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Film Review: The Bleeding (2009)

SYNOPSIS: Surrounded by carnage, slaughter, brutal crashes and total mayhem, Shawn Black is in a race to save the world from pure evil. REVIEW Into every generation a slayer is born, not the spunky little lady we love and know as Buffy, but the muscular ex-soldier known as Shawn Black. The box art for “The Bleeding” focuses on some larger …

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Film Review: Darkside Witches (2015)

SYNOPSIS: In 1589, six innocent women were accused from the inquisition of witchery in the small ligurian mountain. Now in present times, their vengeful desire lives on in 6 new witches, ready to make the men of the town pay… with their lives. (source: IMDB and me)

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Film Review: Feast (2005)

Feast (2005)

SYNOPSIS: On a lonely desert road in the middle of nowhere hard-drinking patrons of a country-fried dive bar must stand together as they are forced to fight for their lives against a vicious family of blood-crazed monsters in this fast and frenzied throwback to the age of B-Horror greatness. Starring Balthazar Getty, Judah Friedlander, Henry Rollins, and Clu Gulager. REVIEW: …

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Film Review: The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

SYNOPSIS: Peter Parker finds a clue that might help him understand why his parents disappeared when he was young. His path puts him on a collision course with Dr. Curt Connors, his father’s former partner. REVIEW: Why oh why did the “Spider-Man” franchise need a reboot? Was “Spider-Man 3” really that bad? Is the recent success of Marvel franchises like …

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Podcast: Monster Movie Podcast – Eps 46

Welcome to the Monster Movie Podcast. This week Doc Rotten and Thomas Mariani cover the films an career of John Carpenter, one of the most influential horror directors of the modern era. From Halloween to Escape from New York to The Thing, John Carpenter shaped the future of horror, setting trends and creating sub-genres. He’s responsible for such horror icons …

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Film Review: Ritual (2013)

SYNOPSIS: After receiving a distressed phone call, a man arrives at a seedy highway motel to find that his estranged wife has killed a stranger who is connected to a dangerous cult. REVIEW: A man.  A woman.  A seedy motel room.  A dead body.  This scenario has launched so many entertainments throughout the years, it’s hard to imagine where it …

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Film Review: The Phoenix Project (2015)

SYNOPSIS: Four scientists craft a machine to reanimate deceased organisms. REVIEW: Setting up a makeshift laboratory in a garage, a group of scientists fail to heed the warnings laid out in Mary Shelley’s seminal Frankenstein and work together to try and crack the secret of resurrection. Whilst some amongst you may be thinking there’s potential here for Flatliners or Re-Animator …

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Film Review: F (2010)

SYNOPSIS: A group of teachers must defend themselves from a gang of murderous kids when their school comes under siege after hours. REVIEW: This is a fairly brief feature length film and it wastes absolutely no time in launching straight into the story, which is something I admire. Although plot development is undeniably important, I can’t help but respect a …

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Film Review: Halloween II (H2) (2009)

SYNOPSIS: Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael’s deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois; meanwhile, Michael prepares for another reunion with his sister. REVIEW: Directed by: Rob Zombie Written by: Rob Zombie Starring: Scout Taylor-Compton, Tyler Mane, Malcolm McDowell, Brad Dourif, Sheri Moon Zombie Remakes of horror movies tend to be popular throughout the themes of many …

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Film Review: Delusion (2016)

SYNOPSIS: Three years after the death of Frank’s wife a mysterious woman appears. As their attraction grows Frank struggles with reality and his loss. He tries to start over not knowing his choices could lead him to his own downfall. REVIEW: Loss is powerful. It covers so many different aspects of our feelings for such a long time that it …

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Film Review: The Timeslip (short film) (2011)

SYNOPSIS: “A businessman crosses a busy city street, and awakes trapped in another time. London is gone, along with the buildings, cars and people. It has been replaced by a never-ending forest. The man wanders the wilderness alone, without food or shelter.” REVIEW: The idea of time travel has been used to various effect in science fiction films and television …

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Film Review: Trick ‘r’ Treat (2007)

SYNOPSIS: The usually boisterous traditions of Halloween turn baleful, and everyone in a small town tries to survive one night in pure hell in writer-director Michael Dougherty’s fright fest. Several stories weave together, such as a loner fending off a demented trick-or-treater’s attacks, kids uncovering a freaky secret, a school principal — who moonlights as a serial killer — poisoning …

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The Doll Behind The Horror – Giveaway

Do you like Scary Dolls? You are going to pass out in fear for this next giveaway! Horrornews.net is once again teaming up with MVD Entertainment Group and this time we want to give you Charlotte – The Doll Behind The Horror 

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What is the best resource for a horror movie screenwriter?

Deciding on screenwriting as a career is like committing to walking up hill forever! It’s hard work, long hours, aching muscles, and masochistic. But when you finally reach that peak! Bliss. Mine was that first professional gig – a spec I wrote fell into the hands of a Showrunner on the hit CBS TV series Hawaii Five-O. Opportunity meeting preparation. …

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Interview: Deanna Russo (The Ice Cream Truck)

Hi Deanna, First off you did such a kick ass job in “The Ice Cream Truck.” How did you prepare to play Mary? Thanks so much! Megan was thorough with rehearsals. Her tone was so specific that getting to work on it together before shooting was a huge gift. When you first saw the truck on-set what did you think? …

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Director, Craig Anderson talks about Red Christmas – Horror News Confidential

Artsploitation 101: Director, Craig Anderson talks about Red Christmas Welcome to Horror News Confidential, where we are not only Breaking News but we are also Making News! Broadcasting from beyond inner-sanctum and through the darkness… directly into your skull. If you dare, take this bizarre journey with us down a twisted lost highway as we Re-Discover the Creature Features from …

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