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Interactive ‘Murder Map’ Shows Where Medieval London Murders Took Place

The Violence Research Center at the University of Cambridge has released an interactive map of London in the early 14th century but this chart shows the exact spot where a medieval citizen’s life ended by means of foul play. Meet the “London Medieval Murder Map”, here you can hover over the pins on the map to see what happened to the poor soul, if you want to learn more about the death you can click the pin and further details of the crime will appear. Some of the murders are no different than what you hear about on the news today but some were quite unique like the young man who killed a burglar with an ax, a boy who was caught shoplifting wool died after being slapped on the back of the head, and even a tale of a love triangle involving a priest! The information about the 142 deaths was based on records from the coroner in the

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Capt McNeely
Nov 30, 2018
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The Bodies Stack Up In Lifechanger’s Red Band Trailer

From writer-director Justin McConnell comes the highly anticipated film Lifechanger which follows a murderous shape-shifter that sets out on a blood-soaked mission to make things right with the woman he loves. Today, the official Red Band trailer for Lifechanger, a film that is the first of its kind. We’ve seen a lot of films, but never one like this. Part psychological thriller, part body horror, Lifechanger follows one shape-shifters’ twisted quest to repair the damage he’s caused while leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. Drew has an identity problem. Every few days, he has to shape-shift or face a painful death. He has to find someone and make a copy. He takes everything: their looks, memories, hopes, and dreams. Their entire life. He becomes them, and they die horribly. Enter Julia, the object of Drew’s affection. How can he make things right when he’s never the same person for very long? How do you gain back trust when

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2018
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The Killer Trailer Is Here For ‘Happy Death Day 2U’

Jessica Rothe leads the returning cast for Happy Death Day 2U, the follow-up to Blumhouse’s (Split, Get Out, The Purge series) surprise 2017 smash hit featuring riveting, repeating twists and comic turns. This time, our hero Tree (Rothe) discovers that dying over and over was surprisingly easier than the dangers that lie ahead. Isreal Broussard, Ruby Modine, Suraj Sharma, Steve Zissis, Rachel Matthews, Charles Aitken, Sarah Yarkin, and Caleb Spillyards also star. Jason Blum once again produces and Christopher Landon returns to write and direct this next chapter, while Happy Death Day executive producers Angela Mancuso and John Baldecchi are newly joined by executive producer Samson Mucke (Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse).

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2018
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‘Hell Fest’ Coming To 4K Ultra, Blu-ray, And DVD Just In Time For Christmas

This Christmas stuff a horror fan’s stocking with something they really want, Hell Fest arriving on 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack and Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, as well as DVD just in time for Christmas, from Lionsgate. From Gale Anne Hurd, an executive producer of TV’s “The Walking Dead,” executive producer Tucker Tooley (Limitless, Den of Thieves), and director Gregory Plotkin (editor of Get Out, Happy Death Day, of Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension), Hell Fest is one truly terrifying ride. The scary slasher film stars Amy Forsyth (TV’s “The Path,” “Rise,” “Defiance”), Reign Edwards (TV’s “Snowfall,” “MacGyver,” “The Bold and the Beautiful”), Bex Taylor-Klaus (TV’s “Scream: The TV Series,” “Arrow,” The Last Witch Hunter), and the legendary Tony Todd (Candyman, Night of the Living Dead, The Crow). The film was penned by Seth M. Sherwood and Blair Butler, and Akela Cooper and is based on the story by William Penick & Christopher Sey and Stephen Susco. In this action-packed slasher,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2018
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Zac Effron Celebrates As Ted Bundy In New Image From ‘Extremely Wicked, Shocking Evil and Vile’

Today we have a new official still at Zac Efron as infamous serial killer Ted Bundy in Extremely Wicked, Shocking Evil and Vile. The image was released as part of the announcement that the film will make its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this January. Directed by Joe Berlinger and written by Michael Werwie, Extremely Wicked chronicles the crimes of Ted Bundy through the eyes of his girlfriend Elizabeth, played by Lily Collins. In real life, “Liz” refused to believe that her boyfriend sexually assaulted and murdered women during the 1970s. Bundy, who was described as charismatic and handsome, confessed to killing thirty women. John Malkovich, Haley Joel Osment, Kaya Scodelario, Jeffrey Donovan, Jim Parsons, Angela Sarafyan, Terry Kinney, Metallica’s frontman James Hetfield, and Dylan Baker also star.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 29, 2018
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Movie Review: Intensive Care (2018)

Alex (Tara Macken) earns some scratch by being the live-in nurse for an elderly woman named Claire (Leslie Easterbrook); and it seems like a rather cake assignment minus changin’ an adult diaper or two. Meanwhile Claire’s estranged, and constantly down on his luck, grandson Danny (Jai Rodriguez) has reunited with Seth and Rudy (played to the hilt by Kevin Sizemore and Jose Rosete respectively), a duo of no-good-nik townies he fucked over in the past, and the trio decide to rob the old bat, with the dastardly duo doing the deed while Danny takes Alex out on a date (plus distraction sex…Danny really suffers for his machinations, eh creeps? It’s like “You dudes get dolled up in spooky masks and struggle to open that safe…I’ll take the heat off of you by getting down and dirty with this outrageously attractive woman!” That ol’ rugged cross is a hard one to bear…). As is often the case, things go south, and

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DanXIII
Nov 29, 2018
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From The Creator Of ‘Final Deastination’ Comes ‘The Final Wish’ Starring Lin Shaye & Tony Todd

From the creator of Final Destination, Jeffery Reddick comes The Final Wish, set to be released in 2019 from Cinedigm. Directed by Timothy Woodard Jr. the film was written by Reddick, Jonathan Doyle, and William Halfon, and stars horror icons Lin Shaye and Tony Todd as well as Spencer Locke and Michael Welch, Deadline reports. The Final Wish “follows a young man (Michael Welch), struggling in his life and career, who returns home to his devastated mother (Shaye) following the passing of his father, an antique collector. Once home, he encounters a run of good luck but can’t shake the feeling that there is something sinister at work, and these events may be tied to a mysterious antiquity that, legend has it, grants wishes but kills and steals souls in return.” Woodward Jr. produced the film along with Lauren de Normandie, Johnny Cleveland, Reddick, and Thommy Huston. Matthew Helderman, Luke Taylor, Joe Listhaus, Patrick DePeters, Arthur Wylie, and Dale Godboldo

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 29, 2018
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Claes Bang Sinks His Teeth Into The Lead Role In New Dracula Series

Following his role in Fede Alverez’s The Girl in the Spider’s Web, Danish actor Claes Bang is sinking his teeth into a new role, as Count Dracula in the upcoming three-part series from the BBC and Netflix, set in “Transylvania in 1897, the blood drinking Count is drawing his plans against Victorian London.” Set to start filming next year, the series features 90-minutes episodes created and written by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, the team behind BBC’s hit series “Sherlock”. I am thrilled to be taking on the role of Dracula, especially when the script is in the hands of the incredible talents of Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss and the team responsible for Sherlock,” Bang said. “I’m so excited that I get to dig in to this iconic and super-interesting character. Yes he’s evil, but there’s also so much more to him, he’s charismatic, intelligent, witty and sexy. I realise that there’s a lot to live up to with all

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 29, 2018
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Shudder Gifts Fans With Specials, Marathons, Movies And More This December

SHUDDER is gifting fans with a killer lineup which includes 6 new and classic holiday-themed horror movies and 8 essential Stephen King adaptations, along with a new dusk-till-dawn The Last Drive-In marathon, A Very Joe Bob Christmas. Here are some of the goodies you’ll find under the tree from Shudder this December: KING OF HORROR — available Saturday, December 1 THE CULT OF “KING” COHEN — available Tuesday, December 10 We close out the year with two collections celebrating our favorite pair of Kings: horror master Stephen King and maverick indie filmmaker Larry “King” Cohen. Start with eight beloved Stephen King adaptations—Cujo (1983), Creepshow (1982), Creepshow 2 (1987), The Dead Zone (1983), Misery (1990), Pet Sematary (1989), Salem’s Lot (1979), and Silver Bullet (1985). Then discover the larger-than-life, mostly true story of a great American iconoclast in the documentary King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (2018), and stream three of our favorite Cohen cult classics, God Told

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 29, 2018
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Survival Thriller ‘Rust Creek’ Opens In Theaters This January (Trailer)

This January a young woman must fight to survive in the award-winning film Rust Creek, directed by Jen McGowan and starring Hermione Corfield (Star Wars: The Last Jedi). In the film, “an ordinary woman must summon extraordinary courage to survive a nightmare odyssey in this harrowing survival thriller. Sawyer (Hermione Corfield) is an ambitious, overachieving college senior with a seemingly bright future. While on her way to a job interview, a wrong turn leaves her stranded deep in the frozen Kentucky woods. Suddenly, the young woman with everything to live for finds herself facing her own mortality as she’s punished by the elements and pursued by a band of ruthless outlaws. With nowhere left to run, she is forced into an uneasy alliance with Lowell (Jay Paulson), an enigmatic loner with shadowy intentions. Though she’s not sure she can trust him, Sawyer must take a chance if she hopes to escape Rust Creek alive. Sean O’Bryan, Micah Hauptman, and Daniel

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 28, 2018

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Interactive ‘Murder Map’ Shows Where Medieval London Murders Took Place

The Violence Research Center at the University of Cambridge has released an interactive map of London in the early 14th century but this chart shows the exact spot where a medieval citizen’s life ended by means of foul play. Meet the “London Medieval Murder Map”, here you can hover over the pins on the map to see what happened to the poor soul, if you want to learn more about the death you can click the pin and further details of the crime will appear. Some of the murders are no different than what you hear about on the news today but some were quite unique like the young man who killed a burglar with an ax, a boy who was caught shoplifting wool died after being slapped on the back of the head, and even a tale of a love triangle involving a priest! The information about the 142 deaths was based on records from the coroner in the

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The Bodies Stack Up In Lifechanger’s Red Band Trailer

From writer-director Justin McConnell comes the highly anticipated film Lifechanger which follows a murderous shape-shifter that sets out on a blood-soaked mission to make things right with the woman he loves. Today, the official Red Band trailer for Lifechanger, a film that is the first of its kind. We’ve seen a lot of films, but never one like this. Part psychological thriller, part body horror, Lifechanger follows one shape-shifters’ twisted quest to repair the damage he’s caused while leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. Drew has an identity problem. Every few days, he has to shape-shift or face a painful death. He has to find someone and make a copy. He takes everything: their looks, memories, hopes, and dreams. Their entire life. He becomes them, and they die horribly. Enter Julia, the object of Drew’s affection. How can he make things right when he’s never the same person for very long? How do you gain back trust when

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The Killer Trailer Is Here For ‘Happy Death Day 2U’

Jessica Rothe leads the returning cast for Happy Death Day 2U, the follow-up to Blumhouse’s (Split, Get Out, The Purge series) surprise 2017 smash hit featuring riveting, repeating twists and comic turns. This time, our hero Tree (Rothe) discovers that dying over and over was surprisingly easier than the dangers that lie ahead. Isreal Broussard, Ruby Modine, Suraj Sharma, Steve Zissis, Rachel Matthews, Charles Aitken, Sarah Yarkin, and Caleb Spillyards also star. Jason Blum once again produces and Christopher Landon returns to write and direct this next chapter, while Happy Death Day executive producers Angela Mancuso and John Baldecchi are newly joined by executive producer Samson Mucke (Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse).

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Nov 30, 2018
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‘Hell Fest’ Coming To 4K Ultra, Blu-ray, And DVD Just In Time For Christmas

This Christmas stuff a horror fan’s stocking with something they really want, Hell Fest arriving on 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack and Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, as well as DVD just in time for Christmas, from Lionsgate. From Gale Anne Hurd, an executive producer of TV’s “The Walking Dead,” executive producer Tucker Tooley (Limitless, Den of Thieves), and director Gregory Plotkin (editor of Get Out, Happy Death Day, of Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension), Hell Fest is one truly terrifying ride. The scary slasher film stars Amy Forsyth (TV’s “The Path,” “Rise,” “Defiance”), Reign Edwards (TV’s “Snowfall,” “MacGyver,” “The Bold and the Beautiful”), Bex Taylor-Klaus (TV’s “Scream: The TV Series,” “Arrow,” The Last Witch Hunter), and the legendary Tony Todd (Candyman, Night of the Living Dead, The Crow). The film was penned by Seth M. Sherwood and Blair Butler, and Akela Cooper and is based on the story by William Penick & Christopher Sey and Stephen Susco. In this action-packed slasher,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2018
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Zac Effron Celebrates As Ted Bundy In New Image From ‘Extremely Wicked, Shocking Evil and Vile’

Today we have a new official still at Zac Efron as infamous serial killer Ted Bundy in Extremely Wicked, Shocking Evil and Vile. The image was released as part of the announcement that the film will make its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this January. Directed by Joe Berlinger and written by Michael Werwie, Extremely Wicked chronicles the crimes of Ted Bundy through the eyes of his girlfriend Elizabeth, played by Lily Collins. In real life, “Liz” refused to believe that her boyfriend sexually assaulted and murdered women during the 1970s. Bundy, who was described as charismatic and handsome, confessed to killing thirty women. John Malkovich, Haley Joel Osment, Kaya Scodelario, Jeffrey Donovan, Jim Parsons, Angela Sarafyan, Terry Kinney, Metallica’s frontman James Hetfield, and Dylan Baker also star.

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Nov 29, 2018
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Movie Review: Intensive Care (2018)

Alex (Tara Macken) earns some scratch by being the live-in nurse for an elderly woman named Claire (Leslie Easterbrook); and it seems like a rather cake assignment minus changin’ an adult diaper or two. Meanwhile Claire’s estranged, and constantly down on his luck, grandson Danny (Jai Rodriguez) has reunited with Seth and Rudy (played to the hilt by Kevin Sizemore and Jose Rosete respectively), a duo of no-good-nik townies he fucked over in the past, and the trio decide to rob the old bat, with the dastardly duo doing the deed while Danny takes Alex out on a date (plus distraction sex…Danny really suffers for his machinations, eh creeps? It’s like “You dudes get dolled up in spooky masks and struggle to open that safe…I’ll take the heat off of you by getting down and dirty with this outrageously attractive woman!” That ol’ rugged cross is a hard one to bear…). As is often the case, things go south, and

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DanXIII
Nov 29, 2018
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From The Creator Of ‘Final Deastination’ Comes ‘The Final Wish’ Starring Lin Shaye & Tony Todd

From the creator of Final Destination, Jeffery Reddick comes The Final Wish, set to be released in 2019 from Cinedigm. Directed by Timothy Woodard Jr. the film was written by Reddick, Jonathan Doyle, and William Halfon, and stars horror icons Lin Shaye and Tony Todd as well as Spencer Locke and Michael Welch, Deadline reports. The Final Wish “follows a young man (Michael Welch), struggling in his life and career, who returns home to his devastated mother (Shaye) following the passing of his father, an antique collector. Once home, he encounters a run of good luck but can’t shake the feeling that there is something sinister at work, and these events may be tied to a mysterious antiquity that, legend has it, grants wishes but kills and steals souls in return.” Woodward Jr. produced the film along with Lauren de Normandie, Johnny Cleveland, Reddick, and Thommy Huston. Matthew Helderman, Luke Taylor, Joe Listhaus, Patrick DePeters, Arthur Wylie, and Dale Godboldo

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Claes Bang Sinks His Teeth Into The Lead Role In New Dracula Series

Following his role in Fede Alverez’s The Girl in the Spider’s Web, Danish actor Claes Bang is sinking his teeth into a new role, as Count Dracula in the upcoming three-part series from the BBC and Netflix, set in “Transylvania in 1897, the blood drinking Count is drawing his plans against Victorian London.” Set to start filming next year, the series features 90-minutes episodes created and written by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, the team behind BBC’s hit series “Sherlock”. I am thrilled to be taking on the role of Dracula, especially when the script is in the hands of the incredible talents of Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss and the team responsible for Sherlock,” Bang said. “I’m so excited that I get to dig in to this iconic and super-interesting character. Yes he’s evil, but there’s also so much more to him, he’s charismatic, intelligent, witty and sexy. I realise that there’s a lot to live up to with all

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 29, 2018
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Shudder Gifts Fans With Specials, Marathons, Movies And More This December

SHUDDER is gifting fans with a killer lineup which includes 6 new and classic holiday-themed horror movies and 8 essential Stephen King adaptations, along with a new dusk-till-dawn The Last Drive-In marathon, A Very Joe Bob Christmas. Here are some of the goodies you’ll find under the tree from Shudder this December: KING OF HORROR — available Saturday, December 1 THE CULT OF “KING” COHEN — available Tuesday, December 10 We close out the year with two collections celebrating our favorite pair of Kings: horror master Stephen King and maverick indie filmmaker Larry “King” Cohen. Start with eight beloved Stephen King adaptations—Cujo (1983), Creepshow (1982), Creepshow 2 (1987), The Dead Zone (1983), Misery (1990), Pet Sematary (1989), Salem’s Lot (1979), and Silver Bullet (1985). Then discover the larger-than-life, mostly true story of a great American iconoclast in the documentary King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (2018), and stream three of our favorite Cohen cult classics, God Told

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Survival Thriller ‘Rust Creek’ Opens In Theaters This January (Trailer)

This January a young woman must fight to survive in the award-winning film Rust Creek, directed by Jen McGowan and starring Hermione Corfield (Star Wars: The Last Jedi). In the film, “an ordinary woman must summon extraordinary courage to survive a nightmare odyssey in this harrowing survival thriller. Sawyer (Hermione Corfield) is an ambitious, overachieving college senior with a seemingly bright future. While on her way to a job interview, a wrong turn leaves her stranded deep in the frozen Kentucky woods. Suddenly, the young woman with everything to live for finds herself facing her own mortality as she’s punished by the elements and pursued by a band of ruthless outlaws. With nowhere left to run, she is forced into an uneasy alliance with Lowell (Jay Paulson), an enigmatic loner with shadowy intentions. Though she’s not sure she can trust him, Sawyer must take a chance if she hopes to escape Rust Creek alive. Sean O’Bryan, Micah Hauptman, and Daniel

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