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Jordan Peele Is Currently In Talks To Remake ‘Candyman’

One of the most iconic horror films to come out of the nineties was Bernard Rose’s Candyman, the Urban Legend tale adapted from Clive Barker’s “The Forbidden” featured in the “Books of Blood”. Candyman, played by Tony Todd, often doesn’t get the respect he deserves, the character is a true horror icon in every sense of the word. I’ll be honest, my friends and I never got to the fifth “Candyman” in front of the mirror that was meant to conjure him. It’s been twenty years since we heard anything concrete about a new installment of the Candyman franchise, but that has just changed. Bloody Disgusting is reporting that Get Out director Jordan Peele is currently in talks to produce another film for the franchise, a remake, under his Monkeypaw Productions banner. No director has been announced at this point, but Rose himself stated two years ago that he would love to make a “proper” sequel with Virginia Madsen returning

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 10, 2018

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South Korean Horror ‘Monstrum’ Strikes Rare Distribution Deal With China

South Korean creature feature Monstrum has snagged a rare distribution deal in China after years of Korean entertainment being banned in China, Variety reports. .Directed by Huh Jong-ho, Monstrum is said to be based on genuine historical records made during the Joseon Dynasty of a mysterious monster creature. “It’s the 22nd year of Jungjong. The plague has taken over Joseon, and fear runs rampant in the streets. When rumors of a vicious beast roaming Mount Inwangsan–called “Monstrum” by terrified masses–begin to spread, fear turns into panic. In order to quell the rising panic, Jungjong brings back his most trusted general Yoon-gyeom from retirement. Joined by his daughter Myeong, his right-hand man Seong-han, and royal court officer Heo, Yoon-gyeom sets out to find the mysterious creature.” The Chinese ban on Korean films, series, and other forms of entertainment came as a response from China’s disapproval of South Korea allowing the US to put its THAAD missile defense systems in the South

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 10, 2018

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This September It’s Man Versus Beast In ‘Strange Nature’ (Trailer)

This September, it’s man versus nature when wrestling superstar John Hennigan and acclaimed actor Stephen Tobolowsky (‘’Silicon Valley’’, ‘’Deadwood’’) play ‘leapfrog’ with mutated amphibians in Ojala Productions’ highly-anticipated eco-thriller Strange Nature. Based on true unsolved outbreaks of wildlife mutations, fall fright-fest Strange Nature marks the directorial debut of fx maestro James Ojala (Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Thor, Tron: Legacy) and stars Lisa Sheridan (“Invasion”), Stephen Tobolowsky (Memento), John Hennigan (Minutes to Midnight), Tiffany Shepis (Victor Crowley), and Carlos Alazraqui (The Funhouse Massacre). By moving in with her estranged hermit father in the backwoods of a small town, Kim (Lisa Sheridan, “The 4400”) and son Brody find themselves in the middle of a horrendous phenomenon where deadly offspring mutations spread from animals to humans. Strange Nature leaps into theaters in Los Angeles on September 22, 2018, followed by its arrival in theaters in other cities.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 10, 2018

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‘Turbo Kid’ Stars Michael Ironside And Munro Chambers Reunite For Horror Thriller ‘Knuckleball’

Michael Ironside and Munro Chambers were fantastic together in Turbo Kid. Now, we will get to see that chemistry again on screen in the upcoming horror thriller Knuckleball whose new poster (below) has just arrived. In the film, “Alone, and targeted on an isolated farm, 12-year-old Henry finds himself at the center of a maelstrom of terror, and a dark family legacy, when his secretive grandfather dies suddenly in the night.” Michael Peterson (The Wilmore Boys) directed from the script he co-wrote the script with Kevin Cockle (The Whale). Michael Ironside, Munro Chambers, Luca Villacis, Kathleen Munroe, and Chenier Hundal star. Described as an “R-rated version of Home Alone”, Knuckleball made its World Premiere at this year’s Fantasia Film Festival. It will open in theaters, arrive On Demand, and on Digital HD on October 5, 2018, from Freestyle Digital Media.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 9, 2018

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Final Haunting Trailer For The Nun Takes Us To The Beginning

Following an incredible opening weekend that isn’t even over yet, the seventh and final trailer has arrived for The Nun. The Nun stars Oscar-nominated Demian Bichir (“A Better Life”) as Father Burke, Taissa Farmiga (TV’s “American Horror Story”) as Sister Irene, Charlotte Hope (TV’s “Game of Thrones”) as the abbey’s Sister Victoria and Ingrid Bisu (“Toni Erdmann”) as Sister Oana, Jonas Bloquet (Elle) as local villager Frenchie. Bonnie Aarons reprises her Conjuring 2 role as the terrifying nun. Corin Hardy directed from the screenplay written by James Wan and Gary Dauberman. Wan and Peter Safran are producing with Dauberman and Todd Williams serving as executive producers. The Nun is now haunting theaters nationwide! The Nun is the first film to ever be released in the ScreenX format, available in select theaters. You can learn more about that here.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 9, 2018

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Gary Dauberman Shares First Details For Annabelle 3

The Conjuring Universe shows no sign of heading into a black hole any time soon. In fact, The Nun is killing it at theaters, bringing in over $50 million on its opening night last week. But the demonic nun, Valak, is not the only evil entity of the franchise that’s alive and well. That creepy little doll Annabelle is on her way back for another frightening flick. Gary Dauberman, who penned the screenplays for the first two Annabelle movies and The Nun will not only be writing Annabelle 3 but directing as well for the first time. “[Annabelle 3 is] going to go before cameras mid-October so I’m deep in prep on that now. We’re bringing the franchise back home after being so far away in Romania. It’s set in the Warrens’ house. It’s what happens when Annabelle comes into the artifact room. Much like Swamp Thing, what happens when Annabelle comes into the artifact room and how she affects

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 9, 2018

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‘Saw’ Director Darren Lynn Bousman’s ‘St. Agatha’ Will Haunt Theaters In 2019

Uncork’d Entertainment has acquired the North American rights to St. Agatha, the latest film from Darryn Lynn Bousman, the filmmaker behind Saw II, III, and Saw IV. Written by Andy Demetrio, Shaun Fletcher, Sara Sometti Michaels, and Clint Sears, St. Agatha is set in 1950’s Georgia, and centers on a pregnant con woman who is on the run and seeks refuge in a convent. “What first starts out as the perfect place to have a child turns into a dark lair where silence is forced, ghastly secrets are masked, and every bit of willpower Agatha has is tested as she learns the sick and twisted truth of the convent and the odd people that lurk inside its halls.” Sabrina Kern, Carolyn Hennesy, Courtney Halverson, Trin Miller and Seth Michaels star in the film, which Uncork’d will release in theaters and on digital early in 2019. Uncork’d Entertainment President Keith Leopard negotiated the deal with Jack Campbell, President of Octane Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 9, 2018

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Post Apocalyptic ‘Molly’ Coming To Blu-ray And DVD

Co-directors Colinda Bongers and Thijs Meuwese make their feature debut with Molly (review) which made its premiere at the Imagine Film Festival. Julia Batelaan debuts as the titular Molly, the latest addition to the pantheon of teens standing between evil and the end of the world. “Mad Max meets Turbo Kid in Molly, in this electrifying and imaginative tale of one young woman’s determined struggle to survive in an inhospitable world. In a barren landscape ravished by war, Molly, a super-powered young woman, roams the violent post-apocalyptic landscape, armed only with a bow and arrow, to confront the dangers around her. When a sadistic ringmaster who runs an underground fight club hears of her supernatural abilities he sends his sociopathic marauders to capture her and make her a star attraction in his cage fights to the death.” Molly arrives on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital on October 2, 2018, and includes feature-length commentary with co-directors Colinda Bongers and Thijs Meuwese as

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 9, 2018

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‘Let Us Prey’ Director Is Back With ‘Immaculate’

Irish director Brian O’Malley, behind the gothic horror film, Let Us Prey (pictured above, review), has signed on to direct the upcoming suspense thriller Immaculate, Deadline reports. Written by David R. Flores and J. Hunter Roe, The film centers on a minister who, after a personal tragedy and having his own crisis of faith, is taken captive by a mother who believes her son possesses extraordinary abilities that are rooted in evil. Catapult’s Christopher Watkins and Kevin Goetz are producing this one with Needle Eye’s Charles Stiefel. At its heart, Immaculate is a character piece that slices open the beast that can exist in all of us,” Goetz said. Casting is currently underway with production set to start later this year in Alabama.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 8, 2018

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High-Rise Director Made New Holiday Horror Thiller Under The Radar

Ben Wheatly, the director behind films such as High-Rise, Kill List, and Free Fire, has made a holiday horror film, Happy New Year, Colin Burstead, in secret. Happy New Year centers around Neil Maskell‘s character, who rents a lavish country manor for his extended family to celebrate New Year. Unfortunately for Colin, his station in the family is under serious threat from the arrival of his estranged brother David. Richard Glover, Peter Ferdinando, Neil Maskell, Mark Monero and Sam Riley along with Asim Chaudhry, Joe Cole, Charles Dance, Alexandra Maria Lara, Doon Mackichan, Sinead Matthews, Bill Paterson, and Hayley Squires star. Andy Starke of Rook Films is producing. Funny, acute and very human, it’s a film abo, t families at their worst and best, and a perfect bit of alternative Christmas television,” Rose Garnett, head of BBC Films, stated. Happy New Year, Colin Burstead is set to be released in association with BBC Films and BBC Two and was made

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 8, 2018

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