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South Of Hell To Premier On Black Friday

WE TV has announced that they will air the entire first season of their new supernatural series ‘South of Hell’, marathon style, on November 27, Black Friday. The first episode of ‘South of Hell’ will premier at 6pm (est). If you miss the marathon because you’re hitting the sales, don’t panic, after the marathon all of the episodes will be available on VOD. The series is produced by Jason Blum of Blumhouse Production and is directed by horror super stars Eli Roth, Ti West, Jennifer Lynch, Rachel Talalay and Jeremiah Chechik. ‘South of Hell’ stars Mena Suvari (American Reunion, Don’t Blink), Zachery Booth (Damages), Bill Irwin (Interstellar), Drew Moerlein (V/H/S), Lydia Hearst (Cabin Fever: Patient Zero), Lamman Rucker (Why Did I Get Married), Paulina Singer (The Intern), Slate Holmgren (The Amazing Spider-Man 2) and ’Dexter’ actress Lauren Velez. The series takes place in Charleston, South Carolina, where Maria Abascal (Suvari) is a beautiful, 30-year-old demon hunter for fire. Together with

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 23, 2015
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ABC Family Getting New Horror Series ‘Dead Of Summer’ From The Creators Of ‘Once Upon A Time’

Horror shows have become very popular lately, with series like ‘Scream’ and ‘Hannibal’ paving the way for other horror related shows. The latest series rooted in the horror genre, will be coming to ABC Family. ‘Dead of Summer’, an ’80s inspired series, is from Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, creators of ‘Once Upon a Time’, along with writer Ian Goldberg. The three will pen the script for this supernatural series, as well as serve as executive producers. Horowitz and Kitsis – Getty Images The series is set in the late 1980s, during summer break at the idyllic summer Camp Clearwater. Clearwater’s dark, ancient mythology awakens and soon the camp’s fun turns into a horrible nightmare. There is no word when at this time when the series will premiere, but we can expect it some time in 2016. By the time ‘Dead of Summer’ premieres, ABC Family will have been renamed ‘Freeform’. .

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 23, 2015
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Eli Roth’s Psychosexual Thriller, “Knock Knock”

It has been over seven years since the world has seen a directorial feature from horror director Eli Roth… However, in 2015 Roth released TWO, yes TWO, feature length films, “The Green Inferno” and “Knock Knock.” This review is about the later of the two. “Knock Knock” centers around a devoted husband, Evan Webber, played by Keanu Reeves, who just so happens to be home alone when two beautiful young woman unexpectedly show up on his doorstep. What sounds like a relaxing weekend for Evan, turns into a nightmare pretty quickly. Even though Reeves has some lackluster moments, I will say that pacing is beautiful and not once in the film are you kept waiting. Just 15 minutes into the film and we have already met the two leading ladies. Of all the modern day directors to use digital cinematography, Roth has somehow mastered it. He uses colors to play off emotion and drive the story forward… The lighting and

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Capt McNeely
Nov 22, 2015
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Sinister II Coming To DVD

The sequel to 2012’s supernatural film ‘Sinister’, is now approaching its release date. ‘Sinister II‘ centers on a mother (Sossamon) along with her nine year old twin sons (played by Robert and Dartanian Sloan) as they move into a rural house that is scarred by death. The family soon find themselves in trouble when a child stealing entity sets it’s sights on the boys. ‘Sinister II’ was written by Scott Derrickson, who wrote and directed the first film, and C. Robert Cargill. This creepy film directed by Ciaran Foy. Shannyn Sossamon (One Missed Call) was cast as Courtney. The role of Dr. Stomberg is played by Tate Ellington (The Walking Dead). ‘Sinister 2’ also stars James Ransone (Oldboy), Nicholas King (Paranormal Activity 3) and Lee Coco (J. Edgar). You will be able pick up your copy of ‘Sinister II’ in stores and on digital platforms on January 12th, 2016.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2015
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A New Riddick Film And Series Announced By Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel announced a new series and film for the ‘Riddick’ franchise, yesterday, via Instagram. Next month work begins on the script for the film, titled ‘Furia’, to be written by Diesel and and director David Twohy. Diesel and Twohy will also be working on ‘Merc City’, a series that explores the Merc and Bounty Hunters of the ‘Riddick’ universe. ‘Furia’ will be fourth film in the ‘Riddick’ franchise. The first film, ‘Pitch Black’, was released in 2000, follows a commercial transport ship and its crew, who are marooned on a planet full of bloodthirsty creatures that come out at night. The crew discover that a month long eclipse is coming. An escaped convict named Riddick is their one hope for survival. The second film (2004), titled ‘The Chronicles of Riddick’ finds Riddick battling the “Necromongers”, an invading empire, planning to kill or convert every human on the planet. 2013’s release, ‘Riddick’, the badass finds himself stranded on a scotched

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2015
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Fox Debuts New Trailers For Their Upcoming Series ‘Lucifer’

DC’s character Lucifer, from ‘The Sandman’ comics and it’s spin-off comic titled ‘Lucifer’, is joining the list of adaptions for TV, that includes ‘Constantine’, ‘Arrow’, ‘Preacher’, Robert Kirkman’s ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘Outcast’. The character ‘Lucifer’ was created by Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg and Sam Keith, which premiered in ‘The Sandman’ in 1989. The comic follows ‘Lucifer’ as he abandons his throne for the “shinning insanity” of LA. There he befriends a pop star, who is murdered in a drive by, in front of Lux, the night club that he owns. The murder stirs something in him and he vows to punish the people responsible. The detective assigned to the case, Chloe Dancer (Lauren German), is intrigued by Lucifer (Tom Ellis) and his ability to get the truth out of people. Together they set out to solve the case. ‘Lucifer’ is scripted by Tom Kapinos, who wrote for ‘Californication’. Jerry Bruckheimer and Littman (CSI) along with Len Wiseman (Sleepy Hollow

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2015
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Video Game Review: Call of Duty Black Ops 3

Or as I like to call it “BLOPS TRES”. “Call of Duty Black Ops 3” is the latest installment in the long running series. What started out as the original WW2 shooter became the highly innovative modern shooter and has now become the financial juggernaut of first person shooters but because of this the originality in the series has been dwindling over the past few years and although “BLOPS TRES” promised to reinvigorate the series it unfortunately has not and instead is another dry installment to add to the ever growing collection of boring games that is the “Call of Duty” series. Let me start this out just by saying I liked the “Call of Duty” franchise. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every game it was not until recently where I’ve started falling out of love with it. After the mess that was “COD: Ghosts” and the strangeness of “Advanced Warfare” I was really feeling fatigued with the series but when they

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Capt McNeely
Nov 21, 2015
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The Upcoming Horror Film ‘Shut In’ Has Been Renamed ‘Intruders’

Originally known as ‘Shut In’, Adam Schindler’s home invasion thriller has been renamed ‘Intruders. The film is set to debut in select theaters and on VOD on January 15th via Momentum Pictures. Anna suffers from an extremely severe case of agoraphobia. When a group of intruders break into her home, Anna can not force herself to flee. The men have no idea what they are about to face, agoraphobia in not the only mental disorder she suffers from. Adam Schindler directed ‘Shut In’, which was written by T.J. Cimfel and David White.’The Strain’ actor Jack Kesy stars along side Martin Starr (Dead Snow 2), Rory Culkin (Scream 4), Beth Riesgraf (Leverage), Leticia Jimenez (The Loft) and Joshua Mikel (We Are The Millers). ‘Intruders’ is brought to us by the same producers that gave us ‘Paranormal Activity’.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2015
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Tune Into The Walking Dead This Sunday For A Special Announcement

Director Matt Reeves, who directed 2014’s ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’, has revealed the title of his upcoming film ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’, via Twitter. He also told fans to tune into ‘The Walking Dead’ this Sunday for a special message. The film stars Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Judy Greer, Sara Canning, Chad Rook, Terry Notary, Aleks Paunovic, Amiah Miller and Andy Serkis, who will be returning to his role as Caesar. Rick Jaffa, Dylan Clark and Amada Silver will be serving as producers for the film. ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ will soon begin filming in Vancouver and is set to be released on July 14th, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2015
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Perception – A Look Into Blind Horror

The Deep End Games is trying something new in the genre of horror gaming. Much like other games, Perception puts a near defenceless character in a scenario filled with the unexplainable and the unsettling. However this time, your protagonist is blind. Yeah, you heard me, not deaf, blind. The story follows Cassie, a young woman who must use her wits and superior sense of hearing to solve the mysteries that plague the abandoned estate of Echo Bluff. Now, don’t worry, because the game isn’t going to just throw you into a dark room and expect you to fumble your way out. In fact it’s quite the opposite. You are geared to take on the haunts with a unique ‘echolocation’ style of sight, where every sound triggers a ripple, allowing you to see what’s around. Yet, even with that, your vision is still limited and leaves you wide open for scares; both subtle and in yo’ face. Especially since you are

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Capt McNeely
Nov 21, 2015

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South Of Hell To Premier On Black Friday

WE TV has announced that they will air the entire first season of their new supernatural series ‘South of Hell’, marathon style, on November 27, Black Friday. The first episode of ‘South of Hell’ will premier at 6pm (est). If you miss the marathon because you’re hitting the sales, don’t panic, after the marathon all of the episodes will be available on VOD. The series is produced by Jason Blum of Blumhouse Production and is directed by horror super stars Eli Roth, Ti West, Jennifer Lynch, Rachel Talalay and Jeremiah Chechik. ‘South of Hell’ stars Mena Suvari (American Reunion, Don’t Blink), Zachery Booth (Damages), Bill Irwin (Interstellar), Drew Moerlein (V/H/S), Lydia Hearst (Cabin Fever: Patient Zero), Lamman Rucker (Why Did I Get Married), Paulina Singer (The Intern), Slate Holmgren (The Amazing Spider-Man 2) and ’Dexter’ actress Lauren Velez. The series takes place in Charleston, South Carolina, where Maria Abascal (Suvari) is a beautiful, 30-year-old demon hunter for fire. Together with

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 23, 2015
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ABC Family Getting New Horror Series ‘Dead Of Summer’ From The Creators Of ‘Once Upon A Time’

Horror shows have become very popular lately, with series like ‘Scream’ and ‘Hannibal’ paving the way for other horror related shows. The latest series rooted in the horror genre, will be coming to ABC Family. ‘Dead of Summer’, an ’80s inspired series, is from Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, creators of ‘Once Upon a Time’, along with writer Ian Goldberg. The three will pen the script for this supernatural series, as well as serve as executive producers. Horowitz and Kitsis – Getty Images The series is set in the late 1980s, during summer break at the idyllic summer Camp Clearwater. Clearwater’s dark, ancient mythology awakens and soon the camp’s fun turns into a horrible nightmare. There is no word when at this time when the series will premiere, but we can expect it some time in 2016. By the time ‘Dead of Summer’ premieres, ABC Family will have been renamed ‘Freeform’. .

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 23, 2015
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Eli Roth’s Psychosexual Thriller, “Knock Knock”

It has been over seven years since the world has seen a directorial feature from horror director Eli Roth… However, in 2015 Roth released TWO, yes TWO, feature length films, “The Green Inferno” and “Knock Knock.” This review is about the later of the two. “Knock Knock” centers around a devoted husband, Evan Webber, played by Keanu Reeves, who just so happens to be home alone when two beautiful young woman unexpectedly show up on his doorstep. What sounds like a relaxing weekend for Evan, turns into a nightmare pretty quickly. Even though Reeves has some lackluster moments, I will say that pacing is beautiful and not once in the film are you kept waiting. Just 15 minutes into the film and we have already met the two leading ladies. Of all the modern day directors to use digital cinematography, Roth has somehow mastered it. He uses colors to play off emotion and drive the story forward… The lighting and

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Nov 22, 2015
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Sinister II Coming To DVD

The sequel to 2012’s supernatural film ‘Sinister’, is now approaching its release date. ‘Sinister II‘ centers on a mother (Sossamon) along with her nine year old twin sons (played by Robert and Dartanian Sloan) as they move into a rural house that is scarred by death. The family soon find themselves in trouble when a child stealing entity sets it’s sights on the boys. ‘Sinister II’ was written by Scott Derrickson, who wrote and directed the first film, and C. Robert Cargill. This creepy film directed by Ciaran Foy. Shannyn Sossamon (One Missed Call) was cast as Courtney. The role of Dr. Stomberg is played by Tate Ellington (The Walking Dead). ‘Sinister 2’ also stars James Ransone (Oldboy), Nicholas King (Paranormal Activity 3) and Lee Coco (J. Edgar). You will be able pick up your copy of ‘Sinister II’ in stores and on digital platforms on January 12th, 2016.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2015
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A New Riddick Film And Series Announced By Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel announced a new series and film for the ‘Riddick’ franchise, yesterday, via Instagram. Next month work begins on the script for the film, titled ‘Furia’, to be written by Diesel and and director David Twohy. Diesel and Twohy will also be working on ‘Merc City’, a series that explores the Merc and Bounty Hunters of the ‘Riddick’ universe. ‘Furia’ will be fourth film in the ‘Riddick’ franchise. The first film, ‘Pitch Black’, was released in 2000, follows a commercial transport ship and its crew, who are marooned on a planet full of bloodthirsty creatures that come out at night. The crew discover that a month long eclipse is coming. An escaped convict named Riddick is their one hope for survival. The second film (2004), titled ‘The Chronicles of Riddick’ finds Riddick battling the “Necromongers”, an invading empire, planning to kill or convert every human on the planet. 2013’s release, ‘Riddick’, the badass finds himself stranded on a scotched

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2015
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Fox Debuts New Trailers For Their Upcoming Series ‘Lucifer’

DC’s character Lucifer, from ‘The Sandman’ comics and it’s spin-off comic titled ‘Lucifer’, is joining the list of adaptions for TV, that includes ‘Constantine’, ‘Arrow’, ‘Preacher’, Robert Kirkman’s ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘Outcast’. The character ‘Lucifer’ was created by Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg and Sam Keith, which premiered in ‘The Sandman’ in 1989. The comic follows ‘Lucifer’ as he abandons his throne for the “shinning insanity” of LA. There he befriends a pop star, who is murdered in a drive by, in front of Lux, the night club that he owns. The murder stirs something in him and he vows to punish the people responsible. The detective assigned to the case, Chloe Dancer (Lauren German), is intrigued by Lucifer (Tom Ellis) and his ability to get the truth out of people. Together they set out to solve the case. ‘Lucifer’ is scripted by Tom Kapinos, who wrote for ‘Californication’. Jerry Bruckheimer and Littman (CSI) along with Len Wiseman (Sleepy Hollow

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2015
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Video Game Review: Call of Duty Black Ops 3

Or as I like to call it “BLOPS TRES”. “Call of Duty Black Ops 3” is the latest installment in the long running series. What started out as the original WW2 shooter became the highly innovative modern shooter and has now become the financial juggernaut of first person shooters but because of this the originality in the series has been dwindling over the past few years and although “BLOPS TRES” promised to reinvigorate the series it unfortunately has not and instead is another dry installment to add to the ever growing collection of boring games that is the “Call of Duty” series. Let me start this out just by saying I liked the “Call of Duty” franchise. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every game it was not until recently where I’ve started falling out of love with it. After the mess that was “COD: Ghosts” and the strangeness of “Advanced Warfare” I was really feeling fatigued with the series but when they

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Nov 21, 2015
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The Upcoming Horror Film ‘Shut In’ Has Been Renamed ‘Intruders’

Originally known as ‘Shut In’, Adam Schindler’s home invasion thriller has been renamed ‘Intruders. The film is set to debut in select theaters and on VOD on January 15th via Momentum Pictures. Anna suffers from an extremely severe case of agoraphobia. When a group of intruders break into her home, Anna can not force herself to flee. The men have no idea what they are about to face, agoraphobia in not the only mental disorder she suffers from. Adam Schindler directed ‘Shut In’, which was written by T.J. Cimfel and David White.’The Strain’ actor Jack Kesy stars along side Martin Starr (Dead Snow 2), Rory Culkin (Scream 4), Beth Riesgraf (Leverage), Leticia Jimenez (The Loft) and Joshua Mikel (We Are The Millers). ‘Intruders’ is brought to us by the same producers that gave us ‘Paranormal Activity’.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2015
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Tune Into The Walking Dead This Sunday For A Special Announcement

Director Matt Reeves, who directed 2014’s ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’, has revealed the title of his upcoming film ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’, via Twitter. He also told fans to tune into ‘The Walking Dead’ this Sunday for a special message. The film stars Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Judy Greer, Sara Canning, Chad Rook, Terry Notary, Aleks Paunovic, Amiah Miller and Andy Serkis, who will be returning to his role as Caesar. Rick Jaffa, Dylan Clark and Amada Silver will be serving as producers for the film. ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ will soon begin filming in Vancouver and is set to be released on July 14th, 2017.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2015
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Perception – A Look Into Blind Horror

The Deep End Games is trying something new in the genre of horror gaming. Much like other games, Perception puts a near defenceless character in a scenario filled with the unexplainable and the unsettling. However this time, your protagonist is blind. Yeah, you heard me, not deaf, blind. The story follows Cassie, a young woman who must use her wits and superior sense of hearing to solve the mysteries that plague the abandoned estate of Echo Bluff. Now, don’t worry, because the game isn’t going to just throw you into a dark room and expect you to fumble your way out. In fact it’s quite the opposite. You are geared to take on the haunts with a unique ‘echolocation’ style of sight, where every sound triggers a ripple, allowing you to see what’s around. Yet, even with that, your vision is still limited and leaves you wide open for scares; both subtle and in yo’ face. Especially since you are

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Capt McNeely
Nov 21, 2015
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