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A First Look At Harley Wallen’s ‘Abeyance’ Starring Scout Taylor Compton

Today we have the first look at the highly-anticipated film Abeyance from the multi-award-winning filmmaker and actor Harley Wallen (Betrayed, Moving Parts) who wrote, produced and directed. Scout Taylor Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween 1 and 2) stars alongside Richard Tyson (Kindergarten Cop, There’s Something About Mary), Billy Wirth (The Lost Boys), Yan Birch (Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs), Mel Novak (Bruce Lee’s Game of Death), and Harley Wallen. Calhoun Koenig (NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) and Vida Ghaffari (FOX’s The Mindy Project) round out the ensemble cast. “After a revolutionary invention with great implications Bridget (Erika Hoveland), finds a character flaw in the company they’ve partnered with to develop the prototype that could be the fountain of youth. When she pulls the plug and steps away from their original deal, she soon realizes they will stop at nothing to get it back. After her family gets kidnapped to sway a favorable vote, their hopes rely on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 23, 2019
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Celebrate With The Big, Bloody Apple: Women In Horror Event This February

February is all about love, but it’s not just for Valentines’. February is Women in Horror month, an entire month dedicated to us showing extra love to those women who make the horror genre what it is. Mass Grave Pictures and CongestedCat Productions have teamed up to celebrate women in a big way, with The Big, Bloody Apple: Women in Horror Month Event celebrating a ‘Decade of Blood’ for women in horror in NYC! The event is being held at Stone Creek Bar and Lounge (140 East 27 th Street, NYC) on February 21st and will feature films by Amanda Goodman, Angie Hansen, Nicole Solomon, Kristina Leath-Marlin, Victoria Diana, and Amanda Sabater. The evening festivities will also include “Women In Horror” trivia from Nicole Solomon of 4MileCircus and a presentation by Heather Buckley (Kino Lorber, Miskatonic University). This is a free event, hosted by award-winning directors Lindsay Serrano (Mass Grave Pictures) and Christina Raia (CongestedCat). Films: The Cabinet – Dir.Victoria

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 23, 2019
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This February “Into The Dark” Will Take You “Down”

This February “Into The Dark” is taking you “Down” with a killer mash-up of horror and rom-com from 13 Sins and The Last Exorcism director Daniel Stamm and writer Kent Kubena. . Starring Natalie Martinez (Death Race, Kingdom) and Matt Lauria (Friday Night Lights, Parenthood, Kingdom),”Down” centers on a pair of office workers get trapped in an elevator over a long Valentine’s Day weekend, but what at first promises to be a romantic connection turns dangerous and horrifying in this Blumhouse series. “Down” premieres exclusively on Hulu on February 1, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 23, 2019
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Tony Todd And PJ Soles Sink Their Teeth Into ‘Candy Corn’

Four horror icons, Tony Todd (Candyman, Final Destination franchise), P.J. Soles (Halloween, Carrie), Courtney Gains (Children of the Corn), and Pancho Moler (Rob Zombie’s 31) are ready to sink their teeth into Candy Corn, writer-director Josh Hasty‘s upcoming horror film. Hasty is also behind the documentary In Hell Everybody Loves Popcorn: The Making of 31. In the film, “the annual hazing of a local “freak” goes too far. A traveling carnie discovers the attack and takes matters into his own hands.” Sky Elobar, Caleb Thomas, Madison Russ, Cy Creamer, Jimothy Beckholt, Nate Chaney, Patrick Ryan, Justin Mabry, Matt O’Neill, and Jaime Gallagher are also set to star. The effects team features some seriously talented artists including Justin Mabry ( Halloween (2018)) who is the Co-Owner of Trick or Treat Studios, Erik Porn (Pineapple Express, “Scream Queens,” “American Horror Story”), Chris Gallaher (Vice, “Fear the Walking Dead”), Russ Lukich (Hellboy 1 & 2, Jurassic Park III, Blade: Trinity), and Emmy nominee

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2019
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“Arrow” Star Matt Nable Joins Film Industry Documentary ‘That’s Not A Knife’

Matt Nable is the latest to join the talented line up of the Aussie Documentary That’s Not A Knife, exposing the highs and lows of creatives in the film industry. Created and Directed by Shaun Anthony Robinson and Produced by Lucinda Bruce (Lady of the Light Productions), That’s Not a Knife is for anyone with a dream, the underdog story of an actor, who fights back against the odds by overcoming his own fears and creating his own path to Hollywood, documenting his journey along the way. He meets other actors who share their own fears and insecurities with him, helping help him to understand his own journey better and inspire others to do the same. Matt Nable sits down with the team of That’s Not A Knife to talk about the highs and lows of his career, his transition from football to acting, mental health, his own demons and the challenges he faced to get where he is today.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2019
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Feminist Horror ‘The Bellwether’ Debuts Trailer

Giant Pictures, the digital film distribution division of Giant Interactive, has acquired North American digital rights for The Bellwether, writer-director Christopher Morrison‘s thriller shot in an ancient church in Brussels, Belgium. The Bellwether, a deeply character-driven genre piece, the horror thriller addresses women’s issues, features a captivating performance by Alex Reid ( The Descent, BBC’s Misfits). In the film, “to the outside world Joanne (Reid) is just a bookstore owner, but The Conspiracy knows different. She is dangerous. She is a bellwether: a quiet leader who is well on her way to being her whole self. When they kidnap her to break her, to make her conform, they discover that Joanne is something so much more than even she ever knew. The Conspiracy locks Joanne in a 13th-century chapel and she communicates with her ‘operator‘ only through text and images shown on television. In order to break her, they work on her hidden pain, the fact that she had an

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2019
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Kindred Spirits’ Hosts Amy Bruni And Adam Berry Talk Season 3 In An Interview

Ahead of its third season premiere on January 24th, I had the opportunity to talk with Amy Bruni and Adam Berry, hosts of the paranormal series “Kindred Spirits.” Not only did they tell me what viewers can expect this season, but also a little about their process, what drives them, and what sets them apart from other investigators. Horror Fuel: “What is the main goal of “Kindred Spirits?” Amy Bruni: “For us, it’s always to make resolutions be it to families or people that we are helping or for ghosts themselves. We like to always have an ending. We don’t leave until we provided some sort of solution to the problem or figure out who is there and why they are there and given recommendations on how to handle it. The main reason we started the show after we were on “Ghost Hunters” for several years, we had always confirmed that yeap, this place was haunted, but then we would

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2019
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‘High Life’ Trailer Takes Us On Dread Filled Trip Into The Cosmos

From A24, the studio that brought us Hereditary and The Witch comes a new tale of terror, High Life, starring Robert Pattinson and Juliette Binoche. In the film, “Monte (Pattinson) and his baby daughter are the last survivors of a damned and dangerous mission to the outer reaches of the solar system. The crew of death-row inmates led by a doctor (Binoche) with sinister motives has vanished. As the mystery of what happened onboard the ship is unraveled, father and daughter must rely on each other to survive as they hurtle toward the oblivion of a black hole. A staggering and primal film about love and intimacy, suffused with anguished memories of a lost Earth, High Life is a haunting, thrilling achievement from visionary director Claire Denis.” Musician/actor André Benjamin (aka Outcast’s André 3000) also stars along with Mia Goth. Written by Denis and Jean-Pol Fargeau, High Life opens in theaters on April 12, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 21, 2019
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Discover ‘Who Killed Cock Robin’ – On VOD This January

Who Killed Cock Robin, a psychological crime thriller directed by award-winning Taiwanese filmmaker Cheng Wei-hao (The Tag-Along franchise) starring Taiwanese-American actor Mason Lee (Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, The Hangover II) will hit VOD later this month. The film follows an ambitious journalist’s investigation into a hit-and-run he witnessed years ago. As he beats the clock to rescue the disappeared news source, layers of unimaginable dark truths about a corrupted system start peeling away. “Known for The Tag-Along, a ghost folklore-inspired horror franchise that broke the genre’s box office record in Taiwan once held by Hollywood’s The Conjuring, director Cheng Wei-Hao is currently among the most sought-after Taiwanese talents. A passion project he had been working on for six years, Who Killed Cock Robin continues Taiwan New Cinema’s legacy of exploring human conditions and reinvigorates it with gripping suspense and dazzling gore.” The film has received nominations including Best Picture at Taipei International Film Festival, Best Director at Shanghai International

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 21, 2019
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There’s A War Brewing In The “American Gods” Season 2 Trailer

Starz had unveiled the trailer for season two of “American Gods” which returns this March. The trailer reveals a war brewing between the Gods of old and the new. We also get a look at some of the new characters including those played Sakina Jaffrey and Dean Winters. According to Starz, this season, the series, based on Neil Gaiman‘s writings, will move “inexorably toward crisis point as the destinies of gods and men collide.” “American Gods” stars Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Crispin Glover, Orlando Jones, Emily Browning, Pablo Schreiber, Yetide Badaki, Bruce Langley, Mouse Kraish, Omid Abtahi, and Demore Barnes. Along with Jaffrey and Winters, Devery Jacobs and Kahyun Kim, with Cloris Leachman and Peter Stormare will be guest starring. Bryan Fuller and Michael Green has been replaced as showrunners by Jesse Alexander. Craig Cegielski, Stefanie Berk, David Slade, Adam Kane, and Gaiman also serve as executive producers. Season Two of “American Gods” premieres on March 10, 2019, on Starz.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2019

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A First Look At Harley Wallen’s ‘Abeyance’ Starring Scout Taylor Compton

Today we have the first look at the highly-anticipated film Abeyance from the multi-award-winning filmmaker and actor Harley Wallen (Betrayed, Moving Parts) who wrote, produced and directed. Scout Taylor Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween 1 and 2) stars alongside Richard Tyson (Kindergarten Cop, There’s Something About Mary), Billy Wirth (The Lost Boys), Yan Birch (Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs), Mel Novak (Bruce Lee’s Game of Death), and Harley Wallen. Calhoun Koenig (NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) and Vida Ghaffari (FOX’s The Mindy Project) round out the ensemble cast. “After a revolutionary invention with great implications Bridget (Erika Hoveland), finds a character flaw in the company they’ve partnered with to develop the prototype that could be the fountain of youth. When she pulls the plug and steps away from their original deal, she soon realizes they will stop at nothing to get it back. After her family gets kidnapped to sway a favorable vote, their hopes rely on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 23, 2019
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Celebrate With The Big, Bloody Apple: Women In Horror Event This February

February is all about love, but it’s not just for Valentines’. February is Women in Horror month, an entire month dedicated to us showing extra love to those women who make the horror genre what it is. Mass Grave Pictures and CongestedCat Productions have teamed up to celebrate women in a big way, with The Big, Bloody Apple: Women in Horror Month Event celebrating a ‘Decade of Blood’ for women in horror in NYC! The event is being held at Stone Creek Bar and Lounge (140 East 27 th Street, NYC) on February 21st and will feature films by Amanda Goodman, Angie Hansen, Nicole Solomon, Kristina Leath-Marlin, Victoria Diana, and Amanda Sabater. The evening festivities will also include “Women In Horror” trivia from Nicole Solomon of 4MileCircus and a presentation by Heather Buckley (Kino Lorber, Miskatonic University). This is a free event, hosted by award-winning directors Lindsay Serrano (Mass Grave Pictures) and Christina Raia (CongestedCat). Films: The Cabinet – Dir.Victoria

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 23, 2019
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This February “Into The Dark” Will Take You “Down”

This February “Into The Dark” is taking you “Down” with a killer mash-up of horror and rom-com from 13 Sins and The Last Exorcism director Daniel Stamm and writer Kent Kubena. . Starring Natalie Martinez (Death Race, Kingdom) and Matt Lauria (Friday Night Lights, Parenthood, Kingdom),”Down” centers on a pair of office workers get trapped in an elevator over a long Valentine’s Day weekend, but what at first promises to be a romantic connection turns dangerous and horrifying in this Blumhouse series. “Down” premieres exclusively on Hulu on February 1, 2019.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 23, 2019
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Tony Todd And PJ Soles Sink Their Teeth Into ‘Candy Corn’

Four horror icons, Tony Todd (Candyman, Final Destination franchise), P.J. Soles (Halloween, Carrie), Courtney Gains (Children of the Corn), and Pancho Moler (Rob Zombie’s 31) are ready to sink their teeth into Candy Corn, writer-director Josh Hasty‘s upcoming horror film. Hasty is also behind the documentary In Hell Everybody Loves Popcorn: The Making of 31. In the film, “the annual hazing of a local “freak” goes too far. A traveling carnie discovers the attack and takes matters into his own hands.” Sky Elobar, Caleb Thomas, Madison Russ, Cy Creamer, Jimothy Beckholt, Nate Chaney, Patrick Ryan, Justin Mabry, Matt O’Neill, and Jaime Gallagher are also set to star. The effects team features some seriously talented artists including Justin Mabry ( Halloween (2018)) who is the Co-Owner of Trick or Treat Studios, Erik Porn (Pineapple Express, “Scream Queens,” “American Horror Story”), Chris Gallaher (Vice, “Fear the Walking Dead”), Russ Lukich (Hellboy 1 & 2, Jurassic Park III, Blade: Trinity), and Emmy nominee

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2019
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“Arrow” Star Matt Nable Joins Film Industry Documentary ‘That’s Not A Knife’

Matt Nable is the latest to join the talented line up of the Aussie Documentary That’s Not A Knife, exposing the highs and lows of creatives in the film industry. Created and Directed by Shaun Anthony Robinson and Produced by Lucinda Bruce (Lady of the Light Productions), That’s Not a Knife is for anyone with a dream, the underdog story of an actor, who fights back against the odds by overcoming his own fears and creating his own path to Hollywood, documenting his journey along the way. He meets other actors who share their own fears and insecurities with him, helping help him to understand his own journey better and inspire others to do the same. Matt Nable sits down with the team of That’s Not A Knife to talk about the highs and lows of his career, his transition from football to acting, mental health, his own demons and the challenges he faced to get where he is today.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2019
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Feminist Horror ‘The Bellwether’ Debuts Trailer

Giant Pictures, the digital film distribution division of Giant Interactive, has acquired North American digital rights for The Bellwether, writer-director Christopher Morrison‘s thriller shot in an ancient church in Brussels, Belgium. The Bellwether, a deeply character-driven genre piece, the horror thriller addresses women’s issues, features a captivating performance by Alex Reid ( The Descent, BBC’s Misfits). In the film, “to the outside world Joanne (Reid) is just a bookstore owner, but The Conspiracy knows different. She is dangerous. She is a bellwether: a quiet leader who is well on her way to being her whole self. When they kidnap her to break her, to make her conform, they discover that Joanne is something so much more than even she ever knew. The Conspiracy locks Joanne in a 13th-century chapel and she communicates with her ‘operator‘ only through text and images shown on television. In order to break her, they work on her hidden pain, the fact that she had an

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2019
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Kindred Spirits’ Hosts Amy Bruni And Adam Berry Talk Season 3 In An Interview

Ahead of its third season premiere on January 24th, I had the opportunity to talk with Amy Bruni and Adam Berry, hosts of the paranormal series “Kindred Spirits.” Not only did they tell me what viewers can expect this season, but also a little about their process, what drives them, and what sets them apart from other investigators. Horror Fuel: “What is the main goal of “Kindred Spirits?” Amy Bruni: “For us, it’s always to make resolutions be it to families or people that we are helping or for ghosts themselves. We like to always have an ending. We don’t leave until we provided some sort of solution to the problem or figure out who is there and why they are there and given recommendations on how to handle it. The main reason we started the show after we were on “Ghost Hunters” for several years, we had always confirmed that yeap, this place was haunted, but then we would

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 22, 2019
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‘High Life’ Trailer Takes Us On Dread Filled Trip Into The Cosmos

From A24, the studio that brought us Hereditary and The Witch comes a new tale of terror, High Life, starring Robert Pattinson and Juliette Binoche. In the film, “Monte (Pattinson) and his baby daughter are the last survivors of a damned and dangerous mission to the outer reaches of the solar system. The crew of death-row inmates led by a doctor (Binoche) with sinister motives has vanished. As the mystery of what happened onboard the ship is unraveled, father and daughter must rely on each other to survive as they hurtle toward the oblivion of a black hole. A staggering and primal film about love and intimacy, suffused with anguished memories of a lost Earth, High Life is a haunting, thrilling achievement from visionary director Claire Denis.” Musician/actor André Benjamin (aka Outcast’s André 3000) also stars along with Mia Goth. Written by Denis and Jean-Pol Fargeau, High Life opens in theaters on April 12, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 21, 2019
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Discover ‘Who Killed Cock Robin’ – On VOD This January

Who Killed Cock Robin, a psychological crime thriller directed by award-winning Taiwanese filmmaker Cheng Wei-hao (The Tag-Along franchise) starring Taiwanese-American actor Mason Lee (Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, The Hangover II) will hit VOD later this month. The film follows an ambitious journalist’s investigation into a hit-and-run he witnessed years ago. As he beats the clock to rescue the disappeared news source, layers of unimaginable dark truths about a corrupted system start peeling away. “Known for The Tag-Along, a ghost folklore-inspired horror franchise that broke the genre’s box office record in Taiwan once held by Hollywood’s The Conjuring, director Cheng Wei-Hao is currently among the most sought-after Taiwanese talents. A passion project he had been working on for six years, Who Killed Cock Robin continues Taiwan New Cinema’s legacy of exploring human conditions and reinvigorates it with gripping suspense and dazzling gore.” The film has received nominations including Best Picture at Taipei International Film Festival, Best Director at Shanghai International

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 21, 2019
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There’s A War Brewing In The “American Gods” Season 2 Trailer

Starz had unveiled the trailer for season two of “American Gods” which returns this March. The trailer reveals a war brewing between the Gods of old and the new. We also get a look at some of the new characters including those played Sakina Jaffrey and Dean Winters. According to Starz, this season, the series, based on Neil Gaiman‘s writings, will move “inexorably toward crisis point as the destinies of gods and men collide.” “American Gods” stars Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Crispin Glover, Orlando Jones, Emily Browning, Pablo Schreiber, Yetide Badaki, Bruce Langley, Mouse Kraish, Omid Abtahi, and Demore Barnes. Along with Jaffrey and Winters, Devery Jacobs and Kahyun Kim, with Cloris Leachman and Peter Stormare will be guest starring. Bryan Fuller and Michael Green has been replaced as showrunners by Jesse Alexander. Craig Cegielski, Stefanie Berk, David Slade, Adam Kane, and Gaiman also serve as executive producers. Season Two of “American Gods” premieres on March 10, 2019, on Starz.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2019
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