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The Shudder Original horror Daddy’s Head, written and directed by Benjamin Barfoot (Double Date), will premiere at Fantastic Fest later this month. It will then bring chills and thrills home this October when it gets its streaming release. In the wake of his father’s untimely death, a young boy is left in the eerie solitude of a sprawling country estate. His only companion is his newly widowed stepmother. Struggling to navigate the overwhelming task of parenthood, his stepmother grows distant, leaving their fragile bond at risk of collapse. Amidst the growing tension, the boy hears unsettling sounds echoing through the corridors. He is soon haunted by the presence of a grotesque creature bearing a disturbingly familiar resemblance to his late father. As the boy’s warnings are dismissed as the imagination of a grieving child, the sinister entity tightens its grip on their crumbling lives. Daddy’s Head stars Julia Brown, Rupert Turnbull, and Charles Aitken. Nathaniel Martello-White rounds out the cast.
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Calling all bio-exorcist enthusiasts! Due to overwhelming demand and celebrating the North American premiere of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the critically acclaimed immersive experience BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE: The Afterlife Experience has announced an extension of its run at Los Angeles’ Ovation Hollywood! Fans can now scream with delight as the experience continues to thrill audiences until November 3, 2024. Step Through the Door Tickets are now on sale exclusively at www.BeetlejuiceExperience.com, starting at $25. Prepare to be transported into the wacky and wonderful world of the afterlife. The experience spans over 11,000 square feet of immersive sets, thrilling live entertainment, and countless photo opportunities. What Awaits in the Afterlife? Step into the shoes of the recently deceased as you knock three times to reveal a portal and cross the threshold into the afterlife. Be ready to encounter the one and only Beetlejuice alongside a cast of unforgettable ghosts. Don’t forget to grab your exclusive passport and join the lively crew in the Waiting
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Found footage and faux documentary fright-fare aficionados, Unnamed Footage Festival has a virtual event this weekend that you won’t want to miss! From world premieres to repertory titles to secret screenings, this one-time-only event looks to be a blast! Following is the official press announcement. The Unnamed Footage Festival’s annual virtual festival returns, officially beginning this weekend on the cursed evening of Friday the 13th at 8PM ET / 5PM PT. The stream, which goes live an hour early with a pre-show, will feature 17 found footage horror, first person POV, and faux documentary feature films, over a dozen short films, and a wraparound of original never-before-seen and never-to-be-seen-again footage sourced for the festival. #UFF24HR24’s lineup features a tantalizing variety of in-world camera films, including world premieres, repertory screenings, and secret screenings with many filmmakers in attendance, answering questions and giving behind-the-scenes info in the livechat accompanying the stream. The live streamed film festival, which must be watched live and
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From the studio that brought you the viral mega-hit Terrifier comes a new chilling supernatural horror film, Beezel, set to debut at Grimmfest. In the film, three unwitting guests of a cursed New England home stumble upon a sinister secret lurking beneath its floorboards: an eternal witch with an insatiable thirst for the souls of the living. The family’s sinister secrets begin to surface, and the witch’s influence continues as it is revealed she has plagued the family for six generations. Assembled from various “found footage” formats, the film presents the family’s horrifying history. From the creative duo director Aaron Fradkin and writer/star Victoria Fratz of Social House Films (known for the viral sensation Val), Beezel stars Fratz, Nicolas Robin, LeJon Woods, Bob Gallagher, and Caroline Quigley. Beezel will make its UK Premiere at Grimmfest on October 3. Get your tickets now. Following its film festival debut, Dazzler Media will release Beezel on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital on January 6,
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The inaugural Dark Nights Film Fest takes place in Sydney, Australia in October, with a droolworthy lineup of fright fare scheduled. From creature features to crime shockers, there’s something for horror aficionados of every stripe. Following is the official press announcement. With fangs bared and bloodshot eyes watering with feverish intent, Sydney’s new ritualistic celebration of independent horror and dark genre cinema, Dark Nights Film Fest, throws down the gauntlet and invites the hungry hordes to come and devour its inaugural program. “Themes of ‘family’ — the bonds that tie us together and can be torn apart — are present in many of the films in our first program, yet it has tickled our dark fancy that much of Volume One is made up of classic monsters,” explains festival director, Bryn Tilly. “We’ve got zombies, vampires, ghosts, demons, psychos, each representation with its own twist, its own bite, its own terrifying cackle.” Nine features and eighteen short films, including five
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From male strippers battling the occult to an invisible dinosaur wreaking gory havoc, the U.K.’s Dead And SudBuried film festival’s 2024 edition has something for fright-fare fanatics of all stripes this October. Following is the official press announcement. It’s Halloween season again for Sudbury, Suffolk’s with the return of its very own horror film festival Dead And SudBuried, now with an earlier start, increasing its run time to three full days of creepy fun. The event returns over the weekend of 4th to 6th October with a horror-packed schedule featuring 9 brand new festival circuit features including a UK premiere, 9 classic movies and 18 new horror shorts plus Director/Cast Q&A’s, food trucks, more merchandise and much more over three scary days. The Dead And SudBuried Horrorthon began life in 2016 in Suffolk in the small market town of Sudbury as a celebration of classic horror movies, screening seven classics over a single day in the intimate venue of The
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This year’s edition of York, England’s Dead Northern Film Festival takes place September 27–29 with a spotlight on independent fright fare. Whether you prefer vicious vampires, killer crocodiles, or supernatural shivers, the fest has something for horror aficionados of every stripe. Following is the official press announcement. Following last year’s success, which saw over 700 admissions, celebrating the best of the indie horror film genre, the Dead Northern Film Festival returns with a thrill-packed weekend. Horror and fantasy fans are invited to the York’s City Screen Picturehouse to spend the weekend celebrating frightfully good flicks old and new. There will be something for all genre fans from creepy thrillers to blood soaked slashers. The line-up includes a mixture of specially curated new feature and short films from the best talent in the genre, locally and internationally, as well as a celebration of some classic horrors reaching milestone anniversaries. Found footage horror will take centre stage over the weekend with 25th
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Plain Pictures announced that the highly anticipated thriller Blood Star will make its UK premiere at Grimmfest this October. After its film festival debut, the film will be available on all major digital platforms. Lawrence Jacomelli directed Blood Star, which features Britni Camacho, known for her role in I’m a Virgo, and John Schwab (from Master of the Air). Sydney Brumfield, Travis Lincoln Cox, Felix Merback, and Wyomi Reed round out the cast. This intense survival thriller follows a young pickpocket who is driving cross-country to reunite with her abusive boyfriend. Her journey takes a terrifying turn when she is targeted by a small-town sheriff, who shoots her off the road. A deadly game of cat-and-mouse ensues as she must use her street smarts to outwit her pursuer and survive. Blood Star promises a heart-pounding experience filled with suspense, danger, and unexpected twists. Check out the new trailer below and see this thriller on VOD on October 7, 2024.
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Nightmares Film Festival returns for another incredible edition to Columbus, Ohio, once again bringing a jaw-dropping lineup of horror cinema and its personalities. This year’s edition takes place from October 17–20, and the following press information details the first announcements about what’s in store for fear-fare fans. Today Nightmares Film Festival (October 17 to 20) announced the first wave of its 2024 “Better Horror” program and, if they stopped here – from Maury and Bustillo (Inside)’s new film to auteurs Jenn Wexler, Joe Swanberg and Jennifer Reeder attending – it might already be this fall’s most exciting horror event. “Nightmares is a celebration of the best genre work in the world,” said co-founder Jason Tostevin. “But I think the best part is the experience, which someone told me feels like a combination of Christmas morning and summer camp for the horror family.” Among the presents to unwrap this year? One-of-a-kind anniversary screenings, world premieres from fresh voices, and discussions with
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Fright-fare fanatics, Los Angeles-based Screamfest Horror Film Festival has just unleashed its first wave lineup, and as always, the fest boasts chilling cinematic fare from around the world. Check out the following press information to see what chills and thrills are in store. Screamfest® Horror Film Festival, the largest and longest-running horror film festival in the United States, today announced its first-wave lineup of competitive features and shorts for its 24th edition. Running October 8 through 17, 2024 at the TCL Chinese Theater, Screamfest® welcomes horror cinephiles to experience twisted tales and frightening films together on the big screen. Tickets will be on sale soon and can be purchased via the festival website: https://screamfestla.com/ Considered the “Sundance of Horror,” Screamfest® proudly highlights the innovative work of independent filmmakers from across the globe. This past year, the festival featured several standout films that have since secured distribution, including Monolith (WellGO USA), Faceless After Dark (Dark Sky Films), and Pandemonium (Arrow Video).
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The Shudder Original horror Daddy’s Head, written and directed by Benjamin Barfoot (Double Date), will premiere at Fantastic Fest later this month. It will then bring chills and thrills home this October when it gets its streaming release. In the wake of his father’s untimely death, a young boy is left in the eerie solitude of a sprawling country estate. His only companion is his newly widowed stepmother. Struggling to navigate the overwhelming task of parenthood, his stepmother grows distant, leaving their fragile bond at risk of collapse. Amidst the growing tension, the boy hears unsettling sounds echoing through the corridors. He is soon haunted by the presence of a grotesque creature bearing a disturbingly familiar resemblance to his late father. As the boy’s warnings are dismissed as the imagination of a grieving child, the sinister entity tightens its grip on their crumbling lives. Daddy’s Head stars Julia Brown, Rupert Turnbull, and Charles Aitken. Nathaniel Martello-White rounds out the cast.
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Calling all bio-exorcist enthusiasts! Due to overwhelming demand and celebrating the North American premiere of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the critically acclaimed immersive experience BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE: The Afterlife Experience has announced an extension of its run at Los Angeles’ Ovation Hollywood! Fans can now scream with delight as the experience continues to thrill audiences until November 3, 2024. Step Through the Door Tickets are now on sale exclusively at www.BeetlejuiceExperience.com, starting at $25. Prepare to be transported into the wacky and wonderful world of the afterlife. The experience spans over 11,000 square feet of immersive sets, thrilling live entertainment, and countless photo opportunities. What Awaits in the Afterlife? Step into the shoes of the recently deceased as you knock three times to reveal a portal and cross the threshold into the afterlife. Be ready to encounter the one and only Beetlejuice alongside a cast of unforgettable ghosts. Don’t forget to grab your exclusive passport and join the lively crew in the Waiting
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Found footage and faux documentary fright-fare aficionados, Unnamed Footage Festival has a virtual event this weekend that you won’t want to miss! From world premieres to repertory titles to secret screenings, this one-time-only event looks to be a blast! Following is the official press announcement. The Unnamed Footage Festival’s annual virtual festival returns, officially beginning this weekend on the cursed evening of Friday the 13th at 8PM ET / 5PM PT. The stream, which goes live an hour early with a pre-show, will feature 17 found footage horror, first person POV, and faux documentary feature films, over a dozen short films, and a wraparound of original never-before-seen and never-to-be-seen-again footage sourced for the festival. #UFF24HR24’s lineup features a tantalizing variety of in-world camera films, including world premieres, repertory screenings, and secret screenings with many filmmakers in attendance, answering questions and giving behind-the-scenes info in the livechat accompanying the stream. The live streamed film festival, which must be watched live and
Continue reading →
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From the studio that brought you the viral mega-hit Terrifier comes a new chilling supernatural horror film, Beezel, set to debut at Grimmfest. In the film, three unwitting guests of a cursed New England home stumble upon a sinister secret lurking beneath its floorboards: an eternal witch with an insatiable thirst for the souls of the living. The family’s sinister secrets begin to surface, and the witch’s influence continues as it is revealed she has plagued the family for six generations. Assembled from various “found footage” formats, the film presents the family’s horrifying history. From the creative duo director Aaron Fradkin and writer/star Victoria Fratz of Social House Films (known for the viral sensation Val), Beezel stars Fratz, Nicolas Robin, LeJon Woods, Bob Gallagher, and Caroline Quigley. Beezel will make its UK Premiere at Grimmfest on October 3. Get your tickets now. Following its film festival debut, Dazzler Media will release Beezel on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital on January 6,
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The inaugural Dark Nights Film Fest takes place in Sydney, Australia in October, with a droolworthy lineup of fright fare scheduled. From creature features to crime shockers, there’s something for horror aficionados of every stripe. Following is the official press announcement. With fangs bared and bloodshot eyes watering with feverish intent, Sydney’s new ritualistic celebration of independent horror and dark genre cinema, Dark Nights Film Fest, throws down the gauntlet and invites the hungry hordes to come and devour its inaugural program. “Themes of ‘family’ — the bonds that tie us together and can be torn apart — are present in many of the films in our first program, yet it has tickled our dark fancy that much of Volume One is made up of classic monsters,” explains festival director, Bryn Tilly. “We’ve got zombies, vampires, ghosts, demons, psychos, each representation with its own twist, its own bite, its own terrifying cackle.” Nine features and eighteen short films, including five
Continue reading →
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From male strippers battling the occult to an invisible dinosaur wreaking gory havoc, the U.K.’s Dead And SudBuried film festival’s 2024 edition has something for fright-fare fanatics of all stripes this October. Following is the official press announcement. It’s Halloween season again for Sudbury, Suffolk’s with the return of its very own horror film festival Dead And SudBuried, now with an earlier start, increasing its run time to three full days of creepy fun. The event returns over the weekend of 4th to 6th October with a horror-packed schedule featuring 9 brand new festival circuit features including a UK premiere, 9 classic movies and 18 new horror shorts plus Director/Cast Q&A’s, food trucks, more merchandise and much more over three scary days. The Dead And SudBuried Horrorthon began life in 2016 in Suffolk in the small market town of Sudbury as a celebration of classic horror movies, screening seven classics over a single day in the intimate venue of The
Continue reading →
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This year’s edition of York, England’s Dead Northern Film Festival takes place September 27–29 with a spotlight on independent fright fare. Whether you prefer vicious vampires, killer crocodiles, or supernatural shivers, the fest has something for horror aficionados of every stripe. Following is the official press announcement. Following last year’s success, which saw over 700 admissions, celebrating the best of the indie horror film genre, the Dead Northern Film Festival returns with a thrill-packed weekend. Horror and fantasy fans are invited to the York’s City Screen Picturehouse to spend the weekend celebrating frightfully good flicks old and new. There will be something for all genre fans from creepy thrillers to blood soaked slashers. The line-up includes a mixture of specially curated new feature and short films from the best talent in the genre, locally and internationally, as well as a celebration of some classic horrors reaching milestone anniversaries. Found footage horror will take centre stage over the weekend with 25th
Continue reading →
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Plain Pictures announced that the highly anticipated thriller Blood Star will make its UK premiere at Grimmfest this October. After its film festival debut, the film will be available on all major digital platforms. Lawrence Jacomelli directed Blood Star, which features Britni Camacho, known for her role in I’m a Virgo, and John Schwab (from Master of the Air). Sydney Brumfield, Travis Lincoln Cox, Felix Merback, and Wyomi Reed round out the cast. This intense survival thriller follows a young pickpocket who is driving cross-country to reunite with her abusive boyfriend. Her journey takes a terrifying turn when she is targeted by a small-town sheriff, who shoots her off the road. A deadly game of cat-and-mouse ensues as she must use her street smarts to outwit her pursuer and survive. Blood Star promises a heart-pounding experience filled with suspense, danger, and unexpected twists. Check out the new trailer below and see this thriller on VOD on October 7, 2024.
Continue reading →
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Nightmares Film Festival returns for another incredible edition to Columbus, Ohio, once again bringing a jaw-dropping lineup of horror cinema and its personalities. This year’s edition takes place from October 17–20, and the following press information details the first announcements about what’s in store for fear-fare fans. Today Nightmares Film Festival (October 17 to 20) announced the first wave of its 2024 “Better Horror” program and, if they stopped here – from Maury and Bustillo (Inside)’s new film to auteurs Jenn Wexler, Joe Swanberg and Jennifer Reeder attending – it might already be this fall’s most exciting horror event. “Nightmares is a celebration of the best genre work in the world,” said co-founder Jason Tostevin. “But I think the best part is the experience, which someone told me feels like a combination of Christmas morning and summer camp for the horror family.” Among the presents to unwrap this year? One-of-a-kind anniversary screenings, world premieres from fresh voices, and discussions with
Continue reading →
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Fright-fare fanatics, Los Angeles-based Screamfest Horror Film Festival has just unleashed its first wave lineup, and as always, the fest boasts chilling cinematic fare from around the world. Check out the following press information to see what chills and thrills are in store. Screamfest® Horror Film Festival, the largest and longest-running horror film festival in the United States, today announced its first-wave lineup of competitive features and shorts for its 24th edition. Running October 8 through 17, 2024 at the TCL Chinese Theater, Screamfest® welcomes horror cinephiles to experience twisted tales and frightening films together on the big screen. Tickets will be on sale soon and can be purchased via the festival website: https://screamfestla.com/ Considered the “Sundance of Horror,” Screamfest® proudly highlights the innovative work of independent filmmakers from across the globe. This past year, the festival featured several standout films that have since secured distribution, including Monolith (WellGO USA), Faceless After Dark (Dark Sky Films), and Pandemonium (Arrow Video).
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