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Betsy Palmer, Mrs. Voorhees, Dead at 88

Betsy Palmer, who played the notorious Mrs. Pamela Voorhees in Sean Cunningham’s 1980 film Friday the 13th, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2015 in a hospice care center in Connecticut, according to her manager Brad Lemack. She was 88 years-old. Mrs. Palmer was in show business for over 50 years, a remarkable feat for anyone. She began acting in …

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Film Review: Infected (2012)

SYNOPSIS: A blood virus infects a small group of hunters turning a father & son trip into a fight for survival. REVIEW: Where to begin? Zombie films. There are always going to be zombie films, or films where a viral outbreak or chemical explosion turns humans into rabid beasts. Many recent ones have gone for the comedy horror option such …

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Book Review: The Walking Dead Hardcover Ruled Journal

Not a “book” per se, but a recent product I received called “the Walking Dead Journals, is in actuality a hard covered notebook ready for your most intimate zombie thoughts. Bearing a creepy zombie front cover and some inside images to boot, this handy little notebook is perfect for office note-taking intended to raise a few eyebrows. I love useful …

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Book Review: DC Comics: Super-Villains: The Complete Visual History – Author Daniel Wallace

While everyone loves a good superhero, I’ve always found the super villains to be much more interesting when created with purpose and fashioning a unique skill set. They are the ultimate protagonists differing in size, shape, form, origin, motive, and costume. Most long time comic book fans have had the joy of experiencing these characters over several years, decades, and …

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Film Review: Blood Slaughter Massacre (2013)

SYNOPSIS: 10 years ago, Officer James Fincher narrowly escaped being killed at the hands of a masked maniac. Now a Detective, a new string of murders has begun in Havenwood. Has the Ripper returned? REVIEW: I’ve been rather impressed with the quality of indie horror films as of late. For awhile, I found myself at a point where I almost …

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Film Review: Snuff A Documentary About Killing on Camera (2008)

SYNOPSIS: Feature film examining the existence of films in which people are murdered on camera and the culture surrounding them. Through interviews with former FBI Profilers, Cultural Academics, and Film Historians the documentary delves into the disturbing history and myth of Snuff Films. The FBI claims there is no evidence to prove the existence of Snuff and, therefore, Snuff Films …

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Film Review: Creature (1998)

SYNOPSIS: An amphibious shark-like monster terrorizes an abandoned secret military base and the people who live on the island it is located on. A marine biologist, as well as several other people, try to stop it before it is too late… REVIEW: Got a fun one for you today, kids! CREATURE is a 1998 tv mini-series (originally aired in four …

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Exclusive Teaser Clip From DIG TWO GRAVES

The film festival favorite DIG TWO GRAVES is heading to home video in the near future – read the HorrorNews.Net review of DIG TWO GRAVES here. However, before that happens, you have the chance to see this incredible film starring Ted Levine and Samantha Isler at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood as part of the DANCES WITH FILMS film festival. Director …

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Film Review: Forbidden Empire (2014)

SYNOPSIS: In 1701, Jonathan Green, an English cartographer and inventor, sets out to map the world. When he reaches Eastern Europe, he finds himself a key player in a power struggle between the leader of an ersatz religion and the local inhabitants, with the life of a young girl hanging in the balance.

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Podcast: Decades of Horror 1970s – Episode 17 – Disaster Films – Airport – The Poseidon Adventure – Earthquake – The Towering Inferno

Airport from 1970 was not the first “disaster film” but it was a monster box office hit that ignited a series of disaster films throughout the Seventies until the spoof Airplane (1980) would put it all to rest 10 years later. With the release of San Andreas (2015), Decades of Horror ’70 takes a look at four of the major …

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Podcast: Horror News TV Hannibal Fan Podcast – Countdown to Season 3 Part 1

“You have a very good butcher.” – Guest at party. “I do indeed” – Hannibal Lecter. The trailer for Season 3 highlights dozens of chilling and exciting moments from the upcoming and much anticipated 3rd season of the mega-hit NBC series, HANNIBAL. Thomas Mariani, Dave Dreher, Christipher G. Moore and Doc Rotten gather to begin a two part countdown building up …

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Film Review: Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989)

SYNOPSIS: A Montreal construction worker joins a band and turns out to be a long-lost rock star from 1960s New Jersey – none other than Eddie Wilson, who mysteriously disappeared after a road accident. REVIEW: Joe West comes out of hiding……….. Ok, so you have to suspend disbelief a bit here, it’s all good and fun. We had to wait …

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LOST AFTER DARK Re-Discovered for Exciting Bluray Release!

If you thought the 80s were dead — think again! On September 1st, Anchor Bay Entertainment goes full 80s retro with Lost After Dark, a loving but harrowing homage that takes audiences back to the decade when slashers ruled the silver screen. The exciting directing debut of writer/director Ian Kessner, Lost After Dark proudly features visceral, old-school prosthetic “kills,” and …

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Film Review: Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004)

SYNOPSIS: “This is the story of Joel, who discovers that his long-time girlfriend, Clementine, has undergone a psychiatrist’s experimental procedure in which all of her memory of Joel is removed, after the couple has tried for years to get their relationship working fluidly. Frustrated by the idea of still being in love with a woman who doesn’t remember their time …

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