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New Images Surface From The Apocalyptic Thriller ‘2067’

Back in May Deadline shared the first look at sci-fi infection thriller 2067, set in a world plagued by disease after climate change has forced the adoption of artificial oxygen. Now, new images have surfaced, via Bloody-Disgusting, of writer-director Seth Larney’s (Tombiruo) English-language directorial debut. “With his wife sick and little hope for survival, Ethan (Smit-McPhee) is forced to travel to the future in search of a cure for the mysterious illness. Not knowing who to trust, he has to navigate a future filled with imminent danger and the possibility of never coming home.” The film was written by and stars Kodi Smit-McPhee (Let Me In, The Road, ParaNorman) and Ryan Kwanten’s (Dead Silence, “True Blood”). Aaron Glenane (“Snowpiercer”) stars as well along with Sana’a Shaik, Leeana Walsman, and Finn Little. 2067 is now headed to the virtual Cannes market.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 4, 2020
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From The Filmmakers Behind ‘The Samaritans’ Comes The New Horror Series “Scrawl”

“What are you afraid of? That’s the simple question being asked from the new upcoming series “Scrawl“. Fear can only be kept hidden away for so long. Eventually, it finds a way to crawl out of the story and into your mind.” It was announced today that production for “Scrawl,” the haunting new series from the minds of the award-winning filmmakers behind The Samaritans movie, Doug Bollinger (Waltzing Anna, Mail Order Bride), Keith Collins (The Evangelist), and Cory Green (The Jersey Devil). “Scrawl” tells the story of a struggling writer as he battles his insecurities, mental health, and inner demons as he desperately reaches for success. A stranger presents him with a dangerous opportunity to achieve fame and fortune. He makes a pact that may turn his dreams into realities. But what will this deal do to his nightmares? The cast includes Doug Bollinger, Keith Collins, Gervase Peterson (“Survivor”), Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (“Asia”, ”Guns N’ Roses”), Sarah Osman (HBO Max’s

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 4, 2020
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RLJE Captures Alien Horror ‘PG: Psycho Goreman’

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural have acquired US rights to PG: Psycho Goreman with plans to release the film in theaters in late 2020 followed by its arrival on Shudder in early 2021. Written and directed by Steven Kostanski (The Void), PG: Psycho Goreman stars Matthew Ninaber (Transference), Nita-Josee Hanna (Books of Blood), Owen Myre (“NOS4A2”), and Adam Brooks (The Editor). In the film, “siblings Mimi and Luke unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord. Using a magical amulet, they force the monster to obey their childish whims and accidentally attract a rogues’ gallery of intergalactic assassins to small-town suburbia.” PG: PSYCHO GOREMAN is a perfect movie for all of us who grew up in a video store,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer for RLJE Films. “It has so much heart, thrills and fun that we believe this could be a franchise. We love

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 21, 2020
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Jamie Lee Curtis Teams Up With Blumhouse To Direct ‘Mother Nature’

Scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis continues to kick ass in the ongoing Halloween franchise, but now she’s making her way into the director’s chair for Mother Nature. Curtis is teaming up with Blumhouse for the climate change horror film which she will both co-write and direct. Deadline notes that the film Curtis and her label Comet Pictures is part of a three-year first-look deal that includes both movies and TV projects. I’m 61 and my motto now is: ‘If not now, when, if not me who?’ Curtis said in a statement. “I’m excited to have a creative home to explore my own ideas and others. Jason and his team have made feel welcome. Comet is ready to bring these stories to screen life.” Curtis will co-write Mother Nature along with Comet’s Head of Film and TV Development Russell Goldman.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 20, 2020
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‘Terrifier’ Star Joins The Horror Western ‘Spirit Reckoning’

Character actor David Howard Thorton, best known for his role as Art the Clown for the indie hit Terrifier, has joined the cast of Heart and Fire Productions and Spirit Reckoning LLC’s upcoming horror western Spirit Reckoning. Thorton is set to play the role of the Skull Cowboy who was once a human named Sam Conley. Sam was murdered alongside his family and brought back to life by an Indian Shaman who turned him into an avenging Skull Cowboy. Thorton joins previously announced cast Sean Patrick Flannery of The Boondock Saints, and Lew Temple of “The Walking Dead” as well as The Devil’s Rejects. Spirit Reckoning is a fun-filled action-horror-western that has never been done like this before and we’re billing it as John Woo meets Sergio Leone meets the horror genre”, said writer-director Jimmy Lee Combs. “I have been absolutely mesmerized by David Howard Thornton since seeing him as Art the Clown in Terrifier. The eerie pizza parlor scene

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 7, 2020
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‘Spiral: From The Book Of Saw’ Gets A Major Delay Due To Coronavirus

Thanks to the pandemic, another highly anticipated horror film has been delayed. Lionsgate’s Spiral: From the Book of Saw was originally set to be released this month, unfortunately, the new release date is now a year away, which is insane! Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV) has returned to the Saw franchise to direct Spiral: From the Book of Saw. Chris Rock who co-wrote the film, executive produces and stars as a police detective on the hunt for a killer following a series of gruesome murders. Samuel L. Jackson and Max Minghella also star. The question is, will Tobin Bell make a cameo? In Spiral, a sadistic mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in the terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran (Samuel L. Jackson), brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks (Chris Rock) and his rookie partner (Max Minghella) take charge of a grisly investigation into murders

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 3, 2020
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New Live-Action ‘Goosebumps’ Series Coming To A TV Near You

A live-action TV series based on the popular book series Goosebumps is officially in the works. Neal H. Moritz, who produced the film, is teaming up with Sony Pictures Television and Scholastic Entertainment to develop the series, Comicbook reports. There is no word yet on how or if author R.L. Stine will be involved or if it will affect the movie franchise. Goosebumps has been keeping kids and families on the edge of their seats for nearly 30 years and we’re very excited to partner with Sony Pictures Television and Neal H. Moritz to bring the enduring brand to life in a fresh new way for today’s generation,” Lole Lucchese, President of Scholastic Entertainment. This is not the first time the book series has been adapted for TV. R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps ran for several seasons in the 1990s.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 28, 2020
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New “Hellraiser” Series Coming To HBO

HBO wants to raise a little Hell! The network is currently developing a new Hellraiser series based on the 10 film franchise inspired by Clive Barker’s novella “The Hellbound Heart,” Variety has now confirmed. Have no fear, the series is not a reboot, instead, it will be “an elevated expansion” of the franchise’s mythology. Mark Verheiden and Michael Dougherty, whose credits include “Ash vs Evil Dead” and Godzilla: King of the Monsters, are writing the script with David Gordan Green (Halloween) attached to direct.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 28, 2020
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‘Train To Busan’ Director Making ‘Hellbound’, A Supernatural Horror Series For Netlix

Director Yeon Sang-ho made waves with his 2016 hit zombie film Train to Busan, whose sequel Penninsula is on the way. Now, the director has a new project, a Netflix series titled Hellbound. The series is an adaptation of Choi Gyu-seok‘s Korean webtoon Hell, which tells of a group surviving under social chaos when a group of supernatural beings appear and condemn people to hell. A new religious group interprets them as the will of the divine. There is no release date announced as of yet, but we’ll keep you updated. In the meantime, check out the trailer for Peninsula.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 27, 2020
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New Release Date Announced For ‘Escape Room 2’

The coronavirus pandemic has delayed many films’ release, including Adam Robitel‘s Escape Room 2, originally set to open in theaters on December 30th. But you won’t have to wait long to see the sequel. Sony’s Columbia Pictures has just announced the new release date that is only a few days later. Logan Miller and Taylor Russell will be returning for the sequel to Robitel’s 2019 hit film about a group of strangers that are trapped in a series of escape rooms filled with deadly traps. The movie picks up after Zoey (Russell) and Ben (Miller) survive the traps in the first film and swear to hunt down the people behind the deadly game. Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan), Indya Moore (“Pose”), Holland Roden (“Channel Zero: Butcher’s Block”), Thomas Cocquerel (“The 100”), and Carlito Olivero (“East Los High”) also star. Escape Room 2 opens in theaters on January 1, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 26, 2020

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New Images Surface From The Apocalyptic Thriller ‘2067’

Back in May Deadline shared the first look at sci-fi infection thriller 2067, set in a world plagued by disease after climate change has forced the adoption of artificial oxygen. Now, new images have surfaced, via Bloody-Disgusting, of writer-director Seth Larney’s (Tombiruo) English-language directorial debut. “With his wife sick and little hope for survival, Ethan (Smit-McPhee) is forced to travel to the future in search of a cure for the mysterious illness. Not knowing who to trust, he has to navigate a future filled with imminent danger and the possibility of never coming home.” The film was written by and stars Kodi Smit-McPhee (Let Me In, The Road, ParaNorman) and Ryan Kwanten’s (Dead Silence, “True Blood”). Aaron Glenane (“Snowpiercer”) stars as well along with Sana’a Shaik, Leeana Walsman, and Finn Little. 2067 is now headed to the virtual Cannes market.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 4, 2020
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From The Filmmakers Behind ‘The Samaritans’ Comes The New Horror Series “Scrawl”

“What are you afraid of? That’s the simple question being asked from the new upcoming series “Scrawl“. Fear can only be kept hidden away for so long. Eventually, it finds a way to crawl out of the story and into your mind.” It was announced today that production for “Scrawl,” the haunting new series from the minds of the award-winning filmmakers behind The Samaritans movie, Doug Bollinger (Waltzing Anna, Mail Order Bride), Keith Collins (The Evangelist), and Cory Green (The Jersey Devil). “Scrawl” tells the story of a struggling writer as he battles his insecurities, mental health, and inner demons as he desperately reaches for success. A stranger presents him with a dangerous opportunity to achieve fame and fortune. He makes a pact that may turn his dreams into realities. But what will this deal do to his nightmares? The cast includes Doug Bollinger, Keith Collins, Gervase Peterson (“Survivor”), Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (“Asia”, ”Guns N’ Roses”), Sarah Osman (HBO Max’s

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 4, 2020
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RLJE Captures Alien Horror ‘PG: Psycho Goreman’

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural have acquired US rights to PG: Psycho Goreman with plans to release the film in theaters in late 2020 followed by its arrival on Shudder in early 2021. Written and directed by Steven Kostanski (The Void), PG: Psycho Goreman stars Matthew Ninaber (Transference), Nita-Josee Hanna (Books of Blood), Owen Myre (“NOS4A2”), and Adam Brooks (The Editor). In the film, “siblings Mimi and Luke unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord. Using a magical amulet, they force the monster to obey their childish whims and accidentally attract a rogues’ gallery of intergalactic assassins to small-town suburbia.” PG: PSYCHO GOREMAN is a perfect movie for all of us who grew up in a video store,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer for RLJE Films. “It has so much heart, thrills and fun that we believe this could be a franchise. We love

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 21, 2020
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Jamie Lee Curtis Teams Up With Blumhouse To Direct ‘Mother Nature’

Scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis continues to kick ass in the ongoing Halloween franchise, but now she’s making her way into the director’s chair for Mother Nature. Curtis is teaming up with Blumhouse for the climate change horror film which she will both co-write and direct. Deadline notes that the film Curtis and her label Comet Pictures is part of a three-year first-look deal that includes both movies and TV projects. I’m 61 and my motto now is: ‘If not now, when, if not me who?’ Curtis said in a statement. “I’m excited to have a creative home to explore my own ideas and others. Jason and his team have made feel welcome. Comet is ready to bring these stories to screen life.” Curtis will co-write Mother Nature along with Comet’s Head of Film and TV Development Russell Goldman.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 20, 2020
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‘Terrifier’ Star Joins The Horror Western ‘Spirit Reckoning’

Character actor David Howard Thorton, best known for his role as Art the Clown for the indie hit Terrifier, has joined the cast of Heart and Fire Productions and Spirit Reckoning LLC’s upcoming horror western Spirit Reckoning. Thorton is set to play the role of the Skull Cowboy who was once a human named Sam Conley. Sam was murdered alongside his family and brought back to life by an Indian Shaman who turned him into an avenging Skull Cowboy. Thorton joins previously announced cast Sean Patrick Flannery of The Boondock Saints, and Lew Temple of “The Walking Dead” as well as The Devil’s Rejects. Spirit Reckoning is a fun-filled action-horror-western that has never been done like this before and we’re billing it as John Woo meets Sergio Leone meets the horror genre”, said writer-director Jimmy Lee Combs. “I have been absolutely mesmerized by David Howard Thornton since seeing him as Art the Clown in Terrifier. The eerie pizza parlor scene

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 7, 2020
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‘Spiral: From The Book Of Saw’ Gets A Major Delay Due To Coronavirus

Thanks to the pandemic, another highly anticipated horror film has been delayed. Lionsgate’s Spiral: From the Book of Saw was originally set to be released this month, unfortunately, the new release date is now a year away, which is insane! Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV) has returned to the Saw franchise to direct Spiral: From the Book of Saw. Chris Rock who co-wrote the film, executive produces and stars as a police detective on the hunt for a killer following a series of gruesome murders. Samuel L. Jackson and Max Minghella also star. The question is, will Tobin Bell make a cameo? In Spiral, a sadistic mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in the terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran (Samuel L. Jackson), brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks (Chris Rock) and his rookie partner (Max Minghella) take charge of a grisly investigation into murders

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 3, 2020
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New Live-Action ‘Goosebumps’ Series Coming To A TV Near You

A live-action TV series based on the popular book series Goosebumps is officially in the works. Neal H. Moritz, who produced the film, is teaming up with Sony Pictures Television and Scholastic Entertainment to develop the series, Comicbook reports. There is no word yet on how or if author R.L. Stine will be involved or if it will affect the movie franchise. Goosebumps has been keeping kids and families on the edge of their seats for nearly 30 years and we’re very excited to partner with Sony Pictures Television and Neal H. Moritz to bring the enduring brand to life in a fresh new way for today’s generation,” Lole Lucchese, President of Scholastic Entertainment. This is not the first time the book series has been adapted for TV. R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps ran for several seasons in the 1990s.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 28, 2020
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New “Hellraiser” Series Coming To HBO

HBO wants to raise a little Hell! The network is currently developing a new Hellraiser series based on the 10 film franchise inspired by Clive Barker’s novella “The Hellbound Heart,” Variety has now confirmed. Have no fear, the series is not a reboot, instead, it will be “an elevated expansion” of the franchise’s mythology. Mark Verheiden and Michael Dougherty, whose credits include “Ash vs Evil Dead” and Godzilla: King of the Monsters, are writing the script with David Gordan Green (Halloween) attached to direct.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 28, 2020
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‘Train To Busan’ Director Making ‘Hellbound’, A Supernatural Horror Series For Netlix

Director Yeon Sang-ho made waves with his 2016 hit zombie film Train to Busan, whose sequel Penninsula is on the way. Now, the director has a new project, a Netflix series titled Hellbound. The series is an adaptation of Choi Gyu-seok‘s Korean webtoon Hell, which tells of a group surviving under social chaos when a group of supernatural beings appear and condemn people to hell. A new religious group interprets them as the will of the divine. There is no release date announced as of yet, but we’ll keep you updated. In the meantime, check out the trailer for Peninsula.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 27, 2020
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New Release Date Announced For ‘Escape Room 2’

The coronavirus pandemic has delayed many films’ release, including Adam Robitel‘s Escape Room 2, originally set to open in theaters on December 30th. But you won’t have to wait long to see the sequel. Sony’s Columbia Pictures has just announced the new release date that is only a few days later. Logan Miller and Taylor Russell will be returning for the sequel to Robitel’s 2019 hit film about a group of strangers that are trapped in a series of escape rooms filled with deadly traps. The movie picks up after Zoey (Russell) and Ben (Miller) survive the traps in the first film and swear to hunt down the people behind the deadly game. Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan), Indya Moore (“Pose”), Holland Roden (“Channel Zero: Butcher’s Block”), Thomas Cocquerel (“The 100”), and Carlito Olivero (“East Los High”) also star. Escape Room 2 opens in theaters on January 1, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 26, 2020
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