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March 2018

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New ‘Lowlife’ Trailer Has A Serious Tarantino Vibe

This April IFC Midnight will introduce to audiences to Lowlife, hot off its festival tour that included Fantasia, Frightfest, and Cinepocalypse. The new trailer is here and it has a serious Tarantino vibe. “What happens when you throw together a fallen Mexican wrestler with serious rage issues, a just-out-of-prison ex-con with a regrettable face tattoo, and a recovering junkie motel owner in search of a kidney?” “Set amidst the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles, Lowlife zigzags back and forth in time as it charts how fate—and a ruthless crime boss—connects three down-and-out reprobates mixed up in an organ harvesting scheme that goes from bad to worse to off-the-rails insane. Careening from savagely funny to just plain savage to unexpectedly heartfelt, this audacious thriller serves up nonstop adrenaline alongside hard-hitting commentary about the state of contemporary America.” In our interview, actress Nicki Micheaux described her character Crystal as, “a woman who has made a lot of bad choices in her life.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 8, 2018

From the Crypt

James Gunn And Elizabeth Banks Reuniting For New Horror Film

Back in 2006 director James Gunn made his feature film debut Slither starring Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games). Now, the two are reuniting for Gunn’s next projects, a horror film. THR is reporting that Gunn will produce the untitled film along with The H Collective. David Yarovesky (The Hive) will be in the director’s chair. Elizabeth and I have been on the same artistic page since we first met when she auditioned for Slither back in 2005. She’s since remained one of my best friends in the world, and I’ve been fighting tooth and nail to work with her again. She’s the perfect partner to Yarvo, the H Collective and myself in creating this very special project,” said Gunn in a statement. Mark and Brian Gunn penned the script for the film which begins production this Spring. In Slither, a small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into mutant monsters. Nathan Fillion and Michael Rooker co-starred.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 8, 2018

Movies

Movie Review: Attack of the Southern Fried Zombies is a Gut Muncher Worth Sinking Your Teeth Into!

In order to eliminate the evasive kudzu vine, a team of scientists develop an experimental chemical that has one teeny, tiny drawback…it turns the citizens of Charleston, Mississippi into flesh hungry zombies! Before long a group of young friends find themselves under siege by the hungry hoards at a music festival (more on that in a bit)…a conflict that soon spills over into the streets of the town itself! Attack of the Southern Fried Zombies has some good things going for it; for starters the characters are actually extremely likable (and in some cases completely ridiculous like the guitar totin’ Mayor who is an absolute riot, and Johnny McPhail as Ben who steals every scene he is in), and no matter how over the top the blood, gore, and narrative get (and it does get bonkers A.F.) the protagonists help ground us…it’s a delicate, hard to pull off balance, and this flick does it well. Another heaping helpin’ of accolades

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DanXIII

Mar 8, 2018

Music

‘The Strangers: Prey At Night’ Releasing A Killer Soundtrack

What’s better than a great movie? A great movie with a great soundtrack! Fans are about to get a truly terrifying film and a scary good soundtrack with The Strangers: Prey At Night. Following the theatrical release of The Strangers: Prey At Night on March 9, 2018, the original Motion Picture Soundtrack will arrive digitally on March 23rd, followed by its CD release on April 13th. The album features original music composed by Adrian Johnston (Becoming Jane, Brideshead Revisited). Directed by Johannes Roberts (interview), The Strangers: Prey At Night is the follow-up to Bryan Bertino’s 2008 hit film that introduced us to a trio of mask-wearing killers known as The Man in the Mask, Pinup Girl, and Dollface. Now, they’re back for more. In the film, “A road trip to visit relatives takes a dangerous turn when a family arrives at a secluded mobile home park that’s mysteriously deserted – until three masked psychopaths show up.” Christina Hendricks, Martin Henderson,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 8, 2018

Trailers

Dare To Witness A Terrifying Game Of ‘Truth Or Dare’ In New Trailer

Hot off the heels of Get Out‘s win at the Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay, the studio behind the film has unleashed a new trailer for its latest frightening film Truth or Dare from director Jeff Wadlow. The trailer is filled with creepy smiles and twisted dares. We can’t wait to see it. Lucy Hale stars alongside Tyler Posey and centers on a game of “Truth or Dare” played by a group of friends on a holiday that quickly turns deadly when the people who won’t play are punished by someone or something. Violett Beane, Sophia Ali, Nolan Gerard Funk, Landon Liboiron, Sam Lerner, Brady Smith, Hayden Szeto, Aurora Perrineau, Morgan Lindholm, and Tom Choi co-star. Blumhouse, headed by Jason Blum, produced so you know it’s going to be good. Get ready for a game of Truth or Dare you won’t forget – in theaters on April 13, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 7, 2018

NewsProduct

Move Over Scarecrows, ‘Super Monster Wolf’ Is Coming!

Japanese farmers may soon be able to buy or rent a robot that will defend their rice and chestnut crops from wild boars. Meet “super monster wolf” a robotic wolf with fangs and glowing red eyes, yes they glow! The bot was deployed on a trial basis last July near the Kisarazu City and passed with flying colors moving the robotic wolf to go into production. The robot is low maintenance and is powered by solar charged batteries. The animatronic wolf is motion activated when an animal gets within its range the eyes light up and the wolf moves and plays an assortment of wolf sounds, this was designed so wildlife won’t get used to just one sound rending the deterring robot useless. Once the robots are complete, farmers can buy one for $4,840 or the can rent one for $114 a month. Who knows, if the success of the wolf ends up becoming revolutionary, we might see these robotic

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Capt McNeely

Mar 7, 2018

Amazon Prime VideoStreaming TV

Nick Offerman Joins Amazon’s ‘Good Omens’ Series

“Good Omens”, Amazon’s upcoming six-part supernatural series based on Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s novel, has added another cast member. Variety is reporting that “Parks and Recreation” actor Nick Offerman will play the U.S. Ambassador and father to a child Warlock who is thought to be the Antichrist. “When the Apocalypse is near and Final Judgment is set to descend upon humanity. The armies of Good and Evil are amassing, Atlantis is rising, and tempers are flaring. Everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan — except a somewhat fussy angel, and a fast-living demon are not looking forward to the coming war, and someone seems to have misplaced the Antichrist.” Offerman joins the cast also includes Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Jon Hamm, Miranda Richardson, Anna Maxwell Martin, Mireille Enos, Lourdes Faberas, and Yusuf Gatewood. “Good Omens” has already entered production and is set to be released by Amazon Prime in more than 200 countries in 2019, followed by

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 7, 2018

True Story

Carl Tanzler: A Monster In Love

People fall in love. People become infatuated. People become smitten. It happens to almost everyone; however, sometimes it goes too far. For some people, it goes WAY too far. Carl Tanzler, a German-born, maried doctor fell in love with a woman and was unable to overcome his feelings…even after her death. Born in Germany on February 8, 1877, information about Tanzler was hard to come by for a few years due to his practice of using a menagerie of names, his birth and death certificates read Carl Tanzler, he used Georg Karl Tänzler on his German marriage certificate, his American papers were signed Carl Tanzler von Cosel, and hospital records were signed with the regal-sounding Count Carl Tanzler von Cosel. Despite his oddities – paranoid and eccentric – Tanzler married Doris Ann Shafer in 1920. Together, the couple had two daughters (one of whom passed away from diphtheria) and moved to the United States in 1926. Their ship landed in

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Capt McNeely

Mar 7, 2018

DocumentariesIndieMoviesParanormal

Movie Review: The Flatwoods Monster: A Legacy of Fear is Creepy, Campfire Horror Story Cool!

Beginning as it does with an opening credits sequence that wouldn’t be out of place in any given ’50’s era alien invasion flick, The Flatwoods Monster: A Legacy of Fear spins a yarn jammed fat with flying saucers, putrid smelling monsters, and flesh melting fog…and the best part of it all is, this is believed by many to be a true story! The documentary begins by introducing us to the bucolic splendor of Braxton County West Virginia, and more supposedly the sleepy hamlet of Flatwoods…a town where you would likely find more tipped cows than space invaders (though West Virginia itself has been a hotbed of paranormal activity for ages, with the most prominent example being The Mothman), yet in 1952 the May family had an experience that blew that all to hell and back, as they witnessed a strange craft land and dispense an outre (perhaps mechanical) being that scared them shitless…as it would anyone. But the May family

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DanXIII

Mar 7, 2018

News

Part Two Of ‘It’ Enters Pre-Production

The second volume of Andy Muschietti’s It has now entered pre-production which means that casting has begun, the final script has been approved, and things are beginning to be scheduled for shooting which will begin this summer. At this point, only two cast members have announced. Bill Skarsgard will reprise his role as Pennywise. Jessica Chastain has been cast as the adult version of Beverly, played in the first film by Sophia Lillis. Written by Gary Dauberman (It, Annabelle Creation), the second installment is said to follow Beverly as the Losers’ Club reunite to face Pennywise again. Return to Derry when It Part II opens in theaters September 6, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 7, 2018

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