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‘True Blood’ Actress Deborah Ann Woll Enters ‘The Maze’

Deborah Ann Woll, most well known for her role as Jessica, the spawn of vampire Bill Compton on HBO’s ‘True Blood’, is entering Adam Robitel’s The Maze. Woll will co-star alongside Logan Miller (Scout’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse) and Taylor Russell (Dead of Summer). The film, a psychological thriller, centers on six strangers who find themselves trapped in circumstances that are beyond their control and must use their wits to survive. Neal Moritz and Ori Marmur will be producing the feature, penned by Maria Melnik and Bragi F. Schut, which should be announcing more casting news soon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 10, 2017

From the Crypt

Milla Jovovich To Play The Villain In ‘Hellboy: Rise Of The Red Queen’

The cast of Neil Marshall’s Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen is beginning to take shape. Last week, it was announced that ‘American Gods’ actor Ian McShane had signed for the film featuring David Harbour as Hellboy. Today, we have more casting news. It has now been revealed that Milla Jovovich has been cast as the villain of the film, the Red Queen. Jovovich has long played Alice, the hero of the long running Resident Evil franchise whose last sequel, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, opened in theaters this past January. It is an interesting coincidence that Jovovich came face to face with the A.I. that ran by the Umbrella Corporation’s tasks in Resident Evil, its name, the Red Queen. The two queens are not connected in the film world, they simply have the same name. In Rise of the Red Queen, Hellboy will face off against a medieval sorceress who seeks to destroy humankind. The film which is aiming

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 8, 2017

Indie

Ice-T Heading To ‘Clinton Road’ Along With Vincent Pastore And Ace Young

Law & Order: SVU actor and musician Ice-T and Vincent Pastore (The Sapranos) have signed on to co-star along with American Idol contestant and actor, Ace Young (Planet 360), in the indie genre film Clinton Road from director Steve Stanulis, Variety reports. Written by Derek Ross Mackay, Clinton Road is set to begin this August in New York City and is based on the real-life events that have occurred on Clinton Road, a notorious 10-mile stretch of road in the New Jersey pine barrens, a source of urban legends, paranormal activity, and was also an infamous location where the mob disposed of bodies. In the film, a group of teenagers set out to investigate the area, but end up stranded and fighting to survive a sadistic satanic cult. Ice-T will play the role of a club owner who tries to convince the kids it is a bad idea to visit the area. Erin O’Brian, Fredo Starr, Vincent Young, Bo Dietl,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 31, 2017

Trailers

Check Out The Trailer For The Found Footage Film ‘Boots On The Ground’

From writer-director Louis Melville comes the supernatural thriller Boots on the Ground, starring Tom Aisley, Ryan McParland, Ian Virgo, Valamike Rampersad, and Sally Day. This found footage movie follows five British soldiers trying to stay alive on the last night of the Afghan War, facing not just the Taliban, but also supernatural forces more terrifying than anything they’ve encountered before. Boots on the Ground is set to be released next year. We will keep you posted.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 30, 2017

From the Crypt

‘Midnight Meat Train’ Director’s New Thriller ‘Downrange’ Announced

Yesterday at SDCC, Eleven Arts announced the new suspense thriller Downrange from acclaimed director Ryuhei Kitamura, known for The Midnight Meat Train and Godzilla: Final Wars. From the Press Release: July 21, 2017 – San Diego, California – ELEVEN ARTS is proud to announce DOWNRANGE, the terrifying new thriller from acclaimed director Ryuhei Kitamura (The Midnight Meat Train, Versus, Godzilla: Final Wars). Produced by Kitamura and ELEVEN ARTS’ Ko Mori (Lords of Chaos, Man From Reno, Uzumasa Limelight), the film is executive produced by Taro Maki (In This Corner of the World). Screenplay is by Joey O’Bryan (Motorway, Fulltime Killer), with story by O’Bryan and Kitamura. In the film, six college students are carpooling cross-country when one of their tires blows out on a desolate stretch of country road. Getting out to fix the flat, they quickly discover that this was no accident. The tire was shot out. With their vehicle incapacitated, the group is pinned down and mercilessly attacked

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 22, 2017

From the Crypt

‘The Purge 4’ Finds Its Director In ‘Burning Sands’

The fourth film of The Purge franchise has now entered development. A few days ago we announced the producers for The Purge 4. Today, we are able to report that the director for the film has just been announced. Burning Sands’ Gerard McMurray will be in the director’s chair for part 4, written by James DeManaco. Besides being a director and producer, McMurray is also an actor, appearing in the film Something Like a Business, along with others. While the cast and synopsis has yet to be announced, it has been said that it will be prequel. We do know that Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, and Sebastian Lemercier will be producing. We’ll keep you posted as this film develops alongside the new Purge television series.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 20, 2017

From the Crypt

Michael Bay And Jason Blum To Produce ‘The Purge 4’

It has become a tradition that a new film for The Purge franchise arrives in theaters every Independence Day. Next year will be no different. The fourth film of the franchise has now entered development with James DeManaco once again writing the script. Part 4 will be a little different from the previous films, the still unnamed movie will be a prequel. After three films we will finally learn exactly how it all began. While the cast has yet to be announced, we do know that Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, and Sebastian Lemercier will be producing. The Purge 4 is set to open in theaters on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. We’ll keep you posted as this film develops alongside the new Purge television series.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 18, 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.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 11, 2017

From the Crypt

‘Deep Blue Sea 2’ Is Now Filming

1999’s shark film Deep Blue Sea has always been one of my favorites, in fact it made on our 15 Great Films Set In Water list earlier this week. Back in 2009 we got our hopes up Warner Bros. announced that that a sequel was in the works, only to have it stall. With the recent success of films like The Shallows and 47 Meters down, shark movies are on the radar. Now, news has come that Deep Blue Sea 2 has swam into production and is currently filming in Cape Town. Darin Scott, behind films like Tales from the Hood, Menace to Society II, and From a Whisper to a Scream, will be in the director’s chair. Aquaman’s Michael Beach is set to co-star. He also co-starred in 1989’s horror film The Abyss set deep in the ocean where the crew of a dive team searches for a lost submarine and stumble across an alien. Telefilm is producing for

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 30, 2017

Streaming TV

Ted Raimi Making His Directorial Debut With The Seventh Floor

Talented actor Ted Raimi will be in the director’s chair for his first feature film, the psychological thriller The Seventh Floor. In a recent interview with Broke Horror Fan, Raimi had this to say: “I’m directing my first feature this year, as a matter of fact. It’s called The Seventh Floor. Vera Entertainment is producing it, and we’re pre-pro now. We don’t start shooting until September, at the moment. It’s a thriller. I can’t tell you what it’s about, but it’s psychological horror. I’m very excited about that. It’s not traditional horror, there’s no monsters or zombies or anything like that. It’s more in your head.” Raimi is a veteran in the genre and has appeared in over 90 films and series including, Twin Peaks, Candyman, The Grudge, and Drag Me to Hell. He co-starred alongside Bruce Campbell in Xena: Warrior Princess, the 1981 classic Evil Dead followed by Evil Dead II, Army of Darkness, My Name Is Bruce, and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 30, 2017

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