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Anna Kendrick Starring In True Crime Movie ‘Rodney & Sheryl’

If you are true crime fan odds are you’ve heard about serial killer Rodney Alcala. In 1978, during one of his most lethal years, the killer took the time to appear on “The Dating Game” where host Jim Lange introduced him as a “successful photographer.” Alcala was even chosen as the winner of that episode by Cheryl Bradshaw, luckily the woman decided not to go out with him because she got creepy vibes. That may have been the best decision of her life. His appearance on the cringe-worthy series earned him the nickname “The Dating Game Killer.” Up-and-coming filmmaker Chloe Okuno is making a name for herself in the horror genre. Not only does she have an upcoming A24 film and a Stephen King adaptation in the works, but she’s also making a true-crime thriller about Alcala’s appearance on “The Dating Game” for Netflix. Titled Rodney & Sheryl, the film stars Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect franchise) as Cheryl Bradshaw, the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 29, 2021
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‘Shock Docs: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Delves Into The True Story That Inspired ‘The Conjuring 3’

With the release of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It in theaters this June, learn everything you need to know about the true story that inspired the film with Shock Docs: The Devil Made Me Do It, debuting on discovery+ on June 11, 2021. Charged with a brutal murder, a Connecticut man claims his innocence, insisting “the devil made me do it.” For the first time in U.S. history, the existence of demonic forces is used as a defense at trial. Shock Docs: The Devil Made Me Do It examines the harrowing events leading up to the murder and the astonishing court case that followed. Getting to the very heart of evil and to where the actual terror lies, the family, aided by renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, must do battle with overpowering demons. This terrifying documentary dives into the true story, with never-before-seen interviews with the family, the Warrens, the defendant’s lawyer, and local police. The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 26, 2021
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Blumhouse And Maniac Productions Acquire The Rights To The Real Life Battersea Poltergeist Story

In an ultra-competitive bidding situation, Blumhouse Television and Michael Seitzman’s Maniac Productions have secured the rights to BBC Radio 4’s “The Battersea Poltergeist” podcast and will be developing into two series, one being titled “Blumhouse’s Ghost Story” that explores the haunting of the Battersea poltergeist and Shirley Hitchings’ experience, that remains the longest paranormal investigation in history. They have also secured the rights to Hitchings’ life story, as well as the rights to her and James Clark’s book, The Poltergeist Prince of London: The Remarkable True Story of the Battersea Poltergeist. During the twelve-year-long investigation into the haunting activities, it was said that strange noises plagued the family, items flew around the room, a poltergeist spoke through letters found around the home or by scrawling messages on walls, and fires started out of thin air. Paranormal experts gathered to find answers and perform exorcisms (pictured below). The family’s young daughter, Shirley, quickly became the focus of the entities. The wildly

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 25, 2021
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New ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Featurette Explores The Case That Inspired The Film

This June The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It will premiere in both theaters and on HBO Max. A new featurette released today delves into the true story that inspired the latest installment of the franchise. The third film of the franchise is a twisted tale of murder, the supernatural, and the unspeakable horror that rocked the nation. The case remains one of the Warren’s most terrifying investigations, the real-life case of Arne Johnson, which marked the first time in U.S. history that used demonic possession as a defense in a real murder trial. In the featurette, Arne’s wife Debbie Johnson regales the ordeal in detail. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return to their roles as the famous paranormal investigators in the film directed by Michael Chaves (The Curse of La Llorona). The film also stars Ruairi O’Connor (Starz’s “The Spanish Princess”), Sarah Catherine Hook (Hulu’s “Monsterland”), and Julian Hilliard (“Penny Dreadful: City of Angels,” “The Haunting of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 20, 2021
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Documentary ‘An Unkown Compelling Force’ Delves Into The Infamous Dyatlov Pass Incident

The Dyatlov Pass Incident has long been a mystery. Now, 1091 Pictures has acquired the highly-anticipated documentary An Unkown Compelling Force that will delve into the strange event in hopes of shedding light on the mystery. Directed by Liam Le Guillou, An Unknown Compelling Force examines the controversial true story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident, known as Russia’s greatest unsolved mystery, an unexplained event that led to the gruesome death of nine student hikers in Russia’s unforgiving Ural Mountains in 1959. For more than 60 years the story has been shrouded in mystery and conspiracy theories, suggesting everything from UFOs, murder to a Soviet Government cover-up. On a journey to separate fact from fiction, adventure filmmaker Liam Le Guillou travels under the radar to the very location of the incident to attempt to uncover the true story, interviewing Russian investigators, journalists, and friends of the hikers, among others. The most recent investigation was closed in February 2021 (The New York

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 19, 2021
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Murder & Mystery Fill The Trailer For Topic’s New True Crime Inspired Series “Dark Woods”

Murder, suspicion, and a missing police officer fuel Sven Bohse‘s (“Ku’damm 56”) true-crime miniseries “Dark Woods“. Written by Stefan Kolditz, the story is set “in the summer of 1989, Barbara Neder, the sister of high-ranking Hamburg police officer Thomas Bethge, disappears from her home without a trace. Shortly before this, two couples had been cruelly murdered in nearby woodlands. Suspicion quickly falls on artist Hans Lingner, who is living on the edge of the forest and is a gun enthusiast. However, the links between the earlier murder cases, the “Killer Forest” and Barbara’s disappearance are not initially picked up by the investigators. Instead, the police begin to suspect Barbara’s husband Robert who was in the process of divorcing his wife. Their daughter Theresa has been hit hard by her mother’s disappearance and the suspicions surrounding her father, making her too, believe that her father may be her mother’s murderer.” Inspired by real-life events that took place in the late 1980s,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 4, 2021
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Sink Your Teeth Into The First Trailer For ‘Great White’ – Inspired By A True Story

Martin Wilson is making his feature directorial debut with the true story-inspired shark attack film Great White starring Katrina Bowden (Tucker and Dale vs Evil). Swimming your way later this year, we’ve got the first trailer for you to sink your teeth into. Written by Michael Boughen (Tomorrow, When the War Begins) and from the producer of The Reef, the film centers on seaplane pilots Kaz Fellows (Katrina Bowden) and Charlie Brody (Aaron Jakubenko), as well as with their passengers, Joji Minase (Tim Kano), his wife Michelle (Kimie Tsukakoshi), and Benny (Te Kohe Tuhaka), who book a flight to Hell’s Reef. Their trip turns into a nightmare when the group becomes stranded in the sea plane miles from shore and is hunted by hungry Great White sharks that lurk just below the surface. Their only hope of survival is to make it to the beach, but they’ll have to find a way to get past nature’s ultimate predators. Wilson has

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 17, 2021
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New ‘Come True’ Clip Gives A Lesson On Sleep Ahead Of Film’s Release

This March, a woman spirals into a nightmare as her horrifying dreams lead to a discovery in Come True, from acclaimed Canadian filmmaker, visual effects artist, and musician Anthony Scott Burns (Our House, Holidays Father’s Day segment). Ahead of its release, we’ve got a brand new clip to share with you. The film is inspired by a real Berkeley study that reconstructed the dreams, memories, and “movies” of the mind, and the work of icons Nicolas Roeg, Stanley Kubrick, and David Cronenberg. Starring Julia Sarah Stone (Honey Bee) and Landon Liboiron (Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare) the film is a Copperheart Entertainment and Angel Entertainment production. Burns wrote, directed, and shot the film featuring music by Electric Youth (Drive) and Pilotpriest. In the film, “high school student Sarah (Stone) is at her lowest point yet when she runs away from home and finds herself with no one to rely on and struggling with recurring nightmares. She chances upon a university sleep

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 11, 2021
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Kurt Sutter Makes His Feature Directorial With ‘This Beast’ Inspired By A True Story

“Sons of Anarchy” writer-director Kurt Sutter is making his feature film directorial debut with This Beast, inspired by The Beast of Gévaudan, the true story about a mysterious beast that terrorized a French village in the 1760s. The Netflix film is set in “an 18th century English village is besieged by a mysterious and elusive beast. Dozens of innocents are slaughtered and the mayhem is driven to puritanical heights by religious fanaticism. The impossible task of killing the beast falls to a lowly trapper who promises he can stop the carnage. But for him this hunt is not a professional mission, it’s a deeply personal one.” Sutter, whose series “Sons of Anarchy” was a major hit filled with drama, excitement, violence, and love, will write, direct and produce This Beast. Jason Blum and Blumhouse will produce along with Carla Hacken under her Paper Pictures banner. Blumhouse Television’s Chris McCumber and Jeremy Gold will executive produce. Bringing my disturbing, familial story

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 9, 2021
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Get Your Copy Now Of The Remastered True Story Inspired Film ‘Who Put Ella In The Wych Elm’

The award-winning folk horror feature Bella in the Wych Elm, inspired by a true story, has returned in a spanking new remastered definitive cut in this special BLU+DVD set loaded with extras including a reversible sleeve, fold-out poster with brand new artwork commissioned by SLUDGEWORK, liner notes booklet, special silent movie edition with choice of 3 alternate scores and more! Now available for pre-order, the film is an unnerving look at the famous “Who put Bella in the wych elm” mystery which is local to the filmmakers serves as a love letter to Black Country heritage and the power of modern folklore and storytelling. In the real-life mystery, four children discovered the skeletal remains of a woman inside of a wych elm tree in Hagley Wood, Worcestershire, England in 1943. The victim is thought to have been murdered and placed in the tree two years earlier. Not long after the discovery, graffiti began to appear around the town asking the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 27, 2021

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Anna Kendrick Starring In True Crime Movie ‘Rodney & Sheryl’

If you are true crime fan odds are you’ve heard about serial killer Rodney Alcala. In 1978, during one of his most lethal years, the killer took the time to appear on “The Dating Game” where host Jim Lange introduced him as a “successful photographer.” Alcala was even chosen as the winner of that episode by Cheryl Bradshaw, luckily the woman decided not to go out with him because she got creepy vibes. That may have been the best decision of her life. His appearance on the cringe-worthy series earned him the nickname “The Dating Game Killer.” Up-and-coming filmmaker Chloe Okuno is making a name for herself in the horror genre. Not only does she have an upcoming A24 film and a Stephen King adaptation in the works, but she’s also making a true-crime thriller about Alcala’s appearance on “The Dating Game” for Netflix. Titled Rodney & Sheryl, the film stars Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect franchise) as Cheryl Bradshaw, the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 29, 2021
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‘Shock Docs: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Delves Into The True Story That Inspired ‘The Conjuring 3’

With the release of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It in theaters this June, learn everything you need to know about the true story that inspired the film with Shock Docs: The Devil Made Me Do It, debuting on discovery+ on June 11, 2021. Charged with a brutal murder, a Connecticut man claims his innocence, insisting “the devil made me do it.” For the first time in U.S. history, the existence of demonic forces is used as a defense at trial. Shock Docs: The Devil Made Me Do It examines the harrowing events leading up to the murder and the astonishing court case that followed. Getting to the very heart of evil and to where the actual terror lies, the family, aided by renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, must do battle with overpowering demons. This terrifying documentary dives into the true story, with never-before-seen interviews with the family, the Warrens, the defendant’s lawyer, and local police. The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 26, 2021
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Blumhouse And Maniac Productions Acquire The Rights To The Real Life Battersea Poltergeist Story

In an ultra-competitive bidding situation, Blumhouse Television and Michael Seitzman’s Maniac Productions have secured the rights to BBC Radio 4’s “The Battersea Poltergeist” podcast and will be developing into two series, one being titled “Blumhouse’s Ghost Story” that explores the haunting of the Battersea poltergeist and Shirley Hitchings’ experience, that remains the longest paranormal investigation in history. They have also secured the rights to Hitchings’ life story, as well as the rights to her and James Clark’s book, The Poltergeist Prince of London: The Remarkable True Story of the Battersea Poltergeist. During the twelve-year-long investigation into the haunting activities, it was said that strange noises plagued the family, items flew around the room, a poltergeist spoke through letters found around the home or by scrawling messages on walls, and fires started out of thin air. Paranormal experts gathered to find answers and perform exorcisms (pictured below). The family’s young daughter, Shirley, quickly became the focus of the entities. The wildly

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 25, 2021
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New ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Featurette Explores The Case That Inspired The Film

This June The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It will premiere in both theaters and on HBO Max. A new featurette released today delves into the true story that inspired the latest installment of the franchise. The third film of the franchise is a twisted tale of murder, the supernatural, and the unspeakable horror that rocked the nation. The case remains one of the Warren’s most terrifying investigations, the real-life case of Arne Johnson, which marked the first time in U.S. history that used demonic possession as a defense in a real murder trial. In the featurette, Arne’s wife Debbie Johnson regales the ordeal in detail. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return to their roles as the famous paranormal investigators in the film directed by Michael Chaves (The Curse of La Llorona). The film also stars Ruairi O’Connor (Starz’s “The Spanish Princess”), Sarah Catherine Hook (Hulu’s “Monsterland”), and Julian Hilliard (“Penny Dreadful: City of Angels,” “The Haunting of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 20, 2021
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Documentary ‘An Unkown Compelling Force’ Delves Into The Infamous Dyatlov Pass Incident

The Dyatlov Pass Incident has long been a mystery. Now, 1091 Pictures has acquired the highly-anticipated documentary An Unkown Compelling Force that will delve into the strange event in hopes of shedding light on the mystery. Directed by Liam Le Guillou, An Unknown Compelling Force examines the controversial true story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident, known as Russia’s greatest unsolved mystery, an unexplained event that led to the gruesome death of nine student hikers in Russia’s unforgiving Ural Mountains in 1959. For more than 60 years the story has been shrouded in mystery and conspiracy theories, suggesting everything from UFOs, murder to a Soviet Government cover-up. On a journey to separate fact from fiction, adventure filmmaker Liam Le Guillou travels under the radar to the very location of the incident to attempt to uncover the true story, interviewing Russian investigators, journalists, and friends of the hikers, among others. The most recent investigation was closed in February 2021 (The New York

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 19, 2021
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Murder & Mystery Fill The Trailer For Topic’s New True Crime Inspired Series “Dark Woods”

Murder, suspicion, and a missing police officer fuel Sven Bohse‘s (“Ku’damm 56”) true-crime miniseries “Dark Woods“. Written by Stefan Kolditz, the story is set “in the summer of 1989, Barbara Neder, the sister of high-ranking Hamburg police officer Thomas Bethge, disappears from her home without a trace. Shortly before this, two couples had been cruelly murdered in nearby woodlands. Suspicion quickly falls on artist Hans Lingner, who is living on the edge of the forest and is a gun enthusiast. However, the links between the earlier murder cases, the “Killer Forest” and Barbara’s disappearance are not initially picked up by the investigators. Instead, the police begin to suspect Barbara’s husband Robert who was in the process of divorcing his wife. Their daughter Theresa has been hit hard by her mother’s disappearance and the suspicions surrounding her father, making her too, believe that her father may be her mother’s murderer.” Inspired by real-life events that took place in the late 1980s,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 4, 2021
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Sink Your Teeth Into The First Trailer For ‘Great White’ – Inspired By A True Story

Martin Wilson is making his feature directorial debut with the true story-inspired shark attack film Great White starring Katrina Bowden (Tucker and Dale vs Evil). Swimming your way later this year, we’ve got the first trailer for you to sink your teeth into. Written by Michael Boughen (Tomorrow, When the War Begins) and from the producer of The Reef, the film centers on seaplane pilots Kaz Fellows (Katrina Bowden) and Charlie Brody (Aaron Jakubenko), as well as with their passengers, Joji Minase (Tim Kano), his wife Michelle (Kimie Tsukakoshi), and Benny (Te Kohe Tuhaka), who book a flight to Hell’s Reef. Their trip turns into a nightmare when the group becomes stranded in the sea plane miles from shore and is hunted by hungry Great White sharks that lurk just below the surface. Their only hope of survival is to make it to the beach, but they’ll have to find a way to get past nature’s ultimate predators. Wilson has

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 17, 2021
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New ‘Come True’ Clip Gives A Lesson On Sleep Ahead Of Film’s Release

This March, a woman spirals into a nightmare as her horrifying dreams lead to a discovery in Come True, from acclaimed Canadian filmmaker, visual effects artist, and musician Anthony Scott Burns (Our House, Holidays Father’s Day segment). Ahead of its release, we’ve got a brand new clip to share with you. The film is inspired by a real Berkeley study that reconstructed the dreams, memories, and “movies” of the mind, and the work of icons Nicolas Roeg, Stanley Kubrick, and David Cronenberg. Starring Julia Sarah Stone (Honey Bee) and Landon Liboiron (Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare) the film is a Copperheart Entertainment and Angel Entertainment production. Burns wrote, directed, and shot the film featuring music by Electric Youth (Drive) and Pilotpriest. In the film, “high school student Sarah (Stone) is at her lowest point yet when she runs away from home and finds herself with no one to rely on and struggling with recurring nightmares. She chances upon a university sleep

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 11, 2021
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Kurt Sutter Makes His Feature Directorial With ‘This Beast’ Inspired By A True Story

“Sons of Anarchy” writer-director Kurt Sutter is making his feature film directorial debut with This Beast, inspired by The Beast of Gévaudan, the true story about a mysterious beast that terrorized a French village in the 1760s. The Netflix film is set in “an 18th century English village is besieged by a mysterious and elusive beast. Dozens of innocents are slaughtered and the mayhem is driven to puritanical heights by religious fanaticism. The impossible task of killing the beast falls to a lowly trapper who promises he can stop the carnage. But for him this hunt is not a professional mission, it’s a deeply personal one.” Sutter, whose series “Sons of Anarchy” was a major hit filled with drama, excitement, violence, and love, will write, direct and produce This Beast. Jason Blum and Blumhouse will produce along with Carla Hacken under her Paper Pictures banner. Blumhouse Television’s Chris McCumber and Jeremy Gold will executive produce. Bringing my disturbing, familial story

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 9, 2021
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Get Your Copy Now Of The Remastered True Story Inspired Film ‘Who Put Ella In The Wych Elm’

The award-winning folk horror feature Bella in the Wych Elm, inspired by a true story, has returned in a spanking new remastered definitive cut in this special BLU+DVD set loaded with extras including a reversible sleeve, fold-out poster with brand new artwork commissioned by SLUDGEWORK, liner notes booklet, special silent movie edition with choice of 3 alternate scores and more! Now available for pre-order, the film is an unnerving look at the famous “Who put Bella in the wych elm” mystery which is local to the filmmakers serves as a love letter to Black Country heritage and the power of modern folklore and storytelling. In the real-life mystery, four children discovered the skeletal remains of a woman inside of a wych elm tree in Hagley Wood, Worcestershire, England in 1943. The victim is thought to have been murdered and placed in the tree two years earlier. Not long after the discovery, graffiti began to appear around the town asking the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 27, 2021
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