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Wil Wheaton Is A Bad Friend In The Horror Thriller ‘Rent-A-Pal’

Wil Wheaton (Star Trek -The Next Generation) is a bad friend in John Stevenson‘s new horror-thriller Rent-A-Pal, also starring Brian Landis Folins (Hoax). Set in 1990, a lonely bachelor named David (Brian Landis Folkins) searches for an escape from the day-to-day drudgery of caring for his aging mother (Kathleen Brady). While seeking a partner through a video dating service, he discovers a strange VHS tape called Rent-A-Pal. Hosted by the charming and charismatic Andy (Wil Wheaton), the tape offers him much-needed company, compassion, and friendship. But, Andy’s friendship comes at a cost, and David desperately struggles to afford the price of admission. Rent-A-Pal debuts in select theaters and lands on Digital, and Cable September 11, 2020, from IFC Midnight.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 6, 2020
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‘Antebellum’ Won’t Premiere In August After All

Just as Lionsgate’s Antebellum was nearing it’s August the 21st premiere date, the film has been delayed again, this time with no premiere date in sight. In fact, it has been removed for the schedule altogether. The question is, was the film removed due to the pandemic or because of the subject matter as tensions continue to rise surrounding the Black Lives Matters movement. This is the second time the film has been rescheduled already, it was originally set to open in theaters this Spring. Antebellum, written and directed by Gerard Bush and Christoper Renz (Bush+Renz), takes us on the nail-biting journey of successful author Veronica Henley (Janelle Monáe) as she finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality as she finds her self enslaved. To return home, she must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it’s too late. Kiersey Clemons, Jena Malone, Jack Huston, Eric Lange, Gabourey Sidibe, and Robert Aramayo also star. Bush and Renz are producing alongside McKittrick, Zev

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 2, 2020
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Supernatural Thriller ‘Compound Fracture’ Brings Together Three Horror Icons

This August director Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein‘s Compound Fracture brings three horror icons together for a family drama wrapped in a ghost story. Starring horror icons Derek Mears (Friday the 13th), Tyler Mane (Halloween I & II), and Muse Watson (I Know What You Did Last Summer), the film was written by Mane and Renae Geerlings. In Compound Fracture, Michael Wolffsen, his fiancée, and nephew return to the family compound to care for his father, Gary, who has become paranoid and obsessed with making his home unassailable. While Michael initially believes that Gary is suffering from symptoms of dementia, they soon learn that Gary has good reason to fear. Something evil lurks outside the compound, and it wants every last one of them dead. Alex Saxon, Muse Watson, Renae Geerlings, Leslie Easterbrook, Susan Angelo, Jelly Howie, Daniel Roebuck, and Todd Farmer round out the cast. Tyler Mane, Renae Geerlings, and Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein serve as producers. Compound Fracture lands On Demand

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 31, 2020
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Jordan Peele Teaming Up With Issa Rae For New Horror ‘Sinkhole’

Jordan Peele‘s next project, Sinkhole features a terror emerging from a pit in a family’s yard. The horror movie, coming from Universal Pictures, was created by Issa Rae (Insecure) and the Oscar-winner (Peele). Rae, who received three Emmy nominations yesterday, will also star in the film inspired by Leyna Krow’s short story, set on the street she lives on. She was initially inspired to write the story when her group of local writers were asked to write short fairytales on the theme ‘I Married A Monster’. The story explores themes and questions society’s ideas of female identity and perfection. It is described as a “thought-provoking genre piece that engages with questions of female perfection and identity,” by Deadline. “The mysterious sinkhole manages to fix broken and destroyed things. However, the story asks, what if that thing is a person?” Rae will produce along with Universal and Peele’s Monkeypaw. Peele will also produce with Rosenfeld, with Rae, Montrel McKay, and Sara

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 29, 2020
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Blu-ray Review: Black Rainbow (1989)

Gary Wallace (Tom Hulce) is all hot and bothered to prove that nomadic psychic medium Martha (Rosanna Arquette) and her professional alcoholic manager (and father) Walter (Jason Robards) are nothing but first class bullshit artists… although the shit they sling does make the audience feel better that their tits up relatives are havin’ a swingin’ time behind those ol’ Pearly Gates, ya dig? About all that; Wallace is half right as Martha has indeed been faking that shit for years… but as of late her predictions have been actual paranormal events… events that spell doom for those who’s deaths she predicts… you know, now that I think of it, that will be really shitty for creating return customers… Personally I had never heard of this flick until it arrived across my dread doorstep for a revoltin’ review, and now that I have I simply can’t believe it! Directed by Mike Hodges (who directed one of my all-time fav flick’s, 1980’s

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DanXIII
Jul 29, 2020
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Horror Western ‘The Pale Door’ Hunts Down A New Trailer And Release Date

This September, step through time and into writer-director Aaron B. Koontz‘s (Camera Obscura, Scare Package) horror western The Pale Door, presented by RLJE Films and Shudder. Koontz co-wrote the script with Cameron Burns (Camera Obscura) and Keith Lansdale (“Creepshow”). The Pale Door follows the Dalton gang who finds shelter in a seemingly uninhabited ghost town after a train robbery goes south. Seeking help for their wounded leader, they are surprised to stumble upon a welcoming brothel in the town’s square. But the beautiful women who greet them are actually a coven of witches with very sinister plans for the unsuspecting outlaws – and the battle between good and evil is just beginning. Devin Druid (“13 Reasons Why”), Zachary Knighton (“Happy Endings”), Noah Segan (Knives Out), Stan Shaw (Monster Squad), Pat Healy (Cheap Thrills), Bill Sage (We Are What We Are) and Melora Walters (Magnolia) star in the film presented and executive produced by Joe R. Lansdale, the writer of Bubba

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2020
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Orlando Bloom Craves Vengeance In The ‘Retaliation’ Trailer

Orlando Bloom is on a mission of vengeance in the thriller Retaliation, coming to Blu-ray this September, from BAFTA Award-winning screenwriter Geoff Thompson. Bloom stars as Malky, a demolition worker whose life receives a seismic shock when out drinking with friends at a local pub, he sees a disturbing figure from his past: the man he holds responsible for a traumatic childhood incident. Fueled by anger, Malky sets out on a path of vengeance—and discovers that no one can escape the consequences of their sins in this taut thriller. Bloom is joined by Janet Montgomery (The Space Between Us), Charlie Creed-Miles (TV’s “Peaky Blinders”), and Anne Reid (TV’s “Years and Years”). Retaliation is now available On Demand and arrives on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital) and DVD September 8th from Lionsgate. BLU-RAY / DIGITAL / DVD SPECIAL FEATURES Audio Commentary with Co-Directors Ludwig Shammasian and Paul Shammasian Brutality and Honesty: The Making of Retaliation

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2020
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Actors Cara Gee And Richard De Klerk Talk About The Indie Thriller ‘Alone Wolf’

Cara Gee (Call of the Wild) and Richard de Klerk (“Strange Empire”), stars of the indie film Alone Wolf sat down with me to discuss their roles in the film, their other projects, including Cara’s role on the Syfy series “The Expanse”, and more. In Alone Wolf, Jonathan (Richard de Klerk) lives sealed in his house. The walls covered in plastic and windows wrapped in paper. He does not suffer from agoraphobia, but a willful rejection of the outside world. His life changes when he meets a girl named Town (Cara Gee). Jonathan attempts to cut himself off from the world, but the world manages to draw him closer until he cannot help but let it. Horror Fuel: “What is it like to be a real couple, playing a couple in a film, like in Alone Wolf?” Cara Gee: “It’s wonderful.” Richard de Klerk: “It’s a dream. We actually met while playing husband and wife on a TV show years

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 26, 2020
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“Certified Fresh” Nordic Thriller ‘A White, White Day’ Coming To DVD

From acclaimed director, Hlynur Pálmason comes the Nordic festival favorite, revenge thriller A White, White Day. Certified Fresh by Rotten Tomatoes with a score of 97%, the film centers on “off-duty police chief (a chilling Ingvar Sigurdsson, who received Cannes Critics’ Week award for Best Actor for his performance) in a remote Icelandic town, begins to suspect a local man of having had an affair with his late wife, who died in a tragic accident two years earlier. Gradually his obsession for finding out the truth takes over his life and inevitably begins to endanger himself and his loved ones. Combining classic thriller tropes with a distinctly Nordic arthouse sensibility, A White, White Day, the second feature from Hlynur Pálmason “engages in storytelling that’s both powerful and fresh throughout, marking him as a talent to watch” (The Hollywood Reporter).” Ingvar Sigurdsson, Ida Mekkin Hlynsodóttir, Hilmir Snær Gudnason, and Sara Dögg Asgeirsdóttir star. White, White Day arrives on DVD and Digital

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 25, 2020
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Cool Down This Summer With The True Story Inspired Survival Thriller ‘Centigrade’

Just as things continue to heat up this August director Brenan Walsh is out to give you chills with his true story inspired film Centigrade. Starring Genesis Rodriguez and Vincent Plazza, the film is set in 2002. “A young American couple, Matthew and Naomi, travel to the arctic mountains of Norway. After pulling over during a snowstorm, they wake up trapped in their SUV, buried underneath layers of snow and Ice. As if the stakes aren’t high enough, Naomi is eight months pregnant in their frozen prison. With few resources, a dwindling food supply, and nothing but time, tension, blame, and personal secrets bubble to the surface. Matthew and Naomi realize they must work together to survive in a crippling battle against the elements, hypothermia, disturbing hallucinations, and plunging temperatures reaching as low as -30C.” Centigrade opens in Drive-ins and arrives on VOD and Digital August 28th, from IFC Midnight.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 23, 2020

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Wil Wheaton Is A Bad Friend In The Horror Thriller ‘Rent-A-Pal’

Wil Wheaton (Star Trek -The Next Generation) is a bad friend in John Stevenson‘s new horror-thriller Rent-A-Pal, also starring Brian Landis Folins (Hoax). Set in 1990, a lonely bachelor named David (Brian Landis Folkins) searches for an escape from the day-to-day drudgery of caring for his aging mother (Kathleen Brady). While seeking a partner through a video dating service, he discovers a strange VHS tape called Rent-A-Pal. Hosted by the charming and charismatic Andy (Wil Wheaton), the tape offers him much-needed company, compassion, and friendship. But, Andy’s friendship comes at a cost, and David desperately struggles to afford the price of admission. Rent-A-Pal debuts in select theaters and lands on Digital, and Cable September 11, 2020, from IFC Midnight.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 6, 2020
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‘Antebellum’ Won’t Premiere In August After All

Just as Lionsgate’s Antebellum was nearing it’s August the 21st premiere date, the film has been delayed again, this time with no premiere date in sight. In fact, it has been removed for the schedule altogether. The question is, was the film removed due to the pandemic or because of the subject matter as tensions continue to rise surrounding the Black Lives Matters movement. This is the second time the film has been rescheduled already, it was originally set to open in theaters this Spring. Antebellum, written and directed by Gerard Bush and Christoper Renz (Bush+Renz), takes us on the nail-biting journey of successful author Veronica Henley (Janelle Monáe) as she finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality as she finds her self enslaved. To return home, she must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it’s too late. Kiersey Clemons, Jena Malone, Jack Huston, Eric Lange, Gabourey Sidibe, and Robert Aramayo also star. Bush and Renz are producing alongside McKittrick, Zev

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 2, 2020
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Supernatural Thriller ‘Compound Fracture’ Brings Together Three Horror Icons

This August director Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein‘s Compound Fracture brings three horror icons together for a family drama wrapped in a ghost story. Starring horror icons Derek Mears (Friday the 13th), Tyler Mane (Halloween I & II), and Muse Watson (I Know What You Did Last Summer), the film was written by Mane and Renae Geerlings. In Compound Fracture, Michael Wolffsen, his fiancée, and nephew return to the family compound to care for his father, Gary, who has become paranoid and obsessed with making his home unassailable. While Michael initially believes that Gary is suffering from symptoms of dementia, they soon learn that Gary has good reason to fear. Something evil lurks outside the compound, and it wants every last one of them dead. Alex Saxon, Muse Watson, Renae Geerlings, Leslie Easterbrook, Susan Angelo, Jelly Howie, Daniel Roebuck, and Todd Farmer round out the cast. Tyler Mane, Renae Geerlings, and Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein serve as producers. Compound Fracture lands On Demand

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 31, 2020
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Jordan Peele Teaming Up With Issa Rae For New Horror ‘Sinkhole’

Jordan Peele‘s next project, Sinkhole features a terror emerging from a pit in a family’s yard. The horror movie, coming from Universal Pictures, was created by Issa Rae (Insecure) and the Oscar-winner (Peele). Rae, who received three Emmy nominations yesterday, will also star in the film inspired by Leyna Krow’s short story, set on the street she lives on. She was initially inspired to write the story when her group of local writers were asked to write short fairytales on the theme ‘I Married A Monster’. The story explores themes and questions society’s ideas of female identity and perfection. It is described as a “thought-provoking genre piece that engages with questions of female perfection and identity,” by Deadline. “The mysterious sinkhole manages to fix broken and destroyed things. However, the story asks, what if that thing is a person?” Rae will produce along with Universal and Peele’s Monkeypaw. Peele will also produce with Rosenfeld, with Rae, Montrel McKay, and Sara

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 29, 2020
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Blu-ray Review: Black Rainbow (1989)

Gary Wallace (Tom Hulce) is all hot and bothered to prove that nomadic psychic medium Martha (Rosanna Arquette) and her professional alcoholic manager (and father) Walter (Jason Robards) are nothing but first class bullshit artists… although the shit they sling does make the audience feel better that their tits up relatives are havin’ a swingin’ time behind those ol’ Pearly Gates, ya dig? About all that; Wallace is half right as Martha has indeed been faking that shit for years… but as of late her predictions have been actual paranormal events… events that spell doom for those who’s deaths she predicts… you know, now that I think of it, that will be really shitty for creating return customers… Personally I had never heard of this flick until it arrived across my dread doorstep for a revoltin’ review, and now that I have I simply can’t believe it! Directed by Mike Hodges (who directed one of my all-time fav flick’s, 1980’s

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Jul 29, 2020
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Horror Western ‘The Pale Door’ Hunts Down A New Trailer And Release Date

This September, step through time and into writer-director Aaron B. Koontz‘s (Camera Obscura, Scare Package) horror western The Pale Door, presented by RLJE Films and Shudder. Koontz co-wrote the script with Cameron Burns (Camera Obscura) and Keith Lansdale (“Creepshow”). The Pale Door follows the Dalton gang who finds shelter in a seemingly uninhabited ghost town after a train robbery goes south. Seeking help for their wounded leader, they are surprised to stumble upon a welcoming brothel in the town’s square. But the beautiful women who greet them are actually a coven of witches with very sinister plans for the unsuspecting outlaws – and the battle between good and evil is just beginning. Devin Druid (“13 Reasons Why”), Zachary Knighton (“Happy Endings”), Noah Segan (Knives Out), Stan Shaw (Monster Squad), Pat Healy (Cheap Thrills), Bill Sage (We Are What We Are) and Melora Walters (Magnolia) star in the film presented and executive produced by Joe R. Lansdale, the writer of Bubba

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2020
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Orlando Bloom Craves Vengeance In The ‘Retaliation’ Trailer

Orlando Bloom is on a mission of vengeance in the thriller Retaliation, coming to Blu-ray this September, from BAFTA Award-winning screenwriter Geoff Thompson. Bloom stars as Malky, a demolition worker whose life receives a seismic shock when out drinking with friends at a local pub, he sees a disturbing figure from his past: the man he holds responsible for a traumatic childhood incident. Fueled by anger, Malky sets out on a path of vengeance—and discovers that no one can escape the consequences of their sins in this taut thriller. Bloom is joined by Janet Montgomery (The Space Between Us), Charlie Creed-Miles (TV’s “Peaky Blinders”), and Anne Reid (TV’s “Years and Years”). Retaliation is now available On Demand and arrives on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital) and DVD September 8th from Lionsgate. BLU-RAY / DIGITAL / DVD SPECIAL FEATURES Audio Commentary with Co-Directors Ludwig Shammasian and Paul Shammasian Brutality and Honesty: The Making of Retaliation

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2020
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Actors Cara Gee And Richard De Klerk Talk About The Indie Thriller ‘Alone Wolf’

Cara Gee (Call of the Wild) and Richard de Klerk (“Strange Empire”), stars of the indie film Alone Wolf sat down with me to discuss their roles in the film, their other projects, including Cara’s role on the Syfy series “The Expanse”, and more. In Alone Wolf, Jonathan (Richard de Klerk) lives sealed in his house. The walls covered in plastic and windows wrapped in paper. He does not suffer from agoraphobia, but a willful rejection of the outside world. His life changes when he meets a girl named Town (Cara Gee). Jonathan attempts to cut himself off from the world, but the world manages to draw him closer until he cannot help but let it. Horror Fuel: “What is it like to be a real couple, playing a couple in a film, like in Alone Wolf?” Cara Gee: “It’s wonderful.” Richard de Klerk: “It’s a dream. We actually met while playing husband and wife on a TV show years

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 26, 2020
Horror Fuel

“Certified Fresh” Nordic Thriller ‘A White, White Day’ Coming To DVD

From acclaimed director, Hlynur Pálmason comes the Nordic festival favorite, revenge thriller A White, White Day. Certified Fresh by Rotten Tomatoes with a score of 97%, the film centers on “off-duty police chief (a chilling Ingvar Sigurdsson, who received Cannes Critics’ Week award for Best Actor for his performance) in a remote Icelandic town, begins to suspect a local man of having had an affair with his late wife, who died in a tragic accident two years earlier. Gradually his obsession for finding out the truth takes over his life and inevitably begins to endanger himself and his loved ones. Combining classic thriller tropes with a distinctly Nordic arthouse sensibility, A White, White Day, the second feature from Hlynur Pálmason “engages in storytelling that’s both powerful and fresh throughout, marking him as a talent to watch” (The Hollywood Reporter).” Ingvar Sigurdsson, Ida Mekkin Hlynsodóttir, Hilmir Snær Gudnason, and Sara Dögg Asgeirsdóttir star. White, White Day arrives on DVD and Digital

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 25, 2020
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Cool Down This Summer With The True Story Inspired Survival Thriller ‘Centigrade’

Just as things continue to heat up this August director Brenan Walsh is out to give you chills with his true story inspired film Centigrade. Starring Genesis Rodriguez and Vincent Plazza, the film is set in 2002. “A young American couple, Matthew and Naomi, travel to the arctic mountains of Norway. After pulling over during a snowstorm, they wake up trapped in their SUV, buried underneath layers of snow and Ice. As if the stakes aren’t high enough, Naomi is eight months pregnant in their frozen prison. With few resources, a dwindling food supply, and nothing but time, tension, blame, and personal secrets bubble to the surface. Matthew and Naomi realize they must work together to survive in a crippling battle against the elements, hypothermia, disturbing hallucinations, and plunging temperatures reaching as low as -30C.” Centigrade opens in Drive-ins and arrives on VOD and Digital August 28th, from IFC Midnight.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 23, 2020
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