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Movie Review: Son (2021)

How far would you go to save your child? That’s the question posed in writer-director Ivan Kavanagh’s horror-thriller Son. In the film, a young boy contracts a mysterious illness, experiencing horrific pain and seizures. His mother, Laura (Andi Matichak) must decide how far she will go to protect him from terrifying forces in her past. I can’t imagine how terrified Laura was throughout the film, but I do know how well Andi Matichak played the role. She really put her heart into making Laura feel authentic and the emotional chaos Laura experiences feels real. Laura is a strong character with an interesting and horrific backstory. She’s a character you can both find sympathetic and see her strength. And her character development was nicely done. As for detective Paul, Emile Hirsch had me fleeced up to the last moments of the film. I did not see that twist coming, and I should have and it was a great idea. Hirsch did

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 15, 2021
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From The Creator Of Final Destination Comes ‘Don’t Look Back’ – Out This Summer

From Jeffrey Riddick, the creator of Final Destination comes Don’t Look Back, which shines a brutal light on society’s habit of watching terrible things happen but doing nothing to stop it. Remember, Karma comes for us all. In the film, Caitlin Kramer, a woman overcoming a tragic past, is among several people who see a man being fatally assaulted. When the witnesses start dying mysteriously, she must unearth if they’re being targeted by a killer or something far more insidious. Kourtney Bell, Bryan Batt, Will Stout, Skyler Hart, Jeremy Holm, Jaqueline Fleming, Amanda Grace Benitez, Damon Lipari, Han Soto, Dean J. West, and Stephen Twardokus star. Don’t Look Back, which we call “dark and entertaining” in our review, lands on Digital and DVD on June 14, 2021, presented by Dazzler Media. You can pre-order your copy now on Amazon and iTunes.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 14, 2021
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James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad’ Scores A Hard “R” For Violence And Gore

James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad will be different from 2016’s movie. For one, it won’t be PG-13 like its predecessor. The movie has just scored a hard “R” from the MPA for “Strong violence and gore, language throughout, some sexual references, drug use, and brief graphic nudity.” The massive cast list includes Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Sylvester Stallone who lends his voice to King Shark, Viola Davis, Idris Elba, John Cena, Pete Davidson, Jai Courtney, Nathan Fillion, Michael Rooker, Taika Waititi, Joel Kinnaman, David Dastmalchian, Daniela Melchior, Steve Agee, Storm Reid, Flula Borg, Peter Capaldi, Alice Braga, Sean Gunn, Joaquín Cosío, Mayling Ng, Juan Diego Botto, Julio Ruiz, Jennifer Holland, and Tinashe Kajese. The Suicide Squad lands in theaters and on HBO Max on August 6, 2021, from Warner Bros. Check out the red band trailer below for a taste of what’s to come.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 14, 2021
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Cyber Thriller ‘Profile’ Opens In Theaters This Week

From director Timur Bekmambetov comes the cyber-thriller Profile, opening in theaters on May 14, 2021, from Focus Features. Profile centers on an undercover British journalist in her quest to bait and expose a terrorist recruiter through social media, while trying not to be sucked in by her recruiter and lured into becoming a militant extremist herself. The unconventional thriller plays out entirely on a computer screen in the Screenlife format, pioneered by Bekmambetov. Written by Bekmambetov along with Britt Poulton, and Olga Kharina, Profile stars Valene Kane and Shazad Latif.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 13, 2021
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We’ve Got A New Clip From True Crime Series “Fall River” – Premiering On Epix This Week

Epix and Blumhouse’s upcoming four-part true-crime docuseries “Fall River” explores a story of sex, satanic cults, and murder, and it’s set to premiere this week! Ahead of the premiere, we’ve got a new clip to share with you. “In 1979 – almost 90 years after infamous, accused murderer Lizzie Borden’s notorious acquittal – Fall River, Massachusetts would become home to another terrifying series of crimes. When three young women were killed in a streak of brutal murders, police alleged a satanic cult was practicing human sacrifice. The cult leader, a man named Carl Drew, was captured and sent to prison for life without parole. Twenty years after the trial, the lead investigator Paul Carey became so haunted by inconsistencies in the stories that he re-investigated his own case after he retired. Evidence surfaced that brought the entire story into question. Now through exclusive interviews, including intimate conversations with Drew, new witnesses, and illuminating evidence, this documentary series will tell the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 13, 2021
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The Past Is Uncovered In The ‘Digging To Death’ Trailer

Buried secrets come to light in director Michael P. Blevins‘ Diggin to Death. We’ve dug up the trailer that reveals a haunting tale of greed and a choice between right and wrong. In the film, “A man buys a fixer-upper house to restore and as he’s digging a hole for a new septic tank, he discovers a large box filled with three million dollars in cash and a dead body. He is faced with the dilemma of reporting the body and losing the money or hiding the money and reburying the body. What unfolds next is a series of consequences that lead us to truly discover What’s Buried in the Backyard.” Ford Austin, Tom Fitzpatrick, Rachel Alig, Ken Hudson Campbell, and Richard Riehle, star in Digging to Death also featuring Clint Jung, Sumeet Dang, Bryan Dodds, Debbie DeLisi, Stephan Singh, and Mike P Blevins. Digging to Death premieres on DVD and Digital on June 1, 2021, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 13, 2021
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‘The Forever Purge’ Begins In The Brutal AF New Trailer

This summer, all the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never end in The Forever Purge. The first trailer is here teasing an intense, action-packed thrill ride, the very thing that made us all fall in love with the franchise, to begin with, only this time it’s bigger and more brutal. We’ve also got the new poster that gives off a serious “four horseman/riders of the apocalypse” vibe. 2018’s The First Purge shattered records, now Blumhouse’s infamous terror franchise hurtles into innovative new territory as members of an underground movement, no longer satisfied with one annual night of anarchy and murder, decide to overtake America through an unending campaign of mayhem and massacre. And no one is safe. In the film, “Adela (Ana de la Reguera, Cowboys & Aliens) and her husband Juan (Tenoch Huerta, Days of Grace) live in Texas, where Juan is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 12, 2021
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Watch The Trailer For The Spanish Thriller ‘La Dosis’ – Out This June

This summer, Samuel Goldwyn Films will release the Spanish thriller La Dosis, which made its world premiere and the Rotterdam Film Festival last year before being shown at BFI Flare and the Fantasia Film Festival. In the film, “Marcos is an experienced nurse who works the night shift of a private clinic. He is successful and professional, though it is soon revealed that he uses his position to help suffering patients find early peace. A new nurse in the clinic, Gabriel, shakes the sector: he is young, intelligent, beautiful, and seduces everyone. He soon deciphers Marcos’ secret and the clinic becomes a battle of wits and seduction. Marcos retracts until he discovers that Gabriel also dabbles in euthanasia, though for different reasons. This revelation forces him to confront Gabriel and Marcos knows that only by exposing his own true identity will he be able to stop him.” Directed by Martin Krant and starring Carlos Portaluppi, Ignacio Rogers, and Lorena Vega,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 12, 2021
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Movie Review: The Dustwalker (2019)

Tremors meets Dawn of the Dead meets Alien in writer-director Sandra Sciberras’ sci-fi horror The Dustwalker. In this Aussie film, one by one the residents of a small isolated town become infected, turning into brutal, bloodthirsty zombie-like creatures that are on a mission, spread the infection, or kill everyone they come in contact with, including loved ones. Those who are struggling to survive look to Joanne Sharp (Jolene Anderson), the local chief of police for guidance along with her right-hand man, Luke (Richard Davies). Things go from zero to sixty fast. The blood starts being shed in the first few minutes. Once the chaos begins, there are bodies and blood everywhere. And while the hints that something otherworldly involved pop up bit by bit once the big twist is revealed it’s all-out war. The villain in this tale is a clever combination of imagination, sci-fi, and science. One of the key elements to the infection takes inspiration from nature, the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 12, 2021
Horror Fuel

IFC Midnight Claims Sean King O’Grady’s ‘We Need To Do Something’ Ahead Of Tribeca

IFC Midnight announced today that it is acquiring North American rights to Sean King O’Grady‘s directorial debut We Need to Do Something ahead of its premiere at the Midnight Section at the Tribeca film festival. It will be released later this year on DVD and On Demand. “The film follows Melissa and her family as they seek shelter from a storm and become trapped. With no sign of rescue, hours turn to days and Melissa comes to realize that she and her girlfriend Amy might have something to do with the horrors that threaten to tear her family – and the entire world – apart.” Written by Max Booth III, based on his novella of the same name, the film stars Sierra McCormick (The Vast of Night), Vinessa Shaw (Hocus Pocus), Pat Healy (The Innkeepers), John James Cronin (“NOS4A2”), and newcomer Lisette Alexis. We Need to Do Something is produced by Bill Stertz, John Malerman (Bird Box), Ryan Lewis (Bird

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 12, 2021

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Movie Review: Son (2021)

How far would you go to save your child? That’s the question posed in writer-director Ivan Kavanagh’s horror-thriller Son. In the film, a young boy contracts a mysterious illness, experiencing horrific pain and seizures. His mother, Laura (Andi Matichak) must decide how far she will go to protect him from terrifying forces in her past. I can’t imagine how terrified Laura was throughout the film, but I do know how well Andi Matichak played the role. She really put her heart into making Laura feel authentic and the emotional chaos Laura experiences feels real. Laura is a strong character with an interesting and horrific backstory. She’s a character you can both find sympathetic and see her strength. And her character development was nicely done. As for detective Paul, Emile Hirsch had me fleeced up to the last moments of the film. I did not see that twist coming, and I should have and it was a great idea. Hirsch did

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 15, 2021
Horror Fuel

From The Creator Of Final Destination Comes ‘Don’t Look Back’ – Out This Summer

From Jeffrey Riddick, the creator of Final Destination comes Don’t Look Back, which shines a brutal light on society’s habit of watching terrible things happen but doing nothing to stop it. Remember, Karma comes for us all. In the film, Caitlin Kramer, a woman overcoming a tragic past, is among several people who see a man being fatally assaulted. When the witnesses start dying mysteriously, she must unearth if they’re being targeted by a killer or something far more insidious. Kourtney Bell, Bryan Batt, Will Stout, Skyler Hart, Jeremy Holm, Jaqueline Fleming, Amanda Grace Benitez, Damon Lipari, Han Soto, Dean J. West, and Stephen Twardokus star. Don’t Look Back, which we call “dark and entertaining” in our review, lands on Digital and DVD on June 14, 2021, presented by Dazzler Media. You can pre-order your copy now on Amazon and iTunes.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 14, 2021
Horror Fuel

James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad’ Scores A Hard “R” For Violence And Gore

James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad will be different from 2016’s movie. For one, it won’t be PG-13 like its predecessor. The movie has just scored a hard “R” from the MPA for “Strong violence and gore, language throughout, some sexual references, drug use, and brief graphic nudity.” The massive cast list includes Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Sylvester Stallone who lends his voice to King Shark, Viola Davis, Idris Elba, John Cena, Pete Davidson, Jai Courtney, Nathan Fillion, Michael Rooker, Taika Waititi, Joel Kinnaman, David Dastmalchian, Daniela Melchior, Steve Agee, Storm Reid, Flula Borg, Peter Capaldi, Alice Braga, Sean Gunn, Joaquín Cosío, Mayling Ng, Juan Diego Botto, Julio Ruiz, Jennifer Holland, and Tinashe Kajese. The Suicide Squad lands in theaters and on HBO Max on August 6, 2021, from Warner Bros. Check out the red band trailer below for a taste of what’s to come.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 14, 2021
Horror Fuel

Cyber Thriller ‘Profile’ Opens In Theaters This Week

From director Timur Bekmambetov comes the cyber-thriller Profile, opening in theaters on May 14, 2021, from Focus Features. Profile centers on an undercover British journalist in her quest to bait and expose a terrorist recruiter through social media, while trying not to be sucked in by her recruiter and lured into becoming a militant extremist herself. The unconventional thriller plays out entirely on a computer screen in the Screenlife format, pioneered by Bekmambetov. Written by Bekmambetov along with Britt Poulton, and Olga Kharina, Profile stars Valene Kane and Shazad Latif.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 13, 2021
Horror Fuel

We’ve Got A New Clip From True Crime Series “Fall River” – Premiering On Epix This Week

Epix and Blumhouse’s upcoming four-part true-crime docuseries “Fall River” explores a story of sex, satanic cults, and murder, and it’s set to premiere this week! Ahead of the premiere, we’ve got a new clip to share with you. “In 1979 – almost 90 years after infamous, accused murderer Lizzie Borden’s notorious acquittal – Fall River, Massachusetts would become home to another terrifying series of crimes. When three young women were killed in a streak of brutal murders, police alleged a satanic cult was practicing human sacrifice. The cult leader, a man named Carl Drew, was captured and sent to prison for life without parole. Twenty years after the trial, the lead investigator Paul Carey became so haunted by inconsistencies in the stories that he re-investigated his own case after he retired. Evidence surfaced that brought the entire story into question. Now through exclusive interviews, including intimate conversations with Drew, new witnesses, and illuminating evidence, this documentary series will tell the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 13, 2021
Horror Fuel

The Past Is Uncovered In The ‘Digging To Death’ Trailer

Buried secrets come to light in director Michael P. Blevins‘ Diggin to Death. We’ve dug up the trailer that reveals a haunting tale of greed and a choice between right and wrong. In the film, “A man buys a fixer-upper house to restore and as he’s digging a hole for a new septic tank, he discovers a large box filled with three million dollars in cash and a dead body. He is faced with the dilemma of reporting the body and losing the money or hiding the money and reburying the body. What unfolds next is a series of consequences that lead us to truly discover What’s Buried in the Backyard.” Ford Austin, Tom Fitzpatrick, Rachel Alig, Ken Hudson Campbell, and Richard Riehle, star in Digging to Death also featuring Clint Jung, Sumeet Dang, Bryan Dodds, Debbie DeLisi, Stephan Singh, and Mike P Blevins. Digging to Death premieres on DVD and Digital on June 1, 2021, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 13, 2021
Horror Fuel

‘The Forever Purge’ Begins In The Brutal AF New Trailer

This summer, all the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never end in The Forever Purge. The first trailer is here teasing an intense, action-packed thrill ride, the very thing that made us all fall in love with the franchise, to begin with, only this time it’s bigger and more brutal. We’ve also got the new poster that gives off a serious “four horseman/riders of the apocalypse” vibe. 2018’s The First Purge shattered records, now Blumhouse’s infamous terror franchise hurtles into innovative new territory as members of an underground movement, no longer satisfied with one annual night of anarchy and murder, decide to overtake America through an unending campaign of mayhem and massacre. And no one is safe. In the film, “Adela (Ana de la Reguera, Cowboys & Aliens) and her husband Juan (Tenoch Huerta, Days of Grace) live in Texas, where Juan is

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 12, 2021
Horror Fuel

Watch The Trailer For The Spanish Thriller ‘La Dosis’ – Out This June

This summer, Samuel Goldwyn Films will release the Spanish thriller La Dosis, which made its world premiere and the Rotterdam Film Festival last year before being shown at BFI Flare and the Fantasia Film Festival. In the film, “Marcos is an experienced nurse who works the night shift of a private clinic. He is successful and professional, though it is soon revealed that he uses his position to help suffering patients find early peace. A new nurse in the clinic, Gabriel, shakes the sector: he is young, intelligent, beautiful, and seduces everyone. He soon deciphers Marcos’ secret and the clinic becomes a battle of wits and seduction. Marcos retracts until he discovers that Gabriel also dabbles in euthanasia, though for different reasons. This revelation forces him to confront Gabriel and Marcos knows that only by exposing his own true identity will he be able to stop him.” Directed by Martin Krant and starring Carlos Portaluppi, Ignacio Rogers, and Lorena Vega,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 12, 2021
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: The Dustwalker (2019)

Tremors meets Dawn of the Dead meets Alien in writer-director Sandra Sciberras’ sci-fi horror The Dustwalker. In this Aussie film, one by one the residents of a small isolated town become infected, turning into brutal, bloodthirsty zombie-like creatures that are on a mission, spread the infection, or kill everyone they come in contact with, including loved ones. Those who are struggling to survive look to Joanne Sharp (Jolene Anderson), the local chief of police for guidance along with her right-hand man, Luke (Richard Davies). Things go from zero to sixty fast. The blood starts being shed in the first few minutes. Once the chaos begins, there are bodies and blood everywhere. And while the hints that something otherworldly involved pop up bit by bit once the big twist is revealed it’s all-out war. The villain in this tale is a clever combination of imagination, sci-fi, and science. One of the key elements to the infection takes inspiration from nature, the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 12, 2021
Horror Fuel

IFC Midnight Claims Sean King O’Grady’s ‘We Need To Do Something’ Ahead Of Tribeca

IFC Midnight announced today that it is acquiring North American rights to Sean King O’Grady‘s directorial debut We Need to Do Something ahead of its premiere at the Midnight Section at the Tribeca film festival. It will be released later this year on DVD and On Demand. “The film follows Melissa and her family as they seek shelter from a storm and become trapped. With no sign of rescue, hours turn to days and Melissa comes to realize that she and her girlfriend Amy might have something to do with the horrors that threaten to tear her family – and the entire world – apart.” Written by Max Booth III, based on his novella of the same name, the film stars Sierra McCormick (The Vast of Night), Vinessa Shaw (Hocus Pocus), Pat Healy (The Innkeepers), John James Cronin (“NOS4A2”), and newcomer Lisette Alexis. We Need to Do Something is produced by Bill Stertz, John Malerman (Bird Box), Ryan Lewis (Bird

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 12, 2021
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