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Explore The Slasher ‘Pitchfork’ In New Featurette And Red Band Trailer

5A has unveiled the new Red Band trailer for Glenn Douglas Packard’s entertaining slasher film ‘Pitchfork’ (our review), along with a new featurette, titled ‘Making A Monster’, that takes viewers behind the scenes to witness the creation of a new slasher icon, Pitchfork. From the Press Release: Glenn Douglas Packard’s highly anticipated horror spectacle PITCHFORK premieres in theaters January 6 (in L.A) and On Demand January 13 from Uncork’d Entertainment. Having recently shared a life-changing secret with his family, Hunter recruits his friends to come with him from New York to the farm where he grew up as he faces his parents for the first time. As the college students enjoy the fresh air of Michigan farm country, an older, more dangerous secret slowly emerges. While Hunter navigates a new place within his conservative family, a vicious creature from their past descends on the farm, putting the unsuspecting city kids in mortal danger. Produced by Packard, Darryl F. Gariglio and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 12, 2017

Interviews

Writer, Director, Producer Scott Frazelle Talks Moggy Creatures And Creepshow 3 In An Interview

Writer-director-producer Scott Frazelle sat down to talk with me about his upcoming creature feature ‘Moggy Creatures‘, featuring mutant cats. Frazelle has been part of the horror genre for many years. He has appeared in films such as ‘Day of the Dead 2: Contagium’, ‘Marked’ and ‘Passed the Door of Darkness’ and ‘Creepshow 3’, which he also co-wrote. He was part of the special effects team of ‘State of Desolation’ and ‘Shark Bite Beach’ that was part of ‘Shark Week’ in 2010. Frazelle has worked on many projects in the role of assistant director, in movies like ‘Blackwater Valley Exorcism’, ‘Marked’, ‘Passed the Door of Darkness’, ‘Shattered!’, ‘Rough Hustle’, and the series ‘Channel Surfing’. ‘Steampunk’d’, ‘The Devil’s Tomb’ and ‘The Reverent’ were projects Frazelle worked for in the art department. He also penned and executive produced 2013’s ‘House of Bad’. Horror Fuel: “You have been involved with so many aspects of the film industry. acting, special effects, directing, producing, writing. Which

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 1, 2016

Trailers

Aliens Disguised As Creatures Wreak Havoc In The New ‘Cute Little Buggers’ Trailer

From the creator of ‘Deadtime’ and 2015’s ‘Crying Wolf’ comes the creature feature ‘Cute Little Buggers’. The third trailer has just been released for this fun film, directed by Tony Jopia. When hostile aliens crash land on local farmland in the English countryside. Villagers get suspicious when all the women begin to disappear. The villagers soon band together with the film’s hero, Melchoir, to fight off the invaders who are masquerading as forest animals. Caroline Munro, Gary Martin, Dani Thompson, Angela Holmes, Kumud Pant, Sara Dee, John R. Walker, Stu Jopia, Kristofer Dayne, and Sarah Bennett star in ‘Cute Little Buggers’, written by Garry Charles and Andy Davie. ‘Cute Little Buggers’ is set to be released on February 10, 2017. Check out the brand new trailer and get ready for the film, which I believe has all the hallmarks of being a new cult classic.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 6, 2016

News

In Shallow Water Sandy Collora Will Bring To Life A Creature Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before

Special Effects artist Sandy Collora, who created some of the most renowned creatures in films, has announced his return to the director’s chair with an anthology of “long shorts” that are each 20 to 30-minutes original genre films. The first film in the anthology is Shallow Water, an intense film that unleashes a new creature unlike any you have seen before. And combines Collora’s three greatest loves – horror, the ocean, and the environment. “The underlying theme of Shallow Water is simple. Humans repeatedly disturb the ecosystem, and the planet gets pissed off.” In the film, Collora introduces the Tiburonera – “he who hunts sharks”, which he promises will be “terrifying and different”. From the Press Release: Shallow Water will be the first of a series that he plans to combine and release as an anthology feature, in the vein of Creepshow and Heavy Metal. Collora believes Hollywood has dropped the ball in introducing fresh new genre concepts. While he

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 15, 2016

News

Lurking Fear Coming To Blu-ray For The First Time From Full Moon Features

For the first time, the 1994 horror classic Lurking Fear will be released on Blu-ray this June. Completely remastered from the original 35 mm camera negatives, the Blu-ray features a 16×9 widescreen format. Starring Jeffery Combs (Re-Animator), Lurking Fear has been described as a “playful mash up of Night of the Living Dead-style ghoul-siege”. From the Press Release: Based on the writings of HP Lovecraft, and starring John Finch (Kingdom of Heaven) , Blake Adams (Head of the Family) , Ashley Laurence (Hellraiser) and the legendary Jeffrey Combs, Lurking Fear is regarded a “little gem”* by the horror community. The town of Leffert’s Corners has been plagued by unearthly beings for decades, and now there is only a few people left, including the local priest and a woman traumatised by the death of her sister. But when John Martense turns up to claim his illicit family fortune, with bad guys in pursuit, the last stand had become a lot more

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 26, 2016

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Lily Collias will Lead the Cast of ‘Ignore It,’ An Adaptation of the Viral Short Film

Lily Collias (Cape Fear) has been tapped to star in Ignore It, the upcoming feature film adaptation of creator Sam Evenson’s viral YouTube horror short, Variety reports. Backed by Anton and Temple Hill Entertainment, the film is a powerhouse production from the team behind Smile. The creature feature marks Evenson’s feature directorial debut. It will […]

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 4, 2026

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Indie Horror ‘The 3 Killer Pigs’ Unleashes Blood-Drenched Chaos This Month

Just in time for spooky season, director Emmy Award winner Marcel Banks and Kaitlin Lyerly design the practical creature effects and makeup. Thomas J. Churchill is unleashing The 3 Killer Pigs, an uninhibited throwback shocker that channels the blood-soaked, suspense-driven energy of 1980s Italian horror. Distributed by Quiver Distribution, the creature feature kicks off a limited […]

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 4, 2026

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From the Executive Producer of “Rick and Morty” Comes Animated Horror ‘The Weird Kidz’

An extraordinary eight-year labor of love is finally coming to animation and horror fans nationwide. Directed by Zach Passero, the animated indie feature The Weird Kidz debuts nationwide on VOD platforms this October. The project boasts major genre backing, featuring executive producer James Fino of Rick and Morty alongside veteran horror producer Lucky McKee. Combining coming-of-age nostalgia with classic late-night drive-in cinema, the film delivers a wildly unique genre experience. A Desert Campout Devolves into B-Movie Madness The narrative follows three preteen boys embarking on a weekend camping trip alongside an older brother and his girlfriend. Hoping for a fun outdoor adventure, the group instead stumbles into a chaotic, horror-tinged nightmare in a remote desert. Subsequently, the unsuspecting campers face an ancient night creature, crazed townsfolk, and dangerous cult rituals. Puberty and growing up quickly mix with limb amputations, dark comedy, and relentless survival horror. A True Handmade Labor of Love Passero single-handedly animated the entire feature over nearly a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 18, 2026

MoviesReviews

Spoiler-Free Review: Don’t Move

Official synopsis A church group’s annual retreat turns deadly when they wander into the wrong part of the Ozark wilderness, and something starts picking them off one by one. Suspicion falls on Ricky (Russell “Russ” Vitale), the troublemaker of the group. But the real threat is far worse. Deep in the forest, wrapped in a labyrinth of webs, the group is pursued by a terrifying prehistoric arachnid that hunts by vibration. When every step could be their last, they only have one choice: DON’T MOVE. It’s up to Megan (Lyndsy Fonseca) to hold what’s left of the group together and get them out alive. Review For the first several minutes of Don’t Move, I was wondering if I had started the wrong movie, as there is a lot of happy family fun at a carnival. Well, things took a turn, for sure. Megan (Lyndsy Fonseca) waits outside while her husband and young son go on a haunted house ride, where

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Joseph Perry

Oct 15, 2026

Film FestivalsForeignMoviesReviews

Spoiler Free Reviews: Insecta and Bonded (Screamfest 2026)

Insecta (Uruguay, 2026) Official synopsis A horror writer returns to an isolated estate to say goodbye to her dying father, only to suspect that the monstrous insect she imagined as a child may have been real all along. Review With Insecta, director Martín Florio crafts a highly entertaining chiller that combines creature feature and gothic horror elements, with engaging family drama for good measure. Renowned horror writer Mercedes (Mayra Hermosillo) returns to her childhood home to visit her estranged elderly father Jaime (Luis Felipe Tovar), who is close to death. He has been taken care of as of late by Mercedes’ stepsister Belen (Rocío De La Mañana), who alternates between seeming pleased and unwelcoming about Mercedes’ presence. Mercedes has nightmares about a traumatic incident from her childhood about her brother’s death and about an oversized insect that haunted him, along with sexual fantasies about Belen. Much intrigue ensues, and Florio, working from a screenplay that he cowrote with Leonel D’Agostino

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Joseph Perry

Oct 15, 2026