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Win A Copy Of Dead Drunk: Survivng The Apocalypse

Get ready to survive the apocalypse with Dead Drunk by Richard Johnson. We’re giving five lucky readers the chance to win a copy of Dead Drunk: Surviving the Apocalypse! But don’t worry if you don’t win, you can now pick up a copy on Amazon for just $0.99! The novel follows Charlie Campbell, “your average, balding, thirty-year-old alcoholic with a dead-end job and a penchant for shambling through life one mistake after another. However, none of that mattered following the sudden arrival of a mysterious sickness that brought with it infected mobs of zombie-like creatures thirsting for the flesh of the living. Trapped in a Chicago apartment the morning after a raucous bachelor party, Charlie and his old fraternity buddies must battle for survival against the cannibalistic horde, a military invasion, and their own rampant stupidity. With supplies, common sense and brain cells dwindling by the hour, the motley crew — including a racist cop, a Sri Lankan used car

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2018
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‘Patient Zero’ Finally Coming Home This August

Sony’s contagion horror film Patient Zero is finally coming home this August. After several delays, the film starring Matt Smith (“Doctor Who,” Terminator Genisys) and Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci (The Hunger Games) finally has a concrete release date set for later this month. Natalie Dormer (“Game of Thrones”), John Bradley (“Game of Thrones”), and Agyness Deyn co-star in the Stefan Ruzowitzky-directed flick. In the film, “An unprecedented global pandemic of a super strain of rabies has turned the majority of humankind into highly intelligent, streamlined killers known as ‘The Infected.’ One victim, Morgan (Matt Smith), who is asymptomatic and can communicate with the infected, leads the last survivors on a hunt for Patient Zero and a cure.” Patient Zero arrives on VOD and Digital on August 14, 2018, followed by its theatrical release on September 14th, presented by Vertical.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2018
Horror Fuel

New ‘Heretiks’ Trailer Is Filled With Horrors

Director Paul Hyett (Howl) is back with a new terrifying tale, Heretiks, which is heading to FrightFest where it will make its world premiere. The trailer has just arrived. In it, we witness a young woman in a battle for her soul. This frightening flick stars Michael Ironside (Total Recall), Clare Higgins (Hellraiser), and Hannah Arterton (“Safe”). Set in Britain in the 17th Century, Heretiks centers on a young woman who, after being saved from execution, discovers she has a new evil within her. Hyett co-wrote the script with Conal Palmer. This is the second time the duo has worked together. They also teamed up back in 2012 for the dark thriller The Seasoning House. “In the early 17th century, innocent young Persephone is falsely accused and put on trial for her life. Her fate seems sealed except for the timely intervention of the mysterious Reverend Mother offering her not just sanctuary, but hope. For the Reverend Mother is the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2018
Horror Fuel

Etsy Shop Of (Awesome) Horrors

Etsy is an online store where people sell works that they’ve created and has attracted many artists. Most items you find on the shop range from 3D printed parts, jewelry, and pies with human faces… Yes, you’ve read that right. Ashley Newman’s shop, ItCameFromUnderMyBed, drew public attention recently for art pieces that are pies with faces on the top, obviously fake but done in such great detail that it would be perfect for Halloween parties. At the moment it seems Newman’s shop is out of pies but there are other bodily delights for you to find!

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Aug 8, 2018
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‘The Nun’ Haunts New Images

Haunting new images are here from Corin Hardy‘s Conjuring 2 spin-off The Nun which opens in theaters next month. In the film, “a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate. Together they uncover the order’s unholy secret. Risking not only their lives but their faith and their very souls, they confront a malevolent force in the form of the same demonic nun that first terrorized audiences in The Conjuring 2, as the abbey becomes a horrific battleground between the living and the damned.” Starring in The Nun is Oscar-nominee Demian Bichir (A Better Life) as Father Burke, Taissa Farmiga (American Horror Story) as Sister Irene, Jonas Bloquet (Elle) as Frenchie, Charlotte Hope (Game of Thrones) as Sister Victoria, Ingrid Bisu (Toni Erdmann) as Sister Oana, and Bonnie Aarons, who is reprising her

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2018
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This Summer Enter Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel

Following the success of Hell House LLC, released in 2016, writer-director Stephen Cognetti is giving fans what they’ve been begging for, a sequel, Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel. The sequel picks up eight years since the opening night tragedy of Hell House LLC; s many unanswered questions remain. Thanks to an anonymous tip, an investigative journalist is convinced that key evidence is hidden inside the abandoned Abaddon Hotel. This evidence that will shed light on the hotel’s mysteries, many unsolved deaths, and disappearances. Journalist Jessica Fox (Jillian Geurts) assembles a team to break into the hotel in hopes of discovering the truth. But the source of the tip and the secrets of the Abaddon Hotel are more horrifying than any of them could have imagined. Director Cognetti had something to say of the sequel. On the original and this follow-up: “I made this film with the fans in mind in hopes that it would answer questions from the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2018
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A Serial Killer Stalks The Basement – In Theaters This September

Mischa Barton (“The OC”, The Sixth Sense) stars in The Basement, a unique new horror film from Brian M. Conley and Nathan Ives, premiering on digital and in theaters this September from Uncork’d Entertainment. In the film, “Craig is abducted and wakes up in a basement. His captor, Bill, is a twisted serial killer who wishes to reenact his own capture, with Craig playing the part of Bill and Bill playing everyone else. As Bill tortures Craig, he cycles through a number of personas, all while Craig tries desperately to find a way into Bill’s pathology in order to save himself.” Featuring “stellar lead performances” (Dread Central) from the cast – which also includes Jackson Davis, Cayleb Long, Tracie Thoms, Bailey Anne Borders, and Sarah Nicklin – The Basement is ripe for exploring this fall. The Basement debuts in theaters and on digital on September 14, 2018, from Uncork’d Entertainment. The film will screen at the following theaters : –

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2018
Horror Fuel

Killer New Clip And Trailer Arrives For Punk Rock Horror The Ranger

Jenn Wexler makes her directorial debut with the punk rock horror The Ranger. Not only do we have the new teaser trailer to share with you, we have a rocking new clip. Wexler, the producer of Asensio’s 2017 SXSW Competition Winner Most Beautiful Island, Robert Mockler’s Like Me (2017), and Mickey Keating’s Psycopaths (2017), and Darling(2016), co-wrote The Ranger along with Giaco Furino, who also produced along with horror veteran Larry Fessenden, Heather Buckley, Ashleigh Snead, and Andrew van den Houten, Glass Eye Pix and Hood River Entertainment. In the film, “After a run-in with the cops at a punk show goes sideways, Chelsea (Chloe Levine, The Transfiguration) and her pals flee the city in search of a place to lay low. Running to the security of Chelsea’s old, abandoned family cabin in the woods, they fall under the watchful eye of an overzealous park ranger (Jeremy Holm, House of Cards who holds a secret from Chelsea’s past. Set to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2018
Horror Fuel

Win A Copy Of The Nursery!

Looking for something scary to watch? Here’s your chance to win a copy of Christopher A. Micklos and Jay Sapiro‘s The Nursery which has just been released on DVD from Uncork’d Entertainment. Inspired by genre standouts like Halloween, Phantasm, and House of the Devil, the film centers on a damaged college sophomore who babysits for a family with a tragic history. She finds herself stalked by a sinister presence and haunted by ghosts from her own past. Soon, she and her friends must confront the angry spirit hunting them down one-by-one on a deliberate march towards its ultimate prey. Emmaline Friederichs, David Sapito, Carly Rae James Sauer, Madeline Conway and Marco Lama star in the film directed by Christopher A. Micklos and Jay Sapiro who told us during an interview quite a lot about the film and some interesting things that went on behind-the-scenes. The Nursery arrived on DVD on August 7, 2018, from Uncork’d Entertainment. the film is also

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2018
Horror Fuel

American Horror Story: Apocalypse Conjures More Returning Cast

Following last week’s news that Jessica Lange will be returning for “American Horror Story: Apocalypse“, the cross-over of “Murder House” and “Coven”, it has now been announced by creator Ryan Murphy that all of the key actresses from “Coven” will be returning as well. That includes Sarah Paulson, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Kathy Bates, Taissa Farmiga, Gabourey Sidibe, Lily Rabe, Frances Conroy, and the ever-enchanting Stevie Nicks. Evan Peters, Cheyenne Jackson, Leslie Grossman, Billy Eichner, and Adina Porter will also be returning. Jeffery Bowyer-Chapman and Kyle Allen will co-star. Cody Fern is set to star as Tate’s son, Michael Langdon, from “Murder House” who is all grown up. Did we mention that he’s the Anti-Christ? “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” premieres on FX on September 12, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2018

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Win A Copy Of Dead Drunk: Survivng The Apocalypse

Get ready to survive the apocalypse with Dead Drunk by Richard Johnson. We’re giving five lucky readers the chance to win a copy of Dead Drunk: Surviving the Apocalypse! But don’t worry if you don’t win, you can now pick up a copy on Amazon for just $0.99! The novel follows Charlie Campbell, “your average, balding, thirty-year-old alcoholic with a dead-end job and a penchant for shambling through life one mistake after another. However, none of that mattered following the sudden arrival of a mysterious sickness that brought with it infected mobs of zombie-like creatures thirsting for the flesh of the living. Trapped in a Chicago apartment the morning after a raucous bachelor party, Charlie and his old fraternity buddies must battle for survival against the cannibalistic horde, a military invasion, and their own rampant stupidity. With supplies, common sense and brain cells dwindling by the hour, the motley crew — including a racist cop, a Sri Lankan used car

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2018
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‘Patient Zero’ Finally Coming Home This August

Sony’s contagion horror film Patient Zero is finally coming home this August. After several delays, the film starring Matt Smith (“Doctor Who,” Terminator Genisys) and Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci (The Hunger Games) finally has a concrete release date set for later this month. Natalie Dormer (“Game of Thrones”), John Bradley (“Game of Thrones”), and Agyness Deyn co-star in the Stefan Ruzowitzky-directed flick. In the film, “An unprecedented global pandemic of a super strain of rabies has turned the majority of humankind into highly intelligent, streamlined killers known as ‘The Infected.’ One victim, Morgan (Matt Smith), who is asymptomatic and can communicate with the infected, leads the last survivors on a hunt for Patient Zero and a cure.” Patient Zero arrives on VOD and Digital on August 14, 2018, followed by its theatrical release on September 14th, presented by Vertical.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2018
Horror Fuel

New ‘Heretiks’ Trailer Is Filled With Horrors

Director Paul Hyett (Howl) is back with a new terrifying tale, Heretiks, which is heading to FrightFest where it will make its world premiere. The trailer has just arrived. In it, we witness a young woman in a battle for her soul. This frightening flick stars Michael Ironside (Total Recall), Clare Higgins (Hellraiser), and Hannah Arterton (“Safe”). Set in Britain in the 17th Century, Heretiks centers on a young woman who, after being saved from execution, discovers she has a new evil within her. Hyett co-wrote the script with Conal Palmer. This is the second time the duo has worked together. They also teamed up back in 2012 for the dark thriller The Seasoning House. “In the early 17th century, innocent young Persephone is falsely accused and put on trial for her life. Her fate seems sealed except for the timely intervention of the mysterious Reverend Mother offering her not just sanctuary, but hope. For the Reverend Mother is the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2018
Horror Fuel

Etsy Shop Of (Awesome) Horrors

Etsy is an online store where people sell works that they’ve created and has attracted many artists. Most items you find on the shop range from 3D printed parts, jewelry, and pies with human faces… Yes, you’ve read that right. Ashley Newman’s shop, ItCameFromUnderMyBed, drew public attention recently for art pieces that are pies with faces on the top, obviously fake but done in such great detail that it would be perfect for Halloween parties. At the moment it seems Newman’s shop is out of pies but there are other bodily delights for you to find!

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Aug 8, 2018
Horror Fuel

‘The Nun’ Haunts New Images

Haunting new images are here from Corin Hardy‘s Conjuring 2 spin-off The Nun which opens in theaters next month. In the film, “a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate. Together they uncover the order’s unholy secret. Risking not only their lives but their faith and their very souls, they confront a malevolent force in the form of the same demonic nun that first terrorized audiences in The Conjuring 2, as the abbey becomes a horrific battleground between the living and the damned.” Starring in The Nun is Oscar-nominee Demian Bichir (A Better Life) as Father Burke, Taissa Farmiga (American Horror Story) as Sister Irene, Jonas Bloquet (Elle) as Frenchie, Charlotte Hope (Game of Thrones) as Sister Victoria, Ingrid Bisu (Toni Erdmann) as Sister Oana, and Bonnie Aarons, who is reprising her

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2018
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This Summer Enter Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel

Following the success of Hell House LLC, released in 2016, writer-director Stephen Cognetti is giving fans what they’ve been begging for, a sequel, Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel. The sequel picks up eight years since the opening night tragedy of Hell House LLC; s many unanswered questions remain. Thanks to an anonymous tip, an investigative journalist is convinced that key evidence is hidden inside the abandoned Abaddon Hotel. This evidence that will shed light on the hotel’s mysteries, many unsolved deaths, and disappearances. Journalist Jessica Fox (Jillian Geurts) assembles a team to break into the hotel in hopes of discovering the truth. But the source of the tip and the secrets of the Abaddon Hotel are more horrifying than any of them could have imagined. Director Cognetti had something to say of the sequel. On the original and this follow-up: “I made this film with the fans in mind in hopes that it would answer questions from the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2018
Horror Fuel

A Serial Killer Stalks The Basement – In Theaters This September

Mischa Barton (“The OC”, The Sixth Sense) stars in The Basement, a unique new horror film from Brian M. Conley and Nathan Ives, premiering on digital and in theaters this September from Uncork’d Entertainment. In the film, “Craig is abducted and wakes up in a basement. His captor, Bill, is a twisted serial killer who wishes to reenact his own capture, with Craig playing the part of Bill and Bill playing everyone else. As Bill tortures Craig, he cycles through a number of personas, all while Craig tries desperately to find a way into Bill’s pathology in order to save himself.” Featuring “stellar lead performances” (Dread Central) from the cast – which also includes Jackson Davis, Cayleb Long, Tracie Thoms, Bailey Anne Borders, and Sarah Nicklin – The Basement is ripe for exploring this fall. The Basement debuts in theaters and on digital on September 14, 2018, from Uncork’d Entertainment. The film will screen at the following theaters : –

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2018
Horror Fuel

Killer New Clip And Trailer Arrives For Punk Rock Horror The Ranger

Jenn Wexler makes her directorial debut with the punk rock horror The Ranger. Not only do we have the new teaser trailer to share with you, we have a rocking new clip. Wexler, the producer of Asensio’s 2017 SXSW Competition Winner Most Beautiful Island, Robert Mockler’s Like Me (2017), and Mickey Keating’s Psycopaths (2017), and Darling(2016), co-wrote The Ranger along with Giaco Furino, who also produced along with horror veteran Larry Fessenden, Heather Buckley, Ashleigh Snead, and Andrew van den Houten, Glass Eye Pix and Hood River Entertainment. In the film, “After a run-in with the cops at a punk show goes sideways, Chelsea (Chloe Levine, The Transfiguration) and her pals flee the city in search of a place to lay low. Running to the security of Chelsea’s old, abandoned family cabin in the woods, they fall under the watchful eye of an overzealous park ranger (Jeremy Holm, House of Cards who holds a secret from Chelsea’s past. Set to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2018
Horror Fuel

Win A Copy Of The Nursery!

Looking for something scary to watch? Here’s your chance to win a copy of Christopher A. Micklos and Jay Sapiro‘s The Nursery which has just been released on DVD from Uncork’d Entertainment. Inspired by genre standouts like Halloween, Phantasm, and House of the Devil, the film centers on a damaged college sophomore who babysits for a family with a tragic history. She finds herself stalked by a sinister presence and haunted by ghosts from her own past. Soon, she and her friends must confront the angry spirit hunting them down one-by-one on a deliberate march towards its ultimate prey. Emmaline Friederichs, David Sapito, Carly Rae James Sauer, Madeline Conway and Marco Lama star in the film directed by Christopher A. Micklos and Jay Sapiro who told us during an interview quite a lot about the film and some interesting things that went on behind-the-scenes. The Nursery arrived on DVD on August 7, 2018, from Uncork’d Entertainment. the film is also

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2018
Horror Fuel

American Horror Story: Apocalypse Conjures More Returning Cast

Following last week’s news that Jessica Lange will be returning for “American Horror Story: Apocalypse“, the cross-over of “Murder House” and “Coven”, it has now been announced by creator Ryan Murphy that all of the key actresses from “Coven” will be returning as well. That includes Sarah Paulson, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Kathy Bates, Taissa Farmiga, Gabourey Sidibe, Lily Rabe, Frances Conroy, and the ever-enchanting Stevie Nicks. Evan Peters, Cheyenne Jackson, Leslie Grossman, Billy Eichner, and Adina Porter will also be returning. Jeffery Bowyer-Chapman and Kyle Allen will co-star. Cody Fern is set to star as Tate’s son, Michael Langdon, from “Murder House” who is all grown up. Did we mention that he’s the Anti-Christ? “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” premieres on FX on September 12, 2018.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2018
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