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The Grue-Crew review EVIL DEAD RISE (2023, New Line Cinema) on Gruesome Magazine episode 427. Award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, award-winning screenwriter Brian W. Smith, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week's frightening addition to theatrical horror films.

Doc, Christopher, and Brian are joined by Dave Dreher, Chad Hunt, and Christopher Slattery!

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF HNR

The Grue-Crew are celebrating our 10 year anniversary! Doc Rotten, Dave Dreher, Thomas Mariani, and Santos Ellin Jr. (The Black Saint) gathered together for the first time in April 2013 for the first episode of Horror News Radio, reviewing EVIL DEAD (2013).

What a ride it's been, full of highs and lows, friendships and loss, as the Crew continued to explore the horror genre from retro classic with Decades of Horror to new releases with HNR and Gruesome Magazine.

OUR CELEBRATION CONTINUES WITH THE GRUE CRUISE IN FEBRUARY 2024

ROYAL CARIBBEAN ALLURE OF THE SEAS: FEB 23-26, 2024 3-NIGHT BAHAMAS & PERFECT DAY

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EVIL DEAD RISE (2023, New Line Cinema)

A twisted tale of two estranged sisters whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.

• Available in theaters beginning April 21, 2023
• Directed by: Lee Cronin
• Written by: Lee Cronin
• Cast: Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Gabrielle Echols, Morgan Davies, Nell Fisher

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The Grue-Crew review RENFIELD (2023, Universal Pictures) on Gruesome Magazine episode 425. Award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, award-winning screenwriter Brian W. Smith, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week's frightening addition to theatrical horror films.

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RENFIELD (2023, Universal Pictures)

Renfield, Dracula's henchman and inmate at the lunatic asylum for decades, longs for a life away from the Count, his various demands, and all of the bloodshed that comes with them.

• Available in theaters beginning April 14, 2023
• Directed by: Chris McKay
• Written by: Ryan Ridley
• Based on an original idea by: Robert Kirkman
• Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Shohreh Aghdashloo

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The Grue-Crew review GODLESS: THE EASTFIELD EXORCISM (2023, XYZ Films) on Gruesome Magazine episode 420. Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era, Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl from Decades of Horror: 1980s, award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, lead news writer Dave Dreher, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week's frightening addition to streaming horror films.

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GODLESS: THE EASTFIELD EXORCISM (2023, XYZ Films)

Lara is a woman tormented, torn between science and faith. Pushed by her husband to seek treatment from a congregation of zealots, a ruthless exorcist will try to save her soul by putting an innocent woman through hell.

• Available on VOD beginning April 6, 2023
• Screened at the 2023 Overlook Film Festival
• Directed by: Nick Kozakis
• Written by: Alexander Angliss-Wilson, Sarah Baker, Jason Buckley, Pablo Zubieta
• Cast: Georgia Eyers, Dan Ewing, Tim Pocock, Rosie Traynor, John Wood, Eliza Matengu, Ella Bourne

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The Grue-Crew review LIVING WITH CHUCKY (2023, SCREAMBOX) on Gruesome Magazine episode 419. Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era, Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl from Decades of Horror: 1980s, award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, lead news writer Dave Dreher, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week's frightening addition to streaming horror films.

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LIVING WITH CHUCKY (2023, SCREAMBOX)

A filmmaker who grew up alongside Chucky the killer doll seeks out the other families surrounding the Child's Play films as they recount their experiences working on the ongoing franchise and what it means to be a part of the, "Chucky" family.

• Available In Theaters on March 31, 2023
• Directed by: Kyra Elise Gardner
• Written by: Kyra Elise Gardner
• Cast: Lin Shaye, Marlon Wayans, Brad Dourif, Abigail Breslin, Christine Elise, Jennifer Tilly, John Waters, Billy Boyd, Fiona Dourif, Tony Gardner, David Kirschner, Don Mancini, Alex Vincent, Tony Timpone

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The Grue-Crew review DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES (2023, Paramount) on Gruesome Magazine episode 418. Christopher Slattery, The SLATTMAN, award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week's theatrical release.

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DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES (2023, Paramount)

A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.

• Available In Theaters on March 31, 2023
• Directed by: John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein
• Written by: John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein, Michael Gilio
• Cast: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Rege-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Hugh Grant, Chloe Coleman, Daisy Head

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The Grue-Crew review MALUM (2023, Welcome Villain) on Gruesome Magazine episode 417. Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era, Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl from Decades of Horror: 1980s, award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, lead news writer Dave Dreher, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week's frightening addition to streaming horror films.

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MALUM (2023, Welcome Villain)

On a search to uncover the mysterious circumstances surrounding her father’s death, a newly appointed police officer, Jessica Loren, is assigned to the last shift in a decommissioned police station where a notoriously vicious cult saw their demise years prior. The lone officer at the station, she soon finds herself barraged by terrifying paranormal events, and in the process, is taken on a journey during which she learns the shocking truth behind her family’s entanglement with a demented cult leader.

• Available In Theaters on March 31, 2023
• Directed by: Anthony DiBlasi
• Written by: Anthony DiBlasi, Scott Poiley
• Stars: Jessica Sula, Candice Coke, Chaney Morrow, Clarke Wolfe, Morgan Lennon, Valerie Loo, Monroe Cline, Eric Olson, Sam Brooks, Kevin Wayne, Danielle Coyne, Natalie Victoria, Christopher Matthew Spencer and Britt George

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The Grue-Crew review THE LAKE (2023, DREAD) on Gruesome Magazine episode 416. Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era, Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl from Decades of Horror: 1980s, award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, lead news writer Dave Dreher, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week's frightening addition to streaming horror films.

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THE LAKE (2023, DREAD)

A gigantic and bloodthirsty monster emerges from a lake after its egg is stolen and unleashes its fury on a town's inhabitants, leaving a trail of destruction and death in its wake. The town of Bueng Kan, now cut off from the outside world, must mobilize its officials and citizens, as well as a group of scientists that are in town conducting research, to catch this predator before it's too late.

• Available now on VOD and will be available on Blu-ray May 16, 2023
• Directed by: Lee Thongkham, Aquin Xu
• Written by: Lee Thongkham
• Cast: Theerapat Sajakul, Sushar Manaying, Vithaya Pansringarm, Supansa Wedkama, Wanmai Chatborrirak, Thanachat Tullayachat, Ren Youxan, Su Qiucheng, Somphong Kunapratom, Unruean Rachote

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The Grue-Crew review LEAVE (2023, SHUDDER) on Gruesome Magazine episode 415. Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era, Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl from Decades of Horror: 1980s, award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, lead news writer Dave Dreher, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week's frightening addition to streaming horror films.

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LEAVE (2023, SHUDDER)

A young woman tries to find her origins after having been abandoned as an infant at a cemetery wrapped in a cloth with satanic symbols, but as she gets closer to answers a malevolent spirit is telling her to leave.

• Available Streaming on SHUDDER Beginning March 17, 2023
• Directed by: Alex Herron
• Written by: Thomas Moldestad
• Stars: Alicia von Rittberg, Herman Tommeraas, Stig R. Amdam, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Morten Holst

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The Grue-Crew review SCREAM VI (2023, Paramount) on Gruesome Magazine episode 414. Award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, award-winning screenwriter Brian W. Smith, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week's frightening addition to theatrical horror films.

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SCREAM VI (2023, Paramount)

In the next installment, the survivors of the Ghostface killings leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter in New York City.

• Available in theaters beginning March 104, 2023
• Directed by: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
• Written by: James Vanderbilt, Guy Busick
• Based on characters created by: Kevin Williamson
• Cast: Courtney Cox, Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Skeet Ulrich, Roger Jackson, Dermot Mulroney, Jack Champion, Josh Segarra, Liana Lebarato, Devyn Nekoda, Hayden Panettiere, Tony Revolori, Samara Weaving

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The Grue-Crew review SPOONFUL OF SUGAR (2023, RLJE Films) on Gruesome Magazine episode 413. Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era, Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl from Decades of Horror: 1980s, award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, lead news writer Dave Dreher, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week's frightening addition to streaming horror films.

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SPOONFUL OF SUGAR (2023, SHUDDER)

Millicent is taking a semester off from her studies to concentrate on her thesis about children with severe allergies, which makes her the perfect person to take care of little Johnny, a sickly, mute child who suffers from every allergy under the sun, from nickel to artificial fabric. His overbearing mother, Rebecca, is an accomplished author who is focused on her latest book release, while his dissatisfied father, Jacob, spends sweaty, shirtless days toiling away on a carpentry project in the backyard.

• Available Streaming on SHUDDER Beginning March 2, 2023
• Directed by: Mercedes Bryce Morgan
• Written by: Leah Saint Marie
• Stars: Morgan Saylor, Kat Foster, Myko Olivier, Danilo Crovetti, Keith Powell, Laura Coover, Shon Wilson, Christiana Montoya

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