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Items From “Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina” & “Supernatural” Going Up For Auction

Fans of Netflix’s hit series “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” horror collectors and lovers of the dark and macabre will be excited to learn that screen-used props, decor, and other items from the series are going up for auction along with pieces from “Supernatural,” “Wayward Pines,” and Day of the Dead! This dark teenage tale riddled show with spells and occult horrors, has a lot of interesting props” quips Jeff Schwarz, “The Liquidator” Canadian reality star with his show running on Amazon Prime Video and Game TV and auctioneer to this sought-after show. “Everyone needs a full-size guillotine, don’t they? Or a wooded toucher table from medieval times?” laughs Jeff. Included in the rare auction are hundreds of prop occult books, dark art pieces, and gothic furniture to round out anyone’s half-mortal interior decor. This American horror series was created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa for Netflix and was based on the comic book series Archie, Produced by Warner Brothers and in association

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 16, 2021
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“The Blare Rabbit Project,” a Found-Footage Film That Really Was Thought Lost, Debuts at MidWest WeirdFest

Many found footage films assert to be discovered after a certain amount of time, but The Revenant director Kerry Prior’s The Blare Rabbit Project can actually lay claim to having been rediscovered after being shot in 1999 and then considered lost. The film will finally have its world premiere this March at MidWest WeirdFest. Following is the official press announcement from the festival. A found footage feature film, thought lost for over 20 years, is finally seeing the light of the projector booth at its world premiere this March. Kerry Prior, acclaimed Hollywood special effects artist and the visionary director of the cult horror hit THE REVENANT, lensed the found footage film THE BLARE RABBIT PROJECT in 1999. There is still some mystery as to why that film – once set for commercial release – was suddenly pulled and apparently lost for over two decades. But now, the re-found, found footage film is having its very first public screening at

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Joseph Perry
Jan 29, 2021
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‘Occupation Rainfall’, Australia’s Biggest Film Ever, Lands A Trailer Ahead Of World Premiere

Ahead of its world premiere at Monster Fest, we’ve got the new trailer for the post-apocalyptic action film Occupation Rainfall, Australia’s biggest sci-fi film ever made. Occupation Rainfall picks up two years into the intergalactic invasion of earth with survivors in Sydney, Australia fighting back in a desperate ground war. As casualties mount by the day, the resistance and their unexpected allies uncover a plot that could see the war come to a decisive end. With the Alien invaders hell-bent on making earth their new home, the race is on to save mankind. Occupation: Rainfall stars Ken Jeong (Crazy Rich Asians, The Hangover Trilogy), Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter), Daniel Gillies (“The Originals”, “Vampire Diaries”), Dan Ewing (Love and Monsters), Dena Kaplan (Dance Academy), Temuera Morrison (Aquaman), Mark Coles Smith (Last Cab To Darwin), Jet Tranter (Thor Ragnarok), Lawrence Makoare (The Lord Of The Rings), David Roberts (The Matrix 2 & 3), Vince Colosimo (Chopper), Zac Garred (“General Hospital”), and Trystan

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2021
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George James Fraser’s ‘Scaring Sheri’, Part Of ‘United States Of Horror’ Series, Is Awesome AF

George James Fraser, the director behind Happenstance and Gore Theater is back with his short film Scaring Sheri, the first installment of the upcoming horror collection United States of Horror, featuring a massive fifty films from all over the US. Shot at the world-famous Haunted Overload in Lee, New Hampshire, Scaring Sheri stars Sheri Lee (Doll House) and Johnny J. Gordon who is making his film debut. Scaring Sheri plays out against an absolutely amazing backdrop featuring hundreds of lit pumpkins and monsters making it spooky AF and adding to the tension because you’re on guard not knowing when or where a scare is going to come from. The cinematography for the eight-minute, fifteen-second long film is fantastic. With a rich look, a nice pace, and good effects, watching Scaring Sheri was a pleasure. And the fact that we get a feisty lead character that actually has some fight in her is a major bonus. The soundtrack is pure metal

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2021
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RLJE Acquires ‘Prisoners Of Ghostland’ Starring Nicolas Cage

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has acquired the US rights to the action-adventure film Prisoners of Ghostland, starring Nicolas Cage (Mandy), ahead of its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Directed by the acclaimed Japanese director, Sion Sono (Why Don’t You Play in Hell), the film was written by Aaron Hendry and Rexa Sixo Safai (Western Wonderland). Cage stars alongside Sofia Boutella (The Mummy), Nick Cassavetes (Face/Off), Bill Moseley (Texas Chainsaw Franchise, interview), Tak Sakaguchi (Tokyo Tribe), and Yuzuka Nakaya (The Forest of Love). Joseph Trapanese (Tron: Legacy, The Raid: Redemption, The Greatest Showman) composed the original score. “Prisoners of Ghostland is set in the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town where a ruthless bank robber (Cage) is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor (Moseley), whose adopted granddaughter Bernice (Boutella) has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2021
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Attention Filmmakers: Lund Fantastic Film Festival Announces 2021 Dates and Call for Entries

After a successful hybrid edition in 2020, Sweden’s superb Lund Fantastic Film Festival is preparing to go the hybrid route once again this year and is currently seeking film submissions. Following is the fest’s official press announcement. Having weathered the storm of 2020 with a hybrid edition, the Lund Fantastic Film Festival is gearing up for its 27th edition. This fall, from October 30th until November 5th, the Swedish festival will go hybrid once more, with a mix of live events and virtual screenings. Special announcements and summer events will follow in the months to come but, as always, no festival can exist without the works of talented artists. With that in mind, the festival is now ready to receive your submissions and looks forward to exploring genre cinema in the broadest sense since Lund Fantastic aims to help stretch the limits of the imagination, and to reinforce the intrinsic value of imagination in films. From the shudder-inducing to the

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Joseph Perry
Jan 24, 2021
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Horror Social Media Platform Slasher Is Getting Major Upgrades

Slasher, the ultimate social media app for horror fans, is gearing up to not only revamp the site but is also improving existing features as well as adding a ton of new ones. Slasher’s creator Damon Gerard has just filled us in on some of the upgrades as well as expressing that all he wants is to make subscribers and horror fans as happy as possible. Some of the current features include chat rooms, events, groups, trailers, lists, movie tracking, and get this, you can even join Slasher’s horror fan dating service (yes, really). Subscribers also get the latest news automatically from HorrorFuel.com and more. What’s not to love? A few of the new features to be added in 2021: A new vendors section separated by category to help you find just what you’re looking for, collectibles, merchandise, or one of a kind pieces. A new Indie Film section where you can find news, trailers, and purchase films. A new

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 23, 2021
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MidWest WeirdFest Launches Indiegogo Campaign in Support of the Festival’s Fifth Edition

Cinema lovers interested in the paranormal, UFOs, cryptids, and unusual film fare should absolutely love what Wisconsin’s MidWest WeirdFest has to offer. Each year, the fest features top-notch narrative and documentary features and shorts from around the world, and this year, the fest has launched an Indiegogo campaign to help continue its tradition of bringing the fine fare for which it is known and to support its home base, Eau Claire’s Micon Downtown Cinema. Full details, including perks available to contributors, follow in the official press announcement. For examples of the intriguing films that MidWest WeirdFest offers, check out the Horror Fuel reviews for Bad Witch and Squatchmore from last year’s edition. MidWest WeirdFest, the cinematic celebration of all things fantastic, frightening, paranormal, and just plain weird, is now in its 5th year. And today, it is asking for your help to make this year’s event another success, by checking out the festival’s Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign. The 2021 festival takes

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Joseph Perry
Jan 19, 2021
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Dark Star Pictures Announces Free Virtual Film Festival of Its Recent Genre Features

Be ready to catch up on six of the most highly touted, cutting-edge horror films and thrillers from around the world plus a special secret screening when Dark Star Pictures serves up a free virtual film festival from January 22–24, 2021. From the offbeat vampire outing Climate of the Hunter to the quirky, moving tale of a young woman’s sexual attraction to an amusement park ride Jumbo and beyond, Dark Star Pictures and Bloody Disgusting are serving up a half-dozen can’t miss movies. Details follow in the official press announcement. Los Angeles-based Dark Star Pictures and horror leader Bloody Disgusting are set to host a groundbreaking weekend event from Friday, January 22 to Sunday, January 24, 2021, celebrating the distributor’s most recent acclaimed international genre offerings. The lineup will feature selections from Sundance, Fantasia, Nightstream, and Cinepocalypse, including PVT CHAT, Koko-Di Koko-Da, Jumbo, Attack of the Demons, Dirty God, and Climate of the Hunter. The festival will lead up to

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Jan 15, 2021
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Arrow Video FrightFest Glasgow’s 16th Edition Presents Six Sinister Features

Arrow Video FrightFest Glasgow serves up its 16th edition online from March 5–7, 2021, with a half-dozen films from the United States, Canada, and France. From the high-octane thriller American Badger to the film noir elegance of The Woman with Leopard Shoes (La Femme Aux Chaussures Leopard) to the throwback horror of Vicious Fun and beyond, the fest has booked an incredible selection of jaw-dropping cinema. Following is the festival’s official press announcement. Welcome to the 16th edition of Arrow Video FrightFest Glasgow, which, despite continuing COVID-19 restrictions, is back to present a virtual six-pack of tasty titles; an extravaganza of the dark arts that will leave you stirred, shaken and shocked. There will be six online presentations, including the UK premiere of Kyle Rankin’s controversial high school siege drama RUN HIDE FIGHT, starring Isabel May as a fiercely independent student taking on a quartet of invading shooters, and the UK premiere of OUT OF THIS WORLD (HORS DU MONDE),

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Joseph Perry
Jan 14, 2021

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Items From “Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina” & “Supernatural” Going Up For Auction

Fans of Netflix’s hit series “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” horror collectors and lovers of the dark and macabre will be excited to learn that screen-used props, decor, and other items from the series are going up for auction along with pieces from “Supernatural,” “Wayward Pines,” and Day of the Dead! This dark teenage tale riddled show with spells and occult horrors, has a lot of interesting props” quips Jeff Schwarz, “The Liquidator” Canadian reality star with his show running on Amazon Prime Video and Game TV and auctioneer to this sought-after show. “Everyone needs a full-size guillotine, don’t they? Or a wooded toucher table from medieval times?” laughs Jeff. Included in the rare auction are hundreds of prop occult books, dark art pieces, and gothic furniture to round out anyone’s half-mortal interior decor. This American horror series was created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa for Netflix and was based on the comic book series Archie, Produced by Warner Brothers and in association

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 16, 2021
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“The Blare Rabbit Project,” a Found-Footage Film That Really Was Thought Lost, Debuts at MidWest WeirdFest

Many found footage films assert to be discovered after a certain amount of time, but The Revenant director Kerry Prior’s The Blare Rabbit Project can actually lay claim to having been rediscovered after being shot in 1999 and then considered lost. The film will finally have its world premiere this March at MidWest WeirdFest. Following is the official press announcement from the festival. A found footage feature film, thought lost for over 20 years, is finally seeing the light of the projector booth at its world premiere this March. Kerry Prior, acclaimed Hollywood special effects artist and the visionary director of the cult horror hit THE REVENANT, lensed the found footage film THE BLARE RABBIT PROJECT in 1999. There is still some mystery as to why that film – once set for commercial release – was suddenly pulled and apparently lost for over two decades. But now, the re-found, found footage film is having its very first public screening at

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Jan 29, 2021
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‘Occupation Rainfall’, Australia’s Biggest Film Ever, Lands A Trailer Ahead Of World Premiere

Ahead of its world premiere at Monster Fest, we’ve got the new trailer for the post-apocalyptic action film Occupation Rainfall, Australia’s biggest sci-fi film ever made. Occupation Rainfall picks up two years into the intergalactic invasion of earth with survivors in Sydney, Australia fighting back in a desperate ground war. As casualties mount by the day, the resistance and their unexpected allies uncover a plot that could see the war come to a decisive end. With the Alien invaders hell-bent on making earth their new home, the race is on to save mankind. Occupation: Rainfall stars Ken Jeong (Crazy Rich Asians, The Hangover Trilogy), Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter), Daniel Gillies (“The Originals”, “Vampire Diaries”), Dan Ewing (Love and Monsters), Dena Kaplan (Dance Academy), Temuera Morrison (Aquaman), Mark Coles Smith (Last Cab To Darwin), Jet Tranter (Thor Ragnarok), Lawrence Makoare (The Lord Of The Rings), David Roberts (The Matrix 2 & 3), Vince Colosimo (Chopper), Zac Garred (“General Hospital”), and Trystan

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2021
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George James Fraser’s ‘Scaring Sheri’, Part Of ‘United States Of Horror’ Series, Is Awesome AF

George James Fraser, the director behind Happenstance and Gore Theater is back with his short film Scaring Sheri, the first installment of the upcoming horror collection United States of Horror, featuring a massive fifty films from all over the US. Shot at the world-famous Haunted Overload in Lee, New Hampshire, Scaring Sheri stars Sheri Lee (Doll House) and Johnny J. Gordon who is making his film debut. Scaring Sheri plays out against an absolutely amazing backdrop featuring hundreds of lit pumpkins and monsters making it spooky AF and adding to the tension because you’re on guard not knowing when or where a scare is going to come from. The cinematography for the eight-minute, fifteen-second long film is fantastic. With a rich look, a nice pace, and good effects, watching Scaring Sheri was a pleasure. And the fact that we get a feisty lead character that actually has some fight in her is a major bonus. The soundtrack is pure metal

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2021
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RLJE Acquires ‘Prisoners Of Ghostland’ Starring Nicolas Cage

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has acquired the US rights to the action-adventure film Prisoners of Ghostland, starring Nicolas Cage (Mandy), ahead of its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Directed by the acclaimed Japanese director, Sion Sono (Why Don’t You Play in Hell), the film was written by Aaron Hendry and Rexa Sixo Safai (Western Wonderland). Cage stars alongside Sofia Boutella (The Mummy), Nick Cassavetes (Face/Off), Bill Moseley (Texas Chainsaw Franchise, interview), Tak Sakaguchi (Tokyo Tribe), and Yuzuka Nakaya (The Forest of Love). Joseph Trapanese (Tron: Legacy, The Raid: Redemption, The Greatest Showman) composed the original score. “Prisoners of Ghostland is set in the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town where a ruthless bank robber (Cage) is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor (Moseley), whose adopted granddaughter Bernice (Boutella) has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2021
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Attention Filmmakers: Lund Fantastic Film Festival Announces 2021 Dates and Call for Entries

After a successful hybrid edition in 2020, Sweden’s superb Lund Fantastic Film Festival is preparing to go the hybrid route once again this year and is currently seeking film submissions. Following is the fest’s official press announcement. Having weathered the storm of 2020 with a hybrid edition, the Lund Fantastic Film Festival is gearing up for its 27th edition. This fall, from October 30th until November 5th, the Swedish festival will go hybrid once more, with a mix of live events and virtual screenings. Special announcements and summer events will follow in the months to come but, as always, no festival can exist without the works of talented artists. With that in mind, the festival is now ready to receive your submissions and looks forward to exploring genre cinema in the broadest sense since Lund Fantastic aims to help stretch the limits of the imagination, and to reinforce the intrinsic value of imagination in films. From the shudder-inducing to the

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Jan 24, 2021
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Horror Social Media Platform Slasher Is Getting Major Upgrades

Slasher, the ultimate social media app for horror fans, is gearing up to not only revamp the site but is also improving existing features as well as adding a ton of new ones. Slasher’s creator Damon Gerard has just filled us in on some of the upgrades as well as expressing that all he wants is to make subscribers and horror fans as happy as possible. Some of the current features include chat rooms, events, groups, trailers, lists, movie tracking, and get this, you can even join Slasher’s horror fan dating service (yes, really). Subscribers also get the latest news automatically from HorrorFuel.com and more. What’s not to love? A few of the new features to be added in 2021: A new vendors section separated by category to help you find just what you’re looking for, collectibles, merchandise, or one of a kind pieces. A new Indie Film section where you can find news, trailers, and purchase films. A new

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 23, 2021
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MidWest WeirdFest Launches Indiegogo Campaign in Support of the Festival’s Fifth Edition

Cinema lovers interested in the paranormal, UFOs, cryptids, and unusual film fare should absolutely love what Wisconsin’s MidWest WeirdFest has to offer. Each year, the fest features top-notch narrative and documentary features and shorts from around the world, and this year, the fest has launched an Indiegogo campaign to help continue its tradition of bringing the fine fare for which it is known and to support its home base, Eau Claire’s Micon Downtown Cinema. Full details, including perks available to contributors, follow in the official press announcement. For examples of the intriguing films that MidWest WeirdFest offers, check out the Horror Fuel reviews for Bad Witch and Squatchmore from last year’s edition. MidWest WeirdFest, the cinematic celebration of all things fantastic, frightening, paranormal, and just plain weird, is now in its 5th year. And today, it is asking for your help to make this year’s event another success, by checking out the festival’s Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign. The 2021 festival takes

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Jan 19, 2021
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Dark Star Pictures Announces Free Virtual Film Festival of Its Recent Genre Features

Be ready to catch up on six of the most highly touted, cutting-edge horror films and thrillers from around the world plus a special secret screening when Dark Star Pictures serves up a free virtual film festival from January 22–24, 2021. From the offbeat vampire outing Climate of the Hunter to the quirky, moving tale of a young woman’s sexual attraction to an amusement park ride Jumbo and beyond, Dark Star Pictures and Bloody Disgusting are serving up a half-dozen can’t miss movies. Details follow in the official press announcement. Los Angeles-based Dark Star Pictures and horror leader Bloody Disgusting are set to host a groundbreaking weekend event from Friday, January 22 to Sunday, January 24, 2021, celebrating the distributor’s most recent acclaimed international genre offerings. The lineup will feature selections from Sundance, Fantasia, Nightstream, and Cinepocalypse, including PVT CHAT, Koko-Di Koko-Da, Jumbo, Attack of the Demons, Dirty God, and Climate of the Hunter. The festival will lead up to

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Jan 15, 2021
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Arrow Video FrightFest Glasgow’s 16th Edition Presents Six Sinister Features

Arrow Video FrightFest Glasgow serves up its 16th edition online from March 5–7, 2021, with a half-dozen films from the United States, Canada, and France. From the high-octane thriller American Badger to the film noir elegance of The Woman with Leopard Shoes (La Femme Aux Chaussures Leopard) to the throwback horror of Vicious Fun and beyond, the fest has booked an incredible selection of jaw-dropping cinema. Following is the festival’s official press announcement. Welcome to the 16th edition of Arrow Video FrightFest Glasgow, which, despite continuing COVID-19 restrictions, is back to present a virtual six-pack of tasty titles; an extravaganza of the dark arts that will leave you stirred, shaken and shocked. There will be six online presentations, including the UK premiere of Kyle Rankin’s controversial high school siege drama RUN HIDE FIGHT, starring Isabel May as a fiercely independent student taking on a quartet of invading shooters, and the UK premiere of OUT OF THIS WORLD (HORS DU MONDE),

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Joseph Perry
Jan 14, 2021
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