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‘American Psycho’ Is Getting Re-Released On Steelbook

From acclaimed director Mary Harron and starring Christian Bale in his career-making performance as Patrick Bateman, comes the exciting re-release of the unhinged cult-classic American Psycho, arriving on October 5, 2021, on 4K Ultra HD™ Steelbook from Lionsgate, exclusively at Best Buy. First released back in 2000, the movie centers on Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale), a Wall Street yuppie, obsessed with success, status, and style, with a stunning fiancée (Reese Witherspoon). He is also a psychotic killer who rapes, murders, and dismembers both strangers and acquaintances without provocation or purpose. Based on the controversial novel, the film offers a sharp satire to the dark side of yuppie culture in the ‘80s, while setting forth a vision that is both terrifying and chilling. Featuring all-new artwork from artist Justin Erickson, American Psycho will be available on 4K Ultra HD™ Steelbook at Best Buy for the suggested retail price of $27.99. 4K AND BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES Deleted Scenes with Optional Director Commentary

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 20, 2021
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HorrorFuel & ‘The Night House’ Team Up For A Killer Giveaway To Celebrate The Movie’s Release

Director David Bruckner, the filmmaker behind the criminally underrated film The Ritual (2018), as well as The Signal, is back with the haunting horror film The Night House, starring Rebecca Hall (The Awakening). HorrorFuel.com and The Night House are joining forces to bring some thrills and chills to your life with a VIP The Night House mystery box filled with goodies including movie items and movie tickets to see the film at a theater near you. Entering is simple, like and comment on social media where you see this and share with the hashtag #TheNightHouseHorrorFuel. The winner will be announced on August 25, 2021. You must live in the US and be over 18 to enter. In The Night House, Beth (Rebecca Hall), still reeling from her husband’s unexpected and sudden death, is left alone in the lakeside home he built for her. She tries as best she can to keep it together – but then nightmares come. Disturbing visions

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 20, 2021
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Netflix Announces Premiere Date For ‘Nightbooks’ From The Director Of ‘Brightburn’ And Producer Sam Raimi

Netflix has now announced the premiere date and released the haunting new trailer for Brightburn director David Yarovesky’s spooky feature adaptation, Nightbooks, inspired by the novel by J.A. White. In the film, “Alex (Winslow Fegley) is a creative boy with a strong passion for writing scary stories. But when he’s labeled weird and rejected for what he likes, he swears he’ll never write again. That’s when an evil witch (Krysten Ritter), captures him in her magical apartment in New York City and demands that he tell her a new tale every night if he wants to stay alive. Trapped inside with Lenore, the witch’s spiteful cat watching his every move, Amnlex meets Yasmin (Lidya Jewett), another young prisoner who has learned how to survive the witch’s wicked whims. With Yasmin’s help, Alex must learn to embrace what makes him unique – his love for scary stories – and rewrite his own destiny to break them free.” Sam Raimi, Romel Adam,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 20, 2021
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Shudder’s Haunting Fairytale ‘Martyrs Lane’ Conjures A September Release Date

Shudder has unveiled the new trailer for the haunting supernatural fairytale Martyrs Lane ahead of its September release following its World Premiere at the Virtual Fantasia International Film Festival this month. “In this unsettling ghost story, Leah, 10, lives in a large, old house with her family but can’t quite work out why her mother seems so distant. At night she is visited by a mysterious guest, who might be able to give her some answers. With a new challenge every night, Leah is rewarded with bits of knowledge that, when pieced together, threaten to shine a dangerous light on both the truth in her nightmares and of the world she lives in.” Written and directed by Ruth Platt, and expanded from her 2019 short film by the same name, Martyrs Lane is a deeply personal film that explores love and grief through a dark and captivating ghost story. Young actors Kiera Thompson and Sienna Sayer, lead the cast that

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 20, 2021
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There’s A New Queen In The Trailer For ‘Royal Jelly’

The Fly meets Tremors in this ‘buzz worthy’ new indie ‘bee’ horror, Royal Jelly, that just might leave you with melissophobia! “When Aster, a reclusive high school bee enthusiast, is taken under the wing of a mysterious mentor named Tresa, everything Aster loves is shattered. Snatched away to Tresa’s remote, nightmarish apiary, Aster finds herself captive to Tresa’s grotesque plan – being groomed as a diseased hive’s next queen. Aster must find the strength within to exterminate Tresa and her godforsaken brood to survive.” Elizabeth McCoy, Sherry Lattanzi, and Fiona McQuinn star in the Sam Riley film Royal Jelly landing on Digital on September 14, 2021, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 20, 2021
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6 Favorite Students’ Horror Films

Many students like gathering with their peers to watch and discuss the latest horror movies. But have you ever thought why young people enjoy frightening scenes more than historical or dramatic films? Let’s try to figure it out! Since fear is one of the most powerful emotions, some people just seek intense feelings. They want to get scared because it helps them to get distracted from study routines. A kind of emotional rollercoaster helps students reboot their brains and mentally reset. Those who don’t imagine their lives without the regular adrenaline rush also tend to prefer horror movies to other genres. Sometimes, students choose horrors because they find them a great alternative to cliche films. Typically, horror movies have an unexpected beginning and extraordinary story. Their plot usually implies a unique combination of fantasy, mystery, and real-life situations. Now that you realize how cool a horror genre is, you are probably wondering how to find time for a movie night.

Continue reading →
Ella Rebecca Horton
Aug 19, 2021
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Dark Horror-Comedy ‘When The Screaming Starts’ Gets A New Laugh Out Loud Trailer

Riotous Films in association with Four Plus10 Films has just released the first trailer for their new laugh-out-loud horror-comedy When the Screaming Starts, which will make its World Premiere later this month at FrightFest. The mockumentary marks the directorial debut of Conor Boru and stars “The Witcher” alum Yasen Atour, as well as Ed Hartland (“The Crown”), Octavia Gilmore (For Sale), and Jared Rogers (Killer Weekend). In the film, Aidan Mendle has a dream; he aspires to be an infamous serial killer. When a struggling journalist, Norman, is invited to follow Aidan on his journey, he believes he has finally landed his big break. But as Aidan and his newly recruited murder cult embark on a bloodsoaked rampage, will Norman’s dream of becoming a renowned filmmaker turn into a nightmare. Who will be remembered, who will be forgotten and who will be left behind chopped into little pieces? Director Conor Boru was thrilled with the news that the film was

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 19, 2021
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Horror Thriller ‘Hostage’ Set Free This August

Eddie Augustin makes his feature directorial debut with Hostage, starring Nicole Henderson, with the horror-thriller premiering on digital this month. In the film, Marek is down on his luck and looking for a house to rob. He picks one that is seemingly empty and breaks in through the window. To his surprise, he is attacked by an unknown assailant, Ashley, the daughter of the people that live in the house, is taken hostage by the entire family. Hostage” is my feature film, directorial debut. After directing several short films, I decided it was time to make my own feature. I partnered with my long-time collaborator, Laura Polisena to co-write and produce a compelling story that would focus on a convoluted character and the people that made her that way. We also wanted to tell a story in which the audience does not know who to side for because everyone has their own evil motive (of course some are worse than

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 19, 2021
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The “Must See” Haunting Horror Film ‘The Power’ Coming To Digital And DVD

his September, RLJE Films will release the haunting Shudder Original film The Power, from writer-director Corinna Faith (The Innocents), which we call “a must-see” in our review. “As Britain prepares for electrical blackouts to sweep across the country in 1974, trainee nurse Val (Rose Williams) arrives for her first day at the crumbling East London Royal Infirmary. With most of the patients and staff evacuated to another hospital, Val is forced to work the night shift, finding herself in a dark, near-empty building. Within these walls lies a deadly secret, forcing Val to face both her own traumatic past and deepest fears in order to confront the malevolent force that’s intent on destroying everything around her.” Shakira Rahman, Charlie Carrick, Diveen Henry, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Nuala McGowan, Emma Rigby, and Theo Barklem-Biggs also star. Rob Watson and Matthew James Wilkinson produce. The Power is out on VOD, Digital HD, and DVD on September 21, 2021. Be sure to check out our

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 19, 2021
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Terror Films Teams Up With Jungo TV For New Horror YouTube Channel

Terror Films, behind movies such as Blood Born, Freaky Friday, and more, have now announced that they have partnered with the US-based streaming media company, Jungo TV for a new YouTube channel. Jungo TV will create, launch, and manage an official ad-based YouTube channel for Terror Films. Jungo TV will also release all content under the Terror Films and sister label, Global Digital Releasing’s film libraries, across Jungo TV’s massive AVOD YouTube movie channel network. This includes the creation of subtitles and dubs to expand the releases directly to international audiences. Terror Films and Global Digital Releasing President Joe Dain spoke of the partnership, recently. He said: “I am thrilled about this new partnership and more importantly, this next phase in the continued growth of our distribution capabilities. We have seen an explosion in Ad based revenue in the last 2 years from platforms like Tubi TV and Roku and more recently, in our partnerships with YouTube AVOD channels such

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 19, 2021

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‘American Psycho’ Is Getting Re-Released On Steelbook

From acclaimed director Mary Harron and starring Christian Bale in his career-making performance as Patrick Bateman, comes the exciting re-release of the unhinged cult-classic American Psycho, arriving on October 5, 2021, on 4K Ultra HD™ Steelbook from Lionsgate, exclusively at Best Buy. First released back in 2000, the movie centers on Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale), a Wall Street yuppie, obsessed with success, status, and style, with a stunning fiancée (Reese Witherspoon). He is also a psychotic killer who rapes, murders, and dismembers both strangers and acquaintances without provocation or purpose. Based on the controversial novel, the film offers a sharp satire to the dark side of yuppie culture in the ‘80s, while setting forth a vision that is both terrifying and chilling. Featuring all-new artwork from artist Justin Erickson, American Psycho will be available on 4K Ultra HD™ Steelbook at Best Buy for the suggested retail price of $27.99. 4K AND BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES Deleted Scenes with Optional Director Commentary

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 20, 2021
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HorrorFuel & ‘The Night House’ Team Up For A Killer Giveaway To Celebrate The Movie’s Release

Director David Bruckner, the filmmaker behind the criminally underrated film The Ritual (2018), as well as The Signal, is back with the haunting horror film The Night House, starring Rebecca Hall (The Awakening). HorrorFuel.com and The Night House are joining forces to bring some thrills and chills to your life with a VIP The Night House mystery box filled with goodies including movie items and movie tickets to see the film at a theater near you. Entering is simple, like and comment on social media where you see this and share with the hashtag #TheNightHouseHorrorFuel. The winner will be announced on August 25, 2021. You must live in the US and be over 18 to enter. In The Night House, Beth (Rebecca Hall), still reeling from her husband’s unexpected and sudden death, is left alone in the lakeside home he built for her. She tries as best she can to keep it together – but then nightmares come. Disturbing visions

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 20, 2021
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Netflix Announces Premiere Date For ‘Nightbooks’ From The Director Of ‘Brightburn’ And Producer Sam Raimi

Netflix has now announced the premiere date and released the haunting new trailer for Brightburn director David Yarovesky’s spooky feature adaptation, Nightbooks, inspired by the novel by J.A. White. In the film, “Alex (Winslow Fegley) is a creative boy with a strong passion for writing scary stories. But when he’s labeled weird and rejected for what he likes, he swears he’ll never write again. That’s when an evil witch (Krysten Ritter), captures him in her magical apartment in New York City and demands that he tell her a new tale every night if he wants to stay alive. Trapped inside with Lenore, the witch’s spiteful cat watching his every move, Amnlex meets Yasmin (Lidya Jewett), another young prisoner who has learned how to survive the witch’s wicked whims. With Yasmin’s help, Alex must learn to embrace what makes him unique – his love for scary stories – and rewrite his own destiny to break them free.” Sam Raimi, Romel Adam,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 20, 2021
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Shudder’s Haunting Fairytale ‘Martyrs Lane’ Conjures A September Release Date

Shudder has unveiled the new trailer for the haunting supernatural fairytale Martyrs Lane ahead of its September release following its World Premiere at the Virtual Fantasia International Film Festival this month. “In this unsettling ghost story, Leah, 10, lives in a large, old house with her family but can’t quite work out why her mother seems so distant. At night she is visited by a mysterious guest, who might be able to give her some answers. With a new challenge every night, Leah is rewarded with bits of knowledge that, when pieced together, threaten to shine a dangerous light on both the truth in her nightmares and of the world she lives in.” Written and directed by Ruth Platt, and expanded from her 2019 short film by the same name, Martyrs Lane is a deeply personal film that explores love and grief through a dark and captivating ghost story. Young actors Kiera Thompson and Sienna Sayer, lead the cast that

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 20, 2021
Horror Fuel

There’s A New Queen In The Trailer For ‘Royal Jelly’

The Fly meets Tremors in this ‘buzz worthy’ new indie ‘bee’ horror, Royal Jelly, that just might leave you with melissophobia! “When Aster, a reclusive high school bee enthusiast, is taken under the wing of a mysterious mentor named Tresa, everything Aster loves is shattered. Snatched away to Tresa’s remote, nightmarish apiary, Aster finds herself captive to Tresa’s grotesque plan – being groomed as a diseased hive’s next queen. Aster must find the strength within to exterminate Tresa and her godforsaken brood to survive.” Elizabeth McCoy, Sherry Lattanzi, and Fiona McQuinn star in the Sam Riley film Royal Jelly landing on Digital on September 14, 2021, from Uncork’d Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 20, 2021
Horror Fuel

6 Favorite Students’ Horror Films

Many students like gathering with their peers to watch and discuss the latest horror movies. But have you ever thought why young people enjoy frightening scenes more than historical or dramatic films? Let’s try to figure it out! Since fear is one of the most powerful emotions, some people just seek intense feelings. They want to get scared because it helps them to get distracted from study routines. A kind of emotional rollercoaster helps students reboot their brains and mentally reset. Those who don’t imagine their lives without the regular adrenaline rush also tend to prefer horror movies to other genres. Sometimes, students choose horrors because they find them a great alternative to cliche films. Typically, horror movies have an unexpected beginning and extraordinary story. Their plot usually implies a unique combination of fantasy, mystery, and real-life situations. Now that you realize how cool a horror genre is, you are probably wondering how to find time for a movie night.

Continue reading →
Ella Rebecca Horton
Aug 19, 2021
Horror Fuel

Dark Horror-Comedy ‘When The Screaming Starts’ Gets A New Laugh Out Loud Trailer

Riotous Films in association with Four Plus10 Films has just released the first trailer for their new laugh-out-loud horror-comedy When the Screaming Starts, which will make its World Premiere later this month at FrightFest. The mockumentary marks the directorial debut of Conor Boru and stars “The Witcher” alum Yasen Atour, as well as Ed Hartland (“The Crown”), Octavia Gilmore (For Sale), and Jared Rogers (Killer Weekend). In the film, Aidan Mendle has a dream; he aspires to be an infamous serial killer. When a struggling journalist, Norman, is invited to follow Aidan on his journey, he believes he has finally landed his big break. But as Aidan and his newly recruited murder cult embark on a bloodsoaked rampage, will Norman’s dream of becoming a renowned filmmaker turn into a nightmare. Who will be remembered, who will be forgotten and who will be left behind chopped into little pieces? Director Conor Boru was thrilled with the news that the film was

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 19, 2021
Horror Fuel

Horror Thriller ‘Hostage’ Set Free This August

Eddie Augustin makes his feature directorial debut with Hostage, starring Nicole Henderson, with the horror-thriller premiering on digital this month. In the film, Marek is down on his luck and looking for a house to rob. He picks one that is seemingly empty and breaks in through the window. To his surprise, he is attacked by an unknown assailant, Ashley, the daughter of the people that live in the house, is taken hostage by the entire family. Hostage” is my feature film, directorial debut. After directing several short films, I decided it was time to make my own feature. I partnered with my long-time collaborator, Laura Polisena to co-write and produce a compelling story that would focus on a convoluted character and the people that made her that way. We also wanted to tell a story in which the audience does not know who to side for because everyone has their own evil motive (of course some are worse than

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 19, 2021
Horror Fuel

The “Must See” Haunting Horror Film ‘The Power’ Coming To Digital And DVD

his September, RLJE Films will release the haunting Shudder Original film The Power, from writer-director Corinna Faith (The Innocents), which we call “a must-see” in our review. “As Britain prepares for electrical blackouts to sweep across the country in 1974, trainee nurse Val (Rose Williams) arrives for her first day at the crumbling East London Royal Infirmary. With most of the patients and staff evacuated to another hospital, Val is forced to work the night shift, finding herself in a dark, near-empty building. Within these walls lies a deadly secret, forcing Val to face both her own traumatic past and deepest fears in order to confront the malevolent force that’s intent on destroying everything around her.” Shakira Rahman, Charlie Carrick, Diveen Henry, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Nuala McGowan, Emma Rigby, and Theo Barklem-Biggs also star. Rob Watson and Matthew James Wilkinson produce. The Power is out on VOD, Digital HD, and DVD on September 21, 2021. Be sure to check out our

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 19, 2021
Horror Fuel

Terror Films Teams Up With Jungo TV For New Horror YouTube Channel

Terror Films, behind movies such as Blood Born, Freaky Friday, and more, have now announced that they have partnered with the US-based streaming media company, Jungo TV for a new YouTube channel. Jungo TV will create, launch, and manage an official ad-based YouTube channel for Terror Films. Jungo TV will also release all content under the Terror Films and sister label, Global Digital Releasing’s film libraries, across Jungo TV’s massive AVOD YouTube movie channel network. This includes the creation of subtitles and dubs to expand the releases directly to international audiences. Terror Films and Global Digital Releasing President Joe Dain spoke of the partnership, recently. He said: “I am thrilled about this new partnership and more importantly, this next phase in the continued growth of our distribution capabilities. We have seen an explosion in Ad based revenue in the last 2 years from platforms like Tubi TV and Roku and more recently, in our partnerships with YouTube AVOD channels such

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 19, 2021
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