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‘Z’ Director Brandon Christenson Talks Terror & Imaginary Friends In Our Interview

One of the best indie horror films of 2020 is writer-director Brandon Christenson‘s Z which premiered on Shudder earlier this year. The film, which we scored as a 5 out of 5 in our review, is haunting and downright unnerving. Of course, when I had the opportunity to pick Christenson’s brain I couldn’t resist. The film, co-written by Colin Minihan, follows a family whose son has become dangerous. He blames everything on his invisible friend Z, but it doesn’t take long for Elizabeth, the mother (Keegan Connor Tracy), to come to the realization that Z may very well be real. Once she realizes that her son is being influenced by a dark entity she reaches out to a psychiatrist played by Stephen McHattie, leading it to be revealed that she’s faced the entity before. Christenson made waves in the genre before Z was released with his 2017 breakout film Still/Born which follows a new mother who lost one of her

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 30, 2020

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A New ‘Paranormal Activity’ Movie Is On Its Way

Back in 2015, Paramount referred to Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension as the “final” film of the franchise, but things change. Paramount and Blumhouse have been quietly developing a new installment to the franchise! Christopher Landon has returned to “help” develop the film which could be a spin-off, sequel, or reboot. I am helping my friends and co-collaborators at Paramount set a new course for the franchise,” Landon states. “I AM NOT writing the script nor am I directing the new movie. I am eager and excited to hand the reigns over to a fresh filmmaker who will undoubtedly reinvigorate this franchise that the amazing Oren Peli created so many years ago.” Landon has many impressive genre titles under his belt including Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, Happy Death Day, and Happy Death Day 2U. He also wrote Paranormal Activity II-IV. While the Jason Blum produced seventh film of the franchise is still untitled, we do know when it is set

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 29, 2020

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Sink Your Teeth Into The First Image From The Vampire Film ‘All The Moons’

Sink your teeth into the first image and art for the Basque-language film All the Moons, from Filmax, the company behind the [REC] franchise and In Darkness. The exclusive was claimed by the folks over at Bloody-Disgusting. Written and directed by Igor Legarreta (When You No Longer Love Me), this vampire tale is set north of Spain at the end of the 19th century. “During the final throes of the last Carlist war, a little girl is rescued from an orphanage by a mysterious woman who lives deep inside the forest. Badly wounded and close to death, the girl believes the woman to be an angel who has come to take her to Heaven. Soon, however, she will discover that what this strange being has actually given her is the gift of eternal life… by turning her into a vampire. “Left with no choice but to accept her new condition, she will have to learn to live in the profound

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 29, 2020

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Animated “X-Files” Spin-Off Coming To Fox

While “The X-Files” starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson my be over (*wipes away a tear), we haven’t seen the last of the weird cases from the iconic series. A new animated series titled “The X-Files: Albuquerque” from Fox will take fans on new investigations without Scully and Mulder, TV Line reports. According to the site, “ the potential series will center an office full of misfit agents who investigate X-Files cases too wacky, ridiculous or downright dopey for Mulder and Scully to bother with. They’re essentially the X-Files’ B-team.” Rocky Russo and Jeremy Sosenko (“Paradise PD”) are attached to write the pilot episode and executive produce.“The X-Files” creator Chris Carter is attached to executive produce as well.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 29, 2020

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‘Monstrous Disunion’ Reveals The Next “Pig” Thing In Horror (Trailer)

The new trailer is here for the Brexit inspired movie Monstrous Disunion, “a Twilight Zone-style sledgehammer horror which throws a dark light on the battle between Brexiters and Bremainers. When Britain first, at David Cameron’s command, decided to hold a referendum on its future membership of the European Union, no-one expected the events of June 23rd, 2016 to have such a significant impact on the lives of one family in particular and the country as a whole! The creative team behind “Lonely Hearts” and “The Millennial Killer” (TrashArts Portsmouth) has released a new trailer for their upcoming indie feature film, Monstrous Disunion, the next “pig” thing in horror! Starring Jessamie Waldon-Day and Martin W Payne, and directed by Jackson Batchelor, Monstrous Disunion is set on the day of the EU Referendum and Britain is about to change forever. When Maddie returned home from university with two friends in tow, she expected to clash with her family’s views but had no

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 29, 2020

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From The Director Of ‘The Strangers’ Comes The Supernatural Thriller ‘The Dark And The Wicked’ (Trailer)

Waking nightmares plaque a family struggling with their father’s illness in The Dark and The Wicked from The Strangers writer and director Bryan Bertino. “On a secluded farm, a man is slowly dying. Bedridden and fighting through his final breaths, his wife is slowly succumbing to overwhelming grief. To help their mother and say goodbye to their father, siblings Louise (Marin Ireland) and Michael (Michael Abbott Jr.) return to their family farm. It doesn’t take long for them to see that something’s wrong with mom, though—something more than her heavy sorrow. Gradually, as their own grief mounts, Louise and Michael begin suffering from a darkness similar to their mother’s, marked by waking nightmares and a growing sense that something evil is taking over their family.” Xander Berkeley also stars in The Dark and The Wicked whose new trailer teases a dark supernatual thriller, debuting in theaters, Digital , and On Demand November 6, 2020, from RLJE Films and Shudder.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 28, 2020

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A Family’s Dark Secret Is Uncovered This October In ‘Broil’ (Trailer)

Well Go USA Entertainment is set to unleash the chilling thriller Broil, from director Edward Drake (Breach, upcoming: Cosmic Sin), just in time for Halloween. And we’ve got the new trailer that teases a beautifully dark film. Jonathan Lipnicki (Jerry Maguire, Stuart Little), Avery Konrad (TV’s “Sacred Lies,” TV’s “Van Helsing”), Lochlyn Munro (TV’s “Riverdale”) and Timothy V. Murphy (TV’s “Snowpiercer,” National Treasure: Book of Secrets) star in this gothic tale of a troubled girl sent to live at her draconian grandfather’s creepy estate. In the film, after a violent incident with a school nemesis, 17-year-old Chance Sinclair (Avery Konrad) is sent to live with her draconian grandfather (Timothy V. Murphy) at his lavish estate, where she soon uncovers a dangerous ancient family secret. Suddenly caught between warring factions of the family, her only hope for survival may well come from a killer-for-hire (Jonathan Lipnicki) with a fortuitous stroke of culinary genius. Broil debuts on Digital, Blu-ray™, and DVD on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 28, 2020

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Creepy AF Trailer Wants You To ‘Come Play’ This Halloween

The creepy AF new trailer for Come Play is here and it will leave you wanting to hide under your covers and have you ready to destroy your tablets. Written and directed by Jacob Chase, the movie features newcomer Azhy Robertson as Oliver, a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses Oliver’s devices against him to break into our world, Oliver’s parents (Gillian Jacobs and John Gallagher Jr.) must fight to save their son from the monster beyond the screen. Come Play opens in theaters this Halloween, from Focus Features!

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 28, 2020

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Netflix Is Taking Fans To Raccoon City For New “Resident Evil” Live-Action Series

Netflix is taking franchise fans to Raccoon City in the new “Resident Evil” TV series. Today, we have an update! First reported last year, it has now been revealed the series has officially been ordered. We have also learned of some other details. The Twitter page NXOnNetflix posted that the live-action series will focus on the Wesker kids who have just moved to Raccoon City where they will uncover the dark secrets of the company and the city. The first episode is titled “Welcome to New Racoon City,” which implies that it is a continuation of the gaming franchise. THR has confirmed the news stating: “Following months of development and an extensive search for a showrunner, Netflix has officially ordered eight episodes of a Resident Evil TV series. Supernatural co-showrunner Andrew Dabb oversees the series for Netflix and producers Constantin Film.” Resident Evil is my favorite game of all time,” Dabb said. “I’m incredibly excited to tell a new chapter

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 27, 2020

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The Trailer For ‘Spontaneous’ Is Blowing Up!

The new trailer for Spontaneous is blowing up! Part comedy, with a dash of horror, the movie bursts onto VOD and Digital this October from Paramount Home Entertainment. Starring Katherine Langford (“Cursed,” “13 Reasons Why”), Charlie Plummer (“Looking for Alaska,” Words on Bathroom Walls), Yvonne Orji (“Insecure,” Night School), and Hayley Law (“Riverdale”), with Rob Huebel (“Transparent”) and Piper Perabo (“Penny Dreadful: City of Angels”), Spontaneous, is based on the book by Arron Starmer was written and directed by Brian Duffield. “When students in their high school begin inexplicably exploding (literally…), seniors Mara (Katherine Langford) and Dylan (Charlie Plummer) struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last. As an unexpected romance blossoms between them, Mara and Dylan discover that when tomorrow is no longer promised, they can finally start living for today!” Spontaneous hits select theaters on October 2, 2020, followed by its arrival on VOD and Digital release on October 6th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 27, 2020

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