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FrightFest Unleashes Exclusive Poster For ‘The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot’

FrightFest has unleashed the exclusive poster for one of the best films of the year, The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot, ahead of its premiere. Sam Elliott (The Hero, A Star Is Born, Road House) stars as a legendary World War II veteran who many years ago assassinated Adolf Hitler – an incredible secret that he’s frustratingly unable to share with the world. One day, just as he’s coming to terms with rounding out his life, Calvin gets a visit from the FBI and The Royal Canadian Mounted Police. They need him to take out Bigfoot. This fantastic film marks the feature debut of writer/director Robert D. Krzykowski. The film’s visual effects by industry veteran Richard Yuricich (Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Blade Runner and celebrated two-time Academy Award Winner Douglas Trumbull (2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner), who also co-produced alongside the great John Sayles (Matewan, Eight Men Out) and Lucky McKee (May, The Woman).

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Aug 24, 2018
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A New Era Begins For Joss Whedan’s ‘Firefly’

Today, we have fantastic news for fans of Firefly! Mal Reynolds and his crew at BOOM! are bringing back Joss Whedon’s Firefly to comics! September’s edition of Diamond Comic Distributors‘ monthly preview will arrive in comic shops and digitally on August 29th. The preview includes comics, graphic novels, toys, and merchandise that will go on sale this November. The front cover features the news that a new era of Firefly is beginning. On the flipside cover, A young boy wrestles with old magic and his destiny in the heartland in Skottie Young and Jorge Corona’s new urban fantasy for Image Comics, Middlewest. The September PREVIEWS Features: Video Game Month: In September, PREVIEWS celebrates Video Game Month, looking at the comic books, graphic novels, and merchandise inspired by hit game franchises such as Halo, Tomb Raider, Assassin’s Creed, Mass Effect, and many more! Gems of the Month: September’s PREVIEWS Gems of the Month include: BOOM! Studios‘ Firefly #1 Dark Horse Comics‘

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Aug 24, 2018
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‘Deadly Callback’ Actress Kate Lister Talks About Past And Present Roles In An Interview

Australian actress Kate Lister got her start with Neighbours and “Last Man Standing” and has appeared in movies like Fox Trap, and Unhinged. We had the opportunity to ask Kate about some of her upcoming films, about being a woman in the film industry, and a few other things. Kate’s most recent role is as Sunny in Drive Me to the End, a dark comedy that centers around a man struggling to cope with the inevitable loss of his mother (Lister). Kate also stars in the upcoming film Deadly Callback from writer-director Scott Jeffrey (Fox Trap). Horror Fuel: “How did you get into acting?” Kate: “It was a gradual thing for me, I took lots of little classes and then I found myself in a class with a teacher (Lyndelle Green) who pushed me harder than anyone else had at the time, she opened my eyes up and made me pay attention to the psychology and responsibility in building and

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Aug 24, 2018
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A Kidnapping Goes ‘LIVE’ This September On Digital HD

Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios, is set to release LIVE on Digital HD globally next month. The film centers on the story of private detective Eddie Hill, hired to find Linda Johnson, whose abduction was live-streamed on Facebook. Soon Eddie witnesses the terror of the Dark Web. Written and directed by Michael V. Greene, LIVE features an ensemble cast including: Kellie Greene (‘Linda’), Eddie B. Hill (“Eddie’), Asante Jones (Sergeant Culvert), Giovanni Lopes (Detective Ceda), Sean McBride (‘Patrick’) Norman Towns (‘Josh’), and Taylor Dunn (‘Claire’). Michael V. Greene, Sean McBride, and Sentwali Holder produced. Freestyle Digital Media Acquisitions Director, Rachel Koehler, negotiated the acquisition deal for LIVE directly with filmmaker Michael V. Greene. What’s special about LIVE is how we created this living, breathing universe in Linda Johnson’s Facebook timeline and married that real source material with a worst-case social media scenario,” said filmmaker Michael v. Greene. “The result is not just

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Aug 24, 2018
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A Vacation Goes Terribly Wrong In ‘Dead Night’ – On DVD This September

Bradford Baruh is making his feature directorial debut with Dead Night, which made its world premiere at Fantastic Fest. In this supernatural tale from the team who brought us John Dies at the End, “James and his wife Casey load up their teenage kids and head to a remote cabin in Oregon for a weekend trip. When James ventures into the dark, snowy forest in search of firewood, he encounters a woman hidden in the frozen terrain and barely alive. James brings her back to the cabin for help, but the family has no way of knowing that the woman’s presence will be the catalyst for a series of horrifying events and bloody carnage that will change their lives forever.” The killer cast includes Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator), Brea Grant (A Ghost Story), and A.J. Bowen (You’re Next). Dead Night arrives on DVD on Sept. 11, 2018, from Dark Sky Films.

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Aug 23, 2018
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‘Suspiria’ Unveils New Trailer And Early Release Date

Not only has the new trailer just been unveiled for Luca Guadagnino‘s highly-anticipated reinterpretation of Dario Argento’s 1977 classic Suspiria, Amazon announced today that the film is getting an early limited theatrical run on October 26, 2018, ahead of its November nationwide release. Guadagnino’s version is not a line for line remake. Instead, it his own take on the story, which will be interesting to see. Chloë Grace Moretz, Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Mia Goth, and Renée Soutendijk star. In the film, “A world of darkness swirls at a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the troupe’s artistic director (Swinton), an ambitious young dancer (Johnson), and a grieving psychotherapist (Ebersdorf). Some will succumb. Others will wake up.” Suspiria will cast a spell on viewers nationwide on November 2, 2018.

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Aug 23, 2018
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From The Director Of ‘Baskin’ Comes ‘Housewife’

Horror fans were blown away by director Can Evrenol‘s 2016 Turkish film Baskin. Now he’s back with the nightmarish film Housewife, which he directed and co-wrote along with Cem Özüduru. “Holly’s childhood was a nightmare—at age 7, she watched her mother kill her sister and father. Twenty years later, Holly’s dreams remain plagued by that painful memory. An unexpected reunion with an old friend further complicates matters, introducing Holly to a strange cult-like group that follows a celebrity psychic, one who takes a special liking to Holly… And because of him, her worst nightmares become shockingly real.” Housewife, starring Clémentine Poidatz, David Sakurai, and Defne Halman, arrives on VOD and DVD on October 2, 2018.

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Aug 23, 2018
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Shalita Grant Sinks Her Teeth Into A New Role In Netflix’s “Santa Clarita Diet”

The third season of Netflix’s tasty horror-comedy series “Santa Clarita Diet” will be headed our way in 2019 and we can’t wait to see what happens with Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant’s characters Sheila and Joel Hammond. News has come today, via Deadline, that “NCIS: New Orleans” actress Shalita Grant has joined the cast as recurring character Tess Rogers, an FBI agent who is looking into a recent explosion at a fracking site. Santa Clarita Diet was created by Victor Fresco, who also serves as showrunner. Fresco, Barrymore, Olyphant, Kaplan, Katsky, Chris Miller, and Ember Truesdell executive produce. Nancy Juvonen serves as a producer for the hit show. If you haven’t seen this series (you need too), or need to catch up, both season one and two are now streaming on Netflix.

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Aug 22, 2018
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Trailer For South Korean Horror ‘Monstrum’ Features A Terrifying Monster

South Korean monster movie Monstrum is ready to take us back in time. From director Huh Jong-ho (The Advocate: A Missing Body) comes this bloody tale set in 1527 during the reign of King Jungjong (who is a real historical figure). “It’s the 22nd year of Jungjong. The plague has taken over Joseon, and fear runs rampant in the streets. When rumors of a vicious beast roaming Mount Inwangsan–called “Monstrum” by terrified masses–begin to spread, fear turns into panic. In order to quell the rising panic, Jungjong brings back his most trusted general Yoon-gyeom from retirement. Joined by his daughter Myeong, his right-hand man Seong-han, and royal court officer Heo, Yoon-gyeom sets out to find the mysterious creature.” Kim Myung-Mim, Park Hee-soon, Choi Woo-sik, Kim In-Kwon, Kim Myung-Min, and Lee Geung-young star in Monstrum opening in South Korea theaters on September 13, 2018. Hopefully, an international release will soon follow. Check out the trailer that’s filled with warriors, action, and

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Aug 22, 2018
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New Comic ‘Graveyard Shift’ Turns Universal Monsters Into X-Men

Jon Malin (Cable, Thunderbolts) comes hot off the heels of the hugely successful, Jawbreakers: Lost Souls, with the announcement of his latest work, Graveyard Shift. Teaming with co-creator and writer, Mark Poulton (Savage Hawkman, Avengelyne), Graveyard Shift asks the question, what if The Universal Monsters were the X-Men? Horror meets Superheroes, In the 46-page graphic novel, Professor Vladimir Blud, a scientist working for the super secret Atlantis Corporation, and his colleagues upon a great betray are murdered and forced into their own experiments to become the monsters they were hired to create. Framed as terrorists, the Graveyard Shift must go on the offensive to stop a supernatural evil from dominating the race of Men and enslaving the Earth. The project has been a labor of love for Malin and Poulton. A homage to all things Jon and Mark loved growing up (superheroes/sci-fi/horror), the book was originally conceived in 2010 after Poulton reached out to Malin. Since then the project has

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Aug 22, 2018

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FrightFest Unleashes Exclusive Poster For ‘The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot’

FrightFest has unleashed the exclusive poster for one of the best films of the year, The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot, ahead of its premiere. Sam Elliott (The Hero, A Star Is Born, Road House) stars as a legendary World War II veteran who many years ago assassinated Adolf Hitler – an incredible secret that he’s frustratingly unable to share with the world. One day, just as he’s coming to terms with rounding out his life, Calvin gets a visit from the FBI and The Royal Canadian Mounted Police. They need him to take out Bigfoot. This fantastic film marks the feature debut of writer/director Robert D. Krzykowski. The film’s visual effects by industry veteran Richard Yuricich (Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Blade Runner and celebrated two-time Academy Award Winner Douglas Trumbull (2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner), who also co-produced alongside the great John Sayles (Matewan, Eight Men Out) and Lucky McKee (May, The Woman).

Continue reading →
Aug 24, 2018
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A New Era Begins For Joss Whedan’s ‘Firefly’

Today, we have fantastic news for fans of Firefly! Mal Reynolds and his crew at BOOM! are bringing back Joss Whedon’s Firefly to comics! September’s edition of Diamond Comic Distributors‘ monthly preview will arrive in comic shops and digitally on August 29th. The preview includes comics, graphic novels, toys, and merchandise that will go on sale this November. The front cover features the news that a new era of Firefly is beginning. On the flipside cover, A young boy wrestles with old magic and his destiny in the heartland in Skottie Young and Jorge Corona’s new urban fantasy for Image Comics, Middlewest. The September PREVIEWS Features: Video Game Month: In September, PREVIEWS celebrates Video Game Month, looking at the comic books, graphic novels, and merchandise inspired by hit game franchises such as Halo, Tomb Raider, Assassin’s Creed, Mass Effect, and many more! Gems of the Month: September’s PREVIEWS Gems of the Month include: BOOM! Studios‘ Firefly #1 Dark Horse Comics‘

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Aug 24, 2018
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‘Deadly Callback’ Actress Kate Lister Talks About Past And Present Roles In An Interview

Australian actress Kate Lister got her start with Neighbours and “Last Man Standing” and has appeared in movies like Fox Trap, and Unhinged. We had the opportunity to ask Kate about some of her upcoming films, about being a woman in the film industry, and a few other things. Kate’s most recent role is as Sunny in Drive Me to the End, a dark comedy that centers around a man struggling to cope with the inevitable loss of his mother (Lister). Kate also stars in the upcoming film Deadly Callback from writer-director Scott Jeffrey (Fox Trap). Horror Fuel: “How did you get into acting?” Kate: “It was a gradual thing for me, I took lots of little classes and then I found myself in a class with a teacher (Lyndelle Green) who pushed me harder than anyone else had at the time, she opened my eyes up and made me pay attention to the psychology and responsibility in building and

Continue reading →
Aug 24, 2018
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A Kidnapping Goes ‘LIVE’ This September On Digital HD

Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios, is set to release LIVE on Digital HD globally next month. The film centers on the story of private detective Eddie Hill, hired to find Linda Johnson, whose abduction was live-streamed on Facebook. Soon Eddie witnesses the terror of the Dark Web. Written and directed by Michael V. Greene, LIVE features an ensemble cast including: Kellie Greene (‘Linda’), Eddie B. Hill (“Eddie’), Asante Jones (Sergeant Culvert), Giovanni Lopes (Detective Ceda), Sean McBride (‘Patrick’) Norman Towns (‘Josh’), and Taylor Dunn (‘Claire’). Michael V. Greene, Sean McBride, and Sentwali Holder produced. Freestyle Digital Media Acquisitions Director, Rachel Koehler, negotiated the acquisition deal for LIVE directly with filmmaker Michael V. Greene. What’s special about LIVE is how we created this living, breathing universe in Linda Johnson’s Facebook timeline and married that real source material with a worst-case social media scenario,” said filmmaker Michael v. Greene. “The result is not just

Continue reading →
Aug 24, 2018
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A Vacation Goes Terribly Wrong In ‘Dead Night’ – On DVD This September

Bradford Baruh is making his feature directorial debut with Dead Night, which made its world premiere at Fantastic Fest. In this supernatural tale from the team who brought us John Dies at the End, “James and his wife Casey load up their teenage kids and head to a remote cabin in Oregon for a weekend trip. When James ventures into the dark, snowy forest in search of firewood, he encounters a woman hidden in the frozen terrain and barely alive. James brings her back to the cabin for help, but the family has no way of knowing that the woman’s presence will be the catalyst for a series of horrifying events and bloody carnage that will change their lives forever.” The killer cast includes Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator), Brea Grant (A Ghost Story), and A.J. Bowen (You’re Next). Dead Night arrives on DVD on Sept. 11, 2018, from Dark Sky Films.

Continue reading →
Aug 23, 2018
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‘Suspiria’ Unveils New Trailer And Early Release Date

Not only has the new trailer just been unveiled for Luca Guadagnino‘s highly-anticipated reinterpretation of Dario Argento’s 1977 classic Suspiria, Amazon announced today that the film is getting an early limited theatrical run on October 26, 2018, ahead of its November nationwide release. Guadagnino’s version is not a line for line remake. Instead, it his own take on the story, which will be interesting to see. Chloë Grace Moretz, Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Mia Goth, and Renée Soutendijk star. In the film, “A world of darkness swirls at a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the troupe’s artistic director (Swinton), an ambitious young dancer (Johnson), and a grieving psychotherapist (Ebersdorf). Some will succumb. Others will wake up.” Suspiria will cast a spell on viewers nationwide on November 2, 2018.

Continue reading →
Aug 23, 2018
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From The Director Of ‘Baskin’ Comes ‘Housewife’

Horror fans were blown away by director Can Evrenol‘s 2016 Turkish film Baskin. Now he’s back with the nightmarish film Housewife, which he directed and co-wrote along with Cem Özüduru. “Holly’s childhood was a nightmare—at age 7, she watched her mother kill her sister and father. Twenty years later, Holly’s dreams remain plagued by that painful memory. An unexpected reunion with an old friend further complicates matters, introducing Holly to a strange cult-like group that follows a celebrity psychic, one who takes a special liking to Holly… And because of him, her worst nightmares become shockingly real.” Housewife, starring Clémentine Poidatz, David Sakurai, and Defne Halman, arrives on VOD and DVD on October 2, 2018.

Continue reading →
Aug 23, 2018
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Shalita Grant Sinks Her Teeth Into A New Role In Netflix’s “Santa Clarita Diet”

The third season of Netflix’s tasty horror-comedy series “Santa Clarita Diet” will be headed our way in 2019 and we can’t wait to see what happens with Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant’s characters Sheila and Joel Hammond. News has come today, via Deadline, that “NCIS: New Orleans” actress Shalita Grant has joined the cast as recurring character Tess Rogers, an FBI agent who is looking into a recent explosion at a fracking site. Santa Clarita Diet was created by Victor Fresco, who also serves as showrunner. Fresco, Barrymore, Olyphant, Kaplan, Katsky, Chris Miller, and Ember Truesdell executive produce. Nancy Juvonen serves as a producer for the hit show. If you haven’t seen this series (you need too), or need to catch up, both season one and two are now streaming on Netflix.

Continue reading →
Aug 22, 2018
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Trailer For South Korean Horror ‘Monstrum’ Features A Terrifying Monster

South Korean monster movie Monstrum is ready to take us back in time. From director Huh Jong-ho (The Advocate: A Missing Body) comes this bloody tale set in 1527 during the reign of King Jungjong (who is a real historical figure). “It’s the 22nd year of Jungjong. The plague has taken over Joseon, and fear runs rampant in the streets. When rumors of a vicious beast roaming Mount Inwangsan–called “Monstrum” by terrified masses–begin to spread, fear turns into panic. In order to quell the rising panic, Jungjong brings back his most trusted general Yoon-gyeom from retirement. Joined by his daughter Myeong, his right-hand man Seong-han, and royal court officer Heo, Yoon-gyeom sets out to find the mysterious creature.” Kim Myung-Mim, Park Hee-soon, Choi Woo-sik, Kim In-Kwon, Kim Myung-Min, and Lee Geung-young star in Monstrum opening in South Korea theaters on September 13, 2018. Hopefully, an international release will soon follow. Check out the trailer that’s filled with warriors, action, and

Continue reading →
Aug 22, 2018
Horror Fuel

New Comic ‘Graveyard Shift’ Turns Universal Monsters Into X-Men

Jon Malin (Cable, Thunderbolts) comes hot off the heels of the hugely successful, Jawbreakers: Lost Souls, with the announcement of his latest work, Graveyard Shift. Teaming with co-creator and writer, Mark Poulton (Savage Hawkman, Avengelyne), Graveyard Shift asks the question, what if The Universal Monsters were the X-Men? Horror meets Superheroes, In the 46-page graphic novel, Professor Vladimir Blud, a scientist working for the super secret Atlantis Corporation, and his colleagues upon a great betray are murdered and forced into their own experiments to become the monsters they were hired to create. Framed as terrorists, the Graveyard Shift must go on the offensive to stop a supernatural evil from dominating the race of Men and enslaving the Earth. The project has been a labor of love for Malin and Poulton. A homage to all things Jon and Mark loved growing up (superheroes/sci-fi/horror), the book was originally conceived in 2010 after Poulton reached out to Malin. Since then the project has

Continue reading →
Aug 22, 2018