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‘Insidious: The Last Key’ Unlocks A VOD, Blu-ray, And DVD Release Date

From acclaimed horror producers, James Wan (The Conjuring, Annabelle) and Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity franchise) comes the fourth installment of Blumhouse’s terrifying Insidious franchise, Insidious: The Last Key. Fan-favorite Lin Shaye in her iconic role as psychic Elise Rainier who must confront the most personal haunting of her career – in her childhood home. Leigh Whannell and Angus Sampson will reprise their roles as the ghost-hunting duo Specs and Tucker in the film, dubbed “the franchise’s best film since the original” (Kalyn Corrigan, Bloody-Disgusting). The film also stars Josh Stewart (Interstellar), Kirk Acevedo (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes), Caitlin Gerard (Magic Mike), Spencer Locke (Resident Evil franchise) and Academy Award® nominee Bruce Davison (Best Supporting Actor, Longtime Companion, 1989). Insidious: The Last Key comes packed with never-before-seen special features, including an alternate ending, more than 20 minutes of chilling additional scenes, a franchise recap and three all-new featurettes. “Becoming Elise” delves into the mythology of Elise’s origin story

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 21, 2018
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Exclusive: Writer-Producer Chris Kobin Talks ‘Gothic Harvest’ And A Sequel To ‘2001 Maniacs’

Writer-producer Chris Kobin took some time while he was on the set of Gothic Harvest in New Orleans this week to talk with us about the upcoming film as well as his remake of ‘2000 Maniacs’, and a few of his other films. He also gave us an exclusive on his next project, which you’ll have to read to believe. Horror Fuel: “How did you get your start in the film industry?” Chris Kobin: “I came out to L.A. in ’83 after I graduated from a very good law school and had an office, didn’t want it. I wanted to be a writer. My father was in public television so I come from a TV background. I have spent the last twenty-five years between producing and writing movies and selling cars. I made a lot of money doing that. I’ve been lucky enough to raise a nice family. I started off with a TV movie career. I ran Ed Asner’s

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 25, 2017
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Lin Shaye Joins ‘Gothic Harvest’ Alongside Bill Moseley

Lin Shaye has now joined the cast of Ashley Hamilton’s upcoming supernatural thriller Gothic Harvest. Shaye will appear in Gothic Harvest alongside the previously announced cast that includes Bill Moseley and Sofia Mattsson. The film was written by Chris Kobin (2001 Maniacs) who is also producing, along with Harvey Lowry and Jeff Mullins, Deadline reports. Set in New Orleans, Gothic Harvest centers on four friends on Spring Break at Madi Gras when they unwillingly are caught in a spell cast by Voodoo queen Marie Laveau. The spell keeps the wealthy family immortal, for a price. The family must kidnap one girl each year from the celebration. Shaye, who stars in Insidious: The Last Key , recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from CineAsia in Hong Kong. Shaye’s other upcoming film is The Midnight Man where she reunites with Robert Englund from 2001 Maniacs. In the sequel to 2001 Maniacs, she co-starred with Bill Moseley who will also be in Gothic

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 18, 2017
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‘The Midnight Man’ Starring Robert Englund & Lin Shaye Gets A Release Date

Genre icons Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise) and Lin Shaye (Insidious franchise) teamed up again, this time for director Travis Zariwny’s The Midnight Man whose U.S. release date has now been announced for January. Inspired by the video game, the film begins in 1956 and centers on a group of friends playing a game that doesn’t end well for the players. Fast forward to present day when a girl and her friends discover the game in the attic that summons the dark entity known as “The Midnight Man”, who uses their worst fears against them. Emily Haine, Gabrielle Haugh, Summer H. Howell, Callie Lane, Keenan Lehmann, Louise Linton, Michael Sirow, and Luca Villacis co-star with Kyle Strauts playing the Midnight Man. Travis Zariwny penned the script based on Rob Kennedy’s screenplay. Zariwny’s The Midnight Man, which should not be confused with Aitor Uribarri’s The Midnight Man (2017), will arrive in American theaters and on VOD on Friday,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 13, 2017
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Watch The New Terrifying Trailer For ‘Insidious: The Last Key’

In the brand new terrifying trailer unveiled for Insidious: The Last Key we see Lin Shaye’s character Elise facing her biggest challenge yet, facing the spirits that stalk her childhood home. Josh Stewart, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, Kirk Acevedo, Bruce Davison, Spencer Locke and Caitlin Gerard star alongside Shaye. Franchise co-creator Leigh Whannell penned the script as he did with the previous films. Jason Blum (Get Out), James Wan (The Conjuring), and Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity) produced. In the film, Dr. Elise Rainier, the brilliant parapsychologist, faces her most fearsome and personal haunting yet: in her own family home. You meet Elise at a very different point in her life. It takes place right after the end of Chapter 3, when she walks off with Specs and Tucker and they’re starting their company, Spectral Sightings, and they are now living at her home. They’re like her two sons, her two bad sons. So it starts out in a very jovial,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 12, 2017
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The First Trailer Is Here For ‘The Midnight Man’ Starring Robert Englund And Lin Shaye

Back in 2016, we reported that genre icons Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise) and Lin Shaye (Insidious franchise) were teaming up for director Travis Zariwny’s The Midnight Man. Now, the trailer has arrived revealing a terrifying supernatural tale that spans decades. Inspired by the video game, the film begins in 1956 and centers on a group of friends playing a game that doesn’t end well for the players. Fast forward to present day when a girl and her friends discover the game in the attic that summons the dark entity known as “The Midnight Man”, who uses their worst fears against them. Emily Haine, Gabrielle Haugh, Summer H. Howell, Callie Lane, Keenan Lehmann, Louise Linton, Michael Sirow, and Luca Villacis co-star with Kyle Strauts playing the Midnight Man. Travis Zariwny penned the script based on Rob Kennedy’s screenplay. Zariwny’s The Midnight Man should not be confused with Aitor Uribarri’s The Midnight Man, starring Ken Foree, whose trailer

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 28, 2017
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Terrifying New Images From ‘Insidious: The Last Key’ Arrive

The first batch of images have arrived from Insidious: The Last Key. Featuring Both Lin Shaye as Elise and Hana Hayes as young Elise, the images look terrifying. This chapter we will see Dr. Elise Rainier, a parapsychologist looking into the haunting of her own family home. Shaye revealed a few details of the film to Daily Dead. You meet Elise at a very different point in her life. It takes place right after the end of Chapter 3, when she walks off with Specs and Tucker and they’re starting their company, Spectral Sightings, and they are now living at her home. They’re like her two sons, her two bad sons. So it starts out in a very jovial, happy place and then goes downhill from there. And downhill meaning uphill, though. It’s a fantastic story and it took me back into what made Elise who she is. You meet my family, my mother, my father—we go back to my

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 4, 2017
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Elise Returns Home To Face Her Haunted Past In The Trailer For ‘Insidious: The Last Key’

The official title and release date Insidious: The Last Key was announced only yesterday. Today, the trailer has been unleashed. In the frightening trailer, we witness Elise (Lin Shaye) return home to face a dark evil that terrorized her as a young woman. She must face an onslaught of spirits waiting for her in the “Further” to find the last key to unlocking a mystery that has haunted her for a lifetime. The trailer leaves us to believe that Insidious: The Last Key may be the most terrifying film of the franchise, but take a look for yourself (below). The film, directed by Adam Robitel and written by Leigh Whannell who penned the scripts for the entire franchise, is set years before the events of the previous films and present day. It follows Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye) as a young woman haunted by malevolent and demonic spirits in her New Mexico home. Leigh Whannell will be reprising his role as

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 5, 2017
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Official Title & Release Date Announced For ‘Insidious 4’

The next installment of the Insidious franchise will soon be taking us into the “Further”. Ahead of the trailer release (which should happen very soon) the films official title has been revealed as Insidious: The Last Key. The film, directed by Adam Robitel and written by Leigh Whannell who penned the scripts for the entire franchise, is set years before the events of the previous films and follows Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye) as a young woman haunted by malevolent and demonic spirits in her New Mexico home. Leigh Whannell will be reprising his role as “Specs”. Josh Stewart, Javier Botet, Angus Sampson, Kirk Acevedo, Bruce Davison, Spencer Locke, and Caitlin Gerard co-star. Insidious: The Last Key opens in theaters nationwide on January 5, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 4, 2017
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Insidious: Chapter 4 Won’t Arrive In 2017 After All – New Date Announced

Adam Robitel’s Insidious: Chapter 4 was set to be released on October 20, 2017, just in time for Halloween. Unfortunately, news has come that they film has been delayed. The new installment of the franchise will now arrive on January 5, 2018 instead. In Chapter 4 Lin Shaye reprises her role as Elise Rainer, a parapsychologist. The film will take us back to the Elise’s beginning and will pick up where Chapter 3 ended. Shaye revealed a few details of the film to Daily Dead. You meet Elise at a very different point in her life. It takes place right after the end of Chapter 3, when she walks off with Specs and Tucker and they’re starting their company, Spectral Sightings, and they are now living at her home. They’re like her two sons, her two bad sons. So it starts out in a very jovial, happy place and then goes downhill from there. And downhill meaning uphill, though. It’s

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 20, 2017

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‘Insidious: The Last Key’ Unlocks A VOD, Blu-ray, And DVD Release Date

From acclaimed horror producers, James Wan (The Conjuring, Annabelle) and Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity franchise) comes the fourth installment of Blumhouse’s terrifying Insidious franchise, Insidious: The Last Key. Fan-favorite Lin Shaye in her iconic role as psychic Elise Rainier who must confront the most personal haunting of her career – in her childhood home. Leigh Whannell and Angus Sampson will reprise their roles as the ghost-hunting duo Specs and Tucker in the film, dubbed “the franchise’s best film since the original” (Kalyn Corrigan, Bloody-Disgusting). The film also stars Josh Stewart (Interstellar), Kirk Acevedo (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes), Caitlin Gerard (Magic Mike), Spencer Locke (Resident Evil franchise) and Academy Award® nominee Bruce Davison (Best Supporting Actor, Longtime Companion, 1989). Insidious: The Last Key comes packed with never-before-seen special features, including an alternate ending, more than 20 minutes of chilling additional scenes, a franchise recap and three all-new featurettes. “Becoming Elise” delves into the mythology of Elise’s origin story

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 21, 2018
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Exclusive: Writer-Producer Chris Kobin Talks ‘Gothic Harvest’ And A Sequel To ‘2001 Maniacs’

Writer-producer Chris Kobin took some time while he was on the set of Gothic Harvest in New Orleans this week to talk with us about the upcoming film as well as his remake of ‘2000 Maniacs’, and a few of his other films. He also gave us an exclusive on his next project, which you’ll have to read to believe. Horror Fuel: “How did you get your start in the film industry?” Chris Kobin: “I came out to L.A. in ’83 after I graduated from a very good law school and had an office, didn’t want it. I wanted to be a writer. My father was in public television so I come from a TV background. I have spent the last twenty-five years between producing and writing movies and selling cars. I made a lot of money doing that. I’ve been lucky enough to raise a nice family. I started off with a TV movie career. I ran Ed Asner’s

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 25, 2017
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Lin Shaye Joins ‘Gothic Harvest’ Alongside Bill Moseley

Lin Shaye has now joined the cast of Ashley Hamilton’s upcoming supernatural thriller Gothic Harvest. Shaye will appear in Gothic Harvest alongside the previously announced cast that includes Bill Moseley and Sofia Mattsson. The film was written by Chris Kobin (2001 Maniacs) who is also producing, along with Harvey Lowry and Jeff Mullins, Deadline reports. Set in New Orleans, Gothic Harvest centers on four friends on Spring Break at Madi Gras when they unwillingly are caught in a spell cast by Voodoo queen Marie Laveau. The spell keeps the wealthy family immortal, for a price. The family must kidnap one girl each year from the celebration. Shaye, who stars in Insidious: The Last Key , recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from CineAsia in Hong Kong. Shaye’s other upcoming film is The Midnight Man where she reunites with Robert Englund from 2001 Maniacs. In the sequel to 2001 Maniacs, she co-starred with Bill Moseley who will also be in Gothic

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 18, 2017
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‘The Midnight Man’ Starring Robert Englund & Lin Shaye Gets A Release Date

Genre icons Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise) and Lin Shaye (Insidious franchise) teamed up again, this time for director Travis Zariwny’s The Midnight Man whose U.S. release date has now been announced for January. Inspired by the video game, the film begins in 1956 and centers on a group of friends playing a game that doesn’t end well for the players. Fast forward to present day when a girl and her friends discover the game in the attic that summons the dark entity known as “The Midnight Man”, who uses their worst fears against them. Emily Haine, Gabrielle Haugh, Summer H. Howell, Callie Lane, Keenan Lehmann, Louise Linton, Michael Sirow, and Luca Villacis co-star with Kyle Strauts playing the Midnight Man. Travis Zariwny penned the script based on Rob Kennedy’s screenplay. Zariwny’s The Midnight Man, which should not be confused with Aitor Uribarri’s The Midnight Man (2017), will arrive in American theaters and on VOD on Friday,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 13, 2017
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Watch The New Terrifying Trailer For ‘Insidious: The Last Key’

In the brand new terrifying trailer unveiled for Insidious: The Last Key we see Lin Shaye’s character Elise facing her biggest challenge yet, facing the spirits that stalk her childhood home. Josh Stewart, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, Kirk Acevedo, Bruce Davison, Spencer Locke and Caitlin Gerard star alongside Shaye. Franchise co-creator Leigh Whannell penned the script as he did with the previous films. Jason Blum (Get Out), James Wan (The Conjuring), and Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity) produced. In the film, Dr. Elise Rainier, the brilliant parapsychologist, faces her most fearsome and personal haunting yet: in her own family home. You meet Elise at a very different point in her life. It takes place right after the end of Chapter 3, when she walks off with Specs and Tucker and they’re starting their company, Spectral Sightings, and they are now living at her home. They’re like her two sons, her two bad sons. So it starts out in a very jovial,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 12, 2017
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The First Trailer Is Here For ‘The Midnight Man’ Starring Robert Englund And Lin Shaye

Back in 2016, we reported that genre icons Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise) and Lin Shaye (Insidious franchise) were teaming up for director Travis Zariwny’s The Midnight Man. Now, the trailer has arrived revealing a terrifying supernatural tale that spans decades. Inspired by the video game, the film begins in 1956 and centers on a group of friends playing a game that doesn’t end well for the players. Fast forward to present day when a girl and her friends discover the game in the attic that summons the dark entity known as “The Midnight Man”, who uses their worst fears against them. Emily Haine, Gabrielle Haugh, Summer H. Howell, Callie Lane, Keenan Lehmann, Louise Linton, Michael Sirow, and Luca Villacis co-star with Kyle Strauts playing the Midnight Man. Travis Zariwny penned the script based on Rob Kennedy’s screenplay. Zariwny’s The Midnight Man should not be confused with Aitor Uribarri’s The Midnight Man, starring Ken Foree, whose trailer

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 28, 2017
Horror Fuel

Terrifying New Images From ‘Insidious: The Last Key’ Arrive

The first batch of images have arrived from Insidious: The Last Key. Featuring Both Lin Shaye as Elise and Hana Hayes as young Elise, the images look terrifying. This chapter we will see Dr. Elise Rainier, a parapsychologist looking into the haunting of her own family home. Shaye revealed a few details of the film to Daily Dead. You meet Elise at a very different point in her life. It takes place right after the end of Chapter 3, when she walks off with Specs and Tucker and they’re starting their company, Spectral Sightings, and they are now living at her home. They’re like her two sons, her two bad sons. So it starts out in a very jovial, happy place and then goes downhill from there. And downhill meaning uphill, though. It’s a fantastic story and it took me back into what made Elise who she is. You meet my family, my mother, my father—we go back to my

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 4, 2017
Horror Fuel

Elise Returns Home To Face Her Haunted Past In The Trailer For ‘Insidious: The Last Key’

The official title and release date Insidious: The Last Key was announced only yesterday. Today, the trailer has been unleashed. In the frightening trailer, we witness Elise (Lin Shaye) return home to face a dark evil that terrorized her as a young woman. She must face an onslaught of spirits waiting for her in the “Further” to find the last key to unlocking a mystery that has haunted her for a lifetime. The trailer leaves us to believe that Insidious: The Last Key may be the most terrifying film of the franchise, but take a look for yourself (below). The film, directed by Adam Robitel and written by Leigh Whannell who penned the scripts for the entire franchise, is set years before the events of the previous films and present day. It follows Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye) as a young woman haunted by malevolent and demonic spirits in her New Mexico home. Leigh Whannell will be reprising his role as

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 5, 2017
Horror Fuel

Official Title & Release Date Announced For ‘Insidious 4’

The next installment of the Insidious franchise will soon be taking us into the “Further”. Ahead of the trailer release (which should happen very soon) the films official title has been revealed as Insidious: The Last Key. The film, directed by Adam Robitel and written by Leigh Whannell who penned the scripts for the entire franchise, is set years before the events of the previous films and follows Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye) as a young woman haunted by malevolent and demonic spirits in her New Mexico home. Leigh Whannell will be reprising his role as “Specs”. Josh Stewart, Javier Botet, Angus Sampson, Kirk Acevedo, Bruce Davison, Spencer Locke, and Caitlin Gerard co-star. Insidious: The Last Key opens in theaters nationwide on January 5, 2018.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 4, 2017
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Insidious: Chapter 4 Won’t Arrive In 2017 After All – New Date Announced

Adam Robitel’s Insidious: Chapter 4 was set to be released on October 20, 2017, just in time for Halloween. Unfortunately, news has come that they film has been delayed. The new installment of the franchise will now arrive on January 5, 2018 instead. In Chapter 4 Lin Shaye reprises her role as Elise Rainer, a parapsychologist. The film will take us back to the Elise’s beginning and will pick up where Chapter 3 ended. Shaye revealed a few details of the film to Daily Dead. You meet Elise at a very different point in her life. It takes place right after the end of Chapter 3, when she walks off with Specs and Tucker and they’re starting their company, Spectral Sightings, and they are now living at her home. They’re like her two sons, her two bad sons. So it starts out in a very jovial, happy place and then goes downhill from there. And downhill meaning uphill, though. It’s

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 20, 2017
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