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A New Show Based On The Brides Of Dracula In Development

A new gothic style drama, ‘Brides’, based on the three brides of Dracula has struck a pilot commitment with NBC. The pilot, written by Aguirre-Sacasa, has been described as a “sexy” re-imagining of the classic Dracula story, toned down and rewritten as a family drama. The show will focus on three strong female leads and the things they do to ensure their wealth, prestige, and their family. The cast of ‘Brides’ has not been announced at this time. Warner Bros. Television will produce along with Aquirre-Sacasa, Berlanti and Berlanti Productions.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 3, 2015
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A Dark Entity Pushes A Young Bride To The Edge In ‘Dead Story’

When a newly married couple, Anne and Harold, movie into a new home they have no idea that it’s the site of a horrific murder. They have awoken a dark entity. Soon supernatural activity begins to plague Anne. The spirit will drive the young bride to do the unthinkable. Suneel Tripuraneni both directed and co-wrote the script along with Bruce W. Durbin. This horror-thriller stars Kelsey Deanne, Chase Austin, Jessica Willis, Sheril Rodgers, Jim Bowles and Christopher Phipps. ‘Dead Story’ will be out later this year.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 2, 2015
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A Trio Of African American Women Producers Hope To Change Horror With ‘The Dark Rite’

Three female producers are looking to change the way that we see African Americans in horror films. Often African American characters are the first to die and are cast into particular stereotypes. Nicole Sylvester, Trevite A. Wills and Stephanie Dawson want to help put an end to that. The three women are well versed and experienced in the entertainment industry. Nicole Sylvester got her start as a coordinator independent films such as ‘8 Mile’ and as a Distribution Coordinator for Purple Rose Films, before directing her own films, such as ‘Layla’s Girl’. Trevite A. Willis has produced award winning films such as ‘Children of God’ and ‘Uncle Killa’ and Stephanie Dawson started her own video and production company, Election Media. ‘The Dark Rite’ was not only made with the intention of changing how we see African Americans in films, it also happens to look to be a great film. In this supernatural thriller, written and directed by Richard LeMay, every

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2015
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Four Cops Experience Hell In The Turkish Horror Film ‘Baskin’

Can Evenol hopes to introduce audiences to a new vision of Hell with his new film ‘Baskin’, which will premier at Toronto’s International Film Festival beginning September 10th during Midnight Madness. The film will be released November 13th. In ‘Baskin’ a squad of cops stumble across a Black Mass in an abandoned building and unknowingly pass through a door to Hell. The film stars Muharrem Bayrak, Mehmet Akif Budak, Fedik Bulbul, Elif Dag, Mehmet Faith Dokgoz, and Aslihan Erguvan.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2015
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The 90s: Designer Horror

Jordache Horror Somewhere in the 80s, someone got the idea that horror should be less frightening and more sexy and trendy. I am not sure where it happened, but a good starting point might be Michael Jackson’s Thriller. The “World Premiere Video” back when MTV aired videos and before its implosion was the thing to see. Director John Landis was in between the smash hit horror classic, An American Werewolf in London and the public relations nightmare of Twilight Zone: The Movie. Michael Jackson was truly The King of Pop, and his LP, Thriller elevated MTV into something else…exactly what, I don’t know, but Thriller was more than a video. It was a pop culture event and it used horror as its spring board. Vincent Price became known to a the Pepsi Generation as “the old dude who “rapped” in Thriller and laughed at the end. Academy Award winner and makeup genius, Rick Baker did the makeup effects and suddenly

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Sep 1, 2015
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Review: Dark Horse Comics’ “Midnight Society: The Black Lake #2”

I reviewed the premiere issue of Midnight Society: The Black Lake here and was looking forward to reading the second installment. The first issue blew me away with it’s masterful storytelling, other-worldly artwork, and it’s alluring dialogue. I was sure that the second issue would be just as good, if not better. I was wrong. The suspenseful storytelling was there, the artwork was wonderful again, and the dialogue was brilliant. However, dialogue is basically all there was. The two main characters in this story essentially just talked to each other the whole comic. The buildup to the climax of the story was so long that when the big reveal actually comes it is kind of disappointing. There was very little action whatsoever even though the suspense had you suspecting it at every turn. This issue also left me with more questions than it did answers. The last issue had just enough mystery to keep the reader engaged and wanting more.

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Capt McNeely
Sep 1, 2015
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Resident Evil HD combo pack announced

A little while back I wrote an article about how Capcom is re-releasing “Resident Evil 2” to new-gen consoles. Later on they announced that they were remaking “Resident Evil Zero”, a prequel to the original “Resident Evil”. Now Capcom has announced that they are bundling together “Resident Evil Zero” with the HD remaster of the first “Resident Evil” game that was released this January for Xbox One, Playstation 4 and PC. Titled “Resident Evil: Origins” it is set to release January 22nd 2016 for an asking price of $20. Both games are being made to run in 1080p and 60 frames per second. This new bundle is also adding a “Wesker” mode which allows players to play as Albert Weskers and Rebecca Chambers in a story mode that leads up to the events of the original “Resident Evil”. So to recap; the first “Resident Evil” is available for purchase now, it will later be bundled with “Resident Evil Zero” this

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Capt McNeely
Sep 1, 2015
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Nick Carter Makes His Directorial Debut With The Zombie Western ‘Dead 7’

Backstreet Boy Nick Carter will make his directorial debut with the zombie-western ‘Dead 7’ . The cast of ‘Dead 7’ are former and present members of “Boy Bands”. Cater has enlisted his former band mates A.J. McLean and Howie Dorogh, along with Joey Fatone and Chris Kirpatrick of ‘N Sync’, Jeff Timmons of ’98 Degrees’, Delious Kennedy of ‘All-4-One’ and ‘O-Town’ band members Jacob Underwood, Erik-Michael Estrada, Dan Miller and Trevor Penick. ‘Dead 7’ also stars Jon Secada, Chloe Lattanzi (Olivia Newton John’s daughter) and actress Carrie Keagan. Dread Central has the scope on what the plot for the movie. “Dead 7 revolves around a ragtag group of gunslingers as they try to make their way in a postapocalyptic world. The twist to this world is that it’s just not barren and dangerous, it’s also filled with flesh-eating zombies The gunslingers will find themselves stranded in a town and forced to make a choice, whether to save the citizens of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 31, 2015
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A Look At The Horror Anthology ‘Tales of Halloween’

This Halloween a new film will be scaring the pants off of horror fans. On October 16th ‘Tales of Halloween’, a new anthology movie made by eleven directors and divided into ten segments, will be unleashed in theaters. ‘Tales of Halloween’ has an impressive list of directors, including Adam Gierasch (Night of the Demons), Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, III, IV), Neil Marshall (The Descent), Andrew Kasch (Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy), Lucy McKee (The Woman), Dave Parker (The Hills run Red), Ryan Schifrin (Abominable), John Skipp (Stay at Home Dad), and Paul Solet (Grace). The cast roster is just as impressive, with stars like Lin Shaye, Barry Bostwick, Pat Healy, Noah Segan, James Duval, Joe Dante, John Landis, Marc Senter, Pollyana McIntosh, Kristina Klebe and many more. ‘Tales of Halloween’ will be released by Epic Pictures on DVD and Blu-ray on October 16th, just in time for Halloween.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 31, 2015
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Fans Mourn The Passing Of Horror Legend Wes Craven

Tonight the horror community is left mourning the loss of one of the genre’s greatest legends. Writer/ director Wes Craven has passed away at the age of 76. According to information released by his family, Craven passed away at his home earlier today (August 30, 2015) after losing his battle with brain cancer. Craven was the writer and director behind both the ‘Scream’ and ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ franchises, along with many other projects. Craven’s career began with his directorial debut in 1972 of ‘The Last House on the Left’. Craven will be missed by family, friends and fans world-wide. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family and friends. His legacy will live on.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2015

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A New Show Based On The Brides Of Dracula In Development

A new gothic style drama, ‘Brides’, based on the three brides of Dracula has struck a pilot commitment with NBC. The pilot, written by Aguirre-Sacasa, has been described as a “sexy” re-imagining of the classic Dracula story, toned down and rewritten as a family drama. The show will focus on three strong female leads and the things they do to ensure their wealth, prestige, and their family. The cast of ‘Brides’ has not been announced at this time. Warner Bros. Television will produce along with Aquirre-Sacasa, Berlanti and Berlanti Productions.

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Sep 3, 2015
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A Dark Entity Pushes A Young Bride To The Edge In ‘Dead Story’

When a newly married couple, Anne and Harold, movie into a new home they have no idea that it’s the site of a horrific murder. They have awoken a dark entity. Soon supernatural activity begins to plague Anne. The spirit will drive the young bride to do the unthinkable. Suneel Tripuraneni both directed and co-wrote the script along with Bruce W. Durbin. This horror-thriller stars Kelsey Deanne, Chase Austin, Jessica Willis, Sheril Rodgers, Jim Bowles and Christopher Phipps. ‘Dead Story’ will be out later this year.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 2, 2015
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A Trio Of African American Women Producers Hope To Change Horror With ‘The Dark Rite’

Three female producers are looking to change the way that we see African Americans in horror films. Often African American characters are the first to die and are cast into particular stereotypes. Nicole Sylvester, Trevite A. Wills and Stephanie Dawson want to help put an end to that. The three women are well versed and experienced in the entertainment industry. Nicole Sylvester got her start as a coordinator independent films such as ‘8 Mile’ and as a Distribution Coordinator for Purple Rose Films, before directing her own films, such as ‘Layla’s Girl’. Trevite A. Willis has produced award winning films such as ‘Children of God’ and ‘Uncle Killa’ and Stephanie Dawson started her own video and production company, Election Media. ‘The Dark Rite’ was not only made with the intention of changing how we see African Americans in films, it also happens to look to be a great film. In this supernatural thriller, written and directed by Richard LeMay, every

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2015
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Four Cops Experience Hell In The Turkish Horror Film ‘Baskin’

Can Evenol hopes to introduce audiences to a new vision of Hell with his new film ‘Baskin’, which will premier at Toronto’s International Film Festival beginning September 10th during Midnight Madness. The film will be released November 13th. In ‘Baskin’ a squad of cops stumble across a Black Mass in an abandoned building and unknowingly pass through a door to Hell. The film stars Muharrem Bayrak, Mehmet Akif Budak, Fedik Bulbul, Elif Dag, Mehmet Faith Dokgoz, and Aslihan Erguvan.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2015
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The 90s: Designer Horror

Jordache Horror Somewhere in the 80s, someone got the idea that horror should be less frightening and more sexy and trendy. I am not sure where it happened, but a good starting point might be Michael Jackson’s Thriller. The “World Premiere Video” back when MTV aired videos and before its implosion was the thing to see. Director John Landis was in between the smash hit horror classic, An American Werewolf in London and the public relations nightmare of Twilight Zone: The Movie. Michael Jackson was truly The King of Pop, and his LP, Thriller elevated MTV into something else…exactly what, I don’t know, but Thriller was more than a video. It was a pop culture event and it used horror as its spring board. Vincent Price became known to a the Pepsi Generation as “the old dude who “rapped” in Thriller and laughed at the end. Academy Award winner and makeup genius, Rick Baker did the makeup effects and suddenly

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Sep 1, 2015
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Review: Dark Horse Comics’ “Midnight Society: The Black Lake #2”

I reviewed the premiere issue of Midnight Society: The Black Lake here and was looking forward to reading the second installment. The first issue blew me away with it’s masterful storytelling, other-worldly artwork, and it’s alluring dialogue. I was sure that the second issue would be just as good, if not better. I was wrong. The suspenseful storytelling was there, the artwork was wonderful again, and the dialogue was brilliant. However, dialogue is basically all there was. The two main characters in this story essentially just talked to each other the whole comic. The buildup to the climax of the story was so long that when the big reveal actually comes it is kind of disappointing. There was very little action whatsoever even though the suspense had you suspecting it at every turn. This issue also left me with more questions than it did answers. The last issue had just enough mystery to keep the reader engaged and wanting more.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Sep 1, 2015
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Resident Evil HD combo pack announced

A little while back I wrote an article about how Capcom is re-releasing “Resident Evil 2” to new-gen consoles. Later on they announced that they were remaking “Resident Evil Zero”, a prequel to the original “Resident Evil”. Now Capcom has announced that they are bundling together “Resident Evil Zero” with the HD remaster of the first “Resident Evil” game that was released this January for Xbox One, Playstation 4 and PC. Titled “Resident Evil: Origins” it is set to release January 22nd 2016 for an asking price of $20. Both games are being made to run in 1080p and 60 frames per second. This new bundle is also adding a “Wesker” mode which allows players to play as Albert Weskers and Rebecca Chambers in a story mode that leads up to the events of the original “Resident Evil”. So to recap; the first “Resident Evil” is available for purchase now, it will later be bundled with “Resident Evil Zero” this

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Sep 1, 2015
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Nick Carter Makes His Directorial Debut With The Zombie Western ‘Dead 7’

Backstreet Boy Nick Carter will make his directorial debut with the zombie-western ‘Dead 7’ . The cast of ‘Dead 7’ are former and present members of “Boy Bands”. Cater has enlisted his former band mates A.J. McLean and Howie Dorogh, along with Joey Fatone and Chris Kirpatrick of ‘N Sync’, Jeff Timmons of ’98 Degrees’, Delious Kennedy of ‘All-4-One’ and ‘O-Town’ band members Jacob Underwood, Erik-Michael Estrada, Dan Miller and Trevor Penick. ‘Dead 7’ also stars Jon Secada, Chloe Lattanzi (Olivia Newton John’s daughter) and actress Carrie Keagan. Dread Central has the scope on what the plot for the movie. “Dead 7 revolves around a ragtag group of gunslingers as they try to make their way in a postapocalyptic world. The twist to this world is that it’s just not barren and dangerous, it’s also filled with flesh-eating zombies The gunslingers will find themselves stranded in a town and forced to make a choice, whether to save the citizens of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 31, 2015
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A Look At The Horror Anthology ‘Tales of Halloween’

This Halloween a new film will be scaring the pants off of horror fans. On October 16th ‘Tales of Halloween’, a new anthology movie made by eleven directors and divided into ten segments, will be unleashed in theaters. ‘Tales of Halloween’ has an impressive list of directors, including Adam Gierasch (Night of the Demons), Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, III, IV), Neil Marshall (The Descent), Andrew Kasch (Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy), Lucy McKee (The Woman), Dave Parker (The Hills run Red), Ryan Schifrin (Abominable), John Skipp (Stay at Home Dad), and Paul Solet (Grace). The cast roster is just as impressive, with stars like Lin Shaye, Barry Bostwick, Pat Healy, Noah Segan, James Duval, Joe Dante, John Landis, Marc Senter, Pollyana McIntosh, Kristina Klebe and many more. ‘Tales of Halloween’ will be released by Epic Pictures on DVD and Blu-ray on October 16th, just in time for Halloween.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 31, 2015
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Fans Mourn The Passing Of Horror Legend Wes Craven

Tonight the horror community is left mourning the loss of one of the genre’s greatest legends. Writer/ director Wes Craven has passed away at the age of 76. According to information released by his family, Craven passed away at his home earlier today (August 30, 2015) after losing his battle with brain cancer. Craven was the writer and director behind both the ‘Scream’ and ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ franchises, along with many other projects. Craven’s career began with his directorial debut in 1972 of ‘The Last House on the Left’. Craven will be missed by family, friends and fans world-wide. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family and friends. His legacy will live on.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2015
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