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New Stills From Cannibal Horror ‘Human Hibachi 2’

If the indie cannibal flick Human Hibachi left you hungry for more you’ll be excited to learn that the sequel, simply titled Human Hibachi 2, is on its way and promises more of everything you loved about the first one. Set in the woods, HH2 centers on a cannibal family, obsessed with the first video, sets out to find the only two people survivors from it If found, they promise to provide them with an elaborate feast amongst the trees. Jeff Alpert, Frank Volpe, Nick Brennan, Kristina Aponte, and Ray Bolden star. Cerrito and Joy produce along with John DiRenzo. While staying true to the first movie, HH2 will be different in many ways and promises to be bigger and better according to director Mario Cerrito III and producer Michael Joy with more action and more gore. In fact, we’ve got the first behind-the-scenes images to whet your appetite. Human Hibachi made its premiere on Troma Now after being deemed

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 5, 2021
Horror Fuel

Nightmare On Elm Street Production Designer Boards ‘The House In The Pines’

The upcoming horror The House In The Pines just got a little more frightening with the addition of Mick Strawn, production designer of A Nightmare of Elm Street 4:The Dream Master’ and ‘Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III‘. The collective work of Mick Strawn is simply amazing as he has also worked special effects on Witchboard and Blade. He also has Art Department credit on films such as Candyman, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the television series, “Tales from the Darkside“. Strawn will be partnering with the filmmaking team of Mario Cerrito, Michael Joy, and John DiRenzo for the film described as “an ’80s slasher that is nothing like an 80s slasher.” “Bringing in a guy like Mick Strawn, who has been on sets of some of the biggest horror films in history is an honor. For him to want to work with me is a great feeling. Mick offers up so much knowledge, expertise and wisdom in the horror

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2020
Horror Fuel

Award-Winning Director And HNN Manager Team Up For New Indie Horror Film

Award-winning filmmaker Mario Cerrito III and HNN manager, Michael Joy, have teamed up for the upcoming horror film, The House in the Pines, which Cerrito will direct. The two will co-produce the film, described as “an ’80s slasher that is nothing like an 80s slasher.” John DiRenzo will also be producing. This isn’t the first time that Cerrito and DiRenzo have worked together. DiRenzo executive produced Cerrito’s film The Listing which won Best Feature Film at last year’s HNN Film Festival. Cerritos’ latest work of horror is titled Human Hibachi and will be released soon. The House In The Pines screenplay is complete and there will be casting announcements in the coming weeks. The world as we know it has changed and with the film industry getting back to work, it’s not going to be business as usual. We stand at the forefront of a very different movie experience. The food chain has been disrupted and independent filmmakers will be

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 16, 2020
Horror Fuel

New Book Delves Into Urband Legend Of The Blink Man

The urban legend of The Blink Man aka Peeping Tom was popularized by director Erik Kristopher Myers’ independent movie, Butterfly Kisses and now 12 authors are digging deeper into the folklore in K. Patrick Glover‘s the upcoming book ‘In The Blink of An Eye‘ arriving this August. Every town and city has its legends. Spring-heeled Jack (London), Cropsey (Staten Island), or Slenderman (Waukesha). In 2018 Maryland’s terrifying legend of Peeping Tom was brought to light with director Erik Kristopher Myer’s award-winning horror mockumentary Butterfly Kisses. With Myer’s efforts as well as the tireless investigatory work of documentary filmmaker Crane Peeping Tom aka The Blink Man is finally becoming a household name and a warning to anyone who ignores it. Now, we’ve been given the opportunity to have an authorized collection of stories and experiences on The Blink Man that explores and expands on the years of research and first-hand accounts by historians, authors, and survivors. All of the stories are

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 28, 2019
Horror Fuel

Horror Fuel Joins Slasher On The Slasher Podcast To Talk About The App And More

I’m sure you’ve heard the news, Horror Fuel has teamed up with the upcoming horror app Slasher, from creator Damon Della Greca, whose goal is to connect the horror community, provide up to date news, and so much more. Tuesday night Damon and I joined Michael Joy on the Slasher podcast to discuss the mobile app, movies and much more. Check it out! We’ll keep you updated on the SLASHER mobile app and when it will debut. In the meantime be sure to visit the official SLASHER website. Don’t worry, you will still be able to get the latest in news, reviews, and interviews at HorrorFuel.com.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 23, 2019

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Horror Fuel

New Stills From Cannibal Horror ‘Human Hibachi 2’

If the indie cannibal flick Human Hibachi left you hungry for more you’ll be excited to learn that the sequel, simply titled Human Hibachi 2, is on its way and promises more of everything you loved about the first one. Set in the woods, HH2 centers on a cannibal family, obsessed with the first video, sets out to find the only two people survivors from it If found, they promise to provide them with an elaborate feast amongst the trees. Jeff Alpert, Frank Volpe, Nick Brennan, Kristina Aponte, and Ray Bolden star. Cerrito and Joy produce along with John DiRenzo. While staying true to the first movie, HH2 will be different in many ways and promises to be bigger and better according to director Mario Cerrito III and producer Michael Joy with more action and more gore. In fact, we’ve got the first behind-the-scenes images to whet your appetite. Human Hibachi made its premiere on Troma Now after being deemed

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 5, 2021
Horror Fuel

Nightmare On Elm Street Production Designer Boards ‘The House In The Pines’

The upcoming horror The House In The Pines just got a little more frightening with the addition of Mick Strawn, production designer of A Nightmare of Elm Street 4:The Dream Master’ and ‘Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III‘. The collective work of Mick Strawn is simply amazing as he has also worked special effects on Witchboard and Blade. He also has Art Department credit on films such as Candyman, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the television series, “Tales from the Darkside“. Strawn will be partnering with the filmmaking team of Mario Cerrito, Michael Joy, and John DiRenzo for the film described as “an ’80s slasher that is nothing like an 80s slasher.” “Bringing in a guy like Mick Strawn, who has been on sets of some of the biggest horror films in history is an honor. For him to want to work with me is a great feeling. Mick offers up so much knowledge, expertise and wisdom in the horror

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2020
Horror Fuel

Award-Winning Director And HNN Manager Team Up For New Indie Horror Film

Award-winning filmmaker Mario Cerrito III and HNN manager, Michael Joy, have teamed up for the upcoming horror film, The House in the Pines, which Cerrito will direct. The two will co-produce the film, described as “an ’80s slasher that is nothing like an 80s slasher.” John DiRenzo will also be producing. This isn’t the first time that Cerrito and DiRenzo have worked together. DiRenzo executive produced Cerrito’s film The Listing which won Best Feature Film at last year’s HNN Film Festival. Cerritos’ latest work of horror is titled Human Hibachi and will be released soon. The House In The Pines screenplay is complete and there will be casting announcements in the coming weeks. The world as we know it has changed and with the film industry getting back to work, it’s not going to be business as usual. We stand at the forefront of a very different movie experience. The food chain has been disrupted and independent filmmakers will be

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 16, 2020
Horror Fuel

New Book Delves Into Urband Legend Of The Blink Man

The urban legend of The Blink Man aka Peeping Tom was popularized by director Erik Kristopher Myers’ independent movie, Butterfly Kisses and now 12 authors are digging deeper into the folklore in K. Patrick Glover‘s the upcoming book ‘In The Blink of An Eye‘ arriving this August. Every town and city has its legends. Spring-heeled Jack (London), Cropsey (Staten Island), or Slenderman (Waukesha). In 2018 Maryland’s terrifying legend of Peeping Tom was brought to light with director Erik Kristopher Myer’s award-winning horror mockumentary Butterfly Kisses. With Myer’s efforts as well as the tireless investigatory work of documentary filmmaker Crane Peeping Tom aka The Blink Man is finally becoming a household name and a warning to anyone who ignores it. Now, we’ve been given the opportunity to have an authorized collection of stories and experiences on The Blink Man that explores and expands on the years of research and first-hand accounts by historians, authors, and survivors. All of the stories are

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 28, 2019
Horror Fuel

Horror Fuel Joins Slasher On The Slasher Podcast To Talk About The App And More

I’m sure you’ve heard the news, Horror Fuel has teamed up with the upcoming horror app Slasher, from creator Damon Della Greca, whose goal is to connect the horror community, provide up to date news, and so much more. Tuesday night Damon and I joined Michael Joy on the Slasher podcast to discuss the mobile app, movies and much more. Check it out! We’ll keep you updated on the SLASHER mobile app and when it will debut. In the meantime be sure to visit the official SLASHER website. Don’t worry, you will still be able to get the latest in news, reviews, and interviews at HorrorFuel.com.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 23, 2019