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Blu-ray Review: Next of Kin (1982)

Linda (Jacki Kerin) inherits a retirement home called Montclare from her mother…now that is one hell of a thing to inherit…I mean what young woman wouldn’t want to own a mega-creepy house jam-packed with weird ass old people, and dreadful secrets (more on that in a tick)? I know for a fact that is exactly the number one wish of women ages 18 to 24…that and like Pogs or some shit… Anyway, Linda reads her mother’s diaries which detail some off-the-wall shit, like the fact someone was watching her and her tenants were dying under some fishy circumstances. Guess what? Like mother like daughter because L-dawg starts to see someone on her ass, and those geriatric jokers in her care begin dropping off…and before long, she is in a fight to keep both her sanity and well-being intact! Filled with breathtaking shot composition, a janky, off-kilter aesthetic, pitch perfect slow-burn pace, stunning location, and genuinely creepy moments, Next of Kin

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DanXIII
Feb 16, 2019
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Movie Review: Overlord (2018)

One of the films I’ve been most looking forward to seeing is Julius Avery’s Overlord. It’s just arrived on video on demand and last night I finally got to see it. The film opened with a scene of a fleet of ships and a squadron of planes headed to the beaches of Normandy. As a battalion of nervous soldiers sit in a plane they are given their mission, to take down a tower in a small village that’s jamming the signals of the Army. As bullets rip through the plane the men scramble to jump, though many never make a safe landing. Only a few soldiers make it and regroup. Suddenly a woman appears and after talking leads them to her village where Nazis patrol, guarding the church where the tower stands. This is the first time we really get a chance to get to know the soldiers, most importantly Boyce (Jovan Adepo) and Ford (Wyatt Russell). We also learn

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 13, 2019
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Josh Lobo’s ‘I Trapped The Devil’ Set For An April Release From IFC Midnight

IFC Midnight announced today that they are acquiring the rights to writer-director Josh Lobo‘s debut film I Trapped the Devil (formerly known as A Man in the Dark). The all-star cast includes Chris Sullivan (“This is Us”, Guardians of the Galaxy 2), Jocelin Donahue (The House of the Devil, Doctor Sleep), AJ Bowen (You’re Next, The Sacrament), Susan Burke (Stan against Evil), and Scott Poythress (“Homeland”). It’s the Christmas season, a time of peace and joy with friends and family. But when Matt (AJ Bowen) and his wife Karen (Susan Burke) show up unannounced at the home of his estranged brother Steve (Scott Poythress) to celebrate the holidays, they are instead greeted with a disturbing surprise. Held hostage in Steve’s basement is a man—though not just any man. Or perhaps not a man at all. Steve believes that he has captured the human manifestation of the Devil himself. As shock and skepticism turn to fear and paranoia, Matt and Karen

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 5, 2019
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Shudder Announces February Premieres

This February, Shudder is showing horror fans some love with a killer line-up of films, series, and exclusives. Shudder also has a surprise planned to celebrate Women in Horror Month. Horror’s past comes to life this month on Shudder, first in the new Shudder Original documentary Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror, and then in the seven-part series “Eli Roth’s History of Horror.” After that, step into horror’s future with the Shudder Exclusive films The Crucifixion, offering a new take on the demonic possession genre from the director of Frontier(s), and Beast, an elegant, wild fable of love and murder. Horror Noire (2019) — available Thursday, February 7 Director: Xavier Burgin Shudder’s first original documentary takes a critical look at a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited, sidelined, and embraced both black filmmakers and black audiences, presenting an essential social history of blacks in America as seen through their changing images in horror films. Beginning

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 24, 2019
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Matthew Holness’ Chilling Horror Film ‘Possum’ Coming To DVD

Writer-director Matthew Holness‘ chilling horror film Possum, given a five skull review from our DanXIII, is set to arrive on DVD this February. In the film, “Philip (Sean Harris, Mission: Impossible –Fallout & Rogue Nation, Deliver Us From Evil), a disgraced children’s puppeteer, returns to his dilapidated childhood home and lecherous stepfather, Maurice (Alun Armstrong, Braveheart). Philip is intent on destroying “Possum,” a hideously malformed spider-puppet he carries with him in a brown leather case. Unfortunately, and horrifically, Possum refuses to be abandoned. Philip’s mind is flooded with painful half-memories and nightmarish visions, and when he finds himself embroiled in a local investigation surrounding a missing boy, he grows progressively unsure of what’s real and what’s not. All the while Possum seems to mock his suffering at every turn.” A hallucinatory venture into a truly damaged psyche, Matthew Holness’(Garth Marenghi‘s Darkplace) Possum is a twisted trip of terror where both nothing and everything is exactly as it seems. Adding to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 12, 2019
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‘Island Zero’ Director Releases Statement After Refilming Scene Following Backlash

Josh Gerritsen, who directed Island Zero has released a statement (written by Tess Gerritsen) following viewer’s response and backlash to the opening scene of his film. In the film, which marks the directorial debut of Gerritsen, “Inhabitants of a fishing island off the coast of Maine find themselves mysteriously cut off from the outside world the ferry suddenly stops coming. All the phones have gone dead and every boat sent to the mainland fails to return. When dead bodies turn up along the water’s edge, the hardy band of survivors must find out who, or what is killing them.” Laila Robins (Planes, Trains, and Automobiles), Adam Wade McLaughlin (Showtime’s “Billions”), Teri Reeves (ABC’s “Once Upon A Time”), and Matthew Wilkas (Fits and Starts) star. The film was written by Tess Gerritsen, best-selling author of the “Rizzoli & Isles” novels. The statement is as follows: Every thriller writer knows you must never, ever kill a pet in your novel. You can

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 3, 2019
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Celebrate The Season With These Holiday Themed Horror Movies!

Holiday horror films have become one of our favorite Christmas traditions. We’ve gathered a list of films to keep you entertained this holiday season. Enjoy! Black Christmas (1974) A sorority house falls victim to a stranger during Christmas break. Load videoYouTube sets cookies once the video loads Black Christmas (2006 Remake) An escaped maniac returns to his childhood home, only to discover that it’s now a sorority house. Load videoYouTube sets cookies once the video loads The Gingerdead Man (2005) The soul of a killer possesses a Gingerbread Man. The cookie reaks havoc on the girl who sent him to the chair. The film has three sequels. Load videoYouTube sets cookies once the video loads Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) In the Konvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest guarded secrets of Christmas. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) This film is a must-see for every fan of Halloween, Tim Burton, horror or just great films. Load videoYouTube sets

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 25, 2018
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Filmmaker Justin McConnell Discusses His Film Lifechanger And More In An Interview

I sat down with writer-director-producer Justin McConnell (Minutes to Midnight, Broken Mile) recently to discuss his new horror film Lifechanger (review), the unique story of a shape-shifter trying to find his place in the world. The film’s incredible cast includes Bill Oberst Jr., Lora Burke, Jack Foley, Elitsa Bako, Sam James White, and Steve Kasan. Warning: There may be spoilers ahead. The following is transcribed from a verbal conversation. Horror Fuel: “Christmas is coming so it’s the perfect time to talk about your documentary Black Christmas Legacy. Will you tell our readers about it?” Justin McConnell: “I co-directed that with George Mihalka who did My Bloody Valentine. Anchor Bay Entertainment hired me to shoot a retrospective documentary on the film and I shot all the interviews, edited it and co-directed it with George. We got a number of people who were involved with the production in addition to notable people in the genre. Scream Factory licensed it for U.S. release.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 16, 2018
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Blu-ray Review: Brutal (2017)

Butch Bigwave stars as the appropriately named Man, one sick ticket of a dude whose hobbies include kidnapping women, tying them up in his apartment, making their bodies resemble hamburger, then carrying on conversations with their severed heads. Brutal indeed. Meanwhile, a woman only known as…well, Woman (Ayano Oami) carries on in much the same manner as Man, just with male victims ‘natch. As fate would have it, these two meet each other and a bizarre pseudo-romance begins that can only culminate in the ultimate display as violence as sex surrogate ever committed to film! Straight up; Brutal lives up to it’s name a thousand-fold. This flick features some of the most nauseating sequences of bloody gore I’ve seen in a damn sight, and they are presented with gritty realism and practical effects glory. Also, as you can surmise, the basic story itself is as off-kilter as you can get and features genital mutilation, gallons of blood, and a surprisingly

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DanXIII
Dec 11, 2018
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Blu-ray Review: The Critters Collection (1986 – 1992)

Man oh man I love me some Critters…well the first film anyway. To be truthful, I loved the sequel as well, but only ended up seeing it once or twice, and the third and fourth pics? Well, I know I saw them at some point, but I remember fuck-all about them…but that first film; my lord I must have watched that fifty times in the late eighties alone! So, since it’s obviously waaaay past time for a re-visit to the frightful franchise, and since those delicious devils at Scream Factory have just put out a new Blu-ray collection featuring all for films, we begin my latest revoltin’ review for these hallowed haunted halls! To the surprise of no one we begin with: Critters (1986): A group of intergalactic convicts, who resemble the offspring of Fizzgig mating with a porcupine (and we both know that lil’ bastard totally would too), escape a prison asteroid and land near the farm of young

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DanXIII
Dec 10, 2018
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