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"The Boys" Spin-Off "Gen V" Scores A Blood Drenched New Trailer

“The Boys” Spin-Off “Gen V” Scores A Blood Drenched New Trailer

Not only is season 4 of “The Boys” heading your way, but so is a new live-action spin-off series, “Gen V,” and the first bloody, action-packed trailer has just arrived, giving us a first look at the characters. The new series is set at a college run by Vought International for young-adult Supes. The series is described as “an irreverent, R-rated series that explores the lives of hormonal, competitive Supes as they put their physical, sexual, and moral boundaries to the test, competing for the best contracts in the best cities.” The series’ massive cast includes Clancy Brown, Jaz Sinclair, Jason Ritter, Chance Perdomo, Shelley Conn, Lizzie Broadway, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Asa Germann, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Derek Luh, Sean Patrick Thomas, Alexander Calvert, Marco Pigossi, with appearances by Jessie T. Usher, P.J. Byrne, and Colby Minifie from “The Boys.” The spin-off is produced by Seth Rogen, Eric Kripke, and Evan Goldberg. The first three episodes of “Gen V” will premiere

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 26, 2023
Supernatural Forces And Psychotic Minds: Horror 'Holistay' Out Today

Supernatural Forces And Psychotic Minds: Horror ‘Holistay’ Out Today

When psychotic minds and supernatural forces entangle, horrors are unleashed in writer-director-producer Mary Gallagher’s film Holistay. Starring Gavin O’Fearraigh of TG4 soap Ros na Rún, Holistay follows two couples – Finn and Branna from Ireland and Tony and Gia from New York. They do not know each other until they double-book a vacation house in San Diego. Unable to reach the owners, the couples decide to all stay at the home since decent lodging is scarce that weekend. They all get along, although one pair harbors a dark secret. The very next day, strange events begin to unfold. Finn and Tony see a strange hooded figure lurking around the house. Branna finds her suitcase toppled over when no one is home, while Tony hears wailing and screeching at night, although seeing no one. The two couples must face a looming doom that shadows them, culminating on one horrific night. In addition to O’Fearraigh, Scottish actress Erin Gavin, character actor Steven

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 25, 2023
Free Horror Coming To Redbox This August (2023)

Free Horror Coming To Redbox This August (2023)

It’s too f*cking hot outside. So stay inside where it’s cool and watch the FREE new films coming to Redbox this August. Splinter Trapped in an isolated gas station by a voracious Splinter parasite that transforms its still-living victims into deadly hosts, a young couple and an escaped convict must find a way to work together to survive this primal terror. Cast: Shea Whigham (Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning), Jill Wagner (Teen Wolf), Paulo Costanzo (Designated Survivor) Available: August 1st Terror Eyes Terrorized at multiple stops on a road trip to Joshua Tree, three friends realize something unexpected is pulling the strings. Cast: Lisseth Chavez (The Rookie), Jennifer Blanc-Biehn (Dark Angel), Robert Romanus (Fast Times at Ridgemont High) Available: August 1st Bad Milo A man learns that his unusual stomach pains are caused by a demon living in his intestines. Cast: Ken Marino (Reno 911!), Gillian Jacobs (Community), Patrick Warburton (Seinfeld) Available: August 1st Marrowbone A young man and his three

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 25, 2023
'The Exorcist: Believer' Conjures Double The Horror In First Trailer

‘The Exorcist: Believer’ Conjures Double The Horror In First Trailer

Exactly 50 years ago this fall, the most terrifying horror film in history opened in theaters, shocking audiences around the world, leaving some passed out. Now, this October, a new chapter begins. From Blumhouse and director David Gordon Green, who resurrected the Halloween franchise, comes The Exorcist: Believer. “Since the death of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake 12 years ago, Victor Fielding (Tony winner and Oscar® nominee Leslie Odom, Jr.; One Night in Miami, Hamilton) has raised their daughter, Angela (Lidya Jewett, Good Girls) on his own. But when Angela and her friend Katherine (newcomer Olivia Marcum) disappear in the woods, only to return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, it unleashes a chain of events that will force Victor to confront the nadir of evil and, in his terror and desperation, seek out the only person alive who has witnessed anything like it before: Chris MacNeil.” For the first time since the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 25, 2023
Legendary Horror Director Returns With 'Witchboard' Remake

Legendary Horror Director Returns With ‘Witchboard’ Remake

Chuck Russell surprised horror fans with his appearance at the Bold Voices of Horror Panel at San Diego Comic-Con where he announced his return to the horror genre with the remake of the 1986 film Witchboard. Along with the news comes the shocking trailer! Witchboard will star Madison Iseman who plays Emily, a young woman who along with her fiance opens a coffee shop in New Orleans. While renovating their house they uncover a Witchboard (Ouija board) which unleashes dark forces that want Emily’s soul and drags the couple into the world of witchcraft and old beliefs start to play a horrifying role in Emily’s fate. Witchboard also stars Jamie Campbell Bower, Aaron Dominguez, Antonia Desplat, and Charlie Tahan. The film is set to be released in 2024.

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Jul 25, 2023
Post-Apocalyptic Thriller 'Stronghold' Scores An August Release

Post-Apocalyptic Thriller ‘Stronghold’ Scores An August Release

Gravitas Ventures, an Anthem Sports & Entertainment Company, has just announced the release date for the indie, post-apocalyptic thriller Stronghold, written and directed by Julia Camara. Stronghold is a dystopian tale of resilience in which a young survivalist and her mother live isolated entirely in the woods. When a distressed stranger appears, their lives and future are threatened. The film stars Bianca A. Santos (The Fosters, Legacies, Ouija, Priceless, The Duff), Jaqueline Fleming (Don’t Look Back, Red, Atone) as the familial pair in peril, and Oliver Rayón (Room for Rent, The Chosen, Doc Holliday’s Revenge) as the stranger who threatens the isolated duo. The deal was brokered by Gravitas VP of Acquisitions, Bill Guentzler, and Jeffrey Cooper, Owner of Cut Entertainment Group. Santos is managed by Liz Wagner at The Rosenzweig Group and repped by Saskia Delp-Kullock at Global Artists Agency. Fleming, an African American and Danish native, is handled by Kevin Turner at Daniel Hoff Agency, Cindy Hill at

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 25, 2023
Movie Review: 'Cobweb' Is Creepy As Sh*t

Movie Review: ‘Cobweb’ Is Creepy As Sh*t

I watch A LOT of horror movies; it’s one of the best parts of my gig. So you can understand that I’ve become a bit jaded, hard to impress, and even harder to scare. But once in a while, a movie will come along that, by some miracle, can get under my skin. That’s the case with director Samuel Bodin’s new horror Cobweb. In the film, “A mysterious, constant tap plagues, Eight-year-old Peter taps from inside his bedroom wall – a tapping that his parents insist is all in his imagination. As Peter’s fear intensifies, he believes his parents (Lizzy Caplan and Antony Starr) could be hiding a terrible, dangerous secret and questioning their trust. And for a child, what could be more frightening than that?” The film and the cinematography look absolutely fantastic. The movie has a rich look that plays off shadows and hidden spaces. The special effects, which were surprisingly mostly practical, were really well done, especially

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 25, 2023
Movie Review: No Sympathy For 'Sympathy For The Devil'

Movie Review: No Sympathy For ‘Sympathy For The Devil’

From writer-director Luke Paradise comes Sympathy for the Devil. The film stars Nicolas Cage (Renfield) as an unhinged psychopath who kidnaps a man (Joel Kinnaman) at gunpoint, taking viewers on a wild ride during a night filled with action and insanity. While en route to the hospital where his wife is in labor, a man is taken at gunpoint by a red-headed stranger and is forced to drive him to various locations where the stranger takes out his anger by killing innocent people. The stranger is played by Nicolas Cage, who comes off like a sadistic asshole with zero f*cks to give. He’s clearly unhinged, but not in a good way. It’s just weird. Maybe I expect too much out of Cage, I mean, he’s usually an expert at playing crazy. As for Joel Kinnaman, who starred as the driver, a worried husband, and father, he did a fine job. However, his character is lackluster and a bit boring. We

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 25, 2023
Shudder Gifts Horror Fans With First Look At Christmas Set Horror Film 'The Sacrifice Game'

Shudder Gifts Horror Fans With First Look At Christmas Set Horror Film ‘The Sacrifice Game’

Ahead of its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival this Friday, July 28th, Shudder has released the first look and the official poster for The Sacrifice Game starring Mena Massoud (Aladdin, Evolving Vegan) and Olivia Scott Welch (Fear Street, Lucky Hank). “It’s bad enough that boarding school students Samantha and Clara can’t go home for the holidays, but things take a deadly turn when a gang of cult killers arrives on their doorstep—just in time for Christmas.” The cast also includes Gus Kenworthy (“AHS”), Chloë Levine (“The OA”), Madison Baines (1UP), Derek Johns (“The Boys”), Laurent Pitre, and Georgia Acken. The fright-filled film was co-written by Wexler and Sean Redlitz and produced by Philip Kalin-Hajdu, Albert I. Melamed, Heather Buckley, and Todd Slater. Executive producers are Kalin-Hajdu and Melamed; Emily Gotto and Samuel Zimmerman of Shudder. The Sacrifice Game will make its International Premiere next month at the closing night film at London’s FrightFest and will be coming

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 25, 2023
'Babadook' Star Joins FX's Upcoming "Alien" TV Series

‘Babadook’ Star Joins FX’s Upcoming “Alien” TV Series

Fans of the Alien franchise are in for a treat. Not only is Fede Alvarez making a new movie, but the franchise is also getting a new TV series from FX and today we have some casting news. It has already been confirmed that Sydney Chandler (Don’t Worry Darling) will star. Deadline is now reporting that The Babadook star Essie Davis has now come on board to join Alex Lawther (The End of the F*cking World), Samuel Blenkin (“Black Mirror”), and Adarsh Gourav (The White Tiger). Deadline also reports that “Production began Wednesday, July 19, at The Studio Park [in Thailand] with crew filming scenes that don’t include SAG-affiliated actors.” This is due to the current writer and actor strike. Creator Noah Hawley’s (“Fargo”) new take on the classic franchise is being described as both an “extension and reinvention” of the films that have come before it, just without Ellen Ripley. FX states, “Expect a scary thrill ride set not

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 24, 2023

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"The Boys" Spin-Off "Gen V" Scores A Blood Drenched New Trailer

“The Boys” Spin-Off “Gen V” Scores A Blood Drenched New Trailer

Not only is season 4 of “The Boys” heading your way, but so is a new live-action spin-off series, “Gen V,” and the first bloody, action-packed trailer has just arrived, giving us a first look at the characters. The new series is set at a college run by Vought International for young-adult Supes. The series is described as “an irreverent, R-rated series that explores the lives of hormonal, competitive Supes as they put their physical, sexual, and moral boundaries to the test, competing for the best contracts in the best cities.” The series’ massive cast includes Clancy Brown, Jaz Sinclair, Jason Ritter, Chance Perdomo, Shelley Conn, Lizzie Broadway, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Asa Germann, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Derek Luh, Sean Patrick Thomas, Alexander Calvert, Marco Pigossi, with appearances by Jessie T. Usher, P.J. Byrne, and Colby Minifie from “The Boys.” The spin-off is produced by Seth Rogen, Eric Kripke, and Evan Goldberg. The first three episodes of “Gen V” will premiere

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 26, 2023
Supernatural Forces And Psychotic Minds: Horror 'Holistay' Out Today

Supernatural Forces And Psychotic Minds: Horror ‘Holistay’ Out Today

When psychotic minds and supernatural forces entangle, horrors are unleashed in writer-director-producer Mary Gallagher’s film Holistay. Starring Gavin O’Fearraigh of TG4 soap Ros na Rún, Holistay follows two couples – Finn and Branna from Ireland and Tony and Gia from New York. They do not know each other until they double-book a vacation house in San Diego. Unable to reach the owners, the couples decide to all stay at the home since decent lodging is scarce that weekend. They all get along, although one pair harbors a dark secret. The very next day, strange events begin to unfold. Finn and Tony see a strange hooded figure lurking around the house. Branna finds her suitcase toppled over when no one is home, while Tony hears wailing and screeching at night, although seeing no one. The two couples must face a looming doom that shadows them, culminating on one horrific night. In addition to O’Fearraigh, Scottish actress Erin Gavin, character actor Steven

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 25, 2023
Free Horror Coming To Redbox This August (2023)

Free Horror Coming To Redbox This August (2023)

It’s too f*cking hot outside. So stay inside where it’s cool and watch the FREE new films coming to Redbox this August. Splinter Trapped in an isolated gas station by a voracious Splinter parasite that transforms its still-living victims into deadly hosts, a young couple and an escaped convict must find a way to work together to survive this primal terror. Cast: Shea Whigham (Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning), Jill Wagner (Teen Wolf), Paulo Costanzo (Designated Survivor) Available: August 1st Terror Eyes Terrorized at multiple stops on a road trip to Joshua Tree, three friends realize something unexpected is pulling the strings. Cast: Lisseth Chavez (The Rookie), Jennifer Blanc-Biehn (Dark Angel), Robert Romanus (Fast Times at Ridgemont High) Available: August 1st Bad Milo A man learns that his unusual stomach pains are caused by a demon living in his intestines. Cast: Ken Marino (Reno 911!), Gillian Jacobs (Community), Patrick Warburton (Seinfeld) Available: August 1st Marrowbone A young man and his three

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 25, 2023
'The Exorcist: Believer' Conjures Double The Horror In First Trailer

‘The Exorcist: Believer’ Conjures Double The Horror In First Trailer

Exactly 50 years ago this fall, the most terrifying horror film in history opened in theaters, shocking audiences around the world, leaving some passed out. Now, this October, a new chapter begins. From Blumhouse and director David Gordon Green, who resurrected the Halloween franchise, comes The Exorcist: Believer. “Since the death of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake 12 years ago, Victor Fielding (Tony winner and Oscar® nominee Leslie Odom, Jr.; One Night in Miami, Hamilton) has raised their daughter, Angela (Lidya Jewett, Good Girls) on his own. But when Angela and her friend Katherine (newcomer Olivia Marcum) disappear in the woods, only to return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, it unleashes a chain of events that will force Victor to confront the nadir of evil and, in his terror and desperation, seek out the only person alive who has witnessed anything like it before: Chris MacNeil.” For the first time since the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 25, 2023
Legendary Horror Director Returns With 'Witchboard' Remake

Legendary Horror Director Returns With ‘Witchboard’ Remake

Chuck Russell surprised horror fans with his appearance at the Bold Voices of Horror Panel at San Diego Comic-Con where he announced his return to the horror genre with the remake of the 1986 film Witchboard. Along with the news comes the shocking trailer! Witchboard will star Madison Iseman who plays Emily, a young woman who along with her fiance opens a coffee shop in New Orleans. While renovating their house they uncover a Witchboard (Ouija board) which unleashes dark forces that want Emily’s soul and drags the couple into the world of witchcraft and old beliefs start to play a horrifying role in Emily’s fate. Witchboard also stars Jamie Campbell Bower, Aaron Dominguez, Antonia Desplat, and Charlie Tahan. The film is set to be released in 2024.

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Jul 25, 2023
Post-Apocalyptic Thriller 'Stronghold' Scores An August Release

Post-Apocalyptic Thriller ‘Stronghold’ Scores An August Release

Gravitas Ventures, an Anthem Sports & Entertainment Company, has just announced the release date for the indie, post-apocalyptic thriller Stronghold, written and directed by Julia Camara. Stronghold is a dystopian tale of resilience in which a young survivalist and her mother live isolated entirely in the woods. When a distressed stranger appears, their lives and future are threatened. The film stars Bianca A. Santos (The Fosters, Legacies, Ouija, Priceless, The Duff), Jaqueline Fleming (Don’t Look Back, Red, Atone) as the familial pair in peril, and Oliver Rayón (Room for Rent, The Chosen, Doc Holliday’s Revenge) as the stranger who threatens the isolated duo. The deal was brokered by Gravitas VP of Acquisitions, Bill Guentzler, and Jeffrey Cooper, Owner of Cut Entertainment Group. Santos is managed by Liz Wagner at The Rosenzweig Group and repped by Saskia Delp-Kullock at Global Artists Agency. Fleming, an African American and Danish native, is handled by Kevin Turner at Daniel Hoff Agency, Cindy Hill at

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 25, 2023
Movie Review: 'Cobweb' Is Creepy As Sh*t

Movie Review: ‘Cobweb’ Is Creepy As Sh*t

I watch A LOT of horror movies; it’s one of the best parts of my gig. So you can understand that I’ve become a bit jaded, hard to impress, and even harder to scare. But once in a while, a movie will come along that, by some miracle, can get under my skin. That’s the case with director Samuel Bodin’s new horror Cobweb. In the film, “A mysterious, constant tap plagues, Eight-year-old Peter taps from inside his bedroom wall – a tapping that his parents insist is all in his imagination. As Peter’s fear intensifies, he believes his parents (Lizzy Caplan and Antony Starr) could be hiding a terrible, dangerous secret and questioning their trust. And for a child, what could be more frightening than that?” The film and the cinematography look absolutely fantastic. The movie has a rich look that plays off shadows and hidden spaces. The special effects, which were surprisingly mostly practical, were really well done, especially

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 25, 2023
Movie Review: No Sympathy For 'Sympathy For The Devil'

Movie Review: No Sympathy For ‘Sympathy For The Devil’

From writer-director Luke Paradise comes Sympathy for the Devil. The film stars Nicolas Cage (Renfield) as an unhinged psychopath who kidnaps a man (Joel Kinnaman) at gunpoint, taking viewers on a wild ride during a night filled with action and insanity. While en route to the hospital where his wife is in labor, a man is taken at gunpoint by a red-headed stranger and is forced to drive him to various locations where the stranger takes out his anger by killing innocent people. The stranger is played by Nicolas Cage, who comes off like a sadistic asshole with zero f*cks to give. He’s clearly unhinged, but not in a good way. It’s just weird. Maybe I expect too much out of Cage, I mean, he’s usually an expert at playing crazy. As for Joel Kinnaman, who starred as the driver, a worried husband, and father, he did a fine job. However, his character is lackluster and a bit boring. We

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 25, 2023
Shudder Gifts Horror Fans With First Look At Christmas Set Horror Film 'The Sacrifice Game'

Shudder Gifts Horror Fans With First Look At Christmas Set Horror Film ‘The Sacrifice Game’

Ahead of its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival this Friday, July 28th, Shudder has released the first look and the official poster for The Sacrifice Game starring Mena Massoud (Aladdin, Evolving Vegan) and Olivia Scott Welch (Fear Street, Lucky Hank). “It’s bad enough that boarding school students Samantha and Clara can’t go home for the holidays, but things take a deadly turn when a gang of cult killers arrives on their doorstep—just in time for Christmas.” The cast also includes Gus Kenworthy (“AHS”), Chloë Levine (“The OA”), Madison Baines (1UP), Derek Johns (“The Boys”), Laurent Pitre, and Georgia Acken. The fright-filled film was co-written by Wexler and Sean Redlitz and produced by Philip Kalin-Hajdu, Albert I. Melamed, Heather Buckley, and Todd Slater. Executive producers are Kalin-Hajdu and Melamed; Emily Gotto and Samuel Zimmerman of Shudder. The Sacrifice Game will make its International Premiere next month at the closing night film at London’s FrightFest and will be coming

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 25, 2023
'Babadook' Star Joins FX's Upcoming "Alien" TV Series

‘Babadook’ Star Joins FX’s Upcoming “Alien” TV Series

Fans of the Alien franchise are in for a treat. Not only is Fede Alvarez making a new movie, but the franchise is also getting a new TV series from FX and today we have some casting news. It has already been confirmed that Sydney Chandler (Don’t Worry Darling) will star. Deadline is now reporting that The Babadook star Essie Davis has now come on board to join Alex Lawther (The End of the F*cking World), Samuel Blenkin (“Black Mirror”), and Adarsh Gourav (The White Tiger). Deadline also reports that “Production began Wednesday, July 19, at The Studio Park [in Thailand] with crew filming scenes that don’t include SAG-affiliated actors.” This is due to the current writer and actor strike. Creator Noah Hawley’s (“Fargo”) new take on the classic franchise is being described as both an “extension and reinvention” of the films that have come before it, just without Ellen Ripley. FX states, “Expect a scary thrill ride set not

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 24, 2023
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