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New Trailer For WISH UPON Warns You To Be Careful What You Wish For

A new intense trailer has been unveiled for Annabelle director John Leonetti’s upcoming genre film Wish Upon, written by Barbara Marshall. The Conjuring actress Joey King co-stars alongside Ryan Phillippe, Shannon Purser, Elisabeth Rohm, and Sydney Park of The Walking Dead. The film centers on a 16-year-old girl (King) who finds a magic box that will grant every wish she has ever dreamed of. Soon she discovers that each wish comes at a horrible cost, it is a horror film after all. Wish Upon will open in theaters on June 30, 2017 from Broad Green Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 23, 2017
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Warner Bros. Hit With A $900 Million Lawsuit Over Horror Franchise

Warner Bros. has reportedly just been hit with a massive lawsuit. The $900 million suit revolves around Warner Bros’ Conjuring franchise that also includes Annabelle, Annabelle 2, and the upcoming spin-off The Nun. Back in the 1970’s, a writer by the name of Gerald Brittle published a book titled ‘The Demonologist’, the story of Ed and Lorraine Warren. Brittle is now claiming that the he and the Warrens struck an agreement in 1978 that had a “no competing work” clause, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ed and Lorraine Warren The lawsuit alleges that Warner Bros. created the franchise with Lorraine Warren, though Brittle’s deal meant that Warner Bros. should have sought his permission. The studio has responded that they have the right to use the stories under “fair use” because they are seen as historical facts, but Brittle says that the stories are actually works of fiction. The Hollywood Reporter has said that Brittle has charged that the studio is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 2, 2017
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Annabelle 2 Conjures A New Title

Ahead of its summer release, Warner Brothers has just been announced that the possessed doll film Annabelle 2, from Lights Out Director David F. Sandberg, has a brand new title, Annabelle: Creation. The film, produced by horror heavy-hitter James Wan, takes place several years after the tragic death of a dollmaker’s little girl. He and his wife “welcome into their home a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage. Soon they become the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.” Stephanie Sigman (Spectre) co-stars in this prequel alongside Talitha Bateman (The 5th Wave), Lulu Wilson (Deliver Us from Evil), Philippa Anne Coulthard (After the Dark), Grace Fulton (Badland), Lou Lou Safran (The Choice), Samara Lee (The Last Witch Hunter), Anthony LaPaglia (Without a Trace), Miranda Otto (Homeland) and new comer Tayler Bucks. Annabelle: Creation opens in theaters nationwide on August 11, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 30, 2017
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Director Shares Images From Annabelle 2

David F. Sandberg’s prequel ‘Annabelle 2’ will be opening in theaters this August. Today, we get a behind the scenes look at the spin-off to ‘The Conjuring’ via Sandberg’s Instagram account. And things look pretty bloody creepy. The film, produced by horror heavy-hitter James Wan, takes place several years after the tragic death of a dollmaker’s little girl. He and his wife “welcome into their home a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage. Soon they become the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.” Stephanie Sigman (Spectre) co-stars alongside Talitha Bateman (The 5th Wave), Lulu Wilson (Deliver Us from Evil), Philippa Anne Coulthard (After the Dark), Grace Fulton (Badland), Lou Lou Safran (The Choice), Samara Lee (The Last Witch Hunter), Anthony LaPaglia (Without a Trace), Miranda Otto (Homeland) and new comer Tayler Bucks. ‘Annabelle 2’ arrives in theaters nationwide on August 11, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 2, 2017
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Plot And First Two Cast Members Announced For Annabelle 2

We reported last week that Annabelle 2 , the sequel to 2013 horror hit Annabelle, had entered preproduction. David F. Sandberg (Lights Out) will be directing Annabelle 2, and he already seems very excited about the project. Sandberg and even called the sequel “The Godfather II of creepy doll movies.” Today, news comes that Lord of the Rings actress Miranda Otto is the first to join the film’s cast and will play the wife of a dollmaker. Her character has been described as “a disfigured recluse”. Otto will star long side Stephanie Sigman (Narcos, Spectre), who has been cast as the nun, Sister Charlotte. Otto and Sigman’s casting is not the only Annabelle 2 news today. The sequel’s plot was also revealed, and we were right, it is a prequel. Synopsis: Annabelle 2 tells of a dollmaker and his wife who, 20 years after the tragic death of their daughter, welcome a nun and the girls from a shuttered orphanage

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 22, 2016
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The Director Of Annabelle 2 Says It Will Be Better Than The Original

2013’s genre hit The Conjuring not only laid a path for it’s sequel, which is now in theaters nationwide, it also gave life to a spin-off. Annabelle introduced us to the haunted doll that in real life came into the possession of Ed and Lorraine Warren, the main characters of both The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2, and real life paranormal investigators. While The Conjuring 2 continues to wow at the box office, the sequel to Annabelle is already entering production. David F. Sandberg (Lights Out) will be directing Annabelle 2 and, he already seems very excited about the film. Sandberg even called the sequel “The Godfather II of creepy doll movies,” while speaking to Bloody-Disgusting. I don’t think I can give too many details at this point but it’s not a continuation of the first film,” Sandberg stated. “That’s one of the many things that enticed me with the project, that it’s a new story. Also the setting and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 16, 2016
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Annabelle 2 Is In The Works

2014’s ‘Annabelle‘, the spin-off of ‘The Conjuring’, had good numbers at the box office ($84 Million) and as result, it’s getting a sequel. The Tracking Board first broke the news that the Gary Dauberman, who penned the original script, will be returning as writer for the next film. Unfortunately, it seems that ‘Annabelle’s’ director, John Leonetti, won’t be directing part 2. James Wan will be once again be serving as producer. In the first film a loving husband gifts his pregnant wife with an antique doll for their baby’s nursery. When their neighbors are murdered the doll becomes possessed by one of their spirits. Soon the family is plagued with intense paranormal activity. ‘Annabelle’ was actually based on a true case handled by paranormal experts Ed and Lorraine Warren, though the doll was given a makeover for her film debut. The real Annabelle is actually a Raggedy-Anne doll.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2015
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The True Stories Of Six Of The Most Haunted Dolls In History

For most little girls, dolls are a wonderful thing, but some dolls are just plain bad and some dolls serve as conduit for evil spirits. I would like to share some of the true stories surrounding some of the most famous haunted dolls in existence today. Annabelle The story of the doll that inspired the horror film ‘Annabelle’, begins when a mother gives her adult daughter a Raggedy-Ann doll from a shop, in the 1970’s. The daughter, Donna, and her roommate, Angie, began to notice that the doll would change positions while they were out. Believing that the spirit of a little girl, named Annabelle, was haunting them after talking with a medium, they gave the spirit permission to possess the doll. Annabelle began to move from room to room when no one was home and the women began finding notes saying things like “Help Me” and “Miss Me?” all over the house. When Donna’s boyfriend was attacked in the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2015
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7 Of The Most Haunted Objects In The World

We have long been obsessed with everything that is spiritual, paranormal and the supernatural. Locations are not the only things that can be haunted, items and even people can be latched onto by entities. Here are seven items that have been long renowned as the some of the most haunted items in the world. 1. The “Ebay” Dibbuk Box In 2001, a Portland antique dealer attended an estate sale, the belongings were owned by Jewish woman who had passed away at 103. The lady was the only member of her family to survive the Holocaust. The antique dealer found an interesting small locked cabinet. The woman’s grand daughter warned the man that is was indeed a ‘Dibbuk’ box and contained an evil spirit. He purchased the box anyway. He soon discovered that the woman’s warnings were real. He began to witness his doors open and close, bad odors would fill the air and strange noises began to plague his shop.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 16, 2015
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Movie Review: Annabelle (2014)

A young couple wakes to the screams of their neighbors in the middle of the night. When the husband rushes to their aid he finds the older couple savagely murdered. Mia runs into her home to call the police. Suddenly she is attacked by the neighbor’s estranged daughter and her boyfriend, both who are involved with a cult. The police arrive just in time to save the couples’ lives. Life for the young couple just keeps getting worse. Mia is plagued by supernatural events, which are all tied to a very creepy doll and mostly taking place while her husband is away working long hours. The entity will not give in until it gets what it wants, a soul. This supernatural thriller has a great cast. Annabelle Wallis (X-Men First Class) plays Mia, the mother of the child who seems to be the target of a dark entity. The father of the child is played by ‘The Wolf Of Wall

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2015

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New Trailer For WISH UPON Warns You To Be Careful What You Wish For

A new intense trailer has been unveiled for Annabelle director John Leonetti’s upcoming genre film Wish Upon, written by Barbara Marshall. The Conjuring actress Joey King co-stars alongside Ryan Phillippe, Shannon Purser, Elisabeth Rohm, and Sydney Park of The Walking Dead. The film centers on a 16-year-old girl (King) who finds a magic box that will grant every wish she has ever dreamed of. Soon she discovers that each wish comes at a horrible cost, it is a horror film after all. Wish Upon will open in theaters on June 30, 2017 from Broad Green Pictures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 23, 2017
Horror Fuel

Warner Bros. Hit With A $900 Million Lawsuit Over Horror Franchise

Warner Bros. has reportedly just been hit with a massive lawsuit. The $900 million suit revolves around Warner Bros’ Conjuring franchise that also includes Annabelle, Annabelle 2, and the upcoming spin-off The Nun. Back in the 1970’s, a writer by the name of Gerald Brittle published a book titled ‘The Demonologist’, the story of Ed and Lorraine Warren. Brittle is now claiming that the he and the Warrens struck an agreement in 1978 that had a “no competing work” clause, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ed and Lorraine Warren The lawsuit alleges that Warner Bros. created the franchise with Lorraine Warren, though Brittle’s deal meant that Warner Bros. should have sought his permission. The studio has responded that they have the right to use the stories under “fair use” because they are seen as historical facts, but Brittle says that the stories are actually works of fiction. The Hollywood Reporter has said that Brittle has charged that the studio is

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 2, 2017
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Annabelle 2 Conjures A New Title

Ahead of its summer release, Warner Brothers has just been announced that the possessed doll film Annabelle 2, from Lights Out Director David F. Sandberg, has a brand new title, Annabelle: Creation. The film, produced by horror heavy-hitter James Wan, takes place several years after the tragic death of a dollmaker’s little girl. He and his wife “welcome into their home a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage. Soon they become the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.” Stephanie Sigman (Spectre) co-stars in this prequel alongside Talitha Bateman (The 5th Wave), Lulu Wilson (Deliver Us from Evil), Philippa Anne Coulthard (After the Dark), Grace Fulton (Badland), Lou Lou Safran (The Choice), Samara Lee (The Last Witch Hunter), Anthony LaPaglia (Without a Trace), Miranda Otto (Homeland) and new comer Tayler Bucks. Annabelle: Creation opens in theaters nationwide on August 11, 2017.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 30, 2017
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Director Shares Images From Annabelle 2

David F. Sandberg’s prequel ‘Annabelle 2’ will be opening in theaters this August. Today, we get a behind the scenes look at the spin-off to ‘The Conjuring’ via Sandberg’s Instagram account. And things look pretty bloody creepy. The film, produced by horror heavy-hitter James Wan, takes place several years after the tragic death of a dollmaker’s little girl. He and his wife “welcome into their home a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage. Soon they become the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.” Stephanie Sigman (Spectre) co-stars alongside Talitha Bateman (The 5th Wave), Lulu Wilson (Deliver Us from Evil), Philippa Anne Coulthard (After the Dark), Grace Fulton (Badland), Lou Lou Safran (The Choice), Samara Lee (The Last Witch Hunter), Anthony LaPaglia (Without a Trace), Miranda Otto (Homeland) and new comer Tayler Bucks. ‘Annabelle 2’ arrives in theaters nationwide on August 11, 2017.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 2, 2017
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Plot And First Two Cast Members Announced For Annabelle 2

We reported last week that Annabelle 2 , the sequel to 2013 horror hit Annabelle, had entered preproduction. David F. Sandberg (Lights Out) will be directing Annabelle 2, and he already seems very excited about the project. Sandberg and even called the sequel “The Godfather II of creepy doll movies.” Today, news comes that Lord of the Rings actress Miranda Otto is the first to join the film’s cast and will play the wife of a dollmaker. Her character has been described as “a disfigured recluse”. Otto will star long side Stephanie Sigman (Narcos, Spectre), who has been cast as the nun, Sister Charlotte. Otto and Sigman’s casting is not the only Annabelle 2 news today. The sequel’s plot was also revealed, and we were right, it is a prequel. Synopsis: Annabelle 2 tells of a dollmaker and his wife who, 20 years after the tragic death of their daughter, welcome a nun and the girls from a shuttered orphanage

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 22, 2016
Horror Fuel

The Director Of Annabelle 2 Says It Will Be Better Than The Original

2013’s genre hit The Conjuring not only laid a path for it’s sequel, which is now in theaters nationwide, it also gave life to a spin-off. Annabelle introduced us to the haunted doll that in real life came into the possession of Ed and Lorraine Warren, the main characters of both The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2, and real life paranormal investigators. While The Conjuring 2 continues to wow at the box office, the sequel to Annabelle is already entering production. David F. Sandberg (Lights Out) will be directing Annabelle 2 and, he already seems very excited about the film. Sandberg even called the sequel “The Godfather II of creepy doll movies,” while speaking to Bloody-Disgusting. I don’t think I can give too many details at this point but it’s not a continuation of the first film,” Sandberg stated. “That’s one of the many things that enticed me with the project, that it’s a new story. Also the setting and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 16, 2016
Horror Fuel

Annabelle 2 Is In The Works

2014’s ‘Annabelle‘, the spin-off of ‘The Conjuring’, had good numbers at the box office ($84 Million) and as result, it’s getting a sequel. The Tracking Board first broke the news that the Gary Dauberman, who penned the original script, will be returning as writer for the next film. Unfortunately, it seems that ‘Annabelle’s’ director, John Leonetti, won’t be directing part 2. James Wan will be once again be serving as producer. In the first film a loving husband gifts his pregnant wife with an antique doll for their baby’s nursery. When their neighbors are murdered the doll becomes possessed by one of their spirits. Soon the family is plagued with intense paranormal activity. ‘Annabelle’ was actually based on a true case handled by paranormal experts Ed and Lorraine Warren, though the doll was given a makeover for her film debut. The real Annabelle is actually a Raggedy-Anne doll.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2015
Horror Fuel

The True Stories Of Six Of The Most Haunted Dolls In History

For most little girls, dolls are a wonderful thing, but some dolls are just plain bad and some dolls serve as conduit for evil spirits. I would like to share some of the true stories surrounding some of the most famous haunted dolls in existence today. Annabelle The story of the doll that inspired the horror film ‘Annabelle’, begins when a mother gives her adult daughter a Raggedy-Ann doll from a shop, in the 1970’s. The daughter, Donna, and her roommate, Angie, began to notice that the doll would change positions while they were out. Believing that the spirit of a little girl, named Annabelle, was haunting them after talking with a medium, they gave the spirit permission to possess the doll. Annabelle began to move from room to room when no one was home and the women began finding notes saying things like “Help Me” and “Miss Me?” all over the house. When Donna’s boyfriend was attacked in the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2015
Horror Fuel

7 Of The Most Haunted Objects In The World

We have long been obsessed with everything that is spiritual, paranormal and the supernatural. Locations are not the only things that can be haunted, items and even people can be latched onto by entities. Here are seven items that have been long renowned as the some of the most haunted items in the world. 1. The “Ebay” Dibbuk Box In 2001, a Portland antique dealer attended an estate sale, the belongings were owned by Jewish woman who had passed away at 103. The lady was the only member of her family to survive the Holocaust. The antique dealer found an interesting small locked cabinet. The woman’s grand daughter warned the man that is was indeed a ‘Dibbuk’ box and contained an evil spirit. He purchased the box anyway. He soon discovered that the woman’s warnings were real. He began to witness his doors open and close, bad odors would fill the air and strange noises began to plague his shop.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 16, 2015
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: Annabelle (2014)

A young couple wakes to the screams of their neighbors in the middle of the night. When the husband rushes to their aid he finds the older couple savagely murdered. Mia runs into her home to call the police. Suddenly she is attacked by the neighbor’s estranged daughter and her boyfriend, both who are involved with a cult. The police arrive just in time to save the couples’ lives. Life for the young couple just keeps getting worse. Mia is plagued by supernatural events, which are all tied to a very creepy doll and mostly taking place while her husband is away working long hours. The entity will not give in until it gets what it wants, a soul. This supernatural thriller has a great cast. Annabelle Wallis (X-Men First Class) plays Mia, the mother of the child who seems to be the target of a dark entity. The father of the child is played by ‘The Wolf Of Wall

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2015