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Movie Review: ‘The Dark And The Wicked’ From The Filmmaker That Brought Us ‘The Strangers’

The Dark and the Wicked is set on a rural farm and centers on an adult brother and sister come to visit their sick father only to realize that something is wrong with their mother as well. It’s slow out of the gate but picks up speed, turning from a dark family drama into a holy hell, someone call a priest supernatural thriller that’s well-paced and spooky in all the right places. The movie builds real tension and suspense with scares that hit you like a linebacker out of nowhere. You are drawn into the intense story of the sister and brother and what they are experiencing within their family and forget for a moment that it’s a horror movie. But when the horror hits though, it hits hard. The cast including Marin Ireland and Michael Abbott Jr. is fantastic. Ireland really made you feel for her character Louise. The actress’ ability to ugly cry on cue is amazing. I

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 2, 2020

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From The Writer-Director Of ‘The Strangers’ Comes ‘The Dark And The Wicked’

From the writer-director who brought us the Stangers, Bryan Bertino comes a new tale of terror, The Dark and the Wicked, starring Marin Ireland (“The Umbrella Academy,” Hell or High Water), Michael Abbott Jr. (Loving, Mud), and Xander Berkeley (“The Walking Dead”). On a secluded farm, a man is slowly dying. Bedridden and fighting through his final breaths, his wife is slowly succumbing to overwhelming grief. To help their mother and say goodbye to their father, siblings Louise (Marin Ireland) and Michael (Michael Abbott Jr.) return to their family farm. It doesn’t take long for them to see that something’s wrong with mom, though—something more than her heavy sorrow. Gradually, as their own grief mounts, Louise and Michael begin suffering from a darkness similar to their mother’s, marked by waking nightmares and a growing sense that something evil is taking over their family. The Dark and the Wicked arrives in theaters, on Digital, and On Demand November 6, 2020, from

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 28, 2020

Movies

‘Last Exorcism’ Director Teaming Up With ‘The Strangers’ Writer For ‘Them’

Following this month’s episode of Hulu and Blumhouse’s holiday-themed horror series “Into the Dark”, titled “Down”, director Daniel Stamm (The Last Exorcism) teased his upcoming horror film, a home invasion thriller, during a conversation with Daily Dead. His next project titled Them was written by Bryan Bertino (The Strangers). Them, set in Texas, centers on a group of oil workers attacked by something out in the desert and sounds like a new spin on the home invasion genre. I’m hopefully directing next a movie called They, written by Bryan Bertino and produced by Dark Castle. We’re casting now,” Stamm told the site. “Bryan Bertino is the guy who wrote and directed The Strangers, and he has a talent for writing set pieces that are really fresh, interesting, and unpredictable. It’s so hard to do something original and fresh in the home invasion space, because there are only so many ways to scare someone.” Stamm continued, “It’s home invasion… all set

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 19, 2019

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‘The Strangers’ Director Bryan Bertino Set To Begin Production On ‘The Dark And The Wicked’

Bryan Bertino, the man behind The Strangers and most recently Mockingbird and the Monster, is in the director’s chair for The Dark and the Wicked, which he also wrote. In the film, two siblings are summoned back to the family farm, in the middle of nowhere, to await the inevitability of their father’s death. What initially appears to be a timeless ritual of loss and remembrance turns out to be something very different. Filming is set for Texas as early as February for The Dark and the Wicked, produced by Adrienne Biddle, Sonny Mallhi, and Kevin Matusow producing. Casting news should arrive soon according to Production Weekly.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 24, 2019

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From The Director Of ‘The Strangers’ Comes ‘The Monster’

From the director of the hit horror film The Strangers, Bryan Bertino, comes the dark tale of terror, The Monster. Starring Zoe Kazan (The Big Sick), Ella Ballentine (The Captive), and Scott Speedman (The Strangers, Underworld), the film centers on Kathy (Kazan) and her 10-year-old daughter Lizzy (Ballentine) who are “trapped and tormented in a pitch-black forest by a screeching creature. It is unlike anything they have heard before. Not human. Not animal. A monster. With their relationship at breaking point, Kathy is on the edge while Lizzy is all out of faith in her mother but tries to stay brave and fearless. To survive the night, Kathy must summon her most primal instinct to protect herself and her daughter from what’s lurking in the darkness…” Presented by Icon Film Distribution, The Monster stalks the UK on DVD and Digital on October 8, 2018, and is already out on DVD in the US.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 29, 2018

Movies

Blu-ray Review: The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018)

A family, comprised primarily of attractive parents Mike (Martin Henderson) and Cindy (Christina Hendricks) and their slow pitch loving bro of a son (Lewis Pullman), heads out on a road trip to deliver their bitchitude sufferin’ daughter Kinsey (Bailee Madison) to her new boarding school, where it is hoped she’ll turn her wicked ways around post haste. There is a problem with this plan however when the family makes a scheduled stop at a trailer park to spend the night with some relatives…though the park seems as deserted as the local cineplex during a showing of Solo (my reviews will be timeless…timeless I tells ya!). Well it turns out there a few folks still kicking around; namely The Man in the Mask (Damian Maffei), Pinup (Lea Enslin), and Dollface (Emma Bellomy)…a trio of mass murderin’ psychos ready to get down and dirty with the horror biz on our dysfunctional antagonists! What follows is a blood splattered night of never ending

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Jun 13, 2018

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Killers Prepare For A Night Of Terror In Three New Videos From ‘Strangers: Prey At Night’

A trio of killers prepare for a night of terror in three new videos from Strangers: Prey At Night, set to arrive in theaters this March. Directed by Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down), the film centers on a family whose road trip takes a dangerous turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park to stay with some relatives and find it mysteriously deserted. Under the cover of darkness, three masked psychopaths pay them a visit to test the family’s every limit as they struggle to survive. Watch as the trio prepare to unleash a night of terror. 6:21 pm: The Man in the Mask (Damien Maffei) is gassed up and ready to go. 6:42 pm: PinUp Girl (Lea Enslin) is preparing to give a family their last rights. 7:53 pm: Dollface (Emma Bellomy) is ready to say “Hello” to her next victim. Christina Hendricks, Bailee Madison, Lewis Pullman, and Martin Henderson star. Bryan Bertino and Ben Ketai penned

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 28, 2018

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A Family Learns They Are Not Alone In The ‘Strangers: Prey At Night’ Trailer

Strangers: Prey at Night, the long-awaited sequel to 2008’s home invasion hit The Strangers from Bryan Bertino, will soon be in theaters. It the newly released trailer a family learns that it was a mistake to think that they are all alone. Directed by Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down), the film centers on a family whose road trip takes a dangerous turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park to stay with some relatives and find it mysteriously deserted. Under the cover of darkness, three masked psychopaths pay them a visit to test the family’s every limit as they struggle to survive. Did I mention that it is supposedly based on a true story? That turns the creepy factor up a notch or two, doesn’t it? Christina Hendricks, Bailee Madison, Lewis Pullman, and Martin Henderson star. Emma Bellomy plays Dollface, Lea Enslin appears as Pin-up Girl, and Damian Maffei is the Man in the Mask. Bryan Bertino and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 5, 2018

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Killers Stalk The New Theatrical Art For ‘The Strangers: Prey At Night’

The official theatrical poster is here (above) for the true story inspired film The Strangers: Prey At Night, from director Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down), revealing the return of three masked killers. Starring Christina Hendricks, Martin Henderson, Bailee Madison, and Lewis Pullman, the sequel was written by Bryan Bertino and Ben Ketai. Wayne Marc Godfrey, James Harris, Robert Jones, and Mark Lane produced. In the film, “a family’s road trip takes a dangerous turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park to stay with some relatives and find it mysteriously deserted. Under the cover of darkness, three masked psychopaths pay them a visit to test the family’s every limit as they struggle to survive. Johannes Roberts directs this horror film inspired by the 2008 smash hit THE STRANGERS.” The Strangers: Prey at Night will open in theaters on March 9, 2018, from Aviron Pictures. For more on the film please visit the official website and follow the film

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 15, 2017

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Director Johannes Roberts Confirms ‘The Strangers 2’ Has Begun Filming

After an eight years wait, the long-awaited sequel to Bryan Bertino’s frightening home invasion thriller The Strangers is finally on it’s way. Johannes Roberts, whose shark infested film 47 Meters Down opened in theaters this weekend, is at the helm for The Strangers 2 which has now begun filming. Roberts has said that the film, written by Bertino and Ben Ketai, will have a heavy John Carpenter influence. I’m in week two of filming. I looks absolutely incredible,” Roberts told Dread Central. “I love Bertino’s film, I think it’s an amazing movie and tonally this movie is going to fit very well into that universe. It has a real strong emotional heart, which the first one did, and it has a very cool retro feel to it, a lot of sort of references to… I mean, I always bring a lot of John Carpenter with me because that’s what I grew up on, but also maybe going back a bit

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 17, 2017

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