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Ten Years After Its Release, ‘Chronicle’ Is Getting A Sequel

Back in 2012, the hit found-footage sci-fi horror flick Chronicle premiered and made a killing at box offices. Now, ten years later, it’s getting a sequel. Earlier this week producer John Davis (Jungle Cruise) spoke with Forbes and revealed that Chronicle 2 is currently in the works and promises that it will be from a fresh point of view. Chronicle was literally the best return on investment, any of my movies ever made. Chronicle we did for $12 million, and it grossed $126.64 million worldwide. Then it had a huge afterlife in syndication. It’s one of the most financially successful movies in my stable. We’re working on Chronicle 2 right now, and I think it’s going to be great,” Davis said. “We’re working on it at Fox (20th Century Studios). It’s going to give us a chance to tell the story in a different way. We’re going to tell it from the female point of view. It will have been

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 9, 2021
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‘Witch Hunt’ Conjures An October Release Date

Head Count director Elle Callahan is back with Witch Hunt, set in a world where magic is real and witches are hunted. In the film, “In a modern America where magic is real and witches are persecuted by US authorities, teenager Claire and her family are part of an intricate network that helps these women escape across the border to seek asylum in Mexico. However, when their mode of transport is disrupted by federal witch hunters, trouble befalls the family as they struggle to hide two young witches within the walls of their home. As witch hunters close in and strange magic begins haunting the family, Claire discovers that she may have more in common with these witches than she could have ever imagined.” Gideon Adlon, Abigail Cowen, Christian Camargo, and Elizabeth Mitchell star in Witch Hunt that has now conjured an October 1, 2021 release date for theaters, Digital, and On Demand, via Momentum Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2021
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Movie Review: The Suicide Squad Is A Fun Action-Packed Flick

I think that we can agree, 2016’s Suicide Squad wasn’t great. So when the new movie hit HBO Max this weekend, I had my doubts about it. So what did I do? I watched it. The film kicked off with a new squad headed to an island nation to take out a tower, but once they land on the beach, they discover that one of their squad has ratted them out and all hell breaks loose. What they don’t know is a second squad has landed on the island with the same mission, thankfully. As the team moves forward, they are sent to rescue Harley Quinn and Colonel Flagg after they are caught. While attempting to complete their mission of destroying the tower they discover a creature that’s out of this world as their loyalties are tested. The cast is huge, but the most important characters include Bloodsport, a badass played by Idris Elba, who joins the squad so that

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2021
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Survival Thriller ‘The Pit’ Now On VOD

In the survivor thriller The Pit, while hiking in an isolated forest, survivalist Danny and his old Army buddy, Aaron become hopelessly trapped when they fall into a dark pit with steep walls and no way out. Over the next 50 days, these mild-mannered old friends turn into vicious animals willing to do whatever it takes to survive. Star Stacy Brown Jr. also wrote and directed the film, which examines the true animal instincts of man when all hope is lost. Jessica Parker, Donnell Bobo, Vinny Evans, Christian Chapa, Svetlana Dashevskaya, Allison Brown, Evette Young, Lady Gaines, and Bryan E. Godier also star. Steven Stafford serves as the producer on the film. The survival thriller The Pit is now out on VOD and is available on iTunes, Vudu, and Vimeo, from Midnight Releasing.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2021
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Netflix’s “Wednesday” Addams Series From Tim Burton Finds Its Gomez

It has now been announced that Luis Guzmán (Traffic, Code Black) has officially been cast as Gomez Addams in Netflix’s upcoming live-action Addams Family series titled “Wednesday,” from legendary filmmaker Tim Burton. Guzmán joins previously announced actress Jenna Ortega, who is set to portray the titular role of Wednesday Addams. The 8-episode series is being described as a coming-of-age comedy that will be a sleuthing, supernaturally-infused mystery. “It will chart the titular heroine’s years as a student at the peculiar Nevermore Academy as she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, while also thwarting a monstrous killing spree terrorizing the local town and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships of the strange and diverse student body. “Wednesday” was created and written by Al Gough and Miles Millar, who are also serving as showrunners. Andrew Mittman, Kevin Miserocchi, Kayla Alpert, Jonathan Glickman, and Gail Berman are

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2021
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Two Teasers Released For Netflix & Mike Flanagan’s New Series “Midnight Mass”

Netflix is gearing up to deliver another new horror series, titled “Midnight Mass.” The series will see the streaming giant reteam with brilliant filmmaker Mike Flanagan, who was also behind their series “The Haunting of Hill House” and “The Haunting of Bly Manor.” Two Tweets from the “Haunting of Bly Manor” official account have now revealed hints about the series as well as two brief teasers for the seven-episode series set on an isolated island where a community is experiencing miraculous events and frightening omens following the arrival of a charismatic and mysterious young priest. Kate Siegel (“The Haunting of Hill House”) stars alongside Zach Gilford (The Purge: Anarchy) and Hamish Linklater (“Legion”). The cast also includes Annabeth Gish (“The Haunting of Hill House“), Michael Trucco (Hunter Killer), Samantha Sloyan (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Henry Thomas (“The Haunting of Hill House”), Kristin Lehman (The Chronicles of Riddick), Crystal Balint (The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco), Rahul Abburi (Killer Ransom), Matt Biedel (Altered Carbon),

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2021
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‘King Knight’ Conjures A New Trailer Ahead Of Fantasia Premiere

Double double toil and trouble, fire burn, and cauldron bubble. Writer-director Richard Bates Jr’s King Knight makes its world premiere this weekend at the Fantasia Film Festival. Ahead of its debut, we’ve conjured the new trailer filled with dark humor and witchcraft. King Knight is an outsider’s outsider comedy starring “Criminal Minds” actor Matthew Gray Gubler and Angela Sarafyan as Thorn and Willow, husband-and-wife high priest and priestess of a coven of witches in a small California community. When Willow unearths a secret from Thorn’s past, their lives are thrown into turmoil in this kooky, clever film. Andy Milonakis, Kate Comer, Johnny Pemberton, Josh Fadem, Nelson Franklin, Emily Chang, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Swati Kapila, Shane Brady, AnnaLynne McCord, Alice Glass, Aubrey Plaza, with Barbara Crampton, and Ray Wise also star. As soon as a release date is announced we’ll let you know.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2021
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We’ve Got Your Ultimate Guide To The Characters Of ‘The Suicide Squad’

DC’s The Suicide Squad, Part sequel, part reboot, is here! The movie features a team of obscure supervillains who go on deadly missions in hopes of lowering their incarceration sentence. These expendable criminals make up the black ops team of Task Force X, otherwise known as “The Suicide Squad”. The movie features a massive cast list includes Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Sylvester Stallone who lends his voice to King Shark, Viola Davis, Idris Elba, John Cena, Pete Davidson, Jai Courtney, Nathan Fillion, Michael Rooker, Taika Waititi, Joel Kinnaman, David Dastmalchian, Daniela Melchior, Steve Agee, Storm Reid, Flula Borg, Peter Capaldi, Alice Braga, Sean Gunn, Joaquín Cosío, Mayling Ng, Juan Diego Botto, Julio Ruiz, Jennifer Holland, and Tinashe Kajese. The Suicide Squad opened in theaters and premiered on HBO Max on August 6, 2021, from Warner Bros. To celebrate the release, we’ve got your ultimate guide to the squad with every character from James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, plus their

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2021
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‘Great White’ Swimming Onto Blu-Ray And DVD

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil actress Katrina Bowden goes head to head with the ultimate predator in the survival thriller Great White, swimming onto Blu-ray and DVD this September. From the executive producers of 47 Meters Down, the film, based on a true story, follows seaplane operators and couple, Kaz Fellows (Katrina Bowden) and Charlie Brody (Aaron Jakubenko), along with their three passengers, Joji Minase (Tim Kano), his wife Michelle (Kimie Tsukakoshi), and cook Benny (Te Kohe Tuhaka), who set out on a flight to the picturesque Hell’s Reef. Soon their idyllic trip turns into a fight for survival when they become stranded miles from shore and in grave danger from what lurks just below the surface. What ensues is a battle for survival of epic proportions against nature’s perfect predator. Michael Boughen (Tomorrow, Killer Elite, The Loved Ones) penned the script, with Martin Wilson making his feature directorial debut. Great White (review) is out on Blu-ray and DVD on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 6, 2021
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This September, A Woman Uncovers The Truth Of Her Past In The Horror Thriller ‘Censor’

Director Prano Bailey-Bond, who is making their feature debut, takes us into the world of “video nasties” in the new horror film Censor (review), out on DVD and On Demand this September. Starring Niamh Algar, the film centers on “Enid, who takes pride in her meticulous work, guarding unsuspecting audiences against the deleterious effects of watching the gore-filled decapitations and eye gougings she pores over. Her sense of duty to protect is amplified by guilt over her inability to recall details of the long-ago disappearance of her sister, recently declared dead in absentia. When Enid is assigned to review a disturbing film from the archive that echoes her hazy childhood memories, she begins to unravel how this eerie work might be tied to her past.” Prano Bailey-Bond and Anthony Fletcher penned the script for Censor that also stars. Michael Smiley, Nicholas Franklin, and Sophia La Porta also star. Bring home Censor on DVD and watch On Demand on September 14,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 6, 2021

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Ten Years After Its Release, ‘Chronicle’ Is Getting A Sequel

Back in 2012, the hit found-footage sci-fi horror flick Chronicle premiered and made a killing at box offices. Now, ten years later, it’s getting a sequel. Earlier this week producer John Davis (Jungle Cruise) spoke with Forbes and revealed that Chronicle 2 is currently in the works and promises that it will be from a fresh point of view. Chronicle was literally the best return on investment, any of my movies ever made. Chronicle we did for $12 million, and it grossed $126.64 million worldwide. Then it had a huge afterlife in syndication. It’s one of the most financially successful movies in my stable. We’re working on Chronicle 2 right now, and I think it’s going to be great,” Davis said. “We’re working on it at Fox (20th Century Studios). It’s going to give us a chance to tell the story in a different way. We’re going to tell it from the female point of view. It will have been

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 9, 2021
Horror Fuel

‘Witch Hunt’ Conjures An October Release Date

Head Count director Elle Callahan is back with Witch Hunt, set in a world where magic is real and witches are hunted. In the film, “In a modern America where magic is real and witches are persecuted by US authorities, teenager Claire and her family are part of an intricate network that helps these women escape across the border to seek asylum in Mexico. However, when their mode of transport is disrupted by federal witch hunters, trouble befalls the family as they struggle to hide two young witches within the walls of their home. As witch hunters close in and strange magic begins haunting the family, Claire discovers that she may have more in common with these witches than she could have ever imagined.” Gideon Adlon, Abigail Cowen, Christian Camargo, and Elizabeth Mitchell star in Witch Hunt that has now conjured an October 1, 2021 release date for theaters, Digital, and On Demand, via Momentum Pictures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2021
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: The Suicide Squad Is A Fun Action-Packed Flick

I think that we can agree, 2016’s Suicide Squad wasn’t great. So when the new movie hit HBO Max this weekend, I had my doubts about it. So what did I do? I watched it. The film kicked off with a new squad headed to an island nation to take out a tower, but once they land on the beach, they discover that one of their squad has ratted them out and all hell breaks loose. What they don’t know is a second squad has landed on the island with the same mission, thankfully. As the team moves forward, they are sent to rescue Harley Quinn and Colonel Flagg after they are caught. While attempting to complete their mission of destroying the tower they discover a creature that’s out of this world as their loyalties are tested. The cast is huge, but the most important characters include Bloodsport, a badass played by Idris Elba, who joins the squad so that

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2021
Horror Fuel

Survival Thriller ‘The Pit’ Now On VOD

In the survivor thriller The Pit, while hiking in an isolated forest, survivalist Danny and his old Army buddy, Aaron become hopelessly trapped when they fall into a dark pit with steep walls and no way out. Over the next 50 days, these mild-mannered old friends turn into vicious animals willing to do whatever it takes to survive. Star Stacy Brown Jr. also wrote and directed the film, which examines the true animal instincts of man when all hope is lost. Jessica Parker, Donnell Bobo, Vinny Evans, Christian Chapa, Svetlana Dashevskaya, Allison Brown, Evette Young, Lady Gaines, and Bryan E. Godier also star. Steven Stafford serves as the producer on the film. The survival thriller The Pit is now out on VOD and is available on iTunes, Vudu, and Vimeo, from Midnight Releasing.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2021
Horror Fuel

Netflix’s “Wednesday” Addams Series From Tim Burton Finds Its Gomez

It has now been announced that Luis Guzmán (Traffic, Code Black) has officially been cast as Gomez Addams in Netflix’s upcoming live-action Addams Family series titled “Wednesday,” from legendary filmmaker Tim Burton. Guzmán joins previously announced actress Jenna Ortega, who is set to portray the titular role of Wednesday Addams. The 8-episode series is being described as a coming-of-age comedy that will be a sleuthing, supernaturally-infused mystery. “It will chart the titular heroine’s years as a student at the peculiar Nevermore Academy as she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, while also thwarting a monstrous killing spree terrorizing the local town and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships of the strange and diverse student body. “Wednesday” was created and written by Al Gough and Miles Millar, who are also serving as showrunners. Andrew Mittman, Kevin Miserocchi, Kayla Alpert, Jonathan Glickman, and Gail Berman are

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2021
Horror Fuel

Two Teasers Released For Netflix & Mike Flanagan’s New Series “Midnight Mass”

Netflix is gearing up to deliver another new horror series, titled “Midnight Mass.” The series will see the streaming giant reteam with brilliant filmmaker Mike Flanagan, who was also behind their series “The Haunting of Hill House” and “The Haunting of Bly Manor.” Two Tweets from the “Haunting of Bly Manor” official account have now revealed hints about the series as well as two brief teasers for the seven-episode series set on an isolated island where a community is experiencing miraculous events and frightening omens following the arrival of a charismatic and mysterious young priest. Kate Siegel (“The Haunting of Hill House”) stars alongside Zach Gilford (The Purge: Anarchy) and Hamish Linklater (“Legion”). The cast also includes Annabeth Gish (“The Haunting of Hill House“), Michael Trucco (Hunter Killer), Samantha Sloyan (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Henry Thomas (“The Haunting of Hill House”), Kristin Lehman (The Chronicles of Riddick), Crystal Balint (The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco), Rahul Abburi (Killer Ransom), Matt Biedel (Altered Carbon),

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2021
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‘King Knight’ Conjures A New Trailer Ahead Of Fantasia Premiere

Double double toil and trouble, fire burn, and cauldron bubble. Writer-director Richard Bates Jr’s King Knight makes its world premiere this weekend at the Fantasia Film Festival. Ahead of its debut, we’ve conjured the new trailer filled with dark humor and witchcraft. King Knight is an outsider’s outsider comedy starring “Criminal Minds” actor Matthew Gray Gubler and Angela Sarafyan as Thorn and Willow, husband-and-wife high priest and priestess of a coven of witches in a small California community. When Willow unearths a secret from Thorn’s past, their lives are thrown into turmoil in this kooky, clever film. Andy Milonakis, Kate Comer, Johnny Pemberton, Josh Fadem, Nelson Franklin, Emily Chang, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Swati Kapila, Shane Brady, AnnaLynne McCord, Alice Glass, Aubrey Plaza, with Barbara Crampton, and Ray Wise also star. As soon as a release date is announced we’ll let you know.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2021
Horror Fuel

We’ve Got Your Ultimate Guide To The Characters Of ‘The Suicide Squad’

DC’s The Suicide Squad, Part sequel, part reboot, is here! The movie features a team of obscure supervillains who go on deadly missions in hopes of lowering their incarceration sentence. These expendable criminals make up the black ops team of Task Force X, otherwise known as “The Suicide Squad”. The movie features a massive cast list includes Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Sylvester Stallone who lends his voice to King Shark, Viola Davis, Idris Elba, John Cena, Pete Davidson, Jai Courtney, Nathan Fillion, Michael Rooker, Taika Waititi, Joel Kinnaman, David Dastmalchian, Daniela Melchior, Steve Agee, Storm Reid, Flula Borg, Peter Capaldi, Alice Braga, Sean Gunn, Joaquín Cosío, Mayling Ng, Juan Diego Botto, Julio Ruiz, Jennifer Holland, and Tinashe Kajese. The Suicide Squad opened in theaters and premiered on HBO Max on August 6, 2021, from Warner Bros. To celebrate the release, we’ve got your ultimate guide to the squad with every character from James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, plus their

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2021
Horror Fuel

‘Great White’ Swimming Onto Blu-Ray And DVD

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil actress Katrina Bowden goes head to head with the ultimate predator in the survival thriller Great White, swimming onto Blu-ray and DVD this September. From the executive producers of 47 Meters Down, the film, based on a true story, follows seaplane operators and couple, Kaz Fellows (Katrina Bowden) and Charlie Brody (Aaron Jakubenko), along with their three passengers, Joji Minase (Tim Kano), his wife Michelle (Kimie Tsukakoshi), and cook Benny (Te Kohe Tuhaka), who set out on a flight to the picturesque Hell’s Reef. Soon their idyllic trip turns into a fight for survival when they become stranded miles from shore and in grave danger from what lurks just below the surface. What ensues is a battle for survival of epic proportions against nature’s perfect predator. Michael Boughen (Tomorrow, Killer Elite, The Loved Ones) penned the script, with Martin Wilson making his feature directorial debut. Great White (review) is out on Blu-ray and DVD on

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 6, 2021
Horror Fuel

This September, A Woman Uncovers The Truth Of Her Past In The Horror Thriller ‘Censor’

Director Prano Bailey-Bond, who is making their feature debut, takes us into the world of “video nasties” in the new horror film Censor (review), out on DVD and On Demand this September. Starring Niamh Algar, the film centers on “Enid, who takes pride in her meticulous work, guarding unsuspecting audiences against the deleterious effects of watching the gore-filled decapitations and eye gougings she pores over. Her sense of duty to protect is amplified by guilt over her inability to recall details of the long-ago disappearance of her sister, recently declared dead in absentia. When Enid is assigned to review a disturbing film from the archive that echoes her hazy childhood memories, she begins to unravel how this eerie work might be tied to her past.” Prano Bailey-Bond and Anthony Fletcher penned the script for Censor that also stars. Michael Smiley, Nicholas Franklin, and Sophia La Porta also star. Bring home Censor on DVD and watch On Demand on September 14,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 6, 2021
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