SYNOPSIS: A Texas teenager cuts her hair short and becomes an outlaw martyr with her brother and friends. REVIEW: One of the true 1985 essential films of that year, “The Legend of Billie Jean” is a movie that has taken quite some time to arrive for viewers (let alone bluray). The DVD itself wasn’t released until year 2011 with its …

SYNOPSIS: Searching for a happy ending to a tale of unimaginable disaster and horror, nine strangers find themselves holed up together in a farmhouse cellar in rural Texas. The United States has hastily become embroiled in World War 3. REVIEW: It’s always a journey when you take on another “end of world – postapocalyptic” disaster film. We’ve seen all the …

With issue number one, Jamais Vu established itself as a strong newcomer to the dark fiction scene. We got short stories and poetry, movie and book reviews, and a few articles covering a little bit of everything. What they did was not only bring some great new as well as veteran voices together, but also set high expectations for issue …

Talk about iconic cover art. I remember seeing this movie on the VHS shelves back in the old ‘mom and pop video store’ days and it just draws you towards it. A cult classic if there ever was one and those fine folks over at Blue Underground are about to give it its due with a kick ass Blu-ray release. …

SYNOPSIS: A historic Hollywood hotel houses a supernatural evil. It’s been subdued for decades – but when renovations start, a series of murders take place. It’s up to our heroine to solve the mystery. REVIEW: The 2004 version of Toolbox Murders is a very loose remake of Dennis Donnelly’s 1978 film of the same name (strangely enough, it was Donnelly’s …

Any of you who follow me here or on Horror News Radio know – I’m not the one to get overly excited about anything comic book or superhero related but I have to admit, I think this news is pretty damn cool. DC Comics who of course are the home for The Dark Night and its assorted line of Batman …

Horrornews.net Giveaway of The Midnight Game on DVD courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment!   Thanks to our friends at RMS | Romana Marketing Solutions for the opportunity. Giveaway rules are simple, email joyhorror@horrornews.net and put “The Midnight Game” in the subject line.   In the body of the email, please type your full name and complete mailing address.   Winners will be chosen …

I wasn’t particularly sure about reviewing this one. After all, it’s a short, cheap oneshot to draw in an audience for the followup novel (The Red Eye) and I already reviewed that one. But, due to the huge difference in tone, structure and effect between the two, I decided that it warranted me chiming in on. Sam Brody is a …

SYNOPSIS: Two professional thieves break into a house in search of a safe, only to discover a man beaten beyond recognition, tied down to torn mattress in a hidden room. They decide to help, only to become trapped by a serial killer whose torture methods will have them begging for death. REVIEW: Gag opens up with a dark scene of …

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 …

SYNOPSIS: A depressed musician reunites with his lover, but their romance which has already endured several centuries is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister. REVIEW: A new Jim Jarmusch film is cause for excitement for fans who like his extremely laid back, no rush style of film making. Before I go any further with this review let …

Blanc/Biehn Productions Continue Hellevator Man Anthology with FX Master Vincent Guatinis’ “The Future Executive” Mick Foley signs up to take you on the ride as the MAN himself! First-Time Director Vincent Guastini Brings Special Eye for Detail to Project LOS ANGELES, CA, August 11, 2014 – Jennifer Blanc-Biehn and Michael Biehn’s indie production company Blanc/Biehn Productions (BBP) has just completed …

SYNOPSIS: Seeking revenge on the city teens who inadvertently killed his only child, small-town shopkeeper Ed Harley (Lance Henriksen) enlists a local witch to unleash the titular demon on the adolescents. When Pumpkinhead’s otherworldly rage goes too far, Ed has a change of heart and tries to save the youngsters he wanted to punish but he’s lost control of the …

Writer and director Ivan Kavanaugh is ready to unleash his film ‘The Canal’ onto unsuspecting U.S. audiences on Oct. 10th via VOD, iTunes and select theaters and has brought forth a trailer to get us all in the mood and I’ve gotta say, nice job! The synopsis for ‘The Canal’ is as follows: “Sitting in an empty theater, a film …

If you’ve visited social media at all this past weekend you more than likely came across one or two of these awesome animations showing Scooby, Shaggy and the gang facing off against some of our most favorite modern day horror icons. If you’ve missed it then check these out:

Love it or hate it, we all watch it. Don’t try to say you don’t. The SyFy Channel has become a staple of Halloween season TV viewing with its annual ’31 Days of Halloween’ programming slate and they have sent out a press release outlining some of the high points of what is heading our way. Read on: Syfy’s 2014 …