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John Leonetti’s ‘Wish Upon’ Granted First Trailer

‘Annabelle’ director John Leonetti’s upcoming genre film ‘Wish Upon’, written by Barbara Marshall, has unveiled it’s first trailer. Starring ‘The Conjuring’ actress Joey King, Ryan Phillippe, Shannon Purser, Elisabeth Rohm, and Sydney Park of ‘The Walking Dead’, the film centers on a 16-year-old girl (King) who finds a magic box that vows it will grant every wish she has ever dreamed of. But soon she discovers that each wish comes at a horrible cost, it is a horror film after all. The release date for ‘Wish Upon’ has been set for June 30, 2017, from Broad Green Pictures, meaning that it will face off against ‘Amityville: the Awakening‘ in theaters.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 12, 2017

From the Crypt

Darrren Bousman’s Next Project Is A Female Driven Thriller

Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw 2-4, Abattoir) will be in the director’s chair for the female-driven psychological thriller ‘St. Agatha’, penned by Andy Demetrio, Sara Sometti Michaels, Shaun Fletcher, and Clint Sears. Deadline reports that Bousman will begin filming this week in Atlanta, Georgia. At the moment plot details for the film is being kept mostly under wraps. I have always been drawn to the narratives with strong female characters. In St. Agatha the writers have constructed a literal convent of interesting and unique women put in dramatic, suspenseful and even tragic positions. Bousman stated. Seth Michaels, Kevin Traier, Sara Sometti Michaels, Rick Le, Shaun Fletcher, Andy Demetrio, Philip Bedrin, and Kimberly Bedrin are serving as executive producers for ‘St. Agatha’, with Srdjan Stakic producing.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 12, 2017

Interviews

Writer-Director Tom Costabile Talks ‘VooDoo’ In An Interview

Writer-director Tom Costabile sat down to give us insight into upcoming film ‘VooDoo‘, which debuts on Video On Demand this February. ‘VooDoo’ follows a young woman on vacation in LA, trying to recover from her break up with a married man. Her lover’s wife, a practitioner of Voodoo, has followed her on her getaway and seeks revenge. What began as a vacation quickly turns into a fight for survival. Samantha Stewart, Dominic Matteucci, Ruth Reynolds, Daniel Kozul, Ron Jeremy, and Lavelle Roby star. Horror Fuel: “If you will, please tell us about VooDoo.” TC: “It started off as a little project and grew and grew, bigger and bigger, through production and post-production and distribution, to where we are at right now which is approaching release. I think that movies take on a life of their own. It kind of did that.” Horror Fuel: “What inspired you to write it?” TC: “I’ve been a horror fan my whole life and at

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 11, 2017

Trailers

Trailer Unleashed For Gore Filled Film Peelers – On Demand This March

A new poster (above) and trailer have been released for the gore-filled, action-packed film ‘Peelers’ ahead of its March release. Wren Walker, Caz Odin Darko, Madison J. Loos, Cameron Dent, Al Dales, Momona Komagata, Kristy PetersNikki Wallen, Rafeael Mateo, David Torres, and Edwin Perez star in this tale of a night at a closing strip club gone horribly wrong, directed by Stevé Schelenz and penned by Lisa DeVita. From the Press Release: From Sevé Schelenz, director of Skew, comes the gooey, gory instant classic Peelers premiering on VOD this March. Wren Walker, Caz Odin Darko and Madison J. Loos star in “a pretty damn fun trip” (Dread Central) that ‘’any horror fan is going to love from start to finish” (HEAVY Magazine). Former baseball player Blue Jean Douglas is closing down her small-town strip club and leaving for good. But her plans are not so easily attained when a group of coal miners show up and with them a deadly

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 11, 2017

Trailers

Zombie Cats From Mars Lands On Blu-ray And DVD This February

Love cats, zombies, and aliens? If the answer is yes, ‘Zombie Cats From Mars’ will be right up your alley. ‘Zombie Cats From Mars’ lands on Blu-ray and DVD on February 14th exclusively on the Back Aisle Video website followed by its arrival on Amazon later this month and VOD this Spring. From the Press Release: Back Aisle Video, a new distribution company specializing in indie B-Movie horror, exploitation, and sleaze films is proud to announce their first title, Zombie Cats From Mars! Synopsis: The story centers on Billy, an effeminate fan of vintage science fiction action thrillers. His only friend is Cameron, a nerdy film buff who tries to boost his confidence whenever he can. After seeing a UFO land, Billy retreats into his head, imagining that aliens are taking over the town. Cameron is skeptical, as is the rest of the town. Meanwhile, people are starting to die. First, the reclusive cat lady, Percis, is discovered mutilated by

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 11, 2017

From the Crypt

WWE Studios To Hunt ‘Cold Prey’ – Studio Acquires The Rights To Norwegian Franchise

WWE Studios has an English remake in the works. The studio has acquired the English language remake rights to the Norwegian franchise ‘Cold Prey’, with the rights to purchase the new screenplay written by Casey La Scala. La Scala also wrote and directed ‘The Remaining’, as well as producing the upcoming film ‘Amityville: The Awakening’. ‘Cold Prey’ is considered one of the best and most successful Norwegian franchises in the genre. Centering on a group of friends who decide to ski out of bounds are forced to to take shelter in an abandoned ski lodge when a storm hits. Soon they find themselves imprisoned in the lodge with a killer. WWE Studios’ president Michael Luisi will oversea for the studio and will co-produce along with La Scala. Marius Haugan will serve as executive producer, Deadline reports. Check out the Norwegian trailer for the first film of the ‘Cold Prey’ franchise.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 11, 2017

Interviews

An Interview With Actor-Writer-Director Josh Stewart

Today, I had the pleasure of interviewing talented actor, writer, and director Josh Stewart. You might recognize Stewart from one his many roles such as ‘The Dark Knight Rises’, ‘The Walking Dead’ web series, 2012’s ‘The Collection’, ‘The Neighbor‘, 2016’s true life inspired action-thriller ‘The Finest Hours’ and the upcoming film ‘Insidious: Chapter 4‘. The kickstarter campaign has just begun on Stewart’s current project, a film he wrote, titled ‘Back Fork’. While the film is not a true horror film, it does cover subject matter that is truly horrifying, the epidemic of prescription drug addiction. Stewart wants to raise awareness of the addiction that is destroying lives all over the U.S. and affects over 15 million people a year. But I will let him tell you more. Horror Fuel: “Fans will soon be able to see you in Insidious: Chapter 4. Is there anything that you can tell us about your character?” JS: “hahaha Nah, we’re on lockdown about Insidious.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 10, 2017

From the Crypt

More Details Surface About The New Halloween From Writer Danny McBride

Yesterday, we reported that John Carpenter, who is on as executive producer, unveiled not only the names of the writers, the director, but the release date for the new ‘Halloween’ movie as well. Today, we have more details. Funny man Danny McBride (Pineapple Express) will co-write the new script along with David Gordon Green, who worked with McBride on ‘Pineapple Express’ and other projects. Green will also be in the director’s chair for the film. So, what can we expect? While speaking with CinemaBlend, McBride revealed more details about ‘Halloween’. You know, it’s not a remake. It’s actually, it’s gonna continue to story of Michael Myers in a really grounded way. And for our mythology, we’re focusing mainly in the first two movies and what that sets up and then where the story can go from there.” McBride continued. “Green and I are definitely going to [do] a straight-up horror. Halloween has always been one of my favorite movies of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 10, 2017

From the Crypt

Netflix Snaggs The Rights To The Zombie Film ‘Cargo’

Netflix has snagged the world rights to the zombie film ‘Cargo’ after only seeing a three-minute promo. Written and co-directed by Yolanda Remke and Ben Howling, ‘Cargo’ is currently in post-production. The 2013 short film that inspired the feature film has had over 12 million views to date and is the first Australian film to fly under the Netflix Original banner. The film centers on a father, played by Martin Freeman (The Hobbit), who is stranded in rural Australia after an accident with only 48 hours to find a new home for his baby daughter after he is infected by a pandemic. Freeman stars alongside Anthony Hayes, Caren Pistorius, Susie Poter, David Gulpilil, and Simone Landers. Ian Kirk, Jeff Harrison, Craig Deeker, Fergus Grady, Phil Hunt, Ian Dawson, and Compton Ross serve as executive producers for the film. Below is the short film that inspired the full length feature. Be sure to have Kleenex in hand, it is heart breaking.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 10, 2017

News

Walking Dead Mid-Season Premiere Runs Into A “Roadblock” – New Clip

With ‘The Walking Dead’s’ mid-season premiere on days away, AMC has released a new sneak Peek titled ‘Roadblock’. The mid-season premiere picks up with Rick and the group on a mission to find allies for a fight against Negan and his Saviors. The residents of Alexandria, Hilltop, and and The Kingdom are fed up with living in fear of Negan and his cruel men. They are ready to “rise up”. “The first half of Season 7 saw Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and the group broken by Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), forced to fall under his will and brutally convinced to live under his rules. The second half of the season will focus on preparing for war and gathering the supplies and numbers to take Negan down once and for all. Rick’s group will find out yet again that the world isn’t what they thought it was. It’s much bigger than anything they’ve seen so far. While they have a singular purpose

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Feb 10, 2017

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