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A Woman’s Life Goes Terribly Wrong After Getting A Micro-Chip In ‘Implanted’

This October, a medical experiment goes terribly wrong in the psychological horror film Implanted, from writer-director Fabien Dufils. In Implanted, Sarah, a struggling young woman living in Brooklyn, agrees to volunteer as an experimental test subject for a pharmaceutical company called Dynamic Health Cure and to be implanted with the LEXX nanochip. Sarah hopes that the money received for her participation will solve her financial troubles and help her to take care of her mother who has Alzheimer’s. A nanochip is implanted in her cerebral cortex. It is designed with artificial intelligence technology to take control of the body at the inception of any disease or illness. When the implant turns sinister and orders her to commit crimes, Sarah is plunged into a murderous spiral with only one choice: to live or die. Michelle Girolami stars in the film executive produced by Jordon Winter, Malek Ghorayeb, Paul Mignot, Karim Naceur, Edmond Tao, Léa Morel, and Julien Seri. Gravitas Ventures will

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2021
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‘Witch Hunt’ Conjures An October Release Date (Trailer)

In a world where magic is real and practitioners are hunted, a family fights back in writer-director Elle Callhan‘s powerful film Witch Hunt. “In a modern America where magic is real and witches are persecuted by US authorities, teenager Claire and her family are part of an intricate network that helps these women escape across the border to seek asylum in Mexico. However, when their mode of transport is disrupted by federal witch hunters, trouble befalls the family as they struggle to hide two young witches within the walls of their home. As witch hunters close in and strange magic begins haunting the family, Claire discovers that she may have more in common with these witches than she could have ever imagined.” Gideon Adlon, Abigail Cowen, Christian Camargo, and Elizabeth Mitchell star in Witch Hunt, arriving in theaters, on Digital, and On Demand October 1, 2021, from Momentum Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 10, 2021
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IFC Midnight Snags The Rights To The Supernatural Film ‘The Innocents’

IFC Midnight has now obtained the US rights to Eskil Vogt’s chilling supernatural drama The Innocents, the sophomore film from the director of Thelma, and set a 2022 release date. The film, which debuted at Cannes (2021), is “a dark and twisted morality fable that unfolds under the bright Nordic sun, The Innocents follows a group of young children who become friends during the summer holidays, drawn together by the discovery of mysterious shared abilities. Out of sight of the adults, the children bond quickly, exploring their newfound powers and testing their limits in the forests and playgrounds surrounding their brutalist apartment complex. As the children’s loyalties shift and small cruelties escalate, their innocent play takes a dark turn towards the malevolent, and strange things begin to happen.” Arianna Bocco, President of IFC Films, said, “Eskil Vogt is one of the most exciting filmmakers working in Scandinavia today. He has developed a distinct voice through his many high-profile writing credits

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 10, 2021
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A Search For A Cure Creates A Monster In ‘The Mutation’ Trailer

A blood-thirsty beast is unleashed in the new trailer for The Mutation, directed by Scott Jeffrey (Dragon Fury). After a deadly experiment on a rat goes wrong, the mutated rat has been let loose in a city and a group of detectives are on the hunt for the beast. Zoologist, Allen Marsh must work alongside a grieving widow to help the detectives capture and exterminate the mutated rat. As the body count rises, no one is safe, and the rat is growing at a rapid pace! Starring Ricardo Freitas, Amanda-Jade Tyler, Abi Casson Thompson, and James Robertson, The Mutation comes to DVD and Digital on October 5, 2021, from Uncork’d Entertainment. Check out the new trailer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 10, 2021
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A Horde Of Killer Crustaceans Are Unleashed In The ‘Crabs’ Trailer

Raven’s Banner unleashes a horde of killer crustaceans on a small town in Crabs, written and directed by Pierce Berolzheimer. Jessica Morris, Dylan Riley Snyder, and Robert Craighead star in the film that sees a horde of murderous crab monsters descend on a sleepy coastal town on Prom night, and only a ragtag group of outcasts can save the day. As soon as a release date is announced we’ll let you know. In the meantime, check out the new trailer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 9, 2021
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How To Acquire Funds For Your Horror Movie

How To Acquire Funds For Your Horror Movie No matter who you are, horror movies spark something in us all. It is a special genre that is loved and feared worldwide, and therefore it has come to be the most profitable of them all. The 10 most profitable films from 2010 to 2015 were all horror movies, making them a good selling point for investors. However, acquiring funds for any movie is not always simple, and some movie makers are finding new and exciting ways to fund their own productions. The Importance Of An Investor Investors are an important part of any film production, big or small. It is the very breathing ground for the move and the reason for many of our favorite productions today. The movie industry is known for holding a lot of money, and investors are eager to partake. The key to gaining investors is to show how your product is different from others yet is

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Ella Rebecca Horton
Sep 9, 2021
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Three Award-Winning Filmmakers Come Together For Horror Anthology ‘Devil’s Five’

Three award-winning filmmakers, Terry R. Wickam, George Brianka, and Edwin M. Figueroa, come together for the indie horror anthology Devil’s Five. Featuring four tales of the macabre and a wrap-around, Devil’s Five stars Ralf Scheepers, Siakie Tetteh, Walter Masterson, Megan Penn, and Almog Pail. In Devil’s Five, “an ancient evil unleashes a deadly computer virus hell-bent on destroying humanity. “Abandoned,” a photographer does a photoshoot with a sexy video vixen in a deserted location supposedly haunted. Soon after they begin taking pictures, they are interrupted by something evil the leads to a white-knuckle conclusion. “Don’t Say These Words!” is based on the true story of the satanic ritual murders that transpired on Long Island in the 1980s, making headlines across the county. It recounts the chilling story of Satanism and demon worship slaying. It is also an homage to classic horror movies and books of that time period. “Choke,” a filmmaker betrayed by his adulteress wife and his business partner,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 9, 2021
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‘Last Night In Soho’ Gets A Haunting, Neon-Drenched New Trailer Ahead Of Release

Edgar Wright, the director behind Shaun of the Dead and Baby Driver, has returned to the horror genre for his new film Last Night in Soho, which has a brand new trailer. Thomasin McKenzie and Glass’actress Anya Taylor-Joy star in the film that centers on “a young girl, passionate in fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to fall apart with shady consequences.” Doctor Who’s Matt Smith, Michael Ajao (Attack the Block), “Game of Thrones” actress Diana Rigg, and Terence Stamp (Murder Mystery) also star. Last Night in Soho opens in theaters on October 29, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 9, 2021
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Enter ‘Apartment 413’ This September (Trailer)

Nicholas Saenz (“American Crime”), Brea Grant (Beyond the Gates), and Dave Buckman star in Matt Patterson‘s unnerving horror Apartment 413, out On Digital this September from Terror Films. In the indie film, “Marco spends his days applying for jobs online and waiting for Dana, his pregnant girlfriend, to get home. Strange post-it notes mysteriously appear around the apartment with cryptic warnings. A mechanic texts and calls him with menacing messages from an old non-functioning cell phone. The walls close in and tensions build between Marco and Dana’s relationship until all sense of safety dwindles as the lines between imagined and reality blur for both Marco and the audience. When Marco discovers the root of it all, his real problems begin.” Terror Films presents Apartment 413 on Digital on September 17, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 9, 2021
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This October Discover Witchcraft And Ancient Horrors In ‘The Old Ones’

After premiering at the Sitges Film Festival last October and recently landing on Netflix, The Old Ways is finally getting a home release, from Dark Star Pictures. In the supernatural horror film, which has a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, “Cristina, a journalist of Mexican origins, travels to the home of her ancestors in Veracruz to investigate a story involving witchcraft and healers. Once there, she is kidnapped by a group of locals who claim that she’s possessed by the devil and that she needs to be exorcised. When she tries to escape this nightmarish situation, the woman starts to believe that her captors may actually be right…” Directed by Christopher Alender and written by Marcos Gabriel (Muppets Now, Memorial Day), The Old Ways stars Brigitte Kali Canales, Andrea Cortés, Julia Vera, and Sal Lopez. The Old ways arrives on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD on October 5, 2021. Don’t miss this critically acclaimed film.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 8, 2021

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A Woman’s Life Goes Terribly Wrong After Getting A Micro-Chip In ‘Implanted’

This October, a medical experiment goes terribly wrong in the psychological horror film Implanted, from writer-director Fabien Dufils. In Implanted, Sarah, a struggling young woman living in Brooklyn, agrees to volunteer as an experimental test subject for a pharmaceutical company called Dynamic Health Cure and to be implanted with the LEXX nanochip. Sarah hopes that the money received for her participation will solve her financial troubles and help her to take care of her mother who has Alzheimer’s. A nanochip is implanted in her cerebral cortex. It is designed with artificial intelligence technology to take control of the body at the inception of any disease or illness. When the implant turns sinister and orders her to commit crimes, Sarah is plunged into a murderous spiral with only one choice: to live or die. Michelle Girolami stars in the film executive produced by Jordon Winter, Malek Ghorayeb, Paul Mignot, Karim Naceur, Edmond Tao, Léa Morel, and Julien Seri. Gravitas Ventures will

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2021
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‘Witch Hunt’ Conjures An October Release Date (Trailer)

In a world where magic is real and practitioners are hunted, a family fights back in writer-director Elle Callhan‘s powerful film Witch Hunt. “In a modern America where magic is real and witches are persecuted by US authorities, teenager Claire and her family are part of an intricate network that helps these women escape across the border to seek asylum in Mexico. However, when their mode of transport is disrupted by federal witch hunters, trouble befalls the family as they struggle to hide two young witches within the walls of their home. As witch hunters close in and strange magic begins haunting the family, Claire discovers that she may have more in common with these witches than she could have ever imagined.” Gideon Adlon, Abigail Cowen, Christian Camargo, and Elizabeth Mitchell star in Witch Hunt, arriving in theaters, on Digital, and On Demand October 1, 2021, from Momentum Pictures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 10, 2021
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IFC Midnight Snags The Rights To The Supernatural Film ‘The Innocents’

IFC Midnight has now obtained the US rights to Eskil Vogt’s chilling supernatural drama The Innocents, the sophomore film from the director of Thelma, and set a 2022 release date. The film, which debuted at Cannes (2021), is “a dark and twisted morality fable that unfolds under the bright Nordic sun, The Innocents follows a group of young children who become friends during the summer holidays, drawn together by the discovery of mysterious shared abilities. Out of sight of the adults, the children bond quickly, exploring their newfound powers and testing their limits in the forests and playgrounds surrounding their brutalist apartment complex. As the children’s loyalties shift and small cruelties escalate, their innocent play takes a dark turn towards the malevolent, and strange things begin to happen.” Arianna Bocco, President of IFC Films, said, “Eskil Vogt is one of the most exciting filmmakers working in Scandinavia today. He has developed a distinct voice through his many high-profile writing credits

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 10, 2021
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A Search For A Cure Creates A Monster In ‘The Mutation’ Trailer

A blood-thirsty beast is unleashed in the new trailer for The Mutation, directed by Scott Jeffrey (Dragon Fury). After a deadly experiment on a rat goes wrong, the mutated rat has been let loose in a city and a group of detectives are on the hunt for the beast. Zoologist, Allen Marsh must work alongside a grieving widow to help the detectives capture and exterminate the mutated rat. As the body count rises, no one is safe, and the rat is growing at a rapid pace! Starring Ricardo Freitas, Amanda-Jade Tyler, Abi Casson Thompson, and James Robertson, The Mutation comes to DVD and Digital on October 5, 2021, from Uncork’d Entertainment. Check out the new trailer.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 10, 2021
Horror Fuel

A Horde Of Killer Crustaceans Are Unleashed In The ‘Crabs’ Trailer

Raven’s Banner unleashes a horde of killer crustaceans on a small town in Crabs, written and directed by Pierce Berolzheimer. Jessica Morris, Dylan Riley Snyder, and Robert Craighead star in the film that sees a horde of murderous crab monsters descend on a sleepy coastal town on Prom night, and only a ragtag group of outcasts can save the day. As soon as a release date is announced we’ll let you know. In the meantime, check out the new trailer.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 9, 2021
Horror Fuel

How To Acquire Funds For Your Horror Movie

How To Acquire Funds For Your Horror Movie No matter who you are, horror movies spark something in us all. It is a special genre that is loved and feared worldwide, and therefore it has come to be the most profitable of them all. The 10 most profitable films from 2010 to 2015 were all horror movies, making them a good selling point for investors. However, acquiring funds for any movie is not always simple, and some movie makers are finding new and exciting ways to fund their own productions. The Importance Of An Investor Investors are an important part of any film production, big or small. It is the very breathing ground for the move and the reason for many of our favorite productions today. The movie industry is known for holding a lot of money, and investors are eager to partake. The key to gaining investors is to show how your product is different from others yet is

Continue reading →
Ella Rebecca Horton
Sep 9, 2021
Horror Fuel

Three Award-Winning Filmmakers Come Together For Horror Anthology ‘Devil’s Five’

Three award-winning filmmakers, Terry R. Wickam, George Brianka, and Edwin M. Figueroa, come together for the indie horror anthology Devil’s Five. Featuring four tales of the macabre and a wrap-around, Devil’s Five stars Ralf Scheepers, Siakie Tetteh, Walter Masterson, Megan Penn, and Almog Pail. In Devil’s Five, “an ancient evil unleashes a deadly computer virus hell-bent on destroying humanity. “Abandoned,” a photographer does a photoshoot with a sexy video vixen in a deserted location supposedly haunted. Soon after they begin taking pictures, they are interrupted by something evil the leads to a white-knuckle conclusion. “Don’t Say These Words!” is based on the true story of the satanic ritual murders that transpired on Long Island in the 1980s, making headlines across the county. It recounts the chilling story of Satanism and demon worship slaying. It is also an homage to classic horror movies and books of that time period. “Choke,” a filmmaker betrayed by his adulteress wife and his business partner,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 9, 2021
Horror Fuel

‘Last Night In Soho’ Gets A Haunting, Neon-Drenched New Trailer Ahead Of Release

Edgar Wright, the director behind Shaun of the Dead and Baby Driver, has returned to the horror genre for his new film Last Night in Soho, which has a brand new trailer. Thomasin McKenzie and Glass’actress Anya Taylor-Joy star in the film that centers on “a young girl, passionate in fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to fall apart with shady consequences.” Doctor Who’s Matt Smith, Michael Ajao (Attack the Block), “Game of Thrones” actress Diana Rigg, and Terence Stamp (Murder Mystery) also star. Last Night in Soho opens in theaters on October 29, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 9, 2021
Horror Fuel

Enter ‘Apartment 413’ This September (Trailer)

Nicholas Saenz (“American Crime”), Brea Grant (Beyond the Gates), and Dave Buckman star in Matt Patterson‘s unnerving horror Apartment 413, out On Digital this September from Terror Films. In the indie film, “Marco spends his days applying for jobs online and waiting for Dana, his pregnant girlfriend, to get home. Strange post-it notes mysteriously appear around the apartment with cryptic warnings. A mechanic texts and calls him with menacing messages from an old non-functioning cell phone. The walls close in and tensions build between Marco and Dana’s relationship until all sense of safety dwindles as the lines between imagined and reality blur for both Marco and the audience. When Marco discovers the root of it all, his real problems begin.” Terror Films presents Apartment 413 on Digital on September 17, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 9, 2021
Horror Fuel

This October Discover Witchcraft And Ancient Horrors In ‘The Old Ones’

After premiering at the Sitges Film Festival last October and recently landing on Netflix, The Old Ways is finally getting a home release, from Dark Star Pictures. In the supernatural horror film, which has a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, “Cristina, a journalist of Mexican origins, travels to the home of her ancestors in Veracruz to investigate a story involving witchcraft and healers. Once there, she is kidnapped by a group of locals who claim that she’s possessed by the devil and that she needs to be exorcised. When she tries to escape this nightmarish situation, the woman starts to believe that her captors may actually be right…” Directed by Christopher Alender and written by Marcos Gabriel (Muppets Now, Memorial Day), The Old Ways stars Brigitte Kali Canales, Andrea Cortés, Julia Vera, and Sal Lopez. The Old ways arrives on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD on October 5, 2021. Don’t miss this critically acclaimed film.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 8, 2021
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