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Gary Dauberman Sinks His Teeth Into The New ‘Salem’s Lot’ Adaptation

Almost exactly a year ago we reported that James Wan would be producing a new take on Stephen King’s vampire novel Salem’s Lot. We informed you back then that Gary Dauberman (IT, Annabelle Comes Home) would be penning the script. Now, news has come (via THR) that Dauberman will also be in the director’s chair. Published in 1975, Salem’s Lot centers on a writer who returns to his childhood home, the town of Jerusalem’s Lot where he discovers there’s a vampire plaguing the town. Dauberman had this to say last year: I did have a unique way into it but again, I think the book in itself is unique,” Dauberman told Slash Films. “I haven’t seen a scary vampire movie in a long, long time and I’d really love to tackle that. It’s one of my favorite books. It’s one of my favorite Stephen King books. We felt it should have the cinematic treatment that we gave IT; IT was

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 11, 2020
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‘Clown Motel: 2 Death Do Us Part’ Kickstarter Features Killer Perks

Less than a year ago we reported about the coulrophobia inducing flick Clown Motel, which was a hit among horror fans. Now, the sequel Clown Motel: 2 Death Do Us Part has kicked off its Kickstarter campaign. With just 10 days left of the campaign and 75% funded, award-winning Director Joseph Kelly (Clown Motel, Bloody Island, Community Service) needs your help to make the campaign a success. Genre icons from some of the biggest horror films ever made are set to star in the movie, including Ari Lehman from Friday the 13th, Tony Moran, the first Michael Myers, Eileen Dietz of The Exorcist, and Ezra Buzzington of The Hills Have Eyes franchise, along with many others. Clown Motel: 2 Death Do Us Part “picks up six months after the events of Clown Motel, with the search for Brooke (Elinor Price) in full swing when Brooke’s fiance Sergeant Kelly (Joseph Kelly) gets new Intel on her possible whereabouts. Gathering a group

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 11, 2020
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Your Days Of Rideshare Will Be Over After Watching Quibi’s “The Stranger” Trailer

The new trailer for Quibi‘s intense series “The Stranger” is here and it will leave you thinking twice about ever taking a rideshare trip again. Dane DeHaan (The Amazing Spider-Man 2), Maika Monroe (The Guest, It Follows), and Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap) star. “The Stranger” centers on an unassuming young rideshare driver (Maika) who is thrown into her worst nightmare when a mysterious Hollywood Hills passenger (Dane) enters her car. Her terrifying, heart-stopping ride with “The Stranger” unfolding over 12 horrifying hours as she navigates the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles in a spine-chilling game of cat and mouse. “The Stranger” is from Fox 21 Television studios and is created, written, and directed by Emmy nominated writer-director, Veena Sud. Each episode of the series will give viewers ten minutes of thrills and chills. Tune in for the premiere on April 13, 2020, on Quibi, the app featuring shows made for your phone.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 11, 2020
Horror Fuel

This May IFC Midnight Will Unleash ‘The Wretched’

This May, IFC Midnight will unleash The Wretched, from Brett Pierce and Drew Pierce, the writing-directing team behind the zombie cult hit Deadheads. Starring John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water) and Piper Curda (I Didn’t Do It), the film centers on a rebellious teenage boy, Ben, who is sent to live with his father for the summer and work at the local marina in order to gain some form of discipline. The idyllic tourist town offers little solace for him, however, as he is forced to deal with the local, privileged teens and his father’s new girlfriend. Ben’s problems grow increasingly disturbing when he makes a chilling discovery about the family renting the house next door when a malevolent spirit from the woods takes ahold of the parents and starts playing a sinister game of house, preying upon the children.” Jamison Jones, Zarah Mahler, Kevin Bigley, and Blane Crockarell also star. A chilling, modern spin on the legend of the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 11, 2020
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“Cursed Films” Has One Of The Biggest Premieres In Shudder History

Genre docuseries “Cursed Films” has made Shudder history by having the second-largest premiere ever for the streaming genre service. The series, only outranked by “Creepshow,” explores the myths and legends behind some of Hollywood’s notoriously “cursed” horror film productions, featuring interviews with experts, witnesses, cast, directors, and producers who experienced the events first hand. Were these movies really cursed, as many believe, or just victims of bad luck and bizarre circumstances? The Exorcist star Linda Blair, and The Omen director Richard Donner, along with Poltergeist III director Gary Sherman, podcaster Matt Gourley, critic April Wolfe, and Fangoria editor Phil Nobile Jr. are among the many insiders and experts interviewed for the series. Last week’s record-breaking premiere focused on the legend and impact of The Exorcist “curse.” Episodes two and three, premiering today, explore whether the Devil himself might have cursed The Omen and if a curse might be connected to the tragic deaths associated with the franchise. Cursed Films became

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 10, 2020
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A First Look: Dave Franco Makes His Directorial Debut With ‘The Rental’

Today, IFC Midnight unveiled the first look at their newly acquired thriller The Rental, the debut feature from Dave Franco. Written by Franco and Joe Swanberg, the film stars Alison Brie (Glow, Horse Girl, Promising Young Woman), Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey, Call of the Wild), Jeremy Allen White (Shameless) and Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, Snowpiercer). In the chilling film, “two couples embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. But what begins as a celebratory weekend for the four close friends turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and they realize they may not be alone.” Franco is best known for his roles in the hit films such as ​Neighbors, ​21 Jump Street,​Now You See Me, and their successful sequels, as well as in the critically acclaimed independent films ​The Little Hours, ​The Disaster Artist, and​ If Beale Street Could Talk. Arianna

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 10, 2020
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Movie Review: ‘We Summon The Darkness’ Is Badass And Bloody

Heavy metal and murder fill the 80s set horror We Summon the Darkness, starring Alexandra Daddario (Alexis), Maddie Hasson (Val) and Amy Forsyth (Bev) as a trio of young women on a mission. They head out to a concert, where the girls meet three guys, Mark (Keean Johnson), Kovacs (Logan Miller), and Ivan (Austin Swift). After the show is over, the girls take the guys back to Alexis’ father’s (Johnny Knoxville) house to continue the party, but these guys have no idea what the girls have in store for them. From the getgo you can tell something is off. I mean why would three hot girls be interested in three losers? Once back at the house the girls begin a game of “never have I ever.” During the game, they reveal their real intentions, but of course, nothing goes as planned and chaos ensues. There are a few things that just didn’t quite make sense. Here’s an example, Bev’s choice

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 10, 2020
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: Butt Boy (2019)

Chip Gutchell (played by the film’s writer/director Tyler Cornack), who decidedly isn’t livin’ his best life… hell, he’s barely “livin'” at all; his job sucks, his marriage is the pits, and not even a new role as “daddy” has brought him any joy. Oh, and he just booked his first prostate exam. Should go easy seeing as how life is shovin’ it in dry where the sun don’t shine on the daily… And there he finds his life’s true pleasure; having foreign objects jammed up his arse six ways to Sunday… and acts on his new desire like a true champion! Well, fate has more in store for our anal-lovin’ hero as the world’s most stereotypical police detective (slick hair and drinking habit intact) named Russel Fox (Tyler Rice) who is desperate to solve a missing child case… but what does our hero and his chocolate starfish have to do with any of that? Better buckle up for that revelation

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Apr 10, 2020
Horror Fuel

Blu-ray Review: Verotika (2019)

The arcane anthology Verotika (written and directed by the legendary Glenn Danzig; he of Misfits, Samhain, and solo fame… and based on the comic books he created for his Verotik imprint) begins with an eye-opening introduction from Morella (played with loads of satanic sass by Kayden Kross), a demonic entity that first appeared within the pages of Satanika (issue number eight to be precise, with Mighty Duke Mighten on poison pencils)… shit, did I fail to mention that I’m a titanic fan of both Glenn and his comics? Following our intro we jump to an adaptation of my favorite Verotik series, The Albino Spider of Dajette (which featured kinetic, Aeon Flux-style artwork created by Eric Canete). The basics of the story goes as follows: French model Dajette makes love in her apartment with a man that is ill-prepared to handle her unique deformity… she has eyes in her tits where those good ol’ nipples should be! Said boyfriend ghosts which

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Apr 10, 2020
Horror Fuel

Some More 70’s Cheese You Can Watch On YouTube Right Now!

What can you do while stuck at home? Well, you can clean, you can get your taxes in order, or you can just sit and watch some free movies I found on YouTube that will entertain or give you something to laugh at! This time we have self-aware machinery, creepy trophy wives, curses, bad flights, experiments gone wrong, art to die for, serial killers, and bigfoot! Bring on the cheese! Don’t Look in the Basement (1973) Also known as The Forgotten, the film takes place at a sanatorium where the head doctor lets the insane patients run freely and act out their fantasies, what could go wrong? The Thing with Two Heads (1972) A bigoted man (Ray Milland) has his head put onto the body of a black man (Rosey Grier), both go on a journey to try to go back to get their own bodies again. The Horror at 37,000 Feet (1973) This made for TV movie joins the

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Capt McNeely
Apr 9, 2020

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Gary Dauberman Sinks His Teeth Into The New ‘Salem’s Lot’ Adaptation

Almost exactly a year ago we reported that James Wan would be producing a new take on Stephen King’s vampire novel Salem’s Lot. We informed you back then that Gary Dauberman (IT, Annabelle Comes Home) would be penning the script. Now, news has come (via THR) that Dauberman will also be in the director’s chair. Published in 1975, Salem’s Lot centers on a writer who returns to his childhood home, the town of Jerusalem’s Lot where he discovers there’s a vampire plaguing the town. Dauberman had this to say last year: I did have a unique way into it but again, I think the book in itself is unique,” Dauberman told Slash Films. “I haven’t seen a scary vampire movie in a long, long time and I’d really love to tackle that. It’s one of my favorite books. It’s one of my favorite Stephen King books. We felt it should have the cinematic treatment that we gave IT; IT was

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
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‘Clown Motel: 2 Death Do Us Part’ Kickstarter Features Killer Perks

Less than a year ago we reported about the coulrophobia inducing flick Clown Motel, which was a hit among horror fans. Now, the sequel Clown Motel: 2 Death Do Us Part has kicked off its Kickstarter campaign. With just 10 days left of the campaign and 75% funded, award-winning Director Joseph Kelly (Clown Motel, Bloody Island, Community Service) needs your help to make the campaign a success. Genre icons from some of the biggest horror films ever made are set to star in the movie, including Ari Lehman from Friday the 13th, Tony Moran, the first Michael Myers, Eileen Dietz of The Exorcist, and Ezra Buzzington of The Hills Have Eyes franchise, along with many others. Clown Motel: 2 Death Do Us Part “picks up six months after the events of Clown Motel, with the search for Brooke (Elinor Price) in full swing when Brooke’s fiance Sergeant Kelly (Joseph Kelly) gets new Intel on her possible whereabouts. Gathering a group

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 11, 2020
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Your Days Of Rideshare Will Be Over After Watching Quibi’s “The Stranger” Trailer

The new trailer for Quibi‘s intense series “The Stranger” is here and it will leave you thinking twice about ever taking a rideshare trip again. Dane DeHaan (The Amazing Spider-Man 2), Maika Monroe (The Guest, It Follows), and Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap) star. “The Stranger” centers on an unassuming young rideshare driver (Maika) who is thrown into her worst nightmare when a mysterious Hollywood Hills passenger (Dane) enters her car. Her terrifying, heart-stopping ride with “The Stranger” unfolding over 12 horrifying hours as she navigates the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles in a spine-chilling game of cat and mouse. “The Stranger” is from Fox 21 Television studios and is created, written, and directed by Emmy nominated writer-director, Veena Sud. Each episode of the series will give viewers ten minutes of thrills and chills. Tune in for the premiere on April 13, 2020, on Quibi, the app featuring shows made for your phone.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 11, 2020
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This May IFC Midnight Will Unleash ‘The Wretched’

This May, IFC Midnight will unleash The Wretched, from Brett Pierce and Drew Pierce, the writing-directing team behind the zombie cult hit Deadheads. Starring John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water) and Piper Curda (I Didn’t Do It), the film centers on a rebellious teenage boy, Ben, who is sent to live with his father for the summer and work at the local marina in order to gain some form of discipline. The idyllic tourist town offers little solace for him, however, as he is forced to deal with the local, privileged teens and his father’s new girlfriend. Ben’s problems grow increasingly disturbing when he makes a chilling discovery about the family renting the house next door when a malevolent spirit from the woods takes ahold of the parents and starts playing a sinister game of house, preying upon the children.” Jamison Jones, Zarah Mahler, Kevin Bigley, and Blane Crockarell also star. A chilling, modern spin on the legend of the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 11, 2020
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“Cursed Films” Has One Of The Biggest Premieres In Shudder History

Genre docuseries “Cursed Films” has made Shudder history by having the second-largest premiere ever for the streaming genre service. The series, only outranked by “Creepshow,” explores the myths and legends behind some of Hollywood’s notoriously “cursed” horror film productions, featuring interviews with experts, witnesses, cast, directors, and producers who experienced the events first hand. Were these movies really cursed, as many believe, or just victims of bad luck and bizarre circumstances? The Exorcist star Linda Blair, and The Omen director Richard Donner, along with Poltergeist III director Gary Sherman, podcaster Matt Gourley, critic April Wolfe, and Fangoria editor Phil Nobile Jr. are among the many insiders and experts interviewed for the series. Last week’s record-breaking premiere focused on the legend and impact of The Exorcist “curse.” Episodes two and three, premiering today, explore whether the Devil himself might have cursed The Omen and if a curse might be connected to the tragic deaths associated with the franchise. Cursed Films became

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 10, 2020
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A First Look: Dave Franco Makes His Directorial Debut With ‘The Rental’

Today, IFC Midnight unveiled the first look at their newly acquired thriller The Rental, the debut feature from Dave Franco. Written by Franco and Joe Swanberg, the film stars Alison Brie (Glow, Horse Girl, Promising Young Woman), Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey, Call of the Wild), Jeremy Allen White (Shameless) and Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, Snowpiercer). In the chilling film, “two couples embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. But what begins as a celebratory weekend for the four close friends turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and they realize they may not be alone.” Franco is best known for his roles in the hit films such as ​Neighbors, ​21 Jump Street,​Now You See Me, and their successful sequels, as well as in the critically acclaimed independent films ​The Little Hours, ​The Disaster Artist, and​ If Beale Street Could Talk. Arianna

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 10, 2020
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Movie Review: ‘We Summon The Darkness’ Is Badass And Bloody

Heavy metal and murder fill the 80s set horror We Summon the Darkness, starring Alexandra Daddario (Alexis), Maddie Hasson (Val) and Amy Forsyth (Bev) as a trio of young women on a mission. They head out to a concert, where the girls meet three guys, Mark (Keean Johnson), Kovacs (Logan Miller), and Ivan (Austin Swift). After the show is over, the girls take the guys back to Alexis’ father’s (Johnny Knoxville) house to continue the party, but these guys have no idea what the girls have in store for them. From the getgo you can tell something is off. I mean why would three hot girls be interested in three losers? Once back at the house the girls begin a game of “never have I ever.” During the game, they reveal their real intentions, but of course, nothing goes as planned and chaos ensues. There are a few things that just didn’t quite make sense. Here’s an example, Bev’s choice

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 10, 2020
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Movie Review: Butt Boy (2019)

Chip Gutchell (played by the film’s writer/director Tyler Cornack), who decidedly isn’t livin’ his best life… hell, he’s barely “livin'” at all; his job sucks, his marriage is the pits, and not even a new role as “daddy” has brought him any joy. Oh, and he just booked his first prostate exam. Should go easy seeing as how life is shovin’ it in dry where the sun don’t shine on the daily… And there he finds his life’s true pleasure; having foreign objects jammed up his arse six ways to Sunday… and acts on his new desire like a true champion! Well, fate has more in store for our anal-lovin’ hero as the world’s most stereotypical police detective (slick hair and drinking habit intact) named Russel Fox (Tyler Rice) who is desperate to solve a missing child case… but what does our hero and his chocolate starfish have to do with any of that? Better buckle up for that revelation

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Apr 10, 2020
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Blu-ray Review: Verotika (2019)

The arcane anthology Verotika (written and directed by the legendary Glenn Danzig; he of Misfits, Samhain, and solo fame… and based on the comic books he created for his Verotik imprint) begins with an eye-opening introduction from Morella (played with loads of satanic sass by Kayden Kross), a demonic entity that first appeared within the pages of Satanika (issue number eight to be precise, with Mighty Duke Mighten on poison pencils)… shit, did I fail to mention that I’m a titanic fan of both Glenn and his comics? Following our intro we jump to an adaptation of my favorite Verotik series, The Albino Spider of Dajette (which featured kinetic, Aeon Flux-style artwork created by Eric Canete). The basics of the story goes as follows: French model Dajette makes love in her apartment with a man that is ill-prepared to handle her unique deformity… she has eyes in her tits where those good ol’ nipples should be! Said boyfriend ghosts which

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DanXIII
Apr 10, 2020
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Some More 70’s Cheese You Can Watch On YouTube Right Now!

What can you do while stuck at home? Well, you can clean, you can get your taxes in order, or you can just sit and watch some free movies I found on YouTube that will entertain or give you something to laugh at! This time we have self-aware machinery, creepy trophy wives, curses, bad flights, experiments gone wrong, art to die for, serial killers, and bigfoot! Bring on the cheese! Don’t Look in the Basement (1973) Also known as The Forgotten, the film takes place at a sanatorium where the head doctor lets the insane patients run freely and act out their fantasies, what could go wrong? The Thing with Two Heads (1972) A bigoted man (Ray Milland) has his head put onto the body of a black man (Rosey Grier), both go on a journey to try to go back to get their own bodies again. The Horror at 37,000 Feet (1973) This made for TV movie joins the

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Capt McNeely
Apr 9, 2020
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