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Watch The First Clip From Dave Franco’s Directorial Debut ‘The Rental’

Writer-director Dave Franco makes his directorial debut with the thriller The Rental, co-written by Joe Swanberg. In the first clip, we witness a conversation between a couple about a crime committed, their regret for not doing something about it, and that the situation will never be over. Starring Alison Brie (GLOW), Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey) Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night), and Jeremy Allen White (Shameless), the film centers on two couples looking to celebrate their seed money from a new business venture, embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. But what begins as a festive weekend for the four close friends turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and paranoia grows that they may not be alone. IFC Films will release The Rental in theaters and On Demand July 24th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 22, 2020
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Movie Review: ‘The Fanatic’ Will Leave You Asking WTF Did I Just Watch?

The Fanatic…where do I start? John Travolta stars as “Moose”, an autistic man who collects autographs and movie memorabilia. Obsessed with actor Hunter Dubar (Devon Sawa), “Moose” will stop at nothing to get close to his favorite actor. Travolta, rocking a terrible mullet, mimics what I assume he thinks is the way an autistic man would talk and act. Within the first few minutes I felt gross just for watching it. Now, don’t get me wrong, it’s not the fact that Travolta impersonates an autistic person, it’s the way that he did it. It just feels off and it is extremely one dimensional. For example, Leonardo Di Caprio in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape was brilliant. That’s how that’s done. Written and directed by Fred Durst (yes, that Fred Durst, the one from Limp Bizkit) the movie left me wondering what Durst’s original vision was and if this is close. Maybe he did it all for the nooky. Sorry, that was

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 21, 2020
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RLJE Captures Alien Horror ‘PG: Psycho Goreman’

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural have acquired US rights to PG: Psycho Goreman with plans to release the film in theaters in late 2020 followed by its arrival on Shudder in early 2021. Written and directed by Steven Kostanski (The Void), PG: Psycho Goreman stars Matthew Ninaber (Transference), Nita-Josee Hanna (Books of Blood), Owen Myre (“NOS4A2”), and Adam Brooks (The Editor). In the film, “siblings Mimi and Luke unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord. Using a magical amulet, they force the monster to obey their childish whims and accidentally attract a rogues’ gallery of intergalactic assassins to small-town suburbia.” PG: PSYCHO GOREMAN is a perfect movie for all of us who grew up in a video store,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer for RLJE Films. “It has so much heart, thrills and fun that we believe this could be a franchise. We love

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 21, 2020
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Movie Review: ‘Z’ Is The Horror Movie Fans Deserve

Let’s face it when a movie gets a lot of hype ahead of its release we usually find ourselves left disappointed. That is not the case with writer-director Brandon Christenson and co-writer Colin Minihan’s spooky AF film Z. I was not prepared for this frightening flick. I was expecting a decent movie, but Z is so much more. I’ve been a horror fan for so long that I’ve become pretty jaded, but Z reminded me of why I fell in love with the horror genre in the first place. As horror fans, we are always in search of the next high, that moment when we feel like our heart will jump out of our chest, the times when we flinch in fear and are left with thoughts of a story swimming around in our heads. Z does that. The film follows a family whose son has become dangerous. He blames everything on his invisible friend Z, but it doesn’t take

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 20, 2020
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Jamie Lee Curtis Teams Up With Blumhouse To Direct ‘Mother Nature’

Scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis continues to kick ass in the ongoing Halloween franchise, but now she’s making her way into the director’s chair for Mother Nature. Curtis is teaming up with Blumhouse for the climate change horror film which she will both co-write and direct. Deadline notes that the film Curtis and her label Comet Pictures is part of a three-year first-look deal that includes both movies and TV projects. I’m 61 and my motto now is: ‘If not now, when, if not me who?’ Curtis said in a statement. “I’m excited to have a creative home to explore my own ideas and others. Jason and his team have made feel welcome. Comet is ready to bring these stories to screen life.” Curtis will co-write Mother Nature along with Comet’s Head of Film and TV Development Russell Goldman.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 20, 2020
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Product Review: HorrorPack May Subscription Box

Who doesn’t love subscription boxes? Monthly goodies delivered right to your front door every month, it’s the best right? Spending so much time home lately, I’ve watched pretty much everything worth watching on streaming networks, so it was great to get the May HorrorPack subscription box. Featuring four Blu-rays, the box includes: The Exorcist III, released in 1990, comes to Blu-ray for the first time. Arguably one of the best horror sequels ever made, the film picks up where the original ends, following Lt. Kinderman (George C. Scott) as he investigates a series of killings. Jason Miller reprises his role from the original film. 2016’s The Forest (review) starring Natalie Dormer whose search for her sister leads her to the suicide forest. It was directed by Jason Zada and written by Nick Antosca and Sarah Cornwell. The box also includes the horror-comedy Bloodsucking Bastards, a side-splitting vampire flick that reminds us the office really can suck the life out of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 20, 2020
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This June, A Getaway Turns Deadly In ‘Becky’ – Starring Lulu Wilson & Kevin James

The home invasion horror Becky, starring Lulu Wilson, Kevin James, and Joel McHale, is set to arrive this June and we’ve got the brutal trailer and the new poster ahead on next month’s release. In the film, “spunky and rebellious, Becky (Lulu Wilson) is brought to a weekend getaway at a lake house by her father Jeff (Joel McHale) in an effort to try to reconnect. The trip immediately takes a turn for the worse when a group of convicts on the run, led by the merciless Dominick (Kevin James), suddenly invade the lake house.” Amanda Brugel and Robert Maillet also star in Becky, directed by Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott and written by Nick Morris and Ruckus Skye & Lane Skye. Witness the brutality that is Becky, on Digital and On Demand on June 5, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 20, 2020
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David Arquette Returning For New ‘Scream’

Scream is one of the horror genre’s largest and most popular franchises, featuring four films and a TV series. Now, a new addition is coming. Today, we have some casting news. Spyglass Media announced yesterday the David Arquette is returning to reprise his role of office Dewey. I am thrilled to be playing Dewey again and to reunite with my Scream family, old and new.” Arquette said, “Scream has been such a big part of my life, and for both the fans and myself. I look forward to honoring Wes Craven’s legacy. Matt Bettineelli-Olpin (“The Daily Show”) and Tyler Gillett (Ready or Not) of Radio Silence will be directing from the script written by James Vanderbilt (Zodiac) and Ready or Not‘s Guy Busick.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 19, 2020
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Movie Review: Underwater (2020)

From the first moment that I saw the trailer for director William Eubank’s aquatic horror Underwater I’ve been eagerly awaiting to sink my teeth into it. Now that I have seen it, I’d like to share my thoughts with you. The first thing I need to say is that like many movies released over the past few years, the trailer reveals way too much. This has become a serious problem. There has to be a better way to tease a film than spoiling 80% of its story. The movie opens with Kristen Stewart brushing her teeth in her underwear, just minutes before the movie’s action kicks off. That is one thing I can say for this movie, it’s action-packed from beginning to end. And don’t worry, there’s plenty of scares. And surprisingly, not all of them are jump scares, there’s plenty of well-built and cultivated terror. The setting, seven miles down and five thousand miles from any land, really adds

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 18, 2020
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Tony Todd And Michael Berryman Star In Horror Anthology ‘Realm Of Shadows’

Horror icon Michael Berryman (Wes Craven’s The Hills Have Eyes, Rob Zombie’s The Devil’s Rejects), joins fellow horror icon Tony Todd (the Candyman franchise) and rising stars Jimmy Drain (The Initiation) and Vida Ghaffari (The Mindy Project) in the highly anticipated new horror anthology Realm Of Shadows. Lauren Mayhew, Jodi Lynn Thomas, Gregg Stone, Caustic Scifidelic, Marc Bilkey, and Tony Tucci round out the cast. Enter a world of mystery, possession, and shadows in an anthology of short horror-themed tales woven into a full-length feature presentation. Even the most shocking stories are based on true events. Produced by Thunder Knight Entertainment the project was set to go into production before the pandemic and is now waiting for the green light to resume once the US lockdown lifts.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 18, 2020

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Watch The First Clip From Dave Franco’s Directorial Debut ‘The Rental’

Writer-director Dave Franco makes his directorial debut with the thriller The Rental, co-written by Joe Swanberg. In the first clip, we witness a conversation between a couple about a crime committed, their regret for not doing something about it, and that the situation will never be over. Starring Alison Brie (GLOW), Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey) Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night), and Jeremy Allen White (Shameless), the film centers on two couples looking to celebrate their seed money from a new business venture, embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. But what begins as a festive weekend for the four close friends turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and paranoia grows that they may not be alone. IFC Films will release The Rental in theaters and On Demand July 24th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 22, 2020
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Movie Review: ‘The Fanatic’ Will Leave You Asking WTF Did I Just Watch?

The Fanatic…where do I start? John Travolta stars as “Moose”, an autistic man who collects autographs and movie memorabilia. Obsessed with actor Hunter Dubar (Devon Sawa), “Moose” will stop at nothing to get close to his favorite actor. Travolta, rocking a terrible mullet, mimics what I assume he thinks is the way an autistic man would talk and act. Within the first few minutes I felt gross just for watching it. Now, don’t get me wrong, it’s not the fact that Travolta impersonates an autistic person, it’s the way that he did it. It just feels off and it is extremely one dimensional. For example, Leonardo Di Caprio in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape was brilliant. That’s how that’s done. Written and directed by Fred Durst (yes, that Fred Durst, the one from Limp Bizkit) the movie left me wondering what Durst’s original vision was and if this is close. Maybe he did it all for the nooky. Sorry, that was

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 21, 2020
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RLJE Captures Alien Horror ‘PG: Psycho Goreman’

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural have acquired US rights to PG: Psycho Goreman with plans to release the film in theaters in late 2020 followed by its arrival on Shudder in early 2021. Written and directed by Steven Kostanski (The Void), PG: Psycho Goreman stars Matthew Ninaber (Transference), Nita-Josee Hanna (Books of Blood), Owen Myre (“NOS4A2”), and Adam Brooks (The Editor). In the film, “siblings Mimi and Luke unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord. Using a magical amulet, they force the monster to obey their childish whims and accidentally attract a rogues’ gallery of intergalactic assassins to small-town suburbia.” PG: PSYCHO GOREMAN is a perfect movie for all of us who grew up in a video store,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer for RLJE Films. “It has so much heart, thrills and fun that we believe this could be a franchise. We love

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 21, 2020
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Movie Review: ‘Z’ Is The Horror Movie Fans Deserve

Let’s face it when a movie gets a lot of hype ahead of its release we usually find ourselves left disappointed. That is not the case with writer-director Brandon Christenson and co-writer Colin Minihan’s spooky AF film Z. I was not prepared for this frightening flick. I was expecting a decent movie, but Z is so much more. I’ve been a horror fan for so long that I’ve become pretty jaded, but Z reminded me of why I fell in love with the horror genre in the first place. As horror fans, we are always in search of the next high, that moment when we feel like our heart will jump out of our chest, the times when we flinch in fear and are left with thoughts of a story swimming around in our heads. Z does that. The film follows a family whose son has become dangerous. He blames everything on his invisible friend Z, but it doesn’t take

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 20, 2020
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Jamie Lee Curtis Teams Up With Blumhouse To Direct ‘Mother Nature’

Scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis continues to kick ass in the ongoing Halloween franchise, but now she’s making her way into the director’s chair for Mother Nature. Curtis is teaming up with Blumhouse for the climate change horror film which she will both co-write and direct. Deadline notes that the film Curtis and her label Comet Pictures is part of a three-year first-look deal that includes both movies and TV projects. I’m 61 and my motto now is: ‘If not now, when, if not me who?’ Curtis said in a statement. “I’m excited to have a creative home to explore my own ideas and others. Jason and his team have made feel welcome. Comet is ready to bring these stories to screen life.” Curtis will co-write Mother Nature along with Comet’s Head of Film and TV Development Russell Goldman.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 20, 2020
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Product Review: HorrorPack May Subscription Box

Who doesn’t love subscription boxes? Monthly goodies delivered right to your front door every month, it’s the best right? Spending so much time home lately, I’ve watched pretty much everything worth watching on streaming networks, so it was great to get the May HorrorPack subscription box. Featuring four Blu-rays, the box includes: The Exorcist III, released in 1990, comes to Blu-ray for the first time. Arguably one of the best horror sequels ever made, the film picks up where the original ends, following Lt. Kinderman (George C. Scott) as he investigates a series of killings. Jason Miller reprises his role from the original film. 2016’s The Forest (review) starring Natalie Dormer whose search for her sister leads her to the suicide forest. It was directed by Jason Zada and written by Nick Antosca and Sarah Cornwell. The box also includes the horror-comedy Bloodsucking Bastards, a side-splitting vampire flick that reminds us the office really can suck the life out of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 20, 2020
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This June, A Getaway Turns Deadly In ‘Becky’ – Starring Lulu Wilson & Kevin James

The home invasion horror Becky, starring Lulu Wilson, Kevin James, and Joel McHale, is set to arrive this June and we’ve got the brutal trailer and the new poster ahead on next month’s release. In the film, “spunky and rebellious, Becky (Lulu Wilson) is brought to a weekend getaway at a lake house by her father Jeff (Joel McHale) in an effort to try to reconnect. The trip immediately takes a turn for the worse when a group of convicts on the run, led by the merciless Dominick (Kevin James), suddenly invade the lake house.” Amanda Brugel and Robert Maillet also star in Becky, directed by Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott and written by Nick Morris and Ruckus Skye & Lane Skye. Witness the brutality that is Becky, on Digital and On Demand on June 5, 2020.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 20, 2020
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David Arquette Returning For New ‘Scream’

Scream is one of the horror genre’s largest and most popular franchises, featuring four films and a TV series. Now, a new addition is coming. Today, we have some casting news. Spyglass Media announced yesterday the David Arquette is returning to reprise his role of office Dewey. I am thrilled to be playing Dewey again and to reunite with my Scream family, old and new.” Arquette said, “Scream has been such a big part of my life, and for both the fans and myself. I look forward to honoring Wes Craven’s legacy. Matt Bettineelli-Olpin (“The Daily Show”) and Tyler Gillett (Ready or Not) of Radio Silence will be directing from the script written by James Vanderbilt (Zodiac) and Ready or Not‘s Guy Busick.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 19, 2020
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Movie Review: Underwater (2020)

From the first moment that I saw the trailer for director William Eubank’s aquatic horror Underwater I’ve been eagerly awaiting to sink my teeth into it. Now that I have seen it, I’d like to share my thoughts with you. The first thing I need to say is that like many movies released over the past few years, the trailer reveals way too much. This has become a serious problem. There has to be a better way to tease a film than spoiling 80% of its story. The movie opens with Kristen Stewart brushing her teeth in her underwear, just minutes before the movie’s action kicks off. That is one thing I can say for this movie, it’s action-packed from beginning to end. And don’t worry, there’s plenty of scares. And surprisingly, not all of them are jump scares, there’s plenty of well-built and cultivated terror. The setting, seven miles down and five thousand miles from any land, really adds

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 18, 2020
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Tony Todd And Michael Berryman Star In Horror Anthology ‘Realm Of Shadows’

Horror icon Michael Berryman (Wes Craven’s The Hills Have Eyes, Rob Zombie’s The Devil’s Rejects), joins fellow horror icon Tony Todd (the Candyman franchise) and rising stars Jimmy Drain (The Initiation) and Vida Ghaffari (The Mindy Project) in the highly anticipated new horror anthology Realm Of Shadows. Lauren Mayhew, Jodi Lynn Thomas, Gregg Stone, Caustic Scifidelic, Marc Bilkey, and Tony Tucci round out the cast. Enter a world of mystery, possession, and shadows in an anthology of short horror-themed tales woven into a full-length feature presentation. Even the most shocking stories are based on true events. Produced by Thunder Knight Entertainment the project was set to go into production before the pandemic and is now waiting for the green light to resume once the US lockdown lifts.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 18, 2020
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