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Ruby Rose Boards The Giant Shark Movie Meg

DJ/Model/Actress Ruby Rose has been busy, between appearing in Orange Is the New Black, filming Resident Evil: The Final Chapter and xXx: Return of Xander Cage and preparing for her role in John Whick: Chapter Two. Now, she’s added another upcoming role to her list. Rose has signed on to co-star in the giant shark film Meg. She is set to play the character Jaxx, “a kick-ass engineering genius and member of the marine research team.” Rose will co-star alongside Jason Statham, Fan Bingbing, and Jessica McNamee. Jon Turteltaub will be directing the film written by Belle Avery, based on the 1997 novel by Steve Allen featuring a Megalodon (prehistoric shark). Meg follows an international underwater observation program, led by Chinese scientists, which comes under attack by an unkown danger. With its deep-sea submersible disabled and trapped at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, they need rescue. A former naval captain and expert deep-sea diver, played by Statham, is recruited

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 4, 2016

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A Group Of Friends Fight To survive In Blackburn – Coming To DVD This September

3Brane Entertainment has announced that the slasher film Blackburn will be released on DVD in both the U.S. and The U.K. on September 5th, 2016 from Matchbox Films. Directed by Lauro Chartand and penned by Natasha Baron, Blackburn follows five friends trapped in an Alaskan ghost town. When they seek shelter in an abandoned asylum they discover that they are now in a battle against its residents to survive. The Soska sisters, Jen and Sylvia (American Mary, See No Evil 2), star along side Lochlyn Munro (Poker Night), Sarah Lind (Wolf Cop), Emilie Ullerup ( A Little Bit Zombie), and Calum Worthy (Aquarius). From the Press Release: Vancouver, B.C., August 4th, 2016: 3Brane Entertainment is pleased to announce that their horror film Blackburn will see more territories. Already slated for a North American release, this terrifying title will be distributed in the United Kingdom, on September 5th, 2016; Matchbox Films will handle the release. The film stars Lochlyn Munro (Poker

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 4, 2016

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Horror Anthology Patient Seven Unleashes New Poster And Trailer

We have the new poster and trailer for Terror Films’ film Patient Seven. The anthology includes a wrap around directed by Danny Draven and penned by Barry Jay Stitch. Patient Seven consists of seven award winning short films from directors all around the world. The cast for the film includes Doug Jones who appeared in Hellboy, Crimson Peak and Pan’s Labyrinth. Jones will star alongside Amy Smart (The Single Mom’s Club) and Alfie Allen of Game of Thrones and John Whick, as well as Michael Ironside (Scanners) and Jack Plotnick (Reno 911!: Miami). Nicholas Peterson, Paul Davis, Ómar Örn Hauksson, Dean Hewison, Erlingur Ottar Thoroddsen, Joel Morgan, Johannes Persson and Rasmus Wassberg directed the segments featured in the anthology. In the film Dr. Marcus (Ironside), a renowned psychiatrist, has selected 6 severely mentally ill and dangerous patients to interview as research for his book. One by one they recount the horrors they have committed. The doctor discovers that there is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 3, 2016

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I AM Not A Serial Killer Receives August Release Date

A troubled teen is struggling to fight his homicidal tendencies, when he discovers a killer arrives in his small town. He must hunt down and destroy the killer while fighting his own urges in I AM Not a Serial Killer, directed by Billy O’Brien. The film premiered earlier this year at SXSW and was then picked up by IFC Midnight. Now, a release date for the thriller has been set for this August. A New trailer and clip have also been released (below). Written by O’Brien and Christopher Hyde, based on the novel by Dan Wells, I AM Not a Serial Killer stars Christopher Lloyd, Max Records, Laura Fraser, and Karl Geary, Dread Central reports. Synopsis: Sixteen-year old John Cleaver (Records) is dangerous and he knows it. He’s obssessed with serial killers, but really doesn’t want to become one. Terrible impulses constantly tempt him, so for his own sake, and the safety of those around him, he lives by rigid

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 3, 2016

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A Camping Trip Turns Deadly In Dark Cove – Now On Digital HD

A weekend of fun quickly turns deadly for five friends in Dark Cove, starring Eliot Bayne, Rob Willey, Cameron Crosby, Montanna McNalley, Rob Abbate, Jules Cotton, Ty Stokoe and James Anderson, Dark Cove was both written and directed by Rob Willey. Official synopsis: Five friends go camping on the wild coast of Vancouver Island. After a physical confrontation with two Australian surfers the night quickly spirals into a violent nightmare as the campers are forced to fight against man and nature to survive. From the Press Release: Victoria, B.C. (August 2nd, 2016) – The Vancouver Island shot Dark Cove is being released on August 2nd, 2016, via Video on Demand. This film was completed in 2014. Also in 2014, the film was shown in Victoria, British Columbia. Here, it played to a packed house of cast, crew and indie horror film fans. Now, this title is set for a wide release, on multiple digital platforms. The latest details on the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 3, 2016

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The 13 Most Disturbing Kids In Horror

There are few things creepier in a horror film than children. To see someone meant to be sweet and innocent be twisted into a villain really gets under your skin. Typically, there are four types of children in horror films, The Witness, The Villain, The Victim and The Non-Victim A good example of “The Witness” are the Grady Twins, they are there to witness the horror but not actually threaten Danny in The Shining. There are a ton of examples of “Villain” characters in horror, including Damien and Esther. Children who play “The Villain” frequently appear as normal at first then turn dark, like Esther. A lot of the time we see them use their appearance to get close to their victims. There are always casualties in horror films, it’s not often when you see a child fall victim in a movie, but it does happen. Regan and Toshio are good examples. In both cases, they were children who fell

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 2, 2016

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Horror Sequel 2 Jennifer Scares Up An August Release Date

Hunter Johnson’s 2 Jennifer scares up an August release date. The film centers on a filmmaker whose hidden motives come to light for the film he is making and the blood that is very real. Bressack serves as executive producer for 2 Jennifer, written and directed by Johnson, that serves as the sequel to his 2013 indie thriller To Jennifer. From the Press Release: Hunter Johnson’s hair-raising patchwork of chills and thrills, 2 Jennifer premieres on VOD August 19 from Sector 5 Films. Spencer, an aspiring filmmaker, recruits his old high school friend Mack to help him produce the sequel to James Cullen Bressack’s “To Jennifer.” They meet in Los Angeles to plan their production, and most importantly to find the perfect actress to play the title role. After a grueling audition process, they cast the beautiful and innocent Jennifer Todd. It’s then that Spencer’s mental state rapidly deteriorates, and his hidden motivations come to light. Jennifer and Mack realize

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 2, 2016

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Yvonne Strahovski Stars In The Horror Thriller He’s Out There – Now Filming

On vacation at a remote lake house, a mother and her two young daughters must fight for survival after falling into a terrifying and bizarre nightmare in He’s Out There. Principle photography has now begun on He’s Out There, written by Mike Scannell and directed by Dennis Iliadis (The Last House on the Left). Starring Yvonne Strahovski (I, Frankenstein, Dexter, Chuck), Justin Bruening (Ringer), Anna Pniowsky , Abigail Pniowsky (Arrival), Julian Bailey (The Young and the Restless), and Ryan McDonald (Fringe). He’s Out There will wrap filming late this summer north of Montreal, with its release expect next year. Adrienne Biddle and Bryan Bertino of Unbroken Pictures will be producing, with Glenn Gainor serving as executive producer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 2, 2016

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The Amityville Terror Coming Digital HD This Week

Usually when you’re shopping for real estate, a low price on nice home is a sign that something isn’t right. But a deal’s a deal, I guess. When your new home turns out to be haunted, don’t be surprised. That’s exactly what happens in the newest film to take advantage of the Amityville Horror story, The Amityville Terror. When a new family moves into an older home in Amityville, they are tormented and tortured by an evil spirit living in the home, and trapped by the malicious townspeople who want to keep them there. Directed by Michael Angelo and penned by Amanda Barton, the film stars Nicole Tompkins, Kaiwi Lyman, Amanda Barton, Kim Nielsen and Tonya Kay. Justin Jones, Zeus Zamani and Philip Day produce. The Amityville Terror will be released on Digital HD on August 2nd from Uncork’d Entertainment. https://vimeo.com/176200796

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 31, 2016

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Get Wrapped Up In The First Official Photo From The Mummy

Universal’s new shared universe and the remaking of its classic monster films are officially underway. Their current project is the remake of The Mummy, which is currently filming. We get our first official look at the cast in Namibia, Africa via a tweet from actress Annabelle Wallis. Wallis (Annabelle) stars alongside Tom Cruise (Jack Reacher, Mission Impossible), Sofia Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service), Jake Johnson (Jurassic World), Courtney B. Vance (American Crime Story), and Russell Crowe (Gladiator) as Dr. Jekyll. Official Synopsis: Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen (Sofia Boutella) whose destiny was unjustly taken from her, is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennium and terrors that defy human comprehension. From the sweeping sands of the Middle East through hidden labyrinth under modern-day London, The Mummy brings a surprising intensity and balance of wonder and thrills in an imaginative new take that ushers in a new

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 31, 2016

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