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An Interview With Horror Photographer And Artist Eric Richardson
At this February’s Days of the Dead Atlanta convention, I met a very talented photographer by the name of Eric Richardson at his booth. This week I had a chance to sit down and talk with Eric about his photography, his tattoos, and being buried alive (yes, you read that right). Horror Fuel: “I heard you won part of the tattoo contest at Days of the Dead Atlanta, congratulations.” Eric: “Yeah, I won for my back piece, it’s dedicated to ‘The Twilight Zone’. It’s nice to win one. My artist, Eric Newby, really wants me to enter them. My back piece is worthy.” Horror Fuel: “It looks amazing. That must have taken a while.” Eric: “36 hours, 10 sessions, I think. I gave him a bunch of stuff I wanted to be represented, all my favorite episodes. He gave me this picture and I was like, ‘Wow! This is amazing.’” Horror Fuel: “It is.” Horror Fuel: “Let’s talk about your
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First Casting News For Andy Muschietti’s ‘IT’ Part II
Director Andy Muschietti is gearing up for the sequel to last year’s blockbuster, his adaption of Stephen King’s IT. In fact, the casting process has begun to find the adult versions of the first film’s child stars. News comes today via Variety that Jessica Chastain is currently in negotiations to star in the role of Beverly, played in the first film by Sophia Lillis. Chastain has starred in many films including Interstellar, Zero Dark Thirty, Molly’s Game, and in the upcoming film X-Men: Dark Phoenix which will be out later this year. Gary Dauberman returns to write the sequel in which we will see the members of the “Loser’s Club” reunite as adults and face-off against Pennywise once more. Bill Skarsgard is expected to reprise his character Pennywise. Production is set to begin this summer with IT Part II opening in theaters on September 6, 2019.
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Movie Review: Interchange is a Unique but Flawed Dark Thriller
Det. Azman (Shaheizy Sam) is charged with investigating a series of bizarre murders all marked by the same horrific details; veins torn from the bodies and drained of blood, beads placed under the victim’s eyelids, and strange puncture wounds on their jugulars. Adding to the mystery, heron feathers (a bird that is native to Borneo) and shards of glass are found at each crime scene. Azman enlists the help of ex-crime scene photographer Adam (a man that now spends his time taking pictures of his comely neighbor from his apartment window) who quickly identifies the shards as glass plates that were utilized in photography a century ago. Adam takes the plates to Uncle Heng (Chew Kin-wah) who develops them revealing they were taken by Norwegian explorer Carl Lumholtz, who recorded native customs in Borneo a century ago…customs that resemble the fates of the murder victims. The strangeness escalates as Belian (Nicholas Suprata) enters the film…because B-man is a sort of
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A Cop Is Plunged Into Hell As He Attempts To Solve A Murder In ‘The Harrowing’
Legendary actor Michael Ironside (Total Recall, Scanners) stars in The Harrowing, from writer-director Jon Keeyes (American Nightmare, Fall Down Dead). Matthew Tompkins (Sicario) and Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy) co-star. Nominated for nearly a dozen awards at its world premiere this weekend in Berlin to a standing-room-only crowd at EFM, the film is presented by Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment. We’re thrilled to screen The Harrowing to distributors and audiences for the very first time in Berlin.” Said Epstein. “Horror and thriller fans are in for the ride of their lives with The Harrowing – a gripping, mind-bending, nail-biter of a film that has a great deal of worldwide commercial appeal with the recent success of the genre.” Garnering over $733 million in ticket sales in 2017, the biggest box office year ever for horror, The Harrowing is a perfect addition to the marketplace.” The film’s press release states. The horror-thriller follows a Vice Detective (Tompkins), who is wrongly accused of
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A Nun Doll Is Coming This Summer
Porcelain dolls are one of two things, meh, or creepy. The dolls over at Living Dead Dolls are deliberately made to be creepy, especially since their best sellers are based on iconic horror characters. MezcoToyz recently announced that coming this summer there will be a doll of the scary nun from The Conjuring 2, Annabelle Creation, and the upcoming film The Nun. The Nun is the manifestation of the demon Valak. Don’t worry, the doll is not as tall as the 5’8 nun, it’s only 10” (inches) tall and can be kept sealed in its box that doubles as a display case. The doll will be out in stores for you to buy in time for The Nun’s release in theatres this September. If you’re impatient to add this little-veiled terror to your collection, you can pre-order her here! If Valak is not your type there’s more to choose from!
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Jordan Peele Gives First Hints Of His Next Film
Since it’s release last February, “Get Out” has proven to have legs and then some, grossing over $250 million dollars and mopping up on the rewards segment, including four academy award nominations. It was a smashing successful and startling debut for first time director Jordan Peele, best known for his sketch show on Comedy Central. With Peele having one of the the most promising directoral debuts in history, horror or not, all eyes are locked on the 38 year old, wondering what film he’ll cook up next. While much is still unknown, Jordan has peeled back the first few layers of what his next project might be, stating in an interview with THR; “You know, I think it’s important to focus on stories that are true to me. My next film, I am currently writing it and I’ll direct for Universal this year; I’m just trying to entertain myself again.” He elaborated that he doesn’t want to make just another
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Art, Premiere Date, And Synopsis Land For Sharknado 6
Is there such thing as too much of a good thing? The folks over at Syfy sure don’t think so. They announced today at EFM the next sequel of one of their most recognized franchises, Sharknado 6. That’s right, number 6. The movie’s name will be announced sometime soon and of course, it will be cheesy. Speaking of time, Fin (Ian Ziering) will time travel this go-around. All is lost, or is it? In Sharknado 6, “Fin unlocks the time-traveling power of the sharknados in order to save the world and resurrect his family. In his quest, Fin fights Nazis, dinosaurs, knights, and even takes a ride on Noah’s Ark. This time, it’s not how to stop the sharknados, it’s when.” Ziering won’t be the only one returning for the film set to premiere on July 25, 2018, Tara Reid and Cassie Scerbo (interview) will be back too. And as all ways, there will be a legion of celebrity guest
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Uncork’d Entertainment Possesses The Lighthouse, Sets A Summer Release
Uncork’d Entertainment has acquired the U.S. and Canadian rights to Chris Crow’s award-winning survival thriller The Lighthouse. The deal was made this week at the Berlin European Film between Keith Leopard, President of Uncork’d Entertainment, and Michael Fister, President of Angel Grace Worldwide. Crow, the film’s director and its stars, Michael Jibson and Mark Lewis Jones, were nominated for five BAFTA awards including Best Director and Best Actor and won Best Visual Effects. The Lighthouse tells the story of two men trapped in an isolated lighthouse, surrounded by the deadly Irish sea, with both their minds ultimately pushed to the limits. Uncork’d is excited to bring this truly magnificent film to North American audiences” said Keith Leopard, President of Uncork’d Entertainment. “This is a film that has it all – great performances, terrific direction, a unique and thrilling storyline and some cool visual effects. I enjoyed it immensely and I’m sure others will as well.” Angel Grace Worldwide president Michael
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Robert Englund Stars In ‘Nightworld’ Now On Netflix
Horror Icon Robert Englund (Nightmare on Elm Street) stars in Nightworld, from director Patricio Valladares. And it has just landed on Netflix! The film, which was released on DVD in late 2016, also stars Jason London. In Nightworld, “When Former LAPD Officer Brett Irlam takes a job as head of security at an old apartment building in Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia, he soon begins to experience a series of bizarre and terrifying events. Once he begins to delve deep into the building’s sinister history, and investigate its shadowy owners and past employees, Brett soon uncovers a malevolent force nestled deep in the bowels of the building in the basement that will do anything to be set free into our world.” The script was penned by Barry Keating, Loris Curci, and Milan Konjevic. Gianni Capaldi, Lorina Kamburova, Diana Lyubenova, Atanas Srebrev, Nikolay Goran, and John Strong co-star. Check out Nightworld now streaming on Netflix.
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Japan’s Cursed Ghost Story?
Japan is a unique country because of its ability to embrace the changing world around them while still having hold of its cultural roots. Storytelling, a fixture in Japanese entertainment, evolved over the years and the introduction of motion picture help not only tell stories of the past to newer generations but to outsiders curious about Japan’s culture. One story that’s been told for generations has been seen on stage numerous times and performed at Kabuki venues for as long as many can remember. This tale of betrayal and vengeance from the other world has made an impact on the entertainment industry that it can be said it inspired movies like Ju-On: The Grudge and The Ring, not only is the story famous for its impact on modern Japanese ghost stories but it’s said to be cursed because the vengeful spirit that’s center of the story is real. The story is called Yotsuya Kaidan, sometimes referred to The Story of
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An Interview With Horror Photographer And Artist Eric Richardson
At this February’s Days of the Dead Atlanta convention, I met a very talented photographer by the name of Eric Richardson at his booth. This week I had a chance to sit down and talk with Eric about his photography, his tattoos, and being buried alive (yes, you read that right). Horror Fuel: “I heard you won part of the tattoo contest at Days of the Dead Atlanta, congratulations.” Eric: “Yeah, I won for my back piece, it’s dedicated to ‘The Twilight Zone’. It’s nice to win one. My artist, Eric Newby, really wants me to enter them. My back piece is worthy.” Horror Fuel: “It looks amazing. That must have taken a while.” Eric: “36 hours, 10 sessions, I think. I gave him a bunch of stuff I wanted to be represented, all my favorite episodes. He gave me this picture and I was like, ‘Wow! This is amazing.’” Horror Fuel: “It is.” Horror Fuel: “Let’s talk about your
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First Casting News For Andy Muschietti’s ‘IT’ Part II
Director Andy Muschietti is gearing up for the sequel to last year’s blockbuster, his adaption of Stephen King’s IT. In fact, the casting process has begun to find the adult versions of the first film’s child stars. News comes today via Variety that Jessica Chastain is currently in negotiations to star in the role of Beverly, played in the first film by Sophia Lillis. Chastain has starred in many films including Interstellar, Zero Dark Thirty, Molly’s Game, and in the upcoming film X-Men: Dark Phoenix which will be out later this year. Gary Dauberman returns to write the sequel in which we will see the members of the “Loser’s Club” reunite as adults and face-off against Pennywise once more. Bill Skarsgard is expected to reprise his character Pennywise. Production is set to begin this summer with IT Part II opening in theaters on September 6, 2019.
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Movie Review: Interchange is a Unique but Flawed Dark Thriller
Det. Azman (Shaheizy Sam) is charged with investigating a series of bizarre murders all marked by the same horrific details; veins torn from the bodies and drained of blood, beads placed under the victim’s eyelids, and strange puncture wounds on their jugulars. Adding to the mystery, heron feathers (a bird that is native to Borneo) and shards of glass are found at each crime scene. Azman enlists the help of ex-crime scene photographer Adam (a man that now spends his time taking pictures of his comely neighbor from his apartment window) who quickly identifies the shards as glass plates that were utilized in photography a century ago. Adam takes the plates to Uncle Heng (Chew Kin-wah) who develops them revealing they were taken by Norwegian explorer Carl Lumholtz, who recorded native customs in Borneo a century ago…customs that resemble the fates of the murder victims. The strangeness escalates as Belian (Nicholas Suprata) enters the film…because B-man is a sort of
Continue reading →
A Cop Is Plunged Into Hell As He Attempts To Solve A Murder In ‘The Harrowing’
Legendary actor Michael Ironside (Total Recall, Scanners) stars in The Harrowing, from writer-director Jon Keeyes (American Nightmare, Fall Down Dead). Matthew Tompkins (Sicario) and Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy) co-star. Nominated for nearly a dozen awards at its world premiere this weekend in Berlin to a standing-room-only crowd at EFM, the film is presented by Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment. We’re thrilled to screen The Harrowing to distributors and audiences for the very first time in Berlin.” Said Epstein. “Horror and thriller fans are in for the ride of their lives with The Harrowing – a gripping, mind-bending, nail-biter of a film that has a great deal of worldwide commercial appeal with the recent success of the genre.” Garnering over $733 million in ticket sales in 2017, the biggest box office year ever for horror, The Harrowing is a perfect addition to the marketplace.” The film’s press release states. The horror-thriller follows a Vice Detective (Tompkins), who is wrongly accused of
Continue reading →
A Nun Doll Is Coming This Summer
Porcelain dolls are one of two things, meh, or creepy. The dolls over at Living Dead Dolls are deliberately made to be creepy, especially since their best sellers are based on iconic horror characters. MezcoToyz recently announced that coming this summer there will be a doll of the scary nun from The Conjuring 2, Annabelle Creation, and the upcoming film The Nun. The Nun is the manifestation of the demon Valak. Don’t worry, the doll is not as tall as the 5’8 nun, it’s only 10” (inches) tall and can be kept sealed in its box that doubles as a display case. The doll will be out in stores for you to buy in time for The Nun’s release in theatres this September. If you’re impatient to add this little-veiled terror to your collection, you can pre-order her here! If Valak is not your type there’s more to choose from!
Continue reading →
Jordan Peele Gives First Hints Of His Next Film
Since it’s release last February, “Get Out” has proven to have legs and then some, grossing over $250 million dollars and mopping up on the rewards segment, including four academy award nominations. It was a smashing successful and startling debut for first time director Jordan Peele, best known for his sketch show on Comedy Central. With Peele having one of the the most promising directoral debuts in history, horror or not, all eyes are locked on the 38 year old, wondering what film he’ll cook up next. While much is still unknown, Jordan has peeled back the first few layers of what his next project might be, stating in an interview with THR; “You know, I think it’s important to focus on stories that are true to me. My next film, I am currently writing it and I’ll direct for Universal this year; I’m just trying to entertain myself again.” He elaborated that he doesn’t want to make just another
Continue reading →
Art, Premiere Date, And Synopsis Land For Sharknado 6
Is there such thing as too much of a good thing? The folks over at Syfy sure don’t think so. They announced today at EFM the next sequel of one of their most recognized franchises, Sharknado 6. That’s right, number 6. The movie’s name will be announced sometime soon and of course, it will be cheesy. Speaking of time, Fin (Ian Ziering) will time travel this go-around. All is lost, or is it? In Sharknado 6, “Fin unlocks the time-traveling power of the sharknados in order to save the world and resurrect his family. In his quest, Fin fights Nazis, dinosaurs, knights, and even takes a ride on Noah’s Ark. This time, it’s not how to stop the sharknados, it’s when.” Ziering won’t be the only one returning for the film set to premiere on July 25, 2018, Tara Reid and Cassie Scerbo (interview) will be back too. And as all ways, there will be a legion of celebrity guest
Continue reading →
Uncork’d Entertainment Possesses The Lighthouse, Sets A Summer Release
Uncork’d Entertainment has acquired the U.S. and Canadian rights to Chris Crow’s award-winning survival thriller The Lighthouse. The deal was made this week at the Berlin European Film between Keith Leopard, President of Uncork’d Entertainment, and Michael Fister, President of Angel Grace Worldwide. Crow, the film’s director and its stars, Michael Jibson and Mark Lewis Jones, were nominated for five BAFTA awards including Best Director and Best Actor and won Best Visual Effects. The Lighthouse tells the story of two men trapped in an isolated lighthouse, surrounded by the deadly Irish sea, with both their minds ultimately pushed to the limits. Uncork’d is excited to bring this truly magnificent film to North American audiences” said Keith Leopard, President of Uncork’d Entertainment. “This is a film that has it all – great performances, terrific direction, a unique and thrilling storyline and some cool visual effects. I enjoyed it immensely and I’m sure others will as well.” Angel Grace Worldwide president Michael
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Robert Englund Stars In ‘Nightworld’ Now On Netflix
Horror Icon Robert Englund (Nightmare on Elm Street) stars in Nightworld, from director Patricio Valladares. And it has just landed on Netflix! The film, which was released on DVD in late 2016, also stars Jason London. In Nightworld, “When Former LAPD Officer Brett Irlam takes a job as head of security at an old apartment building in Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia, he soon begins to experience a series of bizarre and terrifying events. Once he begins to delve deep into the building’s sinister history, and investigate its shadowy owners and past employees, Brett soon uncovers a malevolent force nestled deep in the bowels of the building in the basement that will do anything to be set free into our world.” The script was penned by Barry Keating, Loris Curci, and Milan Konjevic. Gianni Capaldi, Lorina Kamburova, Diana Lyubenova, Atanas Srebrev, Nikolay Goran, and John Strong co-star. Check out Nightworld now streaming on Netflix.
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Japan’s Cursed Ghost Story?
Japan is a unique country because of its ability to embrace the changing world around them while still having hold of its cultural roots. Storytelling, a fixture in Japanese entertainment, evolved over the years and the introduction of motion picture help not only tell stories of the past to newer generations but to outsiders curious about Japan’s culture. One story that’s been told for generations has been seen on stage numerous times and performed at Kabuki venues for as long as many can remember. This tale of betrayal and vengeance from the other world has made an impact on the entertainment industry that it can be said it inspired movies like Ju-On: The Grudge and The Ring, not only is the story famous for its impact on modern Japanese ghost stories but it’s said to be cursed because the vengeful spirit that’s center of the story is real. The story is called Yotsuya Kaidan, sometimes referred to The Story of
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