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Movie Review: Archenemy

Writer-director Adam Egypt Mortimer (Daniel Isn’t Real, Some Kind of Hate) has now unleashed his superhero film Archenemy starring Joe Manganiello (Magic Mike franchise, “True Blood”) as Max Fist, an alcoholic homeless man who claims to be a superhero from another dimension, who has none of his powers on earth. Max meets a young man named Hamster who may be the only person on earth who believes his story. When Hamster (Skylan Brooks, The Darkest Minds, Southpaw) is in trouble Max puts his life on the line to protect the kid. Max’s story plays out in a combination of the gritty real world and in gorgeous animated flashbacks filled with psychedelic pinks and blues. The styles are a nice combination that reveals his superhero past in such a way that you don’t know if it is real or simply a delusion in Max’s mind. The casting was a great choice. Manganiello and Brooks are perfect for their roles. You can

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 14, 2020
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Adam Egypt Mortimer Talks Superheroes & Horror In An Interview

Writer, director, producer Adam Egypt Mortimer has already made a name for himself in the horror genre with films such as Holidays, Some Kind of Hate, and Daniel Isn’t Real. Mortimer sat down with me to discuss his new gritty superhero film Archenemy, starring Joe Manganiello. In Archenemy, Max Fist, who claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to earth, where he has no powers. No one believes his stories except for a local teen named Hamster (Skylan Brooks). When Hamster finds himself in danger, Max will stop at nothing to protect him. Horror Fuel: “How did Archenemy come to be?” Adam Egypt Mortimer: “I started writing it after my first movie Some Kind of Hate. I already had Daniel Isn’t Real written. Some friends of mine who were involved with Ghost Tomahawk – I liked the way they shot that movie, in that really gritty, low-budget sort of way but it was

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 10, 2020
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Joe Manganiello Is A Total Badass In The ‘Archenemy’ Trailer!

This December, RLJE Films will unleash the action-thriller Archenemy, from the producers of Mandy and Color Out of Space. Written and directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer (Daniel Isn’t Real, Some Kind of Hate) the film stars Joe Manganiello (Magic Mike franchise, “True Blood”), Skylan Brooks (The Darkest Minds, Southpaw), Zolee Griggs (“Wu-Tang: An American Saga,” Public Disturbance), Amy Seimetz (Upstream Color, “The Girlfriend Experience”), and Glenn Howerton (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “A.P. Bio”) and Paul Scheer (“The League,” “Veep,” Long Shot). “Max Fist (Manganiello) claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to Earth, where he has no powers. No one believes his stories except for a local teen named Hamster. Together, they take to the streets to wipe out the local drug syndicate and its vicious crime boss known as The Manager.” Archenemy lands in theaters and on Digital and On Demand on December 11, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 15, 2020
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Joe Manganiello Is A Badass In The ‘Archenemy’ Teaser

From writer-director Adam Egypt Mortimer, the filmmaker that brought you Daniel Isn’t Real, comes the first teaser trailer for Archenemy starting Joe Manganiello (“True Blood”), Skylan Brooks (“Empire”), Zolee Griggs (“W-Tang: An American Saga”), Amy Seimetz (Pet Semetary), and Glenn Howerton (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”). In Archenemy, Max Fist (Manganiello) claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to Earth, where he has no powers. No one believes his stories except for a local teen named Hamster. Together, they take to the streets to wipe out the local drug syndicate and its vicious crime boss known as “The Manager”. Archenemy will be unleashed by RLJE Films in theaters, On Demand, and on Digital on December 11, 2020. The teaser has arrived ahead of the trailer’s world premiere on October 6th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 5, 2020
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Movie Review: Daniel Isn’t Real

I sat down last night to watch director Adam Egypt Mortimer’s most recent film, Daniel Isn’t Real, with no expectations thanks to the vague synopsis that was released. I have to say, that avoiding giving out a lot of information was a fantastic idea. We often have movies spoiled by too detailed synopsis and movie trailers. The story follows a young man named Luke who is struggling with life. His mom is mentally ill and he’s having issues himself. When his shrink learns of Luke’s childhood imaginary friend Daniel he recommends revisiting the friend who has been locked in a dollhouse since Luke’s childhood. At first, it seems that the imaginary friend is a good thing, Daniel is bringing Luke out of his shell. But things quickly go to hell in a handbasket. Miles Robbins stars as Luke, a kind, soft-hearted man who fears that his mother’s mental problems may have been handed down to him. With Daniel (Patrick Schwarzenegger),

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 9, 2019
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This December Discover ‘Daniel Isn’t Real’ – From The Producers Of ‘Mandy’

Patrick Schwarzenegger stars in the supernatural thriller Daniel Isn’t Real, from director Adam Egypt Mortimer, the award-winning filmmaker behind Some Kind of Hate and 2016’s Holidays. Schwarzenegger stars alongside Miles Robbins (“The X-Files”), Sasha Lane (Hellboy), Hannah Marks (The Amazing Spider-Man), and Mary Stuart Masterson (“Blindspot”). Written by Mortimer and Brian DeLeeuw, the film centers on “troubled college freshman Luke (Robbins) suffers a violent family trauma and resurrects his childhood imaginary friend Daniel (Schwarzenegger) to help him cope. Charismatic and full of manic energy, Daniel helps Luke to achieve his dreams, before pushing him to the very edge of sanity and into a desperate struggle for control of his mind — and his soul.” Daniel Isn’t Real, from the producers of Mandy, opens in theaters and arrives On Demand and Digital December 6, 2019, from Shudder and Samuel Goldwyn Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2019
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From The Producers Of ‘Mandy’ Comes ‘Daniel Isn’t Real’ (Trailer)

Patrick Schwarzenegger stars in the supernatural thriller Daniel Isn’t Real, from director Adam Egypt Mortimer, the award-winning filmmaker behind Some Kind of Hate and 2016’s Holidays. Schwarzenegger stars alongside Miles Robbins (“The X-Files”), Sasha Lane (Hellboy), Hannah Marks (The Amazing Spider-Man), and Mary Stuart Masterson (“Blindspot”). Written by Mortimer and Brian DeLeeuw, the film centers on “troubled college freshman Luke (Robbins) suffers a violent family trauma and resurrects his childhood imaginary friend Daniel (Schwarzenegger) to help him cope. Charismatic and full of manic energy, Daniel helps Luke to achieve his dreams, before pushing him to the very edge of sanity and into a desperate struggle for control of his mind — and his soul.” Daniel Isn’t Real, from the producers of Mandy, opens in theaters and arrives On Demand and Digital December 6, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 21, 2019
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Production Begins On ‘Daniel Isn’t Real’ Starring Patrick Schwarzenegger

SpectreVision and ACE Pictures announced today that principal photography has begun in New York City on the film Daniel Isn’t Real, the second feature from writer/director Adam Egypt Mortimer (Some Kind of Hate). Patrick Schwarzenegger (“The Long Road Home”, Midnight Sun) and Miles Robbins (Blockers, David Gordon Green’s Halloween) star alongside Sasha Lane (American Honey, Hearts Beat Loud), and Hannah Marks (“Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency”). In Daniel Isn’t Real, “troubled college freshman Luke (Robbins) suffers a violent family trauma and resurrects his childhood imaginary friend Daniel (Schwarzenegger) to help him cope. Charismatic and full of manic energy, Daniel helps Luke to achieve his dreams, before pushing him to the very edge of sanity and into a desperate struggle for control of his mind — and his soul.” The film is based on the novel In This Way I Was Saved by Brian DeLeeuw who co-wrote the script with Mortimer. Elijah Wood, Co-Founder and Partner of SpectreVision / Company X

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 24, 2018
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Short Film Review: My Monster (2018)

It’s always a good day here in the Crypt O’ XIII when I get to slap my putrid peepers on a new film from Izzy Lee (creator of one of my favorite short fright flicks of all time; Innsmouth), so let’s take a look at her new picture; My Monster! My Monster tells the Yuletide-set tale of Lily (Brea Grant) and her well-meaning lunkhead of a partner Rob (Adam Egypt Mortimer) who must contend with the fact that our heroine is having some seriously disturbing visions…namely of a figure calling to her from outside of her window each night. Well come to find out, this is no mere apparition, rather it is a creature from another dimension who has arrived on our plane of existence with a sinister purpose, that once fulfilled leads to delightfully absurd results! Filled with great paradigm shifting story elements, a cool, practically realized monster, a strong cast, and an unexpected sense of fun; My Monster

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DanXIII
May 1, 2018
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Horror Anthology Holidays Now Showing Out On Digital Download

Holidays, the anthology from Vertical and XYZ, centers on all the major holidays celebrated all over the world, like Christmas, Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve, with a terrifying twist. The anthology brings together a horde of great genre directors including Kevin Smith (Tusk), Gary Shore (Dracula Untold), Adam Egypt Mortimer (Some Kind of Hate), Scott Stewart (Dark Skies), Matt Johnson (The Dirties), Nicholas McCarthy (The Pact), Sarah Adina Smith (The Midnight Swim), Anthony Scott Burns (Darknet) and Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsh of Starry Eyes. The cast includes Seth Green, Kevin Smith, Lorenza Izzo, Clare Grant, Michael Gross, Andrew Bowen, Ruth Bradley, and many other talented actors and actresses. Holidays made its world premiere this year at the Tribeca Film Festival and was well received by fans. It arrives in theaters on April 22nd. But why wait ? You can watch it now on iTunes.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 15, 2016

More from Adam Egypt Mortimer

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Movie Review: Archenemy

Writer-director Adam Egypt Mortimer (Daniel Isn’t Real, Some Kind of Hate) has now unleashed his superhero film Archenemy starring Joe Manganiello (Magic Mike franchise, “True Blood”) as Max Fist, an alcoholic homeless man who claims to be a superhero from another dimension, who has none of his powers on earth. Max meets a young man named Hamster who may be the only person on earth who believes his story. When Hamster (Skylan Brooks, The Darkest Minds, Southpaw) is in trouble Max puts his life on the line to protect the kid. Max’s story plays out in a combination of the gritty real world and in gorgeous animated flashbacks filled with psychedelic pinks and blues. The styles are a nice combination that reveals his superhero past in such a way that you don’t know if it is real or simply a delusion in Max’s mind. The casting was a great choice. Manganiello and Brooks are perfect for their roles. You can

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 14, 2020
Horror Fuel

Adam Egypt Mortimer Talks Superheroes & Horror In An Interview

Writer, director, producer Adam Egypt Mortimer has already made a name for himself in the horror genre with films such as Holidays, Some Kind of Hate, and Daniel Isn’t Real. Mortimer sat down with me to discuss his new gritty superhero film Archenemy, starring Joe Manganiello. In Archenemy, Max Fist, who claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to earth, where he has no powers. No one believes his stories except for a local teen named Hamster (Skylan Brooks). When Hamster finds himself in danger, Max will stop at nothing to protect him. Horror Fuel: “How did Archenemy come to be?” Adam Egypt Mortimer: “I started writing it after my first movie Some Kind of Hate. I already had Daniel Isn’t Real written. Some friends of mine who were involved with Ghost Tomahawk – I liked the way they shot that movie, in that really gritty, low-budget sort of way but it was

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 10, 2020
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Joe Manganiello Is A Total Badass In The ‘Archenemy’ Trailer!

This December, RLJE Films will unleash the action-thriller Archenemy, from the producers of Mandy and Color Out of Space. Written and directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer (Daniel Isn’t Real, Some Kind of Hate) the film stars Joe Manganiello (Magic Mike franchise, “True Blood”), Skylan Brooks (The Darkest Minds, Southpaw), Zolee Griggs (“Wu-Tang: An American Saga,” Public Disturbance), Amy Seimetz (Upstream Color, “The Girlfriend Experience”), and Glenn Howerton (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “A.P. Bio”) and Paul Scheer (“The League,” “Veep,” Long Shot). “Max Fist (Manganiello) claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to Earth, where he has no powers. No one believes his stories except for a local teen named Hamster. Together, they take to the streets to wipe out the local drug syndicate and its vicious crime boss known as The Manager.” Archenemy lands in theaters and on Digital and On Demand on December 11, 2020.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 15, 2020
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Joe Manganiello Is A Badass In The ‘Archenemy’ Teaser

From writer-director Adam Egypt Mortimer, the filmmaker that brought you Daniel Isn’t Real, comes the first teaser trailer for Archenemy starting Joe Manganiello (“True Blood”), Skylan Brooks (“Empire”), Zolee Griggs (“W-Tang: An American Saga”), Amy Seimetz (Pet Semetary), and Glenn Howerton (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”). In Archenemy, Max Fist (Manganiello) claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to Earth, where he has no powers. No one believes his stories except for a local teen named Hamster. Together, they take to the streets to wipe out the local drug syndicate and its vicious crime boss known as “The Manager”. Archenemy will be unleashed by RLJE Films in theaters, On Demand, and on Digital on December 11, 2020. The teaser has arrived ahead of the trailer’s world premiere on October 6th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 5, 2020
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Movie Review: Daniel Isn’t Real

I sat down last night to watch director Adam Egypt Mortimer’s most recent film, Daniel Isn’t Real, with no expectations thanks to the vague synopsis that was released. I have to say, that avoiding giving out a lot of information was a fantastic idea. We often have movies spoiled by too detailed synopsis and movie trailers. The story follows a young man named Luke who is struggling with life. His mom is mentally ill and he’s having issues himself. When his shrink learns of Luke’s childhood imaginary friend Daniel he recommends revisiting the friend who has been locked in a dollhouse since Luke’s childhood. At first, it seems that the imaginary friend is a good thing, Daniel is bringing Luke out of his shell. But things quickly go to hell in a handbasket. Miles Robbins stars as Luke, a kind, soft-hearted man who fears that his mother’s mental problems may have been handed down to him. With Daniel (Patrick Schwarzenegger),

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 9, 2019
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This December Discover ‘Daniel Isn’t Real’ – From The Producers Of ‘Mandy’

Patrick Schwarzenegger stars in the supernatural thriller Daniel Isn’t Real, from director Adam Egypt Mortimer, the award-winning filmmaker behind Some Kind of Hate and 2016’s Holidays. Schwarzenegger stars alongside Miles Robbins (“The X-Files”), Sasha Lane (Hellboy), Hannah Marks (The Amazing Spider-Man), and Mary Stuart Masterson (“Blindspot”). Written by Mortimer and Brian DeLeeuw, the film centers on “troubled college freshman Luke (Robbins) suffers a violent family trauma and resurrects his childhood imaginary friend Daniel (Schwarzenegger) to help him cope. Charismatic and full of manic energy, Daniel helps Luke to achieve his dreams, before pushing him to the very edge of sanity and into a desperate struggle for control of his mind — and his soul.” Daniel Isn’t Real, from the producers of Mandy, opens in theaters and arrives On Demand and Digital December 6, 2019, from Shudder and Samuel Goldwyn Films.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2019
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From The Producers Of ‘Mandy’ Comes ‘Daniel Isn’t Real’ (Trailer)

Patrick Schwarzenegger stars in the supernatural thriller Daniel Isn’t Real, from director Adam Egypt Mortimer, the award-winning filmmaker behind Some Kind of Hate and 2016’s Holidays. Schwarzenegger stars alongside Miles Robbins (“The X-Files”), Sasha Lane (Hellboy), Hannah Marks (The Amazing Spider-Man), and Mary Stuart Masterson (“Blindspot”). Written by Mortimer and Brian DeLeeuw, the film centers on “troubled college freshman Luke (Robbins) suffers a violent family trauma and resurrects his childhood imaginary friend Daniel (Schwarzenegger) to help him cope. Charismatic and full of manic energy, Daniel helps Luke to achieve his dreams, before pushing him to the very edge of sanity and into a desperate struggle for control of his mind — and his soul.” Daniel Isn’t Real, from the producers of Mandy, opens in theaters and arrives On Demand and Digital December 6, 2019.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 21, 2019
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Production Begins On ‘Daniel Isn’t Real’ Starring Patrick Schwarzenegger

SpectreVision and ACE Pictures announced today that principal photography has begun in New York City on the film Daniel Isn’t Real, the second feature from writer/director Adam Egypt Mortimer (Some Kind of Hate). Patrick Schwarzenegger (“The Long Road Home”, Midnight Sun) and Miles Robbins (Blockers, David Gordon Green’s Halloween) star alongside Sasha Lane (American Honey, Hearts Beat Loud), and Hannah Marks (“Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency”). In Daniel Isn’t Real, “troubled college freshman Luke (Robbins) suffers a violent family trauma and resurrects his childhood imaginary friend Daniel (Schwarzenegger) to help him cope. Charismatic and full of manic energy, Daniel helps Luke to achieve his dreams, before pushing him to the very edge of sanity and into a desperate struggle for control of his mind — and his soul.” The film is based on the novel In This Way I Was Saved by Brian DeLeeuw who co-wrote the script with Mortimer. Elijah Wood, Co-Founder and Partner of SpectreVision / Company X

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 24, 2018
Horror Fuel

Short Film Review: My Monster (2018)

It’s always a good day here in the Crypt O’ XIII when I get to slap my putrid peepers on a new film from Izzy Lee (creator of one of my favorite short fright flicks of all time; Innsmouth), so let’s take a look at her new picture; My Monster! My Monster tells the Yuletide-set tale of Lily (Brea Grant) and her well-meaning lunkhead of a partner Rob (Adam Egypt Mortimer) who must contend with the fact that our heroine is having some seriously disturbing visions…namely of a figure calling to her from outside of her window each night. Well come to find out, this is no mere apparition, rather it is a creature from another dimension who has arrived on our plane of existence with a sinister purpose, that once fulfilled leads to delightfully absurd results! Filled with great paradigm shifting story elements, a cool, practically realized monster, a strong cast, and an unexpected sense of fun; My Monster

Continue reading →
DanXIII
May 1, 2018
Horror Fuel

Horror Anthology Holidays Now Showing Out On Digital Download

Holidays, the anthology from Vertical and XYZ, centers on all the major holidays celebrated all over the world, like Christmas, Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve, with a terrifying twist. The anthology brings together a horde of great genre directors including Kevin Smith (Tusk), Gary Shore (Dracula Untold), Adam Egypt Mortimer (Some Kind of Hate), Scott Stewart (Dark Skies), Matt Johnson (The Dirties), Nicholas McCarthy (The Pact), Sarah Adina Smith (The Midnight Swim), Anthony Scott Burns (Darknet) and Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsh of Starry Eyes. The cast includes Seth Green, Kevin Smith, Lorenza Izzo, Clare Grant, Michael Gross, Andrew Bowen, Ruth Bradley, and many other talented actors and actresses. Holidays made its world premiere this year at the Tribeca Film Festival and was well received by fans. It arrives in theaters on April 22nd. But why wait ? You can watch it now on iTunes.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 15, 2016
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