Cynophiles will be riveted by Raiders of the Lost Bark, an adorable, original send-up of Steven Spielberg’s beloved first entry in the Indiana Jones series. Although the short runs just shy of five minutes, it’s a cute romp that can be added to the list of parodies of our favorite movies. Have a look for yourself:

Goblin, the Italian progressive rock band best known the world over for scoring some of Dario Argento’s most entertaining films, is announcing that pre-orders are being taken for their new album Four Of A Kind through Pledge Music.  Fans have a choice of pledging various amounts in return for ultra-cool merchandise.  From the press release: Hello everyone,

Steven Spielberg’s Duel is a film that was made by Universal Pictures as a “movie of the week”. Shot on a shoestring, Duel premiered on Saturday, November 13, 1971 on ABC-TV.  The film garnered sterling notices from the get-go and had far more admirers than detractors.  It was instrumental in putting Mr. Spielberg on the path to a career in …

One of the scariest films I have ever seen is the 1989 British TV movie The Woman in Black which starred Adrian Rawlins and Bernard Hepton. Based upon the 1983 novel of the same name by author Susan Hill, it has also been made into a British stage play a 2012 theatrical feature with Danielle Radcliffe. Now a sequel is …

If you are in New York City today, the Anthology Film Archives has a treat in store for you.  From the press release: An event so huge it needed a name you couldn’t say in one breath! In conjunction with Outcast Cinema, we’ll be presenting a noon-to-midnight marathon of SEVEN rarely-screened, bona-fide horror classics ranging from the 1950s Golden Age …

Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film version of Stephen King’s The Shining will be screened on Saturday, November 1 at Jersey City’s famed Loew’s Jersey Theatre.  The screening will be followed by a masquerade party in the huge theatre lobby.  From the press release: On November 1 at 7 PM, come to watch the legendarily creepy “The Shining” starring Jack Nicholson on …

This coming Friday will see big-screen showings of three of horror cinema’s most highly regarded works.  F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu (1922) will screen Friday evening at Loew’s Jersey City theatre in Jersey City, NJ on Friday, October 24 at 8:15 pm. On Saturday, October 25, James Whale’s Frankenstein will screen at 6:30 pm.  This will be followed at 8:15 pm with …

Thanks to all who pledged their hard-earned greenbacks, Gregory Hatanaka’s Samurai Cop 2 has been funded through its Kickstarter page. Looking forward to seeing the further adventures of the former mullet-wearing saver-of-the-day. Click here to see the results of the pledges.  

Head out to the Nitehawk Cinema in Brooklyn this weekend.  The theatre will be showing midnight screenings of Stuart Gordon’s Re-animator (1985) and Wes Craven’s Scream (1996) in two separate theatres at midnight tonight and tomorrow night – these are not double features.  From the press release: Scream:  Many consider Wes Craven’s Scream to be the end of an era …

The Chiller Theatre Toy and Model Film Expo will be held at the Sheraton Parsippany in Parsippany, NJ on October 24 – 26, 2014.  The convention has an enormous list of guests to meet, including Yaphet Kotto from Alien, Robert Kerman from Cannibal Holocaust, Lisa Marie from Mars Attacks!, Mark Rolston from Aliens, Barbara Steele from Black Sunday, and Gerrit …

The Haunting, Robert Wise’s 1963 black and white film version of Shirley Jackson’s 1959 novel The Haunting of Hill House, will be screened in 35mm at Brooklyn’s Nitehawk Cinema at 11:45 am.  The chilling tale that inspired The Legend of Hell House, Burnt Offerings, and The Shining stars an excellent ensemble cast that consists of Julie Harris, Richard Johnson, Russ …

It’s Alive, Larry Cohen’s 1974 cult thriller starring John P. Ryan, Sharron Farrell, James Dixon and Guy Stockwell, is celebrating it’s 40th anniversary with a screening at the Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles.  The film will be screening on Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 10:00 pm.  Director Cohen and actress Farrell are scheduled to appear in person to discuss the …

CineRidge Entertainment, the company behind Clinton H. Wallace’s American Nudist (2011) and Gregory Hatanaka’s Blue Dream (2013), has just signed Asian actress Bai Ling to an 8-picture deal. Ms. Ling, who has nearly 90 credits to her name between television and movie roles, played Myca in The Crow (1994) and Ria in Cranked: High Voltage (2009).  She has half a …

Paul Morrisey’s 1973 film Flesh for Frankenstein, starring the inimitable Joe Dallesandro, Udo Kier and Dalila Di Lazzaro, will be screened tonight on 35mm at the beautiful Nitehawk Cinema at 136 Metropolitan Avenue in Brooklyn, NY at midnight as part of their September “Nitehawk Nasties” series.  From the press release: Many versions of Dr. Frankenstein and his monstrous creation have …

The Cinefamily cinema at 611 Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles, CA is hosting another screening of the cult film Samurai Cop.  From the press release: The “Samurai Cop” himself, Matt Hannon, will be here in person for a Q&A after the film! Even in an era when action sludge was more common than shoulder pads or skinny ties, 1989’s Samurai …