SYNOPSIS: A family is held hostage for harboring the target of a murderous syndicate during the Purge, a 12-hour period in which any and all crime is legalized. REVIEW: I first heard of this film 2-3 months ago and I distinctly remember thinking what an absolutely awful idea it was for a film. Then again, the idea of an ancient …

With the zombie apocalypse (as seen through the eyes of Brad Pitt) inching ever closer with the release of WORLD WAR Z, the PR hype machine has ratcheted up a few more notches with these two new TV spots that feature even more new footage. Early buzz on this one has been pretty favorable so keep it on your “must …

WHAT LURKS WITHIN: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MAURIZIO GUARINI DAVE GAMMON: It is a thrill to welcome my guest at this time Mr. Maurizio Guarini. Horror fans will perhaps be most familiar with your iconic contributions to various musical scores in terror cinema such as, Dario Argento’s Suspiria, Lucio Fulci’s The Beyond and City of The Living Dead among many …

Alternative Cinema, home to media marketing and distribution studios POPcinema and Camp Motion Pictures, will be the official distributor sponsor of Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival. A leading distributor of independent genre films, AC will offer a worldwide distribution agreement to the First Place winner in the festival’s Feature Film competition; the agreement is non-binding upon entrants. Buffalo Dreams will …

SYNOPSIS: A crash landing leaves a father & son stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after events forced humanity’s escape. With his father injured, the boy must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help. REVIEW: What would a summer blockbuster film season be without at least one film that tells the story of humanity leaving Earth due to some …

All right all you fans of Indie horror and 80’s grue, I’ve got a nice little flick to let you know about It’s called TEACHER’S DAY and it is definitely a throw back to the good old days of hack and slash cinema. Coming to us from director Jared Masters is this, in his words “my cinematic love letter to …

SYNOPSIS: An antiques collector inherits a house from his estranged mother only to discover that she had been living in a shrine devoted to a mysterious cult. Soon, he comes to suspect that his mother’s oppressive spirit still lingers within her home and is using items in the house to contact him with an urgent message. REVIEW: Under the creation …

My, Oh my. Look at what we’ve got here. It’s a brand new, pretty long, incredibly bloody new clip from HATCHET III. Up to this point nothing I had seen about this one was really getting me particularly stoked to check it out but damn, this is one nasty little bit of film. [youtube]http://youtu.be/qQmpq4QrELs[/youtube] Ha! Pretty freaking nasty right?

The Soska Sisters new film AMERICAN MARY has been tearing it up where ever it has played and it is just now finishing up its big American theatrical premiere run. The film is available now on VOD pretty much everywhere and it is highly recommended. To help wet your appetite to rent this bad boy a new clip has been …

The Last Whisper in the Dark (his followup to The Last Kind Words), I thought it might be nice to take a look aback at one of my favorite books from the man. Then tear the flesh off its bones so I can watch its heart beat while all joy flutters away. I tend to do those this. Of course, …

SYNOPSIS: During World War II, the tyrannical Judge Murayama uses his military power to imprison and torture innocent people. Suspected of helping an anti-government movement, the lovely Namiji Kikushima is captured, along with a local kabuki actor. Helpless and unable to escape, the two are subjected to a grueling series of tortures including rope bondage and physical assault. As the …

SYNOPSIS: Four struggling magicians, Atlas, McKinney, Henley Reeves and Jack Wilder, unite to form a super group that takes Las Vegas, the entertainment industry and the nation by storm. They become an overnight sensation when they seemly rob a French bank right in front of a captivated crowd in Nevada and then give all the stolen money to the ecstatic …

The Last Exorcism: Part 2 is out in cinemas on the 7th June and we’ve been preparing for the second coming, have you? Ashley Bell returns this summer to reprise her role as Nell, a naïve, God-fearing young woman possessed by the evil demon Abalam. Warn your friends and spread the word with the Possessed Message generator at http://bit.ly/PossessedMessage  Spell …

Evolution of the Apocalypse — Episode 48 “Saving The World One Podcast at a Time” This week on the pod Matt and Mike talk about gardening in the apocalypse! The film is 1984 CHUD!!!! We drink some great beers and have a great time! So sit back and enjoy the show!!!!  Also go over to youtube and like our channel …

Mobile phones have revolutionized our engagement with media particularly in the horror genre. Before mobile phones became intrinsic to our day-to-day film relied upon more traditional conventions to scare the audience; a haunted house, ghosts, etc but now the protagonists can be terrified and hunted from wherever they are thanks to the integration of mobile technology.

Falling Skies: The Complete Second Season – June 4 Horrornews.net has DVD and Blu-ray copies to giveaway !  Please email me at joyhorror@horrornews.net and put “Falling Skies” in the subject line. Don’t for to put your full name and complete address in the body of the email.   We’ll pick winners next week.  US and Canada ONLY!  Falling Skies – TNT’s …