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Premiere Date Announced For Don’t Breathe From The Director Of Evil Dead

Sony Scream Gems and Ghost House Pictures will release Don’t Breathe, from Evil Dead director Fede Alvarez, in theaters nationwide on August 26, 2016. The film, co-written by Alverez and Rodo Sayagues, will be produced by Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert for Ghost House Pictures, with Nathan Kahane, J.R. Young, Joe Drake and Erin Westerman serving as executive producers. The new poster has been revealed by Entertainment Weekly. Dylan Minnette, Jane Levy, Stephen Lang, Daile Zovatto, Sergej Onopko, Jane May Graves, Jon Donahue, Katia Bokor, Christina Zagia and Emma Bercovici star in this horror-thriller. In Don’t Breathe a group of teens break into a blind man’s home thinking that they will get away with the perfect crime, but they were terribly wrong.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 16, 2016
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Witch Is It?

Once Again, What Is Cynema? Cynema is not about film reviews. I woke up to this HitFix article on the release of the anticipated horror, The Witch. An interviewer recently asked me what my thoughts were on the state of horror. What I think doesn’t matter. This morning’s article by Chris Eggertsen made me rethink my response. Is The Witch a horror movie? It reinforced my belief that The Shining isn’t a horror movie. I don’t think torture porn films are horror either. They are two ends of a spectrum, maybe an apples and oranges kinda thing. I caught shit a year ago for this article on the zombie film: https://leglesscorpse.us/made-zombie-movie-open-letter-filmmaker-harrison-smith/ I argued that zombie films are simple and for the most part, that’s the reason for their popularity. Indie filmmakers love making them because they are cheap to make and simple to write. The plot for almost every zombie film is: survival. I feel they attract a base audience

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Capt McNeely
Feb 24, 2016
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In Honor Of The Witch – Real Witches From History

The Witch opens this weekend in theaters nation wide. In honor of the film’s release I have compiled a list of some of the most famous real witches in history. First, let me define what a witch is. According to the Oxford dictionary a witch is: a woman thought to have evil magic powers. Witches have classically been depicted as an unattractive, often old, evil woman in a black cape and pointed hat. Which simply isn’t true. Often women who were trained or gifted in healing were mistaken as evil. Let’s begin with one of the most famous witches to ever walk the earth, Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau. Laveau has been depicted in everything from films to shows like American Horror Story: Coven as well as songs. Laveau was born a free black woman in the mid-1700s in New Orleans. People of all races and backgrounds came to Laveau for healing, spells and hexes. Laveau lived well into her nineties

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 20, 2016
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You Must See The Trailer For The Horror-Comedy Bubba The Redneck Werewolf

In Cracker County, Florida a group of hillbillies are fighting to save their town, Broken Taint, from the forces of evil. It’s a good thing they’ve got Bubba the Redneck Werewolf on their side. Director Brendan Jackson Rogers delivers this comedic werewolf film starring Malone Thomas, Mitch Hyman, Gary Norris, Sara Humbert, Chris Stephens and Fred Lass as Bubba. The soundtrack for this fun feature is provided by the rockabilly band The Blast-Offs. Bubba the Redneck Werewolf was born in the pages of the comic by the same name created by Mitch Hyman, in 1996. Bubba (Stephens), a dogcatcher, wants nothing more than to win back his high school sweetheart, Bobbie Jo (Thomas). When the Devil appears, Bubba signs a deal that is suppose to make transform him into a bad-ass, instead he wakes up as a werewolf (Hyman). Bubba is put to the test when he must save his town from a horde of zombies, bikers and other no-good

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 1, 2016
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Amityville Horrible

Reality vs. Bullshit The only fact about any of the Amityville Horror films is that the DeFeo family was murdered in their sleep inside the house on 112 Ocean Avenue. The real horror is what the surviving relatives of the murdered Defeo’s must endure every time one of these lousy films is made. Hollywood cynicism goes beyond making bad films and trying to pass them off as good or worse yet, classics. The real cynicism is from the studios that torture the DeFeo family and make a buck off a terrible situation. As a result, I wonder, has any studio that made these films ever donated a few posthumous bucks to the DeFeo family for their trouble? I’m not one for reparations, but many of these films invoke the DeFeo name. Maybe a scholarship or two set up in memory of the victims? A lot of people made a lot of money off this family’s tragedy. As a result, they

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Capt McNeely
Dec 21, 2015
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Introduce Your Kids To The Horror Genre With These Great Children’s Books

If you’re like most people, shopping for Christmas presents for kids can be hard. If you’re a horror fan you might also be looking for a good way to introduce a kid to the horror genre, why not kill two birds with one stone by buying them a book. There are a lot of great horror children’s book out there. To make shopping easier, we have a few recommendations. Don’t Let The Dead Bugs Bite! What would you do if all of the bugs you killed as a child came back seeking revenge? A community is plagued by some “dead bugs,” and cannot get rid of them. The local police, firefighters and Pest Control Pete have no luck. Even the Army fails to rid the town of the troublesome bugs! It’s up to two boys to rid the town of the creepy critters. Stephen Zmina‘s award winning book is available for purchase on Amazon.com . If you would like a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2015
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The Russian Sleep Experiment – A Short Film

In the 1940’s, post WWII, 3 political prisoners were part of a Russian experiment. The group was kept in a room and forced to inhale gas that prevented them from sleeping for thirty days. The experiment was designed to study the effects of sleep deprivation. The men went insane and carried horrible self mutilation, at least according to Creepypasta. Now, a short film, based on the “The Russian Sleep Experiment”, has been made. The short film was written and directed by Timothy Smith and stars Michael Alexander, Gary Brunner, Michael Bugard, Michael Stephen Bryant, Zachary Ross and Brett Solferino. ‘The Russian Sleep Experiment’ is now making it’s rounds at film festivals and is currently running a Kickstarter campaign . https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/180041845/the-russian-sleep-experiment

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 14, 2015
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Movie Review Of The Supernatural Thriller Exeter (2015)

Marcus Nispel’s 2015 possession film, ‘Exeter‘, stars veteran actor Stephen Lang (Avatar, Salem), Kelly Blatz (Prom Night (2008)), Brittany Curren (Chicago Fire), Brett Dier (Grace), Nick Nicotera (Cavemen), Gage Golightly (Teen Wolf), Nick Nordella (Greeenanberg) and Michael Ormsby (The Brothers Solomon). Patrick (Blatz) is helping Father Conway (Lang) restore a mental hospital that was closed in the 70’s after a fire gutted most of the building. When Patrick’s friends find out they think it’s the perfect place to throw a party. Teenagers, drugs, alcohol, and place filled with bad mojo, what could go wrong? After the teens play a game of “Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board ” things begin to go very bad. Patrick’s little brother, Rory (Ormsby), begins to show signs of possession. After the building’s lockdown mode is triggered, the teens are trapped with an evil entity pulling the strings. ‘Exeter’ is a non-stop thrill ride into the world of the supernatural. This movie has

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 29, 2015
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‘Ouija 2’ Now Has A Full Cast Of Horror Veterans

The sequel to 2014’s supernatural thriller ‘Ouija’ is now in production. Mike Flanagan is not only directing the sequel, but is also co-writing the movie’s script along with Jeff Howard. Flanagan and Howard have teamed up before, with 2014’s ‘Oculus’. According to Deadline the movie now has it’s full cast that includes Doug Jones (The Strain), Sam Anderson (Justified), Lulu Wilson (Deliver Us From Evil), Henry Thomas (E,T.), Elizabeth Reaser (True Detectives), Parker Mack (Faking It), and Kate Siegel and Annalise Basso, who both appeared in Flanagan’s ‘Oculus’. Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller will producing for Blumhouse Productions. Brian Goldner and Stephen Davis will produce under Hasbro and Trevor Macy will produce under the Intrepid Pictures’ banner. Sara Scott will oversee ‘Ouija 2’ for Universal, which will open in theaters on October 21, 2016. In the first film a group of friends come together to try to communicate with their friend who had recently committed suicide. Soon after

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 23, 2015
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Dragons and Zombies, and Stormtroopers, Oh My. (Zombie Apocalypse Defense Force Goes to Dragon Con.)

This year I represented the ZADF at Dragon Con. It was no great imposition. I was going anyway. I go every year. The only real difference is this year I’ll be writing about it. I’m guessing that many of you have never heard of Dragon Con, and are probably wondering what the hell I’m talking about. Have you heard of Comic Con in San Diego? You probably have. It has become a huge event every year that draws massive crowds and gets national media coverage. What many people don’t realize, is that Comic Con is just one of many Cons. There are conventions devoted to comic books, video games, table top gaming, fantasy, science fiction, anime, and of course horror; then there is Dragon Con. Dragon Con covers all of those things and more. It takes place in Atlanta, GA and has been around for a while (it started back in 1987). I’ve been attending since I was a kid

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Capt McNeely
Sep 16, 2015
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