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This December Discover ‘Daniel Isn’t Real’ – From The Producers Of ‘Mandy’

Patrick Schwarzenegger stars in the supernatural thriller Daniel Isn’t Real, from director Adam Egypt Mortimer, the award-winning filmmaker behind Some Kind of Hate and 2016’s Holidays. Schwarzenegger stars alongside Miles Robbins (“The X-Files”), Sasha Lane (Hellboy), Hannah Marks (The Amazing Spider-Man), and Mary Stuart Masterson (“Blindspot”). Written by Mortimer and Brian DeLeeuw, the film centers on “troubled college freshman Luke (Robbins) suffers a violent family trauma and resurrects his childhood imaginary friend Daniel (Schwarzenegger) to help him cope. Charismatic and full of manic energy, Daniel helps Luke to achieve his dreams, before pushing him to the very edge of sanity and into a desperate struggle for control of his mind — and his soul.” Daniel Isn’t Real, from the producers of Mandy, opens in theaters and arrives On Demand and Digital December 6, 2019, from Shudder and Samuel Goldwyn Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2019
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Take A Hit Of ‘Devil’s Acid’ This November

Gorilla Tree Film Company has announced that Garrett Kruithof’s Devil’s Acid for a digital and DVD release this November. “American Horror Story’s” Drew Rin Varick, Ashley Dulaney (“Justified”), Jessica Lynn Parsons (“S.W.A.T”), Betty Jeune (The Florida Project), Nina Leon (“Longmire”) and Eric Gibson star in the trippiest genre film of the year, which we gave a 3/5 in our review. In the movie, brothers Johnny and Luke hold a “haunted hot girl challenge” in an abandoned prison facility deep in the forest on acid. It’s a good trip until the devil shows up. Devil’s Acid lands on digital and DVD on November 5th, from High Octane.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2019
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Five Star Rated Horror Comedy ‘Satanic Panic’ Coming To Blu-Ray & DVD

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, is set to release the horror comedy Satanic Panic just in time for Halloween! Written by popular horror author, Grady Hendrix (“We Sold Our Souls,” “My Best Friend’s Exorcism”), and directed by up-and-coming director Chelsea Stardust (Into The Dark’s All That We Destroy), this fun flick stars Hayley Griffith (“The Loudest Voice”, “The Mysteries of Laura”) who sat down with us for an interview about this “insane” film. Ruby Modine (“Shameless”, Happy Death Day franchise), Rebecca Romijn (X-Men franchise, “Star Trek: Discovery”), Arden Myrin (“Insatiable”, “Shameless”) and Jerry O’Connell (Stand By Me, “Billions”) also star. In Satanic Panic, Sam’s (Griffith) first day as a pizza delivery driver is not going according to plan. At the end of a long day and not enough tips, her last delivery turns out to be for a group of Satanists looking for someone to sacrifice. Now in a fight for her life, Sam must fend off

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2019
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British Horror ‘Blood Myth’ Takes You On A Terrifying Journey Of Discovery

Sean Brown and Luke Gosling’s British horror Blood Myth is set to leave audiences spooked this November. The film, starring Jonathan McClean, Anna Dawson, and Hannah Chalmers, a journalist desperately tries to find his missing fiancée and finally uncover the truth behind a sinister folklore, leading him down a dangerous road of discovery. Blood Myth comes to Blu-ray and DVD on November 5th from Galen Christy’s High Octane Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 11, 2019
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Heather Langenkamp Discovers A Terrifying ‘Portal’ This October

Genre icons Ryan Merriman (The Jurassic Games), Jamie Tisdale (“From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series”) and Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street) encounter the terrifying Portal this October. In the film, an ambitious founder of an amateur ghost hunting team is tired of chasing down the same old “haunts” like every other wanna-be team out there, coming up empty-handed each and every time. He dreams of being like the famous teams on TV. Director Dean Alioto‘s Portal will be available on digital and On Demand from October 15th, from Vertical Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 11, 2019
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Vampire Film ‘Red Spring’ Bares Its Fangs This October

In the tradition of John Carpenter’s Vampires, and from the studio that brought us The Velocipastor and SheBorg comes the flick Red Spring, from writer-director Jeff Sinasac. The world has been ravaged by vampires. A group of survivors bands together to search for loved ones who may be alive, dead or something in between, eventually taking shelter in what may be the only safe hideout left to them. But well-defended hideouts have a way of becoming prisons. And prisons aren’t the safest place to be when your friends can turn on you at any time. Murdoch Mysteries’ Jeff Sinasac, Elysia White (“Dark Matter”), and Adam Cronheim (The Battery) star. Red Sping bares its teeth on DVD and Digital October 15th, from Wild Eye Releasing.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 11, 2019
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The Turning’s New Trailer Is Creepy AF!

The Steven Spielberg-produced horror thriller The Turning has a new trailer and it’s 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. The Turning will open in theaters on January 24th, from Universal Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 10, 2019
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Horror Comedy ‘Garden Party Massacre’ Is Now Streaming On Amazon Prime

Just in time for Halloween, Gregory Blair‘s award-winning screwball comedy meets slasher spoof Garden Party Massacre is now available to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime. The film has won handfuls of awards on the festival circuit: ‘Best Feature Film,’ ‘Outstanding Horror/Comedy Feature,’ ‘Best Director of the Year’ and more, including nine acting awards for the cast. Currently available only on DVD and Blu-ray, the Amazon Prime debut will be the premiere chance to see the film on VOD. Beloved by audiences and critics alike Garden Party Massacre is Blair’s follow-up to his much-loved Deadly Revisions. His latest is a fast-paced, wacky spoof in the vein of Shaun of the Dead and Tucker and Dale vs. Evil. The fun begins when a friendly backyard gathering goes hilariously awry as an unexpected guest arrives. With a pickaxe. And an attitude. Director Blair has talked about the film recently. He says of the Digital release: “we’re excited to finally open the door and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 10, 2019
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This November Nicolas Cage Is On The Hunt In ‘Primal’

Nicolas Cage (Mandy, Mom and Dad) is on the hunt and facing a ship full of dangerous creatures in the action thriller Primal, from director Nick Powell (Resident Evil: Retribution, Outcast). Famke Janssen (X-Men Franchise, Taken Franchise), Kevin Durand (“The Strain,” X-Men Origins: Wolverine), LaMonica Garrett (“Sons of Anarchy,” “Designated Survivor”) and Michael Imperioli (“The Sopranos,” Goodfellas) also star in this action-packed film written by Richard Leder (The Suspect, ). “When Frank Walsh (Nicolas Cage), a hunter and collector of rare and exotic animals, bags a priceless white jaguar for a zoo, he figures it’ll be smooth sailing to a big payday. But the ship bearing Frank’s precious cargo has two predators caged in its hold: the cat and a political assassin being extradited to the U.S. After the assassin breaks free – and then frees the jaguar – Frank feverishly stalks the ship’s cramped corridors in hot pursuit of his prey, right up until the thrilling, unpredictable climax.” Hunt

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 10, 2019
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Netflix Unveils Trailer For ‘Earthquake Bird’ From Producer Ridley Scott

Netflix has been killing it lately with many great genre films being released. One of the upcoming films you should be looking out for is the Ridley Scott produced psychological thriller Earthquake Bird. It has a new trailer and we’ve got it here for you to see. Set in 1989 Tokyo, Earthquake Bird stars Alicia Vikander (Tomb Raider) as Lucy Fly, a woman with a dark past, who forms an intense relationship with a handsome but troubled local photographer named Teiji (Naoki Kobayashi). Lucy’s tough exterior begins to crack when newcomer, Lily Bridges (Riley Keough), becomes entangled in their lives and ends up missing. Kiki Sukezane, Yoshiko Sakuma, Ken Yamamura, Kazuhiro Muroyama, Crystal Kay, Akiko Iwase and Jack Huston also star in the film based on the acclaimed novel by Susanna Jones. The unnerving thriller from director Wash Westmoreland (Colette) will open in select theaters on November 1st followed by its Netflix premiere on November 15, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 9, 2019

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This December Discover ‘Daniel Isn’t Real’ – From The Producers Of ‘Mandy’

Patrick Schwarzenegger stars in the supernatural thriller Daniel Isn’t Real, from director Adam Egypt Mortimer, the award-winning filmmaker behind Some Kind of Hate and 2016’s Holidays. Schwarzenegger stars alongside Miles Robbins (“The X-Files”), Sasha Lane (Hellboy), Hannah Marks (The Amazing Spider-Man), and Mary Stuart Masterson (“Blindspot”). Written by Mortimer and Brian DeLeeuw, the film centers on “troubled college freshman Luke (Robbins) suffers a violent family trauma and resurrects his childhood imaginary friend Daniel (Schwarzenegger) to help him cope. Charismatic and full of manic energy, Daniel helps Luke to achieve his dreams, before pushing him to the very edge of sanity and into a desperate struggle for control of his mind — and his soul.” Daniel Isn’t Real, from the producers of Mandy, opens in theaters and arrives On Demand and Digital December 6, 2019, from Shudder and Samuel Goldwyn Films.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2019
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Take A Hit Of ‘Devil’s Acid’ This November

Gorilla Tree Film Company has announced that Garrett Kruithof’s Devil’s Acid for a digital and DVD release this November. “American Horror Story’s” Drew Rin Varick, Ashley Dulaney (“Justified”), Jessica Lynn Parsons (“S.W.A.T”), Betty Jeune (The Florida Project), Nina Leon (“Longmire”) and Eric Gibson star in the trippiest genre film of the year, which we gave a 3/5 in our review. In the movie, brothers Johnny and Luke hold a “haunted hot girl challenge” in an abandoned prison facility deep in the forest on acid. It’s a good trip until the devil shows up. Devil’s Acid lands on digital and DVD on November 5th, from High Octane.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2019
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Five Star Rated Horror Comedy ‘Satanic Panic’ Coming To Blu-Ray & DVD

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, is set to release the horror comedy Satanic Panic just in time for Halloween! Written by popular horror author, Grady Hendrix (“We Sold Our Souls,” “My Best Friend’s Exorcism”), and directed by up-and-coming director Chelsea Stardust (Into The Dark’s All That We Destroy), this fun flick stars Hayley Griffith (“The Loudest Voice”, “The Mysteries of Laura”) who sat down with us for an interview about this “insane” film. Ruby Modine (“Shameless”, Happy Death Day franchise), Rebecca Romijn (X-Men franchise, “Star Trek: Discovery”), Arden Myrin (“Insatiable”, “Shameless”) and Jerry O’Connell (Stand By Me, “Billions”) also star. In Satanic Panic, Sam’s (Griffith) first day as a pizza delivery driver is not going according to plan. At the end of a long day and not enough tips, her last delivery turns out to be for a group of Satanists looking for someone to sacrifice. Now in a fight for her life, Sam must fend off

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2019
Horror Fuel

British Horror ‘Blood Myth’ Takes You On A Terrifying Journey Of Discovery

Sean Brown and Luke Gosling’s British horror Blood Myth is set to leave audiences spooked this November. The film, starring Jonathan McClean, Anna Dawson, and Hannah Chalmers, a journalist desperately tries to find his missing fiancée and finally uncover the truth behind a sinister folklore, leading him down a dangerous road of discovery. Blood Myth comes to Blu-ray and DVD on November 5th from Galen Christy’s High Octane Pictures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 11, 2019
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Heather Langenkamp Discovers A Terrifying ‘Portal’ This October

Genre icons Ryan Merriman (The Jurassic Games), Jamie Tisdale (“From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series”) and Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street) encounter the terrifying Portal this October. In the film, an ambitious founder of an amateur ghost hunting team is tired of chasing down the same old “haunts” like every other wanna-be team out there, coming up empty-handed each and every time. He dreams of being like the famous teams on TV. Director Dean Alioto‘s Portal will be available on digital and On Demand from October 15th, from Vertical Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 11, 2019
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Vampire Film ‘Red Spring’ Bares Its Fangs This October

In the tradition of John Carpenter’s Vampires, and from the studio that brought us The Velocipastor and SheBorg comes the flick Red Spring, from writer-director Jeff Sinasac. The world has been ravaged by vampires. A group of survivors bands together to search for loved ones who may be alive, dead or something in between, eventually taking shelter in what may be the only safe hideout left to them. But well-defended hideouts have a way of becoming prisons. And prisons aren’t the safest place to be when your friends can turn on you at any time. Murdoch Mysteries’ Jeff Sinasac, Elysia White (“Dark Matter”), and Adam Cronheim (The Battery) star. Red Sping bares its teeth on DVD and Digital October 15th, from Wild Eye Releasing.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 11, 2019
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The Turning’s New Trailer Is Creepy AF!

The Steven Spielberg-produced horror thriller The Turning has a new trailer and it’s 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. The Turning will open in theaters on January 24th, from Universal Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 10, 2019
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Horror Comedy ‘Garden Party Massacre’ Is Now Streaming On Amazon Prime

Just in time for Halloween, Gregory Blair‘s award-winning screwball comedy meets slasher spoof Garden Party Massacre is now available to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime. The film has won handfuls of awards on the festival circuit: ‘Best Feature Film,’ ‘Outstanding Horror/Comedy Feature,’ ‘Best Director of the Year’ and more, including nine acting awards for the cast. Currently available only on DVD and Blu-ray, the Amazon Prime debut will be the premiere chance to see the film on VOD. Beloved by audiences and critics alike Garden Party Massacre is Blair’s follow-up to his much-loved Deadly Revisions. His latest is a fast-paced, wacky spoof in the vein of Shaun of the Dead and Tucker and Dale vs. Evil. The fun begins when a friendly backyard gathering goes hilariously awry as an unexpected guest arrives. With a pickaxe. And an attitude. Director Blair has talked about the film recently. He says of the Digital release: “we’re excited to finally open the door and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 10, 2019
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This November Nicolas Cage Is On The Hunt In ‘Primal’

Nicolas Cage (Mandy, Mom and Dad) is on the hunt and facing a ship full of dangerous creatures in the action thriller Primal, from director Nick Powell (Resident Evil: Retribution, Outcast). Famke Janssen (X-Men Franchise, Taken Franchise), Kevin Durand (“The Strain,” X-Men Origins: Wolverine), LaMonica Garrett (“Sons of Anarchy,” “Designated Survivor”) and Michael Imperioli (“The Sopranos,” Goodfellas) also star in this action-packed film written by Richard Leder (The Suspect, ). “When Frank Walsh (Nicolas Cage), a hunter and collector of rare and exotic animals, bags a priceless white jaguar for a zoo, he figures it’ll be smooth sailing to a big payday. But the ship bearing Frank’s precious cargo has two predators caged in its hold: the cat and a political assassin being extradited to the U.S. After the assassin breaks free – and then frees the jaguar – Frank feverishly stalks the ship’s cramped corridors in hot pursuit of his prey, right up until the thrilling, unpredictable climax.” Hunt

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 10, 2019
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Netflix Unveils Trailer For ‘Earthquake Bird’ From Producer Ridley Scott

Netflix has been killing it lately with many great genre films being released. One of the upcoming films you should be looking out for is the Ridley Scott produced psychological thriller Earthquake Bird. It has a new trailer and we’ve got it here for you to see. Set in 1989 Tokyo, Earthquake Bird stars Alicia Vikander (Tomb Raider) as Lucy Fly, a woman with a dark past, who forms an intense relationship with a handsome but troubled local photographer named Teiji (Naoki Kobayashi). Lucy’s tough exterior begins to crack when newcomer, Lily Bridges (Riley Keough), becomes entangled in their lives and ends up missing. Kiki Sukezane, Yoshiko Sakuma, Ken Yamamura, Kazuhiro Muroyama, Crystal Kay, Akiko Iwase and Jack Huston also star in the film based on the acclaimed novel by Susanna Jones. The unnerving thriller from director Wash Westmoreland (Colette) will open in select theaters on November 1st followed by its Netflix premiere on November 15, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 9, 2019
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