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The Exorcist’s John Cho Boards ‘The Grudge’ Reboot

A couple of days ago we reported that Demian Bichir (Alien: Covenant) and Andrea Riseborough (Black Mirror) had joined The Grudge reboot. Now, news has come that “The Exorcist” star John Cho has also boarded the film. Cho, best known for his role as Harold in the hilarious Harold & Kumar franchise, will also star in Aneesh Chaganty’s film Searching coming out on August 3rd. We are so excited about this new adaptation,” Producer Sam Raimi stated. “We went back to the original source material to deliver a relentless supernatural thrill ride that explores the horrors of American suburbia.” Based on the script by Jeff Buhler (Midnight Meat Train) the film is a “reimagining” of 2004’s The Grudge, which was itself a remake of Japan’s Ju-on. Nicolas Pesce wrote the latest version of the script and will be in the director’s chair for the film that is the twelfth film in the combined Ju-On/The Grudge franchise which also includes a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 17, 2018
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The 25 Best Women Of Horror (My Opinion)

February is Women of Horror month! These ladies screamed their way into our hearts on the big and little screens and charmed us by their performance that stood the test of time (or will). Many people have their opinions on the best and memorable women of horror, well this is my list and my opinion, I hope you agree for my reasons so without further ado, here’s my list of the 25 best women of horror in no particular order! Sigourney Weaver She has earned the title of ‘Queen of Sci-fi’ due to most of her outstanding performances can be seen in many sci-fi movies but she’s also started in many legendary horror movies. She’s best known for her character Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise. She’s also known for her role a Bill Murray’s squeeze in the Ghostbusters films. She’s on the list because even though she’s a woman in a horror movie, she takes charge of situations and

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Capt McNeely
Feb 6, 2018
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Documentary ‘The Devil and Father Amorth’ From The Director Of ‘The Exorcist’ Gets Release Date

What could be more terrifying than William Friedkin’s The Exorcist? How about a real exorcism caught on tape? Recently, Friedkin set out to make a documentary of the real rites of exorcism, similar to those we witnessed in his terrifying, ground-breaking, 1973 film. In Friedkin’s The Devil and Father Amorth, we will witness the real exorcism of an Italian woman performed by Father Gabriel Amorth. Yes, I said real. In the early 1970s when I directed The Exorcist, I had not witnessed an exorcism but I wondered how close I had come to portraying reality,” Friedkin said. “I had been curious to meet Father Amorth for many years and when he granted permission to meet and film him in Rome last May, it was the opportunity to complete the circle and see how close that film came to reality.” Last year during an interview with Variety he said, “I had to shoot it alone, obviously. The conditions were that I

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 18, 2018
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Interesting Facts About Your Favorite Horror Films (Part 2)

There are a lot of interesting things that happen on the sets and behind-the-scenes of horror films that many fans never know about. We aim to fix that. Here are some interesting facts about our favorite horror films. Bloody Bed During the filming of Carrie Sissy Spacek did not want to break character so she lived, ate, and slept in her blood-drenched prom dress for three days straight. An Homage To Psycho John Carpenter is a huge fan Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. In fact, Halloween is filled with homages to the black and white movie. Carpenter even cast Jamie Lee Curtis as the lead who is the daughter of Psycho star Janet Leigh. Buzz Tony Todd stared as Candyman in Bernard Rose’s 1992 film. There were no special FX in the scene where Candyman has a mouth full of bees. That was all real. An X-Files Destination Before Final Destination became a film it was originally an idea for an episode

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 9, 2018
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‘The Exorcist’ Director Documents A Real Exorcism In ‘The Devil And Father Amorth’

Back in 1973, William Friedkin directed one of the most important classics to ever come from the horror genre, The Exorcist. Based on the novel by William Peter Blatty, The Exorcist centered on Regan (Linda Blair), a young girl possessed. Her mother sought and found help from two priests who were able to rid the girl of the dark entity, at great cost. Fast-forward several decades and you will find Friedkin tackling the subject of exorcism once again, this time in a real life documentary titled The Devil and Father Amorth. Friedkin got up close and personal during a real exorcism proceeded over by Father Gabriele Amorth, who performed exorcisms the Vatican’s Rome Diocese. Father Armoth has penned several books on the subject. After reading Amroth’s books Friedkin sought him out while on a trip to Italy. Surprisingly, the Father was a fan of The Exorcist. In the documentary, Friedkin is allowed to observe a real exorcism with restrictions that

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 5, 2017
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A First Look At The 80’s Style Slasher ‘Hitchhiker Massacre’ – Based On True Events

Writer-director-producer James L. Bills is making his feature debut with the 80’s style slasher Hitchhiker Massacre. Today, we take a first look at the film that includes the first art and trailer which have just been released by Green Apple Entertainment. In the film, based on true events, beautiful young hitchhikers are being slaughtered on the desert highways by a cannibalistic madman. Sally is trying to make her way home when she is picked up by the killer – can she survive the night or will she become road-kill? Produced by J. Horton (Edges of Darkness, Monsters in the Woods), this bloodbath stars Ely LaMay with Calista Carradine (David Carradine’s daughter), 2015-2016 Penthouse Pet of the Year Jasmine Leo (Layla Sin), and Veronica Lavery as seen in Playboy magazine, John Blyth Barrymore (brother of Drew Barrymore), and Katherine Cronyn (granddaughter of Oscar-Nominee Hume Cronyn and Oscar-Winner Jessica Tandy). This is not James L. Bills first experience in the horror genre.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2017
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Woman (In Horror) Crush Wednesday: Eileen Dietz

Sometimes when it comes to getting credit where credit is due, a person is left out in the cold without said deserved recognition. Frankly, my Little Monsters, that doesn’t sit well with me. And it’s something that today’s wonderful Woman of Horror had to experience in relation to what can be considered to be arguably her most famous cinematic contribution, but we’ll get into that momentarily. Eileen Dietz was born in Bayside, New York, and is one of three daughters in her family. She is one of a pair of identical twins, so when it comes down to which of the two is the oldest it’s most likely negligible, as they were likely born within mere minutes of one another. Eileen got into the business VERY early as she and her twin sister Marianne appeared in a soap commercial when they were only six weeks old. Of the two, Eileen was the one who continued on with acting and at

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Capt McNeely
Aug 16, 2017
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‘Quantico’ Actress Joins The Cast Of ‘The Exorcist’

We were ecstatic to report back in June that not only were fans getting a second season of The Exorcist, but that a premiere date had been announced. In June, we told you that Harold & Kumar actor John Cho and Brianna Hildebrand, who will play a foster child, had joined the cast which includes returning stars Ben Daniels, Alfonzo Herrera, and Kurt Egyiawan who played the priests in the first season. Today, we have more casting news, Quantico’s Li Jun Li has signed on to play the role of Rose, a social worker assigned to a group home run by Andrew Kim (Cho). This season, “Father Bennett (Egyiawan) attempts to weed out those within the Vatican who have turned against God. Ultimately, Tomas and Marcus are led to Andrew Kim (Cho), a former child psychologist who runs a group home for five at-risk foster children on a secluded private island off the coast of Seattle. When one of the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 26, 2017
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John Cho Joins The Cast Of ‘The Exorcist’ For Season 2

The season two premiere of The Exorcist is one two months away, and new details are beginning to surface. Last month, the premiere date was announced. We also reported that Ben Daniels and Alfonzo Herrera, who played the priests in the first season, will be reprising their roles along with Kurt Egyiawan’s character Father Bennett. The priests will be helping a new family in desperate need of their expertise. Deadline is now reporting that Star Trek and Harold & Kumar actor John Cho has joined the cast for season 2, and will be playing a major role that will take the show in a new direction. We also have learned the official synopsis of the new season of The Exorcist. “Season 2 picks up with Father Tomas Ortega (Alfonso Herrera) and a newly collarless Marcus Keane (Ben Daniels) out of Chicago and on the road, searching out evil. Across the Atlantic, Father Bennett (Kurt Egyiawan) attempts to weed out those

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 9, 2017
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Woman (In Horror) Crush Wednesday: Linda Blair

Well, my Little Monsters, we are at that point in the week where we make that downhill run towards the weekend. Now I had another actress originally slated to be highlighted today, but I made a calculated decision to focus on Linda Blair due to an event that’s happening this weekend. In two days Days of the Dead is descending on Indianapolis for three days of horror related festivities, and Linda was very recently confirmed to be in attendance as one of many media guests. With that in mind I felt it appropriate to go ahead and highlight this particular wonderful Woman of Horror, that I would have undoubtedly have written about eventually. So without further ado, I give you Miss Linda Blair. Linda was the baby in her family, being the youngest of three children. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, but would grow up in Westport, Connecticut. Linda’s career kicked off at the tender age of five,

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Capt McNeely
Jun 28, 2017

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The Exorcist’s John Cho Boards ‘The Grudge’ Reboot

A couple of days ago we reported that Demian Bichir (Alien: Covenant) and Andrea Riseborough (Black Mirror) had joined The Grudge reboot. Now, news has come that “The Exorcist” star John Cho has also boarded the film. Cho, best known for his role as Harold in the hilarious Harold & Kumar franchise, will also star in Aneesh Chaganty’s film Searching coming out on August 3rd. We are so excited about this new adaptation,” Producer Sam Raimi stated. “We went back to the original source material to deliver a relentless supernatural thrill ride that explores the horrors of American suburbia.” Based on the script by Jeff Buhler (Midnight Meat Train) the film is a “reimagining” of 2004’s The Grudge, which was itself a remake of Japan’s Ju-on. Nicolas Pesce wrote the latest version of the script and will be in the director’s chair for the film that is the twelfth film in the combined Ju-On/The Grudge franchise which also includes a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 17, 2018
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The 25 Best Women Of Horror (My Opinion)

February is Women of Horror month! These ladies screamed their way into our hearts on the big and little screens and charmed us by their performance that stood the test of time (or will). Many people have their opinions on the best and memorable women of horror, well this is my list and my opinion, I hope you agree for my reasons so without further ado, here’s my list of the 25 best women of horror in no particular order! Sigourney Weaver She has earned the title of ‘Queen of Sci-fi’ due to most of her outstanding performances can be seen in many sci-fi movies but she’s also started in many legendary horror movies. She’s best known for her character Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise. She’s also known for her role a Bill Murray’s squeeze in the Ghostbusters films. She’s on the list because even though she’s a woman in a horror movie, she takes charge of situations and

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Feb 6, 2018
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Documentary ‘The Devil and Father Amorth’ From The Director Of ‘The Exorcist’ Gets Release Date

What could be more terrifying than William Friedkin’s The Exorcist? How about a real exorcism caught on tape? Recently, Friedkin set out to make a documentary of the real rites of exorcism, similar to those we witnessed in his terrifying, ground-breaking, 1973 film. In Friedkin’s The Devil and Father Amorth, we will witness the real exorcism of an Italian woman performed by Father Gabriel Amorth. Yes, I said real. In the early 1970s when I directed The Exorcist, I had not witnessed an exorcism but I wondered how close I had come to portraying reality,” Friedkin said. “I had been curious to meet Father Amorth for many years and when he granted permission to meet and film him in Rome last May, it was the opportunity to complete the circle and see how close that film came to reality.” Last year during an interview with Variety he said, “I had to shoot it alone, obviously. The conditions were that I

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

Interesting Facts About Your Favorite Horror Films (Part 2)

There are a lot of interesting things that happen on the sets and behind-the-scenes of horror films that many fans never know about. We aim to fix that. Here are some interesting facts about our favorite horror films. Bloody Bed During the filming of Carrie Sissy Spacek did not want to break character so she lived, ate, and slept in her blood-drenched prom dress for three days straight. An Homage To Psycho John Carpenter is a huge fan Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. In fact, Halloween is filled with homages to the black and white movie. Carpenter even cast Jamie Lee Curtis as the lead who is the daughter of Psycho star Janet Leigh. Buzz Tony Todd stared as Candyman in Bernard Rose’s 1992 film. There were no special FX in the scene where Candyman has a mouth full of bees. That was all real. An X-Files Destination Before Final Destination became a film it was originally an idea for an episode

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 9, 2018
Horror Fuel

‘The Exorcist’ Director Documents A Real Exorcism In ‘The Devil And Father Amorth’

Back in 1973, William Friedkin directed one of the most important classics to ever come from the horror genre, The Exorcist. Based on the novel by William Peter Blatty, The Exorcist centered on Regan (Linda Blair), a young girl possessed. Her mother sought and found help from two priests who were able to rid the girl of the dark entity, at great cost. Fast-forward several decades and you will find Friedkin tackling the subject of exorcism once again, this time in a real life documentary titled The Devil and Father Amorth. Friedkin got up close and personal during a real exorcism proceeded over by Father Gabriele Amorth, who performed exorcisms the Vatican’s Rome Diocese. Father Armoth has penned several books on the subject. After reading Amroth’s books Friedkin sought him out while on a trip to Italy. Surprisingly, the Father was a fan of The Exorcist. In the documentary, Friedkin is allowed to observe a real exorcism with restrictions that

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 5, 2017
Horror Fuel

A First Look At The 80’s Style Slasher ‘Hitchhiker Massacre’ – Based On True Events

Writer-director-producer James L. Bills is making his feature debut with the 80’s style slasher Hitchhiker Massacre. Today, we take a first look at the film that includes the first art and trailer which have just been released by Green Apple Entertainment. In the film, based on true events, beautiful young hitchhikers are being slaughtered on the desert highways by a cannibalistic madman. Sally is trying to make her way home when she is picked up by the killer – can she survive the night or will she become road-kill? Produced by J. Horton (Edges of Darkness, Monsters in the Woods), this bloodbath stars Ely LaMay with Calista Carradine (David Carradine’s daughter), 2015-2016 Penthouse Pet of the Year Jasmine Leo (Layla Sin), and Veronica Lavery as seen in Playboy magazine, John Blyth Barrymore (brother of Drew Barrymore), and Katherine Cronyn (granddaughter of Oscar-Nominee Hume Cronyn and Oscar-Winner Jessica Tandy). This is not James L. Bills first experience in the horror genre.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2017
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Woman (In Horror) Crush Wednesday: Eileen Dietz

Sometimes when it comes to getting credit where credit is due, a person is left out in the cold without said deserved recognition. Frankly, my Little Monsters, that doesn’t sit well with me. And it’s something that today’s wonderful Woman of Horror had to experience in relation to what can be considered to be arguably her most famous cinematic contribution, but we’ll get into that momentarily. Eileen Dietz was born in Bayside, New York, and is one of three daughters in her family. She is one of a pair of identical twins, so when it comes down to which of the two is the oldest it’s most likely negligible, as they were likely born within mere minutes of one another. Eileen got into the business VERY early as she and her twin sister Marianne appeared in a soap commercial when they were only six weeks old. Of the two, Eileen was the one who continued on with acting and at

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Aug 16, 2017
Horror Fuel

‘Quantico’ Actress Joins The Cast Of ‘The Exorcist’

We were ecstatic to report back in June that not only were fans getting a second season of The Exorcist, but that a premiere date had been announced. In June, we told you that Harold & Kumar actor John Cho and Brianna Hildebrand, who will play a foster child, had joined the cast which includes returning stars Ben Daniels, Alfonzo Herrera, and Kurt Egyiawan who played the priests in the first season. Today, we have more casting news, Quantico’s Li Jun Li has signed on to play the role of Rose, a social worker assigned to a group home run by Andrew Kim (Cho). This season, “Father Bennett (Egyiawan) attempts to weed out those within the Vatican who have turned against God. Ultimately, Tomas and Marcus are led to Andrew Kim (Cho), a former child psychologist who runs a group home for five at-risk foster children on a secluded private island off the coast of Seattle. When one of the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 26, 2017
Horror Fuel

John Cho Joins The Cast Of ‘The Exorcist’ For Season 2

The season two premiere of The Exorcist is one two months away, and new details are beginning to surface. Last month, the premiere date was announced. We also reported that Ben Daniels and Alfonzo Herrera, who played the priests in the first season, will be reprising their roles along with Kurt Egyiawan’s character Father Bennett. The priests will be helping a new family in desperate need of their expertise. Deadline is now reporting that Star Trek and Harold & Kumar actor John Cho has joined the cast for season 2, and will be playing a major role that will take the show in a new direction. We also have learned the official synopsis of the new season of The Exorcist. “Season 2 picks up with Father Tomas Ortega (Alfonso Herrera) and a newly collarless Marcus Keane (Ben Daniels) out of Chicago and on the road, searching out evil. Across the Atlantic, Father Bennett (Kurt Egyiawan) attempts to weed out those

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 9, 2017
Horror Fuel

Woman (In Horror) Crush Wednesday: Linda Blair

Well, my Little Monsters, we are at that point in the week where we make that downhill run towards the weekend. Now I had another actress originally slated to be highlighted today, but I made a calculated decision to focus on Linda Blair due to an event that’s happening this weekend. In two days Days of the Dead is descending on Indianapolis for three days of horror related festivities, and Linda was very recently confirmed to be in attendance as one of many media guests. With that in mind I felt it appropriate to go ahead and highlight this particular wonderful Woman of Horror, that I would have undoubtedly have written about eventually. So without further ado, I give you Miss Linda Blair. Linda was the baby in her family, being the youngest of three children. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, but would grow up in Westport, Connecticut. Linda’s career kicked off at the tender age of five,

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 28, 2017
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