Distressingly enough, it sounds as if we may not be getting our next servings of cherry pie and damned fine coffee after all. Or at least not as soon as hoped.  Fansite “Welcome to Twin Peaks” is reporting some disturbing news.

During a sold-out Q&A event and conversation with David Strattan at QPAC, director and artist David Lynch was asked whether “Twin Peaks” is definitely happening.  Lynch, breaking his self-imposed code of silence, responded: “I don’t know. There are complications.”

The show’s co-creator and director added it’s not a funding issue, but a trusted source told Welcome to Twin Peaks that while the scripts are finished after nearly four years in the making, contract negotiations aren’t going as expected.

I wouldn’t panic just yet; let’s all stay positive and hope for the best, shall we?

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This week “Supernatural” settles into its new Wednesday home on The CW, and we have the first clip from Episode 10.15, “The Things They Carried,” to share, in which Cole is determined not to let the Winchesters out of his sight!

“Supernatural” Episode 10.15 – “The Things They Carried” (airs 3/18/15)
COLE PAYS A VISIT TO THE WINCHESTERS — Despite Dean’s (Jensen Ackles) directive to forget about looking for a cure for the Mark of Cain, Sam (Jared Padalecki) continues to do research.   Dean suspects Sam is hiding something but decides to focus on a new murder case where they run into Cole (guest star Travis Aaron Wade).

The three team up and learn a Khan worm is infecting men and turning them into murderers. Unfortunately, the worm makes its way into Cole.  John Badham directed this episode written by Jenny Klein.

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Clip #2 has arrived from tonight’s Episode 2.16 of “The Originals,” entitled “Save My Soul,” in which Klaus confronts Freya.  Something tells us this battle of original siblings isn’t going to be pretty!

Related Story:  The CW Announces Season Finale Dates for The Originals, The Vampire Diaries, and Supernatural

“The Originals” Episode 2.16 – “Save My Soul” (airs 3/16/15)
FLASHBACKS TO FREYA’S CHILDHOOD — Suspicious of where her true loyalties lie, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) invites Freya (guest star Riley Voelkel) to the compound in order to gain more insight into her past with Dahlia.  

After a series of strange visions, Rebekah (guest star Maisie Richardson-Sellers) begins to realize the body she’s inhabiting is attempting to regain control.  With Rebekah’s life on the line, Marcel (Charles Michael Davis) puts his bargaining skills to the test when he turns to Vincent (Yusuf Gatewood), who may have some knowledge that could help them.

Lastly, at the bayou, Jackson’s (guest star Nathan Parsons) frustrations grow after Aiden (guest star Colin Woodell) questions his leadership skills.  Daniel Gillies, Phoebe Tonkin, and Leah Pipes also star.  Kellie Cyrus directed the episode written by Michael Russo.

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Mutants, man. They give me the creeps. A movie filled with them is getting set to hit DVD, and we have all your details right here. Pack your video bags, kids. It’s time to vacation at Mutant World.

From the Press Release:
After emerging from their bunker following an apocalyptic meteor strike, a group of survivalists discover the world is overrun with crazed mutants in MUTANT WORLD, coming to DVD May 26th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

In the aftermath of this cataclysmic event, the “doomsday preppers,” led by Kim Coates (“Sons of Anarchy”), hit the surface and must work together to keep from being attacked. The group meets a mysterious traveler, played by singer Ashanti (“Army Wives”), who claims a safe haven exists, but in order to reach it, they must first prepare for an all-out war against the mutants that threaten their very existence. MUTANT WORLD also stars Holly Deveaux (“Hannibal”) and Amber Marshall (“Heartland”).

Directed by David Winning from a screenplay written by Matthew Campagna, MUTANT WORLD was produced by Chad Oakes, Michael Frislev, Jay Daniel Beechinor, Petros Danabassis, and Matthew Campagna. MUTANT WORLD has a runtime of approximately 82 minutes and is not rated.

Synopsis:
A group of doomsday preppers emerge from their bunker 10 years after an apocalyptic meteor strike, only to discover that crazed mutants have overtaken the world. Trying to survive through the terrible nights, they meet a mysterious traveler – played by singer Ashanti – who claims a safe haven exists, but to reach it they first have to prepare for all-out war.

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More Insidious goodies have arrived for Insidious Chapter 3, this time in the vein of a new and official one-sheet! Check it out because this is what you look like when you die!

Insidious Chapter 3 will be hitting theaters on June 5, 2015. It stars Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Lin Shaye, Angus Sampson, and writer/director Leigh Whannell.

Look for the second official trailer to be scared up tomorrow. In the interim here’s a tease.

Synopsis:
The newest chapter in the terrifying horror series is written and directed by franchise co-creator Leigh Whannell. This chilling prequel, set before the haunting of the Lambert family, reveals how gifted psychic Elise Rainier (Shaye) reluctantly agrees to use her ability to contact the dead in order to help a teenage girl (Scott) who has been targeted by a dangerous supernatural entity.

For more information visit the official Insidious website, “like” the Insidious Facebook page, and follow along on Twitter at @InsidiousMovie.

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A pair of new promo videos have arrived for “Salem” Season 2, and from the looks of them, the powers-that-be are upping the mayhem substantially.  Check ‘em out, and join the hysteria!

“Salem,” a bold re-imagination of the infamous 17th-century witch trials, returns for Season 2 on April 5th.  It’s the dawn of a Witch War, and as the disease and devastation unleashed by a deadly supernatural ritual spread through the war-torn village, Salem’s most powerful witch, Mary Sibley, must face off against adversaries old and new who are vying for her throne.

Related Story: See Salem Season 2’s WICKED New Artwork

The series stars Janet Montgomery, Shane West, Seth Gabel, Ashley Madekwe, Tamzin Merchant, Elise Eberle, and Iddo Goldberg.  Season 2 guest stars include Lucy Lawless as Countess Marburg, one of the last descendants of a legendary line of ancient German witches; Stuart Townsend as Samuel Wainwright, a mysterious doctor looking to uncover the secrets of Salem as he keeps a few of his own; Joe Doyle as Baron Sebastian Marburg, the charming and cultured son of the Countess; and Oliver Bell as Mary’s long-lost son, who was revealed in the Season 1 finale to have been secretly kept alive all along by her coven.

From creators and writers Brannon Braga and Adam Simon, “Salem” is a gripping one-hour drama that boldly re-imagines the infamous 17th century witch trials in colonial Massachusetts.  “Salem” is executive produced by Braga, Simon, Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson, and Prospect Park’s Josh Barry and Jeff Kwatinez. Nick Copus directs and serves as co-executive producer. The series is produced by Fox 21 Television Studios.

For more info follow “Salem” on Twitter and YouTube (@SalemWGNA), and also be sure to “like” the series on Facebook.

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I feel like we’ve been talking about Stung for a really long time, and truth be told, we have been. Why? Because we really wanna see this one. If you’re one of the lucky ones heading to the Tribeca Film Festival, you’ll be able to!

Matt O’Leary (Frailty, Death Sentence), Jessica Cook, Peter Stormare, and Lance Henriksen (Aliens) all star in the Benni Diez-directed film. Christian Becker and Benjamin Munz of Munich and Berlin-based Rat Pack Film Production produced.

Dig on the international trailer below.

Synopsis:
For catering staffers Paul and Julia, Mrs. Perch’s fancy garden party at her remote country villa is nothing out of the ordinary. A mishap with toxic plant fertilizer leads to the most unwelcome of dinner guests: giant killer wasps. Director Benni Diez takes audiences on a thrilling, gory rollercoaster ride from campy to creepy, in this delightful and dreadful creature-feature.

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Stephen King and his son, Joe Hill, recently attended a special advance screening of Guillermo del Toro’s new film Crimson Peak, and they’ve weighed in with their verdicts. Hint: It’s frighteningly good!

Legendary Pictures’ Crimson Peak, a co-production with Universal Pictures, is a haunting Gothic horror story directed by the master of dark fairy tales, Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy series, Pacific Rim), written by del Toro and Matthew Robbins, and starring Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Hunnam, and Jim Beaver.

Was treated to a screening of Guillermo del Toro’s new movie, CRIMSON PEAK, this weekend. Gorgeous and just fucking terrifying.

— Stephen King (@StephenKing) March 16, 2015

CRIMSON PEAK electrified me in the same way Sam Rami’s EVIL DEAD electrified me when I saw it for the first time way back in the day.

— Stephen King (@StephenKing) March 16, 2015

Remember that list I tweeted the other day, the 13 most beautiful horror films. CRIMSON PEAK is the most beautiful of all.

— Joe Hill (@joe_hill) March 15, 2015

CRIMSON PEAK is Del Toro’s blood-soaked AGE OF INNOCENCE, a gloriously sick waltz through Daphne Du Maurier territory.

— Joe Hill (@joe_hill) March 15, 2015

Synopsis:
When her heart is stolen by a seductive stranger, a young woman is swept away to a house atop a mountain of blood-red clay: a place filled with secrets that will haunt her forever. Between desire and darkness, between mystery and madness, lies the truth behind Crimson Peak.

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With the sad announcement that series star Jessica Lange will not be returning for the next season of “American Horror Story” comes some new casting news from creator Ryan Murphy himself via Twitter.

Wes Bentley, who played the disturbingly two-faced spectre Edward Mordrake in “AHS: Freak Show,” joins the previously announced Lady Gaga, Matt Bomer, and Cheyenne Jackson as a member of the ensemble.

Thrilled to announce Wes Bentley will be a series regular on AHS: Hotel.

— Ryan Murphy (@MrRPMurphy) March 17, 2015

Hopefully this upcoming season, dubbed “American Horror Story: Hotel,” won’t fall apart midway through like the previous two did.

For more info visit the “American Horror Story” Facebook page, and follow @AHSFX on Twitter along with “American Horror Story” on FX.

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Jinn, the supernatural thriller written and directed by Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad, is finally hitting DVD on April 14, 2015, and is available now on VOD via Freestyle Digital Media! Haven’t seen it yet? Maybe this new clip will give you some incentive.

The film was produced by Ahmad, Benjamin Dresser, and Alan Noel Vega and stars Dominic Rains (Flight 93), Serinda Swan (USA’s “Graceland”), Ray Park (Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace), Faran Tahir (Elysium), and William Atherton (Die Hard).

Richard Mandell, Najam Syed, and Shahid Syed executive produced the film for Exxodus.

The storyline of Jinn involves ancient mythological beings that have rarely been explored in US cinemas. The premise of the jinn concept, known to over 1 billion people around the world, involves ghost-like entities and revolves around creation mythology.

For more visit the official Jinn website, and “like” Jinn on Facebook.

Synopsis:
In the beginning, three were created. Man made of clay. Angels made of light. And a third made of fire.

For centuries, stories of angels and men have captured the imagination and been etched into history crossing all boundaries of culture, religion, and time. These two races have dominated the landscape of modern mythology, shrouding the evidence that a third was ever created. This third race, born of smokeless fire, was named the jinn. Modern man has all but forgotten this third race ever existed. It is time for him to remember.

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One of the big trends in the world of entertainment right now is turning popular horror movies into TV series with shows like “Hannibal” and “Bates Motel” proving that it’s not always a bad idea. Up next, A&E brings one of the best vampire flicks of all time to the small screen. Details await!

Per THR, the network is teaming with “Teen Wolf” showrunner Jeff Davis and actor-screenwriter Brandon Boyce (Apt Pupil) to adapt the Swedish vampire film Let the Right One In, which was of course already remade in 2010 as the American feature Let Me In.

Based on the best-selling Swedish book by John Ajvide Lindqvist that was subsequently adapted into the critically acclaimed 2008 movie directed by Tomas Alfredson, “Let the Right One In” will center on a bullied teen boy who befriends a young female vampire. When a series of strange murders pops up in their small Vermont town, it attracts the attention of a federal marshal with a mysterious past of his own.

The drama, which is in the development stage, is being produced in-house via A+E Studios and Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements’ (“Teen Wolf,” “Aquarius”) Tomorrow Studios. Davis, Boyce, Adelstein, Clements, and Hammer’s Simon Oakes will executive produce. The property was optioned from Hammer Films Productions, which produced the 2010 English-language film adaptation Let Me In.

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Plenty of great horror films started out as shorts, including Saw and The Babadook. Now director Trevor Ryan’s Welcome to Willits: After Sundown makes the leap from short-form to long-form, and we’ve got all the details on tap for you today!

As reported by Variety, Warm Bodies star Teresa Palmer (below) has been cast as the female lead in an upcoming feature adaptation of the sci-fi/horror short, which was part of SXSW’s Midnight Shorts competition.

The story will focus on a group of young campers who get lost in the woods near Willits, Calif. — the heart of “the Emerald Triangle” — while looking for hot springs. They find themselves entangled with a man whose mounting paranoia about alien invaders makes him increasingly dangerous.

Palmer’s real-life husband, Mark Webber, will reprise his role from the short as the paranoid man, and Palmer will play his niece. Director Trevor Ryan and his screenwriter brother, Tim Ryan, will also return.

In the meantime check out the original short below!

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Another trailer and several new one-sheets for Jose Prendes’ The Divine Tragedies have arrived, and we have them for you right here cold and twitching. We like that! Check it out!

From the Press Release:
Brothers Jon and James Kondelik are moving closer to the final reveal of their serial killer thriller The Divine Tragedies. This film has already completed production with several new and older horror veterans attached. Based on the famous Leopold and Loeb murder case, Dual Visions presents a new poster for the film.

The Divine Tragedies is a film which takes its story from truth. Leopold and Loeb were two intellectuals who thought they could get away with the perfect murder in 1924’s Chicago. In Jose Prendes’ vision the two killers are brothers. Set in the modern era, Charles Brubaker (Graham Denman) and Thomas Lo Bianco (Jon Kondelik) believe they are above the law and kill without mercy. Their murders become more and more gruesome until Detective Homer (Ken Foree) is able to intervene. But Homer is only a few steps away from his own tragedy.

Early reviews have been favorable for the film. Josh Soriano of the horror website Icons of Fright noted the film’s many influences: “…like the word of Palahniuk through the eyes of David Lynch… an uncompromising and original horror. The Divine Tragedies is surreal in scope as imagined by director Prendes.” As well, Matt Boiselle of Dread Central enjoyed the film’s darker tones: “…ferocious. This tragedy is simply divine, one of the better films I’ve personally dropped eyeballs on in some time.”

Synopsis:
The Divine Tragedies, based loosely on the famous Leopold and Loeb murder case, tells the tale of Charles Brubaker and his half-brother, Thomas Lo Bianco, who concoct a deadly game to test their superior intelligence against the dimwitted masses. This game will eventually lead to murder. And when Genevieve, a beautiful single mother, enters their lives, they finally find the perfect girl for their first kill. But problems arise when they quickly discover that Detective Homer Gaul (Ken Foree), a cop with a very special gift, is hot on their trail.

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Originally titled Backmask, Friday the 13th and Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake director Marcus Nispel’s Exeter is finally on its way to domestic shores, and we have all the details you need! Read on!

From the Press Release:
Viva Pictures and DIRECTV announced today that they have acquired U.S. rights to EXETER, a feature film from the director of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Friday the 13th and the producers of Paranormal Activity and Insidious. The film will debut exclusively on DIRECTV on July 2 followed by a theatrical release by Viva Pictures later this year.

EXETER was directed by Marcus Nispel and written by Kirsten McCallion. The film was executive produced by Jason Blum and Steven Schneider.

After an all-night party at an abandoned asylum known for its horrific treatment of its patients, a group of ordinary teens decide to tinker with the occult, leading to a possession, a paranormal mystery, and into a bloody nightmare that no one could predict.

“I am thrilled to have our film EXETER premiere exclusively on DIRECTV, a premium platform that is also supported with massive P&A,” commented Nispel. “Horror fans can now enjoy my work ‘uncompromised.’ The marketing teams at Viva Pictures, BLKBX Creative Group, and DIRECTV have some serious treats in store to make this a true event and change the way of how movies will be mainlined.”

“The pedigree of Nispel and the producers made this an obvious choice for distribution,” says Viva Pictures’ President Victor Elizalde. “From the opening sequence to the end credits, audiences will be horrified in ways never before seen.”

“EXETER is an undeniably frightening and scary film. DIRECTV is thrilled to be working with Viva Pictures to bring EXETER to our subscribers before it hits theaters,” said Hanny Patel, senior director of Marketing, DIRECTV.

The deal was repped by WME Global and negotiated with producer Michael Corso of Steelhaus Productions, Andrew Lee on behalf of DIRECTV, Frank Donner on behalf of BLKBX Creative Group, and Victor Elizalde for Viva Pictures.

EXETER is the first film in the newly-formed partnership between Viva Pictures and DIRECTV to release films exclusively on DIRECTV during a 30-day window prior to their theatrical debut. This unique union provides national exposure for filmmakers with exceptional motion pictures to DIRECTV’s 20 million customers.

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As you may have noticed, we’ve begun a series of recaps of “Bates Motel” episodes, and if you’re all caught up and ready to look ahead to next week’s Episode 3.03, “Persuasion,” here’s a set of new photos plus the ep’s preview.

“Persuasion” sees guest stars Kevin Rahm (pictured below; “Mad Men”) and Tomiwa Edun (“Merlin”) arrive in White Pine Bay. Their appearance will threaten Romero’s standing and reputation in the town. Joshua Leonard (The Blair Witch Project) also checks in as a psychology teacher who takes a special interest in Norma.

“Bates Motel” Episode 3.03 – “Persuasion” (airs 3/23/15)
As Norman (Freddie Highmore) grows closer to Emma (Olivia Cooke), he starts growing apart from Norma (Vera Farmiga); Norma balks when Romero (Nestor Carbonell) asks Norman some tough questions; and Romero meets his competition for reelections.

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Our month-long drought of new “Grimm” episodes is just about over as the show is set to return to NBC on Friday, March 20th, in its new 8PM time slot.  Check out this sneak peek for a tease of what’s ahead in Episode 4.14, “Bad Luck,” in which Juliette’s Hexenbiest transformation could forever change her relationship with Nick.  We’ve also included an image gallery from the ep for your perusal.

“Grimm” Episode 4.14 – “Bad Luck” (3/20/15; 8-9 pm)
A SECRET RITUAL TO BRING GOOD LUCK TARGETS A WESEN GROUP — Nick (David Giuntoli) and Hank (Russel Hornsby) investigate a murder victim with his foot cut off and stumble onto a disturbing Wesen take on the “lucky rabbit’s foot.” In an effort to help, Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) and Rosalee (Bree Turner) go undercover.

Meanwhile, the fallout from Adalind (Claire Coffee) and Juliette’s (Bitsie Tulloch) showdown still has Nick reeling and sends him on a path that leads to Henrietta (guest star Garcelle Beauvais). Alexis Denisof guest stars; Sasha Roiz and Reggie Lee also star.

For more info visit “Grimm” on NBC.com, check out some InstaGRIMMS on Instagram, “like” “Grimm” on Facebook, and follow “Grimm” on Twitter.

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The lazy part of me wishes Rob Zombie would announce the cast of his film 31 all at once so I wouldn’t have to keep writing a new story every day. The fun part of me though, it can’t wait to see who Zombie will announce next!

According to the official Rob Zombie Facebook page, Jane Carr is the newest member of the growing 31 cast. Jane plays Sister Serpent a wicked cross of Satan meets Mother Goose.

Carr joins the previously announced Richard Brake as “Doom-Head”; Ginger Lynn as Cherry Bomb, a very special friend of the main man Doom-Head; Malcolm McDowell, who will play Father Murder, the owner of Murder World; Judy Geeson as “Sister Dragon”; David Ury as “Schizo-Head”; Daniel Roebuck as Pastor Victor; Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs as “Panda Thomas,” the manager of a traveling roadshow known as “The Venus Lux Happy Time Fun Show”; E.G. Daily as the character “Sex-Head”; Torsten Voges as “Death-Head, as well as Sheri Moon Zombie, Lew Temple, Bari Suzuki, and Devin Sidell.

Synopsis:
31 follows five carnival workers who are kidnapped the night before Halloween and held hostage in a large secret compound known as Murder World. Once there, they have 12 hours to survive a terrifying game called 31 in which “The Heads” – murderous maniacs dressed as clowns – are released to hunt them down and kill them.

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Today marks the VOD release of Ana Lily Amirpour’s vampire Western A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, and so it’s only fitting that today also brings casting news for her next film. It’s a cannibal flick titled The Bad Batch, and holy balls is the cast impressive.

Deadline reports that both Jim Carrey and Keanu Reeves have signed on to star in the dystopian love story, alongside Diego Luna and Suki Waterhouse. As was recently rumored, the always badass Jason Momoa is also officially on board.

Production is set to start in L.A. on the Texas wasteland cannibal tale next month. Waterhouse will play the charter of Arlen, Luna will play Jimmy, Reeves will play The Dream, Carrey The Hermit, and Momoa is Miami Man.

Amirpour penned the screenplay and is directing.

Described as a cross between The Road Warrior and Pretty in Pink, The Bad Batch is a post-apocalyptic tale set in a Texas wasteland where a community of cannibals reside. The film is a love story about a cannibal (Momoa) and his food.

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Well, here’s some interesting casting news. According to THR the next person in line for alien fighting action will be Nymphomaniac‘s Charlotte Gainsbourg. If signed she’ll join the previously announced Liam Hemsworth, Jessie Usher and a returning Jeff Goldblum as David Levinson.

Director Roland Emmerich will return to helm the film. Independence Day 2 is set for release on June 24, 2016 — almost exactly 20 years from when the first film hit theaters on July 3, 1996. Dean Devlin, Emmerich and Harald Kloser are producing. James A. Woods and Nicolas Wright wrote the most recent draft.

More as it cums… I mean comes.

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Starring Lynn Lowry, Randy Franks

Written and directed by JT Seaton

Horror favorite Lynn Lowry appears as the level-headed Dr. Joanne Redding in The Peripheral, a neat little short that runs just over 10 minutes long. Seated alone and reviewing tape from one of her psychological patients, Dr. Redding suddenly gets an unexpected visitor named Kenny that brings her a terrifying story. Kenny is seeing monsters in the periphery of his vision. These monsters are coming for him, but they disappear when he looks directly at them. What’s a doctor to do?

The Peripheral is straightforward. Writer/director JT Seaton comes at the audience with a bit of tension right of the bat and gradually turns the screws as the short rolls on. The story is a simple one. It’s a monster movie and doesn’t try to be anything else. The twist is the monsters only appear on the edge of the victim’s vision (somewhat reminiscent of a particularly frightening episode of “Amazing Stories” decades ago that featured a killer who could only be seen in mirrors) presumably until it’s too late, and then there they are, right in your face all teeth and claws.

Lowry gives us her usual fantastic performance. The woman is a pro. She has her own signature delivery and always seems to masterfully add to the tension of a film, easing us into the story until a thrilling climax. Equally as effective is Lowry’s co-star, Randy Franks, who plays Kenny. Franks needs to convince us that Kenny is at the end of his rope from dealing with the creatures he’s seeing. He needs to convey, trepidation, fear and eventually pure terror…and he does so nicely.

Aside from Lowry and Franks, the other entity on the screen, the aforementioned monster, was brought to life by Ron Cole. Cole used the beloved art of stop-motion animation to haunt The Peripheral and delivers a satisfactory scare to a somewhat predictable conclusion.

Currently making its festival rounds, The Peripheral is well deserving of a look. Lowry is always worth the price of admission herself and paired with Franks, the duo do a quality job bringing the story to life. Seaton penned a serviceable story and directed stealthily, adding some interesting angles and unique looks at the good doctor and her patient. Take a look at The Peripheral, you’ll like what you see…until it kills you.

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