Horror Fuel
☰ Browse the Crypt
Category

News

Horror news, casting updates, release dates and industry scoops — everything happening in horror film, TV and games, updated daily.

12,643 stories
Sam Raimi's Next Film, 'You're Dead Helene' Is A Paranormal Rom Com

Sam Raimi’s Next Film, ‘You’re Dead Helene’ Is A Paranormal Rom Com

Any time we hear that Sam Raimi is producing a project we get excited, the man knows what he’s doing. From Evil Dead to Crawl, to Don’t Breathe, and Spider-Man, Raimi never fails to impress. Now, news has come that his next project is You’re Dead Helene, a paranormal rom-com. You’re Dead Helene is from writer-director Michael Blanchart who also directed the short film of the same name that won the Oscar-qualifying Grand Prize at the Rhode Island International Film Festival. In the film, “Maxime lives with the ghost of his girlfriend Hélène. Wishing to put an end to this frankly unbearable situation, Maxime finally decides to break up with her. Hélène doesn’t seem ready to accept this decision.” We’ll keep you posted as we learn more. In the meantime, head over to Roku and watch Raimi’s “50 States of Fright” which is a horror anthology series that explores stories based on urban legends from every state, taking viewers deeper

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 10, 2021
'Hallween Kills' Slashes Its Way Onto Digital, 4K Ultra, Blu-ray, And More

‘Hallween Kills’ Slashes Its Way Onto Digital, 4K Ultra, Blu-ray, And More

Halloween Kills premiered in October on Peacock, much to the excitement of fans. If you didn’t see it, we have good news, there is a variety of ways to watch it this month. Come December 13th it arrives on Amazon and Steelbook, and on December 14th it will be available on Digital, before heading to 4K Ultra, Blu-ray, and DVD this January. The second installment of director David Gordon Green‘s Halloween trilogy, Halloween Kills (review), sees Michael escape the raging fire after Laurie locked him in the basement of her home in the previous film. This time a mob is gathered to put an end to Michael once and for all after he racks up a huge body count, but nothing in the movie goes as planned. Halloween Kills has a huge returning cast that includes Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Robert Longstreet, and original Halloween actor Charles Cyphers who will be reprising his roles as Sheriff Leigh

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 10, 2021
HorrorFuel.com Talks With The Director And The Star Of 'The Kindred'

A Woman Uncovers A Dark Family Secret And A Haunting Mystery In ‘The Kindred’ Trailer

Dark family secrets surface in the new psychological horror-thriller The Kindred, directed by Jamie Patterson. We’ve got the new trailer that teases a film filled with heartbreak, horrors, and the haunted. Starring April Pearson, Blake Harrison, and James Cosmo, and written by Christian J. Hearn, The Kindred follows a young mother investigating her father’s suicide. But when she is haunted by spirits and unearths an unsolved mystery from 30 years ago, she discovers a dark family history that could prove deadly for her child. Witness The Kindred, out on January 7, 2022, from Vertical Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 10, 2021
Shark Movie 'The Requin' Swims Onto Blu-ray And Digital This March

Alicia Silverstone & James Tupper Face Great Whites In ‘The Requin’ Trailer

Alicia Silverstone (Clueless) and James Tupper (“Big Little Lies”) fight to survive the open ocean and a school of Great Whites in the thriller The Requin. “There’s terror in paradise when Jaelyn (Alicia Silverstone) and Kyle (James Tupper) arrive at a remote seaside villa in Vietnam for a romantic getaway. A torrential storm descends, reducing the villa to little more than a raft and sweeping the young couple out to sea. Suddenly, another danger appears, a school of great white sharks. With her injured husband watching helplessly, Jaelyn must battle the deadly predators alone in this tense thriller that rides an unrelenting wave of fear.” Written and directed by Le-Van Kiet (Furie), The Requin swims into theaters and arrives On Demand and on Digital on January 28, 2022.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 9, 2021
Kane Hodder Captures Paranormal Activity In The New Clip From 'Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation'

Kane Hodder Leads A Team Of Ghost Hunters In ‘Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation’

Horror icon Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th VII, VIII, IX, X, Hatchet) leads a team of paranormal investigators as they explore the 112-year-old Grand Old Lady Hotel in Balsam, North Carolina in Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation. Watch as Hodder and his team investigate the 40,000 square foot hotel, called “The south’s Stanley Hotel,” with a disturbing past, nestled in the Appalachian Mountains. While Hodder is known for his many roles in the horror genre, he is an experienced paranormal investigator and a founding member of the Hollywood Ghost Hunters and has appeared on “Ghost Adventures”. Director Tony H. Cadwell stated, “This is a paranormal investigation like no other. You have an experienced team led by a horror icon. We had this amazing 40,000 square foot hotel all to ourselves to investigate. Nothing was scripted. We just went in and tried to document any paranormal activity that we could. The evidence that we collected in this film is just shocking.” Kane

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 9, 2021
Mickey Rourke Battles Supernatural Villians In WWII Horror 'WarHunt'

Mickey Rourke Battles Supernatural Villians In WWII Horror ‘WarHunt’

Writer-director Mauro Borrelli is taking viewers back to 1945 for a supernatural fight against evil, the Nazis, in WarHunt, starring Mickey Rourke (Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, The Wrestler), Robert Knepper and Jackson Rathbone also star in the film, where a US military cargo plane loses control and violently crashes behind enemy lines in the middle of the German black forest. Immediately ruthless Major Johnson (Mickey Rourke) sends a squad of his bravest soldiers on a rescue mission to retrieve the top-secret material the plane was carrying. Led by Sergeant Brewer (Robert Knepper) and Walsh (Jackson Rathbone), the soldiers venture deep into the forest near the crash site. They soon discover hanged Nazi soldiers and other dead bodies bearing ancient, magical symbols. Suddenly their compasses fail, their perceptions twist, and straying from the group leads to profound horror as they are attacked by a powerful, supernatural force. Fighting for the dainty and struggling to survive they must uncover the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 9, 2021
'Hotel Transylvania: Transformania' Is Heading To Amazon Prime

‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’ Is Heading To Amazon Prime

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania was originally set to open in theaters this October, unfortunately, Sony Pictures pulled it from release. Today, we’ve got some good news for fans of the franchise, the movie has a new release date and is now premiering this January on Amazon Prime. “Drac and the pack are back like you’ve never seen them before in Hotel Transylvania: Transformania. Reunite with your favorite monsters for an all-new adventure that presents Drac with his most terrifying task yet. When Van Helsing’s mysterious invention, the “Monsterfication Ray,” goes haywire, Drac and his monster pals are all transformed into humans, and Johnny becomes a monster! In their new mismatched bodies, Drac, stripped of his powers, and an exuberant Johnny, loving life as a monster, must team up and race across the globe to find a cure before it’s too late and before they drive each other crazy. With help from Mavis and the hilariously human Drac Pack, the heat is

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 9, 2021
Own The "Van Helsing" Complete Collection And Season 5 On Blu-Ray

Own The “Van Helsing” Complete Collection And Season 5 On Blu-Ray

Dazzler Media is kicking off the new year with the release of the final season of “Van Helsing” as well as The Complete Collection boxset on Blu-ray, DVD, and Download-to-own. “Van Helsing” has become one of the most exciting and entertaining series, combining brutal action and compelling stories, and memorable characters. Inspired by the graphic novel series Helsing, the series has gone on to form a loyal fan base extending worldwide. Following an event referred to as “The Rising,” vampires dominate the world. Vanessa Van Helsing (Kelly Overton), the great-great-great-great granddaughter of legendary vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing is resurrected to lead the surviving humans in their battle against vampires. Van Helsing: The Complete Collection features all 65 of the episodes including the eagerly awaited fifth and final season. Pre-order your copy of Van Helsing: The Complete Collection or Season Five on Blu-ray now or get your copy on January 10, 2022.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2021
Apple TV+ Renews Sci-Fi Series "Invasion" For A Second Season

Apple TV+ Renews Sci-Fi Series “Invasion” For A Second Season

Today, Apple TV+ announced that it has renewed “Invasion” for a second season. The news arrives ahead of the epic finale episode of season one, which will premiere globally this Friday, December 10th, on Apple TV+. The character-driven science fiction drama series is from Academy and Emmy Award-nominee Simon Kinberg (“X-Men” films, “Deadpool” films, “The Martian”) and David Weil (“Hunters”). Set across multiple continents, “Invasion” follows an alien invasion through different perspectives around the world. The series stars Golshifteh Farahani, Shamier Anderson, Shioli Kutsuna, Firas Nassar, Billy Barratt, Azhy Robertson, Tara Moayedi, Daisuke Tsuji, and Sam Neill. I’m profoundly grateful to Apple for being so supportive every step of the way, and trusting us to make a deeply human, emotional alien-invasion story. And most of all I’m thankful to our amazing fans, without whom we wouldn’t have this opportunity to continue the invasion. I’m super excited about what we’re planning for season two, expanding our universe in the most intimate

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2021
Nick Offerman Joins HBO's "The Last Of Us" Series Adaptation

Nick Offerman Joins HBO’s “The Last Of Us” Series Adaptation

HBO’s upcoming series adaptation of “The Last of Us” continues to add A-list actors to its cast. The latest addition is “Parks and Recreation” actor Nick Offerman. Offerman joins previously announced, cast members Pedro Pascal who will play Joel, and reunites with his fellow “Game of Thrones” alum, Bella Ramsey who will star as Ellie. Gabriel Luna plays Joel’s younger brother Tommy. Merle Dandridge will play Marlene. “The series takes place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.” Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) penned the series and will be executive producing alongside Neil Druckmann who is the writer and creative director of the game. Kanemir Balagov is directing the pilot episode of “The Last of Us.”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2021

More from News

Sam Raimi's Next Film, 'You're Dead Helene' Is A Paranormal Rom Com

Sam Raimi’s Next Film, ‘You’re Dead Helene’ Is A Paranormal Rom Com

Any time we hear that Sam Raimi is producing a project we get excited, the man knows what he’s doing. From Evil Dead to Crawl, to Don’t Breathe, and Spider-Man, Raimi never fails to impress. Now, news has come that his next project is You’re Dead Helene, a paranormal rom-com. You’re Dead Helene is from writer-director Michael Blanchart who also directed the short film of the same name that won the Oscar-qualifying Grand Prize at the Rhode Island International Film Festival. In the film, “Maxime lives with the ghost of his girlfriend Hélène. Wishing to put an end to this frankly unbearable situation, Maxime finally decides to break up with her. Hélène doesn’t seem ready to accept this decision.” We’ll keep you posted as we learn more. In the meantime, head over to Roku and watch Raimi’s “50 States of Fright” which is a horror anthology series that explores stories based on urban legends from every state, taking viewers deeper

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 10, 2021
'Hallween Kills' Slashes Its Way Onto Digital, 4K Ultra, Blu-ray, And More

‘Hallween Kills’ Slashes Its Way Onto Digital, 4K Ultra, Blu-ray, And More

Halloween Kills premiered in October on Peacock, much to the excitement of fans. If you didn’t see it, we have good news, there is a variety of ways to watch it this month. Come December 13th it arrives on Amazon and Steelbook, and on December 14th it will be available on Digital, before heading to 4K Ultra, Blu-ray, and DVD this January. The second installment of director David Gordon Green‘s Halloween trilogy, Halloween Kills (review), sees Michael escape the raging fire after Laurie locked him in the basement of her home in the previous film. This time a mob is gathered to put an end to Michael once and for all after he racks up a huge body count, but nothing in the movie goes as planned. Halloween Kills has a huge returning cast that includes Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Robert Longstreet, and original Halloween actor Charles Cyphers who will be reprising his roles as Sheriff Leigh

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 10, 2021
HorrorFuel.com Talks With The Director And The Star Of 'The Kindred'

A Woman Uncovers A Dark Family Secret And A Haunting Mystery In ‘The Kindred’ Trailer

Dark family secrets surface in the new psychological horror-thriller The Kindred, directed by Jamie Patterson. We’ve got the new trailer that teases a film filled with heartbreak, horrors, and the haunted. Starring April Pearson, Blake Harrison, and James Cosmo, and written by Christian J. Hearn, The Kindred follows a young mother investigating her father’s suicide. But when she is haunted by spirits and unearths an unsolved mystery from 30 years ago, she discovers a dark family history that could prove deadly for her child. Witness The Kindred, out on January 7, 2022, from Vertical Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 10, 2021
Shark Movie 'The Requin' Swims Onto Blu-ray And Digital This March

Alicia Silverstone & James Tupper Face Great Whites In ‘The Requin’ Trailer

Alicia Silverstone (Clueless) and James Tupper (“Big Little Lies”) fight to survive the open ocean and a school of Great Whites in the thriller The Requin. “There’s terror in paradise when Jaelyn (Alicia Silverstone) and Kyle (James Tupper) arrive at a remote seaside villa in Vietnam for a romantic getaway. A torrential storm descends, reducing the villa to little more than a raft and sweeping the young couple out to sea. Suddenly, another danger appears, a school of great white sharks. With her injured husband watching helplessly, Jaelyn must battle the deadly predators alone in this tense thriller that rides an unrelenting wave of fear.” Written and directed by Le-Van Kiet (Furie), The Requin swims into theaters and arrives On Demand and on Digital on January 28, 2022.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 9, 2021
Kane Hodder Captures Paranormal Activity In The New Clip From 'Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation'

Kane Hodder Leads A Team Of Ghost Hunters In ‘Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation’

Horror icon Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th VII, VIII, IX, X, Hatchet) leads a team of paranormal investigators as they explore the 112-year-old Grand Old Lady Hotel in Balsam, North Carolina in Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation. Watch as Hodder and his team investigate the 40,000 square foot hotel, called “The south’s Stanley Hotel,” with a disturbing past, nestled in the Appalachian Mountains. While Hodder is known for his many roles in the horror genre, he is an experienced paranormal investigator and a founding member of the Hollywood Ghost Hunters and has appeared on “Ghost Adventures”. Director Tony H. Cadwell stated, “This is a paranormal investigation like no other. You have an experienced team led by a horror icon. We had this amazing 40,000 square foot hotel all to ourselves to investigate. Nothing was scripted. We just went in and tried to document any paranormal activity that we could. The evidence that we collected in this film is just shocking.” Kane

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 9, 2021
Mickey Rourke Battles Supernatural Villians In WWII Horror 'WarHunt'

Mickey Rourke Battles Supernatural Villians In WWII Horror ‘WarHunt’

Writer-director Mauro Borrelli is taking viewers back to 1945 for a supernatural fight against evil, the Nazis, in WarHunt, starring Mickey Rourke (Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, The Wrestler), Robert Knepper and Jackson Rathbone also star in the film, where a US military cargo plane loses control and violently crashes behind enemy lines in the middle of the German black forest. Immediately ruthless Major Johnson (Mickey Rourke) sends a squad of his bravest soldiers on a rescue mission to retrieve the top-secret material the plane was carrying. Led by Sergeant Brewer (Robert Knepper) and Walsh (Jackson Rathbone), the soldiers venture deep into the forest near the crash site. They soon discover hanged Nazi soldiers and other dead bodies bearing ancient, magical symbols. Suddenly their compasses fail, their perceptions twist, and straying from the group leads to profound horror as they are attacked by a powerful, supernatural force. Fighting for the dainty and struggling to survive they must uncover the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 9, 2021
'Hotel Transylvania: Transformania' Is Heading To Amazon Prime

‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’ Is Heading To Amazon Prime

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania was originally set to open in theaters this October, unfortunately, Sony Pictures pulled it from release. Today, we’ve got some good news for fans of the franchise, the movie has a new release date and is now premiering this January on Amazon Prime. “Drac and the pack are back like you’ve never seen them before in Hotel Transylvania: Transformania. Reunite with your favorite monsters for an all-new adventure that presents Drac with his most terrifying task yet. When Van Helsing’s mysterious invention, the “Monsterfication Ray,” goes haywire, Drac and his monster pals are all transformed into humans, and Johnny becomes a monster! In their new mismatched bodies, Drac, stripped of his powers, and an exuberant Johnny, loving life as a monster, must team up and race across the globe to find a cure before it’s too late and before they drive each other crazy. With help from Mavis and the hilariously human Drac Pack, the heat is

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 9, 2021
Own The "Van Helsing" Complete Collection And Season 5 On Blu-Ray

Own The “Van Helsing” Complete Collection And Season 5 On Blu-Ray

Dazzler Media is kicking off the new year with the release of the final season of “Van Helsing” as well as The Complete Collection boxset on Blu-ray, DVD, and Download-to-own. “Van Helsing” has become one of the most exciting and entertaining series, combining brutal action and compelling stories, and memorable characters. Inspired by the graphic novel series Helsing, the series has gone on to form a loyal fan base extending worldwide. Following an event referred to as “The Rising,” vampires dominate the world. Vanessa Van Helsing (Kelly Overton), the great-great-great-great granddaughter of legendary vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing is resurrected to lead the surviving humans in their battle against vampires. Van Helsing: The Complete Collection features all 65 of the episodes including the eagerly awaited fifth and final season. Pre-order your copy of Van Helsing: The Complete Collection or Season Five on Blu-ray now or get your copy on January 10, 2022.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2021
Apple TV+ Renews Sci-Fi Series "Invasion" For A Second Season

Apple TV+ Renews Sci-Fi Series “Invasion” For A Second Season

Today, Apple TV+ announced that it has renewed “Invasion” for a second season. The news arrives ahead of the epic finale episode of season one, which will premiere globally this Friday, December 10th, on Apple TV+. The character-driven science fiction drama series is from Academy and Emmy Award-nominee Simon Kinberg (“X-Men” films, “Deadpool” films, “The Martian”) and David Weil (“Hunters”). Set across multiple continents, “Invasion” follows an alien invasion through different perspectives around the world. The series stars Golshifteh Farahani, Shamier Anderson, Shioli Kutsuna, Firas Nassar, Billy Barratt, Azhy Robertson, Tara Moayedi, Daisuke Tsuji, and Sam Neill. I’m profoundly grateful to Apple for being so supportive every step of the way, and trusting us to make a deeply human, emotional alien-invasion story. And most of all I’m thankful to our amazing fans, without whom we wouldn’t have this opportunity to continue the invasion. I’m super excited about what we’re planning for season two, expanding our universe in the most intimate

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2021
Nick Offerman Joins HBO's "The Last Of Us" Series Adaptation

Nick Offerman Joins HBO’s “The Last Of Us” Series Adaptation

HBO’s upcoming series adaptation of “The Last of Us” continues to add A-list actors to its cast. The latest addition is “Parks and Recreation” actor Nick Offerman. Offerman joins previously announced, cast members Pedro Pascal who will play Joel, and reunites with his fellow “Game of Thrones” alum, Bella Ramsey who will star as Ellie. Gabriel Luna plays Joel’s younger brother Tommy. Merle Dandridge will play Marlene. “The series takes place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.” Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) penned the series and will be executive producing alongside Neil Druckmann who is the writer and creative director of the game. Kanemir Balagov is directing the pilot episode of “The Last of Us.”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2021
Next →