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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

TV Review: Cursed Films (Season 1) (2020)

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Cursed Films is a five part documentary series which explores the myths and legends behind some of Hollywood’s notoriously cursed horror film productions. REVIEW: Cursed Films from SHUDDER. This is a fascinating subject. Jay Cheel wrote and directed the five episodes. I remember growing up and hearing all sorts of stories about Poltergeist and then of …

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Film Review: The Rental (2020)

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: “Two couples on an oceanside getaway grow suspicious that the host of their seemingly perfect rental house may be spying on them. Before long, what should have been a celebratory weekend trip turns into something far more sinister, as well-kept secrets are exposed and the four old friends come to see each other in a whole new light. Alison Brie, Dan Stevens, Jeremy Allen …

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Interview: Stacy Martin (Archive)

“ARCHIVE stars Theo James (Divergent series, Lying and Stealing), Stacy Martin (Vox Lux, Nymphomaniac Vol I & II), Rhona Mitra (Sweet Home Alabama, “Boston Legal”), Toby Jones (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Hunger Games) and is the feature screenwriting and directorial debut of Gavin Rothery.” Hi Stacy, how are you? Stacy- Hi Janel. I am good, how are you?

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Interview: Aleks Paunovic (Volition)

“VOLITION is the feature directorial debut for Tony Dean Smith (Rakka), who co-wrote the script with his brother and producing partner Ryan W. Smith (Next Gen).  The film stars Adrian Glynn McMorran (The Revenant), Magda Apanowicz (You), John Cassini (The Possession), Frank Cassini (Watchmen), Aleks Paunovic (War for the Planet of the Apes), and Bill Marchant (Godzilla).  It was produced in …

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Interview: Natalie Erika James, Robyn Nevin, Bella Heathcote and Emily Mortimer (Relic)

Relic, from IFC Films, is one of the biggest horror releases of the year.  Relic is available everywhere in select theaters, drive-ins and digital/VOD. This cast is so talented and it was an honor to be a part of this incredible roundtable discussion with the director Natalie Erika James and this phenomenal cast, Emily Mortimer, Robyn Nevin and Bella Heathcote.

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Film Review: Belzebuth (2017)

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: In BELZEBUTH, Special Agent Emanuel Ritter leads a police investigation into a series of shocking deaths. But after a priest from the Vatican finds a link between the murders and an ancient demon, a descent into horror ensues. REVIEW: Directed by: Emilio Portes Written by: Luis Carlos Fuentes and Emilio Portes “He has experienced evil in it’s deepest, …

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Film Review: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) – Review 2

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: ” It’s 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind…but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley, where for generations the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with horrible secrets, turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories, written in a book that has transcended time. For a group of teenagers who discover Sarah’s terrifying …

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Interview: Daniel Myrick (Skyman) -2020

Director/Writer, Daniel Myrick (The Blair Witch Project) wrote and directed Skyman. The film will be opening in drive-in theaters on June 30th and available On Demand, July 7th. Daniel took time to talk with Horrornews.net. OPENING IN DRIVE-IN THEATERS JUNE 30TH  AVAILABLE ON DEMAND JULY 7TH  “In 1987, just days after his 10th birthday, Carl Merryweather rocked the local news …

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Film Review: Becky (2020)

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: “Written by Nick Morris (The Evil Eye), Ruckus Skye and Lane Skye (The Devil to Pray, Rattle the Cage) and directed by Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott (Cooties, Bushwick), BECKY stars Lulu Wilson (Annabelle: Creation), Kevin James (Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Hitch, “The Kings of  Queens”), Amanda Brugel (Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale”), Robert Maillet (Sherlock Holmes) and Joel McHale (“Community”).  The film …

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