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Blu-ray Review: The Wretched (2019)

Ol’ Ben (John-Paul Howard) is travelling the bumpy-ass road of adolescence and seemingly hitting every pothole; to wit: his parents are separated, he has no wheels, and he’s busting ass working a lame job at the local marina… oh, and he has to deal with being the only one that knows some ancient evil or other (specifically the kind of wicked witch that crawls full-born from the carcass of a deer… as is usually the case, amirite?) has gotten it’s hooks into the metal A.F., MILF, next door neighbor Abbie (Zarah Mahler)… putting her family, and everyone else truth be told, in preternatural peril! Look dude, we’ve all seen this one before; you get the “kid” no one believes witnessing someone being turned evil (whether it’s aliens, demons, witches… that’s all ghoulish gravy baby), yet no one swallows the seemingly insane yarn… which of course turns out to be terrifyingly true… but I’ll be damned if The Wretched (or more

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DanXIII
Aug 5, 2020
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IFC Midnight Conjures A Blu-Ray & DVD Release Date For ‘The Wretched’

IFC Midnight will unleash the highly-acclaimed supernatural horror The Wretched on Blu-ray and DVD this August. From Brett Pierce and Drew Pierce, the writing-directing team behind the zombie cult hit Deadheads comes the film starring John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water) and Piper Curda (I Didn’t Do It), the film centers on a rebellious teenage boy, Ben, who is sent to live with his father for the summer and work at the local marina in order to gain some form of discipline. The idyllic tourist town offers little solace for him, however, as he is forced to deal with the local, privileged teens and his father’s new girlfriend. Ben’s problems grow increasingly disturbing when he makes a chilling discovery about the family renting the house next door when a malevolent spirit from the woods takes ahold of the parents and starts playing a sinister game of house, preying upon the children.” Jamison Jones, Zarah Mahler, Kevin Bigley, and Blane Crockarell

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 17, 2020
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‘The Wretched’s’ Release Expands To 45 More Drive-Ins This Weekend

IFC Midnight announced today that their witchy horror film The Wretched‘s release is expanding by adding 45 more Drive-Ins to their list this weekend! We also have a treat, a behind the scene video to share with you that features the cast discussing their roles. The Wretched, which we called “a film that deserves to be seen.” in our review, is from Brett Pierce and Drew Pierce, the writing-directing team behind the zombie cult hit Deadheads. Starring John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water) and Piper Curda (I Didn’t Do It), the film centers on a rebellious teenage boy, Ben, who is sent to live with his father for the summer and work at the local marina in order to gain some form of discipline. The idyllic tourist town offers little solace for him, however, as he is forced to deal with the local, privileged teens and his father’s new girlfriend. Ben’s problems grow increasingly disturbing when he makes a chilling

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 22, 2020
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Movie Review: ‘The Wretched’ Makes Witches Scary Again

From Brett Pierce and Drew Pierce, the writing-directing team behind the zombie cult hit Deadheads, comes a new tale of terror, The Wretched. John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water) stars as Ben, a rebellious teen who has been sent to stay with his father (Jamison Jones) for the summer. One night he notices a creature lurking outside his home and follows it to his neighbor’s house. As he begins to watch the house he notices something strange. An evil force, a witch, is at work and it is erasing the memory of the children it encounters. We get a few witch movies every year, but most often they lack that special “Jene sais quoi.” That’s not the case with The Wretched. The movie makes witches scary again. In fact, she’s downright terrifying. And damn, she looks great! Special effects company Bitemares Inc. did an absolutely incredible job. The whole film features amazing effects. And we see things we’ve never seen

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 1, 2020
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IFC Midnight’s ‘The Wretched’ Conjures New Trailer And Release Date

From Brett Pierce and Drew Pierce, the writing-directing team behind the zombie cult hit Deadheads, comes a new tale of terror, The Wretched. Starring John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water) and Piper Curda (I Didn’t Do It), in the film, following his parents’ separation, a rebellious teenage boy, Ben, is sent to live with his father for the summer and work at the local marina in order to gain some form of discipline. The idyllic tourist town offers little solace for him, however, as he is forced to deal with the local, privileged teens and his father’s new girlfriend. Ben’s problems grow increasingly disturbing when he makes a chilling discovery about the family renting the house next door. A malevolent spirit from the woods has taken ahold of the parents and starts playing a sinister game of house, preying upon the children and wiping away any trace of their existence. Ben’s suspicions of the supernatural horrors go unheeded and he

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 27, 2020
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Occult Horror ‘The Wretched’ To Be Unleashed By IFC Midnight

Following its world premiere at the Fantasia film festival, IFC Midnight has acquired the North American rights to The Wretched, Deadline is reporting. The occult horror film from writer-directors Brett and Drew Pierce (Deadheads) follows a defiant teenage boy, struggling with his parent’s imminent divorce, who faces off with a thousand-year-old witch, who is living beneath the skin of the woman next door. Starring John-Paul Howard (“Hell or High Water”), Piper Curda (I Didn’t Do It), Azie Tesfai (“Supergirl”), and Kevin Bigley (Netflix’s “Upload”) the film has been described as “a dead serious new spin on witchcraft cinema, with a fresh set of rules, likeable and developed teen characters, a ton of surprising scares, and a cauldron of imaginatively gruesome special makeup effects.” The Wretched is set to be released in 2020. Check out the creepy trailer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 16, 2019
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Midnight, Texas’ Season Two Finale Will Be Its Last

On Friday night (12/21) NBC kicked off the holiday weekend by announcing that they have canceled the supernatural series “Midnight, Texas” after just two seasons. That means that this Friday’s finale will be the series’ last. Hopefully, the series will not end in a cliffhanger. Friday’s episode left our friends in Midnight held in chains and in serious danger as Patience (Jaime Ray Newman) began the process of resurrecting her brother. “Midnight, Texas“, inspired by Charlaine Harris’ novels, stars Francois Arnaud, Jason Lewis, Dylan Bruce, Joanne Camp, Parisa Fitz-Henley, John-Paul Howard, Bob Jesser, Arielle Kebbel, Shannon Lorance, Lora Martinez-Cunningham, Peter Mensah, Sarah Ramos, Kyle Pierson, Bernado Saracino, Kellee Stewart, and Tommy Truex. The season two finale, titled “Yasss, Queen” will air on NBC Friday, December 28, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 24, 2018
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New Supernatural Series ‘Midnight, Texas’ Coming To NBC This July

Vampires and psychics and werewolves, oh my! We first told you about the upcoming supernatural series Midnight, Texas back last year. Soon, the trailer was released. This February we broke the news that Friday the 13th star Derek Mears would be making an appearance on the new show. Now, NBC has announced that we will see Midnight, Texas premiere this summer. Midnight, Texas, an adaption of Charlaine Harris’ novel series by the same name, is closely tied to True Blood. Featuring Vampires, witches, werewolves and the supernatural, there is a chance that the two series may crossover at some point. While it looks normal from the outside, Midnight is a safe haven for all supernatural beings, as well as humans, fortune tellers and other outcasts. Residents must deal with bikers, police and other challenges, all while coping with each other and while trying to find a murderer. The lead role of Manfred Bernardo, a powerful psychic and the new guy

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 18, 2017
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Friday The 13th’s Derek Mears Cast In New Supernatural Series ‘Midnight, Texas’

NBC/Universal’s new series ‘Midnight, Texas’ will soon be premiering. The supernatural series has now added ‘Friday the 13th’ actor Derek Mears to its already impressive cast. Mears is known for his roles in ‘Friday the 13th (2009), Predators (2010), Hatchet, as Stavarin in ‘Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead’, and many more. While his character is still unlisted on IMDb, I have it from a reliable source (Mears told me himself) that he will appear in at least one episode. ‘Midnight, Texas’, an adaption of Charlaine Harris’ novels, is closely tied to ‘True Blood’. There is even a good chance that the two series will have a cross-over at some point. Vampires, witches, werewolves and the supernatural will be central to the story of the new show. While it looks normal from the outside, Midnight is a safe haven for all supernatural beings, as well as humans, fortune tellers and other outcasts. In the town your neighbor could be a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 8, 2017
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The First Trailer Is Here For ‘Midnight, Texas’ The New Supernatural Series From NBC

The first trailer is here for NBC/Universal’s new supernatural series ‘Midnight, Texas‘ from Niels Arden Oplev (Mr. Robot) who is directing from the script written by Monica Breen, producer for ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D’. ‘Midnight, Texas’, an adaption of Charlaine Harris’ novels and is closely tied to ‘True Blood’, will be very different. There is a good chance that the two series will have a cross-over at some point. Vampires, witches, werewolves and the supernatural will be central to the story of the new show. While it looks normal from the outside, Midnight is a safe haven for all supernatural beings, as well as humans, fortune tellers and other outcasts. In the town your neighbor could be a human, a vampire, a werewolf or even an angel, together they form a family. They residents must deal with bikers, police and other challenges, all while coping with each other. The lead role of Manfred Bernardo, a powerful psychic and the new guy

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 9, 2016

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Blu-ray Review: The Wretched (2019)

Ol’ Ben (John-Paul Howard) is travelling the bumpy-ass road of adolescence and seemingly hitting every pothole; to wit: his parents are separated, he has no wheels, and he’s busting ass working a lame job at the local marina… oh, and he has to deal with being the only one that knows some ancient evil or other (specifically the kind of wicked witch that crawls full-born from the carcass of a deer… as is usually the case, amirite?) has gotten it’s hooks into the metal A.F., MILF, next door neighbor Abbie (Zarah Mahler)… putting her family, and everyone else truth be told, in preternatural peril! Look dude, we’ve all seen this one before; you get the “kid” no one believes witnessing someone being turned evil (whether it’s aliens, demons, witches… that’s all ghoulish gravy baby), yet no one swallows the seemingly insane yarn… which of course turns out to be terrifyingly true… but I’ll be damned if The Wretched (or more

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Aug 5, 2020
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IFC Midnight Conjures A Blu-Ray & DVD Release Date For ‘The Wretched’

IFC Midnight will unleash the highly-acclaimed supernatural horror The Wretched on Blu-ray and DVD this August. From Brett Pierce and Drew Pierce, the writing-directing team behind the zombie cult hit Deadheads comes the film starring John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water) and Piper Curda (I Didn’t Do It), the film centers on a rebellious teenage boy, Ben, who is sent to live with his father for the summer and work at the local marina in order to gain some form of discipline. The idyllic tourist town offers little solace for him, however, as he is forced to deal with the local, privileged teens and his father’s new girlfriend. Ben’s problems grow increasingly disturbing when he makes a chilling discovery about the family renting the house next door when a malevolent spirit from the woods takes ahold of the parents and starts playing a sinister game of house, preying upon the children.” Jamison Jones, Zarah Mahler, Kevin Bigley, and Blane Crockarell

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 17, 2020
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‘The Wretched’s’ Release Expands To 45 More Drive-Ins This Weekend

IFC Midnight announced today that their witchy horror film The Wretched‘s release is expanding by adding 45 more Drive-Ins to their list this weekend! We also have a treat, a behind the scene video to share with you that features the cast discussing their roles. The Wretched, which we called “a film that deserves to be seen.” in our review, is from Brett Pierce and Drew Pierce, the writing-directing team behind the zombie cult hit Deadheads. Starring John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water) and Piper Curda (I Didn’t Do It), the film centers on a rebellious teenage boy, Ben, who is sent to live with his father for the summer and work at the local marina in order to gain some form of discipline. The idyllic tourist town offers little solace for him, however, as he is forced to deal with the local, privileged teens and his father’s new girlfriend. Ben’s problems grow increasingly disturbing when he makes a chilling

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 22, 2020
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Movie Review: ‘The Wretched’ Makes Witches Scary Again

From Brett Pierce and Drew Pierce, the writing-directing team behind the zombie cult hit Deadheads, comes a new tale of terror, The Wretched. John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water) stars as Ben, a rebellious teen who has been sent to stay with his father (Jamison Jones) for the summer. One night he notices a creature lurking outside his home and follows it to his neighbor’s house. As he begins to watch the house he notices something strange. An evil force, a witch, is at work and it is erasing the memory of the children it encounters. We get a few witch movies every year, but most often they lack that special “Jene sais quoi.” That’s not the case with The Wretched. The movie makes witches scary again. In fact, she’s downright terrifying. And damn, she looks great! Special effects company Bitemares Inc. did an absolutely incredible job. The whole film features amazing effects. And we see things we’ve never seen

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 1, 2020
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IFC Midnight’s ‘The Wretched’ Conjures New Trailer And Release Date

From Brett Pierce and Drew Pierce, the writing-directing team behind the zombie cult hit Deadheads, comes a new tale of terror, The Wretched. Starring John-Paul Howard (Hell or High Water) and Piper Curda (I Didn’t Do It), in the film, following his parents’ separation, a rebellious teenage boy, Ben, is sent to live with his father for the summer and work at the local marina in order to gain some form of discipline. The idyllic tourist town offers little solace for him, however, as he is forced to deal with the local, privileged teens and his father’s new girlfriend. Ben’s problems grow increasingly disturbing when he makes a chilling discovery about the family renting the house next door. A malevolent spirit from the woods has taken ahold of the parents and starts playing a sinister game of house, preying upon the children and wiping away any trace of their existence. Ben’s suspicions of the supernatural horrors go unheeded and he

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 27, 2020
Horror Fuel

Occult Horror ‘The Wretched’ To Be Unleashed By IFC Midnight

Following its world premiere at the Fantasia film festival, IFC Midnight has acquired the North American rights to The Wretched, Deadline is reporting. The occult horror film from writer-directors Brett and Drew Pierce (Deadheads) follows a defiant teenage boy, struggling with his parent’s imminent divorce, who faces off with a thousand-year-old witch, who is living beneath the skin of the woman next door. Starring John-Paul Howard (“Hell or High Water”), Piper Curda (I Didn’t Do It), Azie Tesfai (“Supergirl”), and Kevin Bigley (Netflix’s “Upload”) the film has been described as “a dead serious new spin on witchcraft cinema, with a fresh set of rules, likeable and developed teen characters, a ton of surprising scares, and a cauldron of imaginatively gruesome special makeup effects.” The Wretched is set to be released in 2020. Check out the creepy trailer.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 16, 2019
Horror Fuel

Midnight, Texas’ Season Two Finale Will Be Its Last

On Friday night (12/21) NBC kicked off the holiday weekend by announcing that they have canceled the supernatural series “Midnight, Texas” after just two seasons. That means that this Friday’s finale will be the series’ last. Hopefully, the series will not end in a cliffhanger. Friday’s episode left our friends in Midnight held in chains and in serious danger as Patience (Jaime Ray Newman) began the process of resurrecting her brother. “Midnight, Texas“, inspired by Charlaine Harris’ novels, stars Francois Arnaud, Jason Lewis, Dylan Bruce, Joanne Camp, Parisa Fitz-Henley, John-Paul Howard, Bob Jesser, Arielle Kebbel, Shannon Lorance, Lora Martinez-Cunningham, Peter Mensah, Sarah Ramos, Kyle Pierson, Bernado Saracino, Kellee Stewart, and Tommy Truex. The season two finale, titled “Yasss, Queen” will air on NBC Friday, December 28, 2018.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 24, 2018
Horror Fuel

New Supernatural Series ‘Midnight, Texas’ Coming To NBC This July

Vampires and psychics and werewolves, oh my! We first told you about the upcoming supernatural series Midnight, Texas back last year. Soon, the trailer was released. This February we broke the news that Friday the 13th star Derek Mears would be making an appearance on the new show. Now, NBC has announced that we will see Midnight, Texas premiere this summer. Midnight, Texas, an adaption of Charlaine Harris’ novel series by the same name, is closely tied to True Blood. Featuring Vampires, witches, werewolves and the supernatural, there is a chance that the two series may crossover at some point. While it looks normal from the outside, Midnight is a safe haven for all supernatural beings, as well as humans, fortune tellers and other outcasts. Residents must deal with bikers, police and other challenges, all while coping with each other and while trying to find a murderer. The lead role of Manfred Bernardo, a powerful psychic and the new guy

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 18, 2017
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Friday The 13th’s Derek Mears Cast In New Supernatural Series ‘Midnight, Texas’

NBC/Universal’s new series ‘Midnight, Texas’ will soon be premiering. The supernatural series has now added ‘Friday the 13th’ actor Derek Mears to its already impressive cast. Mears is known for his roles in ‘Friday the 13th (2009), Predators (2010), Hatchet, as Stavarin in ‘Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead’, and many more. While his character is still unlisted on IMDb, I have it from a reliable source (Mears told me himself) that he will appear in at least one episode. ‘Midnight, Texas’, an adaption of Charlaine Harris’ novels, is closely tied to ‘True Blood’. There is even a good chance that the two series will have a cross-over at some point. Vampires, witches, werewolves and the supernatural will be central to the story of the new show. While it looks normal from the outside, Midnight is a safe haven for all supernatural beings, as well as humans, fortune tellers and other outcasts. In the town your neighbor could be a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 8, 2017
Horror Fuel

The First Trailer Is Here For ‘Midnight, Texas’ The New Supernatural Series From NBC

The first trailer is here for NBC/Universal’s new supernatural series ‘Midnight, Texas‘ from Niels Arden Oplev (Mr. Robot) who is directing from the script written by Monica Breen, producer for ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D’. ‘Midnight, Texas’, an adaption of Charlaine Harris’ novels and is closely tied to ‘True Blood’, will be very different. There is a good chance that the two series will have a cross-over at some point. Vampires, witches, werewolves and the supernatural will be central to the story of the new show. While it looks normal from the outside, Midnight is a safe haven for all supernatural beings, as well as humans, fortune tellers and other outcasts. In the town your neighbor could be a human, a vampire, a werewolf or even an angel, together they form a family. They residents must deal with bikers, police and other challenges, all while coping with each other. The lead role of Manfred Bernardo, a powerful psychic and the new guy

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 9, 2016
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