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Mike Joy

HorrorNews.net Manager. Located in New Jersey. I've been with HNN since it's creation in 2008. Responsibilities: managing talent, acquisitions, new programs, website strategizing, celebrity interviews, public relations, the paranormal column, “Unexplained Confidential”, and more. unexplainedconfidential.blogspot.com

Award-Winning Found Footage Film Loner Premieres as FOUND TV Exclusive April 24

FOUND TV+ members get early access on April 23 FOUND TV is bringing the festival hit Loner to its platform on April 24, with an exclusive global release. The film will be available free with ads, while FOUND TV+ members can watch a day early on April 23 without interruptions. Written by and starring Charlie Robb, and co-directed with Douglas …

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Movie Review: The Eye

Rate This MovieThe Eye Movie Review by Matt Boiselle   The Eye 4K Review – For a film that had three other remakes (2004’s “Adhu” & “Naina in 2005 ), and a (dicey) American version release in 2008,” the original 2002 presentation fresh outta Hong Kong had SO much more to offer between the scares, visuals and overall composition itself, …

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FoundFootage.com Launches at Unnamed Footage Festival (UFF9) as the Ultimate Hub for Found Footage Horror

FoundFootage.com, the ultimate destination for found footage fanatics, officially launches March 25, 2026 at the Unnamed Footage Festival (UFF9) in San Francisco. With a catalog of over 4,500 in-camera films, shorts, and web series, FoundFootage.com delivers the most comprehensive resource ever assembled for the genre, spanning everything from classic POV horror and screenlife shock to analog dread and straight-faced faux-documentaries.

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Distort 2: The Dead Among the Trees is a FOUND TV Exclusive This May After UFF Festival Premiere

FOUND TV is bringing Distort 2: The Dead Among the Trees to audiences this spring, with the film set to premiere exclusively on the platform May 1, 2026. Directed by Irish filmmaker Richard Waters, the sequel will first screen at the upcoming Unnamed Footage Festival in San Francisco before making its streaming debut. The follow-up arrives after the original Distort …

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Marketing Macabre Warns Indie Horror Filmmakers: “Distribution Does Not Mean Marketing” in New Viral Video

As the independent horror scene continues to explode, Michael Joy, founder of the premier horror PR firm Marketing Macabre, is blowing the whistle on a common industry misconception. In a new video released on the YouTube channel Perception Is Reality, Joy breaks down a harsh truth for creators: securing a distribution deal is only half the battle, and often, it’s …

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Book Review: Ripped To Shreds

“Ripped To Shreds”: The Lost 80’s Slasher – Original screenplay from Michael Johnson, adapted by Writer Scott Alan Gregory with artwork by Thiago Motta Synopsis: What originally began as a screenplay in the 1980’s and unfortunately never hit the big screen has been adapted into a full-cover graphic novel bringing us all back to the glorious slasher days of times …

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Bayview Entertainment Announces the Provocative New Documentary A False Reality: Behind The Matrix of the Illusion

Bayview Entertainment is proud to announce the upcoming release of A False Reality: Behind The Matrix of the Illusion, a groundbreaking documentary that pulls back the curtain on the hidden forces shaping our world. Directed by Simon Oliver and written by Tom Sims, the film is set to premiere this April, offering a visceral exploration of elite power structures and …

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A Retired Psychiatrist Confronts a Deadly Past in the New Thriller Blak Magic

What happens when the past you’ve spent a lifetime analyzing refuses to stay buried? This April, Bayview Entertainment invites audiences into the psychological labyrinth of Blak Magic, a gripping new thriller that explores the thin line between professional detachment and personal obsession. The film follows a retired psychiatrist who has traded clinical sessions for the quiet reflection of writing his …

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