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Scream Queens episode 3 review: Chainsaw
1 October 2015 1:41 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Scream Queens' campy combination of comedy and horror continues at a lick in episode two, Chainsaw...
This review contains spoilers.
1.3 Chainsaw
Scream Queens' first week was a culture shock, a barmy helter-skelter of an opener that lay its cards firmly on the table. We're watching a satire that blends together comedy and horror, and episode two, Chainsaw, continues to prove that Scream Queens is capable of both a good joke and a good murder. While the pilot and Hell Week strived for a gag-a-minute rate and as many gory deaths as possible, Chainsaw reels things in a little.
For starters, we only got one death and it was a bit of a cheat. While Ariana Grande's Chanel #2, 'Deaf Taylor Swift', Ms Bean and Shondell all bit the dust last week in gruesome faction, Chainsaw saw Wallace University's newest mascot, Coney, fall victim to the Red Devil. »
- louisamellor
Cooties Blu-ray / DVD Release Details & Cover Art
28 September 2015 3:14 PM, PDT | DailyDead | See recent DailyDead news »
If you were planning on putting the zombie film Cooties on your holiday wish list, then you're in luck. Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced a December 1st Blu-ray and DVD debut for Cooties, complete with an alternate ending and more.
Press Release: Santa Monica, CA (September 28, 2015) - School lunches will forever be tainted after the disturbing and hilarious Cooties arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital) and Digital HD December 1 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The "funny, gory and brilliant" (dallasmoviescreenings.com) film is currently available On Demand. From the twisted minds of the writer of Insidious and co-creator of "Glee," the film stars a witty ensemble cast including Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings trilogy), Rainn Wilson (TV's "The Office"), Alison Pill (HBO's "The Newsroom"), Jack McBrayer (TV's "30 Rock"), Leigh Whannell (Saw), Nasim Pedrad (TV's "Saturday Night Live"), with Ian Brennan (TV's "Scream Queens") and Jorge Garcia »
- Derek Anderson
Scream Queens episodes 1 & 2 review: Pilot & Hell Week
24 September 2015 12:33 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
A satirical, uber-camp comedy horror romp inspired by Heathers, Scream and Mean Girls? Sign us up for Scream Queens...
This review contains spoilers.
1.1 Pilot & 1.2 Hell Week
The zany world of Ryan Murphy is a truly strange place be in. With American Horror Story, he essentially crafted four (soon to be five) different TV shows, and for its run-time, Glee remained a wholesome, relatively innocent confection. When the latter show finished, a space opened up on Murphy's slate and he quickly filled it with Scream Queens.
From its star-spangled cast to the whodunnit aspect to the great Jamie Lee Curtis in a main role, Scream Queens has a lot going for it. Suffice to say there was a weight of expectation heaped upon it but, now that the first two episodes have landed, did it satisfy? The answer to that question isn't a simple yes or no.
We enter the gilded halls of Kappa Kappa Tau, »
- louisamellor
Scream Queens: Season One Ratings
23 September 2015 1:11 PM, PDT | TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news »
Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan co-created Glee and it was a big ratings success for Fox (at least in the first few seasons). Now, the trio's new series for the network, Scream Queens, also be a hit? Will it be cancelled or renewed for a second season? Stay tuned to find out.
A college campus comedy horror TV series, Scream Queens, is set around the Kappa Kappa Tau sorority house. Dressed in the college mascot's Red Devil outfit, a killer is on the loose, and almost everyone has a motive. The cast includes Emma Roberts, Skyler Samuels, Lea Michele, Glen Powell, Diego Boneta, Abigail Breslin, Keke Palmer, Oliver Hudson, Nasim Pedrad, Lucien Laviscount, Billie Lourd, and Jamie Lee Curtis.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), »
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Scream Queens
22 September 2015 7:59 PM, PDT | TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news »
Network: Fox
Episodes: Ongoing (hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: September 22, 2015 -- present
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Emma Roberts, Skyler Samuels, Lea Michele, Glen Powell, Diego Boneta, Abigail Breslin, Keke Palmer, Oliver Hudson, Nasim Pedrad, Lucien Laviscount, Billie Lourd, and Jamie Lee Curtis.
TV show description:
This "classic" college campus comedy horror TV series is set around the Kappa Kappa Tau sorority house. Dressed in the college mascot's Red Devil outfit, a killer is on the loose, and almost everyone has a motive.
Sorority President, Queen Bee and princess of put-downs Chanel Oberlin (Emma Roberts) is shocked to find that Dean Cathy Munsch (Jamie Lee Curtis) has changed the house rules, allowing anyone to apply to join what was once an exclusive house.
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- TVSeriesFinale.com
Wamg Talks Cooties With Alison Pill and Elijah Wood (Video)
22 September 2015 5:30 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
From the twisted minds of Leigh Whannell (co-creator of Saw and Insidious) and Ian Brennan (co-creator of “Glee”), Cooties is a horror comedy with unexpected laughs and unapologetic thrills. When a cafeteria food virus turns elementary school children into killer zombies, a group of misfit teachers must band together to escape the playground carnage.
Recently, I sat down with stars Elijah Wood (The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings), and Alison Pill (“The Newsroom”) to talk with them about gore, comedy, and chicken nugget processing. Check it out below!
Cooties stars Elijah Wood (The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings), Rainn Wilson (“The Office”), and Alison Pill (“The Newsroom”) as teachers who fight to survive the mayhem while hilariously bickering in an uncomfortable love triangle on the worst Monday of their lives. Cooties will be one of the debut releases of the newly-launched Lionsgate Premiere label, which will release the film on »
- Melissa Howland
Scream Queens, Ep. 1.01-1.02, “Pilot” and “Hell Week”
22 September 2015 5:00 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Scream Queens, Season 1, Episode 1, “Pilot”
Season 1, Episode 2, “Hell Week”
Written by Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Ian Brennan
Directed by Ryan Murphy (“Pilot”), Brad Falchuk (“Hell Week”)
Airs on Tuesdays at 9pm (Et) on Fox
Given all of the momentum that Scream Queens had coming into the fall season, on the back of a marketing effort that began as far back as April, it’s a shame that in so many areas it falls completely short of its potential in the first two episodes. Many of Ryan Murphy’s shows suffer from being overstuffed with his usually creative ideas and this is no different. There are many pieces that entertain but as soon as one part of the ensemble clicks, whether it be the central sorority sisters or the many spokes that spin off the frenzied and threatened world of Kappa Kappa Tau, the focus shifts elsewhere and stalls any sort of momentary flow. »
- Whitney McIntosh
22 September 2015 8:30 AM, PDT | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
»Megan Fox Steps in for Zooey Deschanel in 'New Girl' Season 5
18 September 2015 9:26 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Actress Megan Fox (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) will guest-star in a recurring role on the upcoming season of New Girl, appearing in a multi-episode arc of the hit comedy as Zooey Deschanel takes maternity leave. Megan Fox will play "Reagan," a gorgeous, straight-shooting pharmaceutical sales rep who comes to town on business and shakes things up in the loft when she rents out Jess' (series star Zooey Deschanel) room while she is sequestered on jury duty. Megan Fox will first appear in the sixth episode of the upcoming season, scheduled to premiere in January 2016. Said executive producer Liz Meriwether about the temporary swap.
"It's insane to me that such a gorgeous person can be so funny, but I guess we just all have to accept it. I've been a fan of her comedic skills since This is 40, and I'm so excited to have her on the show.  We had »
- MovieWeb
Exclusive Clip: 'Cooties'
16 September 2015 10:00 AM, PDT | Fandango | See recent Fandango news »
Ask any kid on a school playground and they'll tell you that getting cooties is just about the worst thing that can happen to you. Well, according to the movie Cooties, it turns out the kids were right. Cooties is a horror-comedy where a virus is passed to school kids via chicken nuggets, turning them into face-eating zombies. The hilarious cast includes Rainn Wilson, Elijah Wood, Jack McBrayer, Alison Pill and Nasim Pedrad, as well as writers Leigh Whannell (Saw, Insidious:...
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Cooties Review
15 September 2015 1:00 PM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
Kudos to the lunatics who dreamt up Cooties, because horror movies have been taking it easy on children for too damn long. A few heroic titles have completely disregarded the unwritten genre rule that kiddies are untouchable (Feast/Dead Snow 2: Red Vs. Dead), but most recent horror films just want to play nicely with the studio’s best interests. Thankfully, writers Leigh Whannell and Ian Brennan couldn’t care less about horror’s apparent child safety regulation, and neither do directors Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion. Those germ-infested, bratty, whiny little bastards finally get what’s coming to them – a swift kick in the ass and a high-velocity baseball to the cranium. Pro tip: watch Cooties immediately after viewing Goodnight Mommy and your fears will immediately be calmed by sweet, deep-fried vengeance.
Elijah Wood leads a stellar cast of summer school teachers who find themselves locked inside their classrooms »
- Matt Donato
Cooties Movie Review
15 September 2015 10:23 AM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Title: Cooties Directors: Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion Starring: Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, Alison Pill, Jack McBrayer, Leigh Whannell and Nasim Pedrad Battling to establish your unique stance and personality in a developed community that already has some merits, but still fighting to find a way to captivatingly function, can be a difficult challenge, but it is an obtainable goal for those who are determined to find their rightful places. That not intriguingly applies to the main protagonist, Clint, in the new independent film ‘Cooties,’ but also in its subgenre, the horror comedy. Not only does the troubled lead character set out to prove his life’s worth in his stalled [ Read More ]
The post Cooties Movie Review appeared first on Shockya.com. »
- Karen Benardello
Wamg’s 2015 Fall Movie Preview
2 September 2015 6:04 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
As the days get darker and the cold winds of Autumn approach, it’s time to look ahead at the upcoming movies set to hit cinemas this Fall.
The huge slate includes the return of the Jedis, the rebirth of Frankenstein and a new age of Good Dinosaurs. These movies will take audiences to a Galaxy Far, Far Away, on a voyage to Mars and to the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest.
Here’s our list of the 2015 Fall movies that we can’t wait to see!
The Visit (Sept 11)
Writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, Unbreakable) and producer Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, The Purge and Insidious series) welcome you to Universal Pictures’ The Visit. Shyamalan returns to his roots with the terrifying story of a brother and sister who are sent to their grandparents’ remote Pennsylvania farm for a weeklong trip. »
- Movie Geeks
24 August 2015 10:00 AM, PDT | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
»Time for More Scream Queens to Make Their Introductions
13 August 2015 5:20 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Another batch of introductory videos has arrived for Fox’s upcoming “Scream Queens,” and now it’s time to hear from Jamie Lee Curtis as Dean Munsch, Oliver Hudson as Wes Gardener, Nasim Pedrad as Gigi, and Niecy Nash as Denise. “Scream… Continue Reading →
The post Time for More Scream Queens to Make Their Introductions appeared first on Dread Central. »
- Debi Moore
Abigail Breslin Oozes Confidence in Plunging, Cleavage-Baring Black Dress -- See Her Sexy Look
7 August 2015 8:05 AM, PDT | Us Weekly | See recent Us Weekly news »
Abigail Breslin is working what she’s got. The 19-year-old Scream Queens actress rocked a plunging black dress at the 2015 Summer TCA Tour Fox All-Star party at Soho House in West Hollywood, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 6. The low-cut ensemble showed off the teen’s insane cleavage. Breslin’s Scream Queens costars and writers credit her for keeping them hip. During the panel on Thursday, where Breslin, who plays a sorority sister in the horror comedy, was more modestly dressed, Nasim Pedrad joked that working on the college thriller [...] »
Amy Schumer and Jennifer Lawrence's Vacation Pyramid Was Just Re-Created by Your Favorite Funny Ladies
4 August 2015 7:21 AM, PDT | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
A photo posted by Cecily Strong (@cecilystrong) on Aug 2, 2015 at 4:47pm Pdt If you thought that nothing could top Amy Schumer and Jennifer Lawrence's recent beach vacation, think again. Saturday Night Live's Cecily Strong took to Instagram on Monday to share a hilarious photo of herself mimicking Amy and Jen's human pyramid picture while on a sunny getaway with a group of friends, some of whom you will definitely recognize. Cecily posed alongside SNL alums Amy Poehler and Nasim Pedrad, as well as Adam Levine's wife, Behati Prinsloo. Cecily captioned the photo, "I've never even wanted to publicly acknowledge that I own a bathing suit, let alone be in a picture wearing one with a bunch of gorgeous gals also in bathing suits (one of whom is a Victoria's Secret Angel). But I'm top of the world (or bottom of the pyramid). #schumerinspired #dontthinkimnotstillf*ckedupaboutceciltho." See the cute moment above, »
- Caitlin-Hacker
Cooties is a Killer Good Time
30 July 2015 4:32 PM, PDT | FamousMonsters of Filmland | See recent Famous Monsters of Filmland news »
“Circle, circle. Dot, dot. Now you have a cootie shot!” This make-believe vaccination is common practice on playgrounds across the nation to guard youngsters from the imaginary pathogen, but what happens when a strain of real-life cooties turns the innocent students of Ft. Chicken Elementary into flesh-craving rage zombies? Enter Leigh Whannell and Ian Brennan’s hilarious horror comedy about a group of misfit teachers that must team up to survive the worst case of food poisoning their school has ever seen.
Elijah Wood (Lord Of The Rings, Maniac) plays Clint, a writer/teacher who has returned home to Ft. Chicken to complete his novel and work as a summer substitute at the local elementary school. After introductions with Vice Principal Simms (Ian Brennan), Clint meets the rest of his co-workers in a series of awkward encounters confined within the Teacher’s Lounge. There’s Rebekkah (Nasim Pedrad), who immediately »
- Caroline Stephenson
Rainn Wilson and Elijah Wood are under attack from a crazed kid in this hilarious clip from Cooties
17 July 2015 1:56 PM, PDT | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
Rainn Wilson and Elijah Wood are on the receiving end of a violent attack from a crazed kid in a wild clip from Cooties.
The new sci-fi comedy takes place at a school where a virus renders the students mindless and violent – causing major trouble for their teachers.
A new clip from Cooties has one such crazed kid attacking substitute teacher Clint Hadson (Wood) in the faculty room.
His fellow teachers are far from prepared for the sneak attack, and one of them ends up as lunch for the little monster.
Alison Pill, Jack McBrayer and SNL veteran Nasim Pedrad star as other teachers under attack in Cooties.
The movie was written by Ian Brennan and Leigh Whannell, the scribes behind Glee and Insidious: Chapter 3 respectively.
Cooties gets a limited cinema and on-demand release on September 18 in the Us. »
Fifteen character posters for Scream Queens
8 July 2015 2:37 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Entertainment Weekly has debuted fifteen character posters for Scream Queens, the upcoming horror-comedy anthology series from the creators of Glee and American Horror Story, and we have them for you here…
See Also: Watch the latest trailer for Scream Queens
The first season of Scream Queens is set to premiere on September 22nd and will revolve around a college campus rocked by a series of murders. Set to feature in the cast are Emma Roberts, Jamie Lee Curtis, Joe Manganiello, Lea Michele, Oliver Hudson, Abigail Breslin, Billie Lourd, Skyler Samuels, Lucien Laviscount, Diego Boneta, Glen Powell, Nasim Pedrad, Ariana Grande and Nick Jonas.
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- Gary Collinson
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