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Todd Douglas Miller’s documentary “Dinosaur 13”

If this past year at the box office has taught us anything, it is that dinosaurs STILL rule the earth! One could say that dinosaurs are Earth’s first REAL monsters…. “Carnosaur,” “Dinosaur Hell,” “Dinosaur Island,” “Dinosaur Lake,” “Extinction,” are just a few of the horror films that come to mind when I think of these prehistoric beasts… and of course there is the “Jurassic Park,” but a new documentary on Netflix shows you the nightmare one paleontologist, Peter Larson, and his team went through after discovering the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil in history. The film documents the past 25 years of Larson’s life fighting with local land owners and the United States Government. Larson ends up fighting for the fossil’s freedom and his own. The documentary has a great juxtaposition about it, which really helps tell a sad story and makes you feel for not only the paleontologist, but also for the fossil, Sue. Todd Douglas Miller’s “Dinosaur

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Capt McNeely
Dec 14, 2015
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The Indie Horror Film ‘Dwelling’ Scares Up Its First Trailer

Who would volunteer to move into a home that they know is haunted? The couple in the horror film Dwelling, did just that. The Mother (Hogan) hopes to make contact with the other side, but the entity she makes contact with, may be much darker and more powerful than she bargained for. Now, the spirit is hell-bent on destroying the family. Dwelling was both written and directed by Kyle Mecca. This paranormal thriller is Mecca’s first full length film. The cast includes Ray Donavan actress Erin Marie Hogan, Mu-Shaka Benson (Half Dead), Josie DiVincenzo (Daredevil), Bill Brown (A Grimm Becoming), ‘Truth or Dare’s’ Devanny Pinn and newcomers Abigail Mary and Alexandra Merritt Mathews. Dwelling will arrive in select theaters and on DVD in 2016.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 14, 2015
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Why Will Smith Is Missing In Action From The Independence Day: Resurgence Trailer

Last night the trailer for Independence Day: Resurgence landed, and it’s fantastic. There’s only one problem, it’s lacking Will Smith. Smith played the role of Captain Steve Hiller, the badass fly-boy who, along with Jeff Goldblum, saved the world in the first film. But why is Smith missing from the sequel? We can answer that. Director Roland Emmerich told Collider in an interview back in June that Smith was “just tired of sequels” and was not interested in doing another science-fiction movie after his 2013 film After Earth. It starred Smith and his son, and it crashed and burned. So, you may be wondering how they explain Smith’s absence. We can answer that too. In the sequel we will learn that Smith was killed in a training accident. According to Fox he was killed when alien technology malfunctioned in 2007. Let’s be honest, Resurgence looks great, but it won’t be the same without Smith’s wit.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 14, 2015
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An Interview With Young Filmmaker Kansas Bowling

When most people are 17, they’re main concerns are friends and who’s doing what on the weekend, but at 17 one young woman, named Kansas Bowling, had something a little different on her mind, directing her first feature film. Bowling is the co-writer, director and producer of B.C. Butcher, the world’s first prehistoric slasher film, which is now under the Troma banner. I had the opportunity to interview Bowling and this is what she had to say: KM “Can you tell us a little about you film B.C. Butcher?” KB “B.C. Butcher is the world’s first prehistoric slasher! Shot on 16mm, the film features cavewomen girl-gangs, live rock ‘n’ roll, and cameo appearances by Rodney Bingenheimer, Kadeem Hardison, and Kato Kaelin!” KM “How old were you when you wrote the film?” KB “I was 15-years-old when my friend Kenzie and I wrote it, 17-years-old when I directed it, and now I am 19-years-old promoting it’s release through Troma Entertainment!” KM

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 14, 2015
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A Review Of The Short Horror Film Seiren

Kat Threlkeld, who won best director at Mostra Amazona Cinema Festival in Brazil this year for her short film, Seiren, is already getting a lot of attention. In fact, the mermaid-horror was also featured at this year’s Blood in the Snow Festival. It’s great to see another talented female director in the horror genre, we have so few in comparison with the number of male directors. I’ve been following Seiren for a while now. I was very excited to finally be able to see it last night and it did not disappoint. It began with a model on the beach, during a photo shoot. Soon she moves into the water for her next pose. Suddenly she screams, she’s bitten by something, what it was, she did not see. After returning home she falls ill and strange behavior over takes her. I won’t say any more about the plot, I would not want to spoil it for you. We see few

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 13, 2015
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The Trailer For Independence Day 2: Resurgence Has Landed

The trailer for the long awaited sequel to 1996’s Independence Day has just been released and Independence Day 2: Resurgence looks like it’s going to be everything we’ve hoped for and more. Several on the original movies’ cast are returning for Resurgence, including Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Vivica A. Fox, Sela Ward and Judd Hirsch, however Will Smith did not return for Independence Day 2. Liam Hemsworth, Jessie Usher, Joey King, Maika Monroe, Chalotte Gainsbourg, Brent Spiner, Hays Wellford, Ryan Cartwright, Grace Haung and Gbenga Akinnagbe will star along side the original cast. In the sequel the nations of Earth, using the alien’s technology, have built a defense system knowing that one day the aliens would return, but nothing has prepared them for the fight ahead. ” We always knew they were coming back”. Director Roland Emmerich stated. “After ‘Independence Day’ redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global spectacle on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 13, 2015
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A Rock Band Battles Giant Ants In The Horror Comedy Dead Ant

A new creature-feature is in the works from Ron Carlson. In Carlson’s horror-comedy, Dead Ant, a rock band takes on giant ants (THR). The film centers on a down and out hair band that gets the chance for their long awaited comeback, by playing at Coachella. The band gets stuck in the desert and must fight for their lives against, you guessed it, giant ants. Dead Ant stars Tom Arnold as the band’s manager. The cast includes Sean Astin (The Strain), Jake Busey (From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series), Danny Woodburn (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Michael Horse, Leisha Hailey (The L Word), Cameron Richardson (Murder in the First), and Rhys Coiro (Entourage) . Dead Ant is currently filming in Santa Clarita, California.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 13, 2015
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Banshee by Terry Maggert

Banshee by Terry Maggert is a science fiction and fantasy novel I was sent by the author to take a peek at. I intended to review it much sooner, but as you may read in the author’s note below, life is a very fickle thing. Initially what attracted me to this story was the focus on dragons and war. The promise of demons and monsters “sweeping across the planet in a wave of death” had my name written all over it. Who doesn’t love destruction and dragons? Book Description: Cities Fall. Dragons Rise. War Begins. The war for earth began in Hell. First came the earthquakes. Then came the floods. Finally, from the darkened mines, caves and pits, the creatures of our nightmares boiled forth to sweep across the planet in a wave of death. On the run and unprepared, mankind is not alone. We have dragons. Emerging from their slumber, giant dragons select riders to go to war. Their

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Fox Emm
Dec 13, 2015
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A Review of Zack Parker’s “Proxy”

Let me start off by saying “Proxy” is not your standard horror film, however, it is an extremely violent, disturbing thriller, that leads horror viewers into a new subgenera of horror films. I warn ALL viewers that this film is EXTREMELY violent, some of this violence is present in the first 5 minutes of the film, before the main title even pops up on screen. “Proxy” centers around the life of 3 individuals who have all suffered a loss, in one way or another. There are a lot of new faces in this film, however there is one very familiar face to horror fans, Kristina Klebe, better known as Rob Zombie’s Lynda in his version of “Halloween.” The films main star Alexia Rasmussen (Esther Woodhouse) does a great job at playing a typical loner, who when asked who her best friend is, she states, “her fish.” The film is a little artsy, but absolutely beautiful. The film opens with a

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Capt McNeely
Dec 12, 2015
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Tony Todd Will Do Battle Against Nazi Zombies In Sky Sharks

Talented actor Tony Todd, who you may recognize as the hook-handed horror villain Candyman, has joined the cast of the German film Sky Sharks as General Frost. Todd will star along side Naomi Grossman (American Horror Story), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Planet of the Apes), Robert LaSardo (Death Race), Tobias Schenke (Taxi), Dieter Laser (The Human Centepede), Micaela Schafer (Seed 2), Dave Sheridan (Horrible Bosses) and Nick Principen (American Muscle) as the head Nazi zombie, Hans Leiber . In the film a team of geologists, deep in the Antarctic, uncover an old Nazi laboratory containing the remains of dark experiments. The scientists accidentally unleash a top-secret project, modified, flying sharks and their mutated, super-human zombie riders. The only force that can stop the mutated weapons are the “Dead Flesh Four”, a team of undead U.S. soldiers that were killed and reanimated during the war in Vietnam. That’s right, Nazi zombies riding flying sharks, and Candyman, it’s going to incredible. The film, directed

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 12, 2015

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Todd Douglas Miller’s documentary “Dinosaur 13”

If this past year at the box office has taught us anything, it is that dinosaurs STILL rule the earth! One could say that dinosaurs are Earth’s first REAL monsters…. “Carnosaur,” “Dinosaur Hell,” “Dinosaur Island,” “Dinosaur Lake,” “Extinction,” are just a few of the horror films that come to mind when I think of these prehistoric beasts… and of course there is the “Jurassic Park,” but a new documentary on Netflix shows you the nightmare one paleontologist, Peter Larson, and his team went through after discovering the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil in history. The film documents the past 25 years of Larson’s life fighting with local land owners and the United States Government. Larson ends up fighting for the fossil’s freedom and his own. The documentary has a great juxtaposition about it, which really helps tell a sad story and makes you feel for not only the paleontologist, but also for the fossil, Sue. Todd Douglas Miller’s “Dinosaur

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Dec 14, 2015
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The Indie Horror Film ‘Dwelling’ Scares Up Its First Trailer

Who would volunteer to move into a home that they know is haunted? The couple in the horror film Dwelling, did just that. The Mother (Hogan) hopes to make contact with the other side, but the entity she makes contact with, may be much darker and more powerful than she bargained for. Now, the spirit is hell-bent on destroying the family. Dwelling was both written and directed by Kyle Mecca. This paranormal thriller is Mecca’s first full length film. The cast includes Ray Donavan actress Erin Marie Hogan, Mu-Shaka Benson (Half Dead), Josie DiVincenzo (Daredevil), Bill Brown (A Grimm Becoming), ‘Truth or Dare’s’ Devanny Pinn and newcomers Abigail Mary and Alexandra Merritt Mathews. Dwelling will arrive in select theaters and on DVD in 2016.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 14, 2015
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Why Will Smith Is Missing In Action From The Independence Day: Resurgence Trailer

Last night the trailer for Independence Day: Resurgence landed, and it’s fantastic. There’s only one problem, it’s lacking Will Smith. Smith played the role of Captain Steve Hiller, the badass fly-boy who, along with Jeff Goldblum, saved the world in the first film. But why is Smith missing from the sequel? We can answer that. Director Roland Emmerich told Collider in an interview back in June that Smith was “just tired of sequels” and was not interested in doing another science-fiction movie after his 2013 film After Earth. It starred Smith and his son, and it crashed and burned. So, you may be wondering how they explain Smith’s absence. We can answer that too. In the sequel we will learn that Smith was killed in a training accident. According to Fox he was killed when alien technology malfunctioned in 2007. Let’s be honest, Resurgence looks great, but it won’t be the same without Smith’s wit.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 14, 2015
Horror Fuel

An Interview With Young Filmmaker Kansas Bowling

When most people are 17, they’re main concerns are friends and who’s doing what on the weekend, but at 17 one young woman, named Kansas Bowling, had something a little different on her mind, directing her first feature film. Bowling is the co-writer, director and producer of B.C. Butcher, the world’s first prehistoric slasher film, which is now under the Troma banner. I had the opportunity to interview Bowling and this is what she had to say: KM “Can you tell us a little about you film B.C. Butcher?” KB “B.C. Butcher is the world’s first prehistoric slasher! Shot on 16mm, the film features cavewomen girl-gangs, live rock ‘n’ roll, and cameo appearances by Rodney Bingenheimer, Kadeem Hardison, and Kato Kaelin!” KM “How old were you when you wrote the film?” KB “I was 15-years-old when my friend Kenzie and I wrote it, 17-years-old when I directed it, and now I am 19-years-old promoting it’s release through Troma Entertainment!” KM

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 14, 2015
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A Review Of The Short Horror Film Seiren

Kat Threlkeld, who won best director at Mostra Amazona Cinema Festival in Brazil this year for her short film, Seiren, is already getting a lot of attention. In fact, the mermaid-horror was also featured at this year’s Blood in the Snow Festival. It’s great to see another talented female director in the horror genre, we have so few in comparison with the number of male directors. I’ve been following Seiren for a while now. I was very excited to finally be able to see it last night and it did not disappoint. It began with a model on the beach, during a photo shoot. Soon she moves into the water for her next pose. Suddenly she screams, she’s bitten by something, what it was, she did not see. After returning home she falls ill and strange behavior over takes her. I won’t say any more about the plot, I would not want to spoil it for you. We see few

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 13, 2015
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The Trailer For Independence Day 2: Resurgence Has Landed

The trailer for the long awaited sequel to 1996’s Independence Day has just been released and Independence Day 2: Resurgence looks like it’s going to be everything we’ve hoped for and more. Several on the original movies’ cast are returning for Resurgence, including Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Vivica A. Fox, Sela Ward and Judd Hirsch, however Will Smith did not return for Independence Day 2. Liam Hemsworth, Jessie Usher, Joey King, Maika Monroe, Chalotte Gainsbourg, Brent Spiner, Hays Wellford, Ryan Cartwright, Grace Haung and Gbenga Akinnagbe will star along side the original cast. In the sequel the nations of Earth, using the alien’s technology, have built a defense system knowing that one day the aliens would return, but nothing has prepared them for the fight ahead. ” We always knew they were coming back”. Director Roland Emmerich stated. “After ‘Independence Day’ redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global spectacle on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 13, 2015
Horror Fuel

A Rock Band Battles Giant Ants In The Horror Comedy Dead Ant

A new creature-feature is in the works from Ron Carlson. In Carlson’s horror-comedy, Dead Ant, a rock band takes on giant ants (THR). The film centers on a down and out hair band that gets the chance for their long awaited comeback, by playing at Coachella. The band gets stuck in the desert and must fight for their lives against, you guessed it, giant ants. Dead Ant stars Tom Arnold as the band’s manager. The cast includes Sean Astin (The Strain), Jake Busey (From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series), Danny Woodburn (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Michael Horse, Leisha Hailey (The L Word), Cameron Richardson (Murder in the First), and Rhys Coiro (Entourage) . Dead Ant is currently filming in Santa Clarita, California.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 13, 2015
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Banshee by Terry Maggert

Banshee by Terry Maggert is a science fiction and fantasy novel I was sent by the author to take a peek at. I intended to review it much sooner, but as you may read in the author’s note below, life is a very fickle thing. Initially what attracted me to this story was the focus on dragons and war. The promise of demons and monsters “sweeping across the planet in a wave of death” had my name written all over it. Who doesn’t love destruction and dragons? Book Description: Cities Fall. Dragons Rise. War Begins. The war for earth began in Hell. First came the earthquakes. Then came the floods. Finally, from the darkened mines, caves and pits, the creatures of our nightmares boiled forth to sweep across the planet in a wave of death. On the run and unprepared, mankind is not alone. We have dragons. Emerging from their slumber, giant dragons select riders to go to war. Their

Continue reading →
Fox Emm
Dec 13, 2015
Horror Fuel

A Review of Zack Parker’s “Proxy”

Let me start off by saying “Proxy” is not your standard horror film, however, it is an extremely violent, disturbing thriller, that leads horror viewers into a new subgenera of horror films. I warn ALL viewers that this film is EXTREMELY violent, some of this violence is present in the first 5 minutes of the film, before the main title even pops up on screen. “Proxy” centers around the life of 3 individuals who have all suffered a loss, in one way or another. There are a lot of new faces in this film, however there is one very familiar face to horror fans, Kristina Klebe, better known as Rob Zombie’s Lynda in his version of “Halloween.” The films main star Alexia Rasmussen (Esther Woodhouse) does a great job at playing a typical loner, who when asked who her best friend is, she states, “her fish.” The film is a little artsy, but absolutely beautiful. The film opens with a

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Dec 12, 2015
Horror Fuel

Tony Todd Will Do Battle Against Nazi Zombies In Sky Sharks

Talented actor Tony Todd, who you may recognize as the hook-handed horror villain Candyman, has joined the cast of the German film Sky Sharks as General Frost. Todd will star along side Naomi Grossman (American Horror Story), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Planet of the Apes), Robert LaSardo (Death Race), Tobias Schenke (Taxi), Dieter Laser (The Human Centepede), Micaela Schafer (Seed 2), Dave Sheridan (Horrible Bosses) and Nick Principen (American Muscle) as the head Nazi zombie, Hans Leiber . In the film a team of geologists, deep in the Antarctic, uncover an old Nazi laboratory containing the remains of dark experiments. The scientists accidentally unleash a top-secret project, modified, flying sharks and their mutated, super-human zombie riders. The only force that can stop the mutated weapons are the “Dead Flesh Four”, a team of undead U.S. soldiers that were killed and reanimated during the war in Vietnam. That’s right, Nazi zombies riding flying sharks, and Candyman, it’s going to incredible. The film, directed

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 12, 2015
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