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Amazing Horror Series You Might Have Missed (Part II)

Amazing Horror Series You Might Have Missed (Part II)

Penny Dreadful (2014-2016) I can’t express how disappointed I was when the series that explores classic monsters came to an end. Incredibly well-written with outstanding performances. In fact, I’d be willing to say that “Penny Dreadful” is one of the best horror series ever to be released. If you watch one series from the list, make it this one. Where To Watch: Showtime, Apple TV, FUBO Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020) The spin-off series has a completely different tone and follows a cop as he investigates horrific murders and the corruption of the police force in Los Angeles in the 1930s. Where To Watch: Prime Video, FUBO iZombie (2015-2019) The award-winning series, part zombie show, part comedy, and part police drama, follows a medical resident who finds that being a zombie has its perks as she helps a cop solve crimes. Where To Watch: Netflix Z Nation (2014-2018) Are you a fan of series like “The Walking Dead” but

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 28, 2023
Ti West's 'MaXXXine' Wraps Production, Reveals Cast

Ti West’s ‘MaXXXine’ Wraps Production, Reveals Cast

Writer-director Ti West‘s sexy horror, X, which gave birth to a new franchise, took the genre by storm back in 2022. The second film, Pearl, premiered later the same year, with the announcement of the third film, MaXXXine, to follow. News has now come that the sequel has recently wrapped production. Mia Goth returns to her role as Maxine and stars alongside Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Debicki, ElizMaxine, Michelle Monaghan, Giancarlo Esposito, Lily Collins, Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, and Moses Sumney. The film follows Maxine, the only survivor of the bloody incidents of X, as she continues her journey toward fame to be an actress in the 1980s Los Angeles. The premiere date has yet to be announced, but I wouldn’t be surprised if MaXXXine debuted before the year’s end. We’ll keep you posted. In the meantime, I recommend you watch X on AppleTV, Showtime, Prime Video, Showtime, DIRECTV, or Paramount+. You can find Pearl on AppleTV, Vudu, Amazon Video, Redbox, Google

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 28, 2023
Game Review: 'Alone in the Dark'

David Harbour & Jodie Comer Featured In Game Preview Of ‘Alone In The Dark’ Remake

THQ Nordic has announced that “Stranger Things” star David Harbour and Jodie Comer (Free Guy) will lend their voices to the game remake Alone In The Dark. Set in the American South during the 1920s, Alone In The Dark follows Emily Hartwood and private investigator Edward Carnby as they explore Derceto Manor, where Hartwood’s uncle has gone missing. Players will be able to play as either Comer or Harbour’s characters, with each protagonist offering a different view of the same story. Players will “encounter strange residents, nightmarish realms, dangerous monsters and ultimately uncover a plot of rising evil,” according to the Steam page for Alone In The Dark. “At the intersection of reality, mystery, and insanity, an adventure waits that will challenge your core beliefs. Who can you trust, what will you believe, and what will you do next?” The original game, which was released for PC in 1992, is credited with kicking off the 3D survival horror genre and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 27, 2023
Upcoming Paramount+ Series "The Burning Girls" Conjures First Look

Upcoming Paramount+ Series “The Burning Girls” Conjures First Look

Paramount+ is gearing up to deliver chills and thrills with their upcoming new six-episode series, “The Burning Girls,” inspired by the novel by CJ Tudor. Today, we have the first images. Fantastic Beasts‘ excellent actress Samantha Morton and “Bridgerton” star Ruby Stokes will lead the cast, playing the role of a mother and daughter looking for a fresh start. The cast includes Aaron-Jon North, Lorelei Winterfrost, David Dawson, Rupert Graves, and John Macmillan. “The Burning Girls” centers on Jack, a reverend (Samantha Norton), and a single parent to her teenage daughter Flo. Jack still carries the trauma of her husband’s death. She travels to Chapel Croft for a new start, not knowing that the village has a gruesome history that began 500 years ago when Protestant martyrs burned two girls at thee stake. Two teenage girls vanish from the village without a trace, and the local parish vicar hung himself in the church just before she arrives. Between the disappearances

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 27, 2023
Spin-Off 'Bird Box: Barcelona' Is Now Streaming On Netflix

‘Bird Box Barcelona’ Trailer Expands The World Of The Netflix Hit

Back in 2018, the Netflix Original Bird Box was a smash hit. Now the streaming giant is expanding on the story with a new Spanish spin-off, Bird Box Barcelona, whose trailer has now arrived. Set in “post-apocalyptic Spain, Sebastián and Anna must hide their eyes from daylight to avoid the powerful entity that, when looked at with the naked eye, makes people k–l themselves. When the pair joins a group of blindfolded strangers, they’re warned of an imminent threat that further jeopardizes their safety.” The upcoming film is directed by David Pastor and Alex Pastor, who co-wrote the film with Bird Box writer Josh Malerman. Bird Box Bercilona is from the producers of Bird Box. The cast includes Georgina Campbell, Mario Casas, Diego Calva, Michelle Jenner, Leonardo Sbaraglia, and Lola Dueñas. Bird Box Barcelona will debut on Netflix on July 14, 2023.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 27, 2023
New 'Mother, May, I ?' Trailer Teases A Dark Twisted Horror-Thriller

New ‘Mother, May, I ?’ Trailer Teases A Dark Twisted Horror-Thriller

Headed your way this July is the psychological horror-thriller Mother, May, I? starring Kyle Gallner (Smile, Dinner In America), Holland Roden (“Teen Wolf”), and Chris Mulkey (Twin Peaks). This spine-chilling film is the debut feature of writer-director Laurence Vannicell, who developed the film along with Daisy Long, who choreographed the supernatural scenes. In this mind-bending film, “Emmett wants to clean and flip his recently deceased mother’s house: get in, get out, and avoid any trauma still lingering from when she abandoned him as a young child. Anya, his fiancé, see’s this as an opportunity to finally force Emmett to deal with his trauma because she believes it is preventing him from being the partner she needs. So she convinces him to take mushrooms to get him to let go. But something strange happens while they’re tripping: she starts behaving like his mother. The next morning he wakes up sober, but she still won’t drop the act… Anya loves playing games

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 27, 2023
Jack Quaid To Star In 'Barbarian' Director's Horror Film 'Companion'

Jack Quaid To Star In ‘Barbarian’ Director’s Horror Film ‘Companion’

Back in February, we reported that Barbarian director Zach Cregger had found his next project, Companion, which he will be producing. News has now come, via THR, that Jack Quaid, who recently put on the Ghostface costume in Scream, will star in the film, which marks the feature directorial debut of Drew Hancock (“Mr. Pickles,” “My Dead Ex”), who also penned the script for the film which is being described as a sci-fi horror film. THR reports, “Companion was won by New Line in a hot horror auction near the beginning of the year. It was initially going to act as BoulderLight and Cregger’s follow-up to Barbarian before the filmmaker switched tracks to focus on his own script, Weapons, also now casting and at New Line. But the team helped Companion land not just a home but greenlit the start of production, backing Hancock to make his directorial debut.” BoulderLight’s Raphael Margules and J.D. Lifshitz will produce alongside Vertigo’s Roy

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 26, 2023
Award-Winning Filmmaker & Actor Gregory Blair Announces Upcoming Horror Film

Award-Winning Filmmaker & Actor Gregory Blair Announces Upcoming Horror Film

Gregory Blair, filmmaker, writer, and actor, has just announced his latest project, his third film, titled The Mystery of Emma Thorn, which centers on a woman who has disappeared, and her husband and son are left to unravel how and why. “This script wrote itself, in a way,” Blair states. “I originally thought I was going to write a more traditional mystery/thriller/horror sort of thing, but as I began writing, the characters led me down a more emotional path. Their connection, their love, their family dynamics and their grief all came out so strongly, they turned the film into something much more heartfelt and moving than I had planned. It’s now not just a mystery; it’s an emotional journey about loss, love and the causes and costs of lies.” When beloved wife and mother Emma Thorn has gone missing, her husband Ari and her son Casper work with a police detective to try to find her. But the circumstances under

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 26, 2023
Free Chilling Horror Films Coming To Redbox This June

Free Chilling Horror Films Coming To Redbox This June

As temperatures continue to rise, Redbox has a ton of new films and classics, many available to watch for free! Here’s what’s coming free to stream this June. Willy’s Wonderland (review) A quiet drifter is tricked into a janitorial job at the now-condemned Willy’s Wonderland. The mundane tasks suddenly become an all-out fight for survival against wave after wave of demonic animatronics. Fists fly, kicks land, titans clash — and only one side will make it out alive. Cast: Nicolas Cage (Con Air), Emily Tosta (Party of Five), Beth Grant (No Country For Old Men) Be sure to check out our interview with G.O. Parsons, the film’s director. Availability: June 13th You Can’t Kill Stephen King A group of friends visits a lake where horror author Stephen King lives and starts getting killed off one at a time. Cast: Monroe Mann (Swimfan), Crystal Arnette (Unicornland), Polly Humphreys (Veep) Availability: June 1st Tin Can Feature Film As the world faces a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 26, 2023
Winchester Mystery House Announces Details Of Its Centennial Celebration

Winchester Mystery House Announces Details Of Its Centennial Celebration

Today, Winchester Mystery House announced the lineup of events that will take place Friday, June 30, Saturday, July 1, and Sunday, July 2, 2023, in celebration of the Centennial of the bizarrely beautiful mansion, which officially opened its doors for public tours on June 30, 1923. “For 100 years, Winchester Mystery House has served as an intriguing inspiration and has attracted millions of guests from around the world,” said Executive Director Walter Magnuson. “We dedicate this Centennial celebration to the hundreds of passionate caretakers who have lovingly tended to Sarah’s home over the years and to John and Mayme Brown, who had the vision and dream of opening the house to the public. I am thrilled and honored to lead this incredible team as we look to the next 100 years of mystery.” On the morning of Friday, June 30, the City of San Jose officials and San Francisco Bay Area dignitaries will gather for a Proclamation Ceremony naming June

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 26, 2023

More from Kelli Marchman McNeely

Amazing Horror Series You Might Have Missed (Part II)

Amazing Horror Series You Might Have Missed (Part II)

Penny Dreadful (2014-2016) I can’t express how disappointed I was when the series that explores classic monsters came to an end. Incredibly well-written with outstanding performances. In fact, I’d be willing to say that “Penny Dreadful” is one of the best horror series ever to be released. If you watch one series from the list, make it this one. Where To Watch: Showtime, Apple TV, FUBO Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020) The spin-off series has a completely different tone and follows a cop as he investigates horrific murders and the corruption of the police force in Los Angeles in the 1930s. Where To Watch: Prime Video, FUBO iZombie (2015-2019) The award-winning series, part zombie show, part comedy, and part police drama, follows a medical resident who finds that being a zombie has its perks as she helps a cop solve crimes. Where To Watch: Netflix Z Nation (2014-2018) Are you a fan of series like “The Walking Dead” but

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 28, 2023
Ti West's 'MaXXXine' Wraps Production, Reveals Cast

Ti West’s ‘MaXXXine’ Wraps Production, Reveals Cast

Writer-director Ti West‘s sexy horror, X, which gave birth to a new franchise, took the genre by storm back in 2022. The second film, Pearl, premiered later the same year, with the announcement of the third film, MaXXXine, to follow. News has now come that the sequel has recently wrapped production. Mia Goth returns to her role as Maxine and stars alongside Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Debicki, ElizMaxine, Michelle Monaghan, Giancarlo Esposito, Lily Collins, Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, and Moses Sumney. The film follows Maxine, the only survivor of the bloody incidents of X, as she continues her journey toward fame to be an actress in the 1980s Los Angeles. The premiere date has yet to be announced, but I wouldn’t be surprised if MaXXXine debuted before the year’s end. We’ll keep you posted. In the meantime, I recommend you watch X on AppleTV, Showtime, Prime Video, Showtime, DIRECTV, or Paramount+. You can find Pearl on AppleTV, Vudu, Amazon Video, Redbox, Google

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 28, 2023
Game Review: 'Alone in the Dark'

David Harbour & Jodie Comer Featured In Game Preview Of ‘Alone In The Dark’ Remake

THQ Nordic has announced that “Stranger Things” star David Harbour and Jodie Comer (Free Guy) will lend their voices to the game remake Alone In The Dark. Set in the American South during the 1920s, Alone In The Dark follows Emily Hartwood and private investigator Edward Carnby as they explore Derceto Manor, where Hartwood’s uncle has gone missing. Players will be able to play as either Comer or Harbour’s characters, with each protagonist offering a different view of the same story. Players will “encounter strange residents, nightmarish realms, dangerous monsters and ultimately uncover a plot of rising evil,” according to the Steam page for Alone In The Dark. “At the intersection of reality, mystery, and insanity, an adventure waits that will challenge your core beliefs. Who can you trust, what will you believe, and what will you do next?” The original game, which was released for PC in 1992, is credited with kicking off the 3D survival horror genre and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 27, 2023
Upcoming Paramount+ Series "The Burning Girls" Conjures First Look

Upcoming Paramount+ Series “The Burning Girls” Conjures First Look

Paramount+ is gearing up to deliver chills and thrills with their upcoming new six-episode series, “The Burning Girls,” inspired by the novel by CJ Tudor. Today, we have the first images. Fantastic Beasts‘ excellent actress Samantha Morton and “Bridgerton” star Ruby Stokes will lead the cast, playing the role of a mother and daughter looking for a fresh start. The cast includes Aaron-Jon North, Lorelei Winterfrost, David Dawson, Rupert Graves, and John Macmillan. “The Burning Girls” centers on Jack, a reverend (Samantha Norton), and a single parent to her teenage daughter Flo. Jack still carries the trauma of her husband’s death. She travels to Chapel Croft for a new start, not knowing that the village has a gruesome history that began 500 years ago when Protestant martyrs burned two girls at thee stake. Two teenage girls vanish from the village without a trace, and the local parish vicar hung himself in the church just before she arrives. Between the disappearances

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 27, 2023
Spin-Off 'Bird Box: Barcelona' Is Now Streaming On Netflix

‘Bird Box Barcelona’ Trailer Expands The World Of The Netflix Hit

Back in 2018, the Netflix Original Bird Box was a smash hit. Now the streaming giant is expanding on the story with a new Spanish spin-off, Bird Box Barcelona, whose trailer has now arrived. Set in “post-apocalyptic Spain, Sebastián and Anna must hide their eyes from daylight to avoid the powerful entity that, when looked at with the naked eye, makes people k–l themselves. When the pair joins a group of blindfolded strangers, they’re warned of an imminent threat that further jeopardizes their safety.” The upcoming film is directed by David Pastor and Alex Pastor, who co-wrote the film with Bird Box writer Josh Malerman. Bird Box Bercilona is from the producers of Bird Box. The cast includes Georgina Campbell, Mario Casas, Diego Calva, Michelle Jenner, Leonardo Sbaraglia, and Lola Dueñas. Bird Box Barcelona will debut on Netflix on July 14, 2023.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 27, 2023
New 'Mother, May, I ?' Trailer Teases A Dark Twisted Horror-Thriller

New ‘Mother, May, I ?’ Trailer Teases A Dark Twisted Horror-Thriller

Headed your way this July is the psychological horror-thriller Mother, May, I? starring Kyle Gallner (Smile, Dinner In America), Holland Roden (“Teen Wolf”), and Chris Mulkey (Twin Peaks). This spine-chilling film is the debut feature of writer-director Laurence Vannicell, who developed the film along with Daisy Long, who choreographed the supernatural scenes. In this mind-bending film, “Emmett wants to clean and flip his recently deceased mother’s house: get in, get out, and avoid any trauma still lingering from when she abandoned him as a young child. Anya, his fiancé, see’s this as an opportunity to finally force Emmett to deal with his trauma because she believes it is preventing him from being the partner she needs. So she convinces him to take mushrooms to get him to let go. But something strange happens while they’re tripping: she starts behaving like his mother. The next morning he wakes up sober, but she still won’t drop the act… Anya loves playing games

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 27, 2023
Jack Quaid To Star In 'Barbarian' Director's Horror Film 'Companion'

Jack Quaid To Star In ‘Barbarian’ Director’s Horror Film ‘Companion’

Back in February, we reported that Barbarian director Zach Cregger had found his next project, Companion, which he will be producing. News has now come, via THR, that Jack Quaid, who recently put on the Ghostface costume in Scream, will star in the film, which marks the feature directorial debut of Drew Hancock (“Mr. Pickles,” “My Dead Ex”), who also penned the script for the film which is being described as a sci-fi horror film. THR reports, “Companion was won by New Line in a hot horror auction near the beginning of the year. It was initially going to act as BoulderLight and Cregger’s follow-up to Barbarian before the filmmaker switched tracks to focus on his own script, Weapons, also now casting and at New Line. But the team helped Companion land not just a home but greenlit the start of production, backing Hancock to make his directorial debut.” BoulderLight’s Raphael Margules and J.D. Lifshitz will produce alongside Vertigo’s Roy

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 26, 2023
Award-Winning Filmmaker & Actor Gregory Blair Announces Upcoming Horror Film

Award-Winning Filmmaker & Actor Gregory Blair Announces Upcoming Horror Film

Gregory Blair, filmmaker, writer, and actor, has just announced his latest project, his third film, titled The Mystery of Emma Thorn, which centers on a woman who has disappeared, and her husband and son are left to unravel how and why. “This script wrote itself, in a way,” Blair states. “I originally thought I was going to write a more traditional mystery/thriller/horror sort of thing, but as I began writing, the characters led me down a more emotional path. Their connection, their love, their family dynamics and their grief all came out so strongly, they turned the film into something much more heartfelt and moving than I had planned. It’s now not just a mystery; it’s an emotional journey about loss, love and the causes and costs of lies.” When beloved wife and mother Emma Thorn has gone missing, her husband Ari and her son Casper work with a police detective to try to find her. But the circumstances under

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 26, 2023
Free Chilling Horror Films Coming To Redbox This June

Free Chilling Horror Films Coming To Redbox This June

As temperatures continue to rise, Redbox has a ton of new films and classics, many available to watch for free! Here’s what’s coming free to stream this June. Willy’s Wonderland (review) A quiet drifter is tricked into a janitorial job at the now-condemned Willy’s Wonderland. The mundane tasks suddenly become an all-out fight for survival against wave after wave of demonic animatronics. Fists fly, kicks land, titans clash — and only one side will make it out alive. Cast: Nicolas Cage (Con Air), Emily Tosta (Party of Five), Beth Grant (No Country For Old Men) Be sure to check out our interview with G.O. Parsons, the film’s director. Availability: June 13th You Can’t Kill Stephen King A group of friends visits a lake where horror author Stephen King lives and starts getting killed off one at a time. Cast: Monroe Mann (Swimfan), Crystal Arnette (Unicornland), Polly Humphreys (Veep) Availability: June 1st Tin Can Feature Film As the world faces a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 26, 2023
Winchester Mystery House Announces Details Of Its Centennial Celebration

Winchester Mystery House Announces Details Of Its Centennial Celebration

Today, Winchester Mystery House announced the lineup of events that will take place Friday, June 30, Saturday, July 1, and Sunday, July 2, 2023, in celebration of the Centennial of the bizarrely beautiful mansion, which officially opened its doors for public tours on June 30, 1923. “For 100 years, Winchester Mystery House has served as an intriguing inspiration and has attracted millions of guests from around the world,” said Executive Director Walter Magnuson. “We dedicate this Centennial celebration to the hundreds of passionate caretakers who have lovingly tended to Sarah’s home over the years and to John and Mayme Brown, who had the vision and dream of opening the house to the public. I am thrilled and honored to lead this incredible team as we look to the next 100 years of mystery.” On the morning of Friday, June 30, the City of San Jose officials and San Francisco Bay Area dignitaries will gather for a Proclamation Ceremony naming June

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 26, 2023
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