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The Strain Returns This Sunday For Its Fourth And Final Season

Are you ready to sink your teeth into the next (and final) season of Guillermo del Toro’s vampire series The Strain? I know we are. This Sunday, the series returns with the world on its knees and the “Master” in control as humans now serve the strigoi. In the series’ first promo for season 4, titled “Good Morning”, the sun rose revealing that humans are no longer safe in the daylight. The premiere picks up nine months after the events of season three’s finale. The strigoi have taken control after the world has been plunged into nuclear winter. To survive, the Master and the remaining humans have reached an agreement and most of the human race now works for the strigoi. But one small group inside of the city is fighting back. Based on Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s best-selling graphic novels by the same name, The Strain stars Corey Stoll, Kevin Durand, David Bradley, Mia Maestro, Richard Sammel,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 13, 2017
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Return To ‘The House October Built’ This Fall – RLJE Acquires Sequel

If one of your favorite things about Halloween is the haunted houses, we have a treat for you and it doesn’t even involve you leaving your couch. Odds are you saw Bobby Roe’s 2014 found footage film The House October Built about a group of friends on a mission to find an extreme haunted house. If you haven’t. No problem, Netfix has it on its streaming service. If you have seen it and are a fan, you are going to love what I am about to tell you. There is a sequel on its way. Deadline is reporting that RLJ Entertainment has acquired the rights to The House October Built 2. Roe will be returning as director and co-writer, as will the original cast including Zack Andrews, Brandy Schaefer, Mikey Roe, and Jeff Larson. Steven Schneider (Split) serves as producer along with Andrews. We have more good news, a theatrical and VOD release date is being eyed for this September.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 12, 2017
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The Strangers 2 Wraps Filming, Full Cast Exposed

News has come that the sequel to Bryan Bertino’s 2008 hit home invasion film Strangers has officially wrapped filming with Johannes Roberts’ (47 Meters Down) in the directer’s chair. Emmy Award nominee Christina Hendricks (Mad Men) stars alongside Bailee Madison (The Good Witch), Martin Henderson (The Ring), and Lewis Pullman (Aftermath). As for the villains of the film, hiding behind those infamous masks, The Walking Dead’s Lea Enslin will play the role of “Pin-up Girl”, Ghost Lake actress Emmy Bellomy will don the mask of “Dollface” and Damian Maffei, also of Ghost Lake, will be wearing the burlap bag. The Strangers 2 centers on a family whose road trip takes a turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park and after the power goes out they decide to hunker down for the night in a borrowed trailer. Under the cover of darkness, three familiar masked psychopaths pay them a visit to test their every limit.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 12, 2017
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Twisty The Clown Returning for American Horror Story’s Seventh Season

One of American Horror Story’s most creepy characters is that of season 4’s Twisty the Clown. Played by John Carol Lynch, Twisty was a demented killer who hides his deformed face, caused by his attempted suicide, under a half mask that has looks like a horrifying grin. Twisty became somewhat of a mentor to Dandy (Finn Wittrock) that season. American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy has now revealed via Instagram that Twisty will be back in the upcoming season. While we are not sure how the clown will fit into season 7 that was inspired by the 2016 election, we are glad to see him returning. He’s a very interesting character. This season is currently in production and stars Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Adina Porter, Cheyenne Jackson, Billy Eichner, Leslie Grossman, Billie Lourd and Colton Hayes.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 12, 2017
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Neill Blomkamp Takes Us Inside The Worlds Of ‘Rakka’, ‘Firebase’ & ‘Zygote’ In An Interview

Writer-director Neill Blomkamp, who is behind films such as District 9, Elysium, and Chappie, is in the process of releasing a series of incredible short films, Rakka, Firebase, Zygote and the yet to be released Lima, together they are known as The Oats Studios Volume 1. After the series is complete, one or more are likely to become a feature film. Ahead of today’s release of the next film, Zygote, Mr. Blomkamp was kind enough to answer a few my questions in regards to his short film series and more, including the status of his highly-anticipated Alien feature film. Starring Dakota Fanning and Jose Cantillo, Zygote finds two surviving members of a mining operation fighting to escape a monster. Horror Fuel: “How would you describe ‘Zygote’?” Blomkamp: “How would you describe it?” Horror Fuel: “Two employees of a mining operation fight to survive a monster.” Blombkamp: “I’ll go with your description.” Horror Fuel: “If you will, tell us about the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 12, 2017
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Eli Roth To Produce Halloween Movie ‘Haunt’

Set on Halloween, the upcoming horror film Haunt is being produced by Eli Roth, the man behind the gore-filled films Cabin Fever, Hostel, and The Green Inferno. Directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, Haunt centers on a group of friends who “encounter an “extreme” haunted house which promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realization that some nightmares are real.” While the cast has not been announced, we do know that Todd Garner is producing for Broken Road, and Mark Fasono for Nickel City, with Ankur Rungta and Vishal Rungta. Marc Schaberg and Josie Laing will executive produce for Sierra/Affinity alongside Broken Road’s Jeremy Stein and Tobias Weymar. Will keep you updated as we learn more.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 11, 2017
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New ‘Stranger Things’ Poster Reveals A Monster On The Horizon

The first season of Stranger Things saw a deadly creature unleashed and child go missing. Now, the “Upside Down” is growing and the small town of Hawkins, Indiana is in its path. This time it will impossible to keep it a secret. The gorgeous new poster reveals a huge monster on the horizon. More details are expected to be unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con during the Stranger Things panel on July 22nd, possibly including the new trailer which Horror Fuel will share the moment it is available. Season one starred Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Noah Schnapp, Cara Buono, Charlie Heaton, and Mattew Modine, who will be reprising their roles this season. Several new cast members have joined the cast including Sean Astin, Dacre Montgomery, Sadie Sink, and Paul Riser. This first season centered on a young boy who disappeared. His family and friends set out on desperate search. The boys

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 11, 2017
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‘Annabelle: Creation’ Scores An Unbelievable Rating From Rotten Tomatoes

Back last year it was announced that a sequel was in the works for Annabelle, a spin-off of The Conjuring. Many found that the original Annabelle film fell flat, however it was no surprise when Annabelle 2: Creation was announced. Fans were questioning if the sequel, directed by David F. Sandberg (Lights Out), would be better than the first. Rotten Tomatoes, know for having often brutal reviews, has given us the answer of if the film is any good. The film scoring site has given Annabelle: Creation a score of 100 which is extremely rare. The Conjuring brought home a score of 86% and The Conjuring 2 got an 80% rating, making Annabelle: Creation the highest ranking film of the franchise. The franchise is continuing to expand on a massive scale with The Conjuring 3 and two spin-offs from The Conjuring 2 in the works, The Nun and The Crooked Man. At this rate, the franchise will soon be the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 11, 2017
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‘IT’ Actor Joins The Cast Of Stephen King’s Series ‘Castle Rock’

Bill Skarsgård who plays the Pennywise in the new version of Stephen King’s IT, has signed on for his next role. The talented actor, who made a name for himself in the series Hemlock Grove, will co-star as a young man with a unusual legal problem in Castle Rock, from horror master Stephen King and J. J. Abrams. Skarsgård will co-star alongside André Holland (Moonlight), Malanie Lynskey, Jane Levy, and Carrie star Sissy Spacek in the series set in King’s multiverse. Taking place in the fictional Maine town of Castle Rock, the series will explore multiple themes that connect the stories that have been created by King in the past. Dustin Thomason and Sam Shaw developed Castle Rock, set to begin filming later this year, based on characters created by King. They also will serve as executive producers along with Ben Stephenson, Liz Glotzer, and J. J. Abrams. The series is from Warner Bros. and Bad Robot and will air

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 10, 2017
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Director Michael Kehoe Talks ‘Hush’ And His Upcoming Feature ‘The Hatred’ In An Interview

Two years ago we covered a fantastic short horror film titled Hush which was racking up awards at film festivals at the time. I sat down with it’s director Michael Kehoe and he told us how the short film came to be and more. Some may not know it but the Hush and Kehoe’s upcoming feature film The Hatred are connected. Hush is actually a single scene taken from the original script of The Hatred. Kehoe and I recently caught up and he was willing to talk to us about The Hatred which centers on four young women who travel to their college professor’s country home for a weekend getaway, only to discover that the house has a malevolent past. Horror Fuel: “The last time we talked, your short film ‘Hush’ was still making its festival rounds and racking up awards. Do you remember off of the top of your head how many awards it won in all?” Kehoe: “We

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 10, 2017

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The Strain Returns This Sunday For Its Fourth And Final Season

Are you ready to sink your teeth into the next (and final) season of Guillermo del Toro’s vampire series The Strain? I know we are. This Sunday, the series returns with the world on its knees and the “Master” in control as humans now serve the strigoi. In the series’ first promo for season 4, titled “Good Morning”, the sun rose revealing that humans are no longer safe in the daylight. The premiere picks up nine months after the events of season three’s finale. The strigoi have taken control after the world has been plunged into nuclear winter. To survive, the Master and the remaining humans have reached an agreement and most of the human race now works for the strigoi. But one small group inside of the city is fighting back. Based on Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s best-selling graphic novels by the same name, The Strain stars Corey Stoll, Kevin Durand, David Bradley, Mia Maestro, Richard Sammel,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 13, 2017
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Return To ‘The House October Built’ This Fall – RLJE Acquires Sequel

If one of your favorite things about Halloween is the haunted houses, we have a treat for you and it doesn’t even involve you leaving your couch. Odds are you saw Bobby Roe’s 2014 found footage film The House October Built about a group of friends on a mission to find an extreme haunted house. If you haven’t. No problem, Netfix has it on its streaming service. If you have seen it and are a fan, you are going to love what I am about to tell you. There is a sequel on its way. Deadline is reporting that RLJ Entertainment has acquired the rights to The House October Built 2. Roe will be returning as director and co-writer, as will the original cast including Zack Andrews, Brandy Schaefer, Mikey Roe, and Jeff Larson. Steven Schneider (Split) serves as producer along with Andrews. We have more good news, a theatrical and VOD release date is being eyed for this September.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 12, 2017
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The Strangers 2 Wraps Filming, Full Cast Exposed

News has come that the sequel to Bryan Bertino’s 2008 hit home invasion film Strangers has officially wrapped filming with Johannes Roberts’ (47 Meters Down) in the directer’s chair. Emmy Award nominee Christina Hendricks (Mad Men) stars alongside Bailee Madison (The Good Witch), Martin Henderson (The Ring), and Lewis Pullman (Aftermath). As for the villains of the film, hiding behind those infamous masks, The Walking Dead’s Lea Enslin will play the role of “Pin-up Girl”, Ghost Lake actress Emmy Bellomy will don the mask of “Dollface” and Damian Maffei, also of Ghost Lake, will be wearing the burlap bag. The Strangers 2 centers on a family whose road trip takes a turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park and after the power goes out they decide to hunker down for the night in a borrowed trailer. Under the cover of darkness, three familiar masked psychopaths pay them a visit to test their every limit.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 12, 2017
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Twisty The Clown Returning for American Horror Story’s Seventh Season

One of American Horror Story’s most creepy characters is that of season 4’s Twisty the Clown. Played by John Carol Lynch, Twisty was a demented killer who hides his deformed face, caused by his attempted suicide, under a half mask that has looks like a horrifying grin. Twisty became somewhat of a mentor to Dandy (Finn Wittrock) that season. American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy has now revealed via Instagram that Twisty will be back in the upcoming season. While we are not sure how the clown will fit into season 7 that was inspired by the 2016 election, we are glad to see him returning. He’s a very interesting character. This season is currently in production and stars Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Adina Porter, Cheyenne Jackson, Billy Eichner, Leslie Grossman, Billie Lourd and Colton Hayes.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 12, 2017
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Neill Blomkamp Takes Us Inside The Worlds Of ‘Rakka’, ‘Firebase’ & ‘Zygote’ In An Interview

Writer-director Neill Blomkamp, who is behind films such as District 9, Elysium, and Chappie, is in the process of releasing a series of incredible short films, Rakka, Firebase, Zygote and the yet to be released Lima, together they are known as The Oats Studios Volume 1. After the series is complete, one or more are likely to become a feature film. Ahead of today’s release of the next film, Zygote, Mr. Blomkamp was kind enough to answer a few my questions in regards to his short film series and more, including the status of his highly-anticipated Alien feature film. Starring Dakota Fanning and Jose Cantillo, Zygote finds two surviving members of a mining operation fighting to escape a monster. Horror Fuel: “How would you describe ‘Zygote’?” Blomkamp: “How would you describe it?” Horror Fuel: “Two employees of a mining operation fight to survive a monster.” Blombkamp: “I’ll go with your description.” Horror Fuel: “If you will, tell us about the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 12, 2017
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Eli Roth To Produce Halloween Movie ‘Haunt’

Set on Halloween, the upcoming horror film Haunt is being produced by Eli Roth, the man behind the gore-filled films Cabin Fever, Hostel, and The Green Inferno. Directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, Haunt centers on a group of friends who “encounter an “extreme” haunted house which promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realization that some nightmares are real.” While the cast has not been announced, we do know that Todd Garner is producing for Broken Road, and Mark Fasono for Nickel City, with Ankur Rungta and Vishal Rungta. Marc Schaberg and Josie Laing will executive produce for Sierra/Affinity alongside Broken Road’s Jeremy Stein and Tobias Weymar. Will keep you updated as we learn more.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 11, 2017
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New ‘Stranger Things’ Poster Reveals A Monster On The Horizon

The first season of Stranger Things saw a deadly creature unleashed and child go missing. Now, the “Upside Down” is growing and the small town of Hawkins, Indiana is in its path. This time it will impossible to keep it a secret. The gorgeous new poster reveals a huge monster on the horizon. More details are expected to be unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con during the Stranger Things panel on July 22nd, possibly including the new trailer which Horror Fuel will share the moment it is available. Season one starred Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Noah Schnapp, Cara Buono, Charlie Heaton, and Mattew Modine, who will be reprising their roles this season. Several new cast members have joined the cast including Sean Astin, Dacre Montgomery, Sadie Sink, and Paul Riser. This first season centered on a young boy who disappeared. His family and friends set out on desperate search. The boys

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 11, 2017
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‘Annabelle: Creation’ Scores An Unbelievable Rating From Rotten Tomatoes

Back last year it was announced that a sequel was in the works for Annabelle, a spin-off of The Conjuring. Many found that the original Annabelle film fell flat, however it was no surprise when Annabelle 2: Creation was announced. Fans were questioning if the sequel, directed by David F. Sandberg (Lights Out), would be better than the first. Rotten Tomatoes, know for having often brutal reviews, has given us the answer of if the film is any good. The film scoring site has given Annabelle: Creation a score of 100 which is extremely rare. The Conjuring brought home a score of 86% and The Conjuring 2 got an 80% rating, making Annabelle: Creation the highest ranking film of the franchise. The franchise is continuing to expand on a massive scale with The Conjuring 3 and two spin-offs from The Conjuring 2 in the works, The Nun and The Crooked Man. At this rate, the franchise will soon be the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 11, 2017
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‘IT’ Actor Joins The Cast Of Stephen King’s Series ‘Castle Rock’

Bill Skarsgård who plays the Pennywise in the new version of Stephen King’s IT, has signed on for his next role. The talented actor, who made a name for himself in the series Hemlock Grove, will co-star as a young man with a unusual legal problem in Castle Rock, from horror master Stephen King and J. J. Abrams. Skarsgård will co-star alongside André Holland (Moonlight), Malanie Lynskey, Jane Levy, and Carrie star Sissy Spacek in the series set in King’s multiverse. Taking place in the fictional Maine town of Castle Rock, the series will explore multiple themes that connect the stories that have been created by King in the past. Dustin Thomason and Sam Shaw developed Castle Rock, set to begin filming later this year, based on characters created by King. They also will serve as executive producers along with Ben Stephenson, Liz Glotzer, and J. J. Abrams. The series is from Warner Bros. and Bad Robot and will air

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 10, 2017
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Director Michael Kehoe Talks ‘Hush’ And His Upcoming Feature ‘The Hatred’ In An Interview

Two years ago we covered a fantastic short horror film titled Hush which was racking up awards at film festivals at the time. I sat down with it’s director Michael Kehoe and he told us how the short film came to be and more. Some may not know it but the Hush and Kehoe’s upcoming feature film The Hatred are connected. Hush is actually a single scene taken from the original script of The Hatred. Kehoe and I recently caught up and he was willing to talk to us about The Hatred which centers on four young women who travel to their college professor’s country home for a weekend getaway, only to discover that the house has a malevolent past. Horror Fuel: “The last time we talked, your short film ‘Hush’ was still making its festival rounds and racking up awards. Do you remember off of the top of your head how many awards it won in all?” Kehoe: “We

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 10, 2017
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