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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Film Review: Kinder der Nacht (2000)
Rate this Film SYNOPSIS: The first Nightchild production unites the Spirit of Dark Wave scene with those of modern horror and splatter film and sends the audience on a roller coaster ride of horror in the style of an audiovisual clips. REVIEW: Kinder der Nacht (translated, Children of the Night) is the directorial debut of Heiko Bender, a regular in …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Film Review: I Was Made for Lovin’ You (short film) (2012)
SYNOPSIS: A first date turns into a night of horror, in this short horror film. A young woman (Katrina Emily) encounters a man (Jamie Davenport) with more than dinner on his mind. She has no idea, until it’s too late. “Wait until you see what’s for dessert.” REVIEW: I really can’t get enough of these short films! Today we have …
Read More »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) …
Read More »Film Review: On Edge (short film) (1999)
SYNOPSIS: An impatient dental patient gets more than he bargained for when he meets enigmatic dentist Doctor Matthews.
Read More »Film Review: Making the Grade (1984)
Rate this Film SYNOPSIS: Lazy preppie Palmer Woodrow hires street-smart Eddie Keaton to go to school for him while he lives it up in Europe. Eddie falls in love with preppie gal Tracey, upsetting Biff, the Hoover Academy bully. When his bookie from the old neighborhood, Dice, comes to collect on Eddie’s gambling debts and Palmer returns early from Europe, …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Film Review: Cherry Falls (2000)
SYNOPSIS: In the small town of Cherry Falls a psychotic murderer is killing off the virgins of the local high school. REVIEW: Cherry Falls is a satirical slasher film that seems like it is built for cult status. The story is silly, as many slasher movies tend to be. Still, the actors at least try to make the humor subtle …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Film Review: In Time (2011)
SYNOPSIS: In a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Here, Will Salas finds himself accused of murder and on the run with a hostage – a connection that becomes an important part of …
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