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Alex Essoe
Alexandra Essoe (born March 9, 1992) is a Canadian actress who has appeared predominantly in horror films. Essoe had her first lead role in the 2014 American horror film '' Starry Eyes'', and she had a starring role in the 2017 American horror film '' Midnighters''. She has collaborated several times with director Mike Flanagan, playing Wendy Torrance in the 2019 horror film '' Doctor Sleep'' and playing supporting roles in the series ''The Haunting of Bly Manor'' in 2020 and ''Midnight Mass'' in 2021. Career Essoe's parents were Canadian and American immigrants living in Saudi Arabia when Essoe was born. When she was 12 years old, she and her family moved to Toronto. Essoe's mother was a stage actor, and Essoe watched rehearsals and productions. While she acted in high school, including playing the lead in ''Medea'', she initially aspired to be a teacher. After a couple of years modeling, she took an acting workshop in Toronto, which led her to an acting school in Vancouver, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhahran
Dhahran ( ar, الظهران, ''Al-Dhahran'') is a city located in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. With a total population of 240,742 as of 2021, it is a major administrative center for the Saudi oil industry. Together with the nearby cities of Dammam and Khobar, Dhahran forms part of the Dammam Metropolitan Area, which is commonly known as greater Dammam and has an estimated population of 4,140,000 as of 2012. Large oil reserves were first identified in the Dhahran area in 1931, and in 1935, American company Standard Oil drilled the first commercially viable oil well. Standard Oil later established a subsidiary in Saudi Arabia called the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO), now owned by the Saudi government and known as Saudi Aramco. Dhahran has been the home of Saudi Aramco's headquarters for 80 years and is its first and largest gated compound with more than 50,000 residents. Employees and dependents of Aramco, known as Aramcons, have a tendency to use Dhahran to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reaper (TV Series)
''Reaper'' is an American comedy television series that focuses on Sam Oliver, a "reaper" who works for the Devil by retrieving souls that have escaped from Hell. The series ran from September 25, 2007, to May 26, 2009, airing on Tuesday nights at 8:00 p.m. Eastern/7:00 p.m. Central, on The CW. The series was produced by ABC Studios and The Mark Gordon Company. The rights for the show have been given to Fox for its broadcast in Asia. Premise Sam Oliver (Bret Harrison) lives at home with his parents (Andrew Airlie and Allison Hossack) in the Seattle area. Sam dropped out of college ("It made him sleepy", his Mom explains) and took a dead-end job at the Work Bench, a home-repair superstore. He spent the rest of his time hanging out, playing video games and pining for his co-worker Andi (Missy Peregrym). On Sam's 21st birthday, his parents behave very strangely and Sam himself sees hellish visions and experiences odd events. His father eventually claims that many years ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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The Pope's Exorcist
''The Pope's Exorcist'' is a 2023 American supernatural horror film directed by Julius Avery from a screenplay by Michael Petroni and Evan Spiliotopoulos, based on the 1990 book ''An Exorcist Tells His Story'' and the 1992 book ''An Exorcist: More Stories'' by Father Gabriele Amorth. The film stars Russell Crowe as Amorth, with Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe, and Franco Nero in supporting roles. Production began in 2020 when Screen Gems purchased the rights to Amorth's story. After a directorial replacement and script revisions, filming occurred in Ireland from August to October 2022. ''The Pope's Exorcist'' was released in several international countries beginning on April 5, 2023, and in the United States on April 14. The film received mixed reviews from critics and has grossed $74 million worldwide. Plot In 1987, Father Gabriele Amorth, the Pope's personal exorcist, an earthy, scooter-riding, humorous, practical man, visits an Italian village where a man is seemingly possesse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Midnight Club (TV Series)
''The Midnight Club'' is an American horror mystery-thriller streaming television series created by Mike Flanagan and Leah Fong, with Flanagan serving as showrunner, lead writer and executive producer. The series is set in a hospice and follows eight terminally ill young adults who form "the Midnight Club", meeting up each night to tell each other scary tales; it features an overarching story while also frequently depicting those tales on-screen. Although mostly based on the 1994 novel ''The Midnight Club'' by Christopher Pike, the series also adapts short stories from "27" other Pike books, featured in the "Midnight Club" tales themselves. The series stars Iman Benson, Adia, Igby Rigney, Ruth Codd, Aya Furukawa, Annarah Shephard, William Chris Sumpter, and Sauriyan Sapkota as the eight Midnight Club members, alongside Heather Langenkamp, Zach Gilford, Matt Biedel, and Samantha Sloyan as older adults working at or living near the hospice; in addition to their main characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Mass (TV Series)
''Midnight Mass'' is an American supernatural horror streaming television miniseries created and directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Zach Gilford, Kate Siegel, Hamish Linklater, Samantha Sloyan, Rahul Kohli, Kristin Lehman, and Henry Thomas. The Maddy Young fictional novel, ''Midnight Mass'', is featured in Flanagan's and Siegel's 2016 American slasher film ''Hush''. The plot centers on an impoverished island community that experiences supernatural events after the arrival of a mysterious priest. It was released on Netflix on September 24, 2021, and received positive reviews. Premise A young man returns to his isolated hometown on Crockett Island, hoping to rebuild his life after serving four years in prison for killing someone in a drunk-driving incident. He arrives at the same time as a mysterious, charismatic young priest who begins to revitalise the town's flagging faith. However, the community's divisions are soon exacerbated by the priest's deeds while mysterious eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Of Me (film)
''Death of Me'' is a 2020 American horror film, directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, from a screenplay by Arli Margolis, James Morley III and David Tish. It stars Maggie Q, Alex Essoe, and Luke Hemsworth. It was released on October 2, 2020, by Saban Films. Premise An American couple vacationing on a remote island in Thailand must uncover why they have woken up with no recollection of recent events. The first major piece of the puzzle they find is a strange and disturbing video of the previous night that shows one of them killing the other. Cast * Maggie Q as Christine * Luke Hemsworth as Neil * Alex Essoe as Samantha * Kat Ingkarat as Madee * Kelly B. Jones as Kanda Production In July 2018, it was announced Maggie Q and Luke Hemsworth had been set to star in the film, with Darren Lynn Bousman directing from a screenplay by Arli Margolis, James Morley III and David Tish. In August 2018, Alex Essoe also joined the cast. Release In August 2019, Saban Films acquired distribution rig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Super (2017 Film)
''The Super'' is a 2017 American horror thriller film directed by Stephan Rick and starring Val Kilmer. Phil Lodge (Patrick John Fleuger) is a retired cop who takes up a job in a large apartment building as one of three supers. Plot Phil Lodge (Patrick John Fleuger) is a retired cop who takes up a job in a large apartment building as one of three supers. As part of being a live-in super, Phil takes up residence in said apartment building with his two daughters, Violet (Taylor Richardson) and Rose (Mattea Conforti). The family has been through a tragedy as it is soon found that Phil’s wife and the mother of his daughters has died. Things seem to have been tense since then, with the adolescent Violet radiating attitude and push back in every conversation she has with her dad. Prior to Phil moving in, a violent murder happened in the same apartment building. Soon after he begins work, a series of disappearances take place one after the other and Phil begins to notice his younges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Neighbor (2016 Film)
Neighbour, Neighbor, Neighbours or Neighbors may refer to: * Person who lives in one's neighbourhood * The subject of the Great Commandment Films * ''Neighbors'' (1920 film), a short film starring Buster Keaton * ''Neighbours'' (1952 film), a 1952 short film by Norman McLaren * ''Neighbours'' (1966 film), a Danish film * ''Neighbors'' (1971 film), a TV film starring Cicely Tyson * ''The Neighbor'' (1973 film), directed by Luigi Cozzi for a TV show called Door into Darkness * ''Neighbors'' (1981 film), a film based on Berger's novel, starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd * ''The Neighbor'' (1993 film), starring Rod Steiger * ''The Neighbor'' (2007 film), starring Matthew Modine and Michèle Laroque * ''Neighbor'' (2009 film), a 2009 horror film written and directed by Robert A. Masciantonio * ''Neighbors'' (2010 film), a film featuring Gil Bellows * ''The Neighbor'' (2012 film), a South Korean film * ''Neighbors'' (2014 American film) (also known as ''Bad Neighbours'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of Halloween
''Tales of Halloween'' is a 2015 American comedy horror anthology film consisting of ten interlocking segments, each revolving around the titular holiday. Segments were directed by Neil Marshall, Darren Lynn Bousman, Axelle Carolyn, Lucky McKee, Andrew Kasch, Paul Solet, John Skipp, Adam Gierasch, Jace Anderson, Mike Mendez, Ryan Schifrin, Dave Parker and, in his film debut, Jack Dylan Grazer. The film premiered on July 24, 2015, at the Fantasia International Film Festival, before receiving a limited theatrical release and through video on demand on October 16, 2015, by Epic Pictures. Synopsis Sweet Tooth :''Written and directed by Dave Parker''. Having just finished trick-or-treating, Mikey comes home with a bag full of candy. His parents have left him in the care of babysitter Lizzy, who has invited her boyfriend Kyle over to watch a horror movie. As Mikey begins to enjoy his candy, Lizzy and Kyle advise him to leave some for "Sweet Tooth". Not knowing who Sweet Tooth is, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Lies
''House of Lies'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Matthew Carnahan. The show, which premiered on Showtime on January 8, 2012, is based on the book ''House of Lies: How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch and Then Tell You the Time,'' written by Martin Kihn, a former consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton. It follows a group of management consultants who stop at nothing to get business deals done. On May 17, 2016, Showtime canceled the series after five seasons, with the series finale airing June 12, 2016. Premise The show focuses on both the personal and business lives of Marty Kaan, a manipulative, immoral, driven and cold management consultant. Originally, Marty was a highly successful partner at consultancy firm Galweather Stearn, where he headed up a pod consisting of engagement manager Jeannie van der Hooven, and associates Clyde Oberholt and Doug Guggenheim. He later leaves this position to head up his own firm, Kaan & Associates. In addition to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passion Play (film)
''Passion Play'' is a 2011 American drama film written and directed by Mitch Glazer, executive produced by Rebecca Wang and starring Mickey Rourke, Megan Fox, Rhys Ifans and Bill Murray. Filming for the production began in December 2009 and is presented by Rebecca Wang Entertainment. It premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Nate (Mickey Rourke), a small-time jazz musician and recovering heroin addict, is clearly a hard-luck case. After a performance one night, he is mugged and bound. He awakens to find himself in a vehicle and being driven out into the desert, but he is helpless to do anything about it. His assailant then walks Nate away from the car and is about to kill him, but instead the assailant is shot dead by a band of Native Americans, and Nate is left unharmed. Nate wanders around in the desert and climbs a mountain, where he looks down upon a carnival and sideshow. He walks through the carnival, and asks the owner to use a telephone, and he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
