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

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
An Archivist Uncovers A Sinister Mystery In The 'Broadcast Signal Intrusion' Trailer

An Archivist Uncovers A Sinister Mystery In The ‘Broadcast Signal Intrusion’ Trailer

Following its World Premiere at SXSW, the crime-thriller Broadcast Signal Intrusion is set to be released this March in theaters and on Blu-ray from Lightbulb and Dark Sky Films. Set “in the late 90s, a video archivist unearths a series of sinister pirate broadcasts and becomes obsessed with uncovering the conspiracy behind them.” While the synopsis may sound familiar, a lot like Netflix’s “Archive 81,” the stories are in reality very different, which you’ll see in the new trailer below. Directed by Jacob Gentry (Synchronicity), the film stars Harry Shum Jr. (Crazy Rich Asians, Glee), Kelley Mack (Shot In The Dark, “The Walking Dead”), and Chris Sullivan (This Is Us, Agnes). The film was produced by Greg Newman (Stake Land, Girl On The Third Floor) and co-written by Phil Drinkwater and Tim Woodall. The feature is based on a short made in 2016 of the same name. Broadcast Signal Intrusion opens in UK/EIRE Cinemas on March 25, 2022, and will

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2022
Tribeca Festival Heaps on the Horror at Midnight

Shudder Snags The Romantic Horror Film ‘Attachment’

With today being Valentine’s Day, is perfect timing for Shudder to announce that the streaming service for horror and thrillers, has acquired the horror-romance Attachment. Attachment is a film about love at first sight, steeped in Jewish folklore. Maja, a Danish has-been actress falls in love with Leah, a young, Jewish academic from London. But when Leah suffers a mysterious seizure, leading to a debilitating injury, Maja fears their whirlwind romance might be cut short – and decides to follow Leah back to her home in the Hasidic area of Stamford Hill, London. There, she meets her new downstairs neighbor: Leah’s mother, Chana. An overbearing and secretive woman, Chana seems resistant to all of Maja’s attempts to win her over. And as Maja begins to notice strange occurrences in the building, she begins to suspect that Chana’s secrets could be much darker that first anticipated – and that the woman she loves might be carrying the biggest secret of all.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 14, 2022
Shudder Announces Killer March Lineup

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
'Willy's Wonderland' Director Is Back With 'The Accursed'

‘Willy’s Wonderland’ Director Is Back With ‘The Accursed’

Screen Media, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE) company, announced today the acquisition of all North American rights to the upcoming horror movie The Accursed, the follow up to Kevin Lewis’ Willy Wonderland. Starring Mena Suvari (American Beauty), Sarah Grey (Power Rangers), Meg Foster (They Live), and Alexis Knapp (Pitch Perfect), The Accursed follows a young woman who is forced to return home following the death of her mother. Consumed by guilt and desperate to escape the haunting visions playing out in her head, she takes a temporary caregiver position for a comatose old lady living alone in the woods. It does not take long before she realizes that not all is as it seems and that the old lady harbors a demonic secret; an evil secret that the old lady’s daughter is intent on passing on. Currently, in post-production, The Accursed is set to premiere this Fall. GFM Film Sales is handling worldwide sales for the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 11, 2022
Shudder Unveils The Trailer For The Sci-Fi Horror-Comedy 'The Seed'

Shudder Unveils The Trailer For The Sci-Fi Horror-Comedy ‘The Seed’

The world’s leading streaming service for horror and thrillers, Shudder, unveiled today the new trailer and poster for their Original sci-fi horror-comedy The Seed. The film, which marks the feature directorial debut of British writer-director Sam Walker, follows lifelong friends Deidre (Lucy Martin, Vikings), Heather (Sophie Vavasseur, Resident Evil: Apocalypse), and Charlotte (Chelsea Edge, I Hate Suzie) who are finally getting some time away together, using the 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 invasive alien force whose air of mystery soon proves to be alluring and irresistible to them. Before long the situation devolves into a battle to the death, where the stakes have galaxy-wide implications. The Seed is produced by Shudder, Camelot Films, and Hardman Pictures, in association with Lipsync Productions, AMP International, The Malta Film Commission, and Ingenious Media. Matt

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 10, 2022
Shark Movie 'The Requin' Swims Onto Blu-ray And Digital This March

Shark Movie ‘The Requin’ Swims Onto Blu-ray And Digital This March

A romantic getaway turns into a fight for survival this March when the horror-thriller The Requin comes home. Written and directed by Le-Van Kiet (Furie) and starring Alicia Silverstone (Clueless) and James Tupper (“Big Little Lies”), the movie centers on Jaelyn (Silverstone) and Kyle (Tupper) who arrive at a remote seaside villa in Vietnam for a romantic getaway. “A torrential storm descends, reducing the villa to little more than a raft and sweeping the young couple out to sea. Suddenly, another danger appears, a school of great white sharks. With her injured husband watching helplessly, Jaelyn must battle the deadly predators alone in this tense thriller that rides an unrelenting wave of fear.” BLU-RAY / DVD SPECIAL FEATURES Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Le-Van Kiet “Making The Requin” Featurette The Requin, a pulse-pounding film you’re going to want to sink your teeth into, comes to Blu-ray and DVD on March 29, 2022, from Lionsgate.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 9, 2022
Own The Alternative Ending When You Buy 'Firestarter'

The ‘Firestarter’ Remake Gets A Hot New Trailer

In the first trailer for the new adaptation of Stephen King’s classic thriller Firestarter, from the producers of The Invisible Man, a girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers fights to protect her family and herself from sinister forces that seek to capture and control her. For more than a decade, parents Andy (Zac Efron; Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile; The Greatest Showman) and Vicky (Sydney Lemmon; Fear the Walking Dead, Succession) have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong; American Horror Story: Double Feature, The Tomorrow War) from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for creating fire into a weapon of mass destruction. Andy has taught Charlie how to defuse her power, which is triggered by anger or pain. But as Charlie turns 11, the fire becomes harder and harder to control. After an incident reveals the family’s location, a mysterious operative (Michael Greyeyes; Wild Indian, Rutherford Falls) is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 9, 2022
'The Meg 2' Sinks Its Teeth Into An Official Title As It Begins Production

‘The Meg 2’ Sinks Its Teeth Into An Official Title As It Begins Production

Get ready to dive into the sequel to the 2018 prehistoric shark action-thriller Meg. Not only has the sequel got its official title, Meg 2: The Trench, it’s also begun production, with Ben Wheatley (High-Rise) directing. Variety reports that Meg 2: The Trench has started filming in the U.K., with Jason Statham and Bingbing Li expected to reprise their roles. Dean Georgaris, Erich Hoeber, and Jon Hoeber penned the script for the movie is based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Meg author Steve Alten (interview) who is still writing the Meg series with the most recent, The Meg: Purgatory, set to be released on June 14, 2022. Here’s a look back at the trailer for The Meg (review).

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 5, 2022
This Valentine's Day Sean Patrick Flanery And Natalie Burn Star In 'Love Hurts'

This Valentine’s Day Sean Patrick Flanery And Natalie Burn Star In ‘Love Hurts’

Black Mandala presents the horror-thriller Love Hurts, directed by Hiroshi Katagiri (Gehenna: Where Death Lives). A funny Valentine’s Day turns into a real nightmare, and a detective must unravel some unpleasant secrets to piece together the horrific tragedy. Looking forward to a once-in-a-life experience on the most romantic night of the year, six single twenty-somethings find themselves Valentine’s Day guests of a wealthy, mysterious host and his tight-lipped butler. Each of the invitees, have been offered $10,000 and the promise of love—if only they can make it through dinner and reach a personal “breakthrough.” With nothing to lose and thousands to gain, these strangers open their hearts and minds to the possibility of real, romantic connections. By night’s end, all but two of them are dead! Sean Patrick Flanery and Natalie Burn star in Love Hurts out this Valentine’s Day.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 3, 2022
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