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September 2020

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Blu-ray Review: Barry J. Gillis Triple Threat Collection (1989 – 2020)

Here we have a real treat I’m lookin’ forward to slappin’ my putrid peepers upon; namely the Barry J. Gillis Triple Threat Collection! Let’s take the demonic dive, shall we cats n’ creeps? First up is 1989’s Things! After a dream sequence involving a fully nude woman in a devil mask and a mutant baby, we get down to brass tacks with the meat n’ potatoes of Things. Our hero Doug (Doug Bunston) is nowhere to be seen as his brother Don (Barry J. Gillis, who wrote and produced) and his pal and Fred (Bruce Roach) ransack his house for beer and play a weird ass demonic tape and rifle through his books. Doug returns and yells at them, but the goofs don’t scram; instead they drink more beer, look for cockroaches to eat, and try to tune into the beastality network on TV… also drink beer. You may think this makes little to no sense, and it doesn’t… but

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DanXIII

Sep 27, 2020

Movies

They Live Collector’s Edition 4K UHD/Blu-ray Coming from Scream Factory!

On December 8th, those delicious devils over at Scream Factory are releasing a collector’s edition of one of my fav John Carpenter flicks; They Live! Here’s the sinister skinny on the release: On December 8, 2020, Scream Factory™ celebrates the politically-charged science fiction thriller THEY LIVE with a new 4K UHD/Blu-ray™ release, as well as a Limited Edition NECA action figure and Sacred Bones 7” vinyl. Horror master John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing) directs this heart-pounding thriller in which aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission. The 2-disc UHD/Blu-ray™ combo release THEY LIVE COLLECTOR’S EDITION (4K UHD/ BLU-RAY™) marks the first time Carpenter’s popular sci-fi cult classic has been released in 4K Ultra High Definition in North America. It will include all previous bonus features from the prior 2012 Scream Factory Collector’s Edition release. The Limited Edition NECA action figure of Keith David’s “Frank” is available exclusively from Scream

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DanXIII

Sep 26, 2020

IndieMovies

New I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE 3-Disc Set Coming from Ronin Flix!

Check out the specs on the brand new 4K edition of revenge classic I Spit on Your Grave comin’ our wicked way from Ronin Flix! “New collector’s edition box set set includes New 4K scan of I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (1978) from Director Meir Zarchi’s UNCUT 35MM original camera negative, deluxe custom slipcase with original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Stothard, 2 collectible fold out mini-posters (16″x20″), 2 replica VHS box-style magnets (2″x3 1/2”), and a newly commissioned 44 page book featuring exclusive historical photos and liner notes by horror writers Michael Gingold and Meagan Navarro. Available while supplies last. In 1978, one film changed the face of cinema forever: I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE. Camille Keaton stars as Jennifer Hills, a young and beautiful career woman who rents a back-woods cabin to write her first novel. Attacked by a group of local lowlifes and left for dead, she devises a horrific plan to inflict revenge in some

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DanXIII

Sep 26, 2020

HalloweenParanormalReviews

DVD Review: Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! (2020)

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the DVD I reviewed in this blog post. The opinions I share are my own. Scooby (Frank Welker) and the gang, Fred (also voiced by Welker), Daphne (Grey Griffin), Velma (Kate Micucci), and Shaggy (Matthew Lillard) are up to their arcane armpits in preternatural peril when ye olde friendly neighborhood pumpkin patch is covered in toxic waste (accompanied by a cue that definitely brings to mind 1985’s Return of the Living Dead) which results in the pumpkins coming to life and they have the horror biz foremost on their monstrous minds! Seems like a solid Scooby-Doo scenario… how about if I told you that Elvira (the legendary Cassandra Peterson herself, ‘natch) shows up, as does Bill Nye the Science Guy (himself, though amped-up to 11)… and the Scarecrow (The A-Team‘s world famous Howlin’ Mad Murdock, Dwight Shultz)… like from Batman… yeah, what the what now?!! With it’s faster pace

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DanXIII

Sep 26, 2020

Film Festivals

Screamfest Horror Film Festival Celebrates Its 20th Edition at the Drive-In

Screamfest Horror Film Festival celebrates its 20th edition this year under the stars for a 10-night showcase of chilling new features and shorts. From supernatural to psychological horrors, the festival’s 2020 drive-in edition offers must-see fright fare. Following is the festival’s official press release. The 20th annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival today announced their lineup of features and shorts, kicking off with a drive-in screening of Hulu’s Books of Blood. The festival, which will run from October 6-15, 2020, is the largest and longest running horror film festival in the United States. This year the festival will move entirely to drive-in screenings with a lineup of ten back-to-back nights of fright, each showcasing a feature film paired with a number of shorts. Tickets can be purchased here: https://screamfestla.com/ Screamfest LA will kick off on October 6 with the Opening Night screening of Books of Blood, based on Clive Barker’s acclaimed and influential horror anthology BOOKS OF BLOOD. The feature from

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Joseph Perry

Sep 25, 2020

ForeignMoviesReviews

Blu-ray Review: Primitives (1980)

A trio of anthropology students; Robert, Rita, and Tommy (thanks for fuckin’ up a good thing Tom) get a wild hair up their collective asses that the primitive tribe their guide has led them to is too well known, and that the best course would be to be to travel further into the Indonesian jungle and really go native! Of course this goes over like a turd in a punchbowl, and after a rafting accident the gang makes like Journey and (unintentionally) go their separate ways… with Robert and Rita (Team R forevahhh) running afoul of the titular primitive tribe of (alleged) cannibals, and Tommy beating the bush looking high and low for his pals. Make no mistake; director Sisworo Gautama Putra and screenwriter Imam Tantowi are straight up swiping Italian cannibal fright flick maestro Ruggero Deodato like a mother fucker, but I’ll be damned if they don’t make an entertaining go if it. After inexplicably starting with a credit

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DanXIII

Sep 25, 2020

AMCHalloweenHoliday HorrorMoviesNewsStreaming TV

AMC’s 2020 FearFest Will Be The Biggest Yet, Featuring 91 Movies!

It wouldn’t be Halloween without AMC‘s FearFest! This year AMC is going all out, with a lineup that is bigger and better than ever! Kicking off on October 1st, this year’s FearFest will run all October long for the first time and will feature marathons, series premieres, specials, and 91 films including some of horror’s biggest Movies and classic franchises such as Halloween, Friday the 13th, Final Destination, The Amityville Horror, Insidious, Children of the Corn and many more. Films featured this FearFest on AMC: Body Snatchers (1993) Graveyard Shift (1990) 6 Souls (2010) An American Haunting (2005) The Amityville Horror (1979) The Amityville II: Possession (1982) The Amityville Horror (2005) Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1993) Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995) Children of the Corn: The Gathering (1996) Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998) Children of the Corn 666: Isaac’s Return (1999) Children of the Corn: Revelation (2001) Bride of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 25, 2020

ForeignIndieMoviesNewsTrailers

Thriller ‘Sweet Pain’ Acquired For US Release

Sweetwater Pictures, Aved Productions, and Bruise Productions have just announced that following a successful theatrical run in Spain (its country of origin) the critically acclaimed “Giallo” inspired thriller Sweet Pain (aka Dolorosa Gioia), written and directed by Gonzalo Lopez has been acquired by Leomark Studios for North American distribution. The film tells the tale of Carlo (Amiran Winter), a young music composer from a wealthy family who is going through an emotional crisis. When he moves into a new house he harks back to the events that led to his current state: his first marriage, his obsession with music, the infidelities, and their murderous consequences. While the past haunts him in the form of visceral memories, Carlo strives to get his life back together and to not descend into a dark pit of madness. Our thriller Sweet Pain was actually loosely inspired by the tragic life of Renaissance music composer Carlo Gesualdo. Our story is set in the present day

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 24, 2020

MoviesNewsThriller

Bella Thorne Is Out For Revenge In The Thriller ‘Girl’

Screen Media announced today that they have acquired Chad Faust’s feature directorial debut, the thriller Girl, with plans to release the film this November following its premiere at Fantastic Fest. In the film, a young woman (Bella Thorne) returns to her small hometown to exact revenge on her abusive father, only to discover someone murdered him the day before. As the girl searches for answers, she soon finds herself prey to a sinister sheriff (Mickey Rourke) and discovers a family legacy more disturbing than she could have ever imagined. Faust also stars in the film alongside Bella Thorne (“Scream,” The Babysitter, The Babysitter: Killer Queen), Mickey Rourke (Iron Man 2, The Expendables, Sin City), Glenn Gould ( In Order of Disappearance, “Cardinal”), Lanette Ware (Taken, “The Wedding Planners”), and Elizabeth Saunders (“Alias Grace,” IT). The film is produced by Thomas Michael, Shayne Putzlocher, and Sara Shaak. It is executive produced by Jason Moring, Joe Ferraro, Dave Duckett, Jean Pierre Magro,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 24, 2020

HuluNewsStreaming TVTrailers

Hulu’s “Helstrom” Trailer Teases The Dark Side Of The MCU

Marvel is synonymous with helpful superheroes out to save the world, but there’s a lot more to the Marvel Universe. The new series “Helstrom“ will explore Marvel’s dark side, filled with supernatural horrors. The new trailer gives us a taste of what’s to come. The series centers on Daimon and Ana Helstrom, the complicated adult children of a mysterious killer, who have inherited special gifts. We watch as they hunt down the worst of humanity, as well as the not so human. Creator Paul Zbyszewski states: It’s about the family that we’re born with and the family that we create,” he said. “It’s a nature-versus-nurture story. It’s about the stuff that we’re born with genetically that we inherit and we carry with us because we have to. It’s about our environment that we’re raised with and the values that we’re imprinted with as we grow older, and that affects our ability to judge right from wrong, and our morality.” Tom

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 24, 2020

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