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Zac Effron Celebrates As Ted Bundy In New Image From ‘Extremely Wicked, Shocking Evil and Vile’

Today we have a new official still at Zac Efron as infamous serial killer Ted Bundy in Extremely Wicked, Shocking Evil and Vile. The image was released as part of the announcement that the film will make its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this January. Directed by Joe Berlinger and written by Michael Werwie, Extremely Wicked chronicles the crimes of Ted Bundy through the eyes of his girlfriend Elizabeth, played by Lily Collins. In real life, “Liz” refused to believe that her boyfriend sexually assaulted and murdered women during the 1970s. Bundy, who was described as charismatic and handsome, confessed to killing thirty women. John Malkovich, Haley Joel Osment, Kaya Scodelario, Jeffrey Donovan, Jim Parsons, Angela Sarafyan, Terry Kinney, Metallica’s frontman James Hetfield, and Dylan Baker also star.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 29, 2018
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15 Second Horror Film Challenge Announces Celebrity Judges And Halloween Showcase

This year marks the 15 Second Horror Film Challenge‘s fourth year of bringing short films to genre fans. And they are ready to deliver spooky and frightening short flicks for their Halloween showcase which includes over 500 entries from around the world. From November to December they have two-judge panels, featuring 40 celebrity judges, to determine the top films and who will take home awards in a variety of categories. This year’s featured celebrity judges include: Adam Marcus (Jason Goes to Hell) Alan Bagh (Birdemic 1 & 2) Alex Essoe (Starry Eyes) Amy Steel (Friday the 13th Part II) Barbara Magnolfi (Suspiria) Barbie Wilde (Hellbound: Hellraiser II) Bloodbath & Beyond (News/Reviews/Interviews) Bonnie Aarons (The Conjuring 2, Mulholland Drive) Catherine Mary Stewart (Night of the Creeps) Cindy Hinds (The Brood, The Dead Zone) Count Gore de Vol (Horror Host) Crypticon Seattle David Howard Thornton (Terrifier) Deborah Voorhees (Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning) Ellie Church (Frankenstein Created Bikers) Felissa

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 26, 2018
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“What We Do In The Shadows” Series Screening At NYCC Ahead Of Spring TV Premiere

Taika Waititi and Jermaine Clement‘s 2014 horror-comedy What We Do in the Shadows was an instant hit. Now, their two new spinoff series are headed our way and we can’t wait to sink our teeth into them. The “What We Do in the Shadows” 10-episode series is set to premiere next Spring on FX, but first it’s coming to NYCC next month, on Sunday, October 7th to be exact. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with executive producers Clement, Waititi and Paul Simms. The series, set in Staten Island. “What We Do in the Shadows” follows three vampires who have been roommates for hundreds and hundreds of years. The other spinoff, titled “Wellington Paranormal“, which follows the police officers we met in the film played by Mike Minogue and Karen O’Leary. Nick (Cori Gonzalez-Macuer) will also be featured in the series as the duo struggles to protect Wellington safe from supernatural forces.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 24, 2018
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Nightmares Film Festival Announces 2018 Lineup

24 features and 164 shorts over the four days, Oct. 18-21 For horror fans, Christmas has come three months early – in the form of the Nightmares Film Festival 2018 program, revealed today by the leading genre fest. True to its “#BetterHorror” motto, the program is jammed top to bottom with a mix of premier genre films from around the globe. Across the 188 films, there are dozens of world and North American premieres, a short accompanied by live in-theater music, projects from genre favorites, a Stephen King block, and even a new documentary section. We’re on a never-ending, worldwide quest to discover the films that are reshaping the boundaries of horror — bold voices, new visions of terror, films that haunt you,” said co-founder and programmer Jason Tostevin. “That’s how we build every nightmare, and this may be our best lineup yet.” The features lineup is stacked with the world premieres of some of horror’s most anticipated new movies,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 24, 2018
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Shudder Announces Killer Fantastic Fest Lineup

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for thriller, suspense, and horror has announced its killer lineup of originally produced and acquired films and series to be featured at this year’s Fantastic Fest, held in Austin, Texas, from September 20–27. The centerpiece of Shudder’s Fantastic Fest programming is the world premiere of all eight episodes of audiophile nightmare Deadwax, an original short-form series starring Hannah Gross (Mindhunter) and Evan Gamble (Hap & Leonard), created by Graham Reznick (I Can See You, PS4’s Until Dawn) and executive produced by Reznick and Peter Phok (The House of the Devil, Stake Land). The 8-episode series is slated to premiere on Shudder later this year. Shudder has also announced the acquisition of North American rights for two Fantastic Fest titles: acclaimed Brazilian supernatural thriller The Night Shifter and wild Japanese crime saga The Blood of Wolves. Fantastic Fest will also host the U.S. premiere of the celebrated Argentine horror film, Terrified, which will launch on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 19, 2018
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IFC Midnight Acquires Supernatural Western ‘The Wind’ Ahead Of Fantastic Fest

Today IFC Midnight announced that it has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to Emma Tammi‘s haunting western The Wind. Produced by Soapbox Films and Dive/Conquer, The Wind made its World Premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival to an excited crowd and will screen at Fantastic Fest this weekend. “Director Emma Tammi and writer Teresa Sutherland have embarked on a nightmarish yet empathetic exploration of domestic solitude, skillfully conjuring — in bone-chilling visual and sonic strokes — an indescribable specter that seems to emanate from the abyss of the night itself. Hailed by critics as a femme-centric western and supernatural horror.” Caitlin Gerard (Insidious: The Last Key) stars alongside, Julia Goldani Telles, Ashley Zukerman, Dylan McTee, and Miles Anderson. The Wind also features an array of talented female creatives at the helm and in front of the camera, showcasing work from production designers Hillary and Courtney Andujar, set decorator Elsbeth Mumm along with film editor Alexandra Amick. Emma Tammi’s

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 18, 2018
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Shudder’s ‘Deadwax’ Series To Make World Premiere At Fantastic Fest

Streaming genre service Shudder has announced that Graham Reznick‘s killer series Deadwax will be making its World Premiere at the Fantastic Fest in Texas. Reznick who served as the sound designer on several films such as Stakeland and The Sacrament before becoming a filmmaker. “In the series, which will premiere in its entirety, “A young woman (Hannah Gross) is pulled into a murder investigation revolving around a curious vinyl record which has driven those who possess it mad, and killed anyone who dared to listen to it.“ The film takes cues from the urban legends about backmasking, that’s when a record is played in reverse and a message is revealed. Get your tickets now for the World Premiere of Deadwax at Fantastic Fest.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 14, 2018
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‘The Dead Center’ Set To Screen At The LA Film Festival

From writer-director Billy Senese comes The Dead Center, starring Shane Carruth, Poorna Jagannathan, Jeremy Childs, and Bill Feehely. . “When a mysterious “John Doe” wakes up in a morgue and wanders into a psychiatric ward, a devoted doctor and curious medical examiner must slowly uncover dark and sinister secrets about the man that reveal a more horrifying truth than they could have ever imagined.” The Dead Center is set to screen at the LA Film Festival later this month. For more information or to get your tickets please visit the film festival’s website. LA FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS: P&I SCREENING: Friday, September 14th at 5:00 PM / Film Independent Screening Room (5670 Wilshire Blvd, 9th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90036) WORLD PREMIERE SCREENING: Friday, September 21st at 7:30 PM / Arclight Culver City (9500 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232)

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 14, 2018
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‘Ghost Light’ Unveils Haunting Trailer Ahead Of Los Angeles Film Festival World Premiere

Ahead of its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival this month, the first trailer has arrived for Ghost Light, the story of an unfortunate Shakespearean acting troupe that unleashes the infamous curse of Macbeth with horrifying results. Directed by John Stimpson, the paranormal thriller stars Roger Bart (“Episodes;” “Graves;” “Revenge”), Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride; Robin Hood Men in Tights; Saw), Tom Riley (“The Collection;” “Da Vinci’s Demons;” “Monroe”), Shannyn Sossamon (A Knight’s Tale; “Wayward Pines;” “Sleepy Hollow”), Scott Adsit (“30 Rock;” Big Hero 6; “Veep”), Danielle Campbell (“The Originals;” “Famous in Love;”), and Carol Kane (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt;” Scrooged; “Gotham”). “Nothing is more sacred to true Shakespearian actors than “The Scottish Play,” which demands a deep reverence to always be exhibited both onstage and off during a performance, except the reverence from ennui-engulfed Tom Riley is a bit lacking, to say the least. He’s in love with the beautiful Liz Beth, wife of pompous ham Alex Pankhurst.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 14, 2018
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A Finds Himself Aboard ‘The Boat’ Setting Sail At Fantastic Fest

Latina Pictures and Carnaby International have now announced the world premiere of longtime producer Winston Azzopardi‘s The Boat, his directing debut. His son Joe Azzopardi, who co-wrote the film, also stars. The Boat will screen for the first time at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar, preceded by the short film Albatross Soup. Building on a tradition of eerie, ghostly British tales, The Boat is a menacing thrill ride that pits a violent survival drama against the supernatural. In the leading role, Joe Azzopardi stars as the fisherman, a practical man whose quick thinking and sea-faring experience ensure that his fight against the unnatural force is more than even. “A lone fisherman, lost in the deep mist, boards an abandoned sailboat. Finding no signs of life, he emerges back on deck only to discover his own boat has disappeared. What follows is a nightmarish journey in which he becomes imprisoned inside as the boat presses on into unknown waters.” The Boat

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2018

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Zac Effron Celebrates As Ted Bundy In New Image From ‘Extremely Wicked, Shocking Evil and Vile’

Today we have a new official still at Zac Efron as infamous serial killer Ted Bundy in Extremely Wicked, Shocking Evil and Vile. The image was released as part of the announcement that the film will make its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this January. Directed by Joe Berlinger and written by Michael Werwie, Extremely Wicked chronicles the crimes of Ted Bundy through the eyes of his girlfriend Elizabeth, played by Lily Collins. In real life, “Liz” refused to believe that her boyfriend sexually assaulted and murdered women during the 1970s. Bundy, who was described as charismatic and handsome, confessed to killing thirty women. John Malkovich, Haley Joel Osment, Kaya Scodelario, Jeffrey Donovan, Jim Parsons, Angela Sarafyan, Terry Kinney, Metallica’s frontman James Hetfield, and Dylan Baker also star.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 29, 2018
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15 Second Horror Film Challenge Announces Celebrity Judges And Halloween Showcase

This year marks the 15 Second Horror Film Challenge‘s fourth year of bringing short films to genre fans. And they are ready to deliver spooky and frightening short flicks for their Halloween showcase which includes over 500 entries from around the world. From November to December they have two-judge panels, featuring 40 celebrity judges, to determine the top films and who will take home awards in a variety of categories. This year’s featured celebrity judges include: Adam Marcus (Jason Goes to Hell) Alan Bagh (Birdemic 1 & 2) Alex Essoe (Starry Eyes) Amy Steel (Friday the 13th Part II) Barbara Magnolfi (Suspiria) Barbie Wilde (Hellbound: Hellraiser II) Bloodbath & Beyond (News/Reviews/Interviews) Bonnie Aarons (The Conjuring 2, Mulholland Drive) Catherine Mary Stewart (Night of the Creeps) Cindy Hinds (The Brood, The Dead Zone) Count Gore de Vol (Horror Host) Crypticon Seattle David Howard Thornton (Terrifier) Deborah Voorhees (Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning) Ellie Church (Frankenstein Created Bikers) Felissa

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 26, 2018
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“What We Do In The Shadows” Series Screening At NYCC Ahead Of Spring TV Premiere

Taika Waititi and Jermaine Clement‘s 2014 horror-comedy What We Do in the Shadows was an instant hit. Now, their two new spinoff series are headed our way and we can’t wait to sink our teeth into them. The “What We Do in the Shadows” 10-episode series is set to premiere next Spring on FX, but first it’s coming to NYCC next month, on Sunday, October 7th to be exact. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with executive producers Clement, Waititi and Paul Simms. The series, set in Staten Island. “What We Do in the Shadows” follows three vampires who have been roommates for hundreds and hundreds of years. The other spinoff, titled “Wellington Paranormal“, which follows the police officers we met in the film played by Mike Minogue and Karen O’Leary. Nick (Cori Gonzalez-Macuer) will also be featured in the series as the duo struggles to protect Wellington safe from supernatural forces.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 24, 2018
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Nightmares Film Festival Announces 2018 Lineup

24 features and 164 shorts over the four days, Oct. 18-21 For horror fans, Christmas has come three months early – in the form of the Nightmares Film Festival 2018 program, revealed today by the leading genre fest. True to its “#BetterHorror” motto, the program is jammed top to bottom with a mix of premier genre films from around the globe. Across the 188 films, there are dozens of world and North American premieres, a short accompanied by live in-theater music, projects from genre favorites, a Stephen King block, and even a new documentary section. We’re on a never-ending, worldwide quest to discover the films that are reshaping the boundaries of horror — bold voices, new visions of terror, films that haunt you,” said co-founder and programmer Jason Tostevin. “That’s how we build every nightmare, and this may be our best lineup yet.” The features lineup is stacked with the world premieres of some of horror’s most anticipated new movies,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 24, 2018
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Shudder Announces Killer Fantastic Fest Lineup

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for thriller, suspense, and horror has announced its killer lineup of originally produced and acquired films and series to be featured at this year’s Fantastic Fest, held in Austin, Texas, from September 20–27. The centerpiece of Shudder’s Fantastic Fest programming is the world premiere of all eight episodes of audiophile nightmare Deadwax, an original short-form series starring Hannah Gross (Mindhunter) and Evan Gamble (Hap & Leonard), created by Graham Reznick (I Can See You, PS4’s Until Dawn) and executive produced by Reznick and Peter Phok (The House of the Devil, Stake Land). The 8-episode series is slated to premiere on Shudder later this year. Shudder has also announced the acquisition of North American rights for two Fantastic Fest titles: acclaimed Brazilian supernatural thriller The Night Shifter and wild Japanese crime saga The Blood of Wolves. Fantastic Fest will also host the U.S. premiere of the celebrated Argentine horror film, Terrified, which will launch on

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 19, 2018
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IFC Midnight Acquires Supernatural Western ‘The Wind’ Ahead Of Fantastic Fest

Today IFC Midnight announced that it has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to Emma Tammi‘s haunting western The Wind. Produced by Soapbox Films and Dive/Conquer, The Wind made its World Premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival to an excited crowd and will screen at Fantastic Fest this weekend. “Director Emma Tammi and writer Teresa Sutherland have embarked on a nightmarish yet empathetic exploration of domestic solitude, skillfully conjuring — in bone-chilling visual and sonic strokes — an indescribable specter that seems to emanate from the abyss of the night itself. Hailed by critics as a femme-centric western and supernatural horror.” Caitlin Gerard (Insidious: The Last Key) stars alongside, Julia Goldani Telles, Ashley Zukerman, Dylan McTee, and Miles Anderson. The Wind also features an array of talented female creatives at the helm and in front of the camera, showcasing work from production designers Hillary and Courtney Andujar, set decorator Elsbeth Mumm along with film editor Alexandra Amick. Emma Tammi’s

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 18, 2018
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Shudder’s ‘Deadwax’ Series To Make World Premiere At Fantastic Fest

Streaming genre service Shudder has announced that Graham Reznick‘s killer series Deadwax will be making its World Premiere at the Fantastic Fest in Texas. Reznick who served as the sound designer on several films such as Stakeland and The Sacrament before becoming a filmmaker. “In the series, which will premiere in its entirety, “A young woman (Hannah Gross) is pulled into a murder investigation revolving around a curious vinyl record which has driven those who possess it mad, and killed anyone who dared to listen to it.“ The film takes cues from the urban legends about backmasking, that’s when a record is played in reverse and a message is revealed. Get your tickets now for the World Premiere of Deadwax at Fantastic Fest.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 14, 2018
Horror Fuel

‘The Dead Center’ Set To Screen At The LA Film Festival

From writer-director Billy Senese comes The Dead Center, starring Shane Carruth, Poorna Jagannathan, Jeremy Childs, and Bill Feehely. . “When a mysterious “John Doe” wakes up in a morgue and wanders into a psychiatric ward, a devoted doctor and curious medical examiner must slowly uncover dark and sinister secrets about the man that reveal a more horrifying truth than they could have ever imagined.” The Dead Center is set to screen at the LA Film Festival later this month. For more information or to get your tickets please visit the film festival’s website. LA FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS: P&I SCREENING: Friday, September 14th at 5:00 PM / Film Independent Screening Room (5670 Wilshire Blvd, 9th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90036) WORLD PREMIERE SCREENING: Friday, September 21st at 7:30 PM / Arclight Culver City (9500 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232)

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 14, 2018
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‘Ghost Light’ Unveils Haunting Trailer Ahead Of Los Angeles Film Festival World Premiere

Ahead of its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival this month, the first trailer has arrived for Ghost Light, the story of an unfortunate Shakespearean acting troupe that unleashes the infamous curse of Macbeth with horrifying results. Directed by John Stimpson, the paranormal thriller stars Roger Bart (“Episodes;” “Graves;” “Revenge”), Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride; Robin Hood Men in Tights; Saw), Tom Riley (“The Collection;” “Da Vinci’s Demons;” “Monroe”), Shannyn Sossamon (A Knight’s Tale; “Wayward Pines;” “Sleepy Hollow”), Scott Adsit (“30 Rock;” Big Hero 6; “Veep”), Danielle Campbell (“The Originals;” “Famous in Love;”), and Carol Kane (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt;” Scrooged; “Gotham”). “Nothing is more sacred to true Shakespearian actors than “The Scottish Play,” which demands a deep reverence to always be exhibited both onstage and off during a performance, except the reverence from ennui-engulfed Tom Riley is a bit lacking, to say the least. He’s in love with the beautiful Liz Beth, wife of pompous ham Alex Pankhurst.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 14, 2018
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A Finds Himself Aboard ‘The Boat’ Setting Sail At Fantastic Fest

Latina Pictures and Carnaby International have now announced the world premiere of longtime producer Winston Azzopardi‘s The Boat, his directing debut. His son Joe Azzopardi, who co-wrote the film, also stars. The Boat will screen for the first time at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar, preceded by the short film Albatross Soup. Building on a tradition of eerie, ghostly British tales, The Boat is a menacing thrill ride that pits a violent survival drama against the supernatural. In the leading role, Joe Azzopardi stars as the fisherman, a practical man whose quick thinking and sea-faring experience ensure that his fight against the unnatural force is more than even. “A lone fisherman, lost in the deep mist, boards an abandoned sailboat. Finding no signs of life, he emerges back on deck only to discover his own boat has disappeared. What follows is a nightmarish journey in which he becomes imprisoned inside as the boat presses on into unknown waters.” The Boat

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2018
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