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Keanu Reeves In Talks To Star In Hulu’s “The Devil In The White City” Series Inspired By H.H. Holmes

Hot off the heels of the release of The Matrix: Resurrections, it seems that Keanu Reeves has found his next role and is heading back to 1893’s World’s Fair. Deadline is reporting that Hollywood’s “Nice Guy” is in talks to star in Hulu‘s upcoming big-budget series adaptation of Erik Larson’s 2003 novel ‘The Devil in the White City.’ The book follows the true story of “two men, an architect and a serial killer, whose fates were forever linked by The Chicago World’s Fair of 1893. It follows Daniel H. Burnham, a brilliant and fastidious architect racing to make his mark on the world and Henry H. Holmes, a handsome and cunning doctor who fashioned his own pharmaceutical “Murder Castle” on fairgrounds – a palace built to seduce, torture, and mutilate young women. The story takes the viewer on a tour of murder, romance, and mystery in the gilded age.” Leonardo DiCaprio bought the film rights to the book back in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 4, 2022

Alyssa Milano Faces A Serial Killer In The Trailer For Netflix’s ‘Brazen’

Alyssa Milano stars as an author who must face off against a serial killer in Brazen, out this January on Netflix, from director Monika Mitchell. In the film, based on the novel by Nora Roberts, “when her sister is killed and her double life as a webcam performer is revealed, Grace (Milano) ignores the warnings of a cool-headed detective and gets involved in the case.” Milano stars alongside Sam Page, Colleen Wheeler, Lossen Chambers, Malachi Weir, Barry W. Levy, Paul Morgan, and Matthew Finlan. The script was penned by Suzzete Couture and Donald Martin. Brazen premieres on Netflix on January 13, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 3, 2022

Netflix Explores The Torso Killer In New Doc series ‘Crimes Scene: The Times Square Killer’

Netflix is continuing to explore the world of true crime with their new three-part documentary series Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer that focuses on the serial killer that stalked Times Square in the 70s and 80s, believed to have taken over 100 lives. In December of 1979 firemen responded to a call at a seedy hotel in the middle of Times Square, what they discover among the smoke and ash shocked even the most seasoned NYC homicide detectives, triggering a hunt for a vicious serial killer who preyed upon sex workers operating within Times Square’s then-booming, anything-goes sex industry, leading to the arrest of Richard Cottingham, also known as the “Torso Killer,” who was arrested in May of 1980 after the muffled screams of his last victim alerted hotel staff as he tortured her, assaulting her which included him nearly biting her nipple clean off. The three-part series takes viewers deep into the investigation, detailing the social and systemic

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 31, 2021

A Serial Killer Is On The Hunt In The ‘Stoker Hills’ Trailer

Set to be released this January, Stoker Hills, from director Benjamin Louis and writer Jonah Kuehner, has a new trailer that reveals a serial killer is on the hunt. “In the secluded town of Stoker Hills, three college students find themselves in their worst nightmare when they set out to film a horror movie and are kidnapped by a serial killer. Their only hope for survival is the camera they left behind and the two detectives looking for clues in the footage.” Horror icon Tony Todd stars alongside Danny Nucci, John Beasley, David Gridley, Vince Hill-Bedford, Eric Etebari, William Lee Scott, Steffani Brass, Tyler Clark, and Jason Sweat. The film is produced by Timothy Christian (Z for Zachariah) and Rab Butler (Wilding) of Night Fox Entertainment, and Benjamin Louis. Night Fox Entertainment was also the lead financier of the film. Stoker Hills will be available in theaters and On Demand on January 14, 2022, from Screen Media.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 18, 2021
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Watch The New Trailer For BritBox’s Killer Series ‘Reyka’

BritBox, a streaming service from the BBC and iTV, has announced the debut of their dark, brutal, suspense-filled series “Reyka”. The series follows a flawed but brilliant South African criminal profiler, Reyka Gama (Kim Engelbrecht, “The Flash,” “Dominion”) who is haunted by her past. Having been abducted as a child by a farmer named Angus Speelman (Iain Glen, “Game of Thrones”), Reyka is traumatized by the experience – but this also helps her enter the minds of the world’s most notorious criminals and turn them inside out. In Reyka, she returns home to investigate a string of brutal murders committed by a serial killer in the sugar cane fields of Kwa-Zulu-Natal. “Rayka” premieres on November 16, 2021, on BritBox from creator Rohan Dickson (“Professionals”).

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
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Ted Bundy True Crime Thriller “No Man Of God” Coming To Blu-ray

In 1980, Ted Bundy was sentenced to death by electrocution. In the years that followed, he agreed to disclose the details of his crimes, but only to one man. No Man of God is based on the true story of the strange and complicated relationship that developed between FBI agent Bill Hagmaier and Bundy. Directed by Amber Sealey (No Light and No Land Anywhere), the film stars Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) as Bill Hagmaier with Luke Kirby (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) playing the role of the infamous killer. Aleksa Palladino (The Irishman) and Robert Patrick (Terminator 2) co-star. Kit Lesser penned the script. The film was produced by Wood, Daniel Noah, Lisa Whalen, and Kim Sherman. Ward and Jess De Leo of RLJE Films negotiated the deal with Whalen and Stacy Jorgensen on behalf of Company X / SpectreVision and the filmmakers. No Man of God lands on Blu-ray and DVD on October 19, 2021, from

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 25, 2021
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Visions Of A Serial Killer Plague A Psychic In New ‘Night Caller’ Trailer

We’ve got the trailer for the gritty horror-thriller Night Caller, written and directed by Chad Ferrin. The trailer teases a dark tale of a psychic thrust into the world of murder when she begins seeing the acts of a serial killer. In the film, “Telephone psychic Clementine Carter [Susan Priver] is pulled into a complex web of mystery when she receives a call from a serial killer. Predicting his murders before he commits them puts her into a terrifying game of cat and mouse. Enlisting the aid of her invalid father and clairvoyant co-worker, they must use their unique abilities to stay one step ahead of a maniac whose unspeakable acts in the present are nothing compared to his past and future.” The cast includes Steve Railsback, Bai Ling, Lew Temple, Susan Priver, Silvia Spross, and Robert Miano. Robert “Corpsy” Rhine, whose Girls and Corpses Films produced with Ferrin’s Crappy World Films, also has an onscreen role. The film is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 24, 2021
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New Clip From ‘Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman’ Shows The Killer In Action

Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman, starring Chad Michael Murray (The Haunting In Connecticut 2: Ghosts Of Georgia, and “Riverdale”) as the infamous serial killer, is headed your way. To celebrate this week’s release we have got a new clip that shows an example of how Bundy used fake injuries to trick his victims into coming close. A specter roams the highways of a gritty and decadent 1970s America, hunting for his next prey—his name is Ted Bundy (Chad Michael Murray). Tracking him down is the intrepid female detective Kathleen McChesney (Holland Roden), working out of the Seattle Police bureau, and rookie FBI profiler Robert Ressler (Jake Hays), the government agent who coined the term “serial killer.” This is the true story behind the manhunt that brought America’s most fearsome boogeyman to justice. Daniel Farrands (The Haunting in Connecticut) wrote and directed the film that also stars Lin Shaye (Insidious franchise, The Grudge, Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels) and Holland Roden (Escape

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 31, 2021
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Watch The New Clip From ‘Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman’ – Opening In Theaters Today

Tonight, Fathom Event will release Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman, starring Chad Michael Murray (The Haunting In Connecticut 2: Ghosts Of Georgia, and “Riverdale”) as the infamous serial killer, in theaters across the country. To celebrate, they’ve shared a new clip with you, our readers. specter roams the highways of a gritty and decadent 1970s America, hunting for his next prey—his name is Ted Bundy (Chad Michael Murray). Tracking him down are the intrepid female detective Kathleen McChesney (Holland Roden), working out of the Seattle Police bureau, and rookie FBI profiler Robert Ressler (Jake Hays), the government agent who coined the term “serial killer.” This is the true story behind the manhunt that brought America’s most fearsome boogeyman to justice. Daniel Farrands wrote and directed the film that also stars Lin Shaye (Insidious franchise, The Grudge, Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels) and Holland Roden (Escape Room 2, “Teen Wolf”). Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman will have its Fathom Event theatrical release on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 16, 2021
Horror Fuel

‘Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman’ Coming To DVD

Explore the case of one of America’s most infamous serial killers, Ted Bundy, in the upcoming film Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman, starring Chad Michael Murray (House Of Wax, The Haunting In Connecticut 2: Ghosts Of Georgia, and “Riverdale”) as the charismatic murderer. A specter roams the highways of a gritty and decadent 1970s America, hunting for his next prey—his name is Ted Bundy (Chad Michael Murray). Tracking him down are the intrepid female detective Kathleen McChesney (Holland Roden), working out of the Seattle Police bureau, and rookie FBI profiler Robert Ressler (Jake Hays), the government agent who coined the term “serial killer.” This is the true story behind the manhunt that brought America’s most fearsome boogeyman to justice. Daniel Farrands wrote and directed the film that also stars Lin Shaye (Insidious franchise, The Grudge, Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels) and Holland Roden (Escape Room 2, “Teen Wolf”). Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman will have its Fathom theatrical release on August 16,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 12, 2021

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Keanu Reeves In Talks To Star In Hulu’s “The Devil In The White City” Series Inspired By H.H. Holmes

Hot off the heels of the release of The Matrix: Resurrections, it seems that Keanu Reeves has found his next role and is heading back to 1893’s World’s Fair. Deadline is reporting that Hollywood’s “Nice Guy” is in talks to star in Hulu‘s upcoming big-budget series adaptation of Erik Larson’s 2003 novel ‘The Devil in the White City.’ The book follows the true story of “two men, an architect and a serial killer, whose fates were forever linked by The Chicago World’s Fair of 1893. It follows Daniel H. Burnham, a brilliant and fastidious architect racing to make his mark on the world and Henry H. Holmes, a handsome and cunning doctor who fashioned his own pharmaceutical “Murder Castle” on fairgrounds – a palace built to seduce, torture, and mutilate young women. The story takes the viewer on a tour of murder, romance, and mystery in the gilded age.” Leonardo DiCaprio bought the film rights to the book back in

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 4, 2022

Alyssa Milano Faces A Serial Killer In The Trailer For Netflix’s ‘Brazen’

Alyssa Milano stars as an author who must face off against a serial killer in Brazen, out this January on Netflix, from director Monika Mitchell. In the film, based on the novel by Nora Roberts, “when her sister is killed and her double life as a webcam performer is revealed, Grace (Milano) ignores the warnings of a cool-headed detective and gets involved in the case.” Milano stars alongside Sam Page, Colleen Wheeler, Lossen Chambers, Malachi Weir, Barry W. Levy, Paul Morgan, and Matthew Finlan. The script was penned by Suzzete Couture and Donald Martin. Brazen premieres on Netflix on January 13, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 3, 2022

Netflix Explores The Torso Killer In New Doc series ‘Crimes Scene: The Times Square Killer’

Netflix is continuing to explore the world of true crime with their new three-part documentary series Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer that focuses on the serial killer that stalked Times Square in the 70s and 80s, believed to have taken over 100 lives. In December of 1979 firemen responded to a call at a seedy hotel in the middle of Times Square, what they discover among the smoke and ash shocked even the most seasoned NYC homicide detectives, triggering a hunt for a vicious serial killer who preyed upon sex workers operating within Times Square’s then-booming, anything-goes sex industry, leading to the arrest of Richard Cottingham, also known as the “Torso Killer,” who was arrested in May of 1980 after the muffled screams of his last victim alerted hotel staff as he tortured her, assaulting her which included him nearly biting her nipple clean off. The three-part series takes viewers deep into the investigation, detailing the social and systemic

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 31, 2021

A Serial Killer Is On The Hunt In The ‘Stoker Hills’ Trailer

Set to be released this January, Stoker Hills, from director Benjamin Louis and writer Jonah Kuehner, has a new trailer that reveals a serial killer is on the hunt. “In the secluded town of Stoker Hills, three college students find themselves in their worst nightmare when they set out to film a horror movie and are kidnapped by a serial killer. Their only hope for survival is the camera they left behind and the two detectives looking for clues in the footage.” Horror icon Tony Todd stars alongside Danny Nucci, John Beasley, David Gridley, Vince Hill-Bedford, Eric Etebari, William Lee Scott, Steffani Brass, Tyler Clark, and Jason Sweat. The film is produced by Timothy Christian (Z for Zachariah) and Rab Butler (Wilding) of Night Fox Entertainment, and Benjamin Louis. Night Fox Entertainment was also the lead financier of the film. Stoker Hills will be available in theaters and On Demand on January 14, 2022, from Screen Media.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 18, 2021
Horror Fuel

Watch The New Trailer For BritBox’s Killer Series ‘Reyka’

BritBox, a streaming service from the BBC and iTV, has announced the debut of their dark, brutal, suspense-filled series “Reyka”. The series follows a flawed but brilliant South African criminal profiler, Reyka Gama (Kim Engelbrecht, “The Flash,” “Dominion”) who is haunted by her past. Having been abducted as a child by a farmer named Angus Speelman (Iain Glen, “Game of Thrones”), Reyka is traumatized by the experience – but this also helps her enter the minds of the world’s most notorious criminals and turn them inside out. In Reyka, she returns home to investigate a string of brutal murders committed by a serial killer in the sugar cane fields of Kwa-Zulu-Natal. “Rayka” premieres on November 16, 2021, on BritBox from creator Rohan Dickson (“Professionals”).

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
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Ted Bundy True Crime Thriller “No Man Of God” Coming To Blu-ray

In 1980, Ted Bundy was sentenced to death by electrocution. In the years that followed, he agreed to disclose the details of his crimes, but only to one man. No Man of God is based on the true story of the strange and complicated relationship that developed between FBI agent Bill Hagmaier and Bundy. Directed by Amber Sealey (No Light and No Land Anywhere), the film stars Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) as Bill Hagmaier with Luke Kirby (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) playing the role of the infamous killer. Aleksa Palladino (The Irishman) and Robert Patrick (Terminator 2) co-star. Kit Lesser penned the script. The film was produced by Wood, Daniel Noah, Lisa Whalen, and Kim Sherman. Ward and Jess De Leo of RLJE Films negotiated the deal with Whalen and Stacy Jorgensen on behalf of Company X / SpectreVision and the filmmakers. No Man of God lands on Blu-ray and DVD on October 19, 2021, from

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 25, 2021
Horror Fuel

Visions Of A Serial Killer Plague A Psychic In New ‘Night Caller’ Trailer

We’ve got the trailer for the gritty horror-thriller Night Caller, written and directed by Chad Ferrin. The trailer teases a dark tale of a psychic thrust into the world of murder when she begins seeing the acts of a serial killer. In the film, “Telephone psychic Clementine Carter [Susan Priver] is pulled into a complex web of mystery when she receives a call from a serial killer. Predicting his murders before he commits them puts her into a terrifying game of cat and mouse. Enlisting the aid of her invalid father and clairvoyant co-worker, they must use their unique abilities to stay one step ahead of a maniac whose unspeakable acts in the present are nothing compared to his past and future.” The cast includes Steve Railsback, Bai Ling, Lew Temple, Susan Priver, Silvia Spross, and Robert Miano. Robert “Corpsy” Rhine, whose Girls and Corpses Films produced with Ferrin’s Crappy World Films, also has an onscreen role. The film is

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 24, 2021
Horror Fuel

New Clip From ‘Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman’ Shows The Killer In Action

Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman, starring Chad Michael Murray (The Haunting In Connecticut 2: Ghosts Of Georgia, and “Riverdale”) as the infamous serial killer, is headed your way. To celebrate this week’s release we have got a new clip that shows an example of how Bundy used fake injuries to trick his victims into coming close. A specter roams the highways of a gritty and decadent 1970s America, hunting for his next prey—his name is Ted Bundy (Chad Michael Murray). Tracking him down is the intrepid female detective Kathleen McChesney (Holland Roden), working out of the Seattle Police bureau, and rookie FBI profiler Robert Ressler (Jake Hays), the government agent who coined the term “serial killer.” This is the true story behind the manhunt that brought America’s most fearsome boogeyman to justice. Daniel Farrands (The Haunting in Connecticut) wrote and directed the film that also stars Lin Shaye (Insidious franchise, The Grudge, Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels) and Holland Roden (Escape

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 31, 2021
Horror Fuel

Watch The New Clip From ‘Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman’ – Opening In Theaters Today

Tonight, Fathom Event will release Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman, starring Chad Michael Murray (The Haunting In Connecticut 2: Ghosts Of Georgia, and “Riverdale”) as the infamous serial killer, in theaters across the country. To celebrate, they’ve shared a new clip with you, our readers. specter roams the highways of a gritty and decadent 1970s America, hunting for his next prey—his name is Ted Bundy (Chad Michael Murray). Tracking him down are the intrepid female detective Kathleen McChesney (Holland Roden), working out of the Seattle Police bureau, and rookie FBI profiler Robert Ressler (Jake Hays), the government agent who coined the term “serial killer.” This is the true story behind the manhunt that brought America’s most fearsome boogeyman to justice. Daniel Farrands wrote and directed the film that also stars Lin Shaye (Insidious franchise, The Grudge, Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels) and Holland Roden (Escape Room 2, “Teen Wolf”). Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman will have its Fathom Event theatrical release on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 16, 2021
Horror Fuel

‘Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman’ Coming To DVD

Explore the case of one of America’s most infamous serial killers, Ted Bundy, in the upcoming film Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman, starring Chad Michael Murray (House Of Wax, The Haunting In Connecticut 2: Ghosts Of Georgia, and “Riverdale”) as the charismatic murderer. A specter roams the highways of a gritty and decadent 1970s America, hunting for his next prey—his name is Ted Bundy (Chad Michael Murray). Tracking him down are the intrepid female detective Kathleen McChesney (Holland Roden), working out of the Seattle Police bureau, and rookie FBI profiler Robert Ressler (Jake Hays), the government agent who coined the term “serial killer.” This is the true story behind the manhunt that brought America’s most fearsome boogeyman to justice. Daniel Farrands wrote and directed the film that also stars Lin Shaye (Insidious franchise, The Grudge, Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels) and Holland Roden (Escape Room 2, “Teen Wolf”). Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman will have its Fathom theatrical release on August 16,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 12, 2021
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