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There’s Something Dark Under The Surface Of ‘What Lies Below’ (Trailer)

Writer-director Branden R. Duemmler (Locked In) makes his feature debut with horror-thriller What Lies Below which has a new trailer that you need to see! Just from the trailer, you can tell that something is definitely wrong with Mr. Right. Starring Mena Suvari, the film centers on a 16-year-old girl returning home from camp who learns that her mother has a new boyfriend, one she intends to marry, a man whose charm, intelligence, and beauty makes him look like he’s not human at all. The cast also includes Ema Horvath, Trey Tucker, Troy Iwata, and Haskiri Vazquez. What Lies Below is set to be released On Demand on December 4, 2020, from Vertical Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 9, 2020

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Shudder Acquires The Supernatural Horror ‘The Banishing’ (Trailer)

AMC Networks’ streaming network Shudder has closed a deal, obtaining the rights to The Banishing, Christopher Smith’s supernatural horror film starring Jessica Brown Findlay, John Heffernan, John Lynch, and Sean Harris, which made its world premiere at Sitges earlier this month. Deadline reports that the film, set in England in the 1930s, “tells the story of a young reverend, his wife, and daughter who move into a manor with a horrifying secret. When a vengeful spirit haunts the little girl and threatens to tear the family apart, the reverend and his wife are forced to confront their beliefs. They must turn to black magic by seeking the help of a famous Occultist or risk losing their daughter.” Having long been fans of his impeccably crafted, wonderfully terrifying films, we are delighted to be bringing Chris Smith’s latest horror treat to Shudder,” said Emily Gotto, Shudder’s Global Head of Acquisitions. We’re so thrilled to be partnering with Shudder on The Banishing.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 8, 2020

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Sink Your Teeth Into The NSFW, Gore-Filled Red Band Trailer For ‘Thirst’

Ahead of the December release of the Icelandic vampire movie Thirst, the new gore-filled, blood-drenched red band trailer has been unleashed. Directed by Gaukur Úlfarsson and Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson, the movie is set in “a small town where evil is lurking around and strange crimes and brutality frequently occur,” Bloody-Disgusting reports. “Thirst follows Hulda, a woman who is suspected of being responsible for the death of her brother and is being investigated by the police. After being released from custody due to insufficient evidence, she has nowhere to turn to. Lingering around in the cold, she befriends an elderly man who turns out to be a 1,000-year old, single, and a gay vampire who brings her brother to life, leading to terrible consequences.” Hjörtur Sævar Steinason, Ingvar E. Sigurdsson (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald), Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, and Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir (“Black Mirror”) star in this intense, action-packed flick. Thirst sinks its teeth into Digital and DVD on December 1,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 8, 2020

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‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Has Wrapped Filming (Images)

18 months ago pre-production began on the third installment of the Jurassic World franchise, unfortunately, it was delayed like many by the pandemic causing the release to be delayed twice. The big-budget ($165 million) blockbuster not only had dinosaurs and action sequences to deal with, but they also had to spend millions on more than 40,000 COVID tests with the main crew spending months in isolation! But we have great news today! According to Deadline, Jurassic World: Dominion has now officially wrapped filming at the UK’s Pinewood Studios! There are a lot of emotions,” director Colin Trevorrow told the site on his way to shoot the movie’s finale, which will include “Jurassic legacy actors Sam Neil, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum, Jurassic World stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard and newcomers to the movie such as Mamoudou Athie and DeWanda Wise [who we’ve separately heard could have a big role in future instalments]…and some dinosaurs, of course. I’m not

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 7, 2020

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The Trailer For ‘The Advent Calendar’ Teases A Bloody Holiday Season

Earlier this year we shared the first look of Patrick Ridremont‘s holiday horror The Advent Calendar (Le Calendrier). Now, the first trailer has arrived teasing a horrifying holiday season. In the film, “Eva, former swimming champion and now a paraplegic, has been in a wheelchair for three years. For her birthday, her friend Sophie sends her a strange Advent calendar. It’s not the traditional treats she finds when she opens each door, but some altogether more peculiar gifts, some of which are nice, but many more of which are terrifying and become more and more bloody.” The French film stars Eugenie Derouand, Honorine Magnier, and Clement Olivieri. The Advent Calander is set to open in overseas theaters this December. A US release date has not been announced at this time.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 7, 2020

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Rossif Sutherland Boards Orphan Prequel “First Kill”

Yesterday we reported that Isabelle Fuhrman will be returning to reprise her role of Esther in the upcoming prequel to the disturbing 2009 film Orphan. We can now report that the cast has gained another star, Possessor (out today on VOD and Digital) actor Rossif Sutherland, half-brother of Kiefer Sutherland, Deadline announced. The cast also includes The Omen‘s (2006) actress Julia Stiles. In the movie, titled Orphan: First Kill, “Leena Klammer orchestrates a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility and travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family. But Leena’s new life as “Esther” comes with an unexpected wrinkle and pits her against a mother who will protect her family at any cost.” William Brent Bell (The Boy) is directing from the script written by David Coggeshall (The Haunting in Connecticut 2) for Dark Castle Entertainment and Entertainment One.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 7, 2020

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New Trailer Lands For Sci-Fi Survival Movie ‘Dune Drifter’

This December, writer-director Marc Price is taking viewers on a trip into outer space in the sci-fi survival horror Dune Drifter. And we’ve got the new trailer to share with you that reveals a pilot in a desperate fight to survive. Starring Phoebe Sparrow (“Downton Abbey”), Daisy Aitkens, and Simon Dwyer, the film is set during an ongoing battle for humanity, where a group of rookie space fighter pilots are sent to join the battle against an armada of unbeatable enemy ships. When the trainee pilot and her gunner are shot down, they manage to crash land on a nearby planet. With the gunner mortally wounded and her own life support only set to last two days, our pilot’s only option is to fix her ship. The sudden appearance of an enemy craft offers the answer, but as the pilot looks for parts to use on her own ship she is horrified to spot another survivor; an enemy alien soldier

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 7, 2020

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Isabelle Fuhrman Returning For ‘Orphan’ Prequel

Isabelle Fuhrman made a name for herself when she starred in 2009’s hit horror film Orphan. Now she’s confirmed to be returning for the upcoming prequel of the twisted movie. Fuhrman starred in the film as Esther, an odd young girl adopted by parents (Peter Skarsgard and Vera Farmiga) who are struggling to overcome the loss of their baby. But things quickly take a turn for the worse. The prequels plot details are being kept under wraps for now, but we do know that Fuhrman will both star and serve as an associate producer for the picture that is being directed by William Bell (The Boy, The Devil Inside) and is written by David Coggeshall. Dark Castle Entertainment and Entertainment one will produce, Variety reports. Hal Sadoff, Ethan Erwin, James Tomlinson, and Dark Castle’s Alex Mace will also produce with Jen Gorton executive producing.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 6, 2020

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Five Friends Unleash A Great Evil In The ‘Dark Figures’ Trailer

Filmmaker Alex Tait makes he feature directorial debut with the supernatural horror film Dark Figures, set in the Arizona desert. We have the new trailer that reveals five friends in grave danger. Kelly McCart, Shelby Lyn, Dan Nufer, and Ben Scattone star in Dark Figures that follows five friends who accidentally awaken an ancient evil while hiking in Arizona. They must fight to survive both a demonic spirit and the small tribe who worships it. Dark Figures will be unleashed on VOD on November 10, 2020, from Gravitas Ventures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 6, 2020

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Paul Bateson: The Serial Killer Who Starred In ‘The Exorcist’

Did you know that a real-life serial killer starred in The Exorcist? In 1972, director William Friedkin saw Paul Bateson perform a cerebral angiography in the New York University radiology lab. Wanting to keep things as real as possible, when Friedkin was making The Exorcist the next year, he arranged for the same procedure to be filmed in a hospital by real doctors and technicians. Friedkin was impressed by the way Bateson performed the real procedure the year before and invited him to be included in the scene as a radiographer not knowing of his crimes. Born in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, he was the son of a metallurgist. In the early 60s, he joined the Army and became an alcoholic while serving in Germany. When his service came to an end, he returned to Lansdale before moving to New York in 1964 where he began living a double life, working as a radiologist during the day, and exploring his sexuality and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 6, 2020

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