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‘Candyman’ Director Nia DaCosta Says Tony Todd Has Not Been Replaced

Earlier this year we reported that Aquaman actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has joined the cast of director Nia DaCosta‘s “spiritual sequel” to the Candyman franchise. At the time we were led to believe that he would be taking over the role of Candyman originally played by Tony Todd. But that may not be true after all. DaCosta recently clarified Mateen’s role during a conversation with Collider. Well, it’s been slightly misreported,” DaCosta said. “I can’t say what’s happening in the film because we want it to be a surprise, but he’s not replacing Tony Todd. That’s been reported, and I was just like, ‘I don’t know what to say about this. This is not right.” At the moment we have no clue what’s going to happen in the film, but we’re glad to hear that Tony Todd has not been replaced. So that leaves the question of who will Yahya Abdul-Mateen II play? Here’s what we do know: Teyonah Parris

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 26, 2019
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This May Lin Shaye Has A ‘Room For Rent’ In New Suspense Thriller

Highly-anticipated suspense thriller Room for Rent, starring veteran actress Lin Shaye (the Insidious franchise, Ouija), as a lonely widow who rents out a room in her house and becomes dangerously obsessed with one of her guests. Oliver Rayon, Valeska Miller, and Ryan Ochoa also star in the film that centers on lonely widow Joyce who rents out a room to make easy money. She meets mysterious drifter Bob and takes him in as a long-term tenant. She becomes obsessed with her much younger guest, making him the object of her deepest romantic fantasies. When a friend’s betrayal derails Joyce’s fantasy world, she seizes control of her own destiny with a deadly mission to finally get what she deserves. Room for Rent, from director Tommy Stovall and writer Stuart Flack, opens May 3rd in select theaters followed by its digital release on May 7th, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 25, 2019
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This April An Ancient Evil Rises In ‘The Mummy Reborn’

This April, one of horror’s legendary monsters returns from the dead in The Mummy Reborn from writer-director Dan Allen. Written by Dan Allen and Scott Jeffrey, The Mummy Reborn tells of a group of teens in financial ruin that decide to rob the local antique store of an ancient amulet. But what they don’t realize is that this tomb is cursed, and when the amulet is separated from its master he will do anything to get it back. Our burglars must save the day and return the Mummy to its tomb before it is too late to save the world. Becca Hirani (The House on Elm Lake), Tara MacGowran (Mandy the Doll), and Rita Siddiqui (Pet Graveyard) star in a Proportion Productions release. Packed with adventure and coffined with scares, The Mummy Reborn arrives on VOD and DVD April 4th from High Octane Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 25, 2019
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Poisonous Toad Population Explodes In South Florida

Residents in South Florida are witnessing what looks like a scene from a B-movie, thousands of little toads hopping around all over the place. Large swarms of toads are darting across roads, clogging pool filters, invading gardens, and hanging out in yards in droves. May sound silly to worry about but the residents have a right to, these are not common toads, these are Cane Toads. These Invasive (not native) amphibians are named after the sugar cane fields they should be hanging out in down in South America. What makes them different than other toads in North America is their size, and that they’re highly toxic. The poison glands on the back of its head are the largest in the toad species and capable of killing larger animals, they are known to kill crocodiles in Australia. It’s not just the adult toads that are poisonous, their tadpoles are as well! In Florida, those most at risk of being poisoned by

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Capt McNeely
Mar 25, 2019
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Actress Joins ‘Monster Problems’

A few days ago we reported that Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy, The Walking Dead) has signed on to star in Monster Problems alongside Dylan O’Brien. Today we have more casting news, Ariana Greenblatt (Avengers: Infinity War) has also joined the cast and will play the role of Minnow. Rooker plays the role of Clyde, an expert hunter who teaches Joel Dawson (O’Brien) how to survive the Monster Apocalypse. The film is “a coming of age story about a young man living in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by monsters.” Michael Matthews (Five Fingers for Marseilles) is directing Monster Problems, penned by Brian Duffield and Matthew Robin, which is being eyed as a new franchise.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 25, 2019
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NJ High School Crushes Stage Production Of Alien

School plays usually don’t bring to mind horror, except for the fact that they are usually terrifyingly dull. But one high school play is taking social media by storm, the North Bergen High School Drama Club in New Jersey is making headlines with their recent stage production of Alien. Aptly titled Alien: The Play. The show was anything but dull. Presented this past Wednesday and Friday, their play was shared by audience members revealing fantastic costumes, props, and backgrounds. Even though the play’s budget was small, especially for a high school production, everyone who saw the play was left impressed. The production’s art director, art teacher Steven Defendini, said there were audible gasps from the crowd as the curtain was lifted. When the actual alien appeared they were screaming,” Defendini stated when describing the reaction when the Xenomorph made its entrance on stage. The production’s fifteen sets were built by Defendini and six students/performers. They also handcrafted the costumes which

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 24, 2019
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Killer Robots Are Coming In ‘Generation Zero’

Avalanche Studios and THQ Nordic will be taking us to Sweden in the 1980s in Generation Zero, a first-person shooter that pits you against killer robots. Squad up with three friends or go on by yourself, the game features an open world with a daylight cycle and unpredictable weather. On the fly you will have to pick your battles and how to or not to fight them. The sandbox combat mechanic allows you to fight how you want to as you explore the world and discover the truth behind this mysterious rise of machines. Enemies big and small are constantly stalking around the landscape with the sole purpose to kill humans on sight. What makes these AI enemies in this game interesting is that any damage you cause one of them is permanent, meaning if you damaged one robot and ran away; you will see that particular character model again with the damage even if it’s been days since you

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Capt McNeely
Mar 24, 2019
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‘Drowning Echo’ Trailer Urges You To Not Go Into The Deep End

Something sinister lurks within a swimming pool in Georges Padey’s chlorine-infused creature feature Drowning Echo, premiering this April on Demand. “During a visit to friends, Sara (Itziar Martinez) begins having visions and is attacked by an unearthly creature in her friend’s swimming pool. She soon discovers that anyone who comes into contact with the water is in danger and she is driven to confront the mystical and malevolent creature lurking in the depths.” Also starring Jane the Virgin’s Dennis Mencia, Drowning Echo will be available on VOD and DVD April 4 from High Octane Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 24, 2019
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Shudder Announces Spring Movie Premieres

After a record-smashing 2018 that included releases such as Mandy, Revenge, and Summer of ‘84, Shudder kicked off 2019 with Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich and Horror Noire. Shudder, AMC network’s premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, today announced its Spring lineup of acclaimed, bold and genre-bending Shudder Exclusive movies: Lizzie, starring Chloë Sevigny and Kristen Stewart, crooks vs. killers thriller Monster Party, SXSW and London FrightFest favorite The Ranger, Fantasia International Film Festival special prize winner The Night Shifter, and Australian rampaging creature comedy Boar. LIZZIE (2018) — available Thursday, April 11 (US/Canada) A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE Director: Craig William Macneil, Cast: Chloë Sevigny, Kristen Stewart, Kim Dickens Lizzie (Chloë Sevigny) is a social outcast, living a claustrophobic life that’s ready to boil over. In its dark, moody retelling of the notorious 1892 ax murder of the Borden family in Fall River, Massachusetts, Lizzie is a psychological thriller that reveals many layers of the strange and fragile

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 24, 2019
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August Release Date Announced For ‘Tone-Deaf’ – From The Director Of ‘Surbuban Gothic’

Following its premiere at SXSW, Saban Films has picked up and announced an August release date for Tone-Deaf, the latest film written and directed by Suburban Gothic and Excision director Richard Bates Jr. The film follows Olive (Amanda Crew) who, after losing her job and her latest dysfunctional relationship, leaves the city for a weekend of peace in the country, only to discover the dark, disturbing underbelly of rural America. In the film, Olive “rents an eccentric, ornate country house from Harvey (Robert Patrick), an old-fashioned widower who’s struggling to hide his psychopathic tendencies — and the two collide.” Ronnie Bates Jr, Shane Brady, Gina Brown, Christian Callaway, and Keisha Castle-Hughes round ou the cast of the film labeled as a horror-comedy-thriller. Tone-Deaf opens in select theaters on August 23, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 23, 2019

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‘Candyman’ Director Nia DaCosta Says Tony Todd Has Not Been Replaced

Earlier this year we reported that Aquaman actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has joined the cast of director Nia DaCosta‘s “spiritual sequel” to the Candyman franchise. At the time we were led to believe that he would be taking over the role of Candyman originally played by Tony Todd. But that may not be true after all. DaCosta recently clarified Mateen’s role during a conversation with Collider. Well, it’s been slightly misreported,” DaCosta said. “I can’t say what’s happening in the film because we want it to be a surprise, but he’s not replacing Tony Todd. That’s been reported, and I was just like, ‘I don’t know what to say about this. This is not right.” At the moment we have no clue what’s going to happen in the film, but we’re glad to hear that Tony Todd has not been replaced. So that leaves the question of who will Yahya Abdul-Mateen II play? Here’s what we do know: Teyonah Parris

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 26, 2019
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This May Lin Shaye Has A ‘Room For Rent’ In New Suspense Thriller

Highly-anticipated suspense thriller Room for Rent, starring veteran actress Lin Shaye (the Insidious franchise, Ouija), as a lonely widow who rents out a room in her house and becomes dangerously obsessed with one of her guests. Oliver Rayon, Valeska Miller, and Ryan Ochoa also star in the film that centers on lonely widow Joyce who rents out a room to make easy money. She meets mysterious drifter Bob and takes him in as a long-term tenant. She becomes obsessed with her much younger guest, making him the object of her deepest romantic fantasies. When a friend’s betrayal derails Joyce’s fantasy world, she seizes control of her own destiny with a deadly mission to finally get what she deserves. Room for Rent, from director Tommy Stovall and writer Stuart Flack, opens May 3rd in select theaters followed by its digital release on May 7th, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 25, 2019
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This April An Ancient Evil Rises In ‘The Mummy Reborn’

This April, one of horror’s legendary monsters returns from the dead in The Mummy Reborn from writer-director Dan Allen. Written by Dan Allen and Scott Jeffrey, The Mummy Reborn tells of a group of teens in financial ruin that decide to rob the local antique store of an ancient amulet. But what they don’t realize is that this tomb is cursed, and when the amulet is separated from its master he will do anything to get it back. Our burglars must save the day and return the Mummy to its tomb before it is too late to save the world. Becca Hirani (The House on Elm Lake), Tara MacGowran (Mandy the Doll), and Rita Siddiqui (Pet Graveyard) star in a Proportion Productions release. Packed with adventure and coffined with scares, The Mummy Reborn arrives on VOD and DVD April 4th from High Octane Pictures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 25, 2019
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Poisonous Toad Population Explodes In South Florida

Residents in South Florida are witnessing what looks like a scene from a B-movie, thousands of little toads hopping around all over the place. Large swarms of toads are darting across roads, clogging pool filters, invading gardens, and hanging out in yards in droves. May sound silly to worry about but the residents have a right to, these are not common toads, these are Cane Toads. These Invasive (not native) amphibians are named after the sugar cane fields they should be hanging out in down in South America. What makes them different than other toads in North America is their size, and that they’re highly toxic. The poison glands on the back of its head are the largest in the toad species and capable of killing larger animals, they are known to kill crocodiles in Australia. It’s not just the adult toads that are poisonous, their tadpoles are as well! In Florida, those most at risk of being poisoned by

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Mar 25, 2019
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Actress Joins ‘Monster Problems’

A few days ago we reported that Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy, The Walking Dead) has signed on to star in Monster Problems alongside Dylan O’Brien. Today we have more casting news, Ariana Greenblatt (Avengers: Infinity War) has also joined the cast and will play the role of Minnow. Rooker plays the role of Clyde, an expert hunter who teaches Joel Dawson (O’Brien) how to survive the Monster Apocalypse. The film is “a coming of age story about a young man living in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by monsters.” Michael Matthews (Five Fingers for Marseilles) is directing Monster Problems, penned by Brian Duffield and Matthew Robin, which is being eyed as a new franchise.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 25, 2019
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NJ High School Crushes Stage Production Of Alien

School plays usually don’t bring to mind horror, except for the fact that they are usually terrifyingly dull. But one high school play is taking social media by storm, the North Bergen High School Drama Club in New Jersey is making headlines with their recent stage production of Alien. Aptly titled Alien: The Play. The show was anything but dull. Presented this past Wednesday and Friday, their play was shared by audience members revealing fantastic costumes, props, and backgrounds. Even though the play’s budget was small, especially for a high school production, everyone who saw the play was left impressed. The production’s art director, art teacher Steven Defendini, said there were audible gasps from the crowd as the curtain was lifted. When the actual alien appeared they were screaming,” Defendini stated when describing the reaction when the Xenomorph made its entrance on stage. The production’s fifteen sets were built by Defendini and six students/performers. They also handcrafted the costumes which

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 24, 2019
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Killer Robots Are Coming In ‘Generation Zero’

Avalanche Studios and THQ Nordic will be taking us to Sweden in the 1980s in Generation Zero, a first-person shooter that pits you against killer robots. Squad up with three friends or go on by yourself, the game features an open world with a daylight cycle and unpredictable weather. On the fly you will have to pick your battles and how to or not to fight them. The sandbox combat mechanic allows you to fight how you want to as you explore the world and discover the truth behind this mysterious rise of machines. Enemies big and small are constantly stalking around the landscape with the sole purpose to kill humans on sight. What makes these AI enemies in this game interesting is that any damage you cause one of them is permanent, meaning if you damaged one robot and ran away; you will see that particular character model again with the damage even if it’s been days since you

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Mar 24, 2019
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‘Drowning Echo’ Trailer Urges You To Not Go Into The Deep End

Something sinister lurks within a swimming pool in Georges Padey’s chlorine-infused creature feature Drowning Echo, premiering this April on Demand. “During a visit to friends, Sara (Itziar Martinez) begins having visions and is attacked by an unearthly creature in her friend’s swimming pool. She soon discovers that anyone who comes into contact with the water is in danger and she is driven to confront the mystical and malevolent creature lurking in the depths.” Also starring Jane the Virgin’s Dennis Mencia, Drowning Echo will be available on VOD and DVD April 4 from High Octane Pictures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 24, 2019
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Shudder Announces Spring Movie Premieres

After a record-smashing 2018 that included releases such as Mandy, Revenge, and Summer of ‘84, Shudder kicked off 2019 with Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich and Horror Noire. Shudder, AMC network’s premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, today announced its Spring lineup of acclaimed, bold and genre-bending Shudder Exclusive movies: Lizzie, starring Chloë Sevigny and Kristen Stewart, crooks vs. killers thriller Monster Party, SXSW and London FrightFest favorite The Ranger, Fantasia International Film Festival special prize winner The Night Shifter, and Australian rampaging creature comedy Boar. LIZZIE (2018) — available Thursday, April 11 (US/Canada) A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE Director: Craig William Macneil, Cast: Chloë Sevigny, Kristen Stewart, Kim Dickens Lizzie (Chloë Sevigny) is a social outcast, living a claustrophobic life that’s ready to boil over. In its dark, moody retelling of the notorious 1892 ax murder of the Borden family in Fall River, Massachusetts, Lizzie is a psychological thriller that reveals many layers of the strange and fragile

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 24, 2019
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August Release Date Announced For ‘Tone-Deaf’ – From The Director Of ‘Surbuban Gothic’

Following its premiere at SXSW, Saban Films has picked up and announced an August release date for Tone-Deaf, the latest film written and directed by Suburban Gothic and Excision director Richard Bates Jr. The film follows Olive (Amanda Crew) who, after losing her job and her latest dysfunctional relationship, leaves the city for a weekend of peace in the country, only to discover the dark, disturbing underbelly of rural America. In the film, Olive “rents an eccentric, ornate country house from Harvey (Robert Patrick), an old-fashioned widower who’s struggling to hide his psychopathic tendencies — and the two collide.” Ronnie Bates Jr, Shane Brady, Gina Brown, Christian Callaway, and Keisha Castle-Hughes round ou the cast of the film labeled as a horror-comedy-thriller. Tone-Deaf opens in select theaters on August 23, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 23, 2019
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