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Kansas City’s renowned Panic Fest has announced a 2023 hybrid slate that will have horror and genre-film fans reaching for their drool cups! Whether your cinematic appetites lean toward slashers or slitherers, maniacs or monsters, or practically anything in between, Panic Fest offers something for pretty much everyone next month. Have a gander at the fest’s official press announcement, which follows. Universal Pictures’ new Dracula horror-comedy Renfield, starring Emmy nominee Nicholas Hoult as Renfield and Oscar winner Nicolas Cage as The Prince of Darkness, kicks off the 11th annual Panic Fest on Thursday, April 13, at Screenland Armour Theatre in Kansas City, MO. Our festival expands its 2023 programming to feature over 100 films along with special guest filmmakers and special events for opening weekend. Panic Fest will once again be a hybrid festival allowing genre fans to enjoy programming in-person and keep the party going online at home with our virtual programming. In-Person: April 13-19, 2023 Virtual Fest: April
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One of horror’s most famous icons, that violent, red-headed, possessed doll Chucky, is the subject of a new documentary titled Living With Chucky. Filmmaker Kyra Elise Gardner, daughter of iconic special effects artist Tony Gardner, takes an in-depth look at the groundbreaking horror franchise. Featuring interviews with creator Don Mancini, Brad Dourif, who has long been the voice of Chucky, Fiona Dourif, Jennifer Tilly, John Waters, and more. Living with Chucky explores the appeal and longevity of the Child’s Play franchise – and its iconic bloodthirsty doll that we all know and love. Living With Chucky will make its streaming premiere on April 4, 2023, followed by its Blu-ray release on April 18th, from Yellow Veil Pictures.
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The name Rachel Carson probably means nothing to you, what about Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane? Well in Whitethorn Games’ The Forest Cathedral players will learn them. The Forest Cathedral is a fictitious telling of real-life marine biologist Rachel Carson and her research into the harmful effects of the bug pesticide DDT was having on the environment. I would like to thank Whitethorn Games for the reviewing opportunity! Onto the game itself! When it comes to the controls, The Forest Cathedral‘s controls are limited so there are not a lot of buttons to worry about, most of the game’s action seems to come from the “Little Man” mechanic (a platforming computer game within the game that acts as a terminal to operate machines). The visuals for the game are stunning and beautiful for the most part, you have to keep an eye out for some unnerving things happening in the background. When it comes to the sound, the voice acting is good, but the
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Written and directed by Lee Cronin (The Hole in the Ground), the highly-anticipated Evil Dead Rise is headed your way this April. The movie stars Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, and Nell Fisher. “Moving the action out of the woods and into the city, Evil Dead Rise tells the twisted tale of two estranged sisters, played by Sutherland and Sullivan, whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.” While franchise star Bruce Campbell will not be reprising his role as Ash, he is serving as a producer and has made a statement about the film’s plot. “It’s [about] a single mom who now has to deal with this book. These days it’s more about the book. That book gets around. Passed along, people try and get rid of it, they try to bury it or destroy
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The are few things more unnerving than creepy kids in horror movies, and the new fright-filled horror flick, There’s Something Wrong with the Children, is filled with them! Directed by Roxanne Benjamin, There’s Something Wrong With the Children stars Alisha Wainwright, Zach Gilford, Amanda Crew, and Carlos Santos. In the film, “When Margaret (Wainwright) and Ben (Gilford) take a weekend trip with longtime friends Ellie (Crew) and Thomas (Santos) and their two young children (Guiza and Mattle), Ben begins to suspect something supernatural is occurring when the kids behave strangely after disappearing into the woods overnight.” Written by T.J. Cimfel and Dave White, the film is executive produced by Josh Reinhold, Jeremy Gold, Chris McCumber, and Jason Blum. And features music by The Gifted. There’s Something Wrong with the Children is now on Digital, Prime Video, and Demand from Blumhouse. The film arrives on MGM+ on March 17, 2023.
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Only in IMAX, Dungeons & Dragons super fans can face the enormity of the monstrous dragon and feel the exhilarating rush as they join the thieves in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves on their daring quest to conquer it in the IMAX trailer. In the movie, “A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the legendary roleplaying game’s rich world and playful spirit to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.” Directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley the movie stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Chloe Coleman, Daisy Head, and Hugh Grant. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves will land in theaters on March 31, 2023. Get your tickets now!
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“Stranger Things” heartthrob Joseph Quinn stars alongside Molly Windsor (War of the Worlds) and “The Last Kingdom’s” Stefanie Martini in Make Up. Directed by Claire Oakley, the thriller is set in Cornwall, where a young woman is drawn into a mysterious obsession when she suspects her boyfriend has cheated on her. Make Up from Bayview Entertainment is out on Blu-ray on March 28, 2023.
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When you think of Sam Raimi, many killer films come to mind: Evil Dead, Army of Darkness, Don’t Breathe, and Spider-Man. One of his most underrated and frightening films is the supernatural horror Drag Me to Hell, which shocked fans when it was released in 2009. Recently, the acclaimed director-writer-producer made a statement on Reddit during a talk about the new film 65, teasing fans that a sequel to Drag Me to Hell may very well be on its way. And we couldn’t be more excited! “The team at Ghost House Pictures: Romel Adam and Jose Canas, are trying to come up with a story that would work and I’m anxious to hear if they do!” In Drag Me to Hell, which Raimi both wrote and directed, A loan officer who evicts an old woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse. Desperate, she turns to a seer to try and save her soul while evil
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There are five killer horror films coming out this week that you don’t want to miss! Unwelcome In the film, written by Mark Stay, “A couple escapes their urban nightmare to the tranquility of rural Ireland only to hear stories of mysterious beings who live in the gnarled, ancient wood at the foot of their new garden. As warned by their new neighbors, in Irish lore, the Redcaps will come when called to help souls in dire need of rescue, but it’s crucial to remember that there is always a dear price to pay for their aid.” Unwelcome opens in select theaters on March 10, 2023, as part of the AMC Thrills & Chills lineup and arrives on Digital on the 14th from Well Go USA. The Lake In the film, an eco-horror, a gigantic and bloodthirsty monster emerges from a lake after its egg is stolen and unleashes its fury on a town’s inhabitants, leaving a trail of destruction
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Anyone who has gone to college will recognize the horrors and stress of trying to get a paper in on time. Combine that with a mystery, and you get CRAM, out this March. Today, not only do we have the trailer, but we’ve also got an exclusive clip to share. “We all do what we gotta do to pass – except Marc. Desperate to finish his final paper, he struggles to cram all night in the library. After dozing off, Marc awakens to discover that his paper has vanished! Marc is drawn deeper into the mysterious and enchanting stacks looking for answers and a way out of this nightmare. Alone in the library (or so he thinks), Marc is easily frightened and considers giving up. But the library has other plans for him…” From writer-director Abie Sidell and starring John Dimino, Brandon E.Burton, Rolando Chusan, and Carolina Đỗ, CRAM is coming to digital on March 17, 2023, from Terror Films.
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Kansas City’s renowned Panic Fest has announced a 2023 hybrid slate that will have horror and genre-film fans reaching for their drool cups! Whether your cinematic appetites lean toward slashers or slitherers, maniacs or monsters, or practically anything in between, Panic Fest offers something for pretty much everyone next month. Have a gander at the fest’s official press announcement, which follows. Universal Pictures’ new Dracula horror-comedy Renfield, starring Emmy nominee Nicholas Hoult as Renfield and Oscar winner Nicolas Cage as The Prince of Darkness, kicks off the 11th annual Panic Fest on Thursday, April 13, at Screenland Armour Theatre in Kansas City, MO. Our festival expands its 2023 programming to feature over 100 films along with special guest filmmakers and special events for opening weekend. Panic Fest will once again be a hybrid festival allowing genre fans to enjoy programming in-person and keep the party going online at home with our virtual programming. In-Person: April 13-19, 2023 Virtual Fest: April
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One of horror’s most famous icons, that violent, red-headed, possessed doll Chucky, is the subject of a new documentary titled Living With Chucky. Filmmaker Kyra Elise Gardner, daughter of iconic special effects artist Tony Gardner, takes an in-depth look at the groundbreaking horror franchise. Featuring interviews with creator Don Mancini, Brad Dourif, who has long been the voice of Chucky, Fiona Dourif, Jennifer Tilly, John Waters, and more. Living with Chucky explores the appeal and longevity of the Child’s Play franchise – and its iconic bloodthirsty doll that we all know and love. Living With Chucky will make its streaming premiere on April 4, 2023, followed by its Blu-ray release on April 18th, from Yellow Veil Pictures.
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The name Rachel Carson probably means nothing to you, what about Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane? Well in Whitethorn Games’ The Forest Cathedral players will learn them. The Forest Cathedral is a fictitious telling of real-life marine biologist Rachel Carson and her research into the harmful effects of the bug pesticide DDT was having on the environment. I would like to thank Whitethorn Games for the reviewing opportunity! Onto the game itself! When it comes to the controls, The Forest Cathedral‘s controls are limited so there are not a lot of buttons to worry about, most of the game’s action seems to come from the “Little Man” mechanic (a platforming computer game within the game that acts as a terminal to operate machines). The visuals for the game are stunning and beautiful for the most part, you have to keep an eye out for some unnerving things happening in the background. When it comes to the sound, the voice acting is good, but the
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Written and directed by Lee Cronin (The Hole in the Ground), the highly-anticipated Evil Dead Rise is headed your way this April. The movie stars Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, and Nell Fisher. “Moving the action out of the woods and into the city, Evil Dead Rise tells the twisted tale of two estranged sisters, played by Sutherland and Sullivan, whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.” While franchise star Bruce Campbell will not be reprising his role as Ash, he is serving as a producer and has made a statement about the film’s plot. “It’s [about] a single mom who now has to deal with this book. These days it’s more about the book. That book gets around. Passed along, people try and get rid of it, they try to bury it or destroy
Continue reading →
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The are few things more unnerving than creepy kids in horror movies, and the new fright-filled horror flick, There’s Something Wrong with the Children, is filled with them! Directed by Roxanne Benjamin, There’s Something Wrong With the Children stars Alisha Wainwright, Zach Gilford, Amanda Crew, and Carlos Santos. In the film, “When Margaret (Wainwright) and Ben (Gilford) take a weekend trip with longtime friends Ellie (Crew) and Thomas (Santos) and their two young children (Guiza and Mattle), Ben begins to suspect something supernatural is occurring when the kids behave strangely after disappearing into the woods overnight.” Written by T.J. Cimfel and Dave White, the film is executive produced by Josh Reinhold, Jeremy Gold, Chris McCumber, and Jason Blum. And features music by The Gifted. There’s Something Wrong with the Children is now on Digital, Prime Video, and Demand from Blumhouse. The film arrives on MGM+ on March 17, 2023.
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Only in IMAX, Dungeons & Dragons super fans can face the enormity of the monstrous dragon and feel the exhilarating rush as they join the thieves in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves on their daring quest to conquer it in the IMAX trailer. In the movie, “A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the legendary roleplaying game’s rich world and playful spirit to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.” Directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley the movie stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Chloe Coleman, Daisy Head, and Hugh Grant. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves will land in theaters on March 31, 2023. Get your tickets now!
Continue reading →
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“Stranger Things” heartthrob Joseph Quinn stars alongside Molly Windsor (War of the Worlds) and “The Last Kingdom’s” Stefanie Martini in Make Up. Directed by Claire Oakley, the thriller is set in Cornwall, where a young woman is drawn into a mysterious obsession when she suspects her boyfriend has cheated on her. Make Up from Bayview Entertainment is out on Blu-ray on March 28, 2023.
Continue reading →
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When you think of Sam Raimi, many killer films come to mind: Evil Dead, Army of Darkness, Don’t Breathe, and Spider-Man. One of his most underrated and frightening films is the supernatural horror Drag Me to Hell, which shocked fans when it was released in 2009. Recently, the acclaimed director-writer-producer made a statement on Reddit during a talk about the new film 65, teasing fans that a sequel to Drag Me to Hell may very well be on its way. And we couldn’t be more excited! “The team at Ghost House Pictures: Romel Adam and Jose Canas, are trying to come up with a story that would work and I’m anxious to hear if they do!” In Drag Me to Hell, which Raimi both wrote and directed, A loan officer who evicts an old woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse. Desperate, she turns to a seer to try and save her soul while evil
Continue reading →
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There are five killer horror films coming out this week that you don’t want to miss! Unwelcome In the film, written by Mark Stay, “A couple escapes their urban nightmare to the tranquility of rural Ireland only to hear stories of mysterious beings who live in the gnarled, ancient wood at the foot of their new garden. As warned by their new neighbors, in Irish lore, the Redcaps will come when called to help souls in dire need of rescue, but it’s crucial to remember that there is always a dear price to pay for their aid.” Unwelcome opens in select theaters on March 10, 2023, as part of the AMC Thrills & Chills lineup and arrives on Digital on the 14th from Well Go USA. The Lake In the film, an eco-horror, a gigantic and bloodthirsty monster emerges from a lake after its egg is stolen and unleashes its fury on a town’s inhabitants, leaving a trail of destruction
Continue reading →
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Anyone who has gone to college will recognize the horrors and stress of trying to get a paper in on time. Combine that with a mystery, and you get CRAM, out this March. Today, not only do we have the trailer, but we’ve also got an exclusive clip to share. “We all do what we gotta do to pass – except Marc. Desperate to finish his final paper, he struggles to cram all night in the library. After dozing off, Marc awakens to discover that his paper has vanished! Marc is drawn deeper into the mysterious and enchanting stacks looking for answers and a way out of this nightmare. Alone in the library (or so he thinks), Marc is easily frightened and considers giving up. But the library has other plans for him…” From writer-director Abie Sidell and starring John Dimino, Brandon E.Burton, Rolando Chusan, and Carolina Đỗ, CRAM is coming to digital on March 17, 2023, from Terror Films.
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