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First Look: ‘Girl On The Third Floor’ Starring Phil Brooks (AKA CM Punk)

The recently launched production company, Queensbury Pictures, announced today that production has wrapped and the first look released for Girl on the Third Floor, the writing and directing debut of producer Travis Stevens. Shooting wrapped in the Chicago suburb of Frankfort, Illinois – in a house that has long been considered by local residents to be haunted. Starring pop culture staple and former WWE superstar, Phil Brooks (aka CM Punk), a name which is synonymous with pop culture, mixed martial artist and comic book culture. Brooks has a recurring role in Marc Maron’s IFC comedy series “Maron” and will appear in the remake of David Cronenberg’s Rabid. Girl on the Third Floor marks his first leading role. I’m thrilled to have had the opportunity to take on the lead role in GIRL ON THE THIRD FLOOR,” said Phil Brooks. “I’m a longtime personal fan of genre films and this project was an absolute natural fit for me.“ Producer Greg Newman

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 19, 2018
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‘Revenge’ Smashes Records On Shudder

Since its debut on the service last Thursday, the hypnotic and stylish thriller, Revenge, from first-time director Coralie Fargeat has become the most-watched film premiere in Shudder’s history by a wide margin. Revenge took the number spot following film’s premiere on both Shudder U.S. and Shudder Canada, and was the most reviewed film on Shudder during an opening weekend and currently has an impressive 5 out of 5 skulls rating from Shudder members (skulls are the Shudder equivalent of stars). Shudder subscribers aren’t the only ones leaving rave reviews, critics love Revenge too. It has a 93% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, an 81% “must-see” rating on Metacritic, and everyone from The New York Times to Vogue has been cheering. …an incredibly stylish exercise in horror filmmaking…” – The Atlantic “Blunt, bloody and stylish.” – The New York Times “The bloodiest – and most important – film released this year.” – Esquire While streaming services don’t release viewer numbers,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 19, 2018
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Journey Into ‘The Dark’ In New Chilling Trailer

Justin P. Lange makes his feature debut with The Dark, whose chilling trailer and poster has just come in and we have it here to share with you. Nadia Alexander of TV’s “The Sinner” and Netflix’s Seven Seconds, Toby Nichols (Netflix’s Iron Fist, Trumbo), and Karl Markovics (The Counterfeiters) star in the film that is “part gothic fairytale and part chilling horror.” “On the outskirts of a small town lies Devil’s Den, a mysterious tract of woods where many have entered but no one has ever left. The local rumor is that the spirit of a young girl who was horrifically murdered there haunts and hunts in this dense forest, brutally slaying anyone who dares to step into her terrain. When a man with a dark past crosses her path, a series of events are set in motion that may lead to a peculiar kind of redemption for two tragically tortured souls. The Dark arrives in theaters and on VOD

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 19, 2018
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Discover ‘Strange Nature’ In Theaters This Weekend

It’s man versus nature when wrestling superstar John Hennigan and acclaimed actor Stephen Tobolowsky (‘’Silicon Valley’’, ‘’Deadwood’’) play ‘leapfrog’ with mutated amphibians in Ojala Productions’ highly-anticipated eco-thriller Strange Nature, in theaters this weekend. “By moving in with her estranged hermit father in the backwoods of a small town, Kim (Lisa Sheridan, “The 4400”) and son Brody find themselves in the middle of a horrendous phenomenon where deadly offspring mutations spread from animals to humans.” Based on true unsolved outbreaks of wildlife mutations, Strange Nature marks the directorial debut of fx master James Ojala (Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Thor, Tron: Legacy) and stars Lisa Sheridan (“Invasion”), Stephen Tobolowsky (Memento), John Hennigan (Minutes to Midnight), Tiffany Shepis (Victor Crowley), and Carlos Alazraqui (The Funhouse Massacre). In the film, “a children’s hiking group in rural Minnesota discover several live, mutated frogs along a pond. In the same area, a single mother, Kim, and her 11-year-old son, Brody, have just moved in with

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 19, 2018
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Shudder Announces Killer Fantastic Fest Lineup

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for thriller, suspense, and horror has announced its killer lineup of originally produced and acquired films and series to be featured at this year’s Fantastic Fest, held in Austin, Texas, from September 20–27. The centerpiece of Shudder’s Fantastic Fest programming is the world premiere of all eight episodes of audiophile nightmare Deadwax, an original short-form series starring Hannah Gross (Mindhunter) and Evan Gamble (Hap & Leonard), created by Graham Reznick (I Can See You, PS4’s Until Dawn) and executive produced by Reznick and Peter Phok (The House of the Devil, Stake Land). The 8-episode series is slated to premiere on Shudder later this year. Shudder has also announced the acquisition of North American rights for two Fantastic Fest titles: acclaimed Brazilian supernatural thriller The Night Shifter and wild Japanese crime saga The Blood of Wolves. Fantastic Fest will also host the U.S. premiere of the celebrated Argentine horror film, Terrified, which will launch on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 19, 2018
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Horror Games ‘Layers Of Fear’ And ‘>Observer_’ Bundled Together And Out Now!

Two narrative-driven horror games that have set the gaming world on fire the last couple of years, “Layers of Fear” and “>Observer_” will be released again but this time in a one-stop-shop bundle! Both games are heavily driven by storytelling where players take terrifying journeys in first-person to two immersive locations, a mansion of a painter and the streets of a cyberpunk city. Nothing is what they seem as your locations can change in an instant and questions should not be answered. The bundle will include both games including their exclusive content (based on what platform you play the game on) and is available for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.

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Capt McNeely
Sep 18, 2018
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Jason Blum And Lex Scott Davis Celebrate ‘The First Purge’ At Halloween Horror Nights

On Friday, September 14th Universal Studios rolled out the red carpet for the opening night celebration of “Halloween Horror Nights”! Filmmaker Jason Blum (The First Purge, Insidious, Get Out) and actress Lex Scott Davis (The First Purge) walked the carpet. This year’s frightening maze lineup includes The First Purge, based on Universal Picture’s blockbuster thriller, which arrived on Digital this week. Producer Jason Blum (left) and cast member Lex Scott Davis (right) celebrate the upcoming release of “The First Purge” at the opening of Universal Studios Hollywood’s “Halloween Horror Nights” in Universal City, CA. The theme park was overrun by masked attackers seeking to ‘purge’ their grievances on unsuspecting visitors. “Now with the New Founding Fathers of America in charge of America’s political landscape, change is inevitably coming. When Dr. Updale (Marisa Tomei) presents the chance for a risky, theoretical social experiment to become a live phenomenon, The Purge is born. Once Dmitri (Y’Lan Noel) is aware that his hometown

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 18, 2018
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A Father Does The Unthinkable In The New Disturbing Clip From ‘Strange Nature’

It’s man versus nature when wrestling superstar John Hennigan and acclaimed actor Stephen Tobolowsky (‘’Silicon Valley’’, ‘’Deadwood’’) play ‘leapfrog’ with mutated amphibians in Ojala Productions’ highly-anticipated eco-thriller Strange Nature, who has just released a new disturbing clip that capture’s every mother’s fear. “By moving in with her estranged hermit father in the backwoods of a small town, Kim (Lisa Sheridan, “The 4400”) and son Brody find themselves in the middle of a horrendous phenomenon where deadly offspring mutations spread from animals to humans.” Based on true unsolved outbreaks of wildlife mutations, Strange Nature marks the directorial debut of fx master James Ojala (Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Thor, Tron: Legacy) and stars Lisa Sheridan (“Invasion”), Stephen Tobolowsky (Memento), John Hennigan (Minutes to Midnight), Tiffany Shepis (Victor Crowley), and Carlos Alazraqui (The Funhouse Massacre). In the film, “a children’s hiking group in rural Minnesota discover several live, mutated frogs along a pond. In the same area, a single mother, Kim, and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 18, 2018
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The ‘Creature From Cannibal Creek’ Stalks Its First Teaser Trailer

“Thousands go missing in the woods every year, never to be seen again. This is what may have happened to some of them…“ Nature Spawns a creature driven by vengeance with the desire to kill in the first trailer for Creature from Cannibal Creek. From director John Migliore (Exorcism of the Dead, Poltergeist Encounters) comes the film that pays homage to the monsters movies of the seventies. The film centers on “a group of cannibals that keep people in cages until they’re ready to be butchered. One of the captives escapes but dies in the surrounding forest. Nature soon takes a hand, reviving the former captive and turning him into a marauding beast.” Creature from Cannibal Creek has now entered into post-production and stars Deborah Jayne Reilly Smith, Simon Wheeldon, Jim Ordolis, Lena Montecalvo, and John Migliore, with cameo appearances by Brett Kelly (My Fair Zombie) and Sébastien Godin (Lycanimator). Juno Award-winning musician, Mike Trebilcock is writing the score for

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 18, 2018
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IFC Midnight Acquires Supernatural Western ‘The Wind’ Ahead Of Fantastic Fest

Today IFC Midnight announced that it has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to Emma Tammi‘s haunting western The Wind. Produced by Soapbox Films and Dive/Conquer, The Wind made its World Premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival to an excited crowd and will screen at Fantastic Fest this weekend. “Director Emma Tammi and writer Teresa Sutherland have embarked on a nightmarish yet empathetic exploration of domestic solitude, skillfully conjuring — in bone-chilling visual and sonic strokes — an indescribable specter that seems to emanate from the abyss of the night itself. Hailed by critics as a femme-centric western and supernatural horror.” Caitlin Gerard (Insidious: The Last Key) stars alongside, Julia Goldani Telles, Ashley Zukerman, Dylan McTee, and Miles Anderson. The Wind also features an array of talented female creatives at the helm and in front of the camera, showcasing work from production designers Hillary and Courtney Andujar, set decorator Elsbeth Mumm along with film editor Alexandra Amick. Emma Tammi’s

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 18, 2018

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First Look: ‘Girl On The Third Floor’ Starring Phil Brooks (AKA CM Punk)

The recently launched production company, Queensbury Pictures, announced today that production has wrapped and the first look released for Girl on the Third Floor, the writing and directing debut of producer Travis Stevens. Shooting wrapped in the Chicago suburb of Frankfort, Illinois – in a house that has long been considered by local residents to be haunted. Starring pop culture staple and former WWE superstar, Phil Brooks (aka CM Punk), a name which is synonymous with pop culture, mixed martial artist and comic book culture. Brooks has a recurring role in Marc Maron’s IFC comedy series “Maron” and will appear in the remake of David Cronenberg’s Rabid. Girl on the Third Floor marks his first leading role. I’m thrilled to have had the opportunity to take on the lead role in GIRL ON THE THIRD FLOOR,” said Phil Brooks. “I’m a longtime personal fan of genre films and this project was an absolute natural fit for me.“ Producer Greg Newman

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 19, 2018
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‘Revenge’ Smashes Records On Shudder

Since its debut on the service last Thursday, the hypnotic and stylish thriller, Revenge, from first-time director Coralie Fargeat has become the most-watched film premiere in Shudder’s history by a wide margin. Revenge took the number spot following film’s premiere on both Shudder U.S. and Shudder Canada, and was the most reviewed film on Shudder during an opening weekend and currently has an impressive 5 out of 5 skulls rating from Shudder members (skulls are the Shudder equivalent of stars). Shudder subscribers aren’t the only ones leaving rave reviews, critics love Revenge too. It has a 93% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, an 81% “must-see” rating on Metacritic, and everyone from The New York Times to Vogue has been cheering. …an incredibly stylish exercise in horror filmmaking…” – The Atlantic “Blunt, bloody and stylish.” – The New York Times “The bloodiest – and most important – film released this year.” – Esquire While streaming services don’t release viewer numbers,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 19, 2018
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Journey Into ‘The Dark’ In New Chilling Trailer

Justin P. Lange makes his feature debut with The Dark, whose chilling trailer and poster has just come in and we have it here to share with you. Nadia Alexander of TV’s “The Sinner” and Netflix’s Seven Seconds, Toby Nichols (Netflix’s Iron Fist, Trumbo), and Karl Markovics (The Counterfeiters) star in the film that is “part gothic fairytale and part chilling horror.” “On the outskirts of a small town lies Devil’s Den, a mysterious tract of woods where many have entered but no one has ever left. The local rumor is that the spirit of a young girl who was horrifically murdered there haunts and hunts in this dense forest, brutally slaying anyone who dares to step into her terrain. When a man with a dark past crosses her path, a series of events are set in motion that may lead to a peculiar kind of redemption for two tragically tortured souls. The Dark arrives in theaters and on VOD

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 19, 2018
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Discover ‘Strange Nature’ In Theaters This Weekend

It’s man versus nature when wrestling superstar John Hennigan and acclaimed actor Stephen Tobolowsky (‘’Silicon Valley’’, ‘’Deadwood’’) play ‘leapfrog’ with mutated amphibians in Ojala Productions’ highly-anticipated eco-thriller Strange Nature, in theaters this weekend. “By moving in with her estranged hermit father in the backwoods of a small town, Kim (Lisa Sheridan, “The 4400”) and son Brody find themselves in the middle of a horrendous phenomenon where deadly offspring mutations spread from animals to humans.” Based on true unsolved outbreaks of wildlife mutations, Strange Nature marks the directorial debut of fx master James Ojala (Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Thor, Tron: Legacy) and stars Lisa Sheridan (“Invasion”), Stephen Tobolowsky (Memento), John Hennigan (Minutes to Midnight), Tiffany Shepis (Victor Crowley), and Carlos Alazraqui (The Funhouse Massacre). In the film, “a children’s hiking group in rural Minnesota discover several live, mutated frogs along a pond. In the same area, a single mother, Kim, and her 11-year-old son, Brody, have just moved in with

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 19, 2018
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Shudder Announces Killer Fantastic Fest Lineup

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for thriller, suspense, and horror has announced its killer lineup of originally produced and acquired films and series to be featured at this year’s Fantastic Fest, held in Austin, Texas, from September 20–27. The centerpiece of Shudder’s Fantastic Fest programming is the world premiere of all eight episodes of audiophile nightmare Deadwax, an original short-form series starring Hannah Gross (Mindhunter) and Evan Gamble (Hap & Leonard), created by Graham Reznick (I Can See You, PS4’s Until Dawn) and executive produced by Reznick and Peter Phok (The House of the Devil, Stake Land). The 8-episode series is slated to premiere on Shudder later this year. Shudder has also announced the acquisition of North American rights for two Fantastic Fest titles: acclaimed Brazilian supernatural thriller The Night Shifter and wild Japanese crime saga The Blood of Wolves. Fantastic Fest will also host the U.S. premiere of the celebrated Argentine horror film, Terrified, which will launch on

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 19, 2018
Horror Fuel

Horror Games ‘Layers Of Fear’ And ‘>Observer_’ Bundled Together And Out Now!

Two narrative-driven horror games that have set the gaming world on fire the last couple of years, “Layers of Fear” and “>Observer_” will be released again but this time in a one-stop-shop bundle! Both games are heavily driven by storytelling where players take terrifying journeys in first-person to two immersive locations, a mansion of a painter and the streets of a cyberpunk city. Nothing is what they seem as your locations can change in an instant and questions should not be answered. The bundle will include both games including their exclusive content (based on what platform you play the game on) and is available for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Sep 18, 2018
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Jason Blum And Lex Scott Davis Celebrate ‘The First Purge’ At Halloween Horror Nights

On Friday, September 14th Universal Studios rolled out the red carpet for the opening night celebration of “Halloween Horror Nights”! Filmmaker Jason Blum (The First Purge, Insidious, Get Out) and actress Lex Scott Davis (The First Purge) walked the carpet. This year’s frightening maze lineup includes The First Purge, based on Universal Picture’s blockbuster thriller, which arrived on Digital this week. Producer Jason Blum (left) and cast member Lex Scott Davis (right) celebrate the upcoming release of “The First Purge” at the opening of Universal Studios Hollywood’s “Halloween Horror Nights” in Universal City, CA. The theme park was overrun by masked attackers seeking to ‘purge’ their grievances on unsuspecting visitors. “Now with the New Founding Fathers of America in charge of America’s political landscape, change is inevitably coming. When Dr. Updale (Marisa Tomei) presents the chance for a risky, theoretical social experiment to become a live phenomenon, The Purge is born. Once Dmitri (Y’Lan Noel) is aware that his hometown

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 18, 2018
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A Father Does The Unthinkable In The New Disturbing Clip From ‘Strange Nature’

It’s man versus nature when wrestling superstar John Hennigan and acclaimed actor Stephen Tobolowsky (‘’Silicon Valley’’, ‘’Deadwood’’) play ‘leapfrog’ with mutated amphibians in Ojala Productions’ highly-anticipated eco-thriller Strange Nature, who has just released a new disturbing clip that capture’s every mother’s fear. “By moving in with her estranged hermit father in the backwoods of a small town, Kim (Lisa Sheridan, “The 4400”) and son Brody find themselves in the middle of a horrendous phenomenon where deadly offspring mutations spread from animals to humans.” Based on true unsolved outbreaks of wildlife mutations, Strange Nature marks the directorial debut of fx master James Ojala (Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Thor, Tron: Legacy) and stars Lisa Sheridan (“Invasion”), Stephen Tobolowsky (Memento), John Hennigan (Minutes to Midnight), Tiffany Shepis (Victor Crowley), and Carlos Alazraqui (The Funhouse Massacre). In the film, “a children’s hiking group in rural Minnesota discover several live, mutated frogs along a pond. In the same area, a single mother, Kim, and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 18, 2018
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The ‘Creature From Cannibal Creek’ Stalks Its First Teaser Trailer

“Thousands go missing in the woods every year, never to be seen again. This is what may have happened to some of them…“ Nature Spawns a creature driven by vengeance with the desire to kill in the first trailer for Creature from Cannibal Creek. From director John Migliore (Exorcism of the Dead, Poltergeist Encounters) comes the film that pays homage to the monsters movies of the seventies. The film centers on “a group of cannibals that keep people in cages until they’re ready to be butchered. One of the captives escapes but dies in the surrounding forest. Nature soon takes a hand, reviving the former captive and turning him into a marauding beast.” Creature from Cannibal Creek has now entered into post-production and stars Deborah Jayne Reilly Smith, Simon Wheeldon, Jim Ordolis, Lena Montecalvo, and John Migliore, with cameo appearances by Brett Kelly (My Fair Zombie) and Sébastien Godin (Lycanimator). Juno Award-winning musician, Mike Trebilcock is writing the score for

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 18, 2018
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IFC Midnight Acquires Supernatural Western ‘The Wind’ Ahead Of Fantastic Fest

Today IFC Midnight announced that it has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to Emma Tammi‘s haunting western The Wind. Produced by Soapbox Films and Dive/Conquer, The Wind made its World Premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival to an excited crowd and will screen at Fantastic Fest this weekend. “Director Emma Tammi and writer Teresa Sutherland have embarked on a nightmarish yet empathetic exploration of domestic solitude, skillfully conjuring — in bone-chilling visual and sonic strokes — an indescribable specter that seems to emanate from the abyss of the night itself. Hailed by critics as a femme-centric western and supernatural horror.” Caitlin Gerard (Insidious: The Last Key) stars alongside, Julia Goldani Telles, Ashley Zukerman, Dylan McTee, and Miles Anderson. The Wind also features an array of talented female creatives at the helm and in front of the camera, showcasing work from production designers Hillary and Courtney Andujar, set decorator Elsbeth Mumm along with film editor Alexandra Amick. Emma Tammi’s

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 18, 2018
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