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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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The LGBTQ+ horror-comedy Summoning Sylvia is slashing its way onto Digital today! “The movie follows a gay bachelor party which takes a spooky turn when the groom’s straight ex-military brother crashes the proceedings, and sinister spirits are summoned.” Summoning Sylvia was directed by Wesley Taylor (a Broadway veteran known for Rock of Ages and The Addams Family) and Alex Wyse (returning to Broadway this season in Good Night Oscar), making their directorial debuts, which they also wrote together. The directors commented, “Ultimately a celebration of queer friendship, the film explores the assumptions we make about each other, which can lead to some super silly scary spooky s—!” The cast includes Travis Coles (Dollhouse), Frankie Grande (Spree), Michael Urie (Ugly Betty), Troy Iwata (Dash & Lily), Noah Ricketts (American Gods), Nicholas Logan (I Care a Lot), Tony-nominee Veanne Cox, Camden Garcia (Station 19) and Sean Grandillo (Scream: The TV Series). Summoning Sylvia is coming to VOD and Digital release on April
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Jemma Dallender (I Spit on Your Grave 2) stars in STRAIN 100, infecting audiences this April from Uncork’d Entertainment. “After surviving a terrifying car crash, a young woman discovers that aggressive, flesh-eating zombies have overtaken the entire area. She must figure out what is happening and why in hopes of escaping her horrifying circumstances.” Co-written and directed by Hassan Hussein, the chilling horror adventure also stars Matt Carriker and Alex Rogers and will be available on Digital on April 11, 2013.
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A24 and writer-director Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) have teamed up again this time for the unnerving film Beau Is Afraid. Originally titled Disappointment Blvd., the movie stars Academy Award-winner Joaquin Phoenix as a mild-mannered anxiety-ridden man who following the sudden death of his mother, confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home. The film co-stars Parker Posey (“Lost in Space”), Stephen McKinley Henderson (Dune), Denis Ménochet (The French Dispatch), Michael Gandolfini (The Many Saints of Newark), Hayley Squires (In the Earth), and Zoe Lister-Jones (the director of The Craft: Legacy). Nathan Lane (“Penny Dreadful: City of Angels”), Patti LuPone (“Hollywood”), Amy Ryan (Only Murders in the Building), and Kylie Rogers (“Yellowstone”) also star. Aster and Lars Knudsen are producing for Square Peg. Beau is Afraid opens in theaters on April 21, 2023. Get your tickets HERE.
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The new adaptation of Stephen King’s tale, The Boogeyman, is on its way. The theatrical release has now been announced for the summer. In the film, a man named Lester Billings talks to his psychiatrist about the “murders” of his three young children, describing the events of the past several years. His first two children died mysteriously of apparently unrelated causes (diagnosed as crib death and convulsions, respectively) when left alone in their bedrooms. The only commonalities were that the children cried, “Boogeyman!” and the closet door was found ajar after discovering their corpses, even though Billings is certain the door was shut. Host and “Bite Size Horror” director Rob Savage is at the helm of the film that began filming this past spring and will expand on the original tale. The film stars David Dastmalchian, Chris Messian, Sophie Thatcher, Marin Ireland, and Vivian Lyre Blair. Written by Scott Beck and Mark Heyman, The Boogeyman will open in theaters on
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HBO Max’s upcoming IT prequel series, “Welcome to Derry” has now announced the first four cast members, Variety reports. The first cast members to be announced include Taylour Paige (“Zola,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”), Jovan Adepo (“Babylon,” “Watchmen”), Chris Chalk (“Perry Mason,” “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt”), and James Remar (“Oppenheimer,” “Megalopolis”). While many of the details surrounding the upcoming series are being kept quiet, we do know that it is, “Set in the world of Stephen King’s ‘IT’ universe, ‘Welcome to Derry’ is based on King’s ‘It’ novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films ‘IT’ and ‘IT: Chapter Two.’” “Welcome to Derry” got the series order by HBO Max back in February and was developed for television by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs. Fuchs is writing the first episode. Muschetti who directed both movie installments will direct multiple episodes, including the pilot. Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane serve as
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The long-awaited movie adaptation of the hit horror video game Five Nights at Freddy’s finally has a release date! The terrifying horror game phenomenon becomes a blood-chilling cinematic event as Blumhouse— the producer of M3GAN, The Black Phone, and The Invisible Man—joins forces with legendary game creator Scott Cawthon for Five Nights at Freddy’s. The film follows a troubled security guard as he begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the night shift at Freddy’s won’t be easy to make. Josh Hutcherson (Ultraman, The Hunger Games franchise), Matthew Lillard (Good Girls, Scream), Elizabeth Lail (You, Mack & Rita), Kat Conner Sterling (We Have A Ghost, 9-1-1), Piper Rubio (Holly & Ivy, Unstable) and Mary Stuart Masterson (Blindspot, Fried Green Tomatoes) star in this wild ride. Five Nights at Freddy’s is directed by Emma Tammi (The Wind, Blood Moon) and is written by Scott Cawthon, Emma Tammi, and Seth Cuddeback. Jim Henson’s
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This April, A.I. takes on a life of its own in the award-winning (Best International Feature Fantasia) sci-fi thriller The Artifice Girl from writer-director Franklin Ritch. In the film, “A team of special agents discovers a revolutionary new computer program to bait and trap online predators. After teaming up with the program’s troubled developer, they soon find that the AI is rapidly advancing beyond its original purpose.” Tatum Matthews, David Girard, Sinda Nichols, Franklin Ritch, and Lance Henriksen star in The Artifice Girl, arriving in theaters, On Demand, and on Digital on April 27, 2023, from XYZ films.
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Director Monte Light’s unique homage to horror classic Nosferatu, Blood Covered Chocolate, bares its fangs this April on Digital. The new black-and-white trailer gives you a taste of the horrors to come. “When an ancient, shapeshifting monster bites a recovering drug addict named Massimo, he must fight to save his girlfriend, Tien, from the same bloody fate.” Michael Klug, Christine Nguyen, Meghan Deanna Smith, Debra Lamb, Helene Udy, Mike Ferguson, and Joe Altieri star in a Monte Light film. Witness Blood Covered Chocolate on digital platforms worldwide on April 7, 2023, from Terror Films.
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Nazis mess with the wrong man, and now he’s hell-bent on revenge in the action-thriller SISU, out this April from Lionsgate. If the new BRUTAL clip doesn’t excite you, I don’t know what will! Be sure to add it to your “must-see” list! 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 path.” Written and directed by Jalmari
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The “King of the Monsters” is stomping into the fashion scene as Toho International, the Japanese studio that has brought classic Godzilla to life, and American streetwear brand Teddy Fresh today announced the launch of their monster-sized new fashion collaboration inspired by Japanese cinema’s world-famous Godzilla. Colorful with a fierce twist, the collection includes 15 new and original pieces, from mesh tops and zip hoodies to button-downs, tees, neckties, a skate deck, and more. Ranging in price from $36 to $110, the full collection brings the spirit of Godzilla to a must-have line that both Kaiju and fashion fans alike will love. “The Teddy Fresh x Godzilla” collection allows fans to wear their favorite kaiju on their sleeve. We’re proud to have worked with Teddy Fresh on a fashion line that provides a fresh spin on a pop-culture icon like Godzilla and look forward to seeing how fans style the collection,” said Kristin Parcell, General Manager of Toho International. “Now
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The LGBTQ+ horror-comedy Summoning Sylvia is slashing its way onto Digital today! “The movie follows a gay bachelor party which takes a spooky turn when the groom’s straight ex-military brother crashes the proceedings, and sinister spirits are summoned.” Summoning Sylvia was directed by Wesley Taylor (a Broadway veteran known for Rock of Ages and The Addams Family) and Alex Wyse (returning to Broadway this season in Good Night Oscar), making their directorial debuts, which they also wrote together. The directors commented, “Ultimately a celebration of queer friendship, the film explores the assumptions we make about each other, which can lead to some super silly scary spooky s—!” The cast includes Travis Coles (Dollhouse), Frankie Grande (Spree), Michael Urie (Ugly Betty), Troy Iwata (Dash & Lily), Noah Ricketts (American Gods), Nicholas Logan (I Care a Lot), Tony-nominee Veanne Cox, Camden Garcia (Station 19) and Sean Grandillo (Scream: The TV Series). Summoning Sylvia is coming to VOD and Digital release on April
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Jemma Dallender (I Spit on Your Grave 2) stars in STRAIN 100, infecting audiences this April from Uncork’d Entertainment. “After surviving a terrifying car crash, a young woman discovers that aggressive, flesh-eating zombies have overtaken the entire area. She must figure out what is happening and why in hopes of escaping her horrifying circumstances.” Co-written and directed by Hassan Hussein, the chilling horror adventure also stars Matt Carriker and Alex Rogers and will be available on Digital on April 11, 2013.
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A24 and writer-director Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) have teamed up again this time for the unnerving film Beau Is Afraid. Originally titled Disappointment Blvd., the movie stars Academy Award-winner Joaquin Phoenix as a mild-mannered anxiety-ridden man who following the sudden death of his mother, confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home. The film co-stars Parker Posey (“Lost in Space”), Stephen McKinley Henderson (Dune), Denis Ménochet (The French Dispatch), Michael Gandolfini (The Many Saints of Newark), Hayley Squires (In the Earth), and Zoe Lister-Jones (the director of The Craft: Legacy). Nathan Lane (“Penny Dreadful: City of Angels”), Patti LuPone (“Hollywood”), Amy Ryan (Only Murders in the Building), and Kylie Rogers (“Yellowstone”) also star. Aster and Lars Knudsen are producing for Square Peg. Beau is Afraid opens in theaters on April 21, 2023. Get your tickets HERE.
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The new adaptation of Stephen King’s tale, The Boogeyman, is on its way. The theatrical release has now been announced for the summer. In the film, a man named Lester Billings talks to his psychiatrist about the “murders” of his three young children, describing the events of the past several years. His first two children died mysteriously of apparently unrelated causes (diagnosed as crib death and convulsions, respectively) when left alone in their bedrooms. The only commonalities were that the children cried, “Boogeyman!” and the closet door was found ajar after discovering their corpses, even though Billings is certain the door was shut. Host and “Bite Size Horror” director Rob Savage is at the helm of the film that began filming this past spring and will expand on the original tale. The film stars David Dastmalchian, Chris Messian, Sophie Thatcher, Marin Ireland, and Vivian Lyre Blair. Written by Scott Beck and Mark Heyman, The Boogeyman will open in theaters on
Continue reading →
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HBO Max’s upcoming IT prequel series, “Welcome to Derry” has now announced the first four cast members, Variety reports. The first cast members to be announced include Taylour Paige (“Zola,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”), Jovan Adepo (“Babylon,” “Watchmen”), Chris Chalk (“Perry Mason,” “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt”), and James Remar (“Oppenheimer,” “Megalopolis”). While many of the details surrounding the upcoming series are being kept quiet, we do know that it is, “Set in the world of Stephen King’s ‘IT’ universe, ‘Welcome to Derry’ is based on King’s ‘It’ novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films ‘IT’ and ‘IT: Chapter Two.’” “Welcome to Derry” got the series order by HBO Max back in February and was developed for television by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs. Fuchs is writing the first episode. Muschetti who directed both movie installments will direct multiple episodes, including the pilot. Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane serve as
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The long-awaited movie adaptation of the hit horror video game Five Nights at Freddy’s finally has a release date! The terrifying horror game phenomenon becomes a blood-chilling cinematic event as Blumhouse— the producer of M3GAN, The Black Phone, and The Invisible Man—joins forces with legendary game creator Scott Cawthon for Five Nights at Freddy’s. The film follows a troubled security guard as he begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the night shift at Freddy’s won’t be easy to make. Josh Hutcherson (Ultraman, The Hunger Games franchise), Matthew Lillard (Good Girls, Scream), Elizabeth Lail (You, Mack & Rita), Kat Conner Sterling (We Have A Ghost, 9-1-1), Piper Rubio (Holly & Ivy, Unstable) and Mary Stuart Masterson (Blindspot, Fried Green Tomatoes) star in this wild ride. Five Nights at Freddy’s is directed by Emma Tammi (The Wind, Blood Moon) and is written by Scott Cawthon, Emma Tammi, and Seth Cuddeback. Jim Henson’s
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This April, A.I. takes on a life of its own in the award-winning (Best International Feature Fantasia) sci-fi thriller The Artifice Girl from writer-director Franklin Ritch. In the film, “A team of special agents discovers a revolutionary new computer program to bait and trap online predators. After teaming up with the program’s troubled developer, they soon find that the AI is rapidly advancing beyond its original purpose.” Tatum Matthews, David Girard, Sinda Nichols, Franklin Ritch, and Lance Henriksen star in The Artifice Girl, arriving in theaters, On Demand, and on Digital on April 27, 2023, from XYZ films.
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Director Monte Light’s unique homage to horror classic Nosferatu, Blood Covered Chocolate, bares its fangs this April on Digital. The new black-and-white trailer gives you a taste of the horrors to come. “When an ancient, shapeshifting monster bites a recovering drug addict named Massimo, he must fight to save his girlfriend, Tien, from the same bloody fate.” Michael Klug, Christine Nguyen, Meghan Deanna Smith, Debra Lamb, Helene Udy, Mike Ferguson, and Joe Altieri star in a Monte Light film. Witness Blood Covered Chocolate on digital platforms worldwide on April 7, 2023, from Terror Films.
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Nazis mess with the wrong man, and now he’s hell-bent on revenge in the action-thriller SISU, out this April from Lionsgate. If the new BRUTAL clip doesn’t excite you, I don’t know what will! Be sure to add it to your “must-see” list! 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 path.” Written and directed by Jalmari
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The “King of the Monsters” is stomping into the fashion scene as Toho International, the Japanese studio that has brought classic Godzilla to life, and American streetwear brand Teddy Fresh today announced the launch of their monster-sized new fashion collaboration inspired by Japanese cinema’s world-famous Godzilla. Colorful with a fierce twist, the collection includes 15 new and original pieces, from mesh tops and zip hoodies to button-downs, tees, neckties, a skate deck, and more. Ranging in price from $36 to $110, the full collection brings the spirit of Godzilla to a must-have line that both Kaiju and fashion fans alike will love. “The Teddy Fresh x Godzilla” collection allows fans to wear their favorite kaiju on their sleeve. We’re proud to have worked with Teddy Fresh on a fashion line that provides a fresh spin on a pop-culture icon like Godzilla and look forward to seeing how fans style the collection,” said Kristin Parcell, General Manager of Toho International. “Now
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