Who: Dr. Collette Balmain – Author Books: Introduction to Japanese Horror Film DR. COLLETTE BALMAIN: author- Interview – 01.23.09 Thank you so much for stopping by to interview with us! Can you tell us about your book, “Introduction to Japanese Horror Film”? Collette- The book is an exploration of Japanese horror cinema from the 1950s onwards. The aim behind the book was …

Oscilloscope Laboratories announced today that it has acquired all North American rights to Jalmari Helander’s RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE, hot off the World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. A re-imagining of the most classic of all childhood fantasies, the film is a darkly comic gem destined for cult status. On the eve of Christmas in northern Finland, …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Katana master Tao (Steven Seagal) leads a special ops squad of ex-military vigilantes on a massacre mission, their target: vampires. On the post apocalyptic globe, sucked dry by bloodthirsty vampires, a few remaining survivors are trapped in an infected hospital. Tao is their only hope and he knows the only cure is execution. Now it’s time …

HERE IS THE INFO AVAILABLE REGARDING THE FESTIVAL ZOMBIE DAY Zombie Day! September 25th Z Day – It is coming. Are you ready for the invasion? A part of the 2010 Chicago Horror Film Festival 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Zombie Walk Prep at Portage Park. We will be meeting under the pavilion on the western side of the park. …

WHO: Elias Merhige – director MOVIE: “Begotten”, “Suspect Zero”, “Shadow of the Vampire” Interview with Elias Merhige – 01.31.09 (INTERVIEW BY SCOTT ESSMAN) Elias Merhige, born in 1964, grew up in Brooklyn, and went to school in Tenafly, New Jersey before attending film school at State University of New York at Purchase where he received a bachelor’s degree in 1987. This exclusive …

Check out our live interview with Camille Keaton, star of “I Spit on your Grave” – 1978 in our podcasts section of Horrornews.net from 09.19.10 – All live show podcasts are downloadable in .mp3 format  https://horrornews.net/podcast

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Two morgue workers get their kicks by performing unspeakable acts on corpses in the disturbing horror tale Aftermath, one of two spine-tingling films from Spanish director Nacho Cerda starring Pep Tosar. The second feature, Genesis, centers on a sculptor who’s unable to deal with the tragic death of his beautiful wife. As the artist sculpts a …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: After stumbling upon a freshly buried body and learning the identity of the killer, high school student Mark (Sebastian Gregory) convinces his pal James (Joshua Payne) and James’s girlfriend, Chasely (Hanna Mangan Lawrence), to blackmail the perpetrator. Believing that the killer can take out a bully who ruined their lives, Mark and James fail to realize …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A couple lose their young son when he falls out the window while they have sex in the other room. The mother’s grief consigns her to hospital, but her therapist husband brings her home intent on treating her depression himself. To confront her fears they go to stay at their remote cabin in the woods, “Eden”, …

As a website owner, I’m always happy to see more horror print mags emerge. I figure, if the market stays busy then the interest will soar and there will be alot of content out there to cover. We just received word that a new magazine from Britain has released there first issue to be published on a bi-monthly basis. Better …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Turn down the lights, grab your popcorn and join your host, the master of the macabre Scarlet Fry, for a hellishly wicked fright-fest guaranteed to freeze your blood! Vengeful ghosts, walking dead cowboys, and other ghastly beings abound in seven tales of shock and terror from beyond the grave. Equally horrific and humorous, Nightmare Alley is …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: It’s Elena’s first day back at Mystic Falls High School since the tragic death of her parents. Along with her Aunt Jenna, Elena tries her best to look after her troubled younger brother, Jeremy, and salvage what family they have left. The first day is already shaping up to be a struggle for Elena until she …

Marilyn Manson’s Alice project ain’t looking so good right now. The synopsis: A haunted writer in an isolated castle is tormented by sleepless nights and visions of a girl named Alice. He finds himself becoming a symptom of his own invention. NME, the studio that is bringing Manson’s crazy project to life isn’t too keen on his creepy haunted visions …

Paramount announced how YOU can see Paranormal Activity 2 first…. Paramount Pictures will debut PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 for the fans that “Demand” to see it first. The Demand it!® campaign launches at midnight tonight, and the first 20 cities with the highest “demands” for the movie will be invited to attend a free screening on Wednesday, October 20th at 11:59 …

We have twin Women’s Studies events on two sides of the U.S. this weekend. On the west coast is the BlueLight Cinemas “Week of Terror” running September 17 – 23 in Cupertino, CA. Women’s Studies screens twice; Sunday the 19th at 6pm and Tuesday the 21st at 11pm. Tickets are $10 and info can be found here: http://www.bluelightcinemas.com/index.asp?page=events#17 Closer to …