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Insomnia Becomes A Real Nightmare In The ‘Awoken’ Trailer

From writer-director Daniel J. Phillips comes the new trailer for the Austrian supernatural thriller Awoken. “A young medical student attempts to cure her brother of a terminal sleep illness called Fatal Familial Insomnia, where you are unable to sleep until you die. On her quest to help him, a more sinister reason for his condition is revealed.” Co-written by Alan Grace, the film stars Erik Thomson, Benson Jack Anthony, Sara West, Felicia Tassone, Adam Ovadia, Rob MacPherson, Matt Crook, and Amelia Douglass. A U.S. release date should be announced soon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 26, 2019
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Trailer Gives First Look At ‘Puppet Master’ Spinoff ‘Blade: The Iron Cross’

Full Moon’s Puppet Master franchise is a classic. As part of their “Deadly Ten” project, our favorite character, Blade is getting his spinoff, Blade: The Iron Cross, directed by John Lechago. “For decades the fans have been clamoring for it, and now Full Moon delivers with the first standalone feature debut of one of its most beloved (and most frightful) characters: the hook-handed maniac puppet, BLADE! Charles Band’s PUPPET MASTER series continues as an unspeakable evil from Blade’s past emerges in the form of a murderous Nazi scientist named Dr. Hauser. As Hauser’s heinous crimes are discovered, the psychic war journalist, Elisa Ivanov, awakens Blade, and together the bloody journey of revenge begins. It’s Herr Hauser’s reanimated undead army versus a possessed doll and a beautiful vengeance-seeking clairvoyant! Who will win, and how will it affect the Full Moon Universe?” Tania Fox, Roy Abramsohn, Griffin Blazi, Jarrell Hall and Bobby Ree star in the film, premiering on Full Moon’s www.DeadlyTen.com

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 26, 2019
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Witness ‘The Turning’ This January

The Steven Spielberg-produced horror thriller The Turning is approaching its release date and judging by the trailer it’s going to be creepy AF. Finn Wolfhard, Mackenzie Davis, and Brooklynn Prince lead the cast for the film that follows a young woman hired as the nanny to two orphans who are convinced that the country mansion they live in is haunted. Floria Sigismondi directed the film with Jade Bartlett penning the latest version of the script by Chad and Carey Hayes (The Conjuring 2). Scott Bernstein and Roy Lee are producing. Stephen Spielberg is serving as executive producer for The Turning, based on The Turning, an adaptation of The Turning of the Screw by Henry James,will open in theaters on January 24th, from Universal Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 24, 2019
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“The Witcher” Has Been Renewed For Season Two!

Netflix’s new fantasy series “The Witcher,” based on the best-selling book and gaming series, is a binge-worthy hit amongst viewers and the streaming giant knows it, they have already renewed the series for season two. The news comes just three days after its premiere. Henry “Superman” Cavill stars as the title character, The Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, a badass monster slayer with a sense of honor. Centering on The Witcher as well as two other main characters, Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), a witch with a rough start and a hunger for power, and Ciri (Freya Allen) a young princess who was forced to flee her homeland. The eight-episode second season is set to begin production in London in early 2020 with its premiere planned for 2021 with Cavill, Chalotra, and Allen all returning. I’m so thrilled that before fans have seen our first season, we are able to confirm that we’ll be returning to The Continent again to continue telling the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 24, 2019
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Tony Award Winner Anika Noni Rose To Star In Possession Horror ‘Limbo’

The Tony Award-winning actress Anika Noni Rose (Dreamgirls, “Assassination Nation,” “Bates Motel”) is set to star in the upcoming horror Limbo from Miramax, Barnyard Projects and Snoot Entertainment, according to Deadline. Directed by Chris Peckover, who co-wrote the film with Matthew Jennison, Limbo follows a young mother whose body becomes possessed by something evil, rendering her a disembodied spirit and a ghost in her own house. As this demonic double takes over her life and threatens to harm her family, she must find a way to protect her loved ones while also finding a way back to her body before it’s too late. “I love it! It’s so exciting to me!” Rose told Deadline about starring in her first genre feature film. She is also appearing in the first season of Amazon’s upcoming horror anthology series “Them: Covenant”. Production will begin this January.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 23, 2019
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Netflix Orders South Korean Sci-Fi Thriller “The Silent Sea”

Netflix has ordered the new South Korean original series “The Silent Sea,” a sci-fi mystery thriller set in a future where Earth is running out of water, Variety reports. Based on Choi Hang-Yong’s 2014 short film who will be directing, the Netflix original will star Jung Woo-sung (“The King”, pictured) who will serve as executive producer. Woo-Sung and his management agency Artist Company developed the series that will begin production in the first half of 2020. The series follows a story of a group of Korean scientists who set off for the moon to retrieve unknown samples from an abandoned research station. “The Silent Sea” will be scripted by Park Eun-Kyo, who also penned the script for 2009’s Mother which won the Best Screenplay prize at the Asian Film Awards in 2010. Jung also stars in thriller Beasts Clawing at Straws premiering in February 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 23, 2019
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‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’ Actress Joins “Fear The Walking Dead”

Following her starring role in Guillermo del Toro and André Øvredal’s 2019 film Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Zoe Colletti is joining AMC’s “Fear the Walking Dead” as a series regular, Deadline has announced. Colletti will make her debut in the upcoming sixth season of the series, a spin-off “The Walking Dead.” The young actress will play “a pivotal role that will unfurl as the season progresses.” “Fear the Walking Dead’s” sixth season will explore what happened to Morgan after submitting to Virginia and if his group of survivors will be reunited.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 22, 2019
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Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’ Getting A New Series Adaptation

Stephen King’s Carrie is being adapted once again. With three adaptations of one of King’s most famous works already in existence, it was a bit of surprise when we learned via Collider that yeat another version is in the works. There is one difference, this time Carrie‘s getting a limited series from FX and MGM. There may be one change to the iconic character played in the past by Sissy Spacek, Angela Bettis, and Chloë Grace Moretz. According to Collider’s Jeff Sneider, Carrie White will likely this time be played by an actress of color or a trans actress. Though it’s still very early in the development process and there’s no script yet, sources say that this time around, telekinetic teen Carrie White will likely be played by either a trans performer or an actress of color rather than a cis white woman.” Sneider stated. King’s famous tale centers on Carrie White, a shy, high school outcast who has been

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 22, 2019
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‘Bloodshot’ Is Getting An Early Release!

Based on the bestselling Valiant comic book, director David S. F. Wilson‘s Bloodshot follows Vin Diesel (Fast and the Furious franchise) as Ray Garrison, a soldier recently killed in action and brought back to life as the superhero Bloodshot by the RST corporation. The adaptation has a new release date. Originally set to be released on February 21, 2020, the movie ‘s arrival has moved up nearly a month to March 13th! With an army of nanotechnology in his veins, he’s an unstoppable force -stronger than ever and able to heal instantly. But in controlling his body, the company has sway over his mind and memories, too. Now, Ray doesn’t know what’s real and what’s not – but he’s on a mission to find out. Eiza Gonzalez, Sam Heughan, Toby Kebbell, and Guy Pearce also star in this action-packed adaptation. Neal H. Moritz, Toby Jaffe, Dinesh Shamdasani, and Vin Diesel are producing with Dan Mintz, Louis G. Friedman, YU Dong,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 22, 2019
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According To Netflix’s First “Locke And Key” Teaser Sometimes Secrets Have To Burn

Netflix’s adaptation of Joe Hill‘s best-selling graphic novel “Locke and Key” will be unleashed this February, to the delight of fans. Last week we shared the first image from the series, today we have the first teaser which includes the caption: “Sometimes the secrets have to burn.” The teaser unveiled by the series’ Twitter account tonight. In the coming-of-age series “After their father is murdered under mysterious circumstances, the three Locke siblings and their mother move into their ancestral home, Keyhouse, which they discover is full of magical keys that may be connected to their father’s death. As the Locke children explore the different keys and their unique powers, a mysterious demon awakens — and will stop at nothing to steal them.” “Locke and Key” is from Carlton Cuse (“Lost”, “Bates Motel”) and Meredith Averill (“The Haunting of Hill House”) and stars Darby Stanchfield (“Scandal”) stars alongside, Jackson Robert Scott (IT), Connor Jessup (“American Crime”), Bill Heck (The Ballad of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 22, 2019

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Insomnia Becomes A Real Nightmare In The ‘Awoken’ Trailer

From writer-director Daniel J. Phillips comes the new trailer for the Austrian supernatural thriller Awoken. “A young medical student attempts to cure her brother of a terminal sleep illness called Fatal Familial Insomnia, where you are unable to sleep until you die. On her quest to help him, a more sinister reason for his condition is revealed.” Co-written by Alan Grace, the film stars Erik Thomson, Benson Jack Anthony, Sara West, Felicia Tassone, Adam Ovadia, Rob MacPherson, Matt Crook, and Amelia Douglass. A U.S. release date should be announced soon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 26, 2019
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Trailer Gives First Look At ‘Puppet Master’ Spinoff ‘Blade: The Iron Cross’

Full Moon’s Puppet Master franchise is a classic. As part of their “Deadly Ten” project, our favorite character, Blade is getting his spinoff, Blade: The Iron Cross, directed by John Lechago. “For decades the fans have been clamoring for it, and now Full Moon delivers with the first standalone feature debut of one of its most beloved (and most frightful) characters: the hook-handed maniac puppet, BLADE! Charles Band’s PUPPET MASTER series continues as an unspeakable evil from Blade’s past emerges in the form of a murderous Nazi scientist named Dr. Hauser. As Hauser’s heinous crimes are discovered, the psychic war journalist, Elisa Ivanov, awakens Blade, and together the bloody journey of revenge begins. It’s Herr Hauser’s reanimated undead army versus a possessed doll and a beautiful vengeance-seeking clairvoyant! Who will win, and how will it affect the Full Moon Universe?” Tania Fox, Roy Abramsohn, Griffin Blazi, Jarrell Hall and Bobby Ree star in the film, premiering on Full Moon’s www.DeadlyTen.com

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 26, 2019
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Witness ‘The Turning’ This January

The Steven Spielberg-produced horror thriller The Turning is approaching its release date and judging by the trailer it’s going to be creepy AF. Finn Wolfhard, Mackenzie Davis, and Brooklynn Prince lead the cast for the film that follows a young woman hired as the nanny to two orphans who are convinced that the country mansion they live in is haunted. Floria Sigismondi directed the film with Jade Bartlett penning the latest version of the script by Chad and Carey Hayes (The Conjuring 2). Scott Bernstein and Roy Lee are producing. Stephen Spielberg is serving as executive producer for The Turning, based on The Turning, an adaptation of The Turning of the Screw by Henry James,will open in theaters on January 24th, from Universal Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 24, 2019
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“The Witcher” Has Been Renewed For Season Two!

Netflix’s new fantasy series “The Witcher,” based on the best-selling book and gaming series, is a binge-worthy hit amongst viewers and the streaming giant knows it, they have already renewed the series for season two. The news comes just three days after its premiere. Henry “Superman” Cavill stars as the title character, The Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, a badass monster slayer with a sense of honor. Centering on The Witcher as well as two other main characters, Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), a witch with a rough start and a hunger for power, and Ciri (Freya Allen) a young princess who was forced to flee her homeland. The eight-episode second season is set to begin production in London in early 2020 with its premiere planned for 2021 with Cavill, Chalotra, and Allen all returning. I’m so thrilled that before fans have seen our first season, we are able to confirm that we’ll be returning to The Continent again to continue telling the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 24, 2019
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Tony Award Winner Anika Noni Rose To Star In Possession Horror ‘Limbo’

The Tony Award-winning actress Anika Noni Rose (Dreamgirls, “Assassination Nation,” “Bates Motel”) is set to star in the upcoming horror Limbo from Miramax, Barnyard Projects and Snoot Entertainment, according to Deadline. Directed by Chris Peckover, who co-wrote the film with Matthew Jennison, Limbo follows a young mother whose body becomes possessed by something evil, rendering her a disembodied spirit and a ghost in her own house. As this demonic double takes over her life and threatens to harm her family, she must find a way to protect her loved ones while also finding a way back to her body before it’s too late. “I love it! It’s so exciting to me!” Rose told Deadline about starring in her first genre feature film. She is also appearing in the first season of Amazon’s upcoming horror anthology series “Them: Covenant”. Production will begin this January.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 23, 2019
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Netflix Orders South Korean Sci-Fi Thriller “The Silent Sea”

Netflix has ordered the new South Korean original series “The Silent Sea,” a sci-fi mystery thriller set in a future where Earth is running out of water, Variety reports. Based on Choi Hang-Yong’s 2014 short film who will be directing, the Netflix original will star Jung Woo-sung (“The King”, pictured) who will serve as executive producer. Woo-Sung and his management agency Artist Company developed the series that will begin production in the first half of 2020. The series follows a story of a group of Korean scientists who set off for the moon to retrieve unknown samples from an abandoned research station. “The Silent Sea” will be scripted by Park Eun-Kyo, who also penned the script for 2009’s Mother which won the Best Screenplay prize at the Asian Film Awards in 2010. Jung also stars in thriller Beasts Clawing at Straws premiering in February 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 23, 2019
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‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’ Actress Joins “Fear The Walking Dead”

Following her starring role in Guillermo del Toro and André Øvredal’s 2019 film Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Zoe Colletti is joining AMC’s “Fear the Walking Dead” as a series regular, Deadline has announced. Colletti will make her debut in the upcoming sixth season of the series, a spin-off “The Walking Dead.” The young actress will play “a pivotal role that will unfurl as the season progresses.” “Fear the Walking Dead’s” sixth season will explore what happened to Morgan after submitting to Virginia and if his group of survivors will be reunited.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 22, 2019
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Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’ Getting A New Series Adaptation

Stephen King’s Carrie is being adapted once again. With three adaptations of one of King’s most famous works already in existence, it was a bit of surprise when we learned via Collider that yeat another version is in the works. There is one difference, this time Carrie‘s getting a limited series from FX and MGM. There may be one change to the iconic character played in the past by Sissy Spacek, Angela Bettis, and Chloë Grace Moretz. According to Collider’s Jeff Sneider, Carrie White will likely this time be played by an actress of color or a trans actress. Though it’s still very early in the development process and there’s no script yet, sources say that this time around, telekinetic teen Carrie White will likely be played by either a trans performer or an actress of color rather than a cis white woman.” Sneider stated. King’s famous tale centers on Carrie White, a shy, high school outcast who has been

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 22, 2019
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‘Bloodshot’ Is Getting An Early Release!

Based on the bestselling Valiant comic book, director David S. F. Wilson‘s Bloodshot follows Vin Diesel (Fast and the Furious franchise) as Ray Garrison, a soldier recently killed in action and brought back to life as the superhero Bloodshot by the RST corporation. The adaptation has a new release date. Originally set to be released on February 21, 2020, the movie ‘s arrival has moved up nearly a month to March 13th! With an army of nanotechnology in his veins, he’s an unstoppable force -stronger than ever and able to heal instantly. But in controlling his body, the company has sway over his mind and memories, too. Now, Ray doesn’t know what’s real and what’s not – but he’s on a mission to find out. Eiza Gonzalez, Sam Heughan, Toby Kebbell, and Guy Pearce also star in this action-packed adaptation. Neal H. Moritz, Toby Jaffe, Dinesh Shamdasani, and Vin Diesel are producing with Dan Mintz, Louis G. Friedman, YU Dong,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 22, 2019
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According To Netflix’s First “Locke And Key” Teaser Sometimes Secrets Have To Burn

Netflix’s adaptation of Joe Hill‘s best-selling graphic novel “Locke and Key” will be unleashed this February, to the delight of fans. Last week we shared the first image from the series, today we have the first teaser which includes the caption: “Sometimes the secrets have to burn.” The teaser unveiled by the series’ Twitter account tonight. In the coming-of-age series “After their father is murdered under mysterious circumstances, the three Locke siblings and their mother move into their ancestral home, Keyhouse, which they discover is full of magical keys that may be connected to their father’s death. As the Locke children explore the different keys and their unique powers, a mysterious demon awakens — and will stop at nothing to steal them.” “Locke and Key” is from Carlton Cuse (“Lost”, “Bates Motel”) and Meredith Averill (“The Haunting of Hill House”) and stars Darby Stanchfield (“Scandal”) stars alongside, Jackson Robert Scott (IT), Connor Jessup (“American Crime”), Bill Heck (The Ballad of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
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