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Kevin Bacon Starring In The ‘Toxic Avenger’ Reboot

A few days ago we reported that Elijah Wood had supposedly joined the cast of the new Toxic Avenger movie, today we have more casting news. Kevin Bacon (Tremors, Footloose, You Should Have Left) has also joined the cast of the remake and will play the role of the movie’s main villain, THR reports. Bacon will star alongside Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”), Jacob Tremblay (The Predator), and Taylour Paige (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) in the movie written and directed by Macon Blair, who also wrote and directed I Don’t Feel At Home in This World Anymore. In the 1984 original from Troma, “The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.” The new version is being described as “A contemporary reimagining of Troma Entertainment’s successful 1984 low-budget action-comedy hit, The Toxic Avenger is steeped in environmental themes and subverts the superhero genre in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 12, 2021
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Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi’s Series “Wellington Paranormal” Coming To Blu-ray And DVD

Dazzler Media proudly presents the hilarious hit comedy series “Wellington Paranormal,” from the brilliant duo of Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, with all seasons coming to Blu-ray, DVD & Download-to-Own. The first season arrives this July. “Wellington Paranormal” follows hilariously hapless officers Mark Minogue and Karen O’Leary as they are assigned to the new Paranormal Unit of Wellington’s police force, tasked with tackling the increasing number of local crimes and misdemeanors of a supernatural nature. From Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, the visionary creators behind What We Do In The Shadows comes this hit New Zealand comedy series which has taken the US and UK by storm. Dazzler Media Presents “Wellington Paranormal: Season One” on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital on July 5, 2021. You can pre-order your copy now. Season Two will be out on September 6th, followed by Season three on October 11th. Season four, now filming, is coming soon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 12, 2021
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An Interview With ‘Anything For Jackson’ Director Justin G. Dyke And Writer Keith Cooper

An official selection at the Fantasia Film Festival and winner of the “Best Actor Award” (Julian Richings) at the Blood in the Snow Film Festival, the “Certified Fresh” film Anything for Jackson is set to land on VOD and Digital along with DVD and Blu-ray June 15th. We sat down with both director Justin G. Dyck and writer Keith Cooper to discuss the film. In the film, starring “Supernatural’s” Julian Richings and Sheila McCarthy (Die Hard 2) as well as Konstantina Mantelos (A Christmas Crush), Josh Cruddas (Polar), and Yannick Bisson (Another Wolfcop), “after losing their only grandchild in a car accident, an elderly couple kidnaps a pregnant woman to perform a reverse exorcism in order to bring him back to life.” Canadian filmmaker Justin G. Dyck makes his horror debut with Anything for Jackson, after a long career in family-friendly films such as A Christmas Exchange and Witches Ball, which Keith Cooper also wrote. Kelli McNeely: “Keith, how did

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 11, 2021
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Blumhouse and Epix Announce The Cast For The Marcus Dunstan Directed Horror ‘Unhuman’

EPIX® and Blumhouse have just announced the lead cast member of the upcoming horror film Unhuman, including two-time Emmy nominated actress Brianne Tju (Light As a Feather, I Know What You Did Last Summer), Benjamin Wadsworth (Your Honor), Uriah Shelton (Freaky), and Ali Gallo (The Carpool). Unhuman centers on “a group of high school students. After their school bus crashes while on a field trip, relationships are tested amongst the students once they realize they are being stalked by a mysterious attacker who intends to drive them out of their bucolic adolescence and straight into a horrifying fight to survive.” Marcus Dunstan is directing from a script by Paul Soter (Club Dread). Dunstan and Soter previously collaborated with Blumhouse Television on the horror anthology series Into the Dark – Dunstan directed the Thanksgiving episode Pilgrim, while Soter penned the Christmas-themed A Nasty Piece of Work. As a screenwriter, Dunstan’s credits include Saw IV, V, VI, and Saw: The Final Chapter

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 11, 2021
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A Couple’s Love Is Put To The Test In The Thriller ‘Held’ – Out this July

The bone-chilling survival horror thriller Held, starring Jill Awbrey (Dent) and Bart Johnson (Initiation), is coming to a screen near you this July. In the film, “Emma (Jill Awbrey and Henry’s (Bart Johnson) marriage is losing its spark. In an effort to reconnect, they plan a vacation to a remote high-end rental, complete with automated smart house features and integrated security. However, after suspecting a nighttime intruder, they quickly decide to flee, only to become forcibly trapped inside by the automated security system. Emitting from the house, an unknown ‘Voice’ watches their every move through an array of hidden cameras, revealing an intimate and unsettling knowledge of their relationship. While the situation grows increasingly brutal, Emma and Henry must work together to uncover the truth and find a way out before it’s too late.” Directed by Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing, and written by star Jill Awbrey, Held arrives on Blu-ray™, DVD, and On Demand on July 13, 2021, from

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 11, 2021
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Filming Begins For ‘The Reef: Stalked’, The Sequel To ‘The Reef’

Production has begun on the survival thriller The Reef: Stalked, the sequel to 2010’s shark movie The Reef with writer-director and creature feature master Andrew Traucki returning. Starring Australian actors Teressa Liane (Neighbours, The Vampire Diaries), Ann Truong (Cowboy Bebop, Strike Back), Kate Lister (Unhinged, Fox Trap), and newcomer Saskia Archer, the story follows four girlfriends on a kayaking and diving adventure that goes horribly wrong, and draws on themes of resilience, healing from trauma and strength in sisterhood and female friendship. Filming is taking place in Bowen in The Whitsundays, the region off of Papua New Guinea with its gorgeous landscape and reefs serving as the backdrop for the character’s thrilling fight for survival against nature’s ultimate predator. Andrew Traucki said, “I’m thrilled The Reef: Stalked is in production and back to Bowen where we shot parts of The Reef eleven years ago! As a lover of survival tales, there is nothing I enjoy more than storytelling that pits

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 11, 2021
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Guide: Things Are Heating Up On Discovery+ & Travel Channel This June

Things are heating up this June on discovery+ and Travel Channel with a ton of new episodes, premieres, and more delving into the unknown and the world of the paranormal. Here’s what’s headed your way. discovery+ PREMIERES SHOCK DOCS – THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT (review) TWO-HOUR SPECIAL – Begins Streaming Friday, June 11 on discovery+ Charged with a brutal murder, a Connecticut man claims his innocence insisting, “the devil made me do it.” For the first time in U.S. history, the existence of demonic forces is used as a defense at trial. SHOCK DOCS: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT examines the harrowing events leading up to the murder and the astonishing court case that followed. Getting to the very heart of evil and to where the actual terror lies, the family, aided by renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, must do battle with overpowering demons. Based on the real-life inspiration for New Line Cinema’s upcoming horror film,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 11, 2021
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The People Behind Horror’s Two Biggest Franchises Team Up For A New One

Two of the most successful franchise in modern history, the Saw franchise, and The Conjuring franchise, are uniting for a new franchise based on the true horrific events that took place at the infamous property known as The Lalaurie Mansion, still considered one of the most haunted houses in the world. We first reported the news back in October of 2019, but today, it was officially announced that brilliant filmmaker Darren Lynn Bousman (Spiral, Saw franchise) will be in the director’s chair and that Chad and Carey Hayes, the creators of The Conjuring franchise, are teaming with Faster Horse Pictures, the film and TV production and financing outfit founded and run by Cindy Bond, Doug McKay, and Michael Whalen, to build the new horror film franchise. Talk about a horror dream team. Bousman’s most recent addition in the Saw universe, Spiral, starring Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson, opened as the #1 film in the U.S. and held the top

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 10, 2021
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“Murder Your Thirst”: An Interview With Liquid Death Founder And CEO Mike Cessario

Liquid Death, what a killer name for a brand of water! Recently, Liquid Death teamed up with Netflix for Zach Snyder’s Army of the Dead (review). As part of their advertising Liquid Death released their “No Brainer,” part hat, part koozie that not only keeps your water cold but is also a hat that protects your brain from those pesky zombies. It’s a trip! I decided to dive into the brand and discovered a great company on a serious mission, to lower plastic pollution. I spoke with Mike Cessario, founder and CEO of Liquid Death, who is a former Netflix creative, to learn more about the company. Kelli McNeely: “How did Liquid Death come to be?” Mike Cessario: “Liquid Death was essentially the perfect combo of my love for music, art, comedy, and health, along with my passion and experience for pushing the boundaries of marketing and advertising to make it suck less. I was tired of all the unhealthy

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 10, 2021
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A Woman Must Face Her Past As She Tries To Survive A Maze Of Traps In ‘Meander’

Writer-director Mathieu Turi‘s claustrophobic horror film Meander is headed your way this July. Ahead of its release, we’ve got the new trailer. In the film, “after getting a car ride from an unknown man, Lisa wakes up in a tube. On her arm is strapped a bracelet with a countdown. She quickly understands that every 10 minutes, fire burns an occupied section. She has no choice but to crawl into safe sections to survive. To know why she’s there and how to get out, Lisa will have to face the memories of her dead daughter…” Gaïa Weiss, Peter Franzen, and Romane Libert star in Meander, arriving in theaters and VOD on July 9, 2021, from Gravitas Ventures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 10, 2021

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Kevin Bacon Starring In The ‘Toxic Avenger’ Reboot

A few days ago we reported that Elijah Wood had supposedly joined the cast of the new Toxic Avenger movie, today we have more casting news. Kevin Bacon (Tremors, Footloose, You Should Have Left) has also joined the cast of the remake and will play the role of the movie’s main villain, THR reports. Bacon will star alongside Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”), Jacob Tremblay (The Predator), and Taylour Paige (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) in the movie written and directed by Macon Blair, who also wrote and directed I Don’t Feel At Home in This World Anymore. In the 1984 original from Troma, “The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.” The new version is being described as “A contemporary reimagining of Troma Entertainment’s successful 1984 low-budget action-comedy hit, The Toxic Avenger is steeped in environmental themes and subverts the superhero genre in

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 12, 2021
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Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi’s Series “Wellington Paranormal” Coming To Blu-ray And DVD

Dazzler Media proudly presents the hilarious hit comedy series “Wellington Paranormal,” from the brilliant duo of Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, with all seasons coming to Blu-ray, DVD & Download-to-Own. The first season arrives this July. “Wellington Paranormal” follows hilariously hapless officers Mark Minogue and Karen O’Leary as they are assigned to the new Paranormal Unit of Wellington’s police force, tasked with tackling the increasing number of local crimes and misdemeanors of a supernatural nature. From Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, the visionary creators behind What We Do In The Shadows comes this hit New Zealand comedy series which has taken the US and UK by storm. Dazzler Media Presents “Wellington Paranormal: Season One” on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital on July 5, 2021. You can pre-order your copy now. Season Two will be out on September 6th, followed by Season three on October 11th. Season four, now filming, is coming soon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 12, 2021
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An Interview With ‘Anything For Jackson’ Director Justin G. Dyke And Writer Keith Cooper

An official selection at the Fantasia Film Festival and winner of the “Best Actor Award” (Julian Richings) at the Blood in the Snow Film Festival, the “Certified Fresh” film Anything for Jackson is set to land on VOD and Digital along with DVD and Blu-ray June 15th. We sat down with both director Justin G. Dyck and writer Keith Cooper to discuss the film. In the film, starring “Supernatural’s” Julian Richings and Sheila McCarthy (Die Hard 2) as well as Konstantina Mantelos (A Christmas Crush), Josh Cruddas (Polar), and Yannick Bisson (Another Wolfcop), “after losing their only grandchild in a car accident, an elderly couple kidnaps a pregnant woman to perform a reverse exorcism in order to bring him back to life.” Canadian filmmaker Justin G. Dyck makes his horror debut with Anything for Jackson, after a long career in family-friendly films such as A Christmas Exchange and Witches Ball, which Keith Cooper also wrote. Kelli McNeely: “Keith, how did

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 11, 2021
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Blumhouse and Epix Announce The Cast For The Marcus Dunstan Directed Horror ‘Unhuman’

EPIX® and Blumhouse have just announced the lead cast member of the upcoming horror film Unhuman, including two-time Emmy nominated actress Brianne Tju (Light As a Feather, I Know What You Did Last Summer), Benjamin Wadsworth (Your Honor), Uriah Shelton (Freaky), and Ali Gallo (The Carpool). Unhuman centers on “a group of high school students. After their school bus crashes while on a field trip, relationships are tested amongst the students once they realize they are being stalked by a mysterious attacker who intends to drive them out of their bucolic adolescence and straight into a horrifying fight to survive.” Marcus Dunstan is directing from a script by Paul Soter (Club Dread). Dunstan and Soter previously collaborated with Blumhouse Television on the horror anthology series Into the Dark – Dunstan directed the Thanksgiving episode Pilgrim, while Soter penned the Christmas-themed A Nasty Piece of Work. As a screenwriter, Dunstan’s credits include Saw IV, V, VI, and Saw: The Final Chapter

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 11, 2021
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A Couple’s Love Is Put To The Test In The Thriller ‘Held’ – Out this July

The bone-chilling survival horror thriller Held, starring Jill Awbrey (Dent) and Bart Johnson (Initiation), is coming to a screen near you this July. In the film, “Emma (Jill Awbrey and Henry’s (Bart Johnson) marriage is losing its spark. In an effort to reconnect, they plan a vacation to a remote high-end rental, complete with automated smart house features and integrated security. However, after suspecting a nighttime intruder, they quickly decide to flee, only to become forcibly trapped inside by the automated security system. Emitting from the house, an unknown ‘Voice’ watches their every move through an array of hidden cameras, revealing an intimate and unsettling knowledge of their relationship. While the situation grows increasingly brutal, Emma and Henry must work together to uncover the truth and find a way out before it’s too late.” Directed by Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing, and written by star Jill Awbrey, Held arrives on Blu-ray™, DVD, and On Demand on July 13, 2021, from

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 11, 2021
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Filming Begins For ‘The Reef: Stalked’, The Sequel To ‘The Reef’

Production has begun on the survival thriller The Reef: Stalked, the sequel to 2010’s shark movie The Reef with writer-director and creature feature master Andrew Traucki returning. Starring Australian actors Teressa Liane (Neighbours, The Vampire Diaries), Ann Truong (Cowboy Bebop, Strike Back), Kate Lister (Unhinged, Fox Trap), and newcomer Saskia Archer, the story follows four girlfriends on a kayaking and diving adventure that goes horribly wrong, and draws on themes of resilience, healing from trauma and strength in sisterhood and female friendship. Filming is taking place in Bowen in The Whitsundays, the region off of Papua New Guinea with its gorgeous landscape and reefs serving as the backdrop for the character’s thrilling fight for survival against nature’s ultimate predator. Andrew Traucki said, “I’m thrilled The Reef: Stalked is in production and back to Bowen where we shot parts of The Reef eleven years ago! As a lover of survival tales, there is nothing I enjoy more than storytelling that pits

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 11, 2021
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Guide: Things Are Heating Up On Discovery+ & Travel Channel This June

Things are heating up this June on discovery+ and Travel Channel with a ton of new episodes, premieres, and more delving into the unknown and the world of the paranormal. Here’s what’s headed your way. discovery+ PREMIERES SHOCK DOCS – THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT (review) TWO-HOUR SPECIAL – Begins Streaming Friday, June 11 on discovery+ Charged with a brutal murder, a Connecticut man claims his innocence insisting, “the devil made me do it.” For the first time in U.S. history, the existence of demonic forces is used as a defense at trial. SHOCK DOCS: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT examines the harrowing events leading up to the murder and the astonishing court case that followed. Getting to the very heart of evil and to where the actual terror lies, the family, aided by renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, must do battle with overpowering demons. Based on the real-life inspiration for New Line Cinema’s upcoming horror film,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 11, 2021
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The People Behind Horror’s Two Biggest Franchises Team Up For A New One

Two of the most successful franchise in modern history, the Saw franchise, and The Conjuring franchise, are uniting for a new franchise based on the true horrific events that took place at the infamous property known as The Lalaurie Mansion, still considered one of the most haunted houses in the world. We first reported the news back in October of 2019, but today, it was officially announced that brilliant filmmaker Darren Lynn Bousman (Spiral, Saw franchise) will be in the director’s chair and that Chad and Carey Hayes, the creators of The Conjuring franchise, are teaming with Faster Horse Pictures, the film and TV production and financing outfit founded and run by Cindy Bond, Doug McKay, and Michael Whalen, to build the new horror film franchise. Talk about a horror dream team. Bousman’s most recent addition in the Saw universe, Spiral, starring Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson, opened as the #1 film in the U.S. and held the top

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 10, 2021
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“Murder Your Thirst”: An Interview With Liquid Death Founder And CEO Mike Cessario

Liquid Death, what a killer name for a brand of water! Recently, Liquid Death teamed up with Netflix for Zach Snyder’s Army of the Dead (review). As part of their advertising Liquid Death released their “No Brainer,” part hat, part koozie that not only keeps your water cold but is also a hat that protects your brain from those pesky zombies. It’s a trip! I decided to dive into the brand and discovered a great company on a serious mission, to lower plastic pollution. I spoke with Mike Cessario, founder and CEO of Liquid Death, who is a former Netflix creative, to learn more about the company. Kelli McNeely: “How did Liquid Death come to be?” Mike Cessario: “Liquid Death was essentially the perfect combo of my love for music, art, comedy, and health, along with my passion and experience for pushing the boundaries of marketing and advertising to make it suck less. I was tired of all the unhealthy

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 10, 2021
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A Woman Must Face Her Past As She Tries To Survive A Maze Of Traps In ‘Meander’

Writer-director Mathieu Turi‘s claustrophobic horror film Meander is headed your way this July. Ahead of its release, we’ve got the new trailer. In the film, “after getting a car ride from an unknown man, Lisa wakes up in a tube. On her arm is strapped a bracelet with a countdown. She quickly understands that every 10 minutes, fire burns an occupied section. She has no choice but to crawl into safe sections to survive. To know why she’s there and how to get out, Lisa will have to face the memories of her dead daughter…” Gaïa Weiss, Peter Franzen, and Romane Libert star in Meander, arriving in theaters and VOD on July 9, 2021, from Gravitas Ventures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 10, 2021
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