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Shudder Delivers A Month Filled With Horror Not To Be Missed! (May Guide)
This May delivers a horror-filled lineup of new original and exclusive films and series to Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural. Highlights for the month include the films Fried Barry, a wild and trippy horror film about sex, drugs, and alien abductions destined to be a cult classic; acclaimed horror filmmaker Neil Marshall (The Descent, Game of Thrones) returns to the genre with witch hunt thriller The Reckoning, starring Charlotte Kirk (Ocean’s 8) and Sean Pertwee (Gotham); and PG: Psycho Goreman, the latest horror-comedy from Steven Kostanski (The Void); as well as new episodes of original series Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs. NEW SHUDDER ORIGINAL & EXCLUSIVE FILMS Fried Barry – Premieres May 7 (Please note, this is updated from the previously announced date, May 6.) **A Shudder Original Film (Available on Shudder US, Shudder CA, Shudder UKI, and Shudder ANZ) Fried Barry follows the story of a drug-addled degenerate who, after yet
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‘Dark Web: Descent Into Hell’ Trailer Is Filled With Disturbing Horrors
Aliens, mutant dogs, experiments, killers, and conspiracy theories, thats’s what you get in the disturbing new horror-thriller Dark Web: Descent Into Hell, from director Diego Savignano (The Birth of Evil). Genre specialists Black Mandela has now unveiled the poster and trailer for its new film that will leave you unnearved. “What begins as a simple YouTuber game with disturbing videos and fakes, as the main character goes deeper and deeper into the Dark Web, everything begins to go dark… a no return journey. The most twisted and perverse can happen. His secrets emerge like a body floating in saltwater, like a beautiful nightmare. It’s as if an episode of Black Mirror meets Schumacher’s 8mm.” “The Dark Web is a large part of the Internet that is inaccessible to conventional search engines. Experts estimate that search engines crawl and index less than 1% of all the content that can be accessed over the Internet. A young YouTuber, “Ludovico 122″, will try
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Horror Anthology ‘Seasons,’ The Last Project Of Cleve Hall & Reggie Bannister, Heads To Indiegogo
The new horror anthology, Seasons. has begun its Indiegogo campaign. What makes this film so important is that it marks the last project of actor and special effects artist Cleve Hall (Re-Animator), who recently passed away. It will also be that last performance from legendary genre actor Reggie Bannister (Phantasm) due to his recently announced illness. Subsoil Films is behind the horror anthology, Seasons – Four Spine-Tingling Tales of Terror, and you can join the team or support the film through IndieGoGo. Seasons stars Jeremy London (Kevin Smith’s Mallrats), Lisa Wilcox (Nightmare on Elm Street 4 & 5), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp), Lynn Lowry (I Drink Your Blood), Eric Freeman (Silent Night, Deadly Night 2), and Cleve Hall (Terrorvision). The film is written by Benjamin Swicker and produced by Tim Melican, Jesse Kozel, Brandon E. Brooks. Head over to the Indiegogo campaign page and grab an awesome perk like Blu-rays, posters, and even film credit!
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Movie Review: In the Earth
Warning note for potential viewers: In the Earth contains several strobe effects and should be avoided by those who have concerns regarding that. Writer/director Ben Wheatley returns to his British folk horror roots of Kill List (2011) and A Field in England (2013) with his latest U.K. feature, In the Earth. It’s an absolute trip — complete with psychedelic sequences — that plays on pandemic fears, isolation, and otherworldly nature entities. Dr. Martin Lowery (Joel Fry) arrives at a makeshift outpost in the forest during the third wave of a virus that has brought death and paranoia to the nation and beyond. He and park ranger Alma (Ellora Torchia) set out on a multiple-day hike to deliver materials to the research site where a missing colleague of Lowery’s, Dr. Olivia Wendle (Hayley Squires), has been out of contact for some time. They are attacked, robbed, and left barefoot. As the forest becomes more claustrophobic with each step, the pair find
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Emmy Award Winner Ali LeRoi Directing Blumhouse & Epix’s ‘American Refugee’
Emmy award-winner Ali LeRoi is set to direct Blumhouse’s American Refugee, the second film announced as part of Blumhouse’s deal with Epix, with the first being Whistler Camp. In American Refugee, “With the American economy in collapse and the nation under martial law, a family seeks shelter in their neighbor’s bunker, where the danger inside is potentially greater than the danger outside.” Allison and Nicolas Buckmelter penned the script which was awarded the distinguished Nicholl Fellowship in screenwriting. LeRoi is best known for co-creating the television hits “Everybody Hates Chris” starring Chris Rock, and garnered multiple Emmy nominations for “The Chris Rock Show” winning an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program. He received multiple award nominations including a WGA Award for Everybody Hates Chris and won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series. LeRoi most recently helmed the indie drama The Obituary of Tunde Johnson, which premiered at the 2019 Toronto
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New ‘ShadowMarsh’ Trailer Reveals An Ancient Evil Lurks In The Forest
We’ve got the first trailer for ShadowMarsh, the dark horror-thriller starring The Devil’s Rejects actors Lew Temple and Dave Sheridan, as well as horror’s Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp). In the film, “When Jacob and his niece Piper are forced to move back to their old home, they slowly uncover the truth that the town has an ancient evil lurking in its Forest.” Ellen Woomer (A Death Perspective, Hacked), Mike Ferguson (Animal Kingdom, Triassic Hunt), Shani Drake (Mermaid Down, Avery Road), and Corrinne Mica (A Spark in Nothing, The Goatman) also star. Now heading to post-production following a successful campaign on IndieGoGo campaign, the film is directed by Matt Leal (What We Leave Behind, Hacked) who co-wrote the film with Matthew Festle. The IndieGoGo campaign is still on and includes cool perks including props, costumes, and more. You can also pre-order your copy on Blu-ray or DVD now. .
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‘Meg 2’ Director Describes The Sequel As Being On An “Insanely Large Scale”
Back in 2018, The Meg (review) was unleashed. Now, the sequel is swimming towards us. Director Ben Whaetley (Kill List, High Rise, Rebecca) recently gave an update on the film that is said to be working with a $130-$180 budget. During a discussion with comicbook.com, the director had this to say: “A lot of it is respecting The Meg, and trying to make sure it’s a great Meg film. And as you can see from the movies I’ve made, they’re not necessarily … when you go and do Doctor Who, I don’t completely change it because I wanted to do it. I didn’t want to necessarily make it something completely different that nobody recognized, you know? So there’s that element of back and forth.” He continued, “But it’s an opportunity to do action on such an insanely large scale, that it’s just unbelievable. From doing Free Fire, which was all my Christmases came at once in terms of action, this
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Suki Waterhouse Enrolls In A Haunted Boarding School In ‘Seance’
Suki Waterhouse (The Bad Batch, Assassination Nation) is set to star as the protagonist in Simon Barrett‘s horror directorial debut, Seance, EW reports. “Seance is a murder mystery set at a girls boarding school where a young woman recently died,” says Simon Barrett. “Our hero moves into her dorm room, which is believed to be haunted, and sets about trying to find out what happened.” “She was the first person who signed on,” Barrett states. “I was looking at Suki originally to play Alice — the bully, the leader of the girls at the school. I thought of Camille as an underdog. Suki is a model, she has such a striking look, I was not certain how that would work. Then I sat down and talked with her for like three hours, and she had an interesting take on Camille and totally got the jokes in the film. She honestly was the only person who thought the script was funny.
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Movie Review (Panic Fest 2021): Jakob’s Wife
Horror film icons Barbara Crampton and Larry Fessenden make the most of headlining the horror comedy Jakob’s Wife. Their on-screen chemistry togethers drives the film, making it and them a blast to watch as Crampton’s character is possessed by a newfound will for independence that goes hand in hand with a new thirst for blood, and there are certainly bucketloads of the red stuff on display. Crampton plays Anne Fedder, a woman who gave up a wild younger lifestyle and dreams of exploring the world 30 years earlier to marry Pastor Jakob Fedder (Fessenden), a seemingly mild-mannered man given to religion and a life of routine. When Anne’s old flame Tom Low (Robert Rusler) returns to the Fedder’s small town to explore a business deal, he and Anne explore the old mill where they used to hang out together. Old Feelings flare up, they kiss, and mere moments later, Tom is attacked by a pack of rats and Anne finds
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New ‘Army Of The Dead’ Trailer Teases One Hell Of A Fight
A group of mercenaries takes a gamble on making a huge score in the new action-packed trailer for Zach Snyder‘s Army of the Dead but find themselves battling zombies. But these aren’t your basic zombies, these mofos are smart, fast, and organized! In the movie, Dave Bautista and his crew of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted. But first, they have to get past the zombies. Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana De La Reguera, Theo Rossi, Matthias Schweighöfer, Nora Arnezeder, Hiroyuki Sanada, Garret Dillahunt, Tig Notaro, Raúl Castillo, Huma Qureshi, Samantha Win, Richard Cetrone, and Michael Cassidy also star. Snyder directed and also co-wrote this goretastic flick with Shay Hatten and Joby Harold. He also produces along with Deborah Snyder, and Wesley Coller. Army of the Dead premieres on Netflix on May 21, 2021.
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Shudder Delivers A Month Filled With Horror Not To Be Missed! (May Guide)
This May delivers a horror-filled lineup of new original and exclusive films and series to Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural. Highlights for the month include the films Fried Barry, a wild and trippy horror film about sex, drugs, and alien abductions destined to be a cult classic; acclaimed horror filmmaker Neil Marshall (The Descent, Game of Thrones) returns to the genre with witch hunt thriller The Reckoning, starring Charlotte Kirk (Ocean’s 8) and Sean Pertwee (Gotham); and PG: Psycho Goreman, the latest horror-comedy from Steven Kostanski (The Void); as well as new episodes of original series Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs. NEW SHUDDER ORIGINAL & EXCLUSIVE FILMS Fried Barry – Premieres May 7 (Please note, this is updated from the previously announced date, May 6.) **A Shudder Original Film (Available on Shudder US, Shudder CA, Shudder UKI, and Shudder ANZ) Fried Barry follows the story of a drug-addled degenerate who, after yet
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‘Dark Web: Descent Into Hell’ Trailer Is Filled With Disturbing Horrors
Aliens, mutant dogs, experiments, killers, and conspiracy theories, thats’s what you get in the disturbing new horror-thriller Dark Web: Descent Into Hell, from director Diego Savignano (The Birth of Evil). Genre specialists Black Mandela has now unveiled the poster and trailer for its new film that will leave you unnearved. “What begins as a simple YouTuber game with disturbing videos and fakes, as the main character goes deeper and deeper into the Dark Web, everything begins to go dark… a no return journey. The most twisted and perverse can happen. His secrets emerge like a body floating in saltwater, like a beautiful nightmare. It’s as if an episode of Black Mirror meets Schumacher’s 8mm.” “The Dark Web is a large part of the Internet that is inaccessible to conventional search engines. Experts estimate that search engines crawl and index less than 1% of all the content that can be accessed over the Internet. A young YouTuber, “Ludovico 122″, will try
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Horror Anthology ‘Seasons,’ The Last Project Of Cleve Hall & Reggie Bannister, Heads To Indiegogo
The new horror anthology, Seasons. has begun its Indiegogo campaign. What makes this film so important is that it marks the last project of actor and special effects artist Cleve Hall (Re-Animator), who recently passed away. It will also be that last performance from legendary genre actor Reggie Bannister (Phantasm) due to his recently announced illness. Subsoil Films is behind the horror anthology, Seasons – Four Spine-Tingling Tales of Terror, and you can join the team or support the film through IndieGoGo. Seasons stars Jeremy London (Kevin Smith’s Mallrats), Lisa Wilcox (Nightmare on Elm Street 4 & 5), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp), Lynn Lowry (I Drink Your Blood), Eric Freeman (Silent Night, Deadly Night 2), and Cleve Hall (Terrorvision). The film is written by Benjamin Swicker and produced by Tim Melican, Jesse Kozel, Brandon E. Brooks. Head over to the Indiegogo campaign page and grab an awesome perk like Blu-rays, posters, and even film credit!
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Movie Review: In the Earth
Warning note for potential viewers: In the Earth contains several strobe effects and should be avoided by those who have concerns regarding that. Writer/director Ben Wheatley returns to his British folk horror roots of Kill List (2011) and A Field in England (2013) with his latest U.K. feature, In the Earth. It’s an absolute trip — complete with psychedelic sequences — that plays on pandemic fears, isolation, and otherworldly nature entities. Dr. Martin Lowery (Joel Fry) arrives at a makeshift outpost in the forest during the third wave of a virus that has brought death and paranoia to the nation and beyond. He and park ranger Alma (Ellora Torchia) set out on a multiple-day hike to deliver materials to the research site where a missing colleague of Lowery’s, Dr. Olivia Wendle (Hayley Squires), has been out of contact for some time. They are attacked, robbed, and left barefoot. As the forest becomes more claustrophobic with each step, the pair find
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Emmy Award Winner Ali LeRoi Directing Blumhouse & Epix’s ‘American Refugee’
Emmy award-winner Ali LeRoi is set to direct Blumhouse’s American Refugee, the second film announced as part of Blumhouse’s deal with Epix, with the first being Whistler Camp. In American Refugee, “With the American economy in collapse and the nation under martial law, a family seeks shelter in their neighbor’s bunker, where the danger inside is potentially greater than the danger outside.” Allison and Nicolas Buckmelter penned the script which was awarded the distinguished Nicholl Fellowship in screenwriting. LeRoi is best known for co-creating the television hits “Everybody Hates Chris” starring Chris Rock, and garnered multiple Emmy nominations for “The Chris Rock Show” winning an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program. He received multiple award nominations including a WGA Award for Everybody Hates Chris and won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series. LeRoi most recently helmed the indie drama The Obituary of Tunde Johnson, which premiered at the 2019 Toronto
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New ‘ShadowMarsh’ Trailer Reveals An Ancient Evil Lurks In The Forest
We’ve got the first trailer for ShadowMarsh, the dark horror-thriller starring The Devil’s Rejects actors Lew Temple and Dave Sheridan, as well as horror’s Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp). In the film, “When Jacob and his niece Piper are forced to move back to their old home, they slowly uncover the truth that the town has an ancient evil lurking in its Forest.” Ellen Woomer (A Death Perspective, Hacked), Mike Ferguson (Animal Kingdom, Triassic Hunt), Shani Drake (Mermaid Down, Avery Road), and Corrinne Mica (A Spark in Nothing, The Goatman) also star. Now heading to post-production following a successful campaign on IndieGoGo campaign, the film is directed by Matt Leal (What We Leave Behind, Hacked) who co-wrote the film with Matthew Festle. The IndieGoGo campaign is still on and includes cool perks including props, costumes, and more. You can also pre-order your copy on Blu-ray or DVD now. .
Continue reading →
‘Meg 2’ Director Describes The Sequel As Being On An “Insanely Large Scale”
Back in 2018, The Meg (review) was unleashed. Now, the sequel is swimming towards us. Director Ben Whaetley (Kill List, High Rise, Rebecca) recently gave an update on the film that is said to be working with a $130-$180 budget. During a discussion with comicbook.com, the director had this to say: “A lot of it is respecting The Meg, and trying to make sure it’s a great Meg film. And as you can see from the movies I’ve made, they’re not necessarily … when you go and do Doctor Who, I don’t completely change it because I wanted to do it. I didn’t want to necessarily make it something completely different that nobody recognized, you know? So there’s that element of back and forth.” He continued, “But it’s an opportunity to do action on such an insanely large scale, that it’s just unbelievable. From doing Free Fire, which was all my Christmases came at once in terms of action, this
Continue reading →
Suki Waterhouse Enrolls In A Haunted Boarding School In ‘Seance’
Suki Waterhouse (The Bad Batch, Assassination Nation) is set to star as the protagonist in Simon Barrett‘s horror directorial debut, Seance, EW reports. “Seance is a murder mystery set at a girls boarding school where a young woman recently died,” says Simon Barrett. “Our hero moves into her dorm room, which is believed to be haunted, and sets about trying to find out what happened.” “She was the first person who signed on,” Barrett states. “I was looking at Suki originally to play Alice — the bully, the leader of the girls at the school. I thought of Camille as an underdog. Suki is a model, she has such a striking look, I was not certain how that would work. Then I sat down and talked with her for like three hours, and she had an interesting take on Camille and totally got the jokes in the film. She honestly was the only person who thought the script was funny.
Continue reading →
Movie Review (Panic Fest 2021): Jakob’s Wife
Horror film icons Barbara Crampton and Larry Fessenden make the most of headlining the horror comedy Jakob’s Wife. Their on-screen chemistry togethers drives the film, making it and them a blast to watch as Crampton’s character is possessed by a newfound will for independence that goes hand in hand with a new thirst for blood, and there are certainly bucketloads of the red stuff on display. Crampton plays Anne Fedder, a woman who gave up a wild younger lifestyle and dreams of exploring the world 30 years earlier to marry Pastor Jakob Fedder (Fessenden), a seemingly mild-mannered man given to religion and a life of routine. When Anne’s old flame Tom Low (Robert Rusler) returns to the Fedder’s small town to explore a business deal, he and Anne explore the old mill where they used to hang out together. Old Feelings flare up, they kiss, and mere moments later, Tom is attacked by a pack of rats and Anne finds
Continue reading →
New ‘Army Of The Dead’ Trailer Teases One Hell Of A Fight
A group of mercenaries takes a gamble on making a huge score in the new action-packed trailer for Zach Snyder‘s Army of the Dead but find themselves battling zombies. But these aren’t your basic zombies, these mofos are smart, fast, and organized! In the movie, Dave Bautista and his crew of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted. But first, they have to get past the zombies. Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana De La Reguera, Theo Rossi, Matthias Schweighöfer, Nora Arnezeder, Hiroyuki Sanada, Garret Dillahunt, Tig Notaro, Raúl Castillo, Huma Qureshi, Samantha Win, Richard Cetrone, and Michael Cassidy also star. Snyder directed and also co-wrote this goretastic flick with Shay Hatten and Joby Harold. He also produces along with Deborah Snyder, and Wesley Coller. Army of the Dead premieres on Netflix on May 21, 2021.
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