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Blu-ray Review: The Black Cat (1989)

Being an adaptation of horror maestro Edgar Allan Poe’s 1843 short story The Black Cat, this film begins the only way it could; with a baby in the womb super-imposed with images of the cosmos. A visit to a movie set, some hair metal, and a baby having apocalyptic dreams later, and we know well and truly that Luigi Cozzi (Starcrash, Contamination) is following the original story to the absolute letter in such a slavish fashion that would make literary scholars the world over to rise up and shout “Skeet, skeet skeet!” Anyway, there’s also a freaky ass witch, and Caroline Munro involved in these goings-on as well. Not a lot of cats here so far, but I’m sure they’ll chuck one in at some point. (Edit: they do) So what exactly is going on in this picture? The long and the short of it all is; some folks want to make a horror movie about the aforementioned legendary evil

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DanXIII
Nov 30, 2020
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“Luke Cage” Writer Adapting ‘Forty Acres’ With Jay-Z Producing

Forty Acres, the debut novel by Dwayne Alexander Smith, was published back in 2014. Now, news has come that it’s getting a film adaptation over at Netflix. The script is from writer Cheo Hodari Coker, who was also behind the streaming giant’s fantastic series “Luke Cage.” And get this, one of the producers of the film is none other than Beyonce’s bae Jay-Z. “Forty Acres follows a civil rights attorney who must fight for survival when he’s invited to join an elite Black organization with a mind-blowing secret.” Described as a political thriller, the story is being called a “cross between The Firm and Get Out.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 27, 2020
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‘Monster Hunter’ Heading To Theaters A Week Ahead Of Schedule

Paul W.S. Anderson‘s Monster Hunter is headed to theaters and on IMAX this Christmas, a week ahead of its scheduled release. “When an unexpected sandstorm transports Lt. Artemis (Milla Jovovich) and her unit (TI Harris, Meagan Good, Diego Boneta) to a new world, the soldiers are shocked to discover that this hostile and unknown environment is home to enormous and terrifying monsters immune to their firepower. In their desperate battle for survival, the unit encounters the mysterious Hunter (Tony Jaa), whose unique skills allow him to stay one step ahead of the powerful creatures. As Artemis and Hunter slowly build trust, she discovers that he is part of a team led by the Admiral (Ron Perlman). Facing a danger so great it could threaten to destroy their world, the brave warriors combine their unique abilities to band together for the ultimate showdown.” An adaptation of Capcom’s video game franchise by the same name, Monster Hunter opens in theaters on December

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 20, 2020
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Noomi Repace Starring In Adaptation Of Post-Apocalyptic Thriller ‘Black Crab’

Prometheus actress Noomi Repace is set to star in the lead role for the film adaptation of Jerker Virdborg‘s thriller Black Crab from Netflix. Adam Berg (In) is making his feature debut after a long career in the music video and commercial industries. Malin Idevall and Mattias Montero are producing the movie that will be filmed in 2021 in Sweden, Deadline reports. “Set in a post-apocalyptic world during an endless winter, the film follows six soldiers who are sent on a dangerous mission across the frozen sea to transport a package that could finally end the war.” Deadline quotes Rapace as saying, “I’m very excited to come back to Sweden and do Black Crab. My first Swedish film in years. Can’t wait to get suited up and go on this journey – explore human shadows and slide through broken dreams and a world on edge. Survival to what price?”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 5, 2020
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André Øvredal’s Adaptation Of Stephen King’s ‘The Long Walk’ Is “Alive And Well”

Stephen King adaptations continue to roll in, not that we’re complaining. The latest film version of a King tale comes from Stories to Tell in the Dark and Trollhunter director André Øvredal’s who is adapting dystopian The Long Walk. Word is King himself has read the script by James Vanderbilt and given it a thumbs up. After hit road blocks due to the COVID pandemic, the film is finally moving forward. Øvredal recently gave an update via ComingSoon: “It’s alive and well and moving along. I guess in the end, he just didn’t choose to do it, I actually don’t even know if he ever had a script. This script was written on spec by James Vanderbilt when he did not even have the rights to it, he just wrote it out of pure love for the book, and in the end, suddenly the rights were open and he was able to go to King with his script and say,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 5, 2020
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Doctor Strange’s Scott Derrickson Adapting Joe Hill’s ‘Black Phone’

Scott Derrickson, the filmmaker behind Doctor Strange and Sinister, is set to direct Black Phone for Blumhouse and Universal. Derrickson, a frequent collaborator with Robert Cargill (Bermuda, Doctor Strange, Sinister) adapted the script based on a short story by Joe Hill. Mason Thames (For All Mankind) and Madeleine McGraw (Toy Story 4, Secrets of Sulphur Springs) will star. The Black Phone is one of Hill’s stories from his award-winning collection 20th Century Ghosts. Set in 1945, in the tale, John Finney finds himself locked in a blood-stained basement with half a dozen other murdered children. He discovers an antique phone, but it has long been disconnected. However, it still rings, when the dead call. Derrickson, Cargill, and Jason Blum of Blumhouse are producing Black Phone, presented by Universal, Blumhouse, and Crooked Highway Productions. Joe Hill is serving as an executive producer. Scott Derrickson is represented by WME, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, and Ziffren Brittenham. Robert Cargill is represented by WME and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 1, 2020
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“Ginger Snaps” Getting A New Series

It’s been twenty years since we were introduced to Bridgett and Ginger in the first Ginger Snaps movie. Now, after three films, the werewolf franchise is getting a new Series. Deadline is reporting that Sid Gentle Films and Copperhart Entertainment have teamed up for a new show executive produced by John Fawcett, co-creator and director of the original movie. Anna Ssemuyaba (“Guerrilla“) has signed on to write the script for the series of the same name. “Ginger Snaps” will center o sisters Brigette and Ginger, who are outcasts in their hometown. Inseparable, the sisters are obsessed with everything dark and macabre. The night of her first period Ginger is attacked by a werewolf and all hell breaks loose. The series will be a modernized adaptation of the female-driven horror movie we all loved. Here’s a look back at the original trailer for Ginger Snaps which starred Katharine Isabelle as Ginger and Emily Perkins as Bridgette.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 27, 2020
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Series Review: Season 2 Of “NOS4A2” Is Out Today On Blu-ray

Season two of “NOS4A2” is out today on Blu-ray and DVD and we’ve got a mostly spoiler-free review to share with you. Based on the best-selling novel by Joe Hill, the second season finds Vic McQueen (Ashleigh Cummings) still struggling eight years after the events in the first season. Now with a son and a boyfriend (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), Vic still fears Charlie Manx (Zachary Quinto). When his body is discovered she has to go see for herself, but not everything is as it appears to be. When her son is kidnapped by Manx’s errand boy Bing (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson) she sets out to rescue him leading her to enter Christmas Land with the help of her friend Maggie (Jahkara Smith) We finally learn the history of Charlie Manx and how he became the monster he is, as well as discover how Christmas Land came to life. We see a ton of character development this season. We see not only their

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 20, 2020
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Legendary Comics Announces Ultimate ‘Trick ‘R Treat’ Collection

From Michael Dougherty (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Krampus), the deliciously dark imagination that created the Halloween classic Trick ‘r Treat, comes the definitive Trick ‘r Treat comic book collection in celebration of the 10th anniversary of this beloved horror saga. Legendary Comics is bringing fans the full compendium of twisted Halloween tales, brought to life by a top-notch team of creators, including writers Zach Shields (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Krampus) and Todd Casey (Krampus); Eisner Award-winning writer Marc Andreyko (Batwoman); Eisner Award-winning artist Fiona Staples (SAGA); ZID (Skull Island: Birth of Kong; Lost in Space: Countdown To Danger); Stuart Sayger (Bram Stoker’s Death Ship); Stephen Byrne (Green Arrow); Grant Bond (Supernatural); Mike Huddleston (Man Bat); and Christopher Gugliotti (Texas Chainsaw Massacre). Trick ‘r Treat, the graphic novel adaptation of the film, reveals four evocatively illustrated tales of horror interwoven into one unforgettable Halloween night as the unsettling figure known as Sam pays a visit to an unsuspecting community,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 10, 2020
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Witness The Full Trailer For CBS All Access’ “The Stand”

CBS All Access‘ new series adaptation is headed your way this winter from director Josh Boone (The New Mutants). Today, we’ve got a new trailer that reveals a world divided between good and evil. The 9-episode series adaptation of Stephen King‘s classic tale will air weekly and will feature a new ending written by the master of horror himself specifically for the series. The tale finds people in a world decimated by a plague where they stuck in the middle of a battle between good and evil. The fate of mankind hangs in the balance and rests on the shoulders of Mother Abigail, who is 108 years old, along with a handful of survivors who must face off against Randall Flagg, humanity’s worst nightmare. Alexander Skarsgård stars as Randall Flagg with Whoopi Goldberg playing the role of Mother Abagail. The cast also includes Jovan Adepo, Owen Teague, Greg Kinnear, Brad William Henke, Nat Wolff, Daniel Sunjata, Heather Graham, James Marsden,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 9, 2020

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Blu-ray Review: The Black Cat (1989)

Being an adaptation of horror maestro Edgar Allan Poe’s 1843 short story The Black Cat, this film begins the only way it could; with a baby in the womb super-imposed with images of the cosmos. A visit to a movie set, some hair metal, and a baby having apocalyptic dreams later, and we know well and truly that Luigi Cozzi (Starcrash, Contamination) is following the original story to the absolute letter in such a slavish fashion that would make literary scholars the world over to rise up and shout “Skeet, skeet skeet!” Anyway, there’s also a freaky ass witch, and Caroline Munro involved in these goings-on as well. Not a lot of cats here so far, but I’m sure they’ll chuck one in at some point. (Edit: they do) So what exactly is going on in this picture? The long and the short of it all is; some folks want to make a horror movie about the aforementioned legendary evil

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Nov 30, 2020
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“Luke Cage” Writer Adapting ‘Forty Acres’ With Jay-Z Producing

Forty Acres, the debut novel by Dwayne Alexander Smith, was published back in 2014. Now, news has come that it’s getting a film adaptation over at Netflix. The script is from writer Cheo Hodari Coker, who was also behind the streaming giant’s fantastic series “Luke Cage.” And get this, one of the producers of the film is none other than Beyonce’s bae Jay-Z. “Forty Acres follows a civil rights attorney who must fight for survival when he’s invited to join an elite Black organization with a mind-blowing secret.” Described as a political thriller, the story is being called a “cross between The Firm and Get Out.”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 27, 2020
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‘Monster Hunter’ Heading To Theaters A Week Ahead Of Schedule

Paul W.S. Anderson‘s Monster Hunter is headed to theaters and on IMAX this Christmas, a week ahead of its scheduled release. “When an unexpected sandstorm transports Lt. Artemis (Milla Jovovich) and her unit (TI Harris, Meagan Good, Diego Boneta) to a new world, the soldiers are shocked to discover that this hostile and unknown environment is home to enormous and terrifying monsters immune to their firepower. In their desperate battle for survival, the unit encounters the mysterious Hunter (Tony Jaa), whose unique skills allow him to stay one step ahead of the powerful creatures. As Artemis and Hunter slowly build trust, she discovers that he is part of a team led by the Admiral (Ron Perlman). Facing a danger so great it could threaten to destroy their world, the brave warriors combine their unique abilities to band together for the ultimate showdown.” An adaptation of Capcom’s video game franchise by the same name, Monster Hunter opens in theaters on December

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 20, 2020
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Noomi Repace Starring In Adaptation Of Post-Apocalyptic Thriller ‘Black Crab’

Prometheus actress Noomi Repace is set to star in the lead role for the film adaptation of Jerker Virdborg‘s thriller Black Crab from Netflix. Adam Berg (In) is making his feature debut after a long career in the music video and commercial industries. Malin Idevall and Mattias Montero are producing the movie that will be filmed in 2021 in Sweden, Deadline reports. “Set in a post-apocalyptic world during an endless winter, the film follows six soldiers who are sent on a dangerous mission across the frozen sea to transport a package that could finally end the war.” Deadline quotes Rapace as saying, “I’m very excited to come back to Sweden and do Black Crab. My first Swedish film in years. Can’t wait to get suited up and go on this journey – explore human shadows and slide through broken dreams and a world on edge. Survival to what price?”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 5, 2020
Horror Fuel

André Øvredal’s Adaptation Of Stephen King’s ‘The Long Walk’ Is “Alive And Well”

Stephen King adaptations continue to roll in, not that we’re complaining. The latest film version of a King tale comes from Stories to Tell in the Dark and Trollhunter director André Øvredal’s who is adapting dystopian The Long Walk. Word is King himself has read the script by James Vanderbilt and given it a thumbs up. After hit road blocks due to the COVID pandemic, the film is finally moving forward. Øvredal recently gave an update via ComingSoon: “It’s alive and well and moving along. I guess in the end, he just didn’t choose to do it, I actually don’t even know if he ever had a script. This script was written on spec by James Vanderbilt when he did not even have the rights to it, he just wrote it out of pure love for the book, and in the end, suddenly the rights were open and he was able to go to King with his script and say,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 5, 2020
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Doctor Strange’s Scott Derrickson Adapting Joe Hill’s ‘Black Phone’

Scott Derrickson, the filmmaker behind Doctor Strange and Sinister, is set to direct Black Phone for Blumhouse and Universal. Derrickson, a frequent collaborator with Robert Cargill (Bermuda, Doctor Strange, Sinister) adapted the script based on a short story by Joe Hill. Mason Thames (For All Mankind) and Madeleine McGraw (Toy Story 4, Secrets of Sulphur Springs) will star. The Black Phone is one of Hill’s stories from his award-winning collection 20th Century Ghosts. Set in 1945, in the tale, John Finney finds himself locked in a blood-stained basement with half a dozen other murdered children. He discovers an antique phone, but it has long been disconnected. However, it still rings, when the dead call. Derrickson, Cargill, and Jason Blum of Blumhouse are producing Black Phone, presented by Universal, Blumhouse, and Crooked Highway Productions. Joe Hill is serving as an executive producer. Scott Derrickson is represented by WME, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, and Ziffren Brittenham. Robert Cargill is represented by WME and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 1, 2020
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“Ginger Snaps” Getting A New Series

It’s been twenty years since we were introduced to Bridgett and Ginger in the first Ginger Snaps movie. Now, after three films, the werewolf franchise is getting a new Series. Deadline is reporting that Sid Gentle Films and Copperhart Entertainment have teamed up for a new show executive produced by John Fawcett, co-creator and director of the original movie. Anna Ssemuyaba (“Guerrilla“) has signed on to write the script for the series of the same name. “Ginger Snaps” will center o sisters Brigette and Ginger, who are outcasts in their hometown. Inseparable, the sisters are obsessed with everything dark and macabre. The night of her first period Ginger is attacked by a werewolf and all hell breaks loose. The series will be a modernized adaptation of the female-driven horror movie we all loved. Here’s a look back at the original trailer for Ginger Snaps which starred Katharine Isabelle as Ginger and Emily Perkins as Bridgette.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 27, 2020
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Series Review: Season 2 Of “NOS4A2” Is Out Today On Blu-ray

Season two of “NOS4A2” is out today on Blu-ray and DVD and we’ve got a mostly spoiler-free review to share with you. Based on the best-selling novel by Joe Hill, the second season finds Vic McQueen (Ashleigh Cummings) still struggling eight years after the events in the first season. Now with a son and a boyfriend (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), Vic still fears Charlie Manx (Zachary Quinto). When his body is discovered she has to go see for herself, but not everything is as it appears to be. When her son is kidnapped by Manx’s errand boy Bing (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson) she sets out to rescue him leading her to enter Christmas Land with the help of her friend Maggie (Jahkara Smith) We finally learn the history of Charlie Manx and how he became the monster he is, as well as discover how Christmas Land came to life. We see a ton of character development this season. We see not only their

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 20, 2020
Horror Fuel

Legendary Comics Announces Ultimate ‘Trick ‘R Treat’ Collection

From Michael Dougherty (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Krampus), the deliciously dark imagination that created the Halloween classic Trick ‘r Treat, comes the definitive Trick ‘r Treat comic book collection in celebration of the 10th anniversary of this beloved horror saga. Legendary Comics is bringing fans the full compendium of twisted Halloween tales, brought to life by a top-notch team of creators, including writers Zach Shields (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Krampus) and Todd Casey (Krampus); Eisner Award-winning writer Marc Andreyko (Batwoman); Eisner Award-winning artist Fiona Staples (SAGA); ZID (Skull Island: Birth of Kong; Lost in Space: Countdown To Danger); Stuart Sayger (Bram Stoker’s Death Ship); Stephen Byrne (Green Arrow); Grant Bond (Supernatural); Mike Huddleston (Man Bat); and Christopher Gugliotti (Texas Chainsaw Massacre). Trick ‘r Treat, the graphic novel adaptation of the film, reveals four evocatively illustrated tales of horror interwoven into one unforgettable Halloween night as the unsettling figure known as Sam pays a visit to an unsuspecting community,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 10, 2020
Horror Fuel

Witness The Full Trailer For CBS All Access’ “The Stand”

CBS All Access‘ new series adaptation is headed your way this winter from director Josh Boone (The New Mutants). Today, we’ve got a new trailer that reveals a world divided between good and evil. The 9-episode series adaptation of Stephen King‘s classic tale will air weekly and will feature a new ending written by the master of horror himself specifically for the series. The tale finds people in a world decimated by a plague where they stuck in the middle of a battle between good and evil. The fate of mankind hangs in the balance and rests on the shoulders of Mother Abigail, who is 108 years old, along with a handful of survivors who must face off against Randall Flagg, humanity’s worst nightmare. Alexander Skarsgård stars as Randall Flagg with Whoopi Goldberg playing the role of Mother Abagail. The cast also includes Jovan Adepo, Owen Teague, Greg Kinnear, Brad William Henke, Nat Wolff, Daniel Sunjata, Heather Graham, James Marsden,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 9, 2020
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