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Supernatural Horror 'You Won't Be Alone' Conjures A January Release Date

Supernatural Horror ‘You Won’t Be Alone’ Conjures A January Release Date

Following her role in A24’s oh-so unnerving Lamb, Noomi Repace can next be seen in the supernatural horror You Won’t Be Alone. The film is set in an isolated mountain village in 19th century Macedonia and centers on a young girl who is kidnapped and transformed into a witch by an ancient spirit. After accidentally killing a peasant, the witch takes her form with a desire to experience what it means to be human. You Won’t Be Alone marks the feature debut of writer-director Goran Stolevski. It is produced by Kristina Ceyton (The Babadook, The Nightingale) and Sam Jennings (Cargo). Anamaria Marinca, Carloto Cotta, Alice Englert, Sara Klimoska, and Felix Martaud also star in You Won’t Be Alone, opening in theaters on January 28, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Sinister Intentions Are Teased In The Trailer For 'Shattered'

Sinister Intentions Are Teased In The Trailer For ‘Shattered’

Today, we’ve got the new poster and unnerving Red Band trailer for Lionsgate’s upcoming action-thriller Shattered, featuring an all-star cast including Cameron Monaghan, Frank Grillo, Lilly Krug, Sasha Luss, and John Malkovich. In the tradition of thrillers like Fatal Attraction and Basic Instinct comes this dazzling action-thriller starring Academy Award® nominee John Malkovich (RED) and Frank Grillo (Avengers: Endgame). After lonely tech millionaire Chris (Cameron Monaghan, “Shameless”) encounters charming, sexy Sky (Lilly Krug), passion grows between them – and when he’s injured, she quickly steps in as his nurse. But Sky’s odd behavior makes Chris suspect that she has more sinister intentions, especially when Sky’s roommate is found dead from mysterious causes. Directed by Luis Prieto and written by David Loughery, Shattered lands in theaters and arrives On Demand on January 14, 2022, followed by its release on Blu-ray and DVD on February 22nd.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
This February, Witness A Tale Of Reincarnation And Obsession In "Here Before"

Andrea Riseborough Stars In ‘Here Before,’ Aqcuired By Saban Films

Here Before, the feature film debut of Stacey Gregg, made its World Premiere at SXSW. Now, Saban Films has acquired the psychological thriller starring Mandy, The Grudge, and Possessor, actress Andrea Riseborough. In the film, “When a new family moves in next door, their young daughter, Megan, quickly captivates Laura, stirring up painful memories of her own daughter who died several years previously. Before long, Laura’s memories turn to obsession as Megan’s unsettling behavior begins to convince her of something supernatural. As Laura’s determination to get to the bottom of it becomes all-consuming, her family begins to fracture and the line between the extraordinary and the real becomes ever more obscured in this haunting story about a mother’s love.” Jonjo O’Neill (“The Fall”), Martin McCann (“Calibre”), and Eileen O’Higgins (“Brooklyn”) also star in Here Before, produced by Julia Godzinskaya and Sophie Vickers for Rooks Nest. BBC Film, Pia Pressure, and Northern Ireland Screen financed the film. Executive producers include Eva

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Witness The Terror Filled Horror Thriller 'The Darkness Of The Road'

This December ‘The Darkness Of The Road’ Reminds You Not To Pick Up Hitchhikers

Najarra Townsend (Contracted, Dementia: Part II) stars in the spine-chilling new horror-thriller The Darkness of the Road, premiering on DVD and Digital this December. In the film, “A single mother and her young daughter are driving on a desolate road in a moonless desert. After meeting a young female hitchhiker at a gas station, the mother realizes her daughter is missing. As they search for her, a merciless force begins to torment the two women, unraveling a world of terror they must survive if they are to discover the terrifying truth behind the daughter’s disappearance.” From director Eduardo Rodriguez (Fright Night II, El Gringo), the film also stars Leah Lauren and Johnny Whitworth (“The 100”, Empire Records). Discover the horrors of The Darkness of the Road on December 14, 2021, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Dee Wallace Joins The Cast Of Demonic Horror Thriller ‘Incubus: New Beginnings’

Dee Wallace Joins The Cast Of Demonic Horror Thriller ‘Incubus: New Beginnings’

Horror icon Dee Wallace has joined the cast of the upcoming demonic horror-thriller Incubus: New Beginnings. Incubus: New Beginnings centers on six college friends in their late thirties who reunite to support one of their own going through a divorce. An Incubus demon enlists the aid of two ghosts to help terrorize them as he seeks to impregnate the women and take their babies back to hell. Eubank stars as the divorcee, surrounded by her friends (Swisyzinna, Jones, Summers, Keith) as the weekend getaway turns into a fight for their souls. Wallace, who plays Zura Valentine, a demonologist who comes to the group’s aid, stars alongside Natalie Jones, Kristin Keith, Krystal Summers, Will Colburn, Lorraine Eubank, and Robb Hudspeth. Terry Aderholt will both direct and produce the film which he also wrote. Israel Luna (Dead Don’t Die in Dallas) will produce under his LaLuna Entertainment banner. Stuart Alson and Nicole Holland of ITN Distribution will executive produce and distribute Incubus:

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

‘The Scrapper’ Unleashes Violent New Trailer Ahead Of December Release

We’ve got the new trailer for Bari Kang‘s violent crime thriller The Scrapper, out this December on Digital. Set in Queens, New York City, a criminal playing-field of modern immigrant syndicates participates in human-trafficking, money-laundering, and unflinching brutality. Uncomfortable in his Punjabi-Mexican skin, ex-con turned ‘scrapper’ Jake carries the weight of both his family legacy and a violent past. Caring for a mentally-challenged brother and an unborn child on the way, he is focused on turning his life around. When one last job presents a way out for good, he must decide between loyalty to blood ties or to his newfound family. His past soon catches up with him and he’s thrown into the middle of a conflict between Punjabi and Mexican factions led by violent, ruthless criminals. As events explode into brutal violence, with everyone he loves at stake, he may need to go to his own darkest places to finally escape. The thriller is led by a diverse

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

Watch The New Trailer For BritBox’s Killer Series ‘Reyka’

BritBox, a streaming service from the BBC and iTV, has announced the debut of their dark, brutal, suspense-filled series “Reyka”. The series follows a flawed but brilliant South African criminal profiler, Reyka Gama (Kim Engelbrecht, “The Flash,” “Dominion”) who is haunted by her past. Having been abducted as a child by a farmer named Angus Speelman (Iain Glen, “Game of Thrones”), Reyka is traumatized by the experience – but this also helps her enter the minds of the world’s most notorious criminals and turn them inside out. In Reyka, she returns home to investigate a string of brutal murders committed by a serial killer in the sugar cane fields of Kwa-Zulu-Natal. “Rayka” premieres on November 16, 2021, on BritBox from creator Rohan Dickson (“Professionals”).

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

Shudder Announces New Premiere Date For French Thriller ‘The Advent Calander’

Shudder, AMC Networks’ streamer for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural has announced a new release date for writer-director Patrick Ridremont’s ornate and elegant French horror-fantasy The Advent Calendar. Combining Faustian themes and allusions with European folklore and tense, chilling terror, the Shudder Original film provides some highly original holiday season horror produced by Alain Benguigui, Virginie Ogouz, Jean-Yves Roubin, and Cassandre Warnauts. In the film, “Eva (Eugénie Derouand, Paris Police 1900), an ex-dancer, is now using a wheelchair, unable to walk. When her friend Sophie (Honorine Magnier, Tomorrow is Ours) gives her an old wooden antique advent calendar before Christmas, she realizes each window contains a surprise that triggers repercussions in real life. Some of them are good, but most of them are bad, really bad. Now Eva will have to choose between getting rid of the calendar or walking again – even if it causes death and destruction to everyone she holds dear around her.” The Advent Calendar, which

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Jonathan Rhys Myers Hunts For Answers In The New ‘Hide And Seek’ Clip

Jonathan Rhys Myers Hunts For Answers In The New ‘Hide And Seek’ Clip

From writer-director Joel David Moore (Youth in Oregon), best known for his roles in films such as Avatar and series such as “Bones”, comes the dark thriller Hide and Seek. Ahead of its release, we have a new clip, titled “You Know Something.” In the dark thriller, filled with shocking twists and turns. After the death of his wealthy father, Noah (Jonathan Rhys Myers) seeks his outcast brother to make amends and share the family fortune. But the family harbors a dark secret and a series of cryptic clues will lead Noah on a terrifying trail to the truth that threatens to tear him apart from the ones he loves the most. Jonathan Rhys Myers (“Vikings”, “Dracula”) Jacinda Barrett, Sue Jean Kim, Mustafa Shakir, and Joe Pantoliano star in Hide and Seek, in theaters and on Digital and On Demand on November 19, 2021, from Saban Films and Paramount Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
‘Great White’ Swims Onto Shudder This November

‘Great White’ Swims Onto Shudder This November

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil actress Katrina Bowden goes head to head with the ultimate predator in the survival thriller Great White, swimming onto Shudder exclusively this November. From the executive producers of 47 Meters Down, the film, based on a true story, follows seaplane operators and couple, Kaz Fellows (Katrina Bowden) and Charlie Brody (Aaron Jakubenko), along with their three passengers, Joji Minase (Tim Kano), his wife Michelle (Kimie Tsukakoshi), and cook Benny (Te Kohe Tuhaka), who set out on a flight to the picturesque Hell’s Reef. Soon their idyllic trip turns into a fight for survival when they become stranded miles from shore and in grave danger from what lurks just below the surface. What ensues is a battle for survival of epic proportions against nature’s perfect predator. Michael Boughen (Tomorrow, Killer Elite, The Loved Ones) penned the script, with Martin Wilson making his feature directorial debut. Great White (review) premieres exclusively on Shudder on November 11, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

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Supernatural Horror 'You Won't Be Alone' Conjures A January Release Date

Supernatural Horror ‘You Won’t Be Alone’ Conjures A January Release Date

Following her role in A24’s oh-so unnerving Lamb, Noomi Repace can next be seen in the supernatural horror You Won’t Be Alone. The film is set in an isolated mountain village in 19th century Macedonia and centers on a young girl who is kidnapped and transformed into a witch by an ancient spirit. After accidentally killing a peasant, the witch takes her form with a desire to experience what it means to be human. You Won’t Be Alone marks the feature debut of writer-director Goran Stolevski. It is produced by Kristina Ceyton (The Babadook, The Nightingale) and Sam Jennings (Cargo). Anamaria Marinca, Carloto Cotta, Alice Englert, Sara Klimoska, and Felix Martaud also star in You Won’t Be Alone, opening in theaters on January 28, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Sinister Intentions Are Teased In The Trailer For 'Shattered'

Sinister Intentions Are Teased In The Trailer For ‘Shattered’

Today, we’ve got the new poster and unnerving Red Band trailer for Lionsgate’s upcoming action-thriller Shattered, featuring an all-star cast including Cameron Monaghan, Frank Grillo, Lilly Krug, Sasha Luss, and John Malkovich. In the tradition of thrillers like Fatal Attraction and Basic Instinct comes this dazzling action-thriller starring Academy Award® nominee John Malkovich (RED) and Frank Grillo (Avengers: Endgame). After lonely tech millionaire Chris (Cameron Monaghan, “Shameless”) encounters charming, sexy Sky (Lilly Krug), passion grows between them – and when he’s injured, she quickly steps in as his nurse. But Sky’s odd behavior makes Chris suspect that she has more sinister intentions, especially when Sky’s roommate is found dead from mysterious causes. Directed by Luis Prieto and written by David Loughery, Shattered lands in theaters and arrives On Demand on January 14, 2022, followed by its release on Blu-ray and DVD on February 22nd.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
This February, Witness A Tale Of Reincarnation And Obsession In "Here Before"

Andrea Riseborough Stars In ‘Here Before,’ Aqcuired By Saban Films

Here Before, the feature film debut of Stacey Gregg, made its World Premiere at SXSW. Now, Saban Films has acquired the psychological thriller starring Mandy, The Grudge, and Possessor, actress Andrea Riseborough. In the film, “When a new family moves in next door, their young daughter, Megan, quickly captivates Laura, stirring up painful memories of her own daughter who died several years previously. Before long, Laura’s memories turn to obsession as Megan’s unsettling behavior begins to convince her of something supernatural. As Laura’s determination to get to the bottom of it becomes all-consuming, her family begins to fracture and the line between the extraordinary and the real becomes ever more obscured in this haunting story about a mother’s love.” Jonjo O’Neill (“The Fall”), Martin McCann (“Calibre”), and Eileen O’Higgins (“Brooklyn”) also star in Here Before, produced by Julia Godzinskaya and Sophie Vickers for Rooks Nest. BBC Film, Pia Pressure, and Northern Ireland Screen financed the film. Executive producers include Eva

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Witness The Terror Filled Horror Thriller 'The Darkness Of The Road'

This December ‘The Darkness Of The Road’ Reminds You Not To Pick Up Hitchhikers

Najarra Townsend (Contracted, Dementia: Part II) stars in the spine-chilling new horror-thriller The Darkness of the Road, premiering on DVD and Digital this December. In the film, “A single mother and her young daughter are driving on a desolate road in a moonless desert. After meeting a young female hitchhiker at a gas station, the mother realizes her daughter is missing. As they search for her, a merciless force begins to torment the two women, unraveling a world of terror they must survive if they are to discover the terrifying truth behind the daughter’s disappearance.” From director Eduardo Rodriguez (Fright Night II, El Gringo), the film also stars Leah Lauren and Johnny Whitworth (“The 100”, Empire Records). Discover the horrors of The Darkness of the Road on December 14, 2021, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Dee Wallace Joins The Cast Of Demonic Horror Thriller ‘Incubus: New Beginnings’

Dee Wallace Joins The Cast Of Demonic Horror Thriller ‘Incubus: New Beginnings’

Horror icon Dee Wallace has joined the cast of the upcoming demonic horror-thriller Incubus: New Beginnings. Incubus: New Beginnings centers on six college friends in their late thirties who reunite to support one of their own going through a divorce. An Incubus demon enlists the aid of two ghosts to help terrorize them as he seeks to impregnate the women and take their babies back to hell. Eubank stars as the divorcee, surrounded by her friends (Swisyzinna, Jones, Summers, Keith) as the weekend getaway turns into a fight for their souls. Wallace, who plays Zura Valentine, a demonologist who comes to the group’s aid, stars alongside Natalie Jones, Kristin Keith, Krystal Summers, Will Colburn, Lorraine Eubank, and Robb Hudspeth. Terry Aderholt will both direct and produce the film which he also wrote. Israel Luna (Dead Don’t Die in Dallas) will produce under his LaLuna Entertainment banner. Stuart Alson and Nicole Holland of ITN Distribution will executive produce and distribute Incubus:

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

‘The Scrapper’ Unleashes Violent New Trailer Ahead Of December Release

We’ve got the new trailer for Bari Kang‘s violent crime thriller The Scrapper, out this December on Digital. Set in Queens, New York City, a criminal playing-field of modern immigrant syndicates participates in human-trafficking, money-laundering, and unflinching brutality. Uncomfortable in his Punjabi-Mexican skin, ex-con turned ‘scrapper’ Jake carries the weight of both his family legacy and a violent past. Caring for a mentally-challenged brother and an unborn child on the way, he is focused on turning his life around. When one last job presents a way out for good, he must decide between loyalty to blood ties or to his newfound family. His past soon catches up with him and he’s thrown into the middle of a conflict between Punjabi and Mexican factions led by violent, ruthless criminals. As events explode into brutal violence, with everyone he loves at stake, he may need to go to his own darkest places to finally escape. The thriller is led by a diverse

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

Watch The New Trailer For BritBox’s Killer Series ‘Reyka’

BritBox, a streaming service from the BBC and iTV, has announced the debut of their dark, brutal, suspense-filled series “Reyka”. The series follows a flawed but brilliant South African criminal profiler, Reyka Gama (Kim Engelbrecht, “The Flash,” “Dominion”) who is haunted by her past. Having been abducted as a child by a farmer named Angus Speelman (Iain Glen, “Game of Thrones”), Reyka is traumatized by the experience – but this also helps her enter the minds of the world’s most notorious criminals and turn them inside out. In Reyka, she returns home to investigate a string of brutal murders committed by a serial killer in the sugar cane fields of Kwa-Zulu-Natal. “Rayka” premieres on November 16, 2021, on BritBox from creator Rohan Dickson (“Professionals”).

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

Shudder Announces New Premiere Date For French Thriller ‘The Advent Calander’

Shudder, AMC Networks’ streamer for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural has announced a new release date for writer-director Patrick Ridremont’s ornate and elegant French horror-fantasy The Advent Calendar. Combining Faustian themes and allusions with European folklore and tense, chilling terror, the Shudder Original film provides some highly original holiday season horror produced by Alain Benguigui, Virginie Ogouz, Jean-Yves Roubin, and Cassandre Warnauts. In the film, “Eva (Eugénie Derouand, Paris Police 1900), an ex-dancer, is now using a wheelchair, unable to walk. When her friend Sophie (Honorine Magnier, Tomorrow is Ours) gives her an old wooden antique advent calendar before Christmas, she realizes each window contains a surprise that triggers repercussions in real life. Some of them are good, but most of them are bad, really bad. Now Eva will have to choose between getting rid of the calendar or walking again – even if it causes death and destruction to everyone she holds dear around her.” The Advent Calendar, which

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Jonathan Rhys Myers Hunts For Answers In The New ‘Hide And Seek’ Clip

Jonathan Rhys Myers Hunts For Answers In The New ‘Hide And Seek’ Clip

From writer-director Joel David Moore (Youth in Oregon), best known for his roles in films such as Avatar and series such as “Bones”, comes the dark thriller Hide and Seek. Ahead of its release, we have a new clip, titled “You Know Something.” In the dark thriller, filled with shocking twists and turns. After the death of his wealthy father, Noah (Jonathan Rhys Myers) seeks his outcast brother to make amends and share the family fortune. But the family harbors a dark secret and a series of cryptic clues will lead Noah on a terrifying trail to the truth that threatens to tear him apart from the ones he loves the most. Jonathan Rhys Myers (“Vikings”, “Dracula”) Jacinda Barrett, Sue Jean Kim, Mustafa Shakir, and Joe Pantoliano star in Hide and Seek, in theaters and on Digital and On Demand on November 19, 2021, from Saban Films and Paramount Pictures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
‘Great White’ Swims Onto Shudder This November

‘Great White’ Swims Onto Shudder This November

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil actress Katrina Bowden goes head to head with the ultimate predator in the survival thriller Great White, swimming onto Shudder exclusively this November. From the executive producers of 47 Meters Down, the film, based on a true story, follows seaplane operators and couple, Kaz Fellows (Katrina Bowden) and Charlie Brody (Aaron Jakubenko), along with their three passengers, Joji Minase (Tim Kano), his wife Michelle (Kimie Tsukakoshi), and cook Benny (Te Kohe Tuhaka), who set out on a flight to the picturesque Hell’s Reef. Soon their idyllic trip turns into a fight for survival when they become stranded miles from shore and in grave danger from what lurks just below the surface. What ensues is a battle for survival of epic proportions against nature’s perfect predator. Michael Boughen (Tomorrow, Killer Elite, The Loved Ones) penned the script, with Martin Wilson making his feature directorial debut. Great White (review) premieres exclusively on Shudder on November 11, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
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