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Gravitas Ventures Announces March Release Of Psychological Thriller ‘Exploited’

Gravitas Ventures has now announced the March release date for the psychological thriller Exploited, from Jon Abrahams, who most recently directed and starred in Clover. The film follows a college freshman who, along with his friends, is terrorized by a voyeuristic hacker after becoming obsessed with a missing male webcam model. It explores real-world fears such as privacy and camming. The film, written by 12-time Tony Award winner and film producer Carl Moellenberg (Wakefield) and Anthony Del Negro (Lazy Susan, Anarchy Parlor), stars up and coming actors Sierra McCormick (Amazon Studios’ The Vast of Night, IFC Midnight’s We Need to Do Something), Makenzie Vega (SAW, CBS’ Award-winning “The Good Wife,” Netflix Original series “13 Reasons Why”), Leah Pipes (The CW’s “The Originals,” Summit Distribution’s Sorority Row), Spencer List (Bad Robot and Fox Network’s Award-winning television series “Fringe”), Will Peltz (Blumhouse’s Unfriended, NBC’s “Manifest”), Hannah Rose May (Shooter, Ballers), Jordan Ver Hoeve (Netflix’s Huge in France), Andrew Matthew Welch (Blumhouse’s MA),

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 9, 2022

Gaming

How Horror Slots Become So Popular

Online slots have been more prominent than ever since the gaming business found its way online. Every day, more and more gamers become addicted, and it’s not only because of the money. It is also because it is more peaceful, engaging, and enjoyable to play. Online slots are without a doubt the more popular casino game, with statistics indicating that players prefer them over other games. Horror films have long been a staple at movie theatres. The thought of being afraid for enjoyment sounds absurd to folks who aren’t aficionados of horror. Any long-time horror lover, on the other hand, is well aware of how addicting the sensation is. The horror film genre has grown in popularity throughout the years, as has the worldwide demography of horror enthusiasts. Gaming studios have also capitalized on this trend, releasing a variety of games based on popular horror films. Horror slots in casinos haven’t been left behind either. The prominence of horror slots

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Ella Rebecca Horton

Feb 27, 2022

GamingNews

Why Do We Enjoy Tension And Horror In Video Games?

It’s no secret that we enjoy being scared. In fiction and films, horror represents one of the strongest and most enduring genres. But the appeal of fear and horror in games might seem a bit harder to understand. Games are about competition and trying to win. By that understanding, being frightened might seem like an unnecessary distraction. Against the odds The appeal of competing, whether against other players or the odds, is that it creates a pleasurable feeling of suspense or tension, just like horror films. When you achieve something or win, you get an ecstatic sense of release, a “buzz” that keeps you coming back for more. This underlying similarity is why games and horror are a natural match. Tension and release You’ll experience this sensation of tension and release when you gamble with crypto, and it’s what keeps many people coming back to casino sites whether they win or lose. With video games, however, there’s an extra element,

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Ella Rebecca Horton

Feb 25, 2022

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All 44 Episodes Of “Freddy’s Nightmares” Coming To Screambox

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to sleep, Screambox is releasing all 44 episodes of the iconic horror series “Freddy’s Nightmares”. “Based on one of horror’s most storied franchises, “Freddy’s Nightmares” is an anthology series starring the original Freddy Krueger, Robert Englund. Airing from 1988 to 1990, each episode tells a different story of a dark rooted and grim nature that takes place in this fictitious town on Elm Street; the same setting as the A Nightmare on Elm Street films. The series picks up with where the films left off, with Krueger terrorizing the citizens of his hometown and taking his revenge out through their dream.” The producers of the series not only retained Englund for “Freddy’s Nightmares” but also cast a slew of unknown names who later became very notable actors including Brad Pitt, Lori Petty, John Cameron Mitchell, and Mariska Hargitay. The pilot episode, “No More Mr. Nice Guy”, acts as a prequel

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 24, 2022

MoviesNews

Own ‘The Cabin In The Woods’ On Steelbook This April!

Every horror fan knows of the hit 2012 movie The Cabin in the Woods, by writer-director Drew Goddard, which is one of the best genre films released in recent decades. This April, the movie is getting a Steelbook® release for the first time! In The Cabin in the Woods, “A rambunctious group of five college friends steals away for a weekend of debauchery in an isolated country cabin, only to be attacked by horrific supernatural creatures in a night of endless terror and bloodshed. Sound familiar? Just wait. As the teens begin to exhibit standard horror-movie behavior, a group of technicians in a control room are scrutinizing, and sometimes even controlling, every move the terrified kids make! With their efforts continually thwarted by an all-powerful “eye in the sky,” do they have any chance of escape?” Produced and written alongside Joss Whedon, The Cabin in the Woods stars Kristen Connolly (The Happening, The Bay, Revolutionary Road), Chris Hemsworth (The Avengers,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 24, 2022

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San Francisco’s Unnamed Footage Festival Announces Full Program for 5th Edition

Found footage and POV horror and science fiction aficionados, take note! The fifth edition of the Unnamed Footage Festival is chock full of intriguing entries in the subgenre, from alien encounters to demonic terror to slasher attacks and beyond. The festival takes place from March 17-20 in San Francisco. Following is the official press announcement. After a year in cyber captivity, the Unnamed Footage Festival is returning to theaters of San Francisco for four days of found footage horror, faux documentary, and first person POV programming from March 17th through March 20th. Opening night will be held at the screening room of the Mission District gallery Artist’s Television Access, followed by a late-night screening at the Roxie Theatre on Friday, and culminating at the historic Balboa Theater for two full days of shorts and features. Following the success of last year’s virtual event, UFF has brought on Dread Central as the official media sponsor for the 2022 festival. Dread Central

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Joseph Perry

Feb 23, 2022

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Wisconsin’s MidWest WeirdFest Invites You to Experience Monsters, Mayhem, and the Mysterious

If you have a cinematic taste for the odd, the unusual, and the frightening, Wisconsin’s MidWest WeirdFest has just what you are craving! The film festival has announced the full lineup for its March 4-6 run this year, and it’s fantastic! Along with two films previously reviewed on Horror Fuel — Night Caller and Crabs! — the fest serves up a smorgasbord of cinematic strangeness. The official press announcement follows. MidWest WeirdFest announces its full program for 2022 today. The 6th annual film festival – a cinematic celebration of of all things fantastic, frightening, paranormal, and just plain weird – takes place March 4-6, 2022 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Among the fest’s fantastic line-up of horror, sci-fi, underground and documentary cinema, are a number of films world premiering at the event. One of these is HAIR-TRIGGER, a genre-bending crime caper come rural horror movie. “HAIR-TRIGGER is truly a product of the region,” says the feature

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Joseph Perry

Feb 16, 2022

NewsStreaming TV

“Freddy’s Nightmares” Series Coming To Screambox

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to sleep, Screambox announced today, the acquisition of U.S. rights for all 44 episodes of the iconic horror series “Freddy’s Nightmares,” from Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, for its streaming service. “Based on one of horror’s most storied franchises, “Freddy’s Nightmares” is an anthology series starring the original Freddy Krueger, Robert Englund. Airing from 1988 to 1990, each episode tells a different story of a dark rooted and grim nature that takes place in this fictitious town on Elm Street; the same setting as the A Nightmare on Elm Street films. The series picks up with where the films left off, with Krueger terrorizing the citizens of his hometown and taking his revenge out through their dream.” The producers of the series not only retained Englund for “Freddy’s Nightmares” but also cast a slew of unknown names who later became very notable actors including Brad Pitt, Lori Petty, John Cameron

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 15, 2022

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“Sex Education” Actor Joins Home Invasion Thriller ‘Accused’

“Sex Education” actor Chaneil Kukar will lead the cast of the upcoming home invasion thriller Accused, XYZ Films has now announced. In the film, “After he’s falsely accused of being a wanted terrorist by a group of internet sleuths, Harri Bavshar (Chaneil Kular) must defend himself when death threats and abuse quickly turn into a fight for survival against a deadly home invasion.” Production is set to begin later this month in the UK with Philip Barantini (Boiling Point) in the director’s chair. Lauryn Ajufo (Boiling Point) is also starring. XYZ Films will be financing Accused as well as executive producing.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 13, 2022

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Shudder Announces Killer March Lineup

Shudder, the ultimate streaming service for horror and thrillers has a killer lineup this March with a ton of new movies, series, and Originals. To make sure you don’t miss a thing, we’ve got your guide! March 3rd The Scary of Sixty-First Two roommates’ lives are upended after finding out that their new Manhattan apartment harbors a dark secret. Directed by Dasha Nekrasova, The Scary of Sixty-First won the “Best First Feature Award” at the 2021 Berlin International Film Festival. The film stars Madeline Quinn, Betsey Brown, and Dasha Nekrasova, and was written by Quinn and Nekrasova. March 10th The Seed This horror-comedy centers on Deidre (Lucy Martin), Heather (Sophie Vavasseur), and Charlotte (Chelsea Edge), lifelong friends finally getting some time away together, using an upcoming meteor shower to gather more followers for their social media channels. But what starts as a girls’ getaway in the Mojave Desert descends into a battle for survival with the arrival of an alien

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 11, 2022