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February 2017

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Get Ready, We Are Going To ‘Purge’ Again – A New Sequel Coming

Universal Pictures has just announced that James DeMonaco is gearing up to bring genre fans another night of brutality, crime and murder in the fourth installment of ‘The Purge’. Right now details are scarce but we do know that producers Jason Blum, Brad Fuller, Michael Bay, Sébastiaen K. Lemercier and Andrew Form will be returning for the film, which will land in theaters on July 4, 2018. So far there has been no word about the cast or if Frank Grillo will return. In the last sequel, titled ‘The Purge: Election Year‘, Leo Barnes (Grillo) serves as head of security for presidential candidate Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell). Her entire family was slaughtered on the night of the annual free-for-all 15 years ago and now she wants to end the Purge once and for all. Leo’s mission is to protect her during her campaign and to keep her safe on the night of the Purge. But a betrayal lands Leo

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 17, 2017

Trailers

From The Producers Of ‘Blair Witch’ Comes The Brutal Thriller ‘The Devil’s Candy’

From Keith and Jess Calder, the producers of ‘You’re Next’ and ‘Blair Witch’, ‘comes ‘The Devil’s Candy‘, written and directed by Sean Byrne (The Loved Ones). The intense thriller debuted at the Toronto Film Festival back in 2015. Besides being extremely well received, this brutal film currently holds a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes which is pretty impressive. Ethan Embry (Late Phases, The Guest) stars as a struggling artist and metalhead. He, his wife (Shiri Appleby) and their daughter (Kiara Glasco) move into a new home in rural Texas with a grisly past. When Ray (Pruitt Taylor Vince), the previous home owner, arrives the family is plunged into chaos and danger. ‘The Devil’s Candy’ has a killer soundtrack. It includes tracks from bands such as Pantera, Metallica, and Slayer. The original score was created by the experimental Sunn O))), EW reports. On March 17th ‘The Devil’s Candy’ will arrive in select theaters, on VOD and Digital HD from IFC Midnight.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 17, 2017

From the Crypt

Want To Be Mentored By Clive Barker And Win $300,000? Enter The Reel Fear Filmmaking Challenge NOW !

Attention filmmakers, you don’t want to miss this! Project Green Light has teamed up with AMC’s Shudder for the Reel Fear, a genre film-making competition which is now open for entries. The winner of the contest will not only receive $300,000 to bring their film to life, they will also be mentored by a true master of horror, Clive Barker. Here are the details: Through March 17, horror filmmakers across the country can enter the contest by submitting a 1-3 minute pitch video on projectgreenlight.com that tells us about their original idea for a horror film in a creative way. The top 10 semi-finalists will be selected by our industry judging panel, and their videos will be shared for public voting on April 18. Public voting will end on April 25. The semi-finalist who receives the most votes will automatically move on to the top 5 finalists, with the remaining four selected by the judging panel. In June, the top

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 17, 2017

News

Something’s Brewing At Coven FX – Feast Your Eyes On Some Of The Perks Of Their Killer Campaign

A group of talented women have teamed up to open Coven FX, an FX shop by women, for women. Their GoFundMe campaign has begun and we wanted to give you a taste of what these women have to offer. Bailey Dukes, Miranda Riddle, Melissa Coulter (co-owner), Mary Rangel (model), Haylee Detroit (co-owner), Angela Santori Merritt (Shop Manager) Coven FX had an amazing photo shoot with photographer Chad Michael Ward. The first image is of the ghoul of your dreams, wearing the “Lucretia” mask. Which is available exclusively as a perk from the campaign and is available as either a glossy or metal print. The mask is also available as a must-have perk. The mask is named after Lucretia L. S. Brown, who accused Daniel H. Spofford of attempting to harm her with his “mesmeric” metal powers, in return she was accused of being a witch. The case went to trial in May of 1878, in Salem, Massachusetts, home of the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 16, 2017

Interviews

Writer-Director David Ryan Keith Tells Us About His Upcoming Film ‘Ghosts Of Darkness’ In An Interview

I had the opportunity to interview writer-director David Ryan Keith about his upcoming paranormal thriller ‘Ghosts of Darkness’. The film, which arrives on Digital HD this March, centers on “two paranormal investigators are unexpectedly thrown together in the hope of solving a 100-year mystery.Locked for three nights in a house with a dark and unsettling past, the two investigators must put their differences to one side and work together. They soon discover the myths and stories are nothing compared to what actually resides within the eerie walls of Richwood Manor. Scepticism and showmanship are soon put to one side when the two investigators realise there is more at stake than just their professional reputation. For once they have stumbled onto the real thing, but this time it’s their own lives at stake.” Horror Fuel: “Not only did you direct Ghosts of Darkness, you also wrote it. What inspired the story?” DRK: “To be honest the motivation for writing a paranormal

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 16, 2017

From the Crypt

Plot Reveals Tremors VI Is Going High-Tech – Weaponized Graboids !

We reported earlier this month that ‘Tremors VI’ had begun filming in Cape Town, South Africa. We told you that Michael Gross and Jamie Kennedy are returning to reprise their roles as father and son Graboid hunters. Today, we have great news for fans of the ‘Tremors’ franchise, we have the synopsis and it’s nothing like you have seen from the franchise before. The Graboids have evolved throughout the ‘Tremors’ franchise. This time, they are going high-tech, they are being weaponized. Not only will Burt and Travis have a new threat to handle, they will be doing it in the snow, which is a first for the franchise. “Burt Gummer (Michael Gross) and his son Travis Welker (Jamie Kennedy) find themselves up to their ears in Graboids and Ass-Blasters when they head to Canada to investigate a series of deadly giant-worm attacks. Arriving at a remote research facility in the artic tundra, Burt begins to suspect that Graboids are secretly

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 16, 2017

From the Crypt

Godzilla: King Of Monsters Begins Filming Soon

Back in January we reported that ‘Stranger Things’ star Millie Bobby Brown had signed on to star in the Michael Dougherty directed flick ‘Godzilla: King of Monsters’. Today, we have a little more information for you. Back in 2015 Legendary and Warner Bros announced a partnership in which Legendary would develop the films with Warner Bros. distributing. The first film born of the partnership was ‘Kong: Skull Island‘ which opens in theaters nationwide on March 10, 2017. The reason for the arrangement, Legendary plans a new “ecosystem’ of giant monsters, old and new. ‘Godzilla: King of Monsters’ is set to start filming in Atlanta, Georgia on June 19, 2017 and is scheduled to open in theaters nationwide on March 22, 2019. It will be followed by ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ in theaters on May 29, 2020. Dougherty has a history of making great films, the genre favorite ‘Trick ‘r Treat’ is just one example. I look forward to seeing what he

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 16, 2017

Streaming TV

The Theme Of America Horror Story Season 7 Revealed

When it comes to the theme of each season of ‘American Horror Story’ we usually don’t know details until right before the season premieres. Not this time. The series’ creator Ryan Murphy revealed the theme of season 7 of ‘AHS’ on Wednesday night’s episode of ‘Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen’. Unlike in previous seasons a with seriously creepy story-lines like ‘Asylum’, ‘Freak Show’, and ‘Roanoke’, Murphy revealed to Cohen that this season will get political and will center on the 2016 election. I don’t have a title,” Murphy said. “but the season that we begin filming in June is going to be about the election that we just went through.” Just before Cohen took a question from a caller he asked “Will there be a Trump in it?”. Murphy simply responded “Maybe”. ‘American Horror Story’ has always been about horror. Now that I think about it, a political plot might be right on track. The U.S. is being

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 16, 2017

Trailers

“That’s A Wrap” – Cult Of Chucky One Step Closer To Release

We first reported writer-director Don Mancini’s sequel ‘Cult of Chucky‘ back in January. It has since become one of the most highly-anticipated genre films of the year. News has come this morning via actor Alex Vincent’s Facebook page that the movie has officially wrapped filming in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Yesterday, Vincent made the following statement on Facebook about the franchise and filming: Brad Dourif will return as the long time voice of the possessed doll. Dourif will be joined by his daughter Fiona, who starred in ‘Curse of Chucky’. And what would a Chucky movie be without Jennifer Tilly? Thankfully, she will be reprising her role as Tiffany. Alex Vincent, “Andy” from the original ‘Child’s Play’ film, will be co-starring in ‘Cult of Chucky’ which is set in an asylum. Dourif, Vincent, and Tilly Synopsis: Confined to an asylum for the criminally insane for the past four years, Nica Pierce (Fiona Dourif) is erroneously convinced that she, not Chucky, murdered

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 16, 2017

Trailers

Colossal Gives The Finger To A Giant Monster In New Awesome Poster

‘Colossal‘ is using humor to grab viewer’s attention and it’s working. The latest poster gives the monster a finger, and it’s pretty damn awesome. I won’t lie, I would be more than happy to hang it on my wall. Anne Hathaway is making a departure from her normal roles to star in the giant monster film, written and directed by Nacho Viglondo. Hathaway stars as Gloria, an alcoholic woman whose life is in shambles. She soon discovers that shares a strange connection with a monster who is terrorizing the people of South Korea. Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens, Austin Syowell, and Tim Blake Nelson co-star in the film, which comes across like a horror-comedy. ‘Colossal’, which premiered at the 2016 Toronto Film Festival, will arrive in theaters on April 7th, 2017 from Neon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 15, 2017

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