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Shriekfest, the Los Angeles Horror/SciFi Film Festival continues its tradition as Los Angeles’ Premier horror film event, presenting an exciting program of films each fall with beautiful Los Angeles as its backdrop. Now, in it’s Sweet 16th year, Shriekfest takes place at the legendary Raleigh Studios, which is the largest independent studio operator in the country. We offer filmmakers and …

Magic 2012 Expansion was released on September 14, 2011 for Xbox 360 and PC via Steam. The Magic 2012 Expansion adds new features and further expands the already popular game Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 that was released back in June of 2011. Among all of the new features the Magic 2012 Expansion adds, the biggest …

BIO: The horror genre is a fantastic playground for artist types. It’s world that has no rules, and if you do happen to stumble across a rule somewhere in the dark, it’s only there to be broken. It’s really the only genre that allows an actor, actress, writer or artist to fully explore the spectrum of the human experience in all …

As I continue to meet new people throughout the industry, I think it’s worth sharing those who I think who have the ability to make an impact on the genre down the road. In one of those weird twists in life, I met this musician, Aaron Dlugasch ( www.systematicsound.com ), over a decade ago while we were both just a year …

Magic: The Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 is the newest adaptation of the highly popular Magic the Gathering card game. This video game allows you to play the card game with up to three other online players or against AI, and it’s a great way to stay in the game even when your alone at your home. The Duels …

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 …

BIO: I come from a small place in Kent called Dungeness. I live in a small place in East Sussex called Rye. My childhood was accompanied by a Poltergeist. I’m fascinated by death, disease, deformity, anguish, fear, pain and disability. I paint in response to my fascination. Website

  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 …

We are Puppetcore, and we’ve spent the last two years working on our all-puppet horror flick, Frank & Zed.  We’ve got a great and unique product for horror fans and would love it if you could help us reach out to our target audience. Director Tom Holland (Child’s Play, Fright Night) says “Frank & Zed reminds you that horror can be as …

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 …

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 …

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]

In the bleak highlands of Scotland, an army veteran must battle his demons in a last desperate bid to reclaim his life and his sanity. The Unkindness of Ravens was shot on location in Fife and Perthshire, Scotland by a fearless and dedicated Scottish crew led by director Lawrie Brewster. A co-production between Hex Media and Dark Dunes Productions, the …

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 …

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 …