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Writing/Directing Duo Ruckus And Lane Skye Discuss ‘The Devil To Pay’

With the release of the southern gothic thriller The Devil to Pay, I sat down with the husband and wife writing, directing, and producing duo Ruckus and Lane Skye to talk about the film and their writing process. The Devil to Pay centers on an Appalachian woman named Lemon (Danielle Deadwyler) who must fight to save herself, her son, and her home after her husband disappears and a powerful family demands her husband’s debt be paid, or else. Horror Fuel: “I love the location you chose for your film. There’s just something about the mountains. And they also seem sort of like a character in the film. It’s great cinematography. How did you go about capturing that?” Ruckus: “We shot in Hiawassee, Georgia, about two hours north of Atlanta. It’s actually a pretty town. We had to erase some houses and powerlines out of the footage. It’s a little movie magic.” Lane:” We had a guy come in and do

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2020
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Orlando Bloom Craves Vengeance In The ‘Retaliation’ Trailer

Orlando Bloom is on a mission of vengeance in the thriller Retaliation, coming to Blu-ray this September, from BAFTA Award-winning screenwriter Geoff Thompson. Bloom stars as Malky, a demolition worker whose life receives a seismic shock when out drinking with friends at a local pub, he sees a disturbing figure from his past: the man he holds responsible for a traumatic childhood incident. Fueled by anger, Malky sets out on a path of vengeance—and discovers that no one can escape the consequences of their sins in this taut thriller. Bloom is joined by Janet Montgomery (The Space Between Us), Charlie Creed-Miles (TV’s “Peaky Blinders”), and Anne Reid (TV’s “Years and Years”). Retaliation is now available On Demand and arrives on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital) and DVD September 8th from Lionsgate. BLU-RAY / DIGITAL / DVD SPECIAL FEATURES Audio Commentary with Co-Directors Ludwig Shammasian and Paul Shammasian Brutality and Honesty: The Making of Retaliation

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2020
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This March Face A Supernatural Cult In ‘The Dark Red’

Dark Sky Films has announced the theatrical and digital release date of The Dark Red, ranked the #1 movie at FrightFest Film Festival by Entertainment Focus. The Dark Red is a sophisticated, supernatural revenge thriller with a killer cast including April Billingsley (“The Walking Dead”, Last Vegas), Kelsey Scott (How to Get Away with Murder), and Rhoda Griffis (Parental Guidance, The Blind Side) that will appeal to fans of Unsane and The Uninvited. In the film, a young woman is committed to a psychiatric hospital claiming that her newborn has been abducted by a secret society called the Dark Red — an ancient, underground cult that harvests and controls an incredibly rare blood type that gives one the power to hear and guide another person’s thoughts. She says that she is special: that she carries a pure and powerful strain of the blood like nothing seen before, and that the society sees her and her child as its next evolution

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 11, 2020
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Jennifer Kent’s ‘The Nightingale’ Landing On Digital

From Jennifer Kent, the director of The Babadook, comes The Nightingale, a period thriller about a woman’s mission of revenge. Aisling Franciosi, Baykali Ganambarr, Sam Claflin, and Damon Herriman star in this controversial film that had audiences fleeing theaters due to its graphic violence. Set in the 18th century, this historical horror follows the story of 21-year-old Irish convict Clare (Aisling Franciosi) as she sets out to avenge her family. Kristina Ceyton, Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky produced. The Nightingale lands on Digital November 1, 2019, from IFC Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 31, 2019
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Movie Review: Pumpkins (2018)

An unpopular farmer (Terry Wood) with a rather disconcerting pumpkin fetish, meets his end thanks to being scared to death by two hooligans (Dale Hooley and Nathan Jordie Keers), but he won’t stay dead for long, as the unhallowed ground he is buried in resurrects his ass as Pumpkin Man (Will Metheringham), a monstrous mountain of a man with a pumpkin visage that goes all in on the murder biz along with some living pumpkins (wait… what the fuck now?)! That’s all well and good, but in order to have a slasher opus you need victims… and along comes Lance (Roland Martial) and Denise (Sarah Jayne Curry); guides employed by a group of survival nuts to lead them to remote territory, which of course is directly on Pumpkin Man’s land. Naturally stalk n’ slay ghoulish goodness ensues, and our hapless heroes run afoul of not only our outre orange antagonist, but his naughty niece (played by the film’s director Maria

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DanXIII
Oct 8, 2019
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A Monster Is Unleashed In The Horror Flick ‘Pumpkins’ (Trailer)

When a local farmer is the victim of a horrible joke gone wrong, bloody revenge becomes the only way to satisfy the monster he has become! Maria Lee Metheringham’s atmospheric horror treat Pumpkins comes to digital and DVD this October. Assisted by his beloved pumpkins, a sweet farmer discovers that spilling blood is his newfound glory to anyone who dares trespass on his private land. Unfortunately for a group of innocent survivalists, their survival skills are soon put to the test and the local villagers are soon dragged into the bloody fight. Will Metheringham scripted. Tamara Glynn, Dani Thompson, Gareth Hale Kat Clatworthy, and Roland Marshall star in this fun horror flick coming to DVD and digital on October 15th, from High Octane Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 2, 2019
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Revenge Thriller ‘Death Kiss’ Hunts Down A December Release Date

This October Uncork’d Entertainment will unleash the action-filled vigilante film Death Kiss starring Robert Kovacs who has an uncanny resemblance to Charles Bronson. Filmed in Northern California, the film also stars Daniel Baldwin (John Carpenter’s Vampires), Richard Tyson (Kindergarten Cop, Two Moon Junction), Eva Hamilton (horror fest fave Ruin Me), Stormi Maya, Leia Perez, Reese Austyn, and Sam Story. Death Kiss follows a vigilante with a mysterious past who goes to a crime-infested city and takes the law into his own hands, at the same time protecting a young mother and her child. Written and directed by Rene Perez (Playing With Dolls: Havoc) Death Kiss is produced by Jeff Miller (Ouija House), through his company Millman Productions. Gary Jones executive produced under the banner of Mosquito Entertainment. Zach Carter served as supervising producer. Rene’s movie is very cool and stylish. It feels like a throwback to the Cannon films of the ’80s,” says Miller. “After an enthusiastic response at Texas

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 25, 2018
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‘Revenge’ Smashes Records On Shudder

Since its debut on the service last Thursday, the hypnotic and stylish thriller, Revenge, from first-time director Coralie Fargeat has become the most-watched film premiere in Shudder’s history by a wide margin. Revenge took the number spot following film’s premiere on both Shudder U.S. and Shudder Canada, and was the most reviewed film on Shudder during an opening weekend and currently has an impressive 5 out of 5 skulls rating from Shudder members (skulls are the Shudder equivalent of stars). Shudder subscribers aren’t the only ones leaving rave reviews, critics love Revenge too. It has a 93% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, an 81% “must-see” rating on Metacritic, and everyone from The New York Times to Vogue has been cheering. …an incredibly stylish exercise in horror filmmaking…” – The Atlantic “Blunt, bloody and stylish.” – The New York Times “The bloodiest – and most important – film released this year.” – Esquire While streaming services don’t release viewer numbers,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 19, 2018
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Shudder Kicks Off Halloween With Movie Premieres And Much More

Halloween has officially begun on Shudder! To celebrate a new frightening flick will be premiering each week as well as special collections, digital exclusives, fan experiences, and much more. Just another reason why Shudder is the leading premium streaming service for thriller, suspense, and horror. We’re taking Halloween to an unprecedented level this year with a killer lineup of seven original and exclusive films that starts with the breakout movie REVENGE and culminates with the shocking slasher SUMMER OF 84,” said Shudder General Manager Craig Engler. “We’re also premiering the hit U.K. series True Horror, launching season 3 of Channel Zero and bringing back amazing classics like John Carpenter’s Halloween and a massive Hitchcock collection.” The season begins with Shudder‘s VENGEANCE IS HERS collection on September 10. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and the femme fatales of these films are no exception. Headlining the collection is REVENGE, a Shudder Original that delivers a razor-sharp feminist subversion of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2018
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Lou Simon Talks ‘3: An Eye For An Eye’ & Being A Female Filmmaker In Today’s World

Writer, director, and producer Lou Simon sat down with me to discuss women in the film industry and her latest genre film 3. Behind films like All Girls Weekend, Hazmat, Agrophobia, and The Awakened, Lou has been making her mark in the genre for years and seems to know just what to do to get a message across to fans. In 3: An Eye For An Eye “A man and a woman kidnap her rapist in order to extract a confession from him. They need to get his confession on tape because he has made up an alibi. Locked up in the basement of a remote home, he is unwilling to confess on camera and continues to assert his innocence. With time running out, how far are they willing to go for justice and what if they are wrong?” Horror Fuel: “What is it like to be a woman in the film industry these days?” Lou: “Well, it’s hard being

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 29, 2018

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Writing/Directing Duo Ruckus And Lane Skye Discuss ‘The Devil To Pay’

With the release of the southern gothic thriller The Devil to Pay, I sat down with the husband and wife writing, directing, and producing duo Ruckus and Lane Skye to talk about the film and their writing process. The Devil to Pay centers on an Appalachian woman named Lemon (Danielle Deadwyler) who must fight to save herself, her son, and her home after her husband disappears and a powerful family demands her husband’s debt be paid, or else. Horror Fuel: “I love the location you chose for your film. There’s just something about the mountains. And they also seem sort of like a character in the film. It’s great cinematography. How did you go about capturing that?” Ruckus: “We shot in Hiawassee, Georgia, about two hours north of Atlanta. It’s actually a pretty town. We had to erase some houses and powerlines out of the footage. It’s a little movie magic.” Lane:” We had a guy come in and do

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 3, 2020
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Orlando Bloom Craves Vengeance In The ‘Retaliation’ Trailer

Orlando Bloom is on a mission of vengeance in the thriller Retaliation, coming to Blu-ray this September, from BAFTA Award-winning screenwriter Geoff Thompson. Bloom stars as Malky, a demolition worker whose life receives a seismic shock when out drinking with friends at a local pub, he sees a disturbing figure from his past: the man he holds responsible for a traumatic childhood incident. Fueled by anger, Malky sets out on a path of vengeance—and discovers that no one can escape the consequences of their sins in this taut thriller. Bloom is joined by Janet Montgomery (The Space Between Us), Charlie Creed-Miles (TV’s “Peaky Blinders”), and Anne Reid (TV’s “Years and Years”). Retaliation is now available On Demand and arrives on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital) and DVD September 8th from Lionsgate. BLU-RAY / DIGITAL / DVD SPECIAL FEATURES Audio Commentary with Co-Directors Ludwig Shammasian and Paul Shammasian Brutality and Honesty: The Making of Retaliation

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2020
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This March Face A Supernatural Cult In ‘The Dark Red’

Dark Sky Films has announced the theatrical and digital release date of The Dark Red, ranked the #1 movie at FrightFest Film Festival by Entertainment Focus. The Dark Red is a sophisticated, supernatural revenge thriller with a killer cast including April Billingsley (“The Walking Dead”, Last Vegas), Kelsey Scott (How to Get Away with Murder), and Rhoda Griffis (Parental Guidance, The Blind Side) that will appeal to fans of Unsane and The Uninvited. In the film, a young woman is committed to a psychiatric hospital claiming that her newborn has been abducted by a secret society called the Dark Red — an ancient, underground cult that harvests and controls an incredibly rare blood type that gives one the power to hear and guide another person’s thoughts. She says that she is special: that she carries a pure and powerful strain of the blood like nothing seen before, and that the society sees her and her child as its next evolution

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 11, 2020
Horror Fuel

Jennifer Kent’s ‘The Nightingale’ Landing On Digital

From Jennifer Kent, the director of The Babadook, comes The Nightingale, a period thriller about a woman’s mission of revenge. Aisling Franciosi, Baykali Ganambarr, Sam Claflin, and Damon Herriman star in this controversial film that had audiences fleeing theaters due to its graphic violence. Set in the 18th century, this historical horror follows the story of 21-year-old Irish convict Clare (Aisling Franciosi) as she sets out to avenge her family. Kristina Ceyton, Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky produced. The Nightingale lands on Digital November 1, 2019, from IFC Films.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 31, 2019
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Movie Review: Pumpkins (2018)

An unpopular farmer (Terry Wood) with a rather disconcerting pumpkin fetish, meets his end thanks to being scared to death by two hooligans (Dale Hooley and Nathan Jordie Keers), but he won’t stay dead for long, as the unhallowed ground he is buried in resurrects his ass as Pumpkin Man (Will Metheringham), a monstrous mountain of a man with a pumpkin visage that goes all in on the murder biz along with some living pumpkins (wait… what the fuck now?)! That’s all well and good, but in order to have a slasher opus you need victims… and along comes Lance (Roland Martial) and Denise (Sarah Jayne Curry); guides employed by a group of survival nuts to lead them to remote territory, which of course is directly on Pumpkin Man’s land. Naturally stalk n’ slay ghoulish goodness ensues, and our hapless heroes run afoul of not only our outre orange antagonist, but his naughty niece (played by the film’s director Maria

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Oct 8, 2019
Horror Fuel

A Monster Is Unleashed In The Horror Flick ‘Pumpkins’ (Trailer)

When a local farmer is the victim of a horrible joke gone wrong, bloody revenge becomes the only way to satisfy the monster he has become! Maria Lee Metheringham’s atmospheric horror treat Pumpkins comes to digital and DVD this October. Assisted by his beloved pumpkins, a sweet farmer discovers that spilling blood is his newfound glory to anyone who dares trespass on his private land. Unfortunately for a group of innocent survivalists, their survival skills are soon put to the test and the local villagers are soon dragged into the bloody fight. Will Metheringham scripted. Tamara Glynn, Dani Thompson, Gareth Hale Kat Clatworthy, and Roland Marshall star in this fun horror flick coming to DVD and digital on October 15th, from High Octane Pictures.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 2, 2019
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Revenge Thriller ‘Death Kiss’ Hunts Down A December Release Date

This October Uncork’d Entertainment will unleash the action-filled vigilante film Death Kiss starring Robert Kovacs who has an uncanny resemblance to Charles Bronson. Filmed in Northern California, the film also stars Daniel Baldwin (John Carpenter’s Vampires), Richard Tyson (Kindergarten Cop, Two Moon Junction), Eva Hamilton (horror fest fave Ruin Me), Stormi Maya, Leia Perez, Reese Austyn, and Sam Story. Death Kiss follows a vigilante with a mysterious past who goes to a crime-infested city and takes the law into his own hands, at the same time protecting a young mother and her child. Written and directed by Rene Perez (Playing With Dolls: Havoc) Death Kiss is produced by Jeff Miller (Ouija House), through his company Millman Productions. Gary Jones executive produced under the banner of Mosquito Entertainment. Zach Carter served as supervising producer. Rene’s movie is very cool and stylish. It feels like a throwback to the Cannon films of the ’80s,” says Miller. “After an enthusiastic response at Texas

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 25, 2018
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‘Revenge’ Smashes Records On Shudder

Since its debut on the service last Thursday, the hypnotic and stylish thriller, Revenge, from first-time director Coralie Fargeat has become the most-watched film premiere in Shudder’s history by a wide margin. Revenge took the number spot following film’s premiere on both Shudder U.S. and Shudder Canada, and was the most reviewed film on Shudder during an opening weekend and currently has an impressive 5 out of 5 skulls rating from Shudder members (skulls are the Shudder equivalent of stars). Shudder subscribers aren’t the only ones leaving rave reviews, critics love Revenge too. It has a 93% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, an 81% “must-see” rating on Metacritic, and everyone from The New York Times to Vogue has been cheering. …an incredibly stylish exercise in horror filmmaking…” – The Atlantic “Blunt, bloody and stylish.” – The New York Times “The bloodiest – and most important – film released this year.” – Esquire While streaming services don’t release viewer numbers,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 19, 2018
Horror Fuel

Shudder Kicks Off Halloween With Movie Premieres And Much More

Halloween has officially begun on Shudder! To celebrate a new frightening flick will be premiering each week as well as special collections, digital exclusives, fan experiences, and much more. Just another reason why Shudder is the leading premium streaming service for thriller, suspense, and horror. We’re taking Halloween to an unprecedented level this year with a killer lineup of seven original and exclusive films that starts with the breakout movie REVENGE and culminates with the shocking slasher SUMMER OF 84,” said Shudder General Manager Craig Engler. “We’re also premiering the hit U.K. series True Horror, launching season 3 of Channel Zero and bringing back amazing classics like John Carpenter’s Halloween and a massive Hitchcock collection.” The season begins with Shudder‘s VENGEANCE IS HERS collection on September 10. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and the femme fatales of these films are no exception. Headlining the collection is REVENGE, a Shudder Original that delivers a razor-sharp feminist subversion of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2018
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Lou Simon Talks ‘3: An Eye For An Eye’ & Being A Female Filmmaker In Today’s World

Writer, director, and producer Lou Simon sat down with me to discuss women in the film industry and her latest genre film 3. Behind films like All Girls Weekend, Hazmat, Agrophobia, and The Awakened, Lou has been making her mark in the genre for years and seems to know just what to do to get a message across to fans. In 3: An Eye For An Eye “A man and a woman kidnap her rapist in order to extract a confession from him. They need to get his confession on tape because he has made up an alibi. Locked up in the basement of a remote home, he is unwilling to confess on camera and continues to assert his innocence. With time running out, how far are they willing to go for justice and what if they are wrong?” Horror Fuel: “What is it like to be a woman in the film industry these days?” Lou: “Well, it’s hard being

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 29, 2018
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