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Victor Matellano’s Vampyres Remake Sees Its Release Later This Month

Director Victor Matellano’s latest film ‘Vampyres’ will see its release later this month. The script was penned by Matellano and Jose Ramon Larraz and is a remake of the 1974 classic by Joseph Larraz. The gore-filled, sexy film stars Caroline Munro, Veronica Polo. Marta Flich, Anthony Rotsa, Almudena Leon, Victor Vidal, Alina Nastase, Lone Fleming, Fele Martinez, Remidos Darkin, Christian Stamm and others. From the Press Release: Philadelphia, PA – Faithful to the sexy, twisted 1974 cult classic by Joseph Larraz, Vampyres is an English-language tale that pulsates with: raw eroticism, wicked sado-masochism and bloody, creative gore. Director Victor Matellano (Wax, 2014) sets his story in a stately English manor, inhabited by two older lesbian vampires, with their only cohabitant being a man imprisoned in their basement. Their lives are upended when a trio of campers come upon their lair. They seek to uncover their dark secrets and this is a decision that has blood-curdling consequences. The film is infused

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 4, 2016
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Saw: Legacy Has Begun Production

We reported back in July that the eighth film of Lionsgate’s ‘Saw’ franchise had found its directors, Michael and Peter Sperig, and was planning to begin production this Fall. Now, we can report that ‘Saw: Legacy’ has officially begun filming. ‘Piranha 3D’ writers Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger penned the script for ‘Saw: Legacy’. The synopsis has yet to be released. Oren Kroules and Mark Burg are producing. Dan Heffner and Peter Block are serving as executive producers. At this point it is not clear if Tobin Bell will reprise his role as Jigsaw. His character did die in the last film, but a picture has surfaced of Jigsaw’s grave disturbed. The photos, tagged to Bloody Disgusting, are said to be from the set of ‘Saw: Legacy’, but Lionsgate has not confirmed that. No cast members have been announced at this time. We will update you when we know more.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2016
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Active Serial Killers Are Roaming The U.S.

The world has long had a fascination with true crime, especially when it comes to serial killers. Everyone has heard of Bundy, Gacey or Dohmer. But here is a scary fact, at any given moment there are at least 25 to 50 active serial killers in the U.S. That’s right, 25 to 50 serial killers are roaming the streets right now, according to the former chief of the FBI’s Elite Serial Killer Crime Unit, John Douglas. Here’s a list of a few of the terrifying active serial killers out there, many go unnoticed. The Edgecombe County Serial Killer/ Seven Bridges Killer Body Count: 8+ North Carolina’s Eddgecomb/Seven Bidges killer became active in 2005. The body count stands at, but is believed to be 10. The victims of the killer were all women of color who had arrests for prostitution and drug possession. Antwan Pitman was convicted of one murder, but police are not positive if he is the right man.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2016
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The Dark Tower Getting A Companion Television Series

In honor of Stephen King’s birthday an announcement came that not only will there be a film adaption of King’s ‘The Dark Tower‘, there will be a companion television series. When the film was first proposed, a spin-off series was already secretly attached. The film, starring Idris Elba as gunslinger Roland Deschain and Matthew McConaughey as the villainous “Man in Black”, is set to open in theaters on February 17, 2017. The show will explore the characters’ back story and will focus on the fourth book in King’s series, ‘Wizard and Glass‘. MRC and Sony Pictures will be backing not only the film, but also the series. ‘The Dark Tower’ series will begin filming next year and premiering some time in 2018 with between 10 to 13 episodes, depending on the script. The film’s director Nikolaj Arcel will be directing the series, as well as co-writing the show along with Andres Thomas. The two will serve as executive producers along

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2016
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First Teaser Trailer Arrives For ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean 5 : Dead Men Tell No Tales’

Walt Disney Studios has just released the first teaser trailer for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales’, named after Disney’s ride. In the teaser trailer we get our first look at Javier Bardem as Captain Salazar and young man Henry, played by Brenton Thwaites, as he promises to deliver a message to Captain Sparrow from Captain Salazar. The film is said to not only feature ghosts, but witches as well. Johnny Depp will go head to head with the supernatural once again as Captain Jack Sparrow. Geoffrey Rush will return as Captain Barbossa and Orlando Bloom will reprise his role as Captain Will Turner. Kaya Scodelario and David Wenham, will co-star. In the film, Captain Jack Sparrow finds the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost pirates led by his old nemesis, the terrifying Captain Salazar, escape from the Devil’s Triangle, determined to kill every pirate at sea…including him. Captain Jack’s only hope

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2016
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‘Jack Goes Home’ This October On VOD And Digital HD

Writer-director Thomas Dekker’s psychological thriller, ‘Jack Goes Home’, will see its release later this month. The film follows a young man who returns home after his father is killed, only to find dark secrets and lies that make him question everything he thought he knew about his past. Rory Culkin (Intruders) stars as Jack. Lin Shaye (Insidious), Natasha Lyonne (Orange is the New Black, Antibirth), Britt Robertson (Tomorrowland), Nikki Reed (Twilight), Daveigh Chase (Donnie Darko), Louis Hunter (The Fosters), Serge Levin (Abysm), and Michael Sirow (Fort Bliss) co-star. Jack Thurlowe (Culkin) is a successful magazine editor with a beautiful fiancée Cleo (Robertson) who is seven months pregnant with their first child. However, this perfect life is turned upside down when Jack discovers that his parents have suffered a brutal car accident back in his hometown. His beloved father has perished while his mother Teresa (Shaye) has survived. Upon returning home for the funeral, the volatile nature of Jack and Teresa’s

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 2, 2016
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The Purge Getting A Television Series

‘The Purge: Election Year‘ has just arrived on VOD and will be out on DVD on October 4th. We may soon see more of ‘The Purge’ in a different media. News has now come that the franchise will soon be adapted for a television series. There’s more good news, the franchise’s creator, writer and director, James DeMonaco, will be along for the ride. In an interview with CinemaBlend, DeMonaco explained the new series. Yes! Not an anthology…I guess kind of an anthology – more of an interwoven anthology. They came to me about a TV show, my idea is that you do six or seven storylines. And I wold intercut them, use flashbacks.” DeMonaco continued on to elaborate on his ideas for the series. The idea of why I like the idea of a maybe 10 hour TV thing on this, the one thing you really can’t do on the films is, just because of mere real estate and time,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 2, 2016
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Creepy Clown Harrasing Neighborhood Gets Shot

Across the nation clowns have been terrifying citizens and harassing kids, even forcing some cities to cancel school days. A few clowns have been arrested, but many towns are still living in fear. Today, one clown that had been harassing a neighborhood in Fort Wayne, Indiana got shot. Let’s face it, it was just a matter of time. Today at 12:30 p.m. on Plaza Drive, in Fort Wayne, police found the critically injured man dressed as a clown, on the ground shot. Michael Joyner, a spokesperson from the Fort Wayne Police Department, stated that a white van pulled up alongside the clown and parked. An unknown man stepped out of the van, approached the clown and fired multiple times, then fled the scene. The victim’s name has yet to be released. The shooter remains at large. I just think it’s crazy.” Joe Wright, who lives down the street from the shooting, said. “People better take those clown mask off…before the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 1, 2016
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Don Mancini Drops Hint About Child’s Play 7

Back in 2013 the sixth film in the ‘Child’s Play’ franchise returned to its roots, reminding us of the first ‘Child’s Play’ films. For the past year, we have heard whispers of a seventh film in the works. Today, we finally have an update. Don Mancini, the creator and writer of the franchise, Tweeted a photo of the Glen doll (Chucky and Tiffany’s kid) “doubling for Chucky”. Leading us to wonder if the seventh film will be more in the vain of 1998’s ‘Bride of Chucky’ and 2004’s ‘Seed of Chucky’, which would be just fine with me. I love those movies. Either way, the good news is that film has entered preproduction. We do know that Jennifer Tilly, who co-stared in both ‘Bride of Chucky’ and ‘Seed of Chucky’, will be returning for ‘Child’s Play 7’ along with Fiona Dourif, who starred in ‘Child’s Play 6: Curse Of Chucky’. Dourif is also the daughter of actor Brad Dourif who

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 1, 2016
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An Interview With Film And TV Composer And Musician Charlie Clouser

One of the most important parts of a film is its score and soundtrack. Even if you don’t realize it, the music is there to guide you through the movie and influence your mood, the setting, and the tone of the movie. Recently, I had the opportunity to interview a fantastic composer, musician, and Grammy nominee Charlie Clouser who has composed a long list of scores for television, film, and games including for the ‘Saw’ franchise, ‘Wayward Pines’, and the iconic opening score of ‘American Horror Story’. You may recognize Clouser for his work as a musician. He was one of the founding members of Nine Inch Nails. Clouser still works in the music industry today, creating remixes for musicians like Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie’s band White Zombie. Horror Fuel: “You have been involved with various roles in the music industry for a while. How old were you when you began playing music and what was your first instrument?”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 1, 2016

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Victor Matellano’s Vampyres Remake Sees Its Release Later This Month

Director Victor Matellano’s latest film ‘Vampyres’ will see its release later this month. The script was penned by Matellano and Jose Ramon Larraz and is a remake of the 1974 classic by Joseph Larraz. The gore-filled, sexy film stars Caroline Munro, Veronica Polo. Marta Flich, Anthony Rotsa, Almudena Leon, Victor Vidal, Alina Nastase, Lone Fleming, Fele Martinez, Remidos Darkin, Christian Stamm and others. From the Press Release: Philadelphia, PA – Faithful to the sexy, twisted 1974 cult classic by Joseph Larraz, Vampyres is an English-language tale that pulsates with: raw eroticism, wicked sado-masochism and bloody, creative gore. Director Victor Matellano (Wax, 2014) sets his story in a stately English manor, inhabited by two older lesbian vampires, with their only cohabitant being a man imprisoned in their basement. Their lives are upended when a trio of campers come upon their lair. They seek to uncover their dark secrets and this is a decision that has blood-curdling consequences. The film is infused

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 4, 2016
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Saw: Legacy Has Begun Production

We reported back in July that the eighth film of Lionsgate’s ‘Saw’ franchise had found its directors, Michael and Peter Sperig, and was planning to begin production this Fall. Now, we can report that ‘Saw: Legacy’ has officially begun filming. ‘Piranha 3D’ writers Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger penned the script for ‘Saw: Legacy’. The synopsis has yet to be released. Oren Kroules and Mark Burg are producing. Dan Heffner and Peter Block are serving as executive producers. At this point it is not clear if Tobin Bell will reprise his role as Jigsaw. His character did die in the last film, but a picture has surfaced of Jigsaw’s grave disturbed. The photos, tagged to Bloody Disgusting, are said to be from the set of ‘Saw: Legacy’, but Lionsgate has not confirmed that. No cast members have been announced at this time. We will update you when we know more.

Continue reading →
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Active Serial Killers Are Roaming The U.S.

The world has long had a fascination with true crime, especially when it comes to serial killers. Everyone has heard of Bundy, Gacey or Dohmer. But here is a scary fact, at any given moment there are at least 25 to 50 active serial killers in the U.S. That’s right, 25 to 50 serial killers are roaming the streets right now, according to the former chief of the FBI’s Elite Serial Killer Crime Unit, John Douglas. Here’s a list of a few of the terrifying active serial killers out there, many go unnoticed. The Edgecombe County Serial Killer/ Seven Bridges Killer Body Count: 8+ North Carolina’s Eddgecomb/Seven Bidges killer became active in 2005. The body count stands at, but is believed to be 10. The victims of the killer were all women of color who had arrests for prostitution and drug possession. Antwan Pitman was convicted of one murder, but police are not positive if he is the right man.

Continue reading →
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Oct 3, 2016
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The Dark Tower Getting A Companion Television Series

In honor of Stephen King’s birthday an announcement came that not only will there be a film adaption of King’s ‘The Dark Tower‘, there will be a companion television series. When the film was first proposed, a spin-off series was already secretly attached. The film, starring Idris Elba as gunslinger Roland Deschain and Matthew McConaughey as the villainous “Man in Black”, is set to open in theaters on February 17, 2017. The show will explore the characters’ back story and will focus on the fourth book in King’s series, ‘Wizard and Glass‘. MRC and Sony Pictures will be backing not only the film, but also the series. ‘The Dark Tower’ series will begin filming next year and premiering some time in 2018 with between 10 to 13 episodes, depending on the script. The film’s director Nikolaj Arcel will be directing the series, as well as co-writing the show along with Andres Thomas. The two will serve as executive producers along

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2016
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First Teaser Trailer Arrives For ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean 5 : Dead Men Tell No Tales’

Walt Disney Studios has just released the first teaser trailer for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales’, named after Disney’s ride. In the teaser trailer we get our first look at Javier Bardem as Captain Salazar and young man Henry, played by Brenton Thwaites, as he promises to deliver a message to Captain Sparrow from Captain Salazar. The film is said to not only feature ghosts, but witches as well. Johnny Depp will go head to head with the supernatural once again as Captain Jack Sparrow. Geoffrey Rush will return as Captain Barbossa and Orlando Bloom will reprise his role as Captain Will Turner. Kaya Scodelario and David Wenham, will co-star. In the film, Captain Jack Sparrow finds the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost pirates led by his old nemesis, the terrifying Captain Salazar, escape from the Devil’s Triangle, determined to kill every pirate at sea…including him. Captain Jack’s only hope

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
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‘Jack Goes Home’ This October On VOD And Digital HD

Writer-director Thomas Dekker’s psychological thriller, ‘Jack Goes Home’, will see its release later this month. The film follows a young man who returns home after his father is killed, only to find dark secrets and lies that make him question everything he thought he knew about his past. Rory Culkin (Intruders) stars as Jack. Lin Shaye (Insidious), Natasha Lyonne (Orange is the New Black, Antibirth), Britt Robertson (Tomorrowland), Nikki Reed (Twilight), Daveigh Chase (Donnie Darko), Louis Hunter (The Fosters), Serge Levin (Abysm), and Michael Sirow (Fort Bliss) co-star. Jack Thurlowe (Culkin) is a successful magazine editor with a beautiful fiancée Cleo (Robertson) who is seven months pregnant with their first child. However, this perfect life is turned upside down when Jack discovers that his parents have suffered a brutal car accident back in his hometown. His beloved father has perished while his mother Teresa (Shaye) has survived. Upon returning home for the funeral, the volatile nature of Jack and Teresa’s

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 2, 2016
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The Purge Getting A Television Series

‘The Purge: Election Year‘ has just arrived on VOD and will be out on DVD on October 4th. We may soon see more of ‘The Purge’ in a different media. News has now come that the franchise will soon be adapted for a television series. There’s more good news, the franchise’s creator, writer and director, James DeMonaco, will be along for the ride. In an interview with CinemaBlend, DeMonaco explained the new series. Yes! Not an anthology…I guess kind of an anthology – more of an interwoven anthology. They came to me about a TV show, my idea is that you do six or seven storylines. And I wold intercut them, use flashbacks.” DeMonaco continued on to elaborate on his ideas for the series. The idea of why I like the idea of a maybe 10 hour TV thing on this, the one thing you really can’t do on the films is, just because of mere real estate and time,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
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Creepy Clown Harrasing Neighborhood Gets Shot

Across the nation clowns have been terrifying citizens and harassing kids, even forcing some cities to cancel school days. A few clowns have been arrested, but many towns are still living in fear. Today, one clown that had been harassing a neighborhood in Fort Wayne, Indiana got shot. Let’s face it, it was just a matter of time. Today at 12:30 p.m. on Plaza Drive, in Fort Wayne, police found the critically injured man dressed as a clown, on the ground shot. Michael Joyner, a spokesperson from the Fort Wayne Police Department, stated that a white van pulled up alongside the clown and parked. An unknown man stepped out of the van, approached the clown and fired multiple times, then fled the scene. The victim’s name has yet to be released. The shooter remains at large. I just think it’s crazy.” Joe Wright, who lives down the street from the shooting, said. “People better take those clown mask off…before the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 1, 2016
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Don Mancini Drops Hint About Child’s Play 7

Back in 2013 the sixth film in the ‘Child’s Play’ franchise returned to its roots, reminding us of the first ‘Child’s Play’ films. For the past year, we have heard whispers of a seventh film in the works. Today, we finally have an update. Don Mancini, the creator and writer of the franchise, Tweeted a photo of the Glen doll (Chucky and Tiffany’s kid) “doubling for Chucky”. Leading us to wonder if the seventh film will be more in the vain of 1998’s ‘Bride of Chucky’ and 2004’s ‘Seed of Chucky’, which would be just fine with me. I love those movies. Either way, the good news is that film has entered preproduction. We do know that Jennifer Tilly, who co-stared in both ‘Bride of Chucky’ and ‘Seed of Chucky’, will be returning for ‘Child’s Play 7’ along with Fiona Dourif, who starred in ‘Child’s Play 6: Curse Of Chucky’. Dourif is also the daughter of actor Brad Dourif who

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 1, 2016
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An Interview With Film And TV Composer And Musician Charlie Clouser

One of the most important parts of a film is its score and soundtrack. Even if you don’t realize it, the music is there to guide you through the movie and influence your mood, the setting, and the tone of the movie. Recently, I had the opportunity to interview a fantastic composer, musician, and Grammy nominee Charlie Clouser who has composed a long list of scores for television, film, and games including for the ‘Saw’ franchise, ‘Wayward Pines’, and the iconic opening score of ‘American Horror Story’. You may recognize Clouser for his work as a musician. He was one of the founding members of Nine Inch Nails. Clouser still works in the music industry today, creating remixes for musicians like Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie’s band White Zombie. Horror Fuel: “You have been involved with various roles in the music industry for a while. How old were you when you began playing music and what was your first instrument?”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 1, 2016
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