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Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Unleashes A Monster Filled First Trailer

The big kid in me can’t wait to see Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween. The first trailer is here and it’s filled with monsters. Directed by Ari Sandel (The DUFF) from the script written by Rob Lieber, Goosebumps 2 stars Madison Iseman, Ben O’Brien, Caleel Harris, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ken Jeong, and Chris Parnell. In the film, two kids exploring the abandoned Stine house stumble across a book, “Haunted Halloween”, and unwittingly unleash monsters on their small town. Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween arrives in theaters on October 12, 2018, from Sony Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 12, 2018
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Scream Factory Announces A New Collector’s Edition Of ‘Trick ‘R Treat’!

Halloween is only a few months away (Yay!) and Scream Factory is gearing up to give genre fans a real treat, a Collector’s Edition of Trick ‘r Treat! The special Blu-ray features a new exclusive slipcover with new artwork from Devon Whitehead. As a bonus, if you pre-order directly from screamfactory.com you will score an 18′ x 24″ poster of the limited-edition newly-commissioned art. Only 1,000 of the posters will be made so you better order one quick. Written and directed by Michael Dougherty, this anthology features “five interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: An everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank; a woman who loathes the night has to contend with her holiday-obsessed husband; and a mean old man meets his match with a demonic, supernatural trick-or-treater. Trick ‘r Treat stars Anna Paquin, Brian Cox,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 3, 2018
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Freeform Expands Halloween Programming

We are now past the midway mark to our favorite holiday, Halloween. One beloved Halloween tradition is Freeform’s (originally ABC Family) annual “13 Nights of Halloween“ marathon. This year it’s going to be different. You see, Freeform has announced (via Twitter) it is expanding the marathon from 13 to 31 nights. That’s right, the marathon will now be known as “31 Nights of Halloween“, The network is already teasing one of the new programs that will run in October, “Decorating Disney: Halloween” which will take viewers behind the scenes as both Disney World and Disneyland transform into a spooky, magical Halloween fun land. Talk about a treat! “31 Nights of Halloween” will begin on October 1, 2018. As soon as the schedule is released we will let you know.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 20, 2018
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Amusement Park Slasher ‘Hellfest’ Getting An Early Release

Director Gregory Plotkin’s upcoming slasher film Hellfest was set to be a Halloween treat, but now genre fans will the goodies a little earlier. That’s right, the film’s release has been moved up. From director Gregory Plotkin (Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension) and writers William Penick (Meet Dave) and Chris Sey (Secrets in the Wall), the film stars Amy Forsyth (Channel Zero: No End House), Reign Edwards (Snowfall), Bex Taylor-Klaus (Arrow), and Tony Todd (Candyman). The film is produced by “The Walking Dead’s” Gale Anne Hurd. “A Halloween night of fun turns deadly at America’s premier theme park when an actual costumed killer begins slaying unsuspecting patrons who believe it’s all part of the show.” Hellfest opens in theaters nationwide on September 28, 2018, from Lionsgate.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 18, 2018
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Devilworks Gifts Us With The Trailer For Holiday Horror ‘Sick For Toys’

Devilworks has gifted us we the first trailer for the holiday horror film Sick for Toys, starring “American Horror Story” actor Jon Paul Burkhart. Directed by David Del Rio and co-written by Justin Xavier and James Andrew Oster, the film tells the story of Roy, who accepts an invitation to have Christmas dinner with a beautiful and strangely alluring woman. Once at dinner, he realizes that his date and her oddball brother are not what they seem & he soon ends up fighting for his life. Jon Paul Burkhart and David Gunning Executive produced and co-star in the film. Camille Montgomery, Justin Xavier, Melanie Thompson, and Morgana Shaw co-star. Sick for Toys will be out later this year.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 14, 2018
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Hulu Releases Premiere Date And Plot For Year-Round Series “Into The Dark”

Hulu has unveiled new details about their genre series “Into the Dark” from Blumhouse Television, including the premiere date, the cast, and plot. Starring Dermot Mulroney (Insidious 3), the series, which will run year-round, will release a new feature-length episode on the first Friday of every month. Every episode is inspired by a holiday from that month. For example, the October episode will be Halloween themed. The first episode of “Into the Dark”, titled “The Body”, will premiere on October 5, 2018. The episode, ” follows a sophisticated, overconfident hitman who always carries out his work in style. He decides to take things even further one day by transporting his latest victim in plain sight, correctly assuming that self-absorbed LA partiers will simply be enamored with his elaborate “costume”. Eventually, as his window of opportunity to dispose of the body begins to close, Wilkes’ true colors reveal themselves to some groupies that have latched on to him. It becomes a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 3, 2018
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Short Film Review: My Monster (2018)

It’s always a good day here in the Crypt O’ XIII when I get to slap my putrid peepers on a new film from Izzy Lee (creator of one of my favorite short fright flicks of all time; Innsmouth), so let’s take a look at her new picture; My Monster! My Monster tells the Yuletide-set tale of Lily (Brea Grant) and her well-meaning lunkhead of a partner Rob (Adam Egypt Mortimer) who must contend with the fact that our heroine is having some seriously disturbing visions…namely of a figure calling to her from outside of her window each night. Well come to find out, this is no mere apparition, rather it is a creature from another dimension who has arrived on our plane of existence with a sinister purpose, that once fulfilled leads to delightfully absurd results! Filled with great paradigm shifting story elements, a cool, practically realized monster, a strong cast, and an unexpected sense of fun; My Monster

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DanXIII
May 1, 2018
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‘4/20 Massacre’ Celebrating Pot Holiday With Theatrical Debut And Party

What better way to celebrate 4/20 than with the 4/20 Massacre (review) which will be making its theatrical debut in California. But don’t worry if you can’t make it or you’d rather stay at home where you can puff away while you watch it on DVD or Amazon. Suspense, smoke, and a killer are headed your way with 4/20 Massacre, starring Jamie Bernadette (interview) and Justine Wachsberger. The first-ever “stoner slasher” pits hot young stars against cinema’s next iconic monster in this horror film that arrives just in time for the official holiday of weed enthusiasts. From writer-director Dylan Reynolds comes a tale of five women on a camping trip celebrating their friend’s birthday over the 4/20 weekend. When the group accidentally crosses the path of an illegal pot farm they must fight to survive a living nightmare. Jamie Bernadette (I Spit on Your Grave: Déjà Vu, Killing Joan), Vanessa Rose Parker (Samurai Cop 2), Justine Wachsberger (Divergent), Stacey Danger

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 17, 2018
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When Welsh Mari Lwyd Visits

In South Wales, not just Santa is expected to stop by your home for the holidays, keep an ear out; here comes the Mari Lwyd (Gray Mare)! Mari Lwyd is a Hobby Horse, those toy horses that was basically a stick with a stuff horse head on one end, the Welsh kept the stick but have a horse skull on the end of it! Just to add to it, a person carries the stick with the skull on it while draped in a white cloth most commonly giving the appearance that the Mari Lwyd is a tall cloaked figure with a horse skill sticking out from the hood. Depictions of “hooded animals” are quite common in the British Isles thanks to its pre-Christian Pagan beliefs which causes confusion when trying to track down the origin of this tradition since the first recorded account of this tradition appears in the 1800’s and scholars and folklore experts can’t seem to agree if

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Capt McNeely
Dec 26, 2017
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Christmas Zombies With Candy In ‘Dying Light’

Christmas time is here and gifts are coming from the folks at Techland in the form of Elf-dressed Zombies in ‘Dying Light’ the first-person survival horror game where players can craft weapons and use parkour skills to survive a zombie outbreak in a quarantined city. As of the 22nd of December, a community challenge called ‘Sharing is Caring’ where players have to treat the festive-looking zombies “naughty” enough to get 1 of 8 presents before the challenge ends on New Years Day. Basically what you have to do is play ‘Dying Light’ go to either Old Town or the Slums and start your journey and locate the festive zombies in green shirts and red and white striped pants, kill them and loot their bodies of Christmas candy! The best tactic I use to get close enough to these guys is to disguise myself (hence the yellow screen on the pic) so you’re invisible to the zombies and you just sneak

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Capt McNeely
Dec 23, 2017

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Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Unleashes A Monster Filled First Trailer

The big kid in me can’t wait to see Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween. The first trailer is here and it’s filled with monsters. Directed by Ari Sandel (The DUFF) from the script written by Rob Lieber, Goosebumps 2 stars Madison Iseman, Ben O’Brien, Caleel Harris, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ken Jeong, and Chris Parnell. In the film, two kids exploring the abandoned Stine house stumble across a book, “Haunted Halloween”, and unwittingly unleash monsters on their small town. Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween arrives in theaters on October 12, 2018, from Sony Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 12, 2018
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Scream Factory Announces A New Collector’s Edition Of ‘Trick ‘R Treat’!

Halloween is only a few months away (Yay!) and Scream Factory is gearing up to give genre fans a real treat, a Collector’s Edition of Trick ‘r Treat! The special Blu-ray features a new exclusive slipcover with new artwork from Devon Whitehead. As a bonus, if you pre-order directly from screamfactory.com you will score an 18′ x 24″ poster of the limited-edition newly-commissioned art. Only 1,000 of the posters will be made so you better order one quick. Written and directed by Michael Dougherty, this anthology features “five interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: An everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank; a woman who loathes the night has to contend with her holiday-obsessed husband; and a mean old man meets his match with a demonic, supernatural trick-or-treater. Trick ‘r Treat stars Anna Paquin, Brian Cox,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 3, 2018
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Freeform Expands Halloween Programming

We are now past the midway mark to our favorite holiday, Halloween. One beloved Halloween tradition is Freeform’s (originally ABC Family) annual “13 Nights of Halloween“ marathon. This year it’s going to be different. You see, Freeform has announced (via Twitter) it is expanding the marathon from 13 to 31 nights. That’s right, the marathon will now be known as “31 Nights of Halloween“, The network is already teasing one of the new programs that will run in October, “Decorating Disney: Halloween” which will take viewers behind the scenes as both Disney World and Disneyland transform into a spooky, magical Halloween fun land. Talk about a treat! “31 Nights of Halloween” will begin on October 1, 2018. As soon as the schedule is released we will let you know.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 20, 2018
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Amusement Park Slasher ‘Hellfest’ Getting An Early Release

Director Gregory Plotkin’s upcoming slasher film Hellfest was set to be a Halloween treat, but now genre fans will the goodies a little earlier. That’s right, the film’s release has been moved up. From director Gregory Plotkin (Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension) and writers William Penick (Meet Dave) and Chris Sey (Secrets in the Wall), the film stars Amy Forsyth (Channel Zero: No End House), Reign Edwards (Snowfall), Bex Taylor-Klaus (Arrow), and Tony Todd (Candyman). The film is produced by “The Walking Dead’s” Gale Anne Hurd. “A Halloween night of fun turns deadly at America’s premier theme park when an actual costumed killer begins slaying unsuspecting patrons who believe it’s all part of the show.” Hellfest opens in theaters nationwide on September 28, 2018, from Lionsgate.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 18, 2018
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Devilworks Gifts Us With The Trailer For Holiday Horror ‘Sick For Toys’

Devilworks has gifted us we the first trailer for the holiday horror film Sick for Toys, starring “American Horror Story” actor Jon Paul Burkhart. Directed by David Del Rio and co-written by Justin Xavier and James Andrew Oster, the film tells the story of Roy, who accepts an invitation to have Christmas dinner with a beautiful and strangely alluring woman. Once at dinner, he realizes that his date and her oddball brother are not what they seem & he soon ends up fighting for his life. Jon Paul Burkhart and David Gunning Executive produced and co-star in the film. Camille Montgomery, Justin Xavier, Melanie Thompson, and Morgana Shaw co-star. Sick for Toys will be out later this year.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 14, 2018
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Hulu Releases Premiere Date And Plot For Year-Round Series “Into The Dark”

Hulu has unveiled new details about their genre series “Into the Dark” from Blumhouse Television, including the premiere date, the cast, and plot. Starring Dermot Mulroney (Insidious 3), the series, which will run year-round, will release a new feature-length episode on the first Friday of every month. Every episode is inspired by a holiday from that month. For example, the October episode will be Halloween themed. The first episode of “Into the Dark”, titled “The Body”, will premiere on October 5, 2018. The episode, ” follows a sophisticated, overconfident hitman who always carries out his work in style. He decides to take things even further one day by transporting his latest victim in plain sight, correctly assuming that self-absorbed LA partiers will simply be enamored with his elaborate “costume”. Eventually, as his window of opportunity to dispose of the body begins to close, Wilkes’ true colors reveal themselves to some groupies that have latched on to him. It becomes a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 3, 2018
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Short Film Review: My Monster (2018)

It’s always a good day here in the Crypt O’ XIII when I get to slap my putrid peepers on a new film from Izzy Lee (creator of one of my favorite short fright flicks of all time; Innsmouth), so let’s take a look at her new picture; My Monster! My Monster tells the Yuletide-set tale of Lily (Brea Grant) and her well-meaning lunkhead of a partner Rob (Adam Egypt Mortimer) who must contend with the fact that our heroine is having some seriously disturbing visions…namely of a figure calling to her from outside of her window each night. Well come to find out, this is no mere apparition, rather it is a creature from another dimension who has arrived on our plane of existence with a sinister purpose, that once fulfilled leads to delightfully absurd results! Filled with great paradigm shifting story elements, a cool, practically realized monster, a strong cast, and an unexpected sense of fun; My Monster

Continue reading →
DanXIII
May 1, 2018
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‘4/20 Massacre’ Celebrating Pot Holiday With Theatrical Debut And Party

What better way to celebrate 4/20 than with the 4/20 Massacre (review) which will be making its theatrical debut in California. But don’t worry if you can’t make it or you’d rather stay at home where you can puff away while you watch it on DVD or Amazon. Suspense, smoke, and a killer are headed your way with 4/20 Massacre, starring Jamie Bernadette (interview) and Justine Wachsberger. The first-ever “stoner slasher” pits hot young stars against cinema’s next iconic monster in this horror film that arrives just in time for the official holiday of weed enthusiasts. From writer-director Dylan Reynolds comes a tale of five women on a camping trip celebrating their friend’s birthday over the 4/20 weekend. When the group accidentally crosses the path of an illegal pot farm they must fight to survive a living nightmare. Jamie Bernadette (I Spit on Your Grave: Déjà Vu, Killing Joan), Vanessa Rose Parker (Samurai Cop 2), Justine Wachsberger (Divergent), Stacey Danger

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 17, 2018
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When Welsh Mari Lwyd Visits

In South Wales, not just Santa is expected to stop by your home for the holidays, keep an ear out; here comes the Mari Lwyd (Gray Mare)! Mari Lwyd is a Hobby Horse, those toy horses that was basically a stick with a stuff horse head on one end, the Welsh kept the stick but have a horse skull on the end of it! Just to add to it, a person carries the stick with the skull on it while draped in a white cloth most commonly giving the appearance that the Mari Lwyd is a tall cloaked figure with a horse skill sticking out from the hood. Depictions of “hooded animals” are quite common in the British Isles thanks to its pre-Christian Pagan beliefs which causes confusion when trying to track down the origin of this tradition since the first recorded account of this tradition appears in the 1800’s and scholars and folklore experts can’t seem to agree if

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Dec 26, 2017
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Christmas Zombies With Candy In ‘Dying Light’

Christmas time is here and gifts are coming from the folks at Techland in the form of Elf-dressed Zombies in ‘Dying Light’ the first-person survival horror game where players can craft weapons and use parkour skills to survive a zombie outbreak in a quarantined city. As of the 22nd of December, a community challenge called ‘Sharing is Caring’ where players have to treat the festive-looking zombies “naughty” enough to get 1 of 8 presents before the challenge ends on New Years Day. Basically what you have to do is play ‘Dying Light’ go to either Old Town or the Slums and start your journey and locate the festive zombies in green shirts and red and white striped pants, kill them and loot their bodies of Christmas candy! The best tactic I use to get close enough to these guys is to disguise myself (hence the yellow screen on the pic) so you’re invisible to the zombies and you just sneak

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Capt McNeely
Dec 23, 2017
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