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Elisabeth Moss Is Stalked By ‘The Invisible Man’ In New Super Bowl Spot

What you can’t see can hurt you… Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss (Us, Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale) stars in a terrifying modern tale of obsession inspired by Universal’s classic monster character in The Invisible Man. Ahead of its release later this month, we’ve got a new haunting TV spot. Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and brilliant scientist, Cecilia Kass (Moss) escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding, aided by her sister (Harriet Dyer, NBC’s The InBetween), their childhood friend (Aldis Hodge, Straight Outta Compton) and his teenage daughter (Storm Reid, HBO’s Euphoria). But when Cecilia’s abusive ex (Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House) commits suicide and leaves her a generous portion of his vast fortune, Cecilia suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of eerie coincidences turn lethal, threatening the lives of those she loves, Cecilia’s sanity begins to unravel as she desperately tries to prove that she is being

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2020
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‘The Night House’ Being Hailed As The “Scariest Ghost Story In Years”

A new horror film is being hailed as the “scariest ghost story in years” following its debut at Sundance. Titled The Night House, the film is from director David Bruckner, the same filmmaker behind 2018’s hit horror film The Ritual (review). Starring Rebecca Hall (Godzilla vs. Kong), Stacy Martin (High-Rise), and Sarah Goldberg (The Dark Knight Rises), the story follows a woman haunted by her deceased husband in the home he built for her. It’s said to have the feel of 1970’s horror with a hint of Ari Aster’s Hereditary. The Night House was written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski and has been acquired by Searchlight Pictures. No theatrical or home release date has been announced at this point. But we’ll keep you posted.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2020
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“Age Of The Living Dead” Season Two Bares Its Fangs This Autumn

Dystopian Films has announced that productions have wrapped on the second season of the dystopian vampire series “Age of the Living Dead” following the three-month shoot in Toronto, LA, and London. The series is set in the near-future where vampires and humans are trapped in the United States behind border walls. The international production outfit, headed by Ken Bressers, Simon Phillips and Paul Tanter, also recently wrapped Stealing Chaplin, a darkly comic neo-noir about a pair of con men who steal the corpse of Charlie Chaplin. The series stars Nicola Posener (Mythica), Bill Oberst Jr (3 From Hell, interview), Deji LaRay (Bosch), William McNamara (Copycat), Peter Barrett (White Collar Hooligan), Peter Woodward (The Patriot), Simon Phillips (No Easy Days), and Julia Farino (Veep). “Age of the Living Dead” season 2 will premiere in the Autumn of 2020 on Amazon Prime in the US and the UK, and on Fox Action movies in Asia. While we wait for the season two

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2020
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Marti King Young Talks The Conjuring 3, Adventures Of Wonderboy, and Women In Film

There are so many people that work behind-the-scenes to get a movie made and we rarely hear their side. During my interview with writer-director Marti King Young, she told me about the other jobs in Hollywood including on The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It and Annabelle Comes Home, as well as her recent projects and what her goals are as a filmmaker. Horror Fuel: “I love finding out how movies are made and all of the fascinating jobs that go into it. What did your position as Location Coordinator for The Conjuring 3 involve? “Marti”: “That’s the first time I had ever worked in that regard, and I never got to go to set which really bugs me. I stayed in the office. Basically, I was the coordinator, I was in charge of all the paperwork. I made sure all of the locations got paid. We had things like water meters that we had to go pick

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 1, 2020
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Director Christopher Gans Reveals A New ‘Silent Hill’ Movie Is Coming

Nearly ten years have passed since we got a new installment of the Silent Hill franchise. Now, out of nowhere the original director, Christopher Gans has revealed that a new Silent Hill movie is in the works. While speaking with the website Allocine, Gans teased not only a new Silent Hill but a Project Zero (known as Fatal Frame in the United States) adaptation as well. I have two horror film projects with [producer] Victor Hadida,” Gans told the French site. “I am working on the adaptation of the video game Project Zero. The film will take place in Japan. I especially don’t want to uproot the game from its Japanese haunted house steeting. And we’re also working on a new Silent Hill. Silent Hill, and adaptation of the video game of the same name, made its debut back in 2006 and starred Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean, and Laurie Holden. When her adoptive father disappears, Sharon Da Silva (Jodelle Ferland)

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 1, 2020
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Fiona Dourif Joins The Cast of “The Stand”

Fiona Dourif, who starred in both Curse of Chucky and Cult of Chucky, has joined the cast of CBS All Access’ upcoming adaptation of “The Stand.” Dourif revealed during a talk with Syfy that she will be playing the role of “Rat Woman,” a new take on the Stephen King character “Rat Man” who was played by Rick Aviles in the original miniseries. I’m playing Rat Man…do you guys remember Rat Man? Rat Man is now Rat Woman,” Dourif told Syfy. “I read the books and watched the miniseries. I love The Stand.” Dourif joins the cast that already includes Alexander Skarsgård, Heather Gram, Whoopi Goldberg, Jovan Adepo, Marilyn Manson, Owen Teague, Brad William Henke, Daniel Sunjata, James Marsden, Amber Heard, Nat Wolff, Eion Bailey, Odessa Young, Katherine McNamara, Henry Zaga, and Hamish Linklater. The 10-episode series is co-written and directed by Josh Boone and features a new ending written by King himself. The series will depict Stephen King‘s tale

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 1, 2020
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TV Spot And Featurette Gives Us A New Look At ‘A Quiet Place: Part II’

A new TV spot is here for writer-director John Krasinski‘s highly anticipated sequel to his 2018 hit, A Quiet Place. Go behind the scenes of A Quiet Place: Part II for a Q&A with Krasinski and star Emily Blunt in the new featurette. Following the deadly events at home, A Quiet Place: Part II finds the Abbott family (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe) now facing the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path. Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, and Djimon Hounsou star. Produced by Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, John Krasinski the film is executive produced by Allyson Seeger, Joann Perritano, and Aaron Janus. The film is based on characters created by Bryan Woods and Scott Beck. A Quiet Place: Part

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 2020
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‘Eve’ Is Out For Revenge In This Indie Horror Thriller (Trailer)

The February we will be introduced to writer-director Rory Kindersley‘s Eve, a psychological thriller set in London’s iconic Notting Hill, that tells the story of an actress who fails to land the role of her dreams and becomes obsessed with the woman who gets the part. Co-written by Drew Sherring-Hill, the film stars Christine Marzano, Andrew Lee Potts, Jonathan Forbes, Rachael Warren, Lex Shrapnel, Rhashan Stone, Ali Bastian, and Yennis Cheung. It was produced by Toby Cook, Matthew Cook, and Drew Sherring-Hill. “Eve follows two actresses fighting for the coveted role of ‘Eve’ in a screen adaptation of ‘Paradise Lost’. When the talented and beautiful Alex Beyer is awarded the role, her excitement is quickly tempered by a disturbing home invasion. Unsure of who or what is tormenting her, Alex’s sense of reality starts to spiral out of control threatening her sanity and the lives of those around her.” The film was nominated as Best Thriller, Best Original Screenplay, and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 2020
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‘Don’t Speak’ This March, There’s A Monster On the Loose

It wasn’t supposed to escape… This March, writer-director Scott Jeffrey sets a terrifying creature free in the thrilling horror film Don’t Speak. Upon arriving at their grandparent’s farm, a family soon realizes the entire town has been taken out by an unknown monster… And soon, they become its prey… Stephanie Lodge, Ryan Davies, and Jake Watkins star in Don’t Speak arriving on DVD and Digital March 10th, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 2020
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Italian Witch Series “Luna Nera” Will Soon Cast Its Spell On Netflix

Netflix has revealed that its third Italian original will premiere in just a few days. Titled “Luna Nera” (Black Moon), the series is rooted in history and centers on a group of Italian women accused of witchcraft in the 17th century. “Luna Nera” marks the first Italian series entirely written and directed by women, which should give it a unique perspective. Set in the Roman countryside during the Inquisition as well as the scientific revolution, the six-episode series is based on “Luna Nera”, a series of books written by Tiziana Triana that draws inspiration from real 17th-century witch hunts, trials, and executions. At the center of the series is Ade, a 16-year-old midwife who is accused of witchcraft following the death of a newborn. She flees into the forest where she finds refuge with a family of witches. But she is heartbroken by the fact that she is in love with the young son of the leader of the witch

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 30, 2020

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Elisabeth Moss Is Stalked By ‘The Invisible Man’ In New Super Bowl Spot

What you can’t see can hurt you… Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss (Us, Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale) stars in a terrifying modern tale of obsession inspired by Universal’s classic monster character in The Invisible Man. Ahead of its release later this month, we’ve got a new haunting TV spot. Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and brilliant scientist, Cecilia Kass (Moss) escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding, aided by her sister (Harriet Dyer, NBC’s The InBetween), their childhood friend (Aldis Hodge, Straight Outta Compton) and his teenage daughter (Storm Reid, HBO’s Euphoria). But when Cecilia’s abusive ex (Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House) commits suicide and leaves her a generous portion of his vast fortune, Cecilia suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of eerie coincidences turn lethal, threatening the lives of those she loves, Cecilia’s sanity begins to unravel as she desperately tries to prove that she is being

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2020
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‘The Night House’ Being Hailed As The “Scariest Ghost Story In Years”

A new horror film is being hailed as the “scariest ghost story in years” following its debut at Sundance. Titled The Night House, the film is from director David Bruckner, the same filmmaker behind 2018’s hit horror film The Ritual (review). Starring Rebecca Hall (Godzilla vs. Kong), Stacy Martin (High-Rise), and Sarah Goldberg (The Dark Knight Rises), the story follows a woman haunted by her deceased husband in the home he built for her. It’s said to have the feel of 1970’s horror with a hint of Ari Aster’s Hereditary. The Night House was written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski and has been acquired by Searchlight Pictures. No theatrical or home release date has been announced at this point. But we’ll keep you posted.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2020
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“Age Of The Living Dead” Season Two Bares Its Fangs This Autumn

Dystopian Films has announced that productions have wrapped on the second season of the dystopian vampire series “Age of the Living Dead” following the three-month shoot in Toronto, LA, and London. The series is set in the near-future where vampires and humans are trapped in the United States behind border walls. The international production outfit, headed by Ken Bressers, Simon Phillips and Paul Tanter, also recently wrapped Stealing Chaplin, a darkly comic neo-noir about a pair of con men who steal the corpse of Charlie Chaplin. The series stars Nicola Posener (Mythica), Bill Oberst Jr (3 From Hell, interview), Deji LaRay (Bosch), William McNamara (Copycat), Peter Barrett (White Collar Hooligan), Peter Woodward (The Patriot), Simon Phillips (No Easy Days), and Julia Farino (Veep). “Age of the Living Dead” season 2 will premiere in the Autumn of 2020 on Amazon Prime in the US and the UK, and on Fox Action movies in Asia. While we wait for the season two

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 2, 2020
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Marti King Young Talks The Conjuring 3, Adventures Of Wonderboy, and Women In Film

There are so many people that work behind-the-scenes to get a movie made and we rarely hear their side. During my interview with writer-director Marti King Young, she told me about the other jobs in Hollywood including on The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It and Annabelle Comes Home, as well as her recent projects and what her goals are as a filmmaker. Horror Fuel: “I love finding out how movies are made and all of the fascinating jobs that go into it. What did your position as Location Coordinator for The Conjuring 3 involve? “Marti”: “That’s the first time I had ever worked in that regard, and I never got to go to set which really bugs me. I stayed in the office. Basically, I was the coordinator, I was in charge of all the paperwork. I made sure all of the locations got paid. We had things like water meters that we had to go pick

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 1, 2020
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Director Christopher Gans Reveals A New ‘Silent Hill’ Movie Is Coming

Nearly ten years have passed since we got a new installment of the Silent Hill franchise. Now, out of nowhere the original director, Christopher Gans has revealed that a new Silent Hill movie is in the works. While speaking with the website Allocine, Gans teased not only a new Silent Hill but a Project Zero (known as Fatal Frame in the United States) adaptation as well. I have two horror film projects with [producer] Victor Hadida,” Gans told the French site. “I am working on the adaptation of the video game Project Zero. The film will take place in Japan. I especially don’t want to uproot the game from its Japanese haunted house steeting. And we’re also working on a new Silent Hill. Silent Hill, and adaptation of the video game of the same name, made its debut back in 2006 and starred Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean, and Laurie Holden. When her adoptive father disappears, Sharon Da Silva (Jodelle Ferland)

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 1, 2020
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Fiona Dourif Joins The Cast of “The Stand”

Fiona Dourif, who starred in both Curse of Chucky and Cult of Chucky, has joined the cast of CBS All Access’ upcoming adaptation of “The Stand.” Dourif revealed during a talk with Syfy that she will be playing the role of “Rat Woman,” a new take on the Stephen King character “Rat Man” who was played by Rick Aviles in the original miniseries. I’m playing Rat Man…do you guys remember Rat Man? Rat Man is now Rat Woman,” Dourif told Syfy. “I read the books and watched the miniseries. I love The Stand.” Dourif joins the cast that already includes Alexander Skarsgård, Heather Gram, Whoopi Goldberg, Jovan Adepo, Marilyn Manson, Owen Teague, Brad William Henke, Daniel Sunjata, James Marsden, Amber Heard, Nat Wolff, Eion Bailey, Odessa Young, Katherine McNamara, Henry Zaga, and Hamish Linklater. The 10-episode series is co-written and directed by Josh Boone and features a new ending written by King himself. The series will depict Stephen King‘s tale

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 1, 2020
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TV Spot And Featurette Gives Us A New Look At ‘A Quiet Place: Part II’

A new TV spot is here for writer-director John Krasinski‘s highly anticipated sequel to his 2018 hit, A Quiet Place. Go behind the scenes of A Quiet Place: Part II for a Q&A with Krasinski and star Emily Blunt in the new featurette. Following the deadly events at home, A Quiet Place: Part II finds the Abbott family (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe) now facing the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path. Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, and Djimon Hounsou star. Produced by Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, John Krasinski the film is executive produced by Allyson Seeger, Joann Perritano, and Aaron Janus. The film is based on characters created by Bryan Woods and Scott Beck. A Quiet Place: Part

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 2020
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‘Eve’ Is Out For Revenge In This Indie Horror Thriller (Trailer)

The February we will be introduced to writer-director Rory Kindersley‘s Eve, a psychological thriller set in London’s iconic Notting Hill, that tells the story of an actress who fails to land the role of her dreams and becomes obsessed with the woman who gets the part. Co-written by Drew Sherring-Hill, the film stars Christine Marzano, Andrew Lee Potts, Jonathan Forbes, Rachael Warren, Lex Shrapnel, Rhashan Stone, Ali Bastian, and Yennis Cheung. It was produced by Toby Cook, Matthew Cook, and Drew Sherring-Hill. “Eve follows two actresses fighting for the coveted role of ‘Eve’ in a screen adaptation of ‘Paradise Lost’. When the talented and beautiful Alex Beyer is awarded the role, her excitement is quickly tempered by a disturbing home invasion. Unsure of who or what is tormenting her, Alex’s sense of reality starts to spiral out of control threatening her sanity and the lives of those around her.” The film was nominated as Best Thriller, Best Original Screenplay, and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 2020
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‘Don’t Speak’ This March, There’s A Monster On the Loose

It wasn’t supposed to escape… This March, writer-director Scott Jeffrey sets a terrifying creature free in the thrilling horror film Don’t Speak. Upon arriving at their grandparent’s farm, a family soon realizes the entire town has been taken out by an unknown monster… And soon, they become its prey… Stephanie Lodge, Ryan Davies, and Jake Watkins star in Don’t Speak arriving on DVD and Digital March 10th, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 31, 2020
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Italian Witch Series “Luna Nera” Will Soon Cast Its Spell On Netflix

Netflix has revealed that its third Italian original will premiere in just a few days. Titled “Luna Nera” (Black Moon), the series is rooted in history and centers on a group of Italian women accused of witchcraft in the 17th century. “Luna Nera” marks the first Italian series entirely written and directed by women, which should give it a unique perspective. Set in the Roman countryside during the Inquisition as well as the scientific revolution, the six-episode series is based on “Luna Nera”, a series of books written by Tiziana Triana that draws inspiration from real 17th-century witch hunts, trials, and executions. At the center of the series is Ade, a 16-year-old midwife who is accused of witchcraft following the death of a newborn. She flees into the forest where she finds refuge with a family of witches. But she is heartbroken by the fact that she is in love with the young son of the leader of the witch

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 30, 2020
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