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“Dark Harvest” Being Adapted By ’30 Days Of Night’, “Hannibal” Director

Norman Patridge‘s horror novel Dark Harvest is set to be adapted by David Slade, the director who brought us Hard Candy, 30 Days of Night, and “Hannibal”. Deadline is reporting that the adaptation, written by Michael Gilio, has found a home at MGM. The novel is set on Halloween 1963 in a small Midwestern town where “ the October Boy is the prize in an annual rite of life and death. One teen, Pete McCormick, knows that killing the October Boy is his one chance to escape a dead-end future in the one-horse town. But before the night is over, Pete will look into the saw-toothed face of horror – and discover the terrifying true secret of the October Boy.” The casting process should begin soon. You can pick up your copy of Norman Patridge‘s Dark Harvest now on Amazon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 22, 2020
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan Hunts A Serial Killer In ‘The Postcard Killings’ Trailer

“Walking Dead” actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan stars alongside Famke Janssen (Hause on Haunted Hill) in The Postcard Killings, the film adaptation of the best-selling book by James Patterson and Liza Marklund. In the trailer, we meet a troubled detective on the hunt for a twisted serial killer. NYPD Detective Jacob Kanon (Morgan), whose world is thrown into turmoil when he learns his daughter and son-in-law have been brutally murdered in London. When he goes there find out who is responsible he learns similar crimes are being reported across Europe, with each killing accompanied by a postcard sent to a local journalist. Fighting against time, bureaucracy and his own grief, Jacob will do whatever it takes to stop the killings and find justice for his little girl.” Cush Jumbo, Steven Mackintosh, Joachim Król, and Denis O’Hare round out the cast. Witness The Postcard Killings in theaters on March 13, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 21, 2020
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A24’s ‘Saint Maud’ Poster And Images Introduce Your New Savior

The official poster and new images from A24’s Saint Maud will leave you on your knees. The satanic thriller is the debut feature from Rose Glass. Described as “a chilling and boldly original vision of faith, madness, and salvation in a fallen world,” the film centers on Maud (Morfydd Clark, Love & Friendship), a newly devout hospice nurse, becomes obsessed with saving her dying patient’s soul. However, sinister forces and her own sinful past, threaten to put an end to her holy mission. BAFTA-winning actress Jennifer Ehle (The Miseducation of Cameron Post) also stars. Saint Maud, said to have the feel of films such as The Witch, Blackcoat’s Daughter, and Hereditary, will arrive in select theaters on April 1, 2020, followed by a wider release.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 21, 2020
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Daniel Radcliffe Is On The Run In The New ‘Guns Akimbo’ Clip

We’ve got a new clip for the must-see dark, comedic, action flick Guns Akimbo starring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter franchise) and Samara Weaving (Ready or Not). Writer-director Jason Lei Howden (Deathgasm)’s flick made its World Premiere at the Toronto Film Festival and is now headed to theaters, Digital and On Demand this February. Miles’ (Daniel Radcliffe) nerdy existence as a video game developer takes a dramatic turn when he inadvertently gets caught up as the next contestant with SKIZM, an underground gang live-streaming real-life deathmatches. While Miles excels at running away from everything, that won’t help him outlast Nix (Samara Weaving), a killer at the top of her game. Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Ned Dennehy, and Rhys Darby also star in this action-packed thrill ride produced by Joe Neurauter, Felipe Marino, and Tom Hern. Guns Akimbo blasts its way into theaters and slashes its way on to Digital and Demand on February 28th, from Saban Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 21, 2020
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Supernatural Thriller ‘The Devil’s Light’ Possesses ‘Last Exorcism’ Director

Lionsgate announced last year that they are co-producing the supernatural thriller The Devil’s Light. James Hawes (“Penny Dreadful”) was in the director’s chair but that has now changed. The Last Exorcism’s Daniel Stamm is now listed as director, Bloody-Disgusting reports. Written by Robert Zappia (Halloween H2O), “The Devil’s Light tells the story of Sister Ann, a restless 25-year-old, who devoutly believes that performing exorcisms is her calling. But she is at odds with the institution’s traditions: sisters are not allowed to perform exorcisms, only priests. With the support of a mentor, a professor who senses her special gift, she is allowed to observe actual training sessions. Her desire to prove herself takes a personal turn when she meets one of the school’s most disturbed patients. During their harrowing encounters, Sister Ann comes face to face with a demonic force that infests the school and has mysterious ties to her own past. It is then that the power of evil and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 20, 2020
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Bruce Willis Will Battle An Alien In The Sci-fi Action Thriller ‘Anti-Life’

Film Mode Entertainment will soon reveal the first look at the new Sci-fi action movie Anti-Life (aka Breach), starring Die Hard‘s Bruce Willis. In the film, “A hardened mechanic (Bruce Willis) is one of a few chosen to stay awake and maintain an interstellar arc fleeing a dying planet Earth with a few thousand lucky souls on board… the last of humanity. Unfortunately, humans are not the only guests on board. A shape-shifting alien creature has also taken residence and its only goal is to kill as many people as possible. Now, the crew must think quickly and try to stop this menace before it destroys humanity.” Directed by John Suits (Pandemic), Anti-Life also stars Cody Kearsley (“Riverdale”), Rachel Nicols (Star Trek), and Thomas Jane (The Mist, The Punisher). As evident with the success of new titles like these, Film Mode Entertainment continues to operate as a home for elevated genre and has been helping to pave the way for

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 19, 2020
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Documentary ‘Facing East’ Delves Into The Horrors Of The Eastern Cemetery Scandal

When someone is dead and buried you would hope they’d rest in peace, but for over 100,000 people buried in the Eastern Cemetery that isn’t the case. Tommy Baker’s disturbing documentary Facing East delves into the despicable, horrifying criminal acts of the owners and operators who took advantage of heartbroken and poor families during they’re most difficult times and used the same graves over and over. 25 years after the cemetery was left abandoned, the Friends of Eastern Cemetery was formed to provide care and upkeep that the burial grounds so desperately needed and discovered a horrible secret. Facing East premieres On Demand March 17th from Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 18, 2020
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There’s “No Salvation” In The Trailer For Russian Creature Feature ‘The Superdeep’

The trailer and first image for the Russian creature feature The Superdeep has clawed its way to the surface. In the film from writer-director Roman Karimov, “The Kola Superdeep Borehole is the most large-scale secret object of the country. In 1984, inexplicable sounds like the screams of many voices were recorded at a depth of more than 12 kilometers. In the wake of these events, the object was closed. A small research team went down below the surface to find out what secret the world’s deepest borehole was hiding. What they have found turned out to be the greatest threat in history. And the future of humanity is in their hands.” The Kola Superdeep Borehole is real. It’s located on the Kola Penninsula in the Pechengsky District. In 1989 the borehole reached a record-breaking depth of 40,230 feet, with its goal being to breach the earth’s crust. Set in 1984, the film pays homage to the genre classic The Thing.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 18, 2020
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A First Look At The Indie Lovecraftian Horror ‘The Deep Ones’

Independent horror filmmaker Chad Ferrin (Parasites, The Ghouls, Someone’s Knocking at the Door) has unveiled the first stills from his eighth film The Deep Ones, a Lovecraftian take on Rosemary’s Baby. In the film, “After suffering an untimely loss, Alex (La Piana) and her husband Petri (Urb) visit California for a much-needed break from reality. At an unassuming rental, they meet the mysterious Russell Marsh (Miano). Marsh introduces them to the oddly enthusiastic locals, fixes them a lavish meal and invites them out on his luxury boat. Little do they know that beneath Mr. Marsh’s thin veneer of avuncular charm lurks a dark devotion to an archaic evil.” The cast includes Johann Urb (“Arrow”), Gina La Piana, Robert Miano, and Silvia Spross, along with Jackie Debatin, Nicolas Coster, Rachel Pringle, Jerry Irons, Robert Rhine, Jon Mack, Bulet Rush, Timothy Muskatell, Kelli Maroney (Chopping Mall, Night of the Comet) and Kurt Carley (the Underworld franchise, Roland Emmerich’s Godzilla). Ferrin is joined

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 17, 2020
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Noomi Repace Is Running Out Of Air In The Alex Aja Produced Thriller ‘O2’

Prometheus actress Noomi Repace is set to star in the Alex Aja (Horns, Crawl) produced thriller O2. Aja is reteaming with director Frank Khalfoun (P2, Maniac, Amityville: The Awakening) for the film. Christie LeBlanc penned the script, Deadline reports. “The pic centers on a woman who wakes up in a cryogenic medical pod, alone, with no memory, and no way out. All she knows is that she has 90 minutes of oxygen left and must figure out how to save herself while discovering who she really is, who put her there, and most importantly – why?” One of the most compelling scripts I’ve read in years – a pure survival experience with a great mystery at its core,” Aja said. “Even without the oxygen running out, the suspense on the page left me breathless.” Echo Lake Entertainment, 42 and Wild Bunch International are also producing.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 17, 2020

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“Dark Harvest” Being Adapted By ’30 Days Of Night’, “Hannibal” Director

Norman Patridge‘s horror novel Dark Harvest is set to be adapted by David Slade, the director who brought us Hard Candy, 30 Days of Night, and “Hannibal”. Deadline is reporting that the adaptation, written by Michael Gilio, has found a home at MGM. The novel is set on Halloween 1963 in a small Midwestern town where “ the October Boy is the prize in an annual rite of life and death. One teen, Pete McCormick, knows that killing the October Boy is his one chance to escape a dead-end future in the one-horse town. But before the night is over, Pete will look into the saw-toothed face of horror – and discover the terrifying true secret of the October Boy.” The casting process should begin soon. You can pick up your copy of Norman Patridge‘s Dark Harvest now on Amazon.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 22, 2020
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan Hunts A Serial Killer In ‘The Postcard Killings’ Trailer

“Walking Dead” actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan stars alongside Famke Janssen (Hause on Haunted Hill) in The Postcard Killings, the film adaptation of the best-selling book by James Patterson and Liza Marklund. In the trailer, we meet a troubled detective on the hunt for a twisted serial killer. NYPD Detective Jacob Kanon (Morgan), whose world is thrown into turmoil when he learns his daughter and son-in-law have been brutally murdered in London. When he goes there find out who is responsible he learns similar crimes are being reported across Europe, with each killing accompanied by a postcard sent to a local journalist. Fighting against time, bureaucracy and his own grief, Jacob will do whatever it takes to stop the killings and find justice for his little girl.” Cush Jumbo, Steven Mackintosh, Joachim Król, and Denis O’Hare round out the cast. Witness The Postcard Killings in theaters on March 13, 2020.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 21, 2020
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A24’s ‘Saint Maud’ Poster And Images Introduce Your New Savior

The official poster and new images from A24’s Saint Maud will leave you on your knees. The satanic thriller is the debut feature from Rose Glass. Described as “a chilling and boldly original vision of faith, madness, and salvation in a fallen world,” the film centers on Maud (Morfydd Clark, Love & Friendship), a newly devout hospice nurse, becomes obsessed with saving her dying patient’s soul. However, sinister forces and her own sinful past, threaten to put an end to her holy mission. BAFTA-winning actress Jennifer Ehle (The Miseducation of Cameron Post) also stars. Saint Maud, said to have the feel of films such as The Witch, Blackcoat’s Daughter, and Hereditary, will arrive in select theaters on April 1, 2020, followed by a wider release.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 21, 2020
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Daniel Radcliffe Is On The Run In The New ‘Guns Akimbo’ Clip

We’ve got a new clip for the must-see dark, comedic, action flick Guns Akimbo starring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter franchise) and Samara Weaving (Ready or Not). Writer-director Jason Lei Howden (Deathgasm)’s flick made its World Premiere at the Toronto Film Festival and is now headed to theaters, Digital and On Demand this February. Miles’ (Daniel Radcliffe) nerdy existence as a video game developer takes a dramatic turn when he inadvertently gets caught up as the next contestant with SKIZM, an underground gang live-streaming real-life deathmatches. While Miles excels at running away from everything, that won’t help him outlast Nix (Samara Weaving), a killer at the top of her game. Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Ned Dennehy, and Rhys Darby also star in this action-packed thrill ride produced by Joe Neurauter, Felipe Marino, and Tom Hern. Guns Akimbo blasts its way into theaters and slashes its way on to Digital and Demand on February 28th, from Saban Films.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 21, 2020
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Supernatural Thriller ‘The Devil’s Light’ Possesses ‘Last Exorcism’ Director

Lionsgate announced last year that they are co-producing the supernatural thriller The Devil’s Light. James Hawes (“Penny Dreadful”) was in the director’s chair but that has now changed. The Last Exorcism’s Daniel Stamm is now listed as director, Bloody-Disgusting reports. Written by Robert Zappia (Halloween H2O), “The Devil’s Light tells the story of Sister Ann, a restless 25-year-old, who devoutly believes that performing exorcisms is her calling. But she is at odds with the institution’s traditions: sisters are not allowed to perform exorcisms, only priests. With the support of a mentor, a professor who senses her special gift, she is allowed to observe actual training sessions. Her desire to prove herself takes a personal turn when she meets one of the school’s most disturbed patients. During their harrowing encounters, Sister Ann comes face to face with a demonic force that infests the school and has mysterious ties to her own past. It is then that the power of evil and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 20, 2020
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Bruce Willis Will Battle An Alien In The Sci-fi Action Thriller ‘Anti-Life’

Film Mode Entertainment will soon reveal the first look at the new Sci-fi action movie Anti-Life (aka Breach), starring Die Hard‘s Bruce Willis. In the film, “A hardened mechanic (Bruce Willis) is one of a few chosen to stay awake and maintain an interstellar arc fleeing a dying planet Earth with a few thousand lucky souls on board… the last of humanity. Unfortunately, humans are not the only guests on board. A shape-shifting alien creature has also taken residence and its only goal is to kill as many people as possible. Now, the crew must think quickly and try to stop this menace before it destroys humanity.” Directed by John Suits (Pandemic), Anti-Life also stars Cody Kearsley (“Riverdale”), Rachel Nicols (Star Trek), and Thomas Jane (The Mist, The Punisher). As evident with the success of new titles like these, Film Mode Entertainment continues to operate as a home for elevated genre and has been helping to pave the way for

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 19, 2020
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Documentary ‘Facing East’ Delves Into The Horrors Of The Eastern Cemetery Scandal

When someone is dead and buried you would hope they’d rest in peace, but for over 100,000 people buried in the Eastern Cemetery that isn’t the case. Tommy Baker’s disturbing documentary Facing East delves into the despicable, horrifying criminal acts of the owners and operators who took advantage of heartbroken and poor families during they’re most difficult times and used the same graves over and over. 25 years after the cemetery was left abandoned, the Friends of Eastern Cemetery was formed to provide care and upkeep that the burial grounds so desperately needed and discovered a horrible secret. Facing East premieres On Demand March 17th from Uncork’d Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 18, 2020
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There’s “No Salvation” In The Trailer For Russian Creature Feature ‘The Superdeep’

The trailer and first image for the Russian creature feature The Superdeep has clawed its way to the surface. In the film from writer-director Roman Karimov, “The Kola Superdeep Borehole is the most large-scale secret object of the country. In 1984, inexplicable sounds like the screams of many voices were recorded at a depth of more than 12 kilometers. In the wake of these events, the object was closed. A small research team went down below the surface to find out what secret the world’s deepest borehole was hiding. What they have found turned out to be the greatest threat in history. And the future of humanity is in their hands.” The Kola Superdeep Borehole is real. It’s located on the Kola Penninsula in the Pechengsky District. In 1989 the borehole reached a record-breaking depth of 40,230 feet, with its goal being to breach the earth’s crust. Set in 1984, the film pays homage to the genre classic The Thing.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 18, 2020
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A First Look At The Indie Lovecraftian Horror ‘The Deep Ones’

Independent horror filmmaker Chad Ferrin (Parasites, The Ghouls, Someone’s Knocking at the Door) has unveiled the first stills from his eighth film The Deep Ones, a Lovecraftian take on Rosemary’s Baby. In the film, “After suffering an untimely loss, Alex (La Piana) and her husband Petri (Urb) visit California for a much-needed break from reality. At an unassuming rental, they meet the mysterious Russell Marsh (Miano). Marsh introduces them to the oddly enthusiastic locals, fixes them a lavish meal and invites them out on his luxury boat. Little do they know that beneath Mr. Marsh’s thin veneer of avuncular charm lurks a dark devotion to an archaic evil.” The cast includes Johann Urb (“Arrow”), Gina La Piana, Robert Miano, and Silvia Spross, along with Jackie Debatin, Nicolas Coster, Rachel Pringle, Jerry Irons, Robert Rhine, Jon Mack, Bulet Rush, Timothy Muskatell, Kelli Maroney (Chopping Mall, Night of the Comet) and Kurt Carley (the Underworld franchise, Roland Emmerich’s Godzilla). Ferrin is joined

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 17, 2020
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Noomi Repace Is Running Out Of Air In The Alex Aja Produced Thriller ‘O2’

Prometheus actress Noomi Repace is set to star in the Alex Aja (Horns, Crawl) produced thriller O2. Aja is reteaming with director Frank Khalfoun (P2, Maniac, Amityville: The Awakening) for the film. Christie LeBlanc penned the script, Deadline reports. “The pic centers on a woman who wakes up in a cryogenic medical pod, alone, with no memory, and no way out. All she knows is that she has 90 minutes of oxygen left and must figure out how to save herself while discovering who she really is, who put her there, and most importantly – why?” One of the most compelling scripts I’ve read in years – a pure survival experience with a great mystery at its core,” Aja said. “Even without the oxygen running out, the suspense on the page left me breathless.” Echo Lake Entertainment, 42 and Wild Bunch International are also producing.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 17, 2020
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