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Candy Corn Project Needs Our Help

Have you heard of the upcoming movie Candy Corn? I hope so, because it is going to be amazing! But now creator Butch Von Dreaux needs your help to make it even better. Candy Corn is the result of a passionate team of horror fans coming together to create the best homage to the genre as possible, using film as the vessel. Written and Directed by Josh Hasty (IN HELL EVERYBODY LOVES POPCORN), starring Pancho Moler (Rob Zombie’s 31), Justin Mabry (Trick or Treat Studios), Cody Varona (Forgotten Saints L.A.), Michelle More Gore, and Fright Rags. Originally starting with an “indie budget” the team wants to turn a good film into a great film and we can make it possible for them to have access to the assets that are knocking at the door to help this project. From the press release: We’ve realized two things; a lot of horror professionals want to be a part of this project, and

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Capt McNeely
Mar 20, 2017
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An Indie Film Takes Advertising Ploy Too Far

There are endless ways to draw attention to an Indie film, however there is a line that shouldn’t be crossed. One film, ‘Wolf Mother’, in my opinion, has gone to far. It’s rare that I ever call anyone out, but when I heard about the way the advertising team behind ‘Wolf Mother’ are trying to draw interest to the film, I thought something needed to be said. The film’s advertising gimmick, fake Amber Alerts. The disappearance or kidnapping of a child should NEVER be taken lightly, let alone used as an advertising ploy. It’s not illegal to fake Amber Alerts, but it should be. It’s in bad taste and wrong on so many levels. It draws attention away from real victims and can cause a panic. Not to mention, it’s insensitive. Think of those who are the family or friends of a missing child, because it’s clear that the people behind ‘Wolf Mother’ didn’t. The child they declare missing is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2015
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An Interview With Indie Filmmaker Dustin Austen

Filmmaker Dustin Austen took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to talk with me about his films and the horror genre in general. KM “How old were you when you saw your first horror film?” DA ” I was three and it was ‘An American Werewolf in London’. My dad sat down and said “It’s a puppet, there are cameras.” I thought, “How did they do it?” That’s really what started me on my path.” KM “How did you get into filmmaking?” DA “For me, I originally wanted to do special effects. That was until I saw ‘Evil Dead 2’. I didn’t know cameras could do that. My awesome dad gave me a camcorder, as a kid I spent a lot of time making my friends run through the woods, while I hit them with sticks. I still run around with a camera. In fact, I still have that camcorder as a reminder. Back then I had to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2015
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A Paranormal Team Must Face What’s ‘In the Dark’

Grad student Veronica Carpenter (Lynn Justinger), looking for information for her thesis paper, interviews world renowned paranormal investigator Dr. Lois Kearne (Fiona Horrigan). Veronica joins Dr. Kearne on a field study at the home of a Brooklyn family plagued by paranormal activity. Once at the home the the investigators are faced with a barrage of activity, dark secrets, horrifying events and a young girl who’s affliction may be more than they can handle. ‘In the Dark’ was written and directed by David Spaltro and stars Catherine Cobb Ryan (Slider), Grace Folsom (Things I Don’t Understand), Kayla Leasure (The Admin), Jesse R. Tendler (Leaving Circadia), Aaron Mathis (Paranormal Asylum), William Maloney, Nikki Scheidt and Hayden Wall. The sound and sound design for ‘In the Dark’ was provided by Grammy Award winner Carlos Storm Martinez of CreativeMixing. Practical effects for this paranormal thriller were created by Monsters In My Closet. ‘In the Dark’ is brought to us by Seven Oaks Films along

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 21, 2015
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A First Look At The Indie Zombie Film ‘State Of Desolation’

‘State of Desolation’, written and directed by Jim Towns, follows two survivors, a mercenary and a pampered woman, as they try to survive the apocalypse. Not only do the two have to face other survivors, but also legions of the undead. This apocalyptic zombie thriller stars Jamie Bernadette, Craig Stark, Dominique Swain, Sadie Katz, Jessica Morris, Daniel Buran and Maria Olsen. ‘State of Desolation’ is currently in post production, but is slated to be out in late 2015.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 6, 2015
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Jason Miller’s Indie Horror Thriller ‘Bloodhound’

Jason R. Miller, known for producing ‘Frozen’ and ‘Hatchet II’, is now filming his latest project, ‘Bloodhound’, which he both wrote and is directing. ‘Bloodhound’ is the neo-noir style follow up to his 2013 film ‘Unidentified’, which was his directorial debut. This indie horror-thriller stars ‘Hatchet II’ actor Miles Dougal (‘The Change-Up’, ‘Frozen’), David Foy (‘Hatchet II’, ‘Night Terrors’), Jess Allen (‘Broken Glass’), Miles Dougal, who stared in ‘Director’s Cut’ and ‘Detroit Rock City’ and ‘Lords of Salem’ actress Silvia Moore. ‘Bloodhound’ is being produced by Unidentified Productions. ‘Bloodhound’ follows the story of Abel Walker (Ackerman), a private investigator, and his his camera man Jim (Foy). The two men are trying to solve the mystery of a missing woman, when they are pulled into a twisted game that will end in murder. There is no release date listed for ‘Bloodhound’ at this time.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 15, 2015
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The Mosquito Alien: Nights of Terror

Brazilian twin filmmakers, Marcos and Andre de Castro have written and directed ‘The Mosquito Alien: Nights of Terror’, a Grindhouse style sci-fi/horror-comedy film. ‘The Mosquito Alien’ tells the story of a giant mosquito from the planet Endfly, that finds a crack in a black hole and ends up on Earth in the city of Ribeirao Preto. The giant insect’s bite is deadly. The movie is a combination of sci-fi, horror and comedy. ‘The Mosquito Alien’ already has a distribution deal in Brazil but would like to also extend distribution to here in the U.S. the de Castro brothers are now running a Kickstarter campaign to finish the film and expand the film’s reach. Check out the campaign! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/826835015/the-mosquito-alien-nights-of-terror https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/826835015/the-mosquito-alien-nights-of-terror?ref=nav_search

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 4, 2015
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Eli Roth’s ‘The Stranger’

If you mention the name Eli Roth, everyone automatically recognizes the name sanonomis with fantastic horror films. Roth has recently added another name to his resume, under Producer, with the award winning indie film, ‘The Stranger’. ‘The Stranger’ was written and directed by Guillermo Amoedo, who was also a writer for Roth’s ‘The Green Inferno’. When a mysterious man arrives in a Candian town, looking for his wife, the small town is plunged into chaos. The stranger carries a very dangerous unkown disease that leaves a trail of infected victims behind him. The cast for ‘The Stranger’ includes ‘The Green Inferno’ actress Lorenza Izzo, Aaron Burns (Machete), Ariel Levy (Aftershock), Cristobal Tapia Montt (Victoria), Luis Gnecco (No), Eric Kleinsteuber (The Green Inferno) and Pablo Vila (Young and Wild). ‘The Stranger’ will be released in select theaters and VOD on June 12th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 30, 2015
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A Look At The Indie Horror Film ‘The House of Screaming Death’

‘The House of Screaming Death’ is an indie horror anthology, reminiscent of the Gothic horror films of the 1970’s. The film is narrated by a mysterious stranger, known only as “The Architect” and is seperated into four eerie tales. Each segment is introduced by The Architect in front of an audience gathered in an old house on a stormy night. ‘The Architect’ sections of the movie were written and directed by Kaush Patel. The first of the four tales revolves around a WII veteran, haunted by ghosts of his past and a house with a long history of tragedy. Troy Dennison wrote and directed this tale, titled ‘The Lady In Grey’. The second story focuses on a house in the 1970’s that has been cursed by witchcraft. When Lilly inherits the house from her odd uncle, who has left instructions to never try to open the doors that are locked. There are dark entities that are trapped within that are

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 29, 2015

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Horror Fuel

Candy Corn Project Needs Our Help

Have you heard of the upcoming movie Candy Corn? I hope so, because it is going to be amazing! But now creator Butch Von Dreaux needs your help to make it even better. Candy Corn is the result of a passionate team of horror fans coming together to create the best homage to the genre as possible, using film as the vessel. Written and Directed by Josh Hasty (IN HELL EVERYBODY LOVES POPCORN), starring Pancho Moler (Rob Zombie’s 31), Justin Mabry (Trick or Treat Studios), Cody Varona (Forgotten Saints L.A.), Michelle More Gore, and Fright Rags. Originally starting with an “indie budget” the team wants to turn a good film into a great film and we can make it possible for them to have access to the assets that are knocking at the door to help this project. From the press release: We’ve realized two things; a lot of horror professionals want to be a part of this project, and

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Mar 20, 2017
Horror Fuel

An Indie Film Takes Advertising Ploy Too Far

There are endless ways to draw attention to an Indie film, however there is a line that shouldn’t be crossed. One film, ‘Wolf Mother’, in my opinion, has gone to far. It’s rare that I ever call anyone out, but when I heard about the way the advertising team behind ‘Wolf Mother’ are trying to draw interest to the film, I thought something needed to be said. The film’s advertising gimmick, fake Amber Alerts. The disappearance or kidnapping of a child should NEVER be taken lightly, let alone used as an advertising ploy. It’s not illegal to fake Amber Alerts, but it should be. It’s in bad taste and wrong on so many levels. It draws attention away from real victims and can cause a panic. Not to mention, it’s insensitive. Think of those who are the family or friends of a missing child, because it’s clear that the people behind ‘Wolf Mother’ didn’t. The child they declare missing is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 21, 2015
Horror Fuel

An Interview With Indie Filmmaker Dustin Austen

Filmmaker Dustin Austen took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to talk with me about his films and the horror genre in general. KM “How old were you when you saw your first horror film?” DA ” I was three and it was ‘An American Werewolf in London’. My dad sat down and said “It’s a puppet, there are cameras.” I thought, “How did they do it?” That’s really what started me on my path.” KM “How did you get into filmmaking?” DA “For me, I originally wanted to do special effects. That was until I saw ‘Evil Dead 2’. I didn’t know cameras could do that. My awesome dad gave me a camcorder, as a kid I spent a lot of time making my friends run through the woods, while I hit them with sticks. I still run around with a camera. In fact, I still have that camcorder as a reminder. Back then I had to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2015
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A Paranormal Team Must Face What’s ‘In the Dark’

Grad student Veronica Carpenter (Lynn Justinger), looking for information for her thesis paper, interviews world renowned paranormal investigator Dr. Lois Kearne (Fiona Horrigan). Veronica joins Dr. Kearne on a field study at the home of a Brooklyn family plagued by paranormal activity. Once at the home the the investigators are faced with a barrage of activity, dark secrets, horrifying events and a young girl who’s affliction may be more than they can handle. ‘In the Dark’ was written and directed by David Spaltro and stars Catherine Cobb Ryan (Slider), Grace Folsom (Things I Don’t Understand), Kayla Leasure (The Admin), Jesse R. Tendler (Leaving Circadia), Aaron Mathis (Paranormal Asylum), William Maloney, Nikki Scheidt and Hayden Wall. The sound and sound design for ‘In the Dark’ was provided by Grammy Award winner Carlos Storm Martinez of CreativeMixing. Practical effects for this paranormal thriller were created by Monsters In My Closet. ‘In the Dark’ is brought to us by Seven Oaks Films along

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 21, 2015
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A First Look At The Indie Zombie Film ‘State Of Desolation’

‘State of Desolation’, written and directed by Jim Towns, follows two survivors, a mercenary and a pampered woman, as they try to survive the apocalypse. Not only do the two have to face other survivors, but also legions of the undead. This apocalyptic zombie thriller stars Jamie Bernadette, Craig Stark, Dominique Swain, Sadie Katz, Jessica Morris, Daniel Buran and Maria Olsen. ‘State of Desolation’ is currently in post production, but is slated to be out in late 2015.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 6, 2015
Horror Fuel

Jason Miller’s Indie Horror Thriller ‘Bloodhound’

Jason R. Miller, known for producing ‘Frozen’ and ‘Hatchet II’, is now filming his latest project, ‘Bloodhound’, which he both wrote and is directing. ‘Bloodhound’ is the neo-noir style follow up to his 2013 film ‘Unidentified’, which was his directorial debut. This indie horror-thriller stars ‘Hatchet II’ actor Miles Dougal (‘The Change-Up’, ‘Frozen’), David Foy (‘Hatchet II’, ‘Night Terrors’), Jess Allen (‘Broken Glass’), Miles Dougal, who stared in ‘Director’s Cut’ and ‘Detroit Rock City’ and ‘Lords of Salem’ actress Silvia Moore. ‘Bloodhound’ is being produced by Unidentified Productions. ‘Bloodhound’ follows the story of Abel Walker (Ackerman), a private investigator, and his his camera man Jim (Foy). The two men are trying to solve the mystery of a missing woman, when they are pulled into a twisted game that will end in murder. There is no release date listed for ‘Bloodhound’ at this time.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 15, 2015
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The Mosquito Alien: Nights of Terror

Brazilian twin filmmakers, Marcos and Andre de Castro have written and directed ‘The Mosquito Alien: Nights of Terror’, a Grindhouse style sci-fi/horror-comedy film. ‘The Mosquito Alien’ tells the story of a giant mosquito from the planet Endfly, that finds a crack in a black hole and ends up on Earth in the city of Ribeirao Preto. The giant insect’s bite is deadly. The movie is a combination of sci-fi, horror and comedy. ‘The Mosquito Alien’ already has a distribution deal in Brazil but would like to also extend distribution to here in the U.S. the de Castro brothers are now running a Kickstarter campaign to finish the film and expand the film’s reach. Check out the campaign! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/826835015/the-mosquito-alien-nights-of-terror https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/826835015/the-mosquito-alien-nights-of-terror?ref=nav_search

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 4, 2015
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Eli Roth’s ‘The Stranger’

If you mention the name Eli Roth, everyone automatically recognizes the name sanonomis with fantastic horror films. Roth has recently added another name to his resume, under Producer, with the award winning indie film, ‘The Stranger’. ‘The Stranger’ was written and directed by Guillermo Amoedo, who was also a writer for Roth’s ‘The Green Inferno’. When a mysterious man arrives in a Candian town, looking for his wife, the small town is plunged into chaos. The stranger carries a very dangerous unkown disease that leaves a trail of infected victims behind him. The cast for ‘The Stranger’ includes ‘The Green Inferno’ actress Lorenza Izzo, Aaron Burns (Machete), Ariel Levy (Aftershock), Cristobal Tapia Montt (Victoria), Luis Gnecco (No), Eric Kleinsteuber (The Green Inferno) and Pablo Vila (Young and Wild). ‘The Stranger’ will be released in select theaters and VOD on June 12th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 30, 2015
Horror Fuel

A Look At The Indie Horror Film ‘The House of Screaming Death’

‘The House of Screaming Death’ is an indie horror anthology, reminiscent of the Gothic horror films of the 1970’s. The film is narrated by a mysterious stranger, known only as “The Architect” and is seperated into four eerie tales. Each segment is introduced by The Architect in front of an audience gathered in an old house on a stormy night. ‘The Architect’ sections of the movie were written and directed by Kaush Patel. The first of the four tales revolves around a WII veteran, haunted by ghosts of his past and a house with a long history of tragedy. Troy Dennison wrote and directed this tale, titled ‘The Lady In Grey’. The second story focuses on a house in the 1970’s that has been cursed by witchcraft. When Lilly inherits the house from her odd uncle, who has left instructions to never try to open the doors that are locked. There are dark entities that are trapped within that are

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 29, 2015
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