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Movie Reviews: “The Changed” and “Alone with You” (Screamfest)

Movie Reviews: “The Changed” and “Alone with You” (Screamfest)

The Changed Director Michael Mongillo takes the basic premises of such classic paranoia-driven horror and science fiction fare as Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and The Monsters are Due on Maple Street (1960) from the original The Twilight Zone series, and gives them a fresh, current spin with his feature The Changed (2021). The result is a finely acted, taut chiller that puts today’s social climates under a gripping cinematic microscope. Mac (Jason Alan Smith) has anger issues that he is trying to work on, but that won’t be easy as he notices that his neighbors and others with whom he comes into contact are acting differently, in a way that he can’t quite figure out. His neighbor Bill (Tony Todd) tries to offer him some subtle reassurance over a morning cup of coffee, but as the day progresses, things get increasingly stranger — and more dangerous. When fellow neighbor and high school student Kim (Clare Foley) comes to

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Joseph Perry
Jan 21, 2022
New "Servant" Clip Released Ahead Of Tomorrow's Season 3 Premiere

New “Servant” Clip Released Ahead Of Tomorrow’s Season 3 Premiere

Apple TV+ has just released a new clip from the critically acclaimed Apple Original series “Servant,” ahead of the premiere of its third season tomorrow. The clip, titled “You’re Safe Leanne,” reveals a young woman terrified of being found by a cult. From executive producer M. Night Shyamalan, “Servant” follows a Philadelphia couple in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy creates a rift in their marriage and opens the door for a mysterious force to enter their home. The ensemble cast of stars returning for “Servant” season three includes Lauren Ambrose, Toby Kebbell, Nell Tiger Free, and Rupert Grint, with new cast member Sunita Mani (“Spirited,” “Mr. Robot,” “GLOW”). In addition to Shyamalan, the series is executive produced by Jason Blumenthal, Todd Black, Steve Tisch, Ashwin Rajan, and Taylor Latham. Directors for this season are M. Night Shyamalan, Ishana Night Shyamalan, Carlo Mirabella-Davis, Dylan Holmes, Celine Held & Logan George, Kitty Green, and Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala and writers are

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2022
A Tool Becomes A Weapon In The New Indie Horror 'Rust Belt Driller' (Trailer)

A Tool Becomes A Weapon In The New Indie Horror ‘Rust Belt Driller’ (Trailer)

The darkness that has long-stalked a man closes in on him in the indie horror Rust Belt Driller, starring Aaron Krygier, Jillian Geurts, and Veronica Knightly. In the new trailer, we see an advertisement for the tool, the Rust Belt Driller, and flashes of the brutal violence that fills the film. In the movie, “Renn Maxwell seems to have everything going for him. He has a manager that cares, he’s good enough at his craft (visual art) to have private gallery screenings. He seems to live in a nice-looking house and he has a committed, streetwise, and beautiful partner in Carol. But Renn has been followed all his life by something dark. And now with the chaos of the modern world, and his own inner horrors, that evil has finally gotten close enough to reach out and touch. What follows in the next few days will paint the city of Buffalo, NY a whole new canvas, mostly flowing red. Directed

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2022
New Action-Packed Trailer For Netflix's 'Fist Full Of Vengeance' Is Brutal AF

New Action-Packed Trailer For Netflix’s ‘Fist Full Of Vengeance’ Is Brutal AF

The trailer for Netflix’s Fist Full of Vengeance is here, teasing an action-packed, revenge film featuring supernatural elements. And man it is badass! If you love action, superheroes, and martial arts, this film is a must-see! From Roel Reine, the director behind “Black Sails” as well as the upcoming series “Colusseum” and “Halo,” comes the film about super-powered assassin Kai and friends Lu Xin and Tommy, who track a killer from San Francisco’s Chinatown to Thailand to avenge the death of a loved one. But their hunt soon entangles them with old enemies, a mysterious billionaire and an ancient mystical force bent on taking over the world. Iko Uwais (The Raid) stars along with Lewis Tan (Mortal Kombat), Lawrence Kao (Max Steel), and Pearl Thusi (Queen Sono) in this fast-and-furious martial arts action film from Thailand. Tune in to Netflix for the premiere of Fist Full of Vengeance on February 17, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2022
Movie Review: Shepherd (2022) Is Equally Stunning And Disturbing

Dark And Disturbing British Horror ‘Shepherd’ Coming To The US This February

Director Russell Owen‘s dark and disturbing British horror, Shepherd, made it’s World Premiere this past October at the BFI London Film Festival. Now, the acclaimed horror film is coming to the US. In the film, “running from grief after the mysterious death of his wife, Eric Black takes a job as a shepherd. Trapped alone on a majestic weather-beaten island with an ominous secret. One man’s spiraling madness meets a vengeful supernatural force. What starts as the perfect wind-swept escape becomes a race to save his sanity and his life.” Tom Hughes (Red Joan, Victoria), Kate Dickie (“Game of Thrones”, The Witch), Gaia Weiss (“Vikings,” “Medici”), and Greta Scacchi (The Player) star in Shepherd. Shepherd will be released on Blu-ray and Digital Download on February 21, 2020, from Darkland Distribution. You can pre-order your copy now on Blu-ray and on iTunes.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2022
FrightFest Glasgow Delivers a Dozen Superb Chillers and Thrillers

FrightFest Glasgow Delivers a Dozen Superb Chillers and Thrillers

FrightFest has announced its lineup for the FrightFest Glasgow 2022 edition, with 12 incredible slices of fright-fare and dark comedies on tap. Whether you are in the mood for monsters, mayhem, or mirth, this can’t-miss film festival has something to appease all manner of lovers of the strange and the suspenseful, and the weird and the wild. Following is the official press announcement. The UK’s No.1 horror & fantasy film festival is back in person at the Glasgow Film Theatre, which for 17 glorious years has been FrightFest’s second home, as part of the internationally renowned Glasgow Film Festival. From Thursday 10th March to Saturday 12th March, FrightFest opens its terror trove to present twelve tasty treasures; an extravaganza of the dark arts, embracing the latest genre discoveries from around the globe, spanning eight countries in three continents, which includes World, International and UK premieres. Alan Jones, co-director of FrightFest commentated: “It’s with great delight and with every single bloody

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Jan 20, 2022
Release Date Announced For Upcoming James Wan Produced A.I. Horror 'M3GAN'

Release Date Announced For Upcoming James Wan Produced A.I. Horror ‘M3GAN’

Allison Williams (Get Out) has now signed on to star in as well as executive produce the upcoming Blumhouse horror movie M3GAN, whose release date has just been announced as January 13, 2023. Williams stars Gemma, a brilliant roboticist at a toy company. Using artificial intelligence, she creates M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to be a kid’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. After unexpectedly gaining custody of her orphaned niece, Gemma introduces her to a M3GAN prototype, which has unimaginable consequences. Akela Cooper (Malignant, “Luke Cage”) wrote the script based on a story by James Wan and Gerard Johnstone (Housebound) who will be directing the film. Jason Blum and James Wan are producing. Michael Clear, of Wan’s Atomic Monster, will executive produce with Judson Scott. Ryan Turek will executive produce for Blumhouse. Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath will executive produce for Divide/Conquer. Mark Katchur and Allison Williams will also serve as executive producers.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2022
Award-Winning Vampire Film 'All The Moons' Coming To Shudder

Award-Winning Vampire Film ‘All The Moons’ Coming To Shudder

From Basque director Igor Legarreta (When You No Longer Love Me), comes the award-winning film All the Moons, premiering on Shudder next month. Set in the “North of Spain, at the end of the 19th century, during the final throes of the last Carlist war, a little girl is rescued from an orphanage by a mysterious woman after it’s destroyed by a bomb. Wounded and close to death, the girl believes the woman is an angel coming to take her to Heaven. Soon, however, she discovers that this strange being has given her the gift of eternal life by turning her into a vampire.” All the Moons, starring Haizea Carneros, Josean Bengoetxea, and Itziar Ituño, will premiere on Shudder on February 10, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2022
MidWest WeirdFest's First Wave Annoucement Features Mayhem, Monsters, and Metal

MidWest WeirdFest’s First Wave Annoucement Features Mayhem, Monsters, and Metal

MidWest WeirdFest once again serves up cinema fare from the mythical to the mind-bending with the reveal of its first wave announcement for this year’s edition. Fans of fear fare and the fantastic alike will find plenty to get excited about regarding the first seven feature films announced. Following is the official press announcement. MidWest WeirdFest announces its first programming wave for 2022 today. The cinematic celebration of all things fantastic, frightening, paranormal, and just plain weird, is now in its 6th year. The festival takes place March 4-6, 2022 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. “Get ready for the fest’s weirdest and most wonderful season yet!” says MidWest WeirdFest founder and programming director Dean Bertram. “From a record number of films submitted to the festival this year, we’ve assembled an unmissable program of horror, science fiction, fantasy, documentary, and underground gems. The first wave announcement gives a glimpse at just some of this year’s dark and

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Jan 20, 2022
Naomi Watts Races Against Time In 'The Desperate Hour' (Trailer)

Naomi Watts Races Against Time In ‘The Desperate Hour’ (Trailer)

Looking for some pulse-pounding, edge of your seat entertainment? The thriller The Desperate Hour is heading your way next month from Vertical Entertainment and we’ve got the new trailer, featuring a panicked and desperate Naomi Watts. The film “unfolds in real-time and is a “riveting and pulse-pounding” thriller from award-winning director Phillip Noyce. Recently widowed mother Amy Carr (Academy Award®-nominee Naomi Watts) is doing her best to restore normalcy to the lives of her young daughter and teenage son in their small town. As she’s on a jog in the woods, she finds her town thrown into chaos as shooting takes place at her son’s school. Miles away on foot in the dense forest, Amy desperately races against time to save her son.” The Desperate Hour also stars Colton Gobbo and Sierra Maltby and was written by Chirs Sparling. Watch The Desperate Hour, opening in theaters, and landing on Digital, and On Demand on February 25, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 19, 2022

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Movie Reviews: “The Changed” and “Alone with You” (Screamfest)

Movie Reviews: “The Changed” and “Alone with You” (Screamfest)

The Changed Director Michael Mongillo takes the basic premises of such classic paranoia-driven horror and science fiction fare as Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and The Monsters are Due on Maple Street (1960) from the original The Twilight Zone series, and gives them a fresh, current spin with his feature The Changed (2021). The result is a finely acted, taut chiller that puts today’s social climates under a gripping cinematic microscope. Mac (Jason Alan Smith) has anger issues that he is trying to work on, but that won’t be easy as he notices that his neighbors and others with whom he comes into contact are acting differently, in a way that he can’t quite figure out. His neighbor Bill (Tony Todd) tries to offer him some subtle reassurance over a morning cup of coffee, but as the day progresses, things get increasingly stranger — and more dangerous. When fellow neighbor and high school student Kim (Clare Foley) comes to

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Jan 21, 2022
New "Servant" Clip Released Ahead Of Tomorrow's Season 3 Premiere

New “Servant” Clip Released Ahead Of Tomorrow’s Season 3 Premiere

Apple TV+ has just released a new clip from the critically acclaimed Apple Original series “Servant,” ahead of the premiere of its third season tomorrow. The clip, titled “You’re Safe Leanne,” reveals a young woman terrified of being found by a cult. From executive producer M. Night Shyamalan, “Servant” follows a Philadelphia couple in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy creates a rift in their marriage and opens the door for a mysterious force to enter their home. The ensemble cast of stars returning for “Servant” season three includes Lauren Ambrose, Toby Kebbell, Nell Tiger Free, and Rupert Grint, with new cast member Sunita Mani (“Spirited,” “Mr. Robot,” “GLOW”). In addition to Shyamalan, the series is executive produced by Jason Blumenthal, Todd Black, Steve Tisch, Ashwin Rajan, and Taylor Latham. Directors for this season are M. Night Shyamalan, Ishana Night Shyamalan, Carlo Mirabella-Davis, Dylan Holmes, Celine Held & Logan George, Kitty Green, and Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala and writers are

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2022
A Tool Becomes A Weapon In The New Indie Horror 'Rust Belt Driller' (Trailer)

A Tool Becomes A Weapon In The New Indie Horror ‘Rust Belt Driller’ (Trailer)

The darkness that has long-stalked a man closes in on him in the indie horror Rust Belt Driller, starring Aaron Krygier, Jillian Geurts, and Veronica Knightly. In the new trailer, we see an advertisement for the tool, the Rust Belt Driller, and flashes of the brutal violence that fills the film. In the movie, “Renn Maxwell seems to have everything going for him. He has a manager that cares, he’s good enough at his craft (visual art) to have private gallery screenings. He seems to live in a nice-looking house and he has a committed, streetwise, and beautiful partner in Carol. But Renn has been followed all his life by something dark. And now with the chaos of the modern world, and his own inner horrors, that evil has finally gotten close enough to reach out and touch. What follows in the next few days will paint the city of Buffalo, NY a whole new canvas, mostly flowing red. Directed

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2022
New Action-Packed Trailer For Netflix's 'Fist Full Of Vengeance' Is Brutal AF

New Action-Packed Trailer For Netflix’s ‘Fist Full Of Vengeance’ Is Brutal AF

The trailer for Netflix’s Fist Full of Vengeance is here, teasing an action-packed, revenge film featuring supernatural elements. And man it is badass! If you love action, superheroes, and martial arts, this film is a must-see! From Roel Reine, the director behind “Black Sails” as well as the upcoming series “Colusseum” and “Halo,” comes the film about super-powered assassin Kai and friends Lu Xin and Tommy, who track a killer from San Francisco’s Chinatown to Thailand to avenge the death of a loved one. But their hunt soon entangles them with old enemies, a mysterious billionaire and an ancient mystical force bent on taking over the world. Iko Uwais (The Raid) stars along with Lewis Tan (Mortal Kombat), Lawrence Kao (Max Steel), and Pearl Thusi (Queen Sono) in this fast-and-furious martial arts action film from Thailand. Tune in to Netflix for the premiere of Fist Full of Vengeance on February 17, 2022.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2022
Movie Review: Shepherd (2022) Is Equally Stunning And Disturbing

Dark And Disturbing British Horror ‘Shepherd’ Coming To The US This February

Director Russell Owen‘s dark and disturbing British horror, Shepherd, made it’s World Premiere this past October at the BFI London Film Festival. Now, the acclaimed horror film is coming to the US. In the film, “running from grief after the mysterious death of his wife, Eric Black takes a job as a shepherd. Trapped alone on a majestic weather-beaten island with an ominous secret. One man’s spiraling madness meets a vengeful supernatural force. What starts as the perfect wind-swept escape becomes a race to save his sanity and his life.” Tom Hughes (Red Joan, Victoria), Kate Dickie (“Game of Thrones”, The Witch), Gaia Weiss (“Vikings,” “Medici”), and Greta Scacchi (The Player) star in Shepherd. Shepherd will be released on Blu-ray and Digital Download on February 21, 2020, from Darkland Distribution. You can pre-order your copy now on Blu-ray and on iTunes.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2022
FrightFest Glasgow Delivers a Dozen Superb Chillers and Thrillers

FrightFest Glasgow Delivers a Dozen Superb Chillers and Thrillers

FrightFest has announced its lineup for the FrightFest Glasgow 2022 edition, with 12 incredible slices of fright-fare and dark comedies on tap. Whether you are in the mood for monsters, mayhem, or mirth, this can’t-miss film festival has something to appease all manner of lovers of the strange and the suspenseful, and the weird and the wild. Following is the official press announcement. The UK’s No.1 horror & fantasy film festival is back in person at the Glasgow Film Theatre, which for 17 glorious years has been FrightFest’s second home, as part of the internationally renowned Glasgow Film Festival. From Thursday 10th March to Saturday 12th March, FrightFest opens its terror trove to present twelve tasty treasures; an extravaganza of the dark arts, embracing the latest genre discoveries from around the globe, spanning eight countries in three continents, which includes World, International and UK premieres. Alan Jones, co-director of FrightFest commentated: “It’s with great delight and with every single bloody

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Jan 20, 2022
Release Date Announced For Upcoming James Wan Produced A.I. Horror 'M3GAN'

Release Date Announced For Upcoming James Wan Produced A.I. Horror ‘M3GAN’

Allison Williams (Get Out) has now signed on to star in as well as executive produce the upcoming Blumhouse horror movie M3GAN, whose release date has just been announced as January 13, 2023. Williams stars Gemma, a brilliant roboticist at a toy company. Using artificial intelligence, she creates M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to be a kid’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. After unexpectedly gaining custody of her orphaned niece, Gemma introduces her to a M3GAN prototype, which has unimaginable consequences. Akela Cooper (Malignant, “Luke Cage”) wrote the script based on a story by James Wan and Gerard Johnstone (Housebound) who will be directing the film. Jason Blum and James Wan are producing. Michael Clear, of Wan’s Atomic Monster, will executive produce with Judson Scott. Ryan Turek will executive produce for Blumhouse. Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath will executive produce for Divide/Conquer. Mark Katchur and Allison Williams will also serve as executive producers.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2022
Award-Winning Vampire Film 'All The Moons' Coming To Shudder

Award-Winning Vampire Film ‘All The Moons’ Coming To Shudder

From Basque director Igor Legarreta (When You No Longer Love Me), comes the award-winning film All the Moons, premiering on Shudder next month. Set in the “North of Spain, at the end of the 19th century, during the final throes of the last Carlist war, a little girl is rescued from an orphanage by a mysterious woman after it’s destroyed by a bomb. Wounded and close to death, the girl believes the woman is an angel coming to take her to Heaven. Soon, however, she discovers that this strange being has given her the gift of eternal life by turning her into a vampire.” All the Moons, starring Haizea Carneros, Josean Bengoetxea, and Itziar Ituño, will premiere on Shudder on February 10, 2022.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2022
MidWest WeirdFest's First Wave Annoucement Features Mayhem, Monsters, and Metal

MidWest WeirdFest’s First Wave Annoucement Features Mayhem, Monsters, and Metal

MidWest WeirdFest once again serves up cinema fare from the mythical to the mind-bending with the reveal of its first wave announcement for this year’s edition. Fans of fear fare and the fantastic alike will find plenty to get excited about regarding the first seven feature films announced. Following is the official press announcement. MidWest WeirdFest announces its first programming wave for 2022 today. The cinematic celebration of all things fantastic, frightening, paranormal, and just plain weird, is now in its 6th year. The festival takes place March 4-6, 2022 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. “Get ready for the fest’s weirdest and most wonderful season yet!” says MidWest WeirdFest founder and programming director Dean Bertram. “From a record number of films submitted to the festival this year, we’ve assembled an unmissable program of horror, science fiction, fantasy, documentary, and underground gems. The first wave announcement gives a glimpse at just some of this year’s dark and

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Jan 20, 2022
Naomi Watts Races Against Time In 'The Desperate Hour' (Trailer)

Naomi Watts Races Against Time In ‘The Desperate Hour’ (Trailer)

Looking for some pulse-pounding, edge of your seat entertainment? The thriller The Desperate Hour is heading your way next month from Vertical Entertainment and we’ve got the new trailer, featuring a panicked and desperate Naomi Watts. The film “unfolds in real-time and is a “riveting and pulse-pounding” thriller from award-winning director Phillip Noyce. Recently widowed mother Amy Carr (Academy Award®-nominee Naomi Watts) is doing her best to restore normalcy to the lives of her young daughter and teenage son in their small town. As she’s on a jog in the woods, she finds her town thrown into chaos as shooting takes place at her son’s school. Miles away on foot in the dense forest, Amy desperately races against time to save her son.” The Desperate Hour also stars Colton Gobbo and Sierra Maltby and was written by Chirs Sparling. Watch The Desperate Hour, opening in theaters, and landing on Digital, and On Demand on February 25, 2022.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 19, 2022
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