Talk about a gold mine: Treasure-hunting brothers Marty and Rick Lagina, partner Craig Tester and their expedition experts are heading into their ninth season of successfully scouring Nova Scotia’s historic Oak Island for artifacts and supposed buried treasure in The Curse of Oak Island. Cable’s top nonfiction series has a cult following for a reason: “Curse is an aspirational show about down-to-earth people doing something that is extraordinary — something that we all wish we had the opportunity to do,” says exec producer Joe Lessard. If you aren’t hooked yet, now is the perfect time. Here’s why. (Credit: History) Precious metals are in play! Last season, geoscientist Dr. Ian Spooner tested materials near the spot they call the Money Pit, discovering that a “Gerhart dump truck” haul of silver is underground. “The silver is just the tip of the potential treasure iceberg,” teases Lessard. In Season 9’s two-hour opener,...
- 11/1/2021
- TV Insider
History has given a green light to The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch (working title), a nonfiction series from Ancient Aliens and The Curse of Oak Island executive producer Kevin Burns.
Gaining full and unprecedented access to one of the most infamous and secretive hotspots of paranormal and UFO-related activities on earth, The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch will feature a team of scientists and experts who will conduct a thorough search of this infamous 512-acre property located in Utah’s Uinta Basin. They will attempt to find out the truth behind more than 200 years of mysteries — involving everything from UFO sightings and paranormal activities to animal mutilations and Native American legends of a shape-shifting creature known simply as “The Skinwalker.”
Beginning in the 1950s, Skinwalker Ranch and the area around it has been referred to as ‘UFO alley,’ where numerous anomalous events and strange activity have received worldwide media attention. Since then,...
Gaining full and unprecedented access to one of the most infamous and secretive hotspots of paranormal and UFO-related activities on earth, The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch will feature a team of scientists and experts who will conduct a thorough search of this infamous 512-acre property located in Utah’s Uinta Basin. They will attempt to find out the truth behind more than 200 years of mysteries — involving everything from UFO sightings and paranormal activities to animal mutilations and Native American legends of a shape-shifting creature known simply as “The Skinwalker.”
Beginning in the 1950s, Skinwalker Ranch and the area around it has been referred to as ‘UFO alley,’ where numerous anomalous events and strange activity have received worldwide media attention. Since then,...
- 6/21/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Excitement around The Curse of Oak Island is at an all-time high after a series of huge discoveries already made this season — including human remains, pottery fragments and mysterious voids deep underground in the famous Money Pit area. But what goes on behind-the-scenes, and what are Rick and Marty Lagina like in real-life? We spoke exclusively to one of the History show’s executive producers, Joe Lessard, who is Senior Vice President of Development and Production at Prometheus Entertainment and has been involved in the series since the start. Some of the things he revealed are: Exactly how many episodes there are...read more...
- 12/11/2017
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
Monsters and Critics has a special treat in store for The Curse of Oak Island fans coming tomorrow — an exclusive interview with one of the executive producers behind the hit show. Joe Lessard, Senior Vice President of Development and Production at Prometheus Entertainment, spoke to us about everything from how the History series is filmed to whether Rick and Marty Lagina are Freemasons or not. The interview comes at a time when excitement surrounding the show is at an all-time high, after it was revealed on the latest episode that two human bones were found deep underground in the island’s...read more...
- 12/10/2017
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
In 11 Days: Monsters To Roam Indianapolis
More Guests Announced! Special Un-aired Irwin Allen Films To Be Screened! And A New Pilot Being Filmed Right At The FM Con!
Get your tickets online to Avoid The Lines! Visit www.CaptainCo.com
The Famous Monsters Convention arrives in Indianapolis, In July 9-11, 2010. With only 11 days to go, more guests have been added to the monstrous weekend, and several very special presentations.
But first, we are sad to announce that Lori Cardille (Day of the Dead) will be unable to attend our 2010 show. All of us at FM wish her the best and a very speedy recovery. And now for a barrage of good news, Bela Lugosi, Jr. (Son of Dracula), Kevin Burns (Girls Next Door; The Telling; Biography), Bridget Marquardt (Girls Next Door; The Telling), Nick Carpenter (The Telling), Billy Gram (One for the Fire) and Sal Lizard (I Am Legend; The Box...
More Guests Announced! Special Un-aired Irwin Allen Films To Be Screened! And A New Pilot Being Filmed Right At The FM Con!
Get your tickets online to Avoid The Lines! Visit www.CaptainCo.com
The Famous Monsters Convention arrives in Indianapolis, In July 9-11, 2010. With only 11 days to go, more guests have been added to the monstrous weekend, and several very special presentations.
But first, we are sad to announce that Lori Cardille (Day of the Dead) will be unable to attend our 2010 show. All of us at FM wish her the best and a very speedy recovery. And now for a barrage of good news, Bela Lugosi, Jr. (Son of Dracula), Kevin Burns (Girls Next Door; The Telling; Biography), Bridget Marquardt (Girls Next Door; The Telling), Nick Carpenter (The Telling), Billy Gram (One for the Fire) and Sal Lizard (I Am Legend; The Box...
- 6/29/2010
- by Ashleigh
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
A straight-to-dvd feature "The Telling," is three short stories in one film. The movie, which was shot in the Playboy mansion stars former girlfriend to Hugh Hefner Bridget Marquardt. Promising an exotic tale, told through the eyes of three promising sorority sisters "The Telling," will be available in April 14, 2009 for a viewing. Have a look at the first trailer for this independent horror film inside.
First the synopsis...
In this horror anthology film, three girls pledge the most popular, and cruelest sorority on campus. For their final task, they must tell the scariest story they know. Containing three distinct stories; one featuring a murderous doll, one a has-been actress and her run in with a film crew of the undead and, finally, a hunt-and-kill fright-fest. The tales inspire someone at the sorority to commit their own murders (Internet).
Release Date: April 14, 2009.
Rating: Unknown.
Director: Nicholas Carpenter, and Casey Ward.
Writer: Joe Lessard.
First the synopsis...
In this horror anthology film, three girls pledge the most popular, and cruelest sorority on campus. For their final task, they must tell the scariest story they know. Containing three distinct stories; one featuring a murderous doll, one a has-been actress and her run in with a film crew of the undead and, finally, a hunt-and-kill fright-fest. The tales inspire someone at the sorority to commit their own murders (Internet).
Release Date: April 14, 2009.
Rating: Unknown.
Director: Nicholas Carpenter, and Casey Ward.
Writer: Joe Lessard.
- 3/27/2009
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
• Anna Kendrick (pictured), the young actress who plays Jessica in the new-to-dvd Twilight (see our review here) also toplines a pair of genre features hitting disc in the coming months. She’s in the survival shocker Fear The Forest, which will be released by Next Wave Distribution April 14, and the psychological thriller Elsewhere, out from E1 Entertainment June 2.
Fear The Forest, written, produced and directed by Matthew Bora, stars Kendrick, Bora, Jared Michalski, Elana Safar and Steven Sherman as a group of college students who head into the woods on a camping trip. Unfortunately for them, the area is the haunt of a legendary Native American creature that begins tracking and killing them. The disc’s special features include:
• Audio commentary by Bora
• Behind-the-scenes material
• Deleted scenes
• Interview with Bora
• Creature making-of featurette
• Two music videos
• Theatrical trailer
• Bora biography
Retail price is $19.95; you can see Fear The Forest’s...
Fear The Forest, written, produced and directed by Matthew Bora, stars Kendrick, Bora, Jared Michalski, Elana Safar and Steven Sherman as a group of college students who head into the woods on a camping trip. Unfortunately for them, the area is the haunt of a legendary Native American creature that begins tracking and killing them. The disc’s special features include:
• Audio commentary by Bora
• Behind-the-scenes material
• Deleted scenes
• Interview with Bora
• Creature making-of featurette
• Two music videos
• Theatrical trailer
• Bora biography
Retail price is $19.95; you can see Fear The Forest’s...
- 3/23/2009
- Fangoria
When Halloween rolls around The Girls Next Door (the reality program about Hugh Hefner's girlfriends, in case you didn't know) always reveals the horror-lovin' side of Hef. But it's actually gal pal Bridget Marquardt who's got an affinity for the genre. Don't ask how we know such things, just trust us. Bridget has gone and produced a horror film of her own, The Telling , and the first trailer for this anthology project is now online. Telling 's tales are sparked by a trio of college girls fixing to top one another as they tell the scariest story they know in an effort to gain admittance into a sorority. Said stories wind up inspiring someone to commit real acts of murder. Jeff Burr ( Leatherface ) co-directed with newcomer Nicholas Carpenter. Joe Lessard penned the script....
- 12/16/2008
- shocktillyoudrop.com
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