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Shudder Snags 'Speak No Evil' Ahead Of Sundance

Shudder Snags ‘Speak No Evil’ Ahead Of Sundance

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural, has acquired rights to psychological horror Speak No Evil ahead of its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. An official selection of Sundance Midnight, Speak No Evil is written and directed by Christian Tafdrup (A Horrible Woman) and is set for release in North America, the United Kingdom, and Ireland in late 2022. In Speak No Evil, on a vacation in Tuscany, two families – one Danish, one Dutch – meet and become fast friends. Months later, the free-spirited Dutch family extends an invitation to the more conservative Danish one for a holiday weekend getaway at their countryside home. However, it doesn’t take long before things gradually get out of hand as the joy of reunion is replaced with misunderstandings. The Dutch hospitality quickly turns unnerving for the Danes, and they find themselves increasingly caught in a web of their own politeness in the face of eccentric…or

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2022
Brutal New Clip Arrives Ahead Of The Premiere Of 'The Last Thing Mary Saw' On Shudder

Brutal New Clip Arrives Ahead Of The Premiere Of ‘The Last Thing Mary Saw’ On Shudder

Ahead of its release this week, Shudder unveiled a new clip, titled Knees And Prayers” from their dark original film The Last Thing Mary Saw. In it, we see the brutal religious punishment of the two stars as they are forced to pray on their knees as rice is ground between the flesh of their knee caps and the hard floor, which is excruciatingly painful. This period horror-thriller stars Stefanie Scott (Insidious: Chapter 3), Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan), and Rory Culkin (Waco, Halston). The Last Thing Mary Saw was written and directed by Edoardo Vitaletti, who is making his feature debut. Set in Southold, New York, in 1843: Young Mary (Scott), who has blood trickling from behind the blindfold tied around her eyes, is interrogated about the events surrounding her grandmother’s death. As the story jumps back in time, we witness Mary, raised in a repressively religious household, finding fleeting happiness in the arms of Eleanor (Fuhrman), the home’s maid. Her

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 18, 2022
A Podcast Turns Deadly This February In 'Superhost'

A Podcast Turns Deadly This February In ‘Superhost’

RLJE has snagged the rights to Shudder’s Superhost and set a February release date for the film from writer-director Brandon Christensen who also brought us the fright-filled films Z and Still/Born. In Superhost, Teddy and Claire are travel vloggers who run a channel called “SUPERHOST” where they travel and share their experiences in and around vacation homes, and until recently, had become successful doing it. With a dwindling subscriber count, they find the perfect opportunity to create content that people want to see when they meet Rebecca, the host of their most recent trip. Slowly they start to realize that something isn’t right with Rebecca, and as they investigate it further, they unlock a horrifying truth. She doesn’t just want a great review, she wants something far worse.” The film stars Sara Canning (“9-1-1”, “Nancy Drew”), Osric Chau (“The Flash”, “Nancy Drew”), Gracie Gillam (“Z Nation,” “Scream Queens”), and Barbara Crampton (Jakob’s Wife). RLJE Films will release Superhost on VOD,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 18, 2022
'Hellbender' Delivers A Fresh Take On Witches This July

Shudder Conjures A Trailer And Release Date For Coming Of Age Horror ‘Hellbender’

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural, unveiled today the first trailer, poster art, and released day for the upcoming Shudder Original movie Hellbender. The latest film from the upstate N.Y. filmmaker family The Adams, Hellbender is written, directed, produced, scored, and edited by Toby Poser, John Adams, and Zelda Adams (The Deeper You Dig) — who also star alongside Lulu Adams. It’s the sixth feature from Wonder Wheel Productions, the family-run production company founded by Poser and Adams and their children. The family also produced the music for the feature with tracks from their experimental punk band H6LLB6ND6R. In the film, 16-year-old Izzy (Zelda Adams) suffers from a rare illness that has kept her isolated on a mountaintop with her mother (Toby Poser) her whole life. As Izzy begins to question her sickness, she pushes back against her confinement and secretly befriends Amber (Lulu Adams), another girl living on the mountain, but her newfound

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 14, 2022
Brutal New Clip Arrives Ahead Of The Premiere Of 'The Last Thing Mary Saw' On Shudder

A Family Stands Vigil In The New Clip From Shudder ‘s ‘The Last Thing Mary Saw’

Shudder unveiled today a new clip, titled “Finger,” from their dark original film The Last Thing Mary Saw. In it, we see a family standing vigil over an old woman, with their gaze locked on her hands, watching for the slightest sign of life. This period horror-thriller stars Rory Culkin (Waco, Halston), Stefanie Scott (Insidious: Chapter 3), and Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan). The Last Thing Mary Saw was written and directed by Edoardo Vitaletti, who is making his feature debut. Set in Southold, New York, in 1843: Young Mary (Scott), who has blood trickling from behind the blindfold tied around her eyes, is interrogated about the events surrounding her grandmother’s death. As the story jumps back in time, we witness Mary, raised in a repressively religious household, finding fleeting happiness in the arms of Eleanor (Fuhrman), the home’s maid. Her family, who believe they are seeing, speaking, and acting on God’s behalf, view the girls’ relationship as an abomination, to be

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 14, 2022
Shudder Review: The Superdeep

Shudder Review: The Superdeep

Director Arseniy Sukhin (Lockout) takes us deep underground in his sci-fi horror The Superdeep, inspired by a true story and location. The Russian Kola Superdeep Borehole is the largest drilling project in the world, attempting to drill as far as possible into the Earth’s crust. After reaching depths of nearly seven miles below the surface, unexplained sounds resembling the screams and moans were reported and the borehole was shut down. This is where the fiction kicks in. When a small team of scientists and military personnel set out to unearth the source of a terrible illness, they end up discovering the greatest threat that humanity has ever faced. Milena Radulovic (The Balkan Line) stars as Doctor Anya, the scientist who is part of the mission. After a terrible event in the past that forever scarred her, she takes the assignment hoping to redeem herself. Unfortunately, her character makes stupid decisions after stupid decisions throughout the entire movie. Let me ask

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 9, 2022
Brutal New Clip Arrives Ahead Of The Premiere Of 'The Last Thing Mary Saw' On Shudder

Witness The Trailer For Shudder’s Religious Horror ‘The Last Thing Mary Saw’

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural, unveiled today the new trailer and new poster for the upcoming Shudder Original The Last Thing Mary Saw. This period horror stars Rory Culkin (Waco, Halston), Stefanie Scott (Insidious: Chapter 3), and Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan). The Last Thing Mary Saw was written and directed by Edoardo Vitaletti, who is making his feature debut. Set in Southold, New York, in 1843: Young Mary (Scott), who has blood trickling from behind the blindfold tied around her eyes, is interrogated about the events surrounding her grandmother’s death. As the story jumps back in time, we witness Mary, raised in a repressively religious household, finding fleeting happiness in the arms of Eleanor (Fuhrman), the home’s maid. Her family, who believe they are seeing, speaking, and acting on God’s behalf, view the girls’ relationship as an abomination, to be dealt with as severely as possible. The couple attempts to carry on in secret,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 6, 2022
Movie Review: For The Sake Of Vicious

Movie Review: For The Sake Of Vicious

What would you do if you found the man that sexually assaulted your daughter? That’s what the indie film For the Sake of Vicious, from directors Gabriel Carrer and Reese Eveneshen, is all about. The movie follows a vengeful father out for justice against the man who assaulted his young daughter. After beating the shit out of the man he seeks help from a nurse who becomes trapped as murderous men descend on her home. Nick Smyth plays the role of Chris, the avenging father. I was so impressed by the level of emotion Smyth emotes and the way he made his character feel real. Also, I was quite impressed with the fight he puts up against the masked men, and boy did he put up one hell of a fight! Speaking of fighting, this movie has a ton of action, and it doesn’t mind getting bloody and gory. My favorite blow came from actress Lora Burke (Romina) when she

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 29, 2021
AMC Streaming Networks January 2023 Premieres

AMC Networks’ January Highlights

This January, AMC Networks is adding a ton of new series and films to its many streaming services and we’ve got the highlights. On ACORN TV: Queens of Mystery, Season 2 (Acorn TV Original) Three 2-Part Mysteries Premiere Mondays Beginning January 10 Through January 24 Queens of Mystery follows the adventures of three crime-writing sisters, Beth (Sarah Woodward, The Pale Horse), Cat (Julie Graham, The Bletchley Circle, Shetland, Penance), and Jane (Siobhan Redmond, Unforgotten) Stone, and their 28-year-old niece, Detective Sergeant Mattie Stone (Florence Hall for S2, The Princess Switch: Switched Again). Using their knowledge of crime – both real-world and fictional – together they solve murders in the picturesque English region of Wildemarsh. But no matter how many cases they are able to crack, the unsolved mystery that haunts all the characters is that of Mattie’s mother’s disappearance 25 years ago. Help (Acorn TV Exclusive) Film Premieres Monday, January 31 In the Rose d’Or Award-winning film Help, young care

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 11, 2021
Blu-ray Review: Creepshow Season Two

Blu-ray Review: Creepshow Season Two

Shudder, AMC’s streaming service for horror and thrillers continues to kill it with original movies and shows including their hit anthology series “Creepshow” whose second season is heading to Blu-ray and DVD this December. Season two takes horror to a whole new level with episodes starring some of the biggest names in the genre including Ted Raimi (“Buddy Thunderstruck”, “Ash vs Evil Dead”), Ali Larter (“House of Haunted Hill”), Josh McDermitt (“The Walking Dead”), Ashley Laurence from the Hellraiser franchise, Keifer Sutherland of The Lost Boys. and so many more. Taking a look at the Blu-ray cover, by artists Sanjulián and Rich Hilliard, we see “Creepshow’s” iconic ghoul along with several of the monsters that make an appearance this season. This season we get five terror-filled episodes featuring everything from classic monsters to deadites, with each episode featuring two twisted tales. As always, horror is front and center in the series along with laugh-inducing escapades, and buckets of gore, but

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 3, 2021

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Shudder Snags 'Speak No Evil' Ahead Of Sundance

Shudder Snags ‘Speak No Evil’ Ahead Of Sundance

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural, has acquired rights to psychological horror Speak No Evil ahead of its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. An official selection of Sundance Midnight, Speak No Evil is written and directed by Christian Tafdrup (A Horrible Woman) and is set for release in North America, the United Kingdom, and Ireland in late 2022. In Speak No Evil, on a vacation in Tuscany, two families – one Danish, one Dutch – meet and become fast friends. Months later, the free-spirited Dutch family extends an invitation to the more conservative Danish one for a holiday weekend getaway at their countryside home. However, it doesn’t take long before things gradually get out of hand as the joy of reunion is replaced with misunderstandings. The Dutch hospitality quickly turns unnerving for the Danes, and they find themselves increasingly caught in a web of their own politeness in the face of eccentric…or

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2022
Brutal New Clip Arrives Ahead Of The Premiere Of 'The Last Thing Mary Saw' On Shudder

Brutal New Clip Arrives Ahead Of The Premiere Of ‘The Last Thing Mary Saw’ On Shudder

Ahead of its release this week, Shudder unveiled a new clip, titled Knees And Prayers” from their dark original film The Last Thing Mary Saw. In it, we see the brutal religious punishment of the two stars as they are forced to pray on their knees as rice is ground between the flesh of their knee caps and the hard floor, which is excruciatingly painful. This period horror-thriller stars Stefanie Scott (Insidious: Chapter 3), Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan), and Rory Culkin (Waco, Halston). The Last Thing Mary Saw was written and directed by Edoardo Vitaletti, who is making his feature debut. Set in Southold, New York, in 1843: Young Mary (Scott), who has blood trickling from behind the blindfold tied around her eyes, is interrogated about the events surrounding her grandmother’s death. As the story jumps back in time, we witness Mary, raised in a repressively religious household, finding fleeting happiness in the arms of Eleanor (Fuhrman), the home’s maid. Her

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 18, 2022
A Podcast Turns Deadly This February In 'Superhost'

A Podcast Turns Deadly This February In ‘Superhost’

RLJE has snagged the rights to Shudder’s Superhost and set a February release date for the film from writer-director Brandon Christensen who also brought us the fright-filled films Z and Still/Born. In Superhost, Teddy and Claire are travel vloggers who run a channel called “SUPERHOST” where they travel and share their experiences in and around vacation homes, and until recently, had become successful doing it. With a dwindling subscriber count, they find the perfect opportunity to create content that people want to see when they meet Rebecca, the host of their most recent trip. Slowly they start to realize that something isn’t right with Rebecca, and as they investigate it further, they unlock a horrifying truth. She doesn’t just want a great review, she wants something far worse.” The film stars Sara Canning (“9-1-1”, “Nancy Drew”), Osric Chau (“The Flash”, “Nancy Drew”), Gracie Gillam (“Z Nation,” “Scream Queens”), and Barbara Crampton (Jakob’s Wife). RLJE Films will release Superhost on VOD,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 18, 2022
'Hellbender' Delivers A Fresh Take On Witches This July

Shudder Conjures A Trailer And Release Date For Coming Of Age Horror ‘Hellbender’

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural, unveiled today the first trailer, poster art, and released day for the upcoming Shudder Original movie Hellbender. The latest film from the upstate N.Y. filmmaker family The Adams, Hellbender is written, directed, produced, scored, and edited by Toby Poser, John Adams, and Zelda Adams (The Deeper You Dig) — who also star alongside Lulu Adams. It’s the sixth feature from Wonder Wheel Productions, the family-run production company founded by Poser and Adams and their children. The family also produced the music for the feature with tracks from their experimental punk band H6LLB6ND6R. In the film, 16-year-old Izzy (Zelda Adams) suffers from a rare illness that has kept her isolated on a mountaintop with her mother (Toby Poser) her whole life. As Izzy begins to question her sickness, she pushes back against her confinement and secretly befriends Amber (Lulu Adams), another girl living on the mountain, but her newfound

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 14, 2022
Brutal New Clip Arrives Ahead Of The Premiere Of 'The Last Thing Mary Saw' On Shudder

A Family Stands Vigil In The New Clip From Shudder ‘s ‘The Last Thing Mary Saw’

Shudder unveiled today a new clip, titled “Finger,” from their dark original film The Last Thing Mary Saw. In it, we see a family standing vigil over an old woman, with their gaze locked on her hands, watching for the slightest sign of life. This period horror-thriller stars Rory Culkin (Waco, Halston), Stefanie Scott (Insidious: Chapter 3), and Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan). The Last Thing Mary Saw was written and directed by Edoardo Vitaletti, who is making his feature debut. Set in Southold, New York, in 1843: Young Mary (Scott), who has blood trickling from behind the blindfold tied around her eyes, is interrogated about the events surrounding her grandmother’s death. As the story jumps back in time, we witness Mary, raised in a repressively religious household, finding fleeting happiness in the arms of Eleanor (Fuhrman), the home’s maid. Her family, who believe they are seeing, speaking, and acting on God’s behalf, view the girls’ relationship as an abomination, to be

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 14, 2022
Shudder Review: The Superdeep

Shudder Review: The Superdeep

Director Arseniy Sukhin (Lockout) takes us deep underground in his sci-fi horror The Superdeep, inspired by a true story and location. The Russian Kola Superdeep Borehole is the largest drilling project in the world, attempting to drill as far as possible into the Earth’s crust. After reaching depths of nearly seven miles below the surface, unexplained sounds resembling the screams and moans were reported and the borehole was shut down. This is where the fiction kicks in. When a small team of scientists and military personnel set out to unearth the source of a terrible illness, they end up discovering the greatest threat that humanity has ever faced. Milena Radulovic (The Balkan Line) stars as Doctor Anya, the scientist who is part of the mission. After a terrible event in the past that forever scarred her, she takes the assignment hoping to redeem herself. Unfortunately, her character makes stupid decisions after stupid decisions throughout the entire movie. Let me ask

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 9, 2022
Brutal New Clip Arrives Ahead Of The Premiere Of 'The Last Thing Mary Saw' On Shudder

Witness The Trailer For Shudder’s Religious Horror ‘The Last Thing Mary Saw’

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural, unveiled today the new trailer and new poster for the upcoming Shudder Original The Last Thing Mary Saw. This period horror stars Rory Culkin (Waco, Halston), Stefanie Scott (Insidious: Chapter 3), and Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan). The Last Thing Mary Saw was written and directed by Edoardo Vitaletti, who is making his feature debut. Set in Southold, New York, in 1843: Young Mary (Scott), who has blood trickling from behind the blindfold tied around her eyes, is interrogated about the events surrounding her grandmother’s death. As the story jumps back in time, we witness Mary, raised in a repressively religious household, finding fleeting happiness in the arms of Eleanor (Fuhrman), the home’s maid. Her family, who believe they are seeing, speaking, and acting on God’s behalf, view the girls’ relationship as an abomination, to be dealt with as severely as possible. The couple attempts to carry on in secret,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 6, 2022
Movie Review: For The Sake Of Vicious

Movie Review: For The Sake Of Vicious

What would you do if you found the man that sexually assaulted your daughter? That’s what the indie film For the Sake of Vicious, from directors Gabriel Carrer and Reese Eveneshen, is all about. The movie follows a vengeful father out for justice against the man who assaulted his young daughter. After beating the shit out of the man he seeks help from a nurse who becomes trapped as murderous men descend on her home. Nick Smyth plays the role of Chris, the avenging father. I was so impressed by the level of emotion Smyth emotes and the way he made his character feel real. Also, I was quite impressed with the fight he puts up against the masked men, and boy did he put up one hell of a fight! Speaking of fighting, this movie has a ton of action, and it doesn’t mind getting bloody and gory. My favorite blow came from actress Lora Burke (Romina) when she

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 29, 2021
AMC Streaming Networks January 2023 Premieres

AMC Networks’ January Highlights

This January, AMC Networks is adding a ton of new series and films to its many streaming services and we’ve got the highlights. On ACORN TV: Queens of Mystery, Season 2 (Acorn TV Original) Three 2-Part Mysteries Premiere Mondays Beginning January 10 Through January 24 Queens of Mystery follows the adventures of three crime-writing sisters, Beth (Sarah Woodward, The Pale Horse), Cat (Julie Graham, The Bletchley Circle, Shetland, Penance), and Jane (Siobhan Redmond, Unforgotten) Stone, and their 28-year-old niece, Detective Sergeant Mattie Stone (Florence Hall for S2, The Princess Switch: Switched Again). Using their knowledge of crime – both real-world and fictional – together they solve murders in the picturesque English region of Wildemarsh. But no matter how many cases they are able to crack, the unsolved mystery that haunts all the characters is that of Mattie’s mother’s disappearance 25 years ago. Help (Acorn TV Exclusive) Film Premieres Monday, January 31 In the Rose d’Or Award-winning film Help, young care

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 11, 2021
Blu-ray Review: Creepshow Season Two

Blu-ray Review: Creepshow Season Two

Shudder, AMC’s streaming service for horror and thrillers continues to kill it with original movies and shows including their hit anthology series “Creepshow” whose second season is heading to Blu-ray and DVD this December. Season two takes horror to a whole new level with episodes starring some of the biggest names in the genre including Ted Raimi (“Buddy Thunderstruck”, “Ash vs Evil Dead”), Ali Larter (“House of Haunted Hill”), Josh McDermitt (“The Walking Dead”), Ashley Laurence from the Hellraiser franchise, Keifer Sutherland of The Lost Boys. and so many more. Taking a look at the Blu-ray cover, by artists Sanjulián and Rich Hilliard, we see “Creepshow’s” iconic ghoul along with several of the monsters that make an appearance this season. This season we get five terror-filled episodes featuring everything from classic monsters to deadites, with each episode featuring two twisted tales. As always, horror is front and center in the series along with laugh-inducing escapades, and buckets of gore, but

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 3, 2021
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