SYNOPSIS: A cryptic phone call sets off a dangerous game of risks for Elliot, a down-on-his luck salesman. The game promises increasing rewards for completing 13 tasks, each more sinister than the last. REVIEW: Since Richard Connell warped the man vs. man plot archetype in his 1924 short story “The Most Dangerous Game,” the thematic device of have-nots being treated …

Everybody ready for a new chapter in the LEPRECHAUN saga? Doesn’t really matter if you are or not because it’s coming. WWE and Lionsgate have teamed up to bring the franchise back and today they debuted the official one sheet for the project. For the first time in the history of the franchise Warwick Davis will not be playing the …

It’s short but it sure does grab your attention. It’s a new, literally 10 second tease of the upcoming FX series THE STRAIN. Before we have a look, here’s the synopsis they have posted over at STYD: Based on the novels by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, the tale is a high concept thriller that tells the story of …

July 15th – Find something and write that date down right now – July 15th. That’s the date that CRITERION will be releasing David Cronenberg’s classic SCANNERS to Blu-ray and DVD. As is always the case with a CRITERION release, the special features are what make the difference. Here’s what you can expect: 1.New, restored 2K digital film transfer, supervised …

Some news for all you fans out there waiting with baited breath for the latest update on the next chapter of the Platinum Dune remake of one of the most popular horror franchise in history. That’s right – it’s FRIDAY THE 13th REBOOT SEQUEL update time!!! It would appear at this time that the previously announced release date of March …

SYNOPSIS: An ancient resurrected evil is loose at Western New York’s largest and most terrifying haunted attraction: the House of Horrors. It’s goal- to forever open the gates of Hell on Earth. REVIEW: Where do I begin? One word can accurately describe this poorly acted attempt at a clever film—typical. And in this typicality, despite its undeniably amusing moments, it …

It isn’t what you think. . . To begin shooting in Michigan this July for an early 2015 release, Blacked-Out! is the first film from Half-Empty Flicks.  Co-written and directed by Horrornews film critic and playwright Rob Getz, this is a twisted horror-comedy that must be seen to be believed! Twentsomething slacker Chet (Gino Fracassa) drifts between our reality and …

The definitive documentary on the A NIGHT NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET series, NEVER SLEEP AGAIN has been out on DVD then made the journey to Blu-ray and now it is moving to book form. A press release divulges all the facts you need to know: Thommy Hutson, writer and producer of definitive genre docs such as Never Sleep Again: The …

The Eli Roth produced – Netflix airing horror series HEMLOCK GROVE is getting ready to transform for it’s second season and have finally let us know when we all can log in and check it out. July 11th will bring us all the new episodes – just like season one. STYD posted the following info:

Some rather sad news today – at least for those of us that like variety in our horror entertainment. The cable giant COMCAST has bought out their FEARNET partners – SONY and LIONSGATE and will be dismantling the horror channel and splitting the catalog up between the two other genre channels they already run – CHILLER and SYFY Channel. The …

SYNOPSIS: A charming young cannibal tries to win over a relationship-jaded vampire within the confines of an insane asylum. REVIEW: This insane horror short has got to be the only one of its kind – described as a cannibal/vampire rom-com on their Facebook page, this is certainly not something many people have encountered before. (Vampires and werewolves, now that’s a …

SYNOPSIS: “In Hollywood of the fifties, the obscure screenplay writer Joe Gillis is not able to sell his work to the studios, is full of debts and is thinking in returning to his hometown to work in an office. While trying to escape from his creditors, he has a flat tire and parks his car in a decadent mansion in …

We are giving away a FREE dvd copy of the movie, DEATH DO US PART and you all need to do is email joyhorror@horrornews.net with DEATH DO US PART in the subject line, and in the body of your email please include your full name and complete mailing address. US ONLY, no PO boxes. and we will be picking a …

SYNOPSIS: When two bus crash survivors awake to discover that they are the only people left in their town, they work together to unravel the truth behind the strange events. REVIEW: It is always nice to see a film that successfully combines a variety of genres, and After does just that – with elements of sci-fi, horror and romance all …

Been a few months since anyone’s talked about the reamke of IT. Last news we heard was that TRUE DETECTIVES director Cary Fukunaga had been tapped to helm this time around and now with season one of that show come and gone, and seeing the work he managed on that truly outstanding show, I’m more than a little stoked to …

Fans of melting flesh and oozing blood, this is your lucky day? Got the release info and some other goodies for the upcoming gorefest CABIN FEVER: PATIENT ZERO. It’s been make some buzz already with reviewers and the small handful of others who have already gazed upon it and today I can tell you that June 26th will bring it …