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Ukraine's Sengi Games Confirms 'The Serpent Rogue' Will Be Released On Schedule

Ukraine’s Sengi Games Confirms ‘The Serpent Rogue’ Will Be Released On Schedule

Even though they are trapped in the middle of a brutal war, Ukraine-based development studio Sengi Games has announced today that the upcoming game The Serpent Rogue will still launch on April 26th as planned, despite the ongoing crisis in the country. In a statement released on Twitter, the developer said: “Although the situation we’re in is hard and unprecedented, we made the decision to stick to the original plan and launch our game, The Serpent Rogue, on April the 26th as promised! The game is coming on time and it is the most ambitious thing we’ve ever made, stay tuned!” The Serpent Rogue is an action-adventure game set in a medieval fantasy world. Master the art of alchemy, explore forgotten lands, and protect the realm from impending disaster. You will craft, brew, boil, & concoct potions all in your stead to defeat an ominous danger! Sengi Games is an independent video game studio based in Ukraine. Founded in 2018

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 18, 2022
Short Film Review: Twisted Fiction Episode 3: The Witches' Brew (2022)

Short Film Review: Twisted Fiction Episode 3: The Witches’ Brew (2022)

Remember a while back when I took a look at two episodes of an anthology series with the handle of Twisted Fiction? If not head here and come back here because I have a hot new review of the new episode; The Witches’ Brew! Major sleazoid/Hollywood producer Howard Castinoff (Leo Goodman) is hot n’ horny to keep the casting couch alive and unwell, and his latest victim is one Sofia Rain (Koko Marshall). With camera and spiked drink in hand, Howie proceeds to both film Sofia’s audition (a powerful, if bizarre choice of monologue) and begin his devious advances… which end suddenly when he sees the image of his pleading daughter during the deed. Turns out Sofia and her pals don’t take that kind o’ shit lightly and our antagonist is soon in for quite the bad time! In the previous episodes of Twisted Fiction we got E.C. horror comic monstrous morality plays by way of the grit and pulp

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DanXIII
Mar 14, 2022
'Evil Dead Rise' One Step Closer To Release

‘Evil Dead Rise’ One Step Closer To Release

One of this year’s most highly anticipated horror films is Evil Dead Rise, the latest installment of the iconic franchise that’s set to premiere on HBO Max later this year. While the release date is still a mystery, director Lee Cronin, the same filmmaker behind The Hole in the Ground, has revealed on social media that it’s a “picture lock” on the film, meaning that it is now in its final stages of post-production with editing wrapped, making it one step closer to the film’s release. Picture lock on #EvilDeadRise. One step closer to unleashing this beast into the world. 6 months editing have gone into this timeline. Onto music composition and sound design we go… pic.twitter.com/oq9Fn0LlRT — Lee Cronin (@curleecronin) March 10, 2022 While Bruce Campbell will not be reprising his role as Ash, he is serving as a producer and had this to say about the film’s plot. “It’s [about] a single mom who now has to deal

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 11, 2022
Something Is Haunting A College Campus In The New 'Master' Trailer

Something Is Haunting A College Campus In The New ‘Master’ Trailer

Writer-director Mariama Diallo makes her feature directorial debut with the haunting horror film Master, starring Regina Hall (Scary Movie, Girls Trip). In the film’s new trailer legends and the horrors of prejudice turn a college campus into a terrifying place. In the film, three women strive to find their place at a prestigious New England university whose frosty elitism may disguise something more sinister. Professor Gail Bishop (Regina Hall) has recently been promoted to “Master” of a residence hall, the first time at storied Ancaster College that a Black woman has held the post. Determined to breathe new life into a centuries-old tradition, Gail soon finds herself wrapped up in the trials and tribulations of Jasmine Moore (Zoe Renee), an energetic and optimistic Black freshman. Jasmine’s time at Ancaster hits a snag early on when she’s assigned a dorm room that is rumored to be haunted. Things get worse when Jasmine clashes in the classroom with Liv Beckman (Amber Gray),

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 3, 2022
Quentin Tarantino In Talks To Direct Episodes Of The "Justified" Revival

Quentin Tarantino In Talks To Direct Episodes Of The “Justified” Revival

Out of all the upcoming series revivals/reboots, there’s one in particular that I’m most excited about, “Justified,” the series that sees Timothy Olyphant return as U.S. Marshall Raylan Givens. Today, some news has surfaced about the law enforcement/thriller series revival, titled “Justified: City Primeval.” Word is filmmaker Quentin Tarantino is in talks to direct some of the new episodes, according to Variety. “Justified” originally premiered back in 2015 and aired for six seasons. The action-packed series was based on the book series by Elmore Leonard, the same writer who penned the novel that Tarantino’s Jackie Brown was based on. It wouldn’t be the first time Olyphant and Tarantino worked together, Olyphant starred in Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood which was released in 2019. FX’s reboot series is specifically based on Leonard’s novel City Primeval: High Noon. The series picks up with Givens now living in Miami and trying to balance being a U.S. Marshal and being the part-time

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 25, 2022
A Curse Is Revealed In The Trailer For Anime Adaptation 'Jujutsu Kaisen 0'

A Curse Is Revealed In The Trailer For Anime Adaptation ‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0’

Crunchyroll has now unveiled more details surrounding its upcoming theatrical release of JUJUTSU KAISEN 0, including a trailer and the English voice cast. The film follows Yuta Okkotsu, a nervous high school student, who enrolls in the mysterious Tokyo Jujutsu High School under the guidance of Satoru Gojo after being haunted by the curse of his childhood friend. The film is based on the comic of the same name from JUMP COMICS / Shueisha, a prequel manga to the smash hit supernatural adventure series from Gege Akutami. Crunchyroll announced the English Voice Cast includes Yuta Okkotsu, Rika Orimoto, Maki Zen’in- Allegra Clark, Mikako Komatsu, Toge Inumaki, Koki Uchiyama Panda – Matthew David Rudd, Tomokazu Seki, Satoru Gojo – Kaiji Tang, Yuichi Nakamura, Suguru Geto, and Takahiro Sakurai. The anime series JUJUTSU KAISEN is based on the best-selling manga of the same title, serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump, and has sold over 60 million copies in Japan. In the US,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 25, 2022
It's Hunt Or Be Hunted In The Post-Apocalyptic Thriller 'After The Pandemic'

It’s Hunt Or Be Hunted In The Post-Apocalyptic Thriller ‘After The Pandemic’

This March, the indie post-apocalyptic sci-fi-thriller, After the Pandemic, will reveal a fight for survival where it’s hunt or be hunted. From filmmaker Richard Lowry (President Evil, Apocalypse Rising) comes this dark sci-fi thriller set around the Covid-19 pandemic, the film is set in a post-apocalyptic world where a global airborne pandemic has wiped out 90% of the Earth’s population and only the young and immune have endured as scavengers. For Ellie and Quinn, the daily challenges to stay alive are compounded when they become hunted by the merciless “Stalkers.” Their perilous journey culminates with a sacrifice, death, and redemption. Eve James, Kannon Smith, Juniper Preacher, Derek Sneddon, Alec McCormick, Gu Sewen, Virginia Fivas, and Leslie Ldmaw star. After the Pandemic, written and directed by Richard Lowry and produced by Francesca Zappitelli, will be released on Digital and DVD on March 1, 2022, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 21, 2022
Shark Survival Horror 'Beneath The Surface' Is Swimming Your Way This March

Shark Survival Horror ‘Beneath The Surface’ Is Swimming Your Way This March

Just under the surface lurks nature’s perfect killing machine, a Great White in the survival thriller Beneath the Surface, swimming your way this March. The film tells the story of a young woman, who is attacked by a great white, whilst on a family boating vacation and she must face her demons if she is to step back in the water. Georgie Banks (Last Night in Soho, It came from Below, Hatched), Nicola Wright (Jurassic Island, The Jack in the Box: Awakening), Beatrice Fletcher (Shockwaves), and Annie Knox (Pandemonium) star in the film produced by Proportion Productions LTD in the UK. Below the Surface will be released under the new label New Era Entertainment and will receive a day-and-date DVD and Premium VOD release on March 1, 2022, followed by a full digital release from Devilworks.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 17, 2022
Eion Bailey Discusses His Role In Epix's Upcoming Horror Series "From"

Eion Bailey Discusses His Role In Epix’s Upcoming Horror Series “From”

Epix’s upcoming supernatural horror series “From,” will premiere later this month, and take it from me, it’s not to be missed. Ahead of the premiere, I sat down for an interview with Eion Bailey (“Band of Brothers”) who plays Jim Mathews, a father who, along with his wife and children becomes trapped in a town where every night entities emerge from the woods to try and brutally kill the residents. Kelli McNeely: “I’ve seen the first four episodes and love it so far! Out of curiosity, what was your first thought after reading the script?” Eion Bailey: “I have to do this. That was an easy decision. Yeah, it was because I felt like I was just reading a brilliant understanding or take on the world as it is now, the world we find ourselves in through allegory so everything is all the true circumstances we’re all emotionally feeling and the real things that play in the world, but in

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2022
'Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness' Gets New TV Spot

‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’ Trailer Has A Serious Horror Vibe

While many are watching the Super Bowl tonight for the football, many tune in just for the commercials and trailers. One trailer released tonight is for Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. And there’s no doubting that there is a serious horror vibe in the trailer. This time, Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) teams up with Wanda/Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) to face off against everything from monsters to an evil version of Doctor Strange himself. It’s a very scary movie,” Olsen stated during a recent interview with Games Radar, “It’s like old Sam Raimi. They’re trying to create the scariest Marvel movie.” The movie marks Sam Raimi‘s return to the genre after nearly 10 years, with the last film horror film he directed being the fantastic supernatural film Drag Me to Hell. Xochitl Gomez, Benedict Wong, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Rachel McAdams also star in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness which lands in theaters on May 6, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 14, 2022

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Ukraine's Sengi Games Confirms 'The Serpent Rogue' Will Be Released On Schedule

Ukraine’s Sengi Games Confirms ‘The Serpent Rogue’ Will Be Released On Schedule

Even though they are trapped in the middle of a brutal war, Ukraine-based development studio Sengi Games has announced today that the upcoming game The Serpent Rogue will still launch on April 26th as planned, despite the ongoing crisis in the country. In a statement released on Twitter, the developer said: “Although the situation we’re in is hard and unprecedented, we made the decision to stick to the original plan and launch our game, The Serpent Rogue, on April the 26th as promised! The game is coming on time and it is the most ambitious thing we’ve ever made, stay tuned!” The Serpent Rogue is an action-adventure game set in a medieval fantasy world. Master the art of alchemy, explore forgotten lands, and protect the realm from impending disaster. You will craft, brew, boil, & concoct potions all in your stead to defeat an ominous danger! Sengi Games is an independent video game studio based in Ukraine. Founded in 2018

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 18, 2022
Short Film Review: Twisted Fiction Episode 3: The Witches' Brew (2022)

Short Film Review: Twisted Fiction Episode 3: The Witches’ Brew (2022)

Remember a while back when I took a look at two episodes of an anthology series with the handle of Twisted Fiction? If not head here and come back here because I have a hot new review of the new episode; The Witches’ Brew! Major sleazoid/Hollywood producer Howard Castinoff (Leo Goodman) is hot n’ horny to keep the casting couch alive and unwell, and his latest victim is one Sofia Rain (Koko Marshall). With camera and spiked drink in hand, Howie proceeds to both film Sofia’s audition (a powerful, if bizarre choice of monologue) and begin his devious advances… which end suddenly when he sees the image of his pleading daughter during the deed. Turns out Sofia and her pals don’t take that kind o’ shit lightly and our antagonist is soon in for quite the bad time! In the previous episodes of Twisted Fiction we got E.C. horror comic monstrous morality plays by way of the grit and pulp

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Mar 14, 2022
'Evil Dead Rise' One Step Closer To Release

‘Evil Dead Rise’ One Step Closer To Release

One of this year’s most highly anticipated horror films is Evil Dead Rise, the latest installment of the iconic franchise that’s set to premiere on HBO Max later this year. While the release date is still a mystery, director Lee Cronin, the same filmmaker behind The Hole in the Ground, has revealed on social media that it’s a “picture lock” on the film, meaning that it is now in its final stages of post-production with editing wrapped, making it one step closer to the film’s release. Picture lock on #EvilDeadRise. One step closer to unleashing this beast into the world. 6 months editing have gone into this timeline. Onto music composition and sound design we go… pic.twitter.com/oq9Fn0LlRT — Lee Cronin (@curleecronin) March 10, 2022 While Bruce Campbell will not be reprising his role as Ash, he is serving as a producer and had this to say about the film’s plot. “It’s [about] a single mom who now has to deal

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 11, 2022
Something Is Haunting A College Campus In The New 'Master' Trailer

Something Is Haunting A College Campus In The New ‘Master’ Trailer

Writer-director Mariama Diallo makes her feature directorial debut with the haunting horror film Master, starring Regina Hall (Scary Movie, Girls Trip). In the film’s new trailer legends and the horrors of prejudice turn a college campus into a terrifying place. In the film, three women strive to find their place at a prestigious New England university whose frosty elitism may disguise something more sinister. Professor Gail Bishop (Regina Hall) has recently been promoted to “Master” of a residence hall, the first time at storied Ancaster College that a Black woman has held the post. Determined to breathe new life into a centuries-old tradition, Gail soon finds herself wrapped up in the trials and tribulations of Jasmine Moore (Zoe Renee), an energetic and optimistic Black freshman. Jasmine’s time at Ancaster hits a snag early on when she’s assigned a dorm room that is rumored to be haunted. Things get worse when Jasmine clashes in the classroom with Liv Beckman (Amber Gray),

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 3, 2022
Quentin Tarantino In Talks To Direct Episodes Of The "Justified" Revival

Quentin Tarantino In Talks To Direct Episodes Of The “Justified” Revival

Out of all the upcoming series revivals/reboots, there’s one in particular that I’m most excited about, “Justified,” the series that sees Timothy Olyphant return as U.S. Marshall Raylan Givens. Today, some news has surfaced about the law enforcement/thriller series revival, titled “Justified: City Primeval.” Word is filmmaker Quentin Tarantino is in talks to direct some of the new episodes, according to Variety. “Justified” originally premiered back in 2015 and aired for six seasons. The action-packed series was based on the book series by Elmore Leonard, the same writer who penned the novel that Tarantino’s Jackie Brown was based on. It wouldn’t be the first time Olyphant and Tarantino worked together, Olyphant starred in Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood which was released in 2019. FX’s reboot series is specifically based on Leonard’s novel City Primeval: High Noon. The series picks up with Givens now living in Miami and trying to balance being a U.S. Marshal and being the part-time

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 25, 2022
A Curse Is Revealed In The Trailer For Anime Adaptation 'Jujutsu Kaisen 0'

A Curse Is Revealed In The Trailer For Anime Adaptation ‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0’

Crunchyroll has now unveiled more details surrounding its upcoming theatrical release of JUJUTSU KAISEN 0, including a trailer and the English voice cast. The film follows Yuta Okkotsu, a nervous high school student, who enrolls in the mysterious Tokyo Jujutsu High School under the guidance of Satoru Gojo after being haunted by the curse of his childhood friend. The film is based on the comic of the same name from JUMP COMICS / Shueisha, a prequel manga to the smash hit supernatural adventure series from Gege Akutami. Crunchyroll announced the English Voice Cast includes Yuta Okkotsu, Rika Orimoto, Maki Zen’in- Allegra Clark, Mikako Komatsu, Toge Inumaki, Koki Uchiyama Panda – Matthew David Rudd, Tomokazu Seki, Satoru Gojo – Kaiji Tang, Yuichi Nakamura, Suguru Geto, and Takahiro Sakurai. The anime series JUJUTSU KAISEN is based on the best-selling manga of the same title, serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump, and has sold over 60 million copies in Japan. In the US,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 25, 2022
It's Hunt Or Be Hunted In The Post-Apocalyptic Thriller 'After The Pandemic'

It’s Hunt Or Be Hunted In The Post-Apocalyptic Thriller ‘After The Pandemic’

This March, the indie post-apocalyptic sci-fi-thriller, After the Pandemic, will reveal a fight for survival where it’s hunt or be hunted. From filmmaker Richard Lowry (President Evil, Apocalypse Rising) comes this dark sci-fi thriller set around the Covid-19 pandemic, the film is set in a post-apocalyptic world where a global airborne pandemic has wiped out 90% of the Earth’s population and only the young and immune have endured as scavengers. For Ellie and Quinn, the daily challenges to stay alive are compounded when they become hunted by the merciless “Stalkers.” Their perilous journey culminates with a sacrifice, death, and redemption. Eve James, Kannon Smith, Juniper Preacher, Derek Sneddon, Alec McCormick, Gu Sewen, Virginia Fivas, and Leslie Ldmaw star. After the Pandemic, written and directed by Richard Lowry and produced by Francesca Zappitelli, will be released on Digital and DVD on March 1, 2022, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 21, 2022
Shark Survival Horror 'Beneath The Surface' Is Swimming Your Way This March

Shark Survival Horror ‘Beneath The Surface’ Is Swimming Your Way This March

Just under the surface lurks nature’s perfect killing machine, a Great White in the survival thriller Beneath the Surface, swimming your way this March. The film tells the story of a young woman, who is attacked by a great white, whilst on a family boating vacation and she must face her demons if she is to step back in the water. Georgie Banks (Last Night in Soho, It came from Below, Hatched), Nicola Wright (Jurassic Island, The Jack in the Box: Awakening), Beatrice Fletcher (Shockwaves), and Annie Knox (Pandemonium) star in the film produced by Proportion Productions LTD in the UK. Below the Surface will be released under the new label New Era Entertainment and will receive a day-and-date DVD and Premium VOD release on March 1, 2022, followed by a full digital release from Devilworks.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 17, 2022
Eion Bailey Discusses His Role In Epix's Upcoming Horror Series "From"

Eion Bailey Discusses His Role In Epix’s Upcoming Horror Series “From”

Epix’s upcoming supernatural horror series “From,” will premiere later this month, and take it from me, it’s not to be missed. Ahead of the premiere, I sat down for an interview with Eion Bailey (“Band of Brothers”) who plays Jim Mathews, a father who, along with his wife and children becomes trapped in a town where every night entities emerge from the woods to try and brutally kill the residents. Kelli McNeely: “I’ve seen the first four episodes and love it so far! Out of curiosity, what was your first thought after reading the script?” Eion Bailey: “I have to do this. That was an easy decision. Yeah, it was because I felt like I was just reading a brilliant understanding or take on the world as it is now, the world we find ourselves in through allegory so everything is all the true circumstances we’re all emotionally feeling and the real things that play in the world, but in

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2022
'Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness' Gets New TV Spot

‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’ Trailer Has A Serious Horror Vibe

While many are watching the Super Bowl tonight for the football, many tune in just for the commercials and trailers. One trailer released tonight is for Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. And there’s no doubting that there is a serious horror vibe in the trailer. This time, Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) teams up with Wanda/Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) to face off against everything from monsters to an evil version of Doctor Strange himself. It’s a very scary movie,” Olsen stated during a recent interview with Games Radar, “It’s like old Sam Raimi. They’re trying to create the scariest Marvel movie.” The movie marks Sam Raimi‘s return to the genre after nearly 10 years, with the last film horror film he directed being the fantastic supernatural film Drag Me to Hell. Xochitl Gomez, Benedict Wong, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Rachel McAdams also star in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness which lands in theaters on May 6, 2022.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 14, 2022
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