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How to Avoid Clichés When Writing Horror
Horror movies require intense imagination. However, many scriptwriters have ended up repeating the same plot, characters, and narratives. The storyline becomes predictable and boring for horror movie enthusiasts. Cutting a niche in the horror movie industry requires a strategy. Because there are no limits to horror, it is one of the easiest genres to write on. Here are excellent tips that will transform you into the best horror movie writer by avoiding the obvious plots and characters. Hire a writing assistant Movie writing requires a lot of creativity and innovation. You have to think of new scenes, characters, and actions. While you write the script, you are expected to complete other assignments. Avoid the stress related to script writing by hiring a dissertation consultant online. A writing assistant is an experienced script drafter. He dedicates his time to producing an original and interesting storyline. The helper will allow you to focus on other engagements yet still get the best horror
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New “Bones And All” Clip Released To Celebrate Its Theatrical Premiere
Suspiria director Luca Guadagnino and writer David Kajganich have reunited for the film Bones and All, an adaptation of Camille DeAngelis‘s novel. Today, we have a new red band clip, titled “Meeting Lee,” which shows our main characters meeting for the first time. Be sure to also check out the previously released clips “Sleepover” and “I Thought I Was the Only One.” In the film, “two outsiders embark on a 1,000-mile odyssey through Ronald Reagan’s America. When they discover they cannot outrun their terrifying pasts the pair take a final stand to determine whether their love can survive their otherness.” Timothée Chalamet reunites with Guadagnino after starring in his film Call Me By Your Name. Taylor Russell (Escape Room) also stars along with Mark Rylance, Chloë Sevigny, David Gordon-Green, André Holland, Jessica Harper, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Francesca Scorsese. Bones and All opened in theaters on November 23, 2022, from MGM. Get your tickets here.
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Here’s What’s Going On With Marvel’s ‘Blade’
After all the years of rumors and issues, you may be wondering where the upcoming Blade reboot stands. Wonder no more, we’ve got an update. We last heard the voice of Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali as Blade in the post-credit scene of 2021’s Eternals (see the clip below) when Dane (Kit Harington)/ the Black Knight reaches for a sword wrapped in cloth in a wooden box. Before he can touch it we hear the voice asking “Are you sure you are ready for that Mr. Whitman?” Since then writers and directors have changed several times. No worries though, it seems that Marvel has brought Yann Demange (“Lovecraft Country”) on board to direct the movie written by Emmy-winner Michael Starbury. However, the plot is being kept quiet at the moment. It also appears Blade will be “R-Rated” and will have a “dark and gritty tone,” according to Cinemablend. There’s more good news, Marvel has set a release date, but delaying the movie
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“Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin: The Complete First Season” Comes To Digital
You’ll be on the edge of your seat with HBO Max’s new generation of liars in the secretive and suspenseful drama series that has captivated audiences everywhere as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin: The Complete First Season on Digital today followed by its release on DVD February 28, 2023. Follow all 10, one-hour episodes from the series, plus almost one hour of bonus content that goes behind the scenes of the series for the ultimate fan! Twenty years ago, a series of tragic events almost ripped the blue-collar town of Millwood apart. Now, in the present day, a group of disparate teen girls — a brand-new set of Little Liars — find themselves tormented by an unknown Assailant and made to pay for the secret sin their parents committed two decades ago…as well as their own. In the dark, coming-of-age horror-tinged drama, we find ourselves miles away from Rosewood, but within the existing Pretty Little
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Unwrap The Holiday Horror ‘The Leech’ This December (Trailer)
This December, Arrow Films is gifting viewers with Eric Pennycoff’s indie Christmas horror-comedy The Leech. In the film, Father David (Graham Skipper, Dementia: Part II, Sequence Break), a catholic priest struggling to grow his congregation, encounters a stranger by the name of Terry (Jeremy Gardner, Bliss, Offseason) asleep one morning after Mass. Terry is without a home after a fight with his girlfriend Lexi (Taylor Gardner, Sadistic Intentions), and with Christmas, less than a week away; David offers him a place to stay for the night. What begins as a simple act of kindness quickly turns complicated as Lexi arrives shortly after with news of being evicted from her house. David allows both her and Terry to stay with him through the holidays on the condition that they open themselves to the healing power of God’s love. The harder David tries to reform the lives of these seemingly innocent strangers, the more he falls victim to their toxic ways, leading
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Film Reviews: CRYPTID, THE CURSE, and MOJICA’S LAST CURSE (Another Hole in the Head Film Festival)
Cryptid Writer/director Brad Rego’s Cryptid is a nifty creature feature that serves up The X-Files vibes with a dash of Kolchak: The Night Stalker for good measure. Former big-city journalist Max (Nicholas Baroudi) is working as a freelance reporter for a small-town newspaper in Maine, relegated to high-school sports items while hoping for a story that he hopes will give him a break back to the big time. He may have stumbled on a potential item when he comes across an animal attack victim that Sheriff Murdoch (Chopper Bernet) has bad feelings about. Max gets his photojournalist coworker and buddy Harriet (Ellen Adair) involved, and soon enough the pair are on the trail of the titular beast. Rego has crafted a fun monster movie that follows and respects the rules of classic creature features and sports an impressive monster-suit design and great-looking practical effects and makeup. The chemistry between Baroudi and Adair is super, with their characters having a “Will
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Shorts Reviews: “The Cradle,” “Viewfinder,” and “Mindful Meditation” (Blood in the Snow Film Festival)
Among its many offerings this year, Blood in the Snow Film Festival serves up some fine new horror short-shorts hailing from Canada. Here are reviews of three of them. The Cradle Rich in brooding atmosphere, writer/director Massimo Meo’s The Cradle sets the tone with creepy dolls, and noises outside a woman’s house getting closer before showing an eerie big reveal. Fans of supernatural cinema should find plenty to like with this short. Viewfinder Photographer Christian (Jakub Zieba) is shooting model Steph (Becca Clapperton) but spies something odd and eerie through his camera that isn’t seen by the naked eye. Director Tiffany Wice wrings Viewfinder for maximum suspense and delivers a satisfyingly creepy ending. Mindful Meditation Director Louie La Vella and screenwriter/star Monica La Vella explore the story of a woman whose guided meditation exercise in her bedroom takes her down a truly dark path. Mindful Meditation uses classic visual ghost story cinema elements in a different way, which leads to
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“Wednesday” Addams Heads Off To Nevermore Academy In Netflix’s New Series Out Today
Our favorite goth girl, Wednesday Addams, is going off to school in Tim Burton’s new series “Wednesday,” out Today on Netflix! “Wednesday” is described as “a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy. Wednesday’s attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town, and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago while navigating her new and very tangled relationships.” Jenna Ortega stars as the infamous Wednesday Addams with Luis Guzman playing Gomez and Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia. “Game of Thrones” actress Gwendoline Christie will play the role of “Larissa Weems,” the principal of Nevermore Academy. The cast also includes Joy Sunday, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan, Moosa Mostafa, Georgie Farmer, Naomi J. Ogawa, Percy Hynes White, Jamie McShane, Thora Birch, and Riki Lindhome. The series also sees the return of “Addams Family” star Christina Ricci as a yet-to-be-named character. Directed by
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Vamps Bare Their Fangs In New Trailer For Holiday Horror ‘The Last Slay Ride’
Christmas will soon be here which means it’s time for holiday horror films to arrive, including the horror-comedy The Last Slay Ride starring Elissa Dowling (Girl on The Third Floor) and Eileen Dietz (The Exorcist). In the film, “When a group of indie filmmakers are ripped off by a crooked distributor, they set out on a mission of revenge, but quickly find themselves facing off against literal bloodsuckers in what becomes the ultimate battle of good vs evil featuring filmmakers, vampires, loan sharks and more!” The Last Slay Ride, written and directed by Jason Hawkins, comes out on Bay-ray on December 13, 2022, from VIPCO & Bayview Entertainment. You can pre-order your copy now.
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Your December Guide To Paranormal Series On Travel Channel & Discovery+
This December, Travel Channel and discovery+, is unleashing new seasons and new episodes of their hit series, including “Destination Fear” and Eli Roth’s “Urban Legend” and we’ve got your guide. DESTINATION FEAR Paranormal explorers brother and sister duo Dakota Laden and Chelsea Laden, and best friends Tanner Wiseman and Alex Schroeder, level up their fear experiment in an all-new season of DESTINATION FEAR – and their darkest, most terrifying road trip yet. The fear-chasing foursome embraces the darkness more than ever before – physically, emotionally, and psychologically – as they push the boundaries of fear and daringly spend the night inside America’s most sinister and haunted locations. This season, Dakota challenges the team with darker hauntings and locations and shocks them with the most disturbing experiment yet: removing flashlights and forcing them to blindly face the shadows of the night in true darkness. It’s one of many twisted and unnerving new experiments that will test their paranormal theories from the
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How to Avoid Clichés When Writing Horror
Horror movies require intense imagination. However, many scriptwriters have ended up repeating the same plot, characters, and narratives. The storyline becomes predictable and boring for horror movie enthusiasts. Cutting a niche in the horror movie industry requires a strategy. Because there are no limits to horror, it is one of the easiest genres to write on. Here are excellent tips that will transform you into the best horror movie writer by avoiding the obvious plots and characters. Hire a writing assistant Movie writing requires a lot of creativity and innovation. You have to think of new scenes, characters, and actions. While you write the script, you are expected to complete other assignments. Avoid the stress related to script writing by hiring a dissertation consultant online. A writing assistant is an experienced script drafter. He dedicates his time to producing an original and interesting storyline. The helper will allow you to focus on other engagements yet still get the best horror
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New “Bones And All” Clip Released To Celebrate Its Theatrical Premiere
Suspiria director Luca Guadagnino and writer David Kajganich have reunited for the film Bones and All, an adaptation of Camille DeAngelis‘s novel. Today, we have a new red band clip, titled “Meeting Lee,” which shows our main characters meeting for the first time. Be sure to also check out the previously released clips “Sleepover” and “I Thought I Was the Only One.” In the film, “two outsiders embark on a 1,000-mile odyssey through Ronald Reagan’s America. When they discover they cannot outrun their terrifying pasts the pair take a final stand to determine whether their love can survive their otherness.” Timothée Chalamet reunites with Guadagnino after starring in his film Call Me By Your Name. Taylor Russell (Escape Room) also stars along with Mark Rylance, Chloë Sevigny, David Gordon-Green, André Holland, Jessica Harper, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Francesca Scorsese. Bones and All opened in theaters on November 23, 2022, from MGM. Get your tickets here.
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Here’s What’s Going On With Marvel’s ‘Blade’
After all the years of rumors and issues, you may be wondering where the upcoming Blade reboot stands. Wonder no more, we’ve got an update. We last heard the voice of Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali as Blade in the post-credit scene of 2021’s Eternals (see the clip below) when Dane (Kit Harington)/ the Black Knight reaches for a sword wrapped in cloth in a wooden box. Before he can touch it we hear the voice asking “Are you sure you are ready for that Mr. Whitman?” Since then writers and directors have changed several times. No worries though, it seems that Marvel has brought Yann Demange (“Lovecraft Country”) on board to direct the movie written by Emmy-winner Michael Starbury. However, the plot is being kept quiet at the moment. It also appears Blade will be “R-Rated” and will have a “dark and gritty tone,” according to Cinemablend. There’s more good news, Marvel has set a release date, but delaying the movie
Continue reading →
“Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin: The Complete First Season” Comes To Digital
You’ll be on the edge of your seat with HBO Max’s new generation of liars in the secretive and suspenseful drama series that has captivated audiences everywhere as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin: The Complete First Season on Digital today followed by its release on DVD February 28, 2023. Follow all 10, one-hour episodes from the series, plus almost one hour of bonus content that goes behind the scenes of the series for the ultimate fan! Twenty years ago, a series of tragic events almost ripped the blue-collar town of Millwood apart. Now, in the present day, a group of disparate teen girls — a brand-new set of Little Liars — find themselves tormented by an unknown Assailant and made to pay for the secret sin their parents committed two decades ago…as well as their own. In the dark, coming-of-age horror-tinged drama, we find ourselves miles away from Rosewood, but within the existing Pretty Little
Continue reading →
Unwrap The Holiday Horror ‘The Leech’ This December (Trailer)
This December, Arrow Films is gifting viewers with Eric Pennycoff’s indie Christmas horror-comedy The Leech. In the film, Father David (Graham Skipper, Dementia: Part II, Sequence Break), a catholic priest struggling to grow his congregation, encounters a stranger by the name of Terry (Jeremy Gardner, Bliss, Offseason) asleep one morning after Mass. Terry is without a home after a fight with his girlfriend Lexi (Taylor Gardner, Sadistic Intentions), and with Christmas, less than a week away; David offers him a place to stay for the night. What begins as a simple act of kindness quickly turns complicated as Lexi arrives shortly after with news of being evicted from her house. David allows both her and Terry to stay with him through the holidays on the condition that they open themselves to the healing power of God’s love. The harder David tries to reform the lives of these seemingly innocent strangers, the more he falls victim to their toxic ways, leading
Continue reading →
Film Reviews: CRYPTID, THE CURSE, and MOJICA’S LAST CURSE (Another Hole in the Head Film Festival)
Cryptid Writer/director Brad Rego’s Cryptid is a nifty creature feature that serves up The X-Files vibes with a dash of Kolchak: The Night Stalker for good measure. Former big-city journalist Max (Nicholas Baroudi) is working as a freelance reporter for a small-town newspaper in Maine, relegated to high-school sports items while hoping for a story that he hopes will give him a break back to the big time. He may have stumbled on a potential item when he comes across an animal attack victim that Sheriff Murdoch (Chopper Bernet) has bad feelings about. Max gets his photojournalist coworker and buddy Harriet (Ellen Adair) involved, and soon enough the pair are on the trail of the titular beast. Rego has crafted a fun monster movie that follows and respects the rules of classic creature features and sports an impressive monster-suit design and great-looking practical effects and makeup. The chemistry between Baroudi and Adair is super, with their characters having a “Will
Continue reading →
Shorts Reviews: “The Cradle,” “Viewfinder,” and “Mindful Meditation” (Blood in the Snow Film Festival)
Among its many offerings this year, Blood in the Snow Film Festival serves up some fine new horror short-shorts hailing from Canada. Here are reviews of three of them. The Cradle Rich in brooding atmosphere, writer/director Massimo Meo’s The Cradle sets the tone with creepy dolls, and noises outside a woman’s house getting closer before showing an eerie big reveal. Fans of supernatural cinema should find plenty to like with this short. Viewfinder Photographer Christian (Jakub Zieba) is shooting model Steph (Becca Clapperton) but spies something odd and eerie through his camera that isn’t seen by the naked eye. Director Tiffany Wice wrings Viewfinder for maximum suspense and delivers a satisfyingly creepy ending. Mindful Meditation Director Louie La Vella and screenwriter/star Monica La Vella explore the story of a woman whose guided meditation exercise in her bedroom takes her down a truly dark path. Mindful Meditation uses classic visual ghost story cinema elements in a different way, which leads to
Continue reading →
“Wednesday” Addams Heads Off To Nevermore Academy In Netflix’s New Series Out Today
Our favorite goth girl, Wednesday Addams, is going off to school in Tim Burton’s new series “Wednesday,” out Today on Netflix! “Wednesday” is described as “a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy. Wednesday’s attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town, and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago while navigating her new and very tangled relationships.” Jenna Ortega stars as the infamous Wednesday Addams with Luis Guzman playing Gomez and Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia. “Game of Thrones” actress Gwendoline Christie will play the role of “Larissa Weems,” the principal of Nevermore Academy. The cast also includes Joy Sunday, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan, Moosa Mostafa, Georgie Farmer, Naomi J. Ogawa, Percy Hynes White, Jamie McShane, Thora Birch, and Riki Lindhome. The series also sees the return of “Addams Family” star Christina Ricci as a yet-to-be-named character. Directed by
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Vamps Bare Their Fangs In New Trailer For Holiday Horror ‘The Last Slay Ride’
Christmas will soon be here which means it’s time for holiday horror films to arrive, including the horror-comedy The Last Slay Ride starring Elissa Dowling (Girl on The Third Floor) and Eileen Dietz (The Exorcist). In the film, “When a group of indie filmmakers are ripped off by a crooked distributor, they set out on a mission of revenge, but quickly find themselves facing off against literal bloodsuckers in what becomes the ultimate battle of good vs evil featuring filmmakers, vampires, loan sharks and more!” The Last Slay Ride, written and directed by Jason Hawkins, comes out on Bay-ray on December 13, 2022, from VIPCO & Bayview Entertainment. You can pre-order your copy now.
Continue reading →
Your December Guide To Paranormal Series On Travel Channel & Discovery+
This December, Travel Channel and discovery+, is unleashing new seasons and new episodes of their hit series, including “Destination Fear” and Eli Roth’s “Urban Legend” and we’ve got your guide. DESTINATION FEAR Paranormal explorers brother and sister duo Dakota Laden and Chelsea Laden, and best friends Tanner Wiseman and Alex Schroeder, level up their fear experiment in an all-new season of DESTINATION FEAR – and their darkest, most terrifying road trip yet. The fear-chasing foursome embraces the darkness more than ever before – physically, emotionally, and psychologically – as they push the boundaries of fear and daringly spend the night inside America’s most sinister and haunted locations. This season, Dakota challenges the team with darker hauntings and locations and shocks them with the most disturbing experiment yet: removing flashlights and forcing them to blindly face the shadows of the night in true darkness. It’s one of many twisted and unnerving new experiments that will test their paranormal theories from the
Continue reading →