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'My Bloody Valentine 3D' Director Is Back With The Horror Movie 'Play Dead'

‘My Bloody Valentine 3D’ Director Is Back With The Horror Movie ‘Play Dead’

Patrick Lussier, director of My Bloody Valentine 3D, Drive Angry, and 2019’s Trick, is directing the upcoming horror Play Dead, which is currently in post-production with Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, The Strangers: Prey at Night) producing. Screen Daily is reporting that Bailee Madison (The Strangers: Prey at Night, pictured above) will star in the lead role of the movie that also stars Jerry O’Connell, Anthony Turpel, Chris Butler, Chris Lee, and Jorge-Luis Pallo. Adam Mason and Simon Boyes penned the script for the film. Play Dead centers on “criminology student Chloe (Madison), who fakes her own death to break into a local morgue to steal a piece of evidence that ties her younger brother to a crime. Once inside she discovers the coroner is using the business as a front to sell body parts. When the coroner discovers Chloe is not dead a game of cat-and-mouse ensues.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 6, 2022
Irish Folk Horror 'Mandrake' Set To Premiere Exclusively On Shudder

Irish Folk Horror ‘Mandrake’ Set To Premiere Exclusively On Shudder

Shudder, your home for streaming horror and more has acquired director Lynne Davison‘s feature film debut, the Irish folk horror Mandrake, in which the rehabilitation of a killer goes very wrong. “The film follows probation officer Cathy Madden who is given the task of rehabilitating notorious killer ‘Bloody’ Mary Laidlaw back into society after twenty years of jail. Cathy has always believed that every client deserves a shot at redemption, but her beliefs are firmly tested when two children disappear near Mary’s farm.” According to Deadline, the cast includes Deirdre Mullins (The Drowning), Derbhle Crotty (Notes On A Scandal), Seamus O’Hara (The Northman), Jude Hill (Belfast), and Roisin Gallagher (The Dry). The script was written by Matt Harvey (An Act of Defiance). Marie-Thérèse Mackle (Derry Girls series 3) and Paul Kennedy (Nightride) produce. “With the challenges of the pandemic, it has often felt like my ambitious debut feature might never find its place in the world. But not only are

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 6, 2022
Psychological Thriller 'Cordelia' Coming To Theaters And On-Demand This Week

Paranoia Fills The Unsettling Trailer For ‘Cordelia’

Screen Media has just unveiled the trailer for the unsettling psychological thriller, Cordelia, a tale of loneliness, paranoia, and survivor guilt. The film is directed by Adrian Shergold (“Mad Dogs,” Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman, “Eureka Street”), who co-wrote Cordelia along with Antonia Campbell-Hughes (3096 Days, Kelly + Victor, Zone 414) who stars alongside Johnny Flynn (Emma., Clouds of Sils Maria, Beast), Catherine McCormack (Braveheart, Spy Game, 28 Weeks Later), Joel Fry (In The Earth, Yesterday, Cruella), and Michael Gambon (Gosford Park, Harry Potter). In the thriller, “Cordelia (Antonia Campbell-Hughes), a young woman living in London, meets her mysterious and alluring neighbor Frank (Johnny Flynn) for the first time but quickly becomes suspicious of his motives. With her twin sister away for the weekend, Cordelia is left alone and overcome with paranoia. She begins to unravel and sink back into past traumas the more that Frank tries to charm his way into her life, becoming a danger to herself and others.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 6, 2022
Horror-Thriller 'Glorious' Coming Exclusively To Shudder

Horror-Thriller ‘Glorious’ Coming Exclusively To Shudder

Shudder, AMC Network’s premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural has announced today that it has acquired rights to and set the release date for Rebekah McKendry’s Glorious starring Ryan Kwanten (True Blood, Kindred) and Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons (Whiplash, Being the Ricardos). In Glorious, “Kwanten plays a young man who is spiraling out of control after a bad breakup. His situation worsens after he finds himself locked inside a rest-stop bathroom with a mysterious figure (Simmons) speaking to him from an adjacent stall. As he tries to escape, he realizes he is an unwilling player in a situation bigger and more terrible than he could have imagined.” This film is written by Todd Rigney, Joshua Hull, and David Ian McKendry. AMP International’s Bob Portal and Inderpal Singh serve as producers along with Joe Wicker and Morgan Peter Brown from Fallback Plan Productions, Jason Scott Goldberg, and Christian Armogida. “For years, I had been searching for a project that

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 6, 2022
'Escape The Field' Is Out Today On Blu-ray

Movie Review: ‘Escape The Field’ Gets Lost Amongst The Rows

Lionsgate is gearing to unleash the puzzling horror film Escape the Field, about a group of strangers who wake up in a huge cornfield. They must work together, using the items they woke up with, and beat mazes to escape. But they aren’t alone, something deadly lurks amongst the rows. Escape the Field features a cast that includes Shane West, Jordan Claire Robbins, Theo Rossi, Tahirah Sharif, Julian Feder, and Elena Juatco. First off, all but two characters are not only unlikable, they are dicks, giving viewers zero reasons to care about what happens to them. The only two likable characters are played by Theo Rossi and Jordan Claire Robbins who give decent performances. The rest, well, they lack character development and depth, but that’s not their fault. They just serve to raise the body count. The constant trips the characters make back and forth to retrieve items they forget are a bit obnoxious. It wastes so much time that

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 6, 2022
Award-Winning Film 'Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes' To Be Released Next Week

Digital Release Announced For Gothic Thriller ‘Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes’

Dark Sky Films announced today the release date for the multi-award-winning Gothic German thriller Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes. In the film, “Margo, who comes from a noble family, inherited a castle that she inspects with her ill-tempered husband Dieter. When they arrive at the run-down keep, their relationship is put to a test as their sanity slowly deteriorates. This opens up a new world. As time and space begin to shift around them, a reality that only exists within the walls of the eerie building is exposed – a reality full of warmth and excess.” Things aren’t as they seem in this genre-bending film, which shifts between different story layers in unpredictable ways. It is a love letter to European cinema of the sixties and seventies that will leave viewers guessing what will happen next. Directed by Kevin Kopacka (Hades), and written and produced by Lili Villányi and Kevin Kopacka, Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes stars Anna Platen (Para

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 5, 2022
Dragons And Drama Fill New Trailer For "Game Of Thrones" Prequel "House Of The Dragon"

Dragons And Drama Fill New Trailer For “Game Of Thrones” Prequel “House Of The Dragon”

The new trailer for HBO’s “Game of Thrones” spin-off/prequel, “House of the Dragon” is here and it does not disappoint, giving off the same vibe as the early seasons of “GOT”. The trailer is filled with stunning scenery and mighty dragons, as well as nobles swearing loyalty. Based on George R.R. Martin’s novels “Song of Ice and Fire” and “Fire & Blood,” “House of the Dragon” tells the story of House Targaryen and is set 200 years before the events that unfolded in “Game of Thrones.” which still holds the title of the most Emmy Award-winning series of all time. The series will explore the legendary Targaryen family, the ancestors of Daenerys Targaryen, played in the “Game of Thrones” by Emilia Clarke, known for their ability to master dragons. The massive cast includes Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, Emma D’Arcy playing Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, and Matt Smith starring as Prince Daemon Targaryen. Steve Toussaint appears as Lord Corlys Velaryon, and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 5, 2022
'The Beast Comes At Midnight' Unleashes A Werewolf In New Trailer

‘The Beast Comes At Midnight’ Unleashes A Werewolf In New Trailer

Showtown American Pictures and Cineview Studios have now released the theatrical trailer for the upcoming indie horror, The Beast Comes At Midnight, set to be released this summer. Michael Pare, Michael McKeever, Madelyn Chimento, Kyle Oifer, Samantha O’Donnell, Dylan Intriago, and Eric Roberts star in the werewolf movie that centers on an “outcast teen streamer must enlist the help of four popular kids after he discovers that a werewolf is tracking one of them in their small rural town.” Showtown American Pictures is dedicated to producing quality independent films that exceed expectations. Our team engages dedicated film professionals and showcases the impressive talent of the Florida film community to worldwide audiences.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 5, 2022
'The Nun 2' Now Possesses A Release Date

Plot And Casting Details Surface For ‘The Nun 2’

Last week, we reported that The Nun 2 was on its way from director Michael Chaves (The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It). Now, plot details have surfaced. According to CastItTalent.com, the sequel is set in France in 1956, two years after the original movie. “A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit The Nun follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face to face with the demonic force VALAK – THE DEMON NUN.” Please note that the plot has not been confirmed by Warner Bros. at this time. The character “Frenchie,” played by Jonas Bloquet, returns. The site reports that two roles are being cast as well, Sophie (10 – 12 years old), described as a lead role, and “A shy, sweet 10-year-old student at St. Mary’s School, in France…Sophie is often tormented into tears by a group of mean girls. She forms a friendship with FRENCHIE, who works on

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 5, 2022
Explore The Depths Of Madness When 'Hollow' Comes To DVD (Trailer)

Explore The Depths Of Madness When ‘Hollow’ Comes To DVD (Trailer)

Devilworks has unleashed the North American trailer for the psychological horror film Hollow, from writer-director Jonathan Zaurin, ahead of its home release later this month. In Hollow, “A woman with early signs of Alzheimer’s begins to have lucid dreams and nightmares that a living Punch puppet has moved in with her and her family. As her loss of reality and symptoms worsen, she uncovers something sinister is observing her every move and preparing darkness that leads her into a frenzied and terrifying confrontation.” Pat Garrett (Little Shop of Horrors), Ellie Jeffreys (Jack Falls), Ben Manning (The Snarling), Pete Bird (The Snarling), Pablo Raybould, Mike Coombes, and Ayvianna Snow (The Convent, The Lockdown Hauntings, Vampire Virus, The Seven) star In Hollow, out on VOD and DVD on May 17, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 5, 2022

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'My Bloody Valentine 3D' Director Is Back With The Horror Movie 'Play Dead'

‘My Bloody Valentine 3D’ Director Is Back With The Horror Movie ‘Play Dead’

Patrick Lussier, director of My Bloody Valentine 3D, Drive Angry, and 2019’s Trick, is directing the upcoming horror Play Dead, which is currently in post-production with Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, The Strangers: Prey at Night) producing. Screen Daily is reporting that Bailee Madison (The Strangers: Prey at Night, pictured above) will star in the lead role of the movie that also stars Jerry O’Connell, Anthony Turpel, Chris Butler, Chris Lee, and Jorge-Luis Pallo. Adam Mason and Simon Boyes penned the script for the film. Play Dead centers on “criminology student Chloe (Madison), who fakes her own death to break into a local morgue to steal a piece of evidence that ties her younger brother to a crime. Once inside she discovers the coroner is using the business as a front to sell body parts. When the coroner discovers Chloe is not dead a game of cat-and-mouse ensues.”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 6, 2022
Irish Folk Horror 'Mandrake' Set To Premiere Exclusively On Shudder

Irish Folk Horror ‘Mandrake’ Set To Premiere Exclusively On Shudder

Shudder, your home for streaming horror and more has acquired director Lynne Davison‘s feature film debut, the Irish folk horror Mandrake, in which the rehabilitation of a killer goes very wrong. “The film follows probation officer Cathy Madden who is given the task of rehabilitating notorious killer ‘Bloody’ Mary Laidlaw back into society after twenty years of jail. Cathy has always believed that every client deserves a shot at redemption, but her beliefs are firmly tested when two children disappear near Mary’s farm.” According to Deadline, the cast includes Deirdre Mullins (The Drowning), Derbhle Crotty (Notes On A Scandal), Seamus O’Hara (The Northman), Jude Hill (Belfast), and Roisin Gallagher (The Dry). The script was written by Matt Harvey (An Act of Defiance). Marie-Thérèse Mackle (Derry Girls series 3) and Paul Kennedy (Nightride) produce. “With the challenges of the pandemic, it has often felt like my ambitious debut feature might never find its place in the world. But not only are

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 6, 2022
Psychological Thriller 'Cordelia' Coming To Theaters And On-Demand This Week

Paranoia Fills The Unsettling Trailer For ‘Cordelia’

Screen Media has just unveiled the trailer for the unsettling psychological thriller, Cordelia, a tale of loneliness, paranoia, and survivor guilt. The film is directed by Adrian Shergold (“Mad Dogs,” Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman, “Eureka Street”), who co-wrote Cordelia along with Antonia Campbell-Hughes (3096 Days, Kelly + Victor, Zone 414) who stars alongside Johnny Flynn (Emma., Clouds of Sils Maria, Beast), Catherine McCormack (Braveheart, Spy Game, 28 Weeks Later), Joel Fry (In The Earth, Yesterday, Cruella), and Michael Gambon (Gosford Park, Harry Potter). In the thriller, “Cordelia (Antonia Campbell-Hughes), a young woman living in London, meets her mysterious and alluring neighbor Frank (Johnny Flynn) for the first time but quickly becomes suspicious of his motives. With her twin sister away for the weekend, Cordelia is left alone and overcome with paranoia. She begins to unravel and sink back into past traumas the more that Frank tries to charm his way into her life, becoming a danger to herself and others.”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 6, 2022
Horror-Thriller 'Glorious' Coming Exclusively To Shudder

Horror-Thriller ‘Glorious’ Coming Exclusively To Shudder

Shudder, AMC Network’s premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural has announced today that it has acquired rights to and set the release date for Rebekah McKendry’s Glorious starring Ryan Kwanten (True Blood, Kindred) and Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons (Whiplash, Being the Ricardos). In Glorious, “Kwanten plays a young man who is spiraling out of control after a bad breakup. His situation worsens after he finds himself locked inside a rest-stop bathroom with a mysterious figure (Simmons) speaking to him from an adjacent stall. As he tries to escape, he realizes he is an unwilling player in a situation bigger and more terrible than he could have imagined.” This film is written by Todd Rigney, Joshua Hull, and David Ian McKendry. AMP International’s Bob Portal and Inderpal Singh serve as producers along with Joe Wicker and Morgan Peter Brown from Fallback Plan Productions, Jason Scott Goldberg, and Christian Armogida. “For years, I had been searching for a project that

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 6, 2022
'Escape The Field' Is Out Today On Blu-ray

Movie Review: ‘Escape The Field’ Gets Lost Amongst The Rows

Lionsgate is gearing to unleash the puzzling horror film Escape the Field, about a group of strangers who wake up in a huge cornfield. They must work together, using the items they woke up with, and beat mazes to escape. But they aren’t alone, something deadly lurks amongst the rows. Escape the Field features a cast that includes Shane West, Jordan Claire Robbins, Theo Rossi, Tahirah Sharif, Julian Feder, and Elena Juatco. First off, all but two characters are not only unlikable, they are dicks, giving viewers zero reasons to care about what happens to them. The only two likable characters are played by Theo Rossi and Jordan Claire Robbins who give decent performances. The rest, well, they lack character development and depth, but that’s not their fault. They just serve to raise the body count. The constant trips the characters make back and forth to retrieve items they forget are a bit obnoxious. It wastes so much time that

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 6, 2022
Award-Winning Film 'Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes' To Be Released Next Week

Digital Release Announced For Gothic Thriller ‘Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes’

Dark Sky Films announced today the release date for the multi-award-winning Gothic German thriller Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes. In the film, “Margo, who comes from a noble family, inherited a castle that she inspects with her ill-tempered husband Dieter. When they arrive at the run-down keep, their relationship is put to a test as their sanity slowly deteriorates. This opens up a new world. As time and space begin to shift around them, a reality that only exists within the walls of the eerie building is exposed – a reality full of warmth and excess.” Things aren’t as they seem in this genre-bending film, which shifts between different story layers in unpredictable ways. It is a love letter to European cinema of the sixties and seventies that will leave viewers guessing what will happen next. Directed by Kevin Kopacka (Hades), and written and produced by Lili Villányi and Kevin Kopacka, Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes stars Anna Platen (Para

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 5, 2022
Dragons And Drama Fill New Trailer For "Game Of Thrones" Prequel "House Of The Dragon"

Dragons And Drama Fill New Trailer For “Game Of Thrones” Prequel “House Of The Dragon”

The new trailer for HBO’s “Game of Thrones” spin-off/prequel, “House of the Dragon” is here and it does not disappoint, giving off the same vibe as the early seasons of “GOT”. The trailer is filled with stunning scenery and mighty dragons, as well as nobles swearing loyalty. Based on George R.R. Martin’s novels “Song of Ice and Fire” and “Fire & Blood,” “House of the Dragon” tells the story of House Targaryen and is set 200 years before the events that unfolded in “Game of Thrones.” which still holds the title of the most Emmy Award-winning series of all time. The series will explore the legendary Targaryen family, the ancestors of Daenerys Targaryen, played in the “Game of Thrones” by Emilia Clarke, known for their ability to master dragons. The massive cast includes Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, Emma D’Arcy playing Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, and Matt Smith starring as Prince Daemon Targaryen. Steve Toussaint appears as Lord Corlys Velaryon, and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 5, 2022
'The Beast Comes At Midnight' Unleashes A Werewolf In New Trailer

‘The Beast Comes At Midnight’ Unleashes A Werewolf In New Trailer

Showtown American Pictures and Cineview Studios have now released the theatrical trailer for the upcoming indie horror, The Beast Comes At Midnight, set to be released this summer. Michael Pare, Michael McKeever, Madelyn Chimento, Kyle Oifer, Samantha O’Donnell, Dylan Intriago, and Eric Roberts star in the werewolf movie that centers on an “outcast teen streamer must enlist the help of four popular kids after he discovers that a werewolf is tracking one of them in their small rural town.” Showtown American Pictures is dedicated to producing quality independent films that exceed expectations. Our team engages dedicated film professionals and showcases the impressive talent of the Florida film community to worldwide audiences.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 5, 2022
'The Nun 2' Now Possesses A Release Date

Plot And Casting Details Surface For ‘The Nun 2’

Last week, we reported that The Nun 2 was on its way from director Michael Chaves (The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It). Now, plot details have surfaced. According to CastItTalent.com, the sequel is set in France in 1956, two years after the original movie. “A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit The Nun follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face to face with the demonic force VALAK – THE DEMON NUN.” Please note that the plot has not been confirmed by Warner Bros. at this time. The character “Frenchie,” played by Jonas Bloquet, returns. The site reports that two roles are being cast as well, Sophie (10 – 12 years old), described as a lead role, and “A shy, sweet 10-year-old student at St. Mary’s School, in France…Sophie is often tormented into tears by a group of mean girls. She forms a friendship with FRENCHIE, who works on

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 5, 2022
Explore The Depths Of Madness When 'Hollow' Comes To DVD (Trailer)

Explore The Depths Of Madness When ‘Hollow’ Comes To DVD (Trailer)

Devilworks has unleashed the North American trailer for the psychological horror film Hollow, from writer-director Jonathan Zaurin, ahead of its home release later this month. In Hollow, “A woman with early signs of Alzheimer’s begins to have lucid dreams and nightmares that a living Punch puppet has moved in with her and her family. As her loss of reality and symptoms worsen, she uncovers something sinister is observing her every move and preparing darkness that leads her into a frenzied and terrifying confrontation.” Pat Garrett (Little Shop of Horrors), Ellie Jeffreys (Jack Falls), Ben Manning (The Snarling), Pete Bird (The Snarling), Pablo Raybould, Mike Coombes, and Ayvianna Snow (The Convent, The Lockdown Hauntings, Vampire Virus, The Seven) star In Hollow, out on VOD and DVD on May 17, 2022.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 5, 2022
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