SYNOPSIS: “In the distant future, Earth is divided into two camps – the barely-civilised group and the overly-civilised one with mental powers. A plague is attacking the second group, after which its members cease to have any interest in life and become nearly catatonic. When Zed, one of the barbarians, crosses over, the tenuous balance in their world is threatened.” …
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Film Review: The Honeymoon Killers (1969) – Review #2
SYNOPSIS: Raymond Fernandez is a strikingly handsome man who uses his good looks to woo women and sign their lives away to him under the promise of marriage. His “sister” Martha, in actuality his lover, puts up a credible front to help lure the women in, only to kill them once Ray and Martha’s real plan becomes evident.
Read More »Book Review: The Devil’s Own – Issue 0
THE DEVIL’S OWN – ISSUE#0 (COMIC) Writer: Pete Mesling Artwork: Brian Beardsley Publisher: Night Rail Press Publication Date: 2009 Format: Full Color – 12 pages Price: $1.50 “Left with little choice after a ferocious female demon burns down his home as a demonstration of her abilities, Pedro Felsenstein agrees to take on the strangest clients of his career. Claudia and …
Read More »Book Review: Shaman’s Blood – Author Anne C. Petty
SHAMAN’S BLOOD By Anne C. Petty Something is terribly awry for Alice Waterston. Her emotionally estranged mother Suzanne has passed. While her own daughter Margaret, uncle Hal and even significant other Nik mourn her loss, she feels detached and numb. A sense of guilt eclipses the bereavement process. Sinister turmoil begins to shine just beyond leaving many questions unanswered. A …
Read More »Comic Review: A Skeleton Story – Issue 1
Issue: A Skeleton Story #1 Plot/Environment: Alessandro Rak Layout: Alessandro Rak, Andrea Scoppetta Pencils: Alessandro Rak Colors: Alessandro Rak, Andrea Scoppetta English Translation: Andrea Plazzi, Adam McGovern Letters: Studio Blue Editor/President: Giuliano Monni Publisher: GG Studio Release Date: June 2010 Pages: 28 Price: $2.99 “A Burtonesque noir fairy tale… Will Musil, Burma, Scarlett, Jack, and John are no longer tenants …
Read More »Film Review: The Unholy (1988)
SYNOPSIS: Two priests have been brutally murdered at St. Agnes church. Now the unholy reigns, only to be challenged by the purest of mortal souls. Father Michael, believed to be spiritually blessed, is appointed to the ungodly Parish. His ultimate test is a confrontation with the demon in a battle to the death. REVIEW: “The Unholy” (1988) might quite possibly …
Read More »TV Review: Terra Nova (TV Series) (Season 1) (2011)
SYNOPSIS: Centers on the Shannons, an ordinary family from 2149 when the planet is dying who are transported back 85 million years to prehistoric Earth where they join Terra Nova, a colony of humans with a second chance to build a civilization. REVIEW: “Terra Nova” is a Fox entry into scifi meets Jurassic Park style TV series. Airing on Monday …
Read More »Book Review: Triumph of the Walking Dead – Edited by James Lowder
By now, the term “The Walking Dead” is far from being an obscurity with a hit series just finishing its 2nd season prepping for more. Editor James Lowder has assembled an interesting cast of writers in effort to put together different viewpoints and thoughts in relation to this zombie-filled series. The book is titled “Triumph of the Walking Dead”. “Triumph” …
Read More »Book Review: Bela Lugosi’s Tales from the Grave – Issue 1
Issue: Bela Lugosi’s Tales from the Grave #1 Writers: Kerry Gammill, Sam F. Park, James Farr, Rob Brown, Derek McCaw, John Cassaday, Joe Freire, Martin Powell, Gary D. Rhodes Artists: Kerry Gammill, Chris Moreno, John Cassaday, Rafael Navarro, Joe Freire, Terry Beatty, Tom Smith, Brian Denham, Kez Wilson, Jeff Preston, Frank Dietz, Paul Garner, Kim Loh Editors: Kerry Gammill, Kez …
Read More »Interview: Chad Zuver ( Unnoticed, New Blood Rising)
If you ask me Chad Zuver is one of the most talented independent filmmakers in the world today. He burst onto the scene with the totally awesome film Unnoticed (if you haven’t seen it yet do yourself a huge favor and go check it out as soon as possible) and hasn’t slowed down a bit since as he’s been behind …
Read More »Film Review: I Survived a Zombie Holocaust (2014)
SYNOPSIS: A young runner, on a Zombie film set, has the first day from hell when real Zombies overrun the set. REVIEW: I want to drop some truth bombs on you, dear readers of horrornews.net. I’m going to blow your mind wide open. Sit yourself down, and witness the strength of street knowledge. Fact: New Zealand has some of the …
Read More »Dracula FAQ – All That’s Left to Know About the Count from Transylvania Coming Soon!
In the 15th century, warlord Vlad III, known as Vlad the Impaler and Dracula (son of the Dragon), became a legendary figure in his native Wallachia. Four hundred years later, Irish author Bram Stoker appropriated Dracula’s name for a vampire novel he spent seven years researching and writing. Considered one of the classics of Gothic literatures, Dracula went on to …
Read More »Film Review: Wendigo (2001)
SYNOPSIS: A blue Volvo makes its way through the fading light this chilly winter evening in upstate New York. Kim (Patricia Clarkson), George (Jake Weber) and their 8-year-old son, Miles (Erik Per Sullivan), are city dwellers stealing a weekend away at a friend’s country farmhouse. But a fluke accident sets off a chain of events that alters their lives forever …
Read More »Film Review: The Toolbox Murders 2 (2013)
SYNOPSIS: A serial killer kidnaps a young woman and forces her to witness his crimes. REVIEW: A gruelling bloodbath, The Toolbox Murders 2 has some interesting ideas but they are swamped by a tidal wave of sadism, brutality and gore. On top of that there are numerous signs of a troubled production leading to a jumbled mess of a story. …
Read More »Horror Art: SpineStealer
Once my traditional training in art had ended, I no longer practiced the arts which I was taught, and spent several years not knowing what to do with myself. But in 2006 I fell ill with a rare (and under-studied) condition. With encouragement from the artist Rob Lebeau, I looked to art as an outlet for my physical and emotional …
Read More »Film Review: The Seduction of Dr. Fugazzi (2009)
SYNOPSIS: Dr. Anna Fugazzi has it all, she’s young, beautiful and a practicing abnormal psychologist. Something is wrong with Anna though, with the repeated headaches and strange dreams, it isn’t any wonder she’s falling apart. REVIEW: Directed by: October Kingsley Starring: October Kingsley, Faye Dunaway, Jeff Van Atta, Steve Larkin, Craig Banks. “Is there truly peace and order behind that …
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