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Nightmares Film Festival Holding “Blood Break-Feast Morning Matinee” Special Event

Follow up a great night at this year’s Nightmares Film Festival with a free breakfast during the “Blood Break-Feast Morning Matinee”! From the Press Release: Following the MAGNUM opening of the 2nd annual Nightmares Film Fest with Victor Crowely (Hatchet 4, special appearance by Adam Green), Leatherface (Texas Chainsaw Massacre prequel ONLY one of ten screenings) and a rousing, hilarious block of horror comedy shorts – #NFF2017 will CONTINUE the next morning by starting the day in the RIGHT kind of way… On 10 AM – Friday, October 20, 2017, Nightmares Film Festival will open its Freaky-Friday programming block at the Gateway Film Center in Columbus, Ohio with a “Blood Break-Feast Morning Matinee”. The “bloody” breakfast will consist of FREE coffee and donuts followed by a morning matinee of the buck-eyed state premieres for Romeo’s Distress, Chlorine, and The Dollmaker. Romeo’s Distress (82 mins) is a gothic tale of horror about James and his unrequited love for Jane and the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 9, 2017

ConventionsHalloweenMoviesReviews

We Need To Talk About Michael

News of Jamie Lee Curtis’s return to the long-running Halloween franchise almost broke the Internet a few weeks ago. Some online posts were akin to The Beatles US arrival or the announcement of The Force Awakens. Blumhouse has taken the reigns and hopes to run with it. Part of this Cynema post asks, “to where?” There is nothing wrong with what Blumhouse is doing. Films get made, they get sequels, they get remakes. Hats off to any franchise that lasts forty years and remains relevant. However, there are a number Cynema-like elements to this. While everyone gushes about what this means to horror, I am going to look at just what this means to horror. Fan Reaction Details trickled in not long after the initial euphoria. Would this new film ignore the events after Carpenter’s original ’78 film? The news of Judy Greer joining the new film as Laurie Strode’s daughter sent a new wave of concern among online nerd-dom.

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Capt McNeely

Oct 7, 2017

EventsHalloween

Board The Queen Mary This Halloween For The Terrifying ‘Dark Harbor’ Attraction & More

It’s officially Halloween season. You know what that means, haunted attractions are opening their doors. Most haunts are located in warehouses, buildings or old homes, but one stands out due to its uniqueness, the Queen Mary’s ‘Dark Harbor’. ‘Dark Harbor’ takes visitors on a terrifying journey aboard the ship Queen Mary where undead crew wait to eat, I mean greet you. This year ‘Dark Harbor’ wishes to introduce you the spirit of Chef. That’s not all, they have a brand new maze known as ‘Feast’. Come aboard (if you dare) September 28 through November 1st. WHAT: Dark Harbor, Southern California’s most authentically terrifying haunt, returns to the Queen Mary on select nights Sept. 28 – Nov. 1 with MORE monsters, MORE nights, and MORE mazes than ever before. All-new maze, FEAST, and Dark Harbor’s newest resident spirit, Chef, will make their horrific debuts along with the return of the infamous spirits of Iron Master, Captain, Samuel the Savage, Graceful Gale,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 28, 2017

Film Festivals

Bigger Than Harry Knowles

Me Too A recent wave of sexual harassment allegations against Ain’t It Cool News founder Harry Knowles has moved through the film world. Knowles is accused of allegedly groping, fondling, verbally accosting and making unsolicited advances against a number of women over the years. The famed “Head Geek” of the pioneering film website announced he was taking a leave of absence placing his sister in charge of the site. This news comes on the heels of similar allegations against The Alamo Drafthouse. Online response was swift and hard, condemning the alleged actions of Harry Knowles and Drafthouse writer, Devin Faraci. Some of Knowles’s best veteran writers as Eric “Quint” Vespe have resigned their positions in protest and out of good moral conscience.The allegations continue to roll in and Knowles seems to have taken a very casual response to the scandal, calling his exile from Fantastic Fest a chance to “mind the store” and devote more time to his website. The

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Capt McNeely

Sep 27, 2017

Events

There’s Nowhere To Hide At Busch Gardens Tampa’s Howl-O-Scream

Last Friday marked the opening night for Busch Gardens Tampa’s Howl-O-Scream event. The annual Halloween event is scheduled to run on select nights from September 22 to October 29. I had the distinct pleasure of being invited to the event’s media night last Thursday for a sneak preview of one of the new haunted houses available this year. You can see a video of my complete walk-through of the house at the end of this article, as well as a short interview with one of the event’s creative managers. But before you jump straight to the video, I thought I’d give you an overview of the different houses and various other elements that make up the event. The theme for this year’s event is “Nowhere To Hide,” and that becomes pretty obvious as even the tram ride from the parking lot to the front gate is full of ghouls and various other unsavory characters. But come on, you’re not going

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Capt McNeely

Sep 26, 2017

DocumentariesFilm Festivals

To Hell And Back: The Kane Hodder Story To Screen at ScareFest

One of horror’s most iconic actors/stuntmen is Kane Hodder who has starred in many films, over 120 in fact, but he is probably most recognized as the man behind the hockey mask of Jason Voorhees. The new documentary To Hell And Back: The Kane Hodder Story will take us on a journey through his life, his career, and the incredible challenges he has overcome to take his place as a horror icon. Masterfully Macabre has now announced that To Hell and Back will be screening at ScareFest on September 28, 2017. Press Release: Masterfully Macabre Entertainment’s powerful look into the private and public life of legendary horror icon Kane Hodder is having a US Premiere at ScareFest in Lexington, Kentucky on Thursday, September 28, 2017. Los Angeles, CA September 20, 2017– Masterfully Macabre Entertainment (“MME”) announced today that their highly anticipated documentary, To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story is having its US Premiere as the headliner at the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 26, 2017

EventsInterviewsMusic

Singer-Songwriter G Tom Mac Talks “Cry Little Sister” And His Upcoming Musical ‘A Lost Boys Story’ In An Interview

Horror in the 80’s gave us so many fantastic soundtracks. One song still stands out above the rest, ‘Cry Little Sister’ from the beloved classic The Lost Boys. As the film approached its 30th anniversary we shared the news with you that the song’s creator G Tom Mac (also known as Gerard McMahon) was not only doing a special tour but that he is also gearing up to bring us “A Lost Boys Story” musical, inspired by the movie. ‘Cry Little Sister’ is just one of the many contributions G Tom Mac has made to the world. Besides being a fantastic musician, he has created over 150 themes and tracks for both films and series. If you’ve seen The Lost Boys, Trick ‘r Treat, Terminator III, or the series ‘Charmed’, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’, or ‘The X-Files’ you have heard his music. But ‘Cry Little Sister’ remains a favorite. His music has been used by so many talented artists including

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 20, 2017

EventsHalloweenHoliday HorrorNewsStreaming TV

Dates Announced For AMC’s Fear Fest Whose Lineup Will Include ‘Cult Of Chucky’

One of the best things about Halloween is the flood of horror movies on TV and every year genre fans look forward to AMC’s Fear Fest who will be celebrating its 21st anniversary this year. This year the Fear Fest will begin on October 16 and run through Halloween night. The bad news, the AMC will unfortunately be cutting the marathon short this year to host a ‘Walking Dead’ marathon that will air 99 episodes of the hit series to celebrate its season 8 premiere, the 100th episode. That begins on October 16th and runs until the season 8 premiere on October 22. The good news, Cult of Chucky, who will arrive on DVD on October 3rd, will be featured as part of the lineup. Awesome, right? Here are some of the movies you can look forward to seeing: Halloween Halloween 2 Halloween 3: Season of the Witch Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers Halloween 5 Halloween 6 Halloween

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 18, 2017

Film FestivalsTrailers

Nightmares Film Festival Announces World Premiere Of ‘Rock Paper Dead’

Legendary director Tom Holland teamed up with Kerry Fleming and Friday the 13th creator Victor Miller for Rock Paper Dead which is gearing up to make its world premiere at the Nightmares Film Festival in Columbus, Ohio this October. The impressive cast includes: Luke Macfarlane (Killjoys), The Hateful Eight actor Michael Madsen, Tatum O’Neal (Rescue Me), Anna Margaret (Scream Queens), Jennifer Titus (Zoombies), Maureen McCormick (The Brady Bunch, Passions), and Gabriel Stone (Death House), Ari Lehman (Friday the 13th), Kimberly Russell (Precious), Stephanie Shamie (The Redeemer), and Vic Stagliano (Burn Notice). The film centers on serial killer Peter “The Doll Maker” Harris (Macfarlane), who returns to his ancestral family estate after being released from the state’s hospital for the criminally insane after twenty years as a cured man. Once inside the old house, anguished memories from a tortured childhood and visitations from past victims shake Peter’s resolve, but it isn’t until the lovely young Ashley enters his life that Peter

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 15, 2017

Film FestivalsTrailers

‘Something’s Awry Productions’ Are Here! Don’t Miss Them At FilmQuest Film Festival

There are a lot of projects that come to Horrorfuel. Some look really cool and exciting and the odd one looks a little…not quite as exciting. However, there is no exaggeration in my extreme interest and excitement for ‘Something’s Awry Productions’ short films that I was just lucky enough to watch the trailers for. I have to admit, I was hooked with the opening tag and loved every second of the trailer. My only wish is that I could have watched the entire films! Luckily, you get that chance! Provo, UT, September 7, 2017 – Something’s Awry Productions will screen two animated shorts, ‘MARY & MARSHA IN THE MANOR OF MADNESS’ and ‘THE GIFT OF THE WOODS’, at the FilmQuest Film Festival on Friday September 15th. Lead by their producer (and mother) Amy Theorin, creative team of Kris and Kurtis are also Nominated for Best Animated Film with MARY & MARSHA. FilmQuest attendees can see both films at 12:00 AM

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Capt McNeely

Sep 14, 2017

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