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Just Like The Coronavirus, Panic And Misinformation Is Spreading

Cases of Corona Virus (AKA SARS-CoV-2, and COVID-19) are on the rise in the United States and the result are as suspected; people are starting to panic while ignoring the experts. The rate of panic has now increased since my last article about people being afraid of contracting the disease from all things Corona Beer. New fears arose due in part of deliberate misinformation spreading by “Troll Farms” on social media that are making people afraid of people of East Asian Decent as seen on multiple viral (no pun intended) videos on social media showing people freaking out at fellow public transit passengers that are Asian. Some people are beginning to ask if it’s a good idea to gargle with bleach, here’s my answer with the help of Archer: New fears that are absurd being seen out there right now are that people are convinced that you could catch the Coronavirus by eating Chinese food, receiving mail/packages from China or

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Capt McNeely
Mar 5, 2020
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‘We Summon The Darkness’ Out This April From ‘My Friend Dahmer’ Director

This April Saban Films’ horror thriller We Summon the Darkness will be unleashed. From My Friend Dahmer director Marc Meyers comes this dark tale of satanic murder. “On the way to a heavy metal concert, Alexis (Alexandra Daddario) and two girlfriends hear a news report of a local murder believed to be tied to a series of satanic killings. After the show, the girls invite three guys to join them at the estate owned by Alexis’s father, a fire-and-brimstone preacher (Johnny Knoxville). What starts as a party suddenly turns dark and deadly in this devilishly entertaining thriller.” Alexandra Daddario (Baywatch, San Andreas), Johnny Knoxville (Bad Grandpa, Jackass), Keean Johnson (Midway), Maddie Hasson (“Impulse”), Logan Miller (Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse), Amy Forsyth (Hell Fest) and Austin Swift (Live by Night) star in the film written by Alan Trezza (Burying the Ex). Saban Films will release We Summon the Darkness in theaters, and on VOD and Digital HD on April

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 5, 2020
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Social Media Horror ‘Followed’ Opens In Theaters This April

How far would you go to be famous? A social media influencer and a crew enter one of the most haunted hotels in America in a bid to gain a new sponsorship and more views in director Antoine Le‘s based on a true story horror film Followed. Written by Todd Klick, this paranormal flick stars Matthew Solomon, John Savage, Sam Valentine, Tim Drier, Caitlin Grace, Kelsey Griswold, and Christopher Ross Martin. When aspiring social media influencer “DropTheMike” is offered a lucrative sponsorship to grow his channel, he’s joined by his video crew on a visit to one of the most haunted hotels in America, where he’ll give his audience a horrific night of thrill-seeking the likes of which they have never seen before. What begins as a fun investigative challenge including the infamous Elevator Ritual quickly descends into a personal hell of true evil, begging the timely question: how far would you go to pursue internet fame? Matthew Ryan Brewbaker

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 5, 2020
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‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Conjures A Director!

After years of rumors and Disney Plus is gifting us with Hocus Pocus 2! The sequel to the 1993 Halloween classic has conjured a director, Adam Shankman. The sequel is scripted by “Workaholics” writer-producer Jen D’Angelo, Variety reports. Hocus Pocus 2 will follow Shankman’s Disenchanted, the sequel to Enchanted, which is currently in pre-production. So while there is no word on when Hocus Pocus 2 will begin production. At the moment none of the Hocus Pocus cast members are attached, but Disney has high hopes that they will be involved in part 2. The original film, directed by Kenny Ortega, followed three sister witches (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy) who cast a spell in 1693 and are awakened by a teen boy in the 20th century. He, his sister and a friend fight to survive Halloween and save the town with the help of a talking cat.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 4, 2020
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‘The Grudge’ Will Be Unleashed This March

From director Nicolas Pesce comes a new, terrifying installment of The Grudge franchise whose Blu-ray and DVD features three featurettes, an alternate ending, and bonus scenes too frightening for theaters. In The Grudge, “A curse born in Japan is simultaneously unleashed in the U.S. Those who encounter it are consumed by its fury and met with a violent fate. “Producer Sam Raimi brings us the untold chapter of this horror classic starring Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, and Betty Gilpin, with horror movie legend Lin Shaye (Insidious, Ouija) and Jacki Weaver, in the darkest, creepiest and most shocking film in the series.” Produced by Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Taka Ichise the movie is executive produced by Nathan Kahane, Erin Westerman, Brady Fujikawa, Andrew Pfeffer, Roy Lee, Doug Davison, John Powers Middleton and Schuyler Weiss. The Grudge will be unleashed on Digital March 10th followed by its release on Blu-ray and DVD on March 24th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 4, 2020
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Emily Hampshire Joins “Chapelwhaite” Series Based On King’s ‘Jerusalems Lot’

Actress Emily Hampshire has joined the cast of Epix’s “Chapelwhaite“, based on Stephen King‘s short story Jerusalem’s Lot. The “Schitt’s Creek” actress will star opposite Adrien Brody (The Pianist), Deadline reports. The story follows Captain Charles Boone (Brody) who, in the 1850s moves his family to his ancestral home in Preacher’s Corner, Maine. There he must confront hidden secrets and fight against the darkness that has plagued his family for generations. Hampshire will play Rebecca Morgan, “an ambitious young woman” who left the comforts of home for college and has now returned to write for the prestigious Atlantic Magazine.” Rebecca is instantly drawn to the Captain. She applies to be the governess of the infamous Chapelwaite Manor so that she can write her novel based on the family. Jason and Peter Filardi will executive produce as well as serve as showrunners. Production will begin this April in Novia Scotia on “Chapelwhaite” with a Fall 2020 premiere.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 4, 2020
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Watch The New Clip From Horror Anthology ‘Realm Of Shadows’ – Starring Tony Todd

We’ve got the new clip for the highly anticipated Realm of Shadows (aka Fate Upside Down), starring horror legend Tony Todd (Candyman and Final Destination franchises), Jimmy Drain (Fate Upside Down, The Initiation) and Vida Ghaffari (The Mindy Project, Eternal Code). This film features a world of mystery, possession, and shadows in an anthology of short horror-themed tales woven into a full-length feature presentation. Even the most shocking stories are based on true events. Todd plays Fr. Dudley, a long time Catholic priest, dedicated to his profession. Fr. Dudley must watch out for his close friend Robby Duray, played by Drain, during a testing time in Robby’s life. He also takes on the volatile task of taming Robby’s diabolic alter ego, and steer him away from the snares of Satan. Cassandra, played by Ghaffari is the alluring and mysterious muse of Master Makin…the mysterious owner of the haunted vault near Strain City’s infamous cemetery and narrator of the shadows for

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 4, 2020
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A Man Learns The Hard Way Not To Mess With The Dead In ‘The Bone Box’ Trailer

Genre distributor Terror Films is set to release Luke Genton’s paranormal horror The Bone Box this March after acquiring the worldwide rights. The film centers around Tom (Gareth Koorzen), a down-on-his-luck guy living with his Aunt (Maria Olsen). But his real troubles begin when his gambling debts catch up to him and he finds himself on the wrong side of a gun. In order to pay off the debts, he enlists the help of Elodie (Michelle Krusiec), an undertaker’s daughter and recent divorcee with her own financial woes. Together they conspire to find freshly buried bodies in order to dig them up and steal whatever valuable possessions may have been buried with the recently departed. Soon after Tom has collected a box full of jewelry, strange occurrences begin taking place in the house – weird noises, moving images in paintings and hallucinations all begin to take their toll. Is it guilt? Is he crazy? Or have the dead returned to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 4, 2020
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Aliens Crash The Party In March’s “Into The Dark: Crawlers” (Trailer)

This March, a night of fun turns deadly when aliens crash a party in Into the Dark: Crawlers, directed by Brandon Zuck. Starring Jude Demorest (“Star”), Pepi Sonuga (“9-1-1”), Giorgia Whigham (“The Punisher”), Olivia Liang (“Legacies”), Cameron Fuller (“The Last Ship”), this month’s installment of the Hulu anthology is set on Saint Patrick’s Day – a night of wild parties and drunken revelry – and follows three unlikely friends who band together to save a college town from a vicious horde of body-switching aliens. In partnership with Blumhouse Television, Into The Dark is a monthly horror event series from the prolific, award-winning producer, Jason Blum’s independent TV studio. Each feature-length installment is inspired by a holiday and features Blumhouse’s signature genre/thriller spin on the story. Into The Dark: Crawlers debuts on Hulu Friday, March 6th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 3, 2020
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Writer-Director Carlo Mirabella-Davis Takes An Unflinching Look Into ‘Swallow’ And Mental Illness

Carlo Mirabella-Davis‘ thriller Swallow (review) is heading towards its March release. I had a chance to review it ahead of time. I found it bold and beautiful, so when I got the chance to interview its writer-director, so I jumped at the chance. On the surface, Hunter (Haley Bennett) appears to have it all. A newly pregnant housewife, she seems content to spend her time tending to an immaculate home and doting on her Ken-doll husband, Richie (Austin Stowell). However, as the pressure to meet her controlling in-laws and husband’s rigid expectations mounts, cracks begin to appear in her carefully created facade. Hunter develops a dangerous habit, and a dark secret from her past seeps out in the form of a disorder called pica – a condition that has her compulsively swallowing inedible, and oftentimes life-threatening, objects. A provocative and squirm-inducing psychological thriller, Swallow follows one woman’s unraveling as she struggles to reclaim independence in the face of an oppressive

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 3, 2020

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Just Like The Coronavirus, Panic And Misinformation Is Spreading

Cases of Corona Virus (AKA SARS-CoV-2, and COVID-19) are on the rise in the United States and the result are as suspected; people are starting to panic while ignoring the experts. The rate of panic has now increased since my last article about people being afraid of contracting the disease from all things Corona Beer. New fears arose due in part of deliberate misinformation spreading by “Troll Farms” on social media that are making people afraid of people of East Asian Decent as seen on multiple viral (no pun intended) videos on social media showing people freaking out at fellow public transit passengers that are Asian. Some people are beginning to ask if it’s a good idea to gargle with bleach, here’s my answer with the help of Archer: New fears that are absurd being seen out there right now are that people are convinced that you could catch the Coronavirus by eating Chinese food, receiving mail/packages from China or

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Mar 5, 2020
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‘We Summon The Darkness’ Out This April From ‘My Friend Dahmer’ Director

This April Saban Films’ horror thriller We Summon the Darkness will be unleashed. From My Friend Dahmer director Marc Meyers comes this dark tale of satanic murder. “On the way to a heavy metal concert, Alexis (Alexandra Daddario) and two girlfriends hear a news report of a local murder believed to be tied to a series of satanic killings. After the show, the girls invite three guys to join them at the estate owned by Alexis’s father, a fire-and-brimstone preacher (Johnny Knoxville). What starts as a party suddenly turns dark and deadly in this devilishly entertaining thriller.” Alexandra Daddario (Baywatch, San Andreas), Johnny Knoxville (Bad Grandpa, Jackass), Keean Johnson (Midway), Maddie Hasson (“Impulse”), Logan Miller (Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse), Amy Forsyth (Hell Fest) and Austin Swift (Live by Night) star in the film written by Alan Trezza (Burying the Ex). Saban Films will release We Summon the Darkness in theaters, and on VOD and Digital HD on April

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 5, 2020
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Social Media Horror ‘Followed’ Opens In Theaters This April

How far would you go to be famous? A social media influencer and a crew enter one of the most haunted hotels in America in a bid to gain a new sponsorship and more views in director Antoine Le‘s based on a true story horror film Followed. Written by Todd Klick, this paranormal flick stars Matthew Solomon, John Savage, Sam Valentine, Tim Drier, Caitlin Grace, Kelsey Griswold, and Christopher Ross Martin. When aspiring social media influencer “DropTheMike” is offered a lucrative sponsorship to grow his channel, he’s joined by his video crew on a visit to one of the most haunted hotels in America, where he’ll give his audience a horrific night of thrill-seeking the likes of which they have never seen before. What begins as a fun investigative challenge including the infamous Elevator Ritual quickly descends into a personal hell of true evil, begging the timely question: how far would you go to pursue internet fame? Matthew Ryan Brewbaker

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 5, 2020
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‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Conjures A Director!

After years of rumors and Disney Plus is gifting us with Hocus Pocus 2! The sequel to the 1993 Halloween classic has conjured a director, Adam Shankman. The sequel is scripted by “Workaholics” writer-producer Jen D’Angelo, Variety reports. Hocus Pocus 2 will follow Shankman’s Disenchanted, the sequel to Enchanted, which is currently in pre-production. So while there is no word on when Hocus Pocus 2 will begin production. At the moment none of the Hocus Pocus cast members are attached, but Disney has high hopes that they will be involved in part 2. The original film, directed by Kenny Ortega, followed three sister witches (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy) who cast a spell in 1693 and are awakened by a teen boy in the 20th century. He, his sister and a friend fight to survive Halloween and save the town with the help of a talking cat.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 4, 2020
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‘The Grudge’ Will Be Unleashed This March

From director Nicolas Pesce comes a new, terrifying installment of The Grudge franchise whose Blu-ray and DVD features three featurettes, an alternate ending, and bonus scenes too frightening for theaters. In The Grudge, “A curse born in Japan is simultaneously unleashed in the U.S. Those who encounter it are consumed by its fury and met with a violent fate. “Producer Sam Raimi brings us the untold chapter of this horror classic starring Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, and Betty Gilpin, with horror movie legend Lin Shaye (Insidious, Ouija) and Jacki Weaver, in the darkest, creepiest and most shocking film in the series.” Produced by Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Taka Ichise the movie is executive produced by Nathan Kahane, Erin Westerman, Brady Fujikawa, Andrew Pfeffer, Roy Lee, Doug Davison, John Powers Middleton and Schuyler Weiss. The Grudge will be unleashed on Digital March 10th followed by its release on Blu-ray and DVD on March 24th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 4, 2020
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Emily Hampshire Joins “Chapelwhaite” Series Based On King’s ‘Jerusalems Lot’

Actress Emily Hampshire has joined the cast of Epix’s “Chapelwhaite“, based on Stephen King‘s short story Jerusalem’s Lot. The “Schitt’s Creek” actress will star opposite Adrien Brody (The Pianist), Deadline reports. The story follows Captain Charles Boone (Brody) who, in the 1850s moves his family to his ancestral home in Preacher’s Corner, Maine. There he must confront hidden secrets and fight against the darkness that has plagued his family for generations. Hampshire will play Rebecca Morgan, “an ambitious young woman” who left the comforts of home for college and has now returned to write for the prestigious Atlantic Magazine.” Rebecca is instantly drawn to the Captain. She applies to be the governess of the infamous Chapelwaite Manor so that she can write her novel based on the family. Jason and Peter Filardi will executive produce as well as serve as showrunners. Production will begin this April in Novia Scotia on “Chapelwhaite” with a Fall 2020 premiere.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 4, 2020
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Watch The New Clip From Horror Anthology ‘Realm Of Shadows’ – Starring Tony Todd

We’ve got the new clip for the highly anticipated Realm of Shadows (aka Fate Upside Down), starring horror legend Tony Todd (Candyman and Final Destination franchises), Jimmy Drain (Fate Upside Down, The Initiation) and Vida Ghaffari (The Mindy Project, Eternal Code). This film features a world of mystery, possession, and shadows in an anthology of short horror-themed tales woven into a full-length feature presentation. Even the most shocking stories are based on true events. Todd plays Fr. Dudley, a long time Catholic priest, dedicated to his profession. Fr. Dudley must watch out for his close friend Robby Duray, played by Drain, during a testing time in Robby’s life. He also takes on the volatile task of taming Robby’s diabolic alter ego, and steer him away from the snares of Satan. Cassandra, played by Ghaffari is the alluring and mysterious muse of Master Makin…the mysterious owner of the haunted vault near Strain City’s infamous cemetery and narrator of the shadows for

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 4, 2020
Horror Fuel

A Man Learns The Hard Way Not To Mess With The Dead In ‘The Bone Box’ Trailer

Genre distributor Terror Films is set to release Luke Genton’s paranormal horror The Bone Box this March after acquiring the worldwide rights. The film centers around Tom (Gareth Koorzen), a down-on-his-luck guy living with his Aunt (Maria Olsen). But his real troubles begin when his gambling debts catch up to him and he finds himself on the wrong side of a gun. In order to pay off the debts, he enlists the help of Elodie (Michelle Krusiec), an undertaker’s daughter and recent divorcee with her own financial woes. Together they conspire to find freshly buried bodies in order to dig them up and steal whatever valuable possessions may have been buried with the recently departed. Soon after Tom has collected a box full of jewelry, strange occurrences begin taking place in the house – weird noises, moving images in paintings and hallucinations all begin to take their toll. Is it guilt? Is he crazy? Or have the dead returned to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 4, 2020
Horror Fuel

Aliens Crash The Party In March’s “Into The Dark: Crawlers” (Trailer)

This March, a night of fun turns deadly when aliens crash a party in Into the Dark: Crawlers, directed by Brandon Zuck. Starring Jude Demorest (“Star”), Pepi Sonuga (“9-1-1”), Giorgia Whigham (“The Punisher”), Olivia Liang (“Legacies”), Cameron Fuller (“The Last Ship”), this month’s installment of the Hulu anthology is set on Saint Patrick’s Day – a night of wild parties and drunken revelry – and follows three unlikely friends who band together to save a college town from a vicious horde of body-switching aliens. In partnership with Blumhouse Television, Into The Dark is a monthly horror event series from the prolific, award-winning producer, Jason Blum’s independent TV studio. Each feature-length installment is inspired by a holiday and features Blumhouse’s signature genre/thriller spin on the story. Into The Dark: Crawlers debuts on Hulu Friday, March 6th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 3, 2020
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Writer-Director Carlo Mirabella-Davis Takes An Unflinching Look Into ‘Swallow’ And Mental Illness

Carlo Mirabella-Davis‘ thriller Swallow (review) is heading towards its March release. I had a chance to review it ahead of time. I found it bold and beautiful, so when I got the chance to interview its writer-director, so I jumped at the chance. On the surface, Hunter (Haley Bennett) appears to have it all. A newly pregnant housewife, she seems content to spend her time tending to an immaculate home and doting on her Ken-doll husband, Richie (Austin Stowell). However, as the pressure to meet her controlling in-laws and husband’s rigid expectations mounts, cracks begin to appear in her carefully created facade. Hunter develops a dangerous habit, and a dark secret from her past seeps out in the form of a disorder called pica – a condition that has her compulsively swallowing inedible, and oftentimes life-threatening, objects. A provocative and squirm-inducing psychological thriller, Swallow follows one woman’s unraveling as she struggles to reclaim independence in the face of an oppressive

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 3, 2020
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