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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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Vito Dinatolo directs Face of Evil, now available on VOD and DVD from Gravitas Ventures. On July 4th, private Jay Williams returns home from the Middle East, but a mysterious epidemic breaks out and infects his friends at his party. On the road to salvation, Jay is joined by his ex-sergeant, who reveals chilling secrets leading to a conspiracy. The night has just begun, as they embark on a survival quest for the ultimate truth. Horror Fuel: “Tell us about yourself, Vito.” Vito: “Since a tender age, I developed a strong film addiction, which I finally cured by going to LA to study Cinema and TV! I have made a bunch of short films, videos and TV segments, opened my indie company, V-Movie, and F.O.E. (Face Of Evil). That’s basically my resume.” Horror Fuel: “Was filmmaking always the goal?” Vito: “When I was a lil’ kid, I first wanted to be a sheriff in the far far west, then a
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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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Johannes Roberts, the director that last year made us wonder if it’s safe to go in the water with 47 Meters Down, is now making us question if we’ll ever trust strangers again with Strangers: Prey at Night. Johannes and I sat down to discuss The Strangers: Prey At Night. He also mentioned that he found inspiration in two of the genre’s most classic films. The Strangers: Prey At Night centers on a family whose road trip takes a dangerous turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park to stay with some relatives and find it mysteriously deserted. Under the cover of darkness, three masked psychopaths pay them a visit to test the family’s every limit as they struggle to survive. Christina Hendricks, Bailee Madison, Lewis Pullman, and Martin Henderson star. Emma Bellomy, Lea Enslin, Damien Maffei play the demented trio of killers. Horror Fuel: “Earlier today I re-watched ’47 Meters Down’, I really like that movie.” Johannes
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Tony Jopia, writer-director-producer of films such as Crying Wolf 3D, Cute Little Buggers, and the zombie film Dawning of the Dead, which just arrived on VOD, took the time to sit down and answer a few of our questions about his films. Horror Fuel: Do you remember the first horror film you saw? What was it and how old were you?” Tony Jopia: I got to see loads of black and white creature features like THEM! and The Black Scorpion from around 11years old when my father would wake me up to watch them on late night TV. Prior to this, I think The Wizard of OZ was pretty scary, I remember going to the cinema on a very rainy day with my dad when I was about 6 and getting freaked out by the monkeys and the green witch. The forest was spooky too. The first few films I call full-on horror, that had a massive impact on me,
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A couple of weeks ago I saw a movie titled The Vault (review). I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from a film that claimed to be half horror and half heist film. Fortunately, I was pleasantly surprised. Not only was the story interesting and fresh, it has a fantastic cast that includes Scott Haze, James Franco, Francesca Eastwood, Taryn Manning, Q’orianka Kilcher, Clifton Collins Jr. and many other talented actors. In the film, in order to save their brother Michael’s life, the Dillon sisters, Leah (Francesca Eastwood) and Vee (Taryn Manning) have organized a bank robbery, but when the upstairs vault doesn’t have enough money to cover Michael’s debt, on the advice of Assistant Bank Manager Ed Maas (Franco), they drill into the downstairs vault. But the bank’s basement hides a terrible secret and before long, the Dillons have to choose whether to face the police outside or the terrible supernatural forces from the vault below.” I had the
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A new horror anthology titled Devil’s Five will soon be delivered to genre fans. Writer-Director Terry Wickham teased us with new details of the film during an interview. The five-part anthology that stars Ralf Scheepers, Diana Noris, Kevin Cusick, Siakie Tetteh, Aaron Mathias, Walter Masterson, Darren Hickok, Rafael Baez Jr., Megan Penn, Almog Pail and Jonathan Weirich, promises to take fans an action-filled, terrifying journey. Horror Fuel: “Can you tell us about your state of mind while writing the upcoming horror anthology The Devil’s Five?” Wickham: “I directed three out of the five installments that make up the feature film Devil’s Five. I directed the installment “The Devil’s Five (aka The Wraparound)”, which was a lot of fun for me because it was a chance for me to push the cinematic limits of what I had done previously as a director in terms of action and horror. I really wanted to challenge myself on “The Devil’s Five” segment. I was
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You should recognize the name Dan Bush. He’s the man behind films like The Signal, The Blood Bond, Ghost of Old Highways, and The Reconstruction of William Zero. I had the pleasure of talking with Bush who also directed the upcoming supernatural film The Vault which he co-wrote with Conal Byrne. The Vault combines elements of a bank heist thriller with supernatural elements to create a fantastic film with an all-star cast that includes James Franco, Taryn Manning, Francesca Eastwood, Scott Haze, Q’orianka Kilcher, and Clifton Collins Jr. In The Vault, in order to save their brother Michael’s life, the Dillon sisters, Leah (Francesca Eastwood) and Vee (Taryn Manning) have organized a bank robbery, but when the upstairs vault doesn’t have enough money to cover Michael’s debt, on the advice of Assistant Bank Manager Ed Maas (Franco), they drill into the downstairs vault. But the bank’s basement hides a terrible secret and before long, the Dillons have to choose whether
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Writer-director Neill Blomkamp, who is behind films such as District 9, Elysium, and Chappie, is in the process of releasing a series of incredible short films, Rakka, Firebase, Zygote and the yet to be released Lima, together they are known as The Oats Studios Volume 1. After the series is complete, one or more are likely to become a feature film. Ahead of today’s release of the next film, Zygote, Mr. Blomkamp was kind enough to answer a few my questions in regards to his short film series and more, including the status of his highly-anticipated Alien feature film. Starring Dakota Fanning and Jose Cantillo, Zygote finds two surviving members of a mining operation fighting to escape a monster. Horror Fuel: “How would you describe ‘Zygote’?” Blomkamp: “How would you describe it?” Horror Fuel: “Two employees of a mining operation fight to survive a monster.” Blombkamp: “I’ll go with your description.” Horror Fuel: “If you will, tell us about the
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With June being Pride month I wanted to examine the horror genre from the LBGTQ point of view. Emmy Award Nominee, choreographer and creator/director Glenn Packard, the man behind the 2017 slasher film Pitchfork (review), sat down with me to answer a few question about the genre from his point of view. Horror Fuel: “What does Pride Month mean to you?” Packard: “It’s a time to celebrate who I am, to remember those who marched for us to have the same rights as other humans. It is a time for me to stand tall and let the world know I am proud of who I am, and to never stop believing in yourself and to lead by example. What does it mean to you horror sis?” Horror Fuel: “It’s a time to celebrate those who have the strength to live life on their terms, to be proud of who they are, and the love they share.” Horror Fuel: “Will you
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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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Vito Dinatolo directs Face of Evil, now available on VOD and DVD from Gravitas Ventures. On July 4th, private Jay Williams returns home from the Middle East, but a mysterious epidemic breaks out and infects his friends at his party. On the road to salvation, Jay is joined by his ex-sergeant, who reveals chilling secrets leading to a conspiracy. The night has just begun, as they embark on a survival quest for the ultimate truth. Horror Fuel: “Tell us about yourself, Vito.” Vito: “Since a tender age, I developed a strong film addiction, which I finally cured by going to LA to study Cinema and TV! I have made a bunch of short films, videos and TV segments, opened my indie company, V-Movie, and F.O.E. (Face Of Evil). That’s basically my resume.” Horror Fuel: “Was filmmaking always the goal?” Vito: “When I was a lil’ kid, I first wanted to be a sheriff in the far far west, then a
Continue reading →
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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
Continue reading →
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Johannes Roberts, the director that last year made us wonder if it’s safe to go in the water with 47 Meters Down, is now making us question if we’ll ever trust strangers again with Strangers: Prey at Night. Johannes and I sat down to discuss The Strangers: Prey At Night. He also mentioned that he found inspiration in two of the genre’s most classic films. The Strangers: Prey At Night centers on a family whose road trip takes a dangerous turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park to stay with some relatives and find it mysteriously deserted. Under the cover of darkness, three masked psychopaths pay them a visit to test the family’s every limit as they struggle to survive. Christina Hendricks, Bailee Madison, Lewis Pullman, and Martin Henderson star. Emma Bellomy, Lea Enslin, Damien Maffei play the demented trio of killers. Horror Fuel: “Earlier today I re-watched ’47 Meters Down’, I really like that movie.” Johannes
Continue reading →
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Tony Jopia, writer-director-producer of films such as Crying Wolf 3D, Cute Little Buggers, and the zombie film Dawning of the Dead, which just arrived on VOD, took the time to sit down and answer a few of our questions about his films. Horror Fuel: Do you remember the first horror film you saw? What was it and how old were you?” Tony Jopia: I got to see loads of black and white creature features like THEM! and The Black Scorpion from around 11years old when my father would wake me up to watch them on late night TV. Prior to this, I think The Wizard of OZ was pretty scary, I remember going to the cinema on a very rainy day with my dad when I was about 6 and getting freaked out by the monkeys and the green witch. The forest was spooky too. The first few films I call full-on horror, that had a massive impact on me,
Continue reading →
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A couple of weeks ago I saw a movie titled The Vault (review). I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from a film that claimed to be half horror and half heist film. Fortunately, I was pleasantly surprised. Not only was the story interesting and fresh, it has a fantastic cast that includes Scott Haze, James Franco, Francesca Eastwood, Taryn Manning, Q’orianka Kilcher, Clifton Collins Jr. and many other talented actors. In the film, in order to save their brother Michael’s life, the Dillon sisters, Leah (Francesca Eastwood) and Vee (Taryn Manning) have organized a bank robbery, but when the upstairs vault doesn’t have enough money to cover Michael’s debt, on the advice of Assistant Bank Manager Ed Maas (Franco), they drill into the downstairs vault. But the bank’s basement hides a terrible secret and before long, the Dillons have to choose whether to face the police outside or the terrible supernatural forces from the vault below.” I had the
Continue reading →
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A new horror anthology titled Devil’s Five will soon be delivered to genre fans. Writer-Director Terry Wickham teased us with new details of the film during an interview. The five-part anthology that stars Ralf Scheepers, Diana Noris, Kevin Cusick, Siakie Tetteh, Aaron Mathias, Walter Masterson, Darren Hickok, Rafael Baez Jr., Megan Penn, Almog Pail and Jonathan Weirich, promises to take fans an action-filled, terrifying journey. Horror Fuel: “Can you tell us about your state of mind while writing the upcoming horror anthology The Devil’s Five?” Wickham: “I directed three out of the five installments that make up the feature film Devil’s Five. I directed the installment “The Devil’s Five (aka The Wraparound)”, which was a lot of fun for me because it was a chance for me to push the cinematic limits of what I had done previously as a director in terms of action and horror. I really wanted to challenge myself on “The Devil’s Five” segment. I was
Continue reading →
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You should recognize the name Dan Bush. He’s the man behind films like The Signal, The Blood Bond, Ghost of Old Highways, and The Reconstruction of William Zero. I had the pleasure of talking with Bush who also directed the upcoming supernatural film The Vault which he co-wrote with Conal Byrne. The Vault combines elements of a bank heist thriller with supernatural elements to create a fantastic film with an all-star cast that includes James Franco, Taryn Manning, Francesca Eastwood, Scott Haze, Q’orianka Kilcher, and Clifton Collins Jr. In The Vault, in order to save their brother Michael’s life, the Dillon sisters, Leah (Francesca Eastwood) and Vee (Taryn Manning) have organized a bank robbery, but when the upstairs vault doesn’t have enough money to cover Michael’s debt, on the advice of Assistant Bank Manager Ed Maas (Franco), they drill into the downstairs vault. But the bank’s basement hides a terrible secret and before long, the Dillons have to choose whether
Continue reading →
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Writer-director Neill Blomkamp, who is behind films such as District 9, Elysium, and Chappie, is in the process of releasing a series of incredible short films, Rakka, Firebase, Zygote and the yet to be released Lima, together they are known as The Oats Studios Volume 1. After the series is complete, one or more are likely to become a feature film. Ahead of today’s release of the next film, Zygote, Mr. Blomkamp was kind enough to answer a few my questions in regards to his short film series and more, including the status of his highly-anticipated Alien feature film. Starring Dakota Fanning and Jose Cantillo, Zygote finds two surviving members of a mining operation fighting to escape a monster. Horror Fuel: “How would you describe ‘Zygote’?” Blomkamp: “How would you describe it?” Horror Fuel: “Two employees of a mining operation fight to survive a monster.” Blombkamp: “I’ll go with your description.” Horror Fuel: “If you will, tell us about the
Continue reading →
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With June being Pride month I wanted to examine the horror genre from the LBGTQ point of view. Emmy Award Nominee, choreographer and creator/director Glenn Packard, the man behind the 2017 slasher film Pitchfork (review), sat down with me to answer a few question about the genre from his point of view. Horror Fuel: “What does Pride Month mean to you?” Packard: “It’s a time to celebrate who I am, to remember those who marched for us to have the same rights as other humans. It is a time for me to stand tall and let the world know I am proud of who I am, and to never stop believing in yourself and to lead by example. What does it mean to you horror sis?” Horror Fuel: “It’s a time to celebrate those who have the strength to live life on their terms, to be proud of who they are, and the love they share.” Horror Fuel: “Will you
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