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A Big Inter-Season Crossover Of American Horror Story Will Happen

By: Kenneth Johnson The appeal of crossovers has grown immensely over the last decade. Whether it’s in movies or televisions shows, producers have tapped into its appeal because it helps them bridge markets. In the case of TV shows, there are spin-offs, which feature characters from their respective series, or better yet, there are crossover projects in which all components of the two separate titles merge. As aforementioned, the crossover phenomenon is common in the world of entertainment. Movies like Alien vs. Predator and Freddy vs. Jason are among the most famous horror crossovers and the video game industry has combinations like slots and bingo which produced the mashup Slingo as well as shooter titles Left4Dead and Resident Evil 6 which were made into a joint project. As for fans of horror TV shows, one of the hottest titles in television today has something big in store for its followers. The creators of American Horror Story shared some revelations regarding

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Guest Writer
Dec 20, 2016
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First Two Cast Members Announced For Syfy’s New Supernatural Series ‘The Haunted’

‘Nikita’ star Lyndsy Fonesca and ‘Jessica Jones’ actress Elizabeth Cappuccino have been cast as the leads in Syfy’s upcoming supernatural horror drama ‘The Haunted’. The series, written by Noga Landau (The Magicians), follows four siblings who reunite after their parents’ deaths. While they attempt to overcome their fractured personal relationships, they discover the must face a ghost from their past in order to survive. Fonoseca will co-star as Juno. Juno is a woman of science, forced to cope with the fact that she can no longer rely on facts alone. Cappuccino will play Hester Bradley, Juno’s sister, who is searching for her purpose in life and is determined to have a little fun. James Frey and Todd Cohen of Full Fathom Five will execute produce alongside Landau for Universal Cable Productions. We will keep you posted as more cast members and the premiere date are announced for ‘The Haunted’.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 20, 2016
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The Trailer For Grimm’s Sixth And Final Series Shows Some Serious Hair-Raising Action

Unfortunately, the upcoming sixth season of NBC’s ‘Grimm’ will be the action-filled series’ last. The series returns this January with 13 episodes. After five seasons of witnessing officer Nick Burkhardt fighting to keep the balance between everyday people and the wesen, having a son with his one time enemy, and protecting his family and friends, we will see Nick locked in a battle for his life. The season will premiere with episode 6×01, titled “Fugitive”, which we have the synopsis for. We also have the season preview. “CAPT. RENARD ORDERS A SHOOT-TO-KILL MANHUNT ON NICK BURKHARDT – Following the massacre in Nick’s (David Giuntoli) loft, Capt. Renard (Sasha Roiz) is hellbent on eliminating him once and for all. Hank (Russell Hornsby) and Wu (Reggie Lee) head back to the precinct to keep an eye on the Captain and help give the gang the upper hand. Meanwhile, Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) and Rosalee (Bree Turner) grapple with staying in Portland now

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 19, 2016
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Anne Rice Gives An Update On The Upcoming ‘Vampire Chronicles’ TV Series

Last Night, genre literary icon Anne Rice made a stop at the San Diego Library where she chatted with KUSI before heading to the last stop on her ‘Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis’ tour in La Jolla , California. Both Anne Rice and her son, Christopher, talked with KUSI about her past, present, and future projects. There is one in particular that we are looking forward to, the upcoming series based on her novel ‘The Vampire Chronicles’. Rice confirmed that the ‘Vampire Chronicles’ series, which reveals the origin story of Brat Pince, is indeed in the works. We want to write the pilot and several of the scripts for the first season and also a detailed outline for about five seasons, five years… We’ve been very, very surprised – and we’re grateful for – the response we’ve gotten. Our agents have heard from a lot of people. It’s been very exciting.” Rice almost let the details of another

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 19, 2016
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Witness The First Trailer For Blade Runner 2049

The first teaser trailer has arrived for ‘Blade Runner 2049’, the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 film. Denis Villeneuve (Sicario) is in the director’s chair for this sci-fi thriller. Villeneuv will be directing off of the script penned by Michael Green and the original ‘Blade Runner’ scribe Hampton Fancher. Ridley Scott serves as Execute Producer for this futuristic film. Harrison Ford will be returning to reprise his role as Deckerd. Ford will star alongside Jared Letto, Ryan Gosling, Ana De Armus, Dave Bautista, and Robin Wright. In ‘Blade Runner 2049’ a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years. In the first film, a blade runner (Ford) must track down and kill four replicants who have stolen a ship and returned

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 19, 2016
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Soon You Can Bring Home An Ash VS Evil Dead “Ashy Slashy” Puppet Of Your Own

The season finale of Starz’s hit series ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ has come and gone, leaving fans a little crazy, waiting for season 3. One of the best things featured this season was the foul-mouthed evil “Ashy Slashy” puppet that both Ash and Kelly had to face in the abandoned mental asylum. Thanks to NECA you can soon own a little Ash of your own. NECA will be unveiling their full size “Ashy Slashy” puppet replica in 2017. How groovy is that? We will update you when more is announced about the handsome little dude modeled after Bruce Campbell who plays the suave, badass, chainsaw wielding, deadite-slaying character Ash. “The cast is led by Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, “Burn Notice”) in the role of Ash Williams; Lucy Lawless (“Salem,” “Spartacus”) as Ruby Knowby, who now possesses the powerful Necronomicon; Ray Santiago (“Touch,” Meet the Fockers) as Pablo Simon Bolivar, Ash’s loyal sidekick dealing with the trauma he suffered in the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 19, 2016
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Pitchfork Gets A New Trailer Ahead Of Its January Release

A new trailer has been released ahead of the January release of Glenn Douglas Packard’s entertaining, highly anticipated slasher ‘Pitchfork’ (read our review here). From the Press Release: Glenn Douglas Packard’s highly anticipated horror spectacle PITCHFORK premieres in theaters January 6 (in L.A) and On Demand January 13 from Uncork’d Entertainment. Having recently shared a life-changing secret with his family, Hunter recruits his friends to come with him from New York to the farm where he grew up as he faces his parents for the first time. As the college students enjoy the fresh air of Michigan farm country, an older, more dangerous secret slowly emerges. While Hunter navigates a new place within his conservative family, a vicious creature from their past descends on the farm, putting the unsuspecting city kids in mortal danger. Produced by Packard, Darryl F. Gariglio and Noreen Marriott, with associate producer Shaun Cairo, and boasting a screenplay by Gariglio and Packard, PITCHFORK introduces audiences to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 18, 2016
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Lead Role Cast In The Sci-fi Thriller Stem From The Creator Of Saw And Insidious

Logan Marshall-Green, best known for his role in Ridley Scott’s ‘Prometheus’ and 2016’s ‘The Invitation‘, has been cast in the lead role in the upcoming sci-fi thriller ‘Stem’, written and directed by Leigh Whannel. You should recognize Whannel’s name, he is the co-creator of the ‘Insidious’ and ‘Saw’ franchises. “The script is set in the near-future when technology controls nearly all aspects of life and centers on a technophobe (Marshall-Green) who sets out to avenge his wife’s murder and his own paralysis-causing injury with the help of an experimental computer chip implant called Stem.” THR reports that Blumhouse is producing in association with Goalpost Pictures Australia. Jason Blum, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, and Kylie du Fresne will also produce. The movie will begin filming in Whannel’s hometown of Melbourne, Australia this Spring. We will keep you posted as more cast members are announced.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 18, 2016
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Unsolved Mysteries Coming To Streaming And Digital HD Platforms

Few things spooked me as a kid like the true tales of murder and mystery on ‘Unsolved Mysteries’, hosted by Robert Stack. The stories features on ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ were very real, making the series much more terrifying than any horror film I came across. They explored cold cases, unsolved crimes, murders, missing persons, criminals on the run, and reports of paranormal activity. FilmRise has acquired the worldwide rights to the show. The series is finally headed to Digital HD and streaming platforms, as early as this month. We’re pleased to be releasing this celebrated series to a large audience of fans both old and new,” The CEO of FlimRise, Danny Fisher stated. “Unsolved Mysteries is an American tradition that FilmRise is excited to preserve.” One of the reasons that I find ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ so frightening is that one of the cases on the series hit close home. In fact, it made the local news. When I was younger, the series

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 18, 2016
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A War Wages Between Men And The Creatures Of The Forest In Backwoods Madness

Ari Savonen makes his directorial debut with the upcoming film ‘Backwoods Madness’, filmed in Finland. Savonen is preparing to take viewers on a journey to a world where men coexist with trolls, shamans, and the living dead. As the war amongst men wages, the balance between men and the forest has been broken. The beings of the forest have become angry and demand revenge. Veera W. Vilo, Enni Ojutkangas, Gareth Lawrence, Jari Manninen, Janne-Markus Katila, Roope Olenius, Sami Huhtala, and many others star in the fantasy-horror film whose trailer has now arrived. The film was written by Janne-Markus Katila and Jari Manninen. ‘Backwoods Madness’ will be unleashed in Spring of 2017. For more on the film visit the official website.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 18, 2016

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A Big Inter-Season Crossover Of American Horror Story Will Happen

By: Kenneth Johnson The appeal of crossovers has grown immensely over the last decade. Whether it’s in movies or televisions shows, producers have tapped into its appeal because it helps them bridge markets. In the case of TV shows, there are spin-offs, which feature characters from their respective series, or better yet, there are crossover projects in which all components of the two separate titles merge. As aforementioned, the crossover phenomenon is common in the world of entertainment. Movies like Alien vs. Predator and Freddy vs. Jason are among the most famous horror crossovers and the video game industry has combinations like slots and bingo which produced the mashup Slingo as well as shooter titles Left4Dead and Resident Evil 6 which were made into a joint project. As for fans of horror TV shows, one of the hottest titles in television today has something big in store for its followers. The creators of American Horror Story shared some revelations regarding

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Guest Writer
Dec 20, 2016
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First Two Cast Members Announced For Syfy’s New Supernatural Series ‘The Haunted’

‘Nikita’ star Lyndsy Fonesca and ‘Jessica Jones’ actress Elizabeth Cappuccino have been cast as the leads in Syfy’s upcoming supernatural horror drama ‘The Haunted’. The series, written by Noga Landau (The Magicians), follows four siblings who reunite after their parents’ deaths. While they attempt to overcome their fractured personal relationships, they discover the must face a ghost from their past in order to survive. Fonoseca will co-star as Juno. Juno is a woman of science, forced to cope with the fact that she can no longer rely on facts alone. Cappuccino will play Hester Bradley, Juno’s sister, who is searching for her purpose in life and is determined to have a little fun. James Frey and Todd Cohen of Full Fathom Five will execute produce alongside Landau for Universal Cable Productions. We will keep you posted as more cast members and the premiere date are announced for ‘The Haunted’.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 20, 2016
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The Trailer For Grimm’s Sixth And Final Series Shows Some Serious Hair-Raising Action

Unfortunately, the upcoming sixth season of NBC’s ‘Grimm’ will be the action-filled series’ last. The series returns this January with 13 episodes. After five seasons of witnessing officer Nick Burkhardt fighting to keep the balance between everyday people and the wesen, having a son with his one time enemy, and protecting his family and friends, we will see Nick locked in a battle for his life. The season will premiere with episode 6×01, titled “Fugitive”, which we have the synopsis for. We also have the season preview. “CAPT. RENARD ORDERS A SHOOT-TO-KILL MANHUNT ON NICK BURKHARDT – Following the massacre in Nick’s (David Giuntoli) loft, Capt. Renard (Sasha Roiz) is hellbent on eliminating him once and for all. Hank (Russell Hornsby) and Wu (Reggie Lee) head back to the precinct to keep an eye on the Captain and help give the gang the upper hand. Meanwhile, Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) and Rosalee (Bree Turner) grapple with staying in Portland now

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 19, 2016
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Anne Rice Gives An Update On The Upcoming ‘Vampire Chronicles’ TV Series

Last Night, genre literary icon Anne Rice made a stop at the San Diego Library where she chatted with KUSI before heading to the last stop on her ‘Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis’ tour in La Jolla , California. Both Anne Rice and her son, Christopher, talked with KUSI about her past, present, and future projects. There is one in particular that we are looking forward to, the upcoming series based on her novel ‘The Vampire Chronicles’. Rice confirmed that the ‘Vampire Chronicles’ series, which reveals the origin story of Brat Pince, is indeed in the works. We want to write the pilot and several of the scripts for the first season and also a detailed outline for about five seasons, five years… We’ve been very, very surprised – and we’re grateful for – the response we’ve gotten. Our agents have heard from a lot of people. It’s been very exciting.” Rice almost let the details of another

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 19, 2016
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Witness The First Trailer For Blade Runner 2049

The first teaser trailer has arrived for ‘Blade Runner 2049’, the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 film. Denis Villeneuve (Sicario) is in the director’s chair for this sci-fi thriller. Villeneuv will be directing off of the script penned by Michael Green and the original ‘Blade Runner’ scribe Hampton Fancher. Ridley Scott serves as Execute Producer for this futuristic film. Harrison Ford will be returning to reprise his role as Deckerd. Ford will star alongside Jared Letto, Ryan Gosling, Ana De Armus, Dave Bautista, and Robin Wright. In ‘Blade Runner 2049’ a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years. In the first film, a blade runner (Ford) must track down and kill four replicants who have stolen a ship and returned

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 19, 2016
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Soon You Can Bring Home An Ash VS Evil Dead “Ashy Slashy” Puppet Of Your Own

The season finale of Starz’s hit series ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ has come and gone, leaving fans a little crazy, waiting for season 3. One of the best things featured this season was the foul-mouthed evil “Ashy Slashy” puppet that both Ash and Kelly had to face in the abandoned mental asylum. Thanks to NECA you can soon own a little Ash of your own. NECA will be unveiling their full size “Ashy Slashy” puppet replica in 2017. How groovy is that? We will update you when more is announced about the handsome little dude modeled after Bruce Campbell who plays the suave, badass, chainsaw wielding, deadite-slaying character Ash. “The cast is led by Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, “Burn Notice”) in the role of Ash Williams; Lucy Lawless (“Salem,” “Spartacus”) as Ruby Knowby, who now possesses the powerful Necronomicon; Ray Santiago (“Touch,” Meet the Fockers) as Pablo Simon Bolivar, Ash’s loyal sidekick dealing with the trauma he suffered in the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 19, 2016
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Pitchfork Gets A New Trailer Ahead Of Its January Release

A new trailer has been released ahead of the January release of Glenn Douglas Packard’s entertaining, highly anticipated slasher ‘Pitchfork’ (read our review here). From the Press Release: Glenn Douglas Packard’s highly anticipated horror spectacle PITCHFORK premieres in theaters January 6 (in L.A) and On Demand January 13 from Uncork’d Entertainment. Having recently shared a life-changing secret with his family, Hunter recruits his friends to come with him from New York to the farm where he grew up as he faces his parents for the first time. As the college students enjoy the fresh air of Michigan farm country, an older, more dangerous secret slowly emerges. While Hunter navigates a new place within his conservative family, a vicious creature from their past descends on the farm, putting the unsuspecting city kids in mortal danger. Produced by Packard, Darryl F. Gariglio and Noreen Marriott, with associate producer Shaun Cairo, and boasting a screenplay by Gariglio and Packard, PITCHFORK introduces audiences to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 18, 2016
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Lead Role Cast In The Sci-fi Thriller Stem From The Creator Of Saw And Insidious

Logan Marshall-Green, best known for his role in Ridley Scott’s ‘Prometheus’ and 2016’s ‘The Invitation‘, has been cast in the lead role in the upcoming sci-fi thriller ‘Stem’, written and directed by Leigh Whannel. You should recognize Whannel’s name, he is the co-creator of the ‘Insidious’ and ‘Saw’ franchises. “The script is set in the near-future when technology controls nearly all aspects of life and centers on a technophobe (Marshall-Green) who sets out to avenge his wife’s murder and his own paralysis-causing injury with the help of an experimental computer chip implant called Stem.” THR reports that Blumhouse is producing in association with Goalpost Pictures Australia. Jason Blum, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, and Kylie du Fresne will also produce. The movie will begin filming in Whannel’s hometown of Melbourne, Australia this Spring. We will keep you posted as more cast members are announced.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 18, 2016
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Unsolved Mysteries Coming To Streaming And Digital HD Platforms

Few things spooked me as a kid like the true tales of murder and mystery on ‘Unsolved Mysteries’, hosted by Robert Stack. The stories features on ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ were very real, making the series much more terrifying than any horror film I came across. They explored cold cases, unsolved crimes, murders, missing persons, criminals on the run, and reports of paranormal activity. FilmRise has acquired the worldwide rights to the show. The series is finally headed to Digital HD and streaming platforms, as early as this month. We’re pleased to be releasing this celebrated series to a large audience of fans both old and new,” The CEO of FlimRise, Danny Fisher stated. “Unsolved Mysteries is an American tradition that FilmRise is excited to preserve.” One of the reasons that I find ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ so frightening is that one of the cases on the series hit close home. In fact, it made the local news. When I was younger, the series

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 18, 2016
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A War Wages Between Men And The Creatures Of The Forest In Backwoods Madness

Ari Savonen makes his directorial debut with the upcoming film ‘Backwoods Madness’, filmed in Finland. Savonen is preparing to take viewers on a journey to a world where men coexist with trolls, shamans, and the living dead. As the war amongst men wages, the balance between men and the forest has been broken. The beings of the forest have become angry and demand revenge. Veera W. Vilo, Enni Ojutkangas, Gareth Lawrence, Jari Manninen, Janne-Markus Katila, Roope Olenius, Sami Huhtala, and many others star in the fantasy-horror film whose trailer has now arrived. The film was written by Janne-Markus Katila and Jari Manninen. ‘Backwoods Madness’ will be unleashed in Spring of 2017. For more on the film visit the official website.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 18, 2016
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