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A new actor has joined Ben Wheatley’s monster flick Freakshift. Armie Hammer joins Alicia Vikander who was announced earlier in March. Armie Hammer, known for his roles in Nocturnal Animals, The Birth of a Nation, Entourage, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E., is set to play the love interest of Vikander’s character, the lead female protagonist. Co-written by Wheatley, Amy Jump, and Andrew Starke, the film is set in a world where monsters are very real and very dangerous. When night falls the monsters leave their underground homes to hunt people. “Freakshift” is a crew of misfits organized by the government to hunt down and kill the beasts. Production is set to begin on Freakshift this August.
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One thing we don’t get enough of these days are real monster movies, director John Woodruff is looking to change that with Animal Among Us. He aims to deliver a real horror film by a horror fan, for horror fans. John sat down with me for an interview and to explain why Animal Among Us is a film people don’t want to miss. Animal Among Us is a story about a monster… Fifteen years ago, two teenage girls were murdered at Merrymaker Campgrounds. The case was filed an animal attack, the camp was condemned and the killer never found – but something horrific still waits in those woods. Horror Fuel: “When did you know that you wanted to be a filmmaker?” JW: “Good question. It was kind of an evolution. The first time I can remember a film really appealing to me was in a theater when my parents took me to see Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
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Will people ever learn that going to a remote camp in the woods is a bad idea? ‘Animal Among Us’ will remind you that when it comes to horror, being a camp councilor is just a bad idea. ‘Animal Among Us’ has unveiled its first poster for this slasher that gives off a serious 80’s vibe. Written by Jonathan Murphy, directed by John Woodruff and produced by the duo, it is their first project under newly formed Hollow Tree Productions. Synopsis: This is a story about a monster… Fifteen years ago, two teenage girls were murdered at Merrymaker Campgrounds. The case was filed an animal attack, the camp was condemned and the killer never found – but something horrific still waits in those woods. The film “pays homage to the classic thrillers with a modern twist sure to stand as a point of evolution within the genre, the film stars Christian Oliver (The Good German, Speed Racer), Larisa Oleynik (10
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‘Colossal‘ is using humor to grab viewer’s attention and it’s working. The latest poster gives the monster a finger, and it’s pretty damn awesome. I won’t lie, I would be more than happy to hang it on my wall. Anne Hathaway is making a departure from her normal roles to star in the giant monster film, written and directed by Nacho Viglondo. Hathaway stars as Gloria, an alcoholic woman whose life is in shambles. She soon discovers that shares a strange connection with a monster who is terrorizing the people of South Korea. Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens, Austin Syowell, and Tim Blake Nelson co-star in the film, which comes across like a horror-comedy. ‘Colossal’, which premiered at the 2016 Toronto Film Festival, will arrive in theaters on April 7th, 2017 from Neon.
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Anne Hathaway is making a departure from her normal roles to star in the giant monster film ‘Colossal’, written and directed by Nacho Viglondo. And we have the first teaser trailer. Hathaway stars alongside Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens, Austin Syowell, and Tim Blake Nelson. In the film, which comes across as horror-comedy, she plays the role of Gloria, an alcoholic woman whose life is in shambles. She soon discovers that shares a strange connection with a monster who is terrorizing the people of South Korea. Synopsis: A woman discovers that severe catastrophic events are somehow connected to the mental breakdown from which she’s suffering. ‘Colossal’, which premiered at the 2016 Toronto Film Festival, will arrive in theaters on April 7th, from Neon.
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Earlier this month we shared the massive 9-minute long trailer for director Yimou Zhang’s period monster film ‘The Great Wall’. Today, we have a new trailer to share with you, titled ‘They Rise’. The new trailer gives us a better look at the horde of monsters trying to take the wall. In the film Damon stars as British warrior in 15th century China. When Damon’s character comes across the massive wall being built. Soon he comes to understand that it is not just to keep the Mongols out. There is something more dangerous out there and it is coming in hordes. The cast for this potentially epic film includes William Defoe, Pedro Pascal, Andy Lau, Tian Jing, Eddie Peng, Numan Acar, Kenny Lin, Hanyu Zhang, Lu Han, Cheaney Chen, and Xuan Huang. The screenplay was penned by Tony GilroyCarlo Bernard, and Doug Miro, based on the story by Max Brooks and Thomas Tull. ‘The Great Wall’ is one monster movie
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‘The Host’ director, Bong Joon Ho, has a new Netflix Original monster film on the way, titled ‘Okja’ and the first images have been released via Entertainment Weekly. A mysterious creature called the Okja is being described by Joon as “a very shy and introverted animal.. It’s a unique animal that we’ve never seen before. ” The film follows Okja and Mija (Ahn Seo-hyun), a young South Korean girl. Their adventures leads to New York City. “Red (Lily Collins) is part of a group of animal rights activists that figure into the story,” teases Joon-ho, who filmed in the Financial District. “On Wall Street, it’s the heart of capitalism,” the director notes. “On the surface is a story about an animal, but it’s essentially a story about capitalism.” ‘Okja’ will arrive on Netflix sometime this summer. We will let you know when the trailer arrives.
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Trailers
The monster-action film ‘The Great Wall’ will be arriving in 3D this February. The brand new international trailer is here in all of its 9-minute-long glory. Unfortunately, the trailer is not in English, but you will see Matt Damon and the rest of the cast in action. You will also get your first glimpse at the monsters that those on the wall must face. In the film Damon stars as British warrior in 15th century China. When Damon’s character comes across the massive wall being built. Soon he comes to understand that it is not just to keep the Mongols out. There is something more dangerous out there and it is coming in hordes. The cast for this potentially epic film includes William Defoe, Pedro Pascal, Andy Lau, Tian Jing, Eddie Peng, Numan Acar, Kenny Lin, Hanyu Zhang, Lu Han, Cheaney Chen and Xuan Huang. The screenplay was penned by Tony GilroyCarlo Bernard, and Doug Miro, based on the story
Continue reading →
Trailers
We don’t get very many giant monster movies, except for ones that either feature Kong or Godzilla. There’s a new mega monster film, ‘Gremlin’, from Emmy Award winning director Ryan Bellgardt’s and the trailer has just arrived. The film, described as “Godzilla meets The Ring”, stars Caleb Milby, Katie Burgess, Adam Hampton, Josh McKamie, Rachael Messer and more. Just to clarify these are not the same Gremlins from 1984. The two film are in no way linked. From the Press Release: Emmy Award winning director, Ryan Bellgardt’s (Army of Frankenstein) highly anticipated creature feature GREMLIN will invade the 2016 American Film Market in Santa Monica next month. Described as a mesh of Godzilla meets The Ring, GREMLIN boasts top of the line computer generated effects from some of the best in the game, as well as vibrant, slick direction Bellgardt with a truly original story. High Octane Pictures President, Galen Christy, says “We are so proud to be working with
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A new actor has joined Ben Wheatley’s monster flick Freakshift. Armie Hammer joins Alicia Vikander who was announced earlier in March. Armie Hammer, known for his roles in Nocturnal Animals, The Birth of a Nation, Entourage, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E., is set to play the love interest of Vikander’s character, the lead female protagonist. Co-written by Wheatley, Amy Jump, and Andrew Starke, the film is set in a world where monsters are very real and very dangerous. When night falls the monsters leave their underground homes to hunt people. “Freakshift” is a crew of misfits organized by the government to hunt down and kill the beasts. Production is set to begin on Freakshift this August.
Continue reading →
Interviews
One thing we don’t get enough of these days are real monster movies, director John Woodruff is looking to change that with Animal Among Us. He aims to deliver a real horror film by a horror fan, for horror fans. John sat down with me for an interview and to explain why Animal Among Us is a film people don’t want to miss. Animal Among Us is a story about a monster… Fifteen years ago, two teenage girls were murdered at Merrymaker Campgrounds. The case was filed an animal attack, the camp was condemned and the killer never found – but something horrific still waits in those woods. Horror Fuel: “When did you know that you wanted to be a filmmaker?” JW: “Good question. It was kind of an evolution. The first time I can remember a film really appealing to me was in a theater when my parents took me to see Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
Continue reading →
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Will people ever learn that going to a remote camp in the woods is a bad idea? ‘Animal Among Us’ will remind you that when it comes to horror, being a camp councilor is just a bad idea. ‘Animal Among Us’ has unveiled its first poster for this slasher that gives off a serious 80’s vibe. Written by Jonathan Murphy, directed by John Woodruff and produced by the duo, it is their first project under newly formed Hollow Tree Productions. Synopsis: This is a story about a monster… Fifteen years ago, two teenage girls were murdered at Merrymaker Campgrounds. The case was filed an animal attack, the camp was condemned and the killer never found – but something horrific still waits in those woods. The film “pays homage to the classic thrillers with a modern twist sure to stand as a point of evolution within the genre, the film stars Christian Oliver (The Good German, Speed Racer), Larisa Oleynik (10
Continue reading →
Trailers
‘Colossal‘ is using humor to grab viewer’s attention and it’s working. The latest poster gives the monster a finger, and it’s pretty damn awesome. I won’t lie, I would be more than happy to hang it on my wall. Anne Hathaway is making a departure from her normal roles to star in the giant monster film, written and directed by Nacho Viglondo. Hathaway stars as Gloria, an alcoholic woman whose life is in shambles. She soon discovers that shares a strange connection with a monster who is terrorizing the people of South Korea. Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens, Austin Syowell, and Tim Blake Nelson co-star in the film, which comes across like a horror-comedy. ‘Colossal’, which premiered at the 2016 Toronto Film Festival, will arrive in theaters on April 7th, 2017 from Neon.
Continue reading →
Trailers
Anne Hathaway is making a departure from her normal roles to star in the giant monster film ‘Colossal’, written and directed by Nacho Viglondo. And we have the first teaser trailer. Hathaway stars alongside Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens, Austin Syowell, and Tim Blake Nelson. In the film, which comes across as horror-comedy, she plays the role of Gloria, an alcoholic woman whose life is in shambles. She soon discovers that shares a strange connection with a monster who is terrorizing the people of South Korea. Synopsis: A woman discovers that severe catastrophic events are somehow connected to the mental breakdown from which she’s suffering. ‘Colossal’, which premiered at the 2016 Toronto Film Festival, will arrive in theaters on April 7th, from Neon.
Continue reading →
Trailers
Earlier this month we shared the massive 9-minute long trailer for director Yimou Zhang’s period monster film ‘The Great Wall’. Today, we have a new trailer to share with you, titled ‘They Rise’. The new trailer gives us a better look at the horde of monsters trying to take the wall. In the film Damon stars as British warrior in 15th century China. When Damon’s character comes across the massive wall being built. Soon he comes to understand that it is not just to keep the Mongols out. There is something more dangerous out there and it is coming in hordes. The cast for this potentially epic film includes William Defoe, Pedro Pascal, Andy Lau, Tian Jing, Eddie Peng, Numan Acar, Kenny Lin, Hanyu Zhang, Lu Han, Cheaney Chen, and Xuan Huang. The screenplay was penned by Tony GilroyCarlo Bernard, and Doug Miro, based on the story by Max Brooks and Thomas Tull. ‘The Great Wall’ is one monster movie
Continue reading →
Netflix
‘The Host’ director, Bong Joon Ho, has a new Netflix Original monster film on the way, titled ‘Okja’ and the first images have been released via Entertainment Weekly. A mysterious creature called the Okja is being described by Joon as “a very shy and introverted animal.. It’s a unique animal that we’ve never seen before. ” The film follows Okja and Mija (Ahn Seo-hyun), a young South Korean girl. Their adventures leads to New York City. “Red (Lily Collins) is part of a group of animal rights activists that figure into the story,” teases Joon-ho, who filmed in the Financial District. “On Wall Street, it’s the heart of capitalism,” the director notes. “On the surface is a story about an animal, but it’s essentially a story about capitalism.” ‘Okja’ will arrive on Netflix sometime this summer. We will let you know when the trailer arrives.
Continue reading →
Trailers
The monster-action film ‘The Great Wall’ will be arriving in 3D this February. The brand new international trailer is here in all of its 9-minute-long glory. Unfortunately, the trailer is not in English, but you will see Matt Damon and the rest of the cast in action. You will also get your first glimpse at the monsters that those on the wall must face. In the film Damon stars as British warrior in 15th century China. When Damon’s character comes across the massive wall being built. Soon he comes to understand that it is not just to keep the Mongols out. There is something more dangerous out there and it is coming in hordes. The cast for this potentially epic film includes William Defoe, Pedro Pascal, Andy Lau, Tian Jing, Eddie Peng, Numan Acar, Kenny Lin, Hanyu Zhang, Lu Han, Cheaney Chen and Xuan Huang. The screenplay was penned by Tony GilroyCarlo Bernard, and Doug Miro, based on the story
Continue reading →
Trailers
We don’t get very many giant monster movies, except for ones that either feature Kong or Godzilla. There’s a new mega monster film, ‘Gremlin’, from Emmy Award winning director Ryan Bellgardt’s and the trailer has just arrived. The film, described as “Godzilla meets The Ring”, stars Caleb Milby, Katie Burgess, Adam Hampton, Josh McKamie, Rachael Messer and more. Just to clarify these are not the same Gremlins from 1984. The two film are in no way linked. From the Press Release: Emmy Award winning director, Ryan Bellgardt’s (Army of Frankenstein) highly anticipated creature feature GREMLIN will invade the 2016 American Film Market in Santa Monica next month. Described as a mesh of Godzilla meets The Ring, GREMLIN boasts top of the line computer generated effects from some of the best in the game, as well as vibrant, slick direction Bellgardt with a truly original story. High Octane Pictures President, Galen Christy, says “We are so proud to be working with
Continue reading →
