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New Series And Film Adaption In The Works For Lars Kepler’s Serial Killer Novels

There are a new series and film, based on the Lars Kepler’s series of thriller novels, on its way from Anonymous Content, according to Deadline. Lars Kepler is the pseudonym for the married Swedish writing team of Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril and Alexander Ahndoril. A film adaption of ‘The Sandman’ will kick off the franchise which Kepler and Niclas Salomonsson will executive produce. The television adaption of ‘The Hypnotist’ has a first look deal with Paramount Television. Kerry Kohansky-Roberts of Anonymous and Steve Golin will executive produce both the film and the series. ‘The Hypnotist’ is set in Tumba, Sweden, where a triple homicide catches the attention of Detective Inspector Joona Linna. The only witness, a boy who watched his family being butchered. It’s a miracle that the boy survived after receiving more than a hundred knife wounds. He remains in shock, but the detective is desperate for answers and turns to a hypnotist to unlock the boy’s memory of the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 11, 2017
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James Marshall And Louis Mandylor Sign On For New Series ‘Three Knee Deep’

Today, Luna Films announced that James Marshall (Twin Peaks) and Louis Mandylor (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) have signed on the star in the new series ‘Three Knee Deep’, set to go into production this January in Bucharest. The psychological drama is “set against the backdrop of the world of “black ops” special rendition and detention.” The series will center on the lives of a handful of criminals incarcerated in a secret prison and the that some government officials will go to get what they want. Marshall is hot off of Showtimes’ ‘Twin Peaks’ revival where he reprised his role as James Hurley. Mandylor’s most recent role was in Jesse V. Johnson’s The Pay Up. Holt Boggs, Adam Horner, Manuela Harabor and Marius Stanescu co-star in the series. The first five episode season, directed by Bobby Barbacioru who will produce under his Luna Films banner, will be shopped to networks upon completion.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 11, 2017
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Movie Review: The Rizen Raises the Bar For Lovecraft Inspired Fright Flicks!

As The Rizen begins, a young woman named Frances finds herself being dragged by the arm down a long, gore soaked hallway by a gurgling, chattering, sumbitch with his head wrapped in filthy bandages. What the creature doesn’t realize is he is not dragging a normal woman…no, he is in fact dragging a powder keg of unreasonable violence that merely looks like a woman, and before long ol’ Frances is bashing beastly brains into hamburger with a rock. As she travels on she meets a scientist (neither of our heroes are certain how they ended up in this location), and the duo travel on, fighting more of the monstrous madmen as they come. As our protagonists trek ever onward they unravel some of the mystery surrounding the tunnels, and how they got there; namely a military project to utilize the occult to win the arms race…which of course went over without a single hitch. I’m just F’n with you, it

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DanXIII
Dec 11, 2017
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“Jigsaw” Hits $100 Million At The Box Office

While far from universally loved, “Jigsaw”, the much belated 8th installment in the “Saw” franchise, has been a rousing success, financially at least. It’s been a universally strong year for horror at the Box Office (even while other films struggled) and despite opening far less than it’s predecessors, “Jigsaw” has cleared a cool $100 Million. The days of the annual horror installment seem to be behind us, with nary a peep from the “Paranormal Activity” franchise, and this being the first “Saw” film in over seven years. But with “The Conjuring” universe creeping up on us, and maybe “The Dark Universe” if it doesn’t get cancelled (spoilers: things don’t look good) maybe soon horror fans will have a series to look forward to every Halloween. I love innovation as much as anyone, and any new ways films can be shit-your-pants-scary are A-ok in my book. Still, a little redundancy and familiarity never killed anyone. Well, except for all the poor

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Capt McNeely
Dec 11, 2017
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Movie Review: J.D.’s Revenge

J.D.’s Revenge begins with a mobster (named J.D. ‘natch) being eliminated in 1940’s New Orleans. Fast forward to the groovy-ass 1970’s and mild mannered student Issac is out on the town with his pals. The gang takes in a hypnotist act with ol’ Issac hopping on stage to volunteer…but instead of quitting smoking, or clucking like a chicken, our hero slowly starts to be possessed by the spirit of J.D. (amid headaches, slaughterhouse imagery, rough sex, and jaunty hat purchasings…and on a side note, his Doctor tells him to smoke some weed and relax…way to be forward thinking movie!). Soon Joltin’ J.D. is completely in command and he begins a murderous plan to even the score with Issac as his unwilling vessel! J.D.’s Revenge is a fun entry in both the blaxploitation and possession genres; it has a likable cast full of familiar faces, with Glynn Turman as Issac giving a great turn going from mild mannered everyman to sadistic

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DanXIII
Dec 10, 2017
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A Grave Robber Learns Why You Don’t Mess With The Dead In ‘The Bone Box’

Newcomer Luke Genton will be making his directorial debut with the psychological horror film The Bone Box, which he wrote, directed. The film, currently in post-production, stars Gareth Koozen, Vicky Michelle Krusiee, Marie Olseen, Jamie Bernadette, David Chokachi, Aaron Schwartz, and Tess Bellomo. “In the film, “Depressed and reeling from the recent death of his wife, Tom (Koorzen) has built up quite a gambling debt. He goes to stay with his wealthy Aunt Florence (Olsen) in hopes that she will write him into her will. When a nasty creditor makes it clear that Tom is out of time, he devises a plan with Elodie (Krusiec), the undertaker’s daughter, to rob the graves of the rich townspeople buried in the cemetery across the road. After plundering the graves, Tom begins hearing and seeing strange things that seem to coincide with the deaths of the people he robbed. Even more disconcerting… he appears to be the only one sensing the occurrences. One

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 10, 2017
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David Harbour Says It Will Be A While Before We See Season 3 Of ‘Stanger Things’

Fans of Netflix’s hit series ‘Stranger Things’ are asking when the show’s third season will premier. In a recent interview with Variety David Harbour, who plays Chief Hopper, broke the news that it will be a while before we see season three and it’s going to leave fans disappointed. Harbour, who is set to play Hellboy in the upcoming film from Neil Marshall, told the site that filming for the next season won’t begin until April. This means that we probably won’t see the season 3 premiere until 2019. Harbour stated that good things take time, but I’m sure that’s not much comfort to those who immediately wanted more as soon as the finished binge-watching season two and instantly want more.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 10, 2017
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A Storm Is Brewing In The First Teaser For AMC’s ‘The Terror’

We first reported back last year that AMC had plans for a new series from executive producer Ridley Scott titled ‘The Terror’. Now, AMC has finally announced the premiere date and unveiled the first images, and a sneak peek of the show. The ten-episode series stars Jarad Harris (The Crown) as Captain Francis Crozier, ‘Outlander’s’ Tobias Menzies as Captain James Fitzjames, Ciarán Hinds of ‘Games of Thrones’ as Sir John Franklin, and Paul Ready (Cuffs) as Dr. Henry Goodsir. Adam Nagaitis, Nive Nielsen, Ian Hart, and Trystan Gravelle co-star. Filmed in Budapest, Hungary, ‘The Terror’ will take viewers on a dark, intense journey that centers on the “Royal Navy’s voyage into uncharted territory as the crew attempts to discover the Northwest Passage. Faced with treacherous conditions, limited resources, dwindling hope, and fear of the unknown, the crew is pushed to the brink of extinction. Frozen, isolated, and stuck at the end of the earth, ‘The Terror’ highlights all that can

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 10, 2017
Horror Fuel

Christmas Comes Early For ‘Resident Evil 7’ Fans

Mark your calendars, the long-awaited DLC ‘Not a Hero’ for Capcom’s critically acclaimed hit, ‘Resident Evil 7: Biohazard’ is coming next week! The game was released in January of 2017 and scared many veteran fans of the game series where the game’s mechanics have changed from being a third-person action survival horror game to a first-person horror game. At the end of the game players meet a character who said his name was “Redfield”, a surname familiar with fans of the series which lead to speculations of whether or not the character is a member of the Redfield family or not since the helicopter he rode in on has the new looking Umbrella Co. logo on it (Umbrella is an organization that plays the role of the reoccurring antagonists in the game series). After the game credits players are hit with a teaser picture of Redfield in action as it’s announcing that in spring of 2017 the DLC Not a

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Capt McNeely
Dec 9, 2017
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Here’s What We Know About ‘Predator’ (2018) So Far

Shane Black’s Predator reboot will arrive in theaters this summer and we have some new info. Black made it clear in a tweet this past February that movie will be filled with violence by saying, “And, just to be clear…PG-13 is for pussies. Spines bleed…a lot.” Here’s what we know: This time the predator will be stalking the suburbs where it will go head to head with the cast that includes Sterling K. Brown, Olivia Munn, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key, Thomas Jane, Jake Busey, Edward James Olmos, Trevante Rhodes, Augusto Aguilera, Alfie Allen, and Yvonne Strahovski. Jane revealed last month a little about the characters, that they are military vets suffering from PTSD who meet a guy who thinks he’s seen a UFO and the group decides to hunt down the creature. We’re all like ‘fuck that man, let’s go kill these fucking predators ourselves’ and we’re just crazy enough to believe that this guy really did see a UFO

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 9, 2017

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New Series And Film Adaption In The Works For Lars Kepler’s Serial Killer Novels

There are a new series and film, based on the Lars Kepler’s series of thriller novels, on its way from Anonymous Content, according to Deadline. Lars Kepler is the pseudonym for the married Swedish writing team of Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril and Alexander Ahndoril. A film adaption of ‘The Sandman’ will kick off the franchise which Kepler and Niclas Salomonsson will executive produce. The television adaption of ‘The Hypnotist’ has a first look deal with Paramount Television. Kerry Kohansky-Roberts of Anonymous and Steve Golin will executive produce both the film and the series. ‘The Hypnotist’ is set in Tumba, Sweden, where a triple homicide catches the attention of Detective Inspector Joona Linna. The only witness, a boy who watched his family being butchered. It’s a miracle that the boy survived after receiving more than a hundred knife wounds. He remains in shock, but the detective is desperate for answers and turns to a hypnotist to unlock the boy’s memory of the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 11, 2017
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James Marshall And Louis Mandylor Sign On For New Series ‘Three Knee Deep’

Today, Luna Films announced that James Marshall (Twin Peaks) and Louis Mandylor (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) have signed on the star in the new series ‘Three Knee Deep’, set to go into production this January in Bucharest. The psychological drama is “set against the backdrop of the world of “black ops” special rendition and detention.” The series will center on the lives of a handful of criminals incarcerated in a secret prison and the that some government officials will go to get what they want. Marshall is hot off of Showtimes’ ‘Twin Peaks’ revival where he reprised his role as James Hurley. Mandylor’s most recent role was in Jesse V. Johnson’s The Pay Up. Holt Boggs, Adam Horner, Manuela Harabor and Marius Stanescu co-star in the series. The first five episode season, directed by Bobby Barbacioru who will produce under his Luna Films banner, will be shopped to networks upon completion.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 11, 2017
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Movie Review: The Rizen Raises the Bar For Lovecraft Inspired Fright Flicks!

As The Rizen begins, a young woman named Frances finds herself being dragged by the arm down a long, gore soaked hallway by a gurgling, chattering, sumbitch with his head wrapped in filthy bandages. What the creature doesn’t realize is he is not dragging a normal woman…no, he is in fact dragging a powder keg of unreasonable violence that merely looks like a woman, and before long ol’ Frances is bashing beastly brains into hamburger with a rock. As she travels on she meets a scientist (neither of our heroes are certain how they ended up in this location), and the duo travel on, fighting more of the monstrous madmen as they come. As our protagonists trek ever onward they unravel some of the mystery surrounding the tunnels, and how they got there; namely a military project to utilize the occult to win the arms race…which of course went over without a single hitch. I’m just F’n with you, it

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Dec 11, 2017
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“Jigsaw” Hits $100 Million At The Box Office

While far from universally loved, “Jigsaw”, the much belated 8th installment in the “Saw” franchise, has been a rousing success, financially at least. It’s been a universally strong year for horror at the Box Office (even while other films struggled) and despite opening far less than it’s predecessors, “Jigsaw” has cleared a cool $100 Million. The days of the annual horror installment seem to be behind us, with nary a peep from the “Paranormal Activity” franchise, and this being the first “Saw” film in over seven years. But with “The Conjuring” universe creeping up on us, and maybe “The Dark Universe” if it doesn’t get cancelled (spoilers: things don’t look good) maybe soon horror fans will have a series to look forward to every Halloween. I love innovation as much as anyone, and any new ways films can be shit-your-pants-scary are A-ok in my book. Still, a little redundancy and familiarity never killed anyone. Well, except for all the poor

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Dec 11, 2017
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Movie Review: J.D.’s Revenge

J.D.’s Revenge begins with a mobster (named J.D. ‘natch) being eliminated in 1940’s New Orleans. Fast forward to the groovy-ass 1970’s and mild mannered student Issac is out on the town with his pals. The gang takes in a hypnotist act with ol’ Issac hopping on stage to volunteer…but instead of quitting smoking, or clucking like a chicken, our hero slowly starts to be possessed by the spirit of J.D. (amid headaches, slaughterhouse imagery, rough sex, and jaunty hat purchasings…and on a side note, his Doctor tells him to smoke some weed and relax…way to be forward thinking movie!). Soon Joltin’ J.D. is completely in command and he begins a murderous plan to even the score with Issac as his unwilling vessel! J.D.’s Revenge is a fun entry in both the blaxploitation and possession genres; it has a likable cast full of familiar faces, with Glynn Turman as Issac giving a great turn going from mild mannered everyman to sadistic

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Dec 10, 2017
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A Grave Robber Learns Why You Don’t Mess With The Dead In ‘The Bone Box’

Newcomer Luke Genton will be making his directorial debut with the psychological horror film The Bone Box, which he wrote, directed. The film, currently in post-production, stars Gareth Koozen, Vicky Michelle Krusiee, Marie Olseen, Jamie Bernadette, David Chokachi, Aaron Schwartz, and Tess Bellomo. “In the film, “Depressed and reeling from the recent death of his wife, Tom (Koorzen) has built up quite a gambling debt. He goes to stay with his wealthy Aunt Florence (Olsen) in hopes that she will write him into her will. When a nasty creditor makes it clear that Tom is out of time, he devises a plan with Elodie (Krusiec), the undertaker’s daughter, to rob the graves of the rich townspeople buried in the cemetery across the road. After plundering the graves, Tom begins hearing and seeing strange things that seem to coincide with the deaths of the people he robbed. Even more disconcerting… he appears to be the only one sensing the occurrences. One

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 10, 2017
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David Harbour Says It Will Be A While Before We See Season 3 Of ‘Stanger Things’

Fans of Netflix’s hit series ‘Stranger Things’ are asking when the show’s third season will premier. In a recent interview with Variety David Harbour, who plays Chief Hopper, broke the news that it will be a while before we see season three and it’s going to leave fans disappointed. Harbour, who is set to play Hellboy in the upcoming film from Neil Marshall, told the site that filming for the next season won’t begin until April. This means that we probably won’t see the season 3 premiere until 2019. Harbour stated that good things take time, but I’m sure that’s not much comfort to those who immediately wanted more as soon as the finished binge-watching season two and instantly want more.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 10, 2017
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A Storm Is Brewing In The First Teaser For AMC’s ‘The Terror’

We first reported back last year that AMC had plans for a new series from executive producer Ridley Scott titled ‘The Terror’. Now, AMC has finally announced the premiere date and unveiled the first images, and a sneak peek of the show. The ten-episode series stars Jarad Harris (The Crown) as Captain Francis Crozier, ‘Outlander’s’ Tobias Menzies as Captain James Fitzjames, Ciarán Hinds of ‘Games of Thrones’ as Sir John Franklin, and Paul Ready (Cuffs) as Dr. Henry Goodsir. Adam Nagaitis, Nive Nielsen, Ian Hart, and Trystan Gravelle co-star. Filmed in Budapest, Hungary, ‘The Terror’ will take viewers on a dark, intense journey that centers on the “Royal Navy’s voyage into uncharted territory as the crew attempts to discover the Northwest Passage. Faced with treacherous conditions, limited resources, dwindling hope, and fear of the unknown, the crew is pushed to the brink of extinction. Frozen, isolated, and stuck at the end of the earth, ‘The Terror’ highlights all that can

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 10, 2017
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Christmas Comes Early For ‘Resident Evil 7’ Fans

Mark your calendars, the long-awaited DLC ‘Not a Hero’ for Capcom’s critically acclaimed hit, ‘Resident Evil 7: Biohazard’ is coming next week! The game was released in January of 2017 and scared many veteran fans of the game series where the game’s mechanics have changed from being a third-person action survival horror game to a first-person horror game. At the end of the game players meet a character who said his name was “Redfield”, a surname familiar with fans of the series which lead to speculations of whether or not the character is a member of the Redfield family or not since the helicopter he rode in on has the new looking Umbrella Co. logo on it (Umbrella is an organization that plays the role of the reoccurring antagonists in the game series). After the game credits players are hit with a teaser picture of Redfield in action as it’s announcing that in spring of 2017 the DLC Not a

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Dec 9, 2017
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Here’s What We Know About ‘Predator’ (2018) So Far

Shane Black’s Predator reboot will arrive in theaters this summer and we have some new info. Black made it clear in a tweet this past February that movie will be filled with violence by saying, “And, just to be clear…PG-13 is for pussies. Spines bleed…a lot.” Here’s what we know: This time the predator will be stalking the suburbs where it will go head to head with the cast that includes Sterling K. Brown, Olivia Munn, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key, Thomas Jane, Jake Busey, Edward James Olmos, Trevante Rhodes, Augusto Aguilera, Alfie Allen, and Yvonne Strahovski. Jane revealed last month a little about the characters, that they are military vets suffering from PTSD who meet a guy who thinks he’s seen a UFO and the group decides to hunt down the creature. We’re all like ‘fuck that man, let’s go kill these fucking predators ourselves’ and we’re just crazy enough to believe that this guy really did see a UFO

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 9, 2017
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