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Cinestate Also Remaking Full Moon’s ‘Castle Freak’
This coming weekend Cinestate is headed to the annual Overlook Film Festival where they will host the World Premiere of Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich, the remake of Full Moon’s popular horror franchise. To the horror fans that are ecstatic to see Charles Band‘s classic characters back in action, get ready for more!
It was announced this morning that the Dallas-based production studio will also reboot Full Moon’s popular 1995 Castle Freak, Stuart Gordon‘s horror film about a man who struggles to save his family from the strange and deadly occurrences in the castle they’ve inherited.
Castle Freak will be directed by SFX guru Tate Steinsiek with original star Barbara Crampton producing alongside Dallas Sonnier, Amanda Presmyk, and Band.
Steinsiek also worked on Cinestate’s Puppet Master remake, as well as The Amazing Spider-Man. Cinestate is also responsible for Brawl In Cell Block 99.
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‘Hold the Fort’ Trailer Pits New Homeowners Against an Onslaught of Monsters
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”


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