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Disney Conjures Up A ‘Hocus Pocus’ Sequel!

Hold onto your broomsticks folks! Disney Plus has begun development on a sequel to the 1993 Halloween classic Hocus Pocus! “Workaholics” writer and co-producer Jen D’Angelo is on board to pen the script for the sequel, according to Variety. The 90’s original starred Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as three witches resurrected after 300 years, waking up in the 20th Century after a virgin boy unwittingly unleashes the Sanderson sisters. Unfortunately, at the moment Midler, Parker, and Najimy have not signed on to reprise their iconic roles. But we’ve got our fingers crossed that Disney can work some magic to make the reappear for part two.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 24, 2019
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This October An ‘After Party’ Turns Deadly For The Young Hollywood Elite

A fun night for a group of the young elite turns to a fight for survival in director Tony Villalobos‘ After Party. Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, Simona Shyne, Timothy Delaghetto, Tonio Skits, Johannes Bartle, Ray J, Hana Giraldo, Danny Trejo, Kinsey Wolanski, and Denny Love star. Written by Simona Shyne and Tony Villalobos, the film centers on a group of young Hollywood “Elite”, aka “The Social Media Influencers”, think tonight’s afterparty is the usual Hollywood Hills get together at another private mansion after the club. Little do they know that not everyone is going to make it out alive. What starts off as an intimate get together spirals into a night of survival. One by one… vegan, model, slut, club promoter, drug dealer, Latina, reality star, wannabe rapper, vlogger… all have to fend off a killer hunting them down. These people don’t know why they’re being targeted by the killer wearing a “smiley Face” emoji mask but come to learn about the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 24, 2019
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A Hunt For Inspiration Leads To Bloodlust In ‘Bliss’ – On Blu-ray This November

This November a brilliant artist, desperate to reignite her creativity, unknowingly stumbles upon something dark, not only finding inspiration but also a new bloodlust, in director Joe Begos (Almost Human, The Mind’s Eye) Bliss. “Known for her dark and macabre artwork, painter Dezzy Donahue (Dora Madison) is in a professional rut. Unable to finish her newest commissioned work, Dezzy looks to reignite her creative juices by letting loose-as in, taking every drug insight and tearing through raucous house parties and heavy metal bars. After a few nights spent with her debauchery-loving friends Courtney (Tru Collins) and Ronnie (Rhys Wakefield), though, Dezzy notices changes within herself. On the positive side, she’s finally painting again, but she’s also developing a strange desire for blood. As someone who has never been able to control her vices in the first place, Dezzy is quickly and violently consumed by this bloodlust.” Bliss review) arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on November 12th, from Dark Sky Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 24, 2019
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Netflix Review: Eli (2019)

Netflix continues to turn out horror films that impress. One of the latest is director Ciarán Foy’s Eli, a tale about a young boy suffering from an extreme autoimmune disorder that makes him allergic to the world, but not all is what it seems. As his parents take him for a treatment meant to cure him, all hell breaks loose as ghosts begin to haunt him. This film is cleaver and will have you guessing the entire time as you sit on the edge of your seat. Just when you think you know what’s going on, a giant twist throws everything out the window. With a unique story, which is rare these days, Eli is entertaining and spooky as hell. I’ll be honest, one reason I found Eli so interesting is that I identify with Eli because the young boy, played by Charlie Shotwell, is plagued by an autoimmune disorder. You see I have one too (Systemic Mastocytosis Syndrome). While

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 24, 2019
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A Family Fights To Survive A Cult In The New ‘Welcome To The Circle’ Trailer

Following his work on Disney’s nature documentaries Born in China, Growing Up Wild, and Penguins, David Fowler is making his directorial debut in the horror genre with Welcome to the Circle, and the first trailer has premiered. Heather Doerksen (Pacific Rim), Matthew MacCaull (Star Trek Beyond), and Taylor Dianne Robinson (Twilight: Breaking Dawn) star. In the film, “a young girl and her father fall prey to a secluded, madman-worshiping cult situated deep in the woods. Trapped in a maze of demented mind games and deadly supernatural rituals, their only chance of survival seems an impossible task.” Michael Khazen of High Deaf Productions produced alongside Andrew Francis and Jeff Renfroe with Sam Vincent executive producing. As soon as a premiere date is announced we’ll let you know. In the meantime check out the creepy trailer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 24, 2019
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‘The Fare’ Unveils New Electrifying Poster Ahead Of Release

Ahead of its Blu-ray release, a new electrifying poster has been released for the sci-fi thriller The Fare. When a charming woman named Penny (Kelly) climbs into his taxi, Harris (Pesi) finds himself entranced. That is, right up until she disappears from the back seat without a trace. As he desperately tries to make sense of what happened, he resets his meter and is instantly brought back to the moment she first climbed into his cab. He and Penny find themselves trapped in an endlessly looping ride that changes their lives forever. The sophomore feature from D.C. Hamilton stars Gino Anthony Pesi (Shades of Blue) and screenwriter Brinna Kelly, who reteams with Hamilton following their work on his directorial debut The Midnight Man (2016). Hamilton, Kelly, and Pesi produced alongside Kristin Starns. The Fare has screened internationally and taken home numerous awards including the Special Mention Jury Award at Fantasporto, Best Dark Fantasy/Supernatural Film at the Miami International Science Fiction

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 23, 2019
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‘Rattlesnake’ Strikes Netflix This Friday

When a single mother accepts the help of a mysterious woman after her daughter is bitten by a rattlesnake, she finds herself making an unthinkable deal to repay her debt in writer-director Zak Hilditch‘s (1922) aptly named Netflix film Rattlesnake. This “pulse-pounding” film stars Carmen Ejogo (It Comes at Night), Theo Rossi (Sons of Anarchy, Marvel’s Luke Cage), Emma Greenwell (Shameless, Love & Friendship, The Rook), and Apollonia Pratt. Rattlesnake follows Katrina (Carmen Ejogo), a single mother driving cross country to start a new life with her young daughter Clara (Apollonia Pratt) when their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. As Katrina changes the tire, Clara wanders off the desert road and is bitten by a venomous rattlesnake. Desperate to save her daughter’s life, Katrina accepts the help of a mysterious woman, but after she miraculously heals Clara, Katrina is asked to repay the good deed by killing a stranger in exchange for the life saved. Without time

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 22, 2019
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New Poster For ‘The Grudge’ Pays Homage To A Classic Scene

The poster is here from producer Sam Raimi and director Nicolas Pesce‘s twisted new take on the horror classic The Grudge. The Grudge stars Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, and Betty Gilpin with Lin Shaye and Jacki Weaver. With a screenplay by Nicolas Pesce and a story by Nicolas Pesce and Jeff Buhler, the movie is based on the film “Ju-On: The Grudge” written and directed by Takashi Shimizu. Produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Taka Ichise the movie is executive produced by Nathan Kahane, Erin Westerman, Brady Fujikawa, Andrew Pfeffer, Roy Lee, Doug Davison, John Powers Middleton and Schuyler Weiss. In The Grudge, a house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death. This film is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for the following reasons: disturbing violence and bloody images, terror and some language. The Grudge is set to haunt theaters beginning January 3, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 22, 2019
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A Killer Is On The Loose In The 80s Style Slasher ‘I Scream On The Beach’

I’ll Scream! You’ll Scream! We’ll all Scream! I Scream on the Beach! From Writer-directors Michael Holiday and Alexander Churchyard comes a new 80’s inspired horror I Scream on the Beach and we have the new trailer! Set in the small seaside town of Mellow Coast on Halloween; Emily is trying to discover what has happened to her father. As she searches for answers her friends start getting picked off one-by-one by an unknown killer. A tribute to the home video boom period of horror movies. From TIS Productions Ltd, I Scream on the Beach stars Hannah Paterson, Dani Thompson (My Bloody Banjo), Reis Daniel (There’s No Such Thing as Zombies) and Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger). Michael Holiday and Alexander Churchyard has the following to say about the film: I SCREAM ON THE BEACH! is an 80’s set horror/comedy, and takes place in a small seaside town, and like all good horror is set at Halloween. We’ve based the look

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 22, 2019
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“Riverdale” Creator’s New Series “The Shelley Society” Ordered By HBO Max

“Riverdale” and “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has a new horror series in the works titled “The Shelley Society” whose pilot has now been ordered by HBO Max. A combination of romance and Gothic horror, the series is being described by Deadline as “a Victorian X-Files.” “Young author Mary Shelley leads a band of Romantic outlaws – among them, her lovers Percy and Lord Byron – against all manner of supernatural threats and monsters…including Frankenstein author Shell’s own iconic creature” Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa co-created the series with Tessa Leigh Williams and James DeWille.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 21, 2019

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Disney Conjures Up A ‘Hocus Pocus’ Sequel!

Hold onto your broomsticks folks! Disney Plus has begun development on a sequel to the 1993 Halloween classic Hocus Pocus! “Workaholics” writer and co-producer Jen D’Angelo is on board to pen the script for the sequel, according to Variety. The 90’s original starred Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as three witches resurrected after 300 years, waking up in the 20th Century after a virgin boy unwittingly unleashes the Sanderson sisters. Unfortunately, at the moment Midler, Parker, and Najimy have not signed on to reprise their iconic roles. But we’ve got our fingers crossed that Disney can work some magic to make the reappear for part two.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 24, 2019
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This October An ‘After Party’ Turns Deadly For The Young Hollywood Elite

A fun night for a group of the young elite turns to a fight for survival in director Tony Villalobos‘ After Party. Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, Simona Shyne, Timothy Delaghetto, Tonio Skits, Johannes Bartle, Ray J, Hana Giraldo, Danny Trejo, Kinsey Wolanski, and Denny Love star. Written by Simona Shyne and Tony Villalobos, the film centers on a group of young Hollywood “Elite”, aka “The Social Media Influencers”, think tonight’s afterparty is the usual Hollywood Hills get together at another private mansion after the club. Little do they know that not everyone is going to make it out alive. What starts off as an intimate get together spirals into a night of survival. One by one… vegan, model, slut, club promoter, drug dealer, Latina, reality star, wannabe rapper, vlogger… all have to fend off a killer hunting them down. These people don’t know why they’re being targeted by the killer wearing a “smiley Face” emoji mask but come to learn about the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 24, 2019
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A Hunt For Inspiration Leads To Bloodlust In ‘Bliss’ – On Blu-ray This November

This November a brilliant artist, desperate to reignite her creativity, unknowingly stumbles upon something dark, not only finding inspiration but also a new bloodlust, in director Joe Begos (Almost Human, The Mind’s Eye) Bliss. “Known for her dark and macabre artwork, painter Dezzy Donahue (Dora Madison) is in a professional rut. Unable to finish her newest commissioned work, Dezzy looks to reignite her creative juices by letting loose-as in, taking every drug insight and tearing through raucous house parties and heavy metal bars. After a few nights spent with her debauchery-loving friends Courtney (Tru Collins) and Ronnie (Rhys Wakefield), though, Dezzy notices changes within herself. On the positive side, she’s finally painting again, but she’s also developing a strange desire for blood. As someone who has never been able to control her vices in the first place, Dezzy is quickly and violently consumed by this bloodlust.” Bliss review) arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on November 12th, from Dark Sky Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 24, 2019
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Netflix Review: Eli (2019)

Netflix continues to turn out horror films that impress. One of the latest is director Ciarán Foy’s Eli, a tale about a young boy suffering from an extreme autoimmune disorder that makes him allergic to the world, but not all is what it seems. As his parents take him for a treatment meant to cure him, all hell breaks loose as ghosts begin to haunt him. This film is cleaver and will have you guessing the entire time as you sit on the edge of your seat. Just when you think you know what’s going on, a giant twist throws everything out the window. With a unique story, which is rare these days, Eli is entertaining and spooky as hell. I’ll be honest, one reason I found Eli so interesting is that I identify with Eli because the young boy, played by Charlie Shotwell, is plagued by an autoimmune disorder. You see I have one too (Systemic Mastocytosis Syndrome). While

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 24, 2019
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A Family Fights To Survive A Cult In The New ‘Welcome To The Circle’ Trailer

Following his work on Disney’s nature documentaries Born in China, Growing Up Wild, and Penguins, David Fowler is making his directorial debut in the horror genre with Welcome to the Circle, and the first trailer has premiered. Heather Doerksen (Pacific Rim), Matthew MacCaull (Star Trek Beyond), and Taylor Dianne Robinson (Twilight: Breaking Dawn) star. In the film, “a young girl and her father fall prey to a secluded, madman-worshiping cult situated deep in the woods. Trapped in a maze of demented mind games and deadly supernatural rituals, their only chance of survival seems an impossible task.” Michael Khazen of High Deaf Productions produced alongside Andrew Francis and Jeff Renfroe with Sam Vincent executive producing. As soon as a premiere date is announced we’ll let you know. In the meantime check out the creepy trailer.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 24, 2019
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‘The Fare’ Unveils New Electrifying Poster Ahead Of Release

Ahead of its Blu-ray release, a new electrifying poster has been released for the sci-fi thriller The Fare. When a charming woman named Penny (Kelly) climbs into his taxi, Harris (Pesi) finds himself entranced. That is, right up until she disappears from the back seat without a trace. As he desperately tries to make sense of what happened, he resets his meter and is instantly brought back to the moment she first climbed into his cab. He and Penny find themselves trapped in an endlessly looping ride that changes their lives forever. The sophomore feature from D.C. Hamilton stars Gino Anthony Pesi (Shades of Blue) and screenwriter Brinna Kelly, who reteams with Hamilton following their work on his directorial debut The Midnight Man (2016). Hamilton, Kelly, and Pesi produced alongside Kristin Starns. The Fare has screened internationally and taken home numerous awards including the Special Mention Jury Award at Fantasporto, Best Dark Fantasy/Supernatural Film at the Miami International Science Fiction

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 23, 2019
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‘Rattlesnake’ Strikes Netflix This Friday

When a single mother accepts the help of a mysterious woman after her daughter is bitten by a rattlesnake, she finds herself making an unthinkable deal to repay her debt in writer-director Zak Hilditch‘s (1922) aptly named Netflix film Rattlesnake. This “pulse-pounding” film stars Carmen Ejogo (It Comes at Night), Theo Rossi (Sons of Anarchy, Marvel’s Luke Cage), Emma Greenwell (Shameless, Love & Friendship, The Rook), and Apollonia Pratt. Rattlesnake follows Katrina (Carmen Ejogo), a single mother driving cross country to start a new life with her young daughter Clara (Apollonia Pratt) when their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. As Katrina changes the tire, Clara wanders off the desert road and is bitten by a venomous rattlesnake. Desperate to save her daughter’s life, Katrina accepts the help of a mysterious woman, but after she miraculously heals Clara, Katrina is asked to repay the good deed by killing a stranger in exchange for the life saved. Without time

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 22, 2019
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New Poster For ‘The Grudge’ Pays Homage To A Classic Scene

The poster is here from producer Sam Raimi and director Nicolas Pesce‘s twisted new take on the horror classic The Grudge. The Grudge stars Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, and Betty Gilpin with Lin Shaye and Jacki Weaver. With a screenplay by Nicolas Pesce and a story by Nicolas Pesce and Jeff Buhler, the movie is based on the film “Ju-On: The Grudge” written and directed by Takashi Shimizu. Produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Taka Ichise the movie is executive produced by Nathan Kahane, Erin Westerman, Brady Fujikawa, Andrew Pfeffer, Roy Lee, Doug Davison, John Powers Middleton and Schuyler Weiss. In The Grudge, a house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death. This film is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for the following reasons: disturbing violence and bloody images, terror and some language. The Grudge is set to haunt theaters beginning January 3, 2020.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 22, 2019
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A Killer Is On The Loose In The 80s Style Slasher ‘I Scream On The Beach’

I’ll Scream! You’ll Scream! We’ll all Scream! I Scream on the Beach! From Writer-directors Michael Holiday and Alexander Churchyard comes a new 80’s inspired horror I Scream on the Beach and we have the new trailer! Set in the small seaside town of Mellow Coast on Halloween; Emily is trying to discover what has happened to her father. As she searches for answers her friends start getting picked off one-by-one by an unknown killer. A tribute to the home video boom period of horror movies. From TIS Productions Ltd, I Scream on the Beach stars Hannah Paterson, Dani Thompson (My Bloody Banjo), Reis Daniel (There’s No Such Thing as Zombies) and Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger). Michael Holiday and Alexander Churchyard has the following to say about the film: I SCREAM ON THE BEACH! is an 80’s set horror/comedy, and takes place in a small seaside town, and like all good horror is set at Halloween. We’ve based the look

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 22, 2019
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“Riverdale” Creator’s New Series “The Shelley Society” Ordered By HBO Max

“Riverdale” and “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has a new horror series in the works titled “The Shelley Society” whose pilot has now been ordered by HBO Max. A combination of romance and Gothic horror, the series is being described by Deadline as “a Victorian X-Files.” “Young author Mary Shelley leads a band of Romantic outlaws – among them, her lovers Percy and Lord Byron – against all manner of supernatural threats and monsters…including Frankenstein author Shell’s own iconic creature” Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa co-created the series with Tessa Leigh Williams and James DeWille.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 21, 2019
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