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Netflix & BBC’s “Dracula” Sinks Its Fangs Into A Release Date

From the makers of “Sherlock” comes “Dracula,” starring Claes Bang (The Girl in the Spider’s Web). And today, we’ve got the BBC premiere date. The three-episode 90-minute series, written and created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, is a co-production of Netflix and BBC and is based on Bram Stoker’s classic tale. Set in Transylvania in 1897, the blood-drinking Count is drawing his plans against Victorian London. John Heffernan, Dolly Wells, Sacha Dhawan, Jonathan Aris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, and Joanna Scanlan also star. The first episode premieres on BBC at 9 pm on January 1, 2020. The next airs on January 2nd, followed by the third and final episode on January 3rd. There is no word yet when “Dracula” will premiere on Netflix. The episode titles include “The Rules of the Beast,” “Blood Vessel” and “The Dark Compass.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 4, 2019
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 ‘Hanukkah’, One Of Sid Haig’s Last Movies Coming To Theaters And VHS

Just months after genre fans mourned the death of The Devil’s Rejects’ star Sid Haig, now one of his ast roles will finally be seen in limited theaters and on VHS. Charles Fleischer, PJ Soles, Caroline Williams, Robert Felsted Jr., Joe Knetter and the late Dick Miller also star. In the film, “A group of Jewish young adults are getting ready for the holidays, but are in for a Festival of Frights. With the help of a wise Rabbi, they deduce that they are being targeted because they have violated Judaic law and that their only chance of survival is to embrace their faith.” Hanukkah arrives in select theaters on December 13th, followed by a VHS release on December 20th and aitsVOD and Blu-ray release on February 11, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 4, 2019
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This December ‘After She Wakes’ Will Leave You Afraid To Sleep

This December, After She Wakes will leave you afraid to fall asleep. Written and directed by David A. Clark, this indie film stars Hannah Ward, Stella Carlish, Micah Parker, Conrad Goode, and Nicola Lambo. After the tragic death of her baby son, a narcoleptic mother with a young daughter suffers from terrifying sleep disruptions as they try to deal with ongoing pain and grief. They begin experiencing different episodes of parasomnia including night terrors and sleep paralysis, leaving them unable to move and only able to witness horrific visions. These nightmares become too disturbing as they create a rift in their own realities causing the mother to believe someone or something is watching her sleep every night. Soon the terrifying visions from their dreams begin to manifest into a sinister reality, leaving the mother vulnerable, trying everything she can to protect her family from the unwanted intruder. After She Wakes opens in select theaters and arrives On Demand on December

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 4, 2019
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Director Nicolas Pesce Explains ‘The Grudge’ In New Video

A new vignette gives us a new look at The Grudge. In the video, director Nicolas Pesce and producer Sam Raimi explain some of the mythology of the story. We also see some new footage from the film. The Grudge stars Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, and Betty Gilpin with Lin Shaye and Jacki Weaver. With a screenplay by Nicolas Pesce and a story by Nicolas Pesce and Jeff Buhler, the movie is based on the film Ju-On: The Grudge written and directed by Takashi Shimizu. In The Grudge, a house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death. Produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Taka Ichise the movie is executive produced by Nathan Kahane, Erin Westerman, Brady Fujikawa, Andrew Pfeffer, Roy Lee, Doug Davison, John Powers Middleton and Schuyler Weiss. This film is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for the following reasons: disturbing violence and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 3, 2019
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‘A Serial Killer’s Guide To Life’ Will School You On Murder This January

Arrow Films is set to release the critically acclaimed British horror comedy A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life in the US and Canada and on Digital HD and iTunes this January. Described as “Sightseers meets Thelma and Louise” (Deborah Haywood, Pin Cushion), A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life is the feature film debut from writer-director Staten Cousins Roe. Following its successful UK premiere at Arrow Video FrightFest 2019 in August, the female-driven film stars Olivier Award-winning Katie Brayben (Doctor Who, King Charles III, This Way Out), Poppy Roe (This Way Out, Drawn, The Leisure Class), Ben Lloyd-Hughes (Divergent, Me Before You, Malevolent) and Emmy-nominated Sian Clifford (Fleabag, Vanity Fair, Dodgy Dave). This black comedy follows Lou Farnt (Katie Brayben): a 30-something, self-help addict who wants nothing more than to escape her overly controlling mother and the dead-end seaside town where she grew up. So when strange and strikingly confident new life coach Val (Poppy Roe) suddenly arrives on the scene

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 3, 2019
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Emiliano Ranzani’s ‘Blood Bags’ Slashes Its Way Onto DVD And Digital Today

Emiliano Ranzani’s modern take on classic Italian horror Blood Bags premieres on DVD and Digital today. In the film, “a creature stalks the corridors of an abandoned mansion. Two friends break in and discover that all exits have been sealed off and the creature that hunts them is growing hungry for their blood; there is no escape.” Makenna Guyler, Emanuele Turetta, and Marta Tananyan star in the blood-drenched Blood Bags now available on DVD and Digital from High Octane Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 3, 2019
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“The Confession Killer”: Netflix Exploring The Case Of Killer Henry Lee Lucus

Netflix’s latest exploration into the mind of serials killers will delve into the crimes of Henry Lee Lucas in the documentary “The Confession Killer“. The killer, who claims to have killed hundreds of victims in the 1980s was the inspiration for the 1986 film, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, starring Michael Rooker. Netflix and filmmakers Robert Kenner and Taki Oldham explore Lucas’ crimes and confessions of slaying multiple victims. Originally convicted of killing three people in 1998, including his own mother, he admitted to killing around 600 victims across the US. But many of his supposed victims were lies. Investigators and reporters’ research uncovered evidence that most of his confessions were false. “The Confession Killer‘s” synopsis reads: “During the early ’80s, Henry Lee Lucus confessed to hundreds of murders. Bringing closure to unsolved cases and grieving families. Even with no direct evidence linking Lucus to the crime scenes, he stunned authorities with his ability to sketch victims’ portraits of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 3, 2019
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Witness A Nightmare In The New Clip From A24’s ‘In Fabric’

Ahead of its theatrical debut this weekend, a new clip has come in for A24’s new frightening, seductive, and darkly humorous film In Fabric, from brilliant writer-director Peter Strickland, who brought us the sadistic film The Duke of Burgandy in 2014. In the film, a lonely woman (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) who is recently separated from her husband, visits a bewitching London department store in search of a new dress. She discovers a stunning blood-red dress which, in time, will unleash a curse of unstoppable evil, threatening everyone she comes in contact with. Marianne Jean-Baptiste (“Blindspot”) stars along with Gwendoline Christie (“Game of Thrones), Jaygann Ayeh (The Souvenir), and Fatma Mohamed (The Field Guide to Evil). Ian Benson, Andrew Boswell, Hilary Davis, Lizzie Franke, Phil Hunt, Lizzi Franke, Rose Garnett, Compton Ross, Stephen Kelliher, Andrew Starke, and Sunny Vohra produced. In Fabric opens in theaters on Friday, December 6th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 3, 2019
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Todd MacFarlane’s Spawn Reboot Has A New Director

We all know that Spawn creator Todd MacFarlane has been working hard on a live-action reboot starring Jamie Foxx as Spawn and Jeremy Renner as Twitch. Today, news has come from MacFarlane himself that a new presently unnamed director has come aboard the project and is now finishing up on the script. Right now it’s being polished by another writer-director from the script that we handed him. MacFarlane told BeTerrific during an interview before continuing to say, “He’s supposed to be done with it here in a few weeks, and then once we sort of go back and forth and tighten it up a little bit, then we’re going into Hollywood and we’re gonna get a yes or no. Here’s what I can tell you: I have people with money on the sidelines. There are people that are gonna help me make this movie. The question is, do we go into Hollywood, make a deal with Hollywood, go and make

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 2, 2019
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Remains Discovered Of Legendary 7 Foot Tall Hellhound, The Black Shuck

Are hellhounds real? A recent archeological find may prove that some truth may be found in the legends. According to the site Ancient Codes, the remains of a 7-foot tall beast has been uncovered in the ruins of Leiston Abbey in Suffolk and may be connected to a centuries-old legend of a beast known as the Black Shuck. The name Black Shuck is believed to originate from the old English word for ”black demon”, the beast appeared as a harbinger of death and was described as a ‘giant hellhound with red burning eyes’. 500 years later, archeologists have allegedly uncovered the remains of the Black Shuck in a grave just thirty inches deep and surrounded by pottery. According to initial calculations the remains belong to a “male dog” standing at least seven feet in height and weighing around 200lbs. According to local folklore the Black Shuck attacked during a brutal storm on August 4, 1577, at Holy Trinity Church in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 2, 2019

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Netflix & BBC’s “Dracula” Sinks Its Fangs Into A Release Date

From the makers of “Sherlock” comes “Dracula,” starring Claes Bang (The Girl in the Spider’s Web). And today, we’ve got the BBC premiere date. The three-episode 90-minute series, written and created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, is a co-production of Netflix and BBC and is based on Bram Stoker’s classic tale. Set in Transylvania in 1897, the blood-drinking Count is drawing his plans against Victorian London. John Heffernan, Dolly Wells, Sacha Dhawan, Jonathan Aris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, and Joanna Scanlan also star. The first episode premieres on BBC at 9 pm on January 1, 2020. The next airs on January 2nd, followed by the third and final episode on January 3rd. There is no word yet when “Dracula” will premiere on Netflix. The episode titles include “The Rules of the Beast,” “Blood Vessel” and “The Dark Compass.”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 4, 2019
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 ‘Hanukkah’, One Of Sid Haig’s Last Movies Coming To Theaters And VHS

Just months after genre fans mourned the death of The Devil’s Rejects’ star Sid Haig, now one of his ast roles will finally be seen in limited theaters and on VHS. Charles Fleischer, PJ Soles, Caroline Williams, Robert Felsted Jr., Joe Knetter and the late Dick Miller also star. In the film, “A group of Jewish young adults are getting ready for the holidays, but are in for a Festival of Frights. With the help of a wise Rabbi, they deduce that they are being targeted because they have violated Judaic law and that their only chance of survival is to embrace their faith.” Hanukkah arrives in select theaters on December 13th, followed by a VHS release on December 20th and aitsVOD and Blu-ray release on February 11, 2020.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 4, 2019
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This December ‘After She Wakes’ Will Leave You Afraid To Sleep

This December, After She Wakes will leave you afraid to fall asleep. Written and directed by David A. Clark, this indie film stars Hannah Ward, Stella Carlish, Micah Parker, Conrad Goode, and Nicola Lambo. After the tragic death of her baby son, a narcoleptic mother with a young daughter suffers from terrifying sleep disruptions as they try to deal with ongoing pain and grief. They begin experiencing different episodes of parasomnia including night terrors and sleep paralysis, leaving them unable to move and only able to witness horrific visions. These nightmares become too disturbing as they create a rift in their own realities causing the mother to believe someone or something is watching her sleep every night. Soon the terrifying visions from their dreams begin to manifest into a sinister reality, leaving the mother vulnerable, trying everything she can to protect her family from the unwanted intruder. After She Wakes opens in select theaters and arrives On Demand on December

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 4, 2019
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Director Nicolas Pesce Explains ‘The Grudge’ In New Video

A new vignette gives us a new look at The Grudge. In the video, director Nicolas Pesce and producer Sam Raimi explain some of the mythology of the story. We also see some new footage from the film. The Grudge stars Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, and Betty Gilpin with Lin Shaye and Jacki Weaver. With a screenplay by Nicolas Pesce and a story by Nicolas Pesce and Jeff Buhler, the movie is based on the film Ju-On: The Grudge written and directed by Takashi Shimizu. In The Grudge, a house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death. Produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Taka Ichise the movie is executive produced by Nathan Kahane, Erin Westerman, Brady Fujikawa, Andrew Pfeffer, Roy Lee, Doug Davison, John Powers Middleton and Schuyler Weiss. This film is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for the following reasons: disturbing violence and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 3, 2019
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‘A Serial Killer’s Guide To Life’ Will School You On Murder This January

Arrow Films is set to release the critically acclaimed British horror comedy A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life in the US and Canada and on Digital HD and iTunes this January. Described as “Sightseers meets Thelma and Louise” (Deborah Haywood, Pin Cushion), A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life is the feature film debut from writer-director Staten Cousins Roe. Following its successful UK premiere at Arrow Video FrightFest 2019 in August, the female-driven film stars Olivier Award-winning Katie Brayben (Doctor Who, King Charles III, This Way Out), Poppy Roe (This Way Out, Drawn, The Leisure Class), Ben Lloyd-Hughes (Divergent, Me Before You, Malevolent) and Emmy-nominated Sian Clifford (Fleabag, Vanity Fair, Dodgy Dave). This black comedy follows Lou Farnt (Katie Brayben): a 30-something, self-help addict who wants nothing more than to escape her overly controlling mother and the dead-end seaside town where she grew up. So when strange and strikingly confident new life coach Val (Poppy Roe) suddenly arrives on the scene

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 3, 2019
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Emiliano Ranzani’s ‘Blood Bags’ Slashes Its Way Onto DVD And Digital Today

Emiliano Ranzani’s modern take on classic Italian horror Blood Bags premieres on DVD and Digital today. In the film, “a creature stalks the corridors of an abandoned mansion. Two friends break in and discover that all exits have been sealed off and the creature that hunts them is growing hungry for their blood; there is no escape.” Makenna Guyler, Emanuele Turetta, and Marta Tananyan star in the blood-drenched Blood Bags now available on DVD and Digital from High Octane Pictures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 3, 2019
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“The Confession Killer”: Netflix Exploring The Case Of Killer Henry Lee Lucus

Netflix’s latest exploration into the mind of serials killers will delve into the crimes of Henry Lee Lucas in the documentary “The Confession Killer“. The killer, who claims to have killed hundreds of victims in the 1980s was the inspiration for the 1986 film, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, starring Michael Rooker. Netflix and filmmakers Robert Kenner and Taki Oldham explore Lucas’ crimes and confessions of slaying multiple victims. Originally convicted of killing three people in 1998, including his own mother, he admitted to killing around 600 victims across the US. But many of his supposed victims were lies. Investigators and reporters’ research uncovered evidence that most of his confessions were false. “The Confession Killer‘s” synopsis reads: “During the early ’80s, Henry Lee Lucus confessed to hundreds of murders. Bringing closure to unsolved cases and grieving families. Even with no direct evidence linking Lucus to the crime scenes, he stunned authorities with his ability to sketch victims’ portraits of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 3, 2019
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Witness A Nightmare In The New Clip From A24’s ‘In Fabric’

Ahead of its theatrical debut this weekend, a new clip has come in for A24’s new frightening, seductive, and darkly humorous film In Fabric, from brilliant writer-director Peter Strickland, who brought us the sadistic film The Duke of Burgandy in 2014. In the film, a lonely woman (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) who is recently separated from her husband, visits a bewitching London department store in search of a new dress. She discovers a stunning blood-red dress which, in time, will unleash a curse of unstoppable evil, threatening everyone she comes in contact with. Marianne Jean-Baptiste (“Blindspot”) stars along with Gwendoline Christie (“Game of Thrones), Jaygann Ayeh (The Souvenir), and Fatma Mohamed (The Field Guide to Evil). Ian Benson, Andrew Boswell, Hilary Davis, Lizzie Franke, Phil Hunt, Lizzi Franke, Rose Garnett, Compton Ross, Stephen Kelliher, Andrew Starke, and Sunny Vohra produced. In Fabric opens in theaters on Friday, December 6th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 3, 2019
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Todd MacFarlane’s Spawn Reboot Has A New Director

We all know that Spawn creator Todd MacFarlane has been working hard on a live-action reboot starring Jamie Foxx as Spawn and Jeremy Renner as Twitch. Today, news has come from MacFarlane himself that a new presently unnamed director has come aboard the project and is now finishing up on the script. Right now it’s being polished by another writer-director from the script that we handed him. MacFarlane told BeTerrific during an interview before continuing to say, “He’s supposed to be done with it here in a few weeks, and then once we sort of go back and forth and tighten it up a little bit, then we’re going into Hollywood and we’re gonna get a yes or no. Here’s what I can tell you: I have people with money on the sidelines. There are people that are gonna help me make this movie. The question is, do we go into Hollywood, make a deal with Hollywood, go and make

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 2, 2019
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Remains Discovered Of Legendary 7 Foot Tall Hellhound, The Black Shuck

Are hellhounds real? A recent archeological find may prove that some truth may be found in the legends. According to the site Ancient Codes, the remains of a 7-foot tall beast has been uncovered in the ruins of Leiston Abbey in Suffolk and may be connected to a centuries-old legend of a beast known as the Black Shuck. The name Black Shuck is believed to originate from the old English word for ”black demon”, the beast appeared as a harbinger of death and was described as a ‘giant hellhound with red burning eyes’. 500 years later, archeologists have allegedly uncovered the remains of the Black Shuck in a grave just thirty inches deep and surrounded by pottery. According to initial calculations the remains belong to a “male dog” standing at least seven feet in height and weighing around 200lbs. According to local folklore the Black Shuck attacked during a brutal storm on August 4, 1577, at Holy Trinity Church in

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 2, 2019
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