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Programming Highlights: Discovery+ February 1st- 14th

There’s a whole lot to love about the discovery+ programming this February which includes new series premieres such as “Nostradamus: End of Days, the new Docu-Special “Shock Docs – The Exorcism of Ronald Doe” which delves into the terrifyingly true real-life story that inspired The Exorcist, and so much more! We’ve got the programming highlights for February 1st through the 14th to make sure you don’t miss a thing. discovery+ EXCLUSIVE PREMIERES NOSTRADAMUS: END OF DAYS NEW SERIES – Begins Streaming Monday, February 1 on discovery+ This all-new eight-episode series reveals exactly how the world will end, and who will be behind it, as predicted by history’s greatest prophet, Nostradamus. Combining the infamous seer’s ancient words with paintings from a mysterious lost book bearing his name, the series decodes new prophecies and causes of the world’s demise. Nostradamus saw the impending apocalypse 500 years ago, and now it’s up to experts to reveal the terrifying truth his visions can prepare

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2021
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Guide: You’re Going To Love What’s Coming To Shudder This February

February is all about love. Wine and dine your partner and give them what they’ll really love, awesome horror streaming on Shudder! Just think of it, the two of you all snuggled up on the couch with a bag of popcorn, binging some good old fashioned scares. I don’t know about you, but that sounds like heaven to me. Check out what’s premiering this month. NEW SHUDDER ORIGINAL & EXCLUSIVE MOVIES A NIGHTMARE WAKES — premieres February 4 While composing her famous novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley descends into an opium-fueled fever dream while carrying on a torrid love affair with Percy Shelley. As she writes, the characters of her novel come to life and begin to plague her relationship with Percy. Before long, she must choose between true love and her literary masterpiece. An unsettlingly intimate portrayal of a brilliant artist at her most troubled, A NIGHTMARE WAKES traces the tortured birth of a timeless masterwork and the rightful ascension

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2021
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Mena Suvari Faces A Dangerous Stranger In ‘Paradise Cove’ This February

This February, BAFTA Nominee Mena Suvari faces a dangerous stranger in Paradise Cove. Todd Grinnell (“One Day at a Time”) and Kristin Bauer van Straten (“True Blood”) also star in the thriller that centers on a contractor and his wife who move to Malibu to flip his mother’s beach house and are terrorized by the deranged homeless lady living under the home. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Martin Guigui (Beneath the Darkness, The Bronx Bull) and written and executive produced by Sherry Klein, Paradise Cove premieres on digital on February 12, 2021, from Quiver Distribution.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2021
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Get ‘Freaky’ This January On Digital, Blu-ray, And DVD!

Get Freaky this January! The hit body-swap horror from Blumhouse is headed towards its home release! From the twisted mind of writer-director Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, the Paranormal Activity franchise), comes a horror-comedy about a killer, a high school senior, and the brutal truth about surviving high school. In the film, “Seventeen-year-old Millie Kessler (Kathryn Newton, Blockers, HBO’s Big Little Lies) is just trying to survive the bloodthirsty halls of Blissfield High and the cruelty of the popular crowd. But when she becomes the newest target of “The Butcher” (Vince Vaughn), her town’s infamous serial killer, her senior year becomes the least of her worries. “When The Butcher’s mystical ancient dagger causes him and Millie to wake up in each other’s bodies, Millie learns that she has just 24 hours to get her body back before the switch becomes permanent and she’s trapped in the form of a middle-aged maniac forever.” Celeste O’Connor Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Misha Osherovich, The Goldfinch),

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 19, 2021
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This February, A Serial Killer Gives His Victims ‘100 Days To Live’

Cinedigm has released the trailer for the psychological thriller 100 Days To Live, which marks the directorial debut of Ravin Gandhi. In the film, “haunted by the tragic death of her mother, Rebecca Church (Heidi Johanningmeier, Fox’s “Proven Innocent”) has dedicated her life to the mental health profession. Recently engaged to Gabriel Weeks (Colin Egglesfield, TNT’s “Rizzoli and Isles”), a handsome and successful options trader, Rebecca finally seems happy. But when her fiancé suddenly disappears, leaving behind a chilling photo album with “Gabriel Was Saved” on the cover, Rebecca learns he was abducted by a serial killer dubbed “The Savior,” who stalks his victims for 100 days before killing them.” Gideon Emery (“Teen Wolf,” “Daredevil”), Yancey Arias (“Bosch,” “Queen of the South”), and Chris Johnson (47 Meters Down) also star. 100 Days To Live made its world premiered at the San Diego International Film Festival, where it won the awards for both “Best World Premiere” and “Best First Time Director”.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 19, 2021
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Witness ‘Random Acts Of Violence’ On Blu-ray & Digital

RLJE Films is set to unleash Shudder’s horror comic adaptation Random Acts Of Violence this February on home video. Based on the comic of the same name by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, the action-packed film stars Jesse Williams (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Jordana Brewster (Fast & Furious franchise), Niamh Wilson (Saw franchise), and Jay Baruchel (How to Train Your Dragon 1 & 2). Jay Baruchel also directed and co-wrote the film with Jesse Chabot (Goon: Last of the Enforcers). In Random Acts Of Violence, “comic book creator Todd Walkley, his wife, assistant, and best friend, are heading to NYC Comic Con when bad things start to happen—people start getting killed. It soon becomes clear that a crazed fan is using his “SLASHERMAN” comic as inspiration for the killings. And as the bodies pile up, and Todd’s friends become victims themselves, he is forced to face the killer and put an end to his notorious comic once and for all.” Random Acts of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 18, 2021
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Pandemic Thriller ‘Tyger Tyger’, Starring Dylan Sprouse, Unleashed This February

Writer-director-producer Kerry Mondragon‘s timely pandemic thriller Tyger Tyger is set to spread this February, Variety reports. Starring Dylan Sprouse (“The Suite Life on Deck”, Dismissed) the film follows a frustrated woman named Blake (Sam Quartin), who robs a pharmacy for life-saving medication while awaiting her test results during a pandemic. She ditches her loser boyfriend (Max Madsen) and makes a deal with a drug addict named Luke (Sprouse) to help distribute the stolen meds to those who need them. Mondragon produced the movie under his Uninflected Pictures banner, alongside producer Salvatore Sclafani. Mondragon also served as an executive producer with Mary Rose Costello, Casey Mondragon, Shane Jerominski, Phil Batlin, Akshay D’souza. Co-producers include Jack Nielsen, Kaly Ngo, and Joe D’augustine. Tyger Tyger’ is a personal and magical story about love and drug addiction in the midst of a pandemic,” Mondragon said. “Though we shot this story before the events of 2020, we know both the timeliness and universal themes in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 16, 2021
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Survival Thriller ‘Red Dot’ Aims To Debut Exclusively On Netflix Next Month

The Swedish survival thriller Red Dot is coming to Netflix just in time for Valentine’s Day. In the film, David and Nadja attempt to rekindle their relationship on a romantic hiking trip to the North of Sweden. But the trip quickly turns into a nightmare when a red laser dot appears in their tent, and they are forced to flee into the unforgiving wilderness pursued by an unknown killer. Directed by Alain Darborg and co-written by Per Dickson, Red Dot stars Anastasios Soulis, Nanna Blondell, and Johannes Kuhnke. Red Dot aims to leave your heart pounding when it premieres exclusively on February 11, 2021, on Netflix.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 15, 2021
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New Netflix Docuseries Explores The Mysterious Death Of Elisa Lam

Things don’t get much stranger than the unsolved death of Canadian tourist Elisa Lam who was found dead at the Cecil Hotel in L.A. back in 2013. The new Netflix docuseries “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel” will delve into the mystery. Directed and executive produced by Joe Berlinger, who was also behind Netflix’s Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile, the series attempts to deconstruct the night the 21-year-old Canadian tourist died. And features interviews with investigators, hotel employees, and other guests. “As a true crime documentarian, I was fascinated in 2013 when the elevator video of Elisa Lam went viral and legions of amateur detectives used the internet to try to solve the mystery of what happened to her,” Barlinger said. “So, when journalist Josh Dean, who is also a producer on the project, brought us his research into this case, we realized there was as an opportunity to do something different by not just telling the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 15, 2021
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Film Documentary ‘Horror Noir’ Is Coming To Blu-Ray!

RLJE has snagged the rights to Shudder’s Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror and will be releasing it on Blu-ray and DVD next month. Based on the acclaimed book of the same name by Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman, Horror Noire takes a critical look at a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited, sidelined, and embraced both black filmmakers and black audiences. The film also explores how black voices in front of and behind the camera, shaped and impacted the genre. Horror Noire features interviews with critically acclaimed filmmakers, and stars in the genre, including directors William Crain (Blacula), Ernest Dickerson (Bones), Rusty Cundieff (Tales from the Hood), Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us), Tina Mabry (Mississippi Damned); actors Tony Todd (Candyman), Keith David (The Thing), Paula Jai Parker (Tales from the Hood), Â Richard Lawson (Scream Blacula Scream), Rachel True (The Craft); and authors Tananarive Due (My Soul to Keep), and Dr. Robin R. Means

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 15, 2021

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Programming Highlights: Discovery+ February 1st- 14th

There’s a whole lot to love about the discovery+ programming this February which includes new series premieres such as “Nostradamus: End of Days, the new Docu-Special “Shock Docs – The Exorcism of Ronald Doe” which delves into the terrifyingly true real-life story that inspired The Exorcist, and so much more! We’ve got the programming highlights for February 1st through the 14th to make sure you don’t miss a thing. discovery+ EXCLUSIVE PREMIERES NOSTRADAMUS: END OF DAYS NEW SERIES – Begins Streaming Monday, February 1 on discovery+ This all-new eight-episode series reveals exactly how the world will end, and who will be behind it, as predicted by history’s greatest prophet, Nostradamus. Combining the infamous seer’s ancient words with paintings from a mysterious lost book bearing his name, the series decodes new prophecies and causes of the world’s demise. Nostradamus saw the impending apocalypse 500 years ago, and now it’s up to experts to reveal the terrifying truth his visions can prepare

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2021
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Guide: You’re Going To Love What’s Coming To Shudder This February

February is all about love. Wine and dine your partner and give them what they’ll really love, awesome horror streaming on Shudder! Just think of it, the two of you all snuggled up on the couch with a bag of popcorn, binging some good old fashioned scares. I don’t know about you, but that sounds like heaven to me. Check out what’s premiering this month. NEW SHUDDER ORIGINAL & EXCLUSIVE MOVIES A NIGHTMARE WAKES — premieres February 4 While composing her famous novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley descends into an opium-fueled fever dream while carrying on a torrid love affair with Percy Shelley. As she writes, the characters of her novel come to life and begin to plague her relationship with Percy. Before long, she must choose between true love and her literary masterpiece. An unsettlingly intimate portrayal of a brilliant artist at her most troubled, A NIGHTMARE WAKES traces the tortured birth of a timeless masterwork and the rightful ascension

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2021
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Mena Suvari Faces A Dangerous Stranger In ‘Paradise Cove’ This February

This February, BAFTA Nominee Mena Suvari faces a dangerous stranger in Paradise Cove. Todd Grinnell (“One Day at a Time”) and Kristin Bauer van Straten (“True Blood”) also star in the thriller that centers on a contractor and his wife who move to Malibu to flip his mother’s beach house and are terrorized by the deranged homeless lady living under the home. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Martin Guigui (Beneath the Darkness, The Bronx Bull) and written and executive produced by Sherry Klein, Paradise Cove premieres on digital on February 12, 2021, from Quiver Distribution.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2021
Horror Fuel

Get ‘Freaky’ This January On Digital, Blu-ray, And DVD!

Get Freaky this January! The hit body-swap horror from Blumhouse is headed towards its home release! From the twisted mind of writer-director Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, the Paranormal Activity franchise), comes a horror-comedy about a killer, a high school senior, and the brutal truth about surviving high school. In the film, “Seventeen-year-old Millie Kessler (Kathryn Newton, Blockers, HBO’s Big Little Lies) is just trying to survive the bloodthirsty halls of Blissfield High and the cruelty of the popular crowd. But when she becomes the newest target of “The Butcher” (Vince Vaughn), her town’s infamous serial killer, her senior year becomes the least of her worries. “When The Butcher’s mystical ancient dagger causes him and Millie to wake up in each other’s bodies, Millie learns that she has just 24 hours to get her body back before the switch becomes permanent and she’s trapped in the form of a middle-aged maniac forever.” Celeste O’Connor Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Misha Osherovich, The Goldfinch),

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 19, 2021
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This February, A Serial Killer Gives His Victims ‘100 Days To Live’

Cinedigm has released the trailer for the psychological thriller 100 Days To Live, which marks the directorial debut of Ravin Gandhi. In the film, “haunted by the tragic death of her mother, Rebecca Church (Heidi Johanningmeier, Fox’s “Proven Innocent”) has dedicated her life to the mental health profession. Recently engaged to Gabriel Weeks (Colin Egglesfield, TNT’s “Rizzoli and Isles”), a handsome and successful options trader, Rebecca finally seems happy. But when her fiancé suddenly disappears, leaving behind a chilling photo album with “Gabriel Was Saved” on the cover, Rebecca learns he was abducted by a serial killer dubbed “The Savior,” who stalks his victims for 100 days before killing them.” Gideon Emery (“Teen Wolf,” “Daredevil”), Yancey Arias (“Bosch,” “Queen of the South”), and Chris Johnson (47 Meters Down) also star. 100 Days To Live made its world premiered at the San Diego International Film Festival, where it won the awards for both “Best World Premiere” and “Best First Time Director”.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 19, 2021
Horror Fuel

Witness ‘Random Acts Of Violence’ On Blu-ray & Digital

RLJE Films is set to unleash Shudder’s horror comic adaptation Random Acts Of Violence this February on home video. Based on the comic of the same name by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, the action-packed film stars Jesse Williams (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Jordana Brewster (Fast & Furious franchise), Niamh Wilson (Saw franchise), and Jay Baruchel (How to Train Your Dragon 1 & 2). Jay Baruchel also directed and co-wrote the film with Jesse Chabot (Goon: Last of the Enforcers). In Random Acts Of Violence, “comic book creator Todd Walkley, his wife, assistant, and best friend, are heading to NYC Comic Con when bad things start to happen—people start getting killed. It soon becomes clear that a crazed fan is using his “SLASHERMAN” comic as inspiration for the killings. And as the bodies pile up, and Todd’s friends become victims themselves, he is forced to face the killer and put an end to his notorious comic once and for all.” Random Acts of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 18, 2021
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Pandemic Thriller ‘Tyger Tyger’, Starring Dylan Sprouse, Unleashed This February

Writer-director-producer Kerry Mondragon‘s timely pandemic thriller Tyger Tyger is set to spread this February, Variety reports. Starring Dylan Sprouse (“The Suite Life on Deck”, Dismissed) the film follows a frustrated woman named Blake (Sam Quartin), who robs a pharmacy for life-saving medication while awaiting her test results during a pandemic. She ditches her loser boyfriend (Max Madsen) and makes a deal with a drug addict named Luke (Sprouse) to help distribute the stolen meds to those who need them. Mondragon produced the movie under his Uninflected Pictures banner, alongside producer Salvatore Sclafani. Mondragon also served as an executive producer with Mary Rose Costello, Casey Mondragon, Shane Jerominski, Phil Batlin, Akshay D’souza. Co-producers include Jack Nielsen, Kaly Ngo, and Joe D’augustine. Tyger Tyger’ is a personal and magical story about love and drug addiction in the midst of a pandemic,” Mondragon said. “Though we shot this story before the events of 2020, we know both the timeliness and universal themes in

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 16, 2021
Horror Fuel

Survival Thriller ‘Red Dot’ Aims To Debut Exclusively On Netflix Next Month

The Swedish survival thriller Red Dot is coming to Netflix just in time for Valentine’s Day. In the film, David and Nadja attempt to rekindle their relationship on a romantic hiking trip to the North of Sweden. But the trip quickly turns into a nightmare when a red laser dot appears in their tent, and they are forced to flee into the unforgiving wilderness pursued by an unknown killer. Directed by Alain Darborg and co-written by Per Dickson, Red Dot stars Anastasios Soulis, Nanna Blondell, and Johannes Kuhnke. Red Dot aims to leave your heart pounding when it premieres exclusively on February 11, 2021, on Netflix.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 15, 2021
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New Netflix Docuseries Explores The Mysterious Death Of Elisa Lam

Things don’t get much stranger than the unsolved death of Canadian tourist Elisa Lam who was found dead at the Cecil Hotel in L.A. back in 2013. The new Netflix docuseries “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel” will delve into the mystery. Directed and executive produced by Joe Berlinger, who was also behind Netflix’s Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile, the series attempts to deconstruct the night the 21-year-old Canadian tourist died. And features interviews with investigators, hotel employees, and other guests. “As a true crime documentarian, I was fascinated in 2013 when the elevator video of Elisa Lam went viral and legions of amateur detectives used the internet to try to solve the mystery of what happened to her,” Barlinger said. “So, when journalist Josh Dean, who is also a producer on the project, brought us his research into this case, we realized there was as an opportunity to do something different by not just telling the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 15, 2021
Horror Fuel

Film Documentary ‘Horror Noir’ Is Coming To Blu-Ray!

RLJE has snagged the rights to Shudder’s Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror and will be releasing it on Blu-ray and DVD next month. Based on the acclaimed book of the same name by Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman, Horror Noire takes a critical look at a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited, sidelined, and embraced both black filmmakers and black audiences. The film also explores how black voices in front of and behind the camera, shaped and impacted the genre. Horror Noire features interviews with critically acclaimed filmmakers, and stars in the genre, including directors William Crain (Blacula), Ernest Dickerson (Bones), Rusty Cundieff (Tales from the Hood), Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us), Tina Mabry (Mississippi Damned); actors Tony Todd (Candyman), Keith David (The Thing), Paula Jai Parker (Tales from the Hood), Â Richard Lawson (Scream Blacula Scream), Rachel True (The Craft); and authors Tananarive Due (My Soul to Keep), and Dr. Robin R. Means

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 15, 2021
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