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Body Horror ‘Pop’ Is Ready To Gross You Out on Prime

Watching zit popping videos is a thing these days, however gross it may be. Pop, the new bizarre body horror from Unmanned and director J. Spencer takes zits to a whole new level. Renee, a stoned slacker is obsessed with popping her zits — till the zits start popping back! It satirizes L.A. culture, delves into body-image issues, tosses in some demonic puss tentacles and 1970s-style sci-fi sexploitation for good measure in the movie starring Chloe Farnworth, Travis Coles, and Kasia Szarek. The female-led flick premiered on Film Shortage yesterday and will be available to stream on Amazon Prime starting on October 19th and on YouTube on the 31st.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 19, 2018

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Search For Clues In The First ‘Escape Room’ Trailer

This January six strangers think they’re in for a night of fun, instead, they end up in a fight for their lives in Adam Robitel‘s psychological horror thriller Escape Room. Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Deborah Ann Woll, Jay Ellis, Tyler Labine, Nik Dodani, and Yorick van Wageningen star in the film written by Bragi Schut and Maria Melnik, based on a story by Bragi Schut. Neal H. Moritz and Ori Marmur produced with Rebecca Rivo executive producing. Adam Robitel is the same director that brought us Insidious: The Last Key, The Taking of Deborah Logan, and the horror comedy 2001 Maniacs. Escape Room opens in theater on January 4, 2019, from Sony Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 19, 2018

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Witness ‘The Heretics’ This November

This November, a woman will transform into something very, very strange in The Heretics, the horror thriller from Chad Archibald, the director that also brought us Bite and The Drownsman. In the film, “a young woman (Nina Kiri of ”The Handmaid’s Tale”) is abducted by a strange man who claims that a cult is hunting her. His goal is to protect her until sunrise but while restrained, she falls deathly ill. As her friends and family search for her, the source of her illness becomes more and more apparent. She’s not sick…she’s changing.”From Black Fawn Films, the award-winning and celebrated Canadian horror machine behind the Antisocial series, Bite, and Let Her Out, comes a film that’s “part cabin-in-the-woods thriller, part psychological puzzle, and part demonic possession battleground” (iHorror). Nina Kiri, Ry Barrett (Lifechanger), and Jorja Cadence star in The Heretics available On Demand November 6, 2018, and DVD on January 5th from Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 19, 2018

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Finnish Horror ‘Tuftland’ Due To Make March Arrival

Subliminal Films has acquired the Finnish hillbilly thriller Tuftland for US distribution and has released a series of new posters in anticipation of its theatrical release. The debut feature from NYU graduate Roope Olenius, Tuftland centers on “headstrong textile student Irina as she accepts a summer job offer from the isolated and self-sufficient village of Kyrsyä, only to quickly realize that the offbeat hillbillies who inhabit the small town aren’t as harmless as they may seem.” The film, shot on location in the Finnish backwoods, is noted for its controversial and provocative blend of feminist themes, arthouse refinement, and slasher tropes. Tuftland was adapted by Olenius from the stage play ‘Kyrsyä’ by Neea Viitamäki. The film stars rising Finnish actresses Veera W. Vilo and Saara Elina as well as Miikka J. Anttila. Olenius, Vilo, and Anttila produced. The acquisition was negotiated on behalf of the filmmakers by sales agent Marco Magni of Euro Obscura. Subliminal Films, the startup distribution label

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 18, 2018

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Adam F. Goldberg On Robert Englund’s Return As Freddy For “The Goldbergs” Halloween Special

We’ve been eagerly awaiting “The Goldbergs” Halloween special featuring Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger, the horror icon he made famous. With only days away until its airing, you may be wondering just how Freddy’s cameo came to be. Adam F. Goldberg the executive producer of The Goldbergs, which airs on ABC-TV on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. (EST) had the same reoccurring dream for the past four years – “How can I get Robert Englund to recreate his Freddy Krueger character for an episode of The Goldbergs?” After a four-year pursuit, Goldberg finally convinced Englund to recreate the character and appear in the upcoming episode entitled, “Mister Knifey Hands,” airing on ABC-TV on Wednesday, October 24th at 8 p.m. EST / 7 p.m. CST. Convincing Robert Englund to come out of retirement to play Freddy Krueger one last time is a true bucket-list moment for me as a writer,” said Goldberg. “I’ve been a longtime obsessive fan, collecting Freddy artwork and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 18, 2018

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‘My Friend The Demon’ Starring Javier Botet Kicks Off Indiegogo Campaign

Writer-director Matt Sears‘ (Charlie Boy) My Friend the Demon has kicked off its Indiegogo campaign in hopes of raising money for the production of the movie which will be used as a proof of concept. The cast for My Friend the Demon is impressive, including actor Javier Botet, who has appeared in films such as IT: Chapter One, The Conjuring 2, Mama, Crimson Peak, and Pan’s Labyrinth. He will be playing the role of the demon in the film. Isabelle Allen (Hugh Jackman’s Les Miserables) will also star. Oscar-winning SFX artist David Marti (Pan’s Labyrinth & The Unforgettable) and concept artist Jared Krichevsky (IT, The Conjuring 2 & Wonder Woman) are also attached. The film tells the story of a young, lonely girl (Allen) who endures years of physical abuse at the hands of her father, only to develop a friendship with a demon. Be sure to check out the Indiegogo campaign that features perks like digital downloads, posters, autographs,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 18, 2018

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No Sesame, All Street – This November Bring Home ‘The Happytime Murders’

Discover what happens on the other side of the street in the outrageous, dark comedy, The Happytime Murders arriving this November from STX Films and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. “Hilarious, wickedly original and crazily quirky” (Neil Pond, Parade), The Happytime Murders is directed and produced by Brian Henson (The Muppet Christmas Carol) alongside producers Jeffrey Hayes, Melissa McCarthy, and Ben Falcone. The film features an all-star comedic cast including Melissa McCarthy (The Boss), Maya Rudolph (Bridesmaids), Joel McHale (“Community”), and Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect). The Happytime Murders “is a raunchy comedy set in the underbelly of Los Angeles where puppets and humans coexist. Two clashing detectives with a shared secret, one human (McCarthy) and one puppet, are forced to work together again to solve the brutal murders of the former cast of a beloved classic puppet television show. A hilarious buddy cop murder mystery comedy at heart, the film is unapologetically bold and keeps audiences entertained from start to finish.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 18, 2018

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Movie Review: Netflix’s Original Film ‘Apostle’ Is Simply Brilliant

Corruption, greed, envy, perversion, murder, all stand prominent in Netflix‘s feature film Apostle, from writer-director Gareth Evans (The Raid). In this dark, twisted, supernatural tale Thomas Richardson (Dan Stevens) journeys to the island where a cult is holding his sister hostage, on a mission to bring her home. The prophet Malcolm, played by Michael Sheen, rules his followers with an iron fist and the congregation believes his every word, going so far as to give their blood as a sacrifice, which he uses to feed the god he and the other two founders have bound in chains, though the colony is unaware of her presence. While Thomas secretly searches for his sister he stumbles across the truth behind the colony’s religion and it’s frightening. But what is more disturbing is how far the men that rule the island will go to keep their power and how quickly they turn on each other and their own families. The worst part of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 18, 2018

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Next Episode Of Hulu’s “Into The Dark” Is An Agoraphobic, Thanksgiving Themed Nightmare

Hulu’s new horror series “Into the Dark“, the first year around holiday-themed series is from prolific, award-winning producer, Jason Blum‘s independent TV studio Blumhouse Television. The premiere, titled “The Body” stars Tom Bateman, Rebecca Rittenhouse, David Hull, Aurora Perrineau, and Ray Santiago is now streaming! “The Body“, directed by Paul Davis, the filmmaker behind Beware the Moon: Remembering An American Werewolf in London’, was written by Davis and Paul Fischer. The episode follows “A sophisticated hitman with a cynical view on modern society finds his work made more difficult when he has to transport a body on Halloween night, but everyone is enamored by what they think is his killer costume.” “Into the Dark‘s” second episode “Flesh & Blood“, starring Dermot Mulroney, Diana Silvers, and Tembi Locke is set to premiere on November 2nd. Written by Louis Ackerman and directed by Patrick Lussier, the episode centers on Kimberly, a teenager suffering from agoraphobia, who has not left the house since

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 18, 2018

MoviesNews

Blumhouse’s Jason Blum Makes Headlines Over Remark Just Before Halloween Debuts

Only days before Halloween‘s arrival in theaters producer Jason Blum‘s name is making headlines and not in a good way. During an interview with Matt Patches of Polygon asked the head of Blumhouse about one flaw in the genre powerhouse’s eleven years, why Blumhouse has never released a film with a female director. Jason Blum’s response has left some critics and fans in shock and a bit ticked off. We’re always trying to do that. We’re not trying to do it because of recent events. There are not a lot of female directors period and even less who are inclined to do horror. I’m a massive admirer of Jennifer Kent [director of The Babadook]. I’ve offered her every movie we’ve had available. She’s turned me down every time.” Blum also stated that he had spoken with Honeymoon director Leigh Janiak but was unable to get her due to her involvement with the upcoming reboot of The Craft. Reportedly she was

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 18, 2018

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