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From The Director Of 'The Descent' Comes 'The Lair' (Release Date)

From The Director Of ‘The Descent’ Comes ‘The Lair’ (Release Date)

AMC’s RLJE Films and Shudder, have acquired rights and set the release date for the sci-fi horror film, The Lair, which will make its World Premiere at FrightFest. Written and directed by Neil Marshall (The Descent, pictured above) and co-written by Charlotte Kirk (The Reckoning), The Lair stars Kirk (Ocean’s Eight), Jonathan Howard (Thor: The Dark World), and Jamie Bamber (“Battlestar Galactica”). In the film, Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Kate Sinclair (Charlotte Kirk) is shot down over Afghanistan and finds refuge in an abandoned underground bunker where deadly man-made biological weapons – half human, half alien – are awakened. The Lair was produced by Rather Good Films Ltd and British Producer Daniel-Konrad Cooper with financing from Ashland Hill Media Finance, Ingenious, and Trigger Films. Highland Film Group is handling international sales of the film. Ward and Jess De Leo from RLJE Films negotiated the deal with Arianne Fraser of Highland Film Group on behalf of the filmmakers. “After directing

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2022
First Trailer For "Let The Right One In" Series Bares Its Fangs

First Trailer For “Let The Right One In” Series Bares Its Fangs

Sink your teeth into the first teaser trailer for Showtime’s upcoming series, “Let the Right One In,” based on the iconic 2004 novel by Swedish author John Ajvide Lindqvist. Set in New York City, the ten-episode series stars Demián Bichir, Anika Noni Rose, Grace Gummer, Madison Taylor Baez, Kevin Carroll, Ian Foreman, Jacob Buster, and Nick Stahl. Locked in at age 12, perhaps forever, Eleanor (Anika Noni Rose) lives a close-in life, able to go out only at night, while her father (Demián Birchir) does his best to provide her with the human blood she needs to stay alive after being turned into a vampire 10 years earlier. The [original] film adaptation is about a relationship between an isolated bullied boy and an isolated lonely girl, who we learn is a vampire. What I found so compelling about that film is there’s a much smaller relationship between the vampire and [her] adult caretaker. I really used the film as inspiration

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 27, 2022
Sylvester Stallone Plays A Reluctant Hero In 'Samaritan' - Out This August

Sylvester Stallone Plays A Reluctant Hero In ‘Samaritan’ – Out This August

Acting legend Sylvester Stallone (Rocky, Rambo) stars in the upcoming action-thriller Samaritan which is headed your way this August on Prime Video. In the film, “Thirteen-year-old Sam Cleary (Javon “Wanna” Walton) suspects that his mysterious and reclusive neighbor Mr. Smith (Sylvester Stallone) is actually a legend hiding in plain sight. Twenty-five years ago, Granite City’s super-powered vigilante, Samaritan, was reported dead after a fiery warehouse battle with his rival, Nemesis. Most believe Samaritan perished in the fire, but some in the city, like Sam, have hope that he is still alive. With crime on the rise and the city on the brink of chaos, Sam makes it his mission to coax his neighbor out of hiding to save the city from ruin.” Directed by Julius Avery, it was written by Bragi F. Schut. Stallone Produces the film with Braden Aftergood. Bragi F. Schut, David Kern, Adam Rosenberg, and Guy Riedel executive produce. Stallone stars alongside Javon “Wanna” Walton, Pilou Asbæk,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 27, 2022
Award-Winning Indie Horror 'Ash and Bone' Coming Home This October

Award-Winning Indie Horror ‘Ash and Bone’ Coming Home This October

Following its successful festival run, the indie horror film Ash and Bones is coming to home release this October. In the film, “A troubled teenager is taken to the peace and quiet of the countryside by her father and stepmother to calm down her wild streak. But after she crosses the infamous McKinley family, it becomes clear that sometimes danger lies hidden in the weeds, ready to strike at any moment.” Ash and Bone stars Jamie Bernadette (I Spit on Your Grave – .Deja Vu), Angelina Danielle Cama (Eternal Code), Kaiti Wallen (Agramon’s Gate), Jimmy Doom (Kill the Irishman), Erika Hoveland (Before I Wake), Calhoun Koenig (“Law & Order: SVU”), Mel Novak (Bruce Lee’s Game of Death), and Harley Wallen himself playing the husband of his real-life wife Kaiti Wallen who co- produced Ash and Bone with Annette Cama, Nancy Oeswein and Joe Williamson of The Williamson Management Company who also represents the Wallen couple. Ash and Bone were written

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 27, 2022
Apple TV's Thrilling New Series Will "Surface" This Week! (Trailer)

Apple TV’s Thrilling New Series Will “Surface” This Week! (Trailer)

What if you woke up one day and couldn’t remember who you are? That thought is terrifying. It’s also the case for a woman in Apple TV‘s new thrilling series “Surface.” Set in high-end San Francisco, “Surface,” stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“The Morning Show”) as Sophie, a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt. As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is the truth she has lived. Through twists and turns and a shocking love triangle, this sexy, elevated thriller asks: What if you woke up one day and didn’t know your secrets? “Surface” is a story of self-discovery which contemplates if we are pre-programmed to become who we are, or if we choose our

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 27, 2022
David Harbour & Pedro Pascal Starring In The True Crime Series "My Dentist's Murder Trail"

David Harbour & Pedro Pascal Starring In The True Crime Series “My Dentist’s Murder Trail”

HBO has just announced the upcoming limited series “My Dentist’s Murder Trial,” a true crime series starring “Stranger Things” actor David Harbour and Pedro Pascal who is also set to star in HBO’s upcoming “The Last of Us” series. The series is based on the 2017 New Yorker article titled “My Dentist’s Murder Trial: Adultery, false identities, and a lethal sedation,” written by James Lasdun, about his dentist, Dr. Gilberto Nunez, who murdered a man. The role will be played by Pascal. Deadline reports that Steve Conrad (Patriot, Perpetual Grace, LTD) will be writing HBO’s “My Dentist’s Murder Trial” with Conrad directing the pilot episode. “The true crime story chronicled in the article centers on Dr. Gilberto Nunez who in 2015 was indicted for killing his friend Thomas Kolman by getting him “to ingest a substance that caused his death.” There were also two forgery counts, including Nunez posing as a C.I.A. agent. Nunez, who had had an affair with

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 27, 2022
Sophie Skelton Is Trapped With A Man Obsessed In The New 'Stalker' Trailer

Sophie Skelton Is Trapped With A Man Obsessed In The New ‘Stalker’ Trailer

Being stuck in an elevator is bad enough on its own, but imagine being stuck with a stranger who is secretly obsessed with you. That’s the premise of the horror thriller Stalker, starring “Outlander” actress Sophie Skelton. Directed by Steve Johnson (Convergence), this tense and atmospheric horror, centers on Rose Hepburn, a young actress, who returns to her empty hotel. Forced to use the old freight elevator, it jolts to a halt on the twelfth floor, leaving her trapped with an unusual stranger. Left with no phone signal as a storm approaches, tensions escalate and suspicions rise when Rose discovers the identity of the mysterious man is Daniel Reed, a camera operator who is seemingly obsessed with her. Stalker also stars BAFTA winner Stuart Brennan (Risen) and WWE legend Bret Hart. Stalker debuts at FrightFest on August 28th followed by its arrival on DVD and Digital on October 10, 2022, from Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment. .

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 27, 2022
Documentary 'Pennywise: The Story of IT' Is Out Now On Screambox

Documentary ‘Pennywise: The Story of IT’ Is Out Now On Screambox

The Screambox original documentary Pennywise: The Story of IT, an in-depth look at the 1990 horror miniseries based on Stephen King’s classic novel, is available today on Screambox and VOD platforms! More than three decades after its release, the IT miniseries and its iconic villain live on in the minds of horror fans around the world. Pennywise: The Story of IT captures not only the spark the IT saga created upon release but also the lasting impact it has had on an entire generation and the horror genre at large. The film boasts exclusive interviews with many of the miniseries’ key players, including Pennywise himself, Tim Curry, cast members Richard Thomas, Seth Green, Tim Reid, and Emily Perkins, director Tommy Lee Wallace, writer Lawrence D. Cohen, special effects makeup artist Bart Mixon, and more. Several years in the making, co-directors John Campopiano (Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary) and Christopher Griffiths (Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser) uncovered a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 26, 2022
The Final 'The Reef: Stalked' Trailer Features Real Sharks!

The Final ‘The Reef: Stalked’ Trailer Features Real Sharks!

Writer-director Andrew Traucki‘s sequel to The Reef, The Reef: Stalked, is swimming into theaters and on to Digital and Demand this July, ahead of its premiere the final trailer has just been released giving us a look at the real sharks (yes, you read that right, real sharks) that were featured in the film. In the film, starring Teressa Liane, Ann Truong, Saskia Archer, Kate Lister, and Tim Ross, “In an effort to heal after witnessing her sister’s horrific murder, Nic travels to a tropical resort with her friends for a kayaking and diving adventure. Only hours into their expedition, the women are stalked and then attacked by a great white shark. To survive they will need to band together and Nic will have to overcome her post-traumatic stress, face her fears and slay the monster.” The Reef: Stalked, which we called “worth diving into” in our review, sinks its teeth into theaters, Digital, Demand, and Shudder on July 29,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 26, 2022
The Trailer For Ti West's 'X' Prequel 'Pearl' Is Filled With "Terrible, Awful Things"

The Trailer For Ti West’s ‘X’ Prequel ‘Pearl’ Is Filled With “Terrible, Awful Things”

Ti West‘s erotic horror X was a hit with horror fans. To our surprise, West has been secretly working on an upcoming prequel titled Pearl. And the trailer has just arrived from A24, featuring “terrible, awful things” and a young woman desperate for fame. Mia Goth, who played both the final girl and the old woman, Pearl, returns to reprise her role for the film A24 describes as “the X-traordinary origin story” of the character first seen in X. The film is set in 1918, decades before the 1970s-set X, in which Maxine kills Pearl along with her husband Howard after the elderly couple brutally slayed Maxine’s friends in X. West has teased that the world of X will continue to expand, making it a trilogy, but it hasn’t been officially confirmed at this point. West told Bloody Disgusting earlier this year, “Part of the idea of this movie that’s cool to me is that there is a bigger thing

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 26, 2022

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From The Director Of 'The Descent' Comes 'The Lair' (Release Date)

From The Director Of ‘The Descent’ Comes ‘The Lair’ (Release Date)

AMC’s RLJE Films and Shudder, have acquired rights and set the release date for the sci-fi horror film, The Lair, which will make its World Premiere at FrightFest. Written and directed by Neil Marshall (The Descent, pictured above) and co-written by Charlotte Kirk (The Reckoning), The Lair stars Kirk (Ocean’s Eight), Jonathan Howard (Thor: The Dark World), and Jamie Bamber (“Battlestar Galactica”). In the film, Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Kate Sinclair (Charlotte Kirk) is shot down over Afghanistan and finds refuge in an abandoned underground bunker where deadly man-made biological weapons – half human, half alien – are awakened. The Lair was produced by Rather Good Films Ltd and British Producer Daniel-Konrad Cooper with financing from Ashland Hill Media Finance, Ingenious, and Trigger Films. Highland Film Group is handling international sales of the film. Ward and Jess De Leo from RLJE Films negotiated the deal with Arianne Fraser of Highland Film Group on behalf of the filmmakers. “After directing

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2022
First Trailer For "Let The Right One In" Series Bares Its Fangs

First Trailer For “Let The Right One In” Series Bares Its Fangs

Sink your teeth into the first teaser trailer for Showtime’s upcoming series, “Let the Right One In,” based on the iconic 2004 novel by Swedish author John Ajvide Lindqvist. Set in New York City, the ten-episode series stars Demián Bichir, Anika Noni Rose, Grace Gummer, Madison Taylor Baez, Kevin Carroll, Ian Foreman, Jacob Buster, and Nick Stahl. Locked in at age 12, perhaps forever, Eleanor (Anika Noni Rose) lives a close-in life, able to go out only at night, while her father (Demián Birchir) does his best to provide her with the human blood she needs to stay alive after being turned into a vampire 10 years earlier. The [original] film adaptation is about a relationship between an isolated bullied boy and an isolated lonely girl, who we learn is a vampire. What I found so compelling about that film is there’s a much smaller relationship between the vampire and [her] adult caretaker. I really used the film as inspiration

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 27, 2022
Sylvester Stallone Plays A Reluctant Hero In 'Samaritan' - Out This August

Sylvester Stallone Plays A Reluctant Hero In ‘Samaritan’ – Out This August

Acting legend Sylvester Stallone (Rocky, Rambo) stars in the upcoming action-thriller Samaritan which is headed your way this August on Prime Video. In the film, “Thirteen-year-old Sam Cleary (Javon “Wanna” Walton) suspects that his mysterious and reclusive neighbor Mr. Smith (Sylvester Stallone) is actually a legend hiding in plain sight. Twenty-five years ago, Granite City’s super-powered vigilante, Samaritan, was reported dead after a fiery warehouse battle with his rival, Nemesis. Most believe Samaritan perished in the fire, but some in the city, like Sam, have hope that he is still alive. With crime on the rise and the city on the brink of chaos, Sam makes it his mission to coax his neighbor out of hiding to save the city from ruin.” Directed by Julius Avery, it was written by Bragi F. Schut. Stallone Produces the film with Braden Aftergood. Bragi F. Schut, David Kern, Adam Rosenberg, and Guy Riedel executive produce. Stallone stars alongside Javon “Wanna” Walton, Pilou Asbæk,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 27, 2022
Award-Winning Indie Horror 'Ash and Bone' Coming Home This October

Award-Winning Indie Horror ‘Ash and Bone’ Coming Home This October

Following its successful festival run, the indie horror film Ash and Bones is coming to home release this October. In the film, “A troubled teenager is taken to the peace and quiet of the countryside by her father and stepmother to calm down her wild streak. But after she crosses the infamous McKinley family, it becomes clear that sometimes danger lies hidden in the weeds, ready to strike at any moment.” Ash and Bone stars Jamie Bernadette (I Spit on Your Grave – .Deja Vu), Angelina Danielle Cama (Eternal Code), Kaiti Wallen (Agramon’s Gate), Jimmy Doom (Kill the Irishman), Erika Hoveland (Before I Wake), Calhoun Koenig (“Law & Order: SVU”), Mel Novak (Bruce Lee’s Game of Death), and Harley Wallen himself playing the husband of his real-life wife Kaiti Wallen who co- produced Ash and Bone with Annette Cama, Nancy Oeswein and Joe Williamson of The Williamson Management Company who also represents the Wallen couple. Ash and Bone were written

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 27, 2022
Apple TV's Thrilling New Series Will "Surface" This Week! (Trailer)

Apple TV’s Thrilling New Series Will “Surface” This Week! (Trailer)

What if you woke up one day and couldn’t remember who you are? That thought is terrifying. It’s also the case for a woman in Apple TV‘s new thrilling series “Surface.” Set in high-end San Francisco, “Surface,” stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“The Morning Show”) as Sophie, a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt. As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is the truth she has lived. Through twists and turns and a shocking love triangle, this sexy, elevated thriller asks: What if you woke up one day and didn’t know your secrets? “Surface” is a story of self-discovery which contemplates if we are pre-programmed to become who we are, or if we choose our

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 27, 2022
David Harbour & Pedro Pascal Starring In The True Crime Series "My Dentist's Murder Trail"

David Harbour & Pedro Pascal Starring In The True Crime Series “My Dentist’s Murder Trail”

HBO has just announced the upcoming limited series “My Dentist’s Murder Trial,” a true crime series starring “Stranger Things” actor David Harbour and Pedro Pascal who is also set to star in HBO’s upcoming “The Last of Us” series. The series is based on the 2017 New Yorker article titled “My Dentist’s Murder Trial: Adultery, false identities, and a lethal sedation,” written by James Lasdun, about his dentist, Dr. Gilberto Nunez, who murdered a man. The role will be played by Pascal. Deadline reports that Steve Conrad (Patriot, Perpetual Grace, LTD) will be writing HBO’s “My Dentist’s Murder Trial” with Conrad directing the pilot episode. “The true crime story chronicled in the article centers on Dr. Gilberto Nunez who in 2015 was indicted for killing his friend Thomas Kolman by getting him “to ingest a substance that caused his death.” There were also two forgery counts, including Nunez posing as a C.I.A. agent. Nunez, who had had an affair with

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 27, 2022
Sophie Skelton Is Trapped With A Man Obsessed In The New 'Stalker' Trailer

Sophie Skelton Is Trapped With A Man Obsessed In The New ‘Stalker’ Trailer

Being stuck in an elevator is bad enough on its own, but imagine being stuck with a stranger who is secretly obsessed with you. That’s the premise of the horror thriller Stalker, starring “Outlander” actress Sophie Skelton. Directed by Steve Johnson (Convergence), this tense and atmospheric horror, centers on Rose Hepburn, a young actress, who returns to her empty hotel. Forced to use the old freight elevator, it jolts to a halt on the twelfth floor, leaving her trapped with an unusual stranger. Left with no phone signal as a storm approaches, tensions escalate and suspicions rise when Rose discovers the identity of the mysterious man is Daniel Reed, a camera operator who is seemingly obsessed with her. Stalker also stars BAFTA winner Stuart Brennan (Risen) and WWE legend Bret Hart. Stalker debuts at FrightFest on August 28th followed by its arrival on DVD and Digital on October 10, 2022, from Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment. .

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 27, 2022
Documentary 'Pennywise: The Story of IT' Is Out Now On Screambox

Documentary ‘Pennywise: The Story of IT’ Is Out Now On Screambox

The Screambox original documentary Pennywise: The Story of IT, an in-depth look at the 1990 horror miniseries based on Stephen King’s classic novel, is available today on Screambox and VOD platforms! More than three decades after its release, the IT miniseries and its iconic villain live on in the minds of horror fans around the world. Pennywise: The Story of IT captures not only the spark the IT saga created upon release but also the lasting impact it has had on an entire generation and the horror genre at large. The film boasts exclusive interviews with many of the miniseries’ key players, including Pennywise himself, Tim Curry, cast members Richard Thomas, Seth Green, Tim Reid, and Emily Perkins, director Tommy Lee Wallace, writer Lawrence D. Cohen, special effects makeup artist Bart Mixon, and more. Several years in the making, co-directors John Campopiano (Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary) and Christopher Griffiths (Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser) uncovered a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 26, 2022
The Final 'The Reef: Stalked' Trailer Features Real Sharks!

The Final ‘The Reef: Stalked’ Trailer Features Real Sharks!

Writer-director Andrew Traucki‘s sequel to The Reef, The Reef: Stalked, is swimming into theaters and on to Digital and Demand this July, ahead of its premiere the final trailer has just been released giving us a look at the real sharks (yes, you read that right, real sharks) that were featured in the film. In the film, starring Teressa Liane, Ann Truong, Saskia Archer, Kate Lister, and Tim Ross, “In an effort to heal after witnessing her sister’s horrific murder, Nic travels to a tropical resort with her friends for a kayaking and diving adventure. Only hours into their expedition, the women are stalked and then attacked by a great white shark. To survive they will need to band together and Nic will have to overcome her post-traumatic stress, face her fears and slay the monster.” The Reef: Stalked, which we called “worth diving into” in our review, sinks its teeth into theaters, Digital, Demand, and Shudder on July 29,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 26, 2022
The Trailer For Ti West's 'X' Prequel 'Pearl' Is Filled With "Terrible, Awful Things"

The Trailer For Ti West’s ‘X’ Prequel ‘Pearl’ Is Filled With “Terrible, Awful Things”

Ti West‘s erotic horror X was a hit with horror fans. To our surprise, West has been secretly working on an upcoming prequel titled Pearl. And the trailer has just arrived from A24, featuring “terrible, awful things” and a young woman desperate for fame. Mia Goth, who played both the final girl and the old woman, Pearl, returns to reprise her role for the film A24 describes as “the X-traordinary origin story” of the character first seen in X. The film is set in 1918, decades before the 1970s-set X, in which Maxine kills Pearl along with her husband Howard after the elderly couple brutally slayed Maxine’s friends in X. West has teased that the world of X will continue to expand, making it a trilogy, but it hasn’t been officially confirmed at this point. West told Bloody Disgusting earlier this year, “Part of the idea of this movie that’s cool to me is that there is a bigger thing

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 26, 2022
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