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Spoiler-Free Film Review: Wickedly Evil (2023)

Spoiler-Free Film Review: Wickedly Evil (2023)

Director Garry Walsh’s genre-bending Irish feature Wickedly Evil (AKA Bad Things in the Middle of Nowhere, 2023) finds gangsters Frankie (Joseph McGucken), Dancer (James Farrelly), and Gaz (Darryl Carter) hiding out in rural Ireland after pulling off a heist. The robbery was not without its problems, though, as Gaz is bleeding out from a gunshot wound, he and Frankie have kidnapped Clare (Louise Bourke), the daughter of a local crime family, and a woman who lives next door to the hideout named Sadie (Cat L. Walsh) just might be on to the men. The worst of their problems is yet to come, though. Wickedly Evil is billed as a horror comedy and although there is plenty of tension on tap, viewers expecting horror throughout — like with the 2020 U.K. holed-up criminals vs. the supernatural feature The World We Knew, for example — will likely come away disappointed. Blink-and-you’ll-miss-it shots of something unusual going on in the background are peppered

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Joseph Perry
Nov 16, 2023
A New Threat Emerges In 'Resident Evil: Death Island' Now Streaming On Netflix

A New Threat Emerges In ‘Resident Evil: Death Island’ Now Streaming On Netflix

Bizarre clues and a new T-Virus strain lead Agent Chris Redfield and a team of familiar faces to Alcatraz Island to confront a mysterious threat in the latest installment of the Resident Evil franchise, Resident Evil: Death Island. From director Eiichirô Haumi and writer Nakito Fukami comes the action-packed CGI-animated film voiced by Matthew Mercer, Kevin Dorman, Stephanie Panisello, Erin Cahill, and more. Watch as Claire and her team travel to the infamous Alcatraz Island to face off against a new threat, a new villain, and a horde of infected people and animals that must be terminated before the new strain of the T-Virus spreads. Resident Evil: Death Island, from Sony Pictures, is out now on Netflix. You can also watch Resident Evil and Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness on the streaming service.

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Ella Rebecca Horton
Nov 16, 2023
Apple TV's New "Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters" Series Premieres This Week

Apple TV’s New “Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters” Series Premieres This Week

Godzilla returns this week in the new Apple TV+ series “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” and he’s bringing some friends, well, enemies too. Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the shocking revelation that monsters are real, “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” tracks two siblings following in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch. Clues lead them into the world of monsters and ultimately down the rabbit hole to Army officer Lee Shaw (played by Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell), taking place in the 1950s and half a century later when Monarch is threatened by what Shaw knows. The dramatic saga – spanning three generations – reveals buried secrets and how epic, earth-shattering events can reverberate through our lives. The all-star cast includes Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett, and Elisa Lasowski. It is executive produced by

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Ella Rebecca Horton
Nov 15, 2023
'Stitches': The First Ever Sock Puppet Horror Film Releases Trailer

‘Stitches’: The First Ever Sock Puppet Horror Film Releases Trailer

There have been many, many types of horror films, live-action, CGI, and animated, but there has never been a sockpuppet feature horror film until now. Stitches is on its way from BayView Entertainment! The film comes from the twisted mind of three men who conceived, wrote, built, puppeteered, shot, and edited the movie in a two-bedroom apartment during the pandemic quarantine. The film is from director, writer, cinematographer, and actor Ian Goodwin; producer, writer, puppeteer, and actor Logan Bernard; and puppeteer and actor Dylan Kay. Stitches is a wild R-rated film filled with blood, socks being maimed, electrocuted, broken, exploded, and even a little bit of puppet sex from One More Productions. “Mary’s vacation hasn’t gone well. Brent and Stephanie won’t stop fighting, and Teddy can’t stop smoking. Not only that, Greg and Lily haven’t arrived, and Peter’s gone missing. When Mary discovers the origins of an Evil Witch, the mystery starts to unfold! Can Mary rise up and save

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 14, 2023
New Featurettes Surface As 'Saw X' Is Unleashed On Blu-Ray

Movie Review: Does Saw X Live Up To The Hype?

Saw X is making waves at box offices, bringing in more than $100 million. Ahead of its November Blu-ray release, I got the chance to watch it, and I have some thoughts. The sequel is being hailed as “one of the best installments” by fans of the franchise, but is it really? Warning Spoilers! Saw X sees John Kramer participate in a medical trial that promises a cure as he suffers more and more from the cancer growing inside his skull. When he learns it is all a scam, he sets out to play a game with those involved. Not only does Tobin Bell return as Jigsaw, but so does Shawnee Smith, who has appeared in several installments as Jigsaw’s apprentice, Amanda. Directed by Kevin Greutert, Saw X is bloody and brutal, with audiences seeing victims doing things like cutting off their limbs and smashing bones to survive. Things fans have come to expect. Of course, there are a ton

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 14, 2023
Movie Review: 'Damsel' Starring Millie Bobby Brown

“Stranger Things” Actress Goes Toe To Toe With A Dragon In Netflix’s Fantasy Film ‘Damsel’

“Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown is armed and ready to slay in the first trailer for Netflix’s upcoming fantasy film Damsel, coming in 2024. Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo ( Intacto, Linked ) and penned by Dan Mazeau (Fast X), the film sees Brown as a “dutiful damsel” who agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. Finding herself face-to-face with a fire-breathing dragon, she must fight to survive. The action-packed film also stars Robin Wright, Shohreh Aghashloo, Nick Robinson, Angela Bassett, Ray Winstone, and Ulli Ackermann. “It’s a thrilling adventure with a really dark twist to put you on the edge of your seat,” director Fresnadillo told TUDUM. “As a filmmaker, one of the things I always want to do is surprise the audience with a new take on a story. Especially this kind of [traditional story] — we have to modernize those

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 14, 2023
Sink Your Teeth Into Full Moon's 'Bad CGI Gator' Now

Sink Your Teeth Into Full Moon’s ‘Bad CGI Gator’ Now

Sometimes, there’s nothing better than a cheesy movie filled with gratuitous sex, violence, and bloodshed. Full Moon, known for that, has just released the trailer for their new movie, aptly titled Bad CGI Gator. In the movie, six obnoxious college grads on Spring Break go to a cabin in the swamplands of Georgia. Once there, they decide to throw their school laptops in a backyard lake in an act of youthful defiance, which unknowingly turns a lurking alligator into the dreaded and insatiable… Bad CGI Gator! Filled with characters you want to see die, Bad CGI Gator is directed by Danny Draven (Weedjies: Halloweed Night) and written by Zalman Band. It stars Sarah Buchanan, Rebecca Stoughton, Maddie Lane, Michael Bonini, Ben VanderMey, Cooper Drippe, and Lee Fealy. Watch Bad CGI Gator now on Prime Video and FullMoonFeatures.com.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 14, 2023
An Ancient Evil Is Unleashed In The 'Harlow's Haunt' Trailer

An Ancient Evil Is Unleashed In The ‘Harlow’s Haunt’ Trailer

Bayview Entertainment is taking viewers on a trip to Halrow’s Haunt, where a terrible evil has been released. In this low-budget indie horror, “An ancient evil stalks and claims the souls of anyone who awakens its presence. Harlow’s Haunt takes place in dual timelines beginning in 1926, where we learn of Harlow Greer’s true colors. Continuing to the present day, we follow a group of troubled young adults, close friends since childhood, trying to reconnect after a recent tragedy. The consequences of dabbling in evil – playing with an Ouija board as children – have followed them for decades. They are confronted once and for all on a harrowing and fateful Halloween night out at a haunted roadside attraction where the mind-bending climax will make you wonder what is real and what is not.” Written and directed by Terry Jarrell, the film stars John Dugan, Aimee Rolfsen, and Braille Babcock. Harlow’s Haunt is now out on Blu-ray and will land

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 14, 2023
Shudder Gifts Horror Fans With Trailer For Christmas Horror 'The Sacrifice Game'

Shudder Gifts Horror Fans With Trailer For Christmas Horror ‘The Sacrifice Game’

Now that spooky season is behind us, the trailers and announcements for holiday horror films are beginning to roll in. The latest Christmas horror trailer to be gifted to horror fans is for Shudder’s slasher The Sacrifice Game. “At the Blackvale School for Girls in 1971. It’s bad enough that students Samantha (Madison Baines) and Clara (Georgia Acken) can’t go home for the holidays, but things take a deadly turn when a gang of cult killers arrives at their doorstep—just in time for Christmas.” Directed by Jenn Wexler, The Sacrifice Game stars Mena Massoud, Olivia Scott Welch, Chloë Levine, Madison Baines, Georgia Acken, and Gus Kenworthy. Watch the new trailer for The Sacrifice Game ahead of its wintery debut on Shudder on December 8, 2023.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 13, 2023
Brace Yourself, 'Monsternado' Is About To Make Landfall (Trailer)

Brace Yourself, ‘Monsternado’ Is About To Make Landfall (Trailer)

Just when you thought things couldn’t be any wilder than Sharknado, comes a movie more dangerous, more deadly, Monsternado. “A tornado, infested with prehistoric monsters, has formed in the Bermuda Triangle and is making its way towards land. Megalodon, Pterodactyls, Giant Octopuses, Crocodiles, and more attack – now the city must fight to survive against these deadly creatures.” “Another fantastic film from Tyler James, whose The Lochness Monster, also releases in November, Monsternadois fun, frightening, and brimming with some very cool special effects sequences”, said Keith Leopard, President Uncork’d Entertainment. Batton down the hatches and brace yourself; Monsternado makes landfall on Digital on November 14, 2023, from Unkork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 13, 2023

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Spoiler-Free Film Review: Wickedly Evil (2023)

Spoiler-Free Film Review: Wickedly Evil (2023)

Director Garry Walsh’s genre-bending Irish feature Wickedly Evil (AKA Bad Things in the Middle of Nowhere, 2023) finds gangsters Frankie (Joseph McGucken), Dancer (James Farrelly), and Gaz (Darryl Carter) hiding out in rural Ireland after pulling off a heist. The robbery was not without its problems, though, as Gaz is bleeding out from a gunshot wound, he and Frankie have kidnapped Clare (Louise Bourke), the daughter of a local crime family, and a woman who lives next door to the hideout named Sadie (Cat L. Walsh) just might be on to the men. The worst of their problems is yet to come, though. Wickedly Evil is billed as a horror comedy and although there is plenty of tension on tap, viewers expecting horror throughout — like with the 2020 U.K. holed-up criminals vs. the supernatural feature The World We Knew, for example — will likely come away disappointed. Blink-and-you’ll-miss-it shots of something unusual going on in the background are peppered

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Nov 16, 2023
A New Threat Emerges In 'Resident Evil: Death Island' Now Streaming On Netflix

A New Threat Emerges In ‘Resident Evil: Death Island’ Now Streaming On Netflix

Bizarre clues and a new T-Virus strain lead Agent Chris Redfield and a team of familiar faces to Alcatraz Island to confront a mysterious threat in the latest installment of the Resident Evil franchise, Resident Evil: Death Island. From director Eiichirô Haumi and writer Nakito Fukami comes the action-packed CGI-animated film voiced by Matthew Mercer, Kevin Dorman, Stephanie Panisello, Erin Cahill, and more. Watch as Claire and her team travel to the infamous Alcatraz Island to face off against a new threat, a new villain, and a horde of infected people and animals that must be terminated before the new strain of the T-Virus spreads. Resident Evil: Death Island, from Sony Pictures, is out now on Netflix. You can also watch Resident Evil and Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness on the streaming service.

Continue reading →
Ella Rebecca Horton
Nov 16, 2023
Apple TV's New "Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters" Series Premieres This Week

Apple TV’s New “Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters” Series Premieres This Week

Godzilla returns this week in the new Apple TV+ series “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” and he’s bringing some friends, well, enemies too. Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the shocking revelation that monsters are real, “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” tracks two siblings following in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch. Clues lead them into the world of monsters and ultimately down the rabbit hole to Army officer Lee Shaw (played by Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell), taking place in the 1950s and half a century later when Monarch is threatened by what Shaw knows. The dramatic saga – spanning three generations – reveals buried secrets and how epic, earth-shattering events can reverberate through our lives. The all-star cast includes Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett, and Elisa Lasowski. It is executive produced by

Continue reading →
Ella Rebecca Horton
Nov 15, 2023
'Stitches': The First Ever Sock Puppet Horror Film Releases Trailer

‘Stitches’: The First Ever Sock Puppet Horror Film Releases Trailer

There have been many, many types of horror films, live-action, CGI, and animated, but there has never been a sockpuppet feature horror film until now. Stitches is on its way from BayView Entertainment! The film comes from the twisted mind of three men who conceived, wrote, built, puppeteered, shot, and edited the movie in a two-bedroom apartment during the pandemic quarantine. The film is from director, writer, cinematographer, and actor Ian Goodwin; producer, writer, puppeteer, and actor Logan Bernard; and puppeteer and actor Dylan Kay. Stitches is a wild R-rated film filled with blood, socks being maimed, electrocuted, broken, exploded, and even a little bit of puppet sex from One More Productions. “Mary’s vacation hasn’t gone well. Brent and Stephanie won’t stop fighting, and Teddy can’t stop smoking. Not only that, Greg and Lily haven’t arrived, and Peter’s gone missing. When Mary discovers the origins of an Evil Witch, the mystery starts to unfold! Can Mary rise up and save

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 14, 2023
New Featurettes Surface As 'Saw X' Is Unleashed On Blu-Ray

Movie Review: Does Saw X Live Up To The Hype?

Saw X is making waves at box offices, bringing in more than $100 million. Ahead of its November Blu-ray release, I got the chance to watch it, and I have some thoughts. The sequel is being hailed as “one of the best installments” by fans of the franchise, but is it really? Warning Spoilers! Saw X sees John Kramer participate in a medical trial that promises a cure as he suffers more and more from the cancer growing inside his skull. When he learns it is all a scam, he sets out to play a game with those involved. Not only does Tobin Bell return as Jigsaw, but so does Shawnee Smith, who has appeared in several installments as Jigsaw’s apprentice, Amanda. Directed by Kevin Greutert, Saw X is bloody and brutal, with audiences seeing victims doing things like cutting off their limbs and smashing bones to survive. Things fans have come to expect. Of course, there are a ton

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 14, 2023
Movie Review: 'Damsel' Starring Millie Bobby Brown

“Stranger Things” Actress Goes Toe To Toe With A Dragon In Netflix’s Fantasy Film ‘Damsel’

“Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown is armed and ready to slay in the first trailer for Netflix’s upcoming fantasy film Damsel, coming in 2024. Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo ( Intacto, Linked ) and penned by Dan Mazeau (Fast X), the film sees Brown as a “dutiful damsel” who agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. Finding herself face-to-face with a fire-breathing dragon, she must fight to survive. The action-packed film also stars Robin Wright, Shohreh Aghashloo, Nick Robinson, Angela Bassett, Ray Winstone, and Ulli Ackermann. “It’s a thrilling adventure with a really dark twist to put you on the edge of your seat,” director Fresnadillo told TUDUM. “As a filmmaker, one of the things I always want to do is surprise the audience with a new take on a story. Especially this kind of [traditional story] — we have to modernize those

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 14, 2023
Sink Your Teeth Into Full Moon's 'Bad CGI Gator' Now

Sink Your Teeth Into Full Moon’s ‘Bad CGI Gator’ Now

Sometimes, there’s nothing better than a cheesy movie filled with gratuitous sex, violence, and bloodshed. Full Moon, known for that, has just released the trailer for their new movie, aptly titled Bad CGI Gator. In the movie, six obnoxious college grads on Spring Break go to a cabin in the swamplands of Georgia. Once there, they decide to throw their school laptops in a backyard lake in an act of youthful defiance, which unknowingly turns a lurking alligator into the dreaded and insatiable… Bad CGI Gator! Filled with characters you want to see die, Bad CGI Gator is directed by Danny Draven (Weedjies: Halloweed Night) and written by Zalman Band. It stars Sarah Buchanan, Rebecca Stoughton, Maddie Lane, Michael Bonini, Ben VanderMey, Cooper Drippe, and Lee Fealy. Watch Bad CGI Gator now on Prime Video and FullMoonFeatures.com.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 14, 2023
An Ancient Evil Is Unleashed In The 'Harlow's Haunt' Trailer

An Ancient Evil Is Unleashed In The ‘Harlow’s Haunt’ Trailer

Bayview Entertainment is taking viewers on a trip to Halrow’s Haunt, where a terrible evil has been released. In this low-budget indie horror, “An ancient evil stalks and claims the souls of anyone who awakens its presence. Harlow’s Haunt takes place in dual timelines beginning in 1926, where we learn of Harlow Greer’s true colors. Continuing to the present day, we follow a group of troubled young adults, close friends since childhood, trying to reconnect after a recent tragedy. The consequences of dabbling in evil – playing with an Ouija board as children – have followed them for decades. They are confronted once and for all on a harrowing and fateful Halloween night out at a haunted roadside attraction where the mind-bending climax will make you wonder what is real and what is not.” Written and directed by Terry Jarrell, the film stars John Dugan, Aimee Rolfsen, and Braille Babcock. Harlow’s Haunt is now out on Blu-ray and will land

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 14, 2023
Shudder Gifts Horror Fans With Trailer For Christmas Horror 'The Sacrifice Game'

Shudder Gifts Horror Fans With Trailer For Christmas Horror ‘The Sacrifice Game’

Now that spooky season is behind us, the trailers and announcements for holiday horror films are beginning to roll in. The latest Christmas horror trailer to be gifted to horror fans is for Shudder’s slasher The Sacrifice Game. “At the Blackvale School for Girls in 1971. It’s bad enough that students Samantha (Madison Baines) and Clara (Georgia Acken) can’t go home for the holidays, but things take a deadly turn when a gang of cult killers arrives at their doorstep—just in time for Christmas.” Directed by Jenn Wexler, The Sacrifice Game stars Mena Massoud, Olivia Scott Welch, Chloë Levine, Madison Baines, Georgia Acken, and Gus Kenworthy. Watch the new trailer for The Sacrifice Game ahead of its wintery debut on Shudder on December 8, 2023.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 13, 2023
Brace Yourself, 'Monsternado' Is About To Make Landfall (Trailer)

Brace Yourself, ‘Monsternado’ Is About To Make Landfall (Trailer)

Just when you thought things couldn’t be any wilder than Sharknado, comes a movie more dangerous, more deadly, Monsternado. “A tornado, infested with prehistoric monsters, has formed in the Bermuda Triangle and is making its way towards land. Megalodon, Pterodactyls, Giant Octopuses, Crocodiles, and more attack – now the city must fight to survive against these deadly creatures.” “Another fantastic film from Tyler James, whose The Lochness Monster, also releases in November, Monsternadois fun, frightening, and brimming with some very cool special effects sequences”, said Keith Leopard, President Uncork’d Entertainment. Batton down the hatches and brace yourself; Monsternado makes landfall on Digital on November 14, 2023, from Unkork’d Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 13, 2023
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