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This March “Into The Dark” Takes Us To The “Treehouse”

Hulu and Bluhouse’s horror-themed anthology series “Into the Dark” last took us inside an elevator for Valentine’s Day. Now, we’re ready to check out “Treehouse“, written and directed by James Roday (“Blood Drive”). To celebrate the Ides of March, “Treehouse” tells a tale about chef Peter Rake, who tries to escape a recent wave of negative press by retreating to his family’s vacation home in the woods. But the ghosts of his past are out for blood. Jimmi Simpson (“Westworld”, “Black Mirror”), Mary McCormack (1408, Deep Impact), Shaunette Renee Wilson (Black Panther), Maggie Lawson (Gamer), Stephanie Beatriz (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), Julianna Guill, Michael Weston, Amanda Walsh, Sutton Foster, and Cass Bugge star in “Treehouse” premiering on Hulu March 1, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 20, 2019
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Leonardo DiCaprio Playing H.H. Holmes In New Series

Earlier this week we reported that Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are teaming up again, this time to tell the real-life story of America’s first serial killer, Henry H. Holmes. Both men will also be executive producing. Today, we have an update. The Hulu series is based on the best-selling book “The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness” penned by Erik Lason. It follows “two men, one an architect, and the other Holmes, whose fates were forever linked by The Chicago World’s Fair of 1893: Daile H. Burnham, a brilliant and fastidious architect racing to make his mark on the world and Henry H. Holmes, a handsome and cunning doctor who fashioned his own pharmaceutical “Murder Castle” on the fairgrounds.” DiCaprio acquired the rights to the book nearly a decade ago. Now, the series is official, naming DiCaprio as playing the infamous H.H. Holmes. Paramount Television will produce, with Stacey Sher, Rick Yorn, Emma Koskoff, and Jennifer

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 13, 2019
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Leonardo DiCaprio And Martin Scorsese Team Up For “Devil In The White City”

Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese have long been attached to the adaptation of Erik Larson’s book The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness At the Fair That Changed America. The book, about the true story of serial killer Henry H. Holmes, was going to be adapted for film, but it looks like the plan has changed. It is headed to the small screen instead. Variety is reporting that both DiCaprio and Scorsese will executive produce Hulu‘s series “The Devil in the White City.” “The Devil in the White City” follows “two men, one an architect, and the other Holmes, whose fates were forever linked by The Chicago World’s Fair of 1893: Daile H. Burnham, a brilliant and fastidious architect racing to make his mark on the world and Henry H. Holmes, a handsome and cunning doctor who fashioned his own pharmaceutical “Murder Castle” on the fairgrounds.” Paramount Television will produce, with Stacey Sher, Rick Yorn, Emma Koskoff,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 11, 2019
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This February “Into The Dark” Will Take You “Down”

This February “Into The Dark” is taking you “Down” with a killer mash-up of horror and rom-com from 13 Sins and The Last Exorcism director Daniel Stamm and writer Kent Kubena. . Starring Natalie Martinez (Death Race, Kingdom) and Matt Lauria (Friday Night Lights, Parenthood, Kingdom),”Down” centers on a pair of office workers get trapped in an elevator over a long Valentine’s Day weekend, but what at first promises to be a romantic connection turns dangerous and horrifying in this Blumhouse series. “Down” premieres exclusively on Hulu on February 1, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 23, 2019
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It’s A “New Year, New You” In The Trailer For Hulu’s Next Episode Of “Into The Dark”

Hulu’s horror series “Into the Dark” has just unveiled the trailer for their December episode titled “New Year, New You.” In the era of “self-care” mania, a group of millennial friends gather for a girls’ night reunion on New Year’s Eve to reconnect and reminiscence. But as they begin to rehash old memories and revisit an old party game of “Never, Have I Ever,” gripes and secrets they’ve been harboring manifest in nefarious and surprising ways. Suki Waterhouse (Assassination Nation, The Bad Bitch), stars alongside Carly Chaikin (Mr. Robot, Suburgatory), Melissa Bergland, Kirby Howell-Baptiste (Veronica Mars Reboot, The Good Place, Killing Eve, Barry), Isabella Acres, Michelle Haro, and Bianca Lopez. The festive girl’s night gone bad was directed by Sophia Takal (Green) which she co-wrote with Adam Gaines. “Into the Dark: New Year, New You” premieres on Hulu on December 28, 2018. The previous episodes of “Into the Dark” are now streaming on Hulu.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 18, 2018
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Blumhouse’s First Female Director Behind December’s Episode Of “Into The Dark”

Hulu’s horror series “Into the Dark” has released three fantastic episode so far. The first details have just arrived for the fourth episode “New Year, New You“. The episode marks a big moment for Blumhouse. “New Year, New You” features Blumhouse’s first (ever) female director, Sophia Takal (Always Shine, Green, V/H/S). Back in October Jason Blum landed in hot water after he was asked by Polygon why Blumhouse had never featured a female director. No matter what, we’re just glad that a female filmmaker has finally been given the opportunity to see their vision come to life through Blumhouse. In the holiday-themed episode, “A group of friends from high school reconnects for a special New Year’s Eve girls night but as they begin to rehash old memories many of the gripes they’ve been harboring manifest in murderous ways.” Suki Waterhouse (The Bad Batch), Carly Chaikin (“Mr. Robot”), Kirby Howell-Baptiste (“Killing Eve”, “Barry”), and Melissa Bergland (“Winners & Losers”) star. “New

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 11, 2018
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Third Episode Of “Into The Dark” Now Streaming on Hulu

The third episode of Blumhouse’s fantastic feature-length horror series “Into the Dark” is now streaming on Hulu. Titled “Pooka”, this episode of the holiday-themed anthology series stars Nyasha Hatendi (interview) as a struggling actor who gets a temp job as the Christmas character in a plush suit to promote Pooka, the hottest toy of the year. At first, it’s not a bad gig, but as time goes by Pooka slowly takes over. Dale Dickey, Isabelle Bates, Jonny Berryman, April Campion, Gene Freeman, Cliff Weissman, and Katie Wilson co-star in “Pooka” directed by Nacho Vigalondo and written by Gerald Olson. “Into the Dark’s” first episode was titled “The Body” and was set on Halloween. It was followed by episode two “Flesh and Blood” starring Dermot Mulroney, Diana Silvers, and Tembi Locke who filled us on the episode and the series during our interview. Both are now streaming on Hulu along with “Pooka.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2018
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Actor Nyasha Hatendi Talks Hulu’s “Into The Dark”, Replicas, And More

I had the opportunity to talk with Nyasha Hatendi, who stars in the third episode of Hulu’s horror anthology series “Into the Dark”, one of my favorite new series. Hatendi is an impressive actor who got his start on stage and appeared in “King Charles III“, which received 6 Tony nominations including Best Play, before appearing in the series “Casual”, films like The Front Runner, and in the films The Good Shephard where he stars opposite Robert De Niro, and the soon to be released movie Replicas with Keanu Reeves. Set to premiere on December 7th, “Into the Dark: Pooka” is a Christmas themed nightmare starring Hatendi as Wilson, a struggling actor who gets a temp job as the Christmas character in a plush suit to promote Pooka, the hottest toy of the year. At first, it’s not a bad gig, but as time goes by Pooka slowly takes over. Horror Fuel: “You got your start in theater. What made

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 6, 2018
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Third Episode Of Hulu’s “Into The Dark” Is A Christmas Themed Nightmare

One of Hulu’s coolest new series is the series is “Into the Dark“, which delivers a feature-length holiday-themed episode once a month. The first episode, “The Body” was set on Halloween. We interviewed Tembi Locke about the Thanksgiving set episode titled “Flesh and Blood”. Now, it’s nearing time for the third episode to premiere. December’s episode, “Pooka“, follows a struggling actor (Nyasha Hatendi) who gets a temp job as the Christmas character in a plush suit to promote Pooka, the hottest toy of the year. At first, it’s not a bad gig, but as time goes by Pooka slowly takes over. Dale Dickey, Isabelle Bates, Jonny Berryman, April Campion, Gene Freeman, Nyasha Hatendi, Cliff Weissman, and Katie Wilson co-star in “Pooka”, directed by Nacho Vigalondo and written by Gerald Olson. “Into the Dark: Pooka” premieres on December 5th on Hulu.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 25, 2018
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Hulu Orders Pilot For ‘Sweet Tooth’ Series Adaptation

Jeff Lemire‘s comic book series Sweet Tooth is getting a series adaptation ordered by Hulu with Stake Land‘s Jim Mickle set to write and direct. Set in a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by human/animal hybrids, the comic made its debut back in 2009 via Vertigo Entertainment. The coming-of-age tale centers on Gus, who is half boy, half deer. Gus leaves home only to discover that the world has been ravaged by a cataclysmic event. He meets and joins a family of hybrids and humans searching to find answers about what happened to the world, ultimately discovering a conspiracy that will force Gus to question his very own existence. Sweet Tooth is from Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey’s Team Downey banner along with Hap and Leonard co-creator Jim Mickle and Warner Bros. TV.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 17, 2018

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This March “Into The Dark” Takes Us To The “Treehouse”

Hulu and Bluhouse’s horror-themed anthology series “Into the Dark” last took us inside an elevator for Valentine’s Day. Now, we’re ready to check out “Treehouse“, written and directed by James Roday (“Blood Drive”). To celebrate the Ides of March, “Treehouse” tells a tale about chef Peter Rake, who tries to escape a recent wave of negative press by retreating to his family’s vacation home in the woods. But the ghosts of his past are out for blood. Jimmi Simpson (“Westworld”, “Black Mirror”), Mary McCormack (1408, Deep Impact), Shaunette Renee Wilson (Black Panther), Maggie Lawson (Gamer), Stephanie Beatriz (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), Julianna Guill, Michael Weston, Amanda Walsh, Sutton Foster, and Cass Bugge star in “Treehouse” premiering on Hulu March 1, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 20, 2019
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Leonardo DiCaprio Playing H.H. Holmes In New Series

Earlier this week we reported that Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are teaming up again, this time to tell the real-life story of America’s first serial killer, Henry H. Holmes. Both men will also be executive producing. Today, we have an update. The Hulu series is based on the best-selling book “The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness” penned by Erik Lason. It follows “two men, one an architect, and the other Holmes, whose fates were forever linked by The Chicago World’s Fair of 1893: Daile H. Burnham, a brilliant and fastidious architect racing to make his mark on the world and Henry H. Holmes, a handsome and cunning doctor who fashioned his own pharmaceutical “Murder Castle” on the fairgrounds.” DiCaprio acquired the rights to the book nearly a decade ago. Now, the series is official, naming DiCaprio as playing the infamous H.H. Holmes. Paramount Television will produce, with Stacey Sher, Rick Yorn, Emma Koskoff, and Jennifer

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 13, 2019
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Leonardo DiCaprio And Martin Scorsese Team Up For “Devil In The White City”

Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese have long been attached to the adaptation of Erik Larson’s book The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness At the Fair That Changed America. The book, about the true story of serial killer Henry H. Holmes, was going to be adapted for film, but it looks like the plan has changed. It is headed to the small screen instead. Variety is reporting that both DiCaprio and Scorsese will executive produce Hulu‘s series “The Devil in the White City.” “The Devil in the White City” follows “two men, one an architect, and the other Holmes, whose fates were forever linked by The Chicago World’s Fair of 1893: Daile H. Burnham, a brilliant and fastidious architect racing to make his mark on the world and Henry H. Holmes, a handsome and cunning doctor who fashioned his own pharmaceutical “Murder Castle” on the fairgrounds.” Paramount Television will produce, with Stacey Sher, Rick Yorn, Emma Koskoff,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 11, 2019
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This February “Into The Dark” Will Take You “Down”

This February “Into The Dark” is taking you “Down” with a killer mash-up of horror and rom-com from 13 Sins and The Last Exorcism director Daniel Stamm and writer Kent Kubena. . Starring Natalie Martinez (Death Race, Kingdom) and Matt Lauria (Friday Night Lights, Parenthood, Kingdom),”Down” centers on a pair of office workers get trapped in an elevator over a long Valentine’s Day weekend, but what at first promises to be a romantic connection turns dangerous and horrifying in this Blumhouse series. “Down” premieres exclusively on Hulu on February 1, 2019.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 23, 2019
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It’s A “New Year, New You” In The Trailer For Hulu’s Next Episode Of “Into The Dark”

Hulu’s horror series “Into the Dark” has just unveiled the trailer for their December episode titled “New Year, New You.” In the era of “self-care” mania, a group of millennial friends gather for a girls’ night reunion on New Year’s Eve to reconnect and reminiscence. But as they begin to rehash old memories and revisit an old party game of “Never, Have I Ever,” gripes and secrets they’ve been harboring manifest in nefarious and surprising ways. Suki Waterhouse (Assassination Nation, The Bad Bitch), stars alongside Carly Chaikin (Mr. Robot, Suburgatory), Melissa Bergland, Kirby Howell-Baptiste (Veronica Mars Reboot, The Good Place, Killing Eve, Barry), Isabella Acres, Michelle Haro, and Bianca Lopez. The festive girl’s night gone bad was directed by Sophia Takal (Green) which she co-wrote with Adam Gaines. “Into the Dark: New Year, New You” premieres on Hulu on December 28, 2018. The previous episodes of “Into the Dark” are now streaming on Hulu.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 18, 2018
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Blumhouse’s First Female Director Behind December’s Episode Of “Into The Dark”

Hulu’s horror series “Into the Dark” has released three fantastic episode so far. The first details have just arrived for the fourth episode “New Year, New You“. The episode marks a big moment for Blumhouse. “New Year, New You” features Blumhouse’s first (ever) female director, Sophia Takal (Always Shine, Green, V/H/S). Back in October Jason Blum landed in hot water after he was asked by Polygon why Blumhouse had never featured a female director. No matter what, we’re just glad that a female filmmaker has finally been given the opportunity to see their vision come to life through Blumhouse. In the holiday-themed episode, “A group of friends from high school reconnects for a special New Year’s Eve girls night but as they begin to rehash old memories many of the gripes they’ve been harboring manifest in murderous ways.” Suki Waterhouse (The Bad Batch), Carly Chaikin (“Mr. Robot”), Kirby Howell-Baptiste (“Killing Eve”, “Barry”), and Melissa Bergland (“Winners & Losers”) star. “New

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 11, 2018
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Third Episode Of “Into The Dark” Now Streaming on Hulu

The third episode of Blumhouse’s fantastic feature-length horror series “Into the Dark” is now streaming on Hulu. Titled “Pooka”, this episode of the holiday-themed anthology series stars Nyasha Hatendi (interview) as a struggling actor who gets a temp job as the Christmas character in a plush suit to promote Pooka, the hottest toy of the year. At first, it’s not a bad gig, but as time goes by Pooka slowly takes over. Dale Dickey, Isabelle Bates, Jonny Berryman, April Campion, Gene Freeman, Cliff Weissman, and Katie Wilson co-star in “Pooka” directed by Nacho Vigalondo and written by Gerald Olson. “Into the Dark’s” first episode was titled “The Body” and was set on Halloween. It was followed by episode two “Flesh and Blood” starring Dermot Mulroney, Diana Silvers, and Tembi Locke who filled us on the episode and the series during our interview. Both are now streaming on Hulu along with “Pooka.”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2018
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Actor Nyasha Hatendi Talks Hulu’s “Into The Dark”, Replicas, And More

I had the opportunity to talk with Nyasha Hatendi, who stars in the third episode of Hulu’s horror anthology series “Into the Dark”, one of my favorite new series. Hatendi is an impressive actor who got his start on stage and appeared in “King Charles III“, which received 6 Tony nominations including Best Play, before appearing in the series “Casual”, films like The Front Runner, and in the films The Good Shephard where he stars opposite Robert De Niro, and the soon to be released movie Replicas with Keanu Reeves. Set to premiere on December 7th, “Into the Dark: Pooka” is a Christmas themed nightmare starring Hatendi as Wilson, a struggling actor who gets a temp job as the Christmas character in a plush suit to promote Pooka, the hottest toy of the year. At first, it’s not a bad gig, but as time goes by Pooka slowly takes over. Horror Fuel: “You got your start in theater. What made

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 6, 2018
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Third Episode Of Hulu’s “Into The Dark” Is A Christmas Themed Nightmare

One of Hulu’s coolest new series is the series is “Into the Dark“, which delivers a feature-length holiday-themed episode once a month. The first episode, “The Body” was set on Halloween. We interviewed Tembi Locke about the Thanksgiving set episode titled “Flesh and Blood”. Now, it’s nearing time for the third episode to premiere. December’s episode, “Pooka“, follows a struggling actor (Nyasha Hatendi) who gets a temp job as the Christmas character in a plush suit to promote Pooka, the hottest toy of the year. At first, it’s not a bad gig, but as time goes by Pooka slowly takes over. Dale Dickey, Isabelle Bates, Jonny Berryman, April Campion, Gene Freeman, Nyasha Hatendi, Cliff Weissman, and Katie Wilson co-star in “Pooka”, directed by Nacho Vigalondo and written by Gerald Olson. “Into the Dark: Pooka” premieres on December 5th on Hulu.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 25, 2018
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Hulu Orders Pilot For ‘Sweet Tooth’ Series Adaptation

Jeff Lemire‘s comic book series Sweet Tooth is getting a series adaptation ordered by Hulu with Stake Land‘s Jim Mickle set to write and direct. Set in a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by human/animal hybrids, the comic made its debut back in 2009 via Vertigo Entertainment. The coming-of-age tale centers on Gus, who is half boy, half deer. Gus leaves home only to discover that the world has been ravaged by a cataclysmic event. He meets and joins a family of hybrids and humans searching to find answers about what happened to the world, ultimately discovering a conspiracy that will force Gus to question his very own existence. Sweet Tooth is from Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey’s Team Downey banner along with Hap and Leonard co-creator Jim Mickle and Warner Bros. TV.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 17, 2018
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