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Greg Nicotero Shares First Image From “Creepshow”

Shudder has wrapped filming on the premiere episode of their new original series “Creepshow”, inspired by the movie of the same name. SFX legend Greg Nicotero shared the news via Instagram along with the first official image. The ghastly figure lurking just outside a window is a nod to the original film’s cover. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt6KTr1hh0E/ Here’s the image from the original movie: Nicotero will be directing several episodes of the series as well as executive producing. Other episodes will be directed by David Bruckner (The Ritual), Roxanne Benjamin(XX), and Rob Schrab (“Ghosted”). John Harrison, who served as the assistant director for George Romero’s original Creepshow movie will also be directing, Bloody-Disgusting reports. Nicotero’s Oscar and Emmy award-winning company, KNB EFX GROUP Inc., will be doing the creature and make-up effects for the series. “Creepshow” will premiere on Shudder later this year and will feature episodes written by some of the biggest names in horror: “By the Silvery Waters of Lake Champlain”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 16, 2019
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New “Dracula” Series Stakes Its Vampire

Steven Moffet and Mark Gatiss are teaming up once again for a new adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. You may be wondering who will be playing the lead role. That would be Girl in the Spider’s Web (review) actor Claes Bang. Set in Victorian-era London, the miniseries will also star Gatiss, Dolly Wells, Luiza Richter, and John Heffernan. This is not the first “Dracula” series we’ve seen. The first premiered back in 2013 but was short lived. With Moffet and Gatiss having a long track record of successful series, having worked together on both “Doctor Who” and “Sherlock”, odds are we’ll be in for a good show this time around. Set to begin filming this Spring, the series is a co-production of Netflix and the BBC with the show airing in the U.S. on Netflix and on the BBC in the U.K.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2019
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‘Zombie Deer Disease’ May Infect Humans, Scientists Fear

WARNING: SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING In 24 states, elk, deer, and moose have been seen to exhibit “zombie-like” behavior. They dramatically lose weight, drool, stumble around, and act aggressively towards humans seemingly without fear. Though people have dubbed this disease “Zombie Deer Disease” it’s actually called, Chronic Wasting Disease or CWD The illness attacks the animal’s neurological system causing them to basically starve to death. With the number of cases rising across the United States, scientists fear that inevitably the disease will “jump” to the human species; this is known as “Cross-Species Transmission”, where a disease that originates in an Animal is spread outside their species. The disease resembles Bovine spongiform encephalopathy “Mad Cow Disease” but once the meat of an infected cow was consumed by a human it becomes Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease or CJD. In all cases CWD, Mad Cow, and CJD are fatal due to Prions, “misfolded” protein cells that once present in the neurological system, causes rapid

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Capt McNeely
Feb 15, 2019
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A Terrifying Legend Stalks The New ‘Curse Of La Llorona’ Trailer

The new haunting trailer is here for director Michael Chaves’ The Curse of La Llorona, teasing an intensely frightening film. La Llorona, the “Weeping Woman”, is a horrifying apparition, caught between Heaven and Hell, trapped in a fate sealed by her own hand. The mere mention of her name has struck terror around the world for generations. In life, she drowned her children in a jealous rage, throwing herself in the churning river after them as she wept in pain. Now her tears are eternal. They are lethal, and those who hear her death call in the night are doomed. La Llorona creeps in the shadows and preys on the children, desperate to replace her own. As the centuries have passed, her desire has grown more voracious…and her methods more terrifying. In 1970s Los Angeles is stalking the night – and the children. Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment, a social worker and her

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2019
Horror Fuel

Geoff Redknap’s Twist On The Invisible Man, ‘Unseen’, Headed To DVD

The Unseen, an upcoming invisible man film from director Geoff Redknap (Cabin in the Woods) made its World Premiere at Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival, this past Summer. Now, The Unseen will soon arrive on DVD and Digital, through United States’ film distributor Monarch Home Entertainment. Director Redknap says that his influences include H.G. Wells’ The Invisible Man: “I did take some ideas from….H.G. Wells’…work” and some of those influences can be seen in the film’s official release trailer which you will find below. The Unseen stars Aden Young (“Rectify” ) as Bob Langmore. He has a strange condition, in which his body is slowly disappearing. Dissolving away, Bob reaches out to his family with time running out. However, his former wife, Darlene (Camille Sullivan) tells him that his daughter Eva (Julia Sarah Stone) is missing, leading to Bob’s desperate search for a reunion. Official Synopsis: A man, who years earlier mysteriously abandoned his family and isolated himself in a small

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2019
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Documentary ’21 Years: Quentin Tarantino’ Finally Headed To Release

Director Tara Wood has finally successfully reclaimed the rights to the authorized Quentin Tarantino documentary feature, 21 Years: Quentin Tarantino, celebrating the life and works of the incredible filmmaker. The film, which explores Tarantino’s work-to-date, looks at the passion behind the worldwide box office dominator. The lightning rod that is Tarantino’s career illuminates the discussion of changes in the industry. In 2017, Wood, co-director of 2014’s acclaimed 21 Years: Richard Linklater, asked The Weinstein Co. to release the documentary following the onslaught of sexual harassment allegations against company founder Harvey Weinstein. TWC should respectfully release us from our deal,” Wood said in a statement at the time, “To allow the project to be handled with the care and consideration it, Mr. Tarantino, and all the participants deserve.” The company refused, and Wood embarked on a prolonged legal battle. Now, Wood is proud to announce that the film has returned to the creative team at Wood Entertainment, and is ready to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2019
Horror Fuel

Virginia Gardner Stars In The Cosmic Apocalyptic Thriller ‘Starfish’

Yellow Veil Pictures and 1091 Media’s The Orchard have unveiled the first trailer for the upcoming cosmic horror Starfish, featuring a dazzling lead performance from Virginia Gardner (Halloween 2018, Marvel’s The Runaways). Gardner stars as Aubrey, a young woman suffering from the death of a close friend. When a mysterious signal from an unknown dimension summons the end of days, it appears as if only Aubrey is left on earth. Trapped in the apartment of her recently a deceased best friend, the only clue she has is a single cassette left behind after her friends death, labeled: “THIS MIXTAPE WILL SAVE THE WORLD.” Thrust into a mystery orchestrated by her friend and stricken with grief, Aubrey begins to piece the clues together, uncovering a series of tapes all with pieces of the mystery signal. Along the way, progress is impeded when monstrous creatures begin to overrun the world and enclose in on her. Aubrey is forced to fight off the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2019
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Watch An Exclusive Clip From The Supernatrual Horror ‘1st Summoning’

We have a sweet Valentine’s Day treat for Horror Fuel readers, an exclusive clip from director Raymond Wood‘s supernatural thriller 1st Summoning. Written by Chris Piner, the film centers on four student filmmakers who set out to explore an abandoned building famous for its connection with the occult, but as their journey becomes littered with strange behavior and unexplained phenomena, it becomes clear that the horror they are attempting to document may already have them trapped. Hayle Lovitt of “The Gifted”, Jason MacDonald (“The Vampire Diaries”), Teddy Cole, Brook Todd, and Ace Harney star in this paranormal thriller opening in theaters and On Demand February 22, 2019, followed by iton Digital, and VOD release on March 5th, from Gravitas Ventures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2019
Horror Fuel

Blu-ray Review: Happy Birthday to Me (1981)

Ginny Wainwright (Melissa Sue Anderson) has got it all; she’s a looker, popular as balls, and is a member of the “Top Ten”; an elite group of the most popular and privileged students (a.k.a. obnoxious douche nozzles…mostly anyway). Because this film is older than dirt (from 1981 to be precise, when the legal drinking age was 18…though from the looks of this cast 18 was far in the rear view mirror), these “high school kids” gather at a local bar every night for drinks. As fate, and slasher movie tropes would have it, one night their pal Bernadette (Lesleh Donaldson) fails to show…mainly because a black gloved murderer slashed her throat. As our gang goes about the normal pursuits one does when worried sick about a missing friend; namely jumping drawbridges, racing dirt bikes, having experimental procedures to fix your traumatized brain after a car accident (on that damn bridge again), and stealing underwear (I know that at least one

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Feb 15, 2019
Horror Fuel

‘Are You Afraid Of The Dark’ Not Only Getting A Movie But A New Series As Well!

One of the most highly-anticipated horror films of the year is Are You Afraid of the Dark, the feature film adaptation of Nickelodeon’s hit 90’s series. But that’s not all!! Nickelodeon is reviving the series! Being described as a new mini-series will follow new members of the Midnight Society as they gather around a campfire to share new scary stories. The series premiere will coincide with the film’s debut in theaters on October 4, 2019. Gary Dauberman penned the scripts for the film adaptation along with BenDavid Grabinski. We’ll keep you posted.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 14, 2019

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Greg Nicotero Shares First Image From “Creepshow”

Shudder has wrapped filming on the premiere episode of their new original series “Creepshow”, inspired by the movie of the same name. SFX legend Greg Nicotero shared the news via Instagram along with the first official image. The ghastly figure lurking just outside a window is a nod to the original film’s cover. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt6KTr1hh0E/ Here’s the image from the original movie: Nicotero will be directing several episodes of the series as well as executive producing. Other episodes will be directed by David Bruckner (The Ritual), Roxanne Benjamin(XX), and Rob Schrab (“Ghosted”). John Harrison, who served as the assistant director for George Romero’s original Creepshow movie will also be directing, Bloody-Disgusting reports. Nicotero’s Oscar and Emmy award-winning company, KNB EFX GROUP Inc., will be doing the creature and make-up effects for the series. “Creepshow” will premiere on Shudder later this year and will feature episodes written by some of the biggest names in horror: “By the Silvery Waters of Lake Champlain”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 16, 2019
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New “Dracula” Series Stakes Its Vampire

Steven Moffet and Mark Gatiss are teaming up once again for a new adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. You may be wondering who will be playing the lead role. That would be Girl in the Spider’s Web (review) actor Claes Bang. Set in Victorian-era London, the miniseries will also star Gatiss, Dolly Wells, Luiza Richter, and John Heffernan. This is not the first “Dracula” series we’ve seen. The first premiered back in 2013 but was short lived. With Moffet and Gatiss having a long track record of successful series, having worked together on both “Doctor Who” and “Sherlock”, odds are we’ll be in for a good show this time around. Set to begin filming this Spring, the series is a co-production of Netflix and the BBC with the show airing in the U.S. on Netflix and on the BBC in the U.K.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2019
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‘Zombie Deer Disease’ May Infect Humans, Scientists Fear

WARNING: SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING In 24 states, elk, deer, and moose have been seen to exhibit “zombie-like” behavior. They dramatically lose weight, drool, stumble around, and act aggressively towards humans seemingly without fear. Though people have dubbed this disease “Zombie Deer Disease” it’s actually called, Chronic Wasting Disease or CWD The illness attacks the animal’s neurological system causing them to basically starve to death. With the number of cases rising across the United States, scientists fear that inevitably the disease will “jump” to the human species; this is known as “Cross-Species Transmission”, where a disease that originates in an Animal is spread outside their species. The disease resembles Bovine spongiform encephalopathy “Mad Cow Disease” but once the meat of an infected cow was consumed by a human it becomes Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease or CJD. In all cases CWD, Mad Cow, and CJD are fatal due to Prions, “misfolded” protein cells that once present in the neurological system, causes rapid

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Feb 15, 2019
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A Terrifying Legend Stalks The New ‘Curse Of La Llorona’ Trailer

The new haunting trailer is here for director Michael Chaves’ The Curse of La Llorona, teasing an intensely frightening film. La Llorona, the “Weeping Woman”, is a horrifying apparition, caught between Heaven and Hell, trapped in a fate sealed by her own hand. The mere mention of her name has struck terror around the world for generations. In life, she drowned her children in a jealous rage, throwing herself in the churning river after them as she wept in pain. Now her tears are eternal. They are lethal, and those who hear her death call in the night are doomed. La Llorona creeps in the shadows and preys on the children, desperate to replace her own. As the centuries have passed, her desire has grown more voracious…and her methods more terrifying. In 1970s Los Angeles is stalking the night – and the children. Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment, a social worker and her

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2019
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Geoff Redknap’s Twist On The Invisible Man, ‘Unseen’, Headed To DVD

The Unseen, an upcoming invisible man film from director Geoff Redknap (Cabin in the Woods) made its World Premiere at Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival, this past Summer. Now, The Unseen will soon arrive on DVD and Digital, through United States’ film distributor Monarch Home Entertainment. Director Redknap says that his influences include H.G. Wells’ The Invisible Man: “I did take some ideas from….H.G. Wells’…work” and some of those influences can be seen in the film’s official release trailer which you will find below. The Unseen stars Aden Young (“Rectify” ) as Bob Langmore. He has a strange condition, in which his body is slowly disappearing. Dissolving away, Bob reaches out to his family with time running out. However, his former wife, Darlene (Camille Sullivan) tells him that his daughter Eva (Julia Sarah Stone) is missing, leading to Bob’s desperate search for a reunion. Official Synopsis: A man, who years earlier mysteriously abandoned his family and isolated himself in a small

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2019
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Documentary ’21 Years: Quentin Tarantino’ Finally Headed To Release

Director Tara Wood has finally successfully reclaimed the rights to the authorized Quentin Tarantino documentary feature, 21 Years: Quentin Tarantino, celebrating the life and works of the incredible filmmaker. The film, which explores Tarantino’s work-to-date, looks at the passion behind the worldwide box office dominator. The lightning rod that is Tarantino’s career illuminates the discussion of changes in the industry. In 2017, Wood, co-director of 2014’s acclaimed 21 Years: Richard Linklater, asked The Weinstein Co. to release the documentary following the onslaught of sexual harassment allegations against company founder Harvey Weinstein. TWC should respectfully release us from our deal,” Wood said in a statement at the time, “To allow the project to be handled with the care and consideration it, Mr. Tarantino, and all the participants deserve.” The company refused, and Wood embarked on a prolonged legal battle. Now, Wood is proud to announce that the film has returned to the creative team at Wood Entertainment, and is ready to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2019
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Virginia Gardner Stars In The Cosmic Apocalyptic Thriller ‘Starfish’

Yellow Veil Pictures and 1091 Media’s The Orchard have unveiled the first trailer for the upcoming cosmic horror Starfish, featuring a dazzling lead performance from Virginia Gardner (Halloween 2018, Marvel’s The Runaways). Gardner stars as Aubrey, a young woman suffering from the death of a close friend. When a mysterious signal from an unknown dimension summons the end of days, it appears as if only Aubrey is left on earth. Trapped in the apartment of her recently a deceased best friend, the only clue she has is a single cassette left behind after her friends death, labeled: “THIS MIXTAPE WILL SAVE THE WORLD.” Thrust into a mystery orchestrated by her friend and stricken with grief, Aubrey begins to piece the clues together, uncovering a series of tapes all with pieces of the mystery signal. Along the way, progress is impeded when monstrous creatures begin to overrun the world and enclose in on her. Aubrey is forced to fight off the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2019
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Watch An Exclusive Clip From The Supernatrual Horror ‘1st Summoning’

We have a sweet Valentine’s Day treat for Horror Fuel readers, an exclusive clip from director Raymond Wood‘s supernatural thriller 1st Summoning. Written by Chris Piner, the film centers on four student filmmakers who set out to explore an abandoned building famous for its connection with the occult, but as their journey becomes littered with strange behavior and unexplained phenomena, it becomes clear that the horror they are attempting to document may already have them trapped. Hayle Lovitt of “The Gifted”, Jason MacDonald (“The Vampire Diaries”), Teddy Cole, Brook Todd, and Ace Harney star in this paranormal thriller opening in theaters and On Demand February 22, 2019, followed by iton Digital, and VOD release on March 5th, from Gravitas Ventures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2019
Horror Fuel

Blu-ray Review: Happy Birthday to Me (1981)

Ginny Wainwright (Melissa Sue Anderson) has got it all; she’s a looker, popular as balls, and is a member of the “Top Ten”; an elite group of the most popular and privileged students (a.k.a. obnoxious douche nozzles…mostly anyway). Because this film is older than dirt (from 1981 to be precise, when the legal drinking age was 18…though from the looks of this cast 18 was far in the rear view mirror), these “high school kids” gather at a local bar every night for drinks. As fate, and slasher movie tropes would have it, one night their pal Bernadette (Lesleh Donaldson) fails to show…mainly because a black gloved murderer slashed her throat. As our gang goes about the normal pursuits one does when worried sick about a missing friend; namely jumping drawbridges, racing dirt bikes, having experimental procedures to fix your traumatized brain after a car accident (on that damn bridge again), and stealing underwear (I know that at least one

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Feb 15, 2019
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‘Are You Afraid Of The Dark’ Not Only Getting A Movie But A New Series As Well!

One of the most highly-anticipated horror films of the year is Are You Afraid of the Dark, the feature film adaptation of Nickelodeon’s hit 90’s series. But that’s not all!! Nickelodeon is reviving the series! Being described as a new mini-series will follow new members of the Midnight Society as they gather around a campfire to share new scary stories. The series premiere will coincide with the film’s debut in theaters on October 4, 2019. Gary Dauberman penned the scripts for the film adaptation along with BenDavid Grabinski. We’ll keep you posted.

Continue reading →
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Feb 14, 2019
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