International sales agents Films Distribution has acquired the foreign sales rights to CHEAP THRILLS, the economy themed thriller opening the Midnighters program at SXSW. U.S. sales will be handled by Josh and Dan Braun of Submarine Entertainment. Starring Pat Healy (COMPLIANCE), Sara Paxton (LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT), reunited for the first time since THE INNKEEPERS, David Koechner (ANCHORMAN 2), …

The remake of MANIAC has been spending some time on the festival circuit and pretty much been kicking ass anywhere it plays. This morning brings the news that IFC MIDNIGHT is ready bring this retelling of the classic 1980 spatterfest to the masses. June 21st, that’s the date that MANIAC which stars Elijah Wood, America Olivo, and Nora Arnezeder will …

MAMA actually did quite well during its brief theatrical run and the fact that it stars an Academy Award nominee I’m sure didn’t hurt it. It’s already heading to home video and this morning brought the press release with all the news. From the press release:

Robert Rodriguez has got a thing for women with killer body parts. In GRINDHOUSE we had Rose McGowen with her machine gun leg and for MACHETE KILLS we get Sofia Vergara and some high powered….well, see for yourself. Can’t wait to see those babies in action!

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Press Release : AEF Signs Bill Oberst Jr. Actor joins Danny Trejo, Sid Haig on Roster Los Angeles, CA – Actor Bill Oberst Jr. has been signed by Amsel, Eisenstadt & Frazier Talent Agency for theatrical and commercial representation. Oberst (Take This Lollipop, Abraham Lincoln Vs. Zombies) joins Danny Trejo (Grindhouse, Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn,) Sid Haig (The Devil’s …

I love me some Melissa George. Excited to see that we will get to see her weekly as she has joined the cast of the ABC series GOTHICA. DEADLINE is reporting “Melissa George has been tapped for a lead role opposite Janet Montgomery in ABC’s drama pilot Gothica. Set in the present day, the project, created by Matt Lopez and …

Great title! This one is coming at us from LIONSGATE who sent over a press release tonight with all the info: Nobody is prepared for the dark side of nature in the critically acclaimed film, Nailbiter, arriving on DVD, Digital Download and Video on Demand May 28 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Winner at dozens of horror film festivals across the …

I noticed earlier today that we posted up the new poster for the upcoming Netflix series HEMLOCK GROVE, also got some more info on the series which will bow on NETFLIX on April 19th. Coming to us from Eli Roth, Developed by Brian McGreevy & Lee Shipman and starring Famke Janssen, Dougray Scott, Bill Skarsgård, Landon Liboiron, Penelope Mitchell and …

No one can argue the fact that THE HOWLING is a true classic. Another one of those films that many horror fans cite as a major reason for being a fan. Sure, the sequels were less then stellar but the original with those amazing FX by Rob Bottin, the stuff of legend and thanks to SCREAM FACTORY we are going …

Evil Apparition: The latest installment in British terror cinema Chemical Burn Entertainment present a chilling paranormal horror about a man who moves into a house with a dark past and discovers mysterious objects left behind from the previous owners. Produced for Chemical Burn Entertainment and starring Nathan Head (Exorcist Chronicles, Mark Macready And The Archangel Murders, Dead Walkers: Rise Of …

SYNOPSIS: “Four horror-science fiction segments directed by four of Hollywood’s famous directors based on TV’s most popular anthology series, bookened by a funny and scary prologue and epilogue. In the first story, a loud-mouthed bigoted businessman with an intense hatred for Jews, blacks and Asians gets the tables turned on him when he walks out a bar and is inexplicably …

When true horror film buffs want to add to their DVD collections, they steer clear of the usual suspects like Blockbuster and Amazon. When they want a great deal, they browse online, where they can find everything from the newest releases to vintage steals. And they know it’s not only the easiest way to find the horror-genre DVDs of their …

SYNOPSIS: A group of horror fans find themselves unwilling participants in a nightmarish role playing game that pays homage to a classic horror film. REVIEW: The idea of a red carpet premiere in the small town of Port Huron, Michigan is absolutely ridiculous to me. I grew up here and still reside here. Nothing of the sort has ever happened …

“You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension: a dimension of sound; a dimension of sight; a dimension of mind. You’re moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You’ve just crossed over into…The Twilight Zone.” #121 IN PRAISE OF PIP – In the early sixties, small-time bookie Max …

“You’re traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. Your next stop…The Twilight Zone.” #66 TWO – The opening narration tells us the time could be the distant past or the far future. A female soldier, the survivor of an apocalyptic …