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Film Review: Resurrection County (2008)

SYNOPSIS: When travelling through Resurrection County, mind the signs, one false move out there could be your last. When four suburbanite campers roll into the remote town of Enoch, they find that southern hospitality still exists. But things are not what they appear to be, as a weekend camping trip turns deadly, and the locals are all too happy to …

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Film Review: The Legend of Harrow Woods (2011)

SYNOPSIS: Horror movie, following the adventures of a group of students who enter the haunted forest Harrow Woods. With the aim of investigating the disappearance of horror novelist George Carney, a group of students, encouraged by Gary, enter the forest where he was last seen two years ago. Uncovering more than they had bargained for – not least that the …

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8th annual South African HORRORFEST – Entries Call

Hitting its 8th year, the annual South African HORRORFEST will bring the house down at the Labia Theatre, Cape Town across Halloween season! (24 Oct – 2 Nov 2012) The HorrorFest is the most all-encompassing event of its kind on the African continent, with feature films, short films, documentaries, the unique Makabra Ensemble live movie soundtrack performance to another classic …

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New Thrills Promised with ‘Legend of the Chained Oak’

The official poster for the much anticipated 2013 horror flick, Legend of the Chained Oak has been released. The story of the Chained Oak at Alton, in Staffordshire, is one of the country’s great legends. The Alton Towers attraction Hex -The Legend Of The Towers is based on it and now a Film is set to be made. Reality TV …

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Film Review: Cheerleader Camp (1988)

SYNOPSIS: An unknown killer is killing off the members of a small cheerleader group at a remote cheerleader training camp. REVIEW: Director – John Quinn Starring – Betsy Russell, Leif Garrett, Lucinda Dickey In a way there is nothing like the eighties for run-of-the-mill slasher movies. There were plenty of them back in the day and Cheerleader Camp (which also …

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Film Review: Bong Of The Dead (2011)

SYNOPSIS: When the world is taken over by flesh eating zombies, best friends Tommy and Edwin figure out a way to benefit from it by turning zombies into fertilizer for growing potent weed! REVIEW: The Black Saint has been known to indulge in a bit of ceremonial cannabis burning (OK…I enjoy a nice blunt every so often) from time to …

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Trailer: A Night in The Woods (2011)

Trailer: A Night in The Woods (2011) Brody, his girlfriend Kerry and their friend Leo go hiking in Dartmoor’s Wistman’s Woods, so named because of its legendary haunted past. That night jealousies, sexual tensions and strained relationships come to a head turning what should have been a peaceful camping adventure into a trip to terror. As collective paranoia reaches fever …

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Creature Profiles: The Basilisk

The Basilisk is one of the more obscure mythological creatures. This particular beast originates from European bestiaries and ancient legend. It’s contribution comes in the from of being noted as the king among serpents causing death with just a single piercing glance. While it is a relatively small creature the size of “twelve finger lengths”, its venom is noted as …

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Comic Review: Death Walks the Streets – Issue 0,1

Issue: Death Walks the Streets #0 and #1 Writer: James Zahn, Ben Brezinski Pencils:Guilherme Balbi Inks: Alex Silva Colors: Javier Tartaglia, Milen Parvanov Letters: Kurt Hathaway, Jason Moser Publisher: The Scream Factory Release Date: Digital Editions March 2010 “DEATH WALKS THE STREETS is a genre-bending tale of good and evil that combines horror, action, and crime drama set in the …

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Film Review: Spellbinder (1988)

SYNOPSIS: A young lawyer, after falling in love with a beautiful woman, finds that she has an extremely mysterious past. REVIEW: Director – Janet Greek Starring – Tim Daly, Kelly Preston, Rick Rossovich I had seen this movie a couple of times before it was recently sent to me to review and have always enjoyed watching it. But how did …

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Book Announcement: Monstermatt’s Bad Monster Jokes Vol.2

Monstermatt Patterson, Kyle Kaczmarczyk and West Neb Books are pleased to announce the upcoming Monstermatt’s Bad Monster Jokes Vol.2, slated for a 2012 Halloween release. This follows up the well-received first volume “bad” monster jokes. Monstermatt’s Vad Monster Jokes Vol.1 collected over 400 gags, puns, and rhymes. Vol.1 showcased monsters, horror films and all sorts of characters and creeps from …

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The Book: A Captivating New Fantasy Thriller

News on a new release just on the horizon. The Book: They Came From Inner Space is a new fantasy thriller written, directed and produced by Ø. The visually startling feature-length film has been said to possess cult classic potential and has already garnered 13 film festival awards. The film transcends the sci-fi & fantasy genre into a hybrid of …

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‘My Horror Project’ Begins to Take Form

From the director of A MIND BESIDE ITSELF and the writers of HALLOWS EVE: SLAUGHTER ON SECOND STREET and THREE TEARS ON BLOODSTAINED FLESH comes a reality themed supernatural thriller with a satirical twist. Director P.J. Starks takes audiences on an amusing and often terrifying journey of a documentary filmmaker trying to discover the truth about pure evil. Grant, a …

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Film Review: Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)

SYNOPSIS: A mysterious and vengeful spirit marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides. REVIEW: Ju-On the Grudge, directed by Takashi Shimizu, is a thrilling story of a haunted house and the people who have the misfortune of walking through its door. Rika (Megumi Okina) is a volunteer social worker charged with caring for Sachie …

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Comic Review: Diabolo – Vol 1

Issue: Diabolo Volume 1 Creators: Kei Kusunoki, Kaoru Ohashi Translator: Beni Axia Hirayama English Adaptation: Jackie Medel Cover Artist: Raymond Makowski Editor: Bryce P. Coleman Publisher: Tokyopop Release Date: October 2004 Pages: 208 Price: $9.99 “Something extra-wicked this way comes! Ren and Rai play with fire when they sell their souls to the demon Diabolo to save Ren’s cousin. Diabolo …

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