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Writer-director Orson Oblowitz‘s (Corbin Nash) noir crime thriller The Queen of Hollywood BLVD has just arrived on Digital. The film stars 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.” The film, also stars Ana Mulvoy Ten, Roger Guenveur Smith and the late Michael Parks (‘Kill Bill’, Red State, From Dusk Till Dawn) in his final film appearance. Oblowitz took the time out of his busy schedule to do an interview with me, revealing surprising details of the film and discussing
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Recently Chance6 Studios released their psychological horror game “COLINA: Legacy” on Steam. The game follows a young man named Alex who woke up alone in his grandmother’s house and realizes that things are not right. The story calls back to survival horror games from the past and mixes it with escape room puzzles all the while facing the unknown. One thing can make or break a good movie or video game, the soundtrack. When you want the best for your music you go to the best to get it done, this is where Hexany Audio comes in. You may not know the name but you most likely heard their work. Hexany Audio has done sound design, music composition, and voice-over recordings for companies like Disney, Google, Apple, SONY, Nike, Ubisoft, and Activision just to name a few! I was honored to interview two of Hexany Audio’s composers who worked on “COLINA: Legacy”, Matthew Carl Earl, lead composer and co-owner of
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Andy Grush and Taylor Newton Stewart Netflix new series “The Haunting of Hill House” is set to premiere on October 12th. Ahead of the premiere, I sat down with The Newton Brothers, the duo responsible for the haunting scores that bring the series’ haunting atmosphere to life. Andy Grush and Taylor Newton Stewart (aka The Newton Brothers) are very distinguished composers working on films such as Gerald’s Game, Open Water 3: Cage Dive, Ouija: Origins of Evil, Before I Wake, Hush, and Oculus. Horror Fuel: “How did you get into composing for films and series?” Taylor: “I started writing music for shorts back in high school for college students. That led me to assist for other composers, I worked for Hans Zimmer for a bit and several different composers. I did what I had to do, make copies, get coffee, record stuff, help write stuff. It just led from one thing to another. That’s how Andy and I met in
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Writer-director Mario Cerrito III has a new upcoming horror film, Human Hibachi, and he sat down to talk with us, giving our readers a little taste of what they can expect. Horror Fuel: “We shared the first batch of images from Human Hibachi when they were released. They seem to be teasing cannibalistic aspect of the film.” Mario Cerrito III: “There is. The film is made in a found footage style. I’m a fan of found footage. It’s a hybrid. I made the film part found footage and part storyline. It’s not your common found footage. It’s got a good storyline which I feel will be holding people’s attention. I wanted to do something different on this one, my first two were shot in a regular cinematic style. So much has been done, but I haven’t seen anything like this. I wanted to do something original.” Horror Fuel: “How did the story come to be?” Mario Cerrito III: “I was
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Writer-director-producer Peter Sullivan sat down with us to talk about some of his past projects and his upcoming film Cucuy: The Boogeyman ahead of its October 13th premiere on SyFy. Starring “Riverdale’s” Marisol Nichols, Brian Krause (Charmed), Jearnest Corchado (Blacklist), Bella Stine (“Peanuts”), Pedro Correa (“Turnt”), and Mick Ignis (Stan Against Evil) as the Cucuy, the film centers on a town whose children have begun disappearing. A rebellious teen under house arrest starts to suspect that a legendary evil, a boogeyman, known as the Cucuy, might be responsible. Horror Fuel: “You’ve been a busy guy having produced 99, writing 81 films, directing 27. How do you manage?” Peter Sullivan: “One of the things I do like to do is to bounce between genres. I think that keeps things fresh. I try not to do two movies in a row of the same genre. I try to balance out with a holiday movie, a horror movie, and a thriller.” Horror Fuel:
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Recently, I was scrolling down my Facebook feed and came across a music video that caught my attention. The video had a real Tim Burton feel and a unique sound. I decided I had to track down the musician, Tommy Spase, hear more of his music and find out more about him. I reached out to Tommy and he sat down with me for an interview. Horror Fuel: “How long have you been with the band?” Tommy Spase: “The first incarnation of the band was about seven years ago. We played around LA for a while until a couple of members left and we got a couple more. That was over the course of like six years. I had been working on a children’s show but decided to get back into the music side of it. That’s how that video came across your news feed. I’ve been working on a whole launch process for this.” Horror Fuel: “How was the
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Zach McGowan, a talented actor who you’ll recognize from many films and series, has played roles such as the fearless Captain Charles Vane from Starz’s pirate series “Black Sails” and as Anton Ivanov (aka Superior) on “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”. I had the pleasure of talking with Zach about his role as Conner, his badass character in Death Race: Beyond Anarchy coming to Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand on October 2, 2018. But that’s not all, Zach also confirmed that he will make his premiere on “The Walking Dead” this season (9). Zach McGowan with Nolan North In Death Race Horror Fuel: “You’ve had so many fantastic roles. But you almost always play a badass including as Captain Charles Vane in Black Sails and as Connor in Death Race: Beyond Anarchy what were those experiences like?” Zach McGowan: “For me, it’s fun to play a badass. There’s a lot of fun to be had finding yourself in those roles. What were
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Jim Ojala has made quite a name for himself in the special effects world working on films like Where the Wild Things Are, Thor, Pacific Rim, and many others. Now, Ojala is making a name for himself as a writer/director of Strange Nature. I spoke with Jim about his eco-horror film and more and I have to say I was left very impressed with both his talent and his determination, he has spent the past fifteen years building up to make this film. Between its message, great story, and the talented cast it’s a winner in our book. In Strange Nature, by moving in with her estranged hermit father in the backwoods of a small town, Kim (Lisa Sheridan, “The 4400”) and son Brody find themselves in the middle of a horrendous phenomenon where deadly offspring mutations spread from animals to humans.” Based on true unsolved outbreaks of wildlife mutations, Strange Nature marks the directorial debut of FX master James
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The Travel Channel‘s new series “Haunted Live”, starring the paranormal investigative team The Tennesse Wraith Chasers, is set to premiere on September 14 at 10 ET/PT. The Tennessee Wraith Chasers, who travel the country investigating things that go bump in the night, include founding member and lead investigator Chris Smith, team leader Steven “Doogie” McDougal along with Scott Porter who serves as the team’s historian as well as a researcher, investigator Brannon Smith, and Mike Goncalves. The team also hunted the paranormal on the Travel Channel’s series “Haunted Towns”. Ahead of “Haunted Live’s” debut as part of the Travel Channel’s Ghostober spooktacular, we had a chance to talk with Chris and Doogie about some of their experiences and about what “Haunted Live” will bring to fans. Horror Fuel: “Was there a moment or event that made you want to become paranormal investigators?” Chris: “It was after my first experience. I was in my late twenties and I was up at
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Australian actress Kate Lister got her start with Neighbours and “Last Man Standing” and has appeared in movies like Fox Trap, and Unhinged. We had the opportunity to ask Kate about some of her upcoming films, about being a woman in the film industry, and a few other things. Kate’s most recent role is as Sunny in Drive Me to the End, a dark comedy that centers around a man struggling to cope with the inevitable loss of his mother (Lister). Kate also stars in the upcoming film Deadly Callback from writer-director Scott Jeffrey (Fox Trap). Horror Fuel: “How did you get into acting?” Kate: “It was a gradual thing for me, I took lots of little classes and then I found myself in a class with a teacher (Lyndelle Green) who pushed me harder than anyone else had at the time, she opened my eyes up and made me pay attention to the psychology and responsibility in building and
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Writer-director Orson Oblowitz‘s (Corbin Nash) noir crime thriller The Queen of Hollywood BLVD has just arrived on Digital. The film stars 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.” The film, also stars Ana Mulvoy Ten, Roger Guenveur Smith and the late Michael Parks (‘Kill Bill’, Red State, From Dusk Till Dawn) in his final film appearance. Oblowitz took the time out of his busy schedule to do an interview with me, revealing surprising details of the film and discussing
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Recently Chance6 Studios released their psychological horror game “COLINA: Legacy” on Steam. The game follows a young man named Alex who woke up alone in his grandmother’s house and realizes that things are not right. The story calls back to survival horror games from the past and mixes it with escape room puzzles all the while facing the unknown. One thing can make or break a good movie or video game, the soundtrack. When you want the best for your music you go to the best to get it done, this is where Hexany Audio comes in. You may not know the name but you most likely heard their work. Hexany Audio has done sound design, music composition, and voice-over recordings for companies like Disney, Google, Apple, SONY, Nike, Ubisoft, and Activision just to name a few! I was honored to interview two of Hexany Audio’s composers who worked on “COLINA: Legacy”, Matthew Carl Earl, lead composer and co-owner of
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Andy Grush and Taylor Newton Stewart Netflix new series “The Haunting of Hill House” is set to premiere on October 12th. Ahead of the premiere, I sat down with The Newton Brothers, the duo responsible for the haunting scores that bring the series’ haunting atmosphere to life. Andy Grush and Taylor Newton Stewart (aka The Newton Brothers) are very distinguished composers working on films such as Gerald’s Game, Open Water 3: Cage Dive, Ouija: Origins of Evil, Before I Wake, Hush, and Oculus. Horror Fuel: “How did you get into composing for films and series?” Taylor: “I started writing music for shorts back in high school for college students. That led me to assist for other composers, I worked for Hans Zimmer for a bit and several different composers. I did what I had to do, make copies, get coffee, record stuff, help write stuff. It just led from one thing to another. That’s how Andy and I met in
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Writer-director Mario Cerrito III has a new upcoming horror film, Human Hibachi, and he sat down to talk with us, giving our readers a little taste of what they can expect. Horror Fuel: “We shared the first batch of images from Human Hibachi when they were released. They seem to be teasing cannibalistic aspect of the film.” Mario Cerrito III: “There is. The film is made in a found footage style. I’m a fan of found footage. It’s a hybrid. I made the film part found footage and part storyline. It’s not your common found footage. It’s got a good storyline which I feel will be holding people’s attention. I wanted to do something different on this one, my first two were shot in a regular cinematic style. So much has been done, but I haven’t seen anything like this. I wanted to do something original.” Horror Fuel: “How did the story come to be?” Mario Cerrito III: “I was
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Writer-director-producer Peter Sullivan sat down with us to talk about some of his past projects and his upcoming film Cucuy: The Boogeyman ahead of its October 13th premiere on SyFy. Starring “Riverdale’s” Marisol Nichols, Brian Krause (Charmed), Jearnest Corchado (Blacklist), Bella Stine (“Peanuts”), Pedro Correa (“Turnt”), and Mick Ignis (Stan Against Evil) as the Cucuy, the film centers on a town whose children have begun disappearing. A rebellious teen under house arrest starts to suspect that a legendary evil, a boogeyman, known as the Cucuy, might be responsible. Horror Fuel: “You’ve been a busy guy having produced 99, writing 81 films, directing 27. How do you manage?” Peter Sullivan: “One of the things I do like to do is to bounce between genres. I think that keeps things fresh. I try not to do two movies in a row of the same genre. I try to balance out with a holiday movie, a horror movie, and a thriller.” Horror Fuel:
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Recently, I was scrolling down my Facebook feed and came across a music video that caught my attention. The video had a real Tim Burton feel and a unique sound. I decided I had to track down the musician, Tommy Spase, hear more of his music and find out more about him. I reached out to Tommy and he sat down with me for an interview. Horror Fuel: “How long have you been with the band?” Tommy Spase: “The first incarnation of the band was about seven years ago. We played around LA for a while until a couple of members left and we got a couple more. That was over the course of like six years. I had been working on a children’s show but decided to get back into the music side of it. That’s how that video came across your news feed. I’ve been working on a whole launch process for this.” Horror Fuel: “How was the
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Zach McGowan, a talented actor who you’ll recognize from many films and series, has played roles such as the fearless Captain Charles Vane from Starz’s pirate series “Black Sails” and as Anton Ivanov (aka Superior) on “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”. I had the pleasure of talking with Zach about his role as Conner, his badass character in Death Race: Beyond Anarchy coming to Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand on October 2, 2018. But that’s not all, Zach also confirmed that he will make his premiere on “The Walking Dead” this season (9). Zach McGowan with Nolan North In Death Race Horror Fuel: “You’ve had so many fantastic roles. But you almost always play a badass including as Captain Charles Vane in Black Sails and as Connor in Death Race: Beyond Anarchy what were those experiences like?” Zach McGowan: “For me, it’s fun to play a badass. There’s a lot of fun to be had finding yourself in those roles. What were
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Jim Ojala has made quite a name for himself in the special effects world working on films like Where the Wild Things Are, Thor, Pacific Rim, and many others. Now, Ojala is making a name for himself as a writer/director of Strange Nature. I spoke with Jim about his eco-horror film and more and I have to say I was left very impressed with both his talent and his determination, he has spent the past fifteen years building up to make this film. Between its message, great story, and the talented cast it’s a winner in our book. In Strange Nature, by moving in with her estranged hermit father in the backwoods of a small town, Kim (Lisa Sheridan, “The 4400”) and son Brody find themselves in the middle of a horrendous phenomenon where deadly offspring mutations spread from animals to humans.” Based on true unsolved outbreaks of wildlife mutations, Strange Nature marks the directorial debut of FX master James
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The Travel Channel‘s new series “Haunted Live”, starring the paranormal investigative team The Tennesse Wraith Chasers, is set to premiere on September 14 at 10 ET/PT. The Tennessee Wraith Chasers, who travel the country investigating things that go bump in the night, include founding member and lead investigator Chris Smith, team leader Steven “Doogie” McDougal along with Scott Porter who serves as the team’s historian as well as a researcher, investigator Brannon Smith, and Mike Goncalves. The team also hunted the paranormal on the Travel Channel’s series “Haunted Towns”. Ahead of “Haunted Live’s” debut as part of the Travel Channel’s Ghostober spooktacular, we had a chance to talk with Chris and Doogie about some of their experiences and about what “Haunted Live” will bring to fans. Horror Fuel: “Was there a moment or event that made you want to become paranormal investigators?” Chris: “It was after my first experience. I was in my late twenties and I was up at
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Australian actress Kate Lister got her start with Neighbours and “Last Man Standing” and has appeared in movies like Fox Trap, and Unhinged. We had the opportunity to ask Kate about some of her upcoming films, about being a woman in the film industry, and a few other things. Kate’s most recent role is as Sunny in Drive Me to the End, a dark comedy that centers around a man struggling to cope with the inevitable loss of his mother (Lister). Kate also stars in the upcoming film Deadly Callback from writer-director Scott Jeffrey (Fox Trap). Horror Fuel: “How did you get into acting?” Kate: “It was a gradual thing for me, I took lots of little classes and then I found myself in a class with a teacher (Lyndelle Green) who pushed me harder than anyone else had at the time, she opened my eyes up and made me pay attention to the psychology and responsibility in building and
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