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Hear Robert Englund Voice an Iconic Batman Character in Injustice 2

If you want to add some credibility to your fighting game character, having Freddy Krueger voice him isn’t a bad way to do it. And on that happy note, Netherrealm Studio’s has decided to throw horror fans a bone, with the iconic Batman villain Scarecrow being voiced by the one and only Robert England in their upcoming DC fighting game, Injustice 2. Shown here in a new trailer, titled It‘s Good To Be Bad, Scarecrow might fight with a bladed chain rather than a clawed glove, but Fred’s penchant for nightmares and horrifying alternate realities is kept intact. While the trailer doesn’t show a whole lot of Scarecrow, England’s unmistakable voice rings through; and with unique opening dialogue for every combatant, Rob will be getting a lot to jabber on about. And no, while this isn’t quite as awesome as Freddy Krueger vs Batman, it might just be the next best thing.

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Mar 31, 2017

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Annabelle 2 Conjures A New Title

Ahead of its summer release, Warner Brothers has just been announced that the possessed doll film Annabelle 2, from Lights Out Director David F. Sandberg, has a brand new title, Annabelle: Creation. The film, produced by horror heavy-hitter James Wan, takes place several years after the tragic death of a dollmaker’s little girl. He and his wife “welcome into their home a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage. Soon they become the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.” Stephanie Sigman (Spectre) co-stars in this prequel alongside Talitha Bateman (The 5th Wave), Lulu Wilson (Deliver Us from Evil), Philippa Anne Coulthard (After the Dark), Grace Fulton (Badland), Lou Lou Safran (The Choice), Samara Lee (The Last Witch Hunter), Anthony LaPaglia (Without a Trace), Miranda Otto (Homeland) and new comer Tayler Bucks. Annabelle: Creation opens in theaters nationwide on August 11, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 30, 2017

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” And So It Begins…” The Nun Enters Production

New Line’s Conjuring franchise is expanding once again. The spinoff to The Conjuring 2, The Nun, is moving forward, with production set to begin this May. Director Corin Hardy tweeted a photo yesterday with the caption, “And so it begins…” The film centers on the entity that appears as a nun who stalks Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) in The Conjuring 2. While in the 2016, true-story-inspired, hit features Lorraine battling the nun, the spinoff will come as a prequel, revealing the entity’s backstory. The Nun will be the fifth film in The Conjuring franchise including: The Conjuring, its spinoff Annabelle, The Conjuring 2, and Annabelle 2 which will arrive in theaters on August 11, 2017 from director David F. Sandberg (Lights Out). Penned by horror heavy-hitters James Wan (Saw, Insidious, Aquaman) and Gary Dauberman (IT, Annabelle 2), The Nun will open in theaters nationwide on Friday July 13, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 21, 2017

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‘Conjuring 2’ Spinoff ‘The Nun’ Now Possesses A Friday The 13th Release Date

It wasn’t long after ‘The Conjuring 2’ opened in theaters it was announced there would be a spinoff featuring the dark entity, the Nun. Earlier this month we reported that Corin Hardy (The Hallow) will be in the director’s chair. Today, we have a new update. New Line announced today the that ‘The Nun’ will arrive in theaters nationwide on Friday the 13th in July of 2018. Penned by horror heavy-hitters James Wan (Saw, Insidious, Aquaman) and Gary Dauberman (IT, Annabelle 2), the film will center on the demon Nun who stalked Vera Farmiga throughout ‘The Conjuring 2‘ (review). ‘The Nun’ is actually the fifth film in ‘The Conjuring’ franchise including: ‘The Conjuring’, its spinoff ‘Annabelle’, ‘The Conjuring 2‘, and ‘Annabelle 2‘ which will open in theaters on August 11, 2017 from director David F. Sandberg (Lights Out). In the clip below Lorraine (Fermiga) has her first brush with the Nun in ‘The Conjuring 2’.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 17, 2017

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The First Image From Insidious: Chapter 4 Takes Us Into The Further

The ‘Insidious’ franchise, which began in 2010, will soon add another film to its collection, ‘Insidious: Chapter 4’. Writer Leigh Whannell is once again behind the screenplay. He will also be returning to his role as “Specs”. Adam Robitel (The Taking of Deborah Logan) is in the director’s chair for this trip into the “Further”. Horror heavy-weights James Wan and Jason Blum will be producing. The first still (unveiled by EW) features Lin Shaye as “Elise Rainer”, the parapsychologist featured in each of the franchise’s films. She is joined in the image by the new character Aubrey (Tessa Ferrer). [The film] goes back to Elise’s beginnings,” Shaye recently revealed in the interview. “And you also meet Elise at a very different point in her life. It takes place right after the end of Chapter 3, when she walks off with Specs and Tucker and they’re starting their company, Spectral Sightings, and they are now living at her home. They’re like

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 11, 2016

Reviews

Lights Out Made Me Want To Leave The Lights On – A Spoiler Free Review

Normally, when a movie is being hailed “the best horror movie” months before its theatrical debut, I wonder two things: is the movie that good, or does it just have a lot of big names and a great PR team. ‘Lights Out’ is one of those movies. Months before it opened in theaters the buzz was that it was going to be the best horror film of 2016. But is it? Directed by David F. Sandberg and co-written by Eric Heiseerer, the film is based on the short film by the same name by Sandberg. With horror master James Wan producing the film, it had my attention from the moment it was announced (I am huge fan of Wan). Living in rural Georgia and the closest theater being over an hour’s drive away, I had to wait till ‘Lights Out’ was released on DVD to check it out. Last night, I finally had the chance to see it for myself.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 30, 2016

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Insidious: Chapter 4 Announces New Cast Members

A casting update for ‘Insidious: Chapter 4’ reveals that four new actors have joined the upcoming film. Kirk Acevedo (The Walking Dead, pictured), Bruce Davison (The Lords of Salem), Spencer Locke (Resident Evil: Extinction), and Caitlin Gerard (Smiley) will co-star alongside previously announced cast members Lin Shaye (Insidious I-III), Josh Stewart (The Collector), Angus Sampson (Insidious I-III) and the franchise’s co-creator Leigh Whannell (Insidious I-III). Whannell penned the script for first three films and wrote ‘Chapter 4’. James Wan , Jason Blum, and Oren Peli are producing. Steven Schneider, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Charles Layton will serve as executive producers. Sony Pictures will both finance and distribute, according to Deadline. The plot has not been released as of yet. ‘Insidious: Chapter 4’ is set to open in theaters nationwide on October 20, 2017. We will update you when we know more. In the last installment of Insidious, a prequel, we witnessed the haunting of the Lambert family. Elise (Shaye) reluctantly agrees

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 1, 2016

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The Conjuring 2 Coming To Digital HD, Blu-ray And DVD

For those of you who missed ‘The Conjuring 2’ in theaters, we have great news. The hit paranormal thriller from genre genius James Wan, arrives on Digital HD today (8/30) . In the film we witness Ed and Lorraine Warren travel to England in the 1970s to investigate the poltergeist activity plaguing a single mother and her children. Referred to as “The Enfield Poltergeist”, the real life haunting is the most well documented paranormal events in history. The Hodgson family experienced voices, levitations, manifestations and violence mainly directed towards one girl, Janet. The film includes real audio from the case. The Warrens are still recognized as the most famous paranormal/supernatural investigators of all time. In both The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2 the Warrens are played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga. Franka Potente, Frances O’Conner, David Thewlis, Naria Doyle Kennedy, Javier Jerins, Sterling James, Robin Atkins Downes, Simon McBurney, Madison Wolfe, Shannon Kook, Lauren Esposito and Steve Coulter star

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 30, 2016

News

Lights Out Getting A Sequel

James Wan is now one of the leading names in horror. The incredibly talented writer/director/producer is responsible for four great franchises, The Conjuring, Insidious, Annabelle (the sequel is filming now) and Saw. Now, he’s adding a fifth franchise to the list. While his latest film, Lights Out is still in theaters, it has already been granted a sequel. The supernatural thriller did great during last week’s opening weekend, grossing over $60 million globally, 12 times its budget. Lights Out, based on the short film by the same name, was penned by Eric Heisserer, who will return for the sequel, Deadline reports. David F. Sandberg will be back to direct the sequel after he wraps filming Wan’s Annabelle 2. Lawrence Gray will produce. The film centers on Rebecca, a young woman who thought she left her childhood fears behind her. Growing up, she never was really sure what was real and what wasn’t when the lights went out. Now, her little

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 28, 2016

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Don’t Watch These New Clips With The ‘Lights Out’

David F. Sandberg’s Lights Out, produced by genre genius James Wan, will premiere later this month. The film centers on Rebecca who thought she left her childhood fears behind her. Growing up, she never was really sure what was real and what wasn’t when the lights went out. Now, her little brother, Martin, is experiencing the same terrifying events. Rebecca works to unlock the truth behind the entity, before the thing in the darkness gets them both. Load videoYouTube sets cookies once the video loads Warm Bodies actress Teresa Palmer stars as Rebecca. Emily Alyn Lind (The Haunting in Connecticut 2), Alicia Vela-Bailey (Interstellar), Amiah Miller (Trafficked), Gabriel Bateman (Annabelle), Andi Osho (Night and Day), and Alexander DiPersia (I Am Legend) co-star. The film was inspired by Sandberg’s frightening, award-winning short film by the same name (below). Load videoYouTube sets cookies once the video loads Keep the lights on while you watch these brand new clips from Lights Out, which

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 18, 2016

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