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Movie Review: DEEP IN THE WOOD There Lies A Deeper, Darker Secret

In an Alpine Valley town of Northern Italy there is a yearly festival held on December 5th. Many of the townsfolk take to the streets, disguised as a mythical (?) demonic creature known as Krampus. According to legend, the real Krampus walks hidden among them during this annual brouhaha, with the intent of stealing away with naughty and disobedient children. Throughout the years many children have vanished with no trace, and have never been seen or heard from again. On one such night a man named Manuel joins others from the town, who regale in this traditional celebration. After the festivities have died down, Manuel joins some of his fellow Krampus impersonators to imbibe and unwind. His very young son, Tommi, has just witnessed the frightening spectacle and pleads for his father’s attention. However, Manuel is having too good a time boozing it up to care. Tommi, having just been rebuffed by his father runs off on his own, finding

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Capt McNeely
May 2, 2017
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Queen Latifah On Board MTV SCREAM Season 3

MTV’s SCREAM’ is set to return with season 3 with a pretty interesting choice for an executive producer; Queen Latifah (Hairspray). Latifah partners with Shakim Compere and Yaneley Arty to produce the season under her and Compere’s Flavor Unit Entertainment banner. Flavor’ owned and operated by Latifah and Compere joins with credits such as Beauty Shop’ and Bringing Down The House’ and Perfect Holiday’ already under their belt. The series returns as well with a brand new show runner, which isn’t a first for the slasher. SCREAM’s season 1 boasted the creative team up of Jill Blotevogel and Jamie Paglia, with Blotevogel reworking the script from Jay Beattie and Dan Dworkin. Blotevogel and Paglia were later replaced by Richard Register and Michael Gans for season 2 both of whom are now being replaced as well for season 3; As recently released, Brian Matthews, whose credits include The Vampire Diaries’ and Supernatural’, will take the series over for season 3. Harvey

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Capt McNeely
Apr 29, 2017
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Rouge Warrior: Robot Fighter Releases New Trailer

Humanity fights against its common movie foe of Artificial Intelligence in Rouge Warrior: Robot Fighter. A new trailer has just been release for this sci-fi film starring Tracy Birdsall. Written and directed by Neil Johnson, humanity fights for a weapon to eradicate A.I. worldwide. Watching the trailer, the movie contains lots of action, lots of effects, and a love bot. R.W.R.F will hit theatres in June!

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Capt McNeely
Apr 28, 2017
Horror Fuel

AMERICAN EXORCISM Possess’s VOD in May

For horror fans who just can’t get enough demon ousting and supernatural hijinks, American Exorcism is yet another exorcist film being released this year. Hitting Video on Demand in May, the Tripp Weathers directed film tells the story of Damon Richter “who thought he left the world of possessions, exorcisms, and evil behind until an old friend arrives with frightening information about his estranged daughter knowing that only his otherworldly skills can save her.” Pretty standard stuff as far as exorcisms go, and without so much as a trailer to go on, that’s all the info we got until the film is released. Still, as Tom Petty once crooned, “She was an American girl.” Not sure if the lady in Mr.Petty’s song had green skin and puked pea soup over everyone, but hey, you gotta take what you can get.

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Capt McNeely
Apr 28, 2017
Horror Fuel

David Fincher Closing In On Directorial Duties For WORLD WAR Z 2

It seems that World War Z 2, which appeared to be dead, is now back on in its feet and ambling, albeit slowly, forward. The film which had been removed from Paramount Studio’s production calendar back in February, has yet to officially be given the go ahead. However, with David Fincher likely to be in the director’s chair for this sequel, the green light could well come within the next few weeks. Interest in Fincher to take the helm of WWZ 2 began last summer, when Brad Grey was still studio chief. Brad Pitt specifically had a keen interest in working with Fincher again, despite having spoken with a number of other potential directors. At the time it was rumored that Fincher was equally as interested with the idea of taking on such a project, which would be his first feature since Gone Girl in 2014. Pitt and Fincher have a great chemistry, having worked together on Se7en, Fight Club

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Capt McNeely
Apr 26, 2017
Horror Fuel

The Work of Jean Rollin Gets Celebrated in a New Collection

Canadian micro-publisher Spectacular Optical has just launched pre-sales for its newest book focused on the career of French fantasy and horror filmmaker Jean Rollin, LOST GIRLS: THE PHANTASMAGORICAL CINEMA OF JEAN ROLLIN. The campaign runs through May 17th and can be found at https://www.igg.me/at/lostgirlsbook. Spectacular Optical is offering genre fans an early opportunity to pick up this limited-edition book, as well as a slew of additional perks such as Blu-Rays, soundtracks, books, festival passes, a Rollin Mystery Boardgame designed by cover artist Jessica Seamans (limited to 100 copies!), and – most exciting of all – the ‘Tour de sang’: an immersive tour through eight Rollin film locations in the French countryside! This collection includes an array of essays from Rollin’s career from 1968-2010 discussing horror, sex, fantasy and crime themes that reigned through his career. It took a whole team of collaborators and editors to compile this phenomenal collection. The 400-page book contains illustrations with stills, posters, ads and other

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Capt McNeely
Apr 26, 2017
Horror Fuel

Women (In Horror) Crush Wednesday: ALIEN DAY TWOFER! Sigourney Weaver And Veronica Cartwright

Greetings, my Little Xenomorphs. Yes, I know you’re all accustomed to the moniker of Little Monsters, but today is the 26th of April or 4/26, thus making it ALIEN DAY! I trust I don’t need to explain the relevance of the number combination in relation to the movie Alien. BUT, for those of you who don’t know, it’s a reference to the planet, known as LV-426, where the crew of the star-freighter Nostromo first encountered the facehugger that “impregnated” Ash (played by the late great John Hurt). OK, that’s enough of that, because we’re here to focus on TWO wonderful Women of Horror today. That’s right, count ’em…one, two. As you can clearly see, the focus today is on the only two female female cast members of Ridley Scott’s classic 1979 film, Alien – Veronica Cartwright and Sigourney Weaver. Both of these ladies would grace the world with their presence in 1949. Veronica A. Cartwright was born on April 20th

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Capt McNeely
Apr 26, 2017
Horror Fuel

Jonathan Demme Will No Longer Hear The Screaming Of The Lambs

It is with a heavy heart that I bring this bit of news to you today, my Little Monsters. Acadamy Award winning director Jonathan Demme has passed away at the age of 73 from esophageal cancer as well as complications related to heart disease. Demme was the filmmaker who would prove that a smart and sophisticated horror film could win the film industry’s top honor, and in more categories than one. People can deny it all they want and try to make it more profound than it is. But at the end of the day you have to call Silence of the Lambs what it is, Jonathan Demme’s horror masterpiece. Demme also directed another incredible film that highlighted a very different kind of horror – AIDS. With Philadelphia, Demme gave a very real and human face to this horrific disease while also displaying the prejudice and misconceptions of those who are on the outside looking in and judging those who

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Capt McNeely
Apr 26, 2017
Horror Fuel

ISLAMIC EXORCIST Puts A New Spin On A Classic Genre

Islamic Exorcist is exactly what it sounds like; The Exorcist, just with Islam. Given The Exorcist is one of the best horror movies ever made however, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. And Islam can stand toe to toe with any other religion as far as scary ass demons go. Ever heard of Zaccoum? It’s basically a tree, except with more decapitated heads. Based on a true story (because what good exorcism movie isn’t?), Islamic Exorcist is directed by Faisal Saif, who actually received death threats while filming. From the mouth of the man himself, “I got lots of life threats from the Muslim and Shia Muslim community to not to make this film or if already made, not to showcase it anywhere.” Damn. With that much horror just behind the scenes, the full film itself must be terrifying.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 26, 2017
Horror Fuel

CREEPY Review: Long, Repeititve J-Horror

REVIEW BY KELLI MARKSMAN MCNEELY Takakura is a former detective. He receives a request from his ex-colleague, Nogami, to examine a missing family case that occurred 6 years earlier. Takakura follows Saki’s memory. She is the only surviving family member from the case. Meanwhile, Takakura and his wife Yasuko recently moved into a new home. Their neighbor, Nishino, has a sick wife and a young teen daughter. One day, the daughter, Mio, tells him that the man is not her father and she doesn’t know him at all. That is what the official synopsis of the movie says.. I also read some appreciating reviews about the movie. But according to me, It seems like Kurosawa lost his magic. This is a very average movie, nothing you haven’t seen before. The camera-work and acting is great but the movie and the whole plot was a huge letdown to me. The first half is something like the vein of ‘Cure’ (Kurusawa’s 1997

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Capt McNeely
Apr 25, 2017

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Movie Review: DEEP IN THE WOOD There Lies A Deeper, Darker Secret

In an Alpine Valley town of Northern Italy there is a yearly festival held on December 5th. Many of the townsfolk take to the streets, disguised as a mythical (?) demonic creature known as Krampus. According to legend, the real Krampus walks hidden among them during this annual brouhaha, with the intent of stealing away with naughty and disobedient children. Throughout the years many children have vanished with no trace, and have never been seen or heard from again. On one such night a man named Manuel joins others from the town, who regale in this traditional celebration. After the festivities have died down, Manuel joins some of his fellow Krampus impersonators to imbibe and unwind. His very young son, Tommi, has just witnessed the frightening spectacle and pleads for his father’s attention. However, Manuel is having too good a time boozing it up to care. Tommi, having just been rebuffed by his father runs off on his own, finding

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Capt McNeely
May 2, 2017
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Queen Latifah On Board MTV SCREAM Season 3

MTV’s SCREAM’ is set to return with season 3 with a pretty interesting choice for an executive producer; Queen Latifah (Hairspray). Latifah partners with Shakim Compere and Yaneley Arty to produce the season under her and Compere’s Flavor Unit Entertainment banner. Flavor’ owned and operated by Latifah and Compere joins with credits such as Beauty Shop’ and Bringing Down The House’ and Perfect Holiday’ already under their belt. The series returns as well with a brand new show runner, which isn’t a first for the slasher. SCREAM’s season 1 boasted the creative team up of Jill Blotevogel and Jamie Paglia, with Blotevogel reworking the script from Jay Beattie and Dan Dworkin. Blotevogel and Paglia were later replaced by Richard Register and Michael Gans for season 2 both of whom are now being replaced as well for season 3; As recently released, Brian Matthews, whose credits include The Vampire Diaries’ and Supernatural’, will take the series over for season 3. Harvey

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Capt McNeely
Apr 29, 2017
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Rouge Warrior: Robot Fighter Releases New Trailer

Humanity fights against its common movie foe of Artificial Intelligence in Rouge Warrior: Robot Fighter. A new trailer has just been release for this sci-fi film starring Tracy Birdsall. Written and directed by Neil Johnson, humanity fights for a weapon to eradicate A.I. worldwide. Watching the trailer, the movie contains lots of action, lots of effects, and a love bot. R.W.R.F will hit theatres in June!

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 28, 2017
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AMERICAN EXORCISM Possess’s VOD in May

For horror fans who just can’t get enough demon ousting and supernatural hijinks, American Exorcism is yet another exorcist film being released this year. Hitting Video on Demand in May, the Tripp Weathers directed film tells the story of Damon Richter “who thought he left the world of possessions, exorcisms, and evil behind until an old friend arrives with frightening information about his estranged daughter knowing that only his otherworldly skills can save her.” Pretty standard stuff as far as exorcisms go, and without so much as a trailer to go on, that’s all the info we got until the film is released. Still, as Tom Petty once crooned, “She was an American girl.” Not sure if the lady in Mr.Petty’s song had green skin and puked pea soup over everyone, but hey, you gotta take what you can get.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 28, 2017
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David Fincher Closing In On Directorial Duties For WORLD WAR Z 2

It seems that World War Z 2, which appeared to be dead, is now back on in its feet and ambling, albeit slowly, forward. The film which had been removed from Paramount Studio’s production calendar back in February, has yet to officially be given the go ahead. However, with David Fincher likely to be in the director’s chair for this sequel, the green light could well come within the next few weeks. Interest in Fincher to take the helm of WWZ 2 began last summer, when Brad Grey was still studio chief. Brad Pitt specifically had a keen interest in working with Fincher again, despite having spoken with a number of other potential directors. At the time it was rumored that Fincher was equally as interested with the idea of taking on such a project, which would be his first feature since Gone Girl in 2014. Pitt and Fincher have a great chemistry, having worked together on Se7en, Fight Club

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 26, 2017
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The Work of Jean Rollin Gets Celebrated in a New Collection

Canadian micro-publisher Spectacular Optical has just launched pre-sales for its newest book focused on the career of French fantasy and horror filmmaker Jean Rollin, LOST GIRLS: THE PHANTASMAGORICAL CINEMA OF JEAN ROLLIN. The campaign runs through May 17th and can be found at https://www.igg.me/at/lostgirlsbook. Spectacular Optical is offering genre fans an early opportunity to pick up this limited-edition book, as well as a slew of additional perks such as Blu-Rays, soundtracks, books, festival passes, a Rollin Mystery Boardgame designed by cover artist Jessica Seamans (limited to 100 copies!), and – most exciting of all – the ‘Tour de sang’: an immersive tour through eight Rollin film locations in the French countryside! This collection includes an array of essays from Rollin’s career from 1968-2010 discussing horror, sex, fantasy and crime themes that reigned through his career. It took a whole team of collaborators and editors to compile this phenomenal collection. The 400-page book contains illustrations with stills, posters, ads and other

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 26, 2017
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Women (In Horror) Crush Wednesday: ALIEN DAY TWOFER! Sigourney Weaver And Veronica Cartwright

Greetings, my Little Xenomorphs. Yes, I know you’re all accustomed to the moniker of Little Monsters, but today is the 26th of April or 4/26, thus making it ALIEN DAY! I trust I don’t need to explain the relevance of the number combination in relation to the movie Alien. BUT, for those of you who don’t know, it’s a reference to the planet, known as LV-426, where the crew of the star-freighter Nostromo first encountered the facehugger that “impregnated” Ash (played by the late great John Hurt). OK, that’s enough of that, because we’re here to focus on TWO wonderful Women of Horror today. That’s right, count ’em…one, two. As you can clearly see, the focus today is on the only two female female cast members of Ridley Scott’s classic 1979 film, Alien – Veronica Cartwright and Sigourney Weaver. Both of these ladies would grace the world with their presence in 1949. Veronica A. Cartwright was born on April 20th

Continue reading →
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Apr 26, 2017
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Jonathan Demme Will No Longer Hear The Screaming Of The Lambs

It is with a heavy heart that I bring this bit of news to you today, my Little Monsters. Acadamy Award winning director Jonathan Demme has passed away at the age of 73 from esophageal cancer as well as complications related to heart disease. Demme was the filmmaker who would prove that a smart and sophisticated horror film could win the film industry’s top honor, and in more categories than one. People can deny it all they want and try to make it more profound than it is. But at the end of the day you have to call Silence of the Lambs what it is, Jonathan Demme’s horror masterpiece. Demme also directed another incredible film that highlighted a very different kind of horror – AIDS. With Philadelphia, Demme gave a very real and human face to this horrific disease while also displaying the prejudice and misconceptions of those who are on the outside looking in and judging those who

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 26, 2017
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ISLAMIC EXORCIST Puts A New Spin On A Classic Genre

Islamic Exorcist is exactly what it sounds like; The Exorcist, just with Islam. Given The Exorcist is one of the best horror movies ever made however, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. And Islam can stand toe to toe with any other religion as far as scary ass demons go. Ever heard of Zaccoum? It’s basically a tree, except with more decapitated heads. Based on a true story (because what good exorcism movie isn’t?), Islamic Exorcist is directed by Faisal Saif, who actually received death threats while filming. From the mouth of the man himself, “I got lots of life threats from the Muslim and Shia Muslim community to not to make this film or if already made, not to showcase it anywhere.” Damn. With that much horror just behind the scenes, the full film itself must be terrifying.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 26, 2017
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CREEPY Review: Long, Repeititve J-Horror

REVIEW BY KELLI MARKSMAN MCNEELY Takakura is a former detective. He receives a request from his ex-colleague, Nogami, to examine a missing family case that occurred 6 years earlier. Takakura follows Saki’s memory. She is the only surviving family member from the case. Meanwhile, Takakura and his wife Yasuko recently moved into a new home. Their neighbor, Nishino, has a sick wife and a young teen daughter. One day, the daughter, Mio, tells him that the man is not her father and she doesn’t know him at all. That is what the official synopsis of the movie says.. I also read some appreciating reviews about the movie. But according to me, It seems like Kurosawa lost his magic. This is a very average movie, nothing you haven’t seen before. The camera-work and acting is great but the movie and the whole plot was a huge letdown to me. The first half is something like the vein of ‘Cure’ (Kurusawa’s 1997

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