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Date Announced For “The Goldbergs” Halloween Special With Robert Englund As Freddy

Later this month horror fans will be able to see Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger for the first time in 15 years and for what could be the last time. Englund is set to make an appearance as the genre icon in the Halloween special of the 80’s set series “The Golbergs“, titled “Mister Knifey Hands”. In the special, “Despite Beverly’s wishes, Jackie’s parents allow Adam to watch A Nightmare on Elm Street and a disagreement between families ensues. Beverly dreams of facing off with horror icon Freddy Krueger (Guest Star Robert Englund), which teaches her an important lesson about her son’s relationship with Jackie. Meanwhile, Erica realizes she’s not as popular as she once was as she starts hanging out a William Penn Academy despite the fact she’s no longer a student there. ” Tune in for “The Goldbergs” Halloween special on Wednesday, October 24th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2018
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James Gunn’s New Horror Film Gets Delayed

Sony has delayed James Gunn‘s next horror film, but there is good news, they have revealed the film’s title, BrightBurn. Originally set to premiere on November 30, 2018, the new date has been announced as May 24, 2019, according to Variety. Gunn is producing the film along with The H Collective, a US-based film finance, production, marketing, and distribution company. The project a family affair, with the script being written by Gunn’s brother Brian Gunn and cousin Mark Gunn who also teamed up for (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island). David Yarovesky (The Hive) will be directing. Elizabeth Banks, Jackson Dunn, David Denman, Meredith Hanger, and Matt Jones are starring in BrightBurn whose plot details have yet to be revealed. They should be soon and we’ll let you know when they are.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2018
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Brutal Red Band Trailer Unveiled For ‘The Queen Of Hollywood BLVD’ – Now On Digital

Orson Oblowitz’s brutal noir thriller The Queen of Hollywood Blvd arrives today on digital today and to celebrate the red band trailer has been unveiled, featuring Rosemary Hochschild (Supergirl) as a strong woman willing to do whatever it takes to keep her club. “On her 60th birthday, Mary (Rosemary Hochschild) finds her past coming back to haunt her, as a 25-year-old debt means the mob is ready to collect with interest, their sights set on the strip club she has run all her life. There’s only one thing she can do: Mount her defenses and stand her ground in a spiral of violence and revenge that will leave no one in her life untouched.” Playing over the film’s entrancing visuals of L.A is an electric soundtrack featuring such artists as Jimmy Lee, Lee Williams & The Cymbals, The Lovettes and Arlando King & The Earthquakes. The film, also stars Ana Mulvoy Ten, Roger Guenveur Smith and the late Michael Parks

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2018
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Nicole Kidman Faces Her Demons In The Thriller ‘Destroyer’

Nicole Kidman stars in a dark, gritty role like we’ve never seen her play before, as an LAPD officer who must face her past while being hunted in Destroyer, from director Karyn Kusama. Written by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi, the dark thriller also stars Sebastian Stan, Toby Kebbell, Tatiana Maslany, Bradley Whitford, Jade Pettyjohn, and Scoot McNairy. Fred Berger, Phil Hay, and Matt Manfredi produced. Destroyer follows “the moral and existential odyssey of LAPD detective Erin Bell who, as a young cop, was placed undercover with a gang in the California desert with tragic results. When the leader of that gang re-emerges many years later, she must work her way back through the remaining members and into her own history with them to finally reckon with the demons that destroyed her past.” Destroyer opens in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on December 25th with an expanded release to follow in January.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2018
Horror Fuel

Rakuten TV Streaming The Biggest Titles Of The Year This Halloween Season

Rakuten TV is bringing viewers a real treat this Halloween season direct to your smart TV, streaming some of the biggest horror films of the year. Watch as Toni Collette in the gripping case of twisted family drama in the critically acclaimed Hereditary now. From October 26th you’ll be able to crawl into the world of Possum starring Sean Harris and if those aren’t enough to make sleep a distant memory, you can pick from the fantastically frightful selection of horror films on Rakuten TV including A Quiet Place, IT, The First Purge (from October 29, review) and The Strangers: Prey at Night.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2018
Undead And Out For Revenge, 'Johnny Gruesome' Unleashed On Demand

Undead And Out For Revenge, ‘Johnny Gruesome’ Unleashed On Demand

Death won’t stop a bullied teen from getting revenge in Johnny Gruesome (review) out today On Demand. High school students Eric Carter and Johnny Grissom are best friends. Johnny is a heavy metal rebel nicknamed “Johnny Gruesome” by his classmates. When Johnny is murdered while on a drunken joyride, his killer persuades Eric and Johnny’s girlfriend to help him make the murder look like an accidental death but Johnny returns from the grave as a murderous, wisecracking zombie hell-bent on revenge. Based on the award-winning novel by director Gregory Lamberson (interview), also behind Slime City, Killer Rack, Johnny Gruesome stars Anthony De La Torre (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales), Byron Brown II, and Michael DeLorenzo. Johnny Gruesome is now On Demand and will arrive on DVD on January 1, 2019, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2018
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From The Executive Producer Of ‘Get Out’ Comes ‘Malicious’

From the executive producer of Get Out comes Malicious, receiving a limited theatrical run this week following its World Premiere at this year’s Cinepocalypse. In the film, “a housewarming gift from hell terrorizes a young pregnant couple when a malevolent entity that will stop at nothing until it satisfies its morbid intentions is unleashed from a cursed antique box.” Josh Stewart (The Collector) and Bojana Novakovic (Beyond Skyline) star in the film written and directed by Michael Winnick and produced by Shaun Redick, the executive producer of the Academy Award-winning social horror Get Out. Malicious opens in theaters on October 19, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2018
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IFC Set To ‘Pledge’ A Frat Come January

Daniel Robbins‘ frat house horror flick Pledge has been picked up by IFC for distribution following its premiere at Screamfest. Zachery Byrd, Zachary Weiner, Aaron Dalla Villa, Phillip Andre Botello, Cameron Cowperthwaite, Jesse Pimentel, Joe Gallagher, Erica Boozer, and Jean-Louis Droulers star. In the film, “three nerdy college freshmen, who have been rejected and ridiculed by just about every fraternity on campus, are invited to an off-campus to a party at a secluded mansion. There they treated like princes by the resident brothers and the party is everything they dreamed college would be—beautiful women, drinking, and most importantly, a cool group of guys willing to accept them as one of their own. When the friends are presented with an opportunity to pledge the elite social club, they accept without hesitation. However, as the gruesome, dehumanizing hazing progresses begins, a more sinister picture of the frat emerges.” Zachary Weiner wrote the script for Pledge which is set to be released in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2018
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Horror Anthology ‘Tales Of Frankenstein’ Comes To Life This October

Tales of Frankenstein will make its theatrical world premiere on October 24th in Los Angeles followed by its arrival on VOD (all major platforms) and DVD this October which happens to mark the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelly’s “Frankenstein“. The film is based upon four of writer-director Donald F. Glut’s (The Empire Strikes Back novel) short stories published in his book of the same name. The horror anthology stars Mel Novak (Bruce Lee’s Game of Death, An Eye for an Eye opposite Chuck Norris, Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance), Jerry Lacy (TV’s Dark Shadows), Ann Robinson (War of the Worlds), Jim Tavare (Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban), T.J. Storm (Punisher: War Zone), and Len Wein (Wolverine and Swampthing creator) in his final film. Beverly Washburn (Old Yeller), John Blyth Barrymore, Douglas Tait, Robert Axelrod (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), and Jena Sims. The film features special make-up and effects by Emmy winner John Goodwin (CSI) co-star. The segments include

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2018
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‘Woodland Grey’ From Award Winning Writer-Director Adam Reider Begins Production

Woodland Grey, from award-winning director Adam Reider (Remain Calm), is set to enter production this month in Montreal, Canada. Written by Reider and Jesse Toufexis, the film stars Jenny Raven (Jack Ryan), Ryan Blakely (The Expanse) and screen icon Art Hindle (Black Christmas). Woodland Grey is a story that is as haunting as it is beautiful. For me, it’s all about the slow burn where the story slowly draws you in until you are fully immersed in this world. There’s a lot of moving pieces in this film but the payoff is gonna be so great when they all come together.” Reider stated about the film. Francesco Giannini (The Flare), Tamara Dupuis (Marjorie), and John Fallon (The Shelter) are producing. They had this to say: We are about to embark on a challenging yet exciting journey. And with the talented cast and crew that we have put together, we are confident that ‘Woodland Grey’ will be all that it should

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2018

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Date Announced For “The Goldbergs” Halloween Special With Robert Englund As Freddy

Later this month horror fans will be able to see Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger for the first time in 15 years and for what could be the last time. Englund is set to make an appearance as the genre icon in the Halloween special of the 80’s set series “The Golbergs“, titled “Mister Knifey Hands”. In the special, “Despite Beverly’s wishes, Jackie’s parents allow Adam to watch A Nightmare on Elm Street and a disagreement between families ensues. Beverly dreams of facing off with horror icon Freddy Krueger (Guest Star Robert Englund), which teaches her an important lesson about her son’s relationship with Jackie. Meanwhile, Erica realizes she’s not as popular as she once was as she starts hanging out a William Penn Academy despite the fact she’s no longer a student there. ” Tune in for “The Goldbergs” Halloween special on Wednesday, October 24th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2018
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James Gunn’s New Horror Film Gets Delayed

Sony has delayed James Gunn‘s next horror film, but there is good news, they have revealed the film’s title, BrightBurn. Originally set to premiere on November 30, 2018, the new date has been announced as May 24, 2019, according to Variety. Gunn is producing the film along with The H Collective, a US-based film finance, production, marketing, and distribution company. The project a family affair, with the script being written by Gunn’s brother Brian Gunn and cousin Mark Gunn who also teamed up for (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island). David Yarovesky (The Hive) will be directing. Elizabeth Banks, Jackson Dunn, David Denman, Meredith Hanger, and Matt Jones are starring in BrightBurn whose plot details have yet to be revealed. They should be soon and we’ll let you know when they are.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2018
Horror Fuel

Brutal Red Band Trailer Unveiled For ‘The Queen Of Hollywood BLVD’ – Now On Digital

Orson Oblowitz’s brutal noir thriller The Queen of Hollywood Blvd arrives today on digital today and to celebrate the red band trailer has been unveiled, featuring Rosemary Hochschild (Supergirl) as a strong woman willing to do whatever it takes to keep her club. “On her 60th birthday, Mary (Rosemary Hochschild) finds her past coming back to haunt her, as a 25-year-old debt means the mob is ready to collect with interest, their sights set on the strip club she has run all her life. There’s only one thing she can do: Mount her defenses and stand her ground in a spiral of violence and revenge that will leave no one in her life untouched.” Playing over the film’s entrancing visuals of L.A is an electric soundtrack featuring such artists as Jimmy Lee, Lee Williams & The Cymbals, The Lovettes and Arlando King & The Earthquakes. The film, also stars Ana Mulvoy Ten, Roger Guenveur Smith and the late Michael Parks

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2018
Horror Fuel

Nicole Kidman Faces Her Demons In The Thriller ‘Destroyer’

Nicole Kidman stars in a dark, gritty role like we’ve never seen her play before, as an LAPD officer who must face her past while being hunted in Destroyer, from director Karyn Kusama. Written by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi, the dark thriller also stars Sebastian Stan, Toby Kebbell, Tatiana Maslany, Bradley Whitford, Jade Pettyjohn, and Scoot McNairy. Fred Berger, Phil Hay, and Matt Manfredi produced. Destroyer follows “the moral and existential odyssey of LAPD detective Erin Bell who, as a young cop, was placed undercover with a gang in the California desert with tragic results. When the leader of that gang re-emerges many years later, she must work her way back through the remaining members and into her own history with them to finally reckon with the demons that destroyed her past.” Destroyer opens in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on December 25th with an expanded release to follow in January.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2018
Horror Fuel

Rakuten TV Streaming The Biggest Titles Of The Year This Halloween Season

Rakuten TV is bringing viewers a real treat this Halloween season direct to your smart TV, streaming some of the biggest horror films of the year. Watch as Toni Collette in the gripping case of twisted family drama in the critically acclaimed Hereditary now. From October 26th you’ll be able to crawl into the world of Possum starring Sean Harris and if those aren’t enough to make sleep a distant memory, you can pick from the fantastically frightful selection of horror films on Rakuten TV including A Quiet Place, IT, The First Purge (from October 29, review) and The Strangers: Prey at Night.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2018
Undead And Out For Revenge, 'Johnny Gruesome' Unleashed On Demand

Undead And Out For Revenge, ‘Johnny Gruesome’ Unleashed On Demand

Death won’t stop a bullied teen from getting revenge in Johnny Gruesome (review) out today On Demand. High school students Eric Carter and Johnny Grissom are best friends. Johnny is a heavy metal rebel nicknamed “Johnny Gruesome” by his classmates. When Johnny is murdered while on a drunken joyride, his killer persuades Eric and Johnny’s girlfriend to help him make the murder look like an accidental death but Johnny returns from the grave as a murderous, wisecracking zombie hell-bent on revenge. Based on the award-winning novel by director Gregory Lamberson (interview), also behind Slime City, Killer Rack, Johnny Gruesome stars Anthony De La Torre (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales), Byron Brown II, and Michael DeLorenzo. Johnny Gruesome is now On Demand and will arrive on DVD on January 1, 2019, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2018
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From The Executive Producer Of ‘Get Out’ Comes ‘Malicious’

From the executive producer of Get Out comes Malicious, receiving a limited theatrical run this week following its World Premiere at this year’s Cinepocalypse. In the film, “a housewarming gift from hell terrorizes a young pregnant couple when a malevolent entity that will stop at nothing until it satisfies its morbid intentions is unleashed from a cursed antique box.” Josh Stewart (The Collector) and Bojana Novakovic (Beyond Skyline) star in the film written and directed by Michael Winnick and produced by Shaun Redick, the executive producer of the Academy Award-winning social horror Get Out. Malicious opens in theaters on October 19, 2018.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2018
Horror Fuel

IFC Set To ‘Pledge’ A Frat Come January

Daniel Robbins‘ frat house horror flick Pledge has been picked up by IFC for distribution following its premiere at Screamfest. Zachery Byrd, Zachary Weiner, Aaron Dalla Villa, Phillip Andre Botello, Cameron Cowperthwaite, Jesse Pimentel, Joe Gallagher, Erica Boozer, and Jean-Louis Droulers star. In the film, “three nerdy college freshmen, who have been rejected and ridiculed by just about every fraternity on campus, are invited to an off-campus to a party at a secluded mansion. There they treated like princes by the resident brothers and the party is everything they dreamed college would be—beautiful women, drinking, and most importantly, a cool group of guys willing to accept them as one of their own. When the friends are presented with an opportunity to pledge the elite social club, they accept without hesitation. However, as the gruesome, dehumanizing hazing progresses begins, a more sinister picture of the frat emerges.” Zachary Weiner wrote the script for Pledge which is set to be released in

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2018
Horror Fuel

Horror Anthology ‘Tales Of Frankenstein’ Comes To Life This October

Tales of Frankenstein will make its theatrical world premiere on October 24th in Los Angeles followed by its arrival on VOD (all major platforms) and DVD this October which happens to mark the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelly’s “Frankenstein“. The film is based upon four of writer-director Donald F. Glut’s (The Empire Strikes Back novel) short stories published in his book of the same name. The horror anthology stars Mel Novak (Bruce Lee’s Game of Death, An Eye for an Eye opposite Chuck Norris, Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance), Jerry Lacy (TV’s Dark Shadows), Ann Robinson (War of the Worlds), Jim Tavare (Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban), T.J. Storm (Punisher: War Zone), and Len Wein (Wolverine and Swampthing creator) in his final film. Beverly Washburn (Old Yeller), John Blyth Barrymore, Douglas Tait, Robert Axelrod (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), and Jena Sims. The film features special make-up and effects by Emmy winner John Goodwin (CSI) co-star. The segments include

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2018
Horror Fuel

‘Woodland Grey’ From Award Winning Writer-Director Adam Reider Begins Production

Woodland Grey, from award-winning director Adam Reider (Remain Calm), is set to enter production this month in Montreal, Canada. Written by Reider and Jesse Toufexis, the film stars Jenny Raven (Jack Ryan), Ryan Blakely (The Expanse) and screen icon Art Hindle (Black Christmas). Woodland Grey is a story that is as haunting as it is beautiful. For me, it’s all about the slow burn where the story slowly draws you in until you are fully immersed in this world. There’s a lot of moving pieces in this film but the payoff is gonna be so great when they all come together.” Reider stated about the film. Francesco Giannini (The Flare), Tamara Dupuis (Marjorie), and John Fallon (The Shelter) are producing. They had this to say: We are about to embark on a challenging yet exciting journey. And with the talented cast and crew that we have put together, we are confident that ‘Woodland Grey’ will be all that it should

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2018
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