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Michael Myers Won’t Be Immortal In The New Halloween

Back in February we reported that Danny McBride and David Gordon Green will be bring Michael Myers back for a new film. The two who are writing the film, with Green directing, have dropped tidbits of information. They have said that they want to return Michael to his former glory in what is being described as a sequel to 1981’s Halloween II. In a recent interview with The Empire Film Podcast, McBride revealed that Michael will not have any supernatural or immortal properties. He will simply be a disturbed man in a mask. I think we’re just trying to strip it down and just take it back to what was so good about the original. It was just very simple and just achieved that level of horror that wasn’t corny. And it wasn’t turning Michael Myers into some supernatural being that couldn’t be killed— that stuff to me isn’t scary. I want to be scared by something that I really

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 14, 2017

From the Crypt

THE NUN Possesses A New Cast Member And A Friday The 13th Release Date

New Line Cinema’s spin-off of The Conjuring 2 has added another actor to its already impressive cast that includes Demián Birchir, Taissa Framiga and Bonnie Aarons who will reprise her role as the demonic nun. Belgian actor Jonas Bloquet will now face The Nun, Deadline reports. Bloquet has starred in several films including Elle, 3 Days to Kill, Orphan, and The Family. The Nun centers on the evil entity faced by Ed and Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring 2 and will serve as a prequel. Bichir will play Father Burke who is dispatched by Rome to investigate the mysterious death of a nun. Corin Hardy will be directing from the screenplay written by James Wan and Gary Dauberman. Wan and Peter Safran are producing with Dauberman and Todd Williams serving as executive producers. The Nun possess a Friday the 13th release date. It will open in theaters nationwide July, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 29, 2017

From the Crypt

A First Look At Helen Mirren In The Real Life Inspired Supernatural Film WINCHESTER

Last May, we reported that Oscar winning actres Helen Mirren had signed on to star as Sarah Winchester in the upcoming real-life inspired supernatural thriller Winchester. Today, we get a first look at Mirren in the film, directed by Micheal and Peter Spierig, based on their own script. I don’t believe in ghosts, but I do believe people can be haunted, and Sarah Winchester is a haunted person. That was the appeal in the role.” Mirren told People. Winchester follows the story of firearm heiress Sarah Winchester (Helen Mirren), who was convinced that she was haunted by the souls killed at the hands of the Winchester Repeating Rifle. After the sudden deaths of her husband and child, Sarah Winchester threw herself into the 24-hour a day, 7-day a week construction of an enormous mansion designed to keep the evil spirits at bay. But when skeptical San Francisco psychiatrist Eric Price (Jason Clarke) is dispatched to the estate to evaluate her

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 27, 2017

From the Crypt

Scream Queen Linnea Quigley Is Taking A Walk Down BONEHILL ROAD

Director Todd Sheets is making his return to independent horror in a big way, with the werewolf film Bonehill Road. Today, Sheets announced that Scream Queen Linnea Quigley has joined the cast. Quigley has appeared in over 140 films including The Barn, Night of the Demons, Horrorvision, Phantoms, Pumpkinhead II, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4, and Silent Night, Deadly Night. But most genre fans remember her best as “Trash” (the stripping red head) from The Return of the Living Dead. I am simply overwhelmed that Linneas has decided to join us on Bonehill Road. I have known her for many years and we have always hoped to do a film together. It looks like that is finally going to happen.” Sheets told us. “My mentor is David Decoteau. He gave me my start, and believed in a crazy kid in Missouri when no one else would give me the chance. He also worked with Linnea several times early in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 23, 2017

From the Crypt

Insidious: Chapter 4 Won’t Arrive In 2017 After All – New Date Announced

Adam Robitel’s Insidious: Chapter 4 was set to be released on October 20, 2017, just in time for Halloween. Unfortunately, news has come that they film has been delayed. The new installment of the franchise will now arrive on January 5, 2018 instead. In Chapter 4 Lin Shaye reprises her role as Elise Rainer, a parapsychologist. The film will take us back to the Elise’s beginning and will pick up where Chapter 3 ended. Shaye revealed a few details of the film to Daily Dead. You meet Elise at a very different point in her life. It takes place right after the end of Chapter 3, when she walks off with Specs and Tucker and they’re starting their company, Spectral Sightings, and they are now living at her home. They’re like her two sons, her two bad sons. So it starts out in a very jovial, happy place and then goes downhill from there. And downhill meaning uphill, though. It’s

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 20, 2017

Books

10 Cloverfield Lane Scribes To Adapt Bestseller SCYTHE

Josh Campbell and Matt Stuecken, the writers behind 10 Cloverfield Lane, have been snagged by Universal Pictures to pen the adaption of Neal Shusterman’s bestseller Scythe, Deadline reports. A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery: humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now “Scythes” are the only ones who can end life—and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control. Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe—a role that neither wants. These teens must master the “art” of taking life, knowing that the consequence of failure could mean losing their own. Dylan Clark will produce with Trevor Engelson. Shusterman will serve as executive producer. You can pick up your copy of Scythe, the first book of a series, now on Amazon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 20, 2017

From the Crypt

Dario Argento Working On Two New Genre Projects

Master of Horror Dario Argento revealed last month that he had a couple of new projects in the works, both being genre projects. In a recent interview with Du-HD, Argento revealed a few more details about what he is working on. I’m writing a new film, along with an American writer, and should be shot in Canada, although it is not sure yet.” Argento continued. “And, at the same time, I’m also writing a book of black fairy tales for adults.” Argento has a long line of credits to his name, including 1977’s Suspiria, Demons, Phenomena, and Once Upon A Time in the West (1968). We will update you when we know more.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 18, 2017

From the Crypt

Alien: Covenant Star To Face THE NUN

The first casting news has arrived for The Nun, the spinoff of The Conjuring 2. The supernatural film, focusing on the demonic entity Vera Farmiga’s reality-based character, Lorraine Warren, came face to face with in the sequel to 2013’s hit The Conjuring. THR is reporting that Alien: Covenant actor Demián Bichir will star as Father Burke, the priest dispatched by Rome to investigate the mysterious death of a nun. Corin Hardy (The Hallow) is in the director’s chair for The Nun, which he co-wrote with James Wan and Gary Dauberman. Wan will also be producing alongside Peter Safran. Set to open in theaters nationwide on July 13, 2017, little else is known about The Nun at this point, except that the film has already entered production. But we will let you know when find out more.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 6, 2017

From the Crypt

’12 Monkeys’ Actress ‘Never Saw It Coming’

12 Monkeys actress Emily Hampshire will star as the lead in Gail Harvey’s suspense thriller Never Saw It Coming, Deadline reports. Hampshire will play the role of opportunistic psychic Keisha Ceylon, who finds herself caught in the middle of a small town murder case and must find a way out before it’s too late. Set to begin filming in Sudbury, Ontario next week, the film is an adaption of Linwood Barclay’s 2013 novel. Telefilm Canada is producing with Marina Cordoni. Jay Firestone serves as executive producer. We will keep you posted.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 27, 2017

From the Crypt

The Strangers 2 Finally Set To Begin Production – For Real This Time

After years of talk and rumor we can now tell you that The Strangers II is finally beginning production. At a recent screening of The Blackcoat’s Daughter the good folks over at Dread Central caught up with Brian Bertino. While talking with Bertino, they asked about the long awaited sequel to Bertino’s 2008 home invasion hit The Strangers. Come to find out, the project is a go and is set to begin filming this summer. As for the reason for the long delay, Bertino lays the blame at the feet of Relativity Media and has stated that the wait was due to issues with the rights, which Relativity owned until recently. I’m thrilled that is seems like finally now people are behind the movie that are interested in making it. I was thrilled to see it out of Relativity’s hands and into a group of producers’ hands that are actually excited about making it. It’s very crazy to think that

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 26, 2017

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