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Fans Being Gifted A ‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’ Reboot

One of the best-recognized holiday horror films is 1984’s controversial Silent Night, Deadly Night. Now, it’s joining the ranks of many horror films before it, it’s getting a reboot. Deadline is reporting that Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios, the same folks behind the upcoming Jeepers Creepers: Reborn movie are behind the reboot. The good news is that the original movie’s producers Scott Schneid and Dennis Whitehead of Wonderwheel Entertainment are also on board. Silent Night, Deadly Night has already spawned several sequels and a remake in 2012. But the original film follows a child traumatized after seeing his parents murdered by a man dressed as Santa. Years later, he puts on the suit himself and sets out to get revenge. The film was labeled controversial back when it was released due to its graphic violence. The National Parent ad Teacher Association went after the film demanding that it be pulled from theaters. Thanks to the attention it was given,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 2, 2021
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“Mr. Mercedes” Writer Adapting Stephen King’s ‘Elevation’ For A Feature Film

If there’s one thing that you count on it’s that there will always be a Stephen King adaptation on its way. There are currently at least four that we know of, Firestarter, “The Jaunt“, The Running Man, and The Long Walk. Today, we add a new title to the list, the feature film adaptation of King’s 2018 novella Elevation. Jack Bender, who directed 23 episodes of the series adaptation of King’s “Mr. Mercedes”, as well as 9 episodes of the “Under the Dome” series, recently revealed to Cinema Blend that he’s making the movie based on the 144-page novella about a man with a mysterious illness and a town who aims to prevent a lesbian couple from opening a restaurant. I’ve recently adapted a book of [King’s] called Elevation, which we’re going to make into a film,” Bender explains. “And I invented some stuff and added, and was nervous because he’d never read anything I’ve written, only directed and produced.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 2, 2021
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Get ‘Crucified’ This March On Demand

Claudio Lattanzi’s hit Italian horror film Crucified, which premiered to rave reviews at Sitges, is set to be unleashed this March. “In a dungeon, five people struggle for their survival: three women, a theologian, and a young doctor. Outside this hideout reigns the apocalypse. The Evil has been generated by a patient zero, and a group of former soldiers, The Exterminators, crucify any person they meet to find the source of this evil. Cinzia Monreale, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Marina Loi, Veronica Urban, Lorenzo Lepori, Nina Orlandi, Sergio Stivaletti, and Francesca Orsini star. Crucified arrives On Demand on March 9, 2021, in the US and Canada, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 2, 2021
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The Queen Mary Sets Sail For New Horror Trilogy

Alice Eve (Belgravia, Star Trek) has signed onto star in The Queen Mary, the first film of a trilogy of highly anticipated feature horror films inspired by the hauntings on-board the infamous ocean liner. Gary Shore (Dracula Untold) will direct from the screenplay he co-wrote with Stephen Oliver, Tom Vaughan. Developed and produced by Brett Tomberlin of Imagination Design Works, along with Nigel Sinclair and Nicholas Ferrall of White Horse Pictures (The Woman in Black, Let Me In, End of Watch), Thorsten Schumacher and Lars Sylvest for Rocket Science (Resistance), and Jason Newmark and Laurie Cook of Newscope. Docked in Long Beach, California, the multi-storied ocean liner, named Time Magazine’s most haunted place in the world, receives over two million visitors each year, drawn by its amazing history, legend, tours, and events. We were immediately obsessed with Gary’s intelligent and twisted multi-film take on a great American legend and could not be more excited working with an extremely gifted actor

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 1, 2021
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“Fear The Walking Dead” Co-Creator Adapting Stephen King’s ‘The Jaunt’ For TV

Dave Erickson, the co-creator of AMC’s “Fear the Walking Dead” is adapting Stephen King’s short story “The Jaunt” for a TV series as part of an overall deal with MRC Television, Deadline reports. Originally published as part of the Skeleton Crew collection in 1985, the tale is set in the 24th century when teleportation, known as “haunting”, is an everyday reality, giving people the opportunity to travel enormous distances, even to other planets. However, sometimes things don’t go as planned. We’ve long admired Dave’s visionary creative work and are thrilled to welcome him to MRC,” Elise Henderson, President of MRC Television,Deadline states. “A true master of his craft, he’s the ideal partner to build upon the work of Stephen King, and create and develop more originals as the studio continues to expand.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 1, 2021
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Exorcism Horror ‘The Seventh Day’ Starring Guy Pearce & Stephen Lang Premieres This March

Writer-director Justin P. Lange (The Dark) blurs the line between good and evil in the supernatural thriller The Seventh Day. Starring Guy Pearce, Vadhir Derbez, Stephen Lang, Brady Jenness, Robin Bartlett, and Keith David, the film centers on renowned “exorcist Father Peter (Guy Pearce) who teams up with a rookie apprentice for his first day of training. As they plunge deeper into hell on earth, the lines between good and evil blur, and their own demons emerge.” Dallas Sonnier, Amanda Presmyk, Chelsea Davenport, and Kimberly Hwang produce The Seventh Day, coming to select theaters and arriving On Demand on March 26, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 1, 2021
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Shudder To Release Lost George A. Romero Movie ‘The Amusement Park’

In 1973, genre icon George A. Romero made the film The Amusement Park, but it was never released, until now. Shudder is set to release the film this summer, Variety reports. The film was commissioned by the Lutheran Society, which hired Romero to make a socially conscious movie meant to draw attention to the plight of the elderly in contemporary society. However, after watching it, the non-profit group decided it was too gruesome for mainstream audiences and it never was released. Lincoln Maazel stars as an elderly man who becomes increasingly disoriented during a visit to a theme park. What he initially thinks will be an ordinary day quickly turns into a hellish nightmare filled with roller coasters and chaotic crowds. The film was discovered back in 2018 by longtime Guillermo del Toro collaborator Daniel Kraus and was restored in 4K Ultra. Romero’s widow, Suzanne Desrocher-Romero, produces the film. This is not the only lost Romero project recently brought to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 1, 2021
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Milla Jovovich & Dave Bautista Starring In Paul W.S. Anderson’s “In The Lost Lands” Adaptation

Paul W.S. Anderson brought monsters to life in the film adaptation of Monster Hunter. Now the director is taking us on a new journey with the adaptation of “Game of Thrones” creator George R. R. Martin‘s tale In the Lost Lands. Milla Jovovich (Monster Hunter) reunites with Anderson for the movie that will also star former wrestler turned actor Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy, Army of the Dead) Deadline reports. “The movie will follow a queen, desperate to obtain the gift of shapeshifting, who makes a daring play: she hires the sorceress Gray Alys (Jovovich), a woman as feared as she is powerful. Sent to the ghostly wilderness of the ‘Lost Lands’, Alys and her guide, the drifter Boyce (Bautista), must outwit and outfight man and demon in a fable that explores the nature of good and evil, debt and fulfillment, love and loss.” Anderson will direct from the script he wrote, based on Martin’s story. Jeremy Bolt (Resident

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 1, 2021
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‘Bubba The Redneck Werewolf’ Provides A Hair-Raising Good Time – Now On Hulu

One of the best indie comedies to come out of 2017 is the devilishly good horror flick Bubba the Redneck Werewolf. Now the fun flick is making waves on Hulu and well, you just have to watch it. Director Brendan Jackson Rogers delivers this hair-raising movie starring Mitch Hyman, Malone Thomas, Gary Norris, Sara Humbert, Chris Stephens, and Fred Lass as Bubba. The soundtrack for this fun feature is provided by the rockabilly band The Blast-Offs. Based on Mitch Hyman’s comic by the same name, the film follows Bubba (Chris Stephens), a dogcatcher who makes a deal with Devil to get back his sweetheart Bobby Jo (Malone Thomas) by becoming a badass. Of course, deals with Devil never go as planned. His request to make a better version of himself, one that is everything Bobby Jo wants in a man, ends up turning him into a werewolf. Just when things couldn’t get any crazier, Bubba is left to save the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 28, 2021
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Devilworks Sets Spring Release For Horror Anthology ‘100 Candles’

Genre outfit Devilworks has set a Spring release date for the horror anthology 100 Candles (originally titled 100 Candles Game) straight out of EFM, ScreenDaily reports. In the film, “A sinister game traps a group of friends, that tell one another horror stories in front of a magical mirror. One candle, one nightmare, there are 100 to go; they cannot leave the game, otherwise, a witch’s curse will fall upon them.” Strangeland, Mirrors, and The Butterfly Effect‘s Amy Smart stars as does Les Misèrables and “Vikings” actor George Blagden, Sibyl Gregory (“The Magicians”), and Dee Bradley Baker (“American Dad”). The film features nin directors which includes Victor Catala’, Oliver Lee Garland, Brian Deane, Guillermo Lockhart, Tony Morales, Nicholas Peterson, Nicolas Onetti, Daniel Rubesam, and Christopher West.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 28, 2021

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Fans Being Gifted A ‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’ Reboot

One of the best-recognized holiday horror films is 1984’s controversial Silent Night, Deadly Night. Now, it’s joining the ranks of many horror films before it, it’s getting a reboot. Deadline is reporting that Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios, the same folks behind the upcoming Jeepers Creepers: Reborn movie are behind the reboot. The good news is that the original movie’s producers Scott Schneid and Dennis Whitehead of Wonderwheel Entertainment are also on board. Silent Night, Deadly Night has already spawned several sequels and a remake in 2012. But the original film follows a child traumatized after seeing his parents murdered by a man dressed as Santa. Years later, he puts on the suit himself and sets out to get revenge. The film was labeled controversial back when it was released due to its graphic violence. The National Parent ad Teacher Association went after the film demanding that it be pulled from theaters. Thanks to the attention it was given,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 2, 2021
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“Mr. Mercedes” Writer Adapting Stephen King’s ‘Elevation’ For A Feature Film

If there’s one thing that you count on it’s that there will always be a Stephen King adaptation on its way. There are currently at least four that we know of, Firestarter, “The Jaunt“, The Running Man, and The Long Walk. Today, we add a new title to the list, the feature film adaptation of King’s 2018 novella Elevation. Jack Bender, who directed 23 episodes of the series adaptation of King’s “Mr. Mercedes”, as well as 9 episodes of the “Under the Dome” series, recently revealed to Cinema Blend that he’s making the movie based on the 144-page novella about a man with a mysterious illness and a town who aims to prevent a lesbian couple from opening a restaurant. I’ve recently adapted a book of [King’s] called Elevation, which we’re going to make into a film,” Bender explains. “And I invented some stuff and added, and was nervous because he’d never read anything I’ve written, only directed and produced.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 2, 2021
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Get ‘Crucified’ This March On Demand

Claudio Lattanzi’s hit Italian horror film Crucified, which premiered to rave reviews at Sitges, is set to be unleashed this March. “In a dungeon, five people struggle for their survival: three women, a theologian, and a young doctor. Outside this hideout reigns the apocalypse. The Evil has been generated by a patient zero, and a group of former soldiers, The Exterminators, crucify any person they meet to find the source of this evil. Cinzia Monreale, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Marina Loi, Veronica Urban, Lorenzo Lepori, Nina Orlandi, Sergio Stivaletti, and Francesca Orsini star. Crucified arrives On Demand on March 9, 2021, in the US and Canada, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 2, 2021
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The Queen Mary Sets Sail For New Horror Trilogy

Alice Eve (Belgravia, Star Trek) has signed onto star in The Queen Mary, the first film of a trilogy of highly anticipated feature horror films inspired by the hauntings on-board the infamous ocean liner. Gary Shore (Dracula Untold) will direct from the screenplay he co-wrote with Stephen Oliver, Tom Vaughan. Developed and produced by Brett Tomberlin of Imagination Design Works, along with Nigel Sinclair and Nicholas Ferrall of White Horse Pictures (The Woman in Black, Let Me In, End of Watch), Thorsten Schumacher and Lars Sylvest for Rocket Science (Resistance), and Jason Newmark and Laurie Cook of Newscope. Docked in Long Beach, California, the multi-storied ocean liner, named Time Magazine’s most haunted place in the world, receives over two million visitors each year, drawn by its amazing history, legend, tours, and events. We were immediately obsessed with Gary’s intelligent and twisted multi-film take on a great American legend and could not be more excited working with an extremely gifted actor

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 1, 2021
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“Fear The Walking Dead” Co-Creator Adapting Stephen King’s ‘The Jaunt’ For TV

Dave Erickson, the co-creator of AMC’s “Fear the Walking Dead” is adapting Stephen King’s short story “The Jaunt” for a TV series as part of an overall deal with MRC Television, Deadline reports. Originally published as part of the Skeleton Crew collection in 1985, the tale is set in the 24th century when teleportation, known as “haunting”, is an everyday reality, giving people the opportunity to travel enormous distances, even to other planets. However, sometimes things don’t go as planned. We’ve long admired Dave’s visionary creative work and are thrilled to welcome him to MRC,” Elise Henderson, President of MRC Television,Deadline states. “A true master of his craft, he’s the ideal partner to build upon the work of Stephen King, and create and develop more originals as the studio continues to expand.”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 1, 2021
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Exorcism Horror ‘The Seventh Day’ Starring Guy Pearce & Stephen Lang Premieres This March

Writer-director Justin P. Lange (The Dark) blurs the line between good and evil in the supernatural thriller The Seventh Day. Starring Guy Pearce, Vadhir Derbez, Stephen Lang, Brady Jenness, Robin Bartlett, and Keith David, the film centers on renowned “exorcist Father Peter (Guy Pearce) who teams up with a rookie apprentice for his first day of training. As they plunge deeper into hell on earth, the lines between good and evil blur, and their own demons emerge.” Dallas Sonnier, Amanda Presmyk, Chelsea Davenport, and Kimberly Hwang produce The Seventh Day, coming to select theaters and arriving On Demand on March 26, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 1, 2021
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Shudder To Release Lost George A. Romero Movie ‘The Amusement Park’

In 1973, genre icon George A. Romero made the film The Amusement Park, but it was never released, until now. Shudder is set to release the film this summer, Variety reports. The film was commissioned by the Lutheran Society, which hired Romero to make a socially conscious movie meant to draw attention to the plight of the elderly in contemporary society. However, after watching it, the non-profit group decided it was too gruesome for mainstream audiences and it never was released. Lincoln Maazel stars as an elderly man who becomes increasingly disoriented during a visit to a theme park. What he initially thinks will be an ordinary day quickly turns into a hellish nightmare filled with roller coasters and chaotic crowds. The film was discovered back in 2018 by longtime Guillermo del Toro collaborator Daniel Kraus and was restored in 4K Ultra. Romero’s widow, Suzanne Desrocher-Romero, produces the film. This is not the only lost Romero project recently brought to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 1, 2021
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Milla Jovovich & Dave Bautista Starring In Paul W.S. Anderson’s “In The Lost Lands” Adaptation

Paul W.S. Anderson brought monsters to life in the film adaptation of Monster Hunter. Now the director is taking us on a new journey with the adaptation of “Game of Thrones” creator George R. R. Martin‘s tale In the Lost Lands. Milla Jovovich (Monster Hunter) reunites with Anderson for the movie that will also star former wrestler turned actor Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy, Army of the Dead) Deadline reports. “The movie will follow a queen, desperate to obtain the gift of shapeshifting, who makes a daring play: she hires the sorceress Gray Alys (Jovovich), a woman as feared as she is powerful. Sent to the ghostly wilderness of the ‘Lost Lands’, Alys and her guide, the drifter Boyce (Bautista), must outwit and outfight man and demon in a fable that explores the nature of good and evil, debt and fulfillment, love and loss.” Anderson will direct from the script he wrote, based on Martin’s story. Jeremy Bolt (Resident

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 1, 2021
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‘Bubba The Redneck Werewolf’ Provides A Hair-Raising Good Time – Now On Hulu

One of the best indie comedies to come out of 2017 is the devilishly good horror flick Bubba the Redneck Werewolf. Now the fun flick is making waves on Hulu and well, you just have to watch it. Director Brendan Jackson Rogers delivers this hair-raising movie starring Mitch Hyman, Malone Thomas, Gary Norris, Sara Humbert, Chris Stephens, and Fred Lass as Bubba. The soundtrack for this fun feature is provided by the rockabilly band The Blast-Offs. Based on Mitch Hyman’s comic by the same name, the film follows Bubba (Chris Stephens), a dogcatcher who makes a deal with Devil to get back his sweetheart Bobby Jo (Malone Thomas) by becoming a badass. Of course, deals with Devil never go as planned. His request to make a better version of himself, one that is everything Bobby Jo wants in a man, ends up turning him into a werewolf. Just when things couldn’t get any crazier, Bubba is left to save the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 28, 2021
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Devilworks Sets Spring Release For Horror Anthology ‘100 Candles’

Genre outfit Devilworks has set a Spring release date for the horror anthology 100 Candles (originally titled 100 Candles Game) straight out of EFM, ScreenDaily reports. In the film, “A sinister game traps a group of friends, that tell one another horror stories in front of a magical mirror. One candle, one nightmare, there are 100 to go; they cannot leave the game, otherwise, a witch’s curse will fall upon them.” Strangeland, Mirrors, and The Butterfly Effect‘s Amy Smart stars as does Les Misèrables and “Vikings” actor George Blagden, Sibyl Gregory (“The Magicians”), and Dee Bradley Baker (“American Dad”). The film features nin directors which includes Victor Catala’, Oliver Lee Garland, Brian Deane, Guillermo Lockhart, Tony Morales, Nicholas Peterson, Nicolas Onetti, Daniel Rubesam, and Christopher West.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 28, 2021
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