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From The Director Of Blood Feast Comes ‘Blind’ – Out Now On VOD & Digital

From award-winning director Marcel Walz, the filmmaker behind Blood Feast, and featuring horror icon Caroline Williams, prepare to go Blind this November. “Faye, a former actress that lost her vision due to botched laser eye surgery, struggles to put her life back together while living alone in her dream house in the Hollywood Hills. She soon starts opening to Luke, a personal trainer who is mute and can only communicate through his cell phone. When a masked stranger named Pretty Boy shows up, Faye will realize that she is not as alone as she thinks.” Sarah French (Art of the Dead), Jed Rowen (Halloween Pussy Trap Kill! Kill!), Tyler Gallant (#FollowMe), Ben Kaplan (“Alex and the Single Girls”), Caroline Williams (Ten Minutes to Midnight, Texas Chain Saw Massacre Part 2), Thomas Haley (Lilith), Sheri Davis (Hair of the Dog), Jessica Galetti (Crazy Rich Asians), Michael St. Michaels (Freshwater), and Kevin Cooper star in a Marcel Walz film. Blind is now

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 5, 2020
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‘Triggered’ Actress Reine Swart Talks Explosions And Gore In Our Interview

Back in 2018, I interviewed South African actress/director Reine Swart after being blown away by her performance in the indie horror The Lullaby. When I had an opportunity to catch up with her during the promotion of the new film Triggered, I jumped at the chance. Triggered is the action-packed survival horror from director Alastair Orr. In the movie, a group of high school friends reunites to celebrate the memory of the friend they lost. After setting up camp they wake to find they are fitted with explosive vests and all hell breaks lose as they are forced to fight to survive. Reine stars alongside Sean Cameron Michael, Suraya Rose Santos, and Liesl Ahlers. Horror Fuel: “Your new action-packed movie is about to be released, right?” Reine Swart: “Yeah, that was a really fun one. Alastair is such a great director.” Horror Fuel: “Yes he is. The movie is really intense and physical. What was filming like for you?” Reine

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 5, 2020
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The Fog Rolls In: Amazon Orders New Supernatural Series “The Rig”

Amazon Studio‘s new supernatural original series “The Rig” will take us out to sea. The six-part series has now been given the green light by Amazon with John Strickland (“Line of Duty”) helming the project. Deadline reports that “The series is set onboard the Kishorn Bravo oil rig, stationed off the Scottish coast in the dangerous waters of the North Sea. When the crew are due to return to the mainland, a mysterious and all-enveloping fog rolls through and they find themselves cut off from all communication with the shore and the outside world. As they endeavor to discover what’s driving this force, bonds are broken, allegiances formed and generational fault lines exposed.” The project comes from writer David Macpherson and UK producer Wild Mercury Productions, who was behind Troy: Fall of a City and the third seasons of “Humans.” “The Rig” is being described as a “character-driven, epic thriller, full of heart-grabbing action and bold, original ideas,” by Derek

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 4, 2020
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Hulu’s “Castle Rock” Ends After Just Two Seasons

We have sad news for fans of Hulu’s original series “Castle Rock” series. After just two seasons, the streaming network has canceled the series based on the world created by Stephen King. Deadline reported the news and stated “there were no expectations for a third installment, and the decision to end the series after two seasons was made awhile ago. Once one of the first suppliers of Hulu after it branched out into premium original content, Warner Bros. TV has focused its attention to supplying recently launched sibling HBO Max. There are no plans for Castle Rock to continue on HBO Max, we hear.” “Castle Rock” premiered back in 2018 with the first season centering on Bill Skarsgård‘s character, a mysterious inmate at Shawshank State Penitentiary. The second season revealed the origin story of Annie Wilkes from King’s Misery, played by Lizzy Caplan. Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason created “Castle Rock” which was produced by J.J Abrams

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 4, 2020
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IFC Midnight’s Horror Thriller ‘Kindred’ Coming To Digital And VOD

IFC Midnight’s new psychological thriller Kindred, from director Joe Marcantonio, is headed your way this November. Featuring incredible performances from break-out star Tamara Lawrance (The Long Song), as well as BAFTA Award nominee Jack Lowden (Dunkirk, Fighting With My Family), BAFTA Award winner and Emmy nominee Fiona Shaw (“Killing Eve,” Harry Potter franchise), and Edward Holcraft (Kingsman franchise, The Sense of an Ending) this thrilling tale is dripping with suspense. Kindred centers on vulnerable mother-to-be Charlotte (Tamara Lawrance) as she is taken in by her recently deceased boyfriend’s mother (Fiona Shaw) and her stepson (Jack Lowden), who seem increasingly obsessed with her every move. Plagued by mysterious hallucinations, Charlotte’s suspicions grow about Margaret and Thomas’ intentions for her unborn child. Kindred will open in select theaters and will land on digital and VOD on November 6, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 4, 2020
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A Demon Is On The Loose In ‘They Reach’ – Out Now On DVD & Digital

A small town is in mortal danger in They Reach, who takes inspiration from “Stranger Things” and IT. It’s 1979, and a 13-year-old science nerd stumbles upon a possessed tape player and accidentally unleashes a demonic entity. She recruits her two best friends to fight the beast before it devours more souls in the small town of Clarkston. Mary Madaline Roe, Morgan Chandler, Eden Campbell, Kyan Zielinski, Elizabeth Rhoades, Ash Calder, Frederick Floyd, Kara Puerschner, and Adrienne Jordan star in a Sylas Dall film. They Reach is out today (November 3) on DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 4, 2020
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Trailer Release: This December Go Full ‘Beast Mode’

This December, go full Beast Mode! The 80s throwback horror tells the story of a has-been Hollywood producer, who after accidentally killing his lead star, turns to an ancient herbal elixir, in the hope that it will save his career. He makes a dark deal that unleashes a band of bloodthirsty, shape-shifting, ferocious beasts on LA. C Thomas Howell (The Amazing Spider-Man, The Hitcher), Leslie Easterbrook (The Devil’s Rejects, Halloween), Ray Wise (Twin Peaks, RoboCop), James Hong (Blade Runner, Big Trouble in Little China), and James Duval (Gone in 60 Seconds, Donnie Darko) star. Chris W. Freeman (Mirror Image, Evil Takes Root) and Spain Willingham direct the film which they both co-produced with Aaron Scotti (The Peanut Butter Falcon) and wrote the script, alongside Drew Fortune. SFX for the film were created by Academy Award winner Brian Wade (Aquaman, Blade, Nightmare on Elm Stree 4 & 5). Beast Mode will be available on DVD and Digital on December 1, 2020,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 4, 2020
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Legendary Comics’ New Graphic Novel ‘Dracula’ Stars Bela Lugosi

Two names instantly come to mind when you think of the iconic vampire Dracula, Bram Stoker, and Bela Lugosi. Now, for the first time ever the two are being brought together in the all-new graphic novel Dracula from Legendary Comics. “In the late 19th Century, Dracula, an ancient Transylvanian vampire, moves to England to find fresh blood and spread his evil contagion. There, he encounters two women, Lucy and Mina, who become the targets of his dark obsession. Aided by a group of brave men, Professor Van Helsing arrives on the scene to take on the Vampire Prince in the ultimate battle between the forces of light and dark!” Bring home Dracula today!

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 3, 2020
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An Interview With Liesl Ahlers Star Of Survival Horror ‘Triggered’

South African Friend Request actress Liesl Ahlers and I got the chance to chat about her latest role as Erin in the new horror film Triggered and much more. In Triggered, a group of high school friends reunites for a camping trip to honor the memory of their friend who passed away years before. But suddenly the group finds themselves locked in a fight for survival after they wake up to find they have bombs strapped to their chests. Horror Fuel: “Tell me about Erin?” Liesl Ahlers: “So I play Erin. She’s quiet and quite mysterious. People might see her as an introvert. She has a little bit of a mysterious side to her. But that’s not all she is. People think she’s a wallflower.” Horror Fuel: “I watched Triggered last night and enjoyed it. It looks like it may have been difficult to film with so much running around in the woods at night. Was it? I imagine you

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 3, 2020
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Thanksgiving Home Invasion Horror ‘Derelicts’ Gets A Release Date

Terror Films has now announced the release date for Brett Glassberg’s twisted holiday horror film, Derelicts. Written by Glassberg, Andre Evrenos, and Clay Shirley, the film introduces us to a dysfunctional family on Thanksgiving Day. From the over-sexed grandparents to the squabbling siblings and an emotionless husband who seems uninterested in touching his wife – all appears normal for this particular household. That is until a gang of vicious vagrants invades their home, not only to cause havoc, pain, and death but also laying bare everyone’s faults and inhumanity while exposing some deeper family secrets along the way. Produced by Udoy Rahim and co-produced by Mark Newton and Matt Stryker, Derelicts premiered at the Telluride Horror Show Film Festival in 2017. During its festival run the film received praise from critics, including Modern Horrors who referred to the film as “A visual feast of sex, violence, and insanity” and Killer Horror Critic who stated, “Derelicts is the Thanksgiving horror film

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 3, 2020

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From The Director Of Blood Feast Comes ‘Blind’ – Out Now On VOD & Digital

From award-winning director Marcel Walz, the filmmaker behind Blood Feast, and featuring horror icon Caroline Williams, prepare to go Blind this November. “Faye, a former actress that lost her vision due to botched laser eye surgery, struggles to put her life back together while living alone in her dream house in the Hollywood Hills. She soon starts opening to Luke, a personal trainer who is mute and can only communicate through his cell phone. When a masked stranger named Pretty Boy shows up, Faye will realize that she is not as alone as she thinks.” Sarah French (Art of the Dead), Jed Rowen (Halloween Pussy Trap Kill! Kill!), Tyler Gallant (#FollowMe), Ben Kaplan (“Alex and the Single Girls”), Caroline Williams (Ten Minutes to Midnight, Texas Chain Saw Massacre Part 2), Thomas Haley (Lilith), Sheri Davis (Hair of the Dog), Jessica Galetti (Crazy Rich Asians), Michael St. Michaels (Freshwater), and Kevin Cooper star in a Marcel Walz film. Blind is now

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 5, 2020
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‘Triggered’ Actress Reine Swart Talks Explosions And Gore In Our Interview

Back in 2018, I interviewed South African actress/director Reine Swart after being blown away by her performance in the indie horror The Lullaby. When I had an opportunity to catch up with her during the promotion of the new film Triggered, I jumped at the chance. Triggered is the action-packed survival horror from director Alastair Orr. In the movie, a group of high school friends reunites to celebrate the memory of the friend they lost. After setting up camp they wake to find they are fitted with explosive vests and all hell breaks lose as they are forced to fight to survive. Reine stars alongside Sean Cameron Michael, Suraya Rose Santos, and Liesl Ahlers. Horror Fuel: “Your new action-packed movie is about to be released, right?” Reine Swart: “Yeah, that was a really fun one. Alastair is such a great director.” Horror Fuel: “Yes he is. The movie is really intense and physical. What was filming like for you?” Reine

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 5, 2020
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The Fog Rolls In: Amazon Orders New Supernatural Series “The Rig”

Amazon Studio‘s new supernatural original series “The Rig” will take us out to sea. The six-part series has now been given the green light by Amazon with John Strickland (“Line of Duty”) helming the project. Deadline reports that “The series is set onboard the Kishorn Bravo oil rig, stationed off the Scottish coast in the dangerous waters of the North Sea. When the crew are due to return to the mainland, a mysterious and all-enveloping fog rolls through and they find themselves cut off from all communication with the shore and the outside world. As they endeavor to discover what’s driving this force, bonds are broken, allegiances formed and generational fault lines exposed.” The project comes from writer David Macpherson and UK producer Wild Mercury Productions, who was behind Troy: Fall of a City and the third seasons of “Humans.” “The Rig” is being described as a “character-driven, epic thriller, full of heart-grabbing action and bold, original ideas,” by Derek

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 4, 2020
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Hulu’s “Castle Rock” Ends After Just Two Seasons

We have sad news for fans of Hulu’s original series “Castle Rock” series. After just two seasons, the streaming network has canceled the series based on the world created by Stephen King. Deadline reported the news and stated “there were no expectations for a third installment, and the decision to end the series after two seasons was made awhile ago. Once one of the first suppliers of Hulu after it branched out into premium original content, Warner Bros. TV has focused its attention to supplying recently launched sibling HBO Max. There are no plans for Castle Rock to continue on HBO Max, we hear.” “Castle Rock” premiered back in 2018 with the first season centering on Bill Skarsgård‘s character, a mysterious inmate at Shawshank State Penitentiary. The second season revealed the origin story of Annie Wilkes from King’s Misery, played by Lizzy Caplan. Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason created “Castle Rock” which was produced by J.J Abrams

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 4, 2020
Horror Fuel

IFC Midnight’s Horror Thriller ‘Kindred’ Coming To Digital And VOD

IFC Midnight’s new psychological thriller Kindred, from director Joe Marcantonio, is headed your way this November. Featuring incredible performances from break-out star Tamara Lawrance (The Long Song), as well as BAFTA Award nominee Jack Lowden (Dunkirk, Fighting With My Family), BAFTA Award winner and Emmy nominee Fiona Shaw (“Killing Eve,” Harry Potter franchise), and Edward Holcraft (Kingsman franchise, The Sense of an Ending) this thrilling tale is dripping with suspense. Kindred centers on vulnerable mother-to-be Charlotte (Tamara Lawrance) as she is taken in by her recently deceased boyfriend’s mother (Fiona Shaw) and her stepson (Jack Lowden), who seem increasingly obsessed with her every move. Plagued by mysterious hallucinations, Charlotte’s suspicions grow about Margaret and Thomas’ intentions for her unborn child. Kindred will open in select theaters and will land on digital and VOD on November 6, 2020.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 4, 2020
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A Demon Is On The Loose In ‘They Reach’ – Out Now On DVD & Digital

A small town is in mortal danger in They Reach, who takes inspiration from “Stranger Things” and IT. It’s 1979, and a 13-year-old science nerd stumbles upon a possessed tape player and accidentally unleashes a demonic entity. She recruits her two best friends to fight the beast before it devours more souls in the small town of Clarkston. Mary Madaline Roe, Morgan Chandler, Eden Campbell, Kyan Zielinski, Elizabeth Rhoades, Ash Calder, Frederick Floyd, Kara Puerschner, and Adrienne Jordan star in a Sylas Dall film. They Reach is out today (November 3) on DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 4, 2020
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Trailer Release: This December Go Full ‘Beast Mode’

This December, go full Beast Mode! The 80s throwback horror tells the story of a has-been Hollywood producer, who after accidentally killing his lead star, turns to an ancient herbal elixir, in the hope that it will save his career. He makes a dark deal that unleashes a band of bloodthirsty, shape-shifting, ferocious beasts on LA. C Thomas Howell (The Amazing Spider-Man, The Hitcher), Leslie Easterbrook (The Devil’s Rejects, Halloween), Ray Wise (Twin Peaks, RoboCop), James Hong (Blade Runner, Big Trouble in Little China), and James Duval (Gone in 60 Seconds, Donnie Darko) star. Chris W. Freeman (Mirror Image, Evil Takes Root) and Spain Willingham direct the film which they both co-produced with Aaron Scotti (The Peanut Butter Falcon) and wrote the script, alongside Drew Fortune. SFX for the film were created by Academy Award winner Brian Wade (Aquaman, Blade, Nightmare on Elm Stree 4 & 5). Beast Mode will be available on DVD and Digital on December 1, 2020,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 4, 2020
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Legendary Comics’ New Graphic Novel ‘Dracula’ Stars Bela Lugosi

Two names instantly come to mind when you think of the iconic vampire Dracula, Bram Stoker, and Bela Lugosi. Now, for the first time ever the two are being brought together in the all-new graphic novel Dracula from Legendary Comics. “In the late 19th Century, Dracula, an ancient Transylvanian vampire, moves to England to find fresh blood and spread his evil contagion. There, he encounters two women, Lucy and Mina, who become the targets of his dark obsession. Aided by a group of brave men, Professor Van Helsing arrives on the scene to take on the Vampire Prince in the ultimate battle between the forces of light and dark!” Bring home Dracula today!

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 3, 2020
Horror Fuel

An Interview With Liesl Ahlers Star Of Survival Horror ‘Triggered’

South African Friend Request actress Liesl Ahlers and I got the chance to chat about her latest role as Erin in the new horror film Triggered and much more. In Triggered, a group of high school friends reunites for a camping trip to honor the memory of their friend who passed away years before. But suddenly the group finds themselves locked in a fight for survival after they wake up to find they have bombs strapped to their chests. Horror Fuel: “Tell me about Erin?” Liesl Ahlers: “So I play Erin. She’s quiet and quite mysterious. People might see her as an introvert. She has a little bit of a mysterious side to her. But that’s not all she is. People think she’s a wallflower.” Horror Fuel: “I watched Triggered last night and enjoyed it. It looks like it may have been difficult to film with so much running around in the woods at night. Was it? I imagine you

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 3, 2020
Horror Fuel

Thanksgiving Home Invasion Horror ‘Derelicts’ Gets A Release Date

Terror Films has now announced the release date for Brett Glassberg’s twisted holiday horror film, Derelicts. Written by Glassberg, Andre Evrenos, and Clay Shirley, the film introduces us to a dysfunctional family on Thanksgiving Day. From the over-sexed grandparents to the squabbling siblings and an emotionless husband who seems uninterested in touching his wife – all appears normal for this particular household. That is until a gang of vicious vagrants invades their home, not only to cause havoc, pain, and death but also laying bare everyone’s faults and inhumanity while exposing some deeper family secrets along the way. Produced by Udoy Rahim and co-produced by Mark Newton and Matt Stryker, Derelicts premiered at the Telluride Horror Show Film Festival in 2017. During its festival run the film received praise from critics, including Modern Horrors who referred to the film as “A visual feast of sex, violence, and insanity” and Killer Horror Critic who stated, “Derelicts is the Thanksgiving horror film

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 3, 2020
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