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First Images Unveiled From The Thriller Voice From The Stone

The first images have arrived from the upcoming thriller ‘Voice From the Stone’ and they are gorgeous. Eric D. Howell makes his directorial debut with this Tuscany set film, written by Andrew Saw based on the novel ‘La Voce Della Pietra’ penned by Silvio Raffo. ‘Game of Thrones’ actress Emilia Clarke and Marton Csokas (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) headline the cast which also includes Catrina Murino, Kate Linder, Lisa Gastoni , Remo Girone, Giampiero Judica, and Edward Dring. . Synopsis: A haunting thriller set in an isolated castle in 1950s Tuscany, Voice From the Stone tells the story of Verena, a determined young nurse who is hired to help the mute young heir within. But the more she observes the him, the more Verena becomes convinced he has fallen under the spell of a powerful and otherworldly persona trapped in the villa’s stone walls, one that seems to be rapidly entwining with her own.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2017
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DayLight’s End’ Infects Popular Screening Outlets!

William Kaufman and Chad Law rehashed the happening sub-genre of horror films, the post-apocalyptic thriller, with Daylight’s End. The flick which attended the Dallas Comic Con and Comicpalooza, is said to follow the story of a group trying to survive during a mysterious outbreak Years after a mysterious plague has devastated the planet and turned most of humanity into blood-hungry creatures, a rogue drifter on a vengeful hunt stumbles across a band of survivors in an abandoned police station and reluctantly agrees to try to help them defend themselves and escape to the sanctuary they so desperately need. Expect to see this out in theaters, video on demand and on VOD which includes iTunes, Comcast, Time Warner and at least thirty other platforms NOW! The film stars: actor and composer Johnny Strong, long time sci-fi and horror vet’ Lance Henriksen, MMA fighter Krzysztof Soszynski, prolific actor Louis Mandylor, Gary Cairns and many more. As of now though the thriller will

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Capt McNeely
Aug 28, 2016
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Teaser For Davide Melini’s LION Teases Blood Shed!

“Man’s Biggest Fear Has Risen” The newest teaser has been dropped for Italian screenwriter Davide Melini’s (Dario Argento’s Mother Of Tears, The Third Mother, Penny Dreadful) newest short, ‘Lion’ and it teases bloodshed! The teaser follows a drunken man rid with violence, a child asleep and a women fearing her life. As tension rises a framiliar roar is heard in then distantance. Production began already on this horror/thriller and the cast looks promising! Pedro Sánchez, Michael Segal (“Colour from the Dark”, “Anger of the Dead”), and Tania Mercader joined the cast and Luca Vannella (“Thor”, “Harry Potter”, “Apocalypto”, “Heart of the Sea”), Alexis Continente (“Thor”, “Penny Dreadful”), Vincenzo Mastrantonio (“Titanic”, “Moulin Rouge”, “The Passion of Christ”, “Romeo + Juliet”), Bobby Holland (“The Dark Knight Rises”, “Game of Thrones”, “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”, “007 – Quantum of Solace”), Ferdinando Merolla (“Troy”, “Gangs of New York”, “Hannibal Rising”) and lastly Roberto Paglialunga are all producers! Synopsis: “An isolated chalet in

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Capt McNeely
Jun 1, 2016
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Jerry Smith’s Love Is Dead!

Straight from the life of the director/writer Jerry Smith, comes Love Is Dead. A short film that’s about a man’s journey out of an emotionally grueling life and on and onto the road to recovery. As Peter finally, reluctantly, joins a support group; he re-hashes the memory of how his loved one passed away in the most emotionally brutal way imaginable! Smith on the part of his life the film is based on: “I’ve lived through this awful, awful situation, and have always been enthralled by the ugly fact that our words can be just as dangerous as any knife or gun.” Smith whom is also a writer for Icons of Fright, Blumhouse.com, Fangoria and Shock Till You Drop brings on board for this film, adult film star Aaron “Small Hands” Thompson (Burning Angel), Tristan Risk (American Mary, The Editor, Harvest Lake) and Ruben Pla (Insidious, Contracted, Dementia). Smith’s “labor of love” is currently on a successful Indiegogo funding cap

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Capt McNeely
May 15, 2016
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Karyn Kusama’s Horror Thriller The Invitation Coming Soon To Theaters

While attending a dinner party, hosted by his ex-wife and her new husband, Will has the nagging feeling that the couple has sinister plans for their guests, and he’s right. Director Karyn Kusama (Jennifer’s Body) brings the thriller The Invitation to life. The all-star cast includes Michael Hulsman (Game of Thrones), Logan Marshall-Green (Prometheus), John Carroll Lynch (American Horror Story), Tammy Blanchard (Into the Woods), Emayatzy Corinealdi (Rosewood), Mike Doyle (Green Lantern), Karl Yune (Anaconda: Hunt for the Blood Orchid), and others. Draft House Films has just released the first teaser trailer for The Invitation, which debuted at last years Stanley Film Festival. It will open in theaters and arrive on VOD on March 25th. Be prepared to witness the dinner party from hell.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 21, 2016
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Christopher MacBride’s “The Conspiracy”

We all have that one person who is our go to paranoid conspiracy theorist… heck, maybe it is even you! Christopher MacBride’s “The Conspiracy” perfectly descends deeper and deeper into the world occupied by those who believe in certain paranoias, such as, 9/11 and The Illuminati. The film itself is marketed as a horror documentary, and is quite believable as they use actual conspiracy theories and multiple sources for their investigation, but it is important to remember it is complete fiction. I assure you, the two main actors Aaron Poole and James Gilbert are doing quite well. I enjoyed this film, although, being a conspiracy theorist myself, I started to wonder if “The Conspiracy” mocks people like me, because after all is it a MOCUMENTARY. It is shot extremely well and is quite an easy watch. While it focuses heavily on the dangers of secret societies, it will get you thinking about your freedom and rights you have (or have

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Capt McNeely
Dec 31, 2015
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“Welcome to the family!” A look at Jordan Barker’s “Torment”

“When one has not had a good father, one must create one.” – Friedrich Nietzsche 2014’s “Torment” follows two newlyweds (Cory and Sarah) who take a much needed family vacation in order for Cory’s son, Liam, to get to know his new wife. The boy soon vanishes and Sarah and Cory must confront an evil, sadistic family who have kidnapped the boy for themselves! The first 5 minutes of the film are really quiet thrilling! You are shown an old home in the middle of nowhere, and are put into the middle of an awkward family moment. The family ends up seperating, and right from the start we are given 3 very promising kills! One of these kills even mimics a very important death scene in the first Halloween film as a teen puts on a pair of headphones and has no idea what is coming her way. “Torment” stars Katharine Isabelle, Robin Dunne, and Peter DaCunha, who stars as

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Capt McNeely
Dec 29, 2015
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“Man is the only animal that kills for fun,” A look into Christopher Denham’s “Preservation”

A camping trip goes awry as newlyweds Mike and Wit are suddenly joined by Mike’s brother, Sean, a former marine, in the psychological horror-thrill ride “Preservation.” They awake from their first night on the trip to find that everything has been stolen from their campsite. A weekend in the woods suddenly becomes a game of survival for the three. The film is littered with classic horror stereotypes which makes it a particularly fun watch, especially for horror fans! For me, the movie fell short in the realm of reality, and what “traditional hunters” actually do on a hunting trip. A great example of this is when the group arrives at their hunting spot and realize it is closed. To quote the characters, “That’s never stopped our family before,” and they enter anyways. With that said, the common horror movie stereotype-stupidity of these three is what makes this film a great horror film. The “closed” sign is the typical warning in

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Dec 15, 2015
Horror Fuel

A Review of Zack Parker’s “Proxy”

Let me start off by saying “Proxy” is not your standard horror film, however, it is an extremely violent, disturbing thriller, that leads horror viewers into a new subgenera of horror films. I warn ALL viewers that this film is EXTREMELY violent, some of this violence is present in the first 5 minutes of the film, before the main title even pops up on screen. “Proxy” centers around the life of 3 individuals who have all suffered a loss, in one way or another. There are a lot of new faces in this film, however there is one very familiar face to horror fans, Kristina Klebe, better known as Rob Zombie’s Lynda in his version of “Halloween.” The films main star Alexia Rasmussen (Esther Woodhouse) does a great job at playing a typical loner, who when asked who her best friend is, she states, “her fish.” The film is a little artsy, but absolutely beautiful. The film opens with a

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Capt McNeely
Dec 12, 2015
Horror Fuel

A review of Terror Films “Trace”

Terror Films presents “Trace,” a supernatural thriller that follows a group of friends experimenting with a specific type of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP). After trying to make contact with a sprite at a party, the friends get a lot more than they bargained for… Soon the friends realize that they have opened a door to a realm that the living were never meant to see. Now, they are in a race against time to destroy the transmission in order to save themselves and prevent a demon from entering our world. ‘Trace” stars Nick Fink, August Roads, Jesse Pepe, Samantha Lee, Maddie McGuire, Jerod Meagher, Jeremiah Benjamin, Mike Capozzi and Herion Mustafaraj, and the cast is great! From the first time we see the large group of friends, we instantly get a sense of who these characters are simply by their “look” and attitude. With that said, the main cast is so large, it was sometimes confusing at times to concentrate

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Nov 25, 2015

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First Images Unveiled From The Thriller Voice From The Stone

The first images have arrived from the upcoming thriller ‘Voice From the Stone’ and they are gorgeous. Eric D. Howell makes his directorial debut with this Tuscany set film, written by Andrew Saw based on the novel ‘La Voce Della Pietra’ penned by Silvio Raffo. ‘Game of Thrones’ actress Emilia Clarke and Marton Csokas (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) headline the cast which also includes Catrina Murino, Kate Linder, Lisa Gastoni , Remo Girone, Giampiero Judica, and Edward Dring. . Synopsis: A haunting thriller set in an isolated castle in 1950s Tuscany, Voice From the Stone tells the story of Verena, a determined young nurse who is hired to help the mute young heir within. But the more she observes the him, the more Verena becomes convinced he has fallen under the spell of a powerful and otherworldly persona trapped in the villa’s stone walls, one that seems to be rapidly entwining with her own.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 20, 2017
Horror Fuel

DayLight’s End’ Infects Popular Screening Outlets!

William Kaufman and Chad Law rehashed the happening sub-genre of horror films, the post-apocalyptic thriller, with Daylight’s End. The flick which attended the Dallas Comic Con and Comicpalooza, is said to follow the story of a group trying to survive during a mysterious outbreak Years after a mysterious plague has devastated the planet and turned most of humanity into blood-hungry creatures, a rogue drifter on a vengeful hunt stumbles across a band of survivors in an abandoned police station and reluctantly agrees to try to help them defend themselves and escape to the sanctuary they so desperately need. Expect to see this out in theaters, video on demand and on VOD which includes iTunes, Comcast, Time Warner and at least thirty other platforms NOW! The film stars: actor and composer Johnny Strong, long time sci-fi and horror vet’ Lance Henriksen, MMA fighter Krzysztof Soszynski, prolific actor Louis Mandylor, Gary Cairns and many more. As of now though the thriller will

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Aug 28, 2016
Horror Fuel

Teaser For Davide Melini’s LION Teases Blood Shed!

“Man’s Biggest Fear Has Risen” The newest teaser has been dropped for Italian screenwriter Davide Melini’s (Dario Argento’s Mother Of Tears, The Third Mother, Penny Dreadful) newest short, ‘Lion’ and it teases bloodshed! The teaser follows a drunken man rid with violence, a child asleep and a women fearing her life. As tension rises a framiliar roar is heard in then distantance. Production began already on this horror/thriller and the cast looks promising! Pedro Sánchez, Michael Segal (“Colour from the Dark”, “Anger of the Dead”), and Tania Mercader joined the cast and Luca Vannella (“Thor”, “Harry Potter”, “Apocalypto”, “Heart of the Sea”), Alexis Continente (“Thor”, “Penny Dreadful”), Vincenzo Mastrantonio (“Titanic”, “Moulin Rouge”, “The Passion of Christ”, “Romeo + Juliet”), Bobby Holland (“The Dark Knight Rises”, “Game of Thrones”, “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”, “007 – Quantum of Solace”), Ferdinando Merolla (“Troy”, “Gangs of New York”, “Hannibal Rising”) and lastly Roberto Paglialunga are all producers! Synopsis: “An isolated chalet in

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 1, 2016
Horror Fuel

Jerry Smith’s Love Is Dead!

Straight from the life of the director/writer Jerry Smith, comes Love Is Dead. A short film that’s about a man’s journey out of an emotionally grueling life and on and onto the road to recovery. As Peter finally, reluctantly, joins a support group; he re-hashes the memory of how his loved one passed away in the most emotionally brutal way imaginable! Smith on the part of his life the film is based on: “I’ve lived through this awful, awful situation, and have always been enthralled by the ugly fact that our words can be just as dangerous as any knife or gun.” Smith whom is also a writer for Icons of Fright, Blumhouse.com, Fangoria and Shock Till You Drop brings on board for this film, adult film star Aaron “Small Hands” Thompson (Burning Angel), Tristan Risk (American Mary, The Editor, Harvest Lake) and Ruben Pla (Insidious, Contracted, Dementia). Smith’s “labor of love” is currently on a successful Indiegogo funding cap

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
May 15, 2016
Horror Fuel

Karyn Kusama’s Horror Thriller The Invitation Coming Soon To Theaters

While attending a dinner party, hosted by his ex-wife and her new husband, Will has the nagging feeling that the couple has sinister plans for their guests, and he’s right. Director Karyn Kusama (Jennifer’s Body) brings the thriller The Invitation to life. The all-star cast includes Michael Hulsman (Game of Thrones), Logan Marshall-Green (Prometheus), John Carroll Lynch (American Horror Story), Tammy Blanchard (Into the Woods), Emayatzy Corinealdi (Rosewood), Mike Doyle (Green Lantern), Karl Yune (Anaconda: Hunt for the Blood Orchid), and others. Draft House Films has just released the first teaser trailer for The Invitation, which debuted at last years Stanley Film Festival. It will open in theaters and arrive on VOD on March 25th. Be prepared to witness the dinner party from hell.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 21, 2016
Horror Fuel

Christopher MacBride’s “The Conspiracy”

We all have that one person who is our go to paranoid conspiracy theorist… heck, maybe it is even you! Christopher MacBride’s “The Conspiracy” perfectly descends deeper and deeper into the world occupied by those who believe in certain paranoias, such as, 9/11 and The Illuminati. The film itself is marketed as a horror documentary, and is quite believable as they use actual conspiracy theories and multiple sources for their investigation, but it is important to remember it is complete fiction. I assure you, the two main actors Aaron Poole and James Gilbert are doing quite well. I enjoyed this film, although, being a conspiracy theorist myself, I started to wonder if “The Conspiracy” mocks people like me, because after all is it a MOCUMENTARY. It is shot extremely well and is quite an easy watch. While it focuses heavily on the dangers of secret societies, it will get you thinking about your freedom and rights you have (or have

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Dec 31, 2015
Horror Fuel

“Welcome to the family!” A look at Jordan Barker’s “Torment”

“When one has not had a good father, one must create one.” – Friedrich Nietzsche 2014’s “Torment” follows two newlyweds (Cory and Sarah) who take a much needed family vacation in order for Cory’s son, Liam, to get to know his new wife. The boy soon vanishes and Sarah and Cory must confront an evil, sadistic family who have kidnapped the boy for themselves! The first 5 minutes of the film are really quiet thrilling! You are shown an old home in the middle of nowhere, and are put into the middle of an awkward family moment. The family ends up seperating, and right from the start we are given 3 very promising kills! One of these kills even mimics a very important death scene in the first Halloween film as a teen puts on a pair of headphones and has no idea what is coming her way. “Torment” stars Katharine Isabelle, Robin Dunne, and Peter DaCunha, who stars as

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Dec 29, 2015
Horror Fuel

“Man is the only animal that kills for fun,” A look into Christopher Denham’s “Preservation”

A camping trip goes awry as newlyweds Mike and Wit are suddenly joined by Mike’s brother, Sean, a former marine, in the psychological horror-thrill ride “Preservation.” They awake from their first night on the trip to find that everything has been stolen from their campsite. A weekend in the woods suddenly becomes a game of survival for the three. The film is littered with classic horror stereotypes which makes it a particularly fun watch, especially for horror fans! For me, the movie fell short in the realm of reality, and what “traditional hunters” actually do on a hunting trip. A great example of this is when the group arrives at their hunting spot and realize it is closed. To quote the characters, “That’s never stopped our family before,” and they enter anyways. With that said, the common horror movie stereotype-stupidity of these three is what makes this film a great horror film. The “closed” sign is the typical warning in

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Dec 15, 2015
Horror Fuel

A Review of Zack Parker’s “Proxy”

Let me start off by saying “Proxy” is not your standard horror film, however, it is an extremely violent, disturbing thriller, that leads horror viewers into a new subgenera of horror films. I warn ALL viewers that this film is EXTREMELY violent, some of this violence is present in the first 5 minutes of the film, before the main title even pops up on screen. “Proxy” centers around the life of 3 individuals who have all suffered a loss, in one way or another. There are a lot of new faces in this film, however there is one very familiar face to horror fans, Kristina Klebe, better known as Rob Zombie’s Lynda in his version of “Halloween.” The films main star Alexia Rasmussen (Esther Woodhouse) does a great job at playing a typical loner, who when asked who her best friend is, she states, “her fish.” The film is a little artsy, but absolutely beautiful. The film opens with a

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Dec 12, 2015
Horror Fuel

A review of Terror Films “Trace”

Terror Films presents “Trace,” a supernatural thriller that follows a group of friends experimenting with a specific type of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP). After trying to make contact with a sprite at a party, the friends get a lot more than they bargained for… Soon the friends realize that they have opened a door to a realm that the living were never meant to see. Now, they are in a race against time to destroy the transmission in order to save themselves and prevent a demon from entering our world. ‘Trace” stars Nick Fink, August Roads, Jesse Pepe, Samantha Lee, Maddie McGuire, Jerod Meagher, Jeremiah Benjamin, Mike Capozzi and Herion Mustafaraj, and the cast is great! From the first time we see the large group of friends, we instantly get a sense of who these characters are simply by their “look” and attitude. With that said, the main cast is so large, it was sometimes confusing at times to concentrate

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Nov 25, 2015
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