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An Interview With Tami Stronach Actress, Dancer, Educator, And Star Of The Never Ending Story
The 1984 film ‘The Never Ending Story’, written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen, is a film that I have cherished since I first saw it as a little girl. It was beautiful and amazing in so many ways. Every little girl who saw it imagined, at least once, that they were the Childlike Empress, including me. So, when I had the chance to interview the real Childlike Empress, Tami Stronach, I was overjoyed. Horror Fuel: “Your role as the Childlike Impress is still iconic. How do you feel about the film now?” Ts: “I think that film, surprisingly, holds up pretty well even 30 years later and I don’t think any of us could have anticipated or expected that to any degree. I think it was a particular magical moment where special effects were getting really good and live puppetry was actually getting better and better. Things looked more and more fantastical. It was before CGI took over. It was
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Jeepers Creepers 3 Has Lost One Of Its Major Stars
While many fans are looking forward to the next installment of the ‘Jeepers Creepers’ franchise, some can’t overlook writer-director Victor Salva’s past (which is understandable). Some have even signed the petition to boycott the film and block it from opening in theaters. ‘Jeepers Creepers 3’ has already run into trouble once. Now, the film has lost one of its headlining stars. Scream Queen Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog, Carnivâle, Creepshow, The Thing) took to Facebook to make it clear that she won’t be appearing in the film after all. She was set to play the role of “Gaylen Brandon”, a women hell bent on revenge for the death of her son. It is unclear why she won’t be taking part in the ‘Jeepers Creepers 3’. The movie is listed on her IMDb page, so it leads us to believe that she has chosen to back of the film for some unknown reason. We can’t help but assume it has something to
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Xenomorphs Attack In The Red Band Trailer For Alien: Covenant
So far, the prologue and the incredible Green Band trailer has been released for Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien: Covenant’. Now, the Red Band trailer has arrived and it features a glimpse of a dissection and Xenomorphs relentlessly attacking the ship. Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship Covenant discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world. James Franco stars alongside Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Benjamin Rigby, Danny McBride, Demian Bichir, Jussie Smollett, Amy Seimetz, Callie Henandez and Carmen Ejogo, and Micahael Fassbender. ‘Alien: Covenant’ will land in theaters nationwide on May 19, 2017.
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A Woman Struggles To Survive The Zombie Apocalypse In ‘Here Alone’
Imagine a world filled with zombies, not the slow shambling undead, but running monsters. That is what you will see in ‘Here Alone’, along with the heartbreaking story of a woman who has lost it all, struggling to accept companionship. Written by David Ebeltoft (North) and directed by Rod Blackhurst (Amanda Knox), ‘Here Alone’ stars Lucy Walters, Gina Piersanti, Adam David Thompson, Holly Adams, and ‘Salem’s’ Shane West. In the film, a young woman struggles to survive on her own in the wake of a mysterious epidemic that has decimated society and forced her deep into the unforgiven wilderness. ‘Here Alone’ will arrive in UK theaters on July 26th.
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The Plague Doctor – Emanuele Mengotti Seeks To Realize His Haunting Vision
Poveglia is the name of a small island located in the Venetian Lagoon, located off the northeastern coast of Italy. It’s a place that director Emanuele Mengotti knows well. As a boy he could literally see the island from his bedroom window in his family’s home, which was located in the Venetian city of Lido. This particular locale is a haunted place. fraught with a tragic history stemming from disease and insanity, and serves as the intended setting for Mengotti’s upcoming film The Plague Doctor. The filmmaker’s synopsis of The Plague Doctor describes the film as, “The story of Mattia, a talented young doctor, takes place in Venice. He is summoned to care for an old writer, Riccardo, by his niece, Valentina. Before reaching Riccardo’s dwelling, Mattia passes by Poveglia, an ancient island in the Venetian Lagoon where several events related to the history and culture of the “Serenissima” took place. Once a quarantine site and then a mental hospital,
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A Killer Comes Home In The Trailer For Rock Paper Dead From Director Tom Holland
Master of horror, Tom Holland, the man behind ‘Fright Night’, ‘Child’s Play’, and ‘Psycho 2’, is back with a brand terrifying tale, Rock Paper Dead. And the trailer is here! Written by ‘Friday the 13th’ creator Victor Miller and Kerry Fleming, ‘Rock Paper Dead’ has a fantastic cast that includes Luke Macfarlane (Killjoys), ‘The Hateful Eight’ actor Michael Madsen, Tatum O’Neal (Rescue Me), Anna Margaret (Scream Queens), Jennifer Titus (Zoombies), Maureen McCormick (The Brady Bunch, Passions), and Gabriel Stone (Death House), Ari Lehman (Friday the 13th), Kimberly Russell (Precious), Stephanie Shamie (The Redeemer), and Vic Stagliano (Burn Notice). The film centers on serial killer Peter “The Doll Maker” Harris (Macfarlane), who returns to his ancestral family estate after being released from the state’s hospital for the criminally insane,after twenty years, as a cured man. Once inside the old house, anguished memories from a tortured childhood and visitations from past victims shake Peter’s resolve, but it isn’t until the lovely young
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Mindhunter – David Finch Remains at the Top of His Game
David Fincher (Fight Club, Se7en, House of Cards…and many others) is back on Netflix with an original series called Mindhunter where he takes us all into the most twisted and tortured minds of criminals. Judging from the blood spattered and gripping new trailer, it is going to be quite the ride! He is doing both directing duties and collaborating with Charlize Theron in the executive producing chairs. Written by playwright Joe Penhall and Dexter showrunner Scott Buck, Mindhunter is based on the 1996 book Mind Hunter: Inside The FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit, by former special agent John Douglas and Mark Olshaker. The series is set in 1979 and follows the inquisitive and skilled FBI Agent Bill Tench (Holt McCallany). Along with fellow serial killer investigator in the behavioral science unit, FBI agent Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff), Tench interviews serial killers to help them solve current murders. Starring Johnathan Groff, Holt McCallany, Anna Torv and Hannah Gross. This grizzly new
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The Greasy Strangler Coming To DVD This March
Monster Pictures has announced the release of Jim Hosking’s 2016 indie hit ‘The Greasy Strangler’ which also comes in a 2 disc Deluxe Edition packed with special features. The film centers on Ronnie (Michael St. Michaels) who runs a Disco walking tour with his son, Brayden (Sky Elobar). When a sexy woman takes the tour, it begins a competition between father and son for her love. It also signals the arrival of an oily strangler who stalks the streets at night. Elizabeth De Razzo, Gil Gex, Abdoulaye NGom, Holland MacFallister, and Joe David Walters co-star in the tale of murder, love, gore and comedy. The GREASY DOWN UNDER 2 DISC DELUXE EDITION is clogged to the arteries with additional content, here’s the Greasy breakdown: Collectable Packaging with Newly Commissioned Artwork & Reversible Sleeve • Audio Commentary with director Jim Hosking, Michael St. Michaels and Sky Elobar • On-set Interviews with – Michael St. Michaels (Big Ronnie) Sky Elobar (Big Brayden
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New Line Remaking The Wizard Of Oz As A Horror Film
While ‘The Wizard of Oz’ has been adapted and remade several times, apparently Hollywood feels like it needs one more remake, as a horror film. New Line Cinema is currently developing a horror version, written by Mike Van Waes, based on L. Frank Baum’s literary classic, according to THR. While the world of Oz, filled with witches, flying monkeys, talking creatures and a twisted wizard, has always been a bit creepy in my opinion, it will be interesting to see it go full horror.
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Fox Sinks Its Fangs Into The Vampire Genre With Adaption From Producers Of Stranger Things
20th Century Fox is sinking its fangs into the vampire genre. They have obtained the rights to the novel ‘A People’s History of the Vampire Uprising’ by Raymond Villareal. The adaption of the novel will be produced by 21 Laps’ Dan Cohen and Shawn Levy , who were not only behind 2016’s ‘Arrival’ but are the producers of Netflix’s hit series ‘Stranger Things’ as well. Pitched as a kind of ‘World War Z’ with vampires, according to THR, the story is about the assimilation of vampires, called Gloamings, and their violent clash with humans. The story follows a CDC investigator and an FBI agent who forms the first Gloaming Crimes Unit; a civil rights attorney; an obsessive Vatican librarian; a celebrity gossip site and others. We will continue to follow the adaptionspment and update you when we know more.
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An Interview With Tami Stronach Actress, Dancer, Educator, And Star Of The Never Ending Story
The 1984 film ‘The Never Ending Story’, written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen, is a film that I have cherished since I first saw it as a little girl. It was beautiful and amazing in so many ways. Every little girl who saw it imagined, at least once, that they were the Childlike Empress, including me. So, when I had the chance to interview the real Childlike Empress, Tami Stronach, I was overjoyed. Horror Fuel: “Your role as the Childlike Impress is still iconic. How do you feel about the film now?” Ts: “I think that film, surprisingly, holds up pretty well even 30 years later and I don’t think any of us could have anticipated or expected that to any degree. I think it was a particular magical moment where special effects were getting really good and live puppetry was actually getting better and better. Things looked more and more fantastical. It was before CGI took over. It was
Continue reading →
Jeepers Creepers 3 Has Lost One Of Its Major Stars
While many fans are looking forward to the next installment of the ‘Jeepers Creepers’ franchise, some can’t overlook writer-director Victor Salva’s past (which is understandable). Some have even signed the petition to boycott the film and block it from opening in theaters. ‘Jeepers Creepers 3’ has already run into trouble once. Now, the film has lost one of its headlining stars. Scream Queen Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog, Carnivâle, Creepshow, The Thing) took to Facebook to make it clear that she won’t be appearing in the film after all. She was set to play the role of “Gaylen Brandon”, a women hell bent on revenge for the death of her son. It is unclear why she won’t be taking part in the ‘Jeepers Creepers 3’. The movie is listed on her IMDb page, so it leads us to believe that she has chosen to back of the film for some unknown reason. We can’t help but assume it has something to
Continue reading →
Xenomorphs Attack In The Red Band Trailer For Alien: Covenant
So far, the prologue and the incredible Green Band trailer has been released for Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien: Covenant’. Now, the Red Band trailer has arrived and it features a glimpse of a dissection and Xenomorphs relentlessly attacking the ship. Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship Covenant discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world. James Franco stars alongside Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Benjamin Rigby, Danny McBride, Demian Bichir, Jussie Smollett, Amy Seimetz, Callie Henandez and Carmen Ejogo, and Micahael Fassbender. ‘Alien: Covenant’ will land in theaters nationwide on May 19, 2017.
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A Woman Struggles To Survive The Zombie Apocalypse In ‘Here Alone’
Imagine a world filled with zombies, not the slow shambling undead, but running monsters. That is what you will see in ‘Here Alone’, along with the heartbreaking story of a woman who has lost it all, struggling to accept companionship. Written by David Ebeltoft (North) and directed by Rod Blackhurst (Amanda Knox), ‘Here Alone’ stars Lucy Walters, Gina Piersanti, Adam David Thompson, Holly Adams, and ‘Salem’s’ Shane West. In the film, a young woman struggles to survive on her own in the wake of a mysterious epidemic that has decimated society and forced her deep into the unforgiven wilderness. ‘Here Alone’ will arrive in UK theaters on July 26th.
Continue reading →
The Plague Doctor – Emanuele Mengotti Seeks To Realize His Haunting Vision
Poveglia is the name of a small island located in the Venetian Lagoon, located off the northeastern coast of Italy. It’s a place that director Emanuele Mengotti knows well. As a boy he could literally see the island from his bedroom window in his family’s home, which was located in the Venetian city of Lido. This particular locale is a haunted place. fraught with a tragic history stemming from disease and insanity, and serves as the intended setting for Mengotti’s upcoming film The Plague Doctor. The filmmaker’s synopsis of The Plague Doctor describes the film as, “The story of Mattia, a talented young doctor, takes place in Venice. He is summoned to care for an old writer, Riccardo, by his niece, Valentina. Before reaching Riccardo’s dwelling, Mattia passes by Poveglia, an ancient island in the Venetian Lagoon where several events related to the history and culture of the “Serenissima” took place. Once a quarantine site and then a mental hospital,
Continue reading →
A Killer Comes Home In The Trailer For Rock Paper Dead From Director Tom Holland
Master of horror, Tom Holland, the man behind ‘Fright Night’, ‘Child’s Play’, and ‘Psycho 2’, is back with a brand terrifying tale, Rock Paper Dead. And the trailer is here! Written by ‘Friday the 13th’ creator Victor Miller and Kerry Fleming, ‘Rock Paper Dead’ has a fantastic cast that includes Luke Macfarlane (Killjoys), ‘The Hateful Eight’ actor Michael Madsen, Tatum O’Neal (Rescue Me), Anna Margaret (Scream Queens), Jennifer Titus (Zoombies), Maureen McCormick (The Brady Bunch, Passions), and Gabriel Stone (Death House), Ari Lehman (Friday the 13th), Kimberly Russell (Precious), Stephanie Shamie (The Redeemer), and Vic Stagliano (Burn Notice). The film centers on serial killer Peter “The Doll Maker” Harris (Macfarlane), who returns to his ancestral family estate after being released from the state’s hospital for the criminally insane,after twenty years, as a cured man. Once inside the old house, anguished memories from a tortured childhood and visitations from past victims shake Peter’s resolve, but it isn’t until the lovely young
Continue reading →
Mindhunter – David Finch Remains at the Top of His Game
David Fincher (Fight Club, Se7en, House of Cards…and many others) is back on Netflix with an original series called Mindhunter where he takes us all into the most twisted and tortured minds of criminals. Judging from the blood spattered and gripping new trailer, it is going to be quite the ride! He is doing both directing duties and collaborating with Charlize Theron in the executive producing chairs. Written by playwright Joe Penhall and Dexter showrunner Scott Buck, Mindhunter is based on the 1996 book Mind Hunter: Inside The FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit, by former special agent John Douglas and Mark Olshaker. The series is set in 1979 and follows the inquisitive and skilled FBI Agent Bill Tench (Holt McCallany). Along with fellow serial killer investigator in the behavioral science unit, FBI agent Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff), Tench interviews serial killers to help them solve current murders. Starring Johnathan Groff, Holt McCallany, Anna Torv and Hannah Gross. This grizzly new
Continue reading →
The Greasy Strangler Coming To DVD This March
Monster Pictures has announced the release of Jim Hosking’s 2016 indie hit ‘The Greasy Strangler’ which also comes in a 2 disc Deluxe Edition packed with special features. The film centers on Ronnie (Michael St. Michaels) who runs a Disco walking tour with his son, Brayden (Sky Elobar). When a sexy woman takes the tour, it begins a competition between father and son for her love. It also signals the arrival of an oily strangler who stalks the streets at night. Elizabeth De Razzo, Gil Gex, Abdoulaye NGom, Holland MacFallister, and Joe David Walters co-star in the tale of murder, love, gore and comedy. The GREASY DOWN UNDER 2 DISC DELUXE EDITION is clogged to the arteries with additional content, here’s the Greasy breakdown: Collectable Packaging with Newly Commissioned Artwork & Reversible Sleeve • Audio Commentary with director Jim Hosking, Michael St. Michaels and Sky Elobar • On-set Interviews with – Michael St. Michaels (Big Ronnie) Sky Elobar (Big Brayden
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New Line Remaking The Wizard Of Oz As A Horror Film
While ‘The Wizard of Oz’ has been adapted and remade several times, apparently Hollywood feels like it needs one more remake, as a horror film. New Line Cinema is currently developing a horror version, written by Mike Van Waes, based on L. Frank Baum’s literary classic, according to THR. While the world of Oz, filled with witches, flying monkeys, talking creatures and a twisted wizard, has always been a bit creepy in my opinion, it will be interesting to see it go full horror.
Continue reading →
Fox Sinks Its Fangs Into The Vampire Genre With Adaption From Producers Of Stranger Things
20th Century Fox is sinking its fangs into the vampire genre. They have obtained the rights to the novel ‘A People’s History of the Vampire Uprising’ by Raymond Villareal. The adaption of the novel will be produced by 21 Laps’ Dan Cohen and Shawn Levy , who were not only behind 2016’s ‘Arrival’ but are the producers of Netflix’s hit series ‘Stranger Things’ as well. Pitched as a kind of ‘World War Z’ with vampires, according to THR, the story is about the assimilation of vampires, called Gloamings, and their violent clash with humans. The story follows a CDC investigator and an FBI agent who forms the first Gloaming Crimes Unit; a civil rights attorney; an obsessive Vatican librarian; a celebrity gossip site and others. We will continue to follow the adaptionspment and update you when we know more.
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