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New Images From 'Hocus Pocus 2' Will Cast A Spell On You

New Images From ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Will Cast A Spell On You

This Halloween, our three favorite witches are back to run amuck in the sequel we’ve been waiting decades for, Hocus Pocus 2! New images from the movie have been conjured. View them below. It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century Sanderson sisters, and they are looking for revenge. Now it is up to three high-school students to stop the wicked witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before dawn on All Hallow’s Eve. The original Sanderson sisters, Bette Midler (Winifred), Sarah Jessica Parker (Sarah), and Kathy Njimy (Mary) are all returning as is Doug Jones who plays Winifred’s ex, Billy. They will be joined by The Tomorrow War actor Sam Richardson, Whitney Peak (“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”), Belissa Escobedo (“American Horror Stories”), Lila Buckingham (“Crown Lake”), and Hannah Waddingham (“Ted Lasso”). Anne Fletcher (Dumplin’, The Proposal) directs from the script by Jen D’Angelo. Hocus Pocus 2 will cast its

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2022
Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead Are Back With 'Something In The Dirt' (Trailer)

Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead Are Back With ‘Something In The Dirt’ (Trailer)

The brilliant filmmaking duo of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, who brought us Resolution, Spring, V/H/S: Viral, The Endless, and Synchronic, are back with Something in the Dirt. The first teaser trailer has just debuted along with the poster (via EW). In Something in the Dirt, “Two new neighbors witness what seems to be a supernatural event in one of their apartments. At first terrified, they realize that documenting this phenomenon could provide them the lives they’ve always dreamed of.” “It’s a sort of love letter to Los Angeles,” the duo said. “And the movie is a mystery, so we don’t want to give away too much. But… generally the movie’s about these two new neighbors – one of them just moved into an apartment… something that might be paranormal or otherworldly happens. And they decide to explore it together.” They continue, “It’s a reaction to, ‘What if you made The X-Files today? How would you do it?’.” They say

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 22, 2022
Dive Into The Asylum's 'Shark Waters' - Out Now

Dive Into The Asylum’s ‘Shark Waters’ – Out Now

The Asylum, who delivered the Sharknado franchise, is back with a new movie, Shark Waters, from director Jadon Cal. Sink your teeth into the trailer below. In the movie, “Great white sharks attack a fishing charter, ramming a hole in the ship’s hull. With the shoreline miles away, those aboard are forced to fight for their lives before they are either drowned or eaten alive.” Shark Waters, starring Jim Fitzpatrick, Meghan Carrasquillo, and Mike Anderson, is out now in theaters and on digital.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 18, 2022
Reasons Why Horror in Children's Literature is a Good Thing

Reasons Why Horror in Children’s Literature is a Good Thing

Why could it possibly be a good idea for your children to hear scary stories? The instinctive reaction of many parents is that it’s irresponsible and could give them nightmares. They aren’t wrong in wanting to protect their children, but there are, in fact, many reasons why injecting some fear into children’s literature can be a good thing. Of course, the level of horror must be taken into account when selecting a scary book for a child. We live in a scary world Fear is fine as long as there’s a safety net. Scary books take children on a thrilling ride that’s out of their normal circumstances but without them being in actual danger. There’s so much that children don’t understand about the world. It can be a big, scary place. They have to learn that they may experience fear, anger, disappointment and other emotions. Scary books can help to teach them that life isn’t always easy and it’s fine

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Ella Rebecca Horton
Aug 17, 2022
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Russell Crowe Is Father Amorth In The First Image From 'The Pope's Exorcist'

Russell Crowe Is Father Amorth In The First Image From ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’

Julius Avery, the director behind 2018’s excellent horror Overlord, is back with The Pope’s Exorcist, based on real-life exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth, who performed over 100,000 exorcisms for the Vatican. Russell Crowe will star as Father Gabriele Amorth, and today we have the image. Alex Essoe (“Midnight Mass) and Daniel Zovatto (It Follows) are also set to star. The most recent draft of the script was written by Evan Spiliotopoulos with revisions by Chuck MacLean, based on the original script by Chester Hastings and R. Dean McCreary. If you would like to learn more about the Father be sure to check out William Friedlin’s (The Exorcist) documentary The Devil and Father Amorth, which you can find now on VOD and DVD.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 9, 2022
Peacock Will Explore Satanic Panic In New Coming-Of-Age Series 'Hysteria!"

Peacock Will Explore Satanic Panic In New Coming-Of-Age Series ‘Hysteria!”

Peacock has just announced that they have given a straight-to-series order for the coming-of-age thriller “Hysteria,” a series that will explore America’s dark history of mass hysteria with a shocking story set during the height of the 80s “Satanic Panic.” In the series, “When a beloved varsity quarterback disappears during the “Satanic Panic” of the late 1980s, a struggling high school heavy metal band of outcasts realize they can capitalize on the town’s sudden interest in the occult by building a reputation as a Satanic metal band, until a bizarre series of murders, kidnappings, and reported “supernatural activity” triggers a leather-studded witch hunt that leads directly back to them.” The series will be produced by UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group. Matthew Scott Kane will write and executive produce along with John Francis Daley (“Bones”, pictured) and Jonathan Goldstein. Chris Bender and Jake Weiner will executive produce under the Good Fear banner. “Our upcoming thriller series Hysteria! will explore

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2022
Actor Turned Writer-Director Bret Lada Discusses 'The Andy Baker Tape' In Our Interview

Actor Turned Writer-Director Bret Lada Discusses ‘The Andy Baker Tape’ In Our Interview

Ahead of its premiere this month, actor-writer-director Bret Lada sat down with us to discuss his found footage film. The Andy Baker Tape, reveals the last known footage of a food blogger and his brother. The film, which took home 26 awards at film festivals, premieres on the Terror Films Channel on August 5, 2022, before a wide digital on August 12th followed by its arrival on Kings of Horror on August 19th. Kelli: “So tell me about this film, The Andy baker tape?” Bret: “It was a project of love that I created with my writing partner, Dustin during the pandemic. I worked mostly as an actor, and Dustin was a “Blue Man.” He was with a blue man in Boston. I was working in the film a lot right before the lockdown I ended up, I was in a short film that won the academy award that helped me get a little brand through sag. And then I

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 6, 2022
How to write a good essay about a movie, book or play

How to write a good essay about a movie, book or play

A review essay is an academic paper that teachers assign to ask students about what they think of a book they have read (a movie/play they have seen) and to check their understanding of the work. This essay is similar to a review. A review is a genre of journalism based on a critical assessment of a cultural object. You can turn to a professional paper writing service like Writingapaper if you have some trouble writing an essay. Service experts have years of experience, so you get qualified help. Book Review Essay Most often, teachers are offered to write an essay review about the book they have read. In this case, the main goal is to show that the student has read the work and understands its meaning, as well as to demonstrate his or her attitude towards the characters and their actions. Such an essay is written according to the following plan: Characteristics of the author of the book

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Ella Rebecca Horton
Jul 29, 2022
Arrow Announces August 2022 Premieres (Guide)

Arrow Announces August 2022 Premieres (Guide)

ARROW offers classic and cutting-edge cult cinema with their August 2022 Lineup which includes Joe Begos’ Bliss, Picks from the Team at Vinegar Syndrome, The Beast in Heat, and Much More August 5 starts the month with a trio of films from Italy, all bathed in bullets and blood, available to subscribers in the US, UK, Canada, and Ireland. Horny priests and self-flagellating nuns abound in Francesco Mazzei’s The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive, as police commissioner Franco Boito (Renzo Montagnani, Massacre in Rome) investigate the brutal murder of a young clergyman, only to enter into an affair with the dead man’s lover (Bedy Moratti, Calling All Police Cars). In Giuseppe Bennati’s The Killer Reserved Nine Seats, an assortment of wealthy degenerates – including Italian cult mainstays Andrea Scotti (Django, Prepare a Coffin) and Howard Ross (The Pyjama Girl Case) – answer the summons of an eccentric nobleman (Chris Avram, A Bay of Blood) and assemble in the theatre attached

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2022
Edge Of Your Seat Thriller 'Emergency Declaration' Lands A Release Date

Edge Of Your Seat Thriller ‘Emergency Declaration’ Lands A Release Date

From Well Go USA, the same people that brought you Train to Busan comes director Han Jae-rim’s (The King) edge-of-your-seat thriller Emergency Declaration. In the film, “While investigating a terroristic threat that goes viral online, Korean authorities discover that a suspect has recently boarded an international flight bound for the United States. When a healthy passenger on the same flight suddenly dies a gruesome death of unknown cause, panic erupts both in-flight and on the ground. With steadily decreasing fuel and international refusals to offer aid, the captain and crew will be forced to take unprecedented emergency measures in an attempt to save the lives of their passengers.” The cast includes Song Kang-ho (Parasite), Lee Byung-hun (Squid Game, G.I. Joe), Jeon Do-Yeon (The Housemaid, Secret Sunshine), Kim Nam-Gil (Those Who Read the Hearts of Evil), Kim So-jin (The King), and Im Si-wan (Run On, Misaeng) Emergency Declaration lands in theaters on August 12, 2022. Check out the new trailer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 21, 2022

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New Images From 'Hocus Pocus 2' Will Cast A Spell On You

New Images From ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Will Cast A Spell On You

This Halloween, our three favorite witches are back to run amuck in the sequel we’ve been waiting decades for, Hocus Pocus 2! New images from the movie have been conjured. View them below. It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century Sanderson sisters, and they are looking for revenge. Now it is up to three high-school students to stop the wicked witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before dawn on All Hallow’s Eve. The original Sanderson sisters, Bette Midler (Winifred), Sarah Jessica Parker (Sarah), and Kathy Njimy (Mary) are all returning as is Doug Jones who plays Winifred’s ex, Billy. They will be joined by The Tomorrow War actor Sam Richardson, Whitney Peak (“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”), Belissa Escobedo (“American Horror Stories”), Lila Buckingham (“Crown Lake”), and Hannah Waddingham (“Ted Lasso”). Anne Fletcher (Dumplin’, The Proposal) directs from the script by Jen D’Angelo. Hocus Pocus 2 will cast its

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2022
Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead Are Back With 'Something In The Dirt' (Trailer)

Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead Are Back With ‘Something In The Dirt’ (Trailer)

The brilliant filmmaking duo of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, who brought us Resolution, Spring, V/H/S: Viral, The Endless, and Synchronic, are back with Something in the Dirt. The first teaser trailer has just debuted along with the poster (via EW). In Something in the Dirt, “Two new neighbors witness what seems to be a supernatural event in one of their apartments. At first terrified, they realize that documenting this phenomenon could provide them the lives they’ve always dreamed of.” “It’s a sort of love letter to Los Angeles,” the duo said. “And the movie is a mystery, so we don’t want to give away too much. But… generally the movie’s about these two new neighbors – one of them just moved into an apartment… something that might be paranormal or otherworldly happens. And they decide to explore it together.” They continue, “It’s a reaction to, ‘What if you made The X-Files today? How would you do it?’.” They say

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 22, 2022
Dive Into The Asylum's 'Shark Waters' - Out Now

Dive Into The Asylum’s ‘Shark Waters’ – Out Now

The Asylum, who delivered the Sharknado franchise, is back with a new movie, Shark Waters, from director Jadon Cal. Sink your teeth into the trailer below. In the movie, “Great white sharks attack a fishing charter, ramming a hole in the ship’s hull. With the shoreline miles away, those aboard are forced to fight for their lives before they are either drowned or eaten alive.” Shark Waters, starring Jim Fitzpatrick, Meghan Carrasquillo, and Mike Anderson, is out now in theaters and on digital.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 18, 2022
Reasons Why Horror in Children's Literature is a Good Thing

Reasons Why Horror in Children’s Literature is a Good Thing

Why could it possibly be a good idea for your children to hear scary stories? The instinctive reaction of many parents is that it’s irresponsible and could give them nightmares. They aren’t wrong in wanting to protect their children, but there are, in fact, many reasons why injecting some fear into children’s literature can be a good thing. Of course, the level of horror must be taken into account when selecting a scary book for a child. We live in a scary world Fear is fine as long as there’s a safety net. Scary books take children on a thrilling ride that’s out of their normal circumstances but without them being in actual danger. There’s so much that children don’t understand about the world. It can be a big, scary place. They have to learn that they may experience fear, anger, disappointment and other emotions. Scary books can help to teach them that life isn’t always easy and it’s fine

Continue reading →
Ella Rebecca Horton
Aug 17, 2022
Russell Crowe Is Father Amorth In The First Image From 'The Pope's Exorcist'

Russell Crowe Is Father Amorth In The First Image From ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’

Julius Avery, the director behind 2018’s excellent horror Overlord, is back with The Pope’s Exorcist, based on real-life exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth, who performed over 100,000 exorcisms for the Vatican. Russell Crowe will star as Father Gabriele Amorth, and today we have the image. Alex Essoe (“Midnight Mass) and Daniel Zovatto (It Follows) are also set to star. The most recent draft of the script was written by Evan Spiliotopoulos with revisions by Chuck MacLean, based on the original script by Chester Hastings and R. Dean McCreary. If you would like to learn more about the Father be sure to check out William Friedlin’s (The Exorcist) documentary The Devil and Father Amorth, which you can find now on VOD and DVD.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 9, 2022
Peacock Will Explore Satanic Panic In New Coming-Of-Age Series 'Hysteria!"

Peacock Will Explore Satanic Panic In New Coming-Of-Age Series ‘Hysteria!”

Peacock has just announced that they have given a straight-to-series order for the coming-of-age thriller “Hysteria,” a series that will explore America’s dark history of mass hysteria with a shocking story set during the height of the 80s “Satanic Panic.” In the series, “When a beloved varsity quarterback disappears during the “Satanic Panic” of the late 1980s, a struggling high school heavy metal band of outcasts realize they can capitalize on the town’s sudden interest in the occult by building a reputation as a Satanic metal band, until a bizarre series of murders, kidnappings, and reported “supernatural activity” triggers a leather-studded witch hunt that leads directly back to them.” The series will be produced by UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group. Matthew Scott Kane will write and executive produce along with John Francis Daley (“Bones”, pictured) and Jonathan Goldstein. Chris Bender and Jake Weiner will executive produce under the Good Fear banner. “Our upcoming thriller series Hysteria! will explore

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2022
Actor Turned Writer-Director Bret Lada Discusses 'The Andy Baker Tape' In Our Interview

Actor Turned Writer-Director Bret Lada Discusses ‘The Andy Baker Tape’ In Our Interview

Ahead of its premiere this month, actor-writer-director Bret Lada sat down with us to discuss his found footage film. The Andy Baker Tape, reveals the last known footage of a food blogger and his brother. The film, which took home 26 awards at film festivals, premieres on the Terror Films Channel on August 5, 2022, before a wide digital on August 12th followed by its arrival on Kings of Horror on August 19th. Kelli: “So tell me about this film, The Andy baker tape?” Bret: “It was a project of love that I created with my writing partner, Dustin during the pandemic. I worked mostly as an actor, and Dustin was a “Blue Man.” He was with a blue man in Boston. I was working in the film a lot right before the lockdown I ended up, I was in a short film that won the academy award that helped me get a little brand through sag. And then I

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 6, 2022
How to write a good essay about a movie, book or play

How to write a good essay about a movie, book or play

A review essay is an academic paper that teachers assign to ask students about what they think of a book they have read (a movie/play they have seen) and to check their understanding of the work. This essay is similar to a review. A review is a genre of journalism based on a critical assessment of a cultural object. You can turn to a professional paper writing service like Writingapaper if you have some trouble writing an essay. Service experts have years of experience, so you get qualified help. Book Review Essay Most often, teachers are offered to write an essay review about the book they have read. In this case, the main goal is to show that the student has read the work and understands its meaning, as well as to demonstrate his or her attitude towards the characters and their actions. Such an essay is written according to the following plan: Characteristics of the author of the book

Continue reading →
Ella Rebecca Horton
Jul 29, 2022
Arrow Announces August 2022 Premieres (Guide)

Arrow Announces August 2022 Premieres (Guide)

ARROW offers classic and cutting-edge cult cinema with their August 2022 Lineup which includes Joe Begos’ Bliss, Picks from the Team at Vinegar Syndrome, The Beast in Heat, and Much More August 5 starts the month with a trio of films from Italy, all bathed in bullets and blood, available to subscribers in the US, UK, Canada, and Ireland. Horny priests and self-flagellating nuns abound in Francesco Mazzei’s The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive, as police commissioner Franco Boito (Renzo Montagnani, Massacre in Rome) investigate the brutal murder of a young clergyman, only to enter into an affair with the dead man’s lover (Bedy Moratti, Calling All Police Cars). In Giuseppe Bennati’s The Killer Reserved Nine Seats, an assortment of wealthy degenerates – including Italian cult mainstays Andrea Scotti (Django, Prepare a Coffin) and Howard Ross (The Pyjama Girl Case) – answer the summons of an eccentric nobleman (Chris Avram, A Bay of Blood) and assemble in the theatre attached

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2022
Edge Of Your Seat Thriller 'Emergency Declaration' Lands A Release Date

Edge Of Your Seat Thriller ‘Emergency Declaration’ Lands A Release Date

From Well Go USA, the same people that brought you Train to Busan comes director Han Jae-rim’s (The King) edge-of-your-seat thriller Emergency Declaration. In the film, “While investigating a terroristic threat that goes viral online, Korean authorities discover that a suspect has recently boarded an international flight bound for the United States. When a healthy passenger on the same flight suddenly dies a gruesome death of unknown cause, panic erupts both in-flight and on the ground. With steadily decreasing fuel and international refusals to offer aid, the captain and crew will be forced to take unprecedented emergency measures in an attempt to save the lives of their passengers.” The cast includes Song Kang-ho (Parasite), Lee Byung-hun (Squid Game, G.I. Joe), Jeon Do-Yeon (The Housemaid, Secret Sunshine), Kim Nam-Gil (Those Who Read the Hearts of Evil), Kim So-jin (The King), and Im Si-wan (Run On, Misaeng) Emergency Declaration lands in theaters on August 12, 2022. Check out the new trailer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 21, 2022
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