Do you feel lucky? Why risk all the bad omens on Friday the 13th when you could stay in and watch an amazing lineup of films on Shudder.  Black cats, dark deaths, and urban legends- you’re sure to find something to get you through the day. Check out these highlights from the Shudder: 

Nikkatsu Corporation has partnered with Vertical Entertainment and XYZ Films for global distribution of the Indonesian action thriller HEADSHOT. The companies will coordinate to release the film day-and-date around the globe on digital and VOD platforms, alongside targeted theatrical releases in select territories. HEADSHOT, which is currently in production in Indonesia, is directed by the Mo Brothers (Timo Tjahjanto and …

Trace, a supernatural film released by TERROR FILMS focuses on the use of Electronic Voice Phenomena and the spirits that lay just outside of our world that threaten to tear it apart. The film centers on a group of friends led by Nick (Nick Fink – Ghost Squad) and his music studio partner, Duffy (August Roads – Loserville). One night …

Two-time British Fantasy Award-winner Mark Chadbourn publishes his long-awaited horror novel The Eternal in ebook on November 18. Originally published in hardback and paperback by Victor Gollancz, this new digital version has been fully revised by the author.

SYNOPSIS: It’s the closing night at the last drive-in theater in America and Cecil B. Kaufman has planned the ultimate marathon of lost film prints to unleash upon his faithful cinephile patrons. Four films so rare that they have never been exhibited publicly on American soil until this very night! With titles like Wadzilla, I Was A Teenage Werebear, The …

Rate This Movie Mill Creek brings us another collection  of 12 worthy films for just a small price of $9.98. As indicated it includes a few classics and a few that I haven’t seen on the market for ages. One of those being the elusive “Lurkers“. A few 60’s classics are included “The Babysitter” and “The Creeping Terror”. And still …

Scream Factory Presents Zombie High On Blu-ray + DVD December 15, 2015 Starring Virginia Madsen, Sherilynn Fenn and Paul Feig   I used to be normal…happy…well-adjusted…but that was before… On December 15, 2015, Scream Factory proudly presents Zombie High in a Blu-ray + DVD combo pack, for the first time on either format. A brand new high-definition transfer highlights the …

SYNOPSIS: Nine friends take a holiday at a Victorian home on a private island and uncover a game that when played brings out the worst in each of them. Jealously, greed, hatred, lust, all of the things they keep buried deep inside themselves rise to the surface and come to a boil.

BIO: Nicole Blessing is a trained actor, and has studied at the Guthrie, the Brave New Institute, and with veteran acting coach Lev Mailer. She has experience in print, runway, on-camera, and voice over work. Some of her film credits include the upcoming features “Unholy Reunion” and “Double Eagle” (premiering in Japan). Nicole was interviewed for Jonathan Maberry’s book “Zombie …

It appears the angry, in your face gothic hard rock master has returned. Yes, none other than our dearly beloved Marilyn Manson. I say that because his last couple of releases were easily forgettable and void of the kind of material that drew me to his music in the first place. The new album is called “Born Villain” and it’s …

SYNOPSIS: Survivors escape to a deserted atoll after a Semester at Sea ship is sunk by a mutated two-headed shark. But when the atoll starts flooding, no one is safe from the double jaws of the monster. REVIEW: You gotta love the schlock that’s been drifting up shore in the 21st century. The idea of giant monsters has been fully …

Being a mainstay in horror is quite an accomplishment. Fangoria arrived onto shelves back in 1979 in an era when we had only “Starlog” and “Famous Monsters” (on the most part) to look forward to for our updates in horror. Now while we appreciated what these magazine could provide, there was also wide gap left open that lacked the more …

SYNOPSIS: A down-and-out law student sues Satan for $8 trillion dollars. Satan appears to defend himself and the trial of the century takes place. REVIEW: Luke O’Brien (Bart Bronson) is at his wits end. Blaming Satan for his mothers death and for all his misfortune, he has a revelation. This revelation begins with bringing the world to justice by suing …

SYNOPSIS: A rare book dealer, while seeking out the last two copies of a demon text, gets drawn into a conspiracy with supernatural overtones. REVIEW: While it might seem that the draw to this curious film is the A-lister Johnny Depp, it’s root of interest lies within the director himself Roman Polanski who many on us flocked to see based …

VAMPIRE FILMS Author Colin Odell and Michelle Le Blanc Published by Pocket Essentials Publication Date: 2008 Format: Black /White – 160 pages Price: $9.95 Big content under a small package! My latest book review comes in the form of the new release from Pocket Essentials called “Vampire Films”. Pocket Essentials are really cool reads. They are small but not small …