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Movie Review: Shortcut (2020)

Headed to theaters this September is the survival horror Shortcut from director Alessio Liguori. Ahead of its debut, I snagged a copy to review. Here are my thoughts. Written by Daniele Cosci, Shortcut follows a group of five teens and their bus driver as they travel down an empty road. When they come to a spot blocked by a downed tree they must take a shortcut, only to find that road blocked as well by a dead deer. When the bus driver (Terence Anderson) gets out to drag it off the road so that they continue their journey, he is ambushed by a psycho and held at gunpoint, and forced to keep driving. You would think that things were bad enough, but you’d be wrong. There’s something out there, something hungry, that is ready to pounce when the bus breaks down in a tunnel. Let me start off by saying that I was very impressed by the young cast that

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 13, 2020
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Notzilla Is On The Loose!

Creepy Ex-Boyfriend Productions has joined forces with distributors Indie Rights for digital and Allied Vaughn for the release of the hilarious award-winning kaiju comedy spoof Notzilla unleashed in August. “When a scientist from Japan smuggles a monster’s egg into the United States, what could possibly go wrong when it actually hatches—and alcohol makes it grow taller than a skyscraper? The race is on as the monster drinks beer and wreaks havoc, the Japanese scientist tries to shrink it, and a crazed weapons physicist tries to nuke the monster—and possibly take the entire city of Cincinnati with it!” Directed by Mitch Teemley, Notzilla was produced by Aymie Majerski and Teemley, and stars Frederic Eng-Li, Tifani Ahren Davis, Tim Bensch,Samantha Russell, Michael Bath, Becca Kravitz, and Spencer Lackey. Check out the trailer and pick up your copy today!

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 12, 2020
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‘Fang’ Bares Its Teeth This September

Director Adam R. Steigert puts a new spin on the mythology of the werewolf in Fang, out this September. “After participating in a robbery turned murder, Chloe (Melodie Roehrig) and Joe (Theo Maefs) decided to hide out at a distant relative’s house only to find themselves stalked and hunted by creatures and forces unknown.” Jennie Russo from Ron Bonk’s “She Kills” stars alongside Michael O’Hear (Return to Nuke ‘Em High Volume 1 & Johnny Gruesome), Jason John Beebe (Sharknado 2: The Second One & Ombis: Alien Invasion), and Gregory Blair as Harold. Fang bares its teeth on iTunes, Vudu, and Google Play on September 15th. You can stream Fang early on Amazon and Vimeo.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 12, 2020
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Will We Ever See ‘Candyman’? Universal Delays Sequel Yet Again!

You can call his name five times, but Candyman won’t be making an appearance anytime soon. News has come that Nia DaCosta‘s Candyman has been pulled from release. Originally set to open in theaters in June and then moved to next month, Candyman will now arrive sometime next year thanks to the damn Coronavirus! The movie starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (US, Aquaman), Tony Todd (Candyman), Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo, and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett is produced by horror heavy hitter Jordan Peel who co-wrote the script along with Win Rosenfield. Candyman returns to the neighborhood where the legend began, where Cabrini-Green housing projects once stood. We all know not to say the legend’s name five times, but the characters in the movie say it anyway and bring down Candyman’s wrath upon themselves. We’ll keep you posted. Hopefully, a new release date will be announced soon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 12, 2020
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Vince Vaughn And Kathryn Newton Swap Bodies In The ‘Freaky’ Trailer

Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton pull a “Freaky Friday” in the new trailer for Blumhouse’s Freaky. In Freaky, after swapping bodies with a deranged serial killer (Vaughn), Millie (Newton), a young girl in high school discovers she has less than 24 hours before the change becomes permanent. Alan Ruck, Uriah Shelton, and Katie Finneran also star in the movie directed by Christopher Landon, who co-wrote the film with Michael Kennedy. Things get Freaky this November on Friday the 13th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2020
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Franchise Star Judah Lewis talks ‘The Babysitter: Killer Queen’ In Our Interview

In 2017, Judah Lewis faced off against a group of satanic killer teens in The Babysitter. Now he’s back for another round of blood-drenched fun in The Babysitter 2: Killer Queen which has just been unleashed on Netflix. I got the chance to talk with Judah about both the original and the sequel. We discussed the challenges of being a young actor in his everyday life, filming the movies, and much more. Check out our interview. The Babysitter: Killer Queen picks up two years after the events of the first film. Lewis stars as Cole who survived the killer blood cult the first time around. Just when you think that high school couldn’t get any worse, the cult is back from the dead and they still have their sights set on Cole. Lewis stars alongside Bella Thorne, Hana Mae Lee, and Robbie Amell in the McG directed film. Emily Alyn Lind, Jenna Ortega, Andrew Bachelor, and Leslie Bibb co-star along

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2020
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Adam Sandler Is Out To Save Halloween In The First ‘Hubie Halloween’ Trailer

This Halloween one town’s biggest joke may be their only hope. It’s Adam Sandler to the rescue in the first trailer for Netflix’s Hubie Halloween, from Steve Brill, the same director behind Sandler’s Little Nicky. The film follows Hubie Dubois (Sandler) who, despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts (and its legendary Halloween celebration), is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something really is going bump in the night, and it’s up to Hubie to save Halloween.” The impressive star-studded cast includes Kevin James, Maya Rudolph, Julie Bowen, Steve Buscemi, Rob Schneider, Ray Liotta, Michael Chiklis, and Kenan Thompson. Co-stars include China Anne McClain, Paris Berelc, Colin Quinn, Tim Meadows, June Squibb, Shaquille O’Neal, Noah Schnapp, Karan Brar, Mikey Day, Melissa Villaseñor, Lavell Crawford, Kym Whitley, Betsy Sodaro, Blake Clark, and George Wallace. Hubie Halloween premieres on Netflix on October 7, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 10, 2020
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Neve Campbell Is Back For ‘Scream 5’!

After months of uncertainty, we can finally report that the gang is back together. Neve Campbell has officially signed on to reprise her role as Sidney Prescott in the upcoming movie Scream 5. Campbell confirmed the news via social media. “After spending time speaking with Radio Silence, they have shown such love, respect and admiration for Wes Craven and all that he’s created in the Scream franchise. I am beyond excited to step back into the role of Sidney Prescott and return to Woodsboro.” Campbell joins original actors David Arquette and Courtney Cox. New cast members include 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

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 10, 2020
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Witness ‘Mass Hysteria’ In This Halloween Horror Comedy’s Trailer

Emerging genre distributor The Horror Collective announced today on Collider that it will be releasing Jeff Ryan and Arielle Cimino’s Halloween-theme horror-comedy Mass Hysteria this October. When a tourist dies on Halloween night in Salem, the crowd seeks justice by mounting a modern-day witch hunt. With the low-key charm of Shaun of the Dead and the sophisticated sarcasm of What We do in the Shadows, Mass Hysteria is a dark comedy that conquers the horror of the Salem Witch Trials by juxtaposing it with the 2020 Covid pandemic and a funny, satirical story. Jeff Ryan (“Orange Is the New Black”), Charlie Pollock (“The Good Wife”), Michelle Veintimilla (“Gotham”), Louis Cancelmi (“Billions”), Destry Allyn (I Know This Much Is True), Scott Swayze (Brooklyn Moving Company), and Geena Santiago (YouthMin) star in Mass Hysteria, arriving October 1st on VOD. Pre-order your copy of the blood-drenched, laugh-out-loud horror-comedy now!

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 10, 2020
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Sci-Fi Horror ‘Honeymoon Phase’ Unveils Trailer Ahead Of September Release

The honeymoon phase is meant to be one of the best times in a marriage, but sometimes, things go terribly wrong. That’s the case in writer-director Phillip G. Carroll Jr.‘s The Honeymoon Phase. “Down on their luck and needing some quick cash, struggling young lovers Tom and Eve lie about their relationship in order to enter THE MILLENNIUM PROJECT, an experiment for married couples run by the mysterious Director and Handler. With the promise of $50,000, Tom and Eve must survive 30-days isolated together in a futuristic smart home, while the researchers attempt to determine why couples fall out of love. Over the course of their stay, Eve begins a violent descent into madness as she questions if her lover really is the man she thinks he is. A paranoid sci-fi thriller about the nature of trust in relationships, The Honeymoon Phase is as much classic “Twilight Zone” as contemporary “Black Mirror”, and an all-too-terrifying answer to the question, “How

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 10, 2020

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Movie Review: Shortcut (2020)

Headed to theaters this September is the survival horror Shortcut from director Alessio Liguori. Ahead of its debut, I snagged a copy to review. Here are my thoughts. Written by Daniele Cosci, Shortcut follows a group of five teens and their bus driver as they travel down an empty road. When they come to a spot blocked by a downed tree they must take a shortcut, only to find that road blocked as well by a dead deer. When the bus driver (Terence Anderson) gets out to drag it off the road so that they continue their journey, he is ambushed by a psycho and held at gunpoint, and forced to keep driving. You would think that things were bad enough, but you’d be wrong. There’s something out there, something hungry, that is ready to pounce when the bus breaks down in a tunnel. Let me start off by saying that I was very impressed by the young cast that

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 13, 2020
Horror Fuel

Notzilla Is On The Loose!

Creepy Ex-Boyfriend Productions has joined forces with distributors Indie Rights for digital and Allied Vaughn for the release of the hilarious award-winning kaiju comedy spoof Notzilla unleashed in August. “When a scientist from Japan smuggles a monster’s egg into the United States, what could possibly go wrong when it actually hatches—and alcohol makes it grow taller than a skyscraper? The race is on as the monster drinks beer and wreaks havoc, the Japanese scientist tries to shrink it, and a crazed weapons physicist tries to nuke the monster—and possibly take the entire city of Cincinnati with it!” Directed by Mitch Teemley, Notzilla was produced by Aymie Majerski and Teemley, and stars Frederic Eng-Li, Tifani Ahren Davis, Tim Bensch,Samantha Russell, Michael Bath, Becca Kravitz, and Spencer Lackey. Check out the trailer and pick up your copy today!

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 12, 2020
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‘Fang’ Bares Its Teeth This September

Director Adam R. Steigert puts a new spin on the mythology of the werewolf in Fang, out this September. “After participating in a robbery turned murder, Chloe (Melodie Roehrig) and Joe (Theo Maefs) decided to hide out at a distant relative’s house only to find themselves stalked and hunted by creatures and forces unknown.” Jennie Russo from Ron Bonk’s “She Kills” stars alongside Michael O’Hear (Return to Nuke ‘Em High Volume 1 & Johnny Gruesome), Jason John Beebe (Sharknado 2: The Second One & Ombis: Alien Invasion), and Gregory Blair as Harold. Fang bares its teeth on iTunes, Vudu, and Google Play on September 15th. You can stream Fang early on Amazon and Vimeo.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 12, 2020
Horror Fuel

Will We Ever See ‘Candyman’? Universal Delays Sequel Yet Again!

You can call his name five times, but Candyman won’t be making an appearance anytime soon. News has come that Nia DaCosta‘s Candyman has been pulled from release. Originally set to open in theaters in June and then moved to next month, Candyman will now arrive sometime next year thanks to the damn Coronavirus! The movie starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (US, Aquaman), Tony Todd (Candyman), Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo, and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett is produced by horror heavy hitter Jordan Peel who co-wrote the script along with Win Rosenfield. Candyman returns to the neighborhood where the legend began, where Cabrini-Green housing projects once stood. We all know not to say the legend’s name five times, but the characters in the movie say it anyway and bring down Candyman’s wrath upon themselves. We’ll keep you posted. Hopefully, a new release date will be announced soon.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 12, 2020
Horror Fuel

Vince Vaughn And Kathryn Newton Swap Bodies In The ‘Freaky’ Trailer

Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton pull a “Freaky Friday” in the new trailer for Blumhouse’s Freaky. In Freaky, after swapping bodies with a deranged serial killer (Vaughn), Millie (Newton), a young girl in high school discovers she has less than 24 hours before the change becomes permanent. Alan Ruck, Uriah Shelton, and Katie Finneran also star in the movie directed by Christopher Landon, who co-wrote the film with Michael Kennedy. Things get Freaky this November on Friday the 13th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2020
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Franchise Star Judah Lewis talks ‘The Babysitter: Killer Queen’ In Our Interview

In 2017, Judah Lewis faced off against a group of satanic killer teens in The Babysitter. Now he’s back for another round of blood-drenched fun in The Babysitter 2: Killer Queen which has just been unleashed on Netflix. I got the chance to talk with Judah about both the original and the sequel. We discussed the challenges of being a young actor in his everyday life, filming the movies, and much more. Check out our interview. The Babysitter: Killer Queen picks up two years after the events of the first film. Lewis stars as Cole who survived the killer blood cult the first time around. Just when you think that high school couldn’t get any worse, the cult is back from the dead and they still have their sights set on Cole. Lewis stars alongside Bella Thorne, Hana Mae Lee, and Robbie Amell in the McG directed film. Emily Alyn Lind, Jenna Ortega, Andrew Bachelor, and Leslie Bibb co-star along

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2020
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Adam Sandler Is Out To Save Halloween In The First ‘Hubie Halloween’ Trailer

This Halloween one town’s biggest joke may be their only hope. It’s Adam Sandler to the rescue in the first trailer for Netflix’s Hubie Halloween, from Steve Brill, the same director behind Sandler’s Little Nicky. The film follows Hubie Dubois (Sandler) who, despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts (and its legendary Halloween celebration), is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something really is going bump in the night, and it’s up to Hubie to save Halloween.” The impressive star-studded cast includes Kevin James, Maya Rudolph, Julie Bowen, Steve Buscemi, Rob Schneider, Ray Liotta, Michael Chiklis, and Kenan Thompson. Co-stars include China Anne McClain, Paris Berelc, Colin Quinn, Tim Meadows, June Squibb, Shaquille O’Neal, Noah Schnapp, Karan Brar, Mikey Day, Melissa Villaseñor, Lavell Crawford, Kym Whitley, Betsy Sodaro, Blake Clark, and George Wallace. Hubie Halloween premieres on Netflix on October 7, 2020.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 10, 2020
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Neve Campbell Is Back For ‘Scream 5’!

After months of uncertainty, we can finally report that the gang is back together. Neve Campbell has officially signed on to reprise her role as Sidney Prescott in the upcoming movie Scream 5. Campbell confirmed the news via social media. “After spending time speaking with Radio Silence, they have shown such love, respect and admiration for Wes Craven and all that he’s created in the Scream franchise. I am beyond excited to step back into the role of Sidney Prescott and return to Woodsboro.” Campbell joins original actors David Arquette and Courtney Cox. New cast members include 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

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 10, 2020
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Witness ‘Mass Hysteria’ In This Halloween Horror Comedy’s Trailer

Emerging genre distributor The Horror Collective announced today on Collider that it will be releasing Jeff Ryan and Arielle Cimino’s Halloween-theme horror-comedy Mass Hysteria this October. When a tourist dies on Halloween night in Salem, the crowd seeks justice by mounting a modern-day witch hunt. With the low-key charm of Shaun of the Dead and the sophisticated sarcasm of What We do in the Shadows, Mass Hysteria is a dark comedy that conquers the horror of the Salem Witch Trials by juxtaposing it with the 2020 Covid pandemic and a funny, satirical story. Jeff Ryan (“Orange Is the New Black”), Charlie Pollock (“The Good Wife”), Michelle Veintimilla (“Gotham”), Louis Cancelmi (“Billions”), Destry Allyn (I Know This Much Is True), Scott Swayze (Brooklyn Moving Company), and Geena Santiago (YouthMin) star in Mass Hysteria, arriving October 1st on VOD. Pre-order your copy of the blood-drenched, laugh-out-loud horror-comedy now!

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 10, 2020
Horror Fuel

Sci-Fi Horror ‘Honeymoon Phase’ Unveils Trailer Ahead Of September Release

The honeymoon phase is meant to be one of the best times in a marriage, but sometimes, things go terribly wrong. That’s the case in writer-director Phillip G. Carroll Jr.‘s The Honeymoon Phase. “Down on their luck and needing some quick cash, struggling young lovers Tom and Eve lie about their relationship in order to enter THE MILLENNIUM PROJECT, an experiment for married couples run by the mysterious Director and Handler. With the promise of $50,000, Tom and Eve must survive 30-days isolated together in a futuristic smart home, while the researchers attempt to determine why couples fall out of love. Over the course of their stay, Eve begins a violent descent into madness as she questions if her lover really is the man she thinks he is. A paranoid sci-fi thriller about the nature of trust in relationships, The Honeymoon Phase is as much classic “Twilight Zone” as contemporary “Black Mirror”, and an all-too-terrifying answer to the question, “How

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 10, 2020
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