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Director Karyn Kusama Sinks Her Teeth Into Universal’s ‘Dracula’ Reboot

After the failure of The Mummy back in 2017, Universal’s “Dark Universe” came to an end before it even really began. But now that The Invisible Man is a box office success the studio is finally ready to bring more Universal Monsters back to life. Today, we’ve learned that another new Universal Monster movie is in the works. So, which monster is it? It’s our favorite bloodsucker, Dracula. Like The Invisible Man, Dracula will have a modern spin and be set in the present day. Karyn Kusama (Destroyer) will be in the director’s chair, THR reports. Blumhouse will be producing the movie penned by Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay, who have worked with Kusama on multiple films including Destroyer and The Invitation. Back in November, we reported that a new Invisible Woman is on its way. Last week we reported that James Wan had signed on to produce a Universal Monster movie, but reports are coming in that Wan’s mysterious

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 11, 2020
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Nicole Kidman Faces Her Demons In The Thriller ‘Destroyer’

Nicole Kidman stars in a dark, gritty role like we’ve never seen her play before, as an LAPD officer who must face her past while being hunted in Destroyer, from director Karyn Kusama. Written by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi, the dark thriller also stars Sebastian Stan, Toby Kebbell, Tatiana Maslany, Bradley Whitford, Jade Pettyjohn, and Scoot McNairy. Fred Berger, Phil Hay, and Matt Manfredi produced. Destroyer follows “the moral and existential odyssey of LAPD detective Erin Bell who, as a young cop, was placed undercover with a gang in the California desert with tragic results. When the leader of that gang re-emerges many years later, she must work her way back through the remaining members and into her own history with them to finally reckon with the demons that destroyed her past.” Destroyer opens in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on December 25th with an expanded release to follow in January.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2018
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Two New Clips Unveiled From The Female-Driven Horror Anthology ‘XX’ – Out This Friday

Two new clips have been unveiled from the female-driven horror anthology ‘XX’ that features four tales from five female writer-directors. Karyn Kusama’s (The Invitation) segment is titled ‘Her Only Living Son’, Roxanne Benjamin who directed ‘Don’t Fall’, Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent) makes her directorial debut with ‘Birthday Party’, and Jovanka Vuckovic (The Captured Bird), the former editor of Rue Morgue Magazine, directed ‘The Box’. The tales are woven together by award-winning animator Sofia Carrillo (La Casa Triste). ‘XX’ stars Natalie Brown, Mike Doyle, Christina Kirk, Kyle Allen, Peyton Kennedy, Peter DaCunha, Ron Lea, Jonathan Watton, Lisa Renee Pitts, and Morgan Peter Brown. XX is a female-driven horror anthology with each director given full creative license to tell any story they choose revolving around a female protagonist. While the directors have been given free creative rein within budget and time constraints, all of the segments themselves will involve the horror genre.” The first clip is from Roxanne Benjamin’s segment. It

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2017
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Witness The Trailer For The Female Driven Horror Anthology ‘XX’

‘XX’, a horror anthology film featuring four tales from five female writer-directors including Karyn Kusama (The Invitation) whose segment is titled ‘Her Only Living Son’, Roxanne Benjamin who directed ‘Don’t Fall’, Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent) makes her directorial debut with ‘Birthday Party’, and Jovanka Vuckovic (The Captured Bird), the former editor of Rue Morgue Magazine, directed ‘The Box’. The tales are woven together by award-winning animator Sofia Carrillo (La Casa Triste). ‘XX’ stars Natalie Brown, Mike Doyle, Christina Kirk, Kyle Allen, Peyton Kennedy, Peter DaCunha, Ron Lea, Jonathan Watton, Lisa Renee Pitts, and Morgan Peter Brown. XX is a female-driven horror anthology with each director given full creative license to tell any story they choose revolving around a female protagonist. While the directors have been given free creative rein within budget and time constraints, all of the segments themselves will involve the horror genre.” Magnet Releasing will release ‘XX’ in select theaters and on VOD on February 17, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 11, 2017
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The Female-Driven Horror Anthology XX Gets Release Date

Magnet Releasing will unveil the female-driven horror anthology ‘XX’ on February 17, 2017. The film features four tales from four female writer-directors including Karyn Kusama (The Invitation), Jennifer Lynch (Surveillance), Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent), and Jovanka Vuckovic (The Captured Bird), former editor of Rue Morgue Magazine. ‘XX’ stars Natalie Brown, Mike Doyle, Christina Kirk, Kyle Allen, Peyton Kennedy, Peter DaCunha, Ron Lea, Jonathan Watton, Lisa Renee Pitts, and Morgan Peter Brown. Synopsis: “XX is a female-driven horror anthology with each director given full creative license to tell any story they choose revolving around a female protagonist. While the directors have been given free creative rein within budget and time constraints, all of the segments themselves will involve the horror genre.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 9, 2016
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The Invitation Now Out On VOD

While attending a dinner party, hosted by his ex-wife and her new husband, Will has the nagging feeling that the couple has sinister plans for their guests, and he’s right. Director Karyn Kusama (Jennifer’s Body) brings the thriller The Invitation to life. The all-star cast includes Michael Hulsman (Game of Thrones), Logan Marshall-Green (Prometheus), John Carroll Lynch (American Horror Story), Tammy Blanchard (Into the Woods), Emayatzy Corinealdi (Rosewood), Mike Doyle (Green Lantern), Karl Yune (Anaconda: Hunt for the Blood Orchid), and others. Draft House Films has just released The Invitation on VOD. Be prepared to witness the dinner party from hell.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 10, 2016
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‘XX’ A Horror Movie By Women For Women

A talented group of women have come together to make a female driven horror anthology, ‘XX’. The short films were written and directed by Karyn Kusama (Jennifer’s Body), Jennifer Lynch (Surveillance), Jovanka Vuckovic (The Captured) and ‘American Psycho’ writer Mary Harron. ‘XX’ is comprised of four short films tied together by a common element. Sofia Carrillo (La Casa Triste) will be creating the scenes in between the segments, as well as the beginning sequence. Women make up half of the fans of the horror genre, but it’s rare that a movie is made with women in mind. ‘XX’ will be made by women, for women. The cast and synopsis are yet to be released, but with such a talented group of writers I expect ‘XX’ will be a great movie. We will see ‘XX’ released some time in 2016.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 29, 2015

More from Karyn Kusama

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Director Karyn Kusama Sinks Her Teeth Into Universal’s ‘Dracula’ Reboot

After the failure of The Mummy back in 2017, Universal’s “Dark Universe” came to an end before it even really began. But now that The Invisible Man is a box office success the studio is finally ready to bring more Universal Monsters back to life. Today, we’ve learned that another new Universal Monster movie is in the works. So, which monster is it? It’s our favorite bloodsucker, Dracula. Like The Invisible Man, Dracula will have a modern spin and be set in the present day. Karyn Kusama (Destroyer) will be in the director’s chair, THR reports. Blumhouse will be producing the movie penned by Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay, who have worked with Kusama on multiple films including Destroyer and The Invitation. Back in November, we reported that a new Invisible Woman is on its way. Last week we reported that James Wan had signed on to produce a Universal Monster movie, but reports are coming in that Wan’s mysterious

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 11, 2020
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Nicole Kidman Faces Her Demons In The Thriller ‘Destroyer’

Nicole Kidman stars in a dark, gritty role like we’ve never seen her play before, as an LAPD officer who must face her past while being hunted in Destroyer, from director Karyn Kusama. Written by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi, the dark thriller also stars Sebastian Stan, Toby Kebbell, Tatiana Maslany, Bradley Whitford, Jade Pettyjohn, and Scoot McNairy. Fred Berger, Phil Hay, and Matt Manfredi produced. Destroyer follows “the moral and existential odyssey of LAPD detective Erin Bell who, as a young cop, was placed undercover with a gang in the California desert with tragic results. When the leader of that gang re-emerges many years later, she must work her way back through the remaining members and into her own history with them to finally reckon with the demons that destroyed her past.” Destroyer opens in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on December 25th with an expanded release to follow in January.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2018
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Two New Clips Unveiled From The Female-Driven Horror Anthology ‘XX’ – Out This Friday

Two new clips have been unveiled from the female-driven horror anthology ‘XX’ that features four tales from five female writer-directors. Karyn Kusama’s (The Invitation) segment is titled ‘Her Only Living Son’, Roxanne Benjamin who directed ‘Don’t Fall’, Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent) makes her directorial debut with ‘Birthday Party’, and Jovanka Vuckovic (The Captured Bird), the former editor of Rue Morgue Magazine, directed ‘The Box’. The tales are woven together by award-winning animator Sofia Carrillo (La Casa Triste). ‘XX’ stars Natalie Brown, Mike Doyle, Christina Kirk, Kyle Allen, Peyton Kennedy, Peter DaCunha, Ron Lea, Jonathan Watton, Lisa Renee Pitts, and Morgan Peter Brown. XX is a female-driven horror anthology with each director given full creative license to tell any story they choose revolving around a female protagonist. While the directors have been given free creative rein within budget and time constraints, all of the segments themselves will involve the horror genre.” The first clip is from Roxanne Benjamin’s segment. It

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2017
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Witness The Trailer For The Female Driven Horror Anthology ‘XX’

‘XX’, a horror anthology film featuring four tales from five female writer-directors including Karyn Kusama (The Invitation) whose segment is titled ‘Her Only Living Son’, Roxanne Benjamin who directed ‘Don’t Fall’, Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent) makes her directorial debut with ‘Birthday Party’, and Jovanka Vuckovic (The Captured Bird), the former editor of Rue Morgue Magazine, directed ‘The Box’. The tales are woven together by award-winning animator Sofia Carrillo (La Casa Triste). ‘XX’ stars Natalie Brown, Mike Doyle, Christina Kirk, Kyle Allen, Peyton Kennedy, Peter DaCunha, Ron Lea, Jonathan Watton, Lisa Renee Pitts, and Morgan Peter Brown. XX is a female-driven horror anthology with each director given full creative license to tell any story they choose revolving around a female protagonist. While the directors have been given free creative rein within budget and time constraints, all of the segments themselves will involve the horror genre.” Magnet Releasing will release ‘XX’ in select theaters and on VOD on February 17, 2017.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 11, 2017
Horror Fuel

The Female-Driven Horror Anthology XX Gets Release Date

Magnet Releasing will unveil the female-driven horror anthology ‘XX’ on February 17, 2017. The film features four tales from four female writer-directors including Karyn Kusama (The Invitation), Jennifer Lynch (Surveillance), Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent), and Jovanka Vuckovic (The Captured Bird), former editor of Rue Morgue Magazine. ‘XX’ stars Natalie Brown, Mike Doyle, Christina Kirk, Kyle Allen, Peyton Kennedy, Peter DaCunha, Ron Lea, Jonathan Watton, Lisa Renee Pitts, and Morgan Peter Brown. Synopsis: “XX is a female-driven horror anthology with each director given full creative license to tell any story they choose revolving around a female protagonist. While the directors have been given free creative rein within budget and time constraints, all of the segments themselves will involve the horror genre.”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 9, 2016
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The Invitation Now Out On VOD

While attending a dinner party, hosted by his ex-wife and her new husband, Will has the nagging feeling that the couple has sinister plans for their guests, and he’s right. Director Karyn Kusama (Jennifer’s Body) brings the thriller The Invitation to life. The all-star cast includes Michael Hulsman (Game of Thrones), Logan Marshall-Green (Prometheus), John Carroll Lynch (American Horror Story), Tammy Blanchard (Into the Woods), Emayatzy Corinealdi (Rosewood), Mike Doyle (Green Lantern), Karl Yune (Anaconda: Hunt for the Blood Orchid), and others. Draft House Films has just released The Invitation on VOD. Be prepared to witness the dinner party from hell.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 10, 2016
Horror Fuel

‘XX’ A Horror Movie By Women For Women

A talented group of women have come together to make a female driven horror anthology, ‘XX’. The short films were written and directed by Karyn Kusama (Jennifer’s Body), Jennifer Lynch (Surveillance), Jovanka Vuckovic (The Captured) and ‘American Psycho’ writer Mary Harron. ‘XX’ is comprised of four short films tied together by a common element. Sofia Carrillo (La Casa Triste) will be creating the scenes in between the segments, as well as the beginning sequence. Women make up half of the fans of the horror genre, but it’s rare that a movie is made with women in mind. ‘XX’ will be made by women, for women. The cast and synopsis are yet to be released, but with such a talented group of writers I expect ‘XX’ will be a great movie. We will see ‘XX’ released some time in 2016.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 29, 2015