IFC Midnight announced in an official press release that they have picked up the North American rights for KILL LIST. The film will be added to an already impressive roster that includes TETSUO: THE BULLET MAN and THE HOUSEMAID. Directed by Ben Wheatley, KILL LIST stars David Bowen, MyAnna Buring and Ben Crompton. From the Press Release: “Our team was …

Set against a gritty London backdrop, SUICIDE KIDS is a terrifying urban horror, written and directed by one of the UK’s most exciting new filmmakers, Arjun Rose (Diversity 3-D, Swift). Produced by Golden Globe Nominee Idris Elba, (The Wire, 28 Weeks Later, RocknRolla) SUICIDE KIDS boasts an impressive ensemble cast that brings together the freshest stars of the latest generation …

TROMA CHANNEL DEBUTS ON COMCAST ON DEMAND MARCH 25 March 22, 2011 (New York, NY) – Troma Entertainment, an American independent film production and distribution company, announced it will launch a new On Demand destination that will be available to Comcast customers beginning March 25. The new Troma Channel On Demand will bring Comcast customers notable characters such as Toxie, …

iDRAKULA Book Author: Bekka Black Publisher: SourceBooks Fire, 2010 150 pages, $9.99 The story of Dracula isn’t new. It isn’t even kind of new. There have been dozens of film, literary, graphic novel, and even musical adaptations and interpretations of the story. Dracula has been to the past, he has been brought forward into present day, he has been to …

SYNOPSIS: “Travis Bickle is an ex-Marine and Vietnam War veteran living in New York City. As he suffers from insomnia, he spends his time working as a cabbie at night, watching p*rn movies at seedy cinemas during the day, or thinking about how the world, New York in particular, has deteriorated into a cesspool. He’s a loner who has strong …

In July Exhumed Films Wants You to GO APE! Sunday, July 31 — Show starts at 11:00 am — Tickets: $20 Exhumed Films proudly presents one of the greatest sci-fi series of all time: all five PLANET OF THE APES films, together for one special screening! The 1968 original-starring Charlton Heston and written by “Twilight Zone” creator Rod Serling-changed the …

SYNOPSIS: Joan Burrows (Bettis) returns to her hometown for her niece’s graduation, only to be confronted by the serial killer she thought she offed years ago — after he kidnapped and tormented her and her best friend. REVIEW: Directed by Jed Weintrob Written by Zack Ford Starring Angela Bettis, Brittney Wilson, Ben Cotton. Another in the long line of Saw …

SYNOPSIS: SCREAM FARM follows a group of students who build a Halloween haunted house to help raise money for their senior class trip. The students get more then they bargained for, however, when they come across a substance in the building that begins turning them, and the townspeople, into flesh-craving zombies REVIEW: Allied Horror and Wicked Dreams bring you a …

SYNOPSIS: What was thought to be Indian folklore instead becomes all-too real as ancient demonic spirits turn six teens’ lakeside weekend into a blood-soaked battle for survival. It seems the land sits on a Cherokee burial ground, and the blood of one unwitting youngster rouses the evil demons — who begin to possess their human visitors. Ramona Midgett, Lisa Morrison …

SYNOPSIS: 200 years in the future a group of people live in the woods and try to avoid the mysterious men in the white suits (that look like the ones used in the original “The Crazies”). A young man named Paul deals with the fact that his mother has a black fluid flowing through her body that slows down the …

Alec Gillis knows his Monsters. The creator of Pumpkinhead, the Graboids from Tremors, and the Aliens and Predators for the last 20 years, Gillis has been busy. He came up in the school of Special Effects hard knocks, and now he’s calling the shots as co owner of Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. Having worked for ADI, I know the pains of being under the …

SYNOPSIS: This American remake of a Thai horror blockbuster follows the Shaws, a young newlywed couple who become haunted by strange shadowlike images in the photographs they develop after their involvement in a car accident. As more terrifying supernatural occurrences befall them, they begin to wonder whether the photographic ghosts are connected to the accident — and to question whether …

RW: What would you say has been the most challenging role for you? AB: Oh that would have to be portraying Judy Garland because she‘s so well known. The audience is tough but it was fun. There’s no singing. I can’t do it. It’s well written so I felt I just had to be a part of it. RW: Of …

A pretty cool new one sheet just showed up for RUBBER. You remember RUBBER right? It’s the one about the Robert – The Killer Tire. Yeah, that one. RUBBER is available now in a on VOD on a couple of cable systems but will be awarded a limited theatrical release come April 1st. A home video release can’t be far …

Sir Oliver Humperdink ( real name : John Sutton ) passed away early Sunday morning. He lost his fight against cancer at the age of 62. I had the honor to talk with him for Horrornews.net a few months ago in one of his final interviews. Thank you Sir for giving me that opportunity! We talked about both horror and …

 It was officially announced that Abdullah the Butcher is being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, Class of 2011. Abdullah the Butcher has been terrorizing the professional wrestling industry for decades. He is a walking horror movie if I ever saw one. Abdullah or “Abby” for short was born on January 11, 1941 as Lawrence Robert “Larry” Shreve …