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1st ANNUAL Int HORROR FILM FESTIVAL in New York OCTOBER 21-27

World class event honoring the best in American and international horror filmmaking to feature screenings, special appearances, Q&As and an award ceremony The 1st Annual International Horror Film Festival (IHFF), a world class event honoring the best in American and international horror filmmaking, will be held October 21-27, 2016 at New York City’s Cinema Village. The IHFF will bring the horror community …

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Book review: Extreme Cinema: The Transgressive Rhetoric of Today’s Art Film Culture – Author Mattias Frey

“Extreme Cinema: The Transgressive Rhetoric of Today’s Art Film Culture” marks the next addition into the handful of books published on this category of film genre. The subject of extremism in films is by no means a new concept, but one that has gotten pushed from out from the purely underground circuit to new audiences with the emergence of new …

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Arrow Video US – New Lineup of April 2016 Releases

New from Arrow Video US Death Walks Twice: Two Films By Luciano Ercoli (Boxset) (April 5) Bride Of Re-Animator (April 12) Outlaw: Gangster VIP Collection (April 19) The Stuff (April 19) Dillinger (April 26) The Zero Boys (April 26) via MVD Entertainment Group MVD Entertainment Group furthers the distribution of Arrow Video in the US with several new titles in April… DEATH WALKS TWICE: TWO …

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Rip into The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 [Collector’s Edition] This April

SCREAM FACTORY™ PRESENTS THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2 [COLLECTOR’S EDITION] ON BLU-RAY APRIL 19  The buzzz is back! On April 19, 2016, Scream Factory will release The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 [Collector’s Edition] in a comprehensive 2-disc set with 10 hours of bonus features, including nearly 5 hours of exclusive content. In 1974, horror fans rejoiced upon the release of …

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THE HALLOW – Twisted Modern Fairy Tale Makes BR and DVD April 5th

The Hallow Bring Home This Twisted Modern Fairy Tale April 5th, 2016 from Scream Factory  Vividly atmospheric and brimming with tension, the twisted modern fairy tale The Hallow makes its Blu-ray and DVD debut April 5th, 2016  from Scream Factory, in conjunction with IFC Midnight.  Wonderfully horrifying, this compelling and creepy film comes loaded with bonus features,  including audio commentary …

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PARANORMAL LOCKDOWN Delivers Destination America’s Highest-Rated Series Premiere

For PARANORMAL LOCKDOWN, 72 hours is the magic number. The Live +3 numbers are in, and the premiere of the series on Friday, March 4 was watched by 816k unique viewers (P2+), ranking PARANORMAL LOCKDOWN as the #1 highest-rated series premiere ever in Destination America’s history in several key demos, including HH (.67), P2+ (.36), P25-54 (.45) and W25-54 (.51) …

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Film Review: The Dunwich Horror (1970)

SYNOPSIS: Wilbur Whateley, obsessed with the occult, take the Necronomicon out of Arkham’s Miskatonic University and also seduces a young beautiful woman to stay with him at his castle; but little do people know, is that Whateley isn’t quite human. REVIEW: Director: Daniel Haller Starring: Dean Stockwell, Ed Begley, Sandra Dee Based on H.P. Lovecraft’s The Dunwich Horror, this movie …

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Disturbing Movies: What We’re Talking About When We Talk About Extreme Cinema

Rate this Film These are the movies that you qualify with disclaimers like “This isn’t for everyone” or “Not your typical _____ movie.” They are controversial, they are disturbing, they tend to push the boundaries, not only of cinema but also of good taste. They might shock you, they might upset you, they might even offend you. These are the …

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Shout! Factory Acquires Visceral Body-Horror Feature BITE

Los Angeles, CA and Toronto, CA – March 7th, 2016 – Shout! Factory, a multi-platform media company, and Breakthrough Entertainment, have entered into an exclusive film deal to distribute the visceral body-horror feature Bite in the United States. Directed by Chad Archibald, produced by Black Fawn Films (The Drownsman), and distributed worldwide by Breakthrough Entertainment, Bite had a sensational premiere …

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