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Own ‘The Cabin In The Woods’ On Steelbook This April!

Every horror fan knows of the hit 2012 movie The Cabin in the Woods, by writer-director Drew Goddard, which is one of the best genre films released in recent decades. This April, the movie is getting a Steelbook® release for the first time! In The Cabin in the Woods, “A rambunctious group of five college friends steals away for a weekend of debauchery in an isolated country cabin, only to be attacked by horrific supernatural creatures in a night of endless terror and bloodshed. Sound familiar? Just wait. As the teens begin to exhibit standard horror-movie behavior, a group of technicians in a control room are scrutinizing, and sometimes even controlling, every move the terrified kids make! With their efforts continually thwarted by an all-powerful “eye in the sky,” do they have any chance of escape?” Produced and written alongside Joss Whedon, The Cabin in the Woods stars Kristen Connolly (The Happening, The Bay, Revolutionary Road), Chris Hemsworth (The Avengers,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 24, 2022

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San Francisco’s Unnamed Footage Festival Announces Full Program for 5th Edition

Found footage and POV horror and science fiction aficionados, take note! The fifth edition of the Unnamed Footage Festival is chock full of intriguing entries in the subgenre, from alien encounters to demonic terror to slasher attacks and beyond. The festival takes place from March 17-20 in San Francisco. Following is the official press announcement. After a year in cyber captivity, the Unnamed Footage Festival is returning to theaters of San Francisco for four days of found footage horror, faux documentary, and first person POV programming from March 17th through March 20th. Opening night will be held at the screening room of the Mission District gallery Artist’s Television Access, followed by a late-night screening at the Roxie Theatre on Friday, and culminating at the historic Balboa Theater for two full days of shorts and features. Following the success of last year’s virtual event, UFF has brought on Dread Central as the official media sponsor for the 2022 festival. Dread Central

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Joseph Perry

Feb 23, 2022

A Woman Hunts The Monster That Nearly Killed Her In 'Take Back The Night' (Trailer)

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Emma Fitzpatrick Hunts Down A Monster In ‘Take Back The Night’ (Trailer)

A woman hunts the monster that nearly took her life in the critically acclaimed, award-winning, pulse-pounding horror film Take Back the Night. “Finding herself the victim of a violent monster attack, Jane launches a vigilante campaign to hunt the beast that tried to kill her. Jane’s efforts intensify, but her troubling history of drug use and mental illness bubbles to the surface causing her family, community, and authorities to question the authenticity of her account. Suddenly alone in her fight, Jane starts to doubt her own memory of the attack…to doubt if Monster exists at all.” Directed by Gia Elliot, who co-wrote the film with Emma Fitzpatrick, Take Back the Night stars Emma Fitzpatrick (The Social Network, In Time), Angela Gulner (“Glow”), Jennifer Lafleur (“Big Little Lies,” “Billions”), and Sibongile Mlambo (“Teen Wolf,” “Lovecraft Country”). Emma Fitzpatrick, Kwanza Gooden, David Elliot, and Gia Elliot produce. Take Back the Night opens in select theaters and arrives on Digital on March 4,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 23, 2022

Supernatural Horror 'The Long Night' Coming To Blu-ray This April

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A Dangerous Cult Stalks A Couple In ‘The Long Night’ Trailer

While searching for the parents she never knew, a young woman returns to her childhood stomping grounds with her boyfriend to investigate her family’s whereabouts in the terrifying horror-thriller The Long Night, debuting on Blu-ray™ and DVD this April. The sophomore feature film from acclaimed music video director and composer Rich Ragsdale stars Scout Taylor-Compton (Halloween I & II), Nolan Gerard Funk (“The Flight Attendant”), Deborah Kara Unger (The Game), and Jeff Fahey (“Lost,” Machete). “While searching for the parents she’s never known, New York transplant Grace (Scout Taylor-Compton) returns to her childhood southern stomping grounds with her boyfriend (Nolan Gerard Funk) to investigate a promising lead on her family’s whereabouts. Upon arrival, the couple’s weekend takes a bizarre, terrifying turn as a nightmarish cult and their maniacal leader terrorize the pair in order to fulfill a twisted ancient apocalyptic prophecy.” Bonus materials include three behind-the-scenes featurettes, “The Birthing,” “The Look” and “The Score;” plus Director’s Commentary and Director Rich

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 23, 2022

People Are Used As Guinea Pigs In The Thriller 'Ultrasound' - Coming To DVD

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This March ‘Ultrasound’ Explores Human Experimentation (Trailer)

Director Rob Schroeder makes his feature directorial debut with Ultrasound, a dark tale of human experimentation and questionable ethics, premiering this March. Starring Vincent Kartheiser, Chelsea Lopez, Bob Stephenson, Brenda Wool, Tunde Adebimpe, and Rainey Qualley, Ultrasound was written by Conor Stechschulte based on his comic book Generous Bosom. “Driving home late at night during a heavy rainstorm, Glen experiences car trouble. Near where his car gets stuck, he spots a house, knocks on the door, and is greeted by an oddly friendly middle-aged man, Arthur, and his younger wife, Cyndi. The strange couple pours him a drink, and then more drinks, followed by an unexpected offer that Glen can’t refuse. Elsewhere, a young woman, Katie, is feeling emotionally weighed down by a secret romantic arrangement that feels like a textbook case of gaslighting. And at the same time, in a nondescript research facility, medical professional Shannon begins questioning her role in a bizarre experiment, fearing that she’s doing more

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 23, 2022

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‘The Exorcism Of God’ Now Possesses A Theatrical, Blu-ray, And DVD Release Date

Peter Williams, an American priest working in Mexico, is considered a saint by many local parishioners. However, due to a botched exorcism, he carries a dark secret that’s eating him alive until he gets an opportunity to face his own demon one final time in The Exorcism of God. The film that hails from director Alejandro Hidalgo and his co-writer Santiago Fernández Calvete, stars Joseph Marcell, María Gabriela de Faría, Will Beinbrink, Hector Kotsifakis, and Irán Castillo. The Exorcism of God opens in theaters and debuts on Digital, and On-Demand on March 11, 2022, followed by its April 19th release on Blu-ray™+ Digital and DVD, from Lionsgate.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 22, 2022

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A Blood-Drenched Trailer Arrives For Horror Anthology Series “Beyond The Dark”

The blood-drenched trailer is here for the upcoming horror anthology series “Beyond the Dark“, teasing an actioned packed first season. The cast includes Kimmy Robertson (“Twin Peaks”), Zoe Bell (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), John Hennigan (WWE), and Tracie Thoms (Gone). Directors for the season are Kelli Breslin (Netflix’s “You”), William J. Stribling (Bear with Us), Mia Kate Russell (Liz Drives), Annick Blanc, and Alexandria Perez (Aftermath). The series was produced by Shaked Berenson and Entertainment Squad’s Vice President of Short Form and Episodic Content, Heidi Honeycutt (Etheria). With themes of horror and sci-fi, “Beyond the Dark” is from Entertainment Squad and will be released by The Horror Collective on VOD and Digital on April 1, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 22, 2022

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Shudder Review: Hellbender Will Cast A Spell On You

From the Adams family, no, not that Addams family, we’re talking about the filmmaking family, comes Hellbender, the supernatural witchy coming of age film premiering on Shudder in just a few days. Hellbender centers on 16-year-old Izzy (Zelda Adams) who suffers from a rare illness that has kept her isolated on a mountaintop with her mother (Toby Poser) her whole life. As Izzy begins to question her sickness, she pushes back against her confinement and secretly befriends Amber (Lulu Adams), another girl living on the mountain, but her newfound happiness is derailed after she eats a live worm as part of a juvenile game and finds an insatiable and violent hunger awakened within her. To understand the hunger, Izzy must learn the dark secrets of her family’s past and the ancient power in her bloodline. This movie is a family affair, with the Adams family writing, directing, producing, scoring, and editing the film. It’s the sixth feature from Wonder Wheel

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 22, 2022

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Dark Secrets Surround A Woman’s Death In The ‘Lost Angel’ Trailer

Dark mysteries fill the trailer for director Simon Drake’s thriller Lost Angel, out this March from Left Films. In the indie film, when Lisa returns home to the small island of Newpoint after the mysterious death of her sister, she is drawn into a dangerous and unsettling quest to uncover the truth. As she begins to suspect sinister criminal underworld connections, she meets her only ally in her mission for justice — a charming man named Rich, who is hiding his dark secrets, and his role linking to her sister’s demise. Co-written by Drake and Louise Hume, the film stars Sascha Harman, Fintan Shevlin, Maggie Clune, Matthew Carrington, and Duncan Henderson. Lost Angel makes its debut on Digital and On-Demand on March 15, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 22, 2022

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Killer Puppets Go On A Rampage In The ‘My Friendly Neighborhood’ Steam Next Fest Demo

Everyone’s favorite Saturday morning puppet show is headed back to primetime and is hosting an extra special sneak peek preview during Steam Next Fest, a demo for DreadXP’s survival horror game, My Friendly Neighborhood which is available to download starting today and only until February 28th! After that, it’s gone. Ya’ better not miss it; it’s to die for!!! My Friendly Neighborhood puts players into the work-boots of Gordon, a repairman tasked with shutting down the sudden broadcast of a canceled children’s TV show called The Friendly Neighborhood. Back in the day, The Friendly Neighborhood lit up TV screens and the smiling faces of children all across the world. Fans loved the show’s colorful cast of kooky puppet pals who took them on educational adventures and delighted them with fun games. But the show’s popularity waned over time, and the studio had to ultimately shut its doors. Then, one night years later, the show suddenly reappears for a surprise encore…

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 22, 2022

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