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Witness The Shepherd Speak In The New Clip From ‘The Other Lamb’

Ahead of its April release, we have a new clip from the disturbing, yet mesmerizing cult thriller The Other Lamb, which received a 5 skull review from Horror Fuel. The Malgorzata Szumowska film, written by Catherine S. McMullen, stars Raffey Cassidy (Vox Lux, The Killing of a Sacred Deer), Michiel Huisman (The Invitation, Game of Thrones), and Denise Gough (Colette). “For her entire life, the cult she was born into has been all that teenage Selah (Raffey Cassidy) has known. Along with a band of similarly cloistered young women she lives seemingly unstuck in time, cut off from modern society in a remote forest commune presided over by a man called Shepherd (Michiel Huisman), a controlling, messiah-like figure with a frightening dark side. But when her insular world is rocked by a series of nightmarish visions and disturbing revelations, Selah begins to question everything about her existence—including her allegiance to the increasingly dangerous Shepherd. Awash in images of primal, dreamlike

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 25, 2020

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Movie Reviews (Arrow Video FrightFest Glasgow): A Ghost Waits; Anderson Falls

A Ghost Waits Horror cinema has had a strong track record in the past couple of years of introducing stunning debuts from first-time feature filmmakers. Add writer/director Adam Stovall to that list with his winning entry A Ghost Waits, a black-and-white offering that delivers chilling moments (the third act contains a scene that may go down as one of the most controversial of this year), plenty of offbeat humor, and a truly charming romance angle. Jack (MacLeod Andrews) is a handyman who fixes up vacated houses and readies them for new tenants. His boss gives him the task of finding out why one certain property has such a frequent and sudden turnaround, with people leaving abruptly. Viewers learn long before Jack does that that the cause is a ghost — that of a young woman named Muriel (Natalie Walker). She is actually a “spectral agent” whose job it is to scare humans off the property, and she works for the

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Joseph Perry

Mar 25, 2020

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‘Swallow’ Now Out On Digital And Demand

From writer-director Carlo Mirabella-Davis (interview) comes the brilliant thriller Swallow, now out on Digital and Demand. On the surface, Hunter (Haley Bennett) appears to have it all. A newly pregnant housewife, she seems content to spend her time tending to an immaculate home and doting on her Ken-doll husband, Richie (Austin Stowell). However, as the pressure to meet her controlling in-laws and husband’s rigid expectations mounts, cracks begin to appear in her carefully created facade. Hunter develops a dangerous habit, and a dark secret from her past seeps out in the form of a disorder called pica – a condition that has her compulsively swallowing inedible, and oftentimes life-threatening, objects. A provocative and squirm-inducing psychological thriller, Swallow follows one woman’s unraveling as she struggles to reclaim independence in the face of an oppressive system by whatever means possible. Austin Stowell, Elizabeth Marvel, David Rasche, and Denis O’Hare also star in Swallow that won Haley Bennett the Tribeca Film Festival award

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 14, 2020

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The ‘Red Static’ Trailer Teases Murder And Mental Illness

From producers of Tuftland comes Sami Pöyry‘s new gritty psychedelic thriller, Red Static whose teaser trailer has arrived, giving us a taste of what’s to come. The film directed and written by Pöyry tells the story of Timo, a lonely man living on a secluded farm, who invites his childhood friends for a visit. He has a plan that will change their lives forever. The gritty and almost psychedelic film addresses the same issues as the Oscar winners Parasite and Joker; mental health issues and alienation from society. Red Static (also known as Punainen Kohina), filmed in the Finnish countryside under the sunlight of summer nights, stars the established faces of Finnish independent and genre cinema Jari Manninen, Roope Olenius, Veera W. Vilo, Jere Saarela and Saara Elina. The film is a co-production between Monadi-Filmi and Bright Fame Pictures. Olenius and Vilo, also producers of the film, are familiar faces behind the award-winning hillbilly horror Tuftland (2017) and upcoming figure-skating

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 11, 2020

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Lines Between Reality And Creativity Blur: ‘Based On’ VS ‘Inspired By’

At one point or another, we all have seen “Based on a true story” or “Inspired by” on movie posters, book covers, and even in video games. As a result, we’re all guilty of it, we the audience immediately want to see, read, and play it because we want to experience the story, especially if its horror related! What happens afterward is a moment of either instant regret, confusion, or in some cases satisfaction without realizing we have a fishhook sticking out of our cheeks. We’ve all been there that after watching a movie “Based on a true story” we sit back thinking, “did it really happen?!” Or “come on that’s totally not how it happened!” and a lot of times… we’re in the latter…and we’re right, and it’s time to call out filmmakers, writers, and studios for misusing the terms “Based on” and “Inspired by” to hook audiences in for a disappointment! First, we need to get the obvious

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Capt McNeely

Mar 8, 2020

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“Riverdale” Star John Behlmann Talks Murder And The Class Gap In ‘Dead Sound’

John Behlmann, who has starred in series such as “Riverdale”, “The Good Wife” and in films such as The Wolf of Wall Street and lent his voice to the World of Warcraft franchise, sat down with me to talk about one of his latest projects, the thriller Dead Sound. Based on true events, Dead Sound is from director Tony Glazer, and writers Jon Adler and Ted Weihman. It also stars genre icon Jeff Kober (The Walking Dead, Buffy), Terminator: Dark Fate’s Brett Azar, and Stranger Things’ Matty Cardarople, along with Behlmann. In the film, “four best friends from boarding school decide to attend a massive blow-out High School graduation party on Block Island. After missing the last ferry they decide to hire a fishing boat to take them on what should be a simple journey. What they get is the trip from hell, with a captain and his first mate that have no intention of taking the kids to Block

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 6, 2020

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Aliens Crash The Party In March’s “Into The Dark: Crawlers” (Trailer)

This March, a night of fun turns deadly when aliens crash a party in Into the Dark: Crawlers, directed by Brandon Zuck. Starring Jude Demorest (“Star”), Pepi Sonuga (“9-1-1”), Giorgia Whigham (“The Punisher”), Olivia Liang (“Legacies”), Cameron Fuller (“The Last Ship”), this month’s installment of the Hulu anthology is set on Saint Patrick’s Day – a night of wild parties and drunken revelry – and follows three unlikely friends who band together to save a college town from a vicious horde of body-switching aliens. In partnership with Blumhouse Television, Into The Dark is a monthly horror event series from the prolific, award-winning producer, Jason Blum’s independent TV studio. Each feature-length installment is inspired by a holiday and features Blumhouse’s signature genre/thriller spin on the story. Into The Dark: Crawlers debuts on Hulu Friday, March 6th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 3, 2020

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Writer-Director Carlo Mirabella-Davis Takes An Unflinching Look Into ‘Swallow’ And Mental Illness

Carlo Mirabella-Davis‘ thriller Swallow (review) is heading towards its March release. I had a chance to review it ahead of time. I found it bold and beautiful, so when I got the chance to interview its writer-director, so I jumped at the chance. On the surface, Hunter (Haley Bennett) appears to have it all. A newly pregnant housewife, she seems content to spend her time tending to an immaculate home and doting on her Ken-doll husband, Richie (Austin Stowell). However, as the pressure to meet her controlling in-laws and husband’s rigid expectations mounts, cracks begin to appear in her carefully created facade. Hunter develops a dangerous habit, and a dark secret from her past seeps out in the form of a disorder called pica – a condition that has her compulsively swallowing inedible, and oftentimes life-threatening, objects. A provocative and squirm-inducing psychological thriller, Swallow follows one woman’s unraveling as she struggles to reclaim independence in the face of an oppressive

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 3, 2020

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MidWest WeirdFest Announces a Festival Lineup Filled with Monsters, UFOs, and the Supernatural:

The cinematic celebration of all things fantastic, frightening, paranormal, and just plain weird known as MidWest WeirdFest returns to the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire from March 6-8 for its fourth edition. Fans of narrative horror films, documentaries of the supernatural and unexplained, and offbeat, unusual film fare will find much to celebrate about in this fourth edition of the festival, which includes special side events, more guests, more films (including three world premieres), and two additional venue partners: Ivy Creatives and the Volume One Gallery. “When we started to plan on screening Hellier, we knew that Midwest WeirdFest had to be the first festival we submitted to, said Greg Newkirk, renowned paranormal investigator, co-creator/star of the hit paranormal series Hellier, and one of the fest’s headlining guests. “The festival’s commitment to celebrating the underground, the independent, and the just plain weird is a mission that’s very near and dear to our hearts, so we’re beyond thrilled to be

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Joseph Perry

Feb 27, 2020

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Megan Fox Set To Star In ‘Till Death’ – From The Producer Of ‘The Conjuring 2’

Jennifer’s Body actress Megan Fox is making her return to the genre in Millennium Media’s high concept horror-thriller Till Death. Directed by S.K. Dale and written by Jason Carvey, the film tells the story of Emma (Fox), who is left handcuffed to her dead husband as part of a sickening revenge plot. She must find a way to survive the two hired killers who are returning to finish what they started. David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick (The Conjuring 2, The Conjuring 3) will be producing along with Tanner Mobley, Yariv Lerner, Les Weldon, and Rob Van Norden for Millennium. Avi Lerner, Boaz Davidson, Trevor Short, Jeffrey Greenstein, and Jonathan Yunger of Millennium will be executive producing. Production will begin this March in Sofia Bulgaria ScreenDaily reports.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 15, 2020