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Larry Fessenden’s ‘Depraved’, A Re-Imagining Of ‘Frankenstein’ Begins Production This February

Larry Fessenden, NYC’s independent horror auteur (Habit, Wendigo, The Last Winter), is set to direct Depraved, from his own script. The re-imagining of Mary Shelley’s timeless classic Frankenstein centers on Henry, a field surgeon suffering from PTSD after combat in the Middle East, who creates a man out of body parts in a makeshift lab in Gowanus, Brooklyn. The creature he creates must navigate a strange new world and the rivalry between Henry and his conniving collaborator Polidori. David Call is set to star alongside Joshua Leonard and Alex Breaux as the monster. The supporting cast has been assembled by casting directors Sig de Miguel and Stephen Vincent. The film marks a partnership between Fessenden’s long-running, award-winning company Glass Eye Pix (The House of the Devil, Stake Land) and Forager Film Company (Little Sister, Win it All), a film collective run by Joe Swanberg (Easy, Happy Christmas), Peter Gilbert (Hoop Dreams), and Edwin Linker (Golden Exits). The deal was brokered

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 30, 2018
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‘You Shall Not Sleep’ After Watching This Trailer

What happens when you combine an abandoned mental hospital, an experiment with insomnia, and group actors? You get director Gustavo Hernández’s You Shall Not Sleep. Starring Natalia de Molina, Eva De Domicici, Jaun Manuuel Guilera, Susana Hornos, Miguel Angel Maciel, Germán Palacios, and Belén Rueda, the film was penned by Juma Fodde. Set in an abandoned psychiatric hospital, the film follows a theatre group experiments with insomnia for the preparation of a stage play. With the passage of days without sleep, they reach new thresholds of perception that expose them to the secrets of the place and the energies that inhabit it. When Bianca, a young, promising actress, joins the cast, competing for the lead role, she must survive not only the intensity of the work and her cast mates but the unknown force that is pulling them towards a tragic outcome. You Will Not Sleep is set to be released later this year. Check out the new trailer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 30, 2018
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‘The Lullaby’ Sings A Terrifying Song In Its New Trailer

As if parenting was scary enough, The Lullaby takes the fear of having a new baby and mixes is with supernatural terror in its new, intense trailer. Directed by Darrell Roodt and written by Tarryn-Tanille Prinsloo, the film centers on young mother Chloe van Heerden. After returning to her hometown, overwhelmed by the birth of her baby, Chloe (Reine Swart) tries to come to terms with motherhood. Despite the support from her loving mother, Ruby, Chloe struggles with the demand of being a new mom. The growing sense of pressure, guilt, and paranoia sends Chloe into a dark depression. Chloe sees danger in every situation. As her thoughts continue to grow worse and more violent, Chloe starts to hear voices and humming of a childhood lullaby and sees flashes of a dark entity around her child. Convinced that the entity is real, Chloe does everything in her power to protect her son. Brandon Auret (Elysium), Deànré Reiners (Seun), Thandi Puren

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 30, 2018
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Supernatural Crime Thriller ‘Residue’ To Screen At Crypticon

IndustryWorks Studios, XLrator Media, and Motorcycle Boy Productions have announced a special screening of Residue at Crypticon on May 5, 2018, following its Blu-ray and DVD release last week in the US and Canada. Written and directed by Rusty Nixon, Residue tells the story of private investigator Luke Harding (James Clayton) who reads a book of sinister origins owned by seedy crime lord Mr. Fairweather (Matt Frewer). Unbeknownst to Luke, the book is a much sought after supernatural artifact and Fairweather’s greatest rival, the enigmatic Mr. Lamont (William B. Davis) begins pursuit of Luke with his most trusted henchmen Boston & Jacob (Michael Matic, Costas Mandylor). While the criminal underworld is desperate to retrieve the book and harness its power for their own dark agendas, it’s evil begins to take root in Luke’s apartment; putting himself, his daughter (Taylor Hickson) and his secret love Monica (Elysia Rotaru) in a fight for their lives… and their eternal souls. James Clayton (‘Candiland’,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 29, 2018
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‘Slender Man’ Finds His Release Delayed

A lot of people are eagerly awaiting the May release of Sony Screen Gems’ Slender Man, but those people are about to be disappointed. The release has now been pushed back to August, sorry. The Creepypasta-inspired character, Slender Man, has long been described as a tall and thin with long, slender limbs. His legend became common when two 12-year-old girls brutally stabbed their friend in his name. The film, from director Sylvain White, stars Joey King, Julia Goldani Telles, Annalise Basso, Jaz Sinclair, Talitha Bateman, and Alex Fitzalan. David Birke and Victor Surge penned the script. Slender Man will haunt theaters nationwide on August 24, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 29, 2018
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Max Martini Joins Paramount’s Pychological Horror Film ‘Eli’

Max Martini (Pacific Rim, 50 Shades of Grey) has joined the cast of Ciaran Foy’s (Sinister 2) psychological horror film Eli, the debut feature film from Paramount Players, according to THR. Set in a secluded clinic, the film centers on Eli, an 11-year-old who is being treated for a rare disease. Soon, the clinic becomes a haunted prison with no way out. Martini will play the role of Eli’s father, who moves to the isolated treatment facility with his wife after dealing with his sons mysterious illness for several years. Charlie Shotwell (Captain Fantastic) leads the cast that also includes Stranger Things actress Sadie Sink and Kelly Reilly. David Chirchirillo penned the script revised by Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing. Intrepid Pictures’ Trevor Macy is producing along with John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions. Melinda Nishioka and David O’Leary are co-producing with Matt Alverez serving as executive producer. Eli has already begun filming and is set to open in theaters on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 28, 2018
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Bill Oberst Jr. Joins ‘The Late Shift’

Filmmaker Joshua Brucker and producer Kate Riffe have announced that casting has begun for their upcoming short horror film The Late Shift. Emy Award-winning actor and genre legend Bill Oberst Jr. is the first cast member to be announced and will star as “The Patient”, the film’s antagonist. The film centers on Beth, a night-shift nurse tasked with babysitting a quiet and near-empty patient wing. All is calm until a mysterious patient is brought it, exhibiting a high fever and sporting terrible wounds. He’s stabilized and all returns to normal. But Beth is new to the late shift and she eventually closes her heavy eyes and accidentally drifts asleep. When she wakes up, however, not all is as calm and safe as it once was. Her new patient, she finds, harbors a dangerous and deadly secret that could cost Beth her life. As a child, I remember the emotions I felt watching the classic horror films. As a director, I

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2018
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‘Deep Blue Sea 2’ Trailer Reminds Us Creating Smart Sharks Is A Terrible Idea

Earlier this year we reported that a sequel to 1999’s killer shark movie Deep Blue Sea was in the works. The sequel, which filmed this summer in Cape Town, South Africa, has received a 2018 release and an R rating for “creature violence, gore, and for language”. The trailer has swum in (via IGN) and proves once again that playing god with smart sharks is a horrible idea. Darin Scott (Tales from the Hood) is in the director’s chair for the sequel, simply titled Deep Blue Sea 2. Michael Beach, Rob Mayes, Danielle Savre, Nathan Lynn, and Darron Meyer star. Erik Patterson, Hans Rodionoff, and Jessica Scott penned the script for Syfy. In the film, “shark conservationist Dr. Misty Calhoun invited to consult on a top-secret project run by pharmaceutical billionaire Carl Durant (Beach). Calhoun is shocked to learn that the company is using the unpredictable and highly aggressive bull sharks as its test subjects. You can probably guess where

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2018
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‘Twin Peaks’ Actress Grace Victoria Cox Joins Ted Bundy Film

Filming has begun for Joe Belinger’s Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. We reported back in May that Zac Efron had signed on to star in the film as notorious serial killer Ted Bundy and last week we showed you the first image. Now, we have more casting news to share. Deadline is reporting that Grace Victoria Cox has joined the cast. The ‘Twin Peaks’ actress will be playing the role of Carol Daronch, a young woman who survived an encounter with Bundy and later IDs him in court. Told from the perspective of Bundy’s ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer (Lily Collins), the film covers a several year span of their relationship while Bundy was hiding stalking and killing young women. Angela Sarafyan will co-star as Joanna, Elizabeth’s close friend. Oscar nominee John Malkovich is set to play Edward Cowart, the judge who presided over the killer’s trial and sentencing. Michael Werwie penned the screenplay which took home the prestigious Nicholl Fellowship

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2018
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Pull Up A Seat For The Supernatural Film ‘Dinner With The Alchemist’ This February

Pull up a seat for Dinner with the Alchemist, the supernatural drama based on the true events surrounding a series of murders in turn-of-the-century New Orleans. Starring Dan Istrate as Jacques St. Germaine, the wealthy Alchemist (Alias, 96 Souls, Drakul), Dionne Audain as voodoo priestess Marie Laveu ( I Love Dick, Lemon, How To Get Away With Murder ), and Megan Graves as Mary, the orphan (House of Cards, All Our Yesterdays: Past Is Prologue, Chris and Carol), and with an original musical score by composer John Pscitello (Becoming Bond, The Short Game, Unseen Enemy ), Dinner with the Alchemist weaves a tale filled with “historical facts and imaginative storytelling into a salacious, mysterious supernatural drama of murder and mayhem in the French Quarter.” The film hails from the husband and wife team of Kevin Good (director) and Jenna St. John’s (writer/producer/actress) and is set to be released on Video On Demand and Digital on February 13, 2018. https://vimeo.com/168549828

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 25, 2018

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Larry Fessenden’s ‘Depraved’, A Re-Imagining Of ‘Frankenstein’ Begins Production This February

Larry Fessenden, NYC’s independent horror auteur (Habit, Wendigo, The Last Winter), is set to direct Depraved, from his own script. The re-imagining of Mary Shelley’s timeless classic Frankenstein centers on Henry, a field surgeon suffering from PTSD after combat in the Middle East, who creates a man out of body parts in a makeshift lab in Gowanus, Brooklyn. The creature he creates must navigate a strange new world and the rivalry between Henry and his conniving collaborator Polidori. David Call is set to star alongside Joshua Leonard and Alex Breaux as the monster. The supporting cast has been assembled by casting directors Sig de Miguel and Stephen Vincent. The film marks a partnership between Fessenden’s long-running, award-winning company Glass Eye Pix (The House of the Devil, Stake Land) and Forager Film Company (Little Sister, Win it All), a film collective run by Joe Swanberg (Easy, Happy Christmas), Peter Gilbert (Hoop Dreams), and Edwin Linker (Golden Exits). The deal was brokered

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 30, 2018
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‘You Shall Not Sleep’ After Watching This Trailer

What happens when you combine an abandoned mental hospital, an experiment with insomnia, and group actors? You get director Gustavo Hernández’s You Shall Not Sleep. Starring Natalia de Molina, Eva De Domicici, Jaun Manuuel Guilera, Susana Hornos, Miguel Angel Maciel, Germán Palacios, and Belén Rueda, the film was penned by Juma Fodde. Set in an abandoned psychiatric hospital, the film follows a theatre group experiments with insomnia for the preparation of a stage play. With the passage of days without sleep, they reach new thresholds of perception that expose them to the secrets of the place and the energies that inhabit it. When Bianca, a young, promising actress, joins the cast, competing for the lead role, she must survive not only the intensity of the work and her cast mates but the unknown force that is pulling them towards a tragic outcome. You Will Not Sleep is set to be released later this year. Check out the new trailer.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 30, 2018
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‘The Lullaby’ Sings A Terrifying Song In Its New Trailer

As if parenting was scary enough, The Lullaby takes the fear of having a new baby and mixes is with supernatural terror in its new, intense trailer. Directed by Darrell Roodt and written by Tarryn-Tanille Prinsloo, the film centers on young mother Chloe van Heerden. After returning to her hometown, overwhelmed by the birth of her baby, Chloe (Reine Swart) tries to come to terms with motherhood. Despite the support from her loving mother, Ruby, Chloe struggles with the demand of being a new mom. The growing sense of pressure, guilt, and paranoia sends Chloe into a dark depression. Chloe sees danger in every situation. As her thoughts continue to grow worse and more violent, Chloe starts to hear voices and humming of a childhood lullaby and sees flashes of a dark entity around her child. Convinced that the entity is real, Chloe does everything in her power to protect her son. Brandon Auret (Elysium), Deànré Reiners (Seun), Thandi Puren

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 30, 2018
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Supernatural Crime Thriller ‘Residue’ To Screen At Crypticon

IndustryWorks Studios, XLrator Media, and Motorcycle Boy Productions have announced a special screening of Residue at Crypticon on May 5, 2018, following its Blu-ray and DVD release last week in the US and Canada. Written and directed by Rusty Nixon, Residue tells the story of private investigator Luke Harding (James Clayton) who reads a book of sinister origins owned by seedy crime lord Mr. Fairweather (Matt Frewer). Unbeknownst to Luke, the book is a much sought after supernatural artifact and Fairweather’s greatest rival, the enigmatic Mr. Lamont (William B. Davis) begins pursuit of Luke with his most trusted henchmen Boston & Jacob (Michael Matic, Costas Mandylor). While the criminal underworld is desperate to retrieve the book and harness its power for their own dark agendas, it’s evil begins to take root in Luke’s apartment; putting himself, his daughter (Taylor Hickson) and his secret love Monica (Elysia Rotaru) in a fight for their lives… and their eternal souls. James Clayton (‘Candiland’,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 29, 2018
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‘Slender Man’ Finds His Release Delayed

A lot of people are eagerly awaiting the May release of Sony Screen Gems’ Slender Man, but those people are about to be disappointed. The release has now been pushed back to August, sorry. The Creepypasta-inspired character, Slender Man, has long been described as a tall and thin with long, slender limbs. His legend became common when two 12-year-old girls brutally stabbed their friend in his name. The film, from director Sylvain White, stars Joey King, Julia Goldani Telles, Annalise Basso, Jaz Sinclair, Talitha Bateman, and Alex Fitzalan. David Birke and Victor Surge penned the script. Slender Man will haunt theaters nationwide on August 24, 2018.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 29, 2018
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Max Martini Joins Paramount’s Pychological Horror Film ‘Eli’

Max Martini (Pacific Rim, 50 Shades of Grey) has joined the cast of Ciaran Foy’s (Sinister 2) psychological horror film Eli, the debut feature film from Paramount Players, according to THR. Set in a secluded clinic, the film centers on Eli, an 11-year-old who is being treated for a rare disease. Soon, the clinic becomes a haunted prison with no way out. Martini will play the role of Eli’s father, who moves to the isolated treatment facility with his wife after dealing with his sons mysterious illness for several years. Charlie Shotwell (Captain Fantastic) leads the cast that also includes Stranger Things actress Sadie Sink and Kelly Reilly. David Chirchirillo penned the script revised by Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing. Intrepid Pictures’ Trevor Macy is producing along with John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions. Melinda Nishioka and David O’Leary are co-producing with Matt Alverez serving as executive producer. Eli has already begun filming and is set to open in theaters on

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 28, 2018
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Bill Oberst Jr. Joins ‘The Late Shift’

Filmmaker Joshua Brucker and producer Kate Riffe have announced that casting has begun for their upcoming short horror film The Late Shift. Emy Award-winning actor and genre legend Bill Oberst Jr. is the first cast member to be announced and will star as “The Patient”, the film’s antagonist. The film centers on Beth, a night-shift nurse tasked with babysitting a quiet and near-empty patient wing. All is calm until a mysterious patient is brought it, exhibiting a high fever and sporting terrible wounds. He’s stabilized and all returns to normal. But Beth is new to the late shift and she eventually closes her heavy eyes and accidentally drifts asleep. When she wakes up, however, not all is as calm and safe as it once was. Her new patient, she finds, harbors a dangerous and deadly secret that could cost Beth her life. As a child, I remember the emotions I felt watching the classic horror films. As a director, I

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2018
Horror Fuel

‘Deep Blue Sea 2’ Trailer Reminds Us Creating Smart Sharks Is A Terrible Idea

Earlier this year we reported that a sequel to 1999’s killer shark movie Deep Blue Sea was in the works. The sequel, which filmed this summer in Cape Town, South Africa, has received a 2018 release and an R rating for “creature violence, gore, and for language”. The trailer has swum in (via IGN) and proves once again that playing god with smart sharks is a horrible idea. Darin Scott (Tales from the Hood) is in the director’s chair for the sequel, simply titled Deep Blue Sea 2. Michael Beach, Rob Mayes, Danielle Savre, Nathan Lynn, and Darron Meyer star. Erik Patterson, Hans Rodionoff, and Jessica Scott penned the script for Syfy. In the film, “shark conservationist Dr. Misty Calhoun invited to consult on a top-secret project run by pharmaceutical billionaire Carl Durant (Beach). Calhoun is shocked to learn that the company is using the unpredictable and highly aggressive bull sharks as its test subjects. You can probably guess where

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2018
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‘Twin Peaks’ Actress Grace Victoria Cox Joins Ted Bundy Film

Filming has begun for Joe Belinger’s Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. We reported back in May that Zac Efron had signed on to star in the film as notorious serial killer Ted Bundy and last week we showed you the first image. Now, we have more casting news to share. Deadline is reporting that Grace Victoria Cox has joined the cast. The ‘Twin Peaks’ actress will be playing the role of Carol Daronch, a young woman who survived an encounter with Bundy and later IDs him in court. Told from the perspective of Bundy’s ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer (Lily Collins), the film covers a several year span of their relationship while Bundy was hiding stalking and killing young women. Angela Sarafyan will co-star as Joanna, Elizabeth’s close friend. Oscar nominee John Malkovich is set to play Edward Cowart, the judge who presided over the killer’s trial and sentencing. Michael Werwie penned the screenplay which took home the prestigious Nicholl Fellowship

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2018
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Pull Up A Seat For The Supernatural Film ‘Dinner With The Alchemist’ This February

Pull up a seat for Dinner with the Alchemist, the supernatural drama based on the true events surrounding a series of murders in turn-of-the-century New Orleans. Starring Dan Istrate as Jacques St. Germaine, the wealthy Alchemist (Alias, 96 Souls, Drakul), Dionne Audain as voodoo priestess Marie Laveu ( I Love Dick, Lemon, How To Get Away With Murder ), and Megan Graves as Mary, the orphan (House of Cards, All Our Yesterdays: Past Is Prologue, Chris and Carol), and with an original musical score by composer John Pscitello (Becoming Bond, The Short Game, Unseen Enemy ), Dinner with the Alchemist weaves a tale filled with “historical facts and imaginative storytelling into a salacious, mysterious supernatural drama of murder and mayhem in the French Quarter.” The film hails from the husband and wife team of Kevin Good (director) and Jenna St. John’s (writer/producer/actress) and is set to be released on Video On Demand and Digital on February 13, 2018. https://vimeo.com/168549828

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 25, 2018
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