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Sink Your Teeth Into The Horror-Filled Trailer For ‘The Cursed’ (AKA Eight For Silver)

Sink your teeth into the trailer for the highly-anticipated Gothic horror-thriller The Cursed, originally titled Eight for Silver. The killer trailer teases a dark and violent film filled with tension and horrors. Written and directed by Sean Ellis, the film stars Boyd Holbrook(The Sandman, The Fugitive, Logan), Kelly Reilly (“Yellowstone,” “True Detective”), and Alistair Petrie (“Sex Education,” Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Night Manager) and is a reimagining of the werewolf legend for a modern-day audience. Set ”In the late 1800s, a once-peaceful remote country village is under attack—but by who or what, no one knows. Villagers spread rumors of a cursed land, supernatural forces, and even demonic creatures, as the disappearances and killings continue. Pathologist John McBride arrives to investigate the danger, only to discover something much deeper and more sinister than he ever could have imagined.” The film is produced by Ellis, Mickey Liddell, and Pete Shilaimon, and is executive produced by Alison Semenzaand and Jacob

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2022

Possession Horror ‘Flee The Light’ Conjures A February Release Date

Breaking Glass Pictures has conjured a February release of the female-driven indie witchcraft horror Flee The Light, directed by Alexandra Senza and written by Jennifer Mancini. “The film follows sisters Andra and Delfi, who travel to a remote town after Delfi insists she was once a witch and they must visit the sacred place of her coven. While there, Andra’s infected with an evil force and now it’s up to Delfi to save her sister from a fate worse than death.” Flee the Light, which made its World Premiere at the Great Canadian Horror Film Festival, where it won Best Feature, stars Annie Tuma, Ariana Marquis, Canadian singer/songwriter Jane Siberry, Jamar Adams Thompson, Caroline Raynaud, and Leanne Ofori-Atta. Breaking Glass Pictures and Wazabi Films, our International partners, have been supporting this film since before we got our first piece of financing,” said writer and producer Jennifer Mancini of Mythic Trips Entertainment. “We’re elated to have come this far, and to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2022

Award-Winning Chiller ‘The Righteous’ Snags A Summer Release Date

Arrow Films announced today that they have acquired distribution rights to the extraordinary chiller The Righteous, an award-winning standout on the genre festival circuit. The film, a dark chiller about a burdened man who feels the wrath of a vengeful God, after he and his wife are visited by a mysterious stranger, marks the directorial debut or actor and writer Mark O’Brien (AMC’s “61st Street”, Blue Bayou, Ready or Not). Mark O’Brien, Henry Czerny (Ready or Not, Mission Impossible, “Revenge”), and Mimi Kuzyk (The Day After Tomorrow, The Final Cut, “Shadowhunters”) star. A unique and darkly engaging spiritual thriller, strikingly shot in black and white, The Righteous tells the story of Frederic (Henry Czerny) a grieving man struggling with his faith, who helps an injured young man, Aaron Smith (Mark O’Brien) who stumbles onto his property one night, claiming to be lost in the woods. Frederic and his wife (Mimi Kuzyk) invite the man to stay for the night, but

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2022
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Following It Sundance World Premiere, ‘Master’ Is Coming To Prime Video

Following its World Premiere at this week’s Sundance Film Festival, Mariama Diallo‘s occult thriller Master is set to arrive on Prime Video this March. The film, which Diallo both wrote and directed, follows “three black women who strive to find their place at the celebrated Ancaster College, an elite university in New England. The school was built on the site of a Salem-era gallows hill and the ghostly legacies of Puritan-era persecution haunt the campus in an increasingly supernatural fashion.” Regina Hall (Girls Trip) stars alongside Zoe Renee (“Black Lightning” ), and Amber Gray (Escape at Dannemora). Master arrives on Prime on March 18, 2022. While you wait for the trailer, be sure to check out Diallo’s Sundance “Meet the Artist” profile video in which she discusses the film.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 25, 2022

An Out Of This World Terror Lurks Below The Surface In ‘Immanence’ (Trailer)

Director Kerry Bellessa (Amber Alert) is back with his latest contribution to the horror genre, Immanence, whose new trailer teases a terror lurking in the deep. In the film, “After witnessing various impossible phenomena, the team becomes convinced that something is trying to communicate with them. Aboard their boat is Jonah (Michael Beach), a loner with a mysterious past and cryptic motives. His faith leads him to suggest that this communication may be a manifestation of divinity, a hypothesis which the scientists immediately reject. Soon the communications go from inexplicable to terrifying, threatening not only the team’s beliefs but also their lives. When chaos culminates in an ominous revelation that makes everyone a threat, the team must fight for both their sanity and survival.” Michael Beach (Aquaman), Anthony Ruivivar (“NCIS: Hawaii”), Summer Bellessa (Amber Alert), Jamie McShane (“Bloodline”), Eugene Byrd (Anacondas), and Asenneth del Toro (Sunny Daze) star in Immanence, written by Bellessa and Joshua Oram. Deadline reports that Immanence

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 25, 2022

A First Look At The Irish Horror ‘Mandrake’

The first image from the upcoming Irish folk horror Mandrake has been shared by ScreenDaily ahead of its debut and sale at EFM. Mandrake follows a probation officer named Cathy Madden (Deirdre Mullins) who is put to the test when given the task of rehabilitating the notorious killer ‘Bloody’ Mary Laidlaw (Derbhle Crotty) back into society after two decades in jail. The film marks the feature debut of Irish director Lynn Davison and stars young Jude Hill, Deirdre Mullins, Derbhle Crotty, and Paul Kennedy. Marie-Thérèse Mackle and Paul Kennedy are executive producing the film written by Matt Harvey. Mandrake was financed by Northern Ireland Screen and Northern Ireland-based production house Yellowmoon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 24, 2022

Highly Anticipated Sci-Fi Horror Game ‘Hidden Deep’ Gets An Early Release

The game Hidden Deep, an 80s-inspired suboceanic sci-fi horror, launches today with early access on Steam. The highly anticipated game already boasts a wishlist that is nearing the 200.000 mark, an active Discord community with over 10k members, and a popular TikTok channel. In Hidden Deep, players explore a vast suboceanic research and mining facility, inhabited by alien creatures brought to life in a 2D game world full of action, mystery, danger, and death. They must command their team members and find out what happened in the abandoned corridors and caves, unraveling a dark, sci-fi horror mystery inspired by classic movies from the 1980s. To explore the depths and find the missing researchers, the rescue team has a variety of tools at their disposal. Learn to coordinate your team members, master the grappling hook to avoid plummeting to your death or bashing your head in, use drones to scan the colossal cave systems, operate heavy machinery to explore new areas

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 24, 2022

Netflix Series Review: “Archive 81” Is A Dark And Unnerving Series You Must See!

Over the past few years, Netflix has really expanded the genre library, bringing us both great horror films and series. One of their latest offerings is the James Wan-produced series “Archive 81”. If you are wondering if it’s worth the watch, we will answer that in this review. Mamoudou Athie stars as Dan, a quiet and slightly odd man, burdened by the death of his entire family when he was just a child. He is hired by the mysterious Virgil Davenport (Martin Donovan) to restore the tapes made by Melody (Dina Shihabi) at Virgil’s remote compound, which contains many secrets. As he watches the videos he discovers that the tapes chronicle her investigation of a cult that resides in the Visser apartment building in 1994. With every tape that he restores, he becomes more infatuated with Melody and is determined to find a way to rescue her from the other world connected to the cult, while also seeking answers of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 23, 2022

Director Uses Her Near Death Experience As Inspiration For The Horror Film ‘Kickstart My Heart’ (Trailer)

Director Kelsey Bollig took her real-life horror, her near-death experience of being crushed by an SUV, and used it as motivation to create a film, Kickstart My Heart. In the film, Lilly (Emma Pasarow), wakes to find herself battling her greatest demons with the help of Richie, her little brother. Lilly travels through three levels of hell that she must face in order to survive the accident. As soon as a release date is announced, we’ll let you know. In the meantime, we’ve got the trailer for Kick Start My Heart that explores what it is like to face your own personal hell in order to survive.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2022

Paramount Announces New Release Date For The ‘A Quiet Place’ Spin-Off

Following his revenge thriller Pig, starring Nicolas Cage, Michael Sarnoski is gearing up to direct the third installment of the A Quiet Place franchise. Being described as a spin-off, the movie’s release date has just been changed from March of 2023 to September 22, 2023. The reason, Paramount is concerned about the pandemic affecting their box office profits, which is understandable. . Franchise stars Emily Blount and John Krasinski will likely not appear in the spin-off produced by Krasinski, Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form. As for the original films, Krasinski has teased that a new sequel will be made, making it an official trilogy. The filmmaker has also expressed his desire to build on the universe with other spin-offs. We’ll keep you posted.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2022

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Sink Your Teeth Into The Horror-Filled Trailer For ‘The Cursed’ (AKA Eight For Silver)

Sink your teeth into the trailer for the highly-anticipated Gothic horror-thriller The Cursed, originally titled Eight for Silver. The killer trailer teases a dark and violent film filled with tension and horrors. Written and directed by Sean Ellis, the film stars Boyd Holbrook(The Sandman, The Fugitive, Logan), Kelly Reilly (“Yellowstone,” “True Detective”), and Alistair Petrie (“Sex Education,” Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Night Manager) and is a reimagining of the werewolf legend for a modern-day audience. Set ”In the late 1800s, a once-peaceful remote country village is under attack—but by who or what, no one knows. Villagers spread rumors of a cursed land, supernatural forces, and even demonic creatures, as the disappearances and killings continue. Pathologist John McBride arrives to investigate the danger, only to discover something much deeper and more sinister than he ever could have imagined.” The film is produced by Ellis, Mickey Liddell, and Pete Shilaimon, and is executive produced by Alison Semenzaand and Jacob

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2022

Possession Horror ‘Flee The Light’ Conjures A February Release Date

Breaking Glass Pictures has conjured a February release of the female-driven indie witchcraft horror Flee The Light, directed by Alexandra Senza and written by Jennifer Mancini. “The film follows sisters Andra and Delfi, who travel to a remote town after Delfi insists she was once a witch and they must visit the sacred place of her coven. While there, Andra’s infected with an evil force and now it’s up to Delfi to save her sister from a fate worse than death.” Flee the Light, which made its World Premiere at the Great Canadian Horror Film Festival, where it won Best Feature, stars Annie Tuma, Ariana Marquis, Canadian singer/songwriter Jane Siberry, Jamar Adams Thompson, Caroline Raynaud, and Leanne Ofori-Atta. Breaking Glass Pictures and Wazabi Films, our International partners, have been supporting this film since before we got our first piece of financing,” said writer and producer Jennifer Mancini of Mythic Trips Entertainment. “We’re elated to have come this far, and to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2022

Award-Winning Chiller ‘The Righteous’ Snags A Summer Release Date

Arrow Films announced today that they have acquired distribution rights to the extraordinary chiller The Righteous, an award-winning standout on the genre festival circuit. The film, a dark chiller about a burdened man who feels the wrath of a vengeful God, after he and his wife are visited by a mysterious stranger, marks the directorial debut or actor and writer Mark O’Brien (AMC’s “61st Street”, Blue Bayou, Ready or Not). Mark O’Brien, Henry Czerny (Ready or Not, Mission Impossible, “Revenge”), and Mimi Kuzyk (The Day After Tomorrow, The Final Cut, “Shadowhunters”) star. A unique and darkly engaging spiritual thriller, strikingly shot in black and white, The Righteous tells the story of Frederic (Henry Czerny) a grieving man struggling with his faith, who helps an injured young man, Aaron Smith (Mark O’Brien) who stumbles onto his property one night, claiming to be lost in the woods. Frederic and his wife (Mimi Kuzyk) invite the man to stay for the night, but

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2022
Horror Fuel

Following It Sundance World Premiere, ‘Master’ Is Coming To Prime Video

Following its World Premiere at this week’s Sundance Film Festival, Mariama Diallo‘s occult thriller Master is set to arrive on Prime Video this March. The film, which Diallo both wrote and directed, follows “three black women who strive to find their place at the celebrated Ancaster College, an elite university in New England. The school was built on the site of a Salem-era gallows hill and the ghostly legacies of Puritan-era persecution haunt the campus in an increasingly supernatural fashion.” Regina Hall (Girls Trip) stars alongside Zoe Renee (“Black Lightning” ), and Amber Gray (Escape at Dannemora). Master arrives on Prime on March 18, 2022. While you wait for the trailer, be sure to check out Diallo’s Sundance “Meet the Artist” profile video in which she discusses the film.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 25, 2022

An Out Of This World Terror Lurks Below The Surface In ‘Immanence’ (Trailer)

Director Kerry Bellessa (Amber Alert) is back with his latest contribution to the horror genre, Immanence, whose new trailer teases a terror lurking in the deep. In the film, “After witnessing various impossible phenomena, the team becomes convinced that something is trying to communicate with them. Aboard their boat is Jonah (Michael Beach), a loner with a mysterious past and cryptic motives. His faith leads him to suggest that this communication may be a manifestation of divinity, a hypothesis which the scientists immediately reject. Soon the communications go from inexplicable to terrifying, threatening not only the team’s beliefs but also their lives. When chaos culminates in an ominous revelation that makes everyone a threat, the team must fight for both their sanity and survival.” Michael Beach (Aquaman), Anthony Ruivivar (“NCIS: Hawaii”), Summer Bellessa (Amber Alert), Jamie McShane (“Bloodline”), Eugene Byrd (Anacondas), and Asenneth del Toro (Sunny Daze) star in Immanence, written by Bellessa and Joshua Oram. Deadline reports that Immanence

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 25, 2022

A First Look At The Irish Horror ‘Mandrake’

The first image from the upcoming Irish folk horror Mandrake has been shared by ScreenDaily ahead of its debut and sale at EFM. Mandrake follows a probation officer named Cathy Madden (Deirdre Mullins) who is put to the test when given the task of rehabilitating the notorious killer ‘Bloody’ Mary Laidlaw (Derbhle Crotty) back into society after two decades in jail. The film marks the feature debut of Irish director Lynn Davison and stars young Jude Hill, Deirdre Mullins, Derbhle Crotty, and Paul Kennedy. Marie-Thérèse Mackle and Paul Kennedy are executive producing the film written by Matt Harvey. Mandrake was financed by Northern Ireland Screen and Northern Ireland-based production house Yellowmoon.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 24, 2022

Highly Anticipated Sci-Fi Horror Game ‘Hidden Deep’ Gets An Early Release

The game Hidden Deep, an 80s-inspired suboceanic sci-fi horror, launches today with early access on Steam. The highly anticipated game already boasts a wishlist that is nearing the 200.000 mark, an active Discord community with over 10k members, and a popular TikTok channel. In Hidden Deep, players explore a vast suboceanic research and mining facility, inhabited by alien creatures brought to life in a 2D game world full of action, mystery, danger, and death. They must command their team members and find out what happened in the abandoned corridors and caves, unraveling a dark, sci-fi horror mystery inspired by classic movies from the 1980s. To explore the depths and find the missing researchers, the rescue team has a variety of tools at their disposal. Learn to coordinate your team members, master the grappling hook to avoid plummeting to your death or bashing your head in, use drones to scan the colossal cave systems, operate heavy machinery to explore new areas

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 24, 2022

Netflix Series Review: “Archive 81” Is A Dark And Unnerving Series You Must See!

Over the past few years, Netflix has really expanded the genre library, bringing us both great horror films and series. One of their latest offerings is the James Wan-produced series “Archive 81”. If you are wondering if it’s worth the watch, we will answer that in this review. Mamoudou Athie stars as Dan, a quiet and slightly odd man, burdened by the death of his entire family when he was just a child. He is hired by the mysterious Virgil Davenport (Martin Donovan) to restore the tapes made by Melody (Dina Shihabi) at Virgil’s remote compound, which contains many secrets. As he watches the videos he discovers that the tapes chronicle her investigation of a cult that resides in the Visser apartment building in 1994. With every tape that he restores, he becomes more infatuated with Melody and is determined to find a way to rescue her from the other world connected to the cult, while also seeking answers of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 23, 2022

Director Uses Her Near Death Experience As Inspiration For The Horror Film ‘Kickstart My Heart’ (Trailer)

Director Kelsey Bollig took her real-life horror, her near-death experience of being crushed by an SUV, and used it as motivation to create a film, Kickstart My Heart. In the film, Lilly (Emma Pasarow), wakes to find herself battling her greatest demons with the help of Richie, her little brother. Lilly travels through three levels of hell that she must face in order to survive the accident. As soon as a release date is announced, we’ll let you know. In the meantime, we’ve got the trailer for Kick Start My Heart that explores what it is like to face your own personal hell in order to survive.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2022

Paramount Announces New Release Date For The ‘A Quiet Place’ Spin-Off

Following his revenge thriller Pig, starring Nicolas Cage, Michael Sarnoski is gearing up to direct the third installment of the A Quiet Place franchise. Being described as a spin-off, the movie’s release date has just been changed from March of 2023 to September 22, 2023. The reason, Paramount is concerned about the pandemic affecting their box office profits, which is understandable. . Franchise stars Emily Blount and John Krasinski will likely not appear in the spin-off produced by Krasinski, Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form. As for the original films, Krasinski has teased that a new sequel will be made, making it an official trilogy. The filmmaker has also expressed his desire to build on the universe with other spin-offs. We’ll keep you posted.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2022
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