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Gravitas Ventures Sets An April Release Date For Sci-Fi Horror 'Madelines' (Trailer)

Gravitas Ventures Sets An April Release Date For Sci-Fi Horror ‘Madelines’ (Trailer)

Gravitas Ventures will release Madelines, a new independent sci-fi Horror film written and directed by Jason R. Miller (Hacket, Frozen, Unidentified), and co-written by Brea Grant (“Heroes,” Halloween 2, “Dexter”), this April. In the film, “Madeline and Owen have invented time travel, but after discovering a mistake in the code that causes a copy of Madeline to appear every day, they must kill each new Madeline to prevent the universe from collapsing in on itself as well as their already strained marriage.” Produced by Ed Dougherty (Paint It Black, Scrapper) Madelines stars Brea Grant (“Heroes,” Halloween 2, “Dexter”), Parry Shen (“General Hospital,” Better Luck Tomorrow, Hacket), and Richard Riehle (Glory, The Man From Earth, Casino, Office Space). The film will open in select theaters and arrive on Digital and On Demand on April 1, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 18, 2022
Netflix's New Horror Series "Cracow Monsters" Is Out Today

Netflix’s New Horror Series “Cracow Monsters” Is Out Today

A young woman haunted by her past joins a mysterious professor and his group of gifted students who investigate paranormal activity and fight demons in Netflix‘s new Hindi series “Cracow Monsters“. Written by Gaja Grzegorzewska, Magdalena Lankosz, and Anna Sienska, the series stars Andrzej Chyra, Malgorzata Bela Malgorzata Bela, Magdalena Kolesnik, Kaja Chan, Anna Paliga, Barbara Liberek, and Malgorzata Gorol. The main character, Alex, a medical student, meets a mysterious professor and his elite group of students working under the guise of scientific research, the group is doing something completely different, leaving Alex to confront the world of Slavic beliefs, ancient monsters, and bloodthirsty deities. Watch “Cracow Monsters” now, on Netflix.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 18, 2022
Jamie Foxx Is In The Clutches Of A Vamp In The First Image From Netflix's 'Day Shift'

Jamie Foxx Is In The Clutches Of A Vamp In The First Image From Netflix’s ‘Day Shift’

The first official image from Netflix’s horror-comedy Day Shift is here, giving us our first look at the film’s star, Oscar winner, Jamie Foxx as a vampire hunter. In Day Shift, Foxx plays “a hard-working, blue-collar dad who just wants to provide a good life for his quick-witted daughter, but his mundane San Fernando Valley pool cleaning job is a front for his real source of income, hunting and killing vampires as part of an international union of vampire hunters.” Legendary rapper and occasional actor Snoop Dogg (Bones) will also star along with Scott Adkins (Doctor Strange), Dave Franco (The Rental), Meagan Good (Saw V, The Unborn), Eric Lange (“Lost”), Karla Souza (Jacob’s Ladder), and Zion Broadnax, . John Wick‘s J.J, Perry will be helming the project that is based on Tyler Tice’s script which has been revised by Shay Hatten. Foxx, Datari Turner, and Peter Baxter are executive producing with Chad Stahelski and Jason Spitz of 87Eleven Entertainment and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 17, 2022
'Insomnis Enhanced Edition' Coming Soon for PlayStation 5

‘Insomnis Enhanced Edition’ Coming Soon for PlayStation 5

Meridiem Games announced today that their first-person horror exploration game Insomnis is getting an enhanced edition box set coming this spring (IN EUROPE ONLY). In Insomnis players take on the role of Joe Castevet has just inherited an old mansion on the outskirts of the countryside. What Joe doesn’t realize is that this family legacy is cursed. Now exploring the house, players will solve puzzles to search for answers to the morally ambiguous story unfolding before them. The game features: Atmospheric horror – As you progress through the Castevet abode, your environment will change and your worst nightmares will come to life. Can you escape your past before it’s too late? Analog and digital puzzles: Solve numerous types of complex, interconnected puzzles as you fight to maintain your sanity. Exploration-focused story: Immerse yourself in a morally ambiguous narrative, where nothing is as it seems. Dark secrets await you… Explore your grandfather’s abandoned house in search of answers! Multiple endings: Proceed

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Mar 17, 2022
One Of The Best Horror Films Of The Year, 'The Cursed', Is Now Out On VOD

One Of The Best Horror Films Of The Year, ‘The Cursed’, Is Now Out On VOD

We here at HorrorFuel don’t use the phrase “one of the best horror films of the year,” lightly, but that’s exactly what we called The Cursed in our review. Now, this brilliant, dark, and brutal werewolf film is available on VOD ahead of its Blu-ray release this May. The gothic film, originally titled Eight for Silver, is set ”In the late 1800s, a once-peaceful remote country village is under attack—but by who or what, no one knows. Villagers spread rumors of a cursed land, supernatural forces, and even demonic creatures, as the disappearances and killings continue. Pathologist John McBride arrives to investigate the danger, only to discover something much deeper and more sinister than he ever could have imagined.” Written and directed by Sean Ellis, the film stars Boyd Holbrook (The Sandman, The Fugitive, Logan), Kelly Reilly (“Yellowstone,” “True Detective”), and Alistair Petrie (“Sex Education,” Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Night Manager) and is a reimagining of the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 17, 2022
Kyle Gallner & Johnny Berchtold Starring In Blumhouse & Epix's 'The Passenger'

Kyle Gallner & Johnny Berchtold Starring In Blumhouse & Epix’s ‘The Passenger’

Scream 5 and “Outsider” star Kyle Gallner and Johnny Berchtold (Gaslit, The Wilds) have now been cast in the lead roles of the thriller The Passenger, from Blumhouse and Epix, Deadline reports. Directed by Carter Smith (The Ruins, Possession: A Love Story), the film follows Randolph Bradley (Berchtold) who is perfectly content fading into the background, but when his coworker Benson (Gallner) snaps and goes on a violent killing spree, he’s forced to face his fears and confront his troubled past to find a way to survive. Gallner and Berchtold join previously announced cast member Liza Weil (The Cleaning Lady, How To Get Away With Murder) who plays the key role of “Miss Beard, Randall’s first-grade teacher who lost an eye after a classroom accident. She finds herself keeping Randall safe as she’s dragged into Benson’s destructive mission.” The Passenger is executive produced by Jason Blum, Chris McCumber, Jeremy Gold for Blumhouse Television, and Lauren Downey (Blumhouse Television’s Into the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 17, 2022
New Trailer For 'The Occupant' Unleashed Ahead Of March Premiere

Supernatural Activity Plagues A Family In ‘The Occupant’ (Trailer)

Horror distributor Devilworks has just announced the March release date for the supernatural horror The Occupant. Written and directed by Samuel Krebs, the filmmaker behind the true-story-inspired film The Whooper Returns, The Occupant follows four estranged siblings, who find themselves in the grip of demonic possession, after inheriting their family home. When an eccentric stranger arrives, claiming the house was left to her, they start experiencing strange, inexplicable manifestations, which have malevolent effects on everyone in the house. The indie film stars Rik Billock (The Barn), David Flick (American Pastoral, Jack Reacher, One for the Money) Dylan Grunn (The Retreat, Lake Artifact), Nathan Hollabaugh (Concussion, Father’s & Daughters), Caroline Nicolina, and Megan Bolton. The Occupant will be released on March 29, 202 on premium TVOD, followed by a full digital release on all platforms across the USA and Canada.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 17, 2022
'Scavengers of the Sun: Children of the Crescent Moon' Book Two Coming To Amazon

‘Scavengers of the Sun: Children of the Crescent Moon’ Book Two Coming To Amazon

Red Cape Publishing has just announced the release of Scavengers of the Sun: Children of the Crescent Moon Book Two by Adrian Meredith on March 18th, 2022. “After the catastrophic events that Sarah and George suffered, they now find themselves on a mission for vengeance. Still only beginning to understand the power they wield as the pair who share a splintered soul, they search for meaning as to why they are in this predicament and learn what it means to be the Children of the Crescent Moon… and the responsibility that brings. The pair soon realize that the world is in peril as High King Herald’s dark forces bring death and destruction. Two innocent children are the only ones with any hope to stand in his way… but will the power they harness be enough?” Scavengers of the Sun is the second in an epic series of novellas, Children of the Crescent Moon, from Adrian Meredith. In the first book,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 17, 2022
A Filmmaker Is Out For Revenge In 'Dreaming Hollywood'

A Filmmaker Is Out For Revenge In ‘Dreaming Hollywood’

Cleopatra Entertainment will release the dark action-thriller Dreaming Hollywood from Writer-Director Frank Martinez, this March. Described as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas meets Tarantino,” the film takes a deep dive into dive into Ray Balfi’s bizarre world of drug dealers, prostitutes, dirty cops, and social rejects as he tries to begin a new life direction and shops his cartoon screenplay to 100 L.A. production companies. While facing rejection after rejection Ray learns that someone has stolen his script and made his movie, “The Dog’s Meow” without his permission. Now, Ray’s already messed-up life is thrown into catastrophic mayhem as he seeks revenge. Who stole his script? Everyone he meets is suspect as Ray is now motivated with a new lust for life…and for blood. In addition to winning the Audience Award at the Erie International Film Festival and winning the Best Feature Film at the London International Monthly Film Festival, Dreaming Hollywood continues its journey thru the Festival circuit,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 17, 2022
Sexy Soundtrack For Ti West's 'X' Now Out On Spotify

Ti West’s Sexy New Horror ‘X’ Opens In Theaters This Weekend

A24 is back with another unnerving horror film, X, written and directed by Ti West, the filmmaker behind movies such as The Innkeepers, The House of the Devil, and the true-story-inspired film The Sacrament. In the film, set in 1979, “a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast soon finds themselves in a desperate fight for their lives.” Jenna Ortega (Scream) and Mia Goth (Suspiria) star along with Scott Mescudi (Kid Cudi) (Don’t Look Up, Creepshow) and Brittany Snow (Prom Night, Pitch Perfect) star in this nightmare-inducing film. X opens exclusively in theaters on March 18, 2022, from A24.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 17, 2022

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Gravitas Ventures Sets An April Release Date For Sci-Fi Horror 'Madelines' (Trailer)

Gravitas Ventures Sets An April Release Date For Sci-Fi Horror ‘Madelines’ (Trailer)

Gravitas Ventures will release Madelines, a new independent sci-fi Horror film written and directed by Jason R. Miller (Hacket, Frozen, Unidentified), and co-written by Brea Grant (“Heroes,” Halloween 2, “Dexter”), this April. In the film, “Madeline and Owen have invented time travel, but after discovering a mistake in the code that causes a copy of Madeline to appear every day, they must kill each new Madeline to prevent the universe from collapsing in on itself as well as their already strained marriage.” Produced by Ed Dougherty (Paint It Black, Scrapper) Madelines stars Brea Grant (“Heroes,” Halloween 2, “Dexter”), Parry Shen (“General Hospital,” Better Luck Tomorrow, Hacket), and Richard Riehle (Glory, The Man From Earth, Casino, Office Space). The film will open in select theaters and arrive on Digital and On Demand on April 1, 2022.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 18, 2022
Netflix's New Horror Series "Cracow Monsters" Is Out Today

Netflix’s New Horror Series “Cracow Monsters” Is Out Today

A young woman haunted by her past joins a mysterious professor and his group of gifted students who investigate paranormal activity and fight demons in Netflix‘s new Hindi series “Cracow Monsters“. Written by Gaja Grzegorzewska, Magdalena Lankosz, and Anna Sienska, the series stars Andrzej Chyra, Malgorzata Bela Malgorzata Bela, Magdalena Kolesnik, Kaja Chan, Anna Paliga, Barbara Liberek, and Malgorzata Gorol. The main character, Alex, a medical student, meets a mysterious professor and his elite group of students working under the guise of scientific research, the group is doing something completely different, leaving Alex to confront the world of Slavic beliefs, ancient monsters, and bloodthirsty deities. Watch “Cracow Monsters” now, on Netflix.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 18, 2022
Jamie Foxx Is In The Clutches Of A Vamp In The First Image From Netflix's 'Day Shift'

Jamie Foxx Is In The Clutches Of A Vamp In The First Image From Netflix’s ‘Day Shift’

The first official image from Netflix’s horror-comedy Day Shift is here, giving us our first look at the film’s star, Oscar winner, Jamie Foxx as a vampire hunter. In Day Shift, Foxx plays “a hard-working, blue-collar dad who just wants to provide a good life for his quick-witted daughter, but his mundane San Fernando Valley pool cleaning job is a front for his real source of income, hunting and killing vampires as part of an international union of vampire hunters.” Legendary rapper and occasional actor Snoop Dogg (Bones) will also star along with Scott Adkins (Doctor Strange), Dave Franco (The Rental), Meagan Good (Saw V, The Unborn), Eric Lange (“Lost”), Karla Souza (Jacob’s Ladder), and Zion Broadnax, . John Wick‘s J.J, Perry will be helming the project that is based on Tyler Tice’s script which has been revised by Shay Hatten. Foxx, Datari Turner, and Peter Baxter are executive producing with Chad Stahelski and Jason Spitz of 87Eleven Entertainment and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 17, 2022
'Insomnis Enhanced Edition' Coming Soon for PlayStation 5

‘Insomnis Enhanced Edition’ Coming Soon for PlayStation 5

Meridiem Games announced today that their first-person horror exploration game Insomnis is getting an enhanced edition box set coming this spring (IN EUROPE ONLY). In Insomnis players take on the role of Joe Castevet has just inherited an old mansion on the outskirts of the countryside. What Joe doesn’t realize is that this family legacy is cursed. Now exploring the house, players will solve puzzles to search for answers to the morally ambiguous story unfolding before them. The game features: Atmospheric horror – As you progress through the Castevet abode, your environment will change and your worst nightmares will come to life. Can you escape your past before it’s too late? Analog and digital puzzles: Solve numerous types of complex, interconnected puzzles as you fight to maintain your sanity. Exploration-focused story: Immerse yourself in a morally ambiguous narrative, where nothing is as it seems. Dark secrets await you… Explore your grandfather’s abandoned house in search of answers! Multiple endings: Proceed

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Mar 17, 2022
One Of The Best Horror Films Of The Year, 'The Cursed', Is Now Out On VOD

One Of The Best Horror Films Of The Year, ‘The Cursed’, Is Now Out On VOD

We here at HorrorFuel don’t use the phrase “one of the best horror films of the year,” lightly, but that’s exactly what we called The Cursed in our review. Now, this brilliant, dark, and brutal werewolf film is available on VOD ahead of its Blu-ray release this May. The gothic film, originally titled Eight for Silver, is set ”In the late 1800s, a once-peaceful remote country village is under attack—but by who or what, no one knows. Villagers spread rumors of a cursed land, supernatural forces, and even demonic creatures, as the disappearances and killings continue. Pathologist John McBride arrives to investigate the danger, only to discover something much deeper and more sinister than he ever could have imagined.” Written and directed by Sean Ellis, the film stars Boyd Holbrook (The Sandman, The Fugitive, Logan), Kelly Reilly (“Yellowstone,” “True Detective”), and Alistair Petrie (“Sex Education,” Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Night Manager) and is a reimagining of the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 17, 2022
Kyle Gallner & Johnny Berchtold Starring In Blumhouse & Epix's 'The Passenger'

Kyle Gallner & Johnny Berchtold Starring In Blumhouse & Epix’s ‘The Passenger’

Scream 5 and “Outsider” star Kyle Gallner and Johnny Berchtold (Gaslit, The Wilds) have now been cast in the lead roles of the thriller The Passenger, from Blumhouse and Epix, Deadline reports. Directed by Carter Smith (The Ruins, Possession: A Love Story), the film follows Randolph Bradley (Berchtold) who is perfectly content fading into the background, but when his coworker Benson (Gallner) snaps and goes on a violent killing spree, he’s forced to face his fears and confront his troubled past to find a way to survive. Gallner and Berchtold join previously announced cast member Liza Weil (The Cleaning Lady, How To Get Away With Murder) who plays the key role of “Miss Beard, Randall’s first-grade teacher who lost an eye after a classroom accident. She finds herself keeping Randall safe as she’s dragged into Benson’s destructive mission.” The Passenger is executive produced by Jason Blum, Chris McCumber, Jeremy Gold for Blumhouse Television, and Lauren Downey (Blumhouse Television’s Into the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 17, 2022
New Trailer For 'The Occupant' Unleashed Ahead Of March Premiere

Supernatural Activity Plagues A Family In ‘The Occupant’ (Trailer)

Horror distributor Devilworks has just announced the March release date for the supernatural horror The Occupant. Written and directed by Samuel Krebs, the filmmaker behind the true-story-inspired film The Whooper Returns, The Occupant follows four estranged siblings, who find themselves in the grip of demonic possession, after inheriting their family home. When an eccentric stranger arrives, claiming the house was left to her, they start experiencing strange, inexplicable manifestations, which have malevolent effects on everyone in the house. The indie film stars Rik Billock (The Barn), David Flick (American Pastoral, Jack Reacher, One for the Money) Dylan Grunn (The Retreat, Lake Artifact), Nathan Hollabaugh (Concussion, Father’s & Daughters), Caroline Nicolina, and Megan Bolton. The Occupant will be released on March 29, 202 on premium TVOD, followed by a full digital release on all platforms across the USA and Canada.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 17, 2022
'Scavengers of the Sun: Children of the Crescent Moon' Book Two Coming To Amazon

‘Scavengers of the Sun: Children of the Crescent Moon’ Book Two Coming To Amazon

Red Cape Publishing has just announced the release of Scavengers of the Sun: Children of the Crescent Moon Book Two by Adrian Meredith on March 18th, 2022. “After the catastrophic events that Sarah and George suffered, they now find themselves on a mission for vengeance. Still only beginning to understand the power they wield as the pair who share a splintered soul, they search for meaning as to why they are in this predicament and learn what it means to be the Children of the Crescent Moon… and the responsibility that brings. The pair soon realize that the world is in peril as High King Herald’s dark forces bring death and destruction. Two innocent children are the only ones with any hope to stand in his way… but will the power they harness be enough?” Scavengers of the Sun is the second in an epic series of novellas, Children of the Crescent Moon, from Adrian Meredith. In the first book,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 17, 2022
A Filmmaker Is Out For Revenge In 'Dreaming Hollywood'

A Filmmaker Is Out For Revenge In ‘Dreaming Hollywood’

Cleopatra Entertainment will release the dark action-thriller Dreaming Hollywood from Writer-Director Frank Martinez, this March. Described as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas meets Tarantino,” the film takes a deep dive into dive into Ray Balfi’s bizarre world of drug dealers, prostitutes, dirty cops, and social rejects as he tries to begin a new life direction and shops his cartoon screenplay to 100 L.A. production companies. While facing rejection after rejection Ray learns that someone has stolen his script and made his movie, “The Dog’s Meow” without his permission. Now, Ray’s already messed-up life is thrown into catastrophic mayhem as he seeks revenge. Who stole his script? Everyone he meets is suspect as Ray is now motivated with a new lust for life…and for blood. In addition to winning the Audience Award at the Erie International Film Festival and winning the Best Feature Film at the London International Monthly Film Festival, Dreaming Hollywood continues its journey thru the Festival circuit,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 17, 2022
Sexy Soundtrack For Ti West's 'X' Now Out On Spotify

Ti West’s Sexy New Horror ‘X’ Opens In Theaters This Weekend

A24 is back with another unnerving horror film, X, written and directed by Ti West, the filmmaker behind movies such as The Innkeepers, The House of the Devil, and the true-story-inspired film The Sacrament. In the film, set in 1979, “a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast soon finds themselves in a desperate fight for their lives.” Jenna Ortega (Scream) and Mia Goth (Suspiria) star along with Scott Mescudi (Kid Cudi) (Don’t Look Up, Creepshow) and Brittany Snow (Prom Night, Pitch Perfect) star in this nightmare-inducing film. X opens exclusively in theaters on March 18, 2022, from A24.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 17, 2022
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