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The Dooms Chapel Horror’ Uncovers The Truth Of Kaler Mills

Ahhhhh! The Dooms Chapel Horror! The title directed by John William Holt (The Hunt) and written by Jason Turner (The Broken) stars Bill Oberst Jr. (Scary Or Die), Joshua Mark Robinson (Clock Out), Shaun Gerado (San Andreas Quake) and Wendy Kneeling (Self Offense) has just been announced to be available NOW on DVD and ON-DEMAND! Synopsis: Kyle Cole returns to home for the first time in nearly 10 years with the hopes of healing the emotional wounds caused by a family tragedy. What he finds is that his family and the town are not ready for the same. However, a mysterious man, Jordan, has been waiting for him with an evil plan. Services that will stream The Dooms Chapel Horror include DirectTV, Dish Network & Charter. As well as Netflix, Vimeo-On-Demand, iTunes and Amazon Video. Look for the thriller at Best Buy, Walmart, Target and Barnes & Noble. Brain Damage Films [A sub-division of Midnight Releasing], has already begun releasing

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Capt McNeely
Jun 24, 2016
Horror Fuel

MTV’s SCREAM: Happy Birthday To Me’ Channeled CARRIE

I can still hear Brooke’s Scream! Last night SCREAM: Happy Birthday To Me aired. Which by the way is named after an 80’s-90’s horror film, as well as this whole season so far. Anyway. This episode brought the traditional SCREAM party to the surface but it didn’t end in bloodbath, at least not in the conscious world. After the killer [impersonating Jake], put a bottle of spiked liquor on Emma’s doorstep for Keiran’s surprise birthday party, things got ghostly..and well stabby [give me a break its midnight]. So the episode opened with a dream from Emma of her and Keiran fooling around [;)] and then the killer coming in and sticking his/her knife threw Keiran’s chest. But it’s all a dream so lover boy is still kicking. Anyway during this [in the conscious world] Audry finds a gash on her leg from the bottle opener she found in her car from the killer which he/she used to murder Eddie [the

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Capt McNeely
Jun 21, 2016
Horror Fuel

Submit Your Film Now To Be In B.U.F.F

Are you going too submit your film to the 19th Annual Boston Underground Film Festival? No? Then let me get you going then. The Boston Underground Film Festival or B.U.F.F is a yearly event where independent, provocative, and experimental filmmaking is celebrated and featured. B.U.F.F prides itself on its “push the envelope” style and content and will express their pride on the last week of March 2017 when the festival opens. The festival will take place in Cambridge, Mass. at The Brattle Theater. 2016 winners of the festival include: Trash Fire for Best Feature (audience awards), Drama for Best Short, Blood Of The Tribades for Best New England Film, Stand By For Tape Back Up for Best Feature (Director’s choice), Magic Fish for Best Short and Meir for Most Efficiently Offensive. Submissions to the event “must explore musical components, topics and themes”. If you’re a filmmaker and want to submit your happening film to B.U.F.F here are the guidelines and

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Capt McNeely
Jun 15, 2016
Horror Fuel

Road to Death House Part 2

I’ve attended a lot of Hollywood meetings. Creative. Business. Social. In every one of these, ideas and projects get thrown around. People get excited. Plans are made. I usually wait until the very end to ask the most important question. If it is not mentioned up front, you kind of have your answer, but it’s a game in the end to see if you’re as smart as you think you are. That question is: Is the financing in place? You get either leaden silence as if you committed some grave social faux pas, or you get the “well, we are talking to so and so…” Translated: there is no money. Don’t believe the Hollywood fables of making a film for $15,000 and making $400 million. With all legends there is a grain of truth, but like an oyster makes a pearl, it’s slathered with layers of mucus and shit. No, your $7000 movie is not going to make a million.

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Capt McNeely
Jun 15, 2016
Horror Fuel

SCREAM: Vacancy’ Recap & Review *SPOILERS*

“Hey Killer”! Scream returned last night. Episode three, and we got a ton of phone calls and texts from the killer, the return of a fan fav, and a gruesome murder. *WARNING* Spoiler Alert Opening with Audry plucking the message “see how I finished it for you Audry” from the bludgeoned body of fan favorite [in case you’re new Jake died] Jake Fitzgerald, after a phone call from the killer. So it’s the day after and Audry’s in bed, pretty shook you and gets a call from Emma who says she’s going to meet her dad. During this Noah shows up and meets up with Audry to raid the storage locker that front desk guy from the motel [from last episode] tipped off could be a possible lead to Piper’s accomplice. So Audry is now trying weakly mind you for Noah to not find Jake dead and risk the killer finding out and revealing her secret but all else fails.

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Capt McNeely
Jun 14, 2016
Horror Fuel

Monster Fest’ Poster Puts Wires Through Your Head

Australian’s premier festival dubbed Monster Fest is returning for its sixth edition this Fall at Lido Cinemas, Melbourne, Australia. A poster has been dropped for the festival illustrated by Canadian artist Matt Ryan Tobin and seemingly is inspired by Twilight Zone but with a modern day twist. The print edition of the poster will be unveiled at Monster Fest, Australia’s premier festival of “cult, horror and the fantastic” November 24-27. From the press release: “We fell in love with Matt’s alternative posters for *Suspiria*, *Halloween III*, *Nightcrawler* and more,” says Festival Director Kier-La Janisse, “We knew he could do something witchy that also tied into notions of broadcasting, screen ubiquity and ‘infected’ channels that invoke audiences to join the Cult of Monster.” Along with this year’s addition of Janisse as Festival Director (author of House of Psychotic Women, founder of the Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies and Spectacular Optical Publications), Monster Fest 2016 boasts an impressive programming team that includes

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Capt McNeely
Jun 11, 2016
Horror Fuel

Go Head To Head With Icons Of Horror And Enter To Win Merchandise

Earlier this Spring we reported that the Man VS Monsters app has been released. As previously reported MVM is a upcoming uncovential reality TV series that will have you choose your own battles against the icons. As of right now the series is not available on the app but will be soon. MVM prides itself on giving the player the ability to not only choose their own battles against monsters from horror to sci-fi but also the ability to choose their own game space and the chance to uncover hidden screens with horror trivia comp codes which could be used to claim free prizes and merchandise during social media giveaways. News currently surfaced via a press release from LA VIDA LOCA Productions that as an second promotional attempt for the upcoming TV series, a new comp code location has been revealed! LOCA’s press release reads “Find the FUNHOUSE comp code hidden in the Killer Clowns terrifying House of Horror and

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Capt McNeely
Jun 11, 2016
Horror Fuel

Spoon Fed Horror

Expect more from your entertainment. Don’t be spoon fed. Whether film, literature, music, even video gaming…refuse to be dumbed down. As I move over the half way point in post production for “Death House” I’ve had time to reflect on the film and wonder how it will be received. The latest news on yet another “Friday the 13th” installment is it will be an origins story. I guess my question is…was there ever that much there in the first place to warrant an origin backstory? Doesn’t it defeat the point of making a simple slasher film to entertain, scare and titillate? Do we really need an origins story whether on Pamela Vorhees or Jason or how Camp Crystal Lake was founded? The Millennial Generation and after are said to be too literal. They need everything spelled out for them. They have all the information they need on their phones. Why think? Why extrapolate? Hell, why even dream? School is taught

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Capt McNeely
Jun 8, 2016
Horror Fuel

SCREAM’: Psycho RECAP: Is Audry The Killer Or Fall Girl?

It already been one week since Scream premiered. Can you believe it? So episode 2 was pretty much slow paced. Not much of the killer’s appearance, but more red-haring action for Audry Jenson aka bi-curious, and Emma’s recovery. Last episode Emma broke into Troy James’ [Emma’s stepsister’s father’s brother] barn and then into his house, only to find newspaper clippings from the Lakewood massacre hung creepily on the walls. As Emma was snooping further into the home she’s met by somebody or something in the doorway, which leads her to SCREAM. Now in episode 2, that entire..whatever, didn’t even seem to have happened. It wasn’t even mentioned, it was as if it never happened! On a different note, this season seemingly mirrors I Know What You Did Last Summer, right down to the hallucinations. Which isn’t really a bad thing, Scream 3′ did the same thing sort of. [ahem] Remember Sidney Prescott’s nap on the couch in her ranch in

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 7, 2016
Horror Fuel

Big News For Leatherface’! BTS, Logo & Cast Released!

Leatherface, like every other horror icon, keeps getting reinvented. Which I love, as long as it’s done right. The new prequel to the Tobe Hooper classic will follow the mentally ill icon as he escapes a mental hospital, kidnaps a young nurse and sets off to “raise hell”. The logo as well has been released The prequel is being produced by Christa Campbell (A Nightmare On Elm Street 2) Lati Grobman and Carl Mazzocone whom all exec. produced the highly successful Texas Chainsaw 3D. The prequel is also being produced by Les Weldon and executive produced by Millennium’s Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, Boaz Davidson, John Thompson, Mark Gill and Beth Bruckner O’Brien. Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo (The duo behind the 2007 critically-acclaimed Inside) will direct and Stephen Dorff (Blade), Sam Coleman (Game Of Thrones), Sam Strike (Stitches), James Bloor (Hansel and Gretel), Angela Bettis (Girl Interrupted, Carrie) and Lili Taylor (The Conjuring) will star. Angela Bettis’s character in this

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Capt McNeely
Jun 6, 2016

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The Dooms Chapel Horror’ Uncovers The Truth Of Kaler Mills

Ahhhhh! The Dooms Chapel Horror! The title directed by John William Holt (The Hunt) and written by Jason Turner (The Broken) stars Bill Oberst Jr. (Scary Or Die), Joshua Mark Robinson (Clock Out), Shaun Gerado (San Andreas Quake) and Wendy Kneeling (Self Offense) has just been announced to be available NOW on DVD and ON-DEMAND! Synopsis: Kyle Cole returns to home for the first time in nearly 10 years with the hopes of healing the emotional wounds caused by a family tragedy. What he finds is that his family and the town are not ready for the same. However, a mysterious man, Jordan, has been waiting for him with an evil plan. Services that will stream The Dooms Chapel Horror include DirectTV, Dish Network & Charter. As well as Netflix, Vimeo-On-Demand, iTunes and Amazon Video. Look for the thriller at Best Buy, Walmart, Target and Barnes & Noble. Brain Damage Films [A sub-division of Midnight Releasing], has already begun releasing

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 24, 2016
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MTV’s SCREAM: Happy Birthday To Me’ Channeled CARRIE

I can still hear Brooke’s Scream! Last night SCREAM: Happy Birthday To Me aired. Which by the way is named after an 80’s-90’s horror film, as well as this whole season so far. Anyway. This episode brought the traditional SCREAM party to the surface but it didn’t end in bloodbath, at least not in the conscious world. After the killer [impersonating Jake], put a bottle of spiked liquor on Emma’s doorstep for Keiran’s surprise birthday party, things got ghostly..and well stabby [give me a break its midnight]. So the episode opened with a dream from Emma of her and Keiran fooling around [;)] and then the killer coming in and sticking his/her knife threw Keiran’s chest. But it’s all a dream so lover boy is still kicking. Anyway during this [in the conscious world] Audry finds a gash on her leg from the bottle opener she found in her car from the killer which he/she used to murder Eddie [the

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 21, 2016
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Submit Your Film Now To Be In B.U.F.F

Are you going too submit your film to the 19th Annual Boston Underground Film Festival? No? Then let me get you going then. The Boston Underground Film Festival or B.U.F.F is a yearly event where independent, provocative, and experimental filmmaking is celebrated and featured. B.U.F.F prides itself on its “push the envelope” style and content and will express their pride on the last week of March 2017 when the festival opens. The festival will take place in Cambridge, Mass. at The Brattle Theater. 2016 winners of the festival include: Trash Fire for Best Feature (audience awards), Drama for Best Short, Blood Of The Tribades for Best New England Film, Stand By For Tape Back Up for Best Feature (Director’s choice), Magic Fish for Best Short and Meir for Most Efficiently Offensive. Submissions to the event “must explore musical components, topics and themes”. If you’re a filmmaker and want to submit your happening film to B.U.F.F here are the guidelines and

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 15, 2016
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Road to Death House Part 2

I’ve attended a lot of Hollywood meetings. Creative. Business. Social. In every one of these, ideas and projects get thrown around. People get excited. Plans are made. I usually wait until the very end to ask the most important question. If it is not mentioned up front, you kind of have your answer, but it’s a game in the end to see if you’re as smart as you think you are. That question is: Is the financing in place? You get either leaden silence as if you committed some grave social faux pas, or you get the “well, we are talking to so and so…” Translated: there is no money. Don’t believe the Hollywood fables of making a film for $15,000 and making $400 million. With all legends there is a grain of truth, but like an oyster makes a pearl, it’s slathered with layers of mucus and shit. No, your $7000 movie is not going to make a million.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 15, 2016
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SCREAM: Vacancy’ Recap & Review *SPOILERS*

“Hey Killer”! Scream returned last night. Episode three, and we got a ton of phone calls and texts from the killer, the return of a fan fav, and a gruesome murder. *WARNING* Spoiler Alert Opening with Audry plucking the message “see how I finished it for you Audry” from the bludgeoned body of fan favorite [in case you’re new Jake died] Jake Fitzgerald, after a phone call from the killer. So it’s the day after and Audry’s in bed, pretty shook you and gets a call from Emma who says she’s going to meet her dad. During this Noah shows up and meets up with Audry to raid the storage locker that front desk guy from the motel [from last episode] tipped off could be a possible lead to Piper’s accomplice. So Audry is now trying weakly mind you for Noah to not find Jake dead and risk the killer finding out and revealing her secret but all else fails.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 14, 2016
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Monster Fest’ Poster Puts Wires Through Your Head

Australian’s premier festival dubbed Monster Fest is returning for its sixth edition this Fall at Lido Cinemas, Melbourne, Australia. A poster has been dropped for the festival illustrated by Canadian artist Matt Ryan Tobin and seemingly is inspired by Twilight Zone but with a modern day twist. The print edition of the poster will be unveiled at Monster Fest, Australia’s premier festival of “cult, horror and the fantastic” November 24-27. From the press release: “We fell in love with Matt’s alternative posters for *Suspiria*, *Halloween III*, *Nightcrawler* and more,” says Festival Director Kier-La Janisse, “We knew he could do something witchy that also tied into notions of broadcasting, screen ubiquity and ‘infected’ channels that invoke audiences to join the Cult of Monster.” Along with this year’s addition of Janisse as Festival Director (author of House of Psychotic Women, founder of the Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies and Spectacular Optical Publications), Monster Fest 2016 boasts an impressive programming team that includes

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 11, 2016
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Go Head To Head With Icons Of Horror And Enter To Win Merchandise

Earlier this Spring we reported that the Man VS Monsters app has been released. As previously reported MVM is a upcoming uncovential reality TV series that will have you choose your own battles against the icons. As of right now the series is not available on the app but will be soon. MVM prides itself on giving the player the ability to not only choose their own battles against monsters from horror to sci-fi but also the ability to choose their own game space and the chance to uncover hidden screens with horror trivia comp codes which could be used to claim free prizes and merchandise during social media giveaways. News currently surfaced via a press release from LA VIDA LOCA Productions that as an second promotional attempt for the upcoming TV series, a new comp code location has been revealed! LOCA’s press release reads “Find the FUNHOUSE comp code hidden in the Killer Clowns terrifying House of Horror and

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 11, 2016
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Spoon Fed Horror

Expect more from your entertainment. Don’t be spoon fed. Whether film, literature, music, even video gaming…refuse to be dumbed down. As I move over the half way point in post production for “Death House” I’ve had time to reflect on the film and wonder how it will be received. The latest news on yet another “Friday the 13th” installment is it will be an origins story. I guess my question is…was there ever that much there in the first place to warrant an origin backstory? Doesn’t it defeat the point of making a simple slasher film to entertain, scare and titillate? Do we really need an origins story whether on Pamela Vorhees or Jason or how Camp Crystal Lake was founded? The Millennial Generation and after are said to be too literal. They need everything spelled out for them. They have all the information they need on their phones. Why think? Why extrapolate? Hell, why even dream? School is taught

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 8, 2016
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SCREAM’: Psycho RECAP: Is Audry The Killer Or Fall Girl?

It already been one week since Scream premiered. Can you believe it? So episode 2 was pretty much slow paced. Not much of the killer’s appearance, but more red-haring action for Audry Jenson aka bi-curious, and Emma’s recovery. Last episode Emma broke into Troy James’ [Emma’s stepsister’s father’s brother] barn and then into his house, only to find newspaper clippings from the Lakewood massacre hung creepily on the walls. As Emma was snooping further into the home she’s met by somebody or something in the doorway, which leads her to SCREAM. Now in episode 2, that entire..whatever, didn’t even seem to have happened. It wasn’t even mentioned, it was as if it never happened! On a different note, this season seemingly mirrors I Know What You Did Last Summer, right down to the hallucinations. Which isn’t really a bad thing, Scream 3′ did the same thing sort of. [ahem] Remember Sidney Prescott’s nap on the couch in her ranch in

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 7, 2016
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Big News For Leatherface’! BTS, Logo & Cast Released!

Leatherface, like every other horror icon, keeps getting reinvented. Which I love, as long as it’s done right. The new prequel to the Tobe Hooper classic will follow the mentally ill icon as he escapes a mental hospital, kidnaps a young nurse and sets off to “raise hell”. The logo as well has been released The prequel is being produced by Christa Campbell (A Nightmare On Elm Street 2) Lati Grobman and Carl Mazzocone whom all exec. produced the highly successful Texas Chainsaw 3D. The prequel is also being produced by Les Weldon and executive produced by Millennium’s Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, Boaz Davidson, John Thompson, Mark Gill and Beth Bruckner O’Brien. Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo (The duo behind the 2007 critically-acclaimed Inside) will direct and Stephen Dorff (Blade), Sam Coleman (Game Of Thrones), Sam Strike (Stitches), James Bloor (Hansel and Gretel), Angela Bettis (Girl Interrupted, Carrie) and Lili Taylor (The Conjuring) will star. Angela Bettis’s character in this

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Capt McNeely
Jun 6, 2016
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