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Holiday HorrorMoviesNewsTrailers
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house…but a creature is stirring, and it’s not a mouse… Well Go USA is gifting horror fans an early Christmas present: the trailer for the holiday horror film A Creature is Stirring. In this twisted holiday horror film, Faith (Chrissy Metz) keeps her troubled teenage daughter (Annalise Basso) on a tightly controlled regimen of experimental drugs, their only means of fending off a mysterious, terrifying affliction. But after two burglars (Scout Taylor-Compton and Connor Paolo) attempt to rob the home on Christmas, they stumble upon a long-kept family secret—with monstrous consequences. From director Damien LeVeck and writer Shannon Wells and producers Natalie Leveck and Aaron B. Koontz comes A Creature is Stirring, opening in select theaters on December 8, 2023, followed by its debut on VOD on December 12, 2023.
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This November, the true story-inspired horror film Squealer will slash its way onto Digital and Demand. Inspired by the real-life serial killer Robert Pickton, this brutal and bloody film centers on a police officer and a street-smart social worker following clues to a remote pig farm, where they discover the local butcher has been bringing his work home and pork isn’t the only thing on the menu. The film stars Tyrese Gibson, Wes Chatham, Kate Moennig, Ronnie Gene Bevans, and Danielle Burgio, who not only stars but also wrote the film along with director Andy Armstrong. Director Andy Armstrong has had an amazing career in the stunt industry, including being a stunt coordinator and working on films like The Amazing Spider-Man, Thor, Lephrecan, and Total Recall. He is now making his feature film directorial debut. As for Danielle Burgio, she began her career as a dancer before becoming an actress, writer, and producer. She has appeared in movies like The
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(Pri)sons, reportedly the most brutal and bloody film ever made in Finland, is giving viewers a glimpse at the action with its first teaser. The film centers on a ragtag group of criminals who must band together to fight for survival when an army of bloodthirsty assassins besieges an underground marketplace of illegal activities. (Pri)sons marks the most ambitious film of director-cinematographer Esa Jussila, who has built a long-lasting career in genre and exploitation underground film. The film deals with organized crime, the degeneration of human beings, and the natural urge to survive. The film is unique because of the amount of violence, special effects, and demanding stunts that all the actors had to perform. “To me, this film is an amalgamation of two genres I hold very dear, those being old school action movies and extreme horror. And I think it’s a genre cocktail that will give the audience some unique thrills. I essentially aimed to produce a big
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Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh calls the dead in the trailer for Kenneth Branagh’s “Certified Fresh” thriller A Haunting in Venice, a dark horror thriller out on VUDU today. The film, based on Agatha Christie’s 1969 novel “Halloween Party,” has a star-studded cast that includes Tina Fey, Jude Hill, Kelly Reilly, and Jamie Dornan. Kenneth Branagh reprises his role as Hercule Poirot from Death on the Nile and Murder on the Orient Express. “Set in post-WWII Venice on All Hallow’s Eve, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to uncover the killer again.” “It’s a supernatural world where the normal rules do not apply,” Branagh told Variety. “Murders and ghosts are irresistible to a man with that mustache and that nose for sniffing other culprits.” A Haunting in Venice is now available on VUDU from 20th Century Studios. Watch the new
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Black Mandala presents the supernatural horror film Cheat, written and directed by Kevin Ignatius and Nick Psinakis (The Long Dark Trail). This film reminds you why it pays to be faithful. In Cheat, “A supernatural being from the afterlife is violently killing anyone who cheats on their significant other in the small college town of Silvercreek, Pennsylvania. Maeve and Charlie seek out a local history student to help find answers and figure out a way to defend themselves. It all comes undone, however, as the savage being horrifically kills several people one by one at a rapid pace. Eventually, Maeve, Charlie, and the few survivors band together in an attempt to defeat the monster once and for all.” Starring Will Bunk, April Clark, Corin Clay, Kyle Corbin, Danielle Grotsky, Paul Ignatius, and Michael Thyer, the film made its World Premiere at the prestigious Frightfest. It was selected in the last edition of the Santiago Horror Film Festival. As soon as
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Eli Roth and James Frey‘s family-friendly animated series “Fright Krew” has just been renewed by DreamWorks for its second season, which will premiere on Hulu and Peacock in 2024. Created and Executive produced by Roth and Frey, the first season, consisting of 10 episodes, recently debuted on Hulu and Peacock on October 2. Set in modern-day New Orleans, “Fright Krewe” follows an unlikely group of misfit teens who, through an ancient prophecy and the spirit of Marie Laveau – who’s based on the real-life Louisiana legend – are gifted with superhuman abilities bestowed by five loas, or Voodoo spirit guides to defeat a powerful fear-eating demon. Now, they must work together and overcome their inner struggles to save their city and the world. The series is led by Sydney Mikayla as “Soleil,” Tim Johnson Jr. as “Maybe,” Grace Lu as “Missy,” Chester Rushing as “Stanley,” Terrence Little Gardenhigh as “Pat,” and Jacques Colimon as “Belial.” Gather the family around and
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Explore mysteries and more with the hit series “The UneXplained,” whose third season, filled with thrills and chills, is now streaming on Netflix. Hosted by William Shatner, the investigative series features experts, witnesses, scientists, and reenactments that delve into mysterious phenomena, unsolved cases, and stories that have intrigued humanity for centuries. The First Three Episodes Include: “The Hunt for Hidden Treasure” Fortune seekers hunt for relics, including the Holy Grail. “Satanic Encounters” This episode explores exorcisms and China’s “Ghost City.” “The Search for the Arc of the Covenant” Hunters search for the relic, the Art of the Convenent. The series also delves into the identity of Jack the Ripper, the apocalypse, and the bones of Saints this season. Watch season three of “The UneXplained” now streaming on Netflix.
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Black Mandala Films and Urban Achievers S.A. have now announced that they will team up to co-produce the upcoming sequel to the 2020 horror The Red Book Ritual, which is titled The Red Book Ritual 2: The Gate of Hell. The sequel is set to begin filming in early 2024. It will mark the beginning of a series of collaborations between both production companies aiming to turn the capital of Paraguay into a hub for genre cinema production and to boost the work of local talents who have long been developing projects related to horror and thrillers. The Red Book Ritual, distributed in more than one hundred countries, tells the story of a group of people gathering at a mansion whose halls are scared by a massacre from the past. The group, with the help of spirits, aims to reconnect with dead loved ones. The franchise gets its name from “The Red Book,” a paranormal game from Mexico. Similar to
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HalloweenMoviesNewsTrue CrimeTrue Story
Halloween is a day when ghosts and ghouls come out to play, and danger lurks around every corner. There is a horde of legends and stories that serve as cautionary tales, such as keeping a Jack-O-Lantern lit, giving out candy, not disrespecting the dead, and parents checking to ensure sweets aren’t tainted or contain razor blades or needles. There’s a reason for all that: demented villains have committed horrific crimes on Halloween. And we’ve got a list. Here are six true crimes committed on our favorite holiday. The Real Candy Man On Halloween in 1974, Ronald Clark O’Bryan earned the title “The Candy Man.” Why? Because O’Bryan poisoned pixie sticks and handed them out to five trick ‘r treaters, two being his own children. His eight-year-old son Timothy was the only one to eat the sugary treat laced with potassium cyanide. Timothy was dead within the hour. The death sent their hometown in Texas into a panic that spread across
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John Fallon’s (The Shelter) new brutal thriller Malicious (also known as Braek outside of the USA) is now out on VOD and DVD in North America and is on Amazon Prime in the UK and Ireland via 4Digital Media. Fallon directed Malicious from a script he wrote with Kevin Interdonato of City on a Hill, who also stars as Jesse. Nick Baillie (Taken) stars alongside Interdonato, and they are both joined by Melissa Anschutz (Best Years Gone), Alix Lane (Black Pumpkin), Danilo Rocha (Sick Minded), and Fallon himself. In the film, “The McCabe family’s weekend getaway was never meant to be a life-changing experience. Governor William McCabe (Baillie), a respected politician, was looking forward to some rest and relaxation. His beautiful wife Lauren (Anschutz) and distant stepdaughter Erin (Lane) strain to enjoy their time together as the facade of the trophy family has worn dangerously thin. Things take a severe turn for the worse when a charismatic stranger (Interdonato) knocks
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More from Kelli Marchman McNeely
Holiday HorrorMoviesNewsTrailers
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house…but a creature is stirring, and it’s not a mouse… Well Go USA is gifting horror fans an early Christmas present: the trailer for the holiday horror film A Creature is Stirring. In this twisted holiday horror film, Faith (Chrissy Metz) keeps her troubled teenage daughter (Annalise Basso) on a tightly controlled regimen of experimental drugs, their only means of fending off a mysterious, terrifying affliction. But after two burglars (Scout Taylor-Compton and Connor Paolo) attempt to rob the home on Christmas, they stumble upon a long-kept family secret—with monstrous consequences. From director Damien LeVeck and writer Shannon Wells and producers Natalie Leveck and Aaron B. Koontz comes A Creature is Stirring, opening in select theaters on December 8, 2023, followed by its debut on VOD on December 12, 2023.
Continue reading →
InterviewsMoviesNewsThrillerTrailersTrue Crime
This November, the true story-inspired horror film Squealer will slash its way onto Digital and Demand. Inspired by the real-life serial killer Robert Pickton, this brutal and bloody film centers on a police officer and a street-smart social worker following clues to a remote pig farm, where they discover the local butcher has been bringing his work home and pork isn’t the only thing on the menu. The film stars Tyrese Gibson, Wes Chatham, Kate Moennig, Ronnie Gene Bevans, and Danielle Burgio, who not only stars but also wrote the film along with director Andy Armstrong. Director Andy Armstrong has had an amazing career in the stunt industry, including being a stunt coordinator and working on films like The Amazing Spider-Man, Thor, Lephrecan, and Total Recall. He is now making his feature film directorial debut. As for Danielle Burgio, she began her career as a dancer before becoming an actress, writer, and producer. She has appeared in movies like The
Continue reading →
ForeignIndieMoviesNewsThrillerTrailers
(Pri)sons, reportedly the most brutal and bloody film ever made in Finland, is giving viewers a glimpse at the action with its first teaser. The film centers on a ragtag group of criminals who must band together to fight for survival when an army of bloodthirsty assassins besieges an underground marketplace of illegal activities. (Pri)sons marks the most ambitious film of director-cinematographer Esa Jussila, who has built a long-lasting career in genre and exploitation underground film. The film deals with organized crime, the degeneration of human beings, and the natural urge to survive. The film is unique because of the amount of violence, special effects, and demanding stunts that all the actors had to perform. “To me, this film is an amalgamation of two genres I hold very dear, those being old school action movies and extreme horror. And I think it’s a genre cocktail that will give the audience some unique thrills. I essentially aimed to produce a big
Continue reading →
NewsStreaming TVThrillerTrailers
Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh calls the dead in the trailer for Kenneth Branagh’s “Certified Fresh” thriller A Haunting in Venice, a dark horror thriller out on VUDU today. The film, based on Agatha Christie’s 1969 novel “Halloween Party,” has a star-studded cast that includes Tina Fey, Jude Hill, Kelly Reilly, and Jamie Dornan. Kenneth Branagh reprises his role as Hercule Poirot from Death on the Nile and Murder on the Orient Express. “Set in post-WWII Venice on All Hallow’s Eve, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to uncover the killer again.” “It’s a supernatural world where the normal rules do not apply,” Branagh told Variety. “Murders and ghosts are irresistible to a man with that mustache and that nose for sniffing other culprits.” A Haunting in Venice is now available on VUDU from 20th Century Studios. Watch the new
Continue reading →
Film FestivalsIndieMoviesNewsTrailers
Black Mandala presents the supernatural horror film Cheat, written and directed by Kevin Ignatius and Nick Psinakis (The Long Dark Trail). This film reminds you why it pays to be faithful. In Cheat, “A supernatural being from the afterlife is violently killing anyone who cheats on their significant other in the small college town of Silvercreek, Pennsylvania. Maeve and Charlie seek out a local history student to help find answers and figure out a way to defend themselves. It all comes undone, however, as the savage being horrifically kills several people one by one at a rapid pace. Eventually, Maeve, Charlie, and the few survivors band together in an attempt to defeat the monster once and for all.” Starring Will Bunk, April Clark, Corin Clay, Kyle Corbin, Danielle Grotsky, Paul Ignatius, and Michael Thyer, the film made its World Premiere at the prestigious Frightfest. It was selected in the last edition of the Santiago Horror Film Festival. As soon as
Continue reading →
HuluMoviesNewsPeacockStreaming TVTrailers
Eli Roth and James Frey‘s family-friendly animated series “Fright Krew” has just been renewed by DreamWorks for its second season, which will premiere on Hulu and Peacock in 2024. Created and Executive produced by Roth and Frey, the first season, consisting of 10 episodes, recently debuted on Hulu and Peacock on October 2. Set in modern-day New Orleans, “Fright Krewe” follows an unlikely group of misfit teens who, through an ancient prophecy and the spirit of Marie Laveau – who’s based on the real-life Louisiana legend – are gifted with superhuman abilities bestowed by five loas, or Voodoo spirit guides to defeat a powerful fear-eating demon. Now, they must work together and overcome their inner struggles to save their city and the world. The series is led by Sydney Mikayla as “Soleil,” Tim Johnson Jr. as “Maybe,” Grace Lu as “Missy,” Chester Rushing as “Stanley,” Terrence Little Gardenhigh as “Pat,” and Jacques Colimon as “Belial.” Gather the family around and
Continue reading →
NetflixNewsParanormalStreaming TV
Explore mysteries and more with the hit series “The UneXplained,” whose third season, filled with thrills and chills, is now streaming on Netflix. Hosted by William Shatner, the investigative series features experts, witnesses, scientists, and reenactments that delve into mysterious phenomena, unsolved cases, and stories that have intrigued humanity for centuries. The First Three Episodes Include: “The Hunt for Hidden Treasure” Fortune seekers hunt for relics, including the Holy Grail. “Satanic Encounters” This episode explores exorcisms and China’s “Ghost City.” “The Search for the Arc of the Covenant” Hunters search for the relic, the Art of the Convenent. The series also delves into the identity of Jack the Ripper, the apocalypse, and the bones of Saints this season. Watch season three of “The UneXplained” now streaming on Netflix.
Continue reading →
IndieMoviesNewsTrailers
Black Mandala Films and Urban Achievers S.A. have now announced that they will team up to co-produce the upcoming sequel to the 2020 horror The Red Book Ritual, which is titled The Red Book Ritual 2: The Gate of Hell. The sequel is set to begin filming in early 2024. It will mark the beginning of a series of collaborations between both production companies aiming to turn the capital of Paraguay into a hub for genre cinema production and to boost the work of local talents who have long been developing projects related to horror and thrillers. The Red Book Ritual, distributed in more than one hundred countries, tells the story of a group of people gathering at a mansion whose halls are scared by a massacre from the past. The group, with the help of spirits, aims to reconnect with dead loved ones. The franchise gets its name from “The Red Book,” a paranormal game from Mexico. Similar to
Continue reading →
HalloweenMoviesNewsTrue CrimeTrue Story
Halloween is a day when ghosts and ghouls come out to play, and danger lurks around every corner. There is a horde of legends and stories that serve as cautionary tales, such as keeping a Jack-O-Lantern lit, giving out candy, not disrespecting the dead, and parents checking to ensure sweets aren’t tainted or contain razor blades or needles. There’s a reason for all that: demented villains have committed horrific crimes on Halloween. And we’ve got a list. Here are six true crimes committed on our favorite holiday. The Real Candy Man On Halloween in 1974, Ronald Clark O’Bryan earned the title “The Candy Man.” Why? Because O’Bryan poisoned pixie sticks and handed them out to five trick ‘r treaters, two being his own children. His eight-year-old son Timothy was the only one to eat the sugary treat laced with potassium cyanide. Timothy was dead within the hour. The death sent their hometown in Texas into a panic that spread across
Continue reading →
Amazon Prime VideoMoviesNewsStreaming TVThrillerTrailersYouTube
John Fallon’s (The Shelter) new brutal thriller Malicious (also known as Braek outside of the USA) is now out on VOD and DVD in North America and is on Amazon Prime in the UK and Ireland via 4Digital Media. Fallon directed Malicious from a script he wrote with Kevin Interdonato of City on a Hill, who also stars as Jesse. Nick Baillie (Taken) stars alongside Interdonato, and they are both joined by Melissa Anschutz (Best Years Gone), Alix Lane (Black Pumpkin), Danilo Rocha (Sick Minded), and Fallon himself. In the film, “The McCabe family’s weekend getaway was never meant to be a life-changing experience. Governor William McCabe (Baillie), a respected politician, was looking forward to some rest and relaxation. His beautiful wife Lauren (Anschutz) and distant stepdaughter Erin (Lane) strain to enjoy their time together as the facade of the trophy family has worn dangerously thin. Things take a severe turn for the worse when a charismatic stranger (Interdonato) knocks
Continue reading →
