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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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The Dyatlov Pass Incident has long been a mystery. Now, 1091 Pictures has acquired the highly-anticipated documentary An Unkown Compelling Force that will delve into the strange event in hopes of shedding light on the mystery. Directed by Liam Le Guillou, An Unknown Compelling Force examines the controversial true story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident, known as Russia’s greatest unsolved mystery, an unexplained event that led to the gruesome death of nine student hikers in Russia’s unforgiving Ural Mountains in 1959. For more than 60 years the story has been shrouded in mystery and conspiracy theories, suggesting everything from UFOs, murder to a Soviet Government cover-up. On a journey to separate fact from fiction, adventure filmmaker Liam Le Guillou travels under the radar to the very location of the incident to attempt to uncover the true story, interviewing Russian investigators, journalists, and friends of the hikers, among others. The most recent investigation was closed in February 2021 (The New York
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Christoph Waltz‘s true-crime thriller Georgetown is out today on VOD and Digital from Vertical Entertainment. Featuring an amazing all-star cast that includes Academy Award® winner Vanessa Redgrave (Julia) and Academy Award® nominee Annette Bening (American Beauty), and Waltz (Inglorious Bastards), Georgetown is filled with twists, turns, and political turmoil. Waltz stars as Ulrich Mott, an eccentric and smooth-talking social climber who seems to have everyone in Washington, D.C. wrapped around his finger. But when his wealthy, well-connected, and much older wife (Redgrave) turns up dead in their home, her daughter Amanda (Bening) suspects Ulrich may not be all that he seems as the police investigation begins to uncover a larger deception that goes far deeper than anyone ever imagined. The film is produced by Brett Ratner, John Cheng, David Gerson, Andrew Levitas, and Brad Feinstein. Georgetown was released in select theaters by Vertical Entertainment on May 14th, and will arrive on Video-On-Demand and on Digital beginning May 18, 2021, from
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“Ghost Hunters,” the series that brought paranormal investigating into the mainstream, is getting a revival from discovery+! Original team leader Jason Hawes and Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango, and Shari DeBenedetti are taking back the paranormal reins in epic haunted locations. And don’t be surprised to see some familiar faces and special guests join the team on the hunt in this all-new version of the hit series. The 13 one-hour episodes will begin streaming later this year on discovery+. Fans are obsessed with the Paranormal & Unexplained hub on the new streaming platform,” said Matthew Butler, general manager, Travel Channel. “Bringing back ‘Ghost Hunters’ with their favorite cast members is a thrill. And fans who want to remember why this show is a classic can watch seasons from the original series – they are available now on discovery+.” “Ghost Hunters” is produced by Pilgrim Media Group for discovery+. For Pilgrim Media Group, the executive producers are Craig Piligian and Eddie Rohwedder.
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Jessica M. Thompson (The Light of the Moon) is sinking her teeth into the role of director for the Dracula-inspired vampire film The Bride, starring “Game of Thrones” actress Nathalie Emmanuel and Garret Hedlund (Tron: Legacy). “The pic is a contemporary horror thriller that tells the story of a young woman who is courted and swept off her feet, only to realize a gothic conspiracy is afoot.” Thompson will direct from the script penned by Blair Butler that Thompson revised, Deadline reports. Sony Screen Gems is fast-tracking The Bride with filming set to begin later this summer. The studio is hoping The Bride will kick off a new franchise. The Bride is not the only vampire flick headed your way, the MCU’s highly anticipated movie Morbius is coming, there’s Jamie Foxx’s Day Shift starring Snoop Dogg, Dark West, and Gary Dauberman’s Salem’s Lot reboot, just to name a few. Oh, and Epix has a series adaptation of Salem’s Lot starring
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The Asylum is gearing up to unleash aquatic horrors in their new creature feature Aquarium of the Dead, starring Vivica A. Fox. In the CGI-filled movie, the staff of an aquarium must fight to survive undead creatures like an octopus, a huge hungry walrus, starfish, and a dolphin that have escaped their enclosures and are out for blood. D.C. Douglas, Erica Duke, Eva Ceja, Anthony Jensen, Anna Telfer, and Jeffery Thomas Johnson also star in this crazy B- flick written by Marc Gottlieb and Michael Varrati, and directed by Glenn Miller. David Michael Latt produces for The Asylum. Dive into Aquarium of the Dead on May 21, 2021, in select theaters and on DVD and VOD.
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The creepy collection of haunted artifacts housed inside Zak Bagans’ Haunted Museum are getting the spotlight in a new horror anthology series produced in collaboration with filmmaker Eli Roth (Hostel, The Green Inferno). Launching exclusively ondiscovery+ later this year,” The Haunted Museum” will present the frightening and hellish tales behind the spooky relics on display in Zak Bagans’ (“Ghost Adventures”) Las Vegas museum, by way of scripted shorts produced by Roth and his accredited team, and with featured commentary from Bagans himself. Bagans’ extensive collectibles, numbering in the thousands, are exhibited across the 30-room, 14,000-square-foot mansion, and span from paranormal legends and true crime to Hollywood pop culture and haunted history. The series consists of a special two-hour episode, plus eight additional hour-long episodes. I’ve been a fan of Zak for many years and absolutely love his passion, drive and incredible research on all things paranormal,” said Eli Roth. “He has amassed a collection unlike any in the world, and
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When it comes to animated monster movies, you can’t beat the Hotel Transylvania franchise that began in 2012. It’s a great way to introduce kids to classic monsters and well, they’re just fun for the whole family. The trailer is here for the new sequel, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, and it looks awesome! The trailer tease that Professor Abraham Van Helsing has a new invention, one that can turn humans into monsters and monsters into humans. After years of feeling like he doesn’t belong, Dracula’s son-in-law Jonathan is more than happy to be transformed into a monster, but Van Helsing’s real goal is to turn the monsters into humans, including Dracula and all his friends. This time around, Adam Sandler sadly won’t be voicing Dracula, Brian Hull will be. Selena Gomez returns as the voice of Mavis (Dracula’s daughter). Jim Gaffigan voices Van Helsing; Fran Dresher is Eunice, Andy Samberg voices Jonathan; Steve Buscemi plays Wayne; Keegan-Michale Key is Murray; Brad
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Today, Devilworks is releasing the chilling new supernatural horror anthology film 100 Candles about a game gone terribly wrong. “100 Candles centers around a game that traps a group of friends, as they tell one another horror tales in front of a magical mirror, by candlelight. One story for every candle, they cannot leave the game until all candles are out; otherwise, they will fall victim to a witch’s curse.” Amy Smart, George Blagden, Sibyl Gregory, and Dee Bradley Baker star in 100 Candles, produced by Nicolas Onetti and Michael Kraetzer. 100 Candles is now available on streaming platforms, DVD, and on Digital.
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Award-winning writer-director Keith Vaile will unleash a serial killer in his new film, Jasper, starring horror icons Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes), Bill Mosely (The Devil’s Rejects), Emmy-winner Bill Oberst Jr. (The Chair), and Kane Hodder from both the Friday the 13th franchise and the Hatchet franchise. In Jasper, a young woman (Erin O’Brien) and her friends a stalked by a vicious serial killer who uses the hogs on his small southwestern farm to dispose of bodies. Shaun Cairo (Pitchfork), Judy Fox, and Keith Vaile produce. Unmanned Media will release Jasper on February 25, 2022.
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Fathom Events is celebrating the 35th anniversary of director Rob Reiner’s coming of age thriller Stand By Me with a limited run in select theaters nationwide on Sunday, May 23rd and Wednesday, May 26th. An adaptation of Stephen King‘s novella The Body, the film released in 1986 was a hit with both critics and viewers earning itself a cult status quickly. In fact, it’s one of this writer’s top 10 favorite films ever. Starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Connell, and Kiefer Sutherland, the screenplay was written by Raynold Gideon and Bruce A. Evans. Filled with humor and suspense, Stand By Me is the tale of four boys on a two-day journey. In a treehouse at the edge of Castle Rock, a small, woodsy Oregon town, a budding 12-year-old writer named Gordie LaChance (Wheaton) is about to begin an extraordinary trek into the heart of the northwestern forest, an experience that will alter the course of his life
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The Dyatlov Pass Incident has long been a mystery. Now, 1091 Pictures has acquired the highly-anticipated documentary An Unkown Compelling Force that will delve into the strange event in hopes of shedding light on the mystery. Directed by Liam Le Guillou, An Unknown Compelling Force examines the controversial true story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident, known as Russia’s greatest unsolved mystery, an unexplained event that led to the gruesome death of nine student hikers in Russia’s unforgiving Ural Mountains in 1959. For more than 60 years the story has been shrouded in mystery and conspiracy theories, suggesting everything from UFOs, murder to a Soviet Government cover-up. On a journey to separate fact from fiction, adventure filmmaker Liam Le Guillou travels under the radar to the very location of the incident to attempt to uncover the true story, interviewing Russian investigators, journalists, and friends of the hikers, among others. The most recent investigation was closed in February 2021 (The New York
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Christoph Waltz‘s true-crime thriller Georgetown is out today on VOD and Digital from Vertical Entertainment. Featuring an amazing all-star cast that includes Academy Award® winner Vanessa Redgrave (Julia) and Academy Award® nominee Annette Bening (American Beauty), and Waltz (Inglorious Bastards), Georgetown is filled with twists, turns, and political turmoil. Waltz stars as Ulrich Mott, an eccentric and smooth-talking social climber who seems to have everyone in Washington, D.C. wrapped around his finger. But when his wealthy, well-connected, and much older wife (Redgrave) turns up dead in their home, her daughter Amanda (Bening) suspects Ulrich may not be all that he seems as the police investigation begins to uncover a larger deception that goes far deeper than anyone ever imagined. The film is produced by Brett Ratner, John Cheng, David Gerson, Andrew Levitas, and Brad Feinstein. Georgetown was released in select theaters by Vertical Entertainment on May 14th, and will arrive on Video-On-Demand and on Digital beginning May 18, 2021, from
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“Ghost Hunters,” the series that brought paranormal investigating into the mainstream, is getting a revival from discovery+! Original team leader Jason Hawes and Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango, and Shari DeBenedetti are taking back the paranormal reins in epic haunted locations. And don’t be surprised to see some familiar faces and special guests join the team on the hunt in this all-new version of the hit series. The 13 one-hour episodes will begin streaming later this year on discovery+. Fans are obsessed with the Paranormal & Unexplained hub on the new streaming platform,” said Matthew Butler, general manager, Travel Channel. “Bringing back ‘Ghost Hunters’ with their favorite cast members is a thrill. And fans who want to remember why this show is a classic can watch seasons from the original series – they are available now on discovery+.” “Ghost Hunters” is produced by Pilgrim Media Group for discovery+. For Pilgrim Media Group, the executive producers are Craig Piligian and Eddie Rohwedder.
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Jessica M. Thompson (The Light of the Moon) is sinking her teeth into the role of director for the Dracula-inspired vampire film The Bride, starring “Game of Thrones” actress Nathalie Emmanuel and Garret Hedlund (Tron: Legacy). “The pic is a contemporary horror thriller that tells the story of a young woman who is courted and swept off her feet, only to realize a gothic conspiracy is afoot.” Thompson will direct from the script penned by Blair Butler that Thompson revised, Deadline reports. Sony Screen Gems is fast-tracking The Bride with filming set to begin later this summer. The studio is hoping The Bride will kick off a new franchise. The Bride is not the only vampire flick headed your way, the MCU’s highly anticipated movie Morbius is coming, there’s Jamie Foxx’s Day Shift starring Snoop Dogg, Dark West, and Gary Dauberman’s Salem’s Lot reboot, just to name a few. Oh, and Epix has a series adaptation of Salem’s Lot starring
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The Asylum is gearing up to unleash aquatic horrors in their new creature feature Aquarium of the Dead, starring Vivica A. Fox. In the CGI-filled movie, the staff of an aquarium must fight to survive undead creatures like an octopus, a huge hungry walrus, starfish, and a dolphin that have escaped their enclosures and are out for blood. D.C. Douglas, Erica Duke, Eva Ceja, Anthony Jensen, Anna Telfer, and Jeffery Thomas Johnson also star in this crazy B- flick written by Marc Gottlieb and Michael Varrati, and directed by Glenn Miller. David Michael Latt produces for The Asylum. Dive into Aquarium of the Dead on May 21, 2021, in select theaters and on DVD and VOD.
Continue reading →
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The creepy collection of haunted artifacts housed inside Zak Bagans’ Haunted Museum are getting the spotlight in a new horror anthology series produced in collaboration with filmmaker Eli Roth (Hostel, The Green Inferno). Launching exclusively ondiscovery+ later this year,” The Haunted Museum” will present the frightening and hellish tales behind the spooky relics on display in Zak Bagans’ (“Ghost Adventures”) Las Vegas museum, by way of scripted shorts produced by Roth and his accredited team, and with featured commentary from Bagans himself. Bagans’ extensive collectibles, numbering in the thousands, are exhibited across the 30-room, 14,000-square-foot mansion, and span from paranormal legends and true crime to Hollywood pop culture and haunted history. The series consists of a special two-hour episode, plus eight additional hour-long episodes. I’ve been a fan of Zak for many years and absolutely love his passion, drive and incredible research on all things paranormal,” said Eli Roth. “He has amassed a collection unlike any in the world, and
Continue reading →
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When it comes to animated monster movies, you can’t beat the Hotel Transylvania franchise that began in 2012. It’s a great way to introduce kids to classic monsters and well, they’re just fun for the whole family. The trailer is here for the new sequel, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, and it looks awesome! The trailer tease that Professor Abraham Van Helsing has a new invention, one that can turn humans into monsters and monsters into humans. After years of feeling like he doesn’t belong, Dracula’s son-in-law Jonathan is more than happy to be transformed into a monster, but Van Helsing’s real goal is to turn the monsters into humans, including Dracula and all his friends. This time around, Adam Sandler sadly won’t be voicing Dracula, Brian Hull will be. Selena Gomez returns as the voice of Mavis (Dracula’s daughter). Jim Gaffigan voices Van Helsing; Fran Dresher is Eunice, Andy Samberg voices Jonathan; Steve Buscemi plays Wayne; Keegan-Michale Key is Murray; Brad
Continue reading →
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Today, Devilworks is releasing the chilling new supernatural horror anthology film 100 Candles about a game gone terribly wrong. “100 Candles centers around a game that traps a group of friends, as they tell one another horror tales in front of a magical mirror, by candlelight. One story for every candle, they cannot leave the game until all candles are out; otherwise, they will fall victim to a witch’s curse.” Amy Smart, George Blagden, Sibyl Gregory, and Dee Bradley Baker star in 100 Candles, produced by Nicolas Onetti and Michael Kraetzer. 100 Candles is now available on streaming platforms, DVD, and on Digital.
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Award-winning writer-director Keith Vaile will unleash a serial killer in his new film, Jasper, starring horror icons Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes), Bill Mosely (The Devil’s Rejects), Emmy-winner Bill Oberst Jr. (The Chair), and Kane Hodder from both the Friday the 13th franchise and the Hatchet franchise. In Jasper, a young woman (Erin O’Brien) and her friends a stalked by a vicious serial killer who uses the hogs on his small southwestern farm to dispose of bodies. Shaun Cairo (Pitchfork), Judy Fox, and Keith Vaile produce. Unmanned Media will release Jasper on February 25, 2022.
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Fathom Events is celebrating the 35th anniversary of director Rob Reiner’s coming of age thriller Stand By Me with a limited run in select theaters nationwide on Sunday, May 23rd and Wednesday, May 26th. An adaptation of Stephen King‘s novella The Body, the film released in 1986 was a hit with both critics and viewers earning itself a cult status quickly. In fact, it’s one of this writer’s top 10 favorite films ever. Starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Connell, and Kiefer Sutherland, the screenplay was written by Raynold Gideon and Bruce A. Evans. Filled with humor and suspense, Stand By Me is the tale of four boys on a two-day journey. In a treehouse at the edge of Castle Rock, a small, woodsy Oregon town, a budding 12-year-old writer named Gordie LaChance (Wheaton) is about to begin an extraordinary trek into the heart of the northwestern forest, an experience that will alter the course of his life
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