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New Stills From Cannibal Horror ‘Human Hibachi 2’

If the indie cannibal flick Human Hibachi left you hungry for more you’ll be excited to learn that the sequel, simply titled Human Hibachi 2, is on its way and promises more of everything you loved about the first one. Set in the woods, HH2 centers on a cannibal family, obsessed with the first video, sets out to find the only two people survivors from it If found, they promise to provide them with an elaborate feast amongst the trees. Jeff Alpert, Frank Volpe, Nick Brennan, Kristina Aponte, and Ray Bolden star. Cerrito and Joy produce along with John DiRenzo. While staying true to the first movie, HH2 will be different in many ways and promises to be bigger and better according to director Mario Cerrito III and producer Michael Joy with more action and more gore. In fact, we’ve got the first behind-the-scenes images to whet your appetite. Human Hibachi made its premiere on Troma Now after being deemed

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 5, 2021
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Film Review: Sanctuary (2019)

The Northern Horror Fest will be held July 21, 2021, in Bergenfield New Jersey. The event will showcase independent horror/thriller films, one of the films that will be at Northern Horror Fest is the short horror Sanctuary and yours truly was lucky enough to get the chance to check it out thanks to the film’s director Lee Shorten (The Terror: Infamy, The Man in the High Castle)! Sanctuary follows Olivia (Harumy Tanajara) a young woman who believes she’s receiving warnings about the impending apocalypse by her dead brother by way of coins, all the while trying to convince her boyfriend/husband Thomas (Luke Sykes) the warnings are genuine. I’m going to keep this spoiler-free as much as possible as I do feel this film is worth checking out. Overall for a short, a lot was shown within that time to fill you in on the background of the character of Olivia and her unseen Brother. I like that the film does

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Capt McNeely
Jul 3, 2021
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‘Velocipastor’ Director Brendan Steere Is Back With Survival Horror ‘Animosity’

Wild Eye Releasing has unearthed Velocipastor director Brendan Steere’s first film, Animosity, starring Tracy Willet and Marcin Paluch as two newlyweds that discover a sinister presence in the woods. In this brutal flick, a newlywed couple moves into a house in the middle of woods only to discover that the surrounding forest is host to sinister supernatural powers which turn them against each other. Steere’s hilarious film, The Velocipastor, was also released by Wild Eye Releasing and was a feature-length adaptation of a 2010 grindhouse trailer by the same director, which was made as a film school project and went viral. A sequel is now in development. Animosity lands on Digital on July 20, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 30, 2021
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Bayview Entertainment Launches Roku Channel Featuring Over 400 Films

Bayview Entertainment has officially launched its Roku channel with over 400 of its best titles including comedy, horror, drama, science fiction, documentaries, and more. If you’re a fan of indie films the channel is a must-have, featuring films like Teacher Shortage, The Wicked Woods, Brain Dead, Winifred Meeks, and so many more. Among Bayview’s extensive catalog you will find acclaimed feature films from Monterey Media. Monterey Media’s films have been nominated or won Independent Spirit Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and NAACP Image Awards, have had 14 TIFF premieres, premieres at Sundance, SXSW, and the Tribeca Film Festivals, as well as being included on Roger Ebert’s 10 Best Independent Films list. To download and start watching, you can search for “Bayview Films” from your Roku device’s channel store. Or, click the link and log in with your Roku account. When you do, the channel will be downloaded to your Roku device next time you turn it on! Welcome to Bayview Entertainment

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 30, 2021
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A Woman Faces A Mysterious Stalker This August In ‘Lucky’

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to the horror film, Lucky from Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural, and has set an August release date. Directed by Natasha Kermani (Imitation Girl, Shattered) and written by Brea Grant (12 Hour Shift), Lucky stars Grant along with Dhruv Uday Singh (“Good Trouble”), Kausar Mohammed (What Men Want), Hunter C. Smith (Alien Expedition), and Kristina Klebe (Hellboy). RLJE Films will release Lucky on DVD for an SRP of $27.97. In Lucky, certified fresh by Rotten Tomatoes, life takes a sudden turn for May (Grant), a popular self-help book author, when she finds herself the target of a mysterious man with murderous intentions. Every night without fail, he comes after her, and every day the people around her barely seem to notice. With no one to turn to, May is pushed to her limits and must take matters into her own

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 29, 2021
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Pre-Order Your Copy Of ‘Room 9’ Starring Kane Hodder & Scout Taylor-Compton

Liongate’s NEW horror film, Room 9 starring horror icons Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th franchise), Michael Berryman (Hills Have Eyes), and Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween) comes out this July, but you can pre-order your copy today. In the film, “Long ago, Room 9 of the Johnson/Bedford Inn, located in a remote small town, was the site of a gruesome double murder. Decades later, with the town terrorized once again by a string of bloody ritual killings, a mysterious woman named Star arrives to investigate and suffers bizarre flashbacks related to the inn’s slayings. Is she connected to the killings…or the inn’s next victim?” The film was both written and directed by Thomas Walton and also stars Brian Anthony Wilson, Tony Devon, Michael Emery, and David Raine. Walton produces alongside Jared Safier, Phillip B. Goldfine, and Navid Sanati, withNick Peetros serving as associate producer and Barry Brooker, Stan Wertlieb, Mary Jane Bulseco, and Thomas Walton executive producing. Pre-order your copy

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 28, 2021
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Twisted II Studios & Feardemic To Publish ‘Dark Fracture’

Feardemic and Twisted II Studios today have announced that they have reached an agreement where Feardemic will be publishing the highly anticipated first-person psychological horror game Dark Fracture to PC and consoles in 2022. Dark Fracture follows Edward, an employee of a body farm in the late ’90s who is suffering from a traumatic past that begins to interfere with his daily activities as the simmering troubles inside him begin to manifest. Players will have to navigate the body farm and dark parallel world inspired by the works of Zdzisław Beksiński and H.R. Giger while trying to determine who or what is real and who of Edward’s coworkers can be trusted all the while trying to solve the mystery of Edward’s psyche. Dark Fracture combines survival horror elements with physics-based puzzles as well as a decision-making mechanic that will determine Edward’s fate in the story. Procedurally Generated Paranormal Events will affect Edward’s sanity (meter) and can occur at any time

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Capt McNeely
Jun 28, 2021
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A New Twist On Ancient Mythology, ‘Medusa’ Set To Be Unleashed This July

This July, Medusa, a modern take of the mythological serpent queen, is set to be unleashed by New Era Entertainment in the US, Canada, and the UK. The film tells the story of “a young woman, who is bitten by a lethal snake and starts experiencing unusual changes to her senses and appearance. As she sheds her old skin, she will stop at nothing to get what she wants, as she slowly morphs into a deadly weapon.” The cast includes Megan Purvis (The Young Cannibals, Don’t Knock Twice, Hilda), Sarah T. Cohen (HellKat, The Witches, The Viking War), Nicola Wright (The Gardener, Perfect 10, Silent Place), and Nicole Nabi (Cannibal Troll, Hatched). Matthew B.C. directed and co-wrote the film alongside Scott Jeffrey. Medusa was produced by the UK production house Jagged Edge Productions. Devilworks acquired Worldwide rights and will be selling to International buyers at the Marche’s physical event in Cannes New Era Entertainment will be releasing Medusa across the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 28, 2021
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Horror-Thriller ‘Night Drive’ Pulls Into Theaters This August

Dark Sky Films has now announced that the thriller Night Drive is pulling into theaters this August. And we’ve got the first trailer that reveals a dark, intense film. In Night Drive, “Russell (AJ Bowen – You’re Next, The Signal) is a driver in Los Angeles who’s reeling from a series of bad decisions. While his life seems to be caught in a downward spiral, a business proposition from an alluring but enigmatic passenger named Charlotte (Sophie Dalah – Unbroken, Dead Night) proves too good to turn down. A simple ride turns deadly, catapulting Russell into an even darker place, but Charlotte may be the key to a second chance he thought he’d never have… if he can make it through the night.” Bradford Baruh, the filmmaker that brought you John Dies at the End, directed alongside Meghan Leon who penned the script. HorrorFuel’s Joseph Perry said in his review, “Baruh and Leon have crafted a fun, thoroughly engaging thrill

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 28, 2021
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Blu-ray Review: Threshold (2020)

Beleaguered teacher Leo (Joey Millin) hates his job, is estranged from his sister Virginia (Madison West) and going through a divorce… but, at least one of those things is about to change as Leo’s mom calls to tell her he needs to pick his sister up as she’s made her dramatic reappearance. Everything fails to come up Leo however, as his sister appears to be going through substance abuse withdrawal, though she claims this is the result of being bonded to a male member of some sort of coo-coo cult that performed a revoltin’ ritual to get her off drugs. I’m going to say she was probably better off high off her tits… Leo of course thinks this a heapin’ helpin’ of complete festering bullshit, but he agrees to take Virginia to seek out the man, and hopefully end her ability to see and feel what he does (and vice versa) on the stipulation that she trots her ass straight

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DanXIII
Jun 27, 2021

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New Stills From Cannibal Horror ‘Human Hibachi 2’

If the indie cannibal flick Human Hibachi left you hungry for more you’ll be excited to learn that the sequel, simply titled Human Hibachi 2, is on its way and promises more of everything you loved about the first one. Set in the woods, HH2 centers on a cannibal family, obsessed with the first video, sets out to find the only two people survivors from it If found, they promise to provide them with an elaborate feast amongst the trees. Jeff Alpert, Frank Volpe, Nick Brennan, Kristina Aponte, and Ray Bolden star. Cerrito and Joy produce along with John DiRenzo. While staying true to the first movie, HH2 will be different in many ways and promises to be bigger and better according to director Mario Cerrito III and producer Michael Joy with more action and more gore. In fact, we’ve got the first behind-the-scenes images to whet your appetite. Human Hibachi made its premiere on Troma Now after being deemed

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 5, 2021
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Film Review: Sanctuary (2019)

The Northern Horror Fest will be held July 21, 2021, in Bergenfield New Jersey. The event will showcase independent horror/thriller films, one of the films that will be at Northern Horror Fest is the short horror Sanctuary and yours truly was lucky enough to get the chance to check it out thanks to the film’s director Lee Shorten (The Terror: Infamy, The Man in the High Castle)! Sanctuary follows Olivia (Harumy Tanajara) a young woman who believes she’s receiving warnings about the impending apocalypse by her dead brother by way of coins, all the while trying to convince her boyfriend/husband Thomas (Luke Sykes) the warnings are genuine. I’m going to keep this spoiler-free as much as possible as I do feel this film is worth checking out. Overall for a short, a lot was shown within that time to fill you in on the background of the character of Olivia and her unseen Brother. I like that the film does

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jul 3, 2021
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‘Velocipastor’ Director Brendan Steere Is Back With Survival Horror ‘Animosity’

Wild Eye Releasing has unearthed Velocipastor director Brendan Steere’s first film, Animosity, starring Tracy Willet and Marcin Paluch as two newlyweds that discover a sinister presence in the woods. In this brutal flick, a newlywed couple moves into a house in the middle of woods only to discover that the surrounding forest is host to sinister supernatural powers which turn them against each other. Steere’s hilarious film, The Velocipastor, was also released by Wild Eye Releasing and was a feature-length adaptation of a 2010 grindhouse trailer by the same director, which was made as a film school project and went viral. A sequel is now in development. Animosity lands on Digital on July 20, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 30, 2021
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Bayview Entertainment Launches Roku Channel Featuring Over 400 Films

Bayview Entertainment has officially launched its Roku channel with over 400 of its best titles including comedy, horror, drama, science fiction, documentaries, and more. If you’re a fan of indie films the channel is a must-have, featuring films like Teacher Shortage, The Wicked Woods, Brain Dead, Winifred Meeks, and so many more. Among Bayview’s extensive catalog you will find acclaimed feature films from Monterey Media. Monterey Media’s films have been nominated or won Independent Spirit Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and NAACP Image Awards, have had 14 TIFF premieres, premieres at Sundance, SXSW, and the Tribeca Film Festivals, as well as being included on Roger Ebert’s 10 Best Independent Films list. To download and start watching, you can search for “Bayview Films” from your Roku device’s channel store. Or, click the link and log in with your Roku account. When you do, the channel will be downloaded to your Roku device next time you turn it on! Welcome to Bayview Entertainment

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 30, 2021
Horror Fuel

A Woman Faces A Mysterious Stalker This August In ‘Lucky’

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to the horror film, Lucky from Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural, and has set an August release date. Directed by Natasha Kermani (Imitation Girl, Shattered) and written by Brea Grant (12 Hour Shift), Lucky stars Grant along with Dhruv Uday Singh (“Good Trouble”), Kausar Mohammed (What Men Want), Hunter C. Smith (Alien Expedition), and Kristina Klebe (Hellboy). RLJE Films will release Lucky on DVD for an SRP of $27.97. In Lucky, certified fresh by Rotten Tomatoes, life takes a sudden turn for May (Grant), a popular self-help book author, when she finds herself the target of a mysterious man with murderous intentions. Every night without fail, he comes after her, and every day the people around her barely seem to notice. With no one to turn to, May is pushed to her limits and must take matters into her own

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 29, 2021
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Pre-Order Your Copy Of ‘Room 9’ Starring Kane Hodder & Scout Taylor-Compton

Liongate’s NEW horror film, Room 9 starring horror icons Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th franchise), Michael Berryman (Hills Have Eyes), and Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween) comes out this July, but you can pre-order your copy today. In the film, “Long ago, Room 9 of the Johnson/Bedford Inn, located in a remote small town, was the site of a gruesome double murder. Decades later, with the town terrorized once again by a string of bloody ritual killings, a mysterious woman named Star arrives to investigate and suffers bizarre flashbacks related to the inn’s slayings. Is she connected to the killings…or the inn’s next victim?” The film was both written and directed by Thomas Walton and also stars Brian Anthony Wilson, Tony Devon, Michael Emery, and David Raine. Walton produces alongside Jared Safier, Phillip B. Goldfine, and Navid Sanati, withNick Peetros serving as associate producer and Barry Brooker, Stan Wertlieb, Mary Jane Bulseco, and Thomas Walton executive producing. Pre-order your copy

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 28, 2021
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Twisted II Studios & Feardemic To Publish ‘Dark Fracture’

Feardemic and Twisted II Studios today have announced that they have reached an agreement where Feardemic will be publishing the highly anticipated first-person psychological horror game Dark Fracture to PC and consoles in 2022. Dark Fracture follows Edward, an employee of a body farm in the late ’90s who is suffering from a traumatic past that begins to interfere with his daily activities as the simmering troubles inside him begin to manifest. Players will have to navigate the body farm and dark parallel world inspired by the works of Zdzisław Beksiński and H.R. Giger while trying to determine who or what is real and who of Edward’s coworkers can be trusted all the while trying to solve the mystery of Edward’s psyche. Dark Fracture combines survival horror elements with physics-based puzzles as well as a decision-making mechanic that will determine Edward’s fate in the story. Procedurally Generated Paranormal Events will affect Edward’s sanity (meter) and can occur at any time

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 28, 2021
Horror Fuel

A New Twist On Ancient Mythology, ‘Medusa’ Set To Be Unleashed This July

This July, Medusa, a modern take of the mythological serpent queen, is set to be unleashed by New Era Entertainment in the US, Canada, and the UK. The film tells the story of “a young woman, who is bitten by a lethal snake and starts experiencing unusual changes to her senses and appearance. As she sheds her old skin, she will stop at nothing to get what she wants, as she slowly morphs into a deadly weapon.” The cast includes Megan Purvis (The Young Cannibals, Don’t Knock Twice, Hilda), Sarah T. Cohen (HellKat, The Witches, The Viking War), Nicola Wright (The Gardener, Perfect 10, Silent Place), and Nicole Nabi (Cannibal Troll, Hatched). Matthew B.C. directed and co-wrote the film alongside Scott Jeffrey. Medusa was produced by the UK production house Jagged Edge Productions. Devilworks acquired Worldwide rights and will be selling to International buyers at the Marche’s physical event in Cannes New Era Entertainment will be releasing Medusa across the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 28, 2021
Horror Fuel

Horror-Thriller ‘Night Drive’ Pulls Into Theaters This August

Dark Sky Films has now announced that the thriller Night Drive is pulling into theaters this August. And we’ve got the first trailer that reveals a dark, intense film. In Night Drive, “Russell (AJ Bowen – You’re Next, The Signal) is a driver in Los Angeles who’s reeling from a series of bad decisions. While his life seems to be caught in a downward spiral, a business proposition from an alluring but enigmatic passenger named Charlotte (Sophie Dalah – Unbroken, Dead Night) proves too good to turn down. A simple ride turns deadly, catapulting Russell into an even darker place, but Charlotte may be the key to a second chance he thought he’d never have… if he can make it through the night.” Bradford Baruh, the filmmaker that brought you John Dies at the End, directed alongside Meghan Leon who penned the script. HorrorFuel’s Joseph Perry said in his review, “Baruh and Leon have crafted a fun, thoroughly engaging thrill

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 28, 2021
Horror Fuel

Blu-ray Review: Threshold (2020)

Beleaguered teacher Leo (Joey Millin) hates his job, is estranged from his sister Virginia (Madison West) and going through a divorce… but, at least one of those things is about to change as Leo’s mom calls to tell her he needs to pick his sister up as she’s made her dramatic reappearance. Everything fails to come up Leo however, as his sister appears to be going through substance abuse withdrawal, though she claims this is the result of being bonded to a male member of some sort of coo-coo cult that performed a revoltin’ ritual to get her off drugs. I’m going to say she was probably better off high off her tits… Leo of course thinks this a heapin’ helpin’ of complete festering bullshit, but he agrees to take Virginia to seek out the man, and hopefully end her ability to see and feel what he does (and vice versa) on the stipulation that she trots her ass straight

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Jun 27, 2021
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