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After 24 Years We May Actually Be Getting ‘Hocus Pocus II’!

With Halloween approaching and our favorite Trick ‘ Treat season movies are on our minds. One film that is a must see every year is 1993’s Hocus Pocus. Well, for those of you who love the cooky witches we have good news. After twenty-four years there may be a sequel brewing. There have long been rumors of a Hocus Pocus sequel for years involving Mick Garris (one of the original writers). Now, he’s given us real hope. During a conversation with Forbes, Garris himself teased that Hocus Pocus 2 is in development. Generation after generation, it’s kind of remarkable and fantastic to have something brought to the screen like that and to have it embraced generation after generation,” Garris said. “Everybody I meet, it’s either their daughters or their own favorite movie and it’s incredibly exciting. There have been rumors of a Hocus Pocus sequel for the last 10 years that will not die. I have heard they are developing

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 28, 2017

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The Second Part Of ‘IT’ Gets A Release Date

Andy Muschietti’s adaptation of Stephen King’s IT is now officially the highest grossing genre film of all time, raking in over $700 million at the box office in three weeks, beating out The Exorcist. It’s no wonder that Muschietti is already moving forward with part 2. News has come that part 2 now has a release date, September 6, 2019. Gary Dauberman will be returning to pen the film which will center on the Losers Club as adults. There is no word yet who might be cast. as the adults. Jaeden Lieberher, Sophia Lillis, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Chosen Jacobs, who starred as the Losers’ Club, will be back to reprise their roles in part 2 in flashbacks for their adult versions. In the miniseries, Mike Hanlon was the only member of the club that stayed in Derry.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 26, 2017

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Len Wein’s Final Film ‘Tales of Frankenstein’ Kicks Off Indiegogo Campaign

Mel Novak stars in the upcoming film Tales of Frankenstein alongside ‘Wolverine’ creator Len Wein in his final film. From the Press Release: Los Angeles, CA , September 21, 2017 (Newswire.com) – Production has just wrapped in Los Angeles on the horror film “Tales of Frankenstein,” starring Bruce Lee’s “Game of Death’s” Mel Novak and “Wolverine,” creator Len Wein in his final film. “I was lucky enough to know Len well enough to call him a friend. He was a great guy, a fantastic writer, and actor and can never be replaced,” said Novak. This film has an Indiegogo campaign for post-production costs with lots of great perks at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/tales-of-frankenstein-movie-post-production-horror–2#/ 2018 marks the 200th Anniversary of Mary Shelley’s classic novel “Frankenstein,” so the goal of the film is to be released at that time to coincide with this momentous anniversary. This much-anticipated project is based upon four of writer-director Donald F. Glut’s (#1 Best Selling Star Wars novel “The Empire

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 26, 2017

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A Trio Enters ‘The Maze’ From The Director Of ‘The Taking of Deborah Logan’

Next year we getting not one, but two features from Adam Robitel, the man behind 2014’s frightening film The Taking of Deborah Logan. Robitel will be delivering Insidious: The Last Key and The Maze which we have casting news for. Deadline is reporting that Tyler Labine (Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (pictured), Jay Ellis (Insecure), and Nik Dodani (Atypical) have joined the cast that already includes Deborah Ann Woll (True Blood), Taylor Russell (Lost in Space), and Logan Miller (Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse). In the film, a psychological thriller, centers on six strangers who find themselves in circumstances beyond their control. They must use their wits to survive. The Maze was penned by Bragi Schut and Maria Melnik. Ori Marmur and Neal Moritz are producing for Original Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 23, 2017

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“10/31” Releases New Trailer Just in Time For Halloween

For anyone looking for a new holiday anthology, “10/31” could fit the bill nicely. Featuring 5 horrific tales, complete with a hot host and plenty of gore, “10/31” doesn’t reveal much in it’s teaser trailer, but what we do see is tantalizing. A gloved mitt gripping a small childs hand; a flickering jack-o-lantern; a shadowy figure stalking a young woman. All these are classic symbols of horror, and “10/31” looks to follow suit in the vein of all those films which inspired it. Look out for it October 2017

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Sep 21, 2017

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New ‘Jigsaw’ Posters Paint The Killer as a God Like Figure

It’s been seven years since the last Saw film, and over a decade since the last good one. So yeah, it’s not too surprising that excitement for the newest film in the series, Jigsaw, is reaching a fever pitch. And while we still have to wait a month to see that actual film, Lionsgate has given the gift of some badass new posters. (The Rest) He is everywhere. He is everything. He is everyone. Damn, that’s some scary ass shit. 2010 was a long time ago, where smart phones were in their infancy, and services like “The Cloud” hadn’t yet reached their full potential. Imagine a Jigsaw capable of killing you through your phone, or hacking any of your myriad of gadgets too explode off your face. It’s an interesting idea, and I think the God like role Jigsaw is taking in these posters is at least teasing that; we’ve already seen in the trailer that Jigsaw has started trapping

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Capt McNeely

Sep 17, 2017

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‘IT’ Actor Owen Teague Boards Haunted Boat Movie ‘Mary’ Alongside Gary Oldman

Andy Muschietti’s IT will be a jumping board for many of the films young cast in the future. Owen Teague who plaid the role of Patrick in the movie has already scored his next big role. According to THR, Teague has boarded the supernatural thriller Mary, which after a year is finally beginning production later this month in Alabama. He will star alongside Gary Oldman who has appeared in films like Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Hannibal, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Directed by Michael Goi (Megan is Missing, American Horror Story) and written by Anthony Jaswinski (The Shallows), the film centers on a struggling family that buys an old ship at auction with the high hopes of starting a charter business, only to discover the ship’s horrifying secrets on the open waters. Scott Lambert, Tucker Tooley, Alexandra Milchan, and Scott Lumpkin are producing. Greg Renker, Jason Barhydt, and Douglas Urbanski will serve as executive producers for the project

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 16, 2017

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‘GHOST WITCH’ HAUNT’S Its Way Onto VOD

Is it a ghost? Is it a witch? No, It’s GHOST WITCH, an unholy hybrid coming to VOD this September from Wild Eye Releasing. From the press release; Based on true events. Mattie enlists a group of paranormal investigators to spend the night at the haunted house where she was attacked by an angry spirit as a child, and where a Native American girl was brutally murdered two centuries ago. Once there, they are stalked and possessed as the truth about what happened there is revealed, as they all become unwilling participants in the ghost witch’s plan for vengeance. While I haven’t yet seen the film myself, I really do love the title; to hell with nuance and subtle imagery, I want to see a motherfucking Ghost Witch! If you want to see one too, the film will be on iTunes, Google Play, and a variety of other platforms later this week.

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Capt McNeely

Sep 14, 2017

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‘IT’ Director Signs On For Universal’s ‘Dracula’ Prequel

Andy Muschietti has a lot of irons in the fire right now. Hot off the heels of IT‘s huge premiere this past weekend came the announcement that part 2 has entered production. Now, word has come via that Muschietti has signed for another film, this time instead of dark entities that appear as clowns, he’ll be dealing with vampires. Paramount Pictures has just acquired the rights to Dracul, a prequel to Bram Stoker’s Dracula. This is the first time that the Stoker estate has authorized a project. While it has not been revealed exactly in what capacity Muschietti will be working we do know that IT producers Barbara Muschietti (Mama) and Roy Lee (Blair Witch) are also attached to the project. Paramount’s Vanessa Joyce and Miri Yoon of Vertigo will be overseeing the project. The film, penned by Bram Stoker’s great-grand nephew, Dacre Stoker, and J.D. Barker, is set in 1869. In the film young Bram Stoker confronts the vampire

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 11, 2017

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The Second Installment of ‘IT’ Enters Development

Andy Muschietti’s IT opened in theaters last week and is already breaking box office records, bringing in over $140 million. Muschietti is not wasting any time on the film’s second half. It has just been revealed that the second film has now entered the development phase of production, meaning that the script is complete and the casting phase has begun. The second installment of IT, which will be released in 2019, will feature the Losers’ Club returning to their hometown as adults only to discover that they are once again must face Pennywise. There has been no word yet who might be cast in the sequel. What we do know is that Jaeden Lieberher, Sophia Lillis, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Chosen Jacobs, who starred as the Losers’ Club, will be back to reprise their roles in part 2 in flashbacks for their adult versions. In the miniseries, Mike Hanlon was the only member

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 11, 2017

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