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Odium by Claire C. Riley

Odium (Dead Saga Book 1) by Claire C. Riley is a book I’ve had on my ‘to read’ radar for a while. I was intrigued by the idea that Riley polled Facebook users in order to use them in her book. As far as indie authors go, especially those who write zombies or horror fiction, she had a decent pool to choose from with over 3,000 Facebook fans at her disposal. (A feat for small scale publishing, to be sure.) Her website claims that she intends to bring a modern spin to classic horror. The site also named Romero as one of her influences, so I was optimistic to say the least. Description: It’s better to die by the gun than die by the dead. Nina’s life was irrevocably changed when humanity’s dead began to rise. Now, she lives behind the walls. The barricaded cities, erected by the government to protect the remnants of civilization, have become a brutal dictatorship-

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Fox Emm
Apr 15, 2015
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A First Look At Josh Crook’s ‘Demon Hole’

Josh Crook, co-writer and co-director of the 2006 horror thriller ‘Salvage’, is working on a new horror-comedy titled ‘Demon Hole’. In ‘Demon Hole’ a fracking crew, drilling on Native American land, unleashes an ancient evil. Now six teens must find away to survive. Crook had this to say about ‘Demon Hole’ : “The current crop of horror movies has gotten too severe and grim. While scary, they’re also depressing. Taking influence from John Hughes as much as it does John Carpenter and Wes Craven, Demon Hole brings the vibe of the 1980s back and invites the audience to enjoy the ride.” Demon Hole’s cast includes Samantha Scaffidi (The Apocalypse Survival Guide), Paris Campbell (Night Bus), Summer Bills (House of the Witchdoctor), Adrian Denzel (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) and ‘Jupiter Ascending’ actor Austin Ramsey. SC Films has picked up the international rights to ‘Demon Hole’. The release date has not announced at this time.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 14, 2015
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Movie Review: The Babadook (2014)

Spoiler Free A single mother, who 7 years later still can’t get over the death of her husband, is struggling to cope with her situation. After reading a strange book to her son, they become plagued by strange occurrences and a dark figure. “If it’s in a word or it’s in a look, you can’t get rid of The Babadook.” ‘The Babadook’ was written and directed by Jennifer Kent, who also wrote and directed 2005’s short horror film ‘Monster’. The exhausted single mother, Amelia, is played by ‘The Matrix: Revolution’ actress Essie Davis. The role of Amelia’s unruly son, Samuel, is played by Noah Wiseman (The Gift). Since before ‘The Babadook’ hit theaters it has been making big waves in the horror community and since it was released in theaters it has been hailed as the best horror of 2o14. Now I see why, this movie is seriously intense. I was surprised to see that there were no big special

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 14, 2015
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‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter’ Finally Has A Release Date!

We have been waiting for the latest sequel to the ‘Resident Evil’ franchise for a while now. The movie was set to be filmed in 2014, but was delayed due Milla Jovonovich’s pregnancy. Earlier this year Jovonvich reported that, after delivering a healthy baby, she was ready to get filming under way. I’m happy to report that the ‘Final Chapter’ is coming and many of the cast members from previous ‘Resident Evil’ movies have signed on to return. ‘The Final Chapter’ will star Jovonovich as the bad ass main character she’s played since movie one, Alice.Sienna Guillroy will be returning to play Jill Valentine, a U.S. Special Forces soldier. Valentine’s character is the partner of Chris Redfield, another Special Forces soldier who is rumored to be played by ‘Prison Break’ actor Wentworth Miller. The word is Spencer Locke will also be returning along side her fellow ‘Resident Evil: Afterlife’ alumni Shawn Roberts. ‘Resident Evil: Retribution’s’ Bingbing Li and Johann Urb

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 13, 2015
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Scarlett Johanson Wanted For The Remake Of ‘Creature From The Black Lagoon’

Over the past several decades several attempts have been made to remake the 1954 ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’. Now it seems Universal may actually make it happen. The word is Scarlett Johanson is the target actress wanted to play the lead role of Kay, the object of the creature’s affection. Larger Than Life and Strike Entertainment will be producing the new film written by Jeff Blitz, Tedi Sarafian, Gary Ross and Paul Schering. Universal stated last year that they are making a new franchise with all the classic Universal monsters. ‘Dracula Untold’ (2014), starring Luke Evans, was the first of the new series with a shared universe (think Marvel). The next movie in line will be a new version of the Mummy. We will keep you posted as more details develop.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 13, 2015
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An ‘It Follows’ Sequel Is Already In The Works

David Robert Mitchell’s supernatural thriller ‘It Follows’ has made a big impression on horror fans. It’s no surprise that ‘It Follows’ would have a sequel. According to Entertainment Weekly, Radius-TWC has begun the early stages of development, planing out a follow up movie that will answer some of the questions that go unanswered in ‘It Follows’. Tom Quinn, co-president of Radius-TWC had this to say: “I don’t want to give away to much, but we’ve thought about it…Flip the title. There’s so much we could do.” I can’t help but wonder what Quinn meant by “Flip the title”. Perhaps Quinn was hinting that the title of the sequel will be “Follow It” or something similar. There are so many ways the characters could be involved in behavior opposite of the ‘It Follows’ script. We’ll just have to wait and see.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 13, 2015
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Be Careful You Might Catch The ‘Cooties’

Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott’s movie ‘Cooties’ has been making it’s rounds at film festivals. After a long wait, ‘Cooties’ finally has a release date. The horror movie co-written by Insidious writer Leigh Whannell and Glee co-creator Ian Brennan will be released on September 18th in select theaters and VOD. When a mysterious virus spreads though an isolated elementary school, the kids are turned into savage creatures. The teachers must fight if they want to survive. The cast of ‘Cooties’ includes award winning actor Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings), Rainn Wilson (House of 1000 Corpses), Morgan Lilly (X-Men First Class), Jack McBrayer (30 Rock) and Nasim Pedrad of ‘Saturday Night Live’. ‘Cooties’ will be released on September 18, 2015.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 11, 2015
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Guillermo del Toro Making The Reboot Of ‘The Haunted Mansion’ Starring Ryan Gosling

‘The Haunted Mansion’, based on the ride at Disney parks, by the same name, has been talking about a reboot for a while, it seems that a new movie is now finally going into pre-production. It seems Disney has roped in Guillermo del Toro , the entertainment genius behind ‘The Strain’, ‘Pans’s Labyinth’, ‘Hellboy’ and ‘Crimson Peak’, for the project. D.V. DeVincentis is writing the new script for ‘The Haunted Mansion’, which has already signed ‘Gangster Squad’ and ‘The Notebook’ actor Ryan Gosling for a role in the new film. Del Toro has already made the statement that this won’t be a children’s movie like the previous version. Del Toro had this to say about the movie: ‘If you take the children, they’ll scream.” There is no word yet when the spooky movie might be released. For those of you who don’t know, ‘The Haunted Mansion’ was first released seven years ago starring Eddie Murphy, Marsha Thomason, Jennifer Tilly, Terence

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 10, 2015
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‘Phantasm: Ravager’ Is Now In Production

The details about the fifth movie of the ‘Phantasm’ franchise, and the first ‘Phantasm’ in sixteen years has finally entered post-production. Most of the details about the movie have been kept quiet up to now. ‘Phantasm: Ravager’ has been in the hands of accomplished director David Hartman. Hartman’s resume includes Rob Zombie’s ‘Lords of Salem’, ‘Bubba Ho-Tep’ and ‘John Dies At The End’. ‘Phantasm’ was written by Hartman and ‘Phantasm’ legend Don Coscarelli. Hartman had this to say about the project. “Having worked with Don before, and being a huge fan of the entire ‘Phantasm’ franchise, it was a great honor to do ‘Ravager’ with him. He continued, “This film is a real turning point in the series. There’s real closure for the core characters that I hope fans will respond to. “ Angus Scrimm and Reggie Bannister, and Michael Baldwin, all actors from the original film, have returned for ‘Ravager’. It’s always great when original cast members return for

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 9, 2015
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A First Look At ‘Sinister 2’

Blumhouse Productions, who brought us Oculus, Paranormal Activity and The Purge: Anarchy, now are set to bring us Sinister 2. Ciaran Foy will direct the sequel to the 2012 horror movie about a father researching a serial killer. After the disturbing events of “Sinister” when a writer and his family is murdered, the sequel follows a mother (Sossamon) along with her nine year old twin sons (played by Robert and Dartanian Sloan) as they move into a rural house that is scarred by death. The family soon find themselves in trouble when a child stealing entity sets it’s sights on the boys. ‘Sinister 2’ stars Shannyn Sossamon (One Missed Call) as Courtney. The role of Dr. Stomberg is played by Tate Ellington (The Walking Dead). ‘Sinister 2’ also stars James Ransone (Oldboy), Nicholas King (Paranormal Activity 3) and Lee Coco (J. Edgar). Sinister 2 will be released August 20, 2015. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE ‘SINISTER 2’ TEASER TRAILER

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 8, 2015

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Odium by Claire C. Riley

Odium (Dead Saga Book 1) by Claire C. Riley is a book I’ve had on my ‘to read’ radar for a while. I was intrigued by the idea that Riley polled Facebook users in order to use them in her book. As far as indie authors go, especially those who write zombies or horror fiction, she had a decent pool to choose from with over 3,000 Facebook fans at her disposal. (A feat for small scale publishing, to be sure.) Her website claims that she intends to bring a modern spin to classic horror. The site also named Romero as one of her influences, so I was optimistic to say the least. Description: It’s better to die by the gun than die by the dead. Nina’s life was irrevocably changed when humanity’s dead began to rise. Now, she lives behind the walls. The barricaded cities, erected by the government to protect the remnants of civilization, have become a brutal dictatorship-

Continue reading →
Fox Emm
Apr 15, 2015
Horror Fuel

A First Look At Josh Crook’s ‘Demon Hole’

Josh Crook, co-writer and co-director of the 2006 horror thriller ‘Salvage’, is working on a new horror-comedy titled ‘Demon Hole’. In ‘Demon Hole’ a fracking crew, drilling on Native American land, unleashes an ancient evil. Now six teens must find away to survive. Crook had this to say about ‘Demon Hole’ : “The current crop of horror movies has gotten too severe and grim. While scary, they’re also depressing. Taking influence from John Hughes as much as it does John Carpenter and Wes Craven, Demon Hole brings the vibe of the 1980s back and invites the audience to enjoy the ride.” Demon Hole’s cast includes Samantha Scaffidi (The Apocalypse Survival Guide), Paris Campbell (Night Bus), Summer Bills (House of the Witchdoctor), Adrian Denzel (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) and ‘Jupiter Ascending’ actor Austin Ramsey. SC Films has picked up the international rights to ‘Demon Hole’. The release date has not announced at this time.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 14, 2015
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Movie Review: The Babadook (2014)

Spoiler Free A single mother, who 7 years later still can’t get over the death of her husband, is struggling to cope with her situation. After reading a strange book to her son, they become plagued by strange occurrences and a dark figure. “If it’s in a word or it’s in a look, you can’t get rid of The Babadook.” ‘The Babadook’ was written and directed by Jennifer Kent, who also wrote and directed 2005’s short horror film ‘Monster’. The exhausted single mother, Amelia, is played by ‘The Matrix: Revolution’ actress Essie Davis. The role of Amelia’s unruly son, Samuel, is played by Noah Wiseman (The Gift). Since before ‘The Babadook’ hit theaters it has been making big waves in the horror community and since it was released in theaters it has been hailed as the best horror of 2o14. Now I see why, this movie is seriously intense. I was surprised to see that there were no big special

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 14, 2015
Horror Fuel

‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter’ Finally Has A Release Date!

We have been waiting for the latest sequel to the ‘Resident Evil’ franchise for a while now. The movie was set to be filmed in 2014, but was delayed due Milla Jovonovich’s pregnancy. Earlier this year Jovonvich reported that, after delivering a healthy baby, she was ready to get filming under way. I’m happy to report that the ‘Final Chapter’ is coming and many of the cast members from previous ‘Resident Evil’ movies have signed on to return. ‘The Final Chapter’ will star Jovonovich as the bad ass main character she’s played since movie one, Alice.Sienna Guillroy will be returning to play Jill Valentine, a U.S. Special Forces soldier. Valentine’s character is the partner of Chris Redfield, another Special Forces soldier who is rumored to be played by ‘Prison Break’ actor Wentworth Miller. The word is Spencer Locke will also be returning along side her fellow ‘Resident Evil: Afterlife’ alumni Shawn Roberts. ‘Resident Evil: Retribution’s’ Bingbing Li and Johann Urb

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 13, 2015
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Scarlett Johanson Wanted For The Remake Of ‘Creature From The Black Lagoon’

Over the past several decades several attempts have been made to remake the 1954 ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’. Now it seems Universal may actually make it happen. The word is Scarlett Johanson is the target actress wanted to play the lead role of Kay, the object of the creature’s affection. Larger Than Life and Strike Entertainment will be producing the new film written by Jeff Blitz, Tedi Sarafian, Gary Ross and Paul Schering. Universal stated last year that they are making a new franchise with all the classic Universal monsters. ‘Dracula Untold’ (2014), starring Luke Evans, was the first of the new series with a shared universe (think Marvel). The next movie in line will be a new version of the Mummy. We will keep you posted as more details develop.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 13, 2015
Horror Fuel

An ‘It Follows’ Sequel Is Already In The Works

David Robert Mitchell’s supernatural thriller ‘It Follows’ has made a big impression on horror fans. It’s no surprise that ‘It Follows’ would have a sequel. According to Entertainment Weekly, Radius-TWC has begun the early stages of development, planing out a follow up movie that will answer some of the questions that go unanswered in ‘It Follows’. Tom Quinn, co-president of Radius-TWC had this to say: “I don’t want to give away to much, but we’ve thought about it…Flip the title. There’s so much we could do.” I can’t help but wonder what Quinn meant by “Flip the title”. Perhaps Quinn was hinting that the title of the sequel will be “Follow It” or something similar. There are so many ways the characters could be involved in behavior opposite of the ‘It Follows’ script. We’ll just have to wait and see.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 13, 2015
Horror Fuel

Be Careful You Might Catch The ‘Cooties’

Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott’s movie ‘Cooties’ has been making it’s rounds at film festivals. After a long wait, ‘Cooties’ finally has a release date. The horror movie co-written by Insidious writer Leigh Whannell and Glee co-creator Ian Brennan will be released on September 18th in select theaters and VOD. When a mysterious virus spreads though an isolated elementary school, the kids are turned into savage creatures. The teachers must fight if they want to survive. The cast of ‘Cooties’ includes award winning actor Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings), Rainn Wilson (House of 1000 Corpses), Morgan Lilly (X-Men First Class), Jack McBrayer (30 Rock) and Nasim Pedrad of ‘Saturday Night Live’. ‘Cooties’ will be released on September 18, 2015.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 11, 2015
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Guillermo del Toro Making The Reboot Of ‘The Haunted Mansion’ Starring Ryan Gosling

‘The Haunted Mansion’, based on the ride at Disney parks, by the same name, has been talking about a reboot for a while, it seems that a new movie is now finally going into pre-production. It seems Disney has roped in Guillermo del Toro , the entertainment genius behind ‘The Strain’, ‘Pans’s Labyinth’, ‘Hellboy’ and ‘Crimson Peak’, for the project. D.V. DeVincentis is writing the new script for ‘The Haunted Mansion’, which has already signed ‘Gangster Squad’ and ‘The Notebook’ actor Ryan Gosling for a role in the new film. Del Toro has already made the statement that this won’t be a children’s movie like the previous version. Del Toro had this to say about the movie: ‘If you take the children, they’ll scream.” There is no word yet when the spooky movie might be released. For those of you who don’t know, ‘The Haunted Mansion’ was first released seven years ago starring Eddie Murphy, Marsha Thomason, Jennifer Tilly, Terence

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 10, 2015
Horror Fuel

‘Phantasm: Ravager’ Is Now In Production

The details about the fifth movie of the ‘Phantasm’ franchise, and the first ‘Phantasm’ in sixteen years has finally entered post-production. Most of the details about the movie have been kept quiet up to now. ‘Phantasm: Ravager’ has been in the hands of accomplished director David Hartman. Hartman’s resume includes Rob Zombie’s ‘Lords of Salem’, ‘Bubba Ho-Tep’ and ‘John Dies At The End’. ‘Phantasm’ was written by Hartman and ‘Phantasm’ legend Don Coscarelli. Hartman had this to say about the project. “Having worked with Don before, and being a huge fan of the entire ‘Phantasm’ franchise, it was a great honor to do ‘Ravager’ with him. He continued, “This film is a real turning point in the series. There’s real closure for the core characters that I hope fans will respond to. “ Angus Scrimm and Reggie Bannister, and Michael Baldwin, all actors from the original film, have returned for ‘Ravager’. It’s always great when original cast members return for

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 9, 2015
Horror Fuel

A First Look At ‘Sinister 2’

Blumhouse Productions, who brought us Oculus, Paranormal Activity and The Purge: Anarchy, now are set to bring us Sinister 2. Ciaran Foy will direct the sequel to the 2012 horror movie about a father researching a serial killer. After the disturbing events of “Sinister” when a writer and his family is murdered, the sequel follows a mother (Sossamon) along with her nine year old twin sons (played by Robert and Dartanian Sloan) as they move into a rural house that is scarred by death. The family soon find themselves in trouble when a child stealing entity sets it’s sights on the boys. ‘Sinister 2’ stars Shannyn Sossamon (One Missed Call) as Courtney. The role of Dr. Stomberg is played by Tate Ellington (The Walking Dead). ‘Sinister 2’ also stars James Ransone (Oldboy), Nicholas King (Paranormal Activity 3) and Lee Coco (J. Edgar). Sinister 2 will be released August 20, 2015. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE ‘SINISTER 2’ TEASER TRAILER

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 8, 2015
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