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Star Of "From," Harold Perrineau, Talks Monsters And Human Connections In Our Interview

Star Of “From,” Harold Perrineau, Talks Monsters And Human Connections In Our Interview

One of the best new series of the year, Epix’s “From,” is headed your way this February. Ahead of its premiere, I sat down with talented actor and series star Harold Perrineau, who you’ll recognize from his role in films like the Matrix franchise and series such as “Criminal Minds,” “Z Nation,” “Claws,” and “OZ” in which he gave a brilliant performance. Harold stars as Sheriff Boyd Stevens in “From,” which sees a family stuck in a time loop and forced to acclimate to a town made up of stranded travelers. When they think things couldn’t get any worse, they discover that terrifying monsters come out to hunt when the sun goes down. Kelli McNeely: “So tell me about this, Sheriff. What kind of man is he?” Harold Perrineau: “Boyd Stevens, he’s a complicated guy, a man of service. I think that is, first and foremost, where he lands or where he lives. And he finds himself in a desperate

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 16, 2022
Home Release Date Announced For The Horror-Thriller 'You Are Not My Mother'

Trailer Arrives For Irish Legend Inspired Horror ‘You’re Not My Mother’

Writer-director Kate Dolan‘s supernatural horror You Are Not My Mother spins her dark tale this March, inspired by an Irish legend. In the film, set the week before Halloween, Char’s bedridden mother, Angela, has mysteriously gone missing. All that remains is her abandoned car parked in the middle of a field. When Angela returns home to their North Dublin estate the following evening without explanation, it becomes clear to Char and her grandmother, Rita, that something is amiss. She might look and sound the same, but Angela’s behavior has become increasingly erratic and frightening as if she has been replaced by a malevolent force. As Halloween approaches, a night steeped in ancient Irish myth and legend, Char must unearth the dark secrets of her family to uncover the truth behind her mother’s disappearance and save her, even if it means potentially losing her forever. “My intention with You Are Not My Mother was to create a frightening film that depicted

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 16, 2022
Wisconsin's MidWest WeirdFest Invites You to Experience Monsters, Mayhem, and the Mysterious

Wisconsin’s MidWest WeirdFest Invites You to Experience Monsters, Mayhem, and the Mysterious

If you have a cinematic taste for the odd, the unusual, and the frightening, Wisconsin’s MidWest WeirdFest has just what you are craving! The film festival has announced the full lineup for its March 4-6 run this year, and it’s fantastic! Along with two films previously reviewed on Horror Fuel — Night Caller and Crabs! — the fest serves up a smorgasbord of cinematic strangeness. The official press announcement follows. MidWest WeirdFest announces its full program for 2022 today. The 6th annual film festival – a cinematic celebration of of all things fantastic, frightening, paranormal, and just plain weird – takes place March 4-6, 2022 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Among the fest’s fantastic line-up of horror, sci-fi, underground and documentary cinema, are a number of films world premiering at the event. One of these is HAIR-TRIGGER, a genre-bending crime caper come rural horror movie. “HAIR-TRIGGER is truly a product of the region,” says the feature

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Joseph Perry
Feb 16, 2022
A Serial Killer Stalks A News Crew In 'Killer Connection' - Now On Prime Video

A Serial Killer Stalks A News Crew In ‘Killer Connection’ – Now On Prime Video

An ambitious news reporter, Sarah Lee (Jenna Willis), and her plucky news team find themselves in the clutches of evil when they agree to interview an infamous serial killer in the Lucky Strike horror film Killer Connection, directed by Romane Simon. Killer Connection stars Sadie Katz (Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort), Quinton Aaron (The Blindside with Sandra Bullock), Lilian Lev, and Deanna Pak. Recently acquired by Joston “El Rey” Theney’s #SinningWorks, Killer Connection was for the screen by novelist Rhonnie Fordham whose recent work includes the acclaimed “Last Serial Killer” series. Watch Killer Connection NOW on Amazon Prime Video.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2022
An Archivist Uncovers A Sinister Mystery In The 'Broadcast Signal Intrusion' Trailer

An Archivist Uncovers A Sinister Mystery In The ‘Broadcast Signal Intrusion’ Trailer

Following its World Premiere at SXSW, the crime-thriller Broadcast Signal Intrusion is set to be released this March in theaters and on Blu-ray from Lightbulb and Dark Sky Films. Set “in the late 90s, a video archivist unearths a series of sinister pirate broadcasts and becomes obsessed with uncovering the conspiracy behind them.” While the synopsis may sound familiar, a lot like Netflix’s “Archive 81,” the stories are in reality very different, which you’ll see in the new trailer below. Directed by Jacob Gentry (Synchronicity), the film stars Harry Shum Jr. (Crazy Rich Asians, Glee), Kelley Mack (Shot In The Dark, “The Walking Dead”), and Chris Sullivan (This Is Us, Agnes). The film was produced by Greg Newman (Stake Land, Girl On The Third Floor) and co-written by Phil Drinkwater and Tim Woodall. The feature is based on a short made in 2016 of the same name. Broadcast Signal Intrusion opens in UK/EIRE Cinemas on March 25, 2022, and will

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2022
Dark And Deadly Secrets Surface In The Thriller 'Help' - Out Today

Dark And Deadly Secrets Surface In The Thriller ‘Help’ – Out Today

Director Blake Ridder‘s award-winning psychological thriller HELP, featuring a cameo performance from boyband Blue’s very own Duncan James, is out today on Digital and On-Demand. In the film, “A young woman’s life turns chaotic when she uncovers a deadly secret about her friend…A painful breakup prompts Grace to visit her friend Liv who is living in the idyllic English countryside with her boyfriend Edward and his dog Polly. The trio starts the weekend in high spirits but soon turns into chaos, as well-kept secrets are exposed and the friends come to see each other in a whole new light. Everyone has a secret…” Louis James (The English Teacher, A Simple Robbery), Emily Redpath (Romeo and Juliet, Casualty), and Sarah Alexandra Marks (Glamour, Psychosis) star. HELP was filmed in just 12 days due to UK lockdown restrictions, with only 20 cast and crew members were involved. HELP debuts on Digital in both the US and Canada on February 15, 2021, from

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2022
Witness 'The Last Possession' This March (Trailer)

Witness ‘The Last Possession’ This March (Trailer)

From director Dan Riddle and writer Greg Shouse, and featuring “Fear the Walking Dead’s” Stephen Brodie, comes The Last Possession. “Out of options after a foreclosure, Kent Peroni is forced to move his wife, Stephanie, nine-year-old son, Jack, and six-year-old daughter, Gabby into the home where his estranged father committed suicide years ago. Once there, the young family begins to notice strange events around the house, which become so terrifying they finally turn to a medium. Spirit guide, Granny Inez arrives, hoping to cleanse the home for Kent’s family, only to learn they’re horrifyingly wrong about the nature of the evil that surrounds them.” “THE LAST POSSESSION is a foreboding tale about a family at odds with themselves and each other as they move into a new home. Sometimes families want to love each other, but daily annoyances, financial pressures, and personal insecurities get in their way. To survive this house’s dark history, they’ll have to accept unwanted gifts, accept

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2022
One Of The Best Horror Films Of The Year, 'The Cursed', Is Now Out On VOD

Movie Review: ‘The Cursed’ Is A Fresh And Frightening Werewolf Tale

From writer-director Sean Ellis comes the Gothic werewolf horror film The Cursed (aka Eight For Silver). When the trailer debuted it automatically went on my “must-see” list. The trailer looked fantastic, but because we get so few great werewolf films these days I was expecting to be somewhat disappointed. I’m here to tell you, it exceeded my every expectation. The film begins with soldiers in the trenches in 1917, being pelted by gas, grenades, and gunfire. We see a soldier being carried into a tent, wounded with three gunshots. The next scene jumps thirty-five years in the past. A group of gypsies is slaughtered by men out to take their land. Before the last is killed, an old woman utters a curse as she’s buried alive. Soon, everyone in the village begins to have terrible dreams of the slaughter. When a group of children ventures to the spot of the killings occurred, they discover a set of silver teeth. A

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2022
All 44 Episodes Of "Freddy's Nightmares" Coming To Screambox

“Freddy’s Nightmares” Series Coming To Screambox

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to sleep, Screambox announced today, the acquisition of U.S. rights for all 44 episodes of the iconic horror series “Freddy’s Nightmares,” from Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, for its streaming service. “Based on one of horror’s most storied franchises, “Freddy’s Nightmares” is an anthology series starring the original Freddy Krueger, Robert Englund. Airing from 1988 to 1990, each episode tells a different story of a dark rooted and grim nature that takes place in this fictitious town on Elm Street; the same setting as the A Nightmare on Elm Street films. The series picks up with where the films left off, with Krueger terrorizing the citizens of his hometown and taking his revenge out through their dream.” The producers of the series not only retained Englund for “Freddy’s Nightmares” but also cast a slew of unknown names who later became very notable actors including Brad Pitt, Lori Petty, John Cameron

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2022
UK's Horror Channel Serves Up a Killer Thriller Week for March

UK’s Horror Channel Serves Up a Killer Thriller Week for March

Horror Channel turns up the tension in March with KILLER THRILLER WEEK, featuring the UK premiere of mystery thriller PARADISE COVE, staring Mena Suvari and the channel premiere of cat-and-mouse road thriller COP CAR, starring Kevin Bacon. The ultimate 7-day suspense ride also includes Gus Van Sant’s revival of the Hitchcock classic PSYCHO (1988), the 2014 version of erotic thriller THE LOFT starring Karl Urban, Colin Minihan’s deliciously warped WHAT KEEPS YOU ALIVE, Rod Lurie’s 2011 pulsating remake of STRAW DOGS and BAD SAMARITAN, starring a cunningly murderous David Tennant. Plus, there are four additional UK TV premieres, highlighted by the late Johnny Kevorkian’s last film, AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS, a powder keg of throat-grabbing suspense, Cronenbergian intensity and mind-bending body horror, starring Sam Gittins, David Bradley, Grant Masters and Holly Weston, slasher thriller WIRED SHUT, CASTLE FREAK, Tate Steinsiek’s reboot of the 1995 Stuart Gordon film by the same name and Jesse Thomas Cook’s dark zombie thriller DEADSIGHT. There are

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Joseph Perry
Feb 15, 2022

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Star Of "From," Harold Perrineau, Talks Monsters And Human Connections In Our Interview

Star Of “From,” Harold Perrineau, Talks Monsters And Human Connections In Our Interview

One of the best new series of the year, Epix’s “From,” is headed your way this February. Ahead of its premiere, I sat down with talented actor and series star Harold Perrineau, who you’ll recognize from his role in films like the Matrix franchise and series such as “Criminal Minds,” “Z Nation,” “Claws,” and “OZ” in which he gave a brilliant performance. Harold stars as Sheriff Boyd Stevens in “From,” which sees a family stuck in a time loop and forced to acclimate to a town made up of stranded travelers. When they think things couldn’t get any worse, they discover that terrifying monsters come out to hunt when the sun goes down. Kelli McNeely: “So tell me about this, Sheriff. What kind of man is he?” Harold Perrineau: “Boyd Stevens, he’s a complicated guy, a man of service. I think that is, first and foremost, where he lands or where he lives. And he finds himself in a desperate

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 16, 2022
Home Release Date Announced For The Horror-Thriller 'You Are Not My Mother'

Trailer Arrives For Irish Legend Inspired Horror ‘You’re Not My Mother’

Writer-director Kate Dolan‘s supernatural horror You Are Not My Mother spins her dark tale this March, inspired by an Irish legend. In the film, set the week before Halloween, Char’s bedridden mother, Angela, has mysteriously gone missing. All that remains is her abandoned car parked in the middle of a field. When Angela returns home to their North Dublin estate the following evening without explanation, it becomes clear to Char and her grandmother, Rita, that something is amiss. She might look and sound the same, but Angela’s behavior has become increasingly erratic and frightening as if she has been replaced by a malevolent force. As Halloween approaches, a night steeped in ancient Irish myth and legend, Char must unearth the dark secrets of her family to uncover the truth behind her mother’s disappearance and save her, even if it means potentially losing her forever. “My intention with You Are Not My Mother was to create a frightening film that depicted

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 16, 2022
Wisconsin's MidWest WeirdFest Invites You to Experience Monsters, Mayhem, and the Mysterious

Wisconsin’s MidWest WeirdFest Invites You to Experience Monsters, Mayhem, and the Mysterious

If you have a cinematic taste for the odd, the unusual, and the frightening, Wisconsin’s MidWest WeirdFest has just what you are craving! The film festival has announced the full lineup for its March 4-6 run this year, and it’s fantastic! Along with two films previously reviewed on Horror Fuel — Night Caller and Crabs! — the fest serves up a smorgasbord of cinematic strangeness. The official press announcement follows. MidWest WeirdFest announces its full program for 2022 today. The 6th annual film festival – a cinematic celebration of of all things fantastic, frightening, paranormal, and just plain weird – takes place March 4-6, 2022 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Among the fest’s fantastic line-up of horror, sci-fi, underground and documentary cinema, are a number of films world premiering at the event. One of these is HAIR-TRIGGER, a genre-bending crime caper come rural horror movie. “HAIR-TRIGGER is truly a product of the region,” says the feature

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Feb 16, 2022
A Serial Killer Stalks A News Crew In 'Killer Connection' - Now On Prime Video

A Serial Killer Stalks A News Crew In ‘Killer Connection’ – Now On Prime Video

An ambitious news reporter, Sarah Lee (Jenna Willis), and her plucky news team find themselves in the clutches of evil when they agree to interview an infamous serial killer in the Lucky Strike horror film Killer Connection, directed by Romane Simon. Killer Connection stars Sadie Katz (Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort), Quinton Aaron (The Blindside with Sandra Bullock), Lilian Lev, and Deanna Pak. Recently acquired by Joston “El Rey” Theney’s #SinningWorks, Killer Connection was for the screen by novelist Rhonnie Fordham whose recent work includes the acclaimed “Last Serial Killer” series. Watch Killer Connection NOW on Amazon Prime Video.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2022
An Archivist Uncovers A Sinister Mystery In The 'Broadcast Signal Intrusion' Trailer

An Archivist Uncovers A Sinister Mystery In The ‘Broadcast Signal Intrusion’ Trailer

Following its World Premiere at SXSW, the crime-thriller Broadcast Signal Intrusion is set to be released this March in theaters and on Blu-ray from Lightbulb and Dark Sky Films. Set “in the late 90s, a video archivist unearths a series of sinister pirate broadcasts and becomes obsessed with uncovering the conspiracy behind them.” While the synopsis may sound familiar, a lot like Netflix’s “Archive 81,” the stories are in reality very different, which you’ll see in the new trailer below. Directed by Jacob Gentry (Synchronicity), the film stars Harry Shum Jr. (Crazy Rich Asians, Glee), Kelley Mack (Shot In The Dark, “The Walking Dead”), and Chris Sullivan (This Is Us, Agnes). The film was produced by Greg Newman (Stake Land, Girl On The Third Floor) and co-written by Phil Drinkwater and Tim Woodall. The feature is based on a short made in 2016 of the same name. Broadcast Signal Intrusion opens in UK/EIRE Cinemas on March 25, 2022, and will

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2022
Dark And Deadly Secrets Surface In The Thriller 'Help' - Out Today

Dark And Deadly Secrets Surface In The Thriller ‘Help’ – Out Today

Director Blake Ridder‘s award-winning psychological thriller HELP, featuring a cameo performance from boyband Blue’s very own Duncan James, is out today on Digital and On-Demand. In the film, “A young woman’s life turns chaotic when she uncovers a deadly secret about her friend…A painful breakup prompts Grace to visit her friend Liv who is living in the idyllic English countryside with her boyfriend Edward and his dog Polly. The trio starts the weekend in high spirits but soon turns into chaos, as well-kept secrets are exposed and the friends come to see each other in a whole new light. Everyone has a secret…” Louis James (The English Teacher, A Simple Robbery), Emily Redpath (Romeo and Juliet, Casualty), and Sarah Alexandra Marks (Glamour, Psychosis) star. HELP was filmed in just 12 days due to UK lockdown restrictions, with only 20 cast and crew members were involved. HELP debuts on Digital in both the US and Canada on February 15, 2021, from

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2022
Witness 'The Last Possession' This March (Trailer)

Witness ‘The Last Possession’ This March (Trailer)

From director Dan Riddle and writer Greg Shouse, and featuring “Fear the Walking Dead’s” Stephen Brodie, comes The Last Possession. “Out of options after a foreclosure, Kent Peroni is forced to move his wife, Stephanie, nine-year-old son, Jack, and six-year-old daughter, Gabby into the home where his estranged father committed suicide years ago. Once there, the young family begins to notice strange events around the house, which become so terrifying they finally turn to a medium. Spirit guide, Granny Inez arrives, hoping to cleanse the home for Kent’s family, only to learn they’re horrifyingly wrong about the nature of the evil that surrounds them.” “THE LAST POSSESSION is a foreboding tale about a family at odds with themselves and each other as they move into a new home. Sometimes families want to love each other, but daily annoyances, financial pressures, and personal insecurities get in their way. To survive this house’s dark history, they’ll have to accept unwanted gifts, accept

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2022
One Of The Best Horror Films Of The Year, 'The Cursed', Is Now Out On VOD

Movie Review: ‘The Cursed’ Is A Fresh And Frightening Werewolf Tale

From writer-director Sean Ellis comes the Gothic werewolf horror film The Cursed (aka Eight For Silver). When the trailer debuted it automatically went on my “must-see” list. The trailer looked fantastic, but because we get so few great werewolf films these days I was expecting to be somewhat disappointed. I’m here to tell you, it exceeded my every expectation. The film begins with soldiers in the trenches in 1917, being pelted by gas, grenades, and gunfire. We see a soldier being carried into a tent, wounded with three gunshots. The next scene jumps thirty-five years in the past. A group of gypsies is slaughtered by men out to take their land. Before the last is killed, an old woman utters a curse as she’s buried alive. Soon, everyone in the village begins to have terrible dreams of the slaughter. When a group of children ventures to the spot of the killings occurred, they discover a set of silver teeth. A

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2022
All 44 Episodes Of "Freddy's Nightmares" Coming To Screambox

“Freddy’s Nightmares” Series Coming To Screambox

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to sleep, Screambox announced today, the acquisition of U.S. rights for all 44 episodes of the iconic horror series “Freddy’s Nightmares,” from Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, for its streaming service. “Based on one of horror’s most storied franchises, “Freddy’s Nightmares” is an anthology series starring the original Freddy Krueger, Robert Englund. Airing from 1988 to 1990, each episode tells a different story of a dark rooted and grim nature that takes place in this fictitious town on Elm Street; the same setting as the A Nightmare on Elm Street films. The series picks up with where the films left off, with Krueger terrorizing the citizens of his hometown and taking his revenge out through their dream.” The producers of the series not only retained Englund for “Freddy’s Nightmares” but also cast a slew of unknown names who later became very notable actors including Brad Pitt, Lori Petty, John Cameron

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2022
UK's Horror Channel Serves Up a Killer Thriller Week for March

UK’s Horror Channel Serves Up a Killer Thriller Week for March

Horror Channel turns up the tension in March with KILLER THRILLER WEEK, featuring the UK premiere of mystery thriller PARADISE COVE, staring Mena Suvari and the channel premiere of cat-and-mouse road thriller COP CAR, starring Kevin Bacon. The ultimate 7-day suspense ride also includes Gus Van Sant’s revival of the Hitchcock classic PSYCHO (1988), the 2014 version of erotic thriller THE LOFT starring Karl Urban, Colin Minihan’s deliciously warped WHAT KEEPS YOU ALIVE, Rod Lurie’s 2011 pulsating remake of STRAW DOGS and BAD SAMARITAN, starring a cunningly murderous David Tennant. Plus, there are four additional UK TV premieres, highlighted by the late Johnny Kevorkian’s last film, AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS, a powder keg of throat-grabbing suspense, Cronenbergian intensity and mind-bending body horror, starring Sam Gittins, David Bradley, Grant Masters and Holly Weston, slasher thriller WIRED SHUT, CASTLE FREAK, Tate Steinsiek’s reboot of the 1995 Stuart Gordon film by the same name and Jesse Thomas Cook’s dark zombie thriller DEADSIGHT. There are

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Feb 15, 2022
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