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Netflix Explores What Happens When We Die In New Series “Surviving Death”

Netflix explores the afterlife this January with their new series “Surviving Death.” The six-episode series from Ricki Stern delves into the questions that have been considered for millennia, what does it mean to die and what happens after our bodies expire? The series explores new research, first accounts from those who have had near-death experiences, experts, physicians, and more including mediums who see the dead. “Surviving Death” takes viewers on a journey beyond human existence beginning January 6, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 4, 2021
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Roku In Negotiations To Acquire Quibi’s Original Library

Back in October of 2020, we reported the sudden and surprising shut down of the streaming network Quibi after less than a year of operation. Subscribes were upset by the loss of Quibi’s original series and were left wondering if they’d ever get to see them again. News has come this morning via Variety that Roku is now in negotiations to acquire the service’s original library. If the deal goes through Roku will add the short-form programming to their ever-expanding service. There is no word yet exactly which programs Roku will be getting but some of the series we are hoping to see are Sam Raimi’s “50 States of Fright,” “Don’t Look Deeper, “Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue“, the rideshare horror “The Stranger“, “Most Dangerous Game” (Liam Hemsworth and Christoph Waltz), the dark comedy “Flipped” (Will Forte and Kaitlin Olson), and the plane-crash series “Survive” (Sophie Turner and Corey Hawkins). We’ll keep you posted.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 4, 2021
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A Team Of Horror Icons Are The World’s Only Hope In ‘The Horrific Evil Monsters’ Trailer

388 Studios and Macrocosm Productions have released the first official full-length trailer for the apocalyptic horror film The Horrific Evil Monsters, a super(hero)-horror team commissioned by a secret government agency that recruits the most hazardous horror icons to battle a biblical force. The Horrific Evil Monsters, directed by Adam R. Steigert and co-written by Kristin Steigert, aims for a wide-VOD release in 2021 and features cult favorites such as a zombie, alien, masked killer, grim reaper, werewolf, and a completely fresh character to the horror scene, a new interpretation of the four horsemen of the apocalypse featuring Famine, War, Conquest, and Death! The indie film’s all-star cast features Bishop Stevens (Bloodthirst), Gregory Blair (FANG), Kaylee Williams (Teacher Shortage), Jennie Russo (She Kills) as well as horror icon Jason John Beebe (Sharknado 2: The Second One) and (Club Rat$) star Jamie Miller for an undisclosed connective role. Phill Beith serves as special effects master, taught by the legendary Tom Savini School

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 4, 2021
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Remakes Headed Your Way In 2021

The trend of remakes and reboots continues. Here are some of the remakes headed your way in 2021. Candyman Remake/Sequel Candyman returns to the neighborhood where the legend began, where Cabrini-Green housing projects once stood. We all know not to say the legend’s name five times, but the characters in the movie say it anyway and bring down Candyman’s wrath upon themselves. The movie starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (US, Aquaman), Tony Todd (Candyman), Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo, and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett is produced by horror heavy hitter Jordan Peel who co-wrote the script along with Win Rosenfield. Candyman is set to make his return on August 27, 2021. The Children of the Corn In the new adaptation of the Stephen King story, in a quiet town in Nebraska, a demon walks behind the rows. The children form a cult and the adults of the town come to a bloody end. The new movie is described as a revenge tale in which

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 3, 2021
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Season Two Trailer Surfaces For ‘Are You Afraid Of The Dark?”

Nickelodeon has now released the first footage from the second season of their hit series “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” which gives us our first look at the new Midnight Society. It also reveals the official title, “Curse of the Shadow”. The season, which consists of six episodes, features a new batch of kids and tells a terrifying tale about a curse that has been cast over their small seaside town, haunted by an all-new villain simply known as the Shadowman. The new members of the Midnight Society include Bryce Gheisar (The Astronauts, Wonder), Arujun Athalye, Beatrice Kitsos (Child’s Play, iZombie), Malia Baker (The Baby-Sitters Club), Parker Queenan (Party of Five, Andi Mack), and Dominic Mariche (The Christmas Yule Blog, A Gift to Cherish). “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” season two premieres in 2021 on Nickelodeon and was written by JT Billings (Beware That Girl, Charming), who serves as co-executive producer and the show’s showrunner.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 2, 2021
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Micro Budget Outbreak Thriller ‘Breakdown’ Now On Amazon

Thomas Haley makes his feature directorial debut with Breakdown. It also marks the feature film debut for his production company H2 Crew Productions. Breakdown is Haley’s passion project and has been in the works for a few years. Its release is well-timed given the current pandemic and shares similarities with the film’s grim reality. In the film, “a mysterious virus has wiped out much of the world’s population, with the remaining sick being corralled in quarantine zones, as one man fights to find a cure to save humanity, and himself.” Haley also stars in the film described as, “his most intense role released to date,” carrying much of the film’s heavy themes. He is surrounded by a stellar supporting cast including rising scream queen Brooklyn Haley (Paranormal Arracion, Camp Twilight, Slice and Dice), Corey Sorenson (Chicago Fire, Patchwork, Palo Alto), Jessica Cameron (Truth or Dare, Silent Night, All Through The House), and John Marror (Envy, Desert Moon). Described as a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 1, 2021
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An Interview With ‘Shadow In The Cloud’ Director Roseanne Liang

Roseanne Liang is the director and writer of the action-horror Shadow in the Cloud, which I called “a must-see action-packed flick.” in my review. After watching the movie I was excited to speak with Roseanne about the film. In Shadow in the Cloud, set in the throes of World War II, Captain Maude Garrett (Chloë Grace Moretz ) joins the all-male crew of a B-17 bomber with a top-secret package. Caught off guard by the presence of a woman on a military flight, the crew tests Maude’s every move. Just as her quick wit is winning them over, strange happenings and holes in her backstory incite paranoia surrounding her true mission. But this crew has more to fear…lurking in the shadows, something sinister is tearing at the heart of the plane. Trapped between an oncoming air ambush and an evil lurking within, Maude must push beyond her limits to save the hapless crew and protect her mysterious cargo. Nick Robinson,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 1, 2021
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America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer Dies The Day Before The Anniversary Of His First Kill

Leading the headlines today is the death of Samuel Little, called “America’s most prolific serial killer.” With a confirmed body count of 60, Little died in California Wednesday at the age of 80 of natural causes. The man, a career criminal, spent much of his adult life as a boxer and was in and out of prison before confessing to a Texas Ranger in 2018 that he was a serial killer. Over the years Little provided officials with dozens of paintings and drawings of his victims, sometimes including their names. years, and locations where he had dumped the bodies. In all, he confessed to 93 murders mostly occurring in Florida and Southern California between 1970 and 2005, with his first murder taking place on New Years’ Eve 1970 and his last happening in Mississippi in 2015. Almost all of his victims were women, many being prostitutes, drug addicts, and other people on the fringes of society. Little enjoyed strangling his

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 31, 2020
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Filming Has Wrapped On The ‘Resident Evil’ Reboot

Filming has now wrapped on the Resident Evil reboot from director Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, The Strangers: Prey at Night). The news came from Sony via Twitter stating, ” That’s a wrap in Raccoon City.” Kaya Scodelario (Crawl) stars as Claire Redfield. Hannah John-Kamen (Ant-Man and the Wasp) plays Jill Valentine, Robbie Amell (Upload) is Chris Redfield, Tom Hopper (“The Umbrella Academy”) plays Albert Wesker, “Yellowstone’s” Neal McDonough plays William Birkin, and Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap) plays the role of Leon S. Kennedy, with Donal Logue (Silent Night) as Chief Irons. Deadline quotes Roberts as saying, “With this movie, I really wanted to go back to the original first two games and recreate the terrifying visceral experience I had when I first played the whilst at the same time telling a grounded human story about a small dying American town that feels both relatable and relevant to today’s audience.” Robert Kulzer of Constantin Film (Resident Evil franchise), James

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 31, 2020
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Julian Sands Bares His Teeth In New Image From Glenn Danzig’s Vampire Spaghetti Western

Rock star turned filmmaker Glenn Danzig has begun production on his latest film, the vampire spaghetti western Death Rider in the House of Vampires. Bloody-Disgusting shared the first images from the film that stars Final Destinations‘ actor Devon Sawa in the lead, Julian Sands (Arachnophobia, Warlock), and Kim Director (Blair Witch 2). The most recent image to be shared features Sands as Count Holliday. While many of the details about the film are still being kept hush-hush, we do know that the entire cast will be playing vampires.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 31, 2020

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Netflix Explores What Happens When We Die In New Series “Surviving Death”

Netflix explores the afterlife this January with their new series “Surviving Death.” The six-episode series from Ricki Stern delves into the questions that have been considered for millennia, what does it mean to die and what happens after our bodies expire? The series explores new research, first accounts from those who have had near-death experiences, experts, physicians, and more including mediums who see the dead. “Surviving Death” takes viewers on a journey beyond human existence beginning January 6, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 4, 2021
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Roku In Negotiations To Acquire Quibi’s Original Library

Back in October of 2020, we reported the sudden and surprising shut down of the streaming network Quibi after less than a year of operation. Subscribes were upset by the loss of Quibi’s original series and were left wondering if they’d ever get to see them again. News has come this morning via Variety that Roku is now in negotiations to acquire the service’s original library. If the deal goes through Roku will add the short-form programming to their ever-expanding service. There is no word yet exactly which programs Roku will be getting but some of the series we are hoping to see are Sam Raimi’s “50 States of Fright,” “Don’t Look Deeper, “Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue“, the rideshare horror “The Stranger“, “Most Dangerous Game” (Liam Hemsworth and Christoph Waltz), the dark comedy “Flipped” (Will Forte and Kaitlin Olson), and the plane-crash series “Survive” (Sophie Turner and Corey Hawkins). We’ll keep you posted.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 4, 2021
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A Team Of Horror Icons Are The World’s Only Hope In ‘The Horrific Evil Monsters’ Trailer

388 Studios and Macrocosm Productions have released the first official full-length trailer for the apocalyptic horror film The Horrific Evil Monsters, a super(hero)-horror team commissioned by a secret government agency that recruits the most hazardous horror icons to battle a biblical force. The Horrific Evil Monsters, directed by Adam R. Steigert and co-written by Kristin Steigert, aims for a wide-VOD release in 2021 and features cult favorites such as a zombie, alien, masked killer, grim reaper, werewolf, and a completely fresh character to the horror scene, a new interpretation of the four horsemen of the apocalypse featuring Famine, War, Conquest, and Death! The indie film’s all-star cast features Bishop Stevens (Bloodthirst), Gregory Blair (FANG), Kaylee Williams (Teacher Shortage), Jennie Russo (She Kills) as well as horror icon Jason John Beebe (Sharknado 2: The Second One) and (Club Rat$) star Jamie Miller for an undisclosed connective role. Phill Beith serves as special effects master, taught by the legendary Tom Savini School

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 4, 2021
Horror Fuel

Remakes Headed Your Way In 2021

The trend of remakes and reboots continues. Here are some of the remakes headed your way in 2021. Candyman Remake/Sequel Candyman returns to the neighborhood where the legend began, where Cabrini-Green housing projects once stood. We all know not to say the legend’s name five times, but the characters in the movie say it anyway and bring down Candyman’s wrath upon themselves. The movie starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (US, Aquaman), Tony Todd (Candyman), Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo, and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett is produced by horror heavy hitter Jordan Peel who co-wrote the script along with Win Rosenfield. Candyman is set to make his return on August 27, 2021. The Children of the Corn In the new adaptation of the Stephen King story, in a quiet town in Nebraska, a demon walks behind the rows. The children form a cult and the adults of the town come to a bloody end. The new movie is described as a revenge tale in which

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 3, 2021
Horror Fuel

Season Two Trailer Surfaces For ‘Are You Afraid Of The Dark?”

Nickelodeon has now released the first footage from the second season of their hit series “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” which gives us our first look at the new Midnight Society. It also reveals the official title, “Curse of the Shadow”. The season, which consists of six episodes, features a new batch of kids and tells a terrifying tale about a curse that has been cast over their small seaside town, haunted by an all-new villain simply known as the Shadowman. The new members of the Midnight Society include Bryce Gheisar (The Astronauts, Wonder), Arujun Athalye, Beatrice Kitsos (Child’s Play, iZombie), Malia Baker (The Baby-Sitters Club), Parker Queenan (Party of Five, Andi Mack), and Dominic Mariche (The Christmas Yule Blog, A Gift to Cherish). “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” season two premieres in 2021 on Nickelodeon and was written by JT Billings (Beware That Girl, Charming), who serves as co-executive producer and the show’s showrunner.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 2, 2021
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Micro Budget Outbreak Thriller ‘Breakdown’ Now On Amazon

Thomas Haley makes his feature directorial debut with Breakdown. It also marks the feature film debut for his production company H2 Crew Productions. Breakdown is Haley’s passion project and has been in the works for a few years. Its release is well-timed given the current pandemic and shares similarities with the film’s grim reality. In the film, “a mysterious virus has wiped out much of the world’s population, with the remaining sick being corralled in quarantine zones, as one man fights to find a cure to save humanity, and himself.” Haley also stars in the film described as, “his most intense role released to date,” carrying much of the film’s heavy themes. He is surrounded by a stellar supporting cast including rising scream queen Brooklyn Haley (Paranormal Arracion, Camp Twilight, Slice and Dice), Corey Sorenson (Chicago Fire, Patchwork, Palo Alto), Jessica Cameron (Truth or Dare, Silent Night, All Through The House), and John Marror (Envy, Desert Moon). Described as a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 1, 2021
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An Interview With ‘Shadow In The Cloud’ Director Roseanne Liang

Roseanne Liang is the director and writer of the action-horror Shadow in the Cloud, which I called “a must-see action-packed flick.” in my review. After watching the movie I was excited to speak with Roseanne about the film. In Shadow in the Cloud, set in the throes of World War II, Captain Maude Garrett (Chloë Grace Moretz ) joins the all-male crew of a B-17 bomber with a top-secret package. Caught off guard by the presence of a woman on a military flight, the crew tests Maude’s every move. Just as her quick wit is winning them over, strange happenings and holes in her backstory incite paranoia surrounding her true mission. But this crew has more to fear…lurking in the shadows, something sinister is tearing at the heart of the plane. Trapped between an oncoming air ambush and an evil lurking within, Maude must push beyond her limits to save the hapless crew and protect her mysterious cargo. Nick Robinson,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 1, 2021
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America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer Dies The Day Before The Anniversary Of His First Kill

Leading the headlines today is the death of Samuel Little, called “America’s most prolific serial killer.” With a confirmed body count of 60, Little died in California Wednesday at the age of 80 of natural causes. The man, a career criminal, spent much of his adult life as a boxer and was in and out of prison before confessing to a Texas Ranger in 2018 that he was a serial killer. Over the years Little provided officials with dozens of paintings and drawings of his victims, sometimes including their names. years, and locations where he had dumped the bodies. In all, he confessed to 93 murders mostly occurring in Florida and Southern California between 1970 and 2005, with his first murder taking place on New Years’ Eve 1970 and his last happening in Mississippi in 2015. Almost all of his victims were women, many being prostitutes, drug addicts, and other people on the fringes of society. Little enjoyed strangling his

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 31, 2020
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Filming Has Wrapped On The ‘Resident Evil’ Reboot

Filming has now wrapped on the Resident Evil reboot from director Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, The Strangers: Prey at Night). The news came from Sony via Twitter stating, ” That’s a wrap in Raccoon City.” Kaya Scodelario (Crawl) stars as Claire Redfield. Hannah John-Kamen (Ant-Man and the Wasp) plays Jill Valentine, Robbie Amell (Upload) is Chris Redfield, Tom Hopper (“The Umbrella Academy”) plays Albert Wesker, “Yellowstone’s” Neal McDonough plays William Birkin, and Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap) plays the role of Leon S. Kennedy, with Donal Logue (Silent Night) as Chief Irons. Deadline quotes Roberts as saying, “With this movie, I really wanted to go back to the original first two games and recreate the terrifying visceral experience I had when I first played the whilst at the same time telling a grounded human story about a small dying American town that feels both relatable and relevant to today’s audience.” Robert Kulzer of Constantin Film (Resident Evil franchise), James

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 31, 2020
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Julian Sands Bares His Teeth In New Image From Glenn Danzig’s Vampire Spaghetti Western

Rock star turned filmmaker Glenn Danzig has begun production on his latest film, the vampire spaghetti western Death Rider in the House of Vampires. Bloody-Disgusting shared the first images from the film that stars Final Destinations‘ actor Devon Sawa in the lead, Julian Sands (Arachnophobia, Warlock), and Kim Director (Blair Witch 2). The most recent image to be shared features Sands as Count Holliday. While many of the details about the film are still being kept hush-hush, we do know that the entire cast will be playing vampires.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 31, 2020
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