SYNOPSIS: A team of professional ghost finders are trapped in an old village hall. The haunting they set out to investigate turns out to be far worse than they anticipated. Who will survive and what will be left of their souls? REVIEW: ‘Ghosts don’t make places bad. Bad places make ghosts.’ This quote from Simon R. Green, New York Times …
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Book Review: Throne of the Crescent Moon – Author Saladin Ahmed
By and large, fantasy bores me. The biggest issue I have is that there so rarely appears to be any actual fantasizing involved anymore. For every shinning jewel of Abarat, there is some trite tales of elves, dwarves, dragons and wizards. Plus, I could not give the slightest fart in the wind about the maneuverings and machinations of the great. …
Read More »Podcast: Monster Movie Podcast – Eps 51
Zombies! For dead folks, they’re a fairly animated group of horror monsters. With the release of World War Z (2013), co-hosts Doc Rotten and Thomas Mariani cover their favorite zombie films of all time – all types of zombies: voodoo zombies, flesh-eating ghouls and virus infected killing machines. Doc takes his top 10 across the globe with entries from Spain, …
Read More »A Trailer For WILLOW CREEK Shambles Out Of The Woods
A while back I showed you that pretty kick ass poster for Bobcat Goldthwait’s WILLOW CREEK. I’m a pretty big mark for all things Bigfoot and this one hits all the right marks. It’s a found footage film which I know is going to piss a lot of you off but really, how else you gonna do a Bigfoot flick …
Read More »TV Review: Hannibal (Season 1) (TV Series) (2013)
SYNOPSIS: Explores the early relationship between the renowned psychiatrist and his patient, a young FBI criminal profiler, who is haunted by his ability to empathize with serial killers. REVIEW: Hannibal, the TV series, is unlike anything on television. Based on the book “Red Dragon” by Thomas Harris and the character franchise of Hannibal Lecter (which grew fame from its “Silence …
Read More »Horror Funding: Slender Man To Haunt Bedrooms with New Plush Toy
Slender rises from myth to figurine!!! From PR: Our Slender Man 32″ Plush toy is next in line for the year, and I hope to introduce more monster themed toys as the year continues. I am doing another Kickstarter to fund the Slender Man and there you’ll find more useful information and my current goals for the toy. The Slender …
Read More »Finally! We’ll Get To See Why ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE
It has been seven long years that this project has just been kind of hanging around. SEVEN YEARS, WTF? Finally, after numerous false starts, years of festival touring and countless headaches ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE is making its way to the fans. Got a press release today that outlines all the good news. Starring Amber Heard and Anson …
Read More »Francis Ford Coppola’s TWIXT Heading To Home Video
Now here’s one that should rock pretty hard. Coming at us from legendary director Francis Ford Coppola is TWIXT. Today’s email brought the press release for the upcoming release and all that info waits for you below: The Film Festival Favorite Starring Val Kilmer, Elle Fanning and Bruce Dern Debuts on Blu-ray and DVD July 23 Written and directed by …
Read More »Film Review: Resolution (2012)
SYNOPSIS: Michael (Peter Cilella) is committed to getting his best friend Chris (Vinny Curran) to sober up and get his life back on track. With the best of intentions, Michael implements a plan to convince Chris to go to rehab before his drug addiction leads to an early death. But what begins as an attempt to save his friend’s life …
Read More »Genre Icon Richard Matheson Passes
A true icon of the genre, the legendary writer Richard Matheson has died. He was 87 years old. Mr Matheson is responsible for some of the best writing in the horror field with his most recognized work being I AM LEGEND which was adapted into three different feature films, all classics in their own way. THE LAST MAN ON EARTH …
Read More »KICK-ASS 2 – New International Poster Released!
Kick-Ass, Hit Girl and Red Mist return for the follow-up to 2010’s irreverent global hit: Kick-Ass 2. After Kick-Ass’ (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), our hero joins them on patrol. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse)—reborn as …
Read More »DEEP DARK First image and on set Videos
The first frame grab from the feature film “Deep Dark” shows lead character Hermann (Sean McGrath, Cell Count) in his new home. In this dilapidated apartment he finds his muse and the film showcases the strange, sometimes violent relationship that develops between them. A modern c**ktail of several genres, the film serves up equal parts psychological horror and romance, because after all, …
Read More »Midnight Syndicate’s “Monsters of Legend” CD Unleashed July 19th
On July 19, Midnight Syndicate will release it’s sixteenth studio album, “Monsters of Legend.” This “tribute to the golden age of horror” will feature sweeping symphonic horror instrumental music and sound effects in the signature style the band pioneered. “We want to make you feel like you are a character in one of those classic horror films – that you’ve …
Read More »THE UNCANNY VALLEY Filming to begin Winter 2013
Prominent Seattle director Justin Foia will be making his feature-film debut in The Uncanny Valley, a dark, suspense-filled thriller about a socially isolated janitor—Glenn Logan— who discovers he has a wealthy doppelganger. The two men’s lives become intertwined around a beautiful but deceitful woman, leading to a noir-ish game of cat and mouse. Keith David (Cloud Atlas, Requiem for a …
Read More »Jack Pierce Honored with Cinema Makeup School Gallery Dedication
A packed house of movie makeup students and enthusiasts gathered Thursday to honor pioneering makeup artist Jack Pierce at the opening of Cinema Makeup School’s new Jack Pierce memorial gallery for makeup and character arts. The gallery, which is open to the public on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., showcases makeup pieces and props from professional artists and …
Read More »THE ODD ANGRY SHOT – News from Synapse Films
Another powerhouse from the mighty continent of Australia! Tom Jeffrey’s 1979 action/adventure classic, THE ODD ANGRY SHOT! Tom Jeffrey’s THE ODD ANGRY SHOT is set in the late 1960s during the brutal war Australians shared with the United States: the struggle for Vietnam. Harry (Graham Kennedy), a hard-edged Special Air Service Corporal, meets a new company of soldiers during his …
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