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‘Castle Freak’ Reboot Will Debut On Shudder

The “reimagining” of Dennis Paoli and Stuart Gordon’s 1995 Full Moon horror cult classic will debut this December Shudder ahead of its arrival on Digital and VOD. The film marks the directorial debut of award-winning special effects artist Tate Steinsiek (“Face-Off”, Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich) In the film, after she is permanently blinded in a tragic car accident, Rebecca receives some bizarre news: her long-lost-mother has recently passed away, leaving her their family’s ancestral castle. Traveling to the estate with a group of friends, Rebecca hopes it will be an opportunity for her to reconnect with a past she never knew—and a mother who seemingly left her behind. When mysterious happenings begin to occur and her friends begin to die, Rebecca must unravel her family’s mysterious history. Clair Catherine, Jake Horowitz (The Vast of Night), Chris Galust (Give Me Liberty), Kika Magalhaes (The Eyes of My Mother), Emily Sweet (Syn), Elisha Pratt (“True Detective”), and Omar Brunson (Shadow Fighter)

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 18, 2020
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Horror Classic ‘The Changeling’ Getting A Remake

For years there have been rumors of a remake of Peter Medak’s 1980 horror classic The Changeling, Now, Deadline has confirmed that it’s finally on its way. The site reports that Finnish filmmaker Anders Engström (“Taboo,” Hanna) will be directing the upcoming remake, produced by Joel B. Michaels. Tab Murphy penned the script. “The film follows a musician who, after the death of his young daughter, returns to his childhood home. After a series of terrifying events, he begins to unlock the mystery of the dead child that haunts his home along with a terrible family secret.” Take a look at the trailer for the original film.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 11, 2020
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‘The Invisible Man’ Trailer Appears

Universal Pictures has now unveiled the new trailer for their remake of the genre classic The Invisible Man, from writer-director Leigh Whannell and Blumhouse. Starring two-time Emmy Award winner Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (The Haunting of Hill House), the remake centers on Cecilia Kass (Moss), a woman trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and brilliant scientist. She escapes in the dead of night, aided by her sister (Harriet Dyer), their childhood (Aldis Hodge) and his teenaged daughter (Storm Reid). When Cecilia ex (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) commits suicide he leaves her a portion of his fortune. Cecilia suspects the death is a hoax, soon experiences a series of coincidences that turn lethal, threating the lives of those she loves. Her sanity begins to unravel as she tries to prove that she is stalked by an invisible threat. The Invisible Man is produced by Jason Blum of Blumhouse, Kylie du Fresne for Goalpost Pictures. The film

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 7, 2019
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‘The Craft’ Remake Conjures Its Witches (Cast)

The main cast for Blumhouse’s new take on 1996’s witchy classic The Craft has been conjured. The first actress to join was Cailee Spaeny (Pacific Rim: Uprising). Deadline reported today that Spaeny will be joined by Gideon Adlon (“The Society”), Lovie Simone (Selah & the Spades), and Zoey Luna (15: A 15: A Quinceañera Story). In the original film, a newcomer at a Catholic prep high school who falls in with a trio of outcast teen girls who practice witchcraft and wage war on those who have mistreated them. From Blumhouse and Columbia Pictures, the remake will be executive produced by Andrew Fleming who co-wrote and directed the original film. Jason Blum, Douglas Wick, and Lucy Fisher are producing.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 19, 2019
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Cailee Spaeny To Star In The Craft Remake

The Craft is the latest horror classic to fall prey to Hollywood’s obsession with remakes. Variety is reporting that Bad Times at the El Royale actress Cailee Spaeny is currently in final negotiations to star as one of the young witches. In the 1996 original, “a newcomer to a Catholic prep high school falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft, and they all soon conjure up various spells and curses against those who anger them.” Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True starred. Watch the original trailer below. Life in Pieces’ Zoe Lister-Jones will both write and direct the remake. Doug Wick, the producer of the original The Craft, will return to produce along with partner Lucy Fisher under their Red Wagon banner. The Craft is aiming to begin filming this July.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 23, 2019
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Blumhouse Gifts Horror Fans With The Poster For The Black Christmas Remake

Universal and Blumhouse are ready to ring in the holidays. Today the horror powerhouse revealed the new poster for their remake of the 1974 genre classic, Black Christmas. With V/H/S director Sophia Takal at the helm and a script by Takal and April Wolfe, the film stars Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Brittany O’Grady, Lily Donoghue, and Caleb Eberhardt. The film centers on a group of sorority sisters at Hawthorne College, who are being hunted down and killed by an unknown stalker. Soon, the killer learns that the school’s women are willing to mount a fight to stop the carnage. The original film, directed by Bob Clark and written by Roy Moore, stars Margot Kidder, Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, and John Saxon. Black Christmas quickly became a holiday classic for genre fans and is to this day. The film was re-released a couple of years ago on Blu-ray by Scream Factory. Jason Blum of Blumhouse, Ben Cosgrove and Adam Hendricks of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 13, 2019
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Amandla Stenberg Set To Star In ‘Fear’ Re-Imagining

Earlier this year we reported that Universal is planning “re-imagining” 1996’s thriller Fear. We finally have an update. Today, Deadline reported that Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give) is set to star. Unlike in the original film that starred Mark Wahlberg and Reese Witherspoon, it’s said that this time the film will be from a female perspective. In the original, “Nicole (Witherspoon) met David (Wahlberg); handsome, charming, affectionate, he was everything. It seemed perfect, but soon she sees that David has a darker side. And his adoration turns to obsession, their dream into a nightmare, and her love into fear.” Straight Outta Compton‘s Jonathan Herman will pen the script. Brian Grazer will return to produce for Imagine Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 24, 2019
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New Featurette And Trailer From ‘Child’s Play’ Shows Chucky In Action

This June Chucky’s back in the remake of Child’s Play. Not only has the third trailer been released, but a behind-the-scenes featurette has also surfaced revealing how the new doll is brought to life. Lars Kleveberg‘s Child’s Play remake features a Chucky voiced by Mark Hamill. While the killer doll lurks in the shadows we get a taste of the movie coming to theaters this June, including his origin story. Originally known as “The Good Guy Doll” the red-headed killer has been rebranded as “Buddi”, an A.I. doll. In the film, Aubrey Plaza plays the role of a mother who gives her son (Gabriel Bateman) a Buddi doll for his birthday, unaware of its sinister nature. Beatrice Kitsos (“The Exorcist”), Brian Tyree Henry (“Atlanta”), Ty Consiglio, and Carlease Burke (Shameless) also star in the film written by Tyler Burton Smith (Kung Fury). Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg are producing under their KatzSmith Productions banner. Aaron Schmidt and Chris Ferguson are

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 17, 2019
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Chris Rock Teaming Up With Lionsgate For New ‘Saw’ Movie

Funnyman Chris Rock is making his horror debut by teaming up with Lionsgate for a new installment of one of the largest and most successful horror franchises, Saw. I’ve been a fan of ‘Saw’ since the first film in 2004,” said Rock in a Lionsgate release. “I am excited by the opportunity to take this to a really intense and twisted new place.” The idea for the spin-off came from Rock himself who approached Lionsgate with the idea for the still-untitled film. The screenplay will be written by Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg, based on Rock’s story. Darren Lynn Bousman, who has helmed three of the most successful “Saw” films will be returning to the director’s chair for this film. When Chris Rock came to us and described in chilling detail his fantastic vision that reimagines and spins off the world of the notorious Jigsaw Killer, we were all in,” said Joe Drake, chairman of Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group. Drake

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 16, 2019
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Plot Revealed For Leigh Whannell’s ‘The Invisible Man’

The first plot details have arrived for Leigh Whannell‘s new take on the 1933 horror classic The Invisible Man. That’s not all, we’ve also learned that A Wrinkle in Time actress Storm Reid has joined the cast that already includes “The Handmaid’s Tale” star Elisabeth Moss. The film centers on Cecilia (Moss), who receives the news of her abusive ex-boyfriend’s suicide. She begins to rebuild her life for the better. However, her sense of reality is put into question when she begins to suspect her deceased lover is not actually dead. Reid will play the role of Sydney. With her mother gone, she’s picked up the slack and is very capable and mature for her age. She’s an outgoing lover of fashion who aspires to see the world, and she initially likes having Cecilia around as a role model but grows mistrustful of her when strange things begin to happen around the house. Whannell (Saw, Insidious franchise) is directing and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 12, 2019

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‘Castle Freak’ Reboot Will Debut On Shudder

The “reimagining” of Dennis Paoli and Stuart Gordon’s 1995 Full Moon horror cult classic will debut this December Shudder ahead of its arrival on Digital and VOD. The film marks the directorial debut of award-winning special effects artist Tate Steinsiek (“Face-Off”, Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich) In the film, after she is permanently blinded in a tragic car accident, Rebecca receives some bizarre news: her long-lost-mother has recently passed away, leaving her their family’s ancestral castle. Traveling to the estate with a group of friends, Rebecca hopes it will be an opportunity for her to reconnect with a past she never knew—and a mother who seemingly left her behind. When mysterious happenings begin to occur and her friends begin to die, Rebecca must unravel her family’s mysterious history. Clair Catherine, Jake Horowitz (The Vast of Night), Chris Galust (Give Me Liberty), Kika Magalhaes (The Eyes of My Mother), Emily Sweet (Syn), Elisha Pratt (“True Detective”), and Omar Brunson (Shadow Fighter)

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 18, 2020
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Horror Classic ‘The Changeling’ Getting A Remake

For years there have been rumors of a remake of Peter Medak’s 1980 horror classic The Changeling, Now, Deadline has confirmed that it’s finally on its way. The site reports that Finnish filmmaker Anders Engström (“Taboo,” Hanna) will be directing the upcoming remake, produced by Joel B. Michaels. Tab Murphy penned the script. “The film follows a musician who, after the death of his young daughter, returns to his childhood home. After a series of terrifying events, he begins to unlock the mystery of the dead child that haunts his home along with a terrible family secret.” Take a look at the trailer for the original film.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 11, 2020
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‘The Invisible Man’ Trailer Appears

Universal Pictures has now unveiled the new trailer for their remake of the genre classic The Invisible Man, from writer-director Leigh Whannell and Blumhouse. Starring two-time Emmy Award winner Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (The Haunting of Hill House), the remake centers on Cecilia Kass (Moss), a woman trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and brilliant scientist. She escapes in the dead of night, aided by her sister (Harriet Dyer), their childhood (Aldis Hodge) and his teenaged daughter (Storm Reid). When Cecilia ex (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) commits suicide he leaves her a portion of his fortune. Cecilia suspects the death is a hoax, soon experiences a series of coincidences that turn lethal, threating the lives of those she loves. Her sanity begins to unravel as she tries to prove that she is stalked by an invisible threat. The Invisible Man is produced by Jason Blum of Blumhouse, Kylie du Fresne for Goalpost Pictures. The film

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 7, 2019
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‘The Craft’ Remake Conjures Its Witches (Cast)

The main cast for Blumhouse’s new take on 1996’s witchy classic The Craft has been conjured. The first actress to join was Cailee Spaeny (Pacific Rim: Uprising). Deadline reported today that Spaeny will be joined by Gideon Adlon (“The Society”), Lovie Simone (Selah & the Spades), and Zoey Luna (15: A 15: A Quinceañera Story). In the original film, a newcomer at a Catholic prep high school who falls in with a trio of outcast teen girls who practice witchcraft and wage war on those who have mistreated them. From Blumhouse and Columbia Pictures, the remake will be executive produced by Andrew Fleming who co-wrote and directed the original film. Jason Blum, Douglas Wick, and Lucy Fisher are producing.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 19, 2019
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Cailee Spaeny To Star In The Craft Remake

The Craft is the latest horror classic to fall prey to Hollywood’s obsession with remakes. Variety is reporting that Bad Times at the El Royale actress Cailee Spaeny is currently in final negotiations to star as one of the young witches. In the 1996 original, “a newcomer to a Catholic prep high school falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft, and they all soon conjure up various spells and curses against those who anger them.” Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True starred. Watch the original trailer below. Life in Pieces’ Zoe Lister-Jones will both write and direct the remake. Doug Wick, the producer of the original The Craft, will return to produce along with partner Lucy Fisher under their Red Wagon banner. The Craft is aiming to begin filming this July.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 23, 2019
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Blumhouse Gifts Horror Fans With The Poster For The Black Christmas Remake

Universal and Blumhouse are ready to ring in the holidays. Today the horror powerhouse revealed the new poster for their remake of the 1974 genre classic, Black Christmas. With V/H/S director Sophia Takal at the helm and a script by Takal and April Wolfe, the film stars Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Brittany O’Grady, Lily Donoghue, and Caleb Eberhardt. The film centers on a group of sorority sisters at Hawthorne College, who are being hunted down and killed by an unknown stalker. Soon, the killer learns that the school’s women are willing to mount a fight to stop the carnage. The original film, directed by Bob Clark and written by Roy Moore, stars Margot Kidder, Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, and John Saxon. Black Christmas quickly became a holiday classic for genre fans and is to this day. The film was re-released a couple of years ago on Blu-ray by Scream Factory. Jason Blum of Blumhouse, Ben Cosgrove and Adam Hendricks of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 13, 2019
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Amandla Stenberg Set To Star In ‘Fear’ Re-Imagining

Earlier this year we reported that Universal is planning “re-imagining” 1996’s thriller Fear. We finally have an update. Today, Deadline reported that Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give) is set to star. Unlike in the original film that starred Mark Wahlberg and Reese Witherspoon, it’s said that this time the film will be from a female perspective. In the original, “Nicole (Witherspoon) met David (Wahlberg); handsome, charming, affectionate, he was everything. It seemed perfect, but soon she sees that David has a darker side. And his adoration turns to obsession, their dream into a nightmare, and her love into fear.” Straight Outta Compton‘s Jonathan Herman will pen the script. Brian Grazer will return to produce for Imagine Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 24, 2019
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New Featurette And Trailer From ‘Child’s Play’ Shows Chucky In Action

This June Chucky’s back in the remake of Child’s Play. Not only has the third trailer been released, but a behind-the-scenes featurette has also surfaced revealing how the new doll is brought to life. Lars Kleveberg‘s Child’s Play remake features a Chucky voiced by Mark Hamill. While the killer doll lurks in the shadows we get a taste of the movie coming to theaters this June, including his origin story. Originally known as “The Good Guy Doll” the red-headed killer has been rebranded as “Buddi”, an A.I. doll. In the film, Aubrey Plaza plays the role of a mother who gives her son (Gabriel Bateman) a Buddi doll for his birthday, unaware of its sinister nature. Beatrice Kitsos (“The Exorcist”), Brian Tyree Henry (“Atlanta”), Ty Consiglio, and Carlease Burke (Shameless) also star in the film written by Tyler Burton Smith (Kung Fury). Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg are producing under their KatzSmith Productions banner. Aaron Schmidt and Chris Ferguson are

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 17, 2019
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Chris Rock Teaming Up With Lionsgate For New ‘Saw’ Movie

Funnyman Chris Rock is making his horror debut by teaming up with Lionsgate for a new installment of one of the largest and most successful horror franchises, Saw. I’ve been a fan of ‘Saw’ since the first film in 2004,” said Rock in a Lionsgate release. “I am excited by the opportunity to take this to a really intense and twisted new place.” The idea for the spin-off came from Rock himself who approached Lionsgate with the idea for the still-untitled film. The screenplay will be written by Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg, based on Rock’s story. Darren Lynn Bousman, who has helmed three of the most successful “Saw” films will be returning to the director’s chair for this film. When Chris Rock came to us and described in chilling detail his fantastic vision that reimagines and spins off the world of the notorious Jigsaw Killer, we were all in,” said Joe Drake, chairman of Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group. Drake

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 16, 2019
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Plot Revealed For Leigh Whannell’s ‘The Invisible Man’

The first plot details have arrived for Leigh Whannell‘s new take on the 1933 horror classic The Invisible Man. That’s not all, we’ve also learned that A Wrinkle in Time actress Storm Reid has joined the cast that already includes “The Handmaid’s Tale” star Elisabeth Moss. The film centers on Cecilia (Moss), who receives the news of her abusive ex-boyfriend’s suicide. She begins to rebuild her life for the better. However, her sense of reality is put into question when she begins to suspect her deceased lover is not actually dead. Reid will play the role of Sydney. With her mother gone, she’s picked up the slack and is very capable and mature for her age. She’s an outgoing lover of fashion who aspires to see the world, and she initially likes having Cecilia around as a role model but grows mistrustful of her when strange things begin to happen around the house. Whannell (Saw, Insidious franchise) is directing and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 12, 2019
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