SYNOPSIS: The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a satanic ritual. REVIEW: Making a film about such a high profile case – the West Memphis Three – was always going to be tricky, especially as there’s been so much on it already (what with the …
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Film Review: Mark of the Devil Part II (1973)
SYNOPSIS: When Alexander von Salmenau and his family come across a young woman being tortured by the ruthless inquisitor Natas, he tries to save her. Natas shoots him in the back, and the poor woman is killed. In order for the authorities to mount a legal defense, von Salmenau’s brave seven-year-old son is accused of aiding the devil. The devious …
Read More »Film Review: Afflicted (2013)
SYNOPSIS: Two best friends see their trip of a lifetime take a dark turn when one of them is struck by a mysterious affliction. Now, in a foreign land, they race to uncover the source before it consumes him completely. REVIEW: It’s no secret that I’m not what you might call an aficionado of films in the found footage genre. …
Read More »Film Review: Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)
SYNOPSIS: “In California, an old man (Bela Lugosi) grieves the loss of his wife (Vampira) and on the next day he also dies. However, the space soldier Eros and her mate Tanna use an electric device to resurrect them both and the strong Inspector Clay (Tor Johnson) that was murdered by the couple. Their intention is not to conquest Earth …
Read More »Film Review: The Blood Harvest (2015)
SYNOPSIS: Onus meets the Texas Chainsaw Massacre in a twisted game of kill or be killed.
Read More »Film Review: Screams of a Winter Night (1979)
SYNOPSIS: A group of young adults decide to go away for a weekend and stay at a cabin supposedly haunted by an Indian curse. Once they are settled into the haunted cabin, they all deicide to squeeze into the living room and share spooky stories. REVIEW: Screams of a Winter Night had potential. The opening sequence is a black screen …
Read More »Why Is Everything to Do with Horror So Appealing to Us All?
Horror is a genre that we shouldn’t really find appealing, but they do. Over the years there have been some superb horror movies for example, which include classics such as Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, A Nightmare on Elm Street and Dawn of the Dead. Audiences flocked to the cinema to watch these films and have since bought them, …
Read More »My Friend Dahmer Coming to Home Video on April 10th
My Friend Dahmer is based on the acclaimed graphic novel about one of the most notorious serial killers ever. Its screenplay landed a spot on the coveted ‘Black List’, ranking it as one of the best un-produced screenplays (at the time) before becoming a hit movie.
Read More »2018 Cinedelphia Film Festival – Full lineup
Announcing the full lineup for the sixth annual Cinedelphia Film Festival! The CFF is programmed in-house by the Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA), running April 12-30, and this year centered around the theme of “spirituality, the occult, and outsider thought”. From a Satanic ritual to a family-friendly monster dance party, this year’s CFF is more wild than ever!
Read More »Bill Oberst Jr. Portrays Ray Bradbury In New Off-Broadway Production
Ray Bradbury Stage Portrayal Headed Off-Broadway Emmy Winner Bill Oberst Jr Brings Ray Bradbury to Life on Theater Row in” Ray Bradbury Live (Forever)” Actor Bill Oberst Jr. has reached an agreement with the estate of author Ray Bradbury to portray Bradbury in an Off-Broadway show. The first staged reading of Ray Bradbury Live (forever) is set for April 12, …
Read More »Film Review: Tetsuo II: Body Hammer (1992)
SYNOPSIS: Sequel to “Tetsuo” this time has the Iron Man transforming into cyberkinetic gun when a gang of vicious skinheads kidnap his son. When the skinheads capture him, they begin to experiment on him…speeding up the mutative process! REVIEW: I like to think that I understand “art films.” Anyone who has ever pursued an English degree knows that after enough …
Read More »TV Review: Santa Clarita Diet (Season 1)
SYNOPSIS: Uptight suburban mom and realtor Sheila Hammond faces a series of unique life challenges when she somehow contracts a zombie virus yet strives to keep her family and lifestyle as “normal” as possible. REVIEW: Generally, I am not a big fan of horror comedy. As a horror junkie who thrives on all things creepy and gruesome I prefer my …
Read More »Check Out URN “Silently, I’m Still Screaming” Official Music Video!
Orlando based Gothic Folk Metal band URN has released the official music video for their single, “Silently, I’m Still Screaming,” off of their 2015 released LP, Epiphany. The band’s newly announced members, keyboardist Cleve Hall (SyFy’s “Monster Man”) and drummer Eric James Peterson (ex-Electric Hellfire Club) are featured in “Silently, I’m Still Screaming” from their Epiphany LP released on Dark …
Read More »Sci-Fi/Horror Short BE US Infects the Internet
A man is interrogated after encountering an otherworldly being in the six-minute sci-fi/horror short film Be Us. Be Us is directed by Alex DiVincenzo, whose previous work includes The Horrors of AutoCorrect (distributed by Eli Roth’s Crypt TV), Cybershock 1999 (distributed by Troma Entertainment), and the 48 Hour Film Project winner Root of All Evil. T.J. Frizzi stars in the …
Read More »Winning films of MidWest WeirdFest 2018 Announced
The 2nd annual MidWest WeirdFest wrapped this past Sunday, at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The festival again provided enthusiastic audiences a cinematic smorgasbord of all things fantastic, frightening, offbeat, and just plain weird. Today, MidWest WeirdFest announces the winning films of the 2018 event. “MidWest WeirdFest was a blast, and winning the festival’s Independent Spirit Award …
Read More »AN IDLE MIND IS THE DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND Now on Amazon Prime Video.
Twilight Zone Throwback AN IDLE MIND IS THE DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND Now on Amazon Prime Video
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