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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: Nail in the Coffin: The Fall and Rise of Vampiro (2019)

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A rare glimpse into the legendary career of wrestling icon, Vampiro, as he grapples with his demons and life after fame. Straight from one of wrestling’s most outspoken characters, this is a candid look beyond the ring. REVIEW: Written and directed by Michael Paszt (Sweet Karma) takes us on a bitter sweet ride. A glimpse into …

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Film Review: Death of Me (2020)

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Vacationing on an island off the coast of Thailand, Christine (Maggie Q) and Neil Oliver (Luke Hemsworth) awake hungover and with no memory of the previous night. They find footage on Neil’s camera, and watch, horrified, as Neil appears to murder Christine. With twenty-four hours until the next ferry and a typhoon threatening the island, Christine and Neil attempt to reconstruct the …

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Film Review: The Pale Door (2020)

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: “Directed by Aaron B. Koontz (Camera Obscura, Scare Package) who also co-wrote the script with Cameron Burns (Camera Obscura) and Keith Lansdale (“Creepshow”), THE PALE DOOR stars Devin Druid (“13 Reasons Why”), Zachary Knighton (“Happy Endings”), Noah Segan (Knives Out), Stan Shaw (Monster Squad), Pat Healy (Cheap Thrills), Bill Sage (We Are What We Are) and Melora Walters (Magnolia).  The film is presented and executive produced by Joe R. Lansdale, the writer of Bubba Ho-Tep & Cold In July. REVIEW: In THE PALE DOOR, the Dalton gang finds shelter in a seemingly uninhabited ghost town after …

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Interview: Matthew John Lawrence (Uncle Peckerhead)

Writer/Director Matthew John Lawrence took time to talk with Horrornews.net. He talks about his new film Uncle Peckerhead, the music, the special effects and much more. “UNCLE PECKERHEAD is written and directed by Matthew John Lawrence, and produced by Lawrence, Nicholas Payne Santos and Kristy Richman. Cinematography by Kyle I. Kelley and Michael Sutter. Edited by Matthew John Lawrence. Production Designed by …

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Interview: Wil Wheaton, Brian Landis Folkins and Director Jon Stevenson (Rent-A-Pal)

Wil Wheaton, Brian Landis Folkins and writer/director Jon Stevenson participated in a zoom meeting, roundtable discussion about Jon’s movie, Rent-A-Pal. Jon wrote and directed the film. “SYNOPSIS:  Set in 1990, a lonely bachelor named David (Brian Landis Folkins) searches for an escape from the day-to-day drudgery of caring for his aging mother (Kathleen Brady). While seeking a partner through a video …

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Film Review: Immortal (2019)

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: “Thrown into the face of death only to emerge unharmed, the characters of Immortal are left staring at eternity in the face with uncertainty and fear like they’ve never imagined. The film follows Chelsea, a high school track star who comes clean about sexual misconduct with her coach only to find out her confession might be too late, …

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Interview: Brandon Christensen (Z)

Director/writer Brandon Christensen (Still/Born) talked to Horrornews.net about his new film Z. “In the film, when Beth’s (Keegan Connor Tracy) son (Jett Klyne) brings home an imaginary friend named “Z,” she becomes concerned that he is falling too deep into a world of make believe. He starts to display extremely destructive behavior, blaming Z for all of his actions. But after he …

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Interview: Elle-Maija Tailfeathers (Blood Quantum)

Elle-Maija Tailfeathers (The Body Remembers When The World Broke Open) stars in Blood Quantum, written and directed by Jeff Barnaby. Elle-Maija portrays Joss in this powerful film. She talks about her character and more with Horrornews.net BLOOD QUANTUM is directed and written by Jeff Barnaby (Rhymes for Young Ghouls). The horror film stars Michael Greyeyes (“Fear the Walking Dead”, True Detective), Forrest Goodluck (The Revenant), Kiowa Gordon (Twilight franchise), and Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (The Body Remembers …

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Film Review: The Good Things Devils Do (2020)

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: “Richard, a small-time gangster is retiring. Before he can, he must take one last job: to steal money from a rival gangster’s house. Miles apart, Melvin is a reluctant family man who has dreams of becoming a famous curator for his Museum of the Macabre. His newest acquisition? The remains of the notorious Masquerade, a vampire born from the embers of hell, slain centuries …

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