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Things Get Brutal In The Red Band Trailer For Horror-Comedy ‘Better Watch Out’

The trailer has arrived for the horror-comedy Better Watch Out and it’s brutal, giving off a serious Home Alone meets The Strangers vibe and we are digging it. Set “on a quiet suburban street, a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from intruders, only to discover it’s far from a normal invasion.” The intruders have no idea that they are the ones in trouble. Directed by Chris Peckover and written by Zack Kahn, the film’s cast includes Olivia DeJonge, Levi Miller, Ed Oxenbould, Dacre Montgomery, Patrick Warburton, Virginia Madsen, and Aleks Mikic. Don’t miss Better Watch Out, previously titled Safe Neighborhood, in theaters on October 6, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 15, 2017
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Krampus: The Christmas Demon

It’s been in vogue the past couple of years to address Santa’s counterpart, Krampus. Cartoon appearances, a few movies (one of which was a major motion picture), t-shirts and sweaters, various other media are all filling up with this Christmas Demon. But, where did he come from? Why did he disappear? And why is he back? So, sit back, get cozy on a chair in your new Christmas pajamas, and let’s explore the legend of this anamorphic demon. The origin time period of Krampus is unknown. Like St. Nicholas, he pre-dates Christianity and has been found in Alpine regions, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic, he has stretched all through Europe and around the world. It seems, however, that his origins are in Norse folklore. The daughter of Loki (yup, Thor’s brother) is named Hel and oversees the land of the dead. Legend is it that she bore a son to an unknown father who she named Krampus

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Capt McNeely
Dec 27, 2016

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Things Get Brutal In The Red Band Trailer For Horror-Comedy ‘Better Watch Out’

The trailer has arrived for the horror-comedy Better Watch Out and it’s brutal, giving off a serious Home Alone meets The Strangers vibe and we are digging it. Set “on a quiet suburban street, a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from intruders, only to discover it’s far from a normal invasion.” The intruders have no idea that they are the ones in trouble. Directed by Chris Peckover and written by Zack Kahn, the film’s cast includes Olivia DeJonge, Levi Miller, Ed Oxenbould, Dacre Montgomery, Patrick Warburton, Virginia Madsen, and Aleks Mikic. Don’t miss Better Watch Out, previously titled Safe Neighborhood, in theaters on October 6, 2017.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 15, 2017
Horror Fuel

Krampus: The Christmas Demon

It’s been in vogue the past couple of years to address Santa’s counterpart, Krampus. Cartoon appearances, a few movies (one of which was a major motion picture), t-shirts and sweaters, various other media are all filling up with this Christmas Demon. But, where did he come from? Why did he disappear? And why is he back? So, sit back, get cozy on a chair in your new Christmas pajamas, and let’s explore the legend of this anamorphic demon. The origin time period of Krampus is unknown. Like St. Nicholas, he pre-dates Christianity and has been found in Alpine regions, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic, he has stretched all through Europe and around the world. It seems, however, that his origins are in Norse folklore. The daughter of Loki (yup, Thor’s brother) is named Hel and oversees the land of the dead. Legend is it that she bore a son to an unknown father who she named Krampus

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Dec 27, 2016