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Vince Gillian's New Series Being Described As " X-Files Meets Twilight Zone"

Vince Gillian’s New Series Being Described As ” X-Files Meets Twilight Zone”

Vince Gillian, who wrote for “The X-Files,” “Breaking Bad,” and “Better Call Saul,” is currently working on a new upcoming, still untitled, series with Sony. Deadline reports that the show will have a “Twilight Zone”/”X-Files” feel, which isn’t surprising due to the fact that Gillian wrote for both series. Deadline reports, “Word is that the new show harkens back to Gilligan’s tenure on The X-Files. But don’t expect a sci-fi drama — when he was a writer-producer on The X-Files, Gilligan was known for focusing more on the human condition in his episodes, which is something he is said to also be doing in his new series, exploring similar themes of bending reality while holding a mirror to humanity.” “Described as a blended, grounded genre drama, the new series also is being compared to The Twilight Zone,” the report continues. “It is said to be set in our world while putting a tweak on it, focusing on people and exploring

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 14, 2022
Netflix Review: 'Day Shift' Is A Perfect Combo Of Horror And Comedy

Netflix Review: ‘Day Shift’ Is A Perfect Combo Of Horror And Comedy

Netflix’s latest horror film Day Shift premiered on the streaming service this weekend and already has fans talking. The movie stars Jamie Foxx as, Bud, a vampire hunter who works under the guise of a pool guy. Recently separated, Bud lives for his young daughter and the hope of getting back with his wife (Meagan Good). When his wife gives him an ultimatum to either come up with some cash or she and their daughter are moving to Florida, Bud goes into overdrive, killing as many vampires as he can to raise the money. Unfortunately, he kills the wrong vampire, leading to a series of events that puts his family in danger. Jamie Foxx is perfect for his role and while Bud is no Django, he’s still a great character. Foxx plays Bud like he’s part Bruce Willis in Die Hard and part Mr. Mom, but it works. People forget how funny Foxx is, but the way he delivered his

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 14, 2022
Movie Review: Answer The Call And Watch The Must See Horror 'The Black Phone'

‘The Black Phone’ Is Now Streaming Exclusively On Peacock!

The wait is over, Scott Derrickson‘s critically acclaimed horror The Black Phone is out today, streaming exclusively on Peacock! The movie centers on “Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney. Starring four-time Oscar® nominee Ethan Hawke appears in the terrifying role of his career and Mason Thames in his film debut, The Black Phone is produced, directed, and co-written by Scott Derrickson who wrote and directed Sinister, which also starred Hawke. He’s also behind The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Marvel’s Doctor Strange. Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, and James Ransone also star. The film’s screenplay is by Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill

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Ella Rebecca Horton
Aug 12, 2022
Sisters Swear To Stick Together In The Trailer For Apple TV's New Series "Bad Sisters"

Sisters Swear To Stick Together In The Trailer For Apple TV’s New Series “Bad Sisters”

A delicious blend of both dark comedy and thriller, Apple TV+‘s new series “Bad Sisters” is headed your way next week. The series follows the lives of the Garvey sisters, who are bound together by the premature death of their parents and a promise to always protect one another as a murder mystery unfolds. Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff (“Suffragette,” “The Salisbury Poisonings”), Eva Birthistle (“Brooklyn,” “The Last Kingdom”), Sarah Greene (“Frank of Ireland,” “Dublin Murders”), Eve Hewson (“Behind her Eyes,” “The Luminaries”), and Claes Bang (“Dracula”) star. Karen Cogan, Ailbhe Keogan, Daniel Cullen, Perrie Balthazar, Paul Howard, Dave Finkel, and Brett Baer serve as the show’s writers with Dearbhla Walsh, Josephine Bornebusch, and Rebecca Gatward directing episodes. Executive Producers include Sharon Horgan, Brett Baer, Dave Finkel, Malin-Sarah Gozin, Faye Dorn, Clelia Mountford, Bert Hamelinck, Dearbhla Walsh, and Michael Sagol. Season one of “Bad Sisters” features ten episodes and premieres on Apple TV+ on August 19, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 12, 2022
Shudder Announces Its 61 Day Halloween Celebration!

Shudder Announces Its 61 Day Halloween Celebration!

Shudder is going BIG this Halloween season, with a 61-Day celebration, featuring must-see original movies and series, and new and old favorites from September 1st to October 31st! Get ready to get your spooky on! SEPTEMBER 1 THROUGH OCTOBER 31 New Film Premieres: V/H/S/99 Resurrection Dario Argento’s Dark Glasses Deadstream Speak No Evil Saloum Raven’s Hollow Sissy Who Invited Them She Will New Series Premieres: Queer for Fear: A History of Queer Horror The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time • A New Series from The Boulet Brothers Plus, A New Last Drive-In Halloween Special with Joe Bobb Briggs • A New “Ghoul Log” Live Phone-In Recommendations from Shudder’s Curator and more! “Halloween is the best time of year on Shudder, and this Halloween, we’re featuring the best lineup of programming in our history,” said Shudder General Manager Craig Engler. “We have 11 original and exclusive movie premieres, including a new film from horror master Dario Argento, a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 11, 2022
Netflix Review: 'Day Shift' Is A Perfect Combo Of Horror And Comedy

Jamie Foxx Kicks Vampire Butt In ‘Day Shift,’ Premiering This Week On Netflix

This Friday, Jamie Foxx goes to work slaying vampires in Netflix’s Day Shift, from the people behind the John Wick franchise. In Day Shift, Jamie Foxx stars as a hard-working blue-collar dad who just wants to provide a good life for his quick-witted daughter, but his mundane San Fernando Valley pool cleaning job is a front for his real source of income: hunting and killing vampires as part of an international Union of vampire hunters. Day Shift also stars Dave Franco, Oliver Masucci, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Tetiana Gaidar, “Shameless” actor Steve Howey, and action star Scott Adkins, as well as “The Dogg Father” himself, Snoop Dogg. Day Shift, directed by J.J. Perry, bares its fangs on Netflix on Friday, August 12, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 11, 2022
Christian Bale Starring In Netflix's Upcoming Poe Adaptation 'The Pale Blue Eye'

Christian Bale Starring In Netflix’s Upcoming Poe Adaptation ‘The Pale Blue Eye’

Christian Bale, star of the iconic horror film American Psycho will lead the cast as Augustus Landor in Netflix’s adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s The Pale Blue Eye, with Antler‘s Scott Cooper in the director’s chair. Word is, the film is also roughly based on the novel by Louis Bayard. The movie is described as, “An ingenious tale of murder and revenge at West Point, featuring a retired detective and a young cadet named Edgar Allan Poe—from the author of Courting Mr. Lincoln. At West Point Academy in 1830, the calm of an October evening is shattered by the discovery of a young cadet’s body swinging from a rope.“ The film will see Poe as a central character who is played by Harry Melling. Gillian Anderson, Robert Duvall, Lucy Boynton, Charlie Tahan, Timothy Spall, and Toby Jones co-star. The release date has yet to be announced, but we’ll keep you posted.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 11, 2022
'Zero Avenue' Finds Two People, Covered In Blood And Falling In Love (Trailer)

‘Zero Avenue’ Finds Two People, Covered In Blood And Falling In Love (Trailer)

“Law & Order: Organized Crime’s” Allison Siko stars alongside Braeson Herold (Vinyl), in his award-winning performance, in Zero Avenue – available now to rent or buy on Apple TV via Gravitas Ventures. Equal parts comedy, horror, and family drama, and insanity, “Zero Avenue is a morbid meet-cute dancing on the edge of hysteria. Joshua and Veronica take us on a wildly inventive encounter where they trick, drug, and flirt with each other, ending up paralyzed, in suitcases, or roller-skating into insanity… all the while, falling in love (and covered in blood).” Directed by Daniel Frei and written by Braeson Herold, Zero Avenue is dialogue-driven with quick-witted characters exploring a thoughtful meditation on the dangers of family… and the unknown. Zero Avenue is available now to rent or buy on Apple Movies.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 10, 2022
Season One Of SYFY's "Day Of The Dead" Coming To Blu-ray

Season One Of SYFY’s “Day Of The Dead” Coming To Blu-ray

Get ready to sink your teeth into SYFY’s zombie series, “Day of the Dead,” inspired by George A. Romero’s iconic 1985 film of the same name, coming to home release. The series “takes place in a small town where an ordinary day takes a terrifying turn when the dead begin to rise. Townspeople Mayor Bowman is up for re-election, Jai is hours away from his wedding, Luke has a party to attend, Lauren is going to lead a funeral, McDermott has a mystery to solve, and Cam has a lawn to mow. This ode to Romero’s flesh-eaters is a reminder that sometimes all it takes to bring people together is a horde of hungry zombies trying to rip them apart.” Dazzler Media presents “Day of the Dead” on Blu-ray, DVD & Download-to-Own on September 5, 2022. Pre-order your copy of season one now on Amazon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 10, 2022
First Trailer Arrives For Netflix's True Story Based Cult Thriller Series "Devil In Ohio"

First Trailer Arrives For Netflix’s True Story Based Cult Thriller Series “Devil In Ohio”

This September a mystery will unfold in Netflix‘s new thrilling series, “Devil in Ohio,” based on the true story of a young woman trying to escape a cult. ‘ Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Daria Polatin, who serves as showrunner, the limited series centers on Mae (Madeleine Arthur). Mae is brought home by psychiatrist Suzanne Mathis (Emily Deschanel) who has three daughters. Quickly a series of incidents leave the family in chaos, and Suzanne’s daughter, Jules (Xaria Dotson), suspects that there’s more to the mysterious girl’s past. When Polatin’s novel was first released we sat down with her for an interview in which she went into detail about the story and the real events that inspired the novel. “When fifteen-year-old Jules Mathis comes home from school to find a strange girl sitting in her kitchen, and her psychiatrist mother reveals that Mae is one of her patients at the hospital and will be staying with

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 9, 2022

More from Streaming TV

Vince Gillian's New Series Being Described As " X-Files Meets Twilight Zone"

Vince Gillian’s New Series Being Described As ” X-Files Meets Twilight Zone”

Vince Gillian, who wrote for “The X-Files,” “Breaking Bad,” and “Better Call Saul,” is currently working on a new upcoming, still untitled, series with Sony. Deadline reports that the show will have a “Twilight Zone”/”X-Files” feel, which isn’t surprising due to the fact that Gillian wrote for both series. Deadline reports, “Word is that the new show harkens back to Gilligan’s tenure on The X-Files. But don’t expect a sci-fi drama — when he was a writer-producer on The X-Files, Gilligan was known for focusing more on the human condition in his episodes, which is something he is said to also be doing in his new series, exploring similar themes of bending reality while holding a mirror to humanity.” “Described as a blended, grounded genre drama, the new series also is being compared to The Twilight Zone,” the report continues. “It is said to be set in our world while putting a tweak on it, focusing on people and exploring

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 14, 2022
Netflix Review: 'Day Shift' Is A Perfect Combo Of Horror And Comedy

Netflix Review: ‘Day Shift’ Is A Perfect Combo Of Horror And Comedy

Netflix’s latest horror film Day Shift premiered on the streaming service this weekend and already has fans talking. The movie stars Jamie Foxx as, Bud, a vampire hunter who works under the guise of a pool guy. Recently separated, Bud lives for his young daughter and the hope of getting back with his wife (Meagan Good). When his wife gives him an ultimatum to either come up with some cash or she and their daughter are moving to Florida, Bud goes into overdrive, killing as many vampires as he can to raise the money. Unfortunately, he kills the wrong vampire, leading to a series of events that puts his family in danger. Jamie Foxx is perfect for his role and while Bud is no Django, he’s still a great character. Foxx plays Bud like he’s part Bruce Willis in Die Hard and part Mr. Mom, but it works. People forget how funny Foxx is, but the way he delivered his

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 14, 2022
Movie Review: Answer The Call And Watch The Must See Horror 'The Black Phone'

‘The Black Phone’ Is Now Streaming Exclusively On Peacock!

The wait is over, Scott Derrickson‘s critically acclaimed horror The Black Phone is out today, streaming exclusively on Peacock! The movie centers on “Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney. Starring four-time Oscar® nominee Ethan Hawke appears in the terrifying role of his career and Mason Thames in his film debut, The Black Phone is produced, directed, and co-written by Scott Derrickson who wrote and directed Sinister, which also starred Hawke. He’s also behind The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Marvel’s Doctor Strange. Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, and James Ransone also star. The film’s screenplay is by Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill

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Ella Rebecca Horton
Aug 12, 2022
Sisters Swear To Stick Together In The Trailer For Apple TV's New Series "Bad Sisters"

Sisters Swear To Stick Together In The Trailer For Apple TV’s New Series “Bad Sisters”

A delicious blend of both dark comedy and thriller, Apple TV+‘s new series “Bad Sisters” is headed your way next week. The series follows the lives of the Garvey sisters, who are bound together by the premature death of their parents and a promise to always protect one another as a murder mystery unfolds. Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff (“Suffragette,” “The Salisbury Poisonings”), Eva Birthistle (“Brooklyn,” “The Last Kingdom”), Sarah Greene (“Frank of Ireland,” “Dublin Murders”), Eve Hewson (“Behind her Eyes,” “The Luminaries”), and Claes Bang (“Dracula”) star. Karen Cogan, Ailbhe Keogan, Daniel Cullen, Perrie Balthazar, Paul Howard, Dave Finkel, and Brett Baer serve as the show’s writers with Dearbhla Walsh, Josephine Bornebusch, and Rebecca Gatward directing episodes. Executive Producers include Sharon Horgan, Brett Baer, Dave Finkel, Malin-Sarah Gozin, Faye Dorn, Clelia Mountford, Bert Hamelinck, Dearbhla Walsh, and Michael Sagol. Season one of “Bad Sisters” features ten episodes and premieres on Apple TV+ on August 19, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 12, 2022
Shudder Announces Its 61 Day Halloween Celebration!

Shudder Announces Its 61 Day Halloween Celebration!

Shudder is going BIG this Halloween season, with a 61-Day celebration, featuring must-see original movies and series, and new and old favorites from September 1st to October 31st! Get ready to get your spooky on! SEPTEMBER 1 THROUGH OCTOBER 31 New Film Premieres: V/H/S/99 Resurrection Dario Argento’s Dark Glasses Deadstream Speak No Evil Saloum Raven’s Hollow Sissy Who Invited Them She Will New Series Premieres: Queer for Fear: A History of Queer Horror The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time • A New Series from The Boulet Brothers Plus, A New Last Drive-In Halloween Special with Joe Bobb Briggs • A New “Ghoul Log” Live Phone-In Recommendations from Shudder’s Curator and more! “Halloween is the best time of year on Shudder, and this Halloween, we’re featuring the best lineup of programming in our history,” said Shudder General Manager Craig Engler. “We have 11 original and exclusive movie premieres, including a new film from horror master Dario Argento, a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 11, 2022
Netflix Review: 'Day Shift' Is A Perfect Combo Of Horror And Comedy

Jamie Foxx Kicks Vampire Butt In ‘Day Shift,’ Premiering This Week On Netflix

This Friday, Jamie Foxx goes to work slaying vampires in Netflix’s Day Shift, from the people behind the John Wick franchise. In Day Shift, Jamie Foxx stars as a hard-working blue-collar dad who just wants to provide a good life for his quick-witted daughter, but his mundane San Fernando Valley pool cleaning job is a front for his real source of income: hunting and killing vampires as part of an international Union of vampire hunters. Day Shift also stars Dave Franco, Oliver Masucci, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Tetiana Gaidar, “Shameless” actor Steve Howey, and action star Scott Adkins, as well as “The Dogg Father” himself, Snoop Dogg. Day Shift, directed by J.J. Perry, bares its fangs on Netflix on Friday, August 12, 2022.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 11, 2022
Christian Bale Starring In Netflix's Upcoming Poe Adaptation 'The Pale Blue Eye'

Christian Bale Starring In Netflix’s Upcoming Poe Adaptation ‘The Pale Blue Eye’

Christian Bale, star of the iconic horror film American Psycho will lead the cast as Augustus Landor in Netflix’s adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s The Pale Blue Eye, with Antler‘s Scott Cooper in the director’s chair. Word is, the film is also roughly based on the novel by Louis Bayard. The movie is described as, “An ingenious tale of murder and revenge at West Point, featuring a retired detective and a young cadet named Edgar Allan Poe—from the author of Courting Mr. Lincoln. At West Point Academy in 1830, the calm of an October evening is shattered by the discovery of a young cadet’s body swinging from a rope.“ The film will see Poe as a central character who is played by Harry Melling. Gillian Anderson, Robert Duvall, Lucy Boynton, Charlie Tahan, Timothy Spall, and Toby Jones co-star. The release date has yet to be announced, but we’ll keep you posted.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 11, 2022
'Zero Avenue' Finds Two People, Covered In Blood And Falling In Love (Trailer)

‘Zero Avenue’ Finds Two People, Covered In Blood And Falling In Love (Trailer)

“Law & Order: Organized Crime’s” Allison Siko stars alongside Braeson Herold (Vinyl), in his award-winning performance, in Zero Avenue – available now to rent or buy on Apple TV via Gravitas Ventures. Equal parts comedy, horror, and family drama, and insanity, “Zero Avenue is a morbid meet-cute dancing on the edge of hysteria. Joshua and Veronica take us on a wildly inventive encounter where they trick, drug, and flirt with each other, ending up paralyzed, in suitcases, or roller-skating into insanity… all the while, falling in love (and covered in blood).” Directed by Daniel Frei and written by Braeson Herold, Zero Avenue is dialogue-driven with quick-witted characters exploring a thoughtful meditation on the dangers of family… and the unknown. Zero Avenue is available now to rent or buy on Apple Movies.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 10, 2022
Season One Of SYFY's "Day Of The Dead" Coming To Blu-ray

Season One Of SYFY’s “Day Of The Dead” Coming To Blu-ray

Get ready to sink your teeth into SYFY’s zombie series, “Day of the Dead,” inspired by George A. Romero’s iconic 1985 film of the same name, coming to home release. The series “takes place in a small town where an ordinary day takes a terrifying turn when the dead begin to rise. Townspeople Mayor Bowman is up for re-election, Jai is hours away from his wedding, Luke has a party to attend, Lauren is going to lead a funeral, McDermott has a mystery to solve, and Cam has a lawn to mow. This ode to Romero’s flesh-eaters is a reminder that sometimes all it takes to bring people together is a horde of hungry zombies trying to rip them apart.” Dazzler Media presents “Day of the Dead” on Blu-ray, DVD & Download-to-Own on September 5, 2022. Pre-order your copy of season one now on Amazon.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 10, 2022
First Trailer Arrives For Netflix's True Story Based Cult Thriller Series "Devil In Ohio"

First Trailer Arrives For Netflix’s True Story Based Cult Thriller Series “Devil In Ohio”

This September a mystery will unfold in Netflix‘s new thrilling series, “Devil in Ohio,” based on the true story of a young woman trying to escape a cult. ‘ Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Daria Polatin, who serves as showrunner, the limited series centers on Mae (Madeleine Arthur). Mae is brought home by psychiatrist Suzanne Mathis (Emily Deschanel) who has three daughters. Quickly a series of incidents leave the family in chaos, and Suzanne’s daughter, Jules (Xaria Dotson), suspects that there’s more to the mysterious girl’s past. When Polatin’s novel was first released we sat down with her for an interview in which she went into detail about the story and the real events that inspired the novel. “When fifteen-year-old Jules Mathis comes home from school to find a strange girl sitting in her kitchen, and her psychiatrist mother reveals that Mae is one of her patients at the hospital and will be staying with

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 9, 2022
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