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Daniel Goddard returned to soaps as Professor Dalton on General Hospital. Are you excited to see why Professor Dalton is in the crosshairs of the Wsb? Here are some fun facts about his portrayer!

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Goddard was initially pursuing a degree in finance in Sydney, Australia. However, his passion for acting led him to leave his studies and enroll at the Ensemble Actors Studio, marking the beginning of his acting career. He worked as a model for renowned fashion brands, including Calvin Klein and Dolce & Gabbana. One of Goddard’s first television roles was as Eric Phillips on the popular Australian soap opera Home and Away in 1995.

Goddard gained international recognition for his role as Dar in the fantasy series BeastMaster from 1999–2002.

The actor is married to Rachael Marcus. The couple tied the knot on February 3, 2002, and have two sons: Ford Martin, born in February 2006, and Sebastian William,...

The Young and The Restless spoilers and updates tease Daniel Goddard could be making a comeback as Cane Ashby. The actor recently seemed to be posting hints on Instagram that gave his fans hope that they’d see him again.

The Young And The Restless Spoilers – Could Cane Be On His Way Back?

Daniel Goddard captured the hearts of viewers as Cane Ashby on The Young and the Restless; his character became so cherished that fans rallied to prevent his on-screen demise.

Despite his departure from the show in 2019, recent hints suggest that Cane may be poised for a comeback in Genoa City. Goddard’s immense popularity once saved his character’s life, and it just might pave the way for his return after years away.

An Australian actor, Goddard first graced television in the soap opera Home and Away as Eric Phillips, and after a successful modeling career, he took on a lead role.

For fans of sci-fi, fantasy, and supernatural TV, the question looms: where did all the great genre programming go?

From the syndicated adventures of Xena: Warrior Princess to the small-town charm of Eureka, from the gripping mysteries of The X-Files to the sprawling vampire tales of The Vampire Diaries, genre TV once ruled the airwaves.

Fans loved to escape reality with thrilling tales and cherished characters that reached cultural icon status. Yet, as we wade through the 2020s, finding similar shows has become like searching for a needle in a haystack. What happened?

(The CW/Screenshot) A Golden Age of Escapism

The ’90s were a heyday for genre programming, with Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys leading the charge. I never missed Beastmaster, as Daniel Goddard’s smile could light up a room.

These shows thrived in syndication, bringing sword-and-sandal epics to audiences every week. Sure, they were campy and featured over-the-top action,...

Quick Links What Was The Beastmaster About? How Does Kraven the Hunter Relate to The Beastmaster?

The following contains spoilers for Kraven the Hunter, now playing in theaters.

With J.C. Chandor's Kraven the Hunter and other Sony Marvel movies, many expect homages to the Spider-Man films, or the Marvel Cinematic Universe in general. However, Kraven the Hunter draws energy from another surprising franchise:The Beastmaster, which began in the 1980s.

This medieval-mystical fantasy story didn't do big numbers at the box office, nor did it win over critics. But as the decades passed, the franchise developed a cult following. Coincidentally, Aaron Johnson-Taylor's Kraven has abilities very similar to the protagonist from that property. Not to mention, his mission and overall ethos have parallels to what The Beastmaster presented.

What Was The Beastmaster About? The Beastmaster's Dar Used Animals to Save the World

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It's hard to recommend the "Terrifier" films, seeing that they are the most violent, disgusting, and morally loathsome horror movies on the current cinematic landscape. But it's easy to warn people about them, and for the right breed of horror fan to take that warning as all the recommendation they need. God help me: I've become an Art the Clown fan, and each new entry in this ludicrously violent slasher series keeps finding new ways to test what I find acceptable in my entertainment. 

"Terrifier 3" picks up the baton from its nasty, nightmarish predecessor and sprints with it. Like the surprise hit "Terrifier 2," the new movie is a nauseating experience where every death scene is masterclass in practical special effects wizardry. But also like the second movie, there's an eerie tinge of fantasy throughout the whole thing that makes it all feel like a weird dream to the viewer.

The "Terrifier" franchise is known for its stomach-churning gore and impressive low-budget effects, but the most surprising aspect of Damien Leone's films isn't the horror –- it's the fantasy. The property, which began in 2016 and continues this month with its third blood-soaked installment, has incorporated elements of the surreal and fantastical since pretty early on. At the end of the first film, Art the killer clown (David Howard Thornton) comes back to life, and in the second movie, a mystical sword, visions of a little girl, and an unholy birth all come into play.

These fantasy elements make the "Terrifier" franchise feel more ambitious and mysterious than the average hyper-violent slasher, but they often don't get talked about as much as the movies' headline-grabbing, barf-inducing kills. In an interview ahead of the "Terrifier 3" premiere at Fantastic Fest this year, /Film's Jacob Hall asked writer, director, and producer Leone about his '80s influences,...

Among the twelve basic classes in Dungeons & Dragons, the ranger has always been viewed as one of the weakest options. Part of this reputation comes from its lackluster first-level abilities and the slow progression it gets per level in the original rules. Another part of it comes from the two subclasses the ranger could choose from in the 2014 Player's Handbook: the hunter and the beastmaster.

While the hunter is a somewhat effective but bland choice, the beastmaster attracted many new players with the idea of working side by side with an animal companion. It's a common fantasy trope, and for a good reason, since it is a fun and versatile character option in theory. Only the 2014 beastmaster was plagued with inefficiencies and mechanical downsides that made the subclass a common choice for the weakest option in the Ttprg. It has needed official improvements for years, and with the new 2024 Player's Handbook,...

Marc Singer in Agent Recon (Quiver Distribution)Graphic: The A.V. Club

Welcome to Random Roles, wherein we talk to actors about the characters who defined their careers. The catch: They don’t know beforehand what roles we’ll ask them to talk about.

The actor: Marc Singer began his career as a stage actor,...

Stars: Derek Ting, Chuck Norris, Marc Singer, Yarett Harper, Jason Scott Jenkins, Nikki Leigh, Christopher Showerman | Written and Directed by Derek Ting

It wasn’t mentioned in any of the film’s publicity, but Agent Recon is the third film in a trilogy that began in 2017 with Agent Intelligence and continued with Agent Revelation in 2021. That’s understandable, considering the first film was so unmemorable I forgot I’d seen it until I saw the second film’s flashback scenes. The second one did stick with me, but only because it was such a train wreck

A quick voiceover by Jim Yung, played by writer/director/star Derek Ting, gives anyone who hasn’t seen them a basic idea of their plot which involve evil aliens called Kinians, a super secret organization devoted to fighting them and the mysterious red dust that can either let the aliens control you, or...

Final Fantasy Xiv's upcoming Dawntrail expansion will introduce two new jobs. Viper is a dual-wield melee Dps, while Pictomancer is a ranged magical Dps. There will even be a third Job, but details are limited for now.

There are new jobs being added to Final Fantasy Xiv with the introduction of the Dawntrail expansion, expected to arrive in mid-2024. The fifth expansion to the world of the popular Mmorpg will continue the story of the Warrior of Light and their allies after the conclusion of the Light and Darkness saga that occurred during the story of Endwalker. Instead of fighting a life-menacing threat, however, players will embark on something of a summertime vacation in the previously unexplored region of Tural. There, they will partake in a ceremonial contest that will determine the new leader of the region.

This will all be set on new maps, that will be open for players to explore freely.

The Final Fantasy Xiv Festival 2023 – 24 event kicked off its first day in Tokyo on January 7, 2024, with a key note address from lead developer Naoki Yoshida (aka Yoshi-p) which revealed a wealth of new information for Final Fantasy Xiv: Dawntrail , the upcoming latest expansion for the popular Mmorpg published by Square Enix. Dawntrail is scheduled to be released in Summer 2024. The new information includes such reveals as: The full trailer for Final Fantasy Xiv: Dawntrail : Pictomancer, a new magical ranged Dps class: Female Hrothgar, a new race option: A new game feature entitled “Cosmic Exploration”: A new series of 8-person raids entitled “The Arcadion”: A new Ultimate raid, entitled “Futures Rewritten (Ultimate)”, based on the Eden raid series from Shadowbringers : Beastmaster, a new limited job class: New in-game locations, such as the Solution Nine and Heritage Found: New key artwork: Additionally, it has been revealed that Patch...

Chuck Norris is making a comeback to the silver screen with the sci-fi action thriller Agent Recon, anchoring the film as the seasoned leader of an underground security task force. The movie pairs Norris with actor Marc Singer and features highly skilled operative Derek Ting on a perilous mission to infiltrate a facility rumored to work with alien technology. Norris's son Dakota has developed the combat sequences for the movie, promising to remind audiences of Norris's legendary status and bringing a familial touch to the visceral fight scenes.

Chuck Norris, the very embodiment of martial arts expertise and rugged cinematic presence, is on the brink of a momentous comeback to the silver screen. After a hiatus that saw him absent from the forefront of movie marquees for over a decade, Norris is gearing up to anchor the sci-fi action thriller Agent Recon. With filming wrapped up and an enthusiastic team at its back,...

Writer/director Damien Leone has promised that Terrifier 3 will address two major criticisms of the 2022 sequel, focusing on the length of the film and the supernatural elements present. Leone acknowledges that he is aiming to keep Terrifier 3 under two hours, as he understands that asking viewers to sit through a film longer than two hours is a lot, especially for a slasher film. While he plans to bring back the gritty grindhouse feel of the original Terrifier, Leone also hints that elements of the supernatural will still be included, as they are crucial to the story and Sienna's character's mythology.

Though a critical and commercial hit, writer/director Damien Leone promises Terrifier 3 will fix one of the first sequel's biggest complaints. The 2024 movie will mark the third installment in the Art the Clown-focused horror franchise, picking up from the 2022 sequel that introduced new heroine Sienna and...

The best fantasy series offer a wide range of tones and can cater to a variety of audiences, with elements like swords, sorcery, beat cops, and even animated fantasy. Creative fantasy shows that don't have supernatural love triangles or established fanbases often get overlooked, despite exploring complex issues and featuring engaging characters. There are many underrated fantasy shows that are equally deserving of viewership, such as Lockwood & Co., Willow, BeastMaster, and The Adventures of Merlin, which offer thrilling adventures and captivating storytelling.

While some fantasy shows have made it to mainstream success, others are just as good but more underrated. The best fantasy series are incredibly versatile in terms of their tone and the audiences they can reach. These shows can have swords, sorcery, beat cops, agencies, and even include animated fantasy too, leading to an incredible breadth of content where everyone can find a story to suit their tastes.

Over the past couple of years, thousands of readers have followed the blood-soaked adventures of Owen the Barbarian and his talking axe in the viscerally violent, eerily ominous, and endlessly entertaining Vault Comics series Barbaric, written by Michael Moreci with artwork by Nathan Gooden! Now the world of Barbaric is expanding with the first issue of Queen of Swords (written by Moreci with artwork by Corin Howell), and we caught up with Moreci in a new Q&a feature to discuss fleshing out the world of Barbaric, collaborating with the talented artists Gooden and Howell, and plans for another Barbaric spinoff!

You can read our full Q&a with Michael Moreci below, be sure to visit Vault Comics' official website for more information, and check out our previous post to read Barbaric #1 in its entirety as well as an extended preview of Queen of Swords #1!

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The team over at Hex Studios is on a mission to “build a British horror & fantasy studio inspired by companies like Cannon, Hammer, and Aip,” and this week they’ve unleashed the official poster art for one of their projects. It’s titled The Slave & The Sorcerer, said to be a “practical-effects-laden sword & sorcery adventure” ripped straight out of the 1980s.

“Inspired by cult classics such as Deathstalker, The Beastmaster, and The Sword and the Sorcerer, the action-packed horror-fantasy is brimming with muscle-bound heroes, seductive sorceresses, and iconic villains true to the era. Also in the spirit of their inspirations, the team at Hex built an extensive dungeon set in their studio facility in Fife, Scotland, and have worked tirelessly to produce an array of horrifically gory practical effects to please even the most bloodthirsty horror fan.”

In the film, “When Princess Meyra is kidnapped by the evil wizard Akaris,...

One reason that "Batman: The Animated Series" was and remains so beloved was how it embraced case-of-the-week storytelling. This was perfect for showcasing all the different corners and characters that make up the wild world of Gotham City. Such a large cast of characters meant that the series brought in a lot of actors; voice director Andrea Romano sought actors of all stripes for parts big and small. On the Popcorn & Shield podcast, the late Kevin Conroy (the voice of Batman) described the casting process as thus:

"They were really looking for actors, rather than just voice people. They cast a really wide net. So there were TV people, film people, stage people. Every week going in it was like going to summer camp, the people I got to work with."

Series co-creator Bruce Timm, also being interviewed, agreed with Conroy's sentiment. "Every week there was always some special, you know,...

Big things abound for Dungeons & Dragons in 2023. According to ComicBook.com, the popular RPG company Wizards of the Coast is poised to release five new D&d sourcebooks this year, including The Book of Many Things, which will focus specifically on subclasses and spells.

Many players will be on the lookout for new Ranger subclasses. A fan-favorite class in past generations, the base Ranger class in the game's current, fifth edition Player's Handbook is notoriously underpowered. However, certain subclasses that have been added to 5e over the years make rangers much more formidable.

Beast Master

As formidable as it sounds, the Beast Master Ranger subclass leaves a lot to be desired in terms of raw power. Beast Masters allows players to bond with an animal of their choosing from a challenge rating of 1/4 or lower, meaning that, while there are plenty of options, none of them are powerful enough to...

Some critics believe that “cult movies” no longer exist. After all, how do you define an underground cult following in an age when independent films are more easily accessible than ever and you can instantly discuss movies with anyone in the world? It’s now possible to stream nearly any picture at the touch of a button, so it makes sense that the days of underground screenings and traditional word-of-mouth are long behind us.

That being said, there’s an argument to be made about a modern-day equivalent to the cult classic. The fickle tides of online engagement mean that some truly great media often slips through the cracks of the distribution system, resulting in notable works of art becoming lost in online limbo because they didn’t please the all-knowing algorithm or were just released at the wrong place and the wrong time. Hell, some of these movies can...

With the recent release of the trailer for The Last Of Us series on HBO Max, fans are incredibly excited to see how Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey bring Joe and Ellie to life, respectively. The game is highly regarded for its mature story and memorable characters, including several that are members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Ellie, in particular, was a landmark character as the first explicitly LGBTQ protagonist in a Aaa video game, which was directly confirmed in the 2014 Dlc "Left Behind." However, she certainly wasn't the last, and the medium of video games today has a much more respectably diverse array of protagonists in their stories.

Tyler From Tell Me Why

Tyler Ronan was the point of much discussion when Tell Me Why was released. Tyler is a trans man, and it's refreshing that his identity is merely part of who he is instead of a plot point or wholly-defining feature.

“Thor: Love and Thunder” director Taika Waititi has weighed in on “Stranger Things” and its use of “Running Up That Hill (Deal with God)” by Kate Bush.

In an interview with NME, Waitit was asked if “Love and Thunder” could do for Guns ‘N Roses what “Stranger Things” did for Kate Bush.

“You mean how they ruined Kate Bush?” the filmmaker replied. “I love that show, but as someone who feels a real ownership of Kate Bush music… I’m really annoyed!”

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In Season 4’s Episode 4 of “Stranger Things,” Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink) escapes the series’ new villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) with the help of Bush’s song, which is her favorite at the moment.

“I’ve become one of those old arseholes who’s like: ‘These kids never listened to Kate Bush,...

Forget the divide between baby boomers, Generation X, and millennials, our society can most easily be divided into those who are old enough to have seen Don Coscarelli’s 1982 sword and sorcery masterpiece The Beastmaster roughly one hundred times on HBO (or maybe TBS if you’re slightly younger) and those who have not. If you haven’t seen it, get thee to Amazon Prime in the US, where you can currently watch one of the best fantasy flicks of its era for free.

The Beastmaster stars Mark Singer as Dar, a young warrior in the kingdom of Aruk, which resides in a world that may or may not actually be our own. Because of some horrifying magical shenanigans surrounding his birth, Dar is able to communicate directly with animals, and his allies include a panther, an eagle, and two adorable ferrets who serve as his “thieves.” For kids of the early 1980s,...

The Beastmaster is a 1982 movie about a warrior named Dar, the son of a king who is taken to live with another family as a baby in order to be protected from a priest trying to kill him in order to prevent a prophecy from being fulfilled. After he grows up, his adoptive father […]

The post The Original Film Negative of ‘The Beastmaster’ is Lost and Director Don Coscarelli Needs Your Help Finding It appeared first on /Film.

38 years have passed and writer/director Don Coscarelli has gotten the rights back to his seminal 1980s fantasy film, The Beastmaster. Sadly, the location of the The Beastmaster's original camera negative has been bungled and Coscarelli is desperate to get it back.

With the bad news aside, the copyright to the screenplay of The Beastmaster has been reclaimed under copyright law by its original creators which paves the way for a new iteration of The Beastmaster to entertain audiences worldwide. Producer/Co-writer Paul Pepperman & Director/Co-writer Don Coscarelli are back in control of their creation.

In the original movie, Dar is the son of a king who is hunted by a priest after his birth and grows up in another family. When he becomes a grown man his new father is murdered by savages and he discovers that he has the ability to communicate with the animals, which leads...

Iconic filmmaker Don Coscarelli (of Phantasm franchise fame) needs your help. 1980s cinema gem, The Beastmaster, has had it copyrights revert back to Coscarelli after 38 years. There's only one problem. The original camera negative for the film has been lost, the director explained on social media.

"Today is the 38th anniversary of The Beastmaster with good news and bad news. The good first: My Beastmaster co-writer Paul Pepperman and I have reclaimed the copyright to our screenplay. The Beastmaster remake anyone?"

This news unfortunately came with some bad news as well. The Beastmaster filmmakers are reaching out to fans for help as the original camera negative (Ocn) of the film has been lost. Hundreds of actors, artists, craftspeople and technicians put years of effort into the production of The Beastmaster and the resulting film has spawned a generation of fans worldwide. It boggles the mind that the negative to a...

Aaron Potter Jul 26, 2019

Looking for some hands-on first impressions of Borderlands 3? Check out our gameplay preview...

If there’s one thing that Borderlands has always offered those who love first-person shooters, it’s a wacky, often chaotic version of the genre that's a far cry from its oh-so-serious peers. Den of Geek’s recent preview of two different Borderlands 3 demos held at 2K’s Windsor offices did much to reinforce this tact, depicting a return to the cell-shaded landscapes we first fell in love with 10 years ago, a new line-up of quirky Vault Hunters to explore them with, as well as enough guns to potentially sink a planet.

The final version of Borderlands 3 won’t release until September, but from what we played in these two demos, it’s already clear that both longtime fans and series newcomers will be in for a wild ride.

The first demo set us...

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Rip Torn, who played characters from Judas Iscariot to the producer on The Larry Sanders Show, dies at 88.

Respected and versatile character actor Rip Torn died Tuesday in Lakeville, Conn., according to Variety. Publicist Rick Miramontez did not release a cause of death, but said Torn was with his wife, Amy Wright, and two daughters, Katie and Angelica. He was 88.

Torn believed actors should “play drama as comedy and comedy as drama,” according to the statement, and the actor was equally at home both. He starred in comedies like Albert Brooks' Defending Your Life and the Men in Black films, as well as TV comedies 30 Rock, playing General Electric CEO Don Geiss, mentor to Alec Baldwin’s Jack Donaghy, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Torn won an Emmy for his part in HBO's The Larry Sanders Show, and was nominated for a Tony award in...

Bruce Willis confirmed just this past February that Die Hard 6 is definitely still happening. Now the project is chugging forward at a faster rate, with 20th Century Fox bringing on new writers. The studio has hired Chad Hayes and Carey Hayes, the sibling scribe team best known for their work on The Conjuring franchise. They will rewrite the Die Hard 6 script. Len Wiseman is still attached to direct this action sequel, and also serve as a producer alongside Lorenzo di Bonaventura.

Die Hard 6 will bring back Bruce Willis, reprising his iconic role as New York cop John McClane, but the story will actually focus on a much younger John McClane as a NYPD cop in the 1970s. Bruce Willis is expected to appear in present-day scenes that will bookend the movie, that will shift back and forth between present-day and the 1970s. While Bruce Willis was originally expected to make...

Netflix has greenlighted a third season of Ultimate Beastmaster, its international reality competition series. The nine-episode next round will feature more than 100 competitors from nine countries and a quartet of new hosts joining Tiki Barber, Anderson Silva and others. Each episode follows competitors taking their shot at running "The Beast," which the streamer calls “one of the most physically demanding obstacle courses ever devised.” A “Beastmaster” will be crowned…...

What will it take for Beauty and the Beast‘s titular twosome to finally (finally) attain “happily ever after?”

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Heading into the CW drama’s Season 4 finale aka series finale (titled “Au Revoir” and airing Thursday at 9/8c), Vincent and Catherine (played by Jay Ryan and Kristin Kreuk) have two tasks left on their seemingly never-ending to-do list: stop a bombing planned by Braxton (Beastmaster‘s Marc Singer) to cover his tracks, and hunt down Braxton himself, to ensure an end to beastmaking once and for all.

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Arrow

Memorable 1980s TV star Marc Singer ("V," "Beastmaster") has joined the cast of The CW's "Arrow". Singer will be portraying General Matthew Shrieve, the leader of a group known as the Creature Commandos in the DC comics. In the series, he plays a significant role in the show's flashback storyline.

In other news, executive producer Marc Guggenheim says Colton Haynes' Roy Harper character, who has been decidedly underutilized this season, will have a huge part to play int he next three episodes. This will include between him and Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman) which Guggenheim calls Haynes' best work on the show. [Source: Cbm]

Untitled Clooney Project

George Clooney, "Foxcatcher" director Bennett Miller and legendary TV producer Peter Tolan are all assembling for a TV series set in the 1990s at a Hollywood studio.

The Sony Pictures TV-produced project is scribed as a comedic drama and has been shopped this week to various TV buyers.

Might Charlie Sheen wreak havoc on Two and a Half Men again?

During Ashton Kutcher’s visit to The Ellen DeGeneres Show, airing Friday, the host asked the star if the actor behind Charlie Harper would return for the CBS comedy’s series finale.

After some silence and flailing, Kutcher coyly replied, “If you’re working on the Warner Bros. lot, if there’s sirens, come save me.”

Ready for more of today’s newsy nuggets? Well…

* Arrow has tapped Marc Singer (BeastMaster) to recur as the DC Comics character General Matthew Shrieve, who is the leader of the Creature Commandos,...

RLJImage Entertainment will release the much anticipated Wolf Creek 2 on VOD April 17 2014 and in theaters May 16 2014. Check out the trailer and the massive image gallery below. The sequel is directed by Greg Mclean written by Mclean and Aaron Sterns and produced by Helen Leake (Swerve Black and White Heavens Burning) Greg Mclean and Steve Topic (Crawlspace). John Jarratt (Wolf Creek) Ryan Corr (Where the Wild Things Are) Shannon Ashlyn (Devils Dust) Phillipe Klaus (Devils Dust) Gerard Kennedy (BeastMaster) and Annie Byron (Muriels Wedding) star.

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House Hunting (2013) Review

Directed by: Eric Hurt

Written by: Eric Hurt

Cast: Marc Singer (Charlie Hays), Art Lafleur (Don Thompson), Hayley DuMond (Susan Hays), Janey Gioiosa (Emmy Hays), Paul McGill (Jason Thompson), Rebekah Kennedy (Hanna)

Moving can be a real pain. Finding that perfect house can be an even bigger inconvenience. Well, if I ever had any sort of informal education from horror movies, I’ve learned two fundamental truths. There’s gonna be trouble if hooking up with a beautiful woman is effortlessly easy, or if you run across a seemingly sweet real estate property at a ridiculously low price. I’ll go a bit further and say that said real estate property is probably going to be a murder house inhabited by a vengeful spirit with some serious emotional baggage. I would almost bet the farm on it.

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Below you can see the third (and final) Season Premiere of web series Hustling, about a porn star who turns 40, and re-examines his life. And if you’re into binge-watching, the next three episodes were also released today.

And here’s The Weekly ShoutOUT™. Each week we’re going to focus on one out athlete/performer and feature a daily pic and career timeline. We’ll be showcasing the big names,...

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Would we have had Mutant Enemy or Bad Robot without Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell and Robert Tapert's Renaissance Pictures? David thinks not...

After 1992's Army Of Darkness, another Sam Raimi feature film wouldn't emerge in theatres for another three years. What Raimi did with the time in between is anybody's guess - perhaps he wandered the world; maybe he dug through a peculiar collection of Spider-Man comics with most of the dialogue cut out. But what he certainly did with his Renaissance Pictures partners was bring to light a new frontier of genre TV (cue heroic music and a narrator saying, "This is the story of a time long ago – a time of myth and legend. When the ancient gods were petty and cruel, and they plagued mankind with suffering, only one man dared to challenge their power...")

While Hercules may be one...

The American dream once again becomes the American scream when two families looking to buy a new home attend an open house only to find themselves trapped in a hellish nightmare unleashed by the wrathful spirit of the original owner.

This sounds like a job for Dar the Beastmaster… I mean Marc Singer!

Marc Singer, Janey Gioiosa, Hayley DuMond, Paul McGill, Rebekah Kennedy, Victoria Vance and Art Lafleur star in Eric Hurt’s House Hunting, the new horror movie in which it isn’t just the house that’s condemned.

If the American dream for most families is buying a house, then for the two families headed to what they think is a simple open house, their dream is about to become a nightmare. We meet our two very different families as they search for the perfect house to call a home. When both families show up at the deserted farmhouse,...

This week has seen some progress in video game adaptations Splinter Cell, which landed Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises) in a lead role, and Deus Ex, which will be written and directed by Scott Derrickson (Sinister). While it appears the Hollywood Adaptation machine for new movies is still running strong (for better or worse), sometimes an old property deserves to be revisited, refreshed and rebooted.  Today's suggestion first graced the screens thirty years ago and spawned two (terrible) sequels, a TV series and a cult following. An early work from director Don Coscarelli (Phantasm), this swords-and-sandals picture was a very loose adaptation of a book series from award-winning author, Andre Norton. Hit the jump to see why there's more to this property than you might think. Hollywood! Adapt this: The Beastmaster. While The Beastmaster wasn't exactly a critical darling (currently at 50% on Rotten Tomatoes), it has established a cult...

*a screener of this film was provided by Phase 4 Films.

Director/writer: Eric Hurt.

Cast: Marc Singer, Art Lafleur and Hayley DuMond

Tagline: "The American Nightmare."

Phase 4 Films has released Eric Hurt's first film, House Hunting, on video-on-demand as of Februarty 1st. This is a small indie film starring Marc Singer that was completed in 2011. "The American Nightmare" is a great tagline for this film as two families are forced to do battle in order to survive a type of supernatural Venus Flytrap. All roads lead back to a haunted house and House Hunting is one indie horror film that you will want to seek out despite a circular storyline.

Two families enter the real estate market and both groups are looking for a house away from urban strife. Their return to nature is directed by a mysterious man wearing a strange hunting cap. He sends them...

Like a mentally handicapped remake of Dolph Lundgren’s Masters of the Universe, Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time sent a half-naked fantasy adventurer to modern-day Earth to defeat the forces of evil and bring back to his tribal people the greatest magical force in the universe: rock ‘n roll.

Nearly a decade after the release of the Don Coscarelli-directed cult favorite Beastmaster Marc Singer once again donned his loin cloth and bitchin’ mullet to return to the role of Dar, the Dr. Doolittle of barbarians, for a sequel with its tongue planted so firmly in cheek it often came close to choking to death on that tongue. The more sitcom than fantasy adventure sequel saw Dar and his animal sidekicks dimensional traveling to 1991 Los Angeles to save a spoiled party girl from an overacting warlock searching our world for a thermonuclear paint can.

Most importantly, Dar learns the power of rock music,...

Welcome to Pajiba's newest experiment. Something we've never attempted before -- a real-time review, done by two people 3000 miles away from each other. For tonight's feature, we'll be discussing the 1982 classic, The Beastmaster, otherwise known as "The Best Fucking Movie Ever." Your hosts this evening are Tk, most well-known for his irritability, misanthropy, general disdain for all humans (yes, including you) and burgeoning alcoholism, and Joanna, best known for general cleverness, a dedication to witticism, and burgeoning alcoholism. Let's get right to it, shall we?

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Jr: The porno-vibe evoked by the title Beastmaster is not helped by the opening shots of taxidermied animals that look like they belong in your uncle's rape basement.

Tk: I'll trust you not to speak ill of my family's hobbies, madam.

Jr: It's not a mere hobby if you have a dedicated room.

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Tk: Aaand we've got our first creepy nudity!

Jr: Oh man,...

House Hunting is your typical, "let's skip the theaters, and show up straight to your house" movie. It stars Marc Singer, who is probably best known for his role in the Beastmaster, along with Janey Gioiosa, Hayley DuMond, Paul McGill, Rebekah Kennedy, Victoria Vance and Art Lafleur. The movie involves two families who are on their way to an open house pretty much in the middle of nowhere. Upon arriving at the old house, they soon discover t…...

It’s not everyday you get to speak to a living legend like Marc Singer. The former BeastMaster star was at WonderCon this past weekend, showing his support for the V reboot and talking about his role as Lars Tremont.

Singer graciously shared with us his thoughts on ABC’s V, how he thinks Elizabeth Mitchell is doing as the Fifth Column ringleader and his prospects for coming back to the show should it be renewed for a third season. Of course, we couldn’t get this close to the original BeastMaster without asking him if there should be another reboot of that in film form.

He also shares with us what he checks out when he comes to events like WonderCon and Comic Con.

Of course, there’s still another month and a half to go before V gets word on an official renewal. Hopefully, Season 3 will get the...

During WonderCon 2011 this past weekend, we had the pleasure of speaking with self-professed sci-fi geek Elizabeth Mitchell (Lost), who was on hand with legend Marc Singer (BeastMaster, Original V Series) and Executive Producer Scott Rosenbaum to talk about V.

Of course, V is currently in renewal limbo, so Elizabeth was there to pump up fans and make sure that a third season does happen. She talked to us about that wild Season 2 finale, her thoughts on Season 3 and just how her character Erica will react to Anna’s latest victory. Wondering where Hobbes went? She also dishes on her thoughts on what happened to the treacherous mercenary. Finally, she gives us her idea on how the whole show should end.

Fans will find out if V is renewed once the ABC Upfront Presentations happen in May. Stay tuned here for more info.

A couple of weekends ago, after a vigorous night of drinking and carrying on, I found myself idly scanning the cable channels, looking for something to help me fall asleep before the spinning walls caught up with me. I flipped past the abominable 1987 adaptation, Masters Of The Universe, and then flipped back to it, because I'd completely forgotten about it. The movie had been on for 20 minutes. I watched the entire remainder of it, fascinated and strangely enjoying myself.

There's a great deal of fun to be had with the sword and sorcery genre, particularly for those of us who grew up with comic books, Dungeons & Dragons (both the RPG and the Saturday morning cartoon), the artwork of Frank Frazetta, and books by the likes of David Eddings, R.A. Salvatore, and the Weis/Hickman combo responsible for the Dragonlance novels (Raistlin forever, motherfuckers). Particularly in the 80's, there were a...

Sinbad And The Minotaur

Stars: Manu Bennett, Steven Grives, Pacharo Mzembe, Holly Brisley, Jared Robinson | Written by Jim Noble | Directed by Karl Zwicky

Intrigued by rumours of the existence of ancient hidden treasure concealed on an island once ruled by King Minos, Sinbad infiltrates the camp of the evil sorcerer Al-Jibar to steal an ancient relic, the “King Minos Chronicles”, that will lead him to the location of the golden head of the Colossus of Rhodes. During the raid, the alarm is raised and Sinbad escapes not only with the the treasure he desires but also with a kidnapped princess, Tara.

Rounding up his crew, and with Tara in tow, Sinbad sets sail for the island unaware that Al-Jibar and his henchman are hot on his tail. Arriving at the island, Sinbad and his crew make their way to the location of the treasure – a vast, booby-trapped labyrinth guarded by the mythical Minotaur…...

TV Guide is reporting that Jane Badler will join V in a Season 2 run as evil Diana for the entire 10-episode season, which premieres January 4 on ABC. Badler tells ‘the guide’ that she’ll be baring her teeth and drawing blood soon after she debuts. The excitement just keeps on building, as Marc Singer will be returning to the franchise in the new series as well.

A show source tells TV Guide exclusively that Marc, who played freedom fighter Mike Donovan in the ’80s version, will be playing a new character named Lars Tremont. Lars is a member of a super top secret organization comprised of high-ranking military and government leaders from around the globe, who have long suspected that the Visitors — despite what they tell us — are very much not here in peace.

It’s nice to see Badler and the Beastmaster back in action. Badler will make her debut in the Jan.

Marc Singer. The man. The actor. The legend.

As a kid watching the original V, even I knew that Marc Singer wasn't the best actor that the world had seen. The guy had a tendency to stand on his side and pivot around, plus he seemed to squint an awful lot. But he made a good sci-fi TV hero, and an even better Beastmaster, so he gets a pass from me.

As for ABC's new V, I've found it pretty dry and dull -- which is why the only good news that has gotten me interested in the show's second season is the return of a few cast members from the original V. Jane Badler was the first original V'er announced as getting a job and now Marc Singer joins her. You probably don't remember that Singer played cameraman Mike Donovan in the original show, a regular guy who became...

Marc Singer is returning to "V," joining fellow original cast member Jane Badler in the ABC series when it returns in January on ABC. Singer, who played Mike Donovan in the original 1980s run, will play Lars Tremont, a member of a secret organization made up of politicians and military leaders. Not to be confused with the resistance group the Fifth Column, this group essentially will be a backup plan set in motion just in case the Visitors are not as altruistic as they appear to be. Since ending his days on "V," Singer has been quite busy with the Beastmaster franchise. He's also appeared in the 1988 version of "The Twilight Zone," the 1992 "Batman" animated series and "Highlander." Badler, who played the evil alien overlord Diana in the 1980s version of .V,. was originally signed ...

"House Hunting" a psychological horror thriller written/directed by Eric Hurt. The indie feature is a contemporary exploration of the notion that “hell is other people” and is inspired, in part, on existential philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre’s 1944 play No Exit. House Hunting is a blend of traditional ghost story and psychological thriller. An ensemble piece, it represents two families as they descend into madness while trapped inside a deserted farmhouse.

House Hunting stars Marc Singer (Beastmaster, TV series V), Art Lafleur (Field of Dreams , The Sandlot), Hayley DuMond (Hunter’s Moon), Paul McGill (Fame, Man on Wire), Jamee Vance, Janey Gioiosa and Rebekah Kennedy.

The production team includes writer/director Eric Hurt, executive producer Amy Carney, producers Pat Cassidy & Erica Arvold, Bryan Bieber, Deanna Gould, directors of photography Todd Free & Eric Hurt, production designer Tim Beyerle, and casting director Erica Arvold.

Hurt most recently served as the Director of Photography...