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‘Bad Times At The El Royale’ Scores New Release Date

Bad Times at the El Royale has a new release date. Originally set to arrive on October 5th, the film would have gone up against some serious competition like, Venom, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, and A Star is Born. From the director of Cabin in the Woods, Drew Goddard comes the story of “Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at Lake Tahoe’s El Royale, a rundown hotel with a dark past. Over the course of one fateful night, everyone will have a last shot at redemption… before everything goes to hell.” Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Chris Hemsworth, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman, and Nick Offerman star. Bad Times at the El Royale will now arrive on October 12, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 27, 2018
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Thriller ‘Broken Star’ Coming To VOD This July

Dave Schwep is making his directorial debut with his psychological thriller Broken Star. Today we have the film’s trailer to share with you. Starring Analeigh Tipton (Warm Bodies) as a young, ambitious actress and Tyler Labine (Tucker and Dale vs Evil) as her recluse landlord. David Lee Brant, Monique Coleman, Lauren Bowles, Natasha Loring, and Alex Lombard, and Josh Davis co-star. In the movie, “Markey Marlowe (Tipton), a young, ambitious actress who will stop at nothing to ensure everlasting fame. After many encounters with the law, she is sentenced to house arrest, where she manipulates her recluse landlord (Labine) to fulfill her demonic desires.” Broken Star will be released on VOD on July 20, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2018
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‘A Quiet Place’ Writers Adapting Stephen King’s ‘The Boogeyman’

Writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods are moving ahead with their next project following their huge hit A Quiet Place. Beck and Woods are hard at work adapting “The Boogeyman“, Stephen King’s short story which was featured as part of the “Night Shift” collection, Deadline reports. Several short film adaptations have been made based on the tale, but this will mark its first time as a feature film. Just so we’re clear, this film will have nothing to do with The Boogeyman trilogy that began in 2005. “The Boogeyman“ centers on a man who recently lost all his children to a creature in a closet. 20th Century Fox is now finalizing the deal. 21 Laps’ Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, and Dan Cohen are set to produce.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2018
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Something New And Terrifying Revealed In The Predator’s Second Trailer

After an alien ship crashes to the earth we learn there is something more terrifying than predators or xenomorphs in the second trailer for Shane Black’s The Predator. “From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home in Shane Black’s explosive reinvention of the Predator series. Now, the universe’s most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded themselves with DNA from other species. When a young boy accidentally triggers their return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled science teacher can prevent the end of the human race.” Boyd Holbrook, Jacob Tremblay, Yvonne Strahovski, Olivia Munn, Keegan-Michael Key, Sterling K. Brown, Trevante Rhodes, Thomas Jane, Augusto Aguilera, Jake Busey, and Edward James Olmos star. The Predator invades theaters nationwide on September 13, 2018, from 20th Century Fox.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2018
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Pre-Order Your Copy Of Deadpool 2’s Original Motion Picture Soundtrack On Vinyl

No music collection is complete without Deadpool 2‘s Original Motion Picture Score, set to be released on vinyl this August from Sony Music Masterworks. The 180-gram single-disc picture vinyl record can be pre-ordered right now on Amazon! It’s no surprise that record has the first-ever “parental guidance” labeled album from award-winning composer Tyler Bates (John Wick, Guardians of the Galaxy), I mean we are talking about Deadpool here. The soundtrack contains popular explicit numbers like “Holy S*** Balls” and Make the Whole World ou B****”, witch Billboard stated that “the score…matches the smart-ass spirit of the franchise.“ DEADPOOL 2 (Original Motion Picture Score) tracklist: 1. X-Men Arrive 2. Fighting Dirty 3. Hello Super Powers 4. Escape 5. Vanessa 6. Weasel Interrogation 7. Holy S*** Balls 8. Mutant Convoy 9. The Name is Cable 10. Sorry for Your Loss 11. You Can’t Stop this Mother F***** 12. Ice Box 13. Docking 14. Make the Whole World our B**** 15. Pity D***

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2018
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Two More Added To The Massive Cast Of ‘It: Chapter Two’

Two new cast members have joined the massive cast of It: Chapter Two. Braven actor Teach Grant has been cast to play Henry Bowers, the bully who made life miserable for the Loser’s Club in the first film, which was played by Nicholas Hamilton, only now, he’s all grown up. Jess Weixler, who stared in the twisted film Teeth has signed on to co-star as Bill’s wife, Variety reports. The massive cast now includes Grant, Weixler, Jessica Chastain as Beverly Marsh, Bill Hader as Richie, James McAvoy as Bill, James Ransone as Eddie, Andy Bean as Stanley, Isaiah Mustafa as Mike and Jay Ryan as Ben. Xavier Dolan is Adrian Mellon, with Will Beinbrink as Tom Rogan. Bill Skarsgård returns as the demented entity known as Pennywise. Andy Muschietti is back in the director’s chair and is working from the script penned by Gary Dauberman. In the first film, we witnessed as a group of kids face the terrifying entity

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 25, 2018
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Chopping Mall’s Steve Mitchell Talks About Documentary ‘King Cohen’ In Our Interview

Chopping Mall writer Steve Mitchell and I sat down for an interview. Not only did we discuss his classic horror films, we also talked about his new documentary King Cohen which examines the life and work of prolific filmmaker Larry Cohen. Cohen has a tremendous amount of work to his credit, including the classic horror film The Stuff, It’s Alive, Phone Booth, Uncle Sam, Body Snatchers, and Maniac Cop. But I’ll let Mr. Mitchell tell you all about that. Horror Fuel: “How did Chopping Mall come to be?” Steve Mitchell: “Jim Wynorski, who was a buddy of mine, was offered an opportunity because Vestron wanted me and Roger to produce a – there’s no way to say this nicely- dead teenager movie (it was the 80’s). Vestron wanted something that took place in a shopping mall. Jim called me up and said, “Hey, you’ve got a chance to get a movie off the ground if you want to try to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 25, 2018
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Aliens Invade A Camp In New Movie From ‘The Babysitter’ Director

Last year, director McG‘s horror-comedy The Babysitter arrived on Netflix and it was a bloody good time. Now, his new film, Rim of the World, be released by the streaming giant. In the film, “Four misfit teenagers who become unlikely allies when their summer camp experience is cut short by an alien invasion. In this epic adventure film, the youths must overcome their fears, tackle insecurities and learn to work as a team while they attempt to save the world.” Jack Gore, Miya Cech, Benjamin Flores Jr., King Bach, Alessio Scalzotto, Lynn Collins, Annabeth Gish, and Michael Beach star, with Tony Cavalero, Rudy Mancuso, Carl McDowell, Chris Wylde, David Theune, Punam Patel, and Jason Rogel co-starring. Zack Stentz penned the script, Deadline reports. McG also produces along with Mary Viola, Susan Solomon, and Matt Smith. Stentz, Brad Mendelsohn, Steven Bello, and Corey Marsh executive produce Rim of the World, which is now in production.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 24, 2018
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Blumhouse And Facebook Team Up For Series Adaptation “Sacred Lives”

Blumhouse Television and Facebook are for a new series, titled “Sacred Lives“, from the producers of “True Blood”, Scott Winant and Raelle Tucker. The eight-episode that will each run half an hour, will be a new twist on The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes, and the classic Grimm Brothers’ tale The Handless Maiden. The series centers on the story of Minnow Bly, a handless heroine who escapes a cult only to find herself imprisoned and suspected of knowing the identity of the person who murdered the leader of her cult, who will be played by Toby Huss (Halloween). Elena Kampouris, Kevin Carroll, Kiana Madeira and Ryan Robbins will co-star, Deadline reports. “Sacred Lives” centers on “A teenage cult survivor finally finds freedom, friendship and hope in juvenile detention where she is held as the FBI piece together the mystery behind the cult and its radical prophet’s death. Based on the novel by Stephanie Oakes, Sacred Lies is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 23, 2018
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A New ‘Friday The 13th’ Spinoff Is Headed Our Way?!

One of the most overlooked characters of Jason Goes to Hell is Steven Williams‘ bounty hunter character, Creighton Duke who dedicated his to hunting down and killing Jason Voorhees. It’s been 25 years since Creighton Duke’s battle with Jason, but it sounds like director Adam Marcus (Secret Santa) is interested in making a Creighton Duke spin-off. During a discussion with Cinema Toast Crunchcast earlier this week Marcus revealed the exclusive first information about what he describes as “a Creighton Duke-inspired film.” I have a movie… you’re the first ones I’ve talked about this to… that is a completely Creighton Duke-inspired movie,” Marcus said to the podcast. “We’re doing that next year. I can tell you that I’m talking with Steven Williams about this. I’m dead serious about this movie. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for years. For me, that was the character that I gave a crap about. That’s the guy that I adore. And, I’m tellin’ ya, I

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 23, 2018

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‘Bad Times At The El Royale’ Scores New Release Date

Bad Times at the El Royale has a new release date. Originally set to arrive on October 5th, the film would have gone up against some serious competition like, Venom, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, and A Star is Born. From the director of Cabin in the Woods, Drew Goddard comes the story of “Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at Lake Tahoe’s El Royale, a rundown hotel with a dark past. Over the course of one fateful night, everyone will have a last shot at redemption… before everything goes to hell.” Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Chris Hemsworth, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman, and Nick Offerman star. Bad Times at the El Royale will now arrive on October 12, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 27, 2018
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Thriller ‘Broken Star’ Coming To VOD This July

Dave Schwep is making his directorial debut with his psychological thriller Broken Star. Today we have the film’s trailer to share with you. Starring Analeigh Tipton (Warm Bodies) as a young, ambitious actress and Tyler Labine (Tucker and Dale vs Evil) as her recluse landlord. David Lee Brant, Monique Coleman, Lauren Bowles, Natasha Loring, and Alex Lombard, and Josh Davis co-star. In the movie, “Markey Marlowe (Tipton), a young, ambitious actress who will stop at nothing to ensure everlasting fame. After many encounters with the law, she is sentenced to house arrest, where she manipulates her recluse landlord (Labine) to fulfill her demonic desires.” Broken Star will be released on VOD on July 20, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2018
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‘A Quiet Place’ Writers Adapting Stephen King’s ‘The Boogeyman’

Writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods are moving ahead with their next project following their huge hit A Quiet Place. Beck and Woods are hard at work adapting “The Boogeyman“, Stephen King’s short story which was featured as part of the “Night Shift” collection, Deadline reports. Several short film adaptations have been made based on the tale, but this will mark its first time as a feature film. Just so we’re clear, this film will have nothing to do with The Boogeyman trilogy that began in 2005. “The Boogeyman“ centers on a man who recently lost all his children to a creature in a closet. 20th Century Fox is now finalizing the deal. 21 Laps’ Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, and Dan Cohen are set to produce.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2018
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Something New And Terrifying Revealed In The Predator’s Second Trailer

After an alien ship crashes to the earth we learn there is something more terrifying than predators or xenomorphs in the second trailer for Shane Black’s The Predator. “From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home in Shane Black’s explosive reinvention of the Predator series. Now, the universe’s most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded themselves with DNA from other species. When a young boy accidentally triggers their return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled science teacher can prevent the end of the human race.” Boyd Holbrook, Jacob Tremblay, Yvonne Strahovski, Olivia Munn, Keegan-Michael Key, Sterling K. Brown, Trevante Rhodes, Thomas Jane, Augusto Aguilera, Jake Busey, and Edward James Olmos star. The Predator invades theaters nationwide on September 13, 2018, from 20th Century Fox.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2018
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Pre-Order Your Copy Of Deadpool 2’s Original Motion Picture Soundtrack On Vinyl

No music collection is complete without Deadpool 2‘s Original Motion Picture Score, set to be released on vinyl this August from Sony Music Masterworks. The 180-gram single-disc picture vinyl record can be pre-ordered right now on Amazon! It’s no surprise that record has the first-ever “parental guidance” labeled album from award-winning composer Tyler Bates (John Wick, Guardians of the Galaxy), I mean we are talking about Deadpool here. The soundtrack contains popular explicit numbers like “Holy S*** Balls” and Make the Whole World ou B****”, witch Billboard stated that “the score…matches the smart-ass spirit of the franchise.“ DEADPOOL 2 (Original Motion Picture Score) tracklist: 1. X-Men Arrive 2. Fighting Dirty 3. Hello Super Powers 4. Escape 5. Vanessa 6. Weasel Interrogation 7. Holy S*** Balls 8. Mutant Convoy 9. The Name is Cable 10. Sorry for Your Loss 11. You Can’t Stop this Mother F***** 12. Ice Box 13. Docking 14. Make the Whole World our B**** 15. Pity D***

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2018
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Two More Added To The Massive Cast Of ‘It: Chapter Two’

Two new cast members have joined the massive cast of It: Chapter Two. Braven actor Teach Grant has been cast to play Henry Bowers, the bully who made life miserable for the Loser’s Club in the first film, which was played by Nicholas Hamilton, only now, he’s all grown up. Jess Weixler, who stared in the twisted film Teeth has signed on to co-star as Bill’s wife, Variety reports. The massive cast now includes Grant, Weixler, Jessica Chastain as Beverly Marsh, Bill Hader as Richie, James McAvoy as Bill, James Ransone as Eddie, Andy Bean as Stanley, Isaiah Mustafa as Mike and Jay Ryan as Ben. Xavier Dolan is Adrian Mellon, with Will Beinbrink as Tom Rogan. Bill Skarsgård returns as the demented entity known as Pennywise. Andy Muschietti is back in the director’s chair and is working from the script penned by Gary Dauberman. In the first film, we witnessed as a group of kids face the terrifying entity

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 25, 2018
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Chopping Mall’s Steve Mitchell Talks About Documentary ‘King Cohen’ In Our Interview

Chopping Mall writer Steve Mitchell and I sat down for an interview. Not only did we discuss his classic horror films, we also talked about his new documentary King Cohen which examines the life and work of prolific filmmaker Larry Cohen. Cohen has a tremendous amount of work to his credit, including the classic horror film The Stuff, It’s Alive, Phone Booth, Uncle Sam, Body Snatchers, and Maniac Cop. But I’ll let Mr. Mitchell tell you all about that. Horror Fuel: “How did Chopping Mall come to be?” Steve Mitchell: “Jim Wynorski, who was a buddy of mine, was offered an opportunity because Vestron wanted me and Roger to produce a – there’s no way to say this nicely- dead teenager movie (it was the 80’s). Vestron wanted something that took place in a shopping mall. Jim called me up and said, “Hey, you’ve got a chance to get a movie off the ground if you want to try to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 25, 2018
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Aliens Invade A Camp In New Movie From ‘The Babysitter’ Director

Last year, director McG‘s horror-comedy The Babysitter arrived on Netflix and it was a bloody good time. Now, his new film, Rim of the World, be released by the streaming giant. In the film, “Four misfit teenagers who become unlikely allies when their summer camp experience is cut short by an alien invasion. In this epic adventure film, the youths must overcome their fears, tackle insecurities and learn to work as a team while they attempt to save the world.” Jack Gore, Miya Cech, Benjamin Flores Jr., King Bach, Alessio Scalzotto, Lynn Collins, Annabeth Gish, and Michael Beach star, with Tony Cavalero, Rudy Mancuso, Carl McDowell, Chris Wylde, David Theune, Punam Patel, and Jason Rogel co-starring. Zack Stentz penned the script, Deadline reports. McG also produces along with Mary Viola, Susan Solomon, and Matt Smith. Stentz, Brad Mendelsohn, Steven Bello, and Corey Marsh executive produce Rim of the World, which is now in production.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 24, 2018
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Blumhouse And Facebook Team Up For Series Adaptation “Sacred Lives”

Blumhouse Television and Facebook are for a new series, titled “Sacred Lives“, from the producers of “True Blood”, Scott Winant and Raelle Tucker. The eight-episode that will each run half an hour, will be a new twist on The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes, and the classic Grimm Brothers’ tale The Handless Maiden. The series centers on the story of Minnow Bly, a handless heroine who escapes a cult only to find herself imprisoned and suspected of knowing the identity of the person who murdered the leader of her cult, who will be played by Toby Huss (Halloween). Elena Kampouris, Kevin Carroll, Kiana Madeira and Ryan Robbins will co-star, Deadline reports. “Sacred Lives” centers on “A teenage cult survivor finally finds freedom, friendship and hope in juvenile detention where she is held as the FBI piece together the mystery behind the cult and its radical prophet’s death. Based on the novel by Stephanie Oakes, Sacred Lies is

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 23, 2018
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A New ‘Friday The 13th’ Spinoff Is Headed Our Way?!

One of the most overlooked characters of Jason Goes to Hell is Steven Williams‘ bounty hunter character, Creighton Duke who dedicated his to hunting down and killing Jason Voorhees. It’s been 25 years since Creighton Duke’s battle with Jason, but it sounds like director Adam Marcus (Secret Santa) is interested in making a Creighton Duke spin-off. During a discussion with Cinema Toast Crunchcast earlier this week Marcus revealed the exclusive first information about what he describes as “a Creighton Duke-inspired film.” I have a movie… you’re the first ones I’ve talked about this to… that is a completely Creighton Duke-inspired movie,” Marcus said to the podcast. “We’re doing that next year. I can tell you that I’m talking with Steven Williams about this. I’m dead serious about this movie. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for years. For me, that was the character that I gave a crap about. That’s the guy that I adore. And, I’m tellin’ ya, I

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 23, 2018
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