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Post-Apocalyptic Thriller ‘Stronghold’ Scores An August Release

Gravitas Ventures, an Anthem Sports & Entertainment Company, has just announced the release date for the indie, post-apocalyptic thriller Stronghold, written and directed by Julia Camara. Stronghold is a dystopian tale of resilience in which a young survivalist and her mother live isolated entirely in the woods. When a distressed stranger appears, their lives and future are threatened. The film stars Bianca A. Santos (The Fosters, Legacies, Ouija, Priceless, The Duff), Jaqueline Fleming (Don’t Look Back, Red, Atone) as the familial pair in peril, and Oliver Rayón (Room for Rent, The Chosen, Doc Holliday’s Revenge) as the stranger who threatens the isolated duo. The deal was brokered by Gravitas VP of Acquisitions, Bill Guentzler, and Jeffrey Cooper, Owner of Cut Entertainment Group. Santos is managed by Liz Wagner at The Rosenzweig Group and repped by Saskia Delp-Kullock at Global Artists Agency. Fleming, an African American and Danish native, is handled by Kevin Turner at Daniel Hoff Agency, Cindy Hill at

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 25, 2023

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Movie Review: No Sympathy For ‘Sympathy For The Devil’

From writer-director Luke Paradise comes Sympathy for the Devil. The film stars Nicolas Cage (Renfield) as an unhinged psychopath who kidnaps a man (Joel Kinnaman) at gunpoint, taking viewers on a wild ride during a night filled with action and insanity. While en route to the hospital where his wife is in labor, a man is taken at gunpoint by a red-headed stranger and is forced to drive him to various locations where the stranger takes out his anger by killing innocent people. The stranger is played by Nicolas Cage, who comes off like a sadistic asshole with zero f*cks to give. He’s clearly unhinged, but not in a good way. It’s just weird. Maybe I expect too much out of Cage, I mean, he’s usually an expert at playing crazy. As for Joel Kinnaman, who starred as the driver, a worried husband, and father, he did a fine job. However, his character is lackluster and a bit boring. We

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 25, 2023

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Spoiler-Free Reviews: LOVELY, DARK, AND DEEP and STAY ONLINE (Fantasia)

Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2023) Followers of Fortean phenomena and aficionados of surreal and sylvan horror should find plenty to admire in writer/director Teresa Sutherland’s slow-burn creeper Lovely, Dark, and Deep. Ranger Lennon (Georgina Campbell [Barbarian] in an engaging lead performance) has finally been assigned a job she has long waited for: being in charge, for 90 days, of a backcountry area that requires being taken there by helicopter and that leaves her virtually cut off from civilization except for communication by walkie-talkie and contact with hikers, campers, and fellow rangers. Riffing on what is discussed in David Paulides’ Missing 411 books and videos, the forest in which Lennon works is the site of many missing-person disappearances and occasional solved cases. Lennon’s backstory and motivation for being assigned to the remote spot she has requested involves that scenario, and giving away anything more about the plot would be traversing into spoiler territory. Sutherland, who wrote the screenplay for The Wind,

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Joseph Perry

Jul 24, 2023

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Spin-Off ‘Bird Box: Barcelona’ Is Now Streaming On Netflix

If you’re looking for something to watch this weekend, the new spin-off of 2018’s hit film Bird Box, Bird Box Barcelona, is now streaming on Netflix. Set in “post-apocalyptic Spain, Sebastián and Anna must hide their eyes from daylight to avoid the powerful entity that, when looked at with the naked eye, makes people k–l themselves. When the pair joins a group of blindfolded strangers, they’re warned of an imminent threat that further jeopardizes their safety.” The film is directed by David Pastor and Alex Pastor, who co-wrote the film with Bird Box writer Josh Malerman. The cast includes Georgina Campbell, Mario Casas, Diego Calva, Michelle Jenner, Leonardo Sbaraglia, and Lola Dueñas.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 21, 2023

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Director Samuel Bodin Discusses The Horrors Of ‘Cobweb’ In Our Interview

Truly creepy horror movies are few and far between these days, but one new movie, Cobweb, will leave you jumping at every creek and crack you hear in your house for days. In the film, “eight-year-old Peter (Woody Norman) is plagued by a tapping from inside his bedroom wall – a tapping that his parents insist is all in his imagination. As Peter’s fear intensifies, he believes his parents, played by Lizzy Caplan (“Castle Rock”) and Antony Starr (“The Boys”), could be hiding a terrible, dangerous, deadly secret.” I had the pleasure of discussing Cobweb with its director, Samuel Bodin. While the film marks his directorial film debut, Bodin is no stranger to unnerving horror. He delivered frights, chills, and thrills in his absolutely fantastic and creepy AF 2019 series “Marianne,” which I called “the best thing in horror to happen to Netflix this year” in my review. Here’s what Bodin had to say about Cobweb, which is guaranteed to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 17, 2023

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Soon To Be Release Horror Novel ‘No Child Of Mine’ Gives Birth To A Ghostly Tale

Author Nichelle Giraldes’ new novel No Child of Mine gives birth to a ghostly tale this September. The novel centers on Essie Singh, who never imagined herself as a mother. Fiercely independent and ambitious, with her only soft spot being her husband Sanjay, a baby was never part of Essie’s plan—but then she finds out she’s pregnant. A problematic pregnancy quickly transforms her body into something foreign and forces her dreams of becoming a successful lawyer out of reach. Unbeknownst to Essie, a tragic love story from centuries earlier has haunted her family for generations, leaving a string of fatherless daughters in its wake. The curse has turned her husband into a stranger who spends his nights pacing the attic while Essie’s own body has become an unknown territory. USA Today bestselling author Darcy Coates calls No Child of Mine “hauntingly powerful, equal parts a ghost story and a tale of what we are prepared to do for love.”  Get

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 13, 2023

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Slasher ‘The Boatyard’ Reveals First Poster

Mike Ferguson is carrying a big blade and looks ready to use it on the official new poster (below) for the upcoming horror The Boatyard, directed by Dale A Stelly. In the film, “five college kids go out on one of their dad’s boats for spring break. After partying all day, the boat won’t start back up, and they are stranded in the middle of the sea. Once it gets dark, a stranger offers to help them by taking them to the boatyard where he can fix their boat, only to find out he’s hungry for death.” Amy Byrd, Megan Carrasquillo, Zachary Roosa, Jamal Averett, Caitlyn Rose, Susan Lanier-Bramlett, Cody Duke, Brian Hall, and Kenny Swartz star in the brutal flick written by RG Graham. As soon as a premiere date is announced, we’ll let you know. In the meantime, you can watch Ferguson in The Flood, coming to Digital on July 14, 2023.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 12, 2023

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First Look: Jake Busey Stars In True Crime Inspired Horror ‘Pig Killer’

Today, we’ve got the first look at the true crime-inspired horror film Pig Killer starring Jake Busey (“Stranger Things,” Starship Troopers). We also have its August release date. Pig Killer is inspired by the terrifying true story of a serial killer, the pig farmer and prolific lady killer whose horrific crimes shocked the world. Speaking of shocking, Pig Killer is not for the faint of heart. It graphically depicts the rape, torture, slaughter, and dismemberment of forty-nine young women on a pig farm. With his herculean hog, Balthazar, by his side, Willy and his menagerie of colorful cohorts terrorized Vancouver’s seedy downtown until his arrest, which uncovered a horrific series of brutal murders. The film was written and directed by Chad Ferrin (Night Caller). Busey stars alongside Bai Ling (The Crow), Lew Temple (The Devil’s Rejects), Ginger Lynn Allen (The Devil’s Rejects), Michael Pare (The Lincoln Lawyer), James Russo (Open Range), Cyril O’Reilly (NightMan), Susan Priver (Night Caller), Kurt Bonzel

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 10, 2023

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A New Clip Welcomes You To Disney’s ‘Haunted Mansion’

This July, take a journey into the ghostly, shadowy halls of Disney’s new feature film, Haunted Mansion, whose new clip bids you “Welcome.” In Haunted Mansion, based on the iconic Disney ride, a single mom named Gabbie hires a tour guide, a psychic, a priest, and a historian to help exorcise her newly bought mansion after discovering it is inhabited by ghosts. The movie features an incredible all-star cast, including Tiffany Haddish (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent), Lakeith Stanfield (Knives Out), Owen Wilson (“Loki”), Rosario Dawson (Clerks III), Winona Ryder (“Stranger Things”), and Danny DeVito (Always Sunny in Philidelphia”). Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween Ends) will play the role of Madame Leota and Jared Leto as “The Hatbox Ghost.” Justin Simien (Dear White People, Bad Hair) directs from the script by Katie Dippold (Ghostbusters 2016). Things go bump in the night in Haunted Mansion, opening in theaters on July 28, 2023. Get your tickets now!

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 10, 2023

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Dive Into Crackle’s “Sharkfest” Featuring 21 Shark Themed Films

As temperatures rise this summer, thoughts of sandy beaches and cool water may fill your thoughts, but after watching “Sharkfest” on Crackle, you may change your mind and leave you never wanting to go in the water again. Crackle’s “Sharkfest” features a killer lineup of twenty-one action-packed shark movies that are free to watch all July! Shark Lake When a black-market exotic species dealer named Clint is paroled from prison, something he let loose begins to make its presence known. Cast: Dolph Lundgren (Rocky IV), Sara Malakul Lane (Kickboxer: Vengeance), Lily Brooks O’Briant (The Tick) Red Water Facing bankruptcy, Louisiana fishing boat captain John Sanders and his faithful first mate Emery Broussard have little choice but to return to the career they left, underwater oil drilling. Police Captain Dale Landry has a more serious problem: A killer bull shark has swum up the Atchafalaya and is attacking people. As Sanders, Emery, Kelli, and company begin diving, they encounter a pack

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 7, 2023