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New ‘Pet Sematary’ Prequel Re-Writes Character To Suit Double Amputee Actor

The upcoming, still untitled, Pet Sematary prequel is still adding cast members to its roster. Variety is reporting that “actor, disability advocate and double hand amputee” John W. Lawson (“American Horror Story”) has now joined the cast and will star as “Stanny”. This marks the first time a double amputee has been cast in a leading role. The character was originally not an amputee and was rewritten just for the actor. I have myoelectric hands… or what people commonly call ‘cyborg,’” Lawson told the site. “But most of the time, it’s just my hooks.” . After Lawson auditioned and got a call back he learned that new scenes had been written just for him. “And when I got the new sides,” He said to Variety, “they had completely written the role for the character to be an amputee. Which was freakin’ awesome. Because it was not [an amputee role before] in any way. That, to me, was a real turning

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2021
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Rusty Quill Announces Several New Podcasts And Audio Dramas

Rusty Quill Ltd continues the expansion of the RQ Network with a number of fan favorites and untapped talents from the world of audio drama. The largest of these is the global phenomenon We’re Alive, with over 250 million downloads, making it a contender for the biggest audio drama podcast of all time. Today, they have announced several new series including I Am In Eskew, The Silt Verses (both Eskew Productions), The Milkman of St. Gaffs written and directed by Chris McClure, The Town Whispers written and directed by Cole Weavers, and We’re Alive an Audio Theatre for The Mind by Wayland Productions. These shows feature themes of horror, action, and weird fiction and join the likes of iconic shows such as The Magnus Archives (Rusty Quill), Old Gods of Appalachia (DeepNerd Media), The Storage Papers (Grinner Media), The Deca Tapes (Written/Directed by Lex Noteboom), Cryptids (Wild Obscura; written by Alexander V Thompson), and How it Ends (written/directed by Stephanie

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2021
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Netflix Series Review: ‘Brand New Cherry Flavor’ Is Absolutely Insane!

Netflix has been killing it lately when it comes to horror with movies. They also have a new series that just came out titled “Brand New Cherry Flavor”, that’s the one we are here to talk about. “Brand New Cherry Flavor” follows Lisa Nova (Rosa Salazar), a filmmaker who has traveled to California for a meeting to meet a producer (Lou) in hopes of getting her short film adapted for a feature film. After meeting Lou (Eric Lange) she is double-crossed when he basically steals her film. Not long after she meets a mysterious woman, a witch (Catherine Keener), who tells her she can get Lisa revenge. This is where the series goes completely goes off the rails as Lisa begins to cough up kittens (yes, kittens), encounters zombies, and more, as Lisa fights to survive the hitmen Lou has hired to kill her. And that’s just the beginning of the insanity that is “Brand New Cherry Flavor.” I don’t

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 29, 2021
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Candyman’s Virginia Madsen Stars In The Supernatural Horror ‘The Devil’s Light’

On Halloween last year, Lionsgate announce the supernatural horror The Devil’s Light. Today, we can report that film has scored a February 22, 2022 release date, reports out of CinemaCon state. Star of the Candyman franchise, Virginia Madsen appears alongside Jackie Ryers (“The Strain”) and Colin Salmon (Resident Evil) in the film in which “reports of demonic possessions reaching unprecedented numbers globally, and the Vatican opens schools for exorcisms in six countries including the United States.” Daniel Stamm (The Last Exorcism) is in the director’s chair and is directing from the script penned by Halloween H2O‘s Robert Zappia. “The Devil’s Light tells the story of Sister Ann, a restless 25-year-old, who devoutly believes that performing exorcisms is her calling. But she is at odds with the institution’s traditions: sisters are not allowed to perform exorcisms, only priests. With the support of a mentor, a professor who senses her special gift, she is allowed to observe actual training sessions. Her desire

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 29, 2021
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More Cast Announced For Tim Burton’s “Wednesday” Series

First announced back in February, Tim Burtons‘ upcoming live-action series that centers on Wednesday Addams is heading to Netflix. Simply titled “Wednesday,” the series will follow the daughter of Gomez and Morticia and is a “spooky coming-of-age” story. Today, we’ve got more casting news for you. Jenna Ortega (The Babysitter: Killer Queen) will star as Wednesday with Luis Guzmán as Gomez and Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia. It’s now been revealed by Deadline that Thora Birch (Ghost World, “The Walking Dead”), Riki Lindhome (Knives Out, Another Period), Jamie McShane (Mank, Bloodline), Hunter Doohan (Your Honor, Truth Be Told), Moosa Mostafa (Nativity Rocks!, The Last Bus), Georgie Farmer (Treadstone, The Evermoor Chronicles), Emma Myers (Girl in the Basement, Taste of Christmas), Naomi J. Ogawa (Skylin3s), Joy Sunday (Dear White People, The Beta Test) and Percy Hynes White (The Gifted, Pretty Hard Cases) have joined the cast. “Wednesday” is being described as “a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 29, 2021
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A Group Making A Film In A Haunted Building Get More Than They Bargained For In ‘Perfect Horror’

This October witness a group of filmmakers set out to make a movie in the found footage film Perfect Horror, from Bayview Entertainment. In the English subtitled film, “An ambitious film director, Mr. Gang, brings his crew to an abandoned factory, which is reputed to be one of the most haunted places in northern China, to shoot a horror film. Mr. Gang ignores all common sense and tells his crew that they are staying for the night, despite the warnings against doing so. What happens to them that night is more terrible than anything Mr. Gang was conceiving for his perfect horror film. In Mandarin with English subtitles.” Dawei Lee wrote and directed Perfect Horror which is coming to DVD on October 19th, 2021, from Bayview Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 28, 2021
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Two Girls Find Themselves At The Center Of A Murder Investigation In ‘What Breaks The Ice’

Two friends. One secret. During the tumultuous summer of 1998, two young women find themselves at the center of a murder investigation in What Breaks the Ice. This coming-of-age thriller stars a trio of young Hollywood’s A-listers including Madelyn Cline (“Outer Banks”, Knives Out 2), Sofia Hublitz (“Ozark”), and Lukas Gage (“The White Lotus”). From writer-director Rebecca Eskreis, the film starts as a sweet, idyllic coming-of-age story about female empowerment and friendship, but soon takes a dark and powerful turn. As the socio-political landscape is turned on its head, two girls from different worlds form an unlikely friendship in the sweltering summer heat. Their fun and carefree days quickly turn cold as they find themselves at the center of a murder that rocks an idealistic East Coast community. Catherine Curtin (“Homeland”), Aimee Mullins (“Stranger Things”), Shakira Barrera (“GLOW”), and Joel Allen (The Purge) round out the cast. What Breaks the Ice is a movie that, above all, celebrates female friendship,”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 28, 2021
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New Stills Arrive Ahead Of September Release Of James Wan’s ‘Malignant’

It’s been five years since horror icon James Wan has directed a horror film, with the last being The Conjuring 2. Well, he’s finally back in the director’s chair for one of the most highly anticipated horror films of the year, Malignant which will premiere this September. And we’ve got a batch of images that tease a tension-filled film. In Malignant, “Paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, Madison’s (Annabelle Wallis) torment worsens as she discovers that her waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities.” Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, Mckenna Grace, George Young, Jake Abel, Michole Briana White, Ingrid Bisu, and Jacqueline McKenzie star. Akela Cooper and JT Petty penned the script based on the story by Wan and Ingrid Bisu. Wan has several other horror films in the works. He is producing the new Salem’s Lot adaptation, the new Tommyknockers film, and The Nun 2, just to name a few. Malignant opens in theaters and premieres on HBO Max

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 28, 2021
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Lewis Pullman Cast As The Lead In New ‘Salem’s Lot’ Adaptation

Stephen King adaptations continue to reign supreme. Recently the Epix vampire series “Chapelwaite” (review), based on King’s short story Jerusalem’s Lot, made its premiere. Now, a new adaptation of King’s Salem’s Lot is on its way from horror legend James Wan who is producing the film written, directed, and executive produced by Gary Dauberman (It, Annabelle Comes Home, The Nun). Today, the first casting news has arrived. THR is reporting that Lewis Pullman (The Strangers: Prey at Night) will be starring as author Ben Mears who returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot seeking inspiration for his next book only to find his hometown is being preyed upon by a vampire. Together with a ragtag group of residence, he sets out to fight the monster. The new adaptation has been in the works for a while. Back in 2019, Dauberman teased what’s to come in a conversation with Slash Film. “I did have a unique way into it but

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 28, 2021
Horror Fuel

Miles Doleac’s ‘Demigod’ Possesses A New Trailer And An October Release Date

From award-winning filmmaker, Miles Doleac comes a new tale of terror, a macabre riff on the Cernunnos myth, Demigod. In the film, “Upon the death of her grandfather, a woman and her husband return to her birthplace in Germany’s Black Forest, only to find a terrifying secret awaits them.” Co-written by Doleac and Michael Donovan Horn, Demigod stars Rachel Nichols (Continuum, Star Trek), Jeremy London (Mallrats), and Elena Sanchez (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire). Doleac, James Victor Bulian, Lindsay Anne Williams, and Wesley O’Mary produce and are the same team behind the 2020 horror-thriller The Dinner Party. Demigod will be unleashed in theaters and on Demand on October 15, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 27, 2021

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New ‘Pet Sematary’ Prequel Re-Writes Character To Suit Double Amputee Actor

The upcoming, still untitled, Pet Sematary prequel is still adding cast members to its roster. Variety is reporting that “actor, disability advocate and double hand amputee” John W. Lawson (“American Horror Story”) has now joined the cast and will star as “Stanny”. This marks the first time a double amputee has been cast in a leading role. The character was originally not an amputee and was rewritten just for the actor. I have myoelectric hands… or what people commonly call ‘cyborg,’” Lawson told the site. “But most of the time, it’s just my hooks.” . After Lawson auditioned and got a call back he learned that new scenes had been written just for him. “And when I got the new sides,” He said to Variety, “they had completely written the role for the character to be an amputee. Which was freakin’ awesome. Because it was not [an amputee role before] in any way. That, to me, was a real turning

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2021
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Rusty Quill Announces Several New Podcasts And Audio Dramas

Rusty Quill Ltd continues the expansion of the RQ Network with a number of fan favorites and untapped talents from the world of audio drama. The largest of these is the global phenomenon We’re Alive, with over 250 million downloads, making it a contender for the biggest audio drama podcast of all time. Today, they have announced several new series including I Am In Eskew, The Silt Verses (both Eskew Productions), The Milkman of St. Gaffs written and directed by Chris McClure, The Town Whispers written and directed by Cole Weavers, and We’re Alive an Audio Theatre for The Mind by Wayland Productions. These shows feature themes of horror, action, and weird fiction and join the likes of iconic shows such as The Magnus Archives (Rusty Quill), Old Gods of Appalachia (DeepNerd Media), The Storage Papers (Grinner Media), The Deca Tapes (Written/Directed by Lex Noteboom), Cryptids (Wild Obscura; written by Alexander V Thompson), and How it Ends (written/directed by Stephanie

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2021
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Netflix Series Review: ‘Brand New Cherry Flavor’ Is Absolutely Insane!

Netflix has been killing it lately when it comes to horror with movies. They also have a new series that just came out titled “Brand New Cherry Flavor”, that’s the one we are here to talk about. “Brand New Cherry Flavor” follows Lisa Nova (Rosa Salazar), a filmmaker who has traveled to California for a meeting to meet a producer (Lou) in hopes of getting her short film adapted for a feature film. After meeting Lou (Eric Lange) she is double-crossed when he basically steals her film. Not long after she meets a mysterious woman, a witch (Catherine Keener), who tells her she can get Lisa revenge. This is where the series goes completely goes off the rails as Lisa begins to cough up kittens (yes, kittens), encounters zombies, and more, as Lisa fights to survive the hitmen Lou has hired to kill her. And that’s just the beginning of the insanity that is “Brand New Cherry Flavor.” I don’t

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 29, 2021
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Candyman’s Virginia Madsen Stars In The Supernatural Horror ‘The Devil’s Light’

On Halloween last year, Lionsgate announce the supernatural horror The Devil’s Light. Today, we can report that film has scored a February 22, 2022 release date, reports out of CinemaCon state. Star of the Candyman franchise, Virginia Madsen appears alongside Jackie Ryers (“The Strain”) and Colin Salmon (Resident Evil) in the film in which “reports of demonic possessions reaching unprecedented numbers globally, and the Vatican opens schools for exorcisms in six countries including the United States.” Daniel Stamm (The Last Exorcism) is in the director’s chair and is directing from the script penned by Halloween H2O‘s Robert Zappia. “The Devil’s Light tells the story of Sister Ann, a restless 25-year-old, who devoutly believes that performing exorcisms is her calling. But she is at odds with the institution’s traditions: sisters are not allowed to perform exorcisms, only priests. With the support of a mentor, a professor who senses her special gift, she is allowed to observe actual training sessions. Her desire

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 29, 2021
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More Cast Announced For Tim Burton’s “Wednesday” Series

First announced back in February, Tim Burtons‘ upcoming live-action series that centers on Wednesday Addams is heading to Netflix. Simply titled “Wednesday,” the series will follow the daughter of Gomez and Morticia and is a “spooky coming-of-age” story. Today, we’ve got more casting news for you. Jenna Ortega (The Babysitter: Killer Queen) will star as Wednesday with Luis Guzmán as Gomez and Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia. It’s now been revealed by Deadline that Thora Birch (Ghost World, “The Walking Dead”), Riki Lindhome (Knives Out, Another Period), Jamie McShane (Mank, Bloodline), Hunter Doohan (Your Honor, Truth Be Told), Moosa Mostafa (Nativity Rocks!, The Last Bus), Georgie Farmer (Treadstone, The Evermoor Chronicles), Emma Myers (Girl in the Basement, Taste of Christmas), Naomi J. Ogawa (Skylin3s), Joy Sunday (Dear White People, The Beta Test) and Percy Hynes White (The Gifted, Pretty Hard Cases) have joined the cast. “Wednesday” is being described as “a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 29, 2021
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A Group Making A Film In A Haunted Building Get More Than They Bargained For In ‘Perfect Horror’

This October witness a group of filmmakers set out to make a movie in the found footage film Perfect Horror, from Bayview Entertainment. In the English subtitled film, “An ambitious film director, Mr. Gang, brings his crew to an abandoned factory, which is reputed to be one of the most haunted places in northern China, to shoot a horror film. Mr. Gang ignores all common sense and tells his crew that they are staying for the night, despite the warnings against doing so. What happens to them that night is more terrible than anything Mr. Gang was conceiving for his perfect horror film. In Mandarin with English subtitles.” Dawei Lee wrote and directed Perfect Horror which is coming to DVD on October 19th, 2021, from Bayview Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 28, 2021
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Two Girls Find Themselves At The Center Of A Murder Investigation In ‘What Breaks The Ice’

Two friends. One secret. During the tumultuous summer of 1998, two young women find themselves at the center of a murder investigation in What Breaks the Ice. This coming-of-age thriller stars a trio of young Hollywood’s A-listers including Madelyn Cline (“Outer Banks”, Knives Out 2), Sofia Hublitz (“Ozark”), and Lukas Gage (“The White Lotus”). From writer-director Rebecca Eskreis, the film starts as a sweet, idyllic coming-of-age story about female empowerment and friendship, but soon takes a dark and powerful turn. As the socio-political landscape is turned on its head, two girls from different worlds form an unlikely friendship in the sweltering summer heat. Their fun and carefree days quickly turn cold as they find themselves at the center of a murder that rocks an idealistic East Coast community. Catherine Curtin (“Homeland”), Aimee Mullins (“Stranger Things”), Shakira Barrera (“GLOW”), and Joel Allen (The Purge) round out the cast. What Breaks the Ice is a movie that, above all, celebrates female friendship,”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 28, 2021
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New Stills Arrive Ahead Of September Release Of James Wan’s ‘Malignant’

It’s been five years since horror icon James Wan has directed a horror film, with the last being The Conjuring 2. Well, he’s finally back in the director’s chair for one of the most highly anticipated horror films of the year, Malignant which will premiere this September. And we’ve got a batch of images that tease a tension-filled film. In Malignant, “Paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, Madison’s (Annabelle Wallis) torment worsens as she discovers that her waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities.” Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, Mckenna Grace, George Young, Jake Abel, Michole Briana White, Ingrid Bisu, and Jacqueline McKenzie star. Akela Cooper and JT Petty penned the script based on the story by Wan and Ingrid Bisu. Wan has several other horror films in the works. He is producing the new Salem’s Lot adaptation, the new Tommyknockers film, and The Nun 2, just to name a few. Malignant opens in theaters and premieres on HBO Max

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 28, 2021
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Lewis Pullman Cast As The Lead In New ‘Salem’s Lot’ Adaptation

Stephen King adaptations continue to reign supreme. Recently the Epix vampire series “Chapelwaite” (review), based on King’s short story Jerusalem’s Lot, made its premiere. Now, a new adaptation of King’s Salem’s Lot is on its way from horror legend James Wan who is producing the film written, directed, and executive produced by Gary Dauberman (It, Annabelle Comes Home, The Nun). Today, the first casting news has arrived. THR is reporting that Lewis Pullman (The Strangers: Prey at Night) will be starring as author Ben Mears who returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot seeking inspiration for his next book only to find his hometown is being preyed upon by a vampire. Together with a ragtag group of residence, he sets out to fight the monster. The new adaptation has been in the works for a while. Back in 2019, Dauberman teased what’s to come in a conversation with Slash Film. “I did have a unique way into it but

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 28, 2021
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Miles Doleac’s ‘Demigod’ Possesses A New Trailer And An October Release Date

From award-winning filmmaker, Miles Doleac comes a new tale of terror, a macabre riff on the Cernunnos myth, Demigod. In the film, “Upon the death of her grandfather, a woman and her husband return to her birthplace in Germany’s Black Forest, only to find a terrifying secret awaits them.” Co-written by Doleac and Michael Donovan Horn, Demigod stars Rachel Nichols (Continuum, Star Trek), Jeremy London (Mallrats), and Elena Sanchez (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire). Doleac, James Victor Bulian, Lindsay Anne Williams, and Wesley O’Mary produce and are the same team behind the 2020 horror-thriller The Dinner Party. Demigod will be unleashed in theaters and on Demand on October 15, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 27, 2021
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