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Movie Review: Killing Joan is a Taut Revenge Thriller with a Twist!

Joan is a loose cannon (it’s all murder and menage a trois with this lady…and the occasional unfinished taco salad) mob enforcer that leads a small black-clad kill crew on all sorts of underworld escapades. This is all fine and dandy except that her unorthodox approach to the work at hand leads to her boss, Frank (David Carey Foster), to grow wary of her…which eventually leads to her being betrayed and left for dead by those she once killed for. Well, Joan doesn’t stay down for long as something soon brings her back from the brink of death and bestows upon her strange supernatural powers. Now our heroine can travel between and even control the shadows as she enacts her dark revenge…a revenge that may make her vulnerable to an evil greater than the mob. Killing Joan has a great premise; a mob enforcer resurrected with dark powers is the stuff of comic book awesome, and lead actress (and genre

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DanXIII
Mar 4, 2018
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Movie Review: Mohawk is a Rock Solid Historic Revenge Thriller!

As the War of 1812 rages, British soldier Joshua Pinsmail (Eamon Farren) attempts to convince Mohawk elder Wentahawi (Sheri Foster) to align her people with the forces opposing America with the help of tribe members Oak (Kaniehtiio Horn) and Calvin Two Rivers (Justin Rain). After she refuses, Calvin does the murder biz on a cadre of sleeping American soldiers. this goes over like a fart in a submarine, and soon our heroes find themselves pursued by world-class psycho Col. Hezekiah Holt (Ezra Buzzington) and his small band of soldiers. What follows is an orgy of torture, suspense, and supernatural intervention all intertwining on the trail to sweet revenge. Mohawk isn’t a straight up fright flick, it includes so many earmarks of our beloved horror biz that it would be foolhardy not to consider it a part of our petrifying pantheon…there is effective practical gore, a protagonist that has some serious preternatural overtones, and a climax that has more than a

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DanXIII
Mar 1, 2018
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Japan’s Cursed Ghost Story?

Japan is a unique country because of its ability to embrace the changing world around them while still having hold of its cultural roots. Storytelling, a fixture in Japanese entertainment, evolved over the years and the introduction of motion picture help not only tell stories of the past to newer generations but to outsiders curious about Japan’s culture. One story that’s been told for generations has been seen on stage numerous times and performed at Kabuki venues for as long as many can remember. This tale of betrayal and vengeance from the other world has made an impact on the entertainment industry that it can be said it inspired movies like Ju-On: The Grudge and The Ring, not only is the story famous for its impact on modern Japanese ghost stories but it’s said to be cursed because the vengeful spirit that’s center of the story is real. The story is called Yotsuya Kaidan, sometimes referred to The Story of

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Capt McNeely
Feb 19, 2018
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Movie Review: ‘3’ Is A Revenge Film That Lacks Grit.

This is a tale of three people: “He”, “She”, and “It”. The man known as “It”, is a doctor who is traveling to visit a patient…or so he thinks. But when he has to stop on a back-road, because a car is blocking his path, he is rendered unconscious and abducted. This man will soon discover that another man known as “He” has lured him out in order to capture and take him away to an unknown location. His intention? Getting “It” to confess, on camera, to the rape of a woman known as “She”, so that the authorities will have “proof” and justice may finally be served. Of course “He” may inflict a little “private justice” of his own upon the man, as he tries to obtain a confession from him. Lou Simon directed this rape revenge tale from a script she also wrote. Unfortunately, 3 is a story that seems to be lacking in character and plot development.

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Capt McNeely
Nov 3, 2017
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Album Review: The Prople Will Have Their ‘Revenge’

All right, let’s get this out of the way – the Prople is an incredibly silly name for a band, even for horrorpunk, a subgenre permeated with silly band names. That said, these central-Florida veggie-powered creepsters have crafted fifteen aggressive, catchy blasts of ghoulish punk rock venom with their debut full-lenth, Revenge. Owing far more to poppy skate punk and early-1980s hardcore fury than to any band showcasing Glenn Danzig’s gothic croon, the album is a refreshing dose of gritty, horror/sci-fi-influenced rock n’ roll in a sea of Graves-era Misfits sound-alikes. Opening track “Grim Grinning Ghosts” sets the tone with its ultra-Hallows Eve-y synth into, then things get much more belligerent (and ridiculous) from there. Star Wars nerds can rejoice in the one-two punch of “The Force Awakens” and “Daddy Built a Death Star”, while “Dirty Laundry” sounds like Black Flag gone crust. Depending on one’s favorite character from the beloved anime series, the Dragon Ball Z faithful may want

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Capt McNeely
Jul 18, 2017
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A Man Seeks Revenge In ‘Jasmine’ – On VOD This July

New stills and the first trailer have arrived for director Dax Phelan’s revenge thriller Jasmine which is approaches it’s summer release. Starring Jason Tobin as the central character Leonard, Byron Mann, Eugenia Yuan , Sarah Lian and Glen Chin, the story centers on a man mourning the death of his wife. He becomes determined to find her killer and get revenge after a chance encounter. From the Press Release: West Hollywood, California – Indican Pictures is set to release director Dax Phelan’s Jasmine this summer. The film will open in Laemmle Theatres, commencing with a showing in Los Angeles, mid-June. Jasmine is a film about conspiracy and revenge as one man is on the hunt for his wife’s deranged killer. The film stars: Jason Tobin (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift) as central character Leonard, along with Byron Mann (The Big Short), Eugenia Yuan (Memoirs of a Geisha), Sarah Lian and Glen Chin. A preview of the film’s wide

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 11, 2017
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Film “The Tribe” to be released on February 10

Mark your calendars! February 10 marks the release of The Tribe across multiple digital platforms. Platforms include: iTunes, Amazon Instant, Google Play/YouTube, Vudu, Xbox Live, Sony PlayStation, Vimeo on Demand, I Bleed Indie and 3 Roku channels. To make the news even better, plans are in place to release the film on even more platforms including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Cable VOD and DVD. Dates for release on those platforms will be released as plans become official. The film centers on a family of three young sisters played by Jessica Rothe (Mary + Jane, La La Land), Anne Winters (Tyrant), and Chloe Beth Jones. They live out their days after a pandemic has consumed most of the known world. One day a stranger, played by Michael Nardelli (The Collection, Revenge) suddenly shows up and their world changes in ways they never could have imagined. The official trailer for this highly anticipate film is below.

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Capt McNeely
Feb 10, 2017
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Wolf Creek TV Series Coming to DVD

In 2005 Greg McLean brought the movie Wolf Creek into the world of horror. This terrifying film spawned a sequel and now a TV series. The 6-episode mini-series stars Lucy Fry (Vampire Academy), John Jarratt (Wolf Creek 2, Django) and Dustin Clare (Spartacus: Gods of the Arena). Based on the iconic cult movie franchise, the all-new revenge thriller television series Wolf Creek: Season One arrives on DVD March 21 from Lionsgate. The Season is currently available on Digital DV. John Jarratt reprises his role as the murdering psychopath of the Australian Outback, Mick Taylor. One of the most exciting new shows on cable network Pop, the series also stars Lucy Fry as an American college student who hunts down Mick Taylor to avenge the murder of her family. The series tagline “It’s not justice she wants…it’s revenge” promises a very exciting ride through this series. And will stay true to the original with the guidance of creator Greg McLean back

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Capt McNeely
Jan 14, 2017

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Movie Review: Killing Joan is a Taut Revenge Thriller with a Twist!

Joan is a loose cannon (it’s all murder and menage a trois with this lady…and the occasional unfinished taco salad) mob enforcer that leads a small black-clad kill crew on all sorts of underworld escapades. This is all fine and dandy except that her unorthodox approach to the work at hand leads to her boss, Frank (David Carey Foster), to grow wary of her…which eventually leads to her being betrayed and left for dead by those she once killed for. Well, Joan doesn’t stay down for long as something soon brings her back from the brink of death and bestows upon her strange supernatural powers. Now our heroine can travel between and even control the shadows as she enacts her dark revenge…a revenge that may make her vulnerable to an evil greater than the mob. Killing Joan has a great premise; a mob enforcer resurrected with dark powers is the stuff of comic book awesome, and lead actress (and genre

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Mar 4, 2018
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: Mohawk is a Rock Solid Historic Revenge Thriller!

As the War of 1812 rages, British soldier Joshua Pinsmail (Eamon Farren) attempts to convince Mohawk elder Wentahawi (Sheri Foster) to align her people with the forces opposing America with the help of tribe members Oak (Kaniehtiio Horn) and Calvin Two Rivers (Justin Rain). After she refuses, Calvin does the murder biz on a cadre of sleeping American soldiers. this goes over like a fart in a submarine, and soon our heroes find themselves pursued by world-class psycho Col. Hezekiah Holt (Ezra Buzzington) and his small band of soldiers. What follows is an orgy of torture, suspense, and supernatural intervention all intertwining on the trail to sweet revenge. Mohawk isn’t a straight up fright flick, it includes so many earmarks of our beloved horror biz that it would be foolhardy not to consider it a part of our petrifying pantheon…there is effective practical gore, a protagonist that has some serious preternatural overtones, and a climax that has more than a

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Mar 1, 2018
Horror Fuel

Japan’s Cursed Ghost Story?

Japan is a unique country because of its ability to embrace the changing world around them while still having hold of its cultural roots. Storytelling, a fixture in Japanese entertainment, evolved over the years and the introduction of motion picture help not only tell stories of the past to newer generations but to outsiders curious about Japan’s culture. One story that’s been told for generations has been seen on stage numerous times and performed at Kabuki venues for as long as many can remember. This tale of betrayal and vengeance from the other world has made an impact on the entertainment industry that it can be said it inspired movies like Ju-On: The Grudge and The Ring, not only is the story famous for its impact on modern Japanese ghost stories but it’s said to be cursed because the vengeful spirit that’s center of the story is real. The story is called Yotsuya Kaidan, sometimes referred to The Story of

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Feb 19, 2018
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: ‘3’ Is A Revenge Film That Lacks Grit.

This is a tale of three people: “He”, “She”, and “It”. The man known as “It”, is a doctor who is traveling to visit a patient…or so he thinks. But when he has to stop on a back-road, because a car is blocking his path, he is rendered unconscious and abducted. This man will soon discover that another man known as “He” has lured him out in order to capture and take him away to an unknown location. His intention? Getting “It” to confess, on camera, to the rape of a woman known as “She”, so that the authorities will have “proof” and justice may finally be served. Of course “He” may inflict a little “private justice” of his own upon the man, as he tries to obtain a confession from him. Lou Simon directed this rape revenge tale from a script she also wrote. Unfortunately, 3 is a story that seems to be lacking in character and plot development.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Nov 3, 2017
Horror Fuel

Album Review: The Prople Will Have Their ‘Revenge’

All right, let’s get this out of the way – the Prople is an incredibly silly name for a band, even for horrorpunk, a subgenre permeated with silly band names. That said, these central-Florida veggie-powered creepsters have crafted fifteen aggressive, catchy blasts of ghoulish punk rock venom with their debut full-lenth, Revenge. Owing far more to poppy skate punk and early-1980s hardcore fury than to any band showcasing Glenn Danzig’s gothic croon, the album is a refreshing dose of gritty, horror/sci-fi-influenced rock n’ roll in a sea of Graves-era Misfits sound-alikes. Opening track “Grim Grinning Ghosts” sets the tone with its ultra-Hallows Eve-y synth into, then things get much more belligerent (and ridiculous) from there. Star Wars nerds can rejoice in the one-two punch of “The Force Awakens” and “Daddy Built a Death Star”, while “Dirty Laundry” sounds like Black Flag gone crust. Depending on one’s favorite character from the beloved anime series, the Dragon Ball Z faithful may want

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jul 18, 2017
Horror Fuel

A Man Seeks Revenge In ‘Jasmine’ – On VOD This July

New stills and the first trailer have arrived for director Dax Phelan’s revenge thriller Jasmine which is approaches it’s summer release. Starring Jason Tobin as the central character Leonard, Byron Mann, Eugenia Yuan , Sarah Lian and Glen Chin, the story centers on a man mourning the death of his wife. He becomes determined to find her killer and get revenge after a chance encounter. From the Press Release: West Hollywood, California – Indican Pictures is set to release director Dax Phelan’s Jasmine this summer. The film will open in Laemmle Theatres, commencing with a showing in Los Angeles, mid-June. Jasmine is a film about conspiracy and revenge as one man is on the hunt for his wife’s deranged killer. The film stars: Jason Tobin (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift) as central character Leonard, along with Byron Mann (The Big Short), Eugenia Yuan (Memoirs of a Geisha), Sarah Lian and Glen Chin. A preview of the film’s wide

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 11, 2017
Horror Fuel

Film “The Tribe” to be released on February 10

Mark your calendars! February 10 marks the release of The Tribe across multiple digital platforms. Platforms include: iTunes, Amazon Instant, Google Play/YouTube, Vudu, Xbox Live, Sony PlayStation, Vimeo on Demand, I Bleed Indie and 3 Roku channels. To make the news even better, plans are in place to release the film on even more platforms including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Cable VOD and DVD. Dates for release on those platforms will be released as plans become official. The film centers on a family of three young sisters played by Jessica Rothe (Mary + Jane, La La Land), Anne Winters (Tyrant), and Chloe Beth Jones. They live out their days after a pandemic has consumed most of the known world. One day a stranger, played by Michael Nardelli (The Collection, Revenge) suddenly shows up and their world changes in ways they never could have imagined. The official trailer for this highly anticipate film is below.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Feb 10, 2017
Horror Fuel

Wolf Creek TV Series Coming to DVD

In 2005 Greg McLean brought the movie Wolf Creek into the world of horror. This terrifying film spawned a sequel and now a TV series. The 6-episode mini-series stars Lucy Fry (Vampire Academy), John Jarratt (Wolf Creek 2, Django) and Dustin Clare (Spartacus: Gods of the Arena). Based on the iconic cult movie franchise, the all-new revenge thriller television series Wolf Creek: Season One arrives on DVD March 21 from Lionsgate. The Season is currently available on Digital DV. John Jarratt reprises his role as the murdering psychopath of the Australian Outback, Mick Taylor. One of the most exciting new shows on cable network Pop, the series also stars Lucy Fry as an American college student who hunts down Mick Taylor to avenge the murder of her family. The series tagline “It’s not justice she wants…it’s revenge” promises a very exciting ride through this series. And will stay true to the original with the guidance of creator Greg McLean back

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jan 14, 2017