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The Trailer Is Here For 'Wicked Ones,' The Sequel To The Hit Horror 'The Wicked One'

The Trailer Is Here For ‘Wicked Ones,’ The Sequel To The Hit Horror ‘The Wicked One’

This September, beware the Wicked Ones! From Wild Eye Releasing and director Tory Jones comes the follow-up to 2017’s sleeper hit, the award-winning indie horror The Wicked One. Set a decade after the events in the first film, survivors Adam and Alex return to Carpenter Falls with their three children – only to be thrust into another confrontation with The Wicked One and two crazed copy cat killers. Morgan Pyle, Chris Hahn and Lucas Dunaway star in a frighteningly fun mesh of Friday the 13th and The Strangers. Wicked Ones premieres on VOD September 13, 2022, followed be a Special Edition Blu-ray on November 8, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 22, 2022
Game Review: 'Bright Memory: Infinite'

Game Review: ‘Bright Memory: Infinite’

If I told you there’s an FPS game that looks and feels like Crysis and COD, but it’s indie, you would probably think I lost my mind. Well, I just played a game just like that and I was quite surprised that I enjoyed it! Let me introduce you to Bright Memory: Infinite, an FPS by FYQD Studio and Playisim who I would like to take this time to thank for the reviewing opportunity! Bright Memory: Infinite takes place in China where players play as Shelia, a member of an organization called the SRO, who is working to understand a strange anomaly that had appeared in the sky over a province causing destruction. Shelia, with the use of a power suit and supernatural abilities, finds herself fighting soldiers from a military organization as well as ancient foes. Now onto the game itself! For all the FPS vets like me, you may have to get used to these controls as the

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Jul 21, 2022
The Best Werewolf Movie Of The Year, 'The Cursed," Is Now On Hulu

The Best Werewolf Movie Of The Year, ‘The Cursed,” Is Now On Hulu

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 Hulu. 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 werewolf legend for a modern-day audience. The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 20, 2022
A Family Finds Themselves Haunted During A Heat Wave In 'The Elderly' Trailer

A Family Finds Themselves Haunted During A Heat Wave In ‘The Elderly’ Trailer

Filmax has released the first teaser trailer for Raul Cerezo and Fernando Gonzalez Gomez’s horror The Elderly, ahead of its World Premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival. In the Spanish film, “An octogenarian named Manuel (Zorion Eguileor) falls into a state of dementia after the sudden suicide of his wife, sparking a series of paranormal events that will put his family’s lives at risk.” “Starting as a grounded drama exploring the indignities of old age, The Elderly gradually snaps off one guardrail after another, building to a crescendo of sheer terror with imagery that can never be unseen,” Fantasia has stated. Gustavo Salmeron, Paula Gallego and Irene Anula co-star alongside Equileor.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 18, 2022
The Haunting Horror 'The Bride In The Box' Lands On Digital This Month

The Haunting Horror ‘The Bride In The Box’ Lands On Digital This Month

From director Doug Bost comes The Bride in the Box, the haunting tale starring “Boardwalk Empire” actor Victor Verhaeghe. The Bride in the Box “follows Iris, the imaginative young daughter of Don and Heather, all of whom are returning to Maine for a much-needed vacation. But Heather’s job delays her, and Don and Iris move into their strange rental house alone, finding an old trunk at the end of the hall — a trunk that can’t be opened. Iris starts to see evidence of a terrifying ghost story all around her. But is it all in her head? Or in the box?” Carolyn Baeumler (Iron Fist), Acadia Bost (Adult Ed.), Hal Robinson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Off-Broadway star Tammy Faye Starlite, and Terry Kinney (“Billions”) star in The Bride in the Box, set to be released on digital on July 26, 2022, via Random Media.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 18, 2022
Enter 'The Immaculate Room' This August (Trailer)

Enter ‘The Immaculate Room’ This August (Trailer)

From award-winning director, Mukunda Michael Dewil comes the twisted tale of The Immaculate Room, out this August. ” Mike (Emile Hirsch) and Kate (Kate Bosworth), a seemingly perfect couple, join a psychological experiment to compete for 5 million dollars if they can last 50 days in a sleek, white room in complete isolation. No phones, no family – only the Voice of the Immaculate Room keeping them in check if they think of straying. But as the clock ticks down, the Room becomes more than it seems, putting them through cruel tests to break their resolve and resurfacing private demons which they may not survive. Emile Hirsch, Kate Bosworth, Ashley Greene Khoury, and M. Emmet Walsh star in the film. The Immaculate Room opens in theaters and debuts On Demand on August 19th, from Screen Media and Falco Ink.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 17, 2022
Horror-Comedy 'Bloody Hell' Is Now Streaming On Shudder

Horror-Comedy ‘Bloody Hell’ Is Now Streaming On Shudder

Shudder has just released the action-horror-comedy Bloody Hell which was originally released in select theaters last year by Entertainment Squad’s genre label The Horror Collective. Certified Fresh by Rotten Tomatoes with 91% positive reviews the film is directed by Alister Grierson (Sanctum) and written by Robert Benjamin. Bloody Hell follows “a man with a mysterious past who flees the country to escape his own personal hell, only to arrive somewhere much, much, much worse. To survive this new horror, he turns to his personified conscience. Together, they must race against time to free themselves from a twisted family hiding a very dark secret.” Ben O’Toole (Hacksaw Ridge), Meg Fraser (Leech), Caroline Craig (Blue Heelers), Matthew Sunderland (Out Of The Blue), and Travis Jeffery (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) star. Bloody Hell makes the third collaboration between Shaked Berenson’s Entertainment Squad and Eclectik Vision’s Brett Thornquest and Steven Matusko, who produced along with Heart Sleeve Production’s Joshua

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 16, 2022
This August, A Woman Sets Out To Solve A Mystery In The Sci-Fi Thriller 'Ghost Lights (Trailer)

This August, A Woman Sets Out To Solve A Mystery In The Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Ghost Lights (Trailer)

Coming this August from Terror Films is The Ghost Lights, a spine-chilling new science-fiction thriller about a journalist on the search for the truth about extraterrestrial life. In the film, “A journalist returns home after the death of her father and discovers a mysterious cassette tape describing strange disappearances and mysterious lights appearing in the skies of West Texas. To connect with the memory of her late father, she sets out on a cross-state road trip to discover the truth.” Billy Blair (Jonah Hex), Katreeva Phillips, and John Francis McCullagh uncover an X-File in this summer’s most intriguing genre jaunt. “If I were to choose a theme for 2020, it would be a loss. And we did lose so much- jobs, our ways of life, and in some tragic cases our friends and loved ones. This film too is about loss and the inevitable regret that follows. We wish we could go back, say something we always meant to say

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 16, 2022
Original Friday The 13th Final Girl Returns To Horror For 'Dead Girl in Apartment 03'

Original Friday The 13th Final Girl Returns To Horror For ‘Dead Girl in Apartment 03’

Adrienne King, the original final girl in the horror classic Friday the 13th franchise, makes her return to horror for Dead Girl in Apartment 03, coming this Summer. In the film, “After recently moving to New York City, a young woman is horrified to discover that her roommate has died in their apartment under mysterious circumstances. After her body is taken away by the police, Laura soon feels an unsettling presence in the apartment and paranormal signs that she will soon be the next victim. With the help of a pair of NYC detectives, Laura must uncover the secret behind her roommate’s death before it is too late.” Laura Dooling (Blue Bloods), and Michael Schantz (City on a Hill) also star in the film, the latest from cult auteur Kurtis Spieler (cult classic New York Ninja). Dead Girl in Apartment 03 premieres on August 9, 2022, on digital platforms, followed by its release on special edition Blu-ray and DVD on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 16, 2022
Organ Traffickers Attack In 'Stripped' - Out Now

Organ Traffickers Attack In ‘Stripped’ – Out Now

A birthday party goes terribly wrong in the indie horror-thriller Stripped, out today from Bayview Entertainment. In the movie, “To celebrate a 21st birthday, four friends embark on a road trip to Vegas — anticipating debauchery and memories that will last a lifetime — Cameron records the entire raucous excursion. But the party abruptly ends when they discover the strippers actually work for an organ trafficker! And now, they’re in for the fight for their lives!” Watch Stripped now or order your copy.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 15, 2022

More from Indie

The Trailer Is Here For 'Wicked Ones,' The Sequel To The Hit Horror 'The Wicked One'

The Trailer Is Here For ‘Wicked Ones,’ The Sequel To The Hit Horror ‘The Wicked One’

This September, beware the Wicked Ones! From Wild Eye Releasing and director Tory Jones comes the follow-up to 2017’s sleeper hit, the award-winning indie horror The Wicked One. Set a decade after the events in the first film, survivors Adam and Alex return to Carpenter Falls with their three children – only to be thrust into another confrontation with The Wicked One and two crazed copy cat killers. Morgan Pyle, Chris Hahn and Lucas Dunaway star in a frighteningly fun mesh of Friday the 13th and The Strangers. Wicked Ones premieres on VOD September 13, 2022, followed be a Special Edition Blu-ray on November 8, 2022.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 22, 2022
Game Review: 'Bright Memory: Infinite'

Game Review: ‘Bright Memory: Infinite’

If I told you there’s an FPS game that looks and feels like Crysis and COD, but it’s indie, you would probably think I lost my mind. Well, I just played a game just like that and I was quite surprised that I enjoyed it! Let me introduce you to Bright Memory: Infinite, an FPS by FYQD Studio and Playisim who I would like to take this time to thank for the reviewing opportunity! Bright Memory: Infinite takes place in China where players play as Shelia, a member of an organization called the SRO, who is working to understand a strange anomaly that had appeared in the sky over a province causing destruction. Shelia, with the use of a power suit and supernatural abilities, finds herself fighting soldiers from a military organization as well as ancient foes. Now onto the game itself! For all the FPS vets like me, you may have to get used to these controls as the

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Jul 21, 2022
The Best Werewolf Movie Of The Year, 'The Cursed," Is Now On Hulu

The Best Werewolf Movie Of The Year, ‘The Cursed,” Is Now On Hulu

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 Hulu. 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 werewolf legend for a modern-day audience. The

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 20, 2022
A Family Finds Themselves Haunted During A Heat Wave In 'The Elderly' Trailer

A Family Finds Themselves Haunted During A Heat Wave In ‘The Elderly’ Trailer

Filmax has released the first teaser trailer for Raul Cerezo and Fernando Gonzalez Gomez’s horror The Elderly, ahead of its World Premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival. In the Spanish film, “An octogenarian named Manuel (Zorion Eguileor) falls into a state of dementia after the sudden suicide of his wife, sparking a series of paranormal events that will put his family’s lives at risk.” “Starting as a grounded drama exploring the indignities of old age, The Elderly gradually snaps off one guardrail after another, building to a crescendo of sheer terror with imagery that can never be unseen,” Fantasia has stated. Gustavo Salmeron, Paula Gallego and Irene Anula co-star alongside Equileor.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 18, 2022
The Haunting Horror 'The Bride In The Box' Lands On Digital This Month

The Haunting Horror ‘The Bride In The Box’ Lands On Digital This Month

From director Doug Bost comes The Bride in the Box, the haunting tale starring “Boardwalk Empire” actor Victor Verhaeghe. The Bride in the Box “follows Iris, the imaginative young daughter of Don and Heather, all of whom are returning to Maine for a much-needed vacation. But Heather’s job delays her, and Don and Iris move into their strange rental house alone, finding an old trunk at the end of the hall — a trunk that can’t be opened. Iris starts to see evidence of a terrifying ghost story all around her. But is it all in her head? Or in the box?” Carolyn Baeumler (Iron Fist), Acadia Bost (Adult Ed.), Hal Robinson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Off-Broadway star Tammy Faye Starlite, and Terry Kinney (“Billions”) star in The Bride in the Box, set to be released on digital on July 26, 2022, via Random Media.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 18, 2022
Enter 'The Immaculate Room' This August (Trailer)

Enter ‘The Immaculate Room’ This August (Trailer)

From award-winning director, Mukunda Michael Dewil comes the twisted tale of The Immaculate Room, out this August. ” Mike (Emile Hirsch) and Kate (Kate Bosworth), a seemingly perfect couple, join a psychological experiment to compete for 5 million dollars if they can last 50 days in a sleek, white room in complete isolation. No phones, no family – only the Voice of the Immaculate Room keeping them in check if they think of straying. But as the clock ticks down, the Room becomes more than it seems, putting them through cruel tests to break their resolve and resurfacing private demons which they may not survive. Emile Hirsch, Kate Bosworth, Ashley Greene Khoury, and M. Emmet Walsh star in the film. The Immaculate Room opens in theaters and debuts On Demand on August 19th, from Screen Media and Falco Ink.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 17, 2022
Horror-Comedy 'Bloody Hell' Is Now Streaming On Shudder

Horror-Comedy ‘Bloody Hell’ Is Now Streaming On Shudder

Shudder has just released the action-horror-comedy Bloody Hell which was originally released in select theaters last year by Entertainment Squad’s genre label The Horror Collective. Certified Fresh by Rotten Tomatoes with 91% positive reviews the film is directed by Alister Grierson (Sanctum) and written by Robert Benjamin. Bloody Hell follows “a man with a mysterious past who flees the country to escape his own personal hell, only to arrive somewhere much, much, much worse. To survive this new horror, he turns to his personified conscience. Together, they must race against time to free themselves from a twisted family hiding a very dark secret.” Ben O’Toole (Hacksaw Ridge), Meg Fraser (Leech), Caroline Craig (Blue Heelers), Matthew Sunderland (Out Of The Blue), and Travis Jeffery (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) star. Bloody Hell makes the third collaboration between Shaked Berenson’s Entertainment Squad and Eclectik Vision’s Brett Thornquest and Steven Matusko, who produced along with Heart Sleeve Production’s Joshua

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 16, 2022
This August, A Woman Sets Out To Solve A Mystery In The Sci-Fi Thriller 'Ghost Lights (Trailer)

This August, A Woman Sets Out To Solve A Mystery In The Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Ghost Lights (Trailer)

Coming this August from Terror Films is The Ghost Lights, a spine-chilling new science-fiction thriller about a journalist on the search for the truth about extraterrestrial life. In the film, “A journalist returns home after the death of her father and discovers a mysterious cassette tape describing strange disappearances and mysterious lights appearing in the skies of West Texas. To connect with the memory of her late father, she sets out on a cross-state road trip to discover the truth.” Billy Blair (Jonah Hex), Katreeva Phillips, and John Francis McCullagh uncover an X-File in this summer’s most intriguing genre jaunt. “If I were to choose a theme for 2020, it would be a loss. And we did lose so much- jobs, our ways of life, and in some tragic cases our friends and loved ones. This film too is about loss and the inevitable regret that follows. We wish we could go back, say something we always meant to say

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 16, 2022
Original Friday The 13th Final Girl Returns To Horror For 'Dead Girl in Apartment 03'

Original Friday The 13th Final Girl Returns To Horror For ‘Dead Girl in Apartment 03’

Adrienne King, the original final girl in the horror classic Friday the 13th franchise, makes her return to horror for Dead Girl in Apartment 03, coming this Summer. In the film, “After recently moving to New York City, a young woman is horrified to discover that her roommate has died in their apartment under mysterious circumstances. After her body is taken away by the police, Laura soon feels an unsettling presence in the apartment and paranormal signs that she will soon be the next victim. With the help of a pair of NYC detectives, Laura must uncover the secret behind her roommate’s death before it is too late.” Laura Dooling (Blue Bloods), and Michael Schantz (City on a Hill) also star in the film, the latest from cult auteur Kurtis Spieler (cult classic New York Ninja). Dead Girl in Apartment 03 premieres on August 9, 2022, on digital platforms, followed by its release on special edition Blu-ray and DVD on

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 16, 2022
Organ Traffickers Attack In 'Stripped' - Out Now

Organ Traffickers Attack In ‘Stripped’ – Out Now

A birthday party goes terribly wrong in the indie horror-thriller Stripped, out today from Bayview Entertainment. In the movie, “To celebrate a 21st birthday, four friends embark on a road trip to Vegas — anticipating debauchery and memories that will last a lifetime — Cameron records the entire raucous excursion. But the party abruptly ends when they discover the strippers actually work for an organ trafficker! And now, they’re in for the fight for their lives!” Watch Stripped now or order your copy.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 15, 2022
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