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Last month, JoBlo Media and Octane Multimedia teamed up to launch a new YouTube channel named JoBlo TV, which hosts multiple feature films to watch for free throughout the week. The genres we’ll be focusing on at JoBlo TV are Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Thrillers – but for the month of October, we’re celebrating Halloween all month long with our JoBlotober event. It’s all horror all the time, and the latest batch of movies on the channel featured creatures and the supernatural.

The movies that have been released on JoBlo TV over the last week are A Wakefield Project, Blood Bags, and Painted in Blood. Here’s some information on each one of them:

Directed by L.A. Lopes from a screenplay by Lindsay Seim, A Wakefield Project has the following synopsis: Eric and Reese invest in a property in the little town of Wakefield. Chloe, a medium...

Late Night With The Devil Limited Edition Blu-Ray and DVD Available September 10th: "October 31, 1977. Johnny Carson rival Jack Delroy hosts a syndicated late night talk show ‘Night Owls’ that has long been a trusted companion to insomniacs around the country. A year after the tragic death of Jack’s wife, ratings have plummeted. Desperate to turn his fortunes around, Jack plans a Halloween special like no other, unaware that he is about to unleash evil into the living rooms of America."

Directed By: Colin Cairnes and Cameron Cairnes Featuring: David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss, Ingrid Torelli, Fayssal Bazzi, Rhys Auteri Produced By: Derek Dauchy, Roy Lee, Steven Schieder, Matt Govoni, John Malloy, Adam White Executive Producers: Ben Ross, Rami Yasin, David Dastmalchian, Joel Anderson, Julie Ryan Writers: Colin Cairnes and Cameron Cairnes Editors: Colin Cairnes and Cameron Cairnes Music By: Roscoe James Irwin, Glenn Richards Run Time: 87 minutes

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George A. Romero brought the world the first flesh-eating zombies in the 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead, then followed that up with Dawn of the Dead in 1978 and Day of the Dead in 1985. He was hoping to get another Dead movie made in the ’90s, but wasn’t able to get it into production until the next decade – resulting in the 2005 release Land of the Dead (watch it Here). And with the new episode of the Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie?, we’re digging into the story of the making of Romero’s long-awaited fourth Dead movie. Check it out in the embed above!

Written and directed by Romero, Land of the Dead had the following synopsis: In a world where zombies form the majority of the population, the remaining humans build a feudal society away from the undead. Ruthless Paul Kaufman rules and protects this microcosm but enforces painful class distinctions.

We have some sad news to share today, as it has been confirmed that actor Pedro Miguel Arce has passed away at the much too young age of 46. Arce had over eighty screen acting credits to his name, but may be best known for playing the roles of Pillsbury in George A. Romero’s Land of the Dead and the character Felix in multiple episodes of the Guillermo del Toro series The Strain. It has been said that Arce passed away after “a brief battle with cancer”.

Here’s the message that was posted to Arce’s Instagram account: “It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the loss of our beloved Pedro Miguel Arce this afternoon, December 9. After a brief battle with cancer, Pedro passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. Thank you for your visits, cards, and support during this difficult time for Pedro and our family.

We’ve learned the sad news this week that Nicaraguan actor Pedro Miguel Arce, best known to horror fans for George A. Romero’s Land of the Dead, has passed away at the age of 46.

Sean Clark writes on Instagram, “I just read that Pedro Miguel Arce who played Pillsbury in George A. Romero’s Land of the Dead has passed away after a short battle with cancer.”

“Pedro was such a funny larger than life individual,” Clark adds. “He will be missed.”

In addition to Land of the Dead, Pedro Miguel Arce also appeared in “Warehouse 13,” The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, “True Detective,” “Slasher,” and “The Strain.”

Pedro Miguel Arce’s credits also include “Relic Hunter,” True Blue, “CSI: Miami,” “How I Met Your Mother,” Think Like a Man Too, “Taken,” Polar, and The Christmas Setup.

A post on the actor’s Instagram account reads, “Pedro passed...

Samizdat Pictures has tapped Jason Priestley to direct its suspense thriller Projekt M.

Inglorious Basterds actor Richard Sammel is already on board for a lead role in the Canada-Spain co-production about a psychologist sent to evaluate someone with special needs and special abilities and who is sequestered near a remote village.

Sammel will play a geneticist father, Dr. Karl Young, whose terminal illness triggers a domino of events. Projekt M will also star Nina Kiri, Peter Shinkoda and Pedro Miguel Arce, while La Casa de Papel star Darko Peric is in talks to join the cast.

“I am very excited to join the team for ...

Samizdat Pictures has tapped Jason Priestley to direct its suspense thriller Projekt M.

Inglorious Basterds actor Richard Sammel is already on board for a lead role in the Canada-Spain co-production about a psychologist sent to evaluate someone with special needs and special abilities and who is sequestered near a remote village.

Sammel will play a geneticist father, Dr. Karl Young, whose terminal illness triggers a domino of events. Projekt M will also star Nina Kiri, Peter Shinkoda and Pedro Miguel Arce, while La Casa de Papel star Darko Peric is in talks to join the cast.

“I am very excited to join the team for ...

Stars: Lindsay Seim, Dennis Andres, Anthony Bewlz, Rob Archer, Dan Yeager, Pedro Miguel Arce, Eileen Dietz, Brie Sutherland, Avery Esteves, Patrick Walker | Written by Lindsay Seim | Directed by L.A. Lopes

Well, well. I’ve seen solar flares used as a myriad of excuses in sci-fi movies, from the rising tides to the earth’s temperature spiralling out of control and everything inbetween. But never, ever, has anyone decided that solar flares can bring back the dead. Until A Wakefield Project.

Eric (Anthony Bewlz) and Reese (Dennis Andres) invest in a property in the little town of Wakefield. Chloe a medium, who used to live in Wakefield returns to her roots to enlighten the new entrepreneurs on the history of the town. The property was originally owned by Nathan Cross (Rob Archer), who’s post mortem crimes stain the entire town. On a day when unprecedented solar flares target North America,...

Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Vanessa Hudgens, Katheryn Winnick, Fei Ren, Ruby O. Fee, Matt Lucas, Robert Maillet, Anthony Grant, Josh Cruddas, Lovina Yavari, Ayisha Issa, Pedro Miguel Arce, Anastasia Marinina, Martin Zolotarev, Richard Dreyfuss | Written by Jayson Rothwell | Directed by Jonas Åkerlund

Directed by Jonas Åkerlund, Polar is the latest graphic novel adaption in the world of cinema, in particular, to hit Netflix. Starring Mads Mikkelsen as retired assassin Duncan Vizla hunted down by the shady assassin syndicate who once employed his services as a seasoned killer. The result, while enjoyable on occasion with a multitude of outrageous action set pieces is on a whole overabundantly dependable on a repellent colour grading and boorish style with peevish misogyny.

Polar offers a great deal of bloodshed and abstract character yet sadly thinks they’re the highlight of a picture that denies the audience even a minuscule or basic form of personal engagement or depth.

Along with their special Dawn of the Dead remake release, Scream Factory has a Halloween treat in store for horror fans with their Collector's Edition Blu-ray release of George A. Romero's Land of the Dead, and in the spooky spirit of the season, we've been provided with three copies to give away to lucky Daily Dead readers.

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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Collector's Edition Blu-ray copy of Land of the Dead.

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Happy (almost) Halloween readers! With October 31st falling on the weekly home entertainment release day, that means we have extra reasons to get excited this Tuesday. Scream Factory has put together two absolutely incredible collector’s edition Blu-rays for George A. Romero’s underrated modern classic Land of the Dead as well as Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead remake, which fans are going to want to add to their own personal collections.

For those of you who may have missed it in theaters, The Dark Tower comes home on Halloween, and Lionsgate has given the cult classic Slaughter High the Vestron Video treatment for their brand new Blu. Blue Underground is also keeping busy this week with a pair of Collector’s Edition sets, too—The Lift and Down—and the complete series of Orphan Black makes its home release bow on Halloween, too.

Other notable Halloween...

Earlier this summer, Scream Factory got down with the sickness with they announced new Collector's Edition Blu-rays for the Dawn of the Dead remake and George A. Romero's Land of the Dead. Now they've announced a new Halloween release date for both Blu-rays, as well as a bunch of new bonus features, including interviews with James Gunn, makeup effects artists David Anderson and Heather Langenkamp Anderson (who also played Nancy in the Nightmare on Elm Street movies), actor Ty Burrell (see a tease of that interview here), and much more:

Press Release: This Halloween, get ready for a double dose of zombie apocalypse mayhem and trips to hell! On October 31, 2017, Scream Factory™ is proud to present Dawn Of The Dead Collector’s Edition 2-Disc Blu-ray andGeorge A. Romero’s Land Of The Dead Collector’s Edition2-Disc Blu-ray. These two definitive collector’s editions boast new 2K transfer,...

Principal photography in Toronto and Hamilton is set to begin on October 20 on Brett and Jason Butler’s latest film.

First Round Down centres on Tim Tucker, a former junior hockey star turned hitman who returns home after a decade to take care of his brother and move on from his criminal past.

Dylan Bruce from Orphan Black stars alongside Rachel Wilson, Rob Ramsay, John Kapelos, Peter MacNeill, Pedro Miguel Arce and father-son duo Joel Percy Hynes and Percy Hynes White.

The production will work alongside the Hamilton Steelhawks Hockey Club, who officially return to the ice after a 27-year absence.

Scenes for the film will be shot during the Steelhawks’ home opener game at the Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena in Hamilton on November 7.

Jason (pictured at right) and Brett Butler (pictured at left, pictured in front of the Hamilton Arena) of Substance Production previously directed the 2013 drama Mourning Has Broken. The brothers...

Riot shells... "True Detective" wastes no time resolving the cliffhanger set up at the end of its last episode. That decision, as well as the decision to keep Det. Ray Velcoro (Colin Farrell) alive at all, set up "Maybe Tomorrow" as a worthy follow up to "Night Finds You" and keeps this season's momentum firing. The opening dream sequence falls squarely in the disorienting category. Velcoro has visions of his father and this scene assuaged any fears I may have had when faced with the possibility of exactly the type of "cop out" we ended up getting. The character of Ray Velcoro and Colin Farrell's performance are an integral part of what gives this story it's vitality and spark. In a television landscape where shows like "Game of Thrones" kill off a main character seemingly every week, the audience could be considered numb to a twist dependent on a major casualty.

This past weekend saw "The Strain" tackle a siege-themed episode reminiscent of Assault on Precinct 13. What's in store for us in Episode 1.09, "The Disappeared"? These stills and preview should offer a few clues.

The ensemble cast of "The Strain" is comprised of Corey Stoll, Mia Maestro, Sean Astin, Kevin Durand, Natalie Brown, Jonathan Hyde, Richard Sammel, Robert Maillet, Jack Kesy, Ben Hyland, Miguel Gomez, and David Bradley.

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"The Strain" Episode 1.09 - "The Disappeared" (airs 9/7/14, 10Pm)

Eph (Stoll) races to safeguard his family, only to learn that Kelly (Brown) is missing. Dutch (Ruta Gedmintas) reveals her role in Palmer’s (Hyde) plan, and Gus (Gomez) is forced to make a difficult decision about Felix (Pedro Miguel Arce). Teleplay by Regina Corrado; directed by Charlotte Sieling.

Additionally, for those of you who are caught up, we have a look at "The Downfall of Jim Kent,...

If you're an enthusiast of heist flicks, the upcoming Canadian film The Con Artist should interest you. For that matter, the trailer of the film can be seen.

Vince (Rossif Sutherland) is an ex-con on parole after a five year stint in prison. Unable to go straight due to a vicious crime boss (Donald Sutherland) on his heels, Vince returns to stealing cars. But his luck begins to shift when Belinda (Rebecca Romijn), a sexy art dealer, discovers Vince has more to offer than just a tricky past.

The film also stars Sarah Roemer, Russell Peters, Mac Fyfe, Jed Rees, Mary Walsh, Deborah Theaker, Cory Lee, Terra Vnesa, Pedro Miguel Arce and Joel Hynes.

The story was penned by Michael Melski and Collin Friesen.

Finally, no release date has been announced for this film directed by Risa Bramon Garcia. However, the film is currently being showcased at the 2010 Cannes Film Market.