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And A Bottle of Ho-Hum: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES REVIEW

Is there a series with more severe dimensioning returns than Pirates? We are ten years past the last film in the series that was even considered passable, and fourteen since the only movie that was actually great. But hey, Johnny has alimony payments and these films somehow still make more money than all the gold on Treasure Island. So here we are with the 5th Pirates of The Caribbean film, which despite no-one asking for or wanting, everyone will end up dragging themselves to the theaters for anyway. At this point the franchise has long since gone rotten, and Dead Men Tell No Tales is the moldy fish scraped from the barrels bottom. Captain Jack Sparrow is back, but far from the Oscar nominated performance of the past, Depp has all the charm of a fifty year old man in the midst of a nasty divorce and domestic violence accusations trying to earn a paycheck. Lazy, stupid, and an afterthought

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Capt McNeely
May 29, 2017
Horror Fuel

TALL MEN Review

Tall Men has something of an interesting history behind it; originally released in 2004 as Customer 152, the 13 year old film is being given fresh legs with a new title, a new distributer, and a release on Netflix in May. It’s a shame thin, given the films journey to the silver screen, that it isn’t any better. A phycological horror featuring evil debt collectors and faceless men in suits almost a decade before Slenderman hit the scene, Tall Men has a lot of good elements, but a lack of cohesion ultimately stops the film from rising beyond the sum of its parts. Terrence Mackleby isn’t very good with money, to the tune of seven maxed out credit cards, $80,000 in debt, and a declaration of bankruptcy. However when he gets a mysterious credit card in the mail, with only four percent interest, old habits prove to die hard. It’s not long before Terrence finds owing a lot of money

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Capt McNeely
Apr 12, 2017
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: THE BELKO EXPERIMENT is a Battle Royale of Staplers

Eighty Office Drones with bombs in their heads, a kitchen filled with knives, a locker full of firearms, and a mysterious voice in the ceiling commentating on a game of death; what else could a horror fan ask for? With The Belko Experiment, writer and producer James Gunn harkens back to his Troma roots, delivering an over the top ode to carnage, nihilism, and primal savage. While the film’s message might muddled under an ocean of gore, and whatever insight it had to offer blown away like a Belko Employee’s cranium, Experiment offers what’s likely to be the most bloody fun time you’ve had in awhile; that is if your soul (and your stomach) can handle it. Belko’s premise is simple, with similarities that can be traced all the way back to Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery. 80 employees of the Belko Corporation, each with a bomb stuck in their head, are locked in their building and given two options; kill

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Capt McNeely
Mar 24, 2017
Horror Fuel

Happenstance Horror Fest Is Now Taking Film Submissions

The second annual Happenstance Horror Fest kicks off this June 13th, presented by Stained Glass Productions and Blood Bath Productions and sponsored by Horror Fuel. Today, the announcement was made that they have officially begun taking submissions for this year’s festival to be held at Chunky’s Theater in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Last year’s sold out event featured films from directors such as Luchagore, Heidi Moore, Patrick Rea, Andy Stewart, Katie Bonham, and many more. This year they are aiming to be even bigger, better, and bloodier. Awards include Best Local, Best National, and Best International. “All films will be judged by an unbiased motley crew of local horror enthusiasts including award winning authors, bloggers, and filmmakers.” The official Facebook page, opened last week, is the place to go for more information and regular updates. If you are in the area be sure to check out the Happenstance Horror Fest this June. As soon as the lineup is announced we will let

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 21, 2017
Horror Fuel

A Group Of Friends Are Hunted By Psychos In Makeup In Clown Town

Clowns have long been feared. Makeup hiding their true identity, their evil grins, their strange sense of humor, it gives me the creeps just thinking about them. The creators of the upcoming film Clown Town, about a pack of psychotic clowns, are capitalizing on our fears of those wearing the big red nose. Directed by Tom Nagel, Clown Town follows a group of friends who are stranded in a seemingly deserted small town and find themselves stalked by a violent gang of violent psychotic men dressed as clowns. Clown Town stars Brian Nagel, Katie Keene, Lauren Elise, Greg Violand, Jeff Denton, Maryann Nagel, and Kaitlyn Sapp. The demented clowns are played by David H. Greathouse, Ryan Pilz, Chris Hahn, Alann Tuskes and Beki Ingram. Clown Town will be released later this year, in the mean time here’s the trailer to tide you over.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 12, 2016
Horror Fuel

The Deep by Michaelbrent Collings

The Deep by Michaelbrent Collings is an interesting book. Typically when I think of sea monsters, or dangers in the ocean, my immediate thought is Jaws. This book takes that same, deeply rooted fear of both the unknown and the creatures which might dwell there, and exploits them. Initially readers aren’t quite sure of what is going on. The initial chapter hooks you in, while the remaining content provides content and further draws you into the story. (No fishing puns were intended in the writing of this review… But reading back over it, several appear. I apologize in advance.) Book Description: There are places we were never meant to go… *** A woman searching for a sister lost at sea. A man bent on finding lost treasure. A mother who has lost all hope. A maniac who believes all life exists for his pleasure. The man who would keep them all safe. Together, they will all seek below the waves

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Fox Emm
Feb 28, 2016
Horror Fuel

Banshee by Terry Maggert

Banshee by Terry Maggert is a science fiction and fantasy novel I was sent by the author to take a peek at. I intended to review it much sooner, but as you may read in the author’s note below, life is a very fickle thing. Initially what attracted me to this story was the focus on dragons and war. The promise of demons and monsters “sweeping across the planet in a wave of death” had my name written all over it. Who doesn’t love destruction and dragons? Book Description: Cities Fall. Dragons Rise. War Begins. The war for earth began in Hell. First came the earthquakes. Then came the floods. Finally, from the darkened mines, caves and pits, the creatures of our nightmares boiled forth to sweep across the planet in a wave of death. On the run and unprepared, mankind is not alone. We have dragons. Emerging from their slumber, giant dragons select riders to go to war. Their

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Fox Emm
Dec 13, 2015
Horror Fuel

Big Changes, A New Name And New Features For Our Website!

HorrorFuel.com Fueling Your Hunger For Horror We are expanding our site so that we can continue to bring you the best in horror news, features, reviews and interviews. The first major change you will notice is that our name will be changing to express our love for the entire horror genre. As of the first of the week we will be known as HorrorFuel.com. Don’t worry, the existing address will still work, as well as the new address. Our coverage of everything horror will only get better. We are also adding Tumblr to the list of our social media accounts, which includes Twitter and FaceBook. Our FaceBook page will not be changing at this time. We will be also soon have presence on Pintrest, as well Instagram. If you have any questions about the changes feel free to ask.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 6, 2015

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And A Bottle of Ho-Hum: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES REVIEW

Is there a series with more severe dimensioning returns than Pirates? We are ten years past the last film in the series that was even considered passable, and fourteen since the only movie that was actually great. But hey, Johnny has alimony payments and these films somehow still make more money than all the gold on Treasure Island. So here we are with the 5th Pirates of The Caribbean film, which despite no-one asking for or wanting, everyone will end up dragging themselves to the theaters for anyway. At this point the franchise has long since gone rotten, and Dead Men Tell No Tales is the moldy fish scraped from the barrels bottom. Captain Jack Sparrow is back, but far from the Oscar nominated performance of the past, Depp has all the charm of a fifty year old man in the midst of a nasty divorce and domestic violence accusations trying to earn a paycheck. Lazy, stupid, and an afterthought

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
May 29, 2017
Horror Fuel

TALL MEN Review

Tall Men has something of an interesting history behind it; originally released in 2004 as Customer 152, the 13 year old film is being given fresh legs with a new title, a new distributer, and a release on Netflix in May. It’s a shame thin, given the films journey to the silver screen, that it isn’t any better. A phycological horror featuring evil debt collectors and faceless men in suits almost a decade before Slenderman hit the scene, Tall Men has a lot of good elements, but a lack of cohesion ultimately stops the film from rising beyond the sum of its parts. Terrence Mackleby isn’t very good with money, to the tune of seven maxed out credit cards, $80,000 in debt, and a declaration of bankruptcy. However when he gets a mysterious credit card in the mail, with only four percent interest, old habits prove to die hard. It’s not long before Terrence finds owing a lot of money

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 12, 2017
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: THE BELKO EXPERIMENT is a Battle Royale of Staplers

Eighty Office Drones with bombs in their heads, a kitchen filled with knives, a locker full of firearms, and a mysterious voice in the ceiling commentating on a game of death; what else could a horror fan ask for? With The Belko Experiment, writer and producer James Gunn harkens back to his Troma roots, delivering an over the top ode to carnage, nihilism, and primal savage. While the film’s message might muddled under an ocean of gore, and whatever insight it had to offer blown away like a Belko Employee’s cranium, Experiment offers what’s likely to be the most bloody fun time you’ve had in awhile; that is if your soul (and your stomach) can handle it. Belko’s premise is simple, with similarities that can be traced all the way back to Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery. 80 employees of the Belko Corporation, each with a bomb stuck in their head, are locked in their building and given two options; kill

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Mar 24, 2017
Horror Fuel

Happenstance Horror Fest Is Now Taking Film Submissions

The second annual Happenstance Horror Fest kicks off this June 13th, presented by Stained Glass Productions and Blood Bath Productions and sponsored by Horror Fuel. Today, the announcement was made that they have officially begun taking submissions for this year’s festival to be held at Chunky’s Theater in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Last year’s sold out event featured films from directors such as Luchagore, Heidi Moore, Patrick Rea, Andy Stewart, Katie Bonham, and many more. This year they are aiming to be even bigger, better, and bloodier. Awards include Best Local, Best National, and Best International. “All films will be judged by an unbiased motley crew of local horror enthusiasts including award winning authors, bloggers, and filmmakers.” The official Facebook page, opened last week, is the place to go for more information and regular updates. If you are in the area be sure to check out the Happenstance Horror Fest this June. As soon as the lineup is announced we will let

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 21, 2017
Horror Fuel

A Group Of Friends Are Hunted By Psychos In Makeup In Clown Town

Clowns have long been feared. Makeup hiding their true identity, their evil grins, their strange sense of humor, it gives me the creeps just thinking about them. The creators of the upcoming film Clown Town, about a pack of psychotic clowns, are capitalizing on our fears of those wearing the big red nose. Directed by Tom Nagel, Clown Town follows a group of friends who are stranded in a seemingly deserted small town and find themselves stalked by a violent gang of violent psychotic men dressed as clowns. Clown Town stars Brian Nagel, Katie Keene, Lauren Elise, Greg Violand, Jeff Denton, Maryann Nagel, and Kaitlyn Sapp. The demented clowns are played by David H. Greathouse, Ryan Pilz, Chris Hahn, Alann Tuskes and Beki Ingram. Clown Town will be released later this year, in the mean time here’s the trailer to tide you over.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 12, 2016
Horror Fuel

The Deep by Michaelbrent Collings

The Deep by Michaelbrent Collings is an interesting book. Typically when I think of sea monsters, or dangers in the ocean, my immediate thought is Jaws. This book takes that same, deeply rooted fear of both the unknown and the creatures which might dwell there, and exploits them. Initially readers aren’t quite sure of what is going on. The initial chapter hooks you in, while the remaining content provides content and further draws you into the story. (No fishing puns were intended in the writing of this review… But reading back over it, several appear. I apologize in advance.) Book Description: There are places we were never meant to go… *** A woman searching for a sister lost at sea. A man bent on finding lost treasure. A mother who has lost all hope. A maniac who believes all life exists for his pleasure. The man who would keep them all safe. Together, they will all seek below the waves

Continue reading →
Fox Emm
Feb 28, 2016
Horror Fuel

Banshee by Terry Maggert

Banshee by Terry Maggert is a science fiction and fantasy novel I was sent by the author to take a peek at. I intended to review it much sooner, but as you may read in the author’s note below, life is a very fickle thing. Initially what attracted me to this story was the focus on dragons and war. The promise of demons and monsters “sweeping across the planet in a wave of death” had my name written all over it. Who doesn’t love destruction and dragons? Book Description: Cities Fall. Dragons Rise. War Begins. The war for earth began in Hell. First came the earthquakes. Then came the floods. Finally, from the darkened mines, caves and pits, the creatures of our nightmares boiled forth to sweep across the planet in a wave of death. On the run and unprepared, mankind is not alone. We have dragons. Emerging from their slumber, giant dragons select riders to go to war. Their

Continue reading →
Fox Emm
Dec 13, 2015
Horror Fuel

Big Changes, A New Name And New Features For Our Website!

HorrorFuel.com Fueling Your Hunger For Horror We are expanding our site so that we can continue to bring you the best in horror news, features, reviews and interviews. The first major change you will notice is that our name will be changing to express our love for the entire horror genre. As of the first of the week we will be known as HorrorFuel.com. Don’t worry, the existing address will still work, as well as the new address. Our coverage of everything horror will only get better. We are also adding Tumblr to the list of our social media accounts, which includes Twitter and FaceBook. Our FaceBook page will not be changing at this time. We will be also soon have presence on Pintrest, as well Instagram. If you have any questions about the changes feel free to ask.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 6, 2015