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Psychological Horror 'The Strays' Unveils Trailer Ahead Of Netflix Premiere

Psychological Horror ‘The Strays’ Unveils Trailer Ahead Of Netflix Premiere

This February, a woman’s life begins to unravel with the arrival of two shadowy figures in The Strays, coming to Netflix. From writer-director Nathaniel Martello-White, comes the British psychological horror-thriller starring Ashley Madekwe, Justin Salinger, and Caroline Martin. In The Strays, the Deputy head of a private school, Neve (Ashley Madekwe), lives with her husband Ian (Justin Salinger), and teenage children, Sebastian (Samuel Small) and Mary (Maria Almeida), in a lovely house in an idyllic country town. But her carefully crafted upper-middle-class life begins to unravel with the arrival of two shadowy figures from her past, Abigail (BAFTA Award winner Bukky Bakray) and Marvin (Jorden Myrie). The Strays premieres on Netflix on February 22, 2023.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 29, 2023
A Soldier Is On A Mission For Revenge In The 'Condor's Nest' Trailer

A Soldier Is On A Mission For Revenge In The ‘Condor’s Nest’ Trailer

Icon Film Distribution has just announced the April release of the wartime revenge thriller, Condor’s Nest, directed by Phil Blattenberger, Condor’s Nest stars Michael Ironside (Top Gun Recall), Jackson Rathbone (Twilight), Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan), Jorge Garcia (Lost), and Bruce Davison (X-Men, Ozark), as well as Jacob Keohane, Al Pagano, Corinne Britti & James Urbaniak. The film is set “A decade after the fall of Nazi Germany, vengeful American aviator Will Spalding travels across South America in pursuit of Colonel Bach, the sadistic officer who executed his bomber crew during World War II. Joining forces with an Israeli agent and an atomic scientist, the team encounters more than they bargained for as they pursue Bach across jungles and deserts, waylaid by betrayal, amphetamine-crazed Nazis, and their own dark secrets.” Condor’s Nest will be available on Digital Download from March 20, 20123, with a DVD release on April 3.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2023
'Alone At Night' Slashes Its Way Into Theaters And On Demand

‘Alone At Night’ Slashes Its Way Into Theaters And On Demand

When the lights go out in a remote cabin, a cam girl finds herself hunted in director Jimmy Giannopoulos‘ horror Alone at Night, in theaters this weekend. “Vicky (Ashley Benson) is a young woman looking to escape after a difficult breakup. After retreating to a friend’s remote cabin in the woods to clear her head, she continues modeling sexy lingerie for her devoted followers on 18 & Over, an adults-only, live-streaming website. But when the power keeps going out, Vicky discovers something terrifying awaiting her in the dark — a masked killer wielding a crowbar who’s hellbent on bringing her Night to a grisly end.” The ensemble cast includes Pamela Anderson (Baywatch), Luis Guzmán (Traffic), model Winnie Harlow, musician G-Eazy, rapper A$AP Nast, Paris Hilton, and more. Giannopoulos co-wrote the script with Diomedes Raul Bermudez. Alone at Night opened in theaters and landed On Demand on January 20, 2023, from Vertical Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 21, 2023
New Trailer Teases A Life And Death Struggle In The 'Deep Woods'

New Trailer Teases A Life And Death Struggle In The ‘Deep Woods’

The award-winning thriller Deep Woods, from Steve Laughlin, who is making his feature directorial debut, is now available on Digital. Deep Woods centers on Ty, an architect who wants to experience nature — before it is paved over. But when he wanders off his hunting path, his survival skills are tested when a ruthless drug cartel stops at nothing to protect their secret. Tony Denison (“The Closer”), Jilon VanOver (“Better Call Saul”), and Eddie Spears (“Hell on Wheels”) star in the film from 1091.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 21, 2023
New Exclusive Clip From 'The Way Out' Finds Star "A Little Freaked Out"

New Exclusive Clip From ‘The Way Out’ Finds Star “A Little Freaked Out”

Ahead of its February release, we have an exclusive new clip, titled “A Little Freaked Out,” from writer-director Barry Jay’s new horror-thriller The Way Out, starring Jonny Beauchamp (“Penny Dreadful”) and Emmy winner Mike Manning (“Teen Wolf,” “This is Us”). In the film, “Alex is an aspiring singer/songwriter and a drug addict damaged by childhood abuse. After his father’s death and inheriting the family home, he takes in a roommate, a fighter, who takes Alex under his wing, teaching him how to fight back and stand up to abusers. But soon, this leads Alex down a dark path that threatens his sobriety and life.” Ashleigh Murray (“Riverdale”), and Sherri Shepherd (Life is Perfect), also star in this riveting film from Terror Films, hitting Digital on February 10, 2023.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2023
Gritty Thriller 'Devil's Peak' Starring Billy Bob Thorton Coming To Digital

Billy Bob Thornton Puts His Feet Up In First Image From Crime-Thriller ‘Devil’s Peak’

Screen Media announced today the premiere date for the upcoming crime thriller Devil’s Peak, starring Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thorton (The Gray Man, Bad Santa). Golden Globe winner Robin Wright (Wonder Woman 1984, House of Cards), Hopper Penn (War Machine, The Cleaner), and Academy Award nominee Jackie Earle Haley (The Watchmen) also star. Set in the Appalachian Mountains, Devil’s Peak is a tense thriller about a family dominated by a crime lord (Thornton) who controls his family and his business with his fists. When his son (Penn) meets the girl of his dreams (Katelyn Nacon), desperately wanting to escape the life he is expected to lead and free himself from the clutches of his father, he is forced to go head to head with the terrifying man who will stop at nothing to ensure loyalty from all of those around him.” Devil’s Peak is directed by Ben Young (Hounds of Love, Extinction) from a screenplay written by Robert Knott

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 19, 2023
New 'Swallowed' Trailer Is Not For The Faint Of Heart

New ‘Swallowed’ Trailer Is Not For The Faint Of Heart

Two friends find themselves fighting to survive in the horror thriller Swallowed from writer-director Carter Smith, who brought you The Ruins and Midnight Kiss. In the film, After a drug run goes bad, two friends must survive a nightmarish ordeal of drugs, bugs, and horrific intimacy in this backwoods body-horror thriller that stars Jena Malone, Mark Patton, Cooper Koch, and Jose Colon. Swallowed will be unleashed on VOD and Digital on February 14, 2023, Valentine’s Day. Check out the new freaky trailer and the grotesque yet awesome new poster below, which features the quote, “Not for the Squeamish,” from HorrorFuel’s own Joseph Perry. Be sure to check out his review.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 18, 2023
'My Bloody Valentine 3D' Director's New Movie 'Play Dead' Breaks Into A Morgue (Trailer)

‘My Bloody Valentine 3D’ Director’s New Movie ‘Play Dead’ Breaks Into A Morgue (Trailer)

You should know the name, Patrick Lussier. He was the director of My Bloody Valentine 3D and Drive Angry 3D, as well as the editor of the first three Scream movies and Halloween H20. Well, he’s back with a new horror film titled Play Dead. Starring Bailee Madison (The Strangers: Prey at Night) and Jerry O’Connell (Piranha 3D), the film centers on criminology student Chloe (Madison), who fakes her death to break into a local morgue to steal a piece of evidence that ties her younger brother to a crime. Once inside, she discovers the coroner is using the business as a front to sell body parts. A cat-and-mouse game ensues when the coroner discovers Chloe is not dead. Anthony Turpel, Chris Butler, Chris Lee, and Jorge-Luis Pallo co-star. Patrick Lussier directs from the script penned by Adam Mason and Simon Boyes (Blood River, Song Bird, and Hangman). Johannes Roberts (The Strangers: Prey at Night) is producing. Screen Daily reports

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 17, 2023
Out Of This World Trailer Arrives For Sequel To Sci-Fi Blockbuster 'The Wandering Earth'

Out Of This World Trailer Arrives For Sequel To Sci-Fi Blockbuster ‘The Wandering Earth’

In 2019, the sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth raked in over $700 million at box offices and was hit on Netflix. Trinity CineAsia has just announced that the sequel, The Wandering Earth II, is headed your way later this month. Andy Lau (House of Flying Daggers, Infernal Affairs) and Wu Jing (The Battle at Lake Changjin, Wolf Warrior) lead the sequel’s cast, set in the near future. The sun is rapidly expanding and will engulf the earth within 100 years. To ensure the survival of humankind, nations join hands to form an unprecedented, ambitious global project to build powerful engines on the earth’s surface and propel the planet away from impending doom. Meanwhile, protests have broken out to demand the restart of the controversial Digital Life Project, which digitalizes human beings after they have passed. Tensions soon escalate, and the protestors plan to sabotage the Wandering Earth Project by attacking the Ark Space Station… Based on the famous novella by

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 16, 2023
New Trailer For Action-Thriller 'The Stalking Fields' Explores A Cure For PTSD

New Trailer For Action-Thriller ‘The Stalking Fields’ Explores A Cure For PTSD

This January, a group of civilians run for their freedom when they find themselves caught in the middle of a Black Ops program designed to cure PTSD in the action-thriller The Stalking Fields. Written by Sean Crampton and Jordan Wiseley and directed by first-time filmmaker and Army veteran Ric Maddox, the film stars Crampton in a breakthrough performance, as well as Taylor Kalupa, Adam J. Harrington, Rachael Markarian, Jordan Wiseley, and Richard O. Ryan. Drawing from personal experience, both Crampton and Wisely grew up in military families and felt it was important to make a film about the ramifications of PTSD. Gravitas Ventures will release The Stalking Fields on digital platforms on January 17, 2023.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 14, 2023

More from Thriller

Psychological Horror 'The Strays' Unveils Trailer Ahead Of Netflix Premiere

Psychological Horror ‘The Strays’ Unveils Trailer Ahead Of Netflix Premiere

This February, a woman’s life begins to unravel with the arrival of two shadowy figures in The Strays, coming to Netflix. From writer-director Nathaniel Martello-White, comes the British psychological horror-thriller starring Ashley Madekwe, Justin Salinger, and Caroline Martin. In The Strays, the Deputy head of a private school, Neve (Ashley Madekwe), lives with her husband Ian (Justin Salinger), and teenage children, Sebastian (Samuel Small) and Mary (Maria Almeida), in a lovely house in an idyllic country town. But her carefully crafted upper-middle-class life begins to unravel with the arrival of two shadowy figures from her past, Abigail (BAFTA Award winner Bukky Bakray) and Marvin (Jorden Myrie). The Strays premieres on Netflix on February 22, 2023.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 29, 2023
A Soldier Is On A Mission For Revenge In The 'Condor's Nest' Trailer

A Soldier Is On A Mission For Revenge In The ‘Condor’s Nest’ Trailer

Icon Film Distribution has just announced the April release of the wartime revenge thriller, Condor’s Nest, directed by Phil Blattenberger, Condor’s Nest stars Michael Ironside (Top Gun Recall), Jackson Rathbone (Twilight), Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan), Jorge Garcia (Lost), and Bruce Davison (X-Men, Ozark), as well as Jacob Keohane, Al Pagano, Corinne Britti & James Urbaniak. The film is set “A decade after the fall of Nazi Germany, vengeful American aviator Will Spalding travels across South America in pursuit of Colonel Bach, the sadistic officer who executed his bomber crew during World War II. Joining forces with an Israeli agent and an atomic scientist, the team encounters more than they bargained for as they pursue Bach across jungles and deserts, waylaid by betrayal, amphetamine-crazed Nazis, and their own dark secrets.” Condor’s Nest will be available on Digital Download from March 20, 20123, with a DVD release on April 3.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2023
'Alone At Night' Slashes Its Way Into Theaters And On Demand

‘Alone At Night’ Slashes Its Way Into Theaters And On Demand

When the lights go out in a remote cabin, a cam girl finds herself hunted in director Jimmy Giannopoulos‘ horror Alone at Night, in theaters this weekend. “Vicky (Ashley Benson) is a young woman looking to escape after a difficult breakup. After retreating to a friend’s remote cabin in the woods to clear her head, she continues modeling sexy lingerie for her devoted followers on 18 & Over, an adults-only, live-streaming website. But when the power keeps going out, Vicky discovers something terrifying awaiting her in the dark — a masked killer wielding a crowbar who’s hellbent on bringing her Night to a grisly end.” The ensemble cast includes Pamela Anderson (Baywatch), Luis Guzmán (Traffic), model Winnie Harlow, musician G-Eazy, rapper A$AP Nast, Paris Hilton, and more. Giannopoulos co-wrote the script with Diomedes Raul Bermudez. Alone at Night opened in theaters and landed On Demand on January 20, 2023, from Vertical Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 21, 2023
New Trailer Teases A Life And Death Struggle In The 'Deep Woods'

New Trailer Teases A Life And Death Struggle In The ‘Deep Woods’

The award-winning thriller Deep Woods, from Steve Laughlin, who is making his feature directorial debut, is now available on Digital. Deep Woods centers on Ty, an architect who wants to experience nature — before it is paved over. But when he wanders off his hunting path, his survival skills are tested when a ruthless drug cartel stops at nothing to protect their secret. Tony Denison (“The Closer”), Jilon VanOver (“Better Call Saul”), and Eddie Spears (“Hell on Wheels”) star in the film from 1091.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 21, 2023
New Exclusive Clip From 'The Way Out' Finds Star "A Little Freaked Out"

New Exclusive Clip From ‘The Way Out’ Finds Star “A Little Freaked Out”

Ahead of its February release, we have an exclusive new clip, titled “A Little Freaked Out,” from writer-director Barry Jay’s new horror-thriller The Way Out, starring Jonny Beauchamp (“Penny Dreadful”) and Emmy winner Mike Manning (“Teen Wolf,” “This is Us”). In the film, “Alex is an aspiring singer/songwriter and a drug addict damaged by childhood abuse. After his father’s death and inheriting the family home, he takes in a roommate, a fighter, who takes Alex under his wing, teaching him how to fight back and stand up to abusers. But soon, this leads Alex down a dark path that threatens his sobriety and life.” Ashleigh Murray (“Riverdale”), and Sherri Shepherd (Life is Perfect), also star in this riveting film from Terror Films, hitting Digital on February 10, 2023.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2023
Gritty Thriller 'Devil's Peak' Starring Billy Bob Thorton Coming To Digital

Billy Bob Thornton Puts His Feet Up In First Image From Crime-Thriller ‘Devil’s Peak’

Screen Media announced today the premiere date for the upcoming crime thriller Devil’s Peak, starring Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thorton (The Gray Man, Bad Santa). Golden Globe winner Robin Wright (Wonder Woman 1984, House of Cards), Hopper Penn (War Machine, The Cleaner), and Academy Award nominee Jackie Earle Haley (The Watchmen) also star. Set in the Appalachian Mountains, Devil’s Peak is a tense thriller about a family dominated by a crime lord (Thornton) who controls his family and his business with his fists. When his son (Penn) meets the girl of his dreams (Katelyn Nacon), desperately wanting to escape the life he is expected to lead and free himself from the clutches of his father, he is forced to go head to head with the terrifying man who will stop at nothing to ensure loyalty from all of those around him.” Devil’s Peak is directed by Ben Young (Hounds of Love, Extinction) from a screenplay written by Robert Knott

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 19, 2023
New 'Swallowed' Trailer Is Not For The Faint Of Heart

New ‘Swallowed’ Trailer Is Not For The Faint Of Heart

Two friends find themselves fighting to survive in the horror thriller Swallowed from writer-director Carter Smith, who brought you The Ruins and Midnight Kiss. In the film, After a drug run goes bad, two friends must survive a nightmarish ordeal of drugs, bugs, and horrific intimacy in this backwoods body-horror thriller that stars Jena Malone, Mark Patton, Cooper Koch, and Jose Colon. Swallowed will be unleashed on VOD and Digital on February 14, 2023, Valentine’s Day. Check out the new freaky trailer and the grotesque yet awesome new poster below, which features the quote, “Not for the Squeamish,” from HorrorFuel’s own Joseph Perry. Be sure to check out his review.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 18, 2023
'My Bloody Valentine 3D' Director's New Movie 'Play Dead' Breaks Into A Morgue (Trailer)

‘My Bloody Valentine 3D’ Director’s New Movie ‘Play Dead’ Breaks Into A Morgue (Trailer)

You should know the name, Patrick Lussier. He was the director of My Bloody Valentine 3D and Drive Angry 3D, as well as the editor of the first three Scream movies and Halloween H20. Well, he’s back with a new horror film titled Play Dead. Starring Bailee Madison (The Strangers: Prey at Night) and Jerry O’Connell (Piranha 3D), the film centers on criminology student Chloe (Madison), who fakes her death to break into a local morgue to steal a piece of evidence that ties her younger brother to a crime. Once inside, she discovers the coroner is using the business as a front to sell body parts. A cat-and-mouse game ensues when the coroner discovers Chloe is not dead. Anthony Turpel, Chris Butler, Chris Lee, and Jorge-Luis Pallo co-star. Patrick Lussier directs from the script penned by Adam Mason and Simon Boyes (Blood River, Song Bird, and Hangman). Johannes Roberts (The Strangers: Prey at Night) is producing. Screen Daily reports

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 17, 2023
Out Of This World Trailer Arrives For Sequel To Sci-Fi Blockbuster 'The Wandering Earth'

Out Of This World Trailer Arrives For Sequel To Sci-Fi Blockbuster ‘The Wandering Earth’

In 2019, the sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth raked in over $700 million at box offices and was hit on Netflix. Trinity CineAsia has just announced that the sequel, The Wandering Earth II, is headed your way later this month. Andy Lau (House of Flying Daggers, Infernal Affairs) and Wu Jing (The Battle at Lake Changjin, Wolf Warrior) lead the sequel’s cast, set in the near future. The sun is rapidly expanding and will engulf the earth within 100 years. To ensure the survival of humankind, nations join hands to form an unprecedented, ambitious global project to build powerful engines on the earth’s surface and propel the planet away from impending doom. Meanwhile, protests have broken out to demand the restart of the controversial Digital Life Project, which digitalizes human beings after they have passed. Tensions soon escalate, and the protestors plan to sabotage the Wandering Earth Project by attacking the Ark Space Station… Based on the famous novella by

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 16, 2023
New Trailer For Action-Thriller 'The Stalking Fields' Explores A Cure For PTSD

New Trailer For Action-Thriller ‘The Stalking Fields’ Explores A Cure For PTSD

This January, a group of civilians run for their freedom when they find themselves caught in the middle of a Black Ops program designed to cure PTSD in the action-thriller The Stalking Fields. Written by Sean Crampton and Jordan Wiseley and directed by first-time filmmaker and Army veteran Ric Maddox, the film stars Crampton in a breakthrough performance, as well as Taylor Kalupa, Adam J. Harrington, Rachael Markarian, Jordan Wiseley, and Richard O. Ryan. Drawing from personal experience, both Crampton and Wisely grew up in military families and felt it was important to make a film about the ramifications of PTSD. Gravitas Ventures will release The Stalking Fields on digital platforms on January 17, 2023.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 14, 2023
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