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The New Trailer For ‘The Shape Of The Woods’ Takes Into A Cursed Forrest

Genre specialized Black Mandala presents the trailer for the frightening folk horror The Shape of the Woods, direct by Gonzalo Mellid, a film that tells the dark story of a cursed, enchanted forest from which there is no escape. Tradition and terror merge within a family that hides a dangerous secret. The Shape of the Wood, which revealed its first trailer at Marche Du Film (Cannes) as part of the Blood Window exhibition, stars María Paz Arias Landa, Nicolás Del Rio, Ezequiel Pache, Felipe Corvalán, Chucho Fernández, and the renowned actress Magui Bravi. In the film, “Silvia and Andrés, two brothers who live with their grandfather in a house in the middle of the forest, unleash the wrath of a dark entity that will chase them relentlessly until it catches them, during the course of one night. Children must use the weaknesses of the entity to survive until dawn and thus free themselves from the curse.” Nicolás Onetti, Juan Crespo,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 31, 2022

Tune Into Scream Factory TV For Horror Classics, New Movies, And More!

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Scream Factory Announces New Channel Featuring Horror, Sci-fi, & Thrillers

Get ready to “Scream and Stream”! Scream Factory, known for releasing some of our favorite horror films, is gearing up to launch its own Channel, Scream Factory TV which will debut on April 15, 2022. Tune in to Scream Factory TV for 24/7 horror, sci-fi, and thrillers! Immerse yourself in the snarling monsters, stalking slashers, terrifying aliens, and shocking moments that have haunted you for years. Following the success of Shout! Factory’s immensely popular home entertainment brand Scream Factory, Scream Factory TV will allow fans to stream and scream their favorite thrills and chills at home 24/7. Focusing on the notable horror, sci-fi, and thriller cult classics that fans love, every movie comes uncensored and ready to terrify. Titles launching on April 15th: Bad Moon Black Christmas Carnival Of Souls The Cat O’ Nine Tails Chopping Mall Class Of 1984 Communion The Company Of Wolves The Crush Dark Star Day Of The Dead The Exorcist III Forbidden World Galaxy Of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 30, 2022

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Supernatural Horror ‘The Long Night’ Coming To Blu-ray This April

While searching for the parents she never knew, a young woman returns to her childhood stomping grounds with her boyfriend to investigate her family’s whereabouts in the terrifying horror-thriller The Long Night, debuting on Blu-ray™ and DVD this April. The sophomore feature film from acclaimed music video director and composer Rich Ragsdale stars Scout Taylor-Compton (Halloween I & II), Nolan Gerard Funk (“The Flight Attendant”), Deborah Kara Unger (The Game), and Jeff Fahey (“Lost,” Machete). “While searching for the parents she’s never known, New York transplant Grace (Scout Taylor-Compton) returns to her childhood southern stomping grounds with her boyfriend (Nolan Gerard Funk) to investigate a promising lead on her family’s whereabouts. Upon arrival, the couple’s weekend takes a bizarre, terrifying turn as a nightmarish cult and their maniacal leader terrorize the pair to fulfill a twisted ancient apocalyptic prophecy.” Bonus materials include three behind-the-scenes featurettes, “The Birthing,” “The Look” and “The Score;” plus Director’s Commentary and Director Rich Ragsdale’s award-winning

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 30, 2022

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This April, V/H/S/94 Is Coming To Digital And Blu-Ray

RLJE Films has just announced the Blu-ray release date for Shudder’s horror anthology V/H/S/94, the fourth installment of the franchise. In V/H/S/94, after the discovery of a mysterious VHS tape, a brutish police swat team launches a high-intensity raid on a remote warehouse, only to discover a sinister cult compound whose collection of pre-recorded material uncovers a nightmarish conspiracy. The film is written and directed by an ensemble filmmaking team including Jennifer Reeder (Knives and Skin), Chloe Okuno (Slut), Simon Barrett (The Guest), Timo Tjahjanto (Impetigore), Ryan Prows (Lowlife), and Steven Kostanski (PG: Psycho Goreman). Josh Goldbloom produces for Cinepocalypse Productions alongside franchise co-creator Brad Miska of Bloody Disgusting, and Kurtis Harder (Spiral), with David Bruckner (The Night House) and Radio Silence (SCREAM, Ready or Not) serving as executive producers, V/H/S/94 stars Anna Hopkins (“The Expanse”), Christian Lloyd (“American Gods”), Kyal Legend (“Backstage”) and Budi Ross. Bonus features on the DVD and Blu-ray include: Behind-the-Scenes of V/H/S/94 San Diego Comic-Con

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 29, 2022

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Horror Comedy ‘Let The Wrong One In’ Bares Its Fangs This April

Looking for something to watch that’s equal parts horror and comedy? We’ve got the movie for you, Let the Wrong One In and it is only days away from baring its fangs. The indie film centers on young supermarket worker Matt, who is a little too nice for his own good. When he discovers that his older, estranged brother Deco has turned into a vampire, he’s faced with a dilemma: Will he risk his own life to help his sibling, with blood being thicker than water? Or will he stake him before he spreads the infection further? Let The Wrong One In stars upcoming Irish talent Karl Rice and Eoin Duffy, along with Buffy the Vampire Slayer icon Anthony Head, in the role of Henry; a taxi driver with a sideline in vampire hunting. A raucous and hilarious horror-comedy from Irish filmmaker Conor McMahon, who previously made the genre festival hits Stitches and From the Dark, Let the Wrong One

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 26, 2022

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‘The Time I Have Left’ Debuts At The Future Games Show

GROUND Game Atelier announced their debut title, The Time I Have Left, as part of yesterday’s Future Games Spring Showcase. The Time I Have Left is available to wishlist now on STEAM and will launch for PC in 2023. The Time I Have Left is a time-driven exploration game with RPG elements and a big focus on storytelling. The player takes the role of Aline, a woman affected by a mysterious condition that marks her for certain death: The Miasma. Players will guide Aline in a race against time to escape from an enormous underground complex, Colony 7. Features: The clock is always ticking. What will players do with the time they have left? Key events only trigger at specific times. Shortcuts, hidden stories, unique items, and other secrets lie in wait. Players will resist attacks from grotesque visions of death that assault Aline and will need to time their movements to evade the creatures that dwell in the liminal

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Mar 25, 2022

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New Trailer For ‘The Occupant’ Unleashed Ahead Of March Premiere

Ahead of its premiere later this March, a new trailer has been released for the true story-inspired supernatural horror The Occupant, teasing a dark film filled with horrors. Written and directed by Samuel Krebs, the filmmaker behind the true-story-inspired film The Whooper Returns, The Occupant follows four estranged siblings, who find themselves in the grip of demonic possession, after inheriting their family home. When an eccentric stranger arrives, claiming the house was left to her, they start experiencing strange, inexplicable manifestations, which have malevolent effects on everyone in the house. The indie film stars Rik Billock (The Barn), David Flick (American Pastoral, Jack Reacher, One for the Money) Dylan Grunn (The Retreat, Lake Artifact), Nathan Hollabaugh (Concussion, Father’s & Daughters), Caroline Nicolina, and Megan Bolton. The Occupant will be released on March 29, 2022 on premium TVOD, followed by a full digital release on all platforms across the USA and Canada.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 23, 2022

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A24 Unleashes New Trailer For ‘MEN’ From Annihilation Director Alex Garland

Watch the chilling new trailer for MEN, written and directed by Academy Award® nominee and visionary filmmaker Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation). “In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper (Jessie Buckley) retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to have found a place to heal. But someone or something from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her. What begins as simmering dread becomes a fully-formed nightmare, inhabited by her darkest memories and fears in the feverish, shape-shifting new horror film starring Jessie Buckley (I’m Thinking of Ending Things), Rory Kinnear (The Imitation Game), and Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You). MEN opens in theaters on May 20, 2022, from A24, known for its unnerving genre films such as Midsommar and Lamb.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 23, 2022

Supernatural Horror 'Father Of Flies' Is Coming To Digital

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‘Father Of Flies’ Sees A Boy Plagued By The Supernatural This April (Trailer)

Directed by Ben Charles Edwards, a young boy experiences terrifying supernatural events in Father of Flies, set to be released this April. In the film, “when a young boy’s mother is pushed out of the family home and replaced by his father’s girlfriend, he finds himself confronting terrifying supernatural forces. Have they always been there, or have they hitched a ride with the new resident?” Co-written by Edwards, Creator (A Bird Flew In, Quanti), and Nadia Doherty (Co-writer), the film stars Nicholas Tucci (You’re Next, Myth, Wolfenstein: The New Order), Camilla Rutherford (Gosford Park, The Darjeeling Limited), and Davi Santos (Good Sam, Tell Me A Story). Kirsty Bell, Ben Charles Edwards, and Phil McKenzie, along with , and Goldfinch Entertainment produce. Father of Flies arrives on Digital and VOD on April 12, 2022, from 101 Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 23, 2022

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Anthology ‘The Last American Horror Show Volume 2’ Promises Double The Scares

Samera Entertainment’s horrific anthology film The Last American Horror Show Volume 2 from Midnight Releasing, a love letter to “Creepshow” and “Tales From the Crypt,” is out now on VOD and sees a death row inmate entertaining a grim story-time before his ultimate demise. Directors Michael S. Rodriguez, Ricardo J. Vasquez, and Montgomery Dodson bring to life three twisted tales of horror framed around a notorious child murderer known as “Killer Callahan” (Mike Ferguson) as he awaits his fate. To kill time before his switch is flipped, Callahan converses with a confidant named Moses (Mel Novak), who reads him demented tales from a mysterious book. The stories that are told unfold on screen, and as each tale is told, a true reality is brought to light that reveals “Killer Callahan’s” ultimate purpose by the end. “The first Last American Horror Show was My Love Letter to Creepshow and Tales From the Crypt. Horror Show Vol. 2 is the Blood-Soaked Second

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 23, 2022

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