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Haunting Horror ‘Tigers Are Not Afraid’ Being Released On SteelBook

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to Shudder’s, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural, Tigers Are Not Afraid which releases this May. Written and directed by Issa López (Secondary Effects), the horror thriller stars Paola Lara (La Siberia), Juan Ramón López, Ianis Guerrero (“Club de Cuervos”), Rodrigo Cortes, Hanssel Casillas (“Sitiados: Mexico”), Nery Arredondo (“Como Dice El Dicho”), and Tenoch Huerta (Get the Gringo) as “Chino.” “Tigers Are Not Afraid is a haunting horror fairytale set against the backdrop of Mexico’s devastating drug wars. The film follows a group of orphaned children who are unexpectedly given three magical wishes. As they run from the cartel that murdered their parents and the ghosts that haunt them, they must decide how to use this special gift to save their own lives and the people they love.” Acclaimed by critics and filmmakers alike, Guillermo del Toro has called Tigers Are Not Afraid

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 27, 2020
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Movie Review: Vivarium

You would think that a brand new subdivision would be an ideal place to start a future, but that is not the case in Lorcan Finnegan’s Vivarium. When a young couple, played by Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots, enters a real estate office they get more than they bargained for after finding themselves trapped in a neighborhood. Unable to leave until they raise a mysterious child, the couple finds them fighting for their lives and their sanity. Vivarium is unlike any movie I’ve ever seen. The way Finnegan and co-writer Garret Shanley manipulate your emotions is both subtle and clever, leaving you with an undeniable uneasy feeling in your gut as the story plays out. Imogen Poots is the heart of Vivarium. I was so impressed by her performance. She captured her character Gemma’s every emotion so well and made the movie feel real. You really could almost feel her pain. Poots has fantastic range. Eisenberg’s crotchety character Tom was

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 27, 2020
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A Troubled Man Fights To Save His Lover In ‘Wretch’ – Coming Home This May

This May, Random Media’s horror-thriller Wretch, written and directed by Matthew Dunehoo, is coming home. Wretch follows Nat Harris, a young man who should be celebrating his 30 days sobriety, but instead he’s coming undone. Booze suppresses hallucinatory visions of a disfigured face that’s haunted him since childhood and getting clean means the visions are back with a vengeance. Things get worse with the news that his new boyfriend, Adam, has cancer. As Adam shares his fears, Nat tries to assure him that he is not going to die. Jean Alexander owns the vegan café where Nat works. She’s convinced he is spiritually “gifted” and an ideal candidate to learn the obscure occult healing modality she practices called “Enceladism,” popularized by her self-help guru Pete, an Irish mystic living near Kansas City. Martin L. Washington Jr., (Alaska Is a Drag), Shannon Conley (Cutie Honey), Joe Rooney (Monged), Erin Day (The Dinner Guest), and Maria Olsen (Percy Jackson & the Olympians:

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 25, 2020
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Oliva Wilde’s New Thriller Casts Three Stars

Actress Olivia Wilde made her feature debut as a director with last year’s Booksmart, and now we’ve learned that her next film is on the way, titled Don’t Worry Darling. The psychological thriller is set in the 1950s where a housewife’s reality begins to crack, revealing a disturbing truth underneath. Deadline is reporting today that Midsommar actress Florence Pugh, Shia LaBeouf (Honey Boy), and Chris Pine (Star Trek Beyond) will star along with Wilde. Shane and Carey Van Dyke (The Silence) wrote the original version of the script. Katie Silberman did a complete rewrite for Wilde. Vertigo Entertainment’s Roy Lee (IT, The Ring) will produce with Wilde and Silberman. Catherine Hardwicke is serving as executive producer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 24, 2020
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Witness ‘The Wretched’ On DVD And At Select Drive-In Theaters

his May, IFC Midnight will unleash The Wretched, from Brett Pierce and Drew Pierce, the writing-directing team behind the zombie cult hit Deadheads. Starring John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water) and Piper Curda (I Didn’t Do It), the film centers on a rebellious teenage boy, Ben, who is sent to live with his father for the summer and work at the local marina in order to gain some form of discipline. The idyllic tourist town offers little solace for him, however, as he is forced to deal with the local, privileged teens and his father’s new girlfriend. Ben’s problems grow increasingly disturbing when he makes a chilling discovery about the family renting the house next door when a malevolent spirit from the woods takes ahold of the parents and starts playing a sinister game of house, preying upon the children.” Jamison Jones, Zarah Mahler, Kevin Bigley, and Blane Crockarell also star. A chilling, modern spin on the legend of the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 24, 2020
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Magic Leads To Murder In ‘Abrakadabra’ Who Has Just Made A Release Date Appear

Magic leads to murder in Abrakadabra, from the filmmakers behind What the Waters Left Behind, the Onetti Brothers. The film closes the “Giallo” trilogy that began with Sonno Profondo (2013) and Francesca (2015). In the film, “Dante, The Great”, a prestigious magician, accidentally dies during a risky magic trick. Thirty-five years later his son Lorenzo, also a magician, presents a magic show in one of the most important theaters in the city. From then on, a series of murders will begin to take place and will attempt to incriminate him. Lorenzo must discover who and why they seek to involve him before it is too late. Germán Baudino (“What the Waters Left Behind”, “2/11 Day of the Dead”), María Eugenia Rigón (“Deadpoint”), and also starring Clara Kovacic (“I am So, Tita from Buenos Aires”, “Jasmine”), Ivi Brickell (“Until it happens”, “Parasomnia”), Gustavo D´Alessandro (“Francesca”), Raúl Gederlini (“Francesca”), and y Pablo Vilela (“Giants of Mexico”) star in this thrilling film. The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 24, 2020
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Heist Thriller ‘Among Them’ Steals A Spot On Amazon Prime And Tubi

Tarantino meets Bad Times at the El Royale in writer-director Kevin James Barry’s thriller Among Them. In the film, “After a botched heist, two bank robbers and their unwanted hostage retreat into a seedy coastal motel in the dead of winter. When their boss doesn’t show up and their tickets to freedom go missing, the three of them must battle through their deteriorating mental state and find a way out before they turn on each other.” Starring Jonathan Thomson, Dan Liebman, and Evalena Marie, who also co-wrote the script for Among Them, now available on Amazon Prime and Tubi TV, from Cinema Epoch.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 23, 2020
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The First Of Its Kind – QuarantinedCon Brings Convention To Your Home

Is being in isolation got you bummed? Wishing you could be out doing something amazing? Head to QuarantinedCon! The best part? You don’t even have to leave the comfort of your couch or put on pants. The entire Con is a livestreaming one of a kind event! QuarantinedCon is an innovative, full-experience, Pop Culture Expo gathering with Artists, Vendors, Celebrities, Live Q&A Panels, Watch Parties, and more! QuarantinedCon is also here to provide a resource for many of the people struggling unable to perform their crafts. The community of convention vendors and artists have greatly been affected through this pandemic. This con is giving the communities a chance to interact and support one another. Join the Con community for this COMPLETELY ONLINE event at www.Quarantinedcon.com for 36 hours of fandom with the fun beginning at 10 am on Saturday, May 2nd through Sunday, May 3rd at 10:00 pm. Founder Dirk Strangely and a network of industry professionals collaborated with several

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 23, 2020
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Bring Home The Nightmare Inducing Movie ‘Dreamkatcher’ This April

Lionsgate’s Dreamkatcher will leave you with nightmares next week when it arrives on home release. Starring Lin Shaye (Insidious), Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill, Pitch Black, The Crazies), and Henry Thomas (“The Haunting of Hill House”, Doctor Sleep). Directed by Kerry Harris, the film centers on Gail (Mitchell) who is forced to come to terms with Josh, her new stepson, at a remote country home. After stealing an evil talisman from a mysterious neighbor, Josh has sinister dreams of his dead mother—who commands Josh to murder Gail. When Josh’s dad (Thomas) returns, he and Gail suspect that their son has been possessed by an ancient, bloodthirsty spirit. Is it too late to save Josh’s life—or their own? Dreamkatcher arrives on VOD and DVD on April 28th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 22, 2020
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Felissa Rose Stars In ‘For Jennifer’ – Out Now On Digital

Tiffani Fest, Felissa Rose, and Dominique Swain star in writer-director Jody Barton’s exceedingly clever horror film For Jennifer, available now On Demand and digital from JB Films. “After a surprise horror themed birthday party, Jennifer gets a scare that leads to an accident. Jennifer is a horror blogger and a huge horror movie fan. Her friends, to cheer her up after the accident, decide they could make a movie. They collect their GoPro cameras and phones and begin to shoot. Soon, the discoveries of other low budget horror films similar to theirs begin to intersect with their own movie. This sends Jennifer on a journey to understand where these other “Jennifer” films came from. The journey leads to a discovery about the films she could never have imagined, and she realizes her participation has put her life, and the lives of her friends, in real danger. A danger they have to endure, whether by choice or not … if they

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 22, 2020

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Haunting Horror ‘Tigers Are Not Afraid’ Being Released On SteelBook

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to Shudder’s, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural, Tigers Are Not Afraid which releases this May. Written and directed by Issa López (Secondary Effects), the horror thriller stars Paola Lara (La Siberia), Juan Ramón López, Ianis Guerrero (“Club de Cuervos”), Rodrigo Cortes, Hanssel Casillas (“Sitiados: Mexico”), Nery Arredondo (“Como Dice El Dicho”), and Tenoch Huerta (Get the Gringo) as “Chino.” “Tigers Are Not Afraid is a haunting horror fairytale set against the backdrop of Mexico’s devastating drug wars. The film follows a group of orphaned children who are unexpectedly given three magical wishes. As they run from the cartel that murdered their parents and the ghosts that haunt them, they must decide how to use this special gift to save their own lives and the people they love.” Acclaimed by critics and filmmakers alike, Guillermo del Toro has called Tigers Are Not Afraid

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 27, 2020
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Movie Review: Vivarium

You would think that a brand new subdivision would be an ideal place to start a future, but that is not the case in Lorcan Finnegan’s Vivarium. When a young couple, played by Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots, enters a real estate office they get more than they bargained for after finding themselves trapped in a neighborhood. Unable to leave until they raise a mysterious child, the couple finds them fighting for their lives and their sanity. Vivarium is unlike any movie I’ve ever seen. The way Finnegan and co-writer Garret Shanley manipulate your emotions is both subtle and clever, leaving you with an undeniable uneasy feeling in your gut as the story plays out. Imogen Poots is the heart of Vivarium. I was so impressed by her performance. She captured her character Gemma’s every emotion so well and made the movie feel real. You really could almost feel her pain. Poots has fantastic range. Eisenberg’s crotchety character Tom was

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 27, 2020
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A Troubled Man Fights To Save His Lover In ‘Wretch’ – Coming Home This May

This May, Random Media’s horror-thriller Wretch, written and directed by Matthew Dunehoo, is coming home. Wretch follows Nat Harris, a young man who should be celebrating his 30 days sobriety, but instead he’s coming undone. Booze suppresses hallucinatory visions of a disfigured face that’s haunted him since childhood and getting clean means the visions are back with a vengeance. Things get worse with the news that his new boyfriend, Adam, has cancer. As Adam shares his fears, Nat tries to assure him that he is not going to die. Jean Alexander owns the vegan café where Nat works. She’s convinced he is spiritually “gifted” and an ideal candidate to learn the obscure occult healing modality she practices called “Enceladism,” popularized by her self-help guru Pete, an Irish mystic living near Kansas City. Martin L. Washington Jr., (Alaska Is a Drag), Shannon Conley (Cutie Honey), Joe Rooney (Monged), Erin Day (The Dinner Guest), and Maria Olsen (Percy Jackson & the Olympians:

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 25, 2020
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Oliva Wilde’s New Thriller Casts Three Stars

Actress Olivia Wilde made her feature debut as a director with last year’s Booksmart, and now we’ve learned that her next film is on the way, titled Don’t Worry Darling. The psychological thriller is set in the 1950s where a housewife’s reality begins to crack, revealing a disturbing truth underneath. Deadline is reporting today that Midsommar actress Florence Pugh, Shia LaBeouf (Honey Boy), and Chris Pine (Star Trek Beyond) will star along with Wilde. Shane and Carey Van Dyke (The Silence) wrote the original version of the script. Katie Silberman did a complete rewrite for Wilde. Vertigo Entertainment’s Roy Lee (IT, The Ring) will produce with Wilde and Silberman. Catherine Hardwicke is serving as executive producer.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 24, 2020
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Witness ‘The Wretched’ On DVD And At Select Drive-In Theaters

his May, IFC Midnight will unleash The Wretched, from Brett Pierce and Drew Pierce, the writing-directing team behind the zombie cult hit Deadheads. Starring John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water) and Piper Curda (I Didn’t Do It), the film centers on a rebellious teenage boy, Ben, who is sent to live with his father for the summer and work at the local marina in order to gain some form of discipline. The idyllic tourist town offers little solace for him, however, as he is forced to deal with the local, privileged teens and his father’s new girlfriend. Ben’s problems grow increasingly disturbing when he makes a chilling discovery about the family renting the house next door when a malevolent spirit from the woods takes ahold of the parents and starts playing a sinister game of house, preying upon the children.” Jamison Jones, Zarah Mahler, Kevin Bigley, and Blane Crockarell also star. A chilling, modern spin on the legend of the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 24, 2020
Horror Fuel

Magic Leads To Murder In ‘Abrakadabra’ Who Has Just Made A Release Date Appear

Magic leads to murder in Abrakadabra, from the filmmakers behind What the Waters Left Behind, the Onetti Brothers. The film closes the “Giallo” trilogy that began with Sonno Profondo (2013) and Francesca (2015). In the film, “Dante, The Great”, a prestigious magician, accidentally dies during a risky magic trick. Thirty-five years later his son Lorenzo, also a magician, presents a magic show in one of the most important theaters in the city. From then on, a series of murders will begin to take place and will attempt to incriminate him. Lorenzo must discover who and why they seek to involve him before it is too late. Germán Baudino (“What the Waters Left Behind”, “2/11 Day of the Dead”), María Eugenia Rigón (“Deadpoint”), and also starring Clara Kovacic (“I am So, Tita from Buenos Aires”, “Jasmine”), Ivi Brickell (“Until it happens”, “Parasomnia”), Gustavo D´Alessandro (“Francesca”), Raúl Gederlini (“Francesca”), and y Pablo Vilela (“Giants of Mexico”) star in this thrilling film. The

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 24, 2020
Horror Fuel

Heist Thriller ‘Among Them’ Steals A Spot On Amazon Prime And Tubi

Tarantino meets Bad Times at the El Royale in writer-director Kevin James Barry’s thriller Among Them. In the film, “After a botched heist, two bank robbers and their unwanted hostage retreat into a seedy coastal motel in the dead of winter. When their boss doesn’t show up and their tickets to freedom go missing, the three of them must battle through their deteriorating mental state and find a way out before they turn on each other.” Starring Jonathan Thomson, Dan Liebman, and Evalena Marie, who also co-wrote the script for Among Them, now available on Amazon Prime and Tubi TV, from Cinema Epoch.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 23, 2020
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The First Of Its Kind – QuarantinedCon Brings Convention To Your Home

Is being in isolation got you bummed? Wishing you could be out doing something amazing? Head to QuarantinedCon! The best part? You don’t even have to leave the comfort of your couch or put on pants. The entire Con is a livestreaming one of a kind event! QuarantinedCon is an innovative, full-experience, Pop Culture Expo gathering with Artists, Vendors, Celebrities, Live Q&A Panels, Watch Parties, and more! QuarantinedCon is also here to provide a resource for many of the people struggling unable to perform their crafts. The community of convention vendors and artists have greatly been affected through this pandemic. This con is giving the communities a chance to interact and support one another. Join the Con community for this COMPLETELY ONLINE event at www.Quarantinedcon.com for 36 hours of fandom with the fun beginning at 10 am on Saturday, May 2nd through Sunday, May 3rd at 10:00 pm. Founder Dirk Strangely and a network of industry professionals collaborated with several

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 23, 2020
Horror Fuel

Bring Home The Nightmare Inducing Movie ‘Dreamkatcher’ This April

Lionsgate’s Dreamkatcher will leave you with nightmares next week when it arrives on home release. Starring Lin Shaye (Insidious), Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill, Pitch Black, The Crazies), and Henry Thomas (“The Haunting of Hill House”, Doctor Sleep). Directed by Kerry Harris, the film centers on Gail (Mitchell) who is forced to come to terms with Josh, her new stepson, at a remote country home. After stealing an evil talisman from a mysterious neighbor, Josh has sinister dreams of his dead mother—who commands Josh to murder Gail. When Josh’s dad (Thomas) returns, he and Gail suspect that their son has been possessed by an ancient, bloodthirsty spirit. Is it too late to save Josh’s life—or their own? Dreamkatcher arrives on VOD and DVD on April 28th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 22, 2020
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Felissa Rose Stars In ‘For Jennifer’ – Out Now On Digital

Tiffani Fest, Felissa Rose, and Dominique Swain star in writer-director Jody Barton’s exceedingly clever horror film For Jennifer, available now On Demand and digital from JB Films. “After a surprise horror themed birthday party, Jennifer gets a scare that leads to an accident. Jennifer is a horror blogger and a huge horror movie fan. Her friends, to cheer her up after the accident, decide they could make a movie. They collect their GoPro cameras and phones and begin to shoot. Soon, the discoveries of other low budget horror films similar to theirs begin to intersect with their own movie. This sends Jennifer on a journey to understand where these other “Jennifer” films came from. The journey leads to a discovery about the films she could never have imagined, and she realizes her participation has put her life, and the lives of her friends, in real danger. A danger they have to endure, whether by choice or not … if they

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 22, 2020
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