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Jeremy Pivons Starring In Luke Sparke’s Supernatural Action Film ‘Fight For Your Life’

Jeremy Piven (“Entourage”) is set to star in the upcoming supernatural action feature, Fight for Your Life, which is currently in production in Australia. The Golden Globe-winning star will play a soldier who wakes up in a mysterious cell and is forced to face an onslaught of deadly opponents in an ever-changing fight arena – his only goal being to survive long enough to return to his daughter. Directed by Luke Sparke (Occupation: Rainfall, Bring Him To Me), the film also features rising star Jamie Costa, who shot to viral fame in 2021 with his incredible portrayal of Robin Williams in a proof-of-concept short film for a proposed biopic, as well as his Star Wars fan film Kenobi. Costa stars in Sparke’s upcoming crime thriller Bring Him to Me. “Fight For Your Life places Jeremy in a morality battle with himself and a slew of opponents in a vast array of settings. I was drawn to do this film and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 21, 2023

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Jade Pettyjohn And JoJo Siwa Join Upcoming Slasher Franchise ‘All My Friends Are Dead’

All My Friends Are Dead, the first film of a new horror franchise, has now revealed its cast at Cannes, and it is filled with a horde of young, exciting actors. Jade Pettyjohn (“Little Fires Everywhere”) and dancer and social media sensation JoJo Siwa join cast members Jennifer Ens (“Chapelwaite”), Ali Fumiko Whitney (Cabin Girl), Justin Derickson (“The Midnight Club”), Julian Haig (“Riverdale”), Cardi Wong (“Are You Afraid of the Dark”), Jack Doupe-Smith (Salad Days), and Michaella Russell (“WandaVision”). The film is directed by horror veteran Marcus Dunstan, who is behind The Collector franchise, Saw IV, and Feast. The upcoming horror film was written by Josh Sims (“PBC”) and Jessica Sarah Flaum (“PBC”). All My Friends Are Dead “follows a group of college friends as they head to the year’s biggest music festival. When they get a killer deal on an Airbnb, they waste little time celebrating their good fortune. Their weekend of partying quickly turns into a nightmare as

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 20, 2023

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Casting News For Destry Spielberg’s ‘Please Don’t Feed The Children’ Comes Out Of Cannes

Out of Cannes comes casting news about the upcoming “elevated” horror film Please Don’t Feed the Children, the feature directorial debut of Destry Allyn Spielberg. The cast includes Zoe Colletti (Only Murders In The Building, Boo Bitch and Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark), Regan Aliyah (Marvel’s Ironheart and Netflix’s XO KITTY), Andrew Liner (‘Vampire Academy,’ ‘Bang Bang,’ ‘Gray Matter’), and Michelle Dockery. In Please Don’t Feed The Children, “after a viral outbreak ravages the country’s adult population, a group of orphans head south in search of a new life, only to find themselves at the mercy of a deranged woman harboring a dangerous secret.” Please Don’t Feed the Children is produced by Jason Dubin (Who Invited Charlie?, Babysitters) and his Perry Street Films banner, Josh Kesselman (“The Great,” “Devil’s Peak”), and Michael Hagerty (“Old Henry”). Set to begin principal photography in Santa Fe, New Mexico, next month, the film was penned by Paul Bertino. Destry Allyn Spielberg is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 20, 2023

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A Soldier Fights To Survive A Zombie Outbreak In The ‘Day Zero’ Trailer

A former soldier is released from prison only to discover the world has been plunged into death and chaos as a viral outbreak takes hold in the Philipino horror Day Zero. An official selection at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival in 2022, DAY ZERO stars recently retired MMA fighter Brandon Vera (BuyBust), Pepe Herrera (“The Killer Bride”), MJ Lastimosa (Damaso), Joey Marquez (On the Job 2: The Missing 8), and Ricci Rivero (Rabid, Happy Times). “After serving eight incident-free years in prison, a former elite soldier is released, finally free to reunite with his estranged wife and young daughter. However, he re-enters civilization only to discover that a dangerous virus has completely overtaken the outside world with terrifying effects on the human body. Chased by hordes of the undead, he races through the dangerous urban landscape in a final desperate attempt to redeem himself and rescue his family.” Day Zero debuts on Digital on May 23, 2023, before landing

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 20, 2023

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A Paranormal Investigation Goes Terribly Wrong In ‘The 3rd Guest’ (Trailer)

A paranormal investigation goes terribly wrong in Sean Patrick Cannon‘s paranormal horror, The 3rd Guest. The film centers on Evie Kenneth, a talented, driven, and work-consumed woman, until the unthinkable happens – her daughter dies suddenly. After burying her daughter, Evie turns to a former lover, Hart, for comfort. When Hart takes Evie on a ghost-hunting investigation, it quickly turns into a nightmare as paranormal events begin to occur and the two find themselves in a fight for survival against dark entities.” Clint Carmichael, Matthew T. Clark, Joseph Lopez, Logan Laurel, Andrea M. Anderson, Nikki Kris, Chelsea O’Toole, Terumi Shimazu, and Annette Gromala star. The 3rd Guest is out now on VOD platforms including iTunes, Amazone, Google Play, Microsoft, Vudu, Roku, and more, from Indican Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 20, 2023

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Set Sail This Summer With The New Horror Film ‘The Queen Mary’

Vertical welcomes you aboard this summer for the supernatural horror mystery, The Queen Mary from Dracula Untold director Gary Shore. The film is a psychological horror that explores the mysterious and violent events surrounding one family’s voyage on Halloween night,1938, and their interwoven destiny with another family onboard the infamous ocean liner present day. Filming took place aboard the actual Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. A luxury ocean-liner graced by generations of the rich and famous, HMS Queen Mary is now celebrated – and feared – as “One of the World’s Most Haunted Places” (Time Magazine) and welcomes visitors aboard for its haunted attraction. The film stars Alice Eve (Star Trek Into Darkness, Belgravia), Joel Fry (Game of Thrones), Nell Hudson (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), William Shockley (Death in Texas), BAFTA award-winner Lenny Rush (Am I Being Unreasonable?), and more. In the early twentieth century, shipping lines competed to be the fastest to complete a transatlantic crossing. But among the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 19, 2023

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Saint Maud Star Seeks Vengeance In Upcoming Thriller ‘Uncle’

Morfydd Clark, star of the critically acclaimed film Saint Maud, can next be seen in director Joe Marcantonio‘s (Kindred) revenge thriller, Uncle, alongside Eddie Marsan (Deadpool 2) and Sope Dirisu (His House). In Uncle, “After the brutal murder of their family, barely teenage Millie and her Uncle John (Dìrísù) embark on a brutal mission of revenge and retribution. But as they get closer to the people responsible, Millie must decide if she is ready to follow the bloody path of vengeance… and its violent, premature journey into adulthood.” Deadline reports. Joe Marcantonio and Owynne Dawkins penned the screenplay for the upcoming film. “I’m thrilled to be working on a project so specific to rural Wales but with so much resonance with contemporary issues affecting people everywhere,” Morfydd Clark said. “The script gripped me and working with such talented filmmakers, cast and crew is a dream.” As soon as the premiere date is announced, we’ll let you know. In the meantime,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 19, 2023

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Loyalty Is Tested In New Teaser For Hulu’s Cult Series “The Clearing”

The new true story-inspired horror series “The Clearing” is set to premiere next week on Hulu, with new episodes airing on Wednesdays. “The Clearing” is an eight-part psychological thriller based on the best-selling crime thriller ‘In The Clearing’ by author J.P. Pomare, inspired by the darkness of real-life cults in Australia and around the world. Filmed across Victoria, “The Clearing” is an emotional and psychological thriller that follows the nightmares of a cult and a woman forced to face the demons from her past to stop the kidnapping and coercion of innocent children in the future. “The series burrows under the skin and inside the mind, blurring the lines between past and present, reality and nightmare, in a truly unnerving way.” The impressive cast includes Teresa Palmer (“Discovery of Witches”), Miranda Otto (“The Unusual Suspects,” “Homeland”), and Guy Pearce (“Jack Irish,” “Mare of Easttown”) lead a stellar line-up of Australian talent, including Hazem Shammas (“Safe Harbour”), Mark Coles-Smith (“Mystery Road”),

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 19, 2023

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Watch The New Teaser For ‘Sister Death’, The Prequel To ‘Veronica’

Back in 2017, Netflix released Veronica, a Spanish horror film directed by Paco Plaza that still tops lists as one of the service’s most scary films. Now, Plaza is now taking us back into that dark supernatural world with a prequel, Sister Death (aka Hermana Muerte), whose teaser trailer has just been unleashed. Sister Death, set “In post-war Spain, Narcisa (Aria Bedmar), a young novice with supernatural powers, arrives at a former convent, now a school for girls, to become a teacher. As the days go by, the strange events and increasingly disturbing situations that torment her will eventually lead her to unravel the terrible skein of secrets that surround the convent and haunt its inhabitants.” Veronica, which you can watch now on Netflix, centers on a young woman who must fight to protect her family after she unleashes a dark entity while playing with an Ouija Board. The thing that makes the film so disturbing is that it is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 18, 2023

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First Image From Set Of ‘Beetlejuice II’ Sees The Return Of Winona Ryder

Excitement continues to build surrounding the upcoming Beetlejuice sequel. After a long wait and a round of casting news, we finally have the first image from the set. In the image shared by Epic Film Guys on Twitter, we see Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz in her iconic goth style. The latest actor to join the cast of Tim Burton’s sequel is brilliant actor Willem DeFoe, who has starred in films such as The Lighthouse, Spider-Man, and The Northman. According to THR, Defoe will be playing the role of “a law enforcement officer in the afterlife.” DeFoe joins returning stars Michael Keaton, Wynona Ryder, and Catherine O’Hara and stars Justin Theroux and Monica Belluci. Jenna Ortega (“Wednesday”) will star as Lydia’s daughter. Beetlejuice II is set to haunt theaters beginning September 6, 2024. Whoa! Winona Ryder is back as Lydia Deetz on the set of Beetlejuice 2! pic.twitter.com/gwKIjaaMcq — Epic Film Guys ® (@EpicFilmGuys) May 18, 2023

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 18, 2023

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