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From The Director Of ‘Open Water 3’ Comes The Jurassic Horror ‘Claw’

From writer-director Gerald Rascionato (Open Water 3: Cage Dive) comes a new tale of terror of Jurassic proportion, Claw. We’ve got the first look. In the action-packed film, two friends forced to spend the night in a ghost town and find themselves hunted by a prehistoric predator. Co-written by Joel Hogan (Seven Days, Chameleon) Claw stars Chynna Walker (My Dinner with Werner), Richard Rennie (Call Me by Your Maid), Mel Mede, and Ken Mertz. Joel Hogan and Gerald Rascionato also produce.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 4, 2020
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First Look: Netflix’s “Ratched’ Looks A Lot Like A New Season Of “AHS”

Ryan Murphy, the creator of “American Horror Stories” has teamed up again with the series’ star Sarah Paulson for the new Netflix series “Ratched” and we’ve got the first look which looks like a new season of “AHS.” The 8-episode series tells the origin story of the iconic evil Nurse Mildred Ratched from the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, based on the novel written by Ken Kesey. “In 1947, Mildred arrives in Northern California to seek employment at a leading psychiatric hospital where new and unsettling experiments have begun on the human mind. On a clandestine mission, Mildred presents herself as the perfect image of what a dedicated nurse should be, but the wheels are always turning and as she begins to infiltrate the mental health care system and those within it, Mildred’s stylish exterior belies growing darkness that has long been smoldering within, revealing that true monsters are made, not born.” The series stars Paulson as

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 31, 2020
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A First Look At The Nightmarish Film ‘Come True’ Ahead Of Fantasia Debut

Today, we have the first look at Come True, the new nightmarish sci-fi thriller from acclaimed Canadian filmmaker, visual effects artist and musician Anthony Scott Burns, director of Our House. Starring Julia Sarah Stone (Honey Bee, The Killing) and Landon Liboiron (Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare), the film finds high school student Sarah (Stone) at her lowest point yet when she runs away from home and finds herself with no one to rely on and struggling with recurring nightmares. She chances upon a university sleep study that offers the promise of safety and money and brings her an unexpected friend and confidant in the overseeing scientist Jeremy (Liboiron). But there’s something curious about proceedings, and being under observation seems to make Sarah’s disturbing dreams even worse. As the darkness begins to close in, it’s soon clear that Sarah has unknowingly become the conduit to a horrifying, new discovery…” Written and directed by Burns, the film is executive produced by Vincenzo Natali

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 30, 2020
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Burt Gummer Lets It All Hang Out In New ‘Tremors 7: Fury Island’ Image

Graboid hunter Burt Gummer (Michael Gross) is rocking a new and interesting look in the fresh image from Tremors 7: Fury Island. Gross took to social media for “Tremors Tuesday” with the image revealing the legendary Graboid hunter now looking more like a castaway Santa with a three-day hangover, rough. In the movie, “The deadly Graboids are back. They are illegally brought in to a new island resort by a rich playboy looking for a trophy hunt.” Michael Gross, who teased the sequel in our interview, is joined by 31 actor Richard Brake and Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) in the new installment of the franchise. Brian Brightly penned the script for the movie directed by Don Michael Paul. Tremors 7: Fury Island is set to be released this October. https://www.facebook.com/ActorMichaelGross/photos/a.729466040429468/4097419913634047/

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 7, 2020
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First Look: Dark Sky Films Acquires Horror Comedy ‘It Cuts Deep’

Dark Sky Films today announced it has acquired all North American distribution rights to the new horror-comedy It Cuts Deep, the directorial debut from Nicholas Payne Santos. It Cuts Deep lives up to its title, revealing the extremes to which the fear of getting married and having children can go. While on Christmas vacation, a young couple contemplates their future together. Ashley (Quinn Jackson, “The Blacklist”, Hunting Season) is interested in marriage and kids, which terrifies Sam (acclaimed comedian Charles Gould, The Big Sick, Bonding). But when the handsome and paternal Nolan (John Anderson, “Quantico”, Mozart in the Jungle) enters the picture, Sam’s life spirals out of control as Ashley questions their relationship. Chaos reigns as Sam desperately clings to Ashley while fending off the threatening Nolan. The film stars rising comedian Charles Gould. Gould is an LA-based stand-up comedian who was named a “Comic To Watch” by Comedy Central and was most recently named a “New Face of Comedy”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2020
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A First Look At The Horror Western ‘Homestead’ Starring Jamie Bernadette

Having had to shut down due to the pandemic, the highly-anticipated horror-western Homestead has announced that production will resume in August. In the meantime, we’ve got the first look to share with you. Starring horror icon Jamie Bernadette (I Spit On Your Grave: Déjà vu, The 6th Friend), is set in 1800s Oklahoma. Beth (Jamie Bernadette) flees from an abusive marriage with her twin children—Irene (Betsy Sligh), a loud-mouthed 12-year-old girl who has an uncanny knack for shooting guns, and Brian (Cavan Tonascia), a shy and awkward boy who can never seem to do anything right. Beth soon meets Robert, a charming man with dreams of living off the land. They marry and together, build a small cabin far off in the Western frontier away from civilization. When a gang of outlaws, each with their own uniquely twisted and terrifying personality, finds the family on their little homestead and terrorizes them, Beth starts to question Robert’s identity and his obscure

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 21, 2020
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New Images Surface From The Apocalyptic Thriller ‘2067’

Back in May Deadline shared the first look at sci-fi infection thriller 2067, set in a world plagued by disease after climate change has forced the adoption of artificial oxygen. Now, new images have surfaced, via Bloody-Disgusting, of writer-director Seth Larney’s (Tombiruo) English-language directorial debut. “With his wife sick and little hope for survival, Ethan (Smit-McPhee) is forced to travel to the future in search of a cure for the mysterious illness. Not knowing who to trust, he has to navigate a future filled with imminent danger and the possibility of never coming home.” The film was written by and stars Kodi Smit-McPhee (Let Me In, The Road, ParaNorman) and Ryan Kwanten’s (Dead Silence, “True Blood”). Aaron Glenane (“Snowpiercer”) stars as well along with Sana’a Shaik, Leeana Walsman, and Finn Little. 2067 is now headed to the virtual Cannes market.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 4, 2020
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First Look: Hulu’s ‘Into The Dark: Good Boy’ Bares Its Teeth This June

The next installment of Hulu’s holiday horror-themed series “Into the Dark” celebrates Pet Appreciation week. They say that dogs are a man’s (and woman’s) best friend, but what happens when a good dog does bad things? “Into the Dark: Good Boy” examines that. Directed by Tragedy Girls director Tyler MacIntyre, “Good Boy”, centers on “Maggie (Judy Greer) who gets an emotional support dog to help quell some of her anxiety, she finds him to be even more effective than she imagined…because unbeknownst to her, he kills anyone who adds stress to her life.” Steve Guttenberg (3 Men and a Baby), Ellen Wong (GLOW), Maria Conchita Alonso (The Running Man), Elise Neal (Hustle & Flow) McKinley Freeman (Hit the Floor) and Chico also star in the feature-length episode written by Aaron Eisenberg and Will Eisenberg. “Into the Dark: Good Boy” bares its teeth on Hulu on June 12th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 24, 2020
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Watch The First Clip From Dave Franco’s Directorial Debut ‘The Rental’

Writer-director Dave Franco makes his directorial debut with the thriller The Rental, co-written by Joe Swanberg. In the first clip, we witness a conversation between a couple about a crime committed, their regret for not doing something about it, and that the situation will never be over. Starring Alison Brie (GLOW), Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey) Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night), and Jeremy Allen White (Shameless), the film centers on two couples looking to celebrate their seed money from a new business venture, embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. But what begins as a festive weekend for the four close friends turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and paranoia grows that they may not be alone. IFC Films will release The Rental in theaters and On Demand July 24th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 22, 2020
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A First Look At The Holiday Horror Comedy ‘Creatures’

From director Tony Jopia (interview), the filmmaker behind Cute Little Buggers and the executive producer of The Hive, Good Tidings, and Crying Wolf comes the new sci-fi horror comedy Creatures. In the film, A group of astronomy students gets more than they bargained for after finding an injured alien who is being targeted by a group of bloodthirsty alien Creatures.’ Jopia Productions and Creatures Media LLC wanted to create a Christmas themed creature feature that could sit alongside such classic movies as Night of the Creeps, Critters, Dead Heat, Ghoulies, They Live, and Gremlins. Our passion lies in melding practical and visual FX. We aim to deliver on the goods by bringing together some creatively nasty SFX, tremendous puppet creature work and VFX work that will blow fans of action, horroromedies truly away.” Director Tony Jopia states. “Creatures will definitely be delivering a Red Christmas this year! We’re super excited to be making our biggest movie yet, it’s going to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 12, 2020

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From The Director Of ‘Open Water 3’ Comes The Jurassic Horror ‘Claw’

From writer-director Gerald Rascionato (Open Water 3: Cage Dive) comes a new tale of terror of Jurassic proportion, Claw. We’ve got the first look. In the action-packed film, two friends forced to spend the night in a ghost town and find themselves hunted by a prehistoric predator. Co-written by Joel Hogan (Seven Days, Chameleon) Claw stars Chynna Walker (My Dinner with Werner), Richard Rennie (Call Me by Your Maid), Mel Mede, and Ken Mertz. Joel Hogan and Gerald Rascionato also produce.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 4, 2020
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First Look: Netflix’s “Ratched’ Looks A Lot Like A New Season Of “AHS”

Ryan Murphy, the creator of “American Horror Stories” has teamed up again with the series’ star Sarah Paulson for the new Netflix series “Ratched” and we’ve got the first look which looks like a new season of “AHS.” The 8-episode series tells the origin story of the iconic evil Nurse Mildred Ratched from the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, based on the novel written by Ken Kesey. “In 1947, Mildred arrives in Northern California to seek employment at a leading psychiatric hospital where new and unsettling experiments have begun on the human mind. On a clandestine mission, Mildred presents herself as the perfect image of what a dedicated nurse should be, but the wheels are always turning and as she begins to infiltrate the mental health care system and those within it, Mildred’s stylish exterior belies growing darkness that has long been smoldering within, revealing that true monsters are made, not born.” The series stars Paulson as

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 31, 2020
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A First Look At The Nightmarish Film ‘Come True’ Ahead Of Fantasia Debut

Today, we have the first look at Come True, the new nightmarish sci-fi thriller from acclaimed Canadian filmmaker, visual effects artist and musician Anthony Scott Burns, director of Our House. Starring Julia Sarah Stone (Honey Bee, The Killing) and Landon Liboiron (Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare), the film finds high school student Sarah (Stone) at her lowest point yet when she runs away from home and finds herself with no one to rely on and struggling with recurring nightmares. She chances upon a university sleep study that offers the promise of safety and money and brings her an unexpected friend and confidant in the overseeing scientist Jeremy (Liboiron). But there’s something curious about proceedings, and being under observation seems to make Sarah’s disturbing dreams even worse. As the darkness begins to close in, it’s soon clear that Sarah has unknowingly become the conduit to a horrifying, new discovery…” Written and directed by Burns, the film is executive produced by Vincenzo Natali

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 30, 2020
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Burt Gummer Lets It All Hang Out In New ‘Tremors 7: Fury Island’ Image

Graboid hunter Burt Gummer (Michael Gross) is rocking a new and interesting look in the fresh image from Tremors 7: Fury Island. Gross took to social media for “Tremors Tuesday” with the image revealing the legendary Graboid hunter now looking more like a castaway Santa with a three-day hangover, rough. In the movie, “The deadly Graboids are back. They are illegally brought in to a new island resort by a rich playboy looking for a trophy hunt.” Michael Gross, who teased the sequel in our interview, is joined by 31 actor Richard Brake and Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) in the new installment of the franchise. Brian Brightly penned the script for the movie directed by Don Michael Paul. Tremors 7: Fury Island is set to be released this October. https://www.facebook.com/ActorMichaelGross/photos/a.729466040429468/4097419913634047/

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 7, 2020
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First Look: Dark Sky Films Acquires Horror Comedy ‘It Cuts Deep’

Dark Sky Films today announced it has acquired all North American distribution rights to the new horror-comedy It Cuts Deep, the directorial debut from Nicholas Payne Santos. It Cuts Deep lives up to its title, revealing the extremes to which the fear of getting married and having children can go. While on Christmas vacation, a young couple contemplates their future together. Ashley (Quinn Jackson, “The Blacklist”, Hunting Season) is interested in marriage and kids, which terrifies Sam (acclaimed comedian Charles Gould, The Big Sick, Bonding). But when the handsome and paternal Nolan (John Anderson, “Quantico”, Mozart in the Jungle) enters the picture, Sam’s life spirals out of control as Ashley questions their relationship. Chaos reigns as Sam desperately clings to Ashley while fending off the threatening Nolan. The film stars rising comedian Charles Gould. Gould is an LA-based stand-up comedian who was named a “Comic To Watch” by Comedy Central and was most recently named a “New Face of Comedy”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2020
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A First Look At The Horror Western ‘Homestead’ Starring Jamie Bernadette

Having had to shut down due to the pandemic, the highly-anticipated horror-western Homestead has announced that production will resume in August. In the meantime, we’ve got the first look to share with you. Starring horror icon Jamie Bernadette (I Spit On Your Grave: Déjà vu, The 6th Friend), is set in 1800s Oklahoma. Beth (Jamie Bernadette) flees from an abusive marriage with her twin children—Irene (Betsy Sligh), a loud-mouthed 12-year-old girl who has an uncanny knack for shooting guns, and Brian (Cavan Tonascia), a shy and awkward boy who can never seem to do anything right. Beth soon meets Robert, a charming man with dreams of living off the land. They marry and together, build a small cabin far off in the Western frontier away from civilization. When a gang of outlaws, each with their own uniquely twisted and terrifying personality, finds the family on their little homestead and terrorizes them, Beth starts to question Robert’s identity and his obscure

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 21, 2020
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New Images Surface From The Apocalyptic Thriller ‘2067’

Back in May Deadline shared the first look at sci-fi infection thriller 2067, set in a world plagued by disease after climate change has forced the adoption of artificial oxygen. Now, new images have surfaced, via Bloody-Disgusting, of writer-director Seth Larney’s (Tombiruo) English-language directorial debut. “With his wife sick and little hope for survival, Ethan (Smit-McPhee) is forced to travel to the future in search of a cure for the mysterious illness. Not knowing who to trust, he has to navigate a future filled with imminent danger and the possibility of never coming home.” The film was written by and stars Kodi Smit-McPhee (Let Me In, The Road, ParaNorman) and Ryan Kwanten’s (Dead Silence, “True Blood”). Aaron Glenane (“Snowpiercer”) stars as well along with Sana’a Shaik, Leeana Walsman, and Finn Little. 2067 is now headed to the virtual Cannes market.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 4, 2020
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First Look: Hulu’s ‘Into The Dark: Good Boy’ Bares Its Teeth This June

The next installment of Hulu’s holiday horror-themed series “Into the Dark” celebrates Pet Appreciation week. They say that dogs are a man’s (and woman’s) best friend, but what happens when a good dog does bad things? “Into the Dark: Good Boy” examines that. Directed by Tragedy Girls director Tyler MacIntyre, “Good Boy”, centers on “Maggie (Judy Greer) who gets an emotional support dog to help quell some of her anxiety, she finds him to be even more effective than she imagined…because unbeknownst to her, he kills anyone who adds stress to her life.” Steve Guttenberg (3 Men and a Baby), Ellen Wong (GLOW), Maria Conchita Alonso (The Running Man), Elise Neal (Hustle & Flow) McKinley Freeman (Hit the Floor) and Chico also star in the feature-length episode written by Aaron Eisenberg and Will Eisenberg. “Into the Dark: Good Boy” bares its teeth on Hulu on June 12th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 24, 2020
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Watch The First Clip From Dave Franco’s Directorial Debut ‘The Rental’

Writer-director Dave Franco makes his directorial debut with the thriller The Rental, co-written by Joe Swanberg. In the first clip, we witness a conversation between a couple about a crime committed, their regret for not doing something about it, and that the situation will never be over. Starring Alison Brie (GLOW), Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey) Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night), and Jeremy Allen White (Shameless), the film centers on two couples looking to celebrate their seed money from a new business venture, embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. But what begins as a festive weekend for the four close friends turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and paranoia grows that they may not be alone. IFC Films will release The Rental in theaters and On Demand July 24th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 22, 2020
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A First Look At The Holiday Horror Comedy ‘Creatures’

From director Tony Jopia (interview), the filmmaker behind Cute Little Buggers and the executive producer of The Hive, Good Tidings, and Crying Wolf comes the new sci-fi horror comedy Creatures. In the film, A group of astronomy students gets more than they bargained for after finding an injured alien who is being targeted by a group of bloodthirsty alien Creatures.’ Jopia Productions and Creatures Media LLC wanted to create a Christmas themed creature feature that could sit alongside such classic movies as Night of the Creeps, Critters, Dead Heat, Ghoulies, They Live, and Gremlins. Our passion lies in melding practical and visual FX. We aim to deliver on the goods by bringing together some creatively nasty SFX, tremendous puppet creature work and VFX work that will blow fans of action, horroromedies truly away.” Director Tony Jopia states. “Creatures will definitely be delivering a Red Christmas this year! We’re super excited to be making our biggest movie yet, it’s going to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 12, 2020
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