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New Discovery+ Documentary Asks What Is The ‘Alien Endgame’?

In 2021, a groundbreaking Pentagon report revealed what the government had denied for decades – UAPs (unidentified aerial phenomena) or UFOs are real and may even pose a threat to our planet. In ALIEN ENDGAME, an all-new discovery+ two-hour documentary, former members of the U.S. military break their silence about the massive cover-up of their terrifying close encounters. And now we all must ask: are we prepared for an alien invasion? For decades, the U.S. government has largely ignored reports of mysterious flying objects observed by our military. But now, after years of speculation, government insider Rich Emberlin is finally investigating the truth. As a 30-year law enforcement veteran who has worked with the CIA and FBI, Emberlin believes we are amid a massive military cover-up and that the stakes are at the highest level. Emberlin joins forces with investigative reporter Melissa Tittl and UFO field investigator Roderick Martin to uncover what the government is hiding. The trio travels across

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 27, 2022

New Documentary Will Explore The Life And Career Of Horror Icon Robert Englund

For years, there has been a documentary in the works about Nightmare on Elm Street star and horror icon Robert Englund. Deadline is reporting that it is finally wrapped filming and now has a titled, Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story. . “Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story features a centerpiece interview with American actor Robert Englund, as well as interviews with Lance Henriksen, Eli Roth, Tony Todd, Bill Moseley, Lin Shaye, Heather Langenkamp, Nancy Booth (Englund’s wife of many years) and others.” Deadline states “Since first donning a tattered fedora and a glove of eviscerating blades in 1984, Robert Englund has become one of our generation’s most beloved horror icons. Englund has risen to stand shoulder to shoulder in the pantheon of movie legends alongside such greats as Boris Karloff and Christopher Lee. His portrayal of Freddy Krueger is, without doubt, a moment as visceral to the horror genre as Chaney’s werewolf or Karloff’s ground-breaking

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 11, 2022

Documentary ‘Straight To VHS’ Explores Uruguay’s Most Notorious Film

Dive down the rabbit hole with Straight to VHS, a documentary that attempts to unveil the mysteries of Uruguay’s most notorious cult film and its director. Direct-to-video oddities flourished in the ’80s. VHS tapes were cheap, and they gave a gritty platform to filmmakers in every nook and cranny, allowing them to prolifically produce entertainment that defied most cinematic conventions. Fast forward to Uruguay in 1988, when an enigmatic and mercurial director, Manuel Lamas, put an indelible stamp on the industry with ACTO DE VIOLENCIA EN UNA JOVEN PERIODISTA (also known as ACT OF VIOLENCE IN A YOUNG JOURNALIST), a low-budget release that quickly gained fame as Uruguay’s first direct-to-video thriller. Achieving a cult status akin to Plan 9 from Outer Space and The Room, and celebrated by local cinephiles and camp aficionados alike, the film continued to grow in infamy, largely due to the exotic theories surrounding Lamas, about whom virtually nothing is known. Enter director Emilio Silva Torres,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 8, 2022

Hulu Announces True Crime Docuseries “Captive Audience” (Trailer)

Hulu’s new true-crime series “Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story” delves into the strange story surrounding Steven Stayner and his family, in three episodes. This is the story of how a story gets told, and how the media’s magnifying glass impacts the characters caught in the narrative. Siblings Ashley and Steven Stayner Jr. never knew their famous father Steven, the child victim of a shocking California kidnapping, who tragically died in an accident when they were young. In 1972, seven-year-old Steven went to school – and never came home. His mother Kay struggles to keep the media interested in the case and to hold her family together. Then, after seven years, a miracle: Steven returns. The media can’t get enough of the story and frantically descend on the Stayner home – but this isn’t the Hollywood ending it appears to be. Now fourteen years old, Steven struggles to adapt, and his family grapples with life under the media microscope.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 7, 2022

New Documentary ‘On The Trail Of UFOs: Night Visitors’ Explores Alien Activity

Why do cattle mutilations still plague the American West? According to the new documentary On the Trail of UFOs: Night Visitors, the latest documentary from Small Town Monsters, the phenomenon which was popularized through references in shows like “The X-Files” and “Unsolved Mysteries”, continues to this day. Today, cattle mutilations are thought to go hand in hand with mysterious objects in the skies (commonly referred to as UFOs or UAPs) and that’s what first brought indie documentary crew Small Town Monsters and investigator Shannon LeGro to the Miller Ranch in southern Colorado. While filming this latest chapter in their series, LeGro and company found an unusual amount of activity centered around this particular ranch. Everything from odd lights seen in the air and on the ground, to unusual sounds, enigmatic government black helicopters and even specific corners of the property that seemed to invite deadly accidents. At the heart of all this bizarre activity was a series of cattle mutilations

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 28, 2022

Own The Ultimate Sci-Fi Documentary ‘In Search of Tomorrow’ This March

The ultimate sci-fi documentary, In Search of Tomorrow, a five-hour love letter to ‘80s sci-fi cinema and a nostalgic exploration of the impact and relevance of these beloved film classics, is guided by the iconic artists who made them and by those who were inspired by their futuristic visions, featuring more than 70+ celebrities, artist, and expert interviews as it dives deep into all things science fiction in film. From Creatorvc executive producer Robin Block and written/directed by David Weiner (In Search of Darkness Parts I & II) the film looks back on the extensive, beloved era of genre film. The documentary features more than 70+ celebrity, artist, and expert interviews as it dives into all things science fiction in film. Building on the success of the In Search of documentary series, this super doc takes viewers on a year-by-year deep dive into the awe-inspiring film worlds of ‘80s Sci-Fi, with larger-context chapter discussion topics placed between each year, from

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 25, 2022

Documentary Review: ‘The Missing Children’ Is A True Crime Story You Need To See

When it comes to true crime, nothing is more heartbreaking than stories that involve children. The new documentary, The Missing Children, may very well be one of the most heartbreaking and infuriating true crime stories you’ll ever hear. Built in 1841, the “Mother’s Home” in Tuam, Ireland, was originally a workhouse for the poor until it was converted in 1925 into a place where unwed, pregnant women were sent by their families and priests because at the time an unwed pregnancy was the ultimate shame. These women were not allowed to keep their children, the babies were adopted out, or worse, they died. And many did die, sometimes only 1 out of 2 children would survive their stay. The Catholic Church’s facility was run by the order of Bon Secours Sisters, nuns trained as nurses who were reportedly cruel to both the mothers and the children and have been accused of abuse, both physical and mental. It’s also implied that

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 18, 2022

New Documentary Explores The Effects Of Horror On Mental Health

For years, horror movies have been accused of negatively affecting mental health. In fact, you’re parents probably told “Those movies are going to warp your mind,” at least once. God knows I’ve heard it a thousand times from mine. But is that really the case? A new documentary will explore the connection between horror fans, the films they love to fear, and mental health. Mental Health and Horror: A Documentary, from director Jonathan Barkan, discusses the impact horror films can have. Since launching over 6 months ago, this project has added many voices from horror icons, fans, film critics, historians, directors, writers, and professionals from the mental health world. New cast members have just been announced, including Nicholas Vince (Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Nightbreed), Jhonen Vasquez (JTHM, Squee, I Feel Sick, Invader Zim), American McGee (American McGee’s Alice, Alice: Madness Returns), and Sara ‘Chibi’ Taylor (Lead Singer of The Birthday Massacre). They join previously announced speakers Paddy Murphy (The Perished),

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 17, 2022

Wisconsin’s MidWest WeirdFest Invites You to Experience Monsters, Mayhem, and the Mysterious

If you have a cinematic taste for the odd, the unusual, and the frightening, Wisconsin’s MidWest WeirdFest has just what you are craving! The film festival has announced the full lineup for its March 4-6 run this year, and it’s fantastic! Along with two films previously reviewed on Horror Fuel — Night Caller and Crabs! — the fest serves up a smorgasbord of cinematic strangeness. The official press announcement follows. MidWest WeirdFest announces its full program for 2022 today. The 6th annual film festival – a cinematic celebration of of all things fantastic, frightening, paranormal, and just plain weird – takes place March 4-6, 2022 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Among the fest’s fantastic line-up of horror, sci-fi, underground and documentary cinema, are a number of films world premiering at the event. One of these is HAIR-TRIGGER, a genre-bending crime caper come rural horror movie. “HAIR-TRIGGER is truly a product of the region,” says the feature

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Joseph Perry
Feb 16, 2022

Heartbreaking & Horrific 3-Part True Crime Documentary ‘The Missing Children’ Premiering On Topic

Real-life tragedies are often far more frightening than those in horror films. The documentary The Missing Children explores the tragedies and horrors that occurred at the Irish Tuam Home, where the bodies of 796 babies were discovered buried in a septic tank. Hundreds of children died of neglect or were adopted, often illegally, from the notorious institution run by Bon Secours nuns. “40 years ago, thousands of children were snatched from unwed mothers in Ireland at the behest of the Catholic Church. The remains of 796 of them were found in a septic tank of a Mother and Baby home run by Catholic nuns – many more were trafficked to the US in forced adoptions, and thousands are still unaccounted for. How was this allowed to occur and who is to be held accountable? The Missing Children is an extraordinary true crime story that exposes the Catholic Church’s involvement in the trafficking, neglect, and suspicious deaths of babies born to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 14, 2022

More from Documentaries

New Discovery+ Documentary Asks What Is The ‘Alien Endgame’?

In 2021, a groundbreaking Pentagon report revealed what the government had denied for decades – UAPs (unidentified aerial phenomena) or UFOs are real and may even pose a threat to our planet. In ALIEN ENDGAME, an all-new discovery+ two-hour documentary, former members of the U.S. military break their silence about the massive cover-up of their terrifying close encounters. And now we all must ask: are we prepared for an alien invasion? For decades, the U.S. government has largely ignored reports of mysterious flying objects observed by our military. But now, after years of speculation, government insider Rich Emberlin is finally investigating the truth. As a 30-year law enforcement veteran who has worked with the CIA and FBI, Emberlin believes we are amid a massive military cover-up and that the stakes are at the highest level. Emberlin joins forces with investigative reporter Melissa Tittl and UFO field investigator Roderick Martin to uncover what the government is hiding. The trio travels across

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 27, 2022

New Documentary Will Explore The Life And Career Of Horror Icon Robert Englund

For years, there has been a documentary in the works about Nightmare on Elm Street star and horror icon Robert Englund. Deadline is reporting that it is finally wrapped filming and now has a titled, Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story. . “Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story features a centerpiece interview with American actor Robert Englund, as well as interviews with Lance Henriksen, Eli Roth, Tony Todd, Bill Moseley, Lin Shaye, Heather Langenkamp, Nancy Booth (Englund’s wife of many years) and others.” Deadline states “Since first donning a tattered fedora and a glove of eviscerating blades in 1984, Robert Englund has become one of our generation’s most beloved horror icons. Englund has risen to stand shoulder to shoulder in the pantheon of movie legends alongside such greats as Boris Karloff and Christopher Lee. His portrayal of Freddy Krueger is, without doubt, a moment as visceral to the horror genre as Chaney’s werewolf or Karloff’s ground-breaking

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 11, 2022

Documentary ‘Straight To VHS’ Explores Uruguay’s Most Notorious Film

Dive down the rabbit hole with Straight to VHS, a documentary that attempts to unveil the mysteries of Uruguay’s most notorious cult film and its director. Direct-to-video oddities flourished in the ’80s. VHS tapes were cheap, and they gave a gritty platform to filmmakers in every nook and cranny, allowing them to prolifically produce entertainment that defied most cinematic conventions. Fast forward to Uruguay in 1988, when an enigmatic and mercurial director, Manuel Lamas, put an indelible stamp on the industry with ACTO DE VIOLENCIA EN UNA JOVEN PERIODISTA (also known as ACT OF VIOLENCE IN A YOUNG JOURNALIST), a low-budget release that quickly gained fame as Uruguay’s first direct-to-video thriller. Achieving a cult status akin to Plan 9 from Outer Space and The Room, and celebrated by local cinephiles and camp aficionados alike, the film continued to grow in infamy, largely due to the exotic theories surrounding Lamas, about whom virtually nothing is known. Enter director Emilio Silva Torres,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 8, 2022

Hulu Announces True Crime Docuseries “Captive Audience” (Trailer)

Hulu’s new true-crime series “Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story” delves into the strange story surrounding Steven Stayner and his family, in three episodes. This is the story of how a story gets told, and how the media’s magnifying glass impacts the characters caught in the narrative. Siblings Ashley and Steven Stayner Jr. never knew their famous father Steven, the child victim of a shocking California kidnapping, who tragically died in an accident when they were young. In 1972, seven-year-old Steven went to school – and never came home. His mother Kay struggles to keep the media interested in the case and to hold her family together. Then, after seven years, a miracle: Steven returns. The media can’t get enough of the story and frantically descend on the Stayner home – but this isn’t the Hollywood ending it appears to be. Now fourteen years old, Steven struggles to adapt, and his family grapples with life under the media microscope.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 7, 2022

New Documentary ‘On The Trail Of UFOs: Night Visitors’ Explores Alien Activity

Why do cattle mutilations still plague the American West? According to the new documentary On the Trail of UFOs: Night Visitors, the latest documentary from Small Town Monsters, the phenomenon which was popularized through references in shows like “The X-Files” and “Unsolved Mysteries”, continues to this day. Today, cattle mutilations are thought to go hand in hand with mysterious objects in the skies (commonly referred to as UFOs or UAPs) and that’s what first brought indie documentary crew Small Town Monsters and investigator Shannon LeGro to the Miller Ranch in southern Colorado. While filming this latest chapter in their series, LeGro and company found an unusual amount of activity centered around this particular ranch. Everything from odd lights seen in the air and on the ground, to unusual sounds, enigmatic government black helicopters and even specific corners of the property that seemed to invite deadly accidents. At the heart of all this bizarre activity was a series of cattle mutilations

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 28, 2022

Own The Ultimate Sci-Fi Documentary ‘In Search of Tomorrow’ This March

The ultimate sci-fi documentary, In Search of Tomorrow, a five-hour love letter to ‘80s sci-fi cinema and a nostalgic exploration of the impact and relevance of these beloved film classics, is guided by the iconic artists who made them and by those who were inspired by their futuristic visions, featuring more than 70+ celebrities, artist, and expert interviews as it dives deep into all things science fiction in film. From Creatorvc executive producer Robin Block and written/directed by David Weiner (In Search of Darkness Parts I & II) the film looks back on the extensive, beloved era of genre film. The documentary features more than 70+ celebrity, artist, and expert interviews as it dives into all things science fiction in film. Building on the success of the In Search of documentary series, this super doc takes viewers on a year-by-year deep dive into the awe-inspiring film worlds of ‘80s Sci-Fi, with larger-context chapter discussion topics placed between each year, from

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 25, 2022

Documentary Review: ‘The Missing Children’ Is A True Crime Story You Need To See

When it comes to true crime, nothing is more heartbreaking than stories that involve children. The new documentary, The Missing Children, may very well be one of the most heartbreaking and infuriating true crime stories you’ll ever hear. Built in 1841, the “Mother’s Home” in Tuam, Ireland, was originally a workhouse for the poor until it was converted in 1925 into a place where unwed, pregnant women were sent by their families and priests because at the time an unwed pregnancy was the ultimate shame. These women were not allowed to keep their children, the babies were adopted out, or worse, they died. And many did die, sometimes only 1 out of 2 children would survive their stay. The Catholic Church’s facility was run by the order of Bon Secours Sisters, nuns trained as nurses who were reportedly cruel to both the mothers and the children and have been accused of abuse, both physical and mental. It’s also implied that

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 18, 2022

New Documentary Explores The Effects Of Horror On Mental Health

For years, horror movies have been accused of negatively affecting mental health. In fact, you’re parents probably told “Those movies are going to warp your mind,” at least once. God knows I’ve heard it a thousand times from mine. But is that really the case? A new documentary will explore the connection between horror fans, the films they love to fear, and mental health. Mental Health and Horror: A Documentary, from director Jonathan Barkan, discusses the impact horror films can have. Since launching over 6 months ago, this project has added many voices from horror icons, fans, film critics, historians, directors, writers, and professionals from the mental health world. New cast members have just been announced, including Nicholas Vince (Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Nightbreed), Jhonen Vasquez (JTHM, Squee, I Feel Sick, Invader Zim), American McGee (American McGee’s Alice, Alice: Madness Returns), and Sara ‘Chibi’ Taylor (Lead Singer of The Birthday Massacre). They join previously announced speakers Paddy Murphy (The Perished),

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 17, 2022

Wisconsin’s MidWest WeirdFest Invites You to Experience Monsters, Mayhem, and the Mysterious

If you have a cinematic taste for the odd, the unusual, and the frightening, Wisconsin’s MidWest WeirdFest has just what you are craving! The film festival has announced the full lineup for its March 4-6 run this year, and it’s fantastic! Along with two films previously reviewed on Horror Fuel — Night Caller and Crabs! — the fest serves up a smorgasbord of cinematic strangeness. The official press announcement follows. MidWest WeirdFest announces its full program for 2022 today. The 6th annual film festival – a cinematic celebration of of all things fantastic, frightening, paranormal, and just plain weird – takes place March 4-6, 2022 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Among the fest’s fantastic line-up of horror, sci-fi, underground and documentary cinema, are a number of films world premiering at the event. One of these is HAIR-TRIGGER, a genre-bending crime caper come rural horror movie. “HAIR-TRIGGER is truly a product of the region,” says the feature

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Feb 16, 2022

Heartbreaking & Horrific 3-Part True Crime Documentary ‘The Missing Children’ Premiering On Topic

Real-life tragedies are often far more frightening than those in horror films. The documentary The Missing Children explores the tragedies and horrors that occurred at the Irish Tuam Home, where the bodies of 796 babies were discovered buried in a septic tank. Hundreds of children died of neglect or were adopted, often illegally, from the notorious institution run by Bon Secours nuns. “40 years ago, thousands of children were snatched from unwed mothers in Ireland at the behest of the Catholic Church. The remains of 796 of them were found in a septic tank of a Mother and Baby home run by Catholic nuns – many more were trafficked to the US in forced adoptions, and thousands are still unaccounted for. How was this allowed to occur and who is to be held accountable? The Missing Children is an extraordinary true crime story that exposes the Catholic Church’s involvement in the trafficking, neglect, and suspicious deaths of babies born to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 14, 2022
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