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Psycholoigical Horror ‘Knocking’ Gets A New Trailer

The trailer for Frida Kempff’s feature directorial debut, the psychological horror Knocking is here ahead of its October release, teasing a dark, intense film which is an adaptation of John Theorin‘s novel of the same name. In the film, which made its world premiere at Sundance, “after suffering a traumatic incident, Molly (Cecilia Milocco) moves into a new apartment to begin her path to recovery, but it’s not long after her arrival that a series of persistent knocks and screams begin to wake her up at night. Molly’s new life begins to unravel as the screams intensify and no one else in the building believes or is willing to help her.” Çecilia Miloccco, Albin Grenholm, Alexander Salzberger, Krister Kern, Ville Virtanen, Charlotta Åkerblom, and Naida Ragimova star. The script for Knocking was written by Emma Broström and is produced by Erik Andersson for Läsk in collaboration with SVT and the Swedish Film Institute through the initiative Moving Sweden with support

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 15, 2021
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Supernatural Horror ‘The Old Ways’ Conjures An October Blu-ray Release

The new critically acclaimed supernatural horror film, The Old Ways, which has a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, has already made a name for itself on Netflix, and now it’s coming to Blu-ray and DVD. In the film which premiered at Sitges, “Cristina, a journalist of Mexican origins, travels to the home of her ancestors in Veracruz to investigate a story involving witchcraft and healers. Once there, she is kidnapped by a group of locals who claim that she’s possessed by the devil and that she needs to be exorcised. When she tries to escape this nightmarish situation, the woman starts to believe that her captors may actually be right…” Directed by Christopher Alender and written by Marcos Gabriel (Muppets Now, Memorial Day), The Old Ways stars Brigitte Kali Canales, Andrea Cortés, Julia Vera, and Sal Lopez. Bring home The Old Ways on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital on October 12, 2021, from Dark Star Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 15, 2021
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‘Lady Usher’, A Retelling Of Edgar Allen Poe’s Classic Tale, Is Out Today

Lady Usher, a retelling of Edgar Allen Poe’s short story The Fall of the House of Usher, is out today on Digital from writer-director-producer George Adams (Climate of the Hunter). In the film, “When Roderick (John Tupy) learns that his father has taken ill, he tells his fiancé Morgan (Billie D. Merritt, “Deputy”) that he must leave college and head to his gothic-style southern home to be with his family. Though he warns her not to come, Morgan is encouraged by her friend Liz (Allyson Cristofaro, Breaking Them Up) to follow Roderick, making a surprise and unannounced trip to be by his side and meet his family. Shocked by her arrival, Roderick is forced to introduce Morgan to everyone – who are all learning about her for the first time – including the family matriarch, Lady Usher (Theresa Santiago, Emerald, Texas), who makes it evidently and venomously clear that she is unwelcome. With a household cursed by madness and unrequited

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 15, 2021
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Movie Review: Malignant Is Absolutely Insane

It’s been five years since horror heavy hitter James Wan has directed a horror film, well, he’s back with the new movie Malignant. Earlier this month he promised it would be “new and different”, by god he was right. You’ve never seen anything like Malignant before! I will tell you this, I was not prepared for the level of bat shit insanity this movie reaches when I hit play. And it was awesome! The film centers on Madison (Anabelle Wallis), trapped in an abusive marriage. After a head injury, she suddenly begins to have shocking visions of grisly murders. Madison’s torment worsens as she discovers that her waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities and her past is coming back to haunt her. Anabelle Wallis does an amazing job of giving viewers a relatable character that they can have sympathy for. When the big twist comes, she rises to the occasion. Speaking of the twist, all I can say is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 14, 2021
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Movie Review: Blood Conscious

I recently sat down to watch the new horror film Blood Conscious by writer-director Timothy Covell. The film follows Brittany (DeShawn White), her brother Kevin (Oghenero Gbaje), and her boyfriend Tony (Lenny Thomas) as they head to a cabin to join her mother and father for some family time. Unfortunately, things go very wrong for the trio when they find that an armed man has murdered their parents and their neighbors. His reasoning, they weren’t people anymore, they were demons. This movie has a character problem. Right off to bat we learn that Tony’s a prick, Brittany lets him walk over her and her brother and Kevin is weak. These are the characters we are meant to care for, cheer for? They are mostly unlikable with Kevin being the only halfway redeemable character in the film. The next issue are the demons. They look like people and act like people, save for a higher level of aggression. The fact that

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 14, 2021
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The New “Midnight Mass” Poster Urges You Not To Be Afraid, But You Should Be

It’s September, you know what that means, it’s time for Netflix to step up their spooky game because Halloween is near! One of the new series the streaming giant is about to unleash is “Midnight Mass” from brilliant filmmaker Mike Flanagan, whose winning relationship with Netflix has given us hit series such as “The Haunting of Hill House” and “The Haunting of Bly Manor.” In “Midnight Mass“, “The arrival of a charismatic young priest brings glorious miracles, ominous mysteries, and renewed religious fervor to a dying town desperate to believe.” The killer cast for the series includes Kate Siegel (“The Haunting of Hill House”), Zach Gilford (The Purge: Anarchy), and Hamish Linklater (“Legion”). The cast also includes Annabeth Gish (“The Haunting of Hill House“), Michael Trucco (Hunter Killer), Samantha Sloyan (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Henry Thomas (“The Haunting of Hill House”), Kristin Lehman (The Chronicles of Riddick), Crystal Balint (The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco), Rahul Abburi (Killer Ransom), Matt Biedel (Altered Carbon),

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 13, 2021
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‘Halloween Kills’ Is Getting A Same Day Theatrical And Streaming Release

Universal has now announced that Halloween Kills will now be a theatrical day-and-date premiere, meaning that on October 15, 2021, the second installment of David Gordon Green‘s trilogy will open in theaters and arrive on Peacock the same day. The reason for the decision is likely that Universal is concerned about people avoiding theaters due to the ongoing pandemic. The reality is Halloween Kills will also have some competition in theaters with Venom: Let There Be Carnage, No Time to Die, and Dune being released around the same time. Halloween Kills has a huge returning cast that includes Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Robert Longstreet, and original Halloween actor Charles Cyphers who will be reprising his roles as Sheriff Leigh Brackett. Kyle Richards and Nancy Stephens will also be back. Anthony Michael Hall stars as Tommy Doyle. Green co-wrote the script for the most highly anticipated horror film of 2021 along with Danny McBride and Scott Teems.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 12, 2021
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‘Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions’ Comes Home This September

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions arrives later this month and sees survivors of the game forced to play the deadly game once again in a bid for survival. This time around, “six people unwittingly find themselves locked in another series of escape rooms, slowly uncovering what they have in common to survive. Joining forces with two of the original survivors, they soon discover they’ve all played the game before.” Taylor Russell‘s Zoey and Logan Miller‘s Ben and both are back to reprise their roles from the first film and are joined by Thomas Cocquerel, Indya Moore, Holland Roden, and Carlito Olivero. Adam Robitel, who directed the first film is back in the director’s chair for Tournament of Champions. Escape Room: Tournament of Champions lands on Digital on September 21, 2021, from Sony, and reportedly features a brand new alternate version of the movie. Watch the trailer and an exclusive clip below.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 12, 2021
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Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’ Getting A December Release

Guillermo del Toro’s new film Nightmare Alley, rated “R” for “Strong/bloody violence, some sexual content, nudity, and language.” now has a new release date set for this December. The all-star cast includes Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Rooney Mara, Ron Perlman, Richard Jenkins, Mary Steenburgen, and David Strathairn. In the film, an adaptation of William Lindsay Gresham’s 1946 novel of the same name, “An ambitious young carny (Cooper) with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist (Blanchett) who is even more dangerous than he is.” This is not the first time the story has made it to the big screen, it was first adapted back in 1947 by director Edmund Goulding and starred Tyrone Power and Joan Blondell. Nightmare Alley was written by Guillermo del Toro and Kim Morgan and will open in theaters on December 17, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 12, 2021
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This October Witness A Vampire Death Cult At Work In ‘Sunset On The River Styx’

From award-winning writer-director Aaron Pagniano (We Got A Monkey’s Paw) comes Sunset on the River Styx On Demand this October, from Indican Pictures. Starring Phillip Andre Botello (As Real As You Make It), Jacqueline Jardell (Transfer), Cory Vaughn (Chosen), and Avery Kristen Pohl (Sound of My Voice), this dark thriller tells the story of two lovers as they attempt to navigate the workings of a vampire death cult. In the film, when Will (Botello), an out of luck bus driver, meets one of his passengers, Ashe (Jardell), the two find themselves entangled in an electric romance and on a voyage they could have never imagined. As Ashe helps Will come out of a waking sleep, she introduces him to a terrifying vampire cult, where his seemingly mundane life quickly transforms into a new, twisted reality. Challenging their pasts, their futures, and time itself, the two embark on a journey full of bloody consequences and horrifying circumstances. Pagniano’s Sunset on the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2021

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Psycholoigical Horror ‘Knocking’ Gets A New Trailer

The trailer for Frida Kempff’s feature directorial debut, the psychological horror Knocking is here ahead of its October release, teasing a dark, intense film which is an adaptation of John Theorin‘s novel of the same name. In the film, which made its world premiere at Sundance, “after suffering a traumatic incident, Molly (Cecilia Milocco) moves into a new apartment to begin her path to recovery, but it’s not long after her arrival that a series of persistent knocks and screams begin to wake her up at night. Molly’s new life begins to unravel as the screams intensify and no one else in the building believes or is willing to help her.” Çecilia Miloccco, Albin Grenholm, Alexander Salzberger, Krister Kern, Ville Virtanen, Charlotta Åkerblom, and Naida Ragimova star. The script for Knocking was written by Emma Broström and is produced by Erik Andersson for Läsk in collaboration with SVT and the Swedish Film Institute through the initiative Moving Sweden with support

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 15, 2021
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Supernatural Horror ‘The Old Ways’ Conjures An October Blu-ray Release

The new critically acclaimed supernatural horror film, The Old Ways, which has a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, has already made a name for itself on Netflix, and now it’s coming to Blu-ray and DVD. In the film which premiered at Sitges, “Cristina, a journalist of Mexican origins, travels to the home of her ancestors in Veracruz to investigate a story involving witchcraft and healers. Once there, she is kidnapped by a group of locals who claim that she’s possessed by the devil and that she needs to be exorcised. When she tries to escape this nightmarish situation, the woman starts to believe that her captors may actually be right…” Directed by Christopher Alender and written by Marcos Gabriel (Muppets Now, Memorial Day), The Old Ways stars Brigitte Kali Canales, Andrea Cortés, Julia Vera, and Sal Lopez. Bring home The Old Ways on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital on October 12, 2021, from Dark Star Pictures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 15, 2021
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‘Lady Usher’, A Retelling Of Edgar Allen Poe’s Classic Tale, Is Out Today

Lady Usher, a retelling of Edgar Allen Poe’s short story The Fall of the House of Usher, is out today on Digital from writer-director-producer George Adams (Climate of the Hunter). In the film, “When Roderick (John Tupy) learns that his father has taken ill, he tells his fiancé Morgan (Billie D. Merritt, “Deputy”) that he must leave college and head to his gothic-style southern home to be with his family. Though he warns her not to come, Morgan is encouraged by her friend Liz (Allyson Cristofaro, Breaking Them Up) to follow Roderick, making a surprise and unannounced trip to be by his side and meet his family. Shocked by her arrival, Roderick is forced to introduce Morgan to everyone – who are all learning about her for the first time – including the family matriarch, Lady Usher (Theresa Santiago, Emerald, Texas), who makes it evidently and venomously clear that she is unwelcome. With a household cursed by madness and unrequited

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 15, 2021
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: Malignant Is Absolutely Insane

It’s been five years since horror heavy hitter James Wan has directed a horror film, well, he’s back with the new movie Malignant. Earlier this month he promised it would be “new and different”, by god he was right. You’ve never seen anything like Malignant before! I will tell you this, I was not prepared for the level of bat shit insanity this movie reaches when I hit play. And it was awesome! The film centers on Madison (Anabelle Wallis), trapped in an abusive marriage. After a head injury, she suddenly begins to have shocking visions of grisly murders. Madison’s torment worsens as she discovers that her waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities and her past is coming back to haunt her. Anabelle Wallis does an amazing job of giving viewers a relatable character that they can have sympathy for. When the big twist comes, she rises to the occasion. Speaking of the twist, all I can say is

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 14, 2021
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Movie Review: Blood Conscious

I recently sat down to watch the new horror film Blood Conscious by writer-director Timothy Covell. The film follows Brittany (DeShawn White), her brother Kevin (Oghenero Gbaje), and her boyfriend Tony (Lenny Thomas) as they head to a cabin to join her mother and father for some family time. Unfortunately, things go very wrong for the trio when they find that an armed man has murdered their parents and their neighbors. His reasoning, they weren’t people anymore, they were demons. This movie has a character problem. Right off to bat we learn that Tony’s a prick, Brittany lets him walk over her and her brother and Kevin is weak. These are the characters we are meant to care for, cheer for? They are mostly unlikable with Kevin being the only halfway redeemable character in the film. The next issue are the demons. They look like people and act like people, save for a higher level of aggression. The fact that

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 14, 2021
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The New “Midnight Mass” Poster Urges You Not To Be Afraid, But You Should Be

It’s September, you know what that means, it’s time for Netflix to step up their spooky game because Halloween is near! One of the new series the streaming giant is about to unleash is “Midnight Mass” from brilliant filmmaker Mike Flanagan, whose winning relationship with Netflix has given us hit series such as “The Haunting of Hill House” and “The Haunting of Bly Manor.” In “Midnight Mass“, “The arrival of a charismatic young priest brings glorious miracles, ominous mysteries, and renewed religious fervor to a dying town desperate to believe.” The killer cast for the series includes Kate Siegel (“The Haunting of Hill House”), Zach Gilford (The Purge: Anarchy), and Hamish Linklater (“Legion”). The cast also includes Annabeth Gish (“The Haunting of Hill House“), Michael Trucco (Hunter Killer), Samantha Sloyan (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Henry Thomas (“The Haunting of Hill House”), Kristin Lehman (The Chronicles of Riddick), Crystal Balint (The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco), Rahul Abburi (Killer Ransom), Matt Biedel (Altered Carbon),

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 13, 2021
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‘Halloween Kills’ Is Getting A Same Day Theatrical And Streaming Release

Universal has now announced that Halloween Kills will now be a theatrical day-and-date premiere, meaning that on October 15, 2021, the second installment of David Gordon Green‘s trilogy will open in theaters and arrive on Peacock the same day. The reason for the decision is likely that Universal is concerned about people avoiding theaters due to the ongoing pandemic. The reality is Halloween Kills will also have some competition in theaters with Venom: Let There Be Carnage, No Time to Die, and Dune being released around the same time. Halloween Kills has a huge returning cast that includes Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Robert Longstreet, and original Halloween actor Charles Cyphers who will be reprising his roles as Sheriff Leigh Brackett. Kyle Richards and Nancy Stephens will also be back. Anthony Michael Hall stars as Tommy Doyle. Green co-wrote the script for the most highly anticipated horror film of 2021 along with Danny McBride and Scott Teems.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 12, 2021
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‘Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions’ Comes Home This September

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions arrives later this month and sees survivors of the game forced to play the deadly game once again in a bid for survival. This time around, “six people unwittingly find themselves locked in another series of escape rooms, slowly uncovering what they have in common to survive. Joining forces with two of the original survivors, they soon discover they’ve all played the game before.” Taylor Russell‘s Zoey and Logan Miller‘s Ben and both are back to reprise their roles from the first film and are joined by Thomas Cocquerel, Indya Moore, Holland Roden, and Carlito Olivero. Adam Robitel, who directed the first film is back in the director’s chair for Tournament of Champions. Escape Room: Tournament of Champions lands on Digital on September 21, 2021, from Sony, and reportedly features a brand new alternate version of the movie. Watch the trailer and an exclusive clip below.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 12, 2021
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Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’ Getting A December Release

Guillermo del Toro’s new film Nightmare Alley, rated “R” for “Strong/bloody violence, some sexual content, nudity, and language.” now has a new release date set for this December. The all-star cast includes Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Rooney Mara, Ron Perlman, Richard Jenkins, Mary Steenburgen, and David Strathairn. In the film, an adaptation of William Lindsay Gresham’s 1946 novel of the same name, “An ambitious young carny (Cooper) with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist (Blanchett) who is even more dangerous than he is.” This is not the first time the story has made it to the big screen, it was first adapted back in 1947 by director Edmund Goulding and starred Tyrone Power and Joan Blondell. Nightmare Alley was written by Guillermo del Toro and Kim Morgan and will open in theaters on December 17, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 12, 2021
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This October Witness A Vampire Death Cult At Work In ‘Sunset On The River Styx’

From award-winning writer-director Aaron Pagniano (We Got A Monkey’s Paw) comes Sunset on the River Styx On Demand this October, from Indican Pictures. Starring Phillip Andre Botello (As Real As You Make It), Jacqueline Jardell (Transfer), Cory Vaughn (Chosen), and Avery Kristen Pohl (Sound of My Voice), this dark thriller tells the story of two lovers as they attempt to navigate the workings of a vampire death cult. In the film, when Will (Botello), an out of luck bus driver, meets one of his passengers, Ashe (Jardell), the two find themselves entangled in an electric romance and on a voyage they could have never imagined. As Ashe helps Will come out of a waking sleep, she introduces him to a terrifying vampire cult, where his seemingly mundane life quickly transforms into a new, twisted reality. Challenging their pasts, their futures, and time itself, the two embark on a journey full of bloody consequences and horrifying circumstances. Pagniano’s Sunset on the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2021
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