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Movie Review: Smile (2022) Will Leave Horror Fans Grinning

Smile: The Number One Horror Movie Of The Year Comes Home Tomorrow

Smile left audiences describing it as one of the “best horror films of the year”. Soon you can judge it for yourself, it’s coming home tomorrow (11/15). In the movie, “After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.” The Digital, 4K Ultra HD, and Blu-ray releases come packed with over an hour of heart-pounding bonus content, including the award-winning, chilling short film by writer/director Parker Finn that inspired Smile. Face your fears with deleted scares not seen in theatres, go behind the scenes with the cast and crew, then fully immerse yourself in the escalating nightmare with the director’s commentary. Bonus Content: Commentary by director Parker Finn Laura Hasn’t Slept—The original short film that inspired SMILE with an introduction by director Parker Finn

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 14, 2022
'R.I.P.D. 2: Rise Of The Damned' Lands On Blu-ray & Digital (Trailer)

‘R.I.P.D. 2: Rise Of The Damned’ Lands On Blu-ray & Digital (Trailer)

Saddle up for the spiritual sequel to 2013’s R.I.P.D., titled R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned, which is taking us back to the old west this week. The movie is “Set in the American West of 1876, R.I.P.D.2: Rise of the Damned. Sheriff Roy Pulsipher isn’t too thrilled about finding himself dead after a shootout, but he gets a second chance to return to earth after being recruited by the R.I.P.D. (Rest In Peace Department). But avenging his own murder may have to take a back seat to save the world when a gateway to hell is opened in the old mining town of Red Creek threatening not only the locals… but all of humanity itself.” As for the cast, Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges are not returning. Instead, Jeffrey Donovan (“Burn Notice”), and Tilly Keeper (“You”) lead the cast which also includes Richard Fleeshman, Jake Choi, Kerry Knuppe, Stephanie Levi-John, and Craige Els. Paul Leydon is directing. R.I.P.D. 2:

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 14, 2022
Society 1 Members Announce Shock Rock Doc Ahead Of New Tour

Society 1 Members Announce Shock Rock Doc Ahead Of New Tour

Award-winning director Matt “The Lord” Zane and co-director Dagon Destroyer have begun working on a new documentary exploring the shock rock genre. This will be Zane’s follow-up to 2022’s documentary “The Altered Noise” which was about his former bandmate DV Karloff. In the new film, Dagon and Zane will be interviewing various artists as well as discussing their own contributions to the genre that they became heavily involved with when Zane began body suspension during the band performances in 2002. In addition to interviews, Zane’s band SOCIETY 1, featuring Dagon on drums, will be followed by a camera crew when they hit the road for next year’s “Rise Of The Machine” tour with Static-X, Fear Factory, and Dope. “This isn’t just going to be some rehash of a shock rock documentary. Yes we’ll have the interviews but it’s also a story about my personal experience with body suspension and if shock rock will be accepted in this political climate during

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 14, 2022
New "The Witcher: Blood Origin" Trailer Teases A World Filled With Brutality And Beauty

New “The Witcher: Blood Origin” Trailer Teases A World Filled With Brutality And Beauty

While fans wait for the third season of “The Witcher” to premiere its summer, Netflix’s four-part spin-off “The Witcher: Blood Origin” is set to premiere this December. Today, we’ve got the first teaser trailer for the prequel series. “The Witcher: Blood Origin” is set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of “The Witcher” and will tell a story lost to time – the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal “conjunction of the spheres,” when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one. The massive cast includes Minnie Driver (Seanchaí), Laurence O’Fuarain (Fjall), Sophia Brown (Éile), Michelle Yeoh (Scían), Mirren Mack (Merwyn), Lenny Henry (Balor), Jacob Collins-Levy (Eredin), Lizzie Annis (Zacaré), Zach Wyatt (Syndril), Francesca Mills (Meldof), Amy Murray (Fenrik), Nathaniel Curtis (Brían), Huw Novelli (Callan “Brother Death”), Dylan Moran (Uthrok One-Nut), and Joey Batey (Jaskier). Laurence O’Fuarain (“Game of Thrones”) will play the role of Fjall,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 13, 2022
An Ancient Evil Lurks Inside The Dead In 'The Offering' Trailer

An Ancient Evil Lurks Inside The Dead In ‘The Offering’ Trailer

Following its festival run, which includes screenings at Fantastic Fest, Beyond Fest, and more, The Offering is set to be unleashed this January. Starring Nick Blood (“Euphoria”), Paul Kaye (“Game of Thrones”), and Emily Wiseman (Winchester), The Offering is from director Oliver Park (Still, “Strange Events”) and was written by Hank Hoffman. In the film, “In the wake of a young Jewish girl’s disappearance, the son of a Hasidic funeral director returns home with his pregnant wife in hopes of reconciling with his father. Little do they know that directly beneath them in the family morgue, an ancient evil with sinister plans for the unborn child lurks inside a mysterious corpse.” The Offering opens in select theatres and debuts on VOD on January 13, 2022, from Decal.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 13, 2022
Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions Presents Horror Podcast 'Quiet Part Loud'

Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions Presents Horror Podcast ‘Quiet Part Loud’

Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions presents Quiet Part Loud, a new fictional horror podcast with immersive audio and sound design, that features Tracy Letts, Arian Moayed, Christina Hendricks, Taran Killam, and more! Quiet Part Loud centers on “disgraced radio host Rick Egan who has finally found his chance at reinventing himself: by chronicling the cold-case disappearance of several Muslim teens from Staten Island—a group he himself disparaged—in the wake of 9/11. But Rick soon discovers this is no ordinary hate crime, as his ill-considered investigations bring him face-to-face with an ancient American evil that’s ready to offer him a monstrous bargain.” All twelve episodes of the Quiet Part Loud podcast will be available on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, exclusively on Spotify.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 12, 2022
'Gale Stay Away From Oz': Trailer For New Horror Twist On 'Wizard Of Oz' Is Here

‘Gale Stay Away From Oz’: Trailer For New Horror Twist On ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Is Here

A new horror-filled twist on the classic The Wizard of Oz is coming, titled Gale Stay Away from Oz. The movie, from writer-director Daniel Alexander, centers on the young granddaughter of Dorothy Gale, who is pulled into a horrific nightmare connected to her grandmother’s past. “In this dark re-imagining of The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy Gale is now an elderly woman, broken by years of paranormal entanglement with a mystical realm, which has now echoed down to her only living relative, Emily, who is being called to settle unfinished business in this terrifying world of Oz.” Chloë Crump, Stacey Devonport, Denny Hodge, Karen Swan, and Tenisha White star. The release date has yet to be announced, but the trailer has been released. Check it out below.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 12, 2022
"Lot Lizard" Horror-Thriller 'Candy Land' Premieres This Week

Upcoming “Lot Lizard” Horror ‘Candy Land’ Scores A Release Date

From writer-director John Swab (Ida Red) comes Candy Land, which has just been acquired by Quiver Distribution, Deadline reports. “Candy Land follows Remy (Olivia Luccardi), a seemingly naïve and devout young woman, who finds herself cast out from her religious cult. With no place to turn, she immerses herself in the underground world of truck stop sex workers a.k.a. “lot lizards,” courtesy of her hosts, Sadie (Sam Quartin), Riley (Eden Brolin), Liv (Virginia Rand), and Levi (Owen Campbell). “Under the watchful eye of their matriarch, Nora (Guinevere Turner), and enigmatic local lawman, Sheriff Rex (Billy Baldwin), Remy navigates between her strained belief system and the lot lizard code to find her true calling in life.” The movie is produced by John Swab and Jeremy M. Rosen. Robert Ogden Barnum and Michael Reiser serve as executive producers. “Candy Land is my first venture into the horror genre,” said Swab. “While it’s more of a traditional slasher film, we wanted it to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 12, 2022
Sink Your Teeth Into The Zombie Flick 'Bridge Of The Doomed' - Out Now

Sink Your Teeth Into The Zombie Flick ‘Bridge Of The Doomed’ – Out Now

From director Michael Su (Night of the Tommyknockers) comes the new action-packed horror flick Bridge of the Doomed starring Michael Pare, Robert LaSardo, and Kate Watson. In the movie, “A group of soldiers is ordered to hold a bridge during a zombie outbreak, but what lives underneath the bridge, proves to be even more deadly.” Michael Mahal and Sonny Mahal produce the movie written by Adrian Milnes. Sink your teeth into Bridge of the Doomed out now on Blu-ray, DVD, VOD, and in select theatres, from Mahal Empire Productions and Gravitas Ventures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 12, 2022
Brutal New 'Bones And All" Red Band Clip Gives A Taste Of What's To Come

Brutal New ‘Bones And All” Red Band Clip Gives A Taste Of What’s To Come

Suspiria director Luca Guadagnino and writer David Kajganich have reunited for the film Bones and All, an adaptation of Camille DeAngelis‘s novel. Today we have a new extended red band clip, titled “Sleepover,” that will give you a taste of what’s to come. In the film, “two outsiders embark on a 1,000-mile odyssey through Ronald Reagan’s America. When they discover they cannot outrun their terrifying pasts the pair take a final stand to determine whether their love can survive their otherness.” Timothée Chalamet reunites with Guadagnino after starring in his film Call Me By Your Name. Taylor Russell (Escape Room) also stars along with Mark Rylance, Chloë Sevigny, David Gordon-Green, André Holland, Jessica Harper, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Francesca Scorsese. Bones and All will open in theaters on November 23, 2022, from MGM. Get your tickets here. WARNING: This clip contains content that may be disturbing to some viewers

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 12, 2022

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Movie Review: Smile (2022) Will Leave Horror Fans Grinning

Smile: The Number One Horror Movie Of The Year Comes Home Tomorrow

Smile left audiences describing it as one of the “best horror films of the year”. Soon you can judge it for yourself, it’s coming home tomorrow (11/15). In the movie, “After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.” The Digital, 4K Ultra HD, and Blu-ray releases come packed with over an hour of heart-pounding bonus content, including the award-winning, chilling short film by writer/director Parker Finn that inspired Smile. Face your fears with deleted scares not seen in theatres, go behind the scenes with the cast and crew, then fully immerse yourself in the escalating nightmare with the director’s commentary. Bonus Content: Commentary by director Parker Finn Laura Hasn’t Slept—The original short film that inspired SMILE with an introduction by director Parker Finn

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 14, 2022
'R.I.P.D. 2: Rise Of The Damned' Lands On Blu-ray & Digital (Trailer)

‘R.I.P.D. 2: Rise Of The Damned’ Lands On Blu-ray & Digital (Trailer)

Saddle up for the spiritual sequel to 2013’s R.I.P.D., titled R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned, which is taking us back to the old west this week. The movie is “Set in the American West of 1876, R.I.P.D.2: Rise of the Damned. Sheriff Roy Pulsipher isn’t too thrilled about finding himself dead after a shootout, but he gets a second chance to return to earth after being recruited by the R.I.P.D. (Rest In Peace Department). But avenging his own murder may have to take a back seat to save the world when a gateway to hell is opened in the old mining town of Red Creek threatening not only the locals… but all of humanity itself.” As for the cast, Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges are not returning. Instead, Jeffrey Donovan (“Burn Notice”), and Tilly Keeper (“You”) lead the cast which also includes Richard Fleeshman, Jake Choi, Kerry Knuppe, Stephanie Levi-John, and Craige Els. Paul Leydon is directing. R.I.P.D. 2:

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 14, 2022
Society 1 Members Announce Shock Rock Doc Ahead Of New Tour

Society 1 Members Announce Shock Rock Doc Ahead Of New Tour

Award-winning director Matt “The Lord” Zane and co-director Dagon Destroyer have begun working on a new documentary exploring the shock rock genre. This will be Zane’s follow-up to 2022’s documentary “The Altered Noise” which was about his former bandmate DV Karloff. In the new film, Dagon and Zane will be interviewing various artists as well as discussing their own contributions to the genre that they became heavily involved with when Zane began body suspension during the band performances in 2002. In addition to interviews, Zane’s band SOCIETY 1, featuring Dagon on drums, will be followed by a camera crew when they hit the road for next year’s “Rise Of The Machine” tour with Static-X, Fear Factory, and Dope. “This isn’t just going to be some rehash of a shock rock documentary. Yes we’ll have the interviews but it’s also a story about my personal experience with body suspension and if shock rock will be accepted in this political climate during

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 14, 2022
New "The Witcher: Blood Origin" Trailer Teases A World Filled With Brutality And Beauty

New “The Witcher: Blood Origin” Trailer Teases A World Filled With Brutality And Beauty

While fans wait for the third season of “The Witcher” to premiere its summer, Netflix’s four-part spin-off “The Witcher: Blood Origin” is set to premiere this December. Today, we’ve got the first teaser trailer for the prequel series. “The Witcher: Blood Origin” is set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of “The Witcher” and will tell a story lost to time – the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal “conjunction of the spheres,” when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one. The massive cast includes Minnie Driver (Seanchaí), Laurence O’Fuarain (Fjall), Sophia Brown (Éile), Michelle Yeoh (Scían), Mirren Mack (Merwyn), Lenny Henry (Balor), Jacob Collins-Levy (Eredin), Lizzie Annis (Zacaré), Zach Wyatt (Syndril), Francesca Mills (Meldof), Amy Murray (Fenrik), Nathaniel Curtis (Brían), Huw Novelli (Callan “Brother Death”), Dylan Moran (Uthrok One-Nut), and Joey Batey (Jaskier). Laurence O’Fuarain (“Game of Thrones”) will play the role of Fjall,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 13, 2022
An Ancient Evil Lurks Inside The Dead In 'The Offering' Trailer

An Ancient Evil Lurks Inside The Dead In ‘The Offering’ Trailer

Following its festival run, which includes screenings at Fantastic Fest, Beyond Fest, and more, The Offering is set to be unleashed this January. Starring Nick Blood (“Euphoria”), Paul Kaye (“Game of Thrones”), and Emily Wiseman (Winchester), The Offering is from director Oliver Park (Still, “Strange Events”) and was written by Hank Hoffman. In the film, “In the wake of a young Jewish girl’s disappearance, the son of a Hasidic funeral director returns home with his pregnant wife in hopes of reconciling with his father. Little do they know that directly beneath them in the family morgue, an ancient evil with sinister plans for the unborn child lurks inside a mysterious corpse.” The Offering opens in select theatres and debuts on VOD on January 13, 2022, from Decal.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 13, 2022
Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions Presents Horror Podcast 'Quiet Part Loud'

Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions Presents Horror Podcast ‘Quiet Part Loud’

Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions presents Quiet Part Loud, a new fictional horror podcast with immersive audio and sound design, that features Tracy Letts, Arian Moayed, Christina Hendricks, Taran Killam, and more! Quiet Part Loud centers on “disgraced radio host Rick Egan who has finally found his chance at reinventing himself: by chronicling the cold-case disappearance of several Muslim teens from Staten Island—a group he himself disparaged—in the wake of 9/11. But Rick soon discovers this is no ordinary hate crime, as his ill-considered investigations bring him face-to-face with an ancient American evil that’s ready to offer him a monstrous bargain.” All twelve episodes of the Quiet Part Loud podcast will be available on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, exclusively on Spotify.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 12, 2022
'Gale Stay Away From Oz': Trailer For New Horror Twist On 'Wizard Of Oz' Is Here

‘Gale Stay Away From Oz’: Trailer For New Horror Twist On ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Is Here

A new horror-filled twist on the classic The Wizard of Oz is coming, titled Gale Stay Away from Oz. The movie, from writer-director Daniel Alexander, centers on the young granddaughter of Dorothy Gale, who is pulled into a horrific nightmare connected to her grandmother’s past. “In this dark re-imagining of The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy Gale is now an elderly woman, broken by years of paranormal entanglement with a mystical realm, which has now echoed down to her only living relative, Emily, who is being called to settle unfinished business in this terrifying world of Oz.” Chloë Crump, Stacey Devonport, Denny Hodge, Karen Swan, and Tenisha White star. The release date has yet to be announced, but the trailer has been released. Check it out below.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 12, 2022
"Lot Lizard" Horror-Thriller 'Candy Land' Premieres This Week

Upcoming “Lot Lizard” Horror ‘Candy Land’ Scores A Release Date

From writer-director John Swab (Ida Red) comes Candy Land, which has just been acquired by Quiver Distribution, Deadline reports. “Candy Land follows Remy (Olivia Luccardi), a seemingly naïve and devout young woman, who finds herself cast out from her religious cult. With no place to turn, she immerses herself in the underground world of truck stop sex workers a.k.a. “lot lizards,” courtesy of her hosts, Sadie (Sam Quartin), Riley (Eden Brolin), Liv (Virginia Rand), and Levi (Owen Campbell). “Under the watchful eye of their matriarch, Nora (Guinevere Turner), and enigmatic local lawman, Sheriff Rex (Billy Baldwin), Remy navigates between her strained belief system and the lot lizard code to find her true calling in life.” The movie is produced by John Swab and Jeremy M. Rosen. Robert Ogden Barnum and Michael Reiser serve as executive producers. “Candy Land is my first venture into the horror genre,” said Swab. “While it’s more of a traditional slasher film, we wanted it to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 12, 2022
Sink Your Teeth Into The Zombie Flick 'Bridge Of The Doomed' - Out Now

Sink Your Teeth Into The Zombie Flick ‘Bridge Of The Doomed’ – Out Now

From director Michael Su (Night of the Tommyknockers) comes the new action-packed horror flick Bridge of the Doomed starring Michael Pare, Robert LaSardo, and Kate Watson. In the movie, “A group of soldiers is ordered to hold a bridge during a zombie outbreak, but what lives underneath the bridge, proves to be even more deadly.” Michael Mahal and Sonny Mahal produce the movie written by Adrian Milnes. Sink your teeth into Bridge of the Doomed out now on Blu-ray, DVD, VOD, and in select theatres, from Mahal Empire Productions and Gravitas Ventures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 12, 2022
Brutal New 'Bones And All" Red Band Clip Gives A Taste Of What's To Come

Brutal New ‘Bones And All” Red Band Clip Gives A Taste Of What’s To Come

Suspiria director Luca Guadagnino and writer David Kajganich have reunited for the film Bones and All, an adaptation of Camille DeAngelis‘s novel. Today we have a new extended red band clip, titled “Sleepover,” that will give you a taste of what’s to come. In the film, “two outsiders embark on a 1,000-mile odyssey through Ronald Reagan’s America. When they discover they cannot outrun their terrifying pasts the pair take a final stand to determine whether their love can survive their otherness.” Timothée Chalamet reunites with Guadagnino after starring in his film Call Me By Your Name. Taylor Russell (Escape Room) also stars along with Mark Rylance, Chloë Sevigny, David Gordon-Green, André Holland, Jessica Harper, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Francesca Scorsese. Bones and All will open in theaters on November 23, 2022, from MGM. Get your tickets here. WARNING: This clip contains content that may be disturbing to some viewers

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 12, 2022
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