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OPENING VIA VIRTUAL CINEMA ON APRIL 2, 2021 AND ON VOD & DIGITAL PLATFORMS “Taut, topical and terrifying. Wu is a tour de force in the title role…Florian Zinke’s slow-moving camerawork and Lim Giong’s haunting soundtrack help build the suspense that makes seeing Nina Wu a gripping experience.” — Clarence Tsui, South China Morning Post   “Ke-Xi Wu turns in a …

After a great reception on the horror festival circuit, Cinedigm Corp (NASDAQ: CIDM) announced today that it has acquired all North American rights to the horror film THE STAIRS. Twenty years after a mysterious disappearance, a group of hikers unknowingly stumble upon a long-forgotten evil in THE STAIRS. The film is anchored by a cast of acting veterans, led by John Schneider (The Dukes of Hazzard) …

Black Caravan, the horror imprint for Scout Comics, has signed a deal to publish Swamp Dogs. In order to promote Swamp Dogs, Black Caravan is embarking on a mystery campaign leading up to the release of an ashcan comic July 2021. “We have never attempted a mystery campaign before, but it just felt right with this book!” said Rich Woodall, …

Starring: Alex Mills, Steve Guttenberg, Adam Deacon, Ian Reddington & Vas Blackwood Castor is orphaned when gangsters murder his parents, but sentimental assassin Milo spares his life. Years later, once Castor has reached adulthood, the two are reunited when Castor steals from one of Milo’s men to survive. Milo sees a budding gangster in Castor, who has resorted to violence …

From acclaimed director Chris Smith comes THE BANISHING, which tells the true story of the most haunted house in England. A young reverend and his wife and daughter move into a manor with a horrifying secret. When a vengeful spirit haunts the little girl and threatens to tear the family apart, the reverend and his wife are forced to confront …

“A suffocating nightmare with influences from John Carpenter and Dario Argento” FORGIVENESS Official Selection FRIGHTFEST UK OFFICIAL SELECTION LONDON FRIGHTFEST 2021 Synopsis: Three women mysteriously wake up in a hospital and discover that one of them is deaf, one is mute and the other one is blind; each one of them will have to figure out why they are there …

Monsters of Film is accepting short films and feature films from creators all over the world! We will accept film submissions from March 29th until July 4th. You can submit your film on FilmFreeway. Are you this year’s winner? Last year’s winner of Monsters of Film’s Short Film Award: WASH by Kiggs 2021 will be Monsters of Film’s tenth year. …

CORMAN/POE by Chris Alexander Filmmaker, magazine editor and writer Chris Alexander announced today that he is in production on a new book centering on a classic film series that stands among the most fascinating and enduring of all time. CORMAN/POE: Interviews and Essays Exploring the Making of Roger Corman’s Edgar Allan Poe Films, 1960-1964will be published by Britain’s Headpress Books …

CAV and Mondo Macabro present THE HOWL OF THE DEVIL The world Blu-ray premier of a lost horror classic! The Howl of the Devil 1 Blu-ray disc Label:  Mondo Macbero Preorder:  5/11/21    Release: 6/8/21 MSRP:  $29.95 UPC:  843276022891 Catalogue #:  MDO228 Genre:  Horror Color 97 minutes in Spanish with English subtitles

A SUCCESSFUL JOURNALIST, PUSHED TO THE LIMIT BY ONLINE “TROLLS”, FINDS A BLOODY GOOD WAY TO RID HERSELF OF WRITER’S BLOCK IN THIS BLACKLY FUNNY SATIRE In this darkly funny horror film, Femke Boot (Katja Herbers) is a columnist and writer suffering from endless abusive posts and death threats on social media. Femke is obsessed by these hate-filled messages and …

ON DEMAND April 6, 2021 Direct from its Frightfest premiere, acclaimed creature horror EMBRYO will release On Demand and Digital April 6. Patricio Valladares’ terrifying Embryo, which premiered at Frightest 2020, will be released on Digital this April from Uncork’d Entertainment. Kevin and his girlfriend Evelyn are camping in the woods when she is abducted and impregnated by otherworldly beings. …

QCODE ANNOUNCES HORROR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, BAD VIBES, NARRATED BY JUSTIN MCELROY Created by THE EDGE OF SLEEP writers Jake Emanuel & Willie Block, the 8-Episode Podcast Series Premieres Today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Wherever Podcasts are Available

Available Everywhere You Rent Movies April 2, 2021 In the not too distant future, Todd Hewitt (Tom Holland) discovers a mysterious girl named Viola (Daisy Ridley). She has crash-landed on his planet, where the women have disappeared and the men are afflicted by “The Noise,” a force that puts all their thoughts on display. In this dangerous landscape, Viola’s life …

RODDENBERRY ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES ‘BUILDTREK’ AND RELEASES THE FIRST INSTALLMENT   The first build pays tribute to the iconic kiss between Captain Kirk and Lieutenant Uhura Roddenberry Entertainment has announced a new buildTREK series as part of the year-long centennial celebration of its founder and Star Trek creator, Gene Roddenberry. The first in the set honors the interracial kiss scene, an …

ON DEMAND AND DVD (U.S) April 6, 2021 Aiming to see Bigfoot, a group of students venture deep into an area of the Northeastern wilderness known for its strange creature sightings. Soon, they learn that there is a much more sinister evil lurking in the woods, the Wendigo, and once the spirit knows you’re there, they will come for you. …