horror family that we all belong to, and we’re very sad to learn that he has passed away this week. Via THR, Karen died Tuesday at the age of 94.
With over 200 acting credits on his resume, spanning 1948 to 2018, James Karen was a familiar face to multiple generations across film and television, with his other roles in the horror genre including Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster, Poltergeist, Invaders from Mars, The Willies, The Unborn, Piranha (1995), Apt Pupil and Mulholland Drive.
Other notable films Karen appeared in include All the President’s Men, The China Syndrome, Wall Street, Nixon, Any Given Sunday, Congo and The Pursuit of Happyness.
To learn more about Karen’s life and career, be sure to head over to THR.
While you wait for Alien: Romulus, the folks over at Devilworks have cooked up their own slice of “mockbuster” fun with Alien Hunt, and we’re debuting the trailer here on BD this morning.
This brand-new sci-fi horror from director Aaron Mirtes (The Bigfoot Trap, Painted in Blood) is set for its US premiere on May 14, and you can find it on digital thanks to Devilworks.
You can exclusively watch the official trailer for Alien Hunt below, which looks to combine elements of Alien and Predator. This particular “mockbuster” has very little interest in hiding its inspirations, with the alien designs plucked straight out of H.R. Giger’s beautiful brain. Hey, if you’re going to pull from other movies, might as well take from the all-time greats!
In Alien Hunt, “On a hunting trip in the wilderness, a group of siblings discovers an abandoned military outpost on their land, but is it what it seems?
“Their trip takes a sinister turn when they find themselves facing off against a relentless army of extra-terrestrial beings. Suddenly, the hunters become the hunted.
“The formidable squad of alien soldiers will stop at nothing to wipe out the enemy and in an all-out, brutal battle for survival, it’s kill or be killed in Alien Hunt.”
Barron Boedecker (Escape Pod, The Bigfoot Trap), Brent Bentley (The Perfect In-Laws, Haunt Season), Deiondre Teagle (The Visitor, Painted in Blood, Death Ranch), Chelsey Fuller (The Bigfoot Trap, The Silent Natural), Jesse Santoyo (A Nashville Country Christmas, Potter’s Ground), and Adam Pietripaoli (The Bigfoot Trap, The OctoGames) star.
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