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Haunting Horror ‘Tigers Are Not Afraid’ Being Released On SteelBook

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to Shudder’s, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural, Tigers Are Not Afraid which releases this May. Written and directed by Issa López (Secondary Effects), the horror thriller stars Paola Lara (La Siberia), Juan Ramón López, Ianis Guerrero (“Club de Cuervos”), Rodrigo Cortes, Hanssel Casillas (“Sitiados: Mexico”), Nery Arredondo (“Como Dice El Dicho”), and Tenoch Huerta (Get the Gringo) as “Chino.” “Tigers Are Not Afraid is a haunting horror fairytale set against the backdrop of Mexico’s devastating drug wars. The film follows a group of orphaned children who are unexpectedly given three magical wishes. As they run from the cartel that murdered their parents and the ghosts that haunt them, they must decide how to use this special gift to save their own lives and the people they love.” Acclaimed by critics and filmmakers alike, Guillermo del Toro has called Tigers Are Not Afraid

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 27, 2020
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‘Train To Busan’ Director Making ‘Hellbound’, A Supernatural Horror Series For Netlix

Director Yeon Sang-ho made waves with his 2016 hit zombie film Train to Busan, whose sequel Penninsula is on the way. Now, the director has a new project, a Netflix series titled Hellbound. The series is an adaptation of Choi Gyu-seok‘s Korean webtoon Hell, which tells of a group surviving under social chaos when a group of supernatural beings appear and condemn people to hell. A new religious group interprets them as the will of the divine. There is no release date announced as of yet, but we’ll keep you updated. In the meantime, check out the trailer for Peninsula.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 27, 2020
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Movie Review: Vivarium

You would think that a brand new subdivision would be an ideal place to start a future, but that is not the case in Lorcan Finnegan’s Vivarium. When a young couple, played by Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots, enters a real estate office they get more than they bargained for after finding themselves trapped in a neighborhood. Unable to leave until they raise a mysterious child, the couple finds them fighting for their lives and their sanity. Vivarium is unlike any movie I’ve ever seen. The way Finnegan and co-writer Garret Shanley manipulate your emotions is both subtle and clever, leaving you with an undeniable uneasy feeling in your gut as the story plays out. Imogen Poots is the heart of Vivarium. I was so impressed by her performance. She captured her character Gemma’s every emotion so well and made the movie feel real. You really could almost feel her pain. Poots has fantastic range. Eisenberg’s crotchety character Tom was

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 27, 2020
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New Release Date Announced For ‘Escape Room 2’

The coronavirus pandemic has delayed many films’ release, including Adam Robitel‘s Escape Room 2, originally set to open in theaters on December 30th. But you won’t have to wait long to see the sequel. Sony’s Columbia Pictures has just announced the new release date that is only a few days later. Logan Miller and Taylor Russell will be returning for the sequel to Robitel’s 2019 hit film about a group of strangers that are trapped in a series of escape rooms filled with deadly traps. The movie picks up after Zoey (Russell) and Ben (Miller) survive the traps in the first film and swear to hunt down the people behind the deadly game. Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan), Indya Moore (“Pose”), Holland Roden (“Channel Zero: Butcher’s Block”), Thomas Cocquerel (“The 100”), and Carlito Olivero (“East Los High”) also star. Escape Room 2 opens in theaters on January 1, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 26, 2020
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A Troubled Man Fights To Save His Lover In ‘Wretch’ – Coming Home This May

This May, Random Media’s horror-thriller Wretch, written and directed by Matthew Dunehoo, is coming home. Wretch follows Nat Harris, a young man who should be celebrating his 30 days sobriety, but instead he’s coming undone. Booze suppresses hallucinatory visions of a disfigured face that’s haunted him since childhood and getting clean means the visions are back with a vengeance. Things get worse with the news that his new boyfriend, Adam, has cancer. As Adam shares his fears, Nat tries to assure him that he is not going to die. Jean Alexander owns the vegan café where Nat works. She’s convinced he is spiritually “gifted” and an ideal candidate to learn the obscure occult healing modality she practices called “Enceladism,” popularized by her self-help guru Pete, an Irish mystic living near Kansas City. Martin L. Washington Jr., (Alaska Is a Drag), Shannon Conley (Cutie Honey), Joe Rooney (Monged), Erin Day (The Dinner Guest), and Maria Olsen (Percy Jackson & the Olympians:

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 25, 2020
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This May, An Imaginary Friend Becomes A Supernatural Nightmare In Shudder’s ‘Z’

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has announced that it has acquired all rights in its territories to Z, the latest horror film from Still/Born director Brandon Christensen. The film stars Keegan Connor Tracy (Bates Motel), Sean Rogerson (Grave Encounters), Jett Klyne (The Boy), Sara Canning (The Vampire Diaries), and Stephen McHattie (Pontypool). Z centers on Elizabeth, a young mother who begins to fear her introverted son’s imaginary friend, Z, may be terrifyingly real. Brandon’s Still/Born was a tense, frightening film grounded in a tragic story that Shudder members quickly embraced and turned into a hit. We jumped at the chance to work with him again on Z, which were excited to debut next month,” said Craig Engler, Shudder’s General Manager. When Still/Born premiered on Shudder on Mother’s Day in 2018, it was clear that they understood what the film was going for and allowed it to shine,” said Christensen. “With Z, we once

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 24, 2020
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Oliva Wilde’s New Thriller Casts Three Stars

Actress Olivia Wilde made her feature debut as a director with last year’s Booksmart, and now we’ve learned that her next film is on the way, titled Don’t Worry Darling. The psychological thriller is set in the 1950s where a housewife’s reality begins to crack, revealing a disturbing truth underneath. Deadline is reporting today that Midsommar actress Florence Pugh, Shia LaBeouf (Honey Boy), and Chris Pine (Star Trek Beyond) will star along with Wilde. Shane and Carey Van Dyke (The Silence) wrote the original version of the script. Katie Silberman did a complete rewrite for Wilde. Vertigo Entertainment’s Roy Lee (IT, The Ring) will produce with Wilde and Silberman. Catherine Hardwicke is serving as executive producer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 24, 2020
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Witness ‘The Wretched’ On DVD And At Select Drive-In Theaters

his May, IFC Midnight will unleash The Wretched, from Brett Pierce and Drew Pierce, the writing-directing team behind the zombie cult hit Deadheads. Starring John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water) and Piper Curda (I Didn’t Do It), the film centers on a rebellious teenage boy, Ben, who is sent to live with his father for the summer and work at the local marina in order to gain some form of discipline. The idyllic tourist town offers little solace for him, however, as he is forced to deal with the local, privileged teens and his father’s new girlfriend. Ben’s problems grow increasingly disturbing when he makes a chilling discovery about the family renting the house next door when a malevolent spirit from the woods takes ahold of the parents and starts playing a sinister game of house, preying upon the children.” Jamison Jones, Zarah Mahler, Kevin Bigley, and Blane Crockarell also star. A chilling, modern spin on the legend of the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 24, 2020
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Horror Anthology ‘Creepy Tales Of Pizza And Gore’ Slashes Its Way Onto DVD

Horror Anthology Creepy Tales Of Pizza and Gore is here to satisfy your video bloodlust and craving for brutality. The blood-soaked slaughterhouse-style movie is a tribute to the days of straight-to-VHS horror movies and is certain to chill you while testing your limits for gore. A specially delivered extravaganza of ghastly sights, these five tales of terror will keep you up at night for days to come with the segments Screaming Ghost, Devil of the Night, Alone of the House, Wood, and Killer Tape. The Italian film with English subtitles. stars Sara Antonicelli, Beatrice Cartoni, and Jonathan Farlotta. Lorenzo Fassina and Marco Giangiarelli directed. Snag your copy of Creepy Tales Of Pizza and Gore now on Amazon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 24, 2020
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Magic Leads To Murder In ‘Abrakadabra’ Who Has Just Made A Release Date Appear

Magic leads to murder in Abrakadabra, from the filmmakers behind What the Waters Left Behind, the Onetti Brothers. The film closes the “Giallo” trilogy that began with Sonno Profondo (2013) and Francesca (2015). In the film, “Dante, The Great”, a prestigious magician, accidentally dies during a risky magic trick. Thirty-five years later his son Lorenzo, also a magician, presents a magic show in one of the most important theaters in the city. From then on, a series of murders will begin to take place and will attempt to incriminate him. Lorenzo must discover who and why they seek to involve him before it is too late. Germán Baudino (“What the Waters Left Behind”, “2/11 Day of the Dead”), María Eugenia Rigón (“Deadpoint”), and also starring Clara Kovacic (“I am So, Tita from Buenos Aires”, “Jasmine”), Ivi Brickell (“Until it happens”, “Parasomnia”), Gustavo D´Alessandro (“Francesca”), Raúl Gederlini (“Francesca”), and y Pablo Vilela (“Giants of Mexico”) star in this thrilling film. The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 24, 2020

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Haunting Horror ‘Tigers Are Not Afraid’ Being Released On SteelBook

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to Shudder’s, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural, Tigers Are Not Afraid which releases this May. Written and directed by Issa López (Secondary Effects), the horror thriller stars Paola Lara (La Siberia), Juan Ramón López, Ianis Guerrero (“Club de Cuervos”), Rodrigo Cortes, Hanssel Casillas (“Sitiados: Mexico”), Nery Arredondo (“Como Dice El Dicho”), and Tenoch Huerta (Get the Gringo) as “Chino.” “Tigers Are Not Afraid is a haunting horror fairytale set against the backdrop of Mexico’s devastating drug wars. The film follows a group of orphaned children who are unexpectedly given three magical wishes. As they run from the cartel that murdered their parents and the ghosts that haunt them, they must decide how to use this special gift to save their own lives and the people they love.” Acclaimed by critics and filmmakers alike, Guillermo del Toro has called Tigers Are Not Afraid

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 27, 2020
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‘Train To Busan’ Director Making ‘Hellbound’, A Supernatural Horror Series For Netlix

Director Yeon Sang-ho made waves with his 2016 hit zombie film Train to Busan, whose sequel Penninsula is on the way. Now, the director has a new project, a Netflix series titled Hellbound. The series is an adaptation of Choi Gyu-seok‘s Korean webtoon Hell, which tells of a group surviving under social chaos when a group of supernatural beings appear and condemn people to hell. A new religious group interprets them as the will of the divine. There is no release date announced as of yet, but we’ll keep you updated. In the meantime, check out the trailer for Peninsula.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 27, 2020
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Movie Review: Vivarium

You would think that a brand new subdivision would be an ideal place to start a future, but that is not the case in Lorcan Finnegan’s Vivarium. When a young couple, played by Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots, enters a real estate office they get more than they bargained for after finding themselves trapped in a neighborhood. Unable to leave until they raise a mysterious child, the couple finds them fighting for their lives and their sanity. Vivarium is unlike any movie I’ve ever seen. The way Finnegan and co-writer Garret Shanley manipulate your emotions is both subtle and clever, leaving you with an undeniable uneasy feeling in your gut as the story plays out. Imogen Poots is the heart of Vivarium. I was so impressed by her performance. She captured her character Gemma’s every emotion so well and made the movie feel real. You really could almost feel her pain. Poots has fantastic range. Eisenberg’s crotchety character Tom was

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 27, 2020
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New Release Date Announced For ‘Escape Room 2’

The coronavirus pandemic has delayed many films’ release, including Adam Robitel‘s Escape Room 2, originally set to open in theaters on December 30th. But you won’t have to wait long to see the sequel. Sony’s Columbia Pictures has just announced the new release date that is only a few days later. Logan Miller and Taylor Russell will be returning for the sequel to Robitel’s 2019 hit film about a group of strangers that are trapped in a series of escape rooms filled with deadly traps. The movie picks up after Zoey (Russell) and Ben (Miller) survive the traps in the first film and swear to hunt down the people behind the deadly game. Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan), Indya Moore (“Pose”), Holland Roden (“Channel Zero: Butcher’s Block”), Thomas Cocquerel (“The 100”), and Carlito Olivero (“East Los High”) also star. Escape Room 2 opens in theaters on January 1, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 26, 2020
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A Troubled Man Fights To Save His Lover In ‘Wretch’ – Coming Home This May

This May, Random Media’s horror-thriller Wretch, written and directed by Matthew Dunehoo, is coming home. Wretch follows Nat Harris, a young man who should be celebrating his 30 days sobriety, but instead he’s coming undone. Booze suppresses hallucinatory visions of a disfigured face that’s haunted him since childhood and getting clean means the visions are back with a vengeance. Things get worse with the news that his new boyfriend, Adam, has cancer. As Adam shares his fears, Nat tries to assure him that he is not going to die. Jean Alexander owns the vegan café where Nat works. She’s convinced he is spiritually “gifted” and an ideal candidate to learn the obscure occult healing modality she practices called “Enceladism,” popularized by her self-help guru Pete, an Irish mystic living near Kansas City. Martin L. Washington Jr., (Alaska Is a Drag), Shannon Conley (Cutie Honey), Joe Rooney (Monged), Erin Day (The Dinner Guest), and Maria Olsen (Percy Jackson & the Olympians:

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 25, 2020
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This May, An Imaginary Friend Becomes A Supernatural Nightmare In Shudder’s ‘Z’

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has announced that it has acquired all rights in its territories to Z, the latest horror film from Still/Born director Brandon Christensen. The film stars Keegan Connor Tracy (Bates Motel), Sean Rogerson (Grave Encounters), Jett Klyne (The Boy), Sara Canning (The Vampire Diaries), and Stephen McHattie (Pontypool). Z centers on Elizabeth, a young mother who begins to fear her introverted son’s imaginary friend, Z, may be terrifyingly real. Brandon’s Still/Born was a tense, frightening film grounded in a tragic story that Shudder members quickly embraced and turned into a hit. We jumped at the chance to work with him again on Z, which were excited to debut next month,” said Craig Engler, Shudder’s General Manager. When Still/Born premiered on Shudder on Mother’s Day in 2018, it was clear that they understood what the film was going for and allowed it to shine,” said Christensen. “With Z, we once

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 24, 2020
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Oliva Wilde’s New Thriller Casts Three Stars

Actress Olivia Wilde made her feature debut as a director with last year’s Booksmart, and now we’ve learned that her next film is on the way, titled Don’t Worry Darling. The psychological thriller is set in the 1950s where a housewife’s reality begins to crack, revealing a disturbing truth underneath. Deadline is reporting today that Midsommar actress Florence Pugh, Shia LaBeouf (Honey Boy), and Chris Pine (Star Trek Beyond) will star along with Wilde. Shane and Carey Van Dyke (The Silence) wrote the original version of the script. Katie Silberman did a complete rewrite for Wilde. Vertigo Entertainment’s Roy Lee (IT, The Ring) will produce with Wilde and Silberman. Catherine Hardwicke is serving as executive producer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 24, 2020
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Witness ‘The Wretched’ On DVD And At Select Drive-In Theaters

his May, IFC Midnight will unleash The Wretched, from Brett Pierce and Drew Pierce, the writing-directing team behind the zombie cult hit Deadheads. Starring John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water) and Piper Curda (I Didn’t Do It), the film centers on a rebellious teenage boy, Ben, who is sent to live with his father for the summer and work at the local marina in order to gain some form of discipline. The idyllic tourist town offers little solace for him, however, as he is forced to deal with the local, privileged teens and his father’s new girlfriend. Ben’s problems grow increasingly disturbing when he makes a chilling discovery about the family renting the house next door when a malevolent spirit from the woods takes ahold of the parents and starts playing a sinister game of house, preying upon the children.” Jamison Jones, Zarah Mahler, Kevin Bigley, and Blane Crockarell also star. A chilling, modern spin on the legend of the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 24, 2020
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Horror Anthology ‘Creepy Tales Of Pizza And Gore’ Slashes Its Way Onto DVD

Horror Anthology Creepy Tales Of Pizza and Gore is here to satisfy your video bloodlust and craving for brutality. The blood-soaked slaughterhouse-style movie is a tribute to the days of straight-to-VHS horror movies and is certain to chill you while testing your limits for gore. A specially delivered extravaganza of ghastly sights, these five tales of terror will keep you up at night for days to come with the segments Screaming Ghost, Devil of the Night, Alone of the House, Wood, and Killer Tape. The Italian film with English subtitles. stars Sara Antonicelli, Beatrice Cartoni, and Jonathan Farlotta. Lorenzo Fassina and Marco Giangiarelli directed. Snag your copy of Creepy Tales Of Pizza and Gore now on Amazon.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 24, 2020
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Magic Leads To Murder In ‘Abrakadabra’ Who Has Just Made A Release Date Appear

Magic leads to murder in Abrakadabra, from the filmmakers behind What the Waters Left Behind, the Onetti Brothers. The film closes the “Giallo” trilogy that began with Sonno Profondo (2013) and Francesca (2015). In the film, “Dante, The Great”, a prestigious magician, accidentally dies during a risky magic trick. Thirty-five years later his son Lorenzo, also a magician, presents a magic show in one of the most important theaters in the city. From then on, a series of murders will begin to take place and will attempt to incriminate him. Lorenzo must discover who and why they seek to involve him before it is too late. Germán Baudino (“What the Waters Left Behind”, “2/11 Day of the Dead”), María Eugenia Rigón (“Deadpoint”), and also starring Clara Kovacic (“I am So, Tita from Buenos Aires”, “Jasmine”), Ivi Brickell (“Until it happens”, “Parasomnia”), Gustavo D´Alessandro (“Francesca”), Raúl Gederlini (“Francesca”), and y Pablo Vilela (“Giants of Mexico”) star in this thrilling film. The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 24, 2020
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