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A Woman Is On A Mission In ‘The Devil To Pay’ Trailer

This October, Danielle Deadwyler (The Haves and the Have Nots) brings a reckoning in the new film, The Devil to Pay, from the writers of Becky. The trailer is here, teasing an intense thriller about a woman on a mission. In the thriller from the directing duo of Ruckus Skye and Lane Skye, “After the disappearance of her husband, Lemon, a struggling farmer in an isolated Appalachian community, must repay her husband’s debt to the oldest family on the mountain and their murderous biscuit-making matriarch in order to save her young son’s life. Armed with only her wits and tenacity, Lemon must unravel the mysteries her husband left behind or lose everything she’s ever loved.” Danielle Deadwyler, Catherine Dyer, Jayson Warner Smith, Brad Carter, Luce Rains, Adam Boyer, Charles Black, Parisa Johnston, Tim Habeger, and Ezra Haslam star in Devil to Pay, in Drive-in theaters October 2, 2020, and On-Demand and DVD October 6th from Uncork’d Entertainment and Dark Star

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 9, 2020
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‘Beast Within’ Has Been Unleashed

Directors Chris Green and Steven Morana have now unleashed Beast Within on VOD and Digital. Starring Morana, Holly Deveaux, Ari Millen, and Colm Feore, the film centers on “August, a lead gaming developer is looking forward to finally meeting his online girlfriend, Cheyenne, at a launch party for his new gaming app ‘Werewolves Awaken’. They plan to meet at the VIP event, which is being hosted by an eccentric billionaire at his country estate. However, the festivities are interrupted by a priest who condemns the party guests as “marked for the beast.” Convinced it’s a publicity stunt, the party-goers disregard the protest until a dead body is discovered. August and Cheyenne, along with the remaining guests, become players in a deadly version of the game. Tensions and body counts begin to rise as all question who among themselves could be the ferocious killer – as everyone is a suspect.” Beast Within made its world premiere at the 2019 Lusca Fantastic

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 9, 2020
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How Bingo’s Relationship With Pop Culture Has Allowed It To Thrive Online

The classic game of bingo has been around for generations but it has never been more popular and is played particularly widely online. The perhaps surprising relationship bingo has with popular culture – particularly themes and, within that, the horror theme – has allowed it to maintain its relevance and remain a contemporary touchstone of the online gaming sphere. Here we look at the mutual inspiration taken by popular forms of media and the timeless game of bingo. Portrayals of bingo in TV <iframe src=https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/447741122042405/photos/a.447987095351141/468920566591127/?type=3&width=500 width=500 height=510 style=border:none;overflow:hidden scrolling=no frameborder=0 allowTransparency=true allow=encrypted-media allowFullScreen=false></iframe> Bingo has played an integral role in key scenes of the critically acclaimed series ‘Better Call Saul.’ The series follows the titular character of Saul Goodman, in a prequel spin-off of the iconic ‘Breaking Bad,’ as he transforms from a by-the-book lawyer Jimmy McGill into a devious crook. Following a heated argument with his brother, Jimmy’s previously repressed anger about their relationship comes to the boil whilst

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Ella Rebecca Horton
Sep 9, 2020
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Twisted Dreams Announces Its 2020 Virtual Version

Milwaukee’s Twisted Dreams Film Festival has announced that it will, for the first time ever, present a completely virtual version this year. The fest, which proudly proclaims that it features “the most Twisted Independent Films from around the world,”runs from October 1–4. Following is the festival’s official press release: Twisted Dreams 2020 will be completely virtual for the first time. The festival will kick off Thursday, October 1st at 7pm with a 2-hour block including twisted Wisconsin shorts, spook show shorts, h0us3 Q&A, reality, animation, thrills, and comedy shorts. All purchases will be available to watch until the end of the festival October 4th at 9pm. Feature events for Twisted dreams will include Q&As with filmmakers including director Michael Fausti on Saturday Oct 3rd at 2pm. For the main event, we will be hosting legendary Troma director Lloyd Kaufmann. There will be a premiere of the new Troma film Slashening 2: The Final Beginning, followed by a live Q&A With

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Joseph Perry
Sep 9, 2020
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A First Look At Adam Sandler’s ‘Hubie Halloween’

Adam Sandler and friends are gearing up to party down in the first images from Hubie Halloween, from Steve Brill, the same director behind Sandler’s Little Nicky. “The plot follows Hubie Dubois (Sandler) who, despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts (and its legendary Halloween celebration), is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something really is going bump in the night, and it’s up to Hubie to save Halloween.” The impressive star-studded cast includes Kevin James, Maya Rudolph, Julie Bowen, Steve Buscemi, Rob Schneider, Ray Liotta, Michael Chiklis, and Kenan Thompson. Co-stars include China Anne McClain, Paris Berelc, Colin Quinn, Tim Meadows, June Squibb, Shaquille O’Neal, Noah Schnapp, Karan Brar, Mikey Day, Melissa Villaseñor, Lavell Crawford, Kym Whitley, Betsy Sodaro, Blake Clark, and George Wallace. Hubie Halloween premieres on Netflix on October 7, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 9, 2020
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Nike Releasing Killer ‘Freddy Krueger’ Inspired Sneakers This Halloween

Nike is offering up a real treat this Halloween, a brand new limited edition style of Air Max 95 kicks inspired the genre classic A Nightmare on Elm Street and its villain Freddy Krueger. The sneakers’ colors are the same iconic colors from the film and are in muted shades of red and brown, like Freddy’s iconic striped sweater. The sneakers feature blue-gray leather trim with metal overlays that pay homage to the metallic blades on Freddy’s glove. Oh, and get this, the shoes feature blood splatter! The Nike swoosh is dripping in blood as is the back logo. The shoe will arrive this October just in time for Halloween.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 9, 2020
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New ‘Antebellum’ Clip Makes A Statement About Racism

A new, clip has arrived for Lionsgate’s social commentary packed horror film Antebellum ahead of its streaming arrival later this month. Titled “Not What They Appear to Be,” the clip makes the statement that racism isn’t necessarily about hate, sometimes it’s about fear. Antebellum, written and directed by Gerard Bush and Christoper Renz (Bush+Renz), takes us on the nail-biting journey of successful author Veronica Henley (Janelle Monáe) as she finds herself suddenly in the South and trapped in a horrifying reality where she has been transported in time and mysteriously been enslaved. To return home, she must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it’s too late. Kiersey Clemons, Jena Malone, Jack Huston, Eric Lange, Gabourey Sidibe, and Robert Aramayo also star. Bush and Renz are producing alongside McKittrick, Zev Foreman (Colossal), and Raymond Mansfield (Get Out), with Alex G. Scott (Lady Bird) executive producing. Antebellum will leave you with nightmares when arrives on September 18, 2020, On Demand.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 8, 2020
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Movie Review: Immortal (2020)

What would you do if you found you were immortal? That’s the premise of the horror anthology Immortal. Featuring four segments directed by Tom Colley, Jon Dabach, Danny Isaac, and Rob Margolies, Immortal reveals twisted tales of people discovering that they can’t be killed. In the first segment, we meet a teacher (Dylan Baker) who lives a double life, during his day job as a teacher he’s kind, supportive, and caring. But after the last bell rings, he enjoys his hobby, hunting humans. He’s met his match with his latest victim (Lindsay Mushett), one of his students, who isn’t so easy to kill. This is my favorite segment. Dylan Baker never disappoints. Aside from the horror aspect, Baker delivers a ton of dark humor and an interesting character. This tale also features the most action. The next installment involves a man who is ready to die in a staged accident to guarantee that his wife and baby have a better

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 8, 2020
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Season Two Of Horror Sci-fi Series “Etheria” Coming To Amazon

As exclusively announced this morning on ComingSoon.net, Season 2 of “Etheria” is set to premiere on Amazon this September from emerging genre distributor The Horror Collective. Produced by The Horror Collective’s Heidi Honeycutt, Staci Pippi Hammon, and executive produced by Shaked Berenson, “Etheria” has been hailed by viewers as “the best horror anthology since Southbound” and the episode directors as “fantasy masters of the next generation”. “Etheria” Season 2 features demented Mexican wrestlers, crafty underground criminals with great stripping skills, doomed time-traveling lovers, demonically vengeful girlfriends, Thai sex worker/vigilantes, coming-of-age slasher horror, hiding in bunkers to escape the apocalypse and suspicious upstairs neighbors that may actually want to kill you. Universally praised for their innovative approach to the genre, these nine short episodes defy expectations and challenge beliefs about women directors. Featured actors include Elizabeth Debicki (The Great Gatsby), Javier Godino (Deception), Anne Ramsay (Bombshell), and Emme Rylan (Guiding Light), and episode directors include fan-favorites Amber Benson (Buffy the Vampire

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 8, 2020
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“Umbrella Academy” Actress Joins Cornfield Horror ‘Escape The Field’

The cast is quickly taking shape for Emerson Moore‘s upcoming horror Escape the Field. Besides all of the additions to the cast, there has been one change to the lineup. Crystal Reed (“Swamp Thing”) has stepped away and been replaced by “Umbrella Academy” actress Jordan Claire Robbins. Other cast members include Theo Rossi (“Sons of Anarchy”, Ghosts of War), and “Salem’s” Shane West. “Escape the Field is the story of six strangers who wake up disoriented and trapped in an endless cornfield only to discover that something mysterious is hunting them. Armed only with seemingly random items, ranging from a compass to a canteen and a revolver with a single bullet, they must work together to escape the field or die.” Emerson Moore is directing from the script he co-wrote with Sean M. Wathen and JD Dobkin. Jason Moring (Super Troopers 2) is producing along with Michael Philip (The Doorman) under their Cr8iv DNA banner, Moore’s Anacapa Pictures is also

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 8, 2020

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A Woman Is On A Mission In ‘The Devil To Pay’ Trailer

This October, Danielle Deadwyler (The Haves and the Have Nots) brings a reckoning in the new film, The Devil to Pay, from the writers of Becky. The trailer is here, teasing an intense thriller about a woman on a mission. In the thriller from the directing duo of Ruckus Skye and Lane Skye, “After the disappearance of her husband, Lemon, a struggling farmer in an isolated Appalachian community, must repay her husband’s debt to the oldest family on the mountain and their murderous biscuit-making matriarch in order to save her young son’s life. Armed with only her wits and tenacity, Lemon must unravel the mysteries her husband left behind or lose everything she’s ever loved.” Danielle Deadwyler, Catherine Dyer, Jayson Warner Smith, Brad Carter, Luce Rains, Adam Boyer, Charles Black, Parisa Johnston, Tim Habeger, and Ezra Haslam star in Devil to Pay, in Drive-in theaters October 2, 2020, and On-Demand and DVD October 6th from Uncork’d Entertainment and Dark Star

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 9, 2020
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‘Beast Within’ Has Been Unleashed

Directors Chris Green and Steven Morana have now unleashed Beast Within on VOD and Digital. Starring Morana, Holly Deveaux, Ari Millen, and Colm Feore, the film centers on “August, a lead gaming developer is looking forward to finally meeting his online girlfriend, Cheyenne, at a launch party for his new gaming app ‘Werewolves Awaken’. They plan to meet at the VIP event, which is being hosted by an eccentric billionaire at his country estate. However, the festivities are interrupted by a priest who condemns the party guests as “marked for the beast.” Convinced it’s a publicity stunt, the party-goers disregard the protest until a dead body is discovered. August and Cheyenne, along with the remaining guests, become players in a deadly version of the game. Tensions and body counts begin to rise as all question who among themselves could be the ferocious killer – as everyone is a suspect.” Beast Within made its world premiere at the 2019 Lusca Fantastic

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 9, 2020
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How Bingo’s Relationship With Pop Culture Has Allowed It To Thrive Online

The classic game of bingo has been around for generations but it has never been more popular and is played particularly widely online. The perhaps surprising relationship bingo has with popular culture – particularly themes and, within that, the horror theme – has allowed it to maintain its relevance and remain a contemporary touchstone of the online gaming sphere. Here we look at the mutual inspiration taken by popular forms of media and the timeless game of bingo. Portrayals of bingo in TV <iframe src=https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/447741122042405/photos/a.447987095351141/468920566591127/?type=3&width=500 width=500 height=510 style=border:none;overflow:hidden scrolling=no frameborder=0 allowTransparency=true allow=encrypted-media allowFullScreen=false></iframe> Bingo has played an integral role in key scenes of the critically acclaimed series ‘Better Call Saul.’ The series follows the titular character of Saul Goodman, in a prequel spin-off of the iconic ‘Breaking Bad,’ as he transforms from a by-the-book lawyer Jimmy McGill into a devious crook. Following a heated argument with his brother, Jimmy’s previously repressed anger about their relationship comes to the boil whilst

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Ella Rebecca Horton
Sep 9, 2020
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Twisted Dreams Announces Its 2020 Virtual Version

Milwaukee’s Twisted Dreams Film Festival has announced that it will, for the first time ever, present a completely virtual version this year. The fest, which proudly proclaims that it features “the most Twisted Independent Films from around the world,”runs from October 1–4. Following is the festival’s official press release: Twisted Dreams 2020 will be completely virtual for the first time. The festival will kick off Thursday, October 1st at 7pm with a 2-hour block including twisted Wisconsin shorts, spook show shorts, h0us3 Q&A, reality, animation, thrills, and comedy shorts. All purchases will be available to watch until the end of the festival October 4th at 9pm. Feature events for Twisted dreams will include Q&As with filmmakers including director Michael Fausti on Saturday Oct 3rd at 2pm. For the main event, we will be hosting legendary Troma director Lloyd Kaufmann. There will be a premiere of the new Troma film Slashening 2: The Final Beginning, followed by a live Q&A With

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Sep 9, 2020
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A First Look At Adam Sandler’s ‘Hubie Halloween’

Adam Sandler and friends are gearing up to party down in the first images from Hubie Halloween, from Steve Brill, the same director behind Sandler’s Little Nicky. “The plot follows Hubie Dubois (Sandler) who, despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts (and its legendary Halloween celebration), is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something really is going bump in the night, and it’s up to Hubie to save Halloween.” The impressive star-studded cast includes Kevin James, Maya Rudolph, Julie Bowen, Steve Buscemi, Rob Schneider, Ray Liotta, Michael Chiklis, and Kenan Thompson. Co-stars include China Anne McClain, Paris Berelc, Colin Quinn, Tim Meadows, June Squibb, Shaquille O’Neal, Noah Schnapp, Karan Brar, Mikey Day, Melissa Villaseñor, Lavell Crawford, Kym Whitley, Betsy Sodaro, Blake Clark, and George Wallace. Hubie Halloween premieres on Netflix on October 7, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 9, 2020
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Nike Releasing Killer ‘Freddy Krueger’ Inspired Sneakers This Halloween

Nike is offering up a real treat this Halloween, a brand new limited edition style of Air Max 95 kicks inspired the genre classic A Nightmare on Elm Street and its villain Freddy Krueger. The sneakers’ colors are the same iconic colors from the film and are in muted shades of red and brown, like Freddy’s iconic striped sweater. The sneakers feature blue-gray leather trim with metal overlays that pay homage to the metallic blades on Freddy’s glove. Oh, and get this, the shoes feature blood splatter! The Nike swoosh is dripping in blood as is the back logo. The shoe will arrive this October just in time for Halloween.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 9, 2020
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New ‘Antebellum’ Clip Makes A Statement About Racism

A new, clip has arrived for Lionsgate’s social commentary packed horror film Antebellum ahead of its streaming arrival later this month. Titled “Not What They Appear to Be,” the clip makes the statement that racism isn’t necessarily about hate, sometimes it’s about fear. Antebellum, written and directed by Gerard Bush and Christoper Renz (Bush+Renz), takes us on the nail-biting journey of successful author Veronica Henley (Janelle Monáe) as she finds herself suddenly in the South and trapped in a horrifying reality where she has been transported in time and mysteriously been enslaved. To return home, she must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it’s too late. Kiersey Clemons, Jena Malone, Jack Huston, Eric Lange, Gabourey Sidibe, and Robert Aramayo also star. Bush and Renz are producing alongside McKittrick, Zev Foreman (Colossal), and Raymond Mansfield (Get Out), with Alex G. Scott (Lady Bird) executive producing. Antebellum will leave you with nightmares when arrives on September 18, 2020, On Demand.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 8, 2020
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Movie Review: Immortal (2020)

What would you do if you found you were immortal? That’s the premise of the horror anthology Immortal. Featuring four segments directed by Tom Colley, Jon Dabach, Danny Isaac, and Rob Margolies, Immortal reveals twisted tales of people discovering that they can’t be killed. In the first segment, we meet a teacher (Dylan Baker) who lives a double life, during his day job as a teacher he’s kind, supportive, and caring. But after the last bell rings, he enjoys his hobby, hunting humans. He’s met his match with his latest victim (Lindsay Mushett), one of his students, who isn’t so easy to kill. This is my favorite segment. Dylan Baker never disappoints. Aside from the horror aspect, Baker delivers a ton of dark humor and an interesting character. This tale also features the most action. The next installment involves a man who is ready to die in a staged accident to guarantee that his wife and baby have a better

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 8, 2020
Horror Fuel

Season Two Of Horror Sci-fi Series “Etheria” Coming To Amazon

As exclusively announced this morning on ComingSoon.net, Season 2 of “Etheria” is set to premiere on Amazon this September from emerging genre distributor The Horror Collective. Produced by The Horror Collective’s Heidi Honeycutt, Staci Pippi Hammon, and executive produced by Shaked Berenson, “Etheria” has been hailed by viewers as “the best horror anthology since Southbound” and the episode directors as “fantasy masters of the next generation”. “Etheria” Season 2 features demented Mexican wrestlers, crafty underground criminals with great stripping skills, doomed time-traveling lovers, demonically vengeful girlfriends, Thai sex worker/vigilantes, coming-of-age slasher horror, hiding in bunkers to escape the apocalypse and suspicious upstairs neighbors that may actually want to kill you. Universally praised for their innovative approach to the genre, these nine short episodes defy expectations and challenge beliefs about women directors. Featured actors include Elizabeth Debicki (The Great Gatsby), Javier Godino (Deception), Anne Ramsay (Bombshell), and Emme Rylan (Guiding Light), and episode directors include fan-favorites Amber Benson (Buffy the Vampire

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 8, 2020
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“Umbrella Academy” Actress Joins Cornfield Horror ‘Escape The Field’

The cast is quickly taking shape for Emerson Moore‘s upcoming horror Escape the Field. Besides all of the additions to the cast, there has been one change to the lineup. Crystal Reed (“Swamp Thing”) has stepped away and been replaced by “Umbrella Academy” actress Jordan Claire Robbins. Other cast members include Theo Rossi (“Sons of Anarchy”, Ghosts of War), and “Salem’s” Shane West. “Escape the Field is the story of six strangers who wake up disoriented and trapped in an endless cornfield only to discover that something mysterious is hunting them. Armed only with seemingly random items, ranging from a compass to a canteen and a revolver with a single bullet, they must work together to escape the field or die.” Emerson Moore is directing from the script he co-wrote with Sean M. Wathen and JD Dobkin. Jason Moring (Super Troopers 2) is producing along with Michael Philip (The Doorman) under their Cr8iv DNA banner, Moore’s Anacapa Pictures is also

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 8, 2020
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