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This October ‘Cucuy: The Boogeyman’ Is Coming To SyFy

Cucuy: The Boogeyman is coming to SyFy this October! Hybrid Entertainment’s original movie is a timely twist on the indelible legend of a story young children are told by their mothers about a Latin American boogeyman known as the Cucuy who would come at night to snatch misbehaving children and take them back to his cave to be eaten. Directed by Peter Sullivan (who helmed Stan Lee’s The Sandman, SyFy’s runaway hit last October), this highly anticipated seasonal gem is set in fictional Glimmer Peak, the kind of small town where nothing ever happens. As the Cucuy, the Mexican Boogeyman, is known for preying on misbehaving children, we chose to revolve the story around a troubled teen currently on house arrest, says director Sullivan. We shot in an abandoned neighborhood on the site of a former state hospital in Pomona, CA. The facility, no longer in use, provided an additional uneasy quality to the film’s aesthetic,” he emphasized. “The holiday

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 21, 2018
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Nine Inch Nails Duo Composing Soundtrack For HBO’s “Watchmen” Series

Following the news that HBO has ordered Damon Lindelof’s series adaptation of Alan Moore’s DC graphic novel “Watchman“, we have learned that Nine Inch Nails rockers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross will be composing the series’ soundtrack! The duo also teamed up for 2010’s The Social Network which won them an Oscar. According to HBO: Watchmen’ embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel while attempting to break new ground of its own.” That is in keeping with the letter Lindelof posted for fans back in May in which he stated that the show will not be a re-telling of the story from the graphic novel, but rather a new story in the same world with new characters set in the present day.” The cast includes Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Adelaide Clemens, Andrew Howard, Tom Mison, Frances Fisher, Jacob Ming-Trent, Sara Vickers, Dylan Schombing, Lily Rose Smith, and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 20, 2018
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A Drifter Faces A Cult In Netflix’s Trailer For ‘Apostle’

Streaming giant Netflix is turning out horror films and series left and right, and for that we are thankful. Their film Apostle is next up to spook viewers and the brand new trailer doesn’t disappoint. Directed by Gareth Evans (The Raid) and starring Beauty and the Beast actor Dan Stevens, the film is set in 1905, a drifter is on a mission to rescue his kidnapped sister and is forced to go up against a sinister religious cult on an isolated island. Kristine Forseth and Michael Sheen also star with Lucy Boynton, Bill Milner, Mark Lewis Jones, Elen Rhys, and Annes Elwy co-starring. Apostle premieres on Netflix October 12, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 20, 2018
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Two In Talks To Star In ‘Child’s Play’ Reboot

Back in July, we reported that the upcoming Child’s Play reboot will be very different from the original. While no release date has been announced at this point, casting has already begun. Collider is reporting that “Legion” actress Aubrey Plaza and two time Emmy nominee “Atlanta” actor Brian Tyree Henry have both entered negotiations to star. Sources are reporting that Plaza will play a mother and Henry a detective. Lars Klevberg, who directed the yet to be released horror flick Polaroid is set to direct from the script penned by Tyler Burton Smith (Kung Fury 2). IT producers David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith will produce under the banner of their KatzSmith Productions company. Aaron Schmidt will serve as executive producer. The reboot is said to follow a group of kids and a technologically advanced doll that enters their world which is very different than the original where serial killer Charles Lee Ray cast a spell to possess a Good Guy

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 20, 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

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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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This October ‘Cucuy: The Boogeyman’ Is Coming To SyFy

Cucuy: The Boogeyman is coming to SyFy this October! Hybrid Entertainment’s original movie is a timely twist on the indelible legend of a story young children are told by their mothers about a Latin American boogeyman known as the Cucuy who would come at night to snatch misbehaving children and take them back to his cave to be eaten. Directed by Peter Sullivan (who helmed Stan Lee’s The Sandman, SyFy’s runaway hit last October), this highly anticipated seasonal gem is set in fictional Glimmer Peak, the kind of small town where nothing ever happens. As the Cucuy, the Mexican Boogeyman, is known for preying on misbehaving children, we chose to revolve the story around a troubled teen currently on house arrest, says director Sullivan. We shot in an abandoned neighborhood on the site of a former state hospital in Pomona, CA. The facility, no longer in use, provided an additional uneasy quality to the film’s aesthetic,” he emphasized. “The holiday

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 21, 2018
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Nine Inch Nails Duo Composing Soundtrack For HBO’s “Watchmen” Series

Following the news that HBO has ordered Damon Lindelof’s series adaptation of Alan Moore’s DC graphic novel “Watchman“, we have learned that Nine Inch Nails rockers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross will be composing the series’ soundtrack! The duo also teamed up for 2010’s The Social Network which won them an Oscar. According to HBO: Watchmen’ embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel while attempting to break new ground of its own.” That is in keeping with the letter Lindelof posted for fans back in May in which he stated that the show will not be a re-telling of the story from the graphic novel, but rather a new story in the same world with new characters set in the present day.” The cast includes Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Adelaide Clemens, Andrew Howard, Tom Mison, Frances Fisher, Jacob Ming-Trent, Sara Vickers, Dylan Schombing, Lily Rose Smith, and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 20, 2018
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A Drifter Faces A Cult In Netflix’s Trailer For ‘Apostle’

Streaming giant Netflix is turning out horror films and series left and right, and for that we are thankful. Their film Apostle is next up to spook viewers and the brand new trailer doesn’t disappoint. Directed by Gareth Evans (The Raid) and starring Beauty and the Beast actor Dan Stevens, the film is set in 1905, a drifter is on a mission to rescue his kidnapped sister and is forced to go up against a sinister religious cult on an isolated island. Kristine Forseth and Michael Sheen also star with Lucy Boynton, Bill Milner, Mark Lewis Jones, Elen Rhys, and Annes Elwy co-starring. Apostle premieres on Netflix October 12, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 20, 2018
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Two In Talks To Star In ‘Child’s Play’ Reboot

Back in July, we reported that the upcoming Child’s Play reboot will be very different from the original. While no release date has been announced at this point, casting has already begun. Collider is reporting that “Legion” actress Aubrey Plaza and two time Emmy nominee “Atlanta” actor Brian Tyree Henry have both entered negotiations to star. Sources are reporting that Plaza will play a mother and Henry a detective. Lars Klevberg, who directed the yet to be released horror flick Polaroid is set to direct from the script penned by Tyler Burton Smith (Kung Fury 2). IT producers David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith will produce under the banner of their KatzSmith Productions company. Aaron Schmidt will serve as executive producer. The reboot is said to follow a group of kids and a technologically advanced doll that enters their world which is very different than the original where serial killer Charles Lee Ray cast a spell to possess a Good Guy

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 20, 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

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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,

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
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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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