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Set Sail This Summer With The New Horror Film ‘The Queen Mary’

Vertical welcomes you aboard this summer for the supernatural horror mystery, The Queen Mary from Dracula Untold director Gary Shore. The film is a psychological horror that explores the mysterious and violent events surrounding one family’s voyage on Halloween night,1938, and their interwoven destiny with another family onboard the infamous ocean liner present day. Filming took place aboard the actual Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. A luxury ocean-liner graced by generations of the rich and famous, HMS Queen Mary is now celebrated – and feared – as “One of the World’s Most Haunted Places” (Time Magazine) and welcomes visitors aboard for its haunted attraction. The film stars Alice Eve (Star Trek Into Darkness, Belgravia), Joel Fry (Game of Thrones), Nell Hudson (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), William Shockley (Death in Texas), BAFTA award-winner Lenny Rush (Am I Being Unreasonable?), and more. In the early twentieth century, shipping lines competed to be the fastest to complete a transatlantic crossing. But among the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 19, 2023

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New Horror Franchise Coming From ‘The Conjuring’ Writer Based On True Stories

Fans of big horror franchises, like The Conjuring Universe, will be psyched to learn that a new horror franchise based on haunting actual events is heading your way. Cinedigm is teaming up with horror heavy-hitter Tony DeRosa-Grund, the creator and producer of The Conjuring franchise, for The Haunted, Deadline reports. “The Haunted franchise starts with one family’s dark and terrifying real-life preternatural experiences, which intersect with historical facts and legends surrounding a young pregnant woman accused by her father of being a witch. That convergence places the family in impending mortal danger.” DeRosa-Grund, who wrote the original Conjuring movie, aims to recapture the franchise’s success by building a new, similar universe with sequels, prequels, and spin-offs. The first film will focus on exploring the real terrifying events experienced by a family who appears to be under attack by a malevolent supernatural force that inflicts not only harm but death on the family members.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 12, 2023

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New ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ Featurette Compares Scenes To Real Exorcisms

Ahead of its release, a new featurette for Russell Crowe’s upcoming supernatural horror film, The Pope’s Exorcist, combines the real and fictional. In a series of side-by-side shots, we see scenes from the movie compared to real clips of exorcisms conducted by Father Gabriele Amorth, the real-life Chief Exorcist of the Vatican who inspired the film and has been involved in more than 100,000 exorcisms. The Pope’s Exorcist follows Amorth as he investigates a young boy’s terrifying possession, uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden. Directed by Julius Avery (Overlord), the supernatural horror-thriller stars Russell Crowe as Father Gabriele Amorth, Franco Nero as the Pope, Ralph Ineson, Alex Essoe, Peter DeSouza-Feighoney, Daniel Zovatto, Paloma Bloyd, Laurel Marsden, and Edward Harper-Jones. If you would like to learn more about Father Amorth, check out William Friedlin’s (The Exorcist) documentary The Devil and Father Amorth, which you can find now on VOD and DVD. The Pope’s Exorcist from

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 29, 2023

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Scorsese’s True Story Inspired ‘Killer Of The Flower Moon’ Premieres This Fall

David Grann’s best-selling book Killer of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI is about one of the most horrible crimes to ever happen on American soil. Now Martin Scorsese is bringing the story to the big screen. Titled Killers of the Flower Moon, the film is set to open in theaters this Fall. “In 1920s Oklahoma, the Osage Nation were the richest people per capita in the world after oil was discovered under their land. And then they were murdered, one by one. As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case and unraveled a chilling conspiracy and one of the most monstrous crimes in American history.” The all-star cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons (Antlers), Lily Gladstone (Certain Women, Billions), and Brendan Fraser (The Whale). Eric Roth penned the film. Scorsese is producing alongside Imperative Entertainment’s Dan Friedkin and Bradley Thomas, Sikelia Productions’ Emma Tillinger

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 27, 2023

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‘Winnie The Pooh: Blood And Honey’ Falls Victim To Censorship

No, this is not The Onion, cinemas in Hong Kong have pulled Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey from their lineups due to “technical glitches” which it’s a bit odd that it happened to all copies of just this film in multiple theatres… All signs point to Chinese authoritarian censorship. For those not familiar, all images of Winnie the Pooh, that loveable honey-addicted bear who is all about doing nothing because it could lead to something, who in recent years has entered the public domain, is banned in China. I know many are chuckling right now because they already are aware of the reason why, but to those of you who are not aware, Chinese President Xi Jinping, in short, had his feelings hurt after many people in and out of China have compared his likeness to that of the Silly old Bear. This rift between the authoritarian leader and the fictional children’s character started in 2013 in which after

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Daniel S. Liuzzi

Mar 24, 2023

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‘The Retaliators’ Actress Starring In True Crime Inspired Movie ‘Black Mass’

Sarah Nicklin, who starred in last year’s hit, the hard-rocking horror thriller The Retaliators, has now signed on to star in the 1970s crime thriller Black Mass, which marks the directorial debut of Devanny Pinn (Battle for Saipan). Nicklin joins the cast, which already includes Lew Temple (The Walking Dead), Jeremy London, Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 & 5), Andrew Sykes, Kathleen Kinmont (Halloween 4), and Michelle Romano (Escape From Ensenada). The film, currently in production in Los Angeles, is inspired by actual events in Florida during the winter of 1978 when a serial killer was stalking college girls. Black Mass, written by Eric Pereira and Brandon Slagle, is produced by Pinn’s Jaguar Motion Pictures and Roman Media for Cleopatra Entertainment. Executive producers include Brian Perera, Yvonne Perera, Brandon Slagle, Gigi Jankowski, and Miranda Mariposa. Tim Yasui is a co-producer, and Anjanette Miller and Susan Lanier are associate producers. Stein Entertainment Group represents Nicklin.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 24, 2023

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Netflix’s New Docuseries “Waco: American Apocalypse” Is Out Now

Netflix’s latest true crime docuseries, “Waco: American Apocalypse,” explores the infamous 51-day standoff between federal agents and a heavily armed religious group in 1993. The docuseries includes never-before-seen material from the battle between Texas law enforcement, the US military, and the religious cult, the Branch Davidians, led by David Koresh, which began on February 28, 1993, and tragically left 76 men, women, and children dead, as well as 4 ATF agents. The siege began when the ATF tried to serve the cult a search warrant after authorities gathered intel that the group was stockpiling illegal weapons. When the Bearua of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms tried to serve the warrant, all hell broke loose, and a firefight began. The docuseries, premiering TODAY (March 22) on Netflix, will explore the cult, how the siege unfolded, and the aftermath. “Waco: American Apocalypse” will also feature interviews with those involved and never before seen footage.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 22, 2023

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‘Cocaine Bear’ Bares His Teeth On Streaming Services

One of the most talked about movies of the year, Cocaine Bear, is ready for a rampage! Elizabeth Banks’ (“The Boys”) new insane film is out now on streaming services! The movie finds an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists, and teens converging in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound predator has ingested a staggering amount of cocaine and gone on a coke-fueled rampage for more blow … and blood. Keri Russell, Ray Liotta, Alden Ehrenreich, O’Shea Jackson, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson star in this fun flick written by Jimmy Warden (The Babysitter: Killer Queen). Watch Cocaine Bear on Prime Video, Apple TV, VUDU, and Direct TV tonight from Universal Pictures. Learn the true story behind the movie.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 17, 2023

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True Crime: Documentary ‘California’s Forgotten Children’ Examines Child Trafficking

There are many types of true crime, and many documentaries are released every year covering it. But undoubtedly, documentaries about crimes that involve children are the most disturbing. The new documentary California’s Forgotten Children explores the devastating present-day child sex trafficking that happens daily in an attempt to bring it to an end and rescue the victims. $32 billion, that’s how much sex trafficking is worth in the U.S. every year. 24.9 million, that’s how many victims are estimated to be out there worldwide. That’s more than the entire population of Taiwan! California’s Forgotten Children takes a hard look at sex trafficking that is currently happening in “The Golden State,” which currently has one of the highest numbers of those trafficked in the US every year. California’s Forgotten Children has some serious street cred. It’s been showcased at the United States Senate, United States of Women Summit, Facebook Headquarters (California, Texas, and Dublin, Ireland, to train an international staff in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 2, 2023

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True Crime Inspired Horror ‘Pig Killer’ Coming Soon

Breaking Glass Pictures has snagged the rights to the true crime-inspired horror film Pig Killer starring Jake Busey (“Stranger Things,” Starship Troopers). The film was inspired by the terrifying true story of the serial killer Robert’ Willy’ Pickton (pictured), the pig farmer and prolific lady killer whose horrific crimes shocked the world. Speaking of shocking, Pig Killer is not for the faint of heart. It graphically depicts the rape, torture, slaughter, and dismemberment of forty-nine young women on a pig farm. With his herculean hog, Balthazar, by his side, Willy and his menagerie of colorful cohorts terrorized Vancouver’s seedy downtown until his arrest, which uncovered a horrific series of brutal murders. The film was written and directed by Chad Ferrin (Night Caller). Busey stars alongside Bai Ling (The Crow), Lew Temple (The Devil’s Rejects), Ginger Lynn Allen (The Devil’s Rejects), Michael Pare (The Lincoln Lawyer), James Russo (Open Range), Cyril O’Reilly (NightMan), Susan Priver (Night Caller), Kurt Bonzel (Parasites), John

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 20, 2023

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