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Vertical’s Home Invasion Thriller ‘The Surprise Visit’ Is Out Today

Starring Academy Award Nominee Eric Roberts, Dopestick’s Tricia Hawn, Rob Riordan, Jacqi Vene, and Serah Henesey, director Nick Lyon’s intense, gritty and suspenseful thriller The Surprise Visit is out today from Vertical Entertainment. “When a young couple makes a surprise visit to Mom, they get an even bigger surprise themselves from an old family friend who plans to steal Mom’s valuable jewelry while she is out of town. But when the “easy peasy” robbery goes wrong, resulting in the accidental death of the daughter’s husband, it forces the two young drug addicts to make a difficult decision; to abandon ship, or do the unthinkable.” I love that THE SURPRISE VISIT is based on a true story that explores the themes of class difference and how desperation can make people do things that they might not otherwise do. The film is an American tragedy. I chose to tell THE SURPRISE VISIT in a gritty and realistic style that was complemented by

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 15, 2022

'Hellbender' Delivers A Fresh Take On Witches This July

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Shudder Conjures A Trailer And Release Date For Coming Of Age Horror ‘Hellbender’

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural, unveiled today the first trailer, poster art, and released day for the upcoming Shudder Original movie Hellbender. The latest film from the upstate N.Y. filmmaker family The Adams, Hellbender is written, directed, produced, scored, and edited by Toby Poser, John Adams, and Zelda Adams (The Deeper You Dig) — who also star alongside Lulu Adams. It’s the sixth feature from Wonder Wheel Productions, the family-run production company founded by Poser and Adams and their children. The family also produced the music for the feature with tracks from their experimental punk band H6LLB6ND6R. In the film, 16-year-old Izzy (Zelda Adams) 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

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 14, 2022

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Chill Out And Watch The Sci-Fi Survival Thriller ‘Arctic Void’ Today

From Emmy-Award nominated director Darren Mann (This Cold Life) comes the sci-fi survival thriller Arctic Void, written by Michael Weaver (Diary of a Future President, Ouija: Origin of Evil). And it’s out today just in time for the weekend. In the film, “When almost everyone vanishes from a tourist ship in the Arctic, fear becomes the master for the three who remain. Forced ashore and alone in the elements, the men deteriorate in body and mind with the clock now ticking on their survival. In the end, a dark truth emerges that forces them to ally or perish. Arctic Void is the story of childhood friends, Ray Marsh and Alan Meursault, in the far north to make an episode of their modestly popular travel and nature show, Vagabond. Since their regular cameraman fails to get a visa, they’re joined by local hire an ex-pat, Sean Tibbets. What starts as a once-in-a-lifetime day cruise quickly descends into madness as all but

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 14, 2022

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True Crime Doc ‘Suburban Nightmare: Chris Watts’ Now Streaming Free On Tubi

In August of 2018, Shannon Watts and her two young daughters disappeared without a trace. Everyone quickly turned their gaze to the picture-perfect life she shared with her husband Chris. But it all came crashing down when Chris made a shocking confession. The 33-year-old father and husband confessed that he had strangled his beautiful, pregnant wife and their two young daughters before disposing of their bodies at a remote worksite, shocking the nation. Now, a two-hour special, Suburban Nightmare: Chris Watts, will delve into the shocking crime in gripping detail through examining the Watt’s own social media posts, as well as news reports, crime scene photos, and archival materials. Those with intimate knowledge of the brutal killings, including investigators, friends of the family, psychologists, and social media experts, speak out in interviews and new experts weigh in on this devasting case and the term “family annihilator”—looking to give us answers to the question we were all asking ourselves, “why?” Watch

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 14, 2022

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Peacock’s Genre-Bending Series “Wolf Like Me” Is Streaming Now

Director Abe Forsythe who brought us the zomcom Little Monsters is back and he’s reteaming with the movie’s actor Josh Gad for his new genre-bending series “Wolf Like Me” which has just premiered. “Everyone brings their own set of baggage to a new relationship. Gary (Josh Gad) and Mary (Isla Fisher) are no different. Gary is an emotional wreck and struggles to provide for his daughter since the death of his wife. Mary has a secret she can’t bring herself to share with anyone. The universe brought these two together for a reason, they just need to keep following the signs.” I’d love for audiences to go into watching the series not knowing where it’s going or what gets revealed as the show progresses because I think if that happens, then it’s going to shock and surprise people. You get to the end of every episode and there’s a reason that you have to keep watching.” Forsythe says about the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 14, 2022

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FX’s New “Alien” Series Serves As An Origin Story Of Sorts

We’ve been reporting about the upcoming “Alien” spin-off series for a while now. Today we have new details. Noah Hawley who is helming the series revealed to Esquire that the FX series will be set on Earth, a first for the franchise. The series’ first season will explore advancements in artificial intelligence and the development of cyborgs. It is an origin story of sorts. “It’s set on Earth of the future. At this moment, I describe that as Edison versus Westinghouse versus Tesla. Someone’s going to monopolize electricity. We just don’t know which one it is … In the movies, we have this Weyland-Yutani Corporation, which is clearly also developing artificial intelligence-but what if there are other companies trying to look at immortality in a different way, with cyborg enhancements or transhuman downloads? Which of those technologies is going to win?” When it comes to the series lack of iconic xenomorphs, Hawley had this to say: Alien is a fascinating

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 14, 2022

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Pete Davidson Starring In New Horror Film From The Creator Of ‘The Purge’

“SNL” star and comedian Pete Davidson has signed on to star in the new horror-thriller from The Purge creator James DeMonaco, Deadline is reporting. In the film, titled The Home, Davidson will star as Max, a troubled man who discovers that the old folks’ home where he works is hiding a sinister secret. “As he investigates the building and its forbidden fourth floor, he starts to uncover connections to his own past and upbringing as a foster child.” Davidson has been busy over the last few years between his gig on “SNL”, starring in The King of Staten Island, making an appearance in James Gunn’s Suicide Squad, and lending his voice to the animated series “The Freak Brothers.” Last year DeMonaco sat down with us for an interview to talk about the latest installment of The Purge franchise, The Forever Purge as well as the rest of the franchise which he wrote or directed most of. BE sure to check

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 14, 2022

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Evil Is Unleashed In The New Game Inspired Horror ‘The Red Book Ritual’ (Trailer)

From New Zealand’s company, Black Mandala comes The Red Book Ritual with Argentinean director Ariel Luque writing and directing the film along with Dean Puckett, Chris Beyrooty, Dean Law, Daniel J. Phillips, and Jiwon Moon. In the film, three friends decide to play “The Red Book Game”. What they don’t know is that in the house evil is waiting to be released. A long time ago a witch died as part of a satanic ritual and with every question they ask, they get closer and closer to her. The film gets its name and story from “The Red Book,” a paranormal game from Mexico. Similar to the Ouija Board, through this game you can connect with spirits. To play you need an old book with a red cover. Turn out the lights and light the room with red candles. The question to start the ritual is; “Red book, Can I join your game?” The book will reveal the answers to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 14, 2022

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HorrorFuel.com Talks With The Director And The Star Of ‘The Kindred’

After watching the new indie horror film The Kindred (review), I sat down to talk with its director Jamie Patterson and April Pearson, because I had to learn more about this terrific, dark, and disturbing film that follows a woman (Pearson) suffering from amnesia who pieces together the events that led to her father’s suicide, only to be haunted by the ghosts of children that she begins to suspect were murdered. Pearson not only gives an incredible performance as the lead actress, Helen, but she also serves as executive producer for The Kindred along with Patterson. Kelli M. McNeely: “I have to tell you, I loved The Kindred. I used words like “fantastic” more than once in my review. I rarely get this excited about a film these days.” April: “Thank you.” Jamie: “Oh, that’s really good. It would have been really awkward if you thought it was terrible and you were like, ‘I hate your film.’ [laughter].” Kelli M.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 14, 2022

Brutal New Clip Arrives Ahead Of The Premiere Of 'The Last Thing Mary Saw' On Shudder

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A Family Stands Vigil In The New Clip From Shudder ‘s ‘The Last Thing Mary Saw’

Shudder unveiled today a new clip, titled “Finger,” from their dark original film The Last Thing Mary Saw. In it, we see a family standing vigil over an old woman, with their gaze locked on her hands, watching for the slightest sign of life. This period horror-thriller stars Rory Culkin (Waco, Halston), Stefanie Scott (Insidious: Chapter 3), and Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan). The Last Thing Mary Saw was written and directed by Edoardo Vitaletti, who is making his feature debut. Set in Southold, New York, in 1843: Young Mary (Scott), who has blood trickling from behind the blindfold tied around her eyes, is interrogated about the events surrounding her grandmother’s death. As the story jumps back in time, we witness Mary, raised in a repressively religious household, finding fleeting happiness in the arms of Eleanor (Fuhrman), the home’s maid. Her family, who believe they are seeing, speaking, and acting on God’s behalf, view the girls’ relationship as an abomination, to be

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 14, 2022

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