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Full Moon Kicks Off New Horror Line Of Collectibles

An Indepth Interview With Full Moon’s Owner Charles Band

When it comes to the horror genre, well any genre for that matter, you won’t find any filmmaker as prolific as Charles Band, owner of Full Moon Features. With over 333 titles under his belt (yes you read that right) the man is a legend! Behind movies like Castle Freak, and franchises like Puppet Master, Subspecies, and Demonic Toys, Band is busy with new projects like the Barbie and Kendra movie series filmed during the lockdown. I sat down to talk with Band, who is as nice a guy as you want to meet, to talk about Halloween, his past, his films, and the official Full Moon site where you can learn more about Charles and his projects, watch movies and find all sorts of goodies including a ton of awesome merchandise in the Full Moon store. Horror Fuel: “I need to confess, I’m a huge fan. I grew up on Full Moon and your movies. You’ve been involved with

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 24, 2020
Horror Fuel

Trailer Gives First Look At ‘Puppet Master’ Spinoff ‘Blade: The Iron Cross’

Full Moon’s Puppet Master franchise is a classic. As part of their “Deadly Ten” project, our favorite character, Blade is getting his spinoff, Blade: The Iron Cross, directed by John Lechago. “For decades the fans have been clamoring for it, and now Full Moon delivers with the first standalone feature debut of one of its most beloved (and most frightful) characters: the hook-handed maniac puppet, BLADE! Charles Band’s PUPPET MASTER series continues as an unspeakable evil from Blade’s past emerges in the form of a murderous Nazi scientist named Dr. Hauser. As Hauser’s heinous crimes are discovered, the psychic war journalist, Elisa Ivanov, awakens Blade, and together the bloody journey of revenge begins. It’s Herr Hauser’s reanimated undead army versus a possessed doll and a beautiful vengeance-seeking clairvoyant! Who will win, and how will it affect the Full Moon Universe?” Tania Fox, Roy Abramsohn, Griffin Blazi, Jarrell Hall and Bobby Ree star in the film, premiering on Full Moon’s www.DeadlyTen.com

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 26, 2019
Horror Fuel

Horror Anthology ‘We Are The Weirdos’ Announces International Tour

This February feminist film collective The Final Girls proudly returns to present a new edition, showcasing short films from a selection of the most exciting new female voices in genre cinema from around the world. Featuring some of the greatest new and emerging female talent in the genre space, these films delve deep into the darkest human desires from a uniquely female perspective. These are films that delve deep into the darkest corners of the human experience, bringing an unforgettable array of monsters to the screen and offering a fresh and perverse perspective on horror. The program will launch it’s tour in Leeds on February 16th, with a London premiere at the Prince Charles Cinema the 20th, a special screening at the Glasgow Film Fest on the 27th, and much more! The full schedule of screening engagements listed below, with more exciting dates being added! “We are thrilled to return to UK cinemas with the second edition of We Are

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 11, 2019
Horror Fuel

Woman (In Horror) Crush Wednesday: Barbara Crampton

Well my little Monsters, what started out as a difficult decision as to which wonderful Woman of Horror I should focus on quickly became a no brainier. Based on her resume, Barbara Crampton was a more than obvious choice. Barbara turned out to be a belated Christmas gift for her parents, being born on December 27th of 1958 on Long Island, New York. She grew up in Vermont, and would spend her summers trekking across the country with her father, who was employed by a traveling carnival. Barbara caught the acting bug young and started acting in school plays in the 7th grade. Her love for the art continued to grow as she studied acting at Rutland Senior High School before going on to Vermont’s Castleton State College where she would earn a Bachelor’s degree in Theater Arts. Following graduation, Barbara made her way to New York, where she would appear as Cordelia in The American Theater for Actors’ production

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Capt McNeely
May 10, 2017
Horror Fuel

Blade And The Gang Get A New Look For PUPPET MASTER: LITTLEST REICH

This past weekend at Texas Nightmare Weekend, the newly redesigned puppets for Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich were revealed. Blade and Tunneler got a new look while a new puppet, a frog in a suit, was introduced. Charles Brand tweeted the first two images of the new puppets with a smile on his face. Sonny Laguna and Tommy Wiklund, the team behind Wither are directing from the script penned by Bone Tomahawk’s Craig Zahler. Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich is set to begin principle photography next week in Dallas, Texas with a great cast that includes Udo Kier (Blade), Jenny Pellicer (State of Affairs), Nelson Franklin (Jobs), Charlyne Yi (Cloverfield), Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, You’re Next), Tina Parker (Breaking Bad, Final Destination), Skeeta Jenkins (12 Masks) and Michael Paré who starred in Eddie and the Cruisers II (a personal favorite) and more recently, The Shelter and Abattoir. The Littlest Reich will expand on Toulon’s (Kier) backstory. It centers on a young

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 9, 2017
Horror Fuel

‘Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich’ Begins Filming With ‘Wither’ Directors Pulling The Strings

Thomas Lennon’s Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich is set to begin principle photography next week in Dallas, Texas with a great cast that includes Udo Kier (Blade), Jenny Pellicer (State of Affairs), Nelson Franklin (Jobs), Charlyne Yi (Cloverfield), Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, You’re Next), Tina Parker (Breaking Bad, Final Destination), Skeeta Jenkins (12 Masks) and Michael Paré who starred in Eddie and the Cruisers II (a personal favorite) and more recently, The Shelter and Abattoir. Sonny Laguna and Tommy Wiklund, the team behind Wither, will be directing from the script penned by S. Craig Zahler (Bone Tomahawk). The Littlest Reich will expand on Toulon’s (Kier) backstory. It centers on a young man who discovers a mint condition Blade doll while cleaning out his deceased brother’s closet. The man has plans to sell the doll at a toy convention on the 30th anniversary of the Toulon murders. All hell breaks loose at the lodge during an auction when a mysterious force brings

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 28, 2017
Horror Fuel

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich To Kick Off A New Era For the Franchise

Puppet Master fans, hold on to your seats, were getting a new Puppet Master film from the man behind Bone Tomahawk. Full Moon Entertainment and Charles Band are teaming up to raise the franchise to breathe new life into the franchise. From the Press Release: Di Bonaventura Pictures (1408, Transformers) and Caliber Media (Dark Was the Night, Some Kind of Hate) partnered up to option the right to develop a brand new take on Charles Band’s cult classic horror film franchise Puppet Master. With the intention to produce multiple storylines within this new universe, the producers have set S. Craig Zahler (Bone Tomahawk) to write the first script, entitled Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich, and expand the mythology, and the director’s search is quietly under way. The film, produced by Loerenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian for di Bonaventura Pictures alongside Dallas Sonnier and Jack Heller for Caliber Media, will have Charles Band as executive producer. The project was announced

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 3, 2016
Horror Fuel

Puppet Master: Axis Termination Set To Begin Filming

Take a look at the new poster for Puppet Master: Axis Termination, the final film in the Axis trilogy. The film will be directed by Charles Brand, the head of Full Moon. Axis Termination is set to begin in filming February. The details surrounding eleventh film in the Puppet Master franchise are being kept quiet, but we do know the film will be set during WWII. Axis Termination is set to be released from Full Moon Entertainment some time in late 2016. In the previous film, Puppet Master X: Axis Rising (2012), after foiling a plot to blow up an American arms plant, Danny Coogan and his girlfriend, Beth, are in trouble. One Toulon’s Puppets have been kidnapped by Nazis. The puppet’s life-giving serum has been used to create a race of unstoppable soldiers and their own set of puppets. It’s up to Toulon’s puppets to save one of their own.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 17, 2015
Horror Fuel

The Puppet Master Franchise Getting A New Sequel

Today we have good news, there is a new sequel to the Puppet Master franchise in the works. Charles Moon, who is the head of Full Moon Features, teased in his Videocast that a new film is on it’s way and what we can expect in the latest installment of the franchise that began in 1989. The sequel is one of nine films Full Moon will be releasing in 2016. The film’s title is set to be ‘Puppet Master: Axis Termination’. Moon stated ” It’s very edgy, very hard script. It’s a departure. It’s much more like Puppet Master 3 – that kind of vibe, that kind of blood.” Moon continues. “I think it’s gonna be real good one. We’ve got a lot of good feedback from fans over the years about our last two Puppet Master films and I think the script is gonna be terrific and will deliver [a sequel] that you guys will like.” Moon goes on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 13, 2015

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Full Moon Kicks Off New Horror Line Of Collectibles

An Indepth Interview With Full Moon’s Owner Charles Band

When it comes to the horror genre, well any genre for that matter, you won’t find any filmmaker as prolific as Charles Band, owner of Full Moon Features. With over 333 titles under his belt (yes you read that right) the man is a legend! Behind movies like Castle Freak, and franchises like Puppet Master, Subspecies, and Demonic Toys, Band is busy with new projects like the Barbie and Kendra movie series filmed during the lockdown. I sat down to talk with Band, who is as nice a guy as you want to meet, to talk about Halloween, his past, his films, and the official Full Moon site where you can learn more about Charles and his projects, watch movies and find all sorts of goodies including a ton of awesome merchandise in the Full Moon store. Horror Fuel: “I need to confess, I’m a huge fan. I grew up on Full Moon and your movies. You’ve been involved with

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 24, 2020
Horror Fuel

Trailer Gives First Look At ‘Puppet Master’ Spinoff ‘Blade: The Iron Cross’

Full Moon’s Puppet Master franchise is a classic. As part of their “Deadly Ten” project, our favorite character, Blade is getting his spinoff, Blade: The Iron Cross, directed by John Lechago. “For decades the fans have been clamoring for it, and now Full Moon delivers with the first standalone feature debut of one of its most beloved (and most frightful) characters: the hook-handed maniac puppet, BLADE! Charles Band’s PUPPET MASTER series continues as an unspeakable evil from Blade’s past emerges in the form of a murderous Nazi scientist named Dr. Hauser. As Hauser’s heinous crimes are discovered, the psychic war journalist, Elisa Ivanov, awakens Blade, and together the bloody journey of revenge begins. It’s Herr Hauser’s reanimated undead army versus a possessed doll and a beautiful vengeance-seeking clairvoyant! Who will win, and how will it affect the Full Moon Universe?” Tania Fox, Roy Abramsohn, Griffin Blazi, Jarrell Hall and Bobby Ree star in the film, premiering on Full Moon’s www.DeadlyTen.com

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 26, 2019
Horror Fuel

Horror Anthology ‘We Are The Weirdos’ Announces International Tour

This February feminist film collective The Final Girls proudly returns to present a new edition, showcasing short films from a selection of the most exciting new female voices in genre cinema from around the world. Featuring some of the greatest new and emerging female talent in the genre space, these films delve deep into the darkest human desires from a uniquely female perspective. These are films that delve deep into the darkest corners of the human experience, bringing an unforgettable array of monsters to the screen and offering a fresh and perverse perspective on horror. The program will launch it’s tour in Leeds on February 16th, with a London premiere at the Prince Charles Cinema the 20th, a special screening at the Glasgow Film Fest on the 27th, and much more! The full schedule of screening engagements listed below, with more exciting dates being added! “We are thrilled to return to UK cinemas with the second edition of We Are

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 11, 2019
Horror Fuel

Woman (In Horror) Crush Wednesday: Barbara Crampton

Well my little Monsters, what started out as a difficult decision as to which wonderful Woman of Horror I should focus on quickly became a no brainier. Based on her resume, Barbara Crampton was a more than obvious choice. Barbara turned out to be a belated Christmas gift for her parents, being born on December 27th of 1958 on Long Island, New York. She grew up in Vermont, and would spend her summers trekking across the country with her father, who was employed by a traveling carnival. Barbara caught the acting bug young and started acting in school plays in the 7th grade. Her love for the art continued to grow as she studied acting at Rutland Senior High School before going on to Vermont’s Castleton State College where she would earn a Bachelor’s degree in Theater Arts. Following graduation, Barbara made her way to New York, where she would appear as Cordelia in The American Theater for Actors’ production

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
May 10, 2017
Horror Fuel

Blade And The Gang Get A New Look For PUPPET MASTER: LITTLEST REICH

This past weekend at Texas Nightmare Weekend, the newly redesigned puppets for Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich were revealed. Blade and Tunneler got a new look while a new puppet, a frog in a suit, was introduced. Charles Brand tweeted the first two images of the new puppets with a smile on his face. Sonny Laguna and Tommy Wiklund, the team behind Wither are directing from the script penned by Bone Tomahawk’s Craig Zahler. Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich is set to begin principle photography next week in Dallas, Texas with a great cast that includes Udo Kier (Blade), Jenny Pellicer (State of Affairs), Nelson Franklin (Jobs), Charlyne Yi (Cloverfield), Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, You’re Next), Tina Parker (Breaking Bad, Final Destination), Skeeta Jenkins (12 Masks) and Michael Paré who starred in Eddie and the Cruisers II (a personal favorite) and more recently, The Shelter and Abattoir. The Littlest Reich will expand on Toulon’s (Kier) backstory. It centers on a young

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 9, 2017
Horror Fuel

‘Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich’ Begins Filming With ‘Wither’ Directors Pulling The Strings

Thomas Lennon’s Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich is set to begin principle photography next week in Dallas, Texas with a great cast that includes Udo Kier (Blade), Jenny Pellicer (State of Affairs), Nelson Franklin (Jobs), Charlyne Yi (Cloverfield), Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, You’re Next), Tina Parker (Breaking Bad, Final Destination), Skeeta Jenkins (12 Masks) and Michael Paré who starred in Eddie and the Cruisers II (a personal favorite) and more recently, The Shelter and Abattoir. Sonny Laguna and Tommy Wiklund, the team behind Wither, will be directing from the script penned by S. Craig Zahler (Bone Tomahawk). The Littlest Reich will expand on Toulon’s (Kier) backstory. It centers on a young man who discovers a mint condition Blade doll while cleaning out his deceased brother’s closet. The man has plans to sell the doll at a toy convention on the 30th anniversary of the Toulon murders. All hell breaks loose at the lodge during an auction when a mysterious force brings

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

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich To Kick Off A New Era For the Franchise

Puppet Master fans, hold on to your seats, were getting a new Puppet Master film from the man behind Bone Tomahawk. Full Moon Entertainment and Charles Band are teaming up to raise the franchise to breathe new life into the franchise. From the Press Release: Di Bonaventura Pictures (1408, Transformers) and Caliber Media (Dark Was the Night, Some Kind of Hate) partnered up to option the right to develop a brand new take on Charles Band’s cult classic horror film franchise Puppet Master. With the intention to produce multiple storylines within this new universe, the producers have set S. Craig Zahler (Bone Tomahawk) to write the first script, entitled Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich, and expand the mythology, and the director’s search is quietly under way. The film, produced by Loerenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian for di Bonaventura Pictures alongside Dallas Sonnier and Jack Heller for Caliber Media, will have Charles Band as executive producer. The project was announced

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 3, 2016
Horror Fuel

Puppet Master: Axis Termination Set To Begin Filming

Take a look at the new poster for Puppet Master: Axis Termination, the final film in the Axis trilogy. The film will be directed by Charles Brand, the head of Full Moon. Axis Termination is set to begin in filming February. The details surrounding eleventh film in the Puppet Master franchise are being kept quiet, but we do know the film will be set during WWII. Axis Termination is set to be released from Full Moon Entertainment some time in late 2016. In the previous film, Puppet Master X: Axis Rising (2012), after foiling a plot to blow up an American arms plant, Danny Coogan and his girlfriend, Beth, are in trouble. One Toulon’s Puppets have been kidnapped by Nazis. The puppet’s life-giving serum has been used to create a race of unstoppable soldiers and their own set of puppets. It’s up to Toulon’s puppets to save one of their own.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 17, 2015
Horror Fuel

The Puppet Master Franchise Getting A New Sequel

Today we have good news, there is a new sequel to the Puppet Master franchise in the works. Charles Moon, who is the head of Full Moon Features, teased in his Videocast that a new film is on it’s way and what we can expect in the latest installment of the franchise that began in 1989. The sequel is one of nine films Full Moon will be releasing in 2016. The film’s title is set to be ‘Puppet Master: Axis Termination’. Moon stated ” It’s very edgy, very hard script. It’s a departure. It’s much more like Puppet Master 3 – that kind of vibe, that kind of blood.” Moon continues. “I think it’s gonna be real good one. We’ve got a lot of good feedback from fans over the years about our last two Puppet Master films and I think the script is gonna be terrific and will deliver [a sequel] that you guys will like.” Moon goes on

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 13, 2015