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First Look: Serial Killer Horror ‘Open 24 Hours’

This August, writer-director Padraig Reynolds‘s serial killer thriller Open 24 Hours lands on home release. In the film, “a paranoid delusional woman, Mary White, has just been released from a mental hospital for setting her serial killer boyfriend on fire. Mary suffers from severe paranoia and hallucinations. Her boyfriend, James Lincoln Fields, is a brutal serial killer known as The Rain Ripper. He enjoyed murdering people and making Mary watch. After being released from the Hospital, Mary’s vulnerable demeanor aids her in obtaining employment at an all-night gas station. However, left alone to her own devices, her paranoia and hallucinations return with furious consequences. Things take a gruesome turn when customers and friends suddenly start turning up dead and mutilated all around her… Vanessa Grasse (Mary), Brendan Fletcher (Bobby), Cole Vigue (The Rain Ripper), Emily Tennant (Debbie), and Daniel O’Meara (Tom Doogan) star in the film produced by Shibani Kapur and R.P. Khemanand. Open 24 Hours arrives on VOD, Digital,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 5, 2020
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Psychological Horror ‘She Dies Tomorrow’ Out On Demand This August

Neon presents She Dies Tomorrow, a SXSW Film Festival Official Selection, written, directed, and produced by Amy Seimtz. After waking up convinced that she is going to die tomorrow, Amy’s carefully mended life begins to unravel. As her delusions of certain death become contagious to those around her, Amy and her friends’ lives spiral out of control in a tantalizing descent into madness. Kate Lyn Sheil, Jane Adams, Kentucker Audley, Chris Messina, Katie Aselton, Tunde Adebimpe, Jennifer Kim, Josh Lucas, Olivia Taylor Dudley, and Michelle Rodriguez star. She Dies Tomorrow is now playing in Drive-Ins and arrives On Demand on August 7, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 3, 2020
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Shudder Original ‘Satan’s Slaves’ Coming To Blu-Ray And DVD

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to Satan’s Slaves from Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural and has set an August home video release date. Written and directed by Joko Anwar (“Halfworlds”), the horror film stars Tara Basro (A Copy of my Mind), Bront Palarae (Belukar), Dimas Aditya (Dear Love), Endy Arfian (Malik & Elsa), and newcomer Nasar Anzu. In Satan’s Slaves, after Rini’s mother dies from a mysterious illness, her ghost begins to appear throughout the house. Terrorizing the family, she lurks the hallways and calls out to them at night. To protect her little brothers, Rini traces back the roots of the evil and discovers the horrifying truth. Their mother has made a deal with the devil, and she has not returned to visit…she wants to take one of them with her. Bring home your copy of Satan’s Slaves on August 4, 2020, on DVD ($27.97)

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 2, 2020
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A Group Of Students Unleash An Ancient Entity In ‘Archaon: The Halloween Summoning’

An ancient artifact resurrects Archaon, legendary Lord of End Times, and the champion of the four gods of chaos in Archaon: The Halloween Summoning. From director Paul Ernest, who co-wrote and produces the film with Mike White, comes a film about four college students take possession of a 15th-century Celtic artifact and resurrect the legend of Archaon. Haunting those who dare to summon the evil spirit by putting on the mask, one by one they are tormented in the realm of in-between. Garrett Miller, Josh Scherer, Christopher Dalton, Sarah Zanotti, Danny Valdes, Jaire George, Sean M. Dixon, Jules Incorvaia, Michaela Lee, Susie Monick, and Dan Forberg star in the film executive produced by Tim Warren. Check out the trailer for Archaon: The Halloween Summoning, the first in-house horror production from Green Apple Productions.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 1, 2020
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Check Out The Trailer For Horror Anthology ‘A Night Of Horror: Nightmare Radio’

This September A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio, a new anthology from brothers Luciano Onetti and Nicolas Onetti, takes viewers on a nightmare journey through eight terrifying tales. Radio DJ Rod hosts a popular horror-themed show packed with tales of terror for eager listeners. When he receives alarming calls from a horrified child begins to feel off. What ensues is a rollercoaster ride of horror tales… Ian Costello, Clara Kovacic, and James Wright are among the cast. A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio lands On Demand and DVD September 1, 2020, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 31, 2020
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Supernatural Thriller ‘Compound Fracture’ Brings Together Three Horror Icons

This August director Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein‘s Compound Fracture brings three horror icons together for a family drama wrapped in a ghost story. Starring horror icons Derek Mears (Friday the 13th), Tyler Mane (Halloween I & II), and Muse Watson (I Know What You Did Last Summer), the film was written by Mane and Renae Geerlings. In Compound Fracture, Michael Wolffsen, his fiancée, and nephew return to the family compound to care for his father, Gary, who has become paranoid and obsessed with making his home unassailable. While Michael initially believes that Gary is suffering from symptoms of dementia, they soon learn that Gary has good reason to fear. Something evil lurks outside the compound, and it wants every last one of them dead. Alex Saxon, Muse Watson, Renae Geerlings, Leslie Easterbrook, Susan Angelo, Jelly Howie, Daniel Roebuck, and Todd Farmer round out the cast. Tyler Mane, Renae Geerlings, and Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein serve as producers. Compound Fracture lands On Demand

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 31, 2020
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Actors Cara Gee And Richard De Klerk Talk About The Indie Thriller ‘Alone Wolf’

Cara Gee (Call of the Wild) and Richard de Klerk (“Strange Empire”), stars of the indie film Alone Wolf sat down with me to discuss their roles in the film, their other projects, including Cara’s role on the Syfy series “The Expanse”, and more. In Alone Wolf, Jonathan (Richard de Klerk) lives sealed in his house. The walls covered in plastic and windows wrapped in paper. He does not suffer from agoraphobia, but a willful rejection of the outside world. His life changes when he meets a girl named Town (Cara Gee). Jonathan attempts to cut himself off from the world, but the world manages to draw him closer until he cannot help but let it. Horror Fuel: “What is it like to be a real couple, playing a couple in a film, like in Alone Wolf?” Cara Gee: “It’s wonderful.” Richard de Klerk: “It’s a dream. We actually met while playing husband and wife on a TV show years

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 26, 2020
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“The Exorcist” Star In Talks To Join ‘Callback’

HorrorScreams VideoVault and FoxTrot Productions have announced that a very well known face from the classic horror The Exorcist (1973) is in talks to join the cast of Callback. Callback is a female-driven horror so Eileen Dietz (The Exorcist, The Assent) would be a welcome addition to the cast, which already includes Jennifer Nangle (Malvolia: The Queen Of Screams, The Last Roommate) as Sonia and Jackie Falcon (Lethal Admirer, Lockdown) as Jessica. The involvement of Eileen Dietz is however dependent on the success of the Indiegogo campaign which is currently live. In order to guarantee Eileen’s casting in Callback, they will now need to reach the 2nd STRETCH GOAL which is set at $32,000. They are now calling for horror fans to help spread the word by sharing the Indiegogo campaign link and where possible making a donation to get some amazing perks which range from a signed Blu Ray or DVD to a producer credit on the film. For

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 25, 2020
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‘The Beast Beneath’ Unearths “After Hours Cinema” Premiere Date

The much-anticipated world television premiere of prolific filmmaker Dustin Ferguson‘s (Angry Asian Murder Hornets, 5G Zombies), new creature feature The Beast Beneath will be unearthed this August on WGUD-TV’s extremely popular After Hours Cinema show hosted by noted film historian Lee Turner on Friday, August 7th at 10 pm Central Standard time (CST) on and will feature a scene exclusively in 3D. Starring genre stars Brinke Stevens (The Slumber Party Massacre, Nightmare Sisters) and Mel Novak ( Bruce Lee’s Game Of Death, An Eye For An Eye opposite Chuck Norris), is In the film, “a record Earthquake rocks a small, resort town after a 2000-year-old prehistoric bloodthirsty beast is unleashed to feast on the local community. It’s up to Aaron (Eric Prochnau, Meathook Massacre 6) and his brilliant scientist sister (Stevens) to crack the case and put a stop to the mayhem before time runs out, all while the cunning town Mayor George Reid (Novak) tries to cover up the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 25, 2020
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An Alien Stalks The Night In New ‘Invasion Earth’ Clip

Premiering this August is the exhilarating new indie science-fiction thriller that’ll have you “begging for more”*, Invasion Earth. In the new clip an alien stalks the night. The story follows a group of addicts who attend therapy to avoid being sent to prison, while a TV journalist goes undercover and joins the group to try and expose this as a scam. However, all of their lives are thrown into chaos by the beginning of an alien invasion. Charlotte Gould, Phoebe Delikoura, Tony Fadil, Jon-Paul Gates, Nigel Thijs, and David Shaw star in the critically acclaimed new film from James Twyman, debuting On Demand and DVD August 4th from Midnight Releasing.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 24, 2020

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First Look: Serial Killer Horror ‘Open 24 Hours’

This August, writer-director Padraig Reynolds‘s serial killer thriller Open 24 Hours lands on home release. In the film, “a paranoid delusional woman, Mary White, has just been released from a mental hospital for setting her serial killer boyfriend on fire. Mary suffers from severe paranoia and hallucinations. Her boyfriend, James Lincoln Fields, is a brutal serial killer known as The Rain Ripper. He enjoyed murdering people and making Mary watch. After being released from the Hospital, Mary’s vulnerable demeanor aids her in obtaining employment at an all-night gas station. However, left alone to her own devices, her paranoia and hallucinations return with furious consequences. Things take a gruesome turn when customers and friends suddenly start turning up dead and mutilated all around her… Vanessa Grasse (Mary), Brendan Fletcher (Bobby), Cole Vigue (The Rain Ripper), Emily Tennant (Debbie), and Daniel O’Meara (Tom Doogan) star in the film produced by Shibani Kapur and R.P. Khemanand. Open 24 Hours arrives on VOD, Digital,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 5, 2020
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Psychological Horror ‘She Dies Tomorrow’ Out On Demand This August

Neon presents She Dies Tomorrow, a SXSW Film Festival Official Selection, written, directed, and produced by Amy Seimtz. After waking up convinced that she is going to die tomorrow, Amy’s carefully mended life begins to unravel. As her delusions of certain death become contagious to those around her, Amy and her friends’ lives spiral out of control in a tantalizing descent into madness. Kate Lyn Sheil, Jane Adams, Kentucker Audley, Chris Messina, Katie Aselton, Tunde Adebimpe, Jennifer Kim, Josh Lucas, Olivia Taylor Dudley, and Michelle Rodriguez star. She Dies Tomorrow is now playing in Drive-Ins and arrives On Demand on August 7, 2020.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 3, 2020
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Shudder Original ‘Satan’s Slaves’ Coming To Blu-Ray And DVD

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to Satan’s Slaves from Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural and has set an August home video release date. Written and directed by Joko Anwar (“Halfworlds”), the horror film stars Tara Basro (A Copy of my Mind), Bront Palarae (Belukar), Dimas Aditya (Dear Love), Endy Arfian (Malik & Elsa), and newcomer Nasar Anzu. In Satan’s Slaves, after Rini’s mother dies from a mysterious illness, her ghost begins to appear throughout the house. Terrorizing the family, she lurks the hallways and calls out to them at night. To protect her little brothers, Rini traces back the roots of the evil and discovers the horrifying truth. Their mother has made a deal with the devil, and she has not returned to visit…she wants to take one of them with her. Bring home your copy of Satan’s Slaves on August 4, 2020, on DVD ($27.97)

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 2, 2020
Horror Fuel

A Group Of Students Unleash An Ancient Entity In ‘Archaon: The Halloween Summoning’

An ancient artifact resurrects Archaon, legendary Lord of End Times, and the champion of the four gods of chaos in Archaon: The Halloween Summoning. From director Paul Ernest, who co-wrote and produces the film with Mike White, comes a film about four college students take possession of a 15th-century Celtic artifact and resurrect the legend of Archaon. Haunting those who dare to summon the evil spirit by putting on the mask, one by one they are tormented in the realm of in-between. Garrett Miller, Josh Scherer, Christopher Dalton, Sarah Zanotti, Danny Valdes, Jaire George, Sean M. Dixon, Jules Incorvaia, Michaela Lee, Susie Monick, and Dan Forberg star in the film executive produced by Tim Warren. Check out the trailer for Archaon: The Halloween Summoning, the first in-house horror production from Green Apple Productions.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 1, 2020
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Check Out The Trailer For Horror Anthology ‘A Night Of Horror: Nightmare Radio’

This September A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio, a new anthology from brothers Luciano Onetti and Nicolas Onetti, takes viewers on a nightmare journey through eight terrifying tales. Radio DJ Rod hosts a popular horror-themed show packed with tales of terror for eager listeners. When he receives alarming calls from a horrified child begins to feel off. What ensues is a rollercoaster ride of horror tales… Ian Costello, Clara Kovacic, and James Wright are among the cast. A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio lands On Demand and DVD September 1, 2020, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 31, 2020
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Supernatural Thriller ‘Compound Fracture’ Brings Together Three Horror Icons

This August director Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein‘s Compound Fracture brings three horror icons together for a family drama wrapped in a ghost story. Starring horror icons Derek Mears (Friday the 13th), Tyler Mane (Halloween I & II), and Muse Watson (I Know What You Did Last Summer), the film was written by Mane and Renae Geerlings. In Compound Fracture, Michael Wolffsen, his fiancée, and nephew return to the family compound to care for his father, Gary, who has become paranoid and obsessed with making his home unassailable. While Michael initially believes that Gary is suffering from symptoms of dementia, they soon learn that Gary has good reason to fear. Something evil lurks outside the compound, and it wants every last one of them dead. Alex Saxon, Muse Watson, Renae Geerlings, Leslie Easterbrook, Susan Angelo, Jelly Howie, Daniel Roebuck, and Todd Farmer round out the cast. Tyler Mane, Renae Geerlings, and Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein serve as producers. Compound Fracture lands On Demand

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 31, 2020
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Actors Cara Gee And Richard De Klerk Talk About The Indie Thriller ‘Alone Wolf’

Cara Gee (Call of the Wild) and Richard de Klerk (“Strange Empire”), stars of the indie film Alone Wolf sat down with me to discuss their roles in the film, their other projects, including Cara’s role on the Syfy series “The Expanse”, and more. In Alone Wolf, Jonathan (Richard de Klerk) lives sealed in his house. The walls covered in plastic and windows wrapped in paper. He does not suffer from agoraphobia, but a willful rejection of the outside world. His life changes when he meets a girl named Town (Cara Gee). Jonathan attempts to cut himself off from the world, but the world manages to draw him closer until he cannot help but let it. Horror Fuel: “What is it like to be a real couple, playing a couple in a film, like in Alone Wolf?” Cara Gee: “It’s wonderful.” Richard de Klerk: “It’s a dream. We actually met while playing husband and wife on a TV show years

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 26, 2020
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“The Exorcist” Star In Talks To Join ‘Callback’

HorrorScreams VideoVault and FoxTrot Productions have announced that a very well known face from the classic horror The Exorcist (1973) is in talks to join the cast of Callback. Callback is a female-driven horror so Eileen Dietz (The Exorcist, The Assent) would be a welcome addition to the cast, which already includes Jennifer Nangle (Malvolia: The Queen Of Screams, The Last Roommate) as Sonia and Jackie Falcon (Lethal Admirer, Lockdown) as Jessica. The involvement of Eileen Dietz is however dependent on the success of the Indiegogo campaign which is currently live. In order to guarantee Eileen’s casting in Callback, they will now need to reach the 2nd STRETCH GOAL which is set at $32,000. They are now calling for horror fans to help spread the word by sharing the Indiegogo campaign link and where possible making a donation to get some amazing perks which range from a signed Blu Ray or DVD to a producer credit on the film. For

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 25, 2020
Horror Fuel

‘The Beast Beneath’ Unearths “After Hours Cinema” Premiere Date

The much-anticipated world television premiere of prolific filmmaker Dustin Ferguson‘s (Angry Asian Murder Hornets, 5G Zombies), new creature feature The Beast Beneath will be unearthed this August on WGUD-TV’s extremely popular After Hours Cinema show hosted by noted film historian Lee Turner on Friday, August 7th at 10 pm Central Standard time (CST) on and will feature a scene exclusively in 3D. Starring genre stars Brinke Stevens (The Slumber Party Massacre, Nightmare Sisters) and Mel Novak ( Bruce Lee’s Game Of Death, An Eye For An Eye opposite Chuck Norris), is In the film, “a record Earthquake rocks a small, resort town after a 2000-year-old prehistoric bloodthirsty beast is unleashed to feast on the local community. It’s up to Aaron (Eric Prochnau, Meathook Massacre 6) and his brilliant scientist sister (Stevens) to crack the case and put a stop to the mayhem before time runs out, all while the cunning town Mayor George Reid (Novak) tries to cover up the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 25, 2020
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An Alien Stalks The Night In New ‘Invasion Earth’ Clip

Premiering this August is the exhilarating new indie science-fiction thriller that’ll have you “begging for more”*, Invasion Earth. In the new clip an alien stalks the night. The story follows a group of addicts who attend therapy to avoid being sent to prison, while a TV journalist goes undercover and joins the group to try and expose this as a scam. However, all of their lives are thrown into chaos by the beginning of an alien invasion. Charlotte Gould, Phoebe Delikoura, Tony Fadil, Jon-Paul Gates, Nigel Thijs, and David Shaw star in the critically acclaimed new film from James Twyman, debuting On Demand and DVD August 4th from Midnight Releasing.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 24, 2020
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