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Today we have a treat. We have the award-winning short horror film Amygdala to share with you following its award-winning festival run. Filmed in Denmark by writer-director Kenneth Lykkehus, Amygdala, is named after the part of the brain that processes emotions, especially fear, anger, and pleasure. It stars Emma Katrine Sjøberg and Pernille Svendsen and features a cameo by Kim Sønderholm, In the film, after an inadequately tested drug has been brought to the market, evidence emerges of a disastrous side-effect that makes people aggressive. Two teenage girls, home alone, unaware of the disaster, are trying to survive an intruder who only has one thought on his mind: To get into the house! Watch the fifteen-minute-long film, which features English subtitles, below.
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Fans have eagerly awaited (for far too long) the new season of Netflix’s hit adaptation “The Witcher.” Well, the wait is over. The series returns this week to Netflix. The official plot goes like this: “As monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri into hiding, determined to protect his newly-reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it. Entrusted with Ciri’s magical training, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where they hope to uncover more about the girl’s untapped powers; instead, they discover they’ve landed in a battlefield of political corruption, dark magic, and betrayal.” Henry Cavill returns for his final season as Geralt, with Liam Hemsworth taking over the role next season. Freya Allan returns as Ciri, Anya Chalotra, and is back as Yennifer. The first half of season three of “The Witcher” will debut on Netflix on June 29, 2023. The second half is set to arrive on
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M. Night Shyamalan’s last projects were Apple TV’s “Servant” and Knock at the Cabin, which was both unnerving and brilliant. The director has now moved on and has begun work on his next project, the concert-set dark thriller, reportedly titled Trap. Right now, details are being kept quiet, but we do know that it will premiere in 2024. “I have a new idea that I’ve started writing,” he told NME. “It’s out in 2024 and it’s very, very exciting. It’s a thriller. It’s very unusual and very new compared to what I’ve been trying to do [recently], but I’m feeling very excited about the story, so much so that I can’t wait to tell it to you guys.” Shyamalan continues, “I will say this, the angle into the story is why it’s so exciting. The story might be something that you’ve seen before but the angle is very, very unique – the point of view.” Shyamalan is also producing his
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This summer, Disney’s Haunted Mansion will open its doors, inviting in viewers of all ages in its spooky new movie. A newly released featurette welcomes “Foolish Mortals,” giving us a fresh look at the highly-anticipated film. The cast features many of Hollywood’s elite, including Tiffany Haddish (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent), Lakeith Stanfield (Knives Out), Owen Wilson (“Loki”), Rosario Dawson (Clerks III), and Danny DeVito (Always Sunny in Philidelphia”). Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween Ends) will play the role of Madame Leota, and Jared Leto (Morbius) will appear as the Hatbox Ghost. Justin Simien (Dear White People, Bad Hair), directed from the script by Katie Dippold (Ghostbusters 2016), for the movie based on the iconic Disney ride. “In this mysterious adventure, a doctor (Dawson) and her 9-year-old son (Chase Dillon), looking to start a new life, move into a strangely affordable mansion in New Orleans, only to discover that the place is much more than they bargained for. Desperate for
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Lake Lanier is, without question, one of Georgia’s most famous landmarks, but it hides a very dark secret below its surface. The filmmakers behind the upcoming indie horror film Lanier, whose new teaser trailer has been released, are using the lake’s real, dark history as a basis for their story. . Written and directed by William Eric Anderson and Cindy Estenfanie Kunz-Anderson, the film stars Shekeb Sekander, Jarrett Collins, Ali Ashtigo, and Chris Johnson. In the film, “A detective is forced to come to a realization of the dark truths hidden at the bottom of Lake Lanier.” Before you see the movie, there are a few things you should know about Lanier’s infamous history. Before construction began on the Buford Dam, the area was the location of Oscarville, a thriving black community, until one event sent things spiraling out of control, ending in bloodshed and a town sunk beneath the depths of the Georgia lake. In 1912, a 19-year-old white
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Director Christopher Nolan‘s new film Oppenheimer may be the year’s most unnerving film. The film industry is a buzz about the film ahead of its July premiere. Everyone is talking about how the film leaves critics noticeably shaken and devastated. It doesn’t hurt that the movie is inspired by a true story, which always makes it more intense. “Some people leave the movie absolutely devastated,” Nolan said to Variety. “They can’t speak. I mean, there’s an element of fear that’s there in the history and there in the underpinnings. But the love of the characters, the love of the relationships, is as strong as I’ve ever done.” Nolan also added, “It is an intense experience, because it’s an intense story. I showed it to a filmmaker recently who said it’s kind of a horror movie. I don’t disagree.” The film thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save
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The new creature feature, The Tank, is coming to DVD and Digital this summer from writer-director Scott Walker. In the film, “After inheriting a mysterious, abandoned property, a family accidentally releases a long-dormant creature that terrorized the area for generations.” The Tanks stars Luciane Buchanan (“The Night Agent,” The New Legends of Monkey, Filthy Rich), Matthew Whelan (Narcos, “American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story”), Zara Nausbaum (The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith) and newcomer Regina Hegemann as the creature. The Tank (review) is from Well Go USA, who brought you Train to Busan. The Tank will land on Digital, Blu-ray™, and DVD on June 27, 2023. You can watch it now on Digital. Bonus content includes the behind-the-scenes featurettes “A Look into The Tank” and “Making the Creature.”
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From IFC Films and Shudder comes Birth/Rebirth, the directorial debut of Laura Moss, a new emotional and unnerving spin on Mary Shelley’s iconic tale of Frankenstein. In the film, “Rose (Marin Ireland) is a pathologist who prefers working with corpses over social interaction. She also has an obsession — the reanimation of the dead. Celie (Judy Reyes) is a maternity nurse who has built her life around her bouncy, chatterbox six-year-old daughter, Lila (A.J. Lister). When one tragic night, Lila suddenly falls ill and dies, the two women’s worlds crash into each other. They embark on a dark path of no return, where they will be forced to confront how far they are willing to go to protect what they hold most dear.” Marin Ireland, Judy Reyes, A.J. Lister, Breeda Wool, Monique Gabriela Curnen, and LaChanze star in the film produced by Mali Elfman, David Grove Churchill Viste. Jordan Barker and Brendan J. O’Brien executive produce. Birth/Rebirth, which HorrorFuel.com’s Joseph
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Not even death can end one couple’s love in Claudia La Bianca’s haunting horror film The Abode, coming to Digital and DVD this July. Set in the 1800s, a young, handsome Native American named Talako is caught with the wife of a ruthless pirate, Redbeard, who orders him killed. Witnessing Talako’s execution, Redbeard’s wife, Lara, takes her own life. Almost 300 years later, Lara and Talako meet face to face and learn that everything happens for a reason. Ariadna Gonzalez Medina, Montana Cypress, Karmel Bortoleti, and Chris Darsow star in The Abode, available July 11, 2023, on digital and on DVD July 18, 2023, from Dark Star Pictures.
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Swamp Thing, one of DCs most underrated characters, is getting a new movie! Here’s everything we know so far. Let’s start at the beginning. For those who don’t know, Swamp Thing was a scientist transformed after an experiment went wrong. The giant plant-covered creature, created by Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson, first appeared in House of Secrets in July of 1971. He was given his own comic in 1972. During a recent chat with Variety, writer-director James Mangold told the site that the movie was not born with a plan to make it a larger franchise. Instead, the filmmaker describes it as a “simple, clean, gothic horror movie.” He also explained that it would be very different than the DC and Marvel movies we’re used to getting, you know, the ones with endless sequels and prequels. Mangold, who is also behind the new and final installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, appears not to be interested in Swamp Thing
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Today we have a treat. We have the award-winning short horror film Amygdala to share with you following its award-winning festival run. Filmed in Denmark by writer-director Kenneth Lykkehus, Amygdala, is named after the part of the brain that processes emotions, especially fear, anger, and pleasure. It stars Emma Katrine Sjøberg and Pernille Svendsen and features a cameo by Kim Sønderholm, In the film, after an inadequately tested drug has been brought to the market, evidence emerges of a disastrous side-effect that makes people aggressive. Two teenage girls, home alone, unaware of the disaster, are trying to survive an intruder who only has one thought on his mind: To get into the house! Watch the fifteen-minute-long film, which features English subtitles, below.
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Fans have eagerly awaited (for far too long) the new season of Netflix’s hit adaptation “The Witcher.” Well, the wait is over. The series returns this week to Netflix. The official plot goes like this: “As monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri into hiding, determined to protect his newly-reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it. Entrusted with Ciri’s magical training, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where they hope to uncover more about the girl’s untapped powers; instead, they discover they’ve landed in a battlefield of political corruption, dark magic, and betrayal.” Henry Cavill returns for his final season as Geralt, with Liam Hemsworth taking over the role next season. Freya Allan returns as Ciri, Anya Chalotra, and is back as Yennifer. The first half of season three of “The Witcher” will debut on Netflix on June 29, 2023. The second half is set to arrive on
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M. Night Shyamalan’s last projects were Apple TV’s “Servant” and Knock at the Cabin, which was both unnerving and brilliant. The director has now moved on and has begun work on his next project, the concert-set dark thriller, reportedly titled Trap. Right now, details are being kept quiet, but we do know that it will premiere in 2024. “I have a new idea that I’ve started writing,” he told NME. “It’s out in 2024 and it’s very, very exciting. It’s a thriller. It’s very unusual and very new compared to what I’ve been trying to do [recently], but I’m feeling very excited about the story, so much so that I can’t wait to tell it to you guys.” Shyamalan continues, “I will say this, the angle into the story is why it’s so exciting. The story might be something that you’ve seen before but the angle is very, very unique – the point of view.” Shyamalan is also producing his
Continue reading →
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This summer, Disney’s Haunted Mansion will open its doors, inviting in viewers of all ages in its spooky new movie. A newly released featurette welcomes “Foolish Mortals,” giving us a fresh look at the highly-anticipated film. The cast features many of Hollywood’s elite, including Tiffany Haddish (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent), Lakeith Stanfield (Knives Out), Owen Wilson (“Loki”), Rosario Dawson (Clerks III), and Danny DeVito (Always Sunny in Philidelphia”). Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween Ends) will play the role of Madame Leota, and Jared Leto (Morbius) will appear as the Hatbox Ghost. Justin Simien (Dear White People, Bad Hair), directed from the script by Katie Dippold (Ghostbusters 2016), for the movie based on the iconic Disney ride. “In this mysterious adventure, a doctor (Dawson) and her 9-year-old son (Chase Dillon), looking to start a new life, move into a strangely affordable mansion in New Orleans, only to discover that the place is much more than they bargained for. Desperate for
Continue reading →
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Lake Lanier is, without question, one of Georgia’s most famous landmarks, but it hides a very dark secret below its surface. The filmmakers behind the upcoming indie horror film Lanier, whose new teaser trailer has been released, are using the lake’s real, dark history as a basis for their story. . Written and directed by William Eric Anderson and Cindy Estenfanie Kunz-Anderson, the film stars Shekeb Sekander, Jarrett Collins, Ali Ashtigo, and Chris Johnson. In the film, “A detective is forced to come to a realization of the dark truths hidden at the bottom of Lake Lanier.” Before you see the movie, there are a few things you should know about Lanier’s infamous history. Before construction began on the Buford Dam, the area was the location of Oscarville, a thriving black community, until one event sent things spiraling out of control, ending in bloodshed and a town sunk beneath the depths of the Georgia lake. In 1912, a 19-year-old white
Continue reading →
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Director Christopher Nolan‘s new film Oppenheimer may be the year’s most unnerving film. The film industry is a buzz about the film ahead of its July premiere. Everyone is talking about how the film leaves critics noticeably shaken and devastated. It doesn’t hurt that the movie is inspired by a true story, which always makes it more intense. “Some people leave the movie absolutely devastated,” Nolan said to Variety. “They can’t speak. I mean, there’s an element of fear that’s there in the history and there in the underpinnings. But the love of the characters, the love of the relationships, is as strong as I’ve ever done.” Nolan also added, “It is an intense experience, because it’s an intense story. I showed it to a filmmaker recently who said it’s kind of a horror movie. I don’t disagree.” The film thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save
Continue reading →
IndieMoviesNewsTrailers
The new creature feature, The Tank, is coming to DVD and Digital this summer from writer-director Scott Walker. In the film, “After inheriting a mysterious, abandoned property, a family accidentally releases a long-dormant creature that terrorized the area for generations.” The Tanks stars Luciane Buchanan (“The Night Agent,” The New Legends of Monkey, Filthy Rich), Matthew Whelan (Narcos, “American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story”), Zara Nausbaum (The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith) and newcomer Regina Hegemann as the creature. The Tank (review) is from Well Go USA, who brought you Train to Busan. The Tank will land on Digital, Blu-ray™, and DVD on June 27, 2023. You can watch it now on Digital. Bonus content includes the behind-the-scenes featurettes “A Look into The Tank” and “Making the Creature.”
Continue reading →
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From IFC Films and Shudder comes Birth/Rebirth, the directorial debut of Laura Moss, a new emotional and unnerving spin on Mary Shelley’s iconic tale of Frankenstein. In the film, “Rose (Marin Ireland) is a pathologist who prefers working with corpses over social interaction. She also has an obsession — the reanimation of the dead. Celie (Judy Reyes) is a maternity nurse who has built her life around her bouncy, chatterbox six-year-old daughter, Lila (A.J. Lister). When one tragic night, Lila suddenly falls ill and dies, the two women’s worlds crash into each other. They embark on a dark path of no return, where they will be forced to confront how far they are willing to go to protect what they hold most dear.” Marin Ireland, Judy Reyes, A.J. Lister, Breeda Wool, Monique Gabriela Curnen, and LaChanze star in the film produced by Mali Elfman, David Grove Churchill Viste. Jordan Barker and Brendan J. O’Brien executive produce. Birth/Rebirth, which HorrorFuel.com’s Joseph
Continue reading →
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Not even death can end one couple’s love in Claudia La Bianca’s haunting horror film The Abode, coming to Digital and DVD this July. Set in the 1800s, a young, handsome Native American named Talako is caught with the wife of a ruthless pirate, Redbeard, who orders him killed. Witnessing Talako’s execution, Redbeard’s wife, Lara, takes her own life. Almost 300 years later, Lara and Talako meet face to face and learn that everything happens for a reason. Ariadna Gonzalez Medina, Montana Cypress, Karmel Bortoleti, and Chris Darsow star in The Abode, available July 11, 2023, on digital and on DVD July 18, 2023, from Dark Star Pictures.
Continue reading →
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Swamp Thing, one of DCs most underrated characters, is getting a new movie! Here’s everything we know so far. Let’s start at the beginning. For those who don’t know, Swamp Thing was a scientist transformed after an experiment went wrong. The giant plant-covered creature, created by Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson, first appeared in House of Secrets in July of 1971. He was given his own comic in 1972. During a recent chat with Variety, writer-director James Mangold told the site that the movie was not born with a plan to make it a larger franchise. Instead, the filmmaker describes it as a “simple, clean, gothic horror movie.” He also explained that it would be very different than the DC and Marvel movies we’re used to getting, you know, the ones with endless sequels and prequels. Mangold, who is also behind the new and final installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, appears not to be interested in Swamp Thing
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