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1978’s ‘I Spit On Your Grave’ Is Getting A 4K Ultra 3 Disc Re-release

In 1978, one film changed the face of cinema forever. Now, 43 years later, the brutal and notorious original film I Spit on Your Grave (aka Day of the Woman) is back and is still refusing to be buried! In the new limited edition 4K UHD 3 disc set, you can re-experience the phenomenon that shocked and divided the world – and influenced an entire genre and generation of filmmakers – in an Ultra High Definition 4K HDR remaster done by Ronin Flix on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. The Blu-ray also features the restoration of director Meir Zarchi’s uncut 35mm original camera negative and restored original mono soundtrack on Blu-ray, with a bonus Blu-ray including the feature-length documentary Growing up with I Spit on Your Grave (2019) and all of the historical Ronin Flix special features. This 4K Ultra HD set belongs in every cinephiles collection. Originally coined by Roger Ebert as “a movie so sick, reprehensible and contemptible that

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2021
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A Woman’s Life Goes Terribly Wrong After Getting A Micro-Chip In ‘Implanted’

This October, a medical experiment goes terribly wrong in the psychological horror film Implanted, from writer-director Fabien Dufils. In Implanted, Sarah, a struggling young woman living in Brooklyn, agrees to volunteer as an experimental test subject for a pharmaceutical company called Dynamic Health Cure and to be implanted with the LEXX nanochip. Sarah hopes that the money received for her participation will solve her financial troubles and help her to take care of her mother who has Alzheimer’s. A nanochip is implanted in her cerebral cortex. It is designed with artificial intelligence technology to take control of the body at the inception of any disease or illness. When the implant turns sinister and orders her to commit crimes, Sarah is plunged into a murderous spiral with only one choice: to live or die. Michelle Girolami stars in the film executive produced by Jordon Winter, Malek Ghorayeb, Paul Mignot, Karim Naceur, Edmond Tao, Léa Morel, and Julien Seri. Gravitas Ventures will

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2021
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‘Witch Hunt’ Conjures An October Release Date (Trailer)

In a world where magic is real and practitioners are hunted, a family fights back in writer-director Elle Callhan‘s powerful film Witch Hunt. “In a modern America where magic is real and witches are persecuted by US authorities, teenager Claire and her family are part of an intricate network that helps these women escape across the border to seek asylum in Mexico. However, when their mode of transport is disrupted by federal witch hunters, trouble befalls the family as they struggle to hide two young witches within the walls of their home. As witch hunters close in and strange magic begins haunting the family, Claire discovers that she may have more in common with these witches than she could have ever imagined.” Gideon Adlon, Abigail Cowen, Christian Camargo, and Elizabeth Mitchell star in Witch Hunt, arriving in theaters, on Digital, and On Demand October 1, 2021, from Momentum Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 10, 2021
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‘Last Night In Soho’ Gets A Haunting, Neon-Drenched New Trailer Ahead Of Release

Edgar Wright, the director behind Shaun of the Dead and Baby Driver, has returned to the horror genre for his new film Last Night in Soho, which has a brand new trailer. Thomasin McKenzie and Glass’actress Anya Taylor-Joy star in the film that centers on “a young girl, passionate in fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to fall apart with shady consequences.” Doctor Who’s Matt Smith, Michael Ajao (Attack the Block), “Game of Thrones” actress Diana Rigg, and Terence Stamp (Murder Mystery) also star. Last Night in Soho opens in theaters on October 29, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 9, 2021
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This October Discover Witchcraft And Ancient Horrors In ‘The Old Ones’

After premiering at the Sitges Film Festival last October and recently landing on Netflix, The Old Ways is finally getting a home release, from Dark Star Pictures. In the supernatural horror film, which has a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, “Cristina, a journalist of Mexican origins, travels to the home of her ancestors in Veracruz to investigate a story involving witchcraft and healers. Once there, she is kidnapped by a group of locals who claim that she’s possessed by the devil and that she needs to be exorcised. When she tries to escape this nightmarish situation, the woman starts to believe that her captors may actually be right…” Directed by Christopher Alender and written by Marcos Gabriel (Muppets Now, Memorial Day), The Old Ways stars Brigitte Kali Canales, Andrea Cortés, Julia Vera, and Sal Lopez. The Old ways arrives on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD on October 5, 2021. Don’t miss this critically acclaimed film.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 8, 2021
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The Hit Horror Film ‘Megan Is Missing’ Is Coming To Blu-Ray

2011’s viral social media hit Megan Is Missing arrives on Blu-ray™ this October from Lionsgate. This terrifying cautionary tale, inspired by a true story, from writer-director Michael Goi (Mary, “American Horror Story”) is about the dangers of online communication. “Controversial. Brutal. Disturbing. To describe Megan Is Missing is to describe the outer limits of terror and horror. But there’s no way to tell the story of the disappearance of 14-year-old Megan Stewart and her best friend, Amy Herman — a story taken from video chats, webcam footage, home videos, and news reports — without descending into the very heart of depravity and despair. Notorious on social media, banned in New Zealand, and enhanced by never-before-seen Blu-ray™ bonus content, Megan Is Missing offers an unflinchingly candid look at the dangerous online world today’s teenagers face — a world that’s every parent’s worst nightmare.” Amber Perkins, Rachel Quinn, and Dean Waite star in Megan Is Missing, available on Blu-ray™ from online retailers

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 8, 2021
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The Addams Family Hits The Road In The New Trailer For ‘The Addams Family 2’

They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious, and spooky, they’re the Addams Family and they’re back with an all-new animated adventure in The Addams Family 2. The new explosive trailer teases a grand adventure filled with chaos, bikers, explosions, and family bonding in true Addams family style. In the sequel to 2019’s movie, “We find Morticia and Gomez distraught that their children are growing up, skipping family dinners, and totally consumed with “scream time.” To reclaim their bond they decide to cram Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, and the crew into their haunted camper and hit the road for one last miserable family vacation. Their adventure across America takes them out of their element and into hilarious run-ins with their iconic cousin, It, as well as many new kooky characters. What could possibly go wrong?” The voice cast includes returning Addams Family stars Oscar Isaac (Gomez), Charlize Theron (Morticia), Chloë Grace Moretz (Wednesday), Nick Kroll (Fester), Bette Midler (Grandma), and Snoop Dogg

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 7, 2021
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Dark Horror Thriller ‘Shepherd’ Unveils A Frightening New Trailer

Darkland Distribution’s upcoming dark and disturbing British horror, Shepherd, is set to make its World Premiere this October at the BFI London Film Festival with its theatrical release to follow this November, to mark the occasion, the new trailer has been released, teasing a horror-filled film. Writer and Director of Shepherd, Russell Owen, was delighted with the news of the film’s selection, saying, “I’ve followed the BFI London Film Festival for decades, so to actually be a part of it is surreal and a massive honour. I can’t think of a better platform to bring Shepherd to an audience and I’m over the moon.” In the film, “running from grief after the mysterious death of his wife, Eric Black takes a job as a shepherd. Trapped alone on a majestic weather-beaten island with an ominous secret. One man’s spiraling madness meets a vengeful supernatural force. What starts as the perfect wind-swept escape becomes a race to save his sanity and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 7, 2021
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A Camping Trip Turns Deadly This October In ‘Ashburn Waters’ (Trailer)

The award-winning Australian indie horror Ashburn Waters is coming to DVD this October, just in time for Halloween. Directed by David Pether, the film centers on Brett who has agreed to join his friends on a high school reunion camping trip. He thought the height of his worries would be dealing with his ex-girlfriend and her new flame, but little did he know that the campground, Ashburn Waters, has been closed due to unexplained murders and now his friends are in danger of falling victim to the campground’s curse, one by one. Kyal Scott, Jade Prechelt, and Maia Rose Michaels star in Ashburn Waters, landing on DVD on October 19, 2021, from Bayview Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 5, 2021
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New Images Surface From ‘Antlers’ Ahead Of Latest Release Date

Have you been wondering if you would ever actually see director Scott Cooper‘s Antlers? Us too, but it actually looks like the horror film, after multiple delays, is finally going to land in theaters on October 29, 2021. We reported the new release date back in January and it hasn’t changed yet, so that’s a good sign. Now, new images have surfaced. Set in small-town Oregon, a teacher (Keri Russell) and her brother (Jesse Plemons), the local sheriff, become involved with a young student (Jeremy T. Thomas) who is hiding a dark, dangerous secret that has severe consequences. Antlers is based on the short story “The Quiet Boy” by Nick Antosca (“Chanel Zero”) who co-wrote the script with Henry Chaisson.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 3, 2021

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1978’s ‘I Spit On Your Grave’ Is Getting A 4K Ultra 3 Disc Re-release

In 1978, one film changed the face of cinema forever. Now, 43 years later, the brutal and notorious original film I Spit on Your Grave (aka Day of the Woman) is back and is still refusing to be buried! In the new limited edition 4K UHD 3 disc set, you can re-experience the phenomenon that shocked and divided the world – and influenced an entire genre and generation of filmmakers – in an Ultra High Definition 4K HDR remaster done by Ronin Flix on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. The Blu-ray also features the restoration of director Meir Zarchi’s uncut 35mm original camera negative and restored original mono soundtrack on Blu-ray, with a bonus Blu-ray including the feature-length documentary Growing up with I Spit on Your Grave (2019) and all of the historical Ronin Flix special features. This 4K Ultra HD set belongs in every cinephiles collection. Originally coined by Roger Ebert as “a movie so sick, reprehensible and contemptible that

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2021
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A Woman’s Life Goes Terribly Wrong After Getting A Micro-Chip In ‘Implanted’

This October, a medical experiment goes terribly wrong in the psychological horror film Implanted, from writer-director Fabien Dufils. In Implanted, Sarah, a struggling young woman living in Brooklyn, agrees to volunteer as an experimental test subject for a pharmaceutical company called Dynamic Health Cure and to be implanted with the LEXX nanochip. Sarah hopes that the money received for her participation will solve her financial troubles and help her to take care of her mother who has Alzheimer’s. A nanochip is implanted in her cerebral cortex. It is designed with artificial intelligence technology to take control of the body at the inception of any disease or illness. When the implant turns sinister and orders her to commit crimes, Sarah is plunged into a murderous spiral with only one choice: to live or die. Michelle Girolami stars in the film executive produced by Jordon Winter, Malek Ghorayeb, Paul Mignot, Karim Naceur, Edmond Tao, Léa Morel, and Julien Seri. Gravitas Ventures will

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2021
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‘Witch Hunt’ Conjures An October Release Date (Trailer)

In a world where magic is real and practitioners are hunted, a family fights back in writer-director Elle Callhan‘s powerful film Witch Hunt. “In a modern America where magic is real and witches are persecuted by US authorities, teenager Claire and her family are part of an intricate network that helps these women escape across the border to seek asylum in Mexico. However, when their mode of transport is disrupted by federal witch hunters, trouble befalls the family as they struggle to hide two young witches within the walls of their home. As witch hunters close in and strange magic begins haunting the family, Claire discovers that she may have more in common with these witches than she could have ever imagined.” Gideon Adlon, Abigail Cowen, Christian Camargo, and Elizabeth Mitchell star in Witch Hunt, arriving in theaters, on Digital, and On Demand October 1, 2021, from Momentum Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 10, 2021
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‘Last Night In Soho’ Gets A Haunting, Neon-Drenched New Trailer Ahead Of Release

Edgar Wright, the director behind Shaun of the Dead and Baby Driver, has returned to the horror genre for his new film Last Night in Soho, which has a brand new trailer. Thomasin McKenzie and Glass’actress Anya Taylor-Joy star in the film that centers on “a young girl, passionate in fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to fall apart with shady consequences.” Doctor Who’s Matt Smith, Michael Ajao (Attack the Block), “Game of Thrones” actress Diana Rigg, and Terence Stamp (Murder Mystery) also star. Last Night in Soho opens in theaters on October 29, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 9, 2021
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This October Discover Witchcraft And Ancient Horrors In ‘The Old Ones’

After premiering at the Sitges Film Festival last October and recently landing on Netflix, The Old Ways is finally getting a home release, from Dark Star Pictures. In the supernatural horror film, which has a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, “Cristina, a journalist of Mexican origins, travels to the home of her ancestors in Veracruz to investigate a story involving witchcraft and healers. Once there, she is kidnapped by a group of locals who claim that she’s possessed by the devil and that she needs to be exorcised. When she tries to escape this nightmarish situation, the woman starts to believe that her captors may actually be right…” Directed by Christopher Alender and written by Marcos Gabriel (Muppets Now, Memorial Day), The Old Ways stars Brigitte Kali Canales, Andrea Cortés, Julia Vera, and Sal Lopez. The Old ways arrives on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD on October 5, 2021. Don’t miss this critically acclaimed film.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 8, 2021
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The Hit Horror Film ‘Megan Is Missing’ Is Coming To Blu-Ray

2011’s viral social media hit Megan Is Missing arrives on Blu-ray™ this October from Lionsgate. This terrifying cautionary tale, inspired by a true story, from writer-director Michael Goi (Mary, “American Horror Story”) is about the dangers of online communication. “Controversial. Brutal. Disturbing. To describe Megan Is Missing is to describe the outer limits of terror and horror. But there’s no way to tell the story of the disappearance of 14-year-old Megan Stewart and her best friend, Amy Herman — a story taken from video chats, webcam footage, home videos, and news reports — without descending into the very heart of depravity and despair. Notorious on social media, banned in New Zealand, and enhanced by never-before-seen Blu-ray™ bonus content, Megan Is Missing offers an unflinchingly candid look at the dangerous online world today’s teenagers face — a world that’s every parent’s worst nightmare.” Amber Perkins, Rachel Quinn, and Dean Waite star in Megan Is Missing, available on Blu-ray™ from online retailers

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 8, 2021
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The Addams Family Hits The Road In The New Trailer For ‘The Addams Family 2’

They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious, and spooky, they’re the Addams Family and they’re back with an all-new animated adventure in The Addams Family 2. The new explosive trailer teases a grand adventure filled with chaos, bikers, explosions, and family bonding in true Addams family style. In the sequel to 2019’s movie, “We find Morticia and Gomez distraught that their children are growing up, skipping family dinners, and totally consumed with “scream time.” To reclaim their bond they decide to cram Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, and the crew into their haunted camper and hit the road for one last miserable family vacation. Their adventure across America takes them out of their element and into hilarious run-ins with their iconic cousin, It, as well as many new kooky characters. What could possibly go wrong?” The voice cast includes returning Addams Family stars Oscar Isaac (Gomez), Charlize Theron (Morticia), Chloë Grace Moretz (Wednesday), Nick Kroll (Fester), Bette Midler (Grandma), and Snoop Dogg

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 7, 2021
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Dark Horror Thriller ‘Shepherd’ Unveils A Frightening New Trailer

Darkland Distribution’s upcoming dark and disturbing British horror, Shepherd, is set to make its World Premiere this October at the BFI London Film Festival with its theatrical release to follow this November, to mark the occasion, the new trailer has been released, teasing a horror-filled film. Writer and Director of Shepherd, Russell Owen, was delighted with the news of the film’s selection, saying, “I’ve followed the BFI London Film Festival for decades, so to actually be a part of it is surreal and a massive honour. I can’t think of a better platform to bring Shepherd to an audience and I’m over the moon.” In the film, “running from grief after the mysterious death of his wife, Eric Black takes a job as a shepherd. Trapped alone on a majestic weather-beaten island with an ominous secret. One man’s spiraling madness meets a vengeful supernatural force. What starts as the perfect wind-swept escape becomes a race to save his sanity and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 7, 2021
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A Camping Trip Turns Deadly This October In ‘Ashburn Waters’ (Trailer)

The award-winning Australian indie horror Ashburn Waters is coming to DVD this October, just in time for Halloween. Directed by David Pether, the film centers on Brett who has agreed to join his friends on a high school reunion camping trip. He thought the height of his worries would be dealing with his ex-girlfriend and her new flame, but little did he know that the campground, Ashburn Waters, has been closed due to unexplained murders and now his friends are in danger of falling victim to the campground’s curse, one by one. Kyal Scott, Jade Prechelt, and Maia Rose Michaels star in Ashburn Waters, landing on DVD on October 19, 2021, from Bayview Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 5, 2021
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New Images Surface From ‘Antlers’ Ahead Of Latest Release Date

Have you been wondering if you would ever actually see director Scott Cooper‘s Antlers? Us too, but it actually looks like the horror film, after multiple delays, is finally going to land in theaters on October 29, 2021. We reported the new release date back in January and it hasn’t changed yet, so that’s a good sign. Now, new images have surfaced. Set in small-town Oregon, a teacher (Keri Russell) and her brother (Jesse Plemons), the local sheriff, become involved with a young student (Jeremy T. Thomas) who is hiding a dark, dangerous secret that has severe consequences. Antlers is based on the short story “The Quiet Boy” by Nick Antosca (“Chanel Zero”) who co-wrote the script with Henry Chaisson.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 3, 2021
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