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Sci-Fi Meets Horror In The Upcoming Alternate Reality Film ‘Doors’

Epic Picture’s new sci-fi horror film Doors is set to arrive this March and will take a crew of volunteers through mysterious doors and into parallel realities. In the film, “without explanation or warning, a number of mysterious, alien “doors” suddenly appear in every corner of the globe. While many of those that encounter these sentient visitors feel the strange urge to interact with them – never to be seen again – others stay behind to face the potential threat of what their ultimate agenda towards mankind is. In a rush to determine the reason for the arrival of these cosmic anomalies, the government enlists volunteers to brave the journey to enter the doors so that we might learn more about their origin or purpose. But even these brave volunteers are not prepared for what lies beyond the threshold. The story of the doors is told through multiple perspectives: a ragtag band of high school students discover a door for

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 21, 2021
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Movie Review: Nail in the Coffin: The Fall and Rise of Vampiro (2019)

Ian Richard Hodgkinson, or Vampiro as he’s known to you cats n’ creeps, is one hell of a dude. Born in Montreal, Canada, Vampiro got it in his head (after a few mishaps we’ll get to in a bit) to head to Mexico, learn Spanish, and even though he had no clue how to wrestle, become one of the most legendary figures to ever step into the squared circle south of the boarder. Now there is conflict and drama involved, but this doc let’s you know from the get go that things turned out pretty damn good for our vicious vamp as it shows him in his current role of talent director for Lucha Libre AAA in Mexico and Lucha Underground in Los Angeles. But, as stated things are still complicated for our hero as he is working two jobs, while trying to be a good father to his teenage daughter who lives in Ontario. It’s this element that brings

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DanXIII
Sep 4, 2020
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Movie Review: Butt Boy (2019)

Chip Gutchell (played by the film’s writer/director Tyler Cornack), who decidedly isn’t livin’ his best life… hell, he’s barely “livin'” at all; his job sucks, his marriage is the pits, and not even a new role as “daddy” has brought him any joy. Oh, and he just booked his first prostate exam. Should go easy seeing as how life is shovin’ it in dry where the sun don’t shine on the daily… And there he finds his life’s true pleasure; having foreign objects jammed up his arse six ways to Sunday… and acts on his new desire like a true champion! Well, fate has more in store for our anal-lovin’ hero as the world’s most stereotypical police detective (slick hair and drinking habit intact) named Russel Fox (Tyler Rice) who is desperate to solve a missing child case… but what does our hero and his chocolate starfish have to do with any of that? Better buckle up for that revelation

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DanXIII
Apr 10, 2020
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Blu-ray Review: Automation (2019)

Happy Holidays from Alert Insulation, you’re all fired! Now just why is Alert giving everyone their staff the heave-ho? Well, that is all thanks to mega-efficient robot Auto (Jeff J. Knight in the suit with voice by Jim Tasker) who can handle an entire shift practically by himself… and there’s a better version of Auto itself ready to roll out. Small problem there… Auto gets wind of his eminent early retirement, blows a fuse, and becomes a full fledged murder machine that threatens the existence of the remaining staff. Maybe they shouldn’t use former military hardware to save a buck… With it’s pointed satire taking aim at corporate America and robot lead, you can bet demons to fuckin’ donuts that Automation brings to mind Verhoeven’s all-time classic flick Robocop, but that’s just surface level cats n’ creeps. The flick also has some stuff to say on office politics, what it means to be human and sentient, and just how much

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Dec 13, 2019
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Movie Review: Candy Corn (2019)

A group of bullying jackanapes decide to spend All Hallows Eve buggin’ the shit out of townie odd-ball Jacob (Nate Chaney)… who just so happens to have found a temp gig as a carney at Dr. Death’s Side Show Spook House Spectacular. Soon the torment goes to far, Jacob takes a dirt nap, and is resurrected (due in no small part to his freaky new friends) with his mind set on lappin’ up some sweet, sweet revenge against those what done him wrong. Writer/Director Josh Hasty (creator of the mega-cool pic Honeyspider, which yours cruelly slapped a revoltin’ review on ages ago right here) seems to have only one goal in mind with Candy Corn, and that is distilling the essence of the haunted Halloween holiday and committing it to sinful celluloid for all to see! I’m pleased as poisoned punch to let you cats n’ creeps know; he succeeded like a mother fucker! Everything from the color palette, to

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Sep 14, 2019
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Natasha Kermani’s Feminist Horror ‘Lucky’ Wraps Production

Epic Pictures has announced that they have now wrapped production on Lucky, a dark feminist thriller written by Brea Grant (The Arrangement, “Heroes”) and directed by Natasha Kermani (Imitation Girl). Grant also stars in the feature, which shot in Los Angeles, CA and will see release in the US by Epic’s genre label, DREAD. Lucky centers on May, a self-help book author with all the answers, who suddenly finds herself stalked by a threatening but elusive masked man, and caught in a struggle to get help from the people around her and maintain control on her own life. Grant, stars alongside Kristina Klebe (Hellboy, 2019), Dhruv Uday Singh (Good Trouble), Leith M. Burke (Suburbicon), Kausar Mohammed (What Men Want), Yasmine Al-Bustami (I Ship It), Tara Perry (The Fresh Beat Band) and Hunter C. Smith as menacing villain, The Man. The script for LUCKY peers through the looking glass into a surreal version of our own world, and to me is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 9, 2019
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Movie Review: Slay Belles (2018)

Alexi (Kristina Klebe) heads out with her ultra-bosomy gal pals Dahlia (Susan Slaughter) and Sadie (Hannah Wagner) to help them film the latest installment of their wicked web series Adventure Girls; a show dedicated to exploring abandoned structures…like the recesses of my mind where dignity and shame once did dwell. Out on the road they stop into a local watering hole where they learn kids have turned up slaughtered before heading on to their destination, a dilapidated Christmas based theme park named Santa Land. Once there they meet the kiddie-snatchin’ (and eating) culprit; none other than everyone’s favorite Xmas demon; Krampus…as well as Santa (Barry Bostwick) himself, though he is more of a brawlin’, boozin’ , biker-type rather than the jolly ol’ St. Nick we have become accustomed to. Now it’s up to our comely heroines and Santa to put an end to that Germanic terror’s reign of evil…fuck, we are all going to die, aren’t we? As you may

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Dec 1, 2018
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Movie Review: Extremity (2018)

Ol’ Allison (Dana Christina) has had a rough go in life, so instead of gobblin’ down fistfuls of pills are seeing a shrink on the regular and leaving it at that, she gets the neon light idea in her noggin to spend an ungodly amount of time in a haunted attraction…but not one of those rinky-dink numbers where bored high school kids dress up as Drac and jump out to give you a start, nope; our gal goes to the type of place (Perdition by name) where the participants can be touched, tortured, and generally tormented by a cadre of masked marauders…you know, the perfect cure for case of jangled nerves. As the…well, let’s just call it an “ordeal” goes on her hoped for therapy instead unleashes even more hell from her psyche…but is all as it seems? The most striking element of Extremity is that it is one hell of a beautiful film to set your eerie eyeballs on.

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Oct 1, 2018
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Movie Review: The Lodgers is a Must See for Lovers of Gothic Thrillers!

In a small Irish village, orphan twins Rachel (Charlotte Vega) and Edward (Bill Milner) live a reclusive existence within the confines of their decaying mansion (handed down through generations of their family) which no stranger may enter. Also the place is cursed (as all of the previous heir’s parents have drowned together in a lake on the estate’s grounds) and haunted…and the spirits are gettin’ a tad restless… Anyhow, one day Rachel (more adventurous than her sullen sibling who has never left the house since their parents died years previous) strolls to town and meets Sean (Eugene Simon); an outcast soldier just back from World War 1. Rachel gets a case of the horny’s for Sean (seems masturbation and an incestuous relationship with Eddie ain’t cuttin’ the mustard anymore)…which creates an interesting love triangle to say the least. Complicating our protagonists’ lives further; they may have to sell the house as the family’s solicitor, Mr. Bermingham (David Bradley), arrives with

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Feb 18, 2018
Horror Fuel

JeruZalem Sequel To Feature Virtual Reality

The found footage subgenre is a favorite of many horror fans due the way it pulls viewers into the action. Now, Doron and Yoav Paz are taking things a step further with their upcoming sequel to their 2015 film JeruZalem, which has already been green-lighted by financier and distributor Epic Pictures Group. Deadline reports that writer/directors Doron and Yoav Paz will be incorporating “…an extensive virtual reality component in which viewers can immerse themselves in the film.” The team at Epic Pictures helped us realize our dream of scaring the shit out of people all over the world!” The Paz brothers stated. “We’re thrilled to partner with them again for JeruZalem 2 – this time with a virtual reality element that opens up a whole new world of creative opportunities for us as filmmakers. Last month Google and IMAX announced last month that a new VR camera was being developed. Epic also met with possible new Virtual Reality partners at

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 21, 2016

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Sci-Fi Meets Horror In The Upcoming Alternate Reality Film ‘Doors’

Epic Picture’s new sci-fi horror film Doors is set to arrive this March and will take a crew of volunteers through mysterious doors and into parallel realities. In the film, “without explanation or warning, a number of mysterious, alien “doors” suddenly appear in every corner of the globe. While many of those that encounter these sentient visitors feel the strange urge to interact with them – never to be seen again – others stay behind to face the potential threat of what their ultimate agenda towards mankind is. In a rush to determine the reason for the arrival of these cosmic anomalies, the government enlists volunteers to brave the journey to enter the doors so that we might learn more about their origin or purpose. But even these brave volunteers are not prepared for what lies beyond the threshold. The story of the doors is told through multiple perspectives: a ragtag band of high school students discover a door for

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 21, 2021
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: Nail in the Coffin: The Fall and Rise of Vampiro (2019)

Ian Richard Hodgkinson, or Vampiro as he’s known to you cats n’ creeps, is one hell of a dude. Born in Montreal, Canada, Vampiro got it in his head (after a few mishaps we’ll get to in a bit) to head to Mexico, learn Spanish, and even though he had no clue how to wrestle, become one of the most legendary figures to ever step into the squared circle south of the boarder. Now there is conflict and drama involved, but this doc let’s you know from the get go that things turned out pretty damn good for our vicious vamp as it shows him in his current role of talent director for Lucha Libre AAA in Mexico and Lucha Underground in Los Angeles. But, as stated things are still complicated for our hero as he is working two jobs, while trying to be a good father to his teenage daughter who lives in Ontario. It’s this element that brings

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Sep 4, 2020
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: Butt Boy (2019)

Chip Gutchell (played by the film’s writer/director Tyler Cornack), who decidedly isn’t livin’ his best life… hell, he’s barely “livin'” at all; his job sucks, his marriage is the pits, and not even a new role as “daddy” has brought him any joy. Oh, and he just booked his first prostate exam. Should go easy seeing as how life is shovin’ it in dry where the sun don’t shine on the daily… And there he finds his life’s true pleasure; having foreign objects jammed up his arse six ways to Sunday… and acts on his new desire like a true champion! Well, fate has more in store for our anal-lovin’ hero as the world’s most stereotypical police detective (slick hair and drinking habit intact) named Russel Fox (Tyler Rice) who is desperate to solve a missing child case… but what does our hero and his chocolate starfish have to do with any of that? Better buckle up for that revelation

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Apr 10, 2020
Horror Fuel

Blu-ray Review: Automation (2019)

Happy Holidays from Alert Insulation, you’re all fired! Now just why is Alert giving everyone their staff the heave-ho? Well, that is all thanks to mega-efficient robot Auto (Jeff J. Knight in the suit with voice by Jim Tasker) who can handle an entire shift practically by himself… and there’s a better version of Auto itself ready to roll out. Small problem there… Auto gets wind of his eminent early retirement, blows a fuse, and becomes a full fledged murder machine that threatens the existence of the remaining staff. Maybe they shouldn’t use former military hardware to save a buck… With it’s pointed satire taking aim at corporate America and robot lead, you can bet demons to fuckin’ donuts that Automation brings to mind Verhoeven’s all-time classic flick Robocop, but that’s just surface level cats n’ creeps. The flick also has some stuff to say on office politics, what it means to be human and sentient, and just how much

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Dec 13, 2019
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: Candy Corn (2019)

A group of bullying jackanapes decide to spend All Hallows Eve buggin’ the shit out of townie odd-ball Jacob (Nate Chaney)… who just so happens to have found a temp gig as a carney at Dr. Death’s Side Show Spook House Spectacular. Soon the torment goes to far, Jacob takes a dirt nap, and is resurrected (due in no small part to his freaky new friends) with his mind set on lappin’ up some sweet, sweet revenge against those what done him wrong. Writer/Director Josh Hasty (creator of the mega-cool pic Honeyspider, which yours cruelly slapped a revoltin’ review on ages ago right here) seems to have only one goal in mind with Candy Corn, and that is distilling the essence of the haunted Halloween holiday and committing it to sinful celluloid for all to see! I’m pleased as poisoned punch to let you cats n’ creeps know; he succeeded like a mother fucker! Everything from the color palette, to

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Sep 14, 2019
Horror Fuel

Natasha Kermani’s Feminist Horror ‘Lucky’ Wraps Production

Epic Pictures has announced that they have now wrapped production on Lucky, a dark feminist thriller written by Brea Grant (The Arrangement, “Heroes”) and directed by Natasha Kermani (Imitation Girl). Grant also stars in the feature, which shot in Los Angeles, CA and will see release in the US by Epic’s genre label, DREAD. Lucky centers on May, a self-help book author with all the answers, who suddenly finds herself stalked by a threatening but elusive masked man, and caught in a struggle to get help from the people around her and maintain control on her own life. Grant, stars alongside Kristina Klebe (Hellboy, 2019), Dhruv Uday Singh (Good Trouble), Leith M. Burke (Suburbicon), Kausar Mohammed (What Men Want), Yasmine Al-Bustami (I Ship It), Tara Perry (The Fresh Beat Band) and Hunter C. Smith as menacing villain, The Man. The script for LUCKY peers through the looking glass into a surreal version of our own world, and to me is

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 9, 2019
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: Slay Belles (2018)

Alexi (Kristina Klebe) heads out with her ultra-bosomy gal pals Dahlia (Susan Slaughter) and Sadie (Hannah Wagner) to help them film the latest installment of their wicked web series Adventure Girls; a show dedicated to exploring abandoned structures…like the recesses of my mind where dignity and shame once did dwell. Out on the road they stop into a local watering hole where they learn kids have turned up slaughtered before heading on to their destination, a dilapidated Christmas based theme park named Santa Land. Once there they meet the kiddie-snatchin’ (and eating) culprit; none other than everyone’s favorite Xmas demon; Krampus…as well as Santa (Barry Bostwick) himself, though he is more of a brawlin’, boozin’ , biker-type rather than the jolly ol’ St. Nick we have become accustomed to. Now it’s up to our comely heroines and Santa to put an end to that Germanic terror’s reign of evil…fuck, we are all going to die, aren’t we? As you may

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Dec 1, 2018
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: Extremity (2018)

Ol’ Allison (Dana Christina) has had a rough go in life, so instead of gobblin’ down fistfuls of pills are seeing a shrink on the regular and leaving it at that, she gets the neon light idea in her noggin to spend an ungodly amount of time in a haunted attraction…but not one of those rinky-dink numbers where bored high school kids dress up as Drac and jump out to give you a start, nope; our gal goes to the type of place (Perdition by name) where the participants can be touched, tortured, and generally tormented by a cadre of masked marauders…you know, the perfect cure for case of jangled nerves. As the…well, let’s just call it an “ordeal” goes on her hoped for therapy instead unleashes even more hell from her psyche…but is all as it seems? The most striking element of Extremity is that it is one hell of a beautiful film to set your eerie eyeballs on.

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Oct 1, 2018
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: The Lodgers is a Must See for Lovers of Gothic Thrillers!

In a small Irish village, orphan twins Rachel (Charlotte Vega) and Edward (Bill Milner) live a reclusive existence within the confines of their decaying mansion (handed down through generations of their family) which no stranger may enter. Also the place is cursed (as all of the previous heir’s parents have drowned together in a lake on the estate’s grounds) and haunted…and the spirits are gettin’ a tad restless… Anyhow, one day Rachel (more adventurous than her sullen sibling who has never left the house since their parents died years previous) strolls to town and meets Sean (Eugene Simon); an outcast soldier just back from World War 1. Rachel gets a case of the horny’s for Sean (seems masturbation and an incestuous relationship with Eddie ain’t cuttin’ the mustard anymore)…which creates an interesting love triangle to say the least. Complicating our protagonists’ lives further; they may have to sell the house as the family’s solicitor, Mr. Bermingham (David Bradley), arrives with

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Feb 18, 2018
Horror Fuel

JeruZalem Sequel To Feature Virtual Reality

The found footage subgenre is a favorite of many horror fans due the way it pulls viewers into the action. Now, Doron and Yoav Paz are taking things a step further with their upcoming sequel to their 2015 film JeruZalem, which has already been green-lighted by financier and distributor Epic Pictures Group. Deadline reports that writer/directors Doron and Yoav Paz will be incorporating “…an extensive virtual reality component in which viewers can immerse themselves in the film.” The team at Epic Pictures helped us realize our dream of scaring the shit out of people all over the world!” The Paz brothers stated. “We’re thrilled to partner with them again for JeruZalem 2 – this time with a virtual reality element that opens up a whole new world of creative opportunities for us as filmmakers. Last month Google and IMAX announced last month that a new VR camera was being developed. Epic also met with possible new Virtual Reality partners at

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 21, 2016
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