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Bill Moseley Calls Rob Zombie’s ‘3 From Hell’ A “Masterpiece”

Fans are excited as hell about Rob Zombie’s 3 From Hell, the upcoming sequel to House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil’s Rejects. Bill Moseley, who plays the role of Otis Driftwood in the franchise, has taken to social media to tell fans that filming has wrapped and that he considers the film a “masterpiece”. He also added that “mindsies are going to be big time blown.” In 2005’s The Devil’s Rejects, “Ambushed at their isolated home by Sheriff Wydell and a squad of armed men, the Firefly family wakes up one morning with guns blazing — yet only Otis and his sister, Baby (Sheri Moon Zombie), manage to escape the barrage of bullets unharmed. Hiding out in a backwater motel, the wanted siblings wait to rendezvous with their errant father, Captain Spaulding (Sid Haig), killing whoever happens to stand in their way. But as the body count mounts higher, Sheriff Wydell decides to take the law into his own

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 15, 2018
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Largest Group Of Horror Icons In History Gather For ‘Death House’ – Coming To Theaters

The largest cast of genre icons ever assembled will be appearing in Harrison B. Smith‘s Death House (review), in theaters this January. Originally, the script for Death House was penned by Texas Chainsaw Massacre Actor and genre icon Gunnar Hansen. Smith rewrote the script, keeping Hansen’s vision intact. Smith also got the okay on the script from Hansen just before he passed away. In the film, Agents Toria Boon and Jae Novak have their own dark pasts, arriving at Death House to tour its levels and observe its denizens first hand as well as the medical and mental experiments of Drs. Eileen Fletcher and Karen Redmane—their depraved experiments date back to the Nazi doctors of World War II. Prison cells are virtual reality holodecks that recreate prisoner environments before they were incarcerated. A special hallucinogenic gas keeps inmates under control. The victims are homeless bused into Death House to play literal victims while killing habits are studied. The results are

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 28, 2017
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Travel Back To The 50′ With The Sci-fi Horror Film B.R.A.I.N.S.

Journey back in time for director Jeff Broadstreet’s sci-fi genre film B.R.A.I.N.S. Set in October 1957, centers on a rogue U.S. Air Force General uses Nazi mad science to beat the Commies to the Moon! The film stars an incredible cast including John Kassir, Chase Williamson, Trent Haaga, Daniel Roebuck, Sarah Lieving, Chris Rubeiz, Sean Whalen, and brilliant actor Doug Jones as “Eldard Dullard”, as well as stars from some of the biggest cult movies of all time including Virginia Leith (The Brain That Wouldn’t Die), Vincent Price (The Last Man on Earth) and Criswell (Plan 9 From Outer Space). “It is October 5, 1957, and with the Soviet launch of Sputnik-1, The Space Race has begun. Rogue Air Force General Frank Chapman (Trent Haaga) is determined to establish a military base on the Moon before the Russians. Using Nazi mad science, headed by Dr. Werner Brandt (John Kassir), General Chapman has outfitted a modified German V-2 rocket with a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 18, 2017
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Release Date Announced For The Higly-Anticipated Film ‘Death House’

The theatrical release date has finally been announced for the highly-anticipated action-horror film Death House (review) From writer-director Harrison Smith. Originally, the script for Death House was penned by Texas Chainsaw Massacre Actor and genre icon Gunnar Hansen. Smith rewrote the script, keeping Hansen’s vision intact. Smith also got the okay on the script from Hansen just before he passed away. In the film, Agents Toria Boon and Jae Novak have their own dark pasts, arriving at Death House to tour its levels and observe its denizens first hand as well as the medical and mental experiments of Drs. Eileen Fletcher and Karen Redmane—their depraved experiments date back to the Nazi doctors of World War II. Prison cells are virtual reality holodecks that recreate prisoner environments before they were incarcerated. A special hallucinogenic gas keeps inmates under control. The victims are homeless bused into Death House to play literal victims while killing habits are studied. The results are sick, but

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 3, 2017
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Review: ‘Death House’ Is A Dark Twisted Discent Into Hell (In A Good Way)

The highly anticipated genre film Death House, from director Harrison Smith, is approaching its fall release and we’ve reviewed it. Before we get into a review of the film, you should know about the story behind the movie. Originally, the script was penned by Texas Chainsaw Massacre Actor and genre icon Gunnar Hansen. Smith re-wrote the script, keeping Hansen’s vision intact. Smith also got the okay on the script from Hansen just before he passed away. Death House was a big undertaking. No other film in the history of horror has had such an enormous and impressive cast of well known genre actors. The cast list reads like a who’s who of horror and includes stars like Danny Trejo (Machete Kills), Tony Todd (Candyman), Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes), Dee Wallace (Cujo), Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th), Bill Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects), Sid Haig (The Devil’s Rejects), Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), Barbara Crampton (We Are Still Here), Cody Longo

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 9, 2017
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Sean Whalen Talks Acting And His Upcoming Film Crust In An Interview

A teacher, actor, writer, he took the time to sit down with me and reminisce about his past roles and working with genre legend Wes Craven, as well as to discuss his current projects. Whalen has appeared in many roles, throughout many genres, including Wes Craven’s 1991 hit The People Under the Stairs, where he played Roach, a man with a missing tongue, who sacrificed himself to save the two young stars. You might also remember Whalen in Twister, as “Anton” on the series Constantine, or as “Becks” in 2009’s Halloween II. In all he has appeared in over 115 films and series. Now, Whalen has written his own script, a story about a man and a murderous monster made of socks, Crust. Currently crowdfunding, Crust combines humor and horror for a film with heart. But I will let you hear more about it from him. Horror Fule: “I love your character, Roach, in People Under the Stairs. What was

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 25, 2017
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Sean Whalen’s Horror-Comedy ‘Crust’ Breathes New Life Into Old Dirty Socks

Actor-writer-producer Sean Whalen, who you will recognize from ‘The People Under The Stairs’, ‘Twister’, ‘The Axe Murders of Villisca’ and many other films and series, suffered through a bout of depression, but when he came out the other side he had a great idea. He sat down with a close friend, Jim Wald, and wrote a script. That is how the horror-comedy, ‘Crust’, was born and now the Indiegogo campaign has begun. Whalen has teamed up with Felissa Rose, Scout-Taylor Compton, and others to bring this unique tale to life. And they need your help. The story centers on a lonely, depressed man, Vegas Winters, whose tears bring to life a sock a monster. The sock monster, named Crust, defends, protects, comforts, and even kills for him. We want to tell this story.” Whalen states on the campaign’s page. “We want you all to see it. So we are trying to raise the money for physical production to start. The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 26, 2017
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A Look At The Indie Horror ‘The Divine Tragedies’

Brothers, James and Jon Kondelik, have teamed up on the project titled ‘The Divine Tragedies’ to explore the world of serial killers in his 2015 film about the brother team of Leopold and Loeb who test their victim’s morality while looking for the perfect victim. Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead) plays the role of Detective Homer Gaul, who is closing in on the killers. ‘The Divine Tragedies’ also stars Graham Denman (The Haunting of Whaley House), Hannah Levien (Children of Sorrow) , Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator) and Sean Whalen (Twister, Men In Black, Hatchet 3). ‘The Divine Tragedies’ is actually based on the true story of Charles Brubaker and his half brother, Thomas Lo Bianco. This horror-thriller is already in post-production. The Indie film’s release date should be announced soon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 29, 2015

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Bill Moseley Calls Rob Zombie’s ‘3 From Hell’ A “Masterpiece”

Fans are excited as hell about Rob Zombie’s 3 From Hell, the upcoming sequel to House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil’s Rejects. Bill Moseley, who plays the role of Otis Driftwood in the franchise, has taken to social media to tell fans that filming has wrapped and that he considers the film a “masterpiece”. He also added that “mindsies are going to be big time blown.” In 2005’s The Devil’s Rejects, “Ambushed at their isolated home by Sheriff Wydell and a squad of armed men, the Firefly family wakes up one morning with guns blazing — yet only Otis and his sister, Baby (Sheri Moon Zombie), manage to escape the barrage of bullets unharmed. Hiding out in a backwater motel, the wanted siblings wait to rendezvous with their errant father, Captain Spaulding (Sid Haig), killing whoever happens to stand in their way. But as the body count mounts higher, Sheriff Wydell decides to take the law into his own

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 15, 2018
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Largest Group Of Horror Icons In History Gather For ‘Death House’ – Coming To Theaters

The largest cast of genre icons ever assembled will be appearing in Harrison B. Smith‘s Death House (review), in theaters this January. Originally, the script for Death House was penned by Texas Chainsaw Massacre Actor and genre icon Gunnar Hansen. Smith rewrote the script, keeping Hansen’s vision intact. Smith also got the okay on the script from Hansen just before he passed away. In the film, Agents Toria Boon and Jae Novak have their own dark pasts, arriving at Death House to tour its levels and observe its denizens first hand as well as the medical and mental experiments of Drs. Eileen Fletcher and Karen Redmane—their depraved experiments date back to the Nazi doctors of World War II. Prison cells are virtual reality holodecks that recreate prisoner environments before they were incarcerated. A special hallucinogenic gas keeps inmates under control. The victims are homeless bused into Death House to play literal victims while killing habits are studied. The results are

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

Travel Back To The 50′ With The Sci-fi Horror Film B.R.A.I.N.S.

Journey back in time for director Jeff Broadstreet’s sci-fi genre film B.R.A.I.N.S. Set in October 1957, centers on a rogue U.S. Air Force General uses Nazi mad science to beat the Commies to the Moon! The film stars an incredible cast including John Kassir, Chase Williamson, Trent Haaga, Daniel Roebuck, Sarah Lieving, Chris Rubeiz, Sean Whalen, and brilliant actor Doug Jones as “Eldard Dullard”, as well as stars from some of the biggest cult movies of all time including Virginia Leith (The Brain That Wouldn’t Die), Vincent Price (The Last Man on Earth) and Criswell (Plan 9 From Outer Space). “It is October 5, 1957, and with the Soviet launch of Sputnik-1, The Space Race has begun. Rogue Air Force General Frank Chapman (Trent Haaga) is determined to establish a military base on the Moon before the Russians. Using Nazi mad science, headed by Dr. Werner Brandt (John Kassir), General Chapman has outfitted a modified German V-2 rocket with a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 18, 2017
Horror Fuel

Release Date Announced For The Higly-Anticipated Film ‘Death House’

The theatrical release date has finally been announced for the highly-anticipated action-horror film Death House (review) From writer-director Harrison Smith. Originally, the script for Death House was penned by Texas Chainsaw Massacre Actor and genre icon Gunnar Hansen. Smith rewrote the script, keeping Hansen’s vision intact. Smith also got the okay on the script from Hansen just before he passed away. In the film, Agents Toria Boon and Jae Novak have their own dark pasts, arriving at Death House to tour its levels and observe its denizens first hand as well as the medical and mental experiments of Drs. Eileen Fletcher and Karen Redmane—their depraved experiments date back to the Nazi doctors of World War II. Prison cells are virtual reality holodecks that recreate prisoner environments before they were incarcerated. A special hallucinogenic gas keeps inmates under control. The victims are homeless bused into Death House to play literal victims while killing habits are studied. The results are sick, but

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 3, 2017
Horror Fuel

Review: ‘Death House’ Is A Dark Twisted Discent Into Hell (In A Good Way)

The highly anticipated genre film Death House, from director Harrison Smith, is approaching its fall release and we’ve reviewed it. Before we get into a review of the film, you should know about the story behind the movie. Originally, the script was penned by Texas Chainsaw Massacre Actor and genre icon Gunnar Hansen. Smith re-wrote the script, keeping Hansen’s vision intact. Smith also got the okay on the script from Hansen just before he passed away. Death House was a big undertaking. No other film in the history of horror has had such an enormous and impressive cast of well known genre actors. The cast list reads like a who’s who of horror and includes stars like Danny Trejo (Machete Kills), Tony Todd (Candyman), Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes), Dee Wallace (Cujo), Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th), Bill Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects), Sid Haig (The Devil’s Rejects), Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), Barbara Crampton (We Are Still Here), Cody Longo

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

Sean Whalen Talks Acting And His Upcoming Film Crust In An Interview

A teacher, actor, writer, he took the time to sit down with me and reminisce about his past roles and working with genre legend Wes Craven, as well as to discuss his current projects. Whalen has appeared in many roles, throughout many genres, including Wes Craven’s 1991 hit The People Under the Stairs, where he played Roach, a man with a missing tongue, who sacrificed himself to save the two young stars. You might also remember Whalen in Twister, as “Anton” on the series Constantine, or as “Becks” in 2009’s Halloween II. In all he has appeared in over 115 films and series. Now, Whalen has written his own script, a story about a man and a murderous monster made of socks, Crust. Currently crowdfunding, Crust combines humor and horror for a film with heart. But I will let you hear more about it from him. Horror Fule: “I love your character, Roach, in People Under the Stairs. What was

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 25, 2017
Horror Fuel

Sean Whalen’s Horror-Comedy ‘Crust’ Breathes New Life Into Old Dirty Socks

Actor-writer-producer Sean Whalen, who you will recognize from ‘The People Under The Stairs’, ‘Twister’, ‘The Axe Murders of Villisca’ and many other films and series, suffered through a bout of depression, but when he came out the other side he had a great idea. He sat down with a close friend, Jim Wald, and wrote a script. That is how the horror-comedy, ‘Crust’, was born and now the Indiegogo campaign has begun. Whalen has teamed up with Felissa Rose, Scout-Taylor Compton, and others to bring this unique tale to life. And they need your help. The story centers on a lonely, depressed man, Vegas Winters, whose tears bring to life a sock a monster. The sock monster, named Crust, defends, protects, comforts, and even kills for him. We want to tell this story.” Whalen states on the campaign’s page. “We want you all to see it. So we are trying to raise the money for physical production to start. The

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 26, 2017
Horror Fuel

A Look At The Indie Horror ‘The Divine Tragedies’

Brothers, James and Jon Kondelik, have teamed up on the project titled ‘The Divine Tragedies’ to explore the world of serial killers in his 2015 film about the brother team of Leopold and Loeb who test their victim’s morality while looking for the perfect victim. Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead) plays the role of Detective Homer Gaul, who is closing in on the killers. ‘The Divine Tragedies’ also stars Graham Denman (The Haunting of Whaley House), Hannah Levien (Children of Sorrow) , Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator) and Sean Whalen (Twister, Men In Black, Hatchet 3). ‘The Divine Tragedies’ is actually based on the true story of Charles Brubaker and his half brother, Thomas Lo Bianco. This horror-thriller is already in post-production. The Indie film’s release date should be announced soon.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 29, 2015