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From The Producers Of “Haunting Of Hill House” Comes ‘Eli’
After checking into a clean house to treat his auto-immune disorder, Eli, 11, begins to believe that the house is haunted. Unable to leave, the boy soon suspects that the house, and the doctor who runs it, are more sinister than they appear in ELI from director Ciarán Foy and the producers of “The Haunting of Hill House.” Written by David Chirchirillo, Ian Goldberg, and Richard Naing, the film is part of Netflix and Chills. ELI is the story of a young boy (Charlie Shotwell) plagued with an unknown, debilitating illness that requires him to live completely sealed off from the outside world. After exhausting every option, his parents (Kelly Reilly and Max Martini) put their trust – and his life – in the hands of a doctor (Lili Taylor) whose experimental, cutting edge treatments at her clean house facility may hold Eli’s last hope. As Eli undergoes the tremendously intense process that could potentially cure him, he begins to
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‘Fractured’ Being Released As Part Of “Netflix And Chills”
A man finds he can’t trust anyone when his wife and child disappear in a hospital during a visit to the ER in Fractured, arriving this October as part of the Netflix and Chills celebration. Directed by Brad Anderson and written by Alan McElroy, Fractured stars Sam Worthington, Lily Rabe, Stephen Tobolowsky, Adjoa Andoh When driving home after a tense holiday weekend with his in-laws, Ray Monroe (Sam Worthington), a well-meaning but overwhelmed family man, pulls into a rest area with his wife Joanne (Lily Rabe) and daughter Peri (Lucy Capri). The trip takes a turn for the worse when Peri is hurt in an accident and the family rushes to a nearby emergency room run by a staff with dubious intentions. After being sent away for further testing Peri and Joanne vanish and all records of their visit disappear. Ray’s concern turns into a desperate race to find his family and discover the truth of what happened to them.
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Stephen King & Joe Hill’s ‘In The Tall Grass’ Coming To Netflix This October
Netflix‘s adaptation of Stephen King and Joe Hill‘s novella In the Tall Grass finally has a premiere date! Set to debut on the streaming giant this October, the film stars Harrison Gilbertson, Laysla De Oliveira, Avery Whitted, Will Buie Jr., Rachel Wilson, and Patrick Wilson. In the film, When siblings Becky and Cal hear the cries of a young boy lost within a field of tall grass, they venture in to rescue him, only to become ensnared themselves by a sinister force that quickly disorients and separates them. Cut off from the world and unable to escape the field’s tightening grip, they soon discover that the only thing worse than getting lost is being found. Splice’s Steve Hoban, Jimmy Miller from Mosaic, and M. Riley produce. Miller and Riley together produced 2015’s The Lazarus Effect. Enter ‘In the Tall Grass’, premiering on Netflix October 4, 2019, as part of their October celebration, Netflix and Chills, which includes the release of
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Second ‘Along Came The Devil II’ Trailer Unveiled Ahead Of Release
From director Jason DeVan, who co-wrote the film with Heather DeVan, comes Along Came the Devil II, the sequel to 2018’s movie. Ahead of its October release, the second trailer has been unveiled teasing a haunting supernatural thriller. Academy Award Nominated Actor Bruce Davison stars alongside Laura Slade Wiggins (Shameless), Mark Ashworth (Magnificent Seven), Cassius DeVan Tiffany Fallon, and Heather DeVan as Sarah (Along Came the Devil). After receiving an unsettling voicemail, Jordan (Wiggins) returns home, looking for answers, only to find her estranged father and even more questions. A demonic force has attached itself to the town and no one is safe. The only one who seems to know anything is the small town’s Reverend. Along Came the Devil II opens in theaters and arrives on Digital, and On Demand October 11, 2019.
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Movie Review: Candy Corn (2019)
A group of bullying jackanapes decide to spend All Hallows Eve buggin’ the shit out of townie odd-ball Jacob (Nate Chaney)… who just so happens to have found a temp gig as a carney at Dr. Death’s Side Show Spook House Spectacular. Soon the torment goes to far, Jacob takes a dirt nap, and is resurrected (due in no small part to his freaky new friends) with his mind set on lappin’ up some sweet, sweet revenge against those what done him wrong. Writer/Director Josh Hasty (creator of the mega-cool pic Honeyspider, which yours cruelly slapped a revoltin’ review on ages ago right here) seems to have only one goal in mind with Candy Corn, and that is distilling the essence of the haunted Halloween holiday and committing it to sinful celluloid for all to see! I’m pleased as poisoned punch to let you cats n’ creeps know; he succeeded like a mother fucker! Everything from the color palette, to
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“The Addams Family” Rock Out In Music Video Featuring Migos And Snoop Dogg
They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, they’re all together ooky, they’re The Addams Family and they’re headed to theaters in their first animated feature film. Today, the song “My Family” from the soundtrack has debuted, featuring Migos, Karol G, Snoop Dogg, and Rock Mafia. This animated comedy about the kookiest family on the block is funny, outlandish, and completely iconic. The Addams Family redefines what it means to be a good neighbor. The all-star cast includes Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard, Nick Kroll, Snoop Dogg as “IT”, with Bette Midler and Allison Janney. The first family of Halloween, the Addams Family, is back on the big screen in the first animated comedy about the kookiest family on the block. Funny, outlandish, and completely iconic, the Addams Family redefines what it means to be a good neighbor. The cast also includes Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Tituss Burgess, Jenifer Lewis, Elsie Fisher, Aimee Garcia. Directed by
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This October Witness ‘Gothic Harvest’ – Starring Bill Moseley & Lin Shaye
Horror icons Bill Moseley (Devil’s Rejects, 3 From Hell, interview) and Lin Shaye (Insidious franchise) star in the horror-thriller Gothic Harvest, Ashley Hamilton’s directorial feature debut. The film tells the chilling tale of four co-eds who head to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. When one of them disappears after connecting with a charming local, her friends race to find her before she falls victim to a sadistic Southern family plagued by a centuries-old voodoo curse. Moseley and Shaye star alongside Sofia Mattsson (“General Hospital”), Abbie Gayle (Jack Reacher: Never Go Back), Carol Sutton (Ray), Ashton Leigh (“Ambitions”), Thomas Francis Murphy (Jeepers Creepers III), Tanyell Waivers (Ma), Yohance Myles (Containment), and Ashley Hamilton (Beethoven’s 2nd, Iron Man 3), in the film written by Chris Kobin (interview). Gothic Harvest will release on demand and digital on October 15, 2019, with a DVD release to follow on November 5, 2019.
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‘Freaks’ Celebrates Release With Two New Clips
From writer-directors Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky comes the award-winning science-fiction thriller Freaks. And today, we have two new clips to share with you. In the film, a disturbed father (Emile Hirsch) locks his bold 7-year-old daughter (Lexy Kolker) in a house, warning her of grave dangers outside. But the mysterious Mr. Snowcone (Bruce Dern) convinces the girl to escape and join him on a quest for family, freedom, and revenge. In the first clip, titled “Mr. Snowcone,” our young star meets the mysterious ice cream man for the first time. The second clip asks “How Do You Know That Name?” Grace Park, Amanda Crew, and Lexy Kolker round out the cast for Freaks that took the Jury Prize at Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, the Emerging Filmmaker Award at the Vancouver International Fantastic Film Festival and winner of the Best Film (Audience Award) at the Paris International Fantastic Film Festival. The film is produced by Adam Stein, p.g.a., Zach
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Short Film Review: Mad Santa (2019)
One angry sumbitch with dashed aspirations of portraying Santa at the local mall goes ahead and kidnaps the manager of said establishment, her family, and her lover; and lets them know he’s a smidge miffed he lost the coveted Yuletide gig. Created for the Vancouver 48 Hour Run N Gun Horror Film Festival (which means the entire sinister shebang was written, shot, edited, and scored in 48 hours… which seems crazy as all fuck to undertake but kudos to the lunatics that ran those particular asylums) by writer/director/actor Bruce Blain (who portrays the eponymous lead character), Mad Santa is a vicious lil’ slice of fearsome fruitcake served up with a splash of shocking violence… and goddamn is it ever a satisfying short subject! In a mere seven minutes we get a powerhouse performance from Blain, cringe-worthy brutality, tension thicker than the heels of Karloff’s Frankenstein boots, and even an unexpected dash of playfulness… which adds up to a joltin’ jaunt
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Blu-ray Review: Supernatural: The Complete Fourteenth Season
Join Sam, Dean, Castiel, and Jack for more hunts, action, and twists with Supernatural’s Complete Fourteenth Season on Blu-ray and DVD today! It’s hard to believe that we’ve spent fourteen seasons watching Sam, Dean, Cass, and the Winchester family fight tooth an nail to save the world and each other time and time again. The season opens with Sam on the hunt for Dean and Michael, but with no real idea how to save Dean, which is a reoccurring theme throughout the season. Things are pure chaos. Between Jack losing his grace, Dean being used as Michael’s vessel and Sam’s new role as leader of a pack of hunters. Things usually end in bloodshed on the show, but the Winchesters learn a hard lesson in season 14, that they can’t save everyone, including those they hold most dear. One thing is always guaranteed when you watch “Supernatural,” it will be a roller coaster of emotion, and season fourteen is no
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From The Producers Of “Haunting Of Hill House” Comes ‘Eli’
After checking into a clean house to treat his auto-immune disorder, Eli, 11, begins to believe that the house is haunted. Unable to leave, the boy soon suspects that the house, and the doctor who runs it, are more sinister than they appear in ELI from director Ciarán Foy and the producers of “The Haunting of Hill House.” Written by David Chirchirillo, Ian Goldberg, and Richard Naing, the film is part of Netflix and Chills. ELI is the story of a young boy (Charlie Shotwell) plagued with an unknown, debilitating illness that requires him to live completely sealed off from the outside world. After exhausting every option, his parents (Kelly Reilly and Max Martini) put their trust – and his life – in the hands of a doctor (Lili Taylor) whose experimental, cutting edge treatments at her clean house facility may hold Eli’s last hope. As Eli undergoes the tremendously intense process that could potentially cure him, he begins to
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‘Fractured’ Being Released As Part Of “Netflix And Chills”
A man finds he can’t trust anyone when his wife and child disappear in a hospital during a visit to the ER in Fractured, arriving this October as part of the Netflix and Chills celebration. Directed by Brad Anderson and written by Alan McElroy, Fractured stars Sam Worthington, Lily Rabe, Stephen Tobolowsky, Adjoa Andoh When driving home after a tense holiday weekend with his in-laws, Ray Monroe (Sam Worthington), a well-meaning but overwhelmed family man, pulls into a rest area with his wife Joanne (Lily Rabe) and daughter Peri (Lucy Capri). The trip takes a turn for the worse when Peri is hurt in an accident and the family rushes to a nearby emergency room run by a staff with dubious intentions. After being sent away for further testing Peri and Joanne vanish and all records of their visit disappear. Ray’s concern turns into a desperate race to find his family and discover the truth of what happened to them.
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Stephen King & Joe Hill’s ‘In The Tall Grass’ Coming To Netflix This October
Netflix‘s adaptation of Stephen King and Joe Hill‘s novella In the Tall Grass finally has a premiere date! Set to debut on the streaming giant this October, the film stars Harrison Gilbertson, Laysla De Oliveira, Avery Whitted, Will Buie Jr., Rachel Wilson, and Patrick Wilson. In the film, When siblings Becky and Cal hear the cries of a young boy lost within a field of tall grass, they venture in to rescue him, only to become ensnared themselves by a sinister force that quickly disorients and separates them. Cut off from the world and unable to escape the field’s tightening grip, they soon discover that the only thing worse than getting lost is being found. Splice’s Steve Hoban, Jimmy Miller from Mosaic, and M. Riley produce. Miller and Riley together produced 2015’s The Lazarus Effect. Enter ‘In the Tall Grass’, premiering on Netflix October 4, 2019, as part of their October celebration, Netflix and Chills, which includes the release of
Continue reading →
Second ‘Along Came The Devil II’ Trailer Unveiled Ahead Of Release
From director Jason DeVan, who co-wrote the film with Heather DeVan, comes Along Came the Devil II, the sequel to 2018’s movie. Ahead of its October release, the second trailer has been unveiled teasing a haunting supernatural thriller. Academy Award Nominated Actor Bruce Davison stars alongside Laura Slade Wiggins (Shameless), Mark Ashworth (Magnificent Seven), Cassius DeVan Tiffany Fallon, and Heather DeVan as Sarah (Along Came the Devil). After receiving an unsettling voicemail, Jordan (Wiggins) returns home, looking for answers, only to find her estranged father and even more questions. A demonic force has attached itself to the town and no one is safe. The only one who seems to know anything is the small town’s Reverend. Along Came the Devil II opens in theaters and arrives on Digital, and On Demand October 11, 2019.
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Movie Review: Candy Corn (2019)
A group of bullying jackanapes decide to spend All Hallows Eve buggin’ the shit out of townie odd-ball Jacob (Nate Chaney)… who just so happens to have found a temp gig as a carney at Dr. Death’s Side Show Spook House Spectacular. Soon the torment goes to far, Jacob takes a dirt nap, and is resurrected (due in no small part to his freaky new friends) with his mind set on lappin’ up some sweet, sweet revenge against those what done him wrong. Writer/Director Josh Hasty (creator of the mega-cool pic Honeyspider, which yours cruelly slapped a revoltin’ review on ages ago right here) seems to have only one goal in mind with Candy Corn, and that is distilling the essence of the haunted Halloween holiday and committing it to sinful celluloid for all to see! I’m pleased as poisoned punch to let you cats n’ creeps know; he succeeded like a mother fucker! Everything from the color palette, to
Continue reading →
“The Addams Family” Rock Out In Music Video Featuring Migos And Snoop Dogg
They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, they’re all together ooky, they’re The Addams Family and they’re headed to theaters in their first animated feature film. Today, the song “My Family” from the soundtrack has debuted, featuring Migos, Karol G, Snoop Dogg, and Rock Mafia. This animated comedy about the kookiest family on the block is funny, outlandish, and completely iconic. The Addams Family redefines what it means to be a good neighbor. The all-star cast includes Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard, Nick Kroll, Snoop Dogg as “IT”, with Bette Midler and Allison Janney. The first family of Halloween, the Addams Family, is back on the big screen in the first animated comedy about the kookiest family on the block. Funny, outlandish, and completely iconic, the Addams Family redefines what it means to be a good neighbor. The cast also includes Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Tituss Burgess, Jenifer Lewis, Elsie Fisher, Aimee Garcia. Directed by
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This October Witness ‘Gothic Harvest’ – Starring Bill Moseley & Lin Shaye
Horror icons Bill Moseley (Devil’s Rejects, 3 From Hell, interview) and Lin Shaye (Insidious franchise) star in the horror-thriller Gothic Harvest, Ashley Hamilton’s directorial feature debut. The film tells the chilling tale of four co-eds who head to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. When one of them disappears after connecting with a charming local, her friends race to find her before she falls victim to a sadistic Southern family plagued by a centuries-old voodoo curse. Moseley and Shaye star alongside Sofia Mattsson (“General Hospital”), Abbie Gayle (Jack Reacher: Never Go Back), Carol Sutton (Ray), Ashton Leigh (“Ambitions”), Thomas Francis Murphy (Jeepers Creepers III), Tanyell Waivers (Ma), Yohance Myles (Containment), and Ashley Hamilton (Beethoven’s 2nd, Iron Man 3), in the film written by Chris Kobin (interview). Gothic Harvest will release on demand and digital on October 15, 2019, with a DVD release to follow on November 5, 2019.
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‘Freaks’ Celebrates Release With Two New Clips
From writer-directors Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky comes the award-winning science-fiction thriller Freaks. And today, we have two new clips to share with you. In the film, a disturbed father (Emile Hirsch) locks his bold 7-year-old daughter (Lexy Kolker) in a house, warning her of grave dangers outside. But the mysterious Mr. Snowcone (Bruce Dern) convinces the girl to escape and join him on a quest for family, freedom, and revenge. In the first clip, titled “Mr. Snowcone,” our young star meets the mysterious ice cream man for the first time. The second clip asks “How Do You Know That Name?” Grace Park, Amanda Crew, and Lexy Kolker round out the cast for Freaks that took the Jury Prize at Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, the Emerging Filmmaker Award at the Vancouver International Fantastic Film Festival and winner of the Best Film (Audience Award) at the Paris International Fantastic Film Festival. The film is produced by Adam Stein, p.g.a., Zach
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Short Film Review: Mad Santa (2019)
One angry sumbitch with dashed aspirations of portraying Santa at the local mall goes ahead and kidnaps the manager of said establishment, her family, and her lover; and lets them know he’s a smidge miffed he lost the coveted Yuletide gig. Created for the Vancouver 48 Hour Run N Gun Horror Film Festival (which means the entire sinister shebang was written, shot, edited, and scored in 48 hours… which seems crazy as all fuck to undertake but kudos to the lunatics that ran those particular asylums) by writer/director/actor Bruce Blain (who portrays the eponymous lead character), Mad Santa is a vicious lil’ slice of fearsome fruitcake served up with a splash of shocking violence… and goddamn is it ever a satisfying short subject! In a mere seven minutes we get a powerhouse performance from Blain, cringe-worthy brutality, tension thicker than the heels of Karloff’s Frankenstein boots, and even an unexpected dash of playfulness… which adds up to a joltin’ jaunt
Continue reading →
Blu-ray Review: Supernatural: The Complete Fourteenth Season
Join Sam, Dean, Castiel, and Jack for more hunts, action, and twists with Supernatural’s Complete Fourteenth Season on Blu-ray and DVD today! It’s hard to believe that we’ve spent fourteen seasons watching Sam, Dean, Cass, and the Winchester family fight tooth an nail to save the world and each other time and time again. The season opens with Sam on the hunt for Dean and Michael, but with no real idea how to save Dean, which is a reoccurring theme throughout the season. Things are pure chaos. Between Jack losing his grace, Dean being used as Michael’s vessel and Sam’s new role as leader of a pack of hunters. Things usually end in bloodshed on the show, but the Winchesters learn a hard lesson in season 14, that they can’t save everyone, including those they hold most dear. One thing is always guaranteed when you watch “Supernatural,” it will be a roller coaster of emotion, and season fourteen is no
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