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Paramount+ Is Taking Us Back To The ‘Pet Sematary’ With A New Prequel

The world of Pet Sematary is expanding with a new prequel in the works at Paramount+, which will be Lindsey Beer’s feature directorial debut. Jeff Buhler, who penned the script for the 2019 adaptation, based on the Stephen King story, wrote the prequel which was last revised by Beer, THR is reporting. Natalie Alyn Lind (“Big Sky,” “Tell Me a Story”), Jack Mulhern (“Mare of Easttown”), Forrest Goodluck (The Revenant), and Isabella Star LaBlanc have joined the cast with Jackson White (“Mrs. Fletcher”) playing a young Jud Crandall. While there have been no plot details revealed at this point, there are a couple of ways it could go. We can’t help but wonder if the prequel will involve the cautionary story that Jud recounts to Louis about Timmy, the young man who was the last person buried in the Pet Sematary. During the story, Jud says those famous lines, “Sometimes dead is better.” But we could be completely wrong. We

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 11, 2021
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Premiere Date And Trailer For Season Two Of Netflix’s Hit Series “The Witcher”

Netflix has now revealed the December premiere date for the second season of their huge hit fantasy series “The Witcher” as well as the new trailer. The news came out the first WitcherCon. Based on the novel series by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, season 2 finds monster-hunter Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill) returning to his childhood home with Ciri (Freya Allan). “Convinced Yennefer’s (Anya Chalotra) life was lost at the Battle of Sodden, Geralt of Rivia brings Princess Cirilla to the safest place he knows, his childhood home of Kaer Morhen. While the Continent’s kings, elves, humans, and demons strive for supremacy outside its walls, he must protect the girl from something far more dangerous: the mysterious power she possesses inside.” New cast members for season two include Adjoa Andoh (“Bridgerton”), Cassie Clare (“Brave New World”), Liz Carr (“Silent Witness”), Graham McTavish (“Outlander”), Kevin Doyle (“Downton Abbey”), Simon Callow (“Four Weddings and a Funeral”) and Chris Fulton (“Bridgerton”). Season two

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 11, 2021
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Shudder Review: The Boy Behind The Door (2021) Is A Dark Must-See Thriller

There are few things in this world that upset me more than the abuse of children. That’s the subject of co-writers and co-directors Justin Powell and David Charbonier’s horror-thriller The Boy Behind the Door. In The Boy Behind the Door, “a night of unimaginable terror awaits twelve-year-old Bobby and his best friend, Kevin when they are abducted on their way home from school. Managing to escape his confines, Bobby navigates the dark halls, praying his presence goes unnoticed as he avoids his captor at every turn. Even worse is the arrival of another stranger, whose mysterious arrangement with the kidnapper may spell certain doom for Kevin. With no means of calling for help and miles of dark country in every direction, Bobby embarks on a rescue mission, determined to get himself and Kevin out alive… or die trying.” First off, I was incredibly impressed by the caliber of acting from the young stars who were both around 13 at the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 10, 2021
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A Family Is Plagued By Horrors This Month After Buying The Home At ’32 Malasana Street’

This July, RLJE Films is taking viewers on a trip to 32 Malasana Street where they will witness a terrifying, haunting tale, inspired by a true events. In the film, a Shudder Original, the Olmedo family decides to leave their village behind for a fresh start in the city and buy an old apartment at 32 Malasana Street for a suspiciously reasonable price. But soon after they’ve unpacked their bags, they discover something about their new home: they aren’t alone… Written by Ramón Campos (The Misfits Club), Gema R. Neira (“Alta Mar”), David Orea (“45 Revoluciones”) and Salvador S. Molina (“45 Revoluciones”), the film was directed by Albert Pintó (Killing God). Begoña Vargas (La otra mirada), Iván Marcos (Odd Job), and Bea Segura (“El comisario”) star. The film was produced by Bambu Producciones’ Ramón Campos and Teresa Fernández-Valdés, with Studiocanal handling worldwide sales. RLJE Films will release 32 Malasana Street on Digital HD and DVD on July 20, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 10, 2021
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This July It’s Cowboys vs Creatures Of Native American Legend in ‘Skinwalker’

This July cowboys face off against powerful creatures from Native American lore in the old west horror Skinwalker, from Robert Conway. After looting a Native American burial site, a hunter unleashes the legendary Skinwalker, a shape-shifting demon, onto an unsuspecting world. Once thought to be only a legend, this ancient evil returns from the grave to wreak a terrible vengeance on all who are unfortunate enough to cross its path. Eva Hamilton, Cameron Kotecki, Amelia Haberman, Dan Higgins, Daniel Link, Charlie E Motley, Edward Rodriguez, Nathaniel Burns, Liz Manning, Victorio Pope, Jeff Yazzie, and Becky Jo Harris star in this supernatural indie flick. Uncork’d Entertainment will unleash Skinwalker on DVD and Digital on July 13, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 10, 2021
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Horror Anthology ‘The Final Ride’ Hits The Streets This July

Canadian horror anthology The Final Ride, from writer-director Mike McMurray, hits the streets this July. The anthology features three tales of terror including the ghost of an 80’s fitness guru, a tattoo that won’t stop spreading, and an Uber driver that picks up her final customer for the night, not knowing that she’s in for the ride of her life. Keegan Chambers (Age of the Living Dead), Annette Wozniak (Safe House), and Matthew Chisholm (Secret Santa) star. The Final Ride will be released on digital July 14, 2021, from Wild Eye Releasing.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 10, 2021
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A Killer Is On The Loose In ‘Blood Conscious’

Terror strikes when a family on vacation is confronted by a killer in writer-director Timothy Covell‘s Blood Conscious. Starring Nick Damici, DeShawn White, Lenny Thomas, and Oghenero Gbaje, the film centers on Kevin, his older sister, Brittney, and her fiancé, Tony, who set off to their parents’ lakeside cottage expecting a leisurely weekend getaway, but little did they expect the horror that awaits them. Their holiday turns into a trip from hell as they enter a scene of mass murder, where their parents and neighbors lie dead. As unexpected and traumatic events keep unfolding, they will have to find a way to survive the night without turning on each other, or becoming possessed. Blood Conscious opens in theaters, and lands on VOD and Digital on August 20, 2021, from Dark Sky Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 9, 2021
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New Stills From ‘Demonic’ Tease A Film Filled With Horrors

We’ve got new stills from Neill Blomkamp‘s highly-anticipated horror film, Demonic, which promises to be a frightening flick. From the director of District 9, Elysium, and Chappie, comes Demonic, in which “A young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter are ruthlessly revealed in this horror-thriller” from IFC Midnight. Carly Pope (Elysium), Chris William Martin (The Age of Adaline, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, TV’s “The Vampire Diaries”), and Michael Rogers (TV’s “Siren”, “The Blacklist”, “Supernatural”) star in this supernatural horror. IFC Midnight will release Demonic in theaters on August 20th followed by an On-Demand and Digital release on August 27, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 9, 2021
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Epix Unveils The Dark, Unnerving Trailer For “Chapelwaite” Inspired By Jerusalem’s Lot

Academy Award® Winner Adrien Brody stars alongside Emily Hampshire in EPIX’s “Chapelwaite“, a series based on the short story Jerusalem’s Lot by Stephen King. Today, the fantastic first official trailer has arrived, teasing a dark, unnerving series filled with mystery and horror. “Set in the 1850s, the series follows Captain Charles Boone (Brody), who relocates his family of three children to his ancestral home in the small, seemingly sleepy town of Preacher’s Corners, Maine after his wife dies at sea. However, Charles will soon have to confront the secrets of his family’s sordid history and fight to end the darkness that has plagued the Boones for generations.  Hampshire plays Rebecca Morgan, an ambitious young woman who left Preacher’s Corners to attend Mount Holyoke College and has returned home with an advance to write a story for the new and prestigious Atlantic Magazine.  Her writer’s block lifts when Boone arrives in town with his children, and despite her mother’s protests, Rebecca applies to be the governess of the infamous Chapelwaite manor and the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 8, 2021
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Watch The Award-Winning Horror ‘Trick Of The Witch’ Free On YouTube

After ten years of successful film festival screenings, the award-winning supernatural horror film Trick of the Witch by filmmaker Chris Morrissey is making its exclusive streaming debut on his official YouTube channel FREE for a limited time. The film “centers on a group of fashion models fighting a witchcraft curse during a photo shoot.” The film premiered in 2010 at the New York International Independent Film Festival and won awards for Best Horror Film and the Audience Award. The film had a theatrical run in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Sunset 5 in 2011. Trick of the Witch won Best Horror Film at the Golden Indie Movie Awards in 2012. The film recently screened and won awards for Best Actress, Director’s Spotlight, and the Audience Award at the 2016 RIPP Horror Festival and screened along with Morrissey’s most recent feature film Heavy Makeup at the historic Los Feliz 3 Cinemas in Los Angeles. The cast includes indie film starlet Share

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 8, 2021

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Paramount+ Is Taking Us Back To The ‘Pet Sematary’ With A New Prequel

The world of Pet Sematary is expanding with a new prequel in the works at Paramount+, which will be Lindsey Beer’s feature directorial debut. Jeff Buhler, who penned the script for the 2019 adaptation, based on the Stephen King story, wrote the prequel which was last revised by Beer, THR is reporting. Natalie Alyn Lind (“Big Sky,” “Tell Me a Story”), Jack Mulhern (“Mare of Easttown”), Forrest Goodluck (The Revenant), and Isabella Star LaBlanc have joined the cast with Jackson White (“Mrs. Fletcher”) playing a young Jud Crandall. While there have been no plot details revealed at this point, there are a couple of ways it could go. We can’t help but wonder if the prequel will involve the cautionary story that Jud recounts to Louis about Timmy, the young man who was the last person buried in the Pet Sematary. During the story, Jud says those famous lines, “Sometimes dead is better.” But we could be completely wrong. We

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 11, 2021
Horror Fuel

Premiere Date And Trailer For Season Two Of Netflix’s Hit Series “The Witcher”

Netflix has now revealed the December premiere date for the second season of their huge hit fantasy series “The Witcher” as well as the new trailer. The news came out the first WitcherCon. Based on the novel series by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, season 2 finds monster-hunter Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill) returning to his childhood home with Ciri (Freya Allan). “Convinced Yennefer’s (Anya Chalotra) life was lost at the Battle of Sodden, Geralt of Rivia brings Princess Cirilla to the safest place he knows, his childhood home of Kaer Morhen. While the Continent’s kings, elves, humans, and demons strive for supremacy outside its walls, he must protect the girl from something far more dangerous: the mysterious power she possesses inside.” New cast members for season two include Adjoa Andoh (“Bridgerton”), Cassie Clare (“Brave New World”), Liz Carr (“Silent Witness”), Graham McTavish (“Outlander”), Kevin Doyle (“Downton Abbey”), Simon Callow (“Four Weddings and a Funeral”) and Chris Fulton (“Bridgerton”). Season two

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 11, 2021
Horror Fuel

Shudder Review: The Boy Behind The Door (2021) Is A Dark Must-See Thriller

There are few things in this world that upset me more than the abuse of children. That’s the subject of co-writers and co-directors Justin Powell and David Charbonier’s horror-thriller The Boy Behind the Door. In The Boy Behind the Door, “a night of unimaginable terror awaits twelve-year-old Bobby and his best friend, Kevin when they are abducted on their way home from school. Managing to escape his confines, Bobby navigates the dark halls, praying his presence goes unnoticed as he avoids his captor at every turn. Even worse is the arrival of another stranger, whose mysterious arrangement with the kidnapper may spell certain doom for Kevin. With no means of calling for help and miles of dark country in every direction, Bobby embarks on a rescue mission, determined to get himself and Kevin out alive… or die trying.” First off, I was incredibly impressed by the caliber of acting from the young stars who were both around 13 at the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 10, 2021
Horror Fuel

A Family Is Plagued By Horrors This Month After Buying The Home At ’32 Malasana Street’

This July, RLJE Films is taking viewers on a trip to 32 Malasana Street where they will witness a terrifying, haunting tale, inspired by a true events. In the film, a Shudder Original, the Olmedo family decides to leave their village behind for a fresh start in the city and buy an old apartment at 32 Malasana Street for a suspiciously reasonable price. But soon after they’ve unpacked their bags, they discover something about their new home: they aren’t alone… Written by Ramón Campos (The Misfits Club), Gema R. Neira (“Alta Mar”), David Orea (“45 Revoluciones”) and Salvador S. Molina (“45 Revoluciones”), the film was directed by Albert Pintó (Killing God). Begoña Vargas (La otra mirada), Iván Marcos (Odd Job), and Bea Segura (“El comisario”) star. The film was produced by Bambu Producciones’ Ramón Campos and Teresa Fernández-Valdés, with Studiocanal handling worldwide sales. RLJE Films will release 32 Malasana Street on Digital HD and DVD on July 20, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 10, 2021
Horror Fuel

This July It’s Cowboys vs Creatures Of Native American Legend in ‘Skinwalker’

This July cowboys face off against powerful creatures from Native American lore in the old west horror Skinwalker, from Robert Conway. After looting a Native American burial site, a hunter unleashes the legendary Skinwalker, a shape-shifting demon, onto an unsuspecting world. Once thought to be only a legend, this ancient evil returns from the grave to wreak a terrible vengeance on all who are unfortunate enough to cross its path. Eva Hamilton, Cameron Kotecki, Amelia Haberman, Dan Higgins, Daniel Link, Charlie E Motley, Edward Rodriguez, Nathaniel Burns, Liz Manning, Victorio Pope, Jeff Yazzie, and Becky Jo Harris star in this supernatural indie flick. Uncork’d Entertainment will unleash Skinwalker on DVD and Digital on July 13, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 10, 2021
Horror Fuel

Horror Anthology ‘The Final Ride’ Hits The Streets This July

Canadian horror anthology The Final Ride, from writer-director Mike McMurray, hits the streets this July. The anthology features three tales of terror including the ghost of an 80’s fitness guru, a tattoo that won’t stop spreading, and an Uber driver that picks up her final customer for the night, not knowing that she’s in for the ride of her life. Keegan Chambers (Age of the Living Dead), Annette Wozniak (Safe House), and Matthew Chisholm (Secret Santa) star. The Final Ride will be released on digital July 14, 2021, from Wild Eye Releasing.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 10, 2021
Horror Fuel

A Killer Is On The Loose In ‘Blood Conscious’

Terror strikes when a family on vacation is confronted by a killer in writer-director Timothy Covell‘s Blood Conscious. Starring Nick Damici, DeShawn White, Lenny Thomas, and Oghenero Gbaje, the film centers on Kevin, his older sister, Brittney, and her fiancé, Tony, who set off to their parents’ lakeside cottage expecting a leisurely weekend getaway, but little did they expect the horror that awaits them. Their holiday turns into a trip from hell as they enter a scene of mass murder, where their parents and neighbors lie dead. As unexpected and traumatic events keep unfolding, they will have to find a way to survive the night without turning on each other, or becoming possessed. Blood Conscious opens in theaters, and lands on VOD and Digital on August 20, 2021, from Dark Sky Films.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 9, 2021
Horror Fuel

New Stills From ‘Demonic’ Tease A Film Filled With Horrors

We’ve got new stills from Neill Blomkamp‘s highly-anticipated horror film, Demonic, which promises to be a frightening flick. From the director of District 9, Elysium, and Chappie, comes Demonic, in which “A young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter are ruthlessly revealed in this horror-thriller” from IFC Midnight. Carly Pope (Elysium), Chris William Martin (The Age of Adaline, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, TV’s “The Vampire Diaries”), and Michael Rogers (TV’s “Siren”, “The Blacklist”, “Supernatural”) star in this supernatural horror. IFC Midnight will release Demonic in theaters on August 20th followed by an On-Demand and Digital release on August 27, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 9, 2021
Horror Fuel

Epix Unveils The Dark, Unnerving Trailer For “Chapelwaite” Inspired By Jerusalem’s Lot

Academy Award® Winner Adrien Brody stars alongside Emily Hampshire in EPIX’s “Chapelwaite“, a series based on the short story Jerusalem’s Lot by Stephen King. Today, the fantastic first official trailer has arrived, teasing a dark, unnerving series filled with mystery and horror. “Set in the 1850s, the series follows Captain Charles Boone (Brody), who relocates his family of three children to his ancestral home in the small, seemingly sleepy town of Preacher’s Corners, Maine after his wife dies at sea. However, Charles will soon have to confront the secrets of his family’s sordid history and fight to end the darkness that has plagued the Boones for generations.  Hampshire plays Rebecca Morgan, an ambitious young woman who left Preacher’s Corners to attend Mount Holyoke College and has returned home with an advance to write a story for the new and prestigious Atlantic Magazine.  Her writer’s block lifts when Boone arrives in town with his children, and despite her mother’s protests, Rebecca applies to be the governess of the infamous Chapelwaite manor and the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 8, 2021
Horror Fuel

Watch The Award-Winning Horror ‘Trick Of The Witch’ Free On YouTube

After ten years of successful film festival screenings, the award-winning supernatural horror film Trick of the Witch by filmmaker Chris Morrissey is making its exclusive streaming debut on his official YouTube channel FREE for a limited time. The film “centers on a group of fashion models fighting a witchcraft curse during a photo shoot.” The film premiered in 2010 at the New York International Independent Film Festival and won awards for Best Horror Film and the Audience Award. The film had a theatrical run in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Sunset 5 in 2011. Trick of the Witch won Best Horror Film at the Golden Indie Movie Awards in 2012. The film recently screened and won awards for Best Actress, Director’s Spotlight, and the Audience Award at the 2016 RIPP Horror Festival and screened along with Morrissey’s most recent feature film Heavy Makeup at the historic Los Feliz 3 Cinemas in Los Angeles. The cast includes indie film starlet Share

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 8, 2021
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