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Short Film Review: AGATHA Is A Terrifying Secret Well Worth Discovering

The place is Pennsylvania, and the time period is the late 1800’s. On a daily basis, trains teeming with orphaned children would arrive unleashing these urchins onto the city streets. One of these children, a solitary and destitute seven year old girl, is entrusted by an older woman to carry out a simple task on a nightly basis – deliver a plate of food to someone residing in the attic of the woman’s residence. However, there is one important rule she MUST follow, and that is for her to NEVER pass beyond the serving table in the attic. Albeit mundane and repetitive, this chore proves to be a simple enough way for the young waif to make some much needed money. But children are naturally curious and eventually it may get the better of this young girl. Who is the person living in this attic, and why are they being secretly confined? These maybe questions this young orphan girl won’t

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Capt McNeely
Apr 18, 2017
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TED Talk Explores The History And Evolution Of The Undead

Even though zombies have become mainstream and popular over the past few decades stories of the dead rising have been around for thousands of years. Plymouth University’s professor James Close’s March TED Talk explores the history and evolution of zombies, and other undead, through history, archaeology, and science. Titled The Evolution of the Undead: An Inspiration for the Living, the 11 minute video is definitely worth checking out. Kolberg Cathedral painted 1492 For those of you who are not familiar with the TED Talk (Technology, Entertainment and Design) series, which began in 1984, TED Talk is a platform for brilliant minds to hold short lectures (18 minutes or under) on an array of subjects. TED Talks are easy and free to access, just visit YouTube. You can learn more about Clairvius Narcisse, the most well documented case of a modern day zombie, here.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 18, 2017
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Shudder Releasing Banned Faux Documentary GHOSTWATCH

BBC’s Ghostwatch made waves in the UK back in 1992. Starring journalists and television stars, many fans believed what they were watching was real when the group investigated the most haunted house in Britain. The genre streaming service Shudder is releasing the faux documentary for the first time in the US. Produced as part of the anthology series Screen One, Ghostwatch was aired like a live investigation, not a film, and was banned after 30,000 panicked calls to BBC in only an hour. It never re-aired in the UK again because of the panic it caused. And it was never released on DVD. Michael Parkinson, Sarah Greene, Mike Smith, Craig Charles, Gillian Bevan, Brid Brennan, Michael Wesson, Cherise Wesson, and Chris Miller co-star in the film, directed by Lesley Manning, that spooked viewers so much one woman called in asking for money because her paratrooper husband pooped his pants. Back in the 90’s paranormal shows were not aired like they

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 18, 2017
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Three Cast Members Upgraded To Series Regulars On THE WALKING DEAD

Season 7 of The Walking Dead ended a couple of weeks ago and already news about season 8 is beginning to come in. EW is reporting that three actors are being promoted to “series regulars”. It seems Katelyn Nacon, who plays the role of Carl’s love interest Enid, will have a bigger part of next season. Maybe we will finally found out why she’s been sneaking about and who she might be spying for. But she might not be a bad kid after all, she has been spending a lot of time with Maggie this season. Negan’s tequila-loving right-hand man, Simon (Steven Ogg), will be around a lot more. He also is moving up to “series regular”. Fans were pissed when Jadis (Pollyanna McIntosh) betrayed Rick in the finale after striking a better deal with Negan. Maybe Rick will finally get revenge next season, because she is going to be around a lot more. Hopefully, Rick and Michonne will take

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 17, 2017
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Crewmembers Leave Messages Amongst Chaos In New Alien Covenant Promos

Two new promos for Alien: Covenant have arrived. Both found footage style videos are recorded messages from crewmembers Daniels (Katherine Waterston) and Oram (Billy Crudup) while on the new plant. The promos reveal that Daniels and Oram are sending messages to loved ones. We also see destruction and terror in the footage. Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship Covenant discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world. James Franco stars alongside Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Benjamin Rigby, Danny McBride, Demian Bichir, Jussie Smollett, Amy Seimetz, Callie Henandez and Carmen Ejogo, and Michael Fassbender.Alien: Covenant, directed by Ridley Scott, will land in theaters nationwide on May 19, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 17, 2017
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Journey To Louisiana In The Supernatural Thriller BAYOU GHOST STORY

Journey to Louisiana this April for the supernatural film Bayou Ghost Story from writer-director Armand Petri. In the film, starring Andrew Panzarella, Jared Fleming, Kerry Kelly Gridley, Cheryl Gautier, Hailey Chown, and Armand Petri, a paranormal investigator travels to the South to research a series of deaths connected to a supernatural curse haunting an old Louisiana family. Bayou Ghost Story is a thrilling paranormal whodunnit set in the backdrop of Louisiana’s tradition of ghost stories, urban legends and haunted locations. It’s a story of family and outsiderism.” Says Petri. Filmed with mostly local talent in the New Orleans area, Bayou Ghost Story takes traditional cinematography and combines it with a documentary style feel, creating an unforgettable viewing experience, produced by Art Arutyunyan. Bayou Ghost Story will haunt Amazon Prime users in the US and the UK on April 18, 2017, as well as on Vimeo.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 17, 2017
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THE SCHOOL Begins Filming In A Mental Asylum

Production has begun on director Storm Ashwood’s supernatural thriller The School. The movie is being filmed inside Australia’s Gladesville Mental asylum, ScreenDaily reports. Combining the themes of fear and parenting and utilizing similar styles in modern ghost films with an homage to the Japanese horror genre, The School promises to be a classic horror thriller alongside films such as The Orphanage, The Others, and The Ring.” Ashwood said. Starring Megan Drury, Will McDonald, Jack Ruwald, and Nicholas Hope, the film centers on a surgeon and mother of a comatose son who become trapped in a building haunted by children from her past.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 17, 2017
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ALIENATE Trailer Drops Down to Earth

Facing the end of your marriage might seem like a tough time, but there’s no way it can compare to the end of the world. Alas, our unlucky protagonist David must deal with both in the newly released trailer for Alienate, after an extraterestial invasion leaves phone lines dead and airplanes falling out of the sky. Starring Blake Webb, Tatum Langton, and Jaclyn Hales, if it’s trailer is to go by, Alienate is going to be a very dusty, and terrifying, look at aliens visiting Earth and trying to clean the joint out. Other than a very alien esque throat growl, we don’t actually see the invaders in this first trailer, just the ample destruction they leave in their wake. Soldiers thrown like G. I. Joe action figures, fields of corpses, allusions to poisoned water, and a myriad of other factors add up to some intimidating, if still completely unseen, monsters. Looks like we’ll just have to wait for the

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Capt McNeely
Apr 16, 2017
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A Killer Stalks The Second Trailer For THE MIDNIGHT MAN

The second trailer has come in for Aitor Uribarri’s The Midnight Man starring genre legend Ken Foree, who has appeared in films such as Dawn of the Dead, The Devil’s Rejects, and 2007’s Halloween. . Co-starring Wendie Weldon, Tommy Day Carey and Tony D. Czech, The Midnight Man was formerly titled Curse of Midnight. In the film, a couple, attempting to mend their troubled marriage, travels to an isolated mountain cabin to work out their problems – but the one problem they didn’t anticipate is the maniac trying to kill them. Hopefully, a release date will be announced soon, in the meantime, check out the first and second trailers.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 16, 2017
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Two Girls Go Shopping For Torture Supplies In The New Clip From EVEN LAMBS HAVE TEETH

The first clip from the thriller Even Lambs Have Teeth is here. Written and directed by Terry Miles, the film stars Kristen Prout, Tiera Skovbye, Michael Karl Richards, Garrett Black, Craig March, Christian Sloan, and James Parker. Dreaming of NYC, the beautiful Sloane and Katie leave for the countryside to earn money working on a farm. But on the way they are kidnapped and abused by a sinister family of small town psychopaths. When the girls finally escape, they decide to return to the scene of the crime and settle the score. The first clip shows the girls shopping for torture supplies that will cause some serious pain on their mission of revenge. Even Lambs Have Teeth will arrive on VOD and Digital on May 2, 2017 via Syndicado. Clip via Dread Central

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 16, 2017

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Short Film Review: AGATHA Is A Terrifying Secret Well Worth Discovering

The place is Pennsylvania, and the time period is the late 1800’s. On a daily basis, trains teeming with orphaned children would arrive unleashing these urchins onto the city streets. One of these children, a solitary and destitute seven year old girl, is entrusted by an older woman to carry out a simple task on a nightly basis – deliver a plate of food to someone residing in the attic of the woman’s residence. However, there is one important rule she MUST follow, and that is for her to NEVER pass beyond the serving table in the attic. Albeit mundane and repetitive, this chore proves to be a simple enough way for the young waif to make some much needed money. But children are naturally curious and eventually it may get the better of this young girl. Who is the person living in this attic, and why are they being secretly confined? These maybe questions this young orphan girl won’t

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Capt McNeely
Apr 18, 2017
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TED Talk Explores The History And Evolution Of The Undead

Even though zombies have become mainstream and popular over the past few decades stories of the dead rising have been around for thousands of years. Plymouth University’s professor James Close’s March TED Talk explores the history and evolution of zombies, and other undead, through history, archaeology, and science. Titled The Evolution of the Undead: An Inspiration for the Living, the 11 minute video is definitely worth checking out. Kolberg Cathedral painted 1492 For those of you who are not familiar with the TED Talk (Technology, Entertainment and Design) series, which began in 1984, TED Talk is a platform for brilliant minds to hold short lectures (18 minutes or under) on an array of subjects. TED Talks are easy and free to access, just visit YouTube. You can learn more about Clairvius Narcisse, the most well documented case of a modern day zombie, here.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 18, 2017
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Shudder Releasing Banned Faux Documentary GHOSTWATCH

BBC’s Ghostwatch made waves in the UK back in 1992. Starring journalists and television stars, many fans believed what they were watching was real when the group investigated the most haunted house in Britain. The genre streaming service Shudder is releasing the faux documentary for the first time in the US. Produced as part of the anthology series Screen One, Ghostwatch was aired like a live investigation, not a film, and was banned after 30,000 panicked calls to BBC in only an hour. It never re-aired in the UK again because of the panic it caused. And it was never released on DVD. Michael Parkinson, Sarah Greene, Mike Smith, Craig Charles, Gillian Bevan, Brid Brennan, Michael Wesson, Cherise Wesson, and Chris Miller co-star in the film, directed by Lesley Manning, that spooked viewers so much one woman called in asking for money because her paratrooper husband pooped his pants. Back in the 90’s paranormal shows were not aired like they

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 18, 2017
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Three Cast Members Upgraded To Series Regulars On THE WALKING DEAD

Season 7 of The Walking Dead ended a couple of weeks ago and already news about season 8 is beginning to come in. EW is reporting that three actors are being promoted to “series regulars”. It seems Katelyn Nacon, who plays the role of Carl’s love interest Enid, will have a bigger part of next season. Maybe we will finally found out why she’s been sneaking about and who she might be spying for. But she might not be a bad kid after all, she has been spending a lot of time with Maggie this season. Negan’s tequila-loving right-hand man, Simon (Steven Ogg), will be around a lot more. He also is moving up to “series regular”. Fans were pissed when Jadis (Pollyanna McIntosh) betrayed Rick in the finale after striking a better deal with Negan. Maybe Rick will finally get revenge next season, because she is going to be around a lot more. Hopefully, Rick and Michonne will take

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 17, 2017
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Crewmembers Leave Messages Amongst Chaos In New Alien Covenant Promos

Two new promos for Alien: Covenant have arrived. Both found footage style videos are recorded messages from crewmembers Daniels (Katherine Waterston) and Oram (Billy Crudup) while on the new plant. The promos reveal that Daniels and Oram are sending messages to loved ones. We also see destruction and terror in the footage. Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship Covenant discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world. James Franco stars alongside Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Benjamin Rigby, Danny McBride, Demian Bichir, Jussie Smollett, Amy Seimetz, Callie Henandez and Carmen Ejogo, and Michael Fassbender.Alien: Covenant, directed by Ridley Scott, will land in theaters nationwide on May 19, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 17, 2017
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Journey To Louisiana In The Supernatural Thriller BAYOU GHOST STORY

Journey to Louisiana this April for the supernatural film Bayou Ghost Story from writer-director Armand Petri. In the film, starring Andrew Panzarella, Jared Fleming, Kerry Kelly Gridley, Cheryl Gautier, Hailey Chown, and Armand Petri, a paranormal investigator travels to the South to research a series of deaths connected to a supernatural curse haunting an old Louisiana family. Bayou Ghost Story is a thrilling paranormal whodunnit set in the backdrop of Louisiana’s tradition of ghost stories, urban legends and haunted locations. It’s a story of family and outsiderism.” Says Petri. Filmed with mostly local talent in the New Orleans area, Bayou Ghost Story takes traditional cinematography and combines it with a documentary style feel, creating an unforgettable viewing experience, produced by Art Arutyunyan. Bayou Ghost Story will haunt Amazon Prime users in the US and the UK on April 18, 2017, as well as on Vimeo.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 17, 2017
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THE SCHOOL Begins Filming In A Mental Asylum

Production has begun on director Storm Ashwood’s supernatural thriller The School. The movie is being filmed inside Australia’s Gladesville Mental asylum, ScreenDaily reports. Combining the themes of fear and parenting and utilizing similar styles in modern ghost films with an homage to the Japanese horror genre, The School promises to be a classic horror thriller alongside films such as The Orphanage, The Others, and The Ring.” Ashwood said. Starring Megan Drury, Will McDonald, Jack Ruwald, and Nicholas Hope, the film centers on a surgeon and mother of a comatose son who become trapped in a building haunted by children from her past.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 17, 2017
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ALIENATE Trailer Drops Down to Earth

Facing the end of your marriage might seem like a tough time, but there’s no way it can compare to the end of the world. Alas, our unlucky protagonist David must deal with both in the newly released trailer for Alienate, after an extraterestial invasion leaves phone lines dead and airplanes falling out of the sky. Starring Blake Webb, Tatum Langton, and Jaclyn Hales, if it’s trailer is to go by, Alienate is going to be a very dusty, and terrifying, look at aliens visiting Earth and trying to clean the joint out. Other than a very alien esque throat growl, we don’t actually see the invaders in this first trailer, just the ample destruction they leave in their wake. Soldiers thrown like G. I. Joe action figures, fields of corpses, allusions to poisoned water, and a myriad of other factors add up to some intimidating, if still completely unseen, monsters. Looks like we’ll just have to wait for the

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 16, 2017
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A Killer Stalks The Second Trailer For THE MIDNIGHT MAN

The second trailer has come in for Aitor Uribarri’s The Midnight Man starring genre legend Ken Foree, who has appeared in films such as Dawn of the Dead, The Devil’s Rejects, and 2007’s Halloween. . Co-starring Wendie Weldon, Tommy Day Carey and Tony D. Czech, The Midnight Man was formerly titled Curse of Midnight. In the film, a couple, attempting to mend their troubled marriage, travels to an isolated mountain cabin to work out their problems – but the one problem they didn’t anticipate is the maniac trying to kill them. Hopefully, a release date will be announced soon, in the meantime, check out the first and second trailers.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 16, 2017
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Two Girls Go Shopping For Torture Supplies In The New Clip From EVEN LAMBS HAVE TEETH

The first clip from the thriller Even Lambs Have Teeth is here. Written and directed by Terry Miles, the film stars Kristen Prout, Tiera Skovbye, Michael Karl Richards, Garrett Black, Craig March, Christian Sloan, and James Parker. Dreaming of NYC, the beautiful Sloane and Katie leave for the countryside to earn money working on a farm. But on the way they are kidnapped and abused by a sinister family of small town psychopaths. When the girls finally escape, they decide to return to the scene of the crime and settle the score. The first clip shows the girls shopping for torture supplies that will cause some serious pain on their mission of revenge. Even Lambs Have Teeth will arrive on VOD and Digital on May 2, 2017 via Syndicado. Clip via Dread Central

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 16, 2017
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