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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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New Docuseries Explores True Story Of Girl Who Inspired The 'Orphan' Franchise

New Docuseries Explores True Story Of Girl Who Inspired The ‘Orphan’ Franchise

Orphan, released in 2009, left us all in shock as we watched the story unfold of a family who adopted a young girl, Esther, not knowing she was a grown woman and psychopath. The most disturbing thing about Orphan is the fact that it was inspired by a true story of a girl named Natalia Barnett. ID has just announced the premiere date for the docuseries titled “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace.” And we have a new clip to celebrate, which offers a first glimpse at the exclusive interview with Natalia Barnett’s adoptive father, Michael Barnett, as well as other Barnett family members, friends, and those close to the story. Watch as they break down what’s to come in this astonishing odyssey of deceit, colorful characters, twisted family dynamics, and unbelievable testimonies. The docuseries offers extraordinary access and exclusive insight into a mystery ripped straight from the headlines: Who is Natalia Barnett? Initially assumed to be a 6-year-old Ukrainian

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 17, 2023
Tubi's Haunting Horror 'Sleeping Beauties' Is Out Now

Tubi’s Haunting Horror ‘Sleeping Beauties’ Is Out Now

Tubi continues to build its massive horror library of films and series. The latest addition to the free streaming service is the horror film Sleeping Beauties. In the film, “Pregnant and recently widowed, Cahya is desperate to reconnect with her deceased husband and employs a shaman to open a doorway for a spiritual reunion. But when Cahya is forced to accept a job as a maid to compensate for her husband’s death, she finds herself working in a haunted mansion where her new spiritual “sight” awakens the tormented and hostile ghosts who inhabit the house.” Watch Sleeping Beauties, written and directed by Stuart Simpson, now on Tubi.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 17, 2023
Deep Blue Sea Director Dives Back Into The Shark-Infested Sea With 'Deep Water'

Deep Blue Sea Director Dives Back Into The Shark-Infested Sea With ‘Deep Water’

It’s been twenty years since Deep Blue Sea premiered. Director Renny Harlin (Exorcist: The Beginning) is diving back into the shark-infested sea with Deep Water. Deep Water tells the story of a group of passengers whose plane, en route from Los Angeles to Shanghai, is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together to escape their sinking plane and the wreckage that has attracted sharks and sent them into a feeding frenzy. Deep Water marks the first film from the new production company Simmons/Hamilton Productions from Gene Simmons (KISS) and Gary Hamilton. The new banner is aiming to produce twenty-five action, thriller, and horror movies over the next five years, Variety reports. Simmons, Hamilton, Arclight Films’ Ying Ye, and Rob Van Norden are also producing. Here’s a look back at the trailer for Deep Blue Sea, which you can watch now on most streaming and digital services. You may also want

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 16, 2023
The F*cking Fantastic, Action-Packed Film 'SISU' Is Out Today!

The F*cking Fantastic, Action-Packed Film ‘SISU’ Is Out Today!

One of the best movies of the year, SISU, is out today on Video On Demand, and we highly recommend that you check it out! Nazis mess with the wrong man, and now he’s hell-bent on revenge in the action-thriller SISU, which we called “F*cking Fantastic” in our review. Set in 1944, “during the last desperate days of WWII, a solitary prospector (Jorma Tommila) crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word “sisu,” this legendary ex-commando will embody what sisu means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. And no matter what the Nazis throw at him, the one-person death squad will go to outrageous lengths to get his gold back – even if it means killing every last Nazi in his

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 16, 2023
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A New Clip Welcomes You To Disney's 'Haunted Mansion'

New Trailer Teases A Dark And Spooky ‘Haunted Mansion’ Movie

Disney takes us back to the Haunted Mansion in the first trailer for the upcoming live-action movie. The cast features many of Hollywood’s elite, including Tiffany Haddish (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent), Lakeith Stanfield (Knives Out), Owen Wilson (“Loki”), Rosario Dawson (Clerks III), and Danny DeVito (Always Sunny in Philidelphia”). Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween Ends) will play the role of Madame Leota, and Jared Leto (Morbius) will appear as the Hatbox Ghost. Justin Simien (Dear White People, Bad Hair), directed from the script by Katie Dippold (Ghostbusters 2016), based on the iconic Disney ride. “In this mysterious adventure, a doctor (Dawson) and her 9-year-old son (Chase Dillon), looking to start a new life, move into a strangely affordable mansion in New Orleans, only to discover that the place is much more than they bargained for. Desperate for help, they contact a priest (Wilson), who, in turn, enlists the aid of a widowed scientist-turned failed-paranormal expert (Stanfield), a French Quarter

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 16, 2023
Here's Everything We Know So Far About 'Saw X'

Here’s Everything We Know So Far About ‘Saw X’

Jigsaw is back in Saw X, the next installment of one of horror’s most successful franchises, with new traps and new victims. As for the upcoming film’s plot, it’s still being kept under wraps, but Lionsgate has stated the following about Saw X, which is rumored to take place between the first film and the second. “The return of Tobin Bell to the franchise furthers Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures’ goal of a film that captures everything Saw fans love about the franchise, while also keeping them guessing with all-new traps and a new mystery to solve.” Franchise star Tobin Bell is returning for the movie as John Kramer/Jigsaw, who died in Saw III and has since appeared in the franchise in flashbacks. Shawnee Smith is also returning as Jigsaw’s victim-turned-protégé Amanda Young, who survived Jigsaw’s infamous “reverse bear trap” to become Jigsaw’s apprentice in Saw II. The cast of the upcoming film also includes Renata Vaca (Midnight Family), Paulette Hernandez

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 16, 2023
Something Is Lurking In The New Exclusive 'Dark Nature' Clip

Something Is Lurking In The New Exclusive ‘Dark Nature’ Clip

We’ve got an exclusive new clip for Berkley Brady‘s horror-thriller Dark Nature, set to be released this May. In the film, “Joy, a survivor of domestic violence, joins her friend Carmen and her therapy group on an isolated weekend retreat in the Canadian Rockies. Led by the enigmatic Dr. Dunnley – whose methods are experimental and, at times, dubious from Joy’s outside perspective – the experience eventually shatters the border between reality and delusion. Joy begins to suspect that they are being stalked by her abuser when in truth, the entire group will be forced to confront a threat even more terrifying than the monsters of their past.” Hannah Emily Anderson, Roseanne Supernault, Kyra Harper, Madison Walsh, and Daniel Arnold star in Dark Nature. The film marks the feature debut of Métis filmmaker Berkley Brady and is an anxiety-inducing horror-thriller set and filmed in the vast Canadian Rockies that is almost entirely shot with practical FX and real stunts. With

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 15, 2023
Watch The First Ten Minutes Of 'Evil Dead Rise' - Out Now On VUDU

Watch The First Ten Minutes Of ‘Evil Dead Rise’ – Out Now On VUDU

To celebrate the arrival of Evil Dead Rise on VUDU, we’ve got an extended clip that allows you to watch the first 10 minutes of the film! “Moving the action out of the woods and into the city, Evil Dead Rise tells the twisted tale of two estranged sisters, played by Sutherland and Sullivan, whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.” This blood-drenched film stars Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, and Nell Fisher. While franchise star Bruce Campbell will not be reprising his role as Ash, he is serving as a producer. Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi serve as executive producers for the movie, which currently has a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score. Check out our spoiler-free review. And let us know what you think after watching it. Looking for a gift for the horror fan

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 15, 2023
Lockwood & Co.: Netflix Kills Off Another Good Series

Lockwood & Co.: Netflix Kills Off Another Good Series

The mystery of Netflix’s obsession with killing off series just when they are getting good continues to baffle me. But it is what it is, I guess. The latest series on Netflix’s chopping block is the action-packed, paranormal series “Lockwood & Co.” after just one season, which is sad because it’s entertaining, emotional, creepy, and intense. In the series, “Teenage ghost hunters scour the streets of London, engaging in deadly combat with the spirits of the night. Among the many adult agencies, one small start-up stands out, Lockwood & Co, run by teenagers Anthony Lockwood, George Karim, and Lucy Carlysle. Together the renegade trio is free of financial motive and adult supervision but destined to change the course of history forever as they unravel a grand mystery.” The massive cast includes Morven Christie, Luke Treadaway, Ruby Stokes, Paddy Holland, Ivanno Jeremiah, and Ali Hadji-Heshmati. Cameron Chapman, Rhianna Dorris, Hayley Konadu, and Jack Bandeira. The series is an adaptation of the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 15, 2023
Nope Star Joins The Cast Of 'Twister 2'

Nope Star Joins The Cast Of ‘Twister 2’

After nearly 30 years (27 to be exact), the blockbuster hit Twister is getting a sequel from Universal. The latest actor to join the cast of the natural disaster thriller is Nope star Brandon Perea, Variety reports. Perea joins previously announced cast members Daisy Edgar-Jones (Fresh), who leads the cast, Glen Powell (Hidden Figures), and Anthony Ramos (In the Heights). Frank Marshall is producing Twister 2, whose original earned two Academy Awards nominations and made a massive $495 million at the box office. Lee Isaac Chung (Minari) will be in the director’s chair for the sequel to Twister, which will land in theaters on July 19, 2024. Here’s a look back at the trailer for the original that saw Bill (Bill Paxton) and Jo Harding (Helen Hunt), advanced storm chasers on the brink of divorce, must join together to create an advanced weather alert system by putting themselves in the cross-hairs of extremely violent tornadoes.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 15, 2023

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New Docuseries Explores True Story Of Girl Who Inspired The 'Orphan' Franchise

New Docuseries Explores True Story Of Girl Who Inspired The ‘Orphan’ Franchise

Orphan, released in 2009, left us all in shock as we watched the story unfold of a family who adopted a young girl, Esther, not knowing she was a grown woman and psychopath. The most disturbing thing about Orphan is the fact that it was inspired by a true story of a girl named Natalia Barnett. ID has just announced the premiere date for the docuseries titled “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace.” And we have a new clip to celebrate, which offers a first glimpse at the exclusive interview with Natalia Barnett’s adoptive father, Michael Barnett, as well as other Barnett family members, friends, and those close to the story. Watch as they break down what’s to come in this astonishing odyssey of deceit, colorful characters, twisted family dynamics, and unbelievable testimonies. The docuseries offers extraordinary access and exclusive insight into a mystery ripped straight from the headlines: Who is Natalia Barnett? Initially assumed to be a 6-year-old Ukrainian

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 17, 2023
Tubi's Haunting Horror 'Sleeping Beauties' Is Out Now

Tubi’s Haunting Horror ‘Sleeping Beauties’ Is Out Now

Tubi continues to build its massive horror library of films and series. The latest addition to the free streaming service is the horror film Sleeping Beauties. In the film, “Pregnant and recently widowed, Cahya is desperate to reconnect with her deceased husband and employs a shaman to open a doorway for a spiritual reunion. But when Cahya is forced to accept a job as a maid to compensate for her husband’s death, she finds herself working in a haunted mansion where her new spiritual “sight” awakens the tormented and hostile ghosts who inhabit the house.” Watch Sleeping Beauties, written and directed by Stuart Simpson, now on Tubi.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 17, 2023
Deep Blue Sea Director Dives Back Into The Shark-Infested Sea With 'Deep Water'

Deep Blue Sea Director Dives Back Into The Shark-Infested Sea With ‘Deep Water’

It’s been twenty years since Deep Blue Sea premiered. Director Renny Harlin (Exorcist: The Beginning) is diving back into the shark-infested sea with Deep Water. Deep Water tells the story of a group of passengers whose plane, en route from Los Angeles to Shanghai, is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together to escape their sinking plane and the wreckage that has attracted sharks and sent them into a feeding frenzy. Deep Water marks the first film from the new production company Simmons/Hamilton Productions from Gene Simmons (KISS) and Gary Hamilton. The new banner is aiming to produce twenty-five action, thriller, and horror movies over the next five years, Variety reports. Simmons, Hamilton, Arclight Films’ Ying Ye, and Rob Van Norden are also producing. Here’s a look back at the trailer for Deep Blue Sea, which you can watch now on most streaming and digital services. You may also want

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 16, 2023
The F*cking Fantastic, Action-Packed Film 'SISU' Is Out Today!

The F*cking Fantastic, Action-Packed Film ‘SISU’ Is Out Today!

One of the best movies of the year, SISU, is out today on Video On Demand, and we highly recommend that you check it out! Nazis mess with the wrong man, and now he’s hell-bent on revenge in the action-thriller SISU, which we called “F*cking Fantastic” in our review. Set in 1944, “during the last desperate days of WWII, a solitary prospector (Jorma Tommila) crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word “sisu,” this legendary ex-commando will embody what sisu means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. And no matter what the Nazis throw at him, the one-person death squad will go to outrageous lengths to get his gold back – even if it means killing every last Nazi in his

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 16, 2023
A New Clip Welcomes You To Disney's 'Haunted Mansion'

New Trailer Teases A Dark And Spooky ‘Haunted Mansion’ Movie

Disney takes us back to the Haunted Mansion in the first trailer for the upcoming live-action movie. The cast features many of Hollywood’s elite, including Tiffany Haddish (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent), Lakeith Stanfield (Knives Out), Owen Wilson (“Loki”), Rosario Dawson (Clerks III), and Danny DeVito (Always Sunny in Philidelphia”). Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween Ends) will play the role of Madame Leota, and Jared Leto (Morbius) will appear as the Hatbox Ghost. Justin Simien (Dear White People, Bad Hair), directed from the script by Katie Dippold (Ghostbusters 2016), based on the iconic Disney ride. “In this mysterious adventure, a doctor (Dawson) and her 9-year-old son (Chase Dillon), looking to start a new life, move into a strangely affordable mansion in New Orleans, only to discover that the place is much more than they bargained for. Desperate for help, they contact a priest (Wilson), who, in turn, enlists the aid of a widowed scientist-turned failed-paranormal expert (Stanfield), a French Quarter

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 16, 2023
Here's Everything We Know So Far About 'Saw X'

Here’s Everything We Know So Far About ‘Saw X’

Jigsaw is back in Saw X, the next installment of one of horror’s most successful franchises, with new traps and new victims. As for the upcoming film’s plot, it’s still being kept under wraps, but Lionsgate has stated the following about Saw X, which is rumored to take place between the first film and the second. “The return of Tobin Bell to the franchise furthers Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures’ goal of a film that captures everything Saw fans love about the franchise, while also keeping them guessing with all-new traps and a new mystery to solve.” Franchise star Tobin Bell is returning for the movie as John Kramer/Jigsaw, who died in Saw III and has since appeared in the franchise in flashbacks. Shawnee Smith is also returning as Jigsaw’s victim-turned-protégé Amanda Young, who survived Jigsaw’s infamous “reverse bear trap” to become Jigsaw’s apprentice in Saw II. The cast of the upcoming film also includes Renata Vaca (Midnight Family), Paulette Hernandez

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 16, 2023
Something Is Lurking In The New Exclusive 'Dark Nature' Clip

Something Is Lurking In The New Exclusive ‘Dark Nature’ Clip

We’ve got an exclusive new clip for Berkley Brady‘s horror-thriller Dark Nature, set to be released this May. In the film, “Joy, a survivor of domestic violence, joins her friend Carmen and her therapy group on an isolated weekend retreat in the Canadian Rockies. Led by the enigmatic Dr. Dunnley – whose methods are experimental and, at times, dubious from Joy’s outside perspective – the experience eventually shatters the border between reality and delusion. Joy begins to suspect that they are being stalked by her abuser when in truth, the entire group will be forced to confront a threat even more terrifying than the monsters of their past.” Hannah Emily Anderson, Roseanne Supernault, Kyra Harper, Madison Walsh, and Daniel Arnold star in Dark Nature. The film marks the feature debut of Métis filmmaker Berkley Brady and is an anxiety-inducing horror-thriller set and filmed in the vast Canadian Rockies that is almost entirely shot with practical FX and real stunts. With

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 15, 2023
Watch The First Ten Minutes Of 'Evil Dead Rise' - Out Now On VUDU

Watch The First Ten Minutes Of ‘Evil Dead Rise’ – Out Now On VUDU

To celebrate the arrival of Evil Dead Rise on VUDU, we’ve got an extended clip that allows you to watch the first 10 minutes of the film! “Moving the action out of the woods and into the city, Evil Dead Rise tells the twisted tale of two estranged sisters, played by Sutherland and Sullivan, whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.” This blood-drenched film stars Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, and Nell Fisher. While franchise star Bruce Campbell will not be reprising his role as Ash, he is serving as a producer. Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi serve as executive producers for the movie, which currently has a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score. Check out our spoiler-free review. And let us know what you think after watching it. Looking for a gift for the horror fan

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 15, 2023
Lockwood & Co.: Netflix Kills Off Another Good Series

Lockwood & Co.: Netflix Kills Off Another Good Series

The mystery of Netflix’s obsession with killing off series just when they are getting good continues to baffle me. But it is what it is, I guess. The latest series on Netflix’s chopping block is the action-packed, paranormal series “Lockwood & Co.” after just one season, which is sad because it’s entertaining, emotional, creepy, and intense. In the series, “Teenage ghost hunters scour the streets of London, engaging in deadly combat with the spirits of the night. Among the many adult agencies, one small start-up stands out, Lockwood & Co, run by teenagers Anthony Lockwood, George Karim, and Lucy Carlysle. Together the renegade trio is free of financial motive and adult supervision but destined to change the course of history forever as they unravel a grand mystery.” The massive cast includes Morven Christie, Luke Treadaway, Ruby Stokes, Paddy Holland, Ivanno Jeremiah, and Ali Hadji-Heshmati. Cameron Chapman, Rhianna Dorris, Hayley Konadu, and Jack Bandeira. The series is an adaptation of the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 15, 2023
Nope Star Joins The Cast Of 'Twister 2'

Nope Star Joins The Cast Of ‘Twister 2’

After nearly 30 years (27 to be exact), the blockbuster hit Twister is getting a sequel from Universal. The latest actor to join the cast of the natural disaster thriller is Nope star Brandon Perea, Variety reports. Perea joins previously announced cast members Daisy Edgar-Jones (Fresh), who leads the cast, Glen Powell (Hidden Figures), and Anthony Ramos (In the Heights). Frank Marshall is producing Twister 2, whose original earned two Academy Awards nominations and made a massive $495 million at the box office. Lee Isaac Chung (Minari) will be in the director’s chair for the sequel to Twister, which will land in theaters on July 19, 2024. Here’s a look back at the trailer for the original that saw Bill (Bill Paxton) and Jo Harding (Helen Hunt), advanced storm chasers on the brink of divorce, must join together to create an advanced weather alert system by putting themselves in the cross-hairs of extremely violent tornadoes.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 15, 2023
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