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On my second day of the Pucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) in South Korea, I started my morning off with the movie that would go on to be the only entry to win one more than one award at the fest, Norway’s Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead. The horror comedy nabbed three well-deserved wins: Vigor Hoel for Best …

South Korea’s Pucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan), July 18, 2014 Aficionados of art-house horror will find much to like in the brooding Argentinian vampire film Darkness by Day and the Danish werewolf/coming-of-age tale When Animals Dream. Darkness by Day, rich with dreamlike, brooding atmosphere, focuses on Virginia (Mora Recalde), who lives in an old mansion in a remote coastal …

They’ve have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass…and they’re all out of bubblegum. Monster Mania Con 28 returns to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cherry Hill, New Jersey this August 15 -17 and this summer’s convention could be the biggest and best yet. “THEY LIVE” Reunion features Rowdy Roddy Piper along with Keith David and Meg Foster.  Wow! …

Summer Horror Spectacular presented by Horrornews.net and Totally Driven Entertainment Monday, July 28th, 2014 – 9pm to 11pm EST LIVE on BlogTalkRadio

Seconds will decide their fate! When a group of friends end up in a race to survive and become part of the game “10 Seconds To Run” Starring: Michael Milhoan, Tony Senzamici, Robert Mello, Ansley Gordon, Danielle Marcucci, Randall Speakman, Chris Cavalier, Chalet Lizette Brannan and directed by Jake Jalbert Arrives a new thriller setting its sights on a kickstart …

Con 70 A Retro Sci-Fi Adventure is an independently run, one-of-a-kind, non-profit science fiction convention that will be held on March 7th to the 9th 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. The aim of the convention is to provide an opportunity for fans to come together and relive the joys of seventies science fiction movies and television shows over a three-day long …

A new horror anthology from Verite Cinema and produced through the Unscripted Film School program at the Daviess County Public Library. Verite Cinema brings you a new horror anthology produced through their Unscripted Film School program at the Daviess County Public Library. Volumes of Blood is produced by Jim Blanton and P.J. Starks the team behind the indie horror short …

Wizard World Philly for 2014 has come and gone and the Wizard World crew led by Jerry Milani and Jim DeLorenzo put on another outstanding weekend for the fans in the City of Brotherly Love. June 19th thru the 22nd was everything fans of DC Comics, the Marvel Universe, and everything geek and nerd inbetween could ask for. But for …

The Bantam Street folks are pushing the third and final chapter of the Lost Skeleton of Cadavra on Kickstarter. Larry Blamire and crew are pulling out all the stops this time, complete with midcentury horror goodness complete with a massive Kaiju ending. This group really has become the Christopher Guest troupe of camp, horror comedy and classic indie films. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe9Fs10IIk0[/youtube]

Available Tomorrow! EXODUS Announces Exclusive VIP Packs in Conjunction with Upcoming Scion-Presented SLAYER Tour w/ Special Guests SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and EXODUS New Album “Blood In Blood Out” – Out this Fall via Nuclear Blast  

SYNOPSIS: “After a group of boy scouts are mysteriously killed by a wolf-like creature on Cadaverous Island, Walter Romero, whose best friend was among the killed, sets out to find exactly what happened. In order to reach the island, Walter teams up with Johnny Mason, neighborhood stoner, to smoke up Ashley Valinski, neighborhood hottie, and get her to take them …

Mortal Remains Q&A with Mark Ricche and Christian Stavrakis at Bizarre AC II Hosted by Michael Joy from Horrornews.net  

Friday the 13th Q&A w/ Ted White, Victor Miller, and Erich Anderson Hosted by Michael Joy from Horrornews.net  

Announcement:  Matt Smith joins Karen Gillan on June 19 – 22, 2014 at the Philadelphia Convention Center.    Horrornews.net will be on location and ready to travel through time in the Tardis, if need be.  Moondog Mackey ( HNN column, The Doctor Who Project ) will surely be trying to track down Matt & Karen.   Matthew Robert “Matt” Smith is an …

As a big fan of all things Hellraiser and the announcement of anything new to the circle, I’m happy to present some news on what looks to be one helluva art book under design by artist Paul Gerrard. The book which is now under a crowd funding campaign is a springboard into a series of short films as detailed by …