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Alexandra Tydings Talks Aphrodite And What Death Leaves Behind

Alexandra Tydings, who you might recognize as Aphrodite from both Hercules and Xena, sat down with me discuss her role as the goddess of love and her most recent role as Doctor Kathleen Brady in the dark thriller What Death Leaves Behind. In What Death Leaves Behind after a kidney transplant, a man experiences reoccurring nightmares he believes to be visions of his donor’s violent murder, sending him on a dark path of vengeance, leading to an unbearable truth. Tydings stars along with Christopher Mann, Vincent Young, and Kelly Dowdle in the film, based on a true story, directed by Scott A. Hamilton. Horror Fuel: “Growing up, we always watched Hercules and Xena. What was it like to play Aphrodite?” Alexandra Tydings: “Oh, that was so fun. I started on Hercules in one episode. I found out it was shooting in New Zealand, which is one of my favorite places on earth. It’s a beautiful, beautiful place. I was in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 12, 2019

Movies

Psycho-thriller PIERCING on Blu-ray and DVD March 12th!

The Christopher Abbott and Mia Wasikowski starring horror-thriller Piercing is set to make it’s Blu-ray and DVD debut on March 12th. The official skinny on the fright flick goes as follows: In this twisted love story, a man seeks out an unsuspecting stranger to help him purge the dark torments of his past. His plan goes awry when he encounters a woman with plans of her own. A playful psycho-thriller game of cat-and-mouse based on Ryû Murakami’s novel. PIERCING will be available on Blu-ray and DVD in the United States and Canada on March 12, 2019. In the U.S., PIERCING will be available on Blu-ray for an SRP of $22.98 USD and on DVD for an SRP of $19.98 USD. In Canada, PIERCING will be available on Blu-ray for an SRP of $26.99 CAD and on DVD for an SRP of $22.99 CAD. So now you cats n’ creeps know…and from the looks of that trailer below I think this

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DanXIII

Feb 13, 2019

Trailers

‘Hereditary’ – “The Scariest Film In Decades” Unveils Its Dark Trailer

How many times have we heard a horror film advertised as “scary as hell” or “the scariest film in decades”? Well, this time, the hype might actually be true. At Sundance, the horror film Hereditary, the feature debut from writer-director Ari Aster, premiered and it is getting a lot of buzz. Many are taking to social media stating it is the scariest film they’ve ever seen. And when I say a lot of people, I really mean a crapload of people. So, what is the film about? It starts when Ellen, the matriarch of the Graham family, passes away and her daughter’s family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry. The more they discover, the more they find themselves trying to outrun the sinister fate they seem to have inherited. Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff, Ann Dowd, Zachary Arthur, Ann Dowd, and Milly Shapiro star. Hereditary is set to be released on June 8, 2018,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 31, 2018

Trailers

The Poster And First Image For ‘Hereditary’ Teases A Dark Family Secret

The poster for Ari Aster’s Hereditary is here and along with the first image (below) that teases an unhappy family. Starring Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff, Ann Dowd, and Milly Shapiro, the film is set after the family’s their reclusive grandmother passes away and they learn that they have inherited a very dark secret. “When Ellen, the matriarch of the Graham family, passes away, her daughter’s family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry. The more they discover, the more they find themselves trying to outrun the sinister fate they seem to have inherited. Making his feature debut, writer-director Ari Aster unleashes a nightmare vision of a domestic breakdown that exhibits the craft and precision of a nascent auteur, transforming a familial tragedy into something ominous and deeply disquieting, and pushing the horror movie into chilling new terrain with its shattering portrait of heritage gone to hell.” Hereditary will make its world premiere at the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 20, 2018

BooksFilm Festivals

‘Piercing’ Unveils Poster Ahead Of Its World Premiere At Sundance

Piercing, the murder thriller, written and directed by Nicolas Pesce (The Eyes of My Mother (review)), has unveiled its a new poster ahead of its world premiere at Sundance. In the film, an official selection at Sundance, Reed (Christopher Abbott) is going on a business trip. He kisses his wife and infant son goodbye, but in lieu of a suitcase filled with clothes, he’s packed a toothbrush and a murder kit. Everything is meticulously planned: check into a hotel and kill an unsuspecting victim. Only then will he rid himself of his devious impulses and continue to be a good husband and father. But Reed gets more than he bargained for with Jackie (Mia Wasikowska), an alluring call girl who arrives at his room. First, they relax and get in the mood, but when there’s an unexpected disruption, the balance of control begins to sway back and forth between the two. Is he seeing things? Who’s playing whom? Before the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 19, 2018

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