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Janel Spiegel

My name is Janel and I have been writing since second grade when I was first published. I previously wrote for RealityShack.com and many other magazines and newspapers. Writing is in my heart, soul, and blood! I do interviews, film reviews, event reviews, and more for HORRORNEWS.NET and TheValleyLedger.com I graduated with National Honors Society. I was the Associate Editor of the college newspaper. I earned a Publishing award and plan to keep writing. I graduated college. "May your nightmares inspire you." @butterflyjms

Film Review: Black Friday (2021)

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: On Thanksgiving night, a group of disgruntled toy store employees begrudgingly arrive for work to open the store at midnight for the busiest shopping day of the year. Meanwhile, an alien parasite crashes to Earth in a meteor. This group of misfits led by store manager Jonathan (Bruce Campbell) and longtime employee Ken (Devon Sawa) soon find …

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Film Review: Witch Hunt (2021)

Rate This Movie   SYNOPSIS: In a modern America where magic is real and witches are persecuted by US authorities, teenager Claire and her family are part of an intricate network that helps these women escape across the border to seek asylum in Mexico. However, when their mode of transport is disrupted by federal witch hunters, trouble befalls the family …

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Film Review: Viva (2007)

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: “VIVA (2007) is a cult retro spectacle about a bored 1970s housewife who gets sucked into the sexual revolution. Abandoned by her perfect Ken-doll husband, Barbi (writer/director Anna Biller, THE LOVE WITCH) is dragged into trouble by her girlfriend, who spouts women’s lib as she gets Barbi to discard her bra and go out on the town. …

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Interview: Thomas Hamilton and Ron MacCloskey (Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster)

“Beginning just before his debut as Frankenstein’s creation, “Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster” compellingly explores the life and legacy of a cinema legend, presenting a perceptive history of the genre he personified. His films were long derided as hokum and attacked by censors. But his phenomenal popularity and pervasive influence endures, inspiring some of our greatest actors and directors …

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Interview: Kendal Conrad (“Norman’s Lullaby”)

Singer/Songwriter Kendal Conrad will be releasing a “spooky song” just in time for Halloween. The song will premiere on October 28, 2021. Check out Kendal Conrad’s exclusive interview with me for Horrornews.net. She discusses the song and more. Hi Kendal, how are you doing? Please tell us about your new song, “Norman’s Lullaby”? Kendal- Hi!  I’m fantastic.  Hope you are, …

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Interview: Max Casella (Tes Yeux Mourants/That Cold Dead Look in Your Eyes)

Following the success of Death Drop Gorgeous, DARK STAR PICTURES have another wildly fun multi-genre hybrid coming up- THAT COLD DEAD LOOK IN YOUR EYES. The newest film from acclaimed director Onur Tukel (Catfight, Summer of Blood), and featuring Nora Arnezeder (Army of the Dead, Upcoming series “The Offer”), THAT COLD DEAD LOOK IN YOUR EYES will release On Demand 11/9. Actor/producer Max Casella (Blue Jasmine, …

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Film Review: The Acid King (2019)

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: The story of Ricky Kasso, an American teenager who murdered his friend, Gary Lauwers, in an alleged “Satanic sacrifice” during the summer of 1984. REVIEW: Directed and written by Dan Jones and Jesse Pollack. Over the years, I’ve heard the story of Richard “Ricky” Kasso and The Knights of the Black Circle. The Acid King opens …

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