Interviews

Interviews with horror filmmakers, actors and writers — how the films get made and what comes next.

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Josh Mikel Talks About Being One Of Negan’s Saviors And Other Roles In An Interview

I had the pleasure of talking with actor Josh Mikel about many aspects of his acting career, including his role on ‘The Walking Dead’ season 7. He may play a bad guy well, but he comes across as the exact opposite in real life. Not only does he have only positive things to say about his co-stars and directors, he seems to truly love acting and the art of it, not just having his name in the credits. Horror Fuel: “You appeared in the Sundance series Rectify. What was it like to be part of a story about a man falsely convicted and sentenced to death row ?” JM: “While I am interested in the subject matter of the show (I’m very much of the opinion that there is a huge need for prison reform in this country), I think what attracted me to Rectify was more the divine auspices that brought a show like that into the world. Created

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 22, 2016

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An Interview With Actor-Writer-Director Jose Prendes

Tonight, I had the pleasure of speaking with actor-writer-director Jose Prendes. Prendes has several films and series on his resume. He co-stared in ‘The Horror Geeks’, ‘Airplane vs. Volcano’ and ‘The Day the Earth Stopped’, Prendes has written films such as the upcoming dark horror film ‘Blood Brothers’, ‘Hansel & Gretel’ (2013),’ The Haunting of Whaley House’, ‘Haunting of Winchester House’, ‘Corpses Are Forever’, ‘Song of the Vampire’ and the film ‘Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark’ for the Syfy Channel. He was in the director’s chair for ‘Blood Brothers’, ‘The Haunting of Whaley House’ and others. Horror Fuel: “How did you get into directing?” JP: “I was an only child, and I lost my parents very early. I sort of felt disconnected to the world and reality. There was something about movies and books the are for escape. I took advantage of that and fell in love with this dream world. So, they became such a big part of my

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 4, 2016

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Writer, Director, Producer Scott Frazelle Talks Moggy Creatures And Creepshow 3 In An Interview

Writer-director-producer Scott Frazelle sat down to talk with me about his upcoming creature feature ‘Moggy Creatures‘, featuring mutant cats. Frazelle has been part of the horror genre for many years. He has appeared in films such as ‘Day of the Dead 2: Contagium’, ‘Marked’ and ‘Passed the Door of Darkness’ and ‘Creepshow 3’, which he also co-wrote. He was part of the special effects team of ‘State of Desolation’ and ‘Shark Bite Beach’ that was part of ‘Shark Week’ in 2010. Frazelle has worked on many projects in the role of assistant director, in movies like ‘Blackwater Valley Exorcism’, ‘Marked’, ‘Passed the Door of Darkness’, ‘Shattered!’, ‘Rough Hustle’, and the series ‘Channel Surfing’. ‘Steampunk’d’, ‘The Devil’s Tomb’ and ‘The Reverent’ were projects Frazelle worked for in the art department. He also penned and executive produced 2013’s ‘House of Bad’. Horror Fuel: “You have been involved with so many aspects of the film industry. acting, special effects, directing, producing, writing. Which

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 1, 2016

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Hannah Levien Talks Blood Brothers, The Magicians And Supernatural In Our Interview

‘The Magicians’ actress, and co-star of the upcoming genre film ‘Blood Brothers’, Hannah Levien took the time out of her busy schedule to answer a few of my questions about her past, present and future projects. The talented actress spoke kindly of her co-stars from various roles, including on ‘Supernatural’, her role on Syfy’s ‘The Magicians’ and the unique serial killer themed film ‘Blood Brothers’. Hannah Levien, Arjun Gupta, Oliva Taylor Dudley Horror Fuel: “I’ve seen quite a bit of the films and series you a have starred in. The Children of Sorrow has a very interesting story. Can you tell us a little about that role?” HL: “I play a character called Ellen and she is a young journalist, a bit obsessed with the disappearance of her sister who kind of went off the rails growing up and became involved with a cult. She basically died in a big cult massacre. It was unclear what it was really. My

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 20, 2016

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The House of Screaming Death – The Identity of The Architect is Revealed

The folks at Lightbeam Productions and Pat The Bull Films have been somewhat mum in regards to their upcoming horror anthology, The House of Screaming Death, but they do have a bit of exciting news to share. Ian McNeice (From Hell, White Noise, The Black Dahlia) has joined the project thus finally answering the question of, “Who is The Architect?”. How exactly did McNiece get involved with the film? Well, you need only take a gander at the clip below and you will hear it straight from the horse’s or rather “The Architect’s” mouth. But wait…that’s not all. There is also a never before seen clip from the film. Since the film is still in post-production, the producers are aiming for a release date on or around Easter of 2017. This should give them ample time to make certain all elements, including the musical score and visual effects, are completely dialed in. The filmmakers are teeming with excitement and anticipation,

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Capt McNeely

Nov 8, 2016

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Actor-Producer Kyle Hester Discusses His Present And Upcoming Roles During Our Interview

Today, I spoke with actor-producer Kyle Hester. Hester is a busy man. He has three genre films on the way, ‘The Chair’, Zombie With A Shotgun’ and ‘Preacher Six’, which is currently running an Indiegogo campaign. Horror Fuel: “Tell us about your role as Bowen in The Chair, if you will.” KH: “I saw a post on my friend Ezra Buzzington’s FaceBook page, he plays Tudley. It looked amazing so I sent my reel to Peter. I play one of the guards along with Roddy Piper. I was brought in as an actor, but ended up producing as well. I was asked to produce. I have a lot of connections and Peter kept asking me where to get this and that so I said yes. I told him, “Let’s make your vision happen’. The Chair is in theaters now. You can go to Tugg.com and if enough people ask, they will come to your town.” Horror Fuel: “Can you tell

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 4, 2016

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An Interview With Erik LaRay Harvey Star Of Luke Cage And The Charnel House – Out On VOD This November

Today, I had the pleasure of talking with actor Erik LaRay Harvey. You might recognize him as Luke Cage’s villainous, gun-running half-brother, Willis “Diamondback” Stryker, as Dunn from ‘Broardwalk Empire‘, or from his roles in ‘Rounders‘, ‘Twister‘, and ‘K-Pax‘. Harvey also lent his voice to the character “Bombate” for the 2014 video game ‘Wolfenstein: The New Order‘. I spoke with Harvey about both his past and present projects which includes the thriller ‘The Charnel House‘, set to be released on November 4th. In ‘The Charnel House’ a talented young architect, Alex Reeves, transforms a long-abandoned slaughterhouse into ultra-high-tech lofts, but the building is hiding a dark, deadly secret that has been hidden for the past 30 years. In the film, Harvey plays the role of Devin, a man who has returned back home and moved into the building with the hopes of finding answers about missing father. Harvey stars alongside Callum Blue, Nadine Velazquez, Makenzie Moss, Danielle Lauder, Joe Keery,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 30, 2016

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An Interview With Tyler Christensen Writer-Director Of House Of Purgatory

Today, I had a conversation with Tyler Christensen. We talked about a lot of things including the state of horror, his new film ‘House of Purgatory‘, and the future of film. Honestly, it was the best conversation about horror I’ve had in a long time. Christensen’s background is in reality TV, but his true love is the horror genre. He has produced several series that you may have seen, ‘Billy the Exterminator’, ‘Wild West Alaska’ and more. He was much more eager to talk about his first film, ‘House of Purgatory’, which will be released on October 21st. Horror Fuel: You have produced several reality series. What made you decide to switch to writing horror? TC: I’ve always wanted to. But reality is what has payed the bills. I’m in LA and I thought it was time, so I took six months off to write the script for House of Purgatory. The one thing I got from college was how

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 13, 2016

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An Interview With Lynn Falconer Costume Designer For Ouija: Origin Of Evil

When you watch a film, the costumes are a key element. They influence how you see a character, their environment, place and time. Without the right costumes a film would be lost. One of my favorite things is to talk to people who do different things in the film industry. I recently had the pleasure of speaking with costume designer and wardrobe stylist Lynn Falconer. You might not realize it, but you have seen her work before. She most recently designed the costumes for the upcoming film ‘Ouija 2: Origin of Evil‘, but she has been involved with so many projects. Just to name a few, ‘Oculus’, ‘Before I Wake’, ‘The Frozen Ground’, ‘Silent House’, ‘Straw Dogs’, and many others. Falconer also dresses actors for various commercials for companies such as Verizon, Radio Shack and even the Super Bowl. Horror Fuel: “Have you always been interesting in fashion? Falconer: “Yes! And there is quite the documented history of it in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 12, 2016

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Interview With Thomas Dekker Writer-Director Of Jack Goes Home

Earlier today, I had the pleasure of speaking with writer-actor-director-musician Thomas Dekker. Dekker proved to be a well-spoken, kind, passionate, insightful man whose main driving force is simply to create, rather it be on film or stage. At 28, Dekker already has more experience in the film industry than many actors will see in a lifetime. His first role at only the age of four. In 1995 he played the role of David in ‘Village of the Damned’. His career has been non-stop since. In 2010’s reboot of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street,’ he played one of the main characters, Jesse. In the hit series ‘Heroes’ he co-starred as Zach. You should recognize Dekker as John Connor from ‘Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles’ or from his role on ‘The Secret Circle’. The list goes on. To say that he’s been a part of a lot of amazing films and series is an understatement. Now, he has turned his attention to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 9, 2016

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