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‘Abruptio’, A New Kind Of Horror Movie

Hellbent Pictures LLC presents ‘Abruptio’, a thriller, that follows Les Hackel, a man with a bomb implanted in his neck. Les must carry out horrible acts while he tries to discover who or what is pulling his strings. This is not your average horror movie. All the characters are played by life like puppets. The voice over sessions for the film have begun. The voices of two of the puppets are by ‘The Devil’s Rejects’ actor Sid Haig and James Marsters, who played the role of Spike on ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’. Christopher McDonald who starred in movies such as ‘The Collection’ ‘Requiem for a Dream’ and ‘Happy Gilmore’. ‘Abruptio’ is the brain child of Evan Marlowe, who also brought us the films ’50 Kisses’ and ‘Blood Rush’. This unusual film will be out sometime in early 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 21, 2015
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What You Need To Know About ‘Fear The Walking Dead’

The Location ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ is set in L.A., at least for the first season. Robert Kirkman has made the comment that there will be no forests and no farms, any time soon, in ‘FTWD’. The Time Line ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ is set just before the beginning of the zombie apocalypse. Hopefully we will learn how it all began. The show will at some point later meet the time line of ‘The Walking Dead’, according to Kirkman. The Cast Kim Dickens (Gone Girl) : Madison – Single mother of Alicia and Nick, engaged to Travis Cliff Curtis (Missing) : Travis – Teacher and father to Chris and ex-husband of Liza Frank Dillane (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) : Nick – Slacker and collage drop out Alycia Debnam-Carey (Into the Storm) : Alicia – A goody-two-shoes and classic over-achiver Elizabeth Rodriguez (Orange is the New Black) : Liza – mother to Nick Ruben Blades (Predator 2) : Father

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 21, 2015
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Movie Review: The Lazarus Effect (2015)

‘The Lazarus Effect’ has been one of the most anticipated horror releases of the year. Last night I finally had a chance to see it for myself. If you have not seen it, I warn you to stop reading now. This review will contain spoilers. Frank (Mark Duplass) and Zoe (Olivia Wilde), a couple, who are both doctors, are leading a team of specialists in the quest to create a serum and a process that will bring the dead back to life. The team’s first experiment is the bring a dog back from death. The team is successful, but soon begin to realize that something is not quite right with the dog. After a medical company steals the teams data they have one chance to document that the serum is their’s , by repeating the experiment on film. During the experiment, Zoe is accidentally killed. Frank will not let her go with out a fight, Zoe is about to become

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 20, 2015
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‘Jaws’ Celebrates It’s 40th Anniversary

Today we celebrate the 40th anniversary of a film that influenced a generation of movie goers, Jaws. On this day, June 20th in 1975, ‘Jaws’ was unleashed in theaters. Steven Spielberg directed the film, which was written by Carl Gottieb and Peter Benchley, who also wrote the novel that the film is based on. ‘Jaws’ stars Roy Scheider as Chief Brody, Richard Dreyfuss as Hooper (the shark expert), Robert Shaw as the fearless Captain Quint, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Carl Gottlieb, Jeffery Cramer, Chris Rebello, Jay Mello and many more. Let’s of course not forget the 26 foot behemoth and main star, Bruce. For those of you who didn’t know, Bruce is the shark that makes ‘Jaws’ so great. Steven Spielberg named the beast “Bruce” himself. ‘Jaws’ forever affected how we see the summer, the beach and the water. This incredible film also changed how we once saw the summer movie season, which was once slow and filled with the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 20, 2015
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The Acclaimed Indie Horror ‘Closer To God’ Approaching Release

Dr. Victor Reed, played by Jeremy Childs (Country Strong), a brilliant geneticist, has made a a major scientific break through by successfully cloning the first human being, a baby girl named Elizabeth. The media quickly learns of the discovery and ignites a frenzy between the scientific community and religious activists. Dr. Reed and his family are put in jeopardy, but their biggest threat may be the secret that Dr. Reed is hiding, Elizabeth is not the first. Uncork’d Entertainment and Breaking Glass Pictures together will be releasing ‘Closer To God’, a sci-fi horror film by writer/director Billy Senese in select theaters and VOD on July 3rd. This acclaimed Frankensteinesque indie film stars Shelean Newman, Shannon Hoppe, David Alford and Isaac Disney.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 19, 2015
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James Wan Producing The Full Length Version Of ‘Lights Out’

Many of you have seen the creepy three minute-long short film ‘Lights Out’, made by David F. Sandberg. For those who haven’t seen ‘Lights Out’ ,or just want to see it again, here it is, enjoy. The popular short film has been covered by most horror news outlets and is so popular that it is being developed into a full length film that will no doubt be even more intense and creepy. The full length version is being scripted by Eric Heisserer, directed by Sandberg and produced by James Wan (The Conjuring, Demonic). Gabriel Bateman, who is currently on the cast of ‘Stalker’ and also had a role on Wan’s ‘Annabelle’, will be starring in the film. No release date has been set at this time. James Wan

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 18, 2015
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Jack Huston Leaves ‘The Crow’ Remake

‘The Crow’ remake has been in the works for a while now. The remakes latest leading man, Jack Huston has now backed out of the project. The new version of the 1994 classic has seen several actors, including Bradley Cooper and Luke Evans, both who signed to play the main character of Eric Draven (The Crow), also abandon the role. The updated movie has also lost directors and writers over the past couple years. Now we are expecting a new delay due to Huston’s leaving. Director Corin Hardy, who seems unphased, has made the statement that a new leading man will be chosen sometime with in the next month. To top things off , according to Variety, Embattled Relativity Studios is now considering selling the distribution rights to ‘The Crow’. The remake was schedule to premier in 2016, but at this point we do not know if that release date will change or if the movie will even be made.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 18, 2015
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New ‘X-Files’ Images Tease Of What’s To Come

WARNING contains spoilers! Filming for ‘The X-Files’ series began earlier this month. Now several images have turned up, hinting about the subject matter of the first couple of episodes. The original stars of ‘The X-files’, David Ducovny and Jillian Anderson will be returning for their roles as Mulder and Scully along with several new cast members, including funny man Joel McHale. Mulder ans Scully seem to be very friendly in the new series. Photos from a scene filmed in British Columbia clearly show a downed space craft. For more details on the new series check out the previous ‘X-Files’ article .

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 18, 2015
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Here’s Your Chance To Be On The Walking Dead!

How cool would it be to be on ‘The Walking Dead’? Now’s your chance. AMC’s hit series ‘The Walking Dead is looking to fill openings for both roles and extras for season six, which is now filming. According to the website TV Show Auditions ‘The Walking Dead’ is looking for people of all ages and ethnicities. Auditions are being held in LA and Atlanta. The show films in Senoia, Georgia at Riverwood Studios. The only requirement is that you must be able to work in Senoia, which is near Atlanta, Georgia. For all the details on how to get your name on the list visit the Project Casting website. Break a leg!

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 18, 2015

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‘Abruptio’, A New Kind Of Horror Movie

Hellbent Pictures LLC presents ‘Abruptio’, a thriller, that follows Les Hackel, a man with a bomb implanted in his neck. Les must carry out horrible acts while he tries to discover who or what is pulling his strings. This is not your average horror movie. All the characters are played by life like puppets. The voice over sessions for the film have begun. The voices of two of the puppets are by ‘The Devil’s Rejects’ actor Sid Haig and James Marsters, who played the role of Spike on ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’. Christopher McDonald who starred in movies such as ‘The Collection’ ‘Requiem for a Dream’ and ‘Happy Gilmore’. ‘Abruptio’ is the brain child of Evan Marlowe, who also brought us the films ’50 Kisses’ and ‘Blood Rush’. This unusual film will be out sometime in early 2017.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 21, 2015
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What You Need To Know About ‘Fear The Walking Dead’

The Location ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ is set in L.A., at least for the first season. Robert Kirkman has made the comment that there will be no forests and no farms, any time soon, in ‘FTWD’. The Time Line ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ is set just before the beginning of the zombie apocalypse. Hopefully we will learn how it all began. The show will at some point later meet the time line of ‘The Walking Dead’, according to Kirkman. The Cast Kim Dickens (Gone Girl) : Madison – Single mother of Alicia and Nick, engaged to Travis Cliff Curtis (Missing) : Travis – Teacher and father to Chris and ex-husband of Liza Frank Dillane (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) : Nick – Slacker and collage drop out Alycia Debnam-Carey (Into the Storm) : Alicia – A goody-two-shoes and classic over-achiver Elizabeth Rodriguez (Orange is the New Black) : Liza – mother to Nick Ruben Blades (Predator 2) : Father

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 21, 2015
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Movie Review: The Lazarus Effect (2015)

‘The Lazarus Effect’ has been one of the most anticipated horror releases of the year. Last night I finally had a chance to see it for myself. If you have not seen it, I warn you to stop reading now. This review will contain spoilers. Frank (Mark Duplass) and Zoe (Olivia Wilde), a couple, who are both doctors, are leading a team of specialists in the quest to create a serum and a process that will bring the dead back to life. The team’s first experiment is the bring a dog back from death. The team is successful, but soon begin to realize that something is not quite right with the dog. After a medical company steals the teams data they have one chance to document that the serum is their’s , by repeating the experiment on film. During the experiment, Zoe is accidentally killed. Frank will not let her go with out a fight, Zoe is about to become

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 20, 2015
Horror Fuel

‘Jaws’ Celebrates It’s 40th Anniversary

Today we celebrate the 40th anniversary of a film that influenced a generation of movie goers, Jaws. On this day, June 20th in 1975, ‘Jaws’ was unleashed in theaters. Steven Spielberg directed the film, which was written by Carl Gottieb and Peter Benchley, who also wrote the novel that the film is based on. ‘Jaws’ stars Roy Scheider as Chief Brody, Richard Dreyfuss as Hooper (the shark expert), Robert Shaw as the fearless Captain Quint, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Carl Gottlieb, Jeffery Cramer, Chris Rebello, Jay Mello and many more. Let’s of course not forget the 26 foot behemoth and main star, Bruce. For those of you who didn’t know, Bruce is the shark that makes ‘Jaws’ so great. Steven Spielberg named the beast “Bruce” himself. ‘Jaws’ forever affected how we see the summer, the beach and the water. This incredible film also changed how we once saw the summer movie season, which was once slow and filled with the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 20, 2015
Horror Fuel

The Acclaimed Indie Horror ‘Closer To God’ Approaching Release

Dr. Victor Reed, played by Jeremy Childs (Country Strong), a brilliant geneticist, has made a a major scientific break through by successfully cloning the first human being, a baby girl named Elizabeth. The media quickly learns of the discovery and ignites a frenzy between the scientific community and religious activists. Dr. Reed and his family are put in jeopardy, but their biggest threat may be the secret that Dr. Reed is hiding, Elizabeth is not the first. Uncork’d Entertainment and Breaking Glass Pictures together will be releasing ‘Closer To God’, a sci-fi horror film by writer/director Billy Senese in select theaters and VOD on July 3rd. This acclaimed Frankensteinesque indie film stars Shelean Newman, Shannon Hoppe, David Alford and Isaac Disney.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 19, 2015
Horror Fuel

James Wan Producing The Full Length Version Of ‘Lights Out’

Many of you have seen the creepy three minute-long short film ‘Lights Out’, made by David F. Sandberg. For those who haven’t seen ‘Lights Out’ ,or just want to see it again, here it is, enjoy. The popular short film has been covered by most horror news outlets and is so popular that it is being developed into a full length film that will no doubt be even more intense and creepy. The full length version is being scripted by Eric Heisserer, directed by Sandberg and produced by James Wan (The Conjuring, Demonic). Gabriel Bateman, who is currently on the cast of ‘Stalker’ and also had a role on Wan’s ‘Annabelle’, will be starring in the film. No release date has been set at this time. James Wan

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 18, 2015
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Jack Huston Leaves ‘The Crow’ Remake

‘The Crow’ remake has been in the works for a while now. The remakes latest leading man, Jack Huston has now backed out of the project. The new version of the 1994 classic has seen several actors, including Bradley Cooper and Luke Evans, both who signed to play the main character of Eric Draven (The Crow), also abandon the role. The updated movie has also lost directors and writers over the past couple years. Now we are expecting a new delay due to Huston’s leaving. Director Corin Hardy, who seems unphased, has made the statement that a new leading man will be chosen sometime with in the next month. To top things off , according to Variety, Embattled Relativity Studios is now considering selling the distribution rights to ‘The Crow’. The remake was schedule to premier in 2016, but at this point we do not know if that release date will change or if the movie will even be made.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 18, 2015
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New ‘X-Files’ Images Tease Of What’s To Come

WARNING contains spoilers! Filming for ‘The X-Files’ series began earlier this month. Now several images have turned up, hinting about the subject matter of the first couple of episodes. The original stars of ‘The X-files’, David Ducovny and Jillian Anderson will be returning for their roles as Mulder and Scully along with several new cast members, including funny man Joel McHale. Mulder ans Scully seem to be very friendly in the new series. Photos from a scene filmed in British Columbia clearly show a downed space craft. For more details on the new series check out the previous ‘X-Files’ article .

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 18, 2015
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Here’s Your Chance To Be On The Walking Dead!

How cool would it be to be on ‘The Walking Dead’? Now’s your chance. AMC’s hit series ‘The Walking Dead is looking to fill openings for both roles and extras for season six, which is now filming. According to the website TV Show Auditions ‘The Walking Dead’ is looking for people of all ages and ethnicities. Auditions are being held in LA and Atlanta. The show films in Senoia, Georgia at Riverwood Studios. The only requirement is that you must be able to work in Senoia, which is near Atlanta, Georgia. For all the details on how to get your name on the list visit the Project Casting website. Break a leg!

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 18, 2015
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