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Official ‘The Conjuring’ Poster Hangs On Classic Horror Look

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 27, 2013 @ 1:20pm
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Different than the teaser-teaser poster that accompanied the trailer premiere, below you’ll find the official teaser one-sheet for James Wan’s The Conjuring that delivers a chilling and classic horror look like something out of the 70′s.

In theaters July 19, “Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville. Based on a true story, The Conjuring tells the horrifying tale of how world-renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren were called upon to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.”

The film stars “Bates Motel’s” Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Joey King, Shanley Caswell, Haley McFarland, Mackenzie Foy, Kyla Deaver, and Sterling Jerins. READ MORE

‘Insidious Chapter 2′ Will Haunt Lin Shaye’s Younger Self

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 12, 2013 @ 4:33pm
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Already in post-production out of Los Angeles, it was revealed that Lindsay Seim, pictured, will star in James Wan’s Insidious: Chapter 2.

She will play “Young Elise Rainier,” the character portrayed by Lin Shaye in both Insidious films. She joins the previously announced Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins, Barbara Hershey, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, Andrew Astor, Jocelin Donahue and Danielle Bisutti.

FilmDistrict will release in theaters September 20.

Things Get ‘Insidious’ This September!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 01, 2013 @ 5:14pm
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The James Wan-directed Insidious Chapter 2 now open in theaters September 20, giving the director of Saw, Dead Silence and the forthcoming The Conjuring an extra month to complete.

It is now filming in Los Angeles with Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins, Barbara Hershey, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, Andrew Astor, Jocelin Donahue and Danielle Bisutti filling the cast.

Teaser For James Wan’s ‘The Conjuring’ Looks Like Haunted Horror Done Right! Over A Dozen Images Added!!

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Posted by EvanDickson on February 27, 2013 @ 11:49am
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I’ve begin to hate haunting/possession movies recently because nothing ever happens in them except a few people bending over backwards. Big deal, lots of people have scoliosis. But director James Wan (Saw, Insidious) The Conjuring (previously The Warren Files) looks like he’s aware of those pitfalls and is sidestepping them without sacrificing character. This teaser focusses almost exclusively on Lili Taylor’s character, so I imagine we’ll be getting that features the whole ensemble soon enough.

In particular I think the blindfold scare at the beginning is particularly well done. It’s a variation on a gag we’ve seen before, for sure, but it’s pulled off with confidence and restraint and as such wrings new scares out of it. I spent some time on the set of this movie last year and look forward to sharing that report with you in the coming months.

In the film, “Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville. Based on a true story, “The Conjuring” tells the horrifying tale of how world-renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren were called upon to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.” Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor and Ron Livingston star.

This movie apparently had insanely high scores from test audiences, hence the summer release date. Wan is also busy filming Insidious Chapter 2 at the moment. Head inside for the trailer and images! Clap if you want more!!! READ MORE

See The Winning Video Entry For The ‘Insidious: Chapter 2′ Contest! Also, Danielle Bisutti Joins The Cast

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Posted by EvanDickson on February 12, 2013 @ 2:04pm
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A few weeks back James Wan’s Insidious Chapter 2 held an open casting call for their biggest fan. Whoever could prove their fandom the best (via YouTube) would be personally selected by Wan, Whannell and producer Jason Blum to receive an all-expense paid trip for two to Los Angeles where he/she will get a walk-on role in the movie

While all of the submissions can be seen at the Insidious: Chapter 2 YouTube, it was 21 year old Michael James Grise who emerged as the victor. In the words of James Wan, “We sifted thru tons of entries. Everyone’s a winner in my book, but like Connor Macleod said, there can be only one.”

Additionally, Danielle Bisutti (pictured above; “Parks And Rec”) has been cast in the film, though the nature of her role is being kept under wraps. She joins Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins, Jocelin Donahue, Barbara Hershey, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, Andrew Astor and Grise in the cast. FilmDistrict will release Insidious Chapter 2 in theaters August 30th.

Head inside for Grise’s winning clip. READ MORE

More Behind-the-Scenes Looks At ‘Insidious: Chapter 2′

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 08, 2013 @ 5:01pm
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Writer and star Leigh Whannell, as well as director James Wan shared the following behind-the-scenes pic from the now-filming Insidious: Chapter 2, which FilmDistrict will release on August 30, 2013.

Whannell shared a look at Tucker, Specs’ partner in crime, and one half of the ghost hunting duo from the first film.

Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins, Barbara Hershey, Angus Sampson, Andrew Astor all star in the pic directed once again by James Wan.

‘House of the Devil’s’ Jocelin Donahue Dances Into ‘Insidious’ Sequel

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 04, 2013 @ 10:38am
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Jocelin Donahue, the dancing cutie house-sitter from Ti West’s The House of the Devil, has joined the cast of Insidious Chapter 2 from FilmDistrict and Blumhouse Entertainment, says Variety.

Saw, Dead Silence and ‘s James Wan returns to direct with Rose Byrne and Patrick Wilson to reprise their roles.

The sequel is a continuation of the 2010 hit about the Lambert family and their haunted house. Donahue will play young Lorraine Lambert.

Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins, Barbara Hershey, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, Andrew Astor also star in the film now shooting in Los Angeles for release on August 30 through FilmDistrict. READ MORE

Another Behind-The-Scenes Pic From ‘Insidious Chapter 2′ Makes You Verrryyy Sleepy!

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Posted by EvanDickson on February 01, 2013 @ 2:20pm
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Director James Wan just shared another behind-the-scenes pic from the now-filming Insidious: Chapter 2, which FilmDistrict will release on August 30, 2013.

The caption, appropriately enough, reads “You need lots of candles for hypnosis.” Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins, Barbara Hershey, Angus Sampson and Andrew Astor all star in the pic directed once again by Wan and written by Leigh Whannell.

Head inside for a better look! READ MORE

Fan Made ‘Insidious’ Video Goes Semi-Viral

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 31, 2013 @ 2:56pm
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FilmDistrict is giving a lucky fan the chance to win a walk-on role in James Wan’s now filming Insidious Chapter 2.

Jonny B. just sent me the following video that’s gone viral, via Reddit, where Michael Grise shows why he deserves to be an extra in the movie alongside stars Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins, Barbara Hershey, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson and Andrew Astor.

As she did in the first Insidious, Oscar-nominated Hershey will play the role of Lorraine Lambert, the mother to Patrick Wilson’s Josh Lambert and the grandmother to the demon-possessed boy Dalton. It’ll hit theaters August 30. READ MORE

James Wan’s ‘House of Horror’ Finds Ghost Hunting Hottie

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 31, 2013 @ 11:41am
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Cody Horn, star of End of Watch, one of my personal fav films of 2012, has signed on to star alongside Maria Bello and Frank Grillo in “The Untitled James Wan Thriller” for Dimension, says THR.

The film, formerly House of Horror, is being directed by Will Cannon and produced by Wan and Lee Clay.

Wan, director of Saw, Dead Silence, Insidious and the forthcoming The Conjuring, wrote the story that revolves around a police officer (Grillo) and a psychologist (Bello) investigating the deaths of five people who were killed while trying to summon a ghost.

Horn, who enjoyed a breakout year with star turns in Magic Mike and End of Watch, will play a ghost hunter.

The film starts shooting next week in Baton Rouge.

James Wan’s Haunted House Horror Gains One More

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 24, 2013 @ 5:26pm
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Excellent casting decision as Mean Creek‘s Scott Mechlowicz, pictured, has joined the cast of Dimension’s untitled James Wan Presents thriller, formerly House of Horror, starring Maria Bello and Frank Grillo.

Wan, director of Insidious, Saw, Dead Silence and the forthcoming The Conjuring, will produce with Will Canon directing.

Wan also came up with the story which revolves around a policeman and a psychologist who interrogate the lone survivor of a ghost-hunting excursion that resulted in the deaths of five people. Max La Bella penned the script.

“The film centers on the aftermath of a horrific massacre: five college students, brutally murdered inside a decrepit, abandoned home. Fresh on the scene, detective Mark Lewis and the police department’s psychologist, Dr. Elizabeth Klein (Bello), question one of the few survivors who explains they were amateur ghost-hunters, seeking out paranormal phenomenon at the abandoned house, believed to be haunted. But what started out as a harmless activity turned into something truly terrifying, and the suspect claims the responsibility doesn’t lie with any of the inhabitants, but with the house itself.“

Frank Grillo Gets A Key To James Wan’s ‘House Of Horror’!

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 23, 2013 @ 4:05pm
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Bloody Disgusting exclusively told you way back in April (and then confirmed in November) that Maria Bello, who has starred in such films as A History of Violence, Secret Window and Assault on Precinct 13, was set to star in a new film produced by Saw co-creator James Wan (also director of Dead Silence, Insidious and the forthcoming The Warren Files).

Now, per Variety, Frank Grillo (Zero Dark Thirty, the upcoming Captain America: Winter Soldier) ,will be joining her.

Previously known as House of Horror, Will Canon (Brotherhood) is set to direct. Max La Bella penned the script from an original idea of Wan’s. “The film centers on the aftermath of a horrific massacre: five college students, brutally murdered inside a decrepit, abandoned home. Fresh on the scene, detective Mark Lewis and the police department’s psychologist, Dr. Elizabeth Klein (Bello), question one of the few survivors who explains they were amateur ghost-hunters, seeking out paranormal phenomenon at the abandoned house, believed to be haunted. But what started out as a harmless activity turned into something truly terrifying, and the suspect claims the responsibility doesn’t lie with any of the inhabitants, but with the house itself.”

Shooting begins this month in Baton Rouge, LA and the film will be released by Dimension Films. READ MORE

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Want To Be In ‘Insidious Chapter 2′? Here’s How!

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 22, 2013 @ 11:57am
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Want to be in James Wan’s Insidious Chapter 2? The film is currently shooting in Los Angeles and there’s a contest to find the biggest Insidious fan. The lucky winner, to be personally selected by Wan, Whannell, and producer Jason Blum, will receive an all-expense paid trip for two to Los Angeles where he/she will get a walk-on role in the movie

Here’s what you do! Log into the Casting Call and upload a video to the Official Insidious: Chapter 2 YouTube or Facebook Page that tells James why you are the biggest Insidious fan and deserve to be cast alongside stars Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne in the sequel. The contest closes on February 4th, 2013.

FilmDistrict will release Insidious Chapter 2 in theaters August 30th. The film stars Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins, Barbara Hershey, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, Andrew Astor and… you?

Head inside for a video from Wan, Whannell and Blum laying out the rules. READ MORE

A New Image From ‘The Conjuring’ Spirals Out Of Control

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 12, 2012 @ 4:36pm
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We now have one more look at James Wan’s The Conjuring (previously The Warren Files), which doesn’t open until July 19, 2013. The image features Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren, with the other previous released look displaying Patrick Wilson as her husband Ed, who are investigating a haunting at the Perrons (Lilli Taylor and Ron Livingston) household.

Word is that this film is absolutely terrifying, and screen testing through the roof. Wan is riding high, and thus emerging as an A-list director ready to take his talents to the next level. READ MORE

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Even More Return For Second ‘Insidious’ Chapter!!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 12, 2012 @ 12:13am
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Bloody Disgusting received exclusive word that Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson and Andrew Astor have officially joined Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins and Barbara Hershey in James Wan’s Insidious Chapter 2.

Whannell and Sampson return as the pictured Specs and Tucker, respectively, the two ghost hunters in Wan’s first Insidious. Astor also returns as the young Foster Lambert, the boy whose body is “haunted.”

Shooting is scheduled for January 28 in Los Angeles, CA. FilmDistrict will release in theaters August 30.

Barbara Hershey Returns For Chapter 2 of ‘Insidious’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 11, 2012 @ 4:46pm
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Barbara Hershey, pictured, is returning for Insidious Chapter 2, Deadline reports.

As she did in the first Insidious, the Oscar-nominated actress will play the role of Lorraine Lambert, the mother to Patrick Wilson’s Josh Lambert and the grandmother to the demon-possessed boy Dalton.

Wilson returns for the sequel to the horror pic as does Rose Byrne.

Production is set to start on the film in LA in early 2013.

FilmDistrict is set to release Insidious Chapter 2 on August 30, 2013.

[Podcast] “News From The Crypt” Episode 55

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Posted by Danny! on December 04, 2012 @ 7:58am
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Man, do we have a news-O-rama episode for you creeps this week!

We look at the first half of this season’s “The Walking Dead”, along with the incredible “American Horror Story: Asylum” and the soon-to-be-defunct “666 Park” (R.I.P.). We also take a look at the new Alfred Hitchcock box set, laugh at the hilarious Thankskilling 3 trailer, chat about what Saw and Insidious‘ James Wan is up to, and much more!

Listen below or subscribe by searching for “Bloody Disgusting” in iTunes.

James Wan Confirms Joseph Bishara Back As Composer For ‘Insidious Chapter 2′

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on November 19, 2012 @ 7:15pm
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Just announced earlier today was Insidious Chapter 2, the sequel to 2010′s Insidious (which I cannot tell you how much I loved). The film has a release date of August 30th, 2013, which is incredibly soon for a film that has to be shot, edited, finalized, marketed, and ultimately released.

Now, director James Wan has confirmed via Twitter that Joseph Bishara, who composed the first film as well as played the Lipstick Demon, will be back as composer at the very least. Also, could the Lipstick Demon be back? Wan refused to release any plot details, so we’ll just have to wait and see! Check below for the Twitter exchange. READ MORE

Whoa! ‘Insidious Chapter 2′ To Hit On August 30th 2013!!

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Posted by EvanDickson on November 19, 2012 @ 5:36pm
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Wow! This is gonna be a quick turnaround, and it also means that director James Wan (Saw, Insidious) will have TWO movies opening next summer. In theaters just a month or so after his hotly anticipated The Conjuring, which is apparently amazing, will be Insidious Chapter 2! That’s kind of a weird title, but I suppose I like its stately nature. The film is set to open on August 30th, 2013. As previously reported, Leigh Whannell will be writing the script.

Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, and Ty Simpkins are all returning. Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Productions is producing (with Alliance financing). FilmDistrict will distribute the film theatrically in the United States, with Sony handling the majority of domestic ancillary rights. Alliance will distribute in Canada, the U.K. (through its Momentum Pictures subsidiary) and Spain (through Aurum), and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions will distribute in all other international territories.

Production on the sequel is set to begin on January 15, 2013 in Los Angeles. Talk about being on the fast track!

Say Your Prayers, Here Comes An Exclusive ‘Conjuring’ Still!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 19, 2012 @ 12:00pm
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Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville.

Bloody Disgusting has a brand new look at Dead Silence, Insidious and Saw director James Wan’s The Conjuring, which tells the horrifying tale of how world renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren were called upon to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.

In theaters July 19, 2013 from New Line Cinema, the film is based on a true story drawn from the case files of married demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. The buzz on this guy is off the charts, with word being that this may be a game changer! Dig on the new image below, along with a hi-res of the two released last week. READ MORE

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Meet The Ghost Hunting Crew Of ‘The Conjuring’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 16, 2012 @ 9:54am
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Just yesterday we shared the first ever look at James Wan’s The Conjuring (previously The Warren Files), which doesn’t open until July 19, 2013. Now, EW has a second image featuring Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren, alongside Patrick Wilson as her husband Ed, who are investigating a haunting at the Perrons (Lilli Taylor and Ron Livingston) household.

First Image Spirals Out Of James Wan’s ‘The Conjuring’!

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Posted by EvanDickson on November 15, 2012 @ 12:21pm
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Warner Bros. Pictures will release James Wan’s The Conjuring (previously The Warren Files) on July 19, 2013. That’s a ways off, but now EW print edition has landed the first look at the film! It features Vera Farmiga’s Lorraine Warren staring into a music-box that emits something close Wan’s trademark Saw spiral.

Wan, director of Saw, Dead Silence and Insidious, tells this alternate take on The Amityville Horror that’s inspired by the supernatural events that happened in the Rhode Island home of the Perron family. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson are playing the investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. Lilli Taylor and Ron Livingston will portray the Perrons.

Head inside for a better look! READ MORE

Confirmed: Maria Bello For James Wan’s ‘House of Horror’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 13, 2012 @ 1:20pm
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Bloody Disgusting exclusively told you way back in April that Maria Bello, who has starred in such films as A History of Violence, Secret Window and Assault on Precinct 13, was in talks to star in a new film produced by Saw co-creator James Wan (also director of Dead Silence, Insidious and the forthcoming The Warren Files).

Dimension Films confirmed this morning that Bello is now attached to star as the female lead in the now untitled “James Wan Presents” thriller.

Shooting begins January 2013 in Baton Rouge, LA and the film will be released by Dimension Films. READ MORE

[AFM 12'] New Sales Art For James Wan’s ‘House of Horror’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 01, 2012 @ 11:32am
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Dimension Films announced out of the American Film Market that they’re in pre-production on House of Horror, which is to be produced by Saw and Insidious helmer James Wan.

Max La Bella penned the screenplay for Wan, with Will Canon attached to direct. Maria Bello is not confirmed to star at this point.

“In the aftermath of a horrific massacre, lead Detective, Mark Lewis, and the police department’s psychologist, Dr. Elizabeth Klein, question a suspect for the brutal murder of five college students. THE (D)EVIL MADE HIM DO IT.”

Check out some new sales art inside. READ MORE