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Survival Thriller ‘The Pit’ Now On VOD

In the survivor thriller The Pit, while hiking in an isolated forest, survivalist Danny and his old Army buddy, Aaron become hopelessly trapped when they fall into a dark pit with steep walls and no way out. Over the next 50 days, these mild-mannered old friends turn into vicious animals willing to do whatever it takes to survive. Star Stacy Brown Jr. also wrote and directed the film, which examines the true animal instincts of man when all hope is lost. Jessica Parker, Donnell Bobo, Vinny Evans, Christian Chapa, Svetlana Dashevskaya, Allison Brown, Evette Young, Lady Gaines, and Bryan E. Godier also star. Steven Stafford serves as the producer on the film. The survival thriller The Pit is now out on VOD and is available on iTunes, Vudu, and Vimeo, from Midnight Releasing.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2021
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Netflix’s “Wednesday” Addams Series From Tim Burton Finds Its Gomez

It has now been announced that Luis Guzmán (Traffic, Code Black) has officially been cast as Gomez Addams in Netflix’s upcoming live-action Addams Family series titled “Wednesday,” from legendary filmmaker Tim Burton. Guzmán joins previously announced actress Jenna Ortega, who is set to portray the titular role of Wednesday Addams. The 8-episode series is being described as a coming-of-age comedy that will be a sleuthing, supernaturally-infused mystery. “It will chart the titular heroine’s years as a student at the peculiar Nevermore Academy as she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, while also thwarting a monstrous killing spree terrorizing the local town and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships of the strange and diverse student body. “Wednesday” was created and written by Al Gough and Miles Millar, who are also serving as showrunners. Andrew Mittman, Kevin Miserocchi, Kayla Alpert, Jonathan Glickman, and Gail Berman are

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2021
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Two Teasers Released For Netflix & Mike Flanagan’s New Series “Midnight Mass”

Netflix is gearing up to deliver another new horror series, titled “Midnight Mass.” The series will see the streaming giant reteam with brilliant filmmaker Mike Flanagan, who was also behind their series “The Haunting of Hill House” and “The Haunting of Bly Manor.” Two Tweets from the “Haunting of Bly Manor” official account have now revealed hints about the series as well as two brief teasers for the seven-episode series set on an isolated island where a community is experiencing miraculous events and frightening omens following the arrival of a charismatic and mysterious young priest. Kate Siegel (“The Haunting of Hill House”) stars alongside Zach Gilford (The Purge: Anarchy) and Hamish Linklater (“Legion”). The cast also includes Annabeth Gish (“The Haunting of Hill House“), Michael Trucco (Hunter Killer), Samantha Sloyan (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Henry Thomas (“The Haunting of Hill House”), Kristin Lehman (The Chronicles of Riddick), Crystal Balint (The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco), Rahul Abburi (Killer Ransom), Matt Biedel (Altered Carbon),

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2021
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Japanese Horror ‘Evil Dead Trap’ Being Released On 4K And Blu-Ray For The First Time

1988’s Japanese grindhouse horror film Evil Dead Trap is being released on 4K and Blu-ray for the first time this August by Unearthed Films. Directed by and Toshihara Ikeda, and featuring special effects from Godzilla’s Shinichi Wakasa, Evil Dead Trap follows “A TV station employee takes a camera crew out to an abandoned factory to investigate a purported snuff film that was made there, only to end up running for her life.” Miyuki Ono, Aya Katsuragi, and Hitomi Kobayashi star in this gruesome, blood-soaked horror film that thrilled critics at the time of its original release. Get your copy on August 24, 2021, or pre-order your copy now from Unearthed Films. BONUS MATERIALS: Audio Commentary with Director Toshiharu Ikeda and SPFX Manager Shinichi Wakasa Audio Commentary by filmmaker Kurando Mitsutake (KARATE KILL, GUN WOMAN) Audio Commentary with James Mudge of Eastern Kicks Trappings of the Dead – Reflecting on a Japanese Cult Classic Storyboards Behind the Scenes Stills Promotional Artwork

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2021
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‘Alien Vampire Busters’ Strike This September

Writer-director Robert Nemere‘s new film, Alien Vampire Busters is jam-packed with genre actors including Eric Roberts, Andy Dick, Mike Ferguson, Shawn C. Phillips, Felissa Rose, Jeremy London, Lara Jean Sullivan, and Dave Sheridan. The movie is set in a sleepy town where alien vampires, corrupt politicians, and strange locals collide at the dawn of the apocalypse. The first official teaser trailer is here for Alien Vampire Busters ahead of its release on September 1, 2021. Check it out.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2021
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‘King Knight’ Conjures A New Trailer Ahead Of Fantasia Premiere

Double double toil and trouble, fire burn, and cauldron bubble. Writer-director Richard Bates Jr’s King Knight makes its world premiere this weekend at the Fantasia Film Festival. Ahead of its debut, we’ve conjured the new trailer filled with dark humor and witchcraft. King Knight is an outsider’s outsider comedy starring “Criminal Minds” actor Matthew Gray Gubler and Angela Sarafyan as Thorn and Willow, husband-and-wife high priest and priestess of a coven of witches in a small California community. When Willow unearths a secret from Thorn’s past, their lives are thrown into turmoil in this kooky, clever film. Andy Milonakis, Kate Comer, Johnny Pemberton, Josh Fadem, Nelson Franklin, Emily Chang, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Swati Kapila, Shane Brady, AnnaLynne McCord, Alice Glass, Aubrey Plaza, with Barbara Crampton, and Ray Wise also star. As soon as a release date is announced we’ll let you know.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2021
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We’ve Got Your Ultimate Guide To The Characters Of ‘The Suicide Squad’

DC’s The Suicide Squad, Part sequel, part reboot, is here! The movie features a team of obscure supervillains who go on deadly missions in hopes of lowering their incarceration sentence. These expendable criminals make up the black ops team of Task Force X, otherwise known as “The Suicide Squad”. The movie features a massive cast list includes Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Sylvester Stallone who lends his voice to King Shark, Viola Davis, Idris Elba, John Cena, Pete Davidson, Jai Courtney, Nathan Fillion, Michael Rooker, Taika Waititi, Joel Kinnaman, David Dastmalchian, Daniela Melchior, Steve Agee, Storm Reid, Flula Borg, Peter Capaldi, Alice Braga, Sean Gunn, Joaquín Cosío, Mayling Ng, Juan Diego Botto, Julio Ruiz, Jennifer Holland, and Tinashe Kajese. The Suicide Squad opened in theaters and premiered on HBO Max on August 6, 2021, from Warner Bros. To celebrate the release, we’ve got your ultimate guide to the squad with every character from James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, plus their

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2021
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‘Evil Dead: The Game’ Delayed Till February

Fear not headline reactors! Though the news of Evil Dead: The Game’s release is being pushed back to February 2022, there’s some positive news for players, especially for us lone wolf players. Saber Interactive is going to add a single-player mode to the game, they most likely foresaw friendships being torn apart by arguments of who will be playing their favorite characters. The question now is will the single-player option include a standalone game/story mode? We will have to see. Evil Dead: The Game is a 4v1 game pitting four friends playing as characters from the “Evil Dead” film and TV series while one plays as one of the films/show’s villains who is able to summon minions and possess the environment as well as other players. The game will be available for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S.

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Capt McNeely
Aug 6, 2021
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Killer Jeans Are On The Loose In ‘SLAXX’ – Coming To Blu-ray And DVD

RLJE Films has acquired the horror film, SLAXX from Shudder and has set to release it next month on home video. Directed by Elza Kephart (Go in the Wilderness, Graveyard Alive) who co-wrote the film with Patricia Gomez Zlatar (Graveyard Alive), SLAXX stars Romane Denis (Slut in a Good Way), Brett Donahue (“Private Eyes,” “Bad Blood”), Sehar Bhojani (“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Seth and Ethnicity”), and Stephen Bogaert (American Psycho, It). RLJE Films will release SLAXX on DVD for an SRP of $27.97. In SLAXX, a possessed pair of jeans is brought to life to punish the unscrupulous practices of a trendy clothing company. Shipped to the company’s flagship store, the killer jeans proceed to wreak carnage on staff who are locked in overnight to set up the new collection. SLAXX will be unleashed on VOD, Digital HD, and DVD on September 7, 2021. Bonus features on the DVD include: The Story Behind SLAXX The Pants Are Alive Producing A Killer

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 6, 2021
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‘Great White’ Swimming Onto Blu-Ray And DVD

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil actress Katrina Bowden goes head to head with the ultimate predator in the survival thriller Great White, swimming onto Blu-ray and DVD this September. From the executive producers of 47 Meters Down, the film, based on a true story, follows seaplane operators and couple, Kaz Fellows (Katrina Bowden) and Charlie Brody (Aaron Jakubenko), along with their three passengers, Joji Minase (Tim Kano), his wife Michelle (Kimie Tsukakoshi), and cook Benny (Te Kohe Tuhaka), who set out on a flight to the picturesque Hell’s Reef. Soon their idyllic trip turns into a fight for survival when they become stranded miles from shore and in grave danger from what lurks just below the surface. What ensues is a battle for survival of epic proportions against nature’s perfect predator. Michael Boughen (Tomorrow, Killer Elite, The Loved Ones) penned the script, with Martin Wilson making his feature directorial debut. Great White (review) is out on Blu-ray and DVD on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 6, 2021

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Survival Thriller ‘The Pit’ Now On VOD

In the survivor thriller The Pit, while hiking in an isolated forest, survivalist Danny and his old Army buddy, Aaron become hopelessly trapped when they fall into a dark pit with steep walls and no way out. Over the next 50 days, these mild-mannered old friends turn into vicious animals willing to do whatever it takes to survive. Star Stacy Brown Jr. also wrote and directed the film, which examines the true animal instincts of man when all hope is lost. Jessica Parker, Donnell Bobo, Vinny Evans, Christian Chapa, Svetlana Dashevskaya, Allison Brown, Evette Young, Lady Gaines, and Bryan E. Godier also star. Steven Stafford serves as the producer on the film. The survival thriller The Pit is now out on VOD and is available on iTunes, Vudu, and Vimeo, from Midnight Releasing.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2021
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Netflix’s “Wednesday” Addams Series From Tim Burton Finds Its Gomez

It has now been announced that Luis Guzmán (Traffic, Code Black) has officially been cast as Gomez Addams in Netflix’s upcoming live-action Addams Family series titled “Wednesday,” from legendary filmmaker Tim Burton. Guzmán joins previously announced actress Jenna Ortega, who is set to portray the titular role of Wednesday Addams. The 8-episode series is being described as a coming-of-age comedy that will be a sleuthing, supernaturally-infused mystery. “It will chart the titular heroine’s years as a student at the peculiar Nevermore Academy as she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, while also thwarting a monstrous killing spree terrorizing the local town and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships of the strange and diverse student body. “Wednesday” was created and written by Al Gough and Miles Millar, who are also serving as showrunners. Andrew Mittman, Kevin Miserocchi, Kayla Alpert, Jonathan Glickman, and Gail Berman are

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2021
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Two Teasers Released For Netflix & Mike Flanagan’s New Series “Midnight Mass”

Netflix is gearing up to deliver another new horror series, titled “Midnight Mass.” The series will see the streaming giant reteam with brilliant filmmaker Mike Flanagan, who was also behind their series “The Haunting of Hill House” and “The Haunting of Bly Manor.” Two Tweets from the “Haunting of Bly Manor” official account have now revealed hints about the series as well as two brief teasers for the seven-episode series set on an isolated island where a community is experiencing miraculous events and frightening omens following the arrival of a charismatic and mysterious young priest. Kate Siegel (“The Haunting of Hill House”) stars alongside Zach Gilford (The Purge: Anarchy) and Hamish Linklater (“Legion”). The cast also includes Annabeth Gish (“The Haunting of Hill House“), Michael Trucco (Hunter Killer), Samantha Sloyan (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Henry Thomas (“The Haunting of Hill House”), Kristin Lehman (The Chronicles of Riddick), Crystal Balint (The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco), Rahul Abburi (Killer Ransom), Matt Biedel (Altered Carbon),

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2021
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Japanese Horror ‘Evil Dead Trap’ Being Released On 4K And Blu-Ray For The First Time

1988’s Japanese grindhouse horror film Evil Dead Trap is being released on 4K and Blu-ray for the first time this August by Unearthed Films. Directed by and Toshihara Ikeda, and featuring special effects from Godzilla’s Shinichi Wakasa, Evil Dead Trap follows “A TV station employee takes a camera crew out to an abandoned factory to investigate a purported snuff film that was made there, only to end up running for her life.” Miyuki Ono, Aya Katsuragi, and Hitomi Kobayashi star in this gruesome, blood-soaked horror film that thrilled critics at the time of its original release. Get your copy on August 24, 2021, or pre-order your copy now from Unearthed Films. BONUS MATERIALS: Audio Commentary with Director Toshiharu Ikeda and SPFX Manager Shinichi Wakasa Audio Commentary by filmmaker Kurando Mitsutake (KARATE KILL, GUN WOMAN) Audio Commentary with James Mudge of Eastern Kicks Trappings of the Dead – Reflecting on a Japanese Cult Classic Storyboards Behind the Scenes Stills Promotional Artwork

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2021
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‘Alien Vampire Busters’ Strike This September

Writer-director Robert Nemere‘s new film, Alien Vampire Busters is jam-packed with genre actors including Eric Roberts, Andy Dick, Mike Ferguson, Shawn C. Phillips, Felissa Rose, Jeremy London, Lara Jean Sullivan, and Dave Sheridan. The movie is set in a sleepy town where alien vampires, corrupt politicians, and strange locals collide at the dawn of the apocalypse. The first official teaser trailer is here for Alien Vampire Busters ahead of its release on September 1, 2021. Check it out.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2021
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‘King Knight’ Conjures A New Trailer Ahead Of Fantasia Premiere

Double double toil and trouble, fire burn, and cauldron bubble. Writer-director Richard Bates Jr’s King Knight makes its world premiere this weekend at the Fantasia Film Festival. Ahead of its debut, we’ve conjured the new trailer filled with dark humor and witchcraft. King Knight is an outsider’s outsider comedy starring “Criminal Minds” actor Matthew Gray Gubler and Angela Sarafyan as Thorn and Willow, husband-and-wife high priest and priestess of a coven of witches in a small California community. When Willow unearths a secret from Thorn’s past, their lives are thrown into turmoil in this kooky, clever film. Andy Milonakis, Kate Comer, Johnny Pemberton, Josh Fadem, Nelson Franklin, Emily Chang, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Swati Kapila, Shane Brady, AnnaLynne McCord, Alice Glass, Aubrey Plaza, with Barbara Crampton, and Ray Wise also star. As soon as a release date is announced we’ll let you know.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2021
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We’ve Got Your Ultimate Guide To The Characters Of ‘The Suicide Squad’

DC’s The Suicide Squad, Part sequel, part reboot, is here! The movie features a team of obscure supervillains who go on deadly missions in hopes of lowering their incarceration sentence. These expendable criminals make up the black ops team of Task Force X, otherwise known as “The Suicide Squad”. The movie features a massive cast list includes Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Sylvester Stallone who lends his voice to King Shark, Viola Davis, Idris Elba, John Cena, Pete Davidson, Jai Courtney, Nathan Fillion, Michael Rooker, Taika Waititi, Joel Kinnaman, David Dastmalchian, Daniela Melchior, Steve Agee, Storm Reid, Flula Borg, Peter Capaldi, Alice Braga, Sean Gunn, Joaquín Cosío, Mayling Ng, Juan Diego Botto, Julio Ruiz, Jennifer Holland, and Tinashe Kajese. The Suicide Squad opened in theaters and premiered on HBO Max on August 6, 2021, from Warner Bros. To celebrate the release, we’ve got your ultimate guide to the squad with every character from James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, plus their

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2021
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‘Evil Dead: The Game’ Delayed Till February

Fear not headline reactors! Though the news of Evil Dead: The Game’s release is being pushed back to February 2022, there’s some positive news for players, especially for us lone wolf players. Saber Interactive is going to add a single-player mode to the game, they most likely foresaw friendships being torn apart by arguments of who will be playing their favorite characters. The question now is will the single-player option include a standalone game/story mode? We will have to see. Evil Dead: The Game is a 4v1 game pitting four friends playing as characters from the “Evil Dead” film and TV series while one plays as one of the films/show’s villains who is able to summon minions and possess the environment as well as other players. The game will be available for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Aug 6, 2021
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Killer Jeans Are On The Loose In ‘SLAXX’ – Coming To Blu-ray And DVD

RLJE Films has acquired the horror film, SLAXX from Shudder and has set to release it next month on home video. Directed by Elza Kephart (Go in the Wilderness, Graveyard Alive) who co-wrote the film with Patricia Gomez Zlatar (Graveyard Alive), SLAXX stars Romane Denis (Slut in a Good Way), Brett Donahue (“Private Eyes,” “Bad Blood”), Sehar Bhojani (“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Seth and Ethnicity”), and Stephen Bogaert (American Psycho, It). RLJE Films will release SLAXX on DVD for an SRP of $27.97. In SLAXX, a possessed pair of jeans is brought to life to punish the unscrupulous practices of a trendy clothing company. Shipped to the company’s flagship store, the killer jeans proceed to wreak carnage on staff who are locked in overnight to set up the new collection. SLAXX will be unleashed on VOD, Digital HD, and DVD on September 7, 2021. Bonus features on the DVD include: The Story Behind SLAXX The Pants Are Alive Producing A Killer

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 6, 2021
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‘Great White’ Swimming Onto Blu-Ray And DVD

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil actress Katrina Bowden goes head to head with the ultimate predator in the survival thriller Great White, swimming onto Blu-ray and DVD this September. From the executive producers of 47 Meters Down, the film, based on a true story, follows seaplane operators and couple, Kaz Fellows (Katrina Bowden) and Charlie Brody (Aaron Jakubenko), along with their three passengers, Joji Minase (Tim Kano), his wife Michelle (Kimie Tsukakoshi), and cook Benny (Te Kohe Tuhaka), who set out on a flight to the picturesque Hell’s Reef. Soon their idyllic trip turns into a fight for survival when they become stranded miles from shore and in grave danger from what lurks just below the surface. What ensues is a battle for survival of epic proportions against nature’s perfect predator. Michael Boughen (Tomorrow, Killer Elite, The Loved Ones) penned the script, with Martin Wilson making his feature directorial debut. Great White (review) is out on Blu-ray and DVD on

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 6, 2021
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