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Kelli Marchman McNeely is the owner and editor of HorrorFuel.com. She has long had a love for the horror genre since she saw her first horror movie, Friday the 13th at the age of nine. She also serves as an executive producer for films like 13 Slays till X-Mas.
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Shudder’s “Certified Fresh” horror-comedy Deadstream is out today on Steelbook and Blu-ray exclusively at Walmart. The film marks the feature directorial debut of husband-and-wife filmmaking duo Vanessa and Joseph Winter, who also share writing co-credits. It premiered earlier this year at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival in the Midnight section and went on to score acclaim from both audiences and critics alike (review). Joseph Winter also stars in the film alongside Melanie Stone and Jason K. Wixom. Deadstream follows a disgraced internet personality who attempts to win back his followers by live-streaming one night alone in a haunted house. But when he accidentally pisses off a vengeful spirit, his big comeback event becomes a real-time fight for his life. The film is produced by Joseph and Vanessa Winters, alongside cinematographer Jared Cook and actress Melanie Stone, who also star in the film. The Winters co-edited the film, with Joseph contributing to music for the project as well. The Steelbook comes
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We first reported back in 2021 that Paramount+ would be taking us back to the cursed burial ground where Gage and Church came back to life. The first look at their original horror prequel Pet Sematary: Bloodlines has just been unleashed, and an October premiere date has been announced. The film stars Jackson White (Tell Me Lies, Mrs. Fletcher), Forrest Goodluck (Lawmen Bass Reeves, The Revenant), Jack Mulhern (The Boys in the Boat, Mare of Easttown), Henry Thomas (The Fall of the House of Usher, Gangs of New York), Natalie Alyn Lind (The Goldbergs, The Gifted) and Isabella Star LaBlanc (True Detective: Night Country, Long Slow Exhale), with Pam Grier (Cinnamon, Jackie Brown) and David Duchovny (The X-Files and Californication). A spine-chilling prequel, Pet Sematary: Bloodlines is set in 1969, “a young Jud Crandall has dreams of leaving his hometown of Ludlow, Maine behind, but soon discovers sinister secrets buried within and is forced to confront a dark family history
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To celebrate Its 70th anniversary, Robot Monster is coming to Blu-ray and DVD in a Restored Edition, in 3-D, from Bayview Entertainment, loaded with out-of-this-world extras. A cosmic catastrophe ”has wiped out humanity, and now the last six survivors must outwit that strangely iconic alien menace, Ro-Man (George Barrows). Taking orders from the pitiless Great Guidance, Ro-Man wavers in his pursuit of human annihilation when he falls in love with a girl (Claudia Barrett). Can dashing young Roy (George Nader) save her? Filmed in the Tru-Stereo process, Robot Monster boasts excellent 3-D that rivals big studio efforts of its day. Now you can thrill to the fully restored 70th Anniversary BD3D version on 3-D televisions and projectors or the compatible anaglyphic version that will play on any system or monitor (one pair of glasses is included). And for all who like your movies flat, there’s also a 2-D version that looks better than ever before. The Blu-ray contains over two
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The Mall of America is doubling down on frights this spooky season with a massive 45,000-square-foot haunted attraction, “Onionhead’s Revenge.” Presented by American Monsters, the Halloween attraction is described as a “haunt” unlike no other.” The event will feature one-of-a-kind offerings like specialty drinks and themed cocktails and food, along with thrills and chills. The team promises “a haunt experience like no other.” According to local legend, “Onionhead” was the cruel nickname given to a young man who was brutally murdered by a vigilante mob after being wrongly accused of the murder of a young woman. Consumed by rage, they hacked his body into 13 pieces and scattered them in a nearby cemetery. Swearing vengeance, his mother cursed the townspeople who took her son. In the months following, those responsible for Onionhead’s demise suffered gruesome deaths. Locals still report sightings of a monstrosity, hideously stitched together, stalking the cemetery, out for revenge. “We are thrilled to partner with the leaders
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Truly creepy horror movies are few and far between these days, but one new movie, Cobweb, will leave you jumping at every creek and crack you hear in your house for days. In the film, “eight-year-old Peter (Woody Norman) is plagued by a tapping from inside his bedroom wall – a tapping that his parents insist is all in his imagination. As Peter’s fear intensifies, he believes his parents, played by Lizzy Caplan (“Castle Rock”) and Antony Starr (“The Boys”), could be hiding a terrible, dangerous, deadly secret.” I had the pleasure of discussing Cobweb with its director, Samuel Bodin. While the film marks his directorial film debut, Bodin is no stranger to unnerving horror. He delivered frights, chills, and thrills in his absolutely fantastic and creepy AF 2019 series “Marianne,” which I called “the best thing in horror to happen to Netflix this year” in my review. Here’s what Bodin had to say about Cobweb, which is guaranteed to
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Ahead of its World Premier at FrightFest on August 26th, Framework Productions has unleashed the trailer for the zombie film Herd. Directed by “Saturday Night Live’s” Steven Pierce, the film stars Corbin Bernsen (Major League, Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, LA Law), Timothy V. Murphy (Snowpiercer, National Treasure: Book of Secrets), Ellen Adair (Homeland, Bull, The Sinner) Mitzi Akaha (Archive 81) and Jeremy Holm (Mr. Robot, House of Cards). HERD follows Jamie Miller (Adair) and her wife, Alex (Akaha), trying to save their failing marriage by going on an isolated trip in rural Missouri. After an accident, the women find themselves trapped back in Jamie’s small hometown and where her father lives (Bernsen), which has become overrun by virus-infected ‘Heps.’ “I am beyond enthusiastic that HERD is making its World Premiere at FrightFest in London. Alan Jones and his team put on one of the most exciting genre events in the world and I am so proud to be a contributor.
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Following its successful film festival tour, director Jacques Molitor‘s body horror Wolfkin has now scored a summer release from Uncork’d Entertainment. In the film, “Single Mother, Elaine is disturbed by her son Martin’s aggressive behavior and sudden physical changes. She visits his late father’s estranged family in small-town Luxembourg – where a much darker secret lurks. When she realizes Martin could become like them, Elaine is forced into a desperate fight for her son’s future.” “With strong practical effects guaranteed to keep genre audiences enthralled and a unique storyline similar in tone to Let The Right One In and Hatching, this family drama meets creature body horror, with a violent edge, is shaping up to be one of our hottest titles for the second half of 2023”, said Keith Leopard, President Uncork’d Entertainment. Wolfkin, starring Louise Manteau, Victor Dieu, Marja-Leena Junker, and Jules Werner, will be released on DVD and Digital platforms on August 8, 2023.
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One of the best horror-comedies of all time is Dan O’Bannon’s The Return of the Living Dead, released in 1985. Like many classics these days – love it or hate it – it is getting a reboot. The classic, known for its iconic characters “Tar Man” and ” Trash” (played by Linnea Quigley), the red-headed punk chick who likes to dance naked in graveyards, sees two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally releasing a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies. Living Dead Media is behind the upcoming reboot, which Steve Wolsh (Muck, Kill Her Goats) will direct. Living Dead Media states, “Our reboot of Return of the Living Dead will expand the existing world created by the original 5 films, while staying true to the R-rated, sci-fi, horror, dark comedy roots adored by fans of the cult classic around the world for the last 35 years.” They continue saying,
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The dash-and-slash feature debut from filmmaker Hope Madden, Obstacle Corpse has just finished its festival tour, where it gathered awards and screened at Joe Swanberg’s (Netflix’s Drinking Buddies) secret video store. Now watch the bloody story of teen Sunny (Sylvie Mix, Poser) trying to prove herself to her survivalist dad on the world’s deadliest race course. In the film, Mix’s character, feeling overshadowed by her sisters, signs up for a mysterious obstacle course race with her equally unprepared friend, Ezra. But as they witness military-style enforcers, creepy race organizers, and a series of brutal murders, the two quickly realize that they’re running for their lives. “I’m a lifelong horror fan, writer and critic, and I made Obstacle Corpse for everyone who loves laughs and a genuine story with their gooey head smashes,” said Madden. “But you never know what will connect, and we’ve been so honored by the reception, and people telling each other they have to see it.” Madden
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Not even death can end one couple’s love in Claudia La Bianca’s haunting horror film The Abode. Set in the 1800s, a young, handsome Native American named Talako is caught with the wife of a ruthless pirate, Redbeard, who orders him killed. Witnessing Talako’s execution, Redbeard’s wife, Lara, takes her own life. Almost 300 years later, Lara and Talako meet face to face and learn that everything happens for a reason. Ariadna Gonzalez Medina, Montana Cypress, Karmel Bortoleti, and Chris Darsow star in The Abode, out now on digital and landing on DVD July 18, 2023, from Dark Star Pictures.
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Shudder’s “Certified Fresh” horror-comedy Deadstream is out today on Steelbook and Blu-ray exclusively at Walmart. The film marks the feature directorial debut of husband-and-wife filmmaking duo Vanessa and Joseph Winter, who also share writing co-credits. It premiered earlier this year at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival in the Midnight section and went on to score acclaim from both audiences and critics alike (review). Joseph Winter also stars in the film alongside Melanie Stone and Jason K. Wixom. Deadstream follows a disgraced internet personality who attempts to win back his followers by live-streaming one night alone in a haunted house. But when he accidentally pisses off a vengeful spirit, his big comeback event becomes a real-time fight for his life. The film is produced by Joseph and Vanessa Winters, alongside cinematographer Jared Cook and actress Melanie Stone, who also star in the film. The Winters co-edited the film, with Joseph contributing to music for the project as well. The Steelbook comes
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We first reported back in 2021 that Paramount+ would be taking us back to the cursed burial ground where Gage and Church came back to life. The first look at their original horror prequel Pet Sematary: Bloodlines has just been unleashed, and an October premiere date has been announced. The film stars Jackson White (Tell Me Lies, Mrs. Fletcher), Forrest Goodluck (Lawmen Bass Reeves, The Revenant), Jack Mulhern (The Boys in the Boat, Mare of Easttown), Henry Thomas (The Fall of the House of Usher, Gangs of New York), Natalie Alyn Lind (The Goldbergs, The Gifted) and Isabella Star LaBlanc (True Detective: Night Country, Long Slow Exhale), with Pam Grier (Cinnamon, Jackie Brown) and David Duchovny (The X-Files and Californication). A spine-chilling prequel, Pet Sematary: Bloodlines is set in 1969, “a young Jud Crandall has dreams of leaving his hometown of Ludlow, Maine behind, but soon discovers sinister secrets buried within and is forced to confront a dark family history
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To celebrate Its 70th anniversary, Robot Monster is coming to Blu-ray and DVD in a Restored Edition, in 3-D, from Bayview Entertainment, loaded with out-of-this-world extras. A cosmic catastrophe ”has wiped out humanity, and now the last six survivors must outwit that strangely iconic alien menace, Ro-Man (George Barrows). Taking orders from the pitiless Great Guidance, Ro-Man wavers in his pursuit of human annihilation when he falls in love with a girl (Claudia Barrett). Can dashing young Roy (George Nader) save her? Filmed in the Tru-Stereo process, Robot Monster boasts excellent 3-D that rivals big studio efforts of its day. Now you can thrill to the fully restored 70th Anniversary BD3D version on 3-D televisions and projectors or the compatible anaglyphic version that will play on any system or monitor (one pair of glasses is included). And for all who like your movies flat, there’s also a 2-D version that looks better than ever before. The Blu-ray contains over two
Continue reading →
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The Mall of America is doubling down on frights this spooky season with a massive 45,000-square-foot haunted attraction, “Onionhead’s Revenge.” Presented by American Monsters, the Halloween attraction is described as a “haunt” unlike no other.” The event will feature one-of-a-kind offerings like specialty drinks and themed cocktails and food, along with thrills and chills. The team promises “a haunt experience like no other.” According to local legend, “Onionhead” was the cruel nickname given to a young man who was brutally murdered by a vigilante mob after being wrongly accused of the murder of a young woman. Consumed by rage, they hacked his body into 13 pieces and scattered them in a nearby cemetery. Swearing vengeance, his mother cursed the townspeople who took her son. In the months following, those responsible for Onionhead’s demise suffered gruesome deaths. Locals still report sightings of a monstrosity, hideously stitched together, stalking the cemetery, out for revenge. “We are thrilled to partner with the leaders
Continue reading →
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Truly creepy horror movies are few and far between these days, but one new movie, Cobweb, will leave you jumping at every creek and crack you hear in your house for days. In the film, “eight-year-old Peter (Woody Norman) is plagued by a tapping from inside his bedroom wall – a tapping that his parents insist is all in his imagination. As Peter’s fear intensifies, he believes his parents, played by Lizzy Caplan (“Castle Rock”) and Antony Starr (“The Boys”), could be hiding a terrible, dangerous, deadly secret.” I had the pleasure of discussing Cobweb with its director, Samuel Bodin. While the film marks his directorial film debut, Bodin is no stranger to unnerving horror. He delivered frights, chills, and thrills in his absolutely fantastic and creepy AF 2019 series “Marianne,” which I called “the best thing in horror to happen to Netflix this year” in my review. Here’s what Bodin had to say about Cobweb, which is guaranteed to
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Ahead of its World Premier at FrightFest on August 26th, Framework Productions has unleashed the trailer for the zombie film Herd. Directed by “Saturday Night Live’s” Steven Pierce, the film stars Corbin Bernsen (Major League, Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, LA Law), Timothy V. Murphy (Snowpiercer, National Treasure: Book of Secrets), Ellen Adair (Homeland, Bull, The Sinner) Mitzi Akaha (Archive 81) and Jeremy Holm (Mr. Robot, House of Cards). HERD follows Jamie Miller (Adair) and her wife, Alex (Akaha), trying to save their failing marriage by going on an isolated trip in rural Missouri. After an accident, the women find themselves trapped back in Jamie’s small hometown and where her father lives (Bernsen), which has become overrun by virus-infected ‘Heps.’ “I am beyond enthusiastic that HERD is making its World Premiere at FrightFest in London. Alan Jones and his team put on one of the most exciting genre events in the world and I am so proud to be a contributor.
Continue reading →
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Following its successful film festival tour, director Jacques Molitor‘s body horror Wolfkin has now scored a summer release from Uncork’d Entertainment. In the film, “Single Mother, Elaine is disturbed by her son Martin’s aggressive behavior and sudden physical changes. She visits his late father’s estranged family in small-town Luxembourg – where a much darker secret lurks. When she realizes Martin could become like them, Elaine is forced into a desperate fight for her son’s future.” “With strong practical effects guaranteed to keep genre audiences enthralled and a unique storyline similar in tone to Let The Right One In and Hatching, this family drama meets creature body horror, with a violent edge, is shaping up to be one of our hottest titles for the second half of 2023”, said Keith Leopard, President Uncork’d Entertainment. Wolfkin, starring Louise Manteau, Victor Dieu, Marja-Leena Junker, and Jules Werner, will be released on DVD and Digital platforms on August 8, 2023.
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One of the best horror-comedies of all time is Dan O’Bannon’s The Return of the Living Dead, released in 1985. Like many classics these days – love it or hate it – it is getting a reboot. The classic, known for its iconic characters “Tar Man” and ” Trash” (played by Linnea Quigley), the red-headed punk chick who likes to dance naked in graveyards, sees two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally releasing a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies. Living Dead Media is behind the upcoming reboot, which Steve Wolsh (Muck, Kill Her Goats) will direct. Living Dead Media states, “Our reboot of Return of the Living Dead will expand the existing world created by the original 5 films, while staying true to the R-rated, sci-fi, horror, dark comedy roots adored by fans of the cult classic around the world for the last 35 years.” They continue saying,
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The dash-and-slash feature debut from filmmaker Hope Madden, Obstacle Corpse has just finished its festival tour, where it gathered awards and screened at Joe Swanberg’s (Netflix’s Drinking Buddies) secret video store. Now watch the bloody story of teen Sunny (Sylvie Mix, Poser) trying to prove herself to her survivalist dad on the world’s deadliest race course. In the film, Mix’s character, feeling overshadowed by her sisters, signs up for a mysterious obstacle course race with her equally unprepared friend, Ezra. But as they witness military-style enforcers, creepy race organizers, and a series of brutal murders, the two quickly realize that they’re running for their lives. “I’m a lifelong horror fan, writer and critic, and I made Obstacle Corpse for everyone who loves laughs and a genuine story with their gooey head smashes,” said Madden. “But you never know what will connect, and we’ve been so honored by the reception, and people telling each other they have to see it.” Madden
Continue reading →
IndieMoviesNewsTrailers
Not even death can end one couple’s love in Claudia La Bianca’s haunting horror film The Abode. Set in the 1800s, a young, handsome Native American named Talako is caught with the wife of a ruthless pirate, Redbeard, who orders him killed. Witnessing Talako’s execution, Redbeard’s wife, Lara, takes her own life. Almost 300 years later, Lara and Talako meet face to face and learn that everything happens for a reason. Ariadna Gonzalez Medina, Montana Cypress, Karmel Bortoleti, and Chris Darsow star in The Abode, out now on digital and landing on DVD July 18, 2023, from Dark Star Pictures.
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