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A Lakota Myth Comes To Life In The Trailer For ‘Lore’

This month Indican Pictures is set to unleash the dark horror thriller Lore, heavily influenced by the myths of the Lakota Tribe. In the film, a woman searches for her missing son in a remote wilderness with the help of her estranged husband and a Native American guide. When an evil creature starts to hunt them, their journey becomes a fight for survival. Directed by both Christian Larsen and Brock Manwill, Lore stars Lyndsey Lantz, Max Lesser (“My Best Friend’s Death”), Sean Wei Mah (How the Fiddle Flows) and Oscar-nominated actor Eric Roberts. We were fortunate enough to have cast members from three different Native American nations…each of them brought authenticity and elevated our film in both performance and spirit.” Larsen and Manwill have stated. They continued saying, “while Lore is meant to be a scary story, our hope is that one can come away from it knowing that no matter what path of life’s questions you find yourself on,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2020
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A First Look At Stephen Spielberg’s “Amazing Stories” Revival

Today, we have the first look at the Stephen Spielberg produced reboot/revival of the 1985 sci-fi horror series “Amazing Stories” for Apple TV+. The first image is from the premiere episode titled “The Rift”, directed by Mark Mylod. Kerry Lynn Bishe, Dylan O’Brien, Josh Holloway, Victoria Pedretti, Sasha Alexander, and the late Robert Forster star. Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller is writing the writing scripts for the show’s revival. He will be joined in the writers’ room by Emily Gordon, Patton Oswalt, Kumail Nanjiani, and Jane Goldman, “Once Upon a Time” creators Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz serve as executive producers and showrunners for “Amazing Stories”, from Universal TV and Amblin Television. Steven Spielberg, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz will also executive produce. The original series featured episodes that were everything from sci-fi to horror and was directed by the who’s who of directors including Martin Scorsese, Tom Holland, Tobe Hooper and Spielberg himself. But sadly, the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2020
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Vampire Film ‘Caleb’ Bares Its Fangs In New Teaser Trailer

The teaser trailer for writer-director Robert D’Antona‘s vampire film Caleb has arrived which promises a distressing gothic tale. This film represents a return to the origins, to the themes dear to the director. The fascinating mythological creatures are inspired by the ancient European folkloristic legend while, for the staging, Caleb aims to convey the same feelings of anguish, eroticism, and elegance that are present in the great cult films such as Bram Stoker’s Dracula directed by Francis Ford Coppola and Interview with Vampire directed by Neil Jordan. In the first trailer, we get a taste of what the film will be, according to the words of the director, a “visionary, frightening and distressing movie, but that will make you excited at the same time” and presents “Timere”, an imaginary village geographically located in the Alps on the borders with Switzerland, recreated thanks to the two beautiful Piedmontese towns of Vogogna (VB) and Oleggio (NO). The filming of Caleb lasted 47

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2020
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This February Meet ‘A Perfect Host’ In This Airbnb Horror

Director Chad Werner makes his directorial debut with the indie Airbnb horror A Perfect Host about a group of friends rent an isolated lake house owned by a fitness-obsessed man with mysterious intentions. “Four friends rent an isolated lake house for a weekend getaway. While the dramas of the friends’ relationships unfold, they are continually interrupted by the home’s owner: a health-obsessed bodybuilder named Tad. Throughout the group’s short stay, Tad’s seemingly affable gestures take an eerie and sinister twist, turning their dream vacation into a nightmare. Mystery entangles this tale that questions the blind acceptance of modern-day practices.” Kasey Givens, Emily Hiott, and Brady Burleson Johnson star in the film produced by Grace Potter, Jon Michael Simpson, and Chad Werner. From Three Hair Production and One Chameleon Entertainment comes A Perfect Host out February 4th on DVD and Digital by Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2020
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan Investigates ‘The Postcard Killings’ This March

“Walking Dead” actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan stars as a detective in The Postcard Killings, an adaptation of James Patterson and Liza Marklund’s best-selling novel of the same name, Deadline reports. Directed by Danis Tanovic (No Man’s Land) and written by Andrew Stern, Ellen Furman, Marklund and Tove Alsterdal, the thriller centers on “NYPD Detective Jacob Kanon, whose world is thrown into turmoil when he learns his daughter and son-in-law have been brutally murdered in London. When he goes there find out who is responsible he learns similar crimes are being reported across Europe, with each killing accompanied by a postcard sent to a local journalist. Fighting against time, bureaucracy and his own grief, Jacob will do whatever it takes to stop the killings and find justice for his little girl.” Famke Janssen (X-Men: The Last Stand) stars alongside Morgan, Cush Jumbo, Joachim Król, Steven Mackintosh and Denis O’Hare. The film is produced by Good Films Collective and James Patterson Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 19, 2020
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‘Walking Dead’ Spinoff “World Beyond” Premieres This April

The world of “The Walking Dead” continues to expand with the series’ second spin-off “The Walking Dead: World Beyond” whose premiere is set for this April. The new series’ 10-episode first season will center on two young women and the first generation to come-of-age in the zombie apocalypse. “Two sisters along with two friends leave a place of safety and comfort to brave dangers, known and unknown, living and undead on an important quest. Pursued by those who wish to protect them and those who wish to harm them, a tale of growing up and transformation unfurls across dangerous terrain, challenging everything they know about the world, themselves and each other.” Alexa Mansour, Nicolas Cantu, Hal Cumpston, Aliyah Royale, Julia Ormond, and Annet Mahendru star. Unlike the original series, which feels like it will run forever, the spin-off will only reportedly only run for two seasons. The first season of “The Walking Dead: World Beyond” premieres on AMC on Sunday,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 19, 2020
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AMC Orders Pilot For Stephen And Owen King’s ‘Sleeping Beauties’

Stephen King adaptations have never been more popular than they are today. It feels like we are reporting weekly about a new film or series based on King’s works (not that we are complaining). This time, we are here to talk about Sleeping Beauties, written by Stephen and Owen King (King’s youngest son). During the TelevisonCritics Association’s press tour AMC announced that they have given the order for the pilot episode with Stephen King and Owen King serving as executive producers alongside Michael Sugar and Ashley Zalta of Sugar23. “In a small Appalachian town, there’s a strange mystical occurrence that causes all the women to fall asleep, leaving the men to try and rescue them. But do the women want to be rescued?” We’ll keep you posted.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 18, 2020
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Don’t Breathe 2 Is Finally Happening!

Fede Alvarez has been teasing a sequel to his 2016 home invasion hit Don’t Breathe for a while. This week the sequel has been given the green light to begin production, THR is reporting. Alverez will not be directing, Rodo Sayagues will be. The film is in good hands though Sayagues is not only the co-writer of Don’t Breathe, he also co-wrote Alverez’s Evil Dead reboot. The two penned the Don’t Breathe sequel together as well. Stephen Lang will be back to reprise his role as the badass blind man from the first film. “Don’t Breathe 2 is set several years after the home invasion of the first movie, with the Blind Man living in quiet solace…until his past sins catch up to him.” Production is set to begin in April with Alvarez producing alongside Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert of Ghost House Pictures. Don’t Breathe follows three friends who break into a blind man’s home hoping for an easy

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 18, 2020
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NYX Unveils New “Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina” Makeup Kit

Part III of Netflix’s “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” is only days away from premiering. Sabrina (Kiernan Shipka) will return with her a new look that can be yours, thanks to Nyx Cosmetics who is releasing a new makeup kit guaranteed to cast a spell on you. The pack, first revealed via Seventeen, will reportedly include 30 pigmented shadows, two blushes, and a highlighter, as well as an exclusive spellbook. The colors will not be unveiled until its release. Fans will love this collaboration because it is true to the show in regards the shade names and colors,” said Candice Stafford-Bridge, head of the makeup department for the series. Not only will this palette introduce an elevated new formula to our audience, but it will unite makeup lovers and fans of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina from all over the world. “Yann Joffredo, Global Brand President of Nyx says. Nyx will also be releasing three new Sabrina lip-kit duos featuring their Soft

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 18, 2020
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Daniel Radcliffe Wakes Up With Pistols Bolted To His Hands In New ‘Guns Akimbo’ Trailer

The insane trailer is here for the must-see dark, comedic, sci-fi thriller Guns Akimbo starring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter franchise) and Samara Weaving (Ready or Not). Writer-director Jason Lei Howden (Deathgasm)’s flick made its World Premiere at the Toronto Film Festival and is now headed to theaters, Digital and On Demand this February. Miles’ (Daniel Radcliffe) nerdy existence as a video game developer takes a dramatic turn when he inadvertently gets caught up as the next contestant with SKIZM, an underground gang live-streaming real-life deathmatches. While Miles excels at running away from everything, that won’t help him outlast Nix (Samara Weaving), a killer at the top of her game. Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Ned Dennehy, and Rhys Darby also star in this action-packed thrill ride produced by Joe Neurauter, Felipe Marino, and Tom Hern. Guns Akimbo blasts its way into theaters and slashes its way on to Digital and Demand on February 28th, from Saban Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 17, 2020

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A Lakota Myth Comes To Life In The Trailer For ‘Lore’

This month Indican Pictures is set to unleash the dark horror thriller Lore, heavily influenced by the myths of the Lakota Tribe. In the film, a woman searches for her missing son in a remote wilderness with the help of her estranged husband and a Native American guide. When an evil creature starts to hunt them, their journey becomes a fight for survival. Directed by both Christian Larsen and Brock Manwill, Lore stars Lyndsey Lantz, Max Lesser (“My Best Friend’s Death”), Sean Wei Mah (How the Fiddle Flows) and Oscar-nominated actor Eric Roberts. We were fortunate enough to have cast members from three different Native American nations…each of them brought authenticity and elevated our film in both performance and spirit.” Larsen and Manwill have stated. They continued saying, “while Lore is meant to be a scary story, our hope is that one can come away from it knowing that no matter what path of life’s questions you find yourself on,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2020
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A First Look At Stephen Spielberg’s “Amazing Stories” Revival

Today, we have the first look at the Stephen Spielberg produced reboot/revival of the 1985 sci-fi horror series “Amazing Stories” for Apple TV+. The first image is from the premiere episode titled “The Rift”, directed by Mark Mylod. Kerry Lynn Bishe, Dylan O’Brien, Josh Holloway, Victoria Pedretti, Sasha Alexander, and the late Robert Forster star. Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller is writing the writing scripts for the show’s revival. He will be joined in the writers’ room by Emily Gordon, Patton Oswalt, Kumail Nanjiani, and Jane Goldman, “Once Upon a Time” creators Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz serve as executive producers and showrunners for “Amazing Stories”, from Universal TV and Amblin Television. Steven Spielberg, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz will also executive produce. The original series featured episodes that were everything from sci-fi to horror and was directed by the who’s who of directors including Martin Scorsese, Tom Holland, Tobe Hooper and Spielberg himself. But sadly, the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
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Vampire Film ‘Caleb’ Bares Its Fangs In New Teaser Trailer

The teaser trailer for writer-director Robert D’Antona‘s vampire film Caleb has arrived which promises a distressing gothic tale. This film represents a return to the origins, to the themes dear to the director. The fascinating mythological creatures are inspired by the ancient European folkloristic legend while, for the staging, Caleb aims to convey the same feelings of anguish, eroticism, and elegance that are present in the great cult films such as Bram Stoker’s Dracula directed by Francis Ford Coppola and Interview with Vampire directed by Neil Jordan. In the first trailer, we get a taste of what the film will be, according to the words of the director, a “visionary, frightening and distressing movie, but that will make you excited at the same time” and presents “Timere”, an imaginary village geographically located in the Alps on the borders with Switzerland, recreated thanks to the two beautiful Piedmontese towns of Vogogna (VB) and Oleggio (NO). The filming of Caleb lasted 47

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2020
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This February Meet ‘A Perfect Host’ In This Airbnb Horror

Director Chad Werner makes his directorial debut with the indie Airbnb horror A Perfect Host about a group of friends rent an isolated lake house owned by a fitness-obsessed man with mysterious intentions. “Four friends rent an isolated lake house for a weekend getaway. While the dramas of the friends’ relationships unfold, they are continually interrupted by the home’s owner: a health-obsessed bodybuilder named Tad. Throughout the group’s short stay, Tad’s seemingly affable gestures take an eerie and sinister twist, turning their dream vacation into a nightmare. Mystery entangles this tale that questions the blind acceptance of modern-day practices.” Kasey Givens, Emily Hiott, and Brady Burleson Johnson star in the film produced by Grace Potter, Jon Michael Simpson, and Chad Werner. From Three Hair Production and One Chameleon Entertainment comes A Perfect Host out February 4th on DVD and Digital by Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2020
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan Investigates ‘The Postcard Killings’ This March

“Walking Dead” actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan stars as a detective in The Postcard Killings, an adaptation of James Patterson and Liza Marklund’s best-selling novel of the same name, Deadline reports. Directed by Danis Tanovic (No Man’s Land) and written by Andrew Stern, Ellen Furman, Marklund and Tove Alsterdal, the thriller centers on “NYPD Detective Jacob Kanon, whose world is thrown into turmoil when he learns his daughter and son-in-law have been brutally murdered in London. When he goes there find out who is responsible he learns similar crimes are being reported across Europe, with each killing accompanied by a postcard sent to a local journalist. Fighting against time, bureaucracy and his own grief, Jacob will do whatever it takes to stop the killings and find justice for his little girl.” Famke Janssen (X-Men: The Last Stand) stars alongside Morgan, Cush Jumbo, Joachim Król, Steven Mackintosh and Denis O’Hare. The film is produced by Good Films Collective and James Patterson Entertainment.

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Jan 19, 2020
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‘Walking Dead’ Spinoff “World Beyond” Premieres This April

The world of “The Walking Dead” continues to expand with the series’ second spin-off “The Walking Dead: World Beyond” whose premiere is set for this April. The new series’ 10-episode first season will center on two young women and the first generation to come-of-age in the zombie apocalypse. “Two sisters along with two friends leave a place of safety and comfort to brave dangers, known and unknown, living and undead on an important quest. Pursued by those who wish to protect them and those who wish to harm them, a tale of growing up and transformation unfurls across dangerous terrain, challenging everything they know about the world, themselves and each other.” Alexa Mansour, Nicolas Cantu, Hal Cumpston, Aliyah Royale, Julia Ormond, and Annet Mahendru star. Unlike the original series, which feels like it will run forever, the spin-off will only reportedly only run for two seasons. The first season of “The Walking Dead: World Beyond” premieres on AMC on Sunday,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 19, 2020
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AMC Orders Pilot For Stephen And Owen King’s ‘Sleeping Beauties’

Stephen King adaptations have never been more popular than they are today. It feels like we are reporting weekly about a new film or series based on King’s works (not that we are complaining). This time, we are here to talk about Sleeping Beauties, written by Stephen and Owen King (King’s youngest son). During the TelevisonCritics Association’s press tour AMC announced that they have given the order for the pilot episode with Stephen King and Owen King serving as executive producers alongside Michael Sugar and Ashley Zalta of Sugar23. “In a small Appalachian town, there’s a strange mystical occurrence that causes all the women to fall asleep, leaving the men to try and rescue them. But do the women want to be rescued?” We’ll keep you posted.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 18, 2020
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Don’t Breathe 2 Is Finally Happening!

Fede Alvarez has been teasing a sequel to his 2016 home invasion hit Don’t Breathe for a while. This week the sequel has been given the green light to begin production, THR is reporting. Alverez will not be directing, Rodo Sayagues will be. The film is in good hands though Sayagues is not only the co-writer of Don’t Breathe, he also co-wrote Alverez’s Evil Dead reboot. The two penned the Don’t Breathe sequel together as well. Stephen Lang will be back to reprise his role as the badass blind man from the first film. “Don’t Breathe 2 is set several years after the home invasion of the first movie, with the Blind Man living in quiet solace…until his past sins catch up to him.” Production is set to begin in April with Alvarez producing alongside Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert of Ghost House Pictures. Don’t Breathe follows three friends who break into a blind man’s home hoping for an easy

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 18, 2020
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NYX Unveils New “Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina” Makeup Kit

Part III of Netflix’s “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” is only days away from premiering. Sabrina (Kiernan Shipka) will return with her a new look that can be yours, thanks to Nyx Cosmetics who is releasing a new makeup kit guaranteed to cast a spell on you. The pack, first revealed via Seventeen, will reportedly include 30 pigmented shadows, two blushes, and a highlighter, as well as an exclusive spellbook. The colors will not be unveiled until its release. Fans will love this collaboration because it is true to the show in regards the shade names and colors,” said Candice Stafford-Bridge, head of the makeup department for the series. Not only will this palette introduce an elevated new formula to our audience, but it will unite makeup lovers and fans of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina from all over the world. “Yann Joffredo, Global Brand President of Nyx says. Nyx will also be releasing three new Sabrina lip-kit duos featuring their Soft

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 18, 2020
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Daniel Radcliffe Wakes Up With Pistols Bolted To His Hands In New ‘Guns Akimbo’ Trailer

The insane trailer is here for the must-see dark, comedic, sci-fi thriller Guns Akimbo starring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter franchise) and Samara Weaving (Ready or Not). Writer-director Jason Lei Howden (Deathgasm)’s flick made its World Premiere at the Toronto Film Festival and is now headed to theaters, Digital and On Demand this February. Miles’ (Daniel Radcliffe) nerdy existence as a video game developer takes a dramatic turn when he inadvertently gets caught up as the next contestant with SKIZM, an underground gang live-streaming real-life deathmatches. While Miles excels at running away from everything, that won’t help him outlast Nix (Samara Weaving), a killer at the top of her game. Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Ned Dennehy, and Rhys Darby also star in this action-packed thrill ride produced by Joe Neurauter, Felipe Marino, and Tom Hern. Guns Akimbo blasts its way into theaters and slashes its way on to Digital and Demand on February 28th, from Saban Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 17, 2020
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