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The Best And Worst Horror Films Of 2016
THE BEST OF 2016 We saw a huge number of horror films released in 2016. There were a lot of great films, and a lot of bad ones too. Let’s focus on the good. Here’s our top 10 favorite horror films from 2016. To learn more about the film or to watch the trailer click the film’s highlighted title. 10. Pride & Prejudice & Zombies It was nice to see women in a horror film that can take care of themselves. While a fan of zombies, I think many people have grown tired of the slow, shambling, dumb undead, ‘PPZ’ gave us fast, intelligent zombies with a mission. 9. The Shallows Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and penned by Anthony Jasinski, The Shallows stars Blake Lively as Nancy, a woman surfing alone on a secluded beach when she is attacked by a Great White and stranded just a short distance from shore. Though she is only 200 yards from her survival,
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Faux Movie Trailer Sums Up Everything Bad About 2016
The past year has been a rough one. It has felt like one long horror film. We have lost so many incredibly talented musicians, actors, and actresses, from Bowie to Prince to Carrie Fisher. We’ve had to face exploding phones, an insane presidential election, protests, the slaying of an innocent Gorilla, and so many other horrible things. Friend Dog Studios has summed up 2016 in a faux horror trailer, titled ‘2016: The Movie’. If it isn’t a perfect depiction of the past 12 months, I don’t know what is.
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Three New Terrifying TV Spots Reveal ‘The Bye Bye Man’
Three new, frightening TV spots have been unveiled from STX’s ‘The Bye Bye Man’, arriving in theaters this January. The film, set in 1990s Wisconsin, centers on three college students who have just moved into an old house off campus. The trio unwittingly unleash a supernatural entity known as The Bye Bye Man, who comes to prey upon them once they discover his name. The friends must fight to save each other, all while keeping The Bye Bye Man’s existence a secret to save others from the same deadly fate. Douglas Smith, Lucien Laviscount, Cressida Bonus, Michael Trucco, Faye Dunaway, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Jenna Kanell co-star, with the incredibly talented Doug Jones playing the “The Bye Bye Man”. Stacy Title was in the director’s chair for the film, written by Jonathan Penner, and based on the short story ‘The Bridge to Body Island’ by Robert Damon Schneck. ‘The Bye Bye Man’ will arrive in theaters this January on Friday the
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The Award-Winning Psychological Thriller ‘Fractional’ Now Out On Digital HD
Writer/director Malcolm Deegan’s award-winning psychological thriller ‘Fractional’ has landed North American distribution by Nelson Madison Films, with UK and Ireland distribution to soon follow. Donna Bradley, Paul Byrne, Desmond Daly, Paula Gahan, and Peter O’Toole star in ‘Fractional’. From the Press Release: A psychiatrist, John Hatchett, wakes up tied to a chair in an abandoned warehouse. Left with no food, water or chance of escape, John’s only weapons are his mind and he must use them to full effect to outwit David Crowe, a man who is not of sound mind and claims to be a former patient. John has a past that he wishes to remain a secret… A secret David Crowe is willing to do anything to reveal… ‘Fractional is a Hybrid movie, part psychological thriller and part horror. Set in a murky claustrophobic setting where a dangerous game of cat and mouse takes place between a twisted villain and a psychiatrist with a hidden past. Bloody Disgusting
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James McAvoy’s Character Reveals Multiple Personalities In The New Poster For Split
One of the films we are most looking forward to in 2017 is M. Night Shyamalan’s psychological thriller ‘Split’, starring James McAvoy as a kidnapper with split personalities, 23 of them to be exact. Today, we have the brand new poster. McAvoy has starred in many great roles, such as his lead role as Victor in 2015’s Victor Frankenstein , Charles Xavier in X-Men Days of Future Past and X-Men First Class, and Wesley in ‘Wanted’. McAvoy also co-starred for a season on Shameless (UK) as Kevin. But his character in ‘Split’ is one of his most challenging roles to date. In the film, McAvoy’s character, Kevin, has kidnapped three young women and taken them to his lair. As if things couldn’t get any worse for the women, they soon discover that their captor has several split-personalities, including those of the Kevin, a villain persona, a woman and a 9-year-old boy. It’s revealed that he has 23 personalities in all.
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This February Enter The ‘Hunting Grounds’
Genre icon Bill Oberst Jr. stars in the award-winning creature feature ‘Hunting Grounds’, from Uncork’d Entertainment. Writer-director John Portanova’s film centers on a fractured family forced to go up against an angry clan of Bigfoot in order to survive. Oberst stars alongside Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, Jason Vail, David Saucedo, D’Angelo Midili, Kevin Sheen, and Connor Conrad as the beast. From the Press Release: Uncork’d Entertainment has set award-winning creature feature HUNTING GROUNDS for a Feb 7 release. Winner Best Sci-Fi Horror Film at the Toronto Independent Film Festival 2015, writer-director John Portanova’s acclaimed film sees a fractured family forced to go up against an angry clan of Bigfoot. Festival audiences and horror critics have gone crazy for the story of a father and son, forced to move to an old cabin in the woods after a devastating tragedy, who unearth a tribe of Sasquatch. Written and directed by John Portanova and produced by horror label The October People, Hunting Grounds stars
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The Covenant Possesses A Terrifying New Trailer
Robert Conway’s supernatural thriller ‘The Covenant’ now possesses an On Demand release date for this February, a new poster and a new trailer, via Uncork’d Entertainment. From the Press Release: Uncork’d Entertainment has a soul to take this February with The Covenant, available On Demand from February 7. After the tragic deaths of her husband and daughter, Sarah Doyle moves back to her childhood home with her estranged brother, Richard. It’s not long before Sarah begins to experience supernatural phenomena of a violent and hostile nature. Bewildered and desperate, Richard enlists the aid of a paranormal investigator who confirms that Sarah has become possessed by a powerful demon. Together, the three men will go to battle to save Sarah’s soul. Directed by Robert Conway (Krampus Unleashed), and starring Monica Engesser (Krampus the Reckoning), Clint James (TheEncounter), Owen Conway (Exit to Hell), Sanford Gibbons (Tombstone), and Maria Olson (I Spit On Your Grave : Deja-Vu), The Covenant hits February 7 from
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A Group Of Bloodthirsty Vagrents Target Three Friends In Parasites – Inspired By A True Story
Director Chad Ferrin’s ‘Parasites’ is approaching its January 2017 Digital HD release. Inspired by a true story, the film centers on three college students locked in a struggle for survival after being captured by a gang of bloodthirsty vagrants in down town L.A. Robert Miano, Carson Nicely, Joseph Pilato, Sean Samuels, Eddie Kehler, Jefery Decker, Suzanne Sumner Ferry, Silvia Sross and Tim Haplin star. From the Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Chad Ferrin’s harrowing festival favorite Parasites will be available to rent or own in the US and Canada starting January 24th on iTunes, Amazon Instant, Google Play, Vudu and Xbox from 108 Media. Veteran genre director Ferrin (Someone’s Knocking at the Door, Horse) presents one long night on Skid Row as a sadistic reimagining on the true story of John Colter and his flight from the Blackfoot Indians. Since the world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival, Parasites has made audiences and critics scream, earning rave reviews
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The Grimm Sleeper – A Modern Serial Killer
I have thought about how to close out this year of absolute insanity. So many deaths! Musicians, actors, politicians…nobody was safe from 2016! So I thought that instead of a list of bests or worsts (although those are always fun and interesting) I will focus on the umbrella theme of this year: death. There was a very high profile serial killer sentenced to death this year. I knew nothing about it until researching for this article. He is horrific enough that he will surely join the lore of killers we read about in books and see in film adaptations. His story involves multiple victims, picture-trophies, possible countless other victims, and spreads over three decades. Lonnie David Franklin Jr. was born on August 30, 1952 in California. He was married, had two children and served a term in the U.S. Military. His neighbors described the man as “friendly and quiet” and he would often chat with them as he worked on
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An Interview With Southern Actor, Writer And Director Miles Doleac
Today I spoke with professor/actor/writer/director Miles Doleac who has been featured in a wide range of series and films, including ‘American Horror Story’, ‘Containment’, ‘The Magnificent Seven’, ‘Shark Lake’, ‘Don’t Kill It’, as well as writing and directing his on films such as ‘The Historian’, ‘The Hollow’ and his upcoming feature ‘Demons’. Horror Fuel: “I read that you are a professor.” MD: “My degree is in ancient history so I work on Greek and Roman history and ancient Christianity at my university in Mississippi. I teach an ancient history course, Latin, and Greek. I also teach one course in Mass Communications. This semester, I taught an intro to film studies course. In the past I’ve taught screenwriting and film business management types of courses as well. The university reached out to me based on my experience in the film industry. My first film was largely based on my experience as a graduate student and my early years of my being
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The Best And Worst Horror Films Of 2016
THE BEST OF 2016 We saw a huge number of horror films released in 2016. There were a lot of great films, and a lot of bad ones too. Let’s focus on the good. Here’s our top 10 favorite horror films from 2016. To learn more about the film or to watch the trailer click the film’s highlighted title. 10. Pride & Prejudice & Zombies It was nice to see women in a horror film that can take care of themselves. While a fan of zombies, I think many people have grown tired of the slow, shambling, dumb undead, ‘PPZ’ gave us fast, intelligent zombies with a mission. 9. The Shallows Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and penned by Anthony Jasinski, The Shallows stars Blake Lively as Nancy, a woman surfing alone on a secluded beach when she is attacked by a Great White and stranded just a short distance from shore. Though she is only 200 yards from her survival,
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Faux Movie Trailer Sums Up Everything Bad About 2016
The past year has been a rough one. It has felt like one long horror film. We have lost so many incredibly talented musicians, actors, and actresses, from Bowie to Prince to Carrie Fisher. We’ve had to face exploding phones, an insane presidential election, protests, the slaying of an innocent Gorilla, and so many other horrible things. Friend Dog Studios has summed up 2016 in a faux horror trailer, titled ‘2016: The Movie’. If it isn’t a perfect depiction of the past 12 months, I don’t know what is.
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Three New Terrifying TV Spots Reveal ‘The Bye Bye Man’
Three new, frightening TV spots have been unveiled from STX’s ‘The Bye Bye Man’, arriving in theaters this January. The film, set in 1990s Wisconsin, centers on three college students who have just moved into an old house off campus. The trio unwittingly unleash a supernatural entity known as The Bye Bye Man, who comes to prey upon them once they discover his name. The friends must fight to save each other, all while keeping The Bye Bye Man’s existence a secret to save others from the same deadly fate. Douglas Smith, Lucien Laviscount, Cressida Bonus, Michael Trucco, Faye Dunaway, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Jenna Kanell co-star, with the incredibly talented Doug Jones playing the “The Bye Bye Man”. Stacy Title was in the director’s chair for the film, written by Jonathan Penner, and based on the short story ‘The Bridge to Body Island’ by Robert Damon Schneck. ‘The Bye Bye Man’ will arrive in theaters this January on Friday the
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The Award-Winning Psychological Thriller ‘Fractional’ Now Out On Digital HD
Writer/director Malcolm Deegan’s award-winning psychological thriller ‘Fractional’ has landed North American distribution by Nelson Madison Films, with UK and Ireland distribution to soon follow. Donna Bradley, Paul Byrne, Desmond Daly, Paula Gahan, and Peter O’Toole star in ‘Fractional’. From the Press Release: A psychiatrist, John Hatchett, wakes up tied to a chair in an abandoned warehouse. Left with no food, water or chance of escape, John’s only weapons are his mind and he must use them to full effect to outwit David Crowe, a man who is not of sound mind and claims to be a former patient. John has a past that he wishes to remain a secret… A secret David Crowe is willing to do anything to reveal… ‘Fractional is a Hybrid movie, part psychological thriller and part horror. Set in a murky claustrophobic setting where a dangerous game of cat and mouse takes place between a twisted villain and a psychiatrist with a hidden past. Bloody Disgusting
Continue reading →
James McAvoy’s Character Reveals Multiple Personalities In The New Poster For Split
One of the films we are most looking forward to in 2017 is M. Night Shyamalan’s psychological thriller ‘Split’, starring James McAvoy as a kidnapper with split personalities, 23 of them to be exact. Today, we have the brand new poster. McAvoy has starred in many great roles, such as his lead role as Victor in 2015’s Victor Frankenstein , Charles Xavier in X-Men Days of Future Past and X-Men First Class, and Wesley in ‘Wanted’. McAvoy also co-starred for a season on Shameless (UK) as Kevin. But his character in ‘Split’ is one of his most challenging roles to date. In the film, McAvoy’s character, Kevin, has kidnapped three young women and taken them to his lair. As if things couldn’t get any worse for the women, they soon discover that their captor has several split-personalities, including those of the Kevin, a villain persona, a woman and a 9-year-old boy. It’s revealed that he has 23 personalities in all.
Continue reading →
This February Enter The ‘Hunting Grounds’
Genre icon Bill Oberst Jr. stars in the award-winning creature feature ‘Hunting Grounds’, from Uncork’d Entertainment. Writer-director John Portanova’s film centers on a fractured family forced to go up against an angry clan of Bigfoot in order to survive. Oberst stars alongside Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, Jason Vail, David Saucedo, D’Angelo Midili, Kevin Sheen, and Connor Conrad as the beast. From the Press Release: Uncork’d Entertainment has set award-winning creature feature HUNTING GROUNDS for a Feb 7 release. Winner Best Sci-Fi Horror Film at the Toronto Independent Film Festival 2015, writer-director John Portanova’s acclaimed film sees a fractured family forced to go up against an angry clan of Bigfoot. Festival audiences and horror critics have gone crazy for the story of a father and son, forced to move to an old cabin in the woods after a devastating tragedy, who unearth a tribe of Sasquatch. Written and directed by John Portanova and produced by horror label The October People, Hunting Grounds stars
Continue reading →
The Covenant Possesses A Terrifying New Trailer
Robert Conway’s supernatural thriller ‘The Covenant’ now possesses an On Demand release date for this February, a new poster and a new trailer, via Uncork’d Entertainment. From the Press Release: Uncork’d Entertainment has a soul to take this February with The Covenant, available On Demand from February 7. After the tragic deaths of her husband and daughter, Sarah Doyle moves back to her childhood home with her estranged brother, Richard. It’s not long before Sarah begins to experience supernatural phenomena of a violent and hostile nature. Bewildered and desperate, Richard enlists the aid of a paranormal investigator who confirms that Sarah has become possessed by a powerful demon. Together, the three men will go to battle to save Sarah’s soul. Directed by Robert Conway (Krampus Unleashed), and starring Monica Engesser (Krampus the Reckoning), Clint James (TheEncounter), Owen Conway (Exit to Hell), Sanford Gibbons (Tombstone), and Maria Olson (I Spit On Your Grave : Deja-Vu), The Covenant hits February 7 from
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A Group Of Bloodthirsty Vagrents Target Three Friends In Parasites – Inspired By A True Story
Director Chad Ferrin’s ‘Parasites’ is approaching its January 2017 Digital HD release. Inspired by a true story, the film centers on three college students locked in a struggle for survival after being captured by a gang of bloodthirsty vagrants in down town L.A. Robert Miano, Carson Nicely, Joseph Pilato, Sean Samuels, Eddie Kehler, Jefery Decker, Suzanne Sumner Ferry, Silvia Sross and Tim Haplin star. From the Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Chad Ferrin’s harrowing festival favorite Parasites will be available to rent or own in the US and Canada starting January 24th on iTunes, Amazon Instant, Google Play, Vudu and Xbox from 108 Media. Veteran genre director Ferrin (Someone’s Knocking at the Door, Horse) presents one long night on Skid Row as a sadistic reimagining on the true story of John Colter and his flight from the Blackfoot Indians. Since the world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival, Parasites has made audiences and critics scream, earning rave reviews
Continue reading →
The Grimm Sleeper – A Modern Serial Killer
I have thought about how to close out this year of absolute insanity. So many deaths! Musicians, actors, politicians…nobody was safe from 2016! So I thought that instead of a list of bests or worsts (although those are always fun and interesting) I will focus on the umbrella theme of this year: death. There was a very high profile serial killer sentenced to death this year. I knew nothing about it until researching for this article. He is horrific enough that he will surely join the lore of killers we read about in books and see in film adaptations. His story involves multiple victims, picture-trophies, possible countless other victims, and spreads over three decades. Lonnie David Franklin Jr. was born on August 30, 1952 in California. He was married, had two children and served a term in the U.S. Military. His neighbors described the man as “friendly and quiet” and he would often chat with them as he worked on
Continue reading →
An Interview With Southern Actor, Writer And Director Miles Doleac
Today I spoke with professor/actor/writer/director Miles Doleac who has been featured in a wide range of series and films, including ‘American Horror Story’, ‘Containment’, ‘The Magnificent Seven’, ‘Shark Lake’, ‘Don’t Kill It’, as well as writing and directing his on films such as ‘The Historian’, ‘The Hollow’ and his upcoming feature ‘Demons’. Horror Fuel: “I read that you are a professor.” MD: “My degree is in ancient history so I work on Greek and Roman history and ancient Christianity at my university in Mississippi. I teach an ancient history course, Latin, and Greek. I also teach one course in Mass Communications. This semester, I taught an intro to film studies course. In the past I’ve taught screenwriting and film business management types of courses as well. The university reached out to me based on my experience in the film industry. My first film was largely based on my experience as a graduate student and my early years of my being
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