Brian Raetz took time to speak with me for a Horrornews.net exclusive. Brian stars as Hunter Killian in PITCHFORK, written and directed by Glenn Douglas Packard. You did an excellent job in PITCHFORK. How did you get involved with this project? Brian: I was living in Chicago the summer before we filmed it. I was heading back home to Michigan …

SYNOPSIS: A bunch of zombies that are used by the government to fight in a major war in the near future get launched into space. The space shuttle gets caught in a time warp and returns to Earth in the present day. Naturally, the zombies get loose and terrorize a motley assortment of folks who are trapped inside a high …

SYNOPSIS: A Materialaktion (an art performance/happening in which objects are used to create an art piece) by Viennese Aktionist Otto Muehl. The setting is a solemn Christmas celebration REVIEW: Austrian artist and filmmaker Otto Muehl was the co-founder of, and one of the main participants in, the Viennese Actionism “movement” (see also Gunter Brus, Kurt Kren, Hermann Nitsch, and others). …

SYNOPSIS: A short and EXPLICIT art film from Otto Mühl and Kurt Kren. REVIEW: Kurt Kren, the director of 6/64: Mama und Papa (Materialaktion Otto Muhl), is quite an interesting figure. He was an Austrian avant-garde filmmaker, involved in creating a series of experimental films over the years. He became a part of the early punk scene in Houston, Texas, …

Please tell us how you got involved in this project? (Comfort) Chris Dinh, Comfort’s very talented leading man, called me up one day, told me to come help read a script out loud, and then I jumped in his jeep and we went on a road trip to find Will. I fell in love with the script, they said “thank …

SYNOPSIS: Carol Anne is staying with her aunt in a highrise building, and the supernatural forces that have haunted her previously follow her there. REVIEW: We live in a golden age for independent film making, as least in the sense that it’s easier than ever to get a movie made.  I remember when I was in college, I spent a …

SYNOPSIS: A Wizard and Demon learn to let go of the past. REVIEW: More short films, Kiddies! Today we have WIZARDLY WICKEDLY WEEPING, written and directed by Josh Owen. This film is a little different from my usual fare. Some interesting background came up while researching it – According to a site called Film Freeway, Mr. Owen is a graduate …

We scoured the internet and came up short on finding a comprehensive list of Asian HorroR films to help collectors like us narrow our searches. So We put togther a complete list as we could find from numorous sources into a list you can use (587 films). I’m pretty sure that this is not entirely complete, but it surely is …

It’s that time of year again when the scary old elf breaks into your home and gives you things that creep and crawl under your tree ( or under your bed).  Today, Horrornews.net decided to compile a top ten toy list from the Entertainment Earth website of Christmas gift for the horror genre fan in your life.

SYNOPSIS: James Ferrose is a young man who fantasizes about a woman named Jane Matthews and finds himself being bullied by those close to her.  REVIEW: Like The Catcher in the Rye, the coming-of-age story read by millions, the action in Romeo’s Distress, the new film from director Jeff Frumess, takes place over a period of three days. Unlike in …

SYNOPSIS: A military group of men is locked up in a bunker in an unknown future. All those soldiers are waiting for an eventual enemy. But the discovery of a certain project will cause several catastrophies and will make those men kill each other… REVIEW: Le Bunker de la Derniere Rafale, or The Bunker of the Last Gunshots, is a …

Season Of The Witch, the brand new full-length instrumental solo album from world-renowned guitarist JOHN 5, is out today and can be ordered via iTunes, Amazon and John-5.com, or streamed via Spotify. Season Of The Witch features JOHN 5’s backing band The Creatures (bassist Ian Ross and drummer Rodger Carter), and features experimentation with various genres – including western swing, …

THE HORROR HAPPENS RADIO SHOW received its 3rd nomination as the ANNUAL RONDO HATTON CLASSIC HORROR AWARDS has announced their 15th annual nominations list. Like previous years, the awards showcases the best in 29 categories including some of them like BEST FEATURE, BEST SHORT FILM, BEST MAGAZINE, FAVORITE COVER, BEST CON, BEST CLASSIC DVD/BLU-RAY, BEST BLU-RAY COLLECTION, BEST DVD EXTRA, BEST …

SYNOPSIS: When Igor was young, he lost his father because of his little sister. He will grow up trying to find his own way of giving a new face to his past.

Every once in a while you sit down to watch your favorite movie and then you are stuck with a moment of What The Fuck?! This moment can either be someone dying who you didn’t expect, or something outrageous happening where your only response is WTF? Well I have had the privilege to find the best of the best WTF …

Little Lucy By R.J. Daniels Crimson Point Publishing 220 Pages Lucy is not your ordinary everyday ten year old girl. Struggling with the untimely passing of her parents her sole care is provided by Nanny Marta. Knowing all too well there is something very different about herself, Lucy soon discovers the extent of her individuality while on a camping trip …