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Thriller Series “The Killing” Premiering This Week On Topic
Season one of the dark, thrilling series “The Killing” is coming to Topic this week as part of “Topic’s Summer of Suspense” and we’ve got the trailer. Directed by Kristoffer Nyholm (“Taboo”, The Vanishing) and Fabian Wullenweber (Catch That Girl, Gemini), the series has won 12 international awards including BAFTA TV’s Best International Award and nominated for International Emmy Awards for a drama series. Season one centers around “the brutal murder of a young girl that launches an extended police investigation. Detective Sarah Lund is supposed to leave for a new life in Sweden but can’t bring herself to leave the case behind. The girl’s parents and friends struggle to cope with their loss. Troels Hartmann is campaigning to be mayor of Copenhagen but struggles when links are revealed between city hall and the murder. Over a time span of twenty days, suspect upon suspect is sought out as violence and political pressures cast their shadows over the hunt for
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Austin’s Fantastic Fest Roars Back with a “Post-Apocalyptic” Edition
With films that shocked audiences at Cannes to cutting-edge independent fare, from blood-curdling horror to thought-provoking science fiction and just about every type of genre film in between, Austin’s famed Fantastic Fest has lined up a staggering array of cinema for its triumphant return this September 23–30. Horror Fuel is thrilled to share the fest’s official press announcement with our readers. Mechanophilia, possessed nuns, possessed children, hallucinations, ghostly hauntings, time travel, exorcism, cerebral expansion, heavy metal, friendship, yakuza, canine trauma, multiple serial killers, coprophagia, cannibalism, tender embraces, vampires, copious bodily fluids, superheroes, warm laughs, disco-dancing firemen and more, more, more! Yes, this can only mean one thing: Fantastic Fest is back. After 18 months of isolation and uncertainty, this year’s “Post-Apocalyptic” edition of Fantastic Fest is here to remind us of the joy of cinema, community, and weird and wonderful movies. The first wave of films is headlined by the truly extraordinary 2021 Palme D’Or winner TITANE from PARASITE distributor
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Netflix Unveils The First Trailer For Mike Flanagan’s “Midnight Mass”
Netflix is gearing up to deliver another new horror series, titled “Midnight Mass.” The series will see the streaming giant reteam with brilliant filmmaker Mike Flanagan, who was also behind their series “The Haunting of Hill House” and “The Haunting of Bly Manor.” The first trailer is here giving us glimpses of the twisted series and the darkness that lies ahead. In all honesty, it looks good as hell. Kate Siegel (“The Haunting of Hill House”) stars alongside Zach Gilford (The Purge: Anarchy) and Hamish Linklater (“Legion”). The cast also includes Annabeth Gish (“The Haunting of Hill House“), Michael Trucco (Hunter Killer), Samantha Sloyan (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Henry Thomas (“The Haunting of Hill House”), Kristin Lehman (The Chronicles of Riddick), Crystal Balint (The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco), Rahul Abburi (Killer Ransom), Matt Biedel (Altered Carbon), Alex Essoe (Doctor Sleep), Rahul Kohli (“Supergirl”), Robert Longstreet (Doctor Sleep), Annarah Shephard (The Midnight Club), and Igby Rigney (“Blue Bloods”). Here’s an interesting tidbit, the
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Blu-ray Review: Born for Hell (1976)
Here’s the basics of Born to Hell: A dude returns from the ‘Nam, but has a lay-over in Belfast, which is under serious strife in and of itself. Anyway, our “ hero” winds up in a house shared by a gaggle of comely nurses. Oh, I forgot to mention; the vet is a complete lunatic, so things go south for those ladies right quick! Sleaze ensues. Loosely based on the murder biz Richard Speck got up to a decade earlier, Born to Hell is a grueling sleaze-fest with absolutely no joy on display. What I’m layin’ down is, this is some dark ass shit, so if you are not in the mood for some heavy vibes this one may not be up your arcane alley, ya dig? Now, if you indeed like your horror biz to be the hardest of hardcore, then this thing will blow your ass away! You get an unhinged maniac (played to putrid perfection by Mathieu
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Movie Review: The Return
Set to be released this month, The Return follows Rodger who returns home from college with his best friend and girlfriend to settle the affairs of his recently deceased father. Soon they begin to witness strange and unsettling occurrences in the house. Rodger is plagued by strange childhood memories about being haunting by a ghostly presence. These memories boil over into reality culminating in an intense confirmation as a dark secret is uncovered. This indie film will have you convinced that you know what is happening. However, what’s really going on is very different. The twist is a nice touch and completely changes the film’s trajectory and makes the story much more interesting. It’s something we haven’t seen a million times. Richard Harmon delivers a convincing portrait of a young man haunted by too much death and his desperation to discover the truth behind his and his family’s past. I did find several of his emotional reactions a bit odd.
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Ten Years After Its Release, ‘Chronicle’ Is Getting A Sequel
Back in 2012, the hit found-footage sci-fi horror flick Chronicle premiered and made a killing at box offices. Now, ten years later, it’s getting a sequel. Earlier this week producer John Davis (Jungle Cruise) spoke with Forbes and revealed that Chronicle 2 is currently in the works and promises that it will be from a fresh point of view. Chronicle was literally the best return on investment, any of my movies ever made. Chronicle we did for $12 million, and it grossed $126.64 million worldwide. Then it had a huge afterlife in syndication. It’s one of the most financially successful movies in my stable. We’re working on Chronicle 2 right now, and I think it’s going to be great,” Davis said. “We’re working on it at Fox (20th Century Studios). It’s going to give us a chance to tell the story in a different way. We’re going to tell it from the female point of view. It will have been
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New Sneak Peek For “Stranger Things” Season 4 Teases That Eleven Is In Serious Danger
It’s been a long wait, two years to be exact since we’ve gotten a new episode of Netflix’s hit series “Stranger Things.” The season four release date has finally been announced, sadly, we’re going to have to wait a little longer, it won’t return until 2022. The last time we saw our heroes they were at the mall, facing off against the Mind Flayer. In the season three finale, it appeared that David Harbour‘s Jim Hopper had sacrificed himself. Thankfully, the first season four teaser revealed that our favorite father figure survived and now finds himself imprisoned in Russia while back in the U.S., a new horror is beginning to surface, something long-buried, something that connects everything. Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, and Joe Keery all return for the new season whose exact premiere date should be announced very soon. There are several new
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New Details Surface About Season Two Of Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’
Season two of Netflix’s hit horror-fantasy series “The Witcher” is finally headed your way. Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, creator, and showrunner of the series has now revealed some of the details of season two in a Tweet (below). We’ve also got a new teaser and the premiere date. . In regards to the first episode, Hissrich has stated that it will introduce fans to the character of Nivellen (played by Kristofer Hivju) which tells the tale of “a father and daughter coming together in a place that doesn’t quite feel safe for them. And we get into Nivellen and get to explore his character and his backstory with Geralt.” Based on the novel series by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, season 2 of the series finds monster-hunter Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill) returning to his childhood home with Ciri (Freya Allan). “Convinced Yennefer’s (Anya Chalotra) life was lost at the Battle of Sodden, Geralt of Rivia brings Princess Cirilla to the safest
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4K Ultra HD Review: Two Evil Eyes (1990)
Two Evil Eyes is an arcane anthology divided into two halves (it’s all there in the title folks), both directed by legendary horror directors (George A. Romero and Dario Argento for those keepin’ score at home) and based on the writing of Edgar Allan Poe (The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar and The Black Cat respectively). Let’s kick out the jams with Romero’s joint, shall we? Jessica Valdemar (Adrienne Barbeau) is what one would call “a reluctant shit-heel”; sure she’s conspiring with Dr. Robert Hoffman (Ramy Zada) to bilk her dying husband, Ernest (Bingo O’Malley) out of his vast fortune via hypnosis… but she doesn’t feel great about it, until the dough begins to be well in hand that is. As fate would have it, Ernest buys the farm, so Bob and Jess chuck his dead ass in a large freezer in the basement and carry on with the Devil’s business… which you’d imagine would go smoothly, but
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Couture and Creepiness Make for a Fine Pair in Fulci’s “The Psychic” [1977, Blu-ray Review]
Between Leo Fulci’s earlier giallo offerings such as Don’t Torture a Duckling (Non si sevizia un paperino; Italy, 1972) and his later outre horror fare like The Beyond (. . . E tu vivrai nel terrore! L’aldilà; Italy, 1981), the director served up an intriguing play on Hitchcockian mystery with one of his more reserved efforts, The Psychic (Sette note in nero; Italy, 1977, AKA Murder to the Tune of the Seven Black Notes). Though the film has its creaky moments, overall it is a fine, fun example of 1970s horror elements — ESP and other psychic abilities were hot that decade — and its cast members and set decoration all look fabulous. Former CoverGirl cosmetics model turned actress Jennifer O’Neill stars as Virginia Ducci, a stunning, well-dressed woman who, as an elementary school student in Italy, envisioned her mother leaping to her death in Dover as it happened. Virginia has married wealthy Italian businessman Francesco Ducci (Gianni Garko). After
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Thriller Series “The Killing” Premiering This Week On Topic
Season one of the dark, thrilling series “The Killing” is coming to Topic this week as part of “Topic’s Summer of Suspense” and we’ve got the trailer. Directed by Kristoffer Nyholm (“Taboo”, The Vanishing) and Fabian Wullenweber (Catch That Girl, Gemini), the series has won 12 international awards including BAFTA TV’s Best International Award and nominated for International Emmy Awards for a drama series. Season one centers around “the brutal murder of a young girl that launches an extended police investigation. Detective Sarah Lund is supposed to leave for a new life in Sweden but can’t bring herself to leave the case behind. The girl’s parents and friends struggle to cope with their loss. Troels Hartmann is campaigning to be mayor of Copenhagen but struggles when links are revealed between city hall and the murder. Over a time span of twenty days, suspect upon suspect is sought out as violence and political pressures cast their shadows over the hunt for
Continue reading →
Austin’s Fantastic Fest Roars Back with a “Post-Apocalyptic” Edition
With films that shocked audiences at Cannes to cutting-edge independent fare, from blood-curdling horror to thought-provoking science fiction and just about every type of genre film in between, Austin’s famed Fantastic Fest has lined up a staggering array of cinema for its triumphant return this September 23–30. Horror Fuel is thrilled to share the fest’s official press announcement with our readers. Mechanophilia, possessed nuns, possessed children, hallucinations, ghostly hauntings, time travel, exorcism, cerebral expansion, heavy metal, friendship, yakuza, canine trauma, multiple serial killers, coprophagia, cannibalism, tender embraces, vampires, copious bodily fluids, superheroes, warm laughs, disco-dancing firemen and more, more, more! Yes, this can only mean one thing: Fantastic Fest is back. After 18 months of isolation and uncertainty, this year’s “Post-Apocalyptic” edition of Fantastic Fest is here to remind us of the joy of cinema, community, and weird and wonderful movies. The first wave of films is headlined by the truly extraordinary 2021 Palme D’Or winner TITANE from PARASITE distributor
Continue reading →
Netflix Unveils The First Trailer For Mike Flanagan’s “Midnight Mass”
Netflix is gearing up to deliver another new horror series, titled “Midnight Mass.” The series will see the streaming giant reteam with brilliant filmmaker Mike Flanagan, who was also behind their series “The Haunting of Hill House” and “The Haunting of Bly Manor.” The first trailer is here giving us glimpses of the twisted series and the darkness that lies ahead. In all honesty, it looks good as hell. Kate Siegel (“The Haunting of Hill House”) stars alongside Zach Gilford (The Purge: Anarchy) and Hamish Linklater (“Legion”). The cast also includes Annabeth Gish (“The Haunting of Hill House“), Michael Trucco (Hunter Killer), Samantha Sloyan (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Henry Thomas (“The Haunting of Hill House”), Kristin Lehman (The Chronicles of Riddick), Crystal Balint (The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco), Rahul Abburi (Killer Ransom), Matt Biedel (Altered Carbon), Alex Essoe (Doctor Sleep), Rahul Kohli (“Supergirl”), Robert Longstreet (Doctor Sleep), Annarah Shephard (The Midnight Club), and Igby Rigney (“Blue Bloods”). Here’s an interesting tidbit, the
Continue reading →
Blu-ray Review: Born for Hell (1976)
Here’s the basics of Born to Hell: A dude returns from the ‘Nam, but has a lay-over in Belfast, which is under serious strife in and of itself. Anyway, our “ hero” winds up in a house shared by a gaggle of comely nurses. Oh, I forgot to mention; the vet is a complete lunatic, so things go south for those ladies right quick! Sleaze ensues. Loosely based on the murder biz Richard Speck got up to a decade earlier, Born to Hell is a grueling sleaze-fest with absolutely no joy on display. What I’m layin’ down is, this is some dark ass shit, so if you are not in the mood for some heavy vibes this one may not be up your arcane alley, ya dig? Now, if you indeed like your horror biz to be the hardest of hardcore, then this thing will blow your ass away! You get an unhinged maniac (played to putrid perfection by Mathieu
Continue reading →
Movie Review: The Return
Set to be released this month, The Return follows Rodger who returns home from college with his best friend and girlfriend to settle the affairs of his recently deceased father. Soon they begin to witness strange and unsettling occurrences in the house. Rodger is plagued by strange childhood memories about being haunting by a ghostly presence. These memories boil over into reality culminating in an intense confirmation as a dark secret is uncovered. This indie film will have you convinced that you know what is happening. However, what’s really going on is very different. The twist is a nice touch and completely changes the film’s trajectory and makes the story much more interesting. It’s something we haven’t seen a million times. Richard Harmon delivers a convincing portrait of a young man haunted by too much death and his desperation to discover the truth behind his and his family’s past. I did find several of his emotional reactions a bit odd.
Continue reading →
Ten Years After Its Release, ‘Chronicle’ Is Getting A Sequel
Back in 2012, the hit found-footage sci-fi horror flick Chronicle premiered and made a killing at box offices. Now, ten years later, it’s getting a sequel. Earlier this week producer John Davis (Jungle Cruise) spoke with Forbes and revealed that Chronicle 2 is currently in the works and promises that it will be from a fresh point of view. Chronicle was literally the best return on investment, any of my movies ever made. Chronicle we did for $12 million, and it grossed $126.64 million worldwide. Then it had a huge afterlife in syndication. It’s one of the most financially successful movies in my stable. We’re working on Chronicle 2 right now, and I think it’s going to be great,” Davis said. “We’re working on it at Fox (20th Century Studios). It’s going to give us a chance to tell the story in a different way. We’re going to tell it from the female point of view. It will have been
Continue reading →
New Sneak Peek For “Stranger Things” Season 4 Teases That Eleven Is In Serious Danger
It’s been a long wait, two years to be exact since we’ve gotten a new episode of Netflix’s hit series “Stranger Things.” The season four release date has finally been announced, sadly, we’re going to have to wait a little longer, it won’t return until 2022. The last time we saw our heroes they were at the mall, facing off against the Mind Flayer. In the season three finale, it appeared that David Harbour‘s Jim Hopper had sacrificed himself. Thankfully, the first season four teaser revealed that our favorite father figure survived and now finds himself imprisoned in Russia while back in the U.S., a new horror is beginning to surface, something long-buried, something that connects everything. Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, and Joe Keery all return for the new season whose exact premiere date should be announced very soon. There are several new
Continue reading →
New Details Surface About Season Two Of Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’
Season two of Netflix’s hit horror-fantasy series “The Witcher” is finally headed your way. Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, creator, and showrunner of the series has now revealed some of the details of season two in a Tweet (below). We’ve also got a new teaser and the premiere date. . In regards to the first episode, Hissrich has stated that it will introduce fans to the character of Nivellen (played by Kristofer Hivju) which tells the tale of “a father and daughter coming together in a place that doesn’t quite feel safe for them. And we get into Nivellen and get to explore his character and his backstory with Geralt.” Based on the novel series by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, season 2 of the series finds monster-hunter Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill) returning to his childhood home with Ciri (Freya Allan). “Convinced Yennefer’s (Anya Chalotra) life was lost at the Battle of Sodden, Geralt of Rivia brings Princess Cirilla to the safest
Continue reading →
4K Ultra HD Review: Two Evil Eyes (1990)
Two Evil Eyes is an arcane anthology divided into two halves (it’s all there in the title folks), both directed by legendary horror directors (George A. Romero and Dario Argento for those keepin’ score at home) and based on the writing of Edgar Allan Poe (The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar and The Black Cat respectively). Let’s kick out the jams with Romero’s joint, shall we? Jessica Valdemar (Adrienne Barbeau) is what one would call “a reluctant shit-heel”; sure she’s conspiring with Dr. Robert Hoffman (Ramy Zada) to bilk her dying husband, Ernest (Bingo O’Malley) out of his vast fortune via hypnosis… but she doesn’t feel great about it, until the dough begins to be well in hand that is. As fate would have it, Ernest buys the farm, so Bob and Jess chuck his dead ass in a large freezer in the basement and carry on with the Devil’s business… which you’d imagine would go smoothly, but
Continue reading →
Couture and Creepiness Make for a Fine Pair in Fulci’s “The Psychic” [1977, Blu-ray Review]
Between Leo Fulci’s earlier giallo offerings such as Don’t Torture a Duckling (Non si sevizia un paperino; Italy, 1972) and his later outre horror fare like The Beyond (. . . E tu vivrai nel terrore! L’aldilà; Italy, 1981), the director served up an intriguing play on Hitchcockian mystery with one of his more reserved efforts, The Psychic (Sette note in nero; Italy, 1977, AKA Murder to the Tune of the Seven Black Notes). Though the film has its creaky moments, overall it is a fine, fun example of 1970s horror elements — ESP and other psychic abilities were hot that decade — and its cast members and set decoration all look fabulous. Former CoverGirl cosmetics model turned actress Jennifer O’Neill stars as Virginia Ducci, a stunning, well-dressed woman who, as an elementary school student in Italy, envisioned her mother leaping to her death in Dover as it happened. Virginia has married wealthy Italian businessman Francesco Ducci (Gianni Garko). After
Continue reading →