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The Chattanooga Film Festival Announces the First Wave of Its Virtual Lineup

The Chattanooga Film Festival Announces the First Wave of Its Virtual Lineup

The Chattanooga Film Festival (CFF) continues its tradition of serving up a mouth-watering selection of chillers, thrillers, the horrific, and the humorous, and this year’s edition goes virtual again. The fest has announced its first wave of films, and from the frightening (such as The Ones You Didn’t Burn) to the funny (the slasher comedies The Third Saturday in October Part 1 and Part V,), CFF has something for genre-fan cinephiles of all stripes. Following is the official press announcement. Two years after blazing a trail as the first film festival to go completely virtual amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chattanooga Film Festival (CFF) returns for their ninth consecutive year this summer June 23–28. Taking place again virtually, this year’s lineup showcases an eclectic mix of the wild and wonderful features and events the festival has become well-known for through its eight previous editions. Highlights of this year’s first half include a pair of world premieres co-curated in partnership with

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Joseph Perry
Apr 28, 2022
New 'Salem's Lot' Adaptation Hit With A Major Delay

The ‘Salem’s Lot’ Remake Sinks Its Teeth Into A Summer Release Date

Warner Bros. has now confirmed the release date for their new take on Stephen King‘s vampire tale Salem’s Lot which is coming exclusively to theaters later this September, marking the first time the story has come to the big screen, with the previous adaptations both being “made for TV”. It’s been a year since the news broke that the adaptation was in the works with horror heavy hitter James Wan serving as producer for the movie from Warnes Bros. and New Line, which was written and directed by another horror legend, Gary Dauberman (IT, Annabelle Comes Home, The Nun). Roy Lee and Mark Wolper will also produce, with Dauberman serving as executive producer. In the film, “Haunted by an incident from his childhood, author Ben Mears returns to his hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book, only to discover the town is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire and his Loyola servant.” Lewis Pullman,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 23, 2022
Dee Wallace Joins Rob Zombie's "The Munsters"

Dee Wallace Joins Rob Zombie’s “The Munsters”

Rob Zombie continues to tease fans with glimpses of and updates about his upcoming reboot of “The Munsters.” Today, Zombie announced that he would be reuniting with Dee Wallace, who has previously starred in Zombie’s films Halloween, Lords of Salem, and 3 from Hell. “Dee is the voice of GOOD MORNING TRANSYLVANIA! Transylvania’s 2nd favorite morning show… soon slipping to 3rd if they don’t update their format.” Zombie stated on social media. Wallace has starred in over 127 films and series. She’s known for her roles in the horror classics such as the 1983’s adaptation of Stephen King’s Cujo, the werewolf classic The Howling, and Critters, as well as playing the mother in Steven Spielberg’s E.T. Jeff Daniel Phillips, who appears in many of Zombie’s projects, is playing Herman Munster. Sheri Moon Zombie is starring as Lily Munster, and Daniel Roebuck will play Grandpa Munster. Richard Brake (31, 3 from Hell), another Zombie favorite, is playing Dr. Henry Augustus Wolfgang.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 12, 2022
Own The Alternative Ending When You Buy 'Firestarter'

The New ‘Firestarter’ Premieres Exclusively On Peacock This May

In the new adaptation of Stephen King’s classic thriller Firestarter, from the producers of The Invisible Man, a girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers fights to protect her family and herself from sinister forces that seek to capture and control her. For more than a decade, parents Andy (Zac Efron; Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile; The Greatest Showman) and Vicky (Sydney Lemmon; Fear the Walking Dead, Succession) have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong; American Horror Story: Double Feature, The Tomorrow War) from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for creating fire into a weapon of mass destruction. Andy has taught Charlie how to defuse her power, which is triggered by anger or pain. But as Charlie turns 11, the fire becomes harder and harder to control. After an incident reveals the family’s location, a mysterious operative (Michael Greyeyes; Wild Indian, Rutherford Falls) is deployed to hunt down

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 11, 2022
Joe Bob Briggs and Mick Garris Help Panic Fest Celebrate Its 10th Edition

Joe Bob Briggs and Mick Garris Help Panic Fest Celebrate Its 10th Edition

Panic Fest, Kansas City’s superb film festival filled with fright fare and thrillers galore, is back on the big screens this year, and The Last Drive-In‘s Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl, as well as Sleepwalkers director Mick Garris, will be on hand to help celebrate 10 years of the renowned film festival. Panic Fest also has a jaw-dropping, drool-worthy lineup of fear-fare cinema, of course! Following is the official press announcement. The Last Drive-In‘s Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl are kicking off the 10th annual Panic Fest with a special 20th anniversary screening of Don Coscarelli’s Bubba Ho-Tep on Thursday, April 28 at 7pm CST at Screenland Armour Theatre. Panic Fest co-founder Tim KC Canton says, “We couldn’t be more thrilled to bring Panic Fest back to the masses for our 10th festival! Can’t wait to see everyone back at the theater and kick things off with Joe Bob while celebrating so many great

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Joseph Perry
Mar 30, 2022
Welcome To Derry: 'IT' Is Getting A Prequel Series From HBO Max!

Welcome To Derry: ‘IT’ Is Getting A Prequel Series From HBO Max!

It’s been over two years since IT: Chapter II was released. Just when we thought the story had come to an end, Warner Bros. shares the news that they are teaming up with HBO Max for a new prequel series titled “Welcome to Derry.” Much of the details of the series, including the cast and synopsis for the series, has not been released, but odds are it will explore more of the 27-year cycle of Pennywise. We would hope that if Pennywise is a part of the story that Bill Skarsgard will reprise his role as the monster. Based on Stephen King’s 1986 novel, the story follows seven children as they are terrorized by an evil entity that exploits the fears of its victims to disguise itself while hunting its prey. “It” primarily appears in the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown to attract its preferred prey, young children.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 29, 2022
Emotions Run High In This Week Sixth Episode Of Epix's Horror Series "From"

Emotions Run High In This Week Sixth Episode Of Epix’s Horror Series “From”

Epix’s new series “From” continues to provide thrills and chills with each episode getting darker and darker. This week, in the episode “Book 74,” emotions run high. Created and executive produced by John Griffin (Crater), directed and executive produced by Jack Bender (Lost, Game of Thrones, Mr. Mercedes), and executive produced by Showrunner Jeff Pinkner (Fringe, Alias, Lost), FROM features a stellar ensemble cast led by Harold Perrineau (Lost), who went discussed the monsters and more in our interview. The series unravels the mystery of a nightmarish town that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest – including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down. In addition to Perrineau, the cast includes Catalina Sandino Moreno (Maria Full of Grace, The Affair), Eion Bailey (interview, Band of Brothers, Once Upon a Time),

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 25, 2022
Brazil’s Fantaspoa Brings Fear Back to the Cinema for Its 2022 Edition

Brazil’s Fantaspoa Brings Fear Back to the Cinema for Its 2022 Edition

Brazil’s renowned genre film festival Fantaspoa makes its triumphant return to the big screen from April 15–May 1after two years of online editions. With plenty of fear fare on tap, ranging from F. W. Murnau’s 1922 classic silent vampire film NOSFERATU: A SYMPHONY OF HORROR to the reimagining of Stephen King’s The Langoliers mini-series THE TIMEKEEPERS OF ETERNITY, with an amazing bounty of science fiction, thrillers, and other movies offering the weird and the wild. Following is the official press announcement. After two years of successful online editions, the 18th edition of the beloved Brazilian genre festival Fantaspoa will return to the cinemas from April 15th through May 1st. This year, attendees will discover a very different Fantaspoa from its last on-site edition (a very distant 2019): instead of its usual two venues, the fest will take place simultaneously in five cinemas, with part of its program also being available online, geo-blocked for viewers within Brazil. The poster for this

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Joseph Perry
Mar 23, 2022
Why Do We Enjoy Tension And Horror In Video Games?

Why Do We Enjoy Tension And Horror In Video Games?

It’s no secret that we enjoy being scared. In fiction and films, horror represents one of the strongest and most enduring genres. But the appeal of fear and horror in games might seem a bit harder to understand. Games are about competition and trying to win. By that understanding, being frightened might seem like an unnecessary distraction. Against the odds The appeal of competing, whether against other players or the odds, is that it creates a pleasurable feeling of suspense or tension, just like horror films. When you achieve something or win, you get an ecstatic sense of release, a “buzz” that keeps you coming back for more. This underlying similarity is why games and horror are a natural match. Tension and release You’ll experience this sensation of tension and release when you gamble with crypto, and it’s what keeps many people coming back to casino sites whether they win or lose. With video games, however, there’s an extra element,

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Ella Rebecca Horton
Feb 25, 2022
Own The Alternative Ending When You Buy 'Firestarter'

The ‘Firestarter’ Remake Gets A Hot New Trailer

In the first trailer for the new adaptation of Stephen King’s classic thriller Firestarter, from the producers of The Invisible Man, a girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers fights to protect her family and herself from sinister forces that seek to capture and control her. For more than a decade, parents Andy (Zac Efron; Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile; The Greatest Showman) and Vicky (Sydney Lemmon; Fear the Walking Dead, Succession) have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong; American Horror Story: Double Feature, The Tomorrow War) from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for creating fire into a weapon of mass destruction. Andy has taught Charlie how to defuse her power, which is triggered by anger or pain. But as Charlie turns 11, the fire becomes harder and harder to control. After an incident reveals the family’s location, a mysterious operative (Michael Greyeyes; Wild Indian, Rutherford Falls) is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 9, 2022
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