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Film Review: Kissed (1996)

Rate this Film SYNOPSIS: Over the years, a child’s romantic ideals about death blossom into necrophilia, the study of embalming and the most profound relationship of her life. REVIEW: Titles of films can sometimes be very misleading, in the case of “Kissed” I am very happy to say that this is not a stupid romantic comedy. This is a highly …

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“Deeply Unsettling” (NY Times), Blackout Haunted House Isolates, “Effs Up” Victims October 1-31

NYC’s Blackout Haunted House is easily the most terrifying experience this Halloween season – and you have no choice but to go through it alone. “The extreme theater event of the year…the goal is to titillate, unsettle, and generally mess with your mind.” The New York Times The immersive horror attraction now in its third year (formerly known as NYC …

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Horror Art: Jim Pavelec

BIO: Jim grew up in some city in the Midwest where, at a young age, he was fortunate enough to discover speed metal, comic books, horror movies, and Frazetta. He drew a lot. After graduating college he moved to a much larger city in the Midwest where he worked as a bouncer for a number of years. He continued to draw …

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Book Review: Beautiful Hell – Author Jeffrey Thomas

Beautiful Hell by Jeffrey Thomas (Dark Regions Press) Hades is in upheaval. The Damned are rebelling, and worse, the more human-like breeds of Demons are beginning to sympathize with their plight. The Creator Himself decides to venture into Hades to address this conflict, a conflict which may test His very sanity…and make him a target of assassination. Against this tense …

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‘Profane Exhibit’ – new still and update on story

Some new goodz on the “Profane Exhibit” production. David Bond and Manda Manuel have been announced as producers, to this bizarre anthology. Deep within the underbelly of Paris, there is a club which is the home of a secret, wicked society. At first it resembles an ordinary fetish or goth nightclub, but hidden within the cavernous building are many hidden …

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‘Room and Board’ for Kane Hodder’s Autobiography

Fleur De Lis Film Studios feature film “Room and Board” is set to roll in Louisiana. “The state’s powerful tax incentives turned it into a prime destination for Hollywood productions,” says Arlena Acree, the Shreveport Film Commission Director. Shreveport is a home base of numerous film companies, such as Fleur De Lis Film Studios and Producer Avi Lerner’s Millennium/NuImage (“Leatherface …

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Film Review: Arena (2011)

SYNOPSIS: David Lord finds himself forced into the savage world of a modern gladiatorial arena, where men fight to the death for the entertainment of the online masses. REVIEW: Now here’s a movie made for the simple man. You got Samuel L. Jackson playing the bad guy, an online gladiator game and death every few minutes. The intro has 2 …

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South African HORRORFEST Film Festival Lineup Posted!

2011 South African HORRORFEST Film Festival  26 October @ The Book Lounge (71 Roeland Str, Cape Town, ZA) 27 October – 4 November @ The Labia Theatre (68 Orange Street, Gardens, Cape Town, ZA) www.HORRORFEST.info Growing into the country’s ultimate Halloween event covering indie, new & classic movies, short films, music, literature and a range of Halloween festivities, 2011 marks …

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