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The Lovecraftian Indie Thriller Reel Nightmare Wraps Filming

Armand Petri makes his directorial debut with the feature film Reel Nightmare, which wrapped principle photography July 16th. The New England set story is inspired by H.P. Lovecraft. The film centers on the discovery of a Necronomicon inside of cursed Victorian home once occupied by three witches. The main characters of Reel Nightmare are a group of students from a film school. From the Press Release: LOS ANGELES, CA July 17th – Reel Nightmare, a hybridized found-footage horror feature film by independent production company Together Magic Films completed principal photography in Los Angeles on July 16th, following a ten-day shoot primarily set at the historical Woodbury-Story house. The film exists in a contemporary interpretation of the H.P. Lovecraft universe, with the New England-set story centered around the discovery of a Necronomicon inside a Victorian house cursed by three body snatching witches; and the main characters depicted as students from the film school at the fictional Miskatonic University. An ambitious female

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 18, 2016

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Terror Films Acquires Savageland

Savageland, an original selection at 15 film festivals including San Diego Comic Con, has been acquired by Terror Films. In the film, written, directed and produced by Simon Herbert, Phil Guidry and David Whelan, a small town near the Arizona-Mexico border has been decimated overnight. Suspicion falls on the town’s lone survivor until they reveal the photos they captured that horrible night. From the Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – It was announced today that Terror Films has acquired North American rights for the horror film SAVAGELAND. The film was written, directed and produced by Simon Herbert, along with Phil Guidry and David Whelan. SAVAGELAND’s story is about a small town near the Arizona-Mexico border that is wiped out overnight. Suspicion falls on the lone survivor until a roll of photos, the survivor took that night, tells a very different and chilling story. SAVAGELAND was an official selection at 15 film festivals including: the San Diego Comic Con, Morbido Film

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 18, 2016

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The Neighbor Finds A Release Date And Trailer

The co-writing duo of Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton, the duo behind Saw IV, V and Saw VI, and The Collector, team up once again to deliver The Neighbor, the crime thriller directed by Dunstan. In the film, set in Mississippi, a man discovers the dark truth about his quiet neighbor and that the man next door is keeping something or someone in his cellar. John Stewart, who also starred in The Collector, leads the cast that includes Melissa Bolona (Shark Lake), Alex Essoe (Starry eyes), comedian Bill Engvall, Ronnie Gene Blevins (Fear, Inc.), Jaqueline Fleming (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter), and Luke Edwards (Jeepers Creepers II). Synopsis: In the town of Cutter Mississippi, most people keep to themselves. But when John comes home to find his girlfriend missing, He suspects his neighbor had something to do with her disappearance. When he investigates he discovers the man’s dark secret, including that he is hiding something in his basement. Shaun Redick, Ray

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 17, 2016

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Tyler Perry’s Famous Character Must Face Terrors In Boo! A Madea Halloween

There have been many horror spoofs over the years. Now, a new horror-comedy, titled Boo! A Madea Halloween, is combining the aspects of horror we love with a popular character with a franchise of their own, and you have to love the poster. Coming this Halloween, Tyler Perry’s Medea will face ghosts, zombies, and famous horror gags like scary phone calls, insane people, home invasions, and more. For those of you who have never heard of Medea, let me explain. Medea is a foul-mouthed, gun-toting, 6’5″, hilarious, ex-stripper, who is a blunt. She is a no-nonsense type of woman. Medea is played by writer/director Tyler Perry. Medea’s franchise includes television series, plays, films, and a book written from her point-of-view. Tyler Perry, who has 12 awards and 37 award nominations, first introduced the character on film in Diary of a Mad Black Woman, based on the play by the same name. In Boo! A Madea Halloween, Media ends up in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 17, 2016

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Take A Look Inside The Dark Tower

We have been following the new film adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower closely. Starring Idris Elba as Roland,” The Gunslinger” and Matthew McConaughey as the villainous “Man in Black”, the adaption is in the hands of director Nikolaj Arcel, who co-wrote the script along with Akiva Goldsman. Last week we revealed photos from the set that gave us our first look at Roland and the “Man in Black”. Now, a series of stills from the film have been unveiled via Entertainment Weekly. In an interview with the magazine Elba describes Roland as “a bit lost.”He continues to say, “He’s been walking around for a long time, so he definitely feels like a man who is…coiled.” Elba goes on to say that at the start of the film, “Roland is driven by rage…” but deep down “He’s a protector. He just needs something to reawaken that part of him.” The “Man in Black”, has decimated Mid-World and destroyed everyone

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 16, 2016

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Horror Anthology Tales Of Poe Gets Release Date And Trailer

The poster and trailer for Wild Eye Releasing’s anthology film Tales of Poe have just arrived. The film features three segments based on Edgar Allen Poe’s legendary works The Tell Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado and Dreams. Directors Bart Mastronardi and Alan Rowe Kelly put a unique twist on the classic tales, starring some of the horror genre’s most well known actors including Adrienne King (Friday the 13th), Caroline Williams (Halloween 2, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2), Amy Steel (Friday the 13th 2), Lesleh Donaldson (Happy Birthday to Me) and Debbie Rochon (Model Hunger). Tales of Poe will be released on DVD and Digital HD this October, just in time for Halloween.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 15, 2016

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Dolph Lundgren Stars As A Demon Hunter In Don’t Kill It

Mike Mendez (The Covenant, Tales of Halloween) is pulling the trigger on his new film Don’t Kill It. The ultra-violent supernatural thriller stars Dolph Lundgren (The Expendables, Shark Lake) as a badass demon hunter. Written by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, Don’t Kill It co-stars Kristina Klebe, Miles Doleac, Michael Aaron Milligan, Billy Slaughter, Aaron McPherson, Jasi Cotton Lanier, Tony Bentley and James Chalke. In this blood-drenched film an ancient evil is unleashed on a small Alaskan town leaving in its wake a trail of death and destruction as it jumps from host to host. The town’s only hope is Jebediah, a grizzled demon hunter (Lundgren) who has faced the evil before. Together Jebediah and Evelyn (Klebe), a reluctant FBI agent must figure out how to destroy the demon. Menedez shared the photo below to give fans a sense of the gore they can expect. Man, that’s a lot of blood. Don’t Kill It will be released later this year.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 14, 2016

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Don’t Turn The ‘Lights Out’ While Watching This Movie Clip

David F. Sandberg’s Lights Out, produced by genre genius James Wan, will premiere later this month. The film centers on Rebecca who thought she left her childhood fears behind her. Growing up, she never was really sure what was real and what wasn’t when the lights went out. Now, her little brother, Martin, is experiencing the same terrifying events. Rebecca works to unlock the truth behind the entity, which is attached to her mother. Warm Bodies actress Teresa Palmer stars as Rebecca. Emily Alyn Lind (The Haunting in Connecticut 2), Alicia Vela-Bailey (Interstellar), Amiah Miller (Trafficked), Gabriel Bateman (Annabelle), Andi Osho (Night and Day), and Alexander DiPersia (I Am Legend) co-star. The film was inspired by Sandberg’s frightening, award-winning short film by the same name. Keep the lights on while you watch this brand new clip from Lights Out, which opens in theaters on July 22nd from Warner Bros.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 14, 2016

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A Man Must Find A Way To Fight A Beast Of Legend In Feed The Devil – Out On VOD This August

Uncork’d Entertainment presents Max Perrier’s Feed the Devil, coming to Video on Demand August 2nd. Starring Jared Cohn (Pernicious, Sharknado) as Marcus, a man who must battle a demonic beast in the wilderness of Alaska. Marcus, his girlfriend Stella (Victoria Curtain) and his little sister head into the wilderness to bring in a marijuana crop. When Stella vanishes, Marcus uncovers a trail of victims tied to an ancient Native American myth. The search for Stella becomes a lethal game of survival when the demonic beast behind the legend comes for the trio. Feed the Devil, written by Perrier and Mathew Altman, co-stars Cohn Curtain, Ardis Barrow, Brandon Perrault, Nahka Bertrand, Tyson Houseman and Marco Collin.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 13, 2016

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The First Image Of Bill Skarsgard As Pennywise Has Surfaced And It’s Pretty Damn Creepy

A few months ago we reported that the IT remake had cast Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise, a part originally played by Tim Curry. A few days ago we speculated what the new Pennywise might look like. Well, we don’t have to wonder any longer. The first real image of Bill Skarsgard in the makeup and red nose has arrived, via Entertainment Weekly. And I have to admit, he looks pretty damn creepy. Andy Muschietti (Mama) will be in the director’s chair for the two-part remake of IT, set to arrive in theaters on September 8, 2017. The first film centers on a group of teens, referred to as “The Losers Club”, who go head-to-head with the entity that takes the shape of Pennywise, a demented clown. The second will involve “The Losers Club” who have come back to town as adults and once again must face Pennywise.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 13, 2016

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