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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Kelli Marchman McNeely is the owner and editor of HorrorFuel.com. She has long had a love for the horror genre since she saw her first horror movie, Friday the 13th at the age of nine. She also serves as an executive producer for films like 13 Slays till X-Mas.

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Poster For Addiction Horror ‘Craving’ Leaves You Wanting More

J Horton’s new horror film, Craving, starring Kevin Caliber, Rachel Amanda Bryant, Al Gomez, Gregory Blair, and Felissa Rose. In the film, “A group of heroin addicts are besieged by a mysterious masked group inside a roadhouse bar. As withdrawn starts to set in, a secret one of them is carrying threatens to destroy them all.” Craving will be coming out in the Spring of 2023 from Indie Rights featuring great practical special effects and full-on creature design by Bravo FX. It is produced by Kevin Caliber, Ashley Undercuffler, Robert Bravo, and Sean Reid and from 50 Caliber Production in association with World One TV. Director J. Horton has directed over 20 independent feature films, including Edges of Darkness, Deathday, Trap, and I Want to Believe. “Craving features some amazing de-aging effects. ‘There are scenes featuring the same characters from 20 years prior. We were originally going to do it with makeup and lighting. But our digital fx guy said

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 15, 2023

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New “Friday The 13th” Series “Crystal Lake” Coming To Peacock

After 14 years, The Friday the 13th franchise is back, this timing coming to the small screen with the new “Crystal Lake” series, which serves as a prequel from Bryan Fuller (“Hannibal”) and A24. Peacock has given the greenlight for the series described as an “expanded prequel” to the original franchise. Variety reports, “The show will be written by Bryan Fuller, who is also the showrunner and an executive producer. Victor Miller, who penned the original film in the franchise, will also executive produce along with Marc Toberoff, Rob Barsamian, and A24.” The cast includes the original Friday the 13th final girl Adrienne King in a recurring role as Alice. Just a heads up, there is also a movie titled Cryatal Lake that is set to be released later this year from writer-director Stephen Dodson. The two are not connected in any way. .

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Jan 15, 2023

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Universal Opening New Year-Round Horror Theme Park

Universal Parks and Resorts have been busy making plans for several new parks, a kid-friendly park in Texas, Epic Universe in Orlando, Florida, and get this, a new permanent haunted attraction in Vegas, inspired by their popular Halloween Horror Nights event. Universal described the horror park, whose name has yet to be announced, as featuring a “variety of unique, immersive, fantastic horror-centric experiences” day and night. It will “deliver on the thrills and frights its horror fans have come to love.” The 110,000-square-foot attraction will be continuously updated to include seasonal events and exclusive merchandise. It will be located near the Vegas strip and will be part of the AREA15 entertainment district. We’ll keep you posted.

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Jan 15, 2023

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New Trailer For Action-Thriller ‘The Stalking Fields’ Explores A Cure For PTSD

This January, a group of civilians run for their freedom when they find themselves caught in the middle of a Black Ops program designed to cure PTSD in the action-thriller The Stalking Fields. Written by Sean Crampton and Jordan Wiseley and directed by first-time filmmaker and Army veteran Ric Maddox, the film stars Crampton in a breakthrough performance, as well as Taylor Kalupa, Adam J. Harrington, Rachael Markarian, Jordan Wiseley, and Richard O. Ryan. Drawing from personal experience, both Crampton and Wisely grew up in military families and felt it was important to make a film about the ramifications of PTSD. Gravitas Ventures will release The Stalking Fields on digital platforms on January 17, 2023.

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Jan 14, 2023

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Six Friends, One Demon: New Chaos, Filled Trailer Unleashed For ‘Mean Spirited’

Today, The Horror Collective released the trailer for the frenemy’s horror-comedy, Mean Spirited, and announced its February release date. In the movie, “A wannabe influencer sets out to bury the hatchet with his celebrity friend, just to find out that he is not quite himself anymore…” Written and directed by Jeff Ryan and co-written by Joe Adams (The AV Club), Mean Spirited has a fantastic cast, including Michelle Veintimilla (Gotham, ABC’s Big Sky and The Baker and the Beauty, Neville Archambault (The Blockisland Sound), Will Madden (Beast Beast), Daniel Rashid (Beast Beast), Will Martin (Youthmin), Maria DeCotis (EUPHONIA), and Charlie Pollock (The Good Wife). Leading to the release of Mean Spirited on Digital and On Demand on February 7, 2023, The Horror Collective will be posting bonus content on Tiktok and YouTube, expanding the film’s universe. Shaked Berenson, Executive Producer, and Entertainment Squad’s CEO, commented about the film’s unique digital campaign “it was clear in our festival screenings that Mean

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Jan 14, 2023

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Martial Arts Masters And Zombies Collide In The ‘Johnny Z’ Trailer

Genre specialist Black Mandala has unleashed the trailer for Johnny Z, part martial arts movie, part zombie flick, all action. Johnny is half human and half zombie; his blood may very well cure the zombie epidemic. After escaping a medical prison called Nordac, he comes under the guidance of Grandmaster Jonray and his brother Crisanto. This sets Johnny on a path using his martial arts skills to find a doctor who can create the cure; while also helping his master to fight some personal demons. Johnny Z stars Michael Merchant (Amityville Death House) and martial arts master Felix Cortes (stunts Daredevil, Wonder Woman 1984). The film has racked up several awards, including the “Best Sci-fi Feature Film” at New York City Horror Film Festival and the “Best Action/Adventure Feature Film,” “Best Hero” (Michael Merchant), and “Best FX” at Genre Blast Film Festival. “Johnny Z has been a passion project of mine for over ten years and I know audiences will

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Jan 14, 2023

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Based On Irish Lore, ‘Unwelcome’ Is Coming To Theaters (Trailer)

There is a price that must be paid in Unwelcome, from Irish director Jon Wright (Grabbers, Robot Overlords). Written by Mark Stay, the film is inspired by dark Irish lore. In the film, “A couple escapes their urban nightmare to the tranquility of rural Ireland only to hear stories of mysterious beings who live in the gnarled, ancient wood at the foot of their new garden. As warned by their new neighbors, in Irish lore, the Redcaps will come when called to help souls in dire need of rescue, but it’s crucial to remember that there is always a dear price to pay for their aid.” Mark Stay stars along with Hannah John-Kamen (Black Mirror, Ant-Man and The Wasp, Ready Player One) and Douglas Booth (hit Netflix film The Dirt, Jupiter Ascending, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies). Produced by Piers Tempest, Unwelcome opens in select theaters on March 10, 2023, from Well Go USA.

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Jan 13, 2023

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Dive Into Terror, Netflix’s True Story Inspired Shark Movie ‘Mako’ Is Out Now

The Egyptian (mainly in English) shark horror-thriller Mako quietly swam onto Netflix this December but has been overlooked due to the holidays; however, it has continued to be discovered by genre fans worldwide and is worth the watch. Based on the real-life tragedy of the Salem Express, in the film, a group travels to the location of the Elsalam Ship, which sank years ago, to make a documentary, not knowing the terror that awaits them as a huge Mako shark hunts the team one by one. Directed by Mohamed Hesham El-Rashidy, the script was penned by Ahmed Halim, Mohamed El Hafnawy, Mohamed Khaled, and Ahmed Sharaf Elsayed. The cast includes Basma, Nicolas Mouawad, Nahed El Sebai, Munther Rayhana, Amr Wahba, Mohamed Mahran, Sarah El Shamy, and Murat Yıldırım. What’s the true story that inspired the movie? At 11:13 pm on Saturday, December 14, 1991, the Salem Express passenger ship sank in the Red Sea after hitting a reef. It took

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Jan 13, 2023

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Peacock Celebrates Friday The 13th With Release Of Horror Movie ‘Sick’

From Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer‘s Kevin Williamson comes the home intruder horror Sick, out today exclusively on Peacock. John Hyams (Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, “Black Summer”) directed Sick, which is described as a “lean, mean, and wickedly timely slasher.” In the film, “Due to the pandemic, Parker and her best friend decide to quarantine at the family lake house alone – or so they think.” Dylan Sprayberry, Jane Adams, Marc Menchaca, Gideon Adlon, Charla Bocchicchio, and Bethlehem Million star. Sick breaks onto Peacock exclusively on January 13, 2023, from Blumhouse.

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Jan 13, 2023

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Watch The Netflix True Crime Doc ‘The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker’ Now

Netflix continues to feed the addictions of true crime junkies. The latest documentary the streaming giant has released is The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker. The true story of Caleb “Kai” McGillvary, an unhoused nomad who, after saving a woman from a violent attack, became an overnight celebrity sought after by reality TV producers and adoring fans alike — until a murder turned his fame into infamy. Released this week, the documentary directed by Colette Camden features interviews with Alex Aguirre, Stephen Colbert, Bob Ellenport, and more, as well as archive footage. It began with a viral video featuring a hitchhiking man, identified as “Kai” (born September 3, 1988, as Caleb Lawrence McGillvary) from Edmonton, Alberta. It was released on February 2, 2013, by a reporter from a local news station in California. The video went viral and received national attention in the press. On May 16, 2013, McGillivary was charged with the murder of attorney Joseph Galfyandwho was beaten to death.

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Jan 13, 2023

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