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Movie Review: House on Elm Lake (2017)
Stop me if you’ve heard this one; a young family gets a great deal on a beautiful home due in no small fact that the previous owner murdered his family in cold blood after being acted upon by some sort of demonic force…and wouldn’t you know it, the new patriarch starts hearing the same voices and begins thinking his family would look better inside an oblong box. That’s House on Elm Lake in a nutshell…it’s also The Amityville Horror, so you’ve definitely seen what this film has to offer…so why should you give it your time and/or money? You shouldn’t. It’s boring, tedious, filled with sub-par acting and dodgy effects, and it’s idea of scaring the audience is to amp up the volume of the soundtrack, or have a character scream. But, I’m not the type of guy to not have something positive to say about the film, so here goes; thank the powers that be that this film runs
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Writer-Director-Producer Les Mahoney Talks ‘At Granny’s House’ And More
Les Mahoney and I sat down for an interview that I would love to share with you know. Mahoney has a long list of acting credits that includes films such as Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Adrift, Available, The Devil Inside, and TV series like “1000 Ways to Die”. One of his most recent projects is that of the horror film At Granny’s House, which he wrote, directed, produced and stars in. He plays the role of Ted Steiner, the love interest of Rebecca, played by Rachel Alig. Bill Oberst Jr. co-stars. Les took us inside the film, along with others, and revealed some really interesting stuff. Horror Fuel: “Your film ‘At Granny’s House’ will soon be out. I would love it if you would tell our readers a bit about it.” Les Mahoney: “‘At Granny’s House’ is a Hitchcockian that I wrote and Directed. The idea came from my mother-in-law’s home in eastern Colorado near Kansas. My wife and
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James McAvoy And Bill Hader In Talks To Star In Chapter II Of ‘IT’
Casting is moving along for director Andy Muschietti’s next installment of Stephen King’s It, written by Gary Dauberman. Jessica Chastain has already come on board to play the role of Beverly. Variety is now reporting that both James McAvoy and Bill Hader have entered into negotiations to co-star as members of the Losers Club. Bill Skarsgard will be reprising his role as Pennywise. McAvoy, who most recently starred in M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass, the sequel to Unbreakable and Split, has been chosen for the role of Bill, played by Jaeden Lieberher in part one. Hader (SNL), who has a new show called “Barry”, will play Richie, Finn Wolfhard’s character in last year’s hit film. Chapter two of Stephen King’s It will open in theaters nationwide on September 6, 2019.
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Neill Blomkamp Kicks Off Crowd Funding For ‘Firebase’ Feature Film
Last year, Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Chappie) debuted a series of short sci-fi-horror films. One of the films, Firebase, was then chosen by Blomkamp, based on fans’ reactions, to become the first feature film from Oats Studios. Firebase took us inside the hell that was the Vietnam War. Not only do U.S. soldiers come face to face with the enemy, they must face the River God, a creature with the power to raise the dead. Set during the Vietnam war, FIREBASE follows American soldier Hines through an ever deepening web of science fiction madness. Today, the crowdfunding campaign kicked off for the full-length feature of Firebase, but it’s not your run of the mill campaign. Blomkamp is setting out to make films outside of Hollywood that would give him unrestrained creativity. The campaign won’t be offering any perks other than seeing Blomkamp’s creations come to life. Blomkamp explains, “We want to build a 21st century studio that is funded directly
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Season Two Of “Outcast” Premiering This Summer
Almost two years have passed since “Outcast” premiered on Cinemax. We’ve been wondering if we’d ever see the supernatural series’ second season, but we have to wonder no longer, the premiere date has just been announced and we won’t have to wait long. The series, inspired by Robert Kirkman’s comic, will be back this summer! In the first season, we met Kyle Barnes, played by Patrick Fugit, a young man who has been plagued by possession all his life. Kyle, with the help of Reverand Anderson (Philip Glenister), a priest with demons of his own, sets out to find answers. Along the way, he encounters people who share the same affliction. He uncovers a strange connection with a possessed 8-year-old boy that leads to answers about his past. While on his quest he will discover something that could not only change his fate but the fate of the world. “In the second season of Outcast, the exploration and mystery of
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Jim Carrey Gets Serious In The Thriller ‘Dark Crimes’ (Trailer)
Jim Carrey may be best known for his comedic roles, but over the past few years, he’s been gaining attention as a serious artist. Speaking of serious, Carrey’s latest role is in Alexandros Avranas’ thriller Dark Crimes and it showcases Carrey’s talent as an actor with incredible range. In the film, formally known as True Crimes, “Carrey plays a police officer named Tadek, who finds similarities between an unsolved murder and a crime outlined in a book by famed writer Krystov Kozlow (Marton Csokas). As Tadek begins to track Kozlow and his girlfriend, a mysterious sex club worker (Charlotte Gainsbourg), his obsession grows and he descends into an underworld of sex, lies, and corruption to find the shocking truth.” Charlotte Gainsbourg, Marton Csokas, Kati Outinen, Vlad Ivanov, Agata Kulesza, Robert Wieckiewicz, and Piotr Glowacki co-star. The trailer is here and it looks fantastic. Dark Crimes opens in theaters on May 11, 2018.
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Movie Review: Rave Party Massacre (2018)
Travel back…way back to the far flung past of 1992; there were no smartphones, no widespread internet usage…but what we did have was the ability to go to an ass cold warehouse dressed like a god damned idiot, gobble down some drugs, and dance to a bunch of whompa whompa garbage. In Rave Party Massacre, a squabbling couple enter into a scenario exactly like the one mentioned above…in a sequence that runs a staggering seventeen minutes (bear in mind that this film runs an hour and sixteen minutes including credits)…that’s seventeen long, tedious minutes of dancing (punctuated by some dry humping and puking ‘natch). The couple (and a handful of other folks) awaken after the rave to find themselves hunted by a masked killer. And that’s about all she wrote plot wise (there is some “New world Order” malarkey bandied about too…which does add a bit of uniqueness to the affair, but basically that’s the long and short of it).
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Doug Jones Stars In ‘Gehenna: Where Death Lives’
Doug Jones, known for his roles in creatures in films like The Shape of Water and Hellboy, stars in Gehenna: Where Death Lives, the directorial debut of veteran visual effects artist Hiroshi Katagiri (Jurassic Park, Pacific Rim) following a successful Kickstarter campaign. Jones plays a creature terrorizing five people who have come across a World War II-era bunker. The group soon finds out that there is a fate worse than death. Lance Henrikson, Evan Swan, Simon Phillips, and Justin Gordon also star. Spectral Motion, the team behind Jones’ makeup in both Hellboy and Looper, will be doing the film’s makeup effects, THR reports. Gehenna: Where Death Lives will open in theaters and come to VOD on May 4, 2018, from Uncork’d Entertainment.
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Raising Awareness: Final Thoughts On ‘Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice’
This is a Spoiler Free article! Ninja Theory has released on Xbox One today their hit game Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice that received positive reviews when it was on PlayStation 4 and PC. Ninja Theory allowed me to play the Xbox One version early and write a review for it. After finally completing the game, all I can say is the last time I’ve ever played a game that made me sit back and say “Wow…” after completing it was Shadow of the Colossus on PlayStation 2 back in 2006. The following are my final thoughts on Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice a game that’s both haunting and beautiful. It’s no big secret; the storyline’s core is about Senua’s mental health, this would make her relatable to the 1 in 5 American adults who suffer from all ranges of mental illnesses. The developers kept it no secret that Senua suffers from Psychosis, right now you’re probably thinking negatively of her thanks in part
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Burt Gummer Gives A Recap Ahead Of ‘Tremors: A Cold Day In Hell’ Release
Over the past 30 years, the Tremors franchise has withstood the test of time as well as an array of beasts, including Graboids, Shriekers, and Assblasters. Now, we will witness a new chapter in their evolution. In Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell, “Burt Gummer (Gross) and his son Travis Welker (Jamie Kennedy) find themselves up to their ears in Graboids and Ass-Blasters when they head to Canada to investigate a series of deadly giant-worm attacks. Arriving at a remote research facility in the arctic tundra, Burt begins to suspect that Graboids are secretly being weaponized, but before he can prove his theory, he is sidelined by Graboid venom. With just 48 hours to live, the only hope is to create an antidote from fresh venom — but to do that, someone will have to figure out how to milk a Graboid!” Tanya van Graan, Greg Kriek, Jay Anstey, Jenna Upton, Jamie-Lee Money, Christie Peruso, Stephanie Schildknecht, Alistar Moulton Black,
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Movie Review: House on Elm Lake (2017)
Stop me if you’ve heard this one; a young family gets a great deal on a beautiful home due in no small fact that the previous owner murdered his family in cold blood after being acted upon by some sort of demonic force…and wouldn’t you know it, the new patriarch starts hearing the same voices and begins thinking his family would look better inside an oblong box. That’s House on Elm Lake in a nutshell…it’s also The Amityville Horror, so you’ve definitely seen what this film has to offer…so why should you give it your time and/or money? You shouldn’t. It’s boring, tedious, filled with sub-par acting and dodgy effects, and it’s idea of scaring the audience is to amp up the volume of the soundtrack, or have a character scream. But, I’m not the type of guy to not have something positive to say about the film, so here goes; thank the powers that be that this film runs
Continue reading →
Writer-Director-Producer Les Mahoney Talks ‘At Granny’s House’ And More
Les Mahoney and I sat down for an interview that I would love to share with you know. Mahoney has a long list of acting credits that includes films such as Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Adrift, Available, The Devil Inside, and TV series like “1000 Ways to Die”. One of his most recent projects is that of the horror film At Granny’s House, which he wrote, directed, produced and stars in. He plays the role of Ted Steiner, the love interest of Rebecca, played by Rachel Alig. Bill Oberst Jr. co-stars. Les took us inside the film, along with others, and revealed some really interesting stuff. Horror Fuel: “Your film ‘At Granny’s House’ will soon be out. I would love it if you would tell our readers a bit about it.” Les Mahoney: “‘At Granny’s House’ is a Hitchcockian that I wrote and Directed. The idea came from my mother-in-law’s home in eastern Colorado near Kansas. My wife and
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James McAvoy And Bill Hader In Talks To Star In Chapter II Of ‘IT’
Casting is moving along for director Andy Muschietti’s next installment of Stephen King’s It, written by Gary Dauberman. Jessica Chastain has already come on board to play the role of Beverly. Variety is now reporting that both James McAvoy and Bill Hader have entered into negotiations to co-star as members of the Losers Club. Bill Skarsgard will be reprising his role as Pennywise. McAvoy, who most recently starred in M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass, the sequel to Unbreakable and Split, has been chosen for the role of Bill, played by Jaeden Lieberher in part one. Hader (SNL), who has a new show called “Barry”, will play Richie, Finn Wolfhard’s character in last year’s hit film. Chapter two of Stephen King’s It will open in theaters nationwide on September 6, 2019.
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Neill Blomkamp Kicks Off Crowd Funding For ‘Firebase’ Feature Film
Last year, Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Chappie) debuted a series of short sci-fi-horror films. One of the films, Firebase, was then chosen by Blomkamp, based on fans’ reactions, to become the first feature film from Oats Studios. Firebase took us inside the hell that was the Vietnam War. Not only do U.S. soldiers come face to face with the enemy, they must face the River God, a creature with the power to raise the dead. Set during the Vietnam war, FIREBASE follows American soldier Hines through an ever deepening web of science fiction madness. Today, the crowdfunding campaign kicked off for the full-length feature of Firebase, but it’s not your run of the mill campaign. Blomkamp is setting out to make films outside of Hollywood that would give him unrestrained creativity. The campaign won’t be offering any perks other than seeing Blomkamp’s creations come to life. Blomkamp explains, “We want to build a 21st century studio that is funded directly
Continue reading →
Season Two Of “Outcast” Premiering This Summer
Almost two years have passed since “Outcast” premiered on Cinemax. We’ve been wondering if we’d ever see the supernatural series’ second season, but we have to wonder no longer, the premiere date has just been announced and we won’t have to wait long. The series, inspired by Robert Kirkman’s comic, will be back this summer! In the first season, we met Kyle Barnes, played by Patrick Fugit, a young man who has been plagued by possession all his life. Kyle, with the help of Reverand Anderson (Philip Glenister), a priest with demons of his own, sets out to find answers. Along the way, he encounters people who share the same affliction. He uncovers a strange connection with a possessed 8-year-old boy that leads to answers about his past. While on his quest he will discover something that could not only change his fate but the fate of the world. “In the second season of Outcast, the exploration and mystery of
Continue reading →
Jim Carrey Gets Serious In The Thriller ‘Dark Crimes’ (Trailer)
Jim Carrey may be best known for his comedic roles, but over the past few years, he’s been gaining attention as a serious artist. Speaking of serious, Carrey’s latest role is in Alexandros Avranas’ thriller Dark Crimes and it showcases Carrey’s talent as an actor with incredible range. In the film, formally known as True Crimes, “Carrey plays a police officer named Tadek, who finds similarities between an unsolved murder and a crime outlined in a book by famed writer Krystov Kozlow (Marton Csokas). As Tadek begins to track Kozlow and his girlfriend, a mysterious sex club worker (Charlotte Gainsbourg), his obsession grows and he descends into an underworld of sex, lies, and corruption to find the shocking truth.” Charlotte Gainsbourg, Marton Csokas, Kati Outinen, Vlad Ivanov, Agata Kulesza, Robert Wieckiewicz, and Piotr Glowacki co-star. The trailer is here and it looks fantastic. Dark Crimes opens in theaters on May 11, 2018.
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Movie Review: Rave Party Massacre (2018)
Travel back…way back to the far flung past of 1992; there were no smartphones, no widespread internet usage…but what we did have was the ability to go to an ass cold warehouse dressed like a god damned idiot, gobble down some drugs, and dance to a bunch of whompa whompa garbage. In Rave Party Massacre, a squabbling couple enter into a scenario exactly like the one mentioned above…in a sequence that runs a staggering seventeen minutes (bear in mind that this film runs an hour and sixteen minutes including credits)…that’s seventeen long, tedious minutes of dancing (punctuated by some dry humping and puking ‘natch). The couple (and a handful of other folks) awaken after the rave to find themselves hunted by a masked killer. And that’s about all she wrote plot wise (there is some “New world Order” malarkey bandied about too…which does add a bit of uniqueness to the affair, but basically that’s the long and short of it).
Continue reading →
Doug Jones Stars In ‘Gehenna: Where Death Lives’
Doug Jones, known for his roles in creatures in films like The Shape of Water and Hellboy, stars in Gehenna: Where Death Lives, the directorial debut of veteran visual effects artist Hiroshi Katagiri (Jurassic Park, Pacific Rim) following a successful Kickstarter campaign. Jones plays a creature terrorizing five people who have come across a World War II-era bunker. The group soon finds out that there is a fate worse than death. Lance Henrikson, Evan Swan, Simon Phillips, and Justin Gordon also star. Spectral Motion, the team behind Jones’ makeup in both Hellboy and Looper, will be doing the film’s makeup effects, THR reports. Gehenna: Where Death Lives will open in theaters and come to VOD on May 4, 2018, from Uncork’d Entertainment.
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Raising Awareness: Final Thoughts On ‘Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice’
This is a Spoiler Free article! Ninja Theory has released on Xbox One today their hit game Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice that received positive reviews when it was on PlayStation 4 and PC. Ninja Theory allowed me to play the Xbox One version early and write a review for it. After finally completing the game, all I can say is the last time I’ve ever played a game that made me sit back and say “Wow…” after completing it was Shadow of the Colossus on PlayStation 2 back in 2006. The following are my final thoughts on Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice a game that’s both haunting and beautiful. It’s no big secret; the storyline’s core is about Senua’s mental health, this would make her relatable to the 1 in 5 American adults who suffer from all ranges of mental illnesses. The developers kept it no secret that Senua suffers from Psychosis, right now you’re probably thinking negatively of her thanks in part
Continue reading →
Burt Gummer Gives A Recap Ahead Of ‘Tremors: A Cold Day In Hell’ Release
Over the past 30 years, the Tremors franchise has withstood the test of time as well as an array of beasts, including Graboids, Shriekers, and Assblasters. Now, we will witness a new chapter in their evolution. In Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell, “Burt Gummer (Gross) and his son Travis Welker (Jamie Kennedy) find themselves up to their ears in Graboids and Ass-Blasters when they head to Canada to investigate a series of deadly giant-worm attacks. Arriving at a remote research facility in the arctic tundra, Burt begins to suspect that Graboids are secretly being weaponized, but before he can prove his theory, he is sidelined by Graboid venom. With just 48 hours to live, the only hope is to create an antidote from fresh venom — but to do that, someone will have to figure out how to milk a Graboid!” Tanya van Graan, Greg Kriek, Jay Anstey, Jenna Upton, Jamie-Lee Money, Christie Peruso, Stephanie Schildknecht, Alistar Moulton Black,
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