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Adam Egypt Mortimer Talks Superheroes & Horror In An Interview

Writer, director, producer Adam Egypt Mortimer has already made a name for himself in the horror genre with films such as Holidays, Some Kind of Hate, and Daniel Isn’t Real. Mortimer sat down with me to discuss his new gritty superhero film Archenemy, starring Joe Manganiello. In Archenemy, Max Fist, who claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to earth, where he has no powers. No one believes his stories except for a local teen named Hamster (Skylan Brooks). When Hamster finds himself in danger, Max will stop at nothing to protect him. Horror Fuel: “How did Archenemy come to be?” Adam Egypt Mortimer: “I started writing it after my first movie Some Kind of Hate. I already had Daniel Isn’t Real written. Some friends of mine who were involved with Ghost Tomahawk – I liked the way they shot that movie, in that really gritty, low-budget sort of way but it was

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 10, 2020

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Movie Review: The Glass Man

Writer/director Cristian Solemino’s thriller The Glass Man premiered at London’s FrightFest film festival 11 years ago to great acclaim, but then was tangled up in rights issues. Shot in 2009 during the credit crunch, the film is finally available in the United Kingdom, still timely — if not even more so than when it was made — and delivers a riveting story with some top-notch performances. Andy Nyman (cowriter, codirector, and star of 2017’s Ghost Stories) gives a magnificent turn as Martin Pyrite, a businessman who we soon learn is hiding the fact that he was fired from his job from his wife Julie (Neve Campbell). His credit is shot and his bank account is down to pocket change, yet he still tries to keep up the appearance with her of being successfully employed, pretending to go to work every day. Going to his old job to complain about the bad reference they gave him, he is treated as persona

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Dec 9, 2020

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HBOs “The Undoing” Coming To Blu-Ray

Nothing stays hidden. Warner Bros. Entertainment has just announced the Blu-ray and DVD release of the limited thriller “The Undoing: An HBO Limited Series,” based on the 2014 novel, “You Should Have Known” by Jean Hanff Korelitz. The series is from Emmy®, Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning director Susanne Bier (“The Night Manager”, Bird Box) and the Emmy® -winning creator of “Big Little Lies,” David E. Kelley. It stars Emmy®, Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Nicole Kidman (HBO’s “Big Little Lies”) and Emmy® nominee and Golden Globe and BAFTA Award winner Hugh Grant (“A Very English Scandal”). “The Undoing” follows Grace (Kidman) and Jonathan Fraser (Grant), who are living the only lives they ever wanted for themselves. Overnight, a chasm opens in their lives: a violent death and a chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster and horrified by the ways in which she has failed to heed her own advice,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 8, 2020

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Jerren Lauder’s ‘The Inhabitant’ Is Inspired By The Lizzy Borden Story

Jerren Lauder (Stay Out of the F*cking Attic) is gearing up to unleash The Inhabitant, a new take on the history of the infamous true story of the Lizzie Borden murders. Directed by Lauder and written by Kevin Bachar, the film stars Leslie Bibb (Iron Man, Midnight Meat Train) and Dermot Mulroney (Insidious Chapter 3, “Prodigal Son”) as two parents challenged with the truth of their family history. The Inhabitant is “an indie horror thriller about infamous ax murderer Lizzie Borden’s bloodline that runs straight through the heart of American suburbia where a series of supernatural events reveal a dark truth behind a tormented teenager.” Deadline reports. The Inhabitant is a Steelyard Pictures film that we can expect to see some time in 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 7, 2020

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Hulu Review: ‘Run’ Starring Sarah Paulson

Hulu’s original thriller Run is breaking records on the streaming service. So, I wanted to see what all the fuss is about. And I really enjoyed it. Sarah Paulson (“AHS”) stars as Diane Sherman, a mother consumed with her desire to protect her teenage daughter Chloe (Kiera Allen) who is bound to a wheelchair and suffers from a host of other medical problems. But everything is not as it seems and Diane is hiding a dark secret. When her daughter begins to uncover the truth and tries to escape Diane’s world is thrown into chaos. The first thing I noticed right off to bat is that it appears the story took a lot of inspiration from the true story of Gyspy Rose Blanchard, the young woman whose mother kept her sick for her entire life. But have no fear, Run‘s events differ a lot from Gypsy’s life story. First off, this movie is intense and features a lot of tension

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 6, 2020

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Hilary Swank & ‘Michael Ealy Play A Game Of Cat & Mouse In ‘Fatale’

Hilary Swank and Michael Ealy play a cuplee of a game of cat and mouse in director Deon Taylor‘s high tension thriller Fatale. Mike Colter, Danny Pino, Tyrin Turner, and Damaris Lewis also star in the film. After a wild one-night stand, Derrick (Michael Ealy), a successful sports agent, watches his perfect life slowly disappear when he discovers that the sexy and mysterious woman he risked everything for, is a determined police detective (Hilary Swank) who entangles him in her latest investigation. As he tries desperately to put the pieces together, he falls deeper into her trap, risking his family, his career, and even his life. Fatale is a suspenseful and provocative psychological thriller and an unpredictable game of cat and mouse where one mistake can change your life. Roxanne Avent Taylor, p.g.a., Deon Taylor, p.g.a., and Hilary Swank produce Fatale, opening in theaters on December 18, 2020, from Lionsgate.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 6, 2020

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A Family Is In Danger In The New Trailer For ‘The Delivered’

Journey back in time for the horror-thriller The Delivered (aka Fanny Lye Deliver’d) starring “Game of Thrones” actor Charles Dance. Written, directed, and produced by Thomas Clay, the film is set on an isolated farm in Shropshire in 1657. The Delivered tells the story of Fanny Lye, a woman who learns to transcend her oppressive marriage and discover a new world of possibility – albeit at great personal cost. Living a life of Puritan stricture with husband John and young son Arthur, Fanny Lye’s world is shaken to its core by the unexpected arrival of two strangers in need, a young couple closely pursued by a ruthless sheriff and his deputy. Maxine Peake (The Theory of Everything), Freddie Fox (King Arthur: Legend of the Sword), and Tanya Reynolds (Sex Education) also star. The Delivered debuted in the UK and currently has a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score. Quiver Distribution will release this drama-filled film on VOD on January 15, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 5, 2020

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Take A Terrifying Journey Into The Human Mind With ‘Minor Premise’

Take a terrifying journey into the human mind with Minor Premise now out in select theaters and on digital and On Demand. Starring Sathya Sridharan, Paton Ashbrook, and Dana Ashbrook, the 100% certified fresh film was directed by Eric Schultz and written by Justin Moretto, Eric Schultz, and Thomas Torrey. Attempting to surpass his father’s legacy and pressured by an old colleague (Dana Ashbrook of Twin Peaks), a reclusive neuroscientist becomes entangled in his own risky experiment. Ethan (Sathya Sridharan) has now locked himself in his home with his ex-girlfriend Allie (Paton Ashbrook) and the two navigate trauma, ambition, and missteps of the past. Diving headfirst into the uncharted equations of the brain, they realize that there is more at stake than just their relationship or Ethan’s reputation. With time quickly running out, he is forced to face off against the darker sides of himself while frantically attempting to solve an enigma that lies within his subconscious. New York filmmaker

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 4, 2020

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Survival Thriller ‘Hunted’ Coming Exclusively To Shudder

We’ve got the brand new trailer for Vicent Paronnaud‘s survival horror Hunted premiering exclusively on Shudder this January. What started as a flirtatious encounter at a bar turns into a life-or-death struggle as Eve (Lucie Debay) becomes the unknowing target of a misogynistic plot against her. Forced to flee as two men pursue her through the forest, Eve is pushed to her extremes while fighting to survive in the wilderness – but survival isn’t enough for Eve. She wants revenge. A modern retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood fable while still being a modern-day tale of society. The film marks the solo feature debut of the French filmmaker and comic artist who took home the Cannes Jury Prize for Persepolis. Co-Written by Paronnaud and Léa Pernollet, the film stars Lucie Debay (The Confession), Arieh Worthalter (Girl), and Ciaran O’Brien. The Shudder Original debuts on January 14, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 4, 2020

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37 Years In The Making: ‘Grizzly II’ Soon To Be Unleashed

Grizzly II: Revenge, the sequel to William Girdler‘s 1976 movie Grizzly will be arriving next month, 37 years after it was filmed. Directed by André Szöts and written by David Shaldon and Joan McCall, Grizzly II‘s all-star cast includes George Clooney, Laura Dern, Charlie Sheen, Louise Fletcher, John Rhys-Davies, and Steve Inwood. In the sequel, “all hell breaks loose when a 15-ft grizzly bear, reacting to the slaughter of her cub by poachers, seeks revenge and kills anyone that gets in her way. In the 3 days before the major concert, the gigantic grizzly has brutally attacked campers, a poacher, and a park ranger. The terror doesn’t end there as the giant grizzly bear finds its way to the concert grounds to go on a killing spree.” Grizzly II is one of those true, diamond-in-the-rough projects. It is a gem unearthed from a different moment in film history and we could not be more excited to be part of its

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 2, 2020

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