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Netflix Unveils Epic Trailer For ‘The Witcher’ Series

Henry Cavill stars as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s upcoming series “The Witcher,” based on the best-selling gaming franchise and fantasy book series. The trailer has arrived, teasing a show filled with epic action. “The Witcher” is a tale of fate and family. “Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.” When destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress and a princess with a dangerous secret, the three must learn to navigate the volatile continent together. Cavill stars alongside Eamon Farren (Twin Peaks), Joey Batey (Knighfall), Lars Mikkelsen (House of Cards), Royce Pierreson (Wanderlust), and Maciej Musial (1983). “The Witcher” premieres on Netflix on December 20, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 4, 2019
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Clive Barker’s “Books Of Blood” Being Adapted For Film

Hulu is teaming up with Brannon Braga, producer of “The Orville”, to adapt Clive Barker’s horror anthology series Books of Blood for a feature film. Braga, also known for his work on the Star Trek franchise, will be making his directorial debut, as well as co-writing the script and serving as an executive producer. The horror novel series consists of six books that were published between 1984 and 1985. Several of the stories from Books of Blood have already been adapted for both film and TV, including “The Forbidden” which became the inspiration for the horror classic Candyman, and the 2008 film The Midnight Meat Train starring Bradley Cooper. Anna Friel (The Girlfriend Experience), Britt Robertson (Under the Dome), Rafi Gavron (Godfather of Harlem), and Yul Vazquez (Russian Doll) are starring in the adaptation. Adam Simon, co-creator of “Salem”, will be co-writing the film which will feature three tales from the novels. Friel is set to play the role of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 2, 2019
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Watch Vin Diesel Get His Face Blown Off In The ‘Bloodshot’ Trailer

Based on the bestselling Valiant comic book, director David S. F. Wilson‘s Bloodshot follows Vin Diesel (Furious 7) as Ray Garrison, a soldier recently killed in action and brought back to life as the superhero Bloodshot by the RST corporation. With an army of nanotechnology in his veins, he’s an unstoppable force -stronger than ever and able to heal instantly. But in controlling his body, the company has sway over his mind and memories, too. Now, Ray doesn’t know what’s real and what’s not – but he’s on a mission to find out. Eiza Gonzalez, Sam Heughan, Toby Kebbell, and Guy Pearce also star in this action-packed adaptation. Neal H. Moritz, Toby Jaffe, Dinesh Shamdasani, and Vin Diesel are producing with Dan Mintz, Louis G. Friedman, YU Dong, Jeffrey Chan, Rita LeBlanc, Buddy Patrick, and Matthew Vaughn executive produce. Bloodshot is set to be released on February 21, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 21, 2019
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HBO’s Series Adaptation Of King’s “The Outsider” Gets A Killer Trailer

HBO’s upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Outsider” now has a release date and a trailer. The 10-episode first season follows police detective Ralph Anderson (Ben Mendelsohn), as he sets out to investigate the mutilated body of 11-year-old Frankie Peterson found in the Georgia woods. The mysterious circumstances surrounding this horrifying crime leads Ralph, still grieving the recent death of his own son, to bring in unorthodox private investigator Holly Gibney (Cynthia Erivo), whose uncanny abilities he hopes will help explain the unexplainable. Jason Bateman, Bill Camp, Mare Winningham, Julianne Nicholson, Paddy Considine, Yul Vázquez, Jeremy Bobb, Michael Esper, Marc Menchaca, Hettienne Park, Derek Cecil, and Max Beesley also star. “The Outsider” premieres on HBO on January 12, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2019
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Heather Graham Joins CBS All Access’ “The Stand”

CBS All Access has added another name to the cast of their Josh Boon directed series adaptation of “The Stand,” Horns and The Hangover III actress Heather Graham, Deadline reports. Graham is set to play the role of Rita Blakemoor, a wealthy woman who is not prepared for the end of the world and attempts to flee super-flu infested New York City. She joins Alexander Skarsgård, Whoopi Goldberg, Jovan Adepo, Marilyn Manson, Owen Teague, Brad William Henke, Daniel Sunjata, James Marsden, Amber Heard, Nat Wolff, Eion Bailey, Odessa Young, Katherine McNamara, Henry Zaga, and Hamish Linklater. The series will depict Stephen King‘s tale of a world decimated by plague and locked in a struggle between good and evil. The fate of mankind rests on the shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail (Goldberg) and a handful of survivors and their worst nightmare, Randall Flagg (Skarsgård), an evil man with unspeakable powers.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2019
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Willem Defoe Heads To Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’

The cast is filling out for Guillermo del Toro‘s adaptation of Nightmare Alley. The latest to join the cast is the brilliant actor and Oscar nominee Willem Defoe who will play the head barker at a traveling carnival, Variety reports. Defoe joins Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, and Rooney Mara. Set in a world of carnival hustlers and con men, the film tells the story of a mentalist (Cooper) who teams with a psychologist in order to swindle the rich. Things go south for the man when he’s out-hustled by a woman. The film is the second adaptation of William Lindsey Gresham’s novel of the same name. The first movie was made in 1947 and starred Tyrone Power. Defoe has been in a long line of fantastic films including The Lighthouse, Aquaman, Death Note, John Wick, The Boondock Saints, and more than 130 films and shows. Del Toro, who co-wrote Nightmare Alley with Kim Morgan, will direct the thriller for Fox

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2019
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Book Review: The Night Weaver By Monique Snyman

Book Review By LeonaLee Found within the first pages of The Night Weaver is a tale that, in truth, has been told many times and in many ways. Many of the classic troupes can easily be found. The hastily given backstory of the kidnapped children felt rushed and introduced a tad to quickly. Preferably, I would have liked to have had the town touched on more and the main character Rachel flushed out a bit before that was given to me so quickly. I would have felt more invested if I had a better feel of the town before being told of its sorrows. But that aside, I’d say, dear readers, keep reading. If one can make it through the first 25 or so pages you will find the true beginnings of a good read. Once one makes it through those first few chapters the world of The Night Weaver begins to take shape and pull you in. Normally this

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Guest Writer
Oct 15, 2019
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Book Review: The Necronomnomnom: Recipes and Rites From The Lore Of H. P. Lovecraft (2019)

When I think of H.P. Lovecraft images of nausea inducing creatures and indescribable madness come to mind… and possibly Jeffrey Combs… definitely not mouth watering cuisine though. Well, someone had the idea those two things should be slapped together and thus The Necronomnomnom was birthed! Thankfully author Mike Slater and editor Thomas Roache are obviously huge fans of ol’ H to the P and actually present the recipes in a style that reads as a reasonable pastiche of the author’s writing. This creates a Cthulhu sized amount of fun for the reader, even if they aren’t attempting to whip up any of the demonic dishes being described. Speaking of arcane ambience, this beastly book is loaded to Dagon’s gills with absolutely stunning illustrations courtesy of artist Kurt Komoda, that accompany the recipes. While these eerie etchings are a wonder to behold, yours cruelly did find it a bit odd that there are no actual photographs of the fearsome food at

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DanXIII
Oct 13, 2019
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New 14 Minute “Castle Rock” Promo Puts You In The Driver’s Seat

Hulu has unleashed a special promo for the October season two premiere of “Castle Rock,” a fourteen-minute easter egg-filled video that puts you in the driver’s seat for a tour of the Maine-set series. The second season of the Hulu series inspired Stephen King’s universe, which is heavily influenced by King’s Misery, centers on a feud between warring clans which comes to a boiling point when the budding psychopath Annie Wilkes, Stephen King’s nurse from Hell, gets waylaid in Castle Rock. The 10 episode season will also star Tim Robbins, Paul Sparks, Brakhad Abdi, Yusra Warsama, Elsie Fisher, and Matthew Alan. “Castle Rock,” produced by J.J. Abrams, is set to premiere on Hulu on October 23, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 6, 2019
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Sink Your Teeth Into The Lovecraft Inspired Cookbook “Necronomnomnom”

Looking for a devilish twist on dinner? We’ve got a cookbook that will be right up our alley, The Necronomnomnom: Recipes and Rites from the Lore of H. P. Lovecraft cookbook! The book provides recipes for dishes inspired by the stories and characters of the Lovecraftian universe and is filled with puns and references to Lovecraft characters, The Necronomnomnom is as fun as it is eerie. The recipes are written in the style of the Necronomicon, Lovecraft’s fictional grimoire which contained incantations to summon the Old Ones. Rather than being told to slice a roll to prepare a sandwich, you’ll instead be told, “Using a ceremonial blade prepared with the proper incantations, remove the center of star from the top of the bun; ignore any protest from the bun.” Within this book you’ll find recipes for Byakhee Gyro, based off the fictional race of interstellar beings; Nog-Sothoth: The Liquor at the Punch Bowl is inspired by the Yog-Sothoth, a cosmic

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 4, 2019

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Netflix Unveils Epic Trailer For ‘The Witcher’ Series

Henry Cavill stars as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s upcoming series “The Witcher,” based on the best-selling gaming franchise and fantasy book series. The trailer has arrived, teasing a show filled with epic action. “The Witcher” is a tale of fate and family. “Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.” When destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress and a princess with a dangerous secret, the three must learn to navigate the volatile continent together. Cavill stars alongside Eamon Farren (Twin Peaks), Joey Batey (Knighfall), Lars Mikkelsen (House of Cards), Royce Pierreson (Wanderlust), and Maciej Musial (1983). “The Witcher” premieres on Netflix on December 20, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 4, 2019
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Clive Barker’s “Books Of Blood” Being Adapted For Film

Hulu is teaming up with Brannon Braga, producer of “The Orville”, to adapt Clive Barker’s horror anthology series Books of Blood for a feature film. Braga, also known for his work on the Star Trek franchise, will be making his directorial debut, as well as co-writing the script and serving as an executive producer. The horror novel series consists of six books that were published between 1984 and 1985. Several of the stories from Books of Blood have already been adapted for both film and TV, including “The Forbidden” which became the inspiration for the horror classic Candyman, and the 2008 film The Midnight Meat Train starring Bradley Cooper. Anna Friel (The Girlfriend Experience), Britt Robertson (Under the Dome), Rafi Gavron (Godfather of Harlem), and Yul Vazquez (Russian Doll) are starring in the adaptation. Adam Simon, co-creator of “Salem”, will be co-writing the film which will feature three tales from the novels. Friel is set to play the role of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 2, 2019
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Watch Vin Diesel Get His Face Blown Off In The ‘Bloodshot’ Trailer

Based on the bestselling Valiant comic book, director David S. F. Wilson‘s Bloodshot follows Vin Diesel (Furious 7) as Ray Garrison, a soldier recently killed in action and brought back to life as the superhero Bloodshot by the RST corporation. With an army of nanotechnology in his veins, he’s an unstoppable force -stronger than ever and able to heal instantly. But in controlling his body, the company has sway over his mind and memories, too. Now, Ray doesn’t know what’s real and what’s not – but he’s on a mission to find out. Eiza Gonzalez, Sam Heughan, Toby Kebbell, and Guy Pearce also star in this action-packed adaptation. Neal H. Moritz, Toby Jaffe, Dinesh Shamdasani, and Vin Diesel are producing with Dan Mintz, Louis G. Friedman, YU Dong, Jeffrey Chan, Rita LeBlanc, Buddy Patrick, and Matthew Vaughn executive produce. Bloodshot is set to be released on February 21, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 21, 2019
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HBO’s Series Adaptation Of King’s “The Outsider” Gets A Killer Trailer

HBO’s upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Outsider” now has a release date and a trailer. The 10-episode first season follows police detective Ralph Anderson (Ben Mendelsohn), as he sets out to investigate the mutilated body of 11-year-old Frankie Peterson found in the Georgia woods. The mysterious circumstances surrounding this horrifying crime leads Ralph, still grieving the recent death of his own son, to bring in unorthodox private investigator Holly Gibney (Cynthia Erivo), whose uncanny abilities he hopes will help explain the unexplainable. Jason Bateman, Bill Camp, Mare Winningham, Julianne Nicholson, Paddy Considine, Yul Vázquez, Jeremy Bobb, Michael Esper, Marc Menchaca, Hettienne Park, Derek Cecil, and Max Beesley also star. “The Outsider” premieres on HBO on January 12, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2019
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Heather Graham Joins CBS All Access’ “The Stand”

CBS All Access has added another name to the cast of their Josh Boon directed series adaptation of “The Stand,” Horns and The Hangover III actress Heather Graham, Deadline reports. Graham is set to play the role of Rita Blakemoor, a wealthy woman who is not prepared for the end of the world and attempts to flee super-flu infested New York City. She joins Alexander Skarsgård, Whoopi Goldberg, Jovan Adepo, Marilyn Manson, Owen Teague, Brad William Henke, Daniel Sunjata, James Marsden, Amber Heard, Nat Wolff, Eion Bailey, Odessa Young, Katherine McNamara, Henry Zaga, and Hamish Linklater. The series will depict Stephen King‘s tale of a world decimated by plague and locked in a struggle between good and evil. The fate of mankind rests on the shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail (Goldberg) and a handful of survivors and their worst nightmare, Randall Flagg (Skarsgård), an evil man with unspeakable powers.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2019
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Willem Defoe Heads To Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’

The cast is filling out for Guillermo del Toro‘s adaptation of Nightmare Alley. The latest to join the cast is the brilliant actor and Oscar nominee Willem Defoe who will play the head barker at a traveling carnival, Variety reports. Defoe joins Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, and Rooney Mara. Set in a world of carnival hustlers and con men, the film tells the story of a mentalist (Cooper) who teams with a psychologist in order to swindle the rich. Things go south for the man when he’s out-hustled by a woman. The film is the second adaptation of William Lindsey Gresham’s novel of the same name. The first movie was made in 1947 and starred Tyrone Power. Defoe has been in a long line of fantastic films including The Lighthouse, Aquaman, Death Note, John Wick, The Boondock Saints, and more than 130 films and shows. Del Toro, who co-wrote Nightmare Alley with Kim Morgan, will direct the thriller for Fox

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2019
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Book Review: The Night Weaver By Monique Snyman

Book Review By LeonaLee Found within the first pages of The Night Weaver is a tale that, in truth, has been told many times and in many ways. Many of the classic troupes can easily be found. The hastily given backstory of the kidnapped children felt rushed and introduced a tad to quickly. Preferably, I would have liked to have had the town touched on more and the main character Rachel flushed out a bit before that was given to me so quickly. I would have felt more invested if I had a better feel of the town before being told of its sorrows. But that aside, I’d say, dear readers, keep reading. If one can make it through the first 25 or so pages you will find the true beginnings of a good read. Once one makes it through those first few chapters the world of The Night Weaver begins to take shape and pull you in. Normally this

Continue reading →
Guest Writer
Oct 15, 2019
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Book Review: The Necronomnomnom: Recipes and Rites From The Lore Of H. P. Lovecraft (2019)

When I think of H.P. Lovecraft images of nausea inducing creatures and indescribable madness come to mind… and possibly Jeffrey Combs… definitely not mouth watering cuisine though. Well, someone had the idea those two things should be slapped together and thus The Necronomnomnom was birthed! Thankfully author Mike Slater and editor Thomas Roache are obviously huge fans of ol’ H to the P and actually present the recipes in a style that reads as a reasonable pastiche of the author’s writing. This creates a Cthulhu sized amount of fun for the reader, even if they aren’t attempting to whip up any of the demonic dishes being described. Speaking of arcane ambience, this beastly book is loaded to Dagon’s gills with absolutely stunning illustrations courtesy of artist Kurt Komoda, that accompany the recipes. While these eerie etchings are a wonder to behold, yours cruelly did find it a bit odd that there are no actual photographs of the fearsome food at

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Oct 13, 2019
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New 14 Minute “Castle Rock” Promo Puts You In The Driver’s Seat

Hulu has unleashed a special promo for the October season two premiere of “Castle Rock,” a fourteen-minute easter egg-filled video that puts you in the driver’s seat for a tour of the Maine-set series. The second season of the Hulu series inspired Stephen King’s universe, which is heavily influenced by King’s Misery, centers on a feud between warring clans which comes to a boiling point when the budding psychopath Annie Wilkes, Stephen King’s nurse from Hell, gets waylaid in Castle Rock. The 10 episode season will also star Tim Robbins, Paul Sparks, Brakhad Abdi, Yusra Warsama, Elsie Fisher, and Matthew Alan. “Castle Rock,” produced by J.J. Abrams, is set to premiere on Hulu on October 23, 2019.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 6, 2019
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Sink Your Teeth Into The Lovecraft Inspired Cookbook “Necronomnomnom”

Looking for a devilish twist on dinner? We’ve got a cookbook that will be right up our alley, The Necronomnomnom: Recipes and Rites from the Lore of H. P. Lovecraft cookbook! The book provides recipes for dishes inspired by the stories and characters of the Lovecraftian universe and is filled with puns and references to Lovecraft characters, The Necronomnomnom is as fun as it is eerie. The recipes are written in the style of the Necronomicon, Lovecraft’s fictional grimoire which contained incantations to summon the Old Ones. Rather than being told to slice a roll to prepare a sandwich, you’ll instead be told, “Using a ceremonial blade prepared with the proper incantations, remove the center of star from the top of the bun; ignore any protest from the bun.” Within this book you’ll find recipes for Byakhee Gyro, based off the fictional race of interstellar beings; Nog-Sothoth: The Liquor at the Punch Bowl is inspired by the Yog-Sothoth, a cosmic

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 4, 2019
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