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Emmy Winning ZomCom Series ‘Acting Dead’ Arrives On Amazon Prime

The first season of Brian Beacock’s Emmy Award-winning zomcom series Acting Dead , directed by Alan David Morgan, is now streaming on Amazon. Centering on an actor who will do anything to get his next gig, the series stars Beacock, Jullian Clare, Chris Galya, Patrika Darbo, Paul Nygro, John Yelvington, and ‘Lost in your Eyes’ singer Debbie Gibson. From the Press Release: Acting Dead, a web seriescreated by Brian Beacock and produced by Beacock, Susan Bernhardt, Paul Nygro, and Leonian Pictures, is now available for streaming at Amazon.com. Access is free for Amazon Prime members. A ‘Zom-Com’ which has gleefully been described as Shaun of the Dead meets Arrested Development, Acting Dead tells the story of Tate Blodgett (Beacock), a down on his luck, unemployed actor, who after being turned down for role after role, decides to take matters into his own hands and become a Zombie so he can finally get work in the many Zombie movies and television

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 16, 2017
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‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Enters Post-Production

The latest installment of the Jurassic Park franchise, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, is one step closer to its 2018 release, the film has officially entered post-production. J.A. Bayona is in the director’s chair for the film which is mostly practical effects, unlike its predecessor, directed by Colin Trevorrow who co-wrote Fallen Kindom with Derek Connolly, Amanda Silver, and Rick Jaffa. Not only does Fallen Kingdom have an impressive cast that includes Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeff Goldbum, Toby Jones, Ted Levine, Justice Smith, B.D. Wong, Rafe Spall, Daniella Pineda, and James Cromwel, the original T-Rex, nicknamed Rexy, will be back. While the exact plot is being kept quiet, we have heard that the film will involve Dr. Henry Wu (BD Wong) who has used the stole DNA from Jurassic World to create dinosaurs for a military company who plans to use them in battle. At least one new dinosaur will be introduced. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, described as a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 15, 2017
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Eli Roth To Produce New Amityville Movie ‘1974’

Eli Roth is a busy man. Not only is Roth producing the upcoming Halloween film Haunt, he will also be producing the upcoming film 1974 that will explore the true story behind one of the most well known haunted houses, the Amityville house. Casey La Scala, who produced the long delayed movie Amityville: The Awakening, will be in the director’s chair. Production is set to begin this September and will center on the DeFeo murders murders that took place one year before the Lutz family moved into the house, only to leave 28 days later after a plague of paranormal activity. 1974 will be the first film about the happenings at the Amityville house that will feature the Defeo murders. No cast has been announced, but as soon as they are we will let you know.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 15, 2017
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First Image From ‘Jigsaw’ Reveals A Character In A Trap

Saw fans are eagerly awaiting the eighth film of the franchise, simply titled Jigsaw, which picks up a decade after Jigsaw’s death. In the film, bodies are turning up around the city, each having met a uniquely gruesome demise. As the investigation proceeds, evidence points to one man, John Kramer (Tobin Bell), the man known as Jigsaw. The problem is, Jigsaw has been dead for over a decade. The duo of Michael and Peter Spierig will be in the director’s chairs for the film penned by Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger. The Spierigs are also behind the upcoming genre films Winchester and The Dark Crystal sequel. Mandela Van Peebles, Hannah Anderson, Laura Vandervoort, Callum Keith Rennie, Brittany Allen, Hannah Anderson, Matt Passmore, Josiah Black, Michael Bolsvert, Shaquan Lewis, and James Gomez will co-star in the film guaranteed to be as gruesome as its predecessors. Mark Burg, Gregg Hoffman, and Oren Koules who produced all seven of the previous films will

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 14, 2017
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A Killer Stalks The Trailer For AT&T’s ‘Mr. Mercedes’

Stephen King has ruled 2017 with adaptions of IT, The Mist, The Dark Towers, Firestarter, and Castle Rock being announced. AT&T has also added Mr. Mercedes to that list and have now released the trailer. Directed by Jack Bender and penned by David E. Kelley, the series stars Brendan Gleeson as Bill Hodges, a detective past his prime who jumps back into the action when a psychopathic killer from a cold case, the only one he couldn’t close, re-emerges and mocks the former detective. The case involves a villain wearing a clown mask driving a stolen Mercedes mowed down a group of innocent people. Old wounds are re-opened when Bill begins to receive strange letters, videos, and emails marked with a wicked smiley face from the “Mercedes Killer” aka Brady Hartsfield (Harry Treadaway), a computer store clerk who works part time as an ice cream man and has an incestuous relationship with his mother (Kelly Lynch). Jharrel Jerome, Ed Anderson,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 14, 2017
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A Couple Fights To Survive ‘A Night In The Cabin’ In This Film’s New Trailer

When a couple visits a remote cabin and cross paths with a compulsive liar, their vacation takes a dramatic turn for the worse in A Night in the Cabin from director Johan Bodell. Written by Erik Kammerland and produced by Johan Bodell and Alec Trachtenberg, this intense Swedish thriller stars Caitlin Crommett, Chris Page, and Erik Kammerland. Set to be released later this year, A Night in the Cabin is currently in post-production and has just released its first full length trailer which we have here for you to check out, along with the teaser trailer. Visit the film’s website and Facebook page to learn more.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 14, 2017
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New Images From ‘IT’ – The Losers Club Enters The Lair Of Pennywise

A new batch of images has emerged from Andy Muschiett’s IT, written by Gary Dauberman. Feast your eyes on the face of Pennywise, played by Bill Skarsgard, who looks creepier than ever. In the film seven children known as The Losers’ Club come face to face with bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a demented clown known as Pennywise who stalks their home of Derry, Maine. Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard, Nicholas Hamilton, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs, and Jeremy Ray Taylor will play the seven kids in the Losers’ Club who in the new photos have entered Pennywise’s lair in the sewer. It will open in theaters nationwide on September 8, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 13, 2017
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Filming For The Walking Dead Put On Hold After Stunt Actor’s Death

AMC’s The Walking Dead suffered a tragic loss earlier this month when voice actor Randy Schell died in a tragic shy diving accident. Yesterday, tragedy struck again. While filming for season 8, veteran stunt actor John Bernecker had a major accident on set falling from a balcony and plummeting 30 feet onto a concrete floor, suffering a major head injury. Bernecker was flown to the Atlanta Medical Center where he is currently in the Intensive Care Unit. Filming has been put on hold until the accident can be investigated. Bernecker’s girlfriend, Jennifer Cocker, shared a brief statement on his Facebook updating their friends and family: “John deserves to be see by every neurosurgeon [sic] and doctor there is until one of them sees the life we all know he has in him and bring him back to us…THIS ISNT FAIR,” The message implies that Bernecker is in a very serious condition. We are saddened to report that John Bernecker, a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 13, 2017
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Exclusive New Images & Release Date Unleashed For ‘The Hatred’ – On Blu-ray & DVD This September

We are happy to report that Michael Kehoe’s terrifying new supernatural thriller The Hatred now possesses a release date. We also have a batch of new exclusive images for the film, which you are not going to want to miss. In the film, based on Kehoe’s award-winning short film Hush, centers on four young women who travel to their college professor’s country home for a weekend getaway, only to discover that the house has a malevolent past. Sarah Davenport (Dusk), Andrew Divolf (Demons), Darby Walker (Girl Meets World), Gabrielle Bourne (Pitch), Bayley Corman (2 Broke Girls), Alisha Wainwright (Major Crimes), David Naughton (An American Werewolf in London), Amanda Wyss (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Shae Smolik (Trafficked), Nina Siemaszko (The West Wing), Ronnie Gene Blevins (Twin Peaks), Musetta Vander (Under the Bed) and Andrew Matarazzo (Teen Wolf) star in this haunting tale. In an interview last week Kehoe took us inside the world of The Hatred and told us how

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 13, 2017
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James Franco Stars In The Supernatural Thriller ‘The Vault’ – Opening In UK Theaters This September

Dan Bush’s supernatural heist thriller The Vault is set to release in UK theaters this September. When a bank robbery goes wrong the thieves are faced with a choice, surrender to the police or go head-to-head with a supernatural entity. The impressive cast for the film, co-written by Bush and Conal Byrne, includes Alien: Covenant actor James Franco, Clifton Colling Jr. (Pacific Rim), Taryn Manning (Orange is the New Black), Scott Haze (Midnight Special), and Q’Orianka Kilcher (The New World). From the Press Release: UK, London: Thursday 13th July 2017 – Content Media is delighted to announce it will release The Vault in UK cinemas from 8th September 2017. The Vault is an action-packed supernatural heist thriller, filled with tension, frights and mind-bending horror. Directed by Dan Bush (The Signal) and Produced by Tom Butterfield and Luke Daniels, The Vault stars Francesca Eastwood (Outlaws and Angels), Taryn Manning (Orange is the New Black, 8 Mile, Hustle & Flow), Scott Haze

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 13, 2017

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Emmy Winning ZomCom Series ‘Acting Dead’ Arrives On Amazon Prime

The first season of Brian Beacock’s Emmy Award-winning zomcom series Acting Dead , directed by Alan David Morgan, is now streaming on Amazon. Centering on an actor who will do anything to get his next gig, the series stars Beacock, Jullian Clare, Chris Galya, Patrika Darbo, Paul Nygro, John Yelvington, and ‘Lost in your Eyes’ singer Debbie Gibson. From the Press Release: Acting Dead, a web seriescreated by Brian Beacock and produced by Beacock, Susan Bernhardt, Paul Nygro, and Leonian Pictures, is now available for streaming at Amazon.com. Access is free for Amazon Prime members. A ‘Zom-Com’ which has gleefully been described as Shaun of the Dead meets Arrested Development, Acting Dead tells the story of Tate Blodgett (Beacock), a down on his luck, unemployed actor, who after being turned down for role after role, decides to take matters into his own hands and become a Zombie so he can finally get work in the many Zombie movies and television

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 16, 2017
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‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Enters Post-Production

The latest installment of the Jurassic Park franchise, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, is one step closer to its 2018 release, the film has officially entered post-production. J.A. Bayona is in the director’s chair for the film which is mostly practical effects, unlike its predecessor, directed by Colin Trevorrow who co-wrote Fallen Kindom with Derek Connolly, Amanda Silver, and Rick Jaffa. Not only does Fallen Kingdom have an impressive cast that includes Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeff Goldbum, Toby Jones, Ted Levine, Justice Smith, B.D. Wong, Rafe Spall, Daniella Pineda, and James Cromwel, the original T-Rex, nicknamed Rexy, will be back. While the exact plot is being kept quiet, we have heard that the film will involve Dr. Henry Wu (BD Wong) who has used the stole DNA from Jurassic World to create dinosaurs for a military company who plans to use them in battle. At least one new dinosaur will be introduced. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, described as a

Continue reading →
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Jul 15, 2017
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Eli Roth To Produce New Amityville Movie ‘1974’

Eli Roth is a busy man. Not only is Roth producing the upcoming Halloween film Haunt, he will also be producing the upcoming film 1974 that will explore the true story behind one of the most well known haunted houses, the Amityville house. Casey La Scala, who produced the long delayed movie Amityville: The Awakening, will be in the director’s chair. Production is set to begin this September and will center on the DeFeo murders murders that took place one year before the Lutz family moved into the house, only to leave 28 days later after a plague of paranormal activity. 1974 will be the first film about the happenings at the Amityville house that will feature the Defeo murders. No cast has been announced, but as soon as they are we will let you know.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 15, 2017
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First Image From ‘Jigsaw’ Reveals A Character In A Trap

Saw fans are eagerly awaiting the eighth film of the franchise, simply titled Jigsaw, which picks up a decade after Jigsaw’s death. In the film, bodies are turning up around the city, each having met a uniquely gruesome demise. As the investigation proceeds, evidence points to one man, John Kramer (Tobin Bell), the man known as Jigsaw. The problem is, Jigsaw has been dead for over a decade. The duo of Michael and Peter Spierig will be in the director’s chairs for the film penned by Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger. The Spierigs are also behind the upcoming genre films Winchester and The Dark Crystal sequel. Mandela Van Peebles, Hannah Anderson, Laura Vandervoort, Callum Keith Rennie, Brittany Allen, Hannah Anderson, Matt Passmore, Josiah Black, Michael Bolsvert, Shaquan Lewis, and James Gomez will co-star in the film guaranteed to be as gruesome as its predecessors. Mark Burg, Gregg Hoffman, and Oren Koules who produced all seven of the previous films will

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 14, 2017
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A Killer Stalks The Trailer For AT&T’s ‘Mr. Mercedes’

Stephen King has ruled 2017 with adaptions of IT, The Mist, The Dark Towers, Firestarter, and Castle Rock being announced. AT&T has also added Mr. Mercedes to that list and have now released the trailer. Directed by Jack Bender and penned by David E. Kelley, the series stars Brendan Gleeson as Bill Hodges, a detective past his prime who jumps back into the action when a psychopathic killer from a cold case, the only one he couldn’t close, re-emerges and mocks the former detective. The case involves a villain wearing a clown mask driving a stolen Mercedes mowed down a group of innocent people. Old wounds are re-opened when Bill begins to receive strange letters, videos, and emails marked with a wicked smiley face from the “Mercedes Killer” aka Brady Hartsfield (Harry Treadaway), a computer store clerk who works part time as an ice cream man and has an incestuous relationship with his mother (Kelly Lynch). Jharrel Jerome, Ed Anderson,

Continue reading →
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A Couple Fights To Survive ‘A Night In The Cabin’ In This Film’s New Trailer

When a couple visits a remote cabin and cross paths with a compulsive liar, their vacation takes a dramatic turn for the worse in A Night in the Cabin from director Johan Bodell. Written by Erik Kammerland and produced by Johan Bodell and Alec Trachtenberg, this intense Swedish thriller stars Caitlin Crommett, Chris Page, and Erik Kammerland. Set to be released later this year, A Night in the Cabin is currently in post-production and has just released its first full length trailer which we have here for you to check out, along with the teaser trailer. Visit the film’s website and Facebook page to learn more.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 14, 2017
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New Images From ‘IT’ – The Losers Club Enters The Lair Of Pennywise

A new batch of images has emerged from Andy Muschiett’s IT, written by Gary Dauberman. Feast your eyes on the face of Pennywise, played by Bill Skarsgard, who looks creepier than ever. In the film seven children known as The Losers’ Club come face to face with bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a demented clown known as Pennywise who stalks their home of Derry, Maine. Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard, Nicholas Hamilton, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs, and Jeremy Ray Taylor will play the seven kids in the Losers’ Club who in the new photos have entered Pennywise’s lair in the sewer. It will open in theaters nationwide on September 8, 2017.

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Jul 13, 2017
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Filming For The Walking Dead Put On Hold After Stunt Actor’s Death

AMC’s The Walking Dead suffered a tragic loss earlier this month when voice actor Randy Schell died in a tragic shy diving accident. Yesterday, tragedy struck again. While filming for season 8, veteran stunt actor John Bernecker had a major accident on set falling from a balcony and plummeting 30 feet onto a concrete floor, suffering a major head injury. Bernecker was flown to the Atlanta Medical Center where he is currently in the Intensive Care Unit. Filming has been put on hold until the accident can be investigated. Bernecker’s girlfriend, Jennifer Cocker, shared a brief statement on his Facebook updating their friends and family: “John deserves to be see by every neurosurgeon [sic] and doctor there is until one of them sees the life we all know he has in him and bring him back to us…THIS ISNT FAIR,” The message implies that Bernecker is in a very serious condition. We are saddened to report that John Bernecker, a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 13, 2017
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Exclusive New Images & Release Date Unleashed For ‘The Hatred’ – On Blu-ray & DVD This September

We are happy to report that Michael Kehoe’s terrifying new supernatural thriller The Hatred now possesses a release date. We also have a batch of new exclusive images for the film, which you are not going to want to miss. In the film, based on Kehoe’s award-winning short film Hush, centers on four young women who travel to their college professor’s country home for a weekend getaway, only to discover that the house has a malevolent past. Sarah Davenport (Dusk), Andrew Divolf (Demons), Darby Walker (Girl Meets World), Gabrielle Bourne (Pitch), Bayley Corman (2 Broke Girls), Alisha Wainwright (Major Crimes), David Naughton (An American Werewolf in London), Amanda Wyss (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Shae Smolik (Trafficked), Nina Siemaszko (The West Wing), Ronnie Gene Blevins (Twin Peaks), Musetta Vander (Under the Bed) and Andrew Matarazzo (Teen Wolf) star in this haunting tale. In an interview last week Kehoe took us inside the world of The Hatred and told us how

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 13, 2017
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James Franco Stars In The Supernatural Thriller ‘The Vault’ – Opening In UK Theaters This September

Dan Bush’s supernatural heist thriller The Vault is set to release in UK theaters this September. When a bank robbery goes wrong the thieves are faced with a choice, surrender to the police or go head-to-head with a supernatural entity. The impressive cast for the film, co-written by Bush and Conal Byrne, includes Alien: Covenant actor James Franco, Clifton Colling Jr. (Pacific Rim), Taryn Manning (Orange is the New Black), Scott Haze (Midnight Special), and Q’Orianka Kilcher (The New World). From the Press Release: UK, London: Thursday 13th July 2017 – Content Media is delighted to announce it will release The Vault in UK cinemas from 8th September 2017. The Vault is an action-packed supernatural heist thriller, filled with tension, frights and mind-bending horror. Directed by Dan Bush (The Signal) and Produced by Tom Butterfield and Luke Daniels, The Vault stars Francesca Eastwood (Outlaws and Angels), Taryn Manning (Orange is the New Black, 8 Mile, Hustle & Flow), Scott Haze

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 13, 2017
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