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Director Andrew Renzi Discusses His McKamey Manor Doc ‘Monster Inside’ In Our Interview

Odds are, you’ve heard of McKamey Manor, dubbed the most extreme haunt in America. But do you know the truth of it? The new documentary Monster Inside: America’s Most Extreme Haunted House takes a look inside the brutal, infamous experience and its creator, Russ McKamey. Merging documentary storytelling with a horror film’s visual and cinematic language, the documentary follows three participants as they dive deep into Russ’s world and then find the will to fight back. Surrounded by controversy, McKamey Manor has been the ultimate terrifying attraction for years. But you can’t just get in. It all begins with a waiting list that normally features over 20,000 names. Next, you must have a doctor’s note and sign a 40-page liability waiver. The reason? It’s reported that those who enter may face both psychological and physical terror, with reports of participants being beaten, their teeth broken or pulled, cuts, bruises, and worse, as well as torture such as waterboarding and near-drowning

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 19, 2023

Horror, Thrillers And More Premiering On Netflix (Week of 10/12)

With the Halloween season underway, Netflix is continuing to add a ton of thrills and chills this week with new releases. Here’s what to watch. The Fall of the House of Usher Series Director Mike Flanagan is back (not that he ever left) with his new series, based on the tales of Edgar Allen Poe, titled “The Fall of the House of Usher.” The limited series from Intrepid Pictures features eight episodes, four that were directed by Flanagan and four by Michael Fimognari, who worked with Flanagan as cinematographer for “Haunting of Hill House” and who directed several episodes of Flanagan’s series “The Midnight Club.” “The Fall of the House of Usher” will debut on Netflix on October 12, 2023. The Devil On Trial Documentary Did the devil really make him do it? That’s the question people have been wondering for decades. On November 24, 1981, Arne Cheyenne Johnson was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter. But what made his case

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2023

Netflix Puts ‘The Devil On Trial’ In New Doc About Arne Johnson

Did the devil really make him do it? That’s the question people have been wondering for decades. On November 24, 1981, Arne Cheyenne Johnson was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter. But what made his case unique? It was the first case to be heard in a modern court of murder by possession. You may remember Johnson’s story thanks to 2021’s The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, but the story is very much based in reality. In the months leading up to the murder, the brother of Arne’s girlfriend was reportedly possessed and in February of 1981 the entity took over Johnson. He and his landlord, Alan Bono, got in a fight that ended with Bono dead. Ed and Lorrain Warren deemed Johnson possessed, giving is lawyer a unique argument. A new Netflix documentary, The Devil On Trial will delve into what led up to the case, the crime, and the reported possession. Written and directed by Chris Holt,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 9, 2023

New Documentary Explores What Awaits Us ‘Beyond The Grave’

There’s one question that every human being has pondered at least once. In fact, it is the ultimate question, what happens after death? A new documentary, Beyond the Grave, from director Serena DC, explores what happens when our lives end. After living through a global pandemic in 2022, death has been placed at the forefront of our lives; however, what happens to us when we die is still shrouded in mystery. Some cultures believe that death is truly the end. However, there is a growing community of people around the world who claim to have had near-death experiences. In the 10’s of millions, these people believe that they have traveled beyond the grave & have proof of the afterlife & that consciousness lives on after our bodies die. If this is true, then can the terminally ill freeze their bodies at the time of death to be brought back to life & healed in the future? There are others who

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 8, 2023

Participants Enter ‘McKamey Manor’ In New Doc “Monster Inside”

Odds are you have heard of the infamous haunted attraction McKamey Manor. The place many compare to experiencing being trapped in a real-life horror movie. The new documentary Monster Inside: America’s Most Extreme Haunted House delves into infamous, brutal attraction owned by Navy Veteran Russ McKamey. By cultivating an online persona and a cult-like following, Russ was allowed to display his basest instincts and rewarded with online fame and notoriety. Driven by his personal fixations, he turned his backyard haunt into a bona fide torture chamber: videotaping “contestants,” particularly vulnerable young women, as he sees how far he can push them – both inside and outside of the haunt. Merging documentary storytelling with the visual and cinematic language of a horror film, MONSTER INSIDE follows three participants as they dive deep into Russ’s world and then find the will to fight back. Surrounded by controversy, McKamey Manor has been the ultimate terrifying attraction for years, and is open all year

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 2, 2023

Tune In For The Killer MGM+ Halloween Marathon

No tricks, only treats. MGM+ has announced their October 31st Halloween marathon, guaranteed to provide a happy Halloween for horror fans. As the leaves begin to fall and the dead begin to rise, MGM+ and MGM+ Hits invites viewers to settle in and get freaked out with a marathon of spooky programming so good it’s scary. Audiences can enjoy over 12 hours of frightening fun and catch-up on the best thrills and chills with hit series like “FROM,” “Chapelwaite,” “Blumhouse’s Compendium of Horror,” “Amityville: An Origin Story,” and “Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein” “Chapelwaite” 11:00 AM ET/PT – 3:40 PM ET/PT on MGM+ Episodes 101-105 Based on the short story “Jerusalem’s Lot,” by Stephen King Set in the 1850s, Chapelwaite follows Captain Charles Boone (Adrien Brody), who relocates his family of three children to his ancestral home in the small, seemingly sleepy town of Preacher’s Corners, Maine after his wife dies at sea. However, Charles will soon have

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 1, 2023

Apple TV+ Announces Haunting Docuseries “The Enfield Poltergeist”

Today, Apple TV+ announced the new four-part documentary series “The Enfield Poltergeist,” which tells the riveting story of the most famous poltergeist haunting in history. Combining more than 250 hours of rare audio archive, meticulous recreation of the setting of the haunting and original interviews with the people impacted by the case, the series is an ambitious genre-bending story that explores the human fascination with the unexplained and its impact on those who live it. In 1977, the terrifying haunting of an everyday family in Enfield, London, dominated headlines across the United Kingdom and had a tremendous impact on an entire generation of children. The mysterious case forever changed ideas about the supernatural and that it wasn’t just restricted to castles and stately homes but could be experienced by anyone, anywhere. The chilling story has inspired fictionalized versions of the case, including the film The Conjuring 2, a television series and two stage plays. Over the four episodes, the events

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 27, 2023

Hair-Raising New Small Town Monsters Doc ‘Werewolves Unearthed’ Is Out This October

Documentarian Ward Hiney and skeptical journalist Chad Christy have teamed up, along with Small Town Monsters, to chase down leads of dogman sightings in the Ohio Valley. Stories of werewolves have drifted from European folklore into modern American pop culture, percolating in the subconscious of the populace for centuries. These tales often tell of terrifying, half-man/half-canid beings that roam the forests and fields after dark. Most think of them as little more than campfire stories meant to scare children, but for some, there is much more to this than mere mythology. Now filmmaker Ward Hiney, leading Werewolves Unearthed, a new Small Town Monsters production, is set to lift the veil on the enigmatic “dogman” of North America. A recent rash of werewolf sightings in western Pennsylvania has grabbed the attention of documentarian Ward Hiney. In order to get to the truth behind these ongoing encounters, he enlisted journalist and ardent skeptic Chad Christy in an effort to film their investigation,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 26, 2023

New Netflix Docuseries “Encounters” Delves Into UFO Sightings

The new alien docuseries “Encounters” is set to land on Netflix this week, exploring UFO sightings over the past fifty-years. The series will investigate the global accounts of sightings of UFOs and features personal accounts, expert interviews, and new evidence that could answer if we’re alone or if otherworldly visitors are watching us. According to the Pew Research center, over 65% of the population believes that aliens are out there. And with the new information that came to light earlier this year during congressional testimony, the thought that there aliens among has never felt more real. Watch “Encounters,” premiering on September 27, 2023, on Netflix and decide for yourself.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 26, 2023

New Alien Doc Explores The Possibility That ‘We Are Not Alone’

Not long ago, we were told that aliens were real. Then, earlier this week, a pair of (reportedly) mummified alien bodies were introduced to Mexico’s congress. Are we alone, or do otherworldly visitors walk amongst us? A new documentary, We Are Not Alone, from filmmaker Serena DC (Beyond the Grave), is heading your way and aims to answer that very question. The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has been answered. Serena DC and Michael Mazzola meet with the world’s leading Ufologists and contactees (Dr. Steven Greer, Paola Harris, Jacques Vallee, Adam Curry, Andrea Perron, Danny Sheehan) to discover who these extraterrestrial visitors are and why they are visiting Earth. We Are Not Alone, an out-of-this-world new documentary, lands on October 3, 2023, from Uncork’d Entertainment on DVD and Digital.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 21, 2023

More from Documentaries

Director Andrew Renzi Discusses His McKamey Manor Doc ‘Monster Inside’ In Our Interview

Odds are, you’ve heard of McKamey Manor, dubbed the most extreme haunt in America. But do you know the truth of it? The new documentary Monster Inside: America’s Most Extreme Haunted House takes a look inside the brutal, infamous experience and its creator, Russ McKamey. Merging documentary storytelling with a horror film’s visual and cinematic language, the documentary follows three participants as they dive deep into Russ’s world and then find the will to fight back. Surrounded by controversy, McKamey Manor has been the ultimate terrifying attraction for years. But you can’t just get in. It all begins with a waiting list that normally features over 20,000 names. Next, you must have a doctor’s note and sign a 40-page liability waiver. The reason? It’s reported that those who enter may face both psychological and physical terror, with reports of participants being beaten, their teeth broken or pulled, cuts, bruises, and worse, as well as torture such as waterboarding and near-drowning

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 19, 2023

Horror, Thrillers And More Premiering On Netflix (Week of 10/12)

With the Halloween season underway, Netflix is continuing to add a ton of thrills and chills this week with new releases. Here’s what to watch. The Fall of the House of Usher Series Director Mike Flanagan is back (not that he ever left) with his new series, based on the tales of Edgar Allen Poe, titled “The Fall of the House of Usher.” The limited series from Intrepid Pictures features eight episodes, four that were directed by Flanagan and four by Michael Fimognari, who worked with Flanagan as cinematographer for “Haunting of Hill House” and who directed several episodes of Flanagan’s series “The Midnight Club.” “The Fall of the House of Usher” will debut on Netflix on October 12, 2023. The Devil On Trial Documentary Did the devil really make him do it? That’s the question people have been wondering for decades. On November 24, 1981, Arne Cheyenne Johnson was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter. But what made his case

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2023

Netflix Puts ‘The Devil On Trial’ In New Doc About Arne Johnson

Did the devil really make him do it? That’s the question people have been wondering for decades. On November 24, 1981, Arne Cheyenne Johnson was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter. But what made his case unique? It was the first case to be heard in a modern court of murder by possession. You may remember Johnson’s story thanks to 2021’s The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, but the story is very much based in reality. In the months leading up to the murder, the brother of Arne’s girlfriend was reportedly possessed and in February of 1981 the entity took over Johnson. He and his landlord, Alan Bono, got in a fight that ended with Bono dead. Ed and Lorrain Warren deemed Johnson possessed, giving is lawyer a unique argument. A new Netflix documentary, The Devil On Trial will delve into what led up to the case, the crime, and the reported possession. Written and directed by Chris Holt,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 9, 2023

New Documentary Explores What Awaits Us ‘Beyond The Grave’

There’s one question that every human being has pondered at least once. In fact, it is the ultimate question, what happens after death? A new documentary, Beyond the Grave, from director Serena DC, explores what happens when our lives end. After living through a global pandemic in 2022, death has been placed at the forefront of our lives; however, what happens to us when we die is still shrouded in mystery. Some cultures believe that death is truly the end. However, there is a growing community of people around the world who claim to have had near-death experiences. In the 10’s of millions, these people believe that they have traveled beyond the grave & have proof of the afterlife & that consciousness lives on after our bodies die. If this is true, then can the terminally ill freeze their bodies at the time of death to be brought back to life & healed in the future? There are others who

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 8, 2023

Participants Enter ‘McKamey Manor’ In New Doc “Monster Inside”

Odds are you have heard of the infamous haunted attraction McKamey Manor. The place many compare to experiencing being trapped in a real-life horror movie. The new documentary Monster Inside: America’s Most Extreme Haunted House delves into infamous, brutal attraction owned by Navy Veteran Russ McKamey. By cultivating an online persona and a cult-like following, Russ was allowed to display his basest instincts and rewarded with online fame and notoriety. Driven by his personal fixations, he turned his backyard haunt into a bona fide torture chamber: videotaping “contestants,” particularly vulnerable young women, as he sees how far he can push them – both inside and outside of the haunt. Merging documentary storytelling with the visual and cinematic language of a horror film, MONSTER INSIDE follows three participants as they dive deep into Russ’s world and then find the will to fight back. Surrounded by controversy, McKamey Manor has been the ultimate terrifying attraction for years, and is open all year

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 2, 2023

Tune In For The Killer MGM+ Halloween Marathon

No tricks, only treats. MGM+ has announced their October 31st Halloween marathon, guaranteed to provide a happy Halloween for horror fans. As the leaves begin to fall and the dead begin to rise, MGM+ and MGM+ Hits invites viewers to settle in and get freaked out with a marathon of spooky programming so good it’s scary. Audiences can enjoy over 12 hours of frightening fun and catch-up on the best thrills and chills with hit series like “FROM,” “Chapelwaite,” “Blumhouse’s Compendium of Horror,” “Amityville: An Origin Story,” and “Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein” “Chapelwaite” 11:00 AM ET/PT – 3:40 PM ET/PT on MGM+ Episodes 101-105 Based on the short story “Jerusalem’s Lot,” by Stephen King Set in the 1850s, Chapelwaite follows Captain Charles Boone (Adrien Brody), who relocates his family of three children to his ancestral home in the small, seemingly sleepy town of Preacher’s Corners, Maine after his wife dies at sea. However, Charles will soon have

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 1, 2023

Apple TV+ Announces Haunting Docuseries “The Enfield Poltergeist”

Today, Apple TV+ announced the new four-part documentary series “The Enfield Poltergeist,” which tells the riveting story of the most famous poltergeist haunting in history. Combining more than 250 hours of rare audio archive, meticulous recreation of the setting of the haunting and original interviews with the people impacted by the case, the series is an ambitious genre-bending story that explores the human fascination with the unexplained and its impact on those who live it. In 1977, the terrifying haunting of an everyday family in Enfield, London, dominated headlines across the United Kingdom and had a tremendous impact on an entire generation of children. The mysterious case forever changed ideas about the supernatural and that it wasn’t just restricted to castles and stately homes but could be experienced by anyone, anywhere. The chilling story has inspired fictionalized versions of the case, including the film The Conjuring 2, a television series and two stage plays. Over the four episodes, the events

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 27, 2023

Hair-Raising New Small Town Monsters Doc ‘Werewolves Unearthed’ Is Out This October

Documentarian Ward Hiney and skeptical journalist Chad Christy have teamed up, along with Small Town Monsters, to chase down leads of dogman sightings in the Ohio Valley. Stories of werewolves have drifted from European folklore into modern American pop culture, percolating in the subconscious of the populace for centuries. These tales often tell of terrifying, half-man/half-canid beings that roam the forests and fields after dark. Most think of them as little more than campfire stories meant to scare children, but for some, there is much more to this than mere mythology. Now filmmaker Ward Hiney, leading Werewolves Unearthed, a new Small Town Monsters production, is set to lift the veil on the enigmatic “dogman” of North America. A recent rash of werewolf sightings in western Pennsylvania has grabbed the attention of documentarian Ward Hiney. In order to get to the truth behind these ongoing encounters, he enlisted journalist and ardent skeptic Chad Christy in an effort to film their investigation,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 26, 2023

New Netflix Docuseries “Encounters” Delves Into UFO Sightings

The new alien docuseries “Encounters” is set to land on Netflix this week, exploring UFO sightings over the past fifty-years. The series will investigate the global accounts of sightings of UFOs and features personal accounts, expert interviews, and new evidence that could answer if we’re alone or if otherworldly visitors are watching us. According to the Pew Research center, over 65% of the population believes that aliens are out there. And with the new information that came to light earlier this year during congressional testimony, the thought that there aliens among has never felt more real. Watch “Encounters,” premiering on September 27, 2023, on Netflix and decide for yourself.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 26, 2023

New Alien Doc Explores The Possibility That ‘We Are Not Alone’

Not long ago, we were told that aliens were real. Then, earlier this week, a pair of (reportedly) mummified alien bodies were introduced to Mexico’s congress. Are we alone, or do otherworldly visitors walk amongst us? A new documentary, We Are Not Alone, from filmmaker Serena DC (Beyond the Grave), is heading your way and aims to answer that very question. The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has been answered. Serena DC and Michael Mazzola meet with the world’s leading Ufologists and contactees (Dr. Steven Greer, Paola Harris, Jacques Vallee, Adam Curry, Andrea Perron, Danny Sheehan) to discover who these extraterrestrial visitors are and why they are visiting Earth. We Are Not Alone, an out-of-this-world new documentary, lands on October 3, 2023, from Uncork’d Entertainment on DVD and Digital.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 21, 2023
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