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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

Splatterpunk Legend Shaun Hutson Returns with the Visceral Nightmare “The Weight of Eyes”

The “Godfather of Gore” is back. BayView Entertainment is proud to announce the release of The Weight of Eyes, a brutal psychological descent written by the undisputed master of British Splatterpunk, Shaun Hutson (Slugs, Spawn). Moving from the blood-soaked page to the screen, Hutson’s signature brand of unflinching extremity is brought to life by director Jason Figgis. This isn’t just …

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“DEAD LOVER” WAFTING INTO UK & IRISH CINEMAS IN STINK-O-VISION FROM MARCH 20

Lightbulb Film Distribution have announced that festival-hit Dead Lover will be wafting into select UK & Irish cinemas in Stink-O-Vision from March 20. Following its World Premiere at Sundance, the film played at SXSW, Night Visions, TIFF, Edinburgh International Film Festival and Soho Horror Festival. Dead Lover is a deliciously dark horror-comedy, for fans of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, …

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From The Team That Brought Audiences TERRIFIER Comes THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT

Shudder, the leading curatorial voice and cultural destination for genre entertainment, along with Epic Pictures and Dread, are proud to announce the Shudder streaming release of THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT on March 27th. Based on the best-selling horror video game from creator Brian Clarke and named one of IndieWire’s “buzziest new nightmares” in 2026, THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT is directed by Jeremiah …

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1978 / Now available on demand in USA from Black Mandala Films

Black Mandala Films presents the internationally acclaimed horror feature1978, directed by Luciano Onetti and Nicolás Onetti, the visionary duo behind ABRAKADABRA and WHAT THE WATERS LEFT BEHIND. Blending political terror with occult horror, 1978 delivers a relentless descent into madness set against one of the darkest chapters in Argentine history. The film had its World Premiere at Sitges – Catalonian …

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THE DEAD GUY Premieres on TubiTV March 8

Atmospheric Paranormal Thriller Explores Justice Beyond the Grave Cinema Epoch announces the streaming debut of THE DEAD GUY, a paranormal thriller directed by King Jeff (Troubleshooters, Shallow Creek Cult). The film premieres on TubiTV on March 8, followed by expansion to additional digital platforms. Louisiana medium and FBI agent Justice Brown investigates three female apparitions who claim they were murdered …

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Michael Joy’s “DEAD afterlife” Crowdfunding Campaign LIVE on Kickstarter

Michael Joy, the mastermind behind the horror publicity powerhouse Marketing Macabre, has officially launched a Kickstarter campaign for his long-awaited genre-bending feature, Dead Afterlife. Joining the production team as co-producer is award-winning filmmaker Mario Cerrito (Human Hibachi franchise), Dead Afterlife presents a unique, macabre twist on the zombie subgenre. The story follows Donald Conlee, a man who attends his own …

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Bayview Entertainment Announces Acquisition of Award-Winning Surreal Horror-Drama ‘Compression’

Bayview Entertainment, a leader in independent genre distribution, is proud to announce the upcoming release of COMPRESSION, a harrowing and visually arresting descent into the psyche of a woman trapped by her own mind. Written and directed by Jakob Bilinski (Three Tears on Bloodstained Flesh), with co-writing from Peter Matsoukas, Compression blends the gritty realism of psychological trauma with the vivid, terrifying imagery of a surrealist …

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Teaser Trailer: I BURY THE DEVIL

Unfolding in real time, Bury the Devil is a bold and immersive, one-shot possession horror from the filmmaking team behind FrightFest Glasgow 2024 hit Mom. When nurse Julia finds herself trapped inside the home of her dementia patient, she begins to suspect things are not what they seem, something demonic is seeping through the cracks of this old home. Trapped …

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KAT CRIME: TALES OF THE OCCULT Premieres on TubiTV March 8

Supernatural Crime Thriller Examines the Dark Side of True Crime Culture and Online Fame Los Angeles, CA – Cinema Epoch announces the streaming debut of KAT CRIME: TALES OF THE OCCULT, a psychological thriller directed and written by Jerry Artukovich (The Golden Bachelorette). The film premieres on TubiTV on March 8, followed by expansion to additional digital platforms. An aspiring …

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“Human Hibachi 3: The Last Supper” Serves Its Final Course on TROMA NOW! March 1st, 2026

Director Mario Cerrito and Slaughterhouse Films are proud to announce that Human Hibachi 3: The Last Supper, the definitive final chapter of the award-winning cannibal franchise, will make its highly anticipated debut on the Troma Now! streaming service on March 1, 2026. Following its exclusive world premiere on Found TV in February, the “transgressive” found-footage horror film moves to its …

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Close Encounters TV – Season One Explores the World’s Most Baffling UFO Mysteries

BayView Entertainment is proud to announce the digital and physical release of Close Encounters: Season One, a gripping investigative series exploring the world’s most baffling UFO sightings and extraterrestrial phenomena. Starring renowned UFO researcher and filmmaker Mark Christopher Lee (director of UFO Encounters of the 5th Kind) and Guy Thompson, the series dives deep into firsthand accounts and historical evidence …

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BayView Entertainment Announces the Out-of-This-World Release of Sci-Fi Satire ‘BUG-EYED MONSTERS INVADE EARTH!’

BayView Entertainment, a leader in independent genre film distribution, is thrilled to announce the official release of the retro-inspired sci-fi comedy, “Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade Earth!” (2022). This love letter to 1950s creature features will land on Digital, Streaming, and Physical media on March 10, 2026. Directed by Anthony D.P. Mann, the film serves as a comedic “resurrection” of the drive-in …

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A New Terror Rises in the North: Crowdfunding Launched for Folk-Horror Thriller ‘The Nachzehrer’

Independent filmmaker Simon Manley has officially announced the crowdfunding campaign for The Nachzehrer, a visceral horror feature set against the haunting, rugged backdrop of Northumberland. Blending gritty urban realism with ancient Germanic folklore, the project promises a cinematic experience that is as emotionally devastating as it is terrifying. The Story: A Curse That Won’t Stay Buried The film follows three …

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