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[Recap/Review] SCREAM’ Season 2 Finale Revealed Ghost-Face & Cliffhanger

Scream’s Tuesday night season 2 finale brought SCREAM fans from all over to witness the un-masking of MTV’s Ghost-Face. The season 2 finale managed to homage Kevin Williamson’s SCREAM 1, 2 and 4 (he wrote some of it) and leave fans still clamoring for a season 3 (which is yet to be announced). If you stood tuned for my recaps (which some were equipped with reviews) you’d know I have been pointing my finger at Eli towards the end of the season right before the big un-masking which turned out to be [SPOILER ALERT] Keiran. What had fans still pondering as to if this was it, for SCREAM. Letting us know it wasn’t, Keiran got a phone call in prison by who claimed to be the resurrected Brandon James (the Killer everybody was copycatting, who was involved with the Lakewood massacre 20 years prior). Season 3 is still up in the air. Ratings have been not as great as I

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Capt McNeely

Aug 18, 2016

News

Ode to 80’s Horror: Re-Animator

Horror has never lacked for mad scientist tales, and the 80’s was no exception. One of the greatest and most classic of these 80’s tales is Re-Animator. Re-Animator is a good old-fashioned horror film. It has mad scientists, dead bodies coming to life, black cats, etc. It’s fun, it’s scary, and it’s completely deserving of this #Odeto80sHorror. WHERE IT CAME FROM: Because of it’s extremely classic themes and elements of Cosmic Horror it’s not surprising that Re-Animator is loosely based of a H.P. Lovecraft story: Herbert West – Reanimator. Stuart Gordon (of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids fame, for all you millennials) co-wrote and directed this 1985 adaptation, produced for an estimated budget of about $900,000. WHY WE LOVE IT: This movie is FUN. If you’re into horror, this movie is a theme park. It’s tone, dialogue, and special effects all reach for you to have a ton of fun watching it- and it doesn’t disappoint. Let’s talk special effects

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Capt McNeely

Aug 17, 2016

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[Recap/Review] SCREAM: Heavenly Creatures

SCREAM premiered on the 9th and TONIGHT is the big reveal find out WHO’S BEHIND THE MASK & the KILLER phone calls! Let’s get catched up SCREAMERS! The latest episode picked up with the hours after this occurrence [The Killer drowning Zoe and Maggie then leaving a note to the Killer to test if he really was the OG Killer/ex-lover from the OG massacre] which held the Killer entering the Duval house with a key —so right there you uncovered the Killer is somewhat close to the Duval’s to even HAVE a key—, Emma waking up to finding signs the Killer was in the house grabbed a pair of scissors for defense, but to her surprise she was only met by the haunting appearance of to a necklace with her name carved into a wideled heart hung on it, just like the OG Killer (a.k.a Brandon James) 20 years earlier gave to her mother Maggie. Cops soon showed up (I’m

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Capt McNeely

Aug 16, 2016

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HorrorHound Weekend: A Celebration of What We Love to Fear

. Since July 2007, fans have attended HorrorHound Weekend to have the chance to mingle with monsters, monster makers, victims, and final girls. Right now HorrorHound Weekend’s Indianapolis convention is just under four weeks away. “Why should I go?”, you ask. Well, because David Arquette,Michael Rooker, Tony Todd, and Pam Grier will be appearing there. Or maybe because there will also be Fright Night AND Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers cast reunions, as well as many other actors and actresses from some of your favorite classic horror films. Have I whet your appetite, or at the very least do I hour attention? If not, there is much more. There is also MaskFest, featuring the likes of Jordu Schell, Ed and Marsha Edmunds, Robert Kurtzman, and many other talented effects artists and mask makers. There will also be a bevy of dealers and artists with some truly killer merchandise. Wait, I almost forgot to mention the Chump Change Variety Show,

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Capt McNeely

Aug 14, 2016

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[REVIEW] Hell Town’ Says F-U DayTime Soaps!

Hell Town hosted by Horror Icon Debby Rochon, wasn’t a disappointment. In fact it made me laugh from the very beginning. Our sexy, gothic host most certainly rung in the bewitching season which is soon approaching (sort of soon) with her announcement that the screening, which was a brief series of episodes, was in fact dug up from a cemetery. Following the story line of a jealous sister, a town flewsy, a conflicted homosexual man, the troubling truth a comatose mother wouldn’t awake from her coma and a rising body count. The series brought laughs, bloodshed and drama in the most spook-tastic way. Combining a cast of willing and talented actors, with a decent script by Michael Balderson (who also serves as director), Michael Page, Chris Pudlo and Elizabeth Spear, the horror-soap managed to not only be a classic whodunnit but also, a major F-U to your fav daytime soaps. Hell Town will be available on the below platforms on

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Capt McNeely

Aug 10, 2016

News

Critically Acclaimed Horror “BASTARD” Hits DVD In The U.K

New on DVD in the UK is Bastard, starring Tonya Kay (Get Him To The Creek) alongside Rebekah Kennedy (Season Of The Witch) Burt Culver (The Paper Boat), Ellis Greer (A Small Death)” Dan Creed (Dinner Party) and Will Tranfo (The Creation Of Aspen). “Five strangers – newlywed serial killers, a suicidal cop, and two runaways – become suspect and victim when a masked murderer makes its presence known in an isolated mountain town” The film which has been described as a “Truimpth for independent horror” was written by Patrick Robert Young and was directed by Powell Robinson. Both of which are [according to IMDB] a relatively unknown bunch and I frankly applaud them for bringing forth such a critically acclaimed piece. Look for it on iTunes, Amazon or in stores on DVD in the UK. Follow @HMZHorror

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Capt McNeely

Aug 9, 2016

MoviesReviewsTrue Story

[Review] The Torment Of Laurie Ann Cullom Takes It Back Old School

Following the story of a young women diagnosed with agoraphobia and confined to her mother’s home during the Spring of 1988 leading up to a psycho trying to kill her, The Torment Of Laurie Cullom wasn’t a let down. Set in the same vain as HUSH, the film (WINNER BEST ACTRESS AWARD and OFFICIAL SELECTION of THE ORLANDO FREAK SHOW HORROR FILM FESTIVAL) built pace and suspense rather than being a blood bath. The first 30 or so minutes in frankly I believed I was watching a haunting film: stuff falling, things being misplaced or actually the real kicker, a jug of milk becoming a jug of blood. All this happening actually made me begin to expect a ghoul to pop up..somewhere. I then found myself surprised and intently watching as the screen went black and my eyes scooped all over my screen for signs of life. About 10 seconds later a novelty mask donned Killer emerged from the shadows

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Capt McNeely

Aug 4, 2016

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[TV Review/Recap] SCREAM: The Vanishing

Last nights SCREAM the killer added another head to his demented list of victims and the SCREAM fandom went in a frenzy as Noah was seemingly about to be next to die. Opening with Maggie discovering a freshly stitched wound on Piper’s body after it was brought back into police custody. As Maggie unsealed the wound she was met by a pig’s heart, which gives a call back to the first season, which begs the question WHY a pig? Is it like a metaphor? Like “Maggie this is your heart, you are a pig!”. Well no. It has to do with something Sheriff Acosta and Maggie did in their youth. While we speculate, lets continue on EVERYTHING that went down last night. Emma had a one on one with Audry on why she brought Piper to Lakewood. Audry during this reveals to Emma she was with Piper the night Rachel (Audry’s GF) got murdered and the fact she knew she

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Capt McNeely

Aug 3, 2016

Movies

Godzilla: Resurgence’ Gets New Pics And US Release Date!

Godzilla: Resurgence has already been released to Japanese theaters and thanks to Skreeonk, we have a new look at some shots from the film including Godzilla’s patented atomic breathe attack. Godzilla: Resurgence’ is the 31st film in the Godzilla franchise and the 29th film produced and third rebooted by Japanese theater/distribution company Toho. “An unknown accident occurs in Tokyo Bay’s Aqua Line, which causes an emergency cabinet to assemble. All of the sudden, a giant creature immediately appears, destroying town after town with its landing reaching the capital. This mysterious giant monster is named “Godzilla”.” With a script by Anno and a co-directing team consisting of Hideaki Anno (Evangelion) and Shinji Higuchi (Attack on Titan), the cast includes Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, Satomi Ishihara, Rando Yaguchi, and Ren Osugi. Fans excited for the big US release please note according to Cosmic Book News the film isn’t connected to Gareth Edwards’ American release of Godzilla’ which is to set up the

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Capt McNeely

Aug 2, 2016

News

Ode to 80’s Horror: The Hellraiser Series

If you Google “80’s Horror”, one of the first movies that’s going to pop up is Clive Barker’s Hellraiser, along with it’s multiple (and extremely varying) sequels. Hellraiser is a Horror Film’s Horror Film. It’s a movie that any horror aficionado worth his or her salt knows and appreciates. Personally, it’s my favorite horror film (well- it’s really a three way tie between Hellraiser, Evil Dead 2, and Reanimator, but there’s time for that later.) so I couldn’t think of a better way to kick of this #Odeto80sHorror than by exploring Kirsty Cotton and her Cenobite counterparts. WHERE IT CAME FROM: The original 1987 Hellraiser film was an adapted from noted horror author Clive Barker’s novella The Hellbound Heart (it’s a quick read; I highly recommend it.) Barker would also direct the 1987 film. The screenplay adapts a romantic relationship into a father/daughter relationship, and our heroine, the young and scrappy Kirsty Cotton (played by a young Ashley Lawrence) ,

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Aug 2, 2016

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