A packed house of movie makeup students and enthusiasts gathered Thursday to honor pioneering makeup artist Jack Pierce at the opening of Cinema Makeup School’s new Jack Pierce memorial gallery for makeup and character arts. The gallery, which is open to the public on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., showcases makeup pieces and props from professional artists and …

Another powerhouse from the mighty continent of Australia! Tom Jeffrey’s 1979 action/adventure classic, THE ODD ANGRY SHOT! Tom Jeffrey’s THE ODD ANGRY SHOT is set in the late 1960s during the brutal war Australians shared with the United States: the struggle for Vietnam. Harry (Graham Kennedy), a hard-edged Special Air Service Corporal, meets a new company of soldiers during his …

It seems every holiday was used as the backdrop for an ’80s slasher movie – with the exception of Easter… until now! Northgate Pictures is currently in production in Virginia on Easter Sunday. The gritty throwback to the golden era of slasher films is based on an urban legend about an axe-wielding killer who wears a rabbit costume. A Kickstarter …

When The Exorcist was first released in 1973, viewers were frightened out of their wits – and literally out of their seats. Now Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Academy Award® winning director William Friedkin’s suspense masterpiece that haunted and intrigued the world, with a new Blu-ray release featuring the Extended Director’s Cut and Theatrical …

Movie history is made this week with the release of The Bunker, the groundbreaking debut film from writer Joseph M. Monks, the world’s first blind film director. Commodity Films releases the DVD June 14th domestically, with streaming and IPTV releases scheduled for the Fall. Commodity Films’ CEO Russell Hess said, “I waited on the sidelines for a long time until …

This Just in……… even though Cinderella may be a little light for us, we thought we show good faith and report it anyways Helena Bonham Carter has been cast as the fairy godmother in Disney’s upcoming live-action feature Cinderella, directed by Sir Kenneth Branagh. Previously announced casting includes Cate Blanchett as the wicked stepmother, Lily James in the title role …

Eco Comics has announced that it is bringing the legendary Green Knight to its range of comic books and graphic novels. The Green Knight first appeared in the famous 14th-century medieval Arthurian tale, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. In it, he confronted King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. He is also notable as he appears to …

Latest PR from the Fangoria camp……….. we of course love to see the arrival of more horror mags In case you missed the memo, GOREZONE is back, better and more bizarre than ever! Our beloved FANGORIA sister magazine, which was launched in 1988 and ran for only 27 issues (26 of the regular series and a 27th capper celebrating the …

Iconic filmmaker Herschell Gordon Lewis has agreed to return to the director’s chair for Zombificador. Lewis is affectionately known as the “Godfather of Gore” after making such classic splatter fests as Two Thousand Maniacs, Blood Feast, Color Me Blood Red and The Wizard of Gore. Now he’s ready to create what promises to be his bloodiest movie ever! Lewis will …

Available on VOD: July 26, 2013 In Theaters: August 23, 2013 Available on DVD: September 24, 2013   CAST: Josh Duhamel (Safe Haven, Transformers) and Dan Fogler (Kung Fu Panda, Balls of Fury)   DIRECTORS: Kevin Goetz and Michael Goetz SYNOPSIS: Mitchell (Josh Duhamel) and Carter (Dan Fogler), life-long friends who have drifted apart, are on a road trip when …

After Dark Films proudly announces the fifth film in its After Dark Originals 2 series (ADO2), SANATORIUM, a terrifying film that authentically captures a Paranormal Investigation TV show’s worst fears. SANATORIUM is directed and written by Brant Sersen (Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story, Splinterheads), starring Kate Riley (College Humor), Megan Neuringer (Kroll Show) and Don Fanelli (Inside Amy Schumer) “I’m …

DefTone Pictures Studios Inc A Grim Becoming has officially started principal photography June 1st 2013. The film stars Buffalo, New York local Brandon Williams, Britt Griffith, Devanny Pinn, Bill Oberst Jr., Michael Sciabarrasi, Jessica Cameron, Melantha Blackthorne, Lynn Lowry, Patrick Mallette, Valerie Lynn Hanna, Melyssa Jade, Mike Sarcinelli, Christopher Brechtel and Aryn Fitzgerald. A Grim Becoming has a slated release …

Alternative Cinema, home to media marketing and distribution studios POPcinema and Camp Motion Pictures, will be the official distributor sponsor of Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival. A leading distributor of independent genre films, AC will offer a worldwide distribution agreement to the First Place winner in the festival’s Feature Film competition; the agreement is non-binding upon entrants. Buffalo Dreams will …

SYNOPSIS: An antiques collector inherits a house from his estranged mother only to discover that she had been living in a shrine devoted to a mysterious cult. Soon, he comes to suspect that his mother’s oppressive spirit still lingers within her home and is using items in the house to contact him with an urgent message. REVIEW: Under the creation …

Mobile phones have revolutionized our engagement with media particularly in the horror genre. Before mobile phones became intrinsic to our day-to-day film relied upon more traditional conventions to scare the audience; a haunted house, ghosts, etc but now the protagonists can be terrified and hunted from wherever they are thanks to the integration of mobile technology.