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A Shape-Shifter Will Do Anything For Love In The Trailer For ‘Lifechanger’

From writer-director Justin McConnell comes the highly anticipated film Lifechanger which follows a murderous shape-shifter that sets out on a blood-soaked mission to make things right with the woman he loves. Today, a new trailer arrived for this one of kind film. Drew has an identity problem. Every few days, has to shape-shift, or face a painful death. He has to find someone and make a copy. He takes everything: their looks, memories, hopes, and dreams. Their entire life. He becomes them, and they die horribly. Enter Julia, the object of Drew’s affection. How can he make things right when he’s never the same person for very long? How do you gain back trust when who you are keeps changing? Part psychological thriller, part body horror, Lifechanger follows one shape-shifters’ twisted quest to repair the damage he’s caused, while leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. Bill Oberst Jr., Lora Burke, Jack Foley, Elitsa Bako, Sam James White, Steve

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2018
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IFC Midnight To ‘Pledge’ A Twisted Frat This January

This January, IFC Midnight’s frat house flick Pledge is ready to put you through hell week. The award-winning thriller, from director Daniel Robbins, is fresh off its festival tour and ready shock viewers. Pledge follows three nerdy college freshmen, Ethan, David, and Justin, are having a tough time adjusting to college life. Rejected and ridiculed by just about every fraternity on campus, they are prepared to give up all hope. That is until a girl invites them off campus to a party at a secluded mansion. They are not only invited in but also treated like princes by the resident brothers. The party is everything they dreamed college would be—beautiful women, drinking, and most importantly, a cool group of guys willing to accept them as one of their own. When the friends are presented with an opportunity to pledge the elite social club, they accept without hesitation. However, as the gruesome, dehumanizing hazing progresses, a more sinister picture of the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 13, 2018
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Punk Rock Horror Flick ‘The Ranger’ Hunts Down A January Release

A71 Entertainment is set to release the punk rock slasher The Ranger early in January. The film is the feature debut of Jenn Wexler, a past Shudder Labs master, and producer of the SXSW Grand Jury Prize-winner, Most Beautiful Island. The festival favorite, which premiered at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival, follows a group of young punks who are forced to flee the city to lay low, only to run into a park ranger who shares a mysterious past with one of their own. The film has been lauded for its standout performances from Chloë Levine (The Transfiguration, The OA) as the pink-haired punk with a secret, and Jeremy Holm (House of Cards, “Mr. Robot”) as the maniacal ranger, ready to get his hands bloody in defense of the woods. Granit Lahu (“The Sinner”), Jeremy Pope, Bubba Weiler (Puzzle), Amanda Grace Benitez (School of Rock), Jeté Laurence (Pet Sematary) and horror icon Larry Fessenden (Habit, We Are Still Here)

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 26, 2018
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Search For Clues In The First ‘Escape Room’ Trailer

This January six strangers think they’re in for a night of fun, instead, they end up in a fight for their lives in Adam Robitel‘s psychological horror thriller Escape Room. Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Deborah Ann Woll, Jay Ellis, Tyler Labine, Nik Dodani, and Yorick van Wageningen star in the film written by Bragi Schut and Maria Melnik, based on a story by Bragi Schut. Neal H. Moritz and Ori Marmur produced with Rebecca Rivo executive producing. Adam Robitel is the same director that brought us Insidious: The Last Key, The Taking of Deborah Logan, and the horror comedy 2001 Maniacs. Escape Room opens in theater on January 4, 2019, from Sony Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 19, 2018
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IFC Set To ‘Pledge’ A Frat Come January

Daniel Robbins‘ frat house horror flick Pledge has been picked up by IFC for distribution following its premiere at Screamfest. Zachery Byrd, Zachary Weiner, Aaron Dalla Villa, Phillip Andre Botello, Cameron Cowperthwaite, Jesse Pimentel, Joe Gallagher, Erica Boozer, and Jean-Louis Droulers star. In the film, “three nerdy college freshmen, who have been rejected and ridiculed by just about every fraternity on campus, are invited to an off-campus to a party at a secluded mansion. There they treated like princes by the resident brothers and the party is everything they dreamed college would be—beautiful women, drinking, and most importantly, a cool group of guys willing to accept them as one of their own. When the friends are presented with an opportunity to pledge the elite social club, they accept without hesitation. However, as the gruesome, dehumanizing hazing progresses begins, a more sinister picture of the frat emerges.” Zachary Weiner wrote the script for Pledge which is set to be released in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2018

More from horror January 2019

Horror Fuel

A Shape-Shifter Will Do Anything For Love In The Trailer For ‘Lifechanger’

From writer-director Justin McConnell comes the highly anticipated film Lifechanger which follows a murderous shape-shifter that sets out on a blood-soaked mission to make things right with the woman he loves. Today, a new trailer arrived for this one of kind film. Drew has an identity problem. Every few days, has to shape-shift, or face a painful death. He has to find someone and make a copy. He takes everything: their looks, memories, hopes, and dreams. Their entire life. He becomes them, and they die horribly. Enter Julia, the object of Drew’s affection. How can he make things right when he’s never the same person for very long? How do you gain back trust when who you are keeps changing? Part psychological thriller, part body horror, Lifechanger follows one shape-shifters’ twisted quest to repair the damage he’s caused, while leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. Bill Oberst Jr., Lora Burke, Jack Foley, Elitsa Bako, Sam James White, Steve

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2018
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IFC Midnight To ‘Pledge’ A Twisted Frat This January

This January, IFC Midnight’s frat house flick Pledge is ready to put you through hell week. The award-winning thriller, from director Daniel Robbins, is fresh off its festival tour and ready shock viewers. Pledge follows three nerdy college freshmen, Ethan, David, and Justin, are having a tough time adjusting to college life. Rejected and ridiculed by just about every fraternity on campus, they are prepared to give up all hope. That is until a girl invites them off campus to a party at a secluded mansion. They are not only invited in but also treated like princes by the resident brothers. The party is everything they dreamed college would be—beautiful women, drinking, and most importantly, a cool group of guys willing to accept them as one of their own. When the friends are presented with an opportunity to pledge the elite social club, they accept without hesitation. However, as the gruesome, dehumanizing hazing progresses, a more sinister picture of the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 13, 2018
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Punk Rock Horror Flick ‘The Ranger’ Hunts Down A January Release

A71 Entertainment is set to release the punk rock slasher The Ranger early in January. The film is the feature debut of Jenn Wexler, a past Shudder Labs master, and producer of the SXSW Grand Jury Prize-winner, Most Beautiful Island. The festival favorite, which premiered at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival, follows a group of young punks who are forced to flee the city to lay low, only to run into a park ranger who shares a mysterious past with one of their own. The film has been lauded for its standout performances from Chloë Levine (The Transfiguration, The OA) as the pink-haired punk with a secret, and Jeremy Holm (House of Cards, “Mr. Robot”) as the maniacal ranger, ready to get his hands bloody in defense of the woods. Granit Lahu (“The Sinner”), Jeremy Pope, Bubba Weiler (Puzzle), Amanda Grace Benitez (School of Rock), Jeté Laurence (Pet Sematary) and horror icon Larry Fessenden (Habit, We Are Still Here)

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 26, 2018
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Search For Clues In The First ‘Escape Room’ Trailer

This January six strangers think they’re in for a night of fun, instead, they end up in a fight for their lives in Adam Robitel‘s psychological horror thriller Escape Room. Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Deborah Ann Woll, Jay Ellis, Tyler Labine, Nik Dodani, and Yorick van Wageningen star in the film written by Bragi Schut and Maria Melnik, based on a story by Bragi Schut. Neal H. Moritz and Ori Marmur produced with Rebecca Rivo executive producing. Adam Robitel is the same director that brought us Insidious: The Last Key, The Taking of Deborah Logan, and the horror comedy 2001 Maniacs. Escape Room opens in theater on January 4, 2019, from Sony Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 19, 2018
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IFC Set To ‘Pledge’ A Frat Come January

Daniel Robbins‘ frat house horror flick Pledge has been picked up by IFC for distribution following its premiere at Screamfest. Zachery Byrd, Zachary Weiner, Aaron Dalla Villa, Phillip Andre Botello, Cameron Cowperthwaite, Jesse Pimentel, Joe Gallagher, Erica Boozer, and Jean-Louis Droulers star. In the film, “three nerdy college freshmen, who have been rejected and ridiculed by just about every fraternity on campus, are invited to an off-campus to a party at a secluded mansion. There they treated like princes by the resident brothers and the party is everything they dreamed college would be—beautiful women, drinking, and most importantly, a cool group of guys willing to accept them as one of their own. When the friends are presented with an opportunity to pledge the elite social club, they accept without hesitation. However, as the gruesome, dehumanizing hazing progresses begins, a more sinister picture of the frat emerges.” Zachary Weiner wrote the script for Pledge which is set to be released in

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2018