31 Days Of Horror (Day 5): V/H/S

Director(s): Ti West, Adam Wingard, David Bruckner, Glenn McQuaid, Joe Swanberg, Radio Silence

Writer(s): Various

Starring: See list HERE

Release Date: January 22, 2012 (Sundance), October 5, 2012

Plot: The film is presented as an anthology of short horror films, built into a frame narrative which acts as its own short horror film. Each short film is linked together with the concept of found footage (each segment is from the VHS tapes found in the room).

Twin Peaks: The Return

After two decades the hit television series Twin Peaks makes it return. It's Showtime!

31 Days Of Horror (Day 4): ABC's Of Death 2

Director(s): Various

Writer(s): Various

Starring: Various

Release Date: October 31, 2014

Plot: Be ready to learn your ABC's again with 26 new directors and 26 new deaths bring your kids to a blood and gore filled horror so good your face will be blood red.

31 Days Of Horror(Day 3): American Psycho

Director: Mary Harron

Writer: Mary Harron and Guinevere Turner

Based on: American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

Released: January 21, 2000 (Sundance), April 14, 2000

Starring: Christain Bale, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas, Samantha Mathis, Chloe Sevgny, Justin Theroux, Reese Witherspoon

Plot: Patrick Bateman is an effigy of the 1980′s. Young, attractive, and wealthy he spends his days “fitting in” on Wall Street. He spends his nights mutilating colleagues and strangers to vent his frustrations with the shallow and materialistic culture he is a part of.

31 Days Of Horror(Day 2): You're Next

Director: Adam Wingard

Writer: Simon Barett

Starring: Sharni Vinson, Nicholas Tucci, A. J. Bowen, Wendy Glenn, Joe Swanberg, Margaret Laney, Amy Seimetz, Ti West

Release Date: August 23, 2013

Plot: A chilling warning scrawled in blood on a neighbor's wall starts an evening of bloody mayhem for the Davison family. A lively reunion is abruptly brought to an end when a gang of mysterious killers, disguised in animal masks, wage an all-out assault on the Davison's secluded home. Using a series of sophisticated traps, axes, crossbows and machetes, the family are slaughtered one by one until nowhere is safe. But neither the attackers, nor their victims, have counted on Erin; an innocent girlfriend who has the killer instinct to fight back...

Review: The Boxtrolls

Director(s):  Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable

Writer(s): Adam Pava, Irena Brignull

Starring: Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Elle Fanning, Ben Kingsley, Jared Harris, Nick Frost, Tracy Morgan, Richard Ayoade, Simon Pegg, 

Adapted form the novel "Here Be Monsters!" written and illustrated by Alan Snow

Release Date: September 26, 2014 

31 Days Of Horror (Day 1): The Evil Dead

The air is cool, the sky is red, and the leaves pave our walkways with soothing autumn colors. That could only mean one thing  — It's October. For me it's the start of everything horror. Haunted houses, scary mazes, halloween/costume parties, and horror films which all come together to fill our hearts with terror and fright. What more could you want?

This year I decided to start a 31 Days of Horror movie marathon. By this I mean, I will watch a horror film every day; some of which will be my choosing while others will be selected randomly. I tried this last year with a 25 Days of Christmas marathon, but that failed miserably. So, I thought I'd give it a shot with something I actually enjoy! 

Let the fun begin!

When there is a desolate cabin, Bruce Campbell, and the Necronomicon you know all hell is about to break loose.

Director: Sam Raimi

Writer: Sam Raimi

Based On: The Short film Within the Woods written and directed by Sam Raimi

Released: October 15, 1981

Starring: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker, Theresa Tilly, Bob Dorian, Sam Raimi

Plot: Five friends take a trip to a desolate cabin where they accidently awaken a force of flesh-possessing demons.

Tetris Will Now Be A Blockbuster Hit (Pun Definitely Intended)

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Arjun Core Review

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We’ve covered some unique music on For The Fan, but this may take the cake folks. Arjun releases the record “Core” and blows everyone away with precision guitar work, eclectic bass lines, and genre shifting that is going to cause your head to explode. Turn the blender in your brain on to 11 because you aren’t going to be able to peg this as just one type of record, it’s all instrumental, all done with expertise, and there’s not one wasted second or moment on this release. It’s an iconic record that is going to live on as more people pay attention to how well this is layered.

Review: Tusk

Director: Kevin Smith

Writer: Kevin Smith

Starring: Justin Long, Michael Parks, Johnny Depp, Haley Joel Osment, Genesis Rodriguez

Release Date: September 19, 2014 (September 6, 2014 TIFF)

Plot: While interviewing a mysterious seafarer named Howard Howe, podcaster Wallace Bryton is taken hostage by Howe, who attempts to turn him into a walrus. Meanwhile, Bryton's best friend Teddy Craft and girlfriend Ally Leon team up with an ex-cop named Guy Lapointe to investigate his disappearance.

Deadpool Is Going To The Movies

It looks like all the positive reaction towards the leaked Deadpool test footage is about to pay off. The film will no longer be in developmenthell , but instead will be in theaters sooner than we thought.

Blood Sugar Summer “The Most Photographed Woman On The Planet”

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“The Most Photographed Woman On The Planet”

Blood Sugar Summer mixes one of the most compelling soundscapes with lyrics that will floor you. Their latest track “The Most Photographed Woman On The Planet” really shines light on a tragic tale. There’s an evolution of sound that comes through here. You will find that it’s beautiful throughout, and it focuses on transitional moments, so you aren’t getting anything that is droning or repetitive. It’s eclectic, it’s a sonic boom of lyricism mixed with an aural effect that just works.

Avengers: Age Of Ultron Plot Has Been Revealed

It’s now time to set all that internet speculation aside. Disney and Marvel studios have released the synopsis for the upcoming and much anticipated film of 2015, Avengers: Age Of Ultron. This synopsis gives more of an idea of how the film will play out. It also includes some fun and interesting information on the impact The Vision will make in the film!

Check out the synopsis below!

Another Horror Remake: Chilling Trailer For The Town That Dreaded Sundown

I, like most of you, am tired of the lack of originality that seems to come with the horror genre. We constantly are given unnecessary remakes and over saturated subgenres (Found-footage, paranormal, etc.) There have been several films that have tried to break free from this cycle of lackluster films, but for the most part they fall flat on their face.

Here we are again with a remake that may change our ideas of what a remake is. Check out the trailer for the upcoming film The Town That Dreaded Sundown. 

The Beloved Space Bandit Chris Pratt Will Host SNL's Season Premiere

In an effort to save the galaxy once more, Guardian of the Galaxy's star Chris Pratt has been chosen as host to kick off Saturday Night Live's 40th season premiere. 

The show will air September 27, 2014. Alongside, Pratt Ariana Grande will make her debut on the show as the musical guest!

The following week comedian Sarah Silverman will take on hosting duties with Maroon 5 as musical guest.

It makes me proud to see an actor like Chris Pratt going so far. His talent has been rewarded and is completely deserving of all the praise that comes with it. A once under appreciated and unknown actor, Chris Pratt is now the star of many box office and television hits. 

Be sure to watch Pratt star in the seventh and final season of NBC's Parks & Recreations. He will also be starring in the much anticipated film Jurassic World which hits theaters June 2015.

First Clip From Kevin Smith's Tusk Hits The Internet

I am more than sure that we’ve all heard of Kevin Smith’s upcoming film Tusk. A film that mixes Misery, The Human Centipede and the absurdity that is Kevin Smith.

Well now you can get more of an idea of what the film will entail. Here’s the first clip from the upcoming film.

A Simpsons-Futurama Crossover Is Coming

Not that long ago it was announced that we would see The Simpsons and all of Springfield coupled up in an episode of Family Guy.

That isn't where the fun ends! The Simpsons will now host a crossover of their own. Hit the jump for more.

Blood Sugar Summer Haunted

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Blood Sugar Summer “Haunted” Single (2014)

There is a lot of music that comes out today and you don’t get to hear it. I don’t like that notion, so I try my best to look for all sorts of new acts, good music, and even publish my playlists daily through last.fm. Upon coming across Blood Sugar Summer, I recognized one of the best songs I’ve heard in a long time. It’s with the release of “Haunted” from their upcoming record, that I realized the duo of Benjó James and Jack Wilson may very well be my new favorite artists.

Simon Pegg Talks Robert Orci!

Let's take out our Delorean back to what seems like a million years ago. Man does time fly. Back in May it was announced that Robert Orci would be directing the third installment of the Star Trek franchise. Other than a name being attached not much else was said. Well, until now. 

In an interview with BBC, actor Simon Pegg, who plays Scotty, said that Orci taking over the third film "makes perfect sense." 

Pegg stated, "I'm really happy he's doing it as it's kept within the family kind of thing, it's not somebody coming in from outside. Bob's been there since the first Star Trek - by that I mean the 2009 one - so it seemed to make perfect sense that he come in as a director on this one because he gets it. He was always the most Trekkie of all of those guys anyway, he's always understood the story the best so it's great that he's going to be involved in the writing and directing."

This is exciting. It may be small, but it does bring hope that this film will be as successful as its predecessors. Of course, we can't really judge until we see more, but a speck of light is at least standing. 

Pegg, also claimed that even though Abrams will be busy directing the next Star Wars film. He expects to see him attached in some way, shape or form. 

"I don't think JJ would be able to let it completely go because that's not in his nature."

This only adds to the reassurance of what could be a great film. I can't wait to see more as the film develops.

Stay tuned!

Ivan Reitman And His Future With Ghostbusters: If Any

A few days ago Comingsoon.net had the chance to sit down in an interview with director, Ivan Reitman where they spoke about Reitmans recent release "Draft Day." BUT we're not here to talk about that now are we? 

At the end of the interview Reitman was asked about his future with the third installment of Ghostbusters. Sadly, the answer was practically "none at all," but hey it's worth asking right? He continued by explaining why he declined to direct the next Ghostbusters film. Don't close page just yet. He will still be involved! I mean it is his movie after all. 

"I am very involved. I'm a producer of the film," he told them. "I wasn't giving it all up. I suddenly felt that Ghostbusters didn't necessarily need me as a director, at least I didn't need to direct Ghostbusters, let me put it that way. Having done the other two and with the passing of Harold and with Bill Murray seeming disinterested being in it, I thought it was better for me just to produce it and to make sure we're going to have the quality and style of what is appropriate for another version of that film. But the franchise could benefit from somebody else's point of view. I've done it twice before and it will be great to get somebody else to lend a hand as well."

They continued by asking him about the development of the upcoming sequel to his 1988 comedy, Twins. 

Reitman continued, "I'd say it's very much in the development stage and it's now caught up in the middle of studio stuff," he explained. 

Whether it be in Ghostbusters or Twins (two) we will have some fun stuff to look forward to. 

After all it is Reitman we're talking about. This man has given us some films that I'm sure we've had some of our best times with.  

Written by Anthony Centeno

Nina Kotova Plays Profoundly Beautiful Cello Music on Her Latest Release of J.S. Bach Suites

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Nina Kotova "J.S. Bach The Cello Suites" (2014) Review

When it comes to classical music, you most likely know the big names from the past. But did you know that there are a lot of contemporary players, soloists, conductors and more that are creating beautiful music? That’s what you get when you listen to Nina Kotova’s latest record of J.S. Bach Suites for Cello. I was completely stunned with this release as I didn’t expect it to be as transformative as it is. As far as I’m concerned, it’s the best release I’ve heard all year, and that trumps nearly every single record I’ve reviewed to this day.

Mouth of The South Struggle Well

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Mouth of The South “Struggle Well” (2014) Review

Facedown Records has been making some serious moves lately. They put out a ton of records in the past decade, and for those that have grown up with the hardcore scene in the 909 area code of Southern California, you know very well what they are all about. The label is one of the tried and true staples of hardcore and metal-core and release after release they have been pushing forward no matter what. I’m impressed with their longevity, and their latest string of releases are incredible, including the latest release from Mouth of The South.

Batman Vs Superman: Dawn Of The Bootleg

I'm sure you've all heard and seen the news for Batman VS Superman: Dawn of Justice. I'm also sure that your disappointment has been shaken by pure fandom. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Because we're heavy on sharing and helping out the community. We would like to share with you the full clip sent to us by a very good friend of ours. 

So, here it is! Batman VS Superman: Dawn of the Bootleg, I mean Justice! Enjoy.

Review: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Director: Matt Reeves

Writer(s) Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver

Starring: Andy Serkis, Jason Clarkem Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbel, Kodi Smith-McPhee, Kirk Acevedo, Nick Thurston

Release Date: July 11, 2014

Plot: A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth's dominant species.

Delyric Oracle Vanilla Sky

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Delyric Oracle “Vanilla Sky” (2014) Review

There are so many hip hop records released through the year that it becomes difficult to get to all of them. Some stand out from others, and if you focus on the independent world, you really get art in the form of music. That’s what you get when you finally sit down to hear Delyric Oracle. On the release of “Vanilla Sky” you’re treated to a modernist effort, one akin to the art that you may not understand, but you will definitely call talented and unique. The delivery here is one that you’re going to stand back and just wonder, it’s the type of work that makes you think, because it’s different, refreshing, and downright unique.

Broken Bells After The Disco

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Broken Bells “After The Disco” (2014) Review

I’ve been lost in a sea of freelance writing. No one tells you that being a freelancer will require you to work 10 – 14 hour days, 7 days a week. But the one thing about working for yourself, or rather on your own is that you can listen to music all day and night. It’s a dream, it’s a gift, but the work is a curse because it’s a far cry from what the 9 to 5 world gets paid. Fulfilling, yes, but that’s for another time. The latest release from Broken Bells is a mix of melancholy tunes and creative combinations that trumps their debut record by a huge leap, in my view. “After The Disco” was released recently and while pop radio is going to miss playing singles from this record, fans will once again tune into some of the more interesting music coming out of the musical landscape right now.

Attack On Titan: Tribute Game by Feng

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Attack on Titan: Tribute Game

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A Reboot Is AFoot: Predator Returns To The Screen Once Again

Here we are again. The reboot is on the prowl this time with an old friend. The 1987 Action/Sci-Fi film, Predator is getting a reboot.

Statistics Often Lie

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Statistics “Often Lie” (2005) Review

The sound of the underground was brewing some incredible music in the late 1990s and through the early half of the 2000s. Statistics was one of those bands that was producing some incredible recordings, and yet didn’t get the mainstream success that other bands seemed to get. On the Jade Tree label, they were able to create a lot of good music, and only now are people starting to realize it in many ways. For fans of indie, shoe gaze, and guitar driven rock music, this sits well with the rest of the collection. But for those that are looking at this genre for the first time, you’ll be astonished by what Statistics puts together on their 2005 release “Often Lie”. It’s a mix of 9 tracks that will go from the heights of independent rock to the lows of emo and indie.

Short of the Week: Lights Out

 A wildly fun romp of horrific proportions.

This technically can't be qualified as a short film. Instead it feels like nothing more than a short scene that aims to scare the audience -- and it works. It builds tension, anxiety, and all the things a horror film needs to do get you to wet your pants. The shots are ominous and carry with it a grand amount of suspense. This isn't something that will go down in history as the "GREATEST FILM OF ALL TIME," but definitely succeeds at being a hell of ride.

It's Lights Out for you.

Note: This was entered into the the Who's There Film Challenge which is something I plan on entering sometime in the future and so should you!

(This post was featured on Kill Cinema. Head on over and check out this post along with other awesome stuff.)

Written by Anthony Centeno

Ant-Man Has Found Its Director: Again!

After a long two weeks of speculation Marvel has found its director for Ant-Man

Short of the Week: JohnnyExpress

Genocide has never been this fun.

JohnnyExpress follows Johnny an intergalactic deliveryman, who lands on a tiny planet populated by micro-civilizations, little does he know his step literally has calamitous implications. Mixing the best of a Futurama episode and vividly colorful animation. JohnnyExpress takes the shape of a film that is nothing short of a good time.

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Things Are About To Get A Little Strange: Doctor Strange Has Its Director

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"My next movie will be STRANGE..." Doctor Strange has found its director!

Atmosphere Southsiders

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Atmosphere “Southsiders” (2014) Review

Slug is back and this time he shakes off the dust that plagued his last release and brings back the incredible rhymes that came through on “When Life Gives You Lemons…” In fact, it was that previous album that garnered so much critical acclaim for Slug. The introspective lyricism, and the forward thinking thought process of an alternative rapper shines through on “Southsiders”. He finds a way to complicate the task through eclectic soundscapes and delivery in what you would expect from Atmosphere. The record starts off with an instant classic, “Camera Thief”, which bridges the gap from “Shoulda Known” and “The Family Sign”.

Smite - Free to Play

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SMITE - Free to Play

Publisher: Hi-Rez Studios

Platform: PC

A truly unique and competitive multiplayer experience

Big Hero 6 Has A Trailer

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Disney Studios had released the first full teaser-trailer for their upcoming animated feature film, Big Hero 6, based off the comic of the same name. Check it out!

Disney's Big Hero 6 Is Revealed

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First Look: Disney has revealed their next animated film, Big Hero 6.

Oh... Yeah: Brand New Guardians Of The Galaxy Trailer Is Here!

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After a long few days of anticipation it is finally here! Check out the brand trailer for the upcoming film, Guardians of the Galaxy

New Interstellar Trailer Is Here

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The brand new trailer for Christopher Nolan's upcoming film, Interstellar is here!

Review: Godzilla

The King of Monsters is back and bigger than ever. This isn't an exaggeration either. He is HUGE.

Director: Gareth Edwards

Writer(s): Dave Callaham, Max Borenstein

Starring: Bryan Cranston, Juliette Binoche, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Ken Wantanabe, Vivienne Graham

Released: May 16, 2014

Plot: The world's most famous monster is pitted against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity's scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.

Mark Whalberg Hangs Out With Giant Robots: New Transformers: Age of Extinction Trailer

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Paramount Pictures has released a brand new trailer for Transformers: Age of Extinction, Michael Bay’s fourth installment to the Transformers series.

Don't Blink: The Flash Promo Teaser

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During the season finale of Arrow, The CW released the first teaser for the upcoming series The Flash. Check it out here!

Beam Me Up, Orci: Star Trek 3 Has It's Director

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After many rumors and much speculation Star Trek 3 has found it's director.

Zack Snyder Plays With Our Emotions: Teases Us With New Batmobile

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Trailer for Constantine Is HERE!

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What does it mean when vengeful demons, destruction and a ton of fire all come together? It must mean the official trailer for the upcoming series, Constantine is HERE.

Arma 2 - A Military Simulator

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Arma 2 - Military Simulator

Publisher: Bohemia Interactive

Platform: PC

Arma 2 - A shooter game like no other

Army of The Pharaohs In Death Reborn

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Army of The Pharaohs “In Death Reborn” (2014) Review

It’s interesting to see how underground hip hop has evolved. Groups and rappers that are outside of the mainstream have found a way to put pencil to paper and create lavish landscapes of poetry, and no one listens. No one online seemed to be talking about the drop of one of the best hip hop records of all time, that’s right, of all time, and it’s not coming from Eminem or Jay Z. Drake and the rest of the boys that are making big money on lackluster vocabulary, need to step back and let Army of The Pharaohs start to bring forth a new era in rap. On this year’s release, “In Death Reborn”, the group ties together all the loose ends and knocks down the most vocabulary words you can possibly think about into a stellar example of how you rhyme just about anything with extended verses.

Power Rangers Are Making Their Way Back To The Big Screen!

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It's Morphin Time! The Power Rangers are making their return to the big screen!

Something Is Not Right In Springfield: The Simpsons Lego Spectacular

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Something is not right in Springfield! Tonight don't miss The Simpsons Lego Spectacular. It will leave you in pieces.

Review: The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Rating: 9/10 (A-)

Release Date: May 2nd 2014 (US Release)

Directed by: Marc Webb

Produced by: Avi Arad & Matt Tolmach

Starring: 

Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Sally Field, and Paul Giamatti

Synopsis: 

We've always known that Spider-Man's most important conflict has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker finds that his greatest battle is about to begin. It's great to be Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield). For Peter Parker, there's no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen (Emma Stone). But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: Oscorp.

Family, Fun, and Comics: Free Comic Book Day 2014

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Free Comic Book Day

Free Comic Book Day, takes place on the first Saturday of May. It is an annual promotional effort by the North American comic book industry to help bring new readers into independent comic book stores. Retailer Joe Field of Flying Colors Comics in Concord, California brainstormed the event in his "Big Picture" column in the August 2001 issue of Comics & Games Retailer magazine. Free Comic Book Day started in 2002 and is coordinated by the industry's single large distributor, Diamond Comic Distributors.

It is safe to say that this year was a successful one! People of all walks of life went down to their local comic store and immersed themselves into the geek community. Young or old, Free Comic Book Day had something for everyone. All stores were friendly and completely in the spirit of this grand holiday.

The best part of this event has to be seeing kids at very young age being introduced to a brand new world. A world of all things superhero and comics. (Personally, I'd rather see a kid with a comic than a cell phone.)

At any rate, Free Comic Book Day 2014 was a blast. It was fun meeting and talking with everyone. We can't wait for next year!

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Spine-Tingling Teaser For Del Toro's The Strain

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Check out this brand new teaser for the upcoming FX series The Strain.

Star Wars: VII Cast Has Been Announced!

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The cast for the upcoming movie Star Wars: Episode VII is finally HERE!