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Alexander Skarsgard Stars In The Long Awaited Film ‘Hidden’

For 301 days Ray, his wife, Claire, and their young daughter Zoe have been living in an underground bunker. The couple still dreams that one day they will be able to have a normal life after an outbreak forced them underground. The family has remained hidden for almost a year, but they have now been discovered and something is trying to find a way into their temporary home. ‘True Blood’s’ Alexdander Skarsgard stars as Ray, Claire and Ray’s wife is played by Andrea Riseborough (Oblivion). Their daughter Zoe is played by Emily Alyn Lind, who was the star of ‘The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia’. ‘Hidden’ was written and directed by both Matt and Ross Duffer. The Film has long been delayed, but will finally been released via Warner Bros. soon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 13, 2015
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The New X-Files Promo Is Out Of This World

Fans all over the world are eagerly awaiting the January 24th premier of the ‘X-Files’ revival. The series will consist of six action filled episodes with a mix of both new and returning cast members. ‘The Flash’ star Robbie Amell has joined the cast as FBI agent Miller.’Six Feet Under’ actress Lauren Ambrose has also been added to new series. Ambrose will play the role of Agent Einstein. Amell and Ambrose will star along side comedian Jole McHale of ‘The Soup’ and ‘The Americans’ actress Annet Mahendru , who are also joining the series. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, are both returning to their roles as Mulder and Scully. Mitch Pileggi (Skinner) and William B. Davis (The Smoking Man) will also be returning.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 13, 2015
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Cynema: Based On A True Story (Sort Of)

Inspired By True Events “Based On A True Story” “Based On True Events” “Most Of What You Are About to See Is True” “Some Of This Is Bullshit” “The Names Have Been Changed, Certain Dialogue Has Been Made Up” “We Have An Agenda And We Want to Entertain You” “You’ve Become So Ignorant to Real Events, You Wouldn’t Know What Was Real Anyway. Just Go With It” The Los Angeles Times recently ran a disturbing article on an equally disturbing trend quietly seeping into filmmaking. It’s been for some time, but as the general population falls into a deeper sleep, it’s almost imperceptible. The article is found HERE. The focus was the acclaimed “biopic” on Steve Jobs and is the latest film to take swipes at a dead man unable to defend himself. History is told by the winner. Or the one’s who control the information. Columbus Day has come under revisionist fire, seen as the celebration of a man

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Capt McNeely
Oct 13, 2015
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Resident Evil Stunt Woman Wakes From Coma

A little over a month ago, stunt woman Olivia Jackson, Milla Jovovich’s stunt double, had a terrible accident while filming a scene for the upcoming film’Resident Evil: The Final Chapter‘. During the scene the motorcycle Jackson was driving collided with a mechanical camera that malfunctioned. Her injuries were so severe that the doctors put her in a chemically induced coma. The great news is, Jackson is now awake. She made a statement via LifeSavage.com about the extent of her injuries. “2 weeks in a coma, brain bleed, brain swelling, severed main artery in the neck, crushed and degloved face, several broken ribs, paralyzed arm, shattered scapula, broken clavical, broken humerus, broken radius & ulna, with an open wound and a 7.5″ piece of bone missing, amputated thumb, torn fingers, 5 nerves torn out of the spinal cord…not my funnest day on set.” It’s amazing that Jackson survived the accident and she faces a long road of healing ahead of her.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 13, 2015
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The Official Trailer For Robert Kirkman’s Series ‘Outcast’ Teases Of The Horrors To Come

The full length trailer for ‘Outcast’ has been released and reveals a glimpse at an intense, supernatural series. The show, based on the adaption of Kirkman’s graphic novel by the same name, will star Patrick Fugit as the main character Kyle Barnes, a young man in search of answers to why he has suffered from demonic possessions all of his life. During his quest to understand what happened to him, he comes in contact with others suffering from possession. ‘Outcast’ will be directed by Adam Wingard, the director of ‘You’re Next’, and Julius Ramsey, who directed several episodes of ‘The Walking Dead’. Robert Kirkman will be serving as a writer for the series, along with Chris Black and David Alpert. The series will also stars Pete Burris (Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2), Lacy Camp (Red Band Society), Julia Crockett (The Absence), Philip Glenister (Demons) Melinda McGraw (Mad Men), David Denman (13 Hours), Grace Zabriskie (The Killing), Cathrine Dent (The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2015
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Eli Roth And Crypt TV Want To Introduce You To The Next Horror Icon, But Who Is Chainsaw ?

Eli Roth and Crypt TV have set out to make the next big slasher movie and they have a short film to introduce you to the next legendary killer, Chainsaw. All you have to do is: Go to whoischainsaw.com Enter your name and email address Sit back and enjoy the carnage I have to say, I think I enjoyed the short film a little too much. It’s bloody, brutal and the cinematography is insanely awesome! But see for yourself.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2015
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Guns and Puzzles, Scouts vs. Zombies

If you’re looking forward to the latest Zombedy to hit theatres later this month, you should check out a neat little mobile game put out by Paramount Digital Entertainment – Scouts vs. Zombies. Usually movie games get a bad rep – mostly for good reasons. However, this one varies by not relying on the storyline of the film, but rather the ability to kill zombies with the swipe of a finger. If you ever played games like Crush the Castle on ArmorGames, then you will get a kick out of SvZ. There are 5 locations, each with 20 levels, that you must think and shoot your way through. Taking aim with your finger of choice, your bullets rebound off walls until it doesn’t want to, or all zombies in the level are dead. And it does a nifty slow-mo close up on the final kill of the level. Certain levels allow you to collect power-ups, like extended laser sight, rubber

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Capt McNeely
Oct 12, 2015
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The True Stories Of Six Of The Most Haunted Dolls In History

For most little girls, dolls are a wonderful thing, but some dolls are just plain bad and some dolls serve as conduit for evil spirits. I would like to share some of the true stories surrounding some of the most famous haunted dolls in existence today. Annabelle The story of the doll that inspired the horror film ‘Annabelle’, begins when a mother gives her adult daughter a Raggedy-Ann doll from a shop, in the 1970’s. The daughter, Donna, and her roommate, Angie, began to notice that the doll would change positions while they were out. Believing that the spirit of a little girl, named Annabelle, was haunting them after talking with a medium, they gave the spirit permission to possess the doll. Annabelle began to move from room to room when no one was home and the women began finding notes saying things like “Help Me” and “Miss Me?” all over the house. When Donna’s boyfriend was attacked in the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2015
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Movie Review: Insidious: Chapter 3

The Insidious franchise has held it’s own among other paranormal franchises, including the ‘Paranormal Activity’ line. The first ‘Insidious’ was released back in 2010 and has developed a style all it’s own. The latest film, ‘Insidious: Chapter 3′, is now in theaters and out on VOD. Last night I sat down to see for myself if the film stood up to the previous films’ legacy. I should mention now that ‘Chapter 3’ is not a sequel, it’s a prequel to the first film and was written and directed by Leigh Whannell, who also plays the role of Specs in ‘Chapter 3’. As always, our review will NOT spoil the movie’s ending. ‘Chapter 3’ begins when Quinn (Stefanie Scott), a young woman, seeks out Elise, a medium, to help her get in touch with her recently passed mother. Of course, everyone who has seen one of the ‘Insidious’ films will recognize Elise as Lin Shaye. Elise tries to channel Quinn’s mother,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2015
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A Family Seeks To Connect With The Other Side In Their New ‘Dwelling’

Who would volunteer to move into a home that they know is haunted? The couple in 2015’s horror film ‘Dwelling’ did just that. The couple have moved into the haunted house in hopes of making contact with the other side, but the entity they make contact with may be much darker and more powerful than they bargained for. The spirit is hell-bent on destroying the family. ‘Dwelling’ was both written and directed by Kyle Mecca. This paranormal thriller is Mecca’s first full length film, which will be out later this year. The cast includes ‘Ray Donavan’ actress Erin Marie Hogan, Mu-Shaka Benson (Half Dead), Josie DiVincenzo (Daredevil), Bill Brown (A Grimm Becoming), ‘Truth or Dare’s’ Devanny Pinn and newcomers Abigail Mary and Alexandra Merritt Mathews.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2015

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Alexander Skarsgard Stars In The Long Awaited Film ‘Hidden’

For 301 days Ray, his wife, Claire, and their young daughter Zoe have been living in an underground bunker. The couple still dreams that one day they will be able to have a normal life after an outbreak forced them underground. The family has remained hidden for almost a year, but they have now been discovered and something is trying to find a way into their temporary home. ‘True Blood’s’ Alexdander Skarsgard stars as Ray, Claire and Ray’s wife is played by Andrea Riseborough (Oblivion). Their daughter Zoe is played by Emily Alyn Lind, who was the star of ‘The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia’. ‘Hidden’ was written and directed by both Matt and Ross Duffer. The Film has long been delayed, but will finally been released via Warner Bros. soon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 13, 2015
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The New X-Files Promo Is Out Of This World

Fans all over the world are eagerly awaiting the January 24th premier of the ‘X-Files’ revival. The series will consist of six action filled episodes with a mix of both new and returning cast members. ‘The Flash’ star Robbie Amell has joined the cast as FBI agent Miller.’Six Feet Under’ actress Lauren Ambrose has also been added to new series. Ambrose will play the role of Agent Einstein. Amell and Ambrose will star along side comedian Jole McHale of ‘The Soup’ and ‘The Americans’ actress Annet Mahendru , who are also joining the series. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, are both returning to their roles as Mulder and Scully. Mitch Pileggi (Skinner) and William B. Davis (The Smoking Man) will also be returning.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 13, 2015
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Cynema: Based On A True Story (Sort Of)

Inspired By True Events “Based On A True Story” “Based On True Events” “Most Of What You Are About to See Is True” “Some Of This Is Bullshit” “The Names Have Been Changed, Certain Dialogue Has Been Made Up” “We Have An Agenda And We Want to Entertain You” “You’ve Become So Ignorant to Real Events, You Wouldn’t Know What Was Real Anyway. Just Go With It” The Los Angeles Times recently ran a disturbing article on an equally disturbing trend quietly seeping into filmmaking. It’s been for some time, but as the general population falls into a deeper sleep, it’s almost imperceptible. The article is found HERE. The focus was the acclaimed “biopic” on Steve Jobs and is the latest film to take swipes at a dead man unable to defend himself. History is told by the winner. Or the one’s who control the information. Columbus Day has come under revisionist fire, seen as the celebration of a man

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Oct 13, 2015
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Resident Evil Stunt Woman Wakes From Coma

A little over a month ago, stunt woman Olivia Jackson, Milla Jovovich’s stunt double, had a terrible accident while filming a scene for the upcoming film’Resident Evil: The Final Chapter‘. During the scene the motorcycle Jackson was driving collided with a mechanical camera that malfunctioned. Her injuries were so severe that the doctors put her in a chemically induced coma. The great news is, Jackson is now awake. She made a statement via LifeSavage.com about the extent of her injuries. “2 weeks in a coma, brain bleed, brain swelling, severed main artery in the neck, crushed and degloved face, several broken ribs, paralyzed arm, shattered scapula, broken clavical, broken humerus, broken radius & ulna, with an open wound and a 7.5″ piece of bone missing, amputated thumb, torn fingers, 5 nerves torn out of the spinal cord…not my funnest day on set.” It’s amazing that Jackson survived the accident and she faces a long road of healing ahead of her.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 13, 2015
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The Official Trailer For Robert Kirkman’s Series ‘Outcast’ Teases Of The Horrors To Come

The full length trailer for ‘Outcast’ has been released and reveals a glimpse at an intense, supernatural series. The show, based on the adaption of Kirkman’s graphic novel by the same name, will star Patrick Fugit as the main character Kyle Barnes, a young man in search of answers to why he has suffered from demonic possessions all of his life. During his quest to understand what happened to him, he comes in contact with others suffering from possession. ‘Outcast’ will be directed by Adam Wingard, the director of ‘You’re Next’, and Julius Ramsey, who directed several episodes of ‘The Walking Dead’. Robert Kirkman will be serving as a writer for the series, along with Chris Black and David Alpert. The series will also stars Pete Burris (Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2), Lacy Camp (Red Band Society), Julia Crockett (The Absence), Philip Glenister (Demons) Melinda McGraw (Mad Men), David Denman (13 Hours), Grace Zabriskie (The Killing), Cathrine Dent (The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2015
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Eli Roth And Crypt TV Want To Introduce You To The Next Horror Icon, But Who Is Chainsaw ?

Eli Roth and Crypt TV have set out to make the next big slasher movie and they have a short film to introduce you to the next legendary killer, Chainsaw. All you have to do is: Go to whoischainsaw.com Enter your name and email address Sit back and enjoy the carnage I have to say, I think I enjoyed the short film a little too much. It’s bloody, brutal and the cinematography is insanely awesome! But see for yourself.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2015
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Guns and Puzzles, Scouts vs. Zombies

If you’re looking forward to the latest Zombedy to hit theatres later this month, you should check out a neat little mobile game put out by Paramount Digital Entertainment – Scouts vs. Zombies. Usually movie games get a bad rep – mostly for good reasons. However, this one varies by not relying on the storyline of the film, but rather the ability to kill zombies with the swipe of a finger. If you ever played games like Crush the Castle on ArmorGames, then you will get a kick out of SvZ. There are 5 locations, each with 20 levels, that you must think and shoot your way through. Taking aim with your finger of choice, your bullets rebound off walls until it doesn’t want to, or all zombies in the level are dead. And it does a nifty slow-mo close up on the final kill of the level. Certain levels allow you to collect power-ups, like extended laser sight, rubber

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Oct 12, 2015
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The True Stories Of Six Of The Most Haunted Dolls In History

For most little girls, dolls are a wonderful thing, but some dolls are just plain bad and some dolls serve as conduit for evil spirits. I would like to share some of the true stories surrounding some of the most famous haunted dolls in existence today. Annabelle The story of the doll that inspired the horror film ‘Annabelle’, begins when a mother gives her adult daughter a Raggedy-Ann doll from a shop, in the 1970’s. The daughter, Donna, and her roommate, Angie, began to notice that the doll would change positions while they were out. Believing that the spirit of a little girl, named Annabelle, was haunting them after talking with a medium, they gave the spirit permission to possess the doll. Annabelle began to move from room to room when no one was home and the women began finding notes saying things like “Help Me” and “Miss Me?” all over the house. When Donna’s boyfriend was attacked in the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2015
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Movie Review: Insidious: Chapter 3

The Insidious franchise has held it’s own among other paranormal franchises, including the ‘Paranormal Activity’ line. The first ‘Insidious’ was released back in 2010 and has developed a style all it’s own. The latest film, ‘Insidious: Chapter 3′, is now in theaters and out on VOD. Last night I sat down to see for myself if the film stood up to the previous films’ legacy. I should mention now that ‘Chapter 3’ is not a sequel, it’s a prequel to the first film and was written and directed by Leigh Whannell, who also plays the role of Specs in ‘Chapter 3’. As always, our review will NOT spoil the movie’s ending. ‘Chapter 3’ begins when Quinn (Stefanie Scott), a young woman, seeks out Elise, a medium, to help her get in touch with her recently passed mother. Of course, everyone who has seen one of the ‘Insidious’ films will recognize Elise as Lin Shaye. Elise tries to channel Quinn’s mother,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2015
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A Family Seeks To Connect With The Other Side In Their New ‘Dwelling’

Who would volunteer to move into a home that they know is haunted? The couple in 2015’s horror film ‘Dwelling’ did just that. The couple have moved into the haunted house in hopes of making contact with the other side, but the entity they make contact with may be much darker and more powerful than they bargained for. The spirit is hell-bent on destroying the family. ‘Dwelling’ was both written and directed by Kyle Mecca. This paranormal thriller is Mecca’s first full length film, which will be out later this year. The cast includes ‘Ray Donavan’ actress Erin Marie Hogan, Mu-Shaka Benson (Half Dead), Josie DiVincenzo (Daredevil), Bill Brown (A Grimm Becoming), ‘Truth or Dare’s’ Devanny Pinn and newcomers Abigail Mary and Alexandra Merritt Mathews.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2015
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