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Lucio Fulci’s Restored Horror ‘The Psychic’ Being Released This August

Shameless Films is releasing Lucio ‘The Godfather of Gore’ Fulci’s 1977 horror The Psychic (aka Murder To the Tune of the Seven Black Notes) like never seen before, extensively restored from new 2K-scanned materials. Jennifer O’Neill, fresh from Luchino Visconti’s The Innocent, plays Virginia, a woman who has had psychic powers since childhood when she sensed her mother’s suicide… Now newly-married, Virginia becomes plagued by waking visions of bloody deaths and meaningless torment. With the aid of her parapsychologist friend (Marc Porel), she tries to uncover the meaning of the horrific visions only to discover they are premonitions of future deaths… Get ready for a Hitchcockian whodunit like no other. From the visionary filmmaker Lucio Fulci, enter the disjointed universe of The Psychic where reality and dreams, the dead and the living, the past and present are all interconnected. The Psychic arrives on Blu-ray and Digital on August 9, 2021. You can pre-order your copy now. SPECIAL FEATURES – Extensively

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 21, 2021
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First Look: SFX Master Making Directorial Debut With Supernatural Horror ‘Behemoth’

Peter Szewczyk, known for his CG creatures and effects in blockbuster films such as Avatar, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and Thor: The Dark World, and Shrek, is making his feature directorial debut with Behemoth. And we’ve got the first look. The film centers on Joshua Riverton, who has spent ten years working for a global chemical behemoth, notorious for their environmental negligence. When his daughter develops a mysterious illness, he steps forward as a whistle-blower, throwing his life into chaos. He’s convinced that his company’s negligence has made his daughter sick, and there are dark forces hiding the truth. When given the chance to confront his old boss, Dr. Woeland, he allows a standoff to escalate into violence, and Josh is shot in the process. Now Josh is on the run, eating painkillers, and holding Woeland hostage. Josh demands answers about his daughter’s illness, but with each passing moment around Woeland, Josh’s grasp on reality begins

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 20, 2021
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A Family’s Road Trip Turns Into A Nightmare This August In ‘Tailgate’

This August buckle up for the thriller Tailgate, in which a family’s road trip turns into a terrifying nightmare. In Tailgate (aka Bumperkleef), Hans, his wife, and two young children hit the highway on a trip to visit family. After getting stuck behind a slow-moving van, he recklessly starts to antagonize the eerily stoic driver, blaring the horn and riding his bumper. Little does he realize that he’s just crossed the wrong motorist – a deranged madman who sets out to teach Hans a lesson he’ll not soon forget. Lured into an alarming game of vehicular cat and mouse, a simple family road trip turns into a deadly obstacle course in this nerve-wracking, pulse-pounding thriller, an Official Selection at the Sitges Film Festival and FrightFest. Written and directed by Lodewijk Crijns, the thriller stars Jeroen Spitzenberger and Anniek Pheifer. Tailgate will be available exclusively at Wal-Mart on August 3, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 18, 2021
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An Otherworldy Force Threatens Mankind In The ‘Risen’ Trailer

Disaster strikes a small town in the new trailer for writer-director Eddie Arya‘s (The System) sci-fi thriller Risen, starring Nicole Schalmo, Jack Campbell, and Dominic Stone. In the film, “Disaster unfolds when a meteor strikes a small town, turning the environment uninhabitable and killing everything in the surrounding area. Exobiologist Lauren Stone is called to find answers to the unearthly event. As she begins to uncover the truth, imminent danger awakens and it becomes a race against time to save mankind.” Risen, produced by Arya, opens in select theaters and arrives On Demand on August 20, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 18, 2021
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From The Director Of Ju-On Comes ‘Howling Village’

Director Takashi Shimizu, best known as the greater of the Ju-on/The Grudge franchise, returns to the horror genre with his new Japanese urban legend-inspired film Howling Village. In the film, “After her brother goes missing, Kanade, a young psychologist visits his last known location, an infamous haunted and cursed site known as ‘Howling Village’ to investigate his disappearance. Her investigation reveals that the village’s mysteries are connected to her family and works to uncover her family’s dark history.” Ayaka Miyoshi, Ryota Bando, Megumi Okina, and Renji Ishibashi star in the film written by Takashi Shimizu and Daisuke Hosaka. Howling Village will arrive in select theaters on August 13, 2021, followed by its release On Demand on August 17th, and on Blu-ray on September 14th, from Dread. Check out the trailer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 17, 2021
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This August ‘Stay Out Of The Attic’ Takes Us Inside A House Of Horrors

RLJE has now announced the August Blu-ray and DVD release date for the Shudder Original, Stay Out of the Attic, written and directed by Jarren Lauder (Bug Bites). In the film, “a diverse group of ex-cons-turned-movers—played by Morgan Alexandria (Forever My Girl), Ryan Francis (Sisters) and Bryce Fernelius (Ruling of the Heart)—are convinced by their creepy client, Vern Muller (Michael Flynn, The Outpost), to pull an all-nighter for a generous pay bump. As the night progresses and rooms are cleared, they slowly uncover the horrors that exist inside his old Victorian mansion, including boobytraps, human experimentation, Nazi monsters, and more.” Stay Out of the Attic is out on VOD, Digital, DVD, and Blu-ray on August 17, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 16, 2021
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A Social Media Star Is Forced To Play A Deadly Game In The ‘Shook’ Trailer

RLJE has acquired the rights to Shook from Shudder and set an August release date for the horror film Shook, written and directed by Jennifer Harrington (Housekeeping, “Dear…”). In the film, “Mia, a social media star, becomes the target of an online terror campaign, she’s forced to solve a series of games to prevent people she cares about from getting murdered. But is it real? Or is it just a game at her expense?” Daisye Tutor (Funny Story, Come as You Are), Emily Goss (Snapshots, The House on Pine Street), Nicola Posener (“The Bold and the Beautiful,” Mythica Series), and Octavius J. Johnson (Sleepless, “Ray Donovan”) star. Witness the game when Shook is released on VOD, Digital HD, and DVD on August 17, 2021, from RLJE Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 15, 2021
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A Cyberstalker Becomes The Hunted In The ‘Eye Without A Face’ Trailer

Director Ramin Niami‘s modern twist on Rear Window, Eye Without a Face, comes to digital this August from Gravitas Ventures. In the film, “Henry, an agoraphobic and anxious young man living in Los Angeles, hacks into the webcams of various selected young women who inhabit the city. He watches over them in their daily lives, seeing himself as their guardian angel. When his new charming roommate Eric, a Youtuber and struggling actor pushes him to get out into the real world, he unknowingly puts Henry in danger. And as Henry starts to suspect one of the women he watches, Laura, of being a killer, everything starts to spiral out of control.” Featuring stunning cinematography by Tara Violet Niami, and a mesmerizing score by Charlie Clouser, Eye Without A Face is written and directed by Ramin Niami, who brought you the acclaimed films Somewhere in the City, Babe’s & Rickey’s Inn, and Shirin in Love. Nowadays, we are constantly being watched.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 13, 2021
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“The Witcher: Nightmare Of The Wolf” Anime Series Hunts Down A Trailer & Premiere Date

Can’t wait until December for season 2 of “The Witcher” to premiere? Netflix has got you covered. Their prequel anime series “The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf” is headed your way this August. First announced last year, “Nightmare of the Wolf” centers on Vesemir, Geralt’s mentor. “Before Geralt, there was Vesemir — a cocky young witcher who delights in slaying monsters for coin. When a dangerous new power rises on the Continent, Vesemir learns that some witchering jobs are about more than just money…” The prequel is from Korean animations house Studio Mir, who made a name for themselves with The Legend of Korra which involved “The Witcher” showrunner Lauren Hissrich. We’ve got the first teaser for the series which was released this weekend as part of WitcherCon. Tune in for the premiere of “The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf” on Netflix on August 23, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 11, 2021
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Elijah Wood Interrogates Bundy In The Trailer For ‘No Man of God’

In 1980, Ted Bundy was sentenced to death by electrocution. In the years that followed, he agreed to disclose the details of his crimes, but only to one man. No Man of God is based on the true story of the strange and complicated relationship that developed between FBI agent Bill Hagmaier and Bundy. Today, we’ve got the official trailer for the film from director Amber Sealey (No Light and No Land Anywhere). Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) stars as Bill Hagmaier with Luke Kirby (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) playing the role of the infamous killer. Aleksa Palladino (The Irishman) and Robert Patrick (Terminator 2) co-star. Kit Lesser penned the script. The film was produced by Wood, Daniel Noah, Lisa Whalen, and Kim Sherman. Ward and Jess De Leo of RLJE Films negotiated the deal with Whalen and Stacy Jorgensen on behalf of Company X / SpectreVision and the filmmakers. No Man of God opens in theaters

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 9, 2021

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Lucio Fulci’s Restored Horror ‘The Psychic’ Being Released This August

Shameless Films is releasing Lucio ‘The Godfather of Gore’ Fulci’s 1977 horror The Psychic (aka Murder To the Tune of the Seven Black Notes) like never seen before, extensively restored from new 2K-scanned materials. Jennifer O’Neill, fresh from Luchino Visconti’s The Innocent, plays Virginia, a woman who has had psychic powers since childhood when she sensed her mother’s suicide… Now newly-married, Virginia becomes plagued by waking visions of bloody deaths and meaningless torment. With the aid of her parapsychologist friend (Marc Porel), she tries to uncover the meaning of the horrific visions only to discover they are premonitions of future deaths… Get ready for a Hitchcockian whodunit like no other. From the visionary filmmaker Lucio Fulci, enter the disjointed universe of The Psychic where reality and dreams, the dead and the living, the past and present are all interconnected. The Psychic arrives on Blu-ray and Digital on August 9, 2021. You can pre-order your copy now. SPECIAL FEATURES – Extensively

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 21, 2021
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First Look: SFX Master Making Directorial Debut With Supernatural Horror ‘Behemoth’

Peter Szewczyk, known for his CG creatures and effects in blockbuster films such as Avatar, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and Thor: The Dark World, and Shrek, is making his feature directorial debut with Behemoth. And we’ve got the first look. The film centers on Joshua Riverton, who has spent ten years working for a global chemical behemoth, notorious for their environmental negligence. When his daughter develops a mysterious illness, he steps forward as a whistle-blower, throwing his life into chaos. He’s convinced that his company’s negligence has made his daughter sick, and there are dark forces hiding the truth. When given the chance to confront his old boss, Dr. Woeland, he allows a standoff to escalate into violence, and Josh is shot in the process. Now Josh is on the run, eating painkillers, and holding Woeland hostage. Josh demands answers about his daughter’s illness, but with each passing moment around Woeland, Josh’s grasp on reality begins

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 20, 2021
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A Family’s Road Trip Turns Into A Nightmare This August In ‘Tailgate’

This August buckle up for the thriller Tailgate, in which a family’s road trip turns into a terrifying nightmare. In Tailgate (aka Bumperkleef), Hans, his wife, and two young children hit the highway on a trip to visit family. After getting stuck behind a slow-moving van, he recklessly starts to antagonize the eerily stoic driver, blaring the horn and riding his bumper. Little does he realize that he’s just crossed the wrong motorist – a deranged madman who sets out to teach Hans a lesson he’ll not soon forget. Lured into an alarming game of vehicular cat and mouse, a simple family road trip turns into a deadly obstacle course in this nerve-wracking, pulse-pounding thriller, an Official Selection at the Sitges Film Festival and FrightFest. Written and directed by Lodewijk Crijns, the thriller stars Jeroen Spitzenberger and Anniek Pheifer. Tailgate will be available exclusively at Wal-Mart on August 3, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 18, 2021
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An Otherworldy Force Threatens Mankind In The ‘Risen’ Trailer

Disaster strikes a small town in the new trailer for writer-director Eddie Arya‘s (The System) sci-fi thriller Risen, starring Nicole Schalmo, Jack Campbell, and Dominic Stone. In the film, “Disaster unfolds when a meteor strikes a small town, turning the environment uninhabitable and killing everything in the surrounding area. Exobiologist Lauren Stone is called to find answers to the unearthly event. As she begins to uncover the truth, imminent danger awakens and it becomes a race against time to save mankind.” Risen, produced by Arya, opens in select theaters and arrives On Demand on August 20, 2021, from Vertical Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 18, 2021
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From The Director Of Ju-On Comes ‘Howling Village’

Director Takashi Shimizu, best known as the greater of the Ju-on/The Grudge franchise, returns to the horror genre with his new Japanese urban legend-inspired film Howling Village. In the film, “After her brother goes missing, Kanade, a young psychologist visits his last known location, an infamous haunted and cursed site known as ‘Howling Village’ to investigate his disappearance. Her investigation reveals that the village’s mysteries are connected to her family and works to uncover her family’s dark history.” Ayaka Miyoshi, Ryota Bando, Megumi Okina, and Renji Ishibashi star in the film written by Takashi Shimizu and Daisuke Hosaka. Howling Village will arrive in select theaters on August 13, 2021, followed by its release On Demand on August 17th, and on Blu-ray on September 14th, from Dread. Check out the trailer.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 17, 2021
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This August ‘Stay Out Of The Attic’ Takes Us Inside A House Of Horrors

RLJE has now announced the August Blu-ray and DVD release date for the Shudder Original, Stay Out of the Attic, written and directed by Jarren Lauder (Bug Bites). In the film, “a diverse group of ex-cons-turned-movers—played by Morgan Alexandria (Forever My Girl), Ryan Francis (Sisters) and Bryce Fernelius (Ruling of the Heart)—are convinced by their creepy client, Vern Muller (Michael Flynn, The Outpost), to pull an all-nighter for a generous pay bump. As the night progresses and rooms are cleared, they slowly uncover the horrors that exist inside his old Victorian mansion, including boobytraps, human experimentation, Nazi monsters, and more.” Stay Out of the Attic is out on VOD, Digital, DVD, and Blu-ray on August 17, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 16, 2021
Horror Fuel

A Social Media Star Is Forced To Play A Deadly Game In The ‘Shook’ Trailer

RLJE has acquired the rights to Shook from Shudder and set an August release date for the horror film Shook, written and directed by Jennifer Harrington (Housekeeping, “Dear…”). In the film, “Mia, a social media star, becomes the target of an online terror campaign, she’s forced to solve a series of games to prevent people she cares about from getting murdered. But is it real? Or is it just a game at her expense?” Daisye Tutor (Funny Story, Come as You Are), Emily Goss (Snapshots, The House on Pine Street), Nicola Posener (“The Bold and the Beautiful,” Mythica Series), and Octavius J. Johnson (Sleepless, “Ray Donovan”) star. Witness the game when Shook is released on VOD, Digital HD, and DVD on August 17, 2021, from RLJE Films.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 15, 2021
Horror Fuel

A Cyberstalker Becomes The Hunted In The ‘Eye Without A Face’ Trailer

Director Ramin Niami‘s modern twist on Rear Window, Eye Without a Face, comes to digital this August from Gravitas Ventures. In the film, “Henry, an agoraphobic and anxious young man living in Los Angeles, hacks into the webcams of various selected young women who inhabit the city. He watches over them in their daily lives, seeing himself as their guardian angel. When his new charming roommate Eric, a Youtuber and struggling actor pushes him to get out into the real world, he unknowingly puts Henry in danger. And as Henry starts to suspect one of the women he watches, Laura, of being a killer, everything starts to spiral out of control.” Featuring stunning cinematography by Tara Violet Niami, and a mesmerizing score by Charlie Clouser, Eye Without A Face is written and directed by Ramin Niami, who brought you the acclaimed films Somewhere in the City, Babe’s & Rickey’s Inn, and Shirin in Love. Nowadays, we are constantly being watched.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 13, 2021
Horror Fuel

“The Witcher: Nightmare Of The Wolf” Anime Series Hunts Down A Trailer & Premiere Date

Can’t wait until December for season 2 of “The Witcher” to premiere? Netflix has got you covered. Their prequel anime series “The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf” is headed your way this August. First announced last year, “Nightmare of the Wolf” centers on Vesemir, Geralt’s mentor. “Before Geralt, there was Vesemir — a cocky young witcher who delights in slaying monsters for coin. When a dangerous new power rises on the Continent, Vesemir learns that some witchering jobs are about more than just money…” The prequel is from Korean animations house Studio Mir, who made a name for themselves with The Legend of Korra which involved “The Witcher” showrunner Lauren Hissrich. We’ve got the first teaser for the series which was released this weekend as part of WitcherCon. Tune in for the premiere of “The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf” on Netflix on August 23, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 11, 2021
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Elijah Wood Interrogates Bundy In The Trailer For ‘No Man of God’

In 1980, Ted Bundy was sentenced to death by electrocution. In the years that followed, he agreed to disclose the details of his crimes, but only to one man. No Man of God is based on the true story of the strange and complicated relationship that developed between FBI agent Bill Hagmaier and Bundy. Today, we’ve got the official trailer for the film from director Amber Sealey (No Light and No Land Anywhere). Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) stars as Bill Hagmaier with Luke Kirby (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) playing the role of the infamous killer. Aleksa Palladino (The Irishman) and Robert Patrick (Terminator 2) co-star. Kit Lesser penned the script. The film was produced by Wood, Daniel Noah, Lisa Whalen, and Kim Sherman. Ward and Jess De Leo of RLJE Films negotiated the deal with Whalen and Stacy Jorgensen on behalf of Company X / SpectreVision and the filmmakers. No Man of God opens in theaters

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 9, 2021
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