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Interview: Kerry Bishe (Rupture)

The talented Kerry Bishe (ARGO, SEX AND THE CITY, and MESKADA) took time to speak with Horrornews.net for an exclusive about her new film RUPTURE, directed by Steven Shainberg and starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Chiklis and Peter Stormare. Kerry also stars on AMC’s TV series, “Halt and Catch Fire.” Hi Kerry, How are you? Kerry- I am doing great! “Rupture” …

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Interview: Amariah Olson (The Shadow Effect)

Please tell is about “The Shadow Effect” and why you decided to get involved with directing the film? Amariah- I was looking for a movie that had a little more of a psychological thriller aspect to it. Something that would be fun to play with like that. I wanted a little bit of a challenge. You have such a great …

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Film Review: Jessabelle (2014)

SYNOPSIS: Returning to her childhood home in Louisiana to recuperate from a horrific car accident, Jessabelle comes face to face with a long-tormented spirit that has been seeking her return — and has no intention of letting her escape. REVIEW: I’d seen lots of promotional material for Jessabelle over the last few months, so I was admittedly surprised when it …

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The inaugural Wizard World Horror Fest is coming to Philadelphia

Wizard World Horror Fest kicks off in Philadelphia, June 1-4 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Wizard World Horror Fest weekend all access passes are now available at a cost of $50 at http://wizd.me/WWHFPhila with individual screenings and ticket prices to be announced later. Additionally, all Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia weekend (4-day) and VIP ticketholders will have full access to …

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Film Review: Backcountry (2014)

SYNOPSIS: An urban couple go camping in the woods and find themselves lost in the territory of a predatory black bear. REVIEW: One of the most prevalent knock-off genres of “Jaws” since its release in 1975 has been the Killer Bear Flick.  Second only to Aquatic Creatures Eating Tourists, it was a natural progression that the likes of “Grizzly” and …

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Film Review: In Search of Lovecraft (2008)

SYNOPSIS: While shooting a Halloween news story on horror writer H.P. Lovecraft, reporter Rebecca Marsh discovers that the “fiction” Lovecraft wrote is actually true and the creatures and cults described in his writings really exist. REVIEW: The film “In Search of Lovecraft” is not quite a documentary or a straight feature, but rather a pseudo documentary using fictitious characters to …

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Film Review: Hannibal Rising (2007)

SYNOPSIS: Director Peter Webber takes on the myth of the menacing Hannibal Lecter (Gaspard Ulliel) in this terrifying prequel that attempts to trace the murderous roots of the cannibalistic killer. The film follows Lecter from his hard-scrabble Lithuanian childhood, where he witnesses the repulsive lengths to which hungry soldiers will go to satiate themselves, through his sojourn in France, where …

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Film Review: Mary Loss of Soul (2014)

SYNOPSIS: After disappearing one night while vacationing at her family’s lake house, fifteen year old Mary seems far from quite the same. Sullen, filled with angst and melancholy, at first glance she appears to be just like any other teenaged girl. Yet even her family can’t quite seem to connect with her. After closer investigation its evident Mary’s soul has …

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Entertainment Earth – Alien Action Figure Giveaway

Horrornews.net is once again teaming with Entertainment Earth for an out of this world giveaway opportunity!  With Alien: Convenant being released theatrically this week,  we thought it would be the perfect time to giveaway some cool Alien swag!   To enter a chance to win the Aliens Reaction 3 Pack, please email HNN at joyhorror@msn.com and put “Alien Giveaway” in the …

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Film Review: The Objective (2008)

SYNOPSIS: Two months after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, CIA agent Ben Keynes (Jonas Ball) journeys to Afghanistan to lead an elite special forces team across the barren desert sands in search of a mysterious man named Mohammed Aban. But as the crew slowly divines the real purpose of the mission, they are drawn into a stranger, darker and …

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Film Review: Pickman’s Muse (2009)

SYNOPSIS: Robert Pickman is an artist who has seemed to have lost his passion. Robert sees a doctor who makes sure that Robert is constantly in supply of pills to make him feel better, even Roberts landlady wants to help by introducing him to her pretty niece. Robert however doesn’t need love or emotion he just needs an inspiration and …

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Book Review: Company of Shadows – Author Paul Gerrard

It’s only once in great while that an illustration-art book comes along with enough “meat” and chaos brooding inside to grab my full attention. Perhaps it is my fascination with all things Hellraiser or “Hellraiser-like” (for that matter) that makes me a little more bias towards materials rooting themselves in this particular universe. However with that said, this is indeed …

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My Top 10 Favorite Troma Flicks

Welcome to Tromaville… This is Lloyd Kaufman’s home away from home. President of Troma he’s done a ton of his own films as well as has released many upon many of other people’s films. And I am going to give you my top 10. Now understand my top 10 may not be anywhere near your favorite but I will explain …

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Book Review: Hacked – Author Tim Miller

Tim Miller continues to push the boundaries with his extreme horror novel Hacked. Hacked is the classic tale of online predator gone extreme. When reading the book, the story immediately captures the late seventies early eighties gritty feel. The writing style is crisp, the characters are believable and actually care for except for some I would rather not give away. …

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Film Review: Rupture (2016) – Review 2

SYNOPSIS: A single mother is abducted by a group of mysterious people who subject her to a series of terrifying experiments. REVIEW: I saw the trailer for Rupture several weeks ago and didn’t think that it looked like it was anything special. To me it appeared to be just another forgettable torture p*rn flick with very little going for it. …

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