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Review: Image Comics’ “Outcast # 10”

Outcast follows Kyle Barnes, a man who has been tormented by demonic possession his whole life. He has been labeled an “outcast” by the demons, although he is unsure what that means. He even has a newfound ability to “pull” demons out of others. In his quest to find answers and make sense of the world around him he uncovers a more sinister plot. This issue begins right where the last left off with Kyle and Reverend Anderson having just exorcised a demon from a girl named Sherry. Kyle is troubled because the girl is now left in a catatonic state just as his own mother was. He is starting to question his faith and wonders if they both would’ve been better off before he had intervened. In the meantime, the mysterious “Man In Black” visits another church member and they seem to conspire against Kyle and the Reverend. Whatever he is up to with these church members, it can’t

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Capt McNeely
Jul 15, 2015
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A Look At Season 5 Of ‘Grimm’

The ‘Grimm’ San Diego Comic-Con panel answered some of the lingering questions from Season 4 and gave fans (Grimmsters) a look at what’s to come in season 5. Nick lost so much in season 4, his mother was murdered by the royals and her head left in a box for Nick to find, his fiancee Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) went bad after becoming a Hexenbiest and in the finale was killed by Trubel Jacqueline Toboni), the Grimm Nick took under his wing. Nick also learned that he was going to be a father due to that single twisted encounter with Adalind (Claire Coffee), an enemy and Hexenbiest. Officer Wu (Reggie Lee) discovered that Nick is a Grimm, luckily he adjusted well and joined the team. Police Captain Sean Renard (Sasha Roiz) was left, hopefully, banished of his demon. In Season 5 we will see Nick and Adalind try to learn to co-parent. Wu will become a bigger part of the team.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 15, 2015
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“Dead Island 2” Gets New Developer

G For 2 years now developer “YAGER” has been working on “Dead Island 2”, the sequel to the 2011 open world zombie game until now. “Deep Silver” the publisher of the “Dead Island” series has announced that YAGER will no longer work on the title and development will be handed over to a new developer still yet to be announced. An official statement from “Deep Silver” was released stating: “With Dead Island 2, Deep Silver has always been dedicated to delivering the sequel that Dead Island fans deserve. After careful consideration, today we announce the decision to part ways with development partner YAGER. We will continue working towards bringing our vision of Dead Island 2 to life, and we will share further information at a later stage.” “Dead Island 2” was planned to be released this Spring but was delayed to 2016 but with something as huge as changing the entire development team I wouldn’t be surprised if this game

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Capt McNeely
Jul 14, 2015
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‘Tales of Halloween’ A Horror Anthology

This Halloween a new film will be scaring the pants off of horror fans. ‘Tales of Halloween’ is a new anthology movie made by eleven directors and divided into ten segments. ‘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. The trailer for ‘Tales of Halloween’ premiered at San Diego’s Comic-Con and the movie will premier later this month at the Fantasia Film Festival. ‘Tales of Halloween’ will be released by Epic Pictures on DVD and Blu-ray

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 14, 2015
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Sam Raimi Hints At The Possiblity Of A New ‘Evil Dead’ Movie

As if the ‘Ash Vs Evil Dead’ trailer release wasn’t exciting enough for fans, Sam Raimi made the comment that because of the success of the ‘Evil Dead’ remake and the interest in the new series, that Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) and Mia (Jane Levy from the 2013 remake) might team up in a new ‘Evil Dead’ movie, some time in the future. Excuse me while I have a serious fan girl moment. Until we know more about a possible movie, we have ‘Ash Vs Evil Dead’ to enjoy. ‘Ash Vs Evil Dead’ premiers on October 31 on STARZ.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 13, 2015
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Kevin Smith To Direct Segment In ‘Holidays’ Horror Anthology

There has been a lot of buzz lately about writer/director Kevin Smith and his upcoming film projects ‘Yoga Hosers’, ‘Moose Jaws’ and ‘Clerks III’. I have now learned that Smith has yet another project underway. This time Smith is also directing a segment for the new holiday horror film titled ‘Holidays’. The film puts a twisted spin on all of our favorite holidays, like Christmas, Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day. Smith’s segment, titled ‘Camhain’, will focus on Halloween. ‘Camhain’ is a twist on Samhain. Smith explains “It’s about CamGirls working on Halloween night.” Smith’s long time partner-in-crime, Jason Mewes, will star in the segment along side Harley Morenstein. Smith stated that “Harley plays a douchey, villainous CamGirl pimp with a sad shirt.” Smith and Mewes ‘Holidays’ will also have sections directed by several, very talented directors such as Scott Stewart (Dark Skies), Gary Shore (Dracula Untold). Nick McCarthy (The Pact), Matt Johnson (The Dirties), Sarah Smith (The Midnight Swim), Adam

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 13, 2015
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“Five Nights at Freddy’s 4” to release this August

Scott Cawthon, the developer of the crazy popular horror game series “Five Nights at Freddy’s” has announced a confirmed release date and a suspenseful trailer giving fans a peek of what to expect in the latest and what is said to be the last in the “Five Nights at Freddy’s” series. Although the picture above says it’s due on Halloween it will actually release on August 8th 2015 as a way to commemorate the release of the first game which will be celebrating its 1-year anniversary. On Halloween though Scott has confirmed DLC will be released for the game as a free update. For those who are unfamiliar with the “Five Night’s at Freddy’s” series, It places you as a night security guard for “Freddie Fazbear’s” which is a parody of “Chuckie Cheese”. At night though the animatronics come to life and hunt you down, given only a flashlight, integrate security camera set up, security doors and a limited power

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jul 13, 2015
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The Trailer For Robert Kirkman’s Supernatural Series ‘Outcast’ Released

Even though Robert Kirkman was absent from the San Diego Comic-Con, due to a surgery, the trailer for his new series ‘Outcast’ was played during the panel discussion for the new show. Lucky for us, he also released the trailer via his website skybound.com . The series, 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. The series also stars Pete Burris (Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2), Lacy Camp (Red Band Society), Julia Crockett (The Absence), Philip Glenister (Demons) and others. ‘Outcast’ will be directed by Adam Wingard. Robert Kirkman will be serving as a writer for the series, which will premier later this year on Cinemax.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 12, 2015
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‘Tremors 5: Bloodlines’ Coming This October

The latest addition to the ‘Tremors’ franchise, titled ‘Tremors 5: Bloodlines’, will be arriving of DVD and Blu-ray this October. Michael Gross will be returning to his role as the gun loving survivalist Burt Gummer with Jamie Kennedy (Scream) as Travis, his Graboid hunting partner. In ‘Tremors 5’ Burt and Travis are hired to hunt down Graboids and Ass-Blasters (Graboids morphed into nasty two legged creatures) in South Africa. The men have no idea that they are about to be faced with something new and very deadly. ‘Tremors 5: Bloodlines’ was directed by Don Michael Paul (Jarhead 2). The script was penned by John Whelpley, who also wrote the script for ‘Tremors 3: Back to Perfection’ . The movie was produced by Ogden Gavanski, the producer of ‘Warm Bodies’ and stars an international cast.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 12, 2015
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The Walking Dead’s Season Six Trailer Released Leaving Us With So Many Questions

The trailer and premier date for season 6 of ‘The Walking Dead’ has just been released and fans are beyond excited, myself included . We have been eagerly awaiting this day, well, since the season 5 finale. When will season 6 premier? The premier will air on October 11 on AMC. In the trailer it seems that our favorite Sheriff may be wearing out his welcome. I don’t know about you, but I am seriously concerned for the safety of the (original) group. There are walkers every where and the dynamics inside of Alexandria are volatile at best. Stills from the video show just how much trouble the group is really in. Daryl and Rick appear to be at odds. Will Daryl stand by Rick or stand against him? Rick seems to be spiraling out of control. I can’t help but wonder who he has drawn his gun on. Seeing Daryl tied up with a gun in his face really

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 11, 2015

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Review: Image Comics’ “Outcast # 10”

Outcast follows Kyle Barnes, a man who has been tormented by demonic possession his whole life. He has been labeled an “outcast” by the demons, although he is unsure what that means. He even has a newfound ability to “pull” demons out of others. In his quest to find answers and make sense of the world around him he uncovers a more sinister plot. This issue begins right where the last left off with Kyle and Reverend Anderson having just exorcised a demon from a girl named Sherry. Kyle is troubled because the girl is now left in a catatonic state just as his own mother was. He is starting to question his faith and wonders if they both would’ve been better off before he had intervened. In the meantime, the mysterious “Man In Black” visits another church member and they seem to conspire against Kyle and the Reverend. Whatever he is up to with these church members, it can’t

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jul 15, 2015
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A Look At Season 5 Of ‘Grimm’

The ‘Grimm’ San Diego Comic-Con panel answered some of the lingering questions from Season 4 and gave fans (Grimmsters) a look at what’s to come in season 5. Nick lost so much in season 4, his mother was murdered by the royals and her head left in a box for Nick to find, his fiancee Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) went bad after becoming a Hexenbiest and in the finale was killed by Trubel Jacqueline Toboni), the Grimm Nick took under his wing. Nick also learned that he was going to be a father due to that single twisted encounter with Adalind (Claire Coffee), an enemy and Hexenbiest. Officer Wu (Reggie Lee) discovered that Nick is a Grimm, luckily he adjusted well and joined the team. Police Captain Sean Renard (Sasha Roiz) was left, hopefully, banished of his demon. In Season 5 we will see Nick and Adalind try to learn to co-parent. Wu will become a bigger part of the team.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 15, 2015
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“Dead Island 2” Gets New Developer

G For 2 years now developer “YAGER” has been working on “Dead Island 2”, the sequel to the 2011 open world zombie game until now. “Deep Silver” the publisher of the “Dead Island” series has announced that YAGER will no longer work on the title and development will be handed over to a new developer still yet to be announced. An official statement from “Deep Silver” was released stating: “With Dead Island 2, Deep Silver has always been dedicated to delivering the sequel that Dead Island fans deserve. After careful consideration, today we announce the decision to part ways with development partner YAGER. We will continue working towards bringing our vision of Dead Island 2 to life, and we will share further information at a later stage.” “Dead Island 2” was planned to be released this Spring but was delayed to 2016 but with something as huge as changing the entire development team I wouldn’t be surprised if this game

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jul 14, 2015
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‘Tales of Halloween’ A Horror Anthology

This Halloween a new film will be scaring the pants off of horror fans. ‘Tales of Halloween’ is a new anthology movie made by eleven directors and divided into ten segments. ‘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. The trailer for ‘Tales of Halloween’ premiered at San Diego’s Comic-Con and the movie will premier later this month at the Fantasia Film Festival. ‘Tales of Halloween’ will be released by Epic Pictures on DVD and Blu-ray

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 14, 2015
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Sam Raimi Hints At The Possiblity Of A New ‘Evil Dead’ Movie

As if the ‘Ash Vs Evil Dead’ trailer release wasn’t exciting enough for fans, Sam Raimi made the comment that because of the success of the ‘Evil Dead’ remake and the interest in the new series, that Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) and Mia (Jane Levy from the 2013 remake) might team up in a new ‘Evil Dead’ movie, some time in the future. Excuse me while I have a serious fan girl moment. Until we know more about a possible movie, we have ‘Ash Vs Evil Dead’ to enjoy. ‘Ash Vs Evil Dead’ premiers on October 31 on STARZ.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 13, 2015
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Kevin Smith To Direct Segment In ‘Holidays’ Horror Anthology

There has been a lot of buzz lately about writer/director Kevin Smith and his upcoming film projects ‘Yoga Hosers’, ‘Moose Jaws’ and ‘Clerks III’. I have now learned that Smith has yet another project underway. This time Smith is also directing a segment for the new holiday horror film titled ‘Holidays’. The film puts a twisted spin on all of our favorite holidays, like Christmas, Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day. Smith’s segment, titled ‘Camhain’, will focus on Halloween. ‘Camhain’ is a twist on Samhain. Smith explains “It’s about CamGirls working on Halloween night.” Smith’s long time partner-in-crime, Jason Mewes, will star in the segment along side Harley Morenstein. Smith stated that “Harley plays a douchey, villainous CamGirl pimp with a sad shirt.” Smith and Mewes ‘Holidays’ will also have sections directed by several, very talented directors such as Scott Stewart (Dark Skies), Gary Shore (Dracula Untold). Nick McCarthy (The Pact), Matt Johnson (The Dirties), Sarah Smith (The Midnight Swim), Adam

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 13, 2015
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“Five Nights at Freddy’s 4” to release this August

Scott Cawthon, the developer of the crazy popular horror game series “Five Nights at Freddy’s” has announced a confirmed release date and a suspenseful trailer giving fans a peek of what to expect in the latest and what is said to be the last in the “Five Nights at Freddy’s” series. Although the picture above says it’s due on Halloween it will actually release on August 8th 2015 as a way to commemorate the release of the first game which will be celebrating its 1-year anniversary. On Halloween though Scott has confirmed DLC will be released for the game as a free update. For those who are unfamiliar with the “Five Night’s at Freddy’s” series, It places you as a night security guard for “Freddie Fazbear’s” which is a parody of “Chuckie Cheese”. At night though the animatronics come to life and hunt you down, given only a flashlight, integrate security camera set up, security doors and a limited power

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jul 13, 2015
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The Trailer For Robert Kirkman’s Supernatural Series ‘Outcast’ Released

Even though Robert Kirkman was absent from the San Diego Comic-Con, due to a surgery, the trailer for his new series ‘Outcast’ was played during the panel discussion for the new show. Lucky for us, he also released the trailer via his website skybound.com . The series, 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. The series also stars Pete Burris (Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2), Lacy Camp (Red Band Society), Julia Crockett (The Absence), Philip Glenister (Demons) and others. ‘Outcast’ will be directed by Adam Wingard. Robert Kirkman will be serving as a writer for the series, which will premier later this year on Cinemax.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 12, 2015
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‘Tremors 5: Bloodlines’ Coming This October

The latest addition to the ‘Tremors’ franchise, titled ‘Tremors 5: Bloodlines’, will be arriving of DVD and Blu-ray this October. Michael Gross will be returning to his role as the gun loving survivalist Burt Gummer with Jamie Kennedy (Scream) as Travis, his Graboid hunting partner. In ‘Tremors 5’ Burt and Travis are hired to hunt down Graboids and Ass-Blasters (Graboids morphed into nasty two legged creatures) in South Africa. The men have no idea that they are about to be faced with something new and very deadly. ‘Tremors 5: Bloodlines’ was directed by Don Michael Paul (Jarhead 2). The script was penned by John Whelpley, who also wrote the script for ‘Tremors 3: Back to Perfection’ . The movie was produced by Ogden Gavanski, the producer of ‘Warm Bodies’ and stars an international cast.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 12, 2015
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The Walking Dead’s Season Six Trailer Released Leaving Us With So Many Questions

The trailer and premier date for season 6 of ‘The Walking Dead’ has just been released and fans are beyond excited, myself included . We have been eagerly awaiting this day, well, since the season 5 finale. When will season 6 premier? The premier will air on October 11 on AMC. In the trailer it seems that our favorite Sheriff may be wearing out his welcome. I don’t know about you, but I am seriously concerned for the safety of the (original) group. There are walkers every where and the dynamics inside of Alexandria are volatile at best. Stills from the video show just how much trouble the group is really in. Daryl and Rick appear to be at odds. Will Daryl stand by Rick or stand against him? Rick seems to be spiraling out of control. I can’t help but wonder who he has drawn his gun on. Seeing Daryl tied up with a gun in his face really

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 11, 2015
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