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Horror FPS ‘Chernobylite’ Coming This July

All In! Games and The Farm 51 have released a new trailer along with exciting news for the long-awaited RPG First Person Shooter horror Chernobylite. Players will be taken to the exclusion zone in Pripyat, Ukraine where they’ll fight for survival against threats human, natural, and supernatural. Chernobylite features the following: Explore a beautiful and horrifyingly accurate 3D-scanned recreation of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Collaborate or compete with other stalkers in the Zone, but whatever you do, never fully trust them. Remember, everybody has a hidden agenda. Immerse yourself in a thrilling, non-linear science-fiction horror story. Make good use of your chemistry and physics knowledge to craft equipment and manage supplies. Fight against savage creatures pouring out of an alternate reality. Investigate and collect data with a set of sophisticated environmental and substance-analyzing tools. Chernobylite will be coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in July 2021. Early Access users can also download the Exclusive Final Pre-Launch Mega Patch

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Capt McNeely
Apr 23, 2021
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Brandon Cronenberg’s ‘Possessor’ Getting An Early Release

Neon’s sci-fi thriller Possessor, from the visionary mind of writer-director Brandon Cronenberg (Antiviral), has a new release date. Unlike a lot of films we’re reporting about, it has not been delayed, it’s getting an early release. The film “follows an elite corporate assassin, Tasya Vos (Andrea Riseborough). Using brain transplant technology, Vos takes control of other people’s bodies to execute high profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment Vos becomes trapped inside a ming that threatens to obliterate her.” Riseborough stars alongside Jennifer Jason Lee, Sean Bean, Tuppence Middleton, Christopher Abbott, Kaniehtion Horn, Rossif Sutherland, Christopher Jacot, and Gabrielle Graham. This intense thrill-ride is produced by Fraser Ash, Niv Fichman, Kevin Krikst, and Andrew Starke. Possessor will now arrive in theaters and drive-ins on October 2nd, followed by its release on VOD and Digital on November 6th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 14, 2020
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Movie Review: Xenophobia (2019)

Holy hell, what do we have here cats n’ creeps? Why I do believe it’s an alien anthology of the terror kind! Following a coda, titled Pinnacles (written and directed by Stephen J. Escobar), that tells the story of Eric (Baker Chase Powell), a young dude getting his close encounter on in the middle of the desert; we are introduced to Xenophobia‘s wrap around (also written and directed by Escobar) featuring a support group for abductees relating their various diabolic dealings with sinister space-men through stories that include: First up we get Doomsday (written and directed by special effects genius Joe Castro); the tale of comely Becky (Kristen Renton) and her man Harry (Nick Principe of The FP and Chromeskull fame) who go camping in the woods and discover they are not alone in that freaky forest as one hell of a fucked up alien roams those worlds as well… seriously this thing has two faces, an emaciated body, screams

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DanXIII
Aug 29, 2019
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Adam Wingard’s “Event Horizon” Series Coming To Amazon

Earlier today we reported that Amazon is bringing genre fans the new series “Truth Seekers” starring Nick Frost and Simon Pegg. We’ve just learned that Amazon will also be adapting Paul W.S. Anderson‘s sci-fi horror classic Event Horizon as a new original series. Variety is reporting that Godzilla vs Kong’s Adam Wingard is set to executive produce and possibly direct. Wingard was also behind the hit horror movie You’re next and The Guest. In the 1997 film, starring Sam Neill and Laurence Fishburne, a rescue crew investigates a spaceship that disappeared into a black hole and has now returned…with someone or something new on-board. Check out the classic’s trailer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 5, 2019
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‘Freaks’ Gets A New Stunning Poster And A Friday The 13th Release Date

From writer-directors Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky comes the award-winning science-fiction thriller Freaks whose trailer and stunning poster (by Chris Shy of Studio Ronin) have just arrived. In the film, a disturbed father (Emile Hirsch) locks his bold 7-year-old daughter (Lexy Kolker) in a house, warning her of grave dangers outside. But the mysterious Mr. Snowcone (Bruce Dern) convinces the girl to escape and join him on a quest for family, freedom, and revenge. Grace Park, Amanda Crew, and Lexy Kolker round out the cast for Freaks that took the Jury Prize at Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, the Emerging Filmmaker Award at the Vancouver International Fantastic Film Festival and winner of the Best Film (Audience Award) at the Paris International Fantastic Film Festival. The film is produced by Adam Stein, p.g.a., Zach Lipovsky, p.g.a, Jordan Barber, and Mitchell Waxman. M. Alan Stein, Rick Alyea, Philip Kim, and Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard serve as executive producers. Freaks lands in theaters

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 1, 2019
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Alien Abduction Film ‘Xenophobia’ Lands On DVD And Digital This August

Vision Films Inc. are set to unleash the suspenseful new tale of alien abduction, Xenophobia on DVD and VOD this August. Written, directed and produced by Steven J. Escobar, Joe Castro, and Thomas J. Churchill, Xenophobia follows victims of alien abduction who discover that their experiences were not isolated incidents. Starring Manu Intiraymi (Star Trek: Voyager, One Tree Hill), Kristen Renton (Days of our Lives, Sons of Anarchy), Angie Stevenson (Sons of Anarchy, Sigma), and Baker Chase Powell (Dating Pains, Irrational Fear), Xenophobia will make its red carpet premiere at The Landmark Theater in Los Angeles on August 1, 2019 with its cast and crew in attendance. In the film, “six complete strangers recall the details of their individual experiences with alien forces—sharing the terrifying stories of their abductions and possessions—but the biggest challenge still lies ahead. Can they overcome their fears and trust each other in order to survive?” Special Effects master, co-writer, co-director, producer Joe Castro teased the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 24, 2019
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Sci-Fi Horror ‘Freaks’ Unleashes Insane New Trailer

From writer-directors Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky comes the award-winning science-fiction thriller Freaks whose poster and trailer have just arrived. In the film, a disturbed father (Emile Hirsch) locks his bold 7-year-old daughter (Lexy Kolker) in a house, warning her of grave dangers outside. But the mysterious Mr. Snowcone (Bruce Dern) convinces the girl to escape and join him on a quest for family, freedom, and revenge. Grace Park, Amanda Crew, and Lexy Kolker round out the cast for Freaks that took the Jury Prize at Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, the Emerging Filmmaker Award at the Vancouver International Fantastic Film Festival and winner of the Best Film (Audience Award) at the Paris International Fantastic Film Festival. The film is produced by Adam Stein, p.g.a., Zach Lipovsky, p.g.a, Jordan Barber, and Mitchell Waxman. M. Alan Stein, Rick Alyea, Philip Kim, and Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard serve as executive producers. Freaks lands in theaters nationwide on August 23, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 11, 2019
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Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Assassinaut’ Seeks To Protect History This July

Do you understand the gravity of the situation? The Assassinaut Blu-ray is ready for pre-order! In the near future, aliens have invaded Earth and declared a galactic war resulting in thousands of human casualties. To save Earth, a team of four teenage astronauts braves the alien wilderness of a distant planet to stop an assassin from changing the course of history forever. Assassinaut is written & directed by Drew Bolduc, and stars Vito Trigo (Return to Nuke ‘Em High), Johnathan Newport (Permanent), Shannon Hutchinson, Jasmina Parent, and Yael Haskal. Assassinaut lands on Blu-ray and VOD on July 30th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2019
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This June Cross The ‘Threshold’ For An Intense Sci-Fi Horror Film

An otherworldly intruder makes their way into a couple’s home in writer-director Jason Eric Perlman‘s sci-fi horror film Threshold, coming to VOD and digital this June. Trilby Glover (TV’s “Scream Queens”), Randy Wayne (Escape Room), Nicholas Oteri (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children), Graham Sibley (Sully), and “True Blood’s” Leslie Stevens star in this intense film. “During a night of apocalyptic world events, a young couple grieving from the loss of their adopted son is visited by an otherworldly intruder. The terrifying woman can’t explain how she got into their home, only that she’s come with hauntingly accurate details about their lives and the death of their son. Is she from a spiritual realm or are her motives far more mortal, even deadly?” The film is being distributed by Distribution Solutions, Alliance Entertainment, and Archstone Distribution. William Clevinger, Elliott Michael Smith, and Jason Eric Perlman are producing. Threshold will arrive on Digital June 11, 2019. https://vimeo.com/317371540

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 3, 2019
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‘High Life’ Trailer Takes Us On Dread Filled Trip Into The Cosmos

From A24, the studio that brought us Hereditary and The Witch comes a new tale of terror, High Life, starring Robert Pattinson and Juliette Binoche. In the film, “Monte (Pattinson) and his baby daughter are the last survivors of a damned and dangerous mission to the outer reaches of the solar system. The crew of death-row inmates led by a doctor (Binoche) with sinister motives has vanished. As the mystery of what happened onboard the ship is unraveled, father and daughter must rely on each other to survive as they hurtle toward the oblivion of a black hole. A staggering and primal film about love and intimacy, suffused with anguished memories of a lost Earth, High Life is a haunting, thrilling achievement from visionary director Claire Denis.” Musician/actor André Benjamin (aka Outcast’s André 3000) also stars along with Mia Goth. Written by Denis and Jean-Pol Fargeau, High Life opens in theaters on April 12, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 21, 2019

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Horror FPS ‘Chernobylite’ Coming This July

All In! Games and The Farm 51 have released a new trailer along with exciting news for the long-awaited RPG First Person Shooter horror Chernobylite. Players will be taken to the exclusion zone in Pripyat, Ukraine where they’ll fight for survival against threats human, natural, and supernatural. Chernobylite features the following: Explore a beautiful and horrifyingly accurate 3D-scanned recreation of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Collaborate or compete with other stalkers in the Zone, but whatever you do, never fully trust them. Remember, everybody has a hidden agenda. Immerse yourself in a thrilling, non-linear science-fiction horror story. Make good use of your chemistry and physics knowledge to craft equipment and manage supplies. Fight against savage creatures pouring out of an alternate reality. Investigate and collect data with a set of sophisticated environmental and substance-analyzing tools. Chernobylite will be coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in July 2021. Early Access users can also download the Exclusive Final Pre-Launch Mega Patch

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Capt McNeely
Apr 23, 2021
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Brandon Cronenberg’s ‘Possessor’ Getting An Early Release

Neon’s sci-fi thriller Possessor, from the visionary mind of writer-director Brandon Cronenberg (Antiviral), has a new release date. Unlike a lot of films we’re reporting about, it has not been delayed, it’s getting an early release. The film “follows an elite corporate assassin, Tasya Vos (Andrea Riseborough). Using brain transplant technology, Vos takes control of other people’s bodies to execute high profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment Vos becomes trapped inside a ming that threatens to obliterate her.” Riseborough stars alongside Jennifer Jason Lee, Sean Bean, Tuppence Middleton, Christopher Abbott, Kaniehtion Horn, Rossif Sutherland, Christopher Jacot, and Gabrielle Graham. This intense thrill-ride is produced by Fraser Ash, Niv Fichman, Kevin Krikst, and Andrew Starke. Possessor will now arrive in theaters and drive-ins on October 2nd, followed by its release on VOD and Digital on November 6th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 14, 2020
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Movie Review: Xenophobia (2019)

Holy hell, what do we have here cats n’ creeps? Why I do believe it’s an alien anthology of the terror kind! Following a coda, titled Pinnacles (written and directed by Stephen J. Escobar), that tells the story of Eric (Baker Chase Powell), a young dude getting his close encounter on in the middle of the desert; we are introduced to Xenophobia‘s wrap around (also written and directed by Escobar) featuring a support group for abductees relating their various diabolic dealings with sinister space-men through stories that include: First up we get Doomsday (written and directed by special effects genius Joe Castro); the tale of comely Becky (Kristen Renton) and her man Harry (Nick Principe of The FP and Chromeskull fame) who go camping in the woods and discover they are not alone in that freaky forest as one hell of a fucked up alien roams those worlds as well… seriously this thing has two faces, an emaciated body, screams

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Aug 29, 2019
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Adam Wingard’s “Event Horizon” Series Coming To Amazon

Earlier today we reported that Amazon is bringing genre fans the new series “Truth Seekers” starring Nick Frost and Simon Pegg. We’ve just learned that Amazon will also be adapting Paul W.S. Anderson‘s sci-fi horror classic Event Horizon as a new original series. Variety is reporting that Godzilla vs Kong’s Adam Wingard is set to executive produce and possibly direct. Wingard was also behind the hit horror movie You’re next and The Guest. In the 1997 film, starring Sam Neill and Laurence Fishburne, a rescue crew investigates a spaceship that disappeared into a black hole and has now returned…with someone or something new on-board. Check out the classic’s trailer.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 5, 2019
Horror Fuel

‘Freaks’ Gets A New Stunning Poster And A Friday The 13th Release Date

From writer-directors Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky comes the award-winning science-fiction thriller Freaks whose trailer and stunning poster (by Chris Shy of Studio Ronin) have just arrived. In the film, a disturbed father (Emile Hirsch) locks his bold 7-year-old daughter (Lexy Kolker) in a house, warning her of grave dangers outside. But the mysterious Mr. Snowcone (Bruce Dern) convinces the girl to escape and join him on a quest for family, freedom, and revenge. Grace Park, Amanda Crew, and Lexy Kolker round out the cast for Freaks that took the Jury Prize at Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, the Emerging Filmmaker Award at the Vancouver International Fantastic Film Festival and winner of the Best Film (Audience Award) at the Paris International Fantastic Film Festival. The film is produced by Adam Stein, p.g.a., Zach Lipovsky, p.g.a, Jordan Barber, and Mitchell Waxman. M. Alan Stein, Rick Alyea, Philip Kim, and Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard serve as executive producers. Freaks lands in theaters

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 1, 2019
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Alien Abduction Film ‘Xenophobia’ Lands On DVD And Digital This August

Vision Films Inc. are set to unleash the suspenseful new tale of alien abduction, Xenophobia on DVD and VOD this August. Written, directed and produced by Steven J. Escobar, Joe Castro, and Thomas J. Churchill, Xenophobia follows victims of alien abduction who discover that their experiences were not isolated incidents. Starring Manu Intiraymi (Star Trek: Voyager, One Tree Hill), Kristen Renton (Days of our Lives, Sons of Anarchy), Angie Stevenson (Sons of Anarchy, Sigma), and Baker Chase Powell (Dating Pains, Irrational Fear), Xenophobia will make its red carpet premiere at The Landmark Theater in Los Angeles on August 1, 2019 with its cast and crew in attendance. In the film, “six complete strangers recall the details of their individual experiences with alien forces—sharing the terrifying stories of their abductions and possessions—but the biggest challenge still lies ahead. Can they overcome their fears and trust each other in order to survive?” Special Effects master, co-writer, co-director, producer Joe Castro teased the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 24, 2019
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Sci-Fi Horror ‘Freaks’ Unleashes Insane New Trailer

From writer-directors Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky comes the award-winning science-fiction thriller Freaks whose poster and trailer have just arrived. In the film, a disturbed father (Emile Hirsch) locks his bold 7-year-old daughter (Lexy Kolker) in a house, warning her of grave dangers outside. But the mysterious Mr. Snowcone (Bruce Dern) convinces the girl to escape and join him on a quest for family, freedom, and revenge. Grace Park, Amanda Crew, and Lexy Kolker round out the cast for Freaks that took the Jury Prize at Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, the Emerging Filmmaker Award at the Vancouver International Fantastic Film Festival and winner of the Best Film (Audience Award) at the Paris International Fantastic Film Festival. The film is produced by Adam Stein, p.g.a., Zach Lipovsky, p.g.a, Jordan Barber, and Mitchell Waxman. M. Alan Stein, Rick Alyea, Philip Kim, and Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard serve as executive producers. Freaks lands in theaters nationwide on August 23, 2019.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 11, 2019
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Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Assassinaut’ Seeks To Protect History This July

Do you understand the gravity of the situation? The Assassinaut Blu-ray is ready for pre-order! In the near future, aliens have invaded Earth and declared a galactic war resulting in thousands of human casualties. To save Earth, a team of four teenage astronauts braves the alien wilderness of a distant planet to stop an assassin from changing the course of history forever. Assassinaut is written & directed by Drew Bolduc, and stars Vito Trigo (Return to Nuke ‘Em High), Johnathan Newport (Permanent), Shannon Hutchinson, Jasmina Parent, and Yael Haskal. Assassinaut lands on Blu-ray and VOD on July 30th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2019
Horror Fuel

This June Cross The ‘Threshold’ For An Intense Sci-Fi Horror Film

An otherworldly intruder makes their way into a couple’s home in writer-director Jason Eric Perlman‘s sci-fi horror film Threshold, coming to VOD and digital this June. Trilby Glover (TV’s “Scream Queens”), Randy Wayne (Escape Room), Nicholas Oteri (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children), Graham Sibley (Sully), and “True Blood’s” Leslie Stevens star in this intense film. “During a night of apocalyptic world events, a young couple grieving from the loss of their adopted son is visited by an otherworldly intruder. The terrifying woman can’t explain how she got into their home, only that she’s come with hauntingly accurate details about their lives and the death of their son. Is she from a spiritual realm or are her motives far more mortal, even deadly?” The film is being distributed by Distribution Solutions, Alliance Entertainment, and Archstone Distribution. William Clevinger, Elliott Michael Smith, and Jason Eric Perlman are producing. Threshold will arrive on Digital June 11, 2019. https://vimeo.com/317371540

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 3, 2019
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‘High Life’ Trailer Takes Us On Dread Filled Trip Into The Cosmos

From A24, the studio that brought us Hereditary and The Witch comes a new tale of terror, High Life, starring Robert Pattinson and Juliette Binoche. In the film, “Monte (Pattinson) and his baby daughter are the last survivors of a damned and dangerous mission to the outer reaches of the solar system. The crew of death-row inmates led by a doctor (Binoche) with sinister motives has vanished. As the mystery of what happened onboard the ship is unraveled, father and daughter must rely on each other to survive as they hurtle toward the oblivion of a black hole. A staggering and primal film about love and intimacy, suffused with anguished memories of a lost Earth, High Life is a haunting, thrilling achievement from visionary director Claire Denis.” Musician/actor André Benjamin (aka Outcast’s André 3000) also stars along with Mia Goth. Written by Denis and Jean-Pol Fargeau, High Life opens in theaters on April 12, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 21, 2019
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