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New Documentary Explores ‘Ghostbusters’ Like Never Before

Ghostbusters is one of the most iconic movies ever made. Now, a new documentary, Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters will delve into the making of the film like you’ve never seen before. See never-before-seen footage, glimpses behind-the-scenes of the film that changed the industry forever. Cleanin’ Up the Town also features interviews from the Ghostbusters themselves, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Bill Murray, and Ernie Hudson. The documentary hallmarks the extraordinary achievements made for the era and emphasizes just how ambitious an undertaking the making of Ghostbusters really was. Directed by Anthony Bueno (Beware the Moon: Remembering An American Werewolf in London) the documentary is produced by Claire Bueno. The extended version of Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters will open in theaters on October 1, 2021, followed by its release On Demand on October 5th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 3, 2021
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Your Ultimate Guide To Shudder’s Annual “61 Days Of Halloween”

It’s official! The Halloween season is here!! Today, Shudder’s “61 Days of Halloween” annual event, featuring a slate of weekly new movie premieres and original series debuts, a new Halloween special with Joe Bob Briggs (and more specials to be announced), and more begins! But that’s not all, there are also horror film favorites being added to the Shudder library from Brian De Palma’s Carrie to Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist, a new edition of Shudder’s beloved “Ghoul Log,” a 24/7 streaming jack-o’-lantern, and the return of Shudder’s Halloween Hotline, where members can receive live, personalized movie recommendations from Shudder’s head curator Samuel Zimmerman. Shudder is the ultimate destination for horror all year long, but every Halloween, we try to outdo ourselves. Last year, we supersized the season, expanding our celebration to 61 days, and this year, we’re going even bigger by bringing Shudder members an unbeatable lineup of new original series and exclusive movie premieres every week, along with new specials

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2021
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New ‘Texas Chainsaw’ Movie Will Premiere On Netflix

Leatherface is back! A new brand new Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie (the ninth of the franchise) is gearing up to premiere on Netflix. Filmed in Bulgaria last year, the movie is being described as direct sequel to Tobe Hooper’s 1974 original, the same way that David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy was for that franchise. The news was announced by Netflix’s official Twitter account, which states that the film is “a new chapter in the iconic horror franchise that is set in the present day and returns to the roots of Tobe Hooper’s horror classic.” Alice Krige, Elsie Fisher, Sarah Yarkin, Jacob Latimore, William Hope, Nell Hudson, and Moe Dunford star, with Mark Burnham playing the iconic role of Leatherface. David Blue Garcia (Tejano) directs with Fede Alvarez (Don’t Breathe) producing. A release date has yet to be announced, but it will more than likely arrive this year. We wouldn’t be surprised if it arrives this October. The poster reads, “In

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 31, 2021
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Zombies Invade a Camp In The Trailer For ‘World Ends At Camp Z’

What do you get when you combine a camp and a zombie apocalypse? You get World Ends at Camp Z, coming to VOD this October. In this horror, a Canadian summer camp is closed due to the pandemic. Young Julian Walsh has to prepare the camp for a potential new buyer Aaron Prince, a wealthy, spoiled 22-year-old who secretly plans to convert it into a graphite mine. Julian works at the camp and is enlisted to help fellow employee Vanessa prepare for the arrival of the new buyer, Aaron. Clay, one of the camp owners, is onto Aaron and puts his plan into action to scare Aaron and his friends enough that they won’t go through with the purchase. As night falls on the campground, mysterious deadly creatures appear. The night becomes one of survival and terror for everyone, including Clay and Julian, who now must join forces with Aaron and his friends for the sake of survival. Directed by

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2021
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A Group Making A Film In A Haunted Building Get More Than They Bargained For In ‘Perfect Horror’

This October witness a group of filmmakers set out to make a movie in the found footage film Perfect Horror, from Bayview Entertainment. In the English subtitled film, “An ambitious film director, Mr. Gang, brings his crew to an abandoned factory, which is reputed to be one of the most haunted places in northern China, to shoot a horror film. Mr. Gang ignores all common sense and tells his crew that they are staying for the night, despite the warnings against doing so. What happens to them that night is more terrible than anything Mr. Gang was conceiving for his perfect horror film. In Mandarin with English subtitles.” Dawei Lee wrote and directed Perfect Horror which is coming to DVD on October 19th, 2021, from Bayview Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 28, 2021
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Miles Doleac’s ‘Demigod’ Possesses A New Trailer And An October Release Date

From award-winning filmmaker, Miles Doleac comes a new tale of terror, a macabre riff on the Cernunnos myth, Demigod. In the film, “Upon the death of her grandfather, a woman and her husband return to her birthplace in Germany’s Black Forest, only to find a terrifying secret awaits them.” Co-written by Doleac and Michael Donovan Horn, Demigod stars Rachel Nichols (Continuum, Star Trek), Jeremy London (Mallrats), and Elena Sanchez (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire). Doleac, James Victor Bulian, Lindsay Anne Williams, and Wesley O’Mary produce and are the same team behind the 2020 horror-thriller The Dinner Party. Demigod will be unleashed in theaters and on Demand on October 15, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 27, 2021
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‘Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman’ Will Delve Into The Life Of The Infamous Serial Killer

Infamous serial killer Aileen Wuornos began her killing in 1989. In all, she took the lives of five men (that law enforcement knows of). The upcoming film Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman, the companion piece and prequel to Monster, will examine the life and murders of the lesbian killer. Based on Aileen Wuornos’s early life in 1976, the film follows America’s most notorious female serial killer in Florida when she marries an older wealthy Yacht Club president only to inflict mayhem within her new family and Florida’s high society. Directed by Daniel Farrands, the film stars Peyton List in the title role (“Cobra Kai”), Tobin Bell (“Jigsaw” from the Saw Franchise), Lydia Hearst (The Haunting Of Sharon Tate), Nick Vallelonga (Green Book), Swen Temmel (In Time, Backtrace), Meadow Williams (Boss Level. Den Of Thieves), and Andrew Biernat (Shadow’s Edge). Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman will have its Fathom Release (Over 750 theaters nationwide for one night) on September 20, 2021, with a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 24, 2021
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‘The Addams Family 2’ Getting A Same Day Theatrical And Home Release This October

The film industry continues to evolve thanks to the pandemic with films being released like never before, which includes the upcoming animated sequel The Addams Family 2. News has come that the movie will get a theatrical and home release on the same day this October. In the sequel to 2019’s movie, “We find Morticia and Gomez distraught that their children are growing up, skipping family dinners, and totally consumed with “scream time.” To reclaim their bond they decide to cram Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, and the crew into their haunted camper and hit the road for one last miserable family vacation. Their adventure across America takes them out of their element and into hilarious run-ins with their iconic cousin, It, as well as many new kooky characters. What could possibly go wrong?” The voice cast includes returning Addams Family stars Oscar Isaac (Gomez), Charlize Theron (Morticia), Chloë Grace Moretz (Wednesday), Nick Kroll (Fester), Bette Midler (Grandma), and Snoop Dogg

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 22, 2021
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SyFy’s New “Day Of The Dead” Series Premiereing This October

Prepare yourself, October 15, 2021, is going to be a massive day for horror fans! Not only is Halloween Kills hitting theaters that day, Amazon’s new genre series “I Know What You Did Last Summer” will be premiering as is SyFy’s “Day of the Dead” series! Based on George A. Romero‘s 1985 classic, the ten-episode series follows six strangers trying to survive the first 24 hours of the zombie apocalypse. Steven Kostanski (The Void, Psycho Goreman) will direct four episodes of the first season. The series is written by showrunners and executive producers Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas. It is produced by Jeff Holland and Drew Brown for Cartel and HiTide Studios’ Jeff Holland, Stan Spry, and Drew Brown are also producing. Steven Kostanski will also serve as executive producer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 21, 2021
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“Chucky” Reminds You He’s “Your Friend To The End” In The New Teaser For The Series

This October, Don Mancini’s new “Chucky” series is set to premiere on both SYFY and USA this Fall. News has come that the series has now officially wrapped production and to celebrate, a new teaser and poster were unleashed. The teaser begins with Chucky reminding us that he’s our “friend to the end.”. None other than Brad Dourif, who has long voiced the doll, returns as the voice of the killer possessed doll in “Chucky”. Your friend till the end won't let you down. #Chucky premieres October 12. 🔪 pic.twitter.com/1DSQ6aawqO — SYFY (@SYFY) August 13, 2021 The poster has a distinct feel similar to that of the original film. On it are the same words he spoke in the teaser. In the 10-episode first season, “After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders begin to expose the town’s hypocrisies and secrets. Meanwhile,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 14, 2021

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New Documentary Explores ‘Ghostbusters’ Like Never Before

Ghostbusters is one of the most iconic movies ever made. Now, a new documentary, Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters will delve into the making of the film like you’ve never seen before. See never-before-seen footage, glimpses behind-the-scenes of the film that changed the industry forever. Cleanin’ Up the Town also features interviews from the Ghostbusters themselves, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Bill Murray, and Ernie Hudson. The documentary hallmarks the extraordinary achievements made for the era and emphasizes just how ambitious an undertaking the making of Ghostbusters really was. Directed by Anthony Bueno (Beware the Moon: Remembering An American Werewolf in London) the documentary is produced by Claire Bueno. The extended version of Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters will open in theaters on October 1, 2021, followed by its release On Demand on October 5th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 3, 2021
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Your Ultimate Guide To Shudder’s Annual “61 Days Of Halloween”

It’s official! The Halloween season is here!! Today, Shudder’s “61 Days of Halloween” annual event, featuring a slate of weekly new movie premieres and original series debuts, a new Halloween special with Joe Bob Briggs (and more specials to be announced), and more begins! But that’s not all, there are also horror film favorites being added to the Shudder library from Brian De Palma’s Carrie to Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist, a new edition of Shudder’s beloved “Ghoul Log,” a 24/7 streaming jack-o’-lantern, and the return of Shudder’s Halloween Hotline, where members can receive live, personalized movie recommendations from Shudder’s head curator Samuel Zimmerman. Shudder is the ultimate destination for horror all year long, but every Halloween, we try to outdo ourselves. Last year, we supersized the season, expanding our celebration to 61 days, and this year, we’re going even bigger by bringing Shudder members an unbeatable lineup of new original series and exclusive movie premieres every week, along with new specials

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2021
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New ‘Texas Chainsaw’ Movie Will Premiere On Netflix

Leatherface is back! A new brand new Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie (the ninth of the franchise) is gearing up to premiere on Netflix. Filmed in Bulgaria last year, the movie is being described as direct sequel to Tobe Hooper’s 1974 original, the same way that David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy was for that franchise. The news was announced by Netflix’s official Twitter account, which states that the film is “a new chapter in the iconic horror franchise that is set in the present day and returns to the roots of Tobe Hooper’s horror classic.” Alice Krige, Elsie Fisher, Sarah Yarkin, Jacob Latimore, William Hope, Nell Hudson, and Moe Dunford star, with Mark Burnham playing the iconic role of Leatherface. David Blue Garcia (Tejano) directs with Fede Alvarez (Don’t Breathe) producing. A release date has yet to be announced, but it will more than likely arrive this year. We wouldn’t be surprised if it arrives this October. The poster reads, “In

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 31, 2021
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Zombies Invade a Camp In The Trailer For ‘World Ends At Camp Z’

What do you get when you combine a camp and a zombie apocalypse? You get World Ends at Camp Z, coming to VOD this October. In this horror, a Canadian summer camp is closed due to the pandemic. Young Julian Walsh has to prepare the camp for a potential new buyer Aaron Prince, a wealthy, spoiled 22-year-old who secretly plans to convert it into a graphite mine. Julian works at the camp and is enlisted to help fellow employee Vanessa prepare for the arrival of the new buyer, Aaron. Clay, one of the camp owners, is onto Aaron and puts his plan into action to scare Aaron and his friends enough that they won’t go through with the purchase. As night falls on the campground, mysterious deadly creatures appear. The night becomes one of survival and terror for everyone, including Clay and Julian, who now must join forces with Aaron and his friends for the sake of survival. Directed by

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2021
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A Group Making A Film In A Haunted Building Get More Than They Bargained For In ‘Perfect Horror’

This October witness a group of filmmakers set out to make a movie in the found footage film Perfect Horror, from Bayview Entertainment. In the English subtitled film, “An ambitious film director, Mr. Gang, brings his crew to an abandoned factory, which is reputed to be one of the most haunted places in northern China, to shoot a horror film. Mr. Gang ignores all common sense and tells his crew that they are staying for the night, despite the warnings against doing so. What happens to them that night is more terrible than anything Mr. Gang was conceiving for his perfect horror film. In Mandarin with English subtitles.” Dawei Lee wrote and directed Perfect Horror which is coming to DVD on October 19th, 2021, from Bayview Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 28, 2021
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Miles Doleac’s ‘Demigod’ Possesses A New Trailer And An October Release Date

From award-winning filmmaker, Miles Doleac comes a new tale of terror, a macabre riff on the Cernunnos myth, Demigod. In the film, “Upon the death of her grandfather, a woman and her husband return to her birthplace in Germany’s Black Forest, only to find a terrifying secret awaits them.” Co-written by Doleac and Michael Donovan Horn, Demigod stars Rachel Nichols (Continuum, Star Trek), Jeremy London (Mallrats), and Elena Sanchez (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire). Doleac, James Victor Bulian, Lindsay Anne Williams, and Wesley O’Mary produce and are the same team behind the 2020 horror-thriller The Dinner Party. Demigod will be unleashed in theaters and on Demand on October 15, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 27, 2021
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‘Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman’ Will Delve Into The Life Of The Infamous Serial Killer

Infamous serial killer Aileen Wuornos began her killing in 1989. In all, she took the lives of five men (that law enforcement knows of). The upcoming film Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman, the companion piece and prequel to Monster, will examine the life and murders of the lesbian killer. Based on Aileen Wuornos’s early life in 1976, the film follows America’s most notorious female serial killer in Florida when she marries an older wealthy Yacht Club president only to inflict mayhem within her new family and Florida’s high society. Directed by Daniel Farrands, the film stars Peyton List in the title role (“Cobra Kai”), Tobin Bell (“Jigsaw” from the Saw Franchise), Lydia Hearst (The Haunting Of Sharon Tate), Nick Vallelonga (Green Book), Swen Temmel (In Time, Backtrace), Meadow Williams (Boss Level. Den Of Thieves), and Andrew Biernat (Shadow’s Edge). Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman will have its Fathom Release (Over 750 theaters nationwide for one night) on September 20, 2021, with a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 24, 2021
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‘The Addams Family 2’ Getting A Same Day Theatrical And Home Release This October

The film industry continues to evolve thanks to the pandemic with films being released like never before, which includes the upcoming animated sequel The Addams Family 2. News has come that the movie will get a theatrical and home release on the same day this October. In the sequel to 2019’s movie, “We find Morticia and Gomez distraught that their children are growing up, skipping family dinners, and totally consumed with “scream time.” To reclaim their bond they decide to cram Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, and the crew into their haunted camper and hit the road for one last miserable family vacation. Their adventure across America takes them out of their element and into hilarious run-ins with their iconic cousin, It, as well as many new kooky characters. What could possibly go wrong?” The voice cast includes returning Addams Family stars Oscar Isaac (Gomez), Charlize Theron (Morticia), Chloë Grace Moretz (Wednesday), Nick Kroll (Fester), Bette Midler (Grandma), and Snoop Dogg

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 22, 2021
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SyFy’s New “Day Of The Dead” Series Premiereing This October

Prepare yourself, October 15, 2021, is going to be a massive day for horror fans! Not only is Halloween Kills hitting theaters that day, Amazon’s new genre series “I Know What You Did Last Summer” will be premiering as is SyFy’s “Day of the Dead” series! Based on George A. Romero‘s 1985 classic, the ten-episode series follows six strangers trying to survive the first 24 hours of the zombie apocalypse. Steven Kostanski (The Void, Psycho Goreman) will direct four episodes of the first season. The series is written by showrunners and executive producers Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas. It is produced by Jeff Holland and Drew Brown for Cartel and HiTide Studios’ Jeff Holland, Stan Spry, and Drew Brown are also producing. Steven Kostanski will also serve as executive producer.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 21, 2021
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“Chucky” Reminds You He’s “Your Friend To The End” In The New Teaser For The Series

This October, Don Mancini’s new “Chucky” series is set to premiere on both SYFY and USA this Fall. News has come that the series has now officially wrapped production and to celebrate, a new teaser and poster were unleashed. The teaser begins with Chucky reminding us that he’s our “friend to the end.”. None other than Brad Dourif, who has long voiced the doll, returns as the voice of the killer possessed doll in “Chucky”. Your friend till the end won't let you down. #Chucky premieres October 12. 🔪 pic.twitter.com/1DSQ6aawqO — SYFY (@SYFY) August 13, 2021 The poster has a distinct feel similar to that of the original film. On it are the same words he spoke in the teaser. In the 10-episode first season, “After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders begin to expose the town’s hypocrisies and secrets. Meanwhile,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 14, 2021
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