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The Newton Brothers Discuss Netflix’s ‘The Haunting Of Hill House’ In An Interview

Andy Grush and Taylor Newton Stewart Netflix new series “The Haunting of Hill House” is set to premiere on October 12th. Ahead of the premiere, I sat down with The Newton Brothers, the duo responsible for the haunting scores that bring the series’ haunting atmosphere to life. Andy Grush and Taylor Newton Stewart (aka The Newton Brothers) are very distinguished composers working on films such as Gerald’s Game, Open Water 3: Cage Dive, Ouija: Origins of Evil, Before I Wake, Hush, and Oculus. Horror Fuel: “How did you get into composing for films and series?” Taylor: “I started writing music for shorts back in high school for college students. That led me to assist for other composers, I worked for Hans Zimmer for a bit and several different composers. I did what I had to do, make copies, get coffee, record stuff, help write stuff. It just led from one thing to another. That’s how Andy and I met in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 6, 2018
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Human Hibachi: Mario Cerrito III Talks About His New Film In An Interview

Writer-director Mario Cerrito III has a new upcoming horror film, Human Hibachi, and he sat down to talk with us, giving our readers a little taste of what they can expect. Horror Fuel: “We shared the first batch of images from Human Hibachi when they were released. They seem to be teasing cannibalistic aspect of the film.” Mario Cerrito III: “There is. The film is made in a found footage style. I’m a fan of found footage. It’s a hybrid. I made the film part found footage and part storyline. It’s not your common found footage. It’s got a good storyline which I feel will be holding people’s attention. I wanted to do something different on this one, my first two were shot in a regular cinematic style. So much has been done, but I haven’t seen anything like this. I wanted to do something original.” Horror Fuel: “How did the story come to be?” Mario Cerrito III: “I was

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 4, 2018
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Peter Sullivan Talks ‘Cucuy: The Boogeyman’ Ahead Of SyFy Premiere

Writer-director-producer Peter Sullivan sat down with us to talk about some of his past projects and his upcoming film Cucuy: The Boogeyman ahead of its October 13th premiere on SyFy. Starring “Riverdale’s” Marisol Nichols, Brian Krause (Charmed), Jearnest Corchado (Blacklist), Bella Stine (“Peanuts”), Pedro Correa (“Turnt”), and Mick Ignis (Stan Against Evil) as the Cucuy, the film centers on a town whose children have begun disappearing. A rebellious teen under house arrest starts to suspect that a legendary evil, a boogeyman, known as the Cucuy, might be responsible. Horror Fuel: “You’ve been a busy guy having produced 99, writing 81 films, directing 27. How do you manage?” Peter Sullivan: “One of the things I do like to do is to bounce between genres. I think that keeps things fresh. I try not to do two movies in a row of the same genre. I try to balance out with a holiday movie, a horror movie, and a thriller.” Horror Fuel:

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2018
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Rocker Tommy Spase Tells Us About His New Album And More In An Interview

Recently, I was scrolling down my Facebook feed and came across a music video that caught my attention. The video had a real Tim Burton feel and a unique sound. I decided I had to track down the musician, Tommy Spase, hear more of his music and find out more about him. I reached out to Tommy and he sat down with me for an interview. Horror Fuel: “How long have you been with the band?” Tommy Spase: “The first incarnation of the band was about seven years ago. We played around LA for a while until a couple of members left and we got a couple more. That was over the course of like six years. I had been working on a children’s show but decided to get back into the music side of it. That’s how that video came across your news feed. I’ve been working on a whole launch process for this.” Horror Fuel: “How was the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 1, 2018
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Zach McGowan Talks Death Race 4 And Confirms “Walking Dead” Role In Our Interview

Zach McGowan, a talented actor who you’ll recognize from many films and series, has played roles such as the fearless Captain Charles Vane from Starz’s pirate series “Black Sails” and as Anton Ivanov (aka Superior) on “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”. I had the pleasure of talking with Zach about his role as Conner, his badass character in Death Race: Beyond Anarchy coming to Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand on October 2, 2018. But that’s not all, Zach also confirmed that he will make his premiere on “The Walking Dead” this season (9). Zach McGowan with Nolan North In Death Race Horror Fuel: “You’ve had so many fantastic roles. But you almost always play a badass including as Captain Charles Vane in Black Sails and as Connor in Death Race: Beyond Anarchy what were those experiences like?” Zach McGowan: “For me, it’s fun to play a badass. There’s a lot of fun to be had finding yourself in those roles. What were

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 28, 2018
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Writer-Director Jim Ojala Talks Movies, Mutations And ‘Strange Nature’ In An Interview

Jim Ojala has made quite a name for himself in the special effects world working on films like Where the Wild Things Are, Thor, Pacific Rim, and many others. Now, Ojala is making a name for himself as a writer/director of Strange Nature. I spoke with Jim about his eco-horror film and more and I have to say I was left very impressed with both his talent and his determination, he has spent the past fifteen years building up to make this film. Between its message, great story, and the talented cast it’s a winner in our book. In Strange Nature, by moving in with her estranged hermit father in the backwoods of a small town, Kim (Lisa Sheridan, “The 4400”) and son Brody find themselves in the middle of a horrendous phenomenon where deadly offspring mutations spread from animals to humans.” Based on true unsolved outbreaks of wildlife mutations, Strange Nature marks the directorial debut of FX master James

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 28, 2018
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The Tennesse Wraith Chasers Talk Paranormal Investigating And “Haunted Live”

The Travel Channel‘s new series “Haunted Live”, starring the paranormal investigative team The Tennesse Wraith Chasers, is set to premiere on September 14 at 10 ET/PT. The Tennessee Wraith Chasers, who travel the country investigating things that go bump in the night, include founding member and lead investigator Chris Smith, team leader Steven “Doogie” McDougal along with Scott Porter who serves as the team’s historian as well as a researcher, investigator Brannon Smith, and Mike Goncalves. The team also hunted the paranormal on the Travel Channel’s series “Haunted Towns”. Ahead of “Haunted Live’s” debut as part of the Travel Channel’s Ghostober spooktacular, we had a chance to talk with Chris and Doogie about some of their experiences and about what “Haunted Live” will bring to fans. Horror Fuel: “Was there a moment or event that made you want to become paranormal investigators?” Chris: “It was after my first experience. I was in my late twenties and I was up at

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2018
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‘Deadly Callback’ Actress Kate Lister Talks About Past And Present Roles In An Interview

Australian actress Kate Lister got her start with Neighbours and “Last Man Standing” and has appeared in movies like Fox Trap, and Unhinged. We had the opportunity to ask Kate about some of her upcoming films, about being a woman in the film industry, and a few other things. Kate’s most recent role is as Sunny in Drive Me to the End, a dark comedy that centers around a man struggling to cope with the inevitable loss of his mother (Lister). Kate also stars in the upcoming film Deadly Callback from writer-director Scott Jeffrey (Fox Trap). Horror Fuel: “How did you get into acting?” Kate: “It was a gradual thing for me, I took lots of little classes and then I found myself in a class with a teacher (Lyndelle Green) who pushed me harder than anyone else had at the time, she opened my eyes up and made me pay attention to the psychology and responsibility in building and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 24, 2018
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Priest Warns “Dark Tourist” Host David Farrier That He Entered A Pact With A Demon

A few weeks ago we interviewed David Farrier, host of the Netflix series “Dark Tourist“. One of the episodes we talked about with David was episode seven, the trip he took to a Voodoo festival in Ouidah, Africa. While at the festival he participated in a ritual led by a Voodoo priestess named Martine (pictured with Farrier below). Earlier today David revealed on Facebook that he received a message from a priest, Father Klement. According to the Catholic priest during the ceremony, David unwittingly entered into a pact with a demon. In the copied message Father Klement urged David to seek professional, spiritual help and even an exorcism. So far, David has not expressed any real concern. While I am more worried about the radiation, in the long run, it was nice to get the message from the priest, who was kind enough to reach out.” David told us about the message. “Who knows, I might take him up on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 21, 2018
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Ash Is Back… In A Video Game!

Hail to the king baby! Fans will be able to enjoy some groovy boomstick action once again but this time they’re in control! That’s right, “Ash vs. Evil Dead” will be back in the form of a video game! The man himself, Bruce Campbell first told Horror Fuel about it in a recent interview and since then news of it has trickled out onto the web. Details are sparse as this is more of a recent development but it’s been confirmed that YES, there is a game coming, and YES cast members from “Ash vs. Evil Dead” will be involved in some capacity, may it be reprising their roles by voicing the characters or assisting in the creative process of the game’s development, but Ash himself will definitely be voiced by Campbell! Rest assured we’ll be keeping an eye on this as it progresses and will keep you informed!

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Capt McNeely
Aug 20, 2018

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The Newton Brothers Discuss Netflix’s ‘The Haunting Of Hill House’ In An Interview

Andy Grush and Taylor Newton Stewart Netflix new series “The Haunting of Hill House” is set to premiere on October 12th. Ahead of the premiere, I sat down with The Newton Brothers, the duo responsible for the haunting scores that bring the series’ haunting atmosphere to life. Andy Grush and Taylor Newton Stewart (aka The Newton Brothers) are very distinguished composers working on films such as Gerald’s Game, Open Water 3: Cage Dive, Ouija: Origins of Evil, Before I Wake, Hush, and Oculus. Horror Fuel: “How did you get into composing for films and series?” Taylor: “I started writing music for shorts back in high school for college students. That led me to assist for other composers, I worked for Hans Zimmer for a bit and several different composers. I did what I had to do, make copies, get coffee, record stuff, help write stuff. It just led from one thing to another. That’s how Andy and I met in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 6, 2018
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Human Hibachi: Mario Cerrito III Talks About His New Film In An Interview

Writer-director Mario Cerrito III has a new upcoming horror film, Human Hibachi, and he sat down to talk with us, giving our readers a little taste of what they can expect. Horror Fuel: “We shared the first batch of images from Human Hibachi when they were released. They seem to be teasing cannibalistic aspect of the film.” Mario Cerrito III: “There is. The film is made in a found footage style. I’m a fan of found footage. It’s a hybrid. I made the film part found footage and part storyline. It’s not your common found footage. It’s got a good storyline which I feel will be holding people’s attention. I wanted to do something different on this one, my first two were shot in a regular cinematic style. So much has been done, but I haven’t seen anything like this. I wanted to do something original.” Horror Fuel: “How did the story come to be?” Mario Cerrito III: “I was

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 4, 2018
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Peter Sullivan Talks ‘Cucuy: The Boogeyman’ Ahead Of SyFy Premiere

Writer-director-producer Peter Sullivan sat down with us to talk about some of his past projects and his upcoming film Cucuy: The Boogeyman ahead of its October 13th premiere on SyFy. Starring “Riverdale’s” Marisol Nichols, Brian Krause (Charmed), Jearnest Corchado (Blacklist), Bella Stine (“Peanuts”), Pedro Correa (“Turnt”), and Mick Ignis (Stan Against Evil) as the Cucuy, the film centers on a town whose children have begun disappearing. A rebellious teen under house arrest starts to suspect that a legendary evil, a boogeyman, known as the Cucuy, might be responsible. Horror Fuel: “You’ve been a busy guy having produced 99, writing 81 films, directing 27. How do you manage?” Peter Sullivan: “One of the things I do like to do is to bounce between genres. I think that keeps things fresh. I try not to do two movies in a row of the same genre. I try to balance out with a holiday movie, a horror movie, and a thriller.” Horror Fuel:

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2018
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Rocker Tommy Spase Tells Us About His New Album And More In An Interview

Recently, I was scrolling down my Facebook feed and came across a music video that caught my attention. The video had a real Tim Burton feel and a unique sound. I decided I had to track down the musician, Tommy Spase, hear more of his music and find out more about him. I reached out to Tommy and he sat down with me for an interview. Horror Fuel: “How long have you been with the band?” Tommy Spase: “The first incarnation of the band was about seven years ago. We played around LA for a while until a couple of members left and we got a couple more. That was over the course of like six years. I had been working on a children’s show but decided to get back into the music side of it. That’s how that video came across your news feed. I’ve been working on a whole launch process for this.” Horror Fuel: “How was the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 1, 2018
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Zach McGowan Talks Death Race 4 And Confirms “Walking Dead” Role In Our Interview

Zach McGowan, a talented actor who you’ll recognize from many films and series, has played roles such as the fearless Captain Charles Vane from Starz’s pirate series “Black Sails” and as Anton Ivanov (aka Superior) on “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”. I had the pleasure of talking with Zach about his role as Conner, his badass character in Death Race: Beyond Anarchy coming to Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand on October 2, 2018. But that’s not all, Zach also confirmed that he will make his premiere on “The Walking Dead” this season (9). Zach McGowan with Nolan North In Death Race Horror Fuel: “You’ve had so many fantastic roles. But you almost always play a badass including as Captain Charles Vane in Black Sails and as Connor in Death Race: Beyond Anarchy what were those experiences like?” Zach McGowan: “For me, it’s fun to play a badass. There’s a lot of fun to be had finding yourself in those roles. What were

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 28, 2018
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Writer-Director Jim Ojala Talks Movies, Mutations And ‘Strange Nature’ In An Interview

Jim Ojala has made quite a name for himself in the special effects world working on films like Where the Wild Things Are, Thor, Pacific Rim, and many others. Now, Ojala is making a name for himself as a writer/director of Strange Nature. I spoke with Jim about his eco-horror film and more and I have to say I was left very impressed with both his talent and his determination, he has spent the past fifteen years building up to make this film. Between its message, great story, and the talented cast it’s a winner in our book. In Strange Nature, by moving in with her estranged hermit father in the backwoods of a small town, Kim (Lisa Sheridan, “The 4400”) and son Brody find themselves in the middle of a horrendous phenomenon where deadly offspring mutations spread from animals to humans.” Based on true unsolved outbreaks of wildlife mutations, Strange Nature marks the directorial debut of FX master James

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 28, 2018
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The Tennesse Wraith Chasers Talk Paranormal Investigating And “Haunted Live”

The Travel Channel‘s new series “Haunted Live”, starring the paranormal investigative team The Tennesse Wraith Chasers, is set to premiere on September 14 at 10 ET/PT. The Tennessee Wraith Chasers, who travel the country investigating things that go bump in the night, include founding member and lead investigator Chris Smith, team leader Steven “Doogie” McDougal along with Scott Porter who serves as the team’s historian as well as a researcher, investigator Brannon Smith, and Mike Goncalves. The team also hunted the paranormal on the Travel Channel’s series “Haunted Towns”. Ahead of “Haunted Live’s” debut as part of the Travel Channel’s Ghostober spooktacular, we had a chance to talk with Chris and Doogie about some of their experiences and about what “Haunted Live” will bring to fans. Horror Fuel: “Was there a moment or event that made you want to become paranormal investigators?” Chris: “It was after my first experience. I was in my late twenties and I was up at

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2018
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‘Deadly Callback’ Actress Kate Lister Talks About Past And Present Roles In An Interview

Australian actress Kate Lister got her start with Neighbours and “Last Man Standing” and has appeared in movies like Fox Trap, and Unhinged. We had the opportunity to ask Kate about some of her upcoming films, about being a woman in the film industry, and a few other things. Kate’s most recent role is as Sunny in Drive Me to the End, a dark comedy that centers around a man struggling to cope with the inevitable loss of his mother (Lister). Kate also stars in the upcoming film Deadly Callback from writer-director Scott Jeffrey (Fox Trap). Horror Fuel: “How did you get into acting?” Kate: “It was a gradual thing for me, I took lots of little classes and then I found myself in a class with a teacher (Lyndelle Green) who pushed me harder than anyone else had at the time, she opened my eyes up and made me pay attention to the psychology and responsibility in building and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 24, 2018
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Priest Warns “Dark Tourist” Host David Farrier That He Entered A Pact With A Demon

A few weeks ago we interviewed David Farrier, host of the Netflix series “Dark Tourist“. One of the episodes we talked about with David was episode seven, the trip he took to a Voodoo festival in Ouidah, Africa. While at the festival he participated in a ritual led by a Voodoo priestess named Martine (pictured with Farrier below). Earlier today David revealed on Facebook that he received a message from a priest, Father Klement. According to the Catholic priest during the ceremony, David unwittingly entered into a pact with a demon. In the copied message Father Klement urged David to seek professional, spiritual help and even an exorcism. So far, David has not expressed any real concern. While I am more worried about the radiation, in the long run, it was nice to get the message from the priest, who was kind enough to reach out.” David told us about the message. “Who knows, I might take him up on

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 21, 2018
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Ash Is Back… In A Video Game!

Hail to the king baby! Fans will be able to enjoy some groovy boomstick action once again but this time they’re in control! That’s right, “Ash vs. Evil Dead” will be back in the form of a video game! The man himself, Bruce Campbell first told Horror Fuel about it in a recent interview and since then news of it has trickled out onto the web. Details are sparse as this is more of a recent development but it’s been confirmed that YES, there is a game coming, and YES cast members from “Ash vs. Evil Dead” will be involved in some capacity, may it be reprising their roles by voicing the characters or assisting in the creative process of the game’s development, but Ash himself will definitely be voiced by Campbell! Rest assured we’ll be keeping an eye on this as it progresses and will keep you informed!

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Capt McNeely
Aug 20, 2018
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