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Totally Killer is an upcoming time-traveling slasher film directed by Nahnatchka Khan, who previously helmed Always Be My Maybe and Ali Wong: Don Wong. Kiernan Shipka, Julie Bowen, and Olivia Holt will star in the movie. Blumhouse and Amazon Studios will produce Totally Killer to continue a deal between the two studios in 2019.

"With Nahnatchka's vision and the exciting cast led by Kiernan Shipka and Olivia Holt, we are confident Totally Killer will resonate with our audience around the world. We could not be more thrilled to watch this story come to life and to continue our longstanding collaboration with the incredible team at Blumhouse," said Julie Rapaport, head of movies at Amazon Studios.

Here's a plot synopsis courtesy of Bloody Disgusting.

"The film follows Jamie (Shipka), whose mom, Pam (Bowen), is terrorized by the resurgence of the Sweet Sixteen Killer—a masked maniac that slaughtered a group of teenage girls in the '80s.

For horror fans, the autumnal season is the time of year when we all get to be the belle of the ball. For a few weeks each year, our expertise in all things creepy and spooky is valued above all other film fanatics, and we're often tasked with providing as many film recommendations as possible for casual horror fans to cram into a month or two of viewing. Sure, there's bound to be requests for "the scariest movie ever," but as new crops of monster kids grow into their own year after year, there's an evergreen need for horror movies that adults can watch with their little ones.

Family-friendly horror movies are a great way to inaugurate younger viewers to one of the most prolific subgenres in all of cinema, as well as offer a safe outlet to begin processing negative emotions like fear, grief, sadness, and anxiety. It's a...

Disney Channel is known for its Halloween rituals. Themed episodes have always been a yearly staple for the event, but there's one tradition that's even more well-known: Halloween DCOMs. Fans love to relive holiday-specific movies and sitcom episodes on Disney+.

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Disney+ is full of Halloween classics like Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire and the Halloweentown movies, but the streaming service also has newer films like Girl vs. Monster, where a girl discovers that she comes from a family of monster hunters when she accidentally unleashes the monsters. Check out these facts from behind the scenes!

It may still be over two months until Halloween, but that hasn’t stopped Disney+ from getting in the holiday spirit. A batch of 20 family-friendly horror films have dropped on the streaming service recently, providing you with an abundance of frights to get you gradually geared up for the best night of the year, with a few stand-out entries worth looking out for.

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad is one of many anthology pics Disney released in the ‘40s, and is best remembered as a Boomer equivalent of Watership Down, The Dark Crystal or The NeverEnding Story in the “movies that traumatized children” category. Its first segment is based on classic kids book The Wind in the Willows, but the second, more relevant half adapts Washington Irving’s famous short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, with its rich but dark animation and foreboding tone and music terrifying many of its young viewers.

The Stand is shaping up to be one of the series of the decade.

Even having already airing in the longer format on television, the cast and knowing the story will get the streaming treatment and can take more risks than was formerly done on broadcast makes this event series quite an attraction.

Plus, some faces we adore are joining the already-announced cast.

CBS’ digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, today announced that Eion Bailey, Katherine McNamara and Hamish Linklater have joined the cast of its original limited event series The Stand.

It is, of course, based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel of the same name.

They join previously announced cast members James Marsden, Amber Heard, Odessa Young, Jovan Adepo, Owen Teague, Henry Zaga, Brad William Henke, Alexander Skarsgård and Whoopi Goldberg.

Eion Bailey will play Teddy Weizak, a superflu survivor and member of the body crew,...

Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios, has acquired North American rights to the dramedy Pretty Broken. Pretty Broken debuts on VOD and will be available to rent and own on North American digital HD internet and satellite platforms through Freestyle Digital Media on March 1, 2019. Pretty Broken will also be released theatrically in Los Angeles on March 1st and will be available on DVD.

Pretty Broken tells the story of Lindsey Lou (Jillian Clare), an unemployed, college drop-out on the verge of divorce who finds herself couch surfing at her childhood home while her family grieves the death of her father. As the family tries to put the past behind them, Lindsey fights to keep his memory alive before her mother, Caroline Lou (Stacy Edwardse), replaces him with a younger man, Jerry Carlyle (Tyler Christophere).

Pretty Broken stars Jillian Clare, Tyler Christopher, Stacy Edwards,...

Pretty Broken, a heartfelt dramedy feature film for the entire family from Leonian Pictures and Resonance Productions, will screen at the Portland Film Festival on Friday, October 26th at 7:30 p.m. in Portland, Oregon.

The indie darling stars Portland native Jillian Clare, Tyler Christopher, Stacy Edwards, Preston Bailey, Peter Holden and Adam Chambers. Pretty Broken is directed by award winning director Brett Eichenberger from a script penned by Jill Remensnyder.

The story follows Lindsey Lou (Clare), an unemployed, college drop-out on the verge of divorce who finds herself couch surfing at her childhood home while her family grieves the death of her father. As the family tries to put the past behind them, Lindsey fights to keep his memory alive before her mother (Edwards) replaces him with a younger man (Christopher).

“We're excited and honored to screen Pretty Broken at our hometown Portland Film Festival” says director/producer Brett Eichenberger.

The latest stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have serious chemistry, so naturally, fans wanna know if the main characters of Cloak & Dagger are dating! For now, unfortunately, the answer is no — especially because Tandy aka Dagger already has a boyfriend on the show. But this is a Freeform series we're talking about here, so we fully expect romantic sparks to fly at some point. And in the meantime, the show is hooking us with its engaging plot and its captivating cast! "Marvel's Cloak & Dagger is a coming-of-age series based on the beloved comic book characters," Freeform explains. "Tandy Bowen and Tyrone Johnson come from starkly different backgrounds, each growing up with a secret they never dared share with another soul. "Tandy, for example, is a teen who grew up in privilege until a storm destroyed her family and upended her whole existence. Then her life is...

2017-04-20T06:41:16-07:00New Trailer Previews Marvel's 'Cloak & Dagger' Series

During Freeform’s 2017 Upfront presentation, the network released a number of trailers for its upcoming series, starting with a first look at the hotly anticipated Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger.

The show, set to premiere its 10 episodes in early 2018, tells the story of Tandy Bowen (Olivia Holt) and Tyrone Johnson (Aubrey Joseph), two teenagers with newly acquired superpowers that are somehow linked to each other. Joe Pokaski (Heroes) serves as showrunner, with Marvel’s Head of Television, Jeph Loeb, and Jim Chory (Marvel’s The Defenders) as executive producers.

Read the rest of this article at EW.com.

Olivia Holt has also appeared in Girl vs. Monster and Same Kind of Different as Me.

The Mortal Instruments book series by Cassandra Clare is one of Maddy’s favorites. It’s about a a teenage girl, Clary Fray, who has angelic blood allowing her to protect the world from demons as a Shadowhunter. Even though the 2013 movie City of Bones (based on the first book in the series) didn’t really work out that well, we were still pumped for the Freeform (the new name for ABC Family) series based on the books. It stars Katherine McNamara (Girl Vs. Monster) as Clary, Alberto Rosende as Simon, Dominic Sherwood (Taylor Swift’s “Style” video) as Jace, and Harry Shum Jr. (Glee) as Magnus Bane. But the question is…did first 2 episodes of this fantasy meet our expectations? Watch to find out.

*Updated with new film and TV show listings.* Happy October, everyone! Our favorite month is finally upon us, which means everyone is getting into the Halloween spirit, especially when it comes to upcoming TV programming over the next 31 days. Trying to keep track of everything that’s playing throughout October can be a hellish affair, so once again Daily Dead is here to help make sure you know about everything Halloween-related hitting cable and network airwaves over the coming weeks.

* All Updated & Additional Listings Are In Bold (all times listed are Et/Pt)*

Thursday, October 1st

9:00am – Halloween Crazier (Travel Channel)

10:00am – Halloween Craziest (Travel Channel)

4:00pm – Firestarter (AMC)

6:00pm – The Last Exorcism (Syfy)

6:30pm – Pet Sematary (AMC)

8:00pm – My Babysitter’s a Vampire (Disney)

8:30pm – Stephen King’s Thinner (AMC)

10:00pm – Dominion Season 3 Finale (Syfy)

10:30 pm – Cujo (AMC)

Friday,...

“Girl Meets World” stars Rowan Blanchard and Sabrina Carpenter have both been cast in separate Disney Channel original movies, the network revealed on Friday.

Carpenter, 15, will star alongside Sofia Carson (Disney’s “Descendants”) in “Further Adventures in Babysitting,” which is inspired by Elisabeth Shue‘s cult 1987 adventure-comedy “Adventures in Babysitting.” Blanchard, meanwhile, who is just 13, is set to star with Paris Berelc (“Mighty Med”) in the live-action adventure-comedy “Invisible Sister.”

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Both films are set to begin production this spring during a hiatus for Disney Channel’s “Girl Meets World” and Disney Xd’s “Mighty Med.

Edmund Kingsley is set for his first lead role in writer-director Andrew Martin’s debut feature Capsule. The son of Oscar winner Ben Kingsley will play an experienced fighter pilot who is in command of Britain’s first manned mission to space at the height of the Cold War. He ends alone in space with a malfunctioning capsule, limited contact with the UK, unusual communication with the U.S. and some unorthodox communication with Soviet Russia. The cast also includes Lisa Greenwood and Joseph Baird. The film is produced by Paul D. Forrest and executive produced by Mohammed Patel, Omar Qamar, Stuart Wilkins and Waseem Zaman. Kingsley’s credits include Hugo, Stonehurst Asylum and TV’s The Borgias and Endeavour. He is repped by Independent Talent Group.

Olivia Holt has joined Paramount’s faith-based drama Same Kind Of Different As Me. The Disney star will play Regan, the daughter of...

One of my fondest memories growing up as a young horrorphile was catching as many scary movies and fright-filled specials as I could during the month of October in order to prepare for Halloween night. With the hundreds of channel options out there for viewers these days, I thought it might be fun to break down where genre fans can catch various movies, specials and even Halloween-themed cartoons over the next 31 days so that you can start planning out your viewings in advance.

Here are some of the thrills and chills coming to your televisions this October. Please keep in mind that full schedules have not been announced everywhere yet, so we’ll be sure to update you guys with any additions to the calendar. All times listed are Et/Pt:

Wednesday, October 1st

2:00pm – The Dead (SyFy)

4:30pm – Dead Season (SyFy)

6:30pm – Halloween II (2009) (SyFy)

9:...

What is a part of most people's Independence Day weekend? Fireworks, family gatherings and...movies! The movie for kids is Earth to Echo, about an a group of best buds who befriend a lost alien. Kpf Movie Star Movie Critic Katherine McNamara (Contest, Girl vs. Monster) rates the PG film a Pick:

"Grab your GoPro cameras and don't miss a moment of Earth to Echo! Relativity's newest summer film follows the story of a group of kids who stumble upon a map that leads them to an alien crash landed in the desert. Together, they must help him rebuild his ship so he can get back home. The cast of the film was wonderful and full of personality. Astro, a newcomer to the world of film, was a standout. The music in the film perfectly enhanced the emotions of the story, drawing the audience in even more. The found footage...

It's a catch up week at the movies for kids and teens, and Kpf Movie Star Movie Critic Katherine McNamara (Contest, Girl vs. Monster) recommends the historical PG-13 film Belle:

"You can't choose your family. Dido certainly learned that the hard way in Belle, the story of a mixed race girl growing up in an all white family in England in the 1700s. This film explores the complicated social structure at the time and the vast discrimination and judgment that could be passed on a person based on their social status, their birth order, or even the color of their skin. This story is wonderfully chock full of romance, family conflict, and the pomp and circumstance present in that era. Standout performances include Gugu Mbatha-Raw as the title character, Sam Reid as John Davinier, and Tom Felton (of Harry Potter fame) as James Ashford. The wardrobe, hair, and makeup...

KidsPickFlicks.com's Movie Star Movie Critics,  Katherine McNamara and Joel Courtney, have a special pedigree when it comes to evaluating horror films. Kat starred as "the Monster" in Disney Channel's "Girl vs. Monster" (see photo on the right)  and Joel may be the prince of thrillers - keeping is on the edge of our seat in Super 8 and starring in Mercy, the upcoming Stephen King movie. They're Halloween Pick for teens who like a good scare? Insidious: Chapter 2!

"Insidious: Chapter 2 joins the ranks of the first of this series as a new Halloween classic. This spooktacular film picks up where its predecessor left off with the family having just saved their son from the spirit that was haunting him only to find that the father of the family is exhibiting some rather strange behavior himself. Chaos ensues as they move into his mother's supposedly haunted house.

With a couple of months still separating us from the premiere of Pretty Little Liars’ dark spinoff, Ravenswood, all we have to occupy our time is to gush over the recent casting of Luke Benward. And when I say “we” I of course mean all of you and definitely not me because there’s no way I would be smitten by a Disney Channel star like Benward. So what if he’s grown into a fine young man. I’m not that kind of guy, okay? I’m only reporting this for you guys so you have the information. I haven’t even seen Girl vs. Monster, so you can’t say I’m really a fan. I’ll deny it.

Anyway, Benward is joining Ravenswood as Olivia’s (Merritt Patterson) boyfriend Dillon. Hollywoodlife.com describes Dillon as a “good looking, loyal and sweet small-town American teen” who, as far as I can tell,...

Gargamel is up to new shenanigans in The Smurfs 2 - but are the little blue guys entertaining this time around? Read the review by two teens who know movies: KidsPickFlicks.com's Movie Star Movie Critics Joel Courtney (Super 8) and Katherine McNamara ("Girl vs. Monster," "Kickin' It"):

"The Smurfs 2 is a super smurfy family movie. Full of wholesome life lessons and funny blue midgets, this film has a smurf for everyone with the original blue friends as well as some new additions to Smurf Village. The Smurfs human friends, played by Neil Patrick Harris and Jayma Mays, are back to help them save the day when Gargamel tries to trick Smufette with his Naughties to get Smurfette to give him a secret the Smurfs hold dear. 3 stars."

Do you agree with Kat and Joel? Join them in writing up your own review of The Smurfs 2 by...

What were the Top 12 Movies of 2012? KidsPickFlicks.com's Movie Star Movie Critics Joel Courtney (Super 8), Katherine McNamara ("Girl vs. Monster") and Ryan Ochoa ("Pair of Kings") use their unique perspective as actors to compile the films they see as the best! 

For younger:

1. Ice Age 4: Continental Drift - A great addition to the beloved series! It has a winter theme so it's great for the holidays too!

2. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted - Possibly the best film in the series, this film rivals the first in the series with its comedic brilliance and quality animation. A fun film for the whole family!

3. The Odd Life of Timothy Green - This film is so heartwarming. It is an instant classic with qualities for every age of viewer.

4. ParaNorman - One of the innovative stop-motion capture films of this year. The story has a few surprising twists that will keep...

Katherine McNamara ("Girl Vs. Monster") and Joel Courtney, the star of Super 8, are KidsPickFlicks.com's Movie Star Movie Critics -- and they rate Parental Guidance a Pick! 

"When parents leave their children alone for the first time, they are full of worries about what the kids will do. In Parental Guidance, they were more worried about what trouble the grandparents would cause! Billy Crystal and Bette Midler make a charming and hilarious couple as "the other grandparents" desperately trying to win the trust and affections of their grandchildren played (quite well might I add) by Bailee Madison, Joshua Rush, and Kyle Harrison Breitkopf. Director Andy Fickman has filled this film with great holiday fun for the whole family - even a cameo by Tony Hawk! With laughs for all ages throughout and a message of the true meaning of family, we all could use a little Parental Guidance this season.

Katherine McNamara, who starred as the monster in Girl Vs. Monster, definitely knows her way around monsters (as you can see to the left). She and Joel Courtney, the star of Super 8, are KidsPickFlicks.com's Movie Star Movie Critics -- and they rate Monsters, Inc. 3D a 5- star Pick! 

"One of Disney's most beloved animated films comes knocking on the doors of movie theaters once again - this time in 3D! Monsters, Inc. 3D is full of laughs and family fun as the monsters in the movie discover that laughter and joy is much stronger and more powerful that fear any day. The 3D animation fits beautifully into the film and adds to the effectiveness of the film and the entertainment level for the little ones. Overall, Monsters, Inc. 3D was a scream with an all star cast and a story with elements for the whole family!"

To read other reviews of Monsters,...

Still shopping? Joel Courtney (Super 8), Katherine McNamara ("Girl vs. Monster," "Kickin' It") and Ryan Ochoa ("Pair of Kings") are here to help. In the spirit of the holidays falling on 12/12, here are Kat, Ryan and Joel's PICKs for 12 DVD Stocking Stuffers.

1. Secret of the Wings - This is another addition to the Disney Fairies series - this time with a winter theme making it perfect for the holidays! Also, Debby Ryan and Lucy Hale lend their voices and become new additions to the cast of fairies. What little girl wouldn't love a Disney Fairies movie in their stocking?

2. Elf - One of our personal favorite holiday films that is fun for the whole family. Lots of laughs and a heartfelt message make this a perfect film for the family to watch while enjoying a bowl of spaghetti and syrup!

3. Dr. Seuss' The Lorax - This is a sweet film...

Disney Channel continues its Halloween tradition Friday with its latest original movie, Girl Vs. Monster (8/7c). Featuring Olivia Holt — star of Disney Xd's comedy series Kickin' It — the film follows Skylar, a normal teenager whose life takes a terrifying turn when she discovers her family's secret — she was born into many generations of monster-hunters. Skylar's plans to sing alongside her crush at the big Halloween bash are crushed when she unexpectedly unleashes a monster that is out to get her family, leaving her and her friends to defeating the cruel creature and save the spooky soiree. TV Guide Magazine recently chatted with the 15-year-old star about her experience making a Monster movie...

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It’s monsters, music and mayhem for Olivia Holt who stars in Disney Channel’s new original movie Girl Vs. Monster premiering Friday, October 12 at 8pm Et/Pt. Fighting monsters? No problem. That’s according to the multitalented, 15-year-old Olivia Holt, who has busied her young life with a variety of challenges from competitive cheerleading and gymnastics to her more recent successes in acting and singing. The Disney Xd Kickin’ It star puts her martial arts series on hold and picks up some funny gadgets to fight off monsters in Disney Channel’s new original movie Girl vs. Monster. In the movie, Holt stars [...]...

Disney Channel’s Jessie has scared up something special for its Season 2 premiere (airing this Friday at 8:30/7:30c) — a Halloween-themed installment that turns the title character into the nanny from hell. (Er, make that heck, kiddies!)

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In “The Whining,” Jessie’s charges grow concerned that history is repeating itself after a scary old doorman tells them a building legend about a nanny who did “something terrible” to the kids in her care on Halloween — presumably something worse than not letting them watch Phineas and Ferb. Cue the spine-tingling, The Shining-ing clip below,...

You know Buffy was a vampire slayer, but do you know who will play Disney’s monster hunter? We do!

The upcoming project from the Mouse is a Disney Channel Original Movie called Girl Vs. Monster and Deadline just recently revealed the network’s casting decisions.

Watch your back Teen Wolf, this picture will follow a young lady who discovers “the eve of Halloween” that she belongs to a family of slayers, if you will (my word, not theirs). But with any true calling comes obstacles, and hers are out to kill her before she can realize her place.

Olivia Holt is the TV movie’s star. You may recognize her from Disney Xd’s Kickin’ It where she displayed grand prowess in the arenas of gymnastics and martial arts.

Ready to meet the rest of the cast? They are Jennifer Aspen as her mother and Brian Palermo of The Social Network as her father.

Disney Channel Original Movie Girl Vs. Monster has assembled its cast. The film stars Olivia Holt as a teen girl who on the eve of Halloween, discovers that she’s a fifth generation monster hunter but before she begin her family’s true calling, the monsters will try to stop her. Joining her in the cast are Jennifer Aspen (Gcb) and Brian Palermo (The Social Network) as the her parents, as well as Brendan Meyer (Disney Xd’s Mr. Young), Kerris Dorsey (Moneyball), Katherine McNamara (New Years Eve), Luke Benward (Disney Channel’s Minutemen), Tracy Dawson (Call Me Fitz) and Adam Chambers (Good Luck Charlie). Stuart Gillard will direct from a script by Annie DeYoung, Ron McGee and Geoff Rodkey. Sheri Singer is executive producing. The movie is slated to premiere in the fall, during the second annual month-long Monstober event. In addition to her co-starring role on the new ABC dramedy Gcb,...