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Movie Review: Rent-A-Pal
A lonely bachelor resigned to being the full-time caretaker for his ailing mother becomes increasingly obsessed by a videotape in writer/director Jon Stevenson’s Rent-A-Pal, an unsettling character study that builds into a full-on thriller in its third act. Wonderfully acted and gripping throughout, Stevenson’s directorial debut is a chilling watch. Set in 1990, Rent-A-Pal stars Brian Landis Folkins as David, a 40-year-old man who lives with his elderly, verbally abusive mother Lucille (Kathleen Brady), who suffers from dementia. With no real outside contact, he seeks a romantic relationship through a video dating service that has questionable practices. One day at the service’s offices, he impulse purchases a videotape called “Rent-A-Pal,” and begins to connect with the character named Andy (Wil Wheaton in a creepy performance), who asks for personal information, suggests drinks and card games, and slowly becomes a heavily influential part of David’s lonely life. Enter Lisa (Amy Rutledge), a fellow caregiver who matches through the dating service with
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Vince Vaughn And Kathryn Newton Swap Bodies In The ‘Freaky’ Trailer
Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton pull a “Freaky Friday” in the new trailer for Blumhouse’s Freaky. In Freaky, after swapping bodies with a deranged serial killer (Vaughn), Millie (Newton), a young girl in high school discovers she has less than 24 hours before the change becomes permanent. Alan Ruck, Uriah Shelton, and Katie Finneran also star in the movie directed by Christopher Landon, who co-wrote the film with Michael Kennedy. Things get Freaky this November on Friday the 13th.
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Writer-Director Rob Savage Inks Three Picture Deal With Blumhouse
Hot off the heels of his acclaimed film, Host, Blumhouse has entered into a three-picture deal with sought-after British director Rob Savage. Blumhouse will finance and partner with Savage to produce the three films in which Savage will be collaborating with the same team behind Host, including producer Douglas Cox, writers Jed Shepherd & Gemma Hurley, and editor Breanna Rangott. We’ve been tracking Rob’s work for some time now, and when I got a look at Host, I saw the inventiveness in his work that Ryan Turek on the Blumhouse team had been championing,” said Blumhouse founder Jason Blum. “We are looking forward to getting this partnership underway immediately.” I’m thrilled to be partnering with Blumhouse on these movies. Their status in the horror genre is unmatched, but I equally admire their filmmaker-led approach. They embody the independent filmmaking spirit with which we made Host and I can’t wait to create some new nightmares with them.” Savage stated. Released July
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Watch The Haunting Trailer For ‘The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw’
Writer-director Thomas Robert Lee takes viewers on a dark journey filled with religious paranoia, horror, and revenge in The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw whose new haunting trailer has arrived, teasing an intense, dark tale set against the autumnal palette of the harvest season in 1973. The film explores the disturbing bond between Audrey, an enigmatic young woman, and Agatha, her domineering ‘mother’, who live secretly as occultists on the outskirts of a remote Protestant village. As the community is besieged by a pestilence of unknown origin: children, fields, and livestock begin to die — yet the Earnshaw farm remains strangely unaffected. As mass hysteria sets in the village, the townsfolk commence accusations against Audrey and Agatha of witchcraft. Catherine Walker, Jared Abrahamson, Hannah Emily Anderson, Geraldine O’Rawe, Don McKellar, and Sean McGinley star in The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw, featuring Jessica Reynolds as Audrey Earnshaw. I wanted to tell a story about legacy, and to specifically explore it within the
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Franchise Star Judah Lewis talks ‘The Babysitter: Killer Queen’ In Our Interview
In 2017, Judah Lewis faced off against a group of satanic killer teens in The Babysitter. Now he’s back for another round of blood-drenched fun in The Babysitter 2: Killer Queen which has just been unleashed on Netflix. I got the chance to talk with Judah about both the original and the sequel. We discussed the challenges of being a young actor in his everyday life, filming the movies, and much more. Check out our interview. The Babysitter: Killer Queen picks up two years after the events of the first film. Lewis stars as Cole who survived the killer blood cult the first time around. Just when you think that high school couldn’t get any worse, the cult is back from the dead and they still have their sights set on Cole. Lewis stars alongside Bella Thorne, Hana Mae Lee, and Robbie Amell in the McG directed film. Emily Alyn Lind, Jenna Ortega, Andrew Bachelor, and Leslie Bibb co-star along
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The ‘Splatter Club’ Is A Club You Definitely Want to Be Part Of: Book Review
A few days ago, I was introduced to the Splatter Club. I thoroughly enjoyed reading K. Trap Jones’ short story collection Welcome to the Splatter Club. This book is a collection of fantastic short stories written by authors who write without holding back and without censoring the stories they want to tell. When reading this book, I got an “Are You Afraid of the Dark” feel. No, the stories are not for children…definitely not for children. They are not simplistic or predictable or anything like that. What I mean is that it has the feel of a bunch of friends sitting around a camp fire telling their horror stories to each other and trying to out-scare one another. I love it! It is fun, weird, violent, sex-filled and extreme. Honestly, it’s just a great, fun escape into splattering horror. These stories are not for everyone. They are extremely violent and dark. They are sex and drug-filled. They are uncomfortable and
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Movie Review: ‘The Babysitter: Killer Queen’ Is A Frighteningly Funny Flick
There are few genres I love as much as horror, but horror-comedies are right up there on the list. When you can find one of those rare films that can both scare you and make you laugh, you’re in for a treat! Two years ago we were left overjoyed with Netflix The Babysitter, so when Netflix announced the sequel, The Babysitter: Killer Queen, I was beyond excited. Now, that bad boy is about, and let me tell you, it does not disappoint! Judah Lewis returns as the quick-witted Cole, this time around he doesn’t just have a cult to deal with, everyone thinks he made up the events from the first movie. If that’s not enough, there’s also the regular high school drama. The poor kid can’t catch a break. Lewis has acting talent beyond his years and pulls off the character to the “T”. The combo of goofy, sweet, and slightly badass is perfect for this character. He’s relatable
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Adam Sandler Is Out To Save Halloween In The First ‘Hubie Halloween’ Trailer
This Halloween one town’s biggest joke may be their only hope. It’s Adam Sandler to the rescue in the first trailer for Netflix’s Hubie Halloween, from Steve Brill, the same director behind Sandler’s Little Nicky. The film follows Hubie Dubois (Sandler) who, despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts (and its legendary Halloween celebration), is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something really is going bump in the night, and it’s up to Hubie to save Halloween.” The impressive star-studded cast includes Kevin James, Maya Rudolph, Julie Bowen, Steve Buscemi, Rob Schneider, Ray Liotta, Michael Chiklis, and Kenan Thompson. Co-stars include China Anne McClain, Paris Berelc, Colin Quinn, Tim Meadows, June Squibb, Shaquille O’Neal, Noah Schnapp, Karan Brar, Mikey Day, Melissa Villaseñor, Lavell Crawford, Kym Whitley, Betsy Sodaro, Blake Clark, and George Wallace. Hubie Halloween premieres on Netflix on October 7, 2020.
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Neve Campbell Is Back For ‘Scream 5’!
After months of uncertainty, we can finally report that the gang is back together. Neve Campbell has officially signed on to reprise her role as Sidney Prescott in the upcoming movie Scream 5. Campbell confirmed the news via social media. “After spending time speaking with Radio Silence, they have shown such love, respect and admiration for Wes Craven and all that he’s created in the Scream franchise. I am beyond excited to step back into the role of Sidney Prescott and return to Woodsboro.” Campbell joins original actors David Arquette and Courtney Cox. New cast members include Jack Quaid (“The Boys”) and Melissa Barrera (“In The Heights”), and Jenna Ortega(“You”). From directors, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillet, the duo behind 2019’s genre hit Ready or Not, and writer James Vanderbilt comes the next installment of the Scream franchise set to arrive in theaters January 14, 2022, from Spyglass and Paramount. Kevin Williamson and Chad Villella of Radio Silence, are executive
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“Friday the 13th” Fan Film “Never Hike in the Snow” Announces Trailer and Final Call for IndieGoGo Campaign
Womp Stomp Films has released a trailer for its next Friday the 13th fan film project, Never Hike in the Snow. The film is set for release on YouTube on October 13th, but the IndieGoGo crowdfunding project for the film also offers supporters an opportunity to get their name in the credits and to preorder a first edition Never Hike in the Snow Blu-Ray, set for release on December 1st. Following is the official press release. The team at Womp Stomp Films is excited to release the official trailer for Never Hike in the Snow, the prequel to 2017’s mega hit Friday the 13th fan film, Never Hike Alone. Never Hike in the Snow is a prequel set three months prior to the events of Never Hike Alone. The film follows the events surrounding the strange disappearance of Mark Hill (Courtlan Gordon), a young resident of Crystal Lake who went for a hike in the dead of winter and never
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Movie Review: Rent-A-Pal
A lonely bachelor resigned to being the full-time caretaker for his ailing mother becomes increasingly obsessed by a videotape in writer/director Jon Stevenson’s Rent-A-Pal, an unsettling character study that builds into a full-on thriller in its third act. Wonderfully acted and gripping throughout, Stevenson’s directorial debut is a chilling watch. Set in 1990, Rent-A-Pal stars Brian Landis Folkins as David, a 40-year-old man who lives with his elderly, verbally abusive mother Lucille (Kathleen Brady), who suffers from dementia. With no real outside contact, he seeks a romantic relationship through a video dating service that has questionable practices. One day at the service’s offices, he impulse purchases a videotape called “Rent-A-Pal,” and begins to connect with the character named Andy (Wil Wheaton in a creepy performance), who asks for personal information, suggests drinks and card games, and slowly becomes a heavily influential part of David’s lonely life. Enter Lisa (Amy Rutledge), a fellow caregiver who matches through the dating service with
Continue reading →
Vince Vaughn And Kathryn Newton Swap Bodies In The ‘Freaky’ Trailer
Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton pull a “Freaky Friday” in the new trailer for Blumhouse’s Freaky. In Freaky, after swapping bodies with a deranged serial killer (Vaughn), Millie (Newton), a young girl in high school discovers she has less than 24 hours before the change becomes permanent. Alan Ruck, Uriah Shelton, and Katie Finneran also star in the movie directed by Christopher Landon, who co-wrote the film with Michael Kennedy. Things get Freaky this November on Friday the 13th.
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Writer-Director Rob Savage Inks Three Picture Deal With Blumhouse
Hot off the heels of his acclaimed film, Host, Blumhouse has entered into a three-picture deal with sought-after British director Rob Savage. Blumhouse will finance and partner with Savage to produce the three films in which Savage will be collaborating with the same team behind Host, including producer Douglas Cox, writers Jed Shepherd & Gemma Hurley, and editor Breanna Rangott. We’ve been tracking Rob’s work for some time now, and when I got a look at Host, I saw the inventiveness in his work that Ryan Turek on the Blumhouse team had been championing,” said Blumhouse founder Jason Blum. “We are looking forward to getting this partnership underway immediately.” I’m thrilled to be partnering with Blumhouse on these movies. Their status in the horror genre is unmatched, but I equally admire their filmmaker-led approach. They embody the independent filmmaking spirit with which we made Host and I can’t wait to create some new nightmares with them.” Savage stated. Released July
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Watch The Haunting Trailer For ‘The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw’
Writer-director Thomas Robert Lee takes viewers on a dark journey filled with religious paranoia, horror, and revenge in The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw whose new haunting trailer has arrived, teasing an intense, dark tale set against the autumnal palette of the harvest season in 1973. The film explores the disturbing bond between Audrey, an enigmatic young woman, and Agatha, her domineering ‘mother’, who live secretly as occultists on the outskirts of a remote Protestant village. As the community is besieged by a pestilence of unknown origin: children, fields, and livestock begin to die — yet the Earnshaw farm remains strangely unaffected. As mass hysteria sets in the village, the townsfolk commence accusations against Audrey and Agatha of witchcraft. Catherine Walker, Jared Abrahamson, Hannah Emily Anderson, Geraldine O’Rawe, Don McKellar, and Sean McGinley star in The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw, featuring Jessica Reynolds as Audrey Earnshaw. I wanted to tell a story about legacy, and to specifically explore it within the
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Franchise Star Judah Lewis talks ‘The Babysitter: Killer Queen’ In Our Interview
In 2017, Judah Lewis faced off against a group of satanic killer teens in The Babysitter. Now he’s back for another round of blood-drenched fun in The Babysitter 2: Killer Queen which has just been unleashed on Netflix. I got the chance to talk with Judah about both the original and the sequel. We discussed the challenges of being a young actor in his everyday life, filming the movies, and much more. Check out our interview. The Babysitter: Killer Queen picks up two years after the events of the first film. Lewis stars as Cole who survived the killer blood cult the first time around. Just when you think that high school couldn’t get any worse, the cult is back from the dead and they still have their sights set on Cole. Lewis stars alongside Bella Thorne, Hana Mae Lee, and Robbie Amell in the McG directed film. Emily Alyn Lind, Jenna Ortega, Andrew Bachelor, and Leslie Bibb co-star along
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The ‘Splatter Club’ Is A Club You Definitely Want to Be Part Of: Book Review
A few days ago, I was introduced to the Splatter Club. I thoroughly enjoyed reading K. Trap Jones’ short story collection Welcome to the Splatter Club. This book is a collection of fantastic short stories written by authors who write without holding back and without censoring the stories they want to tell. When reading this book, I got an “Are You Afraid of the Dark” feel. No, the stories are not for children…definitely not for children. They are not simplistic or predictable or anything like that. What I mean is that it has the feel of a bunch of friends sitting around a camp fire telling their horror stories to each other and trying to out-scare one another. I love it! It is fun, weird, violent, sex-filled and extreme. Honestly, it’s just a great, fun escape into splattering horror. These stories are not for everyone. They are extremely violent and dark. They are sex and drug-filled. They are uncomfortable and
Continue reading →
Movie Review: ‘The Babysitter: Killer Queen’ Is A Frighteningly Funny Flick
There are few genres I love as much as horror, but horror-comedies are right up there on the list. When you can find one of those rare films that can both scare you and make you laugh, you’re in for a treat! Two years ago we were left overjoyed with Netflix The Babysitter, so when Netflix announced the sequel, The Babysitter: Killer Queen, I was beyond excited. Now, that bad boy is about, and let me tell you, it does not disappoint! Judah Lewis returns as the quick-witted Cole, this time around he doesn’t just have a cult to deal with, everyone thinks he made up the events from the first movie. If that’s not enough, there’s also the regular high school drama. The poor kid can’t catch a break. Lewis has acting talent beyond his years and pulls off the character to the “T”. The combo of goofy, sweet, and slightly badass is perfect for this character. He’s relatable
Continue reading →
Adam Sandler Is Out To Save Halloween In The First ‘Hubie Halloween’ Trailer
This Halloween one town’s biggest joke may be their only hope. It’s Adam Sandler to the rescue in the first trailer for Netflix’s Hubie Halloween, from Steve Brill, the same director behind Sandler’s Little Nicky. The film follows Hubie Dubois (Sandler) who, despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts (and its legendary Halloween celebration), is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something really is going bump in the night, and it’s up to Hubie to save Halloween.” The impressive star-studded cast includes Kevin James, Maya Rudolph, Julie Bowen, Steve Buscemi, Rob Schneider, Ray Liotta, Michael Chiklis, and Kenan Thompson. Co-stars include China Anne McClain, Paris Berelc, Colin Quinn, Tim Meadows, June Squibb, Shaquille O’Neal, Noah Schnapp, Karan Brar, Mikey Day, Melissa Villaseñor, Lavell Crawford, Kym Whitley, Betsy Sodaro, Blake Clark, and George Wallace. Hubie Halloween premieres on Netflix on October 7, 2020.
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Neve Campbell Is Back For ‘Scream 5’!
After months of uncertainty, we can finally report that the gang is back together. Neve Campbell has officially signed on to reprise her role as Sidney Prescott in the upcoming movie Scream 5. Campbell confirmed the news via social media. “After spending time speaking with Radio Silence, they have shown such love, respect and admiration for Wes Craven and all that he’s created in the Scream franchise. I am beyond excited to step back into the role of Sidney Prescott and return to Woodsboro.” Campbell joins original actors David Arquette and Courtney Cox. New cast members include Jack Quaid (“The Boys”) and Melissa Barrera (“In The Heights”), and Jenna Ortega(“You”). From directors, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillet, the duo behind 2019’s genre hit Ready or Not, and writer James Vanderbilt comes the next installment of the Scream franchise set to arrive in theaters January 14, 2022, from Spyglass and Paramount. Kevin Williamson and Chad Villella of Radio Silence, are executive
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“Friday the 13th” Fan Film “Never Hike in the Snow” Announces Trailer and Final Call for IndieGoGo Campaign
Womp Stomp Films has released a trailer for its next Friday the 13th fan film project, Never Hike in the Snow. The film is set for release on YouTube on October 13th, but the IndieGoGo crowdfunding project for the film also offers supporters an opportunity to get their name in the credits and to preorder a first edition Never Hike in the Snow Blu-Ray, set for release on December 1st. Following is the official press release. The team at Womp Stomp Films is excited to release the official trailer for Never Hike in the Snow, the prequel to 2017’s mega hit Friday the 13th fan film, Never Hike Alone. Never Hike in the Snow is a prequel set three months prior to the events of Never Hike Alone. The film follows the events surrounding the strange disappearance of Mark Hill (Courtlan Gordon), a young resident of Crystal Lake who went for a hike in the dead of winter and never
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