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Set Sail With André Øvredal’s Dracula Movie ‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’

Javier Botet (IT, The Conjuring), who has played some of horror’s most disturbing creatures and characters, will star as the famous bloodsucker, Dracula, in director André Øvredal’s (The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark) The Last Voyage of the Demeter. Already in production, The Last Voyage of the Demeter also stars David Dastmalchian (The Suicide Squad), Liam Cunningham (“Game of Thrones”), Aisling Franciosi (The Nightingale), and Corey Hawkins (“The Walking Dead”) according to THR. The script was penned by Zak Olkewicz (Bullet Train), based on the original script by Bragi Schut. Javier Botet stars as the infamous vampire, Dracula, with Cunningham playing the ship’s stately captain. Dastmalchian plays Wojchek, Demeter’s first mate. Franciosi stars as Anna, a stowaway aboard the ship, while Briones is playing the ship’s cook. Kapicic and Nikolaeff play two of the ship’s crew members. The film is “based on a single chapter, the Captain’s Log, from Bram Stoker’s classic 1897 novel

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 4, 2021

MoviesNews

‘The Conjuring 2’ Actor Offers An Update For ‘The Crooked Man’

The Conjuring universe continues to expand. The latest spin-off is from The Conjuring 2, The Crooked Man. The spin-off was first announced back in 2017, but thing have been quiet since. Actor Javier Botet has now offered an update during an interview with Daily Dead. Since the first time I met the producers when we were shooting Conjuring 2, they spoke to me, they told me that the intention was to make a spinoff. So I said, ‘Okay, let’s make Conjuring 2 first and then we will play it by ear.’ Botet continued, “But I love the character. It’s amazing, beautiful. So it’s a pity to see only a little, little part in The Conjuring 2. I’m so excited and I want to make a Crooked Man spinoff. But I know the same that everybody knows. They wrote the screenplay and they are waiting at the moment. They want to do it, but we don’t have a schedule. We don’t

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 10, 2019

MoviesNews

‘My Friend The Demon’ Starring Javier Botet Kicks Off Indiegogo Campaign

Writer-director Matt Sears‘ (Charlie Boy) My Friend the Demon has kicked off its Indiegogo campaign in hopes of raising money for the production of the movie which will be used as a proof of concept. The cast for My Friend the Demon is impressive, including actor Javier Botet, who has appeared in films such as IT: Chapter One, The Conjuring 2, Mama, Crimson Peak, and Pan’s Labyrinth. He will be playing the role of the demon in the film. Isabelle Allen (Hugh Jackman’s Les Miserables) will also star. Oscar-winning SFX artist David Marti (Pan’s Labyrinth & The Unforgettable) and concept artist Jared Krichevsky (IT, The Conjuring 2 & Wonder Woman) are also attached. The film tells the story of a young, lonely girl (Allen) who endures years of physical abuse at the hands of her father, only to develop a friendship with a demon. Be sure to check out the Indiegogo campaign that features perks like digital downloads, posters, autographs,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 18, 2018

MoviesParanormalReviews

Movie Review: Mara (2018)

After a man is strangled in his sleep, and twisted into a knot like one of those massive-ass mall pretzels, the police immediately blame the dude’s wife, no matter who vehemently their daughter blames someone called ‘Mara’. Enter criminal psychologist Kate Fuller (Olga Kurylenko) who investigates the claims of the accused and before you can say “Frederick Krueger” she discovers that ol’ Mara is a demon that murders people in their sleep. As our heroine presses on she discovers the deceased attended a support group for sufferers of sleep paralysis, and when she takes it upon herself to attend a meeting she finds that the participants all seem to be haunted by Mara (who marks her prey with one hell of a case of pink eye) who is offing them one by one while they get their snooze on. Sure as shit, ol’ Fear Fightin’ Fuller finds her self marked by our sleep stalker and the race is on to

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DanXIII

Sep 3, 2018

Trailers

Elise Returns Home To Face Her Haunted Past In The Trailer For ‘Insidious: The Last Key’

The official title and release date Insidious: The Last Key was announced only yesterday. Today, the trailer has been unleashed. In the frightening trailer, we witness Elise (Lin Shaye) return home to face a dark evil that terrorized her as a young woman. She must face an onslaught of spirits waiting for her in the “Further” to find the last key to unlocking a mystery that has haunted her for a lifetime. The trailer leaves us to believe that Insidious: The Last Key may be the most terrifying film of the franchise, but take a look for yourself (below). The film, directed by Adam Robitel and written by Leigh Whannell who penned the scripts for the entire franchise, is set years before the events of the previous films and present day. It follows Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye) as a young woman haunted by malevolent and demonic spirits in her New Mexico home. Leigh Whannell will be reprising his role as

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 5, 2017

From the Crypt

Official Title & Release Date Announced For ‘Insidious 4’

The next installment of the Insidious franchise will soon be taking us into the “Further”. Ahead of the trailer release (which should happen very soon) the films official title has been revealed as Insidious: The Last Key. The film, directed by Adam Robitel and written by Leigh Whannell who penned the scripts for the entire franchise, is set years before the events of the previous films and follows Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye) as a young woman haunted by malevolent and demonic spirits in her New Mexico home. Leigh Whannell will be reprising his role as “Specs”. Josh Stewart, Javier Botet, Angus Sampson, Kirk Acevedo, Bruce Davison, Spencer Locke, and Caitlin Gerard co-star. Insidious: The Last Key opens in theaters nationwide on January 5, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 4, 2017

ClipsTrailers

Javier Botet Gets A Grip On The Poster For ‘Freehold’

Javier Botet is a name every horror fan should recognize. Botet has appeared in so many genre films as the monsters we love to fear, including in films like Cabin in the Woods, Mama, and The Conjuring 2 where he brought the Crooked Man to life. Botet will next appear in Freehold, whose American title is Two Pigeons. This time, Botet will appear without the layers of makeup and costumes, as himself. The poster (above) for Freehold has been unveiled ahead of its premiere at Horror Channel FrightFest next week. In the poster Botet gets a grip on a building. Mandeep Dhillon, Michael McKell, Kola Bokinni, and Mim Shakikh co-star in the film directed by Dominic Bridges who co-wrote Freehold/Two Pigeons along with Rae Brunton. The film “is a dark urban morality tale with an underlying streak of jet black comedy. Hussein, a wide-boy estate agent, doesn’t realise he’s sharing his apartment with a forgotten stranger, a master of concealment…

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 17, 2017

NewsTrailers

‘Polaroid’ Is Taking Longer To Develop Than Expected – Film Delayed

If you have been looking forward to the August release of Polaroid, from the producers of The Ring and The Grudge, you are about to be disappointed. Dimension Films has announced that the supernatural film needs a little more time to develop and won’t make its scheduled release date of August 25th. Instead, the film will be unleashed on December 1st, supposedly. Lets just hope it doesn’t end up in limbo like Amityville: The Awakening and Demonic, which wrapped back in 2015, have. Based on a short film by the same name directed by Lars Klevberg, Polaroid centers on high school loner Bird Fitcher, a young woman who has no idea what dark secrets are tied to the mysterious Polaroid vintage camera she stumbles upon, but it doesn’t take long to discover that those who have their picture taken will meet a tragic end. Madelaine Petsch, Kathtyn Prescott, Javier Botet, Katie Stevens, Mitch Pileggi, Keenan Tracey, Tyler Young, Shauna MacDonald,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 28, 2017

Trailers

From The Producers of ‘The Ring’ And ‘The Grudge’ Comes ‘Polaroid’

his summer there are a ton of genre films being released. One o the films I am looking forward to is Polaroid, from the producers of The Ring and The Grudge. Based on a short film by the same name directed by Lars Klevberg, Polaroid centers on high school loner Bird Fitcher, a young woman who has no idea what dark secrets are tied to the mysterious Polaroid vintage camera she stumbles upon, but it doesn’t take long to discover that those who have their picture taken meet a tragic end. Madelaine Petsch, Kathtyn Prescott, Javier Botet, Katie Stevens, Mitch Pileggi, Keenan Tracey, Tyler Young, Shauna MacDonald, Samantha Logan , and Davi Santos co-star. Polaroid opens in theaters on August 25, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 2, 2017

From the Crypt

Another Spin-Off For The Conjuring 2 ?

The Conjuring is headed towards being the franchise with the most spin-offs in history. There is possibly another spin-off on its way. And no, I’m not talking about Annabelle 2: Creation or The Nun. Annabelle: Creation producer Peter Safran said something very interesting while talking with JoBlo recently. He said that it is a possibility that the “Crooked Man” from The Conjuring 2 may get a film of his own. “…I suspect a movie with him would be really really cool.” He continued, “…we have some interesting ideas for him. So we’ll see.” The creepy long-legged entity, played by Javier Botet, was not CGI like many thought. That was just Botet in a skin tight suit. Safran explains, “None of it was CG. It was 100% practical. That actor just looks like that, we created an amazing wardrobe for him. Skin tight latex-basically suit.” I could definitely see a whole film based on the character, he is creepy as hell.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 31, 2017

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