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The new Friday the 13th reoot is experiencing problems, once again. This time, they have gained Aaron Guzikowski as a new writer, but now the film has lost yet another director. David Bruckner is no longer attached and a new director has not been announced. There was a rumor the the reboot would be found footage. However Brad Fuller (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), a producer for the 2016 film, has stated that it will in fact, NOT be found footage. I’m very happy to hear this, found footage may be considered a good and cheap, alternative way to film, but in my opinion it’s over used and often obnoxious. Fuller made this statement back in March: “I could just say that for a long time we were stalled…” Fuller continues (during an interview with Shock Till You Drop) “…the film was going to be a found footage movie and that was a road that we went down and tried to
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Guillermo Del Toro’s dark, gothic tale, Crimson Peak, will premiere on Digital HD on January 26th, followed by its DVD and Blu-ray release on February 9th via Universal. The film follows the story of an aspiring writer who is torn between her love for an old friend and the appeal of a mysterious stranger. While struggling to cope with her past, she is married and swept away to a decaying old manor that has a life of it’s own. The halls of the sprawling manor are filled with spirits that have set their sites on the new bride. Crimson Peak has a truly incredible cast that includes Charlie Hunnam (Sons Of Anarchy) in the role of the handsome Dr. Alan McMichael. Fiery red head Jessica Chastain (MAMA) will fill the role of Lady Lucille Sharpe. The man of the house and the brother of Lady Lucille, Sir Thomas Sharpe, is played by The Avengers actor Tom Hiddleston. Lady Sharpe’s mysterious
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Russian director Tikhon Kornev’s upcoming film, Diggers, follows a group who are on a mission to find their friends after they disappear, along with all the passengers of a missing subway train that vanished into the tunnel systems beneath Moscow. The disappearance of the train and its passengers is being covered up by authorities for some unknown reason. During their search they discover a mysterious bunker, and find themselves being stalked by a killer. Now, not only must they try to save their friends, they must also fight to save themselves. Diggers stars Roman Evdokimov, Anna Vasilyeva Alena Savastova, Vladimir Kuznetsov, Andrey Levin, Maria Schekaturova and Eugene Koryakovsky Dean. The U.S. release date for the film has not been announced at this time.
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If you’re like most people, shopping for Christmas presents for kids can be hard. If you’re a horror fan you might also be looking for a good way to introduce a kid to the horror genre, why not kill two birds with one stone by buying them a book. There are a lot of great horror children’s book out there. To make shopping easier, we have a few recommendations. Don’t Let The Dead Bugs Bite! What would you do if all of the bugs you killed as a child came back seeking revenge? A community is plagued by some “dead bugs,” and cannot get rid of them. The local police, firefighters and Pest Control Pete have no luck. Even the Army fails to rid the town of the troublesome bugs! It’s up to two boys to rid the town of the creepy critters. Stephen Zmina‘s award winning book is available for purchase on Amazon.com . If you would like a
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Terror Films’ first horror feature, The Chosen, will be co-distributed with Supergravity Pictures. The Chosen has already been released on several platforms as of December 1st, including iTunes, where it spent eight weeks in the top 100 horror films. It is now available on Netflix. The film stars Kian Lawley, Elizabeth Keener, Angelica Chitwood, Mykayla Sohn, Barbara Goodson, Chris Gann, Casey James Knight, Emily Killian, Dayna Devon, Harv Popick, Penelope Richards and Stefanie Estes. The Chosen centers on a young girl who has become the focus of the demon Lilith. To save her, her brother Cameron must sacrifice six of their family members before six days are up. But can he? At a time when many horror films are going overboard with too complex plots and over the top special effects, The Chosen was breath of fresh air. Both the plot and the special effects were simple and straight forward, in a very good way. Kian Lawley’s role as the
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Gillian Anderson can’t really, “tell us much,” about the X-Files Revival, but she does show us this in Fox’s “Show & Tell” teaser: Fox has been busy creating unique television and internet spots for the January premiere of The X-Files Revival. Fans have been blessed weekly with not only different teasers, but also with some great new posters that assure us that, “The Truth is STILL Out There” and to, “Trust No One.” Of all of the TV spots fans have been given, here are by far two of the best, most unique TV spots! The X-Files Arrives on Blu-Ray Chris Carter Talks About Mulder & Scully’s Relationship Status for the Revival Original Revival Trailer
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Each week on the Game Show Network’s horror show Hellevator three team members board an elevator that descends into an abandoned warehouse. One player must get out on each floor and complete a frightening challenge, while facing horrifying entities, to earn a cash prize for their team. But if they don’t make it back in time, the elevator moves on, leaving them stranded with what ever is lurking there in the dark. If the team completes the all of the challenges, they can walk away with up to $50,000. Hellevator is hosted by horror icons Jen and Sylvia Soska, aka The Twisted Twins (American Mary, See No Evil 2). The Soskas are behind the scenes pulling the strings and enjoying watching the contestant squirm. The one of a kind show is produced by Jason Blum, the same producer who brought us Paranormal Activity. On this week’s demented episode of Hellevator, titled “Carnival of Carnage”, a group of three cheerleaders enter
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The CW is developing a new supernatural series, Transylvania. The CW is no stranger to horror based shows, they are already they already air several horror based series, including Supernatural, iZombie, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals and the upcoming Friday the 13th series. In Transylvania, set in 1880, a young woman searching for her missing father travels from New York to Transylvania, where she teams up with disgraced Scotland Yard detective. During their search they come in contact with many of the famous classic monsters. Hugh Sterbakov (Hell and Back) will pen the series, as well as serve as executive producer for Transylvania.
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HorrorFuel.com Fueling Your Hunger For Horror We are expanding our site so that we can continue to bring you the best in horror news, features, reviews and interviews. The first major change you will notice is that our name will be changing to express our love for the entire horror genre. As of the first of the week we will be known as HorrorFuel.com. Don’t worry, the existing address will still work, as well as the new address. Our coverage of everything horror will only get better. We are also adding Tumblr to the list of our social media accounts, which includes Twitter and FaceBook. Our FaceBook page will not be changing at this time. We will be also soon have presence on Pintrest, as well Instagram. If you have any questions about the changes feel free to ask.
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Paranormal Activity 5: The Ghost Dimension is the second film, the first being Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, to take part in Paramount’s early release experiment. What does the experiment mean for horror fans? Normally there is a minimum of three months between a film’s theatrical release and its VOD/digital release. Paramount is testing to see how a shorter waiting period would affect their bottom line. This is a good thing. This could mean that in the future we will not have to wait, what feels like forever, to see a film we couldn’t make it to a theater to see. The December 15th VOD/digital release date for Paranormal Activity 5 comes just 53 days after the film’s debut in theaters. On January 12th you will be able to watch the film in the comfort of your own home, on Netflix. The film follows a new family, the Fleeges. Ryan, the father, is played by Chris J. Murray. Brit
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The new Friday the 13th reoot is experiencing problems, once again. This time, they have gained Aaron Guzikowski as a new writer, but now the film has lost yet another director. David Bruckner is no longer attached and a new director has not been announced. There was a rumor the the reboot would be found footage. However Brad Fuller (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), a producer for the 2016 film, has stated that it will in fact, NOT be found footage. I’m very happy to hear this, found footage may be considered a good and cheap, alternative way to film, but in my opinion it’s over used and often obnoxious. Fuller made this statement back in March: “I could just say that for a long time we were stalled…” Fuller continues (during an interview with Shock Till You Drop) “…the film was going to be a found footage movie and that was a road that we went down and tried to
Continue reading →
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Guillermo Del Toro’s dark, gothic tale, Crimson Peak, will premiere on Digital HD on January 26th, followed by its DVD and Blu-ray release on February 9th via Universal. The film follows the story of an aspiring writer who is torn between her love for an old friend and the appeal of a mysterious stranger. While struggling to cope with her past, she is married and swept away to a decaying old manor that has a life of it’s own. The halls of the sprawling manor are filled with spirits that have set their sites on the new bride. Crimson Peak has a truly incredible cast that includes Charlie Hunnam (Sons Of Anarchy) in the role of the handsome Dr. Alan McMichael. Fiery red head Jessica Chastain (MAMA) will fill the role of Lady Lucille Sharpe. The man of the house and the brother of Lady Lucille, Sir Thomas Sharpe, is played by The Avengers actor Tom Hiddleston. Lady Sharpe’s mysterious
Continue reading →
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Russian director Tikhon Kornev’s upcoming film, Diggers, follows a group who are on a mission to find their friends after they disappear, along with all the passengers of a missing subway train that vanished into the tunnel systems beneath Moscow. The disappearance of the train and its passengers is being covered up by authorities for some unknown reason. During their search they discover a mysterious bunker, and find themselves being stalked by a killer. Now, not only must they try to save their friends, they must also fight to save themselves. Diggers stars Roman Evdokimov, Anna Vasilyeva Alena Savastova, Vladimir Kuznetsov, Andrey Levin, Maria Schekaturova and Eugene Koryakovsky Dean. The U.S. release date for the film has not been announced at this time.
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If you’re like most people, shopping for Christmas presents for kids can be hard. If you’re a horror fan you might also be looking for a good way to introduce a kid to the horror genre, why not kill two birds with one stone by buying them a book. There are a lot of great horror children’s book out there. To make shopping easier, we have a few recommendations. Don’t Let The Dead Bugs Bite! What would you do if all of the bugs you killed as a child came back seeking revenge? A community is plagued by some “dead bugs,” and cannot get rid of them. The local police, firefighters and Pest Control Pete have no luck. Even the Army fails to rid the town of the troublesome bugs! It’s up to two boys to rid the town of the creepy critters. Stephen Zmina‘s award winning book is available for purchase on Amazon.com . If you would like a
Continue reading →
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Terror Films’ first horror feature, The Chosen, will be co-distributed with Supergravity Pictures. The Chosen has already been released on several platforms as of December 1st, including iTunes, where it spent eight weeks in the top 100 horror films. It is now available on Netflix. The film stars Kian Lawley, Elizabeth Keener, Angelica Chitwood, Mykayla Sohn, Barbara Goodson, Chris Gann, Casey James Knight, Emily Killian, Dayna Devon, Harv Popick, Penelope Richards and Stefanie Estes. The Chosen centers on a young girl who has become the focus of the demon Lilith. To save her, her brother Cameron must sacrifice six of their family members before six days are up. But can he? At a time when many horror films are going overboard with too complex plots and over the top special effects, The Chosen was breath of fresh air. Both the plot and the special effects were simple and straight forward, in a very good way. Kian Lawley’s role as the
Continue reading →
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Gillian Anderson can’t really, “tell us much,” about the X-Files Revival, but she does show us this in Fox’s “Show & Tell” teaser: Fox has been busy creating unique television and internet spots for the January premiere of The X-Files Revival. Fans have been blessed weekly with not only different teasers, but also with some great new posters that assure us that, “The Truth is STILL Out There” and to, “Trust No One.” Of all of the TV spots fans have been given, here are by far two of the best, most unique TV spots! The X-Files Arrives on Blu-Ray Chris Carter Talks About Mulder & Scully’s Relationship Status for the Revival Original Revival Trailer
Continue reading →
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Each week on the Game Show Network’s horror show Hellevator three team members board an elevator that descends into an abandoned warehouse. One player must get out on each floor and complete a frightening challenge, while facing horrifying entities, to earn a cash prize for their team. But if they don’t make it back in time, the elevator moves on, leaving them stranded with what ever is lurking there in the dark. If the team completes the all of the challenges, they can walk away with up to $50,000. Hellevator is hosted by horror icons Jen and Sylvia Soska, aka The Twisted Twins (American Mary, See No Evil 2). The Soskas are behind the scenes pulling the strings and enjoying watching the contestant squirm. The one of a kind show is produced by Jason Blum, the same producer who brought us Paranormal Activity. On this week’s demented episode of Hellevator, titled “Carnival of Carnage”, a group of three cheerleaders enter
Continue reading →
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The CW is developing a new supernatural series, Transylvania. The CW is no stranger to horror based shows, they are already they already air several horror based series, including Supernatural, iZombie, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals and the upcoming Friday the 13th series. In Transylvania, set in 1880, a young woman searching for her missing father travels from New York to Transylvania, where she teams up with disgraced Scotland Yard detective. During their search they come in contact with many of the famous classic monsters. Hugh Sterbakov (Hell and Back) will pen the series, as well as serve as executive producer for Transylvania.
Continue reading →
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HorrorFuel.com Fueling Your Hunger For Horror We are expanding our site so that we can continue to bring you the best in horror news, features, reviews and interviews. The first major change you will notice is that our name will be changing to express our love for the entire horror genre. As of the first of the week we will be known as HorrorFuel.com. Don’t worry, the existing address will still work, as well as the new address. Our coverage of everything horror will only get better. We are also adding Tumblr to the list of our social media accounts, which includes Twitter and FaceBook. Our FaceBook page will not be changing at this time. We will be also soon have presence on Pintrest, as well Instagram. If you have any questions about the changes feel free to ask.
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Paranormal Activity 5: The Ghost Dimension is the second film, the first being Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, to take part in Paramount’s early release experiment. What does the experiment mean for horror fans? Normally there is a minimum of three months between a film’s theatrical release and its VOD/digital release. Paramount is testing to see how a shorter waiting period would affect their bottom line. This is a good thing. This could mean that in the future we will not have to wait, what feels like forever, to see a film we couldn’t make it to a theater to see. The December 15th VOD/digital release date for Paranormal Activity 5 comes just 53 days after the film’s debut in theaters. On January 12th you will be able to watch the film in the comfort of your own home, on Netflix. The film follows a new family, the Fleeges. Ryan, the father, is played by Chris J. Murray. Brit
Continue reading →
