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CS Video: Scare Me interview with writer/director/star Josh Ruben
Just in time for the film’s debut on Shudder and for the start of the Halloween season, ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with Scare Me‘s writer, director and star Josh Ruben to discuss his brilliant horror-comedy. Our interview can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: Scare Me Review: A Brilliant New Take on the Horror Anthology Genre
In the film, Fred, a frustrated copywriter, checks into

"I'm gon' fix ya, I'ma fix you good." Paramount Pictures has released an official trailer for a horror movie called Spell, from director Mark Tonderai (House at the End of the Street). In this changed world of cinema due the pandemic, all the distributors are desperate to release any content they can and hope it finds an audience - so every horror movie available this year is being released in October (most of them available on VOD right away). Spell is about a wealthy father who survives a pla

CS Video: Scare Me Interviews With Aya Cash & Chris Redd
Ahead of the film’s debut on Shudder, ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with stars Aya Cash (The Boys) and Chris Redd (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping) to discuss Josh Ruben’s horror-comedy Scare Me. Our interviews can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: Scare Me Review: A Brilliant New Take on the Horror Anthology Genre
In Scare Me, Fred, a frustrated copywriter, checks into a winter cabin t

Enter ComingSoon’s Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna Giveaway!
In celebration of Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna coming out on Blu-ray and DVD October 6, Shout! Factory has provided ComingSoon.net with five sets of the Blu-ray and the Ultimate Digimon Prize Packs. The winners (must be within the U.S.) will be picked at random by Tuesday, October 6 and all you have to do to win is email your name with the subject line “DIGIMON” to ComingSoonGiveaways@g

"In a perfect world, a woman would be able to wear her hair the way she wants to." More October horror! Hulu has debuted the full-length official trailer for the acclaimed, outrageous hair horror film Bad Hair, which originally premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. This is the second feature film from Dear White People director Justin Simien, and it's launching on Hulu just before Halloween. In 1989 an ambitious young woman gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obse

Spell Trailer: Omari Hardwick & Loretta Devine lead horror-thriller
As October gets underway and the season of frights arrive, Paramount Pictures has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming psychological horror-thriller Spell starring Omari Hardwick (Power, Sorry to Bother You) and Loretta Devine (The Carmichael Show, P-Valley). The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: Hulu’s Bad Hair Trailer For Filmmaker Justin Simien’s Horror Satire
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"I am the creation that MarineLand hoped to never create. I am their worst nightmare." Gravitas Ventures has released an official trailer for an activism documentary titled The Walrus and The Whistleblower, made by Canadian filmmaker Nathalie Bibeau. The doc won the Top Audience Award at the Hot Docs Film Festival in Canada. Part-time mailman and ex-trainer at MarineLand in Niagara Falls, Phil Demers (follow him @walruswhisperer) is a whistleblower who's sued for $1.5 million for plotting to st

HBO Max unveils special Halloween collection page
Get ready for spooky season with HBO Max as it has launched “Halloween is Here,” a spotlight page bringing together all your favorite spooky, scary, chilling and thrilling Halloween films and series for easy streaming this October!
RELATED: Disney+ Conjures Up Ultimate Collection of Halloween Movies & Specials!
The “Halloween is Here” page will be available on HBO Max for the entire month, featurin

Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas Anime Series Adds Joe Manganiello, Christian Slater & More
Netflix’s anime series Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas, the spinoff of Zack Snyder’s upcoming movie Army of the Dead, has added Joe Manganiello (Justice League), Christian Slater (Mr. Robot), Harry Lennix (The Blacklist), Ross Butler (13 Reasons Why), Anya Chalotra (The Witcher), Vanessa Hudgens (Tick, Tick … Boom!), Yetide Badaki (American Gods), Christina Wren (Man of Steel), Monic

Jamie Foxx returning as Electro for Tom Holland’s Spider-Man 3
Though the film he was a part of may have received generally mixed reviews and led to the cancellation of its series, Sony is in final talks to bring back Jamie Foxx as iconic Spider-Man villain Electro for the forthcoming third installment in the Tom Holland-starring franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
RELATED: J.K. Simmons Says There Is ‘A Distinct Chance’ We See More of His J. Jonah Ja

"She's not the one I'm worried about…" Uncork'd has released a trailer for a horror sequel titled Redwood Massacre: Annihilation, a follow-up to David Ryan Keith's original The Redwood Massacre from 2014. Horror icon Danielle Harris comes up against the axe-wielding maniac of Redwood. Twenty years ago at the infamous Redwood Farm, the owner went mad then killed his family. Shrouded in urban legend ever since, a stranger obsessed with the unsolved Redwood killings convinces a group of the

Hulu’s Bad Hair Trailer For Filmmaker Justin Simien’s Horror Satire
Hulu has released the official Bad Hair trailer for Justin Simien’s (Dear White People) horror satire premiering on Hulu on Friday, October 23. You can check out the trailer now in the player below!
RELATED: Hulu’s Helstrom Trailer & Poster: Every Family Has Its Demons
In this horror satire set in 1989, the film follows an ambitious young woman (Elle Lorraine) who gets a weave in order to succee

"You're not well… You don't even seem to realize that." IFC Midnight has revealed the first official trailer for a "psychological thriller rippling with suspense" titled Kindred, from filmmaker Joe Marcantonio. This one is skipping out on October entirely, and opening at the beginning of November this fall. Kindred follows vulnerable mother-to-be Charlotte, played by Tamara Lawrance (seen in On Chesil Beach, "Undercover", "No Offence"), as she is taken in by her recently deceased boyfrie

Disney+ conjures up ultimate collection of Halloween movies & specials!
Just in time for the spooky season, Disney+ is inviting fans and families to celebrate its first ever Disney+ Hallowstream whenever and wherever they want with a spellbinding collection of some of the most popular Halloween movies, specials, and episodes of all time! With beloved holiday traditions like Hocus Pocus, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Halloweentown, the best Disney Channel and Disney Junior episodes, and

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Remastered Gets a New Face For Peter Parker
The graphics aren’t the only thing getting a facelift in Marvel’s Spider-Man: Remastered when it hits Playstation 5 later this year. James Stevenson, Insomniac Games Community Director, revealed via Playstation’s official blog that John Bubniak is no longer the facial model for Peter Parker. Instead, Ben Jordan’s likeness will now appear in the game as Peter. However,&nbs

"Don't get stuck answering the phone, Joanne. You're a poet!" Mongrel Media in Canada has revealed the first Canadian trailer for an indie literary drama titled My Salinger Year, the latest film from Quebecois filmmaker Philippe Falardeau (Monsieur Lazhar, The Good Lie, Chuck). Based on the international best-selling novel, My Salinger Year follows Joanna a young aspiring writer who lands a job at J.D. Salinger's literary agency in New York City. She is assigned the tedious task of responding t

Rating: 
9/10
Cast:
Aya Cash as Fanny
Josh Ruben as Fred
Chris Redd as Carlo
Rebecca Drysdale as Bettina
Written and Directed by Josh Ruben
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Scare Me Review:
Even in some of its wildest and most exhilarating efforts, such as Scare Package and Southbound, the horror anthology genre does tend to follow some tropes and formula in delivering their terrifying tales but with Josh Ruben’s feature debut Scare Me, the writer/d

Echo Boomers Trailer Starring Michael Shannon in Saban Films’ Action Thriller
Saban Films has released the official trailer for Echo Boomers, an upcoming action thriller starring Oscar nominee Michael Shannon (Knives Out, Nocturnal Animals, The Shape of Water) and Patrick Schwarzenegger (Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse). You can check out the trailer now in the player below as well as the official poster!
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Nickelodeon’s Halloween Lineup Includes New Episodes of The Loud House, SpongeBob & More
Nickelodeon is celebrating Halloween with spooktacular premieres of its live-action, animation, and preschool series beginning Friday, October 2. New episodes of hit series arriving this month include SpongeBob SquarePants, The Loud House, The Casagrandes, Blue’s Clues & You!, and It’s Pony.
Fans can head to NickJr.com and the Nick and Nick Jr. app to view Halloween-themed episodes

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Gentlemen Series in the Works From Miramax & Guy Ritchie
Following The Gentlemen‘s theatrical release earlier this year, Deadline brings word that director Guy Ritchie has teamed up with Miramax TV to develop a new TV series based on Ritchie’s action comedy film that was led by Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey. The English filmmaker has signed on to write and direct The Gentlemen series. The film’s producers Ivan Atkinson and Marn Davies will also return

BEGIN SLIDESHOWThe Story Continues in New The Mandalorian Season 2 Poster
Disney+ has released a brand new poster for the long-awaited second season of The Mandalorian, featuring the titular space bounty hunter and Baby Yoda as they ride together on a speeder bike. The Star Wars prequel series will be making its return on Friday, October 30. Check out the full poster in the gallery below!
RELATED: The Mandalorian Season 2 Trailer: “Wherever I Go, He Goes”
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John Cusack has said he will no longer speak to people who aren’t “aggressively anti-Trump.”
The actor took to Twitter to explain that he would be blocking anyone who isn’t entirely opposed to Donald Trump ahead of the forthcoming US presidential election.
“I’m blocking anyone who isn’t aggressively anti trump untill election is over,” Cusack wrote. “Sorry, no time for your BS.”
In another tweet, Cusack said he was “done permanen

Billie Eilish has shared the official music video for ‘No Time To Die’ – you can watch it below.
Read More: Billie Eilish takes the stealth approach on Bond theme ‘No Time to Die’
The pop star released the official theme to the 25th James Bond film back in February, and went on to perform it live at the BRIT Awards 2020 later that month.
Shortly afterwards, however, the movie’s release date was pushed back from April 2 to November 12 due to the coronavirus cri

Benedict Cumberbatch Reveals Production Start Date for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
During an interview with Watch Time India, MCU star Benedict Cumberbatch revealed that he is currently in pre-production on the highly-anticipated Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and shared when he expects filming to commence on the sequel.
RELATED: Doctor Strange Comic Shop Visit From 2016 Revealed!
“I’m in pre-production with the second Dr. Strange film, which is very ex

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No Time to Die: Watch the Music Video for Billie Eilish’s James Bond Theme
The music video for Billie Eilish’s James Bond theme “No Time to Die” has been released ahead of the movie’s release this November 20. You can check out the music video now in the player below!
RELATED: No Time to Die: Lashana Lynch on Film’s Approach to Female Characters
Confirmed cast members returning for the film include Daniel Craig reprising his iconic r

Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown has said she “would love to” play Amy Winehouse in a biopic.
The actress recently made her producing debut while playing the title role in Netflix movie Enola Holmes, in which she portrays Sherlock’s younger sister.Read more: ‘Enola Holmes’ review: Sherlock’s cooler, smarter kid sister is on the caseWhen asked by Netflix Latinoámerica which historical figure she would like to bring to life next, Brown nodded

Hunt a Killer partners with Lionsgate for Blair Witch tabletop experience!
Is Burkittsville still hiding the dark and mysterious secret of the Blair Witch? What is still lurking in those haunted woods? Now, a new game by Hunt A Killer, the makers of the popular mystery, sci-fi, and horror themed games, lets players discover the frightening history of the Blair Witch for themselves! The first look at the game can be viewed below!
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The Comeback Trail Key Art: Hollywood Has Never Pulled a Stunt Like This
Cloudburst Entertainment has released the official key art for the upcoming action-comedy The Comeback Trail, starring Academy Award winners Robert De Niro (The Irishman, Raging Bull, Silver Linings Playbook), Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby, Invictus, The Shawshank Redemption), and Tommy Lee Jones (The Fugitive, Lincoln, No Country for Old Men). You can check out the full key ar

Showtime renews Billions & bumps Corey Stoll up to series regular
As the ensemble drama continues to be a hit for the premium cable network, Showtime has elected to renew the Paul Giamatti (Sideways) and Damian Lewis (Homeland)-led Billions for a sixth season while also promoting Corey Stoll (The Strain) to series regular after being introduced in the first half of the last season, according to TVLine.
RELATED: Mandatory Streamers: The War Ramps Up in Billions Season 5
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Gotham’s Alex Morf Cast as Victor Zsasz in Batwoman Season 2
Following his brief appearance as a gang leader named Sykes in Gotham‘s final season, it looks like Alex Morf (Mindhunter, Daredevil) has been given the chance to return to the DC universe with EW bringing word that he has officially been cast for a guest-starring role in the upcoming second season of The CW’s Batwoman.
Morf is set to portray the role of villain Victor Zsasz who is being described as a “charism

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Disney’s Mulan Debuting on Digital Platforms Next Tuesday
After premiering exclusively on Disney+, Disney’s Mulan will be debuting on digital platforms beginning Tuesday, October 1, and is available to pre-order now for $29.99 on sites such as Amazon, Vudu, and FandangoNow. Fans pre-ordering Mulan on Vudu will receive a $3.00 credit towards other movies and TV shows on the site upon the film’s release. You can pre-order your copy of Mulan here!
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IFC Midnight unveils first trailer for psychological thriller Kindred
As the Halloween season quickly approaches, IFC Midnight has unveiled the first trailer for the upcoming psychological thriller Kindred featuring an ensemble British cast led by breakout star Tamara Lawrance (The Long Song, On Chesil Beach). The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: Exclusive The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw Clip Teases Witches’ RitualWritten by Joe Marcantonio and Jason McColgan and

Exclusive 50 States of Fright clip from Quibi featuring Jacob Batalon!
Ahead of its return in late October, Quibi has provided ComingSoon.net with an exclusive clip from its hit horror anthology series 50 States of Fright executive produced by Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead) featuring Marvel Cinematic Universe star Jacob Batalon! Our exclusive clip can be viewed in the player below!
RELATED: Quibi Unveils Trailer for New Episodes of 50 States of Fright
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Ben Stiller, Lily James, Stephen Merchant and more have been cast in Doug Liman’s heist movie Lockdown.
The new cast members, also including Dulé Hill, Jazmyn Simon and Mark Gatiss, will be joining Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Read more: Lockdown watch: why we turn to TV in times of increased anxiety
The official plot synopsis, according to Deadline, reads: “Set against the backdrop of the Covid-19 lockdown, the AGC-backed film will tell the story of

BEGIN SLIDESHOWHot Toys Unveils The Clone Wars’ Darth Maul Figure!
Hot Toys is continuing to expand its line of figures from the final season of the fan-favorite animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars with a new figure of iconic Zabrak Sith Lord Darth Maul from his final appearances. The figure, along with previous Clone Wars releases, can be viewed in the gallery below!
RELATED: The Clone Wars’ Ahsoka & Clone Trooper Figures Unveiled by Hot Toys!
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"I like that dream. That's a good dream… We stick together. You and me." Gravitas has released an official trailer for an indie drama titled Princess of the Row, which first premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival last year. Directed by Van Maximilian Carlson (aka Max Carlson), the film is an inspiring tale of a runaway foster child who will stop at nothing to live with the only family that she knows: her homeless, mentally-ill veteran father who lives on the streets of LA's skid row. T

Keanu Reeves Wants You to Seize the Day in Cyberpunk 2077 TV Spot
CD Projekt Red has released the first TV spot for their highly-anticipated RPG video game Cyberpunk 2077, featuring John Wick star Keanu Reeves, who is set to play Johnny Silverhand in the game, as he continues to hype-up what the players can do in Night City. Check out the video in the player below and click here to pre-order your copy of Cyberpunk 2077!
RELATED: Cyberpunk 2077 Release Delayed Two Months

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Lord of the Rings star John Noble is Butcher’s Dad in The Boys Season 2
The Boys star Karl Urban took to Instagram to reveal that fellow The Lord of the Rings alum John Noble has joined the second season of Amazon’s fan-favorite superhero series for a guest-starring role as Billy Butcher’s dad. Noble’s character is expected to make his appearance in episode 2.07 titled “Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker,” which will be available for strea

Lockdown: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ben Stiller & More Join Pandemic-Heist Film
According to Deadline, Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emmy winner Ben Stiller and Baby Driver star Lily James have officially signed on to join Doug Liman’s forthcoming pandemic-heist comedy-drama film titled Lockdown. In addition, Stephen Merchant (The Office), Dulé Hill (The West Wing, Psych), Jazmyn Simon, and Mark Gatiss (Doctor Who) have also been cast for the film. They will be joining previously ann

BEGIN SLIDESHOWNew The Haunting of Bly Manor Posters Reveal Episode Titles!
Netflix has unveiled a new batch of posters for Mike Flanagan’s upcoming horror series The Haunting of Bly Manor. What’s more, these images feature titles for each of the episodes, although the eighth poster has a bunch of empty spaces … good luck deciphering that! Check out the images in the gallery below.
RELATED: The Haunting of Bly Manor Trailer Introduces a New Ghost Story
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"The forests of Appalachia hide an ancient secret…" Now that it's October, it's time to get creepy with scary stories of all kinds. 1091 Pics has released an official trailer for a monster myth documentary film titled The Mothman Legacy, from monster myth filmmaker Seth Breedlove (The Bray Road Beast, On the Trail of Bigfoot). This is a separate film from the The Mothman Prophecies horror, or the other horror titled just Mothman. The Mothman Legacy tells the story of one of the most frig

The first trailer for Borat 2 has just been released – check it out below.
Borat 2 has also been officially renamed, with its title now Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.Read more: Watch Sacha Baron Cohen discuss Johnny Depp’s dog problem and the recent return of Ali GThe release has been pegged to the upcoming US presidential election, launching in 240 different countries on October 23

Tom Sturridge to Lead The Sandman, Liam Hemsworth Up for The Corinthian
It seems that Netflix has allegedly found someone who will portray Dream in the upcoming The Sandman series. According to a recent report by Collider, it will be Tom Sturridge playing the titular Endless, also known as Dream, Morpheus, Kai’ckul, and Oneiros. Netflix has yet to confirm the news or the rest of the cast.
Sturridge is best known for his role as Lord Byron in 2017’s Mary

Borat Takes on a Mission in America in New Sequel Trailer
Amazon Prime Video has released the full trailer for Sacha Baron Cohen’s upcoming Borat sequel which is specifically titled Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. The video previews the titular Kazakh journalist’s return as he gets a new mission to go to America. The film will be available for streaming on October 23. Check out the

"I hope quarantine never end." Surprise! He's back! Amazon Prime Video has released an official trailer for Sacha Baron Cohen's surprise sequel Borat 2, officially titled Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm. Although the long, real name of the sequel is Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (also at one point rumored to be Borat! Gift of Pornographic Monkey to Vice Premiere Mikhael Pence to Make Benefit Recently D

Gerard Butler’s Disaster Film Greenland Heads Straight to PVOD
After getting delayed for the fourth time last September, Deadline brings word that STXfilms has decided to officially forego their previous theatrical release plans for Ric Roman Waugh’s forthcoming sci-fi disaster film Greenland and has opted for a digital release instead. The Gerard Butler-led film will now be making its debut later this year on Premium Video On-Demand. In addition, HBO has also reportedly b

BEGIN SLIDESHOWMa Rainey’s Black Bottom First-Look Photos Feature Viola Davis & Chadwick Boseman
Netflix has released the first photos from their upcoming film adaptation of August Wilson’s Tony Award-nominated play Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, featuring our first look at Viola Davis’s character as well as a glimpse of Chadwick Boseman’s final performance following his passing last August due to colon cancer. The Denzel Washington-produced film is schedul

New to Stream: Magnolia Selects’ October 2020 lineup
Magnolia Selects has unveiled its full list of titles set to debut on the streaming service this month full of juicy titles in time for the Halloween season, including the cult favorite adaptation of David Wong’s sci-fi horror comedy novel John Dies at the End, the Ken Marino-starring horror comedy Bad Milo! and monster horror Splinter! You can check out the full list below!
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James Cameron, Christopher Nolan and Others Pen Letter Urging Congress to Save Theaters
Movie theaters have been hit hard during the COVID pandemic due to restrictions that more or less discourage moviegoing along with an utter lack of high profile films to lure audiences out of their homes with. As such, a number of high profile filmmakers, including James Cameron, Christopher Nolan, Clint Eastwood, Zack Snyder, Steven Soderbergh, Martin Scorsese, M. Night Shyamalan and Edgar Wright (among man

"In MMA, anything can happen." Screen Media has debuted an official trailer for an MMA fight film titled Cagefighter (not to be confused with The Cage Fighter doc film), written and directed by Jesse Quinones. Another of these cliche fight movies where it's about a champ going up against a rival. Reiss Gibbons is the greatest champion to ever fight in a Legends cage. But when promoter Max Black pits him against wrestling superstar Randy Stone, Reiss finds himself in the toughest fight of his li