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Exclusive: Cast for indie horror pic If it Bleeds has rounded out, and we have a first-look shot from the set, which you can see above.

Nadia Teichmann (Ice Nine Kills Presents: Welcome to Horrorwood), Russell Todd (Chopping Mall), LeeAnna Vamp (Ghosted), Jose Mangin (Ice Nine Kills: A Work of Art), Elle Fox (Little Bites) and Derek ‘Flash Garments’ Shaw (Lord Have Mercy II) have joined Matthew Hersh’s directorial debut.

The film follows follows genre actor Catherine Corcoran as a young and ambitious news reporter Diane Winters and her cameraman (Justin Miles), who uncover a mysterious series of gruesome murders that unfold throughout the course of a chaotic and violent day, and become players in the sinister situation along the way. Each segment showcases one of the crime scenes and explores horror subgenres along the way.

The “anthology-style” thriller already features the likes of Corcoran, Miles, Doug Jones, Dee Wallace,...

Back in 2022, Adult Swim aired what many at first believed to be a standard yule log program, whereby a camera remains fixed on a roaring fire meant to evoke the coziness of the holidays. But as the log burned on, it became clear that not everything was at it seemed, and a full-on horror movie soon overtook the airwaves. And then things got even weirder. The clever surprise was a real holiday treat for horror fans, who appreciated the surreal and absurdist nature of the film.

Now, the same creative mind behind the first Adult Swim Yule Log movie and some of the same actors are back for a sequel, Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out, and this time, the murderous flaming log infiltrates Hallmark-style Christmas movies, creating a genre mashup horror fans didn't know they needed.

Writer-director Casper Kelly, who also worked on the experimental Adult Swim short...

Presented by Bloody Disgusting, Screambox Exclusive films Night of the Missing and Followers are now available on Blu-ray.

A twisted take on “A Christmas Carol,” Night of the Missing is a holiday horror anthology featuring horror icon Bill Moseley, Terrifier star Jenna Kanell, and Aew wrestler Swerve Strickland.

From producers Chris Lofing & Travis Cluff (The Gallows), the movie is directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators) and Matthew Hersh.

Meredith Thomas, Jill Awbrey, Gigi Gustin, Justin Miles, Moriah N. Boone, Joseph JoJo Martinez, and Philip Estrin round out the cast.

In Night of the Missing, “On a stormy Christmas eve night, a secretive, small-town sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. Both disturbing and unsettling, the most terrifying realization may be that the monster behind them is much closer than anyone thinks.”

And described as “You’re Next for the influencer generation,...

Exclusive: Indie horror film If It Bleeds has added four to its cast.

Khleo Thomas (Holes), Vanessa Decker (Stiletto), Adam Bucci (Brute 1976) and Maren Altman have joined lead actress Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier) in Matthew Hersh’s debut feature, which is billed as an “anthology-style” thriller.

It also stars Justin Miles, Krsy Fox, (Terrifier 3), Kirby Bliss Blanton (The Green Inferno), Gigi Gustin, (Night of the Missing) and genre staples Doug Jones (The Shape of Water) Bonnie Aarons (The Nun), Dee Wallace, (Cujo), John Kassir (Tales from the Crypt) and Constance Forsland (Village of the Damned).

If It Bleeds follows genre actor Corcoran as young and ambitious news reporter Diane Winters and her cameraman Simon (Miles), as they uncover a mysterious series of gruesome murders that unfold throughout the course of a chaotic and violent day. As events unfold, the duo become players in a sinister situation even...

One of the directors of the Screambox horror movie Night of the Missing, Matthew Hersh makes his feature directorial debut with If It Bleeds, which grows its cast this week.

Bonnie Aarons (The Nun), John Kassir (Tales from the Crypt), Kirby Bliss Blanton (The Green Inferno), Gigi Gustin (American Grit) and Andy Davoli (The Sopranos) have joined the previously announced Doug Jones (Hellboy), Dee Wallace (Cujo), Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier), Justin Miles (Adult Swim’s Yule Log) and Krsy Fox (Bury the Bride).

If It Bleeds is said to be “an anthology-style crime thriller.”

“The film follows Corcoran’s Diane Winters and her cameraman Simon, played by Miles, as they uncover a mysterious series of gruesome murders that unfold throughout the course of a chaotic and violent day. As events unfold, the duo become players in a sinister situation even more menacing than either one could have imagined.”

Night of the Missing...

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Terrifier‘s Catherine Corcoran stars in the upcoming “anthology style crime thriller” If It Bleeds alongside Justin Miles (Old Dads), Krsy Fox (Bury the Bride), and genre icons Dee Wallace (The Howling) and Doug Jones (The Shape of Water) – and a press release lets us know that production on this project is nearly complete! The film is being directed by Matthew Hersh, who was a producer and segment director on Night of the Missing, which was just released through Cineverse’s Screambox streaming platform a couple months ago.

If It Bleeds follows the journey of Diane Winters (Catherine Corcoran), a young and ambitious news reporter and her cameraman Simon (Justin Miles), as they uncover a mysterious series of gruesome murders that unfold throughout the course of a chaotic and violent day. As events unfold, the duo become players in a sinister situation even more menacing than either one could have imagined.

One of the directors of the Screambox horror movie Night of the Missing, Matthew Hersh has set up his feature directorial debut. It’s a horror film, and it’s titled If It Bleeds.

Deadline reports today that horror legends Doug Jones (Hellboy) and Dee Wallace (Cujo) have joined a cast that includes Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier), Justin Miles and Krsy Fox.

If It Bleeds is said to be “an anthology-style crime thriller.”

“The film follows Corcoran’s Diane Winters and her cameraman Simon, played by Miles, as they uncover a mysterious series of gruesome murders that unfold throughout the course of a chaotic and violent day. As events unfold, the duo become players in a sinister situation even more menacing than either one could have imagined.”

Night of the Missing director Samuel Gonzalez Jr. will also direct a segment.

”To have so many genre greats believe in me and trust...

Exclusive: Catherine Corcoran, Justin Miles, Doug Jones, Dee Wallace and Krsy Fox are starring in If it Bleeds, an indie horror pic from first-time director Matthew Hersh.

The film has been quietly filming and is nearing completion, billed as an “anthology-style crime thriller” from Hersh, whose Night of the Missing with director Samuel Gonzalez Jr is currently topping the Cineverse streaming platform Screambox after launch in December.

In If if Bleeds, genre actor Corcoran as young and ambitious news reporter Diane Winters and her cameraman Simon, played by Miles, as they uncover a mysterious series of gruesome murders that unfold throughout the course of a chaotic and violent day. As events unfold, the duo become players in a sinister situation even more menacing than either one could have imagined.

Horror icons Jones and Wallace will also star, the former as a plastic surgeon, as will actor and musician Fox. Wallace and Fox are consulting producers.

Allison Victoria-Wolfe and Doug Hawley are among the producers, with Gonzalez Jr. directing an additional segment.

”To have so many genre greats believe in me and trust me with the story I wanted to tell with this film at such an early stage of my career was truly surreal,” said Hersh. “I figured what better way to dive into the horror genre than through the eyes of a news reporter in the field seeing and facing the horrors of humanity unfold in front of her very own eyes.”

“Ever a champion of independent filmmakers, I was thrilled when Matthew invited me to come along on this next phase of his creative journey,” added Corcoran Diane’s story is universal in that we all have the need to be seen and valued, and I can’t wait for the world to see how our incredible cast and crew bring that theme to life.”

“Getting to play a quirky cosmetic surgeon was a treat enough for me,” said Jones. “But under Mathew Hersh’s careful direction and witty writing, that treat was sweetened all the more. Add to that the professional, efficient crew, the joy of acting opposite the thoughtful and hilarious Krsy Fox, and this filming experience was dang near perfect.”...

Tis the season to be scary and Screambox has got you covered with a trio of brand-spanking-new Christmas-themed horror movies that go perfectly with cookies and milk in front of a warm fire.

Now streaming on Screambox from the director of Jason Goes to Hell is Secret Santa and the awesomely creepy anthology Night of the Missing.

That’s not all! Just in time for Christmas break, Santastein will make the long winter’s nights anything but silent on Dec. 19.

Since Black Christmas, holiday films have been a refreshing sub-genre within horror. These films offer a much-needed contrast to the “all is well” narrative that is so often depicted in seasonal films. The angst and anxiety of holiday horror offer a cathartic release because for many the holidays are not perfect, and we don’t see ourselves in the yuletide rom-coms.

In fact, Screambox has more than stocking stuffers, with...

While Legendary’s MonsterVerse continues to expand with a new episode of “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” the King of the Monsters also returns to the big screen this week!

Here’s all the new horror releasing November 28 – December 3, 2023.

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

As the yuletide hour nears, a small-town sheriff finds out that the ghosts of the past do not always stay silent in Night of the Missing, which is now streaming on Screambox.

From award-winning filmmaker Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators) and the producers of The Gallows, Night of the Missing is a four-part holiday anthology that could best be described as a twisted take on “A Christmas Carol.”

“On a stormy Christmas Eve, a secretive sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. As her stories begin to unfold, the...

As the yuletide hour nears, a small-town sheriff finds out that the ghosts of the past do not always stay silent…

Fans of anthologies and Christmastime horror get ready for Night of the Missing, which follows a series of disappearances that take place in a small town.

In the film, which is now streaming on Screambox…

“On a stormy Christmas Eve, a secretive sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. As her stories begin to unfold, the depraved deeds of the sleepy town find themselves coming to life; conjuring vibrations of a disturbing telephone call, a mysterious ice cream man, a missing friend, and broken promises with dire repercussions.

“As the disturbing tales continue to unravel, the most terrifying revelation may be that the monster behind them is much closer than anyone thinks.”

Related: Secret Santa – Jason Goes to...

As the yuletide hour nears, a small-town sheriff finds out that the ghosts of the past do not always stay silent…

Fans of anthologies and Christmastime horror get ready for the Screambox Exclusive Night of the Missing, which follows a series of disappearances that take place in a small town. Check out an exclusive clip here.

“On a stormy Christmas Eve, a secretive sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. As her stories begin to unfold, the depraved deeds of the sleepy town find themselves coming to life; conjuring vibrations of a disturbing telephone call, a mysterious ice cream man, a missing friend, and broken promises with dire repercussions.

“As the disturbing tales continue to unravel, the most terrifying revelation may be that the monster behind them is much closer than anyone thinks.”

From award-winning filmmaker Samuel Gonzalez Jr....

As the yuletide hour nears, a small-town sheriff finds out that the ghosts of the past do not always stay silent…

Fans of anthologies and Christmastime horror get ready for the Screambox Exclusive Night of the Missing, which follows a series of disappearances that take place in a small town.

Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive look at Night of the Missing, streaming next week on Screambox (Nov. 28), which sets the stage for a chilling encounter with an ice cream truck!

“On a stormy Christmas Eve, a secretive sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. As her stories begin to unfold, the depraved deeds of the sleepy town find themselves coming to life; conjuring vibrations of a disturbing telephone call, a mysterious ice cream man, a missing friend, and broken promises with dire repercussions.

“As the disturbing tales continue to unravel,...

In case you missed it earlier this week… Tis the season to be scary, as Bloody Disgusting announces the acquisition of three new holiday horror titles for the Screambox streaming service – Secret Santa, Night of the Missing, and Santastein will make the long winter’s nights anything but silent!

Since Black Christmas, holiday films have been a refreshing sub-genre within horror. These films offer a much-needed contrast to the “all is well” narrative that is so often depicted in seasonal films. The angst and anxiety of holiday horror offer a cathartic release because for many the holidays are not perfect, and we don’t see ourselves in the yuletide rom-coms.

We’re thrilled to be releasing these films because they offer something for everyone; whether you want to laugh, scream or just have fun, you can find it on Screambox!

Secret Santa

The first of the three films we’re unwrapping is Secret Santa,...

As the yuletide hour nears, a small-town sheriff finds out that the ghosts of the past do not always stay silent…

Fans of anthologies and Christmastime horror get ready for the Screambox Exclusive Night of the Missing, which follows a series of disappearances that take place in a small town.

“On a stormy Christmas Eve, a secretive sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. As her stories begin to unfold, the depraved deeds of the sleepy town find themselves coming to life; conjuring vibrations of a disturbing telephone call, a mysterious ice cream man, a missing friend, and broken promises with dire repercussions.

“As the disturbing tales continue to unravel, the most terrifying revelation may be that the monster behind them is much closer than anyone thinks.”

From award-winning filmmaker Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators) and the producers of The Gallows,...

Plot: Three best friends become fathers later in life and find themselves battling preschool principals, millennial CEOs and anything created after 1987.

Review: If you are a fan of Bill Burr’s stand-up comedy, you likely know what you are in for with Old Dads. Burr’s directorial debut is an amalgam of his observations and rants from his twenty-plus years as a comedian told through the fictional story of a trio of fifty-year-olds dealing with generational change. On the heels of a year that has seen semi-autobiographical films starring comedians like Burt Kreischer and Sebastian Maniscalco and the series Bupkis with Pete Davidson, Old Dads is a fictional story that relies heavily on Burr’s sense of humor. But, instead of capitalizing on Burr’s red-hot temper as a source of constant comedy, Old Dads is a relatively traditional movie that tries to tell several different kinds of stories without...

Three fiftysomething jerks extend their adolescence way, way beyond the breaking point in Old Dads, a boorish and obnoxiously vulgar comedy that, since it can’t claim any other great distinction, might well have been expressly written to break the all-time record for use of the f-word in the major studio movie. Even Lenny Bruce might be twitching in his grave over this one.

All the same, director/co-writer Bill Burr has more often than not had his finger on the pulse of the populace, so this slap-dash-feeling Netflix offering likely will prove a solid audience-pleaser.

There certainly have been plenty of comedies featuring guys who put off behaving like adults for as long as they can; perhaps The Odd Couple still stands as the quintessential example of this subgenre whose roots go pretty deep. In this case, the three buds behave as if they should be enrolled, not in grade school,...

In a recent announcement, the streaming giant Netflix has secured the rights to the already-finished film Old Dads, starring and directed by The Mandalorian actor Bill Burr.

The movie marks the directorial debut of the award-winning comedian, as he also takes on writing duties alongside Ben Tishler, who has previously worked in the 2001 film, Heist. Burr's collaboration with Netflix is far from his first, having notably contributed to and appeared in the adult animated sitcom F is for Family, a five-season hit. Moreover, he has also done a number of well-received stand-up specials, with the most recent being Bill Burr: Live at the Red Rocks. Burr's film credits also include Dog, The Opening Act, The King of Staten Island, The Front Runner, Daddy’s Home, Black or White, The Heat, Stand Up Guys, and Date Night.

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Bill Burr's...

The made-for-tv movie was a programming staple for the broadcast networks in the 1970s and 1980s. While it fell out of favor in the 1990s and was even dropped as an Emmy Awards category for three years beginning in 2011, it has been on an upswing as of late. This year, a whopping 61 telefilms are in contention for the five nominations that will be revealed on July 12. Last year, there were only 48 options, compared to 41 in 2021 and 28 in 2020.

All 20,000 plus voting members of the TV academy have until June 26 to cast their 2023 Emmy Awards nominations ballots for their favorite TV movies. A new rule change will require each voter to make no more than five selections in this category, whereas there was previously no limit. As opposed to the Oscars, voters for the Emmys do not rank their choices and nominees are determined by a simple tally.

Just like on the limited series ballot,...

The long-awaited sequel to the 1998 stoner comedy cult hit Half Baked has at last been given an official title alongside an R rating. According to Filmratings.com, Half Baked 2 will go by the full title Half Baked: Totally High and has been rated R for “for drug use throughout, sexual content, language, graphic nudity and some violence.” So pretty much exactly what you’d expect from a follow-up to the Dave Chappelle and Jim Breuer-led comedy. Apart from the maybe the violence...

First announced back in 2019, Half Baked: Totally High will be something of a legacy sequel to the beloved stoner outing. Rather than bringing back original stars Dave Chappelle and Jim Breuer as Thurgood Jenkins aka Sir Smoka Lot and Brian respectively, Half Baked: Totally High will instead follow the exploits of Sir Smoka Lot’s son, Jr, and his best friends Miles and Cori. This new...

Brace yourselves for Super Bowl entertainment.

The Super Bowl Lvii in Arizona, which will be played at State Farm Stadium on Sunday, February 12, 2023, and be aired on Fox, has a pregame entertainment schedule that was just released by the NFL.

Read More: Jimmy Kimmel Takes Swipe At Matt Damon And The ‘Bad Moustache’ He Sported At Super Bowl Lvi

The national anthem will be sung during the event by eight-time Grammy winning country star Chris Stapleton, the NFL confirmed on Tuesday.

Singing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl was a moment I will never forget and something I will be proud of for the rest of my life. @ChrisStapleton was made for this moment and I can’t wait to watch. Enjoy every minute and don’t forget to breathe. https://t.co/MyGZGDLfnV

— Mickey Guyton (@MickeyGuyton) January 24, 2023

Twelve-time Grammy winning R&b star Babyface will perform “America the Beautiful”.

Meanwhile,...

Eight-time Grammy winner Chris Stapleton will sing the national anthem at this year’s Super Bowl Lvii, the NFL announced today as the organization released the pregame entertainment line-up.

Twelve-time Grammy Award-winning recording artist, songwriter and producer Babyface, a 12-time Grammy winner, will sing “America the Beautiful,” and Abbot Elementary star Sheryl Lee Ralph will perform the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

Oscar-winning Coda actor Troy Kotsur will perform the national anthem in American Sign Language, with Colin Denny, a member of the Navajo Nation in Arizona, signing “America the Beautiful” and Justin Miles will signing “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

Also as part of the pregame show, the U.S. Navy will conduct a flyover of Glendale, Arizona’s State Farm Stadium during the national anthem to commemorate 50 years of women flying in the service.

As previously announced, Rihanna will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show. The...

The Super Bowl Lvii pregame entertainment lineup has been revealed.

The NFL announced on Tuesday that eight-time Grammy winner Chris Stapleton will sing the national anthem at the mega-event. Some of the songwriter’s biggest tracks include “Tennessee Whiskey,” “The Devil Named Music,” “Broken Halos,” “Second One to Know” and “You Should Probably Leave.”

Twelve-time Grammy Award-winning recording artist, songwriter and producer Babyface will sing “America the Beautiful.” He has written smash hits for Madonna, Boyz II Men, Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, Ariana Grande, Pink and more.

Set to hit the stage and sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is Emmy-award winner and Golden Globe-nominated Sheryl Lee Ralph. She currently stars as Barbara Howard on the award-winning comedy series Abbot Elementary, which was created by Quinta Brunson.

As for other events, the U.S. Navy will conduct a flyover of State Farm Stadium, which is just outside of Phoenix, Arizona,...

Editor’s note: This article includes mild spoilers for “Adult Swim Yule Log.”

All due respect to James Cameron and his underwater actors in “Avatar: The Way of Water,” but you can’t beat the filmmaking gamble of Casper Kelly’s “Adult Swim Yule Log.” Adult Swim’s first feature-length live action endeavor dropped without warning December 11 after the season finale of “Ricky and Morty”: A cozy two-minute yule log video morphs into a disturbing home invasion horror movie that becomes a supernatural cabin-in-the-woods thriller with a young couple (Justin Miles and Andrea Laing) who may be at the mercy of a haunted fireplace.

And then things get really weird, with everything from time travel to UFOs figuring into an unclassifiable odyssey. “My dream has been making movies,” Kelly told IndieWire over Zoom this week. “I thought now that I’ve got one, I’m going to put in everything I can.

This article contains major spoilers for "Adult Swim Yule Log."

In the age of streaming, the folks at Adult Swim are constantly proving the power of stumbling across a bizarre fever dream at 3:00 a.m. You wake up wondering if that commercial ("Unedited Footage of a Bear") about an ambiguous drug, which turns into a nightmarish spiral into the world of addiction, was something you hallucinated while in this dream state. Adult Swim is practically bred for surprises like that; it's one of the few reasons to actually hold onto your cable package.

Since 2009, the programming block has continually released bizarre shorts like these under the "Infomercial" banner, which allows its creatives to go wild and experiment. They're often released to channel viewers in the dead of night, with almost no marketing. However, a few of them slip through to the masses by means of viral success. Casper Kelly,...

Back in 2014, Casper Kelly thrilled and chilled Adult Swim viewers with his blood-soaked sitcom opening credits parody, Too Many Cooks, and this past Sunday, Kelly returned to Adult Swim with an even bigger surprise for viewers with the premiere of Adult Swim Yule Log, which transforms from a soothing fireplace video into a surreal live-action feature film!

If you missed Adult Swim Yule Log on Adult Swim after the season 6 finale of Rick and Morty, don't despair, because you can now watch the uncensored version of the film on HBO Max and on digital platforms!

Press Release: Adult Swim fans received an early holiday gift last night with the reveal of a new feature horror film from Casper Kelly, the acclaimed writer/director behind the viral Adult Swim short “Too Many Cooks.” Fans who stay tuned for the “Adult Swim Yule Log” after last night’s Season Six finale of...

Adult Swim’s first feature-length horror film is the holiday gift that keeps on giving and a standout genre experiment.

“It’s so hard to surprise people these days…Everybody’s seen everything.”

It’s two minutes before Adult Swim’s holiday yule log presentation finally shows its hand, breaks free of its defining formula, and begins to first hint that something bigger and more sinister than a seasonal celebration is afoot. A yule log video is a holiday tradition that’s supposed to provide its audience comfort through warm, continuous, predictable images. The Fireplace, alternatively, is the complete antithesis of this tradition as it unsettles and surprises the viewer through every single minute–yet, inexplicably, also still succeeds as a functional yule log video. This stealth feature film functions as a cornucopia of horror genre tropes that plays out like an ultra-stylized Dadaist Cabin in the Woods filtered through Adult Swim sensibilities.

That's my secret, Cap. I'm always warning readers about major spoilers for "She-Hulk: Attorney At Law" to follow.

Well, it's safe to say nobody expected all that from the season finale of "She-Hulk." Just when it seemed like yet another installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was destined for a safe, familiar, and narratively unsatisfying conclusion, the latest chapter in the life of attorney by day, She-Hulk by night Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany) abruptly zigged when even the biggest comic book fans may have anticipated it to zag.

In-between important bricklaying for the wider universe and casual allusions to the state of the MCU these days, the series writers always made sure to include countless moments where they could show off their own unique sense of humor. As of this last and most formula-shattering episode of "She-Hulk" yet, however, the writing team decided to take things in the most surreal and meta direction possible.

Miramax comedy “Old Dads,” the directorial debut for Bill Burr, who will also star in the film, has made nine additions to its cast, The Wrap has exclusively learned.

Jackie Tohn (“Glow”), Miles Robbins (“Halloween”), Rachael Harris (“Lucifer”), Dash McCloud (“Candy”), Justin Miles (“The Walking Dead”), Natasha Leggero (“Burning Love”), Katrina Bowden (“30 Rock”), Josh Brener (“Silicon Valley”) and Rory Scovel (“Physical”) have joined the cast for “Old Dads.”

“Old Dads” centers on a middle-aged father, Jack (Burr), and his two best friends (Cannavale and Woodbine), who after selling their company to a millennial, find themselves out of step and behind the times as they hilariously struggle to navigate a changing world of culture, career and fatherhood.

They will appear in the comedy alongside Burr, Bobby Cannavale, Bokeem Woodbine, Katie Aselton and Reign Edwards.

Burr is set to make his feature directorial debut and also co-wrote the script with Ben Tishler.

Single Drunk Female, a comedy starring Sofia Black-d’Elia, has been handed a series order at Freeform.

The Disney-owned network has ordered ten episodes of the series, which is written by The Conners’ Simone Finch, after piloting the project.

It comes as Freeform has passed on its other current pilot, None of the Above, and picked up Phoebe Robinson’s adaptation of her memoir, Everything’s Trash But It’s Ok to pilot.

Single Drunk Female follows irreverent alcoholic Samantha Fink, who, after a spectacularly embarrassing public breakdown, is forced to move back home with her “Smother” to sober up and avoid jail time. But when her childhood Bff reveals surprising news, Samantha realizes she can no longer qualify as a party girl—she’s a walking disaster.

Black-d’Elia, who has featured in Showtime’s Your Honor and Fox’s The Mick, stars as Fink. It also stars Ally Sheedy,...

In today’s TV news roundup, coronavirus drama “The Second Wave” adds Phillipa Soo, Will Swenson and Leslie Uggams to its cast, and “Adventure Time: Distant Lands” unveiled the first four minutes of its upcoming special “Obsidian.”

Casting

CBS Studios and Spectrum Original’s coronavirus drama “The Second Wave” announced new casting updates with Will Swenson as a series regular and Phillipa Soo and Leslie Uggams as recurring guest stars. Swenson, best known for his work in musical theatre productions such as “Les Miserables” and “Hair,” will portray Brian Ritter, a thrill-seeking top photojournalist who is not looking forward to the upcoming citywide lockdown. Soo, known for playing the role of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton in the critically-acclaimed “Hamilton,” will portray Cyndi Estereo, a White House liaison to the CDC who will stop at nothing to conceal the truth. Tony Award-winning actor and singer Uggams, best known for her portrayal of...

Freeform has set the full cast for its None of the Above (working title) pilot, a single-camera comedy written and executive produced by Kenny Smith (Black-ish). Gregg Wayans (Kidding) and Asjha Cooper (Snowfall) are set as leads, and Ron Taylor, Justin Miles (Paradise Lost) and Katelyn Tarver (Famous in Love) round out the series regular cast.

None of the Above, from ABC Signature and Tornante TV, is a single-cam comedy that follows Cannon (Wayans) and his best friend Valencia (Cooper), two college friends that find their transition into the “real” world isn’t easy because they don’t quite conform to other people’s expectations.

Wayans’ Cannon is a self-assured, witty guy who is always open to new experiences… except when he’s suddenly not.

Cooper’s Valencia is a strong-willed woman of devout faith, whose drive to succeed can often border on obsessive and gets her into trouble.

A Freeform pilot from former Black-ish showrunner Kenny Smith has set its core cast.

Gregg Wayans and Asjha Cooper will head the cast of None of the Above as two college friends whose transition into the “real” world isn’t easy because they don’t quite conform to other people’s expectations. Ron Taylor, Justin Miles and Katelyn Tarver also star.

The single-camera comedy comes from ABC Signature, where Smith has an overall deal. Smith (The Game, Marlon) executive produces with director Mo Marable (Woke), former Freeform head of originals Lauren Corrao and Tornante TV.

Wayans (Marlon), the nephew of Keenen, Damon, Kim, Marlon ...

A Freeform pilot from former Black-ish showrunner Kenny Smith has set its core cast.

Gregg Wayans and Asjha Cooper will head the cast of None of the Above as two college friends whose transition into the “real” world isn’t easy because they don’t quite conform to other people’s expectations. Ron Taylor, Justin Miles and Katelyn Tarver also star.

The single-camera comedy comes from ABC Signature, where Smith has an overall deal. Smith (The Game, Marlon) executive produces with director Mo Marable (Woke), former Freeform head of originals Lauren Corrao and Tornante TV.

Wayans (Marlon), the nephew of Keenen, Damon, Kim, Marlon ...

When a horror film subverts your expectations, that’s almost always a recipe for success. One would be easily forgiven for assuming that St. Agatha would traffic in the same sort of territory as last year’s awful The Nun. Instead, while still thoroughly being a fright flick, this effort goes in a whole other direction. It gets pretty ridiculous towards the end, but for large swarths of the picture, it focuses on something grittier, more intense, and much more based in reality. By no stretch is this one of the genre’s best efforts, but it does way more right than it does wrong. The movie is a horror experience, tinged with religious extremism, or so it seems. Taking place in a small Georgia town during the 1950’s, we follow a pregnant con woman on the run named Mary (Sabrina Kern). Seeking refuge, she ends up in a convent...

What at first seems like heavenly salvation quickly turns into hell on Earth for a new addition at a secluded convent in St. Agatha, the latest movie from visionary filmmaker and immersive experience creator Darren Lynn Bousman. Ahead of the movie's theatrical and VOD release this February from Uncork'd Entertainment, the official trailer for St. Agatha has been released, offering a deeper look at the movie's twisted world of sinister sins and ruthless reckonings.

Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and written by Andy Demetrio, Shaun Fletcher, Sara Sometti Michaels, and Clint Sears, St. Agatha stars Sabrina Kern, Carolyn Hennesy, Courtney Halverson, Lindsay Seim, Hannah Fierman, Trin Miller, Seth Michaels, and Justin Miles. On February 8th, Uncork'd Entertainment will release St. Agatha in theaters and on Digital HD and On Demand.

"Written by Andy Demetrio, Shaun Fletcher, Sara Sometti Michaels, and Clint Sears, St. Agatha is set in 1950’s Georgia, and...

Recently, Fox released the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Bones" episode 5 of season 11. The episode is entitled, "The Resurrection in the Remains," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting stuff take place as Brennan and Booth get a special crossover visit from Sleepy Hollow's Abbie and Crane for a supernatural case, and more! In the new, 5th episode press release: Sleepy Hollow'S" Abbie Mills And Ichabod Crane Come To The Jeffersonian On Part One Of A Special, All-new "Bones/Sleepy Hollow" Crossover Event Thursday, October 29, On Fox. Press release number 2: It's Halloween time at The Jeffersonian, and the team will get a surprise visit from newly minted FBI Agent Abbie Mills (guest star Nicole Beharie) and Ichabod Crane (guest star Tom Mison), who have traveled from Sleepy Hollow to claim a headless body already under investigation by Brennan and her team.

While a second season on ABC seems like a real long shot, ABC hasn't officially cancelled The Gates (unlike say, My Generation). One of the show's stars however has been told that there won't be a second season.

The Gates follows a Chicago police detective (Frank Grillo) who moves his family to a gated suburban community to become the neighborhood's security chief. They soon discover that their new neighbors aren't as normal as they appear to be. The large cast includes Andrea Powell, Rhona Mitra, Marisol Nichols, Luke Mably, Travis Caldwell, Skyler Samuels, Chandra West, Colton Haynes, Janina Gavankar, Justin Miles, Victoria Gabrielle Platt, James Preston, Georgia Cole, Johnny Messner, Brett Cullen, Shannon Lucio, Devyn A. Tyler, McKaley Miller, and Louis Herthum.

Ratings expectations are lower in the summer months but the suburban supernatural series averaged only a 0.9 rating in the all-important 18-49...

Though ABC didn't have much luck with their Eastwick drama, the network is trying another kind of supernatural series, The Gates, for the summer months. Will this one make it to season two?

The Gates revolves around a big city cop who moves his family to a quiet gated community where many of the residents aren't exactly what they appear to be. The ensemble cast includes Rhona Mitra, Colton Haynes, Frank Grillo, Janina Gavankar, Chandra West, Luke Mably, James Preston, Marisol Nichols, Skyler Samuels, Travis Caldwell, Victoria Platt, and Justin Miles.

The series debuted on Sunday, June 20th, to an unimpressive 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic and just 4.78 million viewers. Considering all of the network's promotion, this was a disappointing start. The premiere ranked first in the demo and second in total viewers for the timeslot.

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Chicago – After years of simply giving up to cable networks like AMC, USA, and TNT, the broadcast networks are trying to reclaim summer viewers; none more aggressively than ABC with three new shows debuting this week — “Scoundrels,” “The Gates,” and “Rookie Blue.” We’ve covered the first dramedy and will get to the cop show later this week but now is the time to break down the supernatural thriller in the middle that stands as the best of the three.

TV Rating: 3.5/5.0

“The Gates” is a blend of the hit ABC soap opera “Desperate Housewives” and the country’s obsession with all things vampire from “Twilight” to “True Blood.” At its best, the show recalls a much earlier cult hit with a twist: The legendary “Twin Peaks.” At its worst, it feels like the countless copycats that followed David Lynch’s hit show.

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Sneak Peek an extended preview clip from Little Engine Entertainment's "The Gates", ABC's newest supernatural, vampire/werewolf dramatic TV series, debuting Sunday, June 20.

"...'Nick Monahan' and his family move from Chicago to a quiet, upscale planned community called 'The Gates', where he will be chief of police. They soon realize that their neighbors are not who they seem to be..."

Cast includes Frank Grillo as 'Nick Monahan', former Chicago cop who has moved his family to a quiet community for his new job as the chief of police, Marisol Nichols as 'Sarah Monahan', Nick's wife, Travis Caldwell as 'Charlie Monahan', Nick and Sarah's teenage son, Luke Mably as 'Dylan Radcliff', a vampire owner of a biotech company who lives in the neighborhood, Rhona Mitra as 'Claire Radcliff', also a vampire and Dylan's wife, Janina Gavankar as 'Leigh Turner', a female cop who works with Nick,...

Brit actress Rhona Mitra (Doomsday) headlines ABC’s new summer show The Gates, a supernatural small-town cop show that premiers this Sunday in the Us, more specifically on ABC. The series takes place in a suburb of Chicago and follows a big-city cop move his family to what he thinks is a quiet suburb when he’s appointed chief of police. Then he comes to realise it’s not a quiet as he thought… it’s actually populated with monsters!

The image of perpetual suburban bliss, each street is lined with perfectly manicured homes protected by the massive iron gates, but a dark and delicious secret is buried just beneath the surface of this picturesque neighborhood. Like most families that settle inside The Gates, the Monahans are unmoored from a complicated life they abandoned in Chicago. Named the new police chief of The Gates, Nick Monahan is expecting a change...

Just weeks ago, AfterElton’s Great Gay brought us some prime choices for gay-themed summer programming for when it's too hot to go outside. You know, television to tide us over until Glee, Brothers & Sisters and Paula’s Best Dishes return in the fall.

Don’t judge me for that last one.

But believe it or not, there are some summer shows sans homo that are also worth watching.

Take a minute to let that sink in. I was shocked, too.

Here are eight possibilities – some suggested by readers like yourself, because you do have fine taste after all. And, to ensure your viewing pleasure is the best possible experience, I’ll let you know the quality of the program (Aka how hot the male leads are as well as the quality of the actual show) on a scale of one to five hot summer lifeguards.

Grab your remotes and let’s get started!

We have 2 clips from the series premiere episode of ABC's"The Gates" as well as interviews with cast members Frank Grillo, Rhona Mitra, Chandra West, Skyler Samuels, Marisol Nichols, Justin Miles, Luke Malby, Colton Haynes, Janina Gavankar and Travis Caldwell. The Fox Television Studios production is written by Grant Scharbo and executive produced by Gina Matthews and Scharbo. The series premieres on Sunday, June 20th at 10:00 p.m. Et and runs for an hour. Cast and their roles: Frank Grillo as Nick Monohan, Marisol Nichols as Sarah Monahan, Rhona Mitra as Claire Radcliff, Luke Mably as Dylan Radcliff, Travis Caldwell as Charlie Monohan, Skyler Samuels as Andie Bates, Colton Haynes as Brett Crezski, Chandra West as Devon, Victoria Platt as Peg Mueller, Justin Miles as Marcus Jordan and Janina Gavankar as Leigh Turner.

Brit actress Rhona Mitra (Doomsday) headlines ABC’s new summer show The Gates, a supernatural small-town cop show that takes place in a suburb of Chicago and follows a big-city cop move his family to what he thinks is a quiet suburb when he’s appointed chief of police. Then he comes to realise it’s not a quiet as he thought… it’s actually populated with monsters!

Nestled inside a private mountain community are The Gates. The image of perpetual suburban bliss, each street is lined with perfectly manicured homes protected by the massive iron gates, but a dark and delicious secret is buried just beneath the surface of this picturesque neighborhood.

Yes, The Gates is another supernatural show coming to ABC in June, and like the previous supernatural show I got really excited about – Happy Town – we can (and should) expect this one to get cancelled early! Anyway,...

ABC has released a second, slightly longer promo for its upcoming supernatural crime drama "The Gates", which debuts on June 20th. Just by virtue of the fact that Rhona Mitra's in it, I'm willing to give it a shot; here's hoping it fares better than "Happy Town" did!

"The Gates" stars Frank Grillo as Nick Monohan, Marisol Nichols as Sarah Monahan, Rhona Mitra as Claire Radcliff, Luke Mably as Dylan Radcliff, Travis Caldwell as Charlie Monohan, Skyler Samuels as Andie Bates, Colton Haynes as Brett Crezski, Chandra West as Devon, Victoria Platt as Peg Mueller, Justin Miles as Marcus Jordan, and Janina Gavankar as Leigh Turner. It's produced by Fox Television Studios, executive produced by Gina Matthews, and written and executive produced by Grant Scharbo and Richard Hatem.

Synopsis:

Nestled inside a private mountain community are The Gates. The image of perpetual suburban bliss, each street is lined with...

ABC have three new shows lined up for this summer, one of which is a supernatural small-town cop show that takes place in a suburb of Chicago called The Gates. The series is headlined by Rhona Mitra (Doomsday) and follows a big-city cop move his family to what he thinks is a quiet suburb when he’s appointed chief of police. Then he comes to realise it’s not a quiet as he thought… it’s actually populated with monsters! Thanks to Dread Central we have the official synopsis and teaser trailer for the series which premieres June 20th at 9pm on ABC:

Nestled inside a private mountain community are The Gates. The image of perpetual suburban bliss, each street is lined with perfectly manicured homes protected by the massive iron gates, but a dark and delicious secret is buried just beneath the surface of this picturesque neighborhood.

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ABC will be premiering its new supernatural crime drama "The Gates" on June 20th, and along with a teaser promo for the show, we've got the complete cast listing and a synopsis to share.

"The Gates" stars Frank Grillo as Nick Monohan, Marisol Nichols as Sarah Monahan, Rhona Mitra as Claire Radcliff, Luke Mably as Dylan Radcliff, Travis Caldwell as Charlie Monohan, Skyler Samuels as Andie Bates, Colton Haynes as Brett Crezski, Chandra West as Devon, Victoria Platt as Peg Mueller, Justin Miles as Marcus Jordan, and Janina Gavankar as Leigh Turner. It's produced by Fox Television Studios, executive produced by Gina Matthews, and written and executive produced by Grant Scharbo and Richard Hatem.

Synopsis:

Nestled inside a private mountain community are The Gates. The image of perpetual suburban bliss, each street is lined with perfectly manicured homes protected by the massive iron gates, but a dark and delicious secret...

Two high-profile CBS comedy pilots have found their female leads.

Lindsay Sloane has been tapped to star opposite Kyle Bornheimer on the untitled Bays/Thomas project, and Melissa McCarthy has landed the Molly role on the Chuck Lorre-produced "Mike and Molly."

Elsewhere, Marisol Nichols and Rhona Mitra have boarded ABC's series "The Gates" as leads, with Victoria Platt, Justin Miles and Skyler Samuels also cast in the project.

The Bays/Thomas multicamera comedy revolves around an unmarried couple, Tommy (Bornheimer) and Gina (Sloane), who are in love, but Tommy has commitment issues. Gina is a waitress who fantasizes about running her own business.

Sloane, repped by Gersh and Thruline, is onscreen with Bornheimer in "She's Out of My League."

"Molly" is a multicamera romantic comedy about Mike (Billy Gardell), an overweight, charming police officer, and Molly (McCarthy), a pretty and plump woman, who meet at Overeaters Anonymous.

"Gilmore Girls" and "Samantha Who?...