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A Woman Is Out For ‘Revenge’ In New Blood-Drenched Red Band Trailer

Neon is gearing up to release writer-director Coralic Fargeat’s action-packed festival hit Revenge in theaters and on VOD this May. Today, we’ve got a the new blood-drenched Red Band trailer In the film, “Jen (Matilda Lutz) is enjoying a romantic getaway with her wealthy boyfriend which is suddenly disrupted when his sleazy friends arrive for an unannounced hunting trip. Tension mounts in the house until the situation abruptly––and viciously––intensifies, culminating in a shocking act that leaves Jen left for dead. Unfortunately for her assailants, Jen survives and reemerges with a relentless, wrathful intent: revenge.” Lutz stars alongside Kevin Janssens, Vincent Colombe, and Guillaume Bouchède. Witness Revenge in theaters or on VOD on May 11, 2018.

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The Queen Mary Opening New Attraction On Friday The 13th

This April, board The Queen Mary for a paranormal experience on one of the scariest days of the year, Friday the 13th. Dubbed one of the “Top 10 most haunted places on Earth” by Time Magazine, The Queen Mary, featured on Syfy’s “Ghost Hunters” will open its notoriously haunted Stateroom B340 for overnight guests. Visitors will have the unique opportunity to spend the night in the middle of an alleged paranormal hot spot. “Several of the cabins onboard the Queen Mary are considered haunted. But, the stateroom with the most infamous reputation is room B340,” said Stephen Sowards, General Manager of the Queen Mary. “The last time the room was occupied by a guest was in the 1980’s. For decades we’ve had thousands of visitors request to occupy the room, and after 30 years, we are excited to once again extend the offer to our guests.” Stateroom B340 has a lengthy record of paranormal activity with many stories of haunted

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Funko Announces New Line Of Horror Cereal!

Hold on to your bowls people! Funko is making themed cereal. Could it get any cooler? How about finding mini Popo! as the prizes in the themed boxes of cereal? Because that’s exactly what you will get. Michael Becker founder of Funko, made the big announcement while speaking with Coronado Eagle & Journal and revealed that this Summer Funko will launch the brand new line of Funko Cereal that includes licenses that are part of the company’s POP! line. The new line will first feature Freddy Krueger, Elvira, and Beetlejuice! One of the fun things is we are about to release our own line of cereal, with a mini-Pop inside,” Becker stated. “We got all the cool licenses like He-Man, Wonder Woman, Elvira Mistress of the Dark, Freddy Krueger and our own Freddy Funko. We start shipping to stores in June and we have the distribution set up and the product is pre-sold. It’s just one more of those feel-good

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Mar 30, 2018
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‘Cargo’ Trailer Teases A More Brutal Zombie Film Than The Original

Following his role in the IFC festival hit Ghost Stories, Martin Freeman plays a father desperate to find a home for his child during the zombie apocalypse in Cargo. The trailer has just arrived and it is a lot more brutal and gore-filled than the short film by the same name that it is based on. From filmmakers Yolanda Ramke and Ben Howling comes the film about, “…a father who, stranded in rural Australia in the aftermath of a violent pandemic and, infected himself, desperately seeks a new home for his infant child and a means to protect her from his own changing nature.” Anthony Hayes, Caren Pistorius, Susie Porter, Kris McQuade, Simone Landers and David Gulpilil also star. Following its run at the Tribeca Film Festival in April, Cargo will arrive on Netflix’s streaming service on May 18, 2018. You can watch the original short film below.

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Mar 30, 2018
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A Frozen ‘Walking Dead’ Spinoff ?

Even with “The Walking Dead’s” poppularity slipping there is talk of another spinoff. Scott Gimple, who served as showrunner for the past four seasons, who has a new title, Chief Content Officer, recently teased that more options are being discussed. Those options include more webisodes and another spinoff. Executive producer Greg Nicotero already has an idea about the spinoff he would like to see. The one thing that the comic book does great [is] when they introduce the cold weather and the winter. I had even written some webisodes that took place with a frozen zombie herd. And I think that our hopes are — my hopes — would be that we would get into an entirely different location, like a cold weather scenario. Because frozen zombies are f–ing awesome. Until they thaw out and then you’re screwed. Because they would freeze and thaw out, and they would be fine.” Zombies on ice? While the ice and snow worked in

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Mar 30, 2018
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‘Sharkasaurus’ Is Coming Your Way This April

From writer-director Spencer Estabrooks comes Sharkasaurus, the feature film based on the short film, by the same name. In the film, “faith and facts collide on a Creationist themed golf course when the daughter of a widowed creationist falls for the adopted son of a gay paleontologist. Unbeknownst to the lovers, a prehistoric dino-shark has emerged from hibernation leaving a trail of death and destruction. Will the creationist and paleontologist settle their ideological differences or will Sharkasaurus devour them all? The theme of Sharkasaurus is evolution. All central characters go through a transformation or metamorphosis. When faced with the might and awesome power of Sharkasaurus stubborn characters are forced to work together, adapt and become the best versions of themselves before they are killed in a terrifyingly hideous way.” Sharkasaurus swims in on April 23, 2018. Watch the short film that started it all (below) and snag your copy of the graphic novel before the film is released.

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Mar 30, 2018
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An Interview With ‘Corbin Nash’ Actor Chris Pardal

Dancer turned actor Chis Pardal and I recently sat down to talk about his upcoming role in Ben Jagger’s vampire film Corbin Nash. Pardal stars alongside Dean Jagger, Corey Feldman, Malcolm McDowell, and Rutger Hauer in the film about a rogue police detective in search of his parents killer, a vampire. Before we dove into Corbin Nash, Chris and I talked about some of his previous roles. Horror Fuel: “The subjects of human trafficking and illegal aliens have been in the news a lot lately. Did your role in the series ‘Borderline Coyotes’ influence the way you see those subjects?” Chris Pardal: “You know, yes. It was a little bit different back then, it wasn’t in the forefront. The film didn’t deal with sex trafficking. It was about bringing over people illegally basically for slave labor. It changed my outlook on it. I always thought it was terrible, but it narrowed my focus. When you’re playing a bad guy it

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Mar 30, 2018
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James Wan And Roy Lee Team Up For Adaptation Of King’s ‘Tommyknockers’

James Wan, the director of The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2, is teaming up with Roy Lee, behind movies like Stephen King’s IT, for the adaptation of Stephen King’s The Tommyknockers. The two will be producing, Lee under his Vertigo banner and Wan under his company Atomic Monster. Larry Sanitsky who executive produced the 1993 Tommyknockers miniseries. The story tells of, “a town in Maine that falls under the influence of a dangerous gas from an unearthed spacecraft. The gas begins to transform the people, giving them enhanced abilities, but also making them violent and subject to an alien hive mentality. One man, thanks to a steel plate in his head, is immune to the effects and tries to stop the townspeople.” The miniseries starred Jimmy Smits and Marg Helgenberger. Check out the original trailer.

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Mar 29, 2018
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‘Sharknado’ 6 Will Be The Last Film Of The Franchise

All good things must come to an end, including Syfy’s hit Sharknado franchise, which began back in 2013. In February, we told you that the Sharknado 6 would be blowing in this July. News has come today that the sixth film will be the last for the franchise. So, you may be wondering what insanity is being planned for the final film. This time, they will be swimming in new territory, time-travel. Ian Ziering’s character, “Fin unlocks the time-traveling power of the sharknados in order to save the world and resurrect his family. In his quest, Fin fights Nazis, dinosaurs, knights, and even takes a ride on Noah’s Ark. This time, it’s not how to stop the sharknados, it’s when.” Tara Reid, Cassie Scerbo, and Vivica A. Fox will also be returning. And as always, you can expect a horde of celebrity cameos. Anthony C. Ferrante, who directed the first five films, will return to the director’s chair for Sharknado

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Mar 29, 2018
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Margot Robbie Seeks Revenge In The Trailer For ‘Terminal’

RLJE Films has just unveiled the trailer for Terminal, the noir revenge-thriller from Vaughn Stein. The film stars Academy Award-nominated actress Margot Robbie (Suicide Squad), Simon Peg (Shaun of the Dead), Max Irons (The White Queen), Mike Myers (Austin Powers), and Dexter Fletcher (Kick Ass). “In the dark heart of a sprawling, anonymous city, Terminal follows the twisting tales of two assassins carrying out a sinister mission, a teacher battling a fatal illness, an enigmatic janitor and a curious waitress leading a dangerous double life. Murderous consequences unravel in the dead of night as their lives all intertwine at the hands of a mysterious criminal mastermind hell-bent on revenge.” Robbie produced alongside Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara under the duo’s LuckyChap Entertainment banner, David Barron of BeaglePug, Highland Film Group’s Arianne Fraser, Molly Hassell, and Teun Hilte. Stein makes his directorial debut with this film. He also wrote the script. Terminal will open in theaters on May 11, 2018.

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Mar 29, 2018

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A Woman Is Out For ‘Revenge’ In New Blood-Drenched Red Band Trailer

Neon is gearing up to release writer-director Coralic Fargeat’s action-packed festival hit Revenge in theaters and on VOD this May. Today, we’ve got a the new blood-drenched Red Band trailer In the film, “Jen (Matilda Lutz) is enjoying a romantic getaway with her wealthy boyfriend which is suddenly disrupted when his sleazy friends arrive for an unannounced hunting trip. Tension mounts in the house until the situation abruptly––and viciously––intensifies, culminating in a shocking act that leaves Jen left for dead. Unfortunately for her assailants, Jen survives and reemerges with a relentless, wrathful intent: revenge.” Lutz stars alongside Kevin Janssens, Vincent Colombe, and Guillaume Bouchède. Witness Revenge in theaters or on VOD on May 11, 2018.

Continue reading →
Horror Fuel

The Queen Mary Opening New Attraction On Friday The 13th

This April, board The Queen Mary for a paranormal experience on one of the scariest days of the year, Friday the 13th. Dubbed one of the “Top 10 most haunted places on Earth” by Time Magazine, The Queen Mary, featured on Syfy’s “Ghost Hunters” will open its notoriously haunted Stateroom B340 for overnight guests. Visitors will have the unique opportunity to spend the night in the middle of an alleged paranormal hot spot. “Several of the cabins onboard the Queen Mary are considered haunted. But, the stateroom with the most infamous reputation is room B340,” said Stephen Sowards, General Manager of the Queen Mary. “The last time the room was occupied by a guest was in the 1980’s. For decades we’ve had thousands of visitors request to occupy the room, and after 30 years, we are excited to once again extend the offer to our guests.” Stateroom B340 has a lengthy record of paranormal activity with many stories of haunted

Continue reading →
Horror Fuel

Funko Announces New Line Of Horror Cereal!

Hold on to your bowls people! Funko is making themed cereal. Could it get any cooler? How about finding mini Popo! as the prizes in the themed boxes of cereal? Because that’s exactly what you will get. Michael Becker founder of Funko, made the big announcement while speaking with Coronado Eagle & Journal and revealed that this Summer Funko will launch the brand new line of Funko Cereal that includes licenses that are part of the company’s POP! line. The new line will first feature Freddy Krueger, Elvira, and Beetlejuice! One of the fun things is we are about to release our own line of cereal, with a mini-Pop inside,” Becker stated. “We got all the cool licenses like He-Man, Wonder Woman, Elvira Mistress of the Dark, Freddy Krueger and our own Freddy Funko. We start shipping to stores in June and we have the distribution set up and the product is pre-sold. It’s just one more of those feel-good

Continue reading →
Mar 30, 2018
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‘Cargo’ Trailer Teases A More Brutal Zombie Film Than The Original

Following his role in the IFC festival hit Ghost Stories, Martin Freeman plays a father desperate to find a home for his child during the zombie apocalypse in Cargo. The trailer has just arrived and it is a lot more brutal and gore-filled than the short film by the same name that it is based on. From filmmakers Yolanda Ramke and Ben Howling comes the film about, “…a father who, stranded in rural Australia in the aftermath of a violent pandemic and, infected himself, desperately seeks a new home for his infant child and a means to protect her from his own changing nature.” Anthony Hayes, Caren Pistorius, Susie Porter, Kris McQuade, Simone Landers and David Gulpilil also star. Following its run at the Tribeca Film Festival in April, Cargo will arrive on Netflix’s streaming service on May 18, 2018. You can watch the original short film below.

Continue reading →
Mar 30, 2018
Horror Fuel

A Frozen ‘Walking Dead’ Spinoff ?

Even with “The Walking Dead’s” poppularity slipping there is talk of another spinoff. Scott Gimple, who served as showrunner for the past four seasons, who has a new title, Chief Content Officer, recently teased that more options are being discussed. Those options include more webisodes and another spinoff. Executive producer Greg Nicotero already has an idea about the spinoff he would like to see. The one thing that the comic book does great [is] when they introduce the cold weather and the winter. I had even written some webisodes that took place with a frozen zombie herd. And I think that our hopes are — my hopes — would be that we would get into an entirely different location, like a cold weather scenario. Because frozen zombies are f–ing awesome. Until they thaw out and then you’re screwed. Because they would freeze and thaw out, and they would be fine.” Zombies on ice? While the ice and snow worked in

Continue reading →
Mar 30, 2018
Horror Fuel

‘Sharkasaurus’ Is Coming Your Way This April

From writer-director Spencer Estabrooks comes Sharkasaurus, the feature film based on the short film, by the same name. In the film, “faith and facts collide on a Creationist themed golf course when the daughter of a widowed creationist falls for the adopted son of a gay paleontologist. Unbeknownst to the lovers, a prehistoric dino-shark has emerged from hibernation leaving a trail of death and destruction. Will the creationist and paleontologist settle their ideological differences or will Sharkasaurus devour them all? The theme of Sharkasaurus is evolution. All central characters go through a transformation or metamorphosis. When faced with the might and awesome power of Sharkasaurus stubborn characters are forced to work together, adapt and become the best versions of themselves before they are killed in a terrifyingly hideous way.” Sharkasaurus swims in on April 23, 2018. Watch the short film that started it all (below) and snag your copy of the graphic novel before the film is released.

Continue reading →
Mar 30, 2018
Horror Fuel

An Interview With ‘Corbin Nash’ Actor Chris Pardal

Dancer turned actor Chis Pardal and I recently sat down to talk about his upcoming role in Ben Jagger’s vampire film Corbin Nash. Pardal stars alongside Dean Jagger, Corey Feldman, Malcolm McDowell, and Rutger Hauer in the film about a rogue police detective in search of his parents killer, a vampire. Before we dove into Corbin Nash, Chris and I talked about some of his previous roles. Horror Fuel: “The subjects of human trafficking and illegal aliens have been in the news a lot lately. Did your role in the series ‘Borderline Coyotes’ influence the way you see those subjects?” Chris Pardal: “You know, yes. It was a little bit different back then, it wasn’t in the forefront. The film didn’t deal with sex trafficking. It was about bringing over people illegally basically for slave labor. It changed my outlook on it. I always thought it was terrible, but it narrowed my focus. When you’re playing a bad guy it

Continue reading →
Mar 30, 2018
Horror Fuel

James Wan And Roy Lee Team Up For Adaptation Of King’s ‘Tommyknockers’

James Wan, the director of The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2, is teaming up with Roy Lee, behind movies like Stephen King’s IT, for the adaptation of Stephen King’s The Tommyknockers. The two will be producing, Lee under his Vertigo banner and Wan under his company Atomic Monster. Larry Sanitsky who executive produced the 1993 Tommyknockers miniseries. The story tells of, “a town in Maine that falls under the influence of a dangerous gas from an unearthed spacecraft. The gas begins to transform the people, giving them enhanced abilities, but also making them violent and subject to an alien hive mentality. One man, thanks to a steel plate in his head, is immune to the effects and tries to stop the townspeople.” The miniseries starred Jimmy Smits and Marg Helgenberger. Check out the original trailer.

Continue reading →
Mar 29, 2018
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‘Sharknado’ 6 Will Be The Last Film Of The Franchise

All good things must come to an end, including Syfy’s hit Sharknado franchise, which began back in 2013. In February, we told you that the Sharknado 6 would be blowing in this July. News has come today that the sixth film will be the last for the franchise. So, you may be wondering what insanity is being planned for the final film. This time, they will be swimming in new territory, time-travel. Ian Ziering’s character, “Fin unlocks the time-traveling power of the sharknados in order to save the world and resurrect his family. In his quest, Fin fights Nazis, dinosaurs, knights, and even takes a ride on Noah’s Ark. This time, it’s not how to stop the sharknados, it’s when.” Tara Reid, Cassie Scerbo, and Vivica A. Fox will also be returning. And as always, you can expect a horde of celebrity cameos. Anthony C. Ferrante, who directed the first five films, will return to the director’s chair for Sharknado

Continue reading →
Mar 29, 2018
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Margot Robbie Seeks Revenge In The Trailer For ‘Terminal’

RLJE Films has just unveiled the trailer for Terminal, the noir revenge-thriller from Vaughn Stein. The film stars Academy Award-nominated actress Margot Robbie (Suicide Squad), Simon Peg (Shaun of the Dead), Max Irons (The White Queen), Mike Myers (Austin Powers), and Dexter Fletcher (Kick Ass). “In the dark heart of a sprawling, anonymous city, Terminal follows the twisting tales of two assassins carrying out a sinister mission, a teacher battling a fatal illness, an enigmatic janitor and a curious waitress leading a dangerous double life. Murderous consequences unravel in the dead of night as their lives all intertwine at the hands of a mysterious criminal mastermind hell-bent on revenge.” Robbie produced alongside Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara under the duo’s LuckyChap Entertainment banner, David Barron of BeaglePug, Highland Film Group’s Arianne Fraser, Molly Hassell, and Teun Hilte. Stein makes his directorial debut with this film. He also wrote the script. Terminal will open in theaters on May 11, 2018.

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Mar 29, 2018