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True Crime: Watch The Body Cam Footage From The Murdaugh Murder Scene

True Crime: Watch The Body Cam Footage From The Murdaugh Murder Scene

As the trial of Alex Murdaugh continues to play out live on TV, more information about the murder of his wife and youngest son comes to light. Today, the body cam footage from the crime scene has finally been released to the public. The murders took place on June 7, 2021. Alex, a prominent lawyer, called 911 after coming home and finding the body of his wife, who is rumored to have been interested in filling for divorce, and the body of their youngest son, Paul, a party animal with a mean streak, lying dead by the family’s dog kennels, having been gunned down. It wasn’t long before clues led police to charge Alex. The trial of Alex Murdaugh is currently playing out on live TV. You can watch it on FOX, Roku, or Court TV.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 27, 2023
Bear Witness To The Adult Animated Horror 'Unicorn Wars' This March

Bear Witness To The Adult Animated Horror ‘Unicorn Wars’ This March

This March, bear witness to the brutal and bloody adult animated horror film Unicorn Wars, the latest genre-bending feature from Goya and Annecy Cristal-winning director Alberto Vásquez (Birdboy: The Forgotten Children). Its Carebears meets Apocalypse Now in this provocative and strangely beautiful horror comedy which uses its outrageous candy-colored premise to explore religious zealotry, the tortured legacies of military fascism, and the dark depths of the soul. In the film, “for ages, teddy bears have been locked in an ancestral war against their sworn enemy, the unicorns, with the promise that victory will complete the prophecy and usher in a new era. Aggressive, confident teddy bear Bluet and his sensitive, withdrawn brother Tubby could not be more different. As the rigors and humiliation of teddy bear bootcamp turn to the psychedelic horrors of a combat tour in the Magic Forest, their complicated history and increasingly strained relationship will determine the fate of the entire war.” The technicolor horror-comedy was featured

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 27, 2023
Scary Movie's Regina Hall Stars In Horror Comedy 'Breitenbush'

Scary Movie’s Regina Hall Stars In Horror Comedy ‘Breitenbush’

Regina Hall, who starred in the Scary Movie franchise, is returning to horror comedy with the upcoming movie Breitenbush, directed by Jim Strouse. Hall (Scary Movie, Master) will star and produce the film with her producing partner Tom Heller under their Rh Negative Entertainment banner, alongside Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman of Yale Entertainment. In Breitenbush, “After her husband vanishes on a camping trip in which everyone ingests a powerful hallucinogen and summons an angry prehistoric creature, aspiring district attorney Kate (Hall) and her friends must return to the site of the ill-fated trip to face the forces that lead to his disappearance.” “We’re thrilled to be announcing our latest Yale Entertainment project. Jim and Regina are at the top of the list of people who we’ve wanted to collaborate with, and this script is so unique and fun – we’re so excited to get this into production,” said Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman. Yale’s sales division, led

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 27, 2023
Shudder Original 'From Black' Conjures A Demon This April

First Look: Shudder Announces Premiere Of Supernatural Horror ‘From Black’

Pitch Perfect and “True Blood” actress Anna Camp stars in the horror-thriller From Black, premiering this April exclusively on Shudder. Today, we have the first images from the intense film. In the film, “A young mother, crushed by guilt after the disappearance of her young son 5 years previously, is presented with a bizarre offer to learn the truth and set things right. But how far is she willing to go, and is she willing to pay the terrifying price for a chance to hold her boy again?” The film is from award-winning director Thomas Marchese (Fallen) and also stars Jennifer Lafleur (“Big Little Lies”), John Ales (“Euphoria”), Travis Hammer (Godless), and “Ozark” actor Richie Montgomery. From Black will make its premiere exclusively on Shudder on April 28. 2023.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 27, 2023
Survival Horror 'Hunt Her, Kill Her' Coming To Select Theaters

Survival Horror ‘Hunt Her, Kill Her’ Coming To Select Theaters

From emerging filmmakers Greg Swinson and Ryan Thiessen comes the nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat survival horror film Hunt Her Kill Her, released in 150 U.S. theaters by Welcome Villian Films this March. “On an otherwise peaceful evening during her first night on the job, a lone night shift janitor finds herself in an unexpected fight for survival when she becomes the target of sinister masked intruders. As their disturbing motives become more apparent, she must use her crafty instincts and brutal violence to survive the night. ” In what critics are touted as “brutal and intense” and “one of the most engaging experiences of the year,” Hunt Her Kill Her takes a simple premise and injects it with adrenaline. The story follows Karen (Natalie Terrazino) on an otherwise peaceful evening during her first job as a lone night shift janitor. She soon finds herself in an unexpected fight for survival when she becomes the target of a group of sinister masked intruders. As

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 26, 2023
'The Headmistress' Is Coming For You This March

‘The Headmistress’ Will Haunt Digital This March

The supernatural horror film The Headmistress is heading your way on home release this March. In the film that reminds you never to betray family, a debt-ridden teacher gets a lucky break when she inherits an abandoned lakefront inn! She takes a group of potential buyers to visit the property, where the unfortunate investors discover a dark, sinister secret that threatens them all, a malignant supernatural force determined to keep them there forever! Katherine Bellantone stars alongside Thomas McCarthy, Christopher A. Micklos, Jay Sapiro, Ayden Skye, Tom Dacey Carr, David Sapiro, Hunter O’Harrow, Valerie Meachum, and DeChantel Kosmatka. The Headmistress arrives on VOD and Digital on March 3, 2023, from directors Christopher A. Micklos and Jay Sapiro and Indican Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 26, 2023
'Wolf Garden' Howls At The Moon This Week (Trailer)

‘Wolf Garden’ Howls At The Moon This Week (Trailer)

In an attempt to protect those around him, a man, haunted by terrifying visions, retreats into isolation in Wolf Garden. Written and Directed by Wayne David, the film tells the blood-curdling story of William (Wayne David, Containment), a young man who disappears upon experiencing haunting visions of the woman he loves and a mysterious creature in the nearby woods. Reminding you that you can’t outrun fear. Wayne David, Sian Altman, Grant Masters, and Jake Wood star in a provocative and unique new werewolf film to be released On Demand on February 28, 2023, from Gravitas Ventures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 26, 2023
Release Of Blumhouse's Horror Thriller 'Unseen' Is In Sight

Release Of Blumhouse’s Horror Thriller ‘Unseen’ Is In Sight

A blind woman fights to survive in director Yoko Okumura’s horror thriller Unseen, whose release date is drawing near. In the movie, two women form an unlikely connection when a depressed gas station clerk Sam (Jolene Purdy), receives a call from Emily (Midori Francis), a nearly blind woman who is running from her murderous ex in the woods. Using video call, Emily must survive the ordeal with Sam being her eyes from afar. Midori Francis, Jolene Purdy, Missi Pyle, and Michael Patrick Lane star in the tense film from writers Salvatore Cardoni and Brian Rawlins. Jason Blum, Alexander Kruener, Jeremy Gold, and Chris McCumber produce. See Unseen on Digital and On Demand on March 7, 2023, or watch it on MGM+ this May, from Blumhouse, MGM+, and Paramount.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 25, 2023
Trailer Debuts For Avatar SFX Master's Action Thriller 'End Of Loyalty'

Trailer Debuts For Avatar SFX Master’s Action Thriller ‘End Of Loyalty’

A new action thriller, End of Loyalty, directed by special effects and make-up master Hiroshi Katagiri (Avatar: The Way of Water, Antlers, Captain Marvel), will be released on DVD and VOD this March from Uncork’d Entertainment. Today, the trailer has arrived, teasing an action-packed flick. In the film, “when a rival family kills the head of a notorious crime family, his son Grant promises retribution. But as Grant’s grief turns into violence and destruction, his best friend Ray, a federal agent, does everything he can to keep Grant from going off the deep end. Their friendship is tested as both men cling to their conflicting moral codes.” Braxton Angle, Justice Joslin, Simon Phillps, Sho Ikushima, Michael Pare, Vernon Wells, and Tenley Kellogg star. End of Loyalty arrives on Digital, DVD, and On Demand on March 7, 2023.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 25, 2023
'Texas Chain Saw Massacre' Slashing Its Way Onto UHD Release

‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ Slashing Its Way Onto UHD Release

Dark Sky Films today announced the long-awaited UHD release of the 1974 horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The film will arrive in the 4K restored version, complemented by a frightening array of bonus materials. Violent, confrontational, and shockingly realistic, director Tobe Hooper’s classic terrified audiences in a way never thought possible when it was unleashed on a politically and socially tumultuous America in 1974. Facing a storm of controversy, censorship, and outcry throughout its troubled release, this masterpiece of horror has stood the test of time to become a landmark motion picture and cultural milestone. Now, for the first time, Dark Sky Films proudly presents its director-approved 4K restoration of THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE on UHD, bringing all the scares and the screams into terrifying focus and clarity, making for an immersive viewing experience audiences won’t forget. For both new viewers and long-term devotees, this is This is the Texas Chainsaw as it has never been seen

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 24, 2023

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True Crime: Watch The Body Cam Footage From The Murdaugh Murder Scene

True Crime: Watch The Body Cam Footage From The Murdaugh Murder Scene

As the trial of Alex Murdaugh continues to play out live on TV, more information about the murder of his wife and youngest son comes to light. Today, the body cam footage from the crime scene has finally been released to the public. The murders took place on June 7, 2021. Alex, a prominent lawyer, called 911 after coming home and finding the body of his wife, who is rumored to have been interested in filling for divorce, and the body of their youngest son, Paul, a party animal with a mean streak, lying dead by the family’s dog kennels, having been gunned down. It wasn’t long before clues led police to charge Alex. The trial of Alex Murdaugh is currently playing out on live TV. You can watch it on FOX, Roku, or Court TV.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 27, 2023
Bear Witness To The Adult Animated Horror 'Unicorn Wars' This March

Bear Witness To The Adult Animated Horror ‘Unicorn Wars’ This March

This March, bear witness to the brutal and bloody adult animated horror film Unicorn Wars, the latest genre-bending feature from Goya and Annecy Cristal-winning director Alberto Vásquez (Birdboy: The Forgotten Children). Its Carebears meets Apocalypse Now in this provocative and strangely beautiful horror comedy which uses its outrageous candy-colored premise to explore religious zealotry, the tortured legacies of military fascism, and the dark depths of the soul. In the film, “for ages, teddy bears have been locked in an ancestral war against their sworn enemy, the unicorns, with the promise that victory will complete the prophecy and usher in a new era. Aggressive, confident teddy bear Bluet and his sensitive, withdrawn brother Tubby could not be more different. As the rigors and humiliation of teddy bear bootcamp turn to the psychedelic horrors of a combat tour in the Magic Forest, their complicated history and increasingly strained relationship will determine the fate of the entire war.” The technicolor horror-comedy was featured

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 27, 2023
Scary Movie's Regina Hall Stars In Horror Comedy 'Breitenbush'

Scary Movie’s Regina Hall Stars In Horror Comedy ‘Breitenbush’

Regina Hall, who starred in the Scary Movie franchise, is returning to horror comedy with the upcoming movie Breitenbush, directed by Jim Strouse. Hall (Scary Movie, Master) will star and produce the film with her producing partner Tom Heller under their Rh Negative Entertainment banner, alongside Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman of Yale Entertainment. In Breitenbush, “After her husband vanishes on a camping trip in which everyone ingests a powerful hallucinogen and summons an angry prehistoric creature, aspiring district attorney Kate (Hall) and her friends must return to the site of the ill-fated trip to face the forces that lead to his disappearance.” “We’re thrilled to be announcing our latest Yale Entertainment project. Jim and Regina are at the top of the list of people who we’ve wanted to collaborate with, and this script is so unique and fun – we’re so excited to get this into production,” said Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman. Yale’s sales division, led

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 27, 2023
Shudder Original 'From Black' Conjures A Demon This April

First Look: Shudder Announces Premiere Of Supernatural Horror ‘From Black’

Pitch Perfect and “True Blood” actress Anna Camp stars in the horror-thriller From Black, premiering this April exclusively on Shudder. Today, we have the first images from the intense film. In the film, “A young mother, crushed by guilt after the disappearance of her young son 5 years previously, is presented with a bizarre offer to learn the truth and set things right. But how far is she willing to go, and is she willing to pay the terrifying price for a chance to hold her boy again?” The film is from award-winning director Thomas Marchese (Fallen) and also stars Jennifer Lafleur (“Big Little Lies”), John Ales (“Euphoria”), Travis Hammer (Godless), and “Ozark” actor Richie Montgomery. From Black will make its premiere exclusively on Shudder on April 28. 2023.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 27, 2023
Survival Horror 'Hunt Her, Kill Her' Coming To Select Theaters

Survival Horror ‘Hunt Her, Kill Her’ Coming To Select Theaters

From emerging filmmakers Greg Swinson and Ryan Thiessen comes the nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat survival horror film Hunt Her Kill Her, released in 150 U.S. theaters by Welcome Villian Films this March. “On an otherwise peaceful evening during her first night on the job, a lone night shift janitor finds herself in an unexpected fight for survival when she becomes the target of sinister masked intruders. As their disturbing motives become more apparent, she must use her crafty instincts and brutal violence to survive the night. ” In what critics are touted as “brutal and intense” and “one of the most engaging experiences of the year,” Hunt Her Kill Her takes a simple premise and injects it with adrenaline. The story follows Karen (Natalie Terrazino) on an otherwise peaceful evening during her first job as a lone night shift janitor. She soon finds herself in an unexpected fight for survival when she becomes the target of a group of sinister masked intruders. As

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 26, 2023
'The Headmistress' Is Coming For You This March

‘The Headmistress’ Will Haunt Digital This March

The supernatural horror film The Headmistress is heading your way on home release this March. In the film that reminds you never to betray family, a debt-ridden teacher gets a lucky break when she inherits an abandoned lakefront inn! She takes a group of potential buyers to visit the property, where the unfortunate investors discover a dark, sinister secret that threatens them all, a malignant supernatural force determined to keep them there forever! Katherine Bellantone stars alongside Thomas McCarthy, Christopher A. Micklos, Jay Sapiro, Ayden Skye, Tom Dacey Carr, David Sapiro, Hunter O’Harrow, Valerie Meachum, and DeChantel Kosmatka. The Headmistress arrives on VOD and Digital on March 3, 2023, from directors Christopher A. Micklos and Jay Sapiro and Indican Pictures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 26, 2023
'Wolf Garden' Howls At The Moon This Week (Trailer)

‘Wolf Garden’ Howls At The Moon This Week (Trailer)

In an attempt to protect those around him, a man, haunted by terrifying visions, retreats into isolation in Wolf Garden. Written and Directed by Wayne David, the film tells the blood-curdling story of William (Wayne David, Containment), a young man who disappears upon experiencing haunting visions of the woman he loves and a mysterious creature in the nearby woods. Reminding you that you can’t outrun fear. Wayne David, Sian Altman, Grant Masters, and Jake Wood star in a provocative and unique new werewolf film to be released On Demand on February 28, 2023, from Gravitas Ventures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 26, 2023
Release Of Blumhouse's Horror Thriller 'Unseen' Is In Sight

Release Of Blumhouse’s Horror Thriller ‘Unseen’ Is In Sight

A blind woman fights to survive in director Yoko Okumura’s horror thriller Unseen, whose release date is drawing near. In the movie, two women form an unlikely connection when a depressed gas station clerk Sam (Jolene Purdy), receives a call from Emily (Midori Francis), a nearly blind woman who is running from her murderous ex in the woods. Using video call, Emily must survive the ordeal with Sam being her eyes from afar. Midori Francis, Jolene Purdy, Missi Pyle, and Michael Patrick Lane star in the tense film from writers Salvatore Cardoni and Brian Rawlins. Jason Blum, Alexander Kruener, Jeremy Gold, and Chris McCumber produce. See Unseen on Digital and On Demand on March 7, 2023, or watch it on MGM+ this May, from Blumhouse, MGM+, and Paramount.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 25, 2023
Trailer Debuts For Avatar SFX Master's Action Thriller 'End Of Loyalty'

Trailer Debuts For Avatar SFX Master’s Action Thriller ‘End Of Loyalty’

A new action thriller, End of Loyalty, directed by special effects and make-up master Hiroshi Katagiri (Avatar: The Way of Water, Antlers, Captain Marvel), will be released on DVD and VOD this March from Uncork’d Entertainment. Today, the trailer has arrived, teasing an action-packed flick. In the film, “when a rival family kills the head of a notorious crime family, his son Grant promises retribution. But as Grant’s grief turns into violence and destruction, his best friend Ray, a federal agent, does everything he can to keep Grant from going off the deep end. Their friendship is tested as both men cling to their conflicting moral codes.” Braxton Angle, Justice Joslin, Simon Phillps, Sho Ikushima, Michael Pare, Vernon Wells, and Tenley Kellogg star. End of Loyalty arrives on Digital, DVD, and On Demand on March 7, 2023.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 25, 2023
'Texas Chain Saw Massacre' Slashing Its Way Onto UHD Release

‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ Slashing Its Way Onto UHD Release

Dark Sky Films today announced the long-awaited UHD release of the 1974 horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The film will arrive in the 4K restored version, complemented by a frightening array of bonus materials. Violent, confrontational, and shockingly realistic, director Tobe Hooper’s classic terrified audiences in a way never thought possible when it was unleashed on a politically and socially tumultuous America in 1974. Facing a storm of controversy, censorship, and outcry throughout its troubled release, this masterpiece of horror has stood the test of time to become a landmark motion picture and cultural milestone. Now, for the first time, Dark Sky Films proudly presents its director-approved 4K restoration of THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE on UHD, bringing all the scares and the screams into terrifying focus and clarity, making for an immersive viewing experience audiences won’t forget. For both new viewers and long-term devotees, this is This is the Texas Chainsaw as it has never been seen

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 24, 2023
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