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The New ‘Paranormal Activity’ Movie Will Skip Theaters

The upcoming new installment of the Paranormal Activity franchise will be skipping theaters and heading straight to Paramount+. Directed by William Eubank (Underwater) is in the director’s chair for the sequel written by Christopher Landon, the man behind Paranormal Activity II, III, and IV, Happy Death Day and Freaky, which was released earlier this year. Paranormal Activity‘s Oren Peli and Jason Blum are producing. Details are being kept quiet, but the movie has been described as “an unexpected retooling” of the franchise and will continue the tradition of the franchise’s found-footage style the began with the first film, released in 2007. Set to be released later this year, the film stars Emily Bader, Dan Lippert, Roland Buck III, and Henry Ayres-Brown. We’ll keep you posted. In the meantime, you can watch the Paranormal Activity franchise now on Paramount+. Sign up now for a free 7-day trial or for a monthly membership for $5.99. The franchise is also streaming on Prime.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 8, 2021
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“Penny Dreadful” Director Adapting ‘My Best Friend’s Exorcism’ Starring Elsie Fisher

Damon Thomas, the director behind the series “Killing Eve” and “Penny Dreadful” is set to bring us the new Amazon movie My Best Friend’s Exorcism, an adaptation of Grady Hendrix’s hit novel. THR reports that My Bestfriend’s Exorcism, which began production this week, is “set in 1988, the novel centered on the relationship between Abby and Gretchen, two best friends and sophomores in high school. Their friendship is tested when an evening of skinny-dipping goes wrong, and Gretchen begins to act differently and followed by bizarre occurrences. After some investigating, Abby begins to horrifyingly suspect that her friend may be possessed by a demon force.” Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade) leads the cast that also includes Amiah Miller, Cathy Ang, and Rachel Ogechi Kanu. Jenna Lamia (NBC’s “Good Girls”) wrote the screenplay and will serve as associate producer. The Gotham Group, Quirk Productions are producing along with Christopher Landon, the writer-director of hit horror movies such as Freaky and Happy Death

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 11, 2021
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Good News And Bad News For The New ‘Paranormal Activity’ Movie

We’ve got good news and bad news for the upcoming Paranormal Activity installment. Let’s go ahead and get the bad news out of the way first. The pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the film industry causing movie release dates to shift. News recently came that the movie would be going straight to Paramount+ this March. Now, Paramount has pulled the title from their release calendar which could mean either the film won’t be getting a theatrical release, or that it will be delayed. We are guessing that it will be delayed. Here’s the good news, the cast has just been announced. The Wrap is reporting that Emily Bader, Dan Lippert, Buck III, and Henry Ayres-Brown will star in the movie which has already begun filming. Freaky and Happy Death Day‘s Christopher Landon is behind the script. Landon is a Paranormal Activity veteran, haven written the second, third, and fourth films along with Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones. Underwater‘s William

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 28, 2021
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New ‘Paranormal Activity’ Movie Coming From Franchise Writer Christopher Landon

Christopher Landon, the man behind Happy Death Day and most recently the body swap horror Freaky (review) is returning to write the next installment of the Paranormal Activity franchise for Blumhouse. Landon was also behind the second, third, and fourth films of the franchise as well as 2014’s Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones. Get this, William Eubanks who recently brought us the deep-sea monster movie Underwater (review) will be in the director’s chair for the found footage flick, THR reports. According to THR, the project is “being described by insiders as an “unexpected retooling” of the franchise, being made by Paramount Players.” Franchise producer Oren Peli and Jason Blum of Blumhouse are on board to produce the new installment of Paranormal Activity which is slated to arrive on March 4, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2021
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Get ‘Freaky’ This January On Digital, Blu-ray, And DVD!

Get Freaky this January! The hit body-swap horror from Blumhouse is headed towards its home release! From the twisted mind of writer-director Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, the Paranormal Activity franchise), comes a horror-comedy about a killer, a high school senior, and the brutal truth about surviving high school. In the film, “Seventeen-year-old Millie Kessler (Kathryn Newton, Blockers, HBO’s Big Little Lies) is just trying to survive the bloodthirsty halls of Blissfield High and the cruelty of the popular crowd. But when she becomes the newest target of “The Butcher” (Vince Vaughn), her town’s infamous serial killer, her senior year becomes the least of her worries. “When The Butcher’s mystical ancient dagger causes him and Millie to wake up in each other’s bodies, Millie learns that she has just 24 hours to get her body back before the switch becomes permanent and she’s trapped in the form of a middle-aged maniac forever.” Celeste O’Connor Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Misha Osherovich, The Goldfinch),

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 19, 2021
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‘Freaky’ Coming To VOD Only 17 Days After It Opens In Theaters

We’ve got great news for fans of Happy Death Day director Christopher Landon. Landon’s new body-swapping slasher Freaky is set to open in theaters this November on Friday the 13th and today Blumhouse’s Jason Blum confirmed via Twitter that the slasher is being fast-tracked to VOD and will be coming to home video after just 17 days from opening night! In the film, “Seventeen-year-old Millie Kessler (Kathryn Newton, Blockers, HBO’s Big Little Lies) is just trying to survive the bloodthirsty halls of Blissfield High and the cruelty of the popular crowd. But when she becomes the newest target of “The Butcher” (Vince Vaughn), her town’s infamous serial killer, her senior year becomes the least of her worries. “When The Butcher’s mystical ancient dagger causes him and Millie to wake up in each other’s bodies, Millie learns that she has just 24 hours to get her body back before the switch becomes permanent and she’s trapped in the form of a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 12, 2020
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Vince Vaughn And Kathryn Newton Swap Bodies In The ‘Freaky’ Trailer

Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton pull a “Freaky Friday” in the new trailer for Blumhouse’s Freaky. In Freaky, after swapping bodies with a deranged serial killer (Vaughn), Millie (Newton), a young girl in high school discovers she has less than 24 hours before the change becomes permanent. Alan Ruck, Uriah Shelton, and Katie Finneran also star in the movie directed by Christopher Landon, who co-wrote the film with Michael Kennedy. Things get Freaky this November on Friday the 13th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2020
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A New ‘Paranormal Activity’ Movie Is On Its Way

Back in 2015, Paramount referred to Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension as the “final” film of the franchise, but things change. Paramount and Blumhouse have been quietly developing a new installment to the franchise! Christopher Landon has returned to “help” develop the film which could be a spin-off, sequel, or reboot. I am helping my friends and co-collaborators at Paramount set a new course for the franchise,” Landon states. “I AM NOT writing the script nor am I directing the new movie. I am eager and excited to hand the reigns over to a fresh filmmaker who will undoubtedly reinvigorate this franchise that the amazing Oren Peli created so many years ago.” Landon has many impressive genre titles under his belt including Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, Happy Death Day, and Happy Death Day 2U. He also wrote Paranormal Activity II-IV. While the Jason Blum produced seventh film of the franchise is still untitled, we do know when it is set

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 29, 2020
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‘Happy Death Day 2U’ Now Out On Home Video

It’s déjà vu all over again for Tree Gelbman, the snarky sorority sister who solved her own murder by repeatedly reliving her death. When the masked campus killer mysteriously returns to terrorize new targets, Tree cycles through another time loop of clever chills and suspense in Happy Death Day 2U, the inventive follow-up to Blumhouse’s hit 2017 thriller Happy Death Day. Jessica Rothe leads the returning cast for Happy Death Day 2U, the follow-up to Blumhouse’s (Split, Get Out, The Purge series) hit. Isreal Broussard, Ruby Modine, Suraj Sharma, Steve Zissis, Rachel Matthews, Charles Aitken, Sarah Yarkin, and Caleb Spillyards also star. This time, our hero Tree (Rothe) discovers that dying over and over was surprisingly easier than the dangers that lie ahead. Jason Blum once again produces and Christopher Landon returns to write and direct this next chapter, while Happy Death Day executive producers Angela Mancuso and John Baldecchi are newly joined by executive producer Samson Mucke (Scouts Guide

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 2, 2019
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Death Makes A Comeback In New ‘Happy Death Day 2U’ Trailer

Happy Death Day 2U is ringing in the New Year with a brand new trailer in which we discover that Tree isn’t the only one trapped in a loop. Jessica Rothe leads the returning cast for Happy Death Day 2U, the follow-up to Blumhouse’s (Split, Get Out, The Purge series) surprise 2017 smash hit featuring riveting, repeating twists and comic turns. Isreal Broussard, Ruby Modine, Suraj Sharma, Steve Zissis, Rachel Matthews, Charles Aitken, Sarah Yarkin, and Caleb Spillyards also star. This time, our hero Tree (Rothe) discovers that dying over and over was surprisingly easier than the dangers that lie ahead. Jason Blum once again produces and Christopher Landon returns to write and direct this next chapter, while Happy Death Day executive producers Angela Mancuso and John Baldecchi are newly joined by executive producer Samson Mucke (Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse). Grab your sweetheart and head to theaters on Valentines Day for Happy Death Day 2U.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 2, 2019

More from Christopher Landon

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The New ‘Paranormal Activity’ Movie Will Skip Theaters

The upcoming new installment of the Paranormal Activity franchise will be skipping theaters and heading straight to Paramount+. Directed by William Eubank (Underwater) is in the director’s chair for the sequel written by Christopher Landon, the man behind Paranormal Activity II, III, and IV, Happy Death Day and Freaky, which was released earlier this year. Paranormal Activity‘s Oren Peli and Jason Blum are producing. Details are being kept quiet, but the movie has been described as “an unexpected retooling” of the franchise and will continue the tradition of the franchise’s found-footage style the began with the first film, released in 2007. Set to be released later this year, the film stars Emily Bader, Dan Lippert, Roland Buck III, and Henry Ayres-Brown. We’ll keep you posted. In the meantime, you can watch the Paranormal Activity franchise now on Paramount+. Sign up now for a free 7-day trial or for a monthly membership for $5.99. The franchise is also streaming on Prime.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 8, 2021
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“Penny Dreadful” Director Adapting ‘My Best Friend’s Exorcism’ Starring Elsie Fisher

Damon Thomas, the director behind the series “Killing Eve” and “Penny Dreadful” is set to bring us the new Amazon movie My Best Friend’s Exorcism, an adaptation of Grady Hendrix’s hit novel. THR reports that My Bestfriend’s Exorcism, which began production this week, is “set in 1988, the novel centered on the relationship between Abby and Gretchen, two best friends and sophomores in high school. Their friendship is tested when an evening of skinny-dipping goes wrong, and Gretchen begins to act differently and followed by bizarre occurrences. After some investigating, Abby begins to horrifyingly suspect that her friend may be possessed by a demon force.” Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade) leads the cast that also includes Amiah Miller, Cathy Ang, and Rachel Ogechi Kanu. Jenna Lamia (NBC’s “Good Girls”) wrote the screenplay and will serve as associate producer. The Gotham Group, Quirk Productions are producing along with Christopher Landon, the writer-director of hit horror movies such as Freaky and Happy Death

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 11, 2021
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Good News And Bad News For The New ‘Paranormal Activity’ Movie

We’ve got good news and bad news for the upcoming Paranormal Activity installment. Let’s go ahead and get the bad news out of the way first. The pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the film industry causing movie release dates to shift. News recently came that the movie would be going straight to Paramount+ this March. Now, Paramount has pulled the title from their release calendar which could mean either the film won’t be getting a theatrical release, or that it will be delayed. We are guessing that it will be delayed. Here’s the good news, the cast has just been announced. The Wrap is reporting that Emily Bader, Dan Lippert, Buck III, and Henry Ayres-Brown will star in the movie which has already begun filming. Freaky and Happy Death Day‘s Christopher Landon is behind the script. Landon is a Paranormal Activity veteran, haven written the second, third, and fourth films along with Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones. Underwater‘s William

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 28, 2021
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New ‘Paranormal Activity’ Movie Coming From Franchise Writer Christopher Landon

Christopher Landon, the man behind Happy Death Day and most recently the body swap horror Freaky (review) is returning to write the next installment of the Paranormal Activity franchise for Blumhouse. Landon was also behind the second, third, and fourth films of the franchise as well as 2014’s Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones. Get this, William Eubanks who recently brought us the deep-sea monster movie Underwater (review) will be in the director’s chair for the found footage flick, THR reports. According to THR, the project is “being described by insiders as an “unexpected retooling” of the franchise, being made by Paramount Players.” Franchise producer Oren Peli and Jason Blum of Blumhouse are on board to produce the new installment of Paranormal Activity which is slated to arrive on March 4, 2022.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2021
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Get ‘Freaky’ This January On Digital, Blu-ray, And DVD!

Get Freaky this January! The hit body-swap horror from Blumhouse is headed towards its home release! From the twisted mind of writer-director Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, the Paranormal Activity franchise), comes a horror-comedy about a killer, a high school senior, and the brutal truth about surviving high school. In the film, “Seventeen-year-old Millie Kessler (Kathryn Newton, Blockers, HBO’s Big Little Lies) is just trying to survive the bloodthirsty halls of Blissfield High and the cruelty of the popular crowd. But when she becomes the newest target of “The Butcher” (Vince Vaughn), her town’s infamous serial killer, her senior year becomes the least of her worries. “When The Butcher’s mystical ancient dagger causes him and Millie to wake up in each other’s bodies, Millie learns that she has just 24 hours to get her body back before the switch becomes permanent and she’s trapped in the form of a middle-aged maniac forever.” Celeste O’Connor Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Misha Osherovich, The Goldfinch),

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 19, 2021
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‘Freaky’ Coming To VOD Only 17 Days After It Opens In Theaters

We’ve got great news for fans of Happy Death Day director Christopher Landon. Landon’s new body-swapping slasher Freaky is set to open in theaters this November on Friday the 13th and today Blumhouse’s Jason Blum confirmed via Twitter that the slasher is being fast-tracked to VOD and will be coming to home video after just 17 days from opening night! In the film, “Seventeen-year-old Millie Kessler (Kathryn Newton, Blockers, HBO’s Big Little Lies) is just trying to survive the bloodthirsty halls of Blissfield High and the cruelty of the popular crowd. But when she becomes the newest target of “The Butcher” (Vince Vaughn), her town’s infamous serial killer, her senior year becomes the least of her worries. “When The Butcher’s mystical ancient dagger causes him and Millie to wake up in each other’s bodies, Millie learns that she has just 24 hours to get her body back before the switch becomes permanent and she’s trapped in the form of a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 12, 2020
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Vince Vaughn And Kathryn Newton Swap Bodies In The ‘Freaky’ Trailer

Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton pull a “Freaky Friday” in the new trailer for Blumhouse’s Freaky. In Freaky, after swapping bodies with a deranged serial killer (Vaughn), Millie (Newton), a young girl in high school discovers she has less than 24 hours before the change becomes permanent. Alan Ruck, Uriah Shelton, and Katie Finneran also star in the movie directed by Christopher Landon, who co-wrote the film with Michael Kennedy. Things get Freaky this November on Friday the 13th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2020
Horror Fuel

A New ‘Paranormal Activity’ Movie Is On Its Way

Back in 2015, Paramount referred to Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension as the “final” film of the franchise, but things change. Paramount and Blumhouse have been quietly developing a new installment to the franchise! Christopher Landon has returned to “help” develop the film which could be a spin-off, sequel, or reboot. I am helping my friends and co-collaborators at Paramount set a new course for the franchise,” Landon states. “I AM NOT writing the script nor am I directing the new movie. I am eager and excited to hand the reigns over to a fresh filmmaker who will undoubtedly reinvigorate this franchise that the amazing Oren Peli created so many years ago.” Landon has many impressive genre titles under his belt including Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, Happy Death Day, and Happy Death Day 2U. He also wrote Paranormal Activity II-IV. While the Jason Blum produced seventh film of the franchise is still untitled, we do know when it is set

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 29, 2020
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‘Happy Death Day 2U’ Now Out On Home Video

It’s déjà vu all over again for Tree Gelbman, the snarky sorority sister who solved her own murder by repeatedly reliving her death. When the masked campus killer mysteriously returns to terrorize new targets, Tree cycles through another time loop of clever chills and suspense in Happy Death Day 2U, the inventive follow-up to Blumhouse’s hit 2017 thriller Happy Death Day. Jessica Rothe leads the returning cast for Happy Death Day 2U, the follow-up to Blumhouse’s (Split, Get Out, The Purge series) hit. Isreal Broussard, Ruby Modine, Suraj Sharma, Steve Zissis, Rachel Matthews, Charles Aitken, Sarah Yarkin, and Caleb Spillyards also star. This time, our hero Tree (Rothe) discovers that dying over and over was surprisingly easier than the dangers that lie ahead. Jason Blum once again produces and Christopher Landon returns to write and direct this next chapter, while Happy Death Day executive producers Angela Mancuso and John Baldecchi are newly joined by executive producer Samson Mucke (Scouts Guide

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 2, 2019
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Death Makes A Comeback In New ‘Happy Death Day 2U’ Trailer

Happy Death Day 2U is ringing in the New Year with a brand new trailer in which we discover that Tree isn’t the only one trapped in a loop. Jessica Rothe leads the returning cast for Happy Death Day 2U, the follow-up to Blumhouse’s (Split, Get Out, The Purge series) surprise 2017 smash hit featuring riveting, repeating twists and comic turns. Isreal Broussard, Ruby Modine, Suraj Sharma, Steve Zissis, Rachel Matthews, Charles Aitken, Sarah Yarkin, and Caleb Spillyards also star. This time, our hero Tree (Rothe) discovers that dying over and over was surprisingly easier than the dangers that lie ahead. Jason Blum once again produces and Christopher Landon returns to write and direct this next chapter, while Happy Death Day executive producers Angela Mancuso and John Baldecchi are newly joined by executive producer Samson Mucke (Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse). Grab your sweetheart and head to theaters on Valentines Day for Happy Death Day 2U.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 2, 2019
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