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New 'Knock At The Cabin' Poster Asks You To Choose

New ‘Knock At The Cabin’ Poster Asks You To Choose

This February, M. Night Shymalan‘s Knock at the Cabin, an adaptation of The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay, is set to be unleashed. Today, a new poster has arrived (below) via the film’s official Twitter account. Dave Bautista (Army of the Dead), Rupert Grint (“Servant”), Nikki Amuka-Bird (Old), Ben Aldridge (“Pennyworth”), and Jonathan Groff (“Mindhunter”) star. In Knock at the Cabin, “While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.” Universal Pictures presents a Blinding Edge Pictures production, in association with FilmNation Features and Wishmore Entertainment, an M. Night Shyamalan film. M. Night Shyamalan and, Steve Desmond & Michael Sherman adapted the bestselling novel for the screen. M. Night Shyamalan directs as well as

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 28, 2022
Netflix Review: "Wednesday" From Tim Burton

Netflix Review: “Wednesday” From Tim Burton

Like many Addams Family fans, I was thrilled to hear that Tim Burton and Netflix were teaming up for the series “Wednesday,” which premiered earlier this month on the streaming giant. I binged the series, and I have some thoughts. In the series, we see Wednesday shipped off to a school for outcasts and monsters, Nevermore Academy. While she hates it at first, she is soon swept up in a mystery surrounding killed students and townspeople after she begins to have visions. Along the way, she makes friends and enemies. First off, let me say that Jenna Ortega was a brilliant casting decision. She makes a fantastic Wednesday and captures the character’s darkness perfectly. However, the rest of the Addams family wasn’t quite so lucky. Catherine Zeta-Jones plays the role of Morticia but lacks the iconic sexiness and elegance of the character. When it comes to Gomez, played by Luis Guzmán, the character is missing the suaveness we’ve come to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 28, 2022
Red Band Spot Arrives For 'The Callisto Protocol' Adaptation Starring Josh Duhamel

Red Band Spot Arrives For ‘The Callisto Protocol’ Adaptation Starring Josh Duhamel

Josh Duhamel (Transformers franchise) stars in the live-action movie adaptation of the game The Callisto Protocol which sees a crashed cargo pilot fighting to survive against horrifically mutated prisoners on Jupiter’s moon. Ahead of its release this week, a new red band TV Spot has been unleashed which sees Jacob Lee (Duhamel), crash-landing on Callisto, and Jacob fighting his way through Black Iron Prison. And we have to say, it looks pretty damn good. Directed by Glen A. Schofield and adapted by R. Eric Lieb, the action-packed movie also stars “The Boys” actress Karen Fukuhara. Check out The Callisto Protocol, out December 2nd from Striking Distance Studios.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 27, 2022
Comic 'Saga of the Doomed Universe' Coming To Stores This November

Comic ‘Saga of the Doomed Universe’ Coming To Stores This November

The heroes have fallen and only one remains… CEX Publishing is proud to present the most shocking comic book of 1984, “SAGA OF A DOOMED UNIVERSE,” an epic love letter to the event comics of the 1980s. Featuring bronze-age style art provided by series creator Scott Reed (Hark, The Overman, Incredible Hulk). The heroes have been murdered — all except for Roy Brannon, a costumed loser who could never become the champion that Earth needs. Now, it will be Roy’s chance to prove everyone wrong…. even if he has to destroy the entire Universe to do it! This is the comic that changed everything, presented in three triple-sized volumes with six covers – including homages to some of the OTHER comics that changed everything! “SAGA OF A DOOMED UNIVERSE” channels the charm and allure of the era in a complex story you’ll want to read again and again. In stores this Wednesday, November 30th, 2022!

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 26, 2022
How to Avoid Clichés When Writing Horror

How to Avoid Clichés When Writing Horror

Horror movies require intense imagination. However, many scriptwriters have ended up repeating the same plot, characters, and narratives. The storyline becomes predictable and boring for horror movie enthusiasts. Cutting a niche in the horror movie industry requires a strategy. Because there are no limits to horror, it is one of the easiest genres to write on. Here are excellent tips that will transform you into the best horror movie writer by avoiding the obvious plots and characters. Hire a writing assistant Movie writing requires a lot of creativity and innovation. You have to think of new scenes, characters, and actions. While you write the script, you are expected to complete other assignments. Avoid the stress related to script writing by hiring a dissertation consultant online. A writing assistant is an experienced script drafter. He dedicates his time to producing an original and interesting storyline. The helper will allow you to focus on other engagements yet still get the best horror

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Ella Rebecca Horton
Nov 24, 2022
New Director Sinks His Fangs Into Marvel's 'Blade'

Here’s What’s Going On With Marvel’s ‘Blade’

After all the years of rumors and issues, you may be wondering where the upcoming Blade reboot stands. Wonder no more, we’ve got an update. We last heard the voice of Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali as Blade in the post-credit scene of 2021’s Eternals (see the clip below) when Dane (Kit Harington)/ the Black Knight reaches for a sword wrapped in cloth in a wooden box. Before he can touch it we hear the voice asking “Are you sure you are ready for that Mr. Whitman?” Since then writers and directors have changed several times. No worries though, it seems that Marvel has brought Yann Demange (“Lovecraft Country”) on board to direct the movie written by Emmy-winner Michael Starbury. However, the plot is being kept quiet at the moment. It also appears Blade will be “R-Rated” and will have a “dark and gritty tone,” according to Cinemablend. There’s more good news, Marvel has set a release date, but delaying the movie

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 24, 2022
Ultimate Guide to Telling Scary Stories

Ultimate Guide to Telling Scary Stories

Are you that person in your friend’s group who loves to tell stories? Are you constantly looking for ways to improve your storytelling skills? Do you love engaging your audience and having them sit on the edges of their seats to know how a story progresses? Well, if you have answered the above questions with a resounding yes, you’ve come to the right place. Writing and telling scary stories is an art form in itself. Scary stories, if told correctly, can engage and capture the audience’s attention throughout the storyline. There are many ways in which a storyteller can tell scary stories effectively. In this article, we shall uncover some of them. Describe your scene well Good storytelling involves describing a scene in detail. The description of a scene is important because it helps readers and audiences who are listening to the story visualize where the characters are. A description of a scene also helps to explain character movements and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2022
Hemsworth Replaces Cavill: First Look At The New "Witcher"

Hemsworth Replaces Cavill: First Look At The New “Witcher”

On Halloween, we reported that Henry Cavill will be replaced by Liam Hemsworth for the fourth season of Netflix’s hit series “The Witcher.” The news may have felt like a horrible trick perpetrated by Netflix, but unfortunately, the news is true. And today, we’ve got the first look at Helmsworth as Geralt. Known for his role in The Hunger Games franchise, Hemsworth’s version of the series’ main character looks like a milder version of the chiseled, badass, fighter we’ve come to know and love. While we’re open to giving Hemsworth a shot. Don’t get me wrong, I mean no insult to Hemsworth’s talent, but replacing an established character, especially one that was perfectly cast, is always risky. Why did Cavill leave? According to MSN, the star began to consider leaving in season two due to the fact that he was not satisfied with the direction the show was taking and that he didn’t see “eye to eye with the producers.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 19, 2022
The 'Big Book Of Dahmer' Slashes Its Way Onto Indiegogo

The ‘Big Book Of Dahmer’ Slashes Its Way Onto Indiegogo

Netflix’s hit true crime series “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” has triggered new interest in the serial killer/cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer. Hart Fisher has pre-launched the Big Book of Dahmer Indiegogo campaign to bring back his Legendary Jeffrey Dahmer comics. Hart D. Fisher is the world-famous author of the infamous “Jeffrey Dahmer: An Unauthorized Biography of a Serial Killer” comic book. He is also the founder (with his late wife Wakako) of the streaming horror tv channels, American Horrors & American Horrors Classic (available on Roku & Glewed.tv) and the American Horrors Film Festival located in historic downtown Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. His work has been featured on Larry King Live, CNN’s “Murder By Numbers,” “Entertainment Tonight”, CNN Headline News, A&E’s Biography, The Discovery Channel’s “The Verminators” (with his late wife Wakako), Tattoo Savage, People, The Comics Journal, the non-fiction bestseller “The A-Z Guide to Serial Killers” and most recently in John Borowski’s seminal documentary “Serial Killer Culture”. For more information about

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 18, 2022
New "The Witcher: Blood Origin" Trailer Teases A World Filled With Brutality And Beauty

New “The Witcher: Blood Origin” Trailer Teases A World Filled With Brutality And Beauty

While fans wait for the third season of “The Witcher” to premiere its summer, Netflix’s four-part spin-off “The Witcher: Blood Origin” is set to premiere this December. Today, we’ve got the first teaser trailer for the prequel series. “The Witcher: Blood Origin” is set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of “The Witcher” and will tell a story lost to time – the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal “conjunction of the spheres,” when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one. The massive cast includes Minnie Driver (Seanchaí), Laurence O’Fuarain (Fjall), Sophia Brown (Éile), Michelle Yeoh (Scían), Mirren Mack (Merwyn), Lenny Henry (Balor), Jacob Collins-Levy (Eredin), Lizzie Annis (Zacaré), Zach Wyatt (Syndril), Francesca Mills (Meldof), Amy Murray (Fenrik), Nathaniel Curtis (Brían), Huw Novelli (Callan “Brother Death”), Dylan Moran (Uthrok One-Nut), and Joey Batey (Jaskier). Laurence O’Fuarain (“Game of Thrones”) will play the role of Fjall,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 13, 2022

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New 'Knock At The Cabin' Poster Asks You To Choose

New ‘Knock At The Cabin’ Poster Asks You To Choose

This February, M. Night Shymalan‘s Knock at the Cabin, an adaptation of The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay, is set to be unleashed. Today, a new poster has arrived (below) via the film’s official Twitter account. Dave Bautista (Army of the Dead), Rupert Grint (“Servant”), Nikki Amuka-Bird (Old), Ben Aldridge (“Pennyworth”), and Jonathan Groff (“Mindhunter”) star. In Knock at the Cabin, “While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.” Universal Pictures presents a Blinding Edge Pictures production, in association with FilmNation Features and Wishmore Entertainment, an M. Night Shyamalan film. M. Night Shyamalan and, Steve Desmond & Michael Sherman adapted the bestselling novel for the screen. M. Night Shyamalan directs as well as

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 28, 2022
Netflix Review: "Wednesday" From Tim Burton

Netflix Review: “Wednesday” From Tim Burton

Like many Addams Family fans, I was thrilled to hear that Tim Burton and Netflix were teaming up for the series “Wednesday,” which premiered earlier this month on the streaming giant. I binged the series, and I have some thoughts. In the series, we see Wednesday shipped off to a school for outcasts and monsters, Nevermore Academy. While she hates it at first, she is soon swept up in a mystery surrounding killed students and townspeople after she begins to have visions. Along the way, she makes friends and enemies. First off, let me say that Jenna Ortega was a brilliant casting decision. She makes a fantastic Wednesday and captures the character’s darkness perfectly. However, the rest of the Addams family wasn’t quite so lucky. Catherine Zeta-Jones plays the role of Morticia but lacks the iconic sexiness and elegance of the character. When it comes to Gomez, played by Luis Guzmán, the character is missing the suaveness we’ve come to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 28, 2022
Red Band Spot Arrives For 'The Callisto Protocol' Adaptation Starring Josh Duhamel

Red Band Spot Arrives For ‘The Callisto Protocol’ Adaptation Starring Josh Duhamel

Josh Duhamel (Transformers franchise) stars in the live-action movie adaptation of the game The Callisto Protocol which sees a crashed cargo pilot fighting to survive against horrifically mutated prisoners on Jupiter’s moon. Ahead of its release this week, a new red band TV Spot has been unleashed which sees Jacob Lee (Duhamel), crash-landing on Callisto, and Jacob fighting his way through Black Iron Prison. And we have to say, it looks pretty damn good. Directed by Glen A. Schofield and adapted by R. Eric Lieb, the action-packed movie also stars “The Boys” actress Karen Fukuhara. Check out The Callisto Protocol, out December 2nd from Striking Distance Studios.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 27, 2022
Comic 'Saga of the Doomed Universe' Coming To Stores This November

Comic ‘Saga of the Doomed Universe’ Coming To Stores This November

The heroes have fallen and only one remains… CEX Publishing is proud to present the most shocking comic book of 1984, “SAGA OF A DOOMED UNIVERSE,” an epic love letter to the event comics of the 1980s. Featuring bronze-age style art provided by series creator Scott Reed (Hark, The Overman, Incredible Hulk). The heroes have been murdered — all except for Roy Brannon, a costumed loser who could never become the champion that Earth needs. Now, it will be Roy’s chance to prove everyone wrong…. even if he has to destroy the entire Universe to do it! This is the comic that changed everything, presented in three triple-sized volumes with six covers – including homages to some of the OTHER comics that changed everything! “SAGA OF A DOOMED UNIVERSE” channels the charm and allure of the era in a complex story you’ll want to read again and again. In stores this Wednesday, November 30th, 2022!

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 26, 2022
How to Avoid Clichés When Writing Horror

How to Avoid Clichés When Writing Horror

Horror movies require intense imagination. However, many scriptwriters have ended up repeating the same plot, characters, and narratives. The storyline becomes predictable and boring for horror movie enthusiasts. Cutting a niche in the horror movie industry requires a strategy. Because there are no limits to horror, it is one of the easiest genres to write on. Here are excellent tips that will transform you into the best horror movie writer by avoiding the obvious plots and characters. Hire a writing assistant Movie writing requires a lot of creativity and innovation. You have to think of new scenes, characters, and actions. While you write the script, you are expected to complete other assignments. Avoid the stress related to script writing by hiring a dissertation consultant online. A writing assistant is an experienced script drafter. He dedicates his time to producing an original and interesting storyline. The helper will allow you to focus on other engagements yet still get the best horror

Continue reading →
Ella Rebecca Horton
Nov 24, 2022
New Director Sinks His Fangs Into Marvel's 'Blade'

Here’s What’s Going On With Marvel’s ‘Blade’

After all the years of rumors and issues, you may be wondering where the upcoming Blade reboot stands. Wonder no more, we’ve got an update. We last heard the voice of Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali as Blade in the post-credit scene of 2021’s Eternals (see the clip below) when Dane (Kit Harington)/ the Black Knight reaches for a sword wrapped in cloth in a wooden box. Before he can touch it we hear the voice asking “Are you sure you are ready for that Mr. Whitman?” Since then writers and directors have changed several times. No worries though, it seems that Marvel has brought Yann Demange (“Lovecraft Country”) on board to direct the movie written by Emmy-winner Michael Starbury. However, the plot is being kept quiet at the moment. It also appears Blade will be “R-Rated” and will have a “dark and gritty tone,” according to Cinemablend. There’s more good news, Marvel has set a release date, but delaying the movie

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 24, 2022
Ultimate Guide to Telling Scary Stories

Ultimate Guide to Telling Scary Stories

Are you that person in your friend’s group who loves to tell stories? Are you constantly looking for ways to improve your storytelling skills? Do you love engaging your audience and having them sit on the edges of their seats to know how a story progresses? Well, if you have answered the above questions with a resounding yes, you’ve come to the right place. Writing and telling scary stories is an art form in itself. Scary stories, if told correctly, can engage and capture the audience’s attention throughout the storyline. There are many ways in which a storyteller can tell scary stories effectively. In this article, we shall uncover some of them. Describe your scene well Good storytelling involves describing a scene in detail. The description of a scene is important because it helps readers and audiences who are listening to the story visualize where the characters are. A description of a scene also helps to explain character movements and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2022
Hemsworth Replaces Cavill: First Look At The New "Witcher"

Hemsworth Replaces Cavill: First Look At The New “Witcher”

On Halloween, we reported that Henry Cavill will be replaced by Liam Hemsworth for the fourth season of Netflix’s hit series “The Witcher.” The news may have felt like a horrible trick perpetrated by Netflix, but unfortunately, the news is true. And today, we’ve got the first look at Helmsworth as Geralt. Known for his role in The Hunger Games franchise, Hemsworth’s version of the series’ main character looks like a milder version of the chiseled, badass, fighter we’ve come to know and love. While we’re open to giving Hemsworth a shot. Don’t get me wrong, I mean no insult to Hemsworth’s talent, but replacing an established character, especially one that was perfectly cast, is always risky. Why did Cavill leave? According to MSN, the star began to consider leaving in season two due to the fact that he was not satisfied with the direction the show was taking and that he didn’t see “eye to eye with the producers.”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 19, 2022
The 'Big Book Of Dahmer' Slashes Its Way Onto Indiegogo

The ‘Big Book Of Dahmer’ Slashes Its Way Onto Indiegogo

Netflix’s hit true crime series “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” has triggered new interest in the serial killer/cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer. Hart Fisher has pre-launched the Big Book of Dahmer Indiegogo campaign to bring back his Legendary Jeffrey Dahmer comics. Hart D. Fisher is the world-famous author of the infamous “Jeffrey Dahmer: An Unauthorized Biography of a Serial Killer” comic book. He is also the founder (with his late wife Wakako) of the streaming horror tv channels, American Horrors & American Horrors Classic (available on Roku & Glewed.tv) and the American Horrors Film Festival located in historic downtown Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. His work has been featured on Larry King Live, CNN’s “Murder By Numbers,” “Entertainment Tonight”, CNN Headline News, A&E’s Biography, The Discovery Channel’s “The Verminators” (with his late wife Wakako), Tattoo Savage, People, The Comics Journal, the non-fiction bestseller “The A-Z Guide to Serial Killers” and most recently in John Borowski’s seminal documentary “Serial Killer Culture”. For more information about

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 18, 2022
New "The Witcher: Blood Origin" Trailer Teases A World Filled With Brutality And Beauty

New “The Witcher: Blood Origin” Trailer Teases A World Filled With Brutality And Beauty

While fans wait for the third season of “The Witcher” to premiere its summer, Netflix’s four-part spin-off “The Witcher: Blood Origin” is set to premiere this December. Today, we’ve got the first teaser trailer for the prequel series. “The Witcher: Blood Origin” is set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of “The Witcher” and will tell a story lost to time – the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal “conjunction of the spheres,” when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one. The massive cast includes Minnie Driver (Seanchaí), Laurence O’Fuarain (Fjall), Sophia Brown (Éile), Michelle Yeoh (Scían), Mirren Mack (Merwyn), Lenny Henry (Balor), Jacob Collins-Levy (Eredin), Lizzie Annis (Zacaré), Zach Wyatt (Syndril), Francesca Mills (Meldof), Amy Murray (Fenrik), Nathaniel Curtis (Brían), Huw Novelli (Callan “Brother Death”), Dylan Moran (Uthrok One-Nut), and Joey Batey (Jaskier). Laurence O’Fuarain (“Game of Thrones”) will play the role of Fjall,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 13, 2022
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