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Interview: Mark Edward Lewis (Blade of Honor)

What challenges are you facing as director and producer of the upcoming series “Blade of Honor?” Mark: We did do a promo and one of the things that is always a challenge is casting. Ninety percent of the work of directing happens when you do casting because if you get the wrong cast it is a hundred percent more work …

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Film Review: My Name Is ‘A’ by Anonymous (short film) (2012)

SYNOPSIS: Inspired by true events. A nine year old girl disappears and is later found murdered. The movie exploits the events leading up to the death of the girl, why did it happen? What lies beneath? Was the parenting of the young perpetrators to blame or was it their need to be seen. Are they even an invention of the …

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Film Review: Scythe (short film) (2015)

SYNOPSIS: A high school girl reflects on her future, when a serial killer breaks free from prison. REVIEW: Yet another short film, folks. Today we have SCYTHE, written and directed by Jim Rothman. Poor Amy (Andrea Muller) is in a quandry. High school almost over, the rest of her life ahead. Not a child anymore, but not an adult either. …

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Film Review: Executions (1995)

SYNOPSIS: A documentary examines the history and scope of all the different types of executions around the world in an attempt to end the “barbaric practice.” REVIEW: Full disclosure: I’m a proponent of the death penalty, at least in general. If that offends you, feel free to stop reading now. That being said, I also am not here to spread …

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Film Review: Skare (2007)

SYNOPSIS: A woman who runs a meat production business helps a fleeing mental patient escape. He assists in her business, but soon learns that the business is not as clean as it seems. REVIEW: Skare is a low budget British flick that actually got made twice. The director originally filmed it in 2001 on 16mm film, but it got lost in …

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Film Review: Cabrito (short film) (2015)

SYNOPSIS: ”And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the Lord thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee:” REVIEW: Got some more short films for you, kiddies! Today we have a tasty little number from Brazil called …

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Film Review: Hippocampus M 21th (2014)

SYNOPSIS: A collection of short films about perversion and bizarre sexuality, Hippocampus M 21th pushes the boundaries of fetish and propriety. REVIEW: Have you ever watched Fear Factor and gotten to the really gross challenges and though to yourself, hey, I’d really like to try that completely naked? Yeah, me neither. The ridiculously named Hippocampus M 21th is a series of bizarre vignettes …

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Magazine Review: The Dark Side – Issue 175

The Dark Side Issue 175 Editor: Allan Bryce Ghoulish Publishing Now here’s an issue of The Dark Side that film fans are going to absolutely devour. The cover painting from Rick Melton heralds the arrival of a major article on stop motion animation genius Ray Harryhausen, which I’ll get to in a little while. That feature alone is enough to …

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Film Review: Luciferous (2015)

SYNOPSIS: A real family is targeted and manipulated by a malicious force determined to prove that every man, woman and child is at risk of malevolent possession. REVIEW: Hollywood horror films are essentially dead. We only get a few a year and they all follow formula which in turn makes them rather dull. Over the past few years, I’ve really …

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Interview: Beth Thuna – Producer (The Horde)

Beth Thuna is an amazingly talented producer. She is incredibly smart and funny. Beth is so wonderful to talk to. She runs the production company 313Films along with her sister. Beth spoke with me for a Horrornews.net exclusive. She talks mutants, Paul Logan and the new Horror-Action film, THE HORDE. “It was a team effort.” Beth Thuna on working on …

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Film Review: Jeepers Creepers (2001)

SYNOPSIS: A brother and sister driving home for spring break encounter a flesh-eating creature in the isolated countryside that is on the last day of its ritualistic eating spree. REVIEW: Jeepers Creepers takes a welcome approach back to the old days of monster movies. It was this premise and presentation that made Jeepers Creepers 1 of my all time favorite …

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Film Review: Jeepers Creepers II (2003)

SYNOPSIS: Set a few days after the original, a championship basketball team’s bus is attacked by The Creeper, the winged, flesh-eating terror, on the last day of his 23-day feeding frenzy. REVIEW: With a successful first run, the Creeper has returned with an appetite. We begin with a helper title card that announces “every 23 years he gets to eat …

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Film Review: Jacob’s Hammer (2012)

SYNOPSIS: Sadie dotes on six year old son Jacob. He is her only source of comfort and her only true friend. But, deep down Sadie has always known that there is something not quite right about ‘her boy’. That is why she tries to keep him out of sight from the rest of the world. For years she has dealt …

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SEX MURDER ART: and SCHRAMM on Bluray

Hankering for some nasty bits to watch in high def? then you’ll want to head on over to Cult Epics who have announced new products; SEX MURDER ART: THE FILMS OF JORG BUTTGEREIT and SCHRAMM www.cultepics.com

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