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Simon Pegg To Play The Devil In ‘The Gathering’

Simon Pegg will play the devil in the new horror-comedy anthology ‘The Gathering’. Pegg will star alongside a “who’s who” of the horror genre and a cast of incredibly talented actors and actresses. Jeffrey Combs (The Re-Animator) will once again play Edgar Allen Poe, who he also played in “The Black Cat” episode of Masters of Horror. Other names you will recognize: David Naughton (An American Werewolf In London) will be playing the role of H.P. Lovecraft. Freddy Krueger will be played by non other than Robert Englund, Hellraiser’s Doug Bradley will play Bram Stoker . The movie will also star Bill Moseley of ‘The Devil’s Rejects’, Gunnar Hansen (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Clint Howard (Halloween 2007), Debbie Rochon (Killjoy 2), Udo Kier (Blade), William Sadler (The Mist), Mathew Tompkins (Sicario), and Lin Shaye (Insidious) . It blows your mind doesn’t it? So many incredible horror icons in one movie! ‘The Gathering’ will revolve around a host of literary icons like

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 5, 2015
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Filming For The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist Is Now Underway

‘The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist’ now has a full cast and has begun filming. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga will be returning to their roles as the famous paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, who carried out many real paranormal and supernatural investigations. The film’s cast also includes Lauren Esposito, Frances O’Connor, Simon McBurney, Franka Potente, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Simon Delaney, Patrick McAuley, Benjamin Haigh and Madison Wolfe. ’The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist’ is based on the Warren’s investigation that took place in the 1970’s, in England, when a single mother and her children were plagued by intense paranormal activity. Director James Wan will also be returning for the follow up to the 2013 paranormal hit. Wan penned the script for the film, along with Carey and Chad Hayes, who also wrote the script for first film. ‘The Conjuring 2’ is set to be released on June 10, 2016.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 2, 2015
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‘Universal Soldiers’ Director Set To Remake ‘Maniac Cop’

Producer Nicolas Winding Refn announced at Austin’s Fantastic Fest that a remake of 1988’s ‘Maniac Cop’ is now in the works and John Hyams is set to direct. Hyams has quite a bit of experience when it comes to engineered characters, he directed two of the films from the ‘Universal Soldier’ franchise. In ‘Maniac Cop’ an ex police officer has been turned into a killing machine and is killing people on the streets. Jack Forest finds himself the main suspect for the killings, but detective Frank McCrae doesn’t believe it. Together Forrest, his girlfriend and Detective McCrae set out to find the real killer before he can strike again. The original cast includes Bruce Campbell, Tom Atkins, Laurene Landon, Robert Z’Dar, and Richard Roundtree and was directed by William Lustig.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 27, 2015
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‘The Witch’ Conjures A Release Date

‘The Witch’, written and directed by Robert Eggers, who won the award for ‘Best Director’ at this years’ Sundance Film Festival, where the film premiered. Studio A24, the studio behind ‘Ex Machina’, announced release date for ‘The Witch’ yesterday via Twitter as February 26th. In ‘The Witch’ old traditional fears of magic, witchcraft, and possession combine to create a dark tale that explores one family’s fears and superstitions. ‘The Witch’ stars Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Anya Taylor Joy, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger and Lucus Dawson. The movie, set in the 1630’s, takes place in New England. A farmer has been cast out of a colonial plantation, along with his family. They are forced to move to a remote piece of land bordered by a forest, rumored to be the home of witches and dark magic. Soon, strange things begin to occur, animals act oddly and crops wilt. A child disappears, only to return possessed. As things worsen, everyone begins to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 25, 2015
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‘Pet Sematary’ Documentary Slated For Release in 2016

‘Pet Sematary’ is the latest classic horror film to be the focus of a documentary. The documentary, titled ‘Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary’, has been acquired by Terror Films and is set to be released in early 2016. The documentary was written and directed by John Campopiano and Justin White, who began the project in 2011. The 1989 film was an adaption of the Stephen King novel by the same name. ‘Pet Sematary’ is a rare adaption that pleased both horror fans and Stephen King fans and remains one of the most loved films in the eyes of horror fans. Stephen King has a cameo in the film, as the priest in the funeral scene. It is also considered one of the best films to ever be directed by a woman, period. It’s director, Mary Lambert, went on to direct the film’s sequel, ‘Pet Sematary II’as well as many other horror films. She is still working in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 25, 2015
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Ridley Scott’s Prometheus Sequel Is Titled ‘Alien: Paradise Lost’

We reported in August that during an interview for the September issue of Total Film Magazine, director Ridley Scott stated that he would “begin shooting Prometheus 2 in January.”. The sequel’s official name has just been released, the name of the 2016 film is ‘Alien: Paradise Lost’.‘Prometheus’ (2012) was part of the world that began with Scott’s brilliant 1979 film ‘Alien’. ‘Prometheus’ was not a sequel or prequel to ‘Alien’, but more of an expansion on the universe. In the film a group of scientists travel to a new world, following the clues that the once great civilization, who called the planet home, may be the linked to the origin of the human race. We are waiting for more information on the film. Scott has stated the sequels will need to connected to 1979’s ‘Alien’. The synopsis for ‘Alien: Paradise Lost’ has not been revealed at this time, but it is now in early pre-production. The word is, it will

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 24, 2015
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Doug Jones To Star In ‘The Bye Bye Man’

The horror-thriller ‘The Bye Bye Man’ has now entered pre-production and will begin principle photography on November 2, in Cleveland according to Variety. The film, produced by Los Angeles based Media Fund and Intrepid Pictures, will be directed by Stacey Title with the script written by Jonathan Penner, who is adapting the story based on Robert Damon’s short film ‘The Bridge to Body Island’. ‘The Bye Bye Man’ stars Doug Jones (Hellboy,The Strain), Douglas Smith (Terminator Genisys), Cressida Bonas (Doctor Thorne) and Lucien Laviscount (Scream Queens). In the film three Wisconsin collage students experience a series of terrifying events. The three come up against a sinister being known as ‘The Bye Bye Man’.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 24, 2015
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Alec Gillis’ ‘Harbinger Down’ Now Out On DVD

‘Aliens’, ‘AVP’ and ‘Tremors’ are just a few of the movies Alec Gillis and his special effects company Amalgamated Dynamics (StudioADI) have worked on. Now Gillis has added writer and director to his resume. In ‘Harbinger Down’ a group of graduate students are in route to the Bering Sea to study the effects of global warming on a pod of Orcas, when the ship’s crew dredges up the remains of a Soviet space wreckage containing the frozen remains of a cosmonaut. What the crew does not know is that the Russians had experimented with tarigrades, microscopic creatures that can withstand the effects of space. The creatures survived, but were effected by the radiation in space. Now the crew has been exposed to the mutated microscopic beings. ‘Harbinger Down’ stars ‘Aliens’ actor Lance Henriksen, Matt Winston (A.I. Artificial Intelligence), Giovonnie Samuels (Freedom Writers), Winston James Francis (Little Boy) and ‘Whiplash’ actress Camille Balsamo, among others. With Gillis’ talent for special effects,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 24, 2015
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‘Ouija 2’ Now Has A Full Cast Of Horror Veterans

The sequel to 2014’s supernatural thriller ‘Ouija’ is now in production. Mike Flanagan is not only directing the sequel, but is also co-writing the movie’s script along with Jeff Howard. Flanagan and Howard have teamed up before, with 2014’s ‘Oculus’. According to Deadline the movie now has it’s full cast that includes Doug Jones (The Strain), Sam Anderson (Justified), Lulu Wilson (Deliver Us From Evil), Henry Thomas (E,T.), Elizabeth Reaser (True Detectives), Parker Mack (Faking It), and Kate Siegel and Annalise Basso, who both appeared in Flanagan’s ‘Oculus’. Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller will producing for Blumhouse Productions. Brian Goldner and Stephen Davis will produce under Hasbro and Trevor Macy will produce under the Intrepid Pictures’ banner. Sara Scott will oversee ‘Ouija 2’ for Universal, which will open in theaters on October 21, 2016. In the first film a group of friends come together to try to communicate with their friend who had recently committed suicide. Soon after

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 23, 2015
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Filming For The Supernatural Film ‘The Crucifixion’ Is Underway

The filmmaking duo behind ‘The Conjuring’, brothers Chad and Carey Hayes have a new project under way titled, ‘The Crucifixion’. This supernatural thriller is being directed by Xavier Gens (Hitman) and produced by Peter Safran (The Conjuring) and the Hayes brothers themselves. The film has now begun principle photography in Romania, according to Deadline, which should put the it’s release in 2016. Chad and Carey Hayes The cast includes ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ actress Sophie Cookson, Javier Botet (Mama), Alexis Rodney (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Radu Andrei Micu of ‘Dead in Tombstone’, among others. In ‘The Crucifixion’ a priest, jailed for the murder of a nun thought to be possessed, after she dies during the exorcism. A journalist delves into the story to try to determine what really happened and if the priest killed a mentally ill nun or lost the battle with a demonic entity.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 23, 2015

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Simon Pegg To Play The Devil In ‘The Gathering’

Simon Pegg will play the devil in the new horror-comedy anthology ‘The Gathering’. Pegg will star alongside a “who’s who” of the horror genre and a cast of incredibly talented actors and actresses. Jeffrey Combs (The Re-Animator) will once again play Edgar Allen Poe, who he also played in “The Black Cat” episode of Masters of Horror. Other names you will recognize: David Naughton (An American Werewolf In London) will be playing the role of H.P. Lovecraft. Freddy Krueger will be played by non other than Robert Englund, Hellraiser’s Doug Bradley will play Bram Stoker . The movie will also star Bill Moseley of ‘The Devil’s Rejects’, Gunnar Hansen (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Clint Howard (Halloween 2007), Debbie Rochon (Killjoy 2), Udo Kier (Blade), William Sadler (The Mist), Mathew Tompkins (Sicario), and Lin Shaye (Insidious) . It blows your mind doesn’t it? So many incredible horror icons in one movie! ‘The Gathering’ will revolve around a host of literary icons like

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 5, 2015
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Filming For The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist Is Now Underway

‘The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist’ now has a full cast and has begun filming. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga will be returning to their roles as the famous paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, who carried out many real paranormal and supernatural investigations. The film’s cast also includes Lauren Esposito, Frances O’Connor, Simon McBurney, Franka Potente, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Simon Delaney, Patrick McAuley, Benjamin Haigh and Madison Wolfe. ’The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist’ is based on the Warren’s investigation that took place in the 1970’s, in England, when a single mother and her children were plagued by intense paranormal activity. Director James Wan will also be returning for the follow up to the 2013 paranormal hit. Wan penned the script for the film, along with Carey and Chad Hayes, who also wrote the script for first film. ‘The Conjuring 2’ is set to be released on June 10, 2016.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 2, 2015
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‘Universal Soldiers’ Director Set To Remake ‘Maniac Cop’

Producer Nicolas Winding Refn announced at Austin’s Fantastic Fest that a remake of 1988’s ‘Maniac Cop’ is now in the works and John Hyams is set to direct. Hyams has quite a bit of experience when it comes to engineered characters, he directed two of the films from the ‘Universal Soldier’ franchise. In ‘Maniac Cop’ an ex police officer has been turned into a killing machine and is killing people on the streets. Jack Forest finds himself the main suspect for the killings, but detective Frank McCrae doesn’t believe it. Together Forrest, his girlfriend and Detective McCrae set out to find the real killer before he can strike again. The original cast includes Bruce Campbell, Tom Atkins, Laurene Landon, Robert Z’Dar, and Richard Roundtree and was directed by William Lustig.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 27, 2015
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‘The Witch’ Conjures A Release Date

‘The Witch’, written and directed by Robert Eggers, who won the award for ‘Best Director’ at this years’ Sundance Film Festival, where the film premiered. Studio A24, the studio behind ‘Ex Machina’, announced release date for ‘The Witch’ yesterday via Twitter as February 26th. In ‘The Witch’ old traditional fears of magic, witchcraft, and possession combine to create a dark tale that explores one family’s fears and superstitions. ‘The Witch’ stars Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Anya Taylor Joy, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger and Lucus Dawson. The movie, set in the 1630’s, takes place in New England. A farmer has been cast out of a colonial plantation, along with his family. They are forced to move to a remote piece of land bordered by a forest, rumored to be the home of witches and dark magic. Soon, strange things begin to occur, animals act oddly and crops wilt. A child disappears, only to return possessed. As things worsen, everyone begins to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 25, 2015
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‘Pet Sematary’ Documentary Slated For Release in 2016

‘Pet Sematary’ is the latest classic horror film to be the focus of a documentary. The documentary, titled ‘Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary’, has been acquired by Terror Films and is set to be released in early 2016. The documentary was written and directed by John Campopiano and Justin White, who began the project in 2011. The 1989 film was an adaption of the Stephen King novel by the same name. ‘Pet Sematary’ is a rare adaption that pleased both horror fans and Stephen King fans and remains one of the most loved films in the eyes of horror fans. Stephen King has a cameo in the film, as the priest in the funeral scene. It is also considered one of the best films to ever be directed by a woman, period. It’s director, Mary Lambert, went on to direct the film’s sequel, ‘Pet Sematary II’as well as many other horror films. She is still working in

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 25, 2015
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Ridley Scott’s Prometheus Sequel Is Titled ‘Alien: Paradise Lost’

We reported in August that during an interview for the September issue of Total Film Magazine, director Ridley Scott stated that he would “begin shooting Prometheus 2 in January.”. The sequel’s official name has just been released, the name of the 2016 film is ‘Alien: Paradise Lost’.‘Prometheus’ (2012) was part of the world that began with Scott’s brilliant 1979 film ‘Alien’. ‘Prometheus’ was not a sequel or prequel to ‘Alien’, but more of an expansion on the universe. In the film a group of scientists travel to a new world, following the clues that the once great civilization, who called the planet home, may be the linked to the origin of the human race. We are waiting for more information on the film. Scott has stated the sequels will need to connected to 1979’s ‘Alien’. The synopsis for ‘Alien: Paradise Lost’ has not been revealed at this time, but it is now in early pre-production. The word is, it will

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 24, 2015
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Doug Jones To Star In ‘The Bye Bye Man’

The horror-thriller ‘The Bye Bye Man’ has now entered pre-production and will begin principle photography on November 2, in Cleveland according to Variety. The film, produced by Los Angeles based Media Fund and Intrepid Pictures, will be directed by Stacey Title with the script written by Jonathan Penner, who is adapting the story based on Robert Damon’s short film ‘The Bridge to Body Island’. ‘The Bye Bye Man’ stars Doug Jones (Hellboy,The Strain), Douglas Smith (Terminator Genisys), Cressida Bonas (Doctor Thorne) and Lucien Laviscount (Scream Queens). In the film three Wisconsin collage students experience a series of terrifying events. The three come up against a sinister being known as ‘The Bye Bye Man’.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 24, 2015
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Alec Gillis’ ‘Harbinger Down’ Now Out On DVD

‘Aliens’, ‘AVP’ and ‘Tremors’ are just a few of the movies Alec Gillis and his special effects company Amalgamated Dynamics (StudioADI) have worked on. Now Gillis has added writer and director to his resume. In ‘Harbinger Down’ a group of graduate students are in route to the Bering Sea to study the effects of global warming on a pod of Orcas, when the ship’s crew dredges up the remains of a Soviet space wreckage containing the frozen remains of a cosmonaut. What the crew does not know is that the Russians had experimented with tarigrades, microscopic creatures that can withstand the effects of space. The creatures survived, but were effected by the radiation in space. Now the crew has been exposed to the mutated microscopic beings. ‘Harbinger Down’ stars ‘Aliens’ actor Lance Henriksen, Matt Winston (A.I. Artificial Intelligence), Giovonnie Samuels (Freedom Writers), Winston James Francis (Little Boy) and ‘Whiplash’ actress Camille Balsamo, among others. With Gillis’ talent for special effects,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 24, 2015
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‘Ouija 2’ Now Has A Full Cast Of Horror Veterans

The sequel to 2014’s supernatural thriller ‘Ouija’ is now in production. Mike Flanagan is not only directing the sequel, but is also co-writing the movie’s script along with Jeff Howard. Flanagan and Howard have teamed up before, with 2014’s ‘Oculus’. According to Deadline the movie now has it’s full cast that includes Doug Jones (The Strain), Sam Anderson (Justified), Lulu Wilson (Deliver Us From Evil), Henry Thomas (E,T.), Elizabeth Reaser (True Detectives), Parker Mack (Faking It), and Kate Siegel and Annalise Basso, who both appeared in Flanagan’s ‘Oculus’. Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller will producing for Blumhouse Productions. Brian Goldner and Stephen Davis will produce under Hasbro and Trevor Macy will produce under the Intrepid Pictures’ banner. Sara Scott will oversee ‘Ouija 2’ for Universal, which will open in theaters on October 21, 2016. In the first film a group of friends come together to try to communicate with their friend who had recently committed suicide. Soon after

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 23, 2015
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Filming For The Supernatural Film ‘The Crucifixion’ Is Underway

The filmmaking duo behind ‘The Conjuring’, brothers Chad and Carey Hayes have a new project under way titled, ‘The Crucifixion’. This supernatural thriller is being directed by Xavier Gens (Hitman) and produced by Peter Safran (The Conjuring) and the Hayes brothers themselves. The film has now begun principle photography in Romania, according to Deadline, which should put the it’s release in 2016. Chad and Carey Hayes The cast includes ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ actress Sophie Cookson, Javier Botet (Mama), Alexis Rodney (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Radu Andrei Micu of ‘Dead in Tombstone’, among others. In ‘The Crucifixion’ a priest, jailed for the murder of a nun thought to be possessed, after she dies during the exorcism. A journalist delves into the story to try to determine what really happened and if the priest killed a mentally ill nun or lost the battle with a demonic entity.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 23, 2015
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