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Movie Review: Hail to the Deadites (2020)

Just to let you know where you stand with Hail to the Deadites, this film is made by Evil Dead fans for Evil Dead fans… so expect a particular level of diabolical deep-divin’ and outre obsession here boils n’ ghouls! To wit: through the course of this here documentary we follow the exploits of individuals that are so deeply in love with Evil Dead that they create their nuptials around it, dress up as series hero Ash (Bruce Campbell… who appears in this flick throughout), and basically spend a fuckin’ fortune to scoop up any and all pieces of Evil Dead ephemera, including materials used in the films themselves! The entire thing is, as you may surmise filled to the brim with nothin’ but a heapin’ helpin’ of heart; these folks are presented honestly and are incredibly open about the space the franchise occupies in their lives. Also of note are the large number of celebrities from the films that

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DanXIII
Jul 23, 2021
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Discovery+ And Travel Channel Highlights (8/2 – 8/15)

DESTINATION FEAR New Season, Now Streaming on discovery+ and Airing on Travel Channel DESTINATION FEAR is back for another tour de terror. Fear-chasing foursome – brother and sister duo Dakota Laden and Chelsea Laden and best friends Tanner Wiseman and Alex Schroeder – hit the haunted highways, byways, and back roads of America once again, spending the night inside the nation’s scariest places. Exploring under the harshest conditions they’ve ever faced and using sensory deprivation tactics to augment their paranormal experiment, this trip will test their mental, emotional and physical strength to the extreme. Venturing inside notoriously haunted locations, the team confronts intense supernatural forces – and quickly learns these entities do more than go bump in the night. [Hour-long episodes] “Fort Knox” – Begins Streaming Saturday, August 7 on discovery+ New Episode Also Premieres Same Day Saturday, August 7 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel The team is left with less-than-warm feelings for Dakota when he hatches a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 21, 2021
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Dive Into Eli Roth’s Shark Week Documentary ‘Fin’ Today On Discovery+

Shark Week has officially begun on discovery+ and there at least one documentary you need to see, Eli Roth‘s Fin, from Lionsgate. Written, directed, and produced by the acclaimed filmmaker who brought you The Green Inferno, Hostel, and Cabin Fever, the documentary dives into the senseless and brutal slaughter of millions of sharks every year and the criminal enterprise that drives it. In Fin, Roth and a professional group of scientists, researchers and activists sail around the globe to unveil the truth behind the death of millions of sharks, exposing the criminal enterprise that is impacting the extinction of the misunderstood creatures. Fin features work from photographer Michael Muller and the support of organizations such as Oceana, Sea Shepherd, and Wild Aid.Oscar® winner Leonardo DiCaprio executive produces the film along with actor, producer, and shark activist Nina Dobrev and President of Lionsgate Nonfiction Television and Pilgrim CEO and Chair Craig Piligian. “FIN is the scariest film I’ve ever made, and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 13, 2021
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Review: Eli Roth’s Documentary ‘Fin’ Is More Horrifying Than Any Horror Film

Shark Week kicks off on Discovery+ on July 11th. Among the shark-themed shows and specials is a documentary titled Fin, from filmmaker Eli Roth who is a leading name in the horror genre, delivering films such Cabin Fever, Hostel, and The Green Inferno. Here’s the thing, Fin is filled with more gore and stomach-churning horrors than a movie could ever capture. In the doc, Roth delves into the horrific and heartbreaking fin trade. What is the fin trade? Let me fill you in. Fishermen catch sharks, often hacking off their fins and throw them back into the sea to die a painful death, often drowning. Buyers purchase the fins and use them to make shark fin soup, an expensive meal considered a status symbol. Roth takes us behind the scenes of the fin trade revealing the massive amount of sharks slaughtered each year. Upwards of 17, 000 tons of fins are brought into China alone every year. An average of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 13, 2021
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Dive Into The Mysteries The Have Plagued Tinsel Town With The Series “Hollywood Files”

Bestselling Author Bryn Curt James Hammond (A Case for Murder Brittany Murphy Files) & Ufologist Lisa Marie Appleton (Big Brother 9) are set to take a deep dive into the mysterious cases that have long plagued Hollywood, including the 2013 case of Elisa Lam at the Cecil Hotel in the new documentary series, “Hollywood Files“. Directed and executive produced by Bryn Curt James Hammond (Brittany Murphy An ID Mystery), the docuseries will “deconstruct” the events behind Lam’s disappearance, revealing never before heard information that left fans of the Netflix show “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel” reeling. The shocking and disturbing case of Lam, a tourist from Vancouver at the Skid Row hotel, gripped the public due to the strange circumstances surrounding her untimely disappearance and death. She vanished in late January 2013, and by mid-February, the authorities had released the explosive last-known CCTV footage of Lam (timestamped February 1) taken inside the Cecil hotel elevator as she

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 5, 2021
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Bayview Entertainment Launches Roku Channel Featuring Over 400 Films

Bayview Entertainment has officially launched its Roku channel with over 400 of its best titles including comedy, horror, drama, science fiction, documentaries, and more. If you’re a fan of indie films the channel is a must-have, featuring films like Teacher Shortage, The Wicked Woods, Brain Dead, Winifred Meeks, and so many more. Among Bayview’s extensive catalog you will find acclaimed feature films from Monterey Media. Monterey Media’s films have been nominated or won Independent Spirit Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and NAACP Image Awards, have had 14 TIFF premieres, premieres at Sundance, SXSW, and the Tribeca Film Festivals, as well as being included on Roger Ebert’s 10 Best Independent Films list. To download and start watching, you can search for “Bayview Films” from your Roku device’s channel store. Or, click the link and log in with your Roku account. When you do, the channel will be downloaded to your Roku device next time you turn it on! Welcome to Bayview Entertainment

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 30, 2021
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Dive Into Eli Roth’s Documentary ‘Fin’ On Discovery+

Discovery+ has acquired Eli Roth‘s shark film Fin, from Lionsgate. Written, directed, and produced by the acclaimed filmmaker who brought you The Green Inferno, Hostel, and Cabin Fever, the documentary dives into the senseless and brutal slaughter of millions of sharks every year and the criminal enterprise that drives it. In Fin, Roth and a professional group of scientists, researchers and activists sail around the globe to unveil the truth behind the death of millions of sharks, exposing the criminal enterprise that is impacting the extinction of the misunderstood creatures. Fin features work from photographer Michael Muller and the support of organizations such as Oceana, Sea Shepherd, and Wild Aid.Oscar® winner Leonardo DiCaprio executive produces the film along with actor, producer, and shark activist Nina Dobrev and President of Lionsgate Nonfiction Television and Pilgrim CEO and Chair Craig Piligian. “FIN is the scariest film I’ve ever made, and certainly the most dangerous, but I wanted to send a message of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2021
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Discovery+ & The Travel Channel Guide (July 5-July 28)

We’ve got your guide to all things paranormal on July 5th through July 18th on Discovery+ and the Travel Channel, including out-of-this-world premieres, episodes, and more! discovery+ PREMIERES ROSWELL: THE FINAL VERDICT New Series, Now Streaming on discovery+ As the world anxiously anticipates the release of declassified UFO secrets from the Pentagon, ROSWELL: THE FINAL VERDICT invades discovery+ on the 74th anniversary of the most notorious extraterrestrial incident in U.S. history. In 1947, a rancher near Roswell, New Mexico, claimed to have discovered mysterious debris on his property triggering decades of official government denials and countless conspiracy theories. Now, tapes of haunting first-person accounts from the past are being analyzed in a totally modern way – experts use artificial intelligence lie detection software to test if the eyewitnesses are telling the truth. [Hour-long episodes] “Discredit and Humiliate” – Begins Streaming Friday, July 9 Eyewitnesses claimed to see strange debris and the bodies of aliens in secretive Hangar 84 at Roswell

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 23, 2021
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Jeff Belanger, The Paranormal Expert From “The Devil Made Me Do It” Talks About Famous Case

Jeff Belanger, paranormal expert, adventurer, speaker, podcaster, Emmy-nominated host, author, “Ghost Adventures researcher, and producer of the “New England Legends” series on PBS and Amazon Prime, is featured in the latest installment of Shock Docs, a documentary series that delves into the world of the paranormal, killers, and more. Shock Docs: The Devil Made Me Do It explores the true story that inspired the most recent Conjuring movie, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Speaking as an expert, Belanger enlightens viewers about some of the events involved with the case as does Lorraine Warren herself. We interviewed Belanger about the documentary as well as his books and other projects. This is what he had to say about the case. Kelli McNeely: “I understand that you are a paranormal expert, you’ve written so many books and been on so many shows, and documentaries, but how did you become involved in that world?” Jeff Belanger: “I grew up in an

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 17, 2021
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Review: ‘Shock Docs: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Is Far More Frightening Than The Conjuring 3

Shock Docs has a history of putting out the best documentaries on frightening subjects such as the real stories from everything from the Amityville murders to documentaries about legendary killers like Ed Gein. They’re back again, this time with a documentary exploring the true story that inspired The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do it which just opened in theaters and premiered on HBO Max. Shock Docs: The Devil Made Me Do It dives deep into the true story of the case of Arne Johnson, who murdered his landlord and used the possession defense in court for the first time in American history. Arne Johnson’s (played in The Conjuring 3 by Ruairi O’Connor) experience with the supernatural began when his girlfriend and her family moved into a new house. Soon her little brother David began to show troubling signs of being possessed. That’s when the Warrens became involved. Out of desperation to help the young boy, Arne made the mistake

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 7, 2021

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Movie Review: Hail to the Deadites (2020)

Just to let you know where you stand with Hail to the Deadites, this film is made by Evil Dead fans for Evil Dead fans… so expect a particular level of diabolical deep-divin’ and outre obsession here boils n’ ghouls! To wit: through the course of this here documentary we follow the exploits of individuals that are so deeply in love with Evil Dead that they create their nuptials around it, dress up as series hero Ash (Bruce Campbell… who appears in this flick throughout), and basically spend a fuckin’ fortune to scoop up any and all pieces of Evil Dead ephemera, including materials used in the films themselves! The entire thing is, as you may surmise filled to the brim with nothin’ but a heapin’ helpin’ of heart; these folks are presented honestly and are incredibly open about the space the franchise occupies in their lives. Also of note are the large number of celebrities from the films that

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Jul 23, 2021
Horror Fuel

Discovery+ And Travel Channel Highlights (8/2 – 8/15)

DESTINATION FEAR New Season, Now Streaming on discovery+ and Airing on Travel Channel DESTINATION FEAR is back for another tour de terror. Fear-chasing foursome – brother and sister duo Dakota Laden and Chelsea Laden and best friends Tanner Wiseman and Alex Schroeder – hit the haunted highways, byways, and back roads of America once again, spending the night inside the nation’s scariest places. Exploring under the harshest conditions they’ve ever faced and using sensory deprivation tactics to augment their paranormal experiment, this trip will test their mental, emotional and physical strength to the extreme. Venturing inside notoriously haunted locations, the team confronts intense supernatural forces – and quickly learns these entities do more than go bump in the night. [Hour-long episodes] “Fort Knox” – Begins Streaming Saturday, August 7 on discovery+ New Episode Also Premieres Same Day Saturday, August 7 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel The team is left with less-than-warm feelings for Dakota when he hatches a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 21, 2021
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Dive Into Eli Roth’s Shark Week Documentary ‘Fin’ Today On Discovery+

Shark Week has officially begun on discovery+ and there at least one documentary you need to see, Eli Roth‘s Fin, from Lionsgate. Written, directed, and produced by the acclaimed filmmaker who brought you The Green Inferno, Hostel, and Cabin Fever, the documentary dives into the senseless and brutal slaughter of millions of sharks every year and the criminal enterprise that drives it. In Fin, Roth and a professional group of scientists, researchers and activists sail around the globe to unveil the truth behind the death of millions of sharks, exposing the criminal enterprise that is impacting the extinction of the misunderstood creatures. Fin features work from photographer Michael Muller and the support of organizations such as Oceana, Sea Shepherd, and Wild Aid.Oscar® winner Leonardo DiCaprio executive produces the film along with actor, producer, and shark activist Nina Dobrev and President of Lionsgate Nonfiction Television and Pilgrim CEO and Chair Craig Piligian. “FIN is the scariest film I’ve ever made, and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 13, 2021
Horror Fuel

Review: Eli Roth’s Documentary ‘Fin’ Is More Horrifying Than Any Horror Film

Shark Week kicks off on Discovery+ on July 11th. Among the shark-themed shows and specials is a documentary titled Fin, from filmmaker Eli Roth who is a leading name in the horror genre, delivering films such Cabin Fever, Hostel, and The Green Inferno. Here’s the thing, Fin is filled with more gore and stomach-churning horrors than a movie could ever capture. In the doc, Roth delves into the horrific and heartbreaking fin trade. What is the fin trade? Let me fill you in. Fishermen catch sharks, often hacking off their fins and throw them back into the sea to die a painful death, often drowning. Buyers purchase the fins and use them to make shark fin soup, an expensive meal considered a status symbol. Roth takes us behind the scenes of the fin trade revealing the massive amount of sharks slaughtered each year. Upwards of 17, 000 tons of fins are brought into China alone every year. An average of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 13, 2021
Horror Fuel

Dive Into The Mysteries The Have Plagued Tinsel Town With The Series “Hollywood Files”

Bestselling Author Bryn Curt James Hammond (A Case for Murder Brittany Murphy Files) & Ufologist Lisa Marie Appleton (Big Brother 9) are set to take a deep dive into the mysterious cases that have long plagued Hollywood, including the 2013 case of Elisa Lam at the Cecil Hotel in the new documentary series, “Hollywood Files“. Directed and executive produced by Bryn Curt James Hammond (Brittany Murphy An ID Mystery), the docuseries will “deconstruct” the events behind Lam’s disappearance, revealing never before heard information that left fans of the Netflix show “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel” reeling. The shocking and disturbing case of Lam, a tourist from Vancouver at the Skid Row hotel, gripped the public due to the strange circumstances surrounding her untimely disappearance and death. She vanished in late January 2013, and by mid-February, the authorities had released the explosive last-known CCTV footage of Lam (timestamped February 1) taken inside the Cecil hotel elevator as she

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 5, 2021
Horror Fuel

Bayview Entertainment Launches Roku Channel Featuring Over 400 Films

Bayview Entertainment has officially launched its Roku channel with over 400 of its best titles including comedy, horror, drama, science fiction, documentaries, and more. If you’re a fan of indie films the channel is a must-have, featuring films like Teacher Shortage, The Wicked Woods, Brain Dead, Winifred Meeks, and so many more. Among Bayview’s extensive catalog you will find acclaimed feature films from Monterey Media. Monterey Media’s films have been nominated or won Independent Spirit Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and NAACP Image Awards, have had 14 TIFF premieres, premieres at Sundance, SXSW, and the Tribeca Film Festivals, as well as being included on Roger Ebert’s 10 Best Independent Films list. To download and start watching, you can search for “Bayview Films” from your Roku device’s channel store. Or, click the link and log in with your Roku account. When you do, the channel will be downloaded to your Roku device next time you turn it on! Welcome to Bayview Entertainment

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 30, 2021
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Dive Into Eli Roth’s Documentary ‘Fin’ On Discovery+

Discovery+ has acquired Eli Roth‘s shark film Fin, from Lionsgate. Written, directed, and produced by the acclaimed filmmaker who brought you The Green Inferno, Hostel, and Cabin Fever, the documentary dives into the senseless and brutal slaughter of millions of sharks every year and the criminal enterprise that drives it. In Fin, Roth and a professional group of scientists, researchers and activists sail around the globe to unveil the truth behind the death of millions of sharks, exposing the criminal enterprise that is impacting the extinction of the misunderstood creatures. Fin features work from photographer Michael Muller and the support of organizations such as Oceana, Sea Shepherd, and Wild Aid.Oscar® winner Leonardo DiCaprio executive produces the film along with actor, producer, and shark activist Nina Dobrev and President of Lionsgate Nonfiction Television and Pilgrim CEO and Chair Craig Piligian. “FIN is the scariest film I’ve ever made, and certainly the most dangerous, but I wanted to send a message of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2021
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Discovery+ & The Travel Channel Guide (July 5-July 28)

We’ve got your guide to all things paranormal on July 5th through July 18th on Discovery+ and the Travel Channel, including out-of-this-world premieres, episodes, and more! discovery+ PREMIERES ROSWELL: THE FINAL VERDICT New Series, Now Streaming on discovery+ As the world anxiously anticipates the release of declassified UFO secrets from the Pentagon, ROSWELL: THE FINAL VERDICT invades discovery+ on the 74th anniversary of the most notorious extraterrestrial incident in U.S. history. In 1947, a rancher near Roswell, New Mexico, claimed to have discovered mysterious debris on his property triggering decades of official government denials and countless conspiracy theories. Now, tapes of haunting first-person accounts from the past are being analyzed in a totally modern way – experts use artificial intelligence lie detection software to test if the eyewitnesses are telling the truth. [Hour-long episodes] “Discredit and Humiliate” – Begins Streaming Friday, July 9 Eyewitnesses claimed to see strange debris and the bodies of aliens in secretive Hangar 84 at Roswell

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 23, 2021
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Jeff Belanger, The Paranormal Expert From “The Devil Made Me Do It” Talks About Famous Case

Jeff Belanger, paranormal expert, adventurer, speaker, podcaster, Emmy-nominated host, author, “Ghost Adventures researcher, and producer of the “New England Legends” series on PBS and Amazon Prime, is featured in the latest installment of Shock Docs, a documentary series that delves into the world of the paranormal, killers, and more. Shock Docs: The Devil Made Me Do It explores the true story that inspired the most recent Conjuring movie, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Speaking as an expert, Belanger enlightens viewers about some of the events involved with the case as does Lorraine Warren herself. We interviewed Belanger about the documentary as well as his books and other projects. This is what he had to say about the case. Kelli McNeely: “I understand that you are a paranormal expert, you’ve written so many books and been on so many shows, and documentaries, but how did you become involved in that world?” Jeff Belanger: “I grew up in an

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 17, 2021
Horror Fuel

Review: ‘Shock Docs: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Is Far More Frightening Than The Conjuring 3

Shock Docs has a history of putting out the best documentaries on frightening subjects such as the real stories from everything from the Amityville murders to documentaries about legendary killers like Ed Gein. They’re back again, this time with a documentary exploring the true story that inspired The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do it which just opened in theaters and premiered on HBO Max. Shock Docs: The Devil Made Me Do It dives deep into the true story of the case of Arne Johnson, who murdered his landlord and used the possession defense in court for the first time in American history. Arne Johnson’s (played in The Conjuring 3 by Ruairi O’Connor) experience with the supernatural began when his girlfriend and her family moved into a new house. Soon her little brother David began to show troubling signs of being possessed. That’s when the Warrens became involved. Out of desperation to help the young boy, Arne made the mistake

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 7, 2021
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