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Interview: Alejandro Brugues (50 States of Fright)

Writer/Director Alejandro Brugues (Juan of the Dead, Nightmare Cinema, Pooka Lives) took time to talk with Horrornews.net about the new series produced by Sam Raimi, 50 States of Fright. “50 States of Fright will explore stories based on urban legends from Michigan, Kansas, Oregon, Minnesota, and Florida taking viewers deeper into the horrors that lurk just beneath the surface of our country.” How are you doing …

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GIANT PICTURES Acquires “VOLITION”

GIANT PICTURES ACQUIRES “VOLITION” Available in Theaters and On Digital Platforms on July 10, 2020 Giant Pictures has acquired the U.S. rights to the sci-fi/thriller VOLITION. The film will be released in theaters, on Apple TV, Prime Video and other Digital Platforms on July 10, 2020. VOLITION is the feature directorial debut for Tony Dean Smith (Rakka), who co-wrote the …

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Film Review: Surviving The Zombie Apocalypse with Mathematics (short film) (2019)

Rate this Film REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have SURVIVING THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE WITH MATHEMATICS, directed by Kieran Bentley. So this is a film from the University of Sheffield in the UK, in which a team of mathematicians explains the odds of survival in the undead uprising based on calculations and charts. I’m not sure if it was …

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A Hard Rain Is Going To Fall On Friday The 13th

Horror movies present intriguing hypothetical avenues for critical analysis. Whether an escapist or gritty film, audiences can look for themes within the subtext driving the story. Unless, of course, we are dealing with entirely disposable entertainment. The horror movie genre often roots itself in pure exploitation, with a distribution company-driven product designed to make fast money. Exploitation roots, however, don’t …

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GREATLAND – Film Exploring a Virus Prophecy Spawns this May’s most talked about Teaser Trailer

Academy award-nominee Eric Roberts, Nick Moran (Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), J.P. Manoux (Veep), former boxing champion of the world Shannon Briggs, and horror icon Bill Oberst Jr (The Devil’s Rejects) star in writer-director Dana Ziyasheva’s (Defenders of Life) timely GREATLAND. An allegory of today’s world, saturated with current political references and shocking imagery, the film’s teaser got a …

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Sci-fi action thriller THE BLACKOUT: INVASION EARTH unleashes on June 2 for Watch-at-Home (VOD and digital) and on Blu-ray

Popular Overseas Sci-fi Action Smash Hit Debuts in North America THE BLACKOUT: INVASION EARTH Hits On-Demand, Digital, and Home Entertainment Shelves for Watch-At-Home on June 2, 2020 Catch the Official Movie Trailer This summer, brace yourself for non-stop action, suspense, and edge-of-your-seat thrills as something unknown strikes all life on earth. On June 2, 2020, Shout! Studios will unleash sci-fi, …

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GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Collector’s Edition Blu-ray arrives on June 2 from Shout! Select

SHOUT! SELECT PRESENTS A Film by James Foley GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS COLLECTOR’S EDITION Starring Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, Kevin Spacey, and Jonathan Pryce ARRIVES ON BLU-RAY™ JUNE 2, 2020 FROM SHOUT! SELECT “This brilliant black comedy doesn’t just dazzle; it stings.” – Rolling Stone Adapted from his Pulitzer Prize-winning play, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS shows …

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