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Hulu Taking Horror to High School in “Freakish”
Hulu has announced that they have acquired the streaming rights for “Freakish“, which is a horror series on nuclear proportions. The 10-episode series will be coming from AwesomenessTV, a company that began as a YouTube channel, grew into a MCN (multi-channel network), and was acquired after just one year by DreamWorks Animation.
“Freakish” will focus on a, “…group of students who must fight for survival when predatory mutant freaks take over after a meltdown at the local chemical plant.” Apparently, much of the action will be taking place inside of a high school.
Starring Hayes Grier, Leo Howard, Liza Koshy, Adam Hicks, Aislinn Paul, Tyler Chase, Meghan Rienks, Melvin Gregg, Chad L. Coleman, Mary Mouser, and Chachi Gonzales, the show is being written by Beth Szymkowski and will be directed by Chris Grismer.
The show is currently in production and will be premiering on the streaming service later this year.
[H/T Variety]
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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