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Osgood Perkins Adapting Horror Novel ‘A Head Full Of Ghosts”

Osgood Perkins has become a heavy hitter in the horror genre, delivering films like The Blackcoat’s Daughter, I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House, and Gretel & Hansel, which just arrived in theaters. So, you may be wondering what’s next for Perkins. According to Bloody Disgusting, he’s next doing a loose adaptation of Paul G. Tremblay‘s A Head Full of Ghosts which won the 2015 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel. Stephen King said the novel, “Sacred the living hell out of me and I’m pretty hard to scare.” The plot of the novel involves an American family under strain when their fourteen-year-old daughter, Marjorie Barrett, exhibits signs of mental illness. The story is told from the point of view of Marjorie’s eight-year-old sister, Merry. The novel includes elements of Catholic exorcism and reality television exploitation. It’s certainly a script that I’m happy about. Whether or not that becomes a movie, you know how

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 3, 2020
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We Want An Adaptation Of Mary Shelley’s “Too Dark” Novel ‘The Last Man’

Mary Shelley, known for her classic novel Frankenstein, wrote another less known novel, The Last Man, published in 1826. The novel was considered too dark for the time and was not reprinted until the 1960s. But with today’s love for horror, the tale would be a hit and is begging to be adapted. Called “a sickening repetition of horrors,” by one reviewer, the dystopian tale is set in 2100 in England. The people in the novel travel in ballons and the rest of the world is at peace, save for Greece and Turkey who are at war. Narrator, Lione Verney recounts the story of his life before becoming the last man alive after a plague sweeps the world. He witnesses the breakdown of society and the growth of doomsday cults as people struggle to find a cure for the plague, to uncover where it came from and what caused it. The Last Man was the first apocalyptic written in English

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 3, 2020
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The CW Orders New Pilot For ‘The Lost Boys’ Series

Last year The CW scrapped the Catherine Hardwicke directed pilot for its new series “The Lost Boys“. This week the network order the new retooled pilot directed by Marcos Siega, who also helmed the pilots for CW’s “The Vampire Diaries” and Batwoman Deadline reports. The new version of the series, based on the 1987 classic, will have an all-new cast and will not feature original Lost Boys cast members Medalion Rahimi and Dakota Shapiro like the first version of the series planned. Rob Thomas, who co-wrote the new script, explained to Deadline the reason for the retooling. “There were scenes that we thought we could do a better job on, so it’s going through a 40% rewrite,” he said. “It’s not a total rewrite.” No cast members have been announced for the pilot as of yet.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 3, 2020
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Elisabeth Moss Is Stalked By ‘The Invisible Man’ In New Super Bowl Spot

What you can’t see can hurt you… Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss (Us, Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale) stars in a terrifying modern tale of obsession inspired by Universal’s classic monster character in The Invisible Man. Ahead of its release later this month, we’ve got a new haunting TV spot. Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and brilliant scientist, Cecilia Kass (Moss) escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding, aided by her sister (Harriet Dyer, NBC’s The InBetween), their childhood friend (Aldis Hodge, Straight Outta Compton) and his teenage daughter (Storm Reid, HBO’s Euphoria). But when Cecilia’s abusive ex (Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House) commits suicide and leaves her a generous portion of his vast fortune, Cecilia suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of eerie coincidences turn lethal, threatening the lives of those she loves, Cecilia’s sanity begins to unravel as she desperately tries to prove that she is being

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2020
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‘The Night House’ Being Hailed As The “Scariest Ghost Story In Years”

A new horror film is being hailed as the “scariest ghost story in years” following its debut at Sundance. Titled The Night House, the film is from director David Bruckner, the same filmmaker behind 2018’s hit horror film The Ritual (review). Starring Rebecca Hall (Godzilla vs. Kong), Stacy Martin (High-Rise), and Sarah Goldberg (The Dark Knight Rises), the story follows a woman haunted by her deceased husband in the home he built for her. It’s said to have the feel of 1970’s horror with a hint of Ari Aster’s Hereditary. The Night House was written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski and has been acquired by Searchlight Pictures. No theatrical or home release date has been announced at this point. But we’ll keep you posted.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2020
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“Age Of The Living Dead” Season Two Bares Its Fangs This Autumn

Dystopian Films has announced that productions have wrapped on the second season of the dystopian vampire series “Age of the Living Dead” following the three-month shoot in Toronto, LA, and London. The series is set in the near-future where vampires and humans are trapped in the United States behind border walls. The international production outfit, headed by Ken Bressers, Simon Phillips and Paul Tanter, also recently wrapped Stealing Chaplin, a darkly comic neo-noir about a pair of con men who steal the corpse of Charlie Chaplin. The series stars Nicola Posener (Mythica), Bill Oberst Jr (3 From Hell, interview), Deji LaRay (Bosch), William McNamara (Copycat), Peter Barrett (White Collar Hooligan), Peter Woodward (The Patriot), Simon Phillips (No Easy Days), and Julia Farino (Veep). “Age of the Living Dead” season 2 will premiere in the Autumn of 2020 on Amazon Prime in the US and the UK, and on Fox Action movies in Asia. While we wait for the season two

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2020
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Marti King Young Talks The Conjuring 3, Adventures Of Wonderboy, and Women In Film

There are so many people that work behind-the-scenes to get a movie made and we rarely hear their side. During my interview with writer-director Marti King Young, she told me about the other jobs in Hollywood including on The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It and Annabelle Comes Home, as well as her recent projects and what her goals are as a filmmaker. Horror Fuel: “I love finding out how movies are made and all of the fascinating jobs that go into it. What did your position as Location Coordinator for The Conjuring 3 involve? “Marti”: “That’s the first time I had ever worked in that regard, and I never got to go to set which really bugs me. I stayed in the office. Basically, I was the coordinator, I was in charge of all the paperwork. I made sure all of the locations got paid. We had things like water meters that we had to go pick

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 1, 2020
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Director Christopher Gans Reveals A New ‘Silent Hill’ Movie Is Coming

Nearly ten years have passed since we got a new installment of the Silent Hill franchise. Now, out of nowhere the original director, Christopher Gans has revealed that a new Silent Hill movie is in the works. While speaking with the website Allocine, Gans teased not only a new Silent Hill but a Project Zero (known as Fatal Frame in the United States) adaptation as well. I have two horror film projects with [producer] Victor Hadida,” Gans told the French site. “I am working on the adaptation of the video game Project Zero. The film will take place in Japan. I especially don’t want to uproot the game from its Japanese haunted house steeting. And we’re also working on a new Silent Hill. Silent Hill, and adaptation of the video game of the same name, made its debut back in 2006 and starred Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean, and Laurie Holden. When her adoptive father disappears, Sharon Da Silva (Jodelle Ferland)

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 1, 2020
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Gretel & Hansel Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Getting A Vinyl Release

Orion Pictures has revealed that Waxwork Records has launched Gretel & Hansel Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by ROB. Inspired by the twisted tale, the Paris-based composer created “a haunting and hypnotic electronic” sound for the soundtrack released as a deluxe vinyl featuring the complete film music by ROB (Maniac, Revenge, Horns), 180 gram colored vinyl, new artwork by Sara Deck, old-style tip-on gatefold jackets with satin coating, and heavyweight printed inner sleeves. The soundtrack is also available on streaming platforms Apple Music, iTunes, and Spotify. From visionary director Osgood Perkins (The Blackcoat’s Daughter, I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House) comes a new frightening twist on a beloved tale that follows a young girl and her little brother as they venture into the dark woods in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil. The film also stars Alice Krige as the Witch and introduces Sammy Leakey as Hansel. Gretel

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 1, 2020
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Fiona Dourif Joins The Cast of “The Stand”

Fiona Dourif, who starred in both Curse of Chucky and Cult of Chucky, has joined the cast of CBS All Access’ upcoming adaptation of “The Stand.” Dourif revealed during a talk with Syfy that she will be playing the role of “Rat Woman,” a new take on the Stephen King character “Rat Man” who was played by Rick Aviles in the original miniseries. I’m playing Rat Man…do you guys remember Rat Man? Rat Man is now Rat Woman,” Dourif told Syfy. “I read the books and watched the miniseries. I love The Stand.” Dourif joins the cast that already includes Alexander Skarsgård, Heather Gram, Whoopi Goldberg, Jovan Adepo, Marilyn Manson, Owen Teague, Brad William Henke, Daniel Sunjata, James Marsden, Amber Heard, Nat Wolff, Eion Bailey, Odessa Young, Katherine McNamara, Henry Zaga, and Hamish Linklater. The 10-episode series is co-written and directed by Josh Boone and features a new ending written by King himself. The series will depict Stephen King‘s tale

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 1, 2020

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Osgood Perkins Adapting Horror Novel ‘A Head Full Of Ghosts”

Osgood Perkins has become a heavy hitter in the horror genre, delivering films like The Blackcoat’s Daughter, I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House, and Gretel & Hansel, which just arrived in theaters. So, you may be wondering what’s next for Perkins. According to Bloody Disgusting, he’s next doing a loose adaptation of Paul G. Tremblay‘s A Head Full of Ghosts which won the 2015 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel. Stephen King said the novel, “Sacred the living hell out of me and I’m pretty hard to scare.” The plot of the novel involves an American family under strain when their fourteen-year-old daughter, Marjorie Barrett, exhibits signs of mental illness. The story is told from the point of view of Marjorie’s eight-year-old sister, Merry. The novel includes elements of Catholic exorcism and reality television exploitation. It’s certainly a script that I’m happy about. Whether or not that becomes a movie, you know how

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 3, 2020
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We Want An Adaptation Of Mary Shelley’s “Too Dark” Novel ‘The Last Man’

Mary Shelley, known for her classic novel Frankenstein, wrote another less known novel, The Last Man, published in 1826. The novel was considered too dark for the time and was not reprinted until the 1960s. But with today’s love for horror, the tale would be a hit and is begging to be adapted. Called “a sickening repetition of horrors,” by one reviewer, the dystopian tale is set in 2100 in England. The people in the novel travel in ballons and the rest of the world is at peace, save for Greece and Turkey who are at war. Narrator, Lione Verney recounts the story of his life before becoming the last man alive after a plague sweeps the world. He witnesses the breakdown of society and the growth of doomsday cults as people struggle to find a cure for the plague, to uncover where it came from and what caused it. The Last Man was the first apocalyptic written in English

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

The CW Orders New Pilot For ‘The Lost Boys’ Series

Last year The CW scrapped the Catherine Hardwicke directed pilot for its new series “The Lost Boys“. This week the network order the new retooled pilot directed by Marcos Siega, who also helmed the pilots for CW’s “The Vampire Diaries” and Batwoman Deadline reports. The new version of the series, based on the 1987 classic, will have an all-new cast and will not feature original Lost Boys cast members Medalion Rahimi and Dakota Shapiro like the first version of the series planned. Rob Thomas, who co-wrote the new script, explained to Deadline the reason for the retooling. “There were scenes that we thought we could do a better job on, so it’s going through a 40% rewrite,” he said. “It’s not a total rewrite.” No cast members have been announced for the pilot as of yet.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 3, 2020
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Elisabeth Moss Is Stalked By ‘The Invisible Man’ In New Super Bowl Spot

What you can’t see can hurt you… Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss (Us, Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale) stars in a terrifying modern tale of obsession inspired by Universal’s classic monster character in The Invisible Man. Ahead of its release later this month, we’ve got a new haunting TV spot. Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and brilliant scientist, Cecilia Kass (Moss) escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding, aided by her sister (Harriet Dyer, NBC’s The InBetween), their childhood friend (Aldis Hodge, Straight Outta Compton) and his teenage daughter (Storm Reid, HBO’s Euphoria). But when Cecilia’s abusive ex (Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House) commits suicide and leaves her a generous portion of his vast fortune, Cecilia suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of eerie coincidences turn lethal, threatening the lives of those she loves, Cecilia’s sanity begins to unravel as she desperately tries to prove that she is being

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2020
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‘The Night House’ Being Hailed As The “Scariest Ghost Story In Years”

A new horror film is being hailed as the “scariest ghost story in years” following its debut at Sundance. Titled The Night House, the film is from director David Bruckner, the same filmmaker behind 2018’s hit horror film The Ritual (review). Starring Rebecca Hall (Godzilla vs. Kong), Stacy Martin (High-Rise), and Sarah Goldberg (The Dark Knight Rises), the story follows a woman haunted by her deceased husband in the home he built for her. It’s said to have the feel of 1970’s horror with a hint of Ari Aster’s Hereditary. The Night House was written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski and has been acquired by Searchlight Pictures. No theatrical or home release date has been announced at this point. But we’ll keep you posted.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2020
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“Age Of The Living Dead” Season Two Bares Its Fangs This Autumn

Dystopian Films has announced that productions have wrapped on the second season of the dystopian vampire series “Age of the Living Dead” following the three-month shoot in Toronto, LA, and London. The series is set in the near-future where vampires and humans are trapped in the United States behind border walls. The international production outfit, headed by Ken Bressers, Simon Phillips and Paul Tanter, also recently wrapped Stealing Chaplin, a darkly comic neo-noir about a pair of con men who steal the corpse of Charlie Chaplin. The series stars Nicola Posener (Mythica), Bill Oberst Jr (3 From Hell, interview), Deji LaRay (Bosch), William McNamara (Copycat), Peter Barrett (White Collar Hooligan), Peter Woodward (The Patriot), Simon Phillips (No Easy Days), and Julia Farino (Veep). “Age of the Living Dead” season 2 will premiere in the Autumn of 2020 on Amazon Prime in the US and the UK, and on Fox Action movies in Asia. While we wait for the season two

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2020
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Marti King Young Talks The Conjuring 3, Adventures Of Wonderboy, and Women In Film

There are so many people that work behind-the-scenes to get a movie made and we rarely hear their side. During my interview with writer-director Marti King Young, she told me about the other jobs in Hollywood including on The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It and Annabelle Comes Home, as well as her recent projects and what her goals are as a filmmaker. Horror Fuel: “I love finding out how movies are made and all of the fascinating jobs that go into it. What did your position as Location Coordinator for The Conjuring 3 involve? “Marti”: “That’s the first time I had ever worked in that regard, and I never got to go to set which really bugs me. I stayed in the office. Basically, I was the coordinator, I was in charge of all the paperwork. I made sure all of the locations got paid. We had things like water meters that we had to go pick

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 1, 2020
Horror Fuel

Director Christopher Gans Reveals A New ‘Silent Hill’ Movie Is Coming

Nearly ten years have passed since we got a new installment of the Silent Hill franchise. Now, out of nowhere the original director, Christopher Gans has revealed that a new Silent Hill movie is in the works. While speaking with the website Allocine, Gans teased not only a new Silent Hill but a Project Zero (known as Fatal Frame in the United States) adaptation as well. I have two horror film projects with [producer] Victor Hadida,” Gans told the French site. “I am working on the adaptation of the video game Project Zero. The film will take place in Japan. I especially don’t want to uproot the game from its Japanese haunted house steeting. And we’re also working on a new Silent Hill. Silent Hill, and adaptation of the video game of the same name, made its debut back in 2006 and starred Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean, and Laurie Holden. When her adoptive father disappears, Sharon Da Silva (Jodelle Ferland)

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 1, 2020
Horror Fuel

Gretel & Hansel Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Getting A Vinyl Release

Orion Pictures has revealed that Waxwork Records has launched Gretel & Hansel Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by ROB. Inspired by the twisted tale, the Paris-based composer created “a haunting and hypnotic electronic” sound for the soundtrack released as a deluxe vinyl featuring the complete film music by ROB (Maniac, Revenge, Horns), 180 gram colored vinyl, new artwork by Sara Deck, old-style tip-on gatefold jackets with satin coating, and heavyweight printed inner sleeves. The soundtrack is also available on streaming platforms Apple Music, iTunes, and Spotify. From visionary director Osgood Perkins (The Blackcoat’s Daughter, I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House) comes a new frightening twist on a beloved tale that follows a young girl and her little brother as they venture into the dark woods in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil. The film also stars Alice Krige as the Witch and introduces Sammy Leakey as Hansel. Gretel

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 1, 2020
Horror Fuel

Fiona Dourif Joins The Cast of “The Stand”

Fiona Dourif, who starred in both Curse of Chucky and Cult of Chucky, has joined the cast of CBS All Access’ upcoming adaptation of “The Stand.” Dourif revealed during a talk with Syfy that she will be playing the role of “Rat Woman,” a new take on the Stephen King character “Rat Man” who was played by Rick Aviles in the original miniseries. I’m playing Rat Man…do you guys remember Rat Man? Rat Man is now Rat Woman,” Dourif told Syfy. “I read the books and watched the miniseries. I love The Stand.” Dourif joins the cast that already includes Alexander Skarsgård, Heather Gram, Whoopi Goldberg, Jovan Adepo, Marilyn Manson, Owen Teague, Brad William Henke, Daniel Sunjata, James Marsden, Amber Heard, Nat Wolff, Eion Bailey, Odessa Young, Katherine McNamara, Henry Zaga, and Hamish Linklater. The 10-episode series is co-written and directed by Josh Boone and features a new ending written by King himself. The series will depict Stephen King‘s tale

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 1, 2020
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