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Horror Anthology ’13 Slays Till Christmas’ Slashes Its Way Onto Prime

Blood Moon Picture’s killer indie holiday horror anthology 13 Slays Till X-Mas has just made its premiere on Amazon Prime. 13 Slays Till X-Mas is set on December 24th, Christmas Eve, with five seemingly random men who are invited to a dive bar in a mysterious e-mail. They decide to pass the time by resurrecting the old tradition of telling scary stories on Christmas Eve. As each takes turns spinning yarns of yuletide terror it becomes evident, they may be harboring a dark and deadly secret. The film is from writer-producer P.J. Starks (interview), the creator of Volumes of Blood, and producer Eric Huskisson (The Confession of Fred Krueger, VOB: Horror Stories, interview) and features thirteen Christmas themed stories of merry mayhem from Brittany Blanton (Seasons Greetings 2), Sean Blevins (Trick or Treat), Jed Brian (Unlisted Owner), William Capps (After the Slasher), Alex Clark, John Hale (The Conduit), Blair Hoyle (Five Wild Animals), Robert Kern III, Carlos Omar De Leon

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

‘Cold Spell: The Halloween Curse Of Winterhill’ Is The Perfect Way To Start The Season

Plot The idea of a witch cursing a town and then coming back to fulfill that curse is a plot that has a special place in horror. Personally, I love when people resurrect plots that we know and love and put their own spin on it. In the middle school-aimed Cold Spell: The Halloween Curse of Winterhill, Jeff C. Carter shows his unique ability to take something we all know and love and make it feel new, fun and scary! In this plot, Carter introduces the witch, but then spends most o the novel focusing on the characters, making us get to know them, become friends with them, and care about what happens to them…then the carpet gets pulled away from underneath everything. Halloween stories (like Christmas movies) create the world of Halloween we all wish existed in our celebrations. A world where every house is adorned with jack-o-lanters, where every neighbor hands out full sized chocolate bars, and where

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Greg Kershaw
Sep 24, 2021
Horror Fuel

Keira Knightley Stars In ‘Silent Night’ Out This December On AMC+ (First Image)

AMC Networks’ premium streaming bundle AMC+ and RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, announced today the acquisition of and a day-and-date release for the darkly comedic drama Silent Night ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Writer Camille Griffin makes her directorial debut with Silent Night, set to be released in theaters and stream exclusively on AMC+ in North America this December. Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Roman Griffin Davis, Annabelle Wallis, Lily-Rose Depp, Ṣọpé Dìrísù, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Lucy Punch, Rufus Jones, and Trudie Styler star. From producers Matthew Vaughn (Kingsman franchise), Trudie Styler (Moon), and Celine Rattray (The Kids Are Alright), Silent Night follows a group of old friends who – in true British fashion and while the rest of the world faces impending doom – reunite to celebrate Christmas in the comfort of an idyllic country home. Burdened with the inconvenience of mankind’s imminent destruction, they adopt a stiff upper lip, crack

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 10, 2021
Horror Fuel

‘Trick Or Treats’ Is Getting A Blu-Ray Re-Release Just In Time For Halloween

1982’s Trick or Treats had its first Blu-ray release back in 2015. Now, it’s getting a new re-release just in time for Halloween. In the film, “Five years after his wife, Joan (Carrie Snodgress), had him wrongfully and deliberately committed to a mental institution so she could live with her boyfriend (David Carradine), Malcolm (Peter Jason) escapes on Halloween night and arrives back at his old house to murder her. Except Joan is not home – she’s out with her boyfriend while babysitter Linda (Jacqueline Giroux) is looking after Malcolm’s 10-year-old son Christopher (Chris Graver), an equally psychotic and demented practical joker until, under cover of darkness, Malcolm shows up and begins a real terror game of attrition with Linda.” Steve Railsback, Paul Bartel, Jillian Kesner, John Blyth Barrymore, Dan Pastorini, and Tim Rossovich co-star in the film written, produced and directed by Gary Graver. Trick or Treats will be re-released on October 5, 2021, from Kino and Code Red.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 6, 2021
Horror Fuel

Your Ultimate Guide To Shudder’s Annual “61 Days Of Halloween”

It’s official! The Halloween season is here!! Today, Shudder’s “61 Days of Halloween” annual event, featuring a slate of weekly new movie premieres and original series debuts, a new Halloween special with Joe Bob Briggs (and more specials to be announced), and more begins! But that’s not all, there are also horror film favorites being added to the Shudder library from Brian De Palma’s Carrie to Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist, a new edition of Shudder’s beloved “Ghoul Log,” a 24/7 streaming jack-o’-lantern, and the return of Shudder’s Halloween Hotline, where members can receive live, personalized movie recommendations from Shudder’s head curator Samuel Zimmerman. Shudder is the ultimate destination for horror all year long, but every Halloween, we try to outdo ourselves. Last year, we supersized the season, expanding our celebration to 61 days, and this year, we’re going even bigger by bringing Shudder members an unbeatable lineup of new original series and exclusive movie premieres every week, along with new specials

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2021
Horror Fuel

An Interview With Writer Director Eric Huskisson Co-Owner Of Blood Moon Pictures

Eric Huskisson, writer, director, producer, and co-owner of Blood Moon Pictures, sat down with me to discuss Blood Moon Picture’s 13 Slays Til X-Mas, the holiday horror anthology that just keeps on giving…chills. Eric and I also discuss their other films, including Volumes of Blood and Volumes of Blood: Horror Stories. 13 Slays Till X-Mas is set on December 24th, Christmas Eve, with five seemingly random men who are invited to a dive bar in a mysterious e-mail. They decide to pass the time by resurrecting the old tradition of telling scary stories on Christmas Eve. As each takes turns spinning yarns of yuletide terror it becomes evident, they may be harboring a dark and deadly secret. You can learn more here. Featuring a massive number of directors and cast members, 13 Slays Till X-Mas features 13-holiday themed tales, including Eric’s segment, that are connected by a wrap-around story. Kelli McNeely: “How did you become involved in the film industry?”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 7, 2021
Horror Fuel

New Horror Anthology ‘Seasons’ Releases First Trailer

Horror anthology series are all the rage right now. One of the new movies headed your way is Seasons, and you’ll recognize a bunch of its stars in the new teaser trailer. Seasons stars Jeremy London (Kevin Smith’s Mallrats), Lisa Wilcox (Nightmare on Elm Street 4 & 5), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp), Lynn Lowry (I Drink Your Blood), Eric Freeman (Silent Night, Deadly Night 2), and Cleve Hall (Terrorvision) in his final role. The film is written by Benjamin Swicker and produced by Tim Melican, Jesse Kozel, Brandon E. Brooks. Seasons will feature “four spine-tingling tales of terror,” and is currently running an Indiegogo campaign to get the film finished. Head over and grab an awesome perk like copies of the film, posters, and even film credit!

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 25, 2021
Horror Fuel

“Love, Death & Robots” Gets New Trailer Ahead Of Season 2 Premiere

Season two of Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning adult animated anthology series “Love, Death & Robots,” which the streaming giant promises has an “edgy, mature vibe” for “Messed up adults,” premieres this May. The new trailer teases that the series will continue to feature the same trend of NSFW episodes that combine horror, sci-fi, and thought-provoking topics in a multitude of animated styles. This season viewers will get eight new episodes that feature other worlds, giants, terrifying beasts, robots-gone bad, and more. The series is executive produced by Tim Miller, David Fincher, Jennifer Miller, and Joshua Donen. Jennifer Yuh Nelson, who worked with Miller on Kung Fu Panda 2 and its sequel, has joined Season 2 as a director. There’s more good news, “Love, Death & Robots” has already been renewed for its third season which will premiere in 2022. Season two premieres exclusively on Netflix on May 14, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 20, 2021
Horror Fuel

‘The Collected’ Has Been Abandoned

The highly anticipated new installment of The Collector franchise is dead, Dread Central reports. Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton have now revealed that The Collected has been abandoned after filing only eight days before Covid-19 brought production to a halt. And get this, according to the filmmaker the producers have been dodging their phone calls, which is pretty shitty. Dunstan tells The Thing With Two Heads podcast: “Well, we shot for eight days, and then it was shut down. I invested in this thing, I’d like to know what’s happening. We stopped hearing from anybody with the production. I know most of the props I brought there have been stolen. I would think that anybody else who invested in this movie that thinks that it’s happening, wouldn’t like to know what’s happening? .. All calls and emails have gone unanswered. When you can’t get anyone on the phone and you don’t hear anything, at this point, I’m really p*ssed off.“

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 6, 2021
Horror Fuel

6 Dollar Shirts: Horror, Pop-Culture, And More On A Budget!

I want to give a big thank you to 6 Dollar Shirts for making this review possible! Have you ever seen a shirt and liked the art or message but were hesitant to get it because buying it would affect your spending budget? Well, there’s a site where you can find a shirt that expresses your thoughts OR show your love towards a show, movie, or other pop culture references for a decent price. Let me introduce you to 6 Dollar Shirts. 6 Dollar Shirts sells t-shirts for $6 (hence the name), but they also have other shirts that cost a little more, but you can also have the design you like to put on other things besides t-shirts such as hoodies, tank tops, etc. With all the designs based on many topics, of course, I found some horror ones to try out! What I like about the shirts is that they are really good conversation starters as the shirts

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Capt McNeely
Apr 5, 2021

More from Holiday Horror

Horror Anthology ’13 Slays Till Christmas’ Slashes Its Way Onto Prime

Blood Moon Picture’s killer indie holiday horror anthology 13 Slays Till X-Mas has just made its premiere on Amazon Prime. 13 Slays Till X-Mas is set on December 24th, Christmas Eve, with five seemingly random men who are invited to a dive bar in a mysterious e-mail. They decide to pass the time by resurrecting the old tradition of telling scary stories on Christmas Eve. As each takes turns spinning yarns of yuletide terror it becomes evident, they may be harboring a dark and deadly secret. The film is from writer-producer P.J. Starks (interview), the creator of Volumes of Blood, and producer Eric Huskisson (The Confession of Fred Krueger, VOB: Horror Stories, interview) and features thirteen Christmas themed stories of merry mayhem from Brittany Blanton (Seasons Greetings 2), Sean Blevins (Trick or Treat), Jed Brian (Unlisted Owner), William Capps (After the Slasher), Alex Clark, John Hale (The Conduit), Blair Hoyle (Five Wild Animals), Robert Kern III, Carlos Omar De Leon

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

‘Cold Spell: The Halloween Curse Of Winterhill’ Is The Perfect Way To Start The Season

Plot The idea of a witch cursing a town and then coming back to fulfill that curse is a plot that has a special place in horror. Personally, I love when people resurrect plots that we know and love and put their own spin on it. In the middle school-aimed Cold Spell: The Halloween Curse of Winterhill, Jeff C. Carter shows his unique ability to take something we all know and love and make it feel new, fun and scary! In this plot, Carter introduces the witch, but then spends most o the novel focusing on the characters, making us get to know them, become friends with them, and care about what happens to them…then the carpet gets pulled away from underneath everything. Halloween stories (like Christmas movies) create the world of Halloween we all wish existed in our celebrations. A world where every house is adorned with jack-o-lanters, where every neighbor hands out full sized chocolate bars, and where

Continue reading →
Greg Kershaw
Sep 24, 2021
Horror Fuel

Keira Knightley Stars In ‘Silent Night’ Out This December On AMC+ (First Image)

AMC Networks’ premium streaming bundle AMC+ and RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, announced today the acquisition of and a day-and-date release for the darkly comedic drama Silent Night ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Writer Camille Griffin makes her directorial debut with Silent Night, set to be released in theaters and stream exclusively on AMC+ in North America this December. Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Roman Griffin Davis, Annabelle Wallis, Lily-Rose Depp, Ṣọpé Dìrísù, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Lucy Punch, Rufus Jones, and Trudie Styler star. From producers Matthew Vaughn (Kingsman franchise), Trudie Styler (Moon), and Celine Rattray (The Kids Are Alright), Silent Night follows a group of old friends who – in true British fashion and while the rest of the world faces impending doom – reunite to celebrate Christmas in the comfort of an idyllic country home. Burdened with the inconvenience of mankind’s imminent destruction, they adopt a stiff upper lip, crack

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 10, 2021
Horror Fuel

‘Trick Or Treats’ Is Getting A Blu-Ray Re-Release Just In Time For Halloween

1982’s Trick or Treats had its first Blu-ray release back in 2015. Now, it’s getting a new re-release just in time for Halloween. In the film, “Five years after his wife, Joan (Carrie Snodgress), had him wrongfully and deliberately committed to a mental institution so she could live with her boyfriend (David Carradine), Malcolm (Peter Jason) escapes on Halloween night and arrives back at his old house to murder her. Except Joan is not home – she’s out with her boyfriend while babysitter Linda (Jacqueline Giroux) is looking after Malcolm’s 10-year-old son Christopher (Chris Graver), an equally psychotic and demented practical joker until, under cover of darkness, Malcolm shows up and begins a real terror game of attrition with Linda.” Steve Railsback, Paul Bartel, Jillian Kesner, John Blyth Barrymore, Dan Pastorini, and Tim Rossovich co-star in the film written, produced and directed by Gary Graver. Trick or Treats will be re-released on October 5, 2021, from Kino and Code Red.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 6, 2021
Horror Fuel

Your Ultimate Guide To Shudder’s Annual “61 Days Of Halloween”

It’s official! The Halloween season is here!! Today, Shudder’s “61 Days of Halloween” annual event, featuring a slate of weekly new movie premieres and original series debuts, a new Halloween special with Joe Bob Briggs (and more specials to be announced), and more begins! But that’s not all, there are also horror film favorites being added to the Shudder library from Brian De Palma’s Carrie to Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist, a new edition of Shudder’s beloved “Ghoul Log,” a 24/7 streaming jack-o’-lantern, and the return of Shudder’s Halloween Hotline, where members can receive live, personalized movie recommendations from Shudder’s head curator Samuel Zimmerman. Shudder is the ultimate destination for horror all year long, but every Halloween, we try to outdo ourselves. Last year, we supersized the season, expanding our celebration to 61 days, and this year, we’re going even bigger by bringing Shudder members an unbeatable lineup of new original series and exclusive movie premieres every week, along with new specials

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2021
Horror Fuel

An Interview With Writer Director Eric Huskisson Co-Owner Of Blood Moon Pictures

Eric Huskisson, writer, director, producer, and co-owner of Blood Moon Pictures, sat down with me to discuss Blood Moon Picture’s 13 Slays Til X-Mas, the holiday horror anthology that just keeps on giving…chills. Eric and I also discuss their other films, including Volumes of Blood and Volumes of Blood: Horror Stories. 13 Slays Till X-Mas is set on December 24th, Christmas Eve, with five seemingly random men who are invited to a dive bar in a mysterious e-mail. They decide to pass the time by resurrecting the old tradition of telling scary stories on Christmas Eve. As each takes turns spinning yarns of yuletide terror it becomes evident, they may be harboring a dark and deadly secret. You can learn more here. Featuring a massive number of directors and cast members, 13 Slays Till X-Mas features 13-holiday themed tales, including Eric’s segment, that are connected by a wrap-around story. Kelli McNeely: “How did you become involved in the film industry?”

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

New Horror Anthology ‘Seasons’ Releases First Trailer

Horror anthology series are all the rage right now. One of the new movies headed your way is Seasons, and you’ll recognize a bunch of its stars in the new teaser trailer. Seasons stars Jeremy London (Kevin Smith’s Mallrats), Lisa Wilcox (Nightmare on Elm Street 4 & 5), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp), Lynn Lowry (I Drink Your Blood), Eric Freeman (Silent Night, Deadly Night 2), and Cleve Hall (Terrorvision) in his final role. The film is written by Benjamin Swicker and produced by Tim Melican, Jesse Kozel, Brandon E. Brooks. Seasons will feature “four spine-tingling tales of terror,” and is currently running an Indiegogo campaign to get the film finished. Head over and grab an awesome perk like copies of the film, posters, and even film credit!

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 25, 2021
Horror Fuel

“Love, Death & Robots” Gets New Trailer Ahead Of Season 2 Premiere

Season two of Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning adult animated anthology series “Love, Death & Robots,” which the streaming giant promises has an “edgy, mature vibe” for “Messed up adults,” premieres this May. The new trailer teases that the series will continue to feature the same trend of NSFW episodes that combine horror, sci-fi, and thought-provoking topics in a multitude of animated styles. This season viewers will get eight new episodes that feature other worlds, giants, terrifying beasts, robots-gone bad, and more. The series is executive produced by Tim Miller, David Fincher, Jennifer Miller, and Joshua Donen. Jennifer Yuh Nelson, who worked with Miller on Kung Fu Panda 2 and its sequel, has joined Season 2 as a director. There’s more good news, “Love, Death & Robots” has already been renewed for its third season which will premiere in 2022. Season two premieres exclusively on Netflix on May 14, 2020.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 20, 2021
Horror Fuel

‘The Collected’ Has Been Abandoned

The highly anticipated new installment of The Collector franchise is dead, Dread Central reports. Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton have now revealed that The Collected has been abandoned after filing only eight days before Covid-19 brought production to a halt. And get this, according to the filmmaker the producers have been dodging their phone calls, which is pretty shitty. Dunstan tells The Thing With Two Heads podcast: “Well, we shot for eight days, and then it was shut down. I invested in this thing, I’d like to know what’s happening. We stopped hearing from anybody with the production. I know most of the props I brought there have been stolen. I would think that anybody else who invested in this movie that thinks that it’s happening, wouldn’t like to know what’s happening? .. All calls and emails have gone unanswered. When you can’t get anyone on the phone and you don’t hear anything, at this point, I’m really p*ssed off.“

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 6, 2021
Horror Fuel

6 Dollar Shirts: Horror, Pop-Culture, And More On A Budget!

I want to give a big thank you to 6 Dollar Shirts for making this review possible! Have you ever seen a shirt and liked the art or message but were hesitant to get it because buying it would affect your spending budget? Well, there’s a site where you can find a shirt that expresses your thoughts OR show your love towards a show, movie, or other pop culture references for a decent price. Let me introduce you to 6 Dollar Shirts. 6 Dollar Shirts sells t-shirts for $6 (hence the name), but they also have other shirts that cost a little more, but you can also have the design you like to put on other things besides t-shirts such as hoodies, tank tops, etc. With all the designs based on many topics, of course, I found some horror ones to try out! What I like about the shirts is that they are really good conversation starters as the shirts

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 5, 2021
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