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Sequel To ‘Mandao Of The Dead’, ‘Mandao Returns’ Is Streaming Now On Prime

Mandao Returns, the sequel to writer-director Scott Dunn‘s 2018 sci-fi horror comedy Mandao of the Dead, has now landed on Amazon Prime. “Jay Mandao is not your average hero. He’s an astral projecting time traveler who spends his days hanging with his adult nephew Jackson, crashing on his scheming cousin Andy’s couch, and riding with his cabbie friend Fer. In the days leading up to Christmas, Jay tries to make contact with his deceased father Raymond but ends up contacting the ghost of B-movie star, Aura Garcia. Aura enlists the gang to astral project back in time to prevent her death. Jay quickly finds out that the more he messes with time, the more he falls down a rabbit hole of cults, conspiracies, and death. This Christmas is gonna kick astral!” Mandao Returns is headlined by Jenny Lorenzo (“Victor and Valentino”, “Gentefied”), Jim O’Doherty (“Third Rock from the Sun”, “Grounded for Life”), Sean Liang (“American Horror Story: 1984”), Scott Dunn,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 23, 2020
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A ‘Shortcut’ Puts A Group Of Teens In Danger In This Creature Feature

This December director Alessio Liguori‘s pulse-pounding creature feature Shortcut is getting its home release just in time for Christmas. Shortcut follows a group of classmates who find themselves trapped inside their school bus after a mysterious creature invades the road. Every passing minute decreases their survival chances against the constant threats of that unknown entity. Written by Daniele Cosci, Shortcut stars Jack Kane, Andrei Claude, Zak Sutcliffe, Sophie Jane Oliver, and Terence Anderson and was produced by Simona Ferri, Marco Tempera, and Robert Cipullo. Already out in theaters, Shortcut, which we called “impressive” in our review, will arrive on VOD and Digital on December 22, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 21, 2020
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Shudder Kicks Off 2021 With A Killer January Lineup

Shudder is kicking off the new year right, with a ton of new horror and thriller films, series, and originals and we’ve got your guide! This January we will see the release of several Shudder Originals including Hunted from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Vincent Paronnaud and The Queen of Black Magic, from two giants of modern Indonesian horror, Kimo Stamboel and Joko Anwar; the much anticipated second season of original series “A Discovery of Witches” with new episodes weekly; a binge release of season one of “The Walking Dead: World Beyond“, the latest series in The Walking Dead Universe and the first to be available on Shudder; a four-film celebration of Peter Cushing; a double feature from the mind of Clive Barker, Nightbreed and Rawhead Rex; and the recently released, award-winning animated feature The Wolf House, among other new additions to the Shudder library. NEW SHUDDER ORIGINAL/EXCLUSIVE MOVIES HUNTED — January 14 What started as a flirtatious encounter at a bar turns

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 18, 2020
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Frida Kempff’s Fierce Horror Film ‘Knocking’ Premiering At Sundance

A strange knocking drives a young woman to the brink of madness following a traumatic event in Frida Kempff‘s (Meet the Artist) Knocking, debuting at Sundance’s virtual film festival as part of the “Midnight Section” this January. The film centers on a woman (Molly) who has just experienced a traumatic incident is unnerved by a haunting knocking sound from upstairs in her new apartment building. As the noises become more desperate and increasingly sound like cries for help, she confronts her neighbors, but it seems no one else can hear them. In an unsettling quest for truth, Molly soon realizes that no one believes her, and begins to question if she even believes herself – a realization that is perhaps even more chilling. Knocking is a sophisticated and psychologically suspenseful narrative in which she deftly amplifies Molly’s gut-wrenching feelings of self-doubt, coupled with a fierce and soul-baring lead performance by actress Cecilia Milocco. SUNDANCE – VIRTUAL SCREENING TIMES: Friday, January

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 17, 2020
Actor Brad Henke Talks CBS's "The Stand" In Our Interview

Actor Brad Henke Talks CBS’s “The Stand” In Our Interview

Unless you’ve been living under a rock somewhere, you’ve heard that a new limited series adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Stand” is on its way. I had the opportunity to sit down with one of the show’s cast, Brad William Henke, who plays the central role of Tom Cullen. Of course, this is far from the first time that I’ve heard Henke’s name, you see he’s starred in two of my favorite series, “Orange Is the New Black” in which he played a prison guard with a wrapped sense of justice, and “Justified”, as a redneck bad guy. Henke has been in over 95 films and series. I was eager to talk with him. Horror Fuel: “I really enjoyed your work in both Justified and Orange Is the New Black. Boy, you play a rough character in that one. Piscatella was a real piece of work. Was it difficult filming scenes like the one with Red and to get in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 16, 2020
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‘Climate Of The Hunter’ Bares Its Fangs This January

Dark Star Pictures has announced the January release of Mickey Reece’s critically acclaimed indie award-winning vampire film Climate of the Hunter. In the film, “two sisters, Alma and Elizabeth, along with a dog who’s described as a “philosopher,” have come to Alma’s remote house to reconnect with Wesley after twenty years. Alma is recently divorced, Elizabeth is a workaholic in Washington, D.C., while Wesley lives in Paris dealing with a wife recently struck with a fatal disease. When the three come together for dinner it has all the makings of a lovely adult melodrama about loneliness, and the desire to connect and share our lives with someone… but we must add to the mix one otherworldly piece of information: Wesley could be a vampire.” Ginger Gilmartin, Mary Buss, Ben Hall, and Jacob Ryan Snovel star in Climate of the Hunter, which arrives on VOD on January 12, 2021, from Vortex Media.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 16, 2020
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Kurtis David Harder’s ‘Spiral’ Coming To Blu-Ray

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has announced the release of Spiral, from Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural. In the film, a same-sex couple moves to a small town so they can enjoy a better quality of life as they raise their 16-year-old daughter. But nothing is as it seems in their picturesque neighborhood. And when they see that the folks next door are throwing a very strange party, being the new family in town suddenly feels extremely dangerous. Directed by Kurtis David Harder (What Keeps You Alive), Spiral was written by Colin Minihan (Z), and John Poliquin (Still/Born). The film stars Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman (“American Horror Story”), Ari Cohen (It franchise), Jennifer Laporte (“iZombie”), Ty Wood (“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”), Chandra West (I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry), and Lochlyn Munro (“Riverdale”). RLJE Films will release SPIRAL on DVD for an SRP of $27.97 and Blu-ray for an SRP of $28.96.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 16, 2020
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First Look: Nicolas Cage Stars In His Wildest Role Yet In ‘Prisoners Of The Ghostland’

The first batch of images is here from Sion Sono‘s action-horror movie Prisoners of the Ghostland which Nicolas Cage describes as the wildest film he’s ever starred in. In the film, “When a notorious criminal, Hero (Cage) is sent to rescue an abducted girl who has disappeared into a dark supernatural universe, they must break the evil curse that binds them and escape the mysterious revenants that rule Ghostland.” It’s out there. I wear a skintight black leather jumpsuit with grenades attached to different body parts, and if I don’t rescue the governor’s daughter from this state line where they’re all ghosts and bring her back they’re gonna blow me up.” Cage says. The film is the English language feature debut for Suicide Club‘s Sono. Written by Aaron Hendry and Reza Sixo Safai, the film also stars Sofia Boutella (The Mummy), Ed Skrein (Deadpool), Bill Moseley (3 from Hell), Young Dais (The Outsider), and Tak Sakaguchi (Re: Born). Check out

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 15, 2020
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Actions Have Consequences In The Two New ‘Fatale’ Clips

Hilary Swank and Michael Ealy play a game of cat and mouse in director Deon Taylor‘s high tension thriller Fatale. Ahead of its release we’ve got two new clips from the film that tease an intense thriller where actions have consequences. After a wild one-night stand, Derrick (Michael Ealy), a successful sports agent, watches his perfect life slowly disappear when he discovers that the sexy and mysterious woman he risked everything for, is a determined police detective (Hilary Swank) who entangles him in her latest investigation. As he tries desperately to put the pieces together, he falls deeper into her trap, risking his family, his career, and even his life. Fatale is a suspenseful and provocative psychological thriller and an unpredictable game of cat and mouse where one mistake can change your life. Mike Colter, Danny Pino, Tyrin Turner, and Damaris Lewis also star in the film. Roxanne Avent Taylor, p.g.a., Deon Taylor, p.g.a., and Hilary Swank produce Fatale, opening

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 15, 2020
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Isabelle Fuhrman Gets Bloody In The First Images From ‘Orphan: First Kill’

Back in November, we reported that Isabelle Fuhrman is returning for the prequel to 2009’s Orphan as Esther. Today, we’ve got the first behind the scenes look at Orphan: First Kill via Fuhrman’s social media. Filming will soon wrap on Orphan: First Kill and according to reports, 23-year-old Fuhrman looks as if she hasn’t aged a day since Jaume Collet-Serra’s hit film debuted thanks to clever angles, world-class makeup, and effects. In 2009 Fuhrman brought to life the twisted and terrifying Esther to life. The character was actually a 33-year-old woman named Leena Klammer, posing as a child up for adoption. Once adopted by a young couple with two children, Esther manipulates everyone around her while attempting to seduce her new father and killing anyone who gets in her way. In First Kill, “Leena orchestrates a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility and travels back to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family. But Leena’s new

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 15, 2020

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Sequel To ‘Mandao Of The Dead’, ‘Mandao Returns’ Is Streaming Now On Prime

Mandao Returns, the sequel to writer-director Scott Dunn‘s 2018 sci-fi horror comedy Mandao of the Dead, has now landed on Amazon Prime. “Jay Mandao is not your average hero. He’s an astral projecting time traveler who spends his days hanging with his adult nephew Jackson, crashing on his scheming cousin Andy’s couch, and riding with his cabbie friend Fer. In the days leading up to Christmas, Jay tries to make contact with his deceased father Raymond but ends up contacting the ghost of B-movie star, Aura Garcia. Aura enlists the gang to astral project back in time to prevent her death. Jay quickly finds out that the more he messes with time, the more he falls down a rabbit hole of cults, conspiracies, and death. This Christmas is gonna kick astral!” Mandao Returns is headlined by Jenny Lorenzo (“Victor and Valentino”, “Gentefied”), Jim O’Doherty (“Third Rock from the Sun”, “Grounded for Life”), Sean Liang (“American Horror Story: 1984”), Scott Dunn,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 23, 2020
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A ‘Shortcut’ Puts A Group Of Teens In Danger In This Creature Feature

This December director Alessio Liguori‘s pulse-pounding creature feature Shortcut is getting its home release just in time for Christmas. Shortcut follows a group of classmates who find themselves trapped inside their school bus after a mysterious creature invades the road. Every passing minute decreases their survival chances against the constant threats of that unknown entity. Written by Daniele Cosci, Shortcut stars Jack Kane, Andrei Claude, Zak Sutcliffe, Sophie Jane Oliver, and Terence Anderson and was produced by Simona Ferri, Marco Tempera, and Robert Cipullo. Already out in theaters, Shortcut, which we called “impressive” in our review, will arrive on VOD and Digital on December 22, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 21, 2020
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Shudder Kicks Off 2021 With A Killer January Lineup

Shudder is kicking off the new year right, with a ton of new horror and thriller films, series, and originals and we’ve got your guide! This January we will see the release of several Shudder Originals including Hunted from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Vincent Paronnaud and The Queen of Black Magic, from two giants of modern Indonesian horror, Kimo Stamboel and Joko Anwar; the much anticipated second season of original series “A Discovery of Witches” with new episodes weekly; a binge release of season one of “The Walking Dead: World Beyond“, the latest series in The Walking Dead Universe and the first to be available on Shudder; a four-film celebration of Peter Cushing; a double feature from the mind of Clive Barker, Nightbreed and Rawhead Rex; and the recently released, award-winning animated feature The Wolf House, among other new additions to the Shudder library. NEW SHUDDER ORIGINAL/EXCLUSIVE MOVIES HUNTED — January 14 What started as a flirtatious encounter at a bar turns

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 18, 2020
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Frida Kempff’s Fierce Horror Film ‘Knocking’ Premiering At Sundance

A strange knocking drives a young woman to the brink of madness following a traumatic event in Frida Kempff‘s (Meet the Artist) Knocking, debuting at Sundance’s virtual film festival as part of the “Midnight Section” this January. The film centers on a woman (Molly) who has just experienced a traumatic incident is unnerved by a haunting knocking sound from upstairs in her new apartment building. As the noises become more desperate and increasingly sound like cries for help, she confronts her neighbors, but it seems no one else can hear them. In an unsettling quest for truth, Molly soon realizes that no one believes her, and begins to question if she even believes herself – a realization that is perhaps even more chilling. Knocking is a sophisticated and psychologically suspenseful narrative in which she deftly amplifies Molly’s gut-wrenching feelings of self-doubt, coupled with a fierce and soul-baring lead performance by actress Cecilia Milocco. SUNDANCE – VIRTUAL SCREENING TIMES: Friday, January

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 17, 2020
Actor Brad Henke Talks CBS's "The Stand" In Our Interview

Actor Brad Henke Talks CBS’s “The Stand” In Our Interview

Unless you’ve been living under a rock somewhere, you’ve heard that a new limited series adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Stand” is on its way. I had the opportunity to sit down with one of the show’s cast, Brad William Henke, who plays the central role of Tom Cullen. Of course, this is far from the first time that I’ve heard Henke’s name, you see he’s starred in two of my favorite series, “Orange Is the New Black” in which he played a prison guard with a wrapped sense of justice, and “Justified”, as a redneck bad guy. Henke has been in over 95 films and series. I was eager to talk with him. Horror Fuel: “I really enjoyed your work in both Justified and Orange Is the New Black. Boy, you play a rough character in that one. Piscatella was a real piece of work. Was it difficult filming scenes like the one with Red and to get in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 16, 2020
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‘Climate Of The Hunter’ Bares Its Fangs This January

Dark Star Pictures has announced the January release of Mickey Reece’s critically acclaimed indie award-winning vampire film Climate of the Hunter. In the film, “two sisters, Alma and Elizabeth, along with a dog who’s described as a “philosopher,” have come to Alma’s remote house to reconnect with Wesley after twenty years. Alma is recently divorced, Elizabeth is a workaholic in Washington, D.C., while Wesley lives in Paris dealing with a wife recently struck with a fatal disease. When the three come together for dinner it has all the makings of a lovely adult melodrama about loneliness, and the desire to connect and share our lives with someone… but we must add to the mix one otherworldly piece of information: Wesley could be a vampire.” Ginger Gilmartin, Mary Buss, Ben Hall, and Jacob Ryan Snovel star in Climate of the Hunter, which arrives on VOD on January 12, 2021, from Vortex Media.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 16, 2020
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Kurtis David Harder’s ‘Spiral’ Coming To Blu-Ray

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has announced the release of Spiral, from Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural. In the film, a same-sex couple moves to a small town so they can enjoy a better quality of life as they raise their 16-year-old daughter. But nothing is as it seems in their picturesque neighborhood. And when they see that the folks next door are throwing a very strange party, being the new family in town suddenly feels extremely dangerous. Directed by Kurtis David Harder (What Keeps You Alive), Spiral was written by Colin Minihan (Z), and John Poliquin (Still/Born). The film stars Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman (“American Horror Story”), Ari Cohen (It franchise), Jennifer Laporte (“iZombie”), Ty Wood (“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”), Chandra West (I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry), and Lochlyn Munro (“Riverdale”). RLJE Films will release SPIRAL on DVD for an SRP of $27.97 and Blu-ray for an SRP of $28.96.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 16, 2020
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First Look: Nicolas Cage Stars In His Wildest Role Yet In ‘Prisoners Of The Ghostland’

The first batch of images is here from Sion Sono‘s action-horror movie Prisoners of the Ghostland which Nicolas Cage describes as the wildest film he’s ever starred in. In the film, “When a notorious criminal, Hero (Cage) is sent to rescue an abducted girl who has disappeared into a dark supernatural universe, they must break the evil curse that binds them and escape the mysterious revenants that rule Ghostland.” It’s out there. I wear a skintight black leather jumpsuit with grenades attached to different body parts, and if I don’t rescue the governor’s daughter from this state line where they’re all ghosts and bring her back they’re gonna blow me up.” Cage says. The film is the English language feature debut for Suicide Club‘s Sono. Written by Aaron Hendry and Reza Sixo Safai, the film also stars Sofia Boutella (The Mummy), Ed Skrein (Deadpool), Bill Moseley (3 from Hell), Young Dais (The Outsider), and Tak Sakaguchi (Re: Born). Check out

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 15, 2020
Horror Fuel

Actions Have Consequences In The Two New ‘Fatale’ Clips

Hilary Swank and Michael Ealy play a game of cat and mouse in director Deon Taylor‘s high tension thriller Fatale. Ahead of its release we’ve got two new clips from the film that tease an intense thriller where actions have consequences. After a wild one-night stand, Derrick (Michael Ealy), a successful sports agent, watches his perfect life slowly disappear when he discovers that the sexy and mysterious woman he risked everything for, is a determined police detective (Hilary Swank) who entangles him in her latest investigation. As he tries desperately to put the pieces together, he falls deeper into her trap, risking his family, his career, and even his life. Fatale is a suspenseful and provocative psychological thriller and an unpredictable game of cat and mouse where one mistake can change your life. Mike Colter, Danny Pino, Tyrin Turner, and Damaris Lewis also star in the film. Roxanne Avent Taylor, p.g.a., Deon Taylor, p.g.a., and Hilary Swank produce Fatale, opening

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 15, 2020
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Isabelle Fuhrman Gets Bloody In The First Images From ‘Orphan: First Kill’

Back in November, we reported that Isabelle Fuhrman is returning for the prequel to 2009’s Orphan as Esther. Today, we’ve got the first behind the scenes look at Orphan: First Kill via Fuhrman’s social media. Filming will soon wrap on Orphan: First Kill and according to reports, 23-year-old Fuhrman looks as if she hasn’t aged a day since Jaume Collet-Serra’s hit film debuted thanks to clever angles, world-class makeup, and effects. In 2009 Fuhrman brought to life the twisted and terrifying Esther to life. The character was actually a 33-year-old woman named Leena Klammer, posing as a child up for adoption. Once adopted by a young couple with two children, Esther manipulates everyone around her while attempting to seduce her new father and killing anyone who gets in her way. In First Kill, “Leena orchestrates a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility and travels back to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family. But Leena’s new

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 15, 2020
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