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Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival Delivers Shocks and Shudders in North Carolina

Vampires, ghosts, slashers, and all manner of monsters — human and otherwise — descend on North Carolina as Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival kicks off the Halloween season October 1st and 2nd, 2021, with award-winning independent horror features and short films from around the world. Following is the official press information. While most businesses and services have experienced shortages of both products and staff, this local horror film festival has not seen a shortage of blood, screams or terror. Seven years ago Wreak Havoc created a film festival and has cultivated a loyal following by hosting a festival of world premieres, new directors and writers, as well as fan favorites of the triad and surrounding areas. This year will be no different when we return to Marketplace Cinemas in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, October 1st and 2nd. Festivities and frights will begin Friday October 1st at 6pm with an introduction and exhibitions and a WORLD PREMIERE of Birthday Boy, a short

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Joseph Perry

Sep 24, 2021

BooksInterviews

Dive Into The Creativity Of Author Matt Betts – Interview

A couple of days ago, I interviewed author Matt Betts and discussed his writing, the horror genre, how he got started, his love of mashing genres, plots, characters and everything else he can get his hands on. Matt has worked hard from the ground up for his success while always keeping his amazing creativity flowing. Check out the interview below and then jump over to mattbetts.com/projects/ to dive into his extremely unique style of horror, sci-fi, and entertainment. So my first question just to get to know where you’re coming from is what is on your shelf? What do you like to read? M – You know, for reading I read a lot of horror and sci-fi, but one of my favorite authors is completely out of the genre. Elmore Leonard and his crime stories. The way he puts things together, his dialogue and the way he treats his characters. There’s actually a book I wrote that is kind of

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Greg Kershaw

Sep 23, 2021

Film FestivalsNews

Fantastic Fest Announces Its Final Wave of Films for 2021

From folk horror to the supernatural to insane horror comedies and much more, this year’s Fantastic Fest is poised to present some of the most incredible scare-fare of 2021, along with science fiction, thrillers, action, and other genre gems. With a silent classic, restored fare from the 1980s, and of course world premieres, Austin’s Fantastic Fest presents amazing fare from around the world. Thos who can’t make it to Austin during the fest can still join in on the virtual portion of Fantastic Fest, FF@HOME, which takes place 9/30-10/11 on Alamo On Demand. Following is the official press release announcing the final wave of films for this year, along with information about how you can watch from home or at the festival. Fantastic Fest is proud to announce the final wave of programming for the festival’s 16th edition, featuring the widest selection of weird and wonderful films gathered from across the globe to screen in Austin, TX, from September 23rd

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Joseph Perry

Sep 12, 2021

NewsTrailers

A Horde Of Killer Crustaceans Are Unleashed In The ‘Crabs’ Trailer

Raven’s Banner unleashes a horde of killer crustaceans on a small town in Crabs, written and directed by Pierce Berolzheimer. Jessica Morris, Dylan Riley Snyder, and Robert Craighead star in the film that sees a horde of murderous crab monsters descend on a sleepy coastal town on Prom night, and only a ragtag group of outcasts can save the day. As soon as a release date is announced we’ll let you know. In the meantime, check out the new trailer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 9, 2021

IndieReviews

Blu-ray Review: Weird Wisconsin: The Bill Rebane Collection (1965 – 1988)

Bill Rebane; that Wisconsin bred mother fucker of a regional schlock-meister… I love him, and I wager after you park your ass in front of this rich motherload of drive-in awesome-fuckery flyin’ your way from Arrow Video (along with MVD Entertainment) you will too! Kicking off the collection is 1965’s cobbled together mess-terpiece, Monster a Go-Go: A space capsule (pronounced here as cap-soool, which was too much for me) tumbles back to Earth and the astronaut inside goes missing. Coincidentally, a ten foot tall, radiation scarred mutant begins wandering about, just waiting to put the gruesome murder biz upon anyone that stands in his way of… well, wandering around killing people mostly… In a flash of cinematic Frankenstein frenzy, the Godfather of Gore himself; Herschell Gordon Lewis acquired the footage to an unfinished Rebane picture from 1961, added some new footage and narration (provided by H.G. Lewis himself), and released the jarring results to horror hounds everywhere back in ’65!

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DanXIII

Sep 3, 2021

Film Festivals

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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Joseph Perry

Aug 10, 2021

MoviesNewsReviewsTrailers

Movie Review: A Quiet Place: Part Two (2021)

In 2018, John Krasinski delivered A Quiet Place, which was hit with critics and viewers alike. Now, the sequel is coming to Blu-ray and DVD in just a few days. A Quiet Place: Part Two begins by revealing what happened the day the creatures arrived, with the small town seeing balls of light in the sky falling to earth before the creatures suddenly appear to reak havoc on the town. The film then picks up right where the first movie left off with Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe leaving their home and facing the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond their sand path. Sequels rarely live up to the original film, but that’s not the case with Part Two. We get a film that not only

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 26, 2021

MoviesNewsTrailers

Don’t Miss The “Global Psycho Goreman Watch Party” This April!

Horror director/writer/makeup FX artist Steve Kostanski, Emmy Award-winning makeup FX artist Todd Masters, founder of MASTERSFX, and actor Matt Ninaber are gearing up for a “Global Watch-Along” of their collaborative hit genre film Psycho Goreman (review) on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Kostanski, Masters, and Ninaber – star of the movie – are asking fans to pop in their new Blu-ray discs of Psycho Goreman and press play at precisely 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific time. The three men will then begin to LIVE TWEET as they watch the film along with fans. Kostanski, Masters, and Ninaber will tell stories, and share never-before-seen behind-the-scenes images from the film, that centers on siblings Mimi and Luke who unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord who was entombed on Earth millions of years ago after a failed attempt to destroy the universe. The kids nickname the evil creature Psycho Goreman (or PG for short) and use the magical amulet they discovered to force him

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 30, 2021

IndieMoviesNewsShudderStreaming TVTrailers

Shudder Celebrates ‘Halfway To Halloween’ With Killer April Lineup

April marks halfway to Halloween and Shudder is celebrating with new seasons including of “Creepshow” and the return of “The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs“, and a ton of new films such as Corrina Faith’s The Power. Don’t know what to watch? Try the live ‘Halfway to Halloween Hotline’ that will provide members with personalized horror movie recommendations! Some do Christmas in July but at Shudder we celebrate Halloween in April to mark the halfway point to the greatest holiday of the year,” said Craig Engler, general manager of Shudder. “‘Halfway to Halloween Month’ is going to be the biggest month of programming in Shudder history with new movies, series, a killer documentary and more.” This year’s ‘Halfway to Halloween’ lineup includes two Shudder Original series, five new Shudder Original and Shudder Exclusive premieres, an exclusive documentary, the 2021 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards, and more. Some of the great films to catch are the highly anticipated follow-up to Yeon Sang-ho’s

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 4, 2021

MoviesNewsShudderStreaming TVTrailers

Everything Coming To Shudder This March

Things heat up this March with hot new films coming to Shudder and we’ve got your guide to make sure you don’t miss a moment of the action. New Movies LUCKY – premieres March 4 **Shudder Original Film (Also available on Shudder UK, Shudder CA, and Shudder ANZ) Official Selection SXSW Film Festival Life takes a sudden turn for May (Brea Grant, After Midnight), a popular self-help book author when she finds herself the target of a mysterious man with murderous intentions. Every night, without fail he comes after her, and every day the people around her barely seem to notice. With no one to turn to, May is pushed to her limits and must take matters into her own hands to survive and to regain control of her life. Written by Brea Grant, directed by Natasha Kermani (Imitation Girl). STAY OUT OF THE ATTIC – premieres March 11 **Shudder Original Film (Also available on Shudder UK, Shudder CA, and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 19, 2021