Tag

horror 2017

504 stories

It’s Up To A Group Of Kids To Save Their Parents In The Trailer For ‘Dead Shack’

XYZ Films together with Raven Banner have unleashed the trailer for Peter Ricq’s Dead Shack, co-written by Ricq, Phil Ivanusic, and Davila LeBlanc. Starring Cameron Andres, Lizzie Boys, Hannah Burr, Lauren Holly, Gabriel LaBelle, Taylor St. Pierre, and Donavon Stinson, the film is set “on a weekend getaway at a rundown cottage in the woods, a precautious 14 year-old teen, his crude best friend, and his best friend’s fearless older sister will have to grow up, work together, and save their hard partying parents from their predatory cabin neighbor intent on feeding them all to her undead family.” It’s shaping up to be a pretty good weekend for shy 14-year-old Jason. He’s driving up to a cottage in the woods with his brash (and a little crude) best friend Colin, Colin’s older sister Summer who comes complete with a permanent chip on her shoulder and pull no-punches attitude, and their father/step-mother duo of Roger and Lisa, who are permanently stuck

Continue reading →

Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 17, 2017

From the Crypt

‘Poltergeist’ DP Claims Tobe Hooper Wasn’t The True Director

Among a haunted sea of of awful ghost movies and terrible cgi special effects, the original Poltergeist stands out as one of the most chilling and effective horror movies of all time. It’s not piss your pants terrifying (although one scene involving a toy clown actually did nearly make seven year old me piss his pants), but the strong character work, excellent suspense, and practical effects that hold up surprisingly well make the Tobe Hooper directed flick a true standout in the genre. Well now it turns out the whole “Tobe Hooper directed” aspect is more suspect than once thought, with multiple sources, including Poltergeist’s director of photography Matthew Leonetti, claiming that executive producer (and arguably greatest living filmmaker) Steven Spielberg was the true director. In a recent interview with Blumhouse, Leonetti had this too say. “Hooper was so nice and just happy to be there. He creatively had input. Steven developed the movie, and it was his to direct,

Continue reading →

Capt McNeely

Jul 16, 2017

Trailers

A Couple Fights To Survive ‘A Night In The Cabin’ In This Film’s New Trailer

When a couple visits a remote cabin and cross paths with a compulsive liar, their vacation takes a dramatic turn for the worse in A Night in the Cabin from director Johan Bodell. Written by Erik Kammerland and produced by Johan Bodell and Alec Trachtenberg, this intense Swedish thriller stars Caitlin Crommett, Chris Page, and Erik Kammerland. Set to be released later this year, A Night in the Cabin is currently in post-production and has just released its first full length trailer which we have here for you to check out, along with the teaser trailer. Visit the film’s website and Facebook page to learn more.

Continue reading →

Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 14, 2017

From the Crypt

New Images From ‘IT’ – The Losers Club Enters The Lair Of Pennywise

A new batch of images has emerged from Andy Muschiett’s IT, written by Gary Dauberman. Feast your eyes on the face of Pennywise, played by Bill Skarsgard, who looks creepier than ever. In the film seven children known as The Losers’ Club come face to face with bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a demented clown known as Pennywise who stalks their home of Derry, Maine. Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard, Nicholas Hamilton, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs, and Jeremy Ray Taylor will play the seven kids in the Losers’ Club who in the new photos have entered Pennywise’s lair in the sewer. It will open in theaters nationwide on September 8, 2017.

Continue reading →

Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 13, 2017

Trailers

Exclusive New Images & Release Date Unleashed For ‘The Hatred’ – On Blu-ray & DVD This September

We are happy to report that Michael Kehoe’s terrifying new supernatural thriller The Hatred now possesses a release date. We also have a batch of new exclusive images for the film, which you are not going to want to miss. In the film, based on Kehoe’s award-winning short film Hush, centers on four young women who travel to their college professor’s country home for a weekend getaway, only to discover that the house has a malevolent past. Sarah Davenport (Dusk), Andrew Divolf (Demons), Darby Walker (Girl Meets World), Gabrielle Bourne (Pitch), Bayley Corman (2 Broke Girls), Alisha Wainwright (Major Crimes), David Naughton (An American Werewolf in London), Amanda Wyss (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Shae Smolik (Trafficked), Nina Siemaszko (The West Wing), Ronnie Gene Blevins (Twin Peaks), Musetta Vander (Under the Bed) and Andrew Matarazzo (Teen Wolf) star in this haunting tale. In an interview last week Kehoe took us inside the world of The Hatred and told us how

Continue reading →

Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 13, 2017

From the Crypt

James Franco Stars In The Supernatural Thriller ‘The Vault’ – Opening In UK Theaters This September

Dan Bush’s supernatural heist thriller The Vault is set to release in UK theaters this September. When a bank robbery goes wrong the thieves are faced with a choice, surrender to the police or go head-to-head with a supernatural entity. The impressive cast for the film, co-written by Bush and Conal Byrne, includes Alien: Covenant actor James Franco, Clifton Colling Jr. (Pacific Rim), Taryn Manning (Orange is the New Black), Scott Haze (Midnight Special), and Q’Orianka Kilcher (The New World). From the Press Release: UK, London: Thursday 13th July 2017 – Content Media is delighted to announce it will release The Vault in UK cinemas from 8th September 2017. The Vault is an action-packed supernatural heist thriller, filled with tension, frights and mind-bending horror. Directed by Dan Bush (The Signal) and Produced by Tom Butterfield and Luke Daniels, The Vault stars Francesca Eastwood (Outlaws and Angels), Taryn Manning (Orange is the New Black, 8 Mile, Hustle & Flow), Scott Haze

Continue reading →

Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 13, 2017

From the Crypt

The Strangers 2 Wraps Filming, Full Cast Exposed

News has come that the sequel to Bryan Bertino’s 2008 hit home invasion film Strangers has officially wrapped filming with Johannes Roberts’ (47 Meters Down) in the directer’s chair. Emmy Award nominee Christina Hendricks (Mad Men) stars alongside Bailee Madison (The Good Witch), Martin Henderson (The Ring), and Lewis Pullman (Aftermath). As for the villains of the film, hiding behind those infamous masks, The Walking Dead’s Lea Enslin will play the role of “Pin-up Girl”, Ghost Lake actress Emmy Bellomy will don the mask of “Dollface” and Damian Maffei, also of Ghost Lake, will be wearing the burlap bag. The Strangers 2 centers on a family whose road trip takes a turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park and after the power goes out they decide to hunker down for the night in a borrowed trailer. Under the cover of darkness, three familiar masked psychopaths pay them a visit to test their every limit.

Continue reading →

Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 12, 2017

From the Crypt

Eli Roth To Produce Halloween Movie ‘Haunt’

Set on Halloween, the upcoming horror film Haunt is being produced by Eli Roth, the man behind the gore-filled films Cabin Fever, Hostel, and The Green Inferno. Directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, Haunt centers on a group of friends who “encounter an “extreme” haunted house which promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realization that some nightmares are real.” While the cast has not been announced, we do know that Todd Garner is producing for Broken Road, and Mark Fasono for Nickel City, with Ankur Rungta and Vishal Rungta. Marc Schaberg and Josie Laing will executive produce for Sierra/Affinity alongside Broken Road’s Jeremy Stein and Tobias Weymar. Will keep you updated as we learn more.

Continue reading →

Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 11, 2017

From the Crypt

‘Annabelle: Creation’ Scores An Unbelievable Rating From Rotten Tomatoes

Back last year it was announced that a sequel was in the works for Annabelle, a spin-off of The Conjuring. Many found that the original Annabelle film fell flat, however it was no surprise when Annabelle 2: Creation was announced. Fans were questioning if the sequel, directed by David F. Sandberg (Lights Out), would be better than the first. Rotten Tomatoes, know for having often brutal reviews, has given us the answer of if the film is any good. The film scoring site has given Annabelle: Creation a score of 100 which is extremely rare. The Conjuring brought home a score of 86% and The Conjuring 2 got an 80% rating, making Annabelle: Creation the highest ranking film of the franchise. The franchise is continuing to expand on a massive scale with The Conjuring 3 and two spin-offs from The Conjuring 2 in the works, The Nun and The Crooked Man. At this rate, the franchise will soon be the

Continue reading →

Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 11, 2017

From the Crypt

A First Look At Wesley Alley’s ‘SockMonster’ – Produced By The Director Of Saw II – IV

Wesley Alley, the co-director of the upcoming genre film The Voices, who has worked on films and series such as Kong: Skull Island, Twin Peaks, Teen Wolf, is currently working on his next project, the short horror film SockMonster which he not only directed, but also wrote. Briana Evigan, Brian C. Chenworth and AnaSofia Bianchi star alongside Friday the 13th actor Derek Mears. From the Press Release: LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2017 – Wesley Alley is set to direct the short film “SockMonster” on July 6, 2017. SockMonster follows Anne, a mother who is shattered by the loss of her young child. Refusing to let her daughter go, Anne finds that it’s not only socks that go missing in the dryer. The film is directed by Wesley Alley and stars Briana Evigan (Step Up 2: The Streets, Step Up All In, Sorority Row) and Derek Mears (Friday the 13th, Predators, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters). Produced by: Wesley Alley, Darren

Continue reading →

Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 9, 2017

horror 2017

More from horror 2017