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Check Out The New Trailer For The Horror Comedy ‘OverKill’

Both the official poster and trailer are here for writer-director-editor Alex Montilla‘s (Hot Tub Time Machine) new horror-comedy short film OverKill. Starring Amy Letcher, Mike Hall, and Will Coffin, the award-winning film is a comedic take on a familiar setup: when too-woke-for-their-own-good college kids are terrorized by an unstoppable masked killer, the final girl must outsmart him to survive. Only in this movie, the killer literally cannot be stopped (or killed). It’s an 80’s slasher movie by way of “Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner” cartoons. OverKill is now making its film festival rounds. And we wouldn’t be surprised if the short ends up getting a feature adaptation in the future, because the trailer is freaking awesome. Check it out! For more information and the festival schedule please visit the film’s official website.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 29, 2020
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Arrow Video Announces December Lineup For Streaming Service

Arrow Video has just announced their December lineup of new releases on their streaming service that features cult classics, hidden gems, and iconic horror films. Beginning December 1st with the debut of The Bloodhound, a hauntingly atmospheric tale from first-time feature director Patrick Picard, starring Liam Aiken (A Series of Unfortunate Events), Joe Adler (The Maze Runner), and Annalise Basso (Ouija: Origin of Evil). The seasons kick off with Naughty or Nice, featuring tearaway teens and maniacal killers, the worst of Santa’s naughty list: The Violent Years, Bloody Birthday, Children of the Corn, The El Duce Tapes, Doom Asylum, and The Hooked Generation. December 1st then brings some festive fear and cheer with Jalmari Helander’s Finnish holiday gem Rare Exports. Lastly, December 1st will include Survivor Ballads: Three Films by Shohei Imamura (Black Rain, The Ballad of Narayama and Zegen), exclusively on ARROW. The temperature drops and the body count rises on December 7th with the It’s Cold Outside lineup,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 28, 2020
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“Luke Cage” Writer Adapting ‘Forty Acres’ With Jay-Z Producing

Forty Acres, the debut novel by Dwayne Alexander Smith, was published back in 2014. Now, news has come that it’s getting a film adaptation over at Netflix. The script is from writer Cheo Hodari Coker, who was also behind the streaming giant’s fantastic series “Luke Cage.” And get this, one of the producers of the film is none other than Beyonce’s bae Jay-Z. “Forty Acres follows a civil rights attorney who must fight for survival when he’s invited to join an elite Black organization with a mind-blowing secret.” Described as a political thriller, the story is being called a “cross between The Firm and Get Out.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 27, 2020
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Watch The First Clip From The Supernatural Horror ‘The Initiation’

Naomi Grossman, who scored a Primetime Emmy nomination for her role on “American Horror Story: Freak Show” stars alongside Vernon Wells (Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior), Richard Tyson (Kindergarten Cop), and Mel Novak (Bruce Lee’s Game of Death) in The Initiation. In the supernatural thriller, Professor Daniel Kimmer (Jimmy Drain) of St. Elzears College, has come to terms that his marriage with his wife Jaime (Meggie Maddock) is ending. This, combined with the growing epidemic of a scandalous on campus “faculty to student relations” threatens to expose a love affair with his ex-student, the alluring Starr Bramlett (Lauren C. Mayhew). Daniel uncovers that Starr is a member of a secret society of witches dedicated to promote feminine freedom and remove restrictions that are put upon women via religion and society. Can Daniel save his marriage and career from this pending assault upon the college and his life? Or will a new angel of evil be born… Grossman plays the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 27, 2020
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The Haunting WWII Set Horror ‘Ghosts Of War’ Debuts On Netflix

One of our favorite films of the year, the haunting World War II set horror Ghosts of War, is now streaming on Netflix! Written and directed by Final Destination‘s Eric Bress, the film follows five battle-hardened American soldiers are assigned to hold a French Chateau near the end of World War II. Formerly occupied by the Nazi high command, this unexpected respite quickly descends into madness when they encounter a supernatural enemy far more terrifying than anything seen on the battlefield. Brenton Thwaites, Alan Ritchson, Skylar Astin, Theo Rossi, Kyle Gallner, Billy Zane, and Shaun Toub star in Ghosts of War which we gave a 5 out of 5 score in our review. Eric Bress walked us through the film’s creation and filming during our interview as well as what it took to make it and his hopes that it will bring attention to issues that veterans deal with on a daily basis. If you’re looking for an intense, haunting

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 26, 2020
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Check Out The First Teaser For ‘Distortion’ Starring Sadie Katz

We’ve got the first teaser trailer for the upcoming psychological horror-mystery Distortion. In Distortion, behind every truth, there is a lie, and every lie contains some truth. The film is a story of five women each hiding their cursed lives, behind a myriad of trickery and distortion. Distortion was written and directed by Rod Smith, the writer behind Mayday and Lockdown, both distributed by Lionsgate. The female-driven film, the first of a trilogy, stars Sadie Katz (Wrong Turn 6, House of Bad (pictured)), Helene Udy (The Dead Zone), Lainee Rhodes (Break of Dawn), Dawna Lee Heising (Bad President), and Tatiana Larrea (Sins of the Mother). “The story begins five years after Vincent, a psychopathic serial torturer and ritualistic killer, was presumed to have been murdered, but his body is never found. Dr. Epstein has invited four women, Vincent’s only living victims to the home where he once tortured and ritualistically sacrificed over 100 women to his God. Dr. Epstein convinces

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 26, 2020
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Netflix Review: Nobody Sleeps In The Woods Tonight Is Basic At Best

I had heard good things about writer-director Bartosz M. Kowalski’s new horror film Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight so I decided to give it a try. The movie centers on a group of teens who have been sent to a remote camp in the woods because of their addiction to technology, phones, computers, gaming, YouTube, etc… Of course, when you take a bunch of teens into the woods on a camping trip things are bound to go wrong. When a cannibal killer discovers the group he begins picking them off one by one. If imitation is the biggest form of flattery, then this movie is a love letter to slashers. What I saw was a mishmash of bits of and ideas from horror classics, including Friday the 13th, Wrong Turn, Scream, Hatchet, Tucker and Dale vs Evil, and more. And It’s filled to the brim with basic horror troupes. Every character is right out of the horror handbook, a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 25, 2020
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We May Actually Be Getting A Sequel To ‘Killer Klowns From Outer Space”

After years of rumors, we may be actually getting a sequel to the 1988 horror comedy Killer Klowns From Outer Space! During a discussion with ComicBook.com about his Netflix film Alien Xmas, Stephen Chiodo talked about his and his brother’s (Charles Chiodo) classic, saying that the brother duo is currently in talks with Netflix about making a Kill Klowns sequel. We are talking to them. We’re talking all the time. Get this: we’ve been trying to do a sequel (Killer Klowns From Outer Space) since we made the film and fans get angry with us. We don’t mention it too much, because they get angry. They say, ‘Oh, what’s the matter with you guys?’ But we’re trying. The business is just a bear, moves at a glacial pace. There’s interest, and it wanes and flows. You get some executives who really want to do it, then, all of a sudden, musical chairs. They’re out, a new regime is in, and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 25, 2020
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First Look: A Blind Woman Is The Victim Of A Home Invasion In “See For Me”

We’ve got the first image from the home invasion horror-thriller See For Me, from director Randall Okita and writers Adam Yorke and Tommy Gushue. “The film follows blind teenager Sophie who is house-sitting at a secluded mansion which comes under attack from thieves seeking a hidden safe. Her only means of defense is an i-phone app called See for Me which connects her to Kelly, a veteran and volunteer across the country who spends her days playing first-person shooter games online and who now must see on Sophie’s behalf.” Visually impaired actress Skyler Davenport stars in her first leading film role, adding realism to the film that also stars “Sons of Anarchy” actor Kim Coates, Jessica Parker Kennedy (“The Flash”), Laura Vandervoort (“Smallville”), George Tchortov Joe Pingue, and Pascal Langdale. See For Me, inspired by a real app, is currently in post-production. The film joins the emerging new sub-genre of horror we like to call “Speak No Evil (A Quiet

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 25, 2020
This January, 'Spell' Comes Home On Blu-ray And DVD

This January, ‘Spell’ Comes Home On Blu-ray And DVD

Spell, which we call “spooky as Hell” in our 5/5 review, is coming to home video! Omari Hardwick (“Power,” Sorry to Bother You), Loretta Devine (“Black-ish,” Crash), and John Beasley (The Sum of All Fears, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks) star in the terrifying thriller directed by Mark Tonderai and written by Kurt Wimmer. While flying to his father’s funeral in rural Appalachia, an intense storm causes Marquis (Omari Hardwick) to lose control of the plane carrying him and his family. He awakens wounded, alone, and trapped in Ms. Eloise’s (Loretta Devine) attic, who claims she can nurse him back to health with the Boogity, a Hoodoo figure she has made from his blood and skin. Unable to call for help, Marquis desperately tries to outwit and break free from her dark magic and save his family from a sinister ritual before the rise of the blood moon. Be sure to check out our interview with Loretta Devine, who

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 24, 2020

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Check Out The New Trailer For The Horror Comedy ‘OverKill’

Both the official poster and trailer are here for writer-director-editor Alex Montilla‘s (Hot Tub Time Machine) new horror-comedy short film OverKill. Starring Amy Letcher, Mike Hall, and Will Coffin, the award-winning film is a comedic take on a familiar setup: when too-woke-for-their-own-good college kids are terrorized by an unstoppable masked killer, the final girl must outsmart him to survive. Only in this movie, the killer literally cannot be stopped (or killed). It’s an 80’s slasher movie by way of “Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner” cartoons. OverKill is now making its film festival rounds. And we wouldn’t be surprised if the short ends up getting a feature adaptation in the future, because the trailer is freaking awesome. Check it out! For more information and the festival schedule please visit the film’s official website.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 29, 2020
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Arrow Video Announces December Lineup For Streaming Service

Arrow Video has just announced their December lineup of new releases on their streaming service that features cult classics, hidden gems, and iconic horror films. Beginning December 1st with the debut of The Bloodhound, a hauntingly atmospheric tale from first-time feature director Patrick Picard, starring Liam Aiken (A Series of Unfortunate Events), Joe Adler (The Maze Runner), and Annalise Basso (Ouija: Origin of Evil). The seasons kick off with Naughty or Nice, featuring tearaway teens and maniacal killers, the worst of Santa’s naughty list: The Violent Years, Bloody Birthday, Children of the Corn, The El Duce Tapes, Doom Asylum, and The Hooked Generation. December 1st then brings some festive fear and cheer with Jalmari Helander’s Finnish holiday gem Rare Exports. Lastly, December 1st will include Survivor Ballads: Three Films by Shohei Imamura (Black Rain, The Ballad of Narayama and Zegen), exclusively on ARROW. The temperature drops and the body count rises on December 7th with the It’s Cold Outside lineup,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 28, 2020
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“Luke Cage” Writer Adapting ‘Forty Acres’ With Jay-Z Producing

Forty Acres, the debut novel by Dwayne Alexander Smith, was published back in 2014. Now, news has come that it’s getting a film adaptation over at Netflix. The script is from writer Cheo Hodari Coker, who was also behind the streaming giant’s fantastic series “Luke Cage.” And get this, one of the producers of the film is none other than Beyonce’s bae Jay-Z. “Forty Acres follows a civil rights attorney who must fight for survival when he’s invited to join an elite Black organization with a mind-blowing secret.” Described as a political thriller, the story is being called a “cross between The Firm and Get Out.”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 27, 2020
Horror Fuel

Watch The First Clip From The Supernatural Horror ‘The Initiation’

Naomi Grossman, who scored a Primetime Emmy nomination for her role on “American Horror Story: Freak Show” stars alongside Vernon Wells (Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior), Richard Tyson (Kindergarten Cop), and Mel Novak (Bruce Lee’s Game of Death) in The Initiation. In the supernatural thriller, Professor Daniel Kimmer (Jimmy Drain) of St. Elzears College, has come to terms that his marriage with his wife Jaime (Meggie Maddock) is ending. This, combined with the growing epidemic of a scandalous on campus “faculty to student relations” threatens to expose a love affair with his ex-student, the alluring Starr Bramlett (Lauren C. Mayhew). Daniel uncovers that Starr is a member of a secret society of witches dedicated to promote feminine freedom and remove restrictions that are put upon women via religion and society. Can Daniel save his marriage and career from this pending assault upon the college and his life? Or will a new angel of evil be born… Grossman plays the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 27, 2020
Horror Fuel

The Haunting WWII Set Horror ‘Ghosts Of War’ Debuts On Netflix

One of our favorite films of the year, the haunting World War II set horror Ghosts of War, is now streaming on Netflix! Written and directed by Final Destination‘s Eric Bress, the film follows five battle-hardened American soldiers are assigned to hold a French Chateau near the end of World War II. Formerly occupied by the Nazi high command, this unexpected respite quickly descends into madness when they encounter a supernatural enemy far more terrifying than anything seen on the battlefield. Brenton Thwaites, Alan Ritchson, Skylar Astin, Theo Rossi, Kyle Gallner, Billy Zane, and Shaun Toub star in Ghosts of War which we gave a 5 out of 5 score in our review. Eric Bress walked us through the film’s creation and filming during our interview as well as what it took to make it and his hopes that it will bring attention to issues that veterans deal with on a daily basis. If you’re looking for an intense, haunting

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 26, 2020
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Check Out The First Teaser For ‘Distortion’ Starring Sadie Katz

We’ve got the first teaser trailer for the upcoming psychological horror-mystery Distortion. In Distortion, behind every truth, there is a lie, and every lie contains some truth. The film is a story of five women each hiding their cursed lives, behind a myriad of trickery and distortion. Distortion was written and directed by Rod Smith, the writer behind Mayday and Lockdown, both distributed by Lionsgate. The female-driven film, the first of a trilogy, stars Sadie Katz (Wrong Turn 6, House of Bad (pictured)), Helene Udy (The Dead Zone), Lainee Rhodes (Break of Dawn), Dawna Lee Heising (Bad President), and Tatiana Larrea (Sins of the Mother). “The story begins five years after Vincent, a psychopathic serial torturer and ritualistic killer, was presumed to have been murdered, but his body is never found. Dr. Epstein has invited four women, Vincent’s only living victims to the home where he once tortured and ritualistically sacrificed over 100 women to his God. Dr. Epstein convinces

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

Netflix Review: Nobody Sleeps In The Woods Tonight Is Basic At Best

I had heard good things about writer-director Bartosz M. Kowalski’s new horror film Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight so I decided to give it a try. The movie centers on a group of teens who have been sent to a remote camp in the woods because of their addiction to technology, phones, computers, gaming, YouTube, etc… Of course, when you take a bunch of teens into the woods on a camping trip things are bound to go wrong. When a cannibal killer discovers the group he begins picking them off one by one. If imitation is the biggest form of flattery, then this movie is a love letter to slashers. What I saw was a mishmash of bits of and ideas from horror classics, including Friday the 13th, Wrong Turn, Scream, Hatchet, Tucker and Dale vs Evil, and more. And It’s filled to the brim with basic horror troupes. Every character is right out of the horror handbook, a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 25, 2020
Horror Fuel

We May Actually Be Getting A Sequel To ‘Killer Klowns From Outer Space”

After years of rumors, we may be actually getting a sequel to the 1988 horror comedy Killer Klowns From Outer Space! During a discussion with ComicBook.com about his Netflix film Alien Xmas, Stephen Chiodo talked about his and his brother’s (Charles Chiodo) classic, saying that the brother duo is currently in talks with Netflix about making a Kill Klowns sequel. We are talking to them. We’re talking all the time. Get this: we’ve been trying to do a sequel (Killer Klowns From Outer Space) since we made the film and fans get angry with us. We don’t mention it too much, because they get angry. They say, ‘Oh, what’s the matter with you guys?’ But we’re trying. The business is just a bear, moves at a glacial pace. There’s interest, and it wanes and flows. You get some executives who really want to do it, then, all of a sudden, musical chairs. They’re out, a new regime is in, and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 25, 2020
Horror Fuel

First Look: A Blind Woman Is The Victim Of A Home Invasion In “See For Me”

We’ve got the first image from the home invasion horror-thriller See For Me, from director Randall Okita and writers Adam Yorke and Tommy Gushue. “The film follows blind teenager Sophie who is house-sitting at a secluded mansion which comes under attack from thieves seeking a hidden safe. Her only means of defense is an i-phone app called See for Me which connects her to Kelly, a veteran and volunteer across the country who spends her days playing first-person shooter games online and who now must see on Sophie’s behalf.” Visually impaired actress Skyler Davenport stars in her first leading film role, adding realism to the film that also stars “Sons of Anarchy” actor Kim Coates, Jessica Parker Kennedy (“The Flash”), Laura Vandervoort (“Smallville”), George Tchortov Joe Pingue, and Pascal Langdale. See For Me, inspired by a real app, is currently in post-production. The film joins the emerging new sub-genre of horror we like to call “Speak No Evil (A Quiet

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 25, 2020
This January, 'Spell' Comes Home On Blu-ray And DVD

This January, ‘Spell’ Comes Home On Blu-ray And DVD

Spell, which we call “spooky as Hell” in our 5/5 review, is coming to home video! Omari Hardwick (“Power,” Sorry to Bother You), Loretta Devine (“Black-ish,” Crash), and John Beasley (The Sum of All Fears, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks) star in the terrifying thriller directed by Mark Tonderai and written by Kurt Wimmer. While flying to his father’s funeral in rural Appalachia, an intense storm causes Marquis (Omari Hardwick) to lose control of the plane carrying him and his family. He awakens wounded, alone, and trapped in Ms. Eloise’s (Loretta Devine) attic, who claims she can nurse him back to health with the Boogity, a Hoodoo figure she has made from his blood and skin. Unable to call for help, Marquis desperately tries to outwit and break free from her dark magic and save his family from a sinister ritual before the rise of the blood moon. Be sure to check out our interview with Loretta Devine, who

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 24, 2020
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