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A Review The Boy Starring Lauren Cohan

Lauren Cohan, best known for her role as Maggie on the hit series The Walking Dead, stars in the 2016 horror film The Boy, written by Stacey Menear and directed by William Brent Bell. Rupert Evans, James Russell, Jim Norton, Diana Hardcastle, and Ben Robson co-star. Cohan stars as Greta, a young woman fleeing a bad relationship. When Greta arrives at the beautiful Heelshire estate thinking that she has been hired to take care of a young boy, only to find out that she has been hired to care for a doll that the older couple uses as a substitute for their son who tragically died in a fire many years ago. As the couple leave for a holiday Mr. Heelshire (Jim Norton) gives Greta a schedule and list of daily activities she must carry out with Brahms. When Greta neglects to follow the instructions she notices that not only does Brahms move when no one is looking, he also

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 15, 2016
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A Review Of Eric Blue’s Thriller Beacon Point

A group of hikers lost on the Appalachian Trail stumble across an ancient secret that threatens their very survival in Eric Blue’s Beacon Point. Blue, who makes his feature film directorial debut with Beacon Point, also penned the screenplay. Rae Oliver, Jon Briddell, Eric Goins, Jason Burkey, RJ Shearer, Takara Clark, Megan Gallacher, Jason MacDonald, Jayson Warner Smith, Randall Taylor and Paisley Scott star in this film that tells of land taken over by dark entities when the Cherokee were forced off their land. The first scene of the film follows two men hunting something deep in the Appalachian Mountains. We don’t see what they are hunting, but those are no regular hunting rifles they are carrying. We next see Drake (Jon Bridell), a wilderness Ranger with a troubled past. As he checks in at the Ranger station, his boss confronts him about something that he left off his resume, the fact the he’s a felon. An argument escalates into

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 12, 2016
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Bullets & Bodices – A Review Of Pride & Prejudice & Zombies

I’ve been waiting a long time to see Pride & Prejudice & Zombies from director Burr Steers who also penned the screenplay based on the novel by Seth Grahame-Smith and Jane Austen, which was fantastic. I was so excited when it was released last week on Blu-ray and DVD. I had high-hopes for the film from the beginning and I was not let down. The cast for this period film includes Lily James, Sam Riley, Bella Heathcote, Ellie Bamber, Millie Brady, Suki Waterhouse, Douglass Booth, Sally Phillips, Charles Dance, Jack Huston, Lena Headey, Matt Smith and more. Lilly James stars as the proud, Elizabeth Bennet whose fighting skills are as incredible as her beauty. Elizabeth, like her sisters, was trained in the art of fighting, which is necessary due to the enormous number of zombies that roam both the country side and towns, as well as the normal training for high bred ladies, like dancing and singing. Elizabeth and her

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 11, 2016
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A Cornucopia Of Terror With “A Book of Horrors” (Review)

The UK’s most acclaimed horror editor, Stephen Jones, is back at it again with A Book of Horrors – a collection of page-turning and bone-chilling short stories from some of the greatest names in horror literature. Everything you could ever want from a horror thriller is included in this anthology; from classic pulp-style fiction to cutting-edge terror, dark fantasy and everything in-between. A Book of Horrors will have you looking over your shoulder and under the bed from beginning to end. What’s great about this book is not only the quality of the writing but the sheer diversity. This anthology is packed to the teeth with something for everyone and contains some of the best work from the best writers in the business. Each story is also proceeded by a short introduction and explanation from the authors – something which gives you true insight into the macabre nightshades of terror you will experience in this spine-chilling thrillscape. If you’re looking

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Guest Writer
Jun 10, 2016
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Spoon Fed Horror

Expect more from your entertainment. Don’t be spoon fed. Whether film, literature, music, even video gaming…refuse to be dumbed down. As I move over the half way point in post production for “Death House” I’ve had time to reflect on the film and wonder how it will be received. The latest news on yet another “Friday the 13th” installment is it will be an origins story. I guess my question is…was there ever that much there in the first place to warrant an origin backstory? Doesn’t it defeat the point of making a simple slasher film to entertain, scare and titillate? Do we really need an origins story whether on Pamela Vorhees or Jason or how Camp Crystal Lake was founded? The Millennial Generation and after are said to be too literal. They need everything spelled out for them. They have all the information they need on their phones. Why think? Why extrapolate? Hell, why even dream? School is taught

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Capt McNeely
Jun 8, 2016
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‘A Darkness Surrounds Him’ – A Recap & Review Of Episode 1 Of Outcast

Horror series are more popular than ever, yet no series is delving into the dark more that Robert Kirkman’s Outcast, based on his graphic novel by the same name. The series, directed by Adam Wingard (You’re Next), follows Kyle Barnes, played by Patrick Fugit, a young man who has been plagued by possession all his life. Kyle, with the help of Reverend Anderson (Philip Glenister), a priest with demons of his own, sets out to find answers. Along the way he encounters people who share the same affliction. He uncovers a strange connection with a possessed 8-year-old boy that leads to answers about his past. While on his quest he will discover something that could not only change his fate, but the fate of the world. In the premiere, titled ‘A Darkness Surrounds Him’, we see Reverend Anderson trying to cast the demons out of a young boy. At the same time Kyle who has been struggling to fight depression

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 5, 2016
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Teaser For Davide Melini’s LION Teases Blood Shed!

“Man’s Biggest Fear Has Risen” The newest teaser has been dropped for Italian screenwriter Davide Melini’s (Dario Argento’s Mother Of Tears, The Third Mother, Penny Dreadful) newest short, ‘Lion’ and it teases bloodshed! The teaser follows a drunken man rid with violence, a child asleep and a women fearing her life. As tension rises a framiliar roar is heard in then distantance. Production began already on this horror/thriller and the cast looks promising! Pedro Sánchez, Michael Segal (“Colour from the Dark”, “Anger of the Dead”), and Tania Mercader joined the cast and Luca Vannella (“Thor”, “Harry Potter”, “Apocalypto”, “Heart of the Sea”), Alexis Continente (“Thor”, “Penny Dreadful”), Vincenzo Mastrantonio (“Titanic”, “Moulin Rouge”, “The Passion of Christ”, “Romeo + Juliet”), Bobby Holland (“The Dark Knight Rises”, “Game of Thrones”, “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”, “007 – Quantum of Solace”), Ferdinando Merolla (“Troy”, “Gangs of New York”, “Hannibal Rising”) and lastly Roberto Paglialunga are all producers! Synopsis: “An isolated chalet in

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Capt McNeely
Jun 1, 2016
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Recap Of Scream’s Premiere/Review “Scream After Dark”

Load videoYouTube sets cookies once the video loads “Roll credits leave the fu&@8;$ theater” -Audry “People call me a final girl, but were were all final girls in Lakewood.. And final boys” Emma and Noah Opening to a homage to the films’ Stab’ franchise called “Happy 100th Murdersville” [they should’ve just called it Stab]. The killer in the homage wore the Brandon James mask, so the film was based off the Lakewood massacre like Stab’ was based off the Woodsboro one. During the screening Audry gets the killer’s infamous text but blows them off thinking Noah’s behind it, when Noah says he wasn’t and he was coming to pick her up, that’s when stuff got…stabby. So everybody left the theater but there’s one lone wolf that stood back and had to take a picture with Audry because Audry was “her hero”. As the girl is taking the pic with Audry, behind them the killer sneaks into the screenings room. When

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Capt McNeely
May 31, 2016
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A Review Of The Survival Thriller Girl In The Woods – Out On Digital HD This June

From writer, director Jeremy Benson and Candy Factory Films, along with Yield Entertainment, comes the survival-psychological-thriller Girl in the Woods. Starring Juliet Reeves London as Grace, Girl in the Woods follows a troubled young woman as she and her fiancee go for a hike in the wood. When Jim (Jeremy London) is accidentally killed, Grace must fight to survive the elements and her own mental breakdown while lost in the woods. After days in the woods and days without the medication that has kept her together for most her life, Grace is struggling to keep her sanity as hallucinations of her dead mother (Chrarisma Carpernter) and her dead father (Lee Parkins), who passed away many years ago, begin to send her in a downward spiral. Grace is finding herself consumed by flashbacks of her past and her parent’s suicides. As the movie goes on her memories become more detailed and we learn the truth behind what really happened when she

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 28, 2016
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Rocky Horror Picture Getting Android/iOS Game Soon!

Great year for Rocky Horror fans! News of a Rocky Horror remake was broke recently, and now news has been dropped that Rocket Lolly Game, is behind a game based on the musical. In the teaser for the game [which I conveniently left for you to watch below] you’re introduced to one of the game’s features, which is the ability to control the chosen character to dance by the swipe of your finger. Create your own dance routines using the characters and themes from the classic or make it more competitive and get your friends in on it! Complete missions and challenges and be rewarded achievements for performing your unique dance moves! It’s free to play, consistently being updated, it’ll be available on mobile devices including iOS and Android versions and a series of beautiful creatures, outfits, stage sets, songs and more are all ready to unlock. As of of this post the game is about $5532 short of its

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Capt McNeely
May 26, 2016

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A Review The Boy Starring Lauren Cohan

Lauren Cohan, best known for her role as Maggie on the hit series The Walking Dead, stars in the 2016 horror film The Boy, written by Stacey Menear and directed by William Brent Bell. Rupert Evans, James Russell, Jim Norton, Diana Hardcastle, and Ben Robson co-star. Cohan stars as Greta, a young woman fleeing a bad relationship. When Greta arrives at the beautiful Heelshire estate thinking that she has been hired to take care of a young boy, only to find out that she has been hired to care for a doll that the older couple uses as a substitute for their son who tragically died in a fire many years ago. As the couple leave for a holiday Mr. Heelshire (Jim Norton) gives Greta a schedule and list of daily activities she must carry out with Brahms. When Greta neglects to follow the instructions she notices that not only does Brahms move when no one is looking, he also

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 15, 2016
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A Review Of Eric Blue’s Thriller Beacon Point

A group of hikers lost on the Appalachian Trail stumble across an ancient secret that threatens their very survival in Eric Blue’s Beacon Point. Blue, who makes his feature film directorial debut with Beacon Point, also penned the screenplay. Rae Oliver, Jon Briddell, Eric Goins, Jason Burkey, RJ Shearer, Takara Clark, Megan Gallacher, Jason MacDonald, Jayson Warner Smith, Randall Taylor and Paisley Scott star in this film that tells of land taken over by dark entities when the Cherokee were forced off their land. The first scene of the film follows two men hunting something deep in the Appalachian Mountains. We don’t see what they are hunting, but those are no regular hunting rifles they are carrying. We next see Drake (Jon Bridell), a wilderness Ranger with a troubled past. As he checks in at the Ranger station, his boss confronts him about something that he left off his resume, the fact the he’s a felon. An argument escalates into

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 12, 2016
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Bullets & Bodices – A Review Of Pride & Prejudice & Zombies

I’ve been waiting a long time to see Pride & Prejudice & Zombies from director Burr Steers who also penned the screenplay based on the novel by Seth Grahame-Smith and Jane Austen, which was fantastic. I was so excited when it was released last week on Blu-ray and DVD. I had high-hopes for the film from the beginning and I was not let down. The cast for this period film includes Lily James, Sam Riley, Bella Heathcote, Ellie Bamber, Millie Brady, Suki Waterhouse, Douglass Booth, Sally Phillips, Charles Dance, Jack Huston, Lena Headey, Matt Smith and more. Lilly James stars as the proud, Elizabeth Bennet whose fighting skills are as incredible as her beauty. Elizabeth, like her sisters, was trained in the art of fighting, which is necessary due to the enormous number of zombies that roam both the country side and towns, as well as the normal training for high bred ladies, like dancing and singing. Elizabeth and her

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 11, 2016
Horror Fuel

A Cornucopia Of Terror With “A Book of Horrors” (Review)

The UK’s most acclaimed horror editor, Stephen Jones, is back at it again with A Book of Horrors – a collection of page-turning and bone-chilling short stories from some of the greatest names in horror literature. Everything you could ever want from a horror thriller is included in this anthology; from classic pulp-style fiction to cutting-edge terror, dark fantasy and everything in-between. A Book of Horrors will have you looking over your shoulder and under the bed from beginning to end. What’s great about this book is not only the quality of the writing but the sheer diversity. This anthology is packed to the teeth with something for everyone and contains some of the best work from the best writers in the business. Each story is also proceeded by a short introduction and explanation from the authors – something which gives you true insight into the macabre nightshades of terror you will experience in this spine-chilling thrillscape. If you’re looking

Continue reading →
Guest Writer
Jun 10, 2016
Horror Fuel

Spoon Fed Horror

Expect more from your entertainment. Don’t be spoon fed. Whether film, literature, music, even video gaming…refuse to be dumbed down. As I move over the half way point in post production for “Death House” I’ve had time to reflect on the film and wonder how it will be received. The latest news on yet another “Friday the 13th” installment is it will be an origins story. I guess my question is…was there ever that much there in the first place to warrant an origin backstory? Doesn’t it defeat the point of making a simple slasher film to entertain, scare and titillate? Do we really need an origins story whether on Pamela Vorhees or Jason or how Camp Crystal Lake was founded? The Millennial Generation and after are said to be too literal. They need everything spelled out for them. They have all the information they need on their phones. Why think? Why extrapolate? Hell, why even dream? School is taught

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 8, 2016
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‘A Darkness Surrounds Him’ – A Recap & Review Of Episode 1 Of Outcast

Horror series are more popular than ever, yet no series is delving into the dark more that Robert Kirkman’s Outcast, based on his graphic novel by the same name. The series, directed by Adam Wingard (You’re Next), follows Kyle Barnes, played by Patrick Fugit, a young man who has been plagued by possession all his life. Kyle, with the help of Reverend Anderson (Philip Glenister), a priest with demons of his own, sets out to find answers. Along the way he encounters people who share the same affliction. He uncovers a strange connection with a possessed 8-year-old boy that leads to answers about his past. While on his quest he will discover something that could not only change his fate, but the fate of the world. In the premiere, titled ‘A Darkness Surrounds Him’, we see Reverend Anderson trying to cast the demons out of a young boy. At the same time Kyle who has been struggling to fight depression

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 5, 2016
Horror Fuel

Teaser For Davide Melini’s LION Teases Blood Shed!

“Man’s Biggest Fear Has Risen” The newest teaser has been dropped for Italian screenwriter Davide Melini’s (Dario Argento’s Mother Of Tears, The Third Mother, Penny Dreadful) newest short, ‘Lion’ and it teases bloodshed! The teaser follows a drunken man rid with violence, a child asleep and a women fearing her life. As tension rises a framiliar roar is heard in then distantance. Production began already on this horror/thriller and the cast looks promising! Pedro Sánchez, Michael Segal (“Colour from the Dark”, “Anger of the Dead”), and Tania Mercader joined the cast and Luca Vannella (“Thor”, “Harry Potter”, “Apocalypto”, “Heart of the Sea”), Alexis Continente (“Thor”, “Penny Dreadful”), Vincenzo Mastrantonio (“Titanic”, “Moulin Rouge”, “The Passion of Christ”, “Romeo + Juliet”), Bobby Holland (“The Dark Knight Rises”, “Game of Thrones”, “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”, “007 – Quantum of Solace”), Ferdinando Merolla (“Troy”, “Gangs of New York”, “Hannibal Rising”) and lastly Roberto Paglialunga are all producers! Synopsis: “An isolated chalet in

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 1, 2016
Horror Fuel

Recap Of Scream’s Premiere/Review “Scream After Dark”

Load videoYouTube sets cookies once the video loads “Roll credits leave the fu&@8;$ theater” -Audry “People call me a final girl, but were were all final girls in Lakewood.. And final boys” Emma and Noah Opening to a homage to the films’ Stab’ franchise called “Happy 100th Murdersville” [they should’ve just called it Stab]. The killer in the homage wore the Brandon James mask, so the film was based off the Lakewood massacre like Stab’ was based off the Woodsboro one. During the screening Audry gets the killer’s infamous text but blows them off thinking Noah’s behind it, when Noah says he wasn’t and he was coming to pick her up, that’s when stuff got…stabby. So everybody left the theater but there’s one lone wolf that stood back and had to take a picture with Audry because Audry was “her hero”. As the girl is taking the pic with Audry, behind them the killer sneaks into the screenings room. When

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
May 31, 2016
Horror Fuel

A Review Of The Survival Thriller Girl In The Woods – Out On Digital HD This June

From writer, director Jeremy Benson and Candy Factory Films, along with Yield Entertainment, comes the survival-psychological-thriller Girl in the Woods. Starring Juliet Reeves London as Grace, Girl in the Woods follows a troubled young woman as she and her fiancee go for a hike in the wood. When Jim (Jeremy London) is accidentally killed, Grace must fight to survive the elements and her own mental breakdown while lost in the woods. After days in the woods and days without the medication that has kept her together for most her life, Grace is struggling to keep her sanity as hallucinations of her dead mother (Chrarisma Carpernter) and her dead father (Lee Parkins), who passed away many years ago, begin to send her in a downward spiral. Grace is finding herself consumed by flashbacks of her past and her parent’s suicides. As the movie goes on her memories become more detailed and we learn the truth behind what really happened when she

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 28, 2016
Horror Fuel

Rocky Horror Picture Getting Android/iOS Game Soon!

Great year for Rocky Horror fans! News of a Rocky Horror remake was broke recently, and now news has been dropped that Rocket Lolly Game, is behind a game based on the musical. In the teaser for the game [which I conveniently left for you to watch below] you’re introduced to one of the game’s features, which is the ability to control the chosen character to dance by the swipe of your finger. Create your own dance routines using the characters and themes from the classic or make it more competitive and get your friends in on it! Complete missions and challenges and be rewarded achievements for performing your unique dance moves! It’s free to play, consistently being updated, it’ll be available on mobile devices including iOS and Android versions and a series of beautiful creatures, outfits, stage sets, songs and more are all ready to unlock. As of of this post the game is about $5532 short of its

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
May 26, 2016
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