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More Cast Announced For Tim Burton’s “Wednesday” Series

First announced back in February, Tim Burtons‘ upcoming live-action series that centers on Wednesday Addams is heading to Netflix. Simply titled “Wednesday,” the series will follow the daughter of Gomez and Morticia and is a “spooky coming-of-age” story. Today, we’ve got more casting news for you. Jenna Ortega (The Babysitter: Killer Queen) will star as Wednesday with Luis Guzmán as Gomez and Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia. It’s now been revealed by Deadline that Thora Birch (Ghost World, “The Walking Dead”), Riki Lindhome (Knives Out, Another Period), Jamie McShane (Mank, Bloodline), Hunter Doohan (Your Honor, Truth Be Told), Moosa Mostafa (Nativity Rocks!, The Last Bus), Georgie Farmer (Treadstone, The Evermoor Chronicles), Emma Myers (Girl in the Basement, Taste of Christmas), Naomi J. Ogawa (Skylin3s), Joy Sunday (Dear White People, The Beta Test) and Percy Hynes White (The Gifted, Pretty Hard Cases) have joined the cast. “Wednesday” is being described as “a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 29, 2021
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A Group Making A Film In A Haunted Building Get More Than They Bargained For In ‘Perfect Horror’

This October witness a group of filmmakers set out to make a movie in the found footage film Perfect Horror, from Bayview Entertainment. In the English subtitled film, “An ambitious film director, Mr. Gang, brings his crew to an abandoned factory, which is reputed to be one of the most haunted places in northern China, to shoot a horror film. Mr. Gang ignores all common sense and tells his crew that they are staying for the night, despite the warnings against doing so. What happens to them that night is more terrible than anything Mr. Gang was conceiving for his perfect horror film. In Mandarin with English subtitles.” Dawei Lee wrote and directed Perfect Horror which is coming to DVD on October 19th, 2021, from Bayview Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 28, 2021
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Two Girls Find Themselves At The Center Of A Murder Investigation In ‘What Breaks The Ice’

Two friends. One secret. During the tumultuous summer of 1998, two young women find themselves at the center of a murder investigation in What Breaks the Ice. This coming-of-age thriller stars a trio of young Hollywood’s A-listers including Madelyn Cline (“Outer Banks”, Knives Out 2), Sofia Hublitz (“Ozark”), and Lukas Gage (“The White Lotus”). From writer-director Rebecca Eskreis, the film starts as a sweet, idyllic coming-of-age story about female empowerment and friendship, but soon takes a dark and powerful turn. As the socio-political landscape is turned on its head, two girls from different worlds form an unlikely friendship in the sweltering summer heat. Their fun and carefree days quickly turn cold as they find themselves at the center of a murder that rocks an idealistic East Coast community. Catherine Curtin (“Homeland”), Aimee Mullins (“Stranger Things”), Shakira Barrera (“GLOW”), and Joel Allen (The Purge) round out the cast. What Breaks the Ice is a movie that, above all, celebrates female friendship,”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 28, 2021
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New Stills Arrive Ahead Of September Release Of James Wan’s ‘Malignant’

It’s been five years since horror icon James Wan has directed a horror film, with the last being The Conjuring 2. Well, he’s finally back in the director’s chair for one of the most highly anticipated horror films of the year, Malignant which will premiere this September. And we’ve got a batch of images that tease a tension-filled film. In Malignant, “Paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, Madison’s (Annabelle Wallis) torment worsens as she discovers that her waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities.” Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, Mckenna Grace, George Young, Jake Abel, Michole Briana White, Ingrid Bisu, and Jacqueline McKenzie star. Akela Cooper and JT Petty penned the script based on the story by Wan and Ingrid Bisu. Wan has several other horror films in the works. He is producing the new Salem’s Lot adaptation, the new Tommyknockers film, and The Nun 2, just to name a few. Malignant opens in theaters and premieres on HBO Max

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 28, 2021
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Lewis Pullman Cast As The Lead In New ‘Salem’s Lot’ Adaptation

Stephen King adaptations continue to reign supreme. Recently the Epix vampire series “Chapelwaite” (review), based on King’s short story Jerusalem’s Lot, made its premiere. Now, a new adaptation of King’s Salem’s Lot is on its way from horror legend James Wan who is producing the film written, directed, and executive produced by Gary Dauberman (It, Annabelle Comes Home, The Nun). Today, the first casting news has arrived. THR is reporting that Lewis Pullman (The Strangers: Prey at Night) will be starring as author Ben Mears who returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot seeking inspiration for his next book only to find his hometown is being preyed upon by a vampire. Together with a ragtag group of residence, he sets out to fight the monster. The new adaptation has been in the works for a while. Back in 2019, Dauberman teased what’s to come in a conversation with Slash Film. “I did have a unique way into it but

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 28, 2021
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‘Blasphemous’ Sequel And DLC Are On Their Way!

Team 17 and The Game Kitchen have announced today that they are currently in the works of making a sequel to their multi-award-winning 2019 low-res platformer Blasphemous that is set to be released in 2023. Till that time comes for further repentance, fans will be happy to know that a new free DLC titled Wounds of Eventide is said to conclude The Penitent One’s first journey and unlocks the game’s true ending. The DLC will include new areas, items, and bosses. Blasphemous follows The Penitent One, the sole survivor of the “Silent Sorrow” and now lives in an endless cycle of life and death in a dark world of twisted religion and monsters that he must defeat in order to save himself and the world from this dark fate. Blasphemous is out now on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. The Wounds of Eventide DLC will be arriving on December 9th, 2021.

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Capt McNeely
Aug 27, 2021
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Miles Doleac’s ‘Demigod’ Possesses A New Trailer And An October Release Date

From award-winning filmmaker, Miles Doleac comes a new tale of terror, a macabre riff on the Cernunnos myth, Demigod. In the film, “Upon the death of her grandfather, a woman and her husband return to her birthplace in Germany’s Black Forest, only to find a terrifying secret awaits them.” Co-written by Doleac and Michael Donovan Horn, Demigod stars Rachel Nichols (Continuum, Star Trek), Jeremy London (Mallrats), and Elena Sanchez (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire). Doleac, James Victor Bulian, Lindsay Anne Williams, and Wesley O’Mary produce and are the same team behind the 2020 horror-thriller The Dinner Party. Demigod will be unleashed in theaters and on Demand on October 15, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 27, 2021
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A Couple Discovers They Are Not Alone in The Horror ‘Shelter In Place’

A couple stuck in a hotel during lockdown discover they aren’t as alone as they thought in 1091 Pictures’ horror film Shelter in Place. Directed and Written by Chris Beyrooty and Connor Martin, the film stars Brendan Hines (The Tick, Lie to Me), Tatjana Marjanovic (Great White, Purgatory), Kevin Daniels (Atypical, Modern Family, The Big Leap), Ola Kaminska (The Madness Within), and Jey Reynolds. In Shelter in Place, out on VOD and Digital on September 14, 2021, “a honeymooning couple gets stranded at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and learns that there is more to fear than just cabin fever.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 27, 2021
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‘The Djinn’ Conjures A September Release Date

From the directing team of David Charbonier and Justin Powell comes the terrifying tale of The Djinn, heading to theaters this September. Starring Ezra Dewey (The Boy Behind the Door), Rob Brownstein (“Mom”), and Tevy Poe (Borrowed Vengence), the film “follows a mute twelve-year-old, Dylan Jacobs, as he discovers a mysterious book of spells inside his new apartment. Grieving the loss of his mother, and feeling isolated from everyone except for his father, Dylan performs a ritual that promises to deliver his heart’s desire: to have a voice. But he soon discovers that every gift has a toll when a sinister djinn arrives to collect his soul. Now trapped in his new home with nowhere to hide, Dylan must find a way to survive until the stroke of midnight or pay the ultimate price.” Ryan Scaringe, Meghan Weinstein, Carter Armstrong produce with Jilbert Daniel, David Charbonier, and Just Powell executive producing. The Djinn has conjured a Friday, September 17, 2021,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 27, 2021
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FlixBoss: The Simple Way To Find Something To Watch

Let’s be honest, streaming services, especially Netflix, have become so big that they can be a bit overwhelming. You wouldn’t be alone if you’ve picked something simply because you’d grown tired of searching for something to watch. What if there was a place you could go to find out what’s the best things streaming on Netflix right now or last week? Lucky for us, there is, FlixBoss.com. I took to the site to explore what they have to offer and what they recommend. First I noticed that there are multiple ways to search, by the genre, by the year, and by the IMDb rating. When I clicked on the image it brought up the film’s information, IMDb rating, and its Netflix ratings. Next, I tried searching by the release date and up popped Silence of the Lambs. Searching for top movies is just the tip of the iceberg. FlixBoss also has a list of everything leaving and everything that’s coming

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Ella Rebecca Horton
Aug 27, 2021

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More Cast Announced For Tim Burton’s “Wednesday” Series

First announced back in February, Tim Burtons‘ upcoming live-action series that centers on Wednesday Addams is heading to Netflix. Simply titled “Wednesday,” the series will follow the daughter of Gomez and Morticia and is a “spooky coming-of-age” story. Today, we’ve got more casting news for you. Jenna Ortega (The Babysitter: Killer Queen) will star as Wednesday with Luis Guzmán as Gomez and Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia. It’s now been revealed by Deadline that Thora Birch (Ghost World, “The Walking Dead”), Riki Lindhome (Knives Out, Another Period), Jamie McShane (Mank, Bloodline), Hunter Doohan (Your Honor, Truth Be Told), Moosa Mostafa (Nativity Rocks!, The Last Bus), Georgie Farmer (Treadstone, The Evermoor Chronicles), Emma Myers (Girl in the Basement, Taste of Christmas), Naomi J. Ogawa (Skylin3s), Joy Sunday (Dear White People, The Beta Test) and Percy Hynes White (The Gifted, Pretty Hard Cases) have joined the cast. “Wednesday” is being described as “a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 29, 2021
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A Group Making A Film In A Haunted Building Get More Than They Bargained For In ‘Perfect Horror’

This October witness a group of filmmakers set out to make a movie in the found footage film Perfect Horror, from Bayview Entertainment. In the English subtitled film, “An ambitious film director, Mr. Gang, brings his crew to an abandoned factory, which is reputed to be one of the most haunted places in northern China, to shoot a horror film. Mr. Gang ignores all common sense and tells his crew that they are staying for the night, despite the warnings against doing so. What happens to them that night is more terrible than anything Mr. Gang was conceiving for his perfect horror film. In Mandarin with English subtitles.” Dawei Lee wrote and directed Perfect Horror which is coming to DVD on October 19th, 2021, from Bayview Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 28, 2021
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Two Girls Find Themselves At The Center Of A Murder Investigation In ‘What Breaks The Ice’

Two friends. One secret. During the tumultuous summer of 1998, two young women find themselves at the center of a murder investigation in What Breaks the Ice. This coming-of-age thriller stars a trio of young Hollywood’s A-listers including Madelyn Cline (“Outer Banks”, Knives Out 2), Sofia Hublitz (“Ozark”), and Lukas Gage (“The White Lotus”). From writer-director Rebecca Eskreis, the film starts as a sweet, idyllic coming-of-age story about female empowerment and friendship, but soon takes a dark and powerful turn. As the socio-political landscape is turned on its head, two girls from different worlds form an unlikely friendship in the sweltering summer heat. Their fun and carefree days quickly turn cold as they find themselves at the center of a murder that rocks an idealistic East Coast community. Catherine Curtin (“Homeland”), Aimee Mullins (“Stranger Things”), Shakira Barrera (“GLOW”), and Joel Allen (The Purge) round out the cast. What Breaks the Ice is a movie that, above all, celebrates female friendship,”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 28, 2021
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New Stills Arrive Ahead Of September Release Of James Wan’s ‘Malignant’

It’s been five years since horror icon James Wan has directed a horror film, with the last being The Conjuring 2. Well, he’s finally back in the director’s chair for one of the most highly anticipated horror films of the year, Malignant which will premiere this September. And we’ve got a batch of images that tease a tension-filled film. In Malignant, “Paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, Madison’s (Annabelle Wallis) torment worsens as she discovers that her waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities.” Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, Mckenna Grace, George Young, Jake Abel, Michole Briana White, Ingrid Bisu, and Jacqueline McKenzie star. Akela Cooper and JT Petty penned the script based on the story by Wan and Ingrid Bisu. Wan has several other horror films in the works. He is producing the new Salem’s Lot adaptation, the new Tommyknockers film, and The Nun 2, just to name a few. Malignant opens in theaters and premieres on HBO Max

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 28, 2021
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Lewis Pullman Cast As The Lead In New ‘Salem’s Lot’ Adaptation

Stephen King adaptations continue to reign supreme. Recently the Epix vampire series “Chapelwaite” (review), based on King’s short story Jerusalem’s Lot, made its premiere. Now, a new adaptation of King’s Salem’s Lot is on its way from horror legend James Wan who is producing the film written, directed, and executive produced by Gary Dauberman (It, Annabelle Comes Home, The Nun). Today, the first casting news has arrived. THR is reporting that Lewis Pullman (The Strangers: Prey at Night) will be starring as author Ben Mears who returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot seeking inspiration for his next book only to find his hometown is being preyed upon by a vampire. Together with a ragtag group of residence, he sets out to fight the monster. The new adaptation has been in the works for a while. Back in 2019, Dauberman teased what’s to come in a conversation with Slash Film. “I did have a unique way into it but

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 28, 2021
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‘Blasphemous’ Sequel And DLC Are On Their Way!

Team 17 and The Game Kitchen have announced today that they are currently in the works of making a sequel to their multi-award-winning 2019 low-res platformer Blasphemous that is set to be released in 2023. Till that time comes for further repentance, fans will be happy to know that a new free DLC titled Wounds of Eventide is said to conclude The Penitent One’s first journey and unlocks the game’s true ending. The DLC will include new areas, items, and bosses. Blasphemous follows The Penitent One, the sole survivor of the “Silent Sorrow” and now lives in an endless cycle of life and death in a dark world of twisted religion and monsters that he must defeat in order to save himself and the world from this dark fate. Blasphemous is out now on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. The Wounds of Eventide DLC will be arriving on December 9th, 2021.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Aug 27, 2021
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Miles Doleac’s ‘Demigod’ Possesses A New Trailer And An October Release Date

From award-winning filmmaker, Miles Doleac comes a new tale of terror, a macabre riff on the Cernunnos myth, Demigod. In the film, “Upon the death of her grandfather, a woman and her husband return to her birthplace in Germany’s Black Forest, only to find a terrifying secret awaits them.” Co-written by Doleac and Michael Donovan Horn, Demigod stars Rachel Nichols (Continuum, Star Trek), Jeremy London (Mallrats), and Elena Sanchez (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire). Doleac, James Victor Bulian, Lindsay Anne Williams, and Wesley O’Mary produce and are the same team behind the 2020 horror-thriller The Dinner Party. Demigod will be unleashed in theaters and on Demand on October 15, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 27, 2021
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A Couple Discovers They Are Not Alone in The Horror ‘Shelter In Place’

A couple stuck in a hotel during lockdown discover they aren’t as alone as they thought in 1091 Pictures’ horror film Shelter in Place. Directed and Written by Chris Beyrooty and Connor Martin, the film stars Brendan Hines (The Tick, Lie to Me), Tatjana Marjanovic (Great White, Purgatory), Kevin Daniels (Atypical, Modern Family, The Big Leap), Ola Kaminska (The Madness Within), and Jey Reynolds. In Shelter in Place, out on VOD and Digital on September 14, 2021, “a honeymooning couple gets stranded at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and learns that there is more to fear than just cabin fever.”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 27, 2021
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‘The Djinn’ Conjures A September Release Date

From the directing team of David Charbonier and Justin Powell comes the terrifying tale of The Djinn, heading to theaters this September. Starring Ezra Dewey (The Boy Behind the Door), Rob Brownstein (“Mom”), and Tevy Poe (Borrowed Vengence), the film “follows a mute twelve-year-old, Dylan Jacobs, as he discovers a mysterious book of spells inside his new apartment. Grieving the loss of his mother, and feeling isolated from everyone except for his father, Dylan performs a ritual that promises to deliver his heart’s desire: to have a voice. But he soon discovers that every gift has a toll when a sinister djinn arrives to collect his soul. Now trapped in his new home with nowhere to hide, Dylan must find a way to survive until the stroke of midnight or pay the ultimate price.” Ryan Scaringe, Meghan Weinstein, Carter Armstrong produce with Jilbert Daniel, David Charbonier, and Just Powell executive producing. The Djinn has conjured a Friday, September 17, 2021,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 27, 2021
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FlixBoss: The Simple Way To Find Something To Watch

Let’s be honest, streaming services, especially Netflix, have become so big that they can be a bit overwhelming. You wouldn’t be alone if you’ve picked something simply because you’d grown tired of searching for something to watch. What if there was a place you could go to find out what’s the best things streaming on Netflix right now or last week? Lucky for us, there is, FlixBoss.com. I took to the site to explore what they have to offer and what they recommend. First I noticed that there are multiple ways to search, by the genre, by the year, and by the IMDb rating. When I clicked on the image it brought up the film’s information, IMDb rating, and its Netflix ratings. Next, I tried searching by the release date and up popped Silence of the Lambs. Searching for top movies is just the tip of the iceberg. FlixBoss also has a list of everything leaving and everything that’s coming

Continue reading →
Ella Rebecca Horton
Aug 27, 2021
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