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Interview: Artist Ric Frane

Ric Frane’s paintings are filled with classic horror imagery, pinup girls, fantasy, and danger. Formally trained at the York Academy of Arts and Antonelli Institute of Art and Photography, Frane applies classical painting techniques to his own modern style with fantasy and horror subject matter. Holly Q, Horrornews (HN): When I look at your art, especially the monsters/pinups, I get …

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Druid Underground Film Fest INVADES BOSTON!!!

  See aliens rip their own faces off, learn how to detect if your child worships Satan, perform a home exorcism and much, much more! [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/134476296[/vimeo] After a 15 screenings across 11 states, the 8th annual Druid Underground Film Festival plunges into Massachusetts to close the season! A high-powered two-part blast of subversive cinema, DUFF kicks off with a hilarious …

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10 Directors – A NIGHT OF HORROR VOLUME 1 ANTHOLOGY – A Night of Horror International Film Festival

TEN DIRECTORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.  ONE NIGHT OF HORROR.   ‘A NIGHT OF HORROR VOLUME 1 ANTHOLOGY’ TRAILER AND POSTER RELEASED TODAY Premiering Opening Night – Thursday November 26 at A Night of Horror International Film Festival Ten directors will come together for one night of horror with the first annual ‘A Night of Horror Volume 1’ anthology premiering …

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Horror Funding: PSYCHOTIC! A Brooklyn Slasher Film

Psychotic! is a mind-altering journey into the uncharted depths of the Bushwick art scene, where it’s hip to be weird and partying hard can get you murdered. Have you ever fantasized about murdering that dippy girl from that one party who sucked face with your stoned boyfriend? Or violently disposing of that typically hammered cool dude you’re half-dating who’s got …

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Horror Funding: Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures

The early runaway box office success of films like, “Re-animator” and “Ghoulies”, paved the foundation for Empire’s wildly imaginative slate of motion pictures. Unfortunately, Charles Band’s unbridled passion for marketing and distribution clashed with scandalous banking practices, causing his newfound company to crumble beneath him in only 5 short years. But what really led the youthful mini-major to crash and burn upon the sticky floors of empty movie theaters? [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/142910151[/vimeo]

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11/15 SF Premier: Holiday Horror Film “All Through The House”

Los Angeles filmmaker and San Francisco Bay Area native Todd Nunes will be premiering his award-winning holiday horror film ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE at the Another Hole in the Head Festival. The horror film is a production of Los Angeles-based The Readmond Company and screens on Sunday, November 15 at 5:00pm at the New People Cinema, 1746 Post Street, San …

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Vamps: Nicole Blessing

BIO: Nicole Blessing is a trained actor, and has studied at the Guthrie, the Brave New Institute, and with veteran acting coach Lev Mailer. She has experience in print, runway, on-camera, and voice over work. Some of her film credits include the upcoming features “Unholy Reunion” and “Double Eagle” (premiering in Japan). Nicole was interviewed for Jonathan Maberry’s book “Zombie …

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The Birthday Massacre – In the Dark

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8m3dgjsF3E&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] “In the Dark” Here is the new single from the album Pins and Needles.  The Birthday Massacre offers not only the perfect band name for the horror fan but also some definite horror theme in their music video.  The music reminds me a bit of Evanescense.  The video has a very J Horror influence, much like The Ring.

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Horror Funding: Jeff the Killer

Purity Films, an independent film company aimed solely at production of horror films, decided to re-conceptualize the story of the Internet’s most famous killer and show it on the big screen. You’ve probably heard urban legends and creepypasta’s stories about a young man becoming a notorious psychopath and killer, seen pranks, reviews and makeup tutorials.

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