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Movie Review : ‘Out Of The Dark’ (2015) Starring Julia Stiles

Sarah (Julia Stiles), her husband Paul (Scott Speedman) and their young daughter relocate to Columbia when Sarah takes a job at her father’s paper plant. Sarah has no idea that her father, played by Stephen Rea (Underworld: Awakening), is hiding a dark secret that is about to put Sarah and Paul’s daughter Hannah in serious danger at the hands of angry spirits . Sarah and Paul must uncover the truth and find their daughter before it’s to late. Director Luis Quilez brings this supernatural thriller to life. ‘Out of the Dark’ was written by Javier Gullon (Enemy), David Pastor (Carriers) and Alex Pastor (The Last Days). In ‘Out of the Dark’ legend meets horror to create a truly intense supernatural film. ‘Out of the Dark’ reinforces the idea that nothing good can come of burying a secret, which will always come back to haunt us. There are few things I find creepier than children in horror movies. The grotesque, deformed

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 12, 2015
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The ‘Poltergeist’ Curse Continues

Do you believe in curses? The cast and crew of ‘Poltergeist’ do. Some of you will remember hearing the rumors that the people and set of the 1982 supernatural hit ‘Poltergeist’ were cursed. The cast and staff suffered many unexplained events, accidents and the early deaths of several people tied to the film. Now the people involved with the ‘Poltergeist’ reboot are beginning to share stories of the unexplained. Could the curse of the ‘Poltergeist’ have spread? First let’s take a look at the events that happened to the cast and crew of the original film. We will start with the premature deaths of the cast members. Heather O’Rurke, who played Carol Ann, the focus of the supernatural activity in the movie, died at 12 ,not long after the film was finished. Dominique Dunne, who played Carol Ann’s older sister Dana also passed away shortly after wrapping at the age of 22. There is a long list of events including

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 7, 2015
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‘Realm’ To Become A Full Length Horror Film

In the movie ‘Realm’ Clara Daniels, a teenage girl has the ability to enter the body of the possessed and go toe to toe with the demons within. ‘Realm’ began as a short by Scott Spear ,which was released just two weeks ago. ‘Realm’ stars Adelaide Kane (The Purge). Relativity Media purchased the rights to the film with the intent of turning the short into a full length film. Rebecca Sonnenshine, producer of ‘The Vampire Diaries’, served as one of the writers for ‘Realm’ along side John Swetnam. The teenage centered supernatural action movie will be directed by ‘Step Up 4’ director, Scott Speer, who will double as an executive producer. This supernatural movie will have a Buffy meets ‘Underworld’ type of feel. Granted, the movie may not excite the older horror fans, but it may introduce the genre to a new generation of fans, which is always a plus. We will post an update when we know more.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 2, 2015
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Movie Review : Infernal (2015)

Nathan and Sophia are a young couple in love. They are just starting out when they welcome Imogene, a beautiful baby girl into the world. The couples nice life soon takes a turn for the worst when Imogene begins acting very odd. As a part of therapy, the couple begin to film everything. Suddenly Nathan notices a series of strange events and images on the videos. The couple’s relationship deteriorates as Imogene continues gets worse. The couple soon starts to questions if Imogene is really autistic or if there is something much more sinister at work. Writer, director Bryan Coyne is at the helm of this supernatural story. Nathan and Sophia are played by Andy Ostroff (Roommates) and Heather Adair . The young star of this film, Imogene is played by Alyssa Koerner (Portend). ‘Infernal’ also stars Jose Rosete, Noelle Bruno, John Zion, Sara Winter and Chris Beer, among others. ‘Infernal’ is a dark, spooky and fantastic. The movie goes

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 31, 2015
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‘Mr. BeeBee’ Is Not Your Friend

A rash of disappearances has a town scared to death. The local Sheriff has noticed that all of the children that have disappeared have something in common, they all have an imaginary friend. The Sheriff discovers a strange coincidence, each imaginary friend has the same name, Mr. BeeBee. Mr. BeeBee may be very real after all. Mr. BeeBee will be in the hands of writer/director Shannon Shea. Shea is multitalented and has served as a makeup and special FX artist for films such as ‘Splice’ (2009), ‘The Unborn’ (2009) and ‘The Hills Have Eyes’ (2006) and the iconic 1987 movie ‘Predator’. He also served as a producer for ‘Scream At the Devil’ (2014). It’s been said that the cast will include Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters), David Arquette (Scream), Penelope Ann Miller (The Messengers), Tatyana Ali (Kiss The Girls) and Tilky Jones (Never Back Down). ‘Mr. BeeBee’ will be out later this year.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 28, 2015
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Movie Review : Final Prayer (2014)

A team, sent by the Vatican, arrives in a small town to authenticate, or dispel, the supernatural activity claims of a church. As the three men begin their investigation into the events things quickly go from bad to worse. What the team discovers is bigger than they could ever have imagined. ‘Final Prayer’ stars Gordon Kennedy (Red Faction:Origins) as Deacon, the veteran investigator. Aiden McArdle (Me and Orson Welles) plays Mark, the new tech guy. Father Gray, the priest in charge, is played by Robin Hill (Kill List). ‘Final Prayer’ was written and directed Elliot Goldner. ‘Final Prayer’ accomplished what most movies can’t, spooking me. The movie was well executed, the effects were simple yet effective and the twist at the end is something we haven’t seen before. ‘Final Prayer’ was surprising, which is rare these days. I actually caught my self hiding my face behind my dog a time or two. I haven’t experienced that feeling in a long

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 7, 2015
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Movie Review: Annabelle (2014)

A young couple wakes to the screams of their neighbors in the middle of the night. When the husband rushes to their aid he finds the older couple savagely murdered. Mia runs into her home to call the police. Suddenly she is attacked by the neighbor’s estranged daughter and her boyfriend, both who are involved with a cult. The police arrive just in time to save the couples’ lives. Life for the young couple just keeps getting worse. Mia is plagued by supernatural events, which are all tied to a very creepy doll and mostly taking place while her husband is away working long hours. The entity will not give in until it gets what it wants, a soul. This supernatural thriller has a great cast. Annabelle Wallis (X-Men First Class) plays Mia, the mother of the child who seems to be the target of a dark entity. The father of the child is played by ‘The Wolf Of Wall

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2015
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Movie Review: Mercy (2014) Starring Chandler Riggs

The producers that brought us “The Purge” and “Paranormal Activity”, have brought us “Mercy”. This supernatural film revolves around George, a young boy with the ability to see what most can’t, spirits. When George’s beloved Grandmother falls ill from a stroke he, his brother and his mom move to the Grandmother’s house in the country to take care of her. The stroke is the least of his family’s problems. When you make a deal with a demon bad things tend to happen. Grandma is not who she once was. Shirley Knight The interaction between George’s character and the character of his Grandmother played by Shirley Knight (Paul Blart: Mall Cop) made the movie kind of sweet but creepy at the same time. The characters have a very strange and twisted family dynamic. The 150 year old house they are living in is the same one that their grandfather committed suicide in, by taking an ax to his own head. I

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 8, 2014
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Supernatural Movies Every Horror Fan Should See

There are certain movies every self-respecting horror fan should see at least once in there life. Each week I will delve into a sub genre of horror and provide a list of 15 horror movies that are a must see. This week, we will begin with the sub genre that spooks me the most, Supernatural horror. -The Exorcist (1973) A young girl suffers from demonic possession. Two priests set out to exorcise her demons in a battle for her soul. The Exorcist is one of the most important horror movies ever made! If you watch it, beware, you will never be able to eat split pea soup again. -The Shining (1980) The Shining is based on the novel by Stephen King of the same name, which was fantastic! Jack takes a job as a care taker for a remote resort (bad idea). Jack’s wife and son join him as they settle in at the closed resort for a long hard

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 10, 2014

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Movie Review : ‘Out Of The Dark’ (2015) Starring Julia Stiles

Sarah (Julia Stiles), her husband Paul (Scott Speedman) and their young daughter relocate to Columbia when Sarah takes a job at her father’s paper plant. Sarah has no idea that her father, played by Stephen Rea (Underworld: Awakening), is hiding a dark secret that is about to put Sarah and Paul’s daughter Hannah in serious danger at the hands of angry spirits . Sarah and Paul must uncover the truth and find their daughter before it’s to late. Director Luis Quilez brings this supernatural thriller to life. ‘Out of the Dark’ was written by Javier Gullon (Enemy), David Pastor (Carriers) and Alex Pastor (The Last Days). In ‘Out of the Dark’ legend meets horror to create a truly intense supernatural film. ‘Out of the Dark’ reinforces the idea that nothing good can come of burying a secret, which will always come back to haunt us. There are few things I find creepier than children in horror movies. The grotesque, deformed

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 12, 2015
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The ‘Poltergeist’ Curse Continues

Do you believe in curses? The cast and crew of ‘Poltergeist’ do. Some of you will remember hearing the rumors that the people and set of the 1982 supernatural hit ‘Poltergeist’ were cursed. The cast and staff suffered many unexplained events, accidents and the early deaths of several people tied to the film. Now the people involved with the ‘Poltergeist’ reboot are beginning to share stories of the unexplained. Could the curse of the ‘Poltergeist’ have spread? First let’s take a look at the events that happened to the cast and crew of the original film. We will start with the premature deaths of the cast members. Heather O’Rurke, who played Carol Ann, the focus of the supernatural activity in the movie, died at 12 ,not long after the film was finished. Dominique Dunne, who played Carol Ann’s older sister Dana also passed away shortly after wrapping at the age of 22. There is a long list of events including

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 7, 2015
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‘Realm’ To Become A Full Length Horror Film

In the movie ‘Realm’ Clara Daniels, a teenage girl has the ability to enter the body of the possessed and go toe to toe with the demons within. ‘Realm’ began as a short by Scott Spear ,which was released just two weeks ago. ‘Realm’ stars Adelaide Kane (The Purge). Relativity Media purchased the rights to the film with the intent of turning the short into a full length film. Rebecca Sonnenshine, producer of ‘The Vampire Diaries’, served as one of the writers for ‘Realm’ along side John Swetnam. The teenage centered supernatural action movie will be directed by ‘Step Up 4’ director, Scott Speer, who will double as an executive producer. This supernatural movie will have a Buffy meets ‘Underworld’ type of feel. Granted, the movie may not excite the older horror fans, but it may introduce the genre to a new generation of fans, which is always a plus. We will post an update when we know more.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 2, 2015
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Movie Review : Infernal (2015)

Nathan and Sophia are a young couple in love. They are just starting out when they welcome Imogene, a beautiful baby girl into the world. The couples nice life soon takes a turn for the worst when Imogene begins acting very odd. As a part of therapy, the couple begin to film everything. Suddenly Nathan notices a series of strange events and images on the videos. The couple’s relationship deteriorates as Imogene continues gets worse. The couple soon starts to questions if Imogene is really autistic or if there is something much more sinister at work. Writer, director Bryan Coyne is at the helm of this supernatural story. Nathan and Sophia are played by Andy Ostroff (Roommates) and Heather Adair . The young star of this film, Imogene is played by Alyssa Koerner (Portend). ‘Infernal’ also stars Jose Rosete, Noelle Bruno, John Zion, Sara Winter and Chris Beer, among others. ‘Infernal’ is a dark, spooky and fantastic. The movie goes

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 31, 2015
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‘Mr. BeeBee’ Is Not Your Friend

A rash of disappearances has a town scared to death. The local Sheriff has noticed that all of the children that have disappeared have something in common, they all have an imaginary friend. The Sheriff discovers a strange coincidence, each imaginary friend has the same name, Mr. BeeBee. Mr. BeeBee may be very real after all. Mr. BeeBee will be in the hands of writer/director Shannon Shea. Shea is multitalented and has served as a makeup and special FX artist for films such as ‘Splice’ (2009), ‘The Unborn’ (2009) and ‘The Hills Have Eyes’ (2006) and the iconic 1987 movie ‘Predator’. He also served as a producer for ‘Scream At the Devil’ (2014). It’s been said that the cast will include Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters), David Arquette (Scream), Penelope Ann Miller (The Messengers), Tatyana Ali (Kiss The Girls) and Tilky Jones (Never Back Down). ‘Mr. BeeBee’ will be out later this year.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 28, 2015
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Movie Review : Final Prayer (2014)

A team, sent by the Vatican, arrives in a small town to authenticate, or dispel, the supernatural activity claims of a church. As the three men begin their investigation into the events things quickly go from bad to worse. What the team discovers is bigger than they could ever have imagined. ‘Final Prayer’ stars Gordon Kennedy (Red Faction:Origins) as Deacon, the veteran investigator. Aiden McArdle (Me and Orson Welles) plays Mark, the new tech guy. Father Gray, the priest in charge, is played by Robin Hill (Kill List). ‘Final Prayer’ was written and directed Elliot Goldner. ‘Final Prayer’ accomplished what most movies can’t, spooking me. The movie was well executed, the effects were simple yet effective and the twist at the end is something we haven’t seen before. ‘Final Prayer’ was surprising, which is rare these days. I actually caught my self hiding my face behind my dog a time or two. I haven’t experienced that feeling in a long

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 7, 2015
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Movie Review: Annabelle (2014)

A young couple wakes to the screams of their neighbors in the middle of the night. When the husband rushes to their aid he finds the older couple savagely murdered. Mia runs into her home to call the police. Suddenly she is attacked by the neighbor’s estranged daughter and her boyfriend, both who are involved with a cult. The police arrive just in time to save the couples’ lives. Life for the young couple just keeps getting worse. Mia is plagued by supernatural events, which are all tied to a very creepy doll and mostly taking place while her husband is away working long hours. The entity will not give in until it gets what it wants, a soul. This supernatural thriller has a great cast. Annabelle Wallis (X-Men First Class) plays Mia, the mother of the child who seems to be the target of a dark entity. The father of the child is played by ‘The Wolf Of Wall

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2015
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Movie Review: Mercy (2014) Starring Chandler Riggs

The producers that brought us “The Purge” and “Paranormal Activity”, have brought us “Mercy”. This supernatural film revolves around George, a young boy with the ability to see what most can’t, spirits. When George’s beloved Grandmother falls ill from a stroke he, his brother and his mom move to the Grandmother’s house in the country to take care of her. The stroke is the least of his family’s problems. When you make a deal with a demon bad things tend to happen. Grandma is not who she once was. Shirley Knight The interaction between George’s character and the character of his Grandmother played by Shirley Knight (Paul Blart: Mall Cop) made the movie kind of sweet but creepy at the same time. The characters have a very strange and twisted family dynamic. The 150 year old house they are living in is the same one that their grandfather committed suicide in, by taking an ax to his own head. I

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 8, 2014
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Supernatural Movies Every Horror Fan Should See

There are certain movies every self-respecting horror fan should see at least once in there life. Each week I will delve into a sub genre of horror and provide a list of 15 horror movies that are a must see. This week, we will begin with the sub genre that spooks me the most, Supernatural horror. -The Exorcist (1973) A young girl suffers from demonic possession. Two priests set out to exorcise her demons in a battle for her soul. The Exorcist is one of the most important horror movies ever made! If you watch it, beware, you will never be able to eat split pea soup again. -The Shining (1980) The Shining is based on the novel by Stephen King of the same name, which was fantastic! Jack takes a job as a care taker for a remote resort (bad idea). Jack’s wife and son join him as they settle in at the closed resort for a long hard

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 10, 2014