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Tara Reid: Target “How many more years are [the media] going to pick on me? There’re other new young bad girls. Move on to someone else.” – Tara Reid Putting it on the table…why Tara Reid? “But I keep working. I keep moving,” she said. “I’m not going to let these people not let me work because I’m trying to make a living. I’m happy with what I look like. I don’t care what people say about it. Sometimes the people it hurts a lot more is someone like my mom. [Haters] forget you’re someone’s daughter, you’re someone’s sister.”[1] SOURCE What did Tara Reid do to make people hate her? In the recent wake of sexual allegations against a number of big name male stars and executives, why does this actress continue to get a public drubbing? Has she harmed someone? Killed someone? Abused someone in any way shape or form? “The media is trying to kill my daughter.” Tara
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This holiday season, a serial killer couple decked out as Mr. and Mrs. Claus are painting the town red, with blood, in Once Upon a Time at Christmas. The film hails from the team behind The Last Scout, White Collar Hooligan series, and the vampiric TV series Age of the Living Dead. Sayla de Goede and Simon Philips star as the way too jolly, murderous couple. Brook Fletcher, Laurel Brady, Jeff Ellenberger, Devon Mary Doherty, and Christina Vernucci co-star. From the Press Release: Couples that slay together; stay together! Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus: he’s a one-eyed fiend, she’s a curvy, bat-swinging blonde. This serial-killer couple is terrorizing the holidays in an upstate New York town with a series of horrific homicides. Though the victims seem random — a mall Santa, a smooching couple, an innocent family — high-schooler Jennifer and clever cop Sam begin to unravel the sinister pattern behind the slayings. Can they stop the murders before Christmas
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We here at Horror Fuel have been tracking Rock Paper Dead since back in 2015. The film was written by Kerry Fleming and Victor Miller (Friday the 13th), directed by Tom Holland (Child’s Play), and produced by Fleming and Amy Williams. After interviewing both Fleming and Miller, we could not wait to see the final film. That day has finally come. Earlier today, I sat back and pushed play with my fingers crossed that the film would be everything I had hoped for. Luckily, it was. In the beginning of the film, we witness Peter Harris (Luke Macfarlane) execute a woman he has kidnapped just as the police bust down his door. The girl’s identity will play a major part in the film later on. After serving time at a psychiatric hospital he is deemed cured by Dr. Evelyn Bauer (Tatum O’Neal) and released. However, the arresting officer Doyle Dechert, played by Micahel Madsen, is not convinced Peter is actually
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We are thrilled to share the news that tickets are now on sale for one of our favorite conventions, Days of the Dead. While they do hold conventions all over the US, we never miss the Atlanta event. This year, Days of the Dead Atlanta will kick off on February 2nd and runs through the 4th and you can get your tickets now! A Message from Days of the Dead: “DAYS OF THE DEAD returns to Atlanta for its 7th year, and is bringing a full weekend of celebrity guests, film screenings, vendors, and special events, with it to the Sheraton Atlanta, February 2nd – 4th! Celebrity guests include MALCOLM McDOWELL (A Clockwork Orange), MATTHEW LILLARD (Scream), RAY WISE (Twin Peaks), KANE HODDER (Friday the 13th franchise), TRACI LORDS (Cry Baby), and many, many more! RSVP at: https://www.facebook.com/events/261475420977812 For tickets, as well as more info, visit www.daysofthedead.com/atlanta For information on other Days of the Dead conventions visit: DaysOfTheDead.com As the
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Follow up a great night at this year’s Nightmares Film Festival with a free breakfast during the “Blood Break-Feast Morning Matinee”! From the Press Release: Following the MAGNUM opening of the 2nd annual Nightmares Film Fest with Victor Crowely (Hatchet 4, special appearance by Adam Green), Leatherface (Texas Chainsaw Massacre prequel ONLY one of ten screenings) and a rousing, hilarious block of horror comedy shorts – #NFF2017 will CONTINUE the next morning by starting the day in the RIGHT kind of way… On 10 AM – Friday, October 20, 2017, Nightmares Film Festival will open its Freaky-Friday programming block at the Gateway Film Center in Columbus, Ohio with a “Blood Break-Feast Morning Matinee”. The “bloody” breakfast will consist of FREE coffee and donuts followed by a morning matinee of the buck-eyed state premieres for Romeo’s Distress, Chlorine, and The Dollmaker. Romeo’s Distress (82 mins) is a gothic tale of horror about James and his unrequited love for Jane and the
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Me Too A recent wave of sexual harassment allegations against Ain’t It Cool News founder Harry Knowles has moved through the film world. Knowles is accused of allegedly groping, fondling, verbally accosting and making unsolicited advances against a number of women over the years. The famed “Head Geek” of the pioneering film website announced he was taking a leave of absence placing his sister in charge of the site. This news comes on the heels of similar allegations against The Alamo Drafthouse. Online response was swift and hard, condemning the alleged actions of Harry Knowles and Drafthouse writer, Devin Faraci. Some of Knowles’s best veteran writers as Eric “Quint” Vespe have resigned their positions in protest and out of good moral conscience.The allegations continue to roll in and Knowles seems to have taken a very casual response to the scandal, calling his exile from Fantastic Fest a chance to “mind the store” and devote more time to his website. The
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One of horror’s most iconic actors/stuntmen is Kane Hodder who has starred in many films, over 120 in fact, but he is probably most recognized as the man behind the hockey mask of Jason Voorhees. The new documentary To Hell And Back: The Kane Hodder Story will take us on a journey through his life, his career, and the incredible challenges he has overcome to take his place as a horror icon. Masterfully Macabre has now announced that To Hell and Back will be screening at ScareFest on September 28, 2017. Press Release: Masterfully Macabre Entertainment’s powerful look into the private and public life of legendary horror icon Kane Hodder is having a US Premiere at ScareFest in Lexington, Kentucky on Thursday, September 28, 2017. Los Angeles, CA September 20, 2017– Masterfully Macabre Entertainment (“MME”) announced today that their highly anticipated documentary, To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story is having its US Premiere as the headliner at the
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Legendary director Tom Holland teamed up with Kerry Fleming and Friday the 13th creator Victor Miller for Rock Paper Dead which is gearing up to make its world premiere at the Nightmares Film Festival in Columbus, Ohio this October. The impressive cast includes: Luke Macfarlane (Killjoys), The Hateful Eight actor Michael Madsen, Tatum O’Neal (Rescue Me), Anna Margaret (Scream Queens), Jennifer Titus (Zoombies), Maureen McCormick (The Brady Bunch, Passions), and Gabriel Stone (Death House), Ari Lehman (Friday the 13th), Kimberly Russell (Precious), Stephanie Shamie (The Redeemer), and Vic Stagliano (Burn Notice). The film centers on serial killer Peter “The Doll Maker” Harris (Macfarlane), who returns to his ancestral family estate after being released from the state’s hospital for the criminally insane after twenty years as a cured man. Once inside the old house, anguished memories from a tortured childhood and visitations from past victims shake Peter’s resolve, but it isn’t until the lovely young Ashley enters his life that Peter
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There are a lot of projects that come to Horrorfuel. Some look really cool and exciting and the odd one looks a little…not quite as exciting. However, there is no exaggeration in my extreme interest and excitement for ‘Something’s Awry Productions’ short films that I was just lucky enough to watch the trailers for. I have to admit, I was hooked with the opening tag and loved every second of the trailer. My only wish is that I could have watched the entire films! Luckily, you get that chance! Provo, UT, September 7, 2017 – Something’s Awry Productions will screen two animated shorts, ‘MARY & MARSHA IN THE MANOR OF MADNESS’ and ‘THE GIFT OF THE WOODS’, at the FilmQuest Film Festival on Friday September 15th. Lead by their producer (and mother) Amy Theorin, creative team of Kris and Kurtis are also Nominated for Best Animated Film with MARY & MARSHA. FilmQuest attendees can see both films at 12:00 AM
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This October at the Edmonton Festival Of Fear International Film Festival Billy Chizmar’s short horror film Gone will make its world premiere. The film includes an appearance from none-other than Stephen King. From the Press Release: The Edmonton Festival Of Fear International Film Festival will be the first film festival in the world to Screen, “Gone” by director Billy Chizmar, Bel Air, Maryland United States. Barry J. Gillis, founder of the film festival contacted Chizmar to tell him that his short Film, “GONE” was in high contention to Screen at the festival in October, and asked Billy if it had been screened at any other film festival. “After doing an extensive search all over the Internet, I couldn’t find anything about the movie playing at any other film festival. I figured we might have a World Premiere on our hands.” Chizmar e-mailed Gills back to tell him that no other film festival had contacted him about the movie. Gillis told
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Tara Reid: Target “How many more years are [the media] going to pick on me? There’re other new young bad girls. Move on to someone else.” – Tara Reid Putting it on the table…why Tara Reid? “But I keep working. I keep moving,” she said. “I’m not going to let these people not let me work because I’m trying to make a living. I’m happy with what I look like. I don’t care what people say about it. Sometimes the people it hurts a lot more is someone like my mom. [Haters] forget you’re someone’s daughter, you’re someone’s sister.”[1] SOURCE What did Tara Reid do to make people hate her? In the recent wake of sexual allegations against a number of big name male stars and executives, why does this actress continue to get a public drubbing? Has she harmed someone? Killed someone? Abused someone in any way shape or form? “The media is trying to kill my daughter.” Tara
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This holiday season, a serial killer couple decked out as Mr. and Mrs. Claus are painting the town red, with blood, in Once Upon a Time at Christmas. The film hails from the team behind The Last Scout, White Collar Hooligan series, and the vampiric TV series Age of the Living Dead. Sayla de Goede and Simon Philips star as the way too jolly, murderous couple. Brook Fletcher, Laurel Brady, Jeff Ellenberger, Devon Mary Doherty, and Christina Vernucci co-star. From the Press Release: Couples that slay together; stay together! Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus: he’s a one-eyed fiend, she’s a curvy, bat-swinging blonde. This serial-killer couple is terrorizing the holidays in an upstate New York town with a series of horrific homicides. Though the victims seem random — a mall Santa, a smooching couple, an innocent family — high-schooler Jennifer and clever cop Sam begin to unravel the sinister pattern behind the slayings. Can they stop the murders before Christmas
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We here at Horror Fuel have been tracking Rock Paper Dead since back in 2015. The film was written by Kerry Fleming and Victor Miller (Friday the 13th), directed by Tom Holland (Child’s Play), and produced by Fleming and Amy Williams. After interviewing both Fleming and Miller, we could not wait to see the final film. That day has finally come. Earlier today, I sat back and pushed play with my fingers crossed that the film would be everything I had hoped for. Luckily, it was. In the beginning of the film, we witness Peter Harris (Luke Macfarlane) execute a woman he has kidnapped just as the police bust down his door. The girl’s identity will play a major part in the film later on. After serving time at a psychiatric hospital he is deemed cured by Dr. Evelyn Bauer (Tatum O’Neal) and released. However, the arresting officer Doyle Dechert, played by Micahel Madsen, is not convinced Peter is actually
Continue reading →
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We are thrilled to share the news that tickets are now on sale for one of our favorite conventions, Days of the Dead. While they do hold conventions all over the US, we never miss the Atlanta event. This year, Days of the Dead Atlanta will kick off on February 2nd and runs through the 4th and you can get your tickets now! A Message from Days of the Dead: “DAYS OF THE DEAD returns to Atlanta for its 7th year, and is bringing a full weekend of celebrity guests, film screenings, vendors, and special events, with it to the Sheraton Atlanta, February 2nd – 4th! Celebrity guests include MALCOLM McDOWELL (A Clockwork Orange), MATTHEW LILLARD (Scream), RAY WISE (Twin Peaks), KANE HODDER (Friday the 13th franchise), TRACI LORDS (Cry Baby), and many, many more! RSVP at: https://www.facebook.com/events/261475420977812 For tickets, as well as more info, visit www.daysofthedead.com/atlanta For information on other Days of the Dead conventions visit: DaysOfTheDead.com As the
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Follow up a great night at this year’s Nightmares Film Festival with a free breakfast during the “Blood Break-Feast Morning Matinee”! From the Press Release: Following the MAGNUM opening of the 2nd annual Nightmares Film Fest with Victor Crowely (Hatchet 4, special appearance by Adam Green), Leatherface (Texas Chainsaw Massacre prequel ONLY one of ten screenings) and a rousing, hilarious block of horror comedy shorts – #NFF2017 will CONTINUE the next morning by starting the day in the RIGHT kind of way… On 10 AM – Friday, October 20, 2017, Nightmares Film Festival will open its Freaky-Friday programming block at the Gateway Film Center in Columbus, Ohio with a “Blood Break-Feast Morning Matinee”. The “bloody” breakfast will consist of FREE coffee and donuts followed by a morning matinee of the buck-eyed state premieres for Romeo’s Distress, Chlorine, and The Dollmaker. Romeo’s Distress (82 mins) is a gothic tale of horror about James and his unrequited love for Jane and the
Continue reading →
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Me Too A recent wave of sexual harassment allegations against Ain’t It Cool News founder Harry Knowles has moved through the film world. Knowles is accused of allegedly groping, fondling, verbally accosting and making unsolicited advances against a number of women over the years. The famed “Head Geek” of the pioneering film website announced he was taking a leave of absence placing his sister in charge of the site. This news comes on the heels of similar allegations against The Alamo Drafthouse. Online response was swift and hard, condemning the alleged actions of Harry Knowles and Drafthouse writer, Devin Faraci. Some of Knowles’s best veteran writers as Eric “Quint” Vespe have resigned their positions in protest and out of good moral conscience.The allegations continue to roll in and Knowles seems to have taken a very casual response to the scandal, calling his exile from Fantastic Fest a chance to “mind the store” and devote more time to his website. The
Continue reading →
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One of horror’s most iconic actors/stuntmen is Kane Hodder who has starred in many films, over 120 in fact, but he is probably most recognized as the man behind the hockey mask of Jason Voorhees. The new documentary To Hell And Back: The Kane Hodder Story will take us on a journey through his life, his career, and the incredible challenges he has overcome to take his place as a horror icon. Masterfully Macabre has now announced that To Hell and Back will be screening at ScareFest on September 28, 2017. Press Release: Masterfully Macabre Entertainment’s powerful look into the private and public life of legendary horror icon Kane Hodder is having a US Premiere at ScareFest in Lexington, Kentucky on Thursday, September 28, 2017. Los Angeles, CA September 20, 2017– Masterfully Macabre Entertainment (“MME”) announced today that their highly anticipated documentary, To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story is having its US Premiere as the headliner at the
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Legendary director Tom Holland teamed up with Kerry Fleming and Friday the 13th creator Victor Miller for Rock Paper Dead which is gearing up to make its world premiere at the Nightmares Film Festival in Columbus, Ohio this October. The impressive cast includes: Luke Macfarlane (Killjoys), The Hateful Eight actor Michael Madsen, Tatum O’Neal (Rescue Me), Anna Margaret (Scream Queens), Jennifer Titus (Zoombies), Maureen McCormick (The Brady Bunch, Passions), and Gabriel Stone (Death House), Ari Lehman (Friday the 13th), Kimberly Russell (Precious), Stephanie Shamie (The Redeemer), and Vic Stagliano (Burn Notice). The film centers on serial killer Peter “The Doll Maker” Harris (Macfarlane), who returns to his ancestral family estate after being released from the state’s hospital for the criminally insane after twenty years as a cured man. Once inside the old house, anguished memories from a tortured childhood and visitations from past victims shake Peter’s resolve, but it isn’t until the lovely young Ashley enters his life that Peter
Continue reading →
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There are a lot of projects that come to Horrorfuel. Some look really cool and exciting and the odd one looks a little…not quite as exciting. However, there is no exaggeration in my extreme interest and excitement for ‘Something’s Awry Productions’ short films that I was just lucky enough to watch the trailers for. I have to admit, I was hooked with the opening tag and loved every second of the trailer. My only wish is that I could have watched the entire films! Luckily, you get that chance! Provo, UT, September 7, 2017 – Something’s Awry Productions will screen two animated shorts, ‘MARY & MARSHA IN THE MANOR OF MADNESS’ and ‘THE GIFT OF THE WOODS’, at the FilmQuest Film Festival on Friday September 15th. Lead by their producer (and mother) Amy Theorin, creative team of Kris and Kurtis are also Nominated for Best Animated Film with MARY & MARSHA. FilmQuest attendees can see both films at 12:00 AM
Continue reading →
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This October at the Edmonton Festival Of Fear International Film Festival Billy Chizmar’s short horror film Gone will make its world premiere. The film includes an appearance from none-other than Stephen King. From the Press Release: The Edmonton Festival Of Fear International Film Festival will be the first film festival in the world to Screen, “Gone” by director Billy Chizmar, Bel Air, Maryland United States. Barry J. Gillis, founder of the film festival contacted Chizmar to tell him that his short Film, “GONE” was in high contention to Screen at the festival in October, and asked Billy if it had been screened at any other film festival. “After doing an extensive search all over the Internet, I couldn’t find anything about the movie playing at any other film festival. I figured we might have a World Premiere on our hands.” Chizmar e-mailed Gills back to tell him that no other film festival had contacted him about the movie. Gillis told
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