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HBO Sinks Its Teeth Into New Hip Hop Vampire Series “Thirst”

Marco Television Studios is currently developing a new vampire series for HBO. Titled “Thirst,” this series is described as a “hip hop vampire drama,” by Variety. Scripted by Leah Benavides Rodriguez and Carlito Rodriguez, “The series tells the story of a brilliant but cocky Atlanta rapper who thinks he’s found his way to stardom when he links up with hip-hop’s hottest group. But he has no idea they are hiding a terrifying secret: They are a family of vampires with roots going back centuries.” Music has been integral to both our lives and ‘Thirst’ is the perfect opportunity to blend genres, while exploring the intersection of fame, culture, and what it means to be American,” Benavides Rodriguez and Rodriguez said in a statement. “We’re excited to bring it to life with Macro Television Studios and the rest of our dope team, and thrilled it has found its home at HBO.” The concept for the upcoming series was created by Kevin

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 20, 2020

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This October, ‘The Owners’ Will Be Unleashed On Blu-ray And DVD

“Game of Thrones” actress Maisie Williams stars in co-writer-director Julius Berg‘s (The Forest) horror-thriller The Owners, out this October. In The Owners, set in the 1990s, a group of friends thinks they have found the perfect easy score – an empty house with a safe full of cash. But when the elderly couple that lives there comes home early the tables are suddenly turned. As a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues the would-be thieves are left to fight to save themselves from a nightmare they could never have imagined. Williams stars alongside Sylvester McCoy, Jake Curran, Ian Kenny, Andrew Ellis, and Rita Tushingham. Berg co-wrote the script with Matthieu Gompel. The film is based on the comic by Yves H. and artist Herrmann. During our interview with Sylvester McCoy, he described the film as “A sweet love story of horror and Mayhem.” The Owners, which we described as “everything a horror film should be,” in our 5/5 review,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 19, 2020

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Trailer: Have A Taste Of The Horrors ‘The Last Thanksgiving’ Has Cooked Up

Writer-director Erick Lorine is soon serving up his retro holiday horror film The Last Thanksgiving and day we’ve got the tasty trailer for you to sink your teeth into. In the film, a family of brutal cannibalistic pilgrims attacks a restaurant that has made the mistake of remaining open on Thanksgiving. Scream Queen Linnea Quigley stars along with Madelin Marchant, Michael Vitovich, Robert Richards Jr., Alex Michell, and Samantha Ferrand, as well as others. The film is set to make its premiere at the all-virtual Salem Horror Fest. You can get your tickets here. Here’s a taste of the horrors The Last Thanksgiving has cooked up.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 18, 2020

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“Two Sentence Horror Stories” Renewed Ahead Of Season 2 Premiere

Ahead of its second season premiere, The CW has revealed that “Two Sentence Horror Stories” has been renewed for its third season. “Two Sentence Horror Stories” features contemporary tales of horror and haunting for the diverse and digital age and was inspired by the viral fan fiction of two sentence horror stories, this anthology series taps into universal primal fears, filtered through the anxieties of the most connected and racially diverse generation. Despite dizzying advancements in technology, inequality, social progress, and environmental degradation…the things that haunt us are still the same. The series was created by Miao (“Best Friends Forever”) who executive produces along with, Emily Wiedemann (“Creative Control”) and Chazz Carfora (“Stories From The Felt”), the series is from Stage 13 in association with Warner Bros. “Two Sentence Horror Stories” returns this Fall on Wednesdays at 8 pm. You watch season one now on Netflix.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 18, 2020

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Singer & Actress Sonia Ammar Joins The Cast Of ‘Scream’

Not only are the main stars, Neve Campbell, David Arquette, and Courtney Cox, returning for the new Scream movie, new actors are continuing to be announced. The latest addition to the cast is model/singer/actress Sonia Ammar, Variety reports. Ammar recently starred in the film Jappeloup, a drama about a man and his horse. Amma joins other new cast members Jack Quaid (“The Boys”) and Melissa Barrera (“In The Heights”), and Jenna Ortega(“You”). From directors, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillet, the duo behind 2019’s genre hit Ready or Not, and writer James Vanderbilt comes the next installment of the Scream franchise set to arrive in theaters January 14, 2022, from Spyglass and Paramount. Kevin Williamson and Chad Villella of Radio Silence, are executive producing. Project X Entertainment’s Vanderbilt, Paul Neinstein, and William Sherak are producing.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 18, 2020

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Paranormal Activity’s Gregory Plotkin Teams Up With FaZe Clan For ‘Crimson’

Gregory Plotkin, the filmmaker behind Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension and Hell Fest, and editor of Get Out, is back with a new tale of terror titled Crimson. Plotkin up with esports organization FaZe Clan for the film that will star YouTube personality FaZe Rug (Brian Awadis). The two have a combined 230 million followers. Crimson follows FaZe Rug who has just bought a multi-million smart house, only to find out that his dream home has some not so friendly neighbors. And after he becomes suspicious, he investigates the house next door and he discovers the sinister characters living there aren’t clowning around. The movie is set within the world of FaZe Clan and features several other members of the group in their own homes. The FaZe Clan recently launched its own FaZe Studios alongside Michael Sugar of Sugar23 to produce movies and TV shows aimed at the Gen-Z crowd. The film, which they plan to develop into a franchise,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 18, 2020

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‘Don’t F*ck In The Woods 2’ Coming To Theaters

Concept Media has now officially announced the World Premiere of Don’t F*ck in the Woods 2, the anticipated sequel to the first controversially-titled horror movie directed by Shawn Burkett and producer Chris Gierowski. In the movie, the counselors of Pine Hills Summer Camp are getting the grounds ready for the upcoming summer season. While they set up, a mysterious girl enters the camp, terrified from a horrific night of bloodshed. Little do they know, something in the woods is heading for the camp. The movie stars Brittany Blanton, Cheyenne Gordon, Kaylee Williams, Nessa Moore, Mark Justice, Jason Crowe, Kayla Elizabeth, Tom Komisar, Alex Gottmann, and Kenzie Phillips. The films will be playing at the Englewood Cinema at 320 National Rd. Englewood, Ohio 45322 on October 24, 2020. Director Shawn Burkett, actresses Brittany Blanton, and Brandy Mason, as well as other cast and crew, will be in attendance. Photo ops start at 7:30 PM, screening of Don’t F*ck in the Woods

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 17, 2020

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This October ‘The Curse Of Audrey Earnshaw’ Will Cast Its Spell On You

Writer-director Thomas Robert Lee takes viewers on a dark journey filled with religious paranoia, horror, and revenge set against the autumnal palette of the harvest season in 1973 in The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw. The film explores the disturbing bond between Audrey, an enigmatic young woman, and Agatha, her domineering ‘mother’, who live secretly as occultists on the outskirts of a remote Protestant village. As the community is besieged by a pestilence of unknown origin: children, fields, and livestock begin to die — yet the Earnshaw farm remains strangely unaffected. As mass hysteria sets in the village, the townsfolk commence accusations against Audrey and Agatha of witchcraft. Catherine Walker, Jared Abrahamson, Hannah Emily Anderson, Geraldine O’Rawe, Don McKellar, and Sean McGinley star in The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw, featuring Jessica Reynolds in the titular role of Audrey Earnshaw. I wanted to tell a story about legacy, and to specifically explore it within the context of a folk horror narrative,”says writer-director

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 17, 2020

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From The Creator Of Final Destination Comes ‘Don’t Look Back’ (Trailer)

From Jeffrey Riddick, the creator of Final Destination, comes Don’t Look Back. The trailer has just arrived and shines a brutal light on society’s habit of watching terrible things but doing nothing to stop it as well as tackling the subject of karma. In the film, Caitlin Kramer, a woman overcoming a tragic past, is among several people who see a man being fatally assaulted. When the witnesses start dying mysteriously, she must unearth if they’re being targeted by a killer or something far more insidious. Kourtney Bell, Bryan Batt, Will Stout, Skyler Hart, Jeremy Holm, Jaqueline Fleming, Amanda Grace Benitez, Damon Lipari, Han Soto, Dean J. West, and Stephen Twardokus star. Don’t Look Back opens in theaters and lands On Demand on October 16, 2020, from Gravitas Ventures. Check out the trailer and let us know what you think.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 16, 2020

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This October An Ancient Creature Escapes The Tar Pits In ‘Tar’ (Trailer)

Howling Wolf Productions’ creature feature, Tar is set to have an exclusive theatrical run in select drive-in theaters this October. Based on legends, the film begins in the murky depths of Los Angeles’ world-famous natural attraction, the La Brea Tar Pits wherein ana ancient secret lies – a creature that is suddenly awoken by construction on the subway. The creature emerges to strike terror in the hearts of the city leaving residents and tourists alike fighting for survival. Golden Globe® Nominee Timothy Bottoms, Aaron Wolf, Tiffany Shepis, Max Perlich, and Academy Award® Nominee Graham Greene star. Co-written by Howling Wolf Productions partners Aaron Wolf and Tim Nuttall, Tar aims to reawaken the creature feature genre for a new era. We want to bring back the fun classic adventure-horror films we grew up on like ‘Jaws’ and ‘Arachnophobia,” Wolf said. “And it’s coming in a year when we truly need Halloween fun. We hope people will enjoy escaping into the new

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 16, 2020

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