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Prime Video Unveils First Look at New Series “The Sticky”

Today, Prime Video released first-look images for “The Sticky.” a new series inspired by the true story of the “Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist.” The series is described as a mix of dark hilarity, edge-of-the-seat excitement, and heartbreaking drama. “The Sticky” hails from showrunners Ed Herro and Brian Donovan. It follows Ruth Landry (three-time Emmy winner Margo Martindale). She is a rugged syrup farmer who turns to crime when the authorities threaten to take away everything she loves. She teams up with a hot-tempered mobster (Chris Diamantopoulos) and a French-Canadian security guard (Guillaume Cyr) to carry out a multi-million dollar heist. Oscar and Emmy winner Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween franchise) also stars. Brian Donovan and Ed Herro are the creators, executive producers, showrunners, and writers. Jonathan Levine and Gillian Bohrer are Megamix’s executive producers. Jamie Lee Curtis is the executive producer for Comet Pictures. Jason Blum, Chris McCumber, Jeremy Gold, Chris Dickie for Blumhouse Television, and Michael Dowse. Lauren Grant

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 11, 2024

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College Thriller ‘The Line’ Sees Alex Wolff Join a Fraternity

This October, writer-director Ethan Berger aims to school you on chills and thrills with The Line. This gripping campus thriller delves into the dangerous world of college fraternities and the blind adherence to tradition. Hereditary’s Alex Wolff stars as Tom, a scholarship student desperate to escape his working-class roots. Tom is attracted to the prestigious KNA fraternity and soon becomes entangled in their manipulative schemes and dangerous hazing rituals. All for the promises of social status and career opportunities. As Tom begins a romance with Annabelle (Halle Bailey), he finds himself torn between loyalty to his fraternity and his growing feelings for Annabelle. The fraternity president’s (Lewis Pullman) cunning manipulations further complicate matters, leading Tom into a dangerous game of ambition and betrayal. Berger brings this thrilling story to life with a talented cast that includes Austin Abrams, Angus Cloud, Bo Mitchell, and Cheri Oteri. Scoot McNairy, Denise Richards, and John Malkovich round out the impressive cast. Alex Russek co-wrote

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 10, 2024

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Anything for Jackson Director is Back with the Horror Movie ‘William’

Following the success of his 2020 Shudder Original Anything for Jackson, director Justin Dyck, whom we interviewed about the movie, is back. He is set to unleash the new horror film William, a collaboration with Chris Sivertson (Monstrous). The film is an adaptation of Andrew Pyper’s novel of the same name. Described as a “contained sci-fi horror film that blends the worlds of Ex Machina and The Amityville Horror,” William centers on Henry. Henry is a brilliant engineer named William who created an artificially intelligent consciousness. Agoraphobic and obsessed with his project, Henry keeps William hidden in his attic, away from his pregnant wife, Lily. When Lily’s coworkers visit, Henry introduces them to William. This leads to them being trapped inside the house, turning it into a deadly prison. William isn’t Justin Dyck’s only upcoming movie. He is also in pre-production on The Casket Girls, another horror movie. Watch Anything for Jackson now on Shudder.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 10, 2024

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From the Director of WolfCop Comes the Survival Horror ‘Die Alone’

From Lowell Dean, the director of the hair-raising werewolf horror-comedy franchise WolfCop, comes a new chilling tale of terror, the survival horror-thriller Die Alone. In the film, a young man, Ethan (Douglas Smith), finds himself desperate and lost. A terrible illness has ravaged the post-apocalyptic world. Nature has reclaimed the world that is stalked by disfigured creatures. Alone and lost, Ethan befriends a survivalist and his girlfriend. Ethan is fighting to survive while trying to find his partner and recover his memories. However, that is not an easy task while living in a world where both humans and monsters are out to kill you. Die Alone features an exciting cast, including Frank Grillo of The Purge franchise and Carrie-Anne Moss of The Matrix franchise. Kimberly-Sue Murray (Shadowhunters) stars alongside Douglas Smith (Big Little Lies), Steven Roy, and Jonathan Cherry. Lowell Dean wrote the script and directed Die Alone, produced by Berr Meyerowitz, Jeff Sackman, and Larry Greenberg for Quiver Distribution.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 10, 2024

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POV Horror Movie ‘Black Daruma’ Unleashes A Killer Doll

Playhouse directors, the Watts brothers, return with Black Daruma, a horror film shot in POV that injects dark humor into the doll subgenre with an inventive twist. Black Daruma follows Ryan, a down-on-his-luck man in his 30s. He seeks a life change and purchases a Japanese lucky “Daruma” doll. However, the doll brings anything but good fortune, twisting Ryan’s life into a hilarious and horrifying mess. Fionn Watts, one of the directors, describes the film as a playful yet sinister blend of “Gremlins” and “Paranormal Activity.” “We shot the entire film from the doll’s perspective,” he explains. “The audience becomes the doll, witnessing the unfolding chaos firsthand.” Filmed in just eight days, Black Daruma draws inspiration from the found footage genre and character-driven horror like Creep and Be My Cat. Co-director Toby Watts elaborates, “The disorienting POV keeps the audience guessing. We aimed for a bizarre and voyeuristic experience, highlighting the implosion of masculinity.” Fionn adds a surprising detail: “The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 10, 2024

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Director Andrés Øvredal Scares Up New Horror Film

Brilliant horror director André Øvredal, known for films like The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and The Last Voyage of the Demeter, is back with a new project. Øvredal has now signed on to direct a currently untitled horror film for Walter Hamada’s 18hz Productions. According to Deadline, Zachary Donohue and T.W. Burgess penned the script for the new project, whose plot is currently being kept under wraps. Gary Dauberman (Salem’s Lot) will produce the mysterious horror movie. 18hz Productions is set to produce several mid-budget horror films per year for Paramount Pictures. Other projects in the works include Primate and Familiar. Hamada, who recently departed WB/DC, brings a wealth of horror experience from his time at New Line. He reunites with Gary Dauberman (Salem’s Lot) to produce the project. The two have produced countless horror movies together, including The Conjuring and its spinoffs and the 2017 adaptation of IT. Stay tuned for more

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 10, 2024

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Two New Clips Tease the Horror-Filled World of “Teacup”

From James Wan’s Atomic Monster and series creator Ian McCulloch (“Yellowstone”) comes the new series “Teacup.” Today, two new clips tease the horror of the things to come in this new series ahead of its premiere. “Teacup” centers on a group of people trapped on a rural farm in Georgia. To survive, they must come together to face an out-of-this-world threat as they find themselves trapped behind a line created by a mysterious stranger. One step over the line is deadly. Family drama, a suffering child, and grotesque deaths add to the chaos and well-built tension of the series that will be your new obsession. Inspired by Robert R. McCammon’s hit novel Stinger, the series stars “The Handmaid’s Tale” actress Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Kathy Baker (“Colony”), Boris McGiver (“Evil”), Chaske Spencer (Twilight franchise) and Rob Morgan (“Lawmen: Bass Reeves”). Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre, and Luciano Leroux round out the talented cast. The first two episodes of “Teacp“

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 9, 2024

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Destry Allyn Spielberg’s ‘Please Don’t Feed the Children’ Heads to Sitges

Today, it was announced that Destry Allyn Spielberg’s feature directorial debut, Please Don’t Feed the Children, will have its world premiere at the prestigious Sitges International Film Festival on Friday, October 11th. A Q&A with the cast and crew and a press conference will follow the horror thriller’s debut. “I am beyond thrilled to be premiering Please Don’t Feed The Children at the 57th annual Sitges International Film Festival. It’s an incredible honor to showcase our film alongside such visionary works. This movie was everything I needed to officially step into directing feature length films. It came with all the exciting challenges that made me a stronger filmmaker and collaborator. We shot this in 18 days and I am so proud of the entire cast and crew for coming together and proving that anything is possible. I couldn’t be more excited to share this experience with the world.” Said Destry Allyn Spielberg. In Please Don’t Feed the Children, written by

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 9, 2024

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Boktober: Reebok Teams Up with Universal for Classic Monster Collection

Calling all horror fans and sneakerheads! Just in time for Halloween, Reebok is resurrecting its “Boktober” collection in collaboration with Universal Products & Experiences. This chilling collection features five iconic Reebok silhouettes reimagined as tributes to the legendary Universal Monsters – Dracula, Frankenstein, the Bride of Frankenstein, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and the Wolfman. A Monstrous Mashup: Each sneaker boasts unique design elements that capture the essence of its corresponding monster. Here’s a closer look: The BB 4000 II + Dracula ($130): This bloodsucker-inspired shoe features a premium patent leather upper with a color-shifting material that resembles blood, a fitting tribute to the king of vampires. The Pump TZ + Frankenstein ($180): Channel Frankenstein’s monster with glue-stain details, deco stitching, metal hardware resembling the monster’s neck bolts, and a translucent aged rubber outsole. The Club C Megacourt + The Bride of Frankenstein ($120): This women’s only silhouette takes cues from the stitched-together body parts of the Bride. It

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 9, 2024

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Exorcism Horror ‘Saint Catherine’ Conjures New Trailer

Black Mandala presents the supernatural exorcism film Saint Catherine, directed by Gonzalo Mellid, Raffael Oliveri, Juan de Dios Garduño, Hana Kazim, and Michael Escobedo. Filled with demonic rituals and creatures that stalk innocent girls, the film centers on Ellie, an orphan girl taken to the Saint Catherine Institute after being rescued from a kidnapping. This secret institution, hidden behind the facade of a convent, trains young survivors of exorcisms and possessions to fight evil. Only a few students pass the final test: blindly choosing a cursed object and eradicating the evil within it. Failure can mean death or worse. Will the demons that haunt Ellie resurface? Will she survive her trial? You will have to watch it to find out. This fright-filled film stars Valentina Mas, Raymond E. Lee, Pachi Lucas, Julia Kraiselburd, Emilia Mayo, Greta Emma, Paloma Cecilia, Yoji Villar, Sofia Frank, Giuly Lola and Agustin Olcese. Gonzalo Mellid wrote the script. Saint Catherine, which boasts that it is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 9, 2024

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