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Kane Hodder Captures Paranormal Activity In The New Clip From 'Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation'

Kane Hodder Leads A Team Of Ghost Hunters In ‘Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation’

Horror icon Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th VII, VIII, IX, X, Hatchet) leads a team of paranormal investigators as they explore the 112-year-old Grand Old Lady Hotel in Balsam, North Carolina in Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation. Watch as Hodder and his team investigate the 40,000 square foot hotel, called “The south’s Stanley Hotel,” with a disturbing past, nestled in the Appalachian Mountains. While Hodder is known for his many roles in the horror genre, he is an experienced paranormal investigator and a founding member of the Hollywood Ghost Hunters and has appeared on “Ghost Adventures”. Director Tony H. Cadwell stated, “This is a paranormal investigation like no other. You have an experienced team led by a horror icon. We had this amazing 40,000 square foot hotel all to ourselves to investigate. Nothing was scripted. We just went in and tried to document any paranormal activity that we could. The evidence that we collected in this film is just shocking.” Kane

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 9, 2021
Mickey Rourke Battles Supernatural Villians In WWII Horror 'WarHunt'

Mickey Rourke Battles Supernatural Villians In WWII Horror ‘WarHunt’

Writer-director Mauro Borrelli is taking viewers back to 1945 for a supernatural fight against evil, the Nazis, in WarHunt, starring Mickey Rourke (Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, The Wrestler), Robert Knepper and Jackson Rathbone also star in the film, where a US military cargo plane loses control and violently crashes behind enemy lines in the middle of the German black forest. Immediately ruthless Major Johnson (Mickey Rourke) sends a squad of his bravest soldiers on a rescue mission to retrieve the top-secret material the plane was carrying. Led by Sergeant Brewer (Robert Knepper) and Walsh (Jackson Rathbone), the soldiers venture deep into the forest near the crash site. They soon discover hanged Nazi soldiers and other dead bodies bearing ancient, magical symbols. Suddenly their compasses fail, their perceptions twist, and straying from the group leads to profound horror as they are attacked by a powerful, supernatural force. Fighting for the dainty and struggling to survive they must uncover the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 9, 2021
'Hotel Transylvania: Transformania' Is Heading To Amazon Prime

‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’ Is Heading To Amazon Prime

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania was originally set to open in theaters this October, unfortunately, Sony Pictures pulled it from release. Today, we’ve got some good news for fans of the franchise, the movie has a new release date and is now premiering this January on Amazon Prime. “Drac and the pack are back like you’ve never seen them before in Hotel Transylvania: Transformania. Reunite with your favorite monsters for an all-new adventure that presents Drac with his most terrifying task yet. When Van Helsing’s mysterious invention, the “Monsterfication Ray,” goes haywire, Drac and his monster pals are all transformed into humans, and Johnny becomes a monster! In their new mismatched bodies, Drac, stripped of his powers, and an exuberant Johnny, loving life as a monster, must team up and race across the globe to find a cure before it’s too late and before they drive each other crazy. With help from Mavis and the hilariously human Drac Pack, the heat is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 9, 2021
Own The "Van Helsing" Complete Collection And Season 5 On Blu-Ray

Own The “Van Helsing” Complete Collection And Season 5 On Blu-Ray

Dazzler Media is kicking off the new year with the release of the final season of “Van Helsing” as well as The Complete Collection boxset on Blu-ray, DVD, and Download-to-own. “Van Helsing” has become one of the most exciting and entertaining series, combining brutal action and compelling stories, and memorable characters. Inspired by the graphic novel series Helsing, the series has gone on to form a loyal fan base extending worldwide. Following an event referred to as “The Rising,” vampires dominate the world. Vanessa Van Helsing (Kelly Overton), the great-great-great-great granddaughter of legendary vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing is resurrected to lead the surviving humans in their battle against vampires. Van Helsing: The Complete Collection features all 65 of the episodes including the eagerly awaited fifth and final season. Pre-order your copy of Van Helsing: The Complete Collection or Season Five on Blu-ray now or get your copy on January 10, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2021
Apple TV+ Renews Sci-Fi Series "Invasion" For A Second Season

Apple TV+ Renews Sci-Fi Series “Invasion” For A Second Season

Today, Apple TV+ announced that it has renewed “Invasion” for a second season. The news arrives ahead of the epic finale episode of season one, which will premiere globally this Friday, December 10th, on Apple TV+. The character-driven science fiction drama series is from Academy and Emmy Award-nominee Simon Kinberg (“X-Men” films, “Deadpool” films, “The Martian”) and David Weil (“Hunters”). Set across multiple continents, “Invasion” follows an alien invasion through different perspectives around the world. The series stars Golshifteh Farahani, Shamier Anderson, Shioli Kutsuna, Firas Nassar, Billy Barratt, Azhy Robertson, Tara Moayedi, Daisuke Tsuji, and Sam Neill. I’m profoundly grateful to Apple for being so supportive every step of the way, and trusting us to make a deeply human, emotional alien-invasion story. And most of all I’m thankful to our amazing fans, without whom we wouldn’t have this opportunity to continue the invasion. I’m super excited about what we’re planning for season two, expanding our universe in the most intimate

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2021
Nick Offerman Joins HBO's "The Last Of Us" Series Adaptation

Nick Offerman Joins HBO’s “The Last Of Us” Series Adaptation

HBO’s upcoming series adaptation of “The Last of Us” continues to add A-list actors to its cast. The latest addition is “Parks and Recreation” actor Nick Offerman. Offerman joins previously announced, cast members Pedro Pascal who will play Joel, and reunites with his fellow “Game of Thrones” alum, Bella Ramsey who will star as Ellie. Gabriel Luna plays Joel’s younger brother Tommy. Merle Dandridge will play Marlene. “The series takes place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.” Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) penned the series and will be executive producing alongside Neil Druckmann who is the writer and creative director of the game. Kanemir Balagov is directing the pilot episode of “The Last of Us.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2021
True Crime Documentary 'Dead Asleep' Premieres This December On Hulu

True Crime Documentary ‘Dead Asleep’ Premieres This December On Hulu

Hulu has now announced the premiere date for the true crime documentary Dead Asleep, produced in association with Sky Crime. The film flips the traditional thriller narrative to explore a deeper and more troubling mystery – did a remorseful Randy Herman Jr. really commit a brutal murder in his sleep, or was it a convenient cover story? The documentary follows the case of Randy Herman Jr., a Florida man convicted of a murder he says he committed while sleepwalking in 2017. The film shares exclusive footage of Herman and his family, the defense and prosecution attorneys, journalists who covered the case, forensic psychiatrists, and world experts in violent parasomnia (sleepwalking) to give viewers an inside look at the shocking twists and turns of the controversial crime. A Pulse Films production, directed by award-winner Skye Borgman, who is behind the critically acclaimed documentary Abducted In Plain Sight and recently worked with Pulse Films on their Oxygen special The Case Died With

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2021
Shudder Renews 'The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula' For A Fifth Season

Shudder Renews ‘The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula’ For A Fifth Season

Shudder announced today that the hit drag competition series The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula has been renewed for a fifth season. The news comes ahead of the final two episodes of season four, with the finale, which will crown the world’s next drag supermonster and award the season’s $100,000 grand prize, debuting Tuesday, December 21, 2021. In the seven weeks since it premiered, The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula season 4 has been the most-watched program on Shudder. We are so thrilled to be celebrating the monumental success of season 4 with our new partners at Shudder. It has been a roller coaster ride of a season, and we’re still overwhelmed with how engaged and passionate fans and critics have been all season long,” said The Boulet Brothers. “Season 4 is a real triumph for our team, but it’s only the beginning, and we can’t wait to share what we have planned next. We have such sights to show you!” We believed this

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2021
Gravitas Ventures Serves Up 'An Exquisite Meal' On Demand And Digital

Let The Trailer For ‘An Exquisite Meal’ Whet Your Appetite

A sharply satirical genre-bending journey through one absurdly terrifying dinner party in modern America, An Exquisite Meal is a darkly playful Buñuelian nightmare that’s full of punchlines and twists. In the film, part thriller, part horror, part comedy, an affluent couple hosts a dinner party for friends, promising them an amazing meal. As the night goes on, uninvited guests arrive, wine flows, and dinner is strangely delayed. When the party is interrupted by a shocking diversion, one of the guests goes off on his own and discovers something unexpected about what’s being served for dinner. As identities unravel, the host tries to maintain control of his carefully orchestrated evening as the party descends into violence, bizarre sexual escapades, and the absurd. Directed by Robert Bruce Carter, the film stars Mike Jimerson and Amrita Dhaliwal, Victoria Nugent, Ross Magyar, Mark Pracht, Emily Marso, Bassam Abdelfattah, Siddhartha Rajan, and Luke Johnson also star. An Exquisite Meal will be available On Demand and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 7, 2021
This January, Something Lurks In The Woods In 'Old Strangers' (Trailer)

This January, Something Lurks In The Woods In ‘Old Strangers’ (Trailer)

This January, something lurks in the dark of the woods… From writer-director Nick Gregorio’s (Happy Birthday Harry Malden, Green) comes the 2022 post-pandemic thriller Old Strangers. In the indie horror film, Sarah, Michael, and Danny try to rekindle the spark of their youth only to be confronted with the harsh realities of their relationships. Just beyond their reunion, in the deep woods, there is something otherworldly growing and feeding on their pain. Madeleine Humphries, Colton Eschief Mastro, and Ted Evans star Old Strangers premiering on digital January 11, 2022, from Gravitas Ventures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 7, 2021

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Kane Hodder Captures Paranormal Activity In The New Clip From 'Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation'

Kane Hodder Leads A Team Of Ghost Hunters In ‘Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation’

Horror icon Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th VII, VIII, IX, X, Hatchet) leads a team of paranormal investigators as they explore the 112-year-old Grand Old Lady Hotel in Balsam, North Carolina in Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation. Watch as Hodder and his team investigate the 40,000 square foot hotel, called “The south’s Stanley Hotel,” with a disturbing past, nestled in the Appalachian Mountains. While Hodder is known for his many roles in the horror genre, he is an experienced paranormal investigator and a founding member of the Hollywood Ghost Hunters and has appeared on “Ghost Adventures”. Director Tony H. Cadwell stated, “This is a paranormal investigation like no other. You have an experienced team led by a horror icon. We had this amazing 40,000 square foot hotel all to ourselves to investigate. Nothing was scripted. We just went in and tried to document any paranormal activity that we could. The evidence that we collected in this film is just shocking.” Kane

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 9, 2021
Mickey Rourke Battles Supernatural Villians In WWII Horror 'WarHunt'

Mickey Rourke Battles Supernatural Villians In WWII Horror ‘WarHunt’

Writer-director Mauro Borrelli is taking viewers back to 1945 for a supernatural fight against evil, the Nazis, in WarHunt, starring Mickey Rourke (Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, The Wrestler), Robert Knepper and Jackson Rathbone also star in the film, where a US military cargo plane loses control and violently crashes behind enemy lines in the middle of the German black forest. Immediately ruthless Major Johnson (Mickey Rourke) sends a squad of his bravest soldiers on a rescue mission to retrieve the top-secret material the plane was carrying. Led by Sergeant Brewer (Robert Knepper) and Walsh (Jackson Rathbone), the soldiers venture deep into the forest near the crash site. They soon discover hanged Nazi soldiers and other dead bodies bearing ancient, magical symbols. Suddenly their compasses fail, their perceptions twist, and straying from the group leads to profound horror as they are attacked by a powerful, supernatural force. Fighting for the dainty and struggling to survive they must uncover the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 9, 2021
'Hotel Transylvania: Transformania' Is Heading To Amazon Prime

‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’ Is Heading To Amazon Prime

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania was originally set to open in theaters this October, unfortunately, Sony Pictures pulled it from release. Today, we’ve got some good news for fans of the franchise, the movie has a new release date and is now premiering this January on Amazon Prime. “Drac and the pack are back like you’ve never seen them before in Hotel Transylvania: Transformania. Reunite with your favorite monsters for an all-new adventure that presents Drac with his most terrifying task yet. When Van Helsing’s mysterious invention, the “Monsterfication Ray,” goes haywire, Drac and his monster pals are all transformed into humans, and Johnny becomes a monster! In their new mismatched bodies, Drac, stripped of his powers, and an exuberant Johnny, loving life as a monster, must team up and race across the globe to find a cure before it’s too late and before they drive each other crazy. With help from Mavis and the hilariously human Drac Pack, the heat is

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 9, 2021
Own The "Van Helsing" Complete Collection And Season 5 On Blu-Ray

Own The “Van Helsing” Complete Collection And Season 5 On Blu-Ray

Dazzler Media is kicking off the new year with the release of the final season of “Van Helsing” as well as The Complete Collection boxset on Blu-ray, DVD, and Download-to-own. “Van Helsing” has become one of the most exciting and entertaining series, combining brutal action and compelling stories, and memorable characters. Inspired by the graphic novel series Helsing, the series has gone on to form a loyal fan base extending worldwide. Following an event referred to as “The Rising,” vampires dominate the world. Vanessa Van Helsing (Kelly Overton), the great-great-great-great granddaughter of legendary vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing is resurrected to lead the surviving humans in their battle against vampires. Van Helsing: The Complete Collection features all 65 of the episodes including the eagerly awaited fifth and final season. Pre-order your copy of Van Helsing: The Complete Collection or Season Five on Blu-ray now or get your copy on January 10, 2022.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2021
Apple TV+ Renews Sci-Fi Series "Invasion" For A Second Season

Apple TV+ Renews Sci-Fi Series “Invasion” For A Second Season

Today, Apple TV+ announced that it has renewed “Invasion” for a second season. The news arrives ahead of the epic finale episode of season one, which will premiere globally this Friday, December 10th, on Apple TV+. The character-driven science fiction drama series is from Academy and Emmy Award-nominee Simon Kinberg (“X-Men” films, “Deadpool” films, “The Martian”) and David Weil (“Hunters”). Set across multiple continents, “Invasion” follows an alien invasion through different perspectives around the world. The series stars Golshifteh Farahani, Shamier Anderson, Shioli Kutsuna, Firas Nassar, Billy Barratt, Azhy Robertson, Tara Moayedi, Daisuke Tsuji, and Sam Neill. I’m profoundly grateful to Apple for being so supportive every step of the way, and trusting us to make a deeply human, emotional alien-invasion story. And most of all I’m thankful to our amazing fans, without whom we wouldn’t have this opportunity to continue the invasion. I’m super excited about what we’re planning for season two, expanding our universe in the most intimate

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2021
Nick Offerman Joins HBO's "The Last Of Us" Series Adaptation

Nick Offerman Joins HBO’s “The Last Of Us” Series Adaptation

HBO’s upcoming series adaptation of “The Last of Us” continues to add A-list actors to its cast. The latest addition is “Parks and Recreation” actor Nick Offerman. Offerman joins previously announced, cast members Pedro Pascal who will play Joel, and reunites with his fellow “Game of Thrones” alum, Bella Ramsey who will star as Ellie. Gabriel Luna plays Joel’s younger brother Tommy. Merle Dandridge will play Marlene. “The series takes place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.” Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) penned the series and will be executive producing alongside Neil Druckmann who is the writer and creative director of the game. Kanemir Balagov is directing the pilot episode of “The Last of Us.”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2021
True Crime Documentary 'Dead Asleep' Premieres This December On Hulu

True Crime Documentary ‘Dead Asleep’ Premieres This December On Hulu

Hulu has now announced the premiere date for the true crime documentary Dead Asleep, produced in association with Sky Crime. The film flips the traditional thriller narrative to explore a deeper and more troubling mystery – did a remorseful Randy Herman Jr. really commit a brutal murder in his sleep, or was it a convenient cover story? The documentary follows the case of Randy Herman Jr., a Florida man convicted of a murder he says he committed while sleepwalking in 2017. The film shares exclusive footage of Herman and his family, the defense and prosecution attorneys, journalists who covered the case, forensic psychiatrists, and world experts in violent parasomnia (sleepwalking) to give viewers an inside look at the shocking twists and turns of the controversial crime. A Pulse Films production, directed by award-winner Skye Borgman, who is behind the critically acclaimed documentary Abducted In Plain Sight and recently worked with Pulse Films on their Oxygen special The Case Died With

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2021
Shudder Renews 'The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula' For A Fifth Season

Shudder Renews ‘The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula’ For A Fifth Season

Shudder announced today that the hit drag competition series The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula has been renewed for a fifth season. The news comes ahead of the final two episodes of season four, with the finale, which will crown the world’s next drag supermonster and award the season’s $100,000 grand prize, debuting Tuesday, December 21, 2021. In the seven weeks since it premiered, The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula season 4 has been the most-watched program on Shudder. We are so thrilled to be celebrating the monumental success of season 4 with our new partners at Shudder. It has been a roller coaster ride of a season, and we’re still overwhelmed with how engaged and passionate fans and critics have been all season long,” said The Boulet Brothers. “Season 4 is a real triumph for our team, but it’s only the beginning, and we can’t wait to share what we have planned next. We have such sights to show you!” We believed this

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2021
Gravitas Ventures Serves Up 'An Exquisite Meal' On Demand And Digital

Let The Trailer For ‘An Exquisite Meal’ Whet Your Appetite

A sharply satirical genre-bending journey through one absurdly terrifying dinner party in modern America, An Exquisite Meal is a darkly playful Buñuelian nightmare that’s full of punchlines and twists. In the film, part thriller, part horror, part comedy, an affluent couple hosts a dinner party for friends, promising them an amazing meal. As the night goes on, uninvited guests arrive, wine flows, and dinner is strangely delayed. When the party is interrupted by a shocking diversion, one of the guests goes off on his own and discovers something unexpected about what’s being served for dinner. As identities unravel, the host tries to maintain control of his carefully orchestrated evening as the party descends into violence, bizarre sexual escapades, and the absurd. Directed by Robert Bruce Carter, the film stars Mike Jimerson and Amrita Dhaliwal, Victoria Nugent, Ross Magyar, Mark Pracht, Emily Marso, Bassam Abdelfattah, Siddhartha Rajan, and Luke Johnson also star. An Exquisite Meal will be available On Demand and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 7, 2021
This January, Something Lurks In The Woods In 'Old Strangers' (Trailer)

This January, Something Lurks In The Woods In ‘Old Strangers’ (Trailer)

This January, something lurks in the dark of the woods… From writer-director Nick Gregorio’s (Happy Birthday Harry Malden, Green) comes the 2022 post-pandemic thriller Old Strangers. In the indie horror film, Sarah, Michael, and Danny try to rekindle the spark of their youth only to be confronted with the harsh realities of their relationships. Just beyond their reunion, in the deep woods, there is something otherworldly growing and feeding on their pain. Madeleine Humphries, Colton Eschief Mastro, and Ted Evans star Old Strangers premiering on digital January 11, 2022, from Gravitas Ventures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 7, 2021
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