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Following Festival Hit 'Arisaka,' Mikhail Red Begins Production On 'Deleter'

Following Festival Hit ‘Arisaka,’ Mikhail Red Begins Production On ‘Deleter’

Philippines director Mikhail Red‘s upcoming film Deleter, part techno horror, part psychological thriller, begins production this August and should wrap this September, Variety reports. “The story involves an online content moderator who deletes a suicide video made by her co-worker. But the otherwise desensitized woman cannot escape from either her own troubled past or from a mysterious vengeful presence.” Written by Red and his brother Nikolas, the film stars actress-influencer Nadin Lustre, McCoy Deleon, and Louis Delos Reves. “[The Philippines] is now known as the content moderation capital of the world,“ Red told Variety. “Moderators work in clandestine or shadowy operations and are often exposed to the filth of society, watching countless videos and images with disturbing and graphic content, which can lead to lasting trauma, as well as psychological and emotional distress all for a low wage.” Variety quotes the director as saying. “Most of them do not have proper access to proper work benefits, mental health support, and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 8, 2022
'Halloween Ends' Is Slashing Its Way Into IMAX Theaters!

Carpenter, Green, And More Tease ‘Halloween Ends’

There are a lot of reasons why people look forward to spooky season, aka Halloween, but many are stoked about the upcoming third and final film of director David Gordon Green‘s new Halloween trilogy, Halloween Ends. John Carpenter, who directed the 1978 original and who is featured on the Halloween Ends soundtrack and is executive producing, had this to say about the upcoming sequel. “You’ll see it’s a departure from the others. It’s interesting. Dave is a really good director. I love working with him,” Carpenter said while speaking to SYFY Wire. Other people involved with the movie have also put their two cents in. Chris Nelson, who is the special effects master for the film, has called it “weird.” While Nick Castle, the man behind the iconic white mask, describes it as “surprising.” Producer Jason Blum says it’s “very good.” He also teased that the official trailer is “dangerously close,” so we should see it soon. Director David Gordon

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 8, 2022
Disney Stars Team Up For Upcoming LGBTQ+ Horror 'Howdy, Neighbor!'

Disney Stars Team Up For Upcoming LGBTQ+ Horror ‘Howdy, Neighbor!’

Movies like Unfriended and Searching popularized the “screen life” format where much or all of a film is seen on computer screens, and now director Allisyn Snyder (“So Random”) is putting the format to use in her upcoming horror Howdy Neighbor!, written by Matthew Scott Montgomery. Variety is reporting that a ton of Disney Channel stars have joined the cast, including Matthew Scott Montgomery (“So Random!”), Debby Ryan (“Jessie,” “The Suite Life on Deck”), Alyson Stoner (“Camp Rock,” “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody,”), Shayne Topp (“So Random!”), Kevin Chamberlin (“Jessie”), Tim Bagley (“Shake It Up!,” “Raven’s Home,”), and Damien Haas (“So Random!”) will star in the upcoming film along with Adam Faison, Sterling Sulieman, Greer Grammer, and Kimmy Shields. “Montgomery stars as Benjamin, a young queer millennial actor living in West Hollywood who was once a famous child actor. When a new neighbor Chase (Grant Jordon) moves across the hall and reveals himself as a fan, Benjamin begins

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 8, 2022
Angels & Demons: A Warning Comes In This Week's Episode Of "EVIL" (S3E5)

Angels & Demons: A Warning Comes In This Week’s Episode Of “EVIL” (S3E5)

Things continue to get darker this season on the Paramount+ series “EVIL“. This Sunday, “The Angel of Warning” pays a visit. Sister Andrea’s career and sanity are on trial as Leland continues to battle the team while they investigate an alleged angel sighting. The hit series stars Katja Herbers as Kristen Bouchard, Mike Colter as David Acosta, Aasif Mandvi as Ben Shakir, Michael Emerson as Leland Townsend, Christine Lahti as Sheryl Luria, Kurt Fuller as Dr. Boggs, Andrea Martin as Sister Andrea, Brooklyn Shuck as Lynn Bouchard, Skylar Gray as Lila Bouchard, Maddy Crocco as Lexis Bouchard, and Dalya Knapp as Laura Bouchard. During our recent interview with star Kurt Fuller, he filled us in on what Dr. Boggs is going through and that the series is only getting darker from here, and that more demons are coming. “Oh, there’s more to come.” Fuller teased. Season three of “Evil” begins moments after the end of season two: when a newly

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 7, 2022
Check Out The New Trailer For 'The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me'

Check Out The New Trailer For ‘The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me’

Bandai Namco released the new reveal trailer for the latest installment in their “Dark Pictures Anthology” titled The Devil in Me which is set to be released this fall. The game will be starring Jessie Buckley (Who’s likeness and voice are given to her character) plays a member of a film crew for Lonnit Entertainment TV who received a phone call from Granthem Du’Met, with a promise of a tour around a faithful recreation the infamous murder castle created by American serial killer H.H. Holmes, an idea that Lonnit Entertainment founder Charlie Lonnit believes might just save his show. Once the crew is inside, they quickly learn that Du’Met does not intend for them to leave and forces them to play a game of life and death where the player’s actions will determine whether or not members of the film crew will survive the night or not at all!

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Jul 7, 2022
Six Part True Crime Docuseries "The Anarchists" Premieres On HBO This July

Six Part True Crime Docuseries “The Anarchists” Premieres On HBO This July

The HBO Original documentary series “The Anarchists,” a six-part docuseries directed by Todd Schramke and produced by Blumhouse Television premieres this Sunday, July 10 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) with new episodes airing subsequent Sundays at the same time on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Unfolding over six years, “The Anarchists” chronicles a strange and deadly series of events. What begins as an impulsive one-off gathering, turns into a full-on, annual event, growing in size and attracting sponsorship from crypto-currency companies featuring speakers such as Ron Paul and BitCoin investor Roger Ver. And when rule-avoidant freedom activists come together in one of the most dangerous cities in the world, utopian ideology collides with the unpredictability of human nature. Relationships are fractured, rivalries are forged and ultimately, lives are lost. In 2015, Jeff Berwick, a Canadian entrepreneur turned provocateur, launched a conference in Acapulco, Mexico in hopes of promoting anarchy in its purest form – an ideal espousing

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 7, 2022
"Stranger Things" Creators Reveal Next Projects, 'The Talisman' & 'Death Note'

“Stranger Things” Creators Reveal Next Projects, ‘The Talisman’ & ‘Death Note’

With “Stranger Things” only having one season left, the Duffer brothers have announced their next projects, an adaptation of Stephen King’s Talisman for a series and a live series adaptation of the anime franchise Death Note, which left fans in shock at the news that was revealed on social media. Both projects will be under their new banner Upside Down Pictures. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Death Note, which had a movie adaptation back in 2017 starring Willem Defoe, follows, “a high school student named Light Turner discovers a mysterious notebook that has the power to kill anyone whose name is written within its pages, and launches a secret crusade to rid the world of criminals.” King’s Talisman follows the “adventure of twelve-year-old Jack Sawyer who travels across the country to save his mother, who is dying from cancer, by finding a crystal called “the Talisman.” The brothers had this to say about The Talisman to Deadline:

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 7, 2022
Supernatural Horror 'The Summoned' Unleashed Today On VOD

Supernatural Horror ‘The Summoned’ Unleashed Today On VOD

Director Mark Meir’s supernatural revenge horror The Summoned, starring Emma Fitzpatrick (The Social Network), Salvador Chacon (FX’s “Mayans M.C.”), Angela Gulner (Netflix’s “Glow”), and Freddy Douglas, is out today (7/7) on VOD, from XYZ Films. In the film, Elijah (J. Quinton Johnson) goes to a self-help retreat with his girlfriend, not knowing that the doctor who runs the retreat has plans to settle a generation’s old debt. . Written by Yuri Baranovsky, The Summoned is a Wicked Myth and Happy Little Guillotine Studios co-production produced by Baranovsky, Meir, Gulner, Dashiell Reinhardt, and Justin Mark Morrison.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 7, 2022
Religious Horror 'On The 3rd Day' Debuts On Shudder

Religious Horror ‘On The 3rd Day’ Debuts On Shudder

A panicked mother searches for her son in the religious horror On the 3rd Day, out today exclusively on Shudder. In the film, “While on a trip with her young son, Cecilia has a car accident. Three days later, she finds herself wandering a lonely road with no sign of her child – and no memory of what happened since the crash. Cecilia’s desperate search for her son leads her on a wrenching and tumultuous journey to face off against a religious fanatic who holds the shocking key to it all.” Mariana Anghileri, Federico Aimetta, Octavio Belmonte, and Susana Beltrán star in the film directed by Daniel de la Vega, and written by Alberto Fasce and Gonzalo Ventura.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 7, 2022
'The Munsters' Strike A Pose On The Official Poster For Rob Zombie's Movie

‘The Munsters’ Strike A Pose On The Official Poster For Rob Zombie’s Movie

Universal 1440 Entertainment has just unleashed the official poster for Rob Zombie‘s The Munster which is brought to life in vivid color. Sheri Moon Zombie stars as Lily Munster and Jeff Daniel Phillips as Herman Munster. Daniel Roebuck co-stars as Grandpa Munster. Rob Zombie movie regular Richard Brake (31, 3 from Hell) will play Dr. Henry Augustus Wolfgang. Catherine Schell (“Space: 1999,” The Return of the Pink Panther) is set to appear as “Zoya Krupp, the gypsy queen.” Dee Wallace, Cassandra “Elvira” Peterson, and Jorge Garcia co-star in the movie, which is reportedly over two and a half hours long and centers on a family of monsters who moves from Transylvania to an American suburb. While the first teaser trailer has been released, we’re still waiting for the release date to be announced, but we’ll let you know as soon as it is. In the meantime, the original series that ran from 1964 to 1966 is currently streaming on Peacock.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 6, 2022

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Following Festival Hit 'Arisaka,' Mikhail Red Begins Production On 'Deleter'

Following Festival Hit ‘Arisaka,’ Mikhail Red Begins Production On ‘Deleter’

Philippines director Mikhail Red‘s upcoming film Deleter, part techno horror, part psychological thriller, begins production this August and should wrap this September, Variety reports. “The story involves an online content moderator who deletes a suicide video made by her co-worker. But the otherwise desensitized woman cannot escape from either her own troubled past or from a mysterious vengeful presence.” Written by Red and his brother Nikolas, the film stars actress-influencer Nadin Lustre, McCoy Deleon, and Louis Delos Reves. “[The Philippines] is now known as the content moderation capital of the world,“ Red told Variety. “Moderators work in clandestine or shadowy operations and are often exposed to the filth of society, watching countless videos and images with disturbing and graphic content, which can lead to lasting trauma, as well as psychological and emotional distress all for a low wage.” Variety quotes the director as saying. “Most of them do not have proper access to proper work benefits, mental health support, and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 8, 2022
'Halloween Ends' Is Slashing Its Way Into IMAX Theaters!

Carpenter, Green, And More Tease ‘Halloween Ends’

There are a lot of reasons why people look forward to spooky season, aka Halloween, but many are stoked about the upcoming third and final film of director David Gordon Green‘s new Halloween trilogy, Halloween Ends. John Carpenter, who directed the 1978 original and who is featured on the Halloween Ends soundtrack and is executive producing, had this to say about the upcoming sequel. “You’ll see it’s a departure from the others. It’s interesting. Dave is a really good director. I love working with him,” Carpenter said while speaking to SYFY Wire. Other people involved with the movie have also put their two cents in. Chris Nelson, who is the special effects master for the film, has called it “weird.” While Nick Castle, the man behind the iconic white mask, describes it as “surprising.” Producer Jason Blum says it’s “very good.” He also teased that the official trailer is “dangerously close,” so we should see it soon. Director David Gordon

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 8, 2022
Disney Stars Team Up For Upcoming LGBTQ+ Horror 'Howdy, Neighbor!'

Disney Stars Team Up For Upcoming LGBTQ+ Horror ‘Howdy, Neighbor!’

Movies like Unfriended and Searching popularized the “screen life” format where much or all of a film is seen on computer screens, and now director Allisyn Snyder (“So Random”) is putting the format to use in her upcoming horror Howdy Neighbor!, written by Matthew Scott Montgomery. Variety is reporting that a ton of Disney Channel stars have joined the cast, including Matthew Scott Montgomery (“So Random!”), Debby Ryan (“Jessie,” “The Suite Life on Deck”), Alyson Stoner (“Camp Rock,” “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody,”), Shayne Topp (“So Random!”), Kevin Chamberlin (“Jessie”), Tim Bagley (“Shake It Up!,” “Raven’s Home,”), and Damien Haas (“So Random!”) will star in the upcoming film along with Adam Faison, Sterling Sulieman, Greer Grammer, and Kimmy Shields. “Montgomery stars as Benjamin, a young queer millennial actor living in West Hollywood who was once a famous child actor. When a new neighbor Chase (Grant Jordon) moves across the hall and reveals himself as a fan, Benjamin begins

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 8, 2022
Angels & Demons: A Warning Comes In This Week's Episode Of "EVIL" (S3E5)

Angels & Demons: A Warning Comes In This Week’s Episode Of “EVIL” (S3E5)

Things continue to get darker this season on the Paramount+ series “EVIL“. This Sunday, “The Angel of Warning” pays a visit. Sister Andrea’s career and sanity are on trial as Leland continues to battle the team while they investigate an alleged angel sighting. The hit series stars Katja Herbers as Kristen Bouchard, Mike Colter as David Acosta, Aasif Mandvi as Ben Shakir, Michael Emerson as Leland Townsend, Christine Lahti as Sheryl Luria, Kurt Fuller as Dr. Boggs, Andrea Martin as Sister Andrea, Brooklyn Shuck as Lynn Bouchard, Skylar Gray as Lila Bouchard, Maddy Crocco as Lexis Bouchard, and Dalya Knapp as Laura Bouchard. During our recent interview with star Kurt Fuller, he filled us in on what Dr. Boggs is going through and that the series is only getting darker from here, and that more demons are coming. “Oh, there’s more to come.” Fuller teased. Season three of “Evil” begins moments after the end of season two: when a newly

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 7, 2022
Check Out The New Trailer For 'The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me'

Check Out The New Trailer For ‘The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me’

Bandai Namco released the new reveal trailer for the latest installment in their “Dark Pictures Anthology” titled The Devil in Me which is set to be released this fall. The game will be starring Jessie Buckley (Who’s likeness and voice are given to her character) plays a member of a film crew for Lonnit Entertainment TV who received a phone call from Granthem Du’Met, with a promise of a tour around a faithful recreation the infamous murder castle created by American serial killer H.H. Holmes, an idea that Lonnit Entertainment founder Charlie Lonnit believes might just save his show. Once the crew is inside, they quickly learn that Du’Met does not intend for them to leave and forces them to play a game of life and death where the player’s actions will determine whether or not members of the film crew will survive the night or not at all!

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Jul 7, 2022
Six Part True Crime Docuseries "The Anarchists" Premieres On HBO This July

Six Part True Crime Docuseries “The Anarchists” Premieres On HBO This July

The HBO Original documentary series “The Anarchists,” a six-part docuseries directed by Todd Schramke and produced by Blumhouse Television premieres this Sunday, July 10 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) with new episodes airing subsequent Sundays at the same time on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Unfolding over six years, “The Anarchists” chronicles a strange and deadly series of events. What begins as an impulsive one-off gathering, turns into a full-on, annual event, growing in size and attracting sponsorship from crypto-currency companies featuring speakers such as Ron Paul and BitCoin investor Roger Ver. And when rule-avoidant freedom activists come together in one of the most dangerous cities in the world, utopian ideology collides with the unpredictability of human nature. Relationships are fractured, rivalries are forged and ultimately, lives are lost. In 2015, Jeff Berwick, a Canadian entrepreneur turned provocateur, launched a conference in Acapulco, Mexico in hopes of promoting anarchy in its purest form – an ideal espousing

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 7, 2022
"Stranger Things" Creators Reveal Next Projects, 'The Talisman' & 'Death Note'

“Stranger Things” Creators Reveal Next Projects, ‘The Talisman’ & ‘Death Note’

With “Stranger Things” only having one season left, the Duffer brothers have announced their next projects, an adaptation of Stephen King’s Talisman for a series and a live series adaptation of the anime franchise Death Note, which left fans in shock at the news that was revealed on social media. Both projects will be under their new banner Upside Down Pictures. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Death Note, which had a movie adaptation back in 2017 starring Willem Defoe, follows, “a high school student named Light Turner discovers a mysterious notebook that has the power to kill anyone whose name is written within its pages, and launches a secret crusade to rid the world of criminals.” King’s Talisman follows the “adventure of twelve-year-old Jack Sawyer who travels across the country to save his mother, who is dying from cancer, by finding a crystal called “the Talisman.” The brothers had this to say about The Talisman to Deadline:

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 7, 2022
Supernatural Horror 'The Summoned' Unleashed Today On VOD

Supernatural Horror ‘The Summoned’ Unleashed Today On VOD

Director Mark Meir’s supernatural revenge horror The Summoned, starring Emma Fitzpatrick (The Social Network), Salvador Chacon (FX’s “Mayans M.C.”), Angela Gulner (Netflix’s “Glow”), and Freddy Douglas, is out today (7/7) on VOD, from XYZ Films. In the film, Elijah (J. Quinton Johnson) goes to a self-help retreat with his girlfriend, not knowing that the doctor who runs the retreat has plans to settle a generation’s old debt. . Written by Yuri Baranovsky, The Summoned is a Wicked Myth and Happy Little Guillotine Studios co-production produced by Baranovsky, Meir, Gulner, Dashiell Reinhardt, and Justin Mark Morrison.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 7, 2022
Religious Horror 'On The 3rd Day' Debuts On Shudder

Religious Horror ‘On The 3rd Day’ Debuts On Shudder

A panicked mother searches for her son in the religious horror On the 3rd Day, out today exclusively on Shudder. In the film, “While on a trip with her young son, Cecilia has a car accident. Three days later, she finds herself wandering a lonely road with no sign of her child – and no memory of what happened since the crash. Cecilia’s desperate search for her son leads her on a wrenching and tumultuous journey to face off against a religious fanatic who holds the shocking key to it all.” Mariana Anghileri, Federico Aimetta, Octavio Belmonte, and Susana Beltrán star in the film directed by Daniel de la Vega, and written by Alberto Fasce and Gonzalo Ventura.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 7, 2022
'The Munsters' Strike A Pose On The Official Poster For Rob Zombie's Movie

‘The Munsters’ Strike A Pose On The Official Poster For Rob Zombie’s Movie

Universal 1440 Entertainment has just unleashed the official poster for Rob Zombie‘s The Munster which is brought to life in vivid color. Sheri Moon Zombie stars as Lily Munster and Jeff Daniel Phillips as Herman Munster. Daniel Roebuck co-stars as Grandpa Munster. Rob Zombie movie regular Richard Brake (31, 3 from Hell) will play Dr. Henry Augustus Wolfgang. Catherine Schell (“Space: 1999,” The Return of the Pink Panther) is set to appear as “Zoya Krupp, the gypsy queen.” Dee Wallace, Cassandra “Elvira” Peterson, and Jorge Garcia co-star in the movie, which is reportedly over two and a half hours long and centers on a family of monsters who moves from Transylvania to an American suburb. While the first teaser trailer has been released, we’re still waiting for the release date to be announced, but we’ll let you know as soon as it is. In the meantime, the original series that ran from 1964 to 1966 is currently streaming on Peacock.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 6, 2022
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