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The highly-anticipated feature documentary We Are Not Alone, directed by Michael Mazzola, examines the question humanity has pondered for millennia: are we alone in the universe? The film follows Emmy-award nominated investigative filmmaker and reality TV star Serena DC, alongside expert contributors including Dr. Steven Greer, Jaques Valle, Danny Sheehan, Andrea Perron, Paola Harris, Adam Curry, Jimmy Church, and Sid Goldberg, on a journey to uncover the true nature of encounters with extraterrestrial visitors. With the recent and ongoing government UFO hearings, this timely documentary is a call to action for all humanity to protect life on our planet as much as an exploration of energy from other planets. We Are Not Alone searches for answers concerning UFOs – who they are, why they are visiting our planet, how we can communicate with them, and what they can teach us about ourselves – and strives to teach the many methods experts use to contact UFOs. Watch the trailer below to
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Horror fans love nothing more than heading down to their favorite haunted attractions during the spooky season, and while Halloween may be behind us, Spookywood is aiming to explore haunts in their upcoming documentary Spooktacular!, following its successful festival tour. SPOOKTACULAR! takes a deep dive into the intriguing and sometimes scandalous story of America’s first Halloween Theme Park and the genius mind behind it. The documentary not only explores Spooky World founder David Bertolino’s remarkable journey but also gives a heartfelt insight into the lives of numerous individuals who were part of this iconic park. With a rich palette of interviews featuring luminaries from the vast spectrum of horror history, SPOOKTACULAR! features interviews with Linda Blair, Kane Hodder, Robert Englund, and Tom Savini, who also serves as the doc’s executive producer, and more. The film uncovers the thrilling voyage of a man who dared to tap into the zeitgeist of a generation, inspiring and frightening them while laying the foundation
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HBO has just announced their upcoming original three-part true-crime docuseries “Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage, and Reckoning,” which tells of a murder that fueled racial unrest and mistreatment of people in the community. On October 23, 1989, Charles “Chuck” Stuart placed a frantic 911 call reporting that he and his pregnant wife, Carol, a white couple, had been shot by a Black man in Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood. The ensuing investigation proves to be a lightning rod for the city, igniting decades-old racial tensions and brutal targeting amidst a media firestorm. After Carol succumbs to her injuries that night, Boston Mayor Raymond Flynn declares a citywide manhunt for the killer. When Carol and Chuck’s baby also dies just days after being born, the homicides are thrust further into the spotlight. As the primarily Black and Latino residents of Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood suffer aggressive raids, “stop and frisk” searches, and some questionable police tactics, the already fraught relationship between residents
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One of the biggest horror icons to ever haunt your nightmares is Robert Englund, who has long played the role of Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare On Elm Street franchise. Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment has now announced the home release of the documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story. From the makers of Pennywise: The Story of IT and the movie RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop comes an all-new documentary celebrating the legacy and career of one of our generation’s most beloved horror icons, the legendary Robert Englund. Shooting to super-stardom with his revolutionary portrayal of Freddy Krueger in the ‘Nightmare On Elm Street’ franchise – a moment without doubt as visceral to the horror genre as Chaney’s werewolf or Karloff’s ground-breaking realization of Frankenstein’s monster – Englund has firmly earned his place in the pantheon of horror movie legends. The documentary features a host of horror icons including Robert Englund himself (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Freddy vs.
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The new paranormal documentary The Haunting Lodge, from the creators of The House Inbetween, sees investigators attempt to help a business owner plagued by paranormal activity. In this unscripted investigative documentary, American filmmakers Kendall and Vera are asked to film a remote hunting lodge in Georgia that has experiencing paranormal activity for over a decade. Dan, the desperate lodge owner, is searching for answers, as the hauntings scare hunters away and could ruin his business. Kendall and Vera move into the lodge to begin their investigation. Vera is the first to experience the hunter’s claims, but soon, they both experience terrifying events, including being touched while they sleep. They call upon psychic medium Jill Morris to help them solve the case, and she reveals that the haunting is the work of an intelligent entity. The lodge’s dark secrets are revealed as the paranormal activity escalates at the never-before-investigated location, and the couple finds themselves in over their heads when they
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Odds are, you’ve heard of McKamey Manor, dubbed the most extreme haunt in America. But do you know the truth of it? The new documentary Monster Inside: America’s Most Extreme Haunted House takes a look inside the brutal, infamous experience and its creator, Russ McKamey. Merging documentary storytelling with a horror film’s visual and cinematic language, the documentary follows three participants as they dive deep into Russ’s world and then find the will to fight back. Surrounded by controversy, McKamey Manor has been the ultimate terrifying attraction for years. But you can’t just get in. It all begins with a waiting list that normally features over 20,000 names. Next, you must have a doctor’s note and sign a 40-page liability waiver. The reason? It’s reported that those who enter may face both psychological and physical terror, with reports of participants being beaten, their teeth broken or pulled, cuts, bruises, and worse, as well as torture such as waterboarding and near-drowning
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With the Halloween season underway, Netflix is continuing to add a ton of thrills and chills this week with new releases. Here’s what to watch. The Fall of the House of Usher Series Director Mike Flanagan is back (not that he ever left) with his new series, based on the tales of Edgar Allen Poe, titled “The Fall of the House of Usher.” The limited series from Intrepid Pictures features eight episodes, four that were directed by Flanagan and four by Michael Fimognari, who worked with Flanagan as cinematographer for “Haunting of Hill House” and who directed several episodes of Flanagan’s series “The Midnight Club.” “The Fall of the House of Usher” will debut on Netflix on October 12, 2023. The Devil On Trial Documentary Did the devil really make him do it? That’s the question people have been wondering for decades. On November 24, 1981, Arne Cheyenne Johnson was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter. But what made his case
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Did the devil really make him do it? That’s the question people have been wondering for decades. On November 24, 1981, Arne Cheyenne Johnson was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter. But what made his case unique? It was the first case to be heard in a modern court of murder by possession. You may remember Johnson’s story thanks to 2021’s The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, but the story is very much based in reality. In the months leading up to the murder, the brother of Arne’s girlfriend was reportedly possessed and in February of 1981 the entity took over Johnson. He and his landlord, Alan Bono, got in a fight that ended with Bono dead. Ed and Lorrain Warren deemed Johnson possessed, giving is lawyer a unique argument. A new Netflix documentary, The Devil On Trial will delve into what led up to the case, the crime, and the reported possession. Written and directed by Chris Holt,
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There’s one question that every human being has pondered at least once. In fact, it is the ultimate question, what happens after death? A new documentary, Beyond the Grave, from director Serena DC, explores what happens when our lives end. After living through a global pandemic in 2022, death has been placed at the forefront of our lives; however, what happens to us when we die is still shrouded in mystery. Some cultures believe that death is truly the end. However, there is a growing community of people around the world who claim to have had near-death experiences. In the 10’s of millions, these people believe that they have traveled beyond the grave & have proof of the afterlife & that consciousness lives on after our bodies die. If this is true, then can the terminally ill freeze their bodies at the time of death to be brought back to life & healed in the future? There are others who
Continue reading →
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Odds are you have heard of the infamous haunted attraction McKamey Manor. The place many compare to experiencing being trapped in a real-life horror movie. The new documentary Monster Inside: America’s Most Extreme Haunted House delves into infamous, brutal attraction owned by Navy Veteran Russ McKamey. By cultivating an online persona and a cult-like following, Russ was allowed to display his basest instincts and rewarded with online fame and notoriety. Driven by his personal fixations, he turned his backyard haunt into a bona fide torture chamber: videotaping “contestants,” particularly vulnerable young women, as he sees how far he can push them – both inside and outside of the haunt. Merging documentary storytelling with the visual and cinematic language of a horror film, MONSTER INSIDE follows three participants as they dive deep into Russ’s world and then find the will to fight back. Surrounded by controversy, McKamey Manor has been the ultimate terrifying attraction for years, and is open all year
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The highly-anticipated feature documentary We Are Not Alone, directed by Michael Mazzola, examines the question humanity has pondered for millennia: are we alone in the universe? The film follows Emmy-award nominated investigative filmmaker and reality TV star Serena DC, alongside expert contributors including Dr. Steven Greer, Jaques Valle, Danny Sheehan, Andrea Perron, Paola Harris, Adam Curry, Jimmy Church, and Sid Goldberg, on a journey to uncover the true nature of encounters with extraterrestrial visitors. With the recent and ongoing government UFO hearings, this timely documentary is a call to action for all humanity to protect life on our planet as much as an exploration of energy from other planets. We Are Not Alone searches for answers concerning UFOs – who they are, why they are visiting our planet, how we can communicate with them, and what they can teach us about ourselves – and strives to teach the many methods experts use to contact UFOs. Watch the trailer below to
Continue reading →
ClipsDocumentariesHalloweenMoviesNewsTrailers
Horror fans love nothing more than heading down to their favorite haunted attractions during the spooky season, and while Halloween may be behind us, Spookywood is aiming to explore haunts in their upcoming documentary Spooktacular!, following its successful festival tour. SPOOKTACULAR! takes a deep dive into the intriguing and sometimes scandalous story of America’s first Halloween Theme Park and the genius mind behind it. The documentary not only explores Spooky World founder David Bertolino’s remarkable journey but also gives a heartfelt insight into the lives of numerous individuals who were part of this iconic park. With a rich palette of interviews featuring luminaries from the vast spectrum of horror history, SPOOKTACULAR! features interviews with Linda Blair, Kane Hodder, Robert Englund, and Tom Savini, who also serves as the doc’s executive producer, and more. The film uncovers the thrilling voyage of a man who dared to tap into the zeitgeist of a generation, inspiring and frightening them while laying the foundation
Continue reading →
DocumentariesHBO MaxNewsStreaming TVTrue Crime
HBO has just announced their upcoming original three-part true-crime docuseries “Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage, and Reckoning,” which tells of a murder that fueled racial unrest and mistreatment of people in the community. On October 23, 1989, Charles “Chuck” Stuart placed a frantic 911 call reporting that he and his pregnant wife, Carol, a white couple, had been shot by a Black man in Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood. The ensuing investigation proves to be a lightning rod for the city, igniting decades-old racial tensions and brutal targeting amidst a media firestorm. After Carol succumbs to her injuries that night, Boston Mayor Raymond Flynn declares a citywide manhunt for the killer. When Carol and Chuck’s baby also dies just days after being born, the homicides are thrust further into the spotlight. As the primarily Black and Latino residents of Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood suffer aggressive raids, “stop and frisk” searches, and some questionable police tactics, the already fraught relationship between residents
Continue reading →
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One of the biggest horror icons to ever haunt your nightmares is Robert Englund, who has long played the role of Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare On Elm Street franchise. Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment has now announced the home release of the documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story. From the makers of Pennywise: The Story of IT and the movie RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop comes an all-new documentary celebrating the legacy and career of one of our generation’s most beloved horror icons, the legendary Robert Englund. Shooting to super-stardom with his revolutionary portrayal of Freddy Krueger in the ‘Nightmare On Elm Street’ franchise – a moment without doubt as visceral to the horror genre as Chaney’s werewolf or Karloff’s ground-breaking realization of Frankenstein’s monster – Englund has firmly earned his place in the pantheon of horror movie legends. The documentary features a host of horror icons including Robert Englund himself (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Freddy vs.
Continue reading →
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The new paranormal documentary The Haunting Lodge, from the creators of The House Inbetween, sees investigators attempt to help a business owner plagued by paranormal activity. In this unscripted investigative documentary, American filmmakers Kendall and Vera are asked to film a remote hunting lodge in Georgia that has experiencing paranormal activity for over a decade. Dan, the desperate lodge owner, is searching for answers, as the hauntings scare hunters away and could ruin his business. Kendall and Vera move into the lodge to begin their investigation. Vera is the first to experience the hunter’s claims, but soon, they both experience terrifying events, including being touched while they sleep. They call upon psychic medium Jill Morris to help them solve the case, and she reveals that the haunting is the work of an intelligent entity. The lodge’s dark secrets are revealed as the paranormal activity escalates at the never-before-investigated location, and the couple finds themselves in over their heads when they
Continue reading →
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Odds are, you’ve heard of McKamey Manor, dubbed the most extreme haunt in America. But do you know the truth of it? The new documentary Monster Inside: America’s Most Extreme Haunted House takes a look inside the brutal, infamous experience and its creator, Russ McKamey. Merging documentary storytelling with a horror film’s visual and cinematic language, the documentary follows three participants as they dive deep into Russ’s world and then find the will to fight back. Surrounded by controversy, McKamey Manor has been the ultimate terrifying attraction for years. But you can’t just get in. It all begins with a waiting list that normally features over 20,000 names. Next, you must have a doctor’s note and sign a 40-page liability waiver. The reason? It’s reported that those who enter may face both psychological and physical terror, with reports of participants being beaten, their teeth broken or pulled, cuts, bruises, and worse, as well as torture such as waterboarding and near-drowning
Continue reading →
DocumentariesMoviesNetflixNewsStreaming TVThrillerTrailers
With the Halloween season underway, Netflix is continuing to add a ton of thrills and chills this week with new releases. Here’s what to watch. The Fall of the House of Usher Series Director Mike Flanagan is back (not that he ever left) with his new series, based on the tales of Edgar Allen Poe, titled “The Fall of the House of Usher.” The limited series from Intrepid Pictures features eight episodes, four that were directed by Flanagan and four by Michael Fimognari, who worked with Flanagan as cinematographer for “Haunting of Hill House” and who directed several episodes of Flanagan’s series “The Midnight Club.” “The Fall of the House of Usher” will debut on Netflix on October 12, 2023. The Devil On Trial Documentary Did the devil really make him do it? That’s the question people have been wondering for decades. On November 24, 1981, Arne Cheyenne Johnson was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter. But what made his case
Continue reading →
DocumentariesMoviesNetflixNewsParanormalStreaming TVTrailersTrue Crime
Did the devil really make him do it? That’s the question people have been wondering for decades. On November 24, 1981, Arne Cheyenne Johnson was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter. But what made his case unique? It was the first case to be heard in a modern court of murder by possession. You may remember Johnson’s story thanks to 2021’s The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, but the story is very much based in reality. In the months leading up to the murder, the brother of Arne’s girlfriend was reportedly possessed and in February of 1981 the entity took over Johnson. He and his landlord, Alan Bono, got in a fight that ended with Bono dead. Ed and Lorrain Warren deemed Johnson possessed, giving is lawyer a unique argument. A new Netflix documentary, The Devil On Trial will delve into what led up to the case, the crime, and the reported possession. Written and directed by Chris Holt,
Continue reading →
DocumentariesIndieMoviesNewsParanormalTrailers
There’s one question that every human being has pondered at least once. In fact, it is the ultimate question, what happens after death? A new documentary, Beyond the Grave, from director Serena DC, explores what happens when our lives end. After living through a global pandemic in 2022, death has been placed at the forefront of our lives; however, what happens to us when we die is still shrouded in mystery. Some cultures believe that death is truly the end. However, there is a growing community of people around the world who claim to have had near-death experiences. In the 10’s of millions, these people believe that they have traveled beyond the grave & have proof of the afterlife & that consciousness lives on after our bodies die. If this is true, then can the terminally ill freeze their bodies at the time of death to be brought back to life & healed in the future? There are others who
Continue reading →
DocumentariesHalloweenHuluMoviesNewsStreaming TVTrailers
Odds are you have heard of the infamous haunted attraction McKamey Manor. The place many compare to experiencing being trapped in a real-life horror movie. The new documentary Monster Inside: America’s Most Extreme Haunted House delves into infamous, brutal attraction owned by Navy Veteran Russ McKamey. By cultivating an online persona and a cult-like following, Russ was allowed to display his basest instincts and rewarded with online fame and notoriety. Driven by his personal fixations, he turned his backyard haunt into a bona fide torture chamber: videotaping “contestants,” particularly vulnerable young women, as he sees how far he can push them – both inside and outside of the haunt. Merging documentary storytelling with the visual and cinematic language of a horror film, MONSTER INSIDE follows three participants as they dive deep into Russ’s world and then find the will to fight back. Surrounded by controversy, McKamey Manor has been the ultimate terrifying attraction for years, and is open all year
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