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The Serial Killer That Used Mind Control

When you hear of a serial killer, you automatically picture a deranged individual not afraid to get their hands dirty and get up close and personal with their victims. In movies we see a lot of killers so evil that they are capable of getting others to kill for them, thus keeping their hands clean of the crime…that’s just fantasy, right? In Japan, where major crimes are so rare that they don’t make national news, but one criminal, though not talked about much in the media anymore, is engrained in the public consciousness, Futoshi Matsunaga, the infamous Mind Control Killer. By clinical standards, Matsunaga is the perfect example of a Psychopath, someone who feels no remorse or emotion when it comes to right and wrong, since he was young he stood out from his peers as he was very social, gifted with a silver tongue it seems and was a disciplinary problem in high school. At 19 he married and

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Capt McNeely
May 27, 2021
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Etheria Film Night Announces 2021 Lineup That Will Stream Exclusively on Shudder

Etheria Film Night — the world’s most respected annual showcase of horror, science fiction, fantasy, action and thriller films directed by women — will feature nine short films and honor The Walking Dead Showrunner and Executive Producer Angela Kang with the 2021 Etheria Inspiration Award when it has its exclusive streaming run on Shudder from June 25-July 25. Following is the official press announcement. Etheria Film Night (www.etheriafilmnight.com) announced today the 2021 Official Short Films Showcase Lineup, which will stream exclusively on Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streamer for horror, thrillers and the supernatural, beginning Friday, June 25 through July 25. This year’s Festival, the world’s most respected annual showcase of horror, science fiction, fantasy, action and thriller films directed by women, will feature nine short films and honor The Walking Dead Showrunner and Executive Producer Angela Kang with the 2021 Etheria Inspiration Award, given annually to a person in the entertainment industry who has inspired women to pursue careers working

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Joseph Perry
May 26, 2021
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A Man Makes A Horrifying Discovery In The New ‘Caveat’ Trailer

Shudder has just unveiled the poster and trailer for their new upcoming dark mystery thriller Caveat ahead of its June premiere. Caveat marks the feature directorial debut of Damian McCarthy. It centers on one drifter Isaac as he “accepts a job to look after his landlord’s niece, Olga, for a few days in an isolated house on a remote island. It seems like easy money, but there’s a catch: he must wear a leather harness and chain that restricts his movements to certain rooms. Once Olga’s uncle, Barrett leaves the two of them alone, a game of cat and mouse ensues as Olga displays increasingly erratic behavior as a trapped Isaac makes a series of horrific discoveries in the house.” The feature debut from Irish writer/director Damian Mc Carthy, Caveat stars Ben Caplan (Band of Brothers, “Call the Midwife”), Jonathan French (A Soldier’s Voice), and Leila Sykes (Missing Something). A tense, slow-building cat-and-mouse thriller set in the Irish countryside, Caveat’s

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 22, 2021
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Fantasia Astounds with Its 25th-Edition First-Wave Announcement

Year after year, The Fantasia International Film Festival strengthens its reputation as the top genre-film fest in North America, and one look at this year’s first-wave announcement for the festival’s 25th edition explains exactly why that is. The following press release highlights the first round of horror, science fiction, and horror-adjacent features scheduled for this August. The Fantasia International Film Festival is proud to announce the first wave of programming for its upcoming 25th edition, set again to take place as a virtual event accessible to audiences across Canada. The festival will run from August 5 – 25, 2021 and will include scheduled screenings and premieres, panels, and workshops, with films once again hosted on the leading-edge platform created by Festival Scope and Shift72. As the summer approaches, Fantasia organizers will be following advice from local health authorities in Montreal with respect to the possibility of adding a limited range of physical events as well. In celebration of the key

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Joseph Perry
May 20, 2021
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Movie Review: Son (2021)

How far would you go to save your child? That’s the question posed in writer-director Ivan Kavanagh’s horror-thriller Son. In the film, a young boy contracts a mysterious illness, experiencing horrific pain and seizures. His mother, Laura (Andi Matichak) must decide how far she will go to protect him from terrifying forces in her past. I can’t imagine how terrified Laura was throughout the film, but I do know how well Andi Matichak played the role. She really put her heart into making Laura feel authentic and the emotional chaos Laura experiences feels real. Laura is a strong character with an interesting and horrific backstory. She’s a character you can both find sympathetic and see her strength. And her character development was nicely done. As for detective Paul, Emile Hirsch had me fleeced up to the last moments of the film. I did not see that twist coming, and I should have and it was a great idea. Hirsch did

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 15, 2021
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DVD Review: “The Alienist Season 2: Angel Of Darkness”

I hold in my hand a copy of “The Alienist: Angel of Darkness“, which serves as the second season of the crime-thriller series from TNT, set to be released on May 18, 2021. Let me start with the box itself which has an almost metallic sheen and features an image of the three main stars, Daniel Brühl (Rush), Luke Evans (Midway), and Dakota Fanning (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), flanked by red wings dripping with blood. The box is quite beautiful and honestly, pictures don’t do it justice. It would make a fantastic piece for any collection. “Angel of Darkness” features eight one-hour episodes on three discs. The season picks up a year after the team’s first investigation where Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, a pioneer in forensic psychiatry, tracked down the brutal serial killer John Beecham with the help of a team of trusted companions and a revolutionary application of the principles of his discipline. Kreizler and his friends–high-living crime

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 10, 2021
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Shudder Announces “Summer Of Chills” Featuring 12 Exclusive Films

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streamer for horror, thriller, and the supernatural, announced today its “Summer of Chills” slate of twelve new original and exclusive films for June, July, and August, including the anticipated debut of landmark horror director George A. Romero’s legendary “lost” film The Amusement Park on Tuesday, June 8. The robust summer lineup kicks off with Caveat, an eerie, slow-building, cat-and-mouse thriller, and continues with such marquee films as The Boy Behind the Door, Justin Powell, and David Charbonier’s directorial debut; Jakob’s Wife, starring horror icon Barbara Crampton; and Kandisha, the long-awaited new supernatural shocker from the French directing duo of Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, who return to Shudder following the success of their film Among the Living; in addition to many others. Shudder’s ‘Summer of Chills’ offers something for everyone with a fantastic line-up of new premieres every week, on top of the best library of curated streaming horror films anywhere,” said Craig Engler, Shudder’s General

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 7, 2021
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Fantaspoa 2021 Announces Its Award Winners

Brazilian genre-film festival Fantaspoa celebrated its second year online with a tantalizing selection of horror, science fiction, thriller, and other exciting movies, as the fest’s 2021 awards affirm. Following is the official press announcement for Fantaspoa’s wrap-up of its 2021 edition. The seventeenth edition of Fantaspoa was again a landmark for the long-running Brazilian genre festival. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Latin America’s largest genre film festival celebrated its second online edition, with free access within Brazil to all festival content. In total, 160 films from over 40 countries were exhibited, including 57 features and 103 shorts. The massive virtual event took place from April 9th through 18th on the Brazilian streaming platform, Wurlak — and the festival proudly presented fourteen masterclasses along with 29 Q&As with filmmakers from around the globe. According to festival directors and producers João Fleck and Nicolas Tonsho, this was the finest edition of the festival they’ve presented thus far, even with the ongoing

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Joseph Perry
May 6, 2021
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‘Spiral: From The Book Of Saw’ Gets A New Poster And IMAX Release

The long-awaited movie Spiral: From the Book of Saw is finally nearing its release. Today the IMAX release was announced and a new law enforcement-themed poster unveiled, featuring a pair of handcuffs with one end spiraling into the dark. Spiral, which is the ninth film in the franchise, stars Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson (Snakes on A Plane), as well as Max Minghella (“The Handmaid’s Tale). Rock also executive produces the movie based on his idea. The Saw’s franchise’s Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV) has returned to direct. In Spiral, a sadistic mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in the terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran (Samuel L. Jackson), brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks (Chris Rock) and his rookie partner (Max Minghella) take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 5, 2021
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Watch The New ‘Spiral: From The Book Of Saw’ Clip & Get Advanced Tickets Now!

Ahead of its long-awaited premiere this May, advanced tickets are now available from Fandango for Spiral: From the Book of Saw! But that’s not all! We’ve got a brand new clip to share with you! Spiral, which is the ninth film in the franchise, stars Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson (Snakes on A Plane), as well as Max Minghella (“The Handmaid’s Tale). Rock also executive produces the movie based on his idea. The Saw’s franchise’s Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV) has returned to direct. In Spiral, a sadistic mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in the terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran (Samuel L. Jackson), brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks (Chris Rock) and his rookie partner (Max Minghella) take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 3, 2021
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