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William Sadler Joins The Cast Of The New ‘Salem’s Lot’ Movie

As filming begins on the new adaptation of Stephen King‘s Salem’s Lot cast continues to be announced with the latest being prolific actor William Sadler, who made the announcement himself on Twitter. Just started filming “Salem’s Lot” based on @StephenKing’s terrifying novel. 🙏 Stay tuned. — William Sadler (@Wm_Sadler) September 8, 2021 Sadler joins previously announced cast member Lewis Pullman (The Strangers: Prey at Night) who will be starring as author Ben Mears who returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot seeking inspiration for his next book only to find his hometown is being preyed upon by a vampire. Together with a ragtag group of people, he sets out to fight the monster. Makenzie Leigh, Bill Camp, and Spencer Treat Clark will also star in the film produced by James Wan, and written, directed, and executive produced by Gary Dauberman (It, Annabelle Comes Home, The Nun). Sadler is not new to Stephen King adaptations, he starred in 2007’s The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 12, 2021
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Toronto International Film Festival 2021: Our Half-Dozen “Have to See!” Horror Films

Shocks and shudders abound during Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) hybrid event September 9–18, 2021, with in-person cinema screenings in Toronto and digital screenings available to viewers across Canada. Among the incredible international line-up of horror, science fiction, thriller, and other genre-cinema styles are the following six stand-outs, which Horror Fuel highly recommends. My comments follow in italics after descriptions adapted from TIFF’s official program and website. Kicking Blood “Blaine Thurier’s sultry, perma-stoned, ultra-modern spin on the vampire genre evokes cult-horror figures like George A. Romero and Stuart Gordon.” Fusing the grittiness of George Romero’s Martin with the sly theatricality of Stuart Gordon’s early films (Re-Animator, From Beyond), Blaine Thurier’s Kicking Blood reimagines vampire mythology by transplanting it to the bohemian world Thurier has satirized since he began making films. Instead of the usual desiccated, tormented aristocrats with impossibly innocent victims, Thurier’s undead are hipster scavengers and swingers, their victims luckless hangers-on and drunks. Vampire Anna (Alanna Bale) is disappointed

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Joseph Perry
Sep 9, 2021
Stephen King Series And Film Adaptations That Are Headed Your Way (Updated)

Stephen King Series And Film Adaptations That Are Headed Your Way (Updated)

Stephen King is as popular as ever. Let’s be honest, the man IS the king of written horror. Fans will be happy to learn there are several new films and series adaptations headed their way and we’ve got a list. Salem’s Lot A new adaptation of King’sSalem’s Lotis is on its way from horror legend James Wan who is producing the film written, directed, and executive produced by Gary Dauberman (It, Annabelle Comes Home, The Nun). Lewis Pullman (The Strangers: Prey at Night) will be starring as author Ben Mears who returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot seeking inspiration for his next book only to find his hometown is being preyed upon by a vampire. Together with a ragtag group of residents, he sets out to fight the monster. Firestarter Keith Thomas, who brought us the fantastic horror film The Vigil earlier this year, directs from the script adapted by Scott Teems (Halloween Kills), based on Stephen King’s

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 4, 2021
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Anna Taylor-Joy Reunites With Robert Eggers For His Retelling Of ‘Nosferatu’

Anna Taylor-Joy made her feature acting debut in Robert Eggers‘ The Witch before going on to starring in many high-profile movies such as The Queen’s Gambit. Now, Taylor-Joy is reuniting with the incredible director for his remake of the iconic 1922 vampire film Nosferatu. The original Nosferatu (there was a remake in 1979) was directed by F.W. Murnau and follows vampire Count Orlok who aims to buy a house in Germany. The vampire soon falls in love with the wife of his real estate agent. That may sound familiar, the silent film is an unofficial retelling of Bram Stoker’s iconic novel Dracula. Anna Taylor-Joy is also starring in Eggers’ upcoming project The Northman that will also star Bill Skarsgård, Ethan Hawke, Björk, Nicole Kidman, and Willem Defoe who appeared in Eggers’ The Lighthouse.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2021
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Lewis Pullman Cast As The Lead In New ‘Salem’s Lot’ Adaptation

Stephen King adaptations continue to reign supreme. Recently the Epix vampire series “Chapelwaite” (review), based on King’s short story Jerusalem’s Lot, made its premiere. Now, a new adaptation of King’s Salem’s Lot is on its way from horror legend James Wan who is producing the film written, directed, and executive produced by Gary Dauberman (It, Annabelle Comes Home, The Nun). Today, the first casting news has arrived. THR is reporting that Lewis Pullman (The Strangers: Prey at Night) will be starring as author Ben Mears who returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot seeking inspiration for his next book only to find his hometown is being preyed upon by a vampire. Together with a ragtag group of residence, he sets out to fight the monster. The new adaptation has been in the works for a while. Back in 2019, Dauberman teased what’s to come in a conversation with Slash Film. “I did have a unique way into it but

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 28, 2021
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Blu-ray Review: Night (2006 – 2021)

Detective Mike Jericho (John Hardy) is in a bit of a pickle; you see he’s become a blood lappin’ fang banger after inadvertently turning a comely lass into so much Swiss cheese with his pistol (as one does). How did that happen you may ask? Well, even if ya didn’t ask I’ll tell you! The woman was a vampire, so dying by bullet wound wasn’t really her “thing”, and she turns Mike into one as well. So with Mike’s nocturnal pursuits keeping him from his day job, his co-worker Jimi Cannon (Shawn LeTang) begins searching for his chum, which of course puts him in direct opposition of the creatures of the night who have no intention of giving Mike back to the land of the living! Shot on a shoestring by multi-talented filmmaker/musician Byron C. Miller (who wrote the fright flick as well), Night represents an impressive, if low-tech debut from someone that continues to work in the horror biz

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DanXIII
Aug 26, 2021
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“What We Do In The Shadows” Renewed As Trailer For Season 3 Debuts

Ahead of the season three premiere of FX’s laugh-out-loud mocumentary series “What We Do in the Shadows“, news has come that the show has already been renewed for its fourth season which will premiere in 2022. Fans can’t seem to get enough of What We Do in the Shadows and FX is ready to feed that appetite by setting up the series for a fourth season,” said Nick Grad, president of original programming for FX entertainment. “Our thanks to the extraordinary job by the creative team, cast and crew who keep making a great show better each season.” Matt Berry, Kayvan Novak, Natasia Demetriou, Mark Proksch, and Harvey Guillén star in “What We Do in the Shadows,” which is based on Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi‘s 2014 hit film. In the series, four vampires living together in Staten Island, New York, along with one’s familiar, Guillermo. Guillermo has recently learned that he is a descendent of the legendary vampire hunter

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 15, 2021
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Series Review: Epix’s “Chapelwaite” Is The Best New Show Of The Year!

When it comes to adaptations no writer’s work has been turned into series and films more than Stephen King (not that we’re complaining). The most recent adaptation of King’s work is Epix’s soon to premiere series “Chapelwaite,” based on King’s short story Jerusalem’s Lot. Academy Award® Winner Adrien Brody stars alongside Emily Hampshire in the series set in the 1850s. The series follows Captain Charles Boone (Brody), who relocates his family of three children to the ancestral home he inherited in the small, seemingly sleepy town of Preacher’s Corners, Maine after his wife dies at sea.  He is surprised to learn that the entire town hates his family. Hampshire’s Rebecca offers her services as a nanny for Charles’ children without him knowing that she took the job to learn more about his family for an article she’s secretly writing. Soon all hell breaks loose as Charles and his family become the target of vampires out to find an ancient book that

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 13, 2021
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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
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Fantasia 2021: Five Fright Films We Can’t Wait to See

Montreal’s vaunted Fantasia International Film Festival continues its reputation of being North America’s largest fest highlighting genre-film fabulousness with this year’s 25th edition, which runs online August 5–25. Science fiction, thriller, dark comedy, action, animation, and other exciting genres are all on tap, and as always, horror is a huge part of Fantasia. Here are five of Fantasia’s exciting fright-fare features for this year’s edition, with descriptions from official press materials and the fest’s website, along with comments in italics from yours truly. STEADY YOUR GAZE FOR THE LAST THING MARY SAW Brace yourself for THE LAST THING MARY SAW, a breathtaking period occult drama set in an isolated farmhouse in the winter of 1843, where a young woman is under investigation following the mysterious death of her family’s matriarch. It soon becomes apparent that ageless forces are at play, from within and without. An eerie and hypnotic nightmare vision from debuting writer/director Edoardo Vitaletti, starring Stefanie Scott (INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER

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Joseph Perry
Aug 6, 2021
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