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Cynema: Fright Night or…Why Remake When You Can Retitle?

A Valentine To Old School Horror Remaking a film falls under the old adage: “Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should.” Netflix reviews or more accurately, article comments are dotted with such phrases like: “the film is old” or “it’s dated.” Better yet, “it’s foreign.” All three signify a concern in American pop culture: a fixation on the superficial and a refusal to give anything deemed “old” a chance, largely by a generation that prides itself on ignorance and is unappreciative for the previous work done by others that affords it the indifference it treats anything deemed unworthy of its attention. Horror is a breeding ground for remakes, but the focus of this article will be the 1985 horror hit “Fright Night.” The recent 3D remake of yet another 80’s horror film underscores not just the needless exercise in remaking films, but shows that audiences have become truly cynical in the product they pay for. There is

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Capt McNeely
Aug 19, 2015
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Comic Review: “Blood & Gourd” Issue #1

A bit about this book from it’s creators: It’s Devil’s Night in Olympia, WA – and out at Henderson Farms, the festivities are reaching a crescendo. Young and old have gathered to pick their own pumpkin, drink hot apple cider, and partake in the usual pumpkin farm fare. However, something has awakened from deep within the fertile soil. After years of abuse and humiliation, the pumpkins…are ready to pick us. You can Beg! You can plead! You can scream! But these hell’s lanterns are lit only with the burning desire to watch. You. Die! Through crowd-funding and sheer determination, the Dead Peasant team has successfully conjured up one of the most bizarre, offbeat, and exciting comic books in years. With its roots in the classics and its vines in the new, Blood & Gourd is like EC Comics meets ’70s/’80s cult horror in 2015. Murderous pumpkins and assorted Halloween horrors bring to the fore an all new set of myths

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Capt McNeely
Aug 12, 2015
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Chase Smith’s Horror Anthology ‘Creature Feature’

Five tales of terror, all taking place on a foggy Halloween night in Georgia, connect together to create this indie horror anthology titled ‘Creature Feature’. In the first segment a babysitter learns of the consequences of being irresponsible. In the next tale a group of collage kids stumbles on the “mother of all scarecrows”. Next, two teens steal from the wrong man, one rumored to howl at the moon. In the next segment we witness a man return from the grave to seek revenge against his wife and their evil children. Lastly, we meet Gentleman Jack of London. Writer/director Chase Smith, who also wrote and directed ‘Realm of Souls’, brings us this spooky anthology, which stars Libby Blanton (22 Jump Street), Tenille Houston (The Canyons),Chance Kelley (The Originals), Jason Vail (Tammy), John Emil D’Angelo ‘Love Thang’ and many more. The movie goes back to the time of comic-book inspired movies and pays homage to movies such as ‘Trick ‘r Treat’.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 22, 2015
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A Look At The Indie Horror Film ‘The House of Screaming Death’

‘The House of Screaming Death’ is an indie horror anthology, reminiscent of the Gothic horror films of the 1970’s. The film is narrated by a mysterious stranger, known only as “The Architect” and is seperated into four eerie tales. Each segment is introduced by The Architect in front of an audience gathered in an old house on a stormy night. ‘The Architect’ sections of the movie were written and directed by Kaush Patel. The first of the four tales revolves around a WII veteran, haunted by ghosts of his past and a house with a long history of tragedy. Troy Dennison wrote and directed this tale, titled ‘The Lady In Grey’. The second story focuses on a house in the 1970’s that has been cursed by witchcraft. When Lilly inherits the house from her odd uncle, who has left instructions to never try to open the doors that are locked. There are dark entities that are trapped within that are

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 29, 2015
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‘From The Dark’ A New Horror Movie From The Director Of ‘Stitches’

Conor McMahon, the director of the horror movie ‘Stiches’, comes a new tale of terror, titled ‘From The Dark’. This vampire movie stars Stephen Cromwell (The Sea), Niamh Alger (North Circular), Ged Murray (35 Up) and ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest’ actor Gary O’Brian. “A Sinister being has awakened from a thousand year sleep and it has set it’s sights on the stranded young couple. Deep within the dark bog, the two are faced with an unimaginable evil, but they soon realize that there may be one thing that can stop the creature: light. As the sun sets and light sources dwindle, the creature becomes more powerful, and Sarah and Mark find themselves in a fight for their lives where a gas lamp or just the illumination of a single match may be the only ting that can save them.” ‘From The Dark’ is now available on DVD, Blu-Ray and VOD and Digital Download from Dark Sky Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 17, 2015
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A New Horror Anthology Is Exploring The ‘Dark Continents’

Two-Headed Snake Entertainment in conjunction with Komet Films bring us ‘ Dark Continents, a new tale of terror in the style of Lovecraft meets (Clive) Barker. This dark anthology is comprised of five films from four different continents. Each segment explores the world of the supernatural while having the feel of Clive Barker’s ‘Hellraiser’. ‘American Mary’ star Tristan Risk stars along side ‘Game of Thrones’ actor Miltos Yerolemou in the U.K. segment of ‘Dark Continent’. Other talented actors star through out the film during the segments based in Norway, Belgium, and Greece. One by One, four companions board an international cargo liner. One by one they are stalked by a shape-shifting creature, who enjoys toying with their emotions and inflicting torment. The creature can manipulate the fabric of reality itself. Concept Art Along with Stu Bedford and Stu Jopia, the creators of the movie, Yannis Zafeiriou, Sam Hooper, Nick D’Hondt and Yorgos Kasfikis served as writers for ‘Dark Continent’. Bedford

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 5, 2015
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Interview With Actress Bianca Allaine Barnett

I recently had the chance to speak with ‘Albino Farm’ actress Bianca Allaine Barnett. The lovely lady and I had an interesting conversation that I would like to share with you. KM “What made you want to become an actress?” BB “I’m a huge fan of movies, especially independent and art films. I loved the idea of “movie magic” and wanted to learn how to be a part of visual storytelling, so I pursued an acting career.” KM “How did you start in entertainment?” BB “I started by modeling and then I had small roles in films. I also worked a bit as a background actor, but now I am working on the educational portion of my craft and studying acting.” KM “Your first major role was in he 2007 movie “The Devil’s Muse”, can you tell us a little about your role in the movie?” BB “I had the opportunity to do some improv during the scenes, which was

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 18, 2015
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Horror-Comedies Every Horror Fan Should See

Even hardcore horror fans sometimes need a break from terror. Most of us wouldn’t turn to romantic comedies for relief. For us, it’s horror-comedies that do the trick. Here are a few of the best horror-comedies out there, movies that every horror fan should see. Wolf Cop (2014) Half wolf. Half cop. He’s Wolf Cop. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010) Two buddies head to their new vacation home ( a cabin in the woods). On their way they meet a group of collage students, who are less than friendly. When one of the ladies are injured they take her back to the cabin. The students assume the worse and set out to attack Tucker and Dale to retrieve their friend and chaos ensues. I can not say this enough, I love this movie! Shaun Of The Dead (2004) When the zombie apocalypse hits two friends are on a mission to rescue Shaun’s ex girlfriend and his mom. Scary Movie

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 23, 2014