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True Crime Movie ‘American Boogeyman’ Receives A Summer Release Date

Voltage Pictures has scored the rights to American Boogeyman, the untold story of the detective and rookie FBI profiler that hunted Ted Bundy. Daniel Farrands (Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers) both wrote and directs American Boogeyman starring Chad Michael Murray (House of Wax) as the infamous serial killer. “Set in a gritty and decadent 1970s America, American Boogeyman follows the elusive and charming killer and the manhunt that brought him to justice involving the detective and the FBI rookie who coined the phrase “serial killer.” Ted Bundy is such a fascinatedly divisive character and is the true personification of evil,” said Voltage Pictures president and COO Jonathan Deckter.“Murray is so talented and expertly captures Bundy’s charm and seductive nature, traits that the notorious killer exploited to win the trust of his victims as well as society. It’s fantastic to continue working with the very gifted Lucas and Dan on this feature and bring engaging narratives to the screen.” Lin

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 1, 2021
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The Line Between A Writer’s Novel And Real Life Are Blurred In The Thriller ‘Deadly Illusions’

“Awkward” actress Greer Grammer stars alongside “Sex and the City” actress Kristen Davis in the psychological thriller Deadly Illusions. From writer-director Anna Elizabeth James, the film centers on a best-selling novelist (Davis) who is suffering from writer’s block. When she hires a young woman (Grammer) to watch over her twins. She appears to be a sweet innocent young woman, but looks can be deceiving. As the novelist finally begins to write again, the line between the life’s she’s been writing about and her own begins to blur. Dermot Mulroney, who recently appeared in the series “Hanna” and “Prodigal Son” also stars along with Shanola Hampton of “Shameless.” Director Anna Elizabeth James is known as a pioneer in the industry for her iPhone filmmaking and distribution methods and has been featured in Wired and The New York Times and has spoken at TEDx conferences. Davis and Grammer produce Deadly Illusions which premiered on Netflix in March and arrives on iTunes, Amazon,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 1, 2021
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A Man Will Go To Any Length The Save His Friend In ‘We Think We’re All Special’

Director Kirby Voss’s We All Think We’re Special, starring Jared Bankens (Bill and Ted Face the Music, Venom, “Looking for Alaska”) premieres on digital this June. In this haunting thriller, a night of reckless drinking compels a car mechanic to forcibly detox his best friend — whatever the cost. William McGovern, Sophie White, and Sherri Marina co-star in a film written by Kirby Voss and Felicia Stallard. We All Think We’re Special arrives On Demand on June 4, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 31, 2021
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‘Last Night In Soho’ Gets A Neon Lit Trailer And Release Date

Edgar Wright, the director behind Shaun of the Dead and Baby Driver, has returned to the horror genre for his new film Last Night in Soho. Thomasin McKenzie’s and Glass’ Anya Taylor-Joy star in the thriller that centers on “a young girl, passionate in fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to fall apart with shady consequences.” Doctor Who’s Matt Smith, Michael Ajao (Attack the Block), Game of Thrones’ actress Diana Rigg, and Terence Stamp (Murder Mystery) also star. After being hit with several delays due to the pandemic, Last Night in Soho will now open in theaters on October 22, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 30, 2021
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Here’s What’s Coming To ARROW This June (2021)

This June, ARROW offers classics and cutting-edge cult cinema, new shorts, and more! We’ve got your guide so you don’t miss a thing! The June lineup leads with a selection of short films curated by the creative team behind The Stylist, one of ARROW’s most popular titles. The collection highlights the work of women in horror, in front of and behind the camera. These eight films include Tristan Risk’s Reptile House, her take on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Alchemia, Ticks, and Connor Sandheinrich’s deeply unsettling Unsafe Spaces. The exciting new shorts are joined by the ARROW premiere of a number of classic titles for horror fans: Chopping Mall, Witchboard, Herzog’s Nosferatu the Vampyre, Twins of Evil, The Quiet Earth, and the Daimajin trilogy. June 1 will see the arrival of Chopping Mall, starring horror icon Barbara Crampton (US/CA), Kevin Tenney’s Witchboard (US/CA), Twins of Evil (US/CA), Werner Herzog’s Nosferatu the Vampyre (US/CA), The Quiet Earth (US/CA/UK), Xtro 3 (US/UK/CA), and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 28, 2021
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Vacation Takes A Terrifying Turn In M. Night Shyamalan’s Trailer For ‘Old’

This summer, visionary filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, who brought you films such as The Sixth Sense and Glass, unveils a chilling, mysterious new thriller, Old, about a family on a tropical holiday who discover that the secluded beach where they are relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly … reducing their entire lives into a single day. Both written and directed by Shyamalan, the film is an adaptation of the graphic novel Sandcastle by Pierre Oscar Lévy and Frederik Peeters, which made its debut in 2011. Old stars an impressive international cast including Golden Globe winner Gael García Bernal (Amazon’s Mozart in the Jungle), Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread), Rufus Sewell (Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle), Ken Leung (Star Wars: Episode VII—The Force Awakens), Nikki Amuka-Bird (Jupiter Ascending), Abbey Lee (HBO’s Lovecraft Country), Aaron Pierre (Syfy’s Krypton), Alex Wolff (Hereditary), Embeth Davidtz (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Eliza Scanlen (Little Women), Emun Elliott

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 27, 2021
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‘Open Your Eyes’ And Witness This Horror Thriller’s New Trailer

A writer’s world begins to unravel in Open Your Eyes, a suspense-filled horror-thriller starring Ry Barrett (The Heretics, Still the Water) and Joanna Saul (Limited, Overlord) that takes you on a journey that is equal parts horrific and mysterious. In the film, “Jason Miller (Ry Barrett) dives headfirst into his newest screenplay in an attempt to avoid dealing with a traumatic experience. With his mental state teetering on the edge, he meets Lisa (Joanna Saul), his neighbor from down the hall, and a relationship begins to form. As he becomes more intrigued with Lisa, Jason continues to burn the midnight oil to finish his script, strange and mysterious things begin to happen, causing him to question everything. With his mind unraveling and his life spinning out of control, Jason struggles to hold onto the one thing he wants most, hope.” Written and directed by Greg A. Sager (Devil Seed, Kingdom Come) Open Your Eyes is a genre-bending blend of thriller,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 27, 2021
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Secrets Don’t Stay Buried In The New ‘Digging To Death’ Trailer

Buried secrets don’t stay buried in director Michael P. Blevins‘ Digging to Death. We’ve dug up a brand new trailer ahead of its release that reveals a haunting tale of greed and a choice between right and wrong. In the film, “A man buys a fixer-upper house to restore and as he’s digging a hole for a new septic tank, he discovers a large box filled with three million dollars in cash and a dead body. He is faced with the dilemma of reporting the body and losing the money or hiding the money and reburying the body. What unfolds next is a series of consequences that lead us to truly discover What’s Buried in the Backyard.” Ford Austin, Tom Fitzpatrick, Rachel Alig, Ken Hudson Campbell, and Richard Riehle, star in Digging to Death also featuring Clint Jung, Sumeet Dang, Bryan Dodds, Debbie DeLisi, Stephan Singh, and Mike P Blevins. Digging to Death premieres on DVD and Digital on June

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 26, 2021
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Join The Immersive Virtual Manhunt With ‘Panic: The Experience’ Ahead Of Series Premiere

Experience the world of “Panic” online ahead of the series premiere on Amazon Prime on May 28th. Join the thrilling VIRTUAL manhunt for you and up to five friends or family. Popular varsity athlete Noah Kaplan has gone missing from the town of Carp, Texas. You must crack codes and hack websites to figure out where he’s gone, why he’s vanished, and why the cops are interested in strange graffiti that’s started to appear all over town. Is Noah in danger? Or is the worst yet to come? Work together to follow Noah’s online footsteps before the trail goes cold. Teams will meet a cast of intriguing characters as they crack codes and solve puzzles. They’ll need to work together to uncover the mystery, using all their skill to hunt for clues around the internet and finish the game. “Panic, The Experience” was created by Swamp Motel, an immersive entertainment company that creates experiences for live audiences that blur boundaries

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 26, 2021
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This June Discover ‘The Evil Next Door’ (Trailer)

The trailer has arrived for the Swedish (English subtitled) horror The Evil Next Door, teasing that a family’s dream of a new wonderful life in their new home quickly becomes a nightmare. From the writing-directing team of Oskar Mellender and Tord Danielsson, The Evil Next Door stars Dilan Gwyn and Eddie Eriksson Dominguez. New to her stepmom role Shirin moves into a duplex with her partner, Fredrik, and his son, Lucas. The new home feels like the right place to start becoming a family. But when Fredrik leaves for work, strange things are heard from the other, uninhibited side. Also, who is Lucas’s new friend? The Evil Next Door opens in theaters and arrives on demand on June 25th, 2021, from Magnet Releasing.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 26, 2021

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True Crime Movie ‘American Boogeyman’ Receives A Summer Release Date

Voltage Pictures has scored the rights to American Boogeyman, the untold story of the detective and rookie FBI profiler that hunted Ted Bundy. Daniel Farrands (Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers) both wrote and directs American Boogeyman starring Chad Michael Murray (House of Wax) as the infamous serial killer. “Set in a gritty and decadent 1970s America, American Boogeyman follows the elusive and charming killer and the manhunt that brought him to justice involving the detective and the FBI rookie who coined the phrase “serial killer.” Ted Bundy is such a fascinatedly divisive character and is the true personification of evil,” said Voltage Pictures president and COO Jonathan Deckter.“Murray is so talented and expertly captures Bundy’s charm and seductive nature, traits that the notorious killer exploited to win the trust of his victims as well as society. It’s fantastic to continue working with the very gifted Lucas and Dan on this feature and bring engaging narratives to the screen.” Lin

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 1, 2021
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The Line Between A Writer’s Novel And Real Life Are Blurred In The Thriller ‘Deadly Illusions’

“Awkward” actress Greer Grammer stars alongside “Sex and the City” actress Kristen Davis in the psychological thriller Deadly Illusions. From writer-director Anna Elizabeth James, the film centers on a best-selling novelist (Davis) who is suffering from writer’s block. When she hires a young woman (Grammer) to watch over her twins. She appears to be a sweet innocent young woman, but looks can be deceiving. As the novelist finally begins to write again, the line between the life’s she’s been writing about and her own begins to blur. Dermot Mulroney, who recently appeared in the series “Hanna” and “Prodigal Son” also stars along with Shanola Hampton of “Shameless.” Director Anna Elizabeth James is known as a pioneer in the industry for her iPhone filmmaking and distribution methods and has been featured in Wired and The New York Times and has spoken at TEDx conferences. Davis and Grammer produce Deadly Illusions which premiered on Netflix in March and arrives on iTunes, Amazon,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 1, 2021
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A Man Will Go To Any Length The Save His Friend In ‘We Think We’re All Special’

Director Kirby Voss’s We All Think We’re Special, starring Jared Bankens (Bill and Ted Face the Music, Venom, “Looking for Alaska”) premieres on digital this June. In this haunting thriller, a night of reckless drinking compels a car mechanic to forcibly detox his best friend — whatever the cost. William McGovern, Sophie White, and Sherri Marina co-star in a film written by Kirby Voss and Felicia Stallard. We All Think We’re Special arrives On Demand on June 4, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 31, 2021
Horror Fuel

‘Last Night In Soho’ Gets A Neon Lit Trailer And Release Date

Edgar Wright, the director behind Shaun of the Dead and Baby Driver, has returned to the horror genre for his new film Last Night in Soho. Thomasin McKenzie’s and Glass’ Anya Taylor-Joy star in the thriller that centers on “a young girl, passionate in fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to fall apart with shady consequences.” Doctor Who’s Matt Smith, Michael Ajao (Attack the Block), Game of Thrones’ actress Diana Rigg, and Terence Stamp (Murder Mystery) also star. After being hit with several delays due to the pandemic, Last Night in Soho will now open in theaters on October 22, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 30, 2021
Horror Fuel

Here’s What’s Coming To ARROW This June (2021)

This June, ARROW offers classics and cutting-edge cult cinema, new shorts, and more! We’ve got your guide so you don’t miss a thing! The June lineup leads with a selection of short films curated by the creative team behind The Stylist, one of ARROW’s most popular titles. The collection highlights the work of women in horror, in front of and behind the camera. These eight films include Tristan Risk’s Reptile House, her take on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Alchemia, Ticks, and Connor Sandheinrich’s deeply unsettling Unsafe Spaces. The exciting new shorts are joined by the ARROW premiere of a number of classic titles for horror fans: Chopping Mall, Witchboard, Herzog’s Nosferatu the Vampyre, Twins of Evil, The Quiet Earth, and the Daimajin trilogy. June 1 will see the arrival of Chopping Mall, starring horror icon Barbara Crampton (US/CA), Kevin Tenney’s Witchboard (US/CA), Twins of Evil (US/CA), Werner Herzog’s Nosferatu the Vampyre (US/CA), The Quiet Earth (US/CA/UK), Xtro 3 (US/UK/CA), and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 28, 2021
Horror Fuel

Vacation Takes A Terrifying Turn In M. Night Shyamalan’s Trailer For ‘Old’

This summer, visionary filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, who brought you films such as The Sixth Sense and Glass, unveils a chilling, mysterious new thriller, Old, about a family on a tropical holiday who discover that the secluded beach where they are relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly … reducing their entire lives into a single day. Both written and directed by Shyamalan, the film is an adaptation of the graphic novel Sandcastle by Pierre Oscar Lévy and Frederik Peeters, which made its debut in 2011. Old stars an impressive international cast including Golden Globe winner Gael García Bernal (Amazon’s Mozart in the Jungle), Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread), Rufus Sewell (Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle), Ken Leung (Star Wars: Episode VII—The Force Awakens), Nikki Amuka-Bird (Jupiter Ascending), Abbey Lee (HBO’s Lovecraft Country), Aaron Pierre (Syfy’s Krypton), Alex Wolff (Hereditary), Embeth Davidtz (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Eliza Scanlen (Little Women), Emun Elliott

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 27, 2021
Horror Fuel

‘Open Your Eyes’ And Witness This Horror Thriller’s New Trailer

A writer’s world begins to unravel in Open Your Eyes, a suspense-filled horror-thriller starring Ry Barrett (The Heretics, Still the Water) and Joanna Saul (Limited, Overlord) that takes you on a journey that is equal parts horrific and mysterious. In the film, “Jason Miller (Ry Barrett) dives headfirst into his newest screenplay in an attempt to avoid dealing with a traumatic experience. With his mental state teetering on the edge, he meets Lisa (Joanna Saul), his neighbor from down the hall, and a relationship begins to form. As he becomes more intrigued with Lisa, Jason continues to burn the midnight oil to finish his script, strange and mysterious things begin to happen, causing him to question everything. With his mind unraveling and his life spinning out of control, Jason struggles to hold onto the one thing he wants most, hope.” Written and directed by Greg A. Sager (Devil Seed, Kingdom Come) Open Your Eyes is a genre-bending blend of thriller,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 27, 2021
Horror Fuel

Secrets Don’t Stay Buried In The New ‘Digging To Death’ Trailer

Buried secrets don’t stay buried in director Michael P. Blevins‘ Digging to Death. We’ve dug up a brand new trailer ahead of its release that reveals a haunting tale of greed and a choice between right and wrong. In the film, “A man buys a fixer-upper house to restore and as he’s digging a hole for a new septic tank, he discovers a large box filled with three million dollars in cash and a dead body. He is faced with the dilemma of reporting the body and losing the money or hiding the money and reburying the body. What unfolds next is a series of consequences that lead us to truly discover What’s Buried in the Backyard.” Ford Austin, Tom Fitzpatrick, Rachel Alig, Ken Hudson Campbell, and Richard Riehle, star in Digging to Death also featuring Clint Jung, Sumeet Dang, Bryan Dodds, Debbie DeLisi, Stephan Singh, and Mike P Blevins. Digging to Death premieres on DVD and Digital on June

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 26, 2021
Horror Fuel

Join The Immersive Virtual Manhunt With ‘Panic: The Experience’ Ahead Of Series Premiere

Experience the world of “Panic” online ahead of the series premiere on Amazon Prime on May 28th. Join the thrilling VIRTUAL manhunt for you and up to five friends or family. Popular varsity athlete Noah Kaplan has gone missing from the town of Carp, Texas. You must crack codes and hack websites to figure out where he’s gone, why he’s vanished, and why the cops are interested in strange graffiti that’s started to appear all over town. Is Noah in danger? Or is the worst yet to come? Work together to follow Noah’s online footsteps before the trail goes cold. Teams will meet a cast of intriguing characters as they crack codes and solve puzzles. They’ll need to work together to uncover the mystery, using all their skill to hunt for clues around the internet and finish the game. “Panic, The Experience” was created by Swamp Motel, an immersive entertainment company that creates experiences for live audiences that blur boundaries

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 26, 2021
Horror Fuel

This June Discover ‘The Evil Next Door’ (Trailer)

The trailer has arrived for the Swedish (English subtitled) horror The Evil Next Door, teasing that a family’s dream of a new wonderful life in their new home quickly becomes a nightmare. From the writing-directing team of Oskar Mellender and Tord Danielsson, The Evil Next Door stars Dilan Gwyn and Eddie Eriksson Dominguez. New to her stepmom role Shirin moves into a duplex with her partner, Fredrik, and his son, Lucas. The new home feels like the right place to start becoming a family. But when Fredrik leaves for work, strange things are heard from the other, uninhibited side. Also, who is Lucas’s new friend? The Evil Next Door opens in theaters and arrives on demand on June 25th, 2021, from Magnet Releasing.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 26, 2021
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