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A Cult Leader Unleashes ‘Baphomet’ In This Movie’s New Trailer

Cleopatra Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Baphomet, a supernatural horror film from writer-director Matthan Harris (For We Are Many). The film “tells the tale of an American family (the Richardsons) celebrating their daughter’s pregnancy, but things begin to go awry when Satanic cult leader, Henrik Brandr unexpectedly visits their ranch. Henrik offers to pay the family a large sum for ownership of their land, claiming it is sacred to his congregation. Jacob Richardson, the father, rejects the offer due to the sentimental value of his ranch. Henrik, displeased, begins to put curses on the Richardsons, trying to force them off of their own land – even if it means murdering them. After suffering unexplainable tragedies created by the curses, the Richardsons seek help from Marybeth, a white witch high priestess. They soon discover a terrible secret about their house, revealing why their land is so sacred to the cult. They realize that they must protect their house from

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 6, 2021
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Making A Movie Goes Terribly Wrong When It’s Discovered There’s A ‘Devil In The Woods’

Following the success of the VHS documentary VHS Forever? Psychotronic People, the recently launched label VIPCO is releasing the British horror Devil in the Woods on Blu-ray and DVD. In the film, ” four young friends, after drifting apart due to tragedy, re-connect working on a film studies project. As time ticks on, and fractures appear, the group decides to make a film in the woods under the blood moon, but they are not alone…” Written and directed by Terence Elliott the film stars Dani Thompson (Axe to Grind, I Scream on the Beach!), Tim Faraday (Legend, Harvest of the Dead: Halloween Night), and Gemma Wilks (Skullz, Alien Outbreak). Devil in the Woods will be released February 8, 2021, and is available now to pre-order now from the VIPCO store with shipping available worldwide. Bonus Features: The Making of Devil in the Woods Trailer

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 6, 2021
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Alec Baldwin Is A Killer Priest In ‘Pixie’ – Out This March

A heist goes horribly wrong in the action-packed crime thriller Pixie, directed by Barnaby Thompson and starring Olivia Cooke and Alec Baldwin. Written by Preston Thompson, the film is set in Ireland and centers on Pixie Hardy (Cooke), out to avenge her mother’s death and desperate to escape her small town, plans a robbery but when it goes horribly wrong she is forced to team up with a pair of misfits who are clearly in over their heads. The crew finds themselves on the run from an organized gang, a criminal priest and nuns led by Father McGrath (Baldwin). The trio will scheme and swindle anyone they come across in this action-packed, thrill-filled, hilarious film. Ben Hardy, Daryl McCormack, and Colm Meaney also star in Pixie, arriving in select theaters, on Digital and On Demand on March 5, 2021. Check out the trailer!

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 6, 2021
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A First Look At The Noir Psychological Thriller ‘Find Her’

Today, we’ve got the first look at writer-director Nick McCallum‘s noir psychological thriller Find Her which has been filming in both Basile, Louisianna and Destin, Florida. In the film, Isaiah Slade, a mysterious ex-cop with an addiction to uppers, arrives in a small town searching for answers to a murdered ranch owner and his still-missing daughter. Slowly it becomes clear that he has his own personal agenda to finding the truth. The cast includes Richard Gunn (Clemency), Stelio Savante (Infidel), Rebecca Lines (The Violent Heart), Anais Lilit (“The Walking Dead: Red Machete”), Randal Gonzalez (Greenland), John Daniel Gates, Mary Drew Ahrens, John James (Axcellerator), and G. Andrew Ahrens (Harlem River) who is also serving as producer. We’ll let you know as soon as the trailer arrives and the release date is announced for Find Her. In the meantime, check out the first images from the film.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 6, 2021
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Marvel’s ‘Blade’ Has Found Its Writer!

Stacey Osei-Kuffour‘s name should sound familiar, she’s the writer of HBO’s “Watchmen” series and she has just signed on to pen the script for Marvel’s new Blade movie and will hold the title of the first black female scribe to write a Marvel movie, THR reports. The film was first announced at 2019’s Comic-Con and been searching for a writer since. Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali (Green Book) is set to star as the “daywalker” Blade, who was originally played by Wesley Snipes. The character made its first appearance in 1973’s comic Tomb of Dracula No. 10 and has since become a cult favorite. Blade was born part vampire after his pregnant mother bitten by a vampire while he was still in the womb. Besides writing for “Watchmen,” Oslei-Kuffour earned Emmy nominations for her work on Hulu’s comedy series “Pen15.” She also served as part of the writing team for Amazon’s hit Nazi-hunting series “Hunters” that stars Al Pacino.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 6, 2021
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Short Film Review: The Ghost of Weatherton Hall (2021)

Under perpetually dark, and oft times stormy skies, sits Weatherton Hall; the former Gothic abode of a clan of aristocratic misanthropes and know the dread dwelling of paranormal perils that gather in the dark shadows of the walls of the manse. We soon learn of the source of the festering malignancy; one of the lords of the arcane abode (himself a rather vampiric fellow) decides his sister must be put to an end for her cruelty and does the act one winters night via the cruel blade of an axe! Utilizing an impressive array of authentic props, elaborate miniatures, silent film techniques, and puppetry (which will bring to mind the ghostly glory of the old ViewMaster Dracula reels… ans that is a wickedly wonderful thing indeed my cats n’ creeps!); writer/director Mark Dickinson has truly created a bite-sized monsterpiece that is a feast for the eerie eyeballs through and through! As our marionette cast (created by the artisans at Czech

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DanXIII
Feb 6, 2021
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‘Saint Maud’ Making Its TV Debut On Epix This Month

Writer-director Rose Glass makes her feature debut with the chilling, critically acclaimed genre film Saint Maud, a unique vision of faith, madness, and salvation in a dark world. In the film, “Maud (Morfydd Clark, Love & Friendship), a newly devout hospice nurse, becomes obsessed with saving her dying patient’s soul — but sinister forces, and her own sinful past, threaten to put an end to her holy calling. Jennifer Ehle, Lilly Frazer, Lily Knight, Marcus Hutton, Turlough Convery, and Rosie Sansom also star in this gripping tale. Saint Maud, from A24, will be making its exclusive debut on EPIX on February 12, 2021, at 8 PM ET/PT.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 5, 2021
Horror Fuel

The Red Band Trailer For This New Shudder Original Social Media Horror Will Leave You ‘Shook’

Ahead of the release of the social media horror Shook, we’ve gotten our hands on the brand new red band trailer for the Shudder Original! “When Mia, a social media star, becomes the target of an online terror campaign, she has to solve a series of tests to prevent people she cares about from getting murdered. But is it real? Or is it just a game at her expense?” Written and directed by Jennifer Harrington and starring Daisye Tutor (Guest House), Emily Goss (Snapshots), Nicola Posener (The Bold and the Beautiful), Octavius J. Johnson (Sleepless), Stephanie Simbari (Here and Now), Grant Rosenmeyer (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) and real-life make-up and social media influencer Genelle Seldon. Produced by Tara L. Craig with music by celebrated electronic artist and Italians Do It Better label owner Johnny Jewel and tracks from his cult hit bands Chromatics, Symmetry, and Glass Candy. Shook is a Squid Farm production. Get Shook, on Shudder on February 18, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 5, 2021
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Celebrate Valentine’s Day With “The Last Drive-In” Special “Joe Bob Put A Spell On You”

The Shudder Original hit series “The Last Drive-In“ continues its tradition of twisting beloved holidays with its first-ever Valentine’s Day special, “Joe Bob Put a Spell on You“, debuting on Friday, February 12th live on the Shudder TV feed at 9:00 p.m ET. Fans can also watch On Demand on Shudder and AMC+ beginning Sunday, February 14th. Get ready to sidestep cupid’s arrow, devour your pity chocolate, and discover the horror of Valentine’s Day with the world’s foremost drive-in movie-critic-turned-love-guru Joe Bob Briggs. Joe Bob, Darcy, and special guest Anna Biller (Viva, The Love Witch) will explore the lost art of romantic necromancy with a double-feature all about love, lust, and gore guaranteed to boost your heart rate! As Joe Bob puts it, “We found a holiday we haven’t ruined yet. There’s a remarkable amount of horror fare centered around the hearts-and-flowers season. Plus Anna Biller may be the world’s foremost authority on the difference between what men mean when

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 5, 2021
Horror Fuel

‘Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood’ Game Review

If I told you there’s a game about environmentalist werewolves that fight big oil/pharma, you would say that I’ve strolled too long on the dark web, well guess what, there is a game like that, and thanks to the folks at Cyanide Studios and Nacon have brought the tabletop RPG by World of Darkness and White Wolf Publishing to life in the game Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood. Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood is based on the tabletop RPG from the 90’s that takes players to a world where spirits affect worldly events and from the shadows are the Garou, a race of werewolves who fight to keep the order and balance but have their work cut out for them as one of these spiritual forces known as the Wyrm has become hell-bent on the complete and utter destruction of the world and influences corporations such as the fossil fuel industry. In Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood the story follows

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Capt McNeely
Feb 4, 2021

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A Cult Leader Unleashes ‘Baphomet’ In This Movie’s New Trailer

Cleopatra Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Baphomet, a supernatural horror film from writer-director Matthan Harris (For We Are Many). The film “tells the tale of an American family (the Richardsons) celebrating their daughter’s pregnancy, but things begin to go awry when Satanic cult leader, Henrik Brandr unexpectedly visits their ranch. Henrik offers to pay the family a large sum for ownership of their land, claiming it is sacred to his congregation. Jacob Richardson, the father, rejects the offer due to the sentimental value of his ranch. Henrik, displeased, begins to put curses on the Richardsons, trying to force them off of their own land – even if it means murdering them. After suffering unexplainable tragedies created by the curses, the Richardsons seek help from Marybeth, a white witch high priestess. They soon discover a terrible secret about their house, revealing why their land is so sacred to the cult. They realize that they must protect their house from

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 6, 2021
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Making A Movie Goes Terribly Wrong When It’s Discovered There’s A ‘Devil In The Woods’

Following the success of the VHS documentary VHS Forever? Psychotronic People, the recently launched label VIPCO is releasing the British horror Devil in the Woods on Blu-ray and DVD. In the film, ” four young friends, after drifting apart due to tragedy, re-connect working on a film studies project. As time ticks on, and fractures appear, the group decides to make a film in the woods under the blood moon, but they are not alone…” Written and directed by Terence Elliott the film stars Dani Thompson (Axe to Grind, I Scream on the Beach!), Tim Faraday (Legend, Harvest of the Dead: Halloween Night), and Gemma Wilks (Skullz, Alien Outbreak). Devil in the Woods will be released February 8, 2021, and is available now to pre-order now from the VIPCO store with shipping available worldwide. Bonus Features: The Making of Devil in the Woods Trailer

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 6, 2021
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Alec Baldwin Is A Killer Priest In ‘Pixie’ – Out This March

A heist goes horribly wrong in the action-packed crime thriller Pixie, directed by Barnaby Thompson and starring Olivia Cooke and Alec Baldwin. Written by Preston Thompson, the film is set in Ireland and centers on Pixie Hardy (Cooke), out to avenge her mother’s death and desperate to escape her small town, plans a robbery but when it goes horribly wrong she is forced to team up with a pair of misfits who are clearly in over their heads. The crew finds themselves on the run from an organized gang, a criminal priest and nuns led by Father McGrath (Baldwin). The trio will scheme and swindle anyone they come across in this action-packed, thrill-filled, hilarious film. Ben Hardy, Daryl McCormack, and Colm Meaney also star in Pixie, arriving in select theaters, on Digital and On Demand on March 5, 2021. Check out the trailer!

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 6, 2021
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A First Look At The Noir Psychological Thriller ‘Find Her’

Today, we’ve got the first look at writer-director Nick McCallum‘s noir psychological thriller Find Her which has been filming in both Basile, Louisianna and Destin, Florida. In the film, Isaiah Slade, a mysterious ex-cop with an addiction to uppers, arrives in a small town searching for answers to a murdered ranch owner and his still-missing daughter. Slowly it becomes clear that he has his own personal agenda to finding the truth. The cast includes Richard Gunn (Clemency), Stelio Savante (Infidel), Rebecca Lines (The Violent Heart), Anais Lilit (“The Walking Dead: Red Machete”), Randal Gonzalez (Greenland), John Daniel Gates, Mary Drew Ahrens, John James (Axcellerator), and G. Andrew Ahrens (Harlem River) who is also serving as producer. We’ll let you know as soon as the trailer arrives and the release date is announced for Find Her. In the meantime, check out the first images from the film.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 6, 2021
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Marvel’s ‘Blade’ Has Found Its Writer!

Stacey Osei-Kuffour‘s name should sound familiar, she’s the writer of HBO’s “Watchmen” series and she has just signed on to pen the script for Marvel’s new Blade movie and will hold the title of the first black female scribe to write a Marvel movie, THR reports. The film was first announced at 2019’s Comic-Con and been searching for a writer since. Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali (Green Book) is set to star as the “daywalker” Blade, who was originally played by Wesley Snipes. The character made its first appearance in 1973’s comic Tomb of Dracula No. 10 and has since become a cult favorite. Blade was born part vampire after his pregnant mother bitten by a vampire while he was still in the womb. Besides writing for “Watchmen,” Oslei-Kuffour earned Emmy nominations for her work on Hulu’s comedy series “Pen15.” She also served as part of the writing team for Amazon’s hit Nazi-hunting series “Hunters” that stars Al Pacino.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 6, 2021
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Short Film Review: The Ghost of Weatherton Hall (2021)

Under perpetually dark, and oft times stormy skies, sits Weatherton Hall; the former Gothic abode of a clan of aristocratic misanthropes and know the dread dwelling of paranormal perils that gather in the dark shadows of the walls of the manse. We soon learn of the source of the festering malignancy; one of the lords of the arcane abode (himself a rather vampiric fellow) decides his sister must be put to an end for her cruelty and does the act one winters night via the cruel blade of an axe! Utilizing an impressive array of authentic props, elaborate miniatures, silent film techniques, and puppetry (which will bring to mind the ghostly glory of the old ViewMaster Dracula reels… ans that is a wickedly wonderful thing indeed my cats n’ creeps!); writer/director Mark Dickinson has truly created a bite-sized monsterpiece that is a feast for the eerie eyeballs through and through! As our marionette cast (created by the artisans at Czech

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Feb 6, 2021
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‘Saint Maud’ Making Its TV Debut On Epix This Month

Writer-director Rose Glass makes her feature debut with the chilling, critically acclaimed genre film Saint Maud, a unique vision of faith, madness, and salvation in a dark world. In the film, “Maud (Morfydd Clark, Love & Friendship), a newly devout hospice nurse, becomes obsessed with saving her dying patient’s soul — but sinister forces, and her own sinful past, threaten to put an end to her holy calling. Jennifer Ehle, Lilly Frazer, Lily Knight, Marcus Hutton, Turlough Convery, and Rosie Sansom also star in this gripping tale. Saint Maud, from A24, will be making its exclusive debut on EPIX on February 12, 2021, at 8 PM ET/PT.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 5, 2021
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The Red Band Trailer For This New Shudder Original Social Media Horror Will Leave You ‘Shook’

Ahead of the release of the social media horror Shook, we’ve gotten our hands on the brand new red band trailer for the Shudder Original! “When Mia, a social media star, becomes the target of an online terror campaign, she has to solve a series of tests to prevent people she cares about from getting murdered. But is it real? Or is it just a game at her expense?” Written and directed by Jennifer Harrington and starring Daisye Tutor (Guest House), Emily Goss (Snapshots), Nicola Posener (The Bold and the Beautiful), Octavius J. Johnson (Sleepless), Stephanie Simbari (Here and Now), Grant Rosenmeyer (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) and real-life make-up and social media influencer Genelle Seldon. Produced by Tara L. Craig with music by celebrated electronic artist and Italians Do It Better label owner Johnny Jewel and tracks from his cult hit bands Chromatics, Symmetry, and Glass Candy. Shook is a Squid Farm production. Get Shook, on Shudder on February 18, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 5, 2021
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Celebrate Valentine’s Day With “The Last Drive-In” Special “Joe Bob Put A Spell On You”

The Shudder Original hit series “The Last Drive-In“ continues its tradition of twisting beloved holidays with its first-ever Valentine’s Day special, “Joe Bob Put a Spell on You“, debuting on Friday, February 12th live on the Shudder TV feed at 9:00 p.m ET. Fans can also watch On Demand on Shudder and AMC+ beginning Sunday, February 14th. Get ready to sidestep cupid’s arrow, devour your pity chocolate, and discover the horror of Valentine’s Day with the world’s foremost drive-in movie-critic-turned-love-guru Joe Bob Briggs. Joe Bob, Darcy, and special guest Anna Biller (Viva, The Love Witch) will explore the lost art of romantic necromancy with a double-feature all about love, lust, and gore guaranteed to boost your heart rate! As Joe Bob puts it, “We found a holiday we haven’t ruined yet. There’s a remarkable amount of horror fare centered around the hearts-and-flowers season. Plus Anna Biller may be the world’s foremost authority on the difference between what men mean when

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 5, 2021
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‘Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood’ Game Review

If I told you there’s a game about environmentalist werewolves that fight big oil/pharma, you would say that I’ve strolled too long on the dark web, well guess what, there is a game like that, and thanks to the folks at Cyanide Studios and Nacon have brought the tabletop RPG by World of Darkness and White Wolf Publishing to life in the game Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood. Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood is based on the tabletop RPG from the 90’s that takes players to a world where spirits affect worldly events and from the shadows are the Garou, a race of werewolves who fight to keep the order and balance but have their work cut out for them as one of these spiritual forces known as the Wyrm has become hell-bent on the complete and utter destruction of the world and influences corporations such as the fossil fuel industry. In Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood the story follows

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Feb 4, 2021
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