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Film Review: Burnt Offerings (1976)

SYNOPSIS: “Haunted house chiller from Dan Curtis has Oliver Reed and Karen Black as summer caretakers moving into Gothic house with their young son. The catch? The house rejuvenates a part of itself with each death that occurs on its premises.” (courtesy IMDB) REVIEW: One of the oldest possession themes of all is the house or building possessed of evil, …

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The 13 Coolest, Most Badass Bad Guys in Horror Movie History

So, in my mind, amongst horrible and bloody thoughts of you, I have a growing mass of villains and horror icons that I both love and admire and yet, have never really seen any such compilation from any other esteemed and notable columnist that wasn’t the same old regurgitated sh*t being used over and used over for the sake of …

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THE BLOODLETTING BENEFIT! Hosted by scream queen Devanny Pinn

Scream For a Cause Foundation and Huntington Hospital presents: Bleeding is soo in right now… Halloween is approaching, what are you doing to be ready? How about donating blood or funds with the horror community for Huntington Hospital? LOCATION: Wirtshaus 345 N La Brea Ave Los Angeles, CA DATE: October 22 TIME: 2-6pm Horror is going Hollywood this October with …

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Horrornews.net is about to enter the Dragon Gate

Horrornews.net is about to witness violence first hand on November 12th at Dragon Gate USA. I’m attending this event, Bushido 2011 Code of the Warrior, at the world renowned Asylum Arena (the original home of ECW). This is going to be a completely unique experience for Horrornews.net, as we have never covered I live professional wrestling event before but I …

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Game Review: 2012 Core Set – Magic the Gathering

The 2012 Core Set features 249 different, black-bordered cards. The 2012 Core Set continues a Magic the Gathering tradition of releasing an annual set that is not tied into a certain block and features many classic cards as well as a lot of brand new cards. Some of the returning cards in the 2012 Core Set include the planeswalkers Chandra, …

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The Good Sisters

Since the classic film Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages, cinema has been bewitched with the various guises of the occult within its frames. Yet with typical Hollywood foible, the representation of the esoteric in cinema is cursed within blasphemous misrepresentation. Most of what is illustrated on screen as actual witches or practicing magickal formula is far strayed off of its …

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Did You Hear the One About?

A young couple decides to head to a secluded area for a little make-out session. As the date begins, the music is interrupted by a news report stating a mental patient with a hook for a hand has escaped from an institution. The couple pays no attention. Initially, the date starts out fun and a bit steamy. As the couple …

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Halloween MovieThon with Xfinity On Demand

WHAT: During the month of October, Xfinity On Demand and XfinityTV.com are serving up more than 200 movies in a comprehensive collection of classic and current horror and monster films, from edge-pushing slasher and giant monster epics to family-friendly animated scares in its “Halloween Moviethon” collection. Xfinity On Demand’s “Halloween Moviethon” offers instant access to a bevy of the greatest …

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Book Review: Midnight Solitaire – Author Greg F. Gifune

Midnight Solitaire by Greg F. Gifune (Kindle Edition) The Devil is in the details. But then, so is God. As a massive blizzard descends on New England, four troubled strangers find themselves stranded at an old roadside motel on a desolate highway in the middle of nowhere. But there’s a killer on the road. Something is stalking them, a maniac …

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Film Review: Kissed (1996)

SYNOPSIS: Over the years, a child’s romantic ideals about death blossom into necrophilia, the study of embalming and the most profound relationship of her life. REVIEW: Titles of films can sometimes be very misleading, in the case of “Kissed” I am very happy to say that this is not a stupid romantic comedy. This is a highly romantic and a …

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NERDS GIRLS GUNS AND GHOULS

The award winning crew behind the web series Underbelly makes the leap to the printed page with NERDS GIRLS GUNS AND GHOULS http://www.youtube.com/underbellyshow NERDS GIRLS GUNS AND GHOULS is Underbellys first venture into graphic novels, Think Scott Pilgrim meets Grindhouse

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Film Review: Undocumented (2010)

SYNOPSIS: A documentary crew accompany a group of illegal immigrants crossing the Border, but their plans run afoul when they are captured by a gang of sadistic radicals in New Mexico. REVIEW: So I’m going to jump in with a the plot of this film in a sentence: 20 something’s shooting a documentary on illegal immigration traveling with a bunch …

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Film Review: Kill Katie Malone (2010)

SYNOPSIS: College students and best friends Ginger Matheson, Jim Duncan, and Kyle “Dixie” Canning, pool their cash to buy a “ghost” in an online auction. The three think it’s all a goof, but once they open up the antique box to examine their “treasure,” they unleash the vengeful spirit of an Irish servant girl who has been wreaking havoc on …

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“Deeply Unsettling” (NY Times), Blackout Haunted House Isolates, “Effs Up” Victims October 1-31

NYC’s Blackout Haunted House is easily the most terrifying experience this Halloween season – and you have no choice but to go through it alone. “The extreme theater event of the year…the goal is to titillate, unsettle, and generally mess with your mind.” The New York Times The immersive horror attraction now in its third year (formerly known as NYC …

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Horror Art: Jim Pavelec

BIO: Jim grew up in some city in the Midwest where, at a young age, he was fortunate enough to discover speed metal, comic books, horror movies, and Frazetta. He drew a lot. After graduating college he moved to a much larger city in the Midwest where he worked as a bouncer for a number of years. He continued to draw …

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