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Canceled: Netflix’s Series “1899” Is Lost Forever To The Bermuda Triangle

What is it with Netflix canceling shows after just one season when they are just getting good? The streaming giant has axed many great series this year, including two series that made our “Top 10 Best Series of 2022” list, “The Bastard Son and the Devil Himself” and “Archive 81.” The latest series to be the victim of Netflix’s ruthlessness is the Bermuda Triangle set horror mystery “1899.” Netflix describes “1899” as “A visually stunning odyssey where nothing is as it seems. The makers of the internationally acclaimed series “Dark” takes us back to the year “1899” aboard the Kerberos.” Multinational immigrants traveling from the old continent to the new encounter a nightmarish riddle aboard a second ship adrift on the open sea.” The series comes from Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar, the creators of “Dark” and stars Emily Beecham, Aneurin Barnard, Anton Lesser, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Mathilde Ollivier, and Andreas Pietschmann. In a statement, Friese and Odar said,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 3, 2023

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There Is No Escape From The House From Hell For ‘The Caregiver’ (Trailer)

The creepy new trailer has just debuted for The Caregiver, the latest horror-thriller from Argentine writer-director and producer Ariel Luque (The Red Book Ritual), and it teases a terrifying and tense story full of twists and turns that you won’t see coming. “Running away from her abusive stepfather, Emma decided to go to the city. She takes a job as a caregiver to Mrs. Belov, a senile elderly woman. Strange things start happening in the house, and she begins to hear unusual sounds from the basement. What Emma doesn’t know is that the house hides a terrifying secret. Emma will do the impossible to escape that house of hell.” The film stars Clara Kovacic (The 100 Candles Game), Virginia Lombardo (Hostage), Nikola Kent (Hellraiser), Victoria Aristegui (Palau the Movie) and Lis Fernández. Shivery Pictures Pictures produces. The Caregiver, from Shivery Pictures, is currently making its festival rounds. We’ll let you know as soon as a release date is announced. In

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 3, 2023

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‘Scream VI’ Gets A Killer New Poster!

Paramount Pictures is not wasting any time, kicking off the new year with a new Scream VI poster that features the Ghostface mask made out of a highlighted NYC subway map, with each stop named after a character. The first trailer has already been released, revealing Ghostface stalking four survivors from Scream V on the subway after they have left Woodbury behind. Past Scream stars are returning to reprise their roles, including Melissa Barrera (Bed Rest), Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Jenna Ortega, franchise star Courtney Cox, and Hayden Panettiere from Scream 4. Dermot Mulroney (“The Purge” series) has joined the cast alongside Jack Champion (Avatar: The Way of Water), Liana Liberato (The Beach House), Devyn Nekoda (Ghostwriter), and Josh Segarra of “Arrow,” and Samara Weaving (Ready or Not), as well as Tony Revolori (Spider-Man: No Way Home). Barrera recently spoke with Collider, implying that the sequel will be bigger and bloodier than its predecessors. “With the last Scream, they

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 2, 2023

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New Paranormal Mystery Series “Lockwood & Co.” Coming To Netflix This Month (Trailer)

Three teens living in a ghost-filled world band together to unravel a dark conspiracy in Netflix’s new upcoming series “Lockwood & Co.” In the series, “Teenage ghost hunters scour the streets of London, engaging in deadly combat with the spirits of the night. Amongst the many adult agencies, one small start-up stands out amongst the crowd, Lockwood & Co, run by teenagers Anthony Lockwood, George Karim, and Lucy Carlysle. Together the renegade trio are free of financial motive and adult supervision but destined to change the course of history forever as they unravel a grand mystery.” The massive cast includes Morven Christie, Luke Treadaway, Ruby Stokes, Paddy Holland, Ivanno Jeremiah Ali Hadji-Heshmati. Cameron Chapman, Rhianna Dorris, Hayley Konadu, and Jack Bandeira. The series is an adaptation of the popular novel series penned by Jonathan Stroud, who also wrote the television series. Don’t miss the premiere of “Lockwood & Co.” on Netflix on January 27, 2023.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 2, 2023

"Mayfair Witches" Has Cast Its Spell, It's Renewed For Season Two

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Let “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches” Cast A Spell On You This January (Trailer)

AMC is kicking off the new year with the premiere of “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches,” hot off the heels of the premiere of Rice’s “Interview with the Interview” series. “The series will focus on an intuitive young neurosurgeon who discovers that she is the unlikely heir to a family of witches. As she grapples with her newfound powers, she must contend with a sinister presence that has haunted her family for generations.” Alexandra Daddario, Jack Huston, Harry Hamlin, and Annabeth Gish star. Esta Spalding (“Masters of Sex”) and Michelle Ashford (“Masters of Sex”) are writing and executive producing the series. Spalding, who has an overall deal with AMC Studios, will also serve as showrunner. Let “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches” cast a spell on you when it premieres on AMC and AMC+ on January 8, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 2, 2023

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“Lot Lizard” Horror-Thriller ‘Candy Land’ Premieres This Week

It’s officially a new year, and one of the first horror movies to be released in 2023 is writer-director John Swab‘s (Ida Red) horror-thriller Candy Land. “Candy Land follows Remy (Olivia Luccardi), a seemingly naïve and devout young woman who finds herself cast out from her religious cult. With no place to turn, she immerses herself in the underground world of truck stop sex workers, a.k.a. “lot lizards,” courtesy of her hosts, Sadie (Sam Quartin), Riley (Eden Brolin), Liv (Virginia Rand), and Levi (Owen Campbell). “Under the watchful eye of their matriarch, Nora (Guinevere Turner), and enigmatic local lawman, Sheriff Rex (Billy Baldwin), Remy navigates between her strained belief system and the lot lizard code to find her true calling in life.” The movie is produced by John Swab and Jeremy M. Rosen. Robert Ogden Barnum and Michael Reiser serve as executive producers. Candy Land opens in theaters and lands On Demand on January 6, 2023. Check out the brutal

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 2, 2023

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‘Insidious 5: Fear The Dark’ Scores A Summer Release Date

We return to the terrifying world of the Further for the fifth film of the franchise, Insidious 5: Fear the Dark, which will mark the directorial debut of Patrick Wilson, star of the franchise and the star of The Conjuring franchise. Set 10 years after the last installment, the film will pick up with the Lamberts as Dalton begins college. Written by Halloween Kills’ Scott Teems, the film sees the return of franchise stars Wilson and Ty Simpkins (Insidious, Insidious: The Last Key) as Dalton Lambert. Rose Byrne (Insidious: The Last Key) returns to her role as Renai Lambert. New cast members include Sinclair Daniel, Peter Dager, and Hiam Abbass. Insidious 5: Fear the Dark, produced by James Wan, is currently in post-production and is set to open in theaters on Friday, July 7, 2023, from Sony Screen Gems and Blumhouse. Here’s a look back at the trailer for Insidious, where the Lambert family’s terrifying story began.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 30, 2022

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Reality And Fiction Collide In The One e Of A Kind Film ‘Landlocked’ (Trailer)

Next week Dark Sky Films will release the highly anticipated and critically praised, one-of-a-kind festival favorite Landlocked from director-director Paul Owens. We are incorporating actual found footage in the form of childhood home movies, Landlocked features a cast of real-life family members playing fictionalized versions of themselves. The result is a unique combination of documentary and narrative filmmaking, which critics have adored on the festival circuit. In the film, “Summoned to his soon-to-be demolished childhood home, Mason discovers an old VHS camera that can see into the past, driving him to record as many memories as possible before the doomed house is destroyed. Utilizing the director’s own home movies, filming in the actual locations where he spent his youth, and casting real-life family members to play fictionalized versions of themselves, LandLocked combines narrative and documentary with horror and sci-fi to create a movie unlike any other…” Landlocked is to be released on January 6, 2023, from Dark Sky Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 30, 2022

While The Search Continues, Julian Sands' New Film Released

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Julian Sands Stars In The Haunting Film ‘The Ghosts Of Monday’ (Trailer)

Acclaimed actor Julia Sands stars in The haunting film The Ghosts of Monday, an unnerving new horror experience from filmmaker Francesco Cinquemani (Eye For An Eye). Mark Huberman (Vikings Valhalla) stars as a television director who becomes embroiled in a supernatural conspiracy after traveling to Cyprus to make a tv pilot about a haunted hotel. Julian Sands (Warlock), Marianna Rosset (Survive or Sacrifice), Elva Trill (Jurassic World: Dominion), and Anthony Skordi (Onassis) also appear in the frightening profusion of suspense and scares. Get your copy of The Ghosts of Monday on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD from Cleopatra Entertainment on January 23, 2023.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 30, 2022

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‘Firenado’ Leaves A Path Of Destruction In Its Wake This January (Trailer)

Move over Twister, from the maker of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, comes Firenado, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake this January. In the film “one to rival Geostorm and The Day After Tomorrow,” four scientists uncover a ground-breaking technology capable of controlling the weather. On the first use of the device, it malfunctions and creates a Fire Tornado. As the Firenado leaves a wake of destruction, the group assists in evacuating nearby residents but stumbles upon an organized crime home invasion. Stuck between a rock and a hard place, the group struggles to survive the two threats.” Rhys Frake-Waterfield and Scott Jeffrey direct from the script penned by Tom Jolliffe. The action-packed film stars Sian Alman, Nicola Wright, and Stephen Staley. Firenado blazes onto Digital on January 3, 2023, from Uncork’d Entertainment, with a DVD release to follow on February 14.

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Dec 30, 2022

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