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In New ‘King Cohen’ Clip We See Larry Cohen Talk ‘Q’

Larry Cohen, that’s a name every horror fan should recognize. Cohen is behind films such as It’s Alive, It Lives Again, Q, The Stuff, Maniac Cop, Body Snatchers, Uncle Sam, and so many more. Steve Mitchell‘s documentary King Cohen, about the life and works of Larry Cohen, is approaching its release and we’ve gotten our hands on the first clip from the film. We sat down with Mr. Mitchell recently for an interview and discussed both King Cohen and his classic genre film Chopping Mall. Mitchell talked with such passion about the project and filled us in on the many interviews that we will see in the film. We have a pretty good cast. In no order of importance, we have Martin Scorsese, Michael Moriarty, who was an important person for us to find seeing he starred in five of Larry’s films, Fred Williamson, John Landis, J.J. Abrams does our intro, we’ve got Robert Forester, Tara Reid, Tracy Lawrence, production

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 14, 2018
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Director-Producer Justin Price Talks Filmmaking, Elves, Kush And More

Recently I caught up with writer/director/producer Justin Price who we interviewed last year just before he had four films released in a three months span, including Elf, Alien: Reign of Man, The 13th Friday, Forsaken, and Almost Amazing. Justin filled us in on his new films and his upcoming series “Kush” which will be airing on CBS. Horror Fuel: “What have you been up to this year?” Justin Price: “The most exciting thing to me in the last year since we spoke and I was talking about doing the four films, from Alien: Reign of Man and Elf, to Forsaken. From that point forward we had a grander plan in which to start a narrative where we can create a lot of quality content. We have so many opportunities now. I don’t think I’ve slowed down since the last time we talked. We have a series coming out now, Kush, created by Shaun Cairo with Danny Rose executive producing. I’m

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 7, 2018
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Starship Troopers’ Casper Van Dien Talks ‘Darkness Reigns’ And More

Casper Van Dean, that’s a name everyone recognizes. When you hear it, odds are, you automatically think of the giant bug movie Starship Troopers. Well, Mr. Van Dien sat down with me to talk about that iconic film and his latest projects, including the supernatural film Darkness Reigns. Horror Fuel: “What was it like on the set of Starship Troopers?” Casper Van Dien: “It was a little bit surreal at the time. I was on this massive production team, with Edward Neumeier, writer of RoboCop, which I am a huge fan of. They had all the same team that worked on RoboCop. I am such fan that. All the actors and all the crew, the extras, there were so many people. It felt like a real family though. We all got along really well for the most part.” Horror Fuel: “Did they use mostly practical effects or was most of it CGI?” Caper Van Dien: “It was hard. There were

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 27, 2018
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Chopping Mall’s Steve Mitchell Talks About Documentary ‘King Cohen’ In Our Interview

Chopping Mall writer Steve Mitchell and I sat down for an interview. Not only did we discuss his classic horror films, we also talked about his new documentary King Cohen which examines the life and work of prolific filmmaker Larry Cohen. Cohen has a tremendous amount of work to his credit, including the classic horror film The Stuff, It’s Alive, Phone Booth, Uncle Sam, Body Snatchers, and Maniac Cop. But I’ll let Mr. Mitchell tell you all about that. Horror Fuel: “How did Chopping Mall come to be?” Steve Mitchell: “Jim Wynorski, who was a buddy of mine, was offered an opportunity because Vestron wanted me and Roger to produce a – there’s no way to say this nicely- dead teenager movie (it was the 80’s). Vestron wanted something that took place in a shopping mall. Jim called me up and said, “Hey, you’ve got a chance to get a movie off the ground if you want to try to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 25, 2018

Directors Chris Micklos And Jay Sapiro Talk ‘The Nursery’ In An Interview

Christopher Micklos and Jay Sapiro are making their directorial debut with the chilling supernatural thriller The Nursery. So I sat down with Micklos and Sapiro to discuss their film, how it came to be, and what’s next for the duo. In the film, “When Ranae, a college student babysits for a family with a tragic history, she finds herself stalked by a sinister presence and haunted by ghosts from her past. Soon, she and her friends must confront the angry, evil spirit hunting them down one-by-one on a deliberate march towards its ultimate prey.” Emmaline Friederichs, Madeline Conway, and Carly Rae James Sauer star. Horror Fuel: “How did you two get brought together for The Nursery?” Jay: “Chris and I have owned a media firm with our third partner and fellow filmmaker Glenn Chung for about twenty years. We’ve made countless ads and videos. We’ve always talked about making a film together on some level. But we kept putting it

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 12, 2018
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Tara Reid Talks ‘Sharknado 6’, Saying Goodbye, And More In An Interview

With Sharknado 6, the final film of the franchise, approaching star Tara Reid sat down with me to discuss the movie, as well as some of the other films that she has starred in, and a few of the films she has coming out. Reid has starred in many roles on both TV and Film, including “Days of Our Lives”, The Big Lebowski, American Pie, Van Wilder, Urban Legend, “Scrubs”, Alone in the Dark, and of course, the Sharknado franchise. Horror Fuel: “You started acting at a really young age. What was your experience like growing up in the industry?” Tara Reid: “I don’t think I realized that I was growing up in the industry. I lived in New Jersey and started working when I was six. I went to auditions and everything in New York City. Then after high school, I moved out to L.A. to get to the place where we are talking on the phone right now.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 23, 2018
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Gregg Daniel Talks Truth or Dare And True Blood In An Interview

Actor Gregg Daniel and I sat down to talk about some of his many roles, including Truth or Dare, which recently opened in theaters, and his recurring role on series like “True Blood“. Gregg got his start on the stage while at NYU’s Tisch Scholl of the Arts before going on to appear in over a hundred roles in films like Hancock, Spider-Man 3, and Hollywood Homicide. You might also recognize him for his appearances in “Grey’s Anatomy”, “True Detective”, “Castle”, “Weeds”, or “Ghost Whisperer.” Horror Fuel: “Where did you find your inspiration for your portrayal of Reverend Daniels in True Blood?” Gregg Daniel: “I grew up in the church. My father was very involved in the church. We went to church every Sunday. I went to Sunday school for an hour, then we’d go to the service. So, I have a long line of being involved with the church as well. In fact, I thought that I was going

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 16, 2018
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An Interview With ‘3 From Hell’ Actor Bill Oberst Jr.

Bill Oberst Jr., one of the hardest working actors in the film industry, starring in upwards of 180 films and series, took the time to answer a few of my questions about several of his upcoming projects, including Rob Zombies’ highly-anticipated film 3 From Hell. Horror Fuel: ” You have so many films currently in different stages of production, 38 I believe. How do you manage being so in demand?” Bill Oberst Jr.: “Kelli, let me first thank HorrorFuel.com and your readers for all you do to support our genre. You have no idea how much your encouragement means to us in independent horror. We’re fans, too. To answer your question, I let God open the doors and I walk through them. He’s been good to allow me to do what I love for a living. I’m grateful.” Horror Fuel: “We are grateful to have you! I’m a fan.” Horror Fuel: “Speaking of films, how do you switch mindsets from

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 2, 2018
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Michael Gross Talks ‘Tremors: A Cold Day In Hell’ & Teases A Sequel In Our Interview

Back in 1990, when Tremors premiered, if you told me that one day I’d be interviewing Michael Gross, I would have told you that you were nuts. But this weekend, it became a reality and I’ll be honest, I had a bit of a fangirl moment. Mr. Gross and I discussed the latest film of the franchise, Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell. He shined a new light on the hard as nails character, Graboid slaying Burt Gummer, what drives him, and he talked about Gummer’s relationship with his son Travis (Jamie Kennedy). He also teased the next sequel which will be number 7 for the franchise. Horror Fuel: “What drives Burt Gummer?” Michael Gross: “Well, I think the joy of the hunt. I think he’s a man who needs a purpose. Without a purpose, he’s a bit of a lost individual. You can only sit around your basement and sort your socks and ammunition and your Meals Ready to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 29, 2018
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Jason Liles Talks Becoming George For ‘Rampage’ And More In An Interview

Jason Liles, the breakout star of Brad Peyton’s film adaptation of Rampage, was kind enough to answer a few of my questions. Liles and I talked about a few his previous roles in films like Netflix’s Death Note and The Conjuring 2. But it quickly became crystal clear that his role as George, the giant gorilla in Rampage, holds a special place in his heart. Liles stars in Rampage alongside Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Oscar nominee Naomie Harris (Moonlight), Jeffrey Dean Morgan ( The Walking Dead), Malin Akerman (Billions), Jake Lacy (Girls), Joe Manganiello (True Blood), P.J. Byrne (Final Destination 5), Marley Shelton (Solace), Breanne Hill (San Andreas), Jack Quaid (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire), and Matt Gerald (Daredevil) co-star Horror Fuel: “You’ve played a lot of larger than life roles if you don’t mind me asking, just how tall are you? ” Jason Liles: “I’m six foot nine.” Horror Fuel: “Wow, that is tall. I’m only five feet.” Jason

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 25, 2018

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In New ‘King Cohen’ Clip We See Larry Cohen Talk ‘Q’

Larry Cohen, that’s a name every horror fan should recognize. Cohen is behind films such as It’s Alive, It Lives Again, Q, The Stuff, Maniac Cop, Body Snatchers, Uncle Sam, and so many more. Steve Mitchell‘s documentary King Cohen, about the life and works of Larry Cohen, is approaching its release and we’ve gotten our hands on the first clip from the film. We sat down with Mr. Mitchell recently for an interview and discussed both King Cohen and his classic genre film Chopping Mall. Mitchell talked with such passion about the project and filled us in on the many interviews that we will see in the film. We have a pretty good cast. In no order of importance, we have Martin Scorsese, Michael Moriarty, who was an important person for us to find seeing he starred in five of Larry’s films, Fred Williamson, John Landis, J.J. Abrams does our intro, we’ve got Robert Forester, Tara Reid, Tracy Lawrence, production

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 14, 2018
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Director-Producer Justin Price Talks Filmmaking, Elves, Kush And More

Recently I caught up with writer/director/producer Justin Price who we interviewed last year just before he had four films released in a three months span, including Elf, Alien: Reign of Man, The 13th Friday, Forsaken, and Almost Amazing. Justin filled us in on his new films and his upcoming series “Kush” which will be airing on CBS. Horror Fuel: “What have you been up to this year?” Justin Price: “The most exciting thing to me in the last year since we spoke and I was talking about doing the four films, from Alien: Reign of Man and Elf, to Forsaken. From that point forward we had a grander plan in which to start a narrative where we can create a lot of quality content. We have so many opportunities now. I don’t think I’ve slowed down since the last time we talked. We have a series coming out now, Kush, created by Shaun Cairo with Danny Rose executive producing. I’m

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 7, 2018
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Starship Troopers’ Casper Van Dien Talks ‘Darkness Reigns’ And More

Casper Van Dean, that’s a name everyone recognizes. When you hear it, odds are, you automatically think of the giant bug movie Starship Troopers. Well, Mr. Van Dien sat down with me to talk about that iconic film and his latest projects, including the supernatural film Darkness Reigns. Horror Fuel: “What was it like on the set of Starship Troopers?” Casper Van Dien: “It was a little bit surreal at the time. I was on this massive production team, with Edward Neumeier, writer of RoboCop, which I am a huge fan of. They had all the same team that worked on RoboCop. I am such fan that. All the actors and all the crew, the extras, there were so many people. It felt like a real family though. We all got along really well for the most part.” Horror Fuel: “Did they use mostly practical effects or was most of it CGI?” Caper Van Dien: “It was hard. There were

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 27, 2018
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Chopping Mall’s Steve Mitchell Talks About Documentary ‘King Cohen’ In Our Interview

Chopping Mall writer Steve Mitchell and I sat down for an interview. Not only did we discuss his classic horror films, we also talked about his new documentary King Cohen which examines the life and work of prolific filmmaker Larry Cohen. Cohen has a tremendous amount of work to his credit, including the classic horror film The Stuff, It’s Alive, Phone Booth, Uncle Sam, Body Snatchers, and Maniac Cop. But I’ll let Mr. Mitchell tell you all about that. Horror Fuel: “How did Chopping Mall come to be?” Steve Mitchell: “Jim Wynorski, who was a buddy of mine, was offered an opportunity because Vestron wanted me and Roger to produce a – there’s no way to say this nicely- dead teenager movie (it was the 80’s). Vestron wanted something that took place in a shopping mall. Jim called me up and said, “Hey, you’ve got a chance to get a movie off the ground if you want to try to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 25, 2018

Directors Chris Micklos And Jay Sapiro Talk ‘The Nursery’ In An Interview

Christopher Micklos and Jay Sapiro are making their directorial debut with the chilling supernatural thriller The Nursery. So I sat down with Micklos and Sapiro to discuss their film, how it came to be, and what’s next for the duo. In the film, “When Ranae, a college student babysits for a family with a tragic history, she finds herself stalked by a sinister presence and haunted by ghosts from her past. Soon, she and her friends must confront the angry, evil spirit hunting them down one-by-one on a deliberate march towards its ultimate prey.” Emmaline Friederichs, Madeline Conway, and Carly Rae James Sauer star. Horror Fuel: “How did you two get brought together for The Nursery?” Jay: “Chris and I have owned a media firm with our third partner and fellow filmmaker Glenn Chung for about twenty years. We’ve made countless ads and videos. We’ve always talked about making a film together on some level. But we kept putting it

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 12, 2018
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Tara Reid Talks ‘Sharknado 6’, Saying Goodbye, And More In An Interview

With Sharknado 6, the final film of the franchise, approaching star Tara Reid sat down with me to discuss the movie, as well as some of the other films that she has starred in, and a few of the films she has coming out. Reid has starred in many roles on both TV and Film, including “Days of Our Lives”, The Big Lebowski, American Pie, Van Wilder, Urban Legend, “Scrubs”, Alone in the Dark, and of course, the Sharknado franchise. Horror Fuel: “You started acting at a really young age. What was your experience like growing up in the industry?” Tara Reid: “I don’t think I realized that I was growing up in the industry. I lived in New Jersey and started working when I was six. I went to auditions and everything in New York City. Then after high school, I moved out to L.A. to get to the place where we are talking on the phone right now.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 23, 2018
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Gregg Daniel Talks Truth or Dare And True Blood In An Interview

Actor Gregg Daniel and I sat down to talk about some of his many roles, including Truth or Dare, which recently opened in theaters, and his recurring role on series like “True Blood“. Gregg got his start on the stage while at NYU’s Tisch Scholl of the Arts before going on to appear in over a hundred roles in films like Hancock, Spider-Man 3, and Hollywood Homicide. You might also recognize him for his appearances in “Grey’s Anatomy”, “True Detective”, “Castle”, “Weeds”, or “Ghost Whisperer.” Horror Fuel: “Where did you find your inspiration for your portrayal of Reverend Daniels in True Blood?” Gregg Daniel: “I grew up in the church. My father was very involved in the church. We went to church every Sunday. I went to Sunday school for an hour, then we’d go to the service. So, I have a long line of being involved with the church as well. In fact, I thought that I was going

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 16, 2018
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An Interview With ‘3 From Hell’ Actor Bill Oberst Jr.

Bill Oberst Jr., one of the hardest working actors in the film industry, starring in upwards of 180 films and series, took the time to answer a few of my questions about several of his upcoming projects, including Rob Zombies’ highly-anticipated film 3 From Hell. Horror Fuel: ” You have so many films currently in different stages of production, 38 I believe. How do you manage being so in demand?” Bill Oberst Jr.: “Kelli, let me first thank HorrorFuel.com and your readers for all you do to support our genre. You have no idea how much your encouragement means to us in independent horror. We’re fans, too. To answer your question, I let God open the doors and I walk through them. He’s been good to allow me to do what I love for a living. I’m grateful.” Horror Fuel: “We are grateful to have you! I’m a fan.” Horror Fuel: “Speaking of films, how do you switch mindsets from

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 2, 2018
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Michael Gross Talks ‘Tremors: A Cold Day In Hell’ & Teases A Sequel In Our Interview

Back in 1990, when Tremors premiered, if you told me that one day I’d be interviewing Michael Gross, I would have told you that you were nuts. But this weekend, it became a reality and I’ll be honest, I had a bit of a fangirl moment. Mr. Gross and I discussed the latest film of the franchise, Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell. He shined a new light on the hard as nails character, Graboid slaying Burt Gummer, what drives him, and he talked about Gummer’s relationship with his son Travis (Jamie Kennedy). He also teased the next sequel which will be number 7 for the franchise. Horror Fuel: “What drives Burt Gummer?” Michael Gross: “Well, I think the joy of the hunt. I think he’s a man who needs a purpose. Without a purpose, he’s a bit of a lost individual. You can only sit around your basement and sort your socks and ammunition and your Meals Ready to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 29, 2018
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Jason Liles Talks Becoming George For ‘Rampage’ And More In An Interview

Jason Liles, the breakout star of Brad Peyton’s film adaptation of Rampage, was kind enough to answer a few of my questions. Liles and I talked about a few his previous roles in films like Netflix’s Death Note and The Conjuring 2. But it quickly became crystal clear that his role as George, the giant gorilla in Rampage, holds a special place in his heart. Liles stars in Rampage alongside Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Oscar nominee Naomie Harris (Moonlight), Jeffrey Dean Morgan ( The Walking Dead), Malin Akerman (Billions), Jake Lacy (Girls), Joe Manganiello (True Blood), P.J. Byrne (Final Destination 5), Marley Shelton (Solace), Breanne Hill (San Andreas), Jack Quaid (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire), and Matt Gerald (Daredevil) co-star Horror Fuel: “You’ve played a lot of larger than life roles if you don’t mind me asking, just how tall are you? ” Jason Liles: “I’m six foot nine.” Horror Fuel: “Wow, that is tall. I’m only five feet.” Jason

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 25, 2018
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