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Pumpkin Hollow – Gage Briney Readies Debut Feature
He’s captivated YouTube with his horror fan films, web-series “Melody Heights” and original short film Floaters, and now 20-year-old Gage Briney is in pre-production of his debut feature film Pumpkin Hollow. In a move that will ripen the interest in horror fans, Briney, an Arkansas native, will focus primarily on his original, intricate story and its use of special effects …
Read More »Announcing Sinister Urge The Life and Times of Rob Zombie
“Nobody knows anything about me, which is kind of good. I keep it that way. Everybody thinks that they know everything, but they don’t know anything, and that’s the way to be.” That’s what Rob Zombie told an interviewer from Aquarian Weekly in 2012. As an attempt to remedy this, Sinister Urge by Joel McIver is the first in-depth, career-spanning …
Read More »EVIL DEAD IN CONCERT – A Halloween Experience in DTLA
On Tuesday, October 25, the Gothic 1920’s movie palace The Theatre at Ace Hotel will be transformed to celebrate Halloween with the World Premiere of THE EVIL DEAD IN CONCERT / LIVE TO FILM: A HALLOWEEN THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE. This event, hosted by Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell, will include LA’s wild Up chamber orchestra performing a re-imagined score of Sam Raimi’s classic horror film live to picture. …
Read More »Momentum Pictures Takes on Darren Bousman’s ABATTOIR
Momentum Pictures announced today that it has acquired North American rights to the horror film “Abattoir,” which is set to release in theaters, VOD and Digital HD on Dec. 9, 2016. Written by Christopher Monfette (12 Monkeys) and directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (The Saw Series), the film stars Jessica Lowndes (The Prince), Joe Anderson (Hercules), Lin Shaye (Insidious Series) and Dayton Callie (Sons of Anarchy). Momentum Pictures’ Senior Vice President of Content Ian Goggins made the announcement …
Read More »Cronenberg Classics Dead Ringers and Rabid Make Their Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Debuts This November from Scream Factory
Collector’s Editions of Creepy Cronenberg Classics Dead Ringers and Rabid Make Their Blu-Ray Debuts This November from Scream Factory™ Progenitor of the body horror genre and master of psychological terror, filmmaker David Cronenberg is known for his visceral style, crafting stories that interweave audacious physical transformations with challenging narratives and complex emotional arcs. This November, two seminal Cronenberg films, …
Read More »Film Review: Der Konig der Kannibalen (Cannibal Messiah) (2016)
SYNOPSIS: The King of the Cannibals”, aka “Cannibal Messiah”, the second work in feature film length from the house PSYCHO PRODUCTIONS. Content a continuation of the found footage short film “The Last Cannibal REVIEW: Der Konig der Kannibalen (aka King of the Cannibals or Cannibal Messiah) is a slapstick, goofball splatter film written by Master W and co-directed by Master …
Read More »Interview: Nena Eskridge (Stray)
You wrote and directed STRAY, how did the idea manifest? Nena: How long do you have? A couple of days? Sure!!! Nena: I have been playing around with film since the early seventies. So it’s been a long process. I went to film school in the eighties then moved to New York and worked in the film business for twenty …
Read More »Canada’s Scariest Haunted Attraction Set to Open for Seventh Season
Niagara Falls’ Haunt Manor will debut its’ newest (and biggest) expansion yet on September 24th. Since it’s inception seven years ago, Haunt Manor has become known to both locals and tourists alike as an ever-changing and growing yearly tradition, while also being named “Canada’s Scariest Haunted Attraction” by FANGORIA magazine. This year, the event has grown to a whopping 15 …
Read More »Film Review: The Hills Have Eyes (1977) – Review 2
SYNOPSIS: A family on vacation in a station wagon and trailer make a wrong turn into an off-limits territory that is inhabited by a family of cannibals who stake them out during the night. REVIEW: As a teenager, my introduction to the cinema of Wes Craven came in the form of his 1981 rural Amish-like outing Deadly Blessing, which starred …
Read More »Target Announces They are Pulling all Clown Masks!
With Halloween almost here, the talk begins to grow with the huge clown phenomenon. There has been so many different stories lately about clowns, it is hard to count anymore. Even Ronald McDonald is on hiatus until the clown phase calms down, according to nbcnews.com. “McDonald’s and franchisees in the local markets are mindful of the current climate around clown sightings …
Read More »Film Review: Don’t Go Near the Park (1979)
SYNOPSIS: A pair of ancient siblings spend their days staving off the effects of a curse that has been placed on them (which causes them to rapidly age) by killing others and devouring their entrails. REVIEW: I have seen my share of stinkers in my lifetime, and believe me when I say that Don’t Go Near the Park definitely falls …
Read More »Synapse Films Releasing Documentary on CREEPSHOW
In 2007, Universal Home Video released a 2-disc DVD set in the UK in Region 2 PAL format with a wonderful documentary produced by Michael Felsher of Red Shirt Pictures entitled Just Desserts: The Making of Creepshow. A highly entertaining and long overdue look behind-the-scenes of one of the most entertaining horror films of the 1980’s, Just Desserts has, to …
Read More »Book Review: Girls and Corpses Magazine – Issue 8
GIRLS AND CORPSES (MAGAZINE) – PRINT ISSUE 8 (VOL 2 – Summer) Author Robert Steven Rhine Published Author G&C Magazine Publication Date: 2009 Format: Color – 78 pages Price: $8.95 So what’s hotter than a towering inferno?, how bout 2 fire babes hot and sweaty! Now before you can say turn and flip, check out that back cover, and we …
Read More »Film Review: Campfire Tales (1997)
SYNOPSIS: Horror takes a detour deep into the woods. Returning home from a concert and driving recklessly, four teenagers crash their car on a deserted road. To ward off the cold, they build a fire and wait for help. But the hair-raising stories they tell around the fire put a deeper chill into the night. Each tale is more lurid, …
Read More »Film Review: Saturday The 14th (1981)
SYNOPSIS: A Family moves into a house inhabited by scary creatures and a number of close calls ensue. REVIEW: Director – Howard R. Cohen Starring – Richard Benjamin, Paula Prentiss, Jeffrey Tambor There are some movies that stand the test of time and no matter how long ago they were made still manage to enthrall audiences. I really wish I …
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