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"Must See" Home Invasion Thriller 'See For Me' Out On Blu-ray This June

‘See For Me’ Pits A Blind Woman Against Three Thieves In New Trailer

IFC Midnight announced today the release date for Randall Okita’s home invasion thriller See For Me. In the first trailer, which was also released today, we see a blind house-sitter pit against three thieves. The film stars visually impaired actor Skyler Davenport as the blind house-sitter, Sophie. Kim Coates, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Pascal Langdale, Joe Pingue, George Tchortov, Laura Vandervoort, and Emily Piggford also star. In the film, “when blind former skier Sophie accepts a last-minute house-sitting job in a secluded mansion, she awakes in the middle of the night to find the house under invasion by a group of thieves seeking a hidden safe. Her only means of defense: a new app called “See For Me”, which matches her with a volunteer across the country who uses Sophie’s cell phone to see on her behalf. Stubbornly independent, Sophie is reluctant to accept help until she is connected to Kelly, an army veteran who spends her days playing first-person shooter

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 2, 2021
Shudder Review: The Superdeep

Scientists Make A Terrifying Discovery This January In ‘The Superdeep’ – Inspired By Real Events

This January, RLJE Films dives deep into a world of terror with their newly acquired horror The Superdeep, from Shudder. Milena Radulovic (The Balkan Line), Nikita Dyuvbanov (Abigail), Kirill Kovbas (Ikariya), Vadim Demchog (Son of a Rich), and Sergey Ivanyuk (Z’olushka) star in the frightening flick. Arseniy Sukhin (Lockout) directed from the script penned by Victor Bondaryuk (Deadly Still), which was inspired by true events and real locations. In The Superdeep, the Russian Kola Superdeep Borehole is the largest drilling project in the world, attempting to drill as far as possible into the Earth’s crust. After reaching depths of nearly seven miles below the surface, unexplained sounds resembling the screams and moans of numerous people were reported and the borehole was shut down. But when a small team of scientists and military personnel set out to unearth the source of the strange sounds, they end up discovering the greatest threat that humanity has ever faced. The Superdeep debuts on January

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 2, 2021
Italian Horror 'Stagefright' Coming to 4K Ultra And Blu-ray

Italian Horror ‘Stagefright’ Coming to 4K Ultra And Blu-ray

Director and master of Italian horror, Michele Soavi‘s (The Sect, The Church) 1987 horror Stagefright is being unleashed on 4K Ultra. In the film, “when a masked killer infiltrates a group of actors rehearsing overnight in an isolated theatre, the stage is set for carnage! Featuring an abundance of over-the-top kills and spills, shot with Soavi’s typical style, marvel at the mayhem as the iconic chainsaw-wielding ‘Owl Man’, delivers a blood-soaked performance for the ages.” Stagefright is at the pinnacle of 80s slashers. Michele Soavi was schooled by Dario Argento and Terry Gilliam and his beloved first feature can now finally be seen as intended, with this edition further benefiting from the director’s color grading and framing indications given during a candid interview filmed exclusively for this release. SPECIAL FEATURES – New 4K restoration – ‘Staging the Fright’ – Interview with director Michele Soavi – ‘The Theatre of Blood’ – Interview with actor Giovanni Lombardo Radice – ‘The Last Performance’

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 2, 2021
Nicolas Cage Is Dracula In New Universal Movie 'Renfield'

Nicolas Cage Is Dracula In New Universal Movie ‘Renfield’

Hot off the heels of his role in the critically acclaimed thriller Pig, Nicolas Cage has found his next role, as the legendary vampire Dracula in Universal’s upcoming monster movie Renfield. Cage stars alongside Nichols Hoult who is playing the title role of Dracula’s lackey R. M. Renfield. In Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Renfield is believed to be suffering from delusions and madness, but in reality, he is under the influence of Dracula. Awkwafina has also joined the cast. Renfield is set to be directed by Chris McKay and is based on an original story from Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead”). Ryan Ridley (“Rick and Morty”) penned the script. Filming is set to begin in early 2022 in New Orleans. This won’t be the first time Cage has bared his fangs, he also starred in the “oh so bad it’s almost good” 1988 flick Vampire’s Kiss. Hopefully, we’ll see Cage will play things a little more seriously this time around. We’ll

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 2, 2021
Anne Rice's "Interview With The Vampire" & "Mayfair Witches" Series Coming To AMC

Anne Rice’s “Interview With The Vampire” & “Mayfair Witches” Series Coming To AMC

AMC has just ordered the series adaptation of Anne Rice’s famous novel “Interview With the Vampire,” part of the novelist’s “Vampire Chronicles” series. It will feature eight episodes in its first season premiering in 2022. Earlier this year it was reported that Belle, ’71, and “The Hunting” actor Sam Reid has been cast as the vampire Lestat, played in the film adaptation by Tom Cruise. That’s not all, AMC has also given the go-ahead for “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches,” the series adaptation of her “Lives of the Mayfair Witches” trilogy. “Interview With the Vampire” and “Mayfair Witches” will be an expanding universe inspired by Rice’s novels which were acquired by AMC earlier this year.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 1, 2021
Witness The Terror Filled Horror Thriller 'The Darkness Of The Road'

Witness The Terror Filled Horror Thriller ‘The Darkness Of The Road’

Najarra Townsend (Contracted, Dementia: Part II) stars in the spine-chilling new horror-thriller The Darkness of the Road, premiering on DVD and Digital this December. In the film, “A single mother and her young daughter are driving on a desolate road in a moonless desert. After meeting a young female hitchhiker at a gas station, the mother realizes her daughter is missing. As they search for her, a merciless force begins to torment the two women, unraveling a world of terror they must survive if they are to discover the terrifying truth behind the daughter’s disappearance.” From director Eduardo Rodriguez (Fright Night II, El Gringo), the film also stars Leah Lauren and Johnny Whitworth (“The 100”, Empire Records). Discover the horrors of The Darkness of the Road on DVD and Digital on December 14, 2021, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 1, 2021
Sci-Fi Thriller 'Portal Runner' Lands This December

Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Portal Runner’ Lands This December

A nail-biting, action-packed, sci-fi adventure for the entire family, Portal Runner is headed your way this December from Kairos Productions and Terror Films. Elise Eberle (“Shameless”, “Salem”) stars alongside Sloane Morgan Siegel (The Call, Life on Normal Street, Gotham Knights video game), and Brian S. Lewis (“The Gamers series Dwight in Shining Armor). In Portal Runner, “when 15-year-old Nolan (Siegel) discovers a secreted family legacy and a portal than enables him to travel to parallel worlds, it’s a young boy’s dream come true … until it becomes a nightmare when he realizes he’s being pursued across the ages by an evil force. When he becomes stranded on Christmas in an alternate timeline with his quirky family and a rebellious and petulant older sister he’s never met before, he realizes Mae (Eberle) may be the key to defeating his adversary and must enlist her help fast … before it’s too late for them all.” Portal Runner was directed by Cornelia Duryée

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 1, 2021
Shudder Shares New Clip From 'The Advent Calander' Ahead Of Its Release

Shudder Shares New Clip From ‘The Advent Calander’ Ahead Of Its Release

Ahead of its December release, Shudder has unveiled a new clip, titled “Captured,” from writer/director Patrick Ridremont’s French horror-fantasy The Advent Calendar, revealing a terrifying monster. In the film, Eva (Eugénie Derouand, Paris Police 1900), an ex-dancer, is now using a wheelchair, unable to walk. When her friend Sophie (Honorine Magnier, Tomorrow is Ours) gives her an old wooden antique advent calendar before Christmas, she realizes each window contains a surprise that triggers repercussions in real life. Some of them are good, but most of them are bad, really bad. Now Eva will have to choose between getting rid of the calendar or walking again – even if it causes death and destruction to everyone she holds dear around her. The Advent Calendar made its world premiere earlier this year at London’s Frightfest and was produced by Alain Benguigui, Virginie Ogouz, Jean-Yves Roubin, and Cassandre Warnauts. Premiering exclusively on Shudder on Tuesday, December 2nd, The Advent Calander combines Faustian themes

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2021
The Spirit From 'Chhorii' Stalks The Streets Of India In New Stunt Video

The Spirit From ‘Chhorii’ Stalks The Streets Of India In New Stunt Video

Crypt TV’s chilling paranormal thriller Chhorii, an Amazon Original, is now available on the streaming service and marks the first entry into India for LA-based Crypt TV, founded by Jack Davis and Eli Roth and backed by horror genre heavyweights Blumhouse Productions. Chhorii follows the story of a young couple forced to flee their city home and seek shelter in a house within a haunted sugarcane field. Soon, the couple realise that the shelter they once sought for refuge from danger is in fact the very location for a seriously sinister paranormal threat. The housewife, eight months pregnant, must now fight to save her unborn baby from the spirits out to snatch her away. The film, from director Vishal Furia, is a seriously hair-raising, tentatively twisted story produced by T-Series, Abundantia Entertainment, and Crypt TV. A remake of the Marathi film Lapachhapi, the film features Nushrratt Bharuccha in the lead role. Crypt TV is known for showcasing a new caliber

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2021
Filming Wraps On Horror Comedy 'Mean Spirited'

Filming Wraps On Horror Comedy ‘Mean Spirited’

Filming has officially wrapped on the horror-comedy film Mean Spirited, from director Jeff Ryan (Mass Hysteria), and is set for a 2022 release. The found-footage flick stars Michelle Veintimilla (“Gotham,” ABC’s “Big Sky,” and “The Baker and the Beauty”), Neville Archambault (13 Cameras, The Block Island Sound), Will Martin (Youthmin), Maria DeCotis (Euphonia), Charlie Pollock (The Good Wife), and Will Madden along with his fellow Beast Beast alum Daniel Rashid, in addition to Ryan, who also acts in the feature shares writing credits with Joe Adams. The film was shot in the Poconos Mountains and lensed by cinematographer Kenneth Wales (The Beta Test). Will Madden leads the cast as Andy, an up-and-coming Vlogger whose attempts to reconnect with his estranged friend, Bryce (Ryan) fall apart while a demonic presence begins tormenting the vacationing group. There’s no better way to spend your October than filming a movie in the Poconos Mountains amidst abandoned hotels, ice-cold waterfalls, and haunted mansions,” said Ryan

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2021

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"Must See" Home Invasion Thriller 'See For Me' Out On Blu-ray This June

‘See For Me’ Pits A Blind Woman Against Three Thieves In New Trailer

IFC Midnight announced today the release date for Randall Okita’s home invasion thriller See For Me. In the first trailer, which was also released today, we see a blind house-sitter pit against three thieves. The film stars visually impaired actor Skyler Davenport as the blind house-sitter, Sophie. Kim Coates, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Pascal Langdale, Joe Pingue, George Tchortov, Laura Vandervoort, and Emily Piggford also star. In the film, “when blind former skier Sophie accepts a last-minute house-sitting job in a secluded mansion, she awakes in the middle of the night to find the house under invasion by a group of thieves seeking a hidden safe. Her only means of defense: a new app called “See For Me”, which matches her with a volunteer across the country who uses Sophie’s cell phone to see on her behalf. Stubbornly independent, Sophie is reluctant to accept help until she is connected to Kelly, an army veteran who spends her days playing first-person shooter

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 2, 2021
Shudder Review: The Superdeep

Scientists Make A Terrifying Discovery This January In ‘The Superdeep’ – Inspired By Real Events

This January, RLJE Films dives deep into a world of terror with their newly acquired horror The Superdeep, from Shudder. Milena Radulovic (The Balkan Line), Nikita Dyuvbanov (Abigail), Kirill Kovbas (Ikariya), Vadim Demchog (Son of a Rich), and Sergey Ivanyuk (Z’olushka) star in the frightening flick. Arseniy Sukhin (Lockout) directed from the script penned by Victor Bondaryuk (Deadly Still), which was inspired by true events and real locations. In The Superdeep, the Russian Kola Superdeep Borehole is the largest drilling project in the world, attempting to drill as far as possible into the Earth’s crust. After reaching depths of nearly seven miles below the surface, unexplained sounds resembling the screams and moans of numerous people were reported and the borehole was shut down. But when a small team of scientists and military personnel set out to unearth the source of the strange sounds, they end up discovering the greatest threat that humanity has ever faced. The Superdeep debuts on January

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 2, 2021
Italian Horror 'Stagefright' Coming to 4K Ultra And Blu-ray

Italian Horror ‘Stagefright’ Coming to 4K Ultra And Blu-ray

Director and master of Italian horror, Michele Soavi‘s (The Sect, The Church) 1987 horror Stagefright is being unleashed on 4K Ultra. In the film, “when a masked killer infiltrates a group of actors rehearsing overnight in an isolated theatre, the stage is set for carnage! Featuring an abundance of over-the-top kills and spills, shot with Soavi’s typical style, marvel at the mayhem as the iconic chainsaw-wielding ‘Owl Man’, delivers a blood-soaked performance for the ages.” Stagefright is at the pinnacle of 80s slashers. Michele Soavi was schooled by Dario Argento and Terry Gilliam and his beloved first feature can now finally be seen as intended, with this edition further benefiting from the director’s color grading and framing indications given during a candid interview filmed exclusively for this release. SPECIAL FEATURES – New 4K restoration – ‘Staging the Fright’ – Interview with director Michele Soavi – ‘The Theatre of Blood’ – Interview with actor Giovanni Lombardo Radice – ‘The Last Performance’

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 2, 2021
Nicolas Cage Is Dracula In New Universal Movie 'Renfield'

Nicolas Cage Is Dracula In New Universal Movie ‘Renfield’

Hot off the heels of his role in the critically acclaimed thriller Pig, Nicolas Cage has found his next role, as the legendary vampire Dracula in Universal’s upcoming monster movie Renfield. Cage stars alongside Nichols Hoult who is playing the title role of Dracula’s lackey R. M. Renfield. In Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Renfield is believed to be suffering from delusions and madness, but in reality, he is under the influence of Dracula. Awkwafina has also joined the cast. Renfield is set to be directed by Chris McKay and is based on an original story from Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead”). Ryan Ridley (“Rick and Morty”) penned the script. Filming is set to begin in early 2022 in New Orleans. This won’t be the first time Cage has bared his fangs, he also starred in the “oh so bad it’s almost good” 1988 flick Vampire’s Kiss. Hopefully, we’ll see Cage will play things a little more seriously this time around. We’ll

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 2, 2021
Anne Rice's "Interview With The Vampire" & "Mayfair Witches" Series Coming To AMC

Anne Rice’s “Interview With The Vampire” & “Mayfair Witches” Series Coming To AMC

AMC has just ordered the series adaptation of Anne Rice’s famous novel “Interview With the Vampire,” part of the novelist’s “Vampire Chronicles” series. It will feature eight episodes in its first season premiering in 2022. Earlier this year it was reported that Belle, ’71, and “The Hunting” actor Sam Reid has been cast as the vampire Lestat, played in the film adaptation by Tom Cruise. That’s not all, AMC has also given the go-ahead for “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches,” the series adaptation of her “Lives of the Mayfair Witches” trilogy. “Interview With the Vampire” and “Mayfair Witches” will be an expanding universe inspired by Rice’s novels which were acquired by AMC earlier this year.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 1, 2021
Witness The Terror Filled Horror Thriller 'The Darkness Of The Road'

Witness The Terror Filled Horror Thriller ‘The Darkness Of The Road’

Najarra Townsend (Contracted, Dementia: Part II) stars in the spine-chilling new horror-thriller The Darkness of the Road, premiering on DVD and Digital this December. In the film, “A single mother and her young daughter are driving on a desolate road in a moonless desert. After meeting a young female hitchhiker at a gas station, the mother realizes her daughter is missing. As they search for her, a merciless force begins to torment the two women, unraveling a world of terror they must survive if they are to discover the terrifying truth behind the daughter’s disappearance.” From director Eduardo Rodriguez (Fright Night II, El Gringo), the film also stars Leah Lauren and Johnny Whitworth (“The 100”, Empire Records). Discover the horrors of The Darkness of the Road on DVD and Digital on December 14, 2021, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 1, 2021
Sci-Fi Thriller 'Portal Runner' Lands This December

Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Portal Runner’ Lands This December

A nail-biting, action-packed, sci-fi adventure for the entire family, Portal Runner is headed your way this December from Kairos Productions and Terror Films. Elise Eberle (“Shameless”, “Salem”) stars alongside Sloane Morgan Siegel (The Call, Life on Normal Street, Gotham Knights video game), and Brian S. Lewis (“The Gamers series Dwight in Shining Armor). In Portal Runner, “when 15-year-old Nolan (Siegel) discovers a secreted family legacy and a portal than enables him to travel to parallel worlds, it’s a young boy’s dream come true … until it becomes a nightmare when he realizes he’s being pursued across the ages by an evil force. When he becomes stranded on Christmas in an alternate timeline with his quirky family and a rebellious and petulant older sister he’s never met before, he realizes Mae (Eberle) may be the key to defeating his adversary and must enlist her help fast … before it’s too late for them all.” Portal Runner was directed by Cornelia Duryée

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 1, 2021
Shudder Shares New Clip From 'The Advent Calander' Ahead Of Its Release

Shudder Shares New Clip From ‘The Advent Calander’ Ahead Of Its Release

Ahead of its December release, Shudder has unveiled a new clip, titled “Captured,” from writer/director Patrick Ridremont’s French horror-fantasy The Advent Calendar, revealing a terrifying monster. In the film, Eva (Eugénie Derouand, Paris Police 1900), an ex-dancer, is now using a wheelchair, unable to walk. When her friend Sophie (Honorine Magnier, Tomorrow is Ours) gives her an old wooden antique advent calendar before Christmas, she realizes each window contains a surprise that triggers repercussions in real life. Some of them are good, but most of them are bad, really bad. Now Eva will have to choose between getting rid of the calendar or walking again – even if it causes death and destruction to everyone she holds dear around her. The Advent Calendar made its world premiere earlier this year at London’s Frightfest and was produced by Alain Benguigui, Virginie Ogouz, Jean-Yves Roubin, and Cassandre Warnauts. Premiering exclusively on Shudder on Tuesday, December 2nd, The Advent Calander combines Faustian themes

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2021
The Spirit From 'Chhorii' Stalks The Streets Of India In New Stunt Video

The Spirit From ‘Chhorii’ Stalks The Streets Of India In New Stunt Video

Crypt TV’s chilling paranormal thriller Chhorii, an Amazon Original, is now available on the streaming service and marks the first entry into India for LA-based Crypt TV, founded by Jack Davis and Eli Roth and backed by horror genre heavyweights Blumhouse Productions. Chhorii follows the story of a young couple forced to flee their city home and seek shelter in a house within a haunted sugarcane field. Soon, the couple realise that the shelter they once sought for refuge from danger is in fact the very location for a seriously sinister paranormal threat. The housewife, eight months pregnant, must now fight to save her unborn baby from the spirits out to snatch her away. The film, from director Vishal Furia, is a seriously hair-raising, tentatively twisted story produced by T-Series, Abundantia Entertainment, and Crypt TV. A remake of the Marathi film Lapachhapi, the film features Nushrratt Bharuccha in the lead role. Crypt TV is known for showcasing a new caliber

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2021
Filming Wraps On Horror Comedy 'Mean Spirited'

Filming Wraps On Horror Comedy ‘Mean Spirited’

Filming has officially wrapped on the horror-comedy film Mean Spirited, from director Jeff Ryan (Mass Hysteria), and is set for a 2022 release. The found-footage flick stars Michelle Veintimilla (“Gotham,” ABC’s “Big Sky,” and “The Baker and the Beauty”), Neville Archambault (13 Cameras, The Block Island Sound), Will Martin (Youthmin), Maria DeCotis (Euphonia), Charlie Pollock (The Good Wife), and Will Madden along with his fellow Beast Beast alum Daniel Rashid, in addition to Ryan, who also acts in the feature shares writing credits with Joe Adams. The film was shot in the Poconos Mountains and lensed by cinematographer Kenneth Wales (The Beta Test). Will Madden leads the cast as Andy, an up-and-coming Vlogger whose attempts to reconnect with his estranged friend, Bryce (Ryan) fall apart while a demonic presence begins tormenting the vacationing group. There’s no better way to spend your October than filming a movie in the Poconos Mountains amidst abandoned hotels, ice-cold waterfalls, and haunted mansions,” said Ryan

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2021
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