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Indie Horror ‘Blood Beast’ Kicks Off Indiegogo Campaign

Matt Leal and Matt Festle (Hacked), have launched their Indiegogo Campaign for the upcoming creature feature Blood Beast. Starring Lew Temple (“The Walking Dead”), Dave Sheridan (The Devil’s Rejects), and Sleepaway Camp scream queen Felissa Rose, in the film, when Gabe and his niece Piper are forced to move back to their old home, they slowly uncover the truth that the town has an ancient evil lurking in its Forest. Shawn C. Phillips, Mike Ferguson, Alan Maxson, and Marion Moseley also star in the film which promises to keep you on the edge of your seat. Leal’s approach and sources of inspiration are a combination of old and new, when approaching Blood Beast visually and in scope, he pulls from classics like Suspiria, and Halloween as well as blending some of the style and tone in drama from newer horror works such as It Follows and Hereditary but creating an original story for horror fans in Blood Beast. The IndieGoGo

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 2, 2020

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Valter Skarsgard Gets Kidnapped In The Violent ‘Don’t Click’ Trailer

From director G-Hey Kim and writer, Courtney Ellum comes the indie horror film Don’t Click. Starring Valter Skarsgard, Mark Koufos, and Catherine Howard, the film centers on twenty-one-year-old Josh (Skarsgard) and his roommate/best friend, Zane (Koufos). Josh tries to talk Zane into joining him at a party, but Zane declines the invitation, claiming he has to study but instead decides to surf the web for some new porn. A sexually graphic pop-up catches Zane’s attention; he can’t take his eyes off the screen… what kind of porn is this? He takes the bait— he clicks. Later that night, Josh comes back to an empty apartment. Zane’s laptop is still open but there’s no sign of Zane… something doesn’t feel right. Zane’s laptop screen starts flashing and that’s the last thing Josh can remember as he groggily wakes up to find Zane in a dank, surreal cellar with no way out. Josh tries everything he can to save both his friend

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 1, 2020

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Indie Horror ‘Teacher Shortage’ Will School You In A Lesson In Terror

Writer-director Troy Escamilla (Party Night) wants to teach you a new lesson in terror this October with his new indie horror Teacher Shortage. Brinke Stevens (Slumber Party Massacre, Slavegirls from Beyond Infinity), Debra Lamb (Beverly Hills Vamp, Tales from the Campfire 2) star in the film that pays homage to 80s slashers. “What is supposed to be an educational and collaborative weekend professional development session for the English Department of Prescott High School instead turns into a blood-soaked nightmare when a masked killer targets them.” Teacher Shortage is out on DVD on October 27th, 2020, from Bayview Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 25, 2020

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The New Trailer For ‘Greatland’ Leaves You Feeling Like You’ve Been On An Acid Trip

Enter the insane, surreal dystopian prophecy of 2020: Greatland, a world where boys are married to trees, cats and dogs run for President and the Virus has become a new religion. An acid roller coaster ride into the future after Covid-19, on a mission to debunk 2020! Filmed in Los Angeles in a futuristic vintage style, Greatland stars Academy Award-nominee Eric Roberts, Nick Moran (Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), J.P. Manoux (Veep), former boxing champion of the world Shannon Briggs, and horror icon Bill Oberst Jr. (The Devil’s Rejects), alongside up-and-coming young actors Arman Darbo (And Then I Go) and Chloe Ray Warmoth (Fuller House). Set in an imaginary country dubbed the birthplace of love and endless source of fun, Greatland tells the tale of Ulysses, a rebellious non-binary teen on a mission to save his childhood sweetheart as an absurd election and a deadly virus wreak chaos and violence. Greatland’s COVID-inspired teasers, released at the height of lockdown

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 23, 2020

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This November Witness ‘The Haunting Of Grady Farm’

Matt Disckstein makes his feature debut with the found footage indie horror film The Haunting of Grady Farm. Starring Josh Server (All That), Alex Owen-Sarno (Titanic), Justin Miles (The Crazies, “The Walking Dead”), and Lauren O’Quinn (House of Cards, Bloodline), the film introduces us to Emily Wolf, the host of a travel show documenting reportedly haunted locations throughout the country. The destination of her next episode happens to be in rural Florida where she and her cinematographer’s old college friends live. The Haunting of Grady Farm will be released for purchase and to rent on VOD from High Octane Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 16, 2020

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Thriller ‘Sweet Pain’ Acquired For US Release

Sweetwater Pictures, Aved Productions, and Bruise Productions have just announced that following a successful theatrical run in Spain (its country of origin) the critically acclaimed “Giallo” inspired thriller Sweet Pain (aka Dolorosa Gioia), written and directed by Gonzalo Lopez has been acquired by Leomark Studios for North American distribution. The film tells the tale of Carlo (Amiran Winter), a young music composer from a wealthy family who is going through an emotional crisis. When he moves into a new house he harks back to the events that led to his current state: his first marriage, his obsession with music, the infidelities, and their murderous consequences. While the past haunts him in the form of visceral memories, Carlo strives to get his life back together and to not descend into a dark pit of madness. Our thriller Sweet Pain was actually loosely inspired by the tragic life of Renaissance music composer Carlo Gesualdo. Our story is set in the present day

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 24, 2020

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Horror ‘Chop Chop’ Slashing Its Way Onto Digital This October

Kamikaze Dogfight in partnership with Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios company, has announced the Digital HD and Cable VOD release of Rony Patel‘s debut slasher Chop Chop. In the movie, “an ordinary pizza delivery leads to a night of chaos when a murderous psychopath targets a young couple who might be harboring a secret of their own.” An innocent night between a young couple takes a bizarre turn when a psychotic serial killer comes knocking at the door. As the couple starts to fend for their lives, we soon learn there might be more to the lovers than meets the eye. A long fight for survival leads them into a series of unsettling encounters within the criminal underworld. Atala Arce and Jake Taylor star as the young couple whose attack by a murdering psychopath is only the beginning of a very dangerous night. Chop Chop was directed and produced by Rony Patel, from a script he co-wrote with Andrew

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 22, 2020

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An Ex-Cop Hunts A Missing Girl In ‘The Empty Man’

Writer-director David Prior is taking viewers on a dark journey as an ex-cop is on the hunt for a missing girl in The Empty Man, based on Cullen Bunn and Vanesa R. Del Rey’s graphic novel of the same name published by Boom! Studios. “On the trail of a missing girl, an ex-cop comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying supernatural entity.” James Badge Dale stars alongside Stephen Root, Joel Courtney, and Marin Ireland in The Empty Man will be unleashed on December 4, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 14, 2020

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“Walking Dead” Actor Lew Temple Stars In The Indie Horror ‘Hacked’

It has just been revealed that Lew Temple, star of Devil’s Rejects and “The Walking Dead,” is starring in the upcoming indie horror film Hacked. While much of the film remains under wraps, according to IMDb, Temple will be playing the role of Roger, and stars alongside Matthew Festle, Jackson Turner (Jason Thunder: Legends), Shawn C. Phillips (Dead Ant, YouTuber- Coolduder), Alan Maxson (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Blade The Iron Cross), and Thom Michael Mulligan (The Witching Hour). In the film, “Michael and Darren have a very successful true-crime podcast. But when trying to get one of their biggest guests yet turns into a bizarre obsession for Michael, the lines between nightmare and reality begins to blur.” The film, was written by John Festle and Matthew Festle who directs along with Matt Leal, is set to be released at the end of September from the 3 Keys Media on DVD & Blu-ray. You can pre-order your copy now on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 5, 2020

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A Radio Station Is Stalked By A Twisted Killer In Todd Sheet’s ‘Final Caller’

After the success of Dreaming Purple Neon and Bonehill Road as well as the insanity of Clownado, director Todd Sheets, who has 50 titles under his belt, returns with the new film Final Caller, which Horror Fuel’s Dan XIII calls “Lean, mean, n’ full of screams, ” in his review. “For late-night radio host Roland Bennett, crazy is a way of life. His show “On Through The Night” attracts the wildest, most bizarre callers of any radio show in syndication. But tonight is different. Tonight the show has truly crossed the line into Hell. Tonight a vicious killer is on the hunt for fresh blood, and he wants to make sure his favorite radio host is involved every step of the way. But simply calling in isn’t enough, and soon Roland and the staff of the radio station must face the depraved madman face to face. And because everyone thinks it’s just another radio stunt orchestrated by Roland for higher

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 5, 2020

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