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Filmmaker Conrad Faraj Fills Us In On His New Sci-Fi Horror Film ‘Fighting The Sky’

Conrad Faraj‘s (The Shadow People, The Candyman Conspiracy) latest film Fighting the Sky is rapidly approaching its February release date. Ahead of the film’s arrival, I sat down with Conrad to ask a few questions about the alien invasion film and the many movies he has coming out soon. Horror Fuel: “How did you get into the film industry?” Conrad Faraj: “I’ve always wanted to be a filmmaker since I was very, very young. I remember writing a lot of fan fiction. As I started writing more and more, I decided to make them into movies. I turned short stories into short movies. Ever since then, I’ve been making bigger and bigger movies. Here I am now.” Horror Fuel: “How would describe your latest film, Fighting the Sky?” Conrad Faraj: “Fighting the Sky is a science fiction adventure film with horror elements. It is a film that I’ve been dreaming of doing for a very long time. It’s a film

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2019
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Stephen King’s New Novel ‘The Institute’ Coming This September

We’ve been talking a lot about Stephen King lately, what can we say, the man popular. This time we have news on the master or horror’s latest novel, The Institute. This September the novel will take readers to a dark place, where children with special gifts are kidnapped and imprisoned by the evil Mrs. Sigsby. The synopsis goes like this: “In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder Luke Ellis’s parents and load him into a black SUV. The operation takes less than two minutes. Luke will wake up at The Institute, in a room that looks just like his own, except there’s no window. And outside his door are other doors, behind which are other kids with special talents—telekinesis and telepathy—who got to this place the same way Luke did: Kalisha, Nick, George, Iris, and ten-year-old Avery Dixon. They are all in Front Half. Others, Luke learns, graduated

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 1, 2019
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CBS Orders Pilot For New “Frankenstein” Series

What do you get when you combine horror and a police drama? You get CBS’ new series adaptation of Mary Shelly’s classic novel Frankenstein. The network has just ordered the pilot for their series simply titled “Frankenstein.” The series centers on “a San Francisco homicide detective who is mysteriously brought back to life after being killed in the line of duty. But as he resumes his old life he and his wife they realize he isn’t the same person he used to be and the couple zero in on the strange man behind his resurrection, Dr. Frankenstein.” The series will be aiming for a premiere next season and hails from writer Jason Tracey (Burn Notice). If you think the plot sounds familiar, you’ve probably seen or heard about Fox’s “The Frankenstein Code” which has been retitled several times as “Lookinglass” and “Second Chance”, and was originally titled “Frankenstein”. It followed a cop who gets a second chance after being brought

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 1, 2019
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‘The Shining’ Sequel ‘Doctor Sleep’ Coming To Theaters Early

Fans of Stephen King, we have great news! Mike Flanagan‘s adaptation of Doctor Sleep, the sequel to King’s The Shining, is coming to theaters early! Originally set to open in theaters next year, Doctor Sleep will instead arrive on November 8, 2019, from Warner Bros. Ewan McGregor stars as adult Danny Torrance with Alex Essoe playing the role of Wendy Torrance. Carl Lumby, Kyliegh Curran, Bruce Greenwood, Rebecca Ferguson, Alyn Lind, and Jocelin Donahue also star. Jacob Tremblay plays the role of young Danny. Flanagan rewrote Akiva Goldsman’s adaptation of King’s 2013 novel which picks up with Danny in his 40s who is struggling with the same demons of anger and alcoholism that plagued his father. In the film, “On highways across America, a tribe of people called the True Knot travel in search of sustenance. They look harmless—mostly old, lots of polyester, and married to their RVs. But as Dan Torrance knows, and spunky twelve-year-old Abra Stone learns, the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 1, 2019
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The Ghosts Of A Family’s Past Comes Back To Haunt Them In ‘Broken Ghost’ (Trailer)

Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment has just announced the February North American release of Broken Ghost, written by Abe Pogos and Catherine Hill (Sugar Mountain). Directed by Richard Gray (The Lookalike, Sugar Mountain, Robert the Bruce) the film stars Scottie Thompson (“The Black List”) the female-driven film also stars Nick Farnell (The Mule), Devon Bagby (“Ray Donavan”), Joy Brunson (“Shameless”), George Griffith (“Twin Peaks”), and up and coming actress Autry Haydon-Wilson. Desperate for a new life, Imogen (Haydon-Wilson) and her family move to Montana in an attempt to escape a secretive past from the big city. Eager to make a new life for herself, Imogen must overcome new tormentors, old secrets, and a strange presence in the attic. In one girl’s fight to rise up, this family eventually discovers that the ghosts of their pasts are not the only ones they have to deal with. We’re thrilled that folks are going to be able to experience our movie, we had

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 2019
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A Young Woman Is Hunted By Aliens In ‘After The Lethargy’

The new trailer has been unveiled for writer-director-producer Marc Carrete‘s (Asmodexia, Framed) alien sci-fi film After the Lethargy. The film tells the story of a young journalist who travels to a war shelter, where one of history’s most terrifying alien abduction occurred and discovers she is being hunted by a family of hybrid human aliens. Starring Andrea Guasch (Submergence), Joe Manjón (Framed, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote), Ramon Canals (Asmodexia) and Mark Schardan (Realive) the movie was produced under Marc Carret’s Spanish production companies After The Lethargy AIE and Creatures of the Dark and is his first feature in English. It was first presented at SITGES, as part of the Pitchbox program, when it was a proof of concept & Devilworks has boarded Worldwide rights and will present the film to buyers in Berlin at the EFM. The film screened at Terror de Molins, Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre and won Best Scare at the 2018 Horror Movie Awards and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 2019
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Bring Home The Pulse-Pounding Action Thriller ‘The Girl In The Spider’s Web’ This February

Golden Globe® and Emmy ® winner Claire Foy (“The Crown,” 2017; “The Crown,” 2018) brings to life the iconic role of Lisbeth Salander in the next exciting chapter of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo franchise, The Girl in the Spider’s Web. The film which we called a “stunning, pulse-pounding, action-thriller” in our review, was directed by Fede Álvarez (Evil Dead; Don’t Breathe) who brings an incredible amount of suspense and tension to the film adaptation of the fourth book of the acclaimed Millennium series to create a thrilling cinematic experience. The Girl in the Spider’s Web also stars Sverrir Gudnason (Borg vs. McEnroe), Lakeith Stanfield (Get Out; Sorry to Bother You, TV’s “Atlanta”), Sylvia Hoeks (Blade Runner 2049) and Stephen Merchant (Logan; Hot Fuzz). In the film, Lisbeth Salander (Foy) and “journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt government officials, as they race to rescue a dangerous program capable of global destruction

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 2019
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Candyman Reboot Announces First Star And Release Date

Jordan Peele, whose “Twilight Zone” revival is set to premiere this April, has begun working on his reboot of the 1992 horror classic Candyman. In fact, the first star has just been announced. LaKeith Stanfield, who appeared in Peele’s hit Get Out, is set to star as Anthony, “a socially pronounced artist in Chicago who researches the urban legend of Candyman. After investigating the killer’s last known whereabouts, strange killings begin to occur.” There is no word yet if Tony Todd, the man who brought the iconic character Candyman to life in the original franchise, will reprise his role. I have a feeling that if he doesn’t fans won’t be happy. You can’t just replace an icon. Peele’s revamped version of Candyman is set to open in theaters on June 12, 2020. Here’s a look back at the original film’s trailer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 2019
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Jordan Peele’s “Twilight Zone” Premieres This April

This April Jordan Peele‘s revival of the “Twilight Zone” is set to premiere its first two episodes on CBS’ streaming service All Access. Peele will be hosting the weekly series that will be exclusively available for the service’s subscribers. Ike Barinholtz, John Cho, Taissa Farmiga, Lucinda Dryzek, Greg Kinnear, Luke Kirby, Sanaa Lathan, Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott, Rhea Seehorn, Jacob Tremblay, Alison Tolman, Jefferson White, Jonathan Whitesell, Jessica Williams, DeWanda Wise, and “The Walking Dead’s” Steven Yeun will star. Enter the “Twilight Zone” on April 1, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 2019
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Filming Begins On Zombieland 2 And They Are Looking For Extras!

Some doubters have been worrying that Zombieland 2 will fall through again. Well, we are here to tell you that filming has already begun. In fact, word has come via 13WMAZ that several roads will be closed in Macon, Georgia next week during the shooting of several scenes. Ahead of February 4, 2019, the lower portion of Eisenhower Parkway will be shut down with Gravitational Productions in the area beforehand. Filming is set to run from February 4 through the 10th. Streets between Lower Boundry Street and Broadway will also be closed for filming. Want to get in on the action? Extras Casting Atlanta is currently running ads for extras in Macon. They also supply extras to “The Walking Dead.” In Zombieland: Double Tap we will see the return of the original stars including Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone. Zoey Deutch, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Rosario Dawson, and Avan Jogia will round out the cast. Ruben

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 2019

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Filmmaker Conrad Faraj Fills Us In On His New Sci-Fi Horror Film ‘Fighting The Sky’

Conrad Faraj‘s (The Shadow People, The Candyman Conspiracy) latest film Fighting the Sky is rapidly approaching its February release date. Ahead of the film’s arrival, I sat down with Conrad to ask a few questions about the alien invasion film and the many movies he has coming out soon. Horror Fuel: “How did you get into the film industry?” Conrad Faraj: “I’ve always wanted to be a filmmaker since I was very, very young. I remember writing a lot of fan fiction. As I started writing more and more, I decided to make them into movies. I turned short stories into short movies. Ever since then, I’ve been making bigger and bigger movies. Here I am now.” Horror Fuel: “How would describe your latest film, Fighting the Sky?” Conrad Faraj: “Fighting the Sky is a science fiction adventure film with horror elements. It is a film that I’ve been dreaming of doing for a very long time. It’s a film

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2019
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Stephen King’s New Novel ‘The Institute’ Coming This September

We’ve been talking a lot about Stephen King lately, what can we say, the man popular. This time we have news on the master or horror’s latest novel, The Institute. This September the novel will take readers to a dark place, where children with special gifts are kidnapped and imprisoned by the evil Mrs. Sigsby. The synopsis goes like this: “In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder Luke Ellis’s parents and load him into a black SUV. The operation takes less than two minutes. Luke will wake up at The Institute, in a room that looks just like his own, except there’s no window. And outside his door are other doors, behind which are other kids with special talents—telekinesis and telepathy—who got to this place the same way Luke did: Kalisha, Nick, George, Iris, and ten-year-old Avery Dixon. They are all in Front Half. Others, Luke learns, graduated

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 1, 2019
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CBS Orders Pilot For New “Frankenstein” Series

What do you get when you combine horror and a police drama? You get CBS’ new series adaptation of Mary Shelly’s classic novel Frankenstein. The network has just ordered the pilot for their series simply titled “Frankenstein.” The series centers on “a San Francisco homicide detective who is mysteriously brought back to life after being killed in the line of duty. But as he resumes his old life he and his wife they realize he isn’t the same person he used to be and the couple zero in on the strange man behind his resurrection, Dr. Frankenstein.” The series will be aiming for a premiere next season and hails from writer Jason Tracey (Burn Notice). If you think the plot sounds familiar, you’ve probably seen or heard about Fox’s “The Frankenstein Code” which has been retitled several times as “Lookinglass” and “Second Chance”, and was originally titled “Frankenstein”. It followed a cop who gets a second chance after being brought

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 1, 2019
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‘The Shining’ Sequel ‘Doctor Sleep’ Coming To Theaters Early

Fans of Stephen King, we have great news! Mike Flanagan‘s adaptation of Doctor Sleep, the sequel to King’s The Shining, is coming to theaters early! Originally set to open in theaters next year, Doctor Sleep will instead arrive on November 8, 2019, from Warner Bros. Ewan McGregor stars as adult Danny Torrance with Alex Essoe playing the role of Wendy Torrance. Carl Lumby, Kyliegh Curran, Bruce Greenwood, Rebecca Ferguson, Alyn Lind, and Jocelin Donahue also star. Jacob Tremblay plays the role of young Danny. Flanagan rewrote Akiva Goldsman’s adaptation of King’s 2013 novel which picks up with Danny in his 40s who is struggling with the same demons of anger and alcoholism that plagued his father. In the film, “On highways across America, a tribe of people called the True Knot travel in search of sustenance. They look harmless—mostly old, lots of polyester, and married to their RVs. But as Dan Torrance knows, and spunky twelve-year-old Abra Stone learns, the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 1, 2019
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The Ghosts Of A Family’s Past Comes Back To Haunt Them In ‘Broken Ghost’ (Trailer)

Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment has just announced the February North American release of Broken Ghost, written by Abe Pogos and Catherine Hill (Sugar Mountain). Directed by Richard Gray (The Lookalike, Sugar Mountain, Robert the Bruce) the film stars Scottie Thompson (“The Black List”) the female-driven film also stars Nick Farnell (The Mule), Devon Bagby (“Ray Donavan”), Joy Brunson (“Shameless”), George Griffith (“Twin Peaks”), and up and coming actress Autry Haydon-Wilson. Desperate for a new life, Imogen (Haydon-Wilson) and her family move to Montana in an attempt to escape a secretive past from the big city. Eager to make a new life for herself, Imogen must overcome new tormentors, old secrets, and a strange presence in the attic. In one girl’s fight to rise up, this family eventually discovers that the ghosts of their pasts are not the only ones they have to deal with. We’re thrilled that folks are going to be able to experience our movie, we had

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 2019
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A Young Woman Is Hunted By Aliens In ‘After The Lethargy’

The new trailer has been unveiled for writer-director-producer Marc Carrete‘s (Asmodexia, Framed) alien sci-fi film After the Lethargy. The film tells the story of a young journalist who travels to a war shelter, where one of history’s most terrifying alien abduction occurred and discovers she is being hunted by a family of hybrid human aliens. Starring Andrea Guasch (Submergence), Joe Manjón (Framed, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote), Ramon Canals (Asmodexia) and Mark Schardan (Realive) the movie was produced under Marc Carret’s Spanish production companies After The Lethargy AIE and Creatures of the Dark and is his first feature in English. It was first presented at SITGES, as part of the Pitchbox program, when it was a proof of concept & Devilworks has boarded Worldwide rights and will present the film to buyers in Berlin at the EFM. The film screened at Terror de Molins, Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre and won Best Scare at the 2018 Horror Movie Awards and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 2019
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Bring Home The Pulse-Pounding Action Thriller ‘The Girl In The Spider’s Web’ This February

Golden Globe® and Emmy ® winner Claire Foy (“The Crown,” 2017; “The Crown,” 2018) brings to life the iconic role of Lisbeth Salander in the next exciting chapter of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo franchise, The Girl in the Spider’s Web. The film which we called a “stunning, pulse-pounding, action-thriller” in our review, was directed by Fede Álvarez (Evil Dead; Don’t Breathe) who brings an incredible amount of suspense and tension to the film adaptation of the fourth book of the acclaimed Millennium series to create a thrilling cinematic experience. The Girl in the Spider’s Web also stars Sverrir Gudnason (Borg vs. McEnroe), Lakeith Stanfield (Get Out; Sorry to Bother You, TV’s “Atlanta”), Sylvia Hoeks (Blade Runner 2049) and Stephen Merchant (Logan; Hot Fuzz). In the film, Lisbeth Salander (Foy) and “journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt government officials, as they race to rescue a dangerous program capable of global destruction

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 2019
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Candyman Reboot Announces First Star And Release Date

Jordan Peele, whose “Twilight Zone” revival is set to premiere this April, has begun working on his reboot of the 1992 horror classic Candyman. In fact, the first star has just been announced. LaKeith Stanfield, who appeared in Peele’s hit Get Out, is set to star as Anthony, “a socially pronounced artist in Chicago who researches the urban legend of Candyman. After investigating the killer’s last known whereabouts, strange killings begin to occur.” There is no word yet if Tony Todd, the man who brought the iconic character Candyman to life in the original franchise, will reprise his role. I have a feeling that if he doesn’t fans won’t be happy. You can’t just replace an icon. Peele’s revamped version of Candyman is set to open in theaters on June 12, 2020. Here’s a look back at the original film’s trailer.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 2019
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Jordan Peele’s “Twilight Zone” Premieres This April

This April Jordan Peele‘s revival of the “Twilight Zone” is set to premiere its first two episodes on CBS’ streaming service All Access. Peele will be hosting the weekly series that will be exclusively available for the service’s subscribers. Ike Barinholtz, John Cho, Taissa Farmiga, Lucinda Dryzek, Greg Kinnear, Luke Kirby, Sanaa Lathan, Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott, Rhea Seehorn, Jacob Tremblay, Alison Tolman, Jefferson White, Jonathan Whitesell, Jessica Williams, DeWanda Wise, and “The Walking Dead’s” Steven Yeun will star. Enter the “Twilight Zone” on April 1, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 2019
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Filming Begins On Zombieland 2 And They Are Looking For Extras!

Some doubters have been worrying that Zombieland 2 will fall through again. Well, we are here to tell you that filming has already begun. In fact, word has come via 13WMAZ that several roads will be closed in Macon, Georgia next week during the shooting of several scenes. Ahead of February 4, 2019, the lower portion of Eisenhower Parkway will be shut down with Gravitational Productions in the area beforehand. Filming is set to run from February 4 through the 10th. Streets between Lower Boundry Street and Broadway will also be closed for filming. Want to get in on the action? Extras Casting Atlanta is currently running ads for extras in Macon. They also supply extras to “The Walking Dead.” In Zombieland: Double Tap we will see the return of the original stars including Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone. Zoey Deutch, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Rosario Dawson, and Avan Jogia will round out the cast. Ruben

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 2019
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