“Behind every tradition lies a revolution.” The Purge franchise continues this 4th of July with The First Purge, from director Gerard McMurray and screenwriter James DeMonaco, the franchise’s creator. Today, we get a look at how the annual night of chaos and murder began in the film’s first teaser trailer. We should also talk about […]
Archive | January, 2018
WWII Set ‘Overlord’ Revealed To Be The Fourth Film Of The ‘Cloverfield’ Franchise
Back in June, we reported that there were rumors that J.J. Abrams’ WWII set Overlord was rumored to be the fourth film in the Cloverfield universe. Today, we can confirm that it is true (via Slash Films). Overlord, set on the eve of D-Day, follows a group of American paratroopers who are dropped behind enemy lines […]
Movie Review: The Campus is a Fantastic Throwback to Italian Horror Cinema!
As The Campus begins, an archaeology expedition unleashes Satan (realized in damn fine practical glory) from his underground prison. Well apparently the leader of that lil’ expidition made a deal with ol’ Scratch, and after he dies, his estranged daughter Morgan is left hangin’ in the breeze to make good on the balance of […]
‘Hereditary’ – “The Scariest Film In Decades” Unveils Its Dark Trailer
How many times have we heard a horror film advertised as “scary as hell” or “the scariest film in decades”? Well, this time, the hype might actually be true. At Sundance, the horror film Hereditary, the feature debut from writer-director Ari Aster, premiered and it is getting a lot of buzz. Many are taking […]
Larry Fessenden’s ‘Depraved’, A Re-Imagining Of ‘Frankenstein’ Begins Production This February
Larry Fessenden, NYC’s independent horror auteur (Habit, Wendigo, The Last Winter), is set to direct Depraved, from his own script. The re-imagining of Mary Shelley’s timeless classic Frankenstein centers on Henry, a field surgeon suffering from PTSD after combat in the Middle East, who creates a man out of body parts in a makeshift lab in Gowanus, […]
‘You Shall Not Sleep’ After Watching This Trailer
What happens when you combine an abandoned mental hospital, an experiment with insomnia, and group actors? You get director Gustavo Hernández’s You Shall Not Sleep. Starring Natalia de Molina, Eva De Domicici, Jaun Manuuel Guilera, Susana Hornos, Miguel Angel Maciel, Germán Palacios, and Belén Rueda, the film was penned by Juma Fodde. Set in […]
Album Review: The Speaking Void’s Bonescroll Will be the Soundtrack to Your Nightmares!
Recently your’s cruelly had the pleasure of fillin’ my eerie earholes with Bonescroll; the latest album from The Speaking Void, a solo project from Nick Ransom; one half of the demonically dark duo known as Johnny Unheimlich. Spread out over six pitch black tracks (with titles such as How Dare You and I Hope […]
‘The Lullaby’ Sings A Terrifying Song In Its New Trailer
As if parenting was scary enough, The Lullaby takes the fear of having a new baby and mixes is with supernatural terror in its new, intense trailer. Directed by Darrell Roodt and written by Tarryn-Tanille Prinsloo, the film centers on young mother Chloe van Heerden. After returning to her hometown, overwhelmed by the birth of […]
Horror Short Of The Week: “Fist Of Jesus”
Welcome to Horror Fuel’s Horror Short of the Week, where we take a look at the best scary shorts you can watch for free online. This week we present Fist of Jesus! The Jesus of Nazareth featured in the Hebrew Bible was always a rather passive fellow. Sure, there was the odd temple courtyard […]
Supernatural Crime Thriller ‘Residue’ To Screen At Crypticon
IndustryWorks Studios, XLrator Media, and Motorcycle Boy Productions have announced a special screening of Residue at Crypticon on May 5, 2018, following its Blu-ray and DVD release last week in the US and Canada. Written and directed by Rusty Nixon, Residue tells the story of private investigator Luke Harding (James Clayton) who reads a book of sinister origins […]