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An Interview With Horror Photographer Joshua Hoffine

Joshua Hoffine is one of the most prolific modern day horror photographers in the world, at least that’s my opinion. When he granted me an interview I had a serious fan girl moment. I love Horror and I love art, when you combine the two you get something amazing. About five years ago I came across a horror picture that was completely captivating, the title of the photo, “Hands”. A woman in a ball gown being pulled through the floor by a mass of hands. I had to know more about the artist. When I found Joshua Hoffine’s website, I was blown away. What I though was a painting was actually a photograph. Hoffine’s skill and talent are off the charts. He captures a scene and with a flair that is rare to find. ‘Hands’ KM “How old were you when you discovered your love for photography?” JH “I started making photographs shortly after graduating from college. I discovered a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 21, 2015
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‘The Encounter’

Colin, his wife and their friends reach the grounds where they pitch their tents for a couple of days of camping. The next day Collin wakes up naked and alone, with his wife and friends no where in site. He can’t remember anything or where the others have disappeared to. The events of the night before slowly comes back in flashes. Can he remember before it’s to late? Robert Conway wrote and directed ‘The Encounter’, which stars Clint James (Training Days) as the main character Collin. Megan Drust (Disaster Date), Owen Conway (Exit To Hell), Eliza Kiss (Cruelle to be Kind) and Louie Laccarino (Jupiter Ascending) serve as cast for this found footage film. The Encounter lands in select theaters and VOD on June 2nd. WATCH THE TRAILER FOR ‘THE ENCOUNTER’ HERE

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 21, 2015
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‘Independence Day 2’ Is Drawing Closer

The 1996 blockbuster ‘Independence Day’ saw stars Will Smith, Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum fight a battle of epic proportions against a fleet of aliens looking to take over Earth. ‘Independence Day 2’ is now in production. Director Roland Emmerich announced via Twitter that several of the original cast members will be returning for the sequel. Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pulman, Judd Hirsch and Vivica A. Fox will be returning to star along side Jessie Usher (G.I. Joe:Renegades) and ‘The Hunger Games’ actor Liam Hemsworth. At the moment Will Smith is not listed as returning for the movie. Emmerich, who also directed the original ‘Independence Day’ and Producer Dean Delvin are reportedly very excited about the project, which was also written by Dean Delvin and Carter Blanchard. They plan to continue the story in not one sequel, but two. Personally, I really liked ‘Independence Day’ and I look forward to seeking the sequel. I do wish Will Smith would return to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 21, 2015
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Wes Craven Adapting ‘The People Under The Stairs’ For A New Show

Wes Craven is a true master of horror. He’s recognized for many of his movies, like ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’, ‘The Hills Have Eyes’ and ‘Scream’, but he has a lesser known movie titled ‘The People Under the Stairs’. 1991’s ‘The People Under The Stairs’ follows two men and a young boy as they break into a house. After one man goes in and doesn’t return, the other man and the boy, Fool and Leroy break into the house to find him and discover pale, people locked under the stairs. Wes Craven has signed on as executive producer for an adaption of ‘The People Under The Stairs’ as a series for the SyFy Channel. Michael Reisz is set to write the series.The show will tell the story of a young woman who’s search of an old manor reveals a centuries old secret. The premier date for the series has not been announced.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 20, 2015
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The New Horror Anthology ‘The Fear Project’

After a friend becomes the victim of a serial killer, two men investigate the scene of the crime. While investigating the men discover a room filled with TVs and many terrifying movies. Each movie will contain a clue that will change their lives forever. ‘The Fear Project’ was written and directed by Alex Deck, Dion Cavallaro, Kenny Collins, Owen Mulligan, Tobias Nilsson, Paul Evans Thomas and Brel Offkel, who came together to bring this found footage anthology to life. The movie stars Nathan Head (NightFall) Dion Cavallaro (Apparition of Evil), Alex Deck (Crime Stories), Joel Richardson (The Colony), Paul Evans Thomas (The Eidolon State), Cain Harrip (Apparition of Evil) and Jay Vos (The Smog). ‘The Fear Project’ WATCH THE TRAILER FOR ‘THE FEAR PROJECT’ HERE

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 20, 2015
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There Is Something Is In ‘The Woods’

When a family moves into a remote mill-house in Ireland they soon find themselves in a fight for survival against demonic creatures that live in the woods. Alan Archbold (Night Train), Stephen Cromwell (From the Dark), Joseph Mawle (Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter), Michael Smiley (The World’s End), ‘Drag Me To Hell’ actress Clare Hitchens and Michael McElhatton (Ripper Street) star in this supernatural movie written by Felipe Marino and Corin Hardy, who also directed. ‘The Woods’ will be out June 26, 2015.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 20, 2015
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In ‘Hooked Up’ beware of babes in Barcelona!

‘Hooked Up’ follows two American men, Tonio and Peter, who have traveled to Barcelona for vacation. When the guys befriend two women,Noemi and Katia, on their first night in Barcelona, they have no idea what they have gotten into. The ladies lure them back to their house with the promise of some fun, but the ladies idea of fun is something very different than he guys have in mind. One of the men won’t be leaving the house alive. Director Pablo Larcuen has taken a new step in this found footage horror movie. ‘Hooked Up’ may be the only horror movie filmed with iPhones. The movie is shot as if it was actually filmed by the characters Tonio and Peter. The main characters of Tonio and Peter are played by Jonah Ehrenreich (Criminal Intention) and Stephen Ohl (If I Go). The killers in ‘Hooked Up’ are played by Julia Molins (Hope) and Natascha Wiese.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 19, 2015
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Some Things Are Better Left Buried In ‘The Gallows’

Twenty years after a tragic accident took a young life during a high school play, the cast members return to their home town in an attempt to resurrect the play to honer the tragedy on it’s anniversary. The group will soon figure out that sometimes things are better left buried. Blumhouse brings us the horror-thriller ‘The Gallows’, which stars Ryan Shoos (As Night Comes), Cassidy Gifford (God’s Not Dead), Pfifer Brown (Molly’s Method), Reese Mishler (Medicine Men) and Alexis Schneider (Roadside Massacre). ‘The Gallows’ was written and directed by Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing. The release date for ‘The Gallows’ has been set as July 10 of this year.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 19, 2015
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‘The Secret of Casa Matusita’ Starring Malcolm McDowell

An American journalist and his wife move into the mysterious villa ‘Casa Matusita’ in Lima, Peru during a trip to investigate a story. Soon the couple begin to experience supernatural events, changing their lives in ways they could not imagine. The story of ‘The Secret of Casa Matusita’, written by Colette Freedman, is based on true events and is directed by Catherine C. Pirotta. Horror veteran Malcolm McDowell (Halloween (2007), Silent Night) stars along side ‘X-Men’ actor Bruce Davison in this supernatural tale. The other members of the cast have not yet been announced. ‘The Secret of Casa Matusita’ has now entered early production and will be released some time in 2016.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 19, 2015
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‘Thale’ Is Getting A Sequel

In Norwegian folklore exists a creature known as a Thale. In ‘Thale’ two men encounter one of the creatures in a basement during a job. What starts out as a regular job turns into a fight for survival. The 2012 movie, written and directed by Alexsander Nordaas, is getting a sequel. The 2016 movie will continue to follow story of the creature, that was the focus of the first movie. Nordaas will also be writing and directing the sequel, which should be out in 2016. Shaked Berenson, Patrick Ewald and Bendik-Heggen Stronstad will be serving as producers. Gudrun Giddings will be the executive producer for ‘Thale 2’. The release date has not been announced at this time.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 18, 2015

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An Interview With Horror Photographer Joshua Hoffine

Joshua Hoffine is one of the most prolific modern day horror photographers in the world, at least that’s my opinion. When he granted me an interview I had a serious fan girl moment. I love Horror and I love art, when you combine the two you get something amazing. About five years ago I came across a horror picture that was completely captivating, the title of the photo, “Hands”. A woman in a ball gown being pulled through the floor by a mass of hands. I had to know more about the artist. When I found Joshua Hoffine’s website, I was blown away. What I though was a painting was actually a photograph. Hoffine’s skill and talent are off the charts. He captures a scene and with a flair that is rare to find. ‘Hands’ KM “How old were you when you discovered your love for photography?” JH “I started making photographs shortly after graduating from college. I discovered a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 21, 2015
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‘The Encounter’

Colin, his wife and their friends reach the grounds where they pitch their tents for a couple of days of camping. The next day Collin wakes up naked and alone, with his wife and friends no where in site. He can’t remember anything or where the others have disappeared to. The events of the night before slowly comes back in flashes. Can he remember before it’s to late? Robert Conway wrote and directed ‘The Encounter’, which stars Clint James (Training Days) as the main character Collin. Megan Drust (Disaster Date), Owen Conway (Exit To Hell), Eliza Kiss (Cruelle to be Kind) and Louie Laccarino (Jupiter Ascending) serve as cast for this found footage film. The Encounter lands in select theaters and VOD on June 2nd. WATCH THE TRAILER FOR ‘THE ENCOUNTER’ HERE

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 21, 2015
Horror Fuel

‘Independence Day 2’ Is Drawing Closer

The 1996 blockbuster ‘Independence Day’ saw stars Will Smith, Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum fight a battle of epic proportions against a fleet of aliens looking to take over Earth. ‘Independence Day 2’ is now in production. Director Roland Emmerich announced via Twitter that several of the original cast members will be returning for the sequel. Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pulman, Judd Hirsch and Vivica A. Fox will be returning to star along side Jessie Usher (G.I. Joe:Renegades) and ‘The Hunger Games’ actor Liam Hemsworth. At the moment Will Smith is not listed as returning for the movie. Emmerich, who also directed the original ‘Independence Day’ and Producer Dean Delvin are reportedly very excited about the project, which was also written by Dean Delvin and Carter Blanchard. They plan to continue the story in not one sequel, but two. Personally, I really liked ‘Independence Day’ and I look forward to seeking the sequel. I do wish Will Smith would return to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 21, 2015
Horror Fuel

Wes Craven Adapting ‘The People Under The Stairs’ For A New Show

Wes Craven is a true master of horror. He’s recognized for many of his movies, like ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’, ‘The Hills Have Eyes’ and ‘Scream’, but he has a lesser known movie titled ‘The People Under the Stairs’. 1991’s ‘The People Under The Stairs’ follows two men and a young boy as they break into a house. After one man goes in and doesn’t return, the other man and the boy, Fool and Leroy break into the house to find him and discover pale, people locked under the stairs. Wes Craven has signed on as executive producer for an adaption of ‘The People Under The Stairs’ as a series for the SyFy Channel. Michael Reisz is set to write the series.The show will tell the story of a young woman who’s search of an old manor reveals a centuries old secret. The premier date for the series has not been announced.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 20, 2015
Horror Fuel

The New Horror Anthology ‘The Fear Project’

After a friend becomes the victim of a serial killer, two men investigate the scene of the crime. While investigating the men discover a room filled with TVs and many terrifying movies. Each movie will contain a clue that will change their lives forever. ‘The Fear Project’ was written and directed by Alex Deck, Dion Cavallaro, Kenny Collins, Owen Mulligan, Tobias Nilsson, Paul Evans Thomas and Brel Offkel, who came together to bring this found footage anthology to life. The movie stars Nathan Head (NightFall) Dion Cavallaro (Apparition of Evil), Alex Deck (Crime Stories), Joel Richardson (The Colony), Paul Evans Thomas (The Eidolon State), Cain Harrip (Apparition of Evil) and Jay Vos (The Smog). ‘The Fear Project’ WATCH THE TRAILER FOR ‘THE FEAR PROJECT’ HERE

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 20, 2015
Horror Fuel

There Is Something Is In ‘The Woods’

When a family moves into a remote mill-house in Ireland they soon find themselves in a fight for survival against demonic creatures that live in the woods. Alan Archbold (Night Train), Stephen Cromwell (From the Dark), Joseph Mawle (Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter), Michael Smiley (The World’s End), ‘Drag Me To Hell’ actress Clare Hitchens and Michael McElhatton (Ripper Street) star in this supernatural movie written by Felipe Marino and Corin Hardy, who also directed. ‘The Woods’ will be out June 26, 2015.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 20, 2015
Horror Fuel

In ‘Hooked Up’ beware of babes in Barcelona!

‘Hooked Up’ follows two American men, Tonio and Peter, who have traveled to Barcelona for vacation. When the guys befriend two women,Noemi and Katia, on their first night in Barcelona, they have no idea what they have gotten into. The ladies lure them back to their house with the promise of some fun, but the ladies idea of fun is something very different than he guys have in mind. One of the men won’t be leaving the house alive. Director Pablo Larcuen has taken a new step in this found footage horror movie. ‘Hooked Up’ may be the only horror movie filmed with iPhones. The movie is shot as if it was actually filmed by the characters Tonio and Peter. The main characters of Tonio and Peter are played by Jonah Ehrenreich (Criminal Intention) and Stephen Ohl (If I Go). The killers in ‘Hooked Up’ are played by Julia Molins (Hope) and Natascha Wiese.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 19, 2015
Horror Fuel

Some Things Are Better Left Buried In ‘The Gallows’

Twenty years after a tragic accident took a young life during a high school play, the cast members return to their home town in an attempt to resurrect the play to honer the tragedy on it’s anniversary. The group will soon figure out that sometimes things are better left buried. Blumhouse brings us the horror-thriller ‘The Gallows’, which stars Ryan Shoos (As Night Comes), Cassidy Gifford (God’s Not Dead), Pfifer Brown (Molly’s Method), Reese Mishler (Medicine Men) and Alexis Schneider (Roadside Massacre). ‘The Gallows’ was written and directed by Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing. The release date for ‘The Gallows’ has been set as July 10 of this year.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 19, 2015
Horror Fuel

‘The Secret of Casa Matusita’ Starring Malcolm McDowell

An American journalist and his wife move into the mysterious villa ‘Casa Matusita’ in Lima, Peru during a trip to investigate a story. Soon the couple begin to experience supernatural events, changing their lives in ways they could not imagine. The story of ‘The Secret of Casa Matusita’, written by Colette Freedman, is based on true events and is directed by Catherine C. Pirotta. Horror veteran Malcolm McDowell (Halloween (2007), Silent Night) stars along side ‘X-Men’ actor Bruce Davison in this supernatural tale. The other members of the cast have not yet been announced. ‘The Secret of Casa Matusita’ has now entered early production and will be released some time in 2016.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 19, 2015
Horror Fuel

‘Thale’ Is Getting A Sequel

In Norwegian folklore exists a creature known as a Thale. In ‘Thale’ two men encounter one of the creatures in a basement during a job. What starts out as a regular job turns into a fight for survival. The 2012 movie, written and directed by Alexsander Nordaas, is getting a sequel. The 2016 movie will continue to follow story of the creature, that was the focus of the first movie. Nordaas will also be writing and directing the sequel, which should be out in 2016. Shaked Berenson, Patrick Ewald and Bendik-Heggen Stronstad will be serving as producers. Gudrun Giddings will be the executive producer for ‘Thale 2’. The release date has not been announced at this time.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 18, 2015
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