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Mon Mon Mon Monsters! Will Be Unleashed Next Month

RLJE Films has snagged select rights to Shudder’s horror-comedy Mon Mon Mon Monsters! and will unleash it on Blu-ray and DVD next month. In the film written and directed by Giddens Ko (You Are the Apple of My Eye), a group of classmates doing community service discover two flesh-eating creatures hiding in an old building. One of the creatures is able to escape, but they capture the other one, torturing her while trying to learn what she really is. It soon becomes clear that the first creature’s escape has dire consequences, as she hunts them down and stops at nothing to free her sister. This fun flick stars Eugenie Liu (“Behind Your Smile”), Pei-Hsin Lin, Carolyn Chen (Attention, Love!), Yu-Kai Deng (Tree in the River), and Kent Tsai (All Because of Love). Mon Mon Mon Monsters! claws its way onto Blu-ray and DVD on February 4, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 3, 2020
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Gaming Horror ‘Sequence Break’ Playing On Shudder This Month

From writer-director Graham Skipper comes the gaming horror Sequence Break, on Shudder this January. Chase Williamson, Fabianne Therese, Lyle Kanouse, Audrey Wasilewski, and Johnny Dinan star in the film about a reclusive video arcade repair technician who has his reality fractured when a mysterious new arcade machine appears in his shop and a beautiful young woman enters his life, causing strange metaphysical forces, bizarre biochemical mutations, and a shocking self-realization. Chase Williamson, Fabianne Therese, Lyle Kanouse, Audrey Wasilewski, and Johnny Dinan star in the movie that’s a mix of body horror, Sci-fi, and insanity. The Cronenberg-esque film, a Shudder exclusive, premieres on VOD and Digital January 7, 2020, from RLJE.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 3, 2020
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Supernatural Horror ‘The Assent’ Possesses A January Release Date

In theaters and On Demand this January, The Assent takes viewers on a supernatural journey as a man fights to save his son’s soul. Starring Robert Kazinsky (Pacific Rim, Warcraft, “True Blood”) and Peter Jason (Escape from LA, Mortal Kombat, Jurassic World), the film is from writer-director Pearry Teo (Cloud Atlas). In the film, “after spending three years in prison for the death of an 8-year-old during a failed exorcism, Father Lambert seeks redemption on a young widower, Joel Clarke, who believes his son has been marked by the Devil himself. Conjuring “deliverance” (unsanctioned exorcisms), Lambert convinces Joel that without his help, he will lose his son forever. It’s a race against time for the soul of a little boy that culminates with a shocking revelation that will leave you questioning how deep is the darkness is inside us all.” Florence Faivre, Caden Dragomer, Hannah Ward, Douglas Spain, and Tatum O’Neal round out the cast. The Assent opens in theaters

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 3, 2020
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‘Gretel & Hansel’ Journey Into The Woods In The New Trailer

A young girl leads her little brother into the dark woods in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil in the new Gretel & Hansel trailer. From Osgood “Oz” Perkins, the director of The Blackcoat’s Daughter and I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House, Gretel & Hansel stars Sophia Lillis (It, HBO’s “Sharp Objects”), Sammy Leakey, Alice Krige (Star Trek, Netflix’s “The OA”), Jessica De Gouw (WGN’s “Underground,” The CW’s “Arrow”), and Charles Babalola (Netflix’s “Black Mirror,” The Legend of Tarzan). Gretel & Hansel was written by Rob Hayes (Netflix’s “Chewing Gum”) and produced by Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (Sinister, Upgrade) and Fred Berger (La La Land, Destroyer) on behalf of Automatik. Sandra Yee Ling and Macdara Kelleher executive produced. Orion Pictures will unleash Gretel & Hansel in theaters on January 31, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 2, 2020
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Naomi Watts Stars In The Dark Agoraphobic Horror ‘The Wolf Hour’ (Trailer)

The Ring Acadamy Award-nominated actress Naomi Watts returns to the horror genre in writer-director Alistair Banks Griffin‘s dark agoraphobic thriller The Wolf Hour. Watts stars as June, “a woman who was once a celebrated counter-culture figure now lives alone in her Bronx apartment, having all but cut herself off from the outside world during the notorious “Summer of Sam” in 1977. As she retreats further into isolation, an unseen tormentor begins exploiting her weaknesses.” Jennifer Ehle, Emory Cohen, Brennan Brown, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Jeremy Bobb co-star. The Wolf Hour made its World Premiere at Sundance in 2019. As soon as a release date is announced we’ll let you know. In the meantime check out the intense trailer from Universal Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 2, 2020
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‘A Perfect Host’ Will Make You Think Twice About Using Airbnb Ever Again (Trailer)

As the prices of hotels continue to rise, Airbnb has becomes even more popular, but what happens when things go terribly wrong? Find out this February in director Chad Werner‘s horror-thriller A Perfect Host. In the film, “four friends rent an isolated lake house for a weekend getaway. While the dramas of the friends’ relationships unfold, they are continually interrupted by the home’s owner: a health-obsessed bodybuilder named Tad. Throughout the group’s short stay, Tad’s seemingly affable gestures take an eerie and sinister twist, turning their dream vacation into a nightmare. Mystery entangles this tale that questions the blind acceptance of modern-day practices.” Kasey Givens, Emily Hiott, and Brady Burleson Johnson star in A Perfect Host which will make you think twice about ever using the rental service again. A Perfect Host releases February 4, 2020, on DVD and Digital, from Uncork’d Entertainment. . Kasey Givens, Emily Hiott, and Brady Burleson Johnson star in a Chad Werner film.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 2, 2020
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The Trailer For A Quiet Place: Part Two Reveals An Expanding World

The new year is already off to a great start, the acton-packed trailer for A Quiet Place: Part Two has just been released, revealing how it all began, an expanding world, and introduces us to new survivors. Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe are all back to reprise their roles from the 2018 hit. Cillian Murphy, Djimon Housou, Lauren-Ashley Cristiano, Okieriete Onaodowan, Blake DeLong, and Wayne Duvall round out the cast. John Krasinski returns as director. Part II will pick up right after the events of the first film with Evelynn Abbott (Blunt), her two children, and the newborn still fighting for their lives and continuing to live in silence while the horrific, super hearing monsters continue to prowl and kill anything that makes the slightest sound. A Quiet Place: Part II opens in theaters on March 20, 2020, from Paramount Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 1, 2020
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Horror Fuel’s Top 10 Films And Series Of 2019

2019 saw many horror films and series released, some good, some bad. We’re here to talk about the best of the best, the top 10 must-see films and series of the year! Top 10 Films 10.The Head Hunter (review) In a cold, medieval forest, a warrior (Christopher Rygh) stalks the land eternally hunting for one more monster head to add to his collection… but this decapitation would offer our hero sweet revenge! While at it’s heart an absolute exercise in minimalism, this film is everything I crave from genre cinema; unique, inventive, and packed with sweet, sweet creatures! Grim, grizzly, nihilistic, and often breathtaking; The Head Hunter is easily one of the best horror pics that has come down the putrid pike in a damn sight! -Dan XIII 9. The Lighthouse (review) Robert Eggers (The Witch) is back with his new venture into the dramatic, psychological horror with The Lighthouse starring Willem Dafoe. Set on an isolated island in New

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 31, 2019
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Blu-Ray Review: The Lighthouse

From the director of The Witch, Robert Eggers, comes The Lighthouse, a dark psychological thriller that follows two lighthouse keepers living on a remote island in New England in the 1890s. Filmed in black and white, the story plays out against crashing waves and a stark landscape. Eggers choice of black and white magnifies the film’s intensity by making you feel out of place and adds a layer of bleakness to the movie. We watch as Willem Defoe and Robert Pattinson work and live as they go on a slow descent into madness which feels so very real. Pattinson has not received much respect as an actor since his role as a sparkly douche of a vampire in the Twilight franchise, but he complete redeems himself is The Lighthouse proving he has real talent. His portrayal of Thomas, a man who begins to question his reality after living with Defoe’s unstable Thomas Wake, is absolutely incredible. This is coming from

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 31, 2019
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Netflix Review: The Witcher

Netflix’s The Witcher, based on the book and gaming series, is a surprise hit. When I first heard about the series I was excited, Games of Thrones had ended and I was looking for something to take its place. I will confess, I’ve never read the books or played the games. Henry Cavill stars as Geralt of Rivia, the Witcher. Cavill got ripped for his role as Superman, but he got swole for his role as The Witcher. I’ll be honest with you, he didn’t impress me as Superman, but he was made to play Geralt. A combination of badass, stoic, and heroic, you can’t help but cheer for the monster hunter whose goal, in the beginning, is to make a living slaying beasts for cash. As the story progresses, Geralt’s sense of honor begins to strengthen, even though he tries his best to fight it. In the end, he is a man on a mission to save a young

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 31, 2019

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Mon Mon Mon Monsters! Will Be Unleashed Next Month

RLJE Films has snagged select rights to Shudder’s horror-comedy Mon Mon Mon Monsters! and will unleash it on Blu-ray and DVD next month. In the film written and directed by Giddens Ko (You Are the Apple of My Eye), a group of classmates doing community service discover two flesh-eating creatures hiding in an old building. One of the creatures is able to escape, but they capture the other one, torturing her while trying to learn what she really is. It soon becomes clear that the first creature’s escape has dire consequences, as she hunts them down and stops at nothing to free her sister. This fun flick stars Eugenie Liu (“Behind Your Smile”), Pei-Hsin Lin, Carolyn Chen (Attention, Love!), Yu-Kai Deng (Tree in the River), and Kent Tsai (All Because of Love). Mon Mon Mon Monsters! claws its way onto Blu-ray and DVD on February 4, 2020.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 3, 2020
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Gaming Horror ‘Sequence Break’ Playing On Shudder This Month

From writer-director Graham Skipper comes the gaming horror Sequence Break, on Shudder this January. Chase Williamson, Fabianne Therese, Lyle Kanouse, Audrey Wasilewski, and Johnny Dinan star in the film about a reclusive video arcade repair technician who has his reality fractured when a mysterious new arcade machine appears in his shop and a beautiful young woman enters his life, causing strange metaphysical forces, bizarre biochemical mutations, and a shocking self-realization. Chase Williamson, Fabianne Therese, Lyle Kanouse, Audrey Wasilewski, and Johnny Dinan star in the movie that’s a mix of body horror, Sci-fi, and insanity. The Cronenberg-esque film, a Shudder exclusive, premieres on VOD and Digital January 7, 2020, from RLJE.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 3, 2020
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Supernatural Horror ‘The Assent’ Possesses A January Release Date

In theaters and On Demand this January, The Assent takes viewers on a supernatural journey as a man fights to save his son’s soul. Starring Robert Kazinsky (Pacific Rim, Warcraft, “True Blood”) and Peter Jason (Escape from LA, Mortal Kombat, Jurassic World), the film is from writer-director Pearry Teo (Cloud Atlas). In the film, “after spending three years in prison for the death of an 8-year-old during a failed exorcism, Father Lambert seeks redemption on a young widower, Joel Clarke, who believes his son has been marked by the Devil himself. Conjuring “deliverance” (unsanctioned exorcisms), Lambert convinces Joel that without his help, he will lose his son forever. It’s a race against time for the soul of a little boy that culminates with a shocking revelation that will leave you questioning how deep is the darkness is inside us all.” Florence Faivre, Caden Dragomer, Hannah Ward, Douglas Spain, and Tatum O’Neal round out the cast. The Assent opens in theaters

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 3, 2020
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‘Gretel & Hansel’ Journey Into The Woods In The New Trailer

A young girl leads her little brother into the dark woods in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil in the new Gretel & Hansel trailer. From Osgood “Oz” Perkins, the director of The Blackcoat’s Daughter and I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House, Gretel & Hansel stars Sophia Lillis (It, HBO’s “Sharp Objects”), Sammy Leakey, Alice Krige (Star Trek, Netflix’s “The OA”), Jessica De Gouw (WGN’s “Underground,” The CW’s “Arrow”), and Charles Babalola (Netflix’s “Black Mirror,” The Legend of Tarzan). Gretel & Hansel was written by Rob Hayes (Netflix’s “Chewing Gum”) and produced by Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (Sinister, Upgrade) and Fred Berger (La La Land, Destroyer) on behalf of Automatik. Sandra Yee Ling and Macdara Kelleher executive produced. Orion Pictures will unleash Gretel & Hansel in theaters on January 31, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 2, 2020
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Naomi Watts Stars In The Dark Agoraphobic Horror ‘The Wolf Hour’ (Trailer)

The Ring Acadamy Award-nominated actress Naomi Watts returns to the horror genre in writer-director Alistair Banks Griffin‘s dark agoraphobic thriller The Wolf Hour. Watts stars as June, “a woman who was once a celebrated counter-culture figure now lives alone in her Bronx apartment, having all but cut herself off from the outside world during the notorious “Summer of Sam” in 1977. As she retreats further into isolation, an unseen tormentor begins exploiting her weaknesses.” Jennifer Ehle, Emory Cohen, Brennan Brown, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Jeremy Bobb co-star. The Wolf Hour made its World Premiere at Sundance in 2019. As soon as a release date is announced we’ll let you know. In the meantime check out the intense trailer from Universal Pictures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 2, 2020
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‘A Perfect Host’ Will Make You Think Twice About Using Airbnb Ever Again (Trailer)

As the prices of hotels continue to rise, Airbnb has becomes even more popular, but what happens when things go terribly wrong? Find out this February in director Chad Werner‘s horror-thriller A Perfect Host. In the film, “four friends rent an isolated lake house for a weekend getaway. While the dramas of the friends’ relationships unfold, they are continually interrupted by the home’s owner: a health-obsessed bodybuilder named Tad. Throughout the group’s short stay, Tad’s seemingly affable gestures take an eerie and sinister twist, turning their dream vacation into a nightmare. Mystery entangles this tale that questions the blind acceptance of modern-day practices.” Kasey Givens, Emily Hiott, and Brady Burleson Johnson star in A Perfect Host which will make you think twice about ever using the rental service again. A Perfect Host releases February 4, 2020, on DVD and Digital, from Uncork’d Entertainment. . Kasey Givens, Emily Hiott, and Brady Burleson Johnson star in a Chad Werner film.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 2, 2020
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The Trailer For A Quiet Place: Part Two Reveals An Expanding World

The new year is already off to a great start, the acton-packed trailer for A Quiet Place: Part Two has just been released, revealing how it all began, an expanding world, and introduces us to new survivors. Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe are all back to reprise their roles from the 2018 hit. Cillian Murphy, Djimon Housou, Lauren-Ashley Cristiano, Okieriete Onaodowan, Blake DeLong, and Wayne Duvall round out the cast. John Krasinski returns as director. Part II will pick up right after the events of the first film with Evelynn Abbott (Blunt), her two children, and the newborn still fighting for their lives and continuing to live in silence while the horrific, super hearing monsters continue to prowl and kill anything that makes the slightest sound. A Quiet Place: Part II opens in theaters on March 20, 2020, from Paramount Pictures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 1, 2020
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Horror Fuel’s Top 10 Films And Series Of 2019

2019 saw many horror films and series released, some good, some bad. We’re here to talk about the best of the best, the top 10 must-see films and series of the year! Top 10 Films 10.The Head Hunter (review) In a cold, medieval forest, a warrior (Christopher Rygh) stalks the land eternally hunting for one more monster head to add to his collection… but this decapitation would offer our hero sweet revenge! While at it’s heart an absolute exercise in minimalism, this film is everything I crave from genre cinema; unique, inventive, and packed with sweet, sweet creatures! Grim, grizzly, nihilistic, and often breathtaking; The Head Hunter is easily one of the best horror pics that has come down the putrid pike in a damn sight! -Dan XIII 9. The Lighthouse (review) Robert Eggers (The Witch) is back with his new venture into the dramatic, psychological horror with The Lighthouse starring Willem Dafoe. Set on an isolated island in New

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 31, 2019
Horror Fuel

Blu-Ray Review: The Lighthouse

From the director of The Witch, Robert Eggers, comes The Lighthouse, a dark psychological thriller that follows two lighthouse keepers living on a remote island in New England in the 1890s. Filmed in black and white, the story plays out against crashing waves and a stark landscape. Eggers choice of black and white magnifies the film’s intensity by making you feel out of place and adds a layer of bleakness to the movie. We watch as Willem Defoe and Robert Pattinson work and live as they go on a slow descent into madness which feels so very real. Pattinson has not received much respect as an actor since his role as a sparkly douche of a vampire in the Twilight franchise, but he complete redeems himself is The Lighthouse proving he has real talent. His portrayal of Thomas, a man who begins to question his reality after living with Defoe’s unstable Thomas Wake, is absolutely incredible. This is coming from

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 31, 2019
Horror Fuel

Netflix Review: The Witcher

Netflix’s The Witcher, based on the book and gaming series, is a surprise hit. When I first heard about the series I was excited, Games of Thrones had ended and I was looking for something to take its place. I will confess, I’ve never read the books or played the games. Henry Cavill stars as Geralt of Rivia, the Witcher. Cavill got ripped for his role as Superman, but he got swole for his role as The Witcher. I’ll be honest with you, he didn’t impress me as Superman, but he was made to play Geralt. A combination of badass, stoic, and heroic, you can’t help but cheer for the monster hunter whose goal, in the beginning, is to make a living slaying beasts for cash. As the story progresses, Geralt’s sense of honor begins to strengthen, even though he tries his best to fight it. In the end, he is a man on a mission to save a young

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 31, 2019
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