Horror Fuel
☰ Browse the Crypt
Tag

Coronavirus

15 stories
Horror Fuel

Horror Fuel’s Ideas For Stay-At-Home Halloween

Halloween is around the corner but unfortunately, it’s in 2020 and unless you’ve been in another dimension, living in a cave far from civilization, or visiting from another planet, we’re in the middle of a pandemic. Most places around the country are in talks right now about HOW or IF there will be a Halloween this year as public health is a growing concern as cases of Covid-19 are starting to rise back up across the country. With what’s going on, Halloween does not need to be canceled, just modified and the only good news about it this year is that it’s on a Saturday! With that working in favor of parents or those who get weekends off, the opportunity to have a fun and safe Halloween at home. For most, many have already come up with some ideas of how to do it at home but some folks may need a helpful push in the right direction, well here

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Sep 30, 2020
Horror Fuel

Will We Ever See ‘Candyman’? Universal Delays Sequel Yet Again!

You can call his name five times, but Candyman won’t be making an appearance anytime soon. News has come that Nia DaCosta‘s Candyman has been pulled from release. Originally set to open in theaters in June and then moved to next month, Candyman will now arrive sometime next year thanks to the damn Coronavirus! The movie starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (US, Aquaman), Tony Todd (Candyman), Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo, and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett is produced by horror heavy hitter Jordan Peel who co-wrote the script along with Win Rosenfield. Candyman returns to the neighborhood where the legend began, where Cabrini-Green housing projects once stood. We all know not to say the legend’s name five times, but the characters in the movie say it anyway and bring down Candyman’s wrath upon themselves. We’ll keep you posted. Hopefully, a new release date will be announced soon.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 12, 2020
Horror Fuel

‘Antebellum’ Won’t Premiere In August After All

Just as Lionsgate’s Antebellum was nearing it’s August the 21st premiere date, the film has been delayed again, this time with no premiere date in sight. In fact, it has been removed for the schedule altogether. The question is, was the film removed due to the pandemic or because of the subject matter as tensions continue to rise surrounding the Black Lives Matters movement. This is the second time the film has been rescheduled already, it was originally set to open in theaters this Spring. Antebellum, written and directed by Gerard Bush and Christoper Renz (Bush+Renz), takes us on the nail-biting journey of successful author Veronica Henley (Janelle Monáe) as she finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality as she finds her self enslaved. To return home, she must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it’s too late. Kiersey Clemons, Jena Malone, Jack Huston, Eric Lange, Gabourey Sidibe, and Robert Aramayo also star. Bush and Renz are producing alongside McKittrick, Zev

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 2, 2020
Horror Fuel

‘Spiral: From The Book Of Saw’ Gets A Major Delay Due To Coronavirus

Thanks to the pandemic, another highly anticipated horror film has been delayed. Lionsgate’s Spiral: From the Book of Saw was originally set to be released this month, unfortunately, the new release date is now a year away, which is insane! Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV) has returned to the Saw franchise to direct Spiral: From the Book of Saw. Chris Rock who co-wrote the film, executive produces and stars as a police detective on the hunt for a killer following a series of gruesome murders. Samuel L. Jackson and Max Minghella also star. The question is, will Tobin Bell make a cameo? In Spiral, a sadistic mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in the terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran (Samuel L. Jackson), brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks (Chris Rock) and his rookie partner (Max Minghella) take charge of a grisly investigation into murders

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 3, 2020
Horror Fuel

Enter The New ‘Evil Dead 2 Escape Room’ Without Leaving The Safety Of Your Home

Trapped at home and bored out of your skull? Hourglass Escapes, LLC has the answer. They have just announced the May opening of The Original Evil Dead 2: DEAD BY DAWN™ Live Video Escape Room! For a limited time only, you have the chance to escape the evil dead before they swallow your soul in the first officially licensed live video escape room, granted by Studiocanal S.A.S., based on Sam Raimi’s classic horror-comedy Evil Dead 2: DEAD BY DAWN™. Hourglass Escapes, LLC and their hit Escape Room is coming to your home in this streaming Live-Action Evil Dead 2™ Escape Room experience. This world-famous 5 star rated escape room and be played anywhere worldwide. Tickets will be on sale on May 8th with games starting May 15th. What is a live video escape room? According to Thomas Parslow at https://livevideoescaperooms.com/about/ “Live Video Escape Rooms are a new way to play Escape Rooms with your friends from the comfort and safety of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 29, 2020
Horror Fuel

New Release Date Announced For ‘Escape Room 2’

The coronavirus pandemic has delayed many films’ release, including Adam Robitel‘s Escape Room 2, originally set to open in theaters on December 30th. But you won’t have to wait long to see the sequel. Sony’s Columbia Pictures has just announced the new release date that is only a few days later. Logan Miller and Taylor Russell will be returning for the sequel to Robitel’s 2019 hit film about a group of strangers that are trapped in a series of escape rooms filled with deadly traps. The movie picks up after Zoey (Russell) and Ben (Miller) survive the traps in the first film and swear to hunt down the people behind the deadly game. Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan), Indya Moore (“Pose”), Holland Roden (“Channel Zero: Butcher’s Block”), Thomas Cocquerel (“The 100”), and Carlito Olivero (“East Los High”) also star. Escape Room 2 opens in theaters on January 1, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 26, 2020
Horror Fuel

What Makes ‘Contagion’ The Most Relevant “Horror” Film Right Now?

Alright first off, true, Contagion is not really a horror film, but a thriller but due to recent events going on around the world, it might as well be as there are so many creepy similarities boarding lining with Simpsonsesque foresight which is why the film is more relevant now than when it came out in 2011. What adds credence to the film is the outpouring of praise and support by the scientific community that applaud the film’s showing of what goes on behind the scenes when scientists are put on the front line to fight a pandemic. For those not familiar with the film, Contagion follows the spread of a new (fictitious) virus that becomes known as MEV-1 and how it spread quickly around the world causing mass panic and death while the CDC along with other organizations struggle to find a way to combat the virus as misinformation spreads. WARNING THERE ARE SPOILERS AHEAD! The Virus The MEV-1

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 16, 2020
Horror Fuel

Actress, Producer, Agency Founder Hilary Heath Dies From Coronavirus

Alex Williams, the godson to Hilary Heath, confirmed via Facebook that the former film actress turned film producer and one of the founders of Duncan Heath Associates, passed away last week from complications caused by Coronavirus, she was 74. Heath stared opposite Vincent Price in multiple horror films through American International Pictures as well as other films before retiring from acting and becoming a film producer. In 1973 She co-founded Duncan Heath Associates with her then-husband Duncan Heath who is now co-chairman of Independent Talent Group after the agency was sold in the 1980’s. Heath’s acting career began in 1965 where she was billed by her maiden name Hilary Dwyer where she appeared in seven films her last being Cry of the Banshee in 1970.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 11, 2020
Horror Fuel

Robert Englund’s New PSA Urges People To Stay Safe

Horror icon Robert England (aka Freddy Kruger) has just released a PSA video about the current Coronavirus pandemic, urging everyone to stay safe and that this nightmare will soon be over. Listen to @RobertBEnglund and don't miss a #TrueTerror marathon this Saturday starting at 7am|6c! #WeAreNeverAlone https://t.co/9DK2eBcfJt — Trvl Channel (@travelchannel) April 2, 2020 Tune in for a marathon of Englund’s new series “True Terror” on the Travel Channel this Saturday starting at 7 am |6c! Englund takes viewers on a trip through America’s most terrifying true tales in Travel Channel‘s “True Terror With Robert Englund.” Hidden in the dark recesses of our nation’s history are tales so terrifying, they must be true. Now, veteran actor and legendary horror movie icon Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger of the “A Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise) scours news reports of yesteryear to bring viewers twisted tales ripped straight from the headlines. In each episode of the six-part series, Englund weaves together a trilogy

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 3, 2020
Horror Fuel

Universal Sending ‘The Invisible Man’ And ‘The Hunt’ To VOD Early

Theaters across the world are shutting down to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. So what happens to the movies that should be playing? Universal is moving some of their new releases to VOD. Deadline is reporting that Leigh Whannell‘s brilliant hit The Invisible Man (review) and Craig Zobel‘s controversial film The Hunt, both from Blumhouse, will arrive on VOD Friday, March 20th. The Invisible Man has already had a successful run at the box office bringing in over $120 million, but The Hunt‘s release came when people were already avoiding public gatherings, so it didn’t make much a splash. Hopefully, the VOD release will help it to rebound. The movies will be available “on-demand 48-hour rental at the suggested price of $19.99.” Odds are we will see a lot more studios follow in Universal’s footsteps and send their new films straight to VOD. The situation isn’t all bad for us though, we get to watch these great films

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 17, 2020

More from Coronavirus

Horror Fuel

Horror Fuel’s Ideas For Stay-At-Home Halloween

Halloween is around the corner but unfortunately, it’s in 2020 and unless you’ve been in another dimension, living in a cave far from civilization, or visiting from another planet, we’re in the middle of a pandemic. Most places around the country are in talks right now about HOW or IF there will be a Halloween this year as public health is a growing concern as cases of Covid-19 are starting to rise back up across the country. With what’s going on, Halloween does not need to be canceled, just modified and the only good news about it this year is that it’s on a Saturday! With that working in favor of parents or those who get weekends off, the opportunity to have a fun and safe Halloween at home. For most, many have already come up with some ideas of how to do it at home but some folks may need a helpful push in the right direction, well here

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Sep 30, 2020
Horror Fuel

Will We Ever See ‘Candyman’? Universal Delays Sequel Yet Again!

You can call his name five times, but Candyman won’t be making an appearance anytime soon. News has come that Nia DaCosta‘s Candyman has been pulled from release. Originally set to open in theaters in June and then moved to next month, Candyman will now arrive sometime next year thanks to the damn Coronavirus! The movie starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (US, Aquaman), Tony Todd (Candyman), Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo, and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett is produced by horror heavy hitter Jordan Peel who co-wrote the script along with Win Rosenfield. Candyman returns to the neighborhood where the legend began, where Cabrini-Green housing projects once stood. We all know not to say the legend’s name five times, but the characters in the movie say it anyway and bring down Candyman’s wrath upon themselves. We’ll keep you posted. Hopefully, a new release date will be announced soon.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 12, 2020
Horror Fuel

‘Antebellum’ Won’t Premiere In August After All

Just as Lionsgate’s Antebellum was nearing it’s August the 21st premiere date, the film has been delayed again, this time with no premiere date in sight. In fact, it has been removed for the schedule altogether. The question is, was the film removed due to the pandemic or because of the subject matter as tensions continue to rise surrounding the Black Lives Matters movement. This is the second time the film has been rescheduled already, it was originally set to open in theaters this Spring. Antebellum, written and directed by Gerard Bush and Christoper Renz (Bush+Renz), takes us on the nail-biting journey of successful author Veronica Henley (Janelle Monáe) as she finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality as she finds her self enslaved. To return home, she must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it’s too late. Kiersey Clemons, Jena Malone, Jack Huston, Eric Lange, Gabourey Sidibe, and Robert Aramayo also star. Bush and Renz are producing alongside McKittrick, Zev

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 2, 2020
Horror Fuel

‘Spiral: From The Book Of Saw’ Gets A Major Delay Due To Coronavirus

Thanks to the pandemic, another highly anticipated horror film has been delayed. Lionsgate’s Spiral: From the Book of Saw was originally set to be released this month, unfortunately, the new release date is now a year away, which is insane! Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV) has returned to the Saw franchise to direct Spiral: From the Book of Saw. Chris Rock who co-wrote the film, executive produces and stars as a police detective on the hunt for a killer following a series of gruesome murders. Samuel L. Jackson and Max Minghella also star. The question is, will Tobin Bell make a cameo? In Spiral, a sadistic mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in the terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran (Samuel L. Jackson), brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks (Chris Rock) and his rookie partner (Max Minghella) take charge of a grisly investigation into murders

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 3, 2020
Horror Fuel

Enter The New ‘Evil Dead 2 Escape Room’ Without Leaving The Safety Of Your Home

Trapped at home and bored out of your skull? Hourglass Escapes, LLC has the answer. They have just announced the May opening of The Original Evil Dead 2: DEAD BY DAWN™ Live Video Escape Room! For a limited time only, you have the chance to escape the evil dead before they swallow your soul in the first officially licensed live video escape room, granted by Studiocanal S.A.S., based on Sam Raimi’s classic horror-comedy Evil Dead 2: DEAD BY DAWN™. Hourglass Escapes, LLC and their hit Escape Room is coming to your home in this streaming Live-Action Evil Dead 2™ Escape Room experience. This world-famous 5 star rated escape room and be played anywhere worldwide. Tickets will be on sale on May 8th with games starting May 15th. What is a live video escape room? According to Thomas Parslow at https://livevideoescaperooms.com/about/ “Live Video Escape Rooms are a new way to play Escape Rooms with your friends from the comfort and safety of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 29, 2020
Horror Fuel

New Release Date Announced For ‘Escape Room 2’

The coronavirus pandemic has delayed many films’ release, including Adam Robitel‘s Escape Room 2, originally set to open in theaters on December 30th. But you won’t have to wait long to see the sequel. Sony’s Columbia Pictures has just announced the new release date that is only a few days later. Logan Miller and Taylor Russell will be returning for the sequel to Robitel’s 2019 hit film about a group of strangers that are trapped in a series of escape rooms filled with deadly traps. The movie picks up after Zoey (Russell) and Ben (Miller) survive the traps in the first film and swear to hunt down the people behind the deadly game. Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan), Indya Moore (“Pose”), Holland Roden (“Channel Zero: Butcher’s Block”), Thomas Cocquerel (“The 100”), and Carlito Olivero (“East Los High”) also star. Escape Room 2 opens in theaters on January 1, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 26, 2020
Horror Fuel

What Makes ‘Contagion’ The Most Relevant “Horror” Film Right Now?

Alright first off, true, Contagion is not really a horror film, but a thriller but due to recent events going on around the world, it might as well be as there are so many creepy similarities boarding lining with Simpsonsesque foresight which is why the film is more relevant now than when it came out in 2011. What adds credence to the film is the outpouring of praise and support by the scientific community that applaud the film’s showing of what goes on behind the scenes when scientists are put on the front line to fight a pandemic. For those not familiar with the film, Contagion follows the spread of a new (fictitious) virus that becomes known as MEV-1 and how it spread quickly around the world causing mass panic and death while the CDC along with other organizations struggle to find a way to combat the virus as misinformation spreads. WARNING THERE ARE SPOILERS AHEAD! The Virus The MEV-1

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 16, 2020
Horror Fuel

Actress, Producer, Agency Founder Hilary Heath Dies From Coronavirus

Alex Williams, the godson to Hilary Heath, confirmed via Facebook that the former film actress turned film producer and one of the founders of Duncan Heath Associates, passed away last week from complications caused by Coronavirus, she was 74. Heath stared opposite Vincent Price in multiple horror films through American International Pictures as well as other films before retiring from acting and becoming a film producer. In 1973 She co-founded Duncan Heath Associates with her then-husband Duncan Heath who is now co-chairman of Independent Talent Group after the agency was sold in the 1980’s. Heath’s acting career began in 1965 where she was billed by her maiden name Hilary Dwyer where she appeared in seven films her last being Cry of the Banshee in 1970.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 11, 2020
Horror Fuel

Robert Englund’s New PSA Urges People To Stay Safe

Horror icon Robert England (aka Freddy Kruger) has just released a PSA video about the current Coronavirus pandemic, urging everyone to stay safe and that this nightmare will soon be over. Listen to @RobertBEnglund and don't miss a #TrueTerror marathon this Saturday starting at 7am|6c! #WeAreNeverAlone https://t.co/9DK2eBcfJt — Trvl Channel (@travelchannel) April 2, 2020 Tune in for a marathon of Englund’s new series “True Terror” on the Travel Channel this Saturday starting at 7 am |6c! Englund takes viewers on a trip through America’s most terrifying true tales in Travel Channel‘s “True Terror With Robert Englund.” Hidden in the dark recesses of our nation’s history are tales so terrifying, they must be true. Now, veteran actor and legendary horror movie icon Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger of the “A Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise) scours news reports of yesteryear to bring viewers twisted tales ripped straight from the headlines. In each episode of the six-part series, Englund weaves together a trilogy

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 3, 2020
Horror Fuel

Universal Sending ‘The Invisible Man’ And ‘The Hunt’ To VOD Early

Theaters across the world are shutting down to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. So what happens to the movies that should be playing? Universal is moving some of their new releases to VOD. Deadline is reporting that Leigh Whannell‘s brilliant hit The Invisible Man (review) and Craig Zobel‘s controversial film The Hunt, both from Blumhouse, will arrive on VOD Friday, March 20th. The Invisible Man has already had a successful run at the box office bringing in over $120 million, but The Hunt‘s release came when people were already avoiding public gatherings, so it didn’t make much a splash. Hopefully, the VOD release will help it to rebound. The movies will be available “on-demand 48-hour rental at the suggested price of $19.99.” Odds are we will see a lot more studios follow in Universal’s footsteps and send their new films straight to VOD. The situation isn’t all bad for us though, we get to watch these great films

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 17, 2020
Next →