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Friends Take A Stab At Scaring Each Other In Shudder’s ‘Scare Me’ Trailer

We’ve got the first trailer for Shudder’s upcoming horror-comedy Scare Me, the feature debut of writer-director Josh Ruben, arriving on the streaming service just ahead of Halloween. In the film, Fred (Josh Ruben, CollegeHumor), a frustrated copywriter, checks into a winter cabin to start his first novel. While jogging in the nearby woods, he meets Fanny (Aya Cash, “You’re The Worst” “The Boys”), a successful and smug young horror author who fuels his insecurities. During a power outage, Fanny challenges Fred to tell a scary story. As a storm sets in, they pass the time spinning spooky tales fueled by the tensions between them, and Fred is forced to confront his ultimate fear: Fanny is the better storyteller. The stakes are raised when they’re visited by a horror fan (Chris Redd, “Saturday Night Live”) who delivers levity (and a pizza) to the proceedings. “About the pleasures and perils of storytelling and the genre’s power to exorcise social demons, Scare Me

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Aug 16, 2020
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Thomas Jane Adapting Stephen King’s ‘From A Buick 8’

Over the years several directors have been attached to direct adaptation of Stephen King‘s 2002 novel From a Buick 8, including George A Romero, Tobe Hooper, and William Brent Bell, but none of the films have come to fruition. But that may be changing. Thomas Jane, who appears in three King adaptations (Dreamcatcher, The Mist, 1922) is now determined to adapt it for a feature film. Jane teamed up last year with Courtney Lauren Penn to create Renegade Entertainment and they have From a Buick 8 in their headlights. That’s not all, Jane recently revealed on The Kingcast podcast that Stake Land‘s Jim Mickle has now signed on to direct. We are assuming Jane will star. The story “centers around the rural town of Statler, Pennsylvania where the state police have kept a mysterious 1954 Buick Roadmaster in the shed behind the barracks for over twenty years. When the town is plagued by strange and supernatural events, it turns out

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Aug 15, 2020
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A Prank Goes Terribly Wrong This October In ‘Let’s Scare Julie’ (Trailer)

This October experience the slow-burning, unrelenting, suspense thriller Let’s Scare Julie, about a group of teen girls who set out to scare their reclusive new neighbor, but the prank turns to terror when some of them don’t come back. It is a suspenseful contemporary ghost story about how making the wrong choices can end with horrific results. Filmed in real-time on a single camera in one uninterrupted, continuous take, the tension in the film rapidly escalates as the girls’ seemingly harmless pranks start to have life-altering consequences. Written and directed by Jud Cremata, Let’s Scare Julie stars Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson (Netflix’s “On My Block”), Isabel May (Netflix’s “Alexa & Katie“), Odessa A’zion (CBS’s “Fam“), Brooke Sorenson (Netflix’s “Mr. Iglesias”), Jessica Sarah Flaum (The Tale), and Dakota Baccelli (NBC’s “This Is Us”). In Let’s Scare Julie, “Emma, (Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson), who recently moved in with her cousin Taylor (Isabel May) after her father’s untimely death, becomes the victim of a prank

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Aug 15, 2020
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Director Joaquin Montalvan Talks Cannibal Corpse Killers

Writer-director Joaquin Montalvan, best known for his 2014 indie horror Legend of the Hillbilly Butcher, sat down with me for an interview in which we discussed his new supernatural horror western Cannibal Corpse Killers, out August 18th on DVD and Digital. Cannibal Corpse Killers follows Pike (Dennis Haggard, Hole) and a group of survivors as they endure a long, treacherous mission to Jawbone, a hotbed for cannibals in post-apocalyptic America. Now that a deadly virus has wiped out the nation, the group must cope with the recurring memories of those who died before them and defend themselves against cannibal demons. As they migrate anxiously through the desert, endless trouble surrounds the group once they learn of The Magistrate (Ron Jason, Legend of the Hillbilly Butcher), a man with a dark agenda to build an army of his own cannibal corpse killers. Now, Pike and the group must fight for survival as they work together to retrieve the answers they need

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Aug 15, 2020
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Watch The All Star Filled Trailer For Netflix’s Dark Thriller ‘The Devil All The Time’

The trailer is out for Netflix’s upcoming dark psychological thriller The Devil All the Time and it is amazing! Not only does the trailer look good, but the film has an all-star cast that will leave you saying, ‘Woooow.” Spider-Man actor Tom Holland stars alongside IT’s Bill Skarsgård, The Lighthouse‘s Robert Pattinson, Sebastian Stan, Riley Keough, Mia Wasikowska, Jason Clarke, Jason Collett, Haley Bennett, Eliza Scanlen, Harry Melling, and Pokey LaFarge. The Netflix original centers on an orphaned young man named Arvin Eugene Russell (Holland) and explores the psyches of various corrupt or broken characters between the end of World War II and the 1960s, including a manipulative preacher and a serial killer couple. An adaptation of Donald Ray Pollock’s book of the same name, the film is directed by Antonio Campos, known for 2012’s Simon Killer. He also serves as executive producer for “The Sinner”. “I was really eager to work with Antonio because his previous films that I’ve

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Aug 14, 2020
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Terror Films Unveils New Poster And Trailer Ahead Of ‘Red Letters’ Premiere

Terror Films has now announced that Jim Klock’s faith-based horror film, Red Letters will exclusively premiere on Kings of Horror. Ahead of the release, Terror Films has unveiled the official poster and trailer. In the story, a deputy vanishes without a trace while responding to a burglary call. Private Investigator Jim Knowles is a retired Homicide Detective and Mike Gaston is a retired Theology Professor, who specializes in cases that deal with the dark side of evil. Both men are requested to lend their assistance to this small-town police force in rural New Jersey. Knowles, a non-believer in both God and Satan, is convinced that people who commit a crime and use the Devil as an excuse are merely using an insanity defense. Gaston, his partner, however, is a man of deep faith and conviction. Gaston believes that the Devil is real and is constantly on the prowl for people’s souls. In a fight between good and evil, both men

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Aug 14, 2020
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Come Face To Face With ‘The Faceless Man’ This Summer

Freedom Cinema and director James Di Martino come face to face with The Faceless Man this summer. The Australian horror film took home 6 major awards at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival including Best Director and Best Film. Emily is a recovering cancer survivor of three years. Faced with her fear of getting sick again, her best friend Nina plans a weekend away. Six friends venture out to a country holiday house to party over a weekend. Cut off from the rest of the world they soon learn the inhabitants are unsettling red neck individuals who terrorize and humiliate travelers. At the same time, a paranormal monster seen as the faceless man haunts the house pushing the friends to their limits. From writer-director James Di Martino, and featuring Wolf Creek‘s Andy McPhee, Roger Ward (Mad Max), Lucas Pittaway (Snowtown), and Sophie Thurling (“Counter Play”), The Faceless Man haunts digital from August 28, 2020.

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Aug 14, 2020
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Bring Home The Horror Anthology ‘Faces Of Fear’ This September

Vestra Pictures in co-operation with Trash Arts presents the new horror anthology The Faces of Fear, arriving next month. A chilling omnibus of terror tales from the cutting edge of the horror underground, featuring short but devilishly sweet bites of blood-soaked stories. The film features the work of Kim Sønderholm (Craig, Little Big Boy), Luc Bernier (2 Die For, Home Videos 3), Jason Figgis (Children of a Darker Dawn, The Ecstasy of Isabel Mann), and Martin Sonntag (60 Seconds To Die, Escaping the Dead). Lynn Raferty, Kim Sønderholm, Lone Fleming, Slavko Labovic, Siff Andersson, Michael James Daley, Donna Hamblin star alongside others. The anthology will feature several exciting stories, titled Harvest, Facing Face, See Attachment, The Ties That Bind, Cooking with Human Blood, Red Rubber, Callous, and Dream. Wild Eye Releasing will unleash The Faces of Fear on September 9, 2020.

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Aug 14, 2020
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Exclusive New Clip From Revenge Horror ‘Serena Waits’

We’ve got our hands on a brand new exclusive clip to share with our readers from Hunter Johnson’s indie revenge thriller Serena Waits! Written by Johnson, the film centers around Serena (Brialynn Massie, Must Love Horror), who attends a college frat party. When an alcohol-fueled hookup takes a violent and horrifying turn, Serena becomes the victim of a violent and deadly encounter with three college athletes (Colton Wheeler, Charles Chudabala, and David Marlowe). Soon after discarding Serena’s body, the guys find themselves haunted by her presence. Is it all in their heads or has Serena returned for revenge? Produced by Johnson, Chudabala, Emily Dahm, and Paul Davila, the cast also includes Lara Jean (Space), Emily Dahm (From Jennifer), Jennifer Clarke, and Gregory Blair. The film will premiere on the Kings of Horror YouTube channel on Friday, August 14th at 2pm PST. The premiere will also include a live stream with Johnson and Chudabala. As well, Serena Waits will be available

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Aug 13, 2020
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New Retro ‘Unhinged’ Trailer Warns Us Of The Dangers Of Road Rage

Academy Award winner Russell Crowe stars in Unhinged, a timely psychological thriller that explores the fragile balance of a society pushed to the edge. Evident in the new retro trailer titled “Be Safe Out There”, Crowe catches a severe case of road rage and a woman’s life is left hanging in the balance. Rachel (Caren Pistorius) is running late to work when she has an altercation at a traffic light with a stranger (Crowe) whose life has left him feeling powerless and invisible. Soon, Rachel finds herself and everyone she loves the target of a man who decides to make one last mark upon the world by teaching her a series of deadly lessons. What follows is a dangerous game of cat and mouse that proves you never know just how close you are to someone who is about to become unhinged. Solstice Studios and Ingenious Media present the Derrick Borte film that stars Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Gabriel Bateman,

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Aug 13, 2020

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Friends Take A Stab At Scaring Each Other In Shudder’s ‘Scare Me’ Trailer

We’ve got the first trailer for Shudder’s upcoming horror-comedy Scare Me, the feature debut of writer-director Josh Ruben, arriving on the streaming service just ahead of Halloween. In the film, Fred (Josh Ruben, CollegeHumor), a frustrated copywriter, checks into a winter cabin to start his first novel. While jogging in the nearby woods, he meets Fanny (Aya Cash, “You’re The Worst” “The Boys”), a successful and smug young horror author who fuels his insecurities. During a power outage, Fanny challenges Fred to tell a scary story. As a storm sets in, they pass the time spinning spooky tales fueled by the tensions between them, and Fred is forced to confront his ultimate fear: Fanny is the better storyteller. The stakes are raised when they’re visited by a horror fan (Chris Redd, “Saturday Night Live”) who delivers levity (and a pizza) to the proceedings. “About the pleasures and perils of storytelling and the genre’s power to exorcise social demons, Scare Me

Continue reading →
Aug 16, 2020
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Thomas Jane Adapting Stephen King’s ‘From A Buick 8’

Over the years several directors have been attached to direct adaptation of Stephen King‘s 2002 novel From a Buick 8, including George A Romero, Tobe Hooper, and William Brent Bell, but none of the films have come to fruition. But that may be changing. Thomas Jane, who appears in three King adaptations (Dreamcatcher, The Mist, 1922) is now determined to adapt it for a feature film. Jane teamed up last year with Courtney Lauren Penn to create Renegade Entertainment and they have From a Buick 8 in their headlights. That’s not all, Jane recently revealed on The Kingcast podcast that Stake Land‘s Jim Mickle has now signed on to direct. We are assuming Jane will star. The story “centers around the rural town of Statler, Pennsylvania where the state police have kept a mysterious 1954 Buick Roadmaster in the shed behind the barracks for over twenty years. When the town is plagued by strange and supernatural events, it turns out

Continue reading →
Aug 15, 2020
Horror Fuel

A Prank Goes Terribly Wrong This October In ‘Let’s Scare Julie’ (Trailer)

This October experience the slow-burning, unrelenting, suspense thriller Let’s Scare Julie, about a group of teen girls who set out to scare their reclusive new neighbor, but the prank turns to terror when some of them don’t come back. It is a suspenseful contemporary ghost story about how making the wrong choices can end with horrific results. Filmed in real-time on a single camera in one uninterrupted, continuous take, the tension in the film rapidly escalates as the girls’ seemingly harmless pranks start to have life-altering consequences. Written and directed by Jud Cremata, Let’s Scare Julie stars Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson (Netflix’s “On My Block”), Isabel May (Netflix’s “Alexa & Katie“), Odessa A’zion (CBS’s “Fam“), Brooke Sorenson (Netflix’s “Mr. Iglesias”), Jessica Sarah Flaum (The Tale), and Dakota Baccelli (NBC’s “This Is Us”). In Let’s Scare Julie, “Emma, (Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson), who recently moved in with her cousin Taylor (Isabel May) after her father’s untimely death, becomes the victim of a prank

Continue reading →
Aug 15, 2020
Horror Fuel

Director Joaquin Montalvan Talks Cannibal Corpse Killers

Writer-director Joaquin Montalvan, best known for his 2014 indie horror Legend of the Hillbilly Butcher, sat down with me for an interview in which we discussed his new supernatural horror western Cannibal Corpse Killers, out August 18th on DVD and Digital. Cannibal Corpse Killers follows Pike (Dennis Haggard, Hole) and a group of survivors as they endure a long, treacherous mission to Jawbone, a hotbed for cannibals in post-apocalyptic America. Now that a deadly virus has wiped out the nation, the group must cope with the recurring memories of those who died before them and defend themselves against cannibal demons. As they migrate anxiously through the desert, endless trouble surrounds the group once they learn of The Magistrate (Ron Jason, Legend of the Hillbilly Butcher), a man with a dark agenda to build an army of his own cannibal corpse killers. Now, Pike and the group must fight for survival as they work together to retrieve the answers they need

Continue reading →
Aug 15, 2020
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Watch The All Star Filled Trailer For Netflix’s Dark Thriller ‘The Devil All The Time’

The trailer is out for Netflix’s upcoming dark psychological thriller The Devil All the Time and it is amazing! Not only does the trailer look good, but the film has an all-star cast that will leave you saying, ‘Woooow.” Spider-Man actor Tom Holland stars alongside IT’s Bill Skarsgård, The Lighthouse‘s Robert Pattinson, Sebastian Stan, Riley Keough, Mia Wasikowska, Jason Clarke, Jason Collett, Haley Bennett, Eliza Scanlen, Harry Melling, and Pokey LaFarge. The Netflix original centers on an orphaned young man named Arvin Eugene Russell (Holland) and explores the psyches of various corrupt or broken characters between the end of World War II and the 1960s, including a manipulative preacher and a serial killer couple. An adaptation of Donald Ray Pollock’s book of the same name, the film is directed by Antonio Campos, known for 2012’s Simon Killer. He also serves as executive producer for “The Sinner”. “I was really eager to work with Antonio because his previous films that I’ve

Continue reading →
Aug 14, 2020
Horror Fuel

Terror Films Unveils New Poster And Trailer Ahead Of ‘Red Letters’ Premiere

Terror Films has now announced that Jim Klock’s faith-based horror film, Red Letters will exclusively premiere on Kings of Horror. Ahead of the release, Terror Films has unveiled the official poster and trailer. In the story, a deputy vanishes without a trace while responding to a burglary call. Private Investigator Jim Knowles is a retired Homicide Detective and Mike Gaston is a retired Theology Professor, who specializes in cases that deal with the dark side of evil. Both men are requested to lend their assistance to this small-town police force in rural New Jersey. Knowles, a non-believer in both God and Satan, is convinced that people who commit a crime and use the Devil as an excuse are merely using an insanity defense. Gaston, his partner, however, is a man of deep faith and conviction. Gaston believes that the Devil is real and is constantly on the prowl for people’s souls. In a fight between good and evil, both men

Continue reading →
Aug 14, 2020
Horror Fuel

Come Face To Face With ‘The Faceless Man’ This Summer

Freedom Cinema and director James Di Martino come face to face with The Faceless Man this summer. The Australian horror film took home 6 major awards at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival including Best Director and Best Film. Emily is a recovering cancer survivor of three years. Faced with her fear of getting sick again, her best friend Nina plans a weekend away. Six friends venture out to a country holiday house to party over a weekend. Cut off from the rest of the world they soon learn the inhabitants are unsettling red neck individuals who terrorize and humiliate travelers. At the same time, a paranormal monster seen as the faceless man haunts the house pushing the friends to their limits. From writer-director James Di Martino, and featuring Wolf Creek‘s Andy McPhee, Roger Ward (Mad Max), Lucas Pittaway (Snowtown), and Sophie Thurling (“Counter Play”), The Faceless Man haunts digital from August 28, 2020.

Continue reading →
Aug 14, 2020
Horror Fuel

Bring Home The Horror Anthology ‘Faces Of Fear’ This September

Vestra Pictures in co-operation with Trash Arts presents the new horror anthology The Faces of Fear, arriving next month. A chilling omnibus of terror tales from the cutting edge of the horror underground, featuring short but devilishly sweet bites of blood-soaked stories. The film features the work of Kim Sønderholm (Craig, Little Big Boy), Luc Bernier (2 Die For, Home Videos 3), Jason Figgis (Children of a Darker Dawn, The Ecstasy of Isabel Mann), and Martin Sonntag (60 Seconds To Die, Escaping the Dead). Lynn Raferty, Kim Sønderholm, Lone Fleming, Slavko Labovic, Siff Andersson, Michael James Daley, Donna Hamblin star alongside others. The anthology will feature several exciting stories, titled Harvest, Facing Face, See Attachment, The Ties That Bind, Cooking with Human Blood, Red Rubber, Callous, and Dream. Wild Eye Releasing will unleash The Faces of Fear on September 9, 2020.

Continue reading →
Aug 14, 2020
Horror Fuel

Exclusive New Clip From Revenge Horror ‘Serena Waits’

We’ve got our hands on a brand new exclusive clip to share with our readers from Hunter Johnson’s indie revenge thriller Serena Waits! Written by Johnson, the film centers around Serena (Brialynn Massie, Must Love Horror), who attends a college frat party. When an alcohol-fueled hookup takes a violent and horrifying turn, Serena becomes the victim of a violent and deadly encounter with three college athletes (Colton Wheeler, Charles Chudabala, and David Marlowe). Soon after discarding Serena’s body, the guys find themselves haunted by her presence. Is it all in their heads or has Serena returned for revenge? Produced by Johnson, Chudabala, Emily Dahm, and Paul Davila, the cast also includes Lara Jean (Space), Emily Dahm (From Jennifer), Jennifer Clarke, and Gregory Blair. The film will premiere on the Kings of Horror YouTube channel on Friday, August 14th at 2pm PST. The premiere will also include a live stream with Johnson and Chudabala. As well, Serena Waits will be available

Continue reading →
Aug 13, 2020
Horror Fuel

New Retro ‘Unhinged’ Trailer Warns Us Of The Dangers Of Road Rage

Academy Award winner Russell Crowe stars in Unhinged, a timely psychological thriller that explores the fragile balance of a society pushed to the edge. Evident in the new retro trailer titled “Be Safe Out There”, Crowe catches a severe case of road rage and a woman’s life is left hanging in the balance. Rachel (Caren Pistorius) is running late to work when she has an altercation at a traffic light with a stranger (Crowe) whose life has left him feeling powerless and invisible. Soon, Rachel finds herself and everyone she loves the target of a man who decides to make one last mark upon the world by teaching her a series of deadly lessons. What follows is a dangerous game of cat and mouse that proves you never know just how close you are to someone who is about to become unhinged. Solstice Studios and Ingenious Media present the Derrick Borte film that stars Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Gabriel Bateman,

Continue reading →
Aug 13, 2020