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UPDATE: What's Happening at The Horror House

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A lot of good things have been happening at The Horror House, as of late. Just a couple of weeks ago, I received confirmation that I will be hosting my own Walking Dead themed panel “Let’s Get Dead” over at Rhode island Comic Con, which will consist of fan theories and more surrounding the comic book and hit AMC series . This news has been nothing short of exciting, and I am beyond thrilled to have this opportunity to share my love of The Walking Dead with one of New England’s largest fan bases. While you can definitely be expecting more “Dead” coverage over the coming weeks, there is some other news I want to share with all of my friends and followers. As of late, I have been collaborating with a few friends on a short Horror film we are in the midst of making. The film is entitled “The Mass Murder”, and will consist of; you guessed it, plenty of Horror influence and violence. Our film takes place in present day, following a brother-sister duo committed to always finding the trut

This Week on DVD/Blu-Ray 9/13/2016: The Conjuring 2

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I can tell what you're thinking already: did the 2013 smash horror hit "The Conjuring" churn up enough scares to leave us wanting more? Suffice to say, the answer to that question would be: yes. I would say that sequels this successful are hard to come by, especially in this genre. There comes a point where sequels try to copy what made their predecessors so successful, only to end up stumbling over their own blatant mistakes, regardless (I'm looking at you, Sinister 2). "The Conjuring 2" doesn't need to pull those sorts of punches with it's audience. Instead, we are captivated by an actually stellar Horror sequel with a certain level of emotional depth. The year is 1976: We open with our paranormal duo Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) investigating the Amityville murders with their team. I must say, I love how we start off right here: this is exactly how it should've picked up from the first film. Throughout the sean