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This Summer Enter Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel

Following the success of Hell House LLC, released in 2016, writer-director Stephen Cognetti is giving fans what they’ve been begging for, a sequel, Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel. The sequel picks up eight years since the opening night tragedy of Hell House LLC; s many unanswered questions remain. Thanks to an anonymous tip, an investigative journalist is convinced that key evidence is hidden inside the abandoned Abaddon Hotel. This evidence that will shed light on the hotel’s mysteries, many unsolved deaths, and disappearances. Journalist Jessica Fox (Jillian Geurts) assembles a team to break into the hotel in hopes of discovering the truth. But the source of the tip and the secrets of the Abaddon Hotel are more horrifying than any of them could have imagined. Director Cognetti had something to say of the sequel. On the original and this follow-up: “I made this film with the fans in mind in hopes that it would answer questions from the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2018
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A Serial Killer Stalks The Basement – In Theaters This September

Mischa Barton (“The OC”, The Sixth Sense) stars in The Basement, a unique new horror film from Brian M. Conley and Nathan Ives, premiering on digital and in theaters this September from Uncork’d Entertainment. In the film, “Craig is abducted and wakes up in a basement. His captor, Bill, is a twisted serial killer who wishes to reenact his own capture, with Craig playing the part of Bill and Bill playing everyone else. As Bill tortures Craig, he cycles through a number of personas, all while Craig tries desperately to find a way into Bill’s pathology in order to save himself.” Featuring “stellar lead performances” (Dread Central) from the cast – which also includes Jackson Davis, Cayleb Long, Tracie Thoms, Bailey Anne Borders, and Sarah Nicklin – The Basement is ripe for exploring this fall. The Basement debuts in theaters and on digital on September 14, 2018, from Uncork’d Entertainment. The film will screen at the following theaters : –

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2018
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Killer New Clip And Trailer Arrives For Punk Rock Horror The Ranger

Jenn Wexler makes her directorial debut with the punk rock horror The Ranger. Not only do we have the new teaser trailer to share with you, we have a rocking new clip. Wexler, the producer of Asensio’s 2017 SXSW Competition Winner Most Beautiful Island, Robert Mockler’s Like Me (2017), and Mickey Keating’s Psycopaths (2017), and Darling(2016), co-wrote The Ranger along with Giaco Furino, who also produced along with horror veteran Larry Fessenden, Heather Buckley, Ashleigh Snead, and Andrew van den Houten, Glass Eye Pix and Hood River Entertainment. In the film, “After a run-in with the cops at a punk show goes sideways, Chelsea (Chloe Levine, The Transfiguration) and her pals flee the city in search of a place to lay low. Running to the security of Chelsea’s old, abandoned family cabin in the woods, they fall under the watchful eye of an overzealous park ranger (Jeremy Holm, House of Cards who holds a secret from Chelsea’s past. Set to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2018
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Win A Copy Of The Nursery!

Looking for something scary to watch? Here’s your chance to win a copy of Christopher A. Micklos and Jay Sapiro‘s The Nursery which has just been released on DVD from Uncork’d Entertainment. Inspired by genre standouts like Halloween, Phantasm, and House of the Devil, the film centers on a damaged college sophomore who babysits for a family with a tragic history. She finds herself stalked by a sinister presence and haunted by ghosts from her own past. Soon, she and her friends must confront the angry spirit hunting them down one-by-one on a deliberate march towards its ultimate prey. Emmaline Friederichs, David Sapito, Carly Rae James Sauer, Madeline Conway and Marco Lama star in the film directed by Christopher A. Micklos and Jay Sapiro who told us during an interview quite a lot about the film and some interesting things that went on behind-the-scenes. The Nursery arrived on DVD on August 7, 2018, from Uncork’d Entertainment. the film is also

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2018
Horror Fuel

American Horror Story: Apocalypse Conjures More Returning Cast

Following last week’s news that Jessica Lange will be returning for “American Horror Story: Apocalypse“, the cross-over of “Murder House” and “Coven”, it has now been announced by creator Ryan Murphy that all of the key actresses from “Coven” will be returning as well. That includes Sarah Paulson, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Kathy Bates, Taissa Farmiga, Gabourey Sidibe, Lily Rabe, Frances Conroy, and the ever-enchanting Stevie Nicks. Evan Peters, Cheyenne Jackson, Leslie Grossman, Billy Eichner, and Adina Porter will also be returning. Jeffery Bowyer-Chapman and Kyle Allen will co-star. Cody Fern is set to star as Tate’s son, Michael Langdon, from “Murder House” who is all grown up. Did we mention that he’s the Anti-Christ? “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” premieres on FX on September 12, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2018
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Wilde Eye Releasing Fills Hearts With Dead Love This August

Sometimes the blood just won’t wash away. This summer, Wild Eye Releasing makes hearts bleed with Colin Floom and Greg Nemer’s highly anticipated horror Dead Love. In the film, “Brandon, a young train engineer’s world is upended when his mother suddenly takes her own life. At the funeral home, he meets Fiona, a beautiful and mysterious mortician who takes a strong interest in him. Soon they discover they share a passion for music. And when Fiona serenades him with an ancient folk song, their lives become entwined for eternity.” Acclaimed actress Kate Linder (“The Young & The Restless”, Miss Meadows) stars alongside Nicole Elizabeth Olson, Grayson Low, Bob Buckley, Elias Harger, and Deborah Curtis in a “classy, haunting and effective festival favorite” making its VOD debut on August 21, 2018, followed by a DVD release this October.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2018
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New Clip Goes Behind The Scenes Of Mr. Mercedes’ Second Season

Ahead of this month’s season two premiere of “Mr. Mercedes” on AT&T’s Audience Network, we have a new behind-the-scenes clip to share with you titled “Brady vs. Hodges”. The video features the series’ two leads, Brendan Gleeson and Harry Treadaway, as well as writers and executive producers David E. Kelley, Jack Bender and Dennis Lehane discussing the continuing storylines and character development in the series, the classic “good vs. evil” contrast between Brady and Hodges and teasing what to expecting in the highly anticipated sophomore season. The cast includes Brendan Gleeson (Harry Potter) as Detective Bill Hodges, Harry Treadaway (Penny Dreadful) plays the role of Brady Hartsfield, Jharrel Jerome (Moonlight) as Jerome Robinson, Justine Lupe (Francis Ha) as Holly Gibney, Scott Lawrence (Avatar) co-stars as Detective Peter Dixon, Breeda Wool (Unreal) as Lou Linklater, Nancy Travis (How I Met Your Mother) plays Donna Hodges, and Holland Taylor (The Truman Show) plays the role of Ida Silver. The cast is joined

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2018
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Jamie-Lynn Sigler Hunted By The 1% In ‘Hunting Season’

Look At Me Films announced today that Jamie-Lynn Sigler (The Sopranos, Entourage) is set to star alongside Deanna Russo (Being Human) in Hunting Season. Bruce Davison, Sean Maher, and Paula Graces have also joined the cast for the third film from The Ice Cream Truck director Megan Freels. Russo plays the near-desperately single Piper opposite Sigler who plays her roommate Abby, a street-smart social worker. Frequent Joss Whedon collaborator Sean Maher (Firefly) plays Piper’s new boyfriend, James. When their romantic weekend goes awry, Abby must track her to his family’s hunting lodger before it’s too late. “The real danger in this film isn’t being chased through the woods by a psycho in a maks – it’s the 1%. Bruce Davison (Insidious) is set to play James’ father, a wealthy hunter whose desires have gone beyond “big game” and Paula Garces (Harold and Kumar) also joins the cast alongside frequent Johnston collaborator Hilary Barraford (“United States of Tara”), who also serves

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2018
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First Look At Netflix’s ‘Maniac’ Starring Jonah Hill And Emma Stone

Cary Fukunaga‘s Netflix series “Maniac“, loosely based on a Norwegian series by the name, has released its first trailer and it looks like Jonah Hill is having a bad trip. The series follows the adventures of two patients played by Hill and Emma Stone as their characters journey through a series of alternative realities during a drug trial. Written by creator Patrick Somerville (The Leftovers, True Detective), the series co-stars Sally Field, Jemima Kirke, Julia Garner, and Sonoya Mizuno. Justin Theroux also stars. Tune in on September 21, 2018, for the premiere of Netflix’s “Maniac“.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2018
Horror Fuel

Fantasia Announces Winners & Deals As It Closes To Sold Out Show

The Fantasia International Film Festival wrapped its 2018 edition on August 2nd with the sold-out Canadian Premiere of Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy, and announced that it – for the sixth year in a row – welcomed nearly 100,000 attendees to its three weeks of films, events, and parties. The long-running Montreal genre fest is also proud to announce that a record-breaking 80+ screenings were sold out over the course of Fantasia 2018, marking the most in its 22-year history. In addition to the Fantasia-based launch of Yellow Veil Pictures and the sale of Fantasia World Premiere Cam to Netflix, the festival is also very proud to announce that Paramount Pictures has come aboard to produce Dear Jimmy, a Frontières 2018 Official Selection from the Netherlands. Fellow Frontières participants Michael Rasmussen and Shawn Rasmussen will co-write the feature script with Tim Koomen; David-Jan Bronsgeest will direct. Platinum Dunes (A QUIET PLACE) and The Picture Company will co-produce. The short film version of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2018

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This Summer Enter Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel

Following the success of Hell House LLC, released in 2016, writer-director Stephen Cognetti is giving fans what they’ve been begging for, a sequel, Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel. The sequel picks up eight years since the opening night tragedy of Hell House LLC; s many unanswered questions remain. Thanks to an anonymous tip, an investigative journalist is convinced that key evidence is hidden inside the abandoned Abaddon Hotel. This evidence that will shed light on the hotel’s mysteries, many unsolved deaths, and disappearances. Journalist Jessica Fox (Jillian Geurts) assembles a team to break into the hotel in hopes of discovering the truth. But the source of the tip and the secrets of the Abaddon Hotel are more horrifying than any of them could have imagined. Director Cognetti had something to say of the sequel. On the original and this follow-up: “I made this film with the fans in mind in hopes that it would answer questions from the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2018
Horror Fuel

A Serial Killer Stalks The Basement – In Theaters This September

Mischa Barton (“The OC”, The Sixth Sense) stars in The Basement, a unique new horror film from Brian M. Conley and Nathan Ives, premiering on digital and in theaters this September from Uncork’d Entertainment. In the film, “Craig is abducted and wakes up in a basement. His captor, Bill, is a twisted serial killer who wishes to reenact his own capture, with Craig playing the part of Bill and Bill playing everyone else. As Bill tortures Craig, he cycles through a number of personas, all while Craig tries desperately to find a way into Bill’s pathology in order to save himself.” Featuring “stellar lead performances” (Dread Central) from the cast – which also includes Jackson Davis, Cayleb Long, Tracie Thoms, Bailey Anne Borders, and Sarah Nicklin – The Basement is ripe for exploring this fall. The Basement debuts in theaters and on digital on September 14, 2018, from Uncork’d Entertainment. The film will screen at the following theaters : –

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2018
Horror Fuel

Killer New Clip And Trailer Arrives For Punk Rock Horror The Ranger

Jenn Wexler makes her directorial debut with the punk rock horror The Ranger. Not only do we have the new teaser trailer to share with you, we have a rocking new clip. Wexler, the producer of Asensio’s 2017 SXSW Competition Winner Most Beautiful Island, Robert Mockler’s Like Me (2017), and Mickey Keating’s Psycopaths (2017), and Darling(2016), co-wrote The Ranger along with Giaco Furino, who also produced along with horror veteran Larry Fessenden, Heather Buckley, Ashleigh Snead, and Andrew van den Houten, Glass Eye Pix and Hood River Entertainment. In the film, “After a run-in with the cops at a punk show goes sideways, Chelsea (Chloe Levine, The Transfiguration) and her pals flee the city in search of a place to lay low. Running to the security of Chelsea’s old, abandoned family cabin in the woods, they fall under the watchful eye of an overzealous park ranger (Jeremy Holm, House of Cards who holds a secret from Chelsea’s past. Set to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2018
Horror Fuel

Win A Copy Of The Nursery!

Looking for something scary to watch? Here’s your chance to win a copy of Christopher A. Micklos and Jay Sapiro‘s The Nursery which has just been released on DVD from Uncork’d Entertainment. Inspired by genre standouts like Halloween, Phantasm, and House of the Devil, the film centers on a damaged college sophomore who babysits for a family with a tragic history. She finds herself stalked by a sinister presence and haunted by ghosts from her own past. Soon, she and her friends must confront the angry spirit hunting them down one-by-one on a deliberate march towards its ultimate prey. Emmaline Friederichs, David Sapito, Carly Rae James Sauer, Madeline Conway and Marco Lama star in the film directed by Christopher A. Micklos and Jay Sapiro who told us during an interview quite a lot about the film and some interesting things that went on behind-the-scenes. The Nursery arrived on DVD on August 7, 2018, from Uncork’d Entertainment. the film is also

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2018
Horror Fuel

American Horror Story: Apocalypse Conjures More Returning Cast

Following last week’s news that Jessica Lange will be returning for “American Horror Story: Apocalypse“, the cross-over of “Murder House” and “Coven”, it has now been announced by creator Ryan Murphy that all of the key actresses from “Coven” will be returning as well. That includes Sarah Paulson, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Kathy Bates, Taissa Farmiga, Gabourey Sidibe, Lily Rabe, Frances Conroy, and the ever-enchanting Stevie Nicks. Evan Peters, Cheyenne Jackson, Leslie Grossman, Billy Eichner, and Adina Porter will also be returning. Jeffery Bowyer-Chapman and Kyle Allen will co-star. Cody Fern is set to star as Tate’s son, Michael Langdon, from “Murder House” who is all grown up. Did we mention that he’s the Anti-Christ? “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” premieres on FX on September 12, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2018
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Wilde Eye Releasing Fills Hearts With Dead Love This August

Sometimes the blood just won’t wash away. This summer, Wild Eye Releasing makes hearts bleed with Colin Floom and Greg Nemer’s highly anticipated horror Dead Love. In the film, “Brandon, a young train engineer’s world is upended when his mother suddenly takes her own life. At the funeral home, he meets Fiona, a beautiful and mysterious mortician who takes a strong interest in him. Soon they discover they share a passion for music. And when Fiona serenades him with an ancient folk song, their lives become entwined for eternity.” Acclaimed actress Kate Linder (“The Young & The Restless”, Miss Meadows) stars alongside Nicole Elizabeth Olson, Grayson Low, Bob Buckley, Elias Harger, and Deborah Curtis in a “classy, haunting and effective festival favorite” making its VOD debut on August 21, 2018, followed by a DVD release this October.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2018
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New Clip Goes Behind The Scenes Of Mr. Mercedes’ Second Season

Ahead of this month’s season two premiere of “Mr. Mercedes” on AT&T’s Audience Network, we have a new behind-the-scenes clip to share with you titled “Brady vs. Hodges”. The video features the series’ two leads, Brendan Gleeson and Harry Treadaway, as well as writers and executive producers David E. Kelley, Jack Bender and Dennis Lehane discussing the continuing storylines and character development in the series, the classic “good vs. evil” contrast between Brady and Hodges and teasing what to expecting in the highly anticipated sophomore season. The cast includes Brendan Gleeson (Harry Potter) as Detective Bill Hodges, Harry Treadaway (Penny Dreadful) plays the role of Brady Hartsfield, Jharrel Jerome (Moonlight) as Jerome Robinson, Justine Lupe (Francis Ha) as Holly Gibney, Scott Lawrence (Avatar) co-stars as Detective Peter Dixon, Breeda Wool (Unreal) as Lou Linklater, Nancy Travis (How I Met Your Mother) plays Donna Hodges, and Holland Taylor (The Truman Show) plays the role of Ida Silver. The cast is joined

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2018
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Jamie-Lynn Sigler Hunted By The 1% In ‘Hunting Season’

Look At Me Films announced today that Jamie-Lynn Sigler (The Sopranos, Entourage) is set to star alongside Deanna Russo (Being Human) in Hunting Season. Bruce Davison, Sean Maher, and Paula Graces have also joined the cast for the third film from The Ice Cream Truck director Megan Freels. Russo plays the near-desperately single Piper opposite Sigler who plays her roommate Abby, a street-smart social worker. Frequent Joss Whedon collaborator Sean Maher (Firefly) plays Piper’s new boyfriend, James. When their romantic weekend goes awry, Abby must track her to his family’s hunting lodger before it’s too late. “The real danger in this film isn’t being chased through the woods by a psycho in a maks – it’s the 1%. Bruce Davison (Insidious) is set to play James’ father, a wealthy hunter whose desires have gone beyond “big game” and Paula Garces (Harold and Kumar) also joins the cast alongside frequent Johnston collaborator Hilary Barraford (“United States of Tara”), who also serves

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2018
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First Look At Netflix’s ‘Maniac’ Starring Jonah Hill And Emma Stone

Cary Fukunaga‘s Netflix series “Maniac“, loosely based on a Norwegian series by the name, has released its first trailer and it looks like Jonah Hill is having a bad trip. The series follows the adventures of two patients played by Hill and Emma Stone as their characters journey through a series of alternative realities during a drug trial. Written by creator Patrick Somerville (The Leftovers, True Detective), the series co-stars Sally Field, Jemima Kirke, Julia Garner, and Sonoya Mizuno. Justin Theroux also stars. Tune in on September 21, 2018, for the premiere of Netflix’s “Maniac“.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2018
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Fantasia Announces Winners & Deals As It Closes To Sold Out Show

The Fantasia International Film Festival wrapped its 2018 edition on August 2nd with the sold-out Canadian Premiere of Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy, and announced that it – for the sixth year in a row – welcomed nearly 100,000 attendees to its three weeks of films, events, and parties. The long-running Montreal genre fest is also proud to announce that a record-breaking 80+ screenings were sold out over the course of Fantasia 2018, marking the most in its 22-year history. In addition to the Fantasia-based launch of Yellow Veil Pictures and the sale of Fantasia World Premiere Cam to Netflix, the festival is also very proud to announce that Paramount Pictures has come aboard to produce Dear Jimmy, a Frontières 2018 Official Selection from the Netherlands. Fellow Frontières participants Michael Rasmussen and Shawn Rasmussen will co-write the feature script with Tim Koomen; David-Jan Bronsgeest will direct. Platinum Dunes (A QUIET PLACE) and The Picture Company will co-produce. The short film version of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2018
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