Horror Fuel
☰ Browse the Crypt
Category

Indie

Independent horror: micro-budget features, short films and first-time filmmakers doing more with less — and often doing it better.

2,257 stories
Mother Nature Is Not The Only Thing To Fear In 'Unsheltered' - Out Now On VOD

Mother Nature Is Not The Only Thing To Fear In ‘Unsheltered’ – Out Now On VOD

Mother Nature is not the only thing to fear in Unsheltered, part slasher, part disaster movie, premiering this February. From Buffalo 8, Eagle Eye Entertainment, and Reel Productions, Unsheltered is set in the wake of Hurricane Irma. The disappearance of five college kids sets in motion a media storm that gives way to a deadly conspiracy. The film finds our characters in dire straits when Hurricane Irma makes landfall. Unable to evacuate the town in time, they must seek shelter elsewhere. However, when they finally do find shelter, they’ll probably wish they stayed outside. What follows is an intense exploration of what could possibly be the final moments of five innocent lives, all intercut with a detective’s obsessive investigation into the disappearances. It all leads to a shocking revelation that will hit like a punch to the gut.” Unsheltered stars Raven Wynn, Caleb Martin, Chauntel Hall, Melinda Kay, Edgar Tomas Lopez, Rachel Kranstin, Ray Lloyd, Michael A. Quill, and Christian

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 26, 2022
Greece’s Horrorant Film Festival Returns to the Big Screen This May

New ‘Offseason’ Trailer Reveals A Dark Mystery And A Woman’s Fight For Survival

This March, a woman’s mission to uncover a mystery leads to a fight for survival in writer-director Mickey Keating‘s (Psychopaths) horror-thriller Offseason. In Offseason, “upon receiving a mysterious letter that her mother’s gravesite has been vandalized, Marie quickly returns to the isolated offshore island where her late mother is buried. When she arrives, she discovers that the island is closing for the offseason with the bridges raised until Spring, leaving her stranded. One strange interaction with the local townspeople after another, Marie soon realizes that something is not quite right in this small town. She must unveil the mystery behind her mother’s troubled past to make it out alive.” Jocelin Donahue (Doctor Sleep) leads the cast that also includes Joe Swanberg (The Rental, “Easy”), Richard Brake (3 From Hell, Mandy), Melora Walters (The Pale Door, “Pen15”), and Jeremy Gardner (After Midnight, The Mind’s Eye) RLJE Films and Shudder  will release Offseason, whose trailer has just premiered on IGN, in theaters,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 23, 2022
Shudder Review: Hellbender Will Cast A Spell On You

Shudder Review: Hellbender Will Cast A Spell On You

From the Adams family, no, not that Addams family, we’re talking about the filmmaking family, comes Hellbender, the supernatural witchy coming of age film premiering on Shudder in just a few days. Hellbender centers on 16-year-old Izzy (Zelda Adams) who suffers from a rare illness that has kept her isolated on a mountaintop with her mother (Toby Poser) her whole life. As Izzy begins to question her sickness, she pushes back against her confinement and secretly befriends Amber (Lulu Adams), another girl living on the mountain, but her newfound happiness is derailed after she eats a live worm as part of a juvenile game and finds an insatiable and violent hunger awakened within her. To understand the hunger, Izzy must learn the dark secrets of her family’s past and the ancient power in her bloodline. This movie is a family affair, with the Adams family writing, directing, producing, scoring, and editing the film. It’s the sixth feature from Wonder Wheel

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 22, 2022
Dark Secrets Surround A Woman's Death In The 'Lost Angel' Trailer

Dark Secrets Surround A Woman’s Death In The ‘Lost Angel’ Trailer

Dark mysteries fill the trailer for director Simon Drake’s thriller Lost Angel, out this March from Left Films. In the indie film, when Lisa returns home to the small island of Newpoint after the mysterious death of her sister, she is drawn into a dangerous and unsettling quest to uncover the truth. As she begins to suspect sinister criminal underworld connections, she meets her only ally in her mission for justice — a charming man named Rich, who is hiding his dark secrets, and his role linking to her sister’s demise. Co-written by Drake and Louise Hume, the film stars Sascha Harman, Fintan Shevlin, Maggie Clune, Matthew Carrington, and Duncan Henderson. Lost Angel makes its debut on Digital and On-Demand on March 15, 2022.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 22, 2022
A Couple Checks Into 'The Wilderness Hotel' But They May Never Leave (Trailer)

A Couple Checks Into ‘The Wilderness Hotel’ But They May Never Leave (Trailer)

This March check into director Dawei Lee’s The Wilderness Hotel, starring Xiao Xi Wang and Ge Ling Gao. In the film, “An unknown creature from the earth’s interior attempts to infect humans with its own virus. A hotel in the wilderness is the next target as it rapidly approaches the surface. What happens next in this gore-soaked tale, will leave you gasping. In Mandarin with English subtitles, The Wilderness Hotel comes to DVD on March 22, 2022, from Bayview Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 21, 2022
Game Review: '35MM'

Game Review: ’35MM’

Sergey Noskov, the indie developer behind In Rays of Light and 7th Sector is back with their new walking sim “survival horror” (as it’s said to be on Steam) post-apocalyptic game 35MM. I would like to thank the Developer and publisher Sometimes You for the review opportunity. 35MM takes place in Russia after a global Pandemic wiped out most the of population. The story follows two travelers who are wandering the Russian countryside making their way towards a city where our main character lives. The controls in 35MM are a bit tricky and seem to now be meant for controllers, and don’t seem to respond well at times, especially during combat. The game was also classified as an FPS/Shooter, but the combat mechanics in the game leaves a lot to be desired as you can’t aim, and enemies have a lot more health than you. There are moments you have to do button mashing but most of the time it’s

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Feb 19, 2022
Blu-ray Review: Ghost Riders (1987)

Blu-ray Review: Ghost Riders (1987)

In 1886, the notorious motherfucker known as Frank Clements (Mike Ammons)… wait, Frank Clements (cue loud as shit record scratch for maximum “laughs”)?!! That’s the name you’d give a wild west outlaw? Not even a “Frightnin’ Frank” Clements… shit, the name sounds like an attorney that could get you off from a drunk driving rap… where the fuck was I? 1886… Frank Clements… oh, yeah, Frank is hung out to dry (literally) by an angry mob lead by one Rev. Thadeous Sutton (Bill Shaw), and he vows unholy revenge on the descendants of those what done him wrong! Fast forward to… whhhooooaa duuuude, it’s the present day, which of course is 1986 as everyone knows. In 1986 we get some high voltage horseshit involving both a geezer, Professor Sutton (Shaw in a dual role) by name, letting two yokels fish on his land intercut with some airport hijinks (the best kind) where we see the high-larious antics of ace pilot/Shooter

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Feb 19, 2022
Steve Guttenberg Stars In The Black Comedy 'Heckle'

Steve Guttenberg Stars In The Black Comedy ‘Heckle’

This March, Martyn Pick‘s pitch-black horror-comedy Heckle, starring internationally recognized actor Steve Guttenberg is set to tickle your funny bone. The film, which premiered at FrightFest, centers on a famous stand-up comedian who encounters a seemingly insane heckler that begins stalking him obsessively. soon his friends begin to turn up dead. Clark Gable III, grandson, and namesake of the legendary Hollywood actor and American movie icon, Clark Gable, stars alongside Guttenberg in the film written by Airell Anthony Hayles. Steve Guttenberg, who is a beloved actor, has appeared in over 100 films and series is best known for his role in films such as Short Circuit, the Police Academy franchise, High Spirits (a personal favorite), Three Men and a Baby, The Poseidon Adventure, and has had recurring roles on series like “Ballers” and “Veronica Mars.” Heckle will arrive on digital on March 8th, 2022, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 19, 2022
Sink Your Teeth Into The Zombie Flick 'World Ends At Camp Z' Today

Sink Your Teeth Into The Zombie Flick ‘World Ends At Camp Z’ Today

Sink your teeth into the highly-anticipated Canadian zombie movie World Ends At Camp Z, out now on Digital and On Demand from Média DW. Starring Age of the Living Dead‘s Anne-Carolyne Binette, World Ends At Camp Z is set during the pandemic and centers on a camp owner that learns that the person he is selling the grounds to has evil intentions for the land. To stop the sale, he has tricks up his sleeve, but a zombie uprising was never one of them. Directed by Ding Wang (The Killing House), the movie was written by Diane Janna and co-stars Dean Persons, Michael Czemerys, Osawa Muskwa, Rafaela Salomão, and Arthur Bussières Gallant.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 18, 2022
Avaryana Rose Joins The Cast Of 'Bitter Souls', A Tale of Love, Voodoo, And Vengeance

Avaryana Rose Joins The Cast Of ‘Bitter Souls’, A Tale of Love, Voodoo, And Vengeance

American Prom star Avaryana Rose has now joined the cast of the upcoming horror film Bitter Souls, a tale of love, Voodoo, and vengeance. And is featured up front and center on the movie’s new poster. She will star alongside Michael McKeever. This Southern Gothic was written by Ed McKeever with Steve Gray and is from the producers of the werewolf film The Beast Comes At Midnight and McKeever, Oifer, McCallum, and Sarullo, as well as the executive producer of 100 Acres of Hell. It is from Showdown American Pictures. Bitter Souls is set to begin production this Fall in and around Gibsonton and Tampa Florida. We’ll keep you posted.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 17, 2022

More from Indie

Mother Nature Is Not The Only Thing To Fear In 'Unsheltered' - Out Now On VOD

Mother Nature Is Not The Only Thing To Fear In ‘Unsheltered’ – Out Now On VOD

Mother Nature is not the only thing to fear in Unsheltered, part slasher, part disaster movie, premiering this February. From Buffalo 8, Eagle Eye Entertainment, and Reel Productions, Unsheltered is set in the wake of Hurricane Irma. The disappearance of five college kids sets in motion a media storm that gives way to a deadly conspiracy. The film finds our characters in dire straits when Hurricane Irma makes landfall. Unable to evacuate the town in time, they must seek shelter elsewhere. However, when they finally do find shelter, they’ll probably wish they stayed outside. What follows is an intense exploration of what could possibly be the final moments of five innocent lives, all intercut with a detective’s obsessive investigation into the disappearances. It all leads to a shocking revelation that will hit like a punch to the gut.” Unsheltered stars Raven Wynn, Caleb Martin, Chauntel Hall, Melinda Kay, Edgar Tomas Lopez, Rachel Kranstin, Ray Lloyd, Michael A. Quill, and Christian

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 26, 2022
Greece’s Horrorant Film Festival Returns to the Big Screen This May

New ‘Offseason’ Trailer Reveals A Dark Mystery And A Woman’s Fight For Survival

This March, a woman’s mission to uncover a mystery leads to a fight for survival in writer-director Mickey Keating‘s (Psychopaths) horror-thriller Offseason. In Offseason, “upon receiving a mysterious letter that her mother’s gravesite has been vandalized, Marie quickly returns to the isolated offshore island where her late mother is buried. When she arrives, she discovers that the island is closing for the offseason with the bridges raised until Spring, leaving her stranded. One strange interaction with the local townspeople after another, Marie soon realizes that something is not quite right in this small town. She must unveil the mystery behind her mother’s troubled past to make it out alive.” Jocelin Donahue (Doctor Sleep) leads the cast that also includes Joe Swanberg (The Rental, “Easy”), Richard Brake (3 From Hell, Mandy), Melora Walters (The Pale Door, “Pen15”), and Jeremy Gardner (After Midnight, The Mind’s Eye) RLJE Films and Shudder  will release Offseason, whose trailer has just premiered on IGN, in theaters,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 23, 2022
Shudder Review: Hellbender Will Cast A Spell On You

Shudder Review: Hellbender Will Cast A Spell On You

From the Adams family, no, not that Addams family, we’re talking about the filmmaking family, comes Hellbender, the supernatural witchy coming of age film premiering on Shudder in just a few days. Hellbender centers on 16-year-old Izzy (Zelda Adams) who suffers from a rare illness that has kept her isolated on a mountaintop with her mother (Toby Poser) her whole life. As Izzy begins to question her sickness, she pushes back against her confinement and secretly befriends Amber (Lulu Adams), another girl living on the mountain, but her newfound happiness is derailed after she eats a live worm as part of a juvenile game and finds an insatiable and violent hunger awakened within her. To understand the hunger, Izzy must learn the dark secrets of her family’s past and the ancient power in her bloodline. This movie is a family affair, with the Adams family writing, directing, producing, scoring, and editing the film. It’s the sixth feature from Wonder Wheel

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 22, 2022
Dark Secrets Surround A Woman's Death In The 'Lost Angel' Trailer

Dark Secrets Surround A Woman’s Death In The ‘Lost Angel’ Trailer

Dark mysteries fill the trailer for director Simon Drake’s thriller Lost Angel, out this March from Left Films. In the indie film, when Lisa returns home to the small island of Newpoint after the mysterious death of her sister, she is drawn into a dangerous and unsettling quest to uncover the truth. As she begins to suspect sinister criminal underworld connections, she meets her only ally in her mission for justice — a charming man named Rich, who is hiding his dark secrets, and his role linking to her sister’s demise. Co-written by Drake and Louise Hume, the film stars Sascha Harman, Fintan Shevlin, Maggie Clune, Matthew Carrington, and Duncan Henderson. Lost Angel makes its debut on Digital and On-Demand on March 15, 2022.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 22, 2022
A Couple Checks Into 'The Wilderness Hotel' But They May Never Leave (Trailer)

A Couple Checks Into ‘The Wilderness Hotel’ But They May Never Leave (Trailer)

This March check into director Dawei Lee’s The Wilderness Hotel, starring Xiao Xi Wang and Ge Ling Gao. In the film, “An unknown creature from the earth’s interior attempts to infect humans with its own virus. A hotel in the wilderness is the next target as it rapidly approaches the surface. What happens next in this gore-soaked tale, will leave you gasping. In Mandarin with English subtitles, The Wilderness Hotel comes to DVD on March 22, 2022, from Bayview Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 21, 2022
Game Review: '35MM'

Game Review: ’35MM’

Sergey Noskov, the indie developer behind In Rays of Light and 7th Sector is back with their new walking sim “survival horror” (as it’s said to be on Steam) post-apocalyptic game 35MM. I would like to thank the Developer and publisher Sometimes You for the review opportunity. 35MM takes place in Russia after a global Pandemic wiped out most the of population. The story follows two travelers who are wandering the Russian countryside making their way towards a city where our main character lives. The controls in 35MM are a bit tricky and seem to now be meant for controllers, and don’t seem to respond well at times, especially during combat. The game was also classified as an FPS/Shooter, but the combat mechanics in the game leaves a lot to be desired as you can’t aim, and enemies have a lot more health than you. There are moments you have to do button mashing but most of the time it’s

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Feb 19, 2022
Blu-ray Review: Ghost Riders (1987)

Blu-ray Review: Ghost Riders (1987)

In 1886, the notorious motherfucker known as Frank Clements (Mike Ammons)… wait, Frank Clements (cue loud as shit record scratch for maximum “laughs”)?!! That’s the name you’d give a wild west outlaw? Not even a “Frightnin’ Frank” Clements… shit, the name sounds like an attorney that could get you off from a drunk driving rap… where the fuck was I? 1886… Frank Clements… oh, yeah, Frank is hung out to dry (literally) by an angry mob lead by one Rev. Thadeous Sutton (Bill Shaw), and he vows unholy revenge on the descendants of those what done him wrong! Fast forward to… whhhooooaa duuuude, it’s the present day, which of course is 1986 as everyone knows. In 1986 we get some high voltage horseshit involving both a geezer, Professor Sutton (Shaw in a dual role) by name, letting two yokels fish on his land intercut with some airport hijinks (the best kind) where we see the high-larious antics of ace pilot/Shooter

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Feb 19, 2022
Steve Guttenberg Stars In The Black Comedy 'Heckle'

Steve Guttenberg Stars In The Black Comedy ‘Heckle’

This March, Martyn Pick‘s pitch-black horror-comedy Heckle, starring internationally recognized actor Steve Guttenberg is set to tickle your funny bone. The film, which premiered at FrightFest, centers on a famous stand-up comedian who encounters a seemingly insane heckler that begins stalking him obsessively. soon his friends begin to turn up dead. Clark Gable III, grandson, and namesake of the legendary Hollywood actor and American movie icon, Clark Gable, stars alongside Guttenberg in the film written by Airell Anthony Hayles. Steve Guttenberg, who is a beloved actor, has appeared in over 100 films and series is best known for his role in films such as Short Circuit, the Police Academy franchise, High Spirits (a personal favorite), Three Men and a Baby, The Poseidon Adventure, and has had recurring roles on series like “Ballers” and “Veronica Mars.” Heckle will arrive on digital on March 8th, 2022, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 19, 2022
Sink Your Teeth Into The Zombie Flick 'World Ends At Camp Z' Today

Sink Your Teeth Into The Zombie Flick ‘World Ends At Camp Z’ Today

Sink your teeth into the highly-anticipated Canadian zombie movie World Ends At Camp Z, out now on Digital and On Demand from Média DW. Starring Age of the Living Dead‘s Anne-Carolyne Binette, World Ends At Camp Z is set during the pandemic and centers on a camp owner that learns that the person he is selling the grounds to has evil intentions for the land. To stop the sale, he has tricks up his sleeve, but a zombie uprising was never one of them. Directed by Ding Wang (The Killing House), the movie was written by Diane Janna and co-stars Dean Persons, Michael Czemerys, Osawa Muskwa, Rafaela Salomão, and Arthur Bussières Gallant.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 18, 2022
Avaryana Rose Joins The Cast Of 'Bitter Souls', A Tale of Love, Voodoo, And Vengeance

Avaryana Rose Joins The Cast Of ‘Bitter Souls’, A Tale of Love, Voodoo, And Vengeance

American Prom star Avaryana Rose has now joined the cast of the upcoming horror film Bitter Souls, a tale of love, Voodoo, and vengeance. And is featured up front and center on the movie’s new poster. She will star alongside Michael McKeever. This Southern Gothic was written by Ed McKeever with Steve Gray and is from the producers of the werewolf film The Beast Comes At Midnight and McKeever, Oifer, McCallum, and Sarullo, as well as the executive producer of 100 Acres of Hell. It is from Showdown American Pictures. Bitter Souls is set to begin production this Fall in and around Gibsonton and Tampa Florida. We’ll keep you posted.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 17, 2022
Next →