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Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Volition’ Gets A July Release Date

Giant Pictures is set to unleash their recently acquired sci-fi thriller Volition this July, which marks the directorial debut of Tony Dean Smith, who also co-wrote the film with his brother Ryan W. Smith (Next Gen). Adrian Glynn McMorran (The Revenant), Magda Apanowicz (You), John Cassini (The Possession), Frank Cassini (Watchmen), Aleks Paunovic (War for the Planet of the Apes), and Bill Marchant (Godzilla) star. It was produced in association with Paly Productions and Smith Brothers Film Company. “A great debut for the Smith Brothers, VOLITION is sure to deliver thrills and a mind-bending experience to sci-fans everywhere,” said Courtney Cox, Manager of Content Acquisitions & Marketing at Giant Pictures. “We are thrilled to be bringing it to digital platforms.” Volition is a time-bending cerebral science-fiction thriller where a man afflicted with clairvoyance tries to change his fate when a series of events leads to a vision of his own imminent murder. Awarded as best feature at the Philip K.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 8, 2020
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Rock Meets Horror In The ‘Dark Roads 79’ Trailer

Rock & Roll meets horror in Chase Smith‘s genre film, Dark Roads 79, the newly acquired film from Terror Films. The fantastic cast includes April Bogenschutz (Penance Lane), Eddie George (“Ballers”), David Flannery (Detroit), Chase Smith, Jessica Sonneborn, and horror icon Bill Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects, 3 From Hell). The film centers on a southern rock band known as Dark Roads, whose time in the spotlight has come to an abrupt end. To find a new sound and regain their fame and fortune, they head to a secluded cabin to work on a new album. One by one, each band member begins to meet their demise and the survivors soon discover that the frontman of the band sold his soul to the devil – for the fame and fortune they’ve enjoyed. Now, the time has come to pay back this debt with their souls! Written and directed by Chase Smith (Creature Feature) also features an original soundtrack by Smith, which

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 8, 2020
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‘The Deeper You Dig’ The More You Will Uncover In This New Trailer

This June “love won’t stay buried” in The Deeper You Dig, from the writing and directing duo of Toby Poser and John Adams. In the film starring John Adams, Toby Poser, and Zelda Adams, “14-year old Echo and mother, Ivy, a tarot card reader, live a quiet life in a rural area. When reclusive Kurt moves down the road to restore an abandoned farmhouse, an accident leads to Echo’s murder, and suddenly three lives collide in mysterious and wicked ways. Kurt assumes he can hide his secret under the ground. But Echo burrows into his head until he can feel her in his bones. As she haunts his every move, trying to reach her mother from beyond, Ivy must dig deep to see the signs and prove that love won’t stay buried.” We’ve uncovered that The Deeper You Dig, from Dark Sky Films, now has a June 5th digital release date. Check out the haunting trailer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 7, 2020
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Post Apocalyptic Thriller ‘A Knights Tour’ Coming This May

Indie genre distributor Terror Films has acquired the worldwide rights to Marvin Choi’s feature debut, A Knight’s Tour. In a post-apocalyptic world, J.D. (Darnel Powell) is a young drifter suffering from an injury. Soon, J.D. finds himself at a secluded cabin occupied by Henry (Joseph Price), a detached hermit; here, Henry is living in self-imposed isolation from a chaotic world. After their initial suspicions subside, these two strangers begin to form a friendship over a game of chess. When Henry discovers a notebook in J.D.’s backpack highlighting various locations that are now crossed off, Henry begins to question J.D.’s true intentions. After investigating a bit more, Henry suspects that a threat of unseen invaders from the outside world are close at hand, brought to his doorstep by J.D. The film was written by Choi and produced by Sara Razack and has been an official selection at several film festivals. Festival appearances include the Pan African Film Festival, the DisOrient Asian

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 4, 2020
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Camille Keaton Breaks Isolation To Seek Justice In ‘Cry For The Bad Man’ (Trailer)

This May, I Spit On Your Grave’s Camille Keaton breaks isolation to seek justice in Cry for the Bad Man. “When a small-town widow is grieving in isolation, she receives a deadly ultimatum from the privileged sons of a local land developer to sell her beloved property. With 24 hours to decide and her pleas to the town’s corrupt sheriff falling on deaf ears, she realizes she must take matters into her own hands. Her quest for justice turns into an all-out battle and grisly confrontation”. From writer-director Sam Farmer, and starring Camille Keaton (I Spit on Your Grave, I Spit on Your Grave: Déjà vu), Karen Konzen, and Scott Peeler, Cry for the Bad Man premieres on DVD and Digital May 5th from Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 26, 2020
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Watch The New Clip From Horror Anthology ‘Realm Of Shadows’ – Starring Tony Todd

We’ve got the new clip for the highly anticipated Realm of Shadows (aka Fate Upside Down), starring horror legend Tony Todd (Candyman and Final Destination franchises), Jimmy Drain (Fate Upside Down, The Initiation) and Vida Ghaffari (The Mindy Project, Eternal Code). This film features a world of mystery, possession, and shadows in an anthology of short horror-themed tales woven into a full-length feature presentation. Even the most shocking stories are based on true events. Todd plays Fr. Dudley, a long time Catholic priest, dedicated to his profession. Fr. Dudley must watch out for his close friend Robby Duray, played by Drain, during a testing time in Robby’s life. He also takes on the volatile task of taming Robby’s diabolic alter ego, and steer him away from the snares of Satan. Cassandra, played by Ghaffari is the alluring and mysterious muse of Master Makin…the mysterious owner of the haunted vault near Strain City’s infamous cemetery and narrator of the shadows for

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 4, 2020
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 After Six Years ‘The Torment of Laurie Ann Cullom’ Finally Gets A Release Date

After six years, Terror Films is set to finally release the long-gestating 80’s horror throwback The Torment of Laurie Ann Cullom. In the film, a woman who suffers from agoraphobia soon realizes her fear of the outside world is nothing compared to what she finds in her home. Inspired by actual events, director Mark Dossett’s critically acclaimed indie horror film began its festival run in 2014 and has been praised by horror critics including Horror Fuel’s own Noah Manginelli who proclaimed back in 2016 that it is “one of the best slasher movies of the year,” in his review. When asked why he waited so long to distribute his feature film debut, director Mark Dossett had this to say: “I had four previous distribution offers before signing with Terror Films. I had everything from one distributor telling me they didn’t like the name of the film and they would figure it out once I signed. Another one quoted me on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 26, 2020
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This February Laura Tremblay Faces Her Demons In ‘Drowning’

Laura Tremblay (“The Expanse”, Lifechanger) stars in the spine-chilling Drowning, a “wonderful twisted story”* from filmmaker Pasquale Marco Veltri who is making his feature debut. “Anna is a prostitute who has been abused, exploited and manipulated since childhood. Disconnected from her emotions and the sympathetic people around her, Anna accepts that she must take control of her own life, empower herself and learn to live her life on her own terms. Returning to the place where her nightmare began, her childhood home, Anna faces off against her enablers, her abusers, and her own demons.” Tracy Rowland, Alys Crocker, Pardeep Bassi, and Mark Nuttall also star in a Pasquale Marco Veltri film, available Feb 25th On Demand.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 21, 2020
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(Trailer) A Man Is ‘Becoming’ Something Darker In This Indie Horror

This May, a husband evolves into a monster in the indie horror Becoming, written and directed by Omar Naim (The Final Cut). Toby Kebbell (Planet Of The Apes, Fantastic Four, Black Mirror) stars alongside Beth Broderick (Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Psycho Beach Party), Jason Patric (Lost Boys, Narc, Speed 2), and Penelope Mitchell (The Vampire Diaries, Hemlock Grove, Hellboy). Becoming follows Alex (Toby Kebbell) and Lisa (Penelope Mitchell), a couple newly engaged and deeply in love. While on a road trip, they encounter an ancient evil force that chooses Alex as its new host and begins to slowly take over his mind and body, gradually transforming him into someone terrifying and violent. The changes are small at first. His handwriting. His body language. As Alex struggles with the horror of losing his identity, Lisa notices the shifts in the man she thought she loved. Is he falling out of love with her, or is it something far, far worse? Lisa

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2020
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‘Idle Hands’ Director’s Zombie Movie ‘Eat, Brains, Love’ Coming To Digital

Grab your Valentine and get ready, Gunpowder & Sky’s horror brand ALTER, DIGA Studios and Full Fathom Five announced today that their teen zombie flick Eat, Brains, Love from director Rodman Flender (Idle Hands, “Scream: The TV Series”) is set to be released globally next week. “The good news: Jake’s dream girl, Amanda, finally knows his name. The bad? It’s because they both contracted a sexually transmitted mysterious zombie virus and devoured half of their senior class. Now they’re on the run from the government as they search for a cure, all while weighing up the existential question of who really deserves to be eaten alive.” Starring Jake Cannavale (Nurse Jackie) as ’Jake’, Angelique Rivera (American Crime) as ‘Amanda’, Sarah Yarkin (American Horror Story) as ‘Cass’ and Alex Stage (“Cloak & Dagger”) as ‘Kyle’, Eat, Brains, Love is a gory and funny zombie-rom-com based on the living dead road trip novel by Jeff Hart. Eat, Brains, Love premieres on iTunes,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 6, 2020

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Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Volition’ Gets A July Release Date

Giant Pictures is set to unleash their recently acquired sci-fi thriller Volition this July, which marks the directorial debut of Tony Dean Smith, who also co-wrote the film with his brother Ryan W. Smith (Next Gen). Adrian Glynn McMorran (The Revenant), Magda Apanowicz (You), John Cassini (The Possession), Frank Cassini (Watchmen), Aleks Paunovic (War for the Planet of the Apes), and Bill Marchant (Godzilla) star. It was produced in association with Paly Productions and Smith Brothers Film Company. “A great debut for the Smith Brothers, VOLITION is sure to deliver thrills and a mind-bending experience to sci-fans everywhere,” said Courtney Cox, Manager of Content Acquisitions & Marketing at Giant Pictures. “We are thrilled to be bringing it to digital platforms.” Volition is a time-bending cerebral science-fiction thriller where a man afflicted with clairvoyance tries to change his fate when a series of events leads to a vision of his own imminent murder. Awarded as best feature at the Philip K.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 8, 2020
Horror Fuel

Rock Meets Horror In The ‘Dark Roads 79’ Trailer

Rock & Roll meets horror in Chase Smith‘s genre film, Dark Roads 79, the newly acquired film from Terror Films. The fantastic cast includes April Bogenschutz (Penance Lane), Eddie George (“Ballers”), David Flannery (Detroit), Chase Smith, Jessica Sonneborn, and horror icon Bill Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects, 3 From Hell). The film centers on a southern rock band known as Dark Roads, whose time in the spotlight has come to an abrupt end. To find a new sound and regain their fame and fortune, they head to a secluded cabin to work on a new album. One by one, each band member begins to meet their demise and the survivors soon discover that the frontman of the band sold his soul to the devil – for the fame and fortune they’ve enjoyed. Now, the time has come to pay back this debt with their souls! Written and directed by Chase Smith (Creature Feature) also features an original soundtrack by Smith, which

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 8, 2020
Horror Fuel

‘The Deeper You Dig’ The More You Will Uncover In This New Trailer

This June “love won’t stay buried” in The Deeper You Dig, from the writing and directing duo of Toby Poser and John Adams. In the film starring John Adams, Toby Poser, and Zelda Adams, “14-year old Echo and mother, Ivy, a tarot card reader, live a quiet life in a rural area. When reclusive Kurt moves down the road to restore an abandoned farmhouse, an accident leads to Echo’s murder, and suddenly three lives collide in mysterious and wicked ways. Kurt assumes he can hide his secret under the ground. But Echo burrows into his head until he can feel her in his bones. As she haunts his every move, trying to reach her mother from beyond, Ivy must dig deep to see the signs and prove that love won’t stay buried.” We’ve uncovered that The Deeper You Dig, from Dark Sky Films, now has a June 5th digital release date. Check out the haunting trailer.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 7, 2020
Horror Fuel

Post Apocalyptic Thriller ‘A Knights Tour’ Coming This May

Indie genre distributor Terror Films has acquired the worldwide rights to Marvin Choi’s feature debut, A Knight’s Tour. In a post-apocalyptic world, J.D. (Darnel Powell) is a young drifter suffering from an injury. Soon, J.D. finds himself at a secluded cabin occupied by Henry (Joseph Price), a detached hermit; here, Henry is living in self-imposed isolation from a chaotic world. After their initial suspicions subside, these two strangers begin to form a friendship over a game of chess. When Henry discovers a notebook in J.D.’s backpack highlighting various locations that are now crossed off, Henry begins to question J.D.’s true intentions. After investigating a bit more, Henry suspects that a threat of unseen invaders from the outside world are close at hand, brought to his doorstep by J.D. The film was written by Choi and produced by Sara Razack and has been an official selection at several film festivals. Festival appearances include the Pan African Film Festival, the DisOrient Asian

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 4, 2020
Horror Fuel

Camille Keaton Breaks Isolation To Seek Justice In ‘Cry For The Bad Man’ (Trailer)

This May, I Spit On Your Grave’s Camille Keaton breaks isolation to seek justice in Cry for the Bad Man. “When a small-town widow is grieving in isolation, she receives a deadly ultimatum from the privileged sons of a local land developer to sell her beloved property. With 24 hours to decide and her pleas to the town’s corrupt sheriff falling on deaf ears, she realizes she must take matters into her own hands. Her quest for justice turns into an all-out battle and grisly confrontation”. From writer-director Sam Farmer, and starring Camille Keaton (I Spit on Your Grave, I Spit on Your Grave: Déjà vu), Karen Konzen, and Scott Peeler, Cry for the Bad Man premieres on DVD and Digital May 5th from Uncork’d Entertainment.

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

Watch The New Clip From Horror Anthology ‘Realm Of Shadows’ – Starring Tony Todd

We’ve got the new clip for the highly anticipated Realm of Shadows (aka Fate Upside Down), starring horror legend Tony Todd (Candyman and Final Destination franchises), Jimmy Drain (Fate Upside Down, The Initiation) and Vida Ghaffari (The Mindy Project, Eternal Code). This film features a world of mystery, possession, and shadows in an anthology of short horror-themed tales woven into a full-length feature presentation. Even the most shocking stories are based on true events. Todd plays Fr. Dudley, a long time Catholic priest, dedicated to his profession. Fr. Dudley must watch out for his close friend Robby Duray, played by Drain, during a testing time in Robby’s life. He also takes on the volatile task of taming Robby’s diabolic alter ego, and steer him away from the snares of Satan. Cassandra, played by Ghaffari is the alluring and mysterious muse of Master Makin…the mysterious owner of the haunted vault near Strain City’s infamous cemetery and narrator of the shadows for

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 4, 2020
Horror Fuel

 After Six Years ‘The Torment of Laurie Ann Cullom’ Finally Gets A Release Date

After six years, Terror Films is set to finally release the long-gestating 80’s horror throwback The Torment of Laurie Ann Cullom. In the film, a woman who suffers from agoraphobia soon realizes her fear of the outside world is nothing compared to what she finds in her home. Inspired by actual events, director Mark Dossett’s critically acclaimed indie horror film began its festival run in 2014 and has been praised by horror critics including Horror Fuel’s own Noah Manginelli who proclaimed back in 2016 that it is “one of the best slasher movies of the year,” in his review. When asked why he waited so long to distribute his feature film debut, director Mark Dossett had this to say: “I had four previous distribution offers before signing with Terror Films. I had everything from one distributor telling me they didn’t like the name of the film and they would figure it out once I signed. Another one quoted me on

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

This February Laura Tremblay Faces Her Demons In ‘Drowning’

Laura Tremblay (“The Expanse”, Lifechanger) stars in the spine-chilling Drowning, a “wonderful twisted story”* from filmmaker Pasquale Marco Veltri who is making his feature debut. “Anna is a prostitute who has been abused, exploited and manipulated since childhood. Disconnected from her emotions and the sympathetic people around her, Anna accepts that she must take control of her own life, empower herself and learn to live her life on her own terms. Returning to the place where her nightmare began, her childhood home, Anna faces off against her enablers, her abusers, and her own demons.” Tracy Rowland, Alys Crocker, Pardeep Bassi, and Mark Nuttall also star in a Pasquale Marco Veltri film, available Feb 25th On Demand.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 21, 2020
Horror Fuel

(Trailer) A Man Is ‘Becoming’ Something Darker In This Indie Horror

This May, a husband evolves into a monster in the indie horror Becoming, written and directed by Omar Naim (The Final Cut). Toby Kebbell (Planet Of The Apes, Fantastic Four, Black Mirror) stars alongside Beth Broderick (Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Psycho Beach Party), Jason Patric (Lost Boys, Narc, Speed 2), and Penelope Mitchell (The Vampire Diaries, Hemlock Grove, Hellboy). Becoming follows Alex (Toby Kebbell) and Lisa (Penelope Mitchell), a couple newly engaged and deeply in love. While on a road trip, they encounter an ancient evil force that chooses Alex as its new host and begins to slowly take over his mind and body, gradually transforming him into someone terrifying and violent. The changes are small at first. His handwriting. His body language. As Alex struggles with the horror of losing his identity, Lisa notices the shifts in the man she thought she loved. Is he falling out of love with her, or is it something far, far worse? Lisa

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 15, 2020
Horror Fuel

‘Idle Hands’ Director’s Zombie Movie ‘Eat, Brains, Love’ Coming To Digital

Grab your Valentine and get ready, Gunpowder & Sky’s horror brand ALTER, DIGA Studios and Full Fathom Five announced today that their teen zombie flick Eat, Brains, Love from director Rodman Flender (Idle Hands, “Scream: The TV Series”) is set to be released globally next week. “The good news: Jake’s dream girl, Amanda, finally knows his name. The bad? It’s because they both contracted a sexually transmitted mysterious zombie virus and devoured half of their senior class. Now they’re on the run from the government as they search for a cure, all while weighing up the existential question of who really deserves to be eaten alive.” Starring Jake Cannavale (Nurse Jackie) as ’Jake’, Angelique Rivera (American Crime) as ‘Amanda’, Sarah Yarkin (American Horror Story) as ‘Cass’ and Alex Stage (“Cloak & Dagger”) as ‘Kyle’, Eat, Brains, Love is a gory and funny zombie-rom-com based on the living dead road trip novel by Jeff Hart. Eat, Brains, Love premieres on iTunes,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 6, 2020
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