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Movie Review: McBain (1991) – Synapse Blu-ray
Back in the final days of the Vietnam, a group of soldiers are shipping off for home make a pitstop to rescue some P.O.V.’s who’s ranks include the eponymous McBain (Christopher Walken, who I’m sure every single person reading this knows damn well who he is and what he’s been in… shit, it would have been quicker to just type a few titles… ). Anyway, said McBain is currently in the middle of a cage match against a dude that could only be unbelievably described as “The Vietnamese Rambo” when he’s liberated by Santos (Chick Vennera) and his troops (who’s ranks include the American Ninja series’ Steve James, The Warriors/The Thing‘s Thomas G. Waites, and Scanners/Starship Troopers‘ Michael Ironside among their numbers). Speaking of “Santos” and “liberation” in the same sentence; flash forward 18 years and the man is executed trying to lead a revolution to over throw a corrupt regime down Columbia way. So what does his sister, Christina
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Movie Review: Renfield (2023) – Universal Blu-ray
Ah Renfield (Nicholas Hoult, the X-Men series, Mad Max: Fury Road), that bug chomping, eternal servant of Dracula. So what is our man up to? Well, mostly attending therapy group sessions where he tries to deal with his co-dependent, abusive relationship with his boss, the undying Lord of Darkness. Speaking of those sessions, ol’ Renfield, takes it upon himself to get a lil’ revenge for one of his peers, Caitlyn ( Bess Rous) and decides to pay a visit to her shit of a boyfriend… a boyfriend who just stole a shit-ton of blow from the local crime family, The Lobos. This lands him in the middle of a war between the police, spearheaded by Rebecca (Awkwafina) a traffic cop with lofty ambitions and a personal score to settle with the Lobo clan, and that dastardly crime family itself… which leads to precious little time to bring his desiccated boss back to full strength. Will Renfield be able to ever
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The Horrific True Story That Inspired Upcoming Horror Film About Lake ‘Lanier’
Lake Lanier is, without question, one of Georgia’s most famous landmarks, but it hides a very dark secret below its surface. The filmmakers behind the upcoming indie horror film Lanier, whose new teaser trailer has been released, are using the lake’s real, dark history as a basis for their story. . Written and directed by William Eric Anderson and Cindy Estenfanie Kunz-Anderson, the film stars Shekeb Sekander, Jarrett Collins, Ali Ashtigo, and Chris Johnson. In the film, “A detective is forced to come to a realization of the dark truths hidden at the bottom of Lake Lanier.” Before you see the movie, there are a few things you should know about Lanier’s infamous history. Before construction began on the Buford Dam, the area was the location of Oscarville, a thriving black community, until one event sent things spiraling out of control, ending in bloodshed and a town sunk beneath the depths of the Georgia lake. In 1912, a 19-year-old white
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Movie Review: Day Zero (2022) – Well Go USA Blu-ray
The Philippines are entering one of those pesky virus-induced zombie apocalypses that can always turn a sunny day into a shit maelstrom, and so is the case here… soon… but first… Ex-U.S. Special Forces operative/man-mountain Emon (MMA ass-kicker Brandon Vera) is looking forward to seeing his family as his sterling prison record has resulted in his chance at parole. Unfortunately, some assholes fuck that up for him right proper by picking a fight with our hero… but since the city, including the apartment his family calls home sweet home, is currently chock full of lightning-fast, rabid, plague-bringers I’d say that’s some silver lining shit right there cats n’ creeps… Anyhow, Emon soon finds himself a free man, as all of the prison’s inmates are set free in the chaos, and he immediately begins the journey home as those creepy creatures attempt to hinder his ass at every turn! Will Emon make it home before his family get turned into more
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‘Oppenheimer’ Maybe The Most Unnerving Film Of The Year (Trailer)
Director Christopher Nolan‘s new film Oppenheimer may be the year’s most unnerving film. The film industry is a buzz about the film ahead of its July premiere. Everyone is talking about how the film leaves critics noticeably shaken and devastated. It doesn’t hurt that the movie is inspired by a true story, which always makes it more intense. “Some people leave the movie absolutely devastated,” Nolan said to Variety. “They can’t speak. I mean, there’s an element of fear that’s there in the history and there in the underpinnings. But the love of the characters, the love of the relationships, is as strong as I’ve ever done.” Nolan also added, “It is an intense experience, because it’s an intense story. I showed it to a filmmaker recently who said it’s kind of a horror movie. I don’t disagree.” The film thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save
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Creature Feature ‘The Tank’ Coming to DVD And Digital
The new creature feature, The Tank, is coming to DVD and Digital this summer from writer-director Scott Walker. In the film, “After inheriting a mysterious, abandoned property, a family accidentally releases a long-dormant creature that terrorized the area for generations.” The Tanks stars Luciane Buchanan (“The Night Agent,” The New Legends of Monkey, Filthy Rich), Matthew Whelan (Narcos, “American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story”), Zara Nausbaum (The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith) and newcomer Regina Hegemann as the creature. The Tank (review) is from Well Go USA, who brought you Train to Busan. The Tank will land on Digital, Blu-ray™, and DVD on June 27, 2023. You can watch it now on Digital. Bonus content includes the behind-the-scenes featurettes “A Look into The Tank” and “Making the Creature.”
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‘Birth/Rebirth’ Puts A New Spin On The Frankenstein Story This August
From IFC Films and Shudder comes Birth/Rebirth, the directorial debut of Laura Moss, a new emotional and unnerving spin on Mary Shelley’s iconic tale of Frankenstein. In the film, “Rose (Marin Ireland) is a pathologist who prefers working with corpses over social interaction. She also has an obsession — the reanimation of the dead. Celie (Judy Reyes) is a maternity nurse who has built her life around her bouncy, chatterbox six-year-old daughter, Lila (A.J. Lister). When one tragic night, Lila suddenly falls ill and dies, the two women’s worlds crash into each other. They embark on a dark path of no return, where they will be forced to confront how far they are willing to go to protect what they hold most dear.” Marin Ireland, Judy Reyes, A.J. Lister, Breeda Wool, Monique Gabriela Curnen, and LaChanze star in the film produced by Mali Elfman, David Grove Churchill Viste. Jordan Barker and Brendan J. O’Brien executive produce. Birth/Rebirth, which HorrorFuel.com’s Joseph
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Not Even Death Could End Their Love: ‘The Abode’ Haunts Digital And DVD This July
Not even death can end one couple’s love in Claudia La Bianca’s haunting horror film The Abode, coming to Digital and DVD this July. Set in the 1800s, a young, handsome Native American named Talako is caught with the wife of a ruthless pirate, Redbeard, who orders him killed. Witnessing Talako’s execution, Redbeard’s wife, Lara, takes her own life. Almost 300 years later, Lara and Talako meet face to face and learn that everything happens for a reason. Ariadna Gonzalez Medina, Montana Cypress, Karmel Bortoleti, and Chris Darsow star in The Abode, available July 11, 2023, on digital and on DVD July 18, 2023, from Dark Star Pictures.
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Everything We Know So Far About The Upcoming ‘Swamp Thing’ Movie
Swamp Thing, one of DCs most underrated characters, is getting a new movie! Here’s everything we know so far. Let’s start at the beginning. For those who don’t know, Swamp Thing was a scientist transformed after an experiment went wrong. The giant plant-covered creature, created by Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson, first appeared in House of Secrets in July of 1971. He was given his own comic in 1972. During a recent chat with Variety, writer-director James Mangold told the site that the movie was not born with a plan to make it a larger franchise. Instead, the filmmaker describes it as a “simple, clean, gothic horror movie.” He also explained that it would be very different than the DC and Marvel movies we’re used to getting, you know, the ones with endless sequels and prequels. Mangold, who is also behind the new and final installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, appears not to be interested in Swamp Thing
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Criminally Underrated Horror Movies You Need To Watch (Part III)
The third volume of our series, ‘Criminally Underrated Horror Movies You Need To Watch,’ provides more great films you may have missed. Be sure to check out Part I and Part II of our list. Keep an eye out for more lists to come. The Exorcist III (1990) The Exorcist III is the only film (in my opinion) that comes close to the quality of the original movie. Featuring a fantastic cast that gave powerhouse performances, The Exorcist III is simply brilliant. In the film, “A police lieutenant uncovers more than he bargained for as his investigation of a series of murders, which have all the hallmarks of the deceased Gemini serial killer, leads him to question the patients of a psychiatric ward.” Skeleton Key (2005) This horror-filled film stars Kate Hudson as a hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home who finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house’s dark past. Where to watch: Starz,
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Movie Review: McBain (1991) – Synapse Blu-ray
Back in the final days of the Vietnam, a group of soldiers are shipping off for home make a pitstop to rescue some P.O.V.’s who’s ranks include the eponymous McBain (Christopher Walken, who I’m sure every single person reading this knows damn well who he is and what he’s been in… shit, it would have been quicker to just type a few titles… ). Anyway, said McBain is currently in the middle of a cage match against a dude that could only be unbelievably described as “The Vietnamese Rambo” when he’s liberated by Santos (Chick Vennera) and his troops (who’s ranks include the American Ninja series’ Steve James, The Warriors/The Thing‘s Thomas G. Waites, and Scanners/Starship Troopers‘ Michael Ironside among their numbers). Speaking of “Santos” and “liberation” in the same sentence; flash forward 18 years and the man is executed trying to lead a revolution to over throw a corrupt regime down Columbia way. So what does his sister, Christina
Continue reading →
Movie Review: Renfield (2023) – Universal Blu-ray
Ah Renfield (Nicholas Hoult, the X-Men series, Mad Max: Fury Road), that bug chomping, eternal servant of Dracula. So what is our man up to? Well, mostly attending therapy group sessions where he tries to deal with his co-dependent, abusive relationship with his boss, the undying Lord of Darkness. Speaking of those sessions, ol’ Renfield, takes it upon himself to get a lil’ revenge for one of his peers, Caitlyn ( Bess Rous) and decides to pay a visit to her shit of a boyfriend… a boyfriend who just stole a shit-ton of blow from the local crime family, The Lobos. This lands him in the middle of a war between the police, spearheaded by Rebecca (Awkwafina) a traffic cop with lofty ambitions and a personal score to settle with the Lobo clan, and that dastardly crime family itself… which leads to precious little time to bring his desiccated boss back to full strength. Will Renfield be able to ever
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The Horrific True Story That Inspired Upcoming Horror Film About Lake ‘Lanier’
Lake Lanier is, without question, one of Georgia’s most famous landmarks, but it hides a very dark secret below its surface. The filmmakers behind the upcoming indie horror film Lanier, whose new teaser trailer has been released, are using the lake’s real, dark history as a basis for their story. . Written and directed by William Eric Anderson and Cindy Estenfanie Kunz-Anderson, the film stars Shekeb Sekander, Jarrett Collins, Ali Ashtigo, and Chris Johnson. In the film, “A detective is forced to come to a realization of the dark truths hidden at the bottom of Lake Lanier.” Before you see the movie, there are a few things you should know about Lanier’s infamous history. Before construction began on the Buford Dam, the area was the location of Oscarville, a thriving black community, until one event sent things spiraling out of control, ending in bloodshed and a town sunk beneath the depths of the Georgia lake. In 1912, a 19-year-old white
Continue reading →
Movie Review: Day Zero (2022) – Well Go USA Blu-ray
The Philippines are entering one of those pesky virus-induced zombie apocalypses that can always turn a sunny day into a shit maelstrom, and so is the case here… soon… but first… Ex-U.S. Special Forces operative/man-mountain Emon (MMA ass-kicker Brandon Vera) is looking forward to seeing his family as his sterling prison record has resulted in his chance at parole. Unfortunately, some assholes fuck that up for him right proper by picking a fight with our hero… but since the city, including the apartment his family calls home sweet home, is currently chock full of lightning-fast, rabid, plague-bringers I’d say that’s some silver lining shit right there cats n’ creeps… Anyhow, Emon soon finds himself a free man, as all of the prison’s inmates are set free in the chaos, and he immediately begins the journey home as those creepy creatures attempt to hinder his ass at every turn! Will Emon make it home before his family get turned into more
Continue reading →
‘Oppenheimer’ Maybe The Most Unnerving Film Of The Year (Trailer)
Director Christopher Nolan‘s new film Oppenheimer may be the year’s most unnerving film. The film industry is a buzz about the film ahead of its July premiere. Everyone is talking about how the film leaves critics noticeably shaken and devastated. It doesn’t hurt that the movie is inspired by a true story, which always makes it more intense. “Some people leave the movie absolutely devastated,” Nolan said to Variety. “They can’t speak. I mean, there’s an element of fear that’s there in the history and there in the underpinnings. But the love of the characters, the love of the relationships, is as strong as I’ve ever done.” Nolan also added, “It is an intense experience, because it’s an intense story. I showed it to a filmmaker recently who said it’s kind of a horror movie. I don’t disagree.” The film thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save
Continue reading →
Creature Feature ‘The Tank’ Coming to DVD And Digital
The new creature feature, The Tank, is coming to DVD and Digital this summer from writer-director Scott Walker. In the film, “After inheriting a mysterious, abandoned property, a family accidentally releases a long-dormant creature that terrorized the area for generations.” The Tanks stars Luciane Buchanan (“The Night Agent,” The New Legends of Monkey, Filthy Rich), Matthew Whelan (Narcos, “American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story”), Zara Nausbaum (The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith) and newcomer Regina Hegemann as the creature. The Tank (review) is from Well Go USA, who brought you Train to Busan. The Tank will land on Digital, Blu-ray™, and DVD on June 27, 2023. You can watch it now on Digital. Bonus content includes the behind-the-scenes featurettes “A Look into The Tank” and “Making the Creature.”
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‘Birth/Rebirth’ Puts A New Spin On The Frankenstein Story This August
From IFC Films and Shudder comes Birth/Rebirth, the directorial debut of Laura Moss, a new emotional and unnerving spin on Mary Shelley’s iconic tale of Frankenstein. In the film, “Rose (Marin Ireland) is a pathologist who prefers working with corpses over social interaction. She also has an obsession — the reanimation of the dead. Celie (Judy Reyes) is a maternity nurse who has built her life around her bouncy, chatterbox six-year-old daughter, Lila (A.J. Lister). When one tragic night, Lila suddenly falls ill and dies, the two women’s worlds crash into each other. They embark on a dark path of no return, where they will be forced to confront how far they are willing to go to protect what they hold most dear.” Marin Ireland, Judy Reyes, A.J. Lister, Breeda Wool, Monique Gabriela Curnen, and LaChanze star in the film produced by Mali Elfman, David Grove Churchill Viste. Jordan Barker and Brendan J. O’Brien executive produce. Birth/Rebirth, which HorrorFuel.com’s Joseph
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Not Even Death Could End Their Love: ‘The Abode’ Haunts Digital And DVD This July
Not even death can end one couple’s love in Claudia La Bianca’s haunting horror film The Abode, coming to Digital and DVD this July. Set in the 1800s, a young, handsome Native American named Talako is caught with the wife of a ruthless pirate, Redbeard, who orders him killed. Witnessing Talako’s execution, Redbeard’s wife, Lara, takes her own life. Almost 300 years later, Lara and Talako meet face to face and learn that everything happens for a reason. Ariadna Gonzalez Medina, Montana Cypress, Karmel Bortoleti, and Chris Darsow star in The Abode, available July 11, 2023, on digital and on DVD July 18, 2023, from Dark Star Pictures.
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Everything We Know So Far About The Upcoming ‘Swamp Thing’ Movie
Swamp Thing, one of DCs most underrated characters, is getting a new movie! Here’s everything we know so far. Let’s start at the beginning. For those who don’t know, Swamp Thing was a scientist transformed after an experiment went wrong. The giant plant-covered creature, created by Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson, first appeared in House of Secrets in July of 1971. He was given his own comic in 1972. During a recent chat with Variety, writer-director James Mangold told the site that the movie was not born with a plan to make it a larger franchise. Instead, the filmmaker describes it as a “simple, clean, gothic horror movie.” He also explained that it would be very different than the DC and Marvel movies we’re used to getting, you know, the ones with endless sequels and prequels. Mangold, who is also behind the new and final installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, appears not to be interested in Swamp Thing
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Criminally Underrated Horror Movies You Need To Watch (Part III)
The third volume of our series, ‘Criminally Underrated Horror Movies You Need To Watch,’ provides more great films you may have missed. Be sure to check out Part I and Part II of our list. Keep an eye out for more lists to come. The Exorcist III (1990) The Exorcist III is the only film (in my opinion) that comes close to the quality of the original movie. Featuring a fantastic cast that gave powerhouse performances, The Exorcist III is simply brilliant. In the film, “A police lieutenant uncovers more than he bargained for as his investigation of a series of murders, which have all the hallmarks of the deceased Gemini serial killer, leads him to question the patients of a psychiatric ward.” Skeleton Key (2005) This horror-filled film stars Kate Hudson as a hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home who finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house’s dark past. Where to watch: Starz,
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