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An Update On The New ‘Leatherface’ Film

Millennium Films has announced the cast of the upcoming horror film ‘Leatherface’, a prequel to ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’.In the film teenager Jackson / Leatherface escapes a mental hospital along with three other inmates. During the breakout they kidnap a young nurse and take her on road trip from Hell. During their run for freedom they are pursued by a Texas Ranger, who is just as crazy as they are. The Texas Ranger is Hell bent on getting revenge. ‘EastEnders’ star Sam Strike will be playing Jackson (who grows up to become Leatherface). ‘The Conjuring’ actress Lili Taylor, has been cast in the role of ‘Verna’ Sawyer. Verna is the mother of the cannibalistic Sawyer family. The prequel will focus on Leatherface’s teenage years and will lead up to the the age that we saw him at in ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’, when the movie was released in 1974 (played by Gunner Hansen) . Stephen Dorff, who has stared in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 3, 2015
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13 Deleted Scenes From The Lost Boys

1987’s vampire film ‘The Lost Boys’ still remains a favorite among horror fans today, but most fans have no idea that the film, directed by Joel Schumacher, has many deleted scenes that they have missed. You’re in luck, we have all 13 of them here and they’re here just waiting to be watched. Enjoy. ‘The Lost Boys’ stars Jason Patric (Michael), Corey Haim (Sam), Corey Feldman (Edgar Frog), Jamison Newlander (Alan Frog), Jami Gertz (Star), Chance Michael Corbitt (Laddie), Keifer Sutherland (David), Billy Wirth (Dwayne), Brooke McCarter (Paul), Alex Winter (Marko), Dianne Wiest (Lucy), Edward Herrmann (Max) and Barnard Hughes (Grandpa). &list=PLEFE8C28A629C9476 I couldn’t resist including this.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 3, 2015
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Penny Dreadful Adds New Cast Members For Season 3

Production of season three of the critically acclaimed series Penny Dreadful has begun. News has started to trickle in about new cast members, including American Horror Story actress Patti LuPone who played the “Cut Wife” last season, will return as Dr. Seward, an American therapist that sees Vanessa (Eva Green) as a patient. This season Dr. Henry Jeckyll, played by Shazad Latif, will join the cast. Award winning actor Christian Camargo (Dexter) will play the role of Zoologist Dr. Alexander Sweet. Wes Studi will join the cast as a Native American who has a connection with Ethan (Josh Hartnet). Patti LuPone – Dr. Seward Shazad Latif – Dr. Jeckyll Christian Camargo – Dr. Alexander Sweet Wes Studi Last season Vanessa, Ethan, Sir Malcolm Murray (Timothy Dalton), Dr. Frankenstein (Henry Treadaway) and Sembene (Danny Sapani) went up against a trio of witches who had Sir Malcolm under their spell and targeted Vanessa. Unfortunately Sembene was killed when Ethan transformed into a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 3, 2015
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A New Show Based On The Brides Of Dracula In Development

A new gothic style drama, ‘Brides’, based on the three brides of Dracula has struck a pilot commitment with NBC. The pilot, written by Aguirre-Sacasa, has been described as a “sexy” re-imagining of the classic Dracula story, toned down and rewritten as a family drama. The show will focus on three strong female leads and the things they do to ensure their wealth, prestige, and their family. The cast of ‘Brides’ has not been announced at this time. Warner Bros. Television will produce along with Aquirre-Sacasa, Berlanti and Berlanti Productions.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 3, 2015
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Jaws Could Be Getting A Reboot And That Bites

Steven Spielberg’s distribution deal for DreamWorks will be ending with Disney in August 2016. Spielberg is looking for a new home for DreamWorks. He’s has always had a good relationship with Universal, making them the most likely choice. Ok, horror fans, get ready, this is going to piss you off. According to The Hollywood Reporter “He also is key on potential reboots of other Universal franchises such as ‘JAWS’ and ‘Back to the Future’.” Bloody Hell! It seems Universal is keen on rebooting one of our most cherished films of all time, ‘Jaws’. Is nothing Sacred ? Hold on just a second before you grab your picket signs, it’s not 100% concrete that ‘Jaws’ will be rebooted yet, but lets face it, studios will do anything to turn a profit. There are over sixty reboots/remakes being made as we speak, can’t they leave ‘Jaws’ alone? Better yet, it would be nice if they would stop remaking every film, just because

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 2, 2015
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Walkers Are Not The Only Thing Stalking The Cast Of The Walking Dead, A Fan Is In Serious Trouble

The cast of The Walking Dead are no strangers to fans following them in an attempt to get their attention, but sometimes fans go to far, such as the case with twenty-four year old woman Kathryn Boykin. Beginning in 2006, after a theater performance Daniel May and his wife began to be harassed by Boykin. She stalked the two both in real life and on the internet. She sent him messages frequently on social media . After a while they obtained a restraining order. After he was cast as Allen on The Walking Dead things got worse. She would show up carrying signs at locations and spreading rumors about May. Tuesday Boykin pleaded guilty to aggravated stalking. As part of her plea deal she is banned from using the internet, in any form, for ten years. She is permanently banned from any contact with May or his wife. She also must maintain mental health treatment and medications prescribed to her.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 2, 2015
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A Dark Entity Pushes A Young Bride To The Edge In ‘Dead Story’

When a newly married couple, Anne and Harold, movie into a new home they have no idea that it’s the site of a horrific murder. They have awoken a dark entity. Soon supernatural activity begins to plague Anne. The spirit will drive the young bride to do the unthinkable. Suneel Tripuraneni both directed and co-wrote the script along with Bruce W. Durbin. This horror-thriller stars Kelsey Deanne, Chase Austin, Jessica Willis, Sheril Rodgers, Jim Bowles and Christopher Phipps. ‘Dead Story’ will be out later this year.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 2, 2015
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Four Cops Experience Hell In The Turkish Horror Film ‘Baskin’

Can Evenol hopes to introduce audiences to a new vision of Hell with his new film ‘Baskin’, which will premier at Toronto’s International Film Festival beginning September 10th during Midnight Madness. The film will be released November 13th. In ‘Baskin’ a squad of cops stumble across a Black Mass in an abandoned building and unknowingly pass through a door to Hell. The film stars Muharrem Bayrak, Mehmet Akif Budak, Fedik Bulbul, Elif Dag, Mehmet Faith Dokgoz, and Aslihan Erguvan.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2015
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Nick Carter Makes His Directorial Debut With The Zombie Western ‘Dead 7’

Backstreet Boy Nick Carter will make his directorial debut with the zombie-western ‘Dead 7’ . The cast of ‘Dead 7’ are former and present members of “Boy Bands”. Cater has enlisted his former band mates A.J. McLean and Howie Dorogh, along with Joey Fatone and Chris Kirpatrick of ‘N Sync’, Jeff Timmons of ’98 Degrees’, Delious Kennedy of ‘All-4-One’ and ‘O-Town’ band members Jacob Underwood, Erik-Michael Estrada, Dan Miller and Trevor Penick. ‘Dead 7’ also stars Jon Secada, Chloe Lattanzi (Olivia Newton John’s daughter) and actress Carrie Keagan. Dread Central has the scope on what the plot for the movie. “Dead 7 revolves around a ragtag group of gunslingers as they try to make their way in a postapocalyptic world. The twist to this world is that it’s just not barren and dangerous, it’s also filled with flesh-eating zombies The gunslingers will find themselves stranded in a town and forced to make a choice, whether to save the citizens of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 31, 2015
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A Look At The Horror Anthology ‘Tales of Halloween’

This Halloween a new film will be scaring the pants off of horror fans. On October 16th ‘Tales of Halloween’, a new anthology movie made by eleven directors and divided into ten segments, will be unleashed in theaters. ‘Tales of Halloween’ has an impressive list of directors, including Adam Gierasch (Night of the Demons), Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, III, IV), Neil Marshall (The Descent), Andrew Kasch (Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy), Lucy McKee (The Woman), Dave Parker (The Hills run Red), Ryan Schifrin (Abominable), John Skipp (Stay at Home Dad), and Paul Solet (Grace). The cast roster is just as impressive, with stars like Lin Shaye, Barry Bostwick, Pat Healy, Noah Segan, James Duval, Joe Dante, John Landis, Marc Senter, Pollyana McIntosh, Kristina Klebe and many more. ‘Tales of Halloween’ will be released by Epic Pictures on DVD and Blu-ray on October 16th, just in time for Halloween.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 31, 2015

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An Update On The New ‘Leatherface’ Film

Millennium Films has announced the cast of the upcoming horror film ‘Leatherface’, a prequel to ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’.In the film teenager Jackson / Leatherface escapes a mental hospital along with three other inmates. During the breakout they kidnap a young nurse and take her on road trip from Hell. During their run for freedom they are pursued by a Texas Ranger, who is just as crazy as they are. The Texas Ranger is Hell bent on getting revenge. ‘EastEnders’ star Sam Strike will be playing Jackson (who grows up to become Leatherface). ‘The Conjuring’ actress Lili Taylor, has been cast in the role of ‘Verna’ Sawyer. Verna is the mother of the cannibalistic Sawyer family. The prequel will focus on Leatherface’s teenage years and will lead up to the the age that we saw him at in ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’, when the movie was released in 1974 (played by Gunner Hansen) . Stephen Dorff, who has stared in

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 3, 2015
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13 Deleted Scenes From The Lost Boys

1987’s vampire film ‘The Lost Boys’ still remains a favorite among horror fans today, but most fans have no idea that the film, directed by Joel Schumacher, has many deleted scenes that they have missed. You’re in luck, we have all 13 of them here and they’re here just waiting to be watched. Enjoy. ‘The Lost Boys’ stars Jason Patric (Michael), Corey Haim (Sam), Corey Feldman (Edgar Frog), Jamison Newlander (Alan Frog), Jami Gertz (Star), Chance Michael Corbitt (Laddie), Keifer Sutherland (David), Billy Wirth (Dwayne), Brooke McCarter (Paul), Alex Winter (Marko), Dianne Wiest (Lucy), Edward Herrmann (Max) and Barnard Hughes (Grandpa). &list=PLEFE8C28A629C9476 I couldn’t resist including this.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 3, 2015
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Penny Dreadful Adds New Cast Members For Season 3

Production of season three of the critically acclaimed series Penny Dreadful has begun. News has started to trickle in about new cast members, including American Horror Story actress Patti LuPone who played the “Cut Wife” last season, will return as Dr. Seward, an American therapist that sees Vanessa (Eva Green) as a patient. This season Dr. Henry Jeckyll, played by Shazad Latif, will join the cast. Award winning actor Christian Camargo (Dexter) will play the role of Zoologist Dr. Alexander Sweet. Wes Studi will join the cast as a Native American who has a connection with Ethan (Josh Hartnet). Patti LuPone – Dr. Seward Shazad Latif – Dr. Jeckyll Christian Camargo – Dr. Alexander Sweet Wes Studi Last season Vanessa, Ethan, Sir Malcolm Murray (Timothy Dalton), Dr. Frankenstein (Henry Treadaway) and Sembene (Danny Sapani) went up against a trio of witches who had Sir Malcolm under their spell and targeted Vanessa. Unfortunately Sembene was killed when Ethan transformed into a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 3, 2015
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A New Show Based On The Brides Of Dracula In Development

A new gothic style drama, ‘Brides’, based on the three brides of Dracula has struck a pilot commitment with NBC. The pilot, written by Aguirre-Sacasa, has been described as a “sexy” re-imagining of the classic Dracula story, toned down and rewritten as a family drama. The show will focus on three strong female leads and the things they do to ensure their wealth, prestige, and their family. The cast of ‘Brides’ has not been announced at this time. Warner Bros. Television will produce along with Aquirre-Sacasa, Berlanti and Berlanti Productions.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 3, 2015
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Jaws Could Be Getting A Reboot And That Bites

Steven Spielberg’s distribution deal for DreamWorks will be ending with Disney in August 2016. Spielberg is looking for a new home for DreamWorks. He’s has always had a good relationship with Universal, making them the most likely choice. Ok, horror fans, get ready, this is going to piss you off. According to The Hollywood Reporter “He also is key on potential reboots of other Universal franchises such as ‘JAWS’ and ‘Back to the Future’.” Bloody Hell! It seems Universal is keen on rebooting one of our most cherished films of all time, ‘Jaws’. Is nothing Sacred ? Hold on just a second before you grab your picket signs, it’s not 100% concrete that ‘Jaws’ will be rebooted yet, but lets face it, studios will do anything to turn a profit. There are over sixty reboots/remakes being made as we speak, can’t they leave ‘Jaws’ alone? Better yet, it would be nice if they would stop remaking every film, just because

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 2, 2015
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Walkers Are Not The Only Thing Stalking The Cast Of The Walking Dead, A Fan Is In Serious Trouble

The cast of The Walking Dead are no strangers to fans following them in an attempt to get their attention, but sometimes fans go to far, such as the case with twenty-four year old woman Kathryn Boykin. Beginning in 2006, after a theater performance Daniel May and his wife began to be harassed by Boykin. She stalked the two both in real life and on the internet. She sent him messages frequently on social media . After a while they obtained a restraining order. After he was cast as Allen on The Walking Dead things got worse. She would show up carrying signs at locations and spreading rumors about May. Tuesday Boykin pleaded guilty to aggravated stalking. As part of her plea deal she is banned from using the internet, in any form, for ten years. She is permanently banned from any contact with May or his wife. She also must maintain mental health treatment and medications prescribed to her.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 2, 2015
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A Dark Entity Pushes A Young Bride To The Edge In ‘Dead Story’

When a newly married couple, Anne and Harold, movie into a new home they have no idea that it’s the site of a horrific murder. They have awoken a dark entity. Soon supernatural activity begins to plague Anne. The spirit will drive the young bride to do the unthinkable. Suneel Tripuraneni both directed and co-wrote the script along with Bruce W. Durbin. This horror-thriller stars Kelsey Deanne, Chase Austin, Jessica Willis, Sheril Rodgers, Jim Bowles and Christopher Phipps. ‘Dead Story’ will be out later this year.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 2, 2015
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Four Cops Experience Hell In The Turkish Horror Film ‘Baskin’

Can Evenol hopes to introduce audiences to a new vision of Hell with his new film ‘Baskin’, which will premier at Toronto’s International Film Festival beginning September 10th during Midnight Madness. The film will be released November 13th. In ‘Baskin’ a squad of cops stumble across a Black Mass in an abandoned building and unknowingly pass through a door to Hell. The film stars Muharrem Bayrak, Mehmet Akif Budak, Fedik Bulbul, Elif Dag, Mehmet Faith Dokgoz, and Aslihan Erguvan.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2015
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Nick Carter Makes His Directorial Debut With The Zombie Western ‘Dead 7’

Backstreet Boy Nick Carter will make his directorial debut with the zombie-western ‘Dead 7’ . The cast of ‘Dead 7’ are former and present members of “Boy Bands”. Cater has enlisted his former band mates A.J. McLean and Howie Dorogh, along with Joey Fatone and Chris Kirpatrick of ‘N Sync’, Jeff Timmons of ’98 Degrees’, Delious Kennedy of ‘All-4-One’ and ‘O-Town’ band members Jacob Underwood, Erik-Michael Estrada, Dan Miller and Trevor Penick. ‘Dead 7’ also stars Jon Secada, Chloe Lattanzi (Olivia Newton John’s daughter) and actress Carrie Keagan. Dread Central has the scope on what the plot for the movie. “Dead 7 revolves around a ragtag group of gunslingers as they try to make their way in a postapocalyptic world. The twist to this world is that it’s just not barren and dangerous, it’s also filled with flesh-eating zombies The gunslingers will find themselves stranded in a town and forced to make a choice, whether to save the citizens of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 31, 2015
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A Look At The Horror Anthology ‘Tales of Halloween’

This Halloween a new film will be scaring the pants off of horror fans. On October 16th ‘Tales of Halloween’, a new anthology movie made by eleven directors and divided into ten segments, will be unleashed in theaters. ‘Tales of Halloween’ has an impressive list of directors, including Adam Gierasch (Night of the Demons), Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, III, IV), Neil Marshall (The Descent), Andrew Kasch (Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy), Lucy McKee (The Woman), Dave Parker (The Hills run Red), Ryan Schifrin (Abominable), John Skipp (Stay at Home Dad), and Paul Solet (Grace). The cast roster is just as impressive, with stars like Lin Shaye, Barry Bostwick, Pat Healy, Noah Segan, James Duval, Joe Dante, John Landis, Marc Senter, Pollyana McIntosh, Kristina Klebe and many more. ‘Tales of Halloween’ will be released by Epic Pictures on DVD and Blu-ray on October 16th, just in time for Halloween.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 31, 2015
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