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‘Marla’ Comes Home This November

Carrie meets It Follows in the female-driven film Marla, a spine-chilling new horror experience from writer-director Lisa van Dam-Bates. Starring Dam-Bates, Travis Johnny Ware, Jason Stange, and Katie Hemming, the film explores the terrifying account of a girl who goes to get an IUD implanted by a family friend turned doctor who then commits a deranged act and the event has deadly implications for all those close to her. Marla premieres on digital and DVD November 5th from High Octane Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 18, 2019
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Bill Moseley Stars As A Creepy Clown In ‘Crepitus’ – Out This November

Crepitus, from the minds of Eddie and Sarah Renner, is set in a haunted home, where a cannibal clown lives in the basement. This November, you’ll be invited in… Crepitus made its World Premiere, in 2018.at the Spooky Empire Film Festival, where it won “Best Feature.” Now, Indican Pictures will bring this terrifying tale to theatres this November and DVD stores this December. In the story, a teenage girl and her younger sister escape their trauma filled home. At their grandfather’s place, Elizabeth (Caitlin Williams) and Sam (Chalet Lizette Brannan) learn about their history and the ghosts that haunt their family. But, something even more sinister lurks below – Crepitus! Crepitus always speaks a warning before eating his latest: “your kid is a burden, your kid is a pest, your kid I will kill and consume like the rest!” Now, Elizabeth and Sam will have to stand-up to this murderous clown, if they hope to survive the secrets that live

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 18, 2019
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HBO’s Series Adaptation Of King’s “The Outsider” Gets A Killer Trailer

HBO’s upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Outsider” now has a release date and a trailer. The 10-episode first season follows police detective Ralph Anderson (Ben Mendelsohn), as he sets out to investigate the mutilated body of 11-year-old Frankie Peterson found in the Georgia woods. The mysterious circumstances surrounding this horrifying crime leads Ralph, still grieving the recent death of his own son, to bring in unorthodox private investigator Holly Gibney (Cynthia Erivo), whose uncanny abilities he hopes will help explain the unexplainable. Jason Bateman, Bill Camp, Mare Winningham, Julianne Nicholson, Paddy Considine, Yul Vázquez, Jeremy Bobb, Michael Esper, Marc Menchaca, Hettienne Park, Derek Cecil, and Max Beesley also star. “The Outsider” premieres on HBO on January 12, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2019
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Hellboy Creator Behind New Horror Anthology Series “The Forever House”

From the mind of the creator of Hellboy, Mike Mignola comes the upcoming animated anthology series “The Forever House.” The series centers on “the title abode, a mysterious piece of an unreal estate and a one-of-a-kind hub for otherworldly objects and international artifacts with dark histories.” According to Deadline, “The Forever House” is inspired by international folklore and will see Mignola team up with Ben and Max Berkowitz and Starburns Industries (the folks behind “Rick and Morty”).

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2019
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This November Enter ‘The Shed’ – In Theaters And On Demand

This November, writer-director Frank Sabatella is taking viewers to The Shed where two friends find a dark solution to their bully problems. Jay Jay Warren, Cody Kostro, Sofia Happonen, Timothy Bottoms, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, and Frank Whaley star. In the film, Stan and his best friend Dommer have put up with bullies their entire lives. All of that changes when Stan discovers he has a murderous vampire living in his shed. Seeing the bloodshed and destruction the monster is capable of, Stan knows he has to find a way to destroy it. But Dommer has a much more sinister plan in mind. The Shed opens in theaters, arrives on Digital and On Demand on November 15, 2019, from RLJE Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2019
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‘A Serial Killer’s Guide To Life’ Arriving This January

Arrow Films has announced the release of the critically acclaimed jet-black comedy feature A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life in the UK, US, and Canada on digital platforms this January. Described as “Sightseers meets Thelma and Louise” (Deborah Haywood, Pin Cushion), the film is written and directed by Staten Cousins Roe (This Way Out) and produced by Forward Motion Pictures – a multi-award-winning production company run by husband and wife team Staten Cousins Roe and Poppy Roe, who have just been longlisted as ‘Breakthrough Producers’ for the 2019 BIFAs. Following its hugely successful UK premiere at Arrow Video FrightFest in August and special Awards mentions at Manchester’s recent GrimmFest, the film stars Olivier Award-winning Katie Brayben (Doctor Who, King Charles III, This Way Out), Poppy Roe (This Way Out, Drawn, The Leisure Class), Ben Lloyd-Hughes (Divergent, Me Before You, Malevolent) and Emmy-nominated Sian Clifford (Fleabag, Vanity Fair, Dodgy Dave), and is directed by breakout British filmmaker Staten Cousins Roe, who

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2019
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‘The Craft’ Reboot Conjures David Duchovny

Well, The Craft reboot just got a lot more interesting. Deadline is reporting that “X-Files” star David Duchovny has signed on for the film to play a yet to be announced character. We’re thinking one of the witch’s dad? Duchovny has joined previously announced cast members Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna, and Nicholas Galitzine. Directed by Zoe Lister-Jones, the reboot of the beloved 1996 film follows a newcomer at a Catholic prep high school who falls in with a trio of outcast teen girls who practice witchcraft and wage war on those who have mistreated them. The film is being executive produced by Andrew Fleming who co-wrote and directed the original film. Jason Blum, Douglas Wick, and Lucy Fisher are producing. Hopefully, we will know more about Blumhouse, Sony, and Red Wagon’s new version soon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2019
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Heather Graham Joins CBS All Access’ “The Stand”

CBS All Access has added another name to the cast of their Josh Boon directed series adaptation of “The Stand,” Horns and The Hangover III actress Heather Graham, Deadline reports. Graham is set to play the role of Rita Blakemoor, a wealthy woman who is not prepared for the end of the world and attempts to flee super-flu infested New York City. She joins Alexander Skarsgård, Whoopi Goldberg, Jovan Adepo, Marilyn Manson, Owen Teague, Brad William Henke, Daniel Sunjata, James Marsden, Amber Heard, Nat Wolff, Eion Bailey, Odessa Young, Katherine McNamara, Henry Zaga, and Hamish Linklater. The series will depict Stephen King‘s tale of a world decimated by plague and locked in a struggle between good and evil. The fate of mankind rests on the shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail (Goldberg) and a handful of survivors and their worst nightmare, Randall Flagg (Skarsgård), an evil man with unspeakable powers.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2019
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Willem Defoe Heads To Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’

The cast is filling out for Guillermo del Toro‘s adaptation of Nightmare Alley. The latest to join the cast is the brilliant actor and Oscar nominee Willem Defoe who will play the head barker at a traveling carnival, Variety reports. Defoe joins Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, and Rooney Mara. Set in a world of carnival hustlers and con men, the film tells the story of a mentalist (Cooper) who teams with a psychologist in order to swindle the rich. Things go south for the man when he’s out-hustled by a woman. The film is the second adaptation of William Lindsey Gresham’s novel of the same name. The first movie was made in 1947 and starred Tyrone Power. Defoe has been in a long line of fantastic films including The Lighthouse, Aquaman, Death Note, John Wick, The Boondock Saints, and more than 130 films and shows. Del Toro, who co-wrote Nightmare Alley with Kim Morgan, will direct the thriller for Fox

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2019
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‘Alien’ Anthology Series Is On Its Way

Alien is coming to the small screen for a series adaptation. Currently being developed with Ridley Scott on board, an Alien series is headed to Hulu, though no premiere date has been announced. We Got This Covered is reporting that according to their sources the series will be an anthology with each season taking place in a different part of the Alien universe. The franchise, now owned by Disney, may or may not be connected to the reboots that Disney is working on. Right now, information is being kept hush, hush. The site points out that the R-rated series could be “something special” if given the right budget and I agree. I hope the show does live up to what the franchise’s fans expect. We’ll keep you posted as more details are announced.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2019

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‘Marla’ Comes Home This November

Carrie meets It Follows in the female-driven film Marla, a spine-chilling new horror experience from writer-director Lisa van Dam-Bates. Starring Dam-Bates, Travis Johnny Ware, Jason Stange, and Katie Hemming, the film explores the terrifying account of a girl who goes to get an IUD implanted by a family friend turned doctor who then commits a deranged act and the event has deadly implications for all those close to her. Marla premieres on digital and DVD November 5th from High Octane Pictures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 18, 2019
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Bill Moseley Stars As A Creepy Clown In ‘Crepitus’ – Out This November

Crepitus, from the minds of Eddie and Sarah Renner, is set in a haunted home, where a cannibal clown lives in the basement. This November, you’ll be invited in… Crepitus made its World Premiere, in 2018.at the Spooky Empire Film Festival, where it won “Best Feature.” Now, Indican Pictures will bring this terrifying tale to theatres this November and DVD stores this December. In the story, a teenage girl and her younger sister escape their trauma filled home. At their grandfather’s place, Elizabeth (Caitlin Williams) and Sam (Chalet Lizette Brannan) learn about their history and the ghosts that haunt their family. But, something even more sinister lurks below – Crepitus! Crepitus always speaks a warning before eating his latest: “your kid is a burden, your kid is a pest, your kid I will kill and consume like the rest!” Now, Elizabeth and Sam will have to stand-up to this murderous clown, if they hope to survive the secrets that live

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 18, 2019
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HBO’s Series Adaptation Of King’s “The Outsider” Gets A Killer Trailer

HBO’s upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Outsider” now has a release date and a trailer. The 10-episode first season follows police detective Ralph Anderson (Ben Mendelsohn), as he sets out to investigate the mutilated body of 11-year-old Frankie Peterson found in the Georgia woods. The mysterious circumstances surrounding this horrifying crime leads Ralph, still grieving the recent death of his own son, to bring in unorthodox private investigator Holly Gibney (Cynthia Erivo), whose uncanny abilities he hopes will help explain the unexplainable. Jason Bateman, Bill Camp, Mare Winningham, Julianne Nicholson, Paddy Considine, Yul Vázquez, Jeremy Bobb, Michael Esper, Marc Menchaca, Hettienne Park, Derek Cecil, and Max Beesley also star. “The Outsider” premieres on HBO on January 12, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2019
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Hellboy Creator Behind New Horror Anthology Series “The Forever House”

From the mind of the creator of Hellboy, Mike Mignola comes the upcoming animated anthology series “The Forever House.” The series centers on “the title abode, a mysterious piece of an unreal estate and a one-of-a-kind hub for otherworldly objects and international artifacts with dark histories.” According to Deadline, “The Forever House” is inspired by international folklore and will see Mignola team up with Ben and Max Berkowitz and Starburns Industries (the folks behind “Rick and Morty”).

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2019
Horror Fuel

This November Enter ‘The Shed’ – In Theaters And On Demand

This November, writer-director Frank Sabatella is taking viewers to The Shed where two friends find a dark solution to their bully problems. Jay Jay Warren, Cody Kostro, Sofia Happonen, Timothy Bottoms, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, and Frank Whaley star. In the film, Stan and his best friend Dommer have put up with bullies their entire lives. All of that changes when Stan discovers he has a murderous vampire living in his shed. Seeing the bloodshed and destruction the monster is capable of, Stan knows he has to find a way to destroy it. But Dommer has a much more sinister plan in mind. The Shed opens in theaters, arrives on Digital and On Demand on November 15, 2019, from RLJE Films.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2019
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‘A Serial Killer’s Guide To Life’ Arriving This January

Arrow Films has announced the release of the critically acclaimed jet-black comedy feature A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life in the UK, US, and Canada on digital platforms this January. Described as “Sightseers meets Thelma and Louise” (Deborah Haywood, Pin Cushion), the film is written and directed by Staten Cousins Roe (This Way Out) and produced by Forward Motion Pictures – a multi-award-winning production company run by husband and wife team Staten Cousins Roe and Poppy Roe, who have just been longlisted as ‘Breakthrough Producers’ for the 2019 BIFAs. Following its hugely successful UK premiere at Arrow Video FrightFest in August and special Awards mentions at Manchester’s recent GrimmFest, the film stars Olivier Award-winning Katie Brayben (Doctor Who, King Charles III, This Way Out), Poppy Roe (This Way Out, Drawn, The Leisure Class), Ben Lloyd-Hughes (Divergent, Me Before You, Malevolent) and Emmy-nominated Sian Clifford (Fleabag, Vanity Fair, Dodgy Dave), and is directed by breakout British filmmaker Staten Cousins Roe, who

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2019
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‘The Craft’ Reboot Conjures David Duchovny

Well, The Craft reboot just got a lot more interesting. Deadline is reporting that “X-Files” star David Duchovny has signed on for the film to play a yet to be announced character. We’re thinking one of the witch’s dad? Duchovny has joined previously announced cast members Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna, and Nicholas Galitzine. Directed by Zoe Lister-Jones, the reboot of the beloved 1996 film follows a newcomer at a Catholic prep high school who falls in with a trio of outcast teen girls who practice witchcraft and wage war on those who have mistreated them. The film is being executive produced by Andrew Fleming who co-wrote and directed the original film. Jason Blum, Douglas Wick, and Lucy Fisher are producing. Hopefully, we will know more about Blumhouse, Sony, and Red Wagon’s new version soon.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2019
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Heather Graham Joins CBS All Access’ “The Stand”

CBS All Access has added another name to the cast of their Josh Boon directed series adaptation of “The Stand,” Horns and The Hangover III actress Heather Graham, Deadline reports. Graham is set to play the role of Rita Blakemoor, a wealthy woman who is not prepared for the end of the world and attempts to flee super-flu infested New York City. She joins Alexander Skarsgård, Whoopi Goldberg, Jovan Adepo, Marilyn Manson, Owen Teague, Brad William Henke, Daniel Sunjata, James Marsden, Amber Heard, Nat Wolff, Eion Bailey, Odessa Young, Katherine McNamara, Henry Zaga, and Hamish Linklater. The series will depict Stephen King‘s tale of a world decimated by plague and locked in a struggle between good and evil. The fate of mankind rests on the shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail (Goldberg) and a handful of survivors and their worst nightmare, Randall Flagg (Skarsgård), an evil man with unspeakable powers.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2019
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Willem Defoe Heads To Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’

The cast is filling out for Guillermo del Toro‘s adaptation of Nightmare Alley. The latest to join the cast is the brilliant actor and Oscar nominee Willem Defoe who will play the head barker at a traveling carnival, Variety reports. Defoe joins Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, and Rooney Mara. Set in a world of carnival hustlers and con men, the film tells the story of a mentalist (Cooper) who teams with a psychologist in order to swindle the rich. Things go south for the man when he’s out-hustled by a woman. The film is the second adaptation of William Lindsey Gresham’s novel of the same name. The first movie was made in 1947 and starred Tyrone Power. Defoe has been in a long line of fantastic films including The Lighthouse, Aquaman, Death Note, John Wick, The Boondock Saints, and more than 130 films and shows. Del Toro, who co-wrote Nightmare Alley with Kim Morgan, will direct the thriller for Fox

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2019
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‘Alien’ Anthology Series Is On Its Way

Alien is coming to the small screen for a series adaptation. Currently being developed with Ridley Scott on board, an Alien series is headed to Hulu, though no premiere date has been announced. We Got This Covered is reporting that according to their sources the series will be an anthology with each season taking place in a different part of the Alien universe. The franchise, now owned by Disney, may or may not be connected to the reboots that Disney is working on. Right now, information is being kept hush, hush. The site points out that the R-rated series could be “something special” if given the right budget and I agree. I hope the show does live up to what the franchise’s fans expect. We’ll keep you posted as more details are announced.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2019
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