SYNOPSIS: As a young man Luther watches a geek being goaded into biting the head off of a chicken, by a torch wielding mob. Somehow related to this, he trips, knocking out his front teeth and tasting his own blood. Upon that taste, for reasons beyond logical understanding his psyche is damaged beyond repair. Years later he is released from …

SYNOPSIS: Thrill as a woman watches local news! Gasp in awe of a man calling an adult woman sweet potato! Shriek in terror as car keys are misplaced! Several decades after an exorcism is performed on a young boy. A couple moves into the home only to find that there may be some lingering demons.

Welcome to the Hellraiser Franchise Movies Overview (Part 2) In part two of this month’s Bump in the Night, we’re looking at the non-Barker Hellraiser movies. Of all the major franchises, Hellraiser has by far earned the least at the box office. The first two films were bona fide successes, but there came a steep decline in returns. The series …

Welcome to the Hellraiser Franchise Movies Overview (Part 1) Starting in March, every month at HorrorNews.Net will feature a new Bump in the Night column by Richard Sopko. Each one highlighting a franchise, monster, or phenomenon, the column will be a chance to revisit some of horror’s beloved icons. Join the conversation with your own memories, thoughts, and most of …

SYNOPSIS: At an illustrious movie premiere in a packed theater of, at best, 23 people, a madman in a clown mask opens fire on the audience. One year later, the theater is reopening, under objections from the public. As the theater makes it’s return, to the shock of no one, clowns start murdering people, or taking them to a nightmare …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Six European’s on a holiday in the French countryside attempt to navigate the English language. Also, there’s something about a magic VHS player. REVIEW: Directed by: Gautier Cazenave Starring: Isabell McCann, Florie Auclerc-Vialens, Ruy Buchholz, Morgan Lamorte, Delphine Lanniel, Petur Oskar Sigur Bad movies are supposed to be fun; VHS built its legend around schlock theater …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A child wanders around Baltimore after getting kicked out of his house by his mother’s abusive boyfriend. He, much like a raccoon, eats trash and steals baby food. Unlike most raccoons, at least in my limited experience, he is exposed to constant violence and despair. REVIEW: Director: Jason M. Koch Starring: Lucas Koch, Vito Trigo, Nicolette …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: After being convicted of the brutal rape and murder of a nun, Johnny Frank Garrett has given up on society, faith, and justice. A young man with mental handicaps, he uses his last words and last acts before lethal injection to curse those that worked to put him to death. REVIEW: Director: Simon Rumley Starring: Mike …

SYNOPSIS: After his serial killer father is put to death, Trent Modine and his stepbrother Joey, seek a new start. They land in Mooseheart, a town with potent weed and legends of a Candy Corn Killer. REVIEW: Starring: Simon Rex, Shannon Brown, Michelle Mueller I don’t smoke marijuana. Therefore, ‘Halloweed’ is not a movie that had any intention of ever …

SYNOPSIS: A young doctor returns to the hospital of his brilliant mentor. Unfortunately, his former teacher is now insane. The doctor focuses less on medicine and more on rekindling a former romance. The evil physician has created a cure for aging and in his quest to protect it, he unbounds a monster with mommy issues and a desire to kill. …

SYNOPSIS: Zombie action in the Alps: a group of young snowboarder is stuck in a remote mountain ski resort, where an all-night aprés-ski party soon turns into a hellish nightmare of zombie mayhem. REVIEW: Director: Dominik Hartl Starring: Laurie Calvert, Gabriela Marcinkova, Oscar Dyekjær Giese ‘An Austrian horror’ is a phrase that has a prominent place in the annals of …

SYNOPSIS: A private investigator and recovering drug addict struggles with his inability to believably deliver a line reading. Elsewhere, a psychiatric ward’s employees are being murdered by a bright blue orc from Lord of the Rings, wearing an ill-fitting suit with the sleeves cut off, like a pro-wrestler with an office job. REVIEW: Directors: Moziko Wink, Markiss McFadden Starring: Mohammed …

SYNOPSIS: Since 2012 reports of strange sounds coming from the sky have flooded social media, now Adam, a recluse, struggling with his own demons, believes whatever is causing them has followed him home. REVIEW: Director: Sandy Robson Starring: Aidan Kokotilo-Moen, John Prowse, Sandy Robson, Bronwen Smith Skyquake is writer, director, and star, Sandy Robson’s first film. He is primarily a …

SYNOPSIS: A group of irritating teenagers travel to the top vacation spot in the world, Vilnius, Lithuania. After a night of dancing awkwardly at a nightclub they fall victim to a tattoo artist and his apprentice. Proving there’s more than one way to skin vaguely attractive white people, the artist uses their flesh as a canvas for his sacred art. …

SYNOPSIS: A woman on a bus endures a man invading her personal space while she’s trying to write so he can ask her out. Thankfully, to end the awkwardness of the exchange, their bus crashes. They awake in the city of Pearl to discover that time has passed and they are all alone. REVIEW: Director: Ryan Smith Starring: Steven Strait, …