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Death House Releases New Promotional Art

Death House, one of the most highly anticipated horror films of 2016, has just released new artwork by artist Sean Wilson. Director Harrison Smith had this to say about the new poster: We hope the artwork reflects the complexity of the film, hints of steam punk and also a solid sign of the horror Death House contains behind its walls. Smith pointed out an interesting detail about the artwork to me. If you look closely at the left eye (our right) you will see an aerial photo of the Death House facility. Smith, known for his films Camp Dread, The Fields, 6 Degrees of Hell, and Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard, not only directed but also penned the script, based on the original screenplay by Gunnar Hansen who played Leatherface in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Hansen gave Smith his blessing on the new script before he passed away in 2015. Death House features a cast of genre legends like we’ve

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 18, 2016
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Bill Moseley Stars As A Dark Entity In Crepitus

Horror icon Bill Moseley is to play the role the role of Crepitus in the film by the same name, co-written, directed and produced by Haynze Whitmore. The character is an ancient entity who feeds by consuming children. Not only is the entity evil, it appears as a clown making it twice as twisted. Moseley has had a great career in the genre, with roles in Army of Darkness, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Devil’s Rejects, House of 1000 Corpses, Halloween (2007) and many other films. He also co-stars in upcoming horror film Death House. In the film Moseley will co-star along with Lance Paul, Raiden Moore, Jackey Hall, Mike Hard, and Caitlin Williams. Eddie and Sarah Renner co-wrote the script with Whitmore. Paul, Renner and Whitmore are listed as producers for the film. Crepitus centers around seventeen year old Elizabeth and her younger brother Julian, The two are about to face something even more frightening than their life with their

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 13, 2016
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Road to Death House Part 2

I’ve attended a lot of Hollywood meetings. Creative. Business. Social. In every one of these, ideas and projects get thrown around. People get excited. Plans are made. I usually wait until the very end to ask the most important question. If it is not mentioned up front, you kind of have your answer, but it’s a game in the end to see if you’re as smart as you think you are. That question is: Is the financing in place? You get either leaden silence as if you committed some grave social faux pas, or you get the “well, we are talking to so and so…” Translated: there is no money. Don’t believe the Hollywood fables of making a film for $15,000 and making $400 million. With all legends there is a grain of truth, but like an oyster makes a pearl, it’s slathered with layers of mucus and shit. No, your $7000 movie is not going to make a million.

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Capt McNeely
Jun 15, 2016
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EX Fangoria Editor-In-Chief Michael Gingold Finds A New Home At Scream Magazine

Last week the horror world was shocked to learn that Fangoria had fired Editor-in-Chief Michael Gingold after a successful 28-year-career. The company’s reason, they want to bring new blood into leadership of the magazine, according to sources. A legion of horror directors, stars and others in the industry took to social media in a huge showing of support and respect for Gingold. Today, SCREAM MAGAZINE announced via social media (both Twitter and Facebook) that they have brought Gingold on board. . When I spoke SCREAM MAGAZINE, they had the following to say : We’re thrilled to welcome Mike Gingold to SCREAM Towers,” SCREAM editor Rich Cooper said. “I have always enjoyed reading Mike’s work, he has such a passion and talent when it comes to writing about horror. Mike is a very well respected (and rightly so) within the worldwide horror community and we are very much looking forward to working with him on both the print and digital aspect

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 8, 2016
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Spoon Fed Horror

Expect more from your entertainment. Don’t be spoon fed. Whether film, literature, music, even video gaming…refuse to be dumbed down. As I move over the half way point in post production for “Death House” I’ve had time to reflect on the film and wonder how it will be received. The latest news on yet another “Friday the 13th” installment is it will be an origins story. I guess my question is…was there ever that much there in the first place to warrant an origin backstory? Doesn’t it defeat the point of making a simple slasher film to entertain, scare and titillate? Do we really need an origins story whether on Pamela Vorhees or Jason or how Camp Crystal Lake was founded? The Millennial Generation and after are said to be too literal. They need everything spelled out for them. They have all the information they need on their phones. Why think? Why extrapolate? Hell, why even dream? School is taught

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 8, 2016
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Blood Is Spilled In The First Trailer From Death House

Entertainment Factory has just released the first teaser trailer for B. Harrison Smith’s Death House. The film, hailed as the “Expendables of Horror”, was filmed in Philadelphia, P.A. and features an incredible cast. Horror icons such as Robert Englund, Dee Wallace, Kane Hodder, Danny Trejo, Bill Moseley, Doug Bradley and many, many others star in this killer film. Smith, known for his films Camp Dread, The Fields, 6 Degrees of Hell, and Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard, directed Death House, which he wrote based on the original screenplay by Gunnar Hansen, who played Leatherface in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Hansen gave Smith his blessing on the new script before he passed away in 2015. In Death House, “Agents Toria Boon and Jae Novak have their own dark pasts, arriving at Death House to tour its levels and observe its denizens first hand as well as the medical and mental experiments of Drs. Eileen Fletcher and Karen Redmane—their depraved experiments date

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 1, 2016
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The Road to Death House Part 1

Let’s build on Eli Roth’s prescient observation. I have written quite a bit on cynicism in filmmaking. If you are just coming to my series, stop here. Go back and read my other pieces. Then you can read this in context. However, he is talking about a SMALL percentage of fans. This is not a general description at all. We prefer to focus on the majority of horror fans that do the opposite of Roth’s comments. I have provided an open door, a very wide door, into the production of a movie since “Death House” started filming. “Death House” is my fifth feature film: the fifth I have written and the third I have directed. It’s been a long road, and frankly, I am doing what no one else is doing in Hollywood, making consistent, high quality product on very low budgets. I’ve made one film a year since doing this profession full time. “Death House” was brought to me

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
May 4, 2016
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Death House To Wrap Principle Photography Soon – First Images Released

Harrison Smith’s upcoming film Death House, referred to as “The Expendables of horror”, will wrap principle photography at Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia next week. The film has a cast so impressive it makes you feel as if your head is going to explode. But don’t be mistaken, Death House, which is set to be the first film in a six film franchise, is not some gimmick that relies on cameos to carry the film. It has a great story. And no, there is no Freddy vs Jason scenes or anything like that. The stars play new characters from an original story created by Gunnar Hansen, the actor who played Leatherface in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and written and directed by Smith. Smith has several great horror films to his credit, including 6 Degrees of Hell,Camp Dread, The Fields and Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard. And if you have read his pieces on “Cynema” on our website you would know that

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 19, 2016
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Two More Horror Icons Join The Cast Of Harrison Smith’s Death House

Harrison Smith’s upcoming film Death House has a cast so impressive it makes you feel as if your head is going to explode. But don’t be mistaken, Death House, which is set to be the first film in a six film franchise, is not some gimmick who relies on cameos to carry the film. It has a great story. And no, there is no Freddy vs Jason or anything like that. The stars play new characters from an original story created by Gunnar Hansen, the actor who played Leatherface in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, among other things. Smith talks about the film with so much passion and excitement. If you have read his pieces on Cynema on our website you would know that he is serious about the horror genre. Smith has several great horror films to his credit, including 6 Degrees of Hell, Camp Dread, The Fields, Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard. I last spoke Harrison about the project

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 3, 2016
Horror Fuel

Writer/Director Harrison Smith Provides Us With An Update On His Film Death House

The horror community is a buzz over the upcoming film Death House, a film like no other horror film ever made. Death House has a cast so impressive it makes you feel as if your head is going to explode. But don’t be mistaken, Death House is not some gimmick who relies on cameos to carry the film. It has a great story. And no, there is no Freddy vs Jason or anything like that. The stars play new characters from an original story created by Gunnar Hansen, the actor who played Leatherface in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, among other things. What truly makes the film special is that it was Gunnar Hansen’s last project. He poured his heart into the script. Just before he passed away the script was turned over to Harrison Smith who rewrote the script with Gunnar. Gunnar approved the script before he passed and gave his blessing to Smith, who is dedicated to making

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 14, 2016

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Death House Releases New Promotional Art

Death House, one of the most highly anticipated horror films of 2016, has just released new artwork by artist Sean Wilson. Director Harrison Smith had this to say about the new poster: We hope the artwork reflects the complexity of the film, hints of steam punk and also a solid sign of the horror Death House contains behind its walls. Smith pointed out an interesting detail about the artwork to me. If you look closely at the left eye (our right) you will see an aerial photo of the Death House facility. Smith, known for his films Camp Dread, The Fields, 6 Degrees of Hell, and Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard, not only directed but also penned the script, based on the original screenplay by Gunnar Hansen who played Leatherface in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Hansen gave Smith his blessing on the new script before he passed away in 2015. Death House features a cast of genre legends like we’ve

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 18, 2016
Horror Fuel

Bill Moseley Stars As A Dark Entity In Crepitus

Horror icon Bill Moseley is to play the role the role of Crepitus in the film by the same name, co-written, directed and produced by Haynze Whitmore. The character is an ancient entity who feeds by consuming children. Not only is the entity evil, it appears as a clown making it twice as twisted. Moseley has had a great career in the genre, with roles in Army of Darkness, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Devil’s Rejects, House of 1000 Corpses, Halloween (2007) and many other films. He also co-stars in upcoming horror film Death House. In the film Moseley will co-star along with Lance Paul, Raiden Moore, Jackey Hall, Mike Hard, and Caitlin Williams. Eddie and Sarah Renner co-wrote the script with Whitmore. Paul, Renner and Whitmore are listed as producers for the film. Crepitus centers around seventeen year old Elizabeth and her younger brother Julian, The two are about to face something even more frightening than their life with their

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 13, 2016
Horror Fuel

Road to Death House Part 2

I’ve attended a lot of Hollywood meetings. Creative. Business. Social. In every one of these, ideas and projects get thrown around. People get excited. Plans are made. I usually wait until the very end to ask the most important question. If it is not mentioned up front, you kind of have your answer, but it’s a game in the end to see if you’re as smart as you think you are. That question is: Is the financing in place? You get either leaden silence as if you committed some grave social faux pas, or you get the “well, we are talking to so and so…” Translated: there is no money. Don’t believe the Hollywood fables of making a film for $15,000 and making $400 million. With all legends there is a grain of truth, but like an oyster makes a pearl, it’s slathered with layers of mucus and shit. No, your $7000 movie is not going to make a million.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 15, 2016
Horror Fuel

EX Fangoria Editor-In-Chief Michael Gingold Finds A New Home At Scream Magazine

Last week the horror world was shocked to learn that Fangoria had fired Editor-in-Chief Michael Gingold after a successful 28-year-career. The company’s reason, they want to bring new blood into leadership of the magazine, according to sources. A legion of horror directors, stars and others in the industry took to social media in a huge showing of support and respect for Gingold. Today, SCREAM MAGAZINE announced via social media (both Twitter and Facebook) that they have brought Gingold on board. . When I spoke SCREAM MAGAZINE, they had the following to say : We’re thrilled to welcome Mike Gingold to SCREAM Towers,” SCREAM editor Rich Cooper said. “I have always enjoyed reading Mike’s work, he has such a passion and talent when it comes to writing about horror. Mike is a very well respected (and rightly so) within the worldwide horror community and we are very much looking forward to working with him on both the print and digital aspect

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 8, 2016
Horror Fuel

Spoon Fed Horror

Expect more from your entertainment. Don’t be spoon fed. Whether film, literature, music, even video gaming…refuse to be dumbed down. As I move over the half way point in post production for “Death House” I’ve had time to reflect on the film and wonder how it will be received. The latest news on yet another “Friday the 13th” installment is it will be an origins story. I guess my question is…was there ever that much there in the first place to warrant an origin backstory? Doesn’t it defeat the point of making a simple slasher film to entertain, scare and titillate? Do we really need an origins story whether on Pamela Vorhees or Jason or how Camp Crystal Lake was founded? The Millennial Generation and after are said to be too literal. They need everything spelled out for them. They have all the information they need on their phones. Why think? Why extrapolate? Hell, why even dream? School is taught

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 8, 2016
Horror Fuel

Blood Is Spilled In The First Trailer From Death House

Entertainment Factory has just released the first teaser trailer for B. Harrison Smith’s Death House. The film, hailed as the “Expendables of Horror”, was filmed in Philadelphia, P.A. and features an incredible cast. Horror icons such as Robert Englund, Dee Wallace, Kane Hodder, Danny Trejo, Bill Moseley, Doug Bradley and many, many others star in this killer film. Smith, known for his films Camp Dread, The Fields, 6 Degrees of Hell, and Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard, directed Death House, which he wrote based on the original screenplay by Gunnar Hansen, who played Leatherface in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Hansen gave Smith his blessing on the new script before he passed away in 2015. In Death House, “Agents Toria Boon and Jae Novak have their own dark pasts, arriving at Death House to tour its levels and observe its denizens first hand as well as the medical and mental experiments of Drs. Eileen Fletcher and Karen Redmane—their depraved experiments date

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 1, 2016
Horror Fuel

The Road to Death House Part 1

Let’s build on Eli Roth’s prescient observation. I have written quite a bit on cynicism in filmmaking. If you are just coming to my series, stop here. Go back and read my other pieces. Then you can read this in context. However, he is talking about a SMALL percentage of fans. This is not a general description at all. We prefer to focus on the majority of horror fans that do the opposite of Roth’s comments. I have provided an open door, a very wide door, into the production of a movie since “Death House” started filming. “Death House” is my fifth feature film: the fifth I have written and the third I have directed. It’s been a long road, and frankly, I am doing what no one else is doing in Hollywood, making consistent, high quality product on very low budgets. I’ve made one film a year since doing this profession full time. “Death House” was brought to me

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
May 4, 2016
Horror Fuel

Death House To Wrap Principle Photography Soon – First Images Released

Harrison Smith’s upcoming film Death House, referred to as “The Expendables of horror”, will wrap principle photography at Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia next week. The film has a cast so impressive it makes you feel as if your head is going to explode. But don’t be mistaken, Death House, which is set to be the first film in a six film franchise, is not some gimmick that relies on cameos to carry the film. It has a great story. And no, there is no Freddy vs Jason scenes or anything like that. The stars play new characters from an original story created by Gunnar Hansen, the actor who played Leatherface in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and written and directed by Smith. Smith has several great horror films to his credit, including 6 Degrees of Hell,Camp Dread, The Fields and Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard. And if you have read his pieces on “Cynema” on our website you would know that

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 19, 2016
Horror Fuel

Two More Horror Icons Join The Cast Of Harrison Smith’s Death House

Harrison Smith’s upcoming film Death House has a cast so impressive it makes you feel as if your head is going to explode. But don’t be mistaken, Death House, which is set to be the first film in a six film franchise, is not some gimmick who relies on cameos to carry the film. It has a great story. And no, there is no Freddy vs Jason or anything like that. The stars play new characters from an original story created by Gunnar Hansen, the actor who played Leatherface in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, among other things. Smith talks about the film with so much passion and excitement. If you have read his pieces on Cynema on our website you would know that he is serious about the horror genre. Smith has several great horror films to his credit, including 6 Degrees of Hell, Camp Dread, The Fields, Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard. I last spoke Harrison about the project

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 3, 2016
Horror Fuel

Writer/Director Harrison Smith Provides Us With An Update On His Film Death House

The horror community is a buzz over the upcoming film Death House, a film like no other horror film ever made. Death House has a cast so impressive it makes you feel as if your head is going to explode. But don’t be mistaken, Death House is not some gimmick who relies on cameos to carry the film. It has a great story. And no, there is no Freddy vs Jason or anything like that. The stars play new characters from an original story created by Gunnar Hansen, the actor who played Leatherface in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, among other things. What truly makes the film special is that it was Gunnar Hansen’s last project. He poured his heart into the script. Just before he passed away the script was turned over to Harrison Smith who rewrote the script with Gunnar. Gunnar approved the script before he passed and gave his blessing to Smith, who is dedicated to making

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 14, 2016
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