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Netflix has unveiled the second unsettling trailer for their upcoming dark series “1899” which sees a ship full of unsuspecting passengers seized by terror and mysteries as they sail closer to the Bermuda Triangle. The series comes from Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar, the creators of “Dark” and stars Emily Beecham, Aneurin Barnard, Anton Lesser, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Mathilde Ollivier, and Andreas Pietschmann. Netflix describes “1899” as “A visually stunning odyssey where nothing is as it seems. The makers of the internationally acclaimed series “Dark” take us to the year “1899” aboard the Kerberos.” Multinational immigrants traveling from the old continent to the new encounter a nightmarish riddle aboard a second ship adrift on the open sea.” Set sail with “1899” on November 17, 2022, exclusively on Netflix. Check out the new trailer and the new poster below.
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If you’re like me, podcasts are a big part of your life. I listen to them all day as I get work done, clean the house, etc. There’s a podcast that you have to check out if you haven’t already, now available on Wondery+ is Dark Sanctum, an original scripted full-cast shocker written and produced by Mark Ramsey. Dark Sanctum is a thrilling and spine-tingling 7-episode limited series where cursed items are revealed, and each propels its own chapter of the story. Inspired by TV classics like The Twilight Zone and Tales from the Crypt, and classic radio scare-fests like Inner Sanctum and Lights Out, the new series blends captivating storytelling with chilling audio and sound design in Dolby Atmos to transport listeners through a twisted and memorable audio thrill ride. Mark Ramsey, the creator/writer/narrator of acclaimed podcasts like Inside Psycho, Inside The Exorcist, and more, collaborated with his Inside partner and sound designer Jeff Schmidt, who is also known
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Darren Bousman’s Spiral: From the Book of Saw has revived the iconic franchise. Now, a new sequel to the franchise is coming and fans are going to be thrilled, franchise star Tobin Bell, Jigsaw himself, is returning for the 10th Saw movie which was teased by co-writer Josh Stolberg earlier this year. Kevin Greutert, who was behind Saw VI and Saw: The Final Chapter and who edited Saw through Saw V, is set to direct the new yet-to-be-named sequel. There’s more exciting news, the new movie, which begins production next month, already has a release date, set by Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures, for October 27, 2023. Jigsaw was killed off in Saw III so it’s going to be interesting to see how they bring him back. We are guessing he will be featured in flashbacks unless his death was a fake-out. So far, Bell is the only cast member listed for the movie, but we’ll let you know when we
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Downright Creepy, in partnership with our Panic Fest filmmakers, is bringing you some of our favorite short films from the last few years in Midnight Snack, a collection of weird and creepy videos featuring up-and-coming genre filmmakers, from horror to sci-fi and the strange and unusual. Tim KC Canton (Co-Founder of Panic Fest / Downright Creepy Editor-In-Chief) has programmed over 20 shorts for the first wave of films as part of the collection. “Over the last 10 years I have been able to curate some of the best shorts on the festival circuit for Panic Fest. I couldn’t be happier to finally be able to share a few of them with other genre fans and shine a light on these filmmakers. From killer mimes, corporate takeovers and a prison break this is our Halloween treat to you. Grab your candy and have a Midnight Snack with us!” said Canton. Over the next few weeks, Downright Creepy will be releasing a
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Twin horror directors Jen and Sylvia Soska (American Mary, Rabid), known as the “Soska Sisters,” have unleashed the first teaser for On the Edge, their sixth film, third original production, and their first psychological erotic thriller. In the film, “Family man Peter (Aramis Sartorio) gets more than he paid for when he books a 36-hour session with the sadistic Mistress Satana (Jen Soska) who seems more intent on making him suffer for his sins. Is it blackmail? Is it torture? Or is it the Devil comes for his soul? Will Peter’s faith save him from his own personal Hell or is he already damned? A brilliant depiction of how Kink Culture can heal past trauma and be a source of shocking redemption.” On the Edge stars Jen Soska and Sylvia Soska, who also share writing, directing, and producing duties. The film also stars Aramis Sartorio, Ola Dada, Andrea Jin, Brianna and Alanna Finn-Morris, Ivan Decker, Mackenzie Gray, and Sophie Buddle.
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Henry Selick, the director of The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline, has teamed up with Jordan Peele (Get Out, Nope) for the devilishly fun stop-animation movie Wendell & Wild, coming to Netflix just in time for Halloween. Starring Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key, “Wendell & Wild is an animated tale about scheming demon brothers Wendell (Keegan-Michael Key) and Wild (Jordan Peele) – who enlist the aid of 13-year-old Kat Elliot – a tough teen with a load of guilt – to summon them to the Land of the Living. But what Kat demands in return leads to a brilliantly bizarre and comedic adventure like no other, an animated fantasy that defies the law of life and death, all told through the handmade artistry of stop motion.” Emmy award-winning Keegan-Michael Key (“Key and Peele”) stars as Wild with Academy Award-winner Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us) playing Wendell. They are joined by a large cast that includes Lyric Ross (This Is Us),
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This November, saddle up for the spiritual sequel to 2013’s R.I.P.D. Titled R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned, the movie is taking us back to the old west. The movie is “Set in the American West of 1876, R.I.P.D.2: Rise of the Damned. Sheriff Roy Pulsipher isn’t too thrilled about finding himself dead after a shoot out but he gets a second chance to return to earth after being recruited by the R.I.P.D. (Rest In Peace Department). But avenging his own murder may have to take a back seat to saving the world when a gateway to hell is opened in the old mining town of Red Creek threatening not only the locals… but all of humanity itself.” As for the cast, Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges are not returning. Jeffrey Donovan (“Burn Notice”), and Tilly Keeper (“You”) lead the cast which also includes Richard Fleeshman, Jake Choi, Kerry Knuppe, Stephanie Levi-John, and Craige Els. Paul Leydon is directing. So,
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While scrolling through Hulu’s “Huluween” section I stumbled across a movie titled Grimmcutty. The art caught my attention so I decided to give it a try. Here’s what I thought. Warning, there maybe a few spoilers. First, let me fill you in on what the movie is about. Written and directed by John Ross, Grimmcuttry centers on a teen and her little brother who must find a way to stop a monster brought to life by the hysteria of their parents. After the kids’ parents find out about Grimcutty, which they believe is a social media challenge, they go into overdrive and believe the answer is taking away the kids’ devices. The more concerned the parents get the angrier they become, which drives Grimcutty to attack. The movie speaks to two points. The first is the world’s obsession with social media challenges and how dangerous they can be, remember the Tide Pod Challenge? The second is the lack of trust
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Amy Adams (Arrival) is set to star in Searchlight Pictures’ upcoming horror film Nightbitch along with Mary Holland (Happiest Season), Deadline reports. Described as a “darkly comic horror film,” Nightbitch tells the story of a woman thrown into the stay-at-home routine of raising a toddler in the suburbs, who slowly embraces the feral power deeply rooted in motherhood, as she becomes increasingly aware of the bizarre and undeniable signs that she may be turning into a canine.” Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’s Scoot McNairy will also star. Directed by Marielle Heller (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood), the film will reportedly be released as a Hulu Original produced by Adams. The movie is based on Rachel Yoder’s novel. Yoder also penned the script.
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Fans of The Conjuring universe will be happy to learn that filming began last week on The Nun 2. But that’s not the only film from the universe New Line is conjuring up, the Warrens are back for another terrifying true story-based tale, The Conjuring 4! James Wan and Peter Safran, who have delivered every movie in the franchise so far, are returning to produce, THR reports. Also returning is David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, the writer who was behind The Conjuring 2 and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It who will pen the script for The Conjuring 4. Michael Chavez is in the director’s chair. Taissa Farmiga, star of The Nun, will reprise her role as Sister Irene with Bonnie Aarons who plays the evil nun returning as well. While the plot and details of both movies are being kept quiet at the moment, there’s one thing they will both have in common, their connection to Ed and Lorraine
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Netflix has unveiled the second unsettling trailer for their upcoming dark series “1899” which sees a ship full of unsuspecting passengers seized by terror and mysteries as they sail closer to the Bermuda Triangle. The series comes from Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar, the creators of “Dark” and stars Emily Beecham, Aneurin Barnard, Anton Lesser, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Mathilde Ollivier, and Andreas Pietschmann. Netflix describes “1899” as “A visually stunning odyssey where nothing is as it seems. The makers of the internationally acclaimed series “Dark” take us to the year “1899” aboard the Kerberos.” Multinational immigrants traveling from the old continent to the new encounter a nightmarish riddle aboard a second ship adrift on the open sea.” Set sail with “1899” on November 17, 2022, exclusively on Netflix. Check out the new trailer and the new poster below.
Continue reading →
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If you’re like me, podcasts are a big part of your life. I listen to them all day as I get work done, clean the house, etc. There’s a podcast that you have to check out if you haven’t already, now available on Wondery+ is Dark Sanctum, an original scripted full-cast shocker written and produced by Mark Ramsey. Dark Sanctum is a thrilling and spine-tingling 7-episode limited series where cursed items are revealed, and each propels its own chapter of the story. Inspired by TV classics like The Twilight Zone and Tales from the Crypt, and classic radio scare-fests like Inner Sanctum and Lights Out, the new series blends captivating storytelling with chilling audio and sound design in Dolby Atmos to transport listeners through a twisted and memorable audio thrill ride. Mark Ramsey, the creator/writer/narrator of acclaimed podcasts like Inside Psycho, Inside The Exorcist, and more, collaborated with his Inside partner and sound designer Jeff Schmidt, who is also known
Continue reading →
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Darren Bousman’s Spiral: From the Book of Saw has revived the iconic franchise. Now, a new sequel to the franchise is coming and fans are going to be thrilled, franchise star Tobin Bell, Jigsaw himself, is returning for the 10th Saw movie which was teased by co-writer Josh Stolberg earlier this year. Kevin Greutert, who was behind Saw VI and Saw: The Final Chapter and who edited Saw through Saw V, is set to direct the new yet-to-be-named sequel. There’s more exciting news, the new movie, which begins production next month, already has a release date, set by Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures, for October 27, 2023. Jigsaw was killed off in Saw III so it’s going to be interesting to see how they bring him back. We are guessing he will be featured in flashbacks unless his death was a fake-out. So far, Bell is the only cast member listed for the movie, but we’ll let you know when we
Continue reading →
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Downright Creepy, in partnership with our Panic Fest filmmakers, is bringing you some of our favorite short films from the last few years in Midnight Snack, a collection of weird and creepy videos featuring up-and-coming genre filmmakers, from horror to sci-fi and the strange and unusual. Tim KC Canton (Co-Founder of Panic Fest / Downright Creepy Editor-In-Chief) has programmed over 20 shorts for the first wave of films as part of the collection. “Over the last 10 years I have been able to curate some of the best shorts on the festival circuit for Panic Fest. I couldn’t be happier to finally be able to share a few of them with other genre fans and shine a light on these filmmakers. From killer mimes, corporate takeovers and a prison break this is our Halloween treat to you. Grab your candy and have a Midnight Snack with us!” said Canton. Over the next few weeks, Downright Creepy will be releasing a
Continue reading →
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Twin horror directors Jen and Sylvia Soska (American Mary, Rabid), known as the “Soska Sisters,” have unleashed the first teaser for On the Edge, their sixth film, third original production, and their first psychological erotic thriller. In the film, “Family man Peter (Aramis Sartorio) gets more than he paid for when he books a 36-hour session with the sadistic Mistress Satana (Jen Soska) who seems more intent on making him suffer for his sins. Is it blackmail? Is it torture? Or is it the Devil comes for his soul? Will Peter’s faith save him from his own personal Hell or is he already damned? A brilliant depiction of how Kink Culture can heal past trauma and be a source of shocking redemption.” On the Edge stars Jen Soska and Sylvia Soska, who also share writing, directing, and producing duties. The film also stars Aramis Sartorio, Ola Dada, Andrea Jin, Brianna and Alanna Finn-Morris, Ivan Decker, Mackenzie Gray, and Sophie Buddle.
Continue reading →
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Henry Selick, the director of The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline, has teamed up with Jordan Peele (Get Out, Nope) for the devilishly fun stop-animation movie Wendell & Wild, coming to Netflix just in time for Halloween. Starring Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key, “Wendell & Wild is an animated tale about scheming demon brothers Wendell (Keegan-Michael Key) and Wild (Jordan Peele) – who enlist the aid of 13-year-old Kat Elliot – a tough teen with a load of guilt – to summon them to the Land of the Living. But what Kat demands in return leads to a brilliantly bizarre and comedic adventure like no other, an animated fantasy that defies the law of life and death, all told through the handmade artistry of stop motion.” Emmy award-winning Keegan-Michael Key (“Key and Peele”) stars as Wild with Academy Award-winner Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us) playing Wendell. They are joined by a large cast that includes Lyric Ross (This Is Us),
Continue reading →
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This November, saddle up for the spiritual sequel to 2013’s R.I.P.D. Titled R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned, the movie is taking us back to the old west. The movie is “Set in the American West of 1876, R.I.P.D.2: Rise of the Damned. Sheriff Roy Pulsipher isn’t too thrilled about finding himself dead after a shoot out but he gets a second chance to return to earth after being recruited by the R.I.P.D. (Rest In Peace Department). But avenging his own murder may have to take a back seat to saving the world when a gateway to hell is opened in the old mining town of Red Creek threatening not only the locals… but all of humanity itself.” As for the cast, Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges are not returning. Jeffrey Donovan (“Burn Notice”), and Tilly Keeper (“You”) lead the cast which also includes Richard Fleeshman, Jake Choi, Kerry Knuppe, Stephanie Levi-John, and Craige Els. Paul Leydon is directing. So,
Continue reading →
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While scrolling through Hulu’s “Huluween” section I stumbled across a movie titled Grimmcutty. The art caught my attention so I decided to give it a try. Here’s what I thought. Warning, there maybe a few spoilers. First, let me fill you in on what the movie is about. Written and directed by John Ross, Grimmcuttry centers on a teen and her little brother who must find a way to stop a monster brought to life by the hysteria of their parents. After the kids’ parents find out about Grimcutty, which they believe is a social media challenge, they go into overdrive and believe the answer is taking away the kids’ devices. The more concerned the parents get the angrier they become, which drives Grimcutty to attack. The movie speaks to two points. The first is the world’s obsession with social media challenges and how dangerous they can be, remember the Tide Pod Challenge? The second is the lack of trust
Continue reading →
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Amy Adams (Arrival) is set to star in Searchlight Pictures’ upcoming horror film Nightbitch along with Mary Holland (Happiest Season), Deadline reports. Described as a “darkly comic horror film,” Nightbitch tells the story of a woman thrown into the stay-at-home routine of raising a toddler in the suburbs, who slowly embraces the feral power deeply rooted in motherhood, as she becomes increasingly aware of the bizarre and undeniable signs that she may be turning into a canine.” Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’s Scoot McNairy will also star. Directed by Marielle Heller (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood), the film will reportedly be released as a Hulu Original produced by Adams. The movie is based on Rachel Yoder’s novel. Yoder also penned the script.
Continue reading →
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Fans of The Conjuring universe will be happy to learn that filming began last week on The Nun 2. But that’s not the only film from the universe New Line is conjuring up, the Warrens are back for another terrifying true story-based tale, The Conjuring 4! James Wan and Peter Safran, who have delivered every movie in the franchise so far, are returning to produce, THR reports. Also returning is David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, the writer who was behind The Conjuring 2 and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It who will pen the script for The Conjuring 4. Michael Chavez is in the director’s chair. Taissa Farmiga, star of The Nun, will reprise her role as Sister Irene with Bonnie Aarons who plays the evil nun returning as well. While the plot and details of both movies are being kept quiet at the moment, there’s one thing they will both have in common, their connection to Ed and Lorraine
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