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Trailers For Christmas Classics Given A Horror Twist (Watch)

We’ve all heard of or have seen the holiday comedy The Elf starring Will Ferrell as the overly-enthusiastic elf, Buddy. Let’s be honest, it’s cheesy and a bit obnoxious. The YouTube channel CineFix has taken the festive Christmas movie and flipped it on its head. The video that they have posted is dark. And we love it! Check it out. You can’t have Christmas without Santa. You may recall the movie The Santa Clause starring Tim Allen as the holly jolly fat man. YouTube user AceInYourFace took the 1994 film and recut it as a short horror film that you should see. Remeber when poor Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) got left at home while his family went on vacation back in 1990’s Home Alone? Enrique Palazzo took the film and gave it a horror feel. Ralphie gets his revenge in gabbdrg‘s recut of the classic holiday film A Christmas Story. Nobody is safe when Clark Grizwald loses his mind in the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 18, 2017
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Lin Shaye Joins ‘Gothic Harvest’ Alongside Bill Moseley

Lin Shaye has now joined the cast of Ashley Hamilton’s upcoming supernatural thriller Gothic Harvest. Shaye will appear in Gothic Harvest alongside the previously announced cast that includes Bill Moseley and Sofia Mattsson. The film was written by Chris Kobin (2001 Maniacs) who is also producing, along with Harvey Lowry and Jeff Mullins, Deadline reports. Set in New Orleans, Gothic Harvest centers on four friends on Spring Break at Madi Gras when they unwillingly are caught in a spell cast by Voodoo queen Marie Laveau. The spell keeps the wealthy family immortal, for a price. The family must kidnap one girl each year from the celebration. Shaye, who stars in Insidious: The Last Key , recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from CineAsia in Hong Kong. Shaye’s other upcoming film is The Midnight Man where she reunites with Robert Englund from 2001 Maniacs. In the sequel to 2001 Maniacs, she co-starred with Bill Moseley who will also be in Gothic

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 18, 2017
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New Extended Trailer Unveiled For ‘Annihilation’ From The Director Of ‘Ex Machina’

Paramount has now unveiled a new extended trailer and new images from Alex Garland’s long-awaited film Annihilation, starring Natalie Portman. Garland (Ex Machina) directed from the script he wrote based on the ‘Southern Reach Trilogy’ by Jeff VanderMeer. Tessa Thompson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Oscar Isaac, and Gina Rodriguez co-star in the film that centers on a biologist who has signed up for a dangerous, secret expedition where the laws of nature no longer apply in an attempt to save her husband. Annihilation opens in theaters on February 23, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 17, 2017
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Rob Lowe To Direct And Star In A Remake Of 1956’s ‘The Bad Seed’

Rob Lowe is set to direct, executive produce, and star in the remake the 1956 Oscar-nominated film The Bad Seed, Deadline is reporting. In the Lifetime remake, Lowe will be playing the father of a young girl who the personification of evil. The role is a reverse from the original and from the book it is based on. Nancy Kelly received an Oscar nomination for her role as the mother. Patty McCormack who played the role of Rhoda, the young girl, also received an Oscar nomination. Barbara Marshall (Wish Upon) penned the script for the remake based on the novel by William March that has been adapted for both the 1956 film and the long-running Broadway play. “Lowe will star as a father who seems to have everything under control. But when a terrible tragedy takes place at his daughter Emma’s school, he is forced to question everything he thought he knew about his beloved girl. He slowly begins to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 17, 2017
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Movie Review: A Brilliant Monster is a Smart Creature Feature!

Good ol’ Mitch; he’s an mega-successful self-help author that is a seemingly endless font of new ideas…I mean who cares if his beautiful girlfriend left him because he’s a douche, and he has only like one friend in the world (and it isn’t his bedridden a-hole Daddy that lives with him). Well, the creative well does eventually run dry for our pal Mitch, as the ideas stop flowing, no matter how many dipshits he feeds to the toothy monster that lives in a room upstairs in his home. Yeah…Mitch feeds the monster, the monster spits out story ideas…tale as old as time really. Anyway, soon the local police get in on the act as the number of dead hookers and drunk girls gets to be a bit on the high side (that and the fact they actually believe the batshit story his ex-girlfriend feeds them) and things get dicey for our “hero”. A Brilliant Monster does a lot of good

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DanXIII
Dec 17, 2017
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Syfy’s New Year’s “Twilight Zone” Marathon Episode Slate Announced

For us younger horror fans Syfy’s annual New Year’s marathon was the first exposure we got to “The Twilight Zone”, arguably the most influential, and I would say the best, science fiction show ever made. Really, there’s nothing I can tell you about it you don’t already know; the twists, the horror, Rod Sterling’s perfect narration. And while it’s a lot easier nowadays to check out “Twilight Zone” due to Netflix and the internet and what not, New Years Syfy used to be one of the only ways to catch it. If for tradition if nothing else, I’ll be tuning in this New Years to watch some of the best television ever made. Part one of the schedule has already been released via The Night Gallery. Sunday, December 31, 2017 4:00am – The Howling Man 4:30am – Where is Everybody? 5:00am – The Thirty-Fathom Grave 6:00am – Mirror Image 6:30am – The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank 7:00am – A

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Capt McNeely
Dec 17, 2017
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‘Walking Dead’ Actor Hints The Show May Be Coming To An End

On the season finale of ‘The Walking Dead’ fans (some) were crushed when in the final moments Carl (Chandler Riggs) revealed that he had been bitten by a walker. While it wasn’t told in the finale, Carl was actually bitten in the previous episode. Some fans aren’t taking the news very well and are still holding out hope that somehow Carl will survive. Showrunner Scott Gimple stated that Carl will die “like every other character bitten on the show”, but still, some are holding out hope that it is a trick. Chandler Riggs himself has made it clear he has been fired from the show, so has Chandler’s father who posted several comments on the subject. To further prove it’s the end for Carl today Chandler shared an image that has his fans in shock. He’s cut off his signature ‘Walking Dead’ long hair. While some will just have to come to terms with Carl’s death, and others celebrate it,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 17, 2017
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‘Star Wars’ Actor In Talks For New ‘Addams Family’ Movie

They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, they’re altogether ooky, the Addams Family, and they’re getting a new animated film! You may be wondering who will voice the cast. We can help answer that. So far only one name has been released, according to Variety. Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Sucker Punch star Oscar Isaac is currently in talks with MGM to voice the ever-suave Gomez Addams. Conrad Vernon is directing from the script penned by Pamela Pettler with revisions by Matt Lieberman. The film is based on the iconic cartoon series by Charles Addams. The Jackal Group, Gail Berman, Vernon, and Alex Schwartz will be producing the film with Kevin Miserocci, and Andrew Mittman executive producing. The computer animation will be created by Cinesite Studios.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 16, 2017
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‘The Frankenstein Chronicle’ Series Coming To Netflix

While Universal Studios’s Dark Universe seems to be in limbo after their reboot of The Mummy didn’t receive the love the studio expected, but that doesn’t mean that no one else can’t take a stab at our favorite classic monster tales. Variety is reporting that the UK series ‘The Frankenstein Chronicles’ will be coming to the US via Netflix. While the series has only released six episodes to date the deal gives Netflix the chance to expand the show. Set in London in 1827, the re-imagining of Mary Shelly’s beloved novel stars ‘Game of Thrones’ actor Sean Bean as John Marlott, a war veteran, and policeman, as he investigates a corpse, found made from the parts of children. Intangled in the case are established figures and demonic forces.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 16, 2017
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‘Z Nation’ Renewed For Season 5

Last night on Syfy fans witnessed ‘Z Nation’s’ season 4 finale. Don’t worry, we’re not going to give out any spoilers. We will, however, tell you some great news, the zombie series has been renewed for its fifth season! That’s right, the journey continues. The news came via The Asylum’s David Latt’s Twitter account just ahead of the two-hour finale. https://twitter.com/DavidMLatt/status/941745520824926215 The synopsis of the finale: “In the mind-bending two-hour Season 4 finale, Warren and the team must stop Zona from launching operation Black Rainbow, which will cleanse the landscape of both zombies and humans. In Part 2 the secret of Warren’s Black Rainbow dream is unlocked when they reach their final destination. The cast includes Kellita Smith as Roberta Warren, Keith Allan as Murphy (interview), Russell Hodgkinson as Doc, Nat Zang as 10K, Gracie Gillam as Sgt. Lilley, DJ Qualls as Citizen Z, Ramona Young as Kaya, Justin Torrence as President Donald Trump, Michael Berryman as The Founder, Micheal

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 16, 2017

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Trailers For Christmas Classics Given A Horror Twist (Watch)

We’ve all heard of or have seen the holiday comedy The Elf starring Will Ferrell as the overly-enthusiastic elf, Buddy. Let’s be honest, it’s cheesy and a bit obnoxious. The YouTube channel CineFix has taken the festive Christmas movie and flipped it on its head. The video that they have posted is dark. And we love it! Check it out. You can’t have Christmas without Santa. You may recall the movie The Santa Clause starring Tim Allen as the holly jolly fat man. YouTube user AceInYourFace took the 1994 film and recut it as a short horror film that you should see. Remeber when poor Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) got left at home while his family went on vacation back in 1990’s Home Alone? Enrique Palazzo took the film and gave it a horror feel. Ralphie gets his revenge in gabbdrg‘s recut of the classic holiday film A Christmas Story. Nobody is safe when Clark Grizwald loses his mind in the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 18, 2017
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Lin Shaye Joins ‘Gothic Harvest’ Alongside Bill Moseley

Lin Shaye has now joined the cast of Ashley Hamilton’s upcoming supernatural thriller Gothic Harvest. Shaye will appear in Gothic Harvest alongside the previously announced cast that includes Bill Moseley and Sofia Mattsson. The film was written by Chris Kobin (2001 Maniacs) who is also producing, along with Harvey Lowry and Jeff Mullins, Deadline reports. Set in New Orleans, Gothic Harvest centers on four friends on Spring Break at Madi Gras when they unwillingly are caught in a spell cast by Voodoo queen Marie Laveau. The spell keeps the wealthy family immortal, for a price. The family must kidnap one girl each year from the celebration. Shaye, who stars in Insidious: The Last Key , recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from CineAsia in Hong Kong. Shaye’s other upcoming film is The Midnight Man where she reunites with Robert Englund from 2001 Maniacs. In the sequel to 2001 Maniacs, she co-starred with Bill Moseley who will also be in Gothic

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 18, 2017
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New Extended Trailer Unveiled For ‘Annihilation’ From The Director Of ‘Ex Machina’

Paramount has now unveiled a new extended trailer and new images from Alex Garland’s long-awaited film Annihilation, starring Natalie Portman. Garland (Ex Machina) directed from the script he wrote based on the ‘Southern Reach Trilogy’ by Jeff VanderMeer. Tessa Thompson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Oscar Isaac, and Gina Rodriguez co-star in the film that centers on a biologist who has signed up for a dangerous, secret expedition where the laws of nature no longer apply in an attempt to save her husband. Annihilation opens in theaters on February 23, 2018.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 17, 2017
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Rob Lowe To Direct And Star In A Remake Of 1956’s ‘The Bad Seed’

Rob Lowe is set to direct, executive produce, and star in the remake the 1956 Oscar-nominated film The Bad Seed, Deadline is reporting. In the Lifetime remake, Lowe will be playing the father of a young girl who the personification of evil. The role is a reverse from the original and from the book it is based on. Nancy Kelly received an Oscar nomination for her role as the mother. Patty McCormack who played the role of Rhoda, the young girl, also received an Oscar nomination. Barbara Marshall (Wish Upon) penned the script for the remake based on the novel by William March that has been adapted for both the 1956 film and the long-running Broadway play. “Lowe will star as a father who seems to have everything under control. But when a terrible tragedy takes place at his daughter Emma’s school, he is forced to question everything he thought he knew about his beloved girl. He slowly begins to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 17, 2017
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Movie Review: A Brilliant Monster is a Smart Creature Feature!

Good ol’ Mitch; he’s an mega-successful self-help author that is a seemingly endless font of new ideas…I mean who cares if his beautiful girlfriend left him because he’s a douche, and he has only like one friend in the world (and it isn’t his bedridden a-hole Daddy that lives with him). Well, the creative well does eventually run dry for our pal Mitch, as the ideas stop flowing, no matter how many dipshits he feeds to the toothy monster that lives in a room upstairs in his home. Yeah…Mitch feeds the monster, the monster spits out story ideas…tale as old as time really. Anyway, soon the local police get in on the act as the number of dead hookers and drunk girls gets to be a bit on the high side (that and the fact they actually believe the batshit story his ex-girlfriend feeds them) and things get dicey for our “hero”. A Brilliant Monster does a lot of good

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Dec 17, 2017
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Syfy’s New Year’s “Twilight Zone” Marathon Episode Slate Announced

For us younger horror fans Syfy’s annual New Year’s marathon was the first exposure we got to “The Twilight Zone”, arguably the most influential, and I would say the best, science fiction show ever made. Really, there’s nothing I can tell you about it you don’t already know; the twists, the horror, Rod Sterling’s perfect narration. And while it’s a lot easier nowadays to check out “Twilight Zone” due to Netflix and the internet and what not, New Years Syfy used to be one of the only ways to catch it. If for tradition if nothing else, I’ll be tuning in this New Years to watch some of the best television ever made. Part one of the schedule has already been released via The Night Gallery. Sunday, December 31, 2017 4:00am – The Howling Man 4:30am – Where is Everybody? 5:00am – The Thirty-Fathom Grave 6:00am – Mirror Image 6:30am – The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank 7:00am – A

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Capt McNeely
Dec 17, 2017
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‘Walking Dead’ Actor Hints The Show May Be Coming To An End

On the season finale of ‘The Walking Dead’ fans (some) were crushed when in the final moments Carl (Chandler Riggs) revealed that he had been bitten by a walker. While it wasn’t told in the finale, Carl was actually bitten in the previous episode. Some fans aren’t taking the news very well and are still holding out hope that somehow Carl will survive. Showrunner Scott Gimple stated that Carl will die “like every other character bitten on the show”, but still, some are holding out hope that it is a trick. Chandler Riggs himself has made it clear he has been fired from the show, so has Chandler’s father who posted several comments on the subject. To further prove it’s the end for Carl today Chandler shared an image that has his fans in shock. He’s cut off his signature ‘Walking Dead’ long hair. While some will just have to come to terms with Carl’s death, and others celebrate it,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 17, 2017
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‘Star Wars’ Actor In Talks For New ‘Addams Family’ Movie

They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, they’re altogether ooky, the Addams Family, and they’re getting a new animated film! You may be wondering who will voice the cast. We can help answer that. So far only one name has been released, according to Variety. Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Sucker Punch star Oscar Isaac is currently in talks with MGM to voice the ever-suave Gomez Addams. Conrad Vernon is directing from the script penned by Pamela Pettler with revisions by Matt Lieberman. The film is based on the iconic cartoon series by Charles Addams. The Jackal Group, Gail Berman, Vernon, and Alex Schwartz will be producing the film with Kevin Miserocci, and Andrew Mittman executive producing. The computer animation will be created by Cinesite Studios.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 16, 2017
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‘The Frankenstein Chronicle’ Series Coming To Netflix

While Universal Studios’s Dark Universe seems to be in limbo after their reboot of The Mummy didn’t receive the love the studio expected, but that doesn’t mean that no one else can’t take a stab at our favorite classic monster tales. Variety is reporting that the UK series ‘The Frankenstein Chronicles’ will be coming to the US via Netflix. While the series has only released six episodes to date the deal gives Netflix the chance to expand the show. Set in London in 1827, the re-imagining of Mary Shelly’s beloved novel stars ‘Game of Thrones’ actor Sean Bean as John Marlott, a war veteran, and policeman, as he investigates a corpse, found made from the parts of children. Intangled in the case are established figures and demonic forces.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 16, 2017
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‘Z Nation’ Renewed For Season 5

Last night on Syfy fans witnessed ‘Z Nation’s’ season 4 finale. Don’t worry, we’re not going to give out any spoilers. We will, however, tell you some great news, the zombie series has been renewed for its fifth season! That’s right, the journey continues. The news came via The Asylum’s David Latt’s Twitter account just ahead of the two-hour finale. https://twitter.com/DavidMLatt/status/941745520824926215 The synopsis of the finale: “In the mind-bending two-hour Season 4 finale, Warren and the team must stop Zona from launching operation Black Rainbow, which will cleanse the landscape of both zombies and humans. In Part 2 the secret of Warren’s Black Rainbow dream is unlocked when they reach their final destination. The cast includes Kellita Smith as Roberta Warren, Keith Allan as Murphy (interview), Russell Hodgkinson as Doc, Nat Zang as 10K, Gracie Gillam as Sgt. Lilley, DJ Qualls as Citizen Z, Ramona Young as Kaya, Justin Torrence as President Donald Trump, Michael Berryman as The Founder, Micheal

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