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True Indie, the new memoir from Don Coscarelli—the man responsible for cult classics Phantasm, The Beastmaster, Bubba Ho Tep, and John Dies at the End—starts out with a bang, literally: the book’s prologue recounts the filming of his first car chase scene, for which the young director was so intent on getting the perfect shot that he ended up taking …

Fifty years from now, 2016 will be remembered as a outstanding year for horror films in general. There were some sizable horror hits at the box office this year, and while not all of the bigger hits were especially good films, it’s never a bad thing if the genre you’re particular to has a good year. But I’m not here …

SYNOPSIS: Reggie is wandering through the desert seeking out his friend Mike and the evil The Tall Man. Along his journey, he is hunted down by the dangerous spheres and stumbles upon the gorgeous Dawn. Out of the blue, he finds himself in an institution with Mike explaining that he has dementia and then in another dimension. This is the …

SYNOPSIS: Mike, now released from a psychiatric hospital, continues his journey to stop the evil Tall Man from his grim work. REVIEW: Written & Directed by: Don Coscarelli Starring: Reggie Bannister, James LeGros, Angus Scrimm QUICK FIX: Ten years after the events in the first film, Mike is finally released from psychiatric care when (just like Charley Brewster in FRIGHT …

SYNOPSIS: Often considered one of the icons of 1970s independent horror cinema, director Don Coscarelli’s classic nail-biter follows two boys who, in pursuit of an odd-looking grave robber, may wind up as the newest members of a freshly dead slave race. Jody (Bill Thornbury) and Mike (A. Michael Baldwin) discover that the creature (Angus Scrimm) stealing cadavers walks the earth …

Don Coscarelli’s genre favorite, Phantasm (1979), has been restored and remastered to 4K glory by a team of phans headed up by film director Jeffrey Abrams.  It is due to be released on DVD and Blu-ray sometime in the phall, however prior to that it will be receiving a much-deserved theatrical release on September 24, 2016 at theaters participating in …

Well, what it week it has been for PHANTASM fans. Not only do we get confirmation on the fifth chapter of the fan favorite franchise but today we get actual footage! A teaser trailer made its way online today and it is something you have got to witness.

Finally looks like JOHN DIES AT THE END will be making its way out to fans everywhere via a Blu-ray release from MAGNET RELEASING. Today brings the news that it will be hitting on April 2nd as well as all the special features included and the artwork. Synopsis In JOHN DIES AT THE END, it’s all about the Soy Sauce, …

JOHN DIES AT THE END will be hitting DVD and Blu-ray with a giant head of steam. Nothing but good things have been coming from those that have viewed it and the good news this morning is that a firm release date has been set. Magnolia Home Entertainment will be releasing the Don Coscarelli directed horror/comedy on April 2nd.

SYNOPSIS: A new street drug that sends its users across time and dimensions has one drawback: some people return as no longer human. Can two college dropouts save humankind from this silent, otherworldly invasion? REVIEW: It’s a brand new year and with it comes new hope for some better horror films to quench my thirst for blood, guts, mayhem & …

Director Don Coscarelli made a big splash with his cult hit phenomenon Bubba Ho-Tep and is looking to make another iconic hit with John Dies At The End. The cast is shaping up to be very cool with Paul Giamatti and Clancy Brown on board but now we also have Hellboy’s Doug Jones and the Tall Man himself Angus Scrimm. …