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Woman (In Horror) Crush Wednesday: Lin Shaye

Hello again, my Little Monsters. How lovely it is for you all to join me again on this Woman (In Horror) Crush Wednesday. As you can see the Woman of Horror we honor today is the wonderful Lin Shaye. This Detroit, MI native caught the acting bug when she attended the University of Michigan, where she was an Art Major. During her time there, Lin also appeared in as many dramatic productions as she could. After she completed her degree at Michigan, Lin moved to New York to enroll at Columbia University and also pursue an acting career on the stage. She would find roles off Broadway and OFF off Broadway, and would also earn herself a Master of Fine Arts in acting from Columbia. In 1975 Lin would start her career as a whore. WHOA, calm down. I’m not slut shaming or casting insults at her. Lin’s first listed credit was literally as a “whore” in the movie Hester

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Capt McNeely
Apr 12, 2017
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Lin Shaye Enters The Black Room – In Theaters This April

Horror icon Lin Shaye will face the dark in The Black Room in theaters this April. Written and directed by Rolfe Kanefsky, the film centers on Paul and Jennifer Hemdale who have just moved into their dream house not knowing that their marriage is about to be tested as they slowly discover the secret behind the black room in their basement. Natasha Henstridge, Dominique Swain, Lukas Hassel, James Duval, and Aggie Duke co-star in this dark supernatural thriller, produced by Esther Goodstein and David Sky. Brian Perera serves as executive producer. The Black Room arrives in theaters on April 28, 2017, followed by its VOD release on May 9, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 8, 2017
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The First Image From Insidious: Chapter 4 Takes Us Into The Further

The ‘Insidious’ franchise, which began in 2010, will soon add another film to its collection, ‘Insidious: Chapter 4’. Writer Leigh Whannell is once again behind the screenplay. He will also be returning to his role as “Specs”. Adam Robitel (The Taking of Deborah Logan) is in the director’s chair for this trip into the “Further”. Horror heavy-weights James Wan and Jason Blum will be producing. The first still (unveiled by EW) features Lin Shaye as “Elise Rainer”, the parapsychologist featured in each of the franchise’s films. She is joined in the image by the new character Aubrey (Tessa Ferrer). [The film] goes back to Elise’s beginnings,” Shaye recently revealed in the interview. “And you also meet Elise at a very different point in her life. It takes place right after the end of Chapter 3, when she walks off with Specs and Tucker and they’re starting their company, Spectral Sightings, and they are now living at her home. They’re like

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 11, 2016
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Insidious: Chapter 4 Announces New Cast Members

A casting update for ‘Insidious: Chapter 4’ reveals that four new actors have joined the upcoming film. Kirk Acevedo (The Walking Dead, pictured), Bruce Davison (The Lords of Salem), Spencer Locke (Resident Evil: Extinction), and Caitlin Gerard (Smiley) will co-star alongside previously announced cast members Lin Shaye (Insidious I-III), Josh Stewart (The Collector), Angus Sampson (Insidious I-III) and the franchise’s co-creator Leigh Whannell (Insidious I-III). Whannell penned the script for first three films and wrote ‘Chapter 4’. James Wan , Jason Blum, and Oren Peli are producing. Steven Schneider, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Charles Layton will serve as executive producers. Sony Pictures will both finance and distribute, according to Deadline. The plot has not been released as of yet. ‘Insidious: Chapter 4’ is set to open in theaters nationwide on October 20, 2017. We will update you when we know more. In the last installment of Insidious, a prequel, we witnessed the haunting of the Lambert family. Elise (Shaye) reluctantly agrees

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2016
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New UK Trailer Arrives For Abattoir From The Director Of Saw II-IV

The official UK trailer has just arrived for the highly anticipated paranormal thriller ‘Abattoir’, from director Darren Lynn Bousman who also behind ‘Saw II – IV’, ‘Repo: the Genetic Opera’, and ‘Tales of Halloween’. ‘Abattoir’ stars Jessica Lowndes (90210), J. LaRose (Ray Donovan), Dayton Callie (Sons of Anarchy), Joe Anderson (The Crazies), Michael Pare (Bone Tomahawk) and horror icon Lin Shaye (Insidious, Jack Goes Home, Ouija). Bousman directed from the screenplay penned by Christopher Monfette. The film centers on real estate reporter Julia Talben. Julia discovers an urban legend about a house being built from rooms where horrific tragedies have occurred. The investigation leads Julia and a detective to answer the question: How do you construct a haunted house?

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 29, 2016
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Lin Shaye And Rory Culkin Star In The Thriller ‘Jack Goes Home’ – New Trailer

The trailer for the psychological thriller ‘Jack Goes Home’ has now been released and teases that the film may have a supernatural element. Written and directed by Thomas Dekker (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2010), the film follows a young man who returns home after his father is killed, only to find dark secrets and lies that make him question everything he thought he knew about his past. Rory Culkin (Intruders) stars as Jack. Lin Shaye (Insidious), Natasha Lyonne (Orange is the New Black, Antibirth), Britt Robertson (Tomorrowland), Nikki Reed (Twilight), Daveigh Chase (Donnie Darko), Louis Hunter (The Fosters), Serge Levin (Abysm), and Michael Sirow (Fort Bliss) co-star. Jack Thurlowe (Culkin) is a successful magazine editor with a beautiful fiancée Cleo (Robertson) who is seven months pregnant with their first child. However, this perfect life is turned upside down when Jack discovers that his parents have suffered a brutal car accident back in his hometown. His beloved father has perished

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 25, 2016
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Insidious: Chapter 4 Finds Its Leading Man

Horror fans were excited to learn back in April that a fourth film in the Insidious franchise is in the works. Back in May we reported that Insidious: Chapter 4 had received its 2017 release date. Now, the film has officially found its star. Josh Stewart, best known for his roles in The Collector, The Collection, and The Neighbor, has signed on to play the lead character in Chapter 4. Directed by Adam Robitel and scripted by Leigh Whannell, Chapter 4 will see Lin Shaye return as the psychic Elise Rainer. Genre genius James Wan will be producing. Whannell and Wan are also teaming up for Saw: Legacy. Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Steven Schneider and Chris Laton serve as executive producers. In the last installment of Insidious, a prequel, we witnessed the haunting of the Lambert family. Elise reluctantly agrees to use her gift to help a teenage girl who had become the focus of a dark entity. At this time, the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 26, 2016
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Theatrical Release Date Announced For Insidious: Chapter 4

Blumhouse announced earlier today that the fourth installment of their Insidious franchise officially now has a theatrical release date. Insidious: Chapter 4 was written by Leigh Whannell, who co-created the franchise along with James Wan. Wan directed the first two films but this time will only serve as producer for the upcoming film. Adam Robitel (The Taking of Deborah Logan) will be in the director’s chair. Lin Shaye will be returning to reprise her role as psychic medium Elise. Both Specs (Whannell) and Tucker (Angus Sampson) will also be back to investigate the spirits that plague Insidious: Chapter 4, which will arrive in theaters on October 20, 2017. The synopsis for the film has yet to be released, but as soon as it is, we will let you know. At the moment there are rumors that the film might be a prequel, but that has not been confirmed. The first two films centered on the Lambert family and the spirits

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 16, 2016
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Robert Englund And Lin Shaye Reunite To Star In The Upcoming Horror Thriller The Midnight Man

Horror icons Robert Englund (A Nightmare of Elm Street) and Lin Shaye (Insidious) will be starring in the indie horror thriller The Midnight Man, from director Travis Z. (Cabin Fever). The Midnight Man is being produced by Gussi Fims and Zeal Media and has already begun filming. The Midnight Man is based on a on an old Pagan ritual known as “The Midnight Game”. The film also serves as a remake of the low budget film by Rob Kennedy. by the same name, released in 2013. The Midnight Man co-stars Grayson Gabriel (Stan Helsing), Keenan Lehmana (Silent Night), Summer Howell (Curse of Chucky), Meredith Rose (Jurassic World), Kyle Strauts (The Cabin in the Woods), Gabrielle Haugh (Headlock) and Michael Sirow (Darkroom). In the film a girl plays a game with her friends that summons a creature known as “The Midnight Man” . The entity uses the friends’ worst fears against them. This is not the first time Englund and Shaye

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 11, 2016
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‘Tales of Halloween’ A Horror Anthology

This Halloween a new film will be scaring the pants off of horror fans. ‘Tales of Halloween’ is a new anthology movie made by eleven directors and divided into ten segments. ‘Tales of Halloween’ has an impressive list of directors, including Adam Gierasch (Night of the Demons), Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, III, IV), Neil Marshall (The Descent), Andrew Kasch (Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy), Lucy McKee (The Woman), Dave Parker (The Hills run Red), Ryan Schifrin (Abominable), John Skipp (Stay at Home Dad), and Paul Solet (Grace). The cast roster is just as impressive, with stars like Lin Shaye, Barry Bostwick, Pat Healy, Noah Segan, James Duval, Joe Dante, John Landis, Marc Senter, Pollyana McIntosh, Kristina Klebe and many more. The trailer for ‘Tales of Halloween’ premiered at San Diego’s Comic-Con and the movie will premier later this month at the Fantasia Film Festival. ‘Tales of Halloween’ will be released by Epic Pictures on DVD and Blu-ray

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 14, 2015

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Woman (In Horror) Crush Wednesday: Lin Shaye

Hello again, my Little Monsters. How lovely it is for you all to join me again on this Woman (In Horror) Crush Wednesday. As you can see the Woman of Horror we honor today is the wonderful Lin Shaye. This Detroit, MI native caught the acting bug when she attended the University of Michigan, where she was an Art Major. During her time there, Lin also appeared in as many dramatic productions as she could. After she completed her degree at Michigan, Lin moved to New York to enroll at Columbia University and also pursue an acting career on the stage. She would find roles off Broadway and OFF off Broadway, and would also earn herself a Master of Fine Arts in acting from Columbia. In 1975 Lin would start her career as a whore. WHOA, calm down. I’m not slut shaming or casting insults at her. Lin’s first listed credit was literally as a “whore” in the movie Hester

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 12, 2017
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Lin Shaye Enters The Black Room – In Theaters This April

Horror icon Lin Shaye will face the dark in The Black Room in theaters this April. Written and directed by Rolfe Kanefsky, the film centers on Paul and Jennifer Hemdale who have just moved into their dream house not knowing that their marriage is about to be tested as they slowly discover the secret behind the black room in their basement. Natasha Henstridge, Dominique Swain, Lukas Hassel, James Duval, and Aggie Duke co-star in this dark supernatural thriller, produced by Esther Goodstein and David Sky. Brian Perera serves as executive producer. The Black Room arrives in theaters on April 28, 2017, followed by its VOD release on May 9, 2017.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 8, 2017
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The First Image From Insidious: Chapter 4 Takes Us Into The Further

The ‘Insidious’ franchise, which began in 2010, will soon add another film to its collection, ‘Insidious: Chapter 4’. Writer Leigh Whannell is once again behind the screenplay. He will also be returning to his role as “Specs”. Adam Robitel (The Taking of Deborah Logan) is in the director’s chair for this trip into the “Further”. Horror heavy-weights James Wan and Jason Blum will be producing. The first still (unveiled by EW) features Lin Shaye as “Elise Rainer”, the parapsychologist featured in each of the franchise’s films. She is joined in the image by the new character Aubrey (Tessa Ferrer). [The film] goes back to Elise’s beginnings,” Shaye recently revealed in the interview. “And you also meet Elise at a very different point in her life. It takes place right after the end of Chapter 3, when she walks off with Specs and Tucker and they’re starting their company, Spectral Sightings, and they are now living at her home. They’re like

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 11, 2016
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Insidious: Chapter 4 Announces New Cast Members

A casting update for ‘Insidious: Chapter 4’ reveals that four new actors have joined the upcoming film. Kirk Acevedo (The Walking Dead, pictured), Bruce Davison (The Lords of Salem), Spencer Locke (Resident Evil: Extinction), and Caitlin Gerard (Smiley) will co-star alongside previously announced cast members Lin Shaye (Insidious I-III), Josh Stewart (The Collector), Angus Sampson (Insidious I-III) and the franchise’s co-creator Leigh Whannell (Insidious I-III). Whannell penned the script for first three films and wrote ‘Chapter 4’. James Wan , Jason Blum, and Oren Peli are producing. Steven Schneider, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Charles Layton will serve as executive producers. Sony Pictures will both finance and distribute, according to Deadline. The plot has not been released as of yet. ‘Insidious: Chapter 4’ is set to open in theaters nationwide on October 20, 2017. We will update you when we know more. In the last installment of Insidious, a prequel, we witnessed the haunting of the Lambert family. Elise (Shaye) reluctantly agrees

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2016
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New UK Trailer Arrives For Abattoir From The Director Of Saw II-IV

The official UK trailer has just arrived for the highly anticipated paranormal thriller ‘Abattoir’, from director Darren Lynn Bousman who also behind ‘Saw II – IV’, ‘Repo: the Genetic Opera’, and ‘Tales of Halloween’. ‘Abattoir’ stars Jessica Lowndes (90210), J. LaRose (Ray Donovan), Dayton Callie (Sons of Anarchy), Joe Anderson (The Crazies), Michael Pare (Bone Tomahawk) and horror icon Lin Shaye (Insidious, Jack Goes Home, Ouija). Bousman directed from the screenplay penned by Christopher Monfette. The film centers on real estate reporter Julia Talben. Julia discovers an urban legend about a house being built from rooms where horrific tragedies have occurred. The investigation leads Julia and a detective to answer the question: How do you construct a haunted house?

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 29, 2016
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Lin Shaye And Rory Culkin Star In The Thriller ‘Jack Goes Home’ – New Trailer

The trailer for the psychological thriller ‘Jack Goes Home’ has now been released and teases that the film may have a supernatural element. Written and directed by Thomas Dekker (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2010), the film follows a young man who returns home after his father is killed, only to find dark secrets and lies that make him question everything he thought he knew about his past. Rory Culkin (Intruders) stars as Jack. Lin Shaye (Insidious), Natasha Lyonne (Orange is the New Black, Antibirth), Britt Robertson (Tomorrowland), Nikki Reed (Twilight), Daveigh Chase (Donnie Darko), Louis Hunter (The Fosters), Serge Levin (Abysm), and Michael Sirow (Fort Bliss) co-star. Jack Thurlowe (Culkin) is a successful magazine editor with a beautiful fiancée Cleo (Robertson) who is seven months pregnant with their first child. However, this perfect life is turned upside down when Jack discovers that his parents have suffered a brutal car accident back in his hometown. His beloved father has perished

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 25, 2016
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Insidious: Chapter 4 Finds Its Leading Man

Horror fans were excited to learn back in April that a fourth film in the Insidious franchise is in the works. Back in May we reported that Insidious: Chapter 4 had received its 2017 release date. Now, the film has officially found its star. Josh Stewart, best known for his roles in The Collector, The Collection, and The Neighbor, has signed on to play the lead character in Chapter 4. Directed by Adam Robitel and scripted by Leigh Whannell, Chapter 4 will see Lin Shaye return as the psychic Elise Rainer. Genre genius James Wan will be producing. Whannell and Wan are also teaming up for Saw: Legacy. Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Steven Schneider and Chris Laton serve as executive producers. In the last installment of Insidious, a prequel, we witnessed the haunting of the Lambert family. Elise reluctantly agrees to use her gift to help a teenage girl who had become the focus of a dark entity. At this time, the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 26, 2016
Horror Fuel

Theatrical Release Date Announced For Insidious: Chapter 4

Blumhouse announced earlier today that the fourth installment of their Insidious franchise officially now has a theatrical release date. Insidious: Chapter 4 was written by Leigh Whannell, who co-created the franchise along with James Wan. Wan directed the first two films but this time will only serve as producer for the upcoming film. Adam Robitel (The Taking of Deborah Logan) will be in the director’s chair. Lin Shaye will be returning to reprise her role as psychic medium Elise. Both Specs (Whannell) and Tucker (Angus Sampson) will also be back to investigate the spirits that plague Insidious: Chapter 4, which will arrive in theaters on October 20, 2017. The synopsis for the film has yet to be released, but as soon as it is, we will let you know. At the moment there are rumors that the film might be a prequel, but that has not been confirmed. The first two films centered on the Lambert family and the spirits

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 16, 2016
Horror Fuel

Robert Englund And Lin Shaye Reunite To Star In The Upcoming Horror Thriller The Midnight Man

Horror icons Robert Englund (A Nightmare of Elm Street) and Lin Shaye (Insidious) will be starring in the indie horror thriller The Midnight Man, from director Travis Z. (Cabin Fever). The Midnight Man is being produced by Gussi Fims and Zeal Media and has already begun filming. The Midnight Man is based on a on an old Pagan ritual known as “The Midnight Game”. The film also serves as a remake of the low budget film by Rob Kennedy. by the same name, released in 2013. The Midnight Man co-stars Grayson Gabriel (Stan Helsing), Keenan Lehmana (Silent Night), Summer Howell (Curse of Chucky), Meredith Rose (Jurassic World), Kyle Strauts (The Cabin in the Woods), Gabrielle Haugh (Headlock) and Michael Sirow (Darkroom). In the film a girl plays a game with her friends that summons a creature known as “The Midnight Man” . The entity uses the friends’ worst fears against them. This is not the first time Englund and Shaye

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 11, 2016
Horror Fuel

‘Tales of Halloween’ A Horror Anthology

This Halloween a new film will be scaring the pants off of horror fans. ‘Tales of Halloween’ is a new anthology movie made by eleven directors and divided into ten segments. ‘Tales of Halloween’ has an impressive list of directors, including Adam Gierasch (Night of the Demons), Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, III, IV), Neil Marshall (The Descent), Andrew Kasch (Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy), Lucy McKee (The Woman), Dave Parker (The Hills run Red), Ryan Schifrin (Abominable), John Skipp (Stay at Home Dad), and Paul Solet (Grace). The cast roster is just as impressive, with stars like Lin Shaye, Barry Bostwick, Pat Healy, Noah Segan, James Duval, Joe Dante, John Landis, Marc Senter, Pollyana McIntosh, Kristina Klebe and many more. The trailer for ‘Tales of Halloween’ premiered at San Diego’s Comic-Con and the movie will premier later this month at the Fantasia Film Festival. ‘Tales of Halloween’ will be released by Epic Pictures on DVD and Blu-ray

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 14, 2015
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