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Movie Review: Blood Craft (2019)

Ol’ Grace (Madeleine Wade), your friendly neighborhood sex worker, heads back to her hometown after the passing of her pappy, Minister Hall (Dave Sheridan). Now you may think Hall was a peaceful, man o’ God sort, but he was anything but…in fact the dude was a full-on sadistic son of a bitch. Once there, Grace reunites with her equally damaged sister, Serena (Augie Duke)…and the duo start reminiscing about what a shit-heel Hall was. So, what do these sibs do to heal the wounds of the past? Why resurrect their abusive paternal unit via their legacy of witchcraft then torture his ass but good…as one does! I’m gonna level with you up front boils n’ ghouls; Blood Craft kinda hit me harder than I though it would. I was definitely expecting some straight up horror biz/E.C. Comics style action from this pic…and I definitely got that for sure…but there’s an undercurrent of incest and abuse that can definitely play on

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DanXIII
Mar 27, 2019
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Two Witches Conjure A Release Date For ‘Blood Craft’

This April, the witchcraft film Blood Craft is ready to cast its spell on viewers. Starring Dominique Swain (Face-Off), Dave Sheridan (The Devil’s Rejects), Mark Rolston (Aliens) and Michael Welch (The Final Wish) this thrilling film hails from the director, co-writer and genre specialist James Cullen Bressack (Bethany, Pernicious, If Looks Could Kill). In the film, two witchcraft-practicing sisters (Madeleine Wade and Augie Duke) are out to get revenge on their already dead father. Madeleine Wade also stars in Blood Craft, co-wrote the screenplay. The film was produced by James Cullen Bressack, Micah Brandt, James Thomas, and Madeleine Wade. We can’t wait for audiences to discover this unique, thrilling and very Disturbing film…” Bressack siad. Official synopsis: Two sisters who suffered abuse as children at the hands of their sadistic father decide, after his death, to use witchcraft to bring his spirit back to get revenge Blood Craft will first screen at festivals through March before it arrives on digital

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 8, 2019
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Horror Anthology Welcome To Hell’s Trailer Teases Seven Nightmare Filled Tales

Witness insanity and horror filled anthology Welcome to Hell arriving this October from Wild Eye Releasing. The seven segments that make up this film come from the twisted minds of directors Michael Aguiar, Sam Mason-Bell, Henrik Bjerregaard Clausen, James Cullen Bressack, Brad Bruce, Colin Clarke, Jeff Kacmarynski, and Tony Newton. With segments titled “After Hours”, “Dead Therapy”, “Family Time”, “Lucid”, “Maternal Instincts”, “Narrative” and “Slit”, the film stars Bill Oberst Jr. (interview), Nicholas Adam Clark, Calico Cooper, Kim Sønderholm, Dmitri Schuyler-Linch, Tracey Decresie, Gabriel Lee, Cara Maurizi, Tim Moran and many, many others… Welcome to Hell, formerly known as Tales of Hell, will be released on DVD on October 9, 2018, from Wild Eye Releasing. Horror fans in the US and in Canada can pre-order the film now.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 18, 2018
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A First Look At James Cullen Bressack’s Supernatural Film ‘Together’

The first images are here from director James Cullen Bressack’s (Bethany) supernatural revenge film Together, starring Madeleine Wade and Augie Duke. Bressack co-wrote the script with Wade. The film centers on two sisters (Wade and Duke) who suffered horrible abuse at the hands of their father (Dave Sheridan). After his death, the two decide to bring his spirit back with witchcraft so that they can reap their revenge. Michael Welch, Mark Rolston, Dominique Swain, Anna Harr and Sage Correa co-star. Wade is serving as executive producer alongside Jared Safier. Bressack, Micah Brant, and James Thomas are producing, THR reports. Safier Entertainment is representing the film for domestic sales.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 12, 2017
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Step Up And Claim Your Prize…Three New Clips From ‘Circus Kane’ – Coming To DVD

This October keep an eye out for killer clowns! From Uncork’d Entertainment and DeInstitutionalized comes Circus Kane on DVD this October! “Step…right…UP!” (Horror Fuel) and grab yourself a copy of the IT movie of the year, with a DVD that includes a funtastic audio commentary and splatteriffic outtakes. Jonathan Lipnicki (Jerry Maguire), Mark Christopher Lawrence (Cooties), and Tim Abell (Sniper : Special Ops) lead the cast that includes Richard Moll, Paul Logan, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Victoria Konefal, Nicole Arianna Fox, Ted Monte, Cameron Jebo, Sinjin Rosa, Erin Micklow, Bill Voorhees, and Weston Cage (son of Nicholas Cage). The film is hailed as “one of those midnightfilms that will bring you back to the days of your youth and trips to the circus, minus all the bloodshed and killer mimes” (Dread Central). “The notorious and disgraced circus master, Balthazar Kane, invites an unsuspecting group of social media stars to the revival of his Circus Kane by promising $250,000 to any of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 1, 2017
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A Woman Has An Axe To Grind In The New Clip From The Thriller ‘#FromJennifer’

A new brutal clip, titled “The Girl with an Axe to Grind”, has arrived from Frank Merle’s #From Jennifer, starring Tony Todd (Candyman, Final Destination) and Derek Mears (Friday the 13th), ahead of its September release. In the film, after a woman is fired when her ex releases their sex-tape, she sets out to get revenge and to make herself famous. From the Press Release: Horror icons Tony Todd (Candyman, the Final Destination series) and Derek Mears (Friday the 13th, “Twin Peaks”) star in #FromJennifer, the “highly original and radically ingenious” (Starburst) new film from award-winning writer/director Frank Merle, out 9/26 on Digital and Cable from Sector 5 Films. Jennifer Peterson (Danielle Taddei) is having a very rough week. She’s been fired from a movie shoot, her manager just dropped her, and her boyfriend dumped her, right after releasing a sex tape of them together. But Jennifer has decided to turn things around: she hatches a plot she calls “Revenge

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 25, 2017
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Uncork’d To Unleash ‘Circus Kane’ On VOD This September

Uncork’d Entertainment invites you to the circus this September to witness a group of social media stars play a deadly game with a $25,000 prize. In the film, directed by Christopher Douglas-Olen Ray, the notorious and disgraced circus master, Balthazar Kane, invites an unsuspecting group of social media stars to the revival of his CIRCUS KANE by promising $250,000 to any of them who can make it through the night. Kane’s true plan quickly proves to be far more sinister as the contestants realize more than money is on the line. The group must fight for their lives to escape Kane’s demented house of horrors. Jonathan Lipnicki (Jerry Maguire) and Mark Christopher Lawrence (Cooties) leads the cast that includes Nicole Fox, Jonathan Nation, Mike Jerome Putnam, Scott thomas Reynolds, and Bill Voorhees. James Cullen Bressack (Bethany) and Zach Ward (Restoration) co-wrote the script, based on a story by Sean Sellers. Bressack also serves as a producer alongside Gerald Webb and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 29, 2017
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Talk You to Death: Filmmaking Advice from the Masters of the Horror Genre by Danny Draven

Talk You to Death: Filmmaking Advice from the Mavericks of the Horror Genre by Danny Draven is a new book by author and filmmaker Danny Draven. Draven is an award-winning writer, director, and producer of genre films. He has edited over 80 feature films, including films for Full Moon Pictures, Lionsgate, NBC Universal’s Chiller TV and the SyFy Channel as well as his own production company. He’s passionate about genre filmmaking and has penned several books on writing genre films. This book promises to be an interview series featuring directors, producers, actors, FX artists, and more – all with years of experience and many projects to their name. The book promises to be an introduction to these professionals and offer some deep insight into horror filmmaking for aspiring or indie creators. Book Description: Author & award-winning filmmaker Danny Draven introduces you to over 40 of his friends, mentors and colleagues working in the horror film business today. He conducts candid

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Fox Emm
May 8, 2017
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Movie Review: BETHANY Conjures Surreality And Madness That Gets Under Your Skin.

The author Thomas Wolfe was of the mind that you can’t go back home again. He even went as far as to write a book with that exact title. Sometimes circumstances make it necessary to go home, whether we want to or not. Such is the case for Claire, who is returning home because her mother, Susan, has just passed away. Claire and her husband, Aaron, take possession of and move into her childhood home, finding little has changed over the years. Not long after taking up residence in the house, Claire begins to recall the emotional anguish her mother caused her to endure as a child. Being her mother’s only daughter, her little princess, was a part of Claire’s young life that came with a great deal of emotional turmoil. And as the only child to an overbearing mother, sometimes she needed a friend to turn to. Even if said friend was…imaginary? This should be a happy time in

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Capt McNeely
Apr 4, 2017
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Haunting New Trailer Arrives For James Cullen Bressack’s ‘Bethany’ – Coming This April

A new trailer has arrived for acclaimed director James Cullen Bressack’s haunting new film ‘Bethany’, a real American horror story. After Claire’s mother dies, she and her husband move back to her childhood home only to have the abusive and traumatic memories of her mother come back and bring unrest into the house. Claire soon finds herself in a fog of past and present when her imaginary friend from childhood begins haunting her memories. What is this terrifying thing that is trying to reach out to her, and what does it want? Stefanie Estes (If Looks Could Kill), Zack Ward (Restoration), Keith Jardine (John Wick), Leon Russom (TV’s Prison Break) and Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp) star alongside Tom Green (Road Trip, Freddy got Fingered) and Shannen Doherty (Charmed, Beverly Hills 90210). ‘Bethany’, written by James Cullen Bressack (Pernicious) and Zack Ward (Restoration), ‘Bethany’ arrives in theaters and On Demand on April 7th via Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 26, 2017

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Movie Review: Blood Craft (2019)

Ol’ Grace (Madeleine Wade), your friendly neighborhood sex worker, heads back to her hometown after the passing of her pappy, Minister Hall (Dave Sheridan). Now you may think Hall was a peaceful, man o’ God sort, but he was anything but…in fact the dude was a full-on sadistic son of a bitch. Once there, Grace reunites with her equally damaged sister, Serena (Augie Duke)…and the duo start reminiscing about what a shit-heel Hall was. So, what do these sibs do to heal the wounds of the past? Why resurrect their abusive paternal unit via their legacy of witchcraft then torture his ass but good…as one does! I’m gonna level with you up front boils n’ ghouls; Blood Craft kinda hit me harder than I though it would. I was definitely expecting some straight up horror biz/E.C. Comics style action from this pic…and I definitely got that for sure…but there’s an undercurrent of incest and abuse that can definitely play on

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Mar 27, 2019
Horror Fuel

Two Witches Conjure A Release Date For ‘Blood Craft’

This April, the witchcraft film Blood Craft is ready to cast its spell on viewers. Starring Dominique Swain (Face-Off), Dave Sheridan (The Devil’s Rejects), Mark Rolston (Aliens) and Michael Welch (The Final Wish) this thrilling film hails from the director, co-writer and genre specialist James Cullen Bressack (Bethany, Pernicious, If Looks Could Kill). In the film, two witchcraft-practicing sisters (Madeleine Wade and Augie Duke) are out to get revenge on their already dead father. Madeleine Wade also stars in Blood Craft, co-wrote the screenplay. The film was produced by James Cullen Bressack, Micah Brandt, James Thomas, and Madeleine Wade. We can’t wait for audiences to discover this unique, thrilling and very Disturbing film…” Bressack siad. Official synopsis: Two sisters who suffered abuse as children at the hands of their sadistic father decide, after his death, to use witchcraft to bring his spirit back to get revenge Blood Craft will first screen at festivals through March before it arrives on digital

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 8, 2019
Horror Fuel

Horror Anthology Welcome To Hell’s Trailer Teases Seven Nightmare Filled Tales

Witness insanity and horror filled anthology Welcome to Hell arriving this October from Wild Eye Releasing. The seven segments that make up this film come from the twisted minds of directors Michael Aguiar, Sam Mason-Bell, Henrik Bjerregaard Clausen, James Cullen Bressack, Brad Bruce, Colin Clarke, Jeff Kacmarynski, and Tony Newton. With segments titled “After Hours”, “Dead Therapy”, “Family Time”, “Lucid”, “Maternal Instincts”, “Narrative” and “Slit”, the film stars Bill Oberst Jr. (interview), Nicholas Adam Clark, Calico Cooper, Kim Sønderholm, Dmitri Schuyler-Linch, Tracey Decresie, Gabriel Lee, Cara Maurizi, Tim Moran and many, many others… Welcome to Hell, formerly known as Tales of Hell, will be released on DVD on October 9, 2018, from Wild Eye Releasing. Horror fans in the US and in Canada can pre-order the film now.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 18, 2018
Horror Fuel

A First Look At James Cullen Bressack’s Supernatural Film ‘Together’

The first images are here from director James Cullen Bressack’s (Bethany) supernatural revenge film Together, starring Madeleine Wade and Augie Duke. Bressack co-wrote the script with Wade. The film centers on two sisters (Wade and Duke) who suffered horrible abuse at the hands of their father (Dave Sheridan). After his death, the two decide to bring his spirit back with witchcraft so that they can reap their revenge. Michael Welch, Mark Rolston, Dominique Swain, Anna Harr and Sage Correa co-star. Wade is serving as executive producer alongside Jared Safier. Bressack, Micah Brant, and James Thomas are producing, THR reports. Safier Entertainment is representing the film for domestic sales.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 12, 2017
Horror Fuel

Step Up And Claim Your Prize…Three New Clips From ‘Circus Kane’ – Coming To DVD

This October keep an eye out for killer clowns! From Uncork’d Entertainment and DeInstitutionalized comes Circus Kane on DVD this October! “Step…right…UP!” (Horror Fuel) and grab yourself a copy of the IT movie of the year, with a DVD that includes a funtastic audio commentary and splatteriffic outtakes. Jonathan Lipnicki (Jerry Maguire), Mark Christopher Lawrence (Cooties), and Tim Abell (Sniper : Special Ops) lead the cast that includes Richard Moll, Paul Logan, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Victoria Konefal, Nicole Arianna Fox, Ted Monte, Cameron Jebo, Sinjin Rosa, Erin Micklow, Bill Voorhees, and Weston Cage (son of Nicholas Cage). The film is hailed as “one of those midnightfilms that will bring you back to the days of your youth and trips to the circus, minus all the bloodshed and killer mimes” (Dread Central). “The notorious and disgraced circus master, Balthazar Kane, invites an unsuspecting group of social media stars to the revival of his Circus Kane by promising $250,000 to any of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 1, 2017
Horror Fuel

A Woman Has An Axe To Grind In The New Clip From The Thriller ‘#FromJennifer’

A new brutal clip, titled “The Girl with an Axe to Grind”, has arrived from Frank Merle’s #From Jennifer, starring Tony Todd (Candyman, Final Destination) and Derek Mears (Friday the 13th), ahead of its September release. In the film, after a woman is fired when her ex releases their sex-tape, she sets out to get revenge and to make herself famous. From the Press Release: Horror icons Tony Todd (Candyman, the Final Destination series) and Derek Mears (Friday the 13th, “Twin Peaks”) star in #FromJennifer, the “highly original and radically ingenious” (Starburst) new film from award-winning writer/director Frank Merle, out 9/26 on Digital and Cable from Sector 5 Films. Jennifer Peterson (Danielle Taddei) is having a very rough week. She’s been fired from a movie shoot, her manager just dropped her, and her boyfriend dumped her, right after releasing a sex tape of them together. But Jennifer has decided to turn things around: she hatches a plot she calls “Revenge

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 25, 2017
Horror Fuel

Uncork’d To Unleash ‘Circus Kane’ On VOD This September

Uncork’d Entertainment invites you to the circus this September to witness a group of social media stars play a deadly game with a $25,000 prize. In the film, directed by Christopher Douglas-Olen Ray, the notorious and disgraced circus master, Balthazar Kane, invites an unsuspecting group of social media stars to the revival of his CIRCUS KANE by promising $250,000 to any of them who can make it through the night. Kane’s true plan quickly proves to be far more sinister as the contestants realize more than money is on the line. The group must fight for their lives to escape Kane’s demented house of horrors. Jonathan Lipnicki (Jerry Maguire) and Mark Christopher Lawrence (Cooties) leads the cast that includes Nicole Fox, Jonathan Nation, Mike Jerome Putnam, Scott thomas Reynolds, and Bill Voorhees. James Cullen Bressack (Bethany) and Zach Ward (Restoration) co-wrote the script, based on a story by Sean Sellers. Bressack also serves as a producer alongside Gerald Webb and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 29, 2017
Horror Fuel

Talk You to Death: Filmmaking Advice from the Masters of the Horror Genre by Danny Draven

Talk You to Death: Filmmaking Advice from the Mavericks of the Horror Genre by Danny Draven is a new book by author and filmmaker Danny Draven. Draven is an award-winning writer, director, and producer of genre films. He has edited over 80 feature films, including films for Full Moon Pictures, Lionsgate, NBC Universal’s Chiller TV and the SyFy Channel as well as his own production company. He’s passionate about genre filmmaking and has penned several books on writing genre films. This book promises to be an interview series featuring directors, producers, actors, FX artists, and more – all with years of experience and many projects to their name. The book promises to be an introduction to these professionals and offer some deep insight into horror filmmaking for aspiring or indie creators. Book Description: Author & award-winning filmmaker Danny Draven introduces you to over 40 of his friends, mentors and colleagues working in the horror film business today. He conducts candid

Continue reading →
Fox Emm
May 8, 2017
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: BETHANY Conjures Surreality And Madness That Gets Under Your Skin.

The author Thomas Wolfe was of the mind that you can’t go back home again. He even went as far as to write a book with that exact title. Sometimes circumstances make it necessary to go home, whether we want to or not. Such is the case for Claire, who is returning home because her mother, Susan, has just passed away. Claire and her husband, Aaron, take possession of and move into her childhood home, finding little has changed over the years. Not long after taking up residence in the house, Claire begins to recall the emotional anguish her mother caused her to endure as a child. Being her mother’s only daughter, her little princess, was a part of Claire’s young life that came with a great deal of emotional turmoil. And as the only child to an overbearing mother, sometimes she needed a friend to turn to. Even if said friend was…imaginary? This should be a happy time in

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 4, 2017
Horror Fuel

Haunting New Trailer Arrives For James Cullen Bressack’s ‘Bethany’ – Coming This April

A new trailer has arrived for acclaimed director James Cullen Bressack’s haunting new film ‘Bethany’, a real American horror story. After Claire’s mother dies, she and her husband move back to her childhood home only to have the abusive and traumatic memories of her mother come back and bring unrest into the house. Claire soon finds herself in a fog of past and present when her imaginary friend from childhood begins haunting her memories. What is this terrifying thing that is trying to reach out to her, and what does it want? Stefanie Estes (If Looks Could Kill), Zack Ward (Restoration), Keith Jardine (John Wick), Leon Russom (TV’s Prison Break) and Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp) star alongside Tom Green (Road Trip, Freddy got Fingered) and Shannen Doherty (Charmed, Beverly Hills 90210). ‘Bethany’, written by James Cullen Bressack (Pernicious) and Zack Ward (Restoration), ‘Bethany’ arrives in theaters and On Demand on April 7th via Uncork’d Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 26, 2017
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