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First Look At Robert Englund’s New Film THE LAST SHOWING

When we talked to Robert Englund earlier this week he mentioned this film (watch our exclusive interview here) and today brings our first set of stills from the project. Titled THE LAST SHOWING the films stars Englund as a deranged theater worker who traps a couple of movie goers and using hidden cameras directs his “stars” in his own personal …

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One Sheet Debuts For I, FRANKENSTEIN

As I am sure you all aware, those of us here at HNN are a bit divided on what the upcoming release of I, FRANKENSTEIN will hold for horror fans, it’s been quite the fodder for discussion on HORROR NEWS RADIO and beyond and while the merits of the film are yet to be seen there is one thing we …

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Film Review: Guinea Pig 4: Devil Doctor Woman (1986) – Review 2

SYNOPSIS: A nameless underground doctor who is given the moniker of ‘Devil Doctor Woman’ by her patients introduces nine of her most unusual cases in the form of a video diary. These ‘case studies’ include a family whose heads explode when they are subjected to insults, a man with a tumour with a human face, an internal organ-cum-stalker, a zombified …

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Stanley Kubrick’s THE SHINING Contains Cinema’s Scariest Moment

Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining (1980) was considered a critical disappointment when released in May 1980.  Apparently, time has healed all wounds.  According to reports in the New York Daily News and the Guardian, website Play.com surveyed 10,000 users to uncover what the ten most frightening films are in terms of physical response to fright.  They then hooked up the film …

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SUSPIRIA Gets the Synapse Films Treatment as it Heads to Bluray

Synapse Films, Inc. has acquired the North American home-video rights to Dario Argento’s 1977 classic horror film SUSPIRIA, with an original soundtrack by European prog-rockers Goblin. Described as “one of the scariest films of all time” by Entertainment Weekly, SUSPIRIA stars the beautiful Jessica Harper (Brian De Palma’s PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE, Woody Allen’s STARDUST MEMORIES) as a young girl …

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Rare Screening of 1983’s CURTAINS in New York City

Director Richard Ciupka’s Curtains, the 1983 Canadian thriller about six actresses vying for the part of “Audra” at the home of film director Jonathan Stryker, will screen on 35mm (courtesy of yours truly) on Friday, November 1st, 2013 at the Francesca Beale Theater near Lincoln Center at 7:00 pm.  Actress Lesleh Donaldson, who plays ice skater Christie Burns in the …

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A Couple Of New Clips For SKINWALKER RANCH Promote VOD Release

The trailer for this one really intrigued me and this morning a couple of new clips showed up for Devin McGinn’s SKINWALKER RANCH which is on VOD as you read this as well as theatrical in a few select cities. Before we look at the clips here is a quick refresher on the storyline: In 2010 Skinwalker Ranch gained media …

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EVIL DEAD 2 Remake Confusion Abounds – Is Alvarez In Or Is He Out?

Purposely stayed away from this one yesterday as it all seemed a little to vague to me but let me bring you up to speed on the last 24 hours. Early yesterday the majority of the online horror news sites all reported the same story that Fede Alvarez and his co-writer Rodo Sayagues had walked away from the sequel to …

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MONDO Celebrates Halloween With Some HALLOWEEN

When you see the word MONDO you know we’re in for something cool and tonight’s news doesn’t disappoint, especially if you’re a fan of John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN. They’ve got a couple new posters, giving them the trademark MONDO twist that are going to be offer up sometime tomorrow. Pop a peek at these:

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MISCHIEF NIGHT Due on DVD in December

  Curious that Richard Schenkman’s Mischief Night (2013), a film about a pre-Halloween home invasion, is being released on DVD in December and not now. Click here for more information about the film.

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FoxHorror.com Launch Just In Time For Halloween

Moments to Die For… and so much more.  I’m excited that Fox is bringing Horror to Social Media in a brand new way via FoxHorror.com and through the use of Tumblr. We are pleased to announce the launch of the Fox Horror channel on Tumblr — a curated destination of Fox and fan-generated content. This is both a platform and …

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Podcast: Monster Movie Podcast – Eps 59

Happy Halloween! What films do you watch each October? That is a question that fascinated Doc and this week’s co-host, Dave Dreher. So, the two joined forces and compiled a list of eight (8) horror films they watch each October to celebrate Halloween. Classic with Vincent Price, Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney, Jr. along with newer films like the terrific …

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