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This January, Something Lurks In The Woods In ‘Old Strangers’ (Trailer)

This January, something lurks in the dark of the woods… From writer-director Nick Gregorio’s (Happy Birthday Harry Malden, Green) comes the 2022 post-pandemic thriller Old Strangers. In the indie horror film, Sarah, Michael, and Danny try to rekindle the spark of their youth only to be confronted with the harsh realities of their relationships. Just beyond their reunion, in the deep woods, there is something otherworldly growing and feeding on their pain. Madeleine Humphries, Colton Eschief Mastro, and Ted Evans star Old Strangers premiering on digital January 11, 2022, from Gravitas Ventures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 7, 2021

RLJE Films Conjures A January Release Date For ‘The Djinn’

From co-writers and co-directors David Charbonier (The Boy Behind The Door) and Justin Powell (The Boy Behind The Door) comes the critically acclaimed horror The Djinn. In the film, a mute boy, Dylan (Ezra Dewey), finds a book of spells in the closet when he is left home alone in their new apartment by his father (Rob Brownstein) to work the night shift. Blaming himself for the recent death of his mother, Dylan summons a djinn to grant one wish. Now he must survive a night of sheer terror at the hands of the sinister creature to fulfill his heart’s greatest desire. Ezra Dewey (“Criminal Minds”), Rob Brownstein (“The Young and the Restless”), Tevy Poe (Redwood Massacre: Annihilation), Donald Pitts (“The Secrets We Keep”), and John Erickson (Sexually Frank) star in this “Certified Fresh” film. The Djinn is now out on Digital and VOD from IFC Midnight and will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on January 4, 2022, from

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 7, 2021

New Details Surface From ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre”

A few days ago, Netflix announced the February release date for Fede Alvarez-produced Texas Chainsaw Massacre as well as the first teaser. Now, new details have surfaced including the official synopsis, which reveals that the movie is set in the present day, “nearly 50 years” after Tobe Hooper’s iconic original. The synopsis also reveals the return of the original final girl Sally Hardesty. Olwen Fouéré (Mandy) will be star as Sally, who was originally played the late Marilyn Burns. “After nearly 50 years of hiding, Leatherface returns to terrorize a group of idealistic young friends who accidentally disrupt his carefully shielded world in a remote Texas town.” “Melody (Sarah Yarkin), her teenage sister Lila (Elsie Fisher), and their friends Dante (Jacob Latimore) and Ruth (Nell Hudson), head to the remote town of Harlow, Texas to start an idealistic new business venture. But their dream soon turns into a waking nightmare when they accidentally disrupt the home of Leatherface, the deranged

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 6, 2021

Sarah Snook Returns To Horror With ‘Run Rabbit Run’

Sarah Snook has starred in several genre films including Saw VI, Jaessabell, and Winchester, and has since made a name for herself with he break-out performance in HBO’s hit series “Succession.” The talented actress is now returning to horror with Run Rabbit Run. Daina Reid (The Handmaid’s Tale) is directing the film about a doctor whose young daughter begins to exhibit increasingly strange behavior. Novelist Hannah Kent penned the script. Pre-production begins this month on Run Rabbit Run which is set to film in Victoria and South Australia in 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 5, 2021

‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Sequel Slashes Its Way Onto Netflix This February (Trailer)

Netflix continues to build its genre library. One of the movies coming next year is a new Texas Chainsaw Massacre sequel whose premiere date has just been announced. Alvarez said this about the movie: “It’s basically the same character, who is still alive. Our take on it was this guy probably disappeared after everything he’s done. You know, how do you catch a guy who has a mask? Once he removes the mask and runs away, it’s very easy for him to hide somewhere. This story will pick it up many, many years after the original story. He’s been in hiding for a long, long time, trying to be a good person. “These people arriving in this town are going to awaken the giant.” David Blue Garcia (Tejano) directed the movie for Legendary from the script penned by Chris Thomas Devlin. The movie stars Olwen Fouéré (Mandy), Elsie Fisher (“Castle Rock”), Sarah Yarkin (Happy Death Day 2U), Mark Burnham (Wrong

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 4, 2021

Jordan Peele & Keegan Michael Key Star As Demons In ‘Wendell And Wild’ (Teaser)

In 2009 director Henry Selick brought us the wonderfully dark and twisted movie, Coraline. He’s back with a new film titled Wendell and Wild, which he co-wrote along with Jordan Peele and Clay McLeod Chapman. In the stop-motion movie, Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key play two scheming demon brothers, Wendell and Wild, who must face their arch-nemesis, the demon-dusting nun Sister Helly, and her two acolytes, the goth teens Kat and Raoul. The movie is being produced by Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, Gotham Group, and Principato-Young Entertainment. Wendell and Wild is set to premiere on Nextflix in 2022. Check out the first teaser trailer. From the 🧠s behind CORALINE & GET OUT, meet WENDELL & WILD (Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele), the hellishly funny demons of a teen named Kat. Directed by Henry Selick, co-written by Selick & Peele, coming to Netflix in 2022. Keep an 👁 on the boombox: https://t.co/8EE39prpjU pic.twitter.com/MGzDKrxEdL — Netflix Tudum (@NetflixTudum) October 28, 2021

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 4, 2021

This January Discover “The Legend Of La Llorona” Starring Danny Trejo (Trailer)

Saban Films has just released the new trailer for their new horror film The Legend of La Llorona, set to arrive this January. In the movie, from director Patricia Harris Seeley, “A malevolent spirit bent on vengeance, stalks a young family visiting Mexico. Andrew, Carly, and their son Danny travel to an isolated hacienda in Mexico for a much-needed vacation. As they enter the town, signs showing missing children set an ominous tone. The family learns of the legend of “La Llorona,” the evil spirit of a distraught mother who lurks near the water’s edge and strikes fear in the hearts of all who see her. La Llorona torments the family mercilessly, snatching Danny and trapping him in a netherworld between the living and the dead. Aided by the resourceful taxi driver Jorge (Danny Trejo, Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn) the family races to save their only child, navigating the foreboding countryside held by menacing cartel thugs. Gaining strength and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 4, 2021

Rob Zombie Shares New Image Of Igor From The Set Of “The Munsters”

Filming is now underway on Rob Zombie‘s The Munsters, and fans are excited. Zombie has been teasing fans now for months, sharing images, sketches, and more. A new image from the set has now been shared on his social media accounts giving us our first look at Sylvester McCoy as The Munsters’s “loyal servant,” Igor. I am very excited to bring you all this exclusive shot direct from the set of The Munsters and announce the casting of SYLVESTER McCOY as IGOR, the loyal servant to the Munsters. You may remember Sylvester as the 7th Doctor Who or perhaps as Radagast from Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit. GET READY FOR IGOR!” Zombie posted. Igor was never featured in the series. However, in the 1981 movie, Munsters’ Revenge there was a character named “Cousin Igor” who served as a caretaker for Dracula, McCoy has teased that he’s playing “Dracula’s butler” in a movie, basically confirming the character’s identity as Cousin Igor. Jeff

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 3, 2021

‘See For Me’ Pits A Blind Woman Against Three Thieves In New Trailer

IFC Midnight announced today the release date for Randall Okita’s home invasion thriller See For Me. In the first trailer, which was also released today, we see a blind house-sitter pit against three thieves. The film stars visually impaired actor Skyler Davenport as the blind house-sitter, Sophie. Kim Coates, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Pascal Langdale, Joe Pingue, George Tchortov, Laura Vandervoort, and Emily Piggford also star. In the film, “when blind former skier Sophie accepts a last-minute house-sitting job in a secluded mansion, she awakes in the middle of the night to find the house under invasion by a group of thieves seeking a hidden safe. Her only means of defense: a new app called “See For Me”, which matches her with a volunteer across the country who uses Sophie’s cell phone to see on her behalf. Stubbornly independent, Sophie is reluctant to accept help until she is connected to Kelly, an army veteran who spends her days playing first-person shooter

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 2, 2021

Anne Rice’s “Interview With The Vampire” & “Mayfair Witches” Series Coming To AMC

AMC has just ordered the series adaptation of Anne Rice’s famous novel “Interview With the Vampire,” part of the novelist’s “Vampire Chronicles” series. It will feature eight episodes in its first season premiering in 2022. Earlier this year it was reported that Belle, ’71, and “The Hunting” actor Sam Reid has been cast as the vampire Lestat, played in the film adaptation by Tom Cruise. That’s not all, AMC has also given the go-ahead for “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches,” the series adaptation of her “Lives of the Mayfair Witches” trilogy. “Interview With the Vampire” and “Mayfair Witches” will be an expanding universe inspired by Rice’s novels which were acquired by AMC earlier this year.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 1, 2021

More from 2022

This January, Something Lurks In The Woods In ‘Old Strangers’ (Trailer)

This January, something lurks in the dark of the woods… From writer-director Nick Gregorio’s (Happy Birthday Harry Malden, Green) comes the 2022 post-pandemic thriller Old Strangers. In the indie horror film, Sarah, Michael, and Danny try to rekindle the spark of their youth only to be confronted with the harsh realities of their relationships. Just beyond their reunion, in the deep woods, there is something otherworldly growing and feeding on their pain. Madeleine Humphries, Colton Eschief Mastro, and Ted Evans star Old Strangers premiering on digital January 11, 2022, from Gravitas Ventures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 7, 2021

RLJE Films Conjures A January Release Date For ‘The Djinn’

From co-writers and co-directors David Charbonier (The Boy Behind The Door) and Justin Powell (The Boy Behind The Door) comes the critically acclaimed horror The Djinn. In the film, a mute boy, Dylan (Ezra Dewey), finds a book of spells in the closet when he is left home alone in their new apartment by his father (Rob Brownstein) to work the night shift. Blaming himself for the recent death of his mother, Dylan summons a djinn to grant one wish. Now he must survive a night of sheer terror at the hands of the sinister creature to fulfill his heart’s greatest desire. Ezra Dewey (“Criminal Minds”), Rob Brownstein (“The Young and the Restless”), Tevy Poe (Redwood Massacre: Annihilation), Donald Pitts (“The Secrets We Keep”), and John Erickson (Sexually Frank) star in this “Certified Fresh” film. The Djinn is now out on Digital and VOD from IFC Midnight and will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on January 4, 2022, from

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 7, 2021

New Details Surface From ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre”

A few days ago, Netflix announced the February release date for Fede Alvarez-produced Texas Chainsaw Massacre as well as the first teaser. Now, new details have surfaced including the official synopsis, which reveals that the movie is set in the present day, “nearly 50 years” after Tobe Hooper’s iconic original. The synopsis also reveals the return of the original final girl Sally Hardesty. Olwen Fouéré (Mandy) will be star as Sally, who was originally played the late Marilyn Burns. “After nearly 50 years of hiding, Leatherface returns to terrorize a group of idealistic young friends who accidentally disrupt his carefully shielded world in a remote Texas town.” “Melody (Sarah Yarkin), her teenage sister Lila (Elsie Fisher), and their friends Dante (Jacob Latimore) and Ruth (Nell Hudson), head to the remote town of Harlow, Texas to start an idealistic new business venture. But their dream soon turns into a waking nightmare when they accidentally disrupt the home of Leatherface, the deranged

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 6, 2021

Sarah Snook Returns To Horror With ‘Run Rabbit Run’

Sarah Snook has starred in several genre films including Saw VI, Jaessabell, and Winchester, and has since made a name for herself with he break-out performance in HBO’s hit series “Succession.” The talented actress is now returning to horror with Run Rabbit Run. Daina Reid (The Handmaid’s Tale) is directing the film about a doctor whose young daughter begins to exhibit increasingly strange behavior. Novelist Hannah Kent penned the script. Pre-production begins this month on Run Rabbit Run which is set to film in Victoria and South Australia in 2022.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 5, 2021

‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Sequel Slashes Its Way Onto Netflix This February (Trailer)

Netflix continues to build its genre library. One of the movies coming next year is a new Texas Chainsaw Massacre sequel whose premiere date has just been announced. Alvarez said this about the movie: “It’s basically the same character, who is still alive. Our take on it was this guy probably disappeared after everything he’s done. You know, how do you catch a guy who has a mask? Once he removes the mask and runs away, it’s very easy for him to hide somewhere. This story will pick it up many, many years after the original story. He’s been in hiding for a long, long time, trying to be a good person. “These people arriving in this town are going to awaken the giant.” David Blue Garcia (Tejano) directed the movie for Legendary from the script penned by Chris Thomas Devlin. The movie stars Olwen Fouéré (Mandy), Elsie Fisher (“Castle Rock”), Sarah Yarkin (Happy Death Day 2U), Mark Burnham (Wrong

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 4, 2021

Jordan Peele & Keegan Michael Key Star As Demons In ‘Wendell And Wild’ (Teaser)

In 2009 director Henry Selick brought us the wonderfully dark and twisted movie, Coraline. He’s back with a new film titled Wendell and Wild, which he co-wrote along with Jordan Peele and Clay McLeod Chapman. In the stop-motion movie, Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key play two scheming demon brothers, Wendell and Wild, who must face their arch-nemesis, the demon-dusting nun Sister Helly, and her two acolytes, the goth teens Kat and Raoul. The movie is being produced by Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, Gotham Group, and Principato-Young Entertainment. Wendell and Wild is set to premiere on Nextflix in 2022. Check out the first teaser trailer. From the 🧠s behind CORALINE & GET OUT, meet WENDELL & WILD (Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele), the hellishly funny demons of a teen named Kat. Directed by Henry Selick, co-written by Selick & Peele, coming to Netflix in 2022. Keep an 👁 on the boombox: https://t.co/8EE39prpjU pic.twitter.com/MGzDKrxEdL — Netflix Tudum (@NetflixTudum) October 28, 2021

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 4, 2021

This January Discover “The Legend Of La Llorona” Starring Danny Trejo (Trailer)

Saban Films has just released the new trailer for their new horror film The Legend of La Llorona, set to arrive this January. In the movie, from director Patricia Harris Seeley, “A malevolent spirit bent on vengeance, stalks a young family visiting Mexico. Andrew, Carly, and their son Danny travel to an isolated hacienda in Mexico for a much-needed vacation. As they enter the town, signs showing missing children set an ominous tone. The family learns of the legend of “La Llorona,” the evil spirit of a distraught mother who lurks near the water’s edge and strikes fear in the hearts of all who see her. La Llorona torments the family mercilessly, snatching Danny and trapping him in a netherworld between the living and the dead. Aided by the resourceful taxi driver Jorge (Danny Trejo, Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn) the family races to save their only child, navigating the foreboding countryside held by menacing cartel thugs. Gaining strength and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 4, 2021

Rob Zombie Shares New Image Of Igor From The Set Of “The Munsters”

Filming is now underway on Rob Zombie‘s The Munsters, and fans are excited. Zombie has been teasing fans now for months, sharing images, sketches, and more. A new image from the set has now been shared on his social media accounts giving us our first look at Sylvester McCoy as The Munsters’s “loyal servant,” Igor. I am very excited to bring you all this exclusive shot direct from the set of The Munsters and announce the casting of SYLVESTER McCOY as IGOR, the loyal servant to the Munsters. You may remember Sylvester as the 7th Doctor Who or perhaps as Radagast from Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit. GET READY FOR IGOR!” Zombie posted. Igor was never featured in the series. However, in the 1981 movie, Munsters’ Revenge there was a character named “Cousin Igor” who served as a caretaker for Dracula, McCoy has teased that he’s playing “Dracula’s butler” in a movie, basically confirming the character’s identity as Cousin Igor. Jeff

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 3, 2021

‘See For Me’ Pits A Blind Woman Against Three Thieves In New Trailer

IFC Midnight announced today the release date for Randall Okita’s home invasion thriller See For Me. In the first trailer, which was also released today, we see a blind house-sitter pit against three thieves. The film stars visually impaired actor Skyler Davenport as the blind house-sitter, Sophie. Kim Coates, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Pascal Langdale, Joe Pingue, George Tchortov, Laura Vandervoort, and Emily Piggford also star. In the film, “when blind former skier Sophie accepts a last-minute house-sitting job in a secluded mansion, she awakes in the middle of the night to find the house under invasion by a group of thieves seeking a hidden safe. Her only means of defense: a new app called “See For Me”, which matches her with a volunteer across the country who uses Sophie’s cell phone to see on her behalf. Stubbornly independent, Sophie is reluctant to accept help until she is connected to Kelly, an army veteran who spends her days playing first-person shooter

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 2, 2021

Anne Rice’s “Interview With The Vampire” & “Mayfair Witches” Series Coming To AMC

AMC has just ordered the series adaptation of Anne Rice’s famous novel “Interview With the Vampire,” part of the novelist’s “Vampire Chronicles” series. It will feature eight episodes in its first season premiering in 2022. Earlier this year it was reported that Belle, ’71, and “The Hunting” actor Sam Reid has been cast as the vampire Lestat, played in the film adaptation by Tom Cruise. That’s not all, AMC has also given the go-ahead for “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches,” the series adaptation of her “Lives of the Mayfair Witches” trilogy. “Interview With the Vampire” and “Mayfair Witches” will be an expanding universe inspired by Rice’s novels which were acquired by AMC earlier this year.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 1, 2021
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