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ZomCom 'As We Know It' Sinks Its Teeth Into Digital Today

ZomCom ‘As We Know It’ Sinks Its Teeth Into Digital Today

Sink your teeth into the new film As We Know It, which combines elements of romance, friendship, and the absurdity of survival, a rollercoaster of laughs and unexpected twists. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, the trio must confront their demons, rekindle lost love, and, of course, avoid being turned into the living dead. “Set in Los Angeles in the late 1990s, struggling writer James Bishop grapples with the emotional shrapnel of a recent breakup with his longtime girlfriend, Emily. As James holds up in his Hollywood Hills home with writer’s block, his eccentric best friend Bruce shows up with bad news. The city has plunged into chaos by an unusual zombie outbreak, courtesy of tainted soy milk, wreaking havoc on James’ semi-charmed kind of life. With the streets of Los Angeles swarming with the undead, James, Bruce, and Emily come together to barricade themselves in the house while reconciling their personal struggles. And occasionally, letting in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 1, 2023
Tales from Black Manor Series 2 Is Underway

Tales from Black Manor Series 2 Is Underway

We let you know about series 1 of directors Nick + Lexie’s Tales from Black Manor, and now you can check out series 2! Following is the official press announcement, including a link to watch. Enjoy! Directors Nick + Lexie are thrilled to announce the release of Series 2 of “Tales from Black Manor.” Building on the success of the award-winning Series 1, the latest installment delves even deeper into the House of Black, unraveling the mysteries surrounding their relentless pursuit of dark magic and their unyielding loyalty to Death himself. Series 2 will consist of 3 new episodes: Alice & the Watch, Mister Winter and The Land of Death and Dreams. Official Synopses for Featured Episodes: “Alice & The Watch”: Gifted with immortality, Alice longs for an end to her boredom. When she stumbles upon Death’s pocket watch, her attempt to outwit him leads to a chilling truth: Death always has the last laugh. “Mister Winter”: During World War

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Joseph Perry
Dec 1, 2023
Enter "The Walking Dead Universe" With New RPG Game

Enter “The Walking Dead Universe” With New RPG Game

“The Walking Dead” universe is massive between the original series and multiple spin-offs, with the most recent being “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.” Now, there’s a new way to become part of the world so many love: a new “Walking Dead Universe” roleplaying game. Learn to survive together in this co-production from Free League Publishing, AMC Networks, and Genuine Entertainment, which raised close to $600k and unlocked 18 stretch goals during its successful crowdfunding campaign. In The Walking Dead Universe RPG, you will play as people struggling to survive in a hostile world. Exceptional challenges can appear from anywhere – from the lack of essential supplies, conflicts brewing within the group, hidden construction flaws in your safe haven, or approaching walkers hungering for your flesh. Player characters must hone their physical skills and deeply explore who they truly are – what drives them to go on, what they consider worth fighting for, and what they’re capable of doing

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2023
Must See Horror Film 'Raging Grace' Tells A Chilling Tale This December

Must See Horror Film ‘Raging Grace’ Tells A Chilling Tale This December

Following its acclaimed festival run and taking home the Grand Jury Award at this year’s SXSW festival, writer-director Paris Zarcilla’s feature film debut, Raging Grace, is coming to select theaters this Friday. The film centers on “Joy, an undocumented Filipino immigrant struggling to do her best for her daughter when she secures the perfect job: taking care of an extremely wealthy but terminal old man. The new position pays well and guarantees a roof over their heads. But very soon, Joy and her daughter Grace realize everything is not as it seems. Something is festering beneath the surface, threatening all they have worked for.” Starring Max Eigenmann, Jaeden Paige Boadilla, Leanne Best, and David Hayman, the film, written and directed by Zarcilla, is produced by Chi Thai (The Promise). Raging Grace, an eerie gothic tale of class divides, desperation, and family, is a “must-see,” which opens in select theaters on December 1, 2023, followed by its debut On Demand on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2023
Redbox Turns Up the Heat with Free Streaming Horror This April

Redbox Is Serving Up Free Thrills And Chills This December

Redbox is gearing up to supply horror fans with a ton of thrills and chills this December by adding a horde of both new and old classics that you can watch for free! Here’s what is headed your way. The Eyes of My Mother Feature Film In a secluded farmhouse, a lonely surgeon’s daughter, unfazed by death, is consumed by her darkest impulses, leading to unique encounters. Cast: Kika Magalhães (Alone Today), Will Brill (The Wonderful Mrs. Maisel), Olivia Bond (A Kid Like Jake) Available: 12/1 Tales From the Crypt: The Vault of Horror Feature Film An anthology of five horror stories shared by five men trapped in the basement of an office building. Cast: Dawn Addams (Dial M For Murder), Terry-Thomas (It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World), Tom Baker (Doctor Who) Available: 12/1 Wish Upon Feature Film A teenage girl discovers a box that carries magic powers and a deadly price for using them. Cast: Joey King (Bullett

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2023
Matt Rife And Jamie Kennedy Star In The Vampire Comedy 'Don't Suck' - Coming To Digital

Matt Rife And Jamie Kennedy Star In The Vampire Comedy ‘Don’t Suck’ – Coming To Digital

Following the debut of his controversial Netflix comedy special, Matt Rife stars alongside Jamie Kennedy (Scream) in the vampire horror comedy Don’t Suck from director RJ Collins. In the movie, Jamie Kennedy plays Pete, “a washed-up comedian who must find an opener for his upcoming comedy tour. Pete meets Ethan (Rife), introduced by Ethan’s girlfriend Stephanie (Ellen Hollman), who convinces Pete that Ethan is the one to pick. “Things start to take a wacky turn when Pete finds out Ethan is a Vampire, and their tour goes from cheap motels, morning DJs, dive bars, and dinners to opening up for the Russell Peters special in Vegas. All while Ethan and Pete attempt to bridge the gap between being real and exploiting his vampirism.” Sink your fangs into Don’t Suck, debuting on Digital and On Demand This Friday (12/1).

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2023
Crackle Is Gifting Viewer A Sack Full Of Free Horror Films This December

Crackle Is Gifting Viewer A Sack Full Of Free Horror Films This December

Crackle is gifting horror fans a sack full of films this December, including holiday horror films and more. And what’s more, they are free to watch! Here’s what’s headed your way. Christmas Evil Feature Film A toy factory worker, mentally scarred as a child upon learning Santa Claus is not accurate, suffers a nervous breakdown after being belittled at work and embarks on a Yuletide killing spree. Cast: Brandon Maggart (Dressed to Kill), Jeffrey DeMunn (The Green Mile), Dianne Hull (Amazing Stories) Available: 12/1 Black Christmas On Christmas Eve, an escaped maniac returns to his childhood home, which is now a sorority house, and begins to murder the sorority sisters one by one. Feature Film Cast: Michelle Trachtenberg (The Adventures of Pete & Pete), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Live Free Or Die Hard), Lacey Chabert (Mean Girls) Available: 12/1 It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Feature Film Jeremy Adams, a hopeless romantic high school senior, just scored a date with his

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2023
Multiple Stars Are Returning For 'The Black Phone 2'

Multiple Stars Are Returning For ‘The Black Phone 2’

Earlier this year, we reported that Scott Derrickson’s The Black Phone would get a sequel. Today, Deadline reports that Ethan Hawke will reprise his role as “The Grabber.” Hawke is not the only cast member returning; Mason Thames (How to Train Your Dragon, Incoming), Madeleine McGraw (Secrets of Sulphur Springs), Jeremy Davies (“Justified”), and Miguel Mora are also set to return for the sequel, which Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill will be back to produce. There’s no word yet if Derrickson will direct the sequel. The first film was based on Joe Hill’s short story and centers on Finney (Thames), a shy but clever 13-year-old boy who is abducted by a sadistic killer (Hawke) and finds himself trapped in a soundproof basement where his screams can’t be heard. The casting news isn’t the only news that has recently surfaced about the movie. The Black Phone 2 already has a premiere date. Blumhouse and Universal are set to release it

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 29, 2023
Hulu Gifts Subscribers With A Ton Of Movies And Series This December

Hulu Gifts Subscribers With A Ton Of Movies And Series This December

As the temperature drops, you are probably left wanting to stay indoors and keep warm. It’s the perfect weather for watching movies and TV. Hulu is setting out to keep things hot with its December schedule, and we’ve got the list of everything coming to the streaming service. So put on your comfy pants, pop some popcorn, and get ready to be entertained. Dec. 1 CoComelon – JJ’s Animal Time: Complete Season 2 One Piece: Complete Season 11 (SUBBED) Airheads The Bourne Identity The Bourne Supremacy The Bourne Legacy The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader The Day The Earth Stood Still District 9 Epic Movie Epic Ever After Hansel And Gretel: Witch Hunters Harry Brown Harvard Park High School High High-rise Hostel: Part III Hudson Hawk The Hustler House Of Flying Daggers Hustlers Hysteria I Am Number Four Johnson

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 29, 2023
Dive Into The New Featurette For Horror Film 'Night Swim'

The Second Trailer For Horror Film ‘Night Swim’ Surfaces

From Atomic Monster and Blumhouse, the producers of M3GAN, comes a dive into the deep end of horror, the new supernatural thriller Night Swim, whose second trailer has just surfaced. Based on the acclaimed 2014 short film by Rod Blackhurst and Bryce McGuire, the film stars Wyatt Russell (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) as Ray Waller, a former major league baseball player forced into early retirement by a degenerative illness who moves into a new home with his concerned wife Eve (Oscar® nominee Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin), teenage daughter Izzy (Amélie Hoeferle, this fall’s The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) and young son Elliot (Gavin Warren, Fear the Walking Dead). Secretly hoping, against the odds, to return to pro ball, Ray persuades Eve that the new home’s shimmering backyard swimming pool will be fun for the kids and provide physical therapy for him. But a dark secret in the home’s past will unleash a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 29, 2023

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ZomCom 'As We Know It' Sinks Its Teeth Into Digital Today

ZomCom ‘As We Know It’ Sinks Its Teeth Into Digital Today

Sink your teeth into the new film As We Know It, which combines elements of romance, friendship, and the absurdity of survival, a rollercoaster of laughs and unexpected twists. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, the trio must confront their demons, rekindle lost love, and, of course, avoid being turned into the living dead. “Set in Los Angeles in the late 1990s, struggling writer James Bishop grapples with the emotional shrapnel of a recent breakup with his longtime girlfriend, Emily. As James holds up in his Hollywood Hills home with writer’s block, his eccentric best friend Bruce shows up with bad news. The city has plunged into chaos by an unusual zombie outbreak, courtesy of tainted soy milk, wreaking havoc on James’ semi-charmed kind of life. With the streets of Los Angeles swarming with the undead, James, Bruce, and Emily come together to barricade themselves in the house while reconciling their personal struggles. And occasionally, letting in

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 1, 2023
Tales from Black Manor Series 2 Is Underway

Tales from Black Manor Series 2 Is Underway

We let you know about series 1 of directors Nick + Lexie’s Tales from Black Manor, and now you can check out series 2! Following is the official press announcement, including a link to watch. Enjoy! Directors Nick + Lexie are thrilled to announce the release of Series 2 of “Tales from Black Manor.” Building on the success of the award-winning Series 1, the latest installment delves even deeper into the House of Black, unraveling the mysteries surrounding their relentless pursuit of dark magic and their unyielding loyalty to Death himself. Series 2 will consist of 3 new episodes: Alice & the Watch, Mister Winter and The Land of Death and Dreams. Official Synopses for Featured Episodes: “Alice & The Watch”: Gifted with immortality, Alice longs for an end to her boredom. When she stumbles upon Death’s pocket watch, her attempt to outwit him leads to a chilling truth: Death always has the last laugh. “Mister Winter”: During World War

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Dec 1, 2023
Enter "The Walking Dead Universe" With New RPG Game

Enter “The Walking Dead Universe” With New RPG Game

“The Walking Dead” universe is massive between the original series and multiple spin-offs, with the most recent being “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.” Now, there’s a new way to become part of the world so many love: a new “Walking Dead Universe” roleplaying game. Learn to survive together in this co-production from Free League Publishing, AMC Networks, and Genuine Entertainment, which raised close to $600k and unlocked 18 stretch goals during its successful crowdfunding campaign. In The Walking Dead Universe RPG, you will play as people struggling to survive in a hostile world. Exceptional challenges can appear from anywhere – from the lack of essential supplies, conflicts brewing within the group, hidden construction flaws in your safe haven, or approaching walkers hungering for your flesh. Player characters must hone their physical skills and deeply explore who they truly are – what drives them to go on, what they consider worth fighting for, and what they’re capable of doing

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2023
Must See Horror Film 'Raging Grace' Tells A Chilling Tale This December

Must See Horror Film ‘Raging Grace’ Tells A Chilling Tale This December

Following its acclaimed festival run and taking home the Grand Jury Award at this year’s SXSW festival, writer-director Paris Zarcilla’s feature film debut, Raging Grace, is coming to select theaters this Friday. The film centers on “Joy, an undocumented Filipino immigrant struggling to do her best for her daughter when she secures the perfect job: taking care of an extremely wealthy but terminal old man. The new position pays well and guarantees a roof over their heads. But very soon, Joy and her daughter Grace realize everything is not as it seems. Something is festering beneath the surface, threatening all they have worked for.” Starring Max Eigenmann, Jaeden Paige Boadilla, Leanne Best, and David Hayman, the film, written and directed by Zarcilla, is produced by Chi Thai (The Promise). Raging Grace, an eerie gothic tale of class divides, desperation, and family, is a “must-see,” which opens in select theaters on December 1, 2023, followed by its debut On Demand on

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2023
Redbox Turns Up the Heat with Free Streaming Horror This April

Redbox Is Serving Up Free Thrills And Chills This December

Redbox is gearing up to supply horror fans with a ton of thrills and chills this December by adding a horde of both new and old classics that you can watch for free! Here’s what is headed your way. The Eyes of My Mother Feature Film In a secluded farmhouse, a lonely surgeon’s daughter, unfazed by death, is consumed by her darkest impulses, leading to unique encounters. Cast: Kika Magalhães (Alone Today), Will Brill (The Wonderful Mrs. Maisel), Olivia Bond (A Kid Like Jake) Available: 12/1 Tales From the Crypt: The Vault of Horror Feature Film An anthology of five horror stories shared by five men trapped in the basement of an office building. Cast: Dawn Addams (Dial M For Murder), Terry-Thomas (It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World), Tom Baker (Doctor Who) Available: 12/1 Wish Upon Feature Film A teenage girl discovers a box that carries magic powers and a deadly price for using them. Cast: Joey King (Bullett

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2023
Matt Rife And Jamie Kennedy Star In The Vampire Comedy 'Don't Suck' - Coming To Digital

Matt Rife And Jamie Kennedy Star In The Vampire Comedy ‘Don’t Suck’ – Coming To Digital

Following the debut of his controversial Netflix comedy special, Matt Rife stars alongside Jamie Kennedy (Scream) in the vampire horror comedy Don’t Suck from director RJ Collins. In the movie, Jamie Kennedy plays Pete, “a washed-up comedian who must find an opener for his upcoming comedy tour. Pete meets Ethan (Rife), introduced by Ethan’s girlfriend Stephanie (Ellen Hollman), who convinces Pete that Ethan is the one to pick. “Things start to take a wacky turn when Pete finds out Ethan is a Vampire, and their tour goes from cheap motels, morning DJs, dive bars, and dinners to opening up for the Russell Peters special in Vegas. All while Ethan and Pete attempt to bridge the gap between being real and exploiting his vampirism.” Sink your fangs into Don’t Suck, debuting on Digital and On Demand This Friday (12/1).

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2023
Crackle Is Gifting Viewer A Sack Full Of Free Horror Films This December

Crackle Is Gifting Viewer A Sack Full Of Free Horror Films This December

Crackle is gifting horror fans a sack full of films this December, including holiday horror films and more. And what’s more, they are free to watch! Here’s what’s headed your way. Christmas Evil Feature Film A toy factory worker, mentally scarred as a child upon learning Santa Claus is not accurate, suffers a nervous breakdown after being belittled at work and embarks on a Yuletide killing spree. Cast: Brandon Maggart (Dressed to Kill), Jeffrey DeMunn (The Green Mile), Dianne Hull (Amazing Stories) Available: 12/1 Black Christmas On Christmas Eve, an escaped maniac returns to his childhood home, which is now a sorority house, and begins to murder the sorority sisters one by one. Feature Film Cast: Michelle Trachtenberg (The Adventures of Pete & Pete), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Live Free Or Die Hard), Lacey Chabert (Mean Girls) Available: 12/1 It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Feature Film Jeremy Adams, a hopeless romantic high school senior, just scored a date with his

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 30, 2023
Multiple Stars Are Returning For 'The Black Phone 2'

Multiple Stars Are Returning For ‘The Black Phone 2’

Earlier this year, we reported that Scott Derrickson’s The Black Phone would get a sequel. Today, Deadline reports that Ethan Hawke will reprise his role as “The Grabber.” Hawke is not the only cast member returning; Mason Thames (How to Train Your Dragon, Incoming), Madeleine McGraw (Secrets of Sulphur Springs), Jeremy Davies (“Justified”), and Miguel Mora are also set to return for the sequel, which Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill will be back to produce. There’s no word yet if Derrickson will direct the sequel. The first film was based on Joe Hill’s short story and centers on Finney (Thames), a shy but clever 13-year-old boy who is abducted by a sadistic killer (Hawke) and finds himself trapped in a soundproof basement where his screams can’t be heard. The casting news isn’t the only news that has recently surfaced about the movie. The Black Phone 2 already has a premiere date. Blumhouse and Universal are set to release it

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 29, 2023
Hulu Gifts Subscribers With A Ton Of Movies And Series This December

Hulu Gifts Subscribers With A Ton Of Movies And Series This December

As the temperature drops, you are probably left wanting to stay indoors and keep warm. It’s the perfect weather for watching movies and TV. Hulu is setting out to keep things hot with its December schedule, and we’ve got the list of everything coming to the streaming service. So put on your comfy pants, pop some popcorn, and get ready to be entertained. Dec. 1 CoComelon – JJ’s Animal Time: Complete Season 2 One Piece: Complete Season 11 (SUBBED) Airheads The Bourne Identity The Bourne Supremacy The Bourne Legacy The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader The Day The Earth Stood Still District 9 Epic Movie Epic Ever After Hansel And Gretel: Witch Hunters Harry Brown Harvard Park High School High High-rise Hostel: Part III Hudson Hawk The Hustler House Of Flying Daggers Hustlers Hysteria I Am Number Four Johnson

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 29, 2023
Dive Into The New Featurette For Horror Film 'Night Swim'

The Second Trailer For Horror Film ‘Night Swim’ Surfaces

From Atomic Monster and Blumhouse, the producers of M3GAN, comes a dive into the deep end of horror, the new supernatural thriller Night Swim, whose second trailer has just surfaced. Based on the acclaimed 2014 short film by Rod Blackhurst and Bryce McGuire, the film stars Wyatt Russell (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) as Ray Waller, a former major league baseball player forced into early retirement by a degenerative illness who moves into a new home with his concerned wife Eve (Oscar® nominee Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin), teenage daughter Izzy (Amélie Hoeferle, this fall’s The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) and young son Elliot (Gavin Warren, Fear the Walking Dead). Secretly hoping, against the odds, to return to pro ball, Ray persuades Eve that the new home’s shimmering backyard swimming pool will be fun for the kids and provide physical therapy for him. But a dark secret in the home’s past will unleash a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 29, 2023
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