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‘Poltergeist’ DP Claims Tobe Hooper Wasn’t The True Director

Among a haunted sea of of awful ghost movies and terrible cgi special effects, the original Poltergeist stands out as one of the most chilling and effective horror movies of all time. It’s not piss your pants terrifying (although one scene involving a toy clown actually did nearly make seven year old me piss his pants), but the strong character work, excellent suspense, and practical effects that hold up surprisingly well make the Tobe Hooper directed flick a true standout in the genre. Well now it turns out the whole “Tobe Hooper directed” aspect is more suspect than once thought, with multiple sources, including Poltergeist’s director of photography Matthew Leonetti, claiming that executive producer (and arguably greatest living filmmaker) Steven Spielberg was the true director. In a recent interview with Blumhouse, Leonetti had this too say. “Hooper was so nice and just happy to be there. He creatively had input. Steven developed the movie, and it was his to direct,

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Capt McNeely

Jul 16, 2017

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New Images From ‘IT’ – The Losers Club Enters The Lair Of Pennywise

A new batch of images has emerged from Andy Muschiett’s IT, written by Gary Dauberman. Feast your eyes on the face of Pennywise, played by Bill Skarsgard, who looks creepier than ever. In the film seven children known as The Losers’ Club come face to face with bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a demented clown known as Pennywise who stalks their home of Derry, Maine. Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard, Nicholas Hamilton, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs, and Jeremy Ray Taylor will play the seven kids in the Losers’ Club who in the new photos have entered Pennywise’s lair in the sewer. It will open in theaters nationwide on September 8, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 13, 2017

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James Franco Stars In The Supernatural Thriller ‘The Vault’ – Opening In UK Theaters This September

Dan Bush’s supernatural heist thriller The Vault is set to release in UK theaters this September. When a bank robbery goes wrong the thieves are faced with a choice, surrender to the police or go head-to-head with a supernatural entity. The impressive cast for the film, co-written by Bush and Conal Byrne, includes Alien: Covenant actor James Franco, Clifton Colling Jr. (Pacific Rim), Taryn Manning (Orange is the New Black), Scott Haze (Midnight Special), and Q’Orianka Kilcher (The New World). From the Press Release: UK, London: Thursday 13th July 2017 – Content Media is delighted to announce it will release The Vault in UK cinemas from 8th September 2017. The Vault is an action-packed supernatural heist thriller, filled with tension, frights and mind-bending horror. Directed by Dan Bush (The Signal) and Produced by Tom Butterfield and Luke Daniels, The Vault stars Francesca Eastwood (Outlaws and Angels), Taryn Manning (Orange is the New Black, 8 Mile, Hustle & Flow), Scott Haze

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 13, 2017

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Return To ‘The House October Built’ This Fall – RLJE Acquires Sequel

If one of your favorite things about Halloween is the haunted houses, we have a treat for you and it doesn’t even involve you leaving your couch. Odds are you saw Bobby Roe’s 2014 found footage film The House October Built about a group of friends on a mission to find an extreme haunted house. If you haven’t. No problem, Netfix has it on its streaming service. If you have seen it and are a fan, you are going to love what I am about to tell you. There is a sequel on its way. Deadline is reporting that RLJ Entertainment has acquired the rights to The House October Built 2. Roe will be returning as director and co-writer, as will the original cast including Zack Andrews, Brandy Schaefer, Mikey Roe, and Jeff Larson. Steven Schneider (Split) serves as producer along with Andrews. We have more good news, a theatrical and VOD release date is being eyed for this September.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 12, 2017

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The Strangers 2 Wraps Filming, Full Cast Exposed

News has come that the sequel to Bryan Bertino’s 2008 hit home invasion film Strangers has officially wrapped filming with Johannes Roberts’ (47 Meters Down) in the directer’s chair. Emmy Award nominee Christina Hendricks (Mad Men) stars alongside Bailee Madison (The Good Witch), Martin Henderson (The Ring), and Lewis Pullman (Aftermath). As for the villains of the film, hiding behind those infamous masks, The Walking Dead’s Lea Enslin will play the role of “Pin-up Girl”, Ghost Lake actress Emmy Bellomy will don the mask of “Dollface” and Damian Maffei, also of Ghost Lake, will be wearing the burlap bag. The Strangers 2 centers on a family whose road trip takes a turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park and after the power goes out they decide to hunker down for the night in a borrowed trailer. Under the cover of darkness, three familiar masked psychopaths pay them a visit to test their every limit.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 12, 2017

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Lucas Birnie Seeks Backers For Indie-Creature Feature ‘Were-Wool’

Filmmaker Lucas Birnie is seeking backers for upcoming indie creature-feature, Were-Wool. Influenced equally by the 1981 John Landis classic tale of full-moon bloodlust, An American Werewolf in London, and James Gunn’s 2006 cult splatter comedy Slither, the director aims to, as stated on the film’s Kickstarter page, be “the culmination of a few of my – and what I can only hope are also your – favourite things: love, laughs, lycanthropy, sheep, blood, guts, and more blood.” Here’s a brief synopsis of the story, also from the movie’s Kickstarter page: “Max Pemberton is your average everyday shmuck who has had to give up on his aspirations and settle into a more practical lifestyle in the rural town of Lafontaine with his long-time girlfriend, and local veterinarian, Sarah Ackerman. Fed up with his work as an archivist for the local insurance broker Max makes a last-ditch effort to take charge of his life, that is, until under the light of the

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Capt McNeely

Jul 12, 2017

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Eli Roth To Produce Halloween Movie ‘Haunt’

Set on Halloween, the upcoming horror film Haunt is being produced by Eli Roth, the man behind the gore-filled films Cabin Fever, Hostel, and The Green Inferno. Directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, Haunt centers on a group of friends who “encounter an “extreme” haunted house which promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realization that some nightmares are real.” While the cast has not been announced, we do know that Todd Garner is producing for Broken Road, and Mark Fasono for Nickel City, with Ankur Rungta and Vishal Rungta. Marc Schaberg and Josie Laing will executive produce for Sierra/Affinity alongside Broken Road’s Jeremy Stein and Tobias Weymar. Will keep you updated as we learn more.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 11, 2017

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‘Annabelle: Creation’ Scores An Unbelievable Rating From Rotten Tomatoes

Back last year it was announced that a sequel was in the works for Annabelle, a spin-off of The Conjuring. Many found that the original Annabelle film fell flat, however it was no surprise when Annabelle 2: Creation was announced. Fans were questioning if the sequel, directed by David F. Sandberg (Lights Out), would be better than the first. Rotten Tomatoes, know for having often brutal reviews, has given us the answer of if the film is any good. The film scoring site has given Annabelle: Creation a score of 100 which is extremely rare. The Conjuring brought home a score of 86% and The Conjuring 2 got an 80% rating, making Annabelle: Creation the highest ranking film of the franchise. The franchise is continuing to expand on a massive scale with The Conjuring 3 and two spin-offs from The Conjuring 2 in the works, The Nun and The Crooked Man. At this rate, the franchise will soon be the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 11, 2017

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A First Look At Wesley Alley’s ‘SockMonster’ – Produced By The Director Of Saw II – IV

Wesley Alley, the co-director of the upcoming genre film The Voices, who has worked on films and series such as Kong: Skull Island, Twin Peaks, Teen Wolf, is currently working on his next project, the short horror film SockMonster which he not only directed, but also wrote. Briana Evigan, Brian C. Chenworth and AnaSofia Bianchi star alongside Friday the 13th actor Derek Mears. From the Press Release: LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2017 – Wesley Alley is set to direct the short film “SockMonster” on July 6, 2017. SockMonster follows Anne, a mother who is shattered by the loss of her young child. Refusing to let her daughter go, Anne finds that it’s not only socks that go missing in the dryer. The film is directed by Wesley Alley and stars Briana Evigan (Step Up 2: The Streets, Step Up All In, Sorority Row) and Derek Mears (Friday the 13th, Predators, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters). Produced by: Wesley Alley, Darren

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 9, 2017

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New ‘Jigsaw’ Poster Issues A Call To Action

One of the largest franchise in horror history, the Saw franchise, will soon be releasing its eighth installment in theaters, titled Jigsaw. The first poster arrived today teasing a familiar skull and a new killer. The duo of Michael and Peter Spierig will be in the director’s chairs for the film penned by Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger. The Spierigs are also behind the upcoming genre films Winchester and The Dark Crystal sequel. Mandela Van Peebles, Hannah Anderson, Laura Vandervoort, Callum Keith Rennie, Brittany Allen, Hannah Anderson, Matt Passmore, Josiah Black, Michael Bolsvert, Shaquan Lewis, and James Gomez will co-star in the film guaranteed to be as gruesome as its predecessors. Mark Burg, Gregg Hoffman, and Oren Koules who produced all seven of the previous films will produce Jigsaw as well. In the film, bodies are turning up around the city, each having met a uniquely gruesome demise. As the investigation proceeds, evidence points to one man, John Kramer (Tobin

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 7, 2017

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