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The Short Horror Film Malacostraca, Featuring Effects By Gabe Bartalos, Is Live On Indiegogo

Writer/director Charles Pieper’s upcoming short horror film you must see, titled Malacostraca. With a great director, a wonderful cast, a special effects icon and producers well versed in the film and entertainment industry, this psychological short horror film should not be missed, and you can be part of it. Keep reading to find out how. Pieper has written and directed several great short films including Night Sight, Morning Cloth, Last Remnants, and 2007’s Eye contact. He was also in the animation department for Nanuq, Pink Sock, I Am Asian, and How Are You. He worked as a set director for Enter the Fist and the Golden Fleecing, and Dragon Ball Z: Light of Hope. The film stars Amber Bollinger and Charlie Pecoraro as a married couple. The film is seen through Pecoraro’s character’s eyes. He’s losing his mind and his ability to love. When his wife announces that she’s pregnant, his mind snaps, and then when the baby is born

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 8, 2016

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Horror Icon Kane Hodder Joins Witchula

Back in July, MAB Studios officially announced their co-production with the British indie production company Silent Studios for Marcus Bradford’s Witchula, co-wrote and co-directed by Pat Kusnadi (The Id, Down With David). This morning it was announced that genre icon Kane Hodder has signed on as Witchula’s stunt coordinator and will play the role of Elias Lou Warren. Hodder has appeared in over 131 films and series and has played the iconic role of Jason Voorhees four times. Hodder plays the deformed killer in the Hatchet franchise. He also co-stars in the upcoming horror film Death House. Not only does Hodder have a long career in acting, he has an impressive career as a stunt man. You can find out more about Hodder by watching the documentary Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story. Hodder will star alongside Bill Oberst Jr., who also co-stars in Death House. The cast also includes Eileen Dietz, who played the demon in horror classic

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 8, 2016

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Mark Wahlberg To Face Thieves In ‘Home Invasion’

Musician/Actor/Producer Mark Wahlberg is set to star in Paramount’s Home Invasion, described as “Panic Room meets Die Hard”, according to Tracking Board. Wahlberg will also be producing alongside Stephen Levison. Written by Contraband scribe Aaron Guzikowski, the film is still searching for a director and is in the process of casting. “Pitched as Panic Room meets Die Hard, Wahlberg will play a contractor whose artist wife suffers from an illness that prevents her from being in the sunlight and, as such, he builds a futuristic house that blocks out any natural light. When a band of criminals attempts to break into the house to steal one of his wife’s valuable sculptures, he must evade and outsmart them to protect his home.” Wahlberg is currently working on another film for Paramount. He is starring in the fifth installment of Michael Bay’s Transformers franchise, Transformers: The Last Knight. You might also know him from the hilarious comedies Ted, Ted 2 and Daddy’s

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 8, 2016

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The Devil’s Dolls (AKA Worry Dolls) Unleashes New Poster And Trailer

Worry Dolls possesses a brand new name and it’s first trailer. Now titled The Devil’s Dolls, the film brings terror, blood and Voodoo to select theaters, VOD and Digital HD this September. Directed by Padraig Reynolds, the film was penned by Danny Kolker and Christopher Wiehl. The Devil’s Dolls stars Brea Grant, Ashlynn Ross, Brandon Johnson, Samantha Smith, Naomi Kyle, Kennedy Brice, Yohance Myles, Kym Jackon and Christopher Wiehl. Greg Haggart, Reynolds, Wiel and Kolker will be producing with Ted Ackerley and Greg Root serving as executive producers. In the film, a serial killer unleashes a season of slaughter in the backwoods of Mississippi. According to an ancient Guatemalan tradition, parents teach their children to allay their troubles by telling them to handmade “worry dolls” just before bedtime. But when several of these talismans – which once belonged to a notorious mass murderer – find their way into the hands of unsuspecting residents of a small southern town sets off

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 7, 2016

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The Trailer For Nest 3D Is An Arachnophobia Inducing Nightmare

When you ask someone what they are afraid of spiders top the list. Could you imagine being swarmed with hundreds of the eight-legged critters? That’s exactly what happens, in 3D, in Kimble Rendell’s (Bait 3D) upcoming creepy-crawly film Nest 3D. If you have arachnophobia (extreme fear of spiders) you might want to exit out of this article now or at least skip the trailer below. Kellan Lutz, Kelsey Grammer, Shane Jacobson, Stef Dawson and Wu Chun star in this nightmare-inducing Australian made flick. Nest 3D follows a team of scientists, while making the discovery of the century, a well-preserved mummy of an Emperor from 200 BC China. The team must battle their way through a swarm of deadly, man-eating spiders to discover the secret behind the arachnid’s power and intelligence – before it’s too late. A release date should be announced soon, in the mean time, check out the new trailer for Nest 3D.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 6, 2016

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Demon Possesses First Trailer And Release date

The Orchard has acquired the distribution rights to Demon. Sadly, the film’s director, Marcin Wrona, tragically passed away before he could see the film’s release this September. He was 42. Co-written by Wrona and Pawel Maslona, Demon stars Itay Tiran, Agnieszka Zulewska, Andrzej Grabowski, Tomasz Schuchardt, Katarzyna Herman, Adam Woronowcz, Wlodzimierz Press and Tomasz Zietek. In the film Peter travels to the hometown of his future wife Janet. As a wedding gift from the bride’s grandfather, he receives a piece of land where the two can build a house and raise a happy family. While preparing the land for construction, Peter finds remains in the ground beneath his new property. Soon, very strange things begin to happen and the couple’s lives forever. The film is a modern twist on the Jewish legend of the Dybbuk. A Dybbuk is said to be the spirit of someone who has not been properly laid to rest that then sets out to take over

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 6, 2016

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“War Is Hell” In The First Clip From Rob Zombies’ 31

Rob Zombie’s 31 will soon be released. The Rocker/writer/directer has just released the first clip from the film, which you can watch below. 31 follows a group of five carnival workers, kidnapped just before Halloween. The group is held in a compound known as “Murder World”. If they can survive for twelve hours against a group of psychos dressed as twisted clowns, they will be set free. The film’s incredible cast includes Sheri Moon Zombie, Meg Foster, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Tracy Walter, Poncho Moler, Jane Carr, Lew Temple, Ginger Lynn, Daniel Roebauck, E.G. Daily, David Ury, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Judy Geeson, Torsten Voges, Bari Suzuki, Richard Brake, Devin Sidell and Malcolm McDowell. After an uphill battle, Zombie finally got the rating dropped from NC-17 to an R-rating, meaning that it could now be shown in theaters. The issue was graphic violence, gore, sexual content, drug use and and extensive course language. After all, it is a Rob Zombie film. 31 will

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 6, 2016

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First Teaser Arrives For Resident Evil: The Final Chapter

We’ve been following the development of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter for a while now. Today, the first teaser arrived for the high-octane horror flick. Even though the teaser is short, it’s worth seeing. The full trailer will be released next week. Milla Jovovich returns as Alice. Ali Larter is also back as her character Claire Redfield. Iain Glen will reprise his role as Dr. Isaacs. And Shawn Roberts returns as Albert Wesker. Several new characters will also appear in the film, including Ruby rose as Abigail, Eoin Macken as Doc, William Levy as Christian, Fraser James as Michael and Japanese model Rola will play Cobalt. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter picks up where Retribution left off. Now, Alice must return to The Hive in Raccoon City, where it all began. The Umbrella Corporation is gathering its forces for a final strike against what truly is the last of humanity. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter is set to be released

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 5, 2016

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Eli Roth Made A Secrete Horror Sci-fi Film Titled Mission: Fear

Genre genius Eli Roth, the writer-director behind The Green Inferno, Hostel and Cabin Fever, has secretly made a scifi-horror film. He’s just released a teaser for out of no where on social media. The teaser doesn’t reveal much except that the film, titled Mission: Fear, has something to do with space and that its release date is April 2017. Besides that, the film is a complete mystery, in fact, it does not even have a IMDb listing yet. How Roth made a movie in complete secrecy I’ll never know, but that seems to becoming a new trend in horror, like with the new Blair Witch sequel for example. I’m interested to see what Roth’s Mission: Fear is all about. We will update you when we know more. In the mean time check out the teaser.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 5, 2016

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Wesley Snipes Is Going Head To Head With Aliens In The Recall

Principle photography has just begun in British Columbia, Canada on The Recall, from Minds Eye Entertainment in conjunction with Bridgate Pictures and VMI Worldwide. Starring Wesley Snipes, The Recall follows five friends vacationing at a remote lake house, unaware that the world is under an alien invasion. Ans the aliens are abducting humans on a massive scale. Snipes is playing the role of “The Hunter” and he’s going to be kicking serious alien ass. Directed by Mauro Borrelli (The Ghostmaker), based on the script penned by Reggie Keyohara III and Sam Action, The Recall also stars RJ Mitte (Breaking Bad), Niko Pepaj (Awkward), Jedidiah Goodacre (Descendants) Hannah Rose May (Ballers) and Laura Maria Bilgeri (The Silent Mountain). I am thrilled to collaborate with the team from Bridgegate Pictures and VMI Worldwide to bring the script The Recall to life,” Kevin Dewalt, CEO of Minds Eye Entertainment said. “We couldn’t be more proud to work with a young cast and the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 5, 2016

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