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James Franco Stars As A Demented Doctor In The First Trailer For ‘The Institute’

Check into ‘The Institute’ this March, co-directed by James Franco and Pamela Romanowsky. The film was written by Adam and Matt Rager, based on a true story. The trailer has arrived and reveals Franco playing the dark role of a twisted doctor who enjoys watching his patients’ pain and suffering. Set in 19th century Baltimore, the film tells the story of Isabel Porter (Allie Gallerani). Brokenhearted by her parent’s untimely death, she checks herself into the Rosewood Institute where she is subjected to strange and increasingly violent experiments in personality modification, mind control and brainwashing. She must find a way to escape Rosewood or she will be forever lost. Scott Haze, Lori Singer, Joe Pease, Josh Duhamel, Eric Roberts, Topher Grace, and Tim Blake Nelson co-star in this dark tale. ‘The Institute’ will open in theaters and on VOD on March 3, 2017 from Momentum Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 14, 2017

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The True Story Of ‘Frank Johnny Garrett’s Last Word’ – Arriving On VOD This March

Simon Rumley’s ‘ film ‘Johnny Frank Garrett’s Last Word’ is set for a March release. One thing that adds to the terror of the film is that is based on a true story. So, who was the real Frank Johnny Garrett, you might ask? Let me fill you in. The Crime On October 31, 1981, at 7:30 a.m., the battered, bloodied, dead body of 76-year-old Sister Teadea Benz was discovered inside the St. Francis Convent in Potter County, Texas. The sister was found in her second story bedroom brutally attacked, raped, stabbed, and strangled. Clues, including finger prints, led police to one suspect and on November 9, 1981 Johnny Frank Garrett, who lived across the street from the convent, was arrested for Sister Benz’s murder. The Sentence Garrett was convicted of the crime and sentenced to death. He would spent his remaining days on death row in Huntsville, Texas. He was originally scheduled for execution on January 2, 1992, but

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 5, 2017

From the Crypt

Indiegogo Campaign Goes Live For Sequel To Within Madness

Writer-director J. M. Stelly, the man behind ‘Within Madness’ has now kicked off his Indegogo campaign for the sequel, ‘Within Madness: The Chapel Tapes’, inspired by the tapes of the brutal serial killers Leonard Lake and Charles Ng. From the Press Release: From J. M. Stelly, writer and director of Within Madness, ABACUS, and The Doctor’s Apprentice along with LC Films and Anatomica Productions comes Within Madness: The Chapel Tapes. Set in the year 2006, Chapel Tapes is the story of Mark Chapel and Gregory Alexander. two friends who’s lust for slavery turns into a world of death and pain as told through the eyes of Gregory and the tapes they recorded with their friend Vaughn Neil. OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS In 2006 a raid on a house belonging to a local artist, Vaughn Neil, somewhere in rural Louisiana, turned up over fifteen tapes depicting the horrible acts of two men, Mark Chapel and Gregory Alexander. During a one on one interview

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 20, 2017

True CrimeTrue Story

Anneliese Mickel: The Voice Of The Damned – A True Story Of Possession

Do you remember 2005’s possession film ‘The Exorcism of Emily Rose’, starring Jennifer Carpenter, Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson and Campbell Scott? The film centers on the possession and exorcism of a 19 year-old college student (Carpenter). In a rare decision, the Catholic church approved her exorcism. What you might not realize is that the film is based on a true story, the tale of of a German woman, Anneliese Michel. Anneliese’s story ended in tragedy, with her death. Her parents and the priest were charged with negligent homicide. It all began when Anneliese was 17. After suffering from a seizure she was diagnosed with Grand Mal Epilepsy in 1969. Soon, she started experiencing hallucinations, and hearing voices. By 1975, she was convinced she was possessed. While exhibiting symptoms of schizophrenia, her deeply religious parents agreed she was possessed. The poor young woman struck out on a pilgrimage with another woman. She noticed the Anneliese avoided images of Jesus, refused to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 2, 2017

Trailers

A Group Of Bloodthirsty Vagrents Target Three Friends In Parasites – Inspired By A True Story

Director Chad Ferrin’s ‘Parasites’ is approaching its January 2017 Digital HD release. Inspired by a true story, the film centers on three college students locked in a struggle for survival after being captured by a gang of bloodthirsty vagrants in down town L.A. Robert Miano, Carson Nicely, Joseph Pilato, Sean Samuels, Eddie Kehler, Jefery Decker, Suzanne Sumner Ferry, Silvia Sross and Tim Haplin star. From the Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Chad Ferrin’s harrowing festival favorite Parasites will be available to rent or own in the US and Canada starting January 24th on iTunes, Amazon Instant, Google Play, Vudu and Xbox from 108 Media. Veteran genre director Ferrin (Someone’s Knocking at the Door, Horse) presents one long night on Skid Row as a sadistic reimagining on the true story of John Colter and his flight from the Blackfoot Indians. Since the world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival, Parasites has made audiences and critics scream, earning rave reviews

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 30, 2016

Trailers

Witness The First Trailer For The Axe Murders of Villisca

The trailer for IFC Midnight’s psychological thriller, ‘The Axe Murders of Villisca’, has arrived and it looks pretty good. The film, from writer-director Tony E. Valenzuela, based on the story was co-written by Owen Egerton, Kevin Abrams and Valenzuela. Robert Adamson stars alongside Jarrett Sleeper, Alex Frnka, Jon Gries, and Conchata Ferrell in this “based on a true story” film. Official Synopsis: On a June night in 1912, eight people—a mother, father, their four children, and two guests—were murdered by an axe-wielding killer in the sleepy town of Villisca, Iowa, a case that remains unsolved to this day. 104 years later, Caleb (Robert Adamson) and Denny (Jarrett Sleeper), two friends who share an interest in ghost hunting, along with Jess (Alex Frnka), the new girl in school who’s already got a reputation, sneak into the house where the infamous bloodbath occurred in hopes of recording paranormal activity. What the trio encounters is far more horrifying than anything they could have

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 24, 2016

News

HBO Series ‘Raven’ In The Works Based On Jim Jones & The Jones Town Massacre

Warning Graphic Images! HBO is working on several new series, which is a good thing since their most popular series, ‘Game of Thrones’, will be ending soon. One of the new series in the works is ‘Raven’, based on the real life story of Jim Jones and the People’s Temple’s mass suicide on November 18, 1978 in which 918 adults and children died by committing suicide or were murdered at the command of Jones at their Guyana compound. The event, referred to as “The Jones Town Massacre”, is the largest mass suicide in history. Those who did not die from drinking the poisoned Kool-Aid were shot. ‘Breaking Bad’s Vince Gilligan is set to direct and executive produce ‘Raven’. At the moment it is unclear if the series will ave a single season run or be stretched out over multiple seasons. It will focus not only Jones, but other key characters as well. This is not the first time the Jim

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 11, 2016

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Studios Race To Buy Movie Rights From Family Stalked By “The Watcher”

A couple with three young children thought they had purchased their $1.3M dream home in Westfield, New Jersey, but what should have been a happy time in their lives, has turned into a real nightmare. The family has been driven out by some psycho who is sending terrifying letters to the family, someone who refers to themselves as “The Watcher”. It may sound like the plot of a horror movie, but for this family, it’s very real. The letters they have received includes statements like “I was put in charge of watching and waiting for its second coming.” and “I asked the [previous owners] to bring me young blood … once I know their names, I will call to them and draw them to me.” The letters have continued to become more disturbing with statements like “I am pleased to know your names now and the name of the young blood you have brought to me,” it continues “Who has

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 2, 2015

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Lou Diamond Phillips To Play ‘The Night Stalker’

In the summer 1985 a series of brutal murders began that rocked Southern California. Eventually the devil worshiping killer, Richard Ramirez , dubbed “The Night Stalker”, was arrested after a two year killing spree. In 1989 the serial killer, who murdered twenty five people, was convicted of thirteen of the murders and sentenced to die, but he died early on July 7, 2013 due to complications from an illness. Lou Diamond Phillips, who is a regular on the series ‘Longmire’, has been cast to play the sadistic killer in a new movie that starts filming this summer. The film embellishes the true story of Ramirez with fiction. The film centers around an interview between the killer and his lawyer, who attempting to coax a confession from the butcher, that could save the life of a man on death row who has been wrongfully convicted of a murder Ramirez actually committed. The film will be both written and directed by Megan

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 13, 2015

MoviesNewsReviewsStreaming TVTrue Story

The True Story Behind ‘The Amityville Horror’

In 1979 a movie was released titled ‘The Amityville Horror’, that became an instant horror classic, this is the true story that inspired that supernatural masterpiece. The fact that the movie is based on a true story only adds to the sense of terror. ‘The Amityville Horror’ movie follows a newly wed couple who move into a house with their with their family. The Lutz family, George and Kathy and their three children, bought the house for a steal due to the fact that the previous family,the DeFeos, were brutally murdered in the home. Soon after moving in the Lutz family begin experiencing strange things. George becomes unhinged and things only get worse when he discovers a hidden room in the basement. The true story begins with the DeFeo family, the owners before the Lutz family, who lived in the house at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York. On Thursday, November 13, 1974 at 3:15 am, 23 year old

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 19, 2015

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