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Short horror films set out to squeeze the terror and suspense of a horror film into only a few minutes which is a difficult task. A few days ago I watched a short film titled The Thing in the Apartment, written and directed by John William Ross, that left me very impressed and we have it here to share with you. The film, starring Melia Renee as “Sam” and Carly Jones as “Lindsey”, follows a young a woman who suddenly sees a creature in her apartment and flees in terror. The monster, played by Ryan Allan Young, is so terrifying that it leaves her in shock. After calling her friend, the two return to her apartment where things go from bad to worse. The short, which premiered on Crypt TV, was extremely well executed and the actresses did an amazing job. Jones was very convincing when it came to being terrified. If I saw that thing in my room I’d
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The day after Jeepers Creepers 3 one night only theatrical screening, a brand new clip and trailer have arrived revealing new footage, including the Creeper making one hell of a kill. It’s been 23 years and the Creepers is back, but this time he will go up against the previous survivors of his killing sprees. Meg Foster, Gina Philips, Carrie Lazar, Michael Papajohn, Stan Shaw, Chester Rushing, Joyce Giraud, Brandon Smith, Gabrielle Haugh, Jordan Salloum, Ryan Moore, and Patrick Thomas Cragin star. Jeepers Creepers 3, written and directed by Victor Salva. The DVD should be released this January.
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What’s cute, fluffy, and deadly? The killer rabbits in Cute Little Buggers and they are coming this November! In Tony Jopia’s (Crying Wolf) highly anticipated horror-comedy hybrid, we will witness the locals of a peaceful English village, enjoying their annual summer festival when they are suddenly under attack from mutant killer rabbits. Genre icon and Maniac actress Caroline Munro headlines the cast that also includes Honey Holmes, Gary Martin, Dani Thompson, Kumud Pant, Sara Dee, and John R. Walker. “Somewhere in the depths of space, aliens are watching the earth and planning their attack. Unaware of the impending danger, the locals of a sleepy English village are preparing for their summer festival. The aliens launch their offensive by mutating the local rabbit population, and when the furry demons are released, the body count starts to pile up as blood, guts, and fur flies in all directions as the humans fight off the alien threat.” “Gremlins meets Hot Fuzz” in Cute
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A couple of weeks ago I saw a movie titled The Vault (review). I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from a film that claimed to be half horror and half heist film. Fortunately, I was pleasantly surprised. Not only was the story interesting and fresh, it has a fantastic cast that includes Scott Haze, James Franco, Francesca Eastwood, Taryn Manning, Q’orianka Kilcher, Clifton Collins Jr. and many other talented actors. In the film, in order to save their brother Michael’s life, the Dillon sisters, Leah (Francesca Eastwood) and Vee (Taryn Manning) have organized a bank robbery, but when the upstairs vault doesn’t have enough money to cover Michael’s debt, on the advice of Assistant Bank Manager Ed Maas (Franco), they drill into the downstairs vault. But the bank’s basement hides a terrible secret and before long, the Dillons have to choose whether to face the police outside or the terrible supernatural forces from the vault below.” I had the
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Streaming TV
Who didn’t love the hit 1990 movie Tremors? While there have been several sequels in the franchise since, Kevin Bacon, who starred as Valentine in the original, has never appeared in one of them. But that’s about to change, sort of. Back in June, we reported that the television adaption of ‘Tremors’ had found a home on the Syfy channel. We also reported that Kevin Bacon will be there to reprise his role. That’s not all, Fred Ward will be back as Earl. Several other cast members have now boarded the series with Toks Olagundoye (Castle) being the most recent. Olagundoye will join Shiloh Fernandez (Evil Dead 2013), Megan Ketch (American Gothic), Emily Tremaine (Vinyl), Bacon and Ward. ‘Tremors’ is written by Andrew Miller with Vincenzo Natali in the director’s chair. 25 years ago Graboids nearly destroyed Perfection, Nevada. Now, they’re back and the town’s only hope is Valentine McKee (Bacon), who beat the worms once before. To do it
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Trailers
Back in 2014, the found footage film Creep was released. It followed Josef, played by Mark Duplass, and the craigslist videographer he has hired for the day. Josef is back in the new trailer for Creep 2. Patrick Brice who was in the director’s chair again for the sequel that he co-wrote along with Mark Duplass. “Creep 2 stars Desiree Akhavan as Sara, a video artist whose primary focus is creating intimacy with lonely men. After finding an ad online for “video work” she thinks she may have found the subject of her dreams. She drives to a remote house in the forest and meets a man (Duplass) claiming to be a serial killer. Unable to resist the chance to create a truly shocking piece of art, she agrees to spend the day with him, but discovers she may have dug herself a hole from which she cannot escape.” Creep 2 will arrive on digital platforms on October 24, 2017,
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From director Andrew Jordan and writer, Andrea Harrison comes ‘BnB Hell’ and it’s open for business. Don’t miss the exclusive clip below that “teases” of the horrors to come. Starring Kimberly Woods, Rudy Dobrev, Timothy Lee DePriest, and Carol Stanzione, the film follows a young woman’s hunt for her missing sister ends at a rundown bed and breakfast in the Hollywood Hills run by an ill-tempered woman called Mommy. Disturbing messages left by former guests suggest unsettling secrets lay buried there. Horror Fans can check into BnB Hell on Amazon and Amazon Prime now, from 108 Media.
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From the Crypt
Andy Muschietti’s adaptation of Stephen King’s IT is now officially the highest grossing genre film of all time, raking in over $700 million at the box office in three weeks, beating out The Exorcist. It’s no wonder that Muschietti is already moving forward with part 2. News has come that part 2 now has a release date, September 6, 2019. Gary Dauberman will be returning to pen the film which will center on the Losers Club as adults. There is no word yet who might be cast. as the adults. Jaeden Lieberher, Sophia Lillis, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Chosen Jacobs, who starred as the Losers’ Club, will be back to reprise their roles in part 2 in flashbacks for their adult versions. In the miniseries, Mike Hanlon was the only member of the club that stayed in Derry.
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DocumentariesFilm Festivals
One of horror’s most iconic actors/stuntmen is Kane Hodder who has starred in many films, over 120 in fact, but he is probably most recognized as the man behind the hockey mask of Jason Voorhees. The new documentary To Hell And Back: The Kane Hodder Story will take us on a journey through his life, his career, and the incredible challenges he has overcome to take his place as a horror icon. Masterfully Macabre has now announced that To Hell and Back will be screening at ScareFest on September 28, 2017. Press Release: Masterfully Macabre Entertainment’s powerful look into the private and public life of legendary horror icon Kane Hodder is having a US Premiere at ScareFest in Lexington, Kentucky on Thursday, September 28, 2017. Los Angeles, CA September 20, 2017– Masterfully Macabre Entertainment (“MME”) announced today that their highly anticipated documentary, To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story is having its US Premiere as the headliner at the
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From the Crypt
Mel Novak stars in the upcoming film Tales of Frankenstein alongside ‘Wolverine’ creator Len Wein in his final film. From the Press Release: Los Angeles, CA , September 21, 2017 (Newswire.com) – Production has just wrapped in Los Angeles on the horror film “Tales of Frankenstein,” starring Bruce Lee’s “Game of Death’s” Mel Novak and “Wolverine,” creator Len Wein in his final film. “I was lucky enough to know Len well enough to call him a friend. He was a great guy, a fantastic writer, and actor and can never be replaced,” said Novak. This film has an Indiegogo campaign for post-production costs with lots of great perks at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/tales-of-frankenstein-movie-post-production-horror–2#/ 2018 marks the 200th Anniversary of Mary Shelley’s classic novel “Frankenstein,” so the goal of the film is to be released at that time to coincide with this momentous anniversary. This much-anticipated project is based upon four of writer-director Donald F. Glut’s (#1 Best Selling Star Wars novel “The Empire
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Reviews
Short horror films set out to squeeze the terror and suspense of a horror film into only a few minutes which is a difficult task. A few days ago I watched a short film titled The Thing in the Apartment, written and directed by John William Ross, that left me very impressed and we have it here to share with you. The film, starring Melia Renee as “Sam” and Carly Jones as “Lindsey”, follows a young a woman who suddenly sees a creature in her apartment and flees in terror. The monster, played by Ryan Allan Young, is so terrifying that it leaves her in shock. After calling her friend, the two return to her apartment where things go from bad to worse. The short, which premiered on Crypt TV, was extremely well executed and the actresses did an amazing job. Jones was very convincing when it came to being terrified. If I saw that thing in my room I’d
Continue reading →
ClipsTrailers
The day after Jeepers Creepers 3 one night only theatrical screening, a brand new clip and trailer have arrived revealing new footage, including the Creeper making one hell of a kill. It’s been 23 years and the Creepers is back, but this time he will go up against the previous survivors of his killing sprees. Meg Foster, Gina Philips, Carrie Lazar, Michael Papajohn, Stan Shaw, Chester Rushing, Joyce Giraud, Brandon Smith, Gabrielle Haugh, Jordan Salloum, Ryan Moore, and Patrick Thomas Cragin star. Jeepers Creepers 3, written and directed by Victor Salva. The DVD should be released this January.
Continue reading →
Trailers
What’s cute, fluffy, and deadly? The killer rabbits in Cute Little Buggers and they are coming this November! In Tony Jopia’s (Crying Wolf) highly anticipated horror-comedy hybrid, we will witness the locals of a peaceful English village, enjoying their annual summer festival when they are suddenly under attack from mutant killer rabbits. Genre icon and Maniac actress Caroline Munro headlines the cast that also includes Honey Holmes, Gary Martin, Dani Thompson, Kumud Pant, Sara Dee, and John R. Walker. “Somewhere in the depths of space, aliens are watching the earth and planning their attack. Unaware of the impending danger, the locals of a sleepy English village are preparing for their summer festival. The aliens launch their offensive by mutating the local rabbit population, and when the furry demons are released, the body count starts to pile up as blood, guts, and fur flies in all directions as the humans fight off the alien threat.” “Gremlins meets Hot Fuzz” in Cute
Continue reading →
DocumentariesInterviews
A couple of weeks ago I saw a movie titled The Vault (review). I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from a film that claimed to be half horror and half heist film. Fortunately, I was pleasantly surprised. Not only was the story interesting and fresh, it has a fantastic cast that includes Scott Haze, James Franco, Francesca Eastwood, Taryn Manning, Q’orianka Kilcher, Clifton Collins Jr. and many other talented actors. In the film, in order to save their brother Michael’s life, the Dillon sisters, Leah (Francesca Eastwood) and Vee (Taryn Manning) have organized a bank robbery, but when the upstairs vault doesn’t have enough money to cover Michael’s debt, on the advice of Assistant Bank Manager Ed Maas (Franco), they drill into the downstairs vault. But the bank’s basement hides a terrible secret and before long, the Dillons have to choose whether to face the police outside or the terrible supernatural forces from the vault below.” I had the
Continue reading →
Streaming TV
Who didn’t love the hit 1990 movie Tremors? While there have been several sequels in the franchise since, Kevin Bacon, who starred as Valentine in the original, has never appeared in one of them. But that’s about to change, sort of. Back in June, we reported that the television adaption of ‘Tremors’ had found a home on the Syfy channel. We also reported that Kevin Bacon will be there to reprise his role. That’s not all, Fred Ward will be back as Earl. Several other cast members have now boarded the series with Toks Olagundoye (Castle) being the most recent. Olagundoye will join Shiloh Fernandez (Evil Dead 2013), Megan Ketch (American Gothic), Emily Tremaine (Vinyl), Bacon and Ward. ‘Tremors’ is written by Andrew Miller with Vincenzo Natali in the director’s chair. 25 years ago Graboids nearly destroyed Perfection, Nevada. Now, they’re back and the town’s only hope is Valentine McKee (Bacon), who beat the worms once before. To do it
Continue reading →
Trailers
Back in 2014, the found footage film Creep was released. It followed Josef, played by Mark Duplass, and the craigslist videographer he has hired for the day. Josef is back in the new trailer for Creep 2. Patrick Brice who was in the director’s chair again for the sequel that he co-wrote along with Mark Duplass. “Creep 2 stars Desiree Akhavan as Sara, a video artist whose primary focus is creating intimacy with lonely men. After finding an ad online for “video work” she thinks she may have found the subject of her dreams. She drives to a remote house in the forest and meets a man (Duplass) claiming to be a serial killer. Unable to resist the chance to create a truly shocking piece of art, she agrees to spend the day with him, but discovers she may have dug herself a hole from which she cannot escape.” Creep 2 will arrive on digital platforms on October 24, 2017,
Continue reading →
ClipsTrailers
From director Andrew Jordan and writer, Andrea Harrison comes ‘BnB Hell’ and it’s open for business. Don’t miss the exclusive clip below that “teases” of the horrors to come. Starring Kimberly Woods, Rudy Dobrev, Timothy Lee DePriest, and Carol Stanzione, the film follows a young woman’s hunt for her missing sister ends at a rundown bed and breakfast in the Hollywood Hills run by an ill-tempered woman called Mommy. Disturbing messages left by former guests suggest unsettling secrets lay buried there. Horror Fans can check into BnB Hell on Amazon and Amazon Prime now, from 108 Media.
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
Andy Muschietti’s adaptation of Stephen King’s IT is now officially the highest grossing genre film of all time, raking in over $700 million at the box office in three weeks, beating out The Exorcist. It’s no wonder that Muschietti is already moving forward with part 2. News has come that part 2 now has a release date, September 6, 2019. Gary Dauberman will be returning to pen the film which will center on the Losers Club as adults. There is no word yet who might be cast. as the adults. Jaeden Lieberher, Sophia Lillis, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Chosen Jacobs, who starred as the Losers’ Club, will be back to reprise their roles in part 2 in flashbacks for their adult versions. In the miniseries, Mike Hanlon was the only member of the club that stayed in Derry.
Continue reading →
DocumentariesFilm Festivals
One of horror’s most iconic actors/stuntmen is Kane Hodder who has starred in many films, over 120 in fact, but he is probably most recognized as the man behind the hockey mask of Jason Voorhees. The new documentary To Hell And Back: The Kane Hodder Story will take us on a journey through his life, his career, and the incredible challenges he has overcome to take his place as a horror icon. Masterfully Macabre has now announced that To Hell and Back will be screening at ScareFest on September 28, 2017. Press Release: Masterfully Macabre Entertainment’s powerful look into the private and public life of legendary horror icon Kane Hodder is having a US Premiere at ScareFest in Lexington, Kentucky on Thursday, September 28, 2017. Los Angeles, CA September 20, 2017– Masterfully Macabre Entertainment (“MME”) announced today that their highly anticipated documentary, To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story is having its US Premiere as the headliner at the
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
Mel Novak stars in the upcoming film Tales of Frankenstein alongside ‘Wolverine’ creator Len Wein in his final film. From the Press Release: Los Angeles, CA , September 21, 2017 (Newswire.com) – Production has just wrapped in Los Angeles on the horror film “Tales of Frankenstein,” starring Bruce Lee’s “Game of Death’s” Mel Novak and “Wolverine,” creator Len Wein in his final film. “I was lucky enough to know Len well enough to call him a friend. He was a great guy, a fantastic writer, and actor and can never be replaced,” said Novak. This film has an Indiegogo campaign for post-production costs with lots of great perks at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/tales-of-frankenstein-movie-post-production-horror–2#/ 2018 marks the 200th Anniversary of Mary Shelley’s classic novel “Frankenstein,” so the goal of the film is to be released at that time to coincide with this momentous anniversary. This much-anticipated project is based upon four of writer-director Donald F. Glut’s (#1 Best Selling Star Wars novel “The Empire
Continue reading →
