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Movie Review: Ghosts Of War (2020)

The moment I saw the trailer for writer-director Eric Bress’ Ghosts of War I knew that I HAD to see it. Not only is it a horror movie, but it’s also a war movie, two things I’m a sucker for. Are you tired of the same old overly hyped horror movie that promises to be “one of the best movies of the year” only to be a total let a down? Well, that’s not the case with Ghosts of War. It actually is that good. Ghosts of War opens with a haunting quote. This war will not end. With every mile my body and spirit break. Every jolt makes brittle my mind. Each step pulls me further from homeuntil I am the shell of the man that kissed my mother goodbye a forever ago. And I tense endlessly. Not knowing which will arrive first, the bullet that takes my life or my final chance for redemption. – Private First Class

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 15, 2020
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Board The Crazy Train For New Travel Channel Series “The Osbournes Want to Believe”

All aboard the crazy train! Join America’s tell-it-like-it-is family, the Osbornes, as they examine jaw-dropping paranormal videos in Travel Channel’s new series “The Osbournes Want to Believe,” premiering this August. The new eight-part series starring Ozzy, Jack, and Sharon Osbourne as they explore mind-blowing videos os supernatural and paranormal activity. Jack Osbourne is determined to make his parents, Ozzy and Sharon, full-fledged paranormal believers. Dim the lights and settle in for fun, scares, and unfiltered humor in Travel Channel’s “The Osbournes Want To Believe,” premiering Sunday, August 2 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. They might be known as the first family of darkness, but when it comes to the paranormal, legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne and his wife, “The Talk” co-host Sharon Osbourne, are borderline skeptics. Determined to turn them fully to the other side, Jack reunites with Ozzy and Sharon to share the craziest, most jaw-dropping videos of supernatural activity ever caught on camera. But the question still remains if the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 10, 2020
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New Frightening Trailer For ‘The Vigil’ Teases Intense Supernatural Horror

This July filmmaker Keith Thomas‘ The Vigil will debut in UK cinemas. Blumhouse has yet to announce the US premiere of the film, which made waves at film festivals. While you wait, you can check out the new trailer. “Set over the course of a single evening in Brooklyn’s Hassidic “Boro” Park neighborhood, The Vigil follows Yakov, a former Hassid, as he accepts a position as a shomer, hired to “sit the vigil” and watch over the body of a deceased community member. Having lost his faith, Yakov isn’t eager to go back to the insular religious community he only recently fled. But when Reb Shulem, a rabbi and confidante, approaches Yakov after a support group meeting and offers to pay Yakov to be the shomer for a recently deceased Holocaust survivor, he reluctantly accepts the job. Shortly after arriving at the dilapidated house, Yakov realizes that something is very, very wrong. This will not be a quiet vigil.” The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 7, 2020
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Watch The New Clip From The “Ghost Adventures: Quarantine” Finale

This Thursday tune-in for the epic finale of Travel Channel’s four-part miniseries, “Ghost Adventures: Quarantine”. Ahead of the chilling new episode in which Zak Bagans and the Ghost Adventures team finally open the infamous Dybbuk Box, unleashing its sinister influence, we have a new haunting. Quarantined for 10 days inside Zak Bagans’ Haunted Museum in Las Vegas, the team discovers how heightened levels of fear in this unprecedented time impact the dark energies attached to the world’s most haunted objects. From causing horrific nightmares and physical welts in previous owners to cursing Post Malone, the Dybbuk box is said to hold a malicious spirit whose evil is released when the box is opened. Tune in for the final episode of Ghost Adventures: Quarantine, this Thursday, July 2 at 9pm ET/PT on Travel Channel.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 1, 2020
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Blu-ray Review: The Mad Fox (1962)

Down Medieval Kyoto way, the skies are ablaze with a fucked-up, ill-omen, phenomenon… a phenomenon that sets the royal palace on it’s collective, superstitious, arse. To that end, the Court Astrologer, Yasunori, is summoned to the palace, but as he journeys forth, he gets himself an incurable case of the murders. Come to find out, Yasunori’s wife is a bit of a black widow, and now that her hubby is tits up, she can focus on her paramour Doman (Shinji Amano). And since the deadly duo seem to have a knack for bumpin’ folks off, they also kill Yasunori’s adopted daughter for shits n’ grins. Fortunately, her main-squeeze Yasuna (Hashizô Ôkawa) escapes their evil clutches… but he’s half-way to Crazy Town when he’s waylayed by bandits. Naturally he’s rescued by masked fox spirits, as is so often the case, and his destiny will never be the same! The Mad Fox is a delirious hodge-podge of kabuki theater, stagey sets, period

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DanXIII
Jun 26, 2020
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Netflix Unveils “Unsolved Mysteries” Trailer

The first trailer for Netflix‘s revival of “Unsolved Mysteries” has arrived! Teasing the tantalizing mysteries that lay ahead. The documentary-style series features true stories of unsolved murders, disappearance, alien, paranormal and creature encounters, mysteries, and more from around the world. Can you help solve a mystery? From the original creators of “Unsolved Mysteries,” the series is executive produced by “Stranger Thing’s” Shawn Levy. Be sure to tune for the premiere of “Unsolved Mysteries” on Netflix on July 1, 2020. If you would like to rewatch or watch the original series for the first time, you can find the entire series on the free streaming service Tubi.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 23, 2020
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Blu-ray Review: Satan’s Slave (1982)

So the basics of Satan’s Slave are as follows: Mawarti (Diana Suarkom) kicks the bucket leaving behind her son Tomi (Fachrul Rozy), her daughter Rita (Siska Widowati), and her asthmatic servant Mr. Karto (I.M. Damsyik)… as well as her business obsessed hubby Munarto (W.D. Mochtar). That’s all fine and dandy, if a touch sad, but what really kicks things off is that Tomi keeps seeing mommy dearest walkin’ around in ghost form, which leads to a visit to the local fortune teller who explains he needs to get some black magic in his life fuckin’ pronto if he wants to survive the supernatural shenanigans to come. As if on cue the new housekeeper, Darminah (Ruth Pelupessy), arrives on the scene and man-o-man is she ever one shady character. Before long folks start dyin’, the dead rise and walk the earth, and our heroes are going to need every arcane art and holy text offered to them to survive the outre

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DanXIII
Jun 20, 2020
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Short Film Review: The Drawing (2020)

A tortured artist (Christian Grose) has a real wild hair up his ass about a cloaked figure that keeps showing up in his drawings… even if he didn’t actually draw the entity with his putrid pencil. As the night goes on, that cloaked sumbitch proves he isn’t a mere eerie etching, and our hero won’t be able to just erase the darkness as he does in his scary sketchbook! Running a brief six minutes, this sinister short manages to set up a great lil’ conceit, namely; the artist that brings evil to life through his art… which has a true classical feel in my not so humble opinion. This gives the piece a nice sense of mythology, which sets off the joltin’ jump scares (that actually work) and gives everything a sense of depth… no easy feat given the runtime! All in all writer/director Dominic Grose (aided and abetted by the arcane artwork of Deidre Hume) has crafted a nice

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DanXIII
Jun 19, 2020
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Dan Aykroyd Hosting New Travel Channel Series “Hotel Paranormal”

Dan Aykroyd, acclaimed writer, actor, musician, and filmmaker, is no stranger to the things that go bump in the night, he’s a Ghostbuster for god’s sake. Now, he’s taking viewers face-to-face with the paranormal as the narrator of Travel Channel’s new paranormal series “Hotel Paranormal.” The series follows the terrifyingly true encounters of those who experience paranormal activities of hotel, motels, and inns from around the world. From objects flying across rooms to ancient spirits trapped in lobbies to demonic guests, “Hotel Paranormal,” in 10 one-hour episodes, brings to life the haunting encounters with dramatic re-creations and paranormal expert insights. As a longtime believer in ghosts, I think the incredible encounters we’re highlighting on ‘Hotel Paranormal’ will open up a lot of minds and hopefully break through some of the skepticism people carry about the paranormal,” said Aykroyd. “I’m excited to lend my voice to help bring viewers across the United States, these gripping real-life ghost stories, many of which

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 17, 2020
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From Executive Producers Of ‘Day Of The Dead’ Comes Pearry Teo’s ‘The Assent’

Dazzler Media presents writer-director Pearry Reginald Teo‘s supernatural horror The Assent out on DVD this July. In this fresh new horror, single father Joel (Robert Kazinsky, Pacific Rim, Captain Marvel) suspects his young son may be possessed. Struggling with his own mental health, he can’t be sure what’s real, and what exists in his imagination. He is aided by Father Lambert (Peter Jason, Deadwood, They Live) who seeks his own redemption after serving prison time for the death of a child during a failed exorcism. Lambert believes the boy has been marked by the Devil himself and, without intervention, Joel could lose his son forever. From the executive producers of Texas Chainsaw and Day of the Dead, The Assent is a new tale of supernatural terror from the brilliant multi-award-winning writer and director Pearry Reginald Teo (The Evil Inside, The Gene Generation). Possess The Assent on DVD and Digital on July 27, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 16, 2020

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Movie Review: Ghosts Of War (2020)

The moment I saw the trailer for writer-director Eric Bress’ Ghosts of War I knew that I HAD to see it. Not only is it a horror movie, but it’s also a war movie, two things I’m a sucker for. Are you tired of the same old overly hyped horror movie that promises to be “one of the best movies of the year” only to be a total let a down? Well, that’s not the case with Ghosts of War. It actually is that good. Ghosts of War opens with a haunting quote. This war will not end. With every mile my body and spirit break. Every jolt makes brittle my mind. Each step pulls me further from homeuntil I am the shell of the man that kissed my mother goodbye a forever ago. And I tense endlessly. Not knowing which will arrive first, the bullet that takes my life or my final chance for redemption. – Private First Class

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 15, 2020
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Board The Crazy Train For New Travel Channel Series “The Osbournes Want to Believe”

All aboard the crazy train! Join America’s tell-it-like-it-is family, the Osbornes, as they examine jaw-dropping paranormal videos in Travel Channel’s new series “The Osbournes Want to Believe,” premiering this August. The new eight-part series starring Ozzy, Jack, and Sharon Osbourne as they explore mind-blowing videos os supernatural and paranormal activity. Jack Osbourne is determined to make his parents, Ozzy and Sharon, full-fledged paranormal believers. Dim the lights and settle in for fun, scares, and unfiltered humor in Travel Channel’s “The Osbournes Want To Believe,” premiering Sunday, August 2 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. They might be known as the first family of darkness, but when it comes to the paranormal, legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne and his wife, “The Talk” co-host Sharon Osbourne, are borderline skeptics. Determined to turn them fully to the other side, Jack reunites with Ozzy and Sharon to share the craziest, most jaw-dropping videos of supernatural activity ever caught on camera. But the question still remains if the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 10, 2020
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New Frightening Trailer For ‘The Vigil’ Teases Intense Supernatural Horror

This July filmmaker Keith Thomas‘ The Vigil will debut in UK cinemas. Blumhouse has yet to announce the US premiere of the film, which made waves at film festivals. While you wait, you can check out the new trailer. “Set over the course of a single evening in Brooklyn’s Hassidic “Boro” Park neighborhood, The Vigil follows Yakov, a former Hassid, as he accepts a position as a shomer, hired to “sit the vigil” and watch over the body of a deceased community member. Having lost his faith, Yakov isn’t eager to go back to the insular religious community he only recently fled. But when Reb Shulem, a rabbi and confidante, approaches Yakov after a support group meeting and offers to pay Yakov to be the shomer for a recently deceased Holocaust survivor, he reluctantly accepts the job. Shortly after arriving at the dilapidated house, Yakov realizes that something is very, very wrong. This will not be a quiet vigil.” The

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 7, 2020
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Watch The New Clip From The “Ghost Adventures: Quarantine” Finale

This Thursday tune-in for the epic finale of Travel Channel’s four-part miniseries, “Ghost Adventures: Quarantine”. Ahead of the chilling new episode in which Zak Bagans and the Ghost Adventures team finally open the infamous Dybbuk Box, unleashing its sinister influence, we have a new haunting. Quarantined for 10 days inside Zak Bagans’ Haunted Museum in Las Vegas, the team discovers how heightened levels of fear in this unprecedented time impact the dark energies attached to the world’s most haunted objects. From causing horrific nightmares and physical welts in previous owners to cursing Post Malone, the Dybbuk box is said to hold a malicious spirit whose evil is released when the box is opened. Tune in for the final episode of Ghost Adventures: Quarantine, this Thursday, July 2 at 9pm ET/PT on Travel Channel.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 1, 2020
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Blu-ray Review: The Mad Fox (1962)

Down Medieval Kyoto way, the skies are ablaze with a fucked-up, ill-omen, phenomenon… a phenomenon that sets the royal palace on it’s collective, superstitious, arse. To that end, the Court Astrologer, Yasunori, is summoned to the palace, but as he journeys forth, he gets himself an incurable case of the murders. Come to find out, Yasunori’s wife is a bit of a black widow, and now that her hubby is tits up, she can focus on her paramour Doman (Shinji Amano). And since the deadly duo seem to have a knack for bumpin’ folks off, they also kill Yasunori’s adopted daughter for shits n’ grins. Fortunately, her main-squeeze Yasuna (Hashizô Ôkawa) escapes their evil clutches… but he’s half-way to Crazy Town when he’s waylayed by bandits. Naturally he’s rescued by masked fox spirits, as is so often the case, and his destiny will never be the same! The Mad Fox is a delirious hodge-podge of kabuki theater, stagey sets, period

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Jun 26, 2020
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Netflix Unveils “Unsolved Mysteries” Trailer

The first trailer for Netflix‘s revival of “Unsolved Mysteries” has arrived! Teasing the tantalizing mysteries that lay ahead. The documentary-style series features true stories of unsolved murders, disappearance, alien, paranormal and creature encounters, mysteries, and more from around the world. Can you help solve a mystery? From the original creators of “Unsolved Mysteries,” the series is executive produced by “Stranger Thing’s” Shawn Levy. Be sure to tune for the premiere of “Unsolved Mysteries” on Netflix on July 1, 2020. If you would like to rewatch or watch the original series for the first time, you can find the entire series on the free streaming service Tubi.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 23, 2020
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Blu-ray Review: Satan’s Slave (1982)

So the basics of Satan’s Slave are as follows: Mawarti (Diana Suarkom) kicks the bucket leaving behind her son Tomi (Fachrul Rozy), her daughter Rita (Siska Widowati), and her asthmatic servant Mr. Karto (I.M. Damsyik)… as well as her business obsessed hubby Munarto (W.D. Mochtar). That’s all fine and dandy, if a touch sad, but what really kicks things off is that Tomi keeps seeing mommy dearest walkin’ around in ghost form, which leads to a visit to the local fortune teller who explains he needs to get some black magic in his life fuckin’ pronto if he wants to survive the supernatural shenanigans to come. As if on cue the new housekeeper, Darminah (Ruth Pelupessy), arrives on the scene and man-o-man is she ever one shady character. Before long folks start dyin’, the dead rise and walk the earth, and our heroes are going to need every arcane art and holy text offered to them to survive the outre

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Jun 20, 2020
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Short Film Review: The Drawing (2020)

A tortured artist (Christian Grose) has a real wild hair up his ass about a cloaked figure that keeps showing up in his drawings… even if he didn’t actually draw the entity with his putrid pencil. As the night goes on, that cloaked sumbitch proves he isn’t a mere eerie etching, and our hero won’t be able to just erase the darkness as he does in his scary sketchbook! Running a brief six minutes, this sinister short manages to set up a great lil’ conceit, namely; the artist that brings evil to life through his art… which has a true classical feel in my not so humble opinion. This gives the piece a nice sense of mythology, which sets off the joltin’ jump scares (that actually work) and gives everything a sense of depth… no easy feat given the runtime! All in all writer/director Dominic Grose (aided and abetted by the arcane artwork of Deidre Hume) has crafted a nice

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Jun 19, 2020
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Dan Aykroyd Hosting New Travel Channel Series “Hotel Paranormal”

Dan Aykroyd, acclaimed writer, actor, musician, and filmmaker, is no stranger to the things that go bump in the night, he’s a Ghostbuster for god’s sake. Now, he’s taking viewers face-to-face with the paranormal as the narrator of Travel Channel’s new paranormal series “Hotel Paranormal.” The series follows the terrifyingly true encounters of those who experience paranormal activities of hotel, motels, and inns from around the world. From objects flying across rooms to ancient spirits trapped in lobbies to demonic guests, “Hotel Paranormal,” in 10 one-hour episodes, brings to life the haunting encounters with dramatic re-creations and paranormal expert insights. As a longtime believer in ghosts, I think the incredible encounters we’re highlighting on ‘Hotel Paranormal’ will open up a lot of minds and hopefully break through some of the skepticism people carry about the paranormal,” said Aykroyd. “I’m excited to lend my voice to help bring viewers across the United States, these gripping real-life ghost stories, many of which

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 17, 2020
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From Executive Producers Of ‘Day Of The Dead’ Comes Pearry Teo’s ‘The Assent’

Dazzler Media presents writer-director Pearry Reginald Teo‘s supernatural horror The Assent out on DVD this July. In this fresh new horror, single father Joel (Robert Kazinsky, Pacific Rim, Captain Marvel) suspects his young son may be possessed. Struggling with his own mental health, he can’t be sure what’s real, and what exists in his imagination. He is aided by Father Lambert (Peter Jason, Deadwood, They Live) who seeks his own redemption after serving prison time for the death of a child during a failed exorcism. Lambert believes the boy has been marked by the Devil himself and, without intervention, Joel could lose his son forever. From the executive producers of Texas Chainsaw and Day of the Dead, The Assent is a new tale of supernatural terror from the brilliant multi-award-winning writer and director Pearry Reginald Teo (The Evil Inside, The Gene Generation). Possess The Assent on DVD and Digital on July 27, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 16, 2020
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