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‘Alien Vampire Busters’ Strike This September

Writer-director Robert Nemere‘s new film, Alien Vampire Busters is jam-packed with genre actors including Eric Roberts, Andy Dick, Mike Ferguson, Shawn C. Phillips, Felissa Rose, Jeremy London, Lara Jean Sullivan, and Dave Sheridan. The movie is set in a sleepy town where alien vampires, corrupt politicians, and strange locals collide at the dawn of the apocalypse. The first official teaser trailer is here for Alien Vampire Busters ahead of its release on September 1, 2021. Check it out.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2021
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A Killer Clown Is On The Loose In The ‘Massacre Academy’ Trailer

The official teaser trailer for the upcoming 80s style horror comedy Massacre Academy is here, revealing a killer clown. The story follows Kris McNeil (Jess Uhler), one of the lone survivors of a brutal series of murders two years ago by the infamous killer, Carnie the Killer Clown. Now as she is trying to pick up the pieces of her life once more, another series of killings begin and set her on a path to face Carnie once more. Jess Uhler, Sierra Mitchell, Christina Krakowski, Brian Ceponis, Ashley Reign, Shawn C. Phillips, April Golebiewski, Ray Cygrymus, Ric Dutrow, Stephanie Swift, Valena Zitello, Lawrence Karl, Jennifer DiBlasio, Ryan Bergman, and Ron Siebert star in the film written and directed by Mark Cantu (Average Joe). Thomas F. Parker, Liz Cantu, and Miranda Lynn Chapman produce Massacre Academy whose release date should be revealed soon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 6, 2020
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DVD Review: Ebola Rex (2020)

After a brief intro from horror hostess Malovia: The Queen of Screams, we jump right into a dinosaur getting knocked over by an explosion, followed by an in-depth conversation on snack foods. I think it’s safe to say we are off to the races here boils n’ ghouls… So yeah; a T-rex is ripping a city a new asshole, and the military are surprisingly helpless against it… I mean I get it; how much experience could they possibly have with such things… anyway, that T-rex? The mother fucker is riddled with full blown ebola, so if you thought this thing was a menace before, you better look the fuck out now bud! This is straight up silly ridiculousness and I really fucking enjoyed it. The entire thing seems unscripted and filmed after whoever on screen just smoked up (in some cases this is literally shown… Mike Ferguson I salute you sir) and went to town… you know that’s a good

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DanXIII
Nov 7, 2020
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DVD Review: The Beast Beneath (2020)

An earthquake in a small desert town unleashes an ancient beast that then goes on to terrorize said town like a mother fucker. That’s the premise of the latest from prolific writer/director Dustin Ferguson, The Beast Beneath; a throwback to the creature features you’d find all over network TV in the wake of Jaws. Now make no mistakes, this is a lower budgeted feature, so straight up you get padding with long credit sequences and some shots that go on for a bit more than they should. Also some of the acting is spotty… but it’s nice to see turns from legendary scream queen Brinke Stevens and Kung-fu flick mainstay Mel Novak on display. If you are a fan of my column that those types of technical issues don’t mean jack and or shit to your’s cruelly, and I know it doesn’t to a number of you cats n’ creeps as well… what matters to me is: is the story

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DanXIII
Nov 7, 2020
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Trailer Debuts For Horror Movie ‘Hacked’ – Made During Covid-19 Lockdown

While the Covid-19 pandemic may have stopped somethings, it couldn’t stop directors Matthew Festle and Matt Leal from making their film Hacked, written by Matthew and John Festle.While honoring Covid-19 stay at home orders, 3 Keys Media and Flick Fanatics Audio developed a feature-length film that they could shoot under strict social distance and precautions related to the pandemic. Matthew Festle, Jackson Turner (Jason Thunder: Legends), Shawn C. Phillips (Dead Ant, YouTuber- Coolduder), Alan Maxson (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Blade The Iron Cross), and Thom Mulligan (The Witching Hour) star in this one of a kind film. In Hacked, “Michael and Darren have a very successful true-crime podcast. But when trying to get one of their biggest guests yet turns into a bizarre obsession for Michael, the lines between nightmare and reality begin to blur.” Alexys Paonessa, Matt Leal, John Festle, and Matthew Festle serve as producers. As the independent film wraps up post-production, a release date is expected

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 27, 2020
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‘Minutes To Midnight’ Writer Is Back With Survival Horror ‘Restricted Area’

The first art is here for survival horror Restricted Area from Minutes to Midnight‘s (review) Christopher M. Don who both wrote and directed the film. Randy Wayne (Hellraiser: Judgment), Phillip Andre Botello (The Art of Self-Defense), and Shawn C. Phillips star alongside Robert Don, Paige Lindsay Betts, Emily Gardt, Ross Britz, and West Murphy. Restricted Area follows four blue-collar friends, recently laid off from the steel mill, take one last camping trip into the wilderness when they discover a backwoods cult with a cataclysmic agenda and must fight to stay alive. Featuring an original score from Michael Levinson and bands Agent 51 and The Megas, Restricted Area will land on VOD this October via ITN Distribution. The trailer is set to be released soon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 24, 2019
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Four Friends Make The Mistake Of Their Lives In ‘Restricted Area’

From writer-director Christopher Don, who wrote and produced of Minutes to Midnight, comes a new tale of terror, Restricted Area. In the film, “four blue-collar friends, recently laid off from the steel mill, take one last camping trip into the wilderness when they discover a backwoods cult with a cataclysmic agenda and must fight to survive.” Randy Wayne (Hellraiser: Judgment), Phillip Andre Botello (Minutes to Midnight), Ross Britz, Paige Lindsay Betts, Emily Gardt, Robert Don, West Murphy, Shawn C. Phillips, and Danny Filaccio star.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 6, 2018
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Movie Review: ‘WTF!’…Yeah, That’s Kinda How I Felt.

Rachel is a young woman who has lived through an ordeal that would leave most people completely shattered. During a gathering with a group of friends, a brutal bloody massacre occurred, with Rachel emerging as the lone survivor. A few years have since passed, and some would say that time heals all wounds. It just so happens that Spring Break is almost upon her and her new group of friends. And if there are any of those old demons lurking in her subconscious, perhaps a getaway with said friends would be just what the doctor ordered. Even her brother is in tow, acting as sort of a security blanket. So the group packs up their party favors and other necessities, and hit the road to the swanky, secluded vacation home of the deceased uncle that belonged to one of Rachel’s friends, for a relaxing week away from the hustle and bustle and crowded beaches of the average spring break. I

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Capt McNeely
Jul 29, 2017
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A Glimpse At The Dark World Of The Occult Revealed In The New Trailer For ‘Reyes’

The German thriller Reyes has unveiled a brand new trailer that gives viewers a glimpse at the dark world of the occult, including human sacrifice. Kim Sønderholm (Follow the Money, Sinister Visions), Bill Hutchens (Human Centipede 2 & 3), Shawn C. Phillips (The Corpse Grinders, Return to Return to Nuke ‘Em High aka Vol. 2), Antonio Monroi (Apocalypto, “Texas Rising”), Patrick Jahns (Bunker of the Dead, Break), Peter Ahlers (Skatecop), and Aileen Dankyi-Sampong star. In the film, a down-at-heel author is getting into the vortex of an almighty death cult and finds out soon that his destiny is connected to a mysterious woman. While on a journey back to himself, will he be able to get free and to save her? Can the secret society get dashed into pieces, or will it get even stronger? Directed by Patrick Templin and René Wiesner, Reyes is currently filming.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 1, 2017

More from Shawn C. Phillips

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‘Alien Vampire Busters’ Strike This September

Writer-director Robert Nemere‘s new film, Alien Vampire Busters is jam-packed with genre actors including Eric Roberts, Andy Dick, Mike Ferguson, Shawn C. Phillips, Felissa Rose, Jeremy London, Lara Jean Sullivan, and Dave Sheridan. The movie is set in a sleepy town where alien vampires, corrupt politicians, and strange locals collide at the dawn of the apocalypse. The first official teaser trailer is here for Alien Vampire Busters ahead of its release on September 1, 2021. Check it out.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2021
Horror Fuel

A Killer Clown Is On The Loose In The ‘Massacre Academy’ Trailer

The official teaser trailer for the upcoming 80s style horror comedy Massacre Academy is here, revealing a killer clown. The story follows Kris McNeil (Jess Uhler), one of the lone survivors of a brutal series of murders two years ago by the infamous killer, Carnie the Killer Clown. Now as she is trying to pick up the pieces of her life once more, another series of killings begin and set her on a path to face Carnie once more. Jess Uhler, Sierra Mitchell, Christina Krakowski, Brian Ceponis, Ashley Reign, Shawn C. Phillips, April Golebiewski, Ray Cygrymus, Ric Dutrow, Stephanie Swift, Valena Zitello, Lawrence Karl, Jennifer DiBlasio, Ryan Bergman, and Ron Siebert star in the film written and directed by Mark Cantu (Average Joe). Thomas F. Parker, Liz Cantu, and Miranda Lynn Chapman produce Massacre Academy whose release date should be revealed soon.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 6, 2020
Horror Fuel

DVD Review: Ebola Rex (2020)

After a brief intro from horror hostess Malovia: The Queen of Screams, we jump right into a dinosaur getting knocked over by an explosion, followed by an in-depth conversation on snack foods. I think it’s safe to say we are off to the races here boils n’ ghouls… So yeah; a T-rex is ripping a city a new asshole, and the military are surprisingly helpless against it… I mean I get it; how much experience could they possibly have with such things… anyway, that T-rex? The mother fucker is riddled with full blown ebola, so if you thought this thing was a menace before, you better look the fuck out now bud! This is straight up silly ridiculousness and I really fucking enjoyed it. The entire thing seems unscripted and filmed after whoever on screen just smoked up (in some cases this is literally shown… Mike Ferguson I salute you sir) and went to town… you know that’s a good

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Nov 7, 2020
Horror Fuel

DVD Review: The Beast Beneath (2020)

An earthquake in a small desert town unleashes an ancient beast that then goes on to terrorize said town like a mother fucker. That’s the premise of the latest from prolific writer/director Dustin Ferguson, The Beast Beneath; a throwback to the creature features you’d find all over network TV in the wake of Jaws. Now make no mistakes, this is a lower budgeted feature, so straight up you get padding with long credit sequences and some shots that go on for a bit more than they should. Also some of the acting is spotty… but it’s nice to see turns from legendary scream queen Brinke Stevens and Kung-fu flick mainstay Mel Novak on display. If you are a fan of my column that those types of technical issues don’t mean jack and or shit to your’s cruelly, and I know it doesn’t to a number of you cats n’ creeps as well… what matters to me is: is the story

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Nov 7, 2020
Horror Fuel

Trailer Debuts For Horror Movie ‘Hacked’ – Made During Covid-19 Lockdown

While the Covid-19 pandemic may have stopped somethings, it couldn’t stop directors Matthew Festle and Matt Leal from making their film Hacked, written by Matthew and John Festle.While honoring Covid-19 stay at home orders, 3 Keys Media and Flick Fanatics Audio developed a feature-length film that they could shoot under strict social distance and precautions related to the pandemic. Matthew Festle, Jackson Turner (Jason Thunder: Legends), Shawn C. Phillips (Dead Ant, YouTuber- Coolduder), Alan Maxson (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Blade The Iron Cross), and Thom Mulligan (The Witching Hour) star in this one of a kind film. In Hacked, “Michael and Darren have a very successful true-crime podcast. But when trying to get one of their biggest guests yet turns into a bizarre obsession for Michael, the lines between nightmare and reality begin to blur.” Alexys Paonessa, Matt Leal, John Festle, and Matthew Festle serve as producers. As the independent film wraps up post-production, a release date is expected

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 27, 2020
Horror Fuel

‘Minutes To Midnight’ Writer Is Back With Survival Horror ‘Restricted Area’

The first art is here for survival horror Restricted Area from Minutes to Midnight‘s (review) Christopher M. Don who both wrote and directed the film. Randy Wayne (Hellraiser: Judgment), Phillip Andre Botello (The Art of Self-Defense), and Shawn C. Phillips star alongside Robert Don, Paige Lindsay Betts, Emily Gardt, Ross Britz, and West Murphy. Restricted Area follows four blue-collar friends, recently laid off from the steel mill, take one last camping trip into the wilderness when they discover a backwoods cult with a cataclysmic agenda and must fight to stay alive. Featuring an original score from Michael Levinson and bands Agent 51 and The Megas, Restricted Area will land on VOD this October via ITN Distribution. The trailer is set to be released soon.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 24, 2019
Horror Fuel

Four Friends Make The Mistake Of Their Lives In ‘Restricted Area’

From writer-director Christopher Don, who wrote and produced of Minutes to Midnight, comes a new tale of terror, Restricted Area. In the film, “four blue-collar friends, recently laid off from the steel mill, take one last camping trip into the wilderness when they discover a backwoods cult with a cataclysmic agenda and must fight to survive.” Randy Wayne (Hellraiser: Judgment), Phillip Andre Botello (Minutes to Midnight), Ross Britz, Paige Lindsay Betts, Emily Gardt, Robert Don, West Murphy, Shawn C. Phillips, and Danny Filaccio star.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 6, 2018
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: ‘WTF!’…Yeah, That’s Kinda How I Felt.

Rachel is a young woman who has lived through an ordeal that would leave most people completely shattered. During a gathering with a group of friends, a brutal bloody massacre occurred, with Rachel emerging as the lone survivor. A few years have since passed, and some would say that time heals all wounds. It just so happens that Spring Break is almost upon her and her new group of friends. And if there are any of those old demons lurking in her subconscious, perhaps a getaway with said friends would be just what the doctor ordered. Even her brother is in tow, acting as sort of a security blanket. So the group packs up their party favors and other necessities, and hit the road to the swanky, secluded vacation home of the deceased uncle that belonged to one of Rachel’s friends, for a relaxing week away from the hustle and bustle and crowded beaches of the average spring break. I

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jul 29, 2017
Horror Fuel

A Glimpse At The Dark World Of The Occult Revealed In The New Trailer For ‘Reyes’

The German thriller Reyes has unveiled a brand new trailer that gives viewers a glimpse at the dark world of the occult, including human sacrifice. Kim Sønderholm (Follow the Money, Sinister Visions), Bill Hutchens (Human Centipede 2 & 3), Shawn C. Phillips (The Corpse Grinders, Return to Return to Nuke ‘Em High aka Vol. 2), Antonio Monroi (Apocalypto, “Texas Rising”), Patrick Jahns (Bunker of the Dead, Break), Peter Ahlers (Skatecop), and Aileen Dankyi-Sampong star. In the film, a down-at-heel author is getting into the vortex of an almighty death cult and finds out soon that his destiny is connected to a mysterious woman. While on a journey back to himself, will he be able to get free and to save her? Can the secret society get dashed into pieces, or will it get even stronger? Directed by Patrick Templin and René Wiesner, Reyes is currently filming.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 1, 2017