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Samara Weaving Is Hunted In Upcoming Horror ‘Azrael’- Acquired By Republic Pictures

Following is successful film festival run, Republic Pictures has now acquired North American rights to C2 Motion Picture Group’s horror film Azrael, for distribution by Paramount Global Distribution, in a high seven figure deal. The high concept action-horror film stars Samara Weaving (Ready or Not) and was directed by E.L. Katz (Channel Zero, “Haunting of Bly Manor”) from an original script by Simon Barrett (The Guest, You’re Next, and the upcoming Godzilla Vs. Kong sequel). “In a world in which no one speaks, a devout female-led community hunts down a young woman (Weaving) who has escaped her imprisonment. Recaptured by its ruthless leaders, Azrael is to be sacrificed to pacify an ancient evil that resides deep within the surrounding wilderness – yet she will stop at nothing to ensure her own freedom and survival. From the seeds of this gritty, relentless parable of sacrifice and salvation, comes an immersive, real-time, action horror tale from the visionary minds of Simon Barrett

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 3, 2023

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Max Kicks Off Halloween With A Massive Lineup

Max is celebrating spooky season in a major way with new movies, old favorites, and series. Here’s what’s headed your way. Max kicks off on October 1st with the Final Destination franchise. But that’s not all. The Scream franchise is slashing its way onto the streamer the same day. As for series, “Doom Patrol” returns for its fourth and final season on October 12th. Here’s the treats headed your way. October 1 Anthropoid (2016) Appaloosa (2008) The Apparition (2012) Beetlejuice (1988) Blade Runner 2049 (2017) Blindspotting (2018) Control Room (2004) Critters 3 (1991) The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) Daphne & Velma (2018) Dark Shadows (2012) Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1969) Evil Lives Here: The Killer Speaks, Season 1 (ID) Final Destination (2000) Final Destination 2 (2003) Final Destination 3 (2006) Final Destination 5 (2011) The Final Destination (2009) Focus (2015) Freddy vs. Jason (2003) Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) Friday the 13th (2009)

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 1, 2023

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Tune In For The Killer MGM+ Halloween Marathon

No tricks, only treats. MGM+ has announced their October 31st Halloween marathon, guaranteed to provide a happy Halloween for horror fans. As the leaves begin to fall and the dead begin to rise, MGM+ and MGM+ Hits invites viewers to settle in and get freaked out with a marathon of spooky programming so good it’s scary. Audiences can enjoy over 12 hours of frightening fun and catch-up on the best thrills and chills with hit series like “FROM,” “Chapelwaite,” “Blumhouse’s Compendium of Horror,” “Amityville: An Origin Story,” and “Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein” “Chapelwaite” 11:00 AM ET/PT – 3:40 PM ET/PT on MGM+ Episodes 101-105 Based on the short story “Jerusalem’s Lot,” by Stephen King Set in the 1850s, Chapelwaite follows Captain Charles Boone (Adrien Brody), who relocates his family of three children to his ancestral home in the small, seemingly sleepy town of Preacher’s Corners, Maine after his wife dies at sea. However, Charles will soon have

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 1, 2023

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Spoiler Free Review: ‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines’

From director Lindsey Anderson Beer comes Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, the prequel to the 1989 classic Stephen King adaptation that taught us that “sometimes dead is better.” Set in 1969, a young Jud Crandall has dreams of leaving his hometown of Ludlow, Maine, behind but soon discovers sinister secrets buried within and is forced to confront a dark family history. Banding together, Jud and his childhood friends must fight an ancient evil that has gripped Ludlow since its founding and, once unearthed, has the power to destroy everything in its path. First, we should talk about casting. Jackson White stars as young Jud, a character made iconic by actor Fred Gwynne’s performance in the original. Jackson doesn’t exactly look like a young Gwynne, but he does give a great emotional performance, so I’m willing to look over it. Henry Thomas stars as Jud’s father, and while he has a tendency to play characters that seem distant, he showed more feeling here.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 30, 2023

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Spoiler-Free Review: PET SEMETARY: BLOODLINES (Fantastic Fest)

Director Lindsay Anderson Beer’s Pet Semetary: Bloodlines takes a portion of Stephen King’s novel Pet Semetary and expands it into a feature-length film, resulting in a gory, dread-filled prequel to the book and preceding film adaptations. In 1969, teenaged Jud Crandall (Jackson White) is set to be the first of his family line to leave Ludlow, Maine since the town was founded. He and his girlfriend Norma (Natalie Alyn Lind) are about to leave for Peace Corps duty when she is attacked by the dog belonging to Timmy Baterman (Jack Mulhern), one of Jud’s childhood friends, who has just returned from active duty in Vietnam and whose father Bill (David Duchovny) tries to keep visitors away from the increasingly disturbing Timmy. The attack hospitalizes Norma, keeping the couple in Ludlow longer than they planned, and naturally violent events involving the titular burial grounds occur. Manny (Forrest Goodluck), another longtime friend of Jud’s and Timmy’s, and his sister Donna (Isabella Star

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Joseph Perry

Sep 25, 2023

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Don’t Miss The Huluween And Hallowstream Programming From Hulu And Disney+

It’s officially spooky season! Networks and streaming services have begun to announce their thrills and chills for Halloween, including Hulu and Disney+. Hulu and Disney+ subscribers are in for a real treat. Fan favorite programming Huluween and Hallowstream will see the premiere of new haunting titles, including Disney’s Haunted Mansion, The Boogeyman, the new season of “American Horror Stories,” and movies like Appendage, Marvel’s Werewolf by Night, and classics like Hocus Pocus, The Omen, The Craft, and more! Now in its sixth year, Huluween has become a go-to destination for Halloween content. This year, Huluween will be packed with titles from the new animated movie FrightKrewe to premieres like Appendage and real-life horrors like Monster Inside: America’s Most Extreme Haunted House. In its fourth year, Hallowstream promises to give you more frights and chills than ever, kicking off with the highly anticipated streaming release of the Haunted Mansion on October 4. They are also celebrating the 30th anniversary of Hocus

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 15, 2023

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Trailer For Paramount+ Prequel ‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines’ Reminds Us ” Sometimes Dead Is Better”

The new trailer for the upcoming Paramount+ prequel Pet Sematary: Bloodlines has arrived. It takes viewers back to when Jud, played by Fred Gwynne in the original, was a young man, now portrayed by Jackson White, revealing Jud’s first encounter with those buried in the stony earth of the burial ground, reinforcing that “sometimes dead is better.” Set in 1969, a young Jud Crandall has dreams of leaving his hometown of Ludlow, Maine, behind but soon discovers sinister secrets buried within and is forced to confront a dark family history that will forever keep him connected to Ludlow. Banding together, Jud and his childhood friends must fight an ancient evil that has gripped Ludlow since its founding and, once unearthed, has the power to destroy everything in its path. An original story that was mentioned in the original film. Directed by Lindsey Anderson Beer, who sat down with us for an interview, the star-studded cast includes David Duchovny, Samantha Mathis,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 13, 2023

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Movie Review: Does ‘The Boogeyman’ Live Up To the Hype?

Often, blockbuster movies don’t live up to the hype, leaving viewers disappointed, especially regarding adaptations. Is that the case with the new horror film The Boogeyman? I can answer that. Warning: Spoilers Ahead Based on Stephen King’s short story, The Boogeyman, the movie centers on two families linked together by tragedy and an ancient dark entity that is out to kill them, the same monster that lurks in the darkness of children’s closets and under their beds. The movie doesn’t waste any time, opening with a baby sleeping in her crib who suddenly wakes up screaming in terror as a monster emerges from her closet. We see blood splatter, and her crying stops. This sets the tone for the movie, which is brutal at times. Next, we are introduced to another family: a father (Chris Messina), a psychiatrist, and his two daughters, who are mourning, having just lost their mother. The youngest soon reveals that a monster is stalking her,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 12, 2023

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Chillers, Thrillers, and Killers Await During Popcorn Frights Wicked Weekend

Florida’s Popcorn Frights Film Festival has announced the lineup for this year’s Wicked Weekend program, and fear-fare enthusiasts of all stripes won’t want to miss it! Following is the official press announcement. Batten down the hatches and gather your courage as Popcorn Frights has announced its annual Wicked Weekend program celebrating all the eerie, weird, wild, and strange things that go bump in the night! The event, running October 4-8 at the historic Gateway Theater, will feature eight film premieres and special presentations highlighted by new nightmares from Mike Flanagan, Scott Derrickson, and Joe Lynch, as well as many other surprises. Wicked Weekend is headlined by a special presentation of the first two episodes of Netflix’s THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, genre maestro Mike Flanagan’s hotly anticipated new horror series based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe starring Mark Hamill, Carla Gugino, Kate Siegel, and Henry Thomas, as well as Paramount+’s terrifying prequel PET SEMATARY: BLOODLINES, based

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Joseph Perry

Sep 6, 2023

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Horror Movie Releases For The Week Of September 8, 2023

As Halloween draws near, more and more horror films are landing in theaters and on home release. It really is the best time of the year, and this week, there are a ton of killer horror films headed your way! To learn more about the movie and to watch its trailer, click on the movie’s title. The Exorcist: Believer Theaters “Since the death of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake 12 years ago, Victor Fielding (Tony winner and Oscar® nominee Leslie Odom, Jr.; One Night in Miami, Hamilton) has raised their daughter, Angela (Lidya Jewett, Good Girls) on his own. But when Angela and her friend Katherine (newcomer Olivia Marcum) disappear in the woods, only to return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, it unleashes a chain of events that will force Victor to confront the nadir of evil and, in his terror and desperation, seek out the only person alive who has witnessed

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 4, 2023